The Prince George's enquirer and southern Maryland advertiser., 1922-11-24
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Happenings In Various SECTIONS Of
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NEWS ITEMS FOR our READERS

Westminster.-Geo. Leese, aged 40,
well-known farmer of this county,
was found hanging from the rafters in
the barn on the farm of his mother
near Cranberry School house, this
county. Sometime ago he had fall
from load Of hay, injuring himself
severely, and since then has suffered
a nervous breakdown and has been
subject to melancholia.
Baltimore.LOficial returns trans
mitted by the Board Of Canvassers,
show that the number voting in the
city was in excess of the State vote
cast for the Senatorial candidates. The
total number recorded for these was
152, 2,454, whereas there were 161, ,457
votes cast. AS 194,124 are registered,
there were 32,667 or II per cent. of
those eligible to vote who failed to
exercise their franchise.
Baltimore. NO immediate result
will be effected by the quadrennfal
elections amendment to the State Con-
stitution, which was adopted by the
voters at the recent election. In the
State at large there will be two elce-
tions next year-the primary contest
In September and the regular election
In November. Baltimore City will
have two more-the municipal pri-
mary in April and the municipal elec-
tion in May.
Centerville.-The civil suit of John
Jester, of Chestertown, against the
local telephone company for $4,000,
which was begun in Queen Anne's
County Court, Centerville, was post.
poned until the May term of court
next year. Mr.. TESTERS wife was
killed in April Of last year in Talbot
county when an automobile in which
she was riding struck telephone
pole. An unusual feature of the case
was the presentation of the telephone
pole and the wrecked parts of the au-
tomobile as exhibits in the suit. Six
teen attorneys appeared as counsel
for the plaintiff and defendant.
Baltimore.-Final steps toward an
attempted improvement of the crime
situation in Baltimore were taken,
when certificate of Incorporation was
drawn up by the Baltimore Criminal
Justice Commission and bylaws for
the organization were adopted. !. The
purpose of the corporation, according
to the certificate, is "to promote and
secure the efficient administration of
criminal justice in Baltimore City
through cooperation with the officers,
departments and tribunals charged
with the administration thereof" I'm
der the bylaws the corporation will
have three classes of membership.
Trade and civic associations, or their
representatives, are to constitute the
active membership. Other organiza-
tions which from time to time may be
elected will form an auxiliary body.
The third class, known as associate
members, will be composed of fndi-
see fit to elect to membership. Those
In the last-named class will be called
upon to pay minimum dues OF S. per
year.
Baltimore. = Baltimore Chapter,
American Red Cross, responded to the
sixth annual roll call, a drive for new
members and the stimulation of old
members to renewed exertions, which
will continue until November 80,
Thanksgiving Day. That Baltimore
will be well to the fore on the final
day was the confident prediction OF
the officials in charge of the call. II
was Governor Ritchie who sent out
the call, urging Marylanders every
where to support the Red Cross by
renewing their membership in local
chapters and by bringing in new mem
bers. His proclamation stated, In
part: "Red Cross service is being ef
fciently given in our States, and it is
the duty of all to help keep this or
ganization, which has made such
splendid record in peace and war, &C
tive and able to answer the demands
constantly being made upon 1t. u
hope that all Red Cross members in
Maryland will renew their member
ships and make an effort to enroll ad.
ditional members. l am confident
that Maryland will not fail to show
it's appreciation of what has been done
by the American Red Cross. We must
do our part in assisting it to continue
to serve mankind"
Pocomoke City-An automobile &C
cfdent which resulted seriously oc
Cured the past week when the auto
owned and driven by Earl Merrill, Of
this city turned turtle. The mishaI
occurred at the end of the stone road
leading to Virginia and just as the
machine struck the dirt road. In the
car were Mr. and Mrs. Merrill and son
and two children of Mr.. and Mrs. w
T. Belate, of this town. 1t is not known
Just how the mishap occurred, but II
is believed the turn, which is a SHARP
one, was approached at too great
rate of speed and the car skidded as
1t left the macadam. The young daugh
ter of Mr.. and Mrs. Belate suffered a
lislocated shoulder and broken collar
bone and Mrs. Merrill was thrown
through the windshield, sustaining
cuts and bruises.
Hagerstown.-Mrs. Missouri Hutson
aged 72, wife of George r. Hutson, a