Democratic messenger. [volume] (Snow Hill, Md.) 1869-1973, 1922-12-30


lowing brief Illness of pneumonia.
which developed from an attack OF
pleursy. Surviving him are widow
and four children. who live at Home
wood. near Annapolis.
Annapolis.-Major Edmund p Du-
vail, native OF Annapolis, former
prominent athlete at St Johns Col.
lege. has been transferred to the re-
tired list of the United States Army
at his own request With his family,
he plans to go to Pinehurst, ~ c.,
where he will devote a large part OF
his time to giving lessons in horse.
manship.
Hagerstown.-Five knights of Dixie
Khan. Ku klux. OF this city. in regalia.
entered the Salvation Army hall dur.
ing services and presented the officers
with S21 for use in Christmas relief.
Adjutant Bessie Humphreys had been
notified that delegation from a secret
organization would visit the meeting
and was told not to be frightened
when they appeared
Baltimore Vice. President and Mrs
Coolidge accepted an invitation to
open the Charity Ban to be given for
the benefit OF the Union Memorial Hos.
pital ~ the Lyric January ; This an.
nouncelnout was made By Mrs. Eugene
Lowering general chairman of the ball
committee other distinguished guests
will include General Per,hiug. Gov
ernor ltitehie. Mayor Broeniug and
many Of the diplomatic set in Wash
ington.
Baltimore" Modern religion with.
out the press would be impossible"
the Rev Robert Evans Browning,
rector OF the Protestant Episcopal
Church of the Ascension, declared.
speaking OF Pulpit and Press" Not
only does the press create public opin.
ion and establish comfy and friend
ship among peoples and nations he
said. but il is responsible for the
eradication Of many abuses and
wrongs and has been the promoter Of
countess upllItlnR causes.
Baltimore = Warning shopkeepers
that in the future he would consider
punch boards as gambling devices,
Magistrate Joseph l.. Rant. in the
Northwestern Police Court dismissed
Louis Hillman. Fl years old. who
keeps store at 2421 West North
avenue, upon a charge OF distributing
gambling devices. According TO the
police. Hillman has been selling the
punch boards TO children. II was testi
fed that cash prizes We're given those
who punched the lucky number
Further distribution of the boards will
bring a heavy fine, the magistrate
said
Easton.-At the meeting OF the
council here a motion was passed that
the Mayor ask for the resignation OF
+. G. Kastenhuber Jr.. town engineer
William Whitby. a member OF the
council, stated that several matters
have come TO the attention of the
body recently leading to the determin-
alton to request the resignation The
latest. MIR. Whiby states. was the
charge of siG5 made by Mr. Hasten.
huber for engineering services and in.
spection Of curb and gutter on South
Aurora street and North Washington
street A few weeks ago Mr. Kas-
tenhuber preferred charges against
Mr.. Whtby. asking that his license as
a plumber be revoked
Baltimore George + Kieffner. As.
sistani United States District Attor.
ney. who has handled most OF the mar
cote cases In the local Federal Court
during the last two years or more. said
these cases constitute from - 10 30
per cent Of the total criminal prosecu-
tions before Judge Rose Il do not
believe there has been any marked in.
crease In narcotic addicls since the dry
laws went into effect" said Mr. KEN
ner. 1T Is an argument OF the vets
that the use OF narcotics has increased
with the enforcement of the dry laws.
and al the same time they say the dry
laws are a failure because liquor is So
easy 10 procure"
Baltimore - The nomination of
Judge John c. Rose was confirmed
by the Senate and he may enter upon
his duties as Circuit Judge OF the
Fourth Circuit at any time His pro-
motion leaves a vacancy on the dis.
trict bench which must be filled at
an early day. Approaching the inn
portance OF speedy action, the lead
ers OF the local bar are concentrating
their influence TO insure the nomina-
tion OF man who is eminently quail.
fled to MI the position Almost every
lawyer OF any prominence is urging
the appointment Of Judge Morris A.
Soper. and the pressure exerted is so
great he cannot well afford 40 refuse
TO accept II the tender Is made. II
Is understood that others who are
seeking the appointment have strong
political Endorsements but II is doubt
al that thaao will avail when tho faeta