The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1922-11-10
STATE NEWS
BRIEFLY TOLD
The Latest GIeanings From All
Over the State Il
THINGS SEEN AND HEARD

Hagerstown.-H. C. Brumley, who
was arrested here several days ago
and fined for chasing members of his
family from the house with razor
while on rampage, was apprehended
again charged with similar offense.
Brumley, this time, had pistol, it is
alleged. He was held in 800 bail for
a hearing. The police say they have
had numerous complaints about dis
order in the Brumley household.
Salisbury-The movement of organ
izing Boy Scout Council on the East
ern Shore is receiving encouragement
from all the nine counties, according
to reports from the executive board.
Troops have already been established
in several communities, and with the
perfection of the organization for this
district and the appointment Of COM
petent field executive, the movement
is expected to take on fresh i'm
petus.
Observation-Disclosures a coroner's
jury returned verdict of accidental
shooting" Justice ]. Grahame Johnson
imposed fine of $50 and suspended
sentence of six months in the Mary
land House Of Correction on Howard
Smith, a negro, near Rocky Springs,
for fatally shooting Philip Ogle, also
colored. Smith fired revolver shot
into the macadam road, the bullet re-
bounding and penetrating the abdo-
men of Ogle. Ogle died "a hours
later.
Capitol Heights.-Satisfactory prog
ress was made during the week by
citizens of Capitol Heights in further
ing road improvement in the town.
The work is all done at night. An
other road machine, loaned by the
State Roads Commission, has arrived.
The road tractor which was present
ed the Mayor and Town Council by
group Of women, who raised the funds
for its purchase through carnival,
has now been equipped with lights,
and Mayor George Finger no longer
will have to use the lights Of his au-
tomobile to illuminate the scene of
activities. Chewton and Crystal
Spring avenues and Sixty-first street
have been given attention this week.
Chewton avenue will connect with
Central avenue Crystal Spring ave-
nue. and Sixty-first street probably will
be completed the coming week.
Baltimore Scarcity of forget-me-
nots on the streets was the outstand-
ing feature of national Forget-me-not
Day for disabled war veterans, as eel
ebrated Saturday in Baltimore. Lack
of cooperation was the trouble, Com
mander George w. Golden, Jr., said.
Although scores of women had offered
their services for selling the tags, Mrs.
George w. Golden and Mrs. L. M.
Gather were the only ones who ap-
peared. None of the offers Of assist
ance made by various patriotic organ
izations materialized. A message Of
appreciation of the services of the AS
ISOLATION of Disabled Veterans of the
World War and good wishes for the
success of Forget-me-not Day was re-
ceived at the national headquarters
from President Harding. Mrs. Hard
ing sent a check for $50 as her con-
tribution.
Centerville.-J. E. Comegys, Of
My Lords Gift farm, near Queens
town, who was seriously injured when
the touring car in which he was riding
was struck by freight train at Perlee
crossing, two miles from Centerville,
died at the Emergency Hospital in
Easton. Accompanied by his son
Samuel and his grandson, Milton
Faulkner, he was returning to his
home from Centerville. Hearing the
engine whistle, he attempted to stop
the automobile, but it skidded on the
tracks. Mr.. Comegy's skull was frac-
tured The other occupants escaped
injury. He is survived by two daugh-
tiers Mrs. W. e. Faulkner, of Queens
town and Mrs. Clarence Ashby, of
Wilmington, and four sons (Walter
and William W., of Baltimore, and
Samuel and Randolph. Of Queens
town.
Conference.-The jury after delib-
Grating three hours in the cases of IL
striking miners of the Georges Crek
region, charged with unlawful assem-
bly, and riot in connection with the dis
turbance at the Hoffa Mine near Bar
ton, Allegany county. on September
is, in which four men were shot,.
brought in a verdict of guilty. The
defendants are Francis R. Keller,
Steve Adams, Richard Truly, Allen
Yates, David Murphy, Thomas Neider,
Edward Neat, Edward Hansel, Douglas
Truly, Edward Truly and Andy Yuhaz.
There is another indictment growing |
out of the riot which charges assault
with intent to kill in which there are
a number of defendants. States At.
torney Fuller Barnard, Jr., opened the
argument and was followed by former
Judge William G. Walsh, of this city