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The Prince George's enquirer and southern Maryland advertiser., 1922-12-08
GENERAL

Pennsylvania Railroad completed
the construction of it's own line from
Carleton, Mich, to Detroit.
Restaurant workers held in Bristol,
Tenn, following murder of three
adults and two children and burning
Of house.
Interstate Commerce Commission
authorized a loan of $50O,000 from
$ the Treasury to the Wheeling and
Lake Erie Railroad.
Washington is facing dire coal
shortage, which may affect operation
of the Government departments.
Coal dealers declare they are 10000
tons behind.
Senator Capper of Kansas, faying
Esch- -Cummins Railroad Act, says
farmer now pays for privilege Of
raising wheat.
Ship subsidy debate begins in
House with opposition from both
sides.
Wylie NJ Griffen, president of the
Sun Maid Raisin Growers Associa-
ton, sold the American Vineyards at
Modesto, Cal, to C. L. Cain of Fresno
for $1,210,000.
A bill was introduced in the House
creating a fund of 100000 for use
in purchase and sale Of farm products
by the Government.
Armour G Co. representatives re-
turn to confer with Government Off
cials further about proposed merger
of Chicago packing concerns.
A bill for the incorporation of $780,
100000 company to be known as Bos-
ton Rapid Transit Company for the
purpose of electrifying railroads with
in fifteen-mile radius of Boston was
filed with the clerk of the House.
Oregon Short Line Railroad signed
a contract with Boise Chamber of
Commerce agreeing to- build second
ary line from main line to Boise
Branch. Cost q S3,1S0,55O, of which
Boise is to raise $4,000.
Senator La Toilette to fight pro-
posed Armour-Morris packing mer-
ger; introduces resolution calling for
informatioR
Senators Borah, Hitchcock, Edge,
Capper, Norris and others denounce
Clemenceau's New York speech.
Federal bureaucracy spends bill
lions in welfare undertakings in
United States, employing 100000 peo-
pie.
Senator Caraway introduces meas
ure in Senate, aimed at defeating
ship subsidy, to keep Senators and
ARepresentatiyes defeated in last cleo
= ton from voting
The Prince George's enquirer and southern Maryland advertiser., 1922-12-08
Rlames State For Crime.

Responsibility for the bulk of crime
and lawlessness in Maryland was laid
to the States "wet" complexion by
George W. Crabbe, superintendent of
the Anti-Saloon League of Maryland,
in an address Sunday at the Madison
Square Methodist Episcopal Church.
"The judicial bodies have ruled that
the provisions Of the Eighteenth
Amendment are just as binding as
any Others" he said, "and those who
disobey are guilty of aiding anarchy.
Maryland. by her attitude, nurtures
bands of lawbreakers, and if the State
isn't big enough to take the warning
Of the judges, we are guilty of Grim
inal action"
The Prince George's enquirer and southern Maryland advertiser., 1922-12-08
STATE
CAPITAL
Board To Revise Tax Laws.

Board To Revise Tax Laws.
Annapolis
Governor Ritchie appointed a COM
mittee to revise the State revenue and
tax laws under the provisions of a
bill passed by the last Legislature.
The appointees are: ]. Augustine
Mason, Hagerstown; Frank Novak,
Francis King Carey, George C. Smith
and William H. Matthai, all of Balti-
more city.
Mr.. Carey and Mr.. Mason are law
yers. Mr.. Novak is builder, Mr..
Smith Is the director of the Industrial
Bureau of the Baltimore Board OF
Trade and Mr.. Matthai is a manufao-
turer.
The bill providing for the commits
sion was drawn by Oscar Lesser, a
member of the State Tax Commits
sion, and was satisfactory to the other
members of that body. It carries no
appropriation, and therefore, If any
expense incurred, the next Legislature
will have to be called upon.
The bill says it shall be the duty of
the commission to Investigate thor
oughly the systems of State, county
and municipal taxation in force in
this State, including direct and In
direct taxation, licenses, taxes, valua-
tions and assessments, and collec-
tions, and all other matters pertain
ing to the subject of revenue and
taxation"
A report is to be turned over to
the Governor by December 1, 1928, to
be submitted by him to the General
Assembly. The concluding section
says the expenses of the commission
shall be betrayed out of such funds
as may be provided in the budget.
There is no money so provided in the
budget, however.
The Prince George's enquirer and southern Maryland advertiser., 1922-12-08
County Aids Nursing plan.

The Baltimore County Commission
ers informed delegation, of which
E. B. Passano was chairman, that
they would appropriate $4,000 toward
defraying the expense of maintaining
a public nursing service in the county
next year. Mr.. Passano stated that
1t was proposed to organize a public
health association to take over the.
work in the county which was recent
ly discontinued by the Red Cross. 1t
was stated that the State Board of
Health would pay. the office expense
and the Red Cross will contribute an
automobile and other equipment.
The Prince George's enquirer and southern Maryland advertiser., 1922-12-08
DEATH FOR FOOD PIRATES

Bavaran Diet Would Impose Extreme
Penalty Upon Guilty Persons.
Munich, Bavaria.-The death pen
atty for persons convicted of trafick-
ing in food is demanded in a motion
introduced by the middle parties in
the Bavarian Diet. The Government
also is urged to undertake immediate
measures to forestall shipments of
grain, meat and dairy products across
the Bavarian frontiers. Infractions
of the proposed law would be punish
able with death or confiscation.
The Prince George's enquirer and southern Maryland advertiser., 1922-12-08
MRS. HALL PENSIONED
Widow Of Slain Rector Granted $500
Annuity by Church,


Trenton, N. J.-Although Mrs.
Frances Stevents Noel Hail. widow
of the Rev. Edward Wheeler Hall,
slain with Mrs. Mills, his choir lead
er, in New Brunswick, did not apply
for a pension, she was granted an
annuity of $500 from the pension fund
of the Protestant Episcopal Church.
The fund was created five years ago
as insurance for widows of Episcopal
rectors regardless of their finances.
The Prince George's enquirer and southern Maryland advertiser., 1922-12-08
State Changers To Meet.

Arrangements are being made for
the fiftieth anniversary meeting of
the Maryland State Grange, which
will be held on December ii, IL, 13
and IA in the auditorium of the State
Normal School at Towson. Worthy
Master B. John Black will preside.
The sixth degree will be conferred
on December 13. The program will
be in charge of Pomona Grange Of
Baltimore county.
The Prince George's enquirer and southern Maryland advertiser., 1922-12-08
FLU ON BIG LINER

Epidemic Aboard President Roosevelt
Hits Officers and Crew.
Plymouth, Eng.-An epidemic Of in
fluenza has broken out among the
officers and crew of the American
steamer President Roosevelt. The
chief officer of the vessel and the
purser are among those ill. There ara
no cases of the disease among the
passengers.
Supplies of brandy were ordered by
wireless These were sent on board
on arrival of the steamer at Plymouth.
The Prince George's enquirer and southern Maryland advertiser., 1922-12-08
Veterans ReorganIze.

A new constitution was adopted
and the name of the Reserve Officers
Association of Baltimore was changed
to the Reserve Oficers' Association
of Maryland" at a meeting at the
Richmond Market Armory.
The action was taken at the In
stance of the Reserve Officers As
sociation of the United States, whose
constitution requires that it shall be
composed Of State organizations. The
meeting was presided over by Lieut.
Col. J. B. Jenkins, Engineer Corps,
R. o. T. G.
The Prince George's enquirer and southern Maryland advertiser., 1922-12-08
CONTINUE COAL CONTROL

Harding Decides Federal Distribution
Must Hold Until January 1.
Washington.-Fede control of
coal distribution must be continued
until January 1, President Harding
decided. C. S. Spens, Federal Fuel
Distributor, called on the President
to resign his Office, but after discuss
ing the situation, agreed to remain
in service until that date and to con-
tinue in effect the present supervi-
sion, or a modification of it, until the
first of the year.
The Prince George's enquirer and southern Maryland advertiser., 1922-12-08
eooTLEeeINe ALARMS CABINET
Fear Moral Sense of People Is Being
Undermined.

Washington.-Way and means of
strengthening the hands of the gov
ernment in it's determination to en-
force the prohibition laws occupied
the entire time of President Harding
and his cabinet, it was stated at the
White House. The discussion lasted
for an hour, and the executive and
his advisers were represented as feel
ing that the question was of more
importance than is given to it.
The Prince George's enquirer and southern Maryland advertiser., 1922-12-08
MAIL IN BOX CARS
Christmas to Bring Record Rush,
Officials Predict.

Cleveland, Ohio.-Arrangem for
moving Christmas mail were COM
pleted here at a meeting Of railway
mail service and company officials on
the lines between New York and Chi
cago. Predictions were made that the
mail will be at least 25 per cent heav-
ier than last year. 1t was decided if
that enough baggage cars are not
available to use refrigerator or box
cars
The Prince George's enquirer and southern Maryland advertiser., 1922-12-08
CAPITAL SHORT OF COAL.
Situation May Affect Operation OF
Government Departments.

Washington.-The capital is facing
a dire coal shortage which may affect
operation of the Government depart
ments. Local coal dealers declare
they are 10000 tons behind, and with
extreme cold weather in prospect the
next few days there seems little hope
to alleviate the shortage. Anthracite
coal is 60 per cent. under ths quota
It is said.
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1922-01-06

The name his father gave him was
burned away I'm the battle fire. We
are christening him anew from the
font Of Immortality. says Lcslie's
Weekly. He who fell In the dark val
ley Is borne through the portals of his
home amid the weeping Of many moth
ers. the saluting VI comrades. the
booming OF cannon-beloved because
he was lost. renowned because he is
unknown. His unwritten story is now
q deathless legend. President and
Dickaninny, ambassadors and famed
heroes. bend above his grave In kin
dred gratitude. He may have been the
darling OF genius. He may have been
the humblest of toflers. But, however
he may have lived. he died as an Amer
lean, and he died well.
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1922-01-06
MOSCOW FARE 1000 RU5LES
Street Cars Can Accommodate Only
About % Per Cent of the
Population.

Moscow. Russia only 142 electrical
street railway trains OF two cars each
ore in cupilition tn operate in Moscow.
ConSe pucfrly only about % per cent
OF Tie population can be accommodate
ed.
Until only n few weeks ago govern
menf employees and workers were al
lowed To ne the street railways. and
bad special cards. With the cll:n.e
In Ike .ovcf1Iment'S trade policy tie
street railways were tl.oWH open to
The bour1 'uis.e from 10 n. m. ill {
y. M. ri Ilir fare ned at 1880
ruh'e> 81 Stretch which is about half
81 .fi."
TIE f:reS collected 'avP~ace about
l.-GTW0niA rih'eS mont. and tie
monthly d' ficit OF tine street railways
i .Gtn. tsriuGU TubicS.
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1922-01-06
WEST POINT STUDIES P'PER5
Peruss Of Da'ies Required Of -, J.
ture Generals" at Military
Academy.

West Point Future generals i'm tie
United States army are Studyin. ntV :
uTpcrS ~ part nf their course ~ The
init AIRY academy.
The cadets are required To read two
New York daiiicS as part uf TIER
,-la>S work on current events. ana
pass examinations on deductions from
important stories and editorials. O.Ii-
GERS Uf the post SAY II j. one OF The
most Interesting. if not one of the
most valuable. innovations i'm many
Years.
The papers are read Immediately
after breakfast. The instructors then
quiz the ciidclS orally on the news nf
the day. They are asked To summarize
the important happenings. foreign and
domestic. and explain their signi;i-
canoe.
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1922-01-06
FRIDAY JANUARY ). 1927
LETS TRAVEL SLOWER

Backward. turn backward, o Time,
In your flight let's travel slower a
while for tonight. We are so weary
Of automobiles, footing and skidding
and grazing our heels. Give US
horse and buggy once more, such as
We used la those dear days Of yore.
says the San Francisco Chronicle.
Let's amble onward with never q fear
that there may be something to get
out Of gear! No punctured tires or
spark plugs To watch never a throttle
10 let out notch; not any danger OF
our patient steed breaking the limit
Of law as To speed. We needn't listen
for fear Vt q smash: We needn't worry
there may come crash. But with our
sweetheart right there by eur side,
over the smooth country highway we'd
glide. Hang up the ribbons and use
either arm, hugging our grille with no
thought Of harm. Give us horse and
a buggy, I say, such as We used I'm our
grand-daddy's day. We are too fond
of this hustle and rush; we are too
prone 10 get caught In a crush. Let's
travel slOwer-we can't live but once :;
what Is the sense of these fool auto
stunts? Too many joyriders out rails
Ing hob. anxious to- give the grave-dig
ger a job Backward, turn backward
let's travel more slow, for why In
Sam Hill are we hurrying so?
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1922-01-06
-Iiiiiis.stIEE OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES
: THE Gil On THE JOB
: How 20 Succeed-HOw to Get
: Ahead-How to Make Good
: BY JESSE ROBERTS
RAINY TOMORROW

T. APERIS are agreed that sooner
II or later there may be slump in
financial matters. and that money will
be much harder 10 get than il is now.
Salaries may fali. there ilay again he
much unemployment short, after a
lot of fair weather. rain may be looked
for.
Are you getting your umbrella and
overshoes, lne,aQl:Or.caily speaking.
for the we! spell?
In other words, are you laying aside
some of the money yor are getting %
day for the time vhcn yOu find il din
cult to make as muChf
No woman in business or employ
ment of any kind should spend her ca
tire income. Even with the best oi
luck there is likely to he time Whel
money is badly needed, and whc; q
sum in the bank OF properly intes. e.
may be really a life saver.
A spell of Illness. an accident. :;
sudden respOnsihility-theSe ta.n'
are apt to come TO any OF rs. to MI
us. To meet them we need more tha
the regular sum we make; we nerd
reserve. And it is a fatal mistake l.
spend your entire income IN the ia.
days. Sin.ply because You take ii TO
granted that you will always go or
making rs much as you are now. OF
even more. You may DO so. you may
make more for awhile and again yOu
may not And Il you have never de
velopea the habit OF saving part %
what you make you will be no more
secure when your income grows larger
because YOU will continue TO spend
II al
II is no use counting on IL always
heinz FAIR md WARMER for yOu
Make sure that some day il will read
RATN TO1IOREON, ard that il vii
be right BE prepared. And espe
ciallv now. when the world is i'm
most upset condition. ard when any
thing may happen. make your owl
future as secure rs you may by lay
ing something away each week. anC
by buying sound securities when you
have enough laid by 10 do so.
(Copvright)
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1922-01-06
A gas expert recently predicted that

A gas expert recently predicted that
In 20 years American cities will he
smOkeless and sOOtless. The cost Of
smoke and SCOT In modern cities Is not
fully realized. The Mellon institute
reports that from 800 TO 1000 tons of
SCOT to the square mile fall In Pitts
burgh every year. Ii Is estimated that
the smoke nuisance costs Chicago SJO.-
100000 annually. The damage smoke
does TO household furnishings. cur
tains. draperles. wall paper aud paint
Is lamented by housewives. 1t Is not
generally realized that SCOT and smoke
do great damage to stone structures.
says the Chicago Tribune. The most
serious damage suffered from smoke.
however. Is that done to the health and
spirit Of the people. The gas and rIec-
trio age IL here. Why wait 20 years TO
make cities smokeless when they
should be made so nowf
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1922-01-06

The board OF trustees Of the Ohio
State university has authorized the es-
tablishment within the college OF agri-
culture Of the plant institute of the
Ohio State university. All members of
the staff Of the college interested I'm
plant studies may be members. and all
graduate students doing their major
work with plants are associate mem
bers. The institute will conduct n
seminary. review the work of its
graduate students and encourage re-
search The departments of the col
lege chiefly concerned are: Botany.
horticulture. farm crops. agricultural
chemistry. and soils.
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1922-01-06
CHICAGO BARS RED VEHICLES
Color Too Much Like That Used by
Fire Department, Police
Say.

Chicago-After January l. 1922. pri-
vate vehicles in Chicago may not he
painted with the same shade of red
used by the lire department. The city
council passed an ordinance To that
effect. under the state law giving il
authority 20 expedite the work of the
police and fire departments.
II WAS explained that traffic police
men have given the right 81 way To
private vehicles under the mistaken
,eiief that they wc~r 20 NJ to a ere.
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1922-01-06
Boys May "Peek' at
Any Show, Is Ruling

New York.-In an epoch-mak
ing decision, just handed down.
Judge Peter Hating Las upheld
The constitutional right Of every
American h". to peek" into amy
Sluw whirii his "A pec'S-h"'c.
whctlgr tie S.int he 4 tear -
the ssuNa~ - knofhule.
The qr-iiui ar,se in the Ca"
of The reul,!c ~. Albert Daut. a
pa r>sioBal ''souncer.'
f.r- was accused OF striSi
4 uinc .,rar-old hoy. His defense
Ms that the hoy was ''peelin
MO Il tent where Jack Johnson'.
former prize iicll champion ard
convict. was 80. biting
Tie iu'.gr hid that his die
n"I '-ri.,fitute y Sufficient defens,-
AID h!.ed l,aut $50. Not having
he inoney. Duui vas sent To Jail
fer tee days
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1922-01-06
Study Ocean Geography.

WashingtOn.-For ten months the
vessel Dana. a former British mine
sweeper purchased by the Danish gov
eminent. will steam over the Atlantic.
ard the scientists aboard, under the
leep-sea explorer. Or. Johannes
Schmidt. viii study the geography of
the Atlantic, and particularly the
natural history Of the fresh-water eel,
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1922-01-06

Count de- Porct and Camille In Farce
fought n duel with swords and pistols
I'm Paris. and the cable says the count.
in tears. gave NJ rhe combat because
of wound In his arm. French duels
are quite a. unhaZardOus rs they wer.
when Mark Twain described them. the
apparent idea of the principals being
not TO destroy life. but 10 make II
eternal.
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1922-01-06

There are more than l3.Oo0.Oo0 for.
eign-born persons IN the United States.
and among them are hundreds q
thousands who understand democracy
and love IL better than DO many famI-
lies that. after having lived here for
generations. have now gone to seed.
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1922-01-06
Breaks sreas, Bore While Coughing.

Columbus. Ind.-Agter coughing vi
IDENTITY he other day. W. f.. Marley.
- Columbus business man. who has
,-en ~ fnr several days. suffered in
ie:,s,. rain in MS chest. A physician
VAS called. who found that Marley
had broken his breastbone by the vi
olence Of his coughing.
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1922-01-06

A good many people will get back
their normal measure of content only
when they reacquIre the knowledge
that Ina this climate "a man cannot live
the lazy life of the South sea islander
Nth any degree of comfort
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1922-01-06
Gait Frd n7ne for
MineiCalth CfSJring
opyright.)

I.ynchhurc. Va. - Fred g.
Shancr. father % 10 children.
Is II whom are living. has. ne
SayS. run out of names and he
* asking his friends here 10
suggest name for the last.
rwo-monthS-old boy. The eight
zenith child was named Thomas
Jefferson by former President
NOodraW Wilson at AIr. Skin
ner's request two years ago.
Baraboo weekly news. [volume] (Baraboo, Wis.) 1912-197?, 1922-01-05
CONSULTATION FREE

Hr--- address, 1862 Minerva Avenas
- CHICAGO. Ill
Baraboo weekly news. [volume] (Baraboo, Wis.) 1912-197?, 1922-01-05

at Memphis, Tenn, and other points
of interest.
Mrs. w. w. Moore and two sons,
Donald and Robert, are visiting at
the home of Mrs. Moore's mother,
Mrs. Robert Roberts, Mazamanie. The
visitors were taken across the coun-
try by Rev. Moore in an automobile.
He reports about two miles Of road
in Dane county quite rough.
Among those who took part in the
program at the Elk's Christmas tree
on Saturday afternoon, at the Al.
Ringing theatre were Miss Ethel
Judevine and Ross Lawrenson in the
Highland Fling. and Miss Mary Alice
McGinnis, and little Miss Bisch, who
gave pleasing recitations about San
ia Claus.
On Christmas day, Mayor Adolph
andre entertained about twenty-five
youngsters of the neighborhood at q
most hilarious and enjoyable Christ
mas party. The Afternoon was spent
in having a general good time and
there were all sorts of good things
to eat. All of the children vote the
Mayor a right royal entertainer.
Mr.. and Mrs. w. H. Frazier have
returned to their home near La Vale
after visiting here with their daugh-
ters, Mrs. Frank Beardsley and Mrs.
Arthur Mattke, and families.
C. w. Hilliard returned last even
ing from Hartford, Michigan, where
the family had been called by the
sudden death of Mrs. billiards faith
Ter, James Eagan.. Mrs. Hilliard and
children expect to return the first OF
next week. Mr.. Eagan visited in
BaraboO last summer.
There was merry Christmas gath
ering at "Mao's Welcome" the home
Of Mr.. and Mrs. George B. McGilvra.
There were Is present. Those from
a distance were: E.. Loucks of New
York, Kenneth McGilvra OF Chicago,
and two young men from the Univer-
siay of Wisconsin, kntonSo Lopez
Baraboo weekly news. [volume] (Baraboo, Wis.) 1912-197?, 1922-01-05

ents. Mr.. and Mrs. Richard Radatz.
in Leland and went from heer to
their home in Gardena.
Mrs. S. Hildebrandt and little son
James have gone to Lacrosse to
spend the holidays with Mrs Rilde-
brandt's parents, Mr. and Mrs. Alec
Metcalf
N. Tomkins, one of the proprietors
of the Yellow Front store, has return.
ed from Milwaukee and Chicago.
where he was visiting when his store
was destroyed by fire on Tuesday
night. If possible, the firm desires to
! lease the damaged building and re-
model it putting in new and larger
stock. Until the insurance has been
adjusted, however, the plans of the
firm are indefnate.
Miss Janet Winchester, Reedsburg,
entertained eight young lady friends
recently in a novel manner. The
young ladies hiked out to the Crane
hill south of the above city with their
skis and enjoyed the beautiful after
noon in skiing, after which hungry
exercise they were entertained to sup.
per at the Winchester home.