Maryland independent. [volume] (Port Tobacco, Md.) 1874-current, 1923-12-21
STATE NEWS
BRIEFLY TOLD
The Latest Gleanings From All
Over the State
THINGS SEEN AND HEARD

fcers OF encampments Of Odd Fellow
ship in Baltimore and vicinity, held
in odd Fellows Temple, an officers
association was organized to create a
greater interest among the branch
members. 3. Earl Hearn was elected
president Of the new organization,
which includes the officers Of 80 asso-
Citations. Oficers will be installed the
second Wednesday OF January.
oakland.-Elliott c. Harvey. mem
ber-elect Of the Maryland House Of
Delegates from Garrett county, died
Of his home in District No in the
Rayan's Glade section, Of paralysis,
following an accident on his farm Mon
day. when he was jostled by one Of
the horses he was hitching TO a ma
chine. Going behind the animals he
let fall a doubletree, which frightened
one Of the horses. Turning quickly
the horse struck Mr.. Harvey in the
back, causing an injury to the spine.
1T is thought special election may
have to be held in Garrett county to
ill the vacancy caused by Mr.. Harvey's
death. The Attorney General has been
notified and an opinion requested.
Annapolis. General Alex
ander Armstrong has given an opin,
ion to the State Tax Commission hold
ing that State, city and Government
securities held by a West Virginia
corporation doing business in Mary,
land must be computed In fixing the
corporations franchise tax. In the
case in question, the corporation had
securities in a safe deposit box in
Baltimore city. The corporation
claimed exemption on the ground the
securities were not used in The com
pany's business, but the Attorney
General held they were investments
Of such nature that the corporation
could quickly convert them into cash
or borrow money on them so that they
were the same capital used in its
business.
napolis-Plans by which the
proposed railroad through Anne
Arundel and Calvert counties. may be
financed at cost OF S1,40OO00 were
hroached at meeting Of the South
ern Maryland Railroad Commission in
Governor Rltchie's Office. Baltimore.
The Washington. Baltimore and An
napolis Railway Company or the
Pennsylvania Railroad Company will
be sounded out concerning participa-
ton Of one or the other in the finan-
cial plan. The one asserting would
be asked to manage the. line. Headed
by r. Keith Compton the chairman
the Commission disclosed that author
fly for a bond issue of 100000 by
Anne Arundel county and 100000 by
Calvert county. both ratified by the
Legislature, offers nucleus for the
proposed road.
Annapolis.-PIans for the compaigr
In Annapolis for the endowment fund
OF st. Johns College were mapped out
at meeting OF team captains. The
meeting was called by F. Howard
Thompson, chairman Of the campaign
committee, and two division leaders
Frank A. Munroe and James A. Wal
ton The team captains, each Of whom
will lead team of 10 workers, are
John NJ Green. J. C. Healy, W. U
McCready. Gordon Parlett, George E
Rullman, Mayor C. W. Smith, William
8. Strohm and James A. WEIGH. Each
team Will be composed Of captain
lieutenant and eight other workers
1t was decided to launch the organ
lied appeal for funds January 4 with
an instruction and inspiration dinner
Actual canvassing will begin the fol
lowing day.
Baltimore.-An enrolment of 700
students is expected at the opening
Of the second semester OF the College
Of Commerce and Business Admin
istration Of the University of Mary
land, 1t was announced by NJ A
Clemens, acting dean. This semester
5S7 students were enrolled Christ
mas holidays will extend from Dscem
Der % to January 2, Mr.. Clemens said
Baltimore.-A stan OF nurses will
be employed to examine the health o
every Maryland school child II al
item OF $4,000 for this purpose in tn,
State Department of Health budget il
sanctioned by the Legislature DR.
John S. Fulton, director of the depart
ment. and Albert S, Cook. superin
tendent Of education, have completed
the tentative plan under which al
children would be examined thorough
iy when they entered the -primar,
grades.
College Park-That the coed stu
dent of the University of Maryland II
gradually gaining recognition from tn,
masculine element on the Coileg,
Park campus was shown when the col
lege council Of oratory and debate con
vened the other day and unanimousl,
voted, first. to enroll woman studen
as member Of the council. and, sec
ondly. to help women students organ
lie debating team of their own
Both procedure are strictly new sine
the initiation Of the fair sex at tn
university three years ago. Goods re
ceived the oifer with open arms.
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Governor Pinohot's Coal Plan.
Rejected.
The plan Of Governor Pinchot. 0