Maryland independent. [volume] (Port Tobacco, Md.) 1874-current, 1923-09-14
MARYLAND NEWS
IN SHORT ORDER
Latest DoIngs In Various Parts
Of the State
TOLD IN SHORT PARAGRAPHS


there, desertion will be complete. This
unit will be under the command of Col.
S. d. aockenback, successor of Major
General Harold B Fiske. and will
comprise 81 officers and 1.02s men
Berwyn.-with appropriate exer.
cises the cornerstone OF the new
Berwyn school was laid Saturday The
program included flag raising by Boy
Scout Troop. No. 144. Of Berwyn;
"star-SpangIed Banner by Berwyn
Band; salute to the flag by the as
semblage; America" by the band !;
laying of the stone by Birmingham
Lodge No. 1888, A. F. and A. M, OF
Beltsville.
Cumberland.-Gra and levei.ng
Of the Governments airplane landing
field on the farm OF James Critics. six
miles southeast of this city on the
Potomac River, is being done in prep
aration fer emergency use Of Govern
ment flyers. Government flyers who
have visited the field have pronounced
it espeailly suitable for landing along
this mountainous sections OF the
Washington to Dayton route.
Oakland. William Price. thirty-five,
taxicab driver, Of Terra Alta, W. va,
was fined 500 and costs and sen
fenced to 80 days in jail by Justice
Edward |. West for driving an auto
mobile while under the influence of
liquor. He drove at high speed through
the town and collided with cement
culvert on the CrelIin road. throwing
one occupant of the car through the
windshield, severely cutting him.
Easton.-Young people of all the
Sunday Schools in Talbot county win
meet in the First Baptist Church here
September 10, when the Young Peo.
Pies Institute will be organized for
more efficient work in the Sunday
Schools Of the county Mrs. Clara
Benson Boley, Of Royal Oak, is super.
intendent Of the young peoples work
in Talbot. The institute will be unde.
nominational and delegates from ev-
cry Sunday School in the county are
expected
Baltimore.-The fourth negro mur.
der within eight days occurred sun
day night. Johnny Jones, colored, is
alleged to have killed Laura Hemert,
eolored, at her home at 4 North Spring
street, with a razor. The negress was
rushed in the Eastern district ambu.
lance to st. Joseph's Hospital, where
she died Her body later was re-
moved to the morgue. Archie Tai.
kins, colored, % North Spring street,
was arrested and held at the North
eastern Police Station for investiga.
tion In connection with the murder.
Up to late hour police had not cap
tured Jones. Special detectives were
assigned to the case.
Baltimore.-In a massmeeting held
by the American Red Cross at Mount
Vernon Place Methodist Episcopal
Church Sunday night and in services
at scores Of other churches through
out the day, Baltimore heard the first
concerted appeal for relief in stricken
Japan. While special collections were
taken for the cause at many OF the
churches, the services largely were
devoted to a presentation Of the plea
which will be answered in a material
way throughout this week 1t is eri-
mated, however. that contributions re-
ceived Sunday will place the city's
total well over the 100000 mark, and
possibly bring 1t to half the entire
quota Of $4,000. That the entire
State has entered enthusiastically
upon the drive is indicated In dis
patches received. Garrett county re-
ported its quota Of $1,000 already
raised. with additional funds coming
In.
Baltimore An immense oak
crashed down without warning Sun.
day on two automobiles, in which
were six persons. on the Frederick
road at Catonsville. Four persons
were in one machine and two persons
in the other. Five Of them escaped
injury. Mrs. Christian Deihlmann, Of
Southwood avenue, Catonsville, was
badly hurt. Five negroes were in
jured seriously in another accident
when large automobile bus ran into
ditch on the Reisterstown road. five
miles from Pikesyille. The accident,
caused by the falling tree. occurred
in front of the estate Of George r.
Morris. The oak tree. it was said in
the neighborhood, was more than a
century old.
Cambridge. Gabriel Hines. OF this
city, was recently appointed musical
director of the Schubert Theatrical
Corporation OF New York.
Baltimore. Jacob H. Freburger,
president of the Service Transfer Com
pany, was appointed by Governor
Ritchie as minority member of the
State Athletic Commission, common
ly known as the Boxing Commission.
Mr. Freburger succeeds William H.
Flynn. lately deceased. The place
pays 5000 a year The Commission
members supervise boxing and wrest.
ling bouts in the State.
Baltimore.-A movement has been
started on the Eastern Shore to have
a Carnegie medal for heroism awarded
to the Rev Paul r. Warner. a young
Methodist Protestant clergyman, OF
Lauraville. Last week at Ocean City,
within sight OF hundreds of persons,
he rescued a friend, Glenmore Pusey,
21 years old. Of Salisbury, from death
by drowning. Pusey. usually good
swimmer, had encountered trouble
just below the pier. He lifted hand
and shouted for help. The Rev. Mr.
Warner was on the beach talking to
Mrs. Austin Pussy. mother OF Pussy