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Maryland independent. [volume] (Port Tobacco, Md.) 1874-current, 1923-03-23
HARDING BREAKS
TARIFF DEADLOCK
lnstructs Commission to Take
Up Complaints
UPHOLDs CHAIRMAN MARVIN
Many Asked For Inereases-About
one-third OF The Petitions Re-
eeived Urged Lower
Rates.

Washington.-Pre Harding In,
structed the Tariff Commission to
proceed with an investigation Of com
plants against certain prevailing i'm
port duties. In so doing he broke a
deadlock in the Commission as to pro-
cedure under flexible provisions of
the tariff act and cleared up mis-
understanding among Commission
members as to his views on the intent
of the law.
The message was the second sent
to the Commission by the President
since it became apparent members
were hopelessly split as to the advis-
ability of beginning hearings. Mr.,
Harding had been asked whether the
Commission should proceed with a
general inquiry with a view to work
ing out a scientific revision of rates,
or whether 1t shonld only consider
duties on which applications for re-
vision had been filed.
His first telegraphed reply was
taken up at a meeting of the Commits
sion. but was not construed the same
by all members. The result was that
after announcement had been made
that the Commission would begin In
vestigations, letters containing the
formal statements on the inquiries
were recalled from the postofice.
While the Commission has not dis
closed the extent OF It's forthcoming
inquiry, it is understood that the for
NAL statement, ordered replaced in the
mails. includes II articles. none of
them regarded as highly controversial.
Most of the applications on which the
Commission has decided to act are
said to have urged increases in duties,
although about one-third of them
called for a reduction.
The Commission has been at odds
as to whether decision to proceed
with even a limited number OF com
plants would constitute a declaration
of policy by the Commission, which
under the flexible provisions of the
act may initiate its inquiries or may
decline to proceed on applications for
investigations.
Chairman Marvin's position has
been that no general inquiry should
be attempted. Opposing this view
William S. Culberson. vice-chairman,
has held that the Commission should
go ahead with inquiries in an effort
to determine which rates, if any. were
unjust and should then recommend
changes to the President
Maryland independent. [volume] (Port Tobacco, Md.) 1874-current, 1923-03-23
PUPILS GET DRUNK. IT'S SAID
Newark Teachers Complain And Raids
On Homes Begin.

New York. Complaints from
teachers in some public schools in
Newark that children were reaching
school drunk, while others returned
after absences of two or three days
showing signs of drink. led to a raid
by prohibition agents on the fiat of
Stanislaw zawalek, lis Tyler street,
where fve-gallon still and nine
quarts of liquor were found Mrs.
zawalek and five children were in the
fiat
The still was destroyed and samples
of the liquor were taken. The zawalek
children had been among those fire.
quentiy absent from school, and tru.
ant officer who visited the home de.
tected the odor of whisky mash and
reported II.
Maryland independent. [volume] (Port Tobacco, Md.) 1874-current, 1923-03-23

Hagerstown. - Henry Kyd Douglas
Chapter, Daughters OF the Confed-
eracy. of this city, has opened truth
campaign to offset biased teaching of
history in the public schools here and
has begun the campaign with an at
tack on the authenticity OF the Bar.
bara Frietchie story.
Observation-Disclosures from Mary
land, Pennsylvania, West Virginia and
Washington, comprising the thirty
fourth district, we're addressed by Gov.
Albert c. Ritchie and Federal Trade
Commissioner Houston Thompson at
the first business session at the an.
nual convention held here.
Crisfield-The eleventh anniversary
of the Campfire Girls movement is
being fittingly observed by the local
groups this week. This is a world
movement and during the anniversary
period each girl is expected to pres
ent new member as a birthday gift
TO the organization.
Hyattsyille.-A total of s2,sO1 Al in
cash. pledges and supplies has been
raised for Near East relief in Prince
Georges county since July. 1 last, It
was announced. These figures do not
include receipts OF the recent rally in
Hyattsville. The county hss been
asked to raise $4,000 for the year, be
ginning last July, and plans are beng
made for campaign to raise thu
amount lacking.
Salisbury stills with a week
ly capacity of 800 gallons and about
500 gallons of mash were seized near
Pine Blur Sanatorium. and Thomas
Pusey was arrested as the owner and
operator
Salisbury.-The organization Of the
Salisbury-Wicomico Chamber Of Com.
merce for 1s23-24 has been completed
with the selection of the chairman of
the merchants division. The chair
man Of each division of the chamber
automatically assumes the post Of
cepresident.
Maryland independent. [volume] (Port Tobacco, Md.) 1874-current, 1923-03-23
STATE
CAPITAL

Farmer Kills Child And browns Self.
Broodlng over the death Of his wife.
Emil F. Boerner, 81 years old, farm
er living on Bird River road, near
Poplar, killed his eight year old
daughter. Hedwig, with an axe. seri-
ously wounded his daughter Frieda
aged IA, and ended his own life by
jumping into we'll on his farm early
Sunday morning.
Frieda regained consciousness sew
eral hours after the attack in the
Boerner home and ran to the home Of
neighbor. where she related her
story of how her father had killed
her little sister and attempted to slay
her
The Baltimore county police were
notified and after a search OF the farm
found Boerner's body in the well. The
girls body was found on a bed in a
second-fioor Ioom in the house.
When the police arrived they found
the doors and windows Of the house
barricaded One door had been left
unlocked and it was through this
opening that Frieda made her escape
from the house after regaining her
senses.
Frieda was rushed to st. Josephs
Hospital. where her condition Is re-
garded as serious.
Both girls attended the public school
at Poplar. on the Philadelphia road.
Persons living near the Boerner
home said that Boerner had been act
ing strangely since the death Of his
wife. about three years ago. He was
well-to-do farmer and bore a good
reputation in the neighborhood, they
said.
Recently Boerner appeared de-
pressed and frequently confided to
friends that he had had financial
troubles. He was born in Germany
and had relatives living in that coun-
try.
1t is believed that Boerner attacked
his daughters while they lay asleep
in their bed. Hedwig's body was COW
cred with blood when police and
nelghbors entered the house.
At first it was thought that Boerner
was hiding in the house. Every
room was searched but no trace of
the murderer was found. When neigh
bors started a search Of the farm they
noticed that the boards used to cover
the we'll had been removed.
Graphing hooks were sent for and
with these the police located the mans
body He had not wounded himself
before taking the fatal plunge.
The police believe that Boerner
suddenly became demented while
brooding over his wife's death and
his financial troubles. His intention.
they believe, was to wipe out his fam.
lily before ending his own life to as
sure himself that they would not be
in want after he were gone.
Maryland independent. [volume] (Port Tobacco, Md.) 1874-current, 1923-03-23
U. S. AGENT POSED
AS PAL OF REDS
Picture Of Meeting in Ravine
Between Sand Dunes
ALL HAD FICTITIOUS NAMES
Foster "comrade orden"--Defense
Attempts To Show Cost OF Trial
Is Borne BY eoutsias"
Interests.

St Joseph. Mich.--Secrets Of the or
ganization Of the Communist conven-
tion held near here last August were
revealed in Circuit Court when *.
4 h7" Department OF Justice agent
n who attended the meeting as a
\ delegate, took the stand as the States
star witness against William z. Fos-
ter, charged with criminal syndical.
ism.
"K-97"-his number in the files Of
the Governments Secret Service-is
Francis Morrow, Of Camden, N. ],
Among the Communists he was known
as Ashworth, and at the convention,
where all delegates used assumed
names, he was called Day.
Morrow Identified the delegate list
of the convention. the regulations Of
the grounds Committee which direct.
ed it. and a number of other States
exhibits. He also gave the fictitious
name by WHICH a number of those
present were known.
He told how he was chosen a dele.
gate from the Communist groups in
Philadelphia and Camden and how
he left Philadelphia with Alexander
Bail and John Greisinger, two other
delegates.
His only instructions were to ac.
company the other two delegates to
the home Of Walter Bronstrof, in
Cleveland. he said There they met
Bronstrof and five other delegates, and
the entire party proceeded to Detroit,
whore five more Joined them. one Of
whom had instructions to proceed to a
certain address in Grand Rapids. Al
Grand Rapids they got final orders to
go to Bridgeman, village half mile
from where the convention met. Fos-
ter was present, Morrow testified, un.
der the alias OF "Comrade Borden"
The witness described the meeting
of the convention in detail Sessions,
he said. were held in a deep raYine
between two lofty sand dunes. the
delegates sitting about on planks
placed on cement blocks to form a
half circle on the terraced hillsides.
In the center was a speakers table
and beside 1t tub in which incrimi.
mating papers were burned as fast as
their usefulness was gone.
At one side a tent housed a battery
of typewriters and two duplicating ma
chimes.
Maurice Wolff. another Department
of Justice agent. who preceded Nor.
row on the stand, identified more than
hundred documents as among those
seized in the raid.
"outside" Aid Alleged.
On cross-examination, Mr.. Walsh
attempted to show that Wolff had ap.
peared with Max Burger, another Fed.
eral agent, before the Berrien County
Board of Supervisors and told the
board the trial would not cost the
county one cent because money would
be obtained from an outside source to
defray the expenses, as it had been in
other cases. Wolf iiatly denied max,
ing the statement.
Maryland independent. [volume] (Port Tobacco, Md.) 1874-current, 1923-03-23
To Observe Maryland Day.

College Park = Appropriate cere-
monies and exercises. featured by a
patriotic address by William l.. Mar
bury. of Baltimore, will mark the oh
servance of Maryland Day at the Uni.
versity of Maryland on March rs.
While no elaborate program has
been planned for this year, it has
been announced by DR.. A. F. Woods,
president of the institution, that the
observance of the date which com
memorates the landing of the colonists
under Leonard Calvert at St. Mary's,
March 25. 1884. will become an annual
custom at the institution
Maryland independent. [volume] (Port Tobacco, Md.) 1874-current, 1923-03-23
FENCE RAIL eoop % WEARS.
MissourIsn Finds One He Split In
1888.

Fredericktown, Mo.-Baek in 1888
Judge Hamp Ward. of this place, was
splitting rails on his farm for his
tence. Sitting down to rest, he care
lessly carved the date on one ,of the
rails,
Recently he was repairing s. part Of
the fence when he saw the yrail that
had wiihstood the elements d the last
40 yc.s-s was still n .oo.. edition.
Maryland independent. [volume] (Port Tobacco, Md.) 1874-current, 1923-03-23
NINE DEAD IN FIRE
IN ALMSHOUSE
Seven Women Among Victims
Of Catastrophe
MAN DIES IN RESCUE EFFORT
Six cremated In Beds; Another Is
Killed In Jump From Upstairs
Explosion Starts
Fire.

Buffalo.--Nine persons, seven Of
them women, lost their lives in an ex.
plosion and fire that swept through the
Allegany County Almshouse at An
gelica.
The women we're all aged and help
lessly bedridden.
One OF the men who perished was
Charles Sanborn, an attendant A few
minutes before he lost his life he had
succeeded in saving three inmates.
The explosion occurred in the boiler
room and the fire spread rapidly
through the Institution.
When the explosion occurred attend
ants rushed to the sleeping quarters
and carried out many inmates. but
fast-spfeading flames soon cut their en-
trance of. Sanborn. despite constant
warnings, made his way into the sleep
ing quarters for a third time, after
bringing out three women That was
the last seen of him. His charred body
in the debris of the entrance hall of
the sleeping quarters was mute testi-
mony to his courage and extreme sac
riflce.
The other man killedis still uniden-
titled.
Authorities stated 1t would be impos.
sible to get the names of the women
until careful check-up of all the in
mates.
The inmates included "a women,
nearly all of them of advanced age
and many of them very feeble. and 20
men, most of them feeble.
The charred bodies of the six bed
ridden victims were recovered. The
seventh woman to die lost her life
when she succeeded in getting out Of
her bed, going to window on the sec.
ond floor and jumping to the ground
before any attempt could be made to
rescue her.
Maryland independent. [volume] (Port Tobacco, Md.) 1874-current, 1923-03-23
WANTS GUN TO FIGHT KHAN.


Atlantic City, N. J.-Asserting that
she had been threatened with injury
by the Ku Klux Klan, Mrs. John Mel
son, Of Dorothy, n j., appeared with
her husband at the courthouse at
Mays Landing and applied for per
mission to carry revolver. County
Judge William H. Smathers refused
permission.
A letter signed 'Ku KIux," received
by Mrs. Nelson, called her attention to
reports that she had been on friendly
terms with negro and warned her
that she was in danger of a visit from
the "veiled avengers" The letter was
typewritten and was postmarked at At
lantie City. Judge Smathers refused
to take the letter seriously.
Maryland independent. [volume] (Port Tobacco, Md.) 1874-current, 1923-03-23
To Address Bankers.

Governor Ritehie and d. R. Girls
singer Governor Of the Federal Re
serve Board, Washington, have been
secured as speakers for the convention
of the Maryland Bankers Association,
to be held in Atlantic City. N. j., May
Is and 16.
This announcement was made by
Charles Ham, secretary of the asso-
citation. Two other notables who also
are expected to attend the convention
as Gen. Lewis W. Stotesbury. of the
bar OF New York City, and w. H.
King, United States Senator from
Utah.
Maryland independent. [volume] (Port Tobacco, Md.) 1874-current, 1923-03-23
FALLS VICTIM WAS HIS SISTER
Brooklyn Man Identifies Woman Who
Met Death At Niagara.

Bufalo.-A woman who went over
Niagara Falls to her death was identi-
fed by Joseph V. Boland as his sister,
Helen Boland. 2s years old. 25s Arling-
ton avenue. Brooklyn, a librarian in
the New York City Library. Miss Bo-
land, her brother said, recently snf-
fered nervous breakdown and had
been in a sanatorium Counter stubs
on the baggage checks she carried in
her handbag were produced by Boland
as proof Of bis story. He also identi-
fed her baggage.
Maryland independent. [volume] (Port Tobacco, Md.) 1874-current, 1923-03-23
PAYMENT MADE BY BRITAIN.
First Operation Reduces Debt To s4,
60o,ooo,ooo

Washington.-The first operation
under the Anglo-American debt-fund-
ing agreement took place when Great
Britain made a payment of s4,02s.Ooo
to the United States through the Fed
eral Reserve Bank of New York. This
first payment was made to reduce the
total British debt to $4,000 600 900. tho
mount upon which the funding
Maryland independent. [volume] (Port Tobacco, Md.) 1874-current, 1923-03-23
PEOPLE LIVE LONG THERE
One Out OF Eighty In Auburn. M,
Over 80 Years Old.

Auburn, Ill.-An average of one out
of every so persons living here has
attained the age of 80 years or more.
according to census tust completed.
There are 26 persons living here that
are so years old or more. Six persons
are more than 30. William P. Brooks,
"a, is the oldest resident here,
Maryland independent. [volume] (Port Tobacco, Md.) 1874-current, 1923-03-23
MUCH COAL EXPORTED.
Official Figures Show $4,000 Tons
Went To Canada.

Washington. Despite the acute coal
shortage in New York State and in
New England during January, to times
assuming famine proportions, Depart
ment Of Commerce figures showed
s5s.016 tons of anthracite were export
ed in that month. $4,000 tons going to
Canada
OF the l-O92.0S4 tons OF bi,aminoas
exported in January, approximately
'9oG.ooO tons went to Canada.
Maryland independent. [volume] (Port Tobacco, Md.) 1874-current, 1923-03-23
DOG SAVES woMAN's LIFE.
Negro Threatening Mistress With
Knife Driven Away BY Collie.

Pittsburgh,-Queen. a collie. owned
by Miss Mary R. Han, probably saved
her from death, when responding to
Misss Halls screams. she attacked a
negro.
The negro had started toward his
victim when the dog bounded into the
room and seized him by the leg. The
negro struggled to the outside door
and fed
One night last January Queen saw
flames in neighboring residence and
by persistent barking reused her mis-
tress, who turned in an alarm.
Maryland independent. [volume] (Port Tobacco, Md.) 1874-current, 1923-03-23
HOUSES ARE TAX EXEMPTED.
Honolulu In This Way Starts Building
Boom.

Honolulu. - Honolulus housing
shortage has become a thing of the
past, according TO statistics made pub
lie by Louis S. Cain. city and county
building inspector. In 1910 the aver
age number of persons per house was
5.S. BY the end of 1921 these figures
had been reduced to 81 A still great
er decrease was reported last year.
Widespread erection Of new homes
has resulted from enactment of an ex.
emption bill granting tax exemption to
house owners.
Maryland independent. [volume] (Port Tobacco, Md.) 1874-current, 1923-03-23
JAPANESE MARSHAL TO our

Tokio.--lt was learned that Mar
shal Uyehara, chief of the army STAFF,
Ayin resign, From an authoritative
Apurce it was also learned that Cen
ekal. Akiyama, chief OF military educs-
ton, will also resign A general
'housecleaning in military circles is
expected soon
Maryland independent. [volume] (Port Tobacco, Md.) 1874-current, 1923-03-23
$50 lNcURAsLEs SAVED.
Attendants And Nuns Remove Pa
tients From Institution.

Montreal.-Lives of $50 patients in
the Hospital for lncurables were men.
aeed when flames razed the structure.
Attendants and nuns rescued every
patient The fire destroyed the build
ing The damage is estimated at a
million dollars.
Maryland independent. [volume] (Port Tobacco, Md.) 1874-current, 1923-03-23
WORK is DOCTOR" AGAIN.
Cabinet Member May Operate On Sen.
ator Nicholson.

Washington.-Secretary of the In
terror Work. who was a practicing
physician and surgeon before he en-
tered President Harding's Cabinet, left
for Rochester, Mimi, to attend Sen
ator Nicholson, of Colorado, who is
seriously III at Mayo Hospital 1t was
stated at the Interior Department that
DR.. Work may be asked to perform an
operation on Nicholson.
Maryland independent. [volume] (Port Tobacco, Md.) 1874-current, 1923-03-23
SCOTS CARRY THEIR OWN.
Hip-Pocket Bars In Vogue AS Result
OF Local Option.

London.-Even in wet Scotland they
have their "hip-pocket bars. Arguing
against licensing restriction. Mitchell
Banks told the Westminster Licensing
Sessions that "the result of restriction
in the form of local option in Scotland
is that every man has hip-pocket and
is peripathetic public house in him
self"
Maryland independent. [volume] (Port Tobacco, Md.) 1874-current, 1923-03-23
FAR EAST MINES BOOMING.
High Wages Are Paid BY American
Companies.

Moseow-Russian workers arriving
from Vladivostok report that the min.
ing industry in the Far Eastern Rus
sian provinces is booming.
American companies, they say, are
paying high wages to miners who can
speak English, and as a result the
provinces Of Kamchatka, Sakhalin and
okhotsk are teeming with prospectors
and much construction and develop
ment work is being done in the min
ing districts.
Maryland independent. [volume] (Port Tobacco, Md.) 1874-current, 1923-03-23
LA PLATA. MARYLAND, MARCH %. 1928.
FRANCO BELGIAN SPLIT
TOLD IN MANY RUMoRs


London.--France and Belgium
are in serious disagreement over
Several phases Of the Ruhr oeeu-
patton, according to multifarious
reports from a variety Of sources.
The Daily Express, Paris eorre-
spondent understands the Bel
aians are dissatisfied with the
present situation, where they are
receiving nothing in the way Of
reparations, and that at a forth
coming conference here, Belgium
will demand Of France a loan in
lieu Of German payments.
lie Reuple, Of Brussels, insists
that. despite official denisls, serl-
Gus dissension exists between the
two countries, especially over the
question Of whether the armies
of occupation are being used to
collect reparations or to establish
separate Rhine State.
Maryland independent. [volume] (Port Tobacco, Md.) 1874-current, 1923-03-23
Q GERMANS WOUNDED
AT BUER. SAYS REPORT
Essen Hears OF New Disorders,
French Offer Reward For Ar
rest OF Policemen.

Essen. - Two Germans were
seriously wounded In another out
break Of disorder at 6uer, accord
ing to information received here.
At Witten the French offered a
reward Of 25o,ooo marks for every
German policeman arrested. The
German police had previously been
dlsarmed and ordered expelled.
German mine officials are skep-
tleaI Of the ability Of the French
to exploit the Westerholt State
Mine. According to the Germans,
thousands Of French laborers we're
at work there Monday and Tues
day, but In that time loaded only
$50 tons Of coke. There we're 25,-
900 tons Of coke upon the dump,
but, foreseeinc seizure, the Ger
mans removed the loading ma
ehinery and hand tools.
Maryland independent. [volume] (Port Tobacco, Md.) 1874-current, 1923-03-23
BANS DISPLAY OF KNEES.


Prospective Teachers.
Defiance, ohio.-"No girl with her
knees sticking out below her dresses
need apply to me to teach" declared
County School Superintendent VIII
liam L. Manahan addressing a joint
meeting of school board members of
Defiance county. Superintendent Man
ahan said he favors dress reform
among the teaching stan.
Maryland independent. [volume] (Port Tobacco, Md.) 1874-current, 1923-03-23
W. R. CLARK
FUNERAL DIRECTOR
Ia PLAZA. Nd

Our equipments for the business are
o. the best. our outfit omplete-New
Iearse and Good Team.
Are prepared TO furnish. on the
,Nortesi notice. all styles OF the best
;redss -of casksts and Cofins.
WIN give our personal attention to
~ business put in our charge, and We
guarantees the best Of service,
v-sms RsAssnsbla
". r. eLAAG
Maryland independent. [volume] (Port Tobacco, Md.) 1874-current, 1923-03-23
STATE NEWS
BRIEFLY TOLD
The Latest Gleanings From All
Over the State
THINGS SEEN AND HEARD

Chesapeake City.-Thomas B. Boul-
den, OF this place. has announced his
candidacy for the Democratic nomi-
nation for sheriff Of Cecil county.