The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1923-09-14
MARYLAND NEWS
IN SHORT ORDER
Latest Dolngs In Various Parts
of the State
TOLD IN SHORT PARAGRAPHS

an official close next Monday, when
the three infantry. and cavalry units
break camp. Except for members of
the Tank Corps, permanently stationed
there, desertion will be complete. This
unit will be under the command of Col.
S. d. Rockenback, successor of Major
General Harold B. Fiske. and will
comprise 81 officers and 1,028 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-Spangled Banner" by Berwyn
Band; salute to the flag by the as
semblage; America" by the band;
laying of the stone by Birmingham
Lodge No. 1873, A. F. and A. M, OF
Beltsville.
Cumberland-Grad and leveling
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 for emergency use of Govern
ment flyers. Government flyers who
have visited the field have pronounced
1t espcailly suitable for landing along
this mountainous sections of the
Washington to Dayton route.
Oakland. 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 I. West for driving an auto
mobile while under the influence of
liquor. He drove at high speed through
the town and collided with a cement
culvert on the Crellin road, throwing
one occupant Of the car through the
windshield, severely cutting him.
Easton.-Young people Of all the
Sunday Schools in Talbot county will
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 MUIR
der within eight days occurred Sun
day night. Johnny Jones, colored, is
alleged to have killed Laura Hemert,
colored, at her home at 4 North Spring
street, with 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-
ton 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
ct 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 presentation of the plea
which will be answered in a material
way throughout this week 1t is esti-
mated, however, that contributions re-
ceived Sunday will place the city's
total well over the $4,000 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 Gainesville. -Four persons
in the other. Five of them escaped
injury. Mrs. Christian Deihlmann, of
Southwood avenue, Gainesville, 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 Pikesville. 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
Richie as minority member of the
State Athletic Commission, common
ly known as the Boxing Commission.
Mr.. Freburger succeeds William II