Maryland independent. [volume] (Port Tobacco, Md.) 1874-current, 1923-11-23
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Centreville.-Fire, believed to have
been caused from lighted lamp. de-
stroyed the farm dwelling Of Leo B.
Callahan, near Damsontown, a few
miles from Centrevllie. with 100 bas-
kets of which potatoes and 200 cans
of fruit. The family was absent from
home when the fire caught.
Hagerstown. = Despondent because
Of i'll health. Charles Ingram, 55 years
old, quarry foreman, OF Mountainlock.
near this city, shot himself through
the heart at his home. He told his
wife he was going to the barn to clean
his shotgun, preparatory to going gun
ming. A moment later a report was
heard and the body found in the yard
Ingram was partially blind,
Baltimore.--A new departure In the
better health program of the Mary
land Anti-Tubereulosis Association is
the formation of a nutrition depart
ment- This is result of studies prov
ing the importance of proper diet
In fighting the white plague. Miss
Helen Rudd, graduate dietcian Of the
University of Montana, has been ap-
pointed to head the department and
will take up her duties Immediately.
Frostburg.-The authorities are fol
lowing important clues in connection
with the mysterious shooting Of Mrs.
Lucy Limerick, thirty-fve, wife of
Louis limerick, and their son, Carl,
thirteen. in Somerset county, Pa,
above Wellersburg, and an arrest is
expected soon. Mrs. limerick and her
son continue to improve at Miners
Hospital at Frostburg.
Baltimore.-American Legion posts
throughout Maryland are planning a
series Of mass meetings to stimulate
interest in the campaign for 5000
members. Col d. John Markey, State
Commander. opened the drive at
Frostburg and Cumberland. Colonel
Markey will speak at public meetings
at Hagerstown and Warren S. Lloyd.
State Adjutant, will visit Annapolis
posts.
Annapolis.-The first move in antic-
ipation of the session of the Legisla.
ture in January was made by Gov
ernor Ritchie when he sent call to
all State departments asking heads to
submit drafts of legislation they wish
passed. Virtually all of the material
for the budget has been collected by
Director Kirkman. and the Governor
spent considerable time studying the
various requests.
Easton. = William Merrick, So, of
Wilmington, Del, special claim adj
juster of the Pennsylvania Railroad
In the freight department, died sud
denly here at the Hotel Avon of acute
indigestion. Mr. Merrick was for
years the Pennsylvania agent at Eas-
ton. He was a native of Cambridge,
Dorchester county. He leaves
widow, one son and one daughter. His
body was shipped to Wilmington for
burial.
Annapolis. - Governor Richie de-
cided to appoint commission this
week to study the feasibility of
shorter ballot. The commission will
have the fullest latitude. he said, and
its recommendations will go to the
Legislature. whether they be to re-
duce the number of names on the bal.
lot by making some positions appoint
i've instead Of elective, to provide for
voting Straight ticket" by making
one mark, or to leave the ballot as it
now is. While he had formed no
conclusions. the Governor said, the
matter ought to receive attention.
Cumberland.-Edmund Stealey. aged
80, a foreman at the Baltimore and
Ohio shops here, was killed when his
automobile upset 1t was stripped
car, with the appearance of a racer.
and before going to work Stealey
espied Thomas Gill, of Piedmont, W
Va whom he had not seen for several
years, and invited him to ride. The
car moved at high speed out the new
concrete road and striking the rough
dirt road at the end. zig-zagged and
got beyond control. turning over into
a ravine. Stealey was pinned under
meath while gill escaped with but a
scratch on his hand Stealeys face
was buried in the dirt, and he is said
to have been smothered, although a
crushed chest would probably have
caused death. Gill says when stealey
struck the rough road he exclaimed:
7 think she is going to pieces" and
then the car overturned
Cumberland. = Edmund S. Stealey,
SS, foreman at the Baltimore and Ohio
shops here. was killed when his auto.
mobile upset on Williams road. Stea.
Icy was driving on the new concrete
road when his car struck rough dirt
at the end and overturned.
Centreyille.-Wye Literary Society.
organized more than 90 years ago at
Wye Mills schoolhouse, held the first
meeting Of the 192s-24. Wye Literary
was organized at the Wye Mills school
by Prof. Nicholas Orem when he was
principal of the school and has been
active since that time.