Maryland independent. [volume] (Port Tobacco, Md.) 1874-current, 1923-06-08
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HAPPENINGS OF THE WEEK

Hyattsville.-A movement has been
started to secure an athletic field for
Hyattsville. Committee from the
Town Council, snyder-Farmer Post.
No. 3, American Legion, and the Pierce
Athletic Club Of Hyattsvile have been
named to push the project
Frederick. Frank Slifer. twenty.
one, near Middletown. convicted dur
ing the February term OF court fof
burning a barn on the farm Of c. Gar
field Crone, near Middletown. was sen.
fenced to seven years in the Maryland
Penitentiary by Judge Glenn II
WorthiDgton.
Baltimore.--The class OF 1907 went
over the top in the Loyola College
and High School campaign to raise
100000 to build an Alumni Building
at Evergreen. The class raised $780,
900 among 275 distributors. 1t was
decided to continue the campaign
through the month Of June.
Baltimore.-Mayor jackson was in
itiated into the Baltimore Forest, Tall
cedsrs of Lebanon. with $50 other can
didates. The event was held al the
Fourth Regiment Armory in celebra-
ton of the election Of Archey c. New
as Junior Deputy Tall Cedar of the
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Baltimore.-Assets Of the insolvent
Lafayette Bank, closed two years ago
by order of the State Bank Commits
sioner, were increased by s11,521 When
Judge Carroll T Bond. in City Court,
granted George W. Page, receiver, a
verdict for that amount against H.
Walter Canister and William Preston
Both men were guarantors of an un
paid note.
Baltimore.-Sixteen bonds, valued
at $4,000, and bearing serial numbers
corresponding with bonds stolen from
the Nonrovia and Woodbine banks,
have been recovered In banks in Bos-
ton. The bonds, pledged as security
for loan, are said to have been
handled by a Boston ship broker
whose Indictment, the dispatch said,
will be sought at the next meetings
of the grand juries Of Carroll and
Frederick counties,
Hvattsvtlle-Dr Robert Bruee John
stone sixtv.fve tlrst lieutenant Med
ical Corps Maryland state Guard died
mere, Ut. TOMBSTONE was porn AZ
Beeehwood' wayne county fennsyi-
wanna, ana ABOUT ~ years ago re-
moved 70 the District OF coiumola ana
later became resident OF ber~yn'
Prince George s county "hiie STUDY
ing medicine ne WORKED as printer
ana aiso was a feature WRITER ior view
YORK newspapers.
Baltimore.-There is a man for ev-
cry lob in Baltimore. with few to
spare. but they will not accept the
wages offered by many employers,
according to Henry F. Broeniug, head
of the Baltimore Federation of Labor,
in denying Municipal Employment
Bureau reports of labor shortages and
an approaching labor famine here. The
bureaus statistician announced that
the supply Of labor here fell so per
cent. short Of the demand and the sit
. s@s.oA - '0'''s . '''0i : $3.50 -
u1'
Easton.-Talbot Post No. 10, Amer
lean Legion. with headquarters In
Easton. has elected the following Off
GERS: Post Commander. L. Emory
Lednum; yice-commander, Robert
Martin; adiutant. E. G. Kastenhuber;
treasurer. Levin Norris: chaplin, Rev.
Charles L. Venable; historian. W.
Earle Withgott; executive committee,
George Frampton. e. Roy McQuay.
Howell Bowers, William McP. Bige-
low. Dr. Alex McC. Stevens, Hermon
Hopkins. Eldon Fl. Closson and James
Conrad. A resolution was passed
hedging the support and cooperation
Of the post to the Boy Scout move
ment. The post also called attention
to a lack Of respect due the National
Colors on DECORATION Day, and said
that during the parade men stood |
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Cunaberland.-Millie Coriey, aged 9 |