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Maryland independent. [volume] (Port Tobacco, Md.) 1874-current, 1923-02-02

Mayence. -Major-General Allen sent
following communication to the
no du Rhine:
THE departure Of the last detach-
nts of the American forces from
.many evokes unforgetable asso-
lions during the Great War and ex-
ient comradeship continued during
watch on the Rhine.
This precious memory will ever
ain apart from Emergencies and
-. lplications which may arise be
tween States. May then, in the
name of the American forces in Ger
many and -ersonally, ask the Echo
de- Rhine to accept our gratitude, oul
most sincere appreciation for all thal
has been done to maintain those goot
relations."
Maryland independent. [volume] (Port Tobacco, Md.) 1874-current, 1923-02-02
HOUSE DROPS
DAUGHERTY CASE
Committee report on lmpeach-
ment Approved
PARTY LINES WERE BROKEN
Right To Compel Members To Testify
Al Hearing is Left Undecided
Party Lines
Split

Washington.-The House. by a vote
Of 2O4 to ~ approved the action Of
It's Judiciary Committee in giving At.
'orney General Daugherty a clean bIll
OF health on the impeachment charges
Drought against him By Representa-.
i've Keller, Republican, Of Minnesota.
Without a roll-call and BY practical.
" an unanimous vote. it adopted also
a resolution discharging the commit.
tee from further consideration Of the
charges and laying the Keller ims
parchment resolution on the table
The two votes were regarded as :hav.
ing the effect of closing the incident.
The question whether tho House
mas the constitutional power to com.
pei member to testify before its
committees was left undecided. This
issue was raised in the midst of the
Judiciary Committee hearings when.
Mr. Keller refused to respond to a
subpoena served on him after his
dramatic withdrawal from further
participation in the proceedings.
The committee, in its report, took
the position that the House could pun.
ish Mr.. Keller by Imprisonment or
otherwise until he did testify. the
term of imprisonment, however, not
to extend beyond this session Of Con.
gress, but It made no recommendation
on the subject. nor did the House
take direct action upon 1t.
The House votes were preceded by
three hours of spirited debate
featured by attacks upon and a de.
tense Of Mr. Keller. and by assaults
upon Samuel Untermyer. OF New
York; Jackson H. Ralston, Of this
city, who was Representative KeIler's
counsel, and his associate. John Ii.
Vahey. of Boston. and Samuel Com
pers. president of the American Fed
Grafton of Labor.
There was spill in party lines on
the proposition to give Mr.. Daugherty
clean bill Of health. i2 Republicans
voting in the negative and 10 Demo
Gratis in the affirmative. The Repub-
licans were: Beck, Browne Cooper,
Lampert, John NJ Nelson and voigs
of Wisconsin; Dowell, Kopp = /
Sweet, of Iowa; James and ~, I
Maryland independent. [volume] (Port Tobacco, Md.) 1874-current, 1923-02-02

baltimore. Biographies Of those
who have helped to make Maryland
great. from Leonard Calvert and Mar
garet Brent to modern times, are to
be included in the "Tercentenary HIS
tory 81 Maryland, said Matthew Page
Andrews. in his address at the Pea
body Institute on Historic Maryland,
Louis II. Dielman will be chairman o
cne Of the committees to collect an'
compile these biographies.
Maryland independent. [volume] (Port Tobacco, Md.) 1874-current, 1923-02-02
PANAMA CANAL shows pRoFI1
Pays Government 81 For Every 81
Spent On Its Upkeep.

New York.--In an address before
New York engineers. Gov. J. J. Nor
row. OF the Panama Canal Zone. said
that the Panama Canal was a financial
success
AS a commercial success. he recited.
the canal now pays the United States
" for every one it takes and is carry
ing the interest and amortization
charges on a basis Of 3 per cent. OF
its S2ie,o00,000 cost as a commercial
enterprise.
or the total cost s275.0oO 900. its in
vestment for national defense. is
charged with 2s,000.0O0 Its capacity
net tonnage Of 50.0oO.000 annually. he
declared, will not be reached for up.
ward Of 80 years.
Maryland independent. [volume] (Port Tobacco, Md.) 1874-current, 1923-02-02

Brussels. The Minister Of National
Defense, NJ. Deveze, plans TO go to
Antwerp to salute the departing Amer
ican troops in the name OF the Belgian
krmy.
Inasmuch as Major-General Henry
NJ Allen, the American commander, Is
not accompanying his men to Ant
werp. It is uncertain whether the King
and the Government will send repre-
seutatives, but it is said that Lieuten-
ant-General Baron Jacques may be
present with NJ. Deveze when the 81
Nihiel sails.
Maryland independent. [volume] (Port Tobacco, Md.) 1874-current, 1923-02-02
BUSINESS MEN TO FIGHT.


New York.-A move to amend tht
volstead act and to repeal the Mullan-
Gage law has been started by an or
ranization called the Allied Business
Mems Protective Association, accord
ing TO a statement issued through ".
II Haydock & Co. The association,
which Is headed by former Magistrate
Ioseph S. Sehwab. purports to have
membership OF 1900 In the city.
Maryland independent. [volume] (Port Tobacco, Md.) 1874-current, 1923-02-02
oxster Leases souaht.

An unusual number Of applications
for leasing of oyster beds has been
received recently by State conserya
ton Commissioner Harrison W. yick-
ers, j.. The present prices for oys-
ters have increased interest in oyster
culture, the commissioner believes,
and oeeasioned the revival in the leas-
ing demand.
Leases are negotiated at an annual
rental of 81 an acre. By the end Of
the year it is thought 5000 acres will
be under lease.
Maryland independent. [volume] (Port Tobacco, Md.) 1874-current, 1923-02-02
FIND PATH AXE CRIME.
Birmingham Adds Two More To List
OF Attacks.

Birmingham. Ala. = Birmingham
long list of axe murders and assaults
was added to when Luigi Gitellaro and
his wife were found with skulls
crushed and in an unconscious con-
dition in their little shop. 1t was
stated they probably would not re-
cover An axe was the weapon used,
according to investigating officers. The
axe assault list reached "a with the
attack upon Gitellaro and his wife, po-
lice stated. Nine of the "a died from
effects of injuries.
Maryland independent. [volume] (Port Tobacco, Md.) 1874-current, 1923-02-02
SHOWS NEW CHICKEN BREED.
Trapplst Monk Exhibits Fowl That.
Has No Comb Or Watties.

New York.-At the Madison Square
Garden poultry show, a new chicken
aristocrat made its appearance. The
new variety is called Chanticlers, and
now is brought forth after Is years
Of study and breeding by Trappist
monk, Brother Wilfred, Of the National
Agricultural School, Quebec. The
chickens are pure white and have no
combs or wattles.
Entries have been made by Lord De
var. Of England, who has sent PIT
games and bantams, and chickens also
viii come from all over the United
states and from almost every province
! in Canada.
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RENT Up 20 CENTS MONTHLY


New York.-There was loud cheer
ing in the Second District Municipal
District Court. the Bronx, when Jury
before Judge Harry Robitzek decided
that Sol Unger, who owns the house
at 4ss East One Hundred and Thirty
eighth street, may raise the rent Of
each Of the 100 tenants only rs cents
month.
Unger sought a 81 raise, and the
tenants took him to court. Every one
OF the 100 tenants and the tenants
children and relatives were on hand
when the jury filed in with the yer
dict.
Maryland independent. [volume] (Port Tobacco, Md.) 1874-current, 1923-02-02
MINISTER IN Rum CASE.
Pastor Held AS Head OF Smuggling
Gang.


Port Huron. Mich.-The Rev. Ro
land Crouch, Free Methodist pastor. is
held here as head of a gang OF rum
smugglers.
Using his clerical garb to cloak his
real activities. Federal officers charge.
he has crossed the river to and from
sarnia, Ontario. repeatedly, carrying
loads Of moonshine in his automobile.
Because OF his calling, immigration
officials failed to suspect and chai.
lenge him.
Until two years ago, Crouch said, he
was pastor of the Elmwood Methodist
Church. here. He said he had dropped
the ministry Of late. but admitted hav-
ing held several religious meetings In
the Thumb district, acting as a
uspare" pastor.
Maryland independent. [volume] (Port Tobacco, Md.) 1874-current, 1923-02-02
DEATH FOR MASKED KILLERS.
ohio state senate Takes Up Measure,
Passed BY House.

Columbus. Ohio.-A measure. passed
bv the House, was before the Ohio
Senate for passage making the killing
Of one person by another while
masked punishable with death. The
bul is the outgrowth of the hooded
mob murders in Louisiana, its author
said.
Maryland independent. [volume] (Port Tobacco, Md.) 1874-current, 1923-02-02
Contract Executione

Contract Exeeutioner Hints At Job.
1t is apparent that there is man
in New Jersey who wants to take
OF the hands of Maryland sheriffs the
unwelcome job OF hanging criminals.
Recently there came to the Board
Of Welfare-formerly the State Board
Of Prison Control--a package contain
ing poeketknives for DR.. ]. Hubert
Wade. Frank Metzerott and ogle Mar
bury. all one time members Of the
Prison Board. Mr. Metzerott is dead.
The knives had the names of the for
mer Board members engraved on the
handles and it was set out that they
came from William s. Gilbert, con
tracing executioner." Trenton, n ].
The contracting executioner busi-
ness is something new in Maryland,
but Secretary Robert d. Case, of the
Welfare Board believes the sender OF
the penknives had heard of the act
of the last Legislature providing for
execution Of all death sentences In
the Penitentiary, and wants job as
State hangman by contract. He evi.
IDENTIFY got hold of an old list Of Prison
, Board members.
Maryland independent. [volume] (Port Tobacco, Md.) 1874-current, 1923-02-02

coblenz.-Msior General Henry T.
Allen, commanding the American
forces in Germany. has received no
report from Capt. Hans. c. Minuth'
AmerIcan liaisen officer attached TO
the Belgian Headquarters at AixLa-
chapelie, Indicating that he has been
attacked in any way. General Allen
made this known when informed ol
the report from Brussels that ths
liaison officer had been hred al se'
,ral times.
Maryland independent. [volume] (Port Tobacco, Md.) 1874-current, 1923-02-02
HITS "LEAky" LEGATION
1000 Cases ordered BY Small Minis
try, Is Claim.

Washington. Prohibition Bu-
reau has protested to the Treasury De
partment against alleged excessive i'm
portations Of liquor by one legation
here. Il was learned at the Treasury
Department
The Prohibition Bureau is. said to
have called the State Departments at
tention to the magnitude Of the lega-
tion's order. and the small size Of the
legations stan. The order was said to
have called for nearly 1900 cases, and
was flled just before Christmas,
Maryland independent. [volume] (Port Tobacco, Md.) 1874-current, 1923-02-02
Proposes New Tlmber rax.

F. w. Besley, State Forester, soon
will appear before the Maryland Tax
Commission to argue for a revision OF
the tax laws as they applied to timber
lands. In a statement he said the
present system is unjust in principle
and that it puts premium on the
devastation of forest land. Mr.. Besley
said the assessment made upon forest
land is higher than that upon arabic
land, and that the tax rate is CORE
spondingly higher.
The injustice of such plan is that
Maryland independent. [volume] (Port Tobacco, Md.) 1874-current, 1923-02-02
BIG FRENCH
GUNS FROWN
The wrought-Up Germans
Threatening to Revolt
TIE-UP NEARLY COMPLETE
French win Stay Until Satisfied, And
German Minister Says Government
viii Resort To Every Means
To 5aIk France.

Essen.-All of the elements usually
cited as contributary causes Of open
war exist in the Ruhr Valley. The
German populations, wrought up by
the presence Of the French and Bel
gians, their hatred accentuated BY the
arrest and conviction OF the Industrial
leaders, have carried out demonstra.
tions OF violent nature at various
centers Of the Ruhr. and the occupy.
ing forces have placed their machine
guns, 75s and weapons of large calibre
at strategic points, for the purpose. if
necessary, of overcoming resistance
that appears to be no longer passive,
but extremely active.
Never since the French entered the
Ruhr on January IL. or since the
Allies occupied the left bank of the
Rhine in 1918, has the Ruhr Valley
and the entire Rhineland been in such
state Of ebullition.
The pot has been heating and fer
menting for long time, but now
there are signs Of its boiling over.
The return of Fritz Thyssen from
Mayence, which was a triumphant
progress all along the Rhine from
Mayence to Duesseldorf. gave rise to
more enthusiastic reception in the
Ruhr than ever was accorded Kaisers
in the heyday OF their power. 1t
seemed to be the heat atom that had
brought this huge and seething melt
ing pot to the point of overflowing. &
The railroad strike is reported to be
almost complete; the roads are tied
up for the present and traffic of all
kinds is in state Of suspension.
Meanwhile the French are sending
into Ruhr railwaymen and workers or
all kinds. and promise to have the va
risus public services In operation with.
out great loss Of time.
NJ. lie Trocquer the French Min
lister Of Public Works, and General
Weygand, Marshal Foch's chief of
staff, are on the spot. and military
measures Of sterner nature are
threatened If the recalcitrant spirit Of
the Germans continues.
While NJ. lie TrocQuer declared at
Duesseldorf that France is here to
stay until she gets complete satisfac-
ss-.-4 ,-4.--.esss f,.i5 Decanse ls,-.ha
Mr.. George Washington ersi ~. gainS e,
.av Wara rnarrfa6 at 81 i <a1tef
Maryland independent. [volume] (Port Tobacco, Md.) 1874-current, 1923-02-02
rELLs or HUSBANDS "AD"
wire Says awoman For Sale" Sign
Was on House.

Was On House.
Atlantic City-That her husband
blaeed a sign on their home Offering
"a woman for sale is charged in an
afIidavit nlsd in the Court Of chancery
by Mrs. Harry Dawson, of Molroeville'
IL suit for maintenance and support
Dawson denies all charges and says
~ great was his fear of bedily harm
nom his wife that he had to eal, sleel
Ind live in a room on the second floor
antersng aad leaving BY ladder.
Maryland independent. [volume] (Port Tobacco, Md.) 1874-current, 1923-02-02
NEW WI
7Aiss.. s'''..l
~cord'T
New Sos,ass
TO STEAL AUTOS.
As Deputy shsriHs And
tie" Cars in Garages.

New Yors ate" Cars In Garages.
gain po ~ z "A gang Of thieves. who
: :, sc. &c - Son OF automobiles at ga
ne 1epresenting themselves to
be depNy sheriffs sent to coufiscate a
machine BECAUSE payments have not
been kept PUP, have worked their
scheme 50 often in Queens and Brook
lyn thatthe automobile squad at police
headquarters sent out a confidential
warning to all precinct detectives in
the city warning them against the
gang and its methods.
According to the complaints the DO.
lice have received, members Of the
gang display badges and papers bear.
Ing the alleged seal OF the sheriff's Of
fee. They frequently pay the garage
bill before taking the machine.
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srHAnelEO BY TOOTH.

Yonkers, N. Y.-Two-year-old VIII
liam A. Ellis died of strangulation
ehen tooth lodged in his throat. a
door, removed from its hinges fell on
Him. knocking out the tooth.
Maryland independent. [volume] (Port Tobacco, Md.) 1874-current, 1923-02-02

Hyattsville. The Southern Maryiau
immigration Commission has take
steps to attract practical farmers
that section OF the State. The G
mission has appointed agents II
county to list and appraise
J Tor sale,
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Mandas Niiasns sss sinclair. v san1h

Dakota.
The Democrats voting in the affirm.
atiye were Bland, Deal, Montague and
Woods. Of Virginia: Blanton. Of Texas;
Byrnes and Dominick, Of South Caro-
lima: Dupre. of Louisiana: Fisher. Of
Tennessee. and Lea. of California.
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1ruary 10, persons in pos
the bodies of migratory

reads: ~Please pray for the repose
Of the soul Of James Melia, age 20
who was executed in the Dundaik jail
this morning.
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sz-- sakiiae4 spAfe an annual eaA oh --s'4u
which yields him nothing until a har-
vesting of the timber is made, which
can be only every few years, Mr.. Bes-
ley said.
The plan he will push will be that
of yield tax, to be laid when the
timber is cut. The assessors, he says,
should take the production value as
the basis OF the tax.
Maryland independent. [volume] (Port Tobacco, Md.) 1874-current, 1923-02-02

Frederlck--ltf' 49, -,
Cayetown. has
of the Boaaev. J.. S. Hartman. Of
Potomac 81 been elected president
Church. III Of Trustees Of the
Roes fnod of the Reformed
ssono' 9 s&zEiIle. Mrs. Louisa A. Norris,
bsu,.s Of J. William Norris, died at her
/ nome, near here. She was 5s years
old. She is survived by one daughter
and nine sons.
EIkton. = Earl Scarborough. pro-
prietor of a garage in West Elkton,
died at his home in this town, after
brief illness of pneumonia. He was
about 80 years Of age and left family.
EIkton.-J. T. C. Hopkins. Jr., has
been elected president of the Cecil Ma
tional Bank Of Port Deposit Samuel
c. Rowland, of Baltimore, declined re
election.
Crisfeld.-After escaping from a
room into which they were forced by
Oscar Ford, who is believed to be
insane, two deputy sheriff's arrested
the man. He was taken to Maryland
Hospital Cambridge. for observation.
Rockville.-Janet Montgomery Chap
ter. Daughters of the American Revo-
luton, has gone on record as opposing
the showing Of Fatty" Arbuckle
films. A resolution has been forward
ed to viii H. Hays.
Port Deposit.-Edward Darling Hill
man, student of Tome School, diet
here of pneumonia. after an illness o.
eight days. He was one of Tones
best known athletes, being a membei
of the school football, track and soc
Ger squads.
Elkton.-Jean W. Lagrange was re
leased on $1,000 bail by Justic
seotten following hearing on
charge of bigamy. Lagrange wa
arrested in New York on the CON
plant Of wife No. 2. whom he marie
here 2 years ago, while, It is charged
+ he had at the time wife living i
= Boston.
Baltimore. - Collector Of Interni
Revenue. GaIen L. TAFT announced ths
the forms used in reporting individui
income tax returns of net incomes (
more than $4,000, for the calendar yea
of 1922 have been released. A cor
will be mailed to each taxpayer WI
filed a return in this form last yea
= Copies may also be obtained from Il
Collectors office here and at Washin
ton. Salisbury and Hagerstown.
College Park. = Demonstrate
agents serving in every county Of Il
,r State under direction of the Universe
of Maryland opened their annual CO
ference here. The meeting was a
dressed by DR.. Thomas B. Symons,
m rector of the University of Extensi'
n. Service, and DR. A. F. Woods, pre-
Is dent Of the University.
rs Salisbury.--Blasting was used U
E successfully here in an attempt to
= cate the body of William R. Killia
who has been missing since saturd
'p and who is believed to have be
drowned Ia the harbor here
Maryland independent. [volume] (Port Tobacco, Md.) 1874-current, 1923-02-02

German Minister of Finance, in intro
ducing the budget in the Reichstag at
Berlin. announced that Germany was
firmlv resolved to resort to every
means at her disposal to Illustrate the
aims Of the policy Of violence which
was being pursued against her.
Maryland independent. [volume] (Port Tobacco, Md.) 1874-current, 1923-02-02

IA squad Of about 100 officers and
en- will remain here with General
lien for the finei settlement Of Amer
an affairs.
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FFAREg MORE IRISH exEcureO.
'aH OF Irregular Division Cap
tuFed.

-8elfast--The Free State headquar-
ters III Dundalk confirmed the reports
of the execution of three men, and an
nounced that in addition to James
Melia. the men executed were Thomas
Lemon and Joseph Ferguson. All we're
Of Dundalk.
The executions bring the total in
the last so days to 4S.
A notice of the executions. posted
Maryland independent. [volume] (Port Tobacco, Md.) 1874-current, 1923-02-02
FLAWS GENERAL SPANKING

colleqe President Declares IT'S Good
only For Children.
Kalamazoo, Mich. Spanking is a
useless corrective measure except In
the instance Of very young children,
Dr. Allan A. Hoben, Kalamazoo Col
lege president, declares @Spare the
rod and spoil the child" has no proper
general application, says President
Hoben.
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W. R. CLARK
FUNERAL DIRECTOR
Ia PLAZA. ND

Our equipments for the business are
>, The boat. our outfit complets-HeE
Iearse and Good Team.
Ars prepared to furnish. on the
.hoftast notice. all styles Of the best
srsdes Of casksts and COINS
WIN give our personh attention %
nj business put in our charge. and We
guarantee tbs best Of service.
v..as H.assnsbi@
W. 4 eLAa1
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coblenz.-Mai-Gen. Henry t. Allen,
the American commander. thus far is
without Instructions from Washington
IS to the exact length Of time he is
70 remain in the Rhineland. The time
tor the official turning over Of the
american zone to the French has not
yet been decided on but it probably
VIII take place Saturday or a few days
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STATE NEWS
BRIEFLY TOLD
The Latest Gleanings From All
Over the State
THINGS SEEN AND HEARD

Centerviile.-Samuel R. Elliott, aged
" years, is dead at the home OF his
daughter, Mrs. William H. Wood.
Easton.--Dr. Howard r. Hopkins. "
years old, died at his home in Hills
boro.
Easton.-Frank H. Cannon. a promi
nent Dorchester county farmer, died
at his home near Ellwood. He was 50
years old.
Frederick. = Sherman p. Bowers.
lawyers, has announced himself a
candidate for States Attorney on the
Democratic ticket.
-Frederick's eighth an
nual automobile show will be held at
the State Armory the latter part Of
next month.
Hagerstown-William A. Newman,
aged 81 years, former assistant city
engineer Of Hagerstown, died Of heart
trouble. --44l4l-l
Elkton.-Solomon Ingram. Of Prin.
cipio, was sentenced to 30 days in jail
after pleading guilty to the charge OF
operating a still on his premises.
Rockville. - Clifton Nicholson, Of
Dornestown district. was severely cut
on the head while helping to chop
down tree.
Elkton.-Miss Pauline Stock. health
nurse for Queen Anne county. has re-
signed. Miss Louis MacConney sue
ceeds her temporarily.
Elkton.-John Govans. colored. Of
Federal Hill, was arrested on the
charge Of setting fire to several build
ings in the Jarrettsvile section.
Frederick.-George E. Smith, re-
tired farmer, died at his home here
after a long Illness He was 81 years
old.
Rockville-Charles F. Kirk. for
many years prominent in Montgomery
county affairs, died at his home at
olney.
Frederick Marion Faubel. law
yer, died at the home Of his sister,
Mrs. Mary R. Starr. He was 7s years
old.
Denton,--A new automobile has
been purchased by the three Episco-
pal congregations of Caroline county
for the use Of their rector, Rev. Al
wood e. Chamberlaine.
Hagerstown.-The Potomac Valley
Stone and Lime Company has sold to
the Keystone Lime Company 165 acres
of land along the Potomac River for
$4,000.
Elkton,-Mr. and Mis-. George W.
Biles will sail from New York for
three-month tour Of Eurqpe. They will
be accompanied : .'-Nsr daughter and
son-in-law. -
Frederick.-Rss tiiss'---~ --,,s
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Elkton.-solomon Ingram. OF Prin-
cipio, was sentenced to 30 days in jail
after pleading guilty to the charge OF
operating a still on his premises.
Maryland independent. [volume] (Port Tobacco, Md.) 1874-current, 1923-02-02

Mr.. George Washington
ney were married at ST.
iholic Church, Bryantown,
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Hagerstown-William A. Newman,
aged 81 years, former assistant city
engineer Of Hagerstown. died Of seart
trouble.