Maryland independent. [volume] (Port Tobacco, Md.) 1874-current, 1923-09-07
MARYLAND NEWS
IN SHORT ORDER
Latest DoIngs In Various Parts
Of the State
TOLD IN SHORT PARAGRAPHS

Middletown.-Eno Of the county
authorities to apprehend the men who
entered and looted fve homes here
have been successful. although II Is
thought that the bandits are residents
Of this section. The manner In which
the homes were entered leads the Of
ficers to believe that the thieves were
thoroughly familiar with the groundf
and knew the homes likely TO contaiH
valuabfes. In each case the household i
ers were awakened in time to prevent
serious loss, according 10 the officers,
who say the loot will not exceed $500.
BaItimore.-P1ans for the coming
State campaign were discussed with |
Governor Ritehie by J. Enos Ray,
chairman Of the Democratic State
Central Committee; Howard Bruce,
prospective chairman OF the campaign |
advisory committee. and John NJ. Re
quardt. Robert B. Ennis, who was to
have attended the conference. was abb
sent on account Of an engagement in
New York Later in the day the
heads of the city organization. John
]. Mahon and John S. Kelly, called on
the Governor.
Chestertown.-A special committee
Of the visitors and governors met in
Philadelphia Wednesday evening, Aug
ust 22, and elected DR.. Paul Emerson
Ellsworth president of Washington
College. DR. Ellsworth Is native of
New Jersey and is AZ years old, He
did his undergraduate work at Alfred
University and later attended the Uni
yersity of Wisconsin, from which insti-
tuition he received his doctor Of philos-
ophy degree. For the last seven or
eight years he has been teaching at
Alfred University and in connection
with his teaching he has for several
years served as dean of the university
and director OF the summer school.
Easton.-Member Of the Easton
Fire Department held csen house at
the Central Fire Department In cele
bration of the arrival - new piece
Of apparatus to augment the city fire
equipment. Thousands cf people from
suburban communities and from
country districts swelled the crowds
Of Eastonians which inspected the new
equipment. Previous to the reception
at the engine house a parsde Of fire
equipment through the downtown
streets was held. Fire Marshal Fred
Wallace, in his personal machine,
headed the parade and was followed
by Mayor Francis G. Wrightson, mem
bers of the Fire Board and members
Of the City Council.
Centerville.-Four men narrowly es-
capped death when one of the 74-foot
Martin bombing planes of the United
States Aviation Service crashed TO the
ground about two and a half miles
from here. The plane left Aberdeen
and was on its way to Langley Field,
va. when the accident occurred. Lieu
tenant Shankle was the aviator pilct
ing the machine. He was accompanied
by Corporal Leeman Hall Of San An
tonic, Tex. and Privates william G,
Peiton. Erie, Pa and William Hall,
Lexington, Va One of the twin six
engines went dead Just after passing
over Centerville. In attempting to
make landing another engine went
dead. The plane with Lieutenant
Shankle keeping It righted, crashed
into the cornfield of William Williams
and plowed up 200 feet of ground.
Frederick. Elimination of the
"middIeman' in the distribution of
milk from the section was begun
Thursday with the operation OF a
temporary pasteurization and cooling
distributive plant by the Maryland
and Virginia Milk Producers Associa-
tion of Frederick county. The asso-
citation, which has 500 shippers in this
county sending 10000 gallons Of milk
to Washington daily, started action
against the ''middleman' several
months ago when they began con
struction Of new $4,000 co-opera-
tive milk plant here The plant will
begin operation October 1. but action
of the Washington middlemen, in
sending out new contracts, caused the
local dairymen to lease temporary
building where their product can be
handled. At meeting Of dairymen
In the Courthouse here, decision was
reached to request Governor Richie
to provide $4,000 loan to allow con
tinuance Of the campaign to eliminate
tuberculosis among its cattle until an
other appropriation is made by the
next Legislature.
westminster-The taxpayers Of Car
roll county have been saved between
$4,000 and $4,000, and there will be no
primary election in the county. This is
the only county in the State which will
be without contest. Leaders of both
parties got together Friday The Re.
publieans were the first to reach de-
cision in which a ticket was selected
for the November election without
contest. News of this agreement
reached the Democratic leaders, who
were in session early in the afternoon.
and It was late in the night when
they finally decided upon a ticket.
Says Governor Should Probe "Gas."
Intimating that Governor Ritchie
and Attorney General Armstrong