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Maryland independent. [volume] (Port Tobacco, Md.) 1874-current, 1923-03-02
XII KLUX SENATOR'S
SEAT CONTESTED
MayfleId's Opponent Asks Probe
Of Texas Elections
is sCATHINGLY AssAILEO
Charged With Erecting supereovern
ment; Undue Expenditure Ard
Fraud charsed-seathlng
Indictment.

Washington.-Th controversy over
he Ku Klux Klan was brought into
he United States Senate with the tii-
ing of proceeding contesting the rigat
If Earle B. Mayfeld to become a SEN
,tor from Texas.
The contest was brought by George
:. B. Peddy. Republican and independ.
mt Democratic candidate for senator
n the election last November, who
declared himself elected despite the
majority credited by election officials
o Mayfield, the regular Democratic
iominee.
A scathing indictment Of the Klan,
If which Il was charged that Mayfield
s a member, was included in the petit
ion and was placed on file with May
ield's credentials. to be considered
when the new Congress meets mex,
all.
Klan officers were charged with
illegal and fraudulent acts in the
petition, which also alleged fraud in
counting the ballots, illegal exBendl-
lures OF more than $3.50 600 in May
leld's behalf. and numerous other ir.
.egularities.
Among the charges laid at the
ioor of the Klan were that it had
attempted to erect a super-goyern-
ment. to ''seduce and defle the pub
lie conscience to gain commercial
and other dominion. to accomplish
prostitution Of the Christian relig-
ion," to exercise brutal and tyranical
control and discipline" and to engage
In illegal and immoral practices
The Senate was asked to preserve
and recount the Texas ballots, to
investigate the Texas primary and
election, and to prohibit Mayfield from
taking the oath when the next Con.
gress convenes. His credentials hav-
ing been received. however, the whole
matter, under usual Senate procedure,
would be referred to the Privileges
and Elections Committee when Con
gress reassembles. and pending the
committees investigation the oath
would be administered.
Maryland independent. [volume] (Port Tobacco, Md.) 1874-current, 1923-03-02
ID PIan state ceIebration.


Plans for the tercentenary celebra-
tion Of the founding Of Maryland, to
be held in 1884. will soon be formu-
lated by a committee composed Of
heads Of various patriotic and histor-
ical associations. It was announced by
Rey. Dr. James NJ Magruder. gov
ernor Of the Society of the Ark and
the Dove. last aight. Or. Magruder's
announcement was made after deliv-
cry Of the last of series of lectures
on Maryland history by Matthew
Page Andrews in Peabody Institute.
A public meeting to discuss the
organization of the celebration would
be held after the committee framed a
tentative plan, Mr.. Magruder said
Mr.. Andrews, in his lecture, dis
cussed the historical significance of
the invasion of. the Chesapeake by
the British in 1914
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be done until the United States ten
ders adhesion with these reservations.
Manifestly the executive cannot make
this tender until the Senate has
spoken its approval Therefore. most
earnestly urge your favorable advice
and consent. | would rejoice il some
action could be taken. even in the
short period which remains OF the
present session.
1t is not a new problem in Interna.
tional relationship It is wholly a
question Of accepting an established
Institution Of high character, and max
ing effective all the fine things which
have been said by us in favor of such
an agency of advanced civilization.
It would be well worth the while Of
the Senate to make such q special
effort as is becoming to record its ap-
proval. Such action would add to our
own consciousness of participation in
the fortunate advancement Of Inter-
national relationship. and remind the
world anew that we are ready for our
proper part in furthering peace and
adding to stability in World affairs.
Reservations Proposed.
The text Of the reservations recon-
mended is as follows:
I. That such adhesion shall not be
taken to involve any legal relation on
the part OF the United States to the
League Of Nations or the assumption
of any obligations by the United
States under the covenant Of the
League OF Nations constituting Part 1
Of the Treaty of Versailles.
2. That the United States shall be
permitted to participate through rep
resentstives designated for the pur-
pose and upon an equality with the
other States, members, respectively,
Of the Council and Assembly Of the
League Of Nations in any and all pro-
.ceedings of either the Council or the
Assembly for the election of Judges
or deputy judges of the Permanent
Court Of International Justice. or for
the filling of vacancies.
3. That the United States will pay
fair share of the expenses Of the
court as determined and appropriated
from time to time by the Congress of
the United States
4. That the statute for the Per
manent Court of International Justice
adioined to the protocol shall not be
amended without the consent of the
United States.
Maryland independent. [volume] (Port Tobacco, Md.) 1874-current, 1923-03-02

Chestertown.-The new owners Of
the chestertown Electric Light Com
pany have announced a reduction Of
20 per cent. in the present rate for
lighting the town.
Hagerstown. Thousands OF dollars
damage was caused and traffic on the
main lines of the Western Maryland
and Pennsylvania railroads West and
North. respectively, was held up by
two wrecks of undetermined cause. A
consignment of furniture was com,
pietely damaged when two Pennsyl.
vania Railroad cars jumped the track
and buckled within a block of the
passenger station, while later in the
morning hundreds Of tons OF coal were
scattered along the right of way Of
the Western Maryland Railroad, near
North Junction, wher = loal-ladan
ears were wrecked
Maryland independent. [volume] (Port Tobacco, Md.) 1874-current, 1923-03-02
STATE
CAPITAL

maryland oCence W rum
Views Of Western Maryland will be
shown in the first transeoninentai
travel moving picture nlm ever made.
Among places to be featured arc
Frostburg. Oakland. Cumberland,
Hagerstown. Frederick. according to a
bulletin from the American Highway
Educational Bureau, at Washington.
The film will be made with the
shriners' caravan which will journey
east from the Pacific Coast for the
national Shrine convention at the
capital. opening on June 4. The
caravan will stop at Cumberland on
the night OF June 2, and at Frederick
on June g.
Captain Bernard Mcmahon, director
Of the caravan. is on a preliminary
trip along the route Of the old Ma
tional Highway to make arrange
ments for accommodations. With him
is James W. Brooks, director Of the
bureau.
"Our bureau has been having so
many applications for highway travel
pictures. now that the public roads
are becoming passenger lines, that
we are taking the advantage to film
this trip" said MIR. Brooks.
Through the efforts OF Colonel D.
John Markey. Of Frederick, president
OF the Western Maryland Chamber of
Commerce, an extra copy Of that part
Of the film showing Maryland scenes
will be made. for the special use Of
civic associations of that part Of the
State.
Maryland independent. [volume] (Port Tobacco, Md.) 1874-current, 1923-03-02
All Must Pay aeasy Tsx.

State officials and department heads
will have to pay tax on gasoline.
like any other individual. according
to ruling just given by Attorney
General Alexander Armstrong to State
Purchasing Agent Walter N Kirkman.
The matter was brought up TO Mr..
Kirkmans attention by several de
partment heads who pointed out that
the State was paying out large sum
Of money each year which eventually
found its way back to its own treas
ury. and thence to the maintenance
funds of the State Roads Commission.
He referred the matter to the At
torney-General, who ruled that there
was no exemption of any kind for the
gasoline tax except for marine engines
and other specified uses.
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FREE HAND NJ RUHR
CLA|MEDBYFRENCH
Says No Intervention BY Any
Nation is Acceptable
OCCUPIED AREA EXTENDED
British Almost Completely Cut on
In Their Little Sector At Cologne
Berlin Hears OF French
Mutiny.

Paris. The French announced
hands off the Ruhrr 10 all nations
considering mediation. and proceeded
70 acquisition OF further territory and
lively "strafng" Of mutinous Ger
nan towns.
A semiofficial announcement said
France would not accept intervention,
whether by Britain. Holland or the
United States.
Pushing forward over a considerable
area east of the Rhine. French troops
Monday closed gaps between Bridge.
head areas provided for by the Yer
sailles treaty and in doing so, almost
completely cut of the British in their
little sector at Cologne.
French troops now hold wide strips
Of territory on both sides of the Brit
ish, Montabaurr in territory that was
once allotted TO America for occupa-
tion. but never taken, was seized by
the French today.
Koenigswinter, another town that
had previously escaped occupation,
was taken, marines landing from a
steamer while other troops marched
in by land.
Dortmund. consistently a storm cen
ter Of Ruhr resistance. was reported
due for little severity at the hands
of the invaders. This town was next
in line to have its security police dis
armed. The French started out by
expelling all the town officials under
arrest.
The situation at Recklinghausen and
wanne. where French troops held the
railroad stations dnring and since the
seizure Of 13.o0O.O0O,O0O marks from
the Berlin-c Cologne Express at Hagen,
Saturday, eased up somewhat this
morning when the military we're with
drawn. They took rolling stock, coal
and other goods with them.
Maryland independent. [volume] (Port Tobacco, Md.) 1874-current, 1923-03-02
TUT's TOMB
COVERED WITH STONE
Military Police To POST Guard Against
Robbers.

Luxor. Egypt. Of limestone
we're dumped over the S00-year-old
tomb of Tut'ankh-Amen. in the Valley
of the Kings. to protect 1t until the
Egyptologists again open it some time
next autumn,
Sluice gates have been installed to
prevent water from entering the tomb
and running the antique relies in event
of cloudburst during the rainy sea-
son.
Throughout the summer Egyptian
military police will stand guard before
the ancient burial place to protect ii
from grave robbers or from those who
would destroy the mummy to prevent
the "saerilege Of public exhibition
Lord Carnarvon and Howard Car
ter. chiefs of the exploration party
which found the tomb, have not made
definite plans. but it is believed they
viii reopen the tomb at the end of
October In the meantime an agree
ment will have been reached with the
Egyptian Government as to the final
disposition of the body.
Maryland independent. [volume] (Port Tobacco, Md.) 1874-current, 1923-03-02
Appeals Ku Klux Decision.

An appeal was filed with the State
Tax Commission in behalf of the
Thomas Dixon Klan. No. 1. one Of
the local Ku Klux organizations, from
the decision Of the Appeal Tax Court.
which refused exemption on the or
ganization's headquarters at Madison
avenue and Biddle street. Albert
Ecke, khan council. filed the appeal.
In his petition he claimed that the
khan as an organization was benevo-
lent, patriotic. charitable and educa-
tional, and that it had no capital
stock. The Appeal Tax Court denied
exemption on February Is. claiming
that the Ku Klux Khan was a political
organization.
Maryland independent. [volume] (Port Tobacco, Md.) 1874-current, 1923-03-02
inns SUGGESTS BOUNTY
FOR EARS OF KU KLUX
iETlRED ADMIRAL PROPOSES
OPEN SEASON FOR KHAN.

St. Louis.-Rear Admiral William
J. Sims, retired, IN an address here
ittacked the Ku Klux Kian, and said
hat II legislation would not prove
Effective against the wearing Of masks
IN open season might be declared for
he khan and a bounty offered for
heir ears. He spoke before the local
Chamber Of Commerce
Maryland independent. [volume] (Port Tobacco, Md.) 1874-current, 1923-03-02

Elkton.- degree team of Eden
Lodge, Odd Fellows, Of Wilmington.
Del, which has won number of
prizes during the past few years for
excellent work before the Sovereign
Grand Lodge in various cities in ths
United States, has accepted an invi-
tation to visit Elkton on the night Of
March and confer degree work upon
large class Of candidates at the rally
to be held that night by all the Odd
Fellow lodges on the Eastern Shore.
Maryland independent. [volume] (Port Tobacco, Md.) 1874-current, 1923-03-02
Useless To Astate Gas Tax He
Saws.

Director Of Public Works John N.
MaekalI. who has been the leader in
the fight for a gasoline tax for the
District of Columbia with licensing
reciprocity provisions, said that he
saw no reason for further agitation
at this time on the part of private
citizens over the precarious position
of the Gasoline Tax bill, now held up
in Congress.
Il see no reason why there should
be lot of agitation at this time from
outside sources" said Mr.. Mackali,
'for feel perfectly sure that the
Maryland delegation is doing every
thing in its power to force Congress
to consider the measure"
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SWEEPS OUT DIAMONDS.
wife's Cleanup Costs storekeeper
$500 In Gems.

New York.-Abraham Bear ran into
police headquarters in Newark and
said that he had lost $500 worth OF
diamond rings because his wife had
insisted on coming to his produce
store at 300 Belmont avenue. Newark,
to sweep out the place. Bear said he
had wrapped the rings in a paper and
put them on table His wife, he
said, was so thorough In her sweep
ing that she swept them on the taae
and put them in garbage can. He
discovered his loss an hour or so after
the garbage man had made his visit
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GASOLINE PRODUCTION UP.


Washington - Gasoline production
in the United States for 1929 was ap.
proximately 20 per cent. over the 1921
output, the Bureau of Mines reported.
Production in 1922 totaled 6,202,-
234,613 gallons. December registered
an all-time record for monthly pro
duetion, with 5s5,O4sS77 gallons, the
bureau stated.
Gasoline stocks now on hand total
sSS,792,S61 gallons. representing GA
days supply, based on the present rate
Of consumption. the bureau estimated.
Maryland independent. [volume] (Port Tobacco, Md.) 1874-current, 1923-03-02
FAvoRs BEER AND WINE.


Albany, N. Y.-The Assembly by a
vote Of rs to Ga, adopted a resolution
to memorialize Congress for modifca
tion OF the volstead act SO as to make
beer and wine legal beverages after
adopting an amendment requiring Gov
ernor Smith. to approve it, Leaders
said the purpose of the amendment
was to give the Governor the response
bility for the resolution.
Maryland independent. [volume] (Port Tobacco, Md.) 1874-current, 1923-03-02
POLAND APPEALS TO LEAGUE.
Demands Full Penalties Be Imposed
on LithuanIa.

Warsaw. = A demand that the
League Of Nations apply all possible
penalties to Lithuania, including ex-
clusion from the League, for her al
legged aggressions in the neutral dis
trict of Wilma. is made by Poland in a
note forwarded to the league head
quarters. The note points out that
the alleged aggressions took place
while Poland was occupying the dis
trict in compliance with the orders Of
the Council
Maryland independent. [volume] (Port Tobacco, Md.) 1874-current, 1923-03-02
FORBES DENIES REMOVAL.
Former Veterans Bureau Director
Back From Europe.

New York.-Col Charles r. Forbes,
'ormer director of the Veterans Blu
eau, on his return from Europe on
he steamship President Harding, an
1ounced he would assist the Senate
committee In complete investiga-
zion of the bureau. Colonel Forbes
denied that he had been removed from
his position. and said he would issue
formal statement in Washington to-
morrow
Maryland independent. [volume] (Port Tobacco, Md.) 1874-current, 1923-03-02
RUSSIA BACKS LlrHuANIA.

Paris.-Russia has lined herself up
with Lithuania in the Polish-Lithu-
anian clash in Eastern Europe. said
official advices to the Foreign once
Moscow has sent a note to Lithuania
"condemning Polish activities in the
neutral zone around Wilma" the
Foreign Office was advised.
While there have been no further
reports of fighting the situation is
tense and the war clouds have not YET
been dispellsd
Maryland independent. [volume] (Port Tobacco, Md.) 1874-current, 1923-03-02
EIGHT HURT FLEEING FIRE.
rs Apartment House DwelIers Take
Refuge IN NlahteIothes.

Petoskey. Mich. Eight persons
were injured, two Of them seriously. in
jumping from the third floor of the
Alemeda Apartment House during a
fire Seventy-fve others rushed into
the street clad in night clothing, de-
spite near-zero temperature. The
building was destroyed. with an esti-
mated loss of 100000. Mr.. and Mrs.
H. G. Moneypenny. of Petoskey, the
most seriously injured, struck a CO.
ment sidewalk when they leaped
Maryland independent. [volume] (Port Tobacco, Md.) 1874-current, 1923-03-02
LEAD PENCIL PLAYS HAVOC.
Article In Hand OF Phoner Causes
Short Circuit In Booth.

Norwalk. Conn.-Joseph Smith, 10.
cal butcher, died in public telephone
booth while waiting for a call and
killed time by decorating the walls
with lead pencil.
Smith suddenly went through the
closed door, and when he came to FIRE
apparatus was on the scene. His pen
ell had struck the fire-alarm circuit
and met the lighting circuit at the
same time. causing short circuit that
shocked him and sent him out of the
booth.
Maryland independent. [volume] (Port Tobacco, Md.) 1874-current, 1923-03-02
State Soon To Ask Bids on Road
oHIna.

The State Roads Commission will
oil 2sSs7 miles'o highway this year
Specifications have already been pre-
pared by Assistant Chief Engineer
Harry d. 'Williar and bids win be
asked within few days.
The commission oils little more
than one-third of the system every
year, alternating in sections so that
no one district wifi get more oil than
the others. A total Of 576.127 gallons
Of oil will be used in the work, which
will be begun in the spring.
Maryland independent. [volume] (Port Tobacco, Md.) 1874-current, 1923-03-02
D'ANNUNzIo BECOMES
TURK GENERALISSIMo
ACCEPTS HONORARY POST IN
KEMALlsT ARMY

Rome.-Gabriele d'Annunzio has
accepted the post Of honorary gen
eralissimo. Of the Turkish army. ac-
cording to the newspapers here.
D'Annunzio has sent an address to mis-
new comrades in arms with his sig
nature in Turkish characters. The
Kemalist leaders brought him his in
sigma and equipment Of his rank,
which carries with it the title Of
pasha.
Maryland independent. [volume] (Port Tobacco, Md.) 1874-current, 1923-03-02
GOVERNS WAR in THE AIR.
New international legal Code Com
pIeted At The Hague.

Washington.-A new legal code gov
erning. use OF aircraft and radio in
time of war has been completed by
the International Commission of Jur-
lists appointed under the Washington
Conference agreement to revise the
rules of warfare, 1t was announced at
the State Department.
In reporting the agreement reached
at The Hague, John Bassett Moore.
the American representative. said the
task was completed and final report
signed. The commission has ad-
iourned.
Maryland independent. [volume] (Port Tobacco, Md.) 1874-current, 1923-03-02
81 IRISH REBELS CAUGHT.

DublIn.- sixty-one rebel soldiers,
fully equipped, were captured by Free
State troops in North Galway It is
alleged they are responsible for many
Of the recent burnings perpetrated by
the insurgents.
Maryland independent. [volume] (Port Tobacco, Md.) 1874-current, 1923-03-02
wssT AWAITS rouRIsr Rusa.
Yellowstone Expects Quarter Million
This Summer.

Observation-Disclosures are be-
ing made to accommodate at least
a quarter Of million visitors to Yel-
lowstone National Park this summer.
more and more people are awaken
ing to the idea of seeing America
first" said Horace NJ. Albright, super
intendent Of Yellowstone Park, "and
no 'seeing-Amerioa' trip is complete
without a visit to this landmark OF
nature
Maryland independent. [volume] (Port Tobacco, Md.) 1874-current, 1923-03-02
FOUR KILLED BY EXPLOSION.
Three Badly Burned In colliery Near
PottsvIlle. Pa.

Pottsville,- Pa-Four men were
killed and three badly burned by an
explosion of gas at the Kaska William
Colliery, operated by the Lehigh Coal
and Navigation Company. near here.
Maryland independent. [volume] (Port Tobacco, Md.) 1874-current, 1923-03-02
WEBSTER DAVIS DIES.
Nominated Bryan At 1900 Democratic
Convention.

Kansasf city. Mo.-webster Davis,
81. formeir mayor of Kansas City and
Assistant Secretary of the Interior in
the Mckinley Administration. died at
loeaY, hospital Of Inflammation of the
hearE Mr. Davis nominated William
Jennings Bryan as candidate for the
Pregidential nomination at the Demo-
cratic National Convention here in
laln0.
Maryland independent. [volume] (Port Tobacco, Md.) 1874-current, 1923-03-02
BERLIN EMBASSY AFIRE.
Slight Damage Done To Apartments
OF Ambassador Houohton.

Berlin.-Fire broke out in the
American Embassy Monday Slight
damage was done TO the second floor,
where Ambassador and Mrs. Hough.
ton make their home. Excited crowds
gathered outside the embassy and po-
lice lines had to be established. as
four fire companies fought the blaze.
Maryland independent. [volume] (Port Tobacco, Md.) 1874-current, 1923-03-02
coNsuL-eENeRAL .PoNrIus DEAD
Held Post At Mukden-In Service OF
United States Since 1908.

Pekln.-Albert W. Pontius, Ameri-
can Consul-General at Mukden, capital
of the Province OF Feightien, died
there after protracted illness.
Maryland independent. [volume] (Port Tobacco, Md.) 1874-current, 1923-03-02

Berlin.-An unconiirmed report was
received here that four French sol
dlers were secretly shot at Duisburg
after being found guilty Of mutiny.
According to the same source. insub-
ordination is rife among the French
forces Of occupation"
Maryland independent. [volume] (Port Tobacco, Md.) 1874-current, 1923-03-02
RUINS coMRED FOR BODIES.
Three Missing After Powder Plant Ex-
pIosIen At Grafton, III.

Grafton, Ill.-Three men were miss
ing in the explosion which wrecked
the nitroglycerine department of the
Illinois Powder Manufacturing Com
pany here. Workers searched the
ruins for the bodies. Six were injured
in the blast. Property damage was
placed at $4,000.
Evening star., 1923-02-18

home in Charlottesville after a visit to
friends here.
Capt. James Patterson. U. S. A.. eff
Fort Myer, spent the week end with
relatives In town.
Mrs. Z. L. Anthony and Miss Virginia
Anthony are the guests Of relatives in
Glenwood, Ala.
Miss Mamie Januey. is the guest of
her brother. Robert Janney. in Chicago
. DR.. Walter H. .Tanney has returned
from Rluemont, where he spent several
weeks.
Miss Katharine Parker and Miss An
ME Fogg have returned to the State
Normal School, Fredericksburg. after a
visit to the formers parents. Mr.. and
Mrs. NJ. z. Parker. on King street.
Miss Louise Hoyt, who has been the
guest of friends in Alexandria. has re-
turned to her home in Hya ttsyille.
Miss Anne Linn has returned from
Annapolis. where size spent few days
Mrs. Leverett Saltonstall of Chestnut
Hill. Mass. is visiting DIR. and Mrs.
Robert NJ. Slaughter. on Seminary Hill.
Mrs H. II. Ramps Of City Point. Va,
is the guest OF her Son-in-law and
daughter. Mr.. and Mrs. NJ. p. kean. in
Rosemont.
Mr.. and Mrs. Robert Sewers of Wash
ington spent the week end as the guests
of Mr.. and Mrs. Carroll ID. WooIf. on
North Washington street
Edgar A. 'Snider has returned to his
home in Richmond after visit to
Mr.. and Mrs. William II. Quinn, on
North Washington street.
Miss Mary Louise Wilkinson is the
ruest of Mrs. J. W. Greiner at Citra.
Fla.
Mrs. Byrd Willis is visiting rela-
tives in Richmond.
Mrs. Thomas w. Robinson enter
tained at tea Tuesday afternoon at
her home. on North Washington
street in honor of her daughter-in-
law. Mrs. Clarence Johnston Robinson,
a bride Of last month. The hostess
and guest of homer We're assisted in
receiving by Mrs. Robinsons other
n-law. Mrs. Thomas Wilfred
Robinson, jr. Mrs. David " Rust
served frappe and Miss Josie Robin
son and Miss Clarence Snowden pour
I'd tea. Others assisting were Mrs.
William J. Boote Mrs George Prior
Ande rton. Miss Josephine Gregg. Miss
Elizabeth Boothe, Miss Eliza be tn
Warwick. Miss Margaret Warwick
and Miss Margaret Robinson.
Mrs. George Easley has returned
to her home in Pearishurg. Va after