Maryland independent. [volume] (Port Tobacco, Md.) 1874-current, 1923-11-16
STATE NEWS
BRIEFLY TOLD
The Latest Gleanings From All
Over the State
THINGS SEEN AND HEARD

Baltimore.--At least 30 per cent. o.
blindness among children is due Il
csrslessness or prevontable diseases
1t was declared in an appeal to par
snts by the Maryland School for tbs
Blind to unite irppreventive action.
oakland.-The country hereabout'
is being combed for Silas Platter
Henry Sewers and George SilO, who
escaped from the Garrett County Jai
here late Friday night. Three stee
bars in a second-story window were
sawed
BeIair.-Sherif r. Coleman Sheri
dan, Of Hartford county, will send dep
uties to Philadelphia to bring back jim
Cades, negro. as a suspect in the kill
ing october 81 Of Henry Smith, negro
at Hayre de Grace Cades was 10
Gated in Philadelphia through letter
he wrote to a cousin at Havre de
Grace.
Frederick.-oficial canvass Of Tues.
days ballots cast in this county
showed the election Of Lewis +. Ke-
iauver, Republican, Middletown, in
stead Of Charles W. Summers. Demo
crat. The change in unofficial returns
gives the Frederick county Republic
cans a majority delegation to the
House Of Delegates.
Annapolis. - Among about two
bushels Of congrstulatory kilograms
received by Governor Ritchie since his
reelection, one came from his friend,
United States Senator Carter Glass, of
Virginia, a national figure in the DEM
ocratic Party. The Governor pre-
viously received messages from Cor
dell Hull, chairman of the Democratic
National Committee, and William
Gibbs McAdoo.
Baltimore.--J. II. Spencer, in charge
OF the United States Weather Bureau
in this city. has been appointed me
teorologist OF the Maryland State
Weather Service by the Board of
Regents. University of Maryland. This
appointment is made under the State
reorganization act on recommendation
of DR.. E. B. Mathews. State Geologist.
who has charge of the State Weather
Service.
Annapolis. - Governor Ritchie in
dorsed the proposed plan to collect the
art treasures Of Baltimore under one
roof-a Baltimore museum Of fine arts.
He was surrounded by large group
Of prominent men and women coagrat-
ulating him on his success when asked
his opinion concerning the movement.
Displaying keen interest. he enthusias
tically voiced his support Of the ml-
scum.
Baltimore. This city now ranks
third Of the cities in the United States
as a port of entry, according to re
port received from Washington. II
gained more during the fiscal year
ended July /, In business handled
than did any other city in the country
the net increase being placed at 800
per cent. The export and import ton
mage for the year amount to s10,15s.
1858, as against 50 629.32417 the year
previous.
Baltimore.--Lafayette statue prob
ably will be finished by the end Of De.
cember or in January" Andrew O'Con-
nor. the sculptor, deelered in tee
gram to Mayor Jackson Mr.. o'couuor
said the bronze worl, was prog essing
rapidly. He sent the Mayor two pro O
graphs OF the l6foo, statue, which
Mayor Jackson will lay before .he Ma
uieipal Art Commission when II meets
to take action on the controversy over
the site OF the statue. The commits
SION will go over a stenographic report
OF the recent public meeting at which
those advocating the present site Ia
front of Washington Monument and
tho-e in favor of site elsewhere were
heard
Baltimore Protection Of game
which is fast disappearing on farms
and In woodlands In the vicinity Of
Towson is the aim Of citizens OF that
town who have formed an association.
Vandalism by hunters also has been
a source OF annoyance to landowners.
it is said. The Pot Spring Road Game
and Fish Protective Association has
been organized to end the practices
Patrolllng Of an area designated as re-
stricted has been decided upon by the
association. The area. comprising
about 1000 acres. runs from about a
block from the Joppa road at Towson,
along the Guapowder River and is
bounded on the wer. by the York road
and on the east by Providence road
Annapolis.-The State bonus bill for
men and women who served in the
World War. involving expenditure Oh
ss,O00.0OO. will be rein,roduced in The
Legislature at the rext session. II
probably will be accompanied by a
Constitutional amendment proposal
making II possible for the bonus bill
to be submitted to vote Of the peo
pie, both proposals to be voted UPON
simultaneously. As an alternative to
the amendment plan. petition signed
by 10000 persons may be prepared, in
order 10 permit the referendum on the
bonus.