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Maryland independent. [volume] (Port Tobacco, Md.) 1874-current, 1923-04-06
GUARD CAPT. ATTACKED
AS KU KLUX KLANSMAN


Lake Charles, La.-Publicati0n of a
list purporting to be the names OF
members Of the Ku Klux RIan at
Lafayette, La, has resulted in trouble
involving the Lafayette company OF
the Louisiana National Guard. accord.
ing to the Lake Charles American
Press.
The name Of Capt Paul Landry, OF
the guard company, is said to be in
the alleged Ku Klux roster. Monday
night three guardsmen failed to ap-
pear for drill. Captain Landry sent a
detail for them. The detail reported
the absentees had expressed unwill.
ingness to drill under Ku Klux cap.
tain. Another squad brought them in
and Captain Landry called summary
count. The recalcitrants were fned $40
each.
Upon leaving the armory Captain
Landry was attacked. The disturb.
ance was quelled by a non-commis-
stoned officer.
Maryland independent. [volume] (Port Tobacco, Md.) 1874-current, 1923-04-06

to the biggest season in the history Of
The resort.
HagerstOwn. - Albnrtis Cramer, a
well-known railroad man died at the
Washington County Hospital after an
illness Of several months. He was 55
years old.
cunfberland.-Th Citizens League
has been organized here to wage a
campaign for law and order and the
enforcement Of the laws Of the city and
State.
Upper Marlboro. Peter C. German.
brother Of the late United States Sen
ator Arthur P. German. has been
named as one of FIVE road directors
for the Bowie election district.
Misses Edith and Viola
Mohler, daughters OF William Mohler.
OF near Point OF Rocks, were injured
when an automobile in which they
we're riding overturned
Hagerstown.-Mrs. Lucy B. Green
walt, widow of George W. Greenwalt,
died at the Washington County Hos
pitaI in this city Of pneumonia, aged
50 years. She was i'll a week.
williamsport. - John H. Hoffman,
aged 6S years. a Confederate veteran
and for many years caretaker of River
view Cemetery at this place, died sud
denly of heart failure
Westernport--B BY the largest vote
ever polled at town election here,
the administration Of John Barnard
as Mayer and W. r. Williams and
e. j. Roberts as Commissioners was
indorsed by their reelection.
Elkton.-For the benefit of persons
making frequent trips across the Sus-
quehanna bridge the state Roads Com
mission has decided to issue 90-day
commutation tickets good for 60 trips
at reduced rates.
Elkton. William b. Davis, Milton
Seeman and James J. McCauley, the
present judges OF the Orphans Court
Maryland independent. [volume] (Port Tobacco, Md.) 1874-current, 1923-04-06
woMEN's LEAGUE REFUSES.
Declines To Attend Farmer-Labor
Party Convention.

Washington-The National League
of Women Voters will take no part
in the national convention called at
Chicago July 3 by the Farmer-Labor
Party to organize a coalition of labor,
farmer, socialist and other independ-
ent political groups.
Mrs Maude Wood Park. president Of
the league, announcing the decision
not to accept the invitation Of the
Farmer-Labor Party, explained that
her organization was neither po-
liticaT party nor a political group" but
was an Organization of women who
belong to all political parties"
"What we intend to do in 1924" she
said, ''is to try to get out rs per cent.
Of the possible vote, but we shall not
tell one single voter which party he
ought to support"
What we intend to do in 1924" she
said, "is to try to get out rs per cent.
of the possible vote, but we shall not
tell one single voter which party he
ought to support"
Maryland independent. [volume] (Port Tobacco, Md.) 1874-current, 1923-04-06
u. S. CAMPAIGN
FOR THE LEAGUE
Cecil Declares Association of
Nations Is Needed
WOULD ALlAY SUSPICION
Gives America Warning = Asserts
Washington Naval Agreement Is
But First Step Toward War
Prevention.

New York.-Fear and suspicion
twin demons which have possessed the
world. and which can be exercised
only by some form Of an association
Of nations, are the forces that stand
between France and Germany in the
settlement Of the reparations question
as they stand in the way OF settlement
of every other International question,
Lord Robert Cecil, noted British ex.
ponent of the League of Nations, de
clared in an address before the
Foreign Policy Association.
Addressing his first American audi
ence, Lord Robert who has come to
the United States for a series of
speeches on behalf of the League. de-
clared It was essential for world safe
ty to turn the minds of nations from
force as the only remedy"
Take the question of reparations, .
he said what is 1t that makes that
question so intractable? 1t is that
thought the French are anxious for
the Germans to pay, they are also
anxious lest, If they are allowed to
get on their feet sufficiently to pay.
they will become again danger to
the security of France.
"Do not think | am attacking the
French on that account. No one who
has read the history of these coun-
tries even cursofily will say the fears
of France are unreasonabIe-or for
the matter of that, the fears Of Ger.
many, either.
There is a long history behind
the reparations question of the pres
ent day. And Il we are to bring some
remedy to this state of things, the
first thing we have to do is to allay
International fear and suspicion"
Warning that the next war, if one
came, would be far more terrible. be-
cause of new scientific discoveries,
than the World War, and that it was
not inconeeivable that American
cities might be laid waste and their
populations destroyed by airmen fly
Ing from over the sea, Lord Robert
declared that crisis In world history
had been reached-that nations must
learn or perish"
The recent Washington agreement
for the limitation of naval armament
was but first step" in the only d.
reetion that can save the present civil
lization from going the way of the
civilizations Of Egypt, Greece and
Rome, he said. adding that the three
most terrible arms of warfare-air-
craft, submarines and land forces
had not been at all affected by the
Washington treaties.
Il nations are to be asked to disarm,
he continued, they must be guaranteed
against aggression from without, and
this could be done only by some form
of an association OF nations.
Lord Robert declared he believed
the covenant of the League now op-
Grating was adequate to the purpose,
but that il America would devise a
better plan or suggest alterations in
the organization of the present League
he would favor them.
Maryland independent. [volume] (Port Tobacco, Md.) 1874-current, 1923-04-06

Maryland roads we're held up as
models IA highway construction at
the recent conference Of highway ofh.
cials at Harrisburg, Pa. according to
Harry D. Williar, assistant engineer
Of the State Roads Commission, who
attended the sessions.
Il was surprised" he said. at the
interest shown in what Maryland has
done and is doing. Frequently was
called upon to explain points in our
bodybuilding policy"
Governor Pinchot was especially in
terested and had Mr.. Wiliiar as his
dinner guest in order that they might
go into the matter more thoroughly
Maryland independent. [volume] (Port Tobacco, Md.) 1874-current, 1923-04-06
BANDITS FLEE WITH MAIL.


st. Louis.-Six men armed with
sawed-off shotguns held up a mail
truck in the business section of the
city, took a quantity Of mail, includ-
ing nine pouches Of registered mail,
locked the driver and a messenger in
the cage Of the truck. and escaped.
The truck was on its way from the
main postofIice to a sub-station. The
hold-up occurred in the heart of the
stock brokerage district. Postofice
inspectors said they would be unable
to estimate the value Of the stolen
pouches until check had been made.
1t was said that there was no big
bank mail in the loot
Maryland independent. [volume] (Port Tobacco, Md.) 1874-current, 1923-04-06
HINES AIDS PROBE.
Directs Veterans Bureau Employees
To Tell Counsel All They Know.

washington.-Direetor Hines. OF
the Veterans Bureau. instructed EN-
ployes throughout the country to bring
to the attention of John F, o'Ryan,
special counsel Of the Senate investi-
eating comlnittee, any facts regarding
the bureaus activities which, in their
opinion, deserved the committees con
siderati0n.
Maryland independent. [volume] (Port Tobacco, Md.) 1874-current, 1923-04-06
SETS DANCING RECORD.


Paris.-ceasar Leone has bettered
the record for "long-distancea dancing
made recently by a Marseilles dane.
ing master Leone, who is an amateur
dancer, his regular profession being
tailoring, danced for "a hours. 20 min
utes. He had four women partners.
who srelieyed one, another at inter
walls. The record beaten was "a hours,
minutes, 5 seconds.
Maryland independent. [volume] (Port Tobacco, Md.) 1874-current, 1923-04-06
CONVICTED OF BOMB MURDER.


Milwaukee.-John Magnuson was
found guilty Of murder in the first de
gree in connection with the "Yule
bomb" which killed Mrs. James R.
Chapman at Marshfeld. according to
dispatch to the Milwaukee Journal
from Wisconsin Rapids. where the
trial has been held.
The bomb, sent through the mail to
the Chapman home last December. be-
sides killing Mrs Chapman, seriously
injured her husband.
Maryland independent. [volume] (Port Tobacco, Md.) 1874-current, 1923-04-06

Homecoming IT The Georges Creek
Coal Company, Inc, Homecoming. has
entered into an agreement with so or
more miners working at its mines
Nos. ! and covering wages and work
ing conditions, independent of the
miners union.
Maryland independent. [volume] (Port Tobacco, Md.) 1874-current, 1923-04-06
FRENcH SEE RAIL pEpoTs.

f5o Cars Taken In Three Stations
Some Laden With Beer.
Dortmund.- French troops occupied
the railway stations at Luettring.
hausen, Hoerde and Aplerbeck, seiz-
ing 15O railway cars, part Of which
were laden with beer.
Maryland independent. [volume] (Port Tobacco, Md.) 1874-current, 1923-04-06
TowNeR sAILs FoR PORTO RIco

New eovernor-eeneraI Declines To
Talk For Publication.
New York.-Horace NJ Towner, OF
Iowa, newly appointed Governor-Gen-
eral of Porto Rico, sailed on the
steamship Ponce to take up his duties,
He was accompanied by his wife and
his secretary. Capt. R. J. Van Duzen.
Mr.. Towner declined to talk for pub
lication.
Maryland independent. [volume] (Port Tobacco, Md.) 1874-current, 1923-04-06

Hagerstown Harry salow, a cloth
ing merchant. who was convicted OF
arson and sentenced in court here by
Chief Judge A, Hunter Boyd to serve
20 years in the Maryland Pentiteu-
tiary, through his attorneys, j. Cleve-
land Grice and A S. Mason, fled
motion for a new trial on the ground
that the verdict was against the evi-
.dence and newly discovered evidences.
Maryland independent. [volume] (Port Tobacco, Md.) 1874-current, 1923-04-06

Dr. J. Percy Wade. superintendent
Of Spring Grove State Hospital, Ca
louisville, received copy Of resolu-
tions adopted a few days ago by the
Baltimore County Medical Association
commencing his administration. The
resolutions are to be laid before the
board of managers Of the institution
Maryland independent. [volume] (Port Tobacco, Md.) 1874-current, 1923-04-06
W. R. CLARK
FUNERAL DIRECTOR
Ia PLAZA. ND

Our equipments for the business sF,
Of the best, our OUTFIT complete-NeV
Hearse and Good Team.
Are prepared to furnish. on ths
shortest notice. all styles OF the hes
grades OF Casksts and Codins
WIN give our personal attention Il
all business put In cur charge. and y,
guarantee the best Of service.
r.ens Reasonable
u. a cLAAA
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1923-01-21

IT has long been realized that the
current types of automobile body,
from the point of view of air resist
ance, are far from being satisfactory.
The first radical departure from the
usual practice, says the Scientific
American, was made last year when a
firm of German airplane constructors
designed body initiating the shape OF
a falling drop. A further improve
ment is now announced by p. Jaray,
chief engineer of the Zeppelin WORKS,
at Friedrichshafen, according to whose
Investigations neither spindle nor an
airship on wheels, but one-half or
stream-line body, enclosing and en-
comprising everything, even the
wheels, will afford the solution Of the
problem.
An interesting set of comparative
tests has been carried out by W. Klem-
perez, on a suggestion by Mr.. Jaray,
in the large three metre wind channel
of the Zeppelin firm. One Of the
striking results thus obtained Is that
the air resistance of ordinary types of
body, destined for a standard chassis
with engine placed at the front end,
will remain practically constant, ire
spective of any alterations made to the
fittings, even the absence of wind
screen reducing the resistance only
slightly, if the driver remains sitting
erect. The greatest resistance is ex-
hibited by standard open car fitted
with wind screen and having its pas
sengers seated in the rear. A body
slanting sideways in front and rounded
off in the rear only slightly reduces
the resistance. In fact, the air re-
sistance OF an inclosed car such as this
will, at speed of sixty kilometres
(thirty-six miles, roughly per hour,
entail more than 60 per cent. increase
in the power required to overcome the
rolling resistance and gear losses,
while the surplus power required at
seventy kilometres is nearly 30 per
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1923-01-21

animal kingdom. But there. before the
common doorway, where both roans
meet and go side by side for niue
way, both forms are so similar, SO IN
terwoven, that it is Impossible "
separate one from the other.
1t is comparatively easy to dinereh-
tate a tree from mammal ana TO
classify the former as a plant and the
latter as an animal. This is obvious.
The many fundamental differences IN
both organisms are too characteristic
TO be mistaken For instance, the tree
never has a mouth or an intestine; IL
takes its food from the outer part OF
its structure. But well cnaracterizeu
animals are known whose organization
is so simple that they do not possess
either of these organs. The plant 8
nourishment consists of Inorganic SUD
stances from which organic material
is produced, at the same time exhahhs
oxygen. But this is not characters
tic of all plants. The host OF mush-
rooms and fungi only live from organic
compounds, never do they produce
them. In regard to respiration, the
plants take up oxygen and give OH
carbon dioxide just like the ANIMALS
1t is known that the process OF res
piration is made possible by the green
coIoring matter of the leaf, the chloro-
pbyl. Only those cells in which TINS
substance is found are able to oulid
nm organic compounds by a union CT
carbonic acid gas of the air and the
water of the soil.
The chlorophyl bodies Of some Oh
Abe algae are shaped like ribbons
rings. plates, &C., but in the majority
of plants they are lentil shaped, for N
ING granular masses. The colorless
nrotein base of this material has dell
cate spongelike structure, the green
coIoring matter being imbedded IN the
web. The chlorophyl grain is the or
yan of activity and it aids in the pro-
auction of starch. All the green parts
IF the plant have the inherent prop
ertv of inducing this change as long
40 Sufficient light is present, and at
the same time giving of oxygen as a
waste product. When the green parts
of the plant are kept in the dark, the
reverse is true. During the hours Of
tbe night the plant absorbs and gives
orr carbon dioxide. But this is also
srne for all those parts of the plant
lacking this green coloring matter. An
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1923-01-21

But this is not upheld by facts For
instance, the venus fly trap suddenly
closes its leaf when touched by an in
sect. Another unique form is the SEN
sltive plant, which not only closes its
leaves together when touched, but also
lets them hang downward. This free
movement of the plant becomes far
more interesting in the lower forms OF
algae at the time of propagation. Seen
through the microscope, they consist OF
numerous cylindrical cells filled with
chlorophyl. A lively movement CT
the green pigment is observable in all
cells. Suddenly one of them bursts in
the centre and a living, animated. de-
veloping mass of protoplasm is elected.
It is little ball. On one point a white
crown is produced which soon causes
tiny cillia to protrude. These begin
to yibrate. The green ball rotates
about its axis and rolls away in the
water, animated with such life as II
the plant had suddenly been trans
formed into an animal.
When this '.swarmer' has enjoyed
a few hours of unhampered freedom.
its movements become slower. PERIODS
of rest occur which are gradually
heightened. Its sluggiShness increases.
In its first exuberance it approached
the light, now it shuns it and seeks
the darkest spots, where it anchors it
self to any convenient support. The
cillia are withdrawn. Animal life has
died and plant life begins. The head
end forms root-like structure, while
the brightly colored rear end elongates
after the body has been surrounded by
a CLASSY cell wall.
large group of animals to which
the sponges. anemones, corals, &C.,
belong are sometimes considered as
plant animals. They have attached
themselves firmly to a. support, and
often possess root-like structure with
which they fasten themselves to stone
or in the sand. These also have a
stem, many have branches or twigs,
and often apparent flowers. But they
do not live like plants. They get their
food like other animals, catch their
prey. kill it with poisons, and digest
it in a stomach. In short, although
they are sessil and resemble a plant in
outward form, they do not have the
characteristics of one.
Nowhere is sharp dividing line to
be found between these two kingdoms
No universal characteristic is appli-
cable, which will surely differentiate
between the plant and the animal
world. In general it can be said that
the true plants live almost exclusively
upon air. water and salts, the true AMI
mails upon plants or other animals.
Therefore no animals were present
upon the earth before the plants ex-
listed. But living organisms are still
found to-day which BATTLE the scien-
fist. They do not seem to fit In the
scheme of things.
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PAGE 10
New Departures in Auto Lines

cent. and at eighty kilometres. upward
of ITO per cent.
Car bodies designed on the stream
line principle, l. e., corresponding in
shape to one-half of a stream-lins
body, on the other hand, only set up
about one-third of the air resistance
to be overcome by standard en-
closed car. The surplus power corr
responding to the air resistance, ac-
cordingly, in the case of sixty kilo~
metres per hour, is only about 20 per
cent, at seventy kilometres only about
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1923-01-21
Burned Documents Can Be Deciphered

A CITING upon requests to declpher
"A illegible documents and papers,
particularly those that have passed
through FIRE without being burned to
ashes, the Bureau OF Standards has
worked out method that is very effec-
tive and comparatively simple. 1t is
based, says Popular Mechanics, on the
principle that a Photographic plate or
film, besides being sensitive to light,
is also sensitive to certain gases or
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1923-01-21

Charred paper, the tcritino On tohich
.cas made leoibIe ON photographic plates
after too sceeks' contact IN the dark.
=
vapors. Some Of these have the prop
erty OF Jogging or rendering develop
able such portions Of the plate as are
exposed to their action, while others
partially or completely desensitize the
plate. The specimen under investiga-
ton Is placed between two photo
graphic plates and kept in intimate
contact with the sensitized coating in
the dark. for period of two weeks in
the case of fast plates. On develop
ment in the usual manner, a perfect
copy OF the writing and printing is OBJ
tanned; from which 1t is evident that
the charred paper gives of gases that
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1923-01-21
New Method Of
Grease-P roofing

COATING or impregnating with
~ sugar is a recent process for MAX
ing paper grease proof. The sugar is
applied in gelatine, with the addition
of a microscopic agent such as glycer-
inc, and of alum or other hardening
substance. After the application of
this preparation the paper dries quick
ly. The product is claimed to have
bright, smooth surface. free from
sickness, and to be flexible, more or
less elastic. odorless and colorless. 1t
is said to have no harmful action when
used for wrapping food materials-'but
what of the alum?
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1923-01-21

The latest stream lined car fsola-Ger-
many, tclere they are keeaiy interested
IN these models.
so per cent. and at eighty kilometres
only about 40 per cent. of the power
required to overcome the rolling re-
sistance and gearing losses. The re-
sulting saving of fuel Is therefore
from 30 to 40 per cent of the con-
sumption required for the same dis
lance in the case of an ordinary up-to-
date body. Inasmuch as the air re-
sistance is thus reduced to about one
third, the maximum speed can, OF
course, be raised considerably in the
case of the stream-line car, and the
same applies to the gradients to be
negotiated on a given gear. The saw
ing of fuel will make the small car a
cheap vehicle for everybody.
Stream-line bodies can be fitted with
no material alteration to any existing
standard chassis having Its engine
placed in front.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1923-01-21

A CALIFORNIA orange orchard has
4 \ a central heating plant with pipes
radiating in every direction. In case
OF a frost while the fruit is on the
trees. the whole orchard is heated.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1923-01-21

respiration of these is
exactly like that of an
animal.
Then. too, 1t was be-
lieved that a difference
between the plant and
the animal was found
in that the latter were
able to move while the
former were stationary,
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1923-01-21
Plant or Animal?

animal. on the other hand, only exhales
carbon dioxide and inhales oxygen.
Now a large number of plants arc
known which do not possess this green
pigment and to this class belong. all
of the many parasitic plants. The
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1923-01-21

fog the plate, and that, where ink Is
present, there is little or no effect, the
ink apparently acting like screen and
preventing the emanation of gass. 10
is interesting to note that the writing
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1923-01-21

THERE is indeed a great difference
l. between a plant and an animal
But, as we approach life's lowest lad
der the simplicity of the explanation
is not what it seems to be and the I'M
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1923-01-21
Correct Posture
With New Table

WITH a new table. for design OF
w which a noted efficiency engineer
Is responsible, it is possible to assume
a scientifically correct posture. 1t
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1923-01-21

possibility of distinguish
ing these two worlds is
apparent, writes DIR. r.
Babe. in the Scientific
American. For one path
leads us to he height Of
the vegetable kingdom,
the other. far more tor
fuous and winding, leads
nc 10 tha crest of the
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1923-01-21
Finds Chickens Language

DEV. FAIRBANK b. STOCKDALE
1V Of Bayside, L. l., has been maxi
inS a study Of the Language" used
BY his chickens and he can now dis
inguish 81 different sounds.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1923-01-21

This Convenient reading or aeritin0
table can be tilted at the proper angle
for fatigue elimination and for comfort.
forms part OF deep, comfortable rock
ing chair. and is intended to be tilted
to a convenient angle so as to relieve
the strain upon the muscles and eyes
usually following upon the constant
shifting of position when writing or
reading at the ordinary table. The de-
vice is illustrated in Popular Me-
chanicS.