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Maryland independent. [volume] (Port Tobacco, Md.) 1874-current, 1924-03-14

Thirty teachers and school execu
lives from Baltimore appeared before
The Educational Committee OF the
senate to urge passage Of the bill de
signed to remove alleged sex discrim
nation in the matters Of salary and
Promotion for teachers in Baltimore
and State schools
Miss Charlotte A Jones. Of Western
High School, led the delegation Dis
elimination. it was declared, existed
chiefly in the schools Of the city, al
though there was some in the conn.
ties
The speakers said that male teach
ers OF only a few years experience in
many cases received more than WON
en- who had spent many years in the
schools. Women teaching in the senior
high schools, the teachers training
schools and to some extent in the
junior high schools were said to suffer
most.
Maryland independent. [volume] (Port Tobacco, Md.) 1874-current, 1924-03-14
LEADERS AGREE
ON REDUCTION
Iolnt Resolution Will Mean
$32,OOO,OOO Saving
ARGUMENT FOR ACTION
Secretary Mellon Makes Proposal To
Get Money In Treasury As
Many Deferred Filing
Returns.

Washington. - The fiat reduc-
tion of % per cent. in this years
taxes on last years income, pro
posed in the pending revenue bill,
will be made effective before pay
ments become due, March 10, by
the passage of a joint resolution,
under plans agreed upon by
House and Senate leaders.
This would mean that instead Of
paying the full amount due the Gov
eminent or the full amount of the
first installment and then have the
Treasury make refunds after passage
Of the revenue bill, the taxpayers will
pay only threefourths of the total due
on the basis Of the rates in the exist
ing law, The saving to the taxpayers
by this reduction is estimated at $780,
100000.
Considerable opposition to the move
developed, both in the House and Sen
ate, based on the contention that it
was designed to enable President
Coolidge to veto the Revenue bill, be-
cause of the S71s per cent. surtax
maximum instead of the 25 per cent.
maximum recommended by Secretary
Mellon.
There also were some signs OF op-
position from the House Progressive
Republicans on the ground that veto
Of the Revenue bill would lose for
them the increased inheritance taxes,
gift tax and other amendments written
into the measure with their support.
The change in the program was sug-.
gested by Secretary of the Treasury
Mellon, who sent his sepcial assistant
on tax matters, j. w. Gregg, who as.
sisted the Ways and Means Commit.
tee in drafting the bill as 1t passed
the House, and now is pending before
the Senate Finance Committee, to lay
the situation before Chairman Green
of the Ways and Means Committee.
The Secretary presented two urgent
reasons why the provision should be
lifted out of the revenue bill and
passed in the form Of a joint resolu-
tion Immediately effective.
The first was that the treasury is
not getting in any money on this
years taxes. Heretofore, by this time
Of the year large proportion of the
amount due March Is has been re-
ceived. but now, it appears, the tax
payers have an idea that something
will be done to relieve them of pay
ing the full amount before that time
and are holding OFF. This is seriously
interfering with the treasury financ-
ing operations.
The second reason advanced was
that it would take the treasury from
six to eight months to audit the re-
turns and make the refunds, and then
there likely would be further com
plications in the Comptroller Generals
office. II the Comptroller General
should assume the attitude that each
refund had to be audited and approved
by his office, that would take another
six to eight months, Withholding the
money from the taxpayers for year
or more after passage of the revenue
hill
Maryland independent. [volume] (Port Tobacco, Md.) 1874-current, 1924-03-14

A joint resolution by Mr. Harrison
calls for the inclusion in the supple.
mental budget Of the Governor OF an
appropriation of $4,000 for the con
struction of ietties and protection Of
the inlet at Ocean City
A message from the Governor read
in the Senate contained a report of a
commission created by the Senate OF
1922 for the purpose Of investigating
the purchase of bridges across the Po-
tomac at Point Of Rocks and Bruins
wick
The commission, headed by Emory
L. Coblentz, reported that the State Of
Virginia was rot at present inclined
to accept its share Of the expenditure
although it favored the purchase OF
the Brunswick bridge The report ad
vccated authorizing a loan OF s10l0O]
Marylands share Of the purchasa
price on the two bridies, to be hoated
only if agreement is reached with Vir-
ginia.
Maryland independent. [volume] (Port Tobacco, Md.) 1874-current, 1924-03-14
TO DIG DEEP IN
FRAUD INQUIRY
Government Will Seek TO Ousi
All Dishonest Officials
TO SUMMON DISTRICT JURY
-
Special Attorney John W. Grim Re
fuses To Name Alleged 6rlbe.
Taking Members Despite
Queries.
TO SUMMON DISTRICT JURY

Washington. The Govern
ment's inquiry into alleged graft
and fraud in high official life
promises to develop into one Of
the most sweeping prosecutions
in history.
1t will be designed primarily to re
move from public service every person
who is found to have been dishonest
and to get those on the outside who
are found guilty of corruption, it was
said officially.
While the first revelations will con,
cern two members Of the House OF
Representatives who, it is alleged,
accepted bribes for using their in.
iuence to obtain pardons. the White
House let it be known that this will be
but the beginning The Department
of Justice has been formally directed
it was stated, to take up at the same
time every rumor and every suspicion,
with which the air here is filed, and
to effectively prove or disprove each
For this purpose Special United
States Attorney John w. Grim. who
produced the new sensational evi-
dence before grand jury at Chicago
made arrangements to have a grand
jury summoned here at once. Tho evi-
dence brought out in Chicago, how
ever, was incidental to the matter un-
der investigation and it will be week
or ten days before 1t can be laid be
fore jury Of Investigators here, it
was stated
As the legal branch of the Govern
ment got under way there was lit
eral turmoil in the House of Repre-
sentatives, where two unidentified
members who were under suspicion,
were sitting. There was almost a uni.
versal demand that the names be
made public Immediately, so that
other members may have a clean
slate.
But Grim refused to name the two
men, except TO his superiors, who are
carefully guarding the information.
Grim took the view that it would be
unethical for him TO reveal anything
which transpired before the Chicago
Grand Jury and that in addition it
might prove embarrassing to the pros
ecution he is launching.
He was called before the Senate
committee investigating the conduct
of the Department of Justice for ad-
vice as to procedure. Later he CON
ferred with Chairman Smell, OF the
House Rules Committee, which has
before it a resolution calling upon the
President for the names of the sus-
pected Representatives and for an in
vestigation. 1t was agreed that for
awhile at least the resolution will be
kept before the committee so that the
Department of Justice may not he
hampered in its inquiry
Maryland independent. [volume] (Port Tobacco, Md.) 1874-current, 1924-03-14

Senator Curran blocked passage b
the Senate Of a bill which he declared
would initiate unfairly against mer-
chants Of Baltimore and other Mary.
land cities who have customers in
Kent county
The measure would prohibit bust
ness concerns other than those Of
Kent county from taking orders for
selling or delivering merchandise H.
hat county without first taking out a
license, The license would cost S15C
and there also would he a fee OF 81 for
he clerk issuing f.
Mr. Currdn said such a law wo1ld
create unfair discrimination, particu
lstsy against Baltimore merchant
who enjoy considerable patronage in
Kent county He said he understood
a similar law had been tried in Ann
Arundel county and had not beer
sustained by the courts HIS motor
that the bill be recommitted from tn,
third reading 1le to the select com
mi'tee was adopted.
Maryland independent. [volume] (Port Tobacco, Md.) 1874-current, 1924-03-14
s15s,sss,5 500 DEFICIT.
House Committee Votes sts,s50.6oo To
FIuht Rum Runners.

Washington. Appropriation Of
f153.696,567 was recommended by the
House Appropriations Committee to
enable various Government depart
ments to wind up the fiscal year with
out deficits.
The items included s13,S50,622 to
enable the Coast Guard to recondition
20 destroyers and buy 1923 fast motor
boats for use against rum runners.
The committee approved appropria-
lions of $326,O0O for repairs at Ellis
island and s45O,OOO for factory build
lngs at the Leavenworth Penitentiary.
Major items included s11 ,6S1. 900 for
postal employees, s5,OO0,O0O to com
pIete Federal hospital facilities. $780,
700 for the Alaska Railroad and $685.
900 for headstones for graves OF
american soldiers.
Maryland independent. [volume] (Port Tobacco, Md.) 1874-current, 1924-03-14

Delegate Lindsay introduced a bill
to authorize refunding Of excess paid
for licensing of hiring cars, in con
formity with the decision Of the Court
of Appeals Under the bill the State
Comptroller is to return to persons
who have taken out such licenses the
diffel ence between s1.2O and 32 cents
Der horsepnWor.
Maryland independent. [volume] (Port Tobacco, Md.) 1874-current, 1924-03-14
DANIELS NOT A CANDIDATE.
Former Navy Head Bars Use OF Name
In Georula.

Raleigh. N, c. Josephus Daniels.
former Secretary of the Navy, tele-
graphed friends in Georgia, who had
requested to be allowed to place his
name in the contest for Democrat
Presidential nomination in the pri
maries of that State, not to enter him
in the primary, according to special
dispatches received here by the Raleigh
News and Observer from Washington
where Mr.. Daniels is at present
Maryland independent. [volume] (Port Tobacco, Md.) 1874-current, 1924-03-14
sss,ooO,oOo FOR SHIP BOARD.
'4Imer Expects This Amount To Be

r@imer Expects This Amount To Be
Noted on =.
-.-ssssesd tsss fiscal Year. ssIie.,..
8 washington.-The budget estimates
Of S3e.00O.000 for operation of the
Merchant Marine probably will remain
at that figure in appropriations to be
voted the Shipping Board and Emer-
gency Fleet Corporation for the next
sscal year, President Palmer, of the
corporation, said after he had ap
peared before House subcommittee
Unless high oil prices and Other
large items of expense in connection
with reconditioning of ships and re
pairs to piers interfere. expenditures
of the board can be kept within the
estimates. he said
Maryland independent. [volume] (Port Tobacco, Md.) 1874-current, 1924-03-14

Extra maintenance appropriations
raid to total abou. S2470O) annually
TO augment the ssii,569 in the budget
were asked for the University Of Mary
land in addition to its bill for a loan o
s2,14OO00 in a letter sent Governo
Ritchie by Samuel N. Shoemaker
chairman Of the board Of regents.
A deficit in the running expenses o
.he University hospital. which will. +
Is said, reach $4,000 by the end 0
this year, is one of the items to be
cared for. The school of denistr,
asks SO 900 extra in order to enable
e to reach class A rating; 81 900 70,
oun.y demonstration work for won
en-; $4,000 for animal hushandry
5000 for horticulture; $4,000 for can
ming work; $4,000 for the Ritcblt
Gymnasium and the dairy products
plant, and various other sums arc
asked.
# is declared that the Governor
shorid have a 100000 contingent fund
to fight the hoof-and mouth disease.
Maryland independent. [volume] (Port Tobacco, Md.) 1874-current, 1924-03-14
100000 GIVEN TO UNIVERSITY.


St Louis.-The General Educational
Board of New York, which is sup
ported by John D. Rockefeller, has
donated 100000 to Washington Uni
versity here for the endowment of a
department of bacteriology and pre-
ventive medicine in the medical school
Of the institution. This makes ap
proximately s4.4O0.oo0 Rockefeller ha.
given the university, 1t was said.
Maryland independent. [volume] (Port Tobacco, Md.) 1874-current, 1924-03-14
LA PLATA, MARYLAND, MARCH "A, 1924.
U. S. NAVY'S NEW
AIRSHIP INSURED
FOR S3,OOO,OOO
zR-ys CHANCES OF CROSSING
ATLANTIC SUCCESSFULLY
FIGURED AT is TO I.

Mayence, Germauy.--The dirigi-
BILE ZR-3. which is being built at
the Zeppelin works at Friedrich
shafen for the United States Navy
and will fly across the Atlantic
upon completion. has just been in
sured for 100000 pounds sterling.
The insurance is distributed as fol
lows; Five hundred and five thou
sand pounds for the fuselage, 975.-
900 for the motors and 100000 for
equipment Six and one-half per
cent. is the rate for the ocean voy-
age and 1 Y for the trial flights The
company thus wagers 16 to 1 that
the Atlantic fight will be success
full.
The risks include accidents,
breakage. damages caused by the
elements or crew and sabotage.
Maryland independent. [volume] (Port Tobacco, Md.) 1874-current, 1924-03-14
REBELS ARE QUITTING oAxAcA
Indians Loyal To obregon 5esiege
State Capital.

Mexico City.-Oaxaca, capital of the
state of Oaxaca, is under siege by In.
dian tribesmen loyal to the Govern,
ment, who, since the beginning of the
revolution, have been carrying on hos
tilities against the rebel governor,
Manuel Garcia Vigil, according to pri-
gate information received here. It is
said the revolutionary government in
oaxaca is evacuating the city.
Maryland independent. [volume] (Port Tobacco, Md.) 1874-current, 1924-03-14
WOMAN FLYER KILLED
IN MAKING LOOP
5000 SEE MEMBER OF AIR CIR.
Gus FALL TO DEATH WHEN
sPLANE WING cRUMPLEs.

San Antonio, Texas.-Mrs. Bertha
Horchem, member of an air circus,
was killed at the municipal flying
field here when the left wing of her
plane erumpled as she went into
loop at 1900 feet.
The plane crashed to the ground
20 feet in front of the hangar and
near a crowd of 5000 spectators.
Cyle Horchem. her husband, is own
er Of the circus.
Morehead City, N. C.-Lieut. Com.
A. E. Montgomery and Machinist
Mate Christianson are in a hos
pital here suffering from injuries
received when their plane fell rs
feet into the sound.
Maryland independent. [volume] (Port Tobacco, Md.) 1874-current, 1924-03-14

Maryland has II new laws on her
Statute books None. however is
Statewide, the majority being en-
abling acts for the various counties.
The II acts were passed by the pres
ent General Assembly and have been
signed by Governor Ritchie.
The school systems of several coun-
ties are mostly benefited by the new
acts. The present school building N
the counties affected will be repaired
and enlarged, and new building erect
ed. One Of the new laws affects the
cunning season for wild duck.
Maryland independent. [volume] (Port Tobacco, Md.) 1874-current, 1924-03-14
Ex.sHERIFF is in OLD JAIL.
Gets Sixty Days For Laxity With
Prisoners.

Clarksburg. W. Va.--Former Sheriff
Harry Clouse, Of Upshur county. is
serving a sentence of 50 days in the
Jail at Buekhannon, OF which he was
formerly in charge, for contempt.
Sentence was imposed by Judge viii
liam E. Baker, Of the United States
District Court, because Clouse. while
Sheriff, permitted too much freedom to
Federal prisoners in his charge, one
such prisoner taking advantage of his
kindness.
Maryland independent. [volume] (Port Tobacco, Md.) 1874-current, 1924-03-14

Washington secretary of wsF
would be authorized to organize a pri-
yate corporation under government
supervision. for operation Of the
Muscle Shoals project, under bill in
troduced in the Senate by Sen. Wads-
worth, N R. (R).
Maryland independent. [volume] (Port Tobacco, Md.) 1874-current, 1924-03-14

Speaker Curtis is to receive the
usual silver service as a testimonial
from the members of the House of
Delegates. John l.. Meyers of the
Baltimore city delegation, is cheirman
and treasurer OF the committee ar
ranging for the presentation. Other
members are Delegates Edmonds, Mat
tingly. Hagner, Lednum, Hennegan,
Michel, Gischei, Lindsay, Bennett, Ris.
teau, Bruce, Hess, Lawrence P. Will
liams and Tennant. The presentation
probably will be made the last night
of the session,
Maryland independent. [volume] (Port Tobacco, Md.) 1874-current, 1924-03-14
ELECTION OF P. S. c.
IS PROPOSED
DlMARco SPONSORS MEASURE,
WHICH ALSO WOULD BOOST
coUNsEL's SALARY.
VOTING MACHINE BILL IN
Legislation To Make Refund To Hir-
Ing-car Owners Also introduced
Would Limit Phone
Rates.
VOTING MACHINE BILL IN

Annapolis
Delegate Dimarco introduced the
bill for election Of members Of the
Public Service Commission by the
people. The measure has cropped up
regularly since the commission was
established The bill provides that
one member shall ~ from the Eastern
Shore, one from the Western Shore
and one from Baltimore It also pro
vides for the increase Of the salary
of the general counsel from $4,000 to
S4,S00
Maryland independent. [volume] (Port Tobacco, Md.) 1874-current, 1924-03-14
FRANKINe PRIVILEGE GRANTED

Washington - President Coolidge
signed the joint Congressional reso
luton granting the franking privilege
to Mrs. Edith Boiling Wilson, widow
OF former President Wilson.
Maryland independent. [volume] (Port Tobacco, Md.) 1874-current, 1924-03-14
DRINKS TWO PolsoNs AND LIVES.

Pittsburgh Policeman Lavery
couldn't believe his eyes. John Alto
yich. 81 years old, staggered under the
weight Of two bottles. One contained
earbolic acid, the other denatured al
cohol. He has recovered-one poison
counteracted the other.
Maryland independent. [volume] (Port Tobacco, Md.) 1874-current, 1924-03-14

Delegate Kefauver, of Friedrich
county, introduced a bill providing for
registration and recording of market
ing contracts. 1t provides that when
ever any body of agricultural produc
ers or incorporated marketing associa,
tion shall present TO the clerk of a
circuit court book for the purpose
the clerk shall record therein all con
tracts made by the association or any
of its members. This recording would
be constructive notice and all persons
dealing with the member or the asso
siation would be bound thereby.
Maryland independent. [volume] (Port Tobacco, Md.) 1874-current, 1924-03-14

House Bnl No. 80, by Delegates Mey-
I ers, establishing a pension system for
Guards at the Penitentiary and the
House Of Correction, known as an ad-
Iministration measure. was reported
favorably with en- amendment in the
way Of a new bill. which provides that
the guard to be eligible for pension
must have reached the age of 81 years
and have served 20 years. The report
was adopted by the House
Maryland independent. [volume] (Port Tobacco, Md.) 1874-current, 1924-03-14
l Anenr An MIFE,s JoKE FATAl

Reading, Pa.--Walter c. Lineweaver.
"a years old, native of Philadelphia.
was stricken with heart disease while
laughing at a joke of his wife's and
died a few minutes later.
Maryland independent. [volume] (Port Tobacco, Md.) 1874-current, 1924-03-14
w. R. CLARK
FUNERAL DIRECTOR
LA PLATA, ND

Our equipments for the business are
of the best, our outfit complete-New
Hearse and Good Team.
Are prepared to furnish, on the
shortest notice. all styles Of the best
grades of Casksts and Cofins.
VIII give our personal attention to
all business put in our charge, and we
guarantee the best Of service,
Terms Reasonable.
W. r. CLARE.
Maryland independent. [volume] (Port Tobacco, Md.) 1874-current, 1924-03-14

A bill to provide acceptance by the
State of private lands as agA lary
State forests were reported fayorably
by the Committee ON Agriculture SEN
ator Colgan offered an amendment to
the bill which was made a special or
der Of business for Wednesday.
The amendment would provide for
approval by the Attorney General Of
all agreements for use Of such lands,
such agreements to contain an en-
forceable undertaking on the pare of
the landowners to reimburse the state
Board of Forestry for all money laid
out by it in the protection and i'm
provement. of the land affected
Maryland independent. [volume] (Port Tobacco, Md.) 1874-current, 1924-03-14

A join resolution introduced by Dele,
gate GiIeece. Of Washington county,
directs the Public Service Commiss on
TO rule that the Chesapeake and Po-
tomac Telephone Company shall not
charge more than Is cents for call
from Hancock to Hagerstown.
Maryland independent. [volume] (Port Tobacco, Md.) 1874-current, 1924-03-14

Purchase or lease of voting ma
chimes is provided for in a bill intro
duced in the House by Delegate Leg
gett, of Baltimore The bill authorizes
purchase or lease of machines for gen
eral or primary elections. Payment
shall be made out Of such money as
may be appropriated directly for the
purpose or out of appropriations for
election expenses. No contract for
purchase or lease for more than one
year may be made without the consent
of County Commissioners or the Board
of Election Supervisors of Baltimore
Maryland independent. [volume] (Port Tobacco, Md.) 1874-current, 1924-03-14

Senator Harry introduced bill to
provide for the recording by courts Of
marketing contracts entered into by
cooperative agricultural producers or
co operative marketing associations
and their members.
Maryland independent. [volume] (Port Tobacco, Md.) 1874-current, 1924-03-14

Senator Wade sponsored bill to in
crease from Ss0e to $500 the amount of
compensation TO be paid by employers
to employees for medicines and treat
ment made necessary through injury.
A bill introduced by Senator Strange
would prohibit fishing with purse or
buck nets on the Chesapeake Bay
above line from Sandy Point to Love
Point The line now governing such
fishing and which would be changed
by the bill extends from Robins Point
to Handys Point.
Maryland independent. [volume] (Port Tobacco, Md.) 1874-current, 1924-03-14
pr AND PLANS LARGE ARMY.

n lament Passes Bill Providing Uni
VersaI Training.
warsaw.-After a heated debate the
Sejm has passed bill establishing
compulsory military serY' ie, the period
with the colors to be two years The
Socialists bitterly opposed the meas
ure. Graduates of high schools or
other secondary institutions will serve
only is months.
Maryland independent. [volume] (Port Tobacco, Md.) 1874-current, 1924-03-14
COSTA RIGA AGAIN is SHAKEN.

Earth Tremors OF Renewed Intensity
Are Reported.
/. New York.-Advices received by the
AllAmerica Cable Company from
Punta Arenas, Costa Rica. said earth
shocks were felt there and are CON
tinuing with greater intensity. A new
volcano...7the message added, has
I5bened in a mountain range midway
between San Jose and Punta Arenas.
Maryland independent. [volume] (Port Tobacco, Md.) 1874-current, 1924-03-14

President Mcintosh introduced bill
which would prevent the establish
ment Of a sewerage system in Balti-
more county unless it be located out
side the proposed metropolitan dis
trict' of Baltimore county The bill
also provides that establishment Of
such system shall be subject to the
approval Of the chief engineer of the
metropolitan district" The bill is a
companion measure to another row
pending in the Senate, which provides
for the establishment OF the district in
Baltimore county adjacent to Ralti-
more city.
Maryland independent. [volume] (Port Tobacco, Md.) 1874-current, 1924-03-14

Senator Gambrill introduced a bill
designed to create in Maryland a iu.
dicial. couneil similar to one now in
operation in Ohio The bill was drawn
and is sponsored by Albert S. J.
Owens, Baltimore attorney
The council, if created, would con
sist Of nine members who would serve
without pay and who would be ap-
pointed by the Governor. subject to
the terms of the bill
It shall be the duty of the council to
study the rules and practice and pro-
cedure Of the courts and to suggest
means of improving the general man
agement and conduct of the opera
tions Reports Will be made to each
General Assembly and, in addition,
suggestions may be presented for the
consideration of the judges of the va.
rious courts.
The first council shall be appointed
to serve three years and succeeding
members will be chosen for two years