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Maryland independent. [volume] (Port Tobacco, Md.) 1874-current, 1924-07-25
FALL ENTERS PLEA
OF NOT GUILTY
Gives $4,000 Bond Pending
Hearing on Oil Charges
INDICTED ON 3 COUNTS
Plan To Drain Reserves And Accept
ance OF 100000 Laid To Ex-
Secretary-Waives Prelim-
mary Examination.

Ell Paso, Texas.-Albert b. Fall,
former Secretary of the Interior,
pleaded not guilty and waived
preliminary hearing when he was
arraigned before United States
Commissioner A. ]. Schmid on
charges growing out of an indict-
ment returned by special grand
jury in the District of Columbia.
In the Indictment Fall is specific.
ally charged with entering into con-
tracts with private oil companies for
the draining of Federal oil reserves
and also the acceptance OF 800. 600
from E. L. Doheny, Sr.. and e. L.
Doheny, Jr.
The Indictment is in three counts,
the first and third relating to the
alleged 100000 payment. In the
first count it is alleged the con
spiracy with the Dohenys was fur
thered by an overt act, the writing
of letter by Fall to Doheny, and
in the last count the specific pay
ment of the 100000 is charged.
The second count charges conspiracy
with Harry F. Sinclair in regard to
the Wyoming or Teapot Dome leases
and entering into contracts without
bids.
After receiving Falls plea. Com
missioner Sehmid set his bond at
$1,000 for appearance in Washing
ton. D. c.. october 6. to answer to
the charges. The bond was given.
Maryland independent. [volume] (Port Tobacco, Md.) 1874-current, 1924-07-25
THOUSANDS DIE IN
CHINESE FLOODS
Torrents and LandsIides Wipe
Out Hundreds of Towns
PEKIN CITY is THREATENED
Four Provinces Laid Waste As Re
suit OF Long Rains
Rail Terminus
Devastated.

Peking. Thousands of lives are
reported lost and hundreds Of vii.
lagos destroyed in Honan, Human,
Anhui and Kiangsi provinces Of
China, which have been devas-
tated by floods and landslides
brought on by prolonged rains.
Tremendous financial losses have
been incurred throughout the
western part of the country.
Peking itself is practically isolated,
except for the Tientsin railway line.
which is threatened with inundation
The entire business district Of Kal
gan. the westernmost rail head OF
China, was destroyed and the railroad
at this point buried under landslides
and debris. Some lives have been lost
there. and the property loss runs into
millions of dollars. All foreigners are
reported safe.
Peking is threatened by breaking
dykes along the mountain river to the
eastward, where soldiers are toillng
day and night at constant repairs.
Tientsin is at present not flooded,
but this is only being prevented by
the efforts of an army of coolies work
ing at the dykes. Engineers propose
drastic measures to save the city. sug-
Maryland independent. [volume] (Port Tobacco, Md.) 1874-current, 1924-07-25
GUN GAS HELD
CAUSE OF BLAST
Firing Into Wind Also Blamed
In Robson Report
FURTHER INQUIRY URGED
"FouI Bore" Due To Faulty Air Pres
sure, Resulted In Both Ex-
PlosIons On Missls-
slppl.

Washington. = A preliminary
report received by Secretary of
the Navy Wilbur attributes the
recent turret explosion on the
battleship Mississippi off San
Pedro to gases in the rifle barrel
and the fact the gun crew fired
against the wind.
The report was submitted by Rear
Admiral s. S. Robinson, commander
in-chief OF the battle feet and con-
vening authority Of the court OF in
quiry which has been investigating
the accident. 1t recommends further
probing and indicates a supplemental
report will be made. Following are
the important points:
Eat about 11.45 A. NJ, June IL,
1924. the Mississippi. while firing ad-
vaneed practice B, together with the
Tennessee and Idaho. suffered a
casualty in the right gun Of Turret
No. 2 which resulted in the deaths Of
three officers and A or As men and
the injury of nine other men.
about four hours later the left
gun Of No. turret was accidentally
discharged and ten additional men
were injured. The extent OF the in
juries not given. The ten additional
men appear to have been injured
while standing outside the turret and
by the blast of the gun.
'As described by eye-witnesses.
the main casualty occurred as fol-
lows: The seventh salvo had been
fred, guns returned to loading posi-
ton. and plugs opened.
There appearing to be some trou-
BILE with air pressure, although not
very clear except that the gun cap
tain was heard to make remarks
about the air pressure. and the turret
captain stated he would pick up "a
wrench and fix It.
The shell was rammed home, four
bags Of powder placed on the span
ner tray and rammed into the gun,
rammer withdrawn. whereupon there
emerged from the breech Of the gun
small grayish ball of smoke and
flame. followed by a large flash Of
flame. Flame and gas Immediately
filled the gun compartment. Deaths
occurred as a result of asphyxation.
The court was of the opinion the
premature firing of the left gun on
the third salvo was due to foul BORE
consequent to insufficient air pres
sure and guns not being properly
cleared before loading. The court
was of the opinion the same cause re-
suited in the main casualty"
Maryland independent. [volume] (Port Tobacco, Md.) 1874-current, 1924-07-25
BAN ON DOPE READY FOR ACTION
U. s. Plan To Be Submitted For
Approval.

Washington. = Complete proposals
for putting into operation the Amer
lean plan for eradlcating the habit
forming narcotic drug evil from the
face Of the earth have been drafted by
the Preparatory Committee. headed by
Representative Stephen G. Porter. of
Pennsylvania.
Representative Porter's colleagues
on the committee are Mrs. Hamilton
Wright, widow Of the man who gave
his life in the fight against the drug
curse, and W. C. Neville Of the State
Department. They have submitted
their recommendations to the Secre-
tary of State for approval before pres
entation to the International Narcotic
Conference in Geneva the latter part
of November.
Neville will leave July 25 for Geneva
to help in arranging the agenda for
the conference. which was called by
the League of Nations after its partial
approval of the American plan a year
ago. At that time some of the nations
agreed only with reservations. 1t is
now hoped to make the agreements
absolute in all cases.
Maryland independent. [volume] (Port Tobacco, Md.) 1874-current, 1924-07-25
M'LEARY SLAIN
ROBBERY MOTIVE
Man Coniesses He and His Pal
Killed Officer
DISAPPEARED ON JULY 2


Asheville, N. C.-Maj. Samuel
Ii. McLeary, formerly stationed al
Third Corps Area Headquarters
Baltimore, was killed by Mortimer
Ii. King, living near Canton, and
a companion, whose identity is
unreyealed by authorities, on the
afternoon Of July 2, says a con
fession of King.
A search is being conducted for the
body Of the Major. which is said TO be
hidden in the brush about ten miles
from Cheraw, N. C.
The motive for the killing, says the
confession, was robbery. After the
Major had taken King and his com
panion into his car to give them lift
1t relates. they compelled him to stop
at the point OF a pistol, forced him to
get out Of the car, shot him to death
and carried his body into the brush al
the roadside.
Stripping the body Of valuables, the
confession continues. the two men re
turned to the car and drove IT to
Asheville, going then toward Canton
They were unable, however, to cross
Grab Tree Mountain, near Canton, il
says, and. returning to the Thickety
Section, where the car was ditched
unintentionally they hid McLeary's
belongings. removed tags from the
machine and fed. King going to his
home.
Major McLeary, a Coast Artillery
officer. disappeared July 2 between
Raleigh, N O., and Columbia, S. c.
He left Norfolk the day before to re
port for duty as artillery instructor al
Fort Barrancas, near Pensacola, Fla.
and was to stop en- route at Fort Moul
trie. Charleston. S. C.
On the day of his disappearance a
telegram signed with his name was
sent from Columbia, S. c., to bank
in Hampton, Va. asking that money
be forwarded to him at a hotel in
Columbia The money was sent but
not called for.
A search by police of neighboring
States and by the War Department
brought no trace of the missing officer
until July 13, when an automobile
identified as his was found near Can
ton, in the mountains. of North Caro-
lima In the machine was a uniform
and near It a blood-spattered Army
cap with the name in writing, Major
McLeary" Two suitcases also were
In the car.
A man living near Canton reported
to the police that two men driving the
car which was found abandoned had
stopped at his home and asked for
water to wash their hands, saying they
had become stained when trouble de
veloped in the automobile engine
Mrs. McLeary, who declared as soon
as it was determined her husband was
missing that she was sure he had met
with foul play, became his wife in 1913
In the Philippines when she was six
teen Her husband was a number OF
years her senior. There are no chill
dren.
Maryland independent. [volume] (Port Tobacco, Md.) 1874-current, 1924-07-25
THEFT OF ssa,s7s CHARGED.
Former Head OF Instrument Fund
Company Arrested.

Columbus, ohio-Louis ]. Joseph
son, Columbus attorney and former
president of the Industrial Instrument
Fund Company. was arrested here on
two warrants charging embezzIements
of ss2,57s.96 Of the company's funds. ,
His arrest came within two hours of
the filing of affidavits by Joseph Fer
guson, examiner in the State Deps rt-
ment of Commerce, alleging the fraud.
Josephson was taken to the county
Jail. No bond has been fixed.
Maryland independent. [volume] (Port Tobacco, Md.) 1874-current, 1924-07-25
Peaches To Be Plentiful.

Peaches viii be plentiful this year
in Maryland, although the heavy
spring and summer rains. accom-.
panied in some instances by hail, will
damage slightly the apple and pear
crops.
These predictions were made by
John S. Dennee, agricultural statiscian
of the United States Department of
Agriculture.
"The peach prospect for the State
July l." Mr.. Dennee said, was much
above the 10 year average. A crop Of
$4,000 bushels is indicated for Mary.
land. compared with es1,OOO bushels
last year.
Maryland independent. [volume] (Port Tobacco, Md.) 1874-current, 1924-07-25
? SAVED FROM NlAeARA's BRINK

Alien Smuegers One Shot, Rescued
As Boat Is Disabled.
Niagara Falls N. Y-Two alien
smugglers were rescued from a dis
abIed boat in the rapids few hundred
yards above the American falls by i'm
migration men and city policemen who
braved the upper rapids. in a motor
boat. One Of the smugglers is in a
hospital. He has a bullet wound in
his leg. The other is under arrest.
The wounded man was shot trying to
escape from the immigration in.
spectors.
Maryland independent. [volume] (Port Tobacco, Md.) 1874-current, 1924-07-25
BECOMES HUMAN skyRocksr.


Miiwaukee.-one man was killed.
another became a human sky-rocket
and was shot over house and into
street, suffereing probably fatal
injuries, and boy was seriously in.
jured when a fireworks plant in the
town Of Lake, just south OF the city
exploded, The explosion shook the
southern part of the city.
Maryland independent. [volume] (Port Tobacco, Md.) 1874-current, 1924-07-25
SHIP FRAUD CASES DROPPED.
Governor Files Nol-Prosses For Three
Morse Associates,

Washington. - Two Indictments
against Colin H. Livingston. William
W. Scott and Leonard D. Christie, who
with Charles w. Morse. New York
ship5uilder, and others were charged
with conspiracy to defraui the United
States in shiDbuilding cases, were mol
pressed by District Attorney Gordon.
When the Morse trial was called
separate trial was granted the three
men and after the acquittal in the
Morse case the Government decided
not to press the charges against the
remaining defendants.
Maryland independent. [volume] (Port Tobacco, Md.) 1874-current, 1924-07-25
FATHER OF ii STARVING.


New York.-The unusual sight OF
man wearing winter overcoat at
tracted a patrolman's attention to
Julius Struer at Jamaica avenue and
Eightieth street, Queens. He ar
rested him for vagraney. Magistrate
Doyle learned that he was 75 and
had IL married children but no
home. At Mary Immaculate Hospital
It was said he was starving. Doyle
said he would send him to Welfare
Island, for Struer did not want to ask
his children for help.
Maryland independent. [volume] (Port Tobacco, Md.) 1874-current, 1924-07-25
URGES CHURCHES TO ADVERTISE


Chicago.-Every church should have
a fund for purchasing space in the
newspapers and should advertise in
the daily or weekly paper regularly,
persistently and consistently" the
Rev. J. t Brabner Smith, of Chicago,
told preachers attending the summer
school at Garrett Biblical Institute.
When Christianity is applied to the
newspapers much of the sensational
ism, which is like cancer in healthy
body, will be eradicated," he declared.
Maryland independent. [volume] (Port Tobacco, Md.) 1874-current, 1924-07-25
AMERICANS IN CHINA SAFE.
Al But TWO Removed From Bandit.
Infested Zone.

.vsshsa~s ~ American consul
general at Canton, China, reported
that all Americans had been safely
removed from the Kweilin region,
scene of the most recent bandit out
rage against foreigners, with the ex-
ception of the Rev. Robert L. Bausum
and his mother. who remained there of
their own accord. The message added
that British citizen named Carne
was still held by the bandits.
Maryland independent. [volume] (Port Tobacco, Md.) 1874-current, 1924-07-25
DETECTIVE KILLED BY sANDIrsy
New York OFFICER Slain While Frus-
tratIns Hold-up.

New York. = Detective Timothy
connell was shot and killed by one Of
four bandits while frustrating hoId-up
In former saloon in the Bronx. The
bandits escaped. connen and De-
tective Coogan, seeing the men enter
the cafe. followed and found them
lined up before the bar with their
guns pointed at the bartender. As
connell and coogan drew, their re-
volvers the bandits turned and fred.
Maryland independent. [volume] (Port Tobacco, Md.) 1874-current, 1924-07-25
STATE 70 cheek easoIIne stations.

Inspectors of the office of William s.
Gordy. Jr.. State Comptroller. assisted
by City and State police. began a
check of filling stations to determine
If any gasoline is being sold with the
two-cent State tax unpaid
The tax has produced revenue Of
s555,5e5 in the first five months of
1924. according to Mr., Gordy To date
this year 1s7 APO automobile licenses
have been issued, an increase of 80
per cent over the corresponding
period last year. In 1923 a total of
217,ssS automobile licenses were is
sued.
Maryland independent. [volume] (Port Tobacco, Md.) 1874-current, 1924-07-25
IMPORTANT NEWS
QUICKLY TOLD
Happenings b Various Sections Of
Old Maryland
NEWS ITEMS FOR OUR READERS

Frostburg.-Fifty doctors attended
the meeting Of the Allegany-Garrett
Medical Society, held at the Frostburg
Country Club. on the casselman River.
In all. $50 persons were present The
principal speakers were DR.. Gordon
Wilson. Baltimore. and David R.
Lyman. Wallingford, Conn. Round
table discussions were held Lunch
was served at noon and a chicken
dinner in the evening. Dancing fol
lowed.
Maryland independent. [volume] (Port Tobacco, Md.) 1874-current, 1924-07-25

Frostburg-Frostburg City Lodge,
No. sS, Knights OF Pythias. elected the
following officers for the ensuing
term; Past chancellor. Charles Ryan /;
vice chancellor, James Kirk; master
of work, Charles Ryan; prelate
Charles P Wolfe; master-at-arms,
Joseph Smith; inner guard, Harry
Thomas; outer guard, William b
Walker; trustees. John ]. Foster,
Fred Grove and David Kyle.
Maryland independent. [volume] (Port Tobacco, Md.) 1874-current, 1924-07-25
LA PLATA, MARYLAND, JULY 25, 1924.
STATE
CAPITAL

sunday Delivery OF Ice Held Legal.
Annapolis.
Ending an agitation and uncertainty
IF years, Assistant Attorney General
Willis R. Jones handed down a ruling
ehich declares legal the retail sale
md delivery Of ice on Sundays Whole
sale delivery remains illegal
The opinion was written upon re-
luest Of Police Commissioner Gather,
who pointed out an apparent conflict
between the City Charter and a gen.
,ral State Law
Mr.. Jones held that the following
paragraph et Chapter 700. Acts Of
1920. superscaes the charter blue Law;
mo person in this State shall sell
dispose Of, barter or deal in. or give
away any articles Of merchandise on
Sunday, except retailers, who may sell
and deliver on said day tobacco. cigars.
cigarettes. candy. sodas and scfi
drinks, ice. ice cream. ices and other
confectionery, milk, bread, fruits, gas
ollne. oils and greases."
The act Of 1920 is a general law
applicable to the whole State and
honce in case of conflict takes
precedence over a City law. Mr. Jones
held. He cited ruling of the Court
Of Appeals in the case of Lansman vs.,
State in which a wholesale delivery OF
bread was held Illegal. but retail sale
and delivery Of articles named in the
statute we're called legal
Mr.. Jones pointed out that the right
to retail bread and milk from vehicles
on Sunday is well established and
held that the Legislature in naming
ice in the same sentence evidently in
tended it to be placed in the same
category.
A real hardship and menace to the
life Of ailing infants and aged persons.
especially among the poor. will be
obviated through the legalizing of re,
tail ice deliveries, and the general
comfert' Of citizens over the Sabbath
will be enhanced. While It remains
Illegal for ice manufacturers and job
bers to deliver in bulk to the retail
stores. Mr.. Jones said that ice readily
can be kept by the latter from Satur.
day without loss by melting.
An ordinance legalizing retail de-
livery of ice on Sunday was passed
gOme time ago hut was vatoed hv
Maryland independent. [volume] (Port Tobacco, Md.) 1874-current, 1924-07-25

cumberland.-Ruth Witt. aged 8
years, daughter of Edward Witt, was
fatally injured when struck by an au,
tomobile driven by Charles Kline. The
child died shortly after reaching o
hospital She ran out Of an alley on
to the street, and Kline could MOI
avoid striking her. police we're told
Maryland independent. [volume] (Port Tobacco, Md.) 1874-current, 1924-07-25
WEEDS SWEETHEART OF 1859

Wilkes Barre. Pa = The happiest
man in the world is Luther G. VII
doner. s1-year-old Civil War veteran,
who has just married his sweetheart
of 55 years ago. Mrs. Peter X. Good.
10 years old.
Maryland independent. [volume] (Port Tobacco, Md.) 1874-current, 1924-07-25
WOMAN BURNED WITH PLANE.
Meets Death In Fall In California
FoothiIls-PiIot Injured

Oakland, Cal-Mrs. Vera Goyle
was burned to death in an airplane
which fell in the foothills east Of
here. and Dewey Ward. the pilot,
was badly injured. The plane fell
2oo feet and was witnessed by about
500 persons.
Maryland independent. [volume] (Port Tobacco, Md.) 1874-current, 1924-07-25
eAsTILLE eReETINes seMr.
Secretary Weeks Felicitates Army Oh
France On Anniversary.

FTdHtt OH FtFIFTINtTsaFJs
Washington. - Secretary Weeks
cabled 10 the French Minister OF
War the greetings Of the American
Army in connection with BastilIe
Day celebrations in France.
"on this anniversary" the message
saidi ''the Army Of the United States
extends sincere greetings to the Army
of France The French Army sent
Maryland independent. [volume] (Port Tobacco, Md.) 1874-current, 1924-07-25
KILLED PROTECTING WOMAN.


Clarksburg. W. va.-claude Wilson
was killed here when be interviewed in
a family quarrel in the home Of Daniel
Wolfe, a neighbor, according to police,
Wilson was attempting to shield Mrs.
Wolfe from the attacks Of her husband
when the latter opened Gre on him.
Wolfe. an ex convict. nel, and posses
are searching for him.
Maryland independent. [volume] (Port Tobacco, Md.) 1874-current, 1924-07-25

Frederick.-George L. Fry aged 2S.
Point of Rocks, convicted at the May
term of court on a bootlegging charge
and sentenced to Jail until he paid a
fine of s1O0, escaped and is still at
large
Maryland independent. [volume] (Port Tobacco, Md.) 1874-current, 1924-07-25
FORMER SENATOR GIVEN Jos

Washington.-President Coolidge
has appointed Fred T. Dubois, former
Senator from Idaho. to be a member
of the International Boundary Com
mission between the United States
and Canada.
Maryland independent. [volume] (Port Tobacco, Md.) 1874-current, 1924-07-25
ANTLFRENcH DEMONSTRATION.

Berlin. - An anti-French demon
stration occurred at Munich owing
to the raising of the French flag over
the legation on the occasion Of the
French national fete. The police
eventually dispersed the disturbance.
Maryland independent. [volume] (Port Tobacco, Md.) 1874-current, 1924-07-25
Both Parties Lack Completed TIoke

Both Parties Lack Completed Ticket,
Tickets Of both major parties in
Maryland are incomplete. each lacking
candidate for the House of Repre-.
sentatives. Among the earliest moves
of the leaders. it is thought. will be
attempts TO fill these vacancies.
The void in the Republican slate is
in the Fourth district. Peter E. Tome,
former City Comptroller. was selected
by the State Central Committee, and
the choice was ratified by the Republi-
can State Convention. but Mr.. Tome
has not accepted yet.
No Democratic candidate entered in
the primary election from the Third
district where John Philip Hill. Re.
publican, was nominated. A candidate
will be selected by the State Central
Committee. John G. Scott, former
City Councilman, has been agreed on
as the candidate by the members OF
the committee representing the Third
district. but 1t is said by some to be
doubtful whether the state of his
health will permit him to make the
campaign.
Maryland independent. [volume] (Port Tobacco, Md.) 1874-current, 1924-07-25

the room. a forbidden place. for a
nap and came in contact with a
6.000-volt wire. He was not found
until several hours later
Maryland independent. [volume] (Port Tobacco, Md.) 1874-current, 1924-07-25
CROKER ESTATE GOES 70 WIDOW
Dublin VIII OF Late Tammany Chief
Admitted To Probate.

Aumitted TO Probate.
West Palm Beach, Fla.-The will
Of Richard Croker, former Tammany
chieftain, made at Glencairn. Dublin,
Ireland, on October IL, 1919. was
admitted to probate here by County
Judge R. P. Robbins as the last will
and testament of the dead. BY 1t
all previous Wills were revoked and
all real and personal property was
bequeathed to Bula E. Croker. his
wife.
Maryland independent. [volume] (Port Tobacco, Md.) 1874-current, 1924-07-25
SLEEPER ElEcTRocurep.

Cement Plant Employe Meets His
Death While Taking Nap.
Reading, Pa.-Stewart w. Fred
erick, 81, of Reading, an employe of
the Evansville cement plant. was
killed in his sleep in the switchboard
room in the plant. He went into
Maryland independent. [volume] (Port Tobacco, Md.) 1874-current, 1924-07-25

Elkton.-The Board of County Com
missioners for Kent county, at the
urgent request Of large number OF
women of the county, has decided to
appropriate $500 toward the mainte-
nance of the Home Demonstration
Agent for the county. The Commits
sioners, when they made the annual
levy and fixed the tax rate for the
fiscal year commencing July l. failed
to appropriate any money for Dem
onstration Agent, notwithstanding the
county had been doing so for some
years past. The women OF the county
were disappointed and made request
for the continuance Of the work in
the county
Maryland independent. [volume] (Port Tobacco, Md.) 1874-current, 1924-07-25

Upper Marlboro.-During May and
June the office Of Prince Georges
county treasurer. George W. Waters,
established a record for collections.
The amount of county taxes collected
was 2S.565.44; State taxes. s19.-
s547s. and sanitary tax. s2.O3s.s4, or a
total of s14s.s57Os. In addition to
Treasurer Waters, the Offices stan
comprises r. Ernest Smith, deputy
treasurer, and Miss Lucille Duvall and
Earl Wyvill, clerks.
Maryland independent. [volume] (Port Tobacco, Md.) 1874-current, 1924-07-25

nnapolis.--Charles werntz, H.
year old son of Prof. Charles E.
weTntz, is being acclaimed hero for
his daring in saving a woman from
drowning near Horn Point Beach The
woman. whose name was given as
Mrs Mccarthy. had been in bathing
at the beach. The Werntz boy. 1t is
said, was standing on the shore when
he heard cries for help. The lad, fully
clad, went splashing through the wa
ter until he reached the spot where
Mrs. Mccarthy had disappeared. Div.
ing. the lad managed to grasp the
woman's bathing suit and bringing
her to the surface. held her head
above the water and swan with her
into shallow water