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Maryland independent. [volume] (Port Tobacco, Md.) 1874-current, 1924-01-18
PLATA. MARYLAND, JANUARY IS, 1924.

uated by their continued activit,
This means the state must give thes
colleges some special aid"
The governor mentioned the recent
report Of the judiciary reform com.
mittee, but did not comment on II.
We come now 10 another period
he said, "a period which will be large
ly an administrative one. Policies
have been settled. The states task
now is to carry on" He cautioned
the Legislators to be careful OF ex
penditures.
Richie made q vigorous attack
upon the federal governments poiiey
OF suhsidizing various state functions.
In 1929 the federal government
collected from the people Of Maryland
In internal revenue taxation alone
5.s7i.9s6," ne said.
This was a per capita payment Of
sSI71. In the same year the state
government Of Maryland collected
from its own people, from ali sources.
$14.s7s.70O. or tiO12 a person. So in
internal revenue taxation alone the
federal government collected three
times as much from Maryianders as
the state government
This problem goes to the heart OF
present-day conditions throughout the
country. The same thing is happen
ing in every state. II is one Of the
two great causes holding back Amer.
ican business. agriculture and indi-
viduai prosperity One is the lack of
European market. This can only be
remedied by reconstruction OF Eu-
rope. The other is the burden Of fed
eral taxation"
Federal grants to state road and
other projects. Rltohie said. "encour-
age political manipulation and trading
for special favors."
"A great principle ls at stake"
Richie concluded. at Il the call TO
resist unwarranted encroachment Of
every kind by the federal government
upon the sovereign rights OF our state
and the guaranteed liberties OF our
people; no matter II we stand alone.
to proclaim that Maryland demands
that every question which concerns
her people alone shall be decided as
her people will"
Opinion was unanimous. the speech
had outlined a strong platform for
national campaign. AS one leading
senator put It, "Ritchie has jumped
into national politics with both feet"
Tuesday night Baruch and Swope,
together with Oscar Underwood, Pres.
idential candidate. and other national
figures. we're guests at a dinner given
by Richie at the executive mansion.
Swope't presence at the dinner Is
considered more significant because
of the fact the World has recently re-
ferred to Governor Ritchie as "the
leading Democratic dark horse"
Ritchie is, unquestionably, a ma
tional figure. His majority in the re
cent election was the largest ever
given a Maryland candidate. Public
utterances at national conferences
have made him the leading exponent
Of states rights in the country.
Both houses OF legislature adjourned
until Monday evening, when Speaker
Curtis will announce the house com
mittees. All preliminaries will then
be over ard the actual work OF the
general assembly will begin.
Maryland independent. [volume] (Port Tobacco, Md.) 1874-current, 1924-01-18
WOMEN OF STATE
ATTEND INAUGURAL.
Clubs And Other Organizations Carry
Pennants.

With banners waving, women from
Baltimore and other parts Of the State
attended the inaugural ceremony of
Governor Ritehie at Annapolis. Many
women's clubs and other organizations
carried pennants.
Foremost in the ranks were the
members of the Democratic women's
Club, headed by Mrs, George M. Gath
er. vice-president OF the club.
The Maryland League Of Women
Voters were well represented. with
Mrs. Charles e. Ellicott, president, in
the lead.
The Federation Of Democratic Wom-
en- was well represented. Mrs. Morti-
mer W. West, president OF the fed
GRAFTON, was in the front ranks.
The Housewives League, headed by
Mrs. William ]. Brown, president. evil
IDENTIFY Needed to "step in line with
the men" even though Mrs. Brown
had declared that "all men, even hus-
bands and lawyers" were to be kept
out OF the inner councils OF the league.
Other members of the league pres
ent were Mrs. Charles Fowler, Mrs,
Joseph Sachs, Mrs. Charles r. Tan
merit, Mrs. s. Louise Hopkins, Mrs Ida
May Waters and Mrs. C. N. Wolfe.
Maryland independent. [volume] (Port Tobacco, Md.) 1874-current, 1924-01-18
RUBBER BALL FULL OF DRUGS.
Police Open Toy in Raid And Discover
Several Capsules.

Cleveland. okio.-A toy rubber ball,
owned by 6-year-old girl, was the
hiding place for drugs. police found
when they raided place, and arrest
ed the girls mother and three "cus-
TONER'S"
Police entered and searched the
place without result. and had started
away when they noticed the girl play
ing with the ball. Opening 1t they
found several large capsules filled
with drugs
Mother told me to play with the
ball when anyone came to the room"
the girl said.
Maryland independent. [volume] (Port Tobacco, Md.) 1874-current, 1924-01-18
VETS IN LEAD AT HARVARD.
Poll OF Faculty And Students Show
100 To 1000 Drys.

Cambridge, Mass.-The moderate
vets at Harvard claimed victory
On the face of returns from poll held
by the Harvard Crimson to ascertain
ne views OF faculty and undergrad
gstes on the prohibition question. the
Arst Of series OF college votes on
the question throughout the country.
Editors of the college newspaper an
ISounced after an analysis OF the re-
suit that the university as whole
apparently included approximately
LOO vets, as against 1000 favoring
bone-dry plan of prohibition enforce
ment.
Maryland independent. [volume] (Port Tobacco, Md.) 1874-current, 1924-01-18
MURDOCH ours COMMISSION.


Observation-Disclosures Murdock, of
Kansas. resigned as a member Of the
Federal Trade Commission. He will
retire February 1 and will return to
Wichita to resume active work on his
newspaper. the Eagle.
Mr. Murdock has been a member Of
the commission since 1915, and his
second term would have expired in
September. 1925. Prior to his ap-
pointment to the commission he be-
came nationally known as leader or
Progressive forces in the House and
was aligned with the Bull Moose
party. on whose platform he made the
race for the United States Senate in
Kansas in 1915. being defeated by
sensteF cartis,
Maryland independent. [volume] (Port Tobacco, Md.) 1874-current, 1924-01-18
FOREIGN LOANS FOR RUSSIA.
l<rassln Announces Negotiations With
British.

Moscow.--Speaking before a foreign
trade conference, Leonid Krassin,
Foreign Trade Commissar, announced
that during his recent stay in London
he carried on negotiations for loan
20 Soviet Russia amounting from ss0,-
100000 to s5OOOO,OOo.
In all probability during the COM
ing year Soviet Russia will. on certain
conditions, obtain loans from foreign
pountries,' he said. "as the capital
istic states themselves are interested
p the re-establishment of Russia's
national economy. Such loans would
Arst go toward the establishment Of
agriculture.p
Maryland independent. [volume] (Port Tobacco, Md.) 1874-current, 1924-01-18
rwo KILLED IN TRAIN WRECK.
Thirty Others Injured Whom "Katy"
Passengers Collide.

Houston, Texas.-Crashing head-on.
two fast Missouri, Kansas and Texas
passenger trains plowed together a
halt mile west OF Hillendahl, killing
two members Of one train crew and
iniuring more than so people. At
least two Of the injured were not ex.
pected to live through the night.
The engineer and fireman OF one train
we're killed and the engineer and nre-
Maryland independent. [volume] (Port Tobacco, Md.) 1874-current, 1924-01-18
ADMIT Jewel RoseERY.
Two Confess Part In $4,000 schOell-
kopf Theft

New York. = Eugene Moran,
New Orleans salesman, and Albert
Hurwitch. of New York, pleaded
guilty to participation in the rob-
berry at 1922 New Years Eve party
of Mrs. Hugo schoellkopf. of Buffalo.
N. Y, and were sent to Tombs Prison
to await sentence. Mrs. Schoellkopf
lost Jewels worth 100000 in the
robbery.
Maryland independent. [volume] (Port Tobacco, Md.) 1874-current, 1924-01-18
TEACHES BIBLE FIFTY YEARS,
Manufacturer Makes Record As Head
OF Sunday School.

Franklin, Pa.-Gen. Charles Mil
Ter, oil man ,and manufacturer,
achieved an honor which is prob
ably without precedent in the United
States. For the ffty-first consecu-
tive year he was unanimously elected
president of the Miller Bible Glass
and superintendent of the First Bap-
tist Sunday School of this city. He
is on the job Sunday after Sunday.
as active as man 20 years his
Junior. He is now past 70.
Maryland independent. [volume] (Port Tobacco, Md.) 1874-current, 1924-01-18

"You think Crimson Gulch has a
great future?"
yep" answered Cactus Joe. "All
the boys want to get rid of the undo
sirable element. It's takln' time,
though. and some rough work. OWN
to the differences Of opinion as to who
he is."-Washington Star.
Maryland independent. [volume] (Port Tobacco, Md.) 1874-current, 1924-01-18
DAVIS BACKED FOR PRESIDENT.
West Virginia Democratic Committee
IndOrses Ex-Ambassador.

Parkersburg, W. Va. - John W.
Davis, former Ambassador to Great
Britain. native of West Virginia, was
indorsed as Democratic candidate for
President by the West Virginia Demo
crative Executive Committee, in ses-
sion here. The vote was 80 in favor
of the resolution with eight votes
against 1t.
Objection to action was voiced by
some members on the ground that the
resolution was proposed and discussed
at meeting attended by some 500
Democrats in addition to members of
the committee.
Maryland independent. [volume] (Port Tobacco, Md.) 1874-current, 1924-01-18
SAVED ERoM oALloMs.

Wheeling, W. va.-A minute before
"Dapper Dick" Ferri, blackhand mur
derer, was lead to the gallows here
he told the chaplain he was guilty Of
a murder for which Sam Muratore was
to be hanged Friday Muratore was
pardoned by Governor Morgan
Maryland independent. [volume] (Port Tobacco, Md.) 1874-current, 1924-01-18

Gloves have become so ornate that
they are. In many cases. the outstand.
ing feature Of the whole costume,
one style of black kid glove has
white embroidered gauntlet. which
turns back to the knuckles.
Maryland independent. [volume] (Port Tobacco, Md.) 1874-current, 1924-01-18
BOG SAVES EouR; DIES.

Harrisburg. Pa.-Barking of pet
dog saved Herbert Livingstone's fam
lily Of four, all III with grip, from
death when the home burned here.
The dog was trapped when part of the
house collapsed and burned to death.
Maryland independent. [volume] (Port Tobacco, Md.) 1874-current, 1924-01-18
STANDARD OIL GETS s,s45s,.
Largest OF 81 Awards BY Mixed
Claims Commission.

Washington.-Thirty-one awards,
aggregating s22S,414. were handed
down by the German-American Mix
ed Claims Commission. with per
cent. interest allowed on each to date
Of payment. The largest award was
s134,5s1, to the Standard OIL Com
psny of New Jersey.
Maryland independent. [volume] (Port Tobacco, Md.) 1874-current, 1924-01-18

A child's hat that is made of biege
felt is smartly trimmed with alternate
leaves of the felt and of green leather
placed fatty upon the hat The shape
is slightly mushroom, always becom-
ing style to young faces.
Maryland independent. [volume] (Port Tobacco, Md.) 1874-current, 1924-01-18

Luxurious enough for any boudolr is
a kpag and narrow pillow with a cover
OF alternate strips of fine valenclennes
and shirred net, The pillow Is nada
up over delicate pink silk,
Maryland independent. [volume] (Port Tobacco, Md.) 1874-current, 1924-01-18
Two KILLED in BATTLE.

s West Palm Beach, Fla.--Sheriff Fred
Baker and Joe Ashley. notorious out
law, were killed In battle between
posse and bandits near Fruita.
Maryland independent. [volume] (Port Tobacco, Md.) 1874-current, 1924-01-18
BOY GIVES LIFE FOR DOG.
Jumps In Front OF Train And TOssss
Animal To Safety.

Fort Payne, Als.-Johnnie Long,
S-year-old son of Mrs. Homer Adams,
sacrificed his life here to save his
dog. With two other companions.
the lad was walking the tracks of a
railroad. A train bore down upon
them and the boys leaped to safety
Johnnie noticed that his dog seemed
unmindful of the approach of the
train and he jumped back on the
rail TO save his pet. He tossed the
dog from the track but was himself
caught under the train.
Maryland independent. [volume] (Port Tobacco, Md.) 1874-current, 1924-01-18
FIGHT FOR LARGE DRY NAVY.
Secretary Mellon Believes Rum-Ruu-

Secretary Mellon Believes Rum-Run-
ming Heart OF Prohibition Ills.
Washington.-Rum running alone
is keeping alive violations Of the
Prohibition law, Secretary OF the
Treasury Mellon believes. For that
reason he will fight efforts Of Bud
get Director Lord to kill requested
appropriation Of s2s, s,5OO,00O for fast
ships TO cosnbat rum runners,
Maryland independent. [volume] (Port Tobacco, Md.) 1874-current, 1924-01-18
1900 GUESTS AT WHITE HOUSE.

President And Mrs. Coolidge Give Re-
ception To Supreme Court.
Washington.-The second big recep-
ton of the White House social sea
son was held Thursday night. Mrs
Coolidge received about 1000 guests
in honor of the members of the su-
preme Court.
Maryland independent. [volume] (Port Tobacco, Md.) 1874-current, 1924-01-18

man of the other are believed to be
fatally injured
Maryland independent. [volume] (Port Tobacco, Md.) 1874-current, 1924-01-18
W. R. CLARK
FUNERAL DIRECTOR
la PLATA. ND

Our equipments for the business are
OF the best, our outfit oomplete-New
Hearse and Good Team
Are prepared to furnish, on the
shortest notice. all styles Of the best
grades Of Casksts and Coins.
VIII give our personal attention to
all business put in our charge, and We
guarantee the best Of service.
Terms Reasonable.
- W. y. GLARS.
New Britain herald., 1924-12-20
DR. SMITH TO TAKE BRIDE
School Physician and Miss Marion Hardinan, Supt. of Nurses at Hartford Retreat to Marry

Announcement has been made of the coming marriage of Miss Marion Hardiman, daughter of Walter w. Hardiman of Philadelphia, to Dr. Vincent J. Smith. son of Mir. and Mrs, P. W. Smith.
 Miss Hardiman is superintendent of nurses at the Nurses Training school at the Hartford Retreat. She is graduate of the Philadelphia schools where she taught for time, afterwards taking up her nurses training course at St. Christopher's Chlldren's hospital in Philadelphia from which she was graduated and where she spent some time as super visor. Later she was superintendent Of nurses at the Philadelphia hospi- tai for Contagious Diseases and chiet surgical nurse at the Children's hospital in Philadelphia before talk ing up a course in mental diseases at the Pennsylvania hospital for mental and nervous diseases.
 Dr. Smith is the school physician of the New Britain schools having been employed in this work for the past two years. He is graduate of the local elementary and high schools, in which he Is now doing health work for a preventive and curative nature. After leaving hign school he entered Catholic university at Washington and upon graduating went to the University of Pennsyl- vania where he received his medical degree in 1920. z He was a member of the Omega Upsilon Phi medical fraternity while there and was on the resident staff of the Philadelphia hospital for contagious diseases from 1920 to 1922. He Is also a member of the New Britain Lions club,
 The wedding Will take place early in January.
New Britain herald., 1924-12-20
CONGRESS ADOPTS
 PLAGUE MEASURE
Passes Bill for StOO,QOO to Fight
 Poultry Epidemic
FOUR CARLOADS HELD UP
Stamford Health Authorities Fear That Big shipment May Be In- fected--State Of New Hampshire Bars Importation Of Live Fowl.

Washington, Dec. 20.-An emer- gency senate resolution 10 appro- priate Sl00,0G0 for fight against the poultry plague epidemic was rushed through the house today and sent to President Coolidge for his signature.
 A variety Of state quarantines now are effective and 1t Is the in- tention of the agriculture depart ment to use the funds carried In the resolution to promulgate federal regulations designed 10 stamp out the plague much after the manner of the campaign against the foot and mouth disease.
 Chairman Madden of the appro- priations committee called up the resolution, approved yesterday by the senate. Representative Blan- ton, democrat, of Texas, at first blocked its consideration but later withdrew his objection and the reso- lution was passed without further debate.
 MT. Blanton's objection was based on a contention that any extensive quarantine against poultry ship ments would greatly increase the price of cold storage poultry.
New Britain herald., 1924-12-20
GETS RETRIEVE FOUR HOURS
 BEFORE HIS EXECUTION
Youngstown, Ohio Youth Saved from Elcctrocution by Last Minute
 Order of Governor

Colusbus, O., Dec. 2o.--Joseph C. Kane. Youngstown youth, sentenced to be electrocuted at one o'clock this morning escaped death at lslst temporarily when approximately four hours before he was to go to the chair, 1t was found that stay of execution had been issued by Chief Justice C. T. Marshall, of the state supreme court, No notification Of the courts action had reached Warden Thomas at the penitentiary,
 The stay according to Justice Marshall, was issued by him just be- fore noon but the official papers were not delivered 10 the warden, who al 10 D. m. was preparing to electrocute Kane who was sentenced to death for the murder Of Paul Proglo, of Youngstown.
 At that time Justice Marshall failing to see notice of the issuance of the stay in the evening news papers, called a local morning paper to inquire about it. Nothing was known of 1t there. Court clerks who were questioned knew nothing of the say.
 Failing to find trace Of the lost document, Justice Marshall i'm mediately busied himself to find another way out. He got into touch with Governor Donahey on tele- phone advised him of the situation and the chief executive immediately granded reprievs until January g. The word was passed on to Warden Thomas and Kane, as a result, will live at least until the expiration of the reprieve.
New Britain herald., 1924-12-20
BLAMES JINGOISTS FOR JAP WAR TALK
Judge Gary Says Only IT, responsible Persons
 Envision Strife

New York, l'oo co- Erhort Fl. Gary, chairman of ,no board of the [. :, Steel corp. enl3 n a St2temen. pubishri har" today that only ire sponsible jJ0=ol~'s oryaonej wal between the lnjteI S'ates and Ja- pan.
 This country Is cor.o7ate Tn ho>-. ing such msn a~ Uresljen. CoolidE ' anI s4c-ctarr Of S'lts Hugaos to di- rect it's foreign rr'a,aus sall Mr Gary. Secretary Hughes statement declaring that honds oe Cri"udship linked Japan and t'e United State was timely as wrn sS aocura'"," Japan is faithfully carrying oUt i'~ disarmament p'1 lsls
 The activities ot i-INIUl'S n private or la Puhne nfa in thle country or JaTa. n fsr the hrrs of trouble 1o no, a-ouate'v repro sent the get-ra' ."Hoi4 ot the lars majority o' .a. p,.,a of 'h" tr9 counttae," aa.t N-. G5-s T ne'teE. from wha' bar t"rucN man> eources tra' Jap'0 nss f#"hfulN. eonsc'entl0ls.v and n"'1np"r "arrirl out nsr auns .wra.'l oromtsa7.
 "Os cc.s- 'h.ra js danger ths' a=a.a.lo7 hr ursor0ul 7us persons, I5 'o7g coutn1rj may h-eo n71 effect S'iN, 'ha la-Ee 1n5iort'" are f-o gems. .h'e to faEf s0r 5fap +1a' would }a against the has' lrnr.s's CT The DO" rlos of the tTo u7'tare."
New Britain herald., 1924-12-20
DEMOCRATS IN STATE
 EXPENDED ONLY $4,759
November 1 Balloting EX' penses Paid and Balance
 of $319.32 Is Left

Hartford Dec, 2O,-Fred P. Holt. treasurer of the democratic state central committee, filed today with the secretary of state a return of his receipts and expenses in the nation- al and state election November 1, Mir Holt's total receipts. including q balance of $2l.9S from the campaign of 1922, amounted to $5,079.13, md his expenses to $4,752.S1, leaving a balance of $31932 on hand at the close of the campaign.
 William R. Palmer, director of f. nance for Connecticut and Secretary A. s. Lynch make reports which ac- company Treasurer Holts. MT, Pal mer states that his receipts amount. ed to $11,509.25 and his dishurse- ments to S1l,455. leaving a balance of $45.25 on hand.
 The total amount turned over by Mr Palmer to Secretary Lynch was S10.995. 10 Treasurer Holt $350 and 10 the national committee $1oo. The unpaid bills amount to s5.2o7.15. Taking the figures of Mr. Holts and Mir. Palmar's returns if appears that the receipts for the campaign of November f 1924, amounted to S16,5SS.3S and the expenses to Sf6,- c1AS1.
 The largest subscriptions "a the campaign was that of Charles c. Morris, the democratic candidate for governor. who gave S2,25N through Mir. Holt Forty delegates 10 the New York convfntion" sub scribed sc5 each, State Auditor Lewis ". Phelps contributed s1hh. and Rollin |. Tyler 2 former candi- date for governor, $500. Thomas ]. Spellacy contributed S30d; Homer IS Cummings Simeon F. Baldwin, F. (. Sumner and Mary F. Sumner, $500 each, The contribution of David E, FitzGers'd of New Haven was $1on. John H Markham of Hartford, nominae for state sncre- tary contributed sIon. Former In surance Commissioner Burton Mans field added s10o to the receipts, Harry l.. Brooks, candidate for lieut.. governor, contributed S525.
New Britain herald., 1924-12-20
TRINITY ENTENsIoN PLANS

Hartford, Dec. 20.-Trinity college Ia completing plans for the estao- lIshment of extension courses for graduate study during the second
 semester of the present academic year, when classes will bo formed under the direction Of Trinity pro- fessors and instructors. The courses viii be open 10 teachers and others. Arrangements have been made with 'he state board of education where by credit will be given towards \ state certificate Tor teachers, and other students vii receive credit towards master CT bachelor degrees
New Britain herald., 1924-12-20
Original Document, Re- voked by Labor Leader, Had Left Her Bulk of Estate, Which Now Goes to His Sons.

WashInton, Dec. 2o.-The will of Samuel Gompers, filed today for pro- bate, left the bulk of his estate 10 his sons and his granddaughters, and directed that only the minimum amount allowed by law" should be paid the widow.
 Dated November 8, 1924, the will was accompanied by mutllated copy of another, made previously, which had been torn across the face and on which was written:N
 T cancel and revoke this will"
 Was Married In 1921
 Under the cancelled will, which had been exoctued September 21, 1921, the labor leader, after proyid- ing for a number of specific bequests, left the bulk of the estate to his widow, Gertrude A. Gompers, to whom he was married April 16, 1921.
 The last will declared the pay ments allowed under the law should be made providing Mrs. Gompers 'is my lawful welded wife at the time of my demise." Should she not be, it directed "she shall not re- ceiye any part of my estate, wheth- CT real, personal or mixed"
 Mrs. Gompers was Mrs. Gertrude NeuschIer, of New York, and at the time of the marriage her age was given at SS. She was his second wife. Under the laws of the Dis trict of Columbia, dover rights of Q widow may not be taken away by a will.
 Requests of s100 each were made by Mir. Gompers to six organizations for the purchase of an American flag for each. The organizations are the American Federation of Labor, the Cigarmakers International Union, Cigarmakers' Local No. IA. New York; Dawson lodge of Masons, Washington, the Washington lodge of the Elks, and the New York lodge of the Elks.
 The remainder of the estate, the value of which was not given was be- queathed to his granddaughters, Henrietta and Ethel Mitchell and his sons, Samuel J. Henry J., and Alex tander J. Gompers, in equal shares. Samuel J. Gompers was named as eXecutor.
 Theodore Cogswell. deputy regis. ter of wills, found the documents in MT, Gompers' office,