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The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1924-08-28
LAW REPORT To
Be MADE At
POTOMAC
Fire Companies at Del Ray
and st. Elmo to be Given
Certificates


CLARENDON, Va, Aug. 2s.--At
q special meeting Of the town coun.
Gil OF Potomac to be held tonight
in the town hall at O'Clock, a.
report from the committee on gen.
eral laws will be received.
The committee on general law
is headed by Corporation Attorney
Varney and includes Charles l..
Adams and William A. Devaughn.
Certificates covering the organiI
zation of two fire companies to be
known as the Del Ray Engine and
Motor Company, No. /, and st.
Elmo Engine and Motor Company
No. 2 are now being prepared, and
as soon as properly signed by the
members Of each company will be
filed with clerk Of the court.
Discussing the proposed bond Is
sue of $125,000 for new Jail, fire
proof record room, remodeling the
present jail into an office build.
ing, and heating plant for all
buildings, including the courthouse
State Senator Frank L. Ball said
yesterday that it should pass by
large vote.
The records in the clerks office
Of Arlington County for the month
of July show that there were sixty
two prohibition cases, the fines
amounting to $537.50, while the
costs, including fees Of clerk, Com
monwealth attorney and officers,
amounted to $1.481.50, total Of
$2,019. In other than prohibition
cases, totaling twenty-seven, the
costs amounted to $248.20, fines
$671.50. with a total of $919.7O.
Final arrangements have been
made for the luncheon and meeting
of the Organized Women Voters of
Arlington County at Del Ray on
Wednesday, September IT, record
ing to Mrs. Catharine M. Rogers
secretary.
A luncheon will be served by
the women Of the Del Ray
Methodist Church. Mrs. Rogers
said the outstanding subjects to
be discussed will be bonds.
Accompanied by a large delega.
ton of Arlington Lodge No. 1S9
II. o. o. F. of Clarendon, E. H
Allen, president of the Northern
Virginia Odd Fellows Association
and Frank K. Davis, chairman OF
the Booster Committee" last night
motored to Fredericksburg, Va.
where they attended a meeting d
Myrtle Lodge No. so, in the in
terest of the annual fall meeting Of
the association to be held October
II. The same delegation will at
tend the meeting Of the Falls
Church lodge. tonight, and tomor
row night they will visit Potomac
Lodge at Alexandria.
Plans for a three days hike will
be discussed at the meeting of the
Boy Scout Troop No. l04, of Claren
don, tomorrow night. Willard Park
err, scout master, urges all mem
bers of the troop to attend. Tht
meeting will be held in the Sun
day school room of the Clarendon
Methodist church.
The regular monthly business
meeting of the Ballston fire depart
ment will be held at the engine
house tomorrow night at 8 o'clock
at which time reports from thu
delegates to the firemen's conven
ton will be received.
The Rebekah Lodge Of FALL
Church will hold a party tonigh
on the lawn of the Odd Fellow
Hall.
Effort will be made by the Airing
ton good roads commission, al
their meeting tonight at the cour
house, to reach some agreement OF
a road-building program that will b.
approved by the voters of the dis
trict.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1924-08-28

Effort will be made by the Airing.
ton good roads commission, at
their meeting tonight at the court
house, to reach some agreement on
a road-building program that will be
approved by the voters Of the dis
trict.
The Connecticut labor news., 1924-03-22
Chip Go. Overpaid;
 Probe Is Opposed

l Washington, March 22.-A demand was made in the house that the at torney general collect $11 100000 from the Bethlehem shipbuilding compora- ton, which received overpayments to | this amount for vessels built during the war
 The demand was made by Congress- man Byrnes, who answered the claim tof Charles M. Schwab that the invest tigations now on Is "hysteria" and hurts business.
 1 MT. Byrnes pointed out that Schwab was made director general of the emer- gency fleet corporation during the war, and intimater that the Bethlehem com pany received contracts on more fav- orable terms than those accorded com petitors.
 Of course, 1t may be only a coinci- dent that within a week after the ap- pointment of a committee to investi- gate the shippin gboaru, NIT. Schwab confers with the president to advise him that the Investigations are caus- ing hysteria and are retarding busi- ness" said MT. Byrnes. "If, in ordes to drive corruption out of government it is necessary to disturb business, then I am in favor of disturbing business"
 The government has nos hesitared to force dependent motherp who during the war. received overpayments, to re- imburse the government. Now, let the government proceed before the election, to bring suit to recover from Bethlehem the unconscionab1e profits extorted by them when the nation was in peril.
 -Four years ago we heard the s1o- gan Less government Ill business; more business in government Instead of putting this kind of business into government, let us put little old-fash- toned honesty into government"
The Connecticut labor news., 1924-03-22
RADIO CUTS WAGES
 MUSICIANS ASK BAN
Chicago Union to Vote on Plan to Prohibit Broadcasting by
 Members

Chicago, March 22.-Bad News is the new station that the radio fans in the Middle West will tune in on It is es- tablished by the Chicago Federation .ot Musicians, which contempates prohibit ing its 5000 members from playing for any broadcasting.
 Presiden J. C. Perillo says that the ban on broadcasting appears to have won Petrillo estimated that musicians last year lost approximately $100,0O0 in wag- es through the installation of radio sets in homes and halls.
 He placed he ost wage figure for this year $5OO0O0 if union musicians are no restrained from playing broadcast ing stations.
 According to Petrillo, complaints from musicians unions in other cities have been forwarded to the Natoral Fedora tion He asserted the anti-radio delega ion to the national convention will in sist on adopting some drastic action to check the inroads being made by the ra- dio into musicians incomes.
 The Eighteenth Amendment caused much unemployment" he said, Out the popularity of radio had a staggering eff feet. If no check is made it vii only be a matter of time before music as pro. fession IS relegated to history.
 A score of dancing schools are low using the radio. Home paries, banquets and social functions of all kinds use the radio for furnishing necessary music.
The Connecticut labor news., 1924-03-22
MEN! . ASK AB0LISHMENT
 OF LABOR BOARD
Declare It Is a Failure and Nuisance Before Congressional Committee

Washington, March 22.-The railroad labor board was declared to be fail ure and unsatisfactori alike to the public, the railroads and the employ es" in a statement by D. D. Robert son, president of the Brotherhood of Locomotive Bremen and Enginemen, before a subcommittee of the senate interstate commerce committee at the opening of hearings of the Howell Barkley bill proposing abolition of The boadr.
 The bill, which is sponsored by rair- road labor organizations, proposes set clement of railroad labor dispures by conference between representative ot railroad managments and mployees with fur thr recourse to meditation ana arbitration.
 Mir. Robertson. who is also chairman of legislative subcommittee of the railroad labor organizations, declared the activities of the railroad labor board had brought about an ''era of in uuStild ulSSoIu d1tCl tiilI y years O1 peace" Long delays in settlement of disputes have created. dissatisfaction among employees, he said, and the use 1essness" of the board has been shown by the increasing number of violations by the railroads of its decisions
 This bil1," the labor spokesman said "utilizes wee1-tried an defective meth ods of adjuStments of labor controver- sies through conferences and appeals to boards of adjustment, meditation by a government board of meditation and councilation and finally through arbi- tration. The legal and enforceable oo- ligation to fulfil contract is the ba- sis for the ony compulf fion provided in this bill
 contracts resulting from collective bargaining between the sel-chosen representatives of employer and em- ployes are to be enforced. Tn deci- sions of conferences or of a board of adjustment upon grievances are to be obeyed If controversies cannot be end ed by agreement, government -adita- tors may b appealed to or they may offer their services If meditation is unsuccessful, complete provision is made for voluntary arbitration, the op-
The Connecticut labor news., 1924-03-22
TWO PAPERS DRAG

(Continued from Page One) ment, they were later compelled to pub fish to square themselves in itself is the best reason why he could not even remotely have been the man involved. It follows:
 q resigned as United States attorney for the district of Connecticut, Decem- Der, 1918. I resigned as assistant attor- new general of the United States, Jan uary, 1921 I was out of office two months before Mir Daugherty was ap- pointed attorney general and SIX months before the Carpentier-Demp- sey fight. I never was an investigator in the department of justice. do not know MT. Holdridge and not being in any public office he could not have con- suited me in any official capacity. His reference is to Thomas c. Spe1lacy, who I am informed, is resident or St. Louis, Mo.
 Instead of doing him any injury, the episode has made many more friends for the popular Hartford attorney, men and women who do not like such tac- tics, literally swamping him with letters telling of their disgust with the pro ceeding.
The Connecticut labor news., 1924-03-22
BONUS BILL GOES
 THROUGH HOUSE BUT
 CONNECTICUTLAGS
Four Republican Congressmen Vote Against Soldiers While O'Sulli-
 van Stands "Pat"

With four out Of Connecticut's five
 representatives on Congress voting against the measure, the soldiers bonus bill was passed by the House on Tues | day by the overwhelming majority of 355 to 54 and is now in the Senate
 where it IS also sure to pass. Fenn of 1 Hartford, Freeman of New London, Ti1ton of New Haven and Merritt of Stamford, all republicans voted against giving the soldier the adjustment that
 everyone but the wealthy fellow who fears his pocket right be hit, believes
 that they are entitled to 1t. This same gang held down soft jobs during the war when they felt their bodies might be hit if they went across as did the
 boys they are not opposed to paying. Congressman P. B. O'Sullivan, dem ocrat, of the fifth or Valley district
 voted for the bill, which while not the best that might be had does attempt to | recognize the justice of the ex-service
 mems claims. In doing so he follows
 out his campaign pledges, hs platform
 having been "beer and bonus" and it put him over in a hide bound repub1i- | can district But then P. B. served in
 the navy himself during the war. hay \ ing resigned as senator in the 1egisla-
 ture to enlist, even though as lawyer
 he might have pulled down good
 office job under the then democratic | Ti1son of New Haven also did war i service" He was lieutenant colonel o1
 the Second Regiment when the boys went to the Mexican border previous to going abroad but was relieved some
 how on the way back by an election of colonel held on the troop train. Col F.. L. Isbell took the regiment across and MT. Tilson served as member of
 the military affairs committee of the
 house.
 Of the other three Freeman and Fenn are lawyers and Merritt an ofi- cia1 of the Yale & Towne company of Stamford.
The Connecticut labor news., 1924-03-22

The Open Shop and the Union Label are discussed every week in The Labor
The Connecticut labor news., 1924-03-22
U. s. COURT TO DECIDE
 MOST IMPORTANT POINT

Washington, March 22.-The United States supreme court has set Novem- Der 10 as the date for hearing the ap- peal of railroad companies that ques- ton the authority revolves the fixing of freight and passenger rates.
 The commission has ruled that 534 per cent Is a fair return on the tenta- tive valuation of the roads. If Se supreme court dnies the commission power to set these valuations, the pres ent plan will be made ineffective.
 etataooiishdETAO ETAOOO
The Connecticut labor news., 1924-03-22
DENOMINATIONS

Continued from Page One)
 Irish incensed because of the alliance on the side of England, they turned tn election, giving Warren c. Harding the greatest majority ever giben pres idential nominee. Italian Americans
 have since changed their minds and the Irish American is also looking at the situation from a different angle.
 So with the Germans leading a stampede away from Coolidge, if not from the republican party itself, the situation most certainly is serious.
The Connecticut labor news., 1924-03-22

portunity for which neither party can afford to reject. Arbitration awards are to be judgments in the federal courts and thus enforced"
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1924-02-29
JACOB ELLIS POTTS

Jacob Ellis Potts, former resi-
dent of Elkton and brother Of Chief
Of Police George M. Potts, of that
town, died Feb. 18, at the home OF
his son, John Potts. in Will
mington, after an illness of several
years of complication of diseases.
He was q son of the late William
M. and Mary A. Potts, and was born
at Mechanics Valley, Cecil county,
73 years ago.
For a number of years he resided
in Elkton, following the carpenter
trade.
His wife and nine children sur
vive: Walter, of Philadelphia; Oscar,
Chadwick, John and Howard, of
Wilmington; Martha, wife John
Ingram, of Marshallton; Annie, wife
of William, B. Mercy. of Elkton;
Bertha, wife of Ezekiel Boulden, of
Wilmington, and Elizabeth, wife of
H. C. Williamson, of Wilmington. (,
5 Interment was made at Riverview
cemetery, Wilmington, on Wednesday
last. a
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1924-02-29
PEN MAR LEAGUE

The third shoot of the league was
held over the Rising Sun gun club
traps here last Friday. Bill Coch-
ran, <of the Oxford club, won high
honors with score of 46 out OF so.
closely followed by Geo. Baldwin, of
the same team, and Hugh Falls, Of
the Woodlawn club, with 45 breaks.
Scores, out of SO targets:
Cochran 46, Falls, As, Baldwin As.
Elliott 43, A. Armour 43, G. Armour
4S, Richards AZ, Andrews Al,
Duyckinck 80, L. Abrahams 80,
Anderson 80, Hall 80, Rutter 3s,
Scotten 38, Brown 81, Coleman 81.
Twyford SO, Lecarpentier SO, Sprout
81, Kennard "a, Rhodewalt "a, Hila-
man 80, Hanna "a, Charsha "a,
Ewing S3. McVey 33, ]. Abrahams
80, j. J. Abrahams 81, Grubb 81.
r. Jackson 81. Kaiser 81, A. Dins-
more 80, Nesbitt 29, Jenness 20, o.
Jackson 20, Wertz 28, Phillip %,
Fitzgerald 81, Racine 26, McCush ~,
M. Dinsmore "a, Eachus %, Alex
ander 20, Cox Is.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1924-02-29
EASTERN SHORE TOMATO
POOL

Tomato growers in Queen Anne's
county are forming pool of the
county's entire tomato acreage, 80
that>the bulk Of the 1924 crop may be
offered to Gamers based upon a uni
form scale of grading and selling.
Reports from community solicitors
in Queen Anne's county were to the
effect that more than 1900 acres
were under contract. 1t is estimated
that the total acreage in the county
this years will be over $500 acres.
Under the terms of the contract
executed by the Queen Anne's County
Tomato Growers Association spon-
sored by the Queen Anne's County
Farm Bureau, the representatives of
the new organization will pool 1000
acres of tomatoes. If this number
of acres is placed under contract
the agreement automatically becomes
effective. If less than this number OF
arces should be obtained the contract
would be ineffective.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1924-02-29
CHESAPEAKE CITY DEBATERs
WIN FROM ELKTON

4
The first contest in the High
School Public Discussion League Of
Cecil County resulted in victory
for the Chesapeake City High School
team at Elkton ON Feb. 20, against
the Cecil County High School team.
The affirmative side of the question
for debate, Government Ownership
of Railroads, was defended by the
Cecil County High School team.
The judges, Murray Ewing, of the
Cecil Whig; Principal Thompson, OF
the North East High School, and
Principal Fockler, of the Fourth
District High School, decided in
favor of the negative. The Super
intendent presided and each speaker
was limited to ten minutes, with
seven minutes for each side for re-
buttal.
The second contest was between
the Rising Sun and Perryville High
Schools at Perryville, on Wednesday.
February 9th, at 800 p. M. The
Perryville team advocated the
Government Ownership OF Railroads.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1924-02-29
SCHOOL NEWS

/ A program was given by the COM
bined grades and high school COM
memorating the birth of Washington.
on the 22nd of February, Friday
afternoon. The program was very
well rendered and few patrons were
present to enjoy it.
On Wednesday evening, March 5th,
the third meeting of the Parent
Teachers Association will be held in
the school building, beginning at
7:45 o'clock. The feature Of this
program will be an inter-high school
debate between Rising Sun and Elk
ton. Our high school team will de-
fend the affirmative side of the
question: Resolved, That the United
States should own the Railroads.
Other features will be vocal selection
bytBurton Keilholtz and his Harmony
Boys. We are trying to get other
special features in order to make
this the biggest meeting OF the year.
Don't forget the date, March the 6th,
Wednesday.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1924-02-29

MRS. ISABEL MUIRHEAD
SPOGUE ;,

After prolonged illness Mrs.
Isabel Muirhead Pogue entered into
rest Tuesday afternoon, Feb. 26, at
her home in this town. The deceased
was S3 years Of age on February
18th. She was the widow of the
late Jos. s. ,Pogue, whose death oc-
Cured on May 9, 1919.
Mrs. Pogue was the daughter of
Andrew and Lethera Scott Muirhead,
and was born in Edinburg, Scotland.
She came to this country with her
parents when she was seven years Of
age, the family locating in New York.
In 1865 she was married to Joseph
s. Pogue. Mr.. and Mrs. Pogue locat-
ed in Rising Sun 48 years ago.
Their golden wedding anniversary
was celebrate March 20, 1915.
Mrs. Pogue had. been a member of
church all her life, and had been an
earnest worker in Rising Sun M. e.
church during her entire residence
here. She was always active in the
cause for temperance and was the
last survivor of the sixteen charter
members of the local w. c. T. u,
which was organized in 1883.
Her kindly deeds and warm heart
ed, motherly interest in people made
her a general fayorite and won her
high esteem in her community, which
extends sympathy to the family in
their bereavement.
OF family Of six children, two OF
whom died in infancy, two sons and
two daughters survive: William M.
Pogue, Mrs. Sarah Wagner, and John
A. Pogue, of Rising Sun, and Mrs.
]. A. Hartenstine, of Principle Fur
mace. There are six grandchildren
and two great-grand-children
The funeral will be held Friday,
February 29, with services at her
late residence at $3.50, p. m. Inter-
ment private.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1924-02-29
MARRIAGE BILL INTRODUCED

Senator H. A. Cantwell has again
introduced his bill to rid Maryland of
its Gretna Greens. Elkton, Cumber-
land, Hagerstown and Ellicott City.
The bill Is Statewide one and pro-
vides that when both parties seeking
marriage licenses in-the State are
non residents, they be required to
wait 4S hours after obtaining license
before the ceremony can be per-
formed.
A similar bill was passed two years
ago but was altered in the House Of
Delegates to apply only to Cecil,
Montgomery and Somerset counties
1t reached the Governor as local bill
with Statewide title, and was
vetoed for that reason and also be-
cause Of the likelihood that the Elk
ton marriage market" would be
transferred to Havre de Grace, Bel
Air and Chestertown. If the bill were
approved and should be held con-
stitutional.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1924-02-29
BOYS LIBERATE BIRDS AT
SOCIAL

The Newark Post reports that six
boys of varying ages attended a box
social near that town last Thursday
evenings and were SO delighted with
the party they let loose several pock-
etfuls Of young swallows. Said swal-
lows nearly broke up the meeting.
As result, irate box socialists ap-
peared before Magistrate Thompson
next day with fire in their eyes. The
boys were found, but OF course the
birds escaped,
The father of one Of the youngsters
paid the nominal fine imposed by the
Magistrate, and visions Of going to
Jail disappeared from the distraught
minds Of the six bird fanciers. 1t Is
said one Of them promised to 60 to
school the balance Of his life ii they
kept him out of jail.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1924-02-29
BOUND AND GAGGED

Victor Lancea, Of near Magnolia
Hartford county, was bound and gag.
ged In his home by three bandits
early one morning last week, and
ransacked his house. The three
bandits were later arrested in Baltf.
more and lodged in Bel Air Jail
They gave their names as Harry
Champness. Elmer Simmons anG
Joseph Serrare.
About three weeks ago Lancea's
home was robbed and II Is stated that
$240 In cash was taken, On that oc-
cassion, at pistol point, the robbers
took from Lancea's hired man, his
wages. Then they entered the house
and found Mrs Lancea alone. They
threatened her with pistols and
forced her to give them more thar
$500 in savings. The robbers, es-
capped.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1924-02-29
COURT OF APPEALS CON-
FIRMS SALE

Maryland Court of Appeals has
finally confirmed the sale Of the Gil
pins Falls Electric plant, by the re-
ceivers, Thomas Perkins and J. Wes-
ley McAllister. The plant was sold
for 100000.
It was among the assets of the
Second National Bank Of Elkton. Of
which the late VIM. t. Warburton
was president. The bank failed
about two years ago. The plant was
first soIa to The Elkton Electric Com
pany. branch, Of the Eastern Elec-
trio Company for $4,000. The
court refused to confirm this sale
and directed It to abe sold again.
This was done, the same purchaser
again buying it for 100000.
The latter sale was confirmed but
the Eastern Electric Company then
appealed the matter to the Maryland
Court of Appeals and as stated that
sale has now been confirmed by that
Court.
The proceeds of the sale will be
distributed among the creditors OF
the iefunct' bank. They have al
ready received dividends amounting
to about 80 per cent. OF their claims
and this will provide another divi-
dend of about 80 per cent.
AS there remains some assets yet
to be disposed of 1t is thoughht>that
the bank creditors will eventually get
about 20 per cent. of their claims.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1924-02-29

Interest continues to increase in
the revival services now In progress
at the Methodist church ta Rising
Sun. A great day is looked for next
Sunday when a class Of probation
ers will be received into full member
ship of the church. All those re-
ceived ON probation are urgently re
quested to be present at the morning
service. An opportunity will also be
given at this service to those who
wish to unite with the church by
letter. The reception Of members
will be preceded by baptisnal SER
vice. Let all parents desiring to
have their children baptised have
them present at this service.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1924-02-29
APPOINTMENTS FOR CECIL
CECIL

Governor Ritchie has made ths
following appointments for Ceci
Justices OF the Peace Robert
L. Anderson. Mark e. Manlove, viii
liam H. Johnson, Grove s. Scotten
George w. Owens, Benjamin F. Bris-
coe, Brinton p. Nichols, Sewell e
White and Philip r. Bond.
CoronenHoward W.. Green.
Ducking Police-Joseph Clay. Sr
Frank Harris and Elwood Heisler.
Election Supervisors-Bayard G
Black, Robert B. Foard, Victor r.
Bennett.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1924-02-29
ALLEN L. pErERMAN

Allen l.. Peterman dropped dead
on Feb. is. at Leeds. from heart
trouble. Mr.. Peterman was n
years of age and had been in poor
health for months past. He was fol
years employed at Marley Paper
Mills, near Childs.
Two sons and daughter survive:
John. Of Newport, Del; Robert, OF
North East, and Bessie, wife of Will
bur G. Campbell, of Childs, with
whom he resided.
Interment was made at Cherry
Hill M. G. cemetery on Feb. 10. tn