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Maryland independent. [volume] (Port Tobacco, Md.) 1874-current, 1924-04-25

Maryland's active farming season il
about two weeks behind time, accord
ing to the report Of the United States
Department Of Agriculture in co op
Grafton with the Maryland State
Weather Service. A period of warm
sunshiny weather is needed. the report
said.
Peach and plum trees are blooming
in Southern Maryland and on the East
ern Shore and are coming into bloon
in North Central Maryland, the repor'
continued.
Wheat, rye and grasses are green
ing in Western Maryland and arc
green and doing fairly well in othei
sections of the State Grains were
damaged somewhat during the winter
but are in a fair to good condition
generally.
Peas are coming up in southern
counties on the Eastern Shore, bu
early potatoes planted during the sec
ond half Of March have not appeared
above the soil. Except in isolated and
confined areas the ground is reported
too wet for plowing. and farming op
erations are more or less at stand
still.
Maryland independent. [volume] (Port Tobacco, Md.) 1874-current, 1924-04-25

With members of the State Ia,
Commission openly at loggerheads
Governor Ritchie is expected to take
some action TO prevent the possibility
of the workings Of an important
State Office being impaired by dis
agreement among the component
officeholders.
For some time. 1t has been under
stood, there has not been the most
cordial feeling between ]. Enos Ray
chairman of the Commission. and his
Democratic colleague, Jesse D. Price
on the one hand, and the Republican
member Of the Board, Oscar Lesser. on
the other.
Trouble has been precipitated and
brought to the public notice by the
recent attack by Mr.. Lesser on Charles
C. Wallace. retiring secretary of the
Tax Commission.
About the first of the year. Mr.. Wal
lace became an Assistant City SolicI
tor. As the Tax Commission needed 6
secretary and as none was apparently
available. Mr.. Wallace was willing t.
continue to serve the Tax Board il
the emergency.
For some weeks it has been under
stood this situation has irritated Mr.
Lesser and the elimination came in his
demand that Mr.. Wallace should bs
dropped from the State pay rolls.
1t is forecast the Democratic ma
jority membership of the Tax Com
mission will pass resolution exon
Grating Mr.. Wallace from all blame
and giving him a vote of appreciation
for his services.
This resolution, il passed. will bt
construed as reproof administered
to Mr.. Lesser by his two colleagues OF
the board.
Maryland independent. [volume] (Port Tobacco, Md.) 1874-current, 1924-04-25
SENATE INQUIRY
OF BONDSBEG|AS
Committee Gets Securities Col
lecied BY C. B. Brewer
MELLON MEN DENY LOSS
Claim Machine Errors Allowed No
Added Obligations Put On Tax
representation Men Scout
Loss.

Washington. - Investigation of
the charge of duplication of Gov
ernment bonds made by Charles
B. Brewer, special attorney of the
Department of Justice, was begun.
when the evidence collected by
Brewer formally was turned over
to the special House committee ap.
pointed to conduct the inquiry.
This evidence is in the form OF
bonds of an aggregate face value OF
s1,600000, many bearing duplicate
numbers. They had been in the Gus.
tody Of Clerk of the District of Colum.
bia Supreme Court Morgan II. Beach
since Brewer sought an injunction to
restrain the Department Of Justice or
the Treasury from taking then from
him Justice Stafford. upon request
of the investigating committee. issued
an order directing that they be
turned over to the committee.
Representatives Louis T. McFadden.
chairman, and William F. Stevenson.
of South Carolina, received the bonds
for the committee, the transfer heing
made at a local bank, where Clerk
Beach had had them in safety de-
posit box.
Immediately after relieving the
bonds. the committee permitted a
group Of experts appointed by Secre-
tary Of the Treasury Mellon from the
Treasury, from the Secret Service.
Bureau of Engraving and Printing and
Bureau of Loans and Currency to be-
gin examination Of them for the pur-
pose of enabling the department to
prepare its reply to Brewers charges.
The experts are headed by Chief w.
H. Moran Of the Secret Service.
The Treasury's position is under
stood to be that the Implications in
numbers Of the bonds were the results
of errors of the automatic numbering
machines and that the Treasury and
the taxpayers have lost nothing
through a greater number of bonds
being issued than was authorized. It
is charged. on the other side. how
ever, that the numbering is different
on many of the duplicates and testi-
mony is promised that these numbers
do not correspond with the numbers
of the machines in the Bureau of En-
craving and Printing
AS soon as the Treasury experts
finish their examination Of the bonds.
the committee expects to receive
Brewers report, setting forth his
charges in detail and the answer of
the Treasury. Then the program to
be followed in the investigation will
be mapped out
Brewer asserts his investigation
was made at the direction, first, Of
the late President Harding. and then
under orders from President Coolidge.
He said he was dismissed from the
Department of Justice twice during
his investigation. but that both Presi-
dents Harding and Coolidge ordered
him reinstated to conclude his work.
Maryland independent. [volume] (Port Tobacco, Md.) 1874-current, 1924-04-25
TO BAR TYPHOID
IN FLOOD AREAS
Epidemic at Woodmore Of II
Cases, With 2 Dead
IN0CULATION is ORDERED
Vaccine Sent Throughout The State
IEOcULATION is ORDERED
Vaccine Sent Throughout The State
Water And Air Left Soil
Infected.

Danger Of a general outbreak ol
typhoid fever in and near the areas
affected by recent foods has led tc
unusual precautions by the State
Health Department, II was an
nounced by DR.. John S. Fulton, secre
tary Of the State Board of Health.
An epidemic Of the disease was re
ported recently at Woodmore, Prince
Georges county. Twelve cases there
two of them fatal, are causing the de
partment concern.
For the first time in the history Of
the department, DR.. Fulton said, re
quests have been sent out in April
to all physicians in the State to in
oculate against the disease Such
warnings previously have not been
sent out at this season. being reserved
until July.
More typhoid vaccine has been
furnished the counties already than
was used during the whole Of last
year, according to DR.. Robert II. Riley
head Of the bureau of communicable
diseases. Most of this is intended for
preventive inoculation. DR.. Fulton
said:
The unusual floods have caused a
dangerous situation. Hog-pens, the
contents Of cesspools and other in
sanitary matter were carried down by
the raging waters. Our sanitary Of
ficers say that the water and air have
caused widespread but thin infection
of the top soil in wide areas about the
flood districts"
Maryland independent. [volume] (Port Tobacco, Md.) 1874-current, 1924-04-25

Two Maryland Army posts-Aber
deem Proving Grounds and Fort Hoyle
are without chaplains, and another
Camp Meade, had only one chaplain
for the $40 men there, according tc
officials of the Federal Council OF
Churches. OF the five general service
hospitals, three are without chaplains
it was declared.
These statements were made by the
general committee on army and navy
chaplains Of the council. which is urg
ing the passage of a bill before Con
gress to remove alleged discrimina
tion against ministers in the two
branches Of the service
"At present there are 25 large posts
with garrisons of 100 to 1924 men thai
are without chaplains, said DR.
Charles Mcfarland, general secretary
Of the council. Some Of these posts
like the Aberdeen Proving Grounds
are 35 miles from the nearest large
city. In addition. 1870 army posts like
Camp Meade have only one chaplain
when they should have two or three
each"
Maryland independent. [volume] (Port Tobacco, Md.) 1874-current, 1924-04-25
RuIIna On use O. s.a.e 4Iahw.ys.

John N. MackalI. chairman OF the
State Roads Commission. has written
to Attorney General Robinson asking
for an Interpretation of the law ap
plying to the transportation of mer-
chandise on the State highways. The
ruling will affect the motor transpor-
tation industry in Maryland
The Pennsylvania Railroad has EN-
pIoyed Scott Brothers to haul freight
in motortrucks between Perryville
Md. and Wilmington, Del The Rail
road Company contends this is not
public transportation of merchandise
and that an ordinary truck license is
all that is required. The State Roads
Commission is combating this con
tention.
Maryland independent. [volume] (Port Tobacco, Md.) 1874-current, 1924-04-25
ADOPTS
HOUSE QUOTAS
Influx Limited to z Per Cent.
on 1890 Census
JAPANESE QUESTION PENDs
Coolidge Undecided Whether He viii
Sign 5iIl-one Per Cent.
Plans Voted
Down.
JAPANESE QUESTION PENDs

Washington. Quotas under
which immigrants will be per
mitted to come into the United
States from abroad were voted by
the Senate, when the House plan
of permitting . per cent. of each
nationality on the basis Of the
1890 census was adopted.
It is estimated this will restrict the
annual immigration of all races to
100000. which is about 10000 fewer
than entered during the last year
Proposals voted down included l per
cent on the 1910 census, which would
have admitted 10000. and 1 per cent.
on the 1890 census. which would have
cut the immigration to $4,000.
After July /, 1926, the amount per
mitted to enter in single year viii
be held to 10000. under another
amendment adopted in the bill.
Senators Lodge and Willis visited
the White House and discussed the
immigration bill with the President
They declined to comment on what
they learned as to the Presidents
views
Fixing the quotas involved the
Senate in an all-day wrangle. First
the Senate voted down, s to 70. an
amendment by Senator Copeland Of
New York to fix the Quotas at per
cent. on the 1910 census, instead Of
2 per cent.
Then it adopted an amendment by
Senator Willis to fix the quotas at /
per cent. on the 1910 census, the vote
being 54 to %. This action was upset
by the adoption of an amendment by
Senator Pat. Harrison of Mississippi
to change to the 1890 census, which
was adopted. AZ to S.
After this action was taken 1t be.
came necessary to rescind the adoption
Of the Willis amendment, and then an
other vote was taken on fixing the
quotas at per cent. instead of 1,
On this vote 20 voted for l per cent.
and Sc for 2 per cent.
Senator Harrison, arguing for his
amendment. said it would give greater
representation to immigrants from
Northern and Western Europe. Immi-
grafton from Great Britain and Ire.
land, for example, would be $1,000
under the quota of 1910. whereas un-
der the 1890 census the number per
mitted to enter would be increased
to $1,000.
Senator Colt opposed the amend
ment, arguing that it would discrimi-
nate against Southern and Eastern
Europe.
Maryland independent. [volume] (Port Tobacco, Md.) 1874-current, 1924-04-25
NAVY REpuRlFlgs HgLIum.
shenandoah's Lifting Power Increased
More Than Two Tons.

disqualification over the
success of tests at the recently com
pleted helium republication plant at
the Lakehurst IN. J) naval air sta
tion was expressed by Navy Depart
ment officials. who said that, as one
result of the experiments, the lifting
capacity of the dirigible Shenandoah
probably would be increased by more
than two tons.
The plant will be used to repurify
the gas contaminated during use in
lighter-than-air craft. and in the case
of the Shenandoah, it was pointed out,
when the gas was removed from II last
January and February its purity had
fallen as low as 30 per cent. The tests,
it was added showed that helium may
be repurified any number of times. and
that given quantity has practically
no limit of usefulness.
Maryland independent. [volume] (Port Tobacco, Md.) 1874-current, 1924-04-25
RItehIs VIII Review Parade.

Governor Ritchie and Mayor Jack
son will occupy seats Of honor in the
reviewing stand for the feature pa
rade during Boys Week. April 27 to
May g. The reviewing stand will be
at the intersection of Mount Vernon
Place and Cathedral street.
The parade, starting at Mount Royal
avenue and Cathedral street. will be
over the, same route as last year. end.
ing at Lexington end Gay streets Be
sides boys from the city schools. many
of the surrounding suburban schools
will send representatives.
Maryland independent. [volume] (Port Tobacco, Md.) 1874-current, 1924-04-25

been circulated by the independence
mission, the statement declared the
@Philippine representatives in the
United States have done nothing more
than lay their case before the Govern
ment and people of the United States" !"
For the last rs years. the state
ment continued. they have endeav-
ored to correct the mass of misinfor-
nation derogatory to Philippine ca
pacity for selfgovernment dissem-
mated in this country by self-seeking
imperiaiists under the guise of phil
anthropy and aitruism."
Maryland independent. [volume] (Port Tobacco, Md.) 1874-current, 1924-04-25
ENVOY TO BRAZIL RETURNING.
U. S. Ambassador Morgan Denies He
Has Been Recalled.

Rio Janeiro-Edwin V. Morgan,
American Ambassador to Brazil, sailed
Wednesday on the steamer Western
World for New York.
Mr.. Morgan denied a report that he
had been recalled to Washington or
that he would be transferred from Rio
Janeiro. He said he was making a
purely business trip to the United
States. during which he expected to
purchase house In Massachusetts.
Maryland independent. [volume] (Port Tobacco, Md.) 1874-current, 1924-04-25
spERRy DEATH REPORT MADE.
British Minister Announces Findings
In Case OF U. S. Flyer.

London-The result of the investi-
cations made by the Air Ministry's
Inspector of Accidents into the cause
of the death of Lawrence B. Sperry.
the American aviator, who fell with
his airplane into the English Chan
mel on December 1S last and was
drowned, was announced by the Min.
istry. The announcement read:
"The pilot was forced to alight in
the sea owing to the complete failure
Of his engine He was subsequently
drowned in an attempt to swim
ashore. The failure of the engine was
due to warping and the consequent
seizure Of the valves of the top cylin-
der, followed by displacement Of
the tappet rod"
Maryland independent. [volume] (Port Tobacco, Md.) 1874-current, 1924-04-25
BOY FIREs PISTOL wlrH Ax.

Trenton, N. Alexander Martin
9 years old, experimental with AZ
ealibre revolver and an ak and I.
now in Mckinley Hospital with /;
serious bullet wound in his chest AT,
er having resisted the repeated effort
Of an older brother to take the pisto
from him, the youngster placed it ON :
rock and struck 1t with the a.
Maryland independent. [volume] (Port Tobacco, Md.) 1874-current, 1924-04-25
TOURING WORLD IN SUITCASE.
Child Arrives In New York From,
Vienna In f2x36 Crib.

New York-Doctor and Mrs Charles
H. Lewis, of Los Angeles, arrived from
Vienna on the Albania with their A.
months-old son, Charles, Jr., in a suit
case crib, devised by the doctor, who
explained he became weary leaping
from train to train in Europe with an
armful Of baby.
The suitcase, 70 by s6 inches. is we'll
ventilated and contains all the com.
Forts Of stationary crib. Or. Lewis
Maryland independent. [volume] (Port Tobacco, Md.) 1874-current, 1924-04-25
GIRLS MURDERER MUST Die.

Harrisburg. - Wylie N. Morgan,
slayer of 6-year-old Lillian Gilmore in
Philadelphia last year. was refused
Communication of his death sentence by
the State Board of Pardons and he
viii be electrocuted at Rockview on
April 2s.
Maryland independent. [volume] (Port Tobacco, Md.) 1874-current, 1924-04-25
EDITOR TAKES HARVARD POST.
Gay Becomes Professor OF Economic
History.

Cambridge, Mass.-Appointment of
Edwin F. Gay who for four years was
editor of the New York Evening Post.
as professor of economic history at
Harvard University. was announced
He will assume the post in Septem-
ber. He was formerly instructor of
economics at Harvard and dean of
the graduate school Of business ad.
ministration.
Maryland independent. [volume] (Port Tobacco, Md.) 1874-current, 1924-04-25
Short Gets Lesser Protest on Wallace
Appointment.

State Employment Commissioner
Oliver C. Short acknowledged receip'
Of the protest by Oscar Lesser, mem
Der of the State Tax Commission. tha
C, C. Wallace, the commissions secre
tary. had been holding office since Jan
uary both as secretary of the com
mission and as assistant City Solicitor
Mr.. Short said he would study the
charges made by Mr.. Lesser and would
notify Mr. Wallace they had beer
made, taking further action, il neces
sary. after receiving the latter's reply
Maryland independent. [volume] (Port Tobacco, Md.) 1874-current, 1924-04-25
WOODS REPORT AssAiLED.
"serIous Indictment OF t2,ooo,o 900 Peo-
pIe.' SAYS Statement.


Washington.-The report Of Gov
ernor-Generai Wood. Of the Philip
pines, to the War Department setting
forth his position on the question of
Philippine Independence "is a serious
indictment of 100000 people, it
was declared in statement issued
here by the Philippine Independence
Mission to the United States.
Challenging General Woods asser.
ltien that misleading propaganda has
Maryland independent. [volume] (Port Tobacco, Md.) 1874-current, 1924-04-25

Swepson Earle, engineer of the
State Conservation Department. lee
tured on Resources of the Chesa
peake Bay" before the Neighborhoof
Improvement Club of Govans
Preceding the address a report of /;
recent bazaar was made. with the an
nouncement that $3.50 had been raisef
for the work of the club.
Maryland independent. [volume] (Port Tobacco, Md.) 1874-current, 1924-04-25
cAILp PLuNeEs ro DEATH.

Philadelphia James sebo, years
old, toddled his way to the third floor
OF his home, fell from the window
to the street and was instantly killed,
Maryland independent. [volume] (Port Tobacco, Md.) 1874-current, 1924-04-25

Cumberland. J. Stinebaugh, 40
years old, Of Hagerstown, a Western
Maryland Railway freight engineer
died at Allegheny Hospital here from
injuries sustained at Town Creek, 10
miles east of Cumberland, His head
was crushed against car on an ad
joining track while leaning from the
cab window. His skull was fractured
and he never regained consciousness
He leaves family. He had been in
the service is years.
Maryland independent. [volume] (Port Tobacco, Md.) 1874-current, 1924-04-25
BANDITS GET $4,000.


Akron, ohio.-Three bandits held up
payroll messengers of the American
Hard Rubber Company here and es-
capped with $4,000 pay roll Three
shots were fired. The bandits fed
in an automobile, heading toward Can.
ton, with police in close pursuit.
Maryland independent. [volume] (Port Tobacco, Md.) 1874-current, 1924-04-25

said it was the best possible perambu
lator for travellers, and that his son
who was born in Vienna, had thriyet
in 1t.
Maryland independent. [volume] (Port Tobacco, Md.) 1874-current, 1924-04-25
W. R. CLARK
FUNERAL DIRECTOR
La PLATA, Mo

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 Caskets and COINS.
VIII give our personal attention to
all business put in our charge. and We
ruarantee the best Of service.
Terms Reasonable.
~ ri am
Mountain Home Republican. [volume] (Mountain Home, Idaho) 1915-1946, 1924-08-15

+ clothes at IGNORES, this morning.
Lady Mary lit a cigarette and threw
down her book.
Il am not the guardian of your NOR
ais, Gerald, she observed dryly; "a
girl, nowadays, has all she can do to
look after her own-but l honestly
think you ought to send that child
back to her people"
"Too brutal" he replied. "They
wanted to marry her to some horrible
old man."
Whatever the position was, your
interference was most uncalled for"
his sister declared. "As for Chris
TOPPER, ] am really surprised at him.
| think you two young men ought to be
thoroughly ashamed of yourselves for
what you are doing. and l siaii just
look forward to an opportunity Of tell
ing Christopher So"
Gerald glanced at his sisters profile
and chuckled.
Good old Chris !" he murmured.
I'm just let him know what's coming
to him l'
Mountain Home Republican. [volume] (Mountain Home, Idaho) 1915-1946, 1924-08-15
Chapter vi

MYRTLE was suddenly tired. She
seated herself upon the trunk of tree
and Christopher followed her example
Below them stretched the motley pan
Drama of Monte Carlo, the wide bay
and the glittering sea.
do you know" she said, that l
have not seen Monsieur Gerald for
three days2"
'He has been busy" Christopher an
swered shortly. HE plays golf and
Mountain Home Republican. [volume] (Mountain Home, Idaho) 1915-1946, 1924-08-15

"Mademoiselle IS very stupid girl"
she declared. Gerald was looking al
her and she looked only at the road.
She does not care Gerald win find
that out"
! Gerald came to the tennis courts, an
hour or so later, and played several
sets almost in silence. He took Chris
sopher on one side, during one Of the
periods of rest, and flung his arm
around his shoulder.
Chris, old man." he confded, az
want TO talk to you"
"And | have a few words l want to
say to yeu,' Christopher reJoined.
Were In this set" Gerald pointed
out, rising to his feet. Lets be alone
somewhere, then-Ciro's grill at eight
thirty"
Mountain Home Republican. [volume] (Mountain Home, Idaho) 1915-1946, 1924-08-15
Synopsis

BOOK ONE-CHAPTER FLEEING
from a brutal stepfather, an unhappy
home. and proposed husband she de.
tests, MYRTLE. young French girl
ctaesperation
CHAPTER u.-Halted by an explod-
ed tire two young Englishmen, Lord
are attracted by the girls distracted
appearance. She begs them to take her
away from her misery. In spirit OF
adventure they do SO. conveying her TO
friends. MYRTLE speaks English. her
motAsr having been an educated woman.
Presently MYRTLE came out to them
once more. The transformation was
still amazing. but the blue serge cos
tune was absolutely plain except for
It's thick edglng of braid, and the little
tosle, with its dark blue quill, abso-
lutely free from ornamentation. Yet
It seemed almost Incredible that this
graceful girl VINO came towards them
a little shyly but with perfect self
possession should indeed be the peas
ant child who had been under their
care for rather less than twenty-four
hours.
"Mademoiselle lie transformed"
Madame Lenore declared "She has
natural elegance. In the simplest
clothes l could give her, she would
still create an impression. l have
done my best, Milford and monsieur.
trust that you are satisfied"
Il am going to take MYRTLE to Ciro's
to lunch. Come along, Christopher"
said Gerald.