The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1925-12-25
Maryland
State NelUs

Office receipts during November to-
tailed $559,769.69, an increase over
November, 1924, of $12S,080.53, or
1857 per cent.
nnapolis.-Swepson Earle, Con-
servation Commissioner, left Monday
for an inspection trip to the Patuxent
and Potomac rivers, to study the
oyster situation.
Baltimore.-Over 100 Methodists
of the Baltimore conference are ex-
pected to attend the Methodists
Young Peoples convention to be held
in Memphis from December 81 to
January 8.
Annapolis.-David G. Winebrenner
III, of Frederick, was sworn into
office as Secretary of State of Mary
land by Governor Richie in the State
House. He succeeds E. Brooke Lee.
who resigned.
Baltimore.-Charges of embezzle-
ment against Mrs. Frances Goodwin,
puryeyor of the dining halls at the
Western Maryland College, have been
reconsidered and dismissed by the
grand jury, according to announce
ment in Criminal Court.
Elkton.-The spirit of the holidays
apparently struck Cupid at Mary
lands Gretna Green here the past
week and activities were consider
ably retarded, only sixty-three cou-
pies obtaining marriage licenses at
the Office of the Clerk of the Court.
Annapolis. - 1t was decided at
conference between the Governor and
the Commissioner that it was not ad-
visable to try to enforce the tonnage
law on oyster boats and this will not
be done until next season: The law
provides dredging boats shall not ex-
coed 1852 gross tons.
Chestertown. 49, Charles H. Crew,
Sc, prominent farmer, living near
Melitota, seven miles from Chester
town, died following an illness of
only a few days. He was regarded
as one of the most progressive men
in the county and was an authority
on agricultural subjects.
NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS. of today is
merely process of Tightening the
screws on the soul until 1t has no
originality left. DR.. George Boas, as
sociate professor of philosophy at
Johns Hopkins University. told the
Educational Society at Eastern High
School.
Baltimore.-Maryland was praised
as approaching more nearly than
any other State in the Union pro-
fessional attitude toward school prob
lens" at the closing session of the
Conference of State Superintendent
of Education from 13 Southern States
at the Belevedere Hotel.
Easton.-The annual meeting OF
the Talbot County Farm Bureau was
held here Saturday. In the morning
State Secretary M. M. Stewart, who
attended the Federal Farm Bureau
Federation at Chicago recently, gave
an outline of the national gathering
and pointed out the advantages of
organization among the farmers.
Salisbury. with an epilep-
tic fit while going to his work, Ar
thur Livingstone, "a, an employee of
construction concern here, fell face
downward in a puddle of water, of
Circle avenue, and was drowned. A
negro attendant at the hospital pass
ing near the spot short time later
saw the body and reported the dis
covery to the police.
Baltimore.-A meeting to organize
a Maryland branch of the Associa-
ton Opposed to Blue Laws will be
held here this month. DR.. Joseph A.
Themper, of Washington, president of
the national association, and Linn A.
E. Gale, it's secretary, announced
after consultation with local sympa-
thizers with the movement.
Baltimore. - Paying an average
fine of $200.62, .462 convicted viola
tors of the Volstead act were fined an
aggregate of $92,6s0.21 by Judge
Morris A. Soper, in Federal Court,
between January and November %.
This sum will be doubled and prob
ably trebled by the end of the cur
rent year, according to attaches of
the Federal Court.
Annapolis.-Duane Shaffer, Is, is
held under $4,000 bail here on
charge of shooting with intent to kill
his stepfather, Frederick F. Winney,
chief water tender in the navy, on
duty at the Naval Academy. Hearing
was deferred pending the outcome of
Winney's injuries. 1t is said he will
recover.
Annapolis. e. Lee LeCompte.
State Game Warden, refused to COM