The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1925-10-02
Maryland
State NelUs

Baltimore.-The first meeting Of the
Judicial Council of Maryland will be
held at the Baltimore Courthouse Oc-
tober 2. 1t was created by an act of
the last Legislature.
Annapolis Belmont, the bayside
estate of Mrs. Rella Abel Armstrong,
of New York, widow of Paul Arm
strong, playwright and author, is a
prospective site for $1,500,000 hotel.
Maryland is expected to produce
approximately 100000 bushels of
sweet potatoes of the 75,551,000 BUSH
els total production in the United
States, according to John S. Dennee,
Federal agricultural statistician.
Annapolis. Warnings against mu-
tilation of shade trees were issue by
the State Department Of Forestry, &C
companying an announcement Of the
successful prosecution of man in
Frederick county for such an offense
Annapolis.-Trees for forest and
roadside planting, now are ready for
shipment and the State Department
Of Forestry awaits applications for
them, according to Karl E. Pfeiffer,
Assistant State Forester.
Baltimore.-The population of the
Maryland Penitentiary is increasing.
According to Edmond F. Kilkenny.
statistician of the prison, there are
now 1,109 men serving sentences, an
increase of 81 over the total at this
time last year.
Frostburg.-The desire to see his
parents before he was apprehended in
connection with the Staying OF Mrs.
Molly McGinnis, of Pittsburgh, led
Glad Larue, twenty-four, to return to
his home near here, according to his
story to police.
Baltimore.-A visit to the Maryland
Historical Society was made by Ad-
miral A. o. Wright, United Confed-
crate Veterans, who is conducting a
search for information regarding
Maryland sailors who entered the Con-
federate Navy in the Civil War.
Oakland.-Arrested after he wound
ed and beat into insensibility Joseph
F. Friend, postmaster at Swanton,
about twelve miles east of here, Hen
derson Hall, colored, who said he lived
in Baltimore, is being held here pend
Ing the outcome of Mr.. Friends in
juries.
Grantsville.-The new bank barn OF
Ambrose Fazenbaker, erected the past
summer at his farm near Avilton, was
destroyed by fire of undetermined
origin. Two horses, two calves, all
of this years crop Of hay and grain,
farming implements and large mum.
Der of fowl were also burned.
notwithstanding of the Navy
Wilbur visited the Naval Academy
Monday and made an address before
the members of the new fourth class.
The Secretary was accompanied by
Mrs. Wilbur and they were luncheon
guests of Superintendent and Mrs.
Mutton.
Observation-Disclosures that Henry
G. Shirley, former roads engineer Of
Baltimore county, has been decided
on for the presidency of the American
Road Builders Association next year
was brought to Baltimore by R. Keith
Compton, who was chairman of. the
Paving Commission before going to
Richmond, Va.
Baltimore.-Governor Richie, SEN
ator Bruce, Representative J. Charles
Linthicum, Willard E. Tydings,
Stephen W. Gambrill and T. Alan
Goldsborough, with Mrs. S. Johnson
Poe, Democratic National Committee
woman from Maryland, will be the
guests of honor at dinner September
so at the Hotel Rennert.
Annapolis.-John NJ Mackall, chair.
man of the State Roads Commission,
at the request of Attorney General
Thomas H. Robinson, wrote to the
State Roads Commission of West Vir-
ginia proposing a joint meeting to lay
plans for the purchase of the bridge
at Harper's Ferry connecting the two
States.
altimore.-Rowland X. Adams.
Deputy States Attorney, put an end
to the endless chain" selling plan
used by at least three business houses
in the city. The -chain" of customers
may be continued, he said, but modi-
fications will be imposed requiring a
definite ending date, day when the
scheme will come to close.
napolis.-Three hundred and fifty
doses of typhoid vaccine, to be ad.
ministered in the Crisfield vicinity,
were ordered Saturday by DR.. Victor
H. de Somonskeoy, Deputy State
Health Officer for Wicomico. Somerset