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Worcester Democrat and the ledger-enterprise. (Pocomoke City, Md.) 1921-1953, 1926-10-30
CHAPTER 116.
An ACT to amend the Constitution of Mary
land hY adding q new section to Article 4

An ACT to amend the Constitution of Mary
land by adding a new section to Article 4.
SECTION 1. Be It enacted by the General
Assensbly of Maryland, three-ffths Of all the
members Of both Houses concurring, that
the following section be and the same is
hereby proposed as an amendment to the
Constitution of the State of Maryland, and
q adopted by the legal and qualified voters
thereof, as hereinafter provided, the same
shall stand as an additional section to Ar
xicle 4 of said Constitution, to follow Sec
zion 81, and to be known as Section 31-A.
31-A In addition to the authority grant
cd to the Mayor and City Council of Balti-
more by the preceding section to pay to
each of the judges of the Supreme Bench
the annual sum of Five Hundred Dollars,
authority Ia hereby given to said Mayor
and City Council to pay to each of said
Judges such further annual sum as an
addition to their respective salaries as the
Mayor and City Council of Baltimore shall
from time to time deem right and proper,
provided, that any such sum being once
granted shall not be diminished during the
continuance of said judges in office.
Sec. 2. And be it further enacted. by the
authority aforesaid, that the said foregoing
section hereby proposed as an amendment
to the Constitution shall be, at the next
general election for members of the General
Assembly to be held in this State, sub
mitted to the legal and qualified voters
thereof, for their adoption or rejection, in
pursuance of the directions contained in
Article IA of the Constitution of this State
and at the said general election the vote
On said proposed amendment to the Con-
Worcester Democrat and the ledger-enterprise. (Pocomoke City, Md.) 1921-1953, 1926-10-30
Automobile Industry

Eighty-two per cent of the
worlds motor vehicles are
owned in the United States.
Motors are now the third item
of our nations exports.
American automobiles to the
number Of 538,741 were shipped
abroad during last year.
In the truck and bus field 1t Is
noted that $4,000 ms Of bus
routes are operated by electric
railway companies.
The automobile industry gives
employment to 3.445.642 per
sons.
Railroads carried 100000
carloads of automotive freigh:
in 1925.
The purchasing power of fac
tory wages for automobiles has
increased $50 per cent since
1914.
It required 1882 bushels of
wheat to buy the average motor
car in 1913, while only $50
bushels are needed today.
More than 100000 motor
vehicles were scrapped last
year.
A total of 14,O41 600 motorists
visited the national parks in
1925, or SO per cent more than
n the preceding year.
Taxes paid by the motor
vehicle aggregated 1857, 100000
Worcester Democrat and the ledger-enterprise. (Pocomoke City, Md.) 1921-1953, 1926-10-30
Tell Missing CYLINDER

To tell which cylinder is missing
explosions, short-circuit the plug with
a screwdriver. Touch the end to the
cylinder and lean the blade against
the head of plug. This will prevent
that cylinder from firing. If it is a
dead cylinder it will make no differ
ence in the sound Of the exhaust. By
noting the sound of the exhaust you
can tell which cylinder is missing ex-
Missions.
Worcester Democrat and the ledger-enterprise. (Pocomoke City, Md.) 1921-1953, 1926-10-30
Door Operator Is Great
Convenience for Garage

The Scientific American illustrates
and describes door operator, the in
vention of L. L. Shockley of Columbia.
Mo-, as follows:
The invention provides a device es
pecially adapted for barn and garage
doors, wherein means is provided for
counterbalancing the door, to permit
1t to be moved vertically with min
Worcester Democrat and the ledger-enterprise. (Pocomoke City, Md.) 1921-1953, 1926-10-30

WHEREAS, at the January Session Of
Che General Assembly of Maryland, held in
che year 1924, an Act was passed, to-wit !:
Chapter 116 proposing an amendment to
new section to Article 4, to follow section
d, and to be known as Section 31-A, grant
ing authority to the Mayor and City Coun-
OF the Supreme Bench of Baltimore addi-
Gional salaries; in words and figures as
follows:
Worcester Democrat and the ledger-enterprise. (Pocomoke City, Md.) 1921-1953, 1926-10-30
PROCLAMATION
Proposing an Amendment to the Constitution of the State

stitution shall be by ballot and upon each
ballot there shall be written or printed the
words "For the Constitutional Amendment"
and Against the Constitutional Amend.
ment," so that the voter may elect; and
Immediately after said election due return
shall be made to the Governor of the vote
for and against said proposed amendment,
as directed by the said 14th Article Of the
Constitution.
Approved, April Q, 1924.
Now, Therefore, I, Albert C. Richie, Gov.
ernor Of the State Of Maryland, in pursu.
ance OF the direction contained in Section I
OF Article IA of the Constitution Of Mary.
land, do hereby order and direct that this
proclamation containing a full, true and
correct copy Of the text of said Chapter
116 of the Acts Of the General Assembly Of
two newspapers in each Of the counties Of
the State where so many may be published
and where not more than one may be pub
newspapers published in the City of Balti-
more, one Of which shall be published in
the German language, once a week for at
months s. next the
MARYLAND on Tuesday the End day Of
proposed amendment to the Constitution
prescribed by the General Assembly, to the
legal and qualified voters Of the State for
their adoption or rejection.
Given under my hand
and the Great Seal of
The the State of Mary
Great Seal land. Done at the
City. of Annapolis,
OF this 18th day of July,
Maryland in the year Nineteen
Hundred and Twenty
six.
ALBERT C. RITCHIR.
By the Governor:
DAVID c. wINEBRENNER, Sd,
Secretary of Sta o.
Worcester Democrat and the ledger-enterprise. (Pocomoke City, Md.) 1921-1953, 1926-10-30

imum of effort. With the doorhanger,
there are no rollers or track for roll
ers to jump from, and the door cannot
stick as may the rolling door. Since
the door is counterbalanced 1t moves
without effort
The Tomahawk., 1926-03-04
Bandits XIII 2 St. Paul Policemen

St. Paul-Two st. Paul police pa
trolmen were shot and killed, by un-
identified gunner. The patrolmen
were shot down while engaged in a
citywide hunt for two bandit gangs
which terrorized the residence dis
trict of the city and held up and
robbed seven stores and homes in three
hours. Leaping from an automobile
as the two officers lay MORALLY
wounded in the street, a gunman
walked from one to the other, fired
five shots into their heads, and jumped
back into his car and fed. The dead
men are: Patrolman John Schultz, %
years old, and Patrolman Fred A.
Peitsch, 43 years old. Within 80 min
utes gunsquads, detectives and deputy
sheriffs in both Minneapolis and st.
Paul were securing the Twin Cities in
q hunt for the murder car. ....-.
The Tomahawk., 1926-03-04
Hanna To Oppose Nye in N. D.

Devils Lake, N. d.. B. Hanna
of Fargo was Endorsed by the Repub-
lican convention as a candidate for
the long term for the United States
senate. Hanna will seek the Repub-
lican nomination in the primaries in
opposition to Gerald P. Nye. the pres
emit incumbent, who has the indorse-
ment Of the Nonpartisan league. The
convention was composed Of those
Republican delegates who Joined with
the Democrats in naming a fusion
ticket for state officers to oppose the
league ticket. Hanna, former con-
gresham and governor and manager
of the Coolidge campaign in North Da-
kota in 1924, established lead in the
first ballot and the result was never
in doubt. ..
The Tomahawk., 1926-03-04
10 DEAD, 20 HURT
IN TORNADO PATH
Mississippi, Arkansas, Indiana
and Ohio Valley States
Are Swept.

Memphis, Tenn.-Ten persons were
killed and more than score injured
by the tornado which swept Chicot
county. Arkansas. and parts of west
ern Mississippi. The storm demolish-
ed tenant house on the c. d. Head
plantation, killing Levi Tyson, 80; his
three daughters, ages /, 8 and 8. A
Negro was killed at Jennie. A IL
year-old girl was killed at Tisdale,
Miss, where practically every home
was demolished. Two Negroes were
killed near Cruger. Miss, one was
killed at Greenwood and another at
Greenville, Miss. Indiana, Arkansas,
Louisiana, Mississippi, Kentucky and
Tennessee and part of the Ohio val
ley were swept by gales and thunder
storms featured by heavy downpours.
The wind reached its greatest velocity
around Louisville, KY, where it blew
) at the rate Of go miles an hour. Winds
varying in velocity between 40 and Sc
miles were general over the district,
hampering wire service and traffic.
The Tomahawk., 1926-03-04
To Seek Dry Act Modification

Observation-Disclosures of mo-
dified prohibition system, legalizing
light wine and beer, for the present
Volstead act, is to be asked of con-
gress. Recommendation Incorporate
ing sentiment expressed at the second
Face the Facts" conference conclud-
ed by the Association Against Prohi-
bition Amendment, will be drawn and
presented to congress by committee
Of 81 prominent persons selected by
the conference. The committee was
appointed after numbers of speakers,
including members of congress and
men and women we'll known in bust
ness and club life and the clergy, con-
demned prohibition under the Volstead
law as failure.
The Tomahawk., 1926-03-04
Market Report
February. 2s

Minneapolis Closing Cash Prices.
No. dark northern, $1.61-$1.75; No.
northern, $1.61-$1.64; No. dark
hard, $1.80-$1.63; No. hard. $1.60-
$1.62; No. 1 amber durum, $1.34-$1.44;
No. / durum, $1.29.$1.51; corn No. 2
yellow, 67c-71c; oats No. 2 white, $50;
barley, choice to fancy, 61c-63c; rye
No. 2, S1cS4c; fax seed No. 1, $2.35-
$2.3S.
So. st. Paul livestock.
Steers. cows and heifers, $4-$10.25;
veal calves, $4.50-$1075; hogs, 1925.
$3.50; sheep and lambs, s4.35-$13.10.
Minneapolis Produce Market.
Butter reameries, extras, 42c:
firsts, 40c; seconds, SEC; packing
stock, fresh, sweet, Csc; grease, 1c.
Eggs-Per case, $7.65; extras,
,candled. per dozen, &c; seconds. per
dozen, zoe; checks, per dozen, zoe.
The Tomahawk., 1926-03-04
Indian Woman Wins Oil Land

Sapulpa, Okla.-Patienco Depriest,
fullblooG Cree Indian, claimant to one
Of the richest allotments in the Cush-
ing-Shamrock oil fields Of Oklahoma,
won by a jury verdict in District
Court in her s25,O0O,OOO suit against
James A. Chapman and ether oil men.
The award is subject tn accounting,
$25,000,000 being the amount the
plaintiff asserts has been taken from
the property in oil since production
was started In 1918. L.
The Tomahawk., 1926-03-04
Town Buried BY Snow; 76 Dead

Bingham, Utah-Thirty-six dead
and 40 missing was the known toll
of the avalanche of snow that over
whelmed the Highland Boy mining
camp in Sap Gulch, near here. A
force of more than 100 men began a
systematic search of the debris at
the foot of the gu1ch. Officials III
recting the search of the scramble
ruins of score Of buildings, one 4
three story frame boarding place
housing 80 persons, believe that in
the neighborhood Of 76 lives had been
lost. . On re.
The Tomahawk., 1926-03-04
British Aviation budget Voted.

London-The royal air force has
budgeted for $SO.OOO,00O for expendi-
lures during the year 1926. These
estimates are s2.4O0,OOO in excess Of
the expenditures for last year. 1t is
explained that the increase is large
.ly due to the policy of expanding the
home defense forces. The estimates
provide for the building Of two air
ships, each with capacity of 5.000,-
600 cubic feet.
The Tomahawk., 1926-03-04
Air Traffic Tabulated

Air traffic Is becoming so common
In Europe that It is possible for the
curious to ascertain definite facts
about the volume Of air travel. The
British Imperial Anyways In the year
from April, 1924, to April, 1925, made
6,760 flights, covered 1,335,512 miles,
carried 1924 passengers and deliv-
cred 1,09S tons Of freight.
The Tomahawk., 1926-03-04
u. S. Authorizes Rail Merger

Minneapolis-Co Consolidation of the
North Western and Omaha railways
into one great system, capitalized at
more than $500,0O0,OO0 and operating
more than 10000 miles of track, was
brought step nearer, when the in
terstate commerce commission author
lied the North Western to acquire the
remainder of the outstanding capital
stock OF the Omaha.
The Tomahawk., 1926-03-04
Bill Asks Washington Exposition

Washington-An international ex-
position to be held in New York in
1882 to celebrate the 200th anniver-
sary of the birth Of George Washing
ton, was asked in bill introduced by
Representative Fairchild, Republican,
New York. Two commissioners from
each state; territory and possession
would be appointed to arrange for the
exposition. go
The Tomahawk., 1926-03-04
Meat-Packing Center

The Union stock yards Of Chicago,
occupying Its present site since 1865,
Is the largest live stock market in the
world. Its yard area of 500 acres
contains approximately 1900 pens,
which have a daily capacity for $4,000
cattle, 10000 sheep, 100000 hogs and
5000 horses. .7-
The Tomahawk., 1926-03-04
Eddie Plank, Vet. Pitcher, Dies

Gettysburg, Paddle Plank,
one of baseball's veterans and a star
among stars in his days on the dia-
mond, died at his home here, the vic
tim of paralysis. He was.-51 years
DID,. The once powerful pitcher of
the Philadelphia Athletics was help
less against the Entertainments Of
paralysis, with which he was stricken
while asleep. s-
The Tomahawk., 1926-03-04

washington-The sss7.0oo,ooO tax
reduction bill agreed upon by senate
and house conferees was approved by
the house, 354 to %, and its final pass
age was put up to- the senate. Al
though the amount Of reduction Is
above that prescribed by the treasury.
there were definite indications at the
White House. that President Coolidge
would sign the bill, making 1t effec-
tive Immediately. 1t was stated there
that the President feels congress has
assumed the responsibility for any
deficit in the treasury which the bill
might occasion. Two hours Of fiery
debate in the house over adoption Of
the conference report conferred almost
entirely on the Inheritance tax, which
the senate voted to repeal and the con-
ferees restored to the bill.
The Tomahawk., 1926-03-04

Boston-The Massachusetts, house
Of representatives refused to adopt
resolution Of Senator John w. Mo
Cormick that congress be memorial
ICED in favor Of the manufacture, sale,
transportation and distribution OF
light wines and beer.
The Tomahawk., 1926-03-04

London-Now that Washington's
birthday is over and pieces of War
wick priory are being used to repro
duce his ancestral home near Rich
mond. Va, efforts are being made to
get parliament to prohibit expectation
of historic buildings.
The Tomahawk., 1926-03-04
be PaoIo sets speed aecord

Miami, Fla.-Peter de Paolo, main
tanning an average speed Of 1920
miles per hour, won the inaugural
300-mile automobile race here over q
field of Is drivers and established q
new record for the distance.
The Tomahawk., 1926-03-04

uouDiS, diu i was
bothered with con-
stipation. Finally I
was advised to try
DR.. Pierce's Golden
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I did so and It COM
pletely over came
the trouble. The
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mo " o n d c rfully,
b ut ] continued
until I had taken
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The Tomahawk., 1926-03-04
Worlds Automobile Bill

The world spent $1,000, 100000 for
new motor vehicles in 1924, a survey
by the United States Department Of
Commerce shows, says Popular Sci
ence Monthly. On January Of this
year there were In operation In all
countries 18.615,OO0 passenger cars,
2,892y 600 trucks and 100000 motor
cycles.
The Tomahawk., 1926-03-04
Mrs. Nancy Clark, 1o2, Dies

Austin, Minn.-Mrs. Nancy CLARK.
102 years old, died here at the home
of her daughter. Her mind was keen
up to the last days Of her life and
she spent much of her time reading.
Mrs. Clark celebrated her 102nd
birthday on December by reading
kilograms, letters and cards from
scores Of friends.
The Tomahawk., 1926-03-04

Georgia to Put Prisoners In Stocks
Atlanta, Ga.-Use of stocks instead
of the lash as last resort to con-
troll unruly prisoners in Georgia
prison camps was ordered by the
state prison commission.
The Tomahawk., 1926-03-04

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The Tomahawk., 1926-03-04
Auburn Locks

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for two things. <.-.
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The Tomahawk., 1926-03-04

Agents-start profitable business. EXP. not
necessary. Selling guar line Toilet and
Household Preparations. II not satisfied at
end Of 30 days we buy back all unsold goods.
The Tomahawk., 1926-03-04
DEMAND "BAYER" ASPIRIN
Aspirin Marked With "Bayer Cross
Has Been Proved Safe by Millions.

Warningi Unless you see the name
"Bayer" on package or on tablets you
are not getting the genuine Bayer
Aspirin proved safe by millions and
prescribed by physicians for % years.
Say, 'Bayer'' when you buy Aspirin.
limitations may prove dangerous.-Adv.
The Tomahawk., 1926-03-04

Rembrandt Portrait Brings $4,000.
Stockholm. Sweden embsandt's
portrait of "a Young Man." signed in
1862, and belonging to Count Carl
Wachtmeister. has been sold to an
American for $4,000. and now is en-
route to New York.
The Tomahawk., 1926-03-04
CONGRESS PASSES
new TAX BILL
Measure Reduces Total Levies
by 1887, 600, 600 Presi-
dents Approval Seen.

Washington The $751;, ooo, 900
tax reduction bill received final
congressional approval. The SEN
ate ratified the measure az agreed
to by senate and house eonferees
and the bill now goes to the White
House for the signature Of Presl-
dent Coolidge. The vote on adop-
ton was 81 to 10.
The Tomahawk., 1926-03-04

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same individual. "
The Tomahawk., 1926-03-04
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can Lumberman.
The Tomahawk., 1926-03-04
Ell on Golf Linka

In the last year or two elk, among
the most wary of animals, have made
their appearance on the golf links at
Banff during progress of play. Gov
eminent protection is causing the deer
to lose some of their natural fear of
man.
The Tomahawk., 1926-03-04
How's Your Blood !?

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poverished, my stomach was giving me
The Tomahawk., 1926-03-04

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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1926-12-23
MYSTERY SHROUDS
/ DEATH Of COUPLE
Suicide Theory Is Secuted
Despite Finding of Bodies
in GaS-fiIIed Room.
BY the Associated Press.

BY the Associated Press.
CAMDEN. n. j., December %
Mystery surrounds the deaths in Pen
sauken. near here. of a man and wife,
supposedly parents Of girl honored
by the Carnegie Hero Fund Commits
sion for sacrificing her life in an eff
fort to save q man from drowning.
The dead pair were Boardman l..
Fitch and his wife, Maud e., each
, about Sc years old, and former resi-
: dents of Savannah. Ga. Their bodies
were found yesterday in a aas-f1lled
apartment over a grocery store.
Suicide Theory Discounted.
Discounting the original theory it
was a case of double suicide. Coroner
Murray yesterday requested County
Physician Rhone to make an autopsy
TO determine the exact cause of death,
which he believes was due to poison
taken internally.
Fully dressed, Mrs. Fitch was On
the floor when found while her hus-
band, also completely clothed, was on
the bed. Gas was pouring from sew
eral jets of stove, but five other
jets were burning.
> Searching for letters or notes that
might shed some light on the deaths,
medal issued to Marguerite A. Fitch,
who died attempting to save Edwin
H. Juett at Simon Island, Ga, on
May 80, 1910.'
Financial Plea Indicated.
With the medal was a letter from
the Carnegie Hero Fund Commission,
dated September II, 1926, indicating
that Mrs. Fitch had written the COM
mission seeking financial aid to en-
able her to enter some institution,
That the pair were not without
funds was evident from letter from
the Georgia State Savings Association
Of Savannah, Ga, which accompanied
check sent to Mrs. Fitch on Decem-
Der 13 for S461.11. representing the
account to the credit of Marguerite
Fitch or Maud Z. Fitch or the sur
vivors" Police also found deeds in
the name of Mrs. Fitch to property on
Long Island.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1926-12-23
$1,000 JOB AVAILABLE.
Civil Service Test for House of De-
tention Attendant.

The United States Civil Service
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tendant in the House of Detention of
the Metropolitan Police Department.
The entrance salary is $1,000 a
year, plus quarters and subsistence.
A probationary period Of six months
is required. Advancement after that
depends upon individual efficiency. in
creased usefulness and the occurrence
of vacancies in higher positions, 1t is
explained.
The duties will be to care for the
physical and general welfare of the
children in the delinquent boys de-
partment and the delinquent girls de-
partment of the House of Detention.
Appointees must be persons of educa-
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dren in order to qualify them as resi-
dent workers and caretakers of de-
pendent, defective and delinquent chill
dren.
Full information and application
blanks may be obtained from the Office
of the United States Civil Service Com
mission, 1924 F street.