The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1926-02-12
Maryland
State Neus

izens of the town are interested in or
ganizing of a Chamber of Commerce
and a meeting, looking to this end
Masonic Temple Tuesday evening.
Baltimore. - Customs receipts at
Baltimore for January totaled $1,492,.
| 1856, according to Charles H. Holtz-
man, collector This was slight fall
ing off from receipts during the same
month a year ago, which totaled ST.
541,556S6.
Baltimore.-The anniversary of the
death of President Wilson was COM
memorated at P. NJ Wednesday by
q memorial service in the War Me-
mortal building, under the direction of
| friends and admirers of the late Pres-
| ident Governor Richie was the prin-
| cipal speaker.
Baltimore.-Mrs. George M. Gather,
newly appointed Democratic National
Congressional Campaign Committee
woman for Maryland, formally entered
upon the duties of the Office at the
meeting of the Twelfth Ward Demo-
| cratic Women's Club. The meeting
will be held at Huntingdon Hall, Hunt
ingdon avenue and Twenty-fifth street
Baltimore-Exercises to commem-
crate Sidney Lanier's connection with
the Johns Hopkins University in its
early years will be held Thursday
night at the Peabody Conservatory of
Music. The principal speaker will be
the Rev. DR.. Oliver Huckel, of Green
witch, Conn, former pastor of the AS.
ISOLATED Congregational Church in
Baltimore.
Baltimore.-Anyone with a police
record is automatically barred from
entering the classified service of the
city. The City Service Commission
took this stand when Is applicants for
positions were dropped from eligible
lists The chief objector was Col.
Harry C. Jones, who urged that such
candidates be thrown out" without
discussion.
Easton.-Flames destroyed the cam
ming plant of Berry & Walker, be-
tween here and Parker's Landing. A
large supply of canned goods and val
liable machinery were consumed. Dam
age is placed at $4,000. The fire had
been burning for half an hour before
word reached Easton. When the fire.
men arrived on the scene the place
was wrecked
Baltimore -Following an illness OF
few days, Harry Nice. Stouffer, 63,
OF Hagerstown, died at the Church
Home and Infirmary. He had been in
good health until week ago, when he
suddenly became i'll with paralysis of
the throat, making it impossible for
him to swallow. Mr.. Stouffer was for
mer City Tax Collector Of Hagers-
town and member of the City Park
Commission. He was a member of
the firm of Stouffer & Musey.
Baltimore. - Successful completion
of the campaign for $625,00O for the
Western Maryland College, West
minister, was announced by officials
of the college. The appeal was start
ed last May 1t was discontinued for
the three-month vacation period last
summer OF the amount raised $125,-
900 represents an appropriation by the
oyr,la ;clo 1ae
sion, which was based upon a condi-
tion that the >college raise an addi
tional endowment of $250,000.
pledge of $125.000 from the Rookie
Teller Foundation also is included in
the amount obtained in the campaign
Before receiving this amount the col
lege was required to raise $375,000 for
endowment purposes.
Baltimore.-Plans for a new prison
asylum to care for mentally defective
criminals have been drawn by Menta
Hygiene Commissioner Herring. The
proposed building would cost between
100000 and 100000, which would |
be appropriated by the next legisla |
ture. The exterior would resemble a |
prison, with brick walls, barred doors |
and windows. The interior, however |
would be like hospital with dormi- |
tories and concrete rooms, instead of |
cells. Segregating sub-normal prison
ers would benefit discipline in the
prison itself. and enable better treat
ment be given the detectives, it was
said. Herring's proposal will be |
passed on by the board of mental
hygiene next week and, possibly by |
the state welfare board.
Baltimore.-The fourth historical
essay contest on traditions and his
tory of the Eastern Shore will be held
by the Eastern Shore Society of Bal
timore City. Competition is limited to