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The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1939-08-25
PUBLIC GENERAL LAWS

tlon 257A Of Article II Of the Ammo
tated Code of Maryland u935 Supple
ment), title Public Education" sub
title Free Scholarships" be and It is
hereby repealed and re-enacted with
257A. All scholarships to Blue Ridge
College, Charlotte Hall, Maryland In
stitute, st. Johns College, St. Mary's
Female Seminary, washington College
and Western Maryland College, to which
the Senatorial Districts Of Baltimore
city and Allegany. Anne Arundel; Wash
Kent, Queen Anne's and Dorchester
Counties are entitled under the preced-
ing sections OF this title, or under
any other provision OF law, shall be
awarded by the State Senator of the
Legislative District and OF Ai,egany,
Calvert Garrett, Kent, Queen Anne's
and Dorchester Counties entitled there
to. The said scholarships shall be
awarded only after competitive exami-
nations given by the said respective In
stitutions and from the list of successful
the said Hist to be furnished to the re-
spective Senators by the respective In
situations with the grades Of each appli-
cant. Provided, however, that the said
respective Senator's, In making said ap-
pointments, shall take into consideration
the financial condition OF the parents
or guardians of the several applicants.
and no applicant whose parents or guar
dams are able to pay said tuition andLor
board shall be appointed. All laws In
consistent with the provisions of this
Section are hereby repealed to the ex-
tent of such inconsistency.
That this. Act shall take effect June /,
1899.
Approved: May II, 1889.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1939-08-25

AN ACT to add new Section to Article
SOB Of the Annotated Code of Mary
land, 1895 Supplement, title State
Roads," said new Section to follow
Immediately after Section Of said
Article, and to be known as Section
9A, to prohibit the removal OF dirt,
sand, gravel, stone, rock or any other
material material from ON land land adjoining any
penalties for violating the provisions
OF this Act
Section 1. Be II enacted by the Gem
eral Assembly Of Maryland, That one
added to Article SOB of the Annotated
Code Of Maryland. 1895 Supplement, title
state Roads," to follow Immediately
after Section Of said Article, and said
new Section to he known as Section "a
OF said Article. and to read as follows:
"a. II shall be unlawful for any per-
son to remove such quantities of dirt,
sand, gravel, stone, rock or any other
material from the land adjoining any
highway of the State, so as to affect the
surface or construction of said highway,
either by changing the supporting
slopes In a I'LL or the slopes supporting
the adjoining land In cut, and In cases
where the State Roads Commission has
built up protecting barriers to protect
or support any road, such as sand
fences, retaining walls or any other
structure, 1t shall be unlawful for any
person to remove any material herein
DeIore mentioned Wnicn snail De harm-
full to the construction or protection OF
the highway. Any person violating the
provisions OF this Section shall be guilty
OF misdemeanOr and shall be fined
not less than Ten Dollars $4,000 nor
more than One Hundred Dollars ($1O0.OO),
and upon conviction Of second offense
In violation Of this statute, shall be
fined not less than One Hundred Dollars
lS1OO.00) nor more than One Thousand
Dollars ($1,000.OO), and be imprisoned
for not more than six months, or In the
discretion of the Court. may be both
fined and imprisoned. as aforesaid.
Sec. 2. And be II further enacted,
That this Act shall take effect June LIST.
1899.
Approved: NAV 3. 1879.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1939-08-25

AN ACT 70 repeal and re-enaet with
amendments Section III OF ArtcM
OF the Annotated Code Of Maryland
S24 Edition., HE Fs%ei ps rae rsn
relating to worthless checks.
Section I. Re II enacted by the Gen
erai Assembly of Maryland, That Sec.
tion 141 OF Article 2! Of the Annotated
SCrimes and Punishments," sub title
"Faise Pretenses." be and II Is hereby
repealed and re-enncted with amend
ments, to read as follows; $50.
III. Every person who, with intent 20
cheat and defraud another, shall obtain
money, credit, goods. wares or anything
Of value by means OF n check. draft or
any other negotiable instrument OF any
kind drawn. whether by such person or
by any other person. persons nrm OF
firm or corporation, not indebted 70
drawer, or where the drawer or drawers
thereof, shall not have provided for the
payment or acceptance. and the same pc
deemed to have obtained such money,
credit, goods or things OF value by
means of false pretense, and upon con-
viction, shall be fined or Imprisoned, or
both, as provided In Section iso Q. TINS
Article, at the discretion Of the court.
The giving Of the aforesaid worthless
check, draft or negotiable Instrument
shall be prima facie evidence or Intent
to cheat or defraud; provided thht II
such person shall be bona hde resi-,
dent Of the State of Maryland and shall
deposit with the drawee of such paper
within ten days thereafter funds sufii-
cient to meet the same. with all costs
and interest which may have accrued,
he shall not be prosecuted under TINS
section, and no prosecution either by
presentment, indictment or otherwise,
shall be instituted or commenced until
after the expiration of said period OF
ten days.
That this Act shall take effect June 1,
1899.
Approved: May "a, 1880.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1939-08-25
PUBLIC GENERAL LAWS

shall be In addition to, and not In lin
itation Of, any powers or duties which
now are, or hereafter may be conferred
upon the State Board Of Agriculture or
the Maryland State Department Of
Markets.
Sec. 2. And be II further enacted.
That II any Of the provisions Of this
Act or the application thereof to any
or is In conflict with any Federal law,
the validity OF the remainder OF the
Act and the application thereof to other
persons or circumstances shall not be
affected thereby.
Sec. 8. And be It further enacted,
That this Act shall take effect June 1.
1889.
Approved: May II, 1885,
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1939-08-25

AN ACT to repeal and re-enact with
amendments Section 81 OF Article S3iS
of the Annotated Code of Maryland
(1935 SUPPLEMENT-, title state Roads"
subtitle "Road Signs" restricting the
erection of signs along public high
ways.
Section 1. Be it enacted by the Cen
eral Assembly Of Maryland, That Sec.
tion 81 of Article SOB of the Annotated
Code of Maryland q935 Supplement-;
title estate Roads," subtitle Road
Signs" be and it is hereby repealed and
re-enacted with amendments to read as
follows:
81. Any person, firm, corporation or
association which in any manner paints,
puts or fixes any advertisement, sign,
notice or other writing or printing other
than notices posted in pursuance OF law
on or to any stone, tree, fence, stump,
pole, building or ether structure which
is in or upon the public highway. or
which is on the property of another,
without first obtaining the written con-
sent of such owner, shall be guilty OF q
misdemeanor, and upon conviction shall
be punishable by fine of not more than
$1,000, which fine shall be payable to
the State Board Of Forestry for the pur-
poses described in this SECTION pro;
vided, however, that it shall be illegal
for any person, firm, corporation or as
ISOLATION other than the State Roads
Commission or incorporated cities or
towns of this. State, to display within
street or highway in this State sign
bearing the word or words: stop, curve,
warning, slow, danger, listen. look,
school or slow, or any other such word
or words used or to be used in direct
ing drivers, and any person, firm, corpo-
ration or other association violating this
provision shall be deemed guilty Of a
misdemean0r and, upon CONVICTION, shall
pay fine Of fifty dollars ($50) for the
first offense and fine of one hundred
dollars ($1OO) or thirty days 500 in jail
for the second and subsequent offenses.
Provided, however, that nothing herein
contained shall prohibit any person,
firm, corporation or association with the
approval Of the owner and the State
Roads Commission from erecting a sign
or signs to indicate the direction and
distance to a specific place or places
designated on said sign or signs.
Sec. 2. And be 1t further enacted,
That this Act shall take effect June l,
1899.
Approved: May 3, 1889.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1939-08-25
CHAPTER ssa

AN ACT to add new section to Article
"a OF the Annotated Code Of Maryland
1924 Edition., title Grimes and Pun
lshments," subtitle False Pretenses,"
said new section to be known as Sec
ton 1i1A and to follow Immediately
after Section 141 OF said Article, pro-
vlding for making fraudulent non
payment OF wages a misdemeanor
punishable by fine or Imprisonment.
Section 1. Be 1t enacted by the Cen
eral Assembly Of Maryland. That a
new section be and It Is hereby added
to Article % OF the Annotated Code Of
Maryland 1924 Edition., title Grimes
and Punishments," subtitle False Pre-
lenses" said new section to be known
as Section 1i1A. to follow Immediately
after Section 141 Of said Article, and to
read as follows:
141A. Every person who, with intent
to cheat and defraud another, shall OBJ
tain services from such other on a prom
Use of payment of wages therefor, and
shall fail to pay for said services when
payment Is due and demanded shall be
guilty of n misdemeanor and upon con-
viction shall be fined not more than
Twenty five Dollars ($25.00).
Sec. 2. And be 1t further enacted,
That this Act shall take effect June LIST,
1899.
Approved: NAV 3. 1899.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1939-08-25
CHAPTER s4S

AN ACT to add new section to Article
81 Of the Annotated Code OF Maryland
new section to be known as Section
% and to follow Immediately after
Section "a Of said Article, providing
for alternate jurors upon the request
Of either party or upon the courts
Section 1. Be it enacted by the Cen
eral Assembly of Maryland, That new
section be and it hereby is added to
Article 81 Of ,ot the Annotated Code ,t Of
"Juries," to be known as Section 25, to
follow Immediately after Section "a, and
to read as follows:
25 Whenever it appears that the trial
of an action triable by a jury is likely
to be protracted one, the court may,
upon the request of either party or upon
its own motion, direct the calling Of one
or two additional jurors, to be known
as ALTERNATE Jurors" Such jurors must
the same manner, and have the same
qualifications as the jurors already
sworn, and be subjected to the same
examinations and challenges. Such al
ternate jurors shall be seated with the
Jurors with equal power and facilities
for seeing and hearing the proceedings
in the case, and sail take the same oath
as the jurors already selected, and must
cause in company with the other jurors;
and for failure so to do are liable to
be punished for contempt. They shall
obey the orders of and be bound by the
admonition Of the court upon each adj
journment of the court; and except as
hereinafter provided, shall be discharged
upon final submission of the case to the
jury. If before the final submission Of
the case, juror die, or become i'll, or
for any other reason he be unable to
perform his duty, the court may order
him to be discharged and draw the name
Of an alternate, SO qualified as herebe-
fore set forth, who shall then take the
seat of the discharged juror in the jury
box, and be subject to the same rules
and regulations as though he had been
selected as one of the original jurors.
Sec. 2. And be 1t further enacted,
That this Act shall take effect June !,
Approved: May 8, 1889. !.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1939-08-25
CHAPTER 24s

AN ACT to repeal Sections 115 to 121,
inclusive, of Article SO of the Anno-
tated Code of Maryland (1935 Supple
ment), title ''Sales and Notices." sub
title Fair Trade Act" as said Sec
tions were enacted by Chapter 211 of
the Acts of 1887, and to enact in lieu
thereof six new Sections, to be known
as Sections lis to 40. inclusive, re-
lating to certain unfair trade practices.
Section 1. Be it enacted by the Gen
eral Assembly of Maryland, That Sections
115 to III, inclusive, of Article SO of the
Annotated Code of Maryland (1935 Sup
plement), title "Sales and Notices." sub
title Fair Trade Act" as said Sections
were enacted by Chapter 211 Of the Acts
of 1887, be and they are hereby re-
pealed, and that six new Sections, to
be known as Sections lis to 120, inclu-
sive, be enacted in lieu thereof, to read
as follows:
115. (a) When used in this Act, the
terms 'cost to the retailer" shall mean
the invoice cost OF the merchandise to
the retailer, or the replacement cost of
the merchandise to the retailer In the
quantity last purchased, whichever is
lower; less all trade discounts except
customary discounts for cash; to which
shall be added a. freight charges not
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1939-08-25
PUBLIC GENERAL LAWS

5. Every school bus operating within
the State shall be equipped with a fire
extinguisher which bears the label OF
approval OF the Fire Underwriters AS
ISOLATION and which shall be kept prop
erly filed and in satisfactory operating
condition at all times. This extinguisher
shall be placed In the school bus In a
location readily accessible to the driver.
U. Every school bus operating In this
State shall have a door in or near the
rear OF the bus readily accessible for the
discharging of pupils In case of emer-
gency. The rear bumper shall be so
placed that 1t will not interfere with
the egress Of the passengers using the
emergency door The door shall be con-
trolled by a safety device which in case
OF emergency may easily be operated
independently of the driver and the de-
vice shall be protected against accidental
or unauthorized release.
q. Every school bus operating in the
State shall be required to come to full
stop within at least 10 feet and not
more than 80 feet before crossing at
grade any track or track. Of a railroad.
8. 1t shall be unlawful for any per-
son to operate or permit to be operated
any motor vehicle with the words
school bus" painted or printed thereon
II such bus Is not more or less regu-
larly used as bus for the transporta-
g: Every school bus transporting
children to public schools in each county
shall be inspected at least twice each
year. Such inspection shall be made
by the county superintendent Of schools
or his duly authorized agent, assisted
by person to be designated by the
Commissioner OF Motor Vehicles. One
of the two inspections mentioned above
shall be made during the month OF
September.
10. Any person operating a motor We
hicle which fails to stop as required
In Subsection OF this section, when
school bus, with the stop signal set,
stops to take on or discharge children,
or who otherwise violates the provisions
OF this section when such bus actually
halts for the purpose of taking on or
discharging children, shall be guilty Of
a misdemeanOr and shall upon convic-
ton be fined not less than Five Dollars
$4,000 nor. more than Fifty Dollars
(S50.O0). Furthermore, any school bus
owner or operator permitting school
bus to be operated which does not meet
the regulations mentioned In this Sec
tion or which violates any other pro-
vision of this section shall be guilty Of
a misdemean0r and shall upon convic-
tiOn be fined not less than Five Dollars
$1,000 nod more than Fifty Dollars
($50.00).
Sec. 2. And be 1t further enacted,
That this Act shall take effect Septem-
Der 1, 1889.
Approved: May 8, 1880.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1939-08-25
CHAPTER 749

AN ACT to add new section to Article
"a Of the Annotated Code of Public
General Laws Of Maryland, entitled
known as Section 259A, to follow Sec
ton 250, relating to the issuance OF
search warrants.
Section !; Be i. enacted By the Gen
Article % Of the Annotated Code Of
Public General Laws of Maryland, en-
titled Grimes and Punishments," to
follow Immediately after Section $50, to
as follows:
''259A. Whenever it be made to appear
to any judge Of the Supreme Bench Of
ga Tin city to any ybn Judge Of any
this State, or to any justice Of the
and sworn to by the applicant, that
there is probable cause, the basis Of
to believe that any misdemeanor or
felony is being committed by any in
dividual, or in any building, apartment,
premises, place or thing within the ter
Justice of the peace, or that any prop
erty subject to seizure under the crimi-
nal laws of the State is situated or To-
Gated on the person OF any such indi-
yidual or in or on any such bullying
then such judge or Justice Of the peace
may forthwith issue "a search warrant
directed to any duly constituted police
man, constable or police officer authorize
ing him to search such suspected indi-
vidual, building, apartment, premises,
place or thing, and to seize any prop
erty found liable to seizure under the
criminal laws Of this State, provided
that any such search warrant shall name
or describe, with reasonable particu-
larity, the individual, building, apart
ment, premise, place or thing to be
searched, the grounds for such search
and the name of the applicant on whose
written application as aforesaid the
warrant was issued. If, at any time, on,
application to Judge of the Circuit
Court of Baltimore City, it appears that
the property taken is not the same as
that described in the vibrant Or that
there Is no probable cause for believing
the existence of the grounds on which
the warrant was issued, said Judge
must cause 1t to- be restored to the per-
son from whom 1t was taken; but If it
appears that the property taken is the
same as that described in the warrant
believing the existence of the grounds
on which the warrant was issued, then
said judge shall order the same re-
tanned In the custody Of the person
Selling It or to- be otherwise disposed
of according to law. al Hka o.
'259B. Sections 449 to land includ-
ing) 452 Of this Article (perjury and
subornation Of perjury shall apply4to
and embrace all persons making oath or
the provisions Of this Act, and such per-
sons shall be subject to all the pains
and penalties of said sections"
Approved: May IL, 1899,
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1939-08-25
CHAPTER s7s

AN ACT to repeal and re-enact with
amendments Section 257A OF Article
n Of the Annotated Code Of Maryland
cation" subtitle "Free Scholarships"
to include Allegany County, Anne
Arundel County and Washington
County and st. Mary's County and
Calvert County and Garrett County
In the list Of counties In which APP
pointments for scholarships are made
by the Senate.
Section /. Be It enacted by the Gen.
eral Assembly Of Maryland, That Sec
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1939-08-25

AN ACT to add new section to Article
SO Of the Annotated Code Of Maryland
(1935 Supplement-, title Licenses"
subtitle motor Vehicles" sub head
ing Rules OF the Road" said new
section to be known as Section 200AA
and to follow Immediately after Sec
tlOn 209A Of said Article. providing
for the erection Of certain signs at
the. State line on certain interstate
Section 1. Be It enacted by the Gen.
eral Assembly Of Maryland, That new
section be and 1t Is hereby added to
Article So Of the Annotated Code Of
Maryland (1935 Supplementary. title
Licenses" subtitle motor Vehicles"
sub heading "Rules Of the Road" said
new section to be known as Section
209AA, to follow Immediately after Sec
tion 209A Of said Article. and to read
as follows:
2O9AA. The State Roads Commission
shall erect signs at the State line on all
interstate roads entering Maryland ap-
prising the public Of the existence of
the school bus laws in this State and
giving a brief resume of the provisions
OF said law for its proper observance
by motorists entering the State.
Sec. 2. And be It further enacted.
That this Act shall take effect June 1,
1899. Approved: May II, 1889.
Twin-City herald., 1939-08-19
Sissle Suing Wife
Says She Was Convicted of Adultery
Charge in Boston Recently

"What ! had always hoped to avoid
has come to pass now" Noble Sissle,
famed maestro and leader of the Dia-
mond Horseshoe band told The New
York Age, Tuesday morning, when
queried about rumors which had been
rife that he was suing his wife, Mrs.
Harriet Toy Siss1e, for divorse.
II had always hoped to avoid pub
licity, but since it has come to light /
might as we'll talk" he continued, al
though he said he preferred his lawyer
Simon Feinstein, of 1860 Broadway.
Mr.. Sissle, a resident of the Brad
dock Hotel, admitted that he and his
wife had been living apart since 1880
but that he was contributing to ner
support Married on Christmas Day
1919, they have no children and until a
few years ago apparently enjoyed
ndppy married lie.
Last Decoration Day, Mr.. Sissle said
he gave his wife money to go to Bos.
ton to decorate the grave OF her grand
mother. That was the last he saw O
her, he said, until he received worc
, that she had been arrested, convicted
and given a six months suspended sen
tence for having committed adultr.
| with a man whose name he knew 5u
whom he did not personally know
| The conviction was on June Zo, MI
Sissle revealed, and as soon as he ha'
verified the report and obtained certi
fled copies of the court records, b
said he filed suit through his attorne
for divorce
| The suit, filed in Supreme Cour
here, has just been answered by Mr.
+, Sissle, he said, with general denial {
/, the charges. In a few days, it is e>
] pected the case will be put on tn
court calendar for early disposition.
Twin-City herald., 1939-08-19
WASHINGTON
JOTTINGS
Edward corneaby

fecting Minnesota farmers and the
States wild bird and game life is in
the process of being launched through
the Department of Agriculture.
Under the project farmers will sign
a new form of AAA agreement to raise.
crops planted exclusively to produce
feed for pheasants, quail, other game
birds and wild life.
The plan has already been intro
duced in other states but the first
crops in Minnesota will not be planted
until next year.
Here again is a conservation pro-
gram worthy of the support of farmers
and the general public alike. We
urge those in the rural districts, in
particular to contact your County
Agent, obtain necessary details and
then cooperate.
Benefits will, of course, be paid to
all participating farmers.
Cutting corners-Well, we've seen the
first sign of fall-posters ON the annual
Minnesota State Fair. And by the
way, you'd better check your calendar
right now! For the fair will come
earlier this year 1t opens August 18th
and closes SEPTEMBER 4th. Will seem
odd to have the fair closing Labor
Day, instead of just getting underway
AT that, time flies. They're already
Hooking over the State for the 1910
political campaigns see where Vice
President John Nance Garner slipped
away for a bit of fishing. He told
reporters casting rod always helps
him forget politics. Wonder what he'd
do if he ever tangled with one of oui
lake bass?
Our congratulations to the state
American Legion on fine convention
in Minneapolis and splendid program
for the coming year
Well, Minneapolis has written new
chapter in newspaper history. F. E
Murphy, publisher of the Tribune, ha:
given the city two newspapers-Tht
Morning Tribune and The Times
Tribune, the latter the evening edition
Orlin Folwick will write political news
for the morning paper and Left Gil
stad, political writer of the Journa
} when it was sold recently, will writ,
: for the Times Tribune
Well, that's all for now, except this
: Always remember Minnesota is a grea
5 state-and always support programs t.
< keep it that way.