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SOME FOLKS SPEND SO MANY N'CKELS THAT THEY NEVER HAV E A DOLLAR.
IT WILJi PAY YOU TO PATRONIZE OUR • ADVERTISERS
Equal and exact justice to all men of whatever state or persuasion, religious or political. —Jefferson.
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VOL. IX. No. 30
"It Covers The Community Like The Dew"
TOWSON, MARYLAND, SATURDAY, JULY. 17, 1920
MARYLAND JOTJRNAIi ESTABLISHED 18*51 CONSOLIDATED 1915
BALTIMORE CO. DEMOCRAT ESTAB. 18851 WITH THE JBFFERSONIAN.
Opposition To New Charter Strong — Document Faulty
OF COX HAS GIVEN PARTY A LEADER WELL VERSED IN PRINCIPLES OF DEMOCRACY
As Governor Of Ohio He Has At All Times Been Able To Settle Labor
Disputes Without Aid Of Constabulary Or Militia—His Sensible
Arbitration Satisfied Labor As Well As Capital.
VISIT GAME RESERVE
By GUSTAV A. LUDLOPF.
The Democrats enter the campaign with a candidate worthy of the noble and compelling- cause which they are resolved shall triumph through their Victory at the polls.
By the nomination of James M. Cox the Han Francisco convention has given its party a leader well versed in the principles of Democracy, a candidate who has the pleasing habit of carrying his own State and a man who at all times ha® been able as the Governor of Ohio to settle labor disputes without the aid of the State Constabulary or Militia; seeking only the right way to culminate to the satisfaction of Labor as well as Capital ail controversies arising between these two powers which he accomplished by sensible arbitration.
Labor interests need to but reflect on the pleasing incidents in his career to be convinced that he could he anything but fair to them, for he has climbed the ladder of life alone, suffered the hardships of struggle for ¦prominence, and thereby has gained an experience which has taught him the heart throbs of the working man placing him in a position to judiciously consider and bring to a satisfactory iiiation all' labor troubles.
Farmers, like the mechanics, can safely rely on Governor Cox as a man ,who can appreciate all circumstances surrounding their particular vocations for he was born on a farm at Jack-sonburg, Ohio, March 31, 1870.
Like millions of other country boys
he combined hard, work and long hours
more or less spasmodic attend-
a-t the public schools.
went to Dayton and obtained
'printer's
HITS KUMEROUS
As
A Result Alleged Bern Thief Is Apprehended—Much Equipment Stolen.
Rudolph Were, 28 years old, of Old reserve at Gwynnbrook, this count'y, one day this week and it is reported were much pleased at the progress in the propaganda of game there. Among other birds being cared for on the reserve are 3,000 ring neck pheasants.
DR. MATTFELDT ILL
Was Compelled To Abandon Vacation Trip Through North And Return Home.
Dr. Charles D. Mattfeldt, of Catons-ville, health officer of the Firsit district, who was on a vacation • trip to Boston, Mass., and Quebec, Canada, was* taken seriously ill while at Niagara Falls and was obliged to curtail his trip.
Dr. Mattfeldt returned'" home last Sunday and was removed to St. Agnes' Hospital. He is suffering with an affection of his leg, caused, it is thought, by a carbuncle which he had removed from his neck about a year ago.
HOWDY DO
"Are you college bred?" asked the clam; Quoth the oyster, "Of course I am!" And the oyster laughed "Haw-Haw! Have you never heard folks tell Of our grand old college yell: 'Half a dozen raw-raw-raw!' "
For Dinner.
"I'm so glad you've come. We're going to have a young married coupie for dinner."
"I'm glad too. They ought to be tender."
SOME MSJf WOULD LIKE TO BAKE THEM.
'SALE—A NO. 1 RANGE :AKE ANYTHING. GOOD FOR YOUR WIFE.
OFFICIAL IT 101! OLD RESIDENT DEAD
aent "sjnatched" from a Chicago Newspaper.
Ye Gods! The typesetters have been drunk again. It must have been hair tonic this time:
"Rebecca Feist, the belle of Harps-town, pulled up the sleeve of her georgotte waist and glanced at her fifty-nine-cent silk stockings,"
"—Grabbed" from the columns of a Virginia weekly newspaper.
SOME GUY!
• : Will the malicious, indis-: criminating, uncouth, ill-: mannered, impudent gentle-: man who walked off with
/: goldheaded cane from Smith's : lunch room kindly return : same. : /
Preside! rMoifWIJisi] Rail- Joshua F. Cockey, Long Familiar ways, lakes Personal tepee- Figure ill Cockeysville, lion As To Complaint. Passes Away.
"Opticed" in the personal columns of a Norfolk, Va., newspaper.
Be not' afraid of sudden fear, neither of the desolation of the wicked, when it cometh.
Proverbs III—25.
SNAPSHOT OF MEWS
Current Events In Brief Paragraphs
From Many Sections Bearing
On Various Subjects.
Numerous outrages occurred in and around Cork. .
The roller chair pushers at Atlantic City went on strike. i
Restrictions on future delivery business in* wheat will expire shortly.
The hangmen of Germany have gone on a strike for increased wages.
Peace between Lithuania and Soviet Russia has been Signed in Moscow.
France celebrated the 131syt anniversary of the taking of the Bastile.
Seven men were killed in an explosion at Rok Quarries, Cedar Bluff, Ky.
A more conciliatory spirit was shown by both sides at the Spa conference.
The New York Navy Yard laboratory was robbed of platinum valued at $5,-000.
Ten thousand workers in the petroleum oil field around Tampico have struck.
New England is declared to be facing the worst steam coal sjhortage in its history.
Henry Ford has purchased a coal railroad to secure a flow of fuei to his Detroit factories.
Ex-Empress Eugenie of France, consort of Napoleon III., died in Madrid at the age of 94.
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WEDDING HALTED.
Elopers Are Arrested In Pennsylvania Upon Complaint Of Girl's Parents.
Wedding bells failed to ring for Miss; Viola Evans, 18 years old, 0f Providence, and instead she and her intended husband, William Wilmer, of Wilmington, Del., were locked up after a message had been received by Burgess Goff from Viola's irate father, notifying him of their elopement. The father, Percy Evans, a farmer, arrived within a few houral and took his daughter back home.
The elopement had been carefully planned. The young woman made a pretext of visiting her grandmother at Newark, Del., where she was joined by Wilmer. They decided to come to Marcus Hook and be married, apparently ignorant of the marriage laws of Pennsylvania.
It is understood that President Emmons, of* the United Railways & Electric Company, was in Towson one dav this week giving the complaint of residents of tne county seat concerning the cobble stones between th» ¦ car tracks on the York Road, his personal inspection, and from every indication it appears that the head of the street railway system feels disposed to remedy the condition which now exists on the town's main thoroughfare.
It is also known that engineers of the United have been to Towson to look over che situation, and while it isl not exp, cted of the Company to "rip up" tlie cobbles and substitute some other modern material, it is thought however, that President Emmons will recommend the laying of some smooth paving material over the cobbles, which, if done, will make the roadway 100 per cent, better than it is now.
MORE GROUND SECURED
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Purchase Made Necessary To Give
Space For Exhibiting Farm
Machinery and Autos.
Additional ground has been purchased by the Maryland State Fair Association, at Timonium, to take care of a larger display of farm machinery, implements and automobiles. As^one of the most interesting features of the fair this season will be the display of agricultural implements, which are of vital importance to the up-to-date farmer.
Among those who have already secured space on the fair grounds for exhibiting their lines are S. H. Merry-man, Towson; H. H. Shank, Cockeysville; Walter P. Reckord, Cockeyr/yille; Hendrix Motor Co., Towson; Henry Reckord, Towson; York Road Garage, Towson, and many Baltimore City and out-of-town conccerns.
Joshua F. Cockey, a prominent figure of Coekey'svilie, this county, and after whose grandfather the village was named, vdied 0n Wednesday in his 83d year. .
Until three weeks ago Mr. Cockey attended to his various! business interests, although he had been in failing health for several years, one of these being the presidency of the National Bank of Cockeysville, which position he held since its organization in 1891. He was the son of the late Josjhua F. Cockey, whn for a number ,rs was a Judge of the Orphans' Court here. He . inherited much of his father's estate and had large holdings of real es/tate.
Mr. Cockey was twice married, his first wife being Miss Sarah J. Den-mead. One sjon, Jojin T. Cockey, who Is employed in the Clerk's Office here, survives from this marriage. In 1896 Mr. Cockey married Miss Annie Buchanan Bussey, sister of the late Robert H. Bussey, who has two sons, Winfield Scott Schley Cockey and Bennet F. Cockey.
Mr. Cockey was Senior Warden of Sherwood Protestant Episcopal Church ot Cockeysville.
The funeral will be held today. Services will be conducted at Sherwood Protestant Episcopal hurch, Cockeysville. Burial will be in the cemetery adjoining the church.
AT TROOP A ARMORY, PIKESVILLE, ON WEDNESDAY, JULY 28
Following Publication Of Former Judge Burke's Letters A Number Of Members Of Taxpayers' League Have Indicated Their Intention - Not To Support Charter At The Fall Election.
DEMOCRATIC NOMINEE FOR
VICE-PRESIDENT.
FRANKLIN D. ROOSEVELT.
DESCRIBES CONVENTION
Delegate To San Francisco Sends
Letter To "Jeff" On Way
Home.
Edward J. Colgan, Jr., who was one of the delegates from Baltimore City to the Democratic National Convention at San Francisco, has sent to The Jef-fersonian an interesting account of the convention proceedings and his impressions of,- the wonderful country through which the delegates passed.
Mr. Colgan, who is a well-known member of the Baltimore City bar, is a native of Harford county, and for eight years served as an assistant city solicitor under Mayor Preston. He has many friends at Towson, where he has frequently appeared on legal business in recent years, to whom his communication should prove alpecially interesting. It is in full, as follows:
Friday, July 9, 1920. Enroute Portland to Yellowstone "National Park.
Editor The Jeffersonian:—
What was, perhaps, bne of the hardest fights ever made in a Democratic Convention came to an end last Tuesday morning at 1.40 in the nomination of Gov, James M. Cox, of Ohio, for the Presidency, Cox came into the battle -on the first ballot with but 134 votes to his1 credit. From this time on the contest resolved itself into a struggle between the Cox and McAdoo forces, with Palmer, that fighting Quaker from Pennsylvania, occupyin°,-a strong Oftrategic position in third place. When it is remembered that McAdoo was supported by the administration and was backed by practically the entire office-holding force of the Federal Government, all of the bone-drys and the great majority of the women leaders the magnitude of Cox's vistory will be apparent.
Many of McAdoo's delegates were postmasters and other federal office holders and the hall was packed with his sympathizers and supporters who kept up a constant din and staged many noisy demonstrations in hisi behalf.
It became apparent at an early stage, however, that the dominant sentiment in the convention was for Cox, even amongst those delegations that (Continued on Page 4, Col. 2.)
A massmeeting of citizens -will be held-on Wednesdnay, July 28, at 8 P. M., at Troop A Armory, Pikesville, under the auspicesl of the Garrison Forest Post of the American Legion, for the purpose of discussing the proposed new County Charter. Representative speakers having knowledge of county affairs will be asked to address the meeting, after which the discussion will be open to all.
The armory at Pikesville can accommodate a large gathering and every citizen of the county who can conveniently do so should attend this meeting and hear the merits and demerits of the charter discussed by the hest informed speakers in the county. The meeting will be strictly non-partisan.
Pikesville is the home of Maj. Randolph Barton, Chairman xOf the Charter Board, and since annexation is one of the most thickly populated sections of the county. While the list of speakers has not yet been give/n out, it is thought likely that Major Barton will be asked to take part in the discussion. Having himself drafted he bulk of the charter, he is perhaps in a better position to defend it than any other person in the county.
Since the publication in The Jeffersonian of former Judge Burke's letters advising- against the adoption of the charter, quite a number of members of the Taxpayers' League have indicated their intention of taking- a stan^ against the charter, notwithstanding the fact that at a meeting attended by about thirty or thirty-five members ni thhe League on June 1 a resolution was adopted recommendins: the adoption of the charter. The next meeting of the League has been called for August 2. at 2 P. M.. in the Towson Court House, at which some lively developments are exnected.
Citizens of the county erenerally. re-fjardlessi of their political affiliations; have tak°n the position of the "Gentleman from Missouri" and are waiting "to be shown" before climbing ,on Charter Eandwason. They are iar with the present form of gov-may concede that it is not perfect in every respect they cannot see "wherein the proposed •ter -will bring about an im-prov( >¦
The principal ---'ument used against the charter is fltoat. if adobted, it will mca.r tor> much g^ve^nment, pi I much government is both cumbersome and expensive. A commispion form -of government, such as we now have, administered by three Commissioners, elppt"^ by the1 people i"- in tlr* opinion of mrtst taxpayers ahou^ as sample and pfficir"f form of ¦"¦overnmenf as i+ i-; nospiblf to hp-'-e in the county. Th^ people are familiar with it. its powers and limitations have been clearly established and defined, and nn one ha^ a 1 yet rucked any serious flaws in it. The principal argument used bv proponents of the charter is that it will nrovide a local law-making hod-"' for + bi=> r>nni)tv. TT-iic- is ufidoribtefll v Kfito
hut is it necessarv or expedient?
Timse who have made a careful st.udv of t^p charter «av t^a.t. if adopted, it win virtually mean a governm«n+ bv Fifteen Commissioners instead of Three •-i.r i that «o fr>r as the new law-making feature of the charter is concerned there is no reason why the county can ^_+ „„<. -;,-,(,{. n <, fr-0od results from, s-ven
men, elected to sit at Annapolis, as from fifteen men, elected to sit at Towson. It is a well-known fact that all matters of local legislation are referred by the Legislature to the local delegation, and the recommendations of the local delegation are invariably approved by the whole body While the slogan "Home Rule'* has a catchy ring to it, and has undoubtedly caused a number of citizens to look favorably upon the adoption of the charter, nevertheless when carefully analyzed it will be found that any possible benefits to be derived from Home Rule will be more than offset by the needless expense and confusion which will inevitably result from such a radical change in our present form of government, as is proposed in the charter. No matter if the Charter is adopted, the county jWil still be obliged to send its Senator land Delegates to Annapolis every two years, and the result would be that the County would have to help s(ustain two legislative bodies instead of one, as at present. If the proposed County Council meetsi only thirty days for legislative purposes it will mean an expense to the taxpayers of the county of at least $3,000, and if they hold other meetings in order to exercise the numerous other powers conferred upon them by the charter the expense will probably amount to as much as $10,000 a year.
CAUSES CPm^DTlON
Explosion Near Court House Rocked
Stately Old Building And Swayed
. Huge Trees In Park.
DR. WEST APPOINTED
State Normal School Head Made
Superintendent of Baltimore
City Public Schools.
The people of Towson regret very much to lose Dr. Henry S. West, principal of the State Normal School in South Towson, but they are glad to hear o fhis appointment as* Superintendent of the Public Schools of Baltimore City at a salary of $8,000 per year.
Dr. West will assume his new duties on September first. Just whn will be placed at the head of the Normal School to succeed him is not yet known.
A general alarm of fire was sounded, an ambulance rushed to the scene and utire county police force mobilized when the little watch charm of an automobile, the property of Eugene Gosnell, of Granite, "blew up" at the Penn;;. u-t FTouse
one day thisl week, a,nd the explosion was so violent that it rocked the stately old court house and swayed the huge trees in the park as if they were mere twigs.
Gosnell, who is one of the deputies in the office of the Register of Wills here, haa( been running "the legs" off the little "tin chariot" for seven years or more, and it is thought that -due to its long service and hard work the scrap of tin, mass of nuts, cogs, bolts, gears and the like just got it into its' head that it was tired of its master and the cruelty of this harsh old world and would end it all, hence the explos* ion.
Gene left the Court House in fine spirits, whistling as usjual, and made his way over to the car.(?), cranked it, and if onlookers mak^ a correct statement, instead of the crank revolving in the contrapshion, the car revolved around the crank, and with the sweat rolling off his brow like the water down a hill after a severe thunder storm, Gosinell stuck at his post until there was a terrific noise, a cloud of smoke, and pooy! the entire mass, Gosnell and all, ascended skyward. As a result many of the roofs of housesi near the scene were damaged by the falling bolts and nhts, not to mention the windows broken by ' the concussion. Immediately a search was instituted for Gosnell, who did not come back to earth with the other wreckage, and six hours afterward he was located hanging by the seat of his trousers in a big tree on the place of Mr. W. Gill Smith,, a couple of miles from the scene of the disturbance.
While it is not definitely known, Gosnell's friends say he went to the scene and gathered up all the bolts, nuts, screws and the like, even the mutilated tin, and packed it in a soap box and shipped it back to the factory with the request that they assemble same, returning the car to him at Granite.
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