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Maryland State Archives Jeffersonian, Towson, Maryland mdsa_sc3410_1_81-0133 Enlarge and print image (6M) |
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THE JEFFERSONIAN, TOWSON, MARYLAND
THE JEFFERSONIAN
Baltimore
ConntT'm Only Newspaper TOWSON, MARYLAND
Sunday
Maryland Journal, Established 1865 Baltimore County Democrat, Est. 1885
Tae New Era, Established.......1913
Consolidated with THE JEFFERSONIAN
come
Published Every Week By The Jeffersonian Printing & Publishing Co., Inc.
Satered as Second-Class matter at the Post Office, Baltimore, Md.
Subscription $1.50 Per Year. In Advance.
Payable
ilagle Copies, 5 Cents, For Sale The Folio-wing Newsdealers In Bnltlomore, County.
At
Court Lunch Room - Towson, Md. Kergenrather's Drug Store - Towson C. H. Michael's - - Reisterstown Henry Crumlich - - Dundalk
Mrs. Davis', P. O. Building, Pikesvllle A. C. Davis - - Catonsville
Rudolph Deihlman's Store, Catonsville jBL. T. Cooper's Store - Owing* Mills Frank Kito's Store - Pikesvllle
LOG1E BONNETT, Editor and Manager
SATURDAY, AUGUST 16, 1924.
A THOUHT FOR THE DAY.
The first element of success is the determination to succeed.
LEOPOLD AND LOEB OF
CHICAGO—S0C0L0W
OF BALTIMORE.
Leopold and Loeb, Chicago youths who kidnapped and brutally murdered young Frank are having a real thrill. They are in the spotlight of the whole world as alientists, at so much per day, tell of their mental sickness, their split personality, their lack of emotional response, their phantasies, their glandular deficiencies and their delusions. And no doubt they are enjoying it, for they haven't had a thrill since they heard the dying groans of their victim. These young men of 19 or 20 years of age, are sons of millionaire parents, prominent in the business life of that greaU and wicked city.
They were born with silver spoons in their mouths; they never had a care, never an unsatisfied want. Their parents did all they could to ruin them by indulging their every whim. They had the unlimited use of money. They had the most expensive automobiles. They had the advantage of the very best schools—but instead of making the best they made the worst of their opportunities, for as usual in such cases, they contracted bad habits and got into bad company—and their entire time was spent in endeavoring to get some thrills out of life. But the time came when they were surfeited; unlimited money, fast automobiles, fast women, fast horses or drink brought no pleasurable reaction or thrill. So they decided to try something new—and they kidnapped a friend, murdered him and disposed of his body. They had an idea they were bright enough to fool the police and get
when they watched the baffled police endeavor to untangle a murder perpetrated by scientifically educated criminals who were smarter than all the Hawkshaws in the world sr;d at the same time socially and financially beyond the law.
But something went wrong— they were either too smart or not quite smart enough, for they were finally nakedly revealed as the cruel, malicious and deliberate murderers of young Frank without a single mitigating circumstance. They were brought into Court under indictment and under the advice of one of the most famous criminal lawyers of the country pleaded guilty to murder in the first degree—which carries with it either the death penalty or life imprisonment. The contest now going on between the alientists is for the benefit of the court; the evidence is being heard not in "mitigation of the offence" but in "mitigation of the punishment."
A very novel proceedure, but with which we have nothing to do, but which we are quite sure will never be adopted elsewhere. Some very eminent alienists have testified for the defense; they cost a pile of money, but the parents of the murderers could afford to pay it, and every theory advanced by these eminent scientific men could be used in "the mitigating of punishment" of every murderer, every rapist, every burglar and every firebug brought to trial.
In contrast to the case of Leopold and Loeb we had in our court the case of Socolow, charged with the murder of Mr. Norris. He was about the same age as Leopold and Loeb. He was the product of the lot, the alley and the gang. He had neither the benefit of schools, precept or example. He grew up as a weed, and in his case no good reason could be given why he should be a good citizen. He believed the world owed him a living, and he was a prompt collector, so he preyed on society much the same as the wolf preys upon the sheep. Society never did anything for Socolow; it did everything for Leopold and Loeb. Socolow came from the very poor—Leopold and Loeb from the very rich. At Socolow's trial there was no one to suggest that there was anything wrong with his glands or that he had a split personality, or that he had phantasies or lacked emotional response. He was tried on the theory that he knew the quality of the act when he fired the shot into the body of Mr. Norris, and also knew and appraised the consequences growing out of the act. The mitigation of punishment in Socolow's case which gave him life imprisonment instead of the death penalty was the fact that he never had any opportunities for being any better than he was, and that he was probably the tool of older men who were in the conspiracy with him to rob Mr. Norris.
The great question, and it is one of tremendous importance in this, country especially at this time, when Bolshevism and Socialism and Communism are looking for excuses for their propaganda is whether there is a defense for the rich who can pay for it to escape punishment that is not available to the poor because of their poverty. In cases of contrasts such as this we sometimes feel that the State should provide both a prosecutor and a defender, so he poor in receive the same treatment. Leopold and Iioeb, by pleading guilty to first degree murder on the advice of able counsel, not only confessed their guilt, but admitted their responsibility and the Court must look to something else besides mitigation of punishment and we
NEITHER DAVIS, COOLIDGE NOR
IiA FOLUETTE MAY GRACE
WHITE HOUSE CHAIR.
(Continued from Page 1) majority of these 531 electoral votes, or 266, is necessary to the choice of a President. The person having the greatest number of votes, of course, wins when there are only two candidate sin the field, but with three the compleities begin.
Here is the constitutional clause: "The person having the greatest number of votes (in the Electoral College) for President shall be the President, if such number be a majority of the whole number of electors appointed; and if no person having such majority, then from the persons having the highest numbers, not eceeding three, on the list of those voted for as President, the1 House of Representatives shall choose immediately by ballot, the President."
Now let us turn to the situation. If the candidate receiving merely the largest number of electoral votes could -be chosen, then the entry of La Foollette into the field would be unimportant, according to unbiased and astute political judges. But this is not the case, and there are many political observers who regard it as highly unlikely that a majority of the electoral vote will be won by any of the candidates.
The second Monday following January the electors in each State chosen at the November election meet in their respective State capi-tols and declare for their candidates. The votes will then be sent by messenger to the president of the Senate in Washington. They will be counted on the Second Wednesday in February before the joint session of the House and Senate.
Then the result will be announced. If no candidate has a majority—two hundred and sixty-six votes—then the House of Representatives must immediately convent for the purpose of chosing a President. The choice being limited to the three highest candidates, would mean that the House would have only the opotion of chosing one, either Davis, Cool-idge or La Follette.
Here is where the election machinery takes on a different color. There it no voting by individuals in the House. Moreover, each State has only one vote. Rhode Island's vote equals that of New York. The vote of each State is determined by a majority of the Congressional Representatives in that State. This point grasped, let it be remembered that the "blocs" in several delegations hold the balance of power. Thus the La Follette-Wheeler candidacy becomes something to be reckoned with.
Anyone familiar with the line-up in the House last year can see how likely it is that neither Davis nor Coolidge would be able to obtain a majority vote in the House in February. A deadlock is quite on the cards—a repetition of the Democratic National Convention, perhaps, until March 4, 1925. At that time the new House comes into being, but THE NEW HOUSE HAS NOTHING TO DO WITH THE CHOICE OF A PRESIDENT.
In the event of a deadlock until the disintegration of the present House the duty would pass to the Senate, and here it must be remembered that THE SENATE VOTES ONLY" FOR THE VICE-PRESIDENT AND NOT FOR THE PRESIDENT. If the country stands without a President, then that office, being vacant, must be filled by the man chosen as Vice-President by the Senate.
At this point we read another elimination. The Senate is limited to vote for the two highest candidate. So the likelihood is the choice would lie between General Dawes and Governor Bryan.
Now we come to the Senate vote. The Senate does not vote by States like the House. The Senataors vote as individuals, and a majority vote1 decides. The Senate membership being 96, 49 votes would elect a Vice-President, who would immediately succeed to the Presidency, justj as Coolidge succeeded Harding as soon as the vacancy occurred.
In the Present Senate there are 43 Democrats, 51 Republicans and 2 Farmer Laborites. These figures would appear to ensure the election of Dawes, providing there is no change in the character of the Senate as a result of the November elections, and providing always that La Follette would not switch a number of Republican Senators from the Coolidge-Dawes ticket and procure votes for Bryan. The margin is narrow, and La Follette might easily be the deciding actor.
One need only go back to 1916 to see how delicate is the present situation. In that year the electoral college stood 277 for Wilson and 254 for Hughes. A third party candidate controlling, for example, the 13 electoral votes of California, would have thrown the election into the House. How many electoraal votes La Follette will control as a result of the coming election is something for political writers to figure on. It may be something for the two dominant parties to consider seriously.
La Follette supporters are claiming he will carry between eight and sixteen States. If he carries only Wisconsin, Minnesota, North Dakota, South Dakota and Montana, such result would likely prevent either Coolidge or Davis from win-ning the necessary majority of 266 electoral votes necessary to elect the President. Even the electoral vote of any one State might prevent a majority.
began when the alarm of attack was sounded. Men, women and children with spades and picks worked heroically erecting fortifications to resist the oncoming attack.
Behind these improvised fortresses troops, mostly Baltimore city and county residents, were prepared, awaiting the advance of the hostile British.
Having such weapons as they were able to obtain, and being short of ammunition nails and scrap iron were used for bullets. Trained in the use of firearms the Americans took deliberate aim, killing the British as the huntsman kills his game.
Standing their ground, although greatly outnumbered, the Americans battled for hours, but finding it useless against such odds, they retreated within the city limits. With a number of their dead lying about them and hundreds wounded, the British decided to abandon their attack in this direction and turned to Fort McHenry.
The day being commemorated as a State holidaay and especially significant to Baltimore county, a gigantic celebration has been planned to take place at Towson this year—it will be in the form of an all-day picnic with a band concert, airplane parachute jump and good speakers during the day, and open-aiar moving pictures and dancing at night. I nfact, if the present schedule decided upon by the committee in charge goes through the affair will rival the home-coming of our soldiers and sailors some few years ago.
Remember* All roads will lead to the county seat on September 12. Pack your lunch, hitch up the old nag, crank the flivver, pile the folks in and come make a day of it, and we'll promise you'll not have a dull moment.
SALES AND LEGAL NOTICES.
FOR RENT.
Will rent on shares to suitable tenant 160 Acre Fajrm; 20 miles north of Baltimore. Good house, ample pasture, hay, and large barns. Best reference required.
Answer A. B., Care of Jeffersonian,
Towson, Md. Aug. 9-16.
FOR SALE.
Light Work Horse. Suitable driving and garden work. Price reasonable. Apply ELMER C. GERSTMYER, 509 E. Joppa Road,
Towson, Md. Aug. 9-16.
FOR SALE.
Automatic Deep-Well Electric Pumping- Outfit (Hoosier make). Also reliable 60-egg Incubator (new).
Apply C. BTJRGEMEISTER, 109 Chestnut Ave.,
Overlea, Md. Tel. Boulevard 567-W. Aug. 9-16-23.__________________________
FARM FOR SALE.
Farm containing 63 Acres and 33 Perches, including 7-Room House with basement, large Bank Barn and all necessary outbuildings; good water, plenty of fruit; located in Sixth District of Baltimore County. Near State road; 2 miles west of Freeland. Apply to owner.
W. E. JONES,
Freeland, Md. Aug. 16-23-30.
Charles F. Yaeger, Attoraey-at-Law, 1119 Fidelity Bldg., Baltimore, Md.
MORTGAGE SALE
VALUABLE IMPROVED PROPERTY,
SITUATE ON MONUMENTAL AVE-
6«^^^^*«W4AAAAAAAA.^
NUE, NEAR THE VILLAGE OF LANSDOWNE, BALTIMORE COUNTY, MARYLAND.
BOULEVARD
Monday, Tuesday and Wednesday BLANCHE SWEET
—IN—
THOSE WHO DANCE
Thursday, Friday and Saturday JACQUELINE LOGAN
—IN—
CODE OF THE SEA MARYLAND
Playing Keith Attractions
The World's Greatest
Week of August 18th, 1924
A Big Bill of Important Stars and
Features.
Engagement Extraordinary, The Distinguished Artist HUSTON RAY (Premier Concert Pianist) and HIS ORCHESTRA
The
Special Star Feature MABEL McKINLEY
American Soprano—.Niece of Late President McKinley
the
MISS FRANCES WHITE
Musical Comedy Star—Ted Murray at Piano
Fred — Freddie JARVTS & HARRISON
In the Comedy Frivolity, "Lonesome"
WILLIAM SMYTHE
In a Descriptive Song Cycle "The
Showman", With Miss Gladys
Reade at the Piano
FRANCES & FRANK
In "A Supreme Offering"
FOUR LEMMES
A Vaudeville Novelty
Mazie — Billy CLIFTON & DE REX
From the Greenwich Village Follies "They're Different"
AESOP'S FILM FABLES
TOPICS OF THE DAY
NEW ADVERTISEMENTS.
DOG LOST.
English Setter Dog, white with Brown ears, black patch over one eye and brown patch on body. Strayed from Hillstead Farm, near Broooland-ville, Md. Liberal reward if returned to owner,
ISAAC LOBE STRAUS,
Brooklandville, Md. Aug. 16.
Under and by virtue of the power and authority contained in a mortgage from Benjamin Bordensky and Rebecca Bordensky, his wife, to Albert G. Schumacher, dated the 28th day of May, 1923, and duly recorded among the Mortgage Records of Baltimore County in Liber W. P. C. No. 652, folio 213, etc. (default having occurred thereunder) the undersigned, the attorney named in the mortgage, will sell at Public Auction on the premises, On Wednesday, September 10, 1924, At 4 o'clock P. M., All that Valuable Improved Property, situate in Baltimore County. Maryland, and more fully described as follows:
Beginning at the end of the third line of a lot or parcel of land containing three and ninety-five one hundredths (3 95-100) acres of land, heretofore conveyed to J. J. and E. Hoge-man and running south ten and one-, half degrees (10%) east three hundred and ninety-seven feet (397) more or less to the north side of Monumental Avenue, which is forty (40) feet wide; thence south ten and one-half degrees (10%) east twenty (20) feet to the center of said Monumental Avenue; thence along the center thereof (with the use thereof in common) south seventy-three and one-half (73%) degrees west four hundred and fifty-eight (458) feet more or less to the center of a branch; thence along the center of said branch north nineteen (19) degrees east Ave hundred (500) feet more or less; thence north three (3) degrees west eight (8) feet more or less; thence north seventy-three and one-half ^73%) degrees east two hundred and nine (209) feet more or less to the place of beginning, containing three and fifteen one-hun-dredths (3 15-100) acres of land more or less.
Being the same lot of ground described in a deed ffrom Joshua S. Hull and Katherine D. Hull, his wife, to Benjamin Bordensky and Rebecca Bordensky, his wife, dated December 19, 1919, and recorded among the Land Records of Baltimore County in Liber W. P. C. No. 514, folio 456, etc.
TERMS OF SALE—One-third cash, balance in six and twelve months or all cash as the purchaser may elect; credit payments to bear interest from day of sale and to be secured to the satisfaction of the undersigned.
Taxes and all other expenses to be adjusted to day of sale. A cash deposit of $250 will be required of the purchaser at time and place of sale. CHARLES F. YAEGER, Attorney named in Mortgage.
SALES AND LEGAL NOTICES.
Frank E. Po«ei, Attorney-at-Law, ri4 Eastern Ave., Baltimore, Md.
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