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SAT. NOVEMBER 15, 1924.
THE LUTHERVILLE TRAGEDY.
Lutherville was the scene on last Saturday night of a terrible ftrr -edy in which the lives of , yonug men were snuffed at in a single moment. They had attended a dance at the Maryland College for Women and had enjoyed a most delightful evening. At 12 o'clock, just before the Sabbath began, aj'i festivities ceased, good-byes were said, and these three young men in an automoobile started homeward. As they approached the tracks of the Railroad Company the wig-wag signals were clear, and there was no sound of warning—it was an invitation for them to cross over the tracks. They attempted to do so and met instant death.
It was a shock to the villagers naturally; authough they might be expected to take it as a matter of course since this is only a repitition of many other (such1 accidents that have occurred there before. It was a shock to the people of the entire State except perhaps to the officials of the Pennsylvania Railroad, who no doubt expect apologies from some source for the interference with the orderly running of their trains and for the debris thrown upon their tracks.
The Seminary avenue grade crossing of the Pennsylvania Railroad tracks is one of the most dangerous in the county—and it is known to be so by the railway officials. They have; had notice of it time and time again and have completely ignored it.
In September, 1915, sixty citizens of Lutherville petitioned the
crossing on Seminary avenue at Pranke avenue, Lutherville. The electric bell at this crossing has repeatedly failed to give the signal at different times during the past months, thereby endangering the lives of many persons. Within the last ten days not less than five automobiles were nearly wrecked and the occupants almost killed. We ask that a hearing be given us to present our case if required.''
The Railway Company was notified and a hearing had on September 28th, 1915, at 2 P. M. The petitioners were represented by a committee and Messrs. Gamble Latrobe, general passenger agent of the company, and Shirley Carter, attorney for the company, were present. Testimony was taken and the follolwing exhibit was filed, showing the number of vehicles and pedestrians using this crossing for one week from August 6th, 1915, to August 12, both inclusive, as follows:
Total number of automobiles, 1069; pedestrians, 3754; motorcycles and bicycles, 284 carriages, 207; wagons 179, carts 73.
At this hearing counsel for the Railroad Company told the Commissioners that going west on Seminary avenue you had a clear view of the tracks for nearly a mile south and that there was nothing to interfere with or obstruct the view. The petitionees asserted that owing to buildings there was no view of the tracks to the south until you were practically on the tracks. After hearing the testimony and these conflicting statements the Commissioners made an examination for themselves with the result that on October 7th, 1915, they passed the following order:
"Ordered by the Board of County Commissioners of Baltimore County, after a full consideration of the above matter and careful deliberation upon the petition filed herein, and the testimony taken at the hearing and offered on behalf of the petitioners, and of the said Railroad Com- i pany, that the said Pennsylvania Railway Company, lessee of the Northern Central Railway Company, be and it is hereby required to maintain safety gates at the railroad crossing on Seminary avenue at Pranke Avenue, in Lutherville, Baltimore county. Signed, WM. P. COGHLAN, JAMES RITTENHOUSE, County Commissioners of Baltimore county.
The Commissioners in a letter dated October 7, 1915, notified the Railroad Company of their order and in it told them they had made a personal inspection of the crossing, and on the 26th day of October, 1915, Messrs. Bernard Carter & Sons, attorneys for the Pennsylvania Railroad Company, took an appeal from the decision of the Commissioners to the Circuit Coour^ and in doing so Mr. Gamble Latrobe, general passenger agent, made oath in due form of law that the appeal was not taken for delay. The Railway Company paid the costs of the
proaching trains and posed to cause a large red light to appear and a gong to sound several hundred yards before the trains reach the crossing. These signals are all right when they are right, but all wrong when they are wrong. On the night of this accident the officials of this company did an unpardonable thing, which was no doubt responsible for the accident. They sent a westbound train from Baltimore on the eastbound track, knowing when they did it that the train would not put the signals at the crossing in operation and without giving any notice whatever to travelers on the road who had a right to assume that no trains were near'when the signals showed a clear right of way, and that the bells did not sound an alarm. If the State has any power left over these powerful public service coorporations, if the Public Service Commission is of any value to the State, if the County Commissioners orders mean anything, if the grand jury still functions—there should be some security and safety for the thousands who travel our highways from the scores of trains that pass this highly dangerous crossing daily. There is only one safe plan left—a watchman and gates stop the traffic, and that must come whether the Railroad wants it or not.
A MARRIAGE CEREMONY NO JOKE.
DID SENATOR WELLER GUESS—OR DID HE KNOW?
There is nothing more serious in the lives of mortals than marriage except death. In this State we regard it so seriously that a marriage is not legal without a religious ceremony.
There was a phase of the Bon-sal case, recently tried in this court to annull a marriage that we can not let pass without notice.
The ground for the annullment was based on the fact that the groom was drunk and had been on a debauch for some days and further that the attendants of the contracting parties had been drinking also.
This rather boisterous quartette came to the court house after closing hours. The groom and his best man saw one of the deputy clerks and asked for a marriage license. During the talk the groom said he didn't believe he would get married after all; the Clerk noticed that both had been drinking, and he told them he would not issue a license. Afterwards they found another clerk and this time the groom did not show up, but the bride and best man made the application and secured the license. They then went to a clergyman and: asked him to marry them. He refused because she was a divor-
FOSTER WILL PILED IN ORPHANS' COURT.
By the will of Wm. N. Foster, filed for probate in the Orphans' Court at Towson, he bequeaths $200 to Mt. Carmel M. E. Church, and the residue of the estate is divided between children, grandchildren and Mrs. Mary Foster, the sister-in-law of the testator.
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NELSON GILBERT LAID AT REST.
The funeral of Nelson Gilbert, a prosperious farmer and dairyman of Shawsville, who died after an illness of several months took place from his late home last Saturday afternoon.
Funeral services were held in Bethel Presbyterian Church, of which he was a member and official for many years, by Revs. W. Alban Price, a former pastor, and Fred A. Kullmar, the present pastor.
Burial was in the church cemetery.
Mr. Gilbert was one of the most successful farmers of his community and had accumulated a very comfortable estate.
He was a member of Home Secret Lodge No. 92, Knights of Pythias, of Shawsville, and after a service of fifty years in official positions recently retired as an officer.
The lodge attended the funeral in a body and held the usual ceremonies at the grave. Besides his widow he is survived by two daughters, Mrs. Bertrom Wright and Mrs. Wilton Richardson, and one son, William Gilbert, of the Northwest. ----------o----------
ENGAGEMENT ANNOUNCED.
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Mr. and Mrs. Frank Guildener, Melvon avenue, Catonsville, have announced the engagement of their daughter, Miss Elizabeth Ann Guildener, to William Thomas Larkin, of Baltimore city. The marriage will take place this fall.
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BILL PILED IN COURT AGAINST
WARREN S. SEIPP AND
OTHERS.
A bill was filed in the Circuit Court at Towson by Mrs. Perla Mc-Master against Warren S. Seipp and others to secure an order for the
cee and that they had been drink- j sale of real estate here which was
mi n bequeathed to the plaintiff by her
ing. The groom insisted that husband, the late Clarence W. Mc-
the clergyman go to the machine Master, for life, with power of dispo-
, , . ., TT ... , sition by will should she remain un-
and meet the lady. He did so, married, or in the event of her re-
aud the party, presenting a bot- marriage, upon her death the prop-
.. . ., -. , . , . .. , . , ! erty to go to Warren S. Seipp. It
tie, invited him to drink, which! is stated that J. Howard Murray has
of course he refused. They next aSreed to purchase the property for
.'.'•, , , , $6,000, and the Court is asked to
visited another clergyman and ratify said sale and direct that the
this time had no difficulty what-1 Proceeds be invested and disposed of
,.. as directed by the will of Mr. Mc-A tew days before the election ever. • i Master. Attorney Elmer R. Haile
tWp w«« nni*a o • * *• It appears from the evidence appears for Mrs. McMaster. there was quite a prominent dis- . v\, iT , , ----------o----------
in court that the clergyman asked father and sons BANQUET to play card on the front page of the the eroom to reneat after him ! BE HELD AT CALVARY BAP-
, gr°°m t0 repea. dlter Mm TIST CHURCH TONIGHT.
the marriage service of his ----------
church; he did so up to a certain I Unde^ th? apices of the Calvary
. , . . , .. , , . _.., Brotherhood of Calvary Baptist
point, when he balked and said he church, Towson, the annual Father
didn't think he could go that and Sou banquet will be held this „ . . , , evening (Saturday) at 6.30 o clock,
tar. the minister told him that b. M. Thomas will be toastmaster,
unless he did he could not marry Wm- gj ,Volfn^ T*,11 ,lead ?1i,ngi"g' . J ' Rev. Richard W. Wickes will give
them. He then decided to repeat toasts to sons while Leslie Gould will
it all. The bride wept rather &™ t0,ast« t0 dads- . „ , , ,
, , , H. E. Donnell, superintendent of
copiously and the best man got the Maryland Training School for
down on his knees and had, as! B?JS at Loch £ave,n wi" delivr?,l an
address, as will also Dr. William
he expressed it, a word of prayer.! Burdick, State Director of Physical day, it turned out to be a mouth-1 in other words the booze made and Health Education.
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ful Democrats laughed over it tne groom obstinate, the bride affair is composed of Edw. Thomas
"THE OTHER FELLOW'S JOB"
Oh, how often we grow weary of
The daily drudge and grind! How we wish that we could shake
It, or could something easy find! And we often contemplate it with
A groan, or with a sob, Wishing we coulld swap it for
"The other feellow's job."
So we brood about the matter—
Feel we've never had a show— Think the fates are agains tus
And our row is hard to hoe; Then we grow so peessimistic that
Our life of joy we rob— But we're sure we could be happy
With "the other fellow's job."
Yet if this fond wish were granted
We would find it just the same, For the trouble lies within us and
The job is not to blame; Till we get a new perspective—
Dust the cobwebs from our knob, We'd be just as discontented with
"The other fellow's job."
PERSONALS.
Mr. Charles Green, of Kingsville, was stricken with paralysis recently.
Mr. Richard Vincent, of Cowenton.. is sojourning in Florida.
Mr. Raymond Burton, who is now a resident of Towson, has sold his Glen Arm property to Mr. Earl Burton.
Little George, son of Mr. and Mrs. Benjamin Burton, of Glen Arm, has been quite ill.
Mr. Robert Brady, who for some time has conducted a store at Kingsville, has moved to Baltimore citv.
THE RUSH SEASON.
John— Just imagine how the women would look on Broadway in Garden of Eden costume.
Henry—Not so bad in summer, but how about autumn when the leaves begin to fall?
DEFINITION.
A flapper is a girl who powders her nose, bobs her hair, and says: "Clothes, I am going down town. If you want to come along, hang on."
Mr. J. H. Miller, Jr., of Sweet air, who has been indisposed, is in a much improved condition.
Mr. R. E. Young and^ family, who resides on the road west of Eklo, have moved into Pennsylvania.
Mr. and Mrs. George Hoshall, of Sparks, will spend the winter in Florida.
Mr. G. Kolk entertained members of the Long Green Valley Farmers' Club one evening this week.
Mrs. J. J. Smith was recently elected chairman of the 11th District Children's Aid Society Unit.
Mr. and Mrs. Jacob Rye, of Loch Raven, celebrated their silver wedding anniversary recently.
Mr. and Mrs. Charles H. Wise entertained the White Hall Aid Society on Thursday evening.
Mr. and Mrs. William E. Morris, of White Hall, entertained at a dinner on Sunday last.
Baltimore papers signed by Senator Weller, announcing to the world that Maryland was safelv Republican and would give a safe majority for Coolidge and Dawes. This was the first word spoken by the Senator in the entire campaign, but in the slang of the
hysterical and the best
and called it a joke, for it was the! w*™» a™ ™ UCB" man+
; prayerful, and the strangest part
first time that anyone had the 0f it is that the officiating clergy-tenacity to suggest that Mary- man never suspected that any of
them were under the influence of
and J. D. Blackwell.
WAYSIDE CROSS DECORATED.
land was even doubtful. In all Republican estimates before that Maryland was conceeded with the Southern States. Organization
liquor or had been drinking.
As we said in the beginning,
marriage is too serious a matter
to be entered into legally, and a
minister of the gospel who has Democrats professed to have full &e last word in ratifying the
confidence and prophesied the j marriage contract and who has usual Democratic majority. They the parties to the contract before felt so secure that the Governor him for close observation should
did the most of his campaigning use his. veiJ best Judgme^ and ^,. „» ,i 0, , t . ,, , ,, discrimination in determining out of the State, showing that the! . A. . . M *
_ . , | whether they are each in a state
Democratic leaders felt verv Se- * — • j ' *. • i
J j of mmd to engage in so solemn
cure or they would have insisted' anc\ important an undertaking that he confine his efforts to his own State.
But the election over, we find that Senator Weller's prophesy was true, and the question in the minds of many Democrats is: Did Weller guess—or did Weller know? Did he see any one in the Democratic organization
As has been the custom on Armistice Day, since its erection the Wayside Cross was decorated on Tuesday last by floral contributions from all Towson fraternal organizations.
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FINED ON DISORDERLY CHARGE.
Appearing as complainant against two women he alleged struck him near his home, Jacob Till, of English Consul, was fined $10N and costs by Magistrate Richard E. Stapleton, in the Halethorpe Police Station, on the charge of being drunk and disorderly. The women were dismissed.
According to the testimony, some one is said to have reported Till to prohibition authorities as operating a still. Till blamed his neighbors and last Sunday, it is alleged, he attempted to beat up Mrs. Helen Winer and Mrs. Amelia Neidemosky, who live nearby.
THIRD FIRE IN FEW MONTHS DAMAGES
SHEPPARD-PRATT HOSPITAL PROPERTY
Live-Stock Perishes In $75,000 Blaze—Ninety Nurses At Institution
Called To Duty, Calming Patients As
Firemen Labored.
The third fire at the Sheppard who could give him information and Enoch Pratt Hospital, near
that made his than a guess? The papers say that 70 per the Republican vote in
, Towson, within a few months burn-
propnesy more ed the big barn to the ground With
Baltimore a loss °' $75,000; T^lve cows, three calves and four horses were cent, of burned to death.
Dr. R. M. Chapman, superintend-the city ent of the hospital, said the blaze
+Vi + i was cause(i by spontaneous combus-inat less tion
came to the polls and
transcript of record and it was than 50 per cent of the Demo- The flames originated in a pit
n-, -, • ,i n- . n -~ and were discovered about 4 A. M.
meet m the Ureuit bourt on Dec. cratie vote turned out. If this is by Mrs. Price, wife of Morris L.
20th, 1915. That
Price, fireman of the hospital. She
HE KNEW WHAT.
On a warm summer's afternoon a resident was talking to a traveling ventriloquist who was going to put on a show that night in a little Southern town. An old darkey ap proached. He was balancing a clothes basket on his head from which.protruded the front paws and head of a* large turtle he had just canght in the river.
"Let's have some fun \vith the old darky," said the ventriloquist. So he threw his voice into the basket: "What are you going to do with me?"
The old darkey stopped and rolled his eyes toward the basket and then moved on.
Again the question was asked supposedly by the turtle: "What are you going to do with me?"
The old man stopped and asked: "Did you speak to me?"
The voice replied: "Yes. I said, what are you going to do with me?" 'The negro, a picture of fright, replied: "I'se gwine ter drap you right heah!" And he dropped the basket and turtle and fled.
IT ALL DEPENDS.
"Papa, what do you call a man who runs an auto?"
"It depends on how near he comes to hitting me."
MEETING MISFORTUNE.
"Mayn't I be a preacher when I grow up?" asked the small boy.
"Of course you may, my pet, if you want to," his mother replied.
"Yes, I do. I s'pose I've got to go to church all my life, anyway, and it's a good deal harder to sit still than to stand up and holler."
TRY ANYTHING ONCE.
A marriede couple had engaged a cook. She was pretty as a picture, but her cooking was terrible, ,and one morning the bacon was burned to such a crisp as to be wholly unedible.
"Dear," said the wife to her husband, "I'm afraid the cook has burned the bacon. You'll have to be satisfied with a kiss for breakfast this morning."
"All right," responded the husband, grifAy. "Call her in."
Mrs. Charles H. Wise, of White Hall, is visiting her son and daughter-in-law, Mr. and Mrs. James C. Hunter, of Baltimore city.
John Daughton, aged 80 years of Madona, is the guest of his mother, Mrs. H. C. Whiteford, of Whiteford, who is 105 years old.
Mr. and Mrs. William Storer, of Phoenix, entertained members of the Ladies' Auxiliary of Frazier Memorial Chapel.
Miss Mary Cathell has been spending some time at the home of Mrs. William Conkling, at Baldwin, and is now visiting relatives in Chicago.
Oscar, son of Mr. and Mrs. Robert Frances, of Long Green, was called to "the great beyond" recently.
Mr. and Mrs. John Donovan and Mr. and Mrs. Tlfred Lee, of Towson, motored to the Shenandoah Caves, Va., on Sunday last.
Mrs. Frank T. Cooper, of Walkers, who has been a patient at the Hopkins Hospital, Baltimore city, is improving rapidly.
Mr. and Mrs. W. J. Baker, of Walkers, had as the'r recent guest their daughter, Mrs. Marguerite Baker, of Baltimore city.
Mr. Stephen Vincent, of Cowenton, with Mr. George Naylor, of Towson, were recent visitors at Hyattsville, Md.
Mr. Wesley H. Alban, of near Middletown, has purchased the property owned by Mrs. Grace R. Brown, of Washington.
Rev. Fred A. Kullmar, pastor of Bethel Presbyterian Church, returned recently from an extended tour of Europe.
Rev. Arthur Owens, of Gaithers-burg, has been assisting Rev. D. T. Friiiger with services at Fair View M. E. Church.
Mr. J. P. Carr, who has been operating the mill at Fallston for some time, has sold the property to Mr. Walter M. Smith.
Mr. and Mrs. Lewis Thomas, of Rutledge, were recent guests of Mr. and Mrs. Harry Hurline, of Sunny-brook.
BREAKING IT GENTLY.
"Good mornin', Mrs. McCann."
"An' the top of the mornin' to you, Mister Mullin," she replied.
"Oi fought," said he, "Oi'd shtep in t' say 'ure husban' has shtopped shmokin', Mrs. McCann."
"Saints be praised! It's seventy-five cints a mon' he'll be savin'."
"Oi'm layin' bets he won't," said Mr. Mullin. "He wor lightin' his pipe in the powder factory an' he dropped the match."
HANDICAPPED.
Minister—Why do you not get a wife, Donald
Donald—I might get a bad one.
Minister—Trust to Providence, an' you'll be all right.
Donald—I'm no' so sure, minister, for ye ken Providence has to dispose of the bad as well as the guid.
Mr. and Mrs. Charles B. Chapman and Mr. and Mrs. Charles E. Quin-lin, of Towson, were recent guests of Kingsville relatives.
Mrs.Willilam Crossmore, of Kingsville, who has been a patient at a city hospital, where she underwent an operation, is in a much improved condition.
ON HER WAY.
flames so effectually that few of the 130 patients in the hospital, 600 yards away, were awakened.
All the 90 nurses were called to duty and reassured those patients j who were awakened. They were on their honeymoon
Several tinies the dry grass of the trip in the mountains, and the hospital lawn ignited, but the fire; bride's mother had insisted on ac-was extinguished. The dairy, di- companying the otherwise happy rectly across the road from the burn- couple. Suddenly the groom let out ing barn, also caught fire, but was a yell.
ved. Other frame buildings near the barn were kept soaked with water.
About 8 A. M., when the work of
as follows:
"We, the undersigned, members of the Lutherville Improvement Association and residents of Lutherville, do petition your hon-
Wfl« •in'-'t ninp'i ' i • n t riiutr, 111 email ui uib uusyuai. oub auuui o ±\.
wat> jum mut; (true, why was it? Is it possible awakened her husband, and he and; the firemen was over, a small black
head fa: the hospital
Board of County Commissioners >ears aS°> and not the slightest that Maryland's share oof the U Fr?^S L" S?ipl7' head farmer'!cat crawle^ out from the
"Phylls! Phyllis!" he shouted, your mother has fallen over a cliff."
"Heavens!" screamed the young woman. "Is she badly hurt?" .
"Not yet! She hasn't stopped!"
the Court.
Instead of presenting the ap-
WISE JAJANESE.
Mrs. Peppercorn (reading)—One of the idols most revered by the
. em-Lblinked at the crowd, arched its thing has been done by the Com- 000 000 slush fund raised bv the Dl°yes- I back and finally made friends with
... . , ' . ' ^ Lines of hose were run from the a woman onlooker. It was un-
pany to nave the appeal heard by Republican Party could in any three big water tanks, while other harmed.
employes tried to save the live stock.! The burned building was a huge'Japanese is that represented by the way account for this great differ- They got out safely 10 horses and two-story structure of frame. | figure of a woman, seated resting
mules, 18 cows, a bull and some of Stored in it were 800 bushels of j her chin in her hand. the farming implements. potatoes, 130 tons of hay and 25! Mr. Peppercorn—Very interesting,
A call was sent for the Towson tons of straw. The loss of $75,000 my dear. Proves that the Japanese Fire Company, which responded, as was about three-fourths covered by are among the wisest people of the -¦^ qic-o +>,e companies from Pikes- insurance. j eearth.
ville, Fullerton and Catonsville. A Last summer the pump house ofj Mrs. P.—How so? ucuse fog hampered the work of the the institution was burned, and two Mr. P. (impressively)—Because firemen. weeks ago fire broke out in the they deify woman who gives her chin
It also blanketed the glare of the laundry. ; a rest.
Mrs. W. Evans Anderson and son, J. Meredith Anderson, and Miss Elesta Slade, of White Hall, are spending several days with the former's son-in-law and daughter, Mr. and Mrs. W. Dorsey Gray, of Prince Frederick, Calvert county.
TEXAS COMMUNITY HALL OPENED.
The fine new community hall erected by the congregation of St. Joseph's Catholic Church at Texas, was opened on last Monday night. An address was delivered by Archbishop Michael J. Curley, who said that the hall would be a bleessing to the community, as it would bring members of different creeds together in friendly social intercourse.
Addresses were also delivered by Judge Frank I. Duncan, Carville D. Benson and State Senator David 'G. Mcintosh.
The hall is a fine two-story structure. There is an auditorium, billiard and pool rooms, and provision for other amusements. The hall cost $41,000.
MANY ATTEND EXHIBIT AT STATE NORMAL SCHOOL.
ence in getting out the Demo-
peal the Company paid no atten-1cratie vote? It is really a ques-
^^y to compel the North- tion to it, but put up at the cross- tion we would like to have solved
^road Company to j ing what they call wig-wag sig-----Did Weller guess, or did Wel-
^s at t]ie railroad' nals. They are operated by ap- ler know?
There were a large number of visitors at the exhibit of books of children's literature at the State Normal School at Towson. Miss Lizette Woodworth Reese, the poetess, delivered an address and read some of her poems.
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