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Maryland State Archives Jeffersonian, Towson, Maryland mdsa_sc3410_1_81-0443 Enlarge and print image (6M) |
| Page 4—Saturday, December 6, 1924. >WSON, MARYLAND THE JEPFERSONIAN Baltimore County's Progressive Newspaper. TOWSON, MARYLAND Maryland Journal, Established 1865 BjjJiijJaa*e-County Democrat, Est. 1885 The STew Era, Established.......1»13 Consolidated with THE JEPFERSONIAN Published Every Week By The Jeffersonian Printing fijBPublish- ing Co., Inc. Entered as Second-Class Matter at the Post Office, Baltimore, Md. Subscription $1.50 Per Year. In Advanee. Payable Single Copies, 5 Cents, For Sale At The Following Newsdealers in Baltimore County: Court Lunch Room - Towson, Md. Hergenrather's Drug Store - Towson C. H. Michael's - - Reisterstown Henry Crumlich - - Dundalk Mrs. Davis', P. O. Building, Pikesville A. C. Davis - - Catonsville Rudolph Deihlman's Store, Catonsville H. T. Cooper's Store - Owings Mills Frank Zito's Store - Pikesville sioner shows that about 50 philanthropic persons, co-partnerships and corporations have taken out licenses in Maryland and are collecting Sy2% per month from the improvident, the ignorant and the unfortunate borrower. It is a shame to place such a statute on the records of Maryland. HAPPINESS. L.OGIE BONNETT, Editor and Manager SAT. DECEMBER 6, 1924. WHAT IS USURY IN MARYLAND? The Legislature of 1918 enacted a law that any person, so-part-nership or corporation paying an annual license fee of $50 to the State Bank Commissioner may loan any sum of money not exceeding $300, and receive interest thereon at a rate not to exceed 3%% per month—that is, they may loan $300 to "A," and collect $10.50 monthly for the use of it: if it runs for a whole year he will pay $126; if he should not be able to pay or reduce it for three years say, but only pay the monthly interest he will have paid $378 and still owe the original loan of $300. And yet the statute says this is not usury. It is quite interesting to read the preamble which probably influenced the Legislature to pass this beneficient legislation to assist the poor and unfortunate borrower. One of the "Whereas" clauses is as follows: "And Avhereas, the conduct of such business has long been a cause of general complaint, and of much hardship and injustice to borrowers, and there is no regulation or provision of law which has proved effective for the protection of such borrowers and for the punishment of usurious money lenders." It would be interesting to know What kind of "usurious money lenders" we had before this preventive measure was passed. They must have been pretty rank if they collected more than 42% per annum. The truth of the Happiness is an ideal condition of life that all of us desire to realize. It is sought for by various means and with great eagerness ; but we make the mistake of attempting to adjust exterior conditions to our desires rather than adapting our desires to external circumstances. We look for it in what we want and what we have rather than in what we are and in what we do. It often lies much more within our reach than we imagine. We delude ourselves with the notion that it is found in the possession of wealth, or power, or dominion, or splendor, or the unbounded indulgence of appetites and passions. Moderate possessions, with a heart well tempered by religion and virtue, and the faculty of enpoying what God has bestowed upon us, is far more conducive to real happiness. A right view of it proves that it is not so unequally distributed as some of us think it is. We have thought of it much, and we have concluded that a few simple rules, conscientiously followed, are conducive to that happiness which all crave and which so few possess. Abstemiousness, temperate habits, good health are absolutely essential. We find a great deal of enjoyment in eating and drinking. We indulge luxuries to excess, and then we suffer physical discomfort and mental anxiety and depression. This often excites morbid conditions that affect the moral character, and even the religious life. No man can be truly happy when burdened with infirmities of the flesh that are the results of excesses and intemperate habits. The gratification of an abnormal appetite leads to inevitable misery. Contentment. A man who is dissatisfied with himself, with his environments and with his condition can not be content. Contentment in a permanent and habitual state of mind, which restricts its thoughts, views and desires within the compass of the possible and the attainable, and does not fret nor grieve for that which is beyond its reach. "Two men were determined to be rich, but they set about it in different ways. The one strove to raise his means to his desires, while the other did his best to bring his desires within the compass of his means. The result was that he who coveted much was always repining, while he who desired but little was always contented." "True happiness is to no place confined, But finds a home in a contented mind." Look for the bright side of life. There are clouds and there is sunshine. He who looks for it may see a silver lining in the clouds, even though the sun is hidden behind them. Every- and frets in the shadow of t clouds. "Two women lived in the same cottage. One always feared a storm and was miserable. The other always looked for sunshine and was correspondingly happy." We may look on the dark side of life until we can see nojight and experience nothing but solicitude, evil forebodings and interminable anguish. We may look on the bright side until the glory of heaven takes abiding possession of the heart and the life. Have you not simetime seen a dog or a cat move from one side of a room to another in order to get into the only spot of sunshine in the room ? That is true philosophy. The majority of people take the opposite course, and if there is a little shadow of trouble they manage to spend most of their time in that and appear oblivious to all sunshine. Finally, our happiness depends far more upon making others happy than it does in seeking it by any personal or selfish methods. The altruistic spirit is the basis of real happiness. We read of a certain king who was never happy until he found his highest pleasure in the welfare of his people. After that he was never miserable. THE NEW TAX RATE. The 1925 tax rate fixed by the County Commissioners of $1.64 per $100 on the taxable basis is but two cents higher than the rate which prevailed in 1924. The Commissioners had the rate card figured out at $1.60, which would have been two cents less than last year, but the necessity for increased space at the Court House was so urgent that an addition had to be provided for in the levy, which is therefore the reason for the slight increase. The addition will add considerable space and will be made in the rear or west of the present building, and when completed will make the Court House a most imposing structure and one that our people can be justly proud of. The present board of County Commissioners have practiced efficiency and economy, and had it not been for this fact—with demands on every side for roads, schools and what not, the rate for 1924 could not have been kept at the level which it is. The Commissioners were able to add about $7,000,000 to the taxable basis for 1925, making the total basis $119,805,470. At the present stride, it will not be long before the taxable basis of Baltimore county will be as large as it was before annexation. lerally brighter and more profitable. Farm isolation is a thing of the past. It may be aptly said today that the farmer is as near to town as he is to his radio set. Talented musicians, actors, and entertainers take part in radio programs and the farmer, figuratively speaking, occupies a front row seat. Prominent educators broadcast instructive talks, and the farmer obtains the full benefit of their teaching. Crop, weather, market reports are announced by radio in his home and he receives authoritive information that is of economic advantage to him. Broadcasting stations are being used to warn him of the spread of stock disease epidemics and insect plagues, so that he can take the necessary precautions to protect his stock or crops. This knowledge, broadcast at a time when the farmer can use it most advantageously, is valuable and could not be given him so quickly in any other way. He listens to the sermon of nationally renowned preachers. The great political orators of the world address him in his living-room, informing him of national and world affairs. At baseball and other sport contests he occupies the grandstand and follows the progress of the games play by play. These are a few of the benefits that are brought to the farm fireside by radio. Heavy rains or deep snow can't keep music in the air from the farmhouse. The drab curtain of isolation, obscuring the activities of the world from hundreds of thousands of out-of-the-way farms, has been lifted forever by radio. SUPPER AT HEREFORD. Under the auspices of the Hereford Lodge of Odd Fellows an oyster supper will be held in Hereford Hall on Saturday evening, November 13. ---------o--------- BLIND EVANGELIST AT ASHLAND. The Blind Evangelist will preach at Ashland Presbyterian Church tomorrow (Sunday) at 3 o'clock; also at 7.30, at which time the Cockeys-ville Fire Department will attend. Services every night next week at 7.30 o'clock. Large audiences have heard him this week. {L/AlQJKSK} Mra Yen- AKI@ TOM S8.SKP AL@KIS DWELLING BURNED. Fire, believed to have been caused by a defective chimney, destroyed a two-story frame dwelling on Belmont avenue, near Woodlawn. The Catonsville Fire Engine Company saved the surrounding property. J. W. Reeves owned the structure. The loss is estimated at $2,700. ---------o--------- PRICE ADVANCE IN GASOLINE IS EXPECTED SOON. Gasoline is expected to advance in price here within a few days. The Standard Oil in New England has raised its price one cent, and a dispatch said the Atlantic Refining Company had announced a one-cent increase for Pennsylvania and Delaware. E. A. Holbein, manager of the Standard Oil sales here, said that he had no orders yet. The price is now 13 cents a gallon from tank wagons and 15 cents at service stations, plus tax of two cents. This, he declared, was the low mark and not likely to remain much longer. Louis Blaustein, president of the American Oil Company, said he expects an advance of one cent or possibly two cents within the next few days. ATTENDS NEW YORK SESSION. Chief Engineer Albert E. Wald-en of the Metropolitan Sanitary District, was in New York this week, attending a session of The American Society of Mechanical Engineers. Mr Waldman is a member of the finance committee. AFFAIR AT FORK TONIGHT. Tonight (Saturday) the Fork Social Club will hold an oyster supper at the old school house. LAST RITES FOR ADOLPHUS SMINK. BLENHEIM MAN ACCEPTS POSITION IN BALTIMORE CITY. Mr. John Momberger, of Blenheim, has accepted a position as superintendent of The Augsburg Home in Baltimore city. Relatives and friends gave him a pleasant surprise at the home of Mr. and Mrs. T. Wilbur Meads on Wednesday evening. ---------o--------- STEPHEN HAUT DEAD. Stephen Haut, father of John R. Haut, chief clerk in the office of the County Commissioners, for many years employed as a foreman by the Pennsylvania Railroad Company, died at his home at Middle River. He The funeral of Adolphus Smink, seventy-four, who died after an illness of four years, was held with services at his home in Hebbville, conducted by the Rev. E. G. Wool-ery, pastor of the Salem Evangelcal Church, Hebbville. Burial was in Mount Olive Cemetery. He is survived by his widow, Mrs. Mary J. Smink; two sons, Dr. A. C. Smink of Baltimore, and Clifton Smink; one daughter, Mrs. Evan Sauter, of Woodlawn. LITTLE CHANCE OF CHANGE IN MILK PRICES SEEN. Officials of local dairies and the Maryland State Dairymen's Association declared there was little or no chance of an increase in milk prices for the coming month. State Senator D. G. Harry of Harford county, a director and former president of the Dairymen's Associ- The poet will sing of the house by the road, Where the friend of mankind abides; Another will sing of lifting their load, While walking along by their sides, ach poet, no doubt, sees a service complete In his own chosen angle or way; But the Master to mankind would humbly entreat For the service of both, I dare say. Yes, our Master knows- both the road and the home, For the weary who plead for rest; And those who are out on life's highway to roam, He'll take as His humble guest. So someone must render an aid to these men, Through the day as they carry their load, And give them their shelter when long nights begin. In this home by the side of the road. There are men who need just a word of good cheer, And others with wounds to be healed; There are some who have souls that are burdened with fear, Yet these to the world are concealed. Let me speak a kind word to the weak ones each day, Let me see that the hungry are fed; For the wounded I pray for a house by the way With a cot for their weary head. There's a service to give in life's roadway each day, With the crowds that go rushing by, And I could not remain in my house by the way And watch this in silence, not. I. But I'd go to their side, and help bear their load, And then I would cheerfully say— "I'm glad I can walk with the men in the road, As I live in my house by the way." NINE YEARS AGO RAILROAD WAS NOTIFIED TO PUT GATES AT LUTHERVILLE. But, Notwithstanding Fact Gamble Latrobe, Then Supt., Made Affidavit Appeal Was Not Taken For Delay. Company Has Hedged: Issue. A SLOGAN. A butcher in Highlandtown had read considerable about the "Milk From Contented Cows," and wanting a slogan for his sausage, placed this sign in the windows: "Sausage From Pigs that Died Happy." GETTING INTO SOCIETY. This bootlegging must be a good business. You're pobably making a fortune? "Aw, it ain't de coin wat counts so much wit me, leddy. It's de high society people I meets." was 84 years old. Surviving are'ation said he thought the present three daughters, Mrs. Mary Mohr, Mrs. Annie Mohr and Mrs. Phoebe Dallman; four sons, William H. Haut, Joseph B. Haut, Stephen A. Haut and John R. Haut. Funeral services were conducted at Our Lady of Mount Carmel Catholic Church. Burial was in St. Joseph's Cemetery. ---------o--------- THIEVES LOOT HOME AND DINE LEISURELY. WHAT'S THE MATTER? Some of the lights that illuminate the Wayside Cross at Towson have been out several nights. Yea! this is just a gentle reminder for whoever has charge of it to get on the job. matter is that the State has suspended the usuory law for the!thing in creation is brighter than benefit of those who are willing [man. The skipping lamb the ELECTRICITY HAS DONE IT. to pay $50 per year to get the benefit of it. Talk about a protective tariff—this protection to the usurer makes the Republican ape of a high protective tar-tnt.- An inspec-Commis- singing lark, the leaping fish, are the true interpreters of God's purpose in the creation of life. God has spread sunshine every- Electricity lights cities, does the heavy work of mills and factories, ministers to the comfort in homes and adds to the general happiness and prosperity of the nation. Not content to serve the city alone, it goes into the country and there lights the farmer's Thieves who ransacked the home of Dr. Albert J. Hahn, 117 Oak drive, Catonsville, late Monday night stole a wrist watch set with 29 diamonds, $20 in cash, a quanf*.y of pre-war liquor, stored for professional emergencies, and invaded the physician's pantry and obtaned supplies with which they spread themselves a repast in the dining room. When Dr. and Mrs. Hahn returned home after the theatre they found the front door ajar, everything in the house topsy-turvy and the remains of a meal on the table. The thieves apparently had entered the house shortly after the couple left and had leisurely searched every room from the cellar to the attic. The table had been carefully set with dishes and silverware, but the last morsel of food had been eaten. ---------o--------- MOTOR TRUCK CATCHES FIRE AT REISTERSTOWN FILLING STATION. prices would prevail. He said dairy men are seemingly satisfied with the prices they are receiving. They are being paid 31 cents a gallon. ---------o—------ DATE FOR KLECKA HEARING WAITS COUNSEL AGREEMENT. The hearing of James F. Klecka, former chief judge of the People's Court, on a charge of conspiring to | ly. Then he proposed MEN WHO FISH ARE NOT BAD. According to jokesmiths, the man who fishes is necessarily a high-grade prevaricator, and the man who loves a dog is lazy and lives in Missouri. But it isn't true. Rev. Preston Bradley, pastor of the People's Pulpit in Chicago, says so. "Not a solitary dyed-in-the-wool fisherman or lover of the outdoors is ever found behind prison doors," says Rev. Bradley. "Bad men have no love for the out-of-doors. They can't stand it to be alone with themselves. Statistics will show that not one of the major criminals of today liked to fish or loved a dog." TACTICS. Their boat was drifting idly, the sun shone above, and the sea was serene; while she was sitting snug- obstruct justice will not be set, ac cording to Magistrate John F. Mc-Graw of Pikesville, until the lawyers in the case agree upon a suitable date. Justice McGraw said he was wait-ng to hear from Assistant State's Attorney James C. L. Anderson of Baltimore county and Daniel J. Sullivan, attorney for Mr. Klecka. ---------o--------- GAS AND ELECTRIC CO. SEEKS COURT'S AID IN RESTRAINING HARRY D. AND MILDRED DAWES FROM INTERFERING WITH CONSTRUCTION OF ITS TRANSMISSION LINE. From the opposite end of the craft she gazed at him calmly. Then she said: "As a matter of common sense, realizing that we are in this boat, on water more than fifty feet deep, and if you were going to act as you should act if I accepted you, we would be capsized, I will decline your proposal at this moment—but, George, row as fast as you can to the shore and ask me again." That girl will make a good wife. IT'S DIFFERENT NOW. where. It is only a perverted j home, drives his machinery, op-nature that hides itself from its erates his tools, serves his women blessed light, and pines and sours folks in the house and makes life A large motor truck belonging to the Schell Transfer Company of Baltimore, caught fire Monday morning at the service station of the Shriver Oil Co., at Reisterstown. The truck was heavily laden with about five tons of goods consigned to the Atlantic and Pacific Tea Co., at Waynesboro, Pa. Due to the quick response of the Reisterstown and Glyndon Volunteer Fire Companies part of the goods and the truck were saved from entire destruction. ---------o--------- ODD FELLOWS ELECT OFFICERS. Mrs. Gotrox—When I was engaged to my husband he was the very light of my existence. Miss Jones—And now? Mrs. Gotrox—The light goes out THE CALF IS FED. The Consolidated Gas Electric Light and Power Company filed a bill in the Circuit Court at Towson in which it asks that Harry D. Dawes j every mSht-and Mildred Hood Dawes, his wife, be restrained from in any manner interfering with the company's construction of an electrical transmis-l He was one of those fresh young sion line across their property. fellows, given to the use of stale mT?6 bl11 alleges that on July 29, slang. At the breakfast table, de-192 4, the company obtained an op- siring the milk, he exclaimed-tion from the defendants of the right I "Chase the cow down this way to construct the transmission line please." across their property for $100, but! "Here, Jane," said the landlady the defendants now refuse to execute'; "take the cow down to where the a grant and that Mr. Dawes has in- calf is bawling." formed officials of the company that RIGHT BACK AT HIM. The following officers for the ensuing term were elected by Ridgely Encampment No. 15, I. O. O .F., of Towson, at their meeting held at the hall of Towson Lodge last Monday evening: Chief Patriarch, Louis C. Gompf; High Priest, Henry Will; Senior Warden, Harry L. Fuller; Scribe, Fred A. Groom; Treasurer, George W. Seipp, Junior Warden, George A. Z. Crane; representative to Gand Encampment, John F. Van Horn. These officers will be installed after the first of January, 1925. he has a tenant on his property who is armed with a gun and he has given him instructions not to allow, the plaintiff or its agents to go upon • An °Pulent-aPPearmg man drove the property for the purpose of con- j up to \he curb in a car that was not structing the transmission line.' so opulent, and was accosted by a Averment is made that the defend- smaiL b°r ant's sole reason for refusing to' Watch yer auto for a nickel, mis-grant the company a right of way is ..„„ .¦'.«. ... that they have learned that the com-' Beat l*; kld- thls machine won't pany has been compelled to institute ru?away- . T condemnation proceedings against fi >?' fbu; / could ,fa11 y°u when other property owners in the vicinity starts to fa" apart." and they believe they will be able to j -------- obtain an award substantially in ex-j LOOK OUT! ARRY! cess of $100 if the company is re-1 quired to condemn. | "So you have been married before Judge Duncan signed an order Mrs. Smith?" upon the bill requiring the defend- "Yus, ma'am, three times; and if ants to show cause on or before De- it pleases 'eaven to take this one, I cember 11 why the injunction know where I can lay me 'ands on a should not be issued. fourth." (Continued from Page 1) sel for the Railroad, took the position that the County Commissioners had no jurisdiction in the matter, it having been. taken away from them by the creation of the Public Service Commission, so the Railroad took an appeal and Mr. Gamble Latrobe,, then superintendent of the road, made affidavit that the appeal was not taken for delay; the record reachedthe Circuit Court on December 20, 1915. At the following term the Court record shows it was continued; it was also continued at the September term and at the December term a stet was entered and if the records are to be relied upon no move has been made since—and certainly no flagman or gates have been placed there as ordered by the County Commissioners. Now it was never intended by the lawmakers that the orders of the County Commissioners should be ignored, so that Section 304 provides "If any railroad company shall neglect or refuse to comply with the requirements of the said County Commissioners as provided for by Section 303 said railroad company shall be liable to a fine of $25 per day for each and every day it shall neglect or refuse so to do" And Section 305 places the duty on the County Commissioners and State's Attorney to see that this fine is collected. It is as follows: "It shall be the duty of said County Commissioners to enforce the payment of fines imposed by the preceding Section ,as other fines are collected, before the Circuit Court for said county; and the State's Attorney thereof shall attend to the prosecution of all such suits when directed so to do by the said County Commissioners." The Railroad Company has refused and neglected to comply with the Commissioners' order for exactly 3345 days, so that it owes the county in fines just $84,075—and it is about time something was done by the County Commissioners and the State's Attorney to collect it. A proceeding brought by citizens of Monkton before the Public Service Commission to secure gates and a watchman and the attitude of the Railroad Company in that case is very interesting and illuminating in view of the Lutherville case. In a letter by Mr. Carter to the Commissioners on November 24, 1924, in speaking of the Monkton crossing, he says: "This crossing is protected by a crossing bell signal, and in view of the fact that we have never had an accident at this crossing in all the years of its existence, is adequate proof that the crossing is not a dangerous crossing and is adequately protected." It is not likely that Mr. Carter would care to mention the number of deaths, accidents and hair breadth escapes at the Lutherville crossing from the records of the company, or name the number of times the signals have been placed out of commission by the Company without notice to the travelers on the road when trains are operated on the reverse movement as was the case on the night of the Lutherville disaster. Another part of Mr. Carter's letter is interesting in view of his position when the matter was heard by the Commissioners in 1915. He says: "While we have shown the Commissioners that there is no cause for complaint of the protection of the crossing, we would further call the attention of the Commissioners to the fact that the matter is not within their jurisdiction; since where a crossing needs protection or additional protection the matter is within the jurisdiction of the County Commissioners of each county and not within the jurisdiction of the Public Service Commission, and therefore the complaint herein should be dismissed not only because wholly without merit but because it deals with a matter beyond the jurisdiction of the Commission." In 1915, in the matter of the Lutherville crossing, Mr. Carter argued that the Public Service Commission alone had jurisdiction. In 1924, in the matter of the Monkton crossing, he argued that the County Commissioners alone had jurisdiction. v The only way that we can reconcile these very opposite views is that the Railroad Company feels that it is powerful enough to ignore either or both—time will tell. In the meantime let our officials get busy and collect the fine so long over-due. GLEN ARM MAN RETURNS TO GOVERNMENT HOSPITAL. Milton J. Dance, well known auctioneer, who is a patient at the Naval Hospital in Washington, who visited his home at Glen Arm, has returned to continue to receive treatment. |