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| THE ALL THE NEWS THAT'S FJT TO PRINT. FFERSONIAN "WITH THE PEOPLE, BY THE PEOPLE, FOR THE PEOPLE" Vol. XII—No. 2 "It Covers The Community Like The Dew' TOWSON, MARYLAND, SATURDAY, JANUARY 5, 1924 BALTIMORE COUNTY'S ONLY SUNDAY NEWSPAPER. "The Six-Wheel Motor Car Is Coming/' Says An Automobile Expert—The Average Pedestrian Is Apathetic, By ______The Time The Two Front Wheels Pass Over Him, He Is Past Caring How Many More There Are. DAVID G. MTNTOSH CHOSEN PRESIDENT OF STATE SENATE RUM THIEVES RANSACK GREEN SPRING VALLEY CELLARS WITH LITTLE RESULTS General Felix Agnus' Heme Among Those Visited—Estates Of Three Other Socially Prominent Folks Searched By Marauders Under Cover Of Darkness. HIS RETENTION ALMOST SURETY John M. Dennis, State Treasurer, will have no opposition for re-election by the Legislature. CONVENT FOR TOWSON Sisters Of Notre Dame Will Establish One On Ware Avenue. A convent is to be erected for the Sisters of Notre Dame, who conduct the high school of the Church of the Immaculate at Towson. The building which was formerly occupied by the Sisters, has been moved to the site of the old church on Ware avenue. It was the home of the late E. Tyson Ware. Until the new building is completed, the Sisters will occupy apartments in the school building. NAMES OF DELINQUENT TAX- PAYERS TO BE PUBLISHED JANUARY 12TH. Thomas C. Hunter, Treasurer of Baltimore County, has made known the fact that names of all taxpayers in arrears would be published in a local newspaper on January 12th. In quest of rum, thieves broke into four homes in the Green Spring Valley, under the cover of darkness and ransacked the places from cellar to garret. The owners of the estates are: Gen. Felix Agnus, Robert N. Sloan, of Brooklandville; Miss D. B. Fulton, Roger's Station, and George C. Jenkins, Stevenson. The robberies were apparently perpetrated by the same person or persons. The only considerable loss occurred in the visit to the Jenkins home, where, with the family at home, the burglar entered by breaking the lock of the door, ransacked the house and stole the finest liquors in stock, leaving home-made wine behind. He also carried off several pieces of clothing. Mr. Jenkins moved his family to the City following the robbery. The only other house to sustain loss was that of Robert Sloan, where the thief entered by jimmying a (Continued on Page 5—Col. 6) Curran Of Baltimore City, Lacking One Vote JURY IS SELECTED. Katherine Miller, Slayer Of Lans-downe Man Faces Murder Charge A jury was picked late Wednesday afternoon in Philadelphia to try Katherine Miller for the murder of Harry Kabernagel, of Lansdowne. The selection of the jury—all men —was marked by many objections by the defense and few by the Commonwealth; four women were excused. When the jury was completed Miss Miller said: "I am satisfied with the jurors chosen, and I think they will sympathize with the strain I was under when I shot him." Miss Miller is alleged to have shot Kabernagel on the night of October 11 in Philadelphia. She is 31 and he was 38. TORE SEARCH FOR MARAUDERS. Police Want Those Responsible For Disturbing 103 Year Old Grave. County police are continuing their search for marauders who attempted to open an old grave in an abandoned cemetery overlooking the Hillsdale stone quarry. About four feet of earth had been removed from the grave, which is reported to be 103 years old, and as the story goes, considerable money and jewelry was buried with the body. FERRY PROPERTY SALE OFF. County Treasurer Withdraws Action For Taxes When Settlement Is Reached. Withdrawals of the auction of property of the Baltimore-Eastern Shore Ferry Company for taxes was announced by the County Commissioners of Baltimore County. Thomas C. Hunter, Treasurer, announced that the company had made settlement for its 1921 taxes. A dispute over the assessment on the property was adjusted amicably, it was said, and the company made full payment of arrearages. TRAVELERS WHO NEVER RETURN-TRAGEDY OVERCAME THEM UNKNOWN /Vine Hundred Women And Girls, Nearly Nineteen For Every State In Union, Still Missing When 1923 Passes Into History. State Treasurer Slated For Retention—No Opposition Heard To John M. Dennis. No opposition will develop to the renomination of John M. Dennis, of Riderwood, by the Democratic caucus of the Legislature for the position of State Treasurer, according to indications. As the Democrats have a majority of 84 on the join ballot, the caucus nomination is equivalent to election. The caucus will be held at Annapolis Monday night if there is a fair attendance when the Legislature reconvenes. During the contest for the Presidency of the Senate it was argued by advocates of Senator William Curran that selection of Senator David G. Mcintosh for the place would imperil the chances of Mr .Dennis, as both Mr. Dennis and Mr. Mcintosh are from Baltimore County. It has been admitted* however, that a good deal of this talk had been bluff. "Baltimore County is not a bad borough," one of the leaders of the County asserted. "It gave as great a Democratic majority last Novem ber in proportion to its size as Bal (Continued on Page 5—Col. 5) LITTLE JACK HORNER. For Tie, Frees Aides To End Controversy NEW HEAD OF "UPPER HOUSE" HAS CAREER EMBRACING 10 YEARS OF LEGISLATIVE EXPERIENCE Entered Legislature In 1914 As Member Of House Of Delegates-Was Speaker At War Session In 1917—Re-Elected This Fall By Big Majority. PRESIDENT OF STATE SENATE. Little Jack Horner sat in the corner, .eating his New Year pie— He put in his thumb and pulled out a plumb and said, What a smart boy am I. BUSINESS CONDITIONS IN ELECTION YEARS -1924 PROMISES EXPANDING INDUSTRY Banker Says There Is Really No Proof That A Presidential Election Has Any Predominating Influence On Character Of Business. »X~X~X~X^~X~X"X~X~X~X~X"; CATONSVILLE YOUNGSTER WINS FIRST PRIZE AT BABY SHOW. At the New Theatre, Baltimore City, recently, little Adora Hurtt, the five year old daughter of Mrs. Guelda Hurtt, of Catonsville, won first prize in the baby show. SERIOUSLY INJURED. (By Nancy Hanks) Not only during the year 1923, which passed into history at midnight Monday, but every year pre-ceeding it, many persons from this community, as well as others, have "dropped from sight"—mysteriously ^XK~XK~XKKK^XKKKKKKK«X~X 1 y I f Y t i i V y I y y y y y £ GOVERNOR'S INAUGURA- TION PLANS TENTATIVELY MADE. Governor Ritchie's inauguration will take place Wednesday. It will be unique in that tnere will be no retiring Governor to sit at first on the right hand of the rostrum in the Senate chamber, where the ceremonies will take place, and then change over to the left side after the oath of office has been administered. All details of the ceremony have been left by the Governor to George L. Radcliffe, who is experienced in such matters. Mr. Radcliffe said he had made tentative arrangements. disappeared. Nine hundred women and girls, nearly nineteen for every State in the Union, are still missing at the end of a year's search. What tragedy overcame them, whether they are dead or alive, is not known to friend or family. From this sad speculation it is comforting to turn to the announcement that the rest of the total of 11,000 reported by the police in thirty-three cities to be missing were found. To aid the traveler and to help find those who are lost or lured away is the work of the Travelers' Aid Society, which recently announced that last year it extended aid to more than 2,000,000 persons, many of them young girls. According to the. report of John R. Shillady, general director of the National Association of Travelers' Aid Societies, thirty-seven cities reported (Continued on Page 8—Col. 3) Timonium Woman Struck By Auto Truck—Said To Have Lost $250 In Accident. Mrs. Edwin R. Holtzer, of Timonium, is a patient at a Baltimore City hospital as the result of injuries received when she was struck by a motor truck In Baltimore City as she and her husband were on their was to Union Station to catch a train for home. Mr. Holtzer reported to authorities that following the accident, the hand bag his wife was carrying, which contained $250 could not be located. HIGH SPOTS IN GOVERNOR'S SPEECH. OLDEST RECTOR DEAD. <.mX~h-X"X~X~X"X~X"X~X"X"X-> COMMUNION SUNDAY TO BE OB-SERVED. Communion Sunday will be observed in the Community Church on tomorrow (Sunday). Dr. James P. Kerr, pastor, will preach at both morning and evening services. Rev. John W. Larmour, of Kings- ville, Episcopal Clergyman, Succumbs At 82. The Rev. John Worrall Larmour, 82 years old, the oldest clergyman in the Protestant Episcopal Diocese of Maryland, deid at the home of his daughter, Mrs. Cabell Y. Peyton, Kingsville. He had been confined to his bed for seven weeks. Death was due to infirmities of age. He was rector of St. John's Protestant Episcopal Church, Kingsville, for 33 years. He resigned in 1917, at which time he was made rector emeritus. In addition to his rectorship at St. John's the Rev. Mr. Larmour was rector at one time of St. Stephen's Church, Goldsboro, N. C.; rector of the Cathedral at East-on, Md., and assistant rector of St. Luke's Church, Baltimore City. Governor Ritchie in his message to the General Assembly , Proposes a three-cent reduction in the State tax rate, making it the lowest since 1908. Recommends loans totaling $7,500,000 for the three-year budget period of 1925-26-27. Presents a budget whose to" tal appropriations for the three-year period are $54,-073,514. Appropriations for the individual years are: Nineteen hundred and twenty-five, $17,273,-659; 1926, $17,865,226; 1927, $18,934,579. The State police force is not increased, but provsion for six new examiners of applications for automobile drivers' licenses will release six State policemen from that work for regular duty. Provision is made at the five State hospitals for taking care of 50 insane patients in addition to the 4550 now provided for. The Governor recommends the following provision for a new tuberculosis sanitarium: One hundred thousand dollars (in 1927) from proposed construction loan; $200,000 from construction loan of 1920 to be used for this purpose instead of for enlarging State tobacco warehouses. BOSTON FOLKS GUESTS AT COCKEYSVILLE. Mr. and Mrs. George C. Duncan, of Cockeysville, have had as holiday guests their son and daughter-in-law, Mr. and Mrs. Robert R. Duncan, of Boston. BOARD OF EDUCATION TO HOLD SPECIAL MEETING. A special meeting of the Baltimore County Board of Education will be held on next Tuesday. It was announced new school buildings will be built at Wood-lawn and at Edgemere. A colored school will be built at Halethorpe. As we elect a President next year there is a lively discussion of the probable effect of politics on business, especially since, as several financial writers point out, there has been an impression that business is likely to be bad rather than good in a Presidential year. Leonard P. Ayres, Vice President of the Cleveland Trust Company, examines this tradition and comes to the conclusion that there is really no proof that the Presidential election has any predominating influence on the character of business for the year. In 1920 business was active and security prices were high early in the year, and the reversal which came later was part of the worldwide depression. In 1916 conditions were good because the war-boom was then under way. In 1908 on the other hand, business was still suffering the after-effects of the panic of 1907. The extreme variations in these years fail to substantiate the prevailing impression that Presidential elections have a uniformly bad economic effect. This is an important thing to bear in mind in considering the business outlook for 1924. A way to test the matter is to note that during three of these ten election years bond prices have been (Continued on Page 9—Col. 4) Towson Lodge Of Odd Follows 72 Years Old Thursday—To , Keep "Open House." Towson Lodge No. 79, I. O. O. F. are planning a big time for Thursday evening when it will celebrate its 72 nd anniversary. The Lodge will meet at 6.15 P. M. for a shbrt business session. Ladies and friends have been invited to attend tl;e public installation of the newly elected officers in the Lodge Room at 7 P. M. by the Grand Officers of the Grand Lodge of Maryland, after which all will proceed to the Towson M. E. Church where the annual dinner will be served by the ladies of the congregation. At the close of the dinner there will be vocal and instrumental selections, and short addresses. Mr. Leroy H. Stansbury, the retiring Noble Grand, and chairman of the com- (Continued on Page 8—Col. 4) MASK DANCE AT DUNDALK. David G. Mcintosh, Jr., who was chosen to head Legislative body during session of 1924. COMPLAINT FILED Proceeds Devoted To Building Fund Of Local Lodge Of Odd Fellows. A mask dance was given last Monday night by Helena Lodge No. 171, I. O. O. F., in the Dundalk auditorium for the building fund. Prizes were awarded to the following for the best costumes. Mrs. George Bamford and Miss Edna May Baker, ami Charles Whalen and Walter Shealey, of Sparrows Point. The next of the series of dances given by the Lodge will be held on January 26 th. McHenry Estate Co. States Albert Weber And Wife Obstruct Right-Of-Way. The McHenry Estate Company filed a bill of complaint In the Circuit Court at Towson against Albert Weber and his wife. It is alleged that the defendants have erected a dwelling house and garage so as to encroach on the right of way of McHenry street, at Pikesville. An order was passed by Judge Preston, restraining the defendant from interfering with the rights of the plaintiff in the free and proper use of McHenry street, and requiring the defendants to remove all obstructions from the same. TOWSON TOWN CLUB TO HOLD ANNUAL MEETING MONDAY. The annual meeting of The Towson Town Club will be held at the Towson High School on Monday evening, at which the matter of future Chautauquas at the County seat will be discussed. *«- EXTRA DAY OF PAY AND OPEN 3f~ SEASON FOR HUSBANDS USHERED IN PASTOR INJURED. 1924 Holds Ancient Significance Attached To Every Fourth Cycle On Calendar—"Leap" Is Result Of Miscalculations. Rev. Edward A. Williams Has Narrow Escape When Horse Bolts At Passing Auto. The Rev. Edward A. Williams, pastor of St. Mark's Catholic Church Catonsville, had a narrow escape from serious injury when a horse he was driving became frightened at a passing automobile on Edmondson avenue and ran away. At Edmondson and Melview avenues the wheels of the carriage became lodged in the car tracks, breaking the vehicle. Father Williams was hurled to the roadway and escaped with being slightly cut and bruised. He was removed to the rectory, several squares from the scene of the accident. The horse kept on his wild dash and after striking several automobiles was captured at Mellor and Frederick avenues by John Pfeiffer. (By Nancy Hanks) Boys! this is leap year, and yea, it might be well too, that the old maids "sit up and take notice." In accordance with ancient custom, whicli had its origin in the faulty mathematics of Pope Gregory, latest of the calendar evolutionists, 1924 will be "leap year." Which means, if nothing else, that it contains 366 days, instead of the conventional 365. In simple formula, the figure 1924 is divisible by the numeral 4, which is, as all children know, the infallible test for leap years. Thus, to February is added an extra day to compensate for the slight astronomical miscalculations of the ancients. In the routine of the year the added day is passed in the same manner as all others. The sun rises in the East as usual and set in the West approximately 12 hours later. There is nothing about the day distinguish it, except the fact that1 it appears on the calendar only once in four years. But in popular legend, the (Continued on Page 8—Col CRAWFORD ESTATE GOES TO CHILDREN. The will of Mrs. Elizabeth Crawford, of Relay, was filed for probate in the Orphans' Court at Towson, and she bequeaths her estate to her children. RIDERWOOD, RUXTON AND $ LUTHERVILLE SUFFER % DROUGHT. _____ y *«* Residents of Riderwood, ?,? Ruxton and Lutherville were *t* without water for a time re- A cently, due to two breaks in •*? the main feed line from the *x* Towson reservoir. V. Bernard A Siems, Water Engineer, got »|* busy and repaired the leaks *t* and service was restored in a A jiffy- i Emergency crews sent out A to locate the trouble found a A break in the line along Bellona V avenue between Charles street *¦£ and the Maryland and Penn- ?£ sylvania Railroad tracks. A V slight break was discovered X near Riderwood. The pipe is •!? 10 inches in diameter. V ? ;~X~X"XMX~X"X~X'*X~X- X**X«Xl ''Alaska's Slaughter Of American Eagles—18,000 Shot For Fifty-Cent Bounty/' Is An Interesting Article ing In Today's Newsgravure Section; And As Usual It Is Full Of Timely "Snapsh |