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Newspaper
News
Location
Frederick, Maryland, United States of America
Date
Mar 20, 1922
Page
6
The Frederick County Farmers' Association unanimously approved a referendum to the Maryland Legislature for a 250000 school bond. The vote followed debate over tax impact and county road reform, with comments on state lawmakers and local officials, and support for educational funding despite tax concerns.
The association’s spokesman said the old and new school systems should not be compared and no bills proposing economy in county administration are likely to pass. Mr Grove noted local lawmakers are not in sympathy with economy efforts. Another meeting is set for Saturday April 1.
Annapolis Maryland March 20 Dr Elihu S Riley writer and lawyer died shortly after 11 pm Saturday night from an attack of apoplexy He was active until a few hours before his death He held a literary degree from St Johns College authored The Ancient City a history of Annapolis He served as city counselor and was once editor of a local newspaper He is survived by four children Edith and Clara Riley teachers in Philadelphia and Annapolis Hugh Riley of Annapolis and Lieut G Tonvald Riley US Army retired of Baltimore
A traveling salesman reports a highwayman robbed his purse in Meadville Pennsylvania. The thief spared the veteran after learning the watch was a World War II souvenir and returned a photo of a fallen comrade. The robber kept $1.51, promised not to report for 30 minutes, then left town.
Milwaukee March 20 J A Bell vice president of the Badger State Advancement Association for the Blind a widely known blind man was the victim of an attempted assassination in a downtown office building corridor. The assailant tried to stab him with a stiletto or paper knife and struck him on the head with a sand bag knocking him unconscious. Bell had received anonymous threatening letters.
Rev A Hamilton Baynes Assistant Bishop of Birmingham England arrived in Baltimore from New York to speak to Marylanders for a week during Lent. He preached at Emmanuel Mount Calvary and Grace and St Peter's churches and will visit Annapolis Frederick and others including Gov. Ritchie at the Executive Mansion. He spoke of church unity as a guiding goal and recalled a 40 year distant American visit.
March 20 report from Sunbury Pennsylvania notes the main corridor of Northumberland county jail has become a social center as ten Mount Carmel hotel men serve thirty days for bootleg whisky sales. Warden Calhoun cites daily crowds of thirty to fifty visitors with Claude Urbrowth wicz as a leading political figure and organizer among the visitors.
Eight new members joined the Leader's Bible Class raising enrollment to 500 this spring. overall church attendance and Epworth League events described. Planned social on April 28, cottage prayer meetings, upcoming Kitchen Cabinet Orchestra appearance, Home Coming day service, and Baltimore Conference session on March 29. Also note a Maryland Endeavor Union institute in Rockville led by Carroll M Wright. A claim about bird color change via white surroundings is included.
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