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Evening capital and Maryland gazette. (Annapolis, Md.) 1910-1922, 1919-12-11
CAUGHT STEALING COAL
FROM ROBB COMBS CO

For some time coal has been stead
lily missed from the yards OF the Rol i
Coml 5 Company West street, and a
trap was set TO catch the guilty ones.
While the tracks made ~ the
wheels of a small wagon could he
traced easily for some distance from
The coal pile in the yards. children
were not suspected. However. the
culprits proved to l e two little col
ored Toys, lrothers, Joseph Wright.
age 7, and Edward Wright, age 10
years. otlf Of whom were caught in
1iea act Of stealing the coal from the
Combs Companys yard. When appre-
henaed ~ Officer Crawford, of Ger
mantown, The foys had about two Lu-
shells OF coal in their wagon
They had hearing on the charge
Of larceny preferred agains, them and
there were several witnesses in the
case to prove their guilt Justice
Wech, who heard the case gave the
Toys reprimand, and because Of
Their extreme youth ana the plea Of
lheir mother, dismissed them. The
hlldrcn live on Spa Road The
mo her made good the amount of coat
stolen
Evening capital and Maryland gazette. (Annapolis, Md.) 1910-1922, 1919-12-11
DEAD IN
Floods N SOUTH
RESULT HEAVY RAINS

Atlanta, Ga. Dee. IL Floods re-
sultng from heavy rains generally
were receding throughout Mississippi
Alal anna and Georgia today. but anx-
iety was felt as to the fate of hun
dreds of persons caught by the high
waters Fourteen known dead have
cen reported. and property damage
it is estimated, amounts to several
million dollars.
The dead included three white per
sons at Atlanta, two whites and three
negroes at Montgomery, Ala, three
negroes at Hatt;esburg, Miss. two
whites at Jackson, Miss, and one
negro at Meridian. Mss.
Conditions in southern and central
Alatama were : most serious today
Hundreds of persons. including 115
negro convicts and Is white guards
were marooned along the Tallap0osa
River, northeast Of Montgomery.
In Mississippi more than one thous-
and persons mostly negroes. were
driven from their homes al Hatties-
burg when the Leaf river oyerfiowed
its banks last night.
Evening capital and Maryland gazette. (Annapolis, Md.) 1910-1922, 1919-12-11
SALE OF SEALS
FOR RED CROSS
IS PROGRESSING
Cranmar And High School
Pupils Enthusiastic Workers
M The Movement To Alleviate
Dread Disease-Mrs. w. G.
Dawson, Chairman
ANNAPOLIS WORKERS
ON THE COMMITTEE

Tac saie Of the Red Cross Seals for
taa rtHcf Of tuberculosis is going on
,er, nicely Much enthusiasm has
lcen manifested
TAe pupils Of the High School and
Grammar School and the Germantown
scgaol have taken hold OF the work
very enthusiastically and are getting
Anc results
Mr.8 William G Dawson is chair
lnau ~ the Red Cross Seals and is
working with might and main for its
.sIcccss
The following are her assistants:
Mrs Edgar Basil. Mrs Nevett
steele Mrs Brainard. Miss Newton,
Mrs Emory Mrs Nickinson. Mrs
|Fannie Gray. Mrs L. d. Gassaway,
Miss katherine Walton, Miss Eliza
lrh Johnson. Miss Virginia Hail. Mrs.
.Grahon Ridout. Miss Eliza McCor-
|mick. Mrs Nicholas H. Green. Mrs
|Oden y Duckett, Mrs Wythe Mum
ford. Mrs George Feldmeyer, Miss
Julia Douw. Mrs A. G. Cullen, Mrs
Hentz Miss Fairbanks. Mrs. Frank
"a Munroc Mrs Dennis Claude. Miss
Elizabeth Claude, Miss Mary Savage,
Mrs Kcyeln, Mrs Chew. Mrs. John
son. Mss Bessie Johnson, Mrs.
Claude Handy. Jr. Mrs. Leonard
CLARK. Miss Gladys Jones, Mrs. Abram
Moss. Mrs Howard Mccormick. Miss
Elizabeth Moss. Miss Gum, Mrs. Geo.
Webster Miss Anne Iglehart, Mrs. f.
b Johnson Miss Reagan. Mrs. Green's
|lade Miss Dorothy Mersereau. Mrs.
'lN NcnoN Mrs Frellsen, Mrs Dennis
Mrs Guy Thompson. Mrs.
rra}t Miss McGregor. at the y. w.
c A Mrs Ohphant. at the Ships
lam Mrs Griscom, is working East
port Mrs Clarence White has West
annapolis and Mrs Weems Ridout is
dong her bit" as publicity chairman.
Evening capital and Maryland gazette. (Annapolis, Md.) 1910-1922, 1919-12-11
FIRE COMPANY
Places Order For New Fire
Engine-To Cost $4,000
TO BUY NEW HOSE. ALSO

Eastport Fire Company, volunteer
organization, has become well estab-
Hshed and has started out on broad
lines with the idea OF purchasing the
best, if any apparatus
A we'll attended meeting OF the fire
men was held last night and it was
decided to place an order for appar-
atus to cost some $1,000 This will
include an engine of the American
La France type similar TO the en-
gine and apparatus OF Independent
No volunteer fire company OF IN
napolis, and the Water Witch Com
pany's apparatus
In addition to the engine, the East
port Fire Company has placed an or
der for 200 feet of hose They ex-
pect the delivery of the apparatus
about March first, and have been
given a liberal extension of time for
the payment.
Secretary of the PASSPORT Volun-
tecr Fire Company, Maurice +. Mea1e
is enthusiastic over the encouraging
outlook of the company Today work
was tegun on charging the Eastport
Fire Companys quarters, which viii
be remodeled to accommodate the new
apparatus \ cement flooring Will be
laid. and other needed Improvements
will lie made, the work Of which was
Legun today
Evening capital and Maryland gazette. (Annapolis, Md.) 1910-1922, 1919-12-11
NOW CLOSED INCIDENT
Sons And Daughters Of Liberty
Acknowledge Resolution
EXECUTIVE MISINFoRMED

The misunderstanding between
members of the Sons and Daughters
OF Liberty, an organization which held
its State Convention here in October
because OF the refusal OF the Mayor
to permit the use of the City Assembly
Hall for that convention is now a
closed incident.
AT the meeting of the City Council
on Monday night. a letter received
from the officers of the fraternal or
der thanking the Council as a body.
and regretting the action on the part
OF Mayor Levy whom they held must
have been prompted by misunder-
standing. was read before the Council
and adopted
1t will he recalled that a few weeks
prior TO the convention of the Sons
and Daughters, that there was CORES
pondence between the Mayor and
Mrs. Jane West, secretary of the So
ciety, relative to holding the conven-
tion here. 1t developed that the Mayor
first granted the use Of the Assembly
Hall, but afterwards rescinded this on
the ground that reports had reached
himthat the society was a religious
sectarian organization. This, how
ever. was found to be incorrect, al
though the Mayor stood by his re-
fusal. The society, in the meantime,
plans for the convention,
the use of Odd Fellows Hall on West
street. 7having been secured Subse-
quentl% the majority of the City.
Councii, took action in the premises
by adopting a resolution. condemning
the stand of the Mayor. and a copy
Of these resolutions was sent to the
officers Of the society. This brought
forth the letter of appreciation, COM
the action of the majority of
the Council, and particularly that of
John A. Russell, who intro
duced the resolution.
Evening capital and Maryland gazette. (Annapolis, Md.) 1910-1922, 1919-12-11
WELL KNOWN LAWYER
WILL SUCCEED FATHER

Osborne Yellott, a weu-known
member of the bar, yesterday was
elected a director of the Second Ma
tional Bank, of Towson, to fill the un-
expired term of his father, the late
Major John l. Yellott, of Towson The
selection was made at meeting of the
directors of the bank held at Towson
Baltimore county. Mr.. Yellott is a
brother OF the Rev John l. Yeuott,
rector Of Emmanuel Episcopal Church.
who recently held mission at st
Annes. this city
Evening capital and Maryland gazette. (Annapolis, Md.) 1910-1922, 1919-12-11
YOUNG PARKINSON'S
CONDITION IMPROVES

The condition of Daniel PaFkjpsDn
p years old. who is patient al
Emergency Hospital suffering Of a
bullet wound in the left arm. as the
result of being attacked by a man
whose identity he does not know. and
has not been established by the police
officials. is reported somewhat i'm
proved today 1t also is stated that
an operation 10 dislodge the bullet
probably will he unnecessary. Park
inson was fred on at close range,
near the tracks of the Washington,
Baltimore and Annapolis Electric
Line. while returning from a visit TO
a girl friend, according 10 his state
ments.
Evening capital and Maryland gazette. (Annapolis, Md.) 1910-1922, 1919-12-11
DAUGHTERS ISABELLA
ELECT NEW OFFICERS

At the regular business meeting for
December Of The Daughters OF Isa-
bella the annual election Of officers
took place as follows Grand Regent.
Mrs W McWilliams; vice Grand Re
gent, Miss Helen Farrell; Prophecies,
Miss Gertrude Lutz; Historian, Miss
Rul Stone; Financial Secretary, Miss
N.Y. le Sturm; Treasurer. Miss Cers
trude Mayhem Monitor, Mrs Perlitz;
Sentinel, Miss Anna Moore; Organist,
Miss L. Iicnkel; Trustees, Mrs L.
Wiegard and Mrs j Banks
Evening capital and Maryland gazette. (Annapolis, Md.) 1910-1922, 1919-12-11
Real Estate Sales

The following recent sales OF Anna
polls real estate are reported through
the Office OF Bernard J Wiegard. local
real estate broker:
The beautiful Zimmerman home on
Conduit street. completely furnished,
to Mr.. John n Wilson,
TwC-story frame dwelling. No. 5
Cathedral street. to Mr. William Ham
brock.
Two-story frame dwelling, No. 25
Carroll street, to Mrs Juliet A. Cur
ran.
Evening capital and Maryland gazette. (Annapolis, Md.) 1910-1922, 1919-12-11
GOVERNOR NAMES TWO
ON EDUCATION BOARD

Governor Harrington has appointed
DR. Henry NJ Fitzhugh Of Carroll
county. a member Of the State Board
of Education to succeed Rev Or.
Thomas H. Lewis, president of West
err Maryland College, who recently
res .Ened. The Governor also appoint
cd Thomas Fl Chambers, Of Federals-
burg Caroline county. TO succeed
Judge James Alfred Pearce who also
resigned short time ago.
Evening capital and Maryland gazette. (Annapolis, Md.) 1910-1922, 1919-12-11
To Rohearse Christmas Music

There will be an important meeting
tomorrow night OF ST. Ceeilia's Guild
OF st. Anne's, at the Guild room. The
meeting is called for the purpose OF
rehearsing the ChristmasS music. The
Guild always sings at the Christmas
Eve service. and the rehearsal tomor-
row night is very important one. All
members OF ST. Cecilia's Guild are
urged to be present at $50 p. m.
Evening capital and Maryland gazette. (Annapolis, Md.) 1910-1922, 1919-12-11
GOVERNOR GIVES
STATEMENT ABOUT
FUEL SITUATION
Executive Will Lend All Possible
Cooperation In Matter Of
Lighting Restrictions Until
Public Adjusts Itself To New
Conditions
COAL STRIKE OFF: WILL
NOT AFFECT RULES

Governor Harm ngton has promised
his hearty cooperation in the matter
Of enforcing restrictions placed upon
the public forl idd:ng the use Of lights
and heat on account of the coal
strike
The calling off OF the coal strike
and the return of the miners to work
Will not affect the regulations of the
Fuel Administration for the conser-
vation Of coal. 1t is understood that
the situation is more desperate than
most people imagine, and ii viii be
al least two weeks tefore normal con
dit.ons are even approached, much
less reached
Therefore all the rules of the Fuel
Administration. as announced In the
newspapers of Tuesday and yesterday
including the six-hour day for re-
tail stores. the three-day week for
manufacturing establishments, the
cutting off of lights ana heat in Office
buildings at 4oclock in tie afternoon.
the restriction OF municipal lighting,
of store-window lighting and Of orna-
mental signs, the curtailment of street
car service and the elimination Of
passenger-train service will continue
until further notice
To Enforce Order
The enforcement OF these regula-
tions in Baltimore will te under di-
rection of Charles w. Galloway, Fed
eral manager OF the Baltimore and
Ohio Railroad lie wiz decide all
questions of the whole complicated
business Of conserving fuel that come
Continued On Page Three
Evening capital and Maryland gazette. (Annapolis, Md.) 1910-1922, 1919-12-11
WILL LECTURE AT
GLEN BURNIE TONIGHT

Prof s S. Handy, of St. Johns Col
lege. will deliver a lecture tonight al
Glen Burnie before the Patrons Club,
of that place The lecture will lie at
81 o'clock.
Prof Handy's subject will be
School and the Community"
Evening capital and Maryland gazette. (Annapolis, Md.) 1910-1922, 1919-12-11
COURT GIVES JOLT TO
STATE BLUE LAWS
az The Assoclated rregs.l )

DHItIMUTF' UeVeHUVr ia JUTy N
the Criminal Court today voted its dis
approval of the so-called Blue Laws,
when a verdict of acquittal was re
turned in favor of Benjamin l. Jaffe,
confectioner, who was indicted for
selling cigars and soda water on sun
day
More than two hundred arrests have
been made for offenses running from
ice cream trucks to selling
bread, and many indictments have
been returned
Evening capital and Maryland gazette. (Annapolis, Md.) 1910-1922, 1919-12-11
To Paint Municipal Building Roof

Az a bid of 5000, A. f. Jones, Of
Eastport, has been awarded the con
tract for painting and repairing the
roof Of the Municipal Building The
work will be done as promptly as pos
Sible
Evening capital and Maryland gazette. (Annapolis, Md.) 1910-1922, 1919-12-11
Carpenters Wanted

Dozen good carpenters on new
garage at Naval Academy Wages
S715 cents per hour. Apply KING
LUMBER COMPANY. d11
Evening capital and Maryland gazette. (Annapolis, Md.) 1910-1922, 1919-12-11
REACH AGREEMENT
FOR CONFERENCE
AS To GAS ISSUE

Comprehensive Report Of Bu-
reau Of Standards Representa-
tive Who Made Investigation,
Helps TO Allay Feeling Among
Consumers
Evening capital and Maryland gazette. (Annapolis, Md.) 1910-1922, 1919-12-11
NEW PLANT IF NAVAL
CONTRACT IS CLOSED

The prospect Of improved conditions
in the gas situation in Annapolis,
which have been. and still are. admit
tedh bad. seemed more definite at thc
conclusion of the hearing yesterday
afternoon before the Public Service
Commission than ever before, in view
of the agreement reached To have The
whole situation dealt with by joint
conference between representatives
of the city. of the civic League and OF
The Gas Company, all acting in con
junction with an engineer from the
National Bureau OF Standards
The definite point about the whole
development is that Mr. A. l. Phillips
the expert from the Bureau OF stand
ards, has already submitted com
prehonsivc report TO tne Public Service
Commission, as result OF his inycs-
tigation completed last month. and in
this report goes into detail as to re-
concentrations for improving. the gas
situation These recommendation
are to be made The basis Of the pro
posed conference, and after they were
'lAttt Hi tAt iii1ittAlb NA"tff way W IN
agreeable 10 all concerned rs the best
solution for the complaints. il is now
largely "A question of the binding form
in which to put these recommendations
SO that they can he enforced
Regulate Size OF Pipes
These recommendations embody the
requirement that all service pipes in
the future shall be at least / u inch
instead Of the y inch pipes that were
installed prior to the time the present
company took charge Also, thai the
company should deliver the gas by free
service TO the curb Inc and with the
requisite pressure and quality. and
also make a thorough survey and ex-
animation of the piping throughout the
city. with recommend to house
holders as 10 the betterment of condi-
tions. and to do the work at actual
cO-t to them The question Of house
piping is also dealt with by Mr. Phil
lips, and il was shown that in many
cases this Il the seat Of the trouble
lie stated that al the points where
tests had been made, il was shown
CONTINUED on Page FOurD
Evening capital and Maryland gazette. (Annapolis, Md.) 1910-1922, 1919-12-11

Associated Press Dis
matches Of late news at
home and abroad are pub
Gshed in The Capital.
Evening capital and Maryland gazette. (Annapolis, Md.) 1910-1922, 1919-12-11
FAIR

Fair tonight. followed by
cloudy and unsettled
weather Friday.
Evening capital and Maryland gazette. (Annapolis, Md.) 1910-1922, 1919-12-11

CONTINUED on Page Fourl
Grand Forks herald. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1916-1955, 1919-10-20
Side


The state Of Minnesota will pay the
bonua to- all returned service men
who, were residents of the state at the
time they entered the service, regard
less of where they are making their
residence at the present time, accord
ing to information issued by the ap-
plicationc committee, in answer to
numerous inquiries as to whether
men were entitled to receive the bonus
or not.
A special committee worked Sunday
afternoon to take care of those men
who were unable To meet the commit
tee during the week days. "A number
OF rural men took advantage of the
opportunity to apply for and fill out
their bonus applications, and the COM
mtttee was kept busy during the en-
tire afternoon.
The committee has been busy dur
ing all Of the hours for attending ia
this work, and because. a number III
those who were disappointed on the
committee are unable to give their
attention to the matter because OF
other duties during the day, it is
found that the present committee il
not large enough to care for the ap.
plicants. 1t has been requested that
any Legion member in the city who
has spare time during the day, vot:
unteer In the work. -
Grand Forks herald. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1916-1955, 1919-10-20
EAST SIDE BRIEFS

Mrs. Fred Metcaif is visiting in
Minneapolis Is the guest Of Mrs. J.
H.tWalsh and expects to return Tues
day. En- route, to Minneapolis she
visited with her : son-in-law and
daughter. Mr.1and- Mrs. Samuel Cor
nish ofHFFargo.
Miss Myrtle Anderson, who has
been employed with the, Arneson Mer-
camille company, has resigned her po-
sition and expects tt leave soon for
Mankota, Mimi, where she will enter
the state normal school there.
Miss Myrtle Fellman, instructor in
the fifth grade, who has been absent
from school for the past three weeks
on account of illness. returned from
her home in Red Lake Falls, MIMI.
Saturday., and resumed her duties
again, at school this morning.
Mrs. Peter Broten' formerly of this
city, now of Crookston. was in the city
today shopping and visiting friends.
Mrs. Alex Bushee. residing five
miles south of the city will be hostess
Thursday evening at her home for
the Catholic Ladies' Guild, and the en-
tertainment will take the form of a
basket social. Members of the guild
and their friends are invited to at
(tepd.
Mrs. Arthur Gossline and baby son
Of Crookston. are guests this week at
the home of Mrs. Gossline's parents,
Mr.. and Mrs. l.. J.. Moebeck, 220
North First street.
Mrs. J.. j. Kane of this city an
nounces the engagement of her
daughtsr, Miss Anna Mary Kane, to
wedding is to take place on Novem-
Der ~.
Grand Forks herald. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1916-1955, 1919-10-20
Grand Duke Nicholas
Is Reported Living
On Prmkipo Island

London, Oct. 2o.-Grand Duke
chief of the Russian army,
has been living on Prinkipo Island, in
the Sea Of Maroma, lying between
European and Asiatic Turkey, since
last February, according to private
advices. received here from Con-
s%tantinople. Tith the grand duke are
his wife, the Grand Duchess. Anastisia
and her father, the King of Monte
negro.
Grand Forks herald. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1916-1955, 1919-10-20
SAFETY WEEK TO
BE OBSERVED BY
LOCAL TRAINMEN

All East Grand Forks employees of
the Northern Pacific railroad will
take active interest this week, in the
competition for first place in the
great safety movement called the
National Railroad Accident Proven
ton drive, according to +. w. Lyons,
trainmaster of the Northern Pacific
road in this city.
The period Of October 10 to Oc-
tober 81, inclusive, has been set aside
by the federal railroad administra-
ton for the purpose of keeping
Safety First in the minds Of all en-
ployes of transportation, lines, said
Mr.. Lyons today, This movement
which is observed every year or more
often, will no doubt result in making
the railroad business as safe as any
other, 1t is believed. All railroads in
the United States, under. government
control, are competing for first place,
for a record of no accidents during
this week.
Employees are wearing a red tag
during the period Of the drive and
much interest is in evidence in the
matter. y A similar drive was held for
one week last summer with great
success.
Grand Forks herald. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1916-1955, 1919-10-20
CITY OF PARIS
DECORATED BY
The president
,srfoix Pc Guerre Presented
4 So IS City For Its
: 8, & J 80 8. Gal1antry.

c PacisS Oct 20.-(By the Associated
sPresa3-Fhe PLACE De L'Hotel De
-lNflle,1-wherer Marshals .Joffre, Foc1
! sand:r Retain"feceived swords of honor
during 1.-THE .Yictory celebration and
where many other ceremonies oc-
tGurred during the war. was yesterday
sstthe gene. of the greatest demonstra-
ton pr AZ. when President toineare
j. pinned the croiX dc guerre on a
! cushion bearing the arms of the city
-+sof, Paris s
~ public was freely admitted to
the open space fronting the, city hall
pGcupying every inch of availa bile
lroom. and took u direct personal in
) teryest in the .ceremony. as the coveted
I decoration was conferred on the city
recognition of the gallant manner
in which the people Of Paris with
| stood the fire of the long range
ssBerthas" and the attacks of the enc
'1ny's air squadrons.
Delegations from various other
cities in, France which. already had
been>decorated with the war cross for
gallantry under bombardment, filed
past the president and were cheered
by the Parisians. Children from Alsace
aIol!oWed@and. were warmly received
-~.President 1Poincare affixed the war
sFsoss@ on the cushion which was held
bA the president of Paris municipal
There was an impressive hush,
ssMherea there had been tu.nultuous
cheering for the representatives of
SSo3ther cities, when the little ones from
/. AAll 90 marched by. A military review.
and luncheon at the city hall
followed the ceremony. Free per-
were given in the evening
by the leading theaters and special
spectacle at the Chatelet for the chill
dren of Alsace.
Grand Forks herald. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1916-1955, 1919-10-20
BOOTH is GIVEN
DISTINGUISHED
SERVICE MEDAL

New York, oct. 20.-The dis
tinguished service medal for excep-
tionally meritous and distinguished
service was conferred on Commander
Evangeline Booth OF. the Salvation
Army at. the melting of theN eastern
congress Of that organization yester-
Major tdtesnefal Is. 6 shanks. com
manding officer of the Port Of En-
barkation acting for Secretary of War
Baker. made the presentation. The
citation stated that CommandertBooth
had been tireless in her devotion to
her manifold#duties, and added
THE contribution of the salvation
Army toward winning the war is con-
spicuous and the results obtained were
due In marked, degree to the great
executive ability Of its commander"
About $50 Salvation Army workers
who toiled among the soldiers in the
front line trenches were presented
with bronze medals by Commander
Booth. ~
In an address, Major w. B. Mabee,
editor of the War Cry, said that con-
sideration was being given by the OH
GERS council to the disposition Of the
$4,000 900 fund recently raised by
contributions.
Some of this money!" he said.
will be used in liquidating mortgages
on army property. Part of it will de-
fray the cost Of establishing new eat
ing, sleeping and living houses, chill
dren's homes and industrial houses"
Grand Forks herald. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1916-1955, 1919-10-20

Hipolito Villa, brother Of the mo-
torioIs General Francisco Villa and
the ~latter'sc partner in. >crinle, is be-
lieved to be hiding in the mountains
pear where the American columns are
working. He and his band may be
discovered while the Americans arc
searching for the bandits.
Grand Forks herald. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1916-1955, 1919-10-20
DATE FOR FORMAL
RATIFICATION OF
TREATY DISCUSSED

J. Paris, Oct. 2o.-The supreme coun-
Gil today discussed the possible date
for the formal ratification of the Ger
mas. peace treaty and the issuance of
a call for a meeting of the council of
the League of Nations. No positive
decision was taken. The question wifi
again be discussed Thursday when the
date probably will be determined up
1t is considered clearly impossible
to wait for the United States to ratify
the treaty before. the formal an
nouncemept of ratification is issued.
German. territory. The council has s
drafted a form Of call for the council
of the league which is being submit
ted TO the yasious powers and will be
Issued :bY@ PSAsident Wilson after the
date has beeH agreed upon.
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tive to America: