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Evening capital and Maryland gazette. (Annapolis, Md.) 1910-1922, 1920-02-16
SECOND REGIMENT
TURNS OVER COLORS

The Second Regiment Maryland
State Guard, laid down its arms sat.
urday night and handslD over - Gov
ernor Ritchie the flag J, had been de-
Tending for more than two years. I'm
officially it passed out out OF existence.
but officially it will not cease to be d
regiment until March /. when ii will
be formally mustered out
Impressive ceremonies at the Fifth
Regiment Armory. Baltimore. marked
the last assembly of the men who de-
Tended the State during the war The
companies from Annapolis. Hagers-
town and Frederick wen, To Baltimore
and took part 1t was the first time
since last winter that the county bat
talions had been in Baltimore
The galleries were crowded with
friends and relatives OF the State sol
diers, and some of The decorations of
the Automobile Show were still in
place-the ceiling of midnight blue
studded with stars and cleaning with
rows of electric lights, the panels of
gold and blue encircling the drill hall
at the jointure of walls and ceiling.
and clusters Of national and Stale
flags
Evening capital and Maryland gazette. (Annapolis, Md.) 1910-1922, 1920-02-16
FIRE NEAR PAROLE
INFLICTS $4,000 DAMAGES

ft4 O'Clock yesterday morning fire
was discovered in the store of Miss
Eva Carr near Parole Although
Rescue Hose Company OF the city's
volunteer fire department made quick
response. and used their chemicals
with effect. the fire had gained such
headway before assistance could
reach the scene, that the entire store
was gutted by the flames
The origin of the fire is mystery
but is supposed to nave been caused
by lighted cigar or cigarette, prob
ably carelessly thrown away. The
store is a country grocery al the in
tersectiou OF Parole and Ferry roads.
opposite Edwards Chapel The loss
is placed at $4,000, with insurance Of
81 300 Miss Carr has ony recently
purchased a new scale at cost Of
$i5a. ana this too was ruined
Evening capital and Maryland gazette. (Annapolis, Md.) 1910-1922, 1920-02-16
ANTI SUFFS PLAN
TO TEST AMENDMENT

New York, Feb Is. - Granting OF
woman suffrage over the heads OF
the people by legislative act can
not stand the tests in the courts that
will inevitably ensue" is the asser-
ton made in statement issued here
by the National Association Opposed
to Woman Suffrage.
These cases" the statement con
tinues, should ratification be obtain
ed in time for women to vote this
year, will not only hold up the cleo
ton result as did the Hayes -Tilden
conflict. but possibly necessitate a
second election
The statement was amplified by
Miss Mary q. Kilbreth, the president,
who declared two suits would be in
stituted TO test the consttutionality
of the Susan b. Anthony amendment
if il becomes operatives before the
Presidential and State elections next
fall
Attached to the statement, which
was signed by Miss Kilbreth. was
copy of telegram sent to Governor
Hart, OF Washington, congratulating
him upon. his refusal to call a spe-
cial session of the Legislature to act
upon the suffrage amendment
with referendum in Maine and
Ohio on the recent acts of their re-
spectiye legislatures, a campaign to
rescind now being carried on in Texas
and ratification in Missouri unconsti-
tutional the path of the Suffragists
does not look very rosy" commented
Miss Alice ID. w White, of Maine, to-
day who is in Annapolis at the pres
ent time, campaigning in behalf OF
the Antis
Evening capital and Maryland gazette. (Annapolis, Md.) 1910-1922, 1920-02-16
YOUNG MOTHER DIES
AT WASHINGTON HOSP.

Mrs Mary Margare Rozzelle age
26 years, passed away ON Friday AFT
eraoon az O'clock. al Providence
Hospital Washington. d. c..
She was the wife OF Or Dowd Roz-
zelle. and the daughter of Nr and Mrs.
Samuel Frazier Of Eastport TO whose
nome the remains were hrougnt yes
Jerday at noon Besides her husband
The young mother leaves an infant.
Torn The daE She died, ana a little
son two years aud four months Old
Death was due to pneumonia She
is survived by her parents and one
sister, Miss Selma Frazier. and six
brothers. Samuel. Howard. Jacob.
Claude. Wiberi and Parkharst Fra
zier Nlr and Mrs Frazier have cen
sorely hereayed. having lost hy death
another grown child. a son. Thomas
W. Frazier, who died during the
World War at Camp Meade The re-
mains were inferred this afternoon.
the funeral service Icing held al the
home of Mrs Rozzelles parents at
Passport The officiating clergyman
was the Rev John L. Walsh. pa stor Of
Eastport Methodist Episcopal Church.
Inerment was in ST Annes Gene
terry
AIRS. Rozzelle was popular with
Wide circle OF friends here. who are
deeply grieyed ly her untimely
death.
Evening capital and Maryland gazette. (Annapolis, Md.) 1910-1922, 1920-02-16
MORE PRIZE AWARDS
FOR ESSAY CONTEST

TO further stimulate interest
among the school children of Anna
polls and vicinity in the essay con-
test to be conducted under the aus
pices of the War Department OF the
United States, on February 90 four
prizes are TO be awarded to the local
winners. in addition 10 their having
chance in the race TO land one or
the other prizes offered by the Fed
eral government
Captain A. a. Myers who is in
charge of the Army recruiting sta
ton in the city viii he the donor
OF one of the prizes. cash award Of
s5. and the interest OF three local
business houses has been enlisted TO
the extent that they are offering prizes
These are Strange & White Company,
pair of boys shoes; DR.. T. Kent
Green. TO Main street, cash prize of
$5. and the Columbia Jewelry Com
pany. a newly opened establishment,
an article of jewelry.
Evening capital and Maryland gazette. (Annapolis, Md.) 1910-1922, 1920-02-16
DR.. SMITH ON HUMOR
Naval Instructor Says 1t De
velops Individualism
ADDRESSES CAROLINIANS

The North Carolina Society Of Bal
timore held lis Seventeenth annual
banquet Saturday night at the Hotei
Emerson amid pine loughs which
were redolent Of The Tarhesl State.
Dr c. Alphonso Smith, head Of The
department of English al The Naval
Academy. loyhood friend and bioe-
ranher Of O Henry (William Sidney
Porter). was one of the speakers and
the other was Congressman Clyde r.
Hoey. OF North Carolina Mr.. Hoey
brought the message that North Caro-
lima was absolutely for the League Of
Nations and treaty OF peace. Reputn-
cans Democrats and all.
Or, Smith spoke oa American Hu-
NOR" saving that it came frs, among
the American characteristics and that
il has had and will have a great con
s.ructye $ influence upon the rational
character toward keeping it sane.
clean ana wholesome lie said chat
lis ch ef effect was to develop indi-
and 10 keep The spirit OF
the individual alive In regard to o.
Henry, with whom he grew up in
Greensboro, he said that O. Henry
was now The most widely read OF any
American
T J. Copeland, presidenl of the so
ciety, was toastmaster and Mrs. 7. J..
Copeland, who is president of the
Women's North Carolina Society. in
troduced DR. Smith
Rear-Admiral A. H. Scales. super
intendent OF the Naval Academy, was
among those at the banquet
Evening capital and Maryland gazette. (Annapolis, Md.) 1910-1922, 1920-02-16
REV. F. c. F. SHEARS
BURIED SATURDAY

The funeral Of the Rev Frederick
Charles Fraser Shears rector of
Trinity and St Johns Protestant Epis-
copal Churches. Long Green and
hingsvi}le. Baltimore county who
died Thursday from pneumonia was
held Saturday from Trinity Church,
with Bishop John Gardner Murray OF
8ciating. assisted by The Rev Henry
B Lee. Jr. OF Towson. and the Rev
Charles r Perkins, OF Homestead
Burial was at Dayidsonville Anne
Arundel county, where the deceased
was tor some time engaged in minis
feral work The burial services were
attended by a large number of rela
tiycs and friends from the county
The pallbearers were George W.
Yelott. John q Brogden. DR. Walter
3 Platt j C. Taliaferro Edward
Reynolds and u. Sterett Gutings
The Rev Mr. Shears had teen rec
tor az Trinity and 81 Johns Churches
for three years He was Iora AZ
years ago in. Bay Roberts, Newfound-
land. and was a son OF the Rev. w. c.
shears. rector Of Epiphany Church,
Foresville, Prince Georges county
He received his education at st Cath
crimes Hall, oxford England, and ST
johns Theological Seminary New
foundland) lie was ordained al ST
Johns l9 years ago His first rec
torship was at Davidsonville Later
he was rector Of churches al Frost
burg. oxen Hill Homestead Balti
more. and Millersville. this county.
lie Is survived by his widow. who
was Miss PAMELA Hall, daughter of
The late Rev. S D. Hall. Of Davidson
vile; two sons, Lawrence and John
Shears; his parents, four brothers and
four sisters
Evening capital and Maryland gazette. (Annapolis, Md.) 1910-1922, 1920-02-16
SERVICE AT
ST. ANNE'S FEB. %

Announcement is made by the Rev.
Edward D. Johnson. Rector Of
ST. Anne's Protestant Episcopal
Church. that a special patriotic sery-
ice will be held in the Church next
Sunday evening beginning at 7.30
O'Clock. Members of the Peggy Stew
art Tea Party. Chapter, Daughters Of
the American Revolution. will attend
this service, it being q custom of the
Daughters TO attend divine services
on the Sunday nearest Washington's s
birthday. and it so happens this year
that the anniversary falls on Sun
day. Invitation has been extended to
members of the American Legion,
and all other patriotic organizations
TO attend this service. The sermon
incident TO the occasion viii be
preached by Major William Reese
Scott. Chaplain, of the United States
Army.
Evening capital and Maryland gazette. (Annapolis, Md.) 1910-1922, 1920-02-16
SICKNESS CLOSES HIGH
SCHOOL FOR TOMORROW

Because the teaching stan has been
seriously crippled as the result of
grip and severe colds the past few
days. and by death occurring in
one family. it has been found neces-
sary TO suspend the sessions of the
Annapolis High School tomorrow.
Notice TO this effect is formally given
by the principal. Miss Louise W Lin
thicunf. elsewhere in The Capital
The death thar entered into the COM
bination OF unfortunate conditions
was that of Miss Edith H. Linthicum,
OF Baltimore. who was an aunt Of
the principal, Miss Louise Linthicum
Evening capital and Maryland gazette. (Annapolis, Md.) 1910-1922, 1920-02-16
FERRY STR. RESUMES
ACROSS BAY TRAFFIC

After eing thoroughly overhauled
in a Baltimore drydock. during the
latter part OF December and early in
January and subsequently hemmed in
chat port because of the ice embargo.
the steamer Emerson C. Harrington
.of the napolis-Claihorne Ferry
route, resumed today schedule OF
trips tetween The Eastern and West
crn Shores OF the State
The Harrington returned to Anna
polls on Saturday and then went
aross the stretch to Claiborne This
morning she made her first regular
trip from that point to Annapolis,
ringing a complement Of as passen-
gers There were 10 automobile. as
this traffic has been pretty well tied
up because of the continued bad con-
ditiohs of weather. The Harrington
is now under the command of Captain
Frank Luckett. who succeeded Cap
tain Thomas r. Mann, who has re
TUNED 10 his home in Virginia For
the present. the ferry steamer viii
Ie operated on a one-trip schedule
leaving Annapolis al $50 O'Clock ia
tho afternoon, remaining at Claiborne
for the night, and leaving Claiborne
at 10 O'Clock the following morning
The steamer was booked to sail at
$50 today This schedule viii he
maintained until more favorable
weather conditions will permit a re-
turn TO the former schedule
Evening capital and Maryland gazette. (Annapolis, Md.) 1910-1922, 1920-02-16
MRS. J. /. COLLINS
PNEUMONIA VICTIM

Mrs. Annabelle Grimes. wife of Ju-
nior Lieutenant and Paymaster's
Clerk j. Thomas Collins. of the Navy.
died last night at her residence at
Murray Hill, Annapolis, following a
brief illness of double pneumonia and
complications. Surviving her esides
her husband are three small chill
dren. and more pathetic are the cir
cumstances of death by the fact that
the husband is confined to the naval
hospital ~ illness, and all of the
children are sick from grip. or other
ailments Mrs. Collins was native
OF Sudley. Anne Arundel county She
was graduate of Annapolis High
School, and for several years she was
a teacher in the grammar department
OF the city school. She was 80 years
of age
Evening capital and Maryland gazette. (Annapolis, Md.) 1910-1922, 1920-02-16
ELECT OFFICERS a. & Z.
BUILDING ASSOCIATION

Officers and directors of the Anna
polls and Eastport Building Associa-
ton were elected at a recent meet
ing of the stockholders OF the Asso-
citation, and at a subsequent meeting
a semi-annual dividend of 3]2 per
cent. on the participating stock for
the six months ended January 81,
last, was declared This is an in
crease of one-half Of one per cent
over the dividend for the correspond
ing period of last year. Here is the
list of officers OF the Association:
President, George c. Barton; vice
president, r Roland Brown; sec.e-
tary-treagarer. J. Paul Medford; at
torney. Winson G. Colt. The director
ate is composed of the following:
George C. Barton. former Mayor JAS
f. Strange. WinsoH G. Gott. William
Fl. Thomas, r. Roland Brown. chas-
r. Lee. John dep. Douw, Milton r.
TuIl and Frank B. Frantz.
Evening capital and Maryland gazette. (Annapolis, Md.) 1910-1922, 1920-02-16
A PASTORAL LETTER
TO CATHOLIC CHURCHES
THE FIRST IN 35 YEARS

ln St Nary's Church tais city, next
Sunday, as we'll as in all other Cath
Ollie Churches OF America. a pastoral
letter from the heads OF the church
viii he read 1t is the first time in
35 years such letter has teen read
and it will lie an exposition of the
ethics underlying national and inter
national social, economic and relig-
ious problems, Cardinal Gibbons said
yesterday 1t will be offered in ser
ioUs spirit for the guidance Of Catho-
lies in puzziing problems that have
arisen. he said.
The Cardinal also announced that a
short synopsis of the letter. and not
the complete document. viii be read
The entire communication. compris-
ing about so pages. or six times the
length of the synopsis, probably will
be read in installments on succeeding
Sundays, the Cardinal added.
The Cardinal had a copy Of the ar
stract before him. Although he de-
clined to make its text public BEFORE
the direct presentation TO the con-
gregations. he indicated that the main
headings are as follows Progress of
Religion. Catholic Education. Amer
ica's Pledge to the World. Need OF
Solidarity, the Wars First Lesson,
Justice and Charity. Marriage and Di-
Ivorce. Social Relations and Capital
and Labor
The chapters on capital and labor
and those ON marriage and divorce
have been considered most seriously.
the Cardinal said He intimated that
both capital and labor will be taken
10 task for a selfish viewpoint in adj
justing their differences Under the
heading OF marriage and divorce. the
answering stand of the Catholic
Church against divorce will be reaf-
firmed.
The letter is an outgrowth of the
conference Of Catholic prelates last
September in Washington. The COM
mittee actively engaged in its prepar-
alton was composed OF Cardinals Glib
hons and O'Connel. and Bishop sha-
han. rector OF the Catholic Uniyer-
sity Of America.
Cardinal Gibbons is the sole sur
vivor OF the rs bishops VINO signed
the last pastoral letter TO 100000
Catholics of the United States after
the Third Plenary Coaneil held in Bal
timore in 1884.
Evening capital and Maryland gazette. (Annapolis, Md.) 1910-1922, 1920-02-16
STARS OF NAVY ELEVEN
FAILED IN EXAMINATIONS

The Navy football squad for next
fall. sustained a heavy blow as. the
result of the recent semi-annual ex-
a.ninalions Of the student body. Dem
field and Murray. guard and tackle,
respectively. OF the eleven that van
quished the rival Army Cadets in the
annual gridiron classic last year will
lie lost TO the team. as both were
found deficient IN their tests and were
numbered among the IS who were
forced 10 resign from the Academy.
Two or three other lesser lights
among the knights of the gridiron
also were iiicluded in the list of de-
linquenis and have walked the plank
tos civil life.
Evening capital and Maryland gazette. (Annapolis, Md.) 1910-1922, 1920-02-16
NOT ENOUGH JOBS
TO CAUSE SCRAMBLE

Former senator Richard 5 Dodson
of Talbot county. who has been .ap-
pointed Prohibition Enforcement Com
missioner for Maryland, will not have
many jobs at his disposal. unless the
spies want to work for nothing. Con
gress has failed TO make an appro-
priation sufficiently large for EN-
ployment of an adequate force. IS
Mr.. Dodson was appointed over The
heads of Senator Smith and OF the
Democratic members of the Maryland
delegation in the House, they Will
make no recommendations. The head
quarters OF the commissioner will te
at the Custom House in Baltimore,
where cooperation with Internal Rev
enue Collector Miles viii be possible.
Evening capital and Maryland gazette. (Annapolis, Md.) 1910-1922, 1920-02-16
MISS EDITH LINTHICUM
DIES AT BALTIC. HOME

News has been received here of the
death al her home. sec East Forty
second street. Baltimore. yesterday OF
Miss Edith Binthicum. daughter OF
Joshua and Mayonia Linthicum. Miss
LiIahicum is we'll known n Annapo-
lis. having frequently visited here in
recent years. She was AN aunt of
Miss Louise W Linthicum principal
of the city High School Notice o.
the funeral arrangements appears in
the Death Register column OF The
Capital today.
Evening capital and Maryland gazette. (Annapolis, Md.) 1910-1922, 1920-02-16
FUNERAL OF MISS LAMB
FROM ST. MARY'S CHURCH

The funeral OF Miss Katie Lamb,
whose death occurred in Bethlehem.
Penn. where she was resident COVER
ness for the family Of Mr. and Mrs.
Matthews, took place yesterday aft
ernoon from St Mary's church, the
Rev Father Murray, c. SS r. officiat-
ing The pallhearres were Frank
Burns. James Hogan Anthony Davis,
Frank Wiegard, Jerry l.. Smith and
William Robeck
The interment was in st. Mary's
Cemetery. funeral director Benjamin
l.. Hopping being III charge of ar
rangements.
Evening capital and Maryland gazette. (Annapolis, Md.) 1910-1922, 1920-02-16
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Evening capital and Maryland gazette. (Annapolis, Md.) 1910-1922, 1920-02-16
FIRST SERMON OF LENT
AT ST. ANNE'S CHURCH

On Wednesday Of this week. the
first day of Lent. special services will
nc held in st. Anne's Protestant Epis-
copal Church, Rev Edward y. john
son. Rector in the morning, there
win he services at Z. and 1890 o'clock.
ana at the evening services, starting
al 7.3o, the first Of the series of mid
week Lenten sermons Will be preach
ed by the Rev. Robert 4 Mayo, Rec
tor of Christ Church. West River this
county
Evening capital and Maryland gazette. (Annapolis, Md.) 1910-1922, 1920-02-16
SUFFRAGE COMES UP
IN HOUSE TOMORROW

Among the important measures TO
be considered BY the Legislature this
week is the suffr3ge amendment
which is expected to come up first in
the House 1t came in with an unfav-
orable report and was made the spec
ial order for tomorrow While it IS
believed that the resolution Will be
voted down. those who are opposing
will know they have been in fight
when the battle ends.
Evening capital and Maryland gazette. (Annapolis, Md.) 1910-1922, 1920-02-16
NOTICE

The Annapolis High School will be
closed tomorrow, TUESDAY. FEB
RUARY Il. There viii net be pres
ent enough teachers to take care Of
the classes.
LOUISE LINTHICUM.
f15 Principal.
Evening capital and Maryland gazette. (Annapolis, Md.) 1910-1922, 1920-02-16
FIRE DESTROYS BIG
FERTILIZER WORKS
tBy The Associatei rressl

Chestertown. Nd, Feb. l6.-The
Peerless Fertilizer Company worhs
here were destroyed by fire Of unde-
termined origin last night entailing
loss of 5000. geo, covered by insurance.
Evening capital and Maryland gazette. (Annapolis, Md.) 1910-1922, 1920-02-16
CRASH ROCKED HOUSES
ALL OVER THE CITY

All Annapolis was thrown into
state OF excitement and confusion late
Saturday night when a bolt OF light
ming sho; out from the skies. struc&
The great wooden dome Of The STATE
House, and, for time gave tndica-
tions that the historic structure might
de doomed 20 destruction
The holt came almost without warm
ing, anA when it struck. il caused a
ietapation that rocked practically
every building in the city and sur
round community People rushed pcil
nell from stores and private resi-
residences. into The streets TO see wha,
was the matter, many of them having
been awakened from their slumbtrs by
The unusual crash Many persons first
were inclined to the belief that an
earthquake had occurred because of
the maner in which buildings shook,
and were fearful lest their might be a
second shock. And TO add to the ter
ror OF the incident the electric lights
in some section went out. though the
current was of Tor scarcely more Vhan
haif minute However. Main street
was in total darkness for the time be-
ing, except for a tran OF light, OF pc
culiar hue, apparently left in the wake
of the bolt
The strom. Of which the electrical
crash was a climax, was a phenominal
one; certainly the severity OF it was
greater than ever before known in
electrical and thunder storms of the
mid-winter season, and as ii developed
was only to be followed by the bitter
est cold wave that has prevailed this
winter the temperature dropping as
low as 10 degrees during the early
hours OF this morning
Heavy Rain Preceded II
From 6 o'clock on through Saturday
evening, there had been intermittent
showers Of rain. The day had been
comparatively mild and sprnglike
Along about 1890. the rain began to
fall in torrents. For some minute
prior to that, many persons who were
about the streets had observed flashes
of lightning and also heard rumblings
OF thunder, as though a storm vas
forming at a distance. This alone
was an extraordinary combination Tor
mid-February 1t was between 1896
and 1O:40 o'clock, that the binding
CONTINUED on Page Four)
Evening capital and Maryland gazette. (Annapolis, Md.) 1910-1922, 1920-02-16
COLD WAVE GENERAL
CANADA TO THE GULF
l;y rhe Associated pressl

other cold wave gripped the eastern
portion of the country today. the cold
areas extending from Canada TO the
Gulf and from the Atlantic T. the
Mississippi The Weather Bureau said
that this wave would be of short dura
ton, however.
Evening capital and Maryland gazette. (Annapolis, Md.) 1910-1922, 1920-02-16
HISTORIC STATE
HOUSE STRUCK BY
BOLT OF LIGHTNING

Flash Carried Through Defective
Rod, And Centered About Mid
way OF Dome - Looked For
Time Structure Was Doomed
To Destruction
Evening capital and Maryland gazette. (Annapolis, Md.) 1910-1922, 1920-02-16
BODY OF NAVAL INSTR.
SENT TO PENN. TO-DAY

The remains of Louis Careaga, In
structor i'll the Department OF Mod
ern Languages at the Naval Acad-
emy. whose death occurred a few
days ago at the Naval Hospital. whose
death occurred a few days ago at the
Naval Hospital, from pneumonia, were
this afternoon to Factory
Vile, Penn.
The body was prepared foI burial
by funeral director b. l.. Hopping.
and has been awaiting the advice and
instruction of his family. 1t was at
first intended 10 have the interment
in Arlington, Washington, but upon
later advice of his wife the remains
were shipped to her home at Factory
vile. Pa.
Luis Careaga, an instructor in the
Modern Language Department OF the
l.. S. Naval Academy. who died a
few days ago of flu-pneumonia, and
whose funeral took place al the Ma
val Academy Chapel, on Sunday, was
Continued On Page Four)
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