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Evening capital and Maryland gazette. (Annapolis, Md.) 1910-1922, 1920-12-08
ALL THAT
ARE LEFT OF MT. HOLLY
Inn, FAMOUS HOTEL
(Ry The Associated Presa.)

BALTIMORE, Nh. Dee All that
remains today of Mount Holly Inn one
.of the most prominent of Baltimore Z
suburban hotels, is two brick chin
.neys and a smoking mass Of ruins.
The fire, which rendered one huns
ired and thirty-siX guests homeless,
started al $50 O'Clock last night. and
BY midnight the hotel was completely
wrecked
The loss OF the hosel Is estimated al
100000 and the furnishing At $780,
00g A defective electric wire is be-
lieyed to have caused the fire What
the personal losses suffered by the
guests amounted 70 could not be
learned today
Among the residents If the hotel
were Senator-elect and Mrs Ovingtou
f. Weller Mr. and Mrs Weller were
away from the hotel temporarily when
the fire started and the result vas t,ias
they lost all the clothing and jewelry
they had left in lie building In addi-
lion. Mr. Weller lost / number Of valu-
able papers
Evening capital and Maryland gazette. (Annapolis, Md.) 1910-1922, 1920-12-08
Capital To Publish Late
Admiral Hoods Story Of
Southern Life As Serial

Francis Hamilton, Southerner and
American, is the title of a manuscript
prepared by the late Rear-Admiral
John Hood. United States Navy, fte-
tired@. who died in Annapolis in 1919
st was completed by the author back
in 1902, but to date has never been Is
sued in book form.
The Evening Capital has accented
the courteous suggestion of Mrs.
Hood, widow OF Admiral Hood, tnat ii
publish the story as serial. and the
first installment Wit appear in the Isl
sue of the paper of Thursday IL his
week. and will be continued on Tues
days, Thursdays and SATURDAYS legu-
larly thereafter
The story is a complete picture OF
life on a Southern plantation. and in 1t
the late author gives. a vivid personal
description OF life and conditions of
the old South, much OF it being of an
anecdotal nature. relating ones own
personal experiences For Admiral
Hood himself was a Southerner. being
native OF near Florence. Ala, where
Evening capital and Maryland gazette. (Annapolis, Md.) 1910-1922, 1920-12-08

his forbears owned large plantation
And many Of the characters which are
portrayed in the writing. such as the
sid negro nanny and maid, and
others. are those whom the author
knew so we'll
AS stated, Admiral Hood was a ma
tive of near Florence. He was born
December 5. 1859. and died in Febu-
airy. 1919, after a complete breakdown
in health which came at the height Of
his career. Just after the United States
had entered the World War, His
widow was formerly Miss Caswell,
daughter Of the late Pay Director Cas-
we'll, OF the Navy, who has lived many
years Of her life here
All in all, the writing is a closeup
study OF life OF our own generation,
and the Evening Capital feels that it
will furnish very interesting reading
for its patrons
Lest you forget, the first instaIlment
viii appear on Thursday, and will be
continued tri-weekly, on Tuesdays
Thursdays and Saturdays.
Evening capital and Maryland gazette. (Annapolis, Md.) 1910-1922, 1920-12-08
EMPTY STOCKING CLUB
ASKS FOR DONATIONS

An urgent appeal IS sent forth q
the Empty Stocking Club. Miss Aste!r
Rainfall, chairman for donations at
toys. dolls. games, books and chils
dren's clothing OF all kinds
There are erying needs for hoote
charity and while most people reeoE
nize hat charity begins at home a
though it should not stay there, the
reminder Of the home brand Of char
lily N what Is needed II Christina
time 10 gladden. the hearts Of the ch1i
dren who, without the gifts from thc
Empty Stocking Club wodld be VERY
{ cisanpoitlted At Christmas
gifts this year are not coming in as
promptly as they should and Miss
RanGall urges all those who intend fe
give to the Empty Stocking Club %
do il now Send all toys. ete. ca
Miss Adele Randall, The Wing. Ram
dali Place or notify her and she viii
send for them.
The Empty king Club has done
a wonderful " X in the past and i
hopes 70 keep up the record tlijs
Christmas
Evening capital and Maryland gazette. (Annapolis, Md.) 1910-1922, 1920-12-08
EASTPORT AROUSED BY
MYSTERIOUS AUTOISTS

Last night Eastport was somewhat
he occupants Of three automobiles.
and The actions Of the ehauffeurs ex
cited suspicion They would arrive az
m intersection OF streets. the oecu
pants get out of the machines and take
a good view Of the neighborhood ard
the roads leading from the village
AS there have been 50 many depre
daiions committe by parties in anta
ncDiles recently reported, the resi-
ents could only think and Honler
what the intentions Of the mysterious
parties could mean
Evening capital and Maryland gazette. (Annapolis, Md.) 1910-1922, 1920-12-08
JOE WILSON OF CITY
is AMONG NUMBER

STATES tttnrna, I.,m. Il 49,.
roe. who i 4 p,em,,er ), ~. = ,,., ,1
u tio,ernorS ana yI>ltorS +, T.
Johns college. toda, took + h.nI
n the Investigations II ha4in.r -
fairs III the ln,lI,ntion yram
civil, n we'll ns college standpoint.
Y nus been stvngl, limited TINT
civil prosecutions naay follow II
circumstances oi hazing .I,,elon
alIy eases 0f Sc.erit.
It'll feair stn.l.sat. II
s,s,l ,l,,,,,,..,a ~l-
'i'''' isttii' y stls
pSildcd. anu recommended Is the
+ lrel oil Governors and I;sit,,,.
~ cv,,,,ls;a, IS. L4
.t ~ ,t.'f1ls'''.I :. sltssn &
n ~ l'litlllildiiy iiiolestIii@
Wy ,i'.'s'S - We lnnen class,
- iilc l'aeuitS continuing an in
tigatlon today III an effort to
ll9l9fehcnd the students who par
tie natcd in hazing lark II few
nla hts ago. W1lcu t,yn lsrasb,,e,,
we're Slated interinr d,c,,,,l,nss
atl.tirs 81 q Iob,,,s ,<1la.x , li''N
.,o.,;, r.,eba,I S 'i''e
,ti,a st,,aa. ,, ) .... a.'s,7 st''S,t,
~ ,'.'.'' l',''. '''''s,,is suspended
~ = Ta,.f. Da.,f. ~
Evening capital and Maryland gazette. (Annapolis, Md.) 1910-1922, 1920-12-08
HARRY DANIELS
HELD As SUSPECT
IN BANK ROBBERY
Annapolis Man Was Arrested At
His Home On Dean Street Last
Night BY Corps OF Baltimore
Detectives And Police Officials
ALLEGED TO BE ONE
OF A GANG OF SIX

Two Annapolis men Harry Daniels.
Of 27 Dean street. and Ellis Miller.
Of West street, who, however. gave
his address as 2102 East F'ayette
street Baltimore. are now involved
in the robbery Of the city Savings
Bank at Gay and High streets. Bal
iiinore, few days ago. And with
their arrest yesterday. the detectives
and police officials of Baltimore city
believe that they have four OF the six
bandits who participated in that day
Light holdup Of the bank officials. and
made away with money and bonds to
the amount Of $5.495.
The arrest Of Daniels was made al
his home here last night by Detec-
tives ODonnell and kahIer. Sergeant
Kriss, and Patrolnlen Warthen, Har-
bourne, and Vogelsang. Of the Balti-
more city force. Daniels, in custody
nf the officers was taken 70 Baltimore
to await preliminary hearing. The
other men who are under arrest in
connection with the robbery are
Bert Bell Of 704 East Baltimore
street Frank Ellis, 1922 East Pres
ton street These two. together with
Daniels and Miller, are charged with
feloniously entering the bank, and as
sanIting James F. Reese. treasurer,
Evening capital and Maryland gazette. (Annapolis, Md.) 1910-1922, 1920-12-08
E0rJTH EXCHANGES SHOTS
AID FRIGHTENS BURGLARS
k. OF C. HOSTS TO
DAUGHTERS ISABELLA

The knights Of Coulmbus were the
hosts last night 70 the Daughters d
Isabella at the X Of G. hut foot Of
Compromise street. at an entertain
ulent and dance
The pleasures Of the evening began
With a recitation by J Mccarthy that
vas highly enjoyed Miss Ala Can't
Ter sang a solo. Hawaiian Breezes,
and Miss Helen Il Wilson sang Our
Yesterdays both u these numbers
we're rendered sweetly ana pleAsingly
4 Alusterman sang q bass solo as
We'll as John + Martin. These nuns
bers interspersed dances and he nov
city of il made the evening one of
enjoyment
After the program was completed
dancing was indulged in until near
midnight when all wended their way
homeward Well pleased with an even
ing we'll spent.
Refreshments were served and the
Daughters voted the knights good
fellows and admirable hosts
This IS the second Of a series Of
social gatherings contemplated BY the
knights during the winter, which Will
fe ii the form Of card parties and
dances They are to be held on AZ
ternate Wednesday evenings until
Lent
Evening capital and Maryland gazette. (Annapolis, Md.) 1910-1922, 1920-12-08
NET COST OF WAR TO u. S.
FIXED AT OVER "a BILLIONS
tBy The Associated Press.)

WASHINGTON, d C., Dec. s.. The
net cost of the war to the American
Government was fixed by Secretary
Houston. of the Treasury Department,
at s24,o1OOO0,00O This, he said, rep
resented the adjusted expenditures
or the Treasury. excluding all other
outlay which had no relation to the
actual prosecution OF the war during
the period from April s. 1917, to June
30, last, which. he said, covers the ex-
treme OF the governments wartime
fiscal operationsl
Total expenditures BY the govern
ment during the period covered, ex-
Guiding only postal disbursements
from postal revenue. were S3S.830,-
Evening capital and Maryland gazette. (Annapolis, Md.) 1910-1922, 1920-12-08
mickey SHANNON, =
BOXER. DIES AFTER
KNOCKOUT IN RING
NV The Anaoclasesl Presa.l

JERSEY CITY. ~ u Dec S.
Mickey shannon, heavyweight
boxer. who vas knocked Out in bou'
here last night with Al Roberts q
staten Island. died this morning a
a hospital here.
shannon received the fatal blow in
The sixth round, suffering internaI
hemorrhages at the back Of the brain
He never regained consciousness
Roberts was arraigned this morn
ing on a charge Of manslaughter and
allowed 10 sign his own bond for
$500.
shannon was known as q high type
boxer and prominent followers Of the
fistic sport, including Governor Ed
wards, were at the ringside when the
knockout occurred.
Mickey Shannon was his ring
name. adopted after he began his box
ing career. Outside the squared cir
cle he was once a pupil 1T the staun-
ton Military Academy Of Virginia, and
a member OF its football team
He volunteered for service in the
Army. when the war broke out, and
won the rank OF lieutenant.
After the signing OF the Armistiee
he turned down the offer Of a scholar
ship at the University of West Nlr-
ginia and became a metallurgisf with
the Carnegie Steel Company At Pitts
burg
last nights fight was shannon
tenth OF any Importance
Evening capital and Maryland gazette. (Annapolis, Md.) 1910-1922, 1920-12-08

S12.S95, Treasury figures showed OF
this amount $16,078.S .S44.097 was OBJ
tanned in taxes and revenue from
sources other than borrowed money
Nh. Houston said a deduction Of So
523 100000, the amount loaned to for
eign governments. should be made
from the grand total since the loans
viii be repaid and consequently can
not be charged as an actual expendi-
ture
The Secretary made other deduc-
tions aggregating $4.590 100000. which
he said represented the excess cost of
actual ernments operations for the
three years and three months over
what they would have been in normal
times
Evening capital and Maryland gazette. (Annapolis, Md.) 1910-1922, 1920-12-08
FIRMS ENTERPRISE;
NEW MONEY FOR XMAS

Tie Globe Furniture Company has
Just received a shipment Of brand
new money from the Sub Treasury in
Baltimore. AS long as the supply lasts
they Will give all change in new cur
reney.
They also state that they will be
glad 70 exchange old money for new.
No purchases are necessary for this.
Nor is it necessary to be a customer
Of this establishment TO get new
money for Christmas in exchange for
old.
Evening capital and Maryland gazette. (Annapolis, Md.) 1910-1922, 1920-12-08
Free Exhibit Friday

On Friday and Saturday, December
10 and II, large exhibition OF the
work of the students OF the Maryland
institute. Baltimore, will be hung in
the State Armory, Bladen street.
This exhibition Of $50 pictures will
represent the different departments
of Fine Arts, Commercial and Indus
trial Arts. taught at the Institute.
The hours are 1880 nj. to $50
b m. both days, and no admission Il
charged
Evening capital and Maryland gazette. (Annapolis, Md.) 1910-1922, 1920-12-08
SHIPS INN UNDER
OLD MANAGEMENT

Miss Elizabeth Wiley, OF Cambridge,
Mass, who has been managing the
affairs at the Ships Inn, the popuar
tea rooms on Francis street, gave up
the management yesterday. and will
shortly return 10 her home IN New
England
Mrs. Oliphant, wife Of Major Oil
phant u $. Az, has assumed the man-
agement OF the Inn, as formerly and
took the reins today.
Evening capital and Maryland gazette. (Annapolis, Md.) 1910-1922, 1920-12-08
TODAY A SOLEMN
CHURCH FESTIVAL

Today is a solemn church festival III
the Roman Catholic Church, and is
held by the church in conmemoratlor
OF the miraculous conception Of fiie
Blessed Virgin Mary, mother Of Col
It is said to have been the joyful
dawning OF the bright day of morey
reaulgent in the birth Of Christ Tbs
festival was instituted by ST Anselm
III 1910.
Evening capital and Maryland gazette. (Annapolis, Md.) 1910-1922, 1920-12-08
MOVING PICTURES AT
ST. MARY'S HALL

Friday evening a moving picture en-
titled The Victim will be shown in
ST, Marys Hall This picture deals
With the confessional, aud Is being
presented by the Art Picture Com
pany an organization Of the church
Evening capital and Maryland gazette. (Annapolis, Md.) 1910-1922, 1920-12-08
Fined For Assault

Mack Wootten, colored, was fined
last night by Justice Neleh 81 and
costs for assaulting Frank u. Colbert,
also colored. Colbert, whose face
bore contusions, claimed the assault
sv..S llnnr0yolp3
Evening capital and Maryland gazette. (Annapolis, Md.) 1910-1922, 1920-12-08
CIVIL AUTHORITIES MAY
TAKE ACTION IN HAZING

States Attorney Munroe Has
Hand N Probe At 81. John n's
-Four Sophomores Recommend
I'd For Expulsion For Habit
ually Disorderly Conduct
Evening capital and Maryland gazette. (Annapolis, Md.) 1910-1922, 1920-12-08

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Evening capital and Maryland gazette. (Annapolis, Md.) 1910-1922, 1920-12-08

tConlInle,l on aage I'D
Evening capital and Maryland gazette. (Annapolis, Md.) 1910-1922, 1920-12-08

WAS unproyoked
The Ontario Argus. (Ontario, Or.) 1???-1947, 1920-04-29
RAISE THE VALUATIONS.

The principal reasons for the
dangerous condition I'm which the
state institutions find themselves at
the present time Is the fact that val
uations In Oregon are no higher now
than they were ten years ago.
On It's face II Is apparent that
there Is something rotten In offices
OF the assessors of the state, or this
condition would not exist. No doubt
portion of the blame should rest
with the state tax commissioner and
the boards which pass on the rolls
These latter bodies, however. have
only a minor portion Of the guilt to
bear for they can not In the ordinary
course OF events do more than equal
ize the work OF the assessors on the
basis upon which the original roll is
made.
Il would appear that the assessors
and other state officials would have
noted the trend OF conditions and
done something toward keeping the
tax rolls abreast OF the growing COM
mercial values OF all classes OF prop
erty.
II is preposterous TO think that with
all the war development In the lower
Columbia and Willamette regions,
with the vast additions OF buildings
for all kinds OF purposes. To say
naught Of the added industries. in
creased land values. etc. that Ore
CONS taxable wealth has not increaB-
ed. Everyone knows IL has except
the county assessors, apparently.
OF course the cause Of this condl-
tion lies farther back than the
assessors. II can be laid at the door
OF the voters who insist on electing
men 10 office who have but a slight
conception OF their duty. and who
are usually elected TO office thru
promises TO cut taxes and proceed
10 do 40 by reducing valuations
then tho matter IN out OF their
hands for they can blame any one
else n the levy IN raised TO make up
the difference, and usually they
blame the county court, the legisla-
ture and the school boards.
The system should be changed.
There should be greater co-ordina-
tion OF powers All over the state
the basic principles Of leyylng values
should be the same and then the |
assessors should be compelled TO |
adhere to these principles and TO |
make their levies accordingly.
n this were done the cry OF one |
section keeping values down could !
not be- raised and assessors In other
counties whore the people recognize |
the fact that governmental institu-
tlons must be adequately maintained |
could proceed without fear Of doing |
their people an injustice
The Ontario Argus. (Ontario, Or.) 1???-1947, 1920-04-29
SEED CORN SHOWS
Low GERMINATION

Reports from farmers who have
tested seed corn for termination
this spring indicate that there Is an
unusual amount of poor seed. This
is probably the result of weather
conditions during the winter. Many
ears which appear to be well matur-
ed and sound prove to be worthless
for seed when tested out.
A good way TO test seed corn is to
remove the butts and tips from the
ears selected for seed and then take
three or four grains from each ear.
after numbering the ears. The
grains to be sprouted are then
placed between blotters or soft
cloth, first marking squares and
numbering them to correspond with
the ear numbers. Keep the germ
inator moist and moderately warm
for a few days until the good grains
have started to grow. Discard all
ears which show weak termination
or that will not grow at all.
Scabby potatoes, or those affected
with Rhizoctania, II they must be
used for seed, should be treated with
corrosive sublimate dip. Directions
for the newest method of treatment
as recommended by the Agricultural
College can be had by applying to the
county agricultural agent.
The Ontario Argus. (Ontario, Or.) 1???-1947, 1920-04-29
ANYTHING TO BEAT JOHNSON.

II IN apparent that fear that
Hiram Johnson will be the Repub-
iican nominee for the Presidency. or
at least viii have no large a body uf
delegates IN the convention that he
viii have 20 be feckoned with. Is
shown IN the utternncc of many
staunch Republican pap Of the
'Old HrnOol"
with them Il is case OF anyone
To beat Johnson aud they are deyOt-
Ing not n little time and thot To the
stormy petrol from California. Per-
hapa they may succeed In defeating
Hiram, but Il must he evident to RE-
publican leaders that they can not
ignore his following by nominating a
reactionary not acceptable to John
son or out of sympathy with the
things for which he stands.
To large degree the California
primary will determine what the
leaders must do. II Johnson wins
decisive victory over Hoover In their
home state there is every likelihood
that he will sweep Oregon, too. Just
as he did Montana, Then II the Re-
publican leaders in Oregon are wise
they will not precipitate "A situation |
such as existed In California In 1916, |
but will accept the verdict OF the |
majority and go TO Chicago aud en-
deayOr To nominate a Pacific Coast |
candidate
Whether they like Johnson or not, |
ana most OF the Republican leaders
do not like his methods while ac-
knowledging his personal power
Oregon Republicans will do well to
remember that he understands the
West as does no other candidate, He,
better than anyone else. will be able
to handle the Japanese question
That is something In his favor as far
as oregon is concerned
Al the present time il is safe TO
say that Leonard Wood is the favor
lite OF most oregon Republicans, and
would be satisfactory TO the John
son adherents II their fayorite can
not secure the nomination-next TO
Wood they would take Lowden while
they like Harding and Hoover in a
diminishing ratio,
This year, instead of being first,
Oregon is the last OF the primary
states and its Importance Is as great
as. II not greater, than before, The
reason for this is that the Oregon
vote will be indicative OF the con-
hold of the various candi-
lates. From now on, therefore,
svery attempt will be made TO
arouse the Oregon voters from the
apparent indifference which now
marks their attitude toward the
'Rrious candidates.
The Ontario Argus. (Ontario, Or.) 1???-1947, 1920-04-29
only sl5,OOO,OOO has been ppent

only $15,OO0,OOO has been spent.
Oregon is one of the few states in
the Union that has taken advantage
of the federal aid plan, and even in
this state the work has not progress
ed as II should. The reason for this
is that the federal department Of
roads has to unwind too large a reel
OF red tape before It can get appro-
priations approved for various pro-
jects. Another reason is that the
federal engineers have not been able
TO follow a definite plan for the work
In hand. The specifications of the
state and federal government have
not been harmonized.
or course these difficulties are not
The Ontario Argus. (Ontario, Or.) 1???-1947, 1920-04-29
VOTE FOR ROADS AND SCHOOLS.

Education and means of communi-
cation are two of the first duties OF
the state. without these Oregon can
not do justice to its people. Unless
the people ratify the mileage meas
ure and the road bill higher educa-
tion in Oregon state institutions will
be denied hundreds of Oregon boys
and girls, and all road work in the
state will stop. This can not and
must not be permitted.
The Ontario Argus. (Ontario, Or.) 1???-1947, 1920-04-29

insurmountable, and will be over
come when the federal department
has been longer at work. The end
which all desire to achieve is the
same and can only be secured by
united efforts.
The states have just begun to get
in position where they can take adj
vantage of federal aid and the pres
ent system should be given a thoro
trial before any change in the sys-
TEN is contemplated by the federal
The Ontario Argus. (Ontario, Or.) 1???-1947, 1920-04-29

The younger our office devil gets
the wiser he becomes. Now he as
serts that the only sure method of
keeping out OF debt is not to get
into debt.
The Ontario Argus. (Ontario, Or.) 1???-1947, 1920-04-29
Is FEDERAL AID FAILING?

The high hopes which advocates OF
Good Roads entertained when the
federal government undertook to
assist In the construction of high
ways have not yet materiali2ed Al
tho congress appropriated more than
$4,000, 900 for this work, so far
The Ontario Argus. (Ontario, Or.) 1???-1947, 1920-04-29
At the
Agricultural College
State University and
Oregon Normal School

classes are so oyercrowded, rooms 50
overloaded, and teachers so few. that
the three institutions will have to
close the door on at least 1000 Ore
gon bays and girls, and perhaps upon
twice that number unless the new
millage support bill passes on May 81
These three institutions have, when
compared with the year when the
present millngc support hill wac
passed
$50 per cent More Students
but only
Is per cent More Classrooms
and less than
a per cent More:Income
The fact that higher education In
Oregon is In crisis cannot be said
too strongly. You are urged to work
for the Higher Educational relief
measure, and to help It with your
vote on May 81.
Paid advertisement inserted by Colin
Dyment In behalf OF the Joint Alumni
ltolief Committee for Higher Educa-
ton In Oregon, 5i4 Pittock Block,
Portland.