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Evening capital and Maryland gazette. (Annapolis, Md.) 1910-1922, 1920-03-19
LOCAL BILLS ABOUT
SALARY INCREASES
ARE HANGING FIRE

Among the local bills in the Legisla-
ture that are now resting in commit
tee without any apparent progress
having been made are those raising
the limit of pay TO which the County
Commissioners can go in employing
the ferryman for the Taylorsville fer
ry. and the police officers at EastpQrt.
Germantown and Glen Burnie.
As the law stands at present, the
limit is $40 per month for the ferry
man and $50 per month for the police
men Owing to the abaormally high
prices, growing out of war conditions.
it was found to be impossible to get
men to serve in these positions at the
old salary. and in order to keep these
functions going the County Commis-
sioners in 1918 adopted a resolution
setting forth the conditions and the
reasons for the Increased allowance
Otherwise, it is stated the positions
would have to have been abandoned.
Consequently in the group of bills
recommended by the County Commis
sioners are those designed to meet
existing conditions and to authorize 8
limit of compensation without which
the positions can not be filed
1t is pointed out that if these bills
fail of passage at this opportunity the
Commissioners would have no further
justification for exceeding the legal
limitation of salary imposed by the
Legislature several years ago. an0
which recent experience has shown tc
be inadequate. This would mean, il
all probability, that the positions
would go untitled for the want Of prop
er compensation.
An inkling has come from the Local
delegation in the House that there
is a decided sentiment there against
these proposed. increases in salary, but
it is understood that a report on the
bills has been deferred pending {
hearing on them next Monday
Evening capital and Maryland gazette. (Annapolis, Md.) 1910-1922, 1920-03-19
COUSIN TOM" PARRAN
HAS ASPIRATIONS FOR
GUDERNATORIAL CHAIR

mo. siree,' continued Mr.. Parran,
the Republican nomination for Con
gress in the Fifth district" declared
former Congressman Tom Parran, Of
Calvert county, who has been in the
city the past few days. Il have only
one ambition. | want to be Governor
of Maryland ana the year 1928 is moi
far in the future"
Mr.. Parrans comment was brought
forth by offers of support rendered him
by Southern Maryland Republicans for
nomination for Congress in the dis
trict. The announcement that Mr.. Par
ran will not be candidate was graft
fying information to Congressmn sgd
ney f. Mudd, who was in the city, and
who apparently has an uaobstructed
track for denomination.
mo, siree,' continued Mr.. Parran,
Il don't want to be member of Con
gress. l don't want to be United States
senator. | want to be Governor of
Maryland in order that may do some
thing for Southern Maryland. certainly
more than has been done in recent
years. / want to be Governor in order
that / may do something. A Governor
of Maryland can do great deal. Won
en- win be in voting in Maryland before
1923, when l expect to be candidate,
am confident that they will give me
their support. / am not prohibition
ist. as some people have lately classed
me. / am a temperance man and a
local optionist, believing that all pub
lie questions that affect our state
should be decided by the people. | am
glad to see the ratification of the
Eighteenth Amendment by the states.
I am sorry that all of the states did not
have a referendum vote on it. The Vol
stead Act, it seems to me, is very dras-
tic and. is undoubtedly causing much
agitation. If it's provisions are rigidly
enforced some modification may be
necessary to satisfy the people. but !
hope never again to see saloons in this
state or county"
Evening capital and Maryland gazette. (Annapolis, Md.) 1910-1922, 1920-03-19
NAVY REELS AT SCHOOL
NEXT MONDAY MORNING

Lieut. -Comdr. p V. II. Weems, L.
S. ~, naval recruiting officer for
Maryland, has given notice that the
navy reels to be shown at the Anna
polls High School. will be shown on
next Monday morning, instead of on
Monday evening. Arrangements have
been made to show these pictures in
the morning and the following will
be shown:
Surrender of the German fleet I;
presidents Convoy; Navy Put Edn
Across" This picture shows troop
transports, explosions of depth
charges and the destroyer escorts.
All the pictures are instructive and
educational, and the students cannot
fail to appreciate the privilege of see
ing them.
Evening capital and Maryland gazette. (Annapolis, Md.) 1910-1922, 1920-03-19
MEETING TONIGHT
OF BOY SCOUTS

Boy Scouts will hold their usual
weekly meeting tonight at the Com
munity Building on Main street al
7.30 The Scout master has planned
a short hike for first Of the outdoor
activities of the Scouts, but the wealth
er will probably keep the boys in a
Scout master from Newark, y. j.. viii
be present at the meeting tonight,
and a large attendance is looked for
Today the Boy Scouts are taking
back the chairs that were used at the
meeting in the State House last eve
ming in the interest Of the y. w. c. A.
the scouts having given their services
yesterday to put the chairs in place,
an act which is gratefully appreciated
by the "Y".
Evening capital and Maryland gazette. (Annapolis, Md.) 1910-1922, 1920-03-19
CURTAIN TO FALL ON
MIDDIES' WINTER SPORTS
TOMORROW AF TERNOON

The curtain will be rung down to-
morrow on the winter season OF in
door athletics at the Naval Academy.
There is hut one event on the card
to mark the finale. This will he a
wrestling contest with Yale. and the
bouts are scheduled to begin at go
o'clock.
The middies have proved the mas
ters in this manly art OF five other
University or College teams. and a
victory over the Eli grapplers there
fore. would give them clean slate
for the season. rather remarkable
record. The most notable victories
were those over Pennsylvania State
University of Penn. and Cornell. And
not only in this branch of sport, the
middies had the most successful, as
well as extensive programs in the
history of the academy. The gym
nasts. swimmers. water poloists. and
boxers. all finished with a straight
run of wins. And so did the fencers
with the exception of the loss TO the
expert bladesmen of the New York
Turnverein, which was not uneXpect-
ed. And in basketball. the embryo
officers also had big year, losing
only three games. the greatest tri-
umph Icing that over the rival West
Point Cadets, in the first game that
the representatives of the service
academies have met i'm this sport
The game was played at West Point
and next season the soldiers will
come to Annapolis for return en-
gagement. The teams will meet reg
ularly from now on, the games be-
ing played in alternate years at West
Point and Annapolis.
Evening capital and Maryland gazette. (Annapolis, Md.) 1910-1922, 1920-03-19
FARMERS TO FORM
A CO. FEDERATION

There VIII he a meeting of repre-
sentatives from the Farmers Orgaui-
cations in the Court House next Tues
day at IL O'Clock for the purpose %
forming a Federation of the Farmers
Organizations to g known as the
Anne Arundel Agricultural Society
This Society after being formed,
he Maryland Agricultural Society
which in turn has d membership in
the Federation of Farm Bureaus, a
National organization OF farmers or
ganizations. The Organizations in
this county sending representative TO
ths meeting are The Southern Anne
Arundel County Community Club, the
Birdsville Community Club. st. Mar
garet's Community Club, Parole Far
mers' Cooperative Association. Sal
en- Cooperative Association, Millers-
vile Community Club. Patuxent Fa;
mers' Club, Harmons' Truckers As
sociation. Farmers and Truckers As
sociation of Baltimore, and Anne
Arundel counties, Anne Arundel
Branch of Maryland Tobacco Grow
ers' Association, South River Tomato
Growers Association. Shady Side
Grange and Business Men from An
napolis will be asked to join in this
Association A large meeting is hoped
for as the best interests of agTicul-
ture. can be only hoped for through
such an organization.
Evening capital and Maryland gazette. (Annapolis, Md.) 1910-1922, 1920-03-19
EGRO MORTALLY
WOUNDED AFTER
3-NOUR BATTLE
(By The Associated PressD
lts.,,n,.a VTJ HTar ia

Baltimore. Nd. Mar. ~. - Riddled
by shot and probably mortally wound
ed. w A. Scott, a negro, was cap
tured early this morning after a des-
perate three-hour battle waged from
barricaded house Two policemen
were wounded in the fracas and an
other negro, mistaken for Scott, was
shot three times by policemen and
beaten by a mob.
The belief, which the police say is
widespread among the negroes of the
city. that white physicians are abb
Quoting colored persons for dissec-
ton purposes, was held by the au-
thorities to be responsible for the
trouble which started in Druid Hill
avenue. a thorOughfare largely pOpu-
lated by negroes.
An exchange of greetings between
white dentist and another white
man inspired crowd of negroes with
the idea that the dentist and his
friend were in search of negroes for
dissection and the sign meant they
had found a victim and they started
10 beat the two white men. Two po-
licemen in palm clothes arrested one
Of the negroes. whose friends turned
their wrath upon the officer and sue
eeeded in releasing the prisoner
About this time the plain clothes men
who attempted to arrest Scott, were
Joined by other policemen and the
negro fed, firing his pistol at the po-
licemen as he ran. The chase ended
only when he entered the house at 517
West Saratoga street. A riot cal
brought reserves from three districts
and several of the policemen entered
the house while the others held the
negro at bay.
The policemen in the house cut
away part of the floor making loop
holes" through which they poured the
contents of guns charged with grape
The family, eight persons in all, oc-
cupying the house in which the negro
intrenched himself, were in bed wher
the trouble occurred Awakened by
The shots, the residents of the house
fed into the street and sought refuge
in the homes of neighbOrs. Sugges
tions that a dynamite bomb exploded
in the cellar or that the negro bt
smoked out were rejected by the po
lice The rays Of several lights from
automobiles were played into the eel
lar so as to silhoutte objects in th'
place. into which the police directed
their shot.
Several attempts were made by th'
officers to rush the barricade. bu
they were driven back each time by
the negro's shots. Finally opening:
in the floor were sawed away and the
fugitive was laid low with shots
which are expected to prove mortal.
Evening capital and Maryland gazette. (Annapolis, Md.) 1910-1922, 1920-03-19
PROSPECTS BRIGHT
FOR MORE PAY FOR
NAVY PERSONNEL

As president of the Associated
Government Employees of Annapolis,
Joseph NJ. Armstrong was in Washing
ton yesterday in the interest of legis-
lation now pending before Congress
affecting the various employees of the
Academy and Experiment Station.
Mr.. Armstrong conferred with
Congressman Mudd and Linthicum,
both of whom have always shown
deep interest in Annapolis and the
Naval Academy and who have direct
ly contributed to the success of the
program for increased appropriations
to the latter.
The particular object of Mr.. Arm
strong's visit was in behalf of increas-
ed pay for all employees at the Naval
Academy He was given earnest as
surances by Congressman Mudd and
also Congressman Linthichm that
they would spare no efforts to obtain
favorable action at this session.
As to the pending Legislation for
increased pay for the officers and en-
listed men of the Navy, both Con-
gressmen Mudd and Linthicum ex-
pressed themselves as being emphat-
ically in favor of it and said that
there is a decided feeling among Con-
gressmen that some adequate increase
of pay for the personnel of the Navy
will have to be given if the standard
of the Navy is to be maintained.
Evening capital and Maryland gazette. (Annapolis, Md.) 1910-1922, 1920-03-19
P. o. S. OF A. TO
ATTEND SERVICE

On Sunday evening the Patriotic
Order Sons of America will attend d.
vine service at the First Methodist
Episcopal Church, where sermon
will be preached to them by the pas
tor, Rev. II. Wilson Burgan, ID. d.
The president Of the p. o. S. OF A..
through the secretary, J. NJ. Brown,
requests. all members Of Camp No.
$40. 10 meet at Moose Hall, Maryland
avenue on Sunday evening, March II.
promptly at 7.3O, to march to the
church in a body.
Evening capital and Maryland gazette. (Annapolis, Md.) 1910-1922, 1920-03-19
]. M. REIFSNIDER, P. sc.
CHAIRMAN DIES TODAY
AZ nc Associated Press.l

Baltimore, Nd, Mar. 19-John NJ.
Reifsnider Chairman OF the Public
Service Commission, died here today
after an illness OF several weeks OF
stomach trouble. Reifsnider was one
OF the most prominent men in Car
roll county, serving several times as
States Attorney and was one of the
leading members of the bar
His widow, two sons and three
daughters survive him. One of his
sons is Lieut. -Comdr. Lawrence f.
Reifsnider. OF the Navy. who married
Miss Louise Munroe, daughter of Mr..
and Mrs. James NJ. Munroe, of An
napolis.
Evening capital and Maryland gazette. (Annapolis, Md.) 1910-1922, 1920-03-19
.IJSE KILLS DRY
MEASURE: 800 BEER
BILL IS MODIFIED
.-,lly Framed Amendment
wade In Order To Avoid
r,.1 With Federal Statute
u,pride Bill For Enforce
gent Fails
OPERATIVE IF DRY"
LAW is SUSTAINED

a5ough 80 had been expected that
s.ge would precipitate a long,
-,s on, debate. the House of Dele
~ last night and yesterday aft
-e made quick and far-reaching
lies IN The action taken on the
ID and dry legislation.
g.b The exception Of two brief re-
.ss aken for luncheon and dinner,
House wrestled continuously with
subject from ! O'Clock i'm the aft
..ar until $50 o'clock last night.
be sum and substance of it all
d. .be bin introduced by Delegate
Bfie 10 apply the Federal Vol
al prohibition enforcement act,
later pass the bill introduced by
egglte Jones which permits the
-uMcture and sale of beer con
rag as much as 31a per cent al
E The Mcbride bill was rejected
vote Of 62 to 80, and afterwards
Jones bill was passed along TO
a.ri reading, which action in
's los passage.
itwelI Remained "DTy"
ne Anne Arundel delegation voted
a favor of the enforcement of
Y0Is,ead Act and three against.
agate Atwell voted for the Nc
bite bill, and Delegates. Wiegard,
htay and Rodgers voted against.
asrto the county delegation has
ia iaadl0cked on legislation, espe-
bis as to local measures, Wiegard
{, Rodgers being on the one side,
Hoiladay and Atwell on The other.
Governor Gives View
Governor Richie is a strong advo-
be Of The 3 so percent beer bill, and
has SO made his views known in
b following message which was
10 the House:
Gentlemen OF the House of
Delegates:
I have considered with great
aersst the various bills and
nsolutons now pending in the
s5sature on the question of
'roaibtion.
TO restore to the people of
tbs state the rights which |,
Dong with so many others, feel
lave been denied them. by dras-
a' federal legislation. involves a
Ta' many admittedly difficult
,es,ons. some OF the more i'm
Hrart of which depend upon the
>2reme Courts decision in the
4'ie Island case.
knocks Out Amendment
Ny Judgment is that the far
lfFS Of This state want and
251'd no, be denied the right to
Continued on Page Four)
Evening capital and Maryland gazette. (Annapolis, Md.) 1910-1922, 1920-03-19
Visiting Speaker

AT the regular Sunday evening serv-
ice of the Bible Students Association,
which meets at the Knights of. Pythias
Hall at 7.30 the visiting speaker will
be next Sunday evening, Charles
Fekel, of Baltimore, who will take
for his topic "A Good Soldier of the
Cross.H All are welcome.
Evening capital and Maryland gazette. (Annapolis, Md.) 1910-1922, 1920-03-19
ROOM REGISTRY BUREAU
MAKES URGENT REQUEST

The Room Registry Bureau Of the
WV. c. A. requests that al hostesses
who have rooms to rent for June
Week notify the bureau as soon as
possible, as there is already large
demand for reservations. Telephone
4S1 or S72. The Midshipmen are ex-
pected to come to the Y. w. c. A.
March 27 and April 3 10 secure their
tentative reservations.
Hostesses are asked TO be ready to
show their rooms on those two days.
Evening capital and Maryland gazette. (Annapolis, Md.) 1910-1922, 1920-03-19
FOR SPRING FOOTBALL
PRACTICE OF MIDDIES

Bob" Folwell, former University
of Pennsylvania football star, later
coach of the Washington and Jeffer-
son University eleven, and who re-
Gently signed a contract to coach the
Navy gridiron squad this season. soon
will start Spring practice with the
locals. The candidates for the team
will be called out for the customary
Spring shaking down about April IL.
Gas mantles that have become so dis
colored that they give bad light can
be made almost like new by sprinkling
a pinch or two of fine table salt over
them while they are alight.
Evening capital and Maryland gazette. (Annapolis, Md.) 1910-1922, 1920-03-19
Prenare Dor FInaI Vote On Treaty

II.y The Ass0cIHfe TTeeE.l
Washington, ID. e., Mar. 19.-Pre-
pairing for a final vote on ratification
of the peace treaty the Senate today
adopted the modified reservation pre-
amble worked out in the bipartisan
conference. in which affirmative ac-
ceptance of the reservation by the
other powers would not be required.
Evening capital and Maryland gazette. (Annapolis, Md.) 1910-1922, 1920-03-19
CoIbt,s NomInation Fa,orabIe

Washington. ID. e.. Mar. l9.-The
nomination Of Blinbridge Colby to be
Secretary Of State. which has been the
subject Of extensive hearings by the
Senate Foreign Relations Committee,
was favorably reported today.
Evening capital and Maryland gazette. (Annapolis, Md.) 1910-1922, 1920-03-19
COURT OF APPEALS
ADJOURNS TO APRIL {

After handing down opinions in a
number of additional cases. arguments
Of which were heard in course Of the
January term. the Judges of the Mary
land Court of Appeals who assembled
here this week, have adjourned until
the April term The term is now a
little more than three weeks removed,
as the Judges viii re-assemble here
on April 5. although arguments in
cases on the docket will not get un-
der way until the following day.
Laces should be washed in milk and
water, then ~fioated" clean and put
away in blued flannel
Evening capital and Maryland gazette. (Annapolis, Md.) 1910-1922, 1920-03-19
PIANO

Lessons taught to beginners
bv Miss Priscilla Banks, (student
OF Notre Dame Academy.
MISS PRISCILLA BANKS,
m25 Phone S16-W.
Evening capital and Maryland gazette. (Annapolis, Md.) 1910-1922, 1920-03-19
RACE TRACK BILL
PROVOKES FIGHT
IN HOUSE TODAY

Burke Janney Measure For State
Paid Commission Is Being
Bombarded BY Amendments
That Would Greatly Modify
Some Provisions
Evening capital and Maryland gazette. (Annapolis, Md.) 1910-1922, 1920-03-19

lated Press Dis
...e Of late news at
-. and abroad are pub
'. r.bed in The Capital.
The Columbia herald. [volume] (Columbia, Tenn.) 18??-1935, 1920-10-08
GOV, ROBERTS, SPEECH.

In his opening speech for re-elec.
ton Governor Roberts makes law en-,
forcement, the maintenance unimpair.
ed of the institutions of our country,
the protection OF the people In the en-.
joyment OF constitutional guarantees,
the chief issue of the campaign. This
follows the line of the governors pre-
primary contest. 1t Is. too, the, etrong'
est issue upon which the governor can
appeal to the people Of the state for
reelection. All that he says upon the
subject Is deserving Of hearty approx.
al. There can be no denying the fact
that there IL spirit of lawlessness
and disregard for legal restraints
abroad In the land and 1t can be met
and routed only In the vigorous man.
ner suggested by the governor. How
ever, the governors appeal for loyalty
to constitutional guarantees would
have come with ring OF greater sin.
cerity and would have carried more
weight but for the part he played IN
scrapping the constitution during the
recent legislative session solely To
meet the plea of party expediency.
The governor makes q strong de-
tense of the new assessment plan.
There can be no serious objection to
the assessment act of last year with
few amendments. It Is the manner
Of the enforcement of the law against
which the people have protested and
that constitutes today the greatest me-
uace to democratic success in the
state The governor would immense
ly strengthen his position ana that Nf
his party 1.-THE would promise now that
during the next legislature there will
be no trafflcing In Offices and that no
member OF the general assembly shall
hold any office of profit under his ad-
ministratiOn. .s fs- as M,
Gov. Roberts makes a strong plea
for public education. He has been
consistent friend of the schools and
through his efforts the revenue for
popular education has been materially
increased. On the whole the COVER.
nor's reasons for continuation OF his
party in power are exceedingly we'll
stated and no doubt will make an i'm
preston upon the voters, Of the state.
The Columbia herald. [volume] (Columbia, Tenn.) 18??-1935, 1920-10-08
COUNTY BOARD
NOT TO CHANGE
TAX VALUATION
MEMBERS DECLARE THAT THEY
WILL NoTREvisE FIGURES Al.
H READY CERTIFIED.
WORK WAS HONESTLY DONE
Insist That 1t Would Be Unjust to
Taxpayers to Attempt to hurriediy
Revise the Assessment Already Ar
rived At.

(From Wednesdays Daily Herald)
Should the state board of equaliz,
ers again summon the county board
in this county to 60 over, the assess,
ments, 1t is practically certain that
no material changes would be made In
the figures heretofore certified by the
local board
Representatives of The Herald have
interviewed a majority OF the mem
bers of the board and they have stated
that they would not undertake to re-
wise, the figures that they had made,
that il the state board insisted upon
revision they would resign before
they would change figures that were
honestly and conscientiously arrived
at.
The members of the board put IL
this way: I'VE do not claim that we
did not make mistakes, but We did
over three weeks OF honest, conscien'
tious work. The results that we
reached we're our honest convictions.
We called in the best citizens of the
county to aid us. We took the advice
of citizens who are familiar with prop
erty values. We have neither the
time nor the inclination to change the
figures that we made. ..e.
"Any changes made In valuations
would be necessarily hurrIedly made.
Rank injustice would unquestionably
be done many taxpayers. Values OF
all kinds have fallen since our as
sessment was made and 1t would be
absurd to attempt to make further In
creases. The assessment of the coun-
ty has already been more than doub,
led. The average taxpayer of the
| county Is going to pay more taxes next
year thanshe paid last year and In the
light.'of economic sitnation.t the de.
preston Of farm products especially
It certainly Is not the time to add to
our tax burdens" ~ If
Capt. Hiram L. Hendley. the chair
| man. of the board, is sick at his home,
but expressions were obtained from
the other members. >. a1.y i
| ~ Iis al fact, judgins from express
sions Of citizens made to the mem
| bers, that their decision above an
i,nouneed meets with hearty approval.
The Columbia herald. [volume] (Columbia, Tenn.) 18??-1935, 1920-10-08


the farmers will be cheaper next year
than they have been.
1t mav take year or two to ad-
just matters between the farmers and
the other industries, but the farmer
who continues to raise hogs and sheep
and cattle and to produce grain TO the
maximum power of his farm, due re-
gard being had to the maintenance OF
soil fertility, and with patience and
equanlmity bears the burdens of the
present unequal distribution OF
losses, will In the end attain the meas
nre OF prosperity which he so we'll de,
serves. What is here said with refer,
ence to the farmers APPLIES to all 9th
er classes. No one need be unduly
charmed over the situation. Lower
prices will cause losses, but this Is the
richest country in the world in every
respect It's resources are enormous
its crop yield has been unusually
good and at bottom conditions are
sound. Our people have been too ey
travagant and we have gone gait
that could not be maintained, but
there il no reason whatever for dis
couragement. When our dollars are
scarce they will be much more valu'
able and In the end we will be about
as we'll off as we have been.