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Evening capital and Maryland gazette. (Annapolis, Md.) 1910-1922, 1920-07-08
BUSINESS MORE THAN
DOUBLED IN YEAR

More than a doubled business in a
single year of operation is the excel
lent record of the Annapolis Tire Re-
pair Company. which operates shop
on West street. Mr.. McMahan, pro-
prietor of the Repair Company, said
today that he had found the Annapolis
public quite alive to business during
his stay here. The large number of
automobiles owned in the city, as well
as the location of Annapolis on the
state boulevard, made the business in
the city good one.
Started at first on small scale the
business of the concern has warrant
ed the installation of numerous i'm
proved repairing devices, until at the
present time there is nothing more
reliable to be had in the way of tire
repairs in either of the nearby cities
Evening capital and Maryland gazette. (Annapolis, Md.) 1910-1922, 1920-07-08
CANDIDATE LEAVES
FOR BOYHOOD HOME

DAYTON o.. July s.-Governor
James NJ. Cox. the Democratic presi-
Dental candidate, was greatly pleas
ed today over the receipt of a tele-
gram from Senator James A. Reed. OF
Missouri, congratulating him and the
country on the selection of the Ohio
executive as the presidential candi-
date.
The Governor also has received a
telegram from Richmond p. Hobson.
Anti-Saloon League leader in Ala
bama asking him for strong state
ment opposing any efforts OF Con-
gress to modify the Volstead act by
increasing the alcoholic content of
light wines and beverages. The Gov
ernor stated that he would answer
The Hobson telegram lin due time"
Governor Cox left at noon for jack
sonburg, o., his boyhood home, to take
a little rest. He expects to return
to his home here this evening. News
paper men accompanied him.
Evening capital and Maryland gazette. (Annapolis, Md.) 1910-1922, 1920-07-08
WATER WITCH WANTS
LADIES TO LEND A HAND

This evening at o'clock the ladies
of Annapolis who SO kindly promised
to participate in the carnival of the
Water Witch Hook and Ladder Com
pany are requested to be present at
the company's headquarters on East
street. Any lady who is willing te
lend her assistance toward making
the carnival a success is cordially in
vited
This meeting is for the purpose OF
organizing tho committee of ladies
with that of the company's carnival
committee to the end that there will
be unity of purpose and a cooperation
that has been evident on former oc-
casions. and crown their efforts with
success.
without the assistance of the ladies
no carnival, or for that matter any
other public enterprise. would be q
success. and the carnival of the Water
Witch Company is no exception TO the
rule. For this reason the presence OF
the ladies at their headquarters this
evening at s O'Clock is solicited.
The carnival will be held the latter
par tot this month in the square at the
foot of Main street.
Evening capital and Maryland gazette. (Annapolis, Md.) 1910-1922, 1920-07-08
Y. M. c. A. DIRECTOR
Will Be Here Tonight At Hotel
Maryland
SERVICE MEN INVITED

David Garrett Smith. Interstate
Director Of Education Service for ex-
Service Men, which is being conduct
ed by the Y M G. A., will be at
Hotel Maryland this evening. and will
be glad to talk with any of the serv-
ice men about the courses which are
being offered.
The Y. NJ c. A. has provided
courses along many practical lines,
including bookkeeping and other bust
ness branches, mechanical drawing.
automobile engineering and many
others. which are available to for
mer service men without charge
They may be taken by correspondence
or the instruction may be received
directly in Baltimore, the Association
making an allowance for car-fare.
This is a great opportunity for these
young men. which Mr.. Smith will be
glad to explain in every detail to
those who see him at the Maryland
this evening.
Evening capital and Maryland gazette. (Annapolis, Md.) 1910-1922, 1920-07-08
VISITING MINISTER
ON NEXT SUNDAY

On next Sunday. July IL. the visit
ing preacher at the Presbyterian
Church will be the Rev. Benjamin
Segelken.
Rev. Segelken is an Annapolis
young man and great interest centers
in his coming to preach here, in the
absence of a regular pastor at this
church. He is a brother of Mrs
Frederick Heinbuch, of West street,
this city and as a lad grew up at
Eastport when the Segelken family
resided there.
Rev. Segelken is not a candidate
for pastor of the local Presbyterian
Church. as he has a church of his
own, but is a visiting clergyman who
will preach here on next Sunday and
supply the church without regular
pastOr.
Evening capital and Maryland gazette. (Annapolis, Md.) 1910-1922, 1920-07-08
BILLY LUSH RESIGNS
AS M|DD|ES' COACH

Billy Lush, who developed the
great baseball and basketball teams
at the Naval Academy, has resigned as
coach. This information has just be-
come public. His resignation has
been rendered to the Navy Athletic
Association. but has not been accept
ed, it is stated. Whether Lush will be
induced to remain is question.
Under Lush's tutelage the Navy set
a record by beating the Army two
years in succession at baseball and
his basketball five last winter took
the first game ever played with West
Point. Lush says he has no other
coaching offers under consideration.
In discussing college baseball dur
ing the past season, Lush said that
Keene, of Maryland University, APP
peared to be the best highlander in
the colleges. He also rated Reynolds
and Hyman, Georgetown men, among
the top-notch pitchers he had seen at
work. The strongest team Navy en-
countered, he said, was Penn State.
University of Maryland, with Keene
pitching, he rated next, "a
Evening capital and Maryland gazette. (Annapolis, Md.) 1910-1922, 1920-07-08

expenditures today. The committee
was questioning Johnson about lynch
ing in the South.
"They don't lynch men for belong
ing to the Republican party do they?'
asked Senator Kenyon.
"Ohl yes, they do Johnson replied.
Many negro voting the Republican
ticket has disappeared and no tidings
have ever been heard of him."
In Dublin, Ga, during the pre-con-
vention campaign there was wide use
made of money, tho witness asserted.
81 spent only $780," he explained, but
the other fellows spent more than
$4,000"
"The other fellows he said, were
the Representatives of Major-General
Leonard Wood. while l was working
for my national committeeman"
Johnson declared that hackers OF
General Wood spent around $4,000 in
Georgia, while the Lowden supporters
spent only $4,000.
Senator Kenyon suddenly turned tc
the Palmer campaign in Georgia, ask
ing Johnson if officials of the Depart
ment of Justice took part in the At
torney-General's compaign there.
Hooper L. Alexander, of Atlanta
was the leader" Johnson said. Othel
questions concerning activities of thu
Department of Justice in Georgii
brought no definite information.
Evening capital and Maryland gazette. (Annapolis, Md.) 1910-1922, 1920-07-08
WAR HERO ENROLLED
AMONG NEW M|DD|ES

Arthur C. Heller, of Trenton, n. j.,
a young hero of the Marine Corps,
who fought at Belleau Wood and with
the American armies on the Marine,
has become a member of the new class
at the Naval Academy. He is the only
United States midshipman who took
part in actual fighting inland during
the recent war.
Heller is one of the hundred service
men who may be designated each year
to take the course at the Academy
He tried last year, but was unsuccess-
full, but stuck TO the service and made
good in his second attempt. A larger
proportion of enlisted men than ever
before are entering this class. Under
the law a hundred more are to be
named each year from the Navy and
Marine Corps, but the full quota has
never been secured.
Evening capital and Maryland gazette. (Annapolis, Md.) 1910-1922, 1920-07-08
Visited Riddle Estate

During a recent motor trip on the
Eastern Shore, Mr.. and Mrs. j. Bern
ard Lloyd made visit to the famous
Riddle estate. the owner of which,
Glen Riddle, is possessor of the fam
Gus race horse Man o. War"
The beautiful estate, valued at over
s350,O00, is reached through drive
way of cement, said to be mile long,
shaded on either side by beautiful
trees and shrubbery.
The estate is one of the great show
places on the Eastern Shore, between
Berlin and Snow Hill, and is an object
of interest to many visitors.
Evening capital and Maryland gazette. (Annapolis, Md.) 1910-1922, 1920-07-08
FIRED ON BY FARMER
BULLET ENTERS HIP

With a bullet lodged in his left hip.
Edward A. He'll, South Smallwood
street, Baltimore, was removed to his
home yesterday from the Mercy Hos
pital, where an X-Ray picture was
taken. He will be confined TO his
home for several days.
Last Sunday, when He'll and a party
of friends were camping along the
Furnace Branch of Curtis Creek, Anne
Arundel county, they heard some one
shout at them and they began to run
when a pistol shot rang out, the bull
let entering Heil's hip. The shot was
fired from the gun of a farmer, it is
said.
Evening capital and Maryland gazette. (Annapolis, Md.) 1910-1922, 1920-07-08
DOG CENSUS OF
COUNTY As MOVE
To ENFORCE LAW
Commissioners To Name Special
Constables For Purpose AT
Meeting On Tuesday Next
Salary Question Yet To Be
Settled
TIRED OF UNLICENSED
CANNES AT LARGE

Now for a Countrywide census of
should beware if they would keep the
pet of the family, or the favorite bird
or coon-hunting animals. as the
County Commissioners have deter
mined to take extraordinary meas
ures of having the dog license law,
as enacted by the last Legislature,
enforced to the letter.
To this end, the Board of Commits
ion in session here today, discussed
the matter, after which announcement
was made that on Tuesday next the
appointment of special constables for
each of the several districts, to con-
duct a census of all dogs and their
owners. Animals that are not found
properly licensed within a required
time, will be dispatched via the death
route. The appointments of the con-
stable-dog census takers will be based
upon the recommendation of the
Commissioners from the districts.
Just what salary they will receive. is
another matter to be determined at
the meeting on Tuesday next.
The new dog law becomes effec-
tive on July /, and all owners of the
CANNES, will be given due notice of
the measures that will be taken for
enforcement
Complaints of dogs running at large
and molesting fiocks of sheep, and
fowl, are frequently being made. and
the county authorities now are deter
mined to see that the regulations are
anfnrcnd
Evening capital and Maryland gazette. (Annapolis, Md.) 1910-1922, 1920-07-08
GOVERNOR TO SEE SOME
SIGHTS IN THE WEST

Before his return to this city, Gov
ernor Richie will make several sight
seeing tours from san Francisco,
visiting many places and cities of in
terest, it was learned this morning
at the executive offices. Probably the
return of the official party will not
be until the latter part of next week.
The Governor expects to visit Vel
lowstone National Park while he is
away, and will take advantage of the
opportunity to see some of the nat
ural beauties of the western states
He is accompanied by his secretary
W. Oscar Anderson.
Evening capital and Maryland gazette. (Annapolis, Md.) 1910-1922, 1920-07-08
MILE RUNNER,
SEEMS SURE TO &C

The navy's candidates for the
o,,mDIc field and track teams engag-
anan elimination match at the Ma
yI Academy yesterday afternoon.
several events were postponed be-
.,use Of rain. but the performances
In The sprlnts and runs were all of a
seb order. Some good work was
shown in all contests.
Lieutenant Liver3edge, Marine
r9rps. the old University OF Califor-
MA athlete. kept up his good work in
he shot-put. Additional selections
sill be made, but il is practically
certain that among the members of
mo nayys team at Antwerp will be
Lieutenant Liyersedge. shot-put; Mid
sbipman Clapp, discus; Curtis, mile
run and the following enlisted men:
Daniel Shea. half mile; Frank J. Shea
and ". +. Downey, in the sprints.
The summary:
lOOYard Dash-W f. Downey,
first: C. Capeda, second; L. Hall,
bird Time. 10 1-5 seconds.
e2O-Yard Dash-F. j. Shea, first;
" r. Downcy, second; Carl Guthner,
hri Time. - 2-5 seconds.
Quarter-Mile Run-Frank ]. Shea,
frst. Carl Guthner, second. Time,
SO 9-5 seconds.
Half Mile-Daniel Shea, first; II. II.
Paine. second; Jack Lillian, third.
Time. minutes AS second.
Mile-E B. Curtis. first (no opposi-
aonl Time. minutes 80 2-5 seconds
Broad Jump-First. Jack Lillian, 20
feet inches; second, V. o. Clapp, 10
feet 10 "a inches: third, c. Huntley,
IS feet 8 inches.
High Jump-First. w. F. Downey. 8
ieet 3 inches; second. c. f. Huntley,
feet third, Carl Gunther, 4 feet 3
inches
l6-Pound Shot Put-First. II. b
Ltyersedge. as feet inches; second.
Carl Gunther, SS feet: third, V. o
Capp IS feet IL inches.
Evening capital and Maryland gazette. (Annapolis, Md.) 1910-1922, 1920-07-08
contested SERVICE
ACROSS BAY FERRY

The polis-Claiborne ferry is so
thronged with passengers awaiting
transportation on either side, that the
one boat has been compelled to leave
scores of automobiles and occupants
hebind. at almost every trip.
A week ago the Steamer General
Lincoln left New York and is now at
Baltimore being overhauled. She will
be put on the ferry route in few days
to assist the Emerson c. Harrington,
thus giving one boat at each shore as
rapidly as cross-bay trip can be
made.
Evening capital and Maryland gazette. (Annapolis, Md.) 1910-1922, 1920-07-08
OPERATED UPON AT
BALTIMORE HOSPITAL

Miss Dorothy McCloy, daughter OF
Lieut.. Commander McCloy, U. S. N,
and Mrs. McCloy, who has been pa
tent at a Baltimore hospital where
she underwent an operation, has COM
pletely recovered.
Lieut.-Commande McCloy, who was
on leave at mis- parents home in Ar
kansas, was called to Baltimore on
account of his daughters illness
Young Miss McCloy is grand
daughter of Mr.. and Mrs. Bernard
Wells, Prince George street, this city
Evening capital and Maryland gazette. (Annapolis, Md.) 1910-1922, 1920-07-08
BOARD DIRECTORS HEAR
REPORT OF DELEGATES

The meeting of the Board OF Direc-
tors at the Young Women's Christian
Association, held yesterday afternoon
in the headquarters building, was we'll
attended.
Business of Importance was trans
acted, and the election of the trustees
of the association was held.
Great interest was shown in the re-
port of the Town and Country Confer
ence at Mount Holyoke College, Mass,
as given by Mrs. Edward Heise and
Miss Miriam Strange.
Evening capital and Maryland gazette. (Annapolis, Md.) 1910-1922, 1920-07-08
FARMERS OF COUNTY
BUSILY ENGAGED IN
HARVESTING WHEAT

During the generally good condi-
tions OF weather that have prevailed
for the past week or two, many Anne
Arundel county farmers have been
busily engaged harvesting their wheat
crops, and in many instances good re-
suits have been obtained
Driving along the boulevard to Bal
timore, as well as the State highway
through Southern Maryland. one may
witness fine. fresh crops stacked in
the fields here and there, and soon the
time for threshing will come along.
Similar conditions exist in practically
every section of the State and par
ticularly on the Eastern Shore.
Evening capital and Maryland gazette. (Annapolis, Md.) 1910-1922, 1920-07-08
HOG CHOLERA ON
FARM NEAR JESSUP

The Buerau of Animal Industry OF
the United States Department of Agri-
culture announces the existence of
hog cholera on the premises of c. l..
Bohannon, at Jessup, in the Fourth
district of the county. In announcing
the case, the Department gives the
usual warning notice to guard against
spread of the dread disease. That
proper care is the best protection is
strongly urged upon all parties own
ing hogs.
Evening capital and Maryland gazette. (Annapolis, Md.) 1910-1922, 1920-07-08
ESCAPED CONVICT SHOT
TO DEATH IN MISSOURI

CENTERVILLE, MO-, July Sired.
Panafex, an escaped negro convict,
was shot to death by mob Of white
men near here yesterday Panafex is
alleged to have assaulted daughter
Of Ralph Simmons, farmer. residing
near Ellington, Tuesday night.
Evening capital and Maryland gazette. (Annapolis, Md.) 1910-1922, 1920-07-08
DOG LICENSE NOW
OPERATIVE HERE

The law for licensing dogs is now
operative Annapolis has long been
rerrun with vagrant dogs, and since
The general law was passed the Off
GERS Of the town have had no author
I,y 20 impOund stray ours.
The natural result has been that
dogs wandering through the country,
without scheduled home, have been
content with the alleys and garbage
cans in the protected precincts of the
town, and have made nights almost
unbcsrable to some residents.
These unlicensed dogs must now be
held up and the harvest promises
great
Evening capital and Maryland gazette. (Annapolis, Md.) 1910-1922, 1920-07-08
TEN.YEAR SENTENCE FOR
FRENCH ANGEL OF BRONX

NEW YORK, July S.-Alice j.
Cavennaugh, formerly of the Mayors
committee on rent profiteering, known
as "the French angel of the Bronx,
today was sentenced to five to ten
years in Auburn State Prison for Wo-
men for defrauding tenants for S2.197,
intrusted to her care pending litiga-
ton. She was convicted of grand
larceny in the first degree.
Evening capital and Maryland gazette. (Annapolis, Md.) 1910-1922, 1920-07-08
NEGROES LYNCHED
FOR VOTING! C. D. P.
LEADER ASSERTS
oBy The Associated Press0

CHICAGO. ILL, July S.-"Negroes
who have voted the Republican ticket
in Georgia have disappeared and have
never been heard of again" Henry
Lincoln Johnson, negro Republican
National Committeeman, told the Sen
ate committee investigating campaign
Evening capital and Maryland gazette. (Annapolis, Md.) 1910-1922, 1920-07-08
Condition Very Grave

The condition of Mrs. Sarah E. Nc
Collister. who was operated on at the
Emergency Hospital some months ago,
is considered very grave.
Mrs. McCollister is the mother OF
George E. McCollister. who was killed
in France during the war. He was a
member of Company NJ, 115th Infan-
try, of Annapolis.
Evening capital and Maryland gazette. (Annapolis, Md.) 1910-1922, 1920-07-08
Ferry Road In Good Condition

County Engineer Seymour has i'm
proved the Easton-Claiborne road
across the bay, used by passengers on
me Observation-Disclosures ferry. with
aTee-ton scarifier to good results.
Mr. Seymour expects to use the
saTlhier all during the summer, as
vel as keeping the surface of the
0ad we'll oiled.
Evening capital and Maryland gazette. (Annapolis, Md.) 1910-1922, 1920-07-08
TWINS BORN TO WOMAN
UNDER SENTENCE OF DEATH

QUEBEC, CAN, July S.-Marie
Anne Houde Gagnon. under sentence
of death here for the murder by cruel
ty and neglect of her step-daughter,
today gave birth to twins in the jail
here. Telephor Gagnon, her husband,
is serving a life sentence in the PEN
itentiary for criminally conniving IN
the murder of his daughter.
Evening capital and Maryland gazette. (Annapolis, Md.) 1910-1922, 1920-07-08
FRANCISCO VILLA
SIGNS ARM|ST|CE

WASHINGTON, ID. c., July S.-The
State Department was advised Off
cially today that Francisco Villa and
the Mexican federal forces opposing
him had signed an armistice effective
until July 18th. The dispatch from
the American Consul, at Chihuahua
City. said Villa had submitted new
proposition, which. however was not
described.
Evening capital and Maryland gazette. (Annapolis, Md.) 1910-1922, 1920-07-08
LOUISIANA ASSEMBLY QUITS;
NO ACTION on SUFFRAGE
fRr The Associated Press.l

BATON ROUGE, LA. July S.-Ef-
forts to suspend the roll of the House
of Representatives of the Louisiana
Legislature, so as to act on the suf-
frage amendment before adjournment
of the session tonight failed, the mo-
ton being voted down 81 TO 46.
Evening capital and Maryland gazette. (Annapolis, Md.) 1910-1922, 1920-07-08
Tpholds Conviction OF Organizers

PITTSBURG. PA. July S.-Judge
Kennedy in court here upheld the con-
viction of organizers of the A. F. of
L. for attempting a street meeting in
Duquesne without permit last May.
Evening capital and Maryland gazette. (Annapolis, Md.) 1910-1922, 1920-07-08
Good All Over Country

The general crop situation through
out the country has improved steadily
and is very encouraging. The harvest
of small grain is completed in Texas
and Oklahoma and well advanced in
Kansas, with results considerably
above the early estimates. Tho win
ter wheat crop promises to be above
500. 900 600 bushels, and spring wheat
in Montana, the Dakotas and Mime
Evening capital and Maryland gazette. (Annapolis, Md.) 1910-1922, 1920-07-08
NVY'S OLYMPIC
CANDIDATES HAVE
INITIAL TRYOUTS

,cddies And Other Service Rep
,esentatives Show Their Met
te On Cinder Path And
Weight Contests In Prepare
ton For World Games
Evening capital and Maryland gazette. (Annapolis, Md.) 1910-1922, 1920-07-08
HOBSON OPPOSES
EFFORT To MODIFY
THE VOLSTEAD ACT

Governor Cox, Democratic Presi-
dental Nominee, Says He Will
Answer Alabama Anti-Saloon
League Leaders Telegram I'm
Due Time"
Evening capital and Maryland gazette. (Annapolis, Md.) 1910-1922, 1920-07-08
FAIR

Generally fair tonight
and Friday; little change
in temperature.
Evening capital and Maryland gazette. (Annapolis, Md.) 1910-1922, 1920-07-08

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The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1920-12-18

Scratch explained IL all In n troubled
tone. Wen have 10 get your charm
back some way" b. said. because
school isn't over until next week.
and how can get along without,
helpg Arr you SURF you cnnnot I'm
derHtand what the creatures say7-'
Just then the Otter boy asked for
drink and ben Bunny. Jr.. sati
could he please gct hts car-muffS. AZ
his ears were cold Tho twins
Couldn't understand a word Yes.
they were Wure now.
IF only Mr.. Magical Mushroom
would come back himself" sighed
Nancy. THAT would be better even
than having his charm. As long NJ
he's around we can understand ev.
erything."
''Oh. there's no use wishing" said
Nick irnpatIentiv. Suddenly he frit
turging at his foot
our Green Shoes he cried. I'VE
Gao wish ourselves after Wasp right
away and ret our charm back"
Copyright. 1870. ~. u. A.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1920-12-18
Caught in a Snare

Peter had been hard At work on
the stake a long time and had II n
little more than half tut thru
when he heard a loud sniff down at
the other end Of the orchari He
looked up TO see whom do you
Think Why. Bowscr the Hound
He hadn't seen Peter yet, hut he
had already found Peters tracks. and
u would be but a few minutes be
fore he found Peter himself.
Poor Peter Rabbit There wasn't
time to finish cutting off Abe stake.
What could he dor NE made n
frightened jump. just as he had when
he first felt the wire tugging At his
leg. just as before. he was thrown
fiat on his face. He scrambled TO his
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1920-12-18
YOUNG CAGE
STAR
MAKING GOOD

Osborne Gardner. the youngest
candidate for n position on the Unit
versity Of Washington basketball
team. is making one of the strongest
bids for a guard job.
Gardner In little over ~ years
old and Is one of the 70 cage candi-
dates to survive Coach Heck Ed.
mundson's wedding out.
Gardner is n graduate OF the Lin
coin high school In Tacoma. where
he was considered the greatest all
around athlete that has ever par
ticipated In prep sports In that city.
Gardner starred with the frosh
baseball ninc last year. and was
second man In the seasons hitting.
Gardner. besides being the young
est basketball candidate. In one OF tho
lightcst. He II five feet six inches
tall and weighs around i45 pounds.