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Evening capital and Maryland gazette. (Annapolis, Md.) 1910-1922, 1920-02-09
CITY MERCHANTS AID
EASTPORT FIREMEN
Number Have Contributed To
Fund For New Ap-
paratuS
TOTAL NEARS $500 MARX

The committees of vClunieeP fire
men of Eastport engaged in the can
yass for subscription in the campaign
TO raise $4,000 towards the funds for
the purchase OF combination chemi-
cal engine and truck, continued thair
work Saturday in spite OF the unfaYor-
able conditions Of weather. and as a
result of their efforts. the fund OF the
three previous days was increased by
$1GS.
\ number Of Annapolis merchants
and residents have been visited. and
apparently realizing that the time
may come when big c0nfagratiOn in
the city would demand all possible as
sistance several of them came for
ward with contributions
The list of new contributors follows:
The Community Stores, Sl5 Mrs \
E Goldsmith, $40; Charles Robinson,
$50; r. T. Strange & Sons. 50; c. Mil
.on Duvau. 50; w H. Thomas. s.; II
Hossfeld. 50. Louis Schurr. IS; c. G.
kelser, 81: Charles g. Ridout. IS; u
f. Roman, s.; H. J. Darle IS; Vim.
T.. Hurley 81; S T. Defenhaugh, 50:
A. J. Storton. 50; c. w Riley S. L.
Earle Strange. IS; Charles G Field
meyer. $5; John c. Bocssel So; VII
liam \ Woodward. $5; Philip Ennis,
So; Leon Strauss. So ira H. GOrrell,
SO; Fred Hoffman, SO; W. H. Lewis,
81: John II Smith. 50; Chris. Chris
tenson, 50; j. Purkrabec, 81; Mrs. j.
r. Suit. 81; Anthony Murrv, ST. r. $.
CrandaIl, 81; Mrs. r. Smith. 81; Earl
Smith. 81: J. Mason 81; Morgan But
Ter. 81; l.. j. Braun, ST.; Emma v. Hur-
ley. ST. p Niemiilcr, 81; J. Il. Hughes,
81; Oscar Wheeler. 81; Michael y.
George. 81 Clinton Burgess, 81; r. s.
Holt, 81; r. W. Howe, 81; Joseph
Lorea & Son. 81: Mrs. Il. Saltz. ST.;
Cash" 81 ] Carson B0usch, 81;
Samuel Rawlings 81; J. A. Briscoe.
81; William Dennis. 81; Thomas Den
MS, 81 Laura Parker, 81 Sadie Far
r3r. 81. Total. $16S. Previously ac-
knowledged. $276.50 Total collections
TO date. S444 80
Evening capital and Maryland gazette. (Annapolis, Md.) 1910-1922, 1920-02-09
MIDDIES' GYMKHANA
PLEASED BIG CROWD
Execution Of Death Sentence Of
"Math" And English Among
Grotesque Features
WAS FROLICSOME AFFAIR

Before an audience estimated at g.
coo, the balconies. as we'll as MI avail
able floor space being crowded the
regiment of midshipmen gave their
annual gymkh4na in the gymnasium
department Of Luce Han Saturday
evening.
To say that IL was an evening of
much frolicsome fun, continuing from
s until II o'clock, which eliminated in
dancing that continued for two hours
longer. probably would be sufficient
comment 10 make OF the affair bu
everything went Of with such greaJ
success. as ! reward for the elaborate
plans and the great amount OF time
spent by the middies in arranging for
ii, a little more must be added.
Altogether there were about 200
participants in the grotesque affair.
and not the least interesting OF the
events that were pulled off. was the
mock ceremony Of imposing the death
sentence on "Math' mathematics
and English ceremony peculiar to
traditions existing among members o.
the second class The members OF the
class gathered about the circle for the
"obsequies, which consisted Of a
meek trial cf tvo middies imperscnat-
ing instructors Of the respective de-
partments Of mathematics and Eng
lish, against whom summary punish
ment was inflicted and they were sub
sequently shot down by guard OF
midshipmen armed with rifles
An interesting event was the num-
her. "Tumbling Turks" This was
participated in by the members Of the
regular gymnasium squad, led hy
Midshipman Hales captain of tn 2
team Pyramids and other human fig
ures were formed by the athletes, and
the stunts went off with remarkable
precision Ben Hur, la Dishpan. fur
niahed much amusement to all hands
This was a chariot race. with the mid
die drivers seated in a dishpan. and
pulled around the floor iy two of his
fellows. Each OF the four battalions
had an entrant for the event, and Mer-
Ger, of the second battalion was de-
clared winner. The others had upsets
or met other obstacles that pat them
out of the running. There were
clowns galore about the floor and they
/. meddled into everything, until tho
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Evening capital and Maryland gazette. (Annapolis, Md.) 1910-1922, 1920-02-09
HUNDREDS OF FARMERS
SWARMED INTO STREETS
(Ey VIC AssocIaled rress.l

Lexington, ky., Feb. 8. Four per-
sons were killed end number injured
here today when a mob intent upon
lynching William Lockett a negro. the
murderer OF 10-year-old Geneva Hard
man, charged the Court House during
Lockett's trial and was fired upon b.
police and State troops
In addition TO the four persons kill
ed. q persons were injured when the
troops fred into the mob, the authori-
ties ascertained later.
-Four hundred troops from Camp
Taylor, Kentucky, have been ordered
to Lexington and are now en- route
here officials announced The addi-
tional troops were requested rs it vas
feared that the 800 militiamen could
not handle the situation.
The mob is now loOting paWnshops
Sixty-two revolvers were taken a one
place. An attack on the troops IS
feared by the authorities.
Two women were reported TO be
among those shot by the troops. The
clash with the soldiers held the mob
while the authorities managed ID slip
the negro away to a place of safety
While the mob, the ring leaders Of
which carried a rope, WAS attempting
TO get into the Court House 70 get
Lockett, a jury found him guilty Of
first-debree murder and minute or
two futsr- tire -negrS was sentenced TO
die in the electric chair March 11th
Lockett confessed to the assault and
murder of the little Hardman girl last
Tuesday.
Early today hundreds OF farmers
from the surrounding country came to
Lexington to attend the trial. They
gathered in groups in the street. The
State troops closely guarded the
streets when the negro was taken
from a train and rushed to the Court
House.
Evening capital and Maryland gazette. (Annapolis, Md.) 1910-1922, 1920-02-09
CONSIDERATION OF
VERSAILLES TREATY
RESUMED BY SENATE
tBy The Associated press.r

Washington, u. e., Feb. 9.-Con-
sideration of the Treaty OF Versailles
was resumed in the open Senate today,
Republicans and Democrats joining
forces TO bring it back for debate.
The decision was reached with
debate. the Senate adopting over
whelmingly a motion by Senator
Lodge. the Republican leader, 10 re-
consider the vote by which the treaty
was laid aside last November.
With the treaty formally before the
Senate, Vice-President Marshall ruled
that it had brought back with ii the
cloture in force before the November
vote.
TO get rid of the cloture restrictions
Senator Lodge moved to recommit the
treaty to the Foreign Relations Com
mittee. The motion, which was car
ried, put the treaty technically out OF
the Senate and into the committee and
ended for the time being discussion Of
the subject on the floor. The commit
tee is to meet tomorrow and members
expect a report to be made immedi-
ateIy.
Evening capital and Maryland gazette. (Annapolis, Md.) 1910-1922, 1920-02-09
STORE PREY TO FLAMES
That Of Nathan Childs, Millers-
vile. Completely Destroyed
WAS ALSO A PoSToFFICE

Fire of undetermined origin but be-
lieved to have been caused either by
a leaking oil stove, or a short circuit
electric wire. Saturday night com
pletely destroyed the general mer-
chandise store of Nathan Childs. al
Millersville on the Washington, Bal
timore and Annapolis Electric Line
nine miles from Annapolis. Mr.
Childs is the postmaster al Millers-
vile. and quantity of stamps also
were burned The loss of the build
ing together with the stock of grocer
les. is estimated az about $4,000. hail
of which is covered by insurance.
Leaving a coal oil stove burning
and locking the store when ne went
home TO his supper. at his home not
far distant. and about Is minutes Ia
Ter the building was completely en-
veIoped in flames. All of Mr.. Child's
account books were burned.
Evening capital and Maryland gazette. (Annapolis, Md.) 1910-1922, 1920-02-09
ST. JOHNS ALUMNUS
CLAIMED BY DEATH

The Rev. DR.. Clinton T. Wyatt, aged
55. pastor of Denton Methodist Epis-
coD3l Church. Caroline county. and
one of the most widely known minis
ters of the Wilmington conference.
died suddenly Saturday He returned
Friday from Philadelphia, where he
had been receiving treatment at the
Methodist Hospital for several weeks,
and had received number OF callers,
pparently being in the best of health.
DR. Wyatt went to Denton four years
ago from Middletown, Del, and re-
Gently had accepted call to Easton.
He was successful both as a church
worker and as a speaker and was
popular with his congregation He
was a native of Caroline county and
was a graduate of St. Johns College.
He leaves widow who. before her
marriage. was a Miss Adkins, OF
Delaware.
Evening capital and Maryland gazette. (Annapolis, Md.) 1910-1922, 1920-02-09
MORE BITTER ATTACKS
AGAINST ADMIRAL SIMS

New sensations we're injected in the
Senate Investigations into naya
Awards on Saturday, when Chairman
Hale. of the Senate Subcommittee. had
placed in the record letter from
Lieut. Commander Carlos " Cusacas
Formerly an instructor i'll The Depart
mcnt OF Modern Languages the
Naval Academy. which letter charged
in effect that he had been denied re-
nognitioa by Secretary at the Navy
Daniels because OF false accusation
against him by Joseph T. willard
United States Ambassador to Spain
when he was assistant Naval Attache
a, Madrid
Lieut. Com Cusachs is We'll known
throughout Maryland but more par
ticularly in Annapolis, through the
fact that he maintained his residence
here while on duty at the Naval Acad-
emy. 1t viii be recalled that long be
fore the United States embroiled in
jhe world war. Cusachs was desig-
mated by departmental officials at
Washington for service abroad as an
interpreter
According 10 Cusachs Willard
while pretending friendship for him,
obtained his recall through a tele-
gram to President Wilson accusing the
yoang officer of having given false in
formation to the editor OF a Spanish
newspaper TO the effect that the
United States was seeking to establish
naval bases in Spain
TIE letter was introduced by the
chairman during the subcommittee :
examination Of Secretary OF the Navy
Daniels and it elected the information
that both Cusachs and Rear-Admiral
Decker, the naval attache, had been
called home from Madrid and assigned
TO other duties because of their in
ability to get along with Ambassador
Willard Decker was recommended
Tor Distinguished Service Medal by
Real Admiral William S Sims; the
Board OF Awards changed the recon-
mcndation to a Navy Cross, but Secre-
lazy Daniels refused to give the officer
a decoration OF any kind Also ne re-
fused to make any award to Cusachs
The latter now is out of the service.
Daniels Under Examination
Secretary Daniels was under cross
examination the entire day and, de-
spite the original intention of the com
mlttee to confne the present hearings
10 the question Of medal awards, the
whole question of Admiral Sims
CONTINUED On Page Two.l
Evening capital and Maryland gazette. (Annapolis, Md.) 1910-1922, 1920-02-09
ARRANGE PROGRAM OF
FARMERS MEETINGS
Institutes To Be Held At David
sonville, ST. Margaret's
And Tracey's Landing
ADDRESSES BY EXPERTS

The time Of year when thesFarmers
Institutes are in style has come
around, and the County agent and
Home Demonstrators have prepared a
program for the Institutes in Anne
Arundel
The ladies Of the Tracey's Landing
community are preparing to serve a
warm lunch 10 all who attend their
meeting The institute scheduled for
Claggett's Hall, that place. takes the
place of the institute, which for years
has been held at Owensyfne The
change was urged by the Women's
Section of the Southern Anne Arundel
County Community Club on account of
the condition OF the roads in and
around Owensville.
The program for Institutes is as
follows:
February 18th Wednesday, - st
Margarets in ST Margarets Hall
February 10Th Thursday David
sonvile in Dayidsonville Half
February 20th (Friday) Tracey s
Landing in Claggett's Hall.
The Outline OF The Work
The morning session will start
promptly at 1890 a M, with an ad-
dress on remodeled clothing and short
cuts in sewing by Miss Margaret
Schmidt, of the Extension Service,
Maryland State College, College Park
Miss Schmidt will also have on dis
play some remodeled clothing and ex-
hibits Of canned meat, fish and oys-
terS
This Will be followed by a talk on
poultry at the ST MaTgaret's institute
by Thomas ID. Moss. Mr. Moss is a
graduate of the Ohio State College and
Is deeply interested in pure bred poul-
try, and is associated with a poultry
raising farm in the county. He will
present the point OF view OF Z raiser Of
frst-class stock
At Tracey's Landing and Davidson
vile. d. f. Brown. of the Plant Indus
try Division of the IT, S. Department
Of Agriculture, will talk on tobacco.
1t is needless TO say that Mr.. Brown
knows tobacco in all its phases and il
will be worth the while of all interest
ed in tobacco to come out and hear
him
Luncheon Will then be served and a
general discussion of the topics will
follow. After luncheon, c + Temple,
State Pathologist, will deliver an ad-
dress on potatoes and tomatoes. Mr..
Temple has done a great amount of
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Evening capital and Maryland gazette. (Annapolis, Md.) 1910-1922, 1920-02-09
SCOUTS TO CELEBRATE
TENTH ANNIVERSARY

The Boy Scouts OF Annapolis will
celebrate the tenth anniversary of the
founding Of the National movement OF
Boy Scouts on Wednesday evening at
the Community Service Building. A
supper will be served to all the boys
OF Troop No. at $50 p. m. Miss
Clarkson. Mrs Root and Miss Taylor,
will have charge of the serving of the
supper. The building has heen turn
ed over to the boys for the evening
up to $50. After the supper the boys
will renew their Scout oath and then
there will be fun for all. All boys
are urged to be present at this meet
ing
Evening capital and Maryland gazette. (Annapolis, Md.) 1910-1922, 1920-02-09
NAVY TO MEET ARMY
AT BASKETBALL

This year. FOR the first time
in The history OF the insiitu-
lions, the Naval Academy aud
Military Academy VIII mee, at
basketball, a game having been
arranged o take place az West
Point on February y. with the
understanding that inc West
Pointers VIII send their five -
Annapolis next season. II IS
expected taal the teams VIII
meet annually Just as the foot
ball and baseball teams do.
The coming contest viii fea-
ture Il holiday Weekend al the
Military Academy.
Tle midshipmel expected 10
close their basketball season
next W dnesday. when they
meet University Of North Caro-
lima, bur are row likely 10 Sc
cure games fer next Saturday
ana The following Wednesday,.
Evening capital and Maryland gazette. (Annapolis, Md.) 1910-1922, 1920-02-09
EASTPORT OYSTER
SUPPER NEXT WEEK

The Ladies' Auxiliary, of Eastport
who contemplated giving a supper a
week or two ago for the benefit OF
Eas1port Firemens equipment. but
weNA obliged to postpone 1t on ac-
count OF weather conditions and in
ability to secure salt water oysters
have decided TO hold their oyster sup
per at Eastport next Wednesday and
Thursday nights, February Is and 19
Evening capital and Maryland gazette. (Annapolis, Md.) 1910-1922, 1920-02-09
"CRABTOWN FOLLIES;"
CHANCE FOR CHILDREN

Here's chance for the children of
the city TO witness the performance
of the "Crabtown Follies." a minstrel
troupe. regular shows of which are TO
fe held in ST. Mary's Hall on Thurs
day and Friday nights of this week
under the joint auspices Of the
knights OF Columbus and the Daugh-
ters of Isabella The management Of
the show announced today that the
children will be admitted to a full
dress rehearsal to be held Wednesday
night. The small admission of Is
cents will he charged
Evening capital and Maryland gazette. (Annapolis, Md.) 1910-1922, 1920-02-09
GRIP CLOSES COUNTY
SCHOOL AT OWENSVILLE

County Health Officer J. J. Murphy
by consent Of the County School Board
OF Education. has ordered the school
at Owensvile. this county, closed Oh
account of the prevalence. Of grip and
colds among the pupils
DR. Murphy said the attendance Of
the school was not over 40 percent.
and to save the few we'll pupils from
getting sick he deemed il wise and ex-
padient TO order the school closed. es-
pecially since the doctor available in
the neighborhood is a. some distance
from many of the families. and Is over
worked by reason Of SO much sickness
Evening capital and Maryland gazette. (Annapolis, Md.) 1910-1922, 1920-02-09
GRIP HITS OFFICERS
OF CITY POLICE FORCE

Sickness among the officers of the
city police force the past two weeks
has somewhat handicapped the work.
Grip has hit the policemen. as well
as everybody else. none is immune.
Officers Curry and Frantom have beea
at home sick for the past three davS.
and other members of the force are
suffering from colds. i@sazM
Evening capital and Maryland gazette. (Annapolis, Md.) 1910-1922, 1920-02-09
PROBABLY TAKEN ILL
AND WAS SUFFOCATED

Mrs George u Ferry. aged about
10 years OF Milwaukee, Wis. was
burned 70 death shortly after o'clock
this afternoon in a fire that broke ogt
in her room in the Bates residence.
corner of Maryland avenue and Han
over street. now conducted as a lodg-
ing house by Mr. and Mrs T. F.
Snader
The volunteer fire fighters. upon
discovering the woman in the room
when they went to work on The blaze
broke through window. wrapped
her body in a couple of blankets and
hurried her to the Emergency Hos
pial where physicians pronounced
that Mrs. Ferry had been dead about
Is minutes. Her body was horribly
burned
The origin of the fire is undeter-
mined. In the room occupied by Mrs
Ferry. there was neither electric cur
rent or gas attachments in the room
A defect in either Of which might
have caused the blaze, according TO
members of AIR Snaders family.
theory advanced hy Mr. Snader
which seems TO he plausible is that
Mrs Ferry probably was using heat
can 10 heat curling iron. and that
something in the room caught fire
from this. Mrs Ferry, il is also said,
had been complaining OF feeling bad
~ for the last couple of days. and
had spent most Of her time in her
room II is likely therefore, that she
was practically suffocated or had
fainting spell and her clothing caught
fire before she could utter an outcry
for help.
She had been sitting in chair
there was strong awning onto
which she could have climbed had she
been aware Of The fire The hair had
been burned from the unfortunate
woman's head. and all of her clothing
had been burned from the body.
The room occupied by Mrs. Ferry
was located in the second story OF
the brick annex to the Bates resi-
dence. Discovery OF the flames was
made by colored help in the kitchen
directly beneath. and soon others in
the house were alarmed by the smell
OF smoke The alarm was also spread
hy persons along Maryland avenue
who saw the blaze through the win
dow of Mrs. Ferry's room
The volunteer firemen. with all OF
their apparatus. responded TO the
general alarm that was sounded
Frank Green. and Josh Miller
members OF TIE Independent and
Rescue Companies respectively, were
the fire laddies who climbed through
the windows with the hope OF rescu-
ing Mrs Ferry. but whose fate was
then doomed. as the room was dense
with smoke besides a mass OF flames.
The FIRE fighters then set TO work 70
subdue the flames. which was accom-
plshed in a short time. Though the
annex building was gutted by fire and
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Evening capital and Maryland gazette. (Annapolis, Md.) 1910-1922, 1920-02-09
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Evening capital and Maryland gazette. (Annapolis, Md.) 1910-1922, 1920-02-09

After being out OF the paper 90 long, the
public In thinking that we are not buying
the second hand line any more. we are tax
ing great liberty to let the public know
that we are sull buying Ladies' and Men
clothing: mems. ladies' shoes; furniture,
give MS the first call. MRS. PAULINE
GLOOM. % Main street, Annapolis, Md,
phone G 4 l.. sol X - or drop postal.
l. S.-Please don't forget the number.
Evening capital and Maryland gazette. (Annapolis, Md.) 1910-1922, 1920-02-09
BURNED To DEATH
IN HER ROOM Of
LODGING HOUSE

Mrs. George B. Ferry, 20 Years
Old, OF Milwaukee. Wis. Met
Horrible Death This Afternoon
Travelling. She Came To An
nuapolis Four Months ago
Evening capital and Maryland gazette. (Annapolis, Md.) 1910-1922, 1920-02-09
MILK
For Sale in Bulk
PHONE IA
LOST.
Brown Paper Wallet
PHONE IA

Containing Magazine subscription
contracts on Annapolis Short Line car
leaving Annapolis at 400 p. m. Sat
urday. Reward if returned to Box
No. 2S6. Capital Office. 70
Evening capital and Maryland gazette. (Annapolis, Md.) 1910-1922, 1920-02-09
Attention R. A. M.

Mt. Vernon r. \. Chapter No.
p will meet this evening at s
O'Clock in the Masonic Temple
on Conduit street. f9
Evening capital and Maryland gazette. (Annapolis, Md.) 1910-1922, 1920-02-09
NAVY SECRETARY
AGAIN GR|LLED
BY COMMIT TTEE

Letter Of Prof. Carlos Cusachs,
Formerly On Duty At Naval
Academy, Carrying ACCUSE
ton, Placed In Senate Investi-
cation
Evening capital and Maryland gazette. (Annapolis, Md.) 1910-1922, 1920-02-09
FOUR KILLED AND
NUMBER INJURED
IN Ky. LYNCH|NG

Troops Fire Into Mob Attempt
ing To Storm Lexington Court
House To Get Negro Sen
fenced To Electric Chair For
Murder
Evening capital and Maryland gazette. (Annapolis, Md.) 1910-1922, 1920-02-09

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NOTICE

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Snow or Rain

Probably snow or rain
tonight and Tuesday;
rising temperature.
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Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1920-04-15
cONFIsCATE COLLEGE PAPER

The Middlebury College administra
ton has exercised it's authority in
confiscating an issue of The Cam
pus,' the weekly newspaper organ of
the college and the student body. be-
cause the editor. Dwight L. Moody,
had included in it's columns an editor
iai that Professor Charles r. Wright
the faculty supervisor of the paper,
had directed him to omit. The edit
orial was one dealing with the So
called Lawrence controversy h @
question as to whether the charge
made by DR.. II. w. Lawrence that the
trustees of the college forced his re-
cent resignation from the Mddlebury
faculty. is true or false. The Unier-
graduate Association, made up of the
men of the college. about a month
ago appointed a committee of eight
to determine the facts and report to
the association. The editorial which
Professor Wright directed should be
omitted from yesterdays issue. and
which was nevertheless inserted was
one which demanded an immediate re
port from the investigating committee,
and set forth certain items of evid-
ence bearing on the case which it de-
clared should he made public in tina t
report. Professor Wright. as faculty
supervisor of The Campus held that
the Lawrence controversy was in the
hands of n proper committee. regular
~ constituted by the student body,
and that the editor of The Campus"
had no call to declare in it's columns
either when the committee should
make its report or what the report
should contain.