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Evening capital and Maryland gazette., 1920-08-26
TOBACCO GROWERS
RAPIDLY RUSHING
PRODUCT TO MARKET

Taking advantage of the present re-
cent rainy spell, the farmers are well
through with their tobacco stripping,
and are packing and shipping to the
Baltimore market as rapidly as trans
portation facilities and shortage Of la
Dor will permit
Whereas in the beginning of the
season the regular commission trade
in Baltimore was naturally receiving
the bulk OF the shipments, the tide has
now turned, and for the past few
weeks the Maryland Tobacco Growers
Association has been receiving the
bulk Of all, tobacco coming to Balti-
more
We regret to report that the market
is not so strong at the present writ
ing, due TO the glut of tobacco coming
on the market, and for this reason the
Association has not been pushing the
sale of its members tobacco during
the past ten days
Further, attention of members il
called to the fact that the warehouse
is receiving and opening tobacco as
rapidly as possible, but during the
past ten days they have not been able
to open all of the tobacco coming in
therefore, the Association at the pres
ent time has approximately fifteen
hundred hogsheads of recent ship
ments waiting to be opened. These
will be opened just as rapidly as pos
sible. We want to call attention to
this in order that our members may
realize the cause for not sending them
hogshead numbers and weights as
soon as their tobacco is received. II
will now require much more than one
half of the force of the Warehouse tC
caro- for the Association tobacco alone
From this can be gained some idea OF
the very large percentage of the to-
bacco which is coming to the Associa-
ton
New members are constantly being
received into The Association. This
month, so far, over 135 new members
have signed up.
Evening capital and Maryland gazette., 1920-08-26
THRIFT MOVEMENT AND
REDUCING HIGH COSTS

Federated women's clubs in Annapo-
lis which have been active in the thrift
movement are shortly to receive out
lines for fall and winter work in re-
.ducing the cost of living. These out
lines have been prepared by Mrs. Eu-
dora Ramsay Richardson, director of
women's work in this district for the
War Loan Organization, and will be
issued in cooperation with Mrs. Fran
els Sanderson. of Baltimore. thrift
chairman OF the federation of wo-
mems clubs in this State A study of
thrift featured the work of the state
federation last year. and is thought to
have been largely responsible for the
investment in Maryland of S374.000 in
government savings securities.
Evening capital and Maryland gazette., 1920-08-26
NO RAIN PREDICTED
FOR A FEW DAYS

Following a long period of exces-
sive rainfall the weather man has
promised to relieve the monotony to
which he has subjected Annapolitans
by sending clear weather for the next
few days at least
Wit hthe exception of four months,
the rainfall for the present month of
August has been the heaviest expert
enced in thi ssection Of the country
for the past 40 years. The rainy spell
is said to have been due to atmos-
pheric disturbances off Cape Hatteras.
No warmer weather is expected. The
highest temperature that will be
reached today will be so degrees. with
an average temperature of about y
degrees.
Evening capital and Maryland gazette., 1920-08-26
CAUTION TO HUNTERS.
SQUIRREL SHOOTING
NOT UNTIL NOV. 10

Prior TO the session of the General
Assembly OF Maryland for 1920. the
open season on squirrels in seven
counties Of this State was November
10. This caused a sentiment to
change the season to November 10,
Statewide as 16 counties had hereto
fore opened the squirrel season Aug
ust 25 and closed October l, and open
ed again November 10 until December
"a Complaints of numerous mothers
and young squirrels being killed
brought this legislation about. and the
members of the General Assembly
passed and had a new law enacted
which is Statewide and applies t2 all
counties, opening the season on squir-
rels November 10 land in fact ali
other upland game) and closing Janu-
ary /. which extends the season on
this species OF game seven days.
sincerely trust the sportsmen Of
this State will comply with this new
law, and not embarrass this depart
ment in prosecutina them. otherwise
we will be compelled to Issue orders
to arrest and prosecute al persons
who do not comply with this law.
E. Lee LoCompte, Chief Warden OF
the State Game Department makes the
following announcement:
I'VE have endeavored since the de-
partment has been under our super
vision to increase the game and fish
supply, and from reports received al
most daily our efforts have no. been
IN vain. However. to further increase
and continue same. we must have the
hearty cooperation of the public, so
be good sport and help to build mp
the game supply for the future gener-
ations. instead of tearing down the
foundation which we have estab-
lished."
Evening capital and Maryland gazette., 1920-08-26
CONDEMNED MURDERER
REQUESTS WATERMELON.
BEFORE ELECTROCUTION
CBy The Associated Press)

IOSSINING, \. Y, Aug 26.-The
largest watermelon obtainable on the
local market will feature the last
dinner of Frank Kelley, negro mur-
derer, known to the police from coast
to coast, who is condemned to die to-
night in the electric chair at Sing Sing
prison.
Still hopeful of a reprieve, Kelley
ordered. in addition to the melon,
roast chicken, French fried potatoes,
coffee, biscuits and milk.
Kelley was convicted of Staying
Katherine Dunn, a housemaid, in
Brooklyn last summer, while she was
trying to prevent him from looting her
employers home.
Evening capital and Maryland gazette., 1920-08-26

Can the women make it secret
ballot Boston Transcript.
Evening capital and Maryland gazette., 1920-08-26
SENDING OUT A
QUESTIONABLE
To SERVICE MEN
Official Document Being Ad-
dressed From Home Service
Office Of The Red Cross To
Every Man Who Served In
Late War With Germany
ANSWERS REQUESTED BY
THE UNITED STATES DEPT

The past few days there has been
mailed from the office of the Home
Service of the Red Cross, Annapolis
Bank Building, by Miss Effie Clark
son, Executive Secretary, Home Serv-
ico Section A. r. c., a questionable
which the government at Washington
desires all men who served in the late
war, from this county, to fill out and
return to the executive secretary oi
the local section of tho Home Service
The letter and QUESTIONABLE fol
lows:
Annapolis, Nd, August /, 1920.
Dear Friend:
In order to have a complete rec
ord of every man in the county as
we'll as to be sure that we have
done all that we can for every ser
vice man, we are requesting you
to answer the questions on the at
tached card, tear it at the crease,
and mail the card to us. We trust
that in the future you may call on
the Homie Service for assistance
which we can render along other
lines than the settlement of gov
eminent matters.
Sincerely yours.
Executive Secretary,
Home Service, A. r. c.
Name. me.............. Rank. k.......
Organization ..................
Entered Service. Date. ......
FIace '...-..'.'..'-. -....'..-.'
Discharged, Date. e...............
Place ....... ..........
Overseas, Time. Observation-Disclosures.
Volunteer or Draft.
Has all pay due you rom U. S.
Government been paid? ......
Were you disabled in se7yice?. -.
Are you drawing com3el sation?..
DO you feel you should be?.
Do you feel in need of medical
care? ...............
Do you wish physical examina
ton? ...................
Are you keeping up Government
Insurance?
Have you converted it into a
standard government policy?..
If eligible. would you take train
ing under the Federal Board for
Vocational EdIcation?-. ?-.....
Do you desire Red Cross assist
ance in any OF the above or
ohter matters? ....:....
Signed .............
Address ................
Remarks: ...............
Evening capital and Maryland gazette., 1920-08-26
WOMEN IN BUSINESS
AND WOMAN'S BUSINESS

The business woman becomes in
outlook and mental processes like a
man. She should be approached in
the same ways. l know no difference
between them.
But one who lives and looks upon
life must learn something of the other
kind of woman. / mean the home
keeping woman. The greatest busi-
ness of woman is love If such a
woman studied man as the man
does his work. she could hold any man
all his life.
Evening capital and Maryland gazette., 1920-08-26
PAINFUL ACCIDENT
TO A LITTLE GIRL

Little Mildred Ellyson, daughter of
Commander Theodore G.. Ellyson, U.
5. n, and Mrs. Ellyson. fell while
playing at her home on Maryland ave-
nue. Tuesday and broke her arm.
Commander and Mrs. Ellyson ex-
pect to leave here the early part of
September for Europe, where Com
mander Ellyson will be stationed.
Evening capital and Maryland gazette., 1920-08-26
Noficei

Hf you want to save money on shot guns
and loaded shells. or revOlyers, now is the
time for you TO act. We have received a
large supply of Parker, l.. c. smith, Win
chester. Remington. Fox. double and single
harret guns: repeating and automatic shot
xuns and rifles Of every description.
j. LEVY
- WEST STREET PHONE 4Os-M
Evening capital and Maryland gazette., 1920-08-26
FOR SALE

One Ford Touring car; one 7-pas-
senger 1916 Studebaker; one Spas
senger 1919 Studebaker.
ANNAPOLITAN MOTOR CAR co.
I19 KING GEORGE ST. SIT
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1920-08-10
MINISTER DISPUTE BRINGS
BREACH OF PROMISE SUIT

PottSvilc. Pa, Aug. 1o.-~B"cause
Miss Flora Ney ana George
Snyder, of SchuykiIl Haven, were un-
able to agree as to the minister who
was to marry them today. their we'd
ding did not take place and Miss Ney
brought suit before Alderman 4. l..
Rekcrt. Of this city. charging Snyder
with failure to keep his promises.
SNYDER entered bail in $40O for court.
Miss Ncy and Snyder are members
of different religious denominations
and each one is positive in declaring
they will not be married except by a
minister Of their own church. 1t is
possible compromise may be effect
ed by selecting Alderman Rckert.
popular with brides and gro9ms, to
tie the isnct.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1920-08-10
HUNDRED HUNT
KIDNAPPED CHILD

Philadelphia Aug. 10.-Aftsr =
week spent in the examination of Au-
gusto Pasquale, known as the crank"
and the running out CT numerous clows
the police yesterday were still without
any trace Of the whereabouts Of l@-
month-old R!akely Coughlin, stolen
from his crib on June >.
Mai. Lynn Adams. head of the
Pennsylvania State police, declared
tonight he is confident the child will
be recovered within week. More
than 100 of his men, in addition to To-
cal police and postal inspectors. are
engaged in the case.
The story told by Pasquale that
the boy was kidnapped by man
named "Joe" and his wife is correct.
in the opinion of Benjamin Goodman
counsel for the prisoner.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1920-08-10
BISHOP MANNIX REMOVED
FROM BALTIC AS PRISONER

London. Aug. 10.-Four British
destroyers closed in upon the steamer
Baltic, carrying Archbishop Mann:x.
Of Australia, from the United States,
off the Irish coast in the early hours
of Yesterday morning, and the COM
mander Of the destroyer Wivern, with
two Scotland Yard detectives vert
aboard and placed the Archbishop
under technical arrest. They escorted
the prelate. with his secretary, Rev.
Albert Vaughan. to destroyer which
steamed toward Fishguard, where or
ders had been given to land the Arch
bishop.
a wireless from the Admiralty, how
ever. reached them Ell route. with in
structions 10 proceed to Penzance, at
the extreme southwesterly tip of Eng
land. The Archbishop was landed
there this afternoon. He was accent
panied by a representative of Scot
land Yard 20 the home Of Canon Wade
and afterward took the night train
for London.
Thus the question of the landing
place of Archbishop Mannix! which
for many days has been under discus
SION BY Irishmen everywhere. as well
as the public in general, was answer
ed
London newspapers of all complex
iors. excepting only the Morning Post
are unanimous in describing the affair
as "blundcr." All the provincial pa
pers take the same view.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1920-08-10
COAL FAMINE DANGER
is DWINDLING RAPIDLY

Washington, Aug. 10.-Danger of
coal famine this winter is rapidly
being overcome. according to j. D..
"A. Morrow, vice president of the
National Coal Association. who has
just returned to Washington from a
ten days trip through the East
During his trip Morrow conferred
with coal operators, railway execu-
tives and others who have been
working to relieve the emergency.
AS result of increased car sup
ply. Morrow said a much greater
coal flow is going to New England
and on the Northwest, and every en-
pectation is that the wants OF the
whole country will be fully met.
Indications are that this week $
coal production will approach 1l.O0O.-
900 tons. which is approximately
100000 tons under the output con-
sidered necessary to overcome the
existing shortage if maintained to
December l..
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1920-08-10
Crowds Throng Stores From
Early Until Late Hunt
ing Bargains
WEATHER IS IDEAL
Threatened Rain Fails to Mar Sue
cess of Biggest Sale Ever Held in
Alexandria.

Sensational values advertised in
the proper manner, coupled with he
kindness Of old Jupitur Pluvius in
holding back threatened rain during
the morning hours, combined to
make today the biggest Of all In,
big Dollar Day Sales that bave cve:
been held IN the city.
All of the extra statesmen and
saicswomcn that could be picked up
for the occasion were insufficient 70
meet the demands Of the .Ircrgs Of
shoppers that took possession OF
the MAJORITY Of the stores Of the
city at an early hour and continued
to crowd the stores during the en-
tire day.
Some of the stores were crowded
to capacity within ten minutes att:.er
opening time this morning and pro-
priclcrs stated that zhare had been
hut little lull in the nlistnes> until
late this afternoon. r,rc.y n>cr.
chant taking part in the sale ex-
prasscA surprise that such crowd
coud be enticed frnm honc ari are
unanimous in the decision rhat
DOLLAR DAY is the "rcat"it of all
sales that have ever been held ilcre.
The larger stores were up against
a biz task in properly cartn- 70"
tho;,. customers. wh;ls tn" stores aG
vcit:sn~ hut "A few spccia's f"nrl
tie supply they had Ill on i"*.lf
firicnt to meet the iaman"s for.
these articles.
Ard the womcn who attended the
Dollar Dav Sale not only visited the
stores that sell womcn'S wearing an
narcl. They bought heavily fer the
r,ale members cf thci,' families.
flccking into the mems clothing store
in the same proportion that they faT-
cred the womcn'S stores Ever mer-
chant. whose name was included IN
the biz list published last Friday,
had nothing but the hi~heSt praise
"a saw for the August 1920. Dollar
Day Sale that is going en- today.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1920-08-10
Dies of Wounds
Gabriel Williams Succumbs Of
ur,n,d. Docnivod 7 .ct ThurSsuy

Gabriel Williams Succumbs of
Wounds Received Last Thursday
Gabriel Williams. coored. of this
city. who was accidentally shot last
Thursday evening at Millcr's brick
yard. Fairfax county. several miles
below this city. died yesterday after
noon at the Alexandria Hospital.
The shooting was done by William
Carter. coored. who worked with
Williams Carter gave himself up
and was released on his own rccor-
nizancc. The funeral will take
place at 2 o'clock Thursday after
noon from the Alfred Street Bap-
tist Church. .a
A coroner's jury will meet at 7:3O
o'clock tonight at Shiflctt's barber
shop at 915 King street and hold an
inquest over Williams body. The
jury summoned is composed of
Thomas Chauncey, Julian F. Poss,
C. w. Summers. J G.. Bruin, T..
NJ. Dunbar and NJ B. Shifflet, DR..
T. NJ Jones will preside.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1920-08-10
HOLIDAY DRESS
FOR F|REMEN
King Street to be Convert
ed Into White
Way
OTHER DECORATIONS
Contracts Signed and All Details For
Affair of August 25, 26, q Now
Complete-Block Dance Feature.

King street, !Alexandria's main
thoroughfare. will be converted into
veritable midway during the prog
ress of the Virginia State Firemen's
Convention to be held here August
%. 26 and 27.
The committee on decorations has
let contract with Washington~deco-
rators for decorating that thorough
fare from Fairfax street to Union
Station with flags and pennants.
Three streamers will be stretched
across each square. Between each
streamer vii be festoons of lights of
sixty watts each. The contract for
the electrical work has been awarded
Watkins and Washington of this
city, electrical contractors.
The lights will burn all night dur
ing the three days Of the convention
and King street will be blaze of
light from end to end in honor Of
the fremen and visitors who will be
here for the occasion.
Many contracts already have been
received by Washington decorators
for decorating stores and private
dwellings, for the occasion. 1t IS
expected that most of the merchants
on King street will have their places
decorated for the fremen.
The convention will draw bigger
crowd to Alexandria than any prev
icus convention. In addition to the
Virginia companies. attending there
will be many from Maryland.
Plans for the entertainment of the
visitors are now practically compile
ted.
The finance committee report that
the receipt of funds is very satisfac-
tory.
Fire Chief Kenneth w. Ogden and
C. NJ. Horgan have been appointed
committee to handle the newspaper
reports IF the convention.
The entertainment committee is
making arrangements for the big
block dance which will be given on
Washington street. Two blocks on
this tho-oughfare between Cameron
and Prince streets will be used and
appropriately decorated and illumi-
mated.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1920-08-10
Double Killing
Woman Kills Man Th2E Shoots Her
..nlT

Woman Kills Man ThaE Shoots Her
self
Charlottesville. Va. Aug. 10Th"
second tragedy in this county within
a fortnight occurred near Carriers
Bridge Sunday night. Residents Of the
village 10 miles south Of this c:ty
startled by three pistol shots IN rapi';
succession. ran to the scene on the
roadside and found Mr. |. j. Lang
writhinn in agony from TWO huilet
wounds one in his a'odomcn-and IN"
other in his back Close by lay Mrs.
Hattie Chumbiey. a handsome young
married woman. with bullet wound
through her hcarJ and a .3S-calibra
o;stci rlasrcd in her hand. Tw" Of
LargI- seven children. girl Of 10
and boy OF Il. were cyew;n"sSes
of the shooting.
Mrs. Chumbley ard Lang. il is alleg
ed had been friends Of years. The two
families had only recently moved tn
this section. the Chumhleys from he
home cf the Aliens. At H;llSvillc. Car
roll county and the Langs from rear
Chris:;arhurg, The members cf the
families were apparently on most
friendly terms.
Sunday afternoon Mrs. CEumbIey
visited tic Lang home and inquired
after Iar-. When -c!G that he had
rene 70 Carriers Bridge. nearly two
mile. away. she started IN that d.rec-
ticn after bidding Mrs. Lang good BY
and remarking. Il am going - Kill
somebody before we get back.
Locat;n~ Mr.. Lang upon reaching
shc village. she waited until he came
out cf The house where he was visit
ing. accompanied by two Of his ch:l,
dren. The shooting occurred after they
had vailed 200 yards. Lang was rush,
ed 70 this city in a car after midnight
and an operation performed al tn!
| University Hospital. One Of The hui
,e.s perforated his inteStines and MS
condition is regarded as critical. Mrs
Chu,rbley was % and IS survived By
her husband and three children, th<
Oldest of whom Is 7. She was married
a: IA. Lang is 3S.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1920-08-10
Overdrawn Says State Of
ficers Issuing Orders on
Withdrawals
BANKRUPTCY CHARGED
Three Creditors With $3.50 in Notes
File Petition Against Wizard-Big
Deals Called Myths.

Boston, Aug. 10.-Two new Difficult
ties appeared to-day in the conduct OF
the business Of the sensational Charles
Ponzi, wlio claims to have made MILL
ons through international postal eN-
change.
Joseph c. Allen, Bank Commits
sioner, announced that PonZi'S account
at the Hanover Trust Company was
overdrawn and prohibited the bank
from paying any more checks made
by ponzi or mis- agents. The account
is IN the name of Miss Lucy Martelli.
his private secretary, as trustee.
After this came the action of three
Boston men. James Fernald, Charles
Cantwell and Harry Farrell, who
have notes totalling $3.50, in filing an
involuntary petition in bankruptcy
against the wizard" They declare
there has been discrimination in the
disbursing of funds.
The audit of Ponzi's books, which
had been going on ten days, was COM
pleted today by Edwin L. Pride, who
Immediately filed his report with
Daniel J. Gallagher. Assistant United
States District Attorney. Later Ponz
and Gallagher were in conference.
which was attended also by Mr.. Storch
expert of the Department Of Justice
from Washington, Daniel H. Coalley.
attorney and Daniel V. McIsaac, form
er Assistant District AttorA,y. Gal
lagher and Pride refused to discuss
the result Of the audit.
After lengthy statement by At
torney General Allen today, the first
he has made since he became active
in the case. Ponzi responded with
more hot shots against the State Of
ficial. all more or less vague.
The Attorney General declared that
although Ponzi claims that his deal
ings in international reply coupons
were conducted on large scale, the
investigation discloses nothing to con-
firm his statement. We find no evid-
encc of his ever having received
money from Europe through either of
the institutions he described to US.
Ponzi charges that Allen is behind
the action against him at the Hanover
Trust Company, the bank in which he
recently acquired an interest. Ponzi
asserts he has Sl,500O0O in cash at
the Hanover Bank. It is known that
Continued on Page Four)
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1920-08-10
DIED

ILLIAMS-Dcparted this life on
Monday. August 9th, 1920, Cab
REL n. WILLIAMS, beloved hus-
band of Ruby Williams and de-
voted son of Elizabeth and the
late Lawrence Williams and be-
loved brother of Bertha Woodland.
Eva Branch, Violet Johnson. The
resa L. and Jewett E. Williams.
Funeral Thursday. August u, at
2 D. m.,. from the Alfred Street
Baptist Church. Relatives and
friends invited. Remains can be
seen at Arnold's chapel.
Called in manhood's bloom to. rest
in the silent tomb, to know him
was but to love him.
He died beloved by all who knew him
Washington papers please copy
19o-lp.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1920-08-10
CROSSED ATLANTIC IN GAWL
Three Men Make Voyage of 2lO0 Miles
in Is Days, Q Hours

Cowcs. Isle of Wight Aug. 10
What is believed to be record pas
sage across the Atlantic for a 35-foot
yawl was made by the Typhon. which
arrived this morning after making Il
nonstop run. it is claimed, from Cape
Race, Newfoundland, 10 Bishops Rock.
Sclly Islands. a distance of 2l00
miles. in Is days and 9 hours.
Passengers on the boat were Fred
crick Baldwin, of Toronto; James Dor
se.t, cf Washington. and William Dut-
ting. Of New York. They said they az
"cuntered heavy seas a!tf came
through well. claiming a record pas
sage in their effort to reach Cowcs
in time for the international motor
boat races, which begin here tomor-
row.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1920-08-10
RICH GEMS ON BODY IN RIVER

Detroit. Aug. 10.-Authoritics here
are endcavoring to identify the body
of richly dressed woman found in
the Detroit River near Wyandottc, "A
suburb, yesterday afternoon.
The woman, who was about 50
years of age. wore iewelry estimated
by the police to be worth several
thousand dollars. The costly cloth
ing bore no marks of identification.
The body bore no evidences Of foul
play, according to the officers. No
person answering the description of
the dead woman has been reported
missing here or at nearby towns.