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Evening capital and Maryland gazette. (Annapolis, Md.) 1910-1922, 1920-05-04
ONLY 12 PCT. u. S. ROADS
HAVE SURFACING

"Only - percent of the roads in
America are improved with some form
of surfacing." says w L. Kissel, sec
retary and treasurer of the Kissel Mo-
tor Car Company.
with over 100000 miles of public
roads in the United States, only 299.-
600 miles of them have been surfaced.
What is more. the roads are poorest
where needed most. Iowa with some
of the poorest roads in the country
has more motor trucks per capita
than any other State. Legislation is
beginning TO realize the importance OF
motor trucks in the country's trans
portation system. There is a growing
tendency to appropriate funds for inn
provement of highways so that motor
trucks can have an even chance of
showing what dependable and eco
nomical transportation units they
really are"
Evening capital and Maryland gazette. (Annapolis, Md.) 1910-1922, 1920-05-04
S. A. ORGANIZATION
TO MEET FRIDAY NIGHT

Complete organization of the Anne
Arundel county committee in charge
of the Salvation Army Home Service
Appeal May 10 to 20, is to be effected
at a meeting in the State House next
Friday evening at o'clock.
This announcement was made today
by Major Hugh r. Riley, chairman for
this county. 1t followed action at a
meeting of the executive committee in
the State House last night. The meet
ing last evening developed the fact
that good progress is being made in
the arrangement here.
Reports were made at last nights
meeting by a large number of chair
men of the subcommittee, including
Mrs. G. A. Moss. Mrs. Annie Munroe
Miss Minnie Lipman and Mr.. Alfred
Turner.
Work of putting up posters in the
city and county has been begun under
the direction of Mrs. Gage. chairman
of the publicity committee, who viii
gladly furnish posters to merchants
who desire to display same.
Evening capital and Maryland gazette. (Annapolis, Md.) 1910-1922, 1920-05-04
EDUCATION BOARD
RESC|NDS ACTION
ON DR.. STEPHENS
Following Conference With Gov
ernor Ritchie Today His Elec-
ton And Adoption Of New
Bylaw, Are Wiped From
Proceedings
HASTY ACTION HAD
AROUSED FEELING

The reelection OF DR. NJ. Bates
Stephens, as State superintendent OF
Public Education at a recent meeting
of a majority of memters of the
Stale Board of Education took an
other decided turn, following a con
ference which Governor Ritchie had
with members OF the Board at the
Executive Offices here today.
In short, the situation now is. that
the Board which includes three new
members recently appointed by the
Governor viii proceed with the cleo
tion of a superintendent at future
date, the election of DR.. Stephens,
and the bylaw pertaining thereto.
adopted at the recent meeting, having
been rescinded
Without impugning the motives of
the educational officials who partici-
pated in the election of Or. Stephens.
Governor Ritchie called the meml ers
of the Board together for the con-
ference in order that there might lie
clear understanding of the whole
procedure The reelection of DR..
Stephens was effectuated at meet
ing of the Board held on Wednesday
of last week The Governor. on the
same day announced the appointment
of three members of that Lody TO fill
vacancies about to expire. That ac-
ton aroused the Governor. He could
see no reason for hasty election,
and he Immediately took steps to as
certain the reasons for the course
pursued. He is ex-ofIicio chairman OF
the State Board, and in the ordinary
course of things. should have been
notified that the meeting had been
planned.
However, at today's conference, the
matter was threshed out to the mu-
CONTINUED on Page Two)
Evening capital and Maryland gazette. (Annapolis, Md.) 1910-1922, 1920-05-04
WEBB IS EXPECTED
TO BOX CARPENTER
Instructor Of Middies Leaves
For Baltimore-May Go On
With Europe's Fighter
CHAMP. is COMING HERE

Stating his intention of entering the
ring for sparring exhibition with
eorges Carpenter. heavyweight
champion OF Europe. in the feature
event of a big athletic carnival to be
held in the Fifth Regiment Armory.
Baltimore, tonight, Spike" Webb.
boxing instructor at the Naval Acad-
emy left this morning for the Monu-
mental City
The carnival has been arranged by
Charles J. Weiss, manager of the Echo
Athletic Club, and is part of the pro-
gram for the drive TO secure recruits
for the United States Navy
The appearance of Webb with Car
pentier would surely add considerable
local color to the event in the Armory
for no athlete is held in higher esteem
in these parts than Spike" Webb
and Carpenteier are no strangers, for
it was at the same gymnasium in
Paris that Webb prepared his Ameri
can boxers for the Inter-Allied tour
nament held at Pershing Stadium
Carpenter is about 80 pounds heavier
than the Baltimorean, as the French
man will scale around 175 pounds,
whereas Webb will weigh las.
Plans are being made for Carpen-
tier to visit the Naval Academy. The
Frenchman is a great favorite with
the future admirals, and every effort
will be made TO have Georges and his
manager, Francois Descamps, pay a
visit to Annapolis tomorrow after
noon.
Carpenter is unquestionably the
most popular foreign athlete to visit
this country.
Evening capital and Maryland gazette. (Annapolis, Md.) 1910-1922, 1920-05-04
WOMEN TO GIVE A
MUSICAL FARCE, MAY IL

Ladies OF the Woman's Foreign
Missionary Society of the First
Methodist Episcopal Church will give
musical farce-comedy on Tuesday
evening. May IL, in the lecture room
of the church on State Circle. The
title of the musical farce is The
Minister'S Wifes Bonnet" and it is
under the direction of Mrs. Charles
c. Bramble 1t abOunds in witty
lines and contains many excellent
solos. The following is the person
mel of the cast:
Mrs. T. J. Linthicum, Mrs. w H.
Shannon. Mrs. Glow, Mrs. L. Wilson,
Mrs. B. Foust. Capt and Mrs. John
S. Strahorn, Prof. and Mrs. King. Mrs.
r. Root. w. Kalmey. Mr.. Doan. Prof
Olivet and a chorus of many others,
The entertainment promises to be a
novelty add to afford a pleasurable
evenings entertainment.
Evening capital and Maryland gazette. (Annapolis, Md.) 1910-1922, 1920-05-04
BUDGET MADE UP
FOR COUNTY SCHOOLS

The County Board of Education met
today and put the final touches on
the budget. 1t was submitted TO the
County Commissioners. who viii give
the Board of Education hearing on
it next Tuesday at IL O'Clock.
Before closing the budget the board
heard a committee Of teachers who
presented a strong petition asking
for an increased salary scale. This
scale the board approved and made
provision in the budget fer its pay
ment. which will bring up the levy
for salaries to about s15O,00o. for
white teachers salaries alone. The
item for colored teachers salaries
will be over $4,000 additional
Evening capital and Maryland gazette. (Annapolis, Md.) 1910-1922, 1920-05-04
LADIES TO MEET
FOR FIREMEN'S FETE

All ladies interested in the welfare
of the city fire department, and more
especially of the Independent Fire
Company. No. 2, are requested to meet
tonight in the headquarters on Duke
of Gloucester street.
The meeting is called in the interest
of the contemplated lawn fete and TO
make plans and arrangements for
same. Chairman Jh0n NJ. Taylor.
who has called the meeting. hopes for
a full attendance tonight.
Evening capital and Maryland gazette. (Annapolis, Md.) 1910-1922, 1920-05-04
TODAY'S EXHIBIT
BY WOMAN'S CLUB

Samplers, as far back as 1900,
miniatures of rare value and anti
guilty, silhouettes, dating from 1893,
many ST. Menims of priceless worth
daguerrotypes, and many old curios.
are being exhibited today at the resi-
dence of Mrs l.. Dorsey Gassaway,
No. Church Circle. under the au-
spices of the Woman's Club of Anne
Arundel county. Miss Katherine Wat
kins. president. and Mrs Samuel
Brooke, chairman of the committee on
exhibition.
The small admission of twenty-five
cents is being asked for the benefit OF
the club, and the exhibit will be open
until seven o'clock this evening.
A complete list of those loaning
valuable articles for the exhibit up to
. o'clock this morning is as follows:
Miss Kate Randall. Mrs. Henry Will
king. Misses Stockett, Mrs. Curtin
Miss Elenore Girault, Miss Jennie Col
linson. Mrs. L. d. Gassaway. Miss
Harriet Sellman, Misses Watkins
Miss NJ L. Iglehart. Miss Jennie Rich
ardson. Mrs. Gage, Miss Georgianne
Williams, Mrs. Assheton. Miss l.. NJ
Sellman, Mrs. Robert Moss, Mrs. o
Bowie Duckett, Mrs Allen Lester
Fowler. Mrs Tisdale, Miss Suydam
Mrs. Richard G. Elliott. Miss Fair
bank, Mrs. Robert Cheston, Misses
Murray. Mrs Calhoun. Miss Emily
Murray Mrs Harold A. Everett, anC
Mrs. Georgianna Linthicum.
Evening capital and Maryland gazette. (Annapolis, Md.) 1910-1922, 1920-05-04
MANY GO A-MAYING
AND COUNTLESS AUTOS

BY the number of automobile cars
that were seen on the roads Sunday,
especially on the boulevard, one would
think autos could be bought at SO
per and gasoline at 10 cents, rather
than "a per gallon.
One Annapolis woman, Mrs. Walter
Clark counted between the Hanover
street bridge. Baltimore. and College
Avenue bridge Annapolis. $50 auto
mobiles She stopped the count there
but passed many more machines be
fore reaching her home on Prince
George street.
While the air was tinged with the
chill of winter, crowds went a-maying
and most cars were decorated with
dogwood blossoms and other May
flowers.
Evening capital and Maryland gazette. (Annapolis, Md.) 1910-1922, 1920-05-04
RITCHIE TO DISCUSS
FORMATION OF GUARDS

Governor Ritchie has invited about
$50 leading business and professional
men to meet him at dinner at South
ern Hotel. Baltimore. tomorrow night
to discuss with him and Adjutant-
General Reckord the militia situation
in Maryland II is felt there ought to
be something done toward the de-
velopment OF Maryland National
Guard at the earliest possible mo-
ment. and the conference is to discuss
the best. means of developing an in
terest in the Guard and building it up.
Evening capital and Maryland gazette. (Annapolis, Md.) 1910-1922, 1920-05-04
SAINT MARYS CIRCLE
Literary And Dramatic Club To
Give Program Tonight
IN THE PARISH HALL

A pleasing program will be pre-
sented this evening by the Literary
and Dramatic Circle of st. Mary 8
Parish in St Mary's Hall, at S o'clock.
The entertainment will be of mu-
steal and dramatic nature, and a
novel program is promised. The par
ticipants are all members of the Cir
Gle and keen interest is felt in to-
nights entertainment. a feature oi
which is to be a dramatic sketch by
Mr. and Mrs. Zindorf.
The Circle has on previous occas-
ions, given entertainments. each one
excelling its predecessor. and to-
nights promises to eclipse all the
rest.
Evening capital and Maryland gazette. (Annapolis, Md.) 1910-1922, 1920-05-04
OPERATION OF WIRE
COST ENORMOUS SUM

WASHINGTON, d. c., May A.
Operation Of the telegraph and tele-
phone companies during the war cost
the Government s14.50O, sos. Postmas-
ter-General Burleson informed Con-
gress today in asking an immediate
appropriation of that amount to Ii
quidate the affairs of the Federal Wire
Administration.
Mr. BurIeson added that no loss
would have suffered had the Govern
ment retained operation of the line a
few months longer or had the raise in
rates been sooner.
Evening capital and Maryland gazette. (Annapolis, Md.) 1910-1922, 1920-05-04
TRUSTEES MEETING AT
A. A. COUNTY HOME

The regular monthly meeting Of the
Board Of Trustees of the Anne Arun-
del County Home will be held on Fri
day. May T. Much business of inn
portance is expected to come before
the Board at this meeting and all
members are requested to attend
Since the last meeting the Home has
cen visited by members of the Grand
Jury who made their report. A mum
Ter OF bills for maintainence of the
Home viii be presented as usual for
payment at the regular meeting.
Evening capital and Maryland gazette. (Annapolis, Md.) 1910-1922, 1920-05-04
AFFECTIONS Of
NAVAL ACADEMY
STARTED TODAY
....al Board Of Visitors Re-
...ved This Morning. And Be
so Annual Task-First Busi-
..s, Session And Witness In
hntry Drill
.DMIRAL SCALES
HOST AT RECEPTION

rb .ae arrival today Of a ma
-e of The members of the official
- OF Visitors to the Naval Acad-
He annual inspections Of the
uu.Iou. with the view of report
o.. Congress upon its needs. got
way. and will continue
gagAout the week.
Tie several academic, and other
~meuts Of Uncle Sans cradle
aa navy" will undergo thorough
section. and Rear-Admiral A. H.
sIa.. supcrintendent. and other
ag officials attached to duty at
school will. as usual appear be-
g the Board IN course of its busi-
u sessions to tell of certain needs
(. Bee next academic term.
-as official reception TO the inspec-
officials took place this morning
'front.' of the administration build
There superintendent Scales,
'r8u Wat r Cluverius, and the
Der ranking officials attached to the
ron. had assembled and extended
official greetings. The arrival of
Visitors within the government
0sure. was the signal of salute
h guns from the battery aboard
station ship Reina Mercedes.
Inspect Bancroft Hall
The time from then until luncheon
taken up with a complete inspec-
OF Bancroft Hall, which contains
midshipmen' dormitories and is
largest of the group of struc-
e of the academy. This inspec-
was made under the guidance
he staff of naval officers, headed
ADMIRAL Scales. With luncheon
- the official board repaired to
officers Mess building. and the
n business session was held.
Tgo battalions of the regiment OF
ishipmen were selected to give an
hbitiou drill before the Board, as
hrther mark of receiving honors.
wen as to demonstrate what they
.1a learned among the line of mill
Confined On Page Three)
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Don't make any engagement for the
Evening capital and Maryland gazette. (Annapolis, Md.) 1910-1922, 1920-05-04
Holding His own

The condition of j. Pierce Jewell.
who was seriously injured in BIZ
cycle-automobile collision ten days
ago on the Parole road, and is a pa
tient at the Emergency Hospital. is
reported to be holding his own and
rested comfortably last night
In the past twenty-four hours his
condition is said TO have been favor
able
Evening capital and Maryland gazette. (Annapolis, Md.) 1910-1922, 1920-05-04
TEN-PIECE ORCHESTRA
DELIGHTED BANQUETERS

The spirit of good fellowship per-
meated the atmosphere of the main
dining room of the hotel Maryland
last night wherein there assembled
members of the Typographical Union
IF Annapolis. and few invited
guests. The occasion was the lirs,
formal banquet ever held by this
branch Of organized labor in Annapo-
lis. and in passing. let it he said, that
he typos have greatly solidifed their
local within the last few years. And
he manner in which the plans for
he function were carried out, made
The gathering a successful and plea
SAINT one from every standpoint.
Evening capital and Maryland gazette. (Annapolis, Md.) 1910-1922, 1920-05-04
4 Sahara Feast

The printers and their guests
wined but they did not wine, because
with the sahara" that now reigns
over these United States, the Ian
qGeters had to te content with fruit
punch. but this was satisfyingly re
freshing 1t was shortly after s
O'Clock that the party legan to re-
sumo seats about the festive loard
whiLe a 10-piece orchestra OF string
musicians. played several lively
pieces in fine style Roy L. Morgan,
president Of the local union. acted
as POSTMASTER, and at the close of
the feast several persons were called
en- for Lrief addresses bearing upon
pTintcry. and the newspaper game,
in general here in Annapolis Wit,
mingled with the more serious re-
marks of those who spoke, and an
air of good nature was rampant
everywhere First of those called on
to speak was Ridgely p. Melvin.
proprietor and editor of the Evening
Capital. who estowed high praise
upon the typos and the reportorial.
business and working force in gem
Uoutinued on Page Two)
Evening capital and Maryland gazette. (Annapolis, Md.) 1910-1922, 1920-05-04
w. ANNAPOLIS FIREMEN
TO REPEAT THEIR PLAY

The members of West Annapolis
Fire Company. who gave the play
THE Shadows" so successfully some
time ago. will repeat it by request
tomorrow, Wednesday night, May 5
at s o'clock at West Annapolis Fire
mans Hall The play. which was
given about a month ago, is ably di-
rected by Mrs E. o. League
Evening capital and Maryland gazette. (Annapolis, Md.) 1910-1922, 1920-05-04
Nurses VIII Observe Centennial

More than 500 nurses from different
parts of Maryland will celebrate the
Florence Nightingale centennial on
May II at the Associate Congrega-
tional Church. Baltimore The meet
ing will be held under the auspices of
the Maryland Association of Graduate
Nurses.
Evening capital and Maryland gazette. (Annapolis, Md.) 1910-1922, 1920-05-04
HARD PROBLEMS ARE
PRESENTED BY ROADS
Cost Of Highways Now Nearly
Triple That Of Few
Years Ago
ESTIMATE $S2,475 MILE

When the new State Roads Commits
sion to be appointed by Governor
Ritchie goes into Office it will be faced
with the problem of building roads on
a s3,OOO.OOO appropriation at a cost
per mile that is almost three times as
much as in 1913.
According to figures and estimates
made by engineers under the present
State Roads Commission headed by
Chairman Zouck, the cost of labor and
materials has jumped so- rapidly that
if the total of the $S.000,0O0 appropria-
ton were to be spent in actual build
ing this year, only 92.39 miles of con
crete road could be made. Compare
this with the 1913 figures. which show
that 1929 miles could be constructed
and ii can be seen what problem
the new board will face
Chairman Zouck's engineers figure
that the total cost to build mile Of
concrete road Is feet wide and on ar
average thickness of seven inches will
he S32.475.63 In 1913 the same mile
cost $12.SS0.S0. The figures show that
labor has jumped twice as much as
materials.
The $1.50-a-day laborer who put in
10 hours is a thing of the past. He
now demands $4 a day, while the
.CIass A" laborer, who formerly got
50 a day. now demands $3.50 a day
Among the cost items. the biggest
lump has been in the prices OF double
truck teams. The truck that hired in
1913 for s4 a day cannot be had for
less than $14 a day now. the engineers
say.
Evening capital and Maryland gazette. (Annapolis, Md.) 1910-1922, 1920-05-04
GENERAL WOOD
SWEPT maryland
BY BIC MAJORITY
tnv The Associated Press,

BALTIMORE, MD, May Major
General Leonard Wood defeated Sena-
tor Hiram w. Johnson, Of California.
in an unusually light vote yesterday
in the primaries for Maryland's Re
publican presidential nomination by
a majority of approximately 7.S4l, ac-
cording to practically complete re-
turns today
The few missing precincts canno,
materially alter the returns. The vote
was Wood, $4,000; Johnson 1853
General Wood carried all four legisla
tive districts in Baltimore and all but
two of the % counties, Allegany and
Washington Johnson's majority in
Allegany was about 800 and between
fifty and sixty in Washington.
Acordinf to the returns, Wood will
have 116 of the 129 delegates to the
State Convention, which will name l6
delegates to the National Convention.
These will be instructed in accordance
with the State election laws to vote as
unit for Wood, as long as in their
conscientious Judgment he has a
chance of winning the nomination.
There was no Democratic contest
for the presidential nomination and
the State delegates will go to San
Francisco uninstructed
United States Senator John W
Smith, Democrat. was unopposed for
denomination. His Republican op-
ponent is Ovington E. Weller, of Bal
timore county
The Congressional primaries re-
suited as follows:
Evening capital and Maryland gazette. (Annapolis, Md.) 1910-1922, 1920-05-04
Beginning lO-Year Program

The State is at practically the be
ginning of lO-year program OF road
building. with a total appropriation
from the State and the Federal Gov
ernment amounting to a little more
than $3,000,0O0 The present commits
sion is giving out no contracts. ano
will not do so. because a new commits
sion will be appointed very soon.
However, there are 70 miles OF rolG
now under construction. This untin
ished program. carried on under the
exorbitant 1920 costs. will probably
not be completed before the end Of
the summer Therefore il can be seen
what a problem the commission will
have to face to make the approDria-
tions meet new demands. Upkeep oi
the roads, which costs in the same
proportion, comes from the automo-
bile licenses and fines.
Evening capital and Maryland gazette. (Annapolis, Md.) 1910-1922, 1920-05-04
Don't make any engagement for the
'ernoon Of Sunday. May 3.
Notice - Ladies

Al ladies' interested in the welfare
DE Independent Fire Company are
'Iested 10 meet at the company's
.aiquar,crs Tuesday evening at s
.ogk m. to arrange for Lawn
JOHN NJ. TAYLOR,
b Chairman.
Praise Ood from whom all
>>.ag~ flow. The Republican
.5u still lives in Anne Arun-
county and viii grow and
@gn
GEO. \. BASIL.
Evening capital and Maryland gazette. (Annapolis, Md.) 1910-1922, 1920-05-04
PRINTERS Of CITY
GATHER AROUND
FESTIVE BOARD

Members OF Local Union, And
Few Invited Guests Dined At
Hotel Maryland Last Night
Music Enlivened Occasion
After-Dinner Speeches
Evening capital and Maryland gazette. (Annapolis, Md.) 1910-1922, 1920-05-04
Democrat

)-Re-nomlnatlon.
Detailed returns from the First Con-
gressional District place the nomina-
ton of Goldsborough. Democrat, for
representative in doubt He was re-
ported to be leading II. w Robertson
only forty with one princint uncount-
ed. and it may require the official can
vass to determine the result.
Robertson ran as a wet" candidate,
while Goldsborough was non-commit-
tai on the prohibition question.
Evening capital and Maryland gazette. (Annapolis, Md.) 1910-1922, 1920-05-04
HOW CITY VOTED IN
PRIMARY ELECTION
YESTERDAY
DEMOCRATIC

1st 2nd 3rd 4th
Ward Ward Ward Ward Tt
Evening capital and Maryland gazette. (Annapolis, Md.) 1910-1922, 1920-05-04

,..ocia,ed press Dis
.,cbes Of late news at
i.-,e and abroad are pub
f.bed in The Capital.
Deming graphic., 1920-07-13
LOCALS

Mrs. Edgar May was IN from the
ranch last Saturday.
T.. ID. Gaines was visitor from Cap
itol Dome last Saturday.
Mayor Blair of Columbus and Mr..
Blair motored to Deming last Friday.
Joe Stump was doing some trading
In the city last Friday. Mr.. Stump says
his cotton Is blooming and that II
looks like fine crop coming. Mr..
Stump lost few plants few weeks
ago from scalding during irrigation,
IL Is thought At the time II was at
tributed TO wilt"
Mrs. Jennie Pierce is back from a
vacation In California.
Paso last Friday.
Mr. and V. s. Hills were visitors in
tn city from FL Paso last week.
Mr.. Watkins, the Sllton merchant,
was IN Deming last Friday.
]. X. Smyer was In from the Flats
last Friday.
Sgt. Luther Wright Of the mounted
police Is back from the White noun
tains of Arizona. He got his man, OF
course. Sgt. Wright says the going
was rough on account Of the snow
and fallen timber.
Gale Smith is in from Texas points
james Kerr was in from his ranch
last Tuesday.
We have bargain counter OF iadies
Pumps and Oxfords, they are bargains
IL you can get your fit, Clardy Shoe Co
l.. l.. Burkhead, postmaster at Col
umbus and delegate to the democratic
convention at San Francisco, Is back
on the job.
C. ii. McAuley OF Columbus was q
Deming visitor last Thursday.
Messrs Colt and Harrison went tt
Fort Bayard last week to do carpen
tering.
Tom Farmer motored to Mutt las
Friday.
j. NJ. Gregory was trading here last
Friday.
o. NJ. Stetson Of Hondale was trans
acting business here last Thursday.
George Masters and John Grover
were visitors from Cooks Peak las
| Friday.
George Anderson was down from
the Mimbres last Saturday.
Frank Kimball motored In iron
Hondale last Saturday.
\. A. Cooper of Mimbres Ho
Springs was Deming visitor last Sat
urday.