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Evening capital and Maryland gazette. (Annapolis, Md.) 1910-1922, 1920-03-03
NEW PACKING
CO. IS FORMED
AT WATERBURY

new tomato packing enterprise
has heen formed in Anne Arundel
county. to he known as the Water
bury Packing Company. The mem
hers of the firm are Harry ]. Wig
ley. Charles NJ Green and Addison
Pumphrey, all of the Fourth dis
trict.
The plant is located at Waterbury
Station. on the W, b. & A. Electric
Railroad and was purchased by the
new owners al the public auction held
on Tuesday of this week from Nelson
II. Fooks and Ridgely P. Melvin. ad-
ministrators of the estate Of the late
Charles L. Mezick. who was instantly
killed by electrocution about three
months ago.
Mr.. Mezick was a native of Talbot
county and became established in the
canning business at Waterbury just
prior 10 the past season. He erected
a building on lot of ground con-
taining about an acre near the Sta
lion. formerly owned by Mrs. Fred
eric c. Cotton, and was making plans
for the coming season when he met
his untimely death.
Messrs. Wigley, Green and Pumph-
rey. the new owners of the plant, are
well known farmers and truckers of
the Fourth district and being in close
touch with conditions in that section
and of practical experience are ex-
pected to enlarge the scope of the
enterprise and make it one of the
leading industries in the upper end
of the county.
present County Commissioner from
the Fourth district
Evening capital and Maryland gazette. (Annapolis, Md.) 1910-1922, 1920-03-03
A. G. SCHOOL STUDENTS
SAVE $27.56 FOR UNCLE

Members of Uncle Sans Savings So
ciety. organized in the Annapolis
Grammar School. report that they
saved $2756 during February, showing
an increase OF $13.56 over January.
Two new members have joined the so
ciety recently. There are now forty
boys and girls earning money and in
vesting in Thrift and War Savings
Stamps through this society. 1t is
hoped that they will make still
higher record in March. as National
Thrift Stamp Week will be observed
March 1-6, when every school child in
the United States is asked to start the
thrift habit. by buying twenty-five
cent Thrift Stamp.
Evening capital and Maryland gazette. (Annapolis, Md.) 1910-1922, 1920-03-03
SPONSOR CONNECTED
WITH LOCAL FAMILIES

Governor Richie has named the
sponsor for the battleship Maryland.
monster vessel of the American Navy
and the biggest floating fortress in the
world. When she elides into the
waters of the Chesapeake at Newport
News, March 20. she will be christ
ened by one of the most attractive OF
Maryland's daughters Mrs. + Brooke
Lee. wife of Comptroller Lee and
dauRhter-in-law of Former United
States Senator Blair Lee
Mrs. Lee was before marriage. Miss
Elizabeth Somervell Wilson. daughter
of the late Senator Joseph A. Wilson.
Of Prince Georges County. while her
mother was Mrs Jeannette Cliggeit
Wilson. OF Upper Marlboro. where
Mrs. Lee was born
A local interest in Mrs Lees selec-
ton lies in the fact that her maternal
grandmother who was Miss Sarah
Somervell Sellers. the daughter Of the
late Augustus p. Sellers. formerly
member of Congress from the Fifth
District OF Maryland was the sister
Of Mrs. Augusta s. Burwell. of Anne
Arundel County. Mrs Burwcll re
ides with her daughter. Mrs Ridgely
j. Melvin. at Aberdeen on South
River Her other daughters. Mrs. ID
Murray Cheston and Mrs $ S. Hep
burn. and her son Elliott II Burwell.
tlsn ra1tdo Ia
Another local family connection of
Mrs Lee is Miss Mary Magruder, of
Annapolis. whose mother was a lister
of Mrs. Wilson and Mrs. Burwell. and
also Miss Frances S Sellers, who now
resides: in Annapolis
Besides being beautiful. Mrs. Lee
has made many warm friends in pub
lie life TO add to her host of personal
friends, since her husbands active en-
trance into the public life of the
State
While all the details of the launch
ing have not been arranged Governor
Ritchie expects TO be present. and il
is not unlikely that the General As
SelbplS '"hltH VIII sun w III SeSHioh
at the time. will send delegation to
represent the State
The Maryland is the largest ship
yet constructed for the United States
Navy. being 500 feet long. % feet
broad and hayig displacement of
80 1000 tons. Her main battery will be
composed of eight 1G-inch rifles, the
The Maryland will be the first Of
class of four similar ships. 70 be fol-
lowed by six 42.OOO-ton ships to carry
IL 16-inch guns each an dwith higher
speed
Evening capital and Maryland gazette. (Annapolis, Md.) 1910-1922, 1920-03-03
WILSON LEAVES WHITE
HOUSE FIRST TIME
FOR MOTOR RIDE
(Ey The Associated Press
N. ..-l.sa 4.

Washington. ~. e.. March. I.
President Wilson Went for a mo-
tor ride today, leaving the White
House grounds for The first time
since he was ordered 10 bed last
Oc.oler by Rear Admisal Gray
son, his physician. "a very sick
man"
The President was accompan-
led by Mrs Wilson, DR. Grayson
and secret service men. and took
spin on The speedway" along
the Potomac A closed car was
used Photogra Pliers who had
waited several weeks for the
Presidents appearance in public
were prohibited ty the police
from taking photographs
Almost ideal weather prevailed
for the Presidents ride. the day
icing as baImy as one in the lafe
spring with only a light treeze
stirring
The car was kept closed, how
ever. aud the President sat in the
rear seat with Mrs. Wilson and
his cap III his hands most of the
time
Evening capital and Maryland gazette. (Annapolis, Md.) 1910-1922, 1920-03-03
LOCAL SCHOOL BILL
BEFORE EDUCATION COM

Advocating the bill, introduced re
Gently in the House OF Delegates.
which provides for increasing the
membership of the County Board Of
Education from three to six, and
making it mandatory that two Of the
members be women, a committee OF
ladies and other persons attended a
hearing before the House Committee
on Education at the State House this
morning
Those who addressed the meeting
in favor OF the bin were Mrs Robert
Moss, Mrs. Heise and Mrs. James c
Gresap in behalf "a the Women's
League Of Annapolis; Mrs Clarence
". White of West Annapolis. for the
county women's interests, and Major
Hugh r. Riley. of Anna polls.
The Anne Arundel delegation in. the
House is divided in rs stand on the
measure Mossrs Holiday and At
well being for it. and Messrs. Vie
gard and Rogers opposed, In view OF
this situation, the bill, which was first
referred to the County delegation, was
afterwards placed before the Educa-
ton committee for consideration.
Evening capital and Maryland gazette. (Annapolis, Md.) 1910-1922, 1920-03-03
PRESBYTERIAN CHURCH
SUPPER TO BE TONIGHT

The choir of the Presbyterian
church will give a supuper tonight in
the lecture room of the church on
Duke of Gloucester street. Through a
mistake it was announced in these col
umns last evening, that the supper
would be held on Thursday evening
This is incorrect 1t will b. held to
night. The menu will consist Of cold
ham, cold beef, deviled eggs, potato
salad. slaw, pickle. jelly, preserves, cof-
fee or cocoa. rolls and bread, it will be
served temptingly There will be mu-
sic throughout the supper.
A sale of delicious homemade cakes
will also be feature of the supper.
Evening capital and Maryland gazette. (Annapolis, Md.) 1910-1922, 1920-03-03
FRIENDS PAY TRIBUTE
TO JOSEPH H. BELLS
Funeral Of Former State Senator
Held From Late Residence
This Afternoon
BURIAL IN ST. ANNE'S

State, County and Municipal Off
cials, members of the Knights Templar
OF the Masonic Lodge, and the Annapo-
lis Lodge Of Elks, to both of which he
belonged. besides many other friends
Of the city and county, today paid last
tribute to the late former State Sena-
tor Joseph H. Bells, whose funeral
was held from his late residence, IT
Northwest street at 2.30 o'clock Mem
bers of the three volunteer fire compa-
nies Of the city, also attended the obse-
quies, and marched by way of official
dence to st. Anne's cemetery, where
the body was laid away in the family
Got, overlooking the placid waters of
College Creek Mr.. Bells was, for
number of years. chief marshall of the
fire department.
The funeral services at the residence
were conducted by Rev. Edward ID.
Johnson. Rector of st. Anne's Protes-
tant Episcopal Church. of which Mr.
Bells was a memeber, and the commit
ment ceremonies at the cemetery were
conducted according to the ritual of
the Masons, and Elks. The pallbear-
ers. all close personal friends of Mr..
Bells. were as follows
James A. Walton, Charles O. Dulin,
John Jacobson, William Strohm,
George Hahn, and Frank Jewell.
Undertaken b. L. Hopping, directed
the funeral arrangements.
Evening capital and Maryland gazette. (Annapolis, Md.) 1910-1922, 1920-03-03
BOLD HOTEL ROBBERS
GIVEN 52 YRS. 6 MOS.
tBv the Associated Press,

New York. March B. Raymond
Rodriguez and Adriano Holt, who
beat and robbed Mr.. and Mrs Brad
erick in the Knickerbocker Hotel last
December, were sentenced today to
serve fifty-two years and six months
at hard labor in the state prison.
They pleaded guilty. Judge Nc
Intyre said he wished he could i'm
pose the death penalty.
Mr. Braderick was struck on the
head with hammer and Mrs. Brad
erick was bound and gagged in their
suite Then the burglars stole $780,
600 in jewelry and cash and were
captured while trying TO escape by
climbing down the front of the hotel.
Evening capital and Maryland gazette. (Annapolis, Md.) 1910-1922, 1920-03-03
TWENTY SCHOONERS
PUT IN HARBOR HERE

Ice conditions are so bad in the
tay. that twenty schooners put in
harbor here last night These yes
se!s were bound for Baltimore with
their cargoes. tut the floating ice that
has come down from rivers and trib-
utaries. has flooded the bay to an ex-
tent that vessels cannot find a clear
passage Some Of the schooners that
put in harbor here made an attempt
this morning to get to Baltimore, buf
others did not risk the voyage for
fear OF being cut by the foes OF float
ing ice.
Evening capital and Maryland gazette. (Annapolis, Md.) 1910-1922, 1920-03-03
p|1SES OPENING
q;I[RI RIVER To
i 'NiILERS OF SEINE
. carving Such Provisions
- Pending In Senate, Has
...o,,.es And Opponents,
- Has Been Subject Of
s5espread Discussion
LESSOR r. M. TEEL
TALKS OF SITUATION

n noa pending before the
senate which has for it's object
slof the Severn river fish law,
1 naag the river open to seine
IA. evoked widespread dis
5moas persons living along
,r- and IN close touch with the
IS wrll as those from else
aa, enjoyed hook and line
has its advocates, as
ant'ds. dud The vicN has al
- ,NmeSsed that it would be
/, plcsse all haaas in passing
.'er
uqg ms been e;nressed that
a.fe, % the bay are the sane
tiAe 6nuy tribe, not alone for
an. but also their habitat,
permit seine hauling therein,
BE- Ike destroying their homes,
h. they live in the grassy
ras along the shores.
sswing the matter, Prof. Roland
'a who lives on the upper Severn
b. following to say
III bin 10 have the Severn River
ss LAM repealed, which is now be
1 5t STATE Senate. on account of its
r., TO the people Of this state in
In. merits widespread discussion
| aniul consideration by our legis-
y object Of the bill is to throw
Surn River open to seine haul
|spi netting and other wholesale
ds Of fish destruction. A certain
|xN who favors this measure has
I quoted as saving to the market
|snen and oystermen that he ad-
BE- throwing the water Of the bay
d tributaries open to the fisher
and ihe oystermen to take the
ild oysters in any way they find
|Fnlen, lie is seeking their votes.
& is not their friend any more
,l.l;inued On Page Three)
Evening capital and Maryland gazette. (Annapolis, Md.) 1910-1922, 1920-03-03
FEW OYSTERMEN
GO OUT TO-DAY

But few oystermen ventured out to-
day, owing to ice conditions. For the
past few weeks oystermen have been
doing fairly we'll Some are not will
ing to risk the floating ice that is
everywhere in local waters.
Evening capital and Maryland gazette. (Annapolis, Md.) 1910-1922, 1920-03-03
SPECIAL PRICES FOR FEW
DAYS ON FLOUR

Wishing to make room and be-
ing overstockcd on flour in II. "a
and 9S lb. cotton sacks. will sell
at reduced prices part OF our
stock, which is all family patent
-four and not the Government
grade.
mi W. F. CHILDS & son.
Evening capital and Maryland gazette. (Annapolis, Md.) 1910-1922, 1920-03-03
MILLINERY OPENINGS
TOMORROW AND FRIDAY

There will tie two openings here in
Spring millinery tomorrow and Fri
day. those at the Modern Shop, 207
Main street, ard at the Holidayoke
Company, Main, opposite Conduit
stteet Both openings Will display
spring styles in hats for women,
young girls and children. besides
other goods carried at each store, and
the public is invited. especially the la
dies Of town and county.
Evening capital and Maryland gazette. (Annapolis, Md.) 1910-1922, 1920-03-03
UNIVERSITY CLUB
MEETS TOMORROW

The regular fortnightly meeting of
the University Club viii lie held to-
morrow evening at O'Clock in Nc
Dowen Hall, ST. Johns College.
A number OF interesting subjects
will be presented. Meml ers of the
Club are asked 10 bring a list of books
they are willing to contribute to the
public library.
Evening capital and Maryland gazette. (Annapolis, Md.) 1910-1922, 1920-03-03
AT THE
Shtp'a Jnlt

Just arrived new shipment of Page <
Shaw candy: assorted bon bons, assorted
chocolates, chocolate nOHgat wrapped
nongat, nut squares, and cream pepper
mints. mo
Evening capital and Maryland gazette. (Annapolis, Md.) 1910-1922, 1920-03-03
NOTICE

After being out of thee paper 80 long. the
public Is 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 still buying Ladies' and Men $
clothing: mems. ladies shoes furniture.
kitchen utensils. mattings and rugs. Please
give us the first call. MRS. PAULINE
BLOOM. 80 Main street, Annapolis, Nd.
phone c. a. l.. col - or drop postal.
l.. S.-Please don't forget the number.
Evening capital and Maryland gazette. (Annapolis, Md.) 1910-1922, 1920-03-03
Issues Cali On National Banks
nv The Associated Press.l J

Washington. d. C.. March S-The
OF the currency today is
sued a call for the condition of all
national banks at the close of bust
ness on Saturday, February Is.
Evening capital and Maryland gazette. (Annapolis, Md.) 1910-1922, 1920-03-03
MRS.. BROOKE lee
To CHR|STEN THE
j. s. 5 MARYLAND

Wife Of State Comptroller To
Act AS Sponsor For Navy's
Latest Floating Fortress When
She Glides Into The Chesa-
peake March 90
Evening capital and Maryland gazette. (Annapolis, Md.) 1910-1922, 1920-03-03

.,.,sd press Dis
bs II late news at
a''' ,nd abroad are pub
70, e.s.d in The Capital
Evening capital and Maryland gazette. (Annapolis, Md.) 1910-1922, 1920-03-03

,cl;inaed On Page Three)
, 1920-10-12
remain tied up Ind-n ltoIy IN the James

Rivar - - -
AIao.ta,, Eos+ p,,ss. ,lo. O..
r1nnn 10 jonartn,.a for p,, =
Intar-allied Commission Of control which
for tn past six month. had hpan a.
racting The Government of East prIs-
STA. their mission having come 70 an
end, the whole of This CITY h0isted fags
not of the German republic. bur Of the
old German Empire. The authority
of the Commission terminated At 4iobt
o'clock in the NIGHT and at the same
instant the flags aDpeared ON ALI hDijd-
, 1920-10-12
u. 5. N, PRESS NEWS.
Copied bu II. N"

in Illinois and Northern Indiana in
search Of men alleged to be radical
anarchists whose m became knOWn
through the arrest here Wednesday night
Of Nicholas Jazzinski and John Holo2ny
in whose possession g"eag quantities Of
ana chisrs literature were found
WARSAW: 4 new iDsurrpction against
the Russian Soviet Govt. mas broken out
in the district OF "Nizhni Novgorod', 265
miles northeast of Moscow, according to
information given out by the mission
colony IN this city. The insurrection
which was star ed ny the socialists revO-
iutionary party embraces greaf masses
OF PEASANTS ADD is reported to be spread
ing in all directions. 1t is declared 10 be
independent of other ~counter-re Volution-
airy movements.
RIGA: Delegates OF Poland and Sow
ct RUSSIA VINO held a long session last
night in an effort 10 reach an agreement
for an armisJica, resumed their efforts
today. Several points yet to be settled
principally the internal which is to elapse
after signature and date armistice is
effective.
BERLIN: The inter. allied Commission
tried to seize the Zeppelin, super-airplane
which has just been completed for pro-
posed trip from Berlin TO New York.
The constructor of the plane refused to
give it up declaring that the power Of the
entente to condemn airplanes IS being
against the armistice regulation expired
six months after signing OF that agree
ment.
YORK, IRELAND: PART of the city
hall here was destroyed by bomb this
morning, SIX explosions were heard and
was followed by considerable rlfie-tire;
so far as known they were no casualties.
CARNAREON, WALES: Lloyd George
in a speech here today concerning the
situation in Ireland referred to reprisals.
He argues that the police in Ireland does
not shoot without prOvocatlon. The
Premier said hat 238 policemen had
been shot, Of whom 100 had been shot
dead and The patience OF the police had
given away with the result that they
shot back. We hope first to restore
order in Ireland even by war methods
The premier declared otherwise that the
whole country would fall into complete
anarchy.
WASHINGTON: Announcement that
Govt. owned vessels will be allocated to
the American ship and commerce corpor-
alton for the operation on the former
German trade route under the agreement
of the Hamburg American Line when
the corporation makes application for
them, was made last night by Admiral
Benson Chairman of the Shipping Board.
Annan0lis defeated Iafavpttp tO0a at
, 1920-10-12

KILOGRAMS.
S&SCROIX STATION.
Riga, Dc, 8th-The meeting Of the
Polish and BoIsneyikl delegates to the
Peace Con erenca which took place here
today. adjourned at an early hour with
ont having signed the armistice. No
date has been arranged for the next
meeting of the Conference.
Paris, Oct. 9th. AT a meeting Of the
Egyptian Nationalist Party held in this
city it was decided to accept, with one
Important reservation, the plan Of the
British Govt. for Egyptian independence
the Egyptians insisting upon the com
plete elimination from the Versailles or
any other treaties Of any reference 20
British protectorate over Egypt.
~Constantinopie. Oct. 8~th-Turkish for
ces are reported to be attacking the Ar
menian headquarters on the Araxes Riv-
ef and are ais planning an attack on
Batum, which is held by tie GeOrgians.
London, Oct. 8th.-A despatch from
Milan reports that twenty-five persons
we're killed by the Wrecking Of an ex-
press train in a coll sion between that
city and Venice,
Brussels, Oct. 8th.-The International
Finance Conference, which has been sit
ting in this city. has adjourned. The
delegates are stated to be optimistic over
the outlook, as a result of the meetings.
Washington, Oct. 9Th. American war
ships in the Baltic have reported that
two B0lsheVik submarines are off the Els
thonian Coast, their purpose, it is sur
missed, being to endeavour to interrupt
the shipment Of war materials to Poland.
Washington, Oct. 8th.-The Navy De
partment reports hat as the result of the
expenditure OF nearly one million one
hundred thousand dollars for health san
itation during the year, the death rate of
the Dominican RepOblic shows q great
decrease,
Kansas, Oct. 8th.-At a meeting held
here last night, to which thousands of
persons ,<ere unable to gain admit
lance, Senator Harding was cheered for
more than six minutes. During an adj
dress yesterday the Senator spoke in
favour Of agricultural reforms.
Louisvilleky, October th.-GoVernor
Cox was given an ovation mere yester-
day. During the day he delivered thirs
teen addresses and charged Senator
Harding with continually shifting his
position regarding the League CT Ma
tons.
Washington Oct. 8tn. Bids nave been
received for only tour ships of the
Governments wooden fleet Of 285 YES
sells. The Shipping Board announces
that rwO hundred of its ShinS arc m
, 1920-10-12

In China the swine industry is. of
animal industries, next in Importance to
that Of raising poultry. 1t is difficult
to ascertain the number OF pigs raised
there each year, and ali estimates are
little more than rough guesses. A con
servative estimate of pigs raised an
nualIy in China would be 100. 600, 900.
At the low price Of $12 each, which IS
the average amount received for pigs
solo en- the market. the annual pig crop
of China would thls have a value Of
81, 200, 900, 600. Nest Of the hogs ex
ported are sent to Hong-Kong and TO
Russia The JOurr0l Of Horedjty Ibid.
, 1920-10-12

On August | the Administrator of
Dominica issued a proclamation. pro
hibiting under severe penalties. the
expectation of -four. bread, biscuits.
arrowroot, ground provisions Of ali
kinds, peas, beans, and farine, fruit
such as mangoes, avoca4os. plantains,
and banana also onions and charcoal.
The Dominica Chronicle, agricultural
NeD8.
, 1920-10-12
East Hall score Y 10 9 in favor of Navy.
BASEBALL

4th game a Cleveland, 0Aio.
4th game Brooklyn two Cleveland zero.
9Th game Cleveland five Brooklyn one.
, 1920-06-24
EVERYBODY WINS.

Every person in the community, re-
gardless of whether or not he helped to
work the roads last Tuesday. is bound
TO benefit through the improvements
made on the highways. There will be
some difference in tire sales. due to the
removal of many thousands of sharp
rocks which had been loose in the
roads. but with the improvement of the
roads there will be more joy riding
and gasoline sales will make up the
difference to those in the garage and
accessories business.
Those who ave Il good days work
to the cause, and they are well in the
majority, may well feel proud of the
work accomplished. Those who failed
10 help out may well carry II troubled
conscience, along with the knowledge
that they kept away from II strenuous
days work.
, 1920-06-24
FILIPINO LEGISLATORS
DEBATE IN ENGLISH

The English language recently was
used for the first time in the dehates
of the Filipino House OF Representa-.
ives.
The fact was cabled TO the United
States Insular Affairs Bureau. The
principal speakers We're Messrs. Benz
ter, De Guzman and WRATH. These
members are graduates from the Uni.
versity of the Philippines.
English is taught exclusively in the
pi;olic schools of the Philippines, and
IL is announced, will continue TO be
II Independence is granted. Accord
ing to an estimate based on the
census Just completed. seventy per
cent of the inhabitants of the Philip.
pines over 10 years Of age are liter
ate. This is a higher percentage of
literacy than that of any South Amer
lean country.
, 1920-06-24
SAYS ALL FILIPlNos
WANT INDEPENDENCE

ut is frequently said thai only the
politicians I'm the Philippines want in
dependence. but do not think such is
the case" said Or. d. NJ. Gambler,
superintendent OF the California Anti
Saloon League, who has just returned
from the Philippines. 81 have met
all classes Of people from various
pnrts of the islands ana all alike seem
TO me TO desire independence. | am
inclined to think that they have the
ability to govern themselves. We are
developing a social and political con
science in America and they viii de-
velop one there; and / very much
doubt that they will learn MS fast
under present conditions as they
would under complete independence.
Independence in some form is bound
to come and l am inclined to think
that 1t had better come soon"