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Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1920-10-19
SPECIAL CONFERENCE
OF FARMERS CALLED
Representatives of National Bodies
Asked to Meet in Wash
ington October 28.

Washington, Oct. 19.--Telcgrams and
letters from the headquarters of the
National Board of Farm Organization
calling second agricultural confer
ence in Washington October 2S were
sent out yesterday because of the failure
Of the Federal Reserve Board to render
extraordinary financial assistance to
agriculture in its present crisis. The
call for the second conference or pro-
test meeting is in accordance with rec
concentrations of special committee
which awaited here the announcement
of the reserve boards policy
The call for a second gathering of
farmers declares that the board has
ignored and rejected" the pleas of the
farmer delegates who met here last
week and urged emergency financing of
agriculture.
1t WAS said ut the headquarters of
the farm organizations today that action
rather than talk will be the object of
the next meeting. After almost week
of oratory and pleas before officials of
the Treasury Department, the farmer
delegates remaining IN Washington
seemed in exceedingly displeased frame
of mind today and it is believed that
radical measures will be proposed Octo-
Der Is
Curtailed production Of cotton, wheat
and other necessities doubtless will be
one of the retaliation moves proposed
by tho farmers late this month. There
is also probability that talk will be
revived of Congressional investiga-
tion of the administration of the re-
serve system. Reports that the Reserve
Board policies and those Of Secretary
Houston win be investigated by Con-
gress unless agriculture is given some
relief before Congress convenes were
current here last week.
The proposed conference here on
October 2S is to be attended by farm
leaders from all sections of the country,
although cit is now planned TO have a
massmeeting OF the rank and file. Tele-
grams going forward today were sent TO
recognized leaders in the several farm
organizations and in agriculture in the
various States and protest conference
fully "a representative as that which
held forth here last week is in prospect.
The slogan of faction rather than talk"
presages q final struggle between the
farmers and the Treasury Department,
with the convening Of Congress immedi-
ately ahead of the late October gather
,uv
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1920-10-19
ANOTHER HARDING
BLUNDER, SAYS cox
SAYS Senator's Foot Slipped" and
That His Guard Must Have
Been Absent.

Buffalo. n. ", Oct l9.--Governor
Cox in an address here last night ridi-
culed Senator Harding for his state
ment that he had been approached by
a representaiive of the French govern
ment in the matter of America leading
i'm the formation of new ASSOCIATION
of nations. He asked if the alleged
spokesman whom Senator Harding mem
toned was not Maurice De Kobra, q
correspondent of French newspapers and
humorist. who spent q week on the Cox
train at one time and denied then that
he was associated with the French gov
ernment.
Governor Cox holds that the state
ment which Harding made at Green
castle, Ind, was only another effort OF
the Republican nominee TO deceive the
people and placate the Republican lead
ers who are for the League of Nations.
The governor practically accused the
Senator of a falsehood in intimating that
responsible representative OF France
aad come to hum.
The governor asserted that Harding s
"foot had slipped" and that his state
ment was one of the unfortunate utter
ances which Republican directors of the
campaign feared that he would make IL
the Senator were let loose among the
people TO talk in support of his candidacy
Governor Cox's remarks on the matter
of the alleged spokesman" of France
were as follows:
81 see by the papers that Senator
Harding is in more trouble-in trouble
again bv his own words. In attempting
to Justify his position against the League
of Nations, he hiss been discussing new
ASSOCIATION of nations and when reminded
that the league WAS now q going concern
with forty-one nations IN IT, he said at
Greencastle, Ind, that representative OF
France had VISITED him with the request
that the United States lead the way to
world fraternity.
The French government" said Gov
s1nor Cox, "very promptly and properly
denies that there have been any official
Overtirres of any kind. | want to ask
Senator Harding whether it is
not true that the representative Of France
was not Maurice Dekobp of PARIS. If
this be true, and have strong reasons for
believing that ii is We have an
instance of the kind Of counsel he viii seek
In international affairs"
Govvrpor Cox said ths4 Mr.. Dekobra,
n correspondent for the Paris La Liherte
and who recently travelled with the
governor before going to accompany
Sonssor Harding, was an author and
aumorrst.
Senator Harding's slip occurred, "
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1920-10-19

Governor Cox continued, "in one Of his
back platform speeches The restraint
imposed by the intellectual guard that
has been with him for weeks was for the
moment withdrawn. The statement comes
from Marion that no more extensive speak
ing tours will be made Obviously, the
Republican party insists upon being pro
tected from the blunders of its candidate.
The circumstance creates tho question
as to what protection America can
devise against Presidential bMndcrs If
Senator Harding should chance to be
elected -
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1920-10-19
NOME FLYERS NEARING HOME
Nv Associated Press TO Every Evening

BY Associated Press to Every Evening
Mineola, Oct 1S-A wireless message
was received at Mitchell Field today stat
ing that the four American army air.
planes completing round trip between
here and Nome, Alaska, hoped to arrive
here about noon tomorrow. The message
from Captain Howard T. Douglas, execu-
tive officer of the squadron said that the
planes would leave Grand Rapids, Mich,
today for Erie, Pa, whence they planned
10 start tomorrow morning
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1920-10-19
p. MS IN CIVIL SERVICE.
Commission Issues Order Providing for
Filling Vacancies.

Washington, Oct. 16eProvIsion for
filing postmastcrships in first, second and
third class offices through promotion ~
made in executive order announced to-
day by the civil service commission.
The postofIce department, under the
order, will be permitted to make 0 norni-
nation for vacancy from available em-
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1920-10-19
Seeks Missing Husband.

The local police have been asked by
Mrs. Nellie Mickle, 243l North Hancock
STREET, Philadelphia, to be on the lookout
for her husband George J. M:ckle, or
Mcdonald, whom she has not seen for
three years.
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1920-10-19
Kosmos Klub Dance.

A masque dance viii be given by the
Kosrnos Klub on Thursday evening,
November 4. This will be the SECOND
dance gwen by the club this year.
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1920-10-19
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Evening capital and Maryland gazette., 1920-03-25
DORSEY FILES PAPERS
FOR CONG. NOMINATION

Walter b. Dorsey, of Cedar Park,
near Annapolis. one of the five Demo
cratic candidates for Congress from
the Fifth district, yesterday afternoon
filed with. the Board of Election Super
visors for Anne Arundel county, the
certificate of his candidacy, as pre-
scribed by law. Mr. Dorsey's filing Of
papers makes the third of the candi-
dates TO officially make known their
intentions of entering the primary
election of Maya.
The other candidates who have filed
are former CONGRESSMAN Frank O..
Smith. of Calvert county; and Thomas
S KIinger. of Prince Georges county
The other two candidates who have
declared thei rintentions but have
not fled papers, are John r. Ruggles.
and DR. John W. Klemm. both of
Prince Georges county.
Evening capital and Maryland gazette., 1920-03-25
WORLD WAR FIGHTERS
TO GET v. BUTTONS

Five thousand bronze victory but
tons and 500 silver victory buttons. to
be issued to marines and reservists
who served in the World War between
April 6, 1917 and November II. 1918,
and those who enlisted at least 10 days
prior to the signing of the armistice
on November II, 1918, have been re-
ceived in Baltimore for distribution.
Ehe various recruiting officers in
that city have-the buttons for distribu-
ton. and ex-marines and inactive re-
servists commissioned and enlisted
in both classes) may call personally,
bringing with them their discharges,
or they may write for their buttons to
the nearest recruiting Office, enclosing
their discharges. The silver buttons
will be issued to those who were
wounded while serving as members of
the American Expeditionary Forces.
Evening capital and Maryland gazette., 1920-03-25
MARYLAND CELEBRATES
HER OWN DAY TODAY

The two hundred and eighty-sixth
anniversary of the colonization Of
Maryland by the 200 gentlemen, ad-
venturers and their servants who
sought religious freedom on the shores
of America under the leadership OF
Leonard and George Calvert, is being
celebrated today.
The banks. courthouse. municipal
Offices and other local institutions
were closed today
This evening the Peggy Stewart Tea
Party Chapter Daughters OF the Amer
ican Revolution will hold a meeting
at which there will be a special pro-
gram at the home of the Regent, Miss
Katherine Walton, bearing upon Mary
land Day.
In Baltimore many patriotic socie-
ties will hold reunions. Special ex-
ercies were held in the schools and in
numerous other ways the day was fit
tingly commemorated.
The Eastern Shore Society will hold
banquet this evening at the Hotel
Rennert, Baltimore.
Evening capital and Maryland gazette., 1920-03-25
LAWSON ARRESTED, FOR
STOCK EXPLOITATION

BOSTON, Mar 25.-The crusade OF
Attorney General Allen against pro-
moters and brokers who have been
exploiting silver stocks led TO the
arrest of Thomas w Lawson today.
He surrendered himself at police
headquarters to answer to warrant
charging him with violation on four
grounds. a state law regarding the
filing of information regarding stock
brokers were arrested yesterday, in
Guiding L. Co Van Ripper, of New
York. former Secretary to Lawson.
Lawson and Van Riper in recent
months have been active in the pro-
motion of silver stocks which in the
original advertising were featured as
asilvers. the greatest gamble OF the
age Each announced that he was
developing some individual mine
prospects as units of general hold
ing companies.
Evening capital and Maryland gazette., 1920-03-25
FERRY STEAMER HAS
BEEN A CONVENIENCE
TO SOLONS OF SHORE

During the sessions of the Legisla
close the ferry steamer Governor
Emerson c. Harrington, plying be-
tween Annapolis and claiborne, has
proved mighty convenient to the Sen
ators and members of the House of
Delegates. besides employees. living
in the counties on the Eastern Shore.
Those of the Eastern Shoremen who
desired to do so, have been enabled
to go to their homes and spend the
night, and still get back to Annapo-
lis the following day in time for the
convening OF the houses of the AS
sembly.
This was made possible by the ar
rangement of the steamers schedule
since she was placed back on the
line following overhauling, and later
Being tied up in Baltimore harbor be-
cause of ice conditions. The steamer
has been making but one round trip
a day between the two points. In
other words she leaves Annapolis at
in the afternoon, and remaips at
Claiborne over night, and leaves there
at 10 in the morning, and arrives at
her local pier at 11.30 o'clock. Until
recently. the Senate and House have
not been convening before noon, so
that the convenience of the service
of the steamer can be readily appre-
ciated Now that the Legislature will
be crowded with work for the balance
of the session, being forced to hold
late afternoon sessions. traffic by the
State Solons and others, via the ferry
will not be as great
Evening capital and Maryland gazette., 1920-03-25
PROHIBITION PARTY
AND DRY ENFORCEMENT
Speculation Among Political OBJ
servers AS To Whether 1t
Will Continue Active
THE BATTLE IS NOT OVER

Chicago, Mar. Whether the
Prohibition party will nominate can
didate for the presidency and take an
active part in the coming presidential
campaign depends upon the attitude
of the major parties toward the strict
enforcement of prohibition, says Vir-
gil G. Hinshaw. of this city, chairman
of the party.
There has been considerable specu-
lation among political observers as 20
whether the Prohibition par,y .sould
or would not continue its political ac
tivity new that prohibition has become
a constitutional enactment. Questions
have been asked whether the Prohibi-
tion party leaders would feel that the
party's object had been attained and
the time at hand when the prohibition
lists might return to or become afiiliat-
ed with one or the other of the n1aiox
paEties.
Chairman Ffinshaw believes the
battle is not over; that the fight for
enforcement of prohibition is still TO
be won
Our organization" he declares.
will continue as long as the alcoholic
serpent continues to wiggle its tail Z"
Concerning the party's attitude in the
presidential cempaign, Mr.. Hinshaw
said its policies to be enunciated in its
national convention at Lincoln. Neb.,
July II. would depend entirely upon
the action taken at the conventions OF
the major parties.
"If the major parties fail to scome
out unequiyocally for strict enforce
ment OF existing dry laws we will GER
tainly run prohibition candidate for
president" said Mr.. Hinshaw
"Of course. it is up to the conven-
tion whether we will or wiz not run
one anyway But If the major parties
fail to enforce not only the 18th
amendment but existing prohibition
laws as well, believe there will be
break-ups that will bring many of
their voters and their big men to our
side.'
AS to the party's probable action
concerning lesser candidates it is sail
that it will seek the election OF rep
resentatievs in Congress, governors,
men oers OF legislatures, and others
who are charged with the enforcement
OF the dry law
Ernest H. Cherrington, of Wester-
VILE, o., declared that the Anti-Saloon
League, of which he is secretary, will
work TO defeat candidates who are
avowedly opposed to prohibition en-
forcement
Evening capital and Maryland gazette., 1920-03-25
INCOME TAX PAYMENT
BY MARYLANDERs

Income and excess profits
taxes brought S90S. .S29,-
1913 into the Treasury. be-
tween January ! and March
20. 1920. the Treasury an
nounces. These payments
include the first instalment
OF 1919 taxes.
The Maryland district
yielded Sl5.363.s3S.55.
The collections will be
largely used to defray out
standing certificates OF in
debtedness. Other certif-
Gates will be issued to meet
current expenses.
Collections for the first
period of 1918 were approx
natelv 81. 200. .0Oe.OOo, the
reduction this year being
due to lowering the normal
income tax rate
Evening capital and Maryland gazette., 1920-03-25
WOULD INDUCE FARMERS
TO COME TO MARYLAND

A bureau of farms for Maryland
would he created under bill intro
duced in the State Senate by Senator
Grason. 1t provides for directorate
of five members, to serve without pay,
but with their expenses to be paid :;
an executive secretary at salary Of
Sc 900 an dsuch other employees as
might be needed. and the appropria-
ton is $40. 900 for thes work. The OBJ
ject would be 10 advertise the natural
farming resources of the State.
speaking of his bill, Senator Gra-
son said:
"The West Coast States, Washing
ton, Oregon and California, expend
hundreds of thousands of dollars an
nually to advertise their advantages
TO the Middle West These States
have through thi smeans increased
thei population largely John II.
Chambers, who came to Maryland in
1914 from Indiana, states that farm
land in his State is selling from $3.50
to $500 an acre, while he can get land
of equal value in Southern Maryland
for 500 an acre.
"The type of men desired for Mary
land are those who sell their land in
the Middle West for high prices, and
who can come TO Maryland with ample
money to make purchase and have
sufficient capifal to finance their farm
outlay.
As settlers come into Maryland as
provided in this bill. the tendency will
be to reduce the size OF the large
farm and increase production through
Observation-Disclosures.
Evening capital and Maryland gazette., 1920-03-25
aNy FOLKS OF CITY
AND COUNTY MISSED

,.-,roor Albert c. Richie and his
no, Mrs Albert c. Richie. mar
missed not being included in
r.deral census enumeration.
re hc. developed today in con
slim with the visit of former State
.,.or Louis c. Carrico, NJ. d.. super
ID, Of the census enumeration for
Fifth district Of Maryland. which
shen counties.
n, Carrico has been in the :ity for
mast two days adjusting a number
errors that have been discovered in
/. census taking in the city, as well
. ,he rural sections 1t was while
rrg call on the Governor, that
4. discovery was made that the
v-s, Of The Chief Executive and his
-rbpr we're not included in the Off
records. Ordinarily, the Governor
amid have been enumerated as a
len Of Baltimore City, but District
sgryisor Carrico was told by the
asrnor that he had not been enum-
aM In Baltimore. nor since he leg
N became a resident of Annapolis
n bis induction into office as Gov
-rsr Of the State. Thereupon, DR..
arico made record of this fact
Supervisor Carrico stated today
II Il appears that a large number of
rgons of Annapolis and other places
hw not been included in the enumer-
a as a result of his inspection
n'e here. lie said he had picked up
|af a hundred of such cases right in
y els, during his short stay and he
bis there must be others whom the
nsus takers overlooked entirely, he
aa Dr. CarriCO did not speak by
Uy o. casting reflection on the enum-
a0rs for dereliction of duty, be-
llst the taking of the census was
siols task to say the least He said
aher that the trouble was encoun-
ned particularly among the colored.
@itentS of the city and elsewhere.
The enumerItors for the city and
1Dg completed their work several
Perks ago and sent in their reports.
has been suggested that all per-
ns who were not called upon by the
ANs takers, or whose names were
Otherwise enrolled. should send
heir names 10 the Mayor of the
q or 20 Supervisor Carrico, at his
DE address. Bryantown. Md. in or
,hlt the work for Anne Arundel
ld be as complete as possible.
chief information sought for the
lsnS enumeration is the name, age.
@gpation and condition in life-that
whether married or single.
Evening capital and Maryland gazette., 1920-03-25
COM. SEMMES READ, OF
NAVY, HELPLESS Il
YEARS; DIES SMILING

Many friends in Annapolis. partic-
ularly naval folks who knew him best
Will regret TO learn of the death OF
Lieut. -Comdr. Semmes Read, United
States Navy, which occurred last
night at the naval hospital AT Wash
ington. He had teen an invalid for
II years as the result of an accident
which deprived him of the use OF his
liml $. but not of his smile. Lieut.
Com Read who was SO years old,
was former naval aide to former
President Taft. and the late former
President Roosevelt
The accident that led up to his
death occurred while riding a. horse
in a Washington park. His mount
threw him and crushed his spine SO
that he never again was able TO walk
Lieut.. Com. Read was a native OF
West Virginia from which State he
was appointed to the Naval Acad-
emy. He was prominent as an ath-
lete while a midshipman, having
been a member of Varsity teams in
both football and baseball. He was
an outfielder on the baseball team
and at football, he alternated at END
and tackle.
Evening capital and Maryland gazette., 1920-03-25
JUDGES FOR
ARMY ESSAY CONTEST

The War Department has announced
that the personnel of the board Of
judges 10 select the best essay in the
National Army Essay Contest from the
Recruiting District. which includes
Maryland, Delaware and the District
of Columbia, has been selected as fol-
lows: Colonel Clarence Deems, 4. $.
A., retired, a member Of the Board OF
Education of Baltimore; General Hen
ry NJ. Warfeid, former Adjutant Gen
eral of the Maryland National Guard;
Victor Kaufman, of the Washington
Star.
This board OF judges will select the
essays winning the district prizes, and
the one best essay from the district
which is to be submitted to the Ma
tional Board of Judges. The Board
met yesterday at the Recruiting Office,
16 ST. Paul street, Baltimore. and be-
gan to go over the essays.
Evening capital and Maryland gazette., 1920-03-25
PROCRAST|NTION
CHARGED AGAINST
SECT'Y. DANIELS
Captain Palmer Testihes He
Was Responsible For Short
age In Personnel Which Prov
ed Great Handicap Of Navy
Conduct OF War
WENT RIGHT AHEAD"
ENROLLING RESERVES
lRr rhe Associated Press.l

WASHINGTON. D. c., Mar 20
"Procrastination on the part of Sec
retary Daniels was responsible for a
serious shortage of personnel, which
proved the great handicap of the
Navy in the war" Captain Leigh C.
Palmer, wartime Chief of Navigation,
testified Today before the Senate Com
mittee investigating the Navy's con-
duct OF the war
"The Secretary" Captain Palmer
said, was unable to appreciate the
necessity foT obtaining and training
men in advance of an actual declara-
ton of war.
Even after war was declared, the
witness said "he used TO say We
have too many reserves now
Just before the United States join
ed the Allies, when the need was
paramount to recruit Naval reserves,
the witness continued. Secretary Dan
iels ordered enrolling in the reserves
stopped
Did you stop?" askd Chairman
Hale. no. We needed the men and
went right ahead
Il talked to llr Daniels the other
day and he did not remember any
thing about that, said the witness.
but he did order me to stop the en-
rollment of men at several other
times"
Evening capital and Maryland gazette., 1920-03-25
REAL ESTATE MAN
JOINS THE BENEDICTS

In Baltimore papers yesterday after
noon and this morning the following
marriage license was published
-RECKER. Jesse p, IS:
Mamie c., 36. divorced Applicant.
John ]. Reckef. 109 West Mccomas
street.
While none of his Annapolis friends
have been apprised Of the marriage,
the ceremony is thought to. have taken
place in Baltimore last evening or
this morning. The groom. who is BET
ter known here as Paul Medford. IS
a member Of the real estate firm Of
Charles F. Lee & Company. He Is not
at the Office today
Mr.. Medford is son Of Jesse Med
ford OF this city, his mother having
died years ago. He has many FRIENDS
who wish him luck and happiness
Evening capital and Maryland gazette., 1920-03-25
WILL SPEAK TONIGHT
ON HISTORIC SUBJECT

W. Thomas Kemp. an alumnus of
st. Johns College, who last year was
president of the Eastern Shore Socie-
ty, and inaugurated the custom of OBJ
serving Maryland Day by it, will be
the speaker at the special meeting of
the society tonight at the Hotel Rem
merit, Baltimore. when a large attend
ance of members is expected. Samuel
X. Dennis, who succeeded Mr.. Kemp
in January, will preside. Old White
Marsh Church, in Talbot county, will
be the subject of the address.