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Evening capital and Maryland gazette. (Annapolis, Md.) 1910-1922, 1921-09-19
PRES. FELL RETURNS;
GETTING READY FOR
RE-OPEN|NG OF S. J. c.

DIR. Thomas Fell. President OF st.
Johns College. who. with the MEM
bers of his family. had been spending
a fortnight at their cottage at Sky
land. Va. returned last night to their
home on the college campus.
DIR. Fell is spending today adjust
ing the odds and ends incidental to
the re-Opening of the institution for
the collegiate term on Wednesday.
The incidental details include taking
care of new students who present
themselves for matriculation and as
signment of the cadets to the several
dormitories. All.@of the members of
the faculty are on hand and ready to
settle down to the routine of the
terms work. The prospects for a
successful college year are said 10 be
bright.
Evening capital and Maryland gazette. (Annapolis, Md.) 1910-1922, 1921-09-19
HAS 10000
TREES TO DISTRIBUTE

In the interests of roadside and for
est planting the State Board of
Forestry is again Offering at cost 4
large assortment of trees to the Mary
land public.
These trees range in size from the
s to II inch seeding conifers, such
as pine and spruce for setting out on
forest land, TO vigorous specimens 10
to IL feet in height, quite ready 10
start in on their life work of giving
roadside shade.
Among stock to he found at the
nursery at College Park worthy of
special mention are well-rooted olms
of the kind that has made New Eng
land towns famous.-Oriental Planes.
immune from disease and rapid OF
growth, and White Ash, the sturdi-
ness and strength of which almost
equals tie oak.
An especially prepared nursery lisI
gives all the necessary information
abOur kin6s. sizes. and prices of stock
offered this fall. and your copy of
this list will pe mailed you on appli-
cation
Evening capital and Maryland gazette. (Annapolis, Md.) 1910-1922, 1921-09-19
ANNAPOLIS BOY
AT CAMP BONSALL

o. b. Duckett. Jr.. of Annapolis, was
one OF the lucky boys who spent part
of their holiday at Camp Bonsall, near
Downington. Pa.
!, Young Duckett has had a unique op-
portunity during this time 10 profit
by new undertaking of the church
which is being carried on under the
direction OF the Brotherhood of ST.
Andrew. The National Headquarters
in Philadelphia is conducting series
of four camps during the present sum
mer, of which Camp Bonsall was one.
The other three are Camp Houghtel-
ing on Lake Amy Bell, Wis. open dur
ing the same period as Camp Bon
sail; Camp Carleton at Angola. n. Y.
on Lake Erie and Camp Tuttle in the
Missouri Ozarks, near Elk Springs.
The dates of the last two are July
% to August 6.
These camps represent the church s
adaptation OF the Plattsburg idea. The
programs are constructed to give in
tensive courses of training in boy lead
ership. together with an abundance
of healthful sport and the type of
open-air good time which every boy
loves. The attendance is carefully
chosen and each boy is picked for his
promise of future ability as a leader.
1t was therefore quite an honor which
came to this young lad in being chosen
for this special course of study.
Evening capital and Maryland gazette. (Annapolis, Md.) 1910-1922, 1921-09-19
POLICE TO PREVENT
AUCTION OF JOBLESS

In spite OF threatened police inter-
vention Urbain Ledoux. (Mr. Zero)'
insists that he will hold his auction OF
jobless men on the steps OF the pub
lie library in New York tonight al ii
o'clock
The. police say they will stop this,
and American Legion and labor Off
cials have disapproyed of this method
of attracting attention to the needs
of the unemployed One labor leader,
who said labor men would be present
to protest. has voiced a desire to
punch Ledoux if he persists in his
plan
Yesterday the Boston Central Labor
Union adopted resolution "deplOr-
ing Ledoux's auction block and re-
questing Mayor Peters 10 forbid the
use OF the Common for such a pur-
pose in the future.
Evening capital and Maryland gazette. (Annapolis, Md.) 1910-1922, 1921-09-19
COUNTY MAN DEAD Of
POISON. SAYS DOCTOR
Case Of Thomas Wills, Of Near
Friendship, Proved Puzzle
To Authorities
ASCRIBED AS ACCIDENT

Thomas Wills. As years old. well
known resident OF Friendship. lower
Anne Arundel county. is dead at his
home there, from the effects Of poison
ing, the exact nature of which ply
sicians were unable to determine with
out an autopsy. Surviving Mr.. Wills
are wife. three children and four
brothers.
Mr.. Wills was taken violently i'll in
the early hours of Sunday morning,
and reports reaching the city were to
the effect that he was the victim of
poison. administered through some
source with malicious intent. He died
yesterday morning County authorities
were notified of the death. and the
unusual attending circumstances, and
at once instituted an investigation.
George E. Rullman. acting States At
torney in the absence of James NJ.
Munroe. who is spending vacation
at Atlantic City. accompanied by
County Health officer j. j. Murphy
and Chief Deputy Sheriff Edward
Dove. visited the Wills home this
morning Members of the family
were questioned concerning the sud
den death of Wills. but as nothing
bearing upon criminaIity was reveal
ed, DR. Murphy gave certificate of
death as due to accident. Mrs. Wills,
wife OF the dead man. stated that the
family had been TO a picnic in Calvert
county Saturday afternoon. and as far
as known. ate or drank nothing but
what others OF the party partook
Wills had not been drinking. accord
ing to his brothers. However. he was
taken violently i'll and efforts to re-
vive him were fruitless.
Evening capital and Maryland gazette. (Annapolis, Md.) 1910-1922, 1921-09-19
DISCREPANCIES ARE
APPARENTLY MINOR

James 4. Cox. defeated "Pro-
gressive" Democratic candidate
for Sheriff, at $3.50 o'clock this
afternoon abandoned his contest
OF the votes east In the primary
election Of September .. afier n
re-canyass Of the vote in the
Third and Fifth districts failed to
reveal alleged discrepancies com.
planned Of. The Supervisors of
Elections will now proceed 10 re.
canvass the vote of the Fourth
district 10 settle a similar Issue
raised by William Rupert. "Or-
ganizatiOn~ candidate for COM
missioner from that district. who
was returned defeated by Holland
z. Watts. "Progresslve.- by II
votes.
Evening capital and Maryland gazette. (Annapolis, Md.) 1910-1922, 1921-09-19
INDEPENDENTS LOSE
AFTER HARD BATTLE

The baseball team of Independents,
of Eastport, went down TO defeat at
the hands OF the McHenry Athletic
Club, of Baltimore. yesterday after
noon by a score of to /. The game
was played on the oval of the Inde-
pendents and was well contested
throughout. Dixon started the twirl-
ing for the Eastporters and the Balti-
moreans collected both OF their runs
off him. He was later relieved by
Sewell, who pitched steadily. Jones
was on the receiving end for the In
dependents.
Evening capital and Maryland gazette. (Annapolis, Md.) 1910-1922, 1921-09-19
WARRANT FOR X. II. OFFICIALS
WHO REFUSED EMPLOYEE
TINE TO CAST BALLOT

CHICAGO, ILL. Sept. 19. = War
rants for the arrest of A. B. Byram,
President of the Chicago. Milwaukee
snd st. Paul Railroad Company. and
three other officers of the line were
issued today by City Judge Reig-
heimer. charging them with refusing
to give employees the statutory two
hours off on election day in order TO
permit them to vote
The warrants charge that on June
6. last. when the city's judicial cleo
tion was held. John E. Turner. me-
chanic was denied the request for the
two hours OF to vote. and when he
took tie time without permission, it
was deducted in violation of the State
law.
Evening capital and Maryland gazette. (Annapolis, Md.) 1910-1922, 1921-09-19
rGENY ROSTER
.IF OFFICERS FOR
. TERM WILL Be 1873
Number OF Men Of The
\ .,,~ VIII BE Assigned To
,,aous Departments Of In
lection AT Opening Of School
os October First
m f MAY BE HEAD
OF NAVIGATION DEPT.

Will bc l3S line officers OF
y,yv assigned TO duty at the
Academy during the coming
l.rir term which begins on Octo-
This announcement was made
! B, authorities of the institution
.aer several conferences with
ol the Navy Department, have
made up The roster OF the aca-
aaa and other officers who will
.a.led as instructors of the mid
,-sr In the several academic de-
asn's
\. above number is about the
a. marked the roll at the be-
M oi the last academic term of
naval institution. although the
b. BODY will be somewhat larger
In that time. But for the general
rsge OF officers of the line, it was
sr likely that the roll for the
q term would be greatly in
Wl Although many of the Off
rho have been performing serv-
II sea. and now are slated for as
nrsas 70 the Academy, have re-
pr,t their orders. only few OF
.er hlye as yet reported for duty. 1t
IDeeed however. the list will be
ray we'll filled by the first OF the
M.A
st Of The important berths on the
sfmic staff that is yet to be filled
bat Of head of the Department of
rgaiiou This post was formerly
by Commander Walter y. Yer
who Was ordered TO sea duty sew
weeks ago. II is reported here
Commander Charles c. Soule, Jr..
,a'ei for that billet. Commander
De Wis on duty at the Academy un-
& few wears ago. He is well re-
1bered here as n crack end OF the
y football team during his mid
llan student days.
Evening capital and Maryland gazette. (Annapolis, Md.) 1910-1922, 1921-09-19
POLISH RELIEF COM.
SENDS THANKS FOR GIFT

Mrs. Howard Atterbury, OF Maid
stone Farm" has received an ac-
knowledgment OF the money she sent
to the Polish Relief Committee and
which she raised at a benefit card
party given some weeks ago.
The reply reads: THE American
Administration for Relief in Poland
acknowledges with grateful thanks
Mrs. Howard Atterbury.s cheque for
1925 from the ladies Of Annapolis. 1t
will be applied Immediately to feeding
starving babies and children"
The money raised was cabled to
Poland through the kindness of E. w.
Ames. OF "Rexham," near st. Mar
garet's.
Evening capital and Maryland gazette. (Annapolis, Md.) 1910-1922, 1921-09-19
COM. CLAUDE GETS
BERTH ON "SH|PS''

Commander Abram Claude. of the
Navy. son of DR.. and Mrs. Washing
ton c. Claude, of this city. has as
sumed charge of ships attached to the
Naval Academy, one of the desirable
berths at the local station. Com
Claude succeeds Captain Thomas l..
Johnson. recently detached and order
ed to take command of the Hospital
Ship Relief, now at the New York
Navy Yard. Com. Claude had been.
for the past year. assigned to duty
as an instructor in the Department OF
Navigation at the Academy.
Evening capital and Maryland gazette. (Annapolis, Md.) 1910-1922, 1921-09-19
DOROTHY WH|TT|NGTON
BURIED IN CHESTER

John r. Phipps. Superintendent of
napolis. and Mrs Phipps. have return
ed from their trip to Chester, Pa.
where they were called hy the death
of Mr. Fhipps little niece. Dorothy
Wilmington. and the serious illness
of her mother. Mrs Florence Whit
tington, who were victims of the Ches-
ter river bridge catastrophe.
Little Dorothy, who was a beauti-
full and lovable little girl nine years
old, was the only child of her par
ents.
More than three thousand people
came to view her body as she lay in
her home and extra policemen had to
be placed on duty to keep the great
throng in order the day of her funeral.
The flag of her school was at half
mast and six little girls. ner play
mates, acted as pallbearers.
Mrs. Wilmington is still in a very
nervous condition, but slowly improy-
ing under the doctors care.
She battled desperately to save her
child's life, but unfortunately couldn't
keep the battle up long enough. rs
she relinquished Dorothy's hand from
exhaustion and tainted just as she was
being pulled into boat, and after her
rescuer had succeeded in saving her
the child was gone.
Evening capital and Maryland gazette. (Annapolis, Md.) 1910-1922, 1921-09-19
FUNERAL SERVICES
IN NEW YORK YARD
FOR zR-2 VICTIMS

On account of intermittent showers
the funeral services for the 10 Ameri-
cans that were killed when the diri-
gible ZR-2 was destroyed at Hull was
held on Saturday in the restaurant
building of the New York Navy Yard.
AS a result only. about 400 persons
were able to get inside the long, mar
row building and about 800 more
stood under the trees or looked in at
the windows.
The cOffins were in a long line
which reached from one side OF the
building to the other. side by side,
covered with flags and flowers. Mem
bers of the families of the victims sat
just behind them, while in front sat
Secretary OF the Navy DENLY with his
aide; Admiral w. A Moffett, Naval
Air Chief: Admiral Hilary Jones,
Major-General Robert Lee Bullard.
Captain Gloucester Armstrong, the
British Consul General: Sir Hugh
Trenchard. British Minister of State
for Air: General Charlton, Air attache
al the British Embassy, and Captain
Stephenson, of the Dauntless, the
British ship which brought the bodies
to this country.
On one side of the room was a
guard of United States Marines and
on the other a guard of British Ma
rines from the Dauntless. their. blue
uniforms and white helmets with
brass knobs contrasting with the olive
drsb of the American troops. Al
around the walls of the building
wherever they could find place tC
stand we're offers of the navy yard
The services were opened by tht
playing OF The Star-Spangled Ban
ner' The Protestant services were
then read by Chaplain c. n. Meyer
A quartet from the Police Glee Clus
sang Nearer Ny God To Thee" The
relatives and friends of the dead had
borne up brayely during the first par
CONTINUED on PAGE 2.l
Evening capital and Maryland gazette. (Annapolis, Md.) 1910-1922, 1921-09-19
Hog Cholera On Harris Farm

Hog Cholera exists among the stock
ON the farm of Julian II Harris, of
Laurel Bank" South River. accord
ing to a notice issued by DR.. S. X.
Atherton. inspector in charge of the
Bureau of Animal Industry of the
United States Department OF Agricul-
ture. Notice of the prevalence of the
disease there is accompanied by the
usual precautionary warning TO pre-
vent further spread of il.
Evening capital and Maryland gazette. (Annapolis, Md.) 1910-1922, 1921-09-19
MEETING TONIGHT OF
CALVARY w. F. M. S

: All dues and mite boxes should be
turned in this evening at the meeting
OF the Women's Foreign Missionary
Society of Calvary Methodist Episcopal
Church. which will be heldFin the lee
ture room of the church at 7:45.
Mrs. Lee Kalmey has charge of the
program for the evening which will
include the presentation of sketch
entitled. THE Two Crosses" by Miss
Helen Chiids and Miss Marjorie
Brewer.
Mrs. Daniel Vansant is chairman OF
the refreshment committee for the
evening.
Evening capital and Maryland gazette. (Annapolis, Md.) 1910-1922, 1921-09-19
ORDERED TO SPERRY
GYROSCOPE COMPANY

Ordered to the Naval academy few
days ago for special temporary duty,
Commander G. X. Calhoun. a Profess
sor of Mathematics of the Navy. to-
day received additional orders, in ac-
cordance with which he is directed
to proceed to Brooklyn. y. Y, for duty
in connection with the Sperry Gyro-
scope Company. A few years back,
Com. Calhoun was an assistant in
structor in the Department of Mathe
matics at the Academy.
Evening capital and Maryland gazette. (Annapolis, Md.) 1910-1922, 1921-09-19
10 Sell Racing Stables

-s sale Of the Vanderbilt and
Stl'.d racing stables. which is
RAISED 70 take place shortly. will
~'e TIVE OF The most famous names
q annals of horse-racing from the
-fty-;wo horses in training. COM
~-s ;Ro three and four-yesr-olds.
q them bred at the farm of the
William r. Vanderbilt, are ad-
'-,sa .or public sale September -.
.a.'Flr ot The animals are sired
As'a,ea5a Seasick and Rabelais.
ZEN weeks later all the yearlings
Sns O. Baron Maurice de Roths-
& Mill Re sold.
Evening capital and Maryland gazette. (Annapolis, Md.) 1910-1922, 1921-09-19
tputy Court Clerk Improved

Martin Brady. chief deputy
a % Clerk Of the Circuit Court
Am y Woodward. who has been
N'ea' a, Emergency Hospital for
@S ten days suffering from an
'p'si'ion, is reported as much i'm
Pei today
Evening capital and Maryland gazette. (Annapolis, Md.) 1910-1922, 1921-09-19
SEVENTY LOSE LIVES IN
MT. MULLIGAN COLLIERY

BRISBANE. QUEENSLAND, Sept.
19-Seventy persons have lost their
lives through a disaster in the Mt.
Mulligan colliery. North Queensland.
The casualties were caused by an ex-
plosion of gas within the mines.
Evening capital and Maryland gazette. (Annapolis, Md.) 1910-1922, 1921-09-19
Eastport Firemen To Elect

A deferred meeting of members of
the Eastport Volunteer Fire Company
will be held in the fremen's quarters
on Wednesday night Of this. week.
The principal business to be disposed
of will be the election of officers for
the year, and in view of that fact all
members are urged to attend the
meeting.
Evening capital and Maryland gazette. (Annapolis, Md.) 1910-1922, 1921-09-19
iIl0NN UNEMPLOYMENT
CONGRESS- TO MEET ON
MONDAY OF NEXT WEEK
lBy The Associated Press1

DISTINCTION. ID. c.. Sept. 10
, National Unemployment Con-
a8 will meet here on Monday. Sec
hy Hoover. of the Department OF
r1ercc and Labor. announced to-
Nr Hoover said the Congress
consist ot about so men selected
Ae oneS who would be the most
.la. n solving the various unem-
lea' problems. and at the same
q hey viii represent the different
NsphIcdl sections Of the country.
Evening capital and Maryland gazette. (Annapolis, Md.) 1910-1922, 1921-09-19
GOES TO BALTIMORE
ON COURT BUSINESS

William " Woodward, Clerk of the
Anne Arundel County Circuit Court,
went to Baltimore today on court
business in connection with cases re-
moved from the local tribunal To
jurisdiction in the Baltimore courts,
or vice versa. in view of the approach
OF the October term OF the local Cir
cult Court
Evening capital and Maryland gazette. (Annapolis, Md.) 1910-1922, 1921-09-19
Woman's Club To Meet

There will be meeting of the
womens Club on Tuesday afternoon.
September %. in the club rooms. Inn
portant matters will be discussed az
this meeting. which will be the firss
one since June. Tea will be served
at the conclusion of the business meet.
ing. ~n..kI
Evening capital and Maryland gazette. (Annapolis, Md.) 1910-1922, 1921-09-19
PRESIDENT HARDING INVITED
TO ATTEND FIRST GAME
or WORLDS SERIES
tBy The Associated Press1

WASHINGTON. ID. C., Sept. 10.
An invitation TO attend the open
ing game OF the World Series was
extended TO President Harding
today by B. Il. Johnson. president
OF the American League. Mr..
Harding reserved his decision say
ing whether he attended would
depend upon the state OF public
affairs.
Evening capital and Maryland gazette. (Annapolis, Md.) 1910-1922, 1921-09-19
cox MAKES A NET !.
GAIN OF ONE VOTE
IN RE COUNT TODAY

Supervisors Of Elections Acting
Upon Petition Filed BY De-
feated Progressive" Candi-
date For Sheriff, Reopen
Boxes
Evening capital and Maryland gazette. (Annapolis, Md.) 1910-1922, 1921-09-19

James T. Cox. of the First district.
Progressive" Democratic candidate
for Sheriff. who was returned defeated
at the official canvass OF the votes
cast in The late primary election. has
made net gain of one vote. in tho
recount of ballots as far as il has
progressed, 3 l}
The official canvass of the vote
which was conducted by the Board OF
Supervisors or Elections on Thursdsv
last. showed that Cox was defeated
by r. Harry Arnold Organization
candidate by a margin of 20 votes.
whereas on the unofficial figures, It
was claimed. that Cox had been the
victorious candidate out OF field OF
foEr
Evening capital and Maryland gazette. (Annapolis, Md.) 1910-1922, 1921-09-19
TOMAKE
STUDY OF PLATFORM
Leaders Meet In Baltimore To-
day Preparatory To State
Convention Tomorrow
LOCAL DELEGATES GOING

With consideration of the party
platform as the chief matter slated
for consideration. Democratic leaders
from all over Maryland assembled to-
day in Baltimore for conference The
platform will be submitted To the State
convention of the party to be held
in the Auditorium Theatre, there. to-
morrow
Anne Arundel county will be repre-
sented at the convention 10y the fol-
lowing delegates who were elected at
the primaries of the party held on
September 9: State Senator A. Theo-
dore Brady, Caleb f. Donaldson.
Frank VI. Bond. Hugh X. Riley and
Charles H. Jubb a m.rrfr
1t is certain that the chief plank
in the party's platform will he reor-
ganization of the State government.
indorsing the program of Governor
Ritchie's committee. au
Ii is also regarded as practically
certain that another plank will carry
the approval of greater representation
for Baltimore city in the Legislature.
But the exact phrasing of this plank
is said still to be uncertain.
Such matters as State enforcement
of prohibition, or a direct declaration
on the wet" issue. are understood TO
be on the undecided list. II Is also
uncertain whether any declaration
upon the primary election laws will
be included in the platform.
&. u. =. POwwOw Friday
Republicans will hold their conven-
tion Friday. and they will not begin
the drafting Of their platforms, it is
understood. until the Democrats have
finished their job. 1t is believed that
an effort will be made 10 make the
necessity of change in the Direct
Primary law the chief issue of the Re-
publican campaign. Greater represen-
tation for Baltimore and a wet
plank also are expected to be in
cluded
Evening capital and Maryland gazette. (Annapolis, Md.) 1910-1922, 1921-09-19
Cox Petlticned Re-Count

When the official vote was an
nounced. Cox Immediately served not
ice that he would demand recount
Of the ballots cast in both precincts OF
the Third, and Fifth districts and the
First and Second Wards of Annapolis.
claiming that certain' discrepancies
alleged to. have been made. would
show that he had been the victor He
followed this up by filing a petition
with the Election Supervisors. James
S. Smith, Democrat. and W. Hersey
Meade. Republican. constituting a
majority OF the members of that body,
today sat in the county courtroom
and proceeded with recount OF the
ballots cast in the polling places
stated.
Where Errors We're Found
The ballot boxes from the Third
district were first taken up. The re-
canvass showed a gain of two votes
for Cox. one in each OF the two voting
places y the lower precinct. Arnold's
vote in one place was reduced from
1SS to 1S7; and the other from 122 to
121 Coxs figures remained the same
at and T. In the A TO M division
of the Second precinct. Fifth district.
Arnold's vote was increased from SO
TO 81; and that Of Cox from 80 TO S6.
This much OF the re-canvassing had
been completed up TO 3 o'clock this
afternoon. when the recount OF the
Second precinct OF the fifth WIS taken
up. Then the boxes of the First and
Second wards of Annapolis will be
re-opened and the votes re-canvassed.
Both Candidates Present
Both Arnold and Cox were present
when the recount of ballots wasbbegun
and they remained throughout. They
were also represented by counsel. In
behalf OF Mr.. Cox was Attorney Hugh
r. Riley and for Mr.. Arnold were
State Senator A. Theodore Brady and
Dorsey j. Dunlap Clinton s. Shaw
clerk to the Supervisors, and Asa A.
JOyce were the tally men
Evening capital and Maryland gazette. (Annapolis, Md.) 1910-1922, 1921-09-19
ssOCIATED PRESS

An.sna,ches OF ] a { {
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ss evening Capital.
Evening capital and Maryland gazette. (Annapolis, Md.) 1910-1922, 1921-09-19

= Fair tonight. Tues
day increasing cloudiness.
Moderate temperature.