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Evening capital. [volume] (Annapolis, Md.) 1922-1981, 1922-12-26
HOLD STOCK SALESMAN
IN MONTGOMERY CASE

ST. LOUIS, Dec. &c William l..
Cunningham. stock salesman. was
Icing held by police today for Balti-
more authorities who. it was said,
wished to question him as to the
whereabouts of Austin r. Montgom-
cry. under Indictment in Maryland on
charges of using tife mails 10 defraud
Cunningham told the police that
Montgomery was in Mexico City. Cum
ningham denied he had any part in
tie alleged transactions. which re-
suited in Montgomery indictment.
He said he was en- route from Mon
treal TO Mexico City.
Evening capital. [volume] (Annapolis, Md.) 1922-1981, 1922-12-26
FOR DELAWARE BRANCH OF
ARMOUR AND COMPANY

CHICAGO. Dec. 26.-Attorneys here
are drawing I'D the details for appli-
cation in Delaware for charter fol
a new S16O.0O0.000 Armour and Com
pany corporation. formed as subsid
iary of the present Armour and Com
pany, and which it was believed here
today was one Of the preliminary
steps to the purchase and absorption
of Morris and Company The only in.
formation made public was that tho
new corporation should authorize
s160,000.00o in capital stock divided
into $1lO.O00.000 of preferred anf
S50.000.000 of common stock.
Only about $4,000, 900 OF the stock
would lie issued.
Evening capital. [volume] (Annapolis, Md.) 1922-1981, 1922-12-26
GOTTLOB F. BARCHET, 73,
VICTIM OF PNEUMONIA

Gcttlob +. Barchet. 73 years old. re-
tlred farmer and one time employed
as gardener to the Superintendent of
the Naval Academy, died at the Emer-
goncy Hospital here Sunday. of pneu-
monia. following a brief illness. Fu-
neral services were held from the
residence of his nephew. George L.
Barchet. farmer OF near st. Mar
garots, at O'Clock this afternoon
and interment was in the family bur-
ial grounds. Mr.. Barchet Is survived
by two sons. He was a great-uncle
of Midshipman stephen Barchet foot
ball and baseball PLAYER
Evening capital. [volume] (Annapolis, Md.) 1922-1981, 1922-12-26
KEPT THEIR WEDDING
SECRET THREE MONTHS

After keeping her marriage secret
FOR three months, Kathleen Hindle. 81
years old, East Ostend street. Balti-
more, told her parents yesterday that
she and George f. Arrildt, &c, 1926
Hanover street, were married on Sep
tember 26 by Rev. Silas +. Persons.
pastor of the Presbyterian Church
here.
On the dav of her wedding Miss
Hindle told her mother that she was
going to Morrell Park. Instead she
and her prospective husband came to
Annapolis and were married.
Evening capital. [volume] (Annapolis, Md.) 1922-1981, 1922-12-26
Drawing For Turkey

The grand drawing for barrel of
flour and turkey took place Friday
night The lucky winners were Mrs.
Roy Morgan (No. 1880, who drew the
-four. and Reuben PolyansSi NO 902)
won the turkey. The Annapolis Ath-
letic Club wishes to thank all who
helped for its success
Evening capital. [volume] (Annapolis, Md.) 1922-1981, 1922-12-26
CA r D

and Mrs Philiq Miller extend
aaeerest thanks and apprecia-
'aer friends and general pub
'aeir Kind sympathy and as
&c gwen them during and since
fe ON Tuesday night.
extend TO YOU all our best
I 'or q Happy and Prosperous
Near
Evening capital. [volume] (Annapolis, Md.) 1922-1981, 1922-12-26
SANTA CLAUS TO VISIT
PRESBYTERIAN CHURCH

Santa Claus will make his appear
ance in the Presbyterian Church to-
morrow night at 7:S0 o'clock as fea-
ture of the annual Christmas enter
tainment by the Sunday School. Chill
dren of the several classes will be
presented with boxes of candy and
thar cnofieS
Evening capital. [volume] (Annapolis, Md.) 1922-1981, 1922-12-26
WARM AND UNSETTLED;
WEATHER FORECAST

Added comfort for families short of
coal was contained in the Weather
Bureaus prediction that temperature
will rise to about so degrees. or five
higher than yesterdays maximum
The weather will be unsettled
however, with probable rain tomor-
row. Winds will be gentle and from
the south and southwest.
Evening capital. [volume] (Annapolis, Md.) 1922-1981, 1922-12-26
Marriage Licenses

COLLINS -HOwES-Charles C. Col
lins. %. Annapolis: Lillian G. Howes.
IS. Seat Pleasant, Md.
HALL FAIRCHILD - Edward S.
Hall. "a. divorced. Baltimore: Ruth E.
Fairchild. IS. Asheville, y. c.
BOSIEN NRILEY-Charles B. Bosien.
25. Harwood. Anne Arundel county:
Emma c. Riley. "a. Dorsey, Anne Arun-
del county
Evening capital. [volume] (Annapolis, Md.) 1922-1981, 1922-12-26
TO DIE FOR
MURDER OF HIS WIFE

NEW YORK. Dec. 2s.-Abraham
Becker. a chauffeur. today was SEN
fenced to. die in the electric chair at
Sing Sing during the week commenc-
ing February for the murder last
April of his wife. whose body. several
weeks ago. was found in lime I'LL
esl grave in the Bronx
Evening capital. [volume] (Annapolis, Md.) 1922-1981, 1922-12-26
TWO-MONTHS' OLD BOY
DIES OF PNEUMONIA

Jerome Hayden. infant son of AIr
and Mrs William +. Armiger, die,
yesterday morning at the residence
its parents. on Jefferson street. ate
an illness of pneumonia. The chill,
was two months old to the day
Funeral services will be held fron
st. Mary's Catholic Church tomorro,
morning at o'clock and intermen
will be in St. Mary's cemetery.
Evening capital. [volume] (Annapolis, Md.) 1922-1981, 1922-12-26
TRAIN AWARDED CAROL
THOMAS; LUCKY GUESS

The electrical train offered by the
Freeman Electrical Company TO the
person guessing the number OF beans
in the jar in their window was award
ed to Carol Thomas. Of Franklin
street. who made the nearest guess II
the correct number The number Vt
beans in the jar was 1926.
Evening capital. [volume] (Annapolis, Md.) 1922-1981, 1922-12-26
ROWING STANDARDS
MUST be KEPT HIGH
This Sentiment Is Expressed BY
Rangy Candidates For Seats
In Navy Boat

Naval Academy rowing standards
must be maintained" is the sentiment
OF some twenty or more rangy and
powerful youths from whom will te
picked the crew which must take the
place OF the Academy crews of the
last three years, which. in that per-
iod, have done things unequaled bv
any college aggregation which ever
sat in a racing boat
Briefly and chronologically the
crowning achievement of each of
these years were:
l92O-Defeated the representative
crews of the world in the Olympic
races at BRUSSELS. covering a mile and
quarter in the fastest time ever
made by boat driven by oars
l32l-Won the infercollegiate race
on the Hudson, breaking the record
for the course.
l922-Again won the intercollegiate
on the Hudson. breaking the record of
the course and winning from the
greatest aggregation OF college crews
ever assembled, five of the six crews
entered covering the course in less
than the previous best figure.
Evening capital. [volume] (Annapolis, Md.) 1922-1981, 1922-12-26
CART D

To the Firemen of Annapolis and
Eastport:
l wish TO extend my slncerest
thanks and appreciation for your hard
and earnest efforts in combating the
fire of Tuesday night al the Republic
Theatre.
Respectfully,
PHILIP MILLER.
Evening capital. [volume] (Annapolis, Md.) 1922-1981, 1922-12-26
DULL GRAY DAY
DID NOT DAMPEN
YULET|DE ARD0R

Large Congregations Enjoyed
Special Programs Of Music
Rendered In Various Churches
And Many Folks Went A
Visiting During Afternoon.
Evening capital. [volume] (Annapolis, Md.) 1922-1981, 1922-12-26
1DTH Of CITY
'FILLEDCIRCLE
THEATRE TODAY
I.ror Richie Provides For
Ionusl Christmas Treat To
k;ddies. And Manager Reed
n PLAYHOUSE Prepared Choice
|rogram.
kPLEY CHAPLAIN AND
PUNCH AND JUDY. TOO

| children of Annapolis this aft
s enjoyed their annual Christ
treat as the special guests Of
|,aor an err G. Richie, the oc-
being attendance at the ex-
on or me moving pictures at the
l. Playhouse But unfortunate
be- Chief Executive OF the State
prevented from personally acting
|oN having been called TO New
90 important business. He loft
Edham this afternoon
1 Governor had planned to be
the kidddies' at the show and
|l1er lrief address TO them
mf as marked the two previous
|aInments of the sort given since
ADMINISTRATION began Mrs. Al
Richie. mother OF the Gov
however went TO the show.
Nas accompanied ly Miss Mary
|aru. State Librarian.
Manager Reed Plays Host
lae absence Of the Governor.
ger Reed of the Circle. conveyed
army Of children, regrets Of the
Executive that he was unable TO
l0 them Al the same time. Mr.
look charge of all arrangements
10 II that they had a good time.
|ioyided an excellent program OF
'n)vies. including Charlie Chap
hose rough and ready antics al.
amuse the children: Aesop's
TWO additional comedy reels.
fr Reed himself an enterta;ner
mean ability, put on a Punch
kldy show as n feature. and il
si much merriment to the kid.
solid hours Of fun were pro.
The program running from 2.30
Indicating the interest shown
children, was their eagerness
there on time TO use a much
phrase, the crowd gathered
Ten a score or more of them had
Net m front Of the Circle as
as 1880 o'clock, one and a half
before The doors were thrown
Evening capital. [volume] (Annapolis, Md.) 1922-1981, 1922-12-26
FAMILY GATHERINGS
WERE MUCH IN ORDER

Its traditional snow superseded by
toggy and unpleasant weather. Cbrist.
mas in this vicinity yesterday was.
nevertheless. celebrated with All Tho
saiety and enthusiasm which this sea.
son aronses without fail in all in whom
'pides even spark of youthful imagi.
nation and spirit.
IN warm defiance OF the horrid. gray
lay bright red holly berries twinkled
'orth from fat green wreaths ana Grim.
'on bells ribbons and other Christmas
decorations Haunted their eorseous
'oior from the doors and windows OF
practically every home in the city.
Within doors. pine and cedar trees.
checked in hitherto unknown splen.
Tors added their touch of vividncss TO
he scene
Evening capital. [volume] (Annapolis, Md.) 1922-1981, 1922-12-26
Insnflicient Care shown

Passing upon the reports and recon-.
mendations of wage boards. Assistant
Secretary Roosevelt. in the order is
sued by him, stated they were at vari
ance with the data presented. and that.
therefore, a proper conclusion as to
scales could not be reached He held
among other things, that insufficient
care had been exercised by local boards
toward the accomplishment of the task
assigned them.
Evening capital. [volume] (Annapolis, Md.) 1922-1981, 1922-12-26
They Are Determined

To maintain such a standard as
that set by these crews is task
which would bewilder youths of less
heart than these midshipmen. How
ever they are full of determination
that rowing at the Naval Academy
shall not take a backward step.
1t is, indeed, crucial period in
Academy rowing Richard A. Glen
don. who coached Naval crews for
twonty-one years, Iringing them to
the pinnacle OF success. will not re-
turn as coach. Again. all but one
member of last years great crew have
left the institution. These are handi-
Evening capital. [volume] (Annapolis, Md.) 1922-1981, 1922-12-26
notice.!

AuON r, IS n"w ready 10 issue
.nEE K3.i,i'..,,tS ms 90 nAIRYMEN
I la ,'..'l ',.'l t.GN selling MILK ~
,ar reeni-,. ..,...ah'r with the MEM
aeome. ,E The sale af same
Cea.. ll'e january /. laas
,o ? '.''e hours . a. M 10 ! n
G.or- n m. Municipal Guildinr
'>''f Street. apnosito Nisris.,,
'NNA ABBOTT GAGE.
City Clerk.
Evening capital. [volume] (Annapolis, Md.) 1922-1981, 1922-12-26

''" ""oiS >, plHf ailu CEDAR trees,
checked in hitherto unknown splen.
Tors added their touch of viyidness 10
he scene.
Quiet About Streets
Though the Annapolis streets were
or the most part quiet during tho
lay. there was no lack of church. going
thousands Of the city's inhabitants
'emembering the deeper significance
If the holiday and filling the yarious
eiigious editlces TO the doors nj every
ervice. Special music in honor of tho
lay characterized the services m All
)f the churches.
lnnumerable home-comings. dinner
arties and family gatherings filled the
'ity with quiet happiness and an a.
nosphere of content and goodwill.
While the jubilant cries of excited chill
iren comparing the contents of their
%ell-filled stockings and exclaiminc
Ver each new treasure unearihed be.
leath the Christmas tree gave 10 most
II the residences the most genuine
tote OF pleasure for Christmas IL after
II primarily chldren's holiday.
Holiday Delieaeies; Egg Noe. Too
Christmas cheer in the way M
'onniiess good things to eat and drinl,
vas nowhere lacking. Huge turkeys.
'eese. wellfavored oysters. delect
bic pies and puddings. the richest of
ruit cake. nuts. candy, and innumer
sble other delights adorned most OF
he Christmas tables. while egg nog.
lone-made wines and other forbidden
uxuries of that sort managed in some
vay to escape the vigilant eyes OF
Prohibition officials and aided many
0 attain for the time being. AT least.
| taste OF the good old days." and OF
ncient Christmas revelry.
Many Attended Churches
Elaborate music was a feature OF the
'hurch services both on Christmas eve
md Christmas morning. Solemn High
lass at st. Mary's Catholic Church
was celebrated at 4. NJ. The organ
st and director. Miss Lille y. Henkcl.
vas assisted by an orchestra from the
Naval Academy band The Mass in
D." by A. f. Lejeal. was SING and.
here was unusually beautiful music.
Never did the st. Cecilias' Guild or
I. Anne's Church sing the beautiful
Christmas eve service better than ON
Uttered and the congregation looks for
ward from one year to the next to hear
ng Mrs. Elliott Burwell sing the love-
y old hymn Holy Night" with which
closes. Mrs. Elliott was in beauti-
'ul voice on Sunday as was the tenor.
Mr. Clemson. and the Guild is being
generally congratulated on its render
ng Of the music of the service.
Young Edward Moss was the soloist
IT yesterday mornings IL o'clock sery-
ce at st. Anne's and sang very weil.
George A. Webster. choirmaster and
lrganist. was further assisted by the
presence OF two OF his former choir
boys. Cadets Raymond Stone and Harry
crandalI, of West Point.
At Calvary Methodist Episcopal
Church. where the choir is led by W.
Norris Feldmeyer and the organist II
Prof. C. H. Rawlings. the anthem And
There Were Shepherds" and HandePs
Hallelujah Chorus we're sung at the
morning service, and the Christmas
canrata GLORY to Cod was given
Sunday night. ending with a chorus
from Handel's Messiah
franfinuaA an Pa~a ~
Evening capital. [volume] (Annapolis, Md.) 1922-1981, 1922-12-26
Protest Was Lodged

Al the time the findings as to wasO
scales were submitted TO department
wage boards. Mr.. Armstrong laid a
piotest against them as being unjust
and unfair TO the employees. claiming
they were not on a fair basis OF com
parison. This stand Assistant Secre-
tary OF the Navy Theodore Roosevelt
acknowledges in a recent order 70 all
area wage boards and instructed them
to check up their data. and ii neces-
sary 10 send personal representative
TO confirm any date in question. With
this done. reports will again be made
to department wage boards. 1t is not
expected that final decision in the
premises will be reached before the
last of January. Congressman Mudd
assured Mr.. Armstrong that he would
do his best to secure an adjustment OF
the situation and TO see that employees
interested are properly taken care of.
Evening capital. [volume] (Annapolis, Md.) 1922-1981, 1922-12-26
FOR REVISION OF
NAVY PAY SCALES
Congressman Mudi Interested
In Behalf Of Government En-
ployees Of Annapolis

Joseph NJ Armstrong. president Of
the Association OF Government En.-
pioyees of this city. has returned from
Washington where ne held conference
with Congressman Sydney E. Mudd
relative TO certain legislation now
pending before Congress. Particular
reference to recent findings by the
Washington Wage Board also was
made in course of the conference.
Evening capital. [volume] (Annapolis, Md.) 1922-1981, 1922-12-26
ssOCIATED PRESS

III n;enatches OF ] a [ {
-. are published in
1.,. Is"' Evening Capital.
The Washington times., 1922-06-07

him with an iron bar after striking
the officer with some OF the scraps
OF iron. Curtis then fired shot,
he says. at the negros leg, hoping
to cripple him, but the bullet
pierced Holmes heart. He died
few second later.
The Washington times., 1922-06-07
SCHE|DEMANN
! ESCAPES ACID
/. THROWNAT HIM
Former German Chancellor
FoiIs Attempt OF Assassin
In His Garden. g

BERLIN. June 7.-Former Chan
cellor Philip scheidemann. who 10
now burgomaster OF Cassell, in an
Interview today told the details OF
an attempt TO assassinate him with
a syringe filled with prussic acid.
II was walking with my daugh-
ter in the Habicht forest" said
the former chancellor. "A man
suddenly walked up from behind
and pressed rubber syringe, like
q rubber ball. against my left
cheek and squeezed II.
Fortunately was not inhaline
breath at that second or would
have been a dead man. My ply
sicians tell me that one breath Of
the fatal acid fumes would have
killed me.
MY daughter, who was a few
yards behind me. shouted for me
to shoot. When she shouted the
man ran. I fired two shots at
him but j fell unconscious the next
moment from the effect of the
acid fumes. remained uncon-
scious for twenty minutes"
Herr Scheidemanns injuries are
trivial. II Is believed that the
would-be ASSASSIN was some nation.
alisttc student with q knowledge OF
chemistry, and that the motive was
The Washington times., 1922-06-07
LILLIAN RUSSELL LAUDe0
BY SEC. OF LABOR DAVIS

Secretary OF Labor James J. Da-
Wis win attend the funeral OF Mrs.
Lillian Russell Moore at Pittsburgh
on Thursday, he announced today.
Almost the last notable public
service rendered by Mrs. Moore was
her trip to Europe to investigate
European immigration conditions as
affecting the United States. as a
special representative Of the De-
partment of Labor. In her report,
presented in person 10 Secretary
Davis last March. she recommended
an Immigration holiday"
"A sympathetic. womanly scul
has passed on" said Secretary Da-
Wis. THE world is q little better
because she has lived ip II. She
has rendered public service. In
the early years OF her career she
frightened the lives Of people. More
recently she has served them. She
will be missed" 4"
The Washington times., 1922-06-07
FUGITIVE FROM
STATION.
k|LLEDBY SHOT
colored Man Said by Officers
To Have Threatened Them
With Iron Bar.

After a sensational chase through
the downtown streets, during which
several shots were fired and mis-
siles were i:L'own. Charles Holmes,
colored. twenty.nine years old. of
457 Armory court, was shot to
death early this morning by Police
man o. l.. Curtis, after he escaped
from the First Precinct Police Sta.
ton where he q short time before
had gone on a rampage. j..
Investigat tion Of the Staying viii
he made this afternoon by DR..
J. Ramsay hewitt, District coroner,
who will hold and inquest over
the negro,s body at tho morgue.
About midnight, Holmes rushed
into police station declaung that
he was being pursued by men who
threatened to kill him. He was
believed TO be suffering from de-
iusions ,sand was placed In the
SQUAD room to await being trans
ferred TO the washington. Asylum
Hospital. ~
Suddenly he seized several INK
wells from a desk and began throw
ing them at the officers. He also
picked up several chairs and crash,
ed them to the floor. When officers
started 10 subdue him, he ran from
the station. Policeman Curtis and
several other officers, including
Lieutenant Holmes, gave chase ana
the negro ran south on EleVenth
street 20 the Farmers Market.
During the chase, Curtis and
other officers fired over the negro's
head believing they could make
him halt. But Holmes was un'
daurted by the shots. Reaching the
market he located barrel In whlch
there were scraps and bars OF iron.
AS the officers approached he hurl'
ed the iron missiles at his pursuers.
Curtis advanced toward the negro
as Holmes is alleged to have defied
The Washington times., 1922-06-07
ONEDEAD,THREE
HURT, IS TOLL Of
DAY Y'SACC|DENTS
coIorsd Boy Dies In Hospital
After Auto lniuries-oth-
ers Recovering.

One dead and three Injured was
the toll of traffic accidents In the
District yesterday.
Fenwick Brooks, thirteen.year.
old colored boy, who lived at 236 II
street northwest, died at 1 o'clock
this morning at the Freednoan's Hos
pitsl from injuries he received when
struck by an automobile owned by
Edward Maloney, of 3l3 M street
northwest. Brooks was crossing
First street, between Pierce and NJ
streets northwest, when he was hit
by the machine. Maloney took the
boy 10 the hospital.
When riding a bicycle at Sixth and
l streets. Joseph Hatcher. nine years
old, OF 627 Pennsylvania avenue
northwest, was injured when struck
by an automobile operated by Robert
Purchase, 1905 New Hampsnir. ave.
nue.. After treatment at the Emer-
gency Hospital young Hatcher went
TO his home.
Mrs. Genevieve Wright, twenty.
five years old. of ll0+ NJ street
northwest, received a broken nose
yesterday when an automobile In
which she was riding crashed into a
car OF the Washington Railway srd
Electric Company at Ninth and N
streets. Peter Perisin. 1924 Thir-
teenth street, who was operating he
automobile, escaped injuries.
Mrs. william A. Vaughn, OF 3oiS
Twenty.fifth street, got a sprsined
ankle when an automobile which her
husband was driving was IN collls'on
with the motor car OF James n. Tim.
mons. OF Silver Spring. Nd. at Six.
teenth street and Colora 10 avenue.
The Washington times., 1922-06-07
TooTHAcHE RoUTS
LAWYERS IN N. ].

ATLANTIC CITY, June 7.-Vice
Chancellor Leaning frankly admits
that toothache is not compatible with
judicial calmness, and At the opening
Of the June term of the chancery
court here yesterday he gave law.
yers who were pressing for trial Of
their cases fair warning.
THE cases that are going over are
lucky" said the vice chancellor, hold.
ing his hand to his jaw. II have the
toothache today. and 1t is not an easy
task for a lawyer TO try a case before
a vice chancellor with a toothache."
Nearly all Of the attorneys took the
hint and Immediately asksd for an
adjournment OF their Issues until
next month.
The Washington times., 1922-06-07
BAND CONCERT
FRUIT GROWERS GET
GOVERNMENT WARNING

Warning was issued by the Depart.
ment Of Agriculture recently to fruit
and truck growers not to accept
statements regarding the value OF
air-mixing or wind-blowing devices
for protection against frosts or low
temperatures without having thor
ough test made OF their efficacy.
Recent tests made by the depart
rhent proved some of these devices
to be utterly worthless In 30 FAR. as
raising the temperature Of the air
was concerned, officials declared.
y, One device. consisting OF an air.
plane propeller mounted horizontally
on twenty-five foot tower, was thor.
oughly tested In an orchard In South.
ern California and found to be
useless.
The Washington times., 1922-06-07
CA. PLANS STEAMSHIP
CENTENNIAL FOR 1926

ATLANTA. Ga. June 7.--Plans for
an exposition In 1925 In which oil
the principal cities OF Georgia will
participate to celebrate the centef,.
nial OF the sailing from Savannah OF
the first steamship to make an ocean
voyage were announced today by
Secretary Of State McLendon.
II is planned 10 extend invitations
to foreign governments AZ well as 10
all the States to participate, II was
said, and Q conference OF leading
citizens Of Georg gia will be called
shortly TO perfect arrangements.
The Washington times., 1922-06-07
oEM-LADEN SHOES
TAKEN TO coBBLER

SOUTH ORANGE, n. J., June 7--
DR.. Gustave p. Hoffman took a pair
Of worn shoes-snd $4,000 worth Of
his wife's diamonds-to a repair
shop in Newark yesterday.
Today police are looking for the
gems.
Not until the doctor returned from
his errand did his wife discover that
the shoes. where she had slowed
the diamonds only yesterday, were
missing from their customary place.
The couple hastened 10 the New.
ark shop. frantically searched all the
shoes in the place. but without re.
suit. Anthony Palmeri, proprietor,
declared neither he nor his employees
had seen the jewels.