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OFFER HOOVER S15O.OOO
PER YEAR FOR 5 YEARS
[Bv Associated press

offer of Sl50,000 n year FOR five years
to Secretary OF Commerce Hoover 70
become director OF the proposed Seq
1ui-Centennial Exposition In Phila-
delphia in 1926 has been made by
Edward BOX, It was announced today
by Mayor J. Hampton Moore.
Mayor Moore said chat Mr. Box.
who is now in Florida. had written
him to this effect and that the mat
ter would he placed before the centcn-
ni2l committee with Mr.. Hoover's
nnSwor. II,
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RY BILL, WITH "TEE7H' IN II, PASSED BY HOUSE,
WAGE FIGHT ON CITIES IN REDLSTRIC77NG DEBA
SENATETOCASTVOTE
ON MEDICAL. MERGER
MEASURE BY TUESDAY
Warren G. Harding Dies;
Was a Valuable Rooster
fHy United Nnwsl

MtNCIE. IND, Feb. l1.-War-
ron q. Harding IS dead.
Warren @. was the most val
uablc rooster IN America lie
passed out at n poultry show here.
after nc had swallowed large
piece Of bread. which proved too
much for his digestive apparatus
kesides being worth Il small for
tune. w. q. II. had other distinc-
tions. he being the only bird that
would ride an automobile radiator.
smoke "A cigarette and dance. lie
was owned by Earl Wilson. Co
lumbus, Ohio, and received his
name when ne gave Il performance
ON tho famous front porch OF the
Harding home at Marion.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1922-02-18
KNEE BANK TOUCHED
FOR SOS IN GOLD
''"ndits Hind and GnS Woman ,na
Take Her Life
Savings
by Associatc0 prcssI

NEW YORK. Feb. 1.-Two bandits
pouhu ana gagged Mrs. ,Antona Mel
.nInuk IN her home in the Rronx
today and robbed her knee bonk,. ~ :
Si95 in gold.
Mrs. Melenchnk told the police she
nhd for years carried the life saw
'hEs OF herself and her husband in
Dag tied at her knee, thinking that
INC safest PLACE for tho money.
Ihc bandits. however. apparently
had heard before of the ''lislc ma
tional,' for they had little trouble In
finding the hoard.
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agitaied throughout the State. and
tcImcd II part OF the platform OF
several members Of the Assembly.
Medical. dental and pharmacy bodie.,
have taken sides in the matter. and
the public hearings drew audiences
only exceeded By that AT the !naug-
ural ceremonies.
Neither side Is making any claims,
although both appear confident of
success. 1t Is conceded that .he issuc
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U. S. Consulting Engineer At
tacks Proposal From
Every Angle.
OPPOSES LONG LEASE
Hugh L. Cooper Asserts Ac-
ccptance of Contract Will
Cripple Water Power.
lBy Associated Pressl

WASHINGTON. Feb. l7.-Accept-
hncc by Congress Of the offer Of
Henry Ford for the purchase and
lease OF the government properties
at Muscles Shoals, Ala, would handi-
cap the water power development Of
the entire South, aud in this respcc,
would be like removing the verte-
trac from Il man you expected TO
get along" Hugh l.. Cooper. consult
ing engineer 10 the government on
Muscle Shoals development. declared
today in tcstifying before the House
Military Committee, which is copsid-
erinS the offer.
Severely Attacks Oncr.
Mr.. Cooper attacked the offcr from
practically every angle and at one
point, declared IL would be II calam-
:ty 10 remove the super power
projects of the South from the field
"f public utility for 100 years. lie
also presented estimates based upon
army engineer data showing that It
would cost the government si.:75.-
100000 during the next 100 years in
order that Mr.. Ford may secure sole.
uiIltS ulssltu IOSScSSion ol inc great
est water power the South has"
The minimum time for lease OF
government lands containing water
power possibilities. Mr.. Cooper said.
should be fifty years. and only that
long unless the licensce was made
subject to the regulations oil the Fed
eral water power act. lie opposed
the 100-ycar period on the. ground
that IL was impractical from a buSi-
ness standpoint. and no contract ne
Eotiatcd at this time could be made
applicable to conditions he believed
would prevail in 20c2.
SHOULD ncar Interest.
Another feature OF tho Ford offer
which was mentioned by the witness
was that agreeing to pay per cent
interest on the money which would
be necessary to complete the two
dams at Muscle Shoals. He said the
total amount expended and required
to be spent upon those projects, esti-
mated at sS3.1I5.474, should he made
interest bearing, and pointed out that
the government was paying per
cent and more for the money il had
borrowed.
Development OF power at Muscle
tContinued on Page z. Coz. 6)
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Japanese consulate here late tod
announced that Instructions had hrn;,
received from Tokyo to refuse a >,jsn
to Il passport of AIRS. Margaret san
ger. head OF Birth Control Leapuc
who is in san Francisco. preparing 10
start on tour Of the Far East. Lacl
OF the wise will prevent her landing
in Japan, it was said
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MINER CONVENTION
HOWAT BY
SMALL MAJORITY
Kansas Leader Is Refused
Reinstatement by Mar
gin Under 100.
UNOFFICIAL VOTE
IS 1859 TO 1866
Regarded as Seriously Threat
ening Lewis Leader
ship of Body.
Work NOW on WAGE POLICY
Forecast II for tefu-inE Soft-Con
deduction nHh Incrcn.c for
UNOFFICIAL VOTE
IS 1859 TO 1866
w"HK Now on WAGE POLICY
Forecast IL for NefusinE Soft-Coni
deduction nnd Increase for
Anthracite Workers.
lBv Associated Dress.

INDIANAPOLIS. Feb. lily n
margin OF less Ihan 100 Of its 3,so5
votes. the delegates in convention OF
the United Mine Workers of America
here today refused to consider the
appeal OF Alexander IIowat for the
union reinstatement Of himself and
other Kansas miners.
While the defeat was shown only
by unofficial fluctuations Of the vote.
Mr.. Howat tonight conceded he had
been beaten. as also did his princi-
pal supporter. Frank harrington. the
'tad"r OF the Illinois miners
The Official vote will not lie COM
plcte until tomorrow. when the roll
of absentee delegates WHY be called
but Mr.. iiowat said he doubted that
any material change would result
from the additional bulloting.
Approves Expulsion OF Howat.
In effect, the vote approved the
expulsion of Howat and his follow
crs by President John l.. Lewis, who
said lie acted because OF the refusal
Of the deposed Kansas leader to di.
rect strikers TO return 10 work as
was ordered by the miners convcn-
tion last fall. Howat, however, has
yet the right to appeal the expulsion
order OF the unions executive board
ana III event OF its refusal can bring
the question before the unions next
convention, which will be held in
l?2i
Surprising strength was shown by
lIowat during the days roll call, and
the result was not determined unofii
c;a!ly until 100 OF the last 200 votes
were cast against him. The final
vote was 1859 to 1866, and efforts
were being made tonight by his sup
ror;ers to muster "a strength to over
come this despite their leaders, con
ccssion of defeat.
IIownt Comedies Defeat,
We gave them II good fight" said
i!nwat. and then he added: ..I sun
pose now will have To get out Of
the United States and go TO Russia. ''
MIR. Lewis said he was confident the
unofficial vote was conservative. and
he interpreted the result "as best for
The welfare OF the union" MIR. Far
rington sid he regarded the vote as
DrcaKlns Mr. Lewis strength within
the uni4p. for he declared the result
means that Lewis is Il dead bird
now.
DiscournEes Lewis Forces.
.Howat's unexpected st&ngth dis
couraged the adISinistration forces
carly in the day, n Head of only 500
being piled up before the Illinois
delegation. having almost onc-fourth
of the votes in the convention, began
casting almost a solid vote for
ITowat. by polling only twenty three
votes i'm Illinois, the administration
rorccs fell $50 votes behind Iiowat.
half-scorc OF smaller districts that
oIlowed Illinois favored the admin :
;siration, practically tying the vote.
vi except two OF the last seven dis
Continued on Page {. Col. 5.)
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RAWSON TO SUCCEED
KENYON IN SENATE
lEv Associnied press1

pl;S MONIES. IOWA, Feb. IL
Charles y. Rawson. OF Des Moines.
is the uew Senator from Iowa. An
nounccmcnt of the appointment of
Mr. Iiawson. who Is chairman OF the
Republican State Central Committee,
70 succeed William S. Kenyon In the
upper House ofIthc Congress. was
made By Governor Me-. Kendall to-
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FORDNEY ASSERTS
BONUS WILL PASS
WITH c. 0. P. VOTE
Democrats Charge Bill Be-
ing Framed With Aid cf
American Legion.
LEADERS AVER MEASURE
WILL WIN BY MARCH d
Sales Tax Plan Subject of
Much Comment Among
Members of House.
REPUBLICANS ARE CONFIDENT
oHcinls believe Harding Favor,
TnriT on Production Instead Of
LEADERS AVER MEASURE
WILL WIN BY MARCH 4
"ErunLIcANs ARE CONFIDENT
Omcinls believe Harding Favor,
TnriT on Production Instead of
on Retail t.oous.
lily Associated prcss.l

WASHINGTON. Feb. 1.-THE out
standing Development today in the
bonus legislation situation was an
unexpected announcement i'm the
House by Chairman Fordney. of the
Ways and Means Committee, that the
bonus b!l! would be ready for prc-
scntation to caucus Of House Re-
publicans within, the next ten DAYS.
moment after this statement was
made, there was a shout from the
Republican side OF the chamber when
the chairman. lifting his voice to its
highest pitch. declared the soldier
measure would he passed by Re-
publican House.
Charge nil BeInE Framed.
Breaking int2 the thick OF a row
over charges by Representative Gar
ner. ot Texas. ranking Democrat on
the committee. that the bill was being
framed secretly with the aid Of rom
resentatives of the American Legion.
Mr. Fordncy shouted to the Demo-
cratic side that the Republicans did
not deem ii proper to seek advice on
the bonus from those unaltcrably on
posed to it,
Nnile therc was no other reference
to the bonus on the floor. bonus talk
swlrled through the Corridors. and
Tor the time being discussion OF plans
for cutting the army and navy appro-
priation bills was forgotten. Re,
publican members OF the Wavs and
Means Committee. meeting this morn
ing and afternoon. went over details
o. the proposed bill. without giving
any iHtimhtion as to the exact form,
al the measure TO be reported. The
calling in of John 7. Taylor. Vice
chairman OF the legion's leg!sla,;va
committee. and Richard Jones. rcnrc-
scntinE Veterans OF Foreign w,rs
provoked the protest OF Mr.. Gnrncr
and his appeal that the House sten In
and prevent Republicans meeting in
secret with witnesses favorjnr ,,hc
measure. without admitting Depo-
cratic members to listen, at least "a
the deliberations
Discuss Sales Tnx,
H"w fat sentiment was swinging
10 the sales tax as means of rails
ing revenue for the bonus. MS ndvo.
Gated by President Harding. was Tho
subject OF unending discussion among
members. II was evident on all s;dos
however. that the Republicans wcrc
determined to put the hill tbrour,
the House. regardless of what han.
pened To it III the Senate. In rho
event the bill is in shape for cor
Continued on Pare n
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Dry yioIator, Rounded I'm.

KNoXyILLE. TENN. Feb. I7.--.A
wholesale rounasup OF tho v!olators
OF the Federal prohibition law way
made yestcrdayFa afternoon and this
morning by prohibition officers and
mon from Marshal Kings force. sly
teen persons were arrested and thrsa
automobiles seized.
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PREMIER BONOMI'S
CABINET DEFEATED
Lby Assoeiatcd Press.

ROME. Feb. f7.--Premier Bonomi's
Cabinet was defeated In th. Chamber
r Deputies this evening on vote
n CONFIDENCE N
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present fee system. Several repre-
sentativcs from country districts
pointed out that the fee officers In
the less conSestcd districts barely
made living at the present fees.
The subcommittee of the House
Finance Committee reported substi-
tutc bills TO the joint committee
slightly reducing fees allowed fee
ICnnIInnnd nn PM. a 1SnI -,
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1922-02-18
Discournges Levi. Forces.

Continued on Page {. Col. 5.)
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The Weather

Fn'r Hnh much warmer today. to-
morrow, fair, with mild
temperature.
For full weather repor. SEQ Editorial Pass.
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tContinued on Page .. Col.
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Discuss Sales Tnx.
Japan 10 nnr Mrs. s,,r.r

CONTINUED on Page II, Col. c.
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Continued on Page .. Col. S.
Evening capital and Maryland gazette. (Annapolis, Md.) 1910-1922, 1922-01-11
Mouse Wore Diamond.

Some women may be afraid of some
mice, but when a mouse gets civilized
and swagger enough 10 run around
wearing diamondS-well, the heroine
OF this story tells it, and responsibility
begins and ends with her.
Miss GeHevieve Allen of New York,
head OF The abandonment bureau of
District Attorney Swans Office, re-
turned from Il vacation in Maine 10
find n mouse caVorting on the floor OF
her office with a diamond cleaning
from its tail.
Miss Allen realizing. perhaps, that
she could never get away with the
story without something resembling
proof. caught that mouse. Whether
she did it with, gas. hypnotism or a
depth bomb may never he known, but
she got close enough To extract a
diamond earring from the houses tail
though she let the mouse get away
without attempting To arrest il for
burglary. The earring was turned
OYER to Acting District Attorney Ban
ton. 49,
Evening capital and Maryland gazette. (Annapolis, Md.) 1910-1922, 1922-01-11
DISDAINED KNIFE AND FORK
"Swep Fooled Both Men Who Made
Bets as to His Manner of Eating
Breakfast.

Tex Richard said TO Il group of cor
respondents the other day:
1T isn't only ScrapperS That make
bad mistakes in etiquette. l was
eating breakfast III one of the swell
New York restaurants morning
when a far man came in.
lies one of the biggest swells in
he town says my friend. Watch
him
"1'he rat man--he was dressed like
a prince--ordci'ed two portions of ham
and eggs, two of country sausage, two
OF buckwhelt cakes and maple strip.
and. along with. all '-fhat, mush and
milk, lamb chops liver ana bacon, fried
potatoes, oatmeal and corned beef
hash
"All these things We're brought to
him together, and he dumped them into
il big soup dislEand proceeded To cut
them UP and NIX them round we'll. -
Hanged AZ that amt the worst
sight I've ever seem L said to my
friend. IN bet you three to one.
George, he eats it with his knife
"'No. no says George He's big
swell, tell you. l bet he eats it
with his fork
Mr.. Richard shook his head gloom
lily.
ave both lost he said. "He ate
it with a ladle."
Evening capital and Maryland gazette. (Annapolis, Md.) 1910-1922, 1922-01-11

BY its general intelligence and
broader vision. means a better
and more progressive city.
When we take into consldera-
zion the comparative newness OF
he Library and the difficulties
which It's founders and patrons
had TO surmount. the progress Is
,hown in the report submitted
Monday night Is remarkable. and
il is entirely reasonable TO as
sumo that if il, receives the finan-
cial support it needs. and so be-
comes better established, the de
nand and scope OF its usefulness
will be proportionately increased.
Ne sincerely hope that further
reflection upon this matter on the
part of the City Fathers will en-
able them to see their way clear
to grant the Annapolis Public
Library. al the very earliest OPP
jortunity that presents itself. the
financial aud moral support that
xas embodied IN the proposition
submitted AZ last Monday night :
meeting.
Evening capital and Maryland gazette. (Annapolis, Md.) 1910-1922, 1922-01-11
GET COLOR
INTO YOUR
PALE CHEEKS
If Your Face isXour Fortune
Don't Look Like
Bankrupt

Who does not want red lips, good,
clear, healthy complexion ana bright.
flashing eyes?
Some people have such wonderfully
good health nothing seems to hurt
them. Others could so easily have Gne
coior and more strength and vigor il
shey would HELP nature With Guides
Pepto-Mangan. 1t is 2 splendid iron
tonje that physicians have prescribed
for thirty years. 1t is not an expert
ment II is NOT merely temporary
help. because il makes plenty of red
blood and. as everybody knows. red
blood is the only sure foundation OF
permanent health and strength. Get
Pepto-Mangan OF your druggist-and
take it a few weeks and see how much
better you feel and look. Sold in liquid
and tablet form. Advertisement
Evening capital and Maryland gazette. (Annapolis, Md.) 1910-1922, 1922-01-11
at THE REPTBLC FRIDAY AND
SATIpHAY

The ConqUerlng Power" Is az
nounced by the Republic Theatre for
,wo days. beginning Friday nezs II
is Rex Ingram production for Metro
and In il Ar Ingram has had iho assis-
lance Of All the principals who aide
him in making The Four Horsemen
Of he Apocalypse the superb produc-
lion tia; it was. Al its New York
premiere The Conquering Power
was acclaimed with uns,inted enthusi-
assn, some reviewers asserting that il
even surpassed The Four Horsenen."
Il is an adoption by June Mathis IF
Balzac's novel, Eugene Grandet.
The scene is laid in a provincial city
Of France. where the misery old
Grandet boards his gold and lives in
poverty with his daughter, Eugenio. \
mel new. Charles young toleyardier
from Paris. son OF a bankrupt suicide,
is thrown upon the misers charity
and is accordingly thrown out. ship
Ding 10 Martinique with little money.
but with the treasured memory Of
Eugenie's love
This is the beginning Of Baizac's
tremendous story of love and greed.
IN the screen version Alice Terry,
the exquisitely beautiful Marguerite Of
The Four Horsemen," has scored 4
sensational triumph through her por-
rayal OF Eugenie. Rudolph Valentino.
whose Latin temperament and grace
,ul fascination fitted him pre-eminent-
" for the role OF Julio in The Four
3ors emen." is cast as the Partisan
dandy. Charles. Ralph Lewis, one of
he most effective Of character actors,
plays old Grandet Others in the cast
IRE Edward Connolly, Edna Dumary,
George Atkinson. Willard Lee Halt
Mary Hearn. Bridgetsa Clark. Mark
Renton, Eugene P0uyet and Ward
Wing The photography is Icy John
T. Seitz and tho technical directors
ire Ralph Barton and Amos Myers
Added .attrGc ti0n 4 good comedy
Evening capital and Maryland gazette. (Annapolis, Md.) 1910-1922, 1922-01-11
Y. ". {. 4. Is "THH NAN FROM
Co0RS"
Tao yoaag ihEssn Girls Net Al
Every PERI FIsm Sa,S1go
30 f9CsthntiC-

Typical of Che traTeltu- o2t |h.eh
+ ava-~tle "a anyoae sen3:aS yolas
rais Is aay os tie Gay-oae countries
in wh. ( uae Association operates, IS
tie e1psrionce % two young Chilean
girls v'.o reccntlv came s. AmerIca
alone and were met IT s.Cry por, ~
the L. ". c A -t
Five hoars after az. W {. y. sec
rotary had seen them on the train -
Santiago another representative wei
coined them 81 The station At Nalpar-
also" writes Miss Anna May Sto.loy
from Chile where she is active in As
ISOLATION work. Here they were put
opoa & steamer. Al Norfolk they We're
guests for three weeks before they
were met at Rockhin, \. C., on their
last lap OF their journey"
These two young women. Tulia Yer
roeta ana Mathilaa Ellies, who were
appointed by the Government Of Chile
for stHdy n Winthrop College, were
enthusiastic over finding the same As
ISOLATION activities in this country as
at Santiago and Valparaiso.
Evening capital and Maryland gazette. (Annapolis, Md.) 1910-1922, 1922-01-11
Rooster refused to Crew.

ON the ground that the growing Of
the rooster IN her poultry run prevent
ed school children learning their les
sons. a Potsdam woman appeared be-
fore the local judge charged with De-
Ing q public nuisance. The woman
having declared the rooster was old
and hoarSe. and that therefore his
crow could not be a source. of distur-
bance tojtlie school cliltire1i. the judge
adjourned the case e. enable the bird
10 appear.
The rooster. however. which came to
the court in a capaeity resembling
that OF "a coiiefefhlalit, srefuSed to
crow, and the judge. after making
some remarks about the valuable loss
of legal time thus occa>ioned. dis
missed the case.-North China Herald.
Evening capital and Maryland gazette. (Annapolis, Md.) 1910-1922, 1922-01-11
LOCK OF Graf MANS HAIR
oi5 Watch Has Long Held Interesting
RELIC OF the Mighty Emperor
Napoleon.

A new Napoleon souvenir has JUST
come 70 light az Niareggio. Iialy. now
a fashionable seaside resort not far
f-om Naples. and its history is inter-
esting. a short time after her broth
eF's death at Longvood. 81. Helena.
Princess Pauline. favorife sister OF
Napoleon !. sent souvenir of the
great warrior and emperor 10 one Of
Ter intimate friends. Professor Pacini.
q musician. who wrote the musical
work "Sapho." But she sent il in a
gold watch carefully pressed between
shc watch's outer and inner covers eX-
plains a writer in the New York World.
As the hair was 50 well hidden from
view the princess wrote TO the must
elan telling him of the treasure that
was inside.
The letter, still preserved by his
granddaughter. Francesca Franchi,
horn Pacini.- is long one. and for
some reason or other the family, like
the original recipient of the gift, never
bothered about the words, The lock
OF my dear brothers hair is between
the two covers OF the watch. ana oniy
treasured the watch and the letter be-
cause 10th came from Princess Pau
line. 80. great was Signora Franchi's
surprise when, on taking the watch to
the matchmaker, she discovered CLOS
sy lock Of hair between the two covers.
The letter from Pauline was carefully
reread and the, words telling Of the
lock of hair now become the most i'm
portant part of il, giving proof that
the hair is a hitherto undiscovered
relic OF Napoleon.
Several offers have been made for
the relic and the letter which explains
It, bur Signora Eranchi says she will
not part with it except the Italian
government buys ii for one of the ma
tional museums.
Evening capital and Maryland gazette. (Annapolis, Md.) 1910-1922, 1922-01-11
A New Sole for Baby.

Mother, may Jake out the
perambulator: l want to play with
ii for little while.
Mother-WeiL johnny, l should
think you might ask 10 take baby,
too.
Johnny-Ol, yes, he shall come;
hen make splendid fireman. Billy
Gubbins has his mothers elothesiine.
the carriage will be tie fire engine
and therell be about twenty boys 10
puIl.-The SCOTSMAN.
Evening capital and Maryland gazette. (Annapolis, Md.) 1910-1922, 1922-01-11
CRAGBE REGISTERED AS
LEGISLATIVE AGENT

The following legislative agents
have registered with Secretary of
State Philip b. Periman.
George " Crabbe Superintendent
% the Anti-Saloon League of Mary
land-All matters touching prohibit
ton al the liquor traffic.
Eugene +. Isaac, Brotherhood of
Railroad Trainmen. acting for ". G.
Les. Cleveland, Ohio. president Of the
Brotherhood Of Railroad Trainmen
Interested in all legislation affecting
railroad men in Maryland.
John G. Baker, Nonpar,isan Politi-
cal and COOPERATIVE League Of Mary
land, 1905 Roland avenue. Baltimore
Interest of public in general.
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will leave Baltimore tomorrow morn
ing in time to be 4; Annapolis by .
O'Clock. this for the benei, Of local
merchants expecting shipments Of
freight by the water route.
Many Beats seek shelter
: large tug and number Of smaller
craft sought the shelter OF he locel
hsrbor when the storm began 10 in
crease in fury long before daybreak.
A lumber-laiden schooner from Vir-
GINA. which came 10 anchor in the
haTbor. has been blown ashore of the
quarters Of the Severn Boat Club. and
a bnReye is also ashore near Spa
bridge. Other vessels have dragged
anchors considerably. and IL was diff
cult TO prevent them breaking away or
keep them in position. Masters Of
vessels now I'm port report that the
weather is the worst they have ex-
perieneed on the bay in number Of
years