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Evening capital. [volume] (Annapolis, Md.) 1922-1981, 1922-12-06
''COl.' : OWENS SLOWLY
REGA|N|NC HEAL TIL

James W. Owens. lawyer and Con-
rederate veteran OF Annapolis, has re-
turned 10 his home on King George
street, where he is conyalescing from
an operation which he had performed
atout three weeks ago. the operation
teing for the removal Of cataract.
he was patient at the Presbyterian
eye. ear and throat hospital. Balti-
more.
Though still in weakened condi-
tion. Mr.. Owens general condition OF
health is slowly improving. He will
not be able to leave his residence
for several days. however The many
friends of Mr.. Owens are glad to learn
OF his recovery from the delicate OPP
GRAFTON He is one of the city's old
est citizens, having rounded the four
score-and-two mark on Septemf or 20
last
Evening capital. [volume] (Annapolis, Md.) 1922-1981, 1922-12-06
CHRISTMAS BAZAAR
OPENS TOMORROW

This Christmas Tree Bazaar. FOR INC
bcnciit of the local branch OF the Y
W. CA, opens tomorrow afternoon al
, o'clock end will continue for two
DAYS. closing each evening az II.
Many ingenious surprises have benn
planned to make the various and ar
tractiye booths even more enticing.
Everyone -iscinteresfed in this eve~t
which will be q real bazaar and. CON-
ing at such an auspieious time. that
Is, little more than two,weeks before
Christmas, it. should meet with more
than ordinary success. A hig SIR.
prise booth has been planned forithe
residents of Anne Arundel county, "a
whom it is sure 10 make an iustanti
aueous appeal.
A delicious chicken salad supp.r
will be served each evening from 8; I'd
o'clock
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THUGS ATTACK NEGRO
I. !. aFANgAP0HsAND
ROB HIM OF S2O6

Leyie Keller. eolored, OF l0a Cal
vert street, this city. was beaten anf
robbed OF $206 ty two unidentified
negroes ri McElderry and Aisauith
streets, Baltimore. last night. accord
ing TO story told TO police of thai
city today Keller is now in Johnt
Hopkins Hospital. where Ii was stated
he is suffering from a deep iaceration
OF the head. said 10 have been inflicted
hy penknife. and bruises about the
hoad
Keller told the police that he was
on the way to see Ris@brothcr. Rufus
Keker, 1902 Jefferson street. While
he Was walking east on McElderry
street. near Aisahith. two men alight
cd from an automobile and asked him
for match. He attempted 10 go on
when one OF the men struck him with
birdgeon. and the other attempted
10 crt his throat with a penllnife. II
was then he threw up his hands 10
protect himself, he said. that he was
cut. The two men, after rohbing him
Jumped into the machine and speeded
east on McElderry street.
Keller furnished the police OF the
Northeastern district with a good dc
scription OF his assaliants
Evening capital. [volume] (Annapolis, Md.) 1922-1981, 1922-12-06
GIRL
RESERVES GET FUNDS

4 very successful entertainment
took place at AillersyiIle Consolidate
ed School on Monday night when
KirlIman Brothers free moving pic
ture demonstration and educational
films was given. Mrs. Melvin stow
art. chairman of the Girl Reserves o.
the school and her committee. Mrs
Mason Childs, Mrs. +. n. Parrish. Mrs
j. NJ. CLASSY and Miss Elizabeth Joyce.
arranged for the free showing of the
pictures, and enough money was rea,
li2ed from the sale of ice cream. cake
and candy to buy basketry and ham
mock materials TO supply the schoo'
children for some time 10 come.
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Six Killed When
Planes Crash AT
Langley Field

NEWPORT NEWS, VA, Dec. g.
Major Guy l.. Gearhart. Captain Ben
ton A. Doyle and four. enlisted mon
were killed at Langley Field today
when Martin bombing plane. carry
: ing five or them, and Fokker scout.
ing machine, piloted py the major,
collided about go feet in the air, both
machines crashing TO earth in flames
The dead enlisted men are,
Sergeant Marsiek. Cleveland. Ohio +:
Private +. j. Blunka. Chicago; Priv
ate Thomas Jordan Deepstep, Geor-
gia: Private Leon Rolas. Philadel-
phias
Major Gearhart's home was a,
Leavenworth. Kansas. while Captain
Doyle is a native of ST. Louis.
i The bomber, piloted by Captain
Doyle, was leading formation and
was making banking when the FOX
ker arose in the air from a long take
off. The smaller machine struck the
Martin almost amidships. cutting of
the tail of the bomber. Both planes
hovered moment and then burst into
flames.
Private Rolas lcaped from tho
bomber as il neared the earth, but was
fatally injured and died a short t;mo
later AZ the hospital The others were
pinned beneath the two machines
which fell in one place. and befor,
aid could reach Them. their bodies
were burned almost beyond recogni
ton.
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EATHcLAhsPH|LIP u
l.MlLHR1EEF0RNfR J.
GOVERNMENT EMPLOYEE

The many friends OF Philip lamar,
Miller. 62 years old. will regret 70
learn Ct his doath which occurred al
the Emergency Hospital here early
today, following an Illness OF diabetes.
Surviving him are a widow and two
children-Mrs. Popham. wife of viii
liam +. Popham. of Annapolis: and
Mrs. Cochran. wife of Lieutenant
Commander Schamyl Cochran. of the
Navy.
Mr.. Miller was an expert mechanic
and for 80 years he had cen a gov
ernment employee in the department
OF steam engineerlng .at the Naval
Academy. Impaired health brought
about his retirement from active duty
about : years ago For several months
he underwent treatment for diabetes
1t Johns Hopkins Hospital. Baltimore.
and although ho rallied TO some ex-
tent, attending physicians stated his
ailment was an aggravated one, and
little hone was entertained for his ul-
innate recovery.
In the early days of his manhood
Mr.. Miller took a prominent part in
athletic affairs. He was memt er OF
the old Severn Boat Club crew nearly
30 years ago, and also an active mem
bor of the Annapolis Bicycle Club.
one time a fourishing organization
lie was thirty-second degree Mason.
and the funeral which will be held
from his late residence. Sonihgate
avenne. Murray Hill. Friday at 1880
.. M. will lie conducted according to
he ritual OF that lodge. Burial will
te in ST. Anne,s eemetery. Funeral
directors James S. Taylor and Sons
have charge Of arrangements.
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PLANT
Stockholders
| GETTING BUSY
,,,ing OF Shareholders OF
Dairy And Ice Cream Manu-
factory Establishment To Be
held Here Friday To Award
Building Contract.
|lLL BE ERECTED AT
COST OF ABOUT $Ss. COO

| meeting Of the stockholders OF
newly organized Annapolis Dairy
Iducts Company. which will be held
|e Friday, the contract will be
rdel for the erection OF. thor
|hy modern plant. TO cost about
| 00O which will be used by the
Il IN the conduct of its business.
rers and directors OF the new COM
y also will be elected at Fridays
|tIng
|ds for construction OF the build
have been opened, aud that sub
4 |rd By Bean Brothers. local con-
|iors aud builders, was found TO
hhe most advantageous of Me sew
bids IN all that were received
h Annapolis and baltimore con-
stors The new building will be
concrete and steel and will be
|flei on the West street tract OF
i purchased several months ago
h the Washington. Baltimore and
Banolls Electric Railway Company.
Pans Launched In Summer
be Annapolis Dairy Products Com
n Is the outgrowth of plans form
led during the past summer by
.hCis A. Lszenby. president OF the
Rapols Creamery Company. and
Chaplin. OF the Chapln-Sacks Com
ice cream manufacturer OF
|hIngtou. d. G., which included tho
brptlon of the local creamery COM
by the new organization for tie
pose OF conducting the dairy and
cream manufacturing business
on an extensive scale
Delays We're Encountered
IhHe il was expected TO have the
rer Effected and the new building
on is way toward completion long
re this, unavoidable delays. il was
ID, have prevented the full plans
lcug completed until the pres
time. Now, however. II is an
hccd, construction work will be
ted Immediately, aud il is expect
\ have the plant fully completed
Continued ON Page 81
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MRS. M. F. WILSON DIES
AT HOME OF NIECE

Mrs. NJ Frances Wilson. widow OF
the late Virgil Wilson. died this morn
ing at . o'clock at the residence OF
her niece. Miss. Rosa Wilson. OF
Friendship. Mrs Wilson was a
daughter of the late DR. Benjamin
Earr OF Friendship. and had wide
tfrcle or friends in Anne Arundel
county. She was 81 years old.
Mrs Wilson is survived by a sister
Miss Rosalie Carr. OF rho Chase Home
this city.
Evening capital. [volume] (Annapolis, Md.) 1922-1981, 1922-12-06

AT Sl5 tomorrow an Esperanto
class will be. organized at the Gram
mar school by the Rev. James l..
Smiley. Adults as we'll as large chill
dren will be admitted to the class.
There will lie no charge for this class
beyond the price of the grammar
which costs one dollar and n half.
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HIGH SCHOOL COURT
TEAM READY FOR FRAY
Basketball Squad Of Local Insti
tuition Held Its First
Practice Monday
SCHEDULE is ARRANGED

Last Monday afternoon the baskei
ball team OF the Annapolis Hig.
School held its first practice. A ini
squad was out. including most OF las
years regulars. Rice and Smith. tw,
OF last years mon, Will probably bi
this seasons forwards. Williams en-,
nuckett. both experienced players, ar,
likely 10 be Coach Brewers choice Il
defend the Annapolis qulntet's goal
At centre. either Gessner. CrandnIs, o,
tantler. will do the jumping.
Guard candidates Plentiful
There are plenty of guards in evi
dence FIVE. Stockett. Anderson
White. Armstrong and Macaluso from
last seasons Intermediate team
Wairath, Turner. Trader. Keller cnt
Wiegand are others who have aspira.
tions 10 make The team as guards
There were no substitute forwards on
last Monday. but there probably vii
he. Brewer thinks his pupils will dc,
vclop into winning FIVE and will nc
in trim for tho first game. December
Is. with Severn al tho State armory
Manager Smith has arranged very
attractive schedule for the team II
follows:
Evening capital. [volume] (Annapolis, Md.) 1922-1981, 1922-12-06
SEVERANCE AND CHANGE
OF VENUE GRANTED

Charles h. Williamson. oi Rali.
more. charged with the murder OF
JacobePleet, also of Baltimore. was
placed on trial before Judge Moss and
a jury in the Anne Arundel County
Circuit Court here today, the crime
having its origin in "hontlegging" Of
whiskey in Baltimore city.
The prosecution. with over dozen
witnesses. had examined throe Fourths
of the number MP TO 3 o'clock this aft
ernoon. and as the defense is prepared
to present almost as many, indica-
tions are that the trial will 50 Well
into tomorrow.
Williamson was indicted Jointly hy
the grand jury OF Baltimore. with
Paul w. Dove, Morris Steiner and
Harry Shuman. Williamson prayed n
severance OF his ease from that OF tho
others. and then. upon motion for a
change of venue. h:s ease was re-
moved TO the jurisdiction o. the loea'
court. Dove is 10 he brought ia tIial
before the Criminal Court of Balti-
moro City.a A verdict og not guilty
was entered ty the State as TO both
Steiner and ShNman. in the original
investigation OF the case. accuse of
lack of sufficient evidence. The efIynn
was committed at Boud and Eagcr
streets. Baltimore. on June G last
IS Were In Liquor Deal
Williamson and noye, according 10
the States, theory of the case, con-
spired to buy. liquors from Pieet, and
the trio had arranged for a meenng
''at the place above named on tho nissk! !.
OF the crime. II is contended that Il
quarrel between the two men enSued.
when Pleet arrived with the whlskey
and demanded his pay for il with
the result that Plcet whs shot .in
both the left and. right side. Of the /,
head and body Detective Charles
Kahler, who WIS the chief witncs3
for the State todsy, told ~ The ar
rest ~ Williamson at a Baltimore
hotel. where he had registered under
an assumed name. several days follow
ing the affray The detective related
how he finally got confession from
Williamson. This confession, tran
scrit ed by court stcnographor OF
baltimore. and alleged to. have been
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The soccer team OF Baltimore City
College arrived in Annapolis this aft
ernoon to engage the cadets of St.
Johns College. The game got un-
der way at $3.50 o'clock.
Evening capital. [volume] (Annapolis, Md.) 1922-1981, 1922-12-06

The Eastport Nurses Aid Society
will hold its regular monthly meeting
tomorrow evening at 1880 o'clock al
the residence of Mrs. Percy Clark
Third street.
Evening capital. [volume] (Annapolis, Md.) 1922-1981, 1922-12-06
1T. WEIGH RECEIVERS
FROM APPENDICITIS

Operated npon at service hospi-
tai at Fort Totten. y. Y, about q
weeks ago. for appendicitis. Lieut.
Richard Wclch. United States Army.
g now convalcscing at the residence
# his parents. Mr.. and Mrs B Al
lein Welch. 266 King George street.
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Pantry Drive Now On

The pantry drive for the Emcrgcnc,
Hospital will be conducted this week
Persons who have donations for ths
hospital pantry can have them col
lected if they notify Mrs John Taylor
iISS Duke of Gloucester street. Phone
so
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Notice, Rebekahs!.

There win be a special mecIipe Of the
Annapolis Rebekabs Lodge No. 70
on Thursday. December !. nt n. IN.
AL members are urged 10 attend.
.ds.ot,s NOBLE GRAND
Evening capital. [volume] (Annapolis, Md.) 1922-1981, 1922-12-06
GERMANTOWN CLUB
TO MEET TOMORROW

The Patrons Club Of Gcrmantown
School viii hold It's regular meeting
tomorrow afternoon NJ 3 o'clock
Preceding this meeting. from 2:a0 to
2, AIiss Elmore's classes will enter
tain
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TIGER" HAS BUSY
DAY IN WASHINGTON
Addresses War College Officers
And Pays Visit To Unknown
Soldiers Grave

wASHiNGT0N. Dec. 6.-The dig
nifty of the United States War Col
lege was shattered for asmomont to-
day when Majors Generals. .Brigadiers
Coionels ard officers OF lesser rank.
gave Georges Clemenceau three cheers
and a tiger"
Major General MoGlaellin. Com
nianaant of the College, was cheer
leader. massins his roeiers on the
front steps Of the COLLEGE lnilding as
the tiger of France emerged after dc
iivering thirty-minnte address.
before he went 10 The War Col
lege. N. Clemencean went 10 Airing
ton and haring his head. laid a huge
wreath or the grave OF Americas un-
known soldier
Also Visits Washingten's Tomb
Later he embarked on the naval
yacht Sylph. which had been loaned
hy Secretary Danhy for, trin TO
George washingtoR's tomb at Mount
Vernon.
Clcmeneeau's talk was half a iri-
butte to The par; played by American
soldiers in the Great War and half
A. .
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StockholdergMeetins

G-saS zszTs
I ANNAPOLIS DAIRY PRoDT6fs
COMPANY will hold meeting of lie
paid-up stockholders in the Office Of
The undersi4 ned. IA Church Circle. ut
s:i5 p. M. FRIDAY. DECEMBER stu.
for the purpdse of electing directors
Formal awarding of the contract for
tho new plant. will Re made at IN =
meeting.
JOHN dep. DOUW,
AZ Acting Treasurer.
Evening capital. [volume] (Annapolis, Md.) 1922-1981, 1922-12-06
''BO0TLEGGER'
] MURDER TRIAL
IN LOCAL COURT

Charles X. Williamson Is Alleged
To Have Shot Jacob Pleet In
Transaction In Baltimore,
june 8, Last-Indicted With
Others.
Evening capital. [volume] (Annapolis, Md.) 1922-1981, 1922-12-06
TO RAISE MEMBERSHIP
IN SUNDAY SCHOOLS
Campaign Now Has Been Elk.
tended To Counties OF
The State
800 FOR ANNE ARUNDEL

In Baltimore. the Maryland Sunday
School Association for two winters
has had successful 10000 member
shin campaign. The plan is now ex-
tended 10 the counties.
Anne Arundel county has a, Sunday
School population OF s.25l or 2l per
cent. OF the white population. The
quota fixed for The county by April
1. 1929, is 800.
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State Wei To Front

Not including our colored popula-
tion, Maryland lacks only per cent
OF equalling in enrolment the best
Sunday School state in the Union.
pennsylvania. The Eastern Shore
carries OF the honors. II is expected
that the giving OF quotas will become
a permanent plan for the state. Ever,
county president sub-divldes the quota
OF his county TO the schools. which
In turn suh-diyides from Cradle Roll
TO Home Department, The count will
lie made from April !. 1922. TO April
!. 1929.
II the 300 schools of Baltimore gain
10000 year. the 1900 OF The coun.
ties should AT least do as well.
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A New Building

ST. Johns Lutheran Church OF Hag-
crstown,. November 10. dedicated one
of tho largest Sunday School build
ings ever erected in the United States.
IL cost $i20.00o and there is not a
dark corner in it. The pastor OF the
church Is DR.. j. r. Harms.
Evening capital. [volume] (Annapolis, Md.) 1922-1981, 1922-12-06

Frederick, Hagerstown and West
minister have recently had monster
mems Bible Class parades. These
filled the largest hall OF their respec-
tive cities for the address following
and thousands were unable TO gain
admission. DIR. William II. Morgan
spoke at Westminster. Dr. Peter Aims
lie at Frederick and DR.. c. W. Brew.
baker at HagerStown Hs1s nat
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Also Visits wasAinsten.s Tomb

lContlnaea Oa rage s.l
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1922-10-30
WHAT ARE WE GOING TODD ABOUTTT?

There three conditions will make great city
of Pensacola. They are:>
Development of the port,
Secure enough industrial plants,
Develop the outlying lands.
Each of these things should be done rapidly
greatest city in the South people had gasped the oppor
untes presented to them The past is of little to
nowwhat going to do? is the important thing.
There number of things to be done in the development
of Pensacola into active port The securing of industrial
plants requires time but the development of the lands around
may accomplished almost night Pensacola
will only the light and act.
Are sincere when proclaim desire to have Pensa-
cola become city?
by intelligent scientific and Woodworking The produce is
easy enough raise but the truckers hard
time dposng of their produce AS large their yield they
have hard time doing than paying expenses.
The houekeepers of Pensacola produce
from the farm than they afford Indeed the prices
In the houseeeper paying several hundred
cent more than the farmer receives.
There something radically wrong, and that something
hurting Pensacola holding back the development of the
farm lands The lack of prosperity the farmers keeps
the merchants from getting the money these farmers ought
be able to spend and the lack of the of the
A MUNICIPAL CONTROLLED MARKET IS THE SOLU-
TlON TO THE PROBLEM This market be started within
the next thirty days people desire that be started THE
CITY AUTHORITIES WILL PROFESSIONALLY DO WHAT
THE PEOPLE WISH.
Thousands of dollars will by people the city
this market is established Trucking will become profitable
and farm lands will begin sell Pensacola merchants
take of prosperity
The cost of the market will not be very great The
ample accessible Sites and the time opportune for action
If Pensacolans really in sympathy with the idea
city and make it thrive the opportunity
WHAT ARE WE GOING TO DO ABOUT IT?
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1922-10-30

Congressman Frear fears that big
dividends be axdodgng schemes He writes Secretary
Mellon regarding section 220 of the 1921
vdes methods for reaching holders surplus purpose
of escaping taxation
If Frear follows his clew, he'll find major
ca crimes these days staged in bookkeeping depart
mentsthough being within the they technically
crimes.
Bookkeeping has become of the fine instance
certain rich took 100000 bought
at their value of 500 EACH This happened in 1919
During of the 1921 sumps the
stock dropped $40 share So the rich sold his holdings
losing $50 share a total of 100000.
He wrote Off this 100000 loss making his
tax return This enabled him to dodge paying income
100000 his 1921 income.
The los however, all paper for he sooner sold
the stock than he bought back at the price
the law he could not buy back until days SALE he
bought his wife the stock transferred
Thus he out of pocket nothing small
the broker.
This rebought stock his books at $4,000 Later he
sells it for 100000 he'll realize profit of 100000 and
pay income tax it. But he doesn't intend to SELL When
does the income tax rate probably will be much than
Can you beat it? You cannot. Neither Uncle Sam.
The high of tax lodging which the sample
possible because lawyers EVERY law has its oopho
The loophoe there because lawyers make the laws.
More fundamental cause is the American system
of haggng echncas instead of interpreting it's
plain and intended meaning.
In the British empire, the meaning and intent
first Haggng techncaties such
tuaton does much weight That's
swift and terrible that London boobies carry
pistols.
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1922-10-30

arrived at New York the other day with her husband and six
children.
The mother of eligible to admttance and
her British husband But the children of place
BIRTH classified by the immigration law Africans and the
African quota filled for the fiscal ending next June So
the children ordered depord and the with them
the latter the ground that they accompanying aens
Apparently there is nothing else to do under literal enforce
ment of the present law But this added of Others
shows that the law while excellent quana
tive restriction concerned is foolish its method of operation
1t lets in people whose only claim recognition prospective
Americans the fact that they technically eligible because
they from country whose quota exhausted and it
keeps out people who obviously the of stuff that
good citizens And the the law often neessy cruel
Congress to the country to modify the law without
much delay such permit the sitting of
migrants before they set sail for America and instead merely
counting heads pick them according what they their
heads.
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1922-10-30

his best sense. Politics" is ukg FAM
ling. If you are winning you war.
win more. If you lose. you want IN 49,.
and get back your losses. I don't mo
the salary but the fame" and "boro- 81,
Benjamin H. Hill died poor; Alex s4s,.
ems died poor; L. Q. c. Lamar died 49,
The first and the last left their FAM.
poor, they gave greatly to their Coz
try. But they left financial wrecks -,
their families behind them. It is al-f-s-
for a man of talent to give some ms.
service. But he should leave It, baf,-
it is too late. held office conti1gs..
for twenty-five years. And I rsrlsn...
in the game too long. A good "Y a1.ss.
friend, a business man, said to m. 70
wears ago: Lamar, you have served ~.
and others a quarter Of century. Sr,
90 home. and attend to your own d
business" I took his advice very mus
to my financial gain"
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1922-10-30

The oldsr readers Of The Journal will
remember William Bailey Lamar, fo:-
merly attorney general and representa-
tive in congress nom the Third district.
He has lived in Washington practically
ever since he was defeated for The
United States Senate when he ran
against Will Bryan back in 1908. think
Colonel Lamar votes in Thomagville, Ga,
and attends grand opera in Atlanta each
spring, but otherwise he lives in Wash
ington where he and Mrs. Lamar are
popular.
Writing to the editor of the Thomas
vile Times-Enterprise, Mr.. Lamar says:
THE senatorial election over, and
Governor Hardwick Smashed" again. II
he would only "stay put" and not try
to come back" think he would show
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1922-10-30
A DEPORTED FAMILY

Another unpleasant immigration complication developed
An Americanbo woman who happened marry
South Africa where she had with his missionary father