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Evening capital. [volume] (Annapolis, Md.) 1922-1981, 1922-08-16
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Marriage License

WRIGHT MARR - William ].
Wright, AZ; widower; Emma c. Marr,
3S; both of Philadelphia, Pa.
Evening capital. [volume] (Annapolis, Md.) 1922-1981, 1922-08-16
MAN !
LOSES LIFE IN ]
MIDDLE Of BAY

Oliver Evans. 90. Came To
Tragic Death While Going To
Fishing Grounds With Father
-Toppled Overheard When
Foot Got Caught
Evening capital. [volume] (Annapolis, Md.) 1922-1981, 1922-08-16

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,.ws are published in
~, Evening Capital.
Democratic messenger. [volume] (Snow Hill, Md.) 1869-1973, 1922-10-14
Tests For state.Use Posts.

Announcement OF the October
schedule OF examinations. chiefly for
positions in new State activities au.
thorized by the last Legislature, was
made by the State Employment Com.
mission.
October IS there will be tests for
printing shop superintendent press
foreman and composingroom foreman
at the Penitentiary. These men will
he employed in the State-use printing
plant. The first position pays $4,000
The others pay $4,000.
The following tests will be given
October 2S; Superintendent automo.
bile tag shop Penitentiaryl. $4,000.
foreman. automobile tag shop (Peni-
tentiary), $4,000: shoe shop foreman
Penitentiaryl. $4,000; industrial in.
spector. $1,000 TO $1,000: food and
drug inspector. s1.ssO; drug inspector,
si,44O: guard. $3.50 TO $1,000.
Democratic messenger. [volume] (Snow Hill, Md.) 1869-1973, 1922-10-14
WIPING OUT LEPR0SY
Intensive Medical Campaign Making
Good Roadway In Philippines.

More than 5000 lepers out Of the
5000 In the colony on Culion island
are now receiving treatment, 5000 OF
this number taking the ethyl-ester
treatment, and about 300 the Mercado
treatment, according to Professor Shlr-
ley Il. Roberts, vice president of the
Philippine Anti-Lcprosy society, who
has just returned to Manila from Gull
ion, where he spent month working
among the patients.
According to Professor Roberts the
treatment has been extended until all
but approximately 1000 lepers In the
colony are being cared for medically.
About 700 of these are beyond medi-
cal aid. and some 300 live ut dis
lance from the main colony, making
treatment impracticable.
"Thls is record that ! think no
fessor Roberts. "When Governor
General Wood became chief executive
OF the Philippines seven months ago
only 300 lepers were receiving treat
ment. The new Culion Is place
transformed; n new spirit Is abroad
among the personnel and patients. In
time we may eliminate leprosy from
the Philippines altogether. This will
he aided II sufferers learn to present
themselves to the authorities in the
incipient stage. While ! was In Culion
IS lepers were brought there from the
island of Cebu. and of these AT least
40 had been afflicted for several years
and had been In hiding during the en-
tire time. Such practices will have no
excuse now that Culion is receiving
the attention necessary 10 make II
not only tolerable to the patients. but
n refuge and asylum for them"
Democratic messenger. [volume] (Snow Hill, Md.) 1869-1973, 1922-10-14
State Issues To Go On Ballot.

Philip B. Perlman. Secretary OF
State. will mail to the boards OF Su.
pervisors of Elections throughout the
State certifcations of the five refer.
enda to be placed on the ballots at
the election, November Z. These are:
To lengthen the term OF office
and increase the salary of the
State Comptroller.
Two amendments to the State
Constitution providing for in
creased representation for Balti-
more city in the Legislature
Providing for fewer elections.
Permitting women TO hold any
public office.
In addition to these. Mr. Perlman
will certify to the Supervisors OF Elec-
tions in Anne Arundel county three
referenda on local laws which have
been asked by petition under the Ref
erendum amendment to the Constitu-
ton. To the officials of Dorchester he
will certify one such amendment
The $4,000. 900 school loan for Bal.
timore city. the one-house City Coun-
ell proposition and the proposed bond
issues for a number of counties are
not required to be certified by the
Secretary OF State.
Democratic messenger. [volume] (Snow Hill, Md.) 1869-1973, 1922-10-14
WORLD TRADE BY BARTERING
Argentina and Germany Set Example
In Recent Negotiations.

The barter of Argentine cattle and
meat for German goods Is the basis
Of an ad-refcrendum contract recently
signed In Berlin between Senior Bar
tolme Danicri. special Argentine COM
missioner to central Europe. acting on
behalf of the Argentine government,
and the Sauerman Joint Stock COM
pany In Kuleback, representing Ger
man syndicate.
The essential points of the arrange
ment are that the Argentine govern
ment supply the syndicate with 10000
head Of cattle and 10000 tons Of beef
meat per annum. The arrangement
is to hold good for two years and to
he extended for a like period unless
denounced three months before the
expiration OF the first two years.
The purchasing syndicate will not
pay for the cattle and meat In cash.
but in merchandise which the Argen.
tine government would select and ac-
qulre. The value Of the consignments
would he mutually agreed upon on a
gold peso" basis.
Democratic messenger. [volume] (Snow Hill, Md.) 1869-1973, 1922-10-14
HARDING FOR BRANCH BANKS.
President Says Nationals Must Be
kent In Business.

cordially indorses the policy OF Comp
troller of the Currency Crissinger with
respect to the establishment of branch
Offices by national banks. II was OH
cially stated at the White House.
The Administration feels. II was
said. that unless Congress enacts leg
islation governing the question the
Federal Government should never con
sent to a policy that would put the
national banks out of business. Ma
tional banks. II was commended. should
be permitted TO maintain branches
wherever branches of State banks are
allowed.
Democratic messenger. [volume] (Snow Hill, Md.) 1869-1973, 1922-10-14
STATE
CAPITAL
Burke Appointed Counsel.
Annapolis

Annapolis
Governor Richie announced the ap-
pointment Of n. Charles Burke. of Bal.
timore county former Chief Judge OF
the Third Judicial Circuit. to be gen
eral counsel TO the Public Service
Commission. Mr. Burke will fill out
the term OF William Cabell Bruce. who
resigned 10 enter the Democratic pri.
maries for the nomination for the
United States Senate. The appoint
ment was made on the nomination OF
the Commission, as is required by
law. The salary is $4,000 a year
The appointee is one of the best
known lawyers in Maryland owing TO
his long service on the bench Of the
Court of Appeals. Prior to his cleo
ton TO the bench Mr.. Burke was
States Attorney for Baltimore coun.
". While serving his second term on
the bench--in i920-Judge Burke re.
signed to become executor of the will
of Mrs. Catherine c. Lanahan. and
also trustee of the estate, which Is a
large one.
Last year Judge Burke was chair
man of the State Reorganization Com.
mittee and It is said to have been due
largely to HIS influence that the COM
mittee abandoned the more expensive
Griffenhagen plan of reorganization at
first suggested. and drafted a plan
that could be gotten through the Leg
islature without difficulty.
Recently the Judge served as chair
man OF the House Of Correction Inves-
tigating Committee. which body has
Just submitted report suggesting i'm
portant reforms in the management
OF that institution.
Judge Burke resides at Towson and
has a law office in the Calvert Build.
ing. He will have the appointment Of
an assistant. who will serve as Peo-
/ pies Counsel in the presentation OF
cases before the Public Service Com
mission.
Democratic messenger. [volume] (Snow Hill, Md.) 1869-1973, 1922-10-14
HARRY B. SHAW, Dealer
COL Clarke Ave.
Pocomoke City. Nd.

High Death Rate in New York
Health Dept. states that one cause
for the high death rate in New York
is the house fly. They contaminate
milk and food and menace health
with terrible germs! Destroy them!
Use Royal Guaranteed Fly Destroyer.
$500 per gallon, with sprayer free.
Sold and guaranteed by
P.D. Cottingham & Co.,
The Peoples Store,
P. f. Wharton & Son, Stockton.
Democratic messenger. [volume] (Snow Hill, Md.) 1869-1973, 1922-10-14
SNAKE HITS sAwpusT TRAIL

Richmond. Va. While Cyclone
Mack. evangelist. was preaching In
the big tent in South Richmond Satur-
day night the services were interrupts
ed by the discovery OF a snake hit.
ting the sawdust trail" The serpent.
which proved to he large moccasin,
was killed by Policeman ]. T. Sacre.
II was winding its way toward the
stand occupied by the evangelist
when Cyclone Mack spied II. Several
women came near fainting.
Democratic messenger. [volume] (Snow Hill, Md.) 1869-1973, 1922-10-14
To Discuss Assessments.

Supervisors OF tax assessments for
the five Southern Maryland counties
will confer Monday with members OF
the State Tax Commission in the com.
missions office. Progress of assess
ment work in these counties will be
discussed.
The assessment has been under way
several months and is said to be well
advanced Assessments for Baltimore
county have been completed They
are said TO make a substantial in
crease in the taxable basis Figures
will not be available until the tabula.
ton is completed.
Democratic messenger. [volume] (Snow Hill, Md.) 1869-1973, 1922-10-14
Bandit Trials Reduce Requests Fol
Paroles.

Paroles have lost favor with prison
ers at the Penitentiary and House OF
Correction II was indicated at the ses.
sion Of the Advisory Board of Parole.
All applications of long-term men
scheduled for consideration were held
back at the request of prisoners and
attorneys officials said.
Applicants II was said. decided that
in the midst OF bandit trials discretion
is the better part of longing for lib.
erty. Some Of those who asked that
10 action be taken on applications
previously made were sentenced for
robbery and similar offenses.
Evening star., 1922-04-07
Easter fashions for all the family at The Hecht Co.
Tots milan hats. s.

precocious STYLES in roll brim, poke and ohcace mod
els All Of the soft flexible patent milan braid. navy, black
brown, and combinations. Trimmed with grosgrain
silk tafeta band and streamers.
Evening star., 1922-04-07
Boys sailor suits, S3.95

Made Of all.wool double warp, long wear
ing serge.
Regulation MILDLY or button Oliver Twist styles.
Double yoke lacng side: large MILDLY tie; just the
United States sailor boys.
Emblem on sleeve; stars collar; trimmings of
white braid. Navy blue. Ages to 8.
Hecht> Co-third 6oor)
Evening star., 1922-04-07

From one Of our best makers;
he calls them irregular let him
have his way.
White. black. pongee. mastic-
beaver. navy. gray. All sizes, So
to ~. but not all sizes in every
style.
Evening star., 1922-04-07
Sale Of blOuSeS, 69C

Get them while you can, because blouses
of this grade cannot come soon again.
White madras and striped percales. Made as good
bIouses should be- with fullness where needed, and
finished with double stitching and pearl buttons
Plain and double cuffs. Sizes to 10.
Evening star., 1922-04-07

Included are Kayser,s chamois-
cites, as well as other famous
n,akes-all first quality.
Fancy embroidered backs and
spcarbacks. in various shades oi
beaver. mode and ivory. 79c.
tThe Hecht -glovcs-frst n"crJ
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1922-08-16
WANT HAY WAGON
STATUTE ENFORCED
Members OF Commercial Ex-
change Told State Law Ap-
plies Only to Motors
OTHER VEHICLES EXEMPT

Enforcement Of the State law regu.
latng the carrying Of loose hay through
city streets wns urged by II committee
"f business men headed by Walter X:
Woolman, president Of the Commercial
Exchange, who today called on Mayor
Moore.
While the State Motor Vehicle Act
provides that hay which is piled NOR"
than ninety inches In width cannot be
carried through the city streets II does
not apply to horse drawn vehicles.
Tho committee told the Mayor that
the hay carrying motor vehicles are
conducted as a commercial enterprise !;
also that they arc a fire menace. The
lic~nre tags as well as the tags giving
their tonnage were usually coversd by
dangling hay, II was stated, and gave
opportunity for lodging compliance
with the law.
Superintendent of Police Mills said
the art apparently did not apply to
horse drawn vehicles and that the ques-
tion Of discrimination had arisen.
Council recently pigeonholed a bill
providing a penalty Tor drivers who
hauled through the streets hay which
is not balPd.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1922-08-16
VOLLEY OF SHOTS
R0UTS |NTRUDERS
Neighbor illustrates Third At
tempt Of Night ProwIers to
Enter Downs Home
WOMEN ALONE IN HOUSE

Three alleged burglars. who neighbors
say have mnde repeated attempts to rob
the home If Mrs. Dean Downs ut 242N
South Darien street. fed early this
morning from a volley of shots from the
revolver of John w. Osborne, who lives
next door at 1920 South Darien street.
Osborne told police he saw the men,
one Of whom was n Negro, trying 10
scale the fence into the yard at 1 A.
VI. lie fired five shots and the men
fed.
Several times during the last three
weeks. Mrs. Downs declares she has
been frightened by men. who have been
scared of with revolver shots. Her
husband, William. is n night guard
at Pier 9S. at the foot Of Oregon ave-
nue.. and she is left at home with two
children.
The other occupants of the house are
Mrs. LOttie Pasrhal. and May White.
Mrs. Downs believes the men are aware
that the women are unprotected.
She said thnt Osborne last Wednes.
day night had fired his gun at the in 8.
truders and that Harry Fcldman, of
2432 Darien street. had joined in the
firing the night before that She de-
rlared that she had no, had single
nights rest since the men had begun
Skulking about the place. \ shutter
and screen were torn loose on one Oc =
rasion.
Kinsel, district detective of the Fourth
street and Snyder avenue station. said
he had learned that two white men
and a Negro were working together.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1922-08-16


When the sun called Il day and
deepening shadows made II impossible
for the gray haired combatants to soc
each other. n ball game between tht
fifty five. year .olds OF Lnnsdownc ant
Clifton Heights ended last night will
sighs of relief.
Tho sighs were due to the fact that
there were no casualties. All the
players were in good enough trim this
morning to have both feet under the
table, e..
AS TO the score those who helped
count the runs unanimously agreed inn, ,'
Cntton won ~ 20 q. ~ was 90 ,,, ou.h
Wnen tns as' hau doEe'l runs We're so'n y,
pned 'nat !nere was ulnerence VI
op1mlon rcEhruIng tue matneinsts /.
lns srea, cvm,es' onS wSs stasso NO v'I a..
crown r Tn east <W-hnn .v .n NY
NeiS' ~. '.sHr yS pro.eu ,ns,r .I,,'', ;.
.SSS, .Vs s ~ a"Mom .h \" u1'.ss oow i.
.ni. WI, .Tu;, VIC Is auumg 70 'uu n
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,hs % ,,iassru w hs,,sraJ 'Gue ~ ,,v;ra % no snec.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1922-08-16
MAIN LINE DOGG|ES,
YOU ARE IN DANGER!
State Agents Will Get You it
You Are Not
Licensed
80 SHARED ALREADY

The dog days will be unusually
active for the unfortunate members OF
Main Line caninity who happen to
be wandering about the section unlt'
ccnsed, or without homes. Moreover,
the subsequent inroads upon the pocket
books Of owners in the fashionable sub
urban towns may cause more heat than
tho weather warrants.
A crew Of agents OF the Slatc De-
partment Of Agriculture has descended
en- masse upon Montgomery County
and upon Lower Merton township. in
particular, spreading a net over the
countryside which will take In every
loose dog from Bryn Mawr to Over"
brook. The object of the campaign IL
to check up on licensed and unlicensed
dogs, and TO seek fines for dog owners
who neglected the formality that goes
with keeping the animal.
Already the campaign has nettcd q
total Of thirty eight Victims, in and
near Bryn Mawr, eighteen of whom
have appeared before Magistrate Ar
thur, in Bryn Mawr, and twenty Of
whom have yielded their hard earned
money to Squire William II. Buckland.
Of the 'same town.
The cost of a dog license is $3.50; I;
the total expenditure OF visit to the
magistrate, provided you have Il dog
and no license, lis $3.50. Moreover,
you have to get the license aftcrward.
Hence IS more or less finds its way
into the Golfers Of the State.
Fortunate IL the dog that has an
owner, for he will reach his home un-
harmed as soon as the agent can take
him there. But. IL investigation shows
that the captured one Is just n "yaller
dog" he may be disposed of without
ceremony. However. every effort will
be made to locate owners.
Chief Field Deputy James G. Fox is
In charge Of the detail, which includes
J. q. Boyer. J. d. Evans, George A.
Maley and George &. Reinhart. They
have just made clean sweep OF Bucks
County, with 800 arrests and an equal
number of fines. The license law is
one passed by the State Legislature.
The summons to the owner IL simple
and formal. 1t says: Call to Justice
Of the Peace - at 10 o'clock to-
morrow morning" The justice does the
rest as painlcssly AZ possible.
Following the cleanup Of the Main
Line, the agents shift their activities
to Delaware County and the city OF
Chester. They expect 10 have COM
pleted the Main Line by the end Of the
week.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1922-08-16
'W|FE'S TEARS FAIL
TO SAVE HUSBAND
Pretty Virginia Girl Sobs on
Stand as Husband Is Con-
victed Of Theft
STOLE AS FUNDS FAILED

The tears cf pretty wife failed "a
save Frank Hogan. convicted Of theft
today before Judge Monaghan.
The girl. who was Irene Clark. twen-
ty-two years old. and member Of a
good Southern family, came to this city
from Washington when Hogan was ar
rested. and did all in her power ~ aid
him.
! Hogan, with Harry Weidcman. n"
address, was charged with entering tho
home of Michael Brown. 020 North
Sixty third street and stealing one hun
dred bottles Of liquor.
! When his youthful wife too!s the
stand today she offered no testimony.
ehc just wept. \ lace handkerchief
screened her face while Judge Mona.
CHAN and counsel representing the Com
monwealth questioned her.
Hogan said he went to Washington
some time ago. where he hoped TO get
. position. He failed. Finally when
his funds were almost exhausted he
came TO Philadelphia. While here he
met Weidemann and when tho plan to
rob was suggested he agreed.
After Hogan was convicted Judge
Monaghan placed Mrs. Hogan In
charge OF probation officer. He
urged her 10 tell all she knew and
promised to aid her in any way pos
sible. bn leaving the court the young
woman said she was confident that ali
would end well and said she would be
loyal 10 her husband despite the charge
against him.
Sentence was deferred until invcsti-
CATION could bc made Of IIogan's past.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1922-08-16
.CONFESSES HE PAID
ARSON RING s29
Woman and Boy Asleep Over
w. PhiIa. Cigar Store When
Il Was Lighted"
ACCUSED SEEK LOWER BAIL

Activities Of Philadelphia 3 arson
ring today featured a hearing before
Judge McDevitt In which counsel for
two men arrested following hre In
West Philadelphia requested that
10000 bail In which each man was
held bc reduced.
Testimony given by members OF the
Fire Department, including Deputy
Fire Marshal Mulhern and Captain
Clinton, who made the arrests, tended
to show that the accused men had
sprinkled the cigar store OF Benlamin
Sonis, southeast corner OF Fifty
eighth and Rodmnn streets, with many
gallons Of gasoline.
According to the fire marshal the
proprietor of the store has confessed
that he paid members Of Philadelphia s
larson ring $3.50 to Light his cs-
tabllshncnt.
Benjamin and David Sonis, broth
crs, the accused men, were scored BY
Judge McDevitt, who told them they
were lucky they we're not being held on
n charge of attempted murder. as the
testimony Of members Of the fire de-
partmcnt showed that an aged woman
and her two sons were asleep In an
apartment above the burning store.
Il. II. Leidcrman, counsel for the ac-
cused, startled the court Win MS HS'
scrtion that Benjamin Sonis had fallen
victim to the wiles Of Philadelphia
larson ring" supposed organization
which approaches merchants In financial
trouble and offers to start fires which
would obtain their insurance.
Leiderman mentioned the name of
David Goldman, released In $4,000
hail under the same charges as the
Sonis brothers, as member Of the
ring"
Fircmen who had been clipped off"
to the fire in Sonis' place were on the
watch late Sunday night, when the
men appeared in the store entrance and
cxtinguished the blaze in short time
after leading Mrs. Anna Auritsky and
her sons safely to the street. They
found quantities Of gasoline in various
parts of the building and burn
ing fuse was placed close to con-
tainer Of gasoline. IF this contniner
had exploded. according to witnesses. 1t
might have wrecked many nearby
homes in addition to destroying the
store building.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1922-08-16
BIND AND GAG TWlI
! IN GARAGE HOLDljP
Attendants at Third and a.,
Streets ovsrpowered bv
Eight Bandits
STOLEN CAR RECovEaep

Eight masked bandits early TAD.
held up the night man in the gara,. =
Walter Smith, a08-10 Reed street. ~
escaped with a valuable touring ~
only TO have II taken away from Az
later by the garage owner without ,h.E
Knowledge.
Shortly after midnight two ~ n.
eight men entered the Smith garoy yo -,
asked Granville Newcome, a Negro. q.
some tire patches. AS the man s,ar,.i
to fill their order one Of the men dre,.
pistol and told the garage man to k,.,
quiet. 3l
"wherc Ia the fastest machine in 4.
garage?' one OF the man quericd. -
Newcome. too astOunded to ren,,
promptly, was knocked to the Aoc:s
where he was securely. bound by IN
two men and placed under counter. 4
At this moment John Maynes, x
mechanic employed Mt the Smith garavs
entered to speak to the night man
Newcome. The two bandits treated h,r
in the same manner before he couH
raise an outcry. nv
SlX meU, WIN bVcH WUlTlng Out.
side Of the garage until their compan.
ions sigraled that the way was clearsa
then entered and aided the first tWs
bandits to carry the garage employees \
n closed car in which they were thrown
bound and gagged. X
All Of the bandits then jumped INF.
n machine near the garage entrance anS
made their escape.
As they turned north on Broad stre,t
Walter Smith. the proprietor Of N,
garage, entered Reed street. and recos.
nized the speeding car as one that ina
been intrusted to his care. LeapinS
into his own car, he. with the two ,nss
he had freed from their bonds In III
office. gave chase. -
At second and Bainbridgc streets
Smith saw the stolen car parked nss,
the curb. and unoccupied. -
Leaving his employees in his own r.,
with instructions to follow him hal
to the garage, Smith quietly entered ne
other machine, and before tho bandits
who were in a nearby house. could reasI
the street. was well under way. Sevs,.I
shots were fired by the cnraged noto,
thieves as the cur sped east on Balm.
bridge street. -