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Associated press I A Dispatches of late arc published in j the Evening Capital. KVKKY KVKXINO EXCEPT SUNDAYS. I \fl IYW No. lISIIUTI If Cl SION TO GET START ■ C/r-Ort further Advice Ij Pclci.ii Authorities And ■ ; Ut A[>|jlication Blanks I ; • Kmeigency Coal” Is Now 1 1 in Progress I POINT TO DRIED WOOD I AS GOOD SUBSTITUTE M 4 I Plan- f"r tin 1 active handling of ■ , • r;:nitn>fi in Maryland by State ■ fi ]< r,ii authorities are rapidly B wominic definite .shape. 8 TV Maryland Coal Distribution 8 C#;.!!••. ■' functioning. and appli -8 : >v f'*r "< aicrjo'iicy coal” for the j 8 u'r are now loiiui printed under its I IWCtlollS ■ Icmm It Ire's IbMibl lb dieted 8 hull! fdl by tlu> Coal Committee I 8 tr the extent to which it was sup -8 fo**i to control distribution in the 8 K-'< .is cleared up yesterday by the B re •> WasliiiiKion of Frank Jlarper, Bv / secretary of the Public 8 Commission, and William K. 8 secretary or the Maryland B Cm> Committee. 8 They asked: “Does the Federal 8 fltwuneiit really propose to control 8 wil ra'lonlriK to the extent that the jfl Kite ami I’eiliTal committees and not 8 Or dealers will distribute the coal?” ■ Or reply is said to have been that ■ wtijumei'N must buy coal from their ■ rtfttUr dealt rs as lon# uh possible. 8 I!| r!' the dealers afV unable to get 8 '**' !iun Eirne consumers, such as 8 plants, will appeul to the ■ Xiryiand Coal Committee. The com -8 "ill protect householders by I wine that the dealers have enough ■ *“1 to lupply them. B frduiillv, it was explained, by the ■ rwrjtiQ of priority rules and the dl-! I 1 c oal to necessary indus- I *"'* utilities, the coal dealers B*' ! "I D harder and harder to get I f**r their own customers. To this ■ . (Cmitlniml On |-ni< t.l N Stop Worrying About 7"our Supply of COAL! TRENT AMALGAM SOLVES THE PROBLEM! \\ T 1 :n< “ n,nv >n a position to supply you this 100 per * f I'nre fuel in unlimited quantities. We guar- I . • -.000 lbs. of Amalgam to do the work of a a ’ a lull of any other fuel. As Amalgam is 100 per a thereby you have no clinkers or ash. No kindling ‘‘ijuired: .>OO lbs. of Amalgam will do the work of kindling. Demonstrations at our office daily. J- Bernard Lloyd Coal Co. 272 WEST STREET ' -—_ nIO - ARE YOU READY! LET’S GO! I Pit the Carnival! GINtN BY lltei ilch Hook and Ladder Volunteer Fire Company A LL KINDS OF Saturday Augoth Bring The FAMILY Aug. 15 WITH YOU foot of MAIN STREET . t ANNAPOLIS. MD. ty. V Earn/oa/j At FIRES You d 1 ou ' Odp Need Our Help Opening KfiHiiil Qlnpttnl. LOCAL ROTARY CLUB TO PLACE 00 ROAD SIGNS • ADVERTISING THE CITY At the instance of the Rotary Club of Annapolis, plana have been made , for advertising the city more exten | Mively. The publicity committee of that organization has announced that 5 fifty roadside signs, setting forth the places of interest in the city to tour ists, and its advantages in general, now are ready to be placed along the main arteries of highways leading from Washington and Baltimore and all other important roadways leading into Annapolis. It is pointed out by the committee that the placing of I such signs will serve the purpose of drawing many more touring parties than now visit the city in course of the year, especially during the sum . mer months. The Rotary Club has received a let ter of thanks for the manner in whieft its members received and entertained : the party of young citizen-soldiers in training at Camp Meade on the occa sion of their visit to Annapolis on Sunday last. The party was made up j of about .‘IOO youngsters, who came to the city by trolley from Camp Meade. First they were taken on a sight-see ing tour of the city and Naval Acad emy under the guidance of Rotarians and members of a citizens’ committee, of which Itev. James M. Magruder, of Hockley, near Annapolis, was chair man, and afterwards they went for a trip on the bay aboard the steamer Emerson C. Harrington of the Clai borne-Annapolis ferry line. The Rotary Club provided ice cream, cakes, etc., for the citizen-soldiers aboard the boat. GOV. RITCHIE GUEST AT LINTHICUM DINNER J. Charles Liuthicum, Representa tive from the Fourth Congressional ‘District of Maryland, gave his annual dinner last night to a number of friends at his home, “Twin Oaks," at .Linthicum Heights, this county. Gov ernor Ritchie was among the guests, the others being John J. Mahoon, Frank Kelly, Edward Gross, Magis trate Joseph L. Ranft, Joseph Rosen wtein and Howard W. Jackson, of Bal timore city. OPENING OF CONNING SEASON NEAR AT HAND I Clover May Be Killed August 16 And They Arc Reported I* Plentiful p t TWO SQUIRREL PERIODS t 8 The first open season on game is lei low Legs, It lack Breasted and J Bolden Plover, opening August 16. It * reported these birds are more nu \ mcrous along the Coast than they have , bt ' en for years past, due to the pro ’ tection given theih under the Migra f tor y Bird Treaty Act enforced by the f Federal Government. The beaches of , Worcester county and fresh water t i'onds along the Eastern Shore to which those birds migrate this sea son of the year in their flight between the North and South provide excellent shooting territory for this species of game. ( The Acts of 1922, Chap, 301, pro vides for an open season on Squir rels, September 1 to October lS.clos -1 ed until November 10 on which day | it opens for the second time and closes January 1. The open season for Doves also opens September 1. The bag limit on Squirrels and Doves is 25 each per day. 700 Wardens To Enforce Law (Continuril On rii> 4.) ALPHONSO SMITH, JR., WINS TENNIS HONOR Alphonso Smith, Jr., son of Prof. C. Alphonso Smith, head of the English Department at the Naval Academy, and Mrs. Smith, returned to his home here this afternoon wearing the medal , awarded him when he won the boys’ ’ championship tennis tournament of the State, the finals of which were played today at the Baltimore Coun try Club. Professor Smith motored up to Baltimore with his son this morning to watch today’s playing, which marked the close of the three day tournament. The lad also won a silver cup, which will be sent to him later. FI MENARRESTED FOR CRIMINAL ASSAULT OPON TWO YOUNG GIRLS Sheriff Harry T. Levely went to Baltimore this morning to take into custody five men, held by police offi cials there, without bail, at the re quest of James C. L. Anderson, in be half of two girls, who claimed to have been criminally assaulted by them at Shot Tower Park, near Bay Shore, Monday night. The Sheriff expects to bring the prisoners to the local jail this afternoon. The men are Anthony Guarville, 23 years old. 1011 Fawn street; Robert Fullano, 20 years old, 1009 Fawn street; James Brorado, 20 years old, 423 East Hamburg street; Frank Viola. 22 years old, 4117 East Lom bard street, and Michael Julian, 17 years old, 1006 Fawn street, all of Baltimore. An additional arrest was made yes terday when police served a warrant on Earl Conway, 21 years old. 151 East Randall street, who was held on the same charge. The girls who pre ferred the charges were Minnie Wag ner, 21 years old. 110 S Haubert street, and Catherine Renault, 19 years old, 1405 Cooksie street. Police are looking for a seventh man who was in the party. WINS $23 GOLD PIECE; I. O. M. OF THIS CITY ALSO PRESENTS RING j In the drawing for a S2O gold piece, conducted under the auspices of the | Independent Order of Mechanics of I Annapolis, No. 598 proved to be the lucky number. The number was held by A. E. Read, manager of the Circle Playhouse. The number was picked by Grand Architect William WtUinger, and the following other grand officers were present: Vice Grand Architect, John R. Gardner; Secretary. George J. Mil ler; Chaplain. George T. Hudnut; Treasurer. Arthur Hoblitzel; Outside Sentinel. John B. Holliday. Jr. A smoker followed the regular meeting and in connection therewith. Brother James A. Brown was present ed a handsome lodge ring by William Willingcr, as a token for having se cured the most candidates for mem bership in the order during the year. The ring was donated by the Grand Lodge, and the contest was open to / all members of the State. ANNAPOLIS, MD.. WEDNESDAY. AUGUST 9. !<>•>:> STRIKE HEADS PREPARING FOR ‘ COMING PARLEY Leaders Of Shop Craftsmen In Washington Also Declare Rail road Equipment To Be In Dan -1 gcrous Condition Protest ► Strike-Breakers OVER 1,000 WALK OUT BECAUSE OF TROOPS r <Ht Tii<> .ImxM'latfd Pen.) ;| WASHINGTON, D. C., Aug. 9. Lenders of the striking railroad shop craftsmen in the city occupied them , selves today with prepartions of the general plans for Friday’s conference ' and with tlie issuance of statements declaring railroad equipment to be in a dangerous condition. . | B. M. Jewell, chairman of the strike 'group, received notice from Warren [ S. Stone. Chairman of the engineers’ group, that all of the other brother hoods would attend the conference. Mr. Jewell and other union officials today laid before tlie labor depart ment a protest against the alleged im portation of strike breakers from Eu rope in defiance of immigration laws. The immigration authorities said the ! complaint had not been verified. \ BIG WALKOUT AT JOLIET, ILL., WHEN TROOPS ARRIVE JOLIET, ILL., Aug. 9. Approxi mately 1,300 engineers, firemen, con ductors and brakemen of the Elgin. Joliet and Eastern ‘‘Big Four” broth erhood walked out at midnight last 1 night in protest against the stationing |of troops around the yard. The strike ; of the “Big Four” brotherhood hore is exclusively a local .action ordered by Chairman O'Day, of the Joliet di (Contlmird On rage 4.) G. O. P. Upholds Administration In Primaries (By The AwMoeloted PremO CHICAGO, ILL., Aug. 9.—The Re publican party upheld the administra tion and the Democrats gave a sub stantial plurality to organization leaders in Ohio; Governor T. C. Mc- Rae, of Arkansas, held a lead of more than two to one over Judge E. P. Toney for re-nominatlon by the Democrats, and Judge W. W. Brandon was apparently leading in the con test in Alabama as the result of to day's elections in the three States. Incomplete returns from Ohio indi cated that Carmi A. Thompson, back ed by the Harding forces and sup ported by the Anti-Saloon League, had won the Republican nomination there, while Congressma'n S. D. Fess held a substantial lead over his op ponents. Senator Pomerene was apparently . re-nominated in the Democratic prim ary and selection seemed certain of A. V. Donahey, Democratic standard bearer in 1920, again for governor. POLICEMAN KILLED; 2 DLP. SHERIFFS HURT, IN QUAREOVER AUTO (By The Aneorlated Prena.) FREDERICK, MD., Aug. 9.—Police man John Adams was shot and almost instantly killed and Deputy Sheriffs :: Charles W. Smith and Allen Bartgis were painfully wounded by William A. Stultz this morning. Smith and Bartgis' had gone to Stultz's home to take possession of an automobile on which they had previously levied to satisfy a debt. After a few' words with Stultz. the latter opened fire, shooting Smith in the side. Bartgis was shot in the arm. Policemen Adams and Walsh were ordered to the Stultz home and Adams' was shot shortly after he arrived. Stultz had barricaded himself in his home. Later his attorney, Sherman P. Bowers, was called by Stultz on the telephone and informed by him of the shooting. Bowers went to the Stultz home, rapped on the door, was admitted by Stultz, and persuaded him to surrender. Stultz was taken to jail and later removed to the Balti more city jail to avoid a possible lynching. Citizens armed themselves with rifles from the State armory and pre pared to bring Stultz out. ESTABLISHED IN 1884. ROM CLUB OFFERS j LOVING CUP AS PRIZE To Be Presented County Boat Making Best Showing In Saturday’s Regatta RITCHIE INVITES FRIENDS As a further stimulus to owners of workboats in Anne Arundel county, in the races to be held off Bay Ridge on Saturday under the auspices of the (hesapeake Yacht Club and promot ed by The Baltimore Sun and Evening Sun, the directors of the Rotary Club, of Annapolis, announced today its de cls.on to offer an additional prize award. The prize will be a handsome silver loving cup and will be present ed to the Anne Arundel county “skip per” whose boat makes the best show ing in the day's races. Another prize coming from a local source, also will be a silver cup, of- I fer( d by The Evening Capital. The award of this will be to the boat mak ing the best time over the race course. Governor Invites Friends Governor Ritchie will be among the interested spectators at the series of races. The Chief Executive has sent out invitations to a number of friends to be his guests aboard the State steamer Governor R. M. Me Lane for the day. Attention is directed to the fact that the Washington, Baltimore and Annapolis Electric Railways will operate special trains, leaving Balti more at 8 o’clock (daylight-saving time) Saturday morning, and visitors wil to able to return on these “sep cials” the same afternoon. The steam er *McLane will leave the Tolchestgr Steamboat Company’s pier, foot of Prince George street, about 10 o’clock (daylight-saving time). Races Start 10:30, E. S. Time Formal announcement w T as made this morning by the Regatta Commit tee that the races will get under way promptly at 10:3 0 a. m. (Eastern standard time), which will mean 11:30 o’clock (daylight-saving time). CAMP PAROLE NEGRO COMMITTED TO JAIL ON SERIOUS CHARGE The police court of Justice J. Rol and Brady in the county Court House was crowded beyond the door this morning when a preliminary hearing was held in the case of Arthur Fisher, colored, 22 years old, charged with ravishing Etta Dowell, colored, 18 years old, also of Camp Parole. Fisher was committed to jail without bail to await the action of the Octo ber grand jury of the county. The crime was committed on Sun day night last. Testimony at the hearing was to the effect that the young negress was brought to the city on a passenger motor bus by Fisher, along with a number of other negroes, and also made the return trip on the same truck. It developed that Fisher discharged a few pas sengers along the way, leaving the Dowell girl the last one in the car. Upon reaching Camp Parole the girl asked to be allowed to get out and go to her home, but that Fisher refused and drove on down the State road to wards South river. Going off into a side road he accomplished his pur , pose. Fisher was arrested the follow ing day. Justice Brady has arranged for a hearing Saturday morning in the case of Thomas Dorsey, colored, on a charge of assault with intent to kill. 1 Dorsey, it is alleged, attacked Charles 1 Smith, colored, in the house at No. 20 1 Washington street. BENEFIT TOURNEY FOP ALL HALLOWS PARISH A tournament for the benefit of All Hallows Parish will be given Thurs day, August 24. beginning in the early afternoon. Chicken and ham supper will be served on the grounds, also the usual soft drinks and ice cream. A dance at the new Parish Hall will follow the tournament. BRISTOL THESPIANS TO PERFORM SATURDAY The Owl Dramatic Club of Bristol will give a darktown tragedy entitled. “Snowballs and Watermelons,” in the canning house at Fischers on Satur day night, August 12 at 8 o'clock. Admission 15 and 25 cents. The pro ceeds are for the benefit of the Bris tol Community Club. stills COLLISION j ON BOULEVARD NEAR | ANNAPOLIS YESTERDAY A serious collision, and one that narrowly escapeJ being fatal, occur red yesterday afternoon on the An napolis - naltimore Boulevard at the turn near the Marine Barracks, when a Ford coupe, driven by Charles Zink of Carrolton Road, near Baltimore, crashed into a Franklin touring car driven by Kelly Blankenship, chauffeur for Mrs. William H. Teas of near Hackett’s Point, and completely dem olished the rear of the latter car. The occupants were, besides the chauffeur, Mrs. Teas and her young son, who is an invalid. The little boy was fortunately sitting on the front seat with the chauffeur and escaped injury, although the chauffeur’s hand was badly cut and Mrs. Teas was hurled forward and suffered severe shoek and bruises. The front of the FojjJ coupe was also considerably damaged from the blow it delivered. Zink was apprehended later in the afternoon and taken before Magistrate J. Roland Brady, who, after hearing the testimony on both sides, fined Zink S3OO and costs on the charge of op erating his automobile while intoxi cated. It was testified at the hearing that Mrs. Teas’ car was rounding the turn making in toward College Creek Bridge, and was well over on the right hand side of the road beyond the white center line, and that Zink’s Ford coupe, bound north, came dash ing up the boulevard toward the turn at such excessive speed that it crash ed into the touring car with such force as to completely wroefe its rear. It / was also testified that Zink's manner and actions immediately following the collison showed intoxication, and that he made his escape without offering to render any assistance to the other parties. Zink denied at the hearing that he was intoxicated, but blamed the collision on the driver of the other car. FOUR BALTIMORE BROKERS ’ CUT M ’CHANGE (By The Pre*.) BALTIMORE, MD„ Aug. I>. Four Baltimore brokerage firms were forc ed to suspend business temporarily today when their tickers were dis connected by order of the New York Stock Exchange. The exchange recently began a campaign against firms selling stocks on the partial payment plan. The heads of the firm explained that they were in sound financial condi tion and that the customers need fear no loss. One of the firms affected is Smith, Lockhart and Company. Smith, Lockhart and Company later filed a petition in bankruptcy, admit ting insolvency. No schedule of assets or liabilities was filed, but the claims set forth in the petition were $27,000, and it was set forth that there were many more creditors. The other houses who shut down ! when deprived of their tickets were: j Kadderly and Finnan, Mueller, Stout | and Company, and W. H. Stout and Company. mattinWflt FOR CONGRESS TO ENDi Francis M. Mattingly, Democratic ■ candidate for Congress from the Fifth Congressional District, was in town a short time today. He visited a num ber of friends and acquaintances, gained during his stay in Annapolis i last winter when he was a member of l the House of Delegates from his home county. Discussing the aspects of the im pending political campaign in the dis trict, Mr. Mattingly stated he is in the fight to stay, as much as he would like to avoid a contest, which is the attitude of a number of other Demo crats whose names have been men tioned in connection with the nomi nation. Mr. Mattingly said he an nounced his candidacy only after much insistence from his friends in his county and other parts of South ern Maryland. Mr. Mattingly is a large property owner at Indian Head, where the big naval powder factory is located, and which was formerly the naval proving grounds, where big guns were tested. Twin Bill At Gambrills There will be two games of baseball at Gambrills on Sunday, August 13. when the Gambrills Athletic Club crosses bats with the Faultless All- Stars, of Baltimore. THE WEATHER: * Fair and moderate temperature tonight and Thursday. A COMPItKHENSIVE LOCAL AND OtCXKUAL NEWS. PRICE TWO CENTS iASK NEW BIDS . ' FOR CO. BONDS * BY SEPTEMBER S Error In Advertisement Of For mer Causes Successful Bidder To Throw Up Issue—More Pe titions For Road Improvements Filed PRAISE ELKS IN MOVE FOR STATE CONVENTION The Board of County Commission ers, in session yesterday, consum mated all plans for re-advertising the l $400,000 bond issue authorised by an act of the last Legislature. A resolu tion calling attention to the fact that the recent sale to the firm of Alex ander Brown and Sons, of Baltimore, was illegal because of a technical error in the advertisement for the sale was adopted. It was afterwards decided to call for new bids to be opened by the Board at 12 o'clock, noon (standard time) September 6, at the office of the Commissioners. Road Improvements Asked Questions of road improvements and other business of a minor nature occupied the attention of the Commis sioners at their meeting. A delegation of the Almas Automo bile Club, of Washington, owners of property in the West River section, appeared before the Board and re quested improvements to the road leading from Chalk Poiut to the county road. Referred to Engineer Munroe. In a letter from J. Edward Smith, secretary of the West River Improve ment Association, the Commissioners were requested to take steps to pro hibit the dumping of trash on water front property in the vicinity of Galesville. Will Help (let Elks Convention The Board adopted a resolution commending the Annapolis Lodge of Elks for their efforts in the pending campaign to have the next State Con venion of the Order hold at Annapo lis, and assuring the lodge men every possible support in the premises. The resolutions read: Whereas, It has been brought to our attention through the press of Annapolis, that the Annapolis Lodge of Elks are in the field to (Continued on .) TO STUDY STATE’S >• JUDICIAL SYSTEM ' AND MAKE REPORT In pursuance of a Joint resolution passed at the last session of the Leg j islature, Governor Ritchie has ap i pointed a committee to study Mary- I land's entire judicial system and methods and submit its complete re port, with recommendations, to the next session of the General Assembly. Those appointed on the committee j are: Charles F. Harley, George I Weems Williams, Samuel K. Dennis, Morris A. Soper, Charles McHenry ; Howard, Sylman Hayes Lauchheimer, ; Omar F. Hershey, John M. Requardt. j Walter H. Buck, J. Craig McLanahan land Philip B. Perlman, of Baltimore; ‘.Emerson C. Harrington; Cambridge; IT. Hughlett Henry, Easton; Thomas jH. Robinson, Belair; N. Charles Burke, Towson; Alexander Arm- I I strong, Hagerstown; William C. > I Walsh, Cumberland; F. Neale Parke. , j'Westminster; Jacob Robrback. Fred erick; John B. Gray, Sr., Prince Fred . erick; Ridgely P. Melvin, Annapolis. % ————<3> NOTICE SPECIAL SALE —-OF— LADIES’ BATHING ..SUITS.. $1.95~53.95~54.95 i Strange & White Co. MAIN ST. a9 l - ■< THIS SEASON! THE SAME GOOD DEVIL ED CRABS AT THE SAME OLD PLACE, 236 WEST STREET. M. A. MILLER. PHONE 832-M, jy-3Q