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ASSOCIATED press A Dispatches of late nf ws are published in T he Evening Capital. EVKRT EVENING EXCEPT SUNDAYS. \oi. I.X.W II No. .'IT. OLDEN TORNADO IIS ANNAPOLIS i OHIO. SAME Georgia Tech’s Speed Kings Ready For Intersectional Bat tle Against Midshipmen On Farragut Field Tomorrow Aft ernoon. ABOUT 20.000 PERSONS WILL WITNESS CONTEST The "liolden Tornado,” Geor • j Tech’s football team, swept a to \nnapolis this forenoon. ukJv to furnish the opposing :rre in the first intersectional '.othall game of consequence !er staged in Annapolis. The will l>e played on Franklin ■ rid tomorrow afternoon, bcgin snu at '! :30 o'clock. The visitors, .'SO strong, came rr from Washington by trolley i the Washington. Baltimore d Annapolis Electric Railroad, r.rr traveling all night from At inta Quarters at Carvel Hall d been engaged for the visiting nrriors, by the Navy Athletic Association. Soon after their ar •tval luncheon was served, and it ■a* planned by Coach Alexandct : have a final formation and sig ul drill on the playing grounds ■wrtlv before •' o'clock. Folwell Makes ( hamre instead of a scrimmage an the (Inal U 1 workout in preparation for the k intersectiona! game with Georgia Tat here tomorrow. Coach Bob Fol *il drove his Navy puptln through a munition tuol signal drill. A great Ml of attention wan also devoted to tether perfecting a defense against e.tt plays, for end runs and forward *•■. in which offensive the Yellow •Art* are said to lie able to gel i) with some flashy work. A fea rful the practice was the presence ' i large contingent of the student ■if. who cheered and sang. FolweU's team, it is expected, will ** a few marked changes as com ■•sl to that which participated in * gruelling engagement with Buck ' last Saturday. Zuber was again ‘ liiard In place of I.entz, the big r* from Rutgers; Stoltz remained <('*ntlnn<l tin Tag* 4.) Air-Tight Wood Heaters* "* have them in twelve styles. Priced from $2.50 to $12.50 A style for every need. I Tf •' Henry B. Myers Co. 45 49 WEST STREET. Annapolis. Md. FOOTBALL-- DANCE'] October 21, 1922, at 10.30 A.M. St. John’s vs. George Washington INFORMAL DANCE IN GYMNASIUM * AT 8:30 P. M. r ADMISSION 'j'ME )0c DANTE SI.OO l| : oung Men’s Democratic Club ; 0F \NNAPOLIS AND ANNE ARUNDEL COUNTY 5 B Reservations are being made for the DINNER || •- at Carvel Hall on Oct. 2(*. at t*:.”o P. M. in honor m of the Democratic nominees HON. WILLIAM CABELL BRUCE and HON. CLARENCE M. ROBERTS ' , "'Ciin your reservation through anv member of the M s ' . H JOHN C. FELL. Chairman. j-j *'*** *•-.!* ** *• —f -r-, - T -t -t w-m-m >■* f tm -r -M ~r ~r m .M "* "•**♦ *4 44-4-4 • ••H ~ . 4-f -f -4 411 ui i -fr T-„ >* burning (Unpttnl | ODD FEUOWS TUNING DP FOR MINSTRELS Sparkling Show To Be Staged At Circle Playhouse Wednes nesday And Thursday MATINEE FOR CHILDREN " The Odd Fellows’ minstrel show la fast rounding into shape and a great treat is promised for the people of Annapolis on Wednesday and Thurs ! day of next week'at the Circle Play > i house. A special matinee will be held at S:3O p. m. in order that the little ones, who must be In bed early at night, will be able to see a real minstrel show, with real end men, good singing . Hn ‘l dancing The price of the matl , nee "ill be 25 and 50 cents, no seats J being reserved for this performance. The mitiHtrel troupe is composed of local people only, under the direction of Frank Combs of the Harry Miller i Company, of New York, who has been in the city for the past week direct ing rehearsals at the Odd Fellows’ Hall on West street. No troupe can boast of a better pair of end men than “Slim" Casey and “Buck" Hyde, their black-face antics, songs and dances being of the best. Little Billy King and. Miss Sonia Victoria Miller will appear in a specialty. Captain Stra horn will command the “Battle of Eastport” and his messages to and from the front will be carried by "Bert" Daniels, a colored orderly. New Music And Many Grinds The music is new and tuneful, the jokes are great, and many will leave the theatre wondering how the end men learned of the particular event which will be the subject of the “hits." The costumes and scenery have been specially designed. Ticket* wil be placed on sale for all three performances Monday at 10 a m. at the box office of the Circle Play house. the seats for the evening per i formances being reserved. The even ing prices will be 50 cents, $1 and $1.50. NEW COMMANDER LEGION (By Th Atnorlftted Prf.) I NEW ORLEANS, LA.. Oct. 20.—Al vin M. Owsley, of Texas, was elected 1 National Commander of the American ! Legion for the next year by the con i , I ventlcn of the veterans here today, I; succeeding Hanford MacNider, of | lowa. j ff — • === A\ $lO Reward i $ For return of Red Setter Dog strayed from home. White spot on breast; an swers to name of “Jack.” JOHN del\ DOUW, 23 Southgate Ave. • Lj; - - ■ ■■ - SOCIALIST CANDIDATE i WIU ADDRESS MASS . MEETING IN BALTO. The Rev. James L. Smiley, Socialist candidate for the United States Sen ate, will go to Baltimore Sunday night 1 to attend the ratification meeting to be held in the Third Congressional District, and to address a mass meet * ing. which will be held at the same time, ’ The Rev. Smiley, who has recently completed a campaign tour of the western part of the State, will have for his subject “The Necessity of Socialism.” The Socialist party plans to hold its next meeting in Annapolis in con junction with the People’s party (Farmor - Labor party) and will ar range later for meetings in the county. WEST ANNAPOLIS GIRLS TO GIVE PLAY The Girl Reserve Club of West An napolis wil give a play. “Down Among the Fairies.’’ at the Firemen's Hall of West Annapolis next Monday night at 8 o’clock, under the diiwction of Mr. Eugene League. In addition to the entertainment, there will be a sale of refreshments. Mrs. League is an experienced trainer of amateur performances, having frequently assisted in getting up theatricals. BED tm TO ELECT OFFICERS ON lUESDM The annual meeting of the Anna polis and Anne Arundel County Chan ter of the American Red Cross Society will take place next Tuesday. October 24, at 3 p. m. in the Red Cross rooms over the State Capital Bank, and the election of officers for the coming year will he held. All members of (he Society, that is, all persons who sub scribed a dollar to the organization at the time of the last drive, are entitled to be present at the meeting and to cast a vote. FIREMEN ANSWER CALL BUT FIND ONLY SMOKE Smoke issuing from the rear of Martin's Row. on Dock street, caun ’ Pd an alarm of fire to he turned in just before 8 o'clock this morning. All the city Are companies quickly responded to the call, hut soon dis t covered that the supposed fire w\as non-existent. GOVERNMENT FILES SUIT FOR RETURN OF *I.>I.IKB IN WAR CONTRACT CASE (By The Aosoelated Proa*.) WASHINGTON, D. C., Oct. 20—Re turn to the government of $454,188 in connection with war contracts was asked in a suit filed at the direction of Attorney-General Daugherty in the Federal Courts at Cleveland, 0., today ’ against the Cleveland Brass and top per Mills. Inc., and their sureties, the Fidelity and Deposit Company, of Maryland. U. S. MARINES TO PROTECT VLADIVOSTOK CONSULATE (By The Annocl.ited Press.) VLADIVOSTOK, Oct. 20.—American and British marines were landed here today to guard the consulates of the two nations. SOCOLOW CASE MAY BE i GIVEN TJ) JORY TONIGHT; i DEATH PENALTY ASKED (By The Associated Preen.) I BALTIMORE. MD., Oct. 20.—Clos j ing argument was begun this morn * ing in the trial at Towson of Wal * ter Socolow, on the charge of mur -4 j dering William B. Norris, with the j prospect that the case would be given *i to the jury by night. H. Courtney {'Jenifer. State's Attorney for Balti- { more county, opened the summing up II for the prosecution. He asked either 4 death by hanging, or clear acquittal alter Socolow. He was to be followed : by Assistant State's Attorney Herbert 4 R. O’Connor, of Baltimore City, with 1 State's Attorney Robert F. Leach 4 making the final argument for the { State. C. Gus Grason and W. Gill Smith, 1 of Baltimore county, were to present j the argument on the alibi plea of the Z defense. ESTABLISHED IN 1884. ANNAPOLIS. MD., FRIDAY. OCTOBER 20. 11)22 HDD SCORED BY OPPONENT ! : AT MEETING . League Of Women Voters Hears I | Clarence M, Roberts’ Arraign ment Of Sidney E. Mudd Last Night At State House—Re publican Speaker Absent. j GOVERNOR PRAISES WORK OF WOMEN* Arraigning the record of his Repub- ' liean opponent, Sidney E. Mudd, par- 1 ticularly as to certain inactivities In 1 1 ehalf of the people of Southern j Maryland; scoring the Republican tariff, and making a plea in behalf of his own candidacy, Clarence M. RoLerts, Democratic candidate for Congress from the Fifth District, ad dressed the meeting arranged by the League of Women Voters of Anne ! Arundel county in the chamber of the House of Delegates at the State House ! last night. The League being composed of both ■ Democratic and Republican women,' the meeting had teen arranged to take , the nature of a joint deLate of cam- ( paign issues, as Congressman Mudd , had been invited to speak, but sent word of his inability to come to An- ( napolis. Then it was expected that former State Senator Oliver S. Metz erott, of Prince George's, would act I as his proxy, but he too. did not put I In an appearance. Mrs. Robert Moss, president of the League, presided. Governor Ititchie. who was greeted with enthusiasm by the audience, delivered an address in which he commended th e activities o the local League, especially on the point of its initiative in arranging such a political gathering and praised the Anne Arundel women tor their in terest in political affairs generally. Governor’s Speech The Governor spoke briefly on the importance of the coming election, mentioning the different constitution al amendments to be voted on and the senatorial and congressional candi dates to be elected. He particularly commended the work done by the women voters along 1 ; educational lines and said that al though all state work was important he felt that perhaps that of improv ing the schools was of supreme value to the people of Maryland, and that he would not rest content until it was possible for every toy and gir of the State to get a public school education equal in vale to that of any (Continued un l*ng .i DEDICATiON TONIGHT AT TRACY’S LANDING i f High School At That Place Will Be Formally Presented To The County [ FINE PROGRAM ARRANGED With A. S. Goldsborough, of the ' Merchants and Manufacturers’ Asso ciation of Baltimore, and E. Clarke Fontaine. State Supervisor of High Schools for the Eastern Shore, as the * principal speakers of the evening, and with many other features program med for the evening that should make of the occasion a memorable event the formal dedication of the Tracy's Landing High School, which will be held tonight, is expected to draw r good-sized crowd from Annapolis and other sections of the county. To Entertain At Supper Tonight’s dedicatory exercises will be under the auspices of the Patron's Club, and preceding the regular pro gram the guests of honor will be en tertained at supper at Claggett’s Hall An excellent musical program also e has been arranged, which will be in a charge of Prof. Gibson, of the State .. i Department of Education, the soloists . i being Miss Annie C. Petherbridge and p Mr. Weidefeld. r Following the supper, which will 1 start at 6 p. m.. the ceremonies will d he opened by an orchestral selection t rendered by the orchestra of the An ti napolis Grammar School, and then h community singing, vocal solos and e several addresses will be the order of procedure. The school will.be form 1, ally presented to the county by the t 1 trustees and the response will be e j made by members of the County I Board of Education. ST. JOHN’S TO PLAY GEORGE WASHINGTON TEAM HERE TOMORROW The St. John's College eleven will clash with the George Washington j University team on the local college ] i gridiron tomorrow morning, the game j being scheduled to start at 10:30 o'clock. It will be the first regular encounter to be played by the Orange and Black team since the fray of two weeks ago in which the cadets hr.nded Washington College, oi Chestertown, the better end of defeat. Owing to the fact that Johns Hop kins University, the old and time-hon ored rival of St. John's rolled up a score of 40-6 against George Washing ton last week, the local team natur ally is expecting to lay low the ag gregation from the Capitol city. SUCCESSFUL SUPPER FOR BENEFIT OF SCHOOL The oyster supper given Wednesday night at Garden Farms School, on the Severn, to raise funds for school im provements was a grbat success, and was attended by a large number of people from Annapolis and West An napolis. In addition to serving a hundred suppers, there was a sale of ice cream, candy and cake, and after the supper was over the remaining ar- 1 tides were auctioned off. Seventy dollars was cleared. GOV. PRAISES SPIRIT OF ST. JOHN’S CADETS Stirred to enthusiasm by the near! approach of the football game with George Washington University to be staged here tomorrow morning the second contest in which the local in stitution has engaged fhus far. the Cadet battalion paraded the streets of Annapolis last night and gave their favorite yells and sang songs . Marching into the grounds of the Executive Mansion, Governor Ritchie was compelled to respond to repeated cheers for him. Coming out on the front portico, he commended the stu dents for their spirit, winding up by saying that he is “for St. John’s first last and all the time.” This broughl forth another hearty cheer. INVESTIGATORS REPORT TRAFFIC IN “WET” GOODS PROTECTED KY BRIBERY (By The Asuoriitrd Fretm.) CHICAGO, ILL., Oct. 20.-Special investigators authorized by 'he Fed eral Department of Justice to inquire ! rto the recor.t conduct of the office of rhe U S. District Attorney at Chicago, today reported that “there is not the slightest doubt that since the passage if the Eighteenth amendment ihcre has been traffic in intoxicating liquors organized on a large scale a.id pro tected by bribery and corruption. FOUR DROWNED WHEN STEAM YACHT SINKS (By The Associated Press.) ST. JOHN'S. N. B . Oct. 20.—Four passengers on the steam yacht Dream were drowned today when the craft sank during a stiff northwesterly blow in St. John's river. The crevr,of four and two passengers were saved. BONfIRIfIvTisIOHMINE NEW CABINET FOR BRITAIN, ; HON AGES TO SERVE (By The Associated Press.) LONDON, Oct. 0. Andrew Bonar Law r appeared to be making rapid progress today in forming a cabinet to replace the fallen Coalition gov ernment. This was evidenced by the an nouncement that Marquis Curzon and ’he Earl of Derby, both men of in fluence and experienced isters. have agreed to serve under him in any capacity. Mr. Bonar Law cannot officially confirm the formation of his minis j try until he is elected head of the J Unionist party to succeed Austen 1 1 Chamberlain, but it is generally con ! ceded that this election will Le only a formality. The majority of London's morning I newspapers being anti-coalition, the II fall of the Lloyd-George ministry, is 1 j mostly welcomed by them as ridding ■ ’.he country cf a government whose ‘' policies they have so long condemn ■ | ed and opening the way for what they rjhope will prove a saner administra jtion. INSTITUTE OF COUNTY TEACHERS HERE TODAY About 150 Instructors Attended Meeting For Purpose Of Out lining Future Work GEORGE FOX PRESIDED About one hundred and fifty Anne Arundel school teachers were in at tendance at the Teachers’ Institute held in the Annapolis Gramma' School today, and, in consequence of the meeting, all the school children in the county enjoyed a holiday. The teachers’ meeting, which wn> presided over by George Fox. count; superintendent of education, assistei by Misses Theresa Weidefeld am Ruth Parker, school supervisors opened at 10 a. m„ and was conclud ed at 3 o’clock this afternoon. Session Highly Successful Today’s session was held in ordc that the teachers might summarize the results of the school work al ready completed and also to maki plans for the work to lo done durin; the next two or three months. Mr Fox made an address in which he out lined the nature of future work to le accomplished and Miss Weidefeld also delivered an interesting talk to the teachers. Frank A. Munroe, president of the County Board of Education, wa> present at the morning session and spoke on the subject of general school administration. Mr. Fox stat ed that today’s Institute was one of the most successful ever held here and expressed himself as being con fident that it would Le productive of splendid results. MRS. PLUMMER BURIED TODAY IN PORTSMOUTH The funeral of Mrs. Almira Plum mer, who died on Wednesday night a the residence of her daughter, Mrs Patrick Hill, 33 Franklin street, after a long illnessr'was held today at her home in Portsmouth. Va. Mrs. Hill, whose husband, Lieut Hill, U. S. N., is at sea, has a son in the present Piebe class at the Nav? > Academy. With her mother she came to Annapolis in August, planning to remain here for the year. Mrs. Plummer, who was 68 year:, old, had been seriously ill ever since her arrival. Death was due to Bright’s disease. Recovers From Illness After being confined to his home for more than two weeks with an attack of bronchial trouble, John K. Sehor ger, of the Independent Fire Com pany, again is back on the job and wearing the same old happy smile as of yore. ANNUM ELECTION OF D. A. R. OFFICERS ON PEGGY STEWART DAY Yesterday being Peggy Stewar Day, the annual meeting and election of officers for the Peggy Stewar Chapter of the D. A R. towk place a ’he residence of the Regent, Mrs. Robert G. Heiner. The annual report of the officer; were read, those of the Regent an ) ‘.he Historian. Miss Katherine Waltor. proving of particular interest. , The new officers elected were Mrs i Carroll Storrs Alden, recording secre tary; Mrs. James A. Bullard, corres ponding secretary; Mrs. Henry Rob ert, treasurer; Mrs. George T. Feld meyer. registrar; Mrs. R. D. Tisdale chaplain. The business of the afternoon con 3isted largely of the reading of th< various reports. It was noted will satisfaction that the Chapter is in i flourishing condition financially am I otherwise. Following the business meeting re - freshments were served. Mrs. L. Dor r sey Gassaway assisting the hostess. LEAPS FROM AIRPLANE IN PARACHUTE AND ESCAPES DEATH i (By The Associated Press.) DAYTON, 0., Oct. 20.—Leaping from his monoplane in a para ’ chute when the plane began to wobble at a height of 2,000 feet ; above the ground, over North ’ Dayton today, Lieut. Harold R. Harris. # chief of the Flying Sec s’ tion at McCook Field, escaped death while his plane crashed to earth . I THE WEATHER: li * Fair tonight and Sat urday. Slightly cooler tonight, with frost. COM P KEREN SI VK LOCAL AND GENERAL NEWS. PRICE TWO CENTS IDE SCOPE OF . HAZING PROBE MOOTED ( Testimony In Case Of Bruce Robinson, Shows That “Piebe” Was Brutally Hazed Two Other Seniors Mentioned As Looking On. SURGEON DESCRIBES McGregor s injuries That the hazing investigation now under way at the Naval Academy is likely to assume a much wider scope, involving oth er midshipmen of the senior class, was indicated by the trend of testimony given before the Naval C ourt-Martial when it re sumed its sessions this morning in the trial of Bruce H. Robin son, of Chandler, Ariz„ whose hazing of W illiam H. McGregor, of Bremerton. \\ ashington State, member of the fourth class, has been shown to have been of a brutal nature. Corroborate* McGregor Substantially corroborating the tes timony given by Midshipman William H. McGregor, of Bremerton. Wash , fourth class, that he (McGregor) was brutally hazed by Robinson, Kdward K. Ponvert, fourth class, testified as a prosecuting witness before the na val court-martial, when it resumed its sessions. Others Intuited In Escapade Furthermore, tt. must have been a big hazing party with other upper classmen looking on and making no apparent effort to stop it, according t<; the story told by Ponvert. Wit ness said he was in the room while j the hazing was in progress and he involved Midshipmen Fitzgerald and Steele of the first class as present. Ponvert said lie coipd not re.nember who gave tlie command for McGregor 'to do the three physical exercises “sitting on infinity," “stoopfall.” and ! “assyinptolo ” yet lie was certain tlio accused middle gave the orders for McGregor to stop in each instance. He said that he and the two other upper classmen were generally Iti conversation, and they stopped upon command of Robinson and waited to i see “what was going to happen next.” Surgeon Describes Injuries Lieut.-Ccm. A. L. Clifton, naval surgeon, who examined McGregor when he was brought to the hospital, described the causes of his disability. He siad he was suffering from pains in the left side and thigh, due to overstretched adductor muscles, and ialso abdominal pains on the left side; ! that his body was acutely deflexed on !<he pelvis. The only other material witness ex amined during this morning's session was F. Mackle, Jr., a “Piebe” and f roommate of McGregor. He told the I court that he went to Robinson's room I to get McGregor; that he found him in a weakened condition, and that his left leg was stiff, and that he and Robinson removed him to his own room. He said that Robinson later insisted that McGregor be taken to the “sick bay” because he could lie properly cared for there, and that he and Robinson took him there. Mc- Gregor, he said, protested, against go ’ ing to the “sick bay” because hefear ed the authorities would start an in vestigation as to the causes of his >• physical condition. Robinson seemed ' anxious that McGregor should receive * proper treatment, witness said. McGregor Tells H!s Story That he was the victim of hazing of brutal nature, and suffered muscular and ether injuries that compelled his ultimate removal to the Naval Hospi tal, where he has been a patient for the last two weeks, summarizes the testimony given by McGregor before the naval court yesterday. ; Entering the courtroom on crutches. ' McGregor stood for nearly three quarters of an hour, first partly braced against a chair, and later sit ting on the corner of a table, being unable to sit down firmly in a chair because of his injuries, and told the court how he had been compelled to go through three physical exercises, ' until finally be became exhausted, suffered severe pains; first became a patient in “sick quarters” front | which he was afterwards removed to the hospital on a stretcher, where h 3 became a bed patient. The young midshipman testified i slowly, and apparently cautiously. First, he said, that he had submitted to the physical “stunts” by reason ot (Continued on Twi U m