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EIGHTEEN m. I
IN ‘ PEN" FOR
CRDNMILLER
| liry Returns Verdict Of Second
Off'.rec Murder After Delib
rrutiriK 27 Minutes, And Judge
Mr,.. Promptly Passes Sen
triKf Upon Prisoner.
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trial removed here
from HOWARD COUNTY
*•<iuilty <<f murder in th? per
(,n,j degree,’’ iv. as the verdict ro
p-mrd hv a jury nn the Anne
Anindel County Circuit Court
htr Inst night in the case of
William (’. Cronmiller, of near
savage. Howard county, who for;
tu<> full days had been on trial
tor the killing of j. Bernard Pat-1
>n , al-o of Howard county, on ;
the night of May 11, last. Jtfdgej
Robert Moss who rat in the case, |
promptly pronounced sentence, i
invoking the full penalty of the!
law on thr degree of guilt for the
crime -confinement to the Mary
,iH penitentiary for I* years,
hr rase was given to the jury
at 10:1'. p. in., and 27 minutes
later, the verdict had been reach
mi.
Judge IMtol.es Prisoner.
Ilf|4lv pausing enlenee, Judge
Mr* asked ilie prisoner whether he
ls realty for senlenee, or that it
I mild Le upended f6r tlie time be
leg. There followed a brief eonfer
nto between the convicted man and
lygenf O'Dunne, of JlAltJmore city,
one of h)s counsel, after which Cron
uiiilrr said: “Judge, Your Honor, I
*nt io say that I am the victim of
* woman s false ■ statement*."
Cronmiller spoke firmly and clear
ly, llthoufth w hen- the members of the
Jury who held his fate in their hands,
tiled Into the court room, he exhih
tttJ much emotion and 'expectancy,
*d his eves were tilted upon the Ju
mrs firmly as they resumed their
*t in the Jury box. Then came a
short pause, and Judge. Moss rather
'•.••rely arraigned the prisoner before,
uijlly announcing tjre sentence.
IVciilUu Case. Kays Jurist
This li.m ! on a pinmlihr ense," he
Vfun. "but ic is not a.woman’s case."
'if *ail he was not disposed to crJti
c Juries in the trial of cases, and
Winded Cronmiller that it ; was in
" 1 fortunate for him thal he elected j
<' he tried by a jury. Judge Moss;
< ..xilnue.l on hirr 4,t
Chicken Salad Supper
50 Cents
ctvrv ny rim mothers* circle
TlirnsnAY, OCT. 26th, 1922.
nil*.lot s eimtation iu iuunu
Maryland Avenue.
H.'gtnntiiK ut hSSO P. M. o“o
COSTUMES
AND llt .MAN HAIR
WIGS for HIRE
' f"l! It no of tinUowr'en favor*,
bat*, face paints. burnt cork,
I make-up*. and
MASKS
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C. DROLL, 194 Green St.
Room. Reeond floor
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; Democratic Rally! j;
:j Hon. William Cabell Bruce
Candidate for the United States Senate
Hon. Thomas Nelson Page
and
Hon. Clarence M. Roberts
Candidate for United States Congress
■i Vv'lLL ADDRESS THE MEETING WHICH WILL
HE HELD IX THE U
S COURT HOUSE 8
I Thursday, Oct. 26,8.30 P. M. |
I he Hon. George E. Rtillman will Preside
COME ONE! COME ALU
!1 , s , THE ladies- are expected
1 1 bj authority of tlie Democratic, State Central Committee for H
Anne A runnel County.
SSTSirssy: rtssramg j
burning Capital
raw war
j TO “PIN” FOB LIFE
Fourth Of Norris Murder
Bandits Convicted In Record
Time Today
(Hv Tlie Awwor-lutnl Prrw.)
BALTIMORE, MIX, Oct. 25.—-1 n less
I than 25 minutes today, James (Jacki
Hart, New York gunman, and fourth
lof the five principals in the hold-up
and murder of william It. Norris,
contractor, on August LR, last, was
convicted of murder in the first do-.
;?ree and sentenced to life imprison
ment hy Judge Gorter in the Criminal
| Court.
The trial was probably the shortest
>f Its kind on record In the Criminal
Court. Hurt had nothing to say be
fore Judge Gorier passed sentence,
hater, in the lockup of the court
-1 house, before being taken first to Jail
j and then trf the Penitentiary, Hart
broke down. Ills hardened features
softened and' he gave way to tears.
Feels Sorry For Wife
“It’s not me—lt’s the wife." he sob
bed to a reporter.
A few minutes later, Kitty Kava
naugh Hart, his wife, went to the
i lockup. She pressed against the bars
which separated her from her hus
(Cnntlnurd f rom Peg* 4.)
BRITISH OFFICIAL TO
VISIT NAVAL ACADEMY
Captain Dailey, naval attache at
the Drftish Embassy in Washington,
will be a visitor fo the Naval Acad
emy tomorrow. He will arrive dur
ing the morning and will he taken on
a (our of Inspection of the several
academic departments. Captain Dailey
will he the gijest of Superintendent
Wilson, hy whom ho will be enter
tained Informally at luncheon.
WOMAN’S CLUB TO
MEET NEXT TUESDAY
The regular monthly meeting of the
Woman’s Club of Anne Arundel Coun
ty will he held next Tuesday, October
Tl. at 2:20 p. m. t In the club rooms
over the State Capital Hank. Miss
Elizabeth Persons, who recently re
turned from Europe, where she spent
the summer taking parties on tour,
will give some of her impressions of
shopping In Europe.
“Pennsy.’* Increases Dividend
(Hr The .\oi-lair<t Freas.)
PHILADELPHIA, PA.. Oci. 25.
The Pennsylvania Railroad directors
today increased the quarterly divi
dend from Ito 1 per cent. This re
stores the dividend to the basis of six
l per cent, per annum. The quarterly
j dividend was cut from l 1 ,*. to 1 per
i cent. In April, 1921.
CARD PARTY
The oightb of the series at the K. of (J,
Hut will he given tomorrow night.
THURSDAY EVENING OCT. 26th.
PRIZES AND REFRESHMENTS.
Grand Prb.e :• t tlie End of the Series
Game starts promptly at S o'clock.
NOTICE!
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The operation of the ferry across
South River at Rlvervfew will te
disebntinued on Xovember 1. 1922,
on account of the construction of
; the new bridge.
Dy Order of
THE COUNTY COMMISSIONERS
OF ANNE ARUNDEL CO.
jOFFEERS ELECTED AI
; RED CROPEEti
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Mrs. Carryl Bryan Retains Chair
manship Of Local Chapter
For Another Year
RALLY NEXT MONDAY
The annual meeting of Die Anna
polis and \nne Arundel County Chap
fer of the American Red Cross war.
held at Red (‘rocs Headquarters in
Jhc Annapolis llank building at
o'clock yesterday afternoon, for the
election of officers for the ensuing
year.
The‘minutes of the last annual
meeting Wrf rdnfd and approved.
Mrs. iß#*fe~"P*rkiuMcin submitted her
wjqfWji Home Swrvice work. Miss
StitUerteHtl guve riter report of the
Nursing- Service, -Mr. Iglehart read
the Treasurer’s report, showing that,
by rigid economy, the chapter wouiu i
be able to finish the present fi-ce!
year without going into debt. Inci
dentally. it was brought out that the
\nnapolls chapter is doing almost
double the work of any chapter of
its size in the country, and at about
one-half the cost. Mrs. Ware and
Miss Wheatley gave their reports as
( hairman and Treasurer, respective
ly. of the Junior Red Cross.
Roll Of Officers
After the reading of reports, the
meeting went into the election of of-j
deers for the ensuing year. The fol
lowing were elected.
Chairman -Mrs. Carryl Bryan.
(Continued tin Far* 4.)
UNVEILING OF TABIET
IS CHEF FEATURE OF
ELKS' CELEBRATION
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John J. Powell, deputy grand ex
alted ruler of the National body of
Elks, will be a distinguished guest
at the Elks* celebration tonight at 8
p. m. and will make a short address.
The occasion of the ceremonies is
the unveiling of a tablet to dedicate
the new addition to the home of the
order as well as the commemoration
of the establishment of the Annapolis
Lodge. The ceremonies will not be
open to the public, but will be “stag"
for the lodge men. Refreshments will
be served following the, exercises.
Following is the program of the
evening: '
I—Orchestra. (Opening Ode); 2
Address of Exalted Ruler, William U.
McCready; 3—Prayer of Chaplain. C.
W. Smith; 4—Orchestra, (Selected);
5 Explanatory address of Exalted
Ruler and introduction of Orator. Win
U. McCready; C—Oration. Ridgely I’.
Melvin, I*. E. U.; 7—Unveiling of Tab
let. Miss McCready; 8— Vocal Solo
(This Old Fashioned Home), Charles
H. Shearman; 9 Orchestra. (My
Maryland).
Called Away By Death
Mr. and Mrs. John N. Cook, of 38
Murray avenqS; have been called
away by the sudden death of Mrs.
'Cook’s sister, Mrs. Jennie Zepp, of
New Windsoa,’ formerly o£, Balti
more.
FOR_SALE
Building on Main street suit
able for 2 STORKS. Situate in
the business district.
B.J. WIEGARD
PHONE 459-J. 21 SCHOOL ST.
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Young Men’s Democratic Club
OF ANNAPOLIS AND ANNE ARUNDEL COUNTY
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Reservations are being made for the
!;! DINNER
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to be given at Carvel Hall on 0ct.,26, at 6:15 F. M. in honor j
of the Democratic nominees
| , important to be at Dinner promptly 6:15
HON. WILLIAM CABELL BRUCE
* and*
| HON. CLARENCE M. ROBERTS
Obtain your reservation through any member of the
Committee.
JOHN C. FELL, „
\ . Chairman.
*• AiL .APGLi '. MrD Vu D'-lID vY GCiOklR 1922.
, FATHtLY Hi! i
WHEN STRUCK i
BY AUTOMOBILE
, % Joseph Holland, 62, Bricklayer,
Hit And Dragged Ten Feetl
By Big New York Limousine
While He Was Working Ini
Street.
DEATH CAUSED BY
'i' > \ }
SHOCK. IS BELIEF
Knocked down by a big Packard;
limousine, on Church Circle, near the I
intersection of South street shortly i
before 11 o'clock this morning. Jor-i
eph Holland. 62 years ohi, a brick-]
lay e.\ suffered injuries from which j
he died in Emergency Hospital at'
2:30 o’clock. The limousine was
driven by Lnwrenee Thorne, chauf-j
four, and tho owner Paul E Zt-he, of:
111 Kimball street, Brooklyn. N. Y..
and his wife, were riding in it.
Was At Work In Sireet
Holland, who is employed by a 10- 1
cal contractor, was engaged at work!
patching holes in the bricks near tire
tracks of the Washington, Baltimore
,and Annapolis Electric Railways. He 1
w;ys in a sitting position at Die tim,
and ft small stake Tearing a red flag.!
or danger signal, had I en placed in
the street nearby. The limousln *.!
proceeding around the circle towards!
Main street, struck Holland, before j
the chauffeur, according to his slate-f
nietil, saw him.
( lotking ( aught In far
Holland’s clothing became caught
in the dashboard or some other part
of ’the machine and his tody was
dragged over the street bed about Ift
feet. The chauffeur 1 rought the carj
to a stop ps quickly a*, possible, went j
to the assistance of the injured man!
and hurried him to the Emergency!
i llqspital where he became a patient !
of Dr. Louis B. Henkel. Holland, it !
was found was cut and bruised about
I the arms and body, and probably hurt
internally. Death Is supposed to have
resulted largely from shock.
MEMTSTO
! DEBATE WITH MUEtD
Issues Challenge To G. O. F.
Candidate To Meet Him In
Joint Discussion
C!ar>nce M. Roberts, Democratic
nominee for Representative in the
1 Fifth district, has written Represen
tative Sydney E. Mudd. charging that
the record shows since March, 1916
Mr. Mudd has failed to'vote in Con
gress 212 times, add inviting Mr.
Mudd to a joint debate on Mr. Mudd’s
, record in Congress as well as on the
I issues of the campaign.
Asserting he has attended meetings
r in all parts of the Fifth district, Mr.
Roberts claims that so far he has
not heard of Mr. Mudd attending any
. meeting, and therefore he has had no
opportunity of learning Mr. Mudd’s
views on any public question.
"I think, in all fairness to you.”
Mr. Roberts says. **l should give you
the opportunity to prepare yourself
- to account for your failure to vote
l 212 times out. of 452 roll calls, \yhich
is an al sentee percentage of 44 per
icent. Upon receipt of your prompt
acceptance. I will arrange with you
the date and place qf meeting and
. will be glad to have your suggestion
with your reply."
C ' IcLI -HE D tit iasi
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i Three-Commissioner Law Will
Serve Best Interests Of County
INTEREST SHOWN IN
REFERENDUM
PETITIONS
The usual increase in
j the weekly gatherings at
the Court House on Tues
day preliminary to the
election on Nuvemer 7th.
found Democrats from all
over the county showing
special interest in the local
laws brought out in this
campaign through referen
dum petitions.
The two principal laws
involved are the ones pro
viding for a subdivision of
the Eighth district in or
der to take care of new
water front developments
in the lower section, and
j the other is the three
I county commissioner law,
both of which have been
published from time to
time in The Evening Capi
tal.
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BRUCE AND ROBERTS TO
SPEAK 10 DEMOCRATS
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i Big Mass - Meeting At Court
House To Follow Young Men’s
Dinner At Carvel Hall
PAGE, GUEST OF HONOR
i
Democrats of Annapolis and the
county arc expected to gather In the
city In largo numbers for the masa
meeting to be held in the Court House*
tomorrow night, beginning at 8:30
o'clock.
The program arranged is the most
extensive of any that has marked poli
*ieal gatherings here in recent years.
Addresses will be delivered by Wil
liam Cabell Bruce and Clarence M.
1 Roberts, the party’s candidates for the
United States Senate and Congress
man from the Fifth district, respec
tively; Thomas Nelson Page, former
United States Ambassador to Italy,
twill he an honor guest of the evening
md is also booked to deliver an ad
dress. (Jeorge K. Rullman, member
of the House of Delegates at the last
session of the Legislature, will be the
presiding officer and introduce the
speakers. The Democratic State Cen
tral Committee for the county, which
has arranged the meeting, extends a
cord’al.invitation to women to attend.
Rig “Get Together" Dinner
Thursday will Do a big day from a
political standpoint, as the mass
meeting will Ic preceded by a “get
together” dinner to be given at Carvel
Hall by the newly organized Young
Men’s Democratic Club ofitbe city and
county. The Senatorial and Congres
sional candidates, and MtLt Page, to*
gether with Governor Rdtchfe' will'At
tend the dinner, and brief addresses
will be delivered by each of them. The
dinner has been arranged to promote
the interest of young Democrats in
political affairs of the partv.
AMENDMENTS TO l
SUBJECT OF WOMEN’S
DEMOCRATIC MEETING
A meeting of the Women’s Demo
: c.ratlc Federation of Anne Arundel
County will be held next Tuesday,
October 31, at the Maryland Hotel, at
1:30 p. m. On account of the illness
of the chairman of the Federation.
Mrs. Clarence M. White, the secretary,
Mrs. George Abram Moss, will pre
'side.
Mrs. Robert Moss will speak on the
subject of the proposed constitu
tional amendments to be voted on al
the coming election, and Mrs. E. L
Bowie, of McKendree, will make a
speech on the contemplated—divisior
of the Eighth district,
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BONAR LAWS (A BIN FT
IVAS SWORN IN TODAT
LONDON, Oct. 25.—The cabinet o
Prime Minister Andrew Bonar Law
was sworn in at Buckingham Palaei
tl.is morning. As a result of the tak
ing of the oath of office, the member:
of the cabinet began to function as th<
' new government immediately.
Samuel P. Chew, First District; Fernando W.
Weems, Eighth District; Frank S. Revell,
Third District, and Alien Bowie Howard, An
napolis, Give Their Reasons Why The Meas
ure Should Be Supported At The Polls.
IS MORE ECONOMICAL SYSTEM
j THAN ONE IN VOGUE, THEY SAY
Relieving that the three-commissioner law as enacted by the
| session of the General Assembly will tend toward greatly in
creased efficiency and economy in county government, Samuel P.
j Chew, of the First district; Fernando W. Weems, of the Eighth
i district; Allen Bowie Howard, of Annapolis, and Frank S. Revell,
of the I nird district, stated today mat thev arc strongly m favor of
upholding the law as passed by the legislature when the referendum
invoked on the law is decided at the coming election, and clearly set
forth their reasons for advocating it.
Many other prominent Anne \rundcl count tans also have align
ed themselves liehind the hill as passed by the legislature and are
standing’solidly for it. Among others who have expressed thetn-
I selves in tavor of this legislation arc Alton R. Arnold, former
County Treasurer, of the Third district; R. Glenn Front and |olm
H. Rodgers, of the F.ighth district, and William X. Crisp, of the
Fifth district.
In addition to the three-commissioner hill, the law recently en
acted providing for the creation of the Seventh Election District;
l also is highly favored by nearly everyone directly affected by the
measure and the opposition to the bill, according to its proponents,
has been stirred up in the main by some professional politicians re
siding in that part of the Eighth district which will not he includ
ed in the newly created election division.
In assigning his reasons t<*r favoring the three-commissioner
law, Mr. Chew stated that under the present system of seven com
missioners, the prevailing ‘‘senatorial courtesy” makes each member
-of the Board a ‘‘District Commissioned” rather than a ‘‘County
Commissioner,” and he further expressed himself as believing that
the decrease in the number of Board members will serve to increase
the responsibility of the individual member in view of the fact that
his acts as a commissioner w ill Ik* checked by the entire population
" of the county rather than by the comparatively limited population
of his own district.
Present System Not Feononiienl Plan. Say* >lr.( hew
Mr. Chow's statement, in full, .s i
as follows: I
“I do not regard the present system ,
of a commissioner from each distrb t <
as an economical plan of county gov
eminent, as it has seemingly convert- I
ed eaeh district into a municipal!! i
placing ecaii district, umter the con- <
trol of its individual representativ \
Tiie very natural desire of this com- j
misstoner to succeed himself in of- i
fice may cause him to expend the
public funds at his disposal in such
■ direction and in such manner as to
■ strengthen his future politic il
• chances.
i UlThere Is no check upon the c
i pendildre by tlie Hoard as a whole,
. as the prevailing "senatorial cour
tesy” makes each member a "District
i Commissioner” rather than a “Coini
. ty Commissioner,” I do not male
. this statement in disparagement of
I any present or past members of the
, Board but simply as a condition
I which may—and sometimes does ex
. Ist.
Wilt Increase Responsibility
“I believe that the decrease in
5 membership of the Board will il
- crease the responsibility of the int 1-
? vidual member, as his work as aCor.t
--i missioner will be checked 1 y the e i
tire population of the county rath *r
than by the comparatively limited
population residing within defined
district lines as is the case at pres
ent.
"The fact that the proposed law
limits the road tax to an amount nat
to exceed SO cents for each SIOO Is
\|to me the most attractive argument
_|for its ratification, for 1 feel that the
JI taxpayers of the county pay too mu h
| county road tax proportionate to the
| benefits received—the greater p< r
'icentage of the .present expenditures
jbeing consumed by “overhead ex
’’ pense.” r ' C
Step In Right Direction
) : “Observation teaches me also that
the most successful business houses
J are those whose board of directors
I are small in number—and I believe
that this measure is a step
right direction to conduct the affairs
of the county in a more business-like
manner.
■** “As a loyal party man, I feel that
a most of the bitterness and disloyalty
n which results from priihary contests
has Us birth in the fight between two
candidates for Commissioner residing
y in the same District where they are
j personally known to the voters and
the resentment over the defeat of the
w . one is carried into the election and
, e I extends even beyond this particular
t _ j candidate to others who may be on
!the ticket.” ’
, 0 ' Ex-Sheriff Retell Approves Laws
In speaking Way of the local laws
THE WEATHER:
* Fair tonight and
Thursday. Warmer to
night.
♦
c:>xr resins; vs ioci and oknceux ns^
PRICE TWO CENTS
that the voters will be asked to ap
prove on November 7, Frank S. Jtev
ell, iorntcr Sheriff it Anne Arundel
county, said:
“These laws tvero passed by the
Legislature and signed by the Gover
nor. I consider them good laws, and,
of course, they should be supported at
the polls. The people In the Seventh
and Eighth districts seem to be very
strongly in favor of the division
named in the law. and I think it is no
more than right that the rest of the/
county should stand by them in sup
porting the law that they want for
heir own section.
“The three county commissioner
law is in line with all other counties
if the State in having a three or five
men,ber board or County Commis
sioners. It would mean a Raving to
the taxpayers and would put the re
sponsibility of carrying on the county
government squarely up to the threo
commissioners and at the same time
would give them something like a de
cent salary for tiipir jaqrvM* l *"* d'vySiw.
n favor of the t*i| w-hon f. )
oassed by the Legislature, and X.am
n favor of holding it now, and will
1o all I can for It.” i 2 r r 'j'
Mr. Weems Advocates Measures
bernando W. Weems, a prominent
young business man and farmer of
the Eighth district, also is earnest
ly in favor of the three-commissioner
law and the bill creating the Seventh
Election District in the county. Mr.
Weems stated that he approved both
of these laws because he believes they
are to the best interests of the coun
ty, and he expressed the hope that
the referendum on these laws would
be defeated at the polls. 1
In speaking about the referendum
as applying to the newly created Sev
enth district, Mr. Weems said that
practically. everyogp residing within
the territory including the Seventh
district is in of the division,
ye said, that all of the opposition, or,
at'leatft the grefete# part of it, as a
matter of fact, has come from out
fridb the whole Eighth district, al
■ though one or two professional poli
ticians of that district helped to stir
up th^, opposition in the beginning
and are largely responsible for the
present referendum.
j Sew Law Constrnetlve
This is one of the strange features
; of the opposition to the bill, said Mr.
t "Weems, because, in his opinion, a
l matter such as the new division- ,
* that is almost unanimously approved
l by the persons primarily affected by
r its workings should scarcely La
i made the object of attacks by persons
living outside the district.
As to the three county commissions
(Continued Ou Fage $4 - t i