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aYBET BVBNINO UCRPT SUNDAY*.
■J7 T\. I.XXVII — No. 180.
aIDE DURING
P'IEK’IO
BE BIG AFFAIR
H ;a ry Club Committee Plan-
I sing -To Make It Memorablt
I event— All Local Clubs And
H **
I Civic Organizations Invited To
I Take Part.
pSINESS TO HALT
WHILE YOUTHS MARCH
plan- for the big parade to
the observance of Hoys’ |
ftk m Annapolis are nearly
npleted. All that is now need
t > have the various local
Pi-, organizations, etc., repre
!!c(| by floats which may be as
iintrate or simple in design.'
sanution and decoration as
ir sponsors desire. Every!
i k 'C, club and organization in
r community is cordially invit
t.i participate and make the
rule the most gorgeous ever |
'nc'scd on the streets of An-
The Rotary Clubs’l
an' Week committee request;!
it those desiring to enter!
its notify the Committee as
wnptl \ as possible, so that!
*ces may be assigned.
Those Who Will March
'imo idea of the size of this par-'
which will probably be the
Hist over held in Annapolis, may I
talnod from the following list o."
participants:
The Mayor. Council and Coun
selor of the City of Annapolis.
Naval Academy Hand.
St John’s College Cadets.
Rotary Club, s,
Roy Scouts. ,
Twelve hundred or more school
by?. .. ~ <*< a ,
Floats. t - h I
Fire eomjianies .with appar
itor i
l ine Of March To He Short
The line of march will necessarily
•i rt. no as not to tire the smaller,
u parti ipatlng In the parade, an 1
hi streets cannot te covered, it is
W’sted that the business houses of
(ContlnniMl On I'ai* 4.)
DANCE
BAVIDSONVILLE HALL
Saturday, April 21st
beirlmilng at s I*. M.
IIKNEFIT HASEBALL CLUB
H'.’l
Spa Gun Club
SHOOT
April 21st, at 2.30 P. M.
Announcement!
Mrs. Kidd’s
MAYONNAISE l
“Baltimore’s Best”
z
SALE AT ALL THE LJEAD-
INC, GROCERIES.
—o—
*T 1 i vvr.s V GOOD TASTE IN ~
Vot’U MOI'TH!” 0
' if" N: 00 000000 000 < C C 010 0 0
ALL 96irFOR*TAXll
t ars Washed and Stored.
Annapolis Garage
103-105 WEST ST.
To All Automobile Owners!
E ntil 6 P. M., Saturday, the 2 Ist, we offer
at 40 per cent, off regular prices now in effect
°ur stock of absolutely new BATTERIES
\IDE and other standard makes) and
extra HEAVY CARLISLE CORD
riRES. You cannot afford to miss this op
portunity, which has seldom been offered.
ANNAPOLIS BATTERY CO.
108 Cathedral St. Telephone 580.
fuming 111*1111 (Capital
! OBSERVE FOUNDING j
OF MO. ODD FELLOWS
Local Lodge Combines Its Ann
iversary With That Of Grand
brder Of State
SPECIAL SERMON SUNDAY
The Independent Order of Odd Fel
lows throughout this country are
holding this evening services com
memorating the 104th anniversary of
the founding of the order in the
United States, and incidentally Me
tropolis Lodge No. 17, I. O. O. F., of
this city, will have attained Its 77th
birthday on Sunday, April 22, 1323
having been chartered by the Grand
Lodge of Maryland I. O. O. F., April
22, 1840.
Order Shows Growth
' The order has shown a substantial
, increase during these many years
Starting with a small band of sturdy
men in the city of Baltimore in the
year 1819, it has grown to be the larg
est fraternal order in the world, nu
j merically, now numbering over 3,-
000,000 members. Founded on the
beautiful principles involved in its
motto of Friendship, Love and Truth
it has steadily advanced in the fra
ternal world to do a most noble work
in administering to its sick, feeding
the hungry, clothing the poor, educat
ing the orphans, and burying of its
dead, and will continue on in this
j work until time shall he no more.
Metropolis Lodge No. 17 has seen til
(Continued On I’hk* *.)
No. 692 Wins Sugar
Number six hundred and ninety
two proved fortunate in the drawing
hold last night for one hundred
pounds of sugar by the Veterans of
Foreign Wars. C. Kllinghausen, of
170 West street, was the lucky pos
, sessor of this ticket.'
Navy, Hopkins, Poly
j I* In Informal Meet
Coach Id>cato brought some of his
Johns Hopkins and Poly track men to
the tfaval Academy for an informal
meet with the midshipmen yesterday
afternoon. Hopkins met the Navy
runndrs in a mile and four-mile relay
and also in hurdle races, while a Poly
four ran againstjthfci Naval Academy
I plebe four.
The events were not considered af.
regular competition and the timing
was not official. While the perform
ances were by no means notable, some
good work was done.
PUniNGFiNALTOUCH
ON MUSICAL COMEDY
TO BE GIVEN IN MAY
After several weeks of careful re
hearsing and hard work under the di
rection of J. L. Convery the cast of
the “Man Who Owns Broadway,” will
be prepared to appear on May 3, 4
and sln St. Mary’s Hall. \
Among the things that will make
the show above the average and well
worth seeing are the very snappy
t songs, and bright flashes of comedy,
which a well selected chorus of yrung
men and women will add to its at
tractiveness. Many members of thei
; cast have a wide reputation because
of their previous performances, and
judging by the inter/st manifested by
the friends of the actors the “Man
! Who Owns Broad will play to a
capacity house eacjl night.
I Peggy Stewart Inn
217 HANOVER ST.
o *
TWO ROOMS FOR RENT IN INN
AND ONE IN ANNEX.
H'Jl
HEADLESS BODIES
FOUNDINMttiPOND
Gruesome Discovery Made By
Children Playing In
Vicinity
(By The Annwlati-d PrNn.)
CRISFIELD, MD., Apr. 20.—Chil
dren playing near a millpond last
evening found a hag containing the
headless bodies of two negro children.
In the Lag aIBO w r ere the heads of
three colored children.
A little earlier In the day the chil
dren met a colored man carrying two
bundles. He told them he was carry
ing some puppies to the pond to j
drown. The children watched where
he dropped the bundles and later
tried to rescue the supposed puppies
It was then that they made their
gruesome discovery.
Police Trailing “Suspect”
Police think the third body is in the
other bundle and are making arrange
ments to pump out the pond in an ef
fort to find it.
The authorities are said to be on
the trail of the person who threw the
bodies into the pond.
One of the victims was perhaps 6 or
7 years of age, while the others were
of a week to six months old.
First Rehearsal Of
“Y” Children’s Play
All children who are planning to
take part in the spring play of the
Y. W. C. A. ar easked to meet to
morrow morning at 10 o’clock at the
Educational Building of Calvary
Church, corner of Maryland avenue
and Prince George street. Miss Mary
Burch, the girl’s work secretary of
the “Y” will return today from Wil
liamsport, and with the assistance of
Mrs. Renato Ronci will start rehear
sals of the play tomorrow morning.
SI. JOISOMATE
NOMINATED FOR CITY
COUNCIL IN BALTIMORE
Of considerable interest to a num
ber of Aiinapclitans is the campaign
now Icing wayed by William P. Law
son, a graduate of St. John's College
in the class of 1900, for a seat In
the Baltimore City Council. Mr.
Lawson received tho councilmanic
nomination on the Fiftli Ward Re
publican ticket during the recent pri
mary, and at present is putting forth
strenuous efforts to emerge victor
iously at the coming election.
While at St. John’s. Mr. Lawson
was prominently identified with many
of the college’s activities, and since
his graduation he has always display
ed a keen interest in civic affairs.
For the past several years he has
teen associated with the firm of Rob
ert Garrett & Sons, bankers, and has
been highly successful in building up
a splendid clientele for his firm
among the hankers of Virginia and
North Carolina.
Drs. J. Oliver Purvis and Walton
H. Hopkins, of this city, were class
mates of Mr. Lawson while at St.
John’s.
ADDRESSIfML.”
IN NAVAL ACADEMY
A lecture on “History and the
World Point of View” will be given
this evening to the midshipmen of the
First Class in the Naval Academy
Auditorium by Hendrik Willem Van-
Loon. whose “Story of Mankind" was
awarded a prize as the best book ol
its year for children. Mr. VanLoor
, is well known locally as the authoi
of the “H. V. L.” column in the Balti
more Sun.
j Officers, civilian instructors cue
their guests are invited to attend this
lecture and may occupy the balcony o1
the auditorium, the main floor being
reserved for midshipmen.
INJURIES PROVE FATAL
TO STATE POLICE OFFICEF
(By The Pr*.)
BALTIMORE, MD., Apr.* 20 Stab
Policeman William B. Lochner died a
Elkton. Md.. today from injuries suf
fered when, in an endeavor to over
take a speeding automobilist. he wa
i dashed against a telegraph pole. Hi
skull and right hfp were smashed
The collision occurred on Wednesday
Identity of the motorist has not beei
established.
ESTABLISHED IN 1894.
ANNAPOLIS, MD., FRIDAY, APRIL So. IMX
Mrs. A.W. Cook Elected
President-General
Of D. A. R.
(Bt Th A.MM-ialM) Prr*> I
WASHINGTON. D. C.. Apr. 20.
r Mrs. Anthony Wayne Cook, of
Pennsylvania, was declared elect
ed president-general of the
Daughters of the American Revo
lution today after one of the bit
terest election contests in the
history of the society.
The vote for Mrs. Cook was 940.
Her only opponent, Mrs. G. Wal
lace W. Hangar, of Washington,
received a vote of 779.
NAVY AND PENN
REfIDYTOBURY
OARS IN RIVER
* - - ■
Three Eight-Oared Crews Of
Rival Institution Will Clash
Tomorrow On Severn—Fine
Weather Conditions For Fina 1
“Frepping Of Oarsmen.
CARNIVAL OF SPORT
EVENTS ON LAND, TOO
With favorable conditions of wea
ther prevailing, rowing crews of the
University of Pennsylvania and ;the
Naval Academy put in some good lfcks
of practice on the Severn river course
today and yesterday in preparation
for the regatta tomorrow afternoon,
which will mark the. opening of the
intercollegiate rowing season. Penn’s
crews were out agaijn this morning
and will take to their shells for ad
ditional practice this afternoon, as
will also the midshipmen.
Penn Out This Morning
The Pennsylvanians did not get on
tho water yesterday until 5 o’clock
The midshipmen had preceded tliei.
so that the Quakers had the race
course all to themselves. Although
severe weather had been a big handi
| cap to the oarsmen of both institu
tions. Coaches Joe Wright ami '.’ich
, nrd J. Glendon, of Pennsylvan t and
Navy, respectively, announce that
thoir men will be fit for the brushes
There will le races between Varsity,
(ConUnueil On I*axr 4.)
CHILDREN'S PWYMIND
FUND TOTALS $1,667.75
i
Additional contributions to the chil
! dren’s playground fund, which is be
r ing handled by the Rotary Club Com
, mittee, were reported today as fol
lows:
M. M. Smith $ 100.00
5 John N. Wilson 5.00
Cash 5.00
5 T. D. Griffin 5.00
, Benj. Michaelson 5.00
i C. R. Winterson 2 00
j M. J. E. Roddy 2.00
Ruby Yates 2.00
, Helen Troy ( 2.00
Cash 2.00
Geo. Jewell 2.00
J. S. Grant 2.00
J. S. B 2.00
R. V. Puckett 1.00
A. J. Scala 1.00
James Stehle 1.00
r W. C. Gott 1.00
1 Mrs. E. Clark 1.00
Sam Hyatt 1.00
e L. Levy 1.00 '
n M. O. Dove 1.00
e Mrs. G. E. Meredith 1.00
v J. F. Connell 1.00
Paul Peterson 1.00
s M. Rice 1.00
,f J. A. Lee 1.00
n M. Sasco .50
r *
i- Total 150.50
Previously acknowl
a edged ..$1,517.25
s * ..
>f $1,667.75
g' • ’
Local Firemen Hurry
To Fight Wood* Blaze
R ——
Assistance was asked of the Anna
polis volunteer fire department tc
fight a woods fire that was gaining
le headway in the vicinity of Glee
Burnie this afternoon. The call for
** aid reached the city shortly after 2
r '. o’clock, and two of the combinatiot
‘ s ! chemical trucks were immediately
is j dispatched to the village in the north
d- era part of hte' county. 15 miles from
y the city. The fire is confined to thf
>n woods back of the Potee farm, it is
stated.
QUESTION OF WATER
SUPPLYCISIDERED
Chamber Of Commerce To Urge
Purchase Of Tract For In
creasing Facilities
The Anuapoils Chamber of Com
merce met in regulur session last
night. Much important business was
transacted, and the Chamber en
dorsed the Boys’ Week movement and
appropriated $25 as its contribution to
the playground fund.
The committee on the packing
plant, which it is contemplated build
ing in this city in the not far distant
future, reported the results of the re
cent conference, stating that a plant
was practically assured for Annapolie
and that it would be in operation not
later than next spring. The officials
of the plant will capitalize with $200.-
000 in shares, half of which will be
sold in this city.
To Appear Before Water Board
After listening to the report of the
packing plant committee, the Cham
ber, upon suggestion of C. M. White
president, apDOinted a committee to
appear before the Water Board and
recommend the purchase of a tract of
land adja'cent to the city water works
which has a fine water supplv. It ha?
become known that an outside party
is about to close a deal on this prop
erty. The Chamfer's recommenda
tion on this matter was decided upon
as a step looking forward to the lo
cating of the packing plant here, this
being a matter which will depend
solely upon the city water supply sys
tem. Not only does the location of
the contemplated packing plant rest
upon the question of an abundant
water supply, but the location here of
other plants in the future will be de
termined by the same extremely im
portant factor.
Having reached its decision to ap
point the committee on the water
question, the Chamber devoted its at
tention to other husiuess, transacting
much that was of general benefit tc
the community.
AUTOS AND ACCESSORIES
OF STRANGE CO. KNOCKED
DOWN AT BARGAIN PRICES
Items ranging from spark plugs tr
fully equipped automoliles, wore dis
posed of at a public sale yesterday
afternoon and this morning at the
plant of the now defunct Strange Mo
tor Car Company, on West street.
The articles represented all kind?
of equipment and accessories for au
tomobiles. office furniture and various
other things. And many of the things
fell “under the hammer" at ridicu
lously low prices. As an indication
of this the average price of all auto
moliles sold, was not more than S2OO
Some of the cars were old, and dilap
idated, and brought scarcely SIOO. A
few went cheaper than that. So great
was the amount of stock in the place
that further sales were postponed un
til Monday morning at 10 o’clock.
The sales are being conducted by
Nicholas H. Green and Ridgely P
Melvin, as trustees, with William H
Moss, auctioneer. The goods repre
sent the trust estate of Robert F.
Strange, trading as the Strange Motor
Car Company. Big crowds, made up
principally of automobile owners, in
quest of needed parts for cars, others
in the speculative field, as well as a
large number who were only casually
interested, were attracted by the
sales, and in nearly every instance
the bidding was spirited.
iessieWnaiid
10 TAX COMMISSION
Governor Ritchie has appointed
Jesse D. Price, of Wicomico county
former President of the State Senate
a member of the State Tax Commis
sion, to fill out the unexpired term of
the late William W. Beck, of Kent
county. At the same time the Gover
nor designated Commissioner J. Enos
Ray. of Prince George's county as
chairman of the Commission. Mr.
2 Beck had held the chairmanship.
The term for which Mr. Price was
- appointed expires May 1 next. His
o successor will be named for six years
g The Governor designates the chair
n man, who receives a salary of $6,000
r a year, which is SI,OOO more than is
2 paid the two other members,
n Mr. Price long has been active in
v Democratic politics. While in the
i- State Senate Mr. Price was a close
n friend of the late Arthur P. Gorman
e Jr. He also served in Congress,
s* Mr Price is engaged in the ice
manufacturing business at Salisbury
A. A ACADEMY STUDENT
WINS INDECLAMATIOi
Roland Rice Awarded First Hon
ors In Inter-Scholastic Event
At St. John’s
3 PRIZES ARE PRESENTEI
Speaking on the subject, "Virgini
Must Prepare for War.” Roland Rlc*
of the Anne Arundel Academy, at Mi
lersviile. this county, won fir?
honors in the twelfth annual inte
scholastic declamation contest coi
ducted under the auspices of S
John’s College, in McDowell Hall la:
night. The conWgf was open t
students of high schools throughot
the State.
Prince George l.ad Third
Clivie Wilson, of Upper Marlbor
High School, won second honors. Hi
subject was "Mark Anthony’s On
tion.” Isadore Sallod. of Baltimoi
City College, whose subject was **.
Plea for Cuba,” was third, and hono)
able mention was voted bjr the judgr
to Walter Hurst, of East New Mark:
High School, whose subject was "Tk
Americanization of Andre Francois
The prizes were a gold medal to tb
winner, and silver medals to first ar
second honor awards. Eight otht
toys were entered in the competitioi
Youngsters lMd Well
The orators handled their sul
jects with much ability, and th
speaking was enjoyed by the audienr
and authorities of the college wer
much pleased over the success of th
affair. The judges were: Prof. Joh
B. White, of St. John’s; W. K. Dot
and Henry F. Sturdy, of the staff r
Naval Academy instructors. Pro
Sidney S. Handy, of the chair of enj
Ush at St. John’s, presided.
Men’s Guild To Meet
Next Friday Nigh
———
The Men’s Guild of St. Anne'
Parish will hold their regular montl
ly meeting at the Parish House o
Friday of next week. April 27. at
n. m., for which an interesting pre
gram is being planned.
Change Of Uniform
For Officers On Dut;
Coincident with the first really hr
day of spring the Naval Acaden
authorities issued orders changin
the regulation uniform of officers, an
white cap covers are now being wor
by commissioned and warrant officer
real slmerweather
HITS ANNAPOLIS; HEAVY
GARMENTS DISCARDEf
Frogs singing in nearby marshe*
and streams, pink and white bloom
gracing suburban fruit trees and eve
‘he appearance of green grass an
:iny leaves upon the yards and tree
)f the city had failed. In view of th
nordinately cold woather prevailin’
1 to convince Annapolis that Spring wv
here. But today the actual presence
of that illustive visitor tecame acer
tainty, inasmuch as the temperature
rose to its highest mark since some
time last September and those whr
had started out In overcoats begar
to think with longing of shirt sleeve®
outdoor picnics and one or two intre
oide ones even mentioned swimming
In fact, it seemed as though Summer
I itself had come. All this when onlj
last Saturday sleet, cold rain and e
I freezing temperature led many to
wonder if winter ever would really
end.
To those who have been victims of
the protracted winter and the numer
ous epidemics of “flu,” grip and rheu
j matism today seems a miracle. They
t had forgotten that such beautiful wea
ther ever existed except at Palm
* Beach or some other far southern re
g sort. And the fact that it is likely
to continue over the week-end makes
Annapolis even more appreciative for
g last week-end was too dismal even
s to think of for a minute, and the
j numbers of out-of-town guests who
spent their Saturday and Sunday here
0 surely derived little enjoyment from
e last week’s visit. For tomorrow, how
ever. the prospect appears bright
a Numerous sports and social activities
e are slated for the afternoon and eve
e ning and. with a continuance of to
l day’s delightful weather, there is ev
• ery reason to expect Annapolis to be
e gayer than It has been for several
r weeks. *
COMPREHENSIVE LOCAL AMD GHVULAL HEWS.
'ALLEGED VICE IS
THESUBJECT OF
SWEEPjNG PROBE
Than Score Of Witnesses
Called Thus Far, Interrogated
At Length As To Wholesale
Gambling And Bootlegging
Agents Thriving In City.
JO PRESENTMENTS HAVE
AS YET BEEN RETURNED
The Anne Arundel County
rand jury today continued its
aestivations of alleged whole
ale gambling and “bootlegging.”
n line with the remarks made by
udge Moss in his address to
bat l>ody when the Circuit Court
vas convened for the April term
'n Monday of this week. More
ban a score of witnesses were
ailed before the inquest yester
av afternoon and in course of
bis morning’s session, but it is
nderstood that thus far the jury
as not returned presentments
gainst any parties bearing upon
be matters referred to.
Probe Is Sweeping
While the deliberations of the Jury
re being held in secret, an usual,
et It Is known that the probe Is
eing conducted In a sweeping man
er. the witnesses being questioned
xtenslvely as to the alleged condi
ons, coupled together, which led
udgo Moss Ki assert that “vice” is
impant, and the city Is "wide open”
) gamblers and other crooks. It is
nown that the inquisition thus far'
as been confined especially to al
'ped gambling “dens" In different
ections of the city, but witnesses also
re being quizzed as to what knowl
dge, if any, they have pertaining to
licit sales of liquor.
As to gambling, the efforts of the
try are said to Le directed chiefly
> develop whether the proprietors of
daces where young men have been
•ont to gather and Indulge In “crap
hooting” or other forms of gaming,
perated such places for profit for
aemselves, by “chipping” out of the
aine. It is also reported that book
taking on horse races has also been
racticed in the city and the Jury ia
.Iso inquiring along this line.
Rear-Admiral Henry B. Wilson.
:uperintendent of the Naval Academy,
tas taken steps toward determining
vhether there is truth In reports that
nidshipmen are in the bootlegging
msinesß. He had a conference with
•epresentative midshipmen yesterday,
ind Commandqr Kurtz had an Inter
iew with Midshipmen Moss and Mills,
residents of the first and second
•lasses, respectively. Admiral Wil
ton has been a determined foe of
Irinking among the midshipmen.
Several have been dismissed for that
iftense during the first year and sev
eral were turned back a class, while
ithers have received less severe pun
shment. He said that he would wel
come co-operation of the civil authori
ties in the matter.
M KOBE Mil
KILLED; THREE OTHERS
INJUREOjm HUSH
(Rjr The Associated Preaa.)
BALTIMORE, MD., Apr. 20.—Guy
Hippie, 19 years, of Havre de Grace,
Md., was killed today, and three other
young men, all of Havre de Grace,
were seriously injured when their
p automobile crashed into a telephone
pole in the eastern outskirts of this
city.
John A. Watson and Horace Mit
chell suffered cuts and bruises and
| William Grimes, driver of the car, was
1 knocked unconscious.
In an effort to avoid a machine
. coming head-on, the young men turn
, ed their car into a ditch and were
( thrown against the telephone pole, a
report of the accident sa*d tedzy.
The identity of the other motor car
[ has not been discovered.
Spa Gunners To Shoot
The Spa Gun Club has arranged td
i hold a clay target shoot at the club’E
- grounds at Eastport tomorrow after
. noon at 2:30 o’clock. The competi
tion will be open to all local eports
> men. The club ia now laying plans
I for an active summer season over
the traps. _ _
r IE WEATHER:
Fair tonight. Satur
i day increasing cloudiness
j followed by showers.
PRICE TWO CENTS.