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VOL. LXXVIII No. G.
SYRACUSE AND
NAVY QARSISAEN
PREP. FDR RACES
Varsity, Junior Varsity And
Freshmen Eights To Engage
In Brushes On Severn Tomor
row Afternoon —Visiting Sen
iors Are Heavy.
/iTESTS TO BE OVER
COURSE OF TWO MILES
The waters of the Hovern river race
course were placid this morning as
Varsity, second Varsity and Freshmen
S oared shell crews of Syracuse Uni
versity took their cedar shells and be
gan the final polishing tip in prepara
tion for the regatta with crews of the
Annapolis midshipmen to take place
tomorrow afternoon.
Freshmen ltare tin:need Lite
Coach “Jim” Ten Kyck virtually
made an eleventh-hour decision to
bring his Freshman eight to Annapo
lis. When negotiations between the
two Institutions for races were closed
several months ago. it was agreed that
there would be three brushes. later
Syracuse appeared disinclined to send
a Freshman eight, but the Navy man
agement was especially desirous of
having n three-event regatta, and the
Orange management finally Decoded.
The Freshman will row against the
Navy I’lebes.
Keen interest centers in the races,
as the Syracusans always perform
their best when they stack up against
tlie middies. Little Is known here this
year as to their strength, whereas the
Navy sweep-swingers, especially the
Varsity, have already demonstrated i
their prowess by derisively defeating
Fniversity of Pennsylvania and. Massa
chusetts Institute of Technology on
the Severn, and then rapturing the
laurels in the triangular race with
Princeton and Harvard on Lake Car
negie two weeks ago. Syracuse’s only
performance has been with Massachu
setts Tech, barely winning from the
postonlans. who early in the season
trailed 10 lengths behind the naval
l&dl Put thlt, it is likely tha:
the Syracusans did not let themselves i
nut.
The Orange crews will get out again |
this afternoon, and short spins for
limbering up will he taken tomorrow
morning, according to the program.
The races tomorrow are boohed for
and both will be rowed over a
two mile course.
<<'onllnn‘a On l\nr J.l
Personal Request
—-i)
Pr. Cordon It. Claude reiiiies;*
tl>> return *f his copy of l*ltg!i*y'a
| Annals, loaned to an iloquatudnoc
in whom he placed confidence. The
hook was the gift of a deceased
relative. The cover was tnendei
with surgeon's plaster. Ttie book
had some markers, which were
i souvenirs which I also cherished.
GORDON' 11. CLAPHK.
ni-l
, 4 > ,
r DANCE
—Given By—
| LADIES’ AUXILIARY OF THE j
VKTERANS OF FOREIGN WARS. I
Monday, May 21st
8 P. M.
AT STATE ARMORY
Cohen's Orchestra.
Admission -------- 50 Cents. ;
ntCl jj |
CALL 960 FOR TAXI!
Cars Washed and Stored.
Annapolis Garage
103-105 WEST ST.
Tobacco Growers’ Meeting
A meeting to further the interests of the Tobacco Grow
** ers Association and to demonstrate that the business
interests of the city are backing that organization in a co
operative way will be held in the Hall of the House of
Delegates at the Staie House, FRIDAY Evening, May 18,
at 8 1 . M. Prominent speakers will address the meeting.
All business men are cordially invited to attend these
meetings. Published by the
Chamber oj Commerce of Jlnnapolis.
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dtoentng Capital.
UNIVERSITY CLUBMEN
111 FUN AND FROLIC
Mock Greetings From Eminent
Educators Read At Banquet
Held Here Last Night
DR. FELL IN SWAN SONG
The setting sun, ere it disappeared
yesterday on Its usual western hori
zon, illumined groups of chatting pro
fessional men as they awaited the
welcome sound of the dinner gong in
front of Randall Hall. Yes, it was a
lilting setting for the linal meeting
of the University Club at St. John':'.
College. In stentorian tones and ap
preciative gesture, one of the Press
Committee announced the readiness
of tlie repast, and the hurried press
of the men proclaimed their respon
sive readiness.
And it wag a feast! Instead of a
mere buffet supper, the larger as
semblage sat down to a sumptuous
dinner. Eagerly, in action that
speaks louder than words, they shoW
(d tlie caterer of St. John’s College
their cordial endorsement of his
bountiful efforts.
Program Of Fun And Frolic
During the meal. President Clem
ents read soverul discreet messages,
purporting to he telegrams of greet
ings and regrets from certain emin
ent college men. As the dessert dis
appeared and the cigars began their
glowing career, the feasters were
summoned to the middle of the large
hall to participate in a program of
fun and frolic. To tell the complete
story, tlie pen pleads its impotence.
Suffice it to say that during the whole
performance from the “Battle of Bay
Ridge” to the "Hole in the Bottom
of the Sea,” the audience was kept
on the qui vive of expectancy, and
wave after wave of laughter served
as a splendid aid to digestion.
At the conclusion of the program,
(Continued on Pago 2.)
Meeting Of St. Anne’s
Men’s Guild Postponed
The regular meeting of the Men’s
Guild of St. Anne’s Church, which was
to have been held tonight, has been
postponed. Due notice of the meet
ing will be published later.
TO PRESENT BIBLES TO
SENIOR MIDSHIPMEN
The Rev. Dr. George Sidney Webs
ter. Secrotary of the American Sea
men’s Friend Society, 76 Wall street.
New York, will address the graduat
ing class of tlie Naval Academy at
Annapolis, on next Sunday evening,
and on behalf of the Society will
present each member of the class
with a copy of the Scriptures.
This will be the fiftieth presenta
tion of the Society to the Naval
Academy graduating classes. The
graduating class this year numbers
appri ximately 416.
VICTORY
4> BONDS
Will Be Paid Off
May 20th
The total amount of the bond
and the coupon due May 20th will
be credited as a deposit when re
ceived by us.
We offer a sound and safe in
vestment with a return of six per
cent per annum, backed by gilt
edge mortgages on real estate in
Annapolis and vicinity.
Annapolis & Eastport
Building Association
LEE BUILDING, ANNAPOLIS, MD.
“Old and tried: Few as g<>od —
None better.”
I ME SITS HE IS
!j 111 THE MCE TO SET
t Governor Will Stand For Re-
Election Despite Opposition
From Smith Forces
; Despite the reports emanating from
Atlantic City to the effect that the
political forces led by former Senator
I John Walter Smith are making detor
• mined efforts to sidetrack the Ritchie
■ candidacy for the Maryland governor
-1 ship, Governor Ritchie, according to a
i statement appearing in this morning's
i Sun, is in the gubernatorial fight to
: stay and will submit his candidacy for
i re-election to the people of Maryland
regardless of what steps his oppon
ents may take to prevent it.
The Governor’s statement was ma Te
on his return to Baltimore yester
day from Atlantic City, where lie has
been attending the Maryland. State
Bankers’ convention, and where Sen
ator Smith is said to have been lining
up lifs forces to combat the Governor.
Will Not Be Side-Tracked
The Governor said he knew' nothing
about the reported decision of tlie
.Smith forces to call a conference of
comity leaders to agree upon a candi
date and eliminate him from the situa
tion. His comment was that the re
port was “interesting.”
“But,” he added, “no conference of
any sort will eliminate me from the
situation. When I announced my can
didacy I said I would be in the fight
until it was over, and nothing bis
occurred either at Atlantic City or
anywhere else to make me change my
mind.
“Nor can anything, that I can for
see, happen to take me out of the con
(ContiiUM**! On Pace 3.)
11$. CARL HARDY
SEVERELY IlfiED
IN AUTO ACCIDENT
Suffering from severe bruises about
the body and strained muscles Mrs.
Hardy wife of Carl Hardy, chief clerk
in the Executive offices at the State
House, is confined to her hed at her
residence on Franklin street, Murray
Hill, as the result of an automobile
accident yesterday afternoon. Her
condition is not thought to be seri
ous. however.
Mr. and Mrs. Hardy only recently
purchased an auto sedanelte, and
Mrs. Hardy was taking her second
lesson in driving yesterday when the
accident occurred. Charles Sapp, 19
years old, employed by a local c.uto
mobile dealer, was giving the in
struction, at tlie time. The car had
been driven out the Annapolis-Balti
more boulevard and the concrete
highway leading to St. Margaret’s
and was turning from the latter
road into the boulevard, when tlie
car presumably got beyond the con
trol of Sapp and crashed into a tree.
Mrs. Hardy was jammed agiinst the
front of the car. but escaped being
cut by flying glass from the wind
shield and the glass work in tlie sides
of the car. Sapp escaped injury
Fortunately the car was being driven
at a moderate rate of speed when the
crash occurred. Mrs. Hardy’s most
severe injury appears to be a wrench
in the muscles of the back.
Deliver Cakes Early
For Tomorrow’s Sale
Persons who are planning to give
cakes for the Bishop's Guild sale at
the lawn fete in Wardour tomorrow
are asked to deliver them not later
thin tomorrow noon to Mrs. Bernard
Wells, ISO Prince George street, or to
Mrs. Nicholas Green, 120 Charles
street.
enteriSentat
ANNAPOLIS HIGH SCH.
The High School Assembly Hall
was filled last night for the benefit
entertainment given by the school
pupils. An interesting program had
been arranged, which included selec
tions from the best things done by
tlie two literary societies, several
musical numbers, a fashion show and
other attractions. The “Starland Re
vue" showed a number of popular
“movie"actors and a playlet “Uncle
1 Jack.” was one of the best numbers
j of the evening.
| Musical numbers included vocal sc
j los by Mary and Edward Moss, and
' a piano solo by Seima Fox.
ESTABLISHED IN 1884.
ANNAPOLIS, MD., FRIDAY MAY 18, 192:1.
!l. A. WALTON ELECTED
! AS A VICE-PRESIDENT
. OF MARYLAND BANKERS
James A. Walton, president of the
Annapolis Banking and Trust Com
pany, was elected one of the vioe
-1 presidents of the Maryland Bankers'
} Association which ended its annual
convent ion at Atlantic City yesterday
■ afternoon.
? As briefly told in yesterday’s issue
of The Evening Capital, T. Rowland
1 Thomas, president of the National
’ Bank of Baltimore, was elected
’ president of the association. The roll
of other officers chosen follows:
1 J. Enos Ray, president of the
Prince George’s Bank of Hyattsville,
was elected first vice-president;
Charles Ilann, of the Merchants Na
' tional Bank, reelected secretary, and
William Marriott, of the Western Na
tional Bank of Baltimore, re-elected
treasurer.
Vice-presidents were elected as fol
lows: Co roll Van Ness, vice-presi
dent, Maryland Trust Company, Bal
timore; J. A. Walton, president, An
napolis Banking and Trust Company;
Lee I. Hecht, president, Havre de
Crace Banking and Trust Company;
I). F. Kuykendall, cashier, Second
National Bank, Cumberland; Thomas
B. Miller, president, National Bank
of Klkton; Carl M. Paynter, cashier.
Peoples’ National Bank Salisbury,
M. M. Brent is, vice-president. Merch
ants National Bank, Baltimore; John
H. Cunningham. Farmers an 1 Me
chanics National Bank, Westminster;
Guy H. Reese, Townsend Scott & Co.,
Baltimore.
Administration Committee—Samuel
A. Graham, cashier Farmers and
Merchants Bank, Salisbury; George
W. Walters, Citizens National Bank,
Laurel; John B. Kieffor, vice-presi
dent Hagerstown Bank; Henry O. lie
due, president Old Town National
Bank; Clarence R. Evans, vice-presi
dent Equitable Trust Company; Con
rad C. Rabbe, vice-president and
treasurer Broadway Savings Bank.
Baltimore.
Christ Child Society
To Meet On Monday
The Christ Child Society will meet
on Monday afternoon next at the resi
dence of Mrs. Alexander Sharp, 81
Bowyer Road, Naval Academy
grounds, at 3 o’clock. All members
are urged to attend. Miss Sara
Sutherland. Public Health Nurse un
der the Roil Cross, will be present and
give a talk to the society.
iwiiiy Metes Ii
TWO CONTESTS AWAY
Lacrosse Team To Meet Syra
cuse, And Nine, University
Of Pennsylvania
Interest among Navy athletic en
thusiasts will be divided between
home and foreign fields tomorrow
The rowing races with Syracuse
crews will be the stellar attractions at
home, although the sailor lads will
also be engaged in a field and track
meet with the representatives of
Georgetown University; a tennis
match with University of Michigan
and a rifle contest with the team of
Marines from the Quantico training
station, Virginia.
To Meet Syracuse Stlrkmcn
The squad of midshipmen lacrosse
players left Annapolis at 6:20 yester
day afternoon, bound for Syracuse, N
Y., to engage the twelve of Syracuse
University. Undefeated for sever
years, the middies hope to keep their
slate clean, although Syracuse is
rated as among the strongest of col
lege teams, and is already claiming
the championship of the northern di
vision. The Orange was the only
team the midies did not face last sea
son. although their claim to intercol
legiate honors were not disputed.
Meet “Pennsy” On Diamond
The Navy baseball squad will leave
here at 8 o’clock tomorrow morning
for Philadelphia, and in the afternoon
will engage the nine of University of
Pennsylvania at Franklin Field. With
the ball tossers and stickmen away
from base, therefore, the boys at home
will be as anxious to learn the out
come of thosf contests, as they will
be in the program of events here.
The card for tomorrow will be run
off in the following order:
Rifle shoot beginning at 11 in the
morning; track meet at 2 o’clock; ten
nis at 2:30, and boat races at 4. The
latter, of course, will be dependent
upon conditions of weather.
! SIX ACCUSED MEN
irj BALTIMORE JAIL
I !
I Local Authoritiees Decide To Se
gregate Prisoners Involved In
Murder Case
To prevent them from engaging in
conversation with each other, as well
as to guard against any possible at
tempt to escape, six of the party of 14
men and women involved in tho imir
*lrr of Joseph Cunningham, who was
shot to death at Shamrock Shore, near
( urtis Cay, early Tuesday, were yes
terday afternoon transferred to the
Baltimore City Jail to await a pre
liminary hearing.
Accused Murderer In Party
The men taken to Baltimore jail are
Harry Barese, bartender of the
Temple Cafe,’’ who is charged with
causing the death of Cunningham;
Thomas Healey, 'alias John Ken
dricks. and Frank Wilson, both of
Fairmount, W. Va.; Harry Brown,
son of Mrs. Jessie Brown, proprietress
o fOdenton Inn. this county; Joseph
Cooke and Carroll Wade.
Await Stale’s Attorney’s Return
Meanwhile, arrangements for the
preliminary hearing of the several
are hold in abeyance, pending the re
turn of State’s Attorney James M
Munroe from Atlantic City, where he
lias been attending the sessions of the
Maryland Bankers’ Association during
the last few days. Mr. Munroe will
not return to the city until late Sun
day night, it is understood. While
there has been much talk of probable
recall of the grand jury to investigate
the case, this will be dependent upon
the action of the State’^,Attorney af
ter he has been formally acquainted
with the circumstances tjie case
PUBLIOSCHOOLMEEI
DREW ARMV OF YOUTHS
111 ACADEMY GROUNDS
With the cinder path and athletic
field of the midshipmen placed at
their disposal at the instance of Rear-
Admiral Henry B. Wilson, superin
tendent of the Naval Academy, who
also directed the Academy band to
give concerts, morning and afternoon,
the school children of Annapolis and
Anne Arundel county are having the
time of their 'ives on the government
reservation today. The occasion is
the eighth annual Anne Arundel coun
ty public school field and track meet,
conducted under the auspices of the
Playground Athletic League of Mary
land.
Children from the city public school
turned out en masse to participate in
th? various events, and there was a
goodly representation of boys and
girls from the little country school
houses from practically every rection
Of the several districts. Such com
munities as Germantown, Eastport.
Glen Burnie, Linthicum Heights, West
Ananpolis, and others of the more
thickly settled sections, were especial
ly well represented.
Farragut Field, which is the main
athletic ground at the Academy, fur
nished a splendid setting for the
gathering of the army of youngsters
and it was the most animated assemb
lages of boys and girls ever witnessed
in the city. The children were high in
fheir praises ..f Admiral Wilson, who
in away, was a special hos of the
'cecsicn
CUNARD LINE TO OBEY
COURT’S ’’DRY” RULING
(By The Asttoriated Fre*.)
NEW YORK. May 18.—If the
Supreme Court edict prevents trans-
Atlantic craft from carrying liquor
within the three-mile limit, then it
will be observed tj the letter by the
Cunard line. Sir Ashley Sparks, gene
ral agent for the UniteJ States, an
nounced today upon his return from a
conference with officials of the line
ST. iOfUOWRS ID
PLAY DICKINSON NINE
The baseball team of St. John’s
College Cadets will get into action
again tomorrow morning on the local
diamond. Dickinson College, of Carl- I
isle, Pa., will be the opposing force:
and the game will begin about 10:30 !
o’clock. The Cadets have a string of
several defeats credited against them,
including one at the hands of the com
ing enemy when the teams met at
Carlisle two weeks ago. The players
hope to stage a “come >ack” in tomor
' row’s encounter.
FOR PROMPT BUILDING j
. DFPERMANENT DAM
- Engineer Munroe Directed Tc
Prepare Plans For Water
Plant Improvement
| FILTRATION MOOT ISSUE
I That work on the construction oi
a permanent dam of concrete capable
i of withstanding the ravages of the
roughest kind of weather should be
started just as soon ns possible, is the
unanimous opinion of the Joint confer
ence committee of members of the
City Council and (he l>oard of direc
tors of the Annapolis Water Company
which will have to do with shaping
•ho plans for all proposed permanent
improvements at the works of the
water company, four miles from the
city.
The committee met in the City
Council chamber last night, and dir
cussed various phases of the proposed
improvements since the damages
wrought by the cloudburst of a few
weeks ago. Plans for building the
permanent dam are thoroughly in line
with the move made at. the rector
monthly meeting of the City Council
There are sufficient funds :i tin
treasury of the water company te
build the dam, and the directors l.avr
been vested with authority to have it
constructed, pending the shaping of
the whole scheme of improvements.
Engineer To Prejrare Plans
The committee has secured the'
services of Engineer Walter C. Mun
roe, of Annapolis, to prepare the
plans and estimates for the work. It
is estimated that the proposed dam
will cost something more than $lO,- i
000. Business men and citizens gen- !
orally were asked to attend last
night's meeting of the committee and I
voice their views in the premises, and
although interest in the existing wa
ter situation seems widespread, the
committee was disappointed at the j
small number of persons who attend
ed, the meeting. It seems to he the j
(Continued On fuse 8.)
Tiger A. C. Tossers
Down Hospital Nine
The Tiger Athletic Club, of Balti
more, took the measure of the United
States Naval Hospital team on the
Naval Academy gronmls yesterday, 4
to 3, Harnek. the Baltimore pitcher,
held the upper hand of a pitching
duel. Sensational plays on both sides
were noted, but the timely hitting of
the winners led them to victory over
the naval force.
Winning battery—Harnek and IV
Stacks; losing, Seipp and Jones.
MONEYRECEIVED FOR
BABIES’ MILK FUND}
i
Miss Sara Sutherland, Public
Health Nurse under the Red Cro.ss.
has so far received $51.88 for the
Babies’ Milk and Ice Fund. Of this
amount the first sum, $28.88 came
from the Naval Academy Chapel Sun
day School, the recently organizer
Christ Child Society, contributed slf
and the rest represents gifts of $5 am
$3 each from friends of the babies
who prefer not to give their names
Checks should be sent to Miss Sutlier
land at the Red Cross office.
High School Orchestra
Gets Vote Of Thank?
A special vote of thanks is due tr
the high school orchestra that gave
such a delightful program at the play.
“In Doll Land," which was given by
the Y. W. C. A. in the Circle Play
house on Tuesday. This orchestra is
composed of some of the real musi
cians of Annapolis, and the public is
very fortunate when a musical enter
tainment is given that includes the
orchestra on its program.
To all who so ably assisted in the
work of the play thanks are also
given, the “Y” wishing to publicly ex
press its appreciation of the splendid
co-operition it received in its recent
undertaking.
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H Mrs. Kidd’s Mayonnaise j;
Really delicious. It has that Delightful Home-Made [
Flavor because made under the personal supervision of j
y M rs - Kidd. It always leaves a good taste in your mouth. j
I- 12 and 25c jars at your grocers.
THE WEATHER:
Increasing cloudiness to
night. Saturday unset
tled. Local rains.
COMPREHENSIVE LOCAL AND GENERAL NEWS.
PRICE TWO CENTS.
73 LOSE LIVES
US FIRE SWEEPS
SCHO9LHOUSE
Awful Holocaust Follows Com
mencement Day In Village Of
Cleveland, South Carolina
Coal Oil Lamp Explodes Ami
Stampede Follows.
MOTHERS AND BABES
CRUSHED UNDERFOOT
(II.T Tli> AKNorlntrd Prra..)
CAMDEN, S. C., May IS.—As
the attennath of a commence
ment play of the little country
•chtjol at (. leveland. S miles from
here, more than 10 persons, in
hnling whole familiees, are dead
And many are injured. As the
id ay reached its climax, an oil
lamp on the stage overturned and
exploded. In a few seconds the
building had caught and the lire
pread rapidly. Panic seized the
mdience of 800 parents, brothers,
sisters and relatives of the grad
uating class, come to honor the
youngsters that had crowded the
j little auditorium.
All Hushed For Lone Exit
There was a concerted rush for the
-single exit that led to the narrow
| stairs leading to the ground floor,
j The weight of the mass was too much
for the steps and they collapsed,
hurling scores of struggling people
I to the ground.
In a breath, it seemed to persons
who escaped, the entire building was
wrapped in flames and within an hour
nothing but a few ehurred remains
{ marked the funeral pyre of more than
i throe and a half score of Kershaw
! county citizens. Nearly every homo
i in Kershaw county was afrected by
l the disaster. Many Camden people
had gene to witness the playlet and
j some of them were among those
killed. Five injured are in the hos
pital here.
Infants Trampled Underfoot
In the panic which followed the
explosion, little effort seems to have
; been made lo extinguish the blaze
which rapidly destroyed the little
forty-foot frame school building.
Mothers with children in their arms
were trampled under foot. Young
and old fought alike for exit. When
the stlrway collapsed, many were
impaled upon the Jagged timbers and
others were pinned down by the
j crowds on top of them. Those who
had made their way out of the build
ing turned at once to aid the vic
tims but they found little opportu
nity to do so, the only exit except
windows being cut off. Seeing the
, hopelessness of their position a num
| ber of persons jumped from the win
‘ (lows, suffering broken bones and
other injuries. Several mothers hurl
ed their children Into the eager hands
of the watchers below.
Seventy-One Burned To Death
Forty children, 16 men and 15 wo
men, including a negro nurse, were
burned to death and two young white
men are missing and in some cases,
because all members of families were
killed, bodies remain unidentified.
Funeral services for the victims
will be held at six o’clock near the
charred remains of the schoolhouse.
Present plans contemplate the burial
of all at the same time.
There was little mention of an In
quest, Coroner C. L. Dixon It among
those listed as dead and no one has
been designated to act in his place.
Roll Of Dead Placed At 73
The deaths today stood at 73, with
one person missing.
The list follows:
Mr. and Mrs. G. Charles Humph
ries, Mr. and Mrs. E. C.Brown, Mr.
and Mrs. M. L. McLeod and two chil
dren, Mrs. Britt Croft and two chil
dren, Mr. and Mrs. A. R. Davis and
two children, son of Huey Hinson and
two children of James Hinson, S. G.
West, two children of L. M. West, J.
(Continued on Pare t.)