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Associated I’rcbS Dis *. che , of late news at JL e and abroad arc pub ' ; , hcd in The Capital. X M, (MZKTTK-ESTAHLISUKD 1T27. flit • ~ \ No IMi. if [ CIIENTION If tO.P. MEETS IN BALTIMORE TODAY Conferences On Platform }; it Without Contests r*a • • r * ■ llarir.'iny Prevailed ,oCAh DELEGATES THERE - . - iniiicrto agreed upon 1 .i: i.f Anno Arundel k • . r w till a number of ! o r uen of the eity and I • (I 1.0 allemling the es-' < . i;. ~:i lo an State Conven- ! . |... Th**.itre, Baltimore. ; r :ic. ni connection with ! .. oi of State's Attorney. .’ r ,, w .\n of Baltimore city, as . iiil.ue for Governor, to- i ~r w i:li running males on the j l tj,.in<t llnal consideration j . •.,n if a platform for the , , . . .i L-n were the chief items' lie luleil to come before j ~,|j%iution .- !ft•• convention from Anne . j ~r,. tip. following delegates: . i r i, iit ni. \nnapolis; Charles (’. , •,i . Cirl.ivh Heights; John H. v ... v Sli.rly Side; Newton B. ,• S.Hiili River, and James A.' ...!- nf Annapolis. r,. 'n i that the party appears unit li.iivn tv fit\ as well as in the | ~.ri: i.nii a- of the State, complete' v \.i expected to mark the .m-v ni the convention. , ti;ic ,i iiuiulm r of the members of •. , hcnn.iM readied Baltimore last ami : lie Motel Rennert put on. . I'lil-time political appear-! trri.it majority came from ‘.he 1 : ant counties, alt of which •••t.t untis-i.illy large delegations. The ern -Inn 1 was well represented, a Wi tern Maryland. Only lie 1 *riit. ■ raes contingent brought tie i n- ef Southern Maryland, but ii! of Imrs were seated when the ,i icl Mi (Continued on Thko Four) uJltc (Eirrle f tayljmtsp, , N( $ 10,000 STOCK i Still Remains Unsold I 11 ill You Be Part Owner? J. MEWTON GILBERT, Treas. j NOTICE Annapolis-Claiborne Now that cold weather la coming it 1* | time to have your ateiuu and hot water reify Inc. heating Plant overhauled. All work done ’ In workmanship manner and at reasonable esot. Phone 330. 527 St lietlule Effective MOTHERS CIRCLE September 15. 1919 WILL MEET Friday, September 26th ...... „ 3.30 IN THE HIGH SCHOOL \ U'l SI MA\ ASSEMBLY HALL • m ! a'T 1, """o ; : 1 -.m. ki.ectiox ok OFFICEKS '•> M . Fire Wood! * M I AV ONLY ~7 “ Place your order for your winter v ,, ' Anna poll* fire wood now. Direct from the farm. P. Y. K. HO WAT, i t' •' dborne Phone 1824 F-6. [\ I*. M. -, L . . ... j ' tri ‘' Sa,ur ' 1 “7* i i-y " • f Card Party FARE AT ST. MARY’S HALL ft ij | Undet the auspice* of the Daughters I B HOWARD, j of Isabella. '!'■! • ral Manager. REFRESHMENTS AND FRIZES f ; Ticket* 35 cent*. *2fi S> I ‘tntmini Millinery Opening i Thnrsch /)', Friday and Saturday September 25 , 26 and 27 MISS F. M. WOOLLEY | Corner ICest and Church Circle ! (l&pettino (Capital. ? i •- THE THE MARYLAND GAZETTE. ANNAPOLIS. Ml).. THURSDAY. SEPTEMBER ?:. IHI9. YOUNG GIRLS ASKED TO PARTY AT THE “Y ON FRIDAY NIGHT l’rotlsionul C omniittee V. W. <• A. , Awards Contract For Heating riant To W. H. Feldnicjer At a meeting of the Provisional Committee of the Y. W. C. A. held Monday afternoon, the contract for i heating, the building w ith a hot water system was let to Mr. W. H. Feld meyer. The Educational Committee reported plans for classes in type writing. current events, history, etc. The “Y” has staying at the house some high school girls from the out- , lying districts who remain from Mon- ! day until Friday. East Friday even ing a party was given for the young girls of Annapolis which was much [enjoyed. A cordial invitation is ex tended to the girls for a similar good i time this Friday evening from 7:30 to 19:30. LUCKY WINNERS AT EASTPORT CARNIVAL * Among the lucky winners of articles drawn for last night at the East port 'carnival were the following: A SIO.OO pair of shoes, donated by J. Levy; won by W. C Fowler. Silver and Ebony Manicure Set, do nated by Charles Weiss; won by Mrs. , M. Janus. Kodak, donated by Nicholas 11. j Green; won by J. F. Frazier. Silver Carving Knife and Fork, do nated by M. Bocssel, Main street; won; by (’. Smith. Silver Military Brushes, donated by 1 Louis Stern; won by F. E. Freeman. I Five Founds of Lard, donated by Miss Bennett; won by Mrs. Kutsch. Cigars, donated "by Mr. Kirwan, won! by Morris Fisher. New Mail Truck Arrives I A handsome new government mail truck for the use of the local mails ar- j rived here this morning and was used, today for the first time on the streets.] The truck will convey the mail packages from the mail train at the! depot to the Naval Academy, and also j from the Academy to the city post-! office to he dispatched. It will become a part of the Annapolis postoffice equipment for use of the Naval Acad ' cmy branch mail matter. 'JUDGE MOSS. 1 MAYOR LEVY AND ILLYSUir To Speak At Big Mass Meeting. Sunday, October 8, In Asbury Church UNDER “WHITE CROSS” j Announcement was made today that Judge Robert Moss. Mayor Levy and the colored “Billy Sunday.” I)r. Simon P. W. Drew, would deliver addresses at the big jnass meeting to be held under the auspices of the “White Cross" Free Labor Federation Bureau, of America, at Asbury Methodist Episcopal Church on West street, Wed nesday, October 8. at S p. m. This meeting is held for the purpose of aiding the nation-wide drive of the White Cross Free Lai or Federation Bureau, of America, with hoadquarters (at Washington, I). C., and branch offi/e at 38 Second street, Annapolis, Md. .Mrs. E. 1). Fletcher is directoress of (he local branch. Dr. Simon P. W. Drew, pastor of the | National Cosmopolitan Baptist Church of Washington, I). C.. president of the j National Evangelistic Ministers’ Al -1 liance ot America, is also president of !the White Cross Free Lai or Federu- Ition Bureau, of America. This bureau is a non-sectarian organization, or ganized for the purpose of securing I work for colored people in any part !of the United States free of charge, jit also furnished relial le help free of ! charge. I Other speakers will be Rev. J. A. (Briscoe, pastor of Mt. Moriah A. M. E. iChurch; Rev. W. C. Thompson, pastor ;of Asbury M. E. Church; Rev. J. C. j .Jones, pastor of the First Baptist j Church; George W. B. Overton, super vising principal of the colored public j school. Dr. Drew, better known as the col ored “Billy Sunday” wHI 1 e remember-j ed here for his wonderful success in conducting a very successful revival. 1909, in the Asbury M. E. Church, where over 200 people were converted. Dr. S. P. W. Dew, the founder and president of the White Cross Bureau, comes well recommended by leading j clergymen of every denomination, and j members of the United States Senate and House of Representatives, and Governor Emerson C. Harrington, of the State of Maryland. Dr. Drew* is touring the country to' , raise $300,000 of which the quota of I Maryland is SIO,OOO. Many of the 1 est citizens of the State are aiding the' i movement. ! A united choir of all of the colored I churches and public schools will ren ! tier a special program of music. This bureau Is endeavoring to mo bilize colored labor for coal mines, farms, factories saw mills, lumber yards, messengers, banks, department stores, general house workers, laun dresses, cooks, nurses, porters, maids, and general domestic helps, in any section of the country. Firemen’s Dance The Water Witch Hook and Ladder Company will hold a dance on Satur day evening in the City Assembly Rooms. Music will be furnished by the color ed Jazz band, and a good time is prom ised all patrons. ♦♦ “Little Light Hearers” To Meet A meeting of the “Little Light Bear-' ers” of the Presbyterian Church will be held on Friday afternoon at 3:30 in the lecture room of the church on Duke of Gloucester street. Miss Heintz who is directing the work of the “Little Light Bearers.” asks all the children to turn out at this meeting. I a>l|r (Cirrlr 3nr. BE PART OWNER Buy Stock ol DANCE f For benefit of Water Witch I Hook and Ladder Company City Assembly Rooms Saturday, Sept. 27th ] Music by Colored Jazz Band I Gems. 50c. Ladies. 25c. 1 j Dancing from 5.30 to 11.30 P. M. j - ♦ WANTED A good husky young man to work lon my farm near Annapolis. Salary $35.00 per month and board with an ! added commission on the work he i does. Address P. Y. K. HOWN\T, HF. D., Annapolis. Phone 1524-F6. . *27 HaSm i I I Newly Fourteenth Branch Of East ern Shore Trust Co. , IS OF COLONIAL DESIGN j^SL_ , The Glen Burnie ijank if thi East ern Shore Trust '"npp w.y has ;n --i •uuced tin. i: \\iirtij,ou it- .bi ns r ,r business at 9 o’clock .hex’, Wednesday , morning, October i?t. This is the , fourteenth branch of the Eastern Shore Trust Conip.tjvy. whose home bank is at Cumbri an 1 will serve a fast-growing and prosperous section of Anne Arundel crafty. The n -w building, is a mod 1 small bank in every wayffhe pirns having been prepared by P.<**ert L. llarri;, of Baltimore. The re+U3t is that Glen , Burnie now has one? of the prettiest j bank building in tln4t ; taie. of colonial . design, walls of hoßpw *ile, stucco,} covered with red Jjriek trim. The j equipment is modern', having a 1 re- 1 proof vault with burglar-proof safe. ; book-keeping machines, etc. In the evening of October first, l e- ; tween 8 and 10:30 rrijipck, .the officer., and directors will have an inspection of hte bank building, .and hold a r e-1 ception for the purpose of giving all of the people of the .neighborhood an opportunity to leans* of the s ■ rvico which it will render kite omuuMtnv. There will be scVeril prominent State banking men yt tile reception and they will make #d;iri -vs upon the work a bank can’d*) f>r it pat rons. A committee of ladies of tic* village will serve refreshments an 1 tin Glen Burnie band will fiSrnish nusLc for : the occasion. * Tlue officers and directors of the bank are: J. Freip,Johnson, Presi dent; Philip Cashier; Wil liam Seipp, assistant .flashier; Bruner; U. Anderson, Attorney. Direc* >rs: [ j Dr. Thomas H. William C. Lemkuhl. Howard MARoberts. Joshua S. Linthicum Dr. James S. Billingslea, | j Benjamin F. Pumphrey, J. Fred. John- : i son, Grover C. Morja-n, and Philip Morgan. - r -. ' ' Army Food Expected >*x< Week Up to this time there has been no j distribution of the /army food pur chased at reduced rites some few j months ago by many Annapolitans and | countians as well. The delay in dis tribution of the purchases has been due to governmental conditions, but word has been at the city ! postoffice by Postmuaiter Linthicum that the food distribution may be ex pected next week. Postmaster Linthicum gave ouJ. the information today thiyt the local office expects to receive they!army food sales by the early part of n&xt week for dis tribution to purchasers. Triumph of Chicago 14^lute “Sox ” Surprise to Experts Few Expected Them To Capture American League Baseball Pen nant W T ith Satne, Team That Finished Sixth In Last Year’s Race— So The* Will Have Practically A Veteran Line-up For Go Against “Reds” For Premier Honors. ■ ; ; (By The Associated Press.) Chicago. Sept. 25.—f World’s Series) U-When “Kid" Gleason succeeded Clarence Rowland ag%fmager of the Chicago Americans aqd started the 1919 season with the ’Sfltfue line-up that i finished sixth in the |9lsi pennant race after winning the world's champion ship in 1917. few baseball experts fig ured that the Whit© <£Sox would win the American league flag this season. But that is what liafc happened and the “wise ones" are peering all sorts Of reasons for the startling reversal of form. They say tfrkt playing under a new leader was a -(contributing fac tor. but all agree tty*t perhaps the main one was that the players them selves entered the game this season with a renewed conifcence following the termination of the World war. Las: season a majority o.f 'the White Sox were expecting to be called into mili tary' service any davvawd this with the i classification of l asebg.ll as “non-es sential" was a disturftng situation. The 1918 White was a team grinding over the road minus some of its main cojib Joe Jackson, ithe club’s leading bjißer this seison went into the shtpjartijji after batting j. 354 for seven games;*Oscar “Happy" Felsch. quit the club, after playing in fifty-three games; Pilfer Faber en listed in the navy winning five of six games, while pitcher Claude Williams went to wo£k in the ship yards when he had w&p six and lost j four games. The lo#£‘ these four i players proved a suffering blow. HEBREWS OF C!TV ARE CELEBRATING NEW YEAH HOLIDAY I i i Solemn Services Held In Syna gogue Of Keneseth Israel Congregation Today TIME OF MUCH FEASTING “Rosh Hashanah," the Jewish New Year, was form ally ushered in at sun set yesterday, and the occasion is l>e-I >ng observed ly the Hel rows through out the world as a strict holiday, mark 'd ly devout worshipping and feast-' hig. The observance will continue hrough today and tomorrow. Here in Annapolis the Jews of the •ongregation of Keneseth Israel are tttending special religious services at he Synagogue at tiie corner of Prince! teorge and East streets, formerly , ; known as the Chapel of St. Anne’s ! ’rotestant Episcopal Church. The in : tial service was held beginning at 7 | > ( lea k last evening, and additional j services are 1 e ; ng held at different ; imes today. The Rev. 11. B. Zenitz. 'Rail i of the local congregation, is i master of the ceremonies, and he has assisting him. Rev. Mr. Lurie. All of ; the stores or other public places in | the city, conducted ly Hebrews, and there is a consideral le number of them, have 1 ecu closed since, sunset yester day. Some will re-open latp this even ing. and others not until tomorrow night, this Icing dependent upon the degree of solemnity with which the! holiday is ol served here. * The celel ration marks the advent of ; the year 5680 in the Jewish calendar. | To the Orthodox Jew's the occasion is; one of pre-eminent solemnity and will le observed for two whole days, while a one-day observance will be held by ; lie Jews of the Reformed faith. Sergeant Straw Transferred John D. Straw, for some time at- \ ‘ached to duty at the Naval Academy ; ; rifle A’ange, h iving received orders of j his Transfer to Mgrine Corps Head quarters, at Washington, accompanied i by Mrs. Straw, left Annapolis yeater-! day to assume his uew duties. Ser- j geant Straw’s tour of duty here cover- j jed a period of six years. For a few years preceding his assignment to duty at the rifle range, he was official orderly to the Superintendent of the i Naval Academy. The new duties to which he has been assigned are of a • clerical nature in the Adjutant’s In- ( ! vestigating Department, and the berth , is in the nature of a promotion. ** Men’s and Boys’ shoes of the finer grades are on display by Strange & White Co., 153-155-157 Main street. 525 <thf (tirrlr |llui|liousp. 3nr. | BE PART OWNER Buy Stock ol j Added to this loss, Eddie Cieotte, the veteran right handed and leading • pitcher in 1917, was in a slump during the entire season, winning only twelve games and losing nineteen. But it | was a different Cieotte this season, j His remarkable comeback has been j one of the sensations of the year and; his effective pitching is one of the chief reasons why the White Sox fln iszhed out in front. That the White Sox will have prac- j tically a veteran line-up when the club enters the baseball classic against Cincinnati is show’ll by the following comparison of the 1917 and 1919 line (ups: | 1917 j Liebold If McMullin 3b E. Collins 2b Jackson If Felsch •*.. cf Gandil lb Weaver ss | Schalk c 1919 Liebold If | Weaver ...i 3b E. Collins -...2b Jackson If Felsch cf Gandil lb Risberg v *s Schalk c Risberg was with the club In 1917. but was benched by Manager Row land for the world’s series owing to his erratic playing. THE EVENING CAPITAL—ESTABLISHED 1884. PRICE ONE CENT DR. JOHN RIDOUT NOW HEADS G. O. P. CENTRAL COMMITTEE OF COUNTY Charles K. Basil, Naim'd Secretary, And llr. Louis li. Henkel, Campaign Treasurer , The Republican State Central Com mittee for Anne Arundel county, has organized by the selection of Dr. John Ridout as chairman, and Charles E Basil, Secretary. The committee has also selected Dr. Louis 11. Henkel as Treasurer for the November election campaign. Dr. Henkel also is a mem ber of the committee, and the other ; members are Robert i>ye and John H Johnson. The Republicans did not have a pri mary light, hence they say they will jbe able to conduct the pending cam paign more vigorously than for a mun -ler of years. They will have a com plete local ticket in the field, from State Senator down. Nominations for | the majority of offices-have hitherto teen agreed upon, and the few remain ing vacancies will he filled by the Cen tral Committee at an early date. FOR NEW REGISTRATION OF COUNTY VOTERS Preparations for the regular fall registration of voters of Anne Arundel county have been completed by the Board of Supervisors of Elections There will he three sittings of the registration officials, viz: September 30, and October 7. while October 14 is the date set apart for revising the lists only. The registration will be conducted at the polling houses in the several precincts according to the usual custom. Voted should hear the dates noted ! above, in mind. It is the duty of every j man who has become of age since the ! last registration to see that his name ! is enrolled on the county books, of if jhe has changed his residence from | one section to another, to secure the necessary transfer, if he would vote | it the coming November election. EASTPORT CARNIVAL CLOSED LAST NIGHT | Either the break caused by the bad weather conditions, or the chilliness i of the weather prevented a large at | tendance at the Eastport carnival last | night. I While a fair crowd was on the I grounds, yet the attendance fell far I short of expectations, and it is feared i the sum for the benefit of the Anna ■ polls Emergency Hospital, for whose ' benefit the carnival was held last night will not reach the high figure ! hoped for. The Eastport carnival, however, has | been a success, and the receipts wijl i total an amount fir in excess of fond est hopes of the promoters. RAY 10 TAX COMMISSION j Governor Appoints Prince George Countian To Gorman Vacancy IS NOW STATE AUDITOR As had been indicated in The Capi jt.il. Governor Harrington late yester jday, announced the appointment of J. .Enos Ray to the State Tax Commis ■sion. to fill the vacancy caused by the j death of Chairman Arthur P. Gorman. Mr. Ray's, service will begin on Oc tober 1. He will not be chairman, the Governor also announcing the designa tion of Commissioner William W. Beck !as chairman. The chairman receives j 6,000 a year and the associate mera \ bers $5,000. j* Mr. Ray has been the State Auditor about seven years. His place will be filled by the Board of Public Works. J which will have a meeting next Tues day. William A. Gillespie and Thomas |j. Murray, now deputies under Mr. j Ray. are mentioned to succeed him, and it is likely that one of them will be chosen. The place pays $2,500. j Mr. Ray. whose term of office in the Tax Commission will expire in June, is the Democratic organization leader in Prince George's county and Is a strong supporter of Senator Smith. He served sevetal terms in the House jof Delegates and was Speaker in the i session of 1908. He was the Demo cratic candidate for Congress In the Fifth district a little later, but was de feated. His friends look upon him as !a solid and Industrious man. He is a lawyer and lives at Chillum, near Washington. j In appointing a successor to Mr. I Gorman the Governor was compelled jto choose a residene of one of the , Western Shore counties. The way pro j rides that one member of the commis sion shall he from the Western Shore, one from the city and one from the Eastern Shore. Commissioner Oscar Leser, the Republican member, repre sents the city and the new chairman. Mr. Beck, the Eastern Shore. Stetson, Florshehn, and Excelsior *Bboes. Strange and White Co, 153- 455-157 Maiu street. 525 ''V>A vj? '.| _j j* ! fair [m Fair tonight and Friday; jfj j not much change in J temperature. j n NO MARKED CHANGE . IN STEEL STRIKE SITUATION TODAY * - - i Western Pennsylvania Cornpara- ‘i * tively Quiet With Neither Side "J Making Any Claims r LEADERS ARE SATISFIED | * 11V The Pittsburgh, I’a„ Sept. 25. Neither | side in the steelworkers strike in the Pittsburgh district made any claims J today of great changes in the sltua- * ( tion. The second ipfy of the striko , found Western Pennsylvania cornpara- A ( tively quiet. Corporation officials asserted that the greater return of men. which set J in on the second day of the striko, , 1 continued today. The return, it is | said, was not large but satisfactory, , and gratification was expresod by | * steel company officials with the situa tion. I Secretary Foster, of the steel work- Js I ers’ national committee, said that ho J ■ had no report of further shut downs, but \ias in receipt of information from > diffrent parts of the Pittsburgh field j|| •jtbta gains are being made by the i strikers. The strike leaders Htpnr/od t up the situation by stating that It was t “better than ever.” * At the offices of the Carnegie Steel s Company, it Is said, more men had gone to work at Homestead and that I the best showing was made at Clarion. fi It was also given out lint production ; * jof some of the companies mills was | H twice that of the day before. r j Plans are being made by the strlk- i I Ing steel workers today to continue * their fight for the right of free speech ■ and assemblage, Mr. Foster said. BIG AUTO TRUCK. . THROUGH BRIDGE. - i j TIES IIP TRAFFIC j * The Annapolis-Baltimore boulevard, I main artery to traffic to and from An - napolis, wag completely blocked at 1.30 pi ! o’clock this afternoon, and will re- : main so for the balance of the day and ■ perhaps tomorrow, as the result of a -f heavy automobile truck crashing i through the flooring on the Annapolis 1 side of the draw works. The truck, one of the heavy Pack- ? ;5 ard type, belonged to the firm of Henry F. Cherigoe & Sons, contractors for I heavy hauling, of 911 Eastern avenue. \fj Baltimore, and was loaded with heavy | >l2by 3 timbers consigned to Clarence ‘4a E. Williams, an Annapolis contractor, ,at the time of the accident. It was ~ (driven ly Charles Cherigoe, 30 years *'t > old. The truck had passed across the main part of the draw span, and over l a few feet of the south section, when |f| the left hind wheel crashed through the dilapidated flooring. No one was * | hurt. News of the accident spread to ■ I Annapolis, quickly and the truck was ■ ,; jjM lightered of its cargo of lumber, for |i ■ fear that probably further damage to ; :|1 - the bridge would result. In the mean time scores and scores of automobiles, % " and auto trucks, are lined up on either - side of the bridge, which has been -1 closed to traffic and roped ofT at either ./-.'ip t'end. In several Instances, business /.■fS *j men who bring their merchandise to ■ j the city, by trucks, had started for Bal itimore on their regular Thursday ’.<•] r i trips. > j ' ■ ■ ■■ ■ ‘ Boy Scouts Meeting Is Called Off -! The meeting of the Boy Scout#, * scheduled for tomorrow night in the ißladen street armory, has been called J| ,! off owing to the necessity for the 1 ; Scoutmaster, George W. Norris, who lis also County Agent of Agriculture l|g s j for Anne Arundel, to attend a ,! ence of all State agents of other ceijgp r: lies to be held at State College. All ■ i , the County Agents of Agriculture have * been called in conference to dUcwU* : *ma ? the Boys' Club work. e Presbyterian Supper Tonight Ladies of the Presbyterian Church _ are giving a supper tonight in the 5 ture room of the church on Duke * Gloucester street, near Conduit. While r it Is called a “salad supper,” there will be meats also served, hot rolls, . coffee. Jellies, and other good things 1 on the mean. i Ice cream, cake and candy will be . -for sale, and generous patronage 1 t.j-J - solicited. Proceeds for the church. . As it is the cook's night off, the op- ||i portunity is afforded to get supper % r with the Presbyterians and - trouble at home. Gtfe (Cirri? JJlaijhmißr. 3nr. BE PART OWNER > Buy Stock o% -