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Al ciated Press D.s- Lbet o' la " news f‘ and abroad are pub- Vshrd in The CapitaL "T 4l(Vi wu GAZETTE—ESTABLISHED 1727. cflE jpoir f PHLICE JUSTICE iere in mipous Tt( , ate Holladay’s Bill Also 'provides For Office Hours, In cased Salary, Change In Jur ,diction. And Other Regula tions othkr MATTERS BE fore legislature v , .1 one of tlu* offices , , . ( ,f tin* Peace for An jr r* .■ mg the salary of the .. ;i; 1,1 h*- appointed, regulat . , , •.,.• srof duty, and providing . office shall be located in the .. i; . , it ,i room for that pur , , u) i,p ired, was introduced ’ . , n<n. '• today by Delegate Hol-i ~ 0 f tin- \niie Arundel delega- Xlic Mil would repeal and re f-. • with auiendments certain sec . .. , f Article 2 of the ('ode of I’uh- I 1.,-uvk of the county, relating I:: i-s of tlie Peace and Con inn. afier providing that the ... . he appointed shall furnish . - ;i ,| in the sum of $4,000 instead fl < f join* n-t heretofore, said bond to approved by the County Commis , , r , then sets forth the duties as . at.unit to the County Commis . • i-rs and the Mayor and City t il. id Annapolis, for the crimi jj uni civil actions tried before him. The office hours of said official would > from 1> a. in. to 4 p. in. dally ex . Sundays and legal holidays, and 3 'he event of temporary absence by ... knots or other sufficient causes. •: SMte's Attorney of the County, -it to the approval of the Clerk it the Circuit Court, would have the ;-•*r id designate some one to serve :s stead. 1;: addition to civil jurisdiction co fiviiMve in the county, the city mag > would also have criminal jur c:."ten not only for offenses com rdtted within the precincts of the r> i c also In the first and third ;• ms of the Second distret. ’* ■■ city magistrate would have (Continued on Page Five) NOTICE After tiling out nf tin' jiafter so long, the . is thinking that we are not buying • oil limul line any more, we nre tak t?t g-i.it lUierty In let the public know h! o iin- min buying-Ladles and Men's 1 ■ c: men's, ladles shoes; furniture, 1 ' : uti'i sii. mattings ntnl rugs. Please >, tin- first call. MRS. PAULINE Coi'M, -.i-.i mMin sfreet. Annapolis. Md„ i.i 11 A 1“. SOl-I!—nr drop a postal. 1 ' P i use limi t forget the number. NOTICE V; 'iir>’ Meeting; Annapo > anil Eastport Building Association January 29. 1920. ' antiu.il mooting of the Stock-! - of t!n< Annapolis and East-! : i:r.g \>sociation will he held! * ' oC' uf the Association, on mulaj. Ki'hniarj 9th. at 7:30 I*. M. • purp.' - > of electing a Board v r ' ' r the ensuing year and! v n nof any other bus-! “ '- ; y tome before the meet - 1 I’V.'L MEDFORD. Secy. fT . _ -- Have You • the advinability of opening a Account ? ' at once and let your money work for you. FARMERS NATIONAL BANK will pay you t 'merest on the same. * ? L '■ •trees over $>.700,000.00. nly National Bank in Anne Arundel County, i through a strict examination by the L. S. ' m and by a meritorious life of 113 continuous vear> \ m ttv High and liberal enough to meet all demands. The Farmers National Bank Of Annapolis, Maryland ; HARRY J. HOPKINS, President. L. D. GASSAWAY, Cashier. ===s===agiaß ! a!^ (Jtuetung jH|gJL||| (finpUnl -COMMUNITY CLUB OF TOMATO-GROWERS | Farmers In Vicinity Of Parole i Elect C. Ashby Duvall, Presi , dent Of Organization . i COMMITTEES ARE NAMEE Edwards Chapel was the plact chosen by the farmers in the neigh borhood of Ferry road. Camp Parole Best Gate and ReaervoirMaat night foi tlie formation of a Community Club. Twenty men were prefvfir, and aftei a brief talk by the Coiykty Agent ofli : cers were elected. (\ -Ashby Duvall ■president; Benjamin F Bausum, vice president; G. W. KearS., secretary and J. O. H. Fowler, Thf executive committee consists of F. W Bausum, Benjamin Sears, Harry More land, John A. Carr and Ernest Miller A committee on constitution was ap pointed and also a com mi tee to inves tigate the tomato situation, with a pro viso to bring in a report at the next meeting recomending certain things which were vigorously discussed. The Tomato Growers’ Association, of South River, was well represented at the meeting and discussed their meeting and action taken a week ago. Mr. Irving also spoke on the co-op erative farmers' plants in the State of Georgia, giving a very entertaining description of the nature and his sus picions. Mr. Irving was County Agent in Georgia for two years. It was decided to hold a meeting twice a month for the present, namely, I the second and fourth Mondays. This will give ample time for the various committees to come together and for the other members of the club to ar rive at various conclusions and to in crease their membership. Farmers cannot afford to be outside of this club if it is possible for them to join. Mat ters affecting the pocketbook of the farmer will be discussed and action taken to prevent the everlasting leak so prevalent in the farmers’ pocket book. The tomato commitee consisted of Messrs. J. O. H. Fowler, Fred W. Bau sum, John A. Carr, G. W. Sears, George Carter, H. C. Burner, Luther Nichols. Farmers must not fail to hear the re port of this committee. If anyone is in doubt about this club come and hear what they have to say. Will Deliver Discourse Frank Haekaday, of Baltimore, will deliver a discourse at 3 o’clock on Sunday afternoon at Knights of Pythias Hall, Francis street, under the auspices of the . International Bible Students’ Association. The topic will bei“The Cup of Trembling.” At 7:30 4- m , he will speak on “The Everlasting Domin ion.” SOUTHERN RELIEF CHARITY BALL MONDAY, FEB. 2nd. THE NEW WILLARD WASHINGTON. D C. i TICKETS, (Including supper) $3.00. 131 BOY WANTED To carry E\ EX INC* SUN, - route in Eastport. Apply LAI I :TAL OFFICE, between 4 and <i IP. M. IT' "'r— LIQUOR PROBABLY 51 ONLY GOODS TAKEN . FROM lILSMERE” That the robbery of “Hilsmere.” the Tine country estate on South -ji River, belonging to Martin H. Smith, of New York and Annapolis, prob ably is net as serious as at first re e ported, is the statement made by of-j l_ ficials at the office of Sheriff Thomas L ‘‘ S. Dove. r So far as can be ascertained, it i said only a email quantity of whisky r is missing. This is said to have been F taken from a cupboard. It was at F first reported that the cellar ot the residence had been depleted of a plen ’■ tiful stock, but according to infonna f lion gathered by Deputy Sheriff Eu ■ ward Dove from Benjamin Sevier, the general superintendent of the estate. r and such is not the case. '■: Meanwhile, Russeil Godwin. 31 1 (years old, caretaker of the premises, '' still is among the missing, ant the * J police officials or no one esle. lu-ve 8 been able to learn anything of iii e | waereabouts. Mr. smith, who is at I his New York residence, was advised e |of the robbery, but according to Dep- B ufy Sheriff Dove he will be ur.ai le to (come to Annapolis because of the epi demic of “flu” in Gotham. ; LEGISLATORS ATTEND r REVIVAL SERVICE 8 - Las’ night revival services that have been in progress for ihe past two weeks at the First Methodist Episcopal Church, were held as usual. S' ) and were largely attended. ' Every scat in the auditorium of ; e the church was occupied, and both ti | galleries were filled. Members of the Assembly were present lollie number of seventy, and during ihe - entire two weeks’ service there have f | never been less than thirty each uight-' of the session. The preacher last nirht was the . Rv. W. H. Morgan, D. D.. of the ! First Church. Baltimore, until Jan-; s | uary, pastor of Calvary Methodist , r > Episcopal Church, New York City. Be-; I sides ,t,he visiting clergymen )here| ; were present in the pulpit the pas-) 'or. Rev. 11. W Burgan, I). 1) ; Rev. ! 1 E. It. Spencer, of Maryland Avenue 1 Methodist Episcopal Church; Rev. FT f A. Owens, of Trinity Methodist Epis rj copal Church, South, and Rev. J. I^. 1 Walsh, of Eastport Method:. * Episco pal Church. f Tonight's sermon will be by the j Rev. E. A. Lambert, of Arnold Metho . dist Episcopal Church, this county.' The music is led by Evangelist A. \V. - Bennett, and the services are full of deep religious feeling. Besides the 53 converts who joined the church; on last Sunday, there will be 25 morel to become members on the coining Sunday. The meetings are open to - ) , the public. GOVT. COMMANDEERS ! 120,000 IONS OF RAILS , (Hy The Associated Press.) Washington, January 80.—At the re . quest of the railroad administration. Acting Secretary Crowell, of the War i- Department, today signed an order j - commandeering 120,000 tons of steel ; rails to be allotted among rail mills on the basis of their productive capacity. Compensation in most cases will be decided later on the basis of actual I cost, plus a specified profit, but in a few cases price agreements with the j producers already Jias been made. MANY DEER KILLED ILLEGALLY IN PENNSY !j (By The Associated Press) Philadelphia, Jan. 30,—Pennsylvania hunters last year killed legally 2.913 male deer, weighing 378.690 pounds. They also shot illegally 119 male fawns and 207 does. The bear hunters got 472 carcasses and those who went after rabbits killed 2,719.879. Turkey shooters got 5,181. Fatal accidents exceeded former years. 35 persons having been killed and 128 wounded. The State game bureau is paying out about $1,700 a day at present to those who present pelts from noxious ani mals at this season. The bounty is paid from the revenue from hunters’ licenses, of which 395.000 were issued. Holland St, Property Sold William T. Brooks, has sold to Ber nard J. Wiegard. real estate opera i-tor, the dwelling house properties at I ■ Nos. 14 and 16 Holland streets in the ! lower section of the city. The eon sideration is not stated. THE! MARYLAND GAZETTE. AN'XAI’OI.IS. Mi).. 1-mnAY. IA NT \R V :iii. i-i DR. TilS FELL WILD MEMBER OF DIOCESE COMMITTEE President Of St. John's College Was Alternate To Maryland Convention Which Concluded Annual Sessions In Baltimore i Yesterday PIS HO? j. G. MURRAY HOLDS A RECEPTION Dr. Ti'or.i.H JVI. r-re.-idem of Ft. John's College, an cc'ive worker in . Ann; ’s> ( •hi;'- was elected a roeraler < f the s.amiing committee of the convention f the Protes;ant Episcot il C’u.ir o of the Diix-ese of Maryiat .!. at • arnttal convention •of the D;o< - -of Maryland, which i ended its ses. ions in Baltimore ye s R argamyation of the i.dministra 'ive machinery c? 'he Diocese, was i egun ye terdav afternoon with the nomina- ;m 1 y Bishop John Gardner Murray and election by the annual convention of the executive council of the diocese. The council will have direction of the departments of mis sions and church extension, religious education. Christian social service, finance and publicity. The clerical members of the coun cil are the Rev. Drs. Philip Cook, rector cl' St. Michael and All An gels’ Church; Arthur B. Kins living, recior of Old St. Paul’s; Douglas Hoof, of Frederick: S. Arthur Hus ton, rec ur of Christ Church; Hugh Hire;-head, ret'or of Emmanuel, and il. P. Almon Abbott, rector of Grace and St. Peter's. The lay members are Edward Guest Gibson, of the Ca thedral congregation; Tasker G. Lowndes, of Cumberland; Charles (.). Scull, of St. David’s; Samuel M. Shoemaker, of St. Thomas'; Garri son Forest; Blanchard Randall, of St. TiuioUiy.M. CatonHviiie, and Dr. Henry Barton Jacobs, of Grace and St. Peter's. The convention met yesterday morning a; St. Michael and All An gels' Church and it was thought at first that the business could be con-, (Continued on Page Six.) MUfiRAY HILL THIEF STILL 15 AT LARGE Although Chief Charles Obery and his corps of hluecouts of the city police force have been conducting a diligent inquiry, and the police au-' thorite s of Baltimore city and Wash ing! on also have Teen on tj\e look out, they have not thus fur. bean alle to gain a working clue as to the identity of the man, who at au early hour Wednesday morning, burg larized the residence of Mrs. John S. Dowdoin, No. 43 Franklin street. Murray Hill, and made away with diamond rings valued more than SI,OOO. The thief, as hitherto told, effected an entrance to the residence by forc ing a rear window. Miss Elizabeth ~oit, who hau t.een visiting Mrs. Bow,- doin was aroused by the burglar (rnstUng ot-oot in thp hallway and her outcries frightened him off. He made ’ His escape t-y way of the front ooor M' s Nott. as stated, was unable, to tell whether the intruder was a white cr colored man. The theory almost generally advanced is that the bur glar was someone acquainted with the premises. AUTHORIZES"LIQUOR FOR “FLO” TREATMENT (By Tlip Associated Press.) Detroit, Miclu, Jan. 30. —United States Marshal Behrentz was author ized today in a telegram from Wash ington to furnish free of charge to all reputable physicians whiskey to T>e used in the treatment of influenza cases. “Fleetwood Apartments” Said | Announcement was made today of the sale of the ‘‘Fleetwood Apart ment-." a four-siory'brick dwelling, r the intersection of East and Fleet streets, owned by Daniel R. Randall, of Baltimore and Annapolis. The property was purchased by Edward W. Howe, a merchant of this city. The sale was negotiated by Charles F. Lee. Freight Strike Diverts Shipping (By The Associated IV'-ns.* Boston. Mass., Jan. 30.—Diversion to other ports of steamers bound here was begun today because of the strike | of twelve hundred freight handlers. LITTLE CHANCE FOR ivy CREWS TO ROW AT POUGHKEEPSIE The selection of I as the (late; for the Poughkeepsie regatta mikes the entry of the .Naval Academy ere -• very unlikely according to Commander Douglas L. Howard, at It-, 5c- ie officer here, a the midshipmen will be on their summer cruise and may bo hundreds of milts from the Hudson. The academy management had sta’ed that it would enter i's• .r. As if possil le. but named the mid-; he of dime as the pro nil le dead line for it. The only circums: met* which would make the entry pmsible would le for the Xavy Department to de termine upon a cruise which would keep the practice squadron near the • New )* island ‘or Middie State coast as late us July 1. it is not regarded as likely that i will do this. Commander Howard and Lieui / ini. Joe K. Morrison, roving rep r n; tiives. will attend a meeting of tie r , . ing managers of the different' colleges isi New York tonight. Tim n alter is like ly to be settled Uien.i i ' l. if tlio Poughkeepsie entry is not. : arranged, the navy crews will row! one race away from Annapolis, the event to le arrange. TANKER SINKS; CAPT. AND U MEN MISSING (Ky The .V soiitito.l I’n-ss.) New York, Jan. 30. Tie- American tank steamer Mielero from Muntanzas, ( aha. January 23rd, for Philadelphia broke in twain and sank at sea, ac cording to wireless messages received 1- re today by the Navul Communica tions Service. One boat with three officers and 17 men has been picked up i the steamer Ozette. and another 1.-at with the captain end 22- men is twill missing. ; ICE BOAT LATROBE BREAKS ICE IN HARBOR Shortly after noon today the ice; loat Latrobe came here from Haiti-i ,more the request of 'Senator A. n 'uodore Brady, of Annapolis. The; i Datrobe l roke the ice in the harbor, and succeeded in clearing up ice con- j difions considerably. She remained! but a couple of hours, and left for .points down the bay. All that is I ■i< <.*ded now to again open “clear w :ttr.“ is a strong northwest wind. ;!:.* watermen say. Captain Clunbv. of the iceboat I>a tr ibe, is S 5 years old, and is a won ' !<*r. He is still active and on duty oti the La! robe. The ice loat Annapolis is laid up for repair* and much work is de volving upon the Latrobe. OYSTERMEN OUT AGAIN I AFTER FREEZE UP| Annapolis oysterraeu were able to resume oystering yesterday and on | "Wednesday in the waters about Anna puli* for the fir>t time in some days. With the thaw, the breaking up of the ice began, and the water was free r.round Hackett's Point, the regular oyster grounds. Yesterday the mouth of the Severn river was free of ice floes for the first tune in a fortnight. Oysters have been scarce and high all season, and nave been selling from Kh cents to $17,0 per bushel. Yeater- j day the C. \V. Martin Company shipped their first cargo of oysters in several: days. They were consigned to West ern dealers, in Michigan. lowa, Wis consin. and a few were shipped to Pennsylvania. The Martin Company is practically i , onl: b cal house .that has kepi go ing continuously. They have been able 1 to do this hv paying high prices for • oysters and high wages for shuckers, • and asking high prices for their goods. 1 The Martin Company has endeavored ' to give work to its men during the 1 long, hard winter, and freeze-up. PRINCE GEORGEANS WED AT ST. ANNE’S CHURCH Yesterday afternoon, at five o'clock. Saint Anne's Church was the scene of • a wedding, the contracting parties be • ing -residents of Prince George’s county. '• The ceremony that united in mar riage Franklin L. Simpson and Miss j Marie Arnold was performed by the rector of St. Anne'3, the Rev. Edward > Darlington Johnson, D. D. > Immediately after the ceremony Mr. i and Mrs. Simpson left for a wedding trip South. LOCAL HEALTH NURSE ELECTED TO OFFICE Miss Sara Y T . Sutherland Made Secretary Of State Associa tion Ai Baltimore Meet SHE DISCUSSES PROBLEMS Miss Sara V Sutherland, visiting in structive health nurse for Annapolis, was yesterday elected secretary id' the Maryland State Public Health Nurses' Association, which, with other orgam-j nations, began a two-davs’ conference! ;in Osier Hall. Baltimore. Other offi cers and directors chosen are as fol lows ' President, Miss Evelyn Walker; first vice-president. Mrs. Belle Le Moyne; second vice-president, Mrs. Ida Ells; 'treasurer. Miss May Ftchberger; di rectors. Miss Margaret llrogden. Miss Jane B. Newman, Mis Reha Coales. Miss M irrha Carr. During the morning session a round table discussion on the problems of the county public nurse was led by Miss Sutherland. This discussion de veloped the need for adequate hospital ; c re of the colored tubercular through out the State. Dr William A Bridges. : medira! representative of the M uyland Tuberctflosis Association,'was an en thusiastic participator in the discus sion. A discourse on the nursing condi tions of the Far East ly Miss Mary E. Lent, associate secretary of the Na tional Orguiization for Public Health Nursing, New York City, marked the | evening session. The question whether an industrial nurse is a public health nurse or not,; camp up for discussion at the after noon session of the joint meeting. The nurses unanimously agreed that. i 1 an industrial nurse is a public health nurse, hut tint the question was on*’! ; upon which considerable difficulty is experienced in convincing employers! was testified to by several engaged In ( this particular line of nursing. One i young woman de< hired that .she has j been unable so far, to convince herj i employer of the desirability of her at-! : tendance at the national convention of; nurses to be hold in Atlanta in April, and sought the assistance of the others i In doing s >. That industrial nursing should em-j | brace*a matured knowledge of nursing,: of human nature and of industrial con-j d lions, was the contention of Miss 1 j Florence Wright, a pioneer in the field j | of industrial nursing, w ho is now asno- i j elated with the State Board of Health! 'of New Jersey. Miss Wright advised! f against a desire for complete revolu-| Don of an indu trial plant, a complaint | which has often been* placed against! ! th> inexperienced nurse who enters I • tin's field, she stated. CUPID MAKES SPURT FOR LAST OF MONTH Little Dan Cupid is making a grand •stand rush to wind up the first month of the New Year Since yesterday j afternoon, six marriage licenses have j been issued from the office of the 1 Clerk of the Circuit Court of the !county as follows; j FORD ZUCKNICH John E ‘Ford, 33; Olga Zucknich. 20; both of j Woodwardsvilie. A. A. Co. Applicant,! Perry F. Hendricks, i BAKER HOFFMAN - Jesse S. | Baker. 38; Louise Hoffman, 27; both j of Baltimore city. Applicant. Jesse S. Baker. O’CONNOR WELSH John L. j O Connor. 22; Flora M. Welsh, 19 ; loth of Baltimore city Applicant, E. W. Hopkins. RIEMAX -- BENNER Harry Em Kiernan, 26; Sohpie A. Benner. 26; Toth of Baltimore city. Applicant,; Harry E. Rietnan. DAVIS - WHEATLEY James H.; I Davis, 25. Baltimore; Edith F. Wheatley, 27: Annapolis. Applicant,' James H. Davis. SMITH MAUHLSTEAD Frank J. Smith, 26. Mount Winans, Balti more county; Christine Mauhlstead, 19. BaltinTore city. Applicant, Frank J. Smith COULD MOBILIZE ARMY OF 2,000,000 IN 5 YEARS (Tiy The AKK-lte<l Proud.) Washington, January 30. —Mobiliza- tion of an organized field army of two million men would be possible within five years after passage of the Senate Army Reorganization Bill, Chairman Wadsworth, of the Senate Military Committee, said today in his report to 'the Senate on the measure. The cost j would not exceed $590,987,000 annual . j ly, he said. 1 ~ ' The Community Service Association I, ia the most practical means of brlng ; ing ail of the people together as . friends and neighbors; better com ; munity spirit and a better citizenship is the inevitable result. 531 FAIR Fair and cold tonight; Saturday fair. THE ■ VBMNU CAPITAL* —ESTABLISHED ISS4 PRICK TWO CENTS, COUNTY BUDGET OF LEGISLATION TO BE SUBMITTED Commissioners In Special Ses sion Today. Discussed Various Questions For Which Bills Will Be Drafted At An Early Date POLICE JUSTICES, ROADS AND OTHER SUBJECTS Members of tin* Board of County Commissioners for Anne Arumle. county held a special meeting at their office in tin* Court House today, and .. tie consideration to more than a dozen proposed matters of legislation affecting the county, bills for wh'el will be drafted at an early date fin* presented at the present se*Bion of th General Assembly. Mali lor. Disney the Third district, was the only me. !>er of the hoard who was prevent from attending the meeting. , The program of legislation to asked, which was concurred in by f whole Board, covers a number of su jects, most important of which a these; Requiring all real property to transferred on the county assessme books, before deeds are received f* recording. Fixing the sum to be paid each do* tor for examinations of persons s posed to be insane at $5.00. Fixing salary to be paid clerk County Commissioners. Fixing salary to he paid all conn police officers. Fixing amounts to be paid ferryman for Riverview and Whitney’s Landing ferries. Repealing acts creating police mir t Ist rates in the Second, Fourth and Sixth districts. Repealing act creating a police of! cer in the Fourth district. Amending Section 214-B of Senate ! Bill No. 147, Act of 191 C, to read “til sum of fifty cents per day for each prisoner, the warden, night watchm n and cook ” Fixing the Emergency Hospi: yearly appropriation at SI,OOO. To prevent the obstruction of drain ditches, etc., along public highway making an offense thereof, a mi d meaner, and punishable by a fine. Regulating the building of bridg | through private property. Urging that the State roads syste be completed before any Federal a ; funds are expended upon the con ! struction of lateral roads. Placing a 3-ton limit on trucks over county and State roads. ATHLETES OF BUCKNELL AND PRINCETON COMING The midshipmen will entertain th* athletes of Bticknell and Princeton ir dual contests at the Naval Ac a dew tomorrow. They will meet the Buffi, nellians on the basketball floe while Princeton will be the oppo force in a swimming contest in th* gymnasium tank. The basketball game is scheduled for 230 o’clock, j and the swimming events will g*u under way at 4 The tank contest will be the second of the season for ' th*? middies who. on Saturday last, ! disposed of the water artists of Johns Hopkins University in easy fashion. SIX ANNAPOLITANS ON LONG MOTOR TRIP . Representing the t’apital Garage, si” Annapolitans left here yesterday fo: | Cleveland, Ohio, direct for the Chant; j ler Motor Car Company. The object of the trip is to run bock ' from Cleveland to Annapolis six cur:* two of the Dispatch type, and font | touring cars. The young men making the trip to Cleveland, and who will drive the cars back are the following: John Steh Malcolm Hunter, Robert Zindrof, E iri* Owens, Ralph Longo and Wiliiarr Brady. They expect to arrive at th Capital Garage sometime on Sunday WORST OF itC. LIS j INDICATED BY FARMERS (fly The Associated Press.) YVashingloiu January 80.--Decreased ifarm production next year and a con ! sequent Increase in the cost of living, ■ due to dissatisfaction of farmers, w’aa predicted before the Senate Postoffice | Committee today by Janies B. Blake slee. Fourth Assistant Postmaster Gen eral. “More than 40,000 answers to ii 2000.000 questionnaires sent to farn ! era,” he said, “indicated a condition > disquieting and portentious of disas trous consequences."