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Evening capital and Maryland gazette. (Annapolis, Md.) 1910-1922, 1911-12-13
Two Naval Resignation Accepted.

The designations of Lieut.. Sidney
A. Merriam from the United States
Marine Corps, and of Ensign Sloan
Danenhower, from the navy, were ac-
cepted by the Secretary of the Navy
yesterday.
Ensign Danenhower's resignation
is entirely voluntary, while Lieuten-
ant Merriam is understood to have
committed an offence against the rules
of conduct for an officer, which led to
his withdrawal from the service. Both
are sons of former naval officers.
Evening capital and Maryland gazette. (Annapolis, Md.) 1910-1922, 1911-12-13
THE w. c. T. U.
Holds Interesting Meeting at First M.
E. Church.

A well attended meeting of the Wo-
mems Christian Temperance Union
was held last night in the First Meth
odst Episcopal Church.
An interesting program of music
and reading was presented and enjoy
ed.
1t was decided to hold meetings
every Tuesday. and the next meeting
will be held the first Tuesday in Janu-
airy.
There will also be parlor meetings
at the home of the members Of the as
sociation.
Evening capital and Maryland gazette. (Annapolis, Md.) 1910-1922, 1911-12-13
ST. FAITHS GUILD.
Gives Tea And SaIe-Well Attended.

Saint Faiths Guild, of Saint Anne's
Parish, an organization Of women that
has for its object to raise funds to
build parish house, gave tea and
sale yesterday afternoon from 8 TO 6
a the res idence Of the Missas uon..
day, Charles street.
The many pretty fancy articles
found ready sale, and a number of Ia.
dies discovered numerous Christmas
gifts displayed in he array of useful
and beautiful home, made articles. A
social afternoon was enjoyed by the
Guild, and the home was an ideal
spot for giving such an entertain
ment. Miss Adele Randall served
coffee ana Mrs. Gray poured tea at
a dainty tea table in the dining
room.
A delightful afternoon was enjoyed
by the Guild, Of which Mrs. Samuel
Brooke is president.
Evening capital and Maryland gazette. (Annapolis, Md.) 1910-1922, 1911-12-13
EMPTY STOCKING CLUB.
Wants Gifts For Poor Children Sent
This Week.

There is endless work attached to
the filling of stockings for the Empty
Stocking Club, and it is necessary for
all who wish to donate to the poor
children's Christmas to send the
donations for the Empty Stock
ing Club before Saturday, that
the stockings may be filled this week.
All gifts for the Empty Stocking
Club may be sent to 240 Prince George
street before SATURDAY., December 16.
Evening capital and Maryland gazette. (Annapolis, Md.) 1910-1922, 1911-12-13
Found Dead at Hawkins Point.

John H. Potee, who has been an
invalid all his life, was found dead in
bed at the home of his sister, at
Hawkins Point Yesterday morning.
He was 20 years old and son of
Mr.. George A. Potee, of Brooklyn,
this county. Justice John f. Potee
gave a certificate of death from
natural causes.
Evening capital and Maryland gazette. (Annapolis, Md.) 1910-1922, 1911-12-13
Released From Quarantine.

There is no infectious disease now
existing in the home of Mr.. J. dePey-
ster Douw. the said residence is now
released from quarantine.
(SigneD WILLIAM S. WEIGH,
Health Officer.
Evening capital and Maryland gazette. (Annapolis, Md.) 1910-1922, 1911-12-13

Mrs. McCracken wife of Lieut..
]. ]. McCracken, u. S. N, is "at
home" on Thursdays, informally, from
4 to 6, at I'll King George street.
Evening capital and Maryland gazette. (Annapolis, Md.) 1910-1922, 1911-12-13
For Mrs. Hardy.

Mr.. ID. left one dollar (S1) at The
Capital Office for Mrs. Hardy, the poor
old woman on Northwest and Calvert
street, who is infirm and in need.
Evening capital and Maryland gazette. (Annapolis, Md.) 1910-1922, 1911-12-13
To Give Play.

Teachers and pupils of the Gram
mar School are preparing to give a
play before Christmas in the Assem-
bly, Hall at the school.
Evening capital and Maryland gazette. (Annapolis, Md.) 1910-1922, 1911-12-13

B~A large variety of Fancy Articles
to be filed with Candy at WIEeARDs.
Evening capital and Maryland gazette. (Annapolis, Md.) 1910-1922, 1911-12-13

tI Xmas present acceptable to
alI-one OF WtEGARD's famous Orange
Cakes. Size from S1.O0 TO $500.
Evening capital and Maryland gazette. (Annapolis, Md.) 1910-1922, 1911-12-13
THE WEATHER

For Annapolis and Vicinity -
Local rains and colder tonight,
Thursday colder. eastern portion.
Evening capital and Maryland gazette. (Annapolis, Md.) 1910-1922, 1911-12-13
DO 1T NOW!

Buy your Red Cross Seals at homo
Help stamp out the White Plague
tuberculosis.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1911-01-19

ginius back to America Midshipman Under
wood was one of two or three officers VINO
were assigned to the Virginius to look after II
while the towing process was on.
The life on board the Virginius is one that
1t is impossible to describe. The Span1ards
had left her in such a filthy state that living
on board was intolerable even after cleaslng
processes had been tried. After a few days on
board that ship the men looked as though
they had been through a siege Of sickness.
Finally when off the Virginia capes the Vlr-
ginius gave every evidence of being in a sink
ing condition. She foundered quickly and the
officers and men on board escaped to the Os-
sipee, being obliged to leave their belongings
behind. The benefcent United States govern
ment, because Of some red tape reason or
other, declined TO make good to the devoted
sailors the property which they had lost
through no fault of their own and in direct line
of duty.
Captain Underwood was for two years In
mman of the United States government sta
ton In the Samoan islands, He was consid-
cred one of the handsomest men in the service
of his country. He was over six feet high,
finely proportional and a fine physical speci-
men generally. No war with man went on in
the Samoan islands, but the heat and the food
and the devilishness Of the climate generally
did the work Of the battlefield. II Captain
Underwood had never been given an assign
ment at the Samoan islands 1t is probable
that he would have continued in the active
service until the age limit of sixty-two years
was reached. The dangers of warfare are not
the only ones by any means that navy and
army officers are obliged to meet.
1t may do no harm here to recall the story
of the heroism Of Lieut.. James q. Bell of the
United States army, who died because Of his
devotion to duty, died at a time when no bull
let's were flying, but when an even deadlier
foe of necessity must be met. This story has
been published many times, but 1t has its ever.
lasting lesson.
Fort Jefferson, on the Tortugas, in August
OF the year 1873 was garrisoned by Battery M.
First United States artillery. Outside of the
surgeons there was only one officer, Lieuten.
ant Bell, at the post. Capt. L. L. Langdon had
been granted a leave of absence to 20 north
to the bedside Of his dying father. On August
20 yellow fever appeared at the post. Within
two days four of the garrison had died. Upon
the first announcement Of the appearance of
the scourge Lieutenant Bell sent all the women
and children and some Of the married men to
an island three miles away. Within a day or
two he sent to the same place nearly all the
well men OF the garrison, retaining only
enough to nurse the sick. There could have
been no criticism Of Bells course had he gone
with the garrison, leaving the sick to the care
OF the surgeons and the nurses. He stayed and
devoted himself to the sick in the hospital, as
sisted by the men who had volunteered. The
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1911-01-19

He called in his first lieutenant and said: 7
have here orders transferring you Immediately
to Vermont. You have done a noble work here.
There is no reason why you should stay longer.
You have been through enough of this awful
thing. Co."
Bell said: Captain, I don't want the order.
If l read it l suppose 1 shall have to obey simply
because it is an order. You keep 1t in your
pocket until the fever is over and then I'll read
it and 60"
Langdon shook hands with him.
Bell went on with his work. In a few days
he felt the hot hand of the scourge on his brow.
He went to his tent, pulled up his little camp
table and wrote an official letter to the assist
ant ~adjutant general at headquarters Of the de-
partment of the gulf, Holly Springs, Miss. It
was a long letter, covering many pages. There
was in Bells heart that day the fear that he
might die and leave undone an act of duty to
others. He cherished the thought of the loyalty
of the surgeons and the enlisted men who had
SO nobly performed their duties to the sick and
dying, facing the fever and death itself without
f%inching. He mentioned in this official COM
munication each doctor and man Dynamo, recon.
mending them for recognition at the hands Of
the department. OF himself he said nothing,
his whole thought was that recognition should
be given to others.
Lieut.. James E. Bell put down his pen, went
to the hospital and in three days was dead.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1911-01-19

special ordnance board, with four volunteer
sailors agreed to stay on board the Puritan
when the explosive was detonated. More than
this, Captain Knight had the task of punching
small holes in the explosive with a lead pencil
TO permit the introduction of fuses. This was
an exceedingly delicate operation and because
Of the fact that the explosive was a new com
plnat1on 1t was possible that something might
happen during the puncturing, lightly as 1t
was performed. After the fuses were inserted
Captain Knight connected electric wires with
them and then went forward to a position on
the berth deck with the four enlisted men
who elected to stay on board with him.
The ordnance board officer turned a switch
and the explosion took place. The report was
thunderous. 1T felt like an earthquake" said
Captain knight afterward. With his men the
venturesome captain escaped injury, but their
heroism was Just as real as if they had been
blown to atoms, for because of the fact that
the explosive was a. comparatively unknown
quantity, no one could tell definitely what
might happen.
Writing of the Puritan, which is a monitor,
brings to mind the fact that officers and men
serving on vessels of this type undergo hard
ships OF which the people of the country know
little. The monitor gradually is passing as an
active service vessel and it is not likely that
anybody connected with the service from ad-
miral down to cooks mate is sorry for it. The
heat In the monitors is something intense, and
as the waves wash over the low decks of the
vessels when any kind Of a breeze is blowing
the men are confined below with no air except
such as Is pumped down to them by way of
the engine room, and this air is hot, oily and
productive on many occasions of sickness,
called sea sickness, but which in reality is
| nothing Of the kind a1thouob II hoe oil the
attendant symptoms Of the real article.
The modern battleships are frightfully hot
below decks, especially when they get into
tropical and sub-tropical waters. A civilian
who went to Panama with President Taft said
that In his cabin when dressing for dinner he
was obliged to stand directly in the draught OF
a blow pipe to prevent the profuse ~perspira-
ton from SO melting the bosom of his dress
shirt that 1t would be unpresentable when he
appeared at the presidents table. The Their
mometer In the staterooms stood at about 112
degrees.
Some years ago an officer who was sta
toned on a monitor was found dead In his
berth and the surgeons pronounced his death
to have been caused by apoplexy, heat apo
plexy the officers of the ship called it. An old
naval officer in Washington has told me that
the thermometer in the cabin of the officer
who died stood at 140 degrees and that the
death was due solely to a heat stroke.
During the Spanish war the monitor Milan
tonomah was on blockading duty off the port
of Havana, Cuba. The Miantonomah is an old
steel monitor cased in metal and with the
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1911-01-19
MARKED BY A MIRACLE

Extraordinary excitement has been caused
among the peasants in the neighborhood Of
Kiltimagh, County Mayo, this week, by a
series of what are described as miraculous hap
penings at the convent there, a Dublin CORE
spondent Of the st. Louis Globe-Democrat
writes.
Among the children who are being educated
by the good nuns of Kiltimagh is a girl Of
thirteen, who has been an inmate of the con.
vent school for the last three or four wears.
She is described as extremely docile and az
tectionate and more than usually religious. Az
few nights agS one Of the nuns was awakened
by fearful screams from the dormitory where
the girl slept, and on going to her she was told
that the child had had a terrible dream, in
when she saw Christ on the cross and a sol
der driving a lance into his side.
The nun comforted her and she went to
sleep, but in the morning she complained that
her arm was sore and on examination it was
found to be marked with a cross in red and
underneath the cross were the letters Il. H.
s" A few days later a crown of thorns al.
peared below the cross and the letters II N.
R. L." and these were followed by the appear.
ance of a chalice surmounted by a host In
red. The marks have been examined BY the
parish priest, Rev. Father OHara, and by DR..
Madden Of Kiltimagh, who vouch for their be-
ing there, but decline to express any opinion as
to their cause. 1t is said that during the doc
tors examination the stigmata bled freely. The
nuns maintain stoutly that the child had no OBJ
portunity of inficting the injuries, If injuries
they be, on herself, and / understand arrange
ments are being made for a thorough inyestiga-
ton of the mystery by a committee OF ec-
clesiastics and medical men.
Another case illustrating in another way the
credulity which still Is to be found in some
parts of Ireland has just come to light by the
prosecution at Granard of an Australian who
had been travelling the country extracting
money-not teeth-from country people who
are afflicted with toothache. Thomas Herman
said that the man told him he could cure him
by extracting the nerves of his teeth and that
when he consented to undergo the treatment
the man took an instrument like a long
needle, picked at his teeth awhile and than
laid what looked like a little white Caterpillar
on his sleeve, saying this was the nerve ana
that he would never suffer from toothacne
again.
OF course, he did suffer, and when he went to
q medical man for relief and told his story he
learned how he had boon swindled.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1911-01-19

deck just peeping above the water. When the
sea was calm and the sky was clear the sun
beat down on the metal and the men who had
stood the night watches and were trying to
sleep suffered more severely than do the
people in the crowded back te1lements in New
York city on a hot July night when death
walks through the streets. An officer who
served on a monitor during the Spanish war
told me that the average temperature fol a
long period of time In his cabin was 104 de-
grees.
Recently two young officers not long out
of the naval academy were forced to resign
from the service because they were constantly
seasick while on service on the battleships.
The young fellows stuck it out for several voy-
ages, but when it is remembered that a seasick
man as a rule is so sick that he is perfectly
willing to die, it can be understood what these
young fellows suffered during the weeks of
the voyaging. They resigned from the navy
simply because they could not be Of any serv-
ice. They were sick from the moment the voy-
age began until they were back once more In
port. They were competent officers and since
their resignation they have been given land
berths as officers of heavy artillery in the
United States army.
asked an old naval officer recently, a man
who served on the old frigate Constitution, IL
ne knew OF any cases OF chronic seasickness
among officers and men during the old days
of the service. He said he knew of only one
case, that Of an officer who developed seasick-
ness after some years of service, but that it
was thought that q slight injury to his spine
had affected his stomach and that 1t was this
more than the motion of the vessel which was
the cause of his ailment.
This same veteran officer said that there
is considerable seasickness today in the navy,
although comparatively few cases that could
be called chronic, and that they we're due, he
believed, more to the heat of the modern steel
vessels than to the motion caused by the
waves. In the old days of wooden ships with
sail power only, there was no heat on board
except that given out by the galley and by the
small stove which occasionally was to be found
in the captains cabin. The old-time ships in
winter were kept in warm climates as much as
possible or otherwise the men would have
frozen to death.
The old wooden vessel, jamestown, once
commanded by Commodore Perry, who opened
the ports of Japan to the commerce of the
United States, is anchored In Hampton Roads,
where it is used as a marine hospital service
station. A surgeon stationed on the Jamestown
once told me that in the old days, when the
vessel was In commission the only way the
captain could warm himself without going to
the galley was to have a roundshot heated in
the stove, then dropped into a bucket Of sand
to be carried aft to his cabin, where 1t gave
out just enough warmth to temper for a few
moments the cold of the quarters.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1911-01-19
JOKE CAUSES A WEDDING
Springfield (Mo.) Couple Learn They
Are In Love After Friends
Start Marriage Story.

Springfield, Mo.-Chided Ly friends
who telephoned to newspapers Christ
mas morning of a wedding which was
never performed, L. G. Hinzs, a prom
inent young man of this city, and
Miss Enid Chamberlain have been
married by a Baptist minister. ,
The bride said she did not know
she loved her new husband so much
until every n began sending con-
gratulations following the .oke.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1911-01-19

Rigorous but wellmerited punish
ment was administered by Judge Hay
den ofSwoyersville, Pa, when Albert
Gay, a ~wife-beater, was lashed till he
begged for mercy and promised never
to strike his wife again. Gays wife,
a small. fraile woman, appeared at
court covered with cuts and bruises
caused by her husbands brutality.
Judge Hayden sent for the husband
and met him at the court with a heavy
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1911-01-19
EDDY ESTATE SUED AGAIN
Adopted Son of Christian Science
Church Founder Asks for a
Restraining Order.

Concord, N. HIN addition to the
bill in equity in the matter of the will
of Mrs. Mary Baker G. Eddy, filed in
the superior court for Merimac county
by George w. Glover of Lead, S. D.,
a bill was filed later in the United
States circuit court in behalf of DR.,
Ebenezer ]. Foster-Eddy, a foster son
of Mrs. Eddy, which covers substan-
TALLY the same grounds 50 far as the
legal points involved are concerned.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1911-01-19
ATLANTIC FLEET AT CUBA
Warships Reach Guantanamo After
Being Detected" b. Scout Yes
sells, Which Join Them.

Washington, D. C.-Thc Atlantic
battleship fleet, in command of Rear
Admiral Seaton Schroeder, .cruised
into Guantanamo, Cuba, completing
it's voyage across the Atlantic from
the English channel, in the course of
which it was detected as a technical
"enemy" by the scouting squadron in
command of Rear Admiral Stanton.
The latter squadron joined the for
mel in the Caribbean sea and arrived
at Guantanamo with it.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1911-01-19

The students Of vassar proclaim
with pride that they can cook, and
cook appetizing meals at that. There
is no danger In the higher education.
even for the conservative, when WON
en- take pride in their cooking as an
accomplishment, and men. as a rule,
do not care how much science and
philosophy their future wives absorb
as long as the absorbing process does
not interfere with the prospect Of
good dinners when the cook Is on
strike.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1911-01-19

.horsewhip. Take of your coat"
thtsldered the irate Judge. "and get
down on your knees; there is only one
kind Of punishment fitting for such
brutes as you, and you are going to
get it." Time and time again the whip
descended upon Gays back "a he
writhed and begged for mercy. When
he jumped up Justice Hayden thrust
him down again and dashed him once
more. Not until he was out Of breath
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1911-01-19
AIMS BLOW AT DIVORCE
Signs for Extradition of Husband to
Answer Wife's Charges in
Cincinnati.

Reno, Nev.-There is CONSERVATION
in the local divorce colony because
Governor eddie has declared that Ne
vada shall not harbor persons VINO
have abandoned their wives or hus-
bands and persons who think they
can come to this state and get d.
vorces easily.
He has just signed a warrant for
the e~xtradition of Albert Lewis to the
authorities of Cincinnati on charges
brought by his wife in Ohio.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1911-01-19
Plan Memorial TO CARLYLE.

a movement Is on foot for d Scot
tish national memorial to Thomas
Carlyle, the great essayist, historian
and philosopher. 1t is proposed to
erect statues at the village Of Eccle.
fechan, where the literary giant lies
buried, at Edinburg, and possibly 1t
Kirkcaldy and Glasgow.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1911-01-19

The census shows an average In
crease in population in the New Eng
land states considerably in excess Of
that In some parts Of the west. Iowa,
for Instance, reports an actual de-
crease for the ten years since 1900.
and but for gains IN the larger cities
Missouri also would have shown a
f~alliDg.ofG Conclusions that the east
has gone into decadence viii have to
be revised
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1911-01-19
HoW He Knew

In an assault and battery case tried
in a Cleveland court the prosecuting
witness testified at length that the
defendant had knocked him senseless
and had then kicked him for several
minutes. If this mans attack rem
dered you unconscious demanded
the magistrate, how is 1t that you
know he kicked you when you were
down." This question seemed to
floor the witness. He was lost In re-
lection for some moments; then,
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1911-01-19

Last year Alaska produced $20,463,-
900 gold, or about three times what
Uncle Sam paid for the big territory.
Some day Secretary Seward will have
a fine monument as a good Judge of a
real estate bargain.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1911-01-19
In the silk war between italy and
Japan goods and prices cut much
more of a figure than ba~ttleships.

The brave police president of Berlin
has taken a valiant stand against long
hat pins, calling upon women to cease
making themselves in this respect a
menace to mankind. The long hat pin
affected by fashion is really danger
Gus as those who have been jabbed in
crowded cars or on the street can ties.
tify. II the women won't be reason
able about it. won't they please be
merciful?
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1911-01-19

Capt. Edmund B.
Underwood, United
States a v retired
from the service re-
Gently after forty
years service in the
line. Just after Cap
tain u n d e d
came out Of the ma
val academy and
was serving as a
midshipman he was
assigned to the old
ship Ossipee, which
went to Cuba to
bring back a vessel
called the V%irginius,
W h / h had b n
seized by the Span
iards in Cuba and
its crew of Ameri-
cans put to a
This country came
near having a war
with Spain over the
Virginius incident.
When the Ossipee
was towing the Vir-