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Evening capital and Maryland gazette., 1913-02-03
FOR GOOD ROADS IN
THE SECOND DISTRICT
New Members Added to the AS
ISOLATION Much Interest.
WEEKLY MEETING AT PAROLE,
County Commissioners Report They
Have No Jurisdiction On Roads.

Twenty new members were added
to the Second district Good Roads and
| Improvement Association at the meet
ing last Friday night Enthusiasm
in the upbuilding Of the district
| through organization seems on the
increase and in spite of the almost
impossible roads, members attend
from the extreme ends OF the district.
The tomato growers who are mem
bers of the association were given an
opportunity Of discussing the crop
situation and decided to hold out for
price of 30 cents per bushel which is
approximately $40 per ton. Last
season they were paid % cents per
bushel which. according to the mem
bers, is too little for profit.
Surprise was expressed at the re-
port of the committee appointed to
wait on the Commissioner from the
Second district. Commissioner Beard
was quoted as stating that the Com
missioners had absolutely nothing TO
do with the roads and were not in
position to question the action Of the
road engineer or his assistants.
Mr.. Boswell, in charge Of the road
work in the Second district, stated
that the funds available for road work
were very limited. that the money
available for this years work had
been expended in the purchase of
mules and wagons to the extent of
about $l400. tie stated, according to
the committees report that the best
that could possibly be done this WIN
ter would be an effort to keep the
roads passable and that probably next
winter some permanent improvement
could be done to the roads.
According to Mr.. Boswell the en-
tire district produces not over Sc, 600
per year for road work and that ap-
proximate ly 1876 miles of road had to
be kept up for this sum- 1t was also
stated by Mr.. Boswell that the road
to Camp Parole was better at present
than it had been for years, but in
this no member of the association
agreed, claiming that the roads were
worse than they had seen them for
great many years. A committee
composed of President S. Donovan
Swami, ex-ofiicio; Z. +. Gould, chair
man, r. B. Bull and j. e. Bausum,
was appionted to call on the Governor
and secure from him a report o. ths
State Auditor showing the disburse-
ment of county funds for road work
and the amount received for that pur
pose, together with a statement as to
how much goes for salaries and how
much for material. The committee
was also asked to invite the Governor
to make an inspection of the roads,
looking to the securing of state aid in
their improvement.
For the pre- sent the association will
hold weekly meetings in the hall at
Camp Parole, the next meeting being
on Friday of this week.
Evening capital and Maryland gazette., 1913-02-03
BOARD STILL AT ODDS
OVER DEPUTYAUDITOR
Treasurer Vandiver'tis Said Seeks
Further POstpOnement.
ANOTHER ROAD LOAN FLOATED.
Last Of Issue Of Bonds Authorized by
Legislature in 1908, Sold bv
Public Works BODY.

After parrying for weeks and
weeks, il was expected that Treas
urer Vandiver and Comptr Sler Har-
rington would get together so that the
Board of Public Works luld have
no di hculty in electing a Deputy
State Auditor. which position has
been vacant for nearly year.
The matter was taken up when the
Board convened at noon, but apparent
ly Mr.. Vandiver and Mr.. Harrington
had not agreed, So a recess was taken
until 2 2:30'o'clock this afternoon. At
3 80 o clock the Boarl was still in
session, with no chance of effecting an
election then ir sight. ii was said.
Mr.. Vandiver, it is understood, has
been released from continuing his
support for Thomas j. Murray, of
Cecil county, because of the opposi-
tion that developed to him. Mr. Har-
rington is out and out for the appoint
ment OF an expert accountant to the
job Both the Governor and Mr.. Har-
rington, it was stated, stood ready to
fill the vacancy today, but Treasurer
Vaadiver, it is said, seeks a post
ponement to look the field over fur
ther.
Prior to the meeting on the deputy
authorship question, the Board oren-
ed bids and awarded the sale of an
issue of $500, 200 of the State Good
Roads loan. At bid of 92.44 the
firm of Alexander Brown & Sons, of
Baltimore, was awarded the bulk OF
the issue--a total of $4,000. The
remaining $4,000 were disposed of
at slightly higher figures. They were
sold in istalments of $40, 600 as fol-
lows:
Hambleton & Co, Baltimore, $780,
600 at 92.53, and $50, 600 at 92.5I2.
Daniel Amman, of the Second National
Bank, Cumberland, $50, 900 at $3.50.
A large number of bids was sub
mitted, the others being as follows:
Baker. Watts & Co., and Nelson
Cook & Co., bidding jointly, Gilt
for $50, ,000; 81. 81 for 500, 900; 81. .29
for $500, 600: 9l.O4 for $150,000
Z Owen DAILY & Co., 81. .29G, for $780,
600 Dniel Amman, Second National
Bank Cumberland, 1926 for $50, 900
r. l. Day & Co. and Hambleton & Co.
bidding jointly 92.3l3 and interest
for all or any part of the issue; Town
send Scott & Sons 91.75, 9I.5O,9l.25,
81. 10 and 81. each for $40, 900; East
erbrook & Co., 9I.375 and interest for
a II or any part.
Harris Forbes & Co., 9I.92S for
all or any part; Blodgett & Co.,
92.079 for all or any part; J. r.
Walker, Second Vice President of
the Mercantile Trust and Deposit
Company, 9I.sl, 91.71, 91.61, 91.5l
and 91.41 each for $10O, 600; Curtiss
& Sanger. 9l.I33 for all OF any part
John S. .Borien, President Merchants
Union Trust Company, Philadelphia,
9l.sa for all, and 91.9l for $3.50, 600.
A. B. Leach & Co., and Bond &
Goodwin, New York, 9l.55 for all (;
Marshall Winchester & Co., 91.789
and 91.S79 for $50, 900; 92.012,
91.9S7 and 9l.97S for &c., 600.
Evening capital and Maryland gazette., 1913-02-03
Mr.. MAGRUDER FOR CLERK.
Friends Of Prince Georges County Man
Urge Him for Another Term ia
Appellate Court.

The office of clerk of the Court of
Appeals will fall vacant this year.
Southern Maryland Democrats are al.
ready urging Mr.. Caleb c. Magruder
the incumbe mt, whose home is in
Prince Georges county, for another
term.
The name of Mr. Magruder will
have to be presented in the State pri-
maries in September to make his NONE
ination possible. Other candidates
NAV enter for the Democratic nomina-
tion. State Comptroller Harrington
is among those mentioned. Repub-
lican and Progressive leaders have not
paid any attention to the Office.
In the geographical division of nom
nations by Republicans and Demo-
Gratis during recent years that for
clerk of the Appellate Court has been
bestowed upon Southern Maryland.
Mr.. Magruder's predecessor was
Thomas Parran, of Calvert county,
who six years ago was a candidate
for reelection, but was defeated.
There is no Gus tom, as in the case
of State Comptroller, to renominate
for more than one term. Col. Spen-
Ger C. Jones, of Montgomery county,
was clerk OF the court for twelve
years. In addition to the clerkship
Of the Court Of Appeals there are
other court clerkships in the city
and counties which will be filed
this year.
Evening capital and Maryland gazette., 1913-02-03
ADVERTISERS CORNER
TRADE ADVERTISER
Foolish Question Number Nine
Thousand Nine Hundred and
Ninety-Nine'
WHAT IT MEANS TO ADVERTISE.
Home Papgr Reaches Home People
Let Them Know What You Are
Selling.


Why should the Annapolis merchants
advertise in The Capital? It really
seems foolish question, since a well
known advertising man has concluded
that the man that does not believe in
advertising is years behind the tine.
But 10 is nevertheless interesting 10
find out why the Annapolis merchant
should advertise ia the local paper.
IN the first place, it is the only
daily paper and is read by nearly
every one in the city Heace, il
your advertisement appears In its
colums, they will be sure to see il
and any hing worth selling is worth
advertising. In the second place il
reaches the homes and is read by tie
women Of the house--the women, you
must remember, do the buying.
In the third place, it is an evening
paper and reaches its patrons when
the work Of the day is done, and they
have time. inclination AMI leisure 10
read its columns. and can ponder over
its contents Then, too, it is at this
time that the busy housewife is con-
sidering what she must purchase for
the morrow, not only for the table,
but for the household, and if she can
find what she wants advertised in
The Capital, she will not be so apt
touse the phrase; Oh. can wait
TO get that later on, when need new
rugs and linens, etc I'll just wait
and make q trip up to Baltimore, or
down to Washington.
You see, she doesn't know from
the advertisements in the local paper
that the Globe or Benesch or Ridout
has rugs just as cheap because they
have never been advertised in The
right way; and, as the Baltimore
papers tell almost exactly what you
can get for your money without even
looking at it first she can estimate
her expenses almost to the cent-it
would certainly be worth while for
the Annapolis merchants to take their
Baltimore contemporaries for exam
ples--they know that il pays to adver-
tise.
With ali due respect to the model
housewife, and no offense meant to
anyone, Thomas Hoods little verse
might give some good advertising
ideas
Who hath not met with homemade
bread,
A heavy compound Of putty and lead,
And homemade wines that rack the
head,
And homemade liquors ard waters?
Homemade pop that will noe foam,
And homemade dishes that drive one
from home
Not TO name each mess
For the face or dress,
Homemade By the homely daugh-
ters?'
(Hood: Miss Kilmensegg. Her
Misery)
Evening capital and Maryland gazette., 1913-02-03
MlDDlES' PRE-LENTEN DANCE.
Last Function Before Season Of Sack
cloth and Ashes Marked by a
Large Attendance.

Society folks of the Naval Academy
and Annapolis Saturday night attend
ed what was the last big event before
they put on sackcloth and ashes with
the advent Of the Lenten season.
The occasion was the pre-Lenten
hop given by the midshipmen in the
gymnasium, and there was an unusual
ly large attendnce not only from here
but from out OF town.
Dancing began at 80 o'clock and
continued until nearly midnight. The
guests were received by Mrs. Bulmer,
wife of Lieut.. Commander Roscoe C.
Bulmer, assisted by Midshipman
David R. Lee, Of Kentucky, member
OF the first class.
There will, as usual, be mid-Lent
dance, but this will be more of an in
formal affair.
Evening capital and Maryland gazette., 1913-02-03
NAVY EXPERTS TESTING
HYDRO-AEROPLAN
Good Start Made at Guantanamo
Bay, But the Weather is
Fickle.
DISTANCE AND DURATION.
Competition is Open to All American
Aviators for 1913 MicheIin Cup.

Hydro-aeroplaning has made good
start at the navy winter camp at
Guantanamo Bay, according to let
ter receive at the department from
Lieut.. J. H. Towers, U. S. NJ, the
officer in chargesof the camp.
Lieutenant Towers reports that the
weather there is peculiar. In the
very early morning it is still and
smooth, then about O'Clock there
comes a wind out of the ortheast and
always by 9 O'Clock it is entirely to
rough for ordinary machines.
Sometimes the wind starts up so
suddenly that it does not take an
hour TO send the machines to cover.
On one occasion it jumped from zero
TO twenty-five miles in four minutes.
Any American aviator who wants
SO, 900 is welcome to have a try for
it, as rules have been issued for the
competition for the 1913 Michelin cup
that permit its being flown for in
this or any other country, including
France, where it always has been
competed for heretofore.
This cup has always been award
ed for the contestant making the
greatest endurance flight between
sunrise and sunset. This year the
competition is changed and the ele-
Inent of speed enters into it. Under
the new rules a course of fifty
ilometers (31.l miles) is selected.
Each end of this course is marked
by pylon, and the fight is made
around these two marks. The speed
must average fifty kilometers an
hour. The record is based both on
distance and duration.
At the end of each round of the
course the aviator has to alight and
sign an official register and then get
under way again. If the contest
keeps up more than one day the ma
chine is locked up at sunset in an
sealed hangar till the next
day, and then the flights can be re-
sumed. The rounds can be kept up un-
til the crank case seal is broken.
Evening capital and Maryland gazette., 1913-02-03
HISTORY OF CITY AS
MARYLAND DAY TEST
Annapolis Chosen for Subject at
Observance This Year.
MATERIAL FOR REFERENCE.
Assistant State Superintendent Pur-
dum's Sketch on EsrlY Settlement
49, OF Town.

Annapolis has been selected by the
1 State Board Of Education as the text
for addresses by pupils and promi-
nent citizens in the public schools on
Mars land Day, March 20.
Superintendent NJ. Bates Stephens,
and Assistanl Superintende Brad
ley X. Purdum, Of the state schools,
are already preparing to assign speak
ers TO the colleges, academies, his h
schools and other educational insti-
tutions in which the day is generally
observed.
rhe topic in detail is: The An
cient City and How it Came to be
the Capital of Maryland +" Abund-
ance Of material on the subject is
available. In the State of Maryland
Teachers Year Book appears an elab-
crate sketch of The Ancient City by
Mr. Purdum. Mr.. Purdum also gives
brief sketches of the interesting CO.
lonial and other ancient buildings in
the city.
Mr.. Elihu s. Riley contributes in
the same publication a sketch on the
subject Removal of the State Capt.
tai from st. Mary's to Annapolis,
1894. John Elleiy Tdttle is the
author of sketch entitled A Mary
land Tea Party Mrs. Hester Craw-
ford Richardson contributes an inter-
esting article on Social Life in the
Ancient City"
The publication is handsomely IL
lustrated with views Jf the Naval
Academy, st. John College and co.
lonial homes. Mr. Purdum thus
presents a succinct account of the
first settlements at Annapolis
The enactment Of the principle of
religious tolerance into definite law
gave prosecuted Puritans such assur-
ance as led them to abandon their Vir-
ginia homes and seek to establish
Others in Maryland.
William Stone, Protestant, re-
Gently appointed by Lord Baltimore,
was governor at this time 1t is
claimed by some that be sent close
friend TO Virginia to urge the Pdri-
tans to come, while others claim that
he simply did not oppose their COM
ing However this may be, early in
l649 ten families came. over and es-
tablishe settlement on the Severn,
and within few years a whole coun-
ty of Maryland richest soil was turn
ed over to them, and others followed
in large numbers.
They first called their settlement
Providence, but it YVES SUCCESSFULLY
Known as Proctors, The Townland at
Severn, Anne Arundel Town, Town
of Annapolis, and finally in 17OS as
the City OF Annapolis. The Indians
of the vicinity were friendly, and as
settlers arrived they spread into the
interior. The town consequently
made but little growth until after
1894, when the capital was brought
there.
Other subjects which have been
discussed on Maryland Day since it's
observance was established in 1904,
have been: "The Landing of the
Pilgrims, " Religious Toleration, ;"
Maryland's influence in Founding a
National Commonwealth. Begin
ming of Popular Government in Mary
land " "Maryland's Part in Winning
Our Independence, "Maryland's
Contribution to American Litera-
ture. - Education in MARYLAND. j"
Marylsnders or National Fame, !"
Che Founding of the Maryland Col
ony and Its First Half Century.
Evening capital and Maryland gazette., 1913-02-03

This mornings mail brought q
letter to The Capital from Congress
man-elect Frank D. Smith of Dunkirk,
Calvert county, containing a check
for SIS for the fund for Mrs WiIkin-
son. The letter speaks for itself:
The Evening Capital. Annapolis, Md.
Messrs. Editors Il send SE for the
fund started for Mrs. Wilkinson and
hope it may help. My father was
physician and l know Of much charity
work he did to relieve suffering human
ity and the widows Of physicians ought
to be cared for.
FRANK o. SMITH.
Evening capital and Maryland gazette., 1913-02-03
NAY VISIT PAUL JONES' TOMB
Regular Hours Fixed for Visitors TO In
spect Beautiful Memorial.

That the public generally may see
the crypt in the basement of the
Chapel edifice that is the permanent
tomb of Admiral John Paul Jones. the
distinguished naval hero of Revolu-
tionary times, and Father of the Navy.
the Naval Academy authorities have
fixed regulations setting. forth the
hours that visitors may enter the
maus0leum.
During the week days visitors will
he allowed to visit there between the
hours of a. m and 4 80 p. M, with
the exeeptio of Saturdays, when the
hours will be between 3 a. m. and
mon. A marine sentry will be con-
stantly on duty in the mausolem dur
ing visiting hours.
The crypt will undoubt sdly prove
a great attraction to sight-seerers
coming to Annapolis, as it is the
handsomest memorial of which the
city or Academy can boast, the gov
ernment having expended $4,000 for
its construction.
Evening capital and Maryland gazette., 1913-02-03
PRESBYTERIAN SOCIAL.
Postponed Until Tomorrow Afternoon.

The Presbyterian Social to have been
held this afternoon from to 6 in the
hower rooms of the First Presbyterian
Church, Duke of Gloucester and Con-
duit street. has been postponed until
tomorrow, Tuesday afternoon, on ac-
count of today's weather.
AT the social a silver offering will be
taken. There viii be hot chocolate.
tea. cake and waters served. Fancy
articles from the Sewing Society bask.
ct will be for sale.
A delightful evening is promised all
patrons, and the public is invited to
the Presbyterian social and tea tonor-
row afternoon from 3 to O'Clock.
Evening capital and Maryland gazette., 1913-02-03
Found Hall Cent lO4 Years Old.

In digging under the fioori ng of the
new store at the corner of Cathedral
and West streets, Mr.. Max Sachs, To-
cal merchant tailor found a half-cent
bearing the date 1909. Mr.. Sachs sent
the half. penny to the Capital office by
his helper, Aaron Brice.
The coin is 104 years old. On its OBJ
verse side it has head of the Goddess
of Liberty with Liberty across the
headdress. There are also 13 stars for
the 13 original colonies, and on the re-
verse side is a laurel wreath about
which is United States of America. :"
Evening capital and Maryland gazette., 1913-02-03

A transcript of the first one hun
dred marriage licenses issued from the
Court House in Anne Arunc el coun Y
is TO be published in the January
number of the Daughters Of the Amer
ican Revolution Monthly Magazine
The transcript of this historic and
interesting record was recently fur
nished the magazine by the membe rs
of the Peggy Stewart Tea Party
Chapter, D. A. r. of this city. This
and other interesting matters occu-
pied the time OF the members at the
last meeting.
Evening capital and Maryland gazette., 1913-02-03
Delieieney List Ma Oat.

The academic board of the Naval
Academy, governing body of scholas-
tic work among the midshipmen was
in session for some time today, as a
result Of which the list of midship-
men who failed to measure up to the
required standard in the semi-annual
examinations that ended last week,
wss made out.
The deficiency list will be forward
ed TO the Navy department for ap-
proval As previously eold in The
Capital, the number Of delinquents
VIII not exceed that of last year, and
mot of the students who viii b COM
PEELED to resign by reason of failure
are. as usual, members OF the fourth
or lowest class.
Evening capital and Maryland gazette., 1913-02-03

Or. and Mrs. Frank Howard Tbofnp-
son, of this city, have announced the
engagement of their daughter Helen
Huntley, to Junior Lieutenant Ray
mold Foss .Frellsen, U. s. N. TIL
wedding will take place in the spring.
Lieutenant Frellsen graduated from
the Naval Academy with the class of
1907. He is native of Minnesota.
from which State he WAS appointed
to the Navy.
Evening capital and Maryland gazette., 1913-02-03

..r.. @ College teams
L.... Of the mid
aH Saturday
'ar lads scored
over the five of
.. ~ .a.. ..a.ehcm, Pa, by
.srl f-Il.
are not rated
'aeiate OF the
league. their con
Ia.o ol the court.
rightlul claim
..- .. mnIonship, but
,..r lraugest Of the
.I Cornell at
..a ,1a Intercollegiate
miI.es defeat
shows beyond
strength Of their
ul# ..m ads not long
t..t .h. Comedians.
..e t only dis
a. knowledge Of the
rts t1. game, but an
..ng Co.. to their success
tH-t p.anjid physical
None ol lhe teams that
u4..3 a Che Academy have
,.e withstand the pace set
a. m. Ind that is wbv
.. ndf.e. generally make a sub
au. better hawing iu the second
f ..r.r#r.t aH the first pnpaOa-
Evening capital and Maryland gazette., 1913-02-03
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The Tupelo journal., 1913-08-22
MAKE A TEST OF STRENGTH
Peculiar Contest Wssed by Elephants
in Dispute Over the Companion
ship of Female.

When two male elephants compete
for the comparionship of a female,
says the duke of Montpensier, in Wide
World Magazine, they do not forget
their dignity so far as to fight for the
lady. They simply face each other
squarely. Then III of them pulls down
a branch from a tree with his trunk
and lays it at his feet The other
takes a larger branch, or pulls up a
big shrub by the roots, and also lays it
at his feet. No. l then tackles a still
bigger branch, and this strange CON-
petition goes IN, turn and turn about.
until at last the contestant try to pull
down trees wholesale, and the n who
fails to uproot his tree in turn is aban-
doned by the lady elephant, who has
been an interested spectator Of the
strange duel. She departs with the
possessor of the largest tree, and the
vanquished elephant retires shame
faced. This trial-of-strength species OF
courtship is very remarkable when
c%ontrasted with the ordeal of battle
of most other animals, and shows the
highly developed intelligence of these
enormous creatures.
The Tupelo journal., 1913-08-22
Saw for NeWlyWeds.

Many of the small towns in Europe
have distinctive wedding customs
which must be observed, and of these
the old mountain town of Wildermann,
in Germany, claims one that is partic-
ularly interesting and quaint. On the
day before the wedding the young
men interested in the couple. place q
sawhorse OF the top of the house
where the bride is lodging, usually up
on a chimney, and the bridegroom has
to take it down before the wedding.
On the wedding day the couple find
a rope barring their way after they
leave the church, and they are not al
lowed to pass until they have sawed in
two the knotty log lying Upon the
horse. The inhabitants Of the town
gather around to watch the saving
which is supposed to show whether
or not the couple will pull we'll to-
gether.-Popular Mechanics.