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The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-05-04

and his heroic companion, Lieutenant
Johansen, We're saved from certain death.
They had left their ship. the Fran, over
a year previously, and were at the end
of their resources.
When Commander Peary, after his un-
successful dash for the North Pole in
1906 had TO retire with the loss of all
his dogs and equipment he and his
party reached TIazen Land in starving
condition. They had eaten their skin
boots. and had not single mouthful OF
anything left.
Greenland. which is all covered with an
ice-cap 1t was not supposed for a mo-
ment that any land mammal would be
found there Yet hardly had the fam
lshed explorers set foot on shore when,
to their unbounded surprise and delight,
they fell in with a herd of seven musk
oxen. killing them all
Such a feast, For two days and nights
they sat round their tiny fire OF moss
and willow twigs, inside their "ig1oo' of
frozen snow blocks, and ate continuously,
with only occasional brief winks of
sleep. For As hours the banquet lasted.
and when 1t did at length come to an
end the pile of cleaned bones outside
their shelter told it's own tale.
The late Captain Scott and Petty Ofi-
Ger Evans. again, only narrowly escaped
| in the year. 1oo3. when Scott discovered
the South Magnetic Pole.
! On their return 3ourney their food gave
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-05-04
s STARVING AT THE POLES

Battye while ice-bound on I<olguey, an
island in the Arctic ocean. Stumbling
along in a blizzard with one companion
famished and nearly frozen, they almost
fell over low "choom'' mative skin huD
IN a spot where no natives We're supposed
to be.
Pulling aside the flat. they crawled in
AT first. SAYS MIR TreYor- Battye 1--WE
thought the place deserted. The whole
floor was a mass of skins. Nothing re-
motely like human being could be seen.
And then the floor of the choom began
to bubble and rise as it we're. and out of
the bubbling came a little man and a
little woman all clad in skins
They proved to be Samoyeds. a curious
race of llttle people. not unlike Eskimos
in appearance, who had landed on the ISL
and to hunt for seals They took care
Of the explorers. fed them. and cared
for them until they were rescued by a
relief ship
Quite as lucky. and even. more d.a-
matte. was Nansen's meeting with Ma
jor T. G Jackson amid the frozen wastes
of Franz Josef Land in the summer Of
1896. Neither explorer dreamt of the
presence of the other. and the chances
We're. about million to one against
Itheir meeting one another. Yet meet
they did, with the result that Nansen,
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having a list there would be no trouble
in swinging the boats free.
The cabins of the Vaterland like
those of the Imperator, will be larger
than tohse of any other ship afloat
Resides the main dining saloon and the
kitz-carlton restaurant, there are q
number of private dining rooms. All
the staterooms In the first cabin have
brass beadsteads instead of the usual
berths. Other luxuiies Will be "A Roman
swimming pool. Turkish baths and cleo
tric baths Large gymnasiunls in the
first and second cabins and running
track and squash court viii help to
amuse those who like other exercise
than the mere promenading of wide
decks blocks long
The Naterland Will not be in service
| before next spring. Her engines are
designed to give her 22b knots. What
she win look like may be known here
when New Workers welcome her sister
| the giant Imperator. to this port Of,
May 81. She is scheduled TO sail from
Hamburg on May -, and viii make no
effort to develop her best speed until
later in the season.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-05-04
Faster Than Sound
ON the Boston Traveller.

From the Boston Traveller
railroad man was boasting about the
speed of the trains on his line
I'VE go so fast" he said. that bells
and whistles are no use-the train keeps
ahead of the sound.
Once four miles away on a straight
stretch an engineer of ours saw a wagon.
He whistled and rang and yelled. but it
was useless The next instant we were
on the wagon-crash. bans-a deraiment-
and the engine overturned.
''rhe engineer, poor fellow. was killed.
But all around him sounded in chorus his
own Yells that he had used-pIst min-
ute before--to clear the track
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rron pearson's Weekly.

From Pearson's Weekly.
,'Exploring in the Arctic and Antarctic
is Just gamble with death-with odds on
the side iof DEATH
This is what Shackleton said just before
he started on his last expedition.
How true his words were. recent events
have shown. And Shackieton himself mad
a similar experience to that of poor Scott
and his brave comrades died when al
most within sight of plenty
1t happened during his return journey
in 1909, when he got to within less than
, ld0 miles OF the pole, Sllackleton and
y IS fellow-exp.orers were quite without
food. weak, and utterly worn out, when
they picked up theK first provision de-
ported the waning light after one of the
hardest marches they had been called
upon to- perform.
Had they failed-and their success was
due more to good fortune than anything
else-they must inevitably have 'perished.
Another striking Instance is furnished
by the adventures ;ef.YMr,s Aubyn Trevor
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out ere they had reached the first of
their chain of food depots. 1t had been
placed at the foot of a "nunatak" dnoun-
tain top jutting through the ice cap),
and this they failed to locate.
Blank despair settled down on them
when Evans caught sight of the tiny
black blob far off to the eastward of the
course they were pursuing.
OF course they Immediately turned
aside and buried toward it. But their
enforced haste nearly cost them their
lives ere they got there: once through
tumblng into crevasse. and once
through falling over an ice cataract. an
immense congeaed Niagara more than
200 feet high.
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A NOTRE DAME LADY S
APPEAL,

To all knowing sufferers Of rheumatism. whether
muscular or OF the Joints scatlca. lumbagos back
ache pains in the kidneys neuralgia pains. write
to her for home treatment which Sass repestedy
cured all OF these She feels It her duty 10
send It to all sufferers FREE. You cure yaursef NJ
home as thousands will tss,iyno change Of clinias
being necessary This simple discovery bSushes uric
acid from the blood oossns the stiffened ionts pur-
files ths bIood and brshsns the eyes giving elasticity
and tone to the whole system. II the shnve in;eft
you. for proof address
Mrs. NJ Summers Box r. Nous Dame Ind
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La Vida CorsetS

Are distinctive. They give
each figure an individuality
that only scientifically de-
signed, hand made corsets can
give. They fit perfectly and
represent the latest mode eff
fects. They offer incompara-
bic models for attractive
gowns, because they embody
the essential style features,
and endow each figure with
correctness of proportions
that approaches ideal SYM
metry. The non-rustable bon
ing in La Vida is the best OBJ
tainable.
We Are Sole Agents For La
Vida COrsets
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The Proof

From the Baltimore American.
Some people contend that dogs can
reason"
''Of course they can't. Don't a dog
stick to "A man who has been good
TO him even when the man is down AMI
out ~ tf
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SOiled Gowns
Values to $500
Monday $1.5O

Monday we offer you choice of
about 10 dozen slightly soiled
Gowns, formerly priced to So;
to be closed out at one price.
Very dainty and fine lace and
embroidery trimmed. Choice
Monday $3.50
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-05-04
BIGGEST LINER AFLOAT
The Vaterland, Displacing $4,000
Tons, Is $50 Feet Long

The new steamship of the Hamburg
American line, which is now the largest
vessel afloat, was launched at Ham
burg Yesterday and named the Water
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Children'S Dresses

Beautiful styles in Children's
Chambray and Gingham Dress
es in neat little checks and
stripes; regular $1.25 and $1.50
value; all sizes 6 to IA years.
Monday :. .98c
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Prices Cut Deep on All Spring Suits

Our Annual May Sale of fashionable S
stock 1st of May are cut nearly one-hs
reap harvest. You can now buy any
cutaways and Balkans in all the season
The following prices prevail Monday:
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COlOred Wash Goods
Specially for Monday

Brown Linen-27 inches wide, all linen, spe-
cial, the best bargain you ever bought, yd. 15c
Gingham Special-Amoskeag Toile du Nord
Renfrew and Red Seal, splendid line of pat
terms. Special per yard .....1 1Oc
45 in. Ramie eLinen-Heavy weave, all shades,
pIlcc pei ydIu OJc
Simpson and American Calico-Light and
dark colors, per yard, Monday .. sc
Tissue Voile-Woven stripes, 27 inches wide
most beautiful fabric price, per yard :, 15c
4Oinch B0urette VOile-A beautiful vole fab
ric, with a bourette, long shot woven in,
shown in all shades, per yard . .. 39c
Bulgarian Voile-40 inches wide, printed in
small floral designs in the latest Bulgarian
effects, per yard Csc
Black Systematically mercerized, fine for
ladies' understands, -bloomers, apron skirts,
etc. Special, per yard ..... 1Oc
Regal Tssue-A gingham shown in stripes,
solids and plaids price, per yard ...... 15c
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Special Monday

80 inch Linen Sheeting, extra
good quality; excellent for
making ladies suits and dress.
es for children. This is 2 ID
yards wide. Just figure how
little a dress requires. Per
HdIO 0OC
Linene Sheeting, 2 ID yards
wide; appears as well as real
linen, extra good weight. Per
y dIu OCC
Turkish Bath Mat t-22x40,
beautifully d decorated with
woven patterns, with the word
"Bath Mat" woven in center.
This is of heavy Turkish ma
terial, and a special. Each 49c
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May Sale of Wool
Dresses, Values to
$500, Choice $9.98

Here's where you profit and we lose our en-
tire stock of spring dresses in wool, eponge
and ratine, French serges, in all colors, plenty
of the popular black and white checks, all this
seasons best styles, formerly priced up to
S25.00. Take choice of any dresses in the lot
for S9.98
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Evening capital and Maryland gazette. (Annapolis, Md.) 1910-1922, 1913-10-14
BEAUTIFUL GUAM. +"
Interesting Talk Given at High School
By Miss E. H. Suydam.

In many minds the word lecture"
is synonymous with all that is dry
and uninteresting. These minds
would have been disabused of all such
fallacous ideas had it been their
pleasure and privilege to hear Miss
e. H. Suydam give a talk, or "lec.
ture" last night in the assembly hall
of the High School huilding.
The audience, representative gath
ering, was most appreciative and
highly entertained and instructed.
The lecture was illustrated by nu-
merous lantern slides of pictures
made by the lecturer The subject
was "The Island OF Guam, on which
Miss Suydam spent a year or more,
and with which she is thoroughly fa-
miliar. Knowing her subject ahd be.
ing fond OF this part of the world,
she delighted to tell about it and did
so in highly entertaining and de-
lightful manner.
Perhaps the very title lecture" 3"
has become distasteful to the gene 3sl
public because the lecturer was not
gifted with the fluency of speech. or
with ease of expression. Neither of
these were lacking in Miss Suydam.
She has an unlimited vocabulary. is
never at loss for word, and has per-
feet English at her tongues end.
Her manner is charming, and en-
thused as she is by her subject, she
carries her audience with her through
the beautiful Island of Guam.
First she showed picture maps of
the island, decslring it was not a"sand
spit" in the Pacific, as many sup.
posed She gave its geographical
relation, its longitude and latitude,
and said it is 500 miles from Ma.
nile. Mail comes ONCE month and
is anxiously looked fot. She told of
the native Chimaura race, their hab-
its and customs, and of the schools
for little people now being conducted
by Americans of how the children of
the island are taught to reverence the
United States flag, and of their Gus
tom of salute at its raising and low
ering at sunrise and sunset. Chill
dren in their play, she said, men at
work, women all would stand atten-
tion when the "Star-Spangled Ban
ner" is played at the lowering of the
flag in the afternoon.
Being near the equat) )r, the moon
light is most brilliant in Guam, as
are the constt llations. Pictures of
the scenery were especially good. The
luxuriant growth of shrubbery, pa Inns
and flowers were shown to advant-
age, and scenes of old Spanish build
iugs, churches and cemeteries. One
of the customs in Guam we might
initiate, said Miss Suydam is that OF
men lifting the ir hat as they pass the
cemetery showing respect to those
gone before. The lecture was delight
tul and educational and was enjoyed
by highly appreciative audience.
Evening capital and Maryland gazette. (Annapolis, Md.) 1910-1922, 1913-10-14
PRICE ONE CENT
CLAIM NAVAL ACADEMY LAND.
Heirs Of Betsy Ross Say it is Part Ol
Fortune Of $2O,OOO,OOO Under
Court by William Penn.

The land upon which the Naval Acad-
emy buildings stand. is included as
part of a fortune IN lands claimed by
the heirs of Betsy Ross. and to secure
which they Will make light, accord
ing TO dispatch from Pittsburgh,
The dispatch reads
"A tght is to be made by % Pitts
burgh claimants, descendants OF John
and Betsy Ross, for a fortune of $40
000. 600, consisting of land in Philadel-
phia. Maryland and England, granted
By William Penn.
The legal battle is 10 be fought be
fore the Federal court and the KING s
Bench, unless the representative sue
ceeds in negotiating satisfactory terms
with those into whose hands the prop
eriy has passed. The meeting of heirs
considered an offer 20 compromise on
a payment of one fourth, or about SO,
000 0C0 A Seligsohn international
claim agency. is the representative IN
structed to conduct negotiations.
The claimants have formed the Betsy
Ross Association. Mrs. G. a. Nilwohl
was chosen president, Leo Ross, score
tary: y s. Ross, treasurer. and Frank.
John and Samuel Ross, trustees.
The Maryland property claimed by
the Ross heirs is the site Of the Unlte1
States Naval Academy. The land In
England said 70 have been granted %
John Ross by William Penn is a vast
estate, at present uutenanted
Evening capital and Maryland gazette. (Annapolis, Md.) 1910-1922, 1913-10-14

as the Waer Company is a municipal
owned corporation, they did not see
Why the Council could not see that
the fountain is as we'll kept as the
company. However, as a request was
made by the Water Company in the
premises, a majority of the Council
took favorable view. The company
purposes, ii is understC ID. 10 place a
white cement lining to the fountain,
and keep it in thoroughly sanitary
condition. This will further serve to
iemonstr the clearness of the city
water supply.
The usual order appropriating Sl75
for the use of the city commissioner
for street ceaning purposes in 0cto-
Der was adopted.
Acting upon a request of commit
tee of the Water Witch Hook and Lad-
der Company, tn Council served no
tice that the caretaker of fire appa-
ratus could not be compelled to per-
form the services of janitor and clean
the quarters Of the fire laddiss, uu-
less the full amount # $40 per month,
appropriated by the Council for that
purpose, be paic to him. The COM
psny, il is understood, had only been
allowing the caretaker halt of that
amount for the extra services.
Evening capital and Maryland gazette. (Annapolis, Md.) 1910-1922, 1913-10-14
ORPHANS COURT
Judicial Disposition OF The Affairs OF
Widows and Orphans.

In The Orphans Court, in regular
session today, Chief Judge Ty-
dings and Associate Judges Cusack
and MJAnroe, in attendance, Iha fol-
lowing business was transacted:
Statement of assets Of the personal
estate of Elizabeth NJ Machin, de-
ceased, filed and passed.
First and final account of Mary A,
Schatfer, executriX of VIM. j. b.
Sims. deceased, filed and passed.
Inventory of the personal estate OF
Edward Hall of b, deceased q. filed and
passed.
Application OF Emma J Queen for
letters of administration m the es-
tate of Sylvester Queen, deceased,
filed and approved
Administrative bond of Eoma J
Queen, administrators OF Sylvester
Queen, deceased. filed and passed.
letters granted, notice to creditors
given and warrants of sppraisement
issued to John N. Stewart and Claude
Shipley
Evening capital and Maryland gazette. (Annapolis, Md.) 1910-1922, 1913-10-14
INFORMAL DANCE TONIGHT.
Naval Officers To be Hosts at Function
in The Mess Building.

The first big social function of any
kind to be given at the Ma ral Acad-
emy since the beginning of the aca-
demic term October will be held to-
night when the unmarried officers will
be hosts at an informal dance in the
Officers Mess building.
The large communicating recep-
tiou rooms and parlors have been con-
verted into dance hall and the dane
ing will begin shortly after O'Clock
and continue until near midnight. A
large attendance of the society set Of
the Academy and the city is expect.
ed.
The fall social season will be on in
full swing Saturday night when the
midshipmen will hold the first of their
series of hops in the gymnasium.
Evening capital and Maryland gazette. (Annapolis, Md.) 1910-1922, 1913-10-14
Missionaries Need Assistance.

The evangelistic missionaries, Mr..
and Mrs. Mack, report two needy
families at Eastport The families
are two eldery couples, one where the
man has sustained broken leg. the
other where the old mal is sick.
Coal and food is needed for both.
Any one desiring to assist these wor-
thy people may notify Mr. and Mrs.
Mack, 20 Northwest street.
Evening capital and Maryland gazette. (Annapolis, Md.) 1910-1922, 1913-10-14
HONOR ROLL.
c,,mms. School Students Who Have
Non Distinction.

rr. f.lowi1g Grammar School
rss-ts have won distinction during
,ss mouth - September and are on
taa hu.r r9ll";
Grade I. A, Miss Childs, Teacher
Jennie Deininger, Selma Fox, Mar
10, we'll, Rose Kane, Katherine
r.. Estel Mason. Anna Ridgely,
u.-.gq Robins, Isabel Tucker.
Grade J.. 3, Miss Luhn, Teacher
.af -ine Ward Ruth Carroll, Oscar
ZeD.tz.
Grade ID, A, Miss Rolnick, Teacher
Adele Robins, William Smith
Grade II, 3, Miss Claude, Teacher
Nancy Logan, Mary Moss, Mary
rs..r. Louise Gelhaus.
Grade III, 3, Miss Arnold, Teacher
Preston Chance. Paul Ehle Norman
HnkIe. Laurence Glow, Effland Col
dim Esther King, Emily Woodward,
Lillian Sullivan.
Grade VI, b, Miss Duval, Teacher
Ihg ma Bealer.
JOSEPHINE RIORDAN,
Principal.
Approved Samuel Garner, County
superintendent.
Evening capital and Maryland gazette. (Annapolis, Md.) 1910-1922, 1913-10-14
W. B. & A. Receipts Of Last Month
Fell Off.

The statement of the Washington,
Baltimore and Annapolis Railroad
Company shows gross operating reve-
nue. for September. 1913. of S7I. .6e4. 75.
a decrease of SIs7.74 from the same
month last year, and operating ex-
penses of S34, 329. 10, which is 1881. II
more than the same month last year.
The net income for the month is shown
as SI3, 0S44. .92, a decrease of s1794. 7e
from last year. The percentage of
operating expenses TO gross operating
revenue is 1870
In the niue months ended September
80, the net income was sos, OBS. 20, ar
increase Of S5535.33 over the similar
period Of 1912.
Evening capital and Maryland gazette. (Annapolis, Md.) 1910-1922, 1913-10-14

The Weather Bureau forecast says
Pair tonight and Wednesday. Frost
tonight rising temperature Wednes-
day.
. Frost was also predicted for last
night, but as there was high wind all
day, and little wind last night, the
farmers in town today say there was
no frost last night. some of the eau
tious ones, however, brought their
flowers in doors under cover.
Evening capital and Maryland gazette. (Annapolis, Md.) 1910-1922, 1913-10-14
JUST GOVERNMENT LEAGUE
Mrs. Hooker Coming October 27.

At the regular meeting of the Just
Government League, held yesterday
afternoon in the headquarters in the
Advertiser Republican Building, there
was a good attendance, and much in
terest manifested.
Mrs. Hooker, who was expected, did
not arrive for the meeting, but will
be here on Monday, October 81, when
she Will make an address. A great
deal of business was transacted at yes.
terdsy's meeting, among the import.
ant committees was the ways and
means committee, with the following
Mrs. Theodore johnson. chairman
Mrs. w. o. Stevens and Mrs. Morri-
son.
This committee will devise means
to raise necessary funds for the work.
A subscription card party will be
given at an early date, as the first OF
series Of entertainments.
Evening capital and Maryland gazette. (Annapolis, Md.) 1910-1922, 1913-10-14
Mrs. Gibbons Away.

Mrs. John h. Gibbons, wife of the
superintendent of the Naval Academy,
left Annapolis last night for the coun-
try estate of her mother Mrs, Ely, Of
Washington. at DeerclitIe, near Avon
Conn. Mrs. Gibbons vii be gone un-
I'll November ]. On November 5, Mrs
Gibbons Will inaugurate her Wednesday
afternoon receptions at her residence
in Blake Row
Evening capital and Maryland gazette. (Annapolis, Md.) 1910-1922, 1913-10-14
Will Harvest Crop.

DR. Thomas William Spranklin Is
about TO harvest his ffth cutting of
alfalfa. Something unusual for Mary
land DR.. Spranklin would he pleased
to have tFose interested in farming call
to see his farm and crops
Evening capital and Maryland gazette. (Annapolis, Md.) 1910-1922, 1913-10-14
M-l.hipman Has Appendicitis.

Ndsdipman Noble Withers Of Ne
ga1a member Of the second class at
the Naval Academy is a patient at
,he Naval Hospital here suf sring
With appendicitis lie was operated
upon yesterday by surgeons attached
t1 th. hospital. The operation is
thought 70 have been a complete sue
cess and the young mans condition
today is reported as much improved.
Evening capital and Maryland gazette. (Annapolis, Md.) 1910-1922, 1913-10-14
PRESBYTERIAN SUPPER.
Tomorrow Night in Lower Room Of
Church.

Don't forget the OYSTER SUPPER
at the PRESBYTERIAN church on
Tuesday night OCTOBER 18th.
Any one who likes jod home made
fried oysters, oyster stew or raw oys-
ters. be sure to come to the Presby-
terian supper, TOMORROW NIGHT
from SIX O'Clock on. Besides the sup
per, home made ice cream, block ice
cream, cake and candy will he for sale.
2tolS
Evening capital and Maryland gazette. (Annapolis, Md.) 1910-1922, 1913-10-14

H1sr If YOU intend to Paint your
Roof this tall try MONARCH ROor
PAINT, it is durable and economi
cal W. +. CHILps &, SON. oG4tt
Evening capital and Maryland gazette. (Annapolis, Md.) 1910-1922, 1913-10-14
SATURDAYS VICTORY CHEERS.
But Navy Coaches Warn Charges Oi
Faults Developed by Georgetown
Game-0if Day for Army.

Less than an hour was spent in
practice by the Naval Academy SQUAD
yesterday afternoon and there was no
lineup.
The players were in excellent spirits
over their decisive victory over
Georgetown on Saturday, but some of
this was taken out of them by Head
Coach Howard and Field Coach
Reilly, who gave them something of
a talk about the great ndmber- of
misplays which resulted in penalties
These penalties aggregated over
200 yards, and it was pointed out
what serious matter this would have
been against dangerous opponent
The team has come up rather fast.
and is playing strong football for so
early in the year The coaches fear
that the team may reach its climax
too early and will work some of the
men rather slowly for the next week
or two.
A special effort will be made to
develop the rUnning and passing
game, as the Navy's attack now de-
Pends entirely upon its heavy charg-
ing forwards and several strong line
punching backs,
Army PLAYERS Have Day OFF.
Fhe Army eleven. the scrubs and
subs" enjoyed daY of rest yester-
iday. The gridiron was vacant
throughout the usual practice period
and the players were all assembled
in the gymnasium where Coach Daley
went over every play used in Satur-
days game against Rutgers.
Work was resumed today with spec.
ial attention being given to the fault
of fumbling which is still appare Mt in
the backfeld. Colgate is the next
opponent. the upstate eleven arriv-
ing next Saturday to try conclusions
with the cadets. Both Hodgsou and
Huston were back in the scrimmage
today. as their injuries, received in
Saturdays game, were slight.