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Evening capital and Maryland gazette., 1913-01-02
PARCELS POST PLEASES.
EARLY Growth Of Business Under New
System Indicates That 1t Has
Caught on With Public.

That the Parcels Post system,
started with the beginning of the
New Year yesterday has caught the
favor of the public at large is indi-
Gated by reports received from all
over the country.
AT the local postofice business
promises to increase by leaps and
bounds, is the indications of the first
two days are to be taken into ac-
count. As stated in last nights Cap
ital, about eighteen packages made
up the first consignment of such mat
ter sent out from the city postoffice
yesterday Today not only showed
an increase in the amount of outgoing
material, but large number of pack
ages sent from elsewhere by way of
the Parcels Post were received at the
Office this morning.
In consequence the carriers of
the several city routes were pretty
we'll weighted down when they start
ed on the morning deliveries. Mer-
chants as we'll as individuals are US
ing the new system.
Evening capital and Maryland gazette., 1913-01-02
DEATH OF MRS. MITCHELL.
Funeral Tee on SaLnrdaY.

Mrs. Mary A. Mitchell, wife of
William A. Mitchell, aged s7 years,
died yesterday morning in Baltimore.
Death was due to heart trouble. su-
perinduced by a complication of dis
eases.
The deceased is survived, besides
her husband, by two children, Mrs.
0detta O'Harra, wife of Edward
O'Harra, and Mr.. William Hubbard
Mitchell.
The funeral will take place in Bal
timore on Saturday morning, and the
remains will be brought here on the
8 o'clock car over the Short Lins aud
removed from the station to l0l
Charles street, the residence of Mrs.
Addie K. Jones, whence the burial
service will take place at $3.50 o'clock
Saturday afternoon.
The intermeat will be in the City
Cemetery.
Evening capital and Maryland gazette., 1913-01-02
WOULD STOP PAYMENT
OF TREASURER'S FEE
W. E. Cecil Secured Mandamus
Against County Commissioners.
TO BE HEARD ON SATURDAY.
Alleged That Board Has No Authority
10 Compensate Officials for
Collecting State Tax.

Determined TO test the authority
of the County Commissioners on tho
question Of allowing County Treasurer
Joshua S. Lintnicum fee Of $3.50
for the collection of State taxes.
mandamus proceedings have been fled
in the Circuit Court. and Judge Bra
shears has fixed January Is as the
da.e for hearing the petition.
The papers in the case were served
upon the Commissioners at their
weekly meeting on Tuesday. The
suit was filed by W. Edwin, Of Mill
ervsille. through W. Hallam Claude.
attorney, following the opinion of
Ridgely p. Melvin, counselor to the
Commissioner, " ho, in an opinion,
rendered the Board, held that some
provision for the payment Of the
treasurer for the collection Of State
taxes should be made, but suggested
that said payment should be upon a
per centum basis, instead of a fixed
amount of the work
Mr.. Cecil, in his petition, states
that he has reason to believe the
Commissioner are about to pay Treas
urer Linthicum bill, which was sub
mitted several weeks ago, ard that
by doing 20 they would place an un-
just burden and perpetuate fraud
upon the taxpayers of the county.
1t is further alleged that the Board
has no authority to pay the bill The
ground for the mandamus 20 restrain
the Commission from the payment
is based upon the provisions of Chap
ter 362, of the Act Of 1896, which ex-
pressy provide salary Of 81 200 per
year for the County Treasurer.
Among other matters brought 70
the attention of the Commissioners
at Tuesdays meeting was a bill for
$l00 presented by DR.. Louis B. Hem
kle, Jr. through Attorney A. 4.
Brady, for professional services rem
dered a patient at the County Home.
The money is claimed by ths physi-
clan for services rendered in amputa-
ting the leg Of an inmate Of the
Home. IL being claimed that the man
is a county patient. The Commits
sioners, however, declined to honor
the bill.
The Board decided to ask for bids
Tor the county printing and publish
ing, as we'll as the stationery contract
for the year beginning February J.
Separate bids will be invited. chose
for printing and publishing to be
opened on January ID, and the pro-
posals to furnish stationery to the
several county offices to be opened
January 21.
The Board appointed Messrs. j.
d. Phelps, Henry NJ. Lehr and j.
Lloyd Wesley, a commission 10 con-
slider the advisability of opening
a road from LinGhicum Heights to the
Hollins Ferry Road, in che Fifth dis
trict, through the lands Of Messrs.
Joshua S. and Abner Linthicum.
The commission is directed to meet at
Linthicum Heights on January 90, at
2 O'Clock to hear parties for and
against the proposed road.
Receipts reported by the Clerk Of
the Board, included S12 from Joseph
w. Trautwein to be placed to the
credit Of the bridge fund, and $40
from John W. Burton, to the credit
of the insane hospital fund. A large
number Of bills was passed.
Evening capital and Maryland gazette., 1913-01-02
TAKEN TO NAVAL HOSPITAL.
MotOrman ChristoDher's Injuries to be
Placed Under X-Ray to Determine
Extent Of Fracture.

To determine the exact extent of
fracture of the lower right arm,
which has been discovered, F. L.
Christopher, one of the four persons
injured in the wreck between a pas
senger aud freight car on the Wash
ington, Baltimore and Annapolis
Electric Line on december 26, was
today removed t. the Naval Hospital
in the Government Reservation, where
the injured member will be placed
under the x-ray.
Christopher was the motorman OF
the ill-fated freight car, and it was
at first thought that he did not suffer
any serious hurt. but that he was
severely stunned and suffering of
shock.
At the Emergency Hospital to-
day it was stated that r. Lee Duvall
and Fred Aiken, conductor and mo-
torman, respectively, of the passenger
car, are progressing favorably.
Evening capital and Maryland gazette., 1913-01-02
SAVINGS BANK FOR
PUBLIC SCHOOL
Anne Arundel School Authorities
Give Endorsement to System.
pR GARNER FAVORS PLAN.
D;,egssed in Baltimore for Teaching
Children Thrift and Econ

u, Samuel Garner County Super
.,tan5ept Of Schools, and Mr.. George
wergju. member of the Board
school Commissioners, have given
-ss8g endorsement TO the plan which
fsfno discussed in Baltimore for
.sarh.ng thrift to public school chill
4r.n by opening a direct way for
,bam 10 save their small sums
Roth Mr. Melvin and DR.. Garner.
IN commenting upon a recent inter-
,-v given to the daily papers by
-5ar.es J.. Koch, assistant superin-
t.ndent Of schools in Baltimore,
.tated that they had studied the
systems 10 vogue in other states and
approved of the general scheme.
Mr. Melvin pointed out that in no
state where a system of banking or
.be school pupils had been installed
had IL proved a failure or been ever
abandoned
Mr.. Koch mas given some thought
20 the plan by which the children Of
Long Island City, n. Y, have saved
more than $50, 900 as a result of the
Efforts made By John II. Thiery to
1culcate the doctrine of thrift.
San Francisco and Minneapolis have
already made the maintenance of
banks compulsory ia their public
,hools, sixty or more cities having it
IN effect in some of the schools.
The question is being discussed by
tbe directors of the New York city
school system The Long Island city
school banking system has been in
effect for twenty-five years, greatly
improved from time to time, and now
regarded as a model
Mr. Thiery introduced the idea
there because he had seen it's benef-
cial effects in his own boyhood home
I'D France.
Evening capital and Maryland gazette., 1913-01-02
LOG INN COMPANY.
Ineorporated for BuiIding Loa HnieI


There has just been incorporated a
company known as "The Log Inn
Company of Anne Arundel County. y
its incorporators being Mr.. Emory.
Marie A. Emory Richard G. Elliott
and Postmaster Daniel r. Randall. of
Annapolis. 1t is capitalized with
eighty shares of common stock with
par value Of 500 share.
The company proposes a new plan
for the development of waterside
property in Anne Arundel county. to
entice visitors to the shores of the
Chesapeake and the Severn and Mag
othy rivers, by offering them strong
attractions at the LOG Inn. The
prime mover in the new plan is. Mr.
VIM. TiIghman Emory, on whose
beautiful farm Fair Acres" over
looking the Chesapeake and fhe points
between the Magothy and Severn
rivers, the linn is to be erected.
Work on the Inn" or small hotel
has already begun and the structure,
which is TO be of chestnut logs built
in regular log cabin" style, with
plaster "chinked' cracks, is being
rapidly put together. When finished
it will accommodate between fifty
and sixty guests, who will find their
hostelry not unlike the inns and hotels
in the Adirondack Mountain camping
colonies.
The site chosen is a beautiful one
on the high bluff of the Chesapeake
shores with a wide marine view up
the bay towards Sandy Point and far
down and across the wide waterway
below Annapolis and toward Kent
Island.
Evening capital and Maryland gazette., 1913-01-02
Will Spend Wiuter Abroad.

Mr.. Charles w. Bartlett, widow of
Admiral Bartlett, United States Navy,
who is now the house guest of Mrs.
Arthur Newton Brown, "a State
Circle, will spend the winter abroad.
Mrs. Bartlett, whose home is in
Worcester, Mass, will sail from New
York on the Cunarder line on Janu-
ary 1S. accompanied by two friends
from her home city. They will send
the winter in southern Italy and
Sicily. Later they will go to Rome,
Venice and Paris, and will spend
next summer in Switzerland.
Mrs. Bartlett will probably remain
abroad year or longer. She has
many friends in Annapolis who wish
her bon voyage.
Evening capital and Maryland gazette., 1913-01-02
ENGAGEMENT ANNOUNCED.
Former Annapolis Girl to Wed Naval
Ensign.

Mr.. ard Mrs. Thomas Brown Gau-
tier, of Georgia, announce the en-
gagement of their daughter, Louise,
to Ensign Oscar Smith, Jr, United
States Navy.
Ensign Smith is from Wilkes
Barre, Pa, and is graduate of the
Glass 1908, United States Naval
Academy.
Miss Gautier formerly lived in An
napolis and has many friends here.
Her younger sister early last fall
was married to Ensign Racquet, Uni
ted States Navy.
Evening capital and Maryland gazette., 1913-01-02
Engine Caretaker Resigns.

Mr.. Denver Kramer. care-taker of
the new automobile city fire engine,
has resigned. Apparently there is no
reason given for Mr.. Kramer's resig-
nation. 1t is said, however, the salary
is not commensurate with the duties
required of the man who must be 'tal-
ways on the job" and who must keep
the engine in perfect order as we'll as
being familiar with the running of
same, and other requirements
Evening capital and Maryland gazette., 1913-01-02
Clever Greetings.

Encased in might Letter n
velope" properly addressed. the
Western Union Telegraph Company,
75 Maryland ave nue. sent it's friends
and patrons Holiday Greetings"
yesterday. The telegram was on
specially prepared paper decorated
with green leaves and red holly
berries, and the message was from
the Western Union operators, wish
ing health, happiness and prosper
ity" signed by A. C. FORESTER, the
local manager.
Evening capital and Maryland gazette., 1913-01-02
The c. &P. Greetings.

As sort OF salve for the wound
its bills might cause on New Years
Day the Chesapeake and Potomac
Telephone Company enclosed in the
bills neat blotter with best wishes
for happy and prosperous New
Year. The blotter was ornamented
with the now familiar bells of the
G. 4 P. Bell Telephone Company.
Evening capital and Maryland gazette., 1913-01-02
AN APPEAL.
Poor Family in Need Of Food and
Fuel.

The family of Weems Sharbert, 321
West street Germantown. beyond
the city limits are in need and have
made an appeal for help.
The family has no church affiliations
or would probably have been looked
out for by their particular church.
They need food and fuel. The family
consists of father and mother and four
children. The oldest, a girl of about
IA years. works and earns So per
week. This is all the family has to
live on, as the head of the family.
Weems Sherbert, has been i'll of tv-
phoid fever for some time and is, only
now convalescing, and not able to
work.
Charitable citizens are asked to
contribute to the needs of the family
and to send any food or fuel to S21
West street.
Evening capital and Maryland gazette., 1913-01-02
School Keeps Again.

After a holiday extending from
Saturday before Christmas, the pub
he schools Of Anne Arundel county
reopened today with a good attend
ance. All thu teachers were in their
places sc the city public school and
-ba scholars were refreshed after the
tortnight's holiday and ready for
work. st. Mary's parochial school
also resumed its session today.
Evening capital and Maryland gazette., 1913-01-02

Even the crabs think this is sum-
mer time, so dc lightful is the weather.
Yesterday, while wading around the
shore in high gum boot, James
Smith. of Eastport caught soft crab
off Horn Point, the place of Mr..
Charles B. Ridout. Soft crabs in the
waters about Annapolis in January
are a real novelty.
Evening capital and Maryland gazette., 1913-01-02
Wedding Announced

Cards have been received here
from Mr. and Mrs. II. M. Winslow, of
Marion, N. Y, announcing the mar
riage Of their daughter, Mary Justine,
90 Frank Tilton Allen. The we'd
ding took place Saturday, December
rs, at Marion, N. Y. Mr.. and Mrs.
Allen will be at home after January
IS at $50 broadway. Newport. r. l.
Evening capital and Maryland gazette., 1913-01-02
Good Position for St. John,s Man.

Mr.. Elicott Worthington has been
made treasurer Of the Munsey Trust
Company of Baltimore City. Mr..
Worthington is well known here. He
was a former st. Johns man and has
many Annapolis friends Who wish him
success.
Evening capital and Maryland gazette., 1913-01-02
At Home on Fridays.

Mrs. VIM. SeIIman Welch and Miss
Mary Peyton WeIch will be ''at home"
to their friends informally, on Fridays
in January.
Evening capital and Maryland gazette., 1913-01-02
FARMERS NATIONAL BANK
.OF ANNAPOLIS, MD.
Total Resources, ST.. .557,125
INTEREST COMPOUNDED in its Savin
Partment every FOUR MONTHS.
.OF ANNAPOLIS, ME

INTEREST COMPOUNDED in its Savings De-
Partment every FOUR MONTHS
ne most certain and sound method Of accu-
nuianng money is by a COMPOUND INTEREST
ACCOUNT. The large profits accruing therefrom.
""n additions made thereto every FOUR MONTHS,
make the way easy and satisfactory. In order to
secure the best results it is necessary to set aside
weekly or monthly definite sum from your income
ana deposit it to your account To continue this
'G year to year will require firm resolution and
niue selt-denial, but the results will more than
justify the sacrifice made
This Bank is under the rigid examination and
'''ily OF the United States Government.
Evening capital and Maryland gazette., 1913-01-02
GET THE CAPITAL

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the Capital e. your door daily. Let
us entsT your subscription as once.
Evening capital and Maryland gazette., 1913-01-02
THE WEATHER

-, Annapolis and Vicinity
srlv cloudy tonight and
80. warmer tonight.
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1913-12-16
PRODUCE MARKET.

Eggs-Extras. 36c frsts. sic; ordi-
nary firsts. ESQ csc; miscellaneous lots.
cases included, % q 30hc: do, cases re-
turned, 26931c; dirties, 20@ 22c;
checks. 19021c: cold storage firsts,
2614 Q26hc; do extras. 27S 27hc.
Butter-Creameries: Extra firsts.
s2l2 a 33c; extras, 34Ac: frsts. 26 q gee;
seconds. Is u q &c; Diaries: extras. SIC,
firsts. rs q 26c; packing stock. zoe.
Live poultry-Turkeys Ice: fowls,
1sc: geese. 1shcs roosters. 1oc; ducks.
lac; springs, Ice
Vegetables-Pea beans, s2-15: red
kidney, s2.6562.75: Swedish, s1.75 q
2.25: lettuce, leaf. box, zoe; do head.
brls, 5000 700; potatoes, btu. $50 roc;
sweet, hampers. T5c@s 110: beets. tubs.
75c: cabbage. brls. s1-75: onions. 100 ID
sacks. s2.0o@2.25; string beans. hamp-
ers. $4,000 500; spinach. cases. 75c; to-
matoes, Cal. baskets, s2.o0; cucumb-
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1913-12-16

Ewing, Jr., and their respective spous-
es; all of the heirs .legatees, devisees
and distributes of George Washington
Ewing, deceased: Lavinia A. Bond,
Charles ID. Bond. her husband; Hem
ming @. Lawson, Hemming o. Larson,
and their respective spouses; n. A.
Blank, whose true christian name is
unknown. and Mrs N A Blank, his
wife, whose true christian name is un-
known; Oscar Ashlen, are not residents
of the State Of Indiana.
Said defendants are therefore hereby
notified of the tendency of said action
and that the same will stand for trial
at the next term of said Court, and that
unless they appear and answer or de-
muir therein, at the calling of said
cause, on the end day of March A. ID.
1914, the same being the 43rd day of
the next term of said Court to be be-
gun and held in Room No. 2. in the
Superior Court Building, at Hammond
in said County and State, on the sec
ond Monday of January. A d. 1914, said
action will be heard and determined
in their absence.
In Witness whereof, 1 hereunto sci
my hand and affix the seal of said
Court, at Hammond, this 10th day OF
December, A. d. 1918.
ERNEST L. SHORTRIDGE
Clerk L. s. c.
BY Charles w. Ames,
Deputy Clerk.
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1913-12-16
LIVE STOCK MARKETS,

Cattle--Choice to prime steers, ss.75
% $50; medium to good steers, 5000
$50; inferior to fair steers, s6.7507.75;
fat cows and heifers. $4.e5 a 90; cam
ners and cutters, 1926 @4 $50: native
bulls and stays. s5.00Q7.5o; feeding
cattle. 600 lbs, s500@74o: fair to
fancy veal calves. $1O.25 Q11.50; heavy
salves. s4.5oG7.25. mixers and spring
ers. s45.n0d 5000 per head.
Sheep-Lambs, common to good, s6.65
Q7.50 lambs, feeders. $685. @700;
lambs. culls. s5.75Q $50: yearlings, fair
to best light ss.15 q 6.s5; yearlings. fair
to best heavy. s5.so@s.5o; wethers.
plain to good. s4.75@5.25; wethers.
good to choice. 1913 $50: ewes. fair to
choice. s4,25 q 500; ewes. common to
fair, s37544.25: ewes. culls. 5000
s.75; bucks. ss.25@4o0
Hogs - Bulk OF sales. s760@7S0:
heavy butchers. s7.75@7.s0; light
butchers. s7.65 G7.s5; light bacon. $3.50
q 10; light light. s750@7.55; heavy
shipping. s7.75 @79e: heavy packing
s7.65 Q7.s5: mixed packing. s7.50@7.75;
rough, heavy packing. $7.50@7.s5; light
mixed, s7.45 ITO; poor to best pigs
s5.50@7.35: governments. $500 6. 90;
stays. so lbs dockage' per head. SITS @
$40.
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1913-12-16
THIEVES ARE TRACED
BY HEAVY FROST

The heavy frost of Sunday night
served 10 indicate to the East Chicago
police, the course a couple of holdup
men had taken in their flight after
robbing Stanley Mortes, 4ss7 North
cote avenue. Mortes reported to the
police that he had been held up while
on his way home. in 15oth street be-
tween Barring and Northcote avenues
and relieved OF $40
Officers Hartley. Stirling and Michu
were detailed to the case, and when
the point where the robbery was said
to have taken place was pointed out to
them, they noticved the footprints OF
two men which led toward Homer Lee
avenue. The trail took the Officers to
1863 Homer Lee avenue. where quite
crowd of men were assembled,
drinking and apparently having a
good time. In company with the offi-
GERS Mortes entered the house where
he picked out the man who he said
had held him UP. but was unable to
identify the alleged ROBBERS companion.
The man Indicated by Mortes was arr
rested and gave his name as Charlie
Patres. A search OF his effects failed
10 reveal the cash he is said to have
stolen from Mortes. but the police be-
lieve him to have been the thief and
expect son TO have a confession out
| of him.
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1913-12-16
Real Es1A1E BARGAINS.

FOR SALE-For the next seven days,
ending Dec. 90, am Offering for sale
the following Christmas bargains in
real estate. Two good modern houses
with 50-foot frontage each. These
houses will be ready to occupy about
Jan. Is, 1914 Here is a chance to get
a fine home in the beautiful Homewood
addition at the right price. Remember
that in the near future this addition
will develop very fast and property will
increase very rapidly in price and
value.
Also 1 offer at a bargain one seven
room modern house on Highland ST.,
which any one wanting to locate in
that fast developing addition cannot
afford to miss
For prices and terms see
Geo. w. Yeazel. 205 Detroit st, Ham,
mond.
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1913-12-16
APPOINTMENT
IS EXPECTED

Mayor Knots really means to ap-
point Mrs Kate Woods Ray, the Gary
leader. to the presidency of
the safety board, thereby making her
the highest ranking official of the po-
lice and fire departments.
City Attorney Harvey J. Curtis has
advised the mayor that the law does
not provide for woman police aid
fire chief but this isn't worrying the
mayor and today Mrs. Ray will be
ma med
In Hobart Today.
Mrs. Ray was not in Gary today.
She went to Hobart to conduct a morn
ing suffragette meeting among the
of the town. And If any
of the Hobart men found that their
luncheon was late today they will
know now that they were 81 tse suffra-
gette meeting. Mrs. Ray was lecturing
on womans rights and before she gets
at Hobart that town may have
a lady police marshal.
At police headquarters Chief Martin
says that he wouldn't mind taking ord
ers from a woman commissioner.
rive been taking orders from Mrs.
Martin for a good many years." he
said.
Chief Feeley said that he would be
delighted to have lady boss and SO
would all of his firement.
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1913-12-16
CASH GRAIN MARKET,

Wheat-No. 2 red. 97Q9Thc; No. 3
red, SAC 95c; No. 2 hard winter. 900
so1kc: No. 3 hard winter. Sstk a s914 c:
No. L northern spring, s2h a e3Ac; No.
northern spring, s1Q &c; No. 3
SPRING. ses4 9s0hc.
Corn tnew)-No. Q, TN 072c; No. .
white, 72@72&e; No. 2 yellow. TAO
72i1c; No. 8. 67qssAe: No. white. IS
Q69c: No. yellow. 6sH@6s1kc; No. A.
64m6s1kc.
oats-No. 3 white. 4oh @41hc; No.
white. 4oA q 41c; standard. Az @
421kc.
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1913-12-16

FOR SALE-Just a few more choice
Calumet ave. lots located in the heart
of the business center. Four lots on
Elizabeth west of Holman. Three lots
on Ruth st. west of Holman. Fifty feet
on Detroit st near the corner of Hob
man. Also a number OF improved prop
etries. A twenty-acre truck farm To-
Gated one and three quarter miles from
Hammond near Lansing. All to be sold
at bargain prices U1lrich & Bick. real
estate and insprance, State and Calu
met. Hammond Phone 147 1873
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1913-12-16
Legal NOTICES.
NOTICE 70 NON-REsIDENT.

NOTICE TO NON RESIDENT.
THE STATE OF INDIANA, LAKE
COUNTY. IN THE LAKE SUPERIOR
COURT, ROOM NO 2, NOVEMBER
TERM, 1913. A. MALCOLM HAZEL
GREEN VS.. CHARLOTTE f. EWING
EFT AL. CAUSE NO. 1927. ACTION
TO QUIET TITLE.
Now comes the plaintiff by Mcmahon
& Conroy, attorneys, and files his COM
plant herein, together with an affida-
Wit of competent person, showing
that the defendants, Charlotte f. Ew-
ing, Lavinia III. Holiday, George W.