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Evening capital and Maryland gazette. (Annapolis, Md.) 1910-1922, 1915-12-16
TELLS OF FIGHT
AGAINST DISEASE
Surgeon General of Health Service
Reports.
CAUSE OF PELLAGRA DISCOVERED
During the Past Year the Organization
Performed the Largest Amount of
Work in Its History.

The annual report of the Surgeon
General of the United States Public
Health Service records the largest
amount of work performed in the his
tory of that organization.
Since the passage of the bill in '12 the
public health functions OF the service
have materially broadened thereby in
creasing greatly its usefulness to the
American people. Throughout the re
port the economic Importance of dis
ease prevention is made apparent to
the reader.
Perhaps the most important achieve
ments of the year was the discovery
that pellagra is a deprivation disease.
resulting from a faulty diet containing
an excess of carbohydrates While
the final experiments which led to this
discovery have only recently been com
pleted, the conclusion itself is the cul-
mination of Investigations extending
over period of seven years. The work
has consisted of archaeological field
studies, actual feeding experiments in
Georgia and Mississippi and expert
mental research al Spartansburg. S.
c. and other places.
A new national quarantine station
was opened at Galveston. Texas, and
the control of the Boston station was
transferred to the Public Health Ser
vice. A great reduction in immigra-
tion has been observed during the
year, with a corresponding increase in
the number of aliens certified. At the
port of New York, the percentage has
risen from 2.29, previous to the de-
velopment of the EUROPEAN conflict, to
5.37 since that time this increase being
largely due to the fact that with the
decreased immigration more time can
be devoted to the examination.
The number of cases treated at the
Marine Hospitals and relief stations
exceeded $4,000, $4,000 of which were
hospital patients, a considerable in
crease over previous years. The Coast
Guard cutter Androscoggin was fitted
out as hospital ship and now affords
relief to deep sea fishermen on the
banks OF Newfoundland.
On the occurrence of plague at New
Orleans, the first outbreak upon the
Gulf Seaboard. the state and local au-
thorities requested the Public Health
Service to take charge of the situation
Extensive rat-proofiing and other anti
plague measures were undertaken. re-
sulting in the eradication of the dis
ease from among human beings and
the practical determination of the ro-
dent infection.
Great reduction in the increase Of
malaria was obtained in localities
where surveys were conducted Drain
age projects, rice culture studies and
the conditions surrounding the i'm
pounding of water for power purposes
cate as far as possible the disease in
these areas
Evening capital and Maryland gazette. (Annapolis, Md.) 1910-1922, 1915-12-16
CONGRESS TO ACT
AGAINST PLOTTERS
Laws Now Being Framed to Meet
Demands in Wilson Message.
PUNISHMENT TO BE PROMPT.
Strict Regulations Regarding Neutrality
and Interference With Foreign
Commerce Being Planned

The vast network of plot and coun-
ter-plot, charges mad eounter-charges
that has entangled the United States
since the beginning of the European
war was yesterday before Congress for
untangling.
The House Judiciary Committee had
under consideration the framing OF
new neutrality laws to meet the situa-
tion outlined by President Wilson IN
his vigorous attack on foreign-born
Americans in his message; the inves-
tigation and disposition of the inn
peachment charges made by Represen-
tatiye Frank Buchanan against Dis
trict Attorney II. Snowden Marshall. of
New York.
The demand for new and adequate
laws under which plots against Amer
ican neutrality may be promptly and
effectuallv punished has been submit
ted TO the committee. Recommends
tions for the necessary laws have been
framed by the Department of Justice
and Department Of State as a means
nf carrying on the vigorous campaign
of the Administration, "ecentlv organ-
lied against neutrality conspiracies.
The program, which includes strict
regulations concerning conspiracies to
interfere with interstate or foreign
commerce, the control of foreign diplo-
matte and consular officials in this
country, and the framing and enact
ment of law giving Presidential neu-
trality proclamations full legal effect
and stiff penalties for their violations
will be revised and prepared for the
action of the House by the committee
Evening capital and Maryland gazette. (Annapolis, Md.) 1910-1922, 1915-12-16
LITERARY ASSOCIATION FORMED
AT STANTON SCHOOL CLAY ST.
A Course of Lectures for Colored
People Contemplated This Winter.

Last night an organization was eff
fected at Stanton colored school, Clay
street, for the advancement along lit
erary lines of the colored people of this
community, regardless of denomination
or church following.
Permission has been granted by DR..
Garner, Superintendent of County
Schools, for the use of the Stanton
School for the purpose. 1t is propos-
ed to have a course of lectures this win
ter for the uplift of those interested.
The organization was effected with
the following officers:
President-Rev. DR.. Z. S. Williams.
Vice-President-Dr George Thomas
An executive committee was also
chosen, of which Mrs Snowden. prin-
cipal of the Stanton School, is the
chairman
A membership of fifty was enrolled
Meetings will be held twice monthly.
on the first and third Tuesday of each
month.
Evening capital and Maryland gazette. (Annapolis, Md.) 1910-1922, 1915-12-16
NO CONFUSION TO KEEP
SIDEWALKS FREE OF SNOW?
A Certain Class Or ''CIique'of Citizens
Do Not Fell Amenable to Civic
laws.


To pedestrians traversing the various
streets and sections Of the city, es-
pecially parts of Murray Hill. it is
noticeable that some sidewalks were
cleaned of snow. while others were
not, and where walking is safe in some
places it is dangerous in others.
The City Code requiring that snow
be removed from sidewalks. is gen.
eral. and is not intended to apply to
only few If it is right for one
householder to clean off the snow from
MS sidewalk it is right for all. snd
the sooner the law is enforced regard
less of caste, condition, or degree of
seryitude, the better.
Why should people compelled to
travel the streets be obliged to slip
and slide on one mans sidewalk when
those of his neighbors on either side
are clean? No sensible reason can be
given If the violators of the city
code regarding snow are arrested and
fined and made, an example, and their
names published, the next time it
snows they will not let it lay and
freeze and cause people to fall and in
jdre themselves
Every man IN Annapolis had time TO
clean the snow off his sidewalk after
the last snow before it froze, but il
wasn't done. II is the same old story
of a few being made to comply with
the city code but not ALL.
Evening capital and Maryland gazette. (Annapolis, Md.) 1910-1922, 1915-12-16
Respectfully submitted,
PHOEBE E. MARTIN.
Report of Training School.

The report of the Training School
for Nurses, DR.. J. Oliver Purvis. sec
retary, was submitted as follows:
To-day we make our fourth annual
report of the Training School for
Nurses of the Emergency Hospital.
in the last report we noted the fact
that we inspected those nureses in the
senior class to graduate We take
pleasure in reporting that these nurses
did graduate and held their commence
ment exercises at the Annapolis AS
sembly Rooms with a dance following.
Another fact. very gratifying to the
Hospital and particularly to the teach
ing staff, was that in the State Board
examination these three nurses re-
ceived general average which was
second among all the schools repre-
sented. The school that led ours was
by small margin.
During the past year we had four
teen applicants, six of whom were re-
ceived on probation, and eight not ac-
cepted for the following reasons:
Three withdrew applications, two not
heard from again, one not desirable
Evening capital and Maryland gazette. (Annapolis, Md.) 1910-1922, 1915-12-16
MID-MONTH MEETING
OF BOARD OF MANAGERS.
OF Emergency Hospital---Officer
Elected.

AT the mid-month meeting of the
Board of Managers of the Annapolis
Emergency Hospital held this morning
it being the occasion of the first meet
ing after the annual meeting, the Off
GERS were elected for the ensuing year
The old officers were elected, unan-
imously as follows:
Mrs. John w. Martin, president
Miss Kate Andrews, vice-president.
Miss Kate w. Randall. secretary
Mrs. George T. Feldmeyer treasurer
During the illness of the president,
Miss Andrews, the vice-president, has
been in charge of affairs for some
weeks past.
Evening capital and Maryland gazette. (Annapolis, Md.) 1910-1922, 1915-12-16
CLARK'S SCHOOLHOUSE BURNS.
Fire Near Annapolis Junction Visibl e
for Miles.

Clark's schooihouse, at Clark's Sta
tion. on the Washington, Baltimore
and Annapolis Electric Line, last night
was destroyed by fire that broke out
from an unknown cause.
The building was of frame and burn
ed freely. The reflection from the
fire could be seen for miles about the
country and many were attracted to
the scene. 1t was also viewed by pas
ssengers on the electric cars going to
and from Annapolis. The schoolhouse
was about five miles from Annapolis
Junction.
Evening capital and Maryland gazette. (Annapolis, Md.) 1910-1922, 1915-12-16

Improvement to Naval
Hospital Grounds.

improvements are shortly to be made
to the Government property on which
is erected the new Naval Hospital,
adjoining the Naval Academy, and
which faces the Severn river, near the
county bridge. The Government is
now advertising for bids for the filling
of strip of marshy land along the
waterfront. almost in front of the hos
pital buildings. 1t is estimated that
there will be required about 10000
yards of dirt to make the fill.
Evening capital and Maryland gazette. (Annapolis, Md.) 1910-1922, 1915-12-16
Associated Charities
Needs Bed Clothing.

Comforts, blankets and bed clothes
are needed for some poor. sick people
at Eastport and on the Spa road.
Persons having same to give please
send to District Nurses office. Cham
Der of Commerce Building. (upstairsl,
School street. near Church Circle.
Evening capital and Maryland gazette. (Annapolis, Md.) 1910-1922, 1915-12-16

New York's greatest success,
"Officer $50 " Also Mr.. and Mrs.
Vernon Castle in their own original
dances at Republic, Thursday.
Evening capital and Maryland gazette. (Annapolis, Md.) 1910-1922, 1915-12-16

Number of cases. accidents and
otherwise Observation-Disclosures. 634
Number of dressings made. ....2 466
Total number of patients in hospital
and cases dressed and treated in dis
pensary of hospital during the year
1914-1915, was 3,429.
Collections from pay patients during
the year 1914-1915 amounted TO
$S,s36.21
Respectfully submitted
NJ. c. WOHLGEMUTH,
Superintendent
Evening capital and Maryland gazette. (Annapolis, Md.) 1910-1922, 1915-12-16

George Nj. Cohan's uproarious melo-
dramatic farce. "Officer 666" and
MIR. and Mrs. Vernon Castle, opponents
of Modern Dancing Republic,
Thursday. adv tld15
Evening capital and Maryland gazette. (Annapolis, Md.) 1910-1922, 1915-12-16

Colonial. Thursday-Adelaide Thurs
ton and Thomas jefferson two famous
stars in big feature. adv. atdl5
Evening capital and Maryland gazette. (Annapolis, Md.) 1910-1922, 1915-12-16
NOTICE HEPTASOPHS!

The members of DeKalb Conclave,
No. 257, are requested to attend the
regular meeting THURSDAY, Decem-
ber 18th, at s o'clock.
Business Of Importance requires your
presence.
FRED FELDMEYER,
T. ROLAND BROWN, Archon.
3tdd14 Secretary
Evening capital and Maryland gazette. (Annapolis, Md.) 1910-1922, 1915-12-16

The Voice in the Fog Harold
MacGrath's popular novel in picture
form Colonial, Friday. adv. 2tdi6
Evening capital and Maryland gazette. (Annapolis, Md.) 1910-1922, 1915-12-16
Acknowledgement.

One dollar has been sent to this
office by IS. C. W" for Christmas
cheer at the County Home.
Evening capital and Maryland gazette. (Annapolis, Md.) 1910-1922, 1915-12-16
FOR SALE

Sleigh and Bells in first-class con-
dition. Will sacrifice at $40. Good
runners. Apply at Capital office. or
Phone 60. d13-tf.
Evening capital and Maryland gazette. (Annapolis, Md.) 1910-1922, 1915-12-16
SALAD SUPPER.

Every THURSDAY and SUM-
DAY EVENING from 6 to S
mt Hotel Maryland, served in
either the Grill Room or the
large Dining Room. Price,
80 cents. Special string
music.
Evening capital and Maryland gazette. (Annapolis, Md.) 1910-1922, 1915-12-16

Adelaide Thurston and Thomas JEFF
ferson. IN THE Shadows of a Great
City" Colonial. Thursday.
adv. 2tdl5
Evening capital and Maryland gazette. (Annapolis, Md.) 1910-1922, 1915-12-16

Number of house patients .......3 329
Number of medical cases. ...... 96
Number of surgical cases ...... .227
Number Of obstrical cases. ....... 6
Number of free patients ......... .168
Number of part pay patients .... Is
Number of pay patients. ....... 81
Number of white female pt .......114
Number of white male pts. III
Number of colored female pts .. 5S
Number of colored male pts .... 40
Number of operations. .....172
Number or hospital days, free pts. 2.SS1
Number of hospital days pit pay pts.701
Number of hospital days, pay pts ASS
Evening capital and Maryland gazette. (Annapolis, Md.) 1910-1922, 1915-12-16

because she had been in training in
another school; two not desirable on
account of insufficient education.
"We also lost during the past year
two of our nurses, one in 1916 and one
in 1917 class. who left to get married;
The schedule of lectures and classes
is as follows: Anatomy and Phvsiol-
ogy, Or. w a. Hopkins: Materia Med
lea, Or. Purvis; General Medicine. Or
CAN'T; /; ;Bacteriology, DR. RUSSELL Band
aging, Or. Russell; Hygiene and San
itation, DIR. Hepburn; Practical Nurs-
ing. Miss Wohlgemuth. Second Year.
intermediate YEAR, Anatomy and
Physiology. DIR, Hopkins: Materia Med
lea, Or. Welch Gynecology. Or. Muir
ply. Urianalysis. DR.. Russell: Obstret-
les. Or Hepburn: Practical Nursing.
Miss Wohlgemuth. Third Year. (Se-
nior Year, Diseases Of children. Or.
Purvis: General Surgery. Or. Hop
kins; Anesthetics Dr. Murphy; Ner-
vous and Mental Diseases. DR.. VIM
terode: Dietetrics, Miss Wohlgemuth:
Practical Nursing, Miss Woh,gemuth.
Respectfully submitted.
]. OLIVER PURVIS,
Secretary
I'VE have at present in training the
following young ladies: Senior Glass.
19l6-Miss Frances Tate. Miss Gladys
Wigley. intermediate Glass. 1917
Mis- Elizabeth League. Miss Marian
Raun. Junior Glass, 191S-Misse ia
nette Griffith. Rachel Bowers, Mary
Simons, Aline Ogle. Cornelia Hall,
Eleanor Saffron"
Hospital superintendent Report.
To the Board of Managers of the An
napolis Emergency Hospital Associ-
alton:
Ladies Following list he report OF
the Hospital for the year ending No
vember 80, l9l5:
Evening capital and Maryland gazette. (Annapolis, Md.) 1910-1922, 1915-12-16
DISPENSARY.

Total number
Evening capital and Maryland gazette. (Annapolis, Md.) 1910-1922, 1915-12-16

s1s.74Og7
Evening capital and Maryland gazette. (Annapolis, Md.) 1910-1922, 1915-12-16
THB CAPITAL.

is like letter from home.
See that 1t follows you where
ever you go. 80 cts. month
by mail.
The day book. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1911-1917, 1915-05-29

remember it, right foot brought
alongside left on count two; and a
repetition of these steps to the lady's
left on counts three" and -four"
During these last four counts, the
lady and her cavalier make a gradual
turn to the left, so that on the final
step they have made between a quar-
ter and half turn. On the eight Cor
second count of FOUR count the
dancers find themselves in a perfect
position either to resume the first
figure in the one-step for eight counts
or to progress into the next one.
The cavalier, of course, starts on
The day book. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1911-1917, 1915-05-29

the foot opposite that Of his LADY
and to his right. On count lone" he
brings his left foot, which is only a
few inches away from his right, along
the floor and closely touching the
right He stands quiet on count
two" glides a fairly long glide las
much as II inches) with the right
foot on count three" and carrying
the left foot along the floor on the
fourth count to the right.
The next four counts are first on
the right, then the left brought along
side, the right again and finally the
left carried close against it, 49,
The Catholic bulletin. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1911-1995, 1915-02-06
4 BOY WHO SUCCEEDED
ITALIAN YOUTH WHO BECAME
LORD MAYOR OF DUBLIN.

Many years ago a little Italian
boy walked from town to town in Ire
land, peddling various small wares.
Often he was foot-sore and weary, and
often the thought came to him of own
ing a cara thought that in due time
became a reality. Charles at last be-
came the proud owner of a little cart
that not only carried him on his way,
but suggested an idea that had great
results. Perhaps, too, the thought was
reward for his charity, for it came
to him after he had given ride to a
wayfarer. The idea that struck him
was to start a car from one town to
another, charging fare for the serv-
ice.
The young peddler made the ex-
pertinent, and his car became so popu-
lar that after while he had hum
dreds and thousands of them in oper-
alton all over Ireland He controlled
a host of employees, and whenever
he told the story Of his success, he
The Catholic bulletin. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1911-1995, 1915-02-06
.BENEDIGTINE FOUNDATION
REFUGEE MONKS OPEN MoNAs-
Terry IN IRELAND - FATHER
AUBERT APPOINTED PRIOR.

4 unique and interesting event in
the religious history of Ireland is as
ISOLATED with the Christmas season.
The Right Reverend Columbo Marmi-
on, o. S. b., Abbot of Maredsous ABB
hey, Belgium, blessed and opened a
monastery for monks of the Benedic-
tine Order on Christmas Day at Ennis.
corthy, County Wexford. After many
difficulties had been overcome, a suit
able residence, with chapel attached,
and with several acres of land adj
joining, was secured and about a dozen
refugee monks collected from various
Benedictine monasteries in England
and on the Continent were brought
over to the new foundation shortly
before Christmas. The Very Rev. Fa-
Their Aubert, o. S. B., has been appoint
ed the first prior and the Rev Patrick
Nolan, o. S. b., M. A., the first SUBJ
prior. Both these fathers come from
the Benedictine abbey at Erdington.
The establishment in his native land
of house of his order had been a
project very dear to the heart of Fa-
Their Nolan ever since his profession
as Benedictine monk, and he and
Abbot Marmion, who is also an Irish
man, have been for some time engaged
in searching for suitable building for
the new monastery.
The Catholic bulletin. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1911-1995, 1915-02-06


Father Odenbach learned that the
area of Lake Erie is 10000 square
miles and its mean depth ninety feet.
Therefore the number Of cubic feet OF
water in Lake Erie, he figured, is 25,-
090, $50, 1000, 100000. The astronomer
found the mean high temperature of
the water in August to be IS degrees
and the mean low temperature in Feb
ruary 33 degrees.
Father Odenbach took 80 degrees as
a mean low temperature and 6S de-
grees as a mean high. The weight of
cubic foot of water at the former
Temperature would be 62.449 pounds;
at the latter temperature, 62.339
pounds. He figured that the difference
between the weight of a cubic foot of
water in summer and in winter is,
there, but ITO pound.
Multiplying the cubic feet by ITO
gave 2,759, 1861 ,600,0O0,000 pounds, or
1878, 9S0,SO0 tons, as Lake Erie's
weight in February in excess of that
in August.
The Catholic bulletin. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1911-1995, 1915-02-06
ST. PETERS, ROME
HOW THE CHURCH SLOWLY
GREW ON AN ALREADY
FAMOUS SITE.

On the return OF the Popes from
Avignon they found Rome a city OF
ruins. That was the state of things
which made Rome ripe for the &C.
tivities of the Renaissance. Only one
Gothic church had been built, and the
basilican churches were neglected and
decaying. Martin v. began to repair
the desolation, but it was reserved for
later Pope to initiate the building OF
Christendom's great Cathedral.
/ The site was sacred, alike by Pa
gan tradition and Christian use; for
in the Vatican hollow of the Janicu-
lum, the tabled shrine of Etruscan
"vates" or oracles, there had been
first the oratory Of a Bishop, then a
basilfcan church built by an Emperor
for a Pope, and lastly rose the Cathe-
dral OF the Renaissance.
In 1906, under julius II. Bramante
started his gigantic plan with four
great piers for the colossal dome at
The Catholic bulletin. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1911-1995, 1915-02-06
MODEL OF VIRGINS SHRINE
WILL BE SHOWN AT. PANAMA Ex.
POSITION.

A model Of the church which is to
be erected on the grounds Of the Cath
Ollie University in Washington; D. c.,
for the shrine of honor of the Immacu-
late Conception, for which 100000 has
already been raised, will be shown at
the Panama Exposition. Before it is
sent West, however, the model will
be exhibited in New York City.
The annual meeting OF the National
Organization of Catholic Women of
the United States, which is raising
the money for the church, was held
lately at the residence of Miss Leary,
in New York, at which reports Of the
work. were read by Mrs. Francis Bur-
rail- Hoffman, chairman of the organi-
cation, Mrs. Andrew Dougherty, secre-
tary, and Mrs. Edward II. Hawke, Jr.,
treasurer
The Catholic bulletin. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1911-1995, 1915-02-06
nun DECORATED BY QUEEN
MOTHER TERESA OF SOUTH AFRi-
CA RECEIVED THE ROYAL RED
CROSS FROM QUEEN VICTORIA.

Mother Teresa, the Irish nun whose
death at Mafeking, South Africa, took
place recently, was the possessor of
the Royal Red Cross decoration, con-
ferred upon her by the late Queen
Victoria. Mother Teresa founded the
Mercy community in Mafeking, and
the handsome building known as St.
Joseph's Mercy Convent was the re-
suit of her efforts. Not long after
the nuns were settled in their new
home the South African war broke out.
The building suffered considerably
from shell fire and the Sisters them
selves experienced d very trying time.
How they bore their troubles, what
they did, is still fresh in the memory
Of those who were in Mafeking dur
ing those dark days! They suffered,
they toiled, they nursed the sick and
the wounded and cheered the last mo-
ments of many brave but desolate
soul. Their work has been appreci-
ated by the authorities, and visitor
to the convent will see the commenda-
lions Of the late Lord Roberts and
others of military fame.
Mother Teresa had occasion to re-
turn to Ireland for recruits in 1900,
and while at home was summoned to
the presence of the late Queen Vic
toria, who decorated her with the Roy
al Red Cross. She also received the
South African war medal. After her
return to South Africa she established
branch houses in Fordsburg and
Braamfontein-two of the poorest SUI
burbs of the Golden City.
The Catholic bulletin. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1911-1995, 1915-02-06

the centre OF his Greek cross. Then
in succession came Raphael, Peruzzi,
Sangallo, and Giulio Romano, with
their various designs, till, in 1916,
the great Michael Angelo returned to
the plar Of the Greek cross and be-
gan the work TO raise the Pantheon
in the air"
Again, after Giacomo della Porta,
Ligorio, and Vignola-whose cupolas
give scale to the dome came Carlo
Madern1a with his heightened nave
and nnpleasing facade, both OF which
dwarf the size OF the soaring dome
Thus through succeeding centuries
the building grew, and the charge
OF continuing it was handed down as
heritage from Pope to Pope, who
each in turn employed great archi-
tects.
The Catholic bulletin. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1911-1995, 1915-02-06
POPE EXTENDS MERCY PLAN
WANTS NoN!coMBATANTs, 9TH
Err THAN PRISONERS,
EXCHANGED.

Pope Benedict has opened negotia.
tions with representatives of the ma
tons at war with view to procur
ing an extension of the agreement fol-
the exchange of wounded prisoners.
The Pope has suggested that this
agreement be so modified that this
include provisions for the exchange OF
certain classes of civilians who have
been detained in the various countries
Reference is made particularly to
women, children, aged persons and
men who, while of the age of military
service, are physically unfit for it.