Evening capital and Maryland gazette. (Annapolis, Md.) 1910-1922, 1916-01-11
An ANNAPOLIS CONVERSATIONS
Communicated

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First Citizen-The Armor Plant Bill,
| Sc by the newspapers, is moving on
its way through Congress.
Second Citizen-So have observed.
but have the citizens of Annapolis
moved with it?
First Citizen-One at least has.
Second Citizen-Pray tell me who
that is?
First Citizen-,The editor of the Even
ing Capital.
Second Citizen-Yes, that is very
true. The Capital is instant in season
and out of season in this matter but
it lacks the proper apparatus.
First Ctiizen--What? ! thought The
Capital had amost completenewspape
motor press. two type setting machines
and a very efficient job office.
Second Citizen-So it has. but il still
is wanting in the proper instrument to
arouse the dormancy in his matter Of
the Armor Plant.
First Citizen-What can be that i'm
plement
Second Citizen--The trumpet that
wakes the dead
First Citizen Sarcasm! Sarcasm
SaTcasmi
Second Citizen-Fact Truth! Yer
ityi
First Citizen-Let us return to our
montons and see if something cannot
yet be done to bring the attention of
Congress to the suitability of our city
for the site of the Armor Plant.
/ Second Citizen-WhenF
! First Citizen-N0W. Nun! Mantle
nant! Ahoral
! Second Citizen-Airing your Greek,
French and Spanish.
First Citizen-Not at all, but one
language cannot express my emphasis
in the matter, and my indignation at
the culpable inertness of our citizens
in this important subject.
/ Second Citizen--You are so greatly
excited about this question; pray tell
me how can the issue now be met? Is
it not now already too late?
First Citizen-Not at all. The bill is
still in the possession of the committee.
1t is still possible, probably, to have a
hearing and TO press the availability
of Annapolis.
Second Zen-Recommend a way
First Citizen propose we form our
selves into a committee of two and go
to see the Chairman and Secretary of
the committee that was appointed to
attend to this matter. and urge them to
go TO Washington on this business.
Second Citizen-Never,
First Citizen-Why?
Second Citizen-I would never add
to their weight of superhuman duties
They have only been in existence a
little over two years, and in that brief
period they have performed the Hercu-
lean work of writing one letter on the
subject l would not trespass on hui
man nature by adding feathers
weight to this heavy labor.
First Citizen falls in astonishment
against friendly tree at this extraor-
binary statement
He was aroused from his coma by
this emphatic declaration from Second
Citizen:
"Avant you impertinent imp"
On looking around First Citizen saw
only a diminutive specimen of an
American citizen of African descent
near. and asked: why this outburst
of indignation"
Second Citizen-Do you not see that
he has a phonetic?
First Citizen-Phonette?
Second Citizen-The latest reperto-
rial device. That horn you see is both
receiver and transmitter. Look down
the street. This phonetic carries a
wire to yonder ubiquitous reporter
He sends out this scout to listen He
has his ear pieces to his ears. He is
able to use his hands and has. without
doubt, written down all we have said.
First Citizen looked as directed and
saw the tableau in full being.
Hastily adjusting his hat over his
ears, First Citizen said: Au revoir
Second Citizen-yale
ANTILON.