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Evening capital and Maryland gazette. (Annapolis, Md.) 1910-1922, 1917-12-28
PRESIDENT WILSON
CELEBRATES BIRTHDAY
Is Six.y.One Years Old Today Spent
uietlY.

President Wilson celebrated his
s;xtv-frst birthday today. While
members Of his family observed the
event ouiasly and unostentatiously,
the President himself celebrated II
by performing an epochal feat IN the
country's history taking over the
American railroads and placing them
under a Federal dictator. The day
also was the signal for the receipt
of thousands of kilograms from Tor
eign governments and public and pri-
vate individuals in the United states,
extending their best wishes for his
continued good health
The President is enjoying the best
health he has had since entering the
White House nearly five years ago.
The tremendous burdens which the
world war has placed on his should
ers have made no inroads on his ply
| steal health. He is also the same
cool ana undisturbed men mentally
In fact. the President is feeling SO
well these days that one of his clos
est friends declared him to be hale
and hearty"
| President Wilson lives simply-faf
! more simply than the average Ameri-
can believes. He follows closely
proper hygenic rules o fife. He has
his golf game and automobile ride
practically every day, rain or shine,
only the moss urgent business keeps
| him shut up in his Office in the after
Moons these days. 1t is by following
his rules for exercise, for getting
fresh. air and for living simply that
/ the President manages to maintain
his present splendid physical condi-
ton.
| Members of Congress who have been
| called to the White House during the
past month have frequently comment
ed on how we'll the President carries
his present titanic responsibilities
/ and burdens. In his talks with these
men. he shows that he is maintaining
a wonderful grasp not only on all the
nations internal problems, but upon
the war conditions in Europe. No
important question escapes his atten-
ton.
1t was only by remarkable coin
cidence that the Presidential pro-
clamation directed that the railroads
pass under the control of the govern
ment on the Presidents birthday. II
never occurred to the President nor to
his advisers that the date Of this his
| torical event should fall upon his
birthday.
Evening capital and Maryland gazette. (Annapolis, Md.) 1910-1922, 1917-12-28
Seven a Mystic Number.

In the Old Testament seven pos
sessed mystic significance. For seven
days seven priests with seven trum-
pets invested Jericho. and on the sew
enth day encompassed it seven times.
Elisha sent Naaman to wash In the
Jordan seven times. Ten times seven
Israelites went TO Egypt, and the exile
lasted seven years. According to very
ancient teachings, the soul of man and
his body are composed of seven proper
ties. which were under the influence OF
seven planets. Fire gave the sense OF
feeling. Water gave the sense OF
speech. Air gave the sense of taste.
Mist gave the sense of sight. Flowers
gave the sense Of hearing. South wind
gave the sense of smelling. Clouds
gave the sense of movement.
Evening capital and Maryland gazette. (Annapolis, Md.) 1910-1922, 1917-12-28
wIIIino 70 Take His Word.

An Irish contractor who had taken
on new job was addressing the gang
of men he had employed.
Look here, boys" he said. "This
job has got TO be carried through quick
ly. There has got to be no Stacking.
l am under a penalty of five hundred
dollars If / don't get the work finished
in month. And look herel can lick
any man in this gang, and If have
any trouble, you've got to look out
"What did you say?" said big
Trishman, who had evidently had a
glass too much. did you say that you
could lick any man in this gang? II
you did. it's liel You can't lick me
You come down here and tryi"
The contractor answered, ''If I can't
lick you, you had better go and get
your money. because don't mean to
have any man on this ere job that !
can't lick london Tit-Bits.
Evening capital and Maryland gazette. (Annapolis, Md.) 1910-1922, 1917-12-28
Life in Sicily odd Mixture.

The cities of Sicily deserve to be
seen and described. each for itself.
Palermo with its beautiful harbor,
Taormina with its ruins and fountains.
little Giardina, each of them is shroud-
ed in history. radiant with the soft
beauty Of ripe age. But the country
life of Sicily is thing apart from all
these. Here In the home of one of the
oldest civilizations there fiourishes to-
day primitive life. that is mixture
Of old culture and q rudeness and sim
plicity still older. Sicily seems at once
to touch the luxurious days of Rome at
her height and the simplicity Of the
time of Romulus and Remus.
Evening capital and Maryland gazette. (Annapolis, Md.) 1910-1922, 1917-12-28
ARMY BARSCR EDITORS
Claims Against Army Officer Must Be
Left to Civil Process.

Regulations issued by the War
Department deny to creditors of Off
GERS of the National Army and Ma
tional Guard recourse to the military
establishment in seeking adjustment
of their claims.
All military authorities are direct
ed to disregard any obligation, trans
action, domestic or personal contro-
versy relating to such officers before
they entered the service. and divi-
sional commanders are instructed
that only such matters involving
these officers as fall within the pro-
vision of the articles of war are to. be
considered by them.
All other controversies or trans
actions must be left to settlement by
civil process.
Evening capital and Maryland gazette. (Annapolis, Md.) 1910-1922, 1917-12-28
MORE DELEGATIONS ARE
BEFORE GOVERNOR TO-DAY
Fourteen Institutions Represented in the
Program Of Hearings For State Aid

Governor Harrington is nearing the
end OF his series of open hearings in
connection with the State budget to
be placed before the Legislature.
For today arrangements had been
made to hear the representatives of
fourteen State-aided institutions.
This morning officials of the Maryland
Society to Project Children. the
Children's Aid Society, the House OF
Reformation for Colored Boys. and
the Maryland Industrial School for
Girls. This afternoon the program
calls for hearings in the cases Of the
following institutions: Maryland
School for Boys, Maryland Workshop
for the Blind. Public Athletic League,
Prisoners Aid Society. Medical and
Chirurgical Faculty. Hebrew Ladies
Consumption Aid Society, the Chill
dren's Hospital School, James l.. Ker-
nan Hospital, and the Skin and Can
Ger Hospital All Of these institu-
tions are seeking their usual appro-
priations, although in few instances
slight increases are asked.
Evening capital and Maryland gazette. (Annapolis, Md.) 1910-1922, 1917-12-28
ORPHANS COURT.
Judicial Disposition Of the Affairs Of
Widows and Orphans.

The proceedings of the Orphans
Court at the regular meeting yes
terday were as follows:
Report of H. Fl. Mancha, co-guar-
dian of the estate of the late j v.
Mancha. for the period covering Oct.
1st, 1912. TO Dec. Is. inclusive, 1917,
filed
The last will and testament of
George Heller, deceased. filed and adj
mitted to probate
Executors bond of Dorothy Heller.
executrix of George Heller, deceased,
filed, notice to creditors given war
rants to appraise issued TO Walter
Clark and Rev. Carl Haas.
The last will and testament of
Jane A. Thompson, deceased, filed
and admitted to probate.
The first and final account of Emma
c. johnson, executrix of James l.
johnson, deceased, filed, examined
and passed by order of Court
Report of Annie C. Williams. exec
utrix of Charles H. Calvert, deceased,
filed
The first and final account of Ellen
Jane Leatherbury. executrix of w. t.
Leatherbury, deceased, filed and ex-
amined and passed by order of Court,
: Application of Thomas b. Hallock
for the appointment of Edwin w. Hal
lock as administrator of Thomas Z
Hallock. deceased, filed and approved
by the Court, notice to creditores
given: warrants to appraisers issued
to James Atwell and VIM. Owens.
Bond of Edward w. Hallock, adj
ministrator of Thos. E. Hallock, de-
ceased, filed and approved by the
Court
Remuneration in the estate of Mar
tina b. Hardesty, deceased, filed and
passed by the Court.
Application of Paul Hardesty for
administration on the estate of Mar
tina B. Hardesty, deceased, filed and
approved by the Court
Administrator bond of Paul Hsr-
desty, administrator of Martha B
Hardesty, deceased, filed and ap-
proved by the Court, notice to cred
itors given.
Tuesday being a legal holiday the
Court will meet on Thursday, Jan
3rd. 1915
Evening capital and Maryland gazette. (Annapolis, Md.) 1910-1922, 1917-12-28
PERSONAL MENTION.
Those Who Come And Those Who &c
Our Floating Population.

Those Who Come And Those Who &c
Our Floating Population.
Manuel C. Weiss, u student of
Charlotte Hall Academy is at home
for the Christmas holidays.
Mr.. and Mrs. d. Claude Handy have
been spending part of their honey
moon with Mr.. Handy's mother, Mrs.
D. c. Handy, Duke of Gloucester
street.
Capt. Cheston. U. S. A, spent
Christmas with his family here
Mrs. S. Reese Abbott is visiting
her parents in Washington for over
New Years.
Miss Toomey, of Baltimore, is
spending the holidays with her sister,
Mrs. Rudolph Smith, Church st.
Mrs. Carberry, will remain in An
nspolis for some days, prior to joining
her husband at Cambridge, Mass.
First Class Privates Edgar Porter
and Joseph Frank, of Camp Mcclellan.
Admission. Ala. are at home on leave
for few days.
Mr.. George r. Bellows, resident
manager Of the Western Newspaper
Union, Baltimore, was in the city to-
day.
Mrs. John P. Bar~helder, and Mas
ter John P. Bstchelder, Jr. and maid,
of Boston, Mass, registered at CarveI
Hall. Mrs. Batchelder is the mother
of Mrs. Bartlett Hayward, wife Of an
Ensign in the Naval Reserve Corps.
Evening capital and Maryland gazette. (Annapolis, Md.) 1910-1922, 1917-12-28
THE AUCTION BLOCK
Great Picture AT Republic Theatre
Tomorrow.


One of the greas est pictures on the
moving picture screen today lie "The
Auction Block" to be shown at the
Republic Theatre tomorrow.
The story of "The Auction Block"
is transcript of life. Its virIlity
and red blcodeoness are characteristic
of sll the Beach writings. In subject
matter, it has peculiar application
to American girlhood and parenthood
thst makes it of vitsl interest to the
theatregoing body. the sordid begin
nings of the beautiful young woman,
Lorelei Knight. that through her own
efforts are eventually set right, have q
tremendous moral significance From
the standpoint of sheer showmanship,
there are all sorts Of talking points ia
the play, not the least of them having
to do with the great spectacular scenes
showing a gambling raid, the death of
q number of workmen in rolling mill
when pot of molten metal is dumped
upon them, and a marvellous banquet
given by millionaire spendthrift
Evening capital and Maryland gazette. (Annapolis, Md.) 1910-1922, 1917-12-28
To Play N. 7. CITY CoIIeeians

The Naval Academy basketball
players will entertain the quint of the
City College Of New York on the ar
mory court tomorrow afternoon. The
game will start OF the usual time, $50
O'Clock. The New York City CoIleg-
ians generally have strong team, go
the middies are looking for some
worthy opposition.
Evening capital and Maryland gazette. (Annapolis, Md.) 1910-1922, 1917-12-28
Water Plugs Frozen.

During the severe cold weather of
the past few nights, several Of the
city water plugs have frozen. and
burst.
One at the corner Of Conduit AMI
Duke Of Gloucester street is among
them, and the street and sidewalk is
filled with ice. 1t hes been impossible
to get workmen to repair the damages.
Evening capital and Maryland gazette. (Annapolis, Md.) 1910-1922, 1917-12-28
Buried At Arlington

The remains of Mrs Fannie Davis,
wife of General ID. M. X. Davis, U. s.
Army. whose death occurred here on
December &c, were removed today to
Washington for burial in Arlington
Cemetery.
Mrs. Davis was an aunt of Mrs.
John Pitcher, wife of Col. Pitcher,
u S. Army. and the mother of Mrs
Hero, wife of Col Hero. at Camp
Meade, near Annapolis.
The funeral arrangements were in
charge of James S. Taylor and Sons,
the body being conveyed by automo-
bile hearse to Washington, thence to
Arlington.
Evening capital and Maryland gazette. (Annapolis, Md.) 1910-1922, 1917-12-28
Laid To Rest Funeral Of
Mrs Ellinqhausen

The funeral of Mrs. Ellen Elling-
hansen, wife of Mr.. Herman Filing
hansen, took place yesterday after
noon from her sons residence.
The services were conducted by the
Rev. DR.. George S. Bell, pastor of the
First Presbyterian Church, of which
the deceased had long been mem
Der.
The pallbearers were Messrs. Will
lam Morris, Wesley Clark, James j.
Stehle, Frederick Welch and Alvin
Turner.
Interment was in st. Annes Gene
terry. Funeral Directors James S.
Taylor and Son being in charge of
arrangements.
Evening capital and Maryland gazette. (Annapolis, Md.) 1910-1922, 1917-12-28
To Meet Next Thursday.

New Years Day falling on Tuesday
the same as did Christmas, the regular
weekly meetings of the County Com
missioners snd the Orphans Court
will not be held on that day as custom.
airy. Instead the members Of both
bodies will assemble in their respec-
tive departments on Thursday.
Evening capital and Maryland gazette. (Annapolis, Md.) 1910-1922, 1917-12-28
A CASE OF INTEREST
Three Claimants To Islands In patsDseO

A case of interest and Importance
to the City of Baltimore has been set
for hearing on January 10 before
Land Commissioner Shepperd. When
the Hanover street bridge was built
two islands on either side of the
structure appeared in the Patapsco.
George Sansbury asked for a war
rant for the islands. John w Kline
made claim to them as riparian
owner. The City of Baltimore inter-
pleaded with the plea that it owned
the river Two acres are involved
Evening capital and Maryland gazette. (Annapolis, Md.) 1910-1922, 1917-12-28

The soldiers and sailors In and
about Annapolis will be the honored
guests tonight at Christmas enter
the Bladen Street Armory. The pro-
gram will consist of production of
the drama BOX and Cox" and there
will also be several vocal selection
and instrumental music
Evening capital and Maryland gazette. (Annapolis, Md.) 1910-1922, 1917-12-28
AT Home" Fridays In January

Mrs. James C. Cresap, and her
daughter, Mrs. Davis wife Of Lieut..
Ralph Otis Davis, U. S. NJ, have re-
turned to their residence at No. 9S
College Ave, and will be informally
lat home to their friends during the
Fridays 10 January frum to 6.
Evening capital and Maryland gazette. (Annapolis, Md.) 1910-1922, 1917-12-28

Afternoon informal hons have been
greatly enjoyed this week at the Naval
Academy by the midshipmen and their
girl friends, some Of whom have come
from Baltimore and Washington to the
matinee dances. returning home on
the electric cars at their close.
The custom Of afternoon informal
hops during Christmas week at the
Naval Academy has been followed for
number Of years.
Evening capital and Maryland gazette. (Annapolis, Md.) 1910-1922, 1917-12-28
Commander Dowpes Indisposed.

Commander John Downes, u. s. NJ,
Aide to the Superintendent Of the
Naval Academy. is indisposed, and
Secretary to the Naval Academy. MIR.
Peter b. Msgruder. lie acting Aide.
Evening capital and Maryland gazette. (Annapolis, Md.) 1910-1922, 1917-12-28
DIED.

QUINLAN- December 81 at her
late residence, Sc East st MARY
QUINLAN, aged 65 years.
Funeral Sunday afternoon at o'clock
from st. Mary's Church. Inter
ment in St Mary's Cemetery.
Evening capital and Maryland gazette. (Annapolis, Md.) 1910-1922, 1917-12-28

Colonial. Saturday. matinee and
esening Walker In a wonder
full perturbation Of Aaron Hoffmsn's
popular book The Lust of the Ages.
adv. 2td2S
Evening capital and Maryland gazette. (Annapolis, Md.) 1910-1922, 1917-12-28
MARRIED..
CARBERRY-FOLD--on

CARBERRY-FOLD--On December "a.
at the parsonage of College Avenue
Baptist Church. by the Rev. DR.. s.
S. Sewers, minister. MRS. S. A.
FOLD, of Annapolis, and F. P. CAR
BERRY. of Cambridge. Mass.
Evening capital and Maryland gazette. (Annapolis, Md.) 1910-1922, 1917-12-28

Billie Burke in q picturixation of
the sensational stage play Arms and
the Girl''-Colonial, Friday.
adv. 2td27
Evening capital and Maryland gazette. (Annapolis, Md.) 1910-1922, 1917-12-28

Lillian Walker in a thrilling and
dramatic story 1.-THE Lust Of the Ages"
Colonial, Saturday. adv. 2td2S
Evening capital and Maryland gazette. (Annapolis, Md.) 1910-1922, 1917-12-28
Thursdays al Home. .

Mrs. John Hood will renew her in
formal Thursdays at home after the
new year.
Evening capital and Maryland gazette. (Annapolis, Md.) 1910-1922, 1917-12-28

A large assortment of Mems and
Ladies' Handkerchiefs. Price
Poe, soc, zoe, S1.OO, $1.5O and $500
Per Box.
Evening capital and Maryland gazette. (Annapolis, Md.) 1910-1922, 1917-12-28

A fine selection of Bureau Scarfs
and Shams Value soc. Special 29c
Evening capital and Maryland gazette. (Annapolis, Md.) 1910-1922, 1917-12-28

WARRIOR December Is. at 1850
P. H.. at his late residence at
Iglehart's. CAPT JOHN. AMOS
WARD.
Funeral Sunday afternoon at
o'clock. Interment in Baltimore
Cemetery
Evening capital and Maryland gazette. (Annapolis, Md.) 1910-1922, 1917-12-28
IMPORTANT
DRAFT NOTICE !

All persons desiring assistance in
answering draft questions are hereby
notified that they can obtain the same
at the Court House, Annapolis, Mary
land, on each day, Sunday alone ex-
cepted. from A. M. to p NJ. and at
night from p NJ to 10 p NJ, Satur-
day and Sunday nights excepted.
By order,
ROBERT MOSS,
Chairman Legal Advisory Board Anne
Arundel County. d26tf
Evening capital and Maryland gazette. (Annapolis, Md.) 1910-1922, 1917-12-28

A fine gift to a young man is a
nice Silk MufIler Prices soc to
$500.
Evening capital and Maryland gazette. (Annapolis, Md.) 1910-1922, 1917-12-28

A very good gift for the young
Misses. The Angora Scarf and
Cap to match, In assorted pat
terms. Price. .... .G9c and mp.
Evening capital and Maryland gazette. (Annapolis, Md.) 1910-1922, 1917-12-28

An assortment of Military Toilet
and Shaving Sets. Come early
and get your choice Prices 75c
TO $500.
Evening capital and Maryland gazette. (Annapolis, Md.) 1910-1922, 1917-12-28

Table Cloths and Napkins to match,
of fine quality linen, in all sizes.
Value $500 Special. ..... SOS
Evening capital and Maryland gazette. (Annapolis, Md.) 1910-1922, 1917-12-28

Makes Better Cake Costs Less

Makes Better Cake-Costs Less
Our BUTTERINE is high-grade. Do
not be deceived by inferior brands be-
cause they are cheaper
Prices range from 33c. to 4Sc. lb
Sole distributors for the famous
Churngold and o. K Both have a ma
tional reputation
IF YOU WANT BUTTER we have
the kind you prefer Ayrshire, Wis
consin Creamery and Elgin quality
brands.
And there is the new and appetizing
Nut Margarine. Made Of the oils Of
selected nuts
Special sale OF selected EGGS.
Every Egg a good one.
NJ. j. HANTSKE.
232 Main Street-Phone $50.
Evening capital and Maryland gazette. (Annapolis, Md.) 1910-1922, 1917-12-28

We have just received new as
sortment of Ladies' Waists in
voiles, silks. organizes and crepe
de chimes, in very pretty patterns.
Prices .s1.00, to $3.50
The Harrison times., 1917-05-19
COMM SSIoN GOVERNMENT FOR
SMALL TOWNS.

The inefficiency of many town
boards is joke and a by-word all
over the land, and the cause for it is
found in the familiar old adage that
that which is everybody's business
is nobody's business" Serving usu.
ally with little or no compensation,
the n embers seem to feel that what
service they do render is in the ma.
ture of charity, entirely ignoring the
fact that their own interests are
bound up with those of the communi.
ty. Then again, each seems to feel
free to exploit the community for his
own personal benefit. Hence it Gre.
quently transpires that more atten
tion is given to forwarding the private
interests of the individual members
than to conserving the public welfare
But there is remedy for this state
of affairs, and it is found in the sys.
TEN of commission government. It
has been thought by some that a com.
mission government could not be sue.
cessfully applied to small towns, but
experience is disproying this belief
OF recent years many Of the smaller
cities and towns have adopted this
system, and it is found to work most
satisfactorily
While few towns can afford salaries
for large board members, almost any
town can afford modest salaries for
two or three commissioners, and this
salary forms, to begin with, an in.
ducement to public service,
In the commission system, the du.
ties are clearly defined and allotted
to each; and most important Of all,
each is held individually responsible
for the faithful performance Of these
duties; whereas, If all Of these duties
are handled by one board 1t is easy
for each member to shift the respon.
sibility for neglect or worse onto the
shoulders Of others, with the newt.
able result that nothing really worth
while Is accomplished and no one in
The Harrison times., 1917-05-19
particular is to be censured

particular is TO be censured.
The live town that takes up the
commission government will pick It's
commissioners each with view to his
special fitness for handling the spe-
cific duties included in his depart.
ment The commissioned of streets,
sewers, etc, should have q capacity
for this line Of work, ard he same
should apply to the other departments.
Lastly, the system furnishes an in.
ducement to achievement, with its re.
sultant commendation and reward
which is very dear to the heart Of
man.
The Harrison times., 1917-05-19
THE TEST OF A BORE.


Are you a bore TO your fellow man?
DO YOU invariably weary YOUR audi,
euce by the proplixity or dullness OF
your conversation?
Read the following tests of a bore.
which were recently published in the
Irish World and see if they fit you:
DO you mOnopolize the conversation
wherever you go with a breathless &C.
count of your own affairs?
Do you live over some trip you have
taken with a friend until those around
you never want to visit the regions
you discuss?
Do you enjoy pOintless jokes?
Do you talk round and round sub.
ject before you finally get up to the
point you want to emphasize?
Do you interrupt another's conver,
sation with THAT reminds me" or
"By the way-??"
Do you insist on pointing out every
place of interest, which is interesting
to you but not to a stranger?
Do you talk about mutual acquaint-
ances and then ask your hearers opin-
ion upon them?
Do you chatter on for the sake of
filling up silence?
Do you take delight in explaining
the why and the wherefore and when
of something in which your companion
may take slight interest?
Do you fill up conversation with
stories of people whom your audience
does not know, never will know, nor
has any desire to know?
DO you jump at every opportunity
to trace a persons family connection
and ancestry to the fourth generation?
Do YOU read the letters at the
movies for the benefit of the entire
theatre?
Do you annoy a concert by beating
time to the music or humming with
the singer?
Do you talk shop out of shop hours?
Do you laugh at your own jokes be-
fore anyone else has a chance to do
so?
Do you tell the point of anOther's
story before he has a chance to en-
phasize it?
Do you say, "Oh, yes, I've heard
that before" and take away the pleas
ure of another's story?
The Harrison times., 1917-05-19
BOOST!

Boost your city, boost your friend
boost the lodge that you attend.
Boost the street on which you're
dwelling,
Boost the goods that you are selling
Boost the people round about you
They can get along without you
But success will quicker find them
if they know that you're behind them
Boost for every forward movement
boost for every new improvement.
Boost for the man for whom you
labor, boost the stranger and the
neighbOr.
Cease to be a chronic knOcker,
Cease to be a progress blocker.
If you've made your city better,
Boost it to the final letter.
The Harrison times., 1917-05-19
HE KNEW

A Sunday school teacher had been
telling her class of little boys about
crowns of glory and heavenly rewards
for good people.
Now tell me- she said at the close
of the lesson, who will get the big.
gest crown"
There was silence for a minute or
two, then a bright little chap pipel
out,
Him wot's got tn biggest cad"
The Harrison times., 1917-05-19

Intensive farming, defensive fight
g-extensive victory.