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Evening capital and Maryland gazette. (Annapolis, Md.) 1910-1922, 1917-09-04
Natures Silent Power.

Calamities! If any state in the
Union had had an earthquake or fire
causing loss of from s20,000,000 to
$40,000,000 we should have stood
aghast. But the recent extraordinary
cold snap in the citrus fruit belt of
California is reported to have ruined
almost four-fifths of the orange and
lemon crops. The estimated damage
is put by some as high as s40.0O0,000,
of which between $5,000000 and ST.
100000 will be loss to railroads in
curtailed freight receipts. Nature ex-
erts its destructive forces in many
ways, sometimes with the violence of
an earthquake, and at others with the
silent, sweeping, icy hand of the Frost
King. California has suffered in re-
cent years from both visitations. But
its wonderful natural advantages, its
wealth of resources, and, above all,
its self-reliant people. may always be
depended upon to lift it above every
adversely. But hasn't it had its.share
for the present?-Leslie's
Evening capital and Maryland gazette. (Annapolis, Md.) 1910-1922, 1917-09-04
WILL NOT DISCUSS CHINA
Member Of Japanese Mission Says I'm
migration Also viii Be Excluded

This informal statement was made
yesterday by a member of the Japan
csc War Mission to the United States
"No discussions have yet taken
place with the State Department and
it is not known here when they will
begin. The subject has not yet been
mentioned by the American officials.
While it is impossible TO state what
will be discussed, except in a general
way. it can be said definitely that the
discussions will not include the sub
jects of immigration and China.
we came here for the purpose Of
felicitating the United States upon en-
tering the war as the name OF the
mission signifies, and if discussions
take place at all they viii relate 70
the cooperation between the United
States and Japan during the war.
All other matters are left to the
permanent embassy here
Sir Cecil Spring Rice the British
Ambassador, called al the quarters of
the mission to pay his respects 10
yiscount Ishii A rumor that the
British Ambassador was expecting in
strUctions from his government con-
corning possible conversations with
the Japanese mission lacked conhrma-
ton
Evening capital and Maryland gazette. (Annapolis, Md.) 1910-1922, 1917-09-04
TAG DAY FOR co. m"
4 GREAT SUCCESS
Proceeds Net Over $500 For Company
Fund in One Day

TAG Day for Company M. was
great success, thanks to the Chairman,
Mrs. Robert Mess. wife OF Judge
Moss. and the sub ehsirmsn, Miss
Julia DOW.
The extraordinary sum Of SS0S was
realized from the sale OF tags in one
dav. Everybody was tagged ana
everything wss tagged. Indeed some
people we're tagged three snd four
times. The tags were small United
States flags. and it vas common
sight TO see folks on Saturday wearing
Two and three flags and even more.
Some wore them in bat bands as>well
as ID button holes Even the horses
and dogs were tsgged.
or the splendid sum 1908, realized
from the sale of tags. 500 was col
lected blythe "Renrocs, the girl
basketball team, who worked like Tro
JAMS, day aud night on Saturday, sell
ing tags in front Of the Movie Ihea-
teis ana on the streets for the Com
psny Fund The Renrocs were live
wires snd put the vim and pep IN tag
day. They also put the rocks IN
Company Ms company fund to the
amount OF One Hundred Dollars.
1t was q fine showing for Annapolis
and the sum raised in a single day
5000 from the sale of tugs and $500
from the movies was most extraoroi-
nary for smsil city like Annapolis.
Evening capital and Maryland gazette. (Annapolis, Md.) 1910-1922, 1917-09-04
MORE DRINKING AND
MORE SMOKING, TOO
All Records Broken in Revenue Col
lectiOns on Whisky and Tobacco

All American records for consump-
ton Of whiskey. cigars. cigarettes. and
tobacco apparently went by the board
in the last fiscal year. The preiimi-
nary report OF Commissioner Of IN
ternal Revenue Osborn. covering the
twelve months ended June So made
public Yesterday, shows record tax
collections on these and other articles
Here are the grand totals OF produc-
ton upon which takes were paid.
Distilled spirits from every source
rye. corn, wheat, apples. peaches,
pears. pineapples. oranges. apricots,
berries. prunes. figs, and cherries
I64. 665.24 gallons. an increase OF 20
600 eco gallons over the previous year,
Welding tax return Of s1S6,56S,e55.
Cigars. 9.2I6,s0l ,11S Approximately
ninety per capita las compared with
S.3S7, roo $50 the previous year
Cigarettes. 30.529, 1913. 53s, as com
pared with 2l.0S7, 75707S, an increase
Of more than 30 per cent.
Tobacco, chewing and smoking,
445, 1853 zoe pounds. an increase OF
p. 5000 pounds.
Even snuff went TO apparent new
high levels Of production with.S5.S7i,-
Isl pounds. an increase Of 100000
pounds in the year.
The return TO the government IN
faxes on cigars, cigarettes, tobacco,
and SNUFF was S103. 201 1872, an increase
Of approximately $15.000,000 or IS
per cent owes the previous year The
record. figures indicate great nation
vide prosperity. officials state, and,
in the case of cigarettes, tremendous
growth OF the habit among women,
The production of beer. while OK
ceeding that Of the previous year.
fell considerably below the high rec
ord Of 63.000.000 barrels in 1914.
Taxes were paid last year Oh 60,729,-
500 barrels, at $3.50 per barrel and
other taxes on brewers and retailers
brought the total up to $91,S97.l93,
against SsS.771.104
Other tax receipts included those on
oleomargarine, $1,995.720, special
taxes on bankers, corporations, brok-
ers. theatres. bowling alleys, commits
sion merchants. etc, S15.70S, 1913
documentary stamps and perfumes,
ss,926. $40; estates. .6,076,575; excess
profits, sS7,176; munitions, S2166S,-
94O, and miscellaneous, S2.09S.S63,
bringing the total ordinary receipts
up TO $449,712,412 Income taxes Of
1888, 4S1 ,22S brought the grand total
including the Alaskan railways tax OF
1926. up to $500 193,640, as COM
pared with S512,72S,2ss the year be-
fore.
The cost of collecting the revenue
was approximately 1888 per $1,000, or
.95 per cent, the lowest on record.
Evening capital and Maryland gazette. (Annapolis, Md.) 1910-1922, 1917-09-04
Temper and Good Looks.

Thoughtfulness for others and I'M
selfishness are great beautifers, for
all perfection of skin and feature will
not make up for an unlovely express
sion due to a hard heart.
Every girl is not possessed of an
amiable temper or pretty face, but
every girl may try to improve both
her temper and her face. She may
not be able to alter the shape of her
nose or the color of her eyes, but If
she cultivates an interest in those
about her. If she tries to make the
world happier for those with whom
she is brought into association, she
can scarcely fail before long to win
a pleasing expression of countenance
that will cause physical defects to be
forgotten. And, after all, there is
some satisfaction to be got out Of
working on ones disposition and cult
waiting the higher self
Evening capital and Maryland gazette. (Annapolis, Md.) 1910-1922, 1917-09-04
HAD A GREAT MEMORY
REMARKABLE GIFT OF A PREsBY-
TERRAIN MINISTER.
Became Living Concordance to the
Bible and Could Give Chapter
and Verse for Any Passage
Recited TO Him.

OF the many examples Of prodigious
memories which have recorded from
time to time none. perhaps, have been
so remarkable as the case Of. Rev.
Thomas Threlkeld, who was Presby-
terrain minister at Rochdale for TWEEN
ty-eight years, and died there in April,
1906 at the age of 81 Threlkeld's
memory first attracted attention when
he attended the grammar school at
Daventry. where he began TO make
close study of the Bible. When pas
sage was recited to him he could i'm
mediately give 1t. chapter and verse
and, on the other hand, IL a chapter
and verse were given ne could at once
repeat the passage
Both at Daventry and Warrington,
where he went to finish his education,
his fellow students delighted in put
ting his memory to the test, and new.
er once was it known TO be at fault.
TN later years" says Mr.. Frank
Hird, in Lancashire Stories" "Threl-
keld was looked upon as living con-
cordance TO the Bible in Rochdale and
the neighborhood, and he was con-
stantly asked the most puzzling ques-
lions by his brother ministers. some
times actually for information but
generally for mere amusement. He
was never known to be wrong"
Threlkelds powers of memory, how
ever, were not@eolely concerned with
theology. He was also a linguist. and
knew nine or ten languages, while
dates were a passion with him, no
matter how unimportant. His knowl-
edge of historical dates, of chronology,
heraldry and genealogy was cyclapae-
die, and one of his favorite amuse-
ments was to go through the success
sion in the Episcopal Sees and trace
the pedigrees of families.
TN only one direction" continues
Mr.. Hird, would this wonderful men,
DRY seem to have been of direct serv-
ice. Threlkeld was one of the man
ayers OF a fund for the benefit of the
widows of Presbyterian ministers, and
consequently was frequently appealed
TO on circumstances connected with
the lives of dead ministers, and such
was the opinion of his memory that If
the books had been consulted and had
been reported differently the error
would have been imputed to the sec
rotary and not to Mr.. Threlkeld's
memory This was deemed infallible.
It'd Bits.
Evening capital and Maryland gazette. (Annapolis, Md.) 1910-1922, 1917-09-04
COUNTY HORSES TAKE
LAURELS ON PAROLE TRACK
Pacing Girl and Severn Side Come Un-
der the Wire First

A large crowd Of LsborDaY pleasure
seekers witnessed the harness meet OF
the Anne Arundel Driving and Agri-
cultural Association held yesterday
afternoon on the Camp Parole track,
near this city The summary:
Glass Pacing Girl (Aisquithl ,
won: King Todd (Weiss), second !:
Anne Arundel (Stevensl, third. Time
2.29t.
Glass B. Severn Side Emory won;
Red Start (Weiss), second; I. u.
,Stevens). third. Time, 2.SS.
County horses took first place IN
both races. although Charles Weiss $
King Todd and Red Start pushed the
winners in both instances. 1t was an
ideal day for the nags and the track
wss in first condition as is Indicated
by TIE time. There were no starters
ia the C class event owing TO lack OF
sufficient entries.
The officials of the meet were
Starter. ]. Kries. timers, Gates and
Williams; judges, Daring, Hsmer-
back and Strauss
Evening capital and Maryland gazette. (Annapolis, Md.) 1910-1922, 1917-09-04
coESIGNnENTS TO CAMP MEADE
Pennsylvania Furnishes Three FOurlhs
OF Entire Quota

The consignments to Camp Meade
will consist Of troops from Maryland,
Delaware, the District Of Columbia
and Eastern Pennsy lvanis. Pennsyl-
vania furnishes a bout three fourths
the entire quota -cr atotal consign-
ment of a2,G4S. There will be Ia, 656
from the city of Philadelphia Reading
will send 597 Scranton, 67l; Chester,
447 and there will be contingents from
Harrisburg Allentown, Easton, Ian.
caster. Norristown, Williamsport,
Wilkes-Barre and York.
There are thirty-seven Pennsylvania
counties classified independent OF the
cities that will send draft contingents
to Fort Meade Lackswane county
contingent is l,016, and Montgomery
county will end 1871. Many of the
county contingents are in excess of
500.
Evening capital and Maryland gazette. (Annapolis, Md.) 1910-1922, 1917-09-04
PERSONAL MENTION.
Those Who Come And Those Who. Go
Our Floating Population.


Justice C o Dulin is on vacation
which he will spend al his oil home in
Cambridge, Md.
DR.. b. Il. Browne left today for a
visit to Bridgeport, Conn. DR.. Browne
will not return before Sept. is.
Lieut.. K Arnett, u S. NJ, c. and
Mrs. Arnett, who have been spending
few days with Mrs. Arnett's par
ents. Mr.. and Mrs Jefferson, of Mar
ket street, have returned to their
home 10 Clarksburg, Va.
Mr.. and Mrs E. j. Rawlings, Mrs
James w. Lee and Miss AgLes Lewis
Lee are registered at the Hotel Ell
boron, Atlantic City. having motored
there by way of Philadelphia and New
York
Mr.. l.. Alberi Crandall, formerly of
Annapolis, but for the last several
months resident of Trenton, N. j., is
visiting relatives in the city. 1t is
understood that Mr.. Crandall contem
plates again taking up his residence
here.
Miss Mary. Winchester, formerly of
Anne Arundel county, who has been
spending the past winter with her
uncle Bishop Winchester, ct Little
Rock, Ark, is here visiting her cousin,
Mrs. Robert B Dashiell Miss Win.
chester will return to Little Rock the
coming winter.
Mrs. Arthur W. Robinson, of Bslti-
more, who has been spending the last
three weeks with Mrs. Charles E.
Chance, of King George street, has re-
turned home.
Mr.. and Mrs. Morgan Callahan, Of
Washington, who have been spending
a fortnight with the family of Mr.. e.
C. Graham, have returned to v ashing-
ton.
Mrs. Rodefick Peters, of New
Haven, Conn. is visiting her parents,
Mr.. and Mrs T. Lincoln Townsend at
Arundel-on the Bay
Mrs. A M Bass, who mas been
spending August at Fsllston, Md, has
returned home.
Miss Annie M. Haynes is the guest
Of her niece Mrs. Guy H. Petit at her
home on the Severn river near Annpo-
Ills.
Mr.. and Mrs Robert A. Welsh have
returned to their home at Arundel,
Md, after camping party on the
Severn.
Mr.. Summerfield Baldwin is occupy
ing Bunker Hill, bis country place at
Severn, this county. H. will spend
several weeks there.
Miss Eliza Oracle Suydam, formerly
of Annapolis, who has been visiting
relatives here has returned to her
home in Elizabeth, N. j.
Mr. and Mrs. Harry Horst, of Balti.
more, were the guests Sunday and
yesterday of Mr.. and Mrs C. H. Sapp,
of Germantown.
The Misses Naomi and Ruth Staatt,
of Baltimore, are spending some time
at Germantown as the guests Of Mr..
c. Il. Sapp. local manager of Tottle's
store, and Mrs Sapp.
Mr.. Kenneth Corner, Mrs. Corner,
and children, Of Cleveland, Ohio, are
stopping at Carvel Hall, preparatory
to taking up their residence in their
new home Primrose" formerly the
country estate of Mr.. w. Meade Hol
liday.
Mr.. Denver Kramer, who has been
in the West for the past fifteen
months, surveying with lumber and
timber compny, Is at home en- visit
of few days.
Evening capital and Maryland gazette. (Annapolis, Md.) 1910-1922, 1917-09-04
PURSE OF GOLD FOR
MISS ANN DOYLE
Voluntary Contributions Asked As
Token Of Appreciation For District
Nurses Services Here.

tCommunicaten)
September a, 1917.
Editor Evening Capital
After reading your Editorial in last
evenings Paper the idea idea occurred
to me that it might be wise to try and
show cur appreciation Of Miss Doyle,
the District Nurse, and her wonderful
work in Annapolis, / would suggest
voluntary contributions for purse of
gold to be presented TO her in the near
future, and am inclosing a check for
$1,000 to start such movement II
you approve of the suggestion, or
think some ether method better, use
the money as you gee fit
1t hiss been my privilege to know of
much Of the work which Miss Doyle
has done for this community, and am
sure that there will be general appre-
citation of it. Hoping that the sag.
gestion, (nr something SIMILAR will
appeal to the public. / am,
Very truly yours,
w. MEADE HOLLADAY.
Evening capital and Maryland gazette. (Annapolis, Md.) 1910-1922, 1917-09-04
Can Snakes Fascinate Their Preya

Can Snakes Fascinate Their Prey?
Mr.. Fitzsimons answers this ques-
ton In the negative. The belief in
fascination is general, but there seems
to be no real foundation for 1t. II
have had much experience of snakes"
writes Mr.. F1tzsimons, land have
made it my business to observe care
fully their habits and ways, both in
their natural condition in the wild
state and captivity, and in no instance
have / ever known snake to fascin-
ate an animal in the manner II is al
legged to do" He has seen two spe
cies, which he mentions, many time
in trees surrounded by a crowd of
fluttering, chattering. excited birds.
But the birds we're not, he says. fas-
cinated by the snake; they were en-
deavoring to intimidate it in order to
brighten 1t from their haunts-West-
minister Gazette.
Evening capital and Maryland gazette. (Annapolis, Md.) 1910-1922, 1917-09-04
u. S. FOOD BOARD
ASKS SACRIFICE
Wants HOusekeepers TO Use Less Sugar
"A Plea For War Allies

The Food Administration yesterday
asked for a reduced consumption OF
sugar by the American people be-
cause of the threatened shortage in
the Allied countries and that this may
be averted Lack Of ships to move
the Cuban and Hawaiian crops
promptly. it is declared, makes il ne
cessary that this country share its
sugar supply with Europe.
THE conservation asked of the
American people" the Administra-
tion's statement says, docs not neces-
sarily demand great sacrifices. i
only needs the elimination of waste
and the careful use OF sugar to enable
Americans to make up the difference
required by the needs of the Allies
at is not actually lack of sugar
that emphasizes the need for its con-
servation in the United States so much
as it is inability to get the sugar to
the places where needed. The world
shortage is comparatively small and
is confined to Europe. With the
stocks on hand in this country and in
Cuba and those now coming from
Hawaii it would appear that, with
proper management and with specula-
ton and boarding eliminated. there
need be no scarcity, even in the inn
mediate future while awaiting the
new crop.
"The lack of adequate shipping ia
cilities TO reach the sources of supply
and the imperative demand to supply
the needs of our Allies constitute the
sugar problem of the United States"
The worlds supply is estimated this
year at 1S.659.792 tons, against an
average production of fS,712.997 tens.
Evening capital and Maryland gazette. (Annapolis, Md.) 1910-1922, 1917-09-04
The Nations Call.

Gone. yes, my boy has gone 60 war
DO you hear the crash and tho cam.
non roar?
All through the day it rings in INV
ear,
All through the night it grows Iona
and clear
Until in my brain there seems but oro
clash
The conflict of arms. the iron lash
Gone did I ever dream of a day
When my baby boy would march
away.
why only yesterday it seems 10 ma
He laughed and prattled beside NV
knee.
An then was a young woman they
say.
But now am old, and wan. ANA gay.
remember a day. twas the Attn Or
July,
He caught up a flag and waved it
high
Look. mother, he cried. I'm sa.-
der boy"
And his face was lit with a woaacum
JOY,
1 smiled as he laughed and shouted
with glee,
Never dreaming what il would moan
to me.
All! twas the beginning from Than
day
The flag was always in his play
Now he would lead an army on.
Again he was singing a battle SONS,
Proudly erect as he strutted by
Holding the stars and stripes sa hich
Oh! the flag and his country dear
II stole him away from me vcsr Ly
year.
I've seen a proud light fash i'm his
eye,
when band playing our National
air went by.
SO he couldn't help answering the
call. you see,
Although his going meant leaving me
Nineteen years, an, it seems but day.
When happiness falls across the way
Such little while since asloap ON
my breast,
His dear curly head found comfort
and rest
But now | sit in the twilight dim
My heart and my arms just aching
for him
Yet / would not have him turn his
back
To the Nations call, or bravery lack
| would not have our flag disgraced
! Or on our land another placed
T No, could not wish him here today
While honor is calling him away
Some day. pray, there will be an
end
OF this terrible war, this slaughter OF
men,
when justice and honor together will
stand
And peace spread abroad DER every
land,
Then when our flag from strife waves
free
Please God my boyH come back to
me.
DELLA HARRIS MADDOX
OF the Maj. VIM Thomas Chapter
ID. A. r.
Evening capital and Maryland gazette. (Annapolis, Md.) 1910-1922, 1917-09-04
Soldiers Outfit is Whitfield
Down to Plain Necessities

If you wear the uniform of United
States soldier here is what you will be
TO take along in your KNAPP
sack when you leave for the field:
One extra shirt
One extra pair OF socks.
One extra suit of underwear.
Six handkerchiefs.
One razor and shaving brush.
One cake Of soap.
Two towels and washcloth
One mirror.
One comb and brush.
One soothbrusn.
Evening capital and Maryland gazette. (Annapolis, Md.) 1910-1922, 1917-09-04
WANT ADDITIONAL OFFICER
ALSO ADDITIONAL LIGHTS
PASSPORT Residents Petition County
Commissioners

AT the regular weekly meeting of
the County Commissioners held today
a numerously signed petition was pre-
scented by the residents. Of Eastport
asking for the appointment of an add.
tional officer as patrolmsn and protee-
tor of the law at Eastport.
1t is understood the nu merous dep.
relations at Eastport recently have
occssioned the petition.
The EastpoIt citizens also petition
ed the Commissioners for additional
lights at the village Both petitions
were taken under consideration and
held for advisement.
Evening capital and Maryland gazette. (Annapolis, Md.) 1910-1922, 1917-09-04
CARD OF THANKS.

We wish to extend cur thanks to
our many friends, and relatives for
their kindness, sympathy and beauti-
full floral offerings in cur great be-
reavement, the sad death of our father.
jeremiah Snowden.
SISTERS ELLA LITTLE, DELLA
SNOWDEN, Eastport, Md.
Evening capital and Maryland gazette. (Annapolis, Md.) 1910-1922, 1917-09-04
Mystery OF the Year.

The most exciting serial story of
the year Ransom" by Arthur Som
ers Roche. a master writer of mys-
terry fiction-will hold your attention
until the final chapter If you doubt
this, start reading it in The Wash
ington Sunday Star, September 3.
9-3-fw
Evening capital and Maryland gazette. (Annapolis, Md.) 1910-1922, 1917-09-04

Miss sherman to be Ensign's Bride.
Mr.. and Mrs. William G. Sherman,
of New Germantown, n j., have an
nounced the engagement OF their
daughter, Miss Elsie Y. Sherman. to
Ensign James II. Conyne, u. S. n, who
was graduated from the Naval Acad-
envy in April and is now on the e. S.
s. Nebraska. Miss Sherman is a
graduate Of the State Normal School
al Trenton, N. j.
Evening capital and Maryland gazette. (Annapolis, Md.) 1910-1922, 1917-09-04
Answer To Query
sCommunicatedJ.

To the Editor Of the Evening Capital !:
In your valuable paper of last even
ing, some enc signing himself as
Esstporter, wants to know where
the Police Officer is after twelve
O'Clock at night.
In reply l wish to say that the Off
Ger is attending to his business just
as The chronic growler" of Eastport
should be doing.
s. A. JONES,
Police Officer of Eastport
Eastport, Nd, September q, 1917.
Evening capital and Maryland gazette. (Annapolis, Md.) 1910-1922, 1917-09-04
MANAGER.

It's always safe but unsportsman-
like to reserve your congratulations
until the happy pair have been mar
ried a year.
Evening capital and Maryland gazette. (Annapolis, Md.) 1910-1922, 1917-09-04
Hearing and seelnu.

Suffragette-If you come to our
meetings you'll hear some plain
things.
Male Thing-Ah, And see 'em. no
doubt!-London- Opinion.
Evening capital and Maryland gazette. (Annapolis, Md.) 1910-1922, 1917-09-04

To enjoy q good live comedy see
Douglas Fairbanks in Down TO
Earth - Colonial, Wednesday, matI-
nee and evening. adv 2ts4
Evening capital and Maryland gazette. (Annapolis, Md.) 1910-1922, 1917-09-04
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