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Evening capital and Maryland gazette. (Annapolis, Md.) 1910-1922, 1917-12-19
TABLETS 1000 YEARS OLD
Writings Dating BaeE, IS Far as 1900
3. c. Are Translated by univer-
sity of Wisconsin Professor.

A number OF Sumerian tablets writ
ten at least as early as 1000 3. O.,
have been translated by Prof. +. Il.
Kelly of the department Of Semitic
languages at the University Of Wis
consin. OF about thirty Genes and
tablets translated. almost all were
lists of animals ana men.
The Sumerian tablets are difficult
to read as the writing is a combina-
ton of wedges used IN different ar
rangements TO form words, and the
grammatical construction is not like
that of any other language. Most OF
the tablets are dated by correlating
them with certain well-known events,
such as the year a certain city was
devastated or the year a king was
crowned. The contract tablets are
mostly lists of commodities, such as
the following:
Zone COW (received) from Garkua'
lah, the farmer; one cow exchanged
for the donkey of Naniasi; sixteen
sheep exchanged for the donkey of
Ninnuskanitir; one CUR. ten "a of
grain eatables DREAD (received) for
sacrifice (sacrificial feast) of Raki.
gishnika at Ereeh. The donkey Of
Er-Erarashar was captured alive at
Shaduhebiruni, the year (the king)
devastated Haknuris
Evening capital and Maryland gazette. (Annapolis, Md.) 1910-1922, 1917-12-19
GoURD FIRST NURSE BOTTLE
Specimens on Display in British Mu.
scum Seem to Be Also Rather
and Picture Book Combined.

Possibly hollow gourd constituted
the first baby's feeding bottle.
Torn from its parent tree, its edible
interior would have found its way to
the stomach of its adult plucker, after
which the hollow shell would be filled
with milk or other liquid refreshment
for the satisfaction of the infant
In tropical countries. again, the CO.
conut would constitute a natural
feeding bottle, already filed with the
necessary nourishment.
Without, however. INDUCING in spe.
culation of this kind it may be noted
that the archaic vase room at the Brit
ishe museum contains specimens Of
feeding bottles-"tetinoe, archaeolo.
gists call them-dating back to be-
tween six and seven hundred years
before Christ.
These very early babies bottles are
usually globular in shape, are elabor-
ately decorated and are covered with
small knobs which, it is conjectured,
were used to hang tiny bells upon.
In short. the feeding bottle of those
days was also rattle and a picture
book combined.
Evening capital and Maryland gazette. (Annapolis, Md.) 1910-1922, 1917-12-19
EYES FOR THE NAVY
Government Wants Binoculars and
Telescopes-Appreciates Those Sent
By Annapolitan and Sends Letter.

Some little while ago The Capital
published at request of the Navy De-
partment an item telling of its needs
for binoculars, telescopes, etc.
Miss Rose Bond Cowman, 220 Main
street, a subscriber to The Capital,
seeing the item in these columns
forthwith sent two Eyeglasses that
were $50 years old, the property Of
her great-grandfather They were
sent to the Assistant Secretary Of the
Navy, Franklin d. Roosevelt.
The following letter has just been
received:
Miss Rose Bond Cowman,
Dear Madam:
Your prompt and patriotic response
to the Nays call for binoculars.
telescopes, and spy-glasses, is most
appreciated The glasses will be very
useful in the prosecution of naval
operations until victory is won
At the termination of the war, if
possible, every effort will be made to
return them to you, when it is hoped
that you will feel compensated for
any evidence of wear, by the knowl-
edge that you have supplied Eyes
for the Navy" during a very trying
period.
On behalf of the Navy. | wish TO
thank you most heartily.
Very respectfully,
FRANKLIN ID. ROOSEVELT.
Assistant Secretary of the Navy.
Evening capital and Maryland gazette. (Annapolis, Md.) 1910-1922, 1917-12-19
COLoRED WORKERS WANTED
Fer Red Cross Drive This Week--Not
Confined To White People

Officials of the American Red Cross
are not combining their labors entirely
to the white people of the United
States Colored workers are active
ly engaged among their own people
in arousing interest in the organiza-
ton of auxiliaries, which are looked
forward to as of immense benefit to
the work of the Red Cross.
One of the most prominent of these
volunteer workers is Mary Mcleod
Bethune, of Daytona, Fla, founder
and principal Of the Daytona Indus
trial School for Girls, which institu-
ton was begun by her with $3.50 and
is now being conducted on yearly
budget of $4,000. She has spent sew
eral weeks in the Potomac Division
at the request of its officials, telling
the colored people at mass meetings
of the needs of forming Red Cross
auxiliaries by them and doing effect
i've work in Red Cross endeavor.
Evening capital and Maryland gazette. (Annapolis, Md.) 1910-1922, 1917-12-19
Meade Gets Free Decorations

Enough Christmas tree ornaments
and decorations for two big trees were
sent to Camp Meade yesterday from
the factories of the George FRANKIE
Sons Company, box manufacturers, Of
Baltimore. as the Christmas gift Of
the firm to the soldiers. The orna-
ments were sent to Judson j. McKim,
secretary of the Young Mems Chris
tian Association for Camp Meade, and
will be divided with the Knights Of
Columbus. It is being arranged to
have big tree in the recreation
houses of each of these organiza-
tons
Evening capital and Maryland gazette. (Annapolis, Md.) 1910-1922, 1917-12-19
"A RAILROAD WAR
A TREMENDOUS JOB
Being Dime BY Railroads through
out This Country.
AMERICAS PREPARATION
The Day Is Past When Good Citizens
Fight The Railroads.

This has been called railroad
war Americas preparation for such
a war is a greater railroad mileage
than that of the entire continent Pf
Europe. and a railroad army of 1.750,-
900 employees. Already the railroads,
modified under their War Board at
Washington. have won some import
ant victories.
Up to November y the number of
carloads of construction materials and
furnishings brought into the National
Army cantonments was 1874 To
the same date building supplies used
in the Guard camps amounted to 3d.
$40 carloads; and 9.649 carloads had
been shipped into aviation camps.
A standard box car of 100000
pounds capacity is forty feet and six
inches long. II all the cars carry
ing material for these three classes
OF camps could be coupled together
the train that would result would ex-
tend from New York to Chicago and
on out to Evanston, ILL.,
That is long train Ii represents
a great burden added on to the task
accomplished by the railroads in the
record-breaking year of 1916 But the
carrying of construction materials to
the environments is only a small part
of the total increase in traffic for
1917.
After the camps had been built, the
railroads had to move the men into
them. They have also had to carry to
the Atlantic seaboard, from all parts
of the country, the men who have
gone to France. Up to November 10
they had carried a total of 100000
to camps and ports of embarkation.
And after the men have been NOV
ed the railroads have TO carry sup
plies to them. Every day $500 car
loads OF food and coal are being haul
ed to the National Guard and Army
camps alone.
Up to November II, total of H.
900 carloads of freight had been haul
ed for the Shipping Board This
figure represents a part of the traffic
involved by the building of 1400 new
ships. An enormously greater num-
Der of cars have rolled down to At
lantic and Gulf ports loaded with sup
plies and munitions for ships al
ready built to carry to France and
England and Italy
All modern military and CONNER
cial activity is based on coal and oil
but especially on coal. No figures re-
veal more clearly the extent of the
increased effort put forth in the past
half year by America generally and
by the railroads in particular than
the figures on the coal traffic.
In the six months from May to Oc-
tober, inclusive, there were moved
10000 more carloads of hard coal
than in the same months of 1916, and
1851 900 more carloads of soft coal
Figuring an average coal car at
length of 33 feet, the total increase
for half of 1917 over the correspond
ing half of 1916 may be represented
by a solid trainload of coal extending
from New York, through New Orleans,
to Los Angeles and on up the Coast
to Seattle, and then east again to a
point in Montana, 80 miles east of
Butte.
The day is past when it was the
good citizens duty to fight the rail-
roads. The railroads are doing their
best on a tremendous job The citi-
zen can do part of his bit helping them
in any small way that he can.
Evening capital and Maryland gazette. (Annapolis, Md.) 1910-1922, 1917-12-19
Send Gifts For County
Home Before Saturday.

1t is the intent and purpose of the
Guild of Mercy to take gifts for the
Christmas Cheer at the County Home
(Alms House, on Sunday next, so
that it is necessary for those who
wish to give anything to send their
gifts before Saturday.
Christmas coming. as it does, this
year on Tuesday, makes it necessary
for the Guild Of Mercy to go to the
Home to distribute gifts on Sunday,
and as the act is one of charity and
mercy it is not considered a desc
Grafton of the Sabbath Day.
Please send all gifts not later than
Saturday, Dec. o.
Evening capital and Maryland gazette. (Annapolis, Md.) 1910-1922, 1917-12-19

Those suffragettes who are being
forcibly fed at the District Jail should
take their case to Hoover.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1917-10-23
Many Are Making Money, But Who
Is Savink 1t?
The Moultrie Observer saws:

The Moultrie Observer says:
These are days in which a lot of
PEOPLE are making money down here
in south Georgia.
The country is burdened with war,
and it is burden to all of us-at
least it should be.
At the same time it is a great op-
portunity for money making. We
hear of a number of men each day
who are making big money They are
making easy money Merchants are
having such trade as they have never
had before. Farmers are getting such
prices for their cotton, cotton, peanuts
etc, as they have never received be-
fore. Labor is receiving more money
than labor has ever received before.
A lot of people are making a lot
Of money A lot of men have more
money today than they havee ever
had before.
But this should be kept constantly
before us: 1t is not what we make
but what we save that puts us ahead
of the game We wonder how many
are sailing down a portion of their
profits to be used on rainy day.
These prosperous times will not con-
tinue always There will come an
other time of low prices, another time
of pinch, another time Of low prices,
another time of dull trade another
time of tight money. Those who save
today will be in position to weather
the financial storms of the future.
Those who get money today only to
spend it on fast and riotous living
will live to experience serious regrets.
They will look upon the present times
as a dream, and will wonder how
they passed through such opportunities
without improving their financial pos
sition
We will not miss the water till the
well runs dry, but run dry is just what
the well will do.
Are you saving portion of your
Increased earnings and profits?
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1917-10-23
MEMORIES.

Does there ever come a time in your
life when you want, most of all, to
be alone with your memories?
We daresay that each person of ma
ture years treasures some memory
some recollection fondly laid away on
one of the shelves of recollection and
brought out every now and then for
review and contemplation
1t may be the memory of lost OPP
portunity, and trailing after it, like
dropping shadows, a long line of Bit
ter regrets.
1t may be the memory of the day
the hour-the minute-you promised
to marry.
It may be the memory of your we'd
ding day
1t may be the hallowed memory OF
your mother
1t may be just baby's little shoe
hidden deep down in the trunk and
taken cut only at rare intervals
when memory is the sweetest consola-
ton of all.
1t may be lock of hair, recalling
to mind some dear one now departed
or far away, but not forgotten.
Il may be a letter, note of sad fare.
Well, wistfully read and re-read and
Kissed with tears falling as it is laid
away again.
1t may be leaf or flower, pressed
between book pages, that opens up a
fioodgate of recollection of day spent
gloriously in the woods, or on a stroll
with the one you loved
1t may be the memory of a kiss-a
memory that starts your pulse to
beating faster, your heart to throb-
hing. and intoxicates your brain.
1t may be the memory of your child
hood, of your young manhood or wo-
manhood
Whatever it is, there is nothing more
beautiful, more precious, nor sweetcr
than treasured memories, and it does
al of Us good to commune with them
at times.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1917-10-23
A COLUMN OF CLIPPINGS
Georgia Negroes as Soldiers.

The using of the negroes as soldiers
is in a large way an experiment and
TIE outcome of the experiment will
be watched with much interest, both
as to its effect upon the negroes and
as to the efficiency they may show in
the ahmy of Uncle Sam.
There are now several thousand
Georgia negroes in the service 70 the
country at Camp Gordon. They have
not been there long enough to tell
what kind of soldiers they will make,
but reports that come from that camp
show that they are behaving them
selves we'll, that they are anxious to
learn the duties of the soldier and that
they are not giving the authorities of
the camp any trouble.
Under proper leadership, that is
under the command of Southern white
nne, who know their peculiarities and
know how~to hands them, the negroes
Of the south ought to make good sol
diers and do their part well in the
fight that is ahead 1t would be a
mistake for them to be differed by
members of their own race or by men
from the north, as those men do not
understand the negro and do not get
along with them as well as the south
ern white men.-Athens Banner.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1917-10-23
NO EARLY PEACE IN SIGHT.

Il have scanned the horizon in
tently, and can see no terms in
sight which will lead to enduring
peace. The only terms now pos
sible would mean an armed truce
ending in an even more frightful
struggle"
That is what Premier Lloyd-George
says, and of all men he ought to
know.
In a remarkably frank discussion Of
the war, the great Englishman 81
lences completely those Americans
who have been hollering for an early
peace-a peace satisfactory to Ger
many
There can be no peace now, not
with the issue as undecided as it was
when the war began AS Wilson, as
herensky, as Lloyd-George all have
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1917-10-23
SENATORIAL SCHEMING.

1t has been apparent for some time,
at least to the probers in Georgia's
political pond that the Atlanta crowd
were scheming to get both senator
ships.
Their opposition to Hardwick has
been none too pronounced, and their
determination to minimize the import
ance Of Hon. W. j. Harris as eau
didate has been only too obvious.
And the story has now leaked out
how the Atlanta politicians have fig
ured and schemed in an effort to bring
out a candidate big enough to over
shadow Mr.. Harris and strong enough
to defeat Hardwick.
They have been unsuccessful, be
cause there is no such animal in the
woods
There is not a man on Georgias
political horizon with as many ele-
ments of popular favor to his credit
as possessed by Mr.. Harris
There is no Georgian who can get
The administration support as whole
heartedly as Mr. Harris will re-
ceiye it.
There is no man in the state who
has done more than w. ]. Harris to
deserve recognition by his fellow-citi-
zens. His service in Washington, first
census commissioner and now as
chairman of the powerful federal trade
board, has been featured by his devo-
ton to the interests of Georgia and
Georgians,
There is no man in the state who
can get the support of as many daily
and weekly newspapers.
And because the Atlanta politicians
and probably the Atlanta papers, are
against him is factor in favor of Mr..
Harris.
The people of Georgia are not going
to permit Atlanta to name both sena-
tors, and they are not going to vote
for any two-by-four candidate, how
ever strong his Atlanta endorsement
and support may be-
The only man in Georgia who can
beat Hardwick decisively at this time
other than Mr. Harris, is Governor
Dorsey, and he is not going to run.
the other small fry are simply not 10
be considered Georgia is going to
name Hardwick's successor-not AT,
lantaf nor any other one city Or group
of professional politicians
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1917-10-23

said, the war must be usht to the
end, until peace comes from victory.
The premier further declared:
Il am not going to predict when
the war will end. No man in his
senses would prolong the war an
hour longer than is necessary to
secure a lasting peace, but it must
be lasting peace, not a prelude to
a more devastating war.
Our real enemy is the war spi-.
t fostered in Prussia. There will
be no peace in the world until the
shrine of the war spirit in Pots
dam is shattered and its priest
hood is dispersed and discredit-
ed forever"
With that object in view, the Unit
60 States is in this war because until
he war spirit of Potsdam" is shat
tered, Germany will be constant men
ace to the liberties of this country
IT is to be hoped that the remarks
of Lloyd-George will be read by VIII
liam Randolph Hearst and his hired
editors v no have been prating much o.
peace, when they knew that talk q
peace now was distinctly untimely
unpa;riotic and un-American.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1917-10-23
WASHINGTON CAMP, NO. IA,
r. o, s, OF A,

Meets every first and third Monday
nights in P. 0. S. Of A. Hall, No. 21s
Lamar st. All members In good stand
Ing invited to attend. Beneficiary certi-
dcates from $4,000 to 100000 issued
to members of this camp.
T. E. CASTLEBERRY, President
o. D. REESE, Recd'g. Sec'y.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1917-10-23

A story is in circulation about a
xxsans VINO had decided to swear off,
taking a quart bottle of liquor, throw
ing it ON the ground, and saying, 'You
old mean, nasty thing, you" stamping
ii with his foot until he cut his shoe
Buf there are some stories we don't
believe, and that is one of them.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1917-10-23

They do say -grindings are about
g0 start in Sumter county and we are
SIRE going to praise somebody's syrup
sS9oE- Well decide who this is after
we've tasted the various samples We
hope will be sent in.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1917-10-23

1T has been several days since this
column contained anything about short
skirts, but styles haven't changed any,
notwithstanding
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1917-10-23

>-'The historic remark of the govern
or Of North Carolina to the governor
Of South Carolina is great deal more
significant now than it was when II
was made" observes the Columbus
E.nuuirer-Sun We forgot what that
remark was but anyhow, what was
it that the editor of the Enquirer
Sun said to the editor of the Times
Recorder?
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1917-10-23

when your auto won't crank, just
console yourself with the thought that
yuu are assisting your country by
eeonomizing on gasoline.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1917-10-23

When you hear woman say that
she never gossips, you can just wait
= few minutes and she will tell you
everything she knows on everybody
she knows.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1917-10-23

We've observed during our leisure
asours, that it not only takes pull to
get ahead, but also a head to get I.
BsRT1
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1917-10-23

When they say woman has ar
rived at the age of discretion they
probably mean that she is too young
10 die and too old to have any fun.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1917-10-23

When a married man says he has
a runabout. you can't tell whether he's
talking about his new Ford or his
uvffe
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1917-10-23

The young American soldiers have
sent back word that kiss is the same
IN French as it is in English.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1917-10-23

We don't blame any man for hoover
zz5ng his blackberry wine and persim>
WON beer.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1917-10-23

The Kaiser and the Sultan have ex-
changed medals, crosses and decora"
sions. Both were cheated.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1917-10-23
GEOGRAPHICALLY SPEAKING

Buy a Liberty Bond-and swat the
Kaiser!
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1917-10-23

Barring the bridge party season lie
lis Just one salad course after another.
The weekly times-record. (Valley City, N.D.) 1912-1922, 1917-04-12
North Dakota Troops to
Mobilize at Fl. Lincol1,

Bismarck, April 5.-North Dakota
troops will be modified at Fort
Lincoln in the event war is formally
declared and congress seconds Pres1~
dent Wilson'S call for 100000 men.
North Dakota's quota of this hair,
million levy, it is thought, will not ex-
coed one regiment, if the apportion-
ment is made on the basis of congress.
sional representation.
This would mean, it is believed, the
immediate mastering in of second
regiment or infantry, with hospital
and Red Cross auxiliaries, Fort LIN
coin, it is reported, will be placed in
condition for the reception Of either
one Or two regiments, and it will be
designated as the point of mobiliza-
ton for both the First and the Sec
ond regiment, should concentration be
ordered.
Capt. B. F. Ristine, U. S. A., regu-
lar army instructor-inspector attach
ed to the North Dakota national
guard, has been designated federal
mastering officer for this state, Cap
tain Ristine will muster in first the
companies in the immediate neighbour
hood OF Bismarck. DR.. F. B. Strauss,
lieutenant in the medical reserve, Is
assigned with Captain Ristine for this
duty, and he will look after the physi-
cal examination of recruits.
The First battalion already is in fed
eral service, and the mastering in pro-
cess will be merely formality. so
far as it is concerned
The weekly times-record. (Valley City, N.D.) 1912-1922, 1917-04-12
STATE OF NORTH DAKOTA, COUN

STATE OF NORTH DAKOTA, COUN.
ty of Barnes-ss.-1n District Court,
Fifth Judicial District.
In the Matter of the Dissolution of Sc
curity State Bank of Pillsbury, N. D.
NOTICE OF APPLICATION FOR
DISSOLUTION
Notice is hereby given, pursuant to
an order of the Judge Of said Court
that an application for the dissolution
Of said Bank setting forth that at
meeting of the stockholders thereof a
dissolution was resolved upon by a
two-thirds vote of all the stockholders
at meeting called for such purpose
pursuant to law such case made and
provided that said application has
been filed with the Clerk of said Court
and notice of 80 days from the first
publication hereof has been also or
dered by said Court: that all claims
and demands against the said asso-
citation have been satisfied and dis
charged; that at any time before the
expiration of the time of publication,
which time expires on the 18th day of
May, A. D. 1917, any person may file
his objections to the application
Dated at Valley City, North Dakota,
this 7th day Of March, A. D. 1917.
HARRY N. OLSBY,
(SeaD Clerk.
(F.irst Pub. April ~, last Pub. May 10