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Evening capital and Maryland gazette. (Annapolis, Md.) 1910-1922, 1917-07-27
paraffin Better Than Ambrine.

The so-called ambrine. invented by
DR.. Barthe de SaWfort and used in
France for healing burns and other in
Examinations, is almost all parafiin. so
are its several American limitations.
The Journal of the American Medical
Association has been testing them, as
well as the many different brands of
parafIin, and it finds that the success
of treatment with it depends upon the
kind of parafiin used.
Ii gives formula with which any
one can make paraffin film similar
in chemical composition, but superior
In physical properties to ambrine. This
is: Paraffin 120-122 F.. $40; olive oil,
1.5; asphalt, drops. And it says it is
exceedingly probable that further ex-
perience will show that for most pur-
poses simple paraffin will serve as well
as, If not better than, any of the mix
lures.
Evening capital and Maryland gazette. (Annapolis, Md.) 1910-1922, 1917-07-27
Aptitude.

My observation in life leads me to
believe that nearly every human be-
ing has an aptitude ;ethat is, there is
something that he or she can do bet
ter than all other things. One in q
hundred, again, has a remarkable apti-
tude, and in one In thousand this APP
titude is developed into something ex-
traordinary. 1t then amounts to natur-
al insight and constitutes genius. Now,
q perfect system of education, If II
could be devised, would be one which,
while developing to the fullest extent
all the faculties, would allow free play
to the special aptitude. But this is
just what our American school system
fails to do, and does not aim at.-Auto-
biography of Charles Francis Adams.
Evening capital and Maryland gazette. (Annapolis, Md.) 1910-1922, 1917-07-27
How tn. Tornado works"

Pages Of magazine and columns of
newspaper space have been devoted to
graphic and vivid, if not lurid, descrip-
tons of the tornado in action, says
the Kansas City Star. But William
Soda, farmer who never writ line
of literature in his life, expressed it all
in a single short paragraph, in per-
fectly clear and understandable way,
when he was asked by reporter about
the twister that had made a complete
wreck of his home:
How long did the storm last?"
"Feller," he replied, Il don't believe
she worked more than two minutes, but
while she worked she worked like
the devil"
ANY American can get that without
a diagram.
Evening capital and Maryland gazette. (Annapolis, Md.) 1910-1922, 1917-07-27
At the Republic Theatre Tonight.


1.-THE Final Payment, with Nance
O'Neal, will be the excellent attraction
at the Republic Theatre tonight.
Cesare and Neccola. two fishermen.
are the best of friends. Both fall in
love with Nina, but Cesare wins her
love. Neccola knows that dynamite is
used by Alfredo, the owner of the fish
ing vessel, which is against the law.
In drunken frenzy Neccola taunts
the master of the schooner that he will
inform the authorities A fight occurs
in which Neccola is killed. Cesare
arrives upon the scene and is accused
of the murder Alfredo becomes one
of the jurors, and through his influence
Ces are is judged guilty and hanged.
Marie had seen Alfredo kill Neccola,
but she, in love with the murderer and,
on his promise to marry her she swears
she will not tell. Alfredo has designs
on Rose, the younger sister of Nina,
and on the promise of marriage en-
tees her to his boat Nina learns of
this and hurries to the ship in time to
prevent the crime. A lamp Is over.
turned and Alfredo is burned to death.
Also cartoon and comic.
Evening capital and Maryland gazette. (Annapolis, Md.) 1910-1922, 1917-07-27
MOVING PICTURE ATTRACTIONS.
At The Colonial Theatre TonIgbt.

Frances Nelson, in 1.-THE Beautiful
Lie. Louise Joyce, thrown on sher
own resources goes to large city and
obtains employment as stenographer
for Mortimer GriersoD, an architect.
Grierson is bon vivant to whom no
woman is sacred. He makes advances
TO Louise, but discovers that she is
only to be won by honorable marriage.
Howard Hayes, Grierson's nephew,
has at one time forged his uncle's
name Co check, and Grierson never
permits him to forget it. He now
uses it as lever to force the young
man to arrange mock marriage for
him. After the marriage he sends
Howard to Mexico to look after some
oil interests for him. firing of
Louise, Grierson tells her the marriage
was not legal one. Then he leaves
the house. Louise follows, imploring
him to return and make their marriage
legal. She is still protesting when he
pushes her rudely aside, gets into a
waitig automobile and drives away.
A policeman believing she is annoy ing
q wealthy man, arrests her as a dis.
orderly woman. She is thrown into a
cell among unfortunate woman.
Heartbroken and discouraged at the
unjust way in which fate has turne.
against her, she questions the adyisa-
bility of trying longer to lead an hon.
orable life. Mary, a woman of the
streets, tells the story of her own life,
and urges her to give her heart to no
one, but to make men pay, to take all
from them, but to give them nothing.
See the picture for full story.
Victor Moore in extremely funny
comedy will also be shown.
Tomorrow, matinee and evening,
Sessue Hayakaws, in "rhe Bottle
Imp; also Paramount Photograph.
Evening capital and Maryland gazette. (Annapolis, Md.) 1910-1922, 1917-07-27
At The Palace Tonight.

1.-The Voice on the Wire" episode
number seven of the great mystery
serial will be the excellent attraction
at the Palace tonight. The one CLEAN
of relief in this chapter is Shirley
declaration of his love for Polly Mar
ion. but as she is Immediately after
ward spirited away from him. yor
have scant comfort in that.
At the end of the last episode Polly
Mari IN was in her cabin on board the
steamer, where orders had been re-
ceived to allow no one access to her
Red Warren tries to enter her room
and is stopped by the guard. be
claims to be her husband. but the mar
refuses to be inundated. See tht
picture.
Evening capital and Maryland gazette. (Annapolis, Md.) 1910-1922, 1917-07-27
THE WEARY WAY
Daily Becoming Less Wearisome to
Many in Annapolis

With back that aches all day.
With rest disturbed at night.
Annoying urinary disorders,
IT'S q weary way, indeed.
Doan's Kidney Pills are especially
for kidney trouble.
Are endorsed by Annapolis citizens.
Miss C. Musterman, 179 West ST.
Annapolis, says: about three years
ago had O bad case of kidney com,
plant. Whenever stopped, |
suffered from sharp pains through
the small of my back and if tried to
straighten, had to do so very slowly
on account of the pain. Sometimes
nv sight blurred so badly couldn't
see to read. When / heard about
Doan's Kidney Pills l gave them 3
trial and they brought me quick relief.
I still take them whenever it is neces-
sary and can recommend them very
highly"
Price 60c, att all dealers. Don't
simply ask for kidney remedy get
Doan's Kidney Pills--the same that
Miss Musterman uses. Foster Mil
burn Co., Props, Buffalo. N. X.
Evening capital and Maryland gazette. (Annapolis, Md.) 1910-1922, 1917-07-27
FRIDAY. JULY q. 1917
SNAP SHOTS.

Why drink domestic wine in order
to drown domestic trouble?
There should be candle and box
OF matches on every bedside table.
Then IL the electric light fails your
light is handy.
When you powder the baby take a
piece of absorbent cotton, dust the
powder on it and use it as you would a
powder puff.
There is no better way of clean
ing a greasy table top than by Drop
ping few drops of ammonia on
soapy cloth and wiping it.
Evening capital and Maryland gazette. (Annapolis, Md.) 1910-1922, 1917-07-27
a Cure for conceit.

sWhen lecturing in the north Of
England" says Sir Ernest Shackleton,
the famous explorer, "before it was
time for the proceedings to begin on
one occasion, took a peep through
the curtain to see what kind of an
audience / was likely to have. Things
looked promising. and said so.
.sYes,' said the chairman. think
you are going to have as big an audi
ence as the handbell ringers had last
week
"That is the sort of thing added
Sir Ernest, "that keeps me modest"
Evening capital and Maryland gazette. (Annapolis, Md.) 1910-1922, 1917-07-27
How Could He Known

o. C.-Did you deliver that mes
sage?
Billjim-Yessir.
o. C.-Did you give it to an Off
Ger?
Billjim-Dunno, sir.
o. C.-You don't know the differ
ence between an officer and private?
Billjim-Well. sir, e was In is bath,
sir.-London Tit-Bits.
Evening capital and Maryland gazette. (Annapolis, Md.) 1910-1922, 1917-07-27
Remember

As a delicious CONNECTION that is alb
soutely pure and clean. our candy
authorizations cheaper its excellent
quality but every ingredient is of the
highest grade and selected with the
greatest care. Rich In the nutritive
OF pure sugar, rich cream and fresh
fruit fayors, 1t is a wholesome food
az well as pure, Ligh-grade candy.
Evening capital and Maryland gazette. (Annapolis, Md.) 1910-1922, 1917-07-27
THUNDERsHoWERs.

Washington, July 81, 1917.
For MISUNDERSTANDING unsettled
weather tonight and Saturday: prob
ably thundershowers
Evening capital and Maryland gazette. (Annapolis, Md.) 1910-1922, 1917-07-27

For tickets and information apply at
,nr clty ticket Offices; West Street Station,
Sfate House Station. College avenue and
aoteI 4. Kent Green, II. Boessel. Office u.
= N. A., for officers. midshipmen. ETC.,
Connected with the Naval Academy.
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rrAvF WASHINGTON

am f45. sos. s9.O5, Dos. 11.05 A. NJ. 1906,
sU'', N POS 3.O5 3.30, a4.05, 40, sos,
dGS 7 O3, 300, 11-05, Z. III. 12.05 A NJ.
.Iaily except Sunday.
CONNECTS at Odenton with 7. Il. r., and
o., Annapolis Junction with the B.&O.R.R.
81 CONNECTS at Odenton with p. X. X.
oTocaI Annapolis TO Baltimore.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1917-06-25
DAM GIVES Way;
VALLEY FLOODED

FAIRVIEW, Utah, June 25. = The
force of hundreds of millions OF gal
Ions of water, caused by the melting
snow flowing suddenly into the NAM
moth reservoir which impounds the
waters of the Price River Irrigation
company, twelve miles northeast OF
Fairview, San Pete county yesterday
afternoon caused the concrete core of
the dam to give way. i
Today the dam was reported to be
rapidly crumbling and the eleven
thousand-acre feet of water which had
.teen stored is rushing down the Price
river valley. No loss of life has been
reported so far.
Residents of Scofield, Helper, Castle
Gate and Cotton deserted their homes
and went to higher ground to escape
the flood having been warned by tele-
phone of the break. All hope of saw
ing the dam has been abandoned and
1t is said that 40 miles of track of the
Denver and Rio Grande railroad may
be damaged.
The immediate effect of the flood
aside from the damage to farms,
bridges and railroad trackage will be
temporarily, at least, to shut off the
mines of Carbon county from receiv-
ing the supply of cars on which they
depend for moving coal to the smelt-
ers.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1917-06-25
Haired Grim Visaged" Gray Fought Any Increase in Nav

vision of peace. OF course, barbarous
and uncivilized tribes might yet go to
war, he admitted.
But we claim" he told the House,
that war among civilized nations can
be prevented by peace arguments.
Civilized nations have already abol-
ished the chain shot in modern war
fare. If nations can do that, then the
killing and mangfing of thousands by
bullets and bombs and mines can like
wise be prevented by international
agreement"
No doubt he believed it. No doubt,
If he should happen to be returned to
Congress, he would believe other
things equally bizarre and absurd.
The chain shot has been abolished;
but liquid fire and poison gases have
taken its place. 1T is time to call q
halt to the training Of armies and the
building of navies." he believed then,
and perhaps believes now. 1T is time
for mediation and great peace move
ment in the world"
Glori!ied Grape Juice
He stood for the grape Juice" d.
plomacy of William Jennings Bryan
and glorified in It.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1917-06-25

In the Quaker communities of the
Sixth district he is making his can
vass-so it has been reported to Wash
ington-as one who abhors war and
all it's instrumentalities But in those
sections in which the Quaker element
is lacking, the grim-visaged Hoosier
poses as a veritable son of Mars and
spouts patriotism and loyalty like
unto gusher.
Opposed to Any Increase
It was In August, 1912, that he put
himself on record, when the debate
turned about the proposed naval pro-
gram. Il am opposed to an appropria-
tion for two battleships. l am opposed
to any appropriation for one battle
ship. l am opposed to any appro-
priation for battleships," he said. Il
am protesting against the further in
crease of our navy as wanton waste
of public treasure and vain and use
less burden upon the people OF the
civilized world"
You see, in August, 1912, two years
before the world was set on fire,
when the United States still had
plenty of time to provide itself with
a few extinguishers, Gray had seen
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1917-06-25

tall, gaunt. long-haired, grim visaged
son of Indiana took the floor In the
House. And Finly H. Gray, former
mayor of Connersville. representing
the Sixth district. spake as follows:
Members are Disqusted.
81 wish to absolve myself from any
participation in the movement that
has been inaugurated In the House on
the part of members for the purchase
and presentation of costly gift to
the Presidents daughter"-and much
more to the same effect, to the ex-
treme disgust and embarrassment of
all concerned, excepting only Finly
Gray, whose eyes were fired with holy
zeal
Nobody would have said a word
everybody was too much put out-and
Gray would have got away with it, If
he hadn't been careless enough to ad-
dress himself to Jim Mann. I'D like
to hear from him." he said, ''in justi-
fcation and In defense of his policy.
not from Republican standpoint, but
from the standpoint of Jacksonian
economy and Jefferson simplicity.
Jim Mann asked for half minute.
Here's the way he used it up: after
hearing my distinguished friend from
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1917-06-25

had thought to be rid of him once for
all, when he retired at the end of the
last session. If he'd have to get his
votes from among the members of
the House, there wouldn't be any,
thing to It, He'd get just about one
vote.
Champion Of Pee-pul.
When Gray first came to Congress
in 1911, he came as one of the radical
champions Of the common pee-pul
especially the common pee-pul in the
rural districts. He was at pains to
make clear. in his little autobiography
in the Congressional Directory, that
his education was limited to the COM
mon schools-"in the country districts
only" and In his speeches, which
quickly began to flow from lips in
spired, he continued to appeal to what
he regarded as the settled convictions
OF the American farmer
Naturally, he espoused pacifism and
anti-militarism among the tenets of
his faith, and the speeches he made
in those days. allaying himself with
the Little or No Navy men, are COM
ing home to haunt him.
True. Mr.. Gray himself now sees
the light streaming in two directions.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1917-06-25

Billy Is Host to
Hoosier Neighbors;
Arraigns Slackers

WARSAW, Ind, June 25.-Billy Sun
day proved this afternoon that he is
as good host as he is preacher. He
delivered patriotic address before a
crowd OF 1000 persons in the Winona
Lake auditorium and then extended
an invitation to every one to come to
his beautiful cottage and pay him a
visit.
Every room in his home was thrown
open and the Rev. Mr.. Sunday acted
like big healthy schoolboy on a va
cation as he shook hands with his
countless visitors and escorted them
from room to room.
Hundreds of persons were on hand
with cameras and Billy never refused
request to come out into the sun
and he posed in every conceivable po-
sition and finally asked his friends
for suggestions. 1t was Billy's fare
we'll to Winona Lake for the summer
Today he and Mrs. Sunday left for the
big ranch at Hood River, Ore. Mrs.
Sunday was also there, but because OF
her recent operation and illness she
was unable to help out much in enter.
taining. However, she shook hands
with everyone as she reclined on q
davenport.
During his patriotic address, the
Rev. Mr.. Sunday directed the finger
of scorn at the slackers. He called
upon the patriotic young men OF the
country to flock to the colOrs and call
ed upon God to give them power to
shoot straight
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1917-06-25

Indiana, l think 1t will be hopeless to
put into his soul the expression, which
finds itself in the heart of every other
member of the House. (Applause).
The other members do not need to be
told why" more applause).
No Tears Were Shed.
Then it was that members of Con-
gress, on both sides of the House,
first came to a cloakroom agreement
that no tears should be shed if the
Sixth Congressional district ever
reached the decision to leave Finly
Gray at home. The agreement was
kept. religiously and to the letter, when
the 1916 returns stranded Gray on the
shoals, OF political defeat.
Daniel Webster Comstock, Repub-
lican, who trimmed him to a com
Portable fare-ye-well. was received with
open arms. But Congressman Com
stock, nearly so years old at the time
of his election, survived only few
and tomorrow the people of
the Sixth Indiana district are to make
choice Of his successor
And, behold, on the Democratic side
of the contest the tall. gaunt, long
haired, grim visaged Gray again
looms up as a contender Congress
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1917-06-25

Mr.. Gray treated the Mexican situa.
tion humorously on that bleak March
afternoon. Il might see At to vote
for war with Mexico on certain con-
ditions,' he said, playfully. These
conditions would be that the men who
are asking for war shall organize the
first COMPANY; their sons shall organ
ize the second COMPANY: and the
newspapermen who are striving to
rush the country into war shall or
ganize the third company. When the
charge on Mexico is to be made. I
would place the men who are demand
ing war in the front rank. When they
fell down would have their sons f1ll
up the breach, and when their sons
were slaughtered would have the
uewspapermen Ill up the breach. And
until the men who are calling for war.
their sons and the newspapermen fell
down / would not allow 4 single Amer
lean to lose his life or shed his blood
on Mexican soil"
Can It be possible-C Congress asks
that the Sixth district II taking the
OF Mr.. Gray seriously?
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1917-06-25
Admiral Sims Serves
Coffee to Survivors
of Submarined Shin

BASE OF THE AMERICAN FLO
TII4I4A IN BRITISH WATERS, June
25. (By the Associated Press The
spectacle of Vice Admiral Sims, now
acting commander of the allied naval
forces, serving hot coffee to survivors
of summarized ship was witnessed
by the people Of this village last night
when a British destroyer reached
dock with fifty-fve members of the
crew of a torpedoed British merchant
man.
Admiral Sims appeared among the
crowd of townspeople on the quay
and greeted many of the survivors
with handshake and helped to make
comfortable four injured members of
the crew who were taken away in
ambulances.
Charles Dalton of New York and
several American negroes were among
the survivors. Dalton said the ship
had been torpedoed without warning
and sank within few minutes. But
as the wireless was able to send out
S. o. S. the destroyer arrived within
an hour and rescued three men cling
ing to wreckage and all of the remain
der who were in boats.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1917-06-25
truth Did All in Her Power to
Attract Me-" Says Confessed Slayer

BOLOGNE, June 25.-Interrogation
of Alfredo Cocchi. se!f-confessed slay-
er of Ruth Cruger in New Yark, is
kept secret by law in Italy until just
before the counsel are allowed to ex-
anime the result Of investigations
made both by the police and judge
According to unofficial information,
Cocchi recounted to Judge Zucconi his
history in America. He said:
MY machine shop gave me a salts
factory position. l earned sometimes
500 a week. / had never seen Ruth
Cruger before she came to my shop to
have her skates sharpened. From the
very beginning Ruth did all in her
lower to attract my attention. l felt
something strange when her dark pen
etrating eyes fixed on mine.
Il was still more disconcerned when
she came again, February 13 to get
her skates. An overpowering attrac-
tion for the young woman seized me.
What happened afterwards seems like
a dream. My memory at this point
fails me utterly.
"Didn't Mean To-"
''In view of the facts which have
been presented it must be true l at
tacked and killed her. But God help
me. I didn't mean to. My will power
could not resist any more. When l re-
turnd home l was like a person in a
trance. l remember speaking of this
peculiar mental condition and thought
l was ILL.,.
Il began to realize the gravity of my
[Continued On Page Three.l
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1917-06-25
LABOR TO ACT
IN RAMSEY CASE;
MEETING CALLED
Committee to Report Thurs
day Evening That Princip-
al Had No Hearing.

Under the auspices of the
Richmond Trades council a mass
meeting will be held in the high
school auditorium, Thursday
evening at 8 o'clock, to discuss
the action of Superintendent
Giles in notifying D. D. Ramsay,
principal of the Whitewater
school, that his contract, which
expired with the close of the last
school term, would not be re-
newed.
Robert Graham, chairman of
the committee appointed by the
Trades Council to arrange for
the mass meeting, said today
his committee would submit a
report on the results of some in
vestigation the committee has
conducted.
Without a Hearing
"The report will state that Mr..
Ramsey was dismissed without a hear
ing and without any explanation be-
ing offered to him for superintendent
Giles action" Graham said today.
Anyone interested in the case is in
vited to attend the meeting and any,
one who desires to speak will be Civ.
(continued On Page Three.l
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1917-06-25
SIGNS OF GREAT
FIGHT ARE seen
fBy Associated Press)

toy <ASoOCldICA lOOoJ
The British front in northern France
again is developing signs Of marked
activities. Todays official statement
from London details an unusual num-
Der of raids carried out by the British
in practically every important sector
from Belgium to ST. Quentin.
Operations by raiding forces on this
scale are usually the prelude to Of
fensive movement of moment. Gen
eral Haig has not struck hard blow
on any extended front since the week
Of the Messines fighting when the ia
nous ridge on the Belgium front was
captured and the way prepared for
further smashing operations in this
sector.
Ground is Gained.
Incident to last nights raid were To-
cal operations that gained ground for
the British. Thus some progress by
them below Lens and northwest of
Warneton in the Messines area Is re-
ported.
There is a monetary lull in the in
fantry activities on the Aisne front
The French have virtually succeeded
IL keeping it entirely, their line in
the Vauxaillon area, entered by the
Crown Princes forces in sudden
drive on narrow front last week.
Further fighting is in progress to
the east of this sector in this skirm-
ishing for positions on the part of the
two armies. Each anxious to gain
points for either offensive
or defensive purposes;