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The Prince George's enquirer and southern Maryland advertiser. (Upper Marlborough, Md.) 1882-1925, 1918-02-01

RIGHT TO CONTROL THIS CUES
TON, AND TRANSFER 1T TO THE
FIELD OF Federal LEGISLATION
THE FEDERAL GOVERNMENT.
Gentlemen, you cannot determine
this matter without a good deal Of
study and reflection Even then It 10
very difficult to realize what It might
be to deprive the people of Maryland,
through their Legislatures, OF any
right practically 10 say how the liquor
laws should be enforced. You can
readily understand that the kind Of
legislation that might be necessary
and proper for the enforcement OF
laws of this kind In one State might
be very different from what was nso-
esssry in another State.
The conditions existing In Kansas.
for example, which Is practically An
agricultural State, and those existing
in New York or In Maryland. with .
great city like New York or Baltimore,
are very different
NOW, GENTLEMEN, THIS IN
Wolves SOMETHING FAR Be
YOND. ANY QUESTION OF THE
WISDOM OR U9NWISDOM OF PRO
HIBITION TT INVOLVES THE
QUESTION AS TO WHETHER OR
NOT THE PEOPLE OF MARYLAND
SHALL SURRENDER ANY PART OF
THAT. RIGHT OF SELF-GOVERN.
MENT, THE RIGHT TO REGULATE
THEIR OWN INTERNAL AFFAIRS
WHICH THEY ALWAYS HAD HERE
TOFORE.
1 have an idea That we do not real
lie what the right Of selt-government
lie. how important Il Is.
WHY, GENTLEMEN. THE RIGHT
OF sELF-GOVERNMENT is THE
MOST PRECIOUS RIGHT THAT
ANY FREE PEOPLE CAN HAVE.
PROBABLY MORE BLOOD HAS
BEEN SHE'D IN ORDER TO SECURE
AND TO PRESERVE THE RIGHT OF
SELF COVENANT THAN FOR
ANY CAUSE IN HISTORY. In fact,
there can be no civil liberty, accord
ing to the standard OF the Anglo-Saxon
race, at any rate, If people at great
distance, who know nothing about our
conditions and the requirements OF
our lives and our ordinary surround
fngs, if they have the right to say how
our lives shall be ordered. what we
shall eat and what we shall drink and
wherewithal we shall be clothed.
II people living three thousand miles
away who know aothing about our
requirements can control those cues.
tions and deprive US Of the right to
determine them for ourselves, we
have not liberty.
When the representatives OF the
people Of Maryland first assembled In
convention in 1776 in this city of An
napolis for the purpose of framing a
Constitution for the new State of
Maryland, ONE OF THE FIRST PRO-
INDUCEMENTS THEY MADE is
EMBODIED NOW IN THE 4rh AR
TICLE OF THE DECLARATION OF
RIGHTS OF THB PRESENT CON-
STITUTION. 1t expresses that idea
IN these simple and expressive terms:
1--WE, THE PEOPLE OF THE STATE
OF MARYLAND. GRATEFUL TO AL
The Prince George's enquirer and southern Maryland advertiser. (Upper Marlborough, Md.) 1882-1925, 1918-02-01

The question involved In the pass
age of this resolution and the ratify-
ing of this proposed amendment Is
not question as to whether we ought
to have prohibition in Maryland. but,
in the first place, IT IS A QUESTION
AS TO WHETHER WE SHALL
FORCE PROHIBITIONUPON OTHER
STATES CONTRARY, IT MAY BE.
TO THE WISHES OF NINE
TENTHs OF VOTERS OF THOSE
STATES, AND FASTEN 1T UPON
THEM BY A LAW WHICH CAN
NEVER BE REPEALED FOR ALL
PRACTICAL PURPOSES, YOU MAY
SAY. 1T MAY BE BVADED; 1T
MAY BE NULLIFTDD AND DE
ETROYDD BY ALL KINDS OF
MEANS, BUT TT CAM NOT BE RE-
PNALED PRACTICALLY
That is a grave question. 1t seems
to me. gentlemen, one which ought
not to be answered lightly by any re.
eponsible man, any man trusted with
the power Of legislation. Therefore.
we make no excuse for asking the
privilege of being heard before you
shall act upon it.
THERE is ANOTHER ASPECT OF
THE QUESTION INVOLVED IN THE
ENACTMENT OF THIS AMEND
MENT. SHALL THE LEGISLATURES
OF THE STATE OF MARYLAND.
WITHOUT ANY AUTHORITY SO TO
DO, DERIVED FROM ANY INSTRUC.
TONS GIVEN BY THE PEOPLE OF
THE STATE, WITHOUT AMY MAN.
DATE FROM THE PEOPLE OF
THE STATE, PRACTICALLY WITH.
OUT THE KNOWLEDGE OF THE
PEOPLE OF THE STATE, BECAUSE
THEY DO NOT KNOW WHAT THIS
THING Is, THEY HAVE NOT HAD
TIME TO LEARN ABOUT 1T; SHALL
THE LEGISLATURE SURRENDER
TO THE FEDERAL GOVERNMENT A
BRANCH OF THE FIELD OF LEGIs-
L.ATTON, A PART OF THE POLICE
POWER, SO-CALLED, OF THE
STATE OF MARYLAND, WHICH
WAS RESERVED TO 1T WHEN THE
UNION WAS ESTABLISHED OVER
ONE k1UFDNEO EAAfGo AIO, AMI
WHICH HAS EXISTED IN THE
STATE OF MARYLAND SINCE LONG
BEFORE THE REVOLUTIONARY
WAR, AND MAKE THAT SURREND-
FIR, AS TT WE'RE, BETWEEN TWO
SUNS WITHOUT, AS SAY, PRAC-
TICALLY WITHOUT THE KNOWL
EDGE OF THE PEOPLE WHOSE
RIGHTS ARE BEING SURRENDER
ND?
What on earth can the great ma
3ority Of people know or understand
within such a short time regarding
the merits of this proposed amend.
men or the consequences which may
follow from it's enactment?
Now, Gentlemen, 1 say. the effect
of this amendment, that is to say, OF
Its being made operative by receiving
the endorsement and ratification Of
the legislatures Of three-fourths Of
the States, IF TT IS TO HAVE ANY
EFFECT AT ALL, WILL BE TO DE-
PRIvB THE STATE OF MARYLAND.
THE PEOPLE OF MARYLAND,
PRACTICALLY FOREVER, OF THE
The Prince George's enquirer and southern Maryland advertiser. (Upper Marlborough, Md.) 1882-1925, 1918-02-01
BEFORE THE
Federal Relations Committee
IN REGARD TO THE
Ratification Of the Proposed
Prohibition Amendment
TO THE
h Federal Constitution
In the Senate Chamber
ANNAPOLIS MARYLAND
January "a, 1918 =
January "a, 1918

Mr. Chairman and Gentlemen of the Committee: appre-
cate the and the favor have done me IN giving me
an opportunity to heard this question come repre-
senng Committee of Gentlemen in Baltimore city who desire
10 have presented to in orderly fashion the
reasons Why in their Judgment citizens OF Maryland 1t
would be unwe the Legislature of this State to ratfy the
proposed the Federal establishing
or seeking to establish prohibition national scale
am purpose discussing the question OF
prohibition making argument to the wisdom or un-
wisdom prohibition policy and least OF ALL am here
argue against the absolute right of the people OF Maryland
whenever majority of them desire to do to adopt prohlb
ton within their own boundaries and keep long
they like
But understand it. the question before this committee
Is an entirely different question from that
The weekly Alaska citizen., 1918-10-21

advance to the north of the Agonne forest the Americans captured the village of Cote Chaon and reached the of Champigneule which about mile to the north of St. Juvn.
 To the east of the Mouse river the Americans captured the summit of Bois-de agrande and Montague The Ger resistance the of the river is desperate than that to the west.
 AIR FORCES IN OSTENDE.
 LONDON Oct. H.-The British and naval forces have landed at Ostende the time that the French cavalry entered the city, No Germans found in the city and the buildings in fair shape the result of the orders of the German commanders for their troops de- vastang the cities from which they were retiring.
 COURTRAI CAPTURED.
 LONDON Oct. 17-The British have entered the city of Courtrai which is very important center of railroads The capture of the large threatens the German troops to the southwest.
 During yesterday the allied forces in Belgium proceeded just about fast their supplies could go and took total number of twenty villages.
 ENTIRE HUN ARMY IN NORTH BELGIUM RE-
 PARIS, Oct. 17-General Won Arnms entire army which is in northern Belgium is retreang wide front extending between the North Sea and Lille The allied armies have beaten and overhown the German power in that part of the country The German is rapidly stunning the proportions of Seventeen divisions General Won Arnims army and the blow which has been administered the Germans by their decisive defeat is of the most serious yet inflicted
 NORTHERN RUMANIA RETURNS TO STRUGGI. F.
 PARIS, Oct. 17-Authentic reports that breaks against the Germans northern Rumana have stunned sudden and open hostility the German authorities The Runana1 sans with such weapons they could muster closed the Germans in several places and doing much weaken the Teuton control of their country
The weekly Alaska citizen., 1918-10-21
CONGESTION OF PASSENGERS AT
 WHITEH0RSE

VICTORIA, Oct. 1.-The Canadian Pacific expects that there will be serious congestion of passengers at Skagway and Whitehorse, which will remind the old residents of the early days, only at this time the people are stampeding to the Outside. A special steamer may be sent for the outbound Alaskans. It is expected that total of eight hundred will ar rive in Whtehorse and Skagway from the fifteenth to the twenty first of this month. The last two steamers left Dawson yesterday load. ed to their full capacity. A few days ago four steamers from the low CT Yukon carried past Dawson to- tai of five hundred. A number of the passengers are soldiers from Fort Gibbon and special provision may be made to carry them to Fort Seward.
The weekly Alaska citizen., 1918-10-21
PAGEANT AIDS
 LIBERTY LOAN

SALT LAKE CITY. Sept 30.-More than 10000 residents of this city par ticipated tonight in the March to Victory" pageant organized by the Liberty loan committee as an impe- tus to the Fourth Liberty loan drive.
 Tonight's procession surpasses any thing ever offered in Salt Lake in size. variety and inspiring aspect. The great war was the general mo- tive for pageant. There were cleo trically lighted floats symbolic of prominent events in the war being used to illustrate these developments.
 After passing through the principal streets the procession disbanded at the State fair grounds. where the annual state fair is in progress, and where addresses by prominent speak CTS were delivered in behalf of the loan.
The weekly Alaska citizen., 1918-10-21
TO RAISE ONE BILLION FOR
 RESCUE OF JEWS IN EUROPE

NEW YORK; Oct. 17.--The greatest humanitarian ect of history about be launched An international fund of billion dollars is sought by American agencies for the relief of the Jewish sufferers
 commission has been appointed for tie investigation ot the Jews of the stricken countries and they report that approximately three of the twelve million Jews who are outside of the United States destitute and starvne
 America will be looked for the greater portion ot the money Many have in view the re-estabshment of Palestine Jewish nation The present victories over the Turks makes the plan very feasible and is believed, with the udicos expenditures of money the country can be irrigated and turned into land of great fertility and capable of supporting large population in old times Many of the American Jews favor the forming Jewish nation in Asia Minor but do not care to go there them selves
The weekly Alaska citizen., 1918-10-21
RICO ASKS FOR AID
 )F THE GOVT

NEW YORK, Oct. 17-P Porto Rico has asked congress and the Red Cross to send assistance to the peo- pie of the island who are suffering terribly as the result of the great earthquake which occurred last Fri. day. The quake killed over one hun. dred people and thousands have beer left homeless as the result of the de- struction of their homes. Many more are hungry.
 Following the earthquake there was q big tidal wave which com. pletely destroyed Mayaguez. which is the third largest city of the island and is situated on the west coast The large town of A2udilla and many other towns were badly damaged Over three hundred were injured. The property damage is valued at between three and four million dol lars.
The weekly Alaska citizen., 1918-10-21
HUN PROTEST ACALlVST SALE
 OF PROPERTY IS DISRECARDED

WASHINGTON. Oct, l7.-Germany has protested against the sale of property which formerly belonged the taken over by the alien property custodian and ered for sale The German says that the sale con clousy aimed to do lasting damage the German econ omic existence and says further that Germany will be gd ed in their enforcement of retaiatory orders against Aeri can property in Germany by the way in which the United States proceeds.
 The American alien property custodian Palmer states that in spite of the German objections the plans for the sale ot the German property go ahead scheduled It estimated that the total American owned property in Ger many valued at fourteen million, while the German proD- erty to be put for sale about three hundred million.
The weekly Alaska citizen., 1918-10-21
VICTORIA MAY
 CHANGE NAME OF THE ISLAND

VICTORIA, B. C., Sept 30.-~V Victo- ria commercial organizations are urg- ing a change in the name of Van couver Island. on which Victoria is located. As the city of Vancouver is on the Canadian mainland and not on the island. many customers con- fuse Vancouver and Victoria, is it said
 Among the names suggested Quad Ia Island" seems to find the most favor. Someone proposed "Esqui- malt Island" after Esquimalt, the naval base here, but it was decides too many people would be unable to pronounce the, name correctly.
The weekly Alaska citizen., 1918-10-21

 J0Hi, STERLING
 KILLED IN AUTO

BLOOMINGTON, Ill, Oct. IT, John A. Sterling of this city, who for the past fifteen years has been a Republican representative in con gross, was killed when his auto fell over an embankment near hcre.
 Sterling was born in Illinois in 1857 and has been resident of the state all of his life. He was for years a member of the law firm oi Welty and Sterling. Before becom- ing d congressman he was state at tOrney and committeeman of the Re publican party.
The weekly Alaska citizen., 1918-10-21

town or city may achieve this honor. This consists in going over the top to the utmost of it's ability in the Fourth Liberty loan drive" Inas- much as only ten tanks are appol- toned in this plan for the Twelfth Federal Reserve district. it means that the ten towns or cities which exceed their quotas by the greatest percentage will gain the covert hon or The method of making the awards already is being worked out and announcement of their decision will be made in the near future. A system will be devised which will be fair alike to both small and large communities.
The weekly Alaska citizen., 1918-10-21
VAST SWARMS BUTTERFLIES
 IN WASHINGTON

YAKIMA, Wash. Sept. 3O.-Swauk valley in Kittitas county recently has been visited by a vast swarm of but terfiies The swarm was described by valley residents as from three to four miles in width and fifteen miles long.
 The butterflies are believed to be the product of the caterpillar pest which last summer destroyed vege. tatiOn over a large area in the vici nifty of Dumping lake. A similar swarm was observed recently in the Tampico region.
The weekly Alaska citizen., 1918-10-21
MORE LOANS TO
 BE CALLED FOR

WASHINGTON, Oct. 17-Secretary McAdoo announced today that there would be no extension of the loan period and that the sum must be raised regardless of the fact that it is possible that peace may come within the next few days. He stated further that the fifth and perhaps the sixth loan would be necessary even though peace may be declared in the near future.
The weekly Alaska citizen., 1918-10-21
ACTIVITY AMONG
 GERMANS LSCREAT BUT ARMY
 STRENGTH STILL FORMIDABLE

LONDON, Oct. H-The military experts who fully watching the operations in France and Belgium see signs of German collapse though they believe that the Germans totally unable withstand the continued allied onslaught. The Germans conducting their with large losses prisoners and materials considering the size of their operations. The allied troops making captures but if the Germans breaking down the captures would be made by the tens of thousands where now it is only by the thousands.
 The leading authorities agree that if the ends quickly will be through political and moral factors rather than military.
 GREAT POLITICAL, ACTIVITY.
 BERNIE, Oct 7.-Berlin advces report that there is great political activity in view Germany It is understood that the German reply President Wilson will not be complete refusal of the conditions forth but what tent the Germans will accept them is not yet known ndica tions that the Germans becoming and willing to make peace at any price
 SUBMARINES RECALLED.
 AMSTERDAM Oct H.-The Handelsbad publishes with the report that the German admiralty has called the German submarines their bases
 Other despatches state that there is strong anti Wilson feeling among the German military leaders in the pacific quarters.
 "VORWAERTS" SAYS WAR END SOON.
 AMSTERDAM Oct. l7.-The Berlin Vorwaerts that the is to end but in manner which will not be according to the desires of any of the German people, but they take the best that be obtained for them
 The German newspapers are at the present preparing the public for the announcement of the unconditional render of Turkey which is expected
 DEVASTATION TO CEASE
 AMSTERDAM, Oct 7.-The Courant says that the Germans have published official notice which orders all devastation to in the occupied territories except where it IS absolutely necessary for the military conduct
 GERMANY BENDING-WILL BREAK.
 WASHINGTON, Oct H.-"Germany is bending un- der the tremendous pressure that the allied nations ing and little pressure will their resistance break declares Secretary Lansing in statement the nation. He the people that is not and the loan must be subscribed Every gun every and dollar before and the nation must through if the final punch is be given the Huns KAISER SENDS VALUABI,ES TO HOLLAND. LONDON, Oct l7.-The newspapers of this city are publishing rumors regarding the that Germany is expected to make to President Wilson The reports say that unconditional surrender is coming and that Germany lis the verge of great political upheaval Some
The weekly Alaska citizen., 1918-10-21
NAME CANNON
 AFTER WOMEN

OLYMPIA, Wash, Sept. 30.-Gov. ernor Ernest Lister has been no.i fled by Lieutenant J. De Brion, com nlander of the Fifth battery, 55th regiment French artillery. that the first gun of his battery has been christened in honor of Mrs. Lister. Her name is painted on the gun bar. rel. All the guns in the battery, said the letter, have been christened in honor of prominent French and American women.
The weekly Alaska citizen., 1918-10-21
IDLE SHIPPING
 NOW RELEASED
 BY THE DUTCH

WASHINGTON. Oct II The gov ernment of Holland has decided to release the many tons of idle ship ping which has been kept within her harbors and to carry the balance of the grain which has been prom ised in accordance with the offer of President Wilson, which was made in March in his negotiations with Holland for the rationing of the neutral countries
 The agreement which Holland previously had with England will be resumed at once according to Lon don advices
The weekly Alaska citizen., 1918-10-21
NEAR MILLION
 OF THE BRITISH
 KILLED IN WAR

LONDON, Oct. 17,-Reuters News Agency has kept a very careful re- cord of the number of British troops which have been killed and has an. nounced today that their figures are at the present in the neighborhood of one million killed. Many have been wounded and taken prisoners m ad- ditiOn to the number killed.
The weekly Alaska citizen., 1918-10-21
NAMING TANKS
 HONOR OF BIG
 LIBERTY LOANS

SAN FRANCISCO, Oct. 3.--Do you want to have the name of your town painted in large letters on the side of an American tank as it crashes it's way toward Berlin? AS a publicity stunt" for any community it is con- sidered the most unique ever de. vised.
 There is only one way in which a
The weekly Alaska citizen., 1918-10-21
TO BE
 TURNED BACK
 OCTOBER ETH

WASHINGTON. Oct. 17.-It is de- cided that the clocks of the coun- try will be turned back one hour on the twenty-seventh of October as was planned by congress. No further effort is to be made to continue the present daylight saving plan.
The weekly Alaska citizen., 1918-10-21
DELTA ROADHOUSE TO
 BE REOPENED SOON

The Big Delta roadhouse will soon be thrown open to the public. Ernest Eburn, who conducted the establish ment last year, left yesterday for that place to make ready for the winter travel.
The weekly Alaska citizen., 1918-10-21

claim that the revolution has begun in Germany Accord
 ing the reports the kaiser is abdcate and has already sent all of his valuabes to Holland where he expects after leaving the throne The of the upheava none attempt to describe. LIZ
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1918-11-15
AMBITIONS TO Be ARMY
MASCOTS ARE BuGH7ED
Corp" Griffin, IL, and Private
Keller, II, Taken Prisoner at
Camp Humphreys.

Corp" Zurich Griffin and Private"
Horace Keller. prisoners of war"
saluted Inspector Grant. chief of de-
tectives, yesterday afternoon when
turned over to the police authorities
by Camp Humphreys military guards.
Griffin is colored. twelve years old,
and resides at 613 New Hampshire
avenue. Keeler, his white companion,
registered as eleven years and gave
his address as 1874 18th street south
east.
In addition to being logged out in
the uniform Of a corporal. Griffin was
the proud wearer of an overseas cap.
.priyate" Keller preferred a cam
paign hat.
Residing in different sections Of the
city. the boys had their first meeting
on their way to the military camp.
Each had money enough for railroad
fare and a jitney ride from the rail-
road station to the camp: they occu.
pied the same quarters the nrst nignt
In camp. they stated. A water inltla-
ton given Griffin suggested the ad-
visibility of separation. keeler
sought separate accommodations.
II went to camp to be mascot.
said Keller. 81 wanted to go across,
but I suppose there's no chance to
get there now.
Corp" Griffin also went there with
the idea of becoming a mascot. Mill
tary life and wearing of uniforms ap.
pealed to him. he stated. and he said
he much preferred army life to work.
ing in a big city.
Last night the returned runaways
slept peacefully in their homes.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1918-11-15
ARMISTICE STOPPED q
HEAVY BLOW BY Foe
Prepared for Great Attack on Gei
mans When Hostilities Were
Brought to End.

LONDON, November "a BritB
Wireless Service).-Describins Il
situation at the front, the militia
correspondent of the British Wi.clk
Service says:
Marshal Foch had prepared a ~
Their great attack east OF the Men.
which would undoubtedly have .Jcf
the enemy a decisive blow N!l
the armistice vas concluded. thsS
fore, the Germans ,,ere faced wi
imminent disaster, and tue on.y cuuL.
open TO them was 10 surrenuer- al u,
erection. -
The German army appea RS gto \
in a state of extreme confusion,
the five days respite WINCH las ~.
granted may enauIe the oeffitallisD
organize their lIneS OF comm unli-
ton and carry out the wltndrt u
of their troops. 1t is evident ~
the aliies must remain prepa,J RI y
possible hostile action on Lhc ~
of cerlain dement's OF the eLc Ars
forces. Revolutionary counrfis M
been set up wuicl may refuse h
acuuiesce in the terms of the arnf-
tice, and the mere fact that D.
armistice can be terminated by eIp'
side at forty-Jight hours NOT.
necessitates tine allies being ftS
prepared for all etentualities.
Nv hatever happens, no organtp
or effective distance can under "
circumstances be offered by the q
man army, but If the troops rcise,
TO acknoW ledge the authority OF tbi
present commanders and the at
should disiutegrate the allied arii
may still have much work to DOR
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1918-11-15
CONVENTION DISCUSSES
STATUS OF RAILROADS
Association Of Commissioners, in
Session Here, Asks Attention
of officials Be Given.

Consideration ought to be given by
the President and Congress to legis-
lation defining the future status Of
the railroads, according to a resolu-
ton unanimously adopted at the ses
sion of the convention of the National
Association of Railway and Utilities
Commissioners, held yesterday.
No opinion was expressed by the
troll of railroads should cease. The
final paragraph Of the resolution.
which was introduced by William L.
Ransom of New York, follows:
I'm the opinion Of this associa ion
the President and Congress to legis-
lation defining the future status Of
the railroads. and the association is
emphatically of the opinion that any
plan for the future operation of the
railroads should fully safeguard the
powers of local tribunals responsible
to the people Of the several states,
with respect to rates, service and ia
cilities essentially intrastate in char
acter."