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Evening capital and Maryland gazette. (Annapolis, Md.) 1910-1922, 1918-10-01
GENEROUS GIFTS
FOR BELGIANS
Barrels and Boxes to be Shipped
Away. Donations Exceed all
ExuecfafiOns


The generous gifts to the Belgians
of clothing of all kinds during BEL
gian Relief Work in Annapolis ex-
ceeds al Expectations
Van loads of clothing, shoes, hats,
dress goods, flannel, not to speak Of
generous gifts of money, have poured
into Red Cross rooms every day, and
even yesterday after the Belgian week
had closed, practically on Saturday
it vas estimated some eighty-two
barrels and boxes will be shipped. but
upon inquiry at the headquarters to-
day, nothing official could be given
out
However, the quantities of clothing
sent represents gifts from almost ev-
cry house in Annapolis and many in
the county. and many Of the donations
are the very best articles Of useful
clothing.
The official account of Belgian Re-
lief Week will be announced later.
Evening capital and Maryland gazette. (Annapolis, Md.) 1910-1922, 1918-10-01
SOLDIER WRITES HOME

One of the Anne Arundel soldier
boys, who has been in the thick of
battle .sOver There writes home of
his experience in the trenches for a
number of days and nights He says
the boys keep up their spirits by
singing Many of the songs they
make up" themselves.
In the face of death, with shot and
shell all about them they will sing
81 don't intend to die, The graves a
nasty old place, where they put a
stone at your head and throw dirt in
your face.
It is astonishing. he writes, to see
the spirit and the grit of the boys in
the trenches fighting for those back
home
Evening capital and Maryland gazette. (Annapolis, Md.) 1910-1922, 1918-10-01
CRAP SHOOTERS
GET INTO TROUBLE
Arrests Made At EastpOrt. Fines I'm.
posed Fer Violations OF
The Law

Andrew Dixon, colored; Rogers
Parker, colored, and Bernard Curry,
colored, were arrested by officer Sam
uel Jones, and Deputy Sheriff Edward
Fieseler, charged with shooting crap.
They had hearing before Justice
Welch who imposed fine of $500 and
costs on each. amounting to $500,
which all paid and we're released
Russell Turner, colored; James
Forester, colored, were arrested by
officer Jones and Deputy Sheriff
Fieseler, on the chage of interfering
with police duty. A fine of one dollar
and costs was imposed by Justice
welch, amounting to $3.75 for. each,
which was paid and the accused re-
leased.
Evening capital and Maryland gazette. (Annapolis, Md.) 1910-1922, 1918-10-01
SONS REPORTED DEATH
is OFFICIALLY DENIED

Some few days ago the death of Pri-
yate George E. McCollister. was pub
lished in the newspapers.
AS the mother of the young man,
Mrs. George McCollister. No. Madison
street, Annapolis, had not been in
formed of her sons DEATH she imme-
diately set about ascertaining infor-
nation from the authorities at Wash
ington.
The result is Mrs. McCollister has
received a letter from Adjutant Gem
eral Harris telling her that there is
no official report of any mishap to her
son, Private George E. McCollister.
Evening capital and Maryland gazette. (Annapolis, Md.) 1910-1922, 1918-10-01
Is NOW A DADDY

Mr.. Royal H. Wigley has attained
the distinction of being a Daddy. /"
A fine SON was born last evening at
six o'clock to Mr.. and Mrs. Wigley
at their residence on Main street
The boy has been given the name Of
Royal Wigley. Jr
Before her marriage Mrs. Wigley
was Miss Louise Wells.
An interesting coincidence was that
the new baby is birthday present
for the Daddy" having beea born on
the anniversary Of its father.
Evening capital and Maryland gazette. (Annapolis, Md.) 1910-1922, 1918-10-01
MRS. MCCORMICK
MADE SUPERVISOR
Appointed by Local Red Cross to Head
Surgical Dressings Committees
Work i'm Annapolis

Al a meeting of the Directors of the
Local Branch of the Red Cross, Mr.
Ridgely p Melvin, chairman, held
last night, the resignation of Mrs.
John Taggard Blodget., as supervisor,
was presented and accepted with re-
gret
Mrs. A. NJ d. Mccormick, wife of
Admiral Mccormick, U. S. n. Medical
Director at the Naval Academy. was
appointed by the local committee of
the Red Cross as supervisor of Sur
gical Dressings.
Mrs Mccormick, who is most ca
pable worker of the Red Cross, will
make a fitting successor to Mrs.
Blodgett, who has accomplished a
wonderful work as Supervisor of Sur
gcal Dressings.
Evening capital and Maryland gazette. (Annapolis, Md.) 1910-1922, 1918-10-01
FOUND THROUGH app

Yesterday the following advertise
ment appeared in the Lost Column of
the Capital:
L0ST-St -Straycd away on Sunday
afternoon, a Scotch Collie Pup.
6 months old. tan with white
breast. Answer to name of Lad
die" Reward at 233 Prince George
street.
The. pet dog had strayed to the
home, corner of King George and Ran
dali streets, and seeing the advertise
ment in these columns, the resident
there returned the lost dog TO his
owner. It always pays to advertise in
the Capital.
Evening capital and Maryland gazette. (Annapolis, Md.) 1910-1922, 1918-10-01
THE HoLLADAY SCHOOL OPENS

The Holiday School, private
school for boys and girls. Miss Lucy
Holiday. principal, opened today for
the new term with the usual good at
tendance The same corps of teach
ers of last year is expected, although
one failed to report this morning.
Among the children attending the Hol-
laday school is Billy Harrington. the
small son. of the Governor and Mrs.
Harrington, but Billy" was not pres
ent this morning.
The Holiday school maintains q
high standard of excellence and its
students have always made a good
record for scholarship.
Evening capital and Maryland gazette. (Annapolis, Md.) 1910-1922, 1918-10-01
COUNTY BOARD
MEETS AND ADJOURNS

The Board of County Commissioners
for Anne Arundel County met this
morning in regular weekly session,
and after passing and acting upon a
few necessary road bills, adjourned
out of respect to the late Clerk of the
Court, DR.. George Wells.
Evening capital and Maryland gazette. (Annapolis, Md.) 1910-1922, 1918-10-01
GET NAVY JOBS

Three Annapolis young ladies have
secured positions at the Ma raj Acad-
emy md reported for duty today. They
will do clerical work.
They are Miss Helen Douw, Miss
Mildred Brady and Miss Laura
Steele.
Miss Douw has been employed all
summer at the Office in the Executive
Department at the State House.
Evening capital and Maryland gazette. (Annapolis, Md.) 1910-1922, 1918-10-01
SECOND DISTRICT
SELLS BONDS

Mrs Henry Viking, leader of the
womans Committee of the Second
District, has reported today the sales
Of $3.50 Liberty Loan Bonds since yes
terday in her district.
Evening capital and Maryland gazette. (Annapolis, Md.) 1910-1922, 1918-10-01
PUBLIC SALE
OF
Antique Furniture and
Household Effects

The Property of Naval officer, who
Is preparing TO leave Annapolis.
BY authority of the owner / will
offer to Public Sale at SO Cornhill
Street.
ON WEDNESDAY,. OCTOBER 9, 1918,
AT 10:30 O'CLOCK A. NJ,
The following described property:
Large Mahogany Sofa.
small Mahogany Sofa
Large Mahogany Folding Table
hoend Mahogany Claw Foot Table.
SSsnau Mahogany Green Top Table
Mahogany Chair.
Mahogany Chair. Swan Arms.
Mahog9ny Chairs. Green Velvet Seats
p-r oid Mahogany Chairs. Wing, Green
!. l Old Flemish Oak Dining Room Set.
Mahogany Tea Table.
Mahogany Dresser.
Mahogany Chiffoneer.
Maple Dresser
Double Bed, Brass
Double Bed Iron
H1sle Red, White Enameled.
Oak Umbrella Stand
hooking Chair
Cane Seat Chair.
Leather Seat Chair
small Maple Chair.
hath Room Chair
Wicker Chairs
Large Wicker Chair, Green.
rNsfge Nge Wicker Chair. Brown.
wicker Table.
Large Mirrors
Small Mirror
Kitchen Tables
Sewing Machine
heading Lamp.
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Evening capital and Maryland gazette. (Annapolis, Md.) 1910-1922, 1918-10-01
YOUR COUNTRY
Needs Your Help and Needs it Now. Attend these Meet
ings, and by Loaning Your Money, Give
the Hun the Final Blow

Following Meetings foth Have Arranged
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LIBERTY LOAN COMMITTEE ANNE
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Evening capital and Maryland gazette. (Annapolis, Md.) 1910-1922, 1918-10-01
Laundry Notice!

All Laundry received by us
Monday, Tuesday and Wednes-
day will be returned Saturday
of the same week. Laundrey
received by us Thursday, FRI
day and Saturday win be re-
turned to you Tuesday of the
week following
Our New Plant situated on
Capiatl Street, will be in opera
tion October 10th. We will then
be able to give our patrons a
hour service on fat work.
Home Laundry
Capital St. near Railroad
Evening capital and Maryland gazette. (Annapolis, Md.) 1910-1922, 1918-10-01

Back the Fighting Men with The
Fighting Loan.
Evening capital and Maryland gazette. (Annapolis, Md.) 1910-1922, 1918-10-01

Save for Your Country or Save for
the Hun.
Evening capital and Maryland gazette. (Annapolis, Md.) 1910-1922, 1918-10-01

Put Your Dollars into Khaki! Buy
Liberty Bonds.
Evening capital and Maryland gazette. (Annapolis, Md.) 1910-1922, 1918-10-01
Bonds Buy Bayonets.

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The Democratic advocate. [volume] (Westminster, Md.) 1865-1972, 1918-11-01

Last week our esteemed cOnteip-
porary The Times, had an editoriAl
Republican Actions Which Speak
Louder Than Words, in which q list
OF Democrats who resigned from Con-
gress i'm order to accept other posi-
lions In public life are given, and the
names df Republican Congressman
who resigned to accept commissions
in the Army are set forth NO mem
ton is made OF the Democratic Con-
gressmen who have volunteered for
service in the war, the implication
sought to d. given being, that Demo
Gratis will not fight and only Repub-
licans are loyal, and that fitness FOR
Congressional honors can b. measured
only by service.
Tic this H. what IL intended, then Mr.
Benson is worthy, because too old to
IT, to France he has yet sent hi sons.
This is however, no more than other
fathers have done, in fact, 1t il what
is expected these days of Americans
OF the right stripe, and though ne de-
serves no credit for it, yet it naturally
will make him very careful I'm all hi
actions as Congressman on war meas
ures and war policies. His heart and
mind will necessarily b. seeking the
same end as the other fathers and
mothers whose sons are in France.
But how will one OF his opponents,
MIR. Wooden feel and act in such mat
ters? Will he be in complete accord
with the parents back home whose
sons are at the front? He is a young
man, unmarried, AL years OF age, ap-
parently without an ache or pain, and
he stays home, helping his father run
the farms. Will he understand the
feelings toward the war, OF the par
ents of fighting men?
If the giving OF yourself when ct, is
the test of worthiness for support by
the people, as the Times seems to in
dictate, does the candidate 1T il sup
porting meet it? How can it publish
what it does, and support one who
not having sons to give. is fit, and yet
remains at home?
This is not intended as reproach
and Is said in sorrow. No doubt MIR.
Wooden has good private reasons for
his actions that the public does not
know that he must keep to himself,
and it will be very hard for him when
hi friends come home to explain why
he was not with them. But we can't
help calling attention To ii to prevent
the people being misled. 1t is deplor-
able that i'm these times, old political
tricks and methods must be resorted
to to try and win. Why could not
they have been abandoned until the
end OF the war?
The Democratic advocate. [volume] (Westminster, Md.) 1865-1972, 1918-11-01
THE SCHOOL BILL.

The Times had an editorial last
week headed Democracy W.. Auto
cracy" by which 1t attempted to show
that the election OF IA Democrat would
be the violation Of some form or re
preventative Government. The pro-
fession Of, the Republican party for
love OF law and the rights Of the peo-
pie when election approaches are pro-
fuse, but their practice OF the prin-
ciples of representative government
never accord with their profession I'D
il shown by the school bill to be voted
on at this election, passed by Speak
er Wooden and his Republican assoc
ciates.
This bill authorizes the county to
spend $100,0OO.OO for building and
Hequipping schools, only in event 1T il
approved by the people In other
words, Id says the County Commits
sioners shall not spend 500 ,OO0 90 for
new school facilities unless the peo-
pie authorize it, yet, in the face of
this plain mandate, what has the Re
publican Board of County Commits
sioners done? On May Is, 1918, after
the passage of the above bill; the
County Commissioners passed a reso-
luton stating that At was "of the
opinion that it would be to the best
interest To the people OF Carroll
county, that the money to be provided
for necessary school building should
BE- raised by direct taxation instead
of by a bond issue as proposed by the
last Legislature" and forthwith voted
to spend and are spending $10O,OO0.O0
ifor school purposes, the very thing
the Legislature said should not be
done unless the people Of Carroll
county by their vote said so.
The Board OF County Commissioners
when Democratic has obeyed the law,
and Carroll county had to wait for a
Board of Republican County Commits
sioners To override the law What II
the use of voting now on the bond
issue? What was the necessity OF
passing the bill?
1t is a strange state of affairs for
the people to say one thing and the
Republicans to do another, and The
Times criticism should have been
directed to the actions of the Re-
publicans In Carroll county Outside
of the legal question involved, which
may have to be determined by costly
litigation, could there have been "a
more autocratic action than this in
Carroll county by The men who are
supporting Wooden? Have the people
no rights in their eyes?
The Democratic advocate. [volume] (Westminster, Md.) 1865-1972, 1918-11-01
RESOLUTIONS.

Whereas, i'm His Providence. God has removed
from our midst the late Wm. R Null md
Whereas, Jerusalem Lutheran Church of Bach
mans Valley loses thou his death it. efficient Sum
day School $upt. and.
Whereas. the church and community loses an
exemplary christian gentleman;
Therefore be III Resolved,
/. That We humbly bow to and acknowledge
this sad bereavement ~ God challenge and sum
nlOnS, anh,
q That We submit TO our loss i'm Church and
Sunday School and community. in the hope of
having raised Tip other efficient men to hll his
place. and.
3, That we hereby express our sympathy TO the
bereaved family INV presenting copy cf these
minutes: and present them for publication Ia our
local papers
Signed, Tha Church Council Jerusalem Luth-
cram Church
The Democratic advocate. [volume] (Westminster, Md.) 1865-1972, 1918-11-01
Speaker Wooden at the Closing Ses.
sion Oh the Legislature.

Extract from The Sun, or Wednes-
day morning, April 3, 1918:
THE closing session OF the House
did not add anything to the record Of
Speaker Wooden. There were no
rowdy or riotous scenes, but the
Speaker allowed the members to
crowd around him On the rostrum
and with them were number of
malodOrOus lobbyists The crowd In
terfered with the work and disorder
prevailed for hours before adjourn-
ment. The Speaker seemed unable to
make the members keep their seats and
keep lobbyists from annoying him
self and others
s'In This disorder Benson steadily
kept his place beside the reading
clerk and seemed To be the only man
i'm the chamber able to keep exact
track OF what was going On. He work
ed with Bryant and Mcintosh, keep
ing them informed Of what the bills
were and approving or disappearing
every measure a. it appeared. The
House followed him as sheep follow
shepherd. "All right, said MI.
Benson, and the bill went through
Its bad bilI", he would declare, on
another measure, and the members
would lay it on the table with a
shout. It was a remarkable demon
stration OF the power or intelligence
and quickness of perception, and it
also was apparently done solely from
sense of duty to the State. With
Mr. Benson worked MIR. Byrant, one
of the most useful and conscientious
members who ever at in tn General
Assembly, and not only the most in
fuential member of the House, but
one or the most powerful good in
fluences ever known in Annapolis"
The Democratic advocate. [volume] (Westminster, Md.) 1865-1972, 1918-11-01

right to muddIe the issue by dead
Ona and one which if alive would w.
overshadowed at this time?
The death OK Mr. Talbot made "
Vacancy i'm the short term ~ they
nominate wooden, with his dry record
and with Hull, with IT, vet pro-
cIivities, they ride horse going both
ways. For Hull they appeal to the
vets, for Wooden they appeal To the
drys, and thus get thu vote from both
extremes and carry wet Hull to VIC
tory through dry Wiooden's votes The
trap seems to be built for the voters
like the boy constructed his rabbit
trap, with a door at each end, to
catch him going Oh coming. But will
it work.
IL can hardly be imagined that
speaker Wooden would want to 10 to
Congress for three months, and II Is
surprising from the reputation tn il
given by his Republican admirers that
he would lend himself to trick or
this kind. He is using his dry friends
to elect wet candidate. Do they
realize this? And this action Of the
Republican leaders in Maryland IL in
strict accord with their National
leaders, who, though protesting pa
triotism, have never hesitated to
attack the President While all the
Country was backing him, at striv-
ing shoulder to shoulder to win the
war, Roosevelt lost no opportunity to
cast his dart of poison at Mr.. Wilson,
and Lodge in the Senate has done
nothing but attempt to belittle our
Great American whenever the op-
portunity was presented.
Their, inconsistency II the only
consistent thing about the Republican
leaders, except their desire To get
back in power. They care not for the
sons Of the Republicans fighting
abroad, otherwise they would not
Torment ascension, they are willing
to Sc the Democratic effort To win
the war, blocked and hampered, and
thousands and thousands or lives
lost, if by 50 doing they can get in
power They know that the election
of Republican Congressman would
encourage our enemies, would bei con-
sidered a. declaration by the Ameri-
can people that we are tired OF war
and wanted to quit; would mean it,
continuance for months, yet, they
take the chance and in addition r.
sort to trickery with two candi-
dates, representing different ideas
~Such action should be rebuked in
enc strongest way, which A., by remem-
bering that you must vote, and by
voting twice for MIR. Benson next
Tuesday
The Democratic advocate. [volume] (Westminster, Md.) 1865-1972, 1918-11-01
A PATRIOTIC APPEAL.

/ a vote for Carville d. Benson, the
Democratic candidate for Congress,
will BE- vote to sustain the policy
! OF President Wilson and the. allied
Nations i'm the prosecution of the war
against Germany and the Central
powers, which policies are now on
the eve of a glorious vindication, by
the assurance of peace to the entire
world
AT this mOmentous crisis we are
met with the cry, from such partisan
Republican leaders, al Roosevelt,
Lodge, Weeks, Knox and others of
their like, that it Is necessary to
elect a Republican Congress to up
hold the policies Of Democratic
President" when no one knows bet
ter than they, that Republican
Congress would divide the counsels
of the nation, disturb the confidence
OF our allies in u, and delay for am
indefinite time, the day of that world
peace, for which all Christian men
and women, everywhere, are 80 de-
voutly praying.
Let no patriotic American b. de-
ceived and misled, by the selfish and
wicked ambition of a group Of Re
publican partisan political leaders,
but vote to maintain that harmony,
which now exists, between President
Wilson and the Congress Of the United
States, which is 80 essential to the
attainment on an early peace.
The Democratic advocate. [volume] (Westminster, Md.) 1865-1972, 1918-11-01
WHEN HE COMES HOME
; a girl, I cannot fight,

Being a girl, cannot fight,
To set the captives free,
But can do with all my might
What God hath planned for me.
cannot 20 into the fight
To death or liberty,
But I can do from morn till night
For Old Democracy.
Ger the breaks, white caps and foam
Avenged by victory,
long to see the ships come home
And bring my heart to me.
Can | be true, await my fate
While he's beyond the sea?
Yes, can work, and l can wait
For he's the world to- me
And though 1t be little late
When he returns to me,
i shall be waiting at the gate
In truth and loyalty.
The Democratic advocate. [volume] (Westminster, Md.) 1865-1972, 1918-11-01
THE CONGRESSIONAL ELECTION

All the Republican leaders are
urging the election of both Wooden
and Hull, Their action IN making
this dual nomination II apparent.
With Benson and Hull they had no
chance To bring in the dry issue, their
fayorite means of misleading many
good people. but with Mr. Wooden they
could tie up the Anti-Saloon League,
and Dr. Crabbe Is now busy urging
Democrats to vote TIL Republican
ticket. The liquor question has been
settled, we are now trying IT'D help tn
administration win the war IS il
The Democratic advocate. [volume] (Westminster, Md.) 1865-1972, 1918-11-01
STICK 10 YOUR LAST.

The Rev. L. B- Hafer OF TaneytOWn,
a well beloved and much esteemed
pastor has deserted his sacred calling
and taken UP politics, and the article
he has published as paid advertise
ment in the various papers in the
county proves the truth OF the old
adage shoemaker stick to- your last
In this appeal he asks FOR the sup
port of Wooden and asserts that any
one is short sighted that can not see
that moral consideration rather than
political names should guide us in
our voting, and states Mr. Wooden
supported the movement for temper
ance, and every moral issue, and
that mo man can say the same of
his opponent" This il a very severe
Indictment against the Hon Carville
ID. Benson, in fact it in way, ex-
communicates him from the councils
and society Of honest men. The un-
regenerate Democrats were very I'm
wise in nominating him for Congress,
but practically the same thing was
said against Mr.. Talbot, but we have
a sneaking idea that when the time
comes for the Recording Angel to
sum UP the debit and credit columns
i'm the Book of Life, ffMarse Fred"
Will be in as good standing, IL not
better, than many off hi defamers.
The great thing in this campaign
il not how one stands on the ques-
tons raised by the indictment of Mr.
Hafer, but on the greatest Of all
moral issues now before us; the issue
OF unwavering allegiance to carrying
out the plans Of the foremost Chris
tian leader In the world-the issue
of accomplishing the aims of the
Christian world with the loss OF as
few lives a. possible. HIt il virtually
important that Congressman should
BE- in deepest sympathy with him in
his moral war program so that there
can d. ITO. possibility Of failing him
through captious party spirit, at the
critical hour
Some of the objections that are
urged by MIR. Hafer against Mr. Ben
son might be charged up against thu
best men In our community. Not all
of IT. have declared for prohibition,
nor denounced Sunday base ball as
one of the deadly sins; many of us
have a weakness for this national
sport and think it better for the
Sabbath to be used as a day Of healthy
recreation than morose meditation.
If the test attempted to be applied in
judgment against Mr. Benson were
used against every one, no doubt the
majority OF u would appear suspi-
ciOus characters.
But why this heavy artillery at
tack i'm favor of Mr.. Wooden, who has
been nominated only for the short
terma period lasting only few
months-and not a cannonade also
Nor mir. Hull the Republican candidate
who is running for the long term?
III Mr. Hull not a. righteous politi-
cally as Mr.. Wooden? Can he not
stand the acid test OF Mr.. Hafer's in
dictment? However, even if the
wicked MIR. Benson = elected we do
not believe he could destroy fn
short time, all the moral things for
which Mr.. Hafer stands. He IL an
able man, but we think this would be
too big a. job for him.