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Evening capital and Maryland gazette. (Annapolis, Md.) 1910-1922, 1918-06-07
THREE PICKANINNIES
BUY SAVINGS STAMPS.
Little Fellows At. Mt. Zion Set
Example For Thrift To Those
Better OFF.

Three little colored boys who at
tended the meeting ut Mt. Zion (col-
ored) Church Saturday night, set an
example in thrift that those better OF
would do we'll to follow.
These little fellows, bare-footed and
ragged. pieces of hats on their heads,
were three of the most interested list
eners at a War Savings Stamp meeting
mt Mt. Zion Church, Lothian.
They earned 81 week each, and
apparently every cent of it was need
ed by them. In spite of their poverty
they pooled their resources and be
came the joint owners OF a So stamp,
If these little black fellows can do
this. what can you 90?
They haven't the interest in the COM
mercial rehabilitation of the country
after the war that business men have;
they are not concerned about revenue
problems. taxation andthe burdens OF
war. Their condition will remain the
same They can't earn less But what
they could do to help win the war.
why. they just up and did it.
Evening capital and Maryland gazette. (Annapolis, Md.) 1910-1922, 1918-06-07
PET SAVED SOLDIERS LIFE
Effective First Aid" Rendered by Cat
When Its Owner Was Wounded
During Crimean War.

During the Crimean war a French
soldier was leaving his native village
with his corps, when a little cat came
running after him. II would not 90
back, so he put it on his knapsack and
carried it along. Day by day, writes
Arthur BrOadley in the Evangelical
Messenger, she was perched up thus,
and every night slept by his side.
One day great battle was to be
fought. so the soldier left pussy be-
hind with a sick comrade. After he
had gone about mile on the way the
cat came running up to him, so he took
it on his back again. Musket and CAM
non balls were now flying around.
The soldier fell twice, but at last a
dreadful wound laid him bleeding on
the field
The cat instead of running away,
Jumped to the place where the blood
was flowing, and began to lick the
wound. The army doctor came, and
the lad was carried to the hospital
tent.
When he recovered consciousness he
asked whether he would live or not,
and the doctor said: Eyes. thanks to
your pussy; she has used her tongue
well and has stopped the flow OF
blood, otherwise you would have died"
Evening capital and Maryland gazette. (Annapolis, Md.) 1910-1922, 1918-06-07
Crasshoppers Ely 10 Sea.

The grasshopper would seem to have
nothing in common with the seagull.
yet grasshoppers have been picked up
in swarms at sea, 1900 miles from the
nearest land. The African grasshop-
per has been known to cross the Red
and Mediterranean seas in destructive
numbers, and even to fly to the Canary
islands. For the most part these
grasshoppers are of a migratory spe-
cies (Schistocera tartarica) noted for
its great flights. The bodies are about
four inches long and are equipped
with large air sacks in addition to the
usual breathing tubes. These sacks
buoy up the insect so that it is able
to stay in the air for days at a time,
exerting practically no effort at all.
During flight its speed varies from
three to twenty miles an hour. When
Ii is tired it rests on the water and is
borne along on the waves.-Popular
Science Monthly.
Evening capital and Maryland gazette. (Annapolis, Md.) 1910-1922, 1918-06-07
WANT TO MAKE ALL
DRAFT EXAMS ALIKE

Much interest is being expressed To-
cally in the proposed Standardization
of physical examinations for the Ma
tional Draft Army to avoid the annoy
ance of having physically unfit drafted
men sent to environments and returned
home after rejection at the expense of
the Government will be discussed by
medical aides to the various Governors
at the annual meeting in Chicago next
week of the American Medical Asso-
citation. it was announced.
Provost Marshal General Crowder
has issued orders 10 all Gubernatorial
medical aides to attend the meeting at
the expense of the Government, and it
is expected that uniform method OF
accepting and rejecting draft soldiers
will be adopted.
Evening capital and Maryland gazette. (Annapolis, Md.) 1910-1922, 1918-06-07
Sponge Is a Germ Carrier.

Along with many other unsanitary
toilet articles, the sponge is going out
of fashion. But people may he stiil
found who consider it indispensable.
They have overlooked the fact that
thn sponge is porous and that every
pore becomes a hiding place for untold
colonies OF germs. You cannot boil
sponge for any length of time there
fore you cannot insure its absolute
hySienic cleanliness. AS the germs
multiply. peculiar musty odor be-
comes noticeable.
When one bathes, many particles OF
dead skin are thrown from the body.
If a sponge is used quantities of these
dead particles collect in the pores Of
the sponge and win remain there even
after considerable rinsing. If a sponge
were examined under microscope
one would be Mortified at the picture
it would present.--Marianna Wheeler
in the Peoples Home Journal.
Evening capital and Maryland gazette. (Annapolis, Md.) 1910-1922, 1918-06-07

Americas standardized methods of
ship production caused exasperating
delay at the start, but the results are
beginning to justify the pains taken to
get started right.
Evening capital and Maryland gazette. (Annapolis, Md.) 1910-1922, 1918-06-07
UP GOES THE TAX
RATE FOR YEAR
Annexation And Loss Of Liquor
Licenses Causes A Jump In
County Rates.

Anne Arundel countians will pay a
general county tax rate of ga cents
withsa 36-cent rate Tor schools. This
was settled at today's special meeting
of the County Commissioners called to
make the levy for. the next year. The
general county rate shows an increase
of S cents over last year. while there
is i reduction of cents in the school
rate. The net increase is IA cents
Annexation and the danger of hav-
ing to make up the basis to be lost in
the Fifth District together with the
loss of the liquor licenses from the
wet sections under the wartime dry
zone order, necessitated the increase
The county road rates fixed today, in
addition TO the general and school
rates, are. First district, Sc cents !:
Second. As cents; Third. 55; Fourth,
rs; Fifth, 75: Eighth, So.
Evening capital and Maryland gazette. (Annapolis, Md.) 1910-1922, 1918-06-07
TWO LOCAL ROADS
WOULD RAISE FARES

Both the Baltimore and Annapolis
Short Line and the Washington, Balti-
more and Annapolis Electric Railway
Company today filed with the Public
Service Commission applications for
permission to put into effect, on less
than statutory notice, amended rate
schedules which will place their pas
senger fares on parity with the rates
fixed by the Director-General of Rail-
roads on steam roads.
This means that these two roads,
thought they have not been taken over
by the Federal Government, propose to
put into effect the 3-cent-a-mile rate
that Mr. McAdoo has said shall be paid
by all persons who travel over steam
roads. The reason given for asking
for the increase is that it would be
manifestly unjust for lines competing
with government controlled roads to
carry passengers at lower rates than
the government charges.
The Commission is expected to take
some action on the petitions within the
next few days. The proposed in
creases would make the fare from
Baltimore to Annapolis 70 cents one
way and $3.50 the round trip, instead
of so cents one way and 81 the round
trip. The rate to Washington will be
the same as the rate on steam roads
that is, S100 one way and $500 the
round trip. In all cases the war tax
of s per cent must be added to the
above charges.
1t is reported that the Interstate
Commerce Commission already has
authorized the Washington, Baltimore
and Annapolis Railway to increase its
rates to three cents a mile fiat on in
terstate traffic, and the probabilities
are that such p ruling by the National
Commission may force the local Com
mission to follow in its footsteps.
The government, it seems, does not
want that diversion of passenger traf-
fic on the steam lines it operates be-
tween Baltimore and Washington TO
the electric road which undoubtedly
would result if the Washington, Bal
timore and Annapolis Railway should
continue to carry passengers at its
old rate of something less than two
cents a mile for the round trip while
the steam roads are charging fiat
three cents a mile each way.
Evening capital and Maryland gazette. (Annapolis, Md.) 1910-1922, 1918-06-07
Plot To Kill British Ambassador

Describing conditions in Constant
nople during the early part OF the
war. Ambassador Morgenthau tells the
following incident in the Worlds
Worn" for June:
The atmosphere was exciting; how
tense the situation was a single cpl
sode will show. Sir Louis Mallet. the
British Ambassador, had accepted an
invitation 10 dine at the American En-
basslv On October 20tS. hut he sent
word q, the last moment that he was
in AMI could not come l called on
the Ambassador an hour or Two after
ward and found him in his garden, APP
parently in the best of health. Sir
Louis smiled and said that his illness
had been purely political He had re-
ceived letter telling him that he was
to be assassinated that evening, this
letter informing him of the precise
spot where the tragedy was to take
place. and the time He therefore
thought that he had better stay in
Evening capital and Maryland gazette. (Annapolis, Md.) 1910-1922, 1918-06-07
LITTLE SOUNDS ~ DISTURB
Strange How Ordinary Noises Of the
Night Affect One who is alone
in the House.

When you are alone al home and the
night comes on, and the noises begin
say, il is a lonesome feeling, isn't il?
Uncanny like: ghostly: uncomfortable.
You had not thought much about the
family, one way or another when the
family was present. Accepted the fam
fly as a matter of course, and went
about your way. Sat down after the
evening meal and read the newspaper;
paid no attention TO the swiShing Of
curtain, nor TO the whispering of the
wind, nor TO the creaking that forever
takes place about a house. Nothing
disturbed you, when the family was at
home, but now, with the family away,
everything disturbs you-and startles
you.
There is nothing TO fear, Of course.
You are not afraid; it is not that. But
as you sit there alone, reading, and
shutter rattles a little, how ii startles
you, says a writer in the Columbus
Dispatch. The furnace clicks, as fur
naces viii, and you wonder what it is
in the basement. A vine scrapes the
lattice at the back door, and it sounds
for all the world like a burglar trying
to unlock the door. You know it is
not a burglar; you are not afraid, un-
derstand. But, some way, every little
noise about the house startles and
aStOunds you.
And then you get up to 20 to bed.
You had never before noticed that it
made any sound whatever as you
walked acnoss the floor when the fam
lily was at home; but now, it's differ
ent, to say the least. when the family
is away.
Evening capital and Maryland gazette. (Annapolis, Md.) 1910-1922, 1918-06-07
Real Estate Deal.

Mr.. Harry Ivrey. a local merchant,
has purchased from Mr. Martin
Rausch the property on Chestnut and
Compromise streets, consisting of nine
tenement houses. The purchase price
is withheld. Mr. Tvrey who now owns
property opposite. intends TO build
and greatly improve his newly acquir-
ed property. which viii also improve
this section of the city.
Compromise street could be made
an important adjunct 10 the thorough
fares of Annapolis. as it is the outlet
of the lower section of town leading
TO Eastport. Bay Ridge and Arundel
on-the-Bay. This part of the city is
greatly in need of improvement.
Evening capital and Maryland gazette. (Annapolis, Md.) 1910-1922, 1918-06-07
COUNTY NEWS ITEMS
FROM DAVIDSONVILLE.
The Questionable Garden Party
A Success. Miss Fellows A
Prize Winner.

The questionable (?) garden party
at the Parish Hall last Saturday was
quite a success. A sum of one hun
dred and three dollars was taken in.
Miss Marion Watkins won the prize
"a cake) for best guessing, and Miss
Lear Fellows a prize for the best
get up" Ga Thrift Stamp.
A pretty wedding of interest took
place at All Hallows Parish Church,
South River, on Saturday afternoon,
when Miss Caroline Collinson became
the bride of Mr.. Snyder, of Birdsville.
The bride and groom are spending
their honeymoon at Norfolk, Old Point
Comfort and Atlantic City.
Miss Katherine knight is visiting at
The Locust"
Mr.. William c. Burnell. who has
been at Tudor Hall all winter, at
tending an Annapolis preparatory
school. leaves for his home in Balti-
more County this week. He will en-
ter St. Johns College next year.
Doctor and Mrs. Hayes have rented
the Chestnut Hill house and will move
there this week from Idlewilde,
where they have lived for several
years with Mr. and Mrs. w, w.
Townshend.
Mrs. Shoemaker, who has been
spending a week at Tudor Hall, has
returned home.
Miss NJ. d. Kent. who has been
spending sometime at Mulberry Hill,
leaves this week to visit her brother,
MIR. Robert w. Kent, of Fern Bank.
Mrs. Bernard Williams and son have
returned home after a pleasant visit
to Montgomery County.
Miss Mary EIeanora Iglehart is max
ing a short visit with Mrs. Hall, OF
this village
Evening capital and Maryland gazette. (Annapolis, Md.) 1910-1922, 1918-06-07
Personal Mention.

Mrs. A. b. McManus, of Brookland.
d. c., visited her mother, Mrs. William
NJ Abbott, Duke of Gloucester street,
today
Mr. Schwartz, of Washington, was a
guest at the double wedding yesterday
of the Misses Florence and Katharine
Gottlieb, to Ensigns Pelzman and
Goodstein, respectively.
The Rev Maurice S. White, the new
pastor of the First Presbyterian
Church, arrived here today. His fami-
ly are expected to.arrive on Monday.
The family of Mr. c. F. Corning
have taken up their summer residence
at "Oakwood," South River.
Miss Eleanor Slingluff, of Baltimore,
is visiting her cousin, Miss Ann Thigh
man. Market street.
Evening capital and Maryland gazette. (Annapolis, Md.) 1910-1922, 1918-06-07
Large Cargo OF Freight.

The steamer Annapolis of the Toll
chester Steamboat Company made her
tri-weekly trip here today from Bal
timore. The steamer had a number
of passengers, but her cargo of freight
was the largest this season. The
freight was consigned mostly 10 the
Annapolis merchants. but portion of
it went TO the merchants at the river
landings.
Merchants here, because of the poor
freight conditions and uncertainty Of
the railroads, are having their freight
shipped from Baltimore by boat, hence
the steamers unusual freight consign-
ment today.
Evening capital and Maryland gazette. (Annapolis, Md.) 1910-1922, 1918-06-07
ANNAPOLIS GIRL
AMONG THE GRADS

Cards of invitation have been re-
ceived in this city to the Ffty-third
annual Commencement of the Senior
Glass OF the State Normal School at
Govans. Maryland.
The exercises will be held on next
Thursday evening. June 18th. Among
the graduates is Miss Alice Helen
Rice, daughter of Prof Fl. L. Rice, of
the Department of Mathematics at the
Naval Academy, and Mrs. Rice, of this
city.
Miss Rice is also a graduate of the
Annapolis High School
Evening capital and Maryland gazette. (Annapolis, Md.) 1910-1922, 1918-06-07
ANNAPOLIS BOY
ARRIVES IN FRANCE

Mr. s Ogle Tilghman, clerk to the
Board of County Commissioners for
Anne Arundel County, has received
the good news of the safe arrival in
France of his son. Lieut. George Da-
wilson Tilghman. 319th Infantry, A.
r. F., who has recently received his
promotion TO First Lieutenant
Evening capital and Maryland gazette. (Annapolis, Md.) 1910-1922, 1918-06-07

doors AS | had no doubt that some
sure crime had been planned, l offered
Sir Louis the protection of our En-
bassy. gave him the key to the back
gate of the building; and, with Lord
Wellesley, one of his secretaries
descendant of the Duke of yelling
ton made all arrangements for his
escape to our quarters in case a flight
became necessary
Newport daily independent., 1918-10-18
CHANCE FOR NEGRO WOMEN.

Negro women are not taking full advantage of the United States Elm ployment Service local offices, ac- cording to some of the officials of branch offices, who are anxious that these women should be better in formed regarding the aims and meth ods of the Services work, says the United States Department of Labor.
 In Memphis and other southern cit ies. although the local offices are sought out by men, the negro women do not appear often, and it is felt that not enough attention has been given to informing them of the pur- poses of these offices. The Service is anxious to place women in posi- tions which pay well and which they can fill without injury to their health. Among the jobs that have been open ed to women are places in hotels, factories, offices and private homes. The Memphis records showed that of the first 1000 women and girls to seek the aid of the local office, bare ly dozen were negroes.
Newport daily independent., 1918-10-18
in every county in the state.

in every county in the state.
 The success of the county agent work during the past year and the aid which they have been able to give Arkansas and the government IS ur- doubtedly largely due to the fact that they are always on the job and have worked consistently, which according to the report of w. c. Lassetter, di- rector of the Agricultural Extension Division, is shown by the fact that the County Agents, during the last twelve months travelled 216,813 miles, made 57,857 visits to demonstrators, co-operators and other farmers, as well as to the boys and girls club members; that they held 3,997 far mers' meetings with total attend ance of 106,972 farmers.
 In addition to the work of the men the Home Demonstration Agents, among great many other things helped to supervise the planting of 19 .479 gardens and aided 26,2l6 farm housewives to conserve farm products for winter use. These and additional figures which might be given show conclusively that the county agents are earning their money and that they are on the job and we should remember that the war work makes the county agent more necessary than ever. Every Quorum Court in the state certainly should make sufti- cient appropriations to maintain the work for both men and women with in the county.
Newport daily independent., 1918-10-18
Enjoys the Big Show
 ffOveY There. v

Nothing should serve more as an incentive for one to buy Liberty Bonds than the splendid letters which the boys in France write home. Here is good letter from Curtis Allen, formerly of this city, to his brother, Frank Allen, who is em- ployed by the R. D. Brown Drug Co.,:
 France, 9-19-18.
 My Dear Brother:
 This is to thank you for the razor blades contained in letter received from you few days ago. I was very glad to get both, dear boy, but think you might have taken more time, writing longer letter, and giving me more news from the land of all my dreams. You evidently have no conception of what a letter, "a real newsy letter" means to us fellows over here, or you would at least take more time and relate the most im- portant happenings in Newport, and vicinity. You must remember that IT still have very tender thoughts of the good people there, and any news regardless of it's significance would be of extreme interest to me.
 I note with discord your sugges- tion, or rather your request of my permission to have one of my letters presented for publication; this wig orously protest however, you may in- form any one that might inquire of me that I am very happy, and enjoy ing the sports of the big game that we are playing over here. Be as- 'sured, dear brother, that it is big game too; not like the worlds base Iball series that was finished few
Newport daily independent., 1918-10-18
CHARLES ANDERSON DEAD.

For the second time this week the death angel has visited the home of Mrs. R. w. Anderson of Jacksonport and has taken the second son, Charles Anderson, the end coming Thursday afternoon at 6:30, from a weeks ill ness of pneumonia. Monday evening Frank, the youngest son of Mrs. An derson, died from the same disease and at that time Charles lay very ill The remains were laid to rest in Rob- .inson cemetery this afternoon at 2:30, the services being conducted by Rev. ". B. Hays of the Methodist church. This double sorrow is almost more than the mother can bear, seeing the last remaining two children taken from the home circle. The family has for years been one of the best known and highly respected of this county and have many friends who are grieved over the death of these two splendid boys. To the mother, bowed in grief, is extended the sin cere and heartfelt sympathy of the community in the lineliness of her home.
Newport daily independent., 1918-10-18
Wire From Secretary
 W. c. NcAdOO.

war if the Fourth Liberty Loan is defeated. Let every true American citizen today examine himself under the white light of patriotism and say whether or not he has done his utmost in this emergency. The highest sense of duty and patriotism command ev- cry true American to go immediately to his bank or to his Liberty Loan committee and subscribe to the limit of his ability to the Fourth Liberty Bonds. Don't wait to be urged. Be as quick to do your part in this Fourth Loan battle as our heroes in France are quick to obey orders to charge the enemy. Buy Liberty Bonds on the installment plan if you cannot buy them for cash. If every patriotic citizen will do his duty to- day victory for the Fourth Liberty Loan is certain. The continued vic tories of our armies in Europe, the certain defeat of our enemies and the glorious triumph of the cause of liberty depends upon what the Amer ican people do in the remaining two days of the Fourth Liberty Loan campaign.
 'W. G. McADOO."
Newport daily independent., 1918-10-18

days ago, but game to make Chris tian principles supreme in the affairs of the nations, and the ideals of Jesus Christ glorious reality among men, and until that end we are here to re- main. If I am among the ones chos- en to be laid beneath the cold green sod of either France or Belgium, it is an honor that I adore, for l have already seen enough of Germany's cruelty to make the blood curdle in my veins, and I truly feel that a life is the least that any one could give. But if I am lucky, when the great battle is over, and the cry of war dies away in the distant hills, then Pm going to turn my face to the west again and dream of the continent be- yond the deep waters, where the flag will still be waving OCT the land of the free, and the home of the brave. And when in reality l awake back among my loved ones I'm going to rest for while, and then commence life over again.
 Dear brother, I am anxious to write you a long letter, but simply have not the time. The mail from Ameri- ca is reaching me regularly now, and you can bet I read each letter timber. Mothers letters of course are of greater interest than any, she is so sweet and courageous, but poor Dad, he worries about us as usual
 am in the best of health and spir- it's, Frank, and by the way, send me some razor blades in each of your letters, as I cannot purchase them over here. Send them only in let ter as they will not utilize any unnec-
Newport daily independent., 1918-10-18
bRUGES NOW IN
 ALLIED HANDS
And British Troops Have Advanced Six Miles Northeast of Lille-Al-
 lies Continue Drive.
(By The Associated Press.)

London, Oct. 18.- The Belgians have occupied Bruges, according to information received from Belgian headquarters.
 British troops have entered Turco- ing, six miles northeast of Lille, ac- cording to the Evening News.
 Between the Sensee canal and the Lys river the British are continuing their addvance along the whole front. North of Cambrai a number of vil- lages were captured, and the Douai- Manin road was crossed.
 The evacuation of the Serbian, AL banian and Montenegro territory has begun by forces of the central pow CTS, according to Vienna dispatch forwarded by the Amsterdam cores pondent to the Central News.
 British army headquarters an- nounce officially that Belgian infan- try entered Bruges today.