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Evening capital and Maryland gazette., 1918-02-02
PHI. e0S0PHY OF hhlH cHANcs
Lonely Bachelor Fealizes Mistake lR
Nos Welcoming Beth soy end
Sorrow Into i3is Life,

read q story in a current magazine
today. And after I read. 8 certain
part Of it / laid the magazine down,
and l too, looked far away, But
looked past the printed page into a
damn, dimly lighted trolley car-and
into the heart OF my friend who feared
TO grasp a vision, Margaret q. Sang
ster writes in the Christian Herald.
In the story q wealthy old bachelor
was telling his reason for never hav'
Ing married.
81 began to wonder" he said,
"whether there was any advantage in
marrying at all. I saw a lot OF peo-
pie who were wretchedly unhappy to-
gether, and even more wretched after
they had dissolved their matrimonial
ties. I discovered that marriage usu-
ally meant children, anxiety, sickness
and death. I took counsel OF my fears.
Why fall in love and marry if by doing
so was going to expose myself to the
arrows of outrageous fortune2 NY
parents were both dead. Sorrow
couldn't touch me. Why invite unhap-
piness? II had no family should
have only myself to look out for-to
worry about--and when I died nobody
would suffer agonies Of bereavement
on my account. So l shut myself up
In my shell and built an iron wall
around my affections to keep out sor-
row.
u was fooll What wouldn't !
give now to have had sorrowl Afany's
the time I've envied my friend with
a dead child. Pain and Joy so hand
In hand. Deaden your capacity for
one and you lose the other. Today I'd
rather have had year or so with
woman I had loved and have lost her
than to be what ana lonely, child
less, wifeless, friendless old man"
read the paragraph over. And
then took 1t to man know-I call
him sometimes, to myself, the philosO-
pher.
II think" he told me, "that the
reasoning Is quite right
"There's an old proverb that COW
ers the whole thing. I think. "Tis
better to have loved and lost than
never to have loved at am The word
love isn't the only one that win fit
into that proverb. You can put live
in place Of love, or known or feltl'
81 think" I said. 'that you're right.
'Tls BETTER" ] mused, ito have lived,
to have known, to have loved-and
lost"
you know" said the philosopher,
shat every chance isn't losing
chance. Some people live and know
and feel and love without losingi
Evening capital and Maryland gazette., 1918-02-02
EARLIER MORNING
MAIL WANTED
By Business People Weather coadi-
tions Hold Up MaiI Deliveries
Nil Matter Piles Up

weather conditions have hampered
the mails as all else. The early
morning mail that should be in the
boxes at $50 is not ready now before
s o'clock. Since the numerous SHOWS
and sleet storms. cars are not running
with any degree Of regularity Mail
has been late in arriving. Postmaster
Iinthlcum says. the quantity Of mail
has increased 70 such proportion that
the p0st0nice force IS oyertaxed
The 1rst carrier service is expected
TO leave the office at S15 4. ~, but
has not been able 10 leave until much
later After the arrival Of tie mails
il takes from ore and a half to two
hours to work up the mail FOR deliv-
er The once has been piled I'D with
mai since Christmas and the mail
matter Is ncrea ing daily the force
being inadeHuate to handle il
Business people are cIamoring for
an earlian mail Nine O'Clock they
say. IS foo late 50 receive the morning
aaii which ut De looked over
lsloEe tackling the days business.
Evening capital and Maryland gazette., 1918-02-02
GOLD NUCGETSI COAL


City Clerk Roy v Tydings has sent
to The Capital Office sample Of coal
purchased By him from a local dealer
The Jumps contain specks of bright
sparkling gold.
Mr. Tydings says he saw something
shining in his coal, and instituted an
investigation. Picking up Jumps Of
coal be found mixed Herewith pieces
Of white. on light brown, silica
through which are particles Of gold,
or that which appears to be the
precious metal A sample OF the ore"
is on exhibition at this Office.
1t goes without saying this particu-
lar local coal dealer has struck a
nGold Nine.
Evening capital and Maryland gazette., 1918-02-02
ALL SERVICE MEN INVITED
70 Dance At Recreation Rooms Tues
dsy Evening, February S.

The Committee on Entertainment
for the recreation room, Of which Miss
Cora Heffenger is chairman, will give
a dance TO all service men on. Tues
day, February 5th. at the State Arm
ory, from 10 Ii o'clock. All serY-
ice men are most cordially invited to
the dance It viii be under the
patronage of the following ladies:
Mrs. William ID. Brereton, Mrs. A.
II Mccarthy, Mrs. L. Dorsey Gassa-
wa HRS Robert Dashiell, Mrs.
Robel Moss. Mrs George Feldmeyer,
Mrs. Nicholas Green. Mrs Nevett
Steele. Mrs Raymond Stone, Mrs.
Dennis Claude, Mrs William H.
Thomas. Mrs Anna Brewer. Mrs.
Reiger, Mrs. John dep Douw Mrs.
James N. Munroe, Miss Cora Heften-
ger and Mrs. Joseph Wilmer
Evening capital and Maryland gazette., 1918-02-02
Are We Al The End OF The WorId
And The Fall OF HabrInnl"

As advertised in yesterdays Capital.
W. T. Hooper. Of New York City. viii
deliver a lecture on the above topic at
the knights Of Pythias Han. School
street. Sunday evening at s o'clock.
This question readily presents itself
to all thinking people at this time.
Practically the whole world is involv-
ed in this war and although millions
OF lives and billions Of dollars worth
Of property have already been destroy
ed. the end is not in sight vet. Many
people are asking themselves the ques-
ton: Does this mean the end Of the
world?
It is understood that Mr.. Hooper is
a thorough Bible student, and presents
his arguments in a logical and scrip
turai manner. Seats viii be free and
there viii lie no collection
Evening capital and Maryland gazette., 1918-02-02
Somo Classy Basketball
At HIGH School last Night.

Two speedy games, both we'll con
tested ard full OF peppery play were
staged on the basketball court at the
High School last night In the first
game the High School Midgets won
from the Grammar school ETidgets. 20
to Is For the High School Vansant
with a total Of six goals, was the star.
On the other side Cadet was the fea-
ture. netting eight of his teams is
points
The second struggle was between
the High School Regulars and John
Rodgers Team Of Baltimore. This
was a real tuesel in which two extra
{ five minutes periods were required be-
fore a decision was reached. The final
score without the extra periods was
rs to is. The first extra period saw
them still tied, p to %, and in the
final FIVE minute period Griscom and
Carmack scored the winning goals,
making the win, 26 to % one in
favor OF the Anapolitans.
sadler starred for the High School
and A Lewis was the star for the
visitors.
Evening capital and Maryland gazette., 1918-02-02
DANISH sHl? SJAK
OFF T0L EY'S P0lNT
ice Piefces Hold cf Ship, Now On Bot
tom Of Bay With Cargo Of ITon Gre
Eifert 10 Raise Her.

The Dane haHing from Denmark
en- route to Baltimore with a cargo
of iron ere, was sunk or Tolleys
Point late yesterday afternoon She
was sailing 40 the bay endeavoring
to make her way through the ice
foes when she was pierced BIZ the
ice, and deep hole made in her
hold, which soon filed with "a feet
OF water
Distress signals We're raised and
the Naval Academy sent out the ting
Hamilton which has been chartered
by them 10 keep the channel open. to
the relief OF the sunken ship. Only
the captain and the crew were aboard
The Dane and they escaped in small
boats before the ship sank.
The captain came ashore yesterday
evening and communicated by tele-
phone with Baltimore. A wrecking
crew will be sent here to raise the
Dane and her cargo
Evening capital and Maryland gazette., 1918-02-02
speelsI Eyeurzsses


A new eyeglass has been patented
FOR the use of submarine divers. It ia
well known that the human eye does
not function properly under water, OBJ
jects appearing badly blurred and dis
torted. This is due to the fact that
the speed Of light in water is different
from the speed of light In air, and
hence the light rays enter the eye with
a different angle Of reflection. The
eye, being designed for focusing rays
coming through the air, is unable to
focus rays coming through the water.
The condition is analogous to that Of
defective eyes which are unable to To-
Gus properly ordinary light rays In tho
air. It may be similarly corrected by
the use Of special lenses, with the help
Of which the diver can see as clearly
under water as In the air.
Evening capital and Maryland gazette., 1918-02-02
BuCEYE ]. w. B0WD0IN
BRINGS SICK NAN ASHORE
Largest gugeye Ailoai BOund For
North CaroIlna heId Up By Ihe Ice.

Built IN 1916, the bugeye John w.
Bowdoln. the largest bugeye afoat
on The bay, was on her way from Bal
tImore to North Carolina loaded with
200 tons OF fertilizer when she was
caught ia ihe lee The bugeye had a
sick man aboard and signaled for
assistance.
The tugboat Hamilton from the Ma
val Academy went to her relief and
towed her into the harbor, where she
is tied up at the Tolchester steam
boat Companys wharf
The Bowdoin's captain is Oscar
Croswell. A doctor was called in to
attend the sick man aboard the bug
eye. TIis condition is not thought to
be serious.
Evening capital and Maryland gazette., 1918-02-02
PERSONAL MENTION.

Mrs. john de Peyster Douw, wife of
Mslor Dorw. OF the Adlntant Cen.
erals department, has been confined
10 her home, s'LeuwarGen, Murray
Hill. for seversI dags, salfering from
"a scute attack of laryngitis
Mr.. Wslter H. Hart, Fuel Admins
trato- fer Anne Arundel County, was
called to Baltimore this morning to at-
tend an imBortant conference with the
MARYLAND Fuel Administrator, Mr..
Ferdnsnd C. Meyer. AL the county
chairmen Of Fuel administration are
expected to be present at this special
meeting
Miss Anne tglehsrt, who mss been
stopping at Hotel Maryland, left 10
cay for a three. months visit to Nor
fcik. VS.
Evening capital and Maryland gazette., 1918-02-02
Capital Brings Desired Results

A few days ago The Evening Capital
published q small item at the solicit
tatlon of Mr.. Mitchell. Y. NJ. c. A,
Manager of the recreation rooms for
Service men, asking for the loan of a
typewriter. The work has grown 10
such proportions here that 1t became
necessary to secure a machine to keep
up with the work.
The Capitals publication, as usual
brought the desired result and forth
with q typewriting machine was sent
to the recreation rooms by Mr. Charles
Gates, q resident of Annapolis, father
Of Midshipman Gates, of the Naval
Academy Mr. Mitchell is very appre-
ciative of the loan
Evening capital and Maryland gazette., 1918-02-02
Visiting Clergyman Az The
College Avenue Baptist Church

Rev. John S. Sewers, pastor OF the
College Avenue Baptist Church. viii
preach at Camp Meade tomorrow
morning.
DR. w. H. Balfor, OF Baltimore, viii
preach at the IL A. N. service and
conduct the observance OF the Lords
supper
The pastor viii return III time TO
preach at the 7.30 P. NJ service
The subject for the evening is THE
Purifying Hope, continuing the series
on proDhesy.
All the services viii be held in the
Sunday School auditorium in order to
save fuel and assure warm building.
A cordial welcome is extended to
the public
Evening capital and Maryland gazette., 1918-02-02
Maine Climate Too Cold
Wants 10 Come 70 MARYLAND

Postmaster LinthicuIn has hsnde0
the CAPITAL letter from Mr.. Al
bert Dnckworth, Madison, Maine, ia
which Mr. Duckworth ststes that he
and his wife want 10 get employment
on farm near Annapolis, az the
climste in Maine is too cold for them.
he states that the snow is now FIVE
feet on the level ard that the tempera-
ture is as below zsra.
Considering this. the Maryland win
ter Is mild.
Evening capital and Maryland gazette., 1918-02-02
Basketball Season Closes
At Academy This Afternoon.

Again this week there viii be two
athletic events for the navy support
ers to witness and in which to root
for their favorites Starting off at
$50 this afternoon there viii be a
basketball game with New York Uni
yersity. This viii be followed by a
swimming contest with the water
dogs of the Massachusetts Institute OF
Technology. Today's game will close
the basketball season. which has been
on the whole, most successful one.
Next week there will be no mid
week events, but on Saturday the
wrestling season viii open, Lehigh's
mat artists being the sailors oppo-
nents. There viii also be a swimming
match with Pittsburg.
Evening capital and Maryland gazette., 1918-02-02
Euns,alF Fr.m EIks' Home

The funeral Of Daniel NJ. Miller,
aged Is years. whose death at the
Naval Hospital occurred on Tuesday
last, win take place tomorrow after
noon at 2.3G o'clock (and not at 2
O'Clock as previously announced)
from the EllIs Home.
Chaplain Evans. Of the Naval
Academy, viii oficiate, and the burial
viii be with military honors becoming
the rank OF the deceased. Interment
win he in Cedar Blum Cemetery
Evening capital and Maryland gazette., 1918-02-02
HICKS FOR FEBRUARY
There VIII Re Storms of Course, But.
Water WIN Get a Bady Blow

DR.. Hicks is more encouraging in
his representations for February.
There VIII be some storms but VIM
ter viii get a good hard body blow.
According to Dr. Hicks there viii be
o fair period from the 1st to the 4th.
From the 5th TO the 9Th, rain period;
10th to 14th, cold wave; 14th to 18th,
windy period. unsettled and general
" stormy; 10Th to 23rd, mild wave
with pleasant and genial weather;
oath to 2Sth, storm wave, rain, sleet
and snow
This Is not so bad
Evening capital and Maryland gazette., 1918-02-02
Schools Keep Monday

The order Of the Fuel Administrator
having been modified to exempt
schools, all schools win be open on
Monday, the same as usual
County Superintendent of Schools
George Fox has notified teachers to
this effect, and students. in turn, have
been told by the principals that there
viii be school on Monday.
Evening capital and Maryland gazette., 1918-02-02
Confirmation Instruction Begins

Tomorrow afternoon at o'clock,
the Of st. Anne's viii meet in the
Guild room of the church those who
are looking forward to Confirmation.
The preacher at the II o'clock
service tomorrow will be the Rev. ~.
O. Davenport, of washington. In the
evening the Rev. J. L. Smiley viii
preach.
Evening capital and Maryland gazette., 1918-02-02
DIED.

MIILER-At the Naval Hospital, on
January 2s, DANIEL N. MILLER
aged 65 years.
Funeral services, Sunday afternoon at
$50. from Elks Home. Interment
. in Cedar Bluff Cemetery.
Evening capital and Maryland gazette., 1918-02-02

Special Feature, Jessie james, in
the Train Robbery Colonial, Mon
day, matinee and evening. adv.2tf2
Evening capital and Maryland gazette., 1918-02-02
STOCKHOLDERS HFrTpe
TIE ANNAPOLIS AND Ft.r,a-
BUILDING Assoc 5st' 'hi

February 4 r.ts
The annual mce5r-
holders Of Che Anne
port Building Assoc
at the ONCE of the 4
Church Circle, on
MONDAY, FEBE=ttr rr., H..
From '.eo So >.....-
Tor the purpose of III
Directors Tor The ca.r
the transaction OF a.
that may come rctor
ltd PAUL MEr.
Evening capital and Maryland gazette., 1918-02-02
District Superintendent q Preach.

At Eastport Methodist Episcopal
Church, the Rev. John L. Walsh, pas
tor, the preacher at tomorrow eve
ning's service will be the Rev. Dr. Ed
ward Hayes, District Superintendent.
In the morning the pastor will
preach, and in the afternoon the pas
tor viii preach at O'clock at Ed
wards Chapel, Camp Parole.
Evening capital and Maryland gazette., 1918-02-02

Colonial, Monday George Beban IN
excsllent picture, Jules Of the Strong
Heart. adv. 2tf2
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1918-01-29
TWO MILLION FIGHTING MEN READY THIS
 YEAR SAYS BAKER
Continued from page onc.D

France and Great Britain were supply ing artillery and machine guns for the first forces at their own urgent re- quest, in order that ships might be used for other purposes. On all that was done prior to the departure of the first troops.
 Pershing Approved Plans. General Pershing shared in the deli berations and approved the decisions reached. Mir. Baker Baker said, and now surrounded with staff of trained regular officers, who couldn't spared from the great task at home, Pershing is in France at the "eyes of the army Every step taken since has been found ed on his long daily reports of what is going on at the fighting front.
 Cables were cited to show that Ov- ercrowding in the camps and canton. ments had not been general, and that the sickness had come mostly in the camps where medical opinion had agreed it was least to be expected The history of the development and building of the cantoments was given in detail to show that every precaution has been taken.
 Crozier Fought Guns. | Analysing the efforts of the ord nance bureau the secretary said that General Crozier had urged for years greater artillery preparation, that he least had realized the time gun making required. But even France herself, "with the enemy at her throat he added, had not been able to see what vast gun programs the war would lead into. During his general statement of the war plan and how is was developed, MT. Baker was rarely interrupLad.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1918-01-29
PERSONALS.

s. c. Veil left Saturday for Chicago on business trip.
 Dr. Breathwit and Pinchback Taylor enjoyed a hunt last week near Ruston, La.
 Edward Rowland has returned from Little Rock.
 B. A. Howell spent the eek-end in the city with home friends.
 Attorney J. T. Cheairs, Jr, of Tilar, was in the city on business yesterday.
 Ebert Reynolds, who has been at the aviation field at Lonoke for scver- al weeks, spent Sunday in Pine Bluff. J. P. Oracle of Rob Roy was in the city yesterday. 'Sergt. Sam Cook of Camp Pike was in the city Sunday Lieut.. Sam Levine of Camp Pike spent Sunday there with home folks J. C. Reno of Little Rock was in the city yesterday on business.
 N. B. Sligh left yesterday afternoon ! for Athens, La, to attend the bedside of hismother, Mrs. M. A. l'outs, wht is critically ill.
 Fred Berbig, Jr., is suffering iron an attack of measles.
 PIERS
 Roy Doster of Prague was in the city yesterday on business.
 F. A. Whelan spent the weekend with his family on Pine street.
 John H. Talbot residing at Nine teenth and Alabama, is reported rn covering from an illness with pneu monia.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1918-01-29
Consolation.

A young probationer was preaching his trial sermon in church in one of the inland villages of Scotland. After finishing the discourse" he leaned over the pulpit and engaged in silent prayer, an act which surprised the congregation, who were unaccustomed to such procedure. Suddenly the young preacher felt someone skipping kim gently on the shoulder, and on turning around he beheld the deacon who said: "Hoot mon, dinna talk ii sac mickle to heart; yell mayte dae better next time."
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1918-01-29
Cyc!ist Good Driver.

An English automobile publication. in discussing the quaifcati tions of a driver, for either pleus.ire cars or trucks. quotes the experience of q .arge employer who sad that, other things being equal, he always gave tie preference to the man who had owned motorcycle. Among his req sons for this were that motorcycle owner understood something about the need for economy in gasoline and tires. Moreover. he had experience ia driving an engine that requires more careful operation than the water cooled auto engine. and consequently was more sensitive to any bad ruI. ning of tine engine; besides having cood idea of adjustments and reIy.irs.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1918-01-29
OBITUARY
Russell ROhinSO,o.

Russell Robinson. aged IS, son of |Mr. and Mrs. J. R. Robinson 1213 Null perry street, died last night at 1O:45 o'clock. Young Robinson, whose fath- er IS employed with the Arkansas Ehort (a Leaf Lumber company, had been
 | about two weeks with lagrippe and pneumonia. Funeral arrangements Pad not been completed last night.
 Until about two months ago, young |koolnson was employed at the Troy
 laundry. He volunteered for service
 N the aviation corpse of the United ftates army, and was sent to Jeffer- Eoh Barracks, but failed to pass the eayslcal examination. He returned
 rom Jefferson Barracks on January ", and became ill shortly afterWard.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1918-01-29
A PARABLE.

The soldier threaded his weary way back to the Colonel's dugout. He had been in half dozen skirmishes with the enemy in as many weeks. He was still intact, but scratched and wearied from crawling through barbed wire and in and out of shell craters. He entered the dugout and saluted with click of heels and hand to cap.
 "Colonel," he said, "I think I will have to quit. The battles are getting to be so many. It's rather too much of good thing. I have given about all l can of time and strength and blood to this war. I am going home."
 No; the incident didn't happen. But why shouldn't it? There are lots of civilians here at home turning down such appeals as the Red Cross and the Liberty Loans because "the calls are so many"
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1918-01-29
GORDON COMMANDER OF
 THE KNIGHTS TEMPLAR

Chas. A. Gordon was elected cmi- net commander of Damas US com mandery No. 8, Knights Teml far, at theanuual election last night, when the commandery also discussed plans for the entertainment O the grand commandery of the state, which is to meet here in May.
 Other officers elected by the com. mandery are:
 k. Herscher, generalissimo.
 R. Ray Mcintyre, caoJain general.
 F. E. Lel1aurin, senior warden.
 Y. l.. Savin, junior warden.
 II. G. Higinbotham, prela.e. [ C. II. Bolnger, treasure.. A. R. Cooper, recorder.
 George 5. Candy, stlildari bearer
 Wm. Burke, sword bearer.
 H. l. Holderness, wa"de".
 M. l.. Case, sentinel. I The officers were installed imnc diately after the election. J. A. Wat kins, past grand commandn,, servin: as installing officer.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1918-01-29
WIFE OF STONE WALL JACKSON
 URGES A TRIAL
Has Gained Thirteen Pounds and Is Loud fin Praise of Pep
 Systemic Pills.

Mrs. StoneWall Jackson of Grncs- beck, Texas, writes the Southern Dis tributors of Pep Systemic Pills the following:
 "I want to tell you how mucn I have been benefited by theuse of Pep Systemic Pills; can't say enough for them and hardly know how to begin telling you how glad I am since ;; found medicine that has been as beneficial to me.
 "I am taking my fourth bottle took the last dose yesterday from the third bottle you sent me some time ago. l started to order another bottle from you, but found them here in Groesbeck at the Brown Drug Co. and, of course, purchased bottle.
 After taking the second box have gained thirteen pounds. l now weigh 121 pounds.
 About two months ago I had a slight stroke of paralysis and went to Marlin, Texas, for treatment, but dur ing that time I continued taking Pep Pills.
 q had been troubled with indiga.;' tion. constipation, nervousness, bad circulation and locomotar ataxia, all of which nas been greatly relieved. cannot praise your medicine too high ly. I am going to insist on my aus band, who is in ill health, beginning treatment at once.
 You are perfectly welcome to use my names and this letter.
 Wishing you much success, l am,
 Yours truly,
 (Signed) Mrs. Stonewall Jackson"
 People with rundown and fagged- out systems, who appreciate liver, blood and nerve tonic combined, can secure relief just as Mrs. Stonewall acksJon has done. Similar letters are being received in praise of PEP SYS- TEMIC PILLS.
 For sale in Pine Bluff at Berbis's and other good druggists. adv.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1918-01-29
Ears Keep Growing.

An odd thing about ears is that throughout ones lifetime they continue to grow bigger. The ears of girl, admired perhaps for thei, small size. are fairly large by the time she has reached middle age. Jn old age they may be larger. In any company of people one may notice that it is the elders that have the big ears. In the very old they are 0. crgroNn.