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Evening capital and Maryland gazette. (Annapolis, Md.) 1910-1922, 1918-03-05
Annapolis, Md,
March 4, 1918.
city HALL 22O YEARS OLD
Dungeon and Cell in Dundee Structure
Show Severity of Punishment
Two Centuries Ago.

In the High street of the city and
royal burg of Dundee is an ancient
structure, within which the town coun-
Gil still transacts the business of the
city. This building was erected some
220 years ago and cost $4,000. In the
underground basement is the ''con-
demned CELL" seven feet six inches in
height and eight feet by seven feet,
and without light, ventilation, or SAM
tary provision Of any kind. In this
grueSome dungeon the old-time GRIM
inal condemned to death awaited his
end.
In the upper portion of the build
ing are % cells, once used for ordinary
prisoners. One of these cells, under
the sloping roof of the facade, illus
trates the severity OF methods of pun
ishmcnt two centuries ago. To a
strong iron staple in the center of the
apartment the unfortunate prisoner
was attached by shackles on his
ankles, the roof overhead being so low
that ne could not stand upright Only
the worst type of criminal was con-
fined in this cell. The ponderous key
Of the heavily studded door which adj
mis- one to the cells has quite me-
Iii;rvul appearance, being eight inches
long. with wards of 21A inches
Evening capital and Maryland gazette. (Annapolis, Md.) 1910-1922, 1918-03-05
SIR LAUNCEL0T TO RESCUE
But Gallant Knight Left Fair Damsel
to Her Fate, According to Mod
ern Version of Story.

"That's funny" unused Launcelot,
)ne of the knightly bc9rders at King
Arthur's table. That's funny" he
added, II haven't rescued a damsel
IN distress for almost two weeks"
At that moment a piercing, but
sweet, scream issued from behind a
dump of laryngitis trees.
"Sic 'em. Semper Tyrannus,"
,huckled Launcelot, and spurred his
good steed Yea-Bo. Behind the
laryngitis tree he found a fair golden
haired, dark-eyed female bound hand
and foot, while a great hulking wretch
was tickling her lovely nose with a
feather.
"What no! Ho what" cried Laun-
eelot, and prepared to spit the fellow
On his lance.
NAY, nay good knight, good
6night!' cried the dark. fair ones tor
mentor. do you give me leave to ex-
plain. This wench is my wife, and
many time and oft have / warned
her it would so hard with her If l
came home once more and found her
ut the 'runnies' instead of home pre-
pairing supper. And but just now l
came home furnished to find no sup
per and my wife at the 'runnies.'
"Give it TO her good. Go to it"
said Launcelot and HE'D him hence
Detroit Free Press.
Evening capital and Maryland gazette. (Annapolis, Md.) 1910-1922, 1918-03-05
LET'S KEEP UP OUR STATE
ROADS

As published in The Capital a few
days ago a meeting has been called by
MIR. Orlando Harrison, Chairman of
the Committee on Agriculture and
Labor. member of the Committee on
Roads and Highways, member of the
Committee on Finance, TO be held on
Wednesday. March 6. at 10 o'clock
A. NJ. before the Finance Committee
of the Senate and the Ways and Means
Committee of the House. to consider
the recommendation of the State
Roads Commission to the Legislature
to appropriate 100000 to connect up
the roads that are not built through
Incorporated towns. The Chairman
of the state Roads Commission has
been requested TO be present
A portion of the letter issuing the
call. reads as follows:
Unless immediate action is
taken and some enthusiasm
aroused for building and for main
tainance of roads we may lose
our present position and reputa-
ton for caring for Maryland's
highways."N
Certainly the question of building
IS and the maintenance of roads is an
important one at this time and the
citizens of this city and county should
not let this opportunity pass without
having voice in IT,
The Mayor, Counselor and Aldermen
of this city and the County Commits
sioners should attend this meeting
and encourage the plan to keep our
State roads in first-class condition and
thus maintain our reputation in car
ing for our highways Good roads
are the best kind of advertisement for
any community, so let us all take a
lively interest in this matter Go TO
this meeting and be prompt.
Evening capital and Maryland gazette. (Annapolis, Md.) 1910-1922, 1918-03-05
Letters to the Editor

means, keep your goal shining daz-
cling before you.
Then after you have gotten this far,
try to improve your manners Try to
cultivate a distinguished poise, suit
able for your position, or aspired posi-
ton; also try to cultivate a modulated
voice and gentle considerable man
ner.
After you have followed all these
directions, which you will find alarm
ingly more difficult than you surmise,
improve your thoughts, which ought
not to be so hard if you have followed
the aforementioned Instructions l do
not think this would be difficult and
it will have great effect on your
health, happiness and future achieve
ments
And my dear reader, be natural as
far as possible without being objec-
tionable, in the sight of others If it
is natural for you to sing and whistle,
the only thing is to sing and whistle
TO your hearts content. But Guilt
vate your talent and the quality of
your tunes and you will probably one
day be Caruso.
If it is natural for you TO proclaim
your thoughts and knowledge by
Speech improve to the greatest of
your ability, your thoughts and knowl-
edge. and the quality of your voice,
and if you go at this with courage and
confidence, climbing on INTERESTINGLY,
you will probably one day be a re-
nowned elocutionist.
And dear reader. keep ever before
you the old adage, Perseverance
overcomes all obstacles"
FRANK GERACI,
Grade 9-B.
Annapolis, Md,
March 4, 1918.
Evening capital and Maryland gazette. (Annapolis, Md.) 1910-1922, 1918-03-05
JAPAN is SELF-SUFFIClENT
Country Has Preserved Its NATIONAL
ism and independence Thanks
TO Antl-Foreign Government.

japanese egoism has caused much
trouble and misunderstanding. 1t has
doubtless also caused much progress.
In Turkey, the young men from Ar
menia, Persia, Syria and Egypt dare
not call their souls their own. Ma
tionalism In the Syrian Protestant coli
lege has to give way to international
brotherhood, and no matter how much
emphasis is laid on the development
of the individual talent for leadership
in those small lands, which are denied
natlonalism by the powers not Of
heaven but of Europe, there is little
hope that the young graduate can
ever really lead his nation to better
things.
Japan, thanks TO the anti-foreign
government, has saved her national
ism and independence; and methods
similar to those used in Turkey or
China do not apply. If unity and
strength come to China or Turkey,
conditions there win become similar.
While we exclude the yellow men
from America, we cannot hope eternal
~ to dominate their souls at home.
Christian money, sent to Japan, will
be administered by the ones for whose
use ii is given, teaching democracy
and not autocracy in a land which
denies foreign domination in all things.'
Maynard Owen Williams, in the
Christian Herald.
Evening capital and Maryland gazette. (Annapolis, Md.) 1910-1922, 1918-03-05
New TYne of Boat.

A party which plans an exploring
expedition in certain South American
rivers las purchased a shallow water
motor boat. The craft is 2S feet long,
has an eight-foot beam and is equipped
with an 1S-inch propeller. The latter
projects less than ten inches below the
lowest point OF the keel, is situated in
q wen or tunnel, and operates at all
times in q solid column, which extends
upward from the tunnel, draws the
water up into the latter and the coll
uun to depth of at least four feet
ninc inches. The boat has draft
Of 1ut seven inches without a load,
ana when carrying 10 passengers
draws approximately ten inches of wa
ter. The motion Of the propeller tends
TO lift the boat from the water. The
beat is SO shaped that ii produces
practically no stern waves. The pur-
chasers believe that it will prove par
ticularly adapted TO exploring shallow
streams and inlets. 1t is large enough
TO carry q good-siZed party, together
with their camp equipment and all
needful supplies, for a considerable
period.-Popular Mechanics Magazine.
Evening capital and Maryland gazette. (Annapolis, Md.) 1910-1922, 1918-03-05
Paid Wages Due 20 Years.

Edwin Fawcett, son of a former pa
per manufacturer, surprised Corn
Nall-on-Hudson, New York, by appear
.ng there, distributing to former en-
ployees at his fathers mill in Moodna
pay that had been due them 40 years.
The elder Fawcett's concern got in
financial straits after the panic of '73.
When the mill closed in 1877 it owed
wages to several employees, and Sam
1el Fawcett told them they would get
their pay some day.
His son appeared with a list of for
ner employees, including Charles d.
Smith. who was mere boy when the
mill employed him. He received pay,
with interest, amounting to S65; his
sister received $50 due to their mother,
low dead. Others were paid and, in
ease the employee had died, his next
Of kin received the money.
Evening capital and Maryland gazette. (Annapolis, Md.) 1910-1922, 1918-03-05
- CLIP PIN e. = OF
= CAPITAL COUPONS

Even the garden variety OF hen lays
golden eggs now.
German militaristic motto: In time
of war prepare for another
New York papers are scoring heav-
lily on Mayor Hylan by always refer
rng TO him as "Hizzoner."
Another reason why American army
men viii be denied journalistic work
is that they aren't expected to win
battles on paper
We are hearing constantly Of the
things which alone" can't win the
var; they should all snuggle up close
iy to the things that can
Instead of strafng foreigners the
Kaiser finds himself called upon TO
read the riot act.
Hereafter no summer day viii be
hot enough to make the citizen indif-
ferent to an empty coal bin.
Assop's goose that laid the golden
egg has nothing on the little brown
non-slacked hen.
Won Hindenburg's iron order will
give the starving Berliners food for
thought
A trial trip down the raging Ohio
among the ice foes would be a suf-
ficent test for the proposed concrete
ships.
If Bill the Boche were worth what
he has cost the world there would be
some foundation for his Boosting
Evening capital and Maryland gazette. (Annapolis, Md.) 1910-1922, 1918-03-05
Little THINGS That Count.

Go at your garden work with will
and stick TO it all during the sum-
mer. You may not raise much, but
every little helps. Everything that
you raise for yourself lessons the
drain on the general supply that must
be provided for those who cannot raise
anything. If you raise only q peck of
potatoes, that means that there Will
be just one more peck of potatoes in
the world than there would have been
If you had done nothing, and helps
the world situation just so much. This
Is a day of big things, but it is also
a day of small things, because many
of them are necessary to make big
thing. Your garden is one of the lit
tie things that is to help feed the
world, so stick 10 it and serve both
your country and yourself directly
and portantly.-EXchange
Evening capital and Maryland gazette. (Annapolis, Md.) 1910-1922, 1918-03-05

sRounds i'm the Ladder of Success"
is Subject of First Year High School
Boys Composition Miss Kent,
Teacher.
To The Editor:-Are you a SLOUGH?
If so, brace up and become a model
for the rest of humanity To enact
such a suggestion all that is required
is an ordinary everyday human will.
First make a survey Of your spiri-
tual self and also strip your character
of all your faults and bad habits. Then
after making a thorough examination,
form good habits to fill up the yacan-
cies left by the erroneous ones, make
a thorough and unprejudiced exami-
nation of your physical appearance.
Probably the easiest way to begin
is with the apparel Get clothes that
tit your build and position, or aspir.
ed position. After improving the ap-
pearance of your clothing, bank up
your will and energy for vastly
more difficult problem, the improve
ment of your features and frame
If you are tall and angular endeav-
or TO straighten out those unsightly
angles into graceful curves. This
can be gradually cultivated by a
careful and studied posture.
If you are short and rotund, en-
deavor to work OFF some of the round
ness by brisk walking and exercising,
and by regular eating, and by all
Evening capital and Maryland gazette. (Annapolis, Md.) 1910-1922, 1918-03-05
AN UNJUST ATTACK UPON
NR- BRYAN.

Surely every unbiased American
citizen resents the unwarranted and
unjust attack made upon Mr.. Bryan
a few days ago in Toronto Canada, by
some of the Canadians
II is not Mr. Bryan the prohibition
list, nor Mr.. Bryan the partisan poll
tician that we come to the defense
of. but as one OF Americas leading
citizens morally and intellectually.
America Is not at war with Canada,
but on the contrary, she is her ally
and is helping 10 win the war against
plutocracy, and no such feeling as was
exhibited on this occasion should be
encouraged among any OF the allies
toward any of our citizens and those
responsible should be severely cen
sured
The Baltimore Evening Sun, in its
editorial of March 2, says:
The Canadians who howled
down Mr. Bryan in Toronto on
Thursday night got their cue from
this country and are, therefore,
not to be blamed over much"
If this be true then shame upon the
American press for creating such a
false impression against one Of our
citizens.
While il is true, before war was de-
clared, that Mr.. Bryan had the cOur-
age to speak his convictions upon the
question of this country entering the
war, and took the leading part, as it
were, as paciist; after war was
declared he was the first to offer his
services to his country as a private,
and from that time on he has been a
consistent advocate of the war. 1t
should not be forgotten by Mr.. Bryan's
critics that the President was also
pacifist and tried to avert the war.
If the attitude of the American peo-
pie is to condemn man the rest of
his life because he has the courage to
debate a question before IL is settled,
we had better examine ourselves
closely to determine if we are not on
the verge of plutocracy, for such an
attitude strikes at the very founda-
tion of liberty, and before very long
we would find ourselves in the very
condition which we are now fighting
against
IL we want to win this war let us
not forget
UNITED WE STAND, DIVIDED
WE FALL"
Evening capital and Maryland gazette. (Annapolis, Md.) 1910-1922, 1918-03-05


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"Reinzi," etc, 81 novels and stories,
Price $500.
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Life and Campaigns of Robert Il. Lee, Doc.
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Lives of the Lord Chancellors of England,
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Evening capital and Maryland gazette. (Annapolis, Md.) 1910-1922, 1918-03-05
GREAT DESERT III AUSTRALIA
Suffering Attending Explorations in
Continent Have No Parallel in
United States.

As Il record of human endcavor the
explorations of Australia constitute
chapter in history fer which the Unit
ed States has no parallel. Tho pioneers
who crossed the Allcghenie5 found fer
Tile country beyond: the trappers and
traders on our northern boundaries
We're in country ahuudunuy supplied
with food and water; the men who
pushed their way across the great
plains had forage and water for their
animals and wild &. me for themselves.
The fOrty-niners who crossed the des-
erts Of Utah and Nevada were en-
couraged by the knowledge of Califor-
MIA beyond. Only the Spanish ex-
plorers from Mexico and pioneer tray
elers through the deserts of Arizona
and southern California can appre-
ciate the suffering and understand the
failure of the heroic Australian scouts,
says the National Geographic Maya
zine.
The center Of the great continent,
which their hopes had pictured as
grass-covered plains, fertile valleys,
lakes and timbered highlands, inter
spersed perhaps with arid stretches,
had turned out to be one of the most
extensive deserts in the world, into
which streams rising near the coast
were lost in a sea OF rock and sand.
1t is as if the people of the United
States should wake up some morning
and find that all the land between the
Alleghenies and the Sierra Nevadas
lad been converted into plains like
the arid stretches of Utah.
Evening capital and Maryland gazette. (Annapolis, Md.) 1910-1922, 1918-03-05
THE NEW DAILY.

The Annapolis Advertiser made its
bow to the public on Saturday after
noon. March >. 1t is published by The
Annapolis Publishing Company, and
Mr.. George T. Melvin is the Editor.
In its editorial column, under the
heading What We Stand For" among
other things, is stated:
The Annapolis Advertiser will
be proponent of woman suffrage.
A firm believer in the right and
Justice of admitting women to
vote. it is convinced the time has
come when there should no longer
be any hesitancy in writing out
Evening capital and Maryland gazette. (Annapolis, Md.) 1910-1922, 1918-03-05
SAVING coaI in Switzerland.

The use Of hydro-electric energy for
heaters IN Switzerland, where coal Is
Imported at a high price, IS reported
dustrial establishments as heating
with live steam. WorkroomS are kept
at comfortable temperature, but for
rooms little used 4 moderate heating
is obtained from electric currents taken
during "off-peak" periods. In a tex
tile factory where yarn was formerly
dried by air passing over steam pipes,
the heat IS now scnalied ny IS cleo
trio resistance heaters, behind which
wide nets are Placed to catch sparks
in case Of q short circuit.
Evening capital and Maryland gazette. (Annapolis, Md.) 1910-1922, 1918-03-05

Please be brief. As a rule We
cannot allow space for over 800
words. More than this the edi-
tor reserves the right to blue
pencil. With each communica-
ton your name and address must
be disclosed - not for publica-
ton unless you wish but to
show good faith.
Evening capital and Maryland gazette. (Annapolis, Md.) 1910-1922, 1918-03-05

of Constitutions of the United
States and of Maryland the sex
qualification in relation to suf-
frage"
We welcome The Annapolis Adver-
User and wish it success.
Evening capital and Maryland gazette. (Annapolis, Md.) 1910-1922, 1918-03-05
NOTICE TO CREDlIOh''

Notice is hereby given 't ~ 0rr1ass
scriber. has obtained iron. ~ 10 Na'l
Court Of Anne AruDde CON- ..a- "a tle pr
land. letters Of administa"'D
sonal estate Of
ISABELLA ADAMS 4..s.ss1
late Of Anne Arundel eogas{il1 st he e
All persons having claims q exhibit ~
ceased, are hereby W.LLs thereof 60 n
same. with the Fouel,. +ra
subscriber. on or before ~ 1918
attn DAY or SEPTEMBER =, alrs,aas
they may otherwise sl by ' estate 81 L...l
from , aii gedef ~ said estate are i'4
70 G maze under n1lains my hand this -''D
February, 1913. r. BRAiD5s-,
Evening capital and Maryland gazette. (Annapolis, Md.) 1910-1922, 1918-03-05
FIRE INSURANCE
REAL ESTATE
FURNJSHFD HOUSES Eoh hL''
NOTARY PUBLIC
ARTHUR B. WHEAILtf
No. II School Street.
NOTICE re CREDITOR>'

Notice is hereby given Iaat ,or-,s.rs
scriber has obtained from III N-r
Court Of Anne Aruu"g. Count. he .er-
land. Letters Of Administrator '-
sonal estate Of
GEORGIA ARNOLD
late Of Anne Aruu1. County. Ge Il
All persons having claims --s,blt .ls
ceased are hereby WaT-'a ,L.as % re
same, with the vouc1sL-
a7tb DAY or ArGUsr 1911"
They may otherwise, lg laW. % al ~.
from all benefit Of SAID $50 -eggcs.e-
sons indebted 70 sara $50"
70 Given HNaHe under ii9 my band this -l'' -''
February, 1913. r.wpENCE.
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ADVERTISE IN THE CAPT -
Evening capital and Maryland gazette. (Annapolis, Md.) 1910-1922, 1918-03-05

"Rounds i'm the Ladder of Success"
is Subject of First Year High School
Boys Composition - Miss Kent.
The Sentinel=record., 1918-01-11
NOTICE TO ADMINISTRATORS
 EXECUTORS, GUARDIANS,

Notice is hereby given taat the fol A4iag administrators, executors anu tarlians, hereinafter named, have led in this court their respective set ements for approval to-wit 552-Final account of Nita Barr
 Mallory guardian Mary Lou
 ise Mallory minor i12-Iinal account of C. Floyd Huff
 administrator of the estate
 John Nj. Harrell, deceased. so6-Final account of Mrs. NJ. Queen
 executrix of Che estate
 Maria l.. Smith, deceased. l059-Flnal account of J W. McDon
 aid, administrator of the es-
 tate of W. J. Mcdonald. de-
 ceased
 076--Final account of J. T. T. War
 ren, administrator of the es-
 tate of Eliza King, deceased lt6l-First annual account of !. F
 Beasley administra- of the
 estate of A z, Brown. de.
 ceased
 l134-Second annual account of A. l..
 Ross, guardian of the estate
 of w. J Ross, insane. i192-Final account Of James Avery
 eXecutor of the estate of
 Harry Moore deceased. l204-First annual account of Robt
 Nell administrator of the es
 tate of Wilbur A Webster
 deceased
 l209-Final account of Ray $. Smith
 administrator of the estate o
 John Kelly, deceased l2l9-t1nal account of NJ. 0. Wash
 instou. administrator of tho
 estate of John Erickson, de
 ceased. 1226-FiHal account of Fife Gotham
 admiuistratrix of the esIat.
 of Jasper Irwin Gotham. de
 ceased l2il-First and final account of Chas
 IT. Davis administrator of tho
 estate of E. T. Smith. de
 ceased And all persons interested in the settlement ot said accounts are warn ed 10 come forward and file cNcep tions to such accounts if any they have. on or before the second dav January, 1918, term of the ProbaJ Court of Garland County or they ui be forever barred from excepting such accounts or any item thereof In Testimony Whereof have here l unto set my hand and affixed the sal of said court this Sth day of January | i91S
 ALLEN HOTCHKlsS. Clerk. l-9-3t