davidaulloa/AmericanStories huggingface dataset:
Norwich bulletin., 1918-02-02

Three clubs of the Is in the two major leagues stole more bases in 1917 than in 1916 Chicago and Cleveland were the American leaguers to show improvement, while the Bos- ton Braves were alone in the National league.
Norwich bulletin., 1918-02-02

has benefited by the world war. Known as thesport allurIng for generation, it has lately been dubbed--and cor rectly, too-the Patriotic Sport. Ev- cry one should know how to shoot, and there is no better way of learning than at the trans
Norwich bulletin., 1918-02-02

Billy Meyers of New York yesterday was matched to meet Young Chakas of Manchester and Johnny Downes pair ed against Billy Woods of Manchester in two 10-rounders as a part of a box ing tournament to be given in Joliet hall. Manchester, N. H., next Monday night. The writer is not aware how good Chakas and Woods may be al this time. but they are likely to fird Meyers and Dowpes a rugged combi- nation. In addition to the two To- rounders. there will be two sixes, a total of 32 rounds
Norwich bulletin., 1918-02-02

How much they think of the light harness game out on the Pacific coast is indicated by the recent action of the Oregon State Fair board in de- ciding to build a coliseum to seat 5000 spectators. It is expected that over S22.000 will be, expended
Norwich bulletin., 1918-02-02

No one ever has questioned the field ing ability of Walter Gerber, the new shortstop of the Browns, and Bobby Quinn is satisfied that he will be able to hit major league pitching. He bat ted 1908 in 14 games after joining the Browns last season.
 If the intercollegiate rowing regat- ta is held on the Hudson this year there will be but three contestants = Columbia, Cornell and Pennsylvania These form the intercollegiate rowing association and all others who com pete at Poughkeepsie do so only on invitation. Syracuse which has been invited each year and which still holds Ahe champioEshi1, amour,s-e that it will discontinue rowing the coming season.
Norwich bulletin., 1918-02-02

Irish Patsy Cline, who has been booked up to meet Johnny Dundee in a 20-round bout at the Louisiana au- ditorium of New Orleans on Feb Il, will get a good workout for that i'm portant bout, as his manager yesterday signed him up to meet Tommy Carey, the Philadelphia fighter. for six rounds at the National A. C. of Philly on Sat urday night. Carey recently knocked out Young McGovern in the latter city.
 The Douglas A. c. of Chelsea. Mast made good start the other night, put on several contests and the mem bers turned out in crowd, came, saw and were pleased The club has a building to itself, the arena is located on the ground floor and there are focr exits. It was not hot there the other night despite the fireworks in the ring but in view of the storm and coal shortage few looked for summer cli- mate.
Evening capital and Maryland gazette. (Annapolis, Md.) 1910-1922, 1918-12-16
4 NEEDED IMPROVEMENT

Can you direct me 70 Caryei Hall?'
asked the stranger in Annapolis.
Certainly. glad to-" replied the OBJ
Iiging native You go half way round
this circle here until you come 70 the
street over there, then turn down that
street until you come to the second
cross street, then follow that until you
come to the car tracks and you will
be right at Carvel Hall. I'd tell you
the names OF the different streets only
you wouldn't know when you came to
them as only in a few places are there
any signs with the street names on"
OF course, the above instance is
purely fictitious but it is not greatly
an exaggeration of actual instances
which occur daily. The bewildered
stranger who attempts to follow even
the most explicit and kindly inten-
toned directions given to him when
seeking an address usually has bad
half hour or so trying to catch up with
himself around the circles. 1t is bit
disconcerting, TO say the least, to the
visitor who starts from the east side
of the state house for the academy and
brings up some time later, tired and
perspiring, on the west side of St.
Annes Strangers have been known
TO say some rather uncomplimentary
things about Annapolis in such cases
and it is probable that some visitors
have declined to pay return visit or
take up their residence in a town
where they keep going all the time and
never get any place.
Fortunately, a very simple and eff
fective remedy for this condition is
readily at hand Neat sign boards
bearing the names of the streets, con-
spicuously and uniformly displayed at
street intersections, will serve to guide
the stranger to any address he may
seek. In view of the fact that there is
such large number of strangers COM
ing into Annapolis now the need for
these signs is particularly imperative.
1t is probable that the city council
will take immediate action in the mat
ter. one city official having expressed
his hearty sympathy with and support
for the Improvement.
Evening capital and Maryland gazette. (Annapolis, Md.) 1910-1922, 1918-12-16
AIT COLONIAL TOMORROW

Harold R. Peat in a thrilling pic
turized version of his famous novel
"Priva,e Peat" will be the very fine
attraction at the Colonial tomorrow
evening. Harold r. Peat whose book,
Private Peat instantly made him
famous, is author, lecturer, soldier,
and pa riot, whose reputation extends
from one end of the country to the
other. Mr.. Peat was among the first
of the Canadians to reach France, and
his record as soldier in the cause of
world democracy is one worthy of the
emulation of every young patriot. He
fought at Ypres, st. Julian, st. Eloi
Laugemarck and Why Ridge. Wound
ed and permanently disabled at Ypres,
Mr.. Peat was invalided home and after
his arrival he lectured with great sue
cess, his subject being 1.-TWO Years in
He'll And Back With Smile" He
la.er published his narrowing exper-
fences in book form under the title
of Private Peat" While the scenes
of the photoplay in which Mr.. Peat
portrays the leading role, are laid in
New England and France, the main
incidents are taken from the book,
Private Peat, is a thrilling story
from beginning to end, in fact, it is
one of the biggest cinema war feat
ures thus far presented 20 the public.
Pathe News also.
Evening capital and Maryland gazette. (Annapolis, Md.) 1910-1922, 1918-12-16
ATTRACTIONS
AT THE COLONIAL TONIGHT

Bewitching Vivian Martin huge
delight in a delightfully."-, pleasing pic
turization Of Mary Roberts Rinehart's
popular story, Her Country First"
a. the Colonial this evening. Dorothy
Grant. who lives in country town. is
intensely patriotic. She forms a Girls
Aviation Corps and arranges with an
old soldier, now the driver of milk
wagon. to drill the corps. She is in
love with a young man, but believes
him to be enamored of her sis ser, and
is quite detected in consequence. On
the walls of her fathers munition
plant she sees the words: Beware Of
Spies" and she begins a hunt for Hun
plotters. She observes that William,
the new bu Ter employed by her. faith
er. cuts the grapefruit the wrong way
and she instantly concludes that he is
spy and needs watching. 1t de-
velops, however, that William is in
fact. secre. service man. who him
self. is trailing spies and who sus-
poets the chauffeur and the cook in
the Grant household to be Hun agents,
and to watch them the better, he ac-
cept's a mental position for which he
is wholly unsuited. The cook and
chauffeur are eager to obtain the pass
word admitting the possessor to the
munition plant, and aware that Dor
othy knows the word, they entice her
to a room above the garage. and there
seek by threats of death to extract it
from her She refuses TO do this, how
ever, and at this juncture, William
arrives, and in attempting to rescue
Dorothy is shot by the chauffeur. They
leave him for dead Dorothy is then
bound and gagged and the spies leave
them temporarily. William revives
and succeeds in freeing Dorothy, who
then opens the window and by wig
wagging to the drill-master, who is
on his milk wagon outside, she con-
veys her message of danger to him,
and he goes in search of help. The
Chauffeur arrives, and again threatens
Dorothy with death If she does not
give him the password. Help arrives
and Dorothy and William are rescued,
the spy arrested, and for several days
hereafter Dorothy is popular her
oine. There is surprise finish to
I. this delightful sorry, so don't fail to
see It. Pathe News also.
Tomorrow evening, Private Peat,
will be the attraction.
Evening capital and Maryland gazette. (Annapolis, Md.) 1910-1922, 1918-12-16
.EyEN THE LEAST oF THESE.

Who among US can read the letters
to Santa Claus written by the children
and now being published in the Even
ing Capital without feeling queer
little tug on that vague chord we call
the heart string? We dislike to feel
that any of that childish trust in a
benevolent St Nicholas may be mis-
placed yet we know that all those lit
tie longings so frankly confessed will
not be realized.
Doubtless it is true that only a small
per cent of these childish writer's will
be disappointed. But if there is but
one in thousand. is that not enough
TO bring bit of a choking in our
threats? 1t is said that Annapolis is
bountifully blessed in having but few
abjectly poor or really destitute among
her population Yet there must be
some for the poor We have with us al
ways. There are some children who
have never known a real Christmas
perhaps never will Some who suffer
hSSaosS diS manu- VI AuiSApA suAiS HAS
fell heavily upon parents: Others who
know no Christmas cheer because of
shiftless or cruel parents.
At this glad Christmas season in this
good year of nineteen hundred and
eighteen let us each pledge ourselves
to do some little thing for at least one
child whose Christmas will otherwise
be dreary. Never have the people of a
nation had greater cause to feel ths
exalted spirit of love for the less for
tunate which was born eighteen hun
Evening capital and Maryland gazette. (Annapolis, Md.) 1910-1922, 1918-12-16
LETTER TO EDITOR
To the Editor of the Evening Capital:

To the Editor Of the Evening Capital:
The suggestion that a Y. nj. c. A.
building be erected in Annapolis as a
memorial to our heroes overseas is
well-meant, but most inappropriate.
Annapolis needs Y. NJ c. A. build
ing. and l should like to see one
erected, but not as a memorial to the
men serving their state. The Annapo-
lis Council X. of C. are making prep
aration to erect building, but should
it be proposed as war memorial it
would be as inappropriate as the sug-
gestion about the Y. NJ c. A. Our
boys went forth to serve the state and
il is the duty of the state to honor
them by fitting state memorial. Let
a suitable tablet be placed in the state
house or monument erected on the
state house grounds. unveiled with fit
ting military and state ceremonies.
This i sthe appropriate and dignified
way in which to commemorate our
heroes. If the ''Y" workers can put
up an up-to-date building in Annapo-
lis it will be a fine thing, but to at
tempt to raise the funds by asking the
people te make the Y. NJ c. A. a war
memorial would be most unfair to
other organizations who have given
equally as splendid service to the
boys. Such an attempt will not meet
the approval of the people at large,
and the soldier returning overseas,
who has experienced the impartial
hospitality of the Y NJ c. A, the X. of
c.. the Jewish Welfare, the Christian
Scientists, the Salvation Army, etc.,
would be put in an embarrassing posi-
ton if he were asked. to select GER
tain one of these organizations as his
memorial There was no partiality at
the front. there should be none at
home. / am the sister of soldier and
a hero. l have four cousins in the
army, and my mother belongs to the
War Mothers of America. My Oldest
brother was wounded at Chateau
Thierry last June; my youngest
brother vas killed in the verdun sec
tor October %. and there is no one
more anxious than l to see a fitting
memorial to those boys in their ma
tive state. none who will work harder
for it. but l do not believe it wise or
fair 10 select any sectarian organiza-
ton as their memorial. The letters
from the boys were always stamped
either X. of C. or Y. NJ c. A. Give
every recognition to the wonderful
war-work of the religious organiza-
tons. but let the war memorials be
state memorials.
EVA DORSEY CARR.
Evening capital and Maryland gazette. (Annapolis, Md.) 1910-1922, 1918-12-16
REPUBLIC TONIGHT

1t is said that in Margarita Fishers
newest picture, "The Mantle of Char
ity,' the combination is the best bal
anced of any picture made with this
popular star. 1t will be shown at the
Republic theatre tonight.
Many of the scenes were taken in
San Francisco and some of them in
the part of Chinatown that escaped the
earthquake and fire. The quantity
panelled house fronts, suggestive OF
mystery lurking behind, are clearly
shown in the picture and the narrow
tortuous streets add materially to the
effect
In passing one of the largest orien-
tai importers establishments, Miss
Fisher was invited to come in and
choose any gift" An ancient XII
mono of the Ming Dynasty was the
favored article and Miss Fisher now
Tolls in it between takes"
Evening capital and Maryland gazette. (Annapolis, Md.) 1910-1922, 1918-12-16
ORDER OF PUBLICATION
Lille NJ. Shoemaker VS.. Joseph II.
Shoemaker.
In the Circuit Court For Anne Arun-
del County.


The object of this suit is to procure a
divorce aviDeulo matrimonii by the plain
till, Lille Nj. ShOemakeE, from the defend
ant. Joseph III. Shoemaker.
The bill states that the plaintiff, Lille
M. Shoemaker is resident of Anne Arun-
del county, Maryland, and that the de-
PENDANT is a nonresident of the State of
Maryland, that the last known residence of
the defendant Joseph II. Shoemaker, was
Norfolk, Va. That the parties were mar
ried on or about the third day of July,
1913, and that no children were born to
the parties.
That although the conduct OF the plain
tiff towards the defendant was kind, low
ing and above reproach, the defendant
without any cause, abandoned and desert
ed the plaintiff, and declared his intention
to live with her no longer; that said
abandonment was the deliberate and final
act of the defendant and has continued
uninterrupted for more than three years
prior hereto, and that the separation of
the parties is beyond any reasonable hope
of reconciliation.
1t is thereupon ordered by the Circuit
Court for Anne Arundel county this 22nd
day of November. 1913, that the plaintiff
by causing copy of this order to be in
serted in some daily newspaper, published
in Anne Arundel county once a week for
four successive weeks, before the 23rd day
of December, 1918 give notice to the said
nonresident defendant, Joseph FL. Shoe
maker, warning him to be and appear in
this court in person, or by solicitor, on
or before the
9TH DAY OF JANUARY. 1919,
and show cause, If any he may have. why a
decree ought not TO be passed as prayed.
WIN N. WOODWARD,
Clerk.
VIM. N. WOODWARD
Clerk,
Evening capital and Maryland gazette. (Annapolis, Md.) 1910-1922, 1918-12-16
PIruRE ANNAPOLIS


time In her history, almost a Crisis
This is not intended as sensational
statement but il is one which ex-
presses the opinion OF some OF the
hest informed citizens of the city This
near-crisis has to do with the COM
mercial future of the city, according
to these gentlemen.
Annapolis has past, glorious one.
Also il has future, one rich in pos
abilities In remembering the one
some are loosing sight of the other;
In looking forward some neglect to
look backward. The result is that
there is a distressing lack OF unity of
thought and purpose. This fact. how
ever disagreeable It may be, is one to
be faced and reckoned with.
The Past of Annapolis merits being
spelled with capital letter. IL is one
of which all citizens and practically
all visitors are justly proud. The
city's history is replete with tradi-
lions and memories TO which every
citizen may we'll point with pride. To
forget or destroy these traditions
would show lack of generation near
TO sacrilege and would mean to take
from the city its greatest and most APP
pealing charm. IL is right and proper
that they should be preserved in all
their sacredness. And II is right that
posterity shPuld lie taught to revere
these honored institutions.
But, however much it may grieve
those who have spent their lives in the
atmosphere of the past. commercial
ism in its youthful yigor is not to be
denied and 1t is assuredly encroaching
upon sacred custom and tradition here
as II has done elsewhere. Unfortu-
nately, age in itself and reverence for
the old and loved traditions will not
provide maintenance for lusty and
growing youth. So age is passed in
the struggle for existence, not ruth
lessly pushed aside but gently and
reyerently set apart where it may live
within itself and be unannoyed by the
irresistible rush of youth as typified in
Commercialism.
Clear visioned Annapolis business
men sense this changing sentiment. 1t
is not that they fail to appreciate the
glories of the city's past nor that they
do not have proper respect and rev.
erence for all that past means. But
they discern the fact that conditions
are changing and that youth is not TO
be denied 1t is the spirit of the times
and is condition to be faced squarely.
Rich though Annapolis is in its past
1t is infinitely more rich in its future
possibilities. IL will eventually take its
place i'm an industrial way but it is the
duty of Annapolis business men not
to alphabetically await the transition
which must come slowly in such case
and not be productive of the full bene-
fits which are to be had by swinging
now into the progressive march of in
dustrialism Let there be an awakening
of the commercial spirit, not to the
exclusion of the wonders of the past
but that this past may be the better
preserved rather than allowed TO de-
cay.
Evening capital and Maryland gazette. (Annapolis, Md.) 1910-1922, 1918-12-16

dred and eighteen years ago than we
have this Christmas season. We are
blessed with an abundance from which
we can well spare the trife TO make
some child the happier and We shall
be repaid thousand fold by the con-
seriousness OF having brought some JOY
into a life which may be denied that
measure of il to which it is justly en-
titled. Let us not wait for an appeal
from some charity; instead let US look
for and find some child. white or black,
whose Christmas we can brighten.
Evening capital and Maryland gazette. (Annapolis, Md.) 1910-1922, 1918-12-16
WOUNDED IN FRANCE

Mr.. and Mrs. F. C. j. Gelhans have
received letter from hteir SON, Ell
mer E., who is attached to Battery
B. Eleventh Field Artillery, stating
that he was injured in line of duty on
October 10th. and had been operated
upon The letter also said that he
was getting along nicely. 1t was
dated November 25th
Mr. and Mrs Gelhans have three
other sons in the service.
Evening capital and Maryland gazette. (Annapolis, Md.) 1910-1922, 1918-12-16
WHAT THE SCRIPTURES SAY

For he must reign, till he hath put
all enemies under his feet.
The last enemy that shall be de-
stroyed is DEATH Cor, 1925, '26.
And God shall wipe away all tears
from their eyes; and there shall be no
more death. neither sorrow, nor cry
ing, neither shall there be any more
pain; for the former things are passed
away--Rev. 21:4.
Evening capital and Maryland gazette. (Annapolis, Md.) 1910-1922, 1918-12-16
EVA DORSEY CARR.

One hundred and two oceangoing
steamships of sso.3s6 gross tons were
built by American shipyards during
November, the Bureau of Navigation
announced Thursday. In addition
sixty-three smaller vessels of 1S.1OS
gross tons were constructed during
the same period.
Evening capital and Maryland gazette. (Annapolis, Md.) 1910-1922, 1918-12-16
NOTICE TO CREDITORS

4
Notice is hereby given, that the Sub-
scrfber has obtained from the Orphans
Court Of Anne Arundel county, in Mary
land. letters of administration on the per-
sonal estate Of
JAMES NJ. CONNOLLY,
late Of Anne Arundel county. deceased.
All persons having claims against the de-
ceased. are hereby warned to exhibit the
same. with the vouchers thereof. to the
subscriber, on or before the
s1st DAY OF NAY, 1919.
They may otherwise, by law, be ex-
cluded from all benefit of said estate All
persons indebted to said estate are re-
quested to make immediate payment.
Given under my hand this 18th day Of
November, 1918.
wINSON g. GOTT.
Administrator
Mo- D3-10-17 81
Evening capital and Maryland gazette. (Annapolis, Md.) 1910-1922, 1918-12-16

Muggins-"Do you believe there is
such a thing as love at first sight?"
Buggins-"Oh, / suppose so. l know
/ liked caviare the first time / tasted
it."
Evening capital and Maryland gazette. (Annapolis, Md.) 1910-1922, 1918-12-16

Hubbubs-"I thought the breweries
were all shut down. What is that pc
culiar smell in the air like hops?"
Subbubs-"Oh that comes from the
frog pond across the way"
Evening capital and Maryland gazette. (Annapolis, Md.) 1910-1922, 1918-12-16

THE EVENING CAPITAL is THE
BEST ADVERTISING MEDIUM IN
ANNAPOLIS. at PAYS 10 ADvER-
TISE.v A TRIAL WILL CONVINCE.
Evening capital and Maryland gazette. (Annapolis, Md.) 1910-1922, 1918-12-16

Owensville. in the first district, on
SATURDAY, DECEMBER 81, 1918
AT 10 O'CLOCK A. VI.
the following described personal property /:
Four work horses, one riding or driving
horse, three mules. three farm wagons
as good as new; one two-horse top wagon
in good condition; one spring wagon: two
top buggies; ten sets double wagon har-
consisting of organ, parlor set tables
chairs, desks, and many other articles too
numerous to mention.
Terms OF sale-All sums of SO or less
cash on day of sale; all over that amount
a credit OF six months will be allowed with
approved security.
N. T. PEDDICORD
OwensviIle, Nd.
ti16-5t
Evening capital and Maryland gazette. (Annapolis, Md.) 1910-1922, 1918-12-16
LOST
WANTED

WANTED Furnished or unfurnished
house in Annapolis or PASSPORT. Apply
No. So Box 597. dl0-St
WANTED--A puppy or young dog, either
Fox, Irish or Scotch terrier, preferred.
Telephone No. $50. d10-5t
STOCK Statesmen house has
opening for five $1,000 per month stock
statesmen to follow up live leads which
cost us from $40 TO $50 a piece In
small towns. Strong selling issue. Have
active endorsement of many prominent
men, % to 80 leads when salesman
starts-more continually Excellent ref
erences required. Address, Sales Man
ager, 1852 Chicago Ave-, Chicago, Ill.
Evening capital and Maryland gazette. (Annapolis, Md.) 1910-1922, 1918-12-16

READ THE ADVERTISEMENTS IN
THE CLASSIFIED COLUMNS.
Evening capital and Maryland gazette. (Annapolis, Md.) 1910-1922, 1918-12-16
GEORGE W. sAFFIELD. Auctioneer.
TRUSTEES SALE
or VALUABLE
REALESTATE
SITrATE On RANDALL STREET.
ANNAp0IIS MD

nv virtne az decree Of the Circuit
court for Anne Arundel County, In Equity,
dated the 25th day of November. 1915,
nassed in a case depending. wherein Thomas
II Parkfnson, ct al, are plaintiffs. and
Kate Conroy. ct al. are defendants. No.
AIS EQUITY, the undersigned will ofer
70 nuhlic sale at the Court House Door, IN
the city OF Annapolis, Maryland, on
Evening capital and Maryland gazette. (Annapolis, Md.) 1910-1922, 1918-12-16
TUESDAY, DECEMBER 9th, 1915
Arm O'CLOCK A. NJ.

the following property
All that lot of ground situate on the
northwest side of Randall Street Annap-
lis. MARYLAND. with a frontage thereon OF
20 feet and depth of % feet. : inches.
Being the same lot of ground conveyed TO
Joseph Hartman and Anna Louisa Hartman,
his wife. by State Capital Lodge No. 222
Independent Order Mechanics of Annap-
lis. Anne Arundel County, Maryland, a
body corporate. by deed dated the 3lst
day of July, 1se6 recorded among the
Land Records of Anne Arundel County IN
liber q. w. No. 8, folio 33S; improved by
a two story frame dwelling.
TERMS OF SALE PRESCRIBED BY
THE Notwithstanding cash. and the
balance in six months; or all cash at the
option Of the purchaser or purchasers on
the ratification of the sale by the Court.
the credit portion to bear interest and
to be secured TO the satisfaction of the
undersigned A deposit of 500 will be
required OF the purchaser or purchasers on
the day OF sale. Taxes to be adjusted TO
the day of sale.
For further particulars. apply TO
WINSoN G. GoTT.
. Trustee.
Annapolis, Nd.
n29-td
Evening capital and Maryland gazette. (Annapolis, Md.) 1910-1922, 1918-12-16
G. W. SCIBLE Auctioneer
PUBLIC SALE
Personal Property

/ will offer at public sale on my farm al
Owensyille. in the first district, on