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The Marietta journal and courier., 1918-11-01

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Evening capital and Maryland gazette. (Annapolis, Md.) 1910-1922, 1918-03-25
HydroaIrpIane for Ice Fields.

Hydroairplanes will be used for the
first time to guide ships through the
Zee fields of the arctic regions, when
the annual expedition of the Siberian
Steamship, Manufacturing and Trad
ing company leaves New York in July
for the company's trading post on the
OBJ and Yenisei rivers. Information
received by the department of COM
n1erce from Russia said the ships
would follow route north of the sub
marine zone to the Kara sea, where
flying machines would be put into
service to point out water free from
Ice.
Evening capital and Maryland gazette. (Annapolis, Md.) 1910-1922, 1918-03-25
TO CLARITY AGE
LIMIT OF CANDIDATES.

Amendment has been made in the
House of Representatives at Washing
ton, 10 the Senate naval bill whereby
il is proposed to do away with 4 great
deal OF confusion and bother hereto
fore had by the Naval Academy au-
thorities over the ages of candidates
when they apply for admission to the
Academy The age limits of the
youths wishing TO become Midship-
men will remain as now, between 16
! and 20 years, but the amendment will
greatly clarity the computing of
these limits.
The amendment provides that no
youth shall be eligible for admission
to the Academy who is over twenty
years OF age nor under sixteen on
July lst of the year he seeks entrance.
This viii, it is pointed out, abolish
the DISCRIMINATION and bother where
a youth TO get within the age can ap-
ply for and get special physical ex-
aminations or be sworn in ahead of
the date for the formation of his class
so that he may come within the pre-
scribed age.
Evening capital and Maryland gazette. (Annapolis, Md.) 1910-1922, 1918-03-25
BILLIONS WASTED EACH YEAR
That country's Water Power Is So Lit.
tie Used Is Reflection on citi-
zens' Intelligence.

In the early days of this country the
water power, and in time other indus
tries also located there for the same
reason, III. II. Windsor writes in Popu-
lar Mechanics Magazine. Many of our
largest manufacturing cities have
grown up around these grist mills. But
many of the best water powers were
so inaccessible, and the surrounding
country so unfit for agriculture, that
no mills and towns have ever taken
advantage of the cheapest mill power
known.
Today, thanks to the electric motor,
transmission lines, and high voltage,
the factory may locate convenient to
transportation and labor, and have the
water power brought to 1t.
Every "a hours there goes to waste
unused water power equivalent TO the
coal energy of 100000 tons or $780,
100000 tons each year. AT low aver.
age of present prices this waste repre-.
sents $2,000,O00,O00 yearly.
Switzerland gets her coal from Ger
many. This year the supply is only
two-thirds of requirements, yet Swift
zerland will pay Germany over $4,000.
100000 for coGl. At the present mo-
ment there are undeYeloped water pow
ers In Switzerland amounting to $500.
600 horse power which, with $4,000
horse power already harnessed, would
make Switzerland almost independent
of outside coal supply.
Our own unused water powers remain
undeveloped because the restrictions
our government demands do not appeal
to private enterprise, which naturally
is reluctant to invest vast sums under
q franchise which may be terminated
at any time. With the financial burdens
with which our government will
emerge from this war, it will doubtless
be years before congress would feel
justified in apprOpriating the money
necessary to make this development
It would seem wise, therefore, rather
than wait an indefinite number of
years, that a franchise of say 80 years
should be granted, with privilege Of
taking over the properties at the END
of that time on some basis Of valuation
fair to government and owners. On
such a basis development would begin
at once.
In the meantime the 100000 tons
value of coal is rushing to the sea
every "a hours, an absolute waste,
without the slightest benefit to any
one.
Evening capital and Maryland gazette. (Annapolis, Md.) 1910-1922, 1918-03-25
How to Read.

At best the printed words of an au-
thor represent but a poor fraction of
what is In his thought and feeling, of
what he would express if he could.
Therefore, it is well to follow Ruskin's
advice on reading for the thought"
and 'get into the habit of looking in
tensely at words and assure yourself
Of their meaning syllable by syllable
nay, letter by letter" Not only does
this help you to understand the au-
thor's meaning by comprehending his
words, but the act of concentration
fertilizes and awakens your own mind
and tends to bring you into such SYM
patty with the idea expressed, and
with the author, that you are illumined
by far more of the subject than the
printed words alone cOntain.-William
E. Towne in Nautilus.
Evening capital and Maryland gazette. (Annapolis, Md.) 1910-1922, 1918-03-25
Fish Scale JeWelrX.

That there is commercial value In
unconsidered trifles is shown by a
writer, who says:
''The scales of fish, which are of util-
tty to the owner during its sojourn IN
the Vastly deep, are ignored after cap
ture as good only for the refuse heap.
But it was not ever thus" says an ex-
change. 'In days gone by fish scales
possessed a real value, notably those
Of roach, bleak, dace and whitehall.
solder writer's tell us how the scales
Of these fishes were collected and used
In the manufacture of necklaces ear
rings and such like ornament. Thames
fishermen used to catch fish, take off
the scales and throw the body back
into the river. A pigment was obtain
ed by treating the scales in a certain
fashion, whitehall being the most pop
ular fish used for the purpose. So
great formerly was the demand at
times that the price of a quart of
fish scales varied from one to five
guineas.
"This treatment of fish scales for
making small personal adornments is
attributed to the French"
Evening capital and Maryland gazette. (Annapolis, Md.) 1910-1922, 1918-03-25
England Growing More Food Crops.

Although actual figures are not yet
available, it would appear from a
general survey that about one-fifth to
6ne-quarter Of the 100000 acres Of
permanent grassland which the Eng
fish food.production department hopes
to put under the pillow this season has
already been broken up. The program
of 100000 additional acres under corn
does not relate to permanent grass
pplyt no less than 100000 acres of
the land already arabic are included.
on this 100000 acres Of arabic land
i Is proposed to grow food crops of
higher value than formerly, or food
crops instead Of luxury crops, and a
Substantial proportion of it has al
Eeady been dealt with. The general
body Of farmers are working hard
and doing their best to make the corn
area as large as possible.
Evening capital and Maryland gazette. (Annapolis, Md.) 1910-1922, 1918-03-25
Change Of Hours At Republic.

When play achieves the wonder
full success that Within The Law"
reached-when critics" "dramatists,"
Lawmakers" educators" and liter
airy people generally are unanimous
in the verdict, that it is the greatest
play of a decade-then these same crit
les added that the screen version sur
passed the play on the stage then the
patrons who grasp the opportunity TO
see this remarkable picture can feel
assured of an evenings enjoyment
not to be forgotten, when they attend
the Republic this evening.
There will be an augmented orches-
ira and special music for this occa-
sion.
Owing to the length of performance
the first show will begin at P, NJ.
promptly. Second show S.45.
Evening capital and Maryland gazette. (Annapolis, Md.) 1910-1922, 1918-03-25
Now They're MoIIycoddIes.

DandieS who are making their reap
pearance at the Royalty theater. were
fast disappearing when Queen Victoria
began her reign, says the London
Times.
Extravaganza in dress and manners
did not of course originate with them,
but in earlier times there were other
names for those who were noted for
similar eccentricities. They were called
beaux in the days of Queen Anne and
the earlier Georges, 'fops" and
sparks" being scornful synonyms.
In the latter half Of the eighteenth
century these fashionable tops were
known as macarOnis, and the handles
may be said to have come in during the
regency.
Evening capital and Maryland gazette. (Annapolis, Md.) 1910-1922, 1918-03-25
PERSONAL MENTION.

Mrs Charles Lyon, of Whitehall"
Howard county. is spending sometime
at her home. the Ridout House. Duke
of Gloucester street
Capt Eugene w Magruder, S05th
Engineers. Lieut.. Calvert Magruder.
sth Bat Infantry, who are stationed
at Camp Lee. Va, were in town visit
ING Mrs Magruder Sunday.
Lieutenant Commander Hall. L. s.
y. has joined his wife and family
here on Martin street during his leave
from his ship.
Mr.. and Mrs. George Salisbury and
small son, motored here from Balti-
more yesterday and spent Sunday at
their cottage at handkerchief Bay.
Evening capital and Maryland gazette. (Annapolis, Md.) 1910-1922, 1918-03-25
GOVERNOR HARRINGTON
FIFTY-FOUR TOMORROW

Tomorrow will mark the fifty-fourth
anniversary of the birth of Governor
Emerson c. Harrington, but no spe-
cial celebration will be held in honor
of the occasion. Governor Harrington
will spend his time between his Office
and his home, and at the latter place
will be surrounded only by the men,
bers of his family.
Evening capital and Maryland gazette. (Annapolis, Md.) 1910-1922, 1918-03-25
IN MEMORIAM.

SIMMS.-In loving remembrance of
our dear Mother. CAROLINE SIMMS,
who dparted this life ten years ago,
today, March 25th, 1910S.
Whenever We speak your loving name
Our eyes with tears are wet,
Oh, Mother, how we leved you,
And love cannot forget.
In the graveyard, softly sleeping,
Where the flowers gently wave.
Lies the one we loved so dearly
In the cold and silent grave.
BY HER HUSBAND AND CHILDREN.
Evening capital and Maryland gazette. (Annapolis, Md.) 1910-1922, 1918-03-25
Generous Provision.

T understand you are going to have
chickens instead of a garden this year"
I'm going to have garden, too"
declared Mr.. Crosslots. 81 may not
get much out of 1t in vegetables for
myself. But I've noticed that a gar
den always makes chickens seem q lot
happier and healthier"
Evening capital and Maryland gazette. (Annapolis, Md.) 1910-1922, 1918-03-25

Miss Dunlap is the house guest Of
Mrs. Eberle. wife of Admiral Edward
". Eberle, at the superintendent
Quarters, Naval Academy.
Mrs. c. A. Richards. of Washington,
spent the weekend with her sister,
Mrs. Edward d. Johnson, at the Rec
tory of St Anne's
Evening capital and Maryland gazette. (Annapolis, Md.) 1910-1922, 1918-03-25
DEATH CLAIMS
FORMER COUNTIAN.
Frank II. Sellrnan Passes Away
After Lingering Illness In
Brooklyn.


Frank II. Sellman. aged 6S years, a
native OF Anne Arundel county, died
on Friday after a lingering illness at
his home in Brooklyn, \. y.
The deceased was . brother of the
late Judge John Henry Sellman, of
this county, and of Richard B. Sell
man, of Baltimore Three sisters,
Misses Lydia and Alice Sellman, and
Mrs. Beale Worthington, also survive.
He married Miss Mitchell, of Prince
George county, who survives her hus-
band with one son, Mr.. Charles Sell
man, and a daughter, Miss Mamie
SeIlman The deceased was an uncle
Of Miss Sophia and Miss Lucinda Sell
man. of Clifton" Davidsonyille, this
county.
The funeral took place today, the
remains having been carried to Balti-
more for interment in Loudon Park
Cemetery.
Evening capital and Maryland gazette. (Annapolis, Md.) 1910-1922, 1918-03-25
Give Services to Community Theater

Having enlisted the services Of
many stage people in the vicinity, a
group of public-spirited citizens in Hol-
lywood, Cal, have recently established
D community theater of very inter-
esting and distinctive sort. There
is no commercial motive behind the
enterprise and everyone connected
with 1t, from the paper hanger to the
playwrights and actors, donate his or
her services. Funds raised from con-
tributing members and by the sale of
tickets, which cost so and 70 cents
each, were employed in remodeling an
old skating rink into a most attractive
playhouse. The enthusiastic audi
enceS that gather here show by their
representative character that this is
truly a community enterprise.-Popu-
lar Mechanics Magazine.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1918-01-19

nous observation bailoon JUST ben4hi
the allied front. There are many Of
these enormous balloons, all connect
ed with the ground by telephone and
all doing their duty. =.
Every movement, every activity, is
registered until a CO: plete schedule
of the routine Of the enemy IS made
up. Any departure Is suspicious A
train running late, or with more cars
than usual. or fewer cars than usual.
has q meaning. Men In the trenches
being relieved too frequently. or new
roads or emplacements appearing,
give the big hint that Heinie is up to
Keen baIIoonists note these sus-
picious changes at once A message
Is telephoned Immediately down 20 the
"An extra train Of six cars passed
at 1910, sir"
Half a mile further down the line,
from another balloon, comes the re-
port:
range so and so"
StiIl a little farther down the line
another suspicious circumstance Is
noted, until the general staff down
below assemblies all and prepares to
meet another big offensive Counter
measures are taken, batteries d.
rected, conveys and trenches smashed
anu lAG GAACAL1 P-e~AA9 NAA w -
askeW."
Hostile sirplane overhead"
This message is likely to break In
through the telephone wire at any
moment A German aviator is swoop-
ing down, perhaps under a protecting
cloud, in an attempt to Put out the
ever-watchful eyes. The observer
makes ready his parachute. The ma
chine guns on the ground below rattle
a rain OF lead at the invader, and the
windlsss men start bringing the Dig
gas bag to the ground with all pos
sible speed. Perhaps the invader is
driven off. Perhaps he has set the
balloon afire- The balloonist has fled
in his parachute. In either case il is
all part OF the days work which
adds adventure and romance to the
responsible work done by the balloon
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El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1918-01-19
FRENCH DEPUTIES ANGRILY ARGUE
ON INTRIGUES; DUELS To FOLLOW

- ARTS, France, Jan. 1s.-The
chamber Of deputies had a turbu-
= lent session today. II was pro-
voker by an Interpolation OF the
government offered by deputy Paul
Poncet. a Socialist, concerning a sub
scription list opened by L'Action
Franchise. g royalist newspaper, in
favor Of French soldiers a resolu-
ton raising a question Of confidence
was accepted by the government and
adopted 36s to lis.
Dominique Pugllesti-Conti, deputy
tor Corsica. replied to the Socialists
and caused a tumult by charging that
Socialist deputies had founded a news
paper in Limoges with German money,
and had cola borated with Swiss news
papers that were VIGOROUSLY German
Turns Over the Proofs.
Challenged to hand him his proof,
deputy Pugliesi-Conti gave a number
Of papers to premier Clemenceau. who
handed them over to Louis Nail, min
lister OF justice.
Turbulent Scene Follows.
During the exchange OF invective
between Pugliesi-Conti and Socialist
deputies, N. Deschanel, the president
consulted the chamber which agreed
to withdraw the right Of the Corsican
deputy 10 speak. Deputy Publiesi-
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1918-01-19

Cont refused to leave the platform.
NJ Deschanel put on his hat and left
the presidents chair. The offending
deputy then started to leave the plat
form but went back again. The gal
ter1es were cleared and the session
suspended. After q short recess, the
chamber reconvened TO vote on an or
der Of the day reproving intrlgues
tending to civil war. Victor Dalbiez,
a radical deputy, proposed to add the
words, land royalist intrigues." Pre-
m!er Clemenceau accepted the addi-
tion, providing it should read and
royalist intrigues or others"
Demands Vote Of Confidence.
The premier then proposed q ques-
ton Of confidence saying that the
government was determined to put
down all intrigues and refused to
make distinctions between enemies
OF the state. The chamber adopted
his proposal by a majority Of ESQ. and
the rest Of the resolution by a show
Of hands
Two DueIs TO Result.
Seconds were exchanged after the
session by Pugliesi-Conti and deputy
Mayerus. a Socialist. Pugltesi-Conti
also sent his seconds TO Jean Longuet,
a Socialist deputy from Paris.
Deputy Mayerus refused to give
satisfaction to deputy Pugliesi-COnti
on the ground that the latter wilfully
had insulted his colleagues.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1918-01-19
Private Rambo Sets Fine Example In
ContentedneSS, So Major Grants Leave

hing vas fine, but the honey 90
warm and ran through tn box Ine
cake was good. too. There's 4 lelloN
here knew VI in the city. De thinks
YOUR cake can't be Leaf We had
fine time -esterday. enterta lnineh = =
70 get home for a week and then m
ready to go anywhere Nav. l never
felt better in all my life than 60
now. This is sure = healthy ne
Plenty Of work and all you can eat
Now don't forget TO send cake one
in while for a box OF things like
you sent makes life better. You can
write and let me know when you senl
some T re cake With love Tor all
your son. D. E Ramoo-
We'll, private Rambo," the general
doomed again. you can have tnal
weeks holiday home I Ike boys VINO
don't grumble all the time
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1918-01-19
NezgS PhOtOMen
Wanted in Army
FOrActiUe Duty
Aviation Squadrons Need
Such Recruits; Drafted
Men Can Arrange.

Photographers and men who have
worked in Photographic laboratories
Of newspapers or newspaper syndi-
Gates, where speed in developing neg
atives and making prints is a factor.
are wanted specially for the signal
corps Of the army, according TO q cir
cuIar letter being mailed to postmas-
tiers and officers in charge Of recruit
ing substations OF the FL Paso dis
triet by Capt Ferdinand ". Fonda.
Of the FL Paso recruiting station
The services OF these men are re-
quIred in the Photographic labora-
tories in the field to operate in con-
Junction with reconnaissance air
planes.
Applicants for voluntary enlistment
who are registered cannot be accept
ed for the signal corps. unless by ar
rangement.
Men for Regulars.
Men accepted Friday at the local
army recruiting station were:
Alvin E. Blackmore. Plainview.
Texas; William H. Adkins. Kress,
Texas; Frank NJ Russell. Amarillo.
Texas; Reuben S. Welsh, san An
tonic, Texas; Ivory c. Day. Roswell
m. NJ; aviation; Otto c. Becker. q
PaEo. quartermaster's corps; Albert
J. Beene, Wichita. Kas.. signal corps;
Gus c. Leach, Hamilton. Texas; Clar-
ence E. Davis, Eleno. Okla. coast ar
tirery.
Men accepted for the national army
were: BENJAMIN F Kerbryck. e
Paso; thurman Y. Manning. Canyon.
Texas, United States guards; Louis
H Howard, Newsome, Texas, engi-
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1918-01-19
The War AtA Glance

~~ 7ITH the peace negotia-
Y" lions at Brest-Litovsk
again reported broken
off temporarily. the Russian con-
stituent assembly has opened its
session In Petrograd. The Boil
sheviki government controlled the
opening, which was not attended
by members Of the constitutional
Democratic party, who, with =
majority OF the social revolution
lists. form the opposition to the
followers OF premier Lenine.
Demand that the assembly ap-
prove Bolsheviki peace terms and
land laws was made in the open
ing declaration Of temporary
chairman SVerdloff, representing
the congress OF workmen's and
soldiers delegates. Demonstra-
tons against Bolsheviki efforts to
control the assembly were not as
large as expected, although five
persons were killed and a dozen
wounded by Red Guards when
they fired on q group Of parad-
erS
Try TO Break Off Farley
Another halt in the Russo-Ger-
man peace pour parlers is re-
ported in a news dispatch re-
ceived in London from Petrograd,
which says that the Russian dele
gates are returning to their capi-
tai The German emissaries at
Brest Litovsk are said to be en-
deavoring to force the Russians to
break off the negotiations finally
on a minor point, SO as to cast
the blame on the Russians.
Break With Rumania-
Relations between the Bolshe-
Wiki and Rumania are at the
breaking point. The Ninth Rus
sian army has demanded that the
Rumanian army, on two hours
notice, permit the Russians free
passage through Jassy. King
Ferdinand, whose arrest has been
ordered by premier Lenine. is re-
ported to be under the protection
OF the entente allies.
War Area Is Quiet
In Italy, as in France, the fight
ing fronts have settled down to
? the usual winter routine Of raids
and artillery duels at various
points. There has been no break
in the monotony on the western
front, the British portion Of which
is now a sea of mud, the snow
having disappeared.
British laboring men have been
told by premier Lloyd George that
the new man power bill is urgent
and that Great Britain must
either 90 on or go under"
He praised the war aims Of
president Wilson and declared he
wanted to be Informed IL any man
could find an honorable and equit-
able way out of the war without
fighting It through TO victory over
German militarism. The premier
said he was willing to appeal TO
the country on the army issue.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1918-01-19

- AMP MEADE, Nd. Jan ls.-Pyt-
D. e Rambo. S15th infantry. vas
~ scared for the first time since
he left his home to fight when he was
ordered to appear before the "old
man." as Brig. Cen william J. Nichol-
son is known throughout the brigade
Private Ramboi" the general sud
denly barked forth. did you write
this letter.
Private Rambo looked. cleared his
voice OF some OF its huskiness, and
admitted he had. II read:
Dear Mother and Father:-Am
writing you a letter to let you know
I received your letter and also the
box (Chrfstmas box). You sent the
oox by express Why didn't yor send
ther, thinzs by parcel post? Every