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Evening capital and Maryland gazette. (Annapolis, Md.) 1910-1922, 1918-08-16
RED CROSS COUNCIL
MAKES APPROPRIATION
Contributions For Armenian and Sy-
rian Relief Cover Three
Months


The Red Cross War Council has
made an appropriation of 100000 as
an additional contribution to the
American Committee for Armeian and
syrian Relief. OF which Cleveland II.
Dodge OF New York is Treasurer. The
money is TO be contributed in three in
stalments of 100000 each to cover
the months of August. September and
October.
During the past year the American
Red Cross has made contributions TO
the American Committee for Arme-
nian and Syrian Relief totaling $4,000
GOO. This money has been and is be-
ing used by the Committee for relief
work in Armenia. Syria, Persia, the
Caucasus, Mesoptamia, Palestine, and
other countries in the near east. All
OF the contributions were made on the
Recommendation of the Red Cross
Committee ON Cooperation.
Recently the Armenian and Syrian
Relief Committee, stating that the
need of large sums for relief work in
the countries above named is still very
great Ii was stated that reports from
Persia, the Mesopotamia, Asia Minor
and Syria, all indicated intense suffer
ing, with people dying in the streets
from starvation, and that diseases
such as typhus and cholera were
spreading rapidly AS a result of such
conditions the Armenian and Syrian
Relief Committee has been confronted
with overwhelming demands for
money to be expended during the next
few months.
Evening capital and Maryland gazette. (Annapolis, Md.) 1910-1922, 1918-08-16
CARD OF THANKS

We desire herewith to take this
means of extending our thanks to all
neighbors and friends for their many
acts of kindness shown during the
prolonged illness of our dear wife and
sister, and for the expressions of con-
dolence and sympathy at her subse-
quent death; also for the many beauti-
full floral tributes, especially those
from the Rescue Hose Co, the Capt.
tai Publishing Co. and the Capital
working force.
HARRY S. KENCHINGTON,
MRS. BERTIN GLOW.
Evening capital and Maryland gazette. (Annapolis, Md.) 1910-1922, 1918-08-16
SAVE FOOD BUILD
UP RESERVES

we can not administer the food
problem on the basis of one years
war We must prepare for it's long
continuance if we are to insure abso-
lutte victory" declare the Food Con-
trollers of the United States, France,
Italy, and Great Britain in joint reso-
luton adopted at their conference in
London. The resolution, which was
cabled to the United States Food Ad-
ministration, emphasizes the necessity
of building up reserves in North Amer
lea as an insurance against possible
crop failures here and elsewhere and
the diminution of agricultural labor.
The resolution follows:
Resolved, That while the Increased
production of the United States rem
ders it possible TO relax some of the
restrictions which have borne with pc
culiar hardship upon all our peoples,
yet it is absolutely necessary that rigid
economy and elimination of waste in
the consumption and handling of all
foodstuffs, as well as increased pro
duction, should be maintained through
out the European allied countries and
in North America. 1t is only by such
economy and elimination of waste that
the transportation of the necessary
men and supplies from North America
to the European front can be accom-
plished and that stocks of foodstuffs
can be built up in North America as
an insurance against the ever-present
danger of harvest failure and the pos
sible necessity for large and emergen-
cy drafts to Europe. We can not adj
minister the food problem on the basis
of one years war. We must prepare
for its long continuance if we are to
insure absolute victory"
Evening capital and Maryland gazette. (Annapolis, Md.) 1910-1922, 1918-08-16


meal is now produced in large quanti-
ties. The by-product of peanut ola
peanut cake-is the most recent addi-
tion to the list of useful products.
When there is no great need for con
servation this cake, which is a hard
mass, was thrown away, or sometimes
was ground up and used for fertilizer,
but it is now made into peanut meal,
or the better grade is used as a flour
substitute.
There are twenty-five grades of pea
nuts now grown in the South. More
than four million acres are now under
cultivation and much of the land form
erly used for cotton is now used for
growing peanuts and has proved just
about as productive. Texas, Alaba-
ma, and Georgia lead the States in
amount produced Each has well over
a million acres, and Florida, Virginia,
Arkansas. and the Carolinas have from
half million to 10000 acres under
cultivation. Oklahoma. Louisiana, and
Mississippi have shown great strides
and bid fair very soon TO be among the
The peanut market of the Western
most productive States.
States heretofore has been almost COM
pletely given over to the Oriental pea
nuts. most of which have come from
China, and there has been consider
able confusion over the embargo re-
Gently placed on importations. While
it has been possible to import peanuts
from the Orient and sell them at a
lower price than that quoted by the
dealers, the domestic product
is superior and with increased acreage
the prices can be better adjusted"
Evening capital and Maryland gazette. (Annapolis, Md.) 1910-1922, 1918-08-16
ADDITIONAL SUGAR FOR
FOREIGN DEMANDS

After a careful survey of the sugar
situation the Food Administration in
June stated that if the requirements
outlined for the civil population were
adhered to there would be no sugar
famine.
Since this statement was made new
foreign demands have been received; ;
but these were met by dropping our
ration, August 1. from 3 TO pounds
per month per person for home use.
Public eating places may therefore
serve only pounds for every 80
meals. This includes sugar used in
preparation of food, as well as that
served at table.
Evening capital and Maryland gazette. (Annapolis, Md.) 1910-1922, 1918-08-16
STATE IS PAID BIG
SUM OF BOND MONEY

The Maryland Board Of Public
Works yesterday received the money
for the State bonds sold last week,
which amounted to more than $2,500,-
000 OF this amount s1,000,0o0 was
paid over to the State fiscal agent to
be used in taking up the certificates Of
Indebtedness of an equal amount is
sued last year. and the remainder was
paid over to the State Roads Commits
sion.
Evening capital and Maryland gazette. (Annapolis, Md.) 1910-1922, 1918-08-16
WA R NJ NC

Every German or Austrian in
the United States. unless known
by years of association 10 be alb
solutely loyal. should be treated
as a potential spy. Be on the
alert. Keep your eyes and ears
open. Take nothing for grant
ed. Energy and alertness may
save the life of your son, your
husband or your brother. The
enemy is engaged in making
war in this country. in trans
hitting news to Berlin. and in
spreading peace propaganda as
well as lies about the condition
and morale of American mill
tary forces. Whenever any sus-
picious act. or disloyal word
comes TO your notice, communi-
cate at once with the following:
Police Headquarters
Duke of Gloucester Street
Telephone 319
Department of Justice -
School Street Telephone S5-J
Evening capital and Maryland gazette. (Annapolis, Md.) 1910-1922, 1918-08-16
ANOTHER MILDLY ADMITTED

A further growth in the membership
OF the Fourth Glass at the Naval Acad-
envy was accomplished today by the
admission as a midshipman, of James
Fitzpatrick Chapman, Of Georgia Chap
man, was appointed from the enlisted
personnel Of the navy by Secretary
Of the Navy Daniels.
Evening capital and Maryland gazette. (Annapolis, Md.) 1910-1922, 1918-08-16
SENT TO BALTIMORE HOSPITAL

Mrs. George BASIL of Germantown,
was removed this morning to Balti-
more hospital for treatment.
Mrs. Basil has been in ill health for
some time, and the removal to the Bal
timore hospital was recommended.
Evening capital and Maryland gazette. (Annapolis, Md.) 1910-1922, 1918-08-16
MARRIAGE LICENSE ISSUED

The following marriage license was
issued by the Clerk of the Anne Arun-
del County Circuit Court today:
George NJ. Weiss, So and Louise Som
erman. "a; both of Baltimore.
Evening capital and Maryland gazette. (Annapolis, Md.) 1910-1922, 1918-08-16
CITY CLERK BUYS PROPERTY

Mr.. Roy V. Tydings has purchased
the dwelling house property at III
Charles street from Mr. p A. Frank
Chas. F. Lee, the local broker, con
summated the sale
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1918-09-29

mighty careful not to say anything
about that. You don't think they
work in these places just for wages, dc
you?"
"Oh, ask him about the tipping.
urged Helen. He seems very intelli-
gentlfd like to know what he'd say
about it!'
One does not usually carry on an
extended conversation with the waiter,
but now everybody seemed to be talk
ing to everybody else. A common tBou-
BILE had brought them together on a
common ground of interest. 1t was
an evening of information.
So when the waiter brought on some
wilted lettuce. with the apology that
it was the best they had, Warren
asked:
.How about tips? You say these
men can't support their families on
50 cents, but how about the So and 81
day they get in tips?''
That's the trouble, sir, a mans got
to depend on his tips, and sometimes
he gets them and sometimes he don't.
It's all wrong. sir. The walters
don't WANT tips-what they want is
living wages so they can be self-re-
specting men. No waiter can work in
self-respect. They're kicked and cuffed
about by the head waiter. the chef and
everybody else. Why shouldn't wait
er's work be paid for like any other
work? Why does he have to depend
on tips thrown at him?'
"Oh, think he's right" exclaimed
Helen, as he went after their check
They should be paidslike any otner
workman"
The Public Pays
well, the hotel managers never do
it." shrugged Warren, mot If they can
keep on making the public pay the
walters wages. Imagine any business
house expecting their customers to
pay their employeesi But that's just
what these hotel men are doing. "As
long as the publicll tip their walters |
they're going to pay them"
Then If everybody would stop tip
ping, the hotels would have to pay
living salaries?"
That's a brilliant conclusion" with |
a contemptuous shrug at the obvious
ness |of Helen's remark And you
know perfectly well the public's not
going to stop. People want extra serv-l
ice and extra attention. and think they
IAN only get it by tipping there
you arer'
But. dear. 1t does seem hard If the
walters really don't want tips and do
want"
I'm not so blame sure but what they'd
De just as keen after the tips. Sounds
veil to say they don't want tips and
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1918-09-29
CITY BUYS SUPPLY
OF WATER METERS

The purchase OF over 500 water me-
tiers was completed yesterday at spe-
cial melting of the city commissioners.
when II. C. Erwin, j.; representing the
Jersey Manufacturing company, APP
peared before the city authorities. The
meters are to be purchased at a price
of $3.50, which will be increased after
October 4. The shipment Of the meters
Is to begin at the earliest possible
time.
With this purchase the city authori-
ties expect to increase the revenues OF
the city by the installation of meters
in many places where 1t is said people
are now using the city water without
meters having been installed. Because
Of the demands of the war on meter
factories, they have been very hard to
get.
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1918-09-29

we've enough guards out In front te
put down any trouble. But you'll have
to be a little patient with your order
sir, the chef has only one man in the
kitchen, and we've only eleven walters
out of seventy.
well, do the best you can" ans
wered Warren. iii stand for any
thing in reason"
There was an atmosphere Of 1.-The
unusual" of happenings out OF the
ordinary, but the guests seemed to en-
JOY the informality Of it all. One
portly-looking man had just gotten up
to fill his glass with cracked Ice.
Mind giving us some while you're
at it?" called another diner.
Sure" was the laughing reply.
There was a general reaching for
salt cellars and napkins, and now, as q
waiter hurried in with a loaded tray
for nearby party of five, one of the
men volunteered to serve 1t.
You put the tray down there and I'll
attend to it, and the waiter gladly
accepted the offer.
At last he came to their table. War
rem had already reached for a menu
card and written out their order to
save time. But when the waiter glanc-
ed at the slip he handed it back.
Sorry, sir, but we're serving only
steaks and chops"
1.-The dickens you are" exclaimed
Warren. We'll, how about a steak?"
turning to Helen. Il guess a planked
'teak1l fill the bill about right"
mo planked steaks, sir. Nothing
put plain sirloins."
'Well-plain sirloin, then. Suppose
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1918-09-29

entrance.
Something's doing here, all right,
commented Warren, as he pulled Helen
through the revolving door.
"Oh, were those men out there some
of the strikers % she whispered.
But Warren had turned to check his
hat and coat.
Now II these hat boys could only go
on a strike" pocketing the check. but
they stick blamed close to their jobs"
There were more diners here, but the
scarcity of walters was evident. The
head waiter waved them toward a
table by the window.
mo, We'll not take chances on any
brick throwing by your friends out
there" declared Warren. Give US a
table by the wall"
"Oh, it's not as bad as that. sir" as
he seated them. Il hear the Astor-
Ritz had a few windows broken, but
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1918-09-29
Married Life, Third Year
ny MABEL HERBERT uRNER

Helen and Warren Dine Under Difficult
ties at a Restaurant During the
Walters Strike.
Beg pardon, SIR" a bellboy inter-
fepted Warren half way down the mar
Die steps, but the grill's closed"
"Closedi How's that?"
THE strike, sir, we haven't enough
walters to keep IL open. But you'll find
everything just the same in the ladies'
restaurant"
Warren led Helen across the foyer
TO the elaborate room In gilt and bro
cade, wheAe only a few people were
dining, but two walters were in evil
dence.
I'VE don't want TO eat in there" OBJ
iected Warren. Looks too dead.
Come on, let's try the Maxwell"
The Maxwell was on the next block.
They found two policemen stationed
outside and crowd surrounding the
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1918-09-29
LICENSE WORK is
BEGUN BY CLERKS

This is rush OF work on at the
city hal now IN the Offices of the city
clerk and city comptroller. who are
preparing for the rush of work which
will come this week. when the licenses
will be issued, and already applications
have been filed at the office of the
comptroller for licenses covering the
filed at the comptroller's office and
payments made at the office of the city
clerk.
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1918-09-29
Stomach Trouhles and pysenterx

Stomach Troubles and Dysentery
caused from Drinking Ice Water or
from sleeping near an open window
should be checked Immediately. Get a
hottie Of GROVES BABY BOWEL
MEDICINE, a safe and sure remedy for
Summer Diarrhoeas. 1t IS Just as efrec-
tive for Adults as for Children.-adv.
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1918-09-29
NOTICE TO WATER CON-
SINNERS

All water bills are due Oct l.,
1913, payable at the Office of the
Water Department, City Hall,
All consumers who pay on or be-
fore Oct. 10th will be allowed a
discount of 3 per cent, consum-
ers who have not paid their bills
by Oct. 31st, are subject to have
water service discontinued with
out further notice, and a penalty
of $1.O0 charged for turning on
again.
PENSACOLA WATER WORKS
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1918-09-29
SHOOTS FIREARMS:
rs HELD IN JAIL

George Brown OF Century, charged
with shooting off fire arms across a
public highway, was brought to Pen
sacola and locked up on default OF a
small bond set by the justice OF the
peace. He was committed here from
Justice Bells court
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1918-09-29

Mrs. e. e. Barnes returned yester-
day to her home in Washington, D.
c., after visiting for the past two
months in the city as the guest Of
her mother, Mrs. A. B. Kelly 113
East Intendeneie street. Enroute
she will visit for ten days with rela-
tiveS in Jacksonville.
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1918-09-29

Ellis Knowles who has been sta
toned at FORTRESS Monroe, Virginia,
at the officers training school there,
has returned to Pensacola for a Wis
it. He received a commission as a
lieutenant in the artillery service
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1918-09-29

Reorganization of the Boy Scouts
will take place at the YIN c. A.
Tuesday evening at 1880 O'Clock, when
Scout Master Craig H. Mills, of the
naval air station will meet the former
members and other boys who wish
to join the organization.
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1918-09-29

Sergeant J. Morano Coe, at the
head of the office department, F. A.
r. D., Camp Jackson, has just passed
examination for officers training
camp in Louisville. making a. rating
that placed him fifth in the list OF
$50 contestants.
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1918-09-29

Added to the committees for the
the Liberty Loan drive should be that
of A. S. Oliver, chairman of the Clerk a
Union.
DR.. William Alderman has been ap-
pointed a member of the executive
committee and Thomas w. Brent
chairman of the automobile commit
tee.
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1918-09-29
NEWSY NOTES
ABOUT PEOPLE
AND PLACES

Bugler Brooks B. Norsworthy,
brother of George Noteworthy, 1928
West Chase street, after being wound
ed is now convalescing in the Ameri-
can Base Hospital, according to let
ter received here.
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1918-09-29

all that, but / haven't noticed as yet
any marked distress on their part
when you do tip en-
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1918-09-29

IN Mobile. Alabama. i've the most
highly educated bill-posters, in the
world. A group of college girls OF
the state. unwilling to let their sum-
mer vacations go to waste. have
taken upon themselves the obligation
OF seeing that the Food Administra-
ton posters are placed in exactly the
proper spots. at least In Alabama.
Each Of them. with trusty "hiv-
ver'', q roll OF posters and a can OF
raste. is billing the cities and little
towns where propaganda Is needed.
The Cordele dispatch. (Cordele, Ga.) 19??-1971, 1918-06-19
WAR Stalks HOLY LAND

Warlike scense again encompass
places made scarced by Bibicial stor-
les or association with Bibicial char.
a tiers, along the British lines in the
Bibicial birthplace of civilization.
Going from Nahaf to Hillah, one
PASSES kufa. with its beautiful mos
que. built upon the spot where accord
ing to popular belief Jonah was east
up by the whale, half an hour later,
the traveller comes upon another
shrine. the tomb of Ezekiel revered
by Moslem and Jew alike.
The next relic one passes is Birs
Nimrud. a huge mound of earth with
a rOck-like brick foundation surmount-
ing it, which according to Arab tradi-
.on, is all that remains of the Tower
of Babel. But here the scientist comes
N with his disappointing researches
and tells us that il is merely a piece
Of work dating no further back than
Nebuchadnezzar The tower remains
IN view until one enters Hillah. Here
science and local traditions agree and
one may look upon the identical cham
her where Belshazzar saw the hand.
writing on the wall.
The story of Noah and his flood is
tale easily credible in Mesopotamia.
II nearly repeated itself in the first
two years of the British struggle to-
wards Bagdad. II takes little imagina.
ton TO picture the dove vainly seeking
a resting-place between Kut and Ali
Gharbi.
Those who survived the July of 1917
The Cordele dispatch. (Cordele, Ga.) 19??-1971, 1918-06-19
y UWANEE BARBER SHOP
- AT
= UWANEE HOTEL

can easily believe the story of Shad-
rach. Meshach and AbednegO, or, if
there is any doubt in their minds, it
will concern only the artificial origin
of the fiery furnance.
, Babel, the mixing of the tongues
and languages, is still in progress in
MesopOtamia. MoreoVed, new tongue
is arising to increase theaorigmal con
fusion, compact of English, Arabic
and French In the new tongue, rail.
road is called "shemmin-duffer." a
corruption of the French "chemin-de-
fer. An automobile is called "stron-
bill" which is as near as the Arab can
get to the English pronunciation.
At Alden the Arabs have coined a
verb from an English eXpletive dam
ful-ni'', to abuse, which is corrugated
in all the Arab moods and lenses
81 damfuled you" He damfuled me"
with the proper Arab infections.
The British soldiers, too, is broad
ening his vocabulary Two of the COM
monest Arab words, ''imshi" or go,
and ".makoo," or there is none, have
been adopted into army parlance. In
Basrah one may hear the soldiers
calling out for "bill-bellam" Bellam
in Arabic is boat, and "bill" is the
proposition i'm. but Tommy Atkins
is never a purist even of his own
language.
The Cordele dispatch. (Cordele, Ga.) 19??-1971, 1918-06-19
BRITISH BATTLE SPORTS

The British soldier has some novel
ties in athletic diversions. Wrestling
on mules. for instance, is a spectacular
sport II is a team event. Four stout
men from the transport section strip
ped to the waist and mounted on bare
back mules, represent each battalion,
and the team which has the last sur
vivor wins
Beginning, each man singles out and
opponent from the other side and
makes for him. -Four desperate strug-
giles ensue, and it is easy to see that
whichever side gains the first victory
is pretty sure to win. Thus. if a War
wick unforeseen more strictly I'M
mules-a Bedford. there are four War
wicks left to three Bedfords, so that,
of the three battles still in progress.
one is two-to-one affair In the end
it is likely TO be four-to one. and an
unhappy business for the one.
Perhaps the most surprising thing
about it is the kindly way in which
the mules take to it. Their opportuni-
ties for biting suitably placed bodies
are unlimited, but they seem more or
less Indifferent as to which side they
favor
Pillow fighting in gas masks, seated
astride pole, affords plenty of sport
The Cordele dispatch. (Cordele, Ga.) 19??-1971, 1918-06-19

for the spectators. The pole may not
be touched with the hands, so that
there is nothing to keep the contest
ant on it but balance AS often as not
the first blow finishes the contest. If
Soldier No | lands a blow on his OPP
ponents head, over goes the opponent,
but if the head of Soldier No 2 is not
there to take the blow, the swing of
the pillow is quite likely to dispose OF
Soldier No. l. Alternatively, both con-
testants may hit, both miss, and both
disappear together.
Mop-fighting, in which the con-
testant is mounted on the back OF an
other man, also makes an amusing
number. The tug-of-war is always
popular, and there is a good deal of
hOrse-racing and jumping, A popular
from of horse-race is one in which the
second hose under the tape wins. 1t
is difficult enough, in an ordinary race
on horseback, to be first past the post
but it is said to be much more diffiult
to be deliberately second.
1t is a race which demands from
the winner a good deal of Judgment,
a certain amount of luck, and probab-
ly self-sacrificing comrade in the
same battalion, who is prepared to i'm
molate himself on behalf of the regi-
ment The horses, brought up to the
oldstyle racing, never get to under
stand the jOckeying that goes on in a
race of this kind
Sports carnivals behind the lines
are great holiday events, and the
crowds of spectators are as interest
ing as those at peace-time events of
the same character In these holiday
crowds, even generals become human.
and tie cl :" and Pierrots of the
brigade CT; =. cir jokes at the ex-
pense of staff officers with impunity.
There are always a few French civil