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Evening capital and Maryland gazette. (Annapolis, Md.) 1910-1922, 1918-08-27
SEIDEWITZ FUNERAL
TO BE TOMORROW
Florist And Former Mayor OF An
napOlis VIII Be Buried In LOudOn
Park, Baltimore

The funeral of Edwin Albert Seide-
witz, 50 years old. the wellknown
florist and nurseryman. and former
mayor of Annapolis, who ended his
life Saturday morning by firing a
bullet through his brain at his home,
Belvidere avenue. near Pimlico road,
Arlington, will be conducted tomor-
row afternoon at $50 O'Clock from
his late residence. The officiating
clergy Will be Rev. DR.. Julius Hof-
mann, pastor of Zion Lutheran
Church. and Rev DR.. Theodore Foote,
rector of ST. David's Episcopal Church,
Roland Park.
The active pallbearers will be mem
bers of Monumental Commandery of
the Masonic Lodge. Sharon Lodge
No. 1S2, Ancient Order Free and Ac-
cepted Masons of Arlington, of which
Mr.. Seidewitz was a past master, will
have large delegation of officers and
members present. There will also be
delegations of members in attendance
from the Towson Lodge of Elks. the
Yedz Grotto and other organizations
of which Mr.. Seidewitz was connected.
The honorary pallbearers will be as
follows: Mayor James II. Preston,
Major Charles Clark, Samuel NJ. Shoe
maker. II. A. Brehm. S. A. Sadler. Paul
G. L. Hilken. Walter G. White, Edward
Davis, William Pinkney West, John
Councilman, Max Honig, George X.
Horn, John p. Nixon, John ]. Perry,
Charles Feast and Frederick W. Lipps,
Burial will be in Loudon Park Gene
terry
Evening capital and Maryland gazette. (Annapolis, Md.) 1910-1922, 1918-08-27
COUNTY STILL TO
MAINTAIN FIFTH
DIST. EXPENSES
r. P. Melvin Files
Opinion To This Effect With
The Commissioners Today
DOES NOT CONFLICT
WITH URNER RULING
Counsellor Urges That No Sums
Greater Than Are Absolutely
Necessary Be Spent

Anne Arundel County must, in the
opinion of Mr. r. P. Melvin, counsel
Ior to the Board of County Commits
sioners. continue to maintain all of its
old governmental functions in the an
nexed area of the county. Mr.. Mel
wins opinion, as filed with the Com
missioners at their weekly meeting to-
day. was accepted by the Board with
out any great discussion.
While not in any way conflicting
with the ruling of Judge Hammond
Urner. recently filed in a test case. as
to the duty of the annexed area police
the Baltimore City grand jury, the
opinion of Mr.. Melvin is to the effect
that the expenses of policing the area
rest with the local Commissioners
They must continue to pay the ex-
penses of government in the Fifth Dis
trict precisely as that obligation ap-
piled prior TO the passage of the An
nexation Act. This does not mean, in
the opinion of Mr.. Melvin, that any
more money should be spent than is
actually necessary for performing the
functions of government and for
avoiding actionable negligence. This
applies particularly to the question of
maintaining and building roads and
streets, in which department there
would seem to be much room for re-
trenchment.
The police justice of the Fifth Dis
trict must continue to make monthly
reports and at the same time shall re-
NIT all fines and costs as heretofore,
Notwithstanding that he shall commit
prisoners for the Baltimore grand
jury. With the filing of these reports
and funds, but not until, it continues
to be the obligation of the board of
County Commissioners to pay the sal
ary of the police justice throughout
the period ending December 81, 1918.
Summarized, the opinion of Mr.. Mel
vim is that the Commissioners shall re-
ceive all taxes for the period ending
December 81. 1918. from the territory
annexed from this county; that they
shall receive for said period all fines
and costs from the police justice of
the Fifth District, together with his
monthly report; that the obligation of
maintaining the police force, the pub
lie highways, the public schools, and
of paying the salary of the police
magistrate continues to rest upon
them through said period of time.
That this obligation does not extend
further than the actual necessary ex-
penses OF performing said functions
of government and of maintaining said
governmental agencies.
Evening capital and Maryland gazette. (Annapolis, Md.) 1910-1922, 1918-08-27
MICH INTEREST IN
FOOD CONSERVATION
,,...ing At State House Tonight
Will Be Addressed BY Act
inc Food Administrator
OTHERS TO SPEAK, ALSO

urst interest is being manifested
.- t,-iress circles and among the con-
--.,srs Of the town in tonight's meet
.-,st the state House in the interests
-5t,,5 conservation in Annapolis and
.-rs Arundel county. The meeting,
-sieb was arranged by Mr. r. P. Mel
o., recently appointed local food ad-
illustrator. is in the nature of a get
..rs,ber" affair to if possible create
lat and more intelligent cooperation
= ,he vital matter of food conseIya-
,o, However, il is not for the gen
,-,1 public so much as for the mer-
,tspts and food handlers. A later
,ssiing which the housewives and
,5rsumers of the town and county will
hs urged to attend is now contem-
plated.
The meeting tonight will be address
.5 nv Mr.. william H. Maltbie, of Bal
fnore acting food administrator for
,be state Of Maryland and by Mr..
Henry Oppenheimer. the State Mer-
chants Representative of the State
Food Administration.
Mr. Melvin today expressed the hope
ibat as many Of the merchants Of An
r3polis and the county as possibly can,
Will attend the session.
Evening capital and Maryland gazette. (Annapolis, Md.) 1910-1922, 1918-08-27
GRADE CROSSING POSTPONED

Award of the contract for the pro-
posed under-grade crossing at the
tracks of the Maryland Electric Rail-
ways Company, where the county
road enters the Round Bay Develop
ment, in the Third District. was post
,poned at today's weekly meeting of
the County Commissioners. The Com
missioners have determined to read
vertise for bids and will take the mat
ter UP at a later meeting.
Evening capital and Maryland gazette. (Annapolis, Md.) 1910-1922, 1918-08-27
GROWS TWIN CANTALOUPE

Affection among cantaloupes is
something new. but, Judging from a
curiosity raised at 'Lyngahlong, the
country home of Mr. and Mrs. Z. B.
DuVal on South River in Anne Arun-
del county, such thing exists.
The freak consists of two canta-
loupes-a large one and small one
that, Siamese-twin-like have grown
together. The larger Of the two is a
healthy-looking specimen some IL in
ches in diameter, while the smaller is
quite a diminutive bit of fruit, being
only about 2 IL inches across. Mr..
DuVal, who is president Of E. B. Du-
Val & Co, Inc, insurance brokers in
the Abel Building, is showing the
curio to his friends in Baltimore these
days.
Evening capital and Maryland gazette. (Annapolis, Md.) 1910-1922, 1918-08-27
Church PEOPLE
GIVE A SURPRISE
Ladies Aid Society OF Presby-
terian Church Entertain Old
Member On Birthday
MRS. ABBOTT SURPRISED

Perhaps the greatest and most pleas
ant surprise she has experienced in
her long period Of years, was that
given yesterday afternoon to Mrs. Viii
liam NJ. Abbott at her country home.
Arundel-on-the-Bay
The occasion was Mrs Abbott's sew
enty-sixth anniversary She was seat.
ed alone on her porch knitting a sweat
er. the tenth she has knitted for the
soldiers and sailors during the present
war, when there drew up before her
bungalow a large truck filled with
ladies and children. 1t was a merry
party and they were singing and cheer
ing to attract her attention. She look
ed up from her knitting and seeing
them stop in front of her door and re
cognizing familiar faces she exclaim-
ed Land Sakes," and didn't know
whether to laugh or cry.
Realizing it was her birthday and
this was in her honor, she was almost
overcome when she greeted one by one,
or they greeted her and wished her
many happy returns of the day. The
ladies. numbering twenty one, were ac-
companied by the pastor, Rev. Maurice
S. White, pastor of the First Presby
terian Church, and members OF the
Ladies' Aid Society, of which Mrs.
Abbott is a member also, and they had
done her the honor of visiting her at
her home six miles from Annapolis on
her birthday and giving her a Sur
prise Party" and a genuine surprise
it was, too.
Quantities of good, wholesome. sub
stantial things came out of the truck
along with the people. and soon a
table was spread in the dining room
that actually groaned beneath its
weight of good things to eat.
Shortly after their arrival many of
the party went in bathing in the Bay
and later in the afternoon all were
ready for the sumptuous feast provid
ed. The menu consisted of sandwiches
of all kinds, potato salad, sliced toma-
toes, ham, olives, hot coffee. cake of
all kinds and ice cream. The children
and younger folk of whom there were
ten, enjoyed their feast out on the
lawn. the older folk were served in
doors. The surprise had its inception
with Mrs. William B. Gardner, who
conceived the happy thought of giving
the oldest member of the society a
party on her birthday. She was large
ly assisted by the president of the
Ladies' Aid, Mrs. Heintz. Miss Iseman,
Miss Lucy Jones, Miss Eleanor Girault,
Miss Westbrook, Mrs. Stirling, and
others.
The party was a most delightful
one, and all returned home late in the
afternoon after having enjoyed pleas
ant outing. and having afforded their
honored member delightful surprise
on her anniversary.
Evening capital and Maryland gazette. (Annapolis, Md.) 1910-1922, 1918-08-27
NAVAL ACADEMY TO
LOSE STENOGRAPHER

Mr.. Adam E. Martak, one of the
force of stenographers at the Office Of
the Secretary of the Naval Academy
has rendered his resignation from this
position and viii. with his family,
leave Annapolis next week for Anguil-
la, Miss, where he will enter the oil
mill field of work. Mr.. Martak was
forced to resign from his local posi-
tion because of i'll health. He has been
on duty at the academy for some years.
He first came to Annapolis in 1908,
and for some time vas in the chemical
laboratory at the Naval Experiment
Station. Later, in October, 1916, he
accepted his present position at the
Administration building.
Evening capital and Maryland gazette. (Annapolis, Md.) 1910-1922, 1918-08-27
CIVIL SERVICE EXAMINATION

The Civil Service Commission an
nounces that there will be an exami-
nation for the position of Messenger,
with pay at the rate of s1.76 per diem,
to fill vacancies as they may occur at
the Naval Academy. Applicants must
be at least fourteen years of age, but
not have reached their eighteenth
birthday on the date of examination.
Additional information can be Sc
cured about this examination by ap-
plying to Mr. Prosky, Secretary of the
Board of Civil Service examiners at
the Post Office.
Evening capital and Maryland gazette. (Annapolis, Md.) 1910-1922, 1918-08-27
SERYICE MEN INVITED

All service men are cordially invit-
ed tonight at an entertainment TO be
given in the lecture room of the Mary
land Avenue Methodist Episcopal
Church.
A pleasing program of vocal and in
strumental music viii be presented,
and everybody is promised good
time The program is under the di-
rection of Miss Anna Brown, an earn
est church worker
Evening capital and Maryland gazette. (Annapolis, Md.) 1910-1922, 1918-08-27
ORPHANS, COHRT

The proceedings in the Orphans
Court this morning were as follows:
The first report and account in the
matter of the estate of Charles Him
melheber was filed and passed. SINH
lar action was taken in the question
of the final guardians account of
Louis II. Alger, guardian Of Louis r.
Alger, deceased.
The inventory Of the personal es-
tate of Ernest P. Gauss was fled and
passed, as was the inventory of the
real estate of Marvin L. Hodges.
Evening capital and Maryland gazette. (Annapolis, Md.) 1910-1922, 1918-08-27
ONE HELD, THE
OTHER DISMISSED

Two colored men, one John Thomas,
were placed under arrest yesterday for
having liquor in the five-mile dry
zone.
Thomas was charged with bringing
intoxicants into the city and the other
man with having them in his house.
The latter was dismissed, but Thomas,
after a hearing before U. S. District
Marshal. Baltimore, where he was
taken by Deputy U. s. Marshal A. j.
Stinchcomb, was held for Court
Evening capital and Maryland gazette. (Annapolis, Md.) 1910-1922, 1918-08-27
PATRIOTIC GIRLS
TO GIVE DANCE

The Group of the Girls Patriotic
League, of which Miss Julia Douw is
Leader, Miss Elizabeth Moss, tempo
rarily in charge as Leader, will give
dance on Labor Day afternoon in st.
Johns Gymnasium for the benefit of
the fund to endow bed in a military
hospital overseas.
On this day there will be commun-
ity singing on st. Johns campus dur
ing which the famous quintet of Camp
Meade will render selections.
Evening capital and Maryland gazette. (Annapolis, Md.) 1910-1922, 1918-08-27
SOLDIER is DROWNED

Private Peter McDonough, Of Pea.
body, Mass, a soldier, was drowned
and two companions narrowly escaped
death on Sunday night when boat in
which the three were rowing capsized
between Fort SmalIwood and Fair
view, Rock Greek, in the third district
of Anne Arundel county Yesterday
the police of Brooklyn and soldiers Of
Fort Howard dragged for the body. but
were unable to locate it,
Evening capital and Maryland gazette. (Annapolis, Md.) 1910-1922, 1918-08-27
SATURDAY NIGHTS
FIRE INVESTIGATION

As had been fully expected, because
Of the suspicious circumstances which,
10 the opinion of some persons sur
rounded the affair Saturday nights
blaze which destroyed the Home Laun-
dry and the Office of the Chance Mar
Inc Construction Company 60 East
port has been made the basis of an
Investigation by Federal ofrcials.
United States Investigators arrived in
Annapolis today and at once started
their work.
The interest of the government in
DE affair lays in the fact that through
The flames the construction Of four
goyernmen. vessels was seriously en-
iangered These were under way at
tbe Chance Company Yard but were
fortunately saved from destruction.
Evening capital and Maryland gazette. (Annapolis, Md.) 1910-1922, 1918-08-27
REMANDED TO THE
STATE HOSPITAL

BY agreement of counsel. the ha-
beas corpus proceedings in the case of
Mrs. Viola Leonard. were not argued
in the Anne Arundel County Circuit
Court this morning. Instead, Mrs.
Leonard was remanded to the Spring
field State Hospital for Insane at
Sykesyile, and will be kept there for
iory-dye days for observation and ex-
animation as to her mental condition.
At the end of that time a report will
Be made to the court upon her condi-
ton.
Evening capital and Maryland gazette. (Annapolis, Md.) 1910-1922, 1918-08-27
SHORTAGE IN LABOR
TO BE DISCUSSED
Public Meeting Tomorrow Night In
The Old Senate Chamber At
The State House

Senator Frank NJ. Duvall Chairman
of the Council of Defense, Mems Sec
ton has called a meeting tomorrow
night at $50, in the old Senate
Chamber for the purpose of discussing
the labor shortage conditions, and
some relief for same.
All employees of Annapolis are
urgently requested to attend this
meeting. Representatives of railroad
and other industries are especially
urged to attend. Ship builders are
wanted to be present.
The meeting will be most import
ant one. For further particulars, see
advertisement in another column.
Evening capital and Maryland gazette. (Annapolis, Md.) 1910-1922, 1918-08-27
ACCEPTEn NEW POSITION

Mrs. Edward Dove, who has been
assistant in the Office of the Capital
for several months, has accepted po-
sition as Secretary in the Office Of the
B. G. G. A., Baltimore, under her uncle,
Mr.. David w. Downey, Agent of 2, 3
and 4 piers.
Mrs. Dove will enter upon her new
position on Wednesday.
Evening capital and Maryland gazette. (Annapolis, Md.) 1910-1922, 1918-08-27
SERIOUSLY Ill

Mrs. Alethia Basil is reported seri-
ously i'll at the home Of her daughter,
Mrs. Clara Owens, West street. Eight
months ago Mrs. Basil sustained a
serious fall and has been failing since
that time
Evening capital and Maryland gazette. (Annapolis, Md.) 1910-1922, 1918-08-27
CHANGE on RESIDENCE

Instructor and Mrs. j. c. Gray, who
have been residing at Cedar Park, have
moved into their new home at Spa
View Heights.
Evening capital and Maryland gazette. (Annapolis, Md.) 1910-1922, 1918-08-27
THE CAPITAL

lab Department Is Ready
\. ~ All Times To Please
- =. patrons. Phone so
Trench and camp. [volume] (Augusta, Ga.) 1917-1919, 1918-02-20
MY ROWS AWRY.


1t is seldom that the Register prints
a parody, but this is a worthy excep-
ton, says the Christian Register 1t is
at present one Of the joys Of Smitl
College:
"The hours I spent in sweater art
Are as a string of purls-I sigh
To count them over, every one apart,
My rows aWry! My rows awry
Each hour I purl each purl take care
To drop no stitch lest I be stung;
O count, yea count, unto the end, and
there
A sleeve is hung, a sleeve is hung.
O memories that bless and burn!
o raveIing out at bitter loss.
drop purl, yet strive at last to
learn
To knot across, sweet art!
To knit across!"
Trench and camp. [volume] (Augusta, Ga.) 1917-1919, 1918-02-20

*Gibbon's Rome, Chapter 81.
e **"Are We Capable of Self Govern
ment|, Frank w Nixon Harper.
%**.The Cross at the 'FRONT.' TIP
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1918-12-06
The Quick Way to
Stop a Cough
This home made syrup does the
work In IA hurry. Easily pre-
pared. and saves about ".
ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS

You might be surprised to know that
the best thing You can use for a severe
cough, is remedy which is easily pre-
pared at home in Just a few moments.
It's cheap, but for prompt results II beats
anything else you ever tried. Usually
stops the ordinary cough or chest cold III
81 hours. Tastes pleasant, too-childreh
like it-and it is pure and good.
Pour pa ounces of PlneN in pint
bottle; then fill it up with PLAIN
granulatcd sugar syrup. Or use clari-
fled molasses. honey, or coru syrup,
instead of sugar syrup, ii desired
Thus you make II full plnt--a family
supply-but costing no more than n
small bottle of ready made cough syrup.
And "a cough medicine, there is
really nothing better to be had at any
price. 1t goes right to the spot and
gives quick, lasting relief. 1t promptly
heals the nflamed membranes that line
the throat and air passages, stops the
annoying throat tickle, loosens the
phlegm and soon your cough stops en-
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whooping cough and bronchial asthma.
Pincx is highly concentrated COM
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Tor its healing effect on the membranes
To avoid disappointment ask your
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The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1918-12-06

where they will remain while school
is closed,
Doc Culwell is reported critically
i'll with influenza at his home At
Burneyville.
Joseph Holt, who has recently
moved to Gainesville, was in Mariet-
ia on business Wednesday.
Mrs. Della Mitchell of Dallas is
visiting her daughter, Mrs. G. X.
Washington, north OF Marietta,
Miss Lou Garrett received mes
sage Wednesday evening conveying
the sad news that Arthur Dennis
had died that morning in Arizona.
He was the husband OF her niece.
Mrs. Alma Proifer Dennis, who died
Monday morning at the above place.
They leave little daughter II
months old. No funeral arrange
mentS have been made.
Simon WeStheimcr returned today
from a business visit To Oklahoma
City. Dallas, Fort Worth and Burk-
burnett Texas looking after his eN-
tensivc oil holdings.
News has been received that llar-
nv Flanders. former Marietta cit
izcn and who was employed AT II.
{. Draughons Lumber Yard, and
later at Carey Lumber Co., had died
at the home of his sister, Mrs. II.
5. Tears, at Wichita, Kansas, on No
vember 30, 1918.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1918-12-06
CLEAN UP THE HOMELAND

was only few years back that there
was strong opposition to the report
ing of tuberculosis cases. the arGu-
ment being that the individual had
the right to keep his afIliction Sc
crct. That idea has passed and tue
vice diseases are to be fought On the
principle OF the greatest good 10 the
greatest number.
1t is the duty of every loyal citizen
to aid in this campaign, which, since
the cessation OF war, is one OF the
most important OF all government
activities. No one can help intclli-
gently without knowing all the
facts; the facts as to the prevalence
of the disease throughout the ma
ton; the facts as to prostitution;
the facts as to the proper treatment
OF venereal infection and the facts
that are necessary youth should
know, so that vice and its conse-
quences may be avoided.
These facts are contained in
pamphlets published by the U. ).
public health service. Everyone who
reads this is urged to write for them
They are free;
Set A. For young men.
Set 3 For business men aud pub
lie officers.
Set c For boys.
Set d For parents and children
Set + For girls and young wo-
men.
Set I For educators.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1918-12-06
Progress on Water Pipeline.

During the meeting OF the mayor
and city commissioners last nlght'
if was stated that the Ardmore Con-
struction Co. has dug $500 feet OF
ditch for the pipeline and that about
/ 500 feet of pipe has been laid. ne
mayor said the work was progress
ing very slowly. Engineer Matthews
said they had a bad ditch, that 700
much was open when the ram came
and it filed in. making it very mud
DIV to work in. He said Mr.. WIS
wor'i keep the pipe layers closer
TO c ditching machine hereafter
and 'Noid this condition.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1918-12-06

suited not only in gathering IN
S5+,000,000 ior war purposes up to
November |, but it had helped TO
teach the American people thrlIl
and economy.
Continue w. S. Stamps.
This wartime experiment has
been so successful" he commented
that it is hoped war savings certi-
iicates will become continuing
feature OF the nations financing
even after the restoration OF peace,
The report explained at length
that a feature OF the rreasury's pol
icy in distributing the SS,TlOOOOO
credits TO allies during the year had
been to stabilize foreign exchange
rates and bring the dollar nearer par
in European countries, but did not
mention the specific acts undertake
en- BY the Treasury to accomplish
this. In exchange ior credits
France gave the United States credit
in France OF S65l,275OOO for army
purchases. Great Britain established
similar credits OF $ll5,65S,OOO and
Italy $5,2S4,000,
Turning to the enormous task 'oi
collecting $5,694 10000 in taxes dur
ing the last fiscal year, or more than
iour times the record collection OF
the wear previous, the Secretary en-
phasized that this had been accom-
plished largely through the cooper
alton OF business interests and indi-
yidaul tax payers, ..
During the fiscal year 1918, ~ said
the report, the Bureau OF Internal
Revenue has been able to collect the
largest tax ever collected by any
country. an amount which repre-
scnts a larger proportion Of the ma
tion's war budget than any other
bellieercnt engaged in the present
war has been able to detray from tax
revenues
From would-bc tax dodgers the
revenue bureau expected TO collect
several hundred million dollars ad-
ditional taxes.
Concerning the tremendous part
played by the Federal Reserve syS-
tenn during the war Secretary NC
Adoo had this to say:
"Thc federal reserve system mas
permitted Tho enormous transaction
connected with the financing OF the
war to be carried through without
shock or disturbance and its services
will not be less important to 'ne
government and to the nation IN
facilitating the readjustmcnt from
war basis to a peace basis and to
assist ard foster thereafter the de-
yeIopment OF agriculture industry
and commerce under normal peace
conditions"