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Evening capital and Maryland gazette. (Annapolis, Md.) 1910-1922, 1918-02-21
Presbyterian Supper Great Success;
To be Repeated Next Wed. NIGH

The ladies Aid Society of the First
Presbyterian Church gave a most sue.
cessful supper last evering in the
lower rooms of the church.
Dsinty tables spread with linen of
snowy whiteness, decorated with beau.
tiful red carnations in honor of the
near approach of Washington's Birth
day, sparkling cut glass. shining sill
yer, all lent TO the attractiveness of
the feast, for fesst it was.
The ladies were untiring in their eff
forts to please all the parons which
included a number of members of the
legislature as well as soldiers from
the Rifle Range and nearby canton
ment.
The menu consisted of cold ham,
cold beef, slaw, potato salad, olives,
pickle, ssusrkraut, creamed potatoes.
preserves, jellies, sweet pickle, rolls,
biscuits, hot coffee.
Ice cream was also on sale.
Before 8 O'Clock everything was
sold out.
The supper was such success it is
to be repeated on next Wednesday
night, as so many bought tickets and
could not be furnished supper last
night.
Evening capital and Maryland gazette. (Annapolis, Md.) 1910-1922, 1918-02-21
POET MADE WAR HIS THEME
Washington Audience Somewhat Sur
prised That Masefied Couldn't
Spout His Own Verse.

The visit of John MaSeheld, poet and
soldier. 10 Washington recently at
tracted the attention Of scores of peo-
pie who have known him through his
tales of the sea and other stories in
verse form.
The auditorium was packed by the
hundreds who came 10 see what a
real, live poet looked like. The ma
tional capital, in 1913. may claim its
full share of sophistication in matters
political. but the visit of poet is am
other thing.
Several years ago Alfred Noyes, fell
low Englishman of Maseiicld, spoke
there, and people We're delighted To find
him a simple, frank, good-natured fell
low who had all the earmarks of IA
successful young bu mess man.
So this time they wondered what
Masefeld would be like. Would he
spout yards and yards of poetry from
memory? He was scheduled to read
his poems.
Masefield talked about the war.
He had been through II, and talked
from personal experience. He said
scarcely a word concerning his poems.
At the conclusion of his talk some
one insisted that he give them several
of his poems.
"I'n have TO have n copy" he said,
simply.
Finally, after much search through
the audience, one lone copy of the book
needed was found.
Evening capital and Maryland gazette. (Annapolis, Md.) 1910-1922, 1918-02-21
FOX LIVES UP TO ITS NAME
Many Are the Ruses Employed by
Reynard in Making Successful
Escapes From the Hounds.

The reputation of a north of Eng.
land pack was suffering. and the
huntsmen were baffled over and over
again by a certain fox, which they al.
ways lost at exactly the same spot
He gave them a grand run to the side
of the wood, and then disappeared,
leaving no clew as to where he had
holed
AT last the head huntsman hid him
self before the meet at this particular
place. AS usual, Reynard worked of
his old trick, and this is how he did
it. BY the side of the wood ran a rail
fence. and he coolly mounted it, walk
ed along the top for short distance,
jumped upon a large tree which was
hollow halfway up, and, creeping in.
side, was safe. The hounds, of course,
lost the scent when he left the
ground.
instances We're watched, and the fox
tried his best move once too often.
Number one was always lost just on
the top of hill, and il was proved
that he did not descend the other
side. On the hilltop there was a hol.
low, and he would run, with the
hounds not far off. up the bank, and
then quietly lay himself fiat down in
the bottom of this hollow. Right over
him ran the hounds and galloped the
horses. When they pulled up over the
crest the scent was finished After
they had all passed him. foxy simply
crept out and went back on his old
track!
The other one used to trick the
hounds at the top of a steep precipice.
with a face of rock over which no
hound would go-but Reynard did. He
stretched out his legs and slid down
the rock with his face to it, as a man
would, until his hind legs rested on a
narrow ledge. He let himself down
carefully, walked along the ledge and
entered a crevice at the end. From
this place he apparently had no way
of escape, for the rock was too steep
to negotiate in either direction.
1t was found, however, that he had a
back door on the side of the hill--a
tunnel running between the two open
ings. Had he entered the hole on
the hillside he would have been
caught, but his front door was safe
because no one could see it from the
top of the Notwithstanding
Evening capital and Maryland gazette. (Annapolis, Md.) 1910-1922, 1918-02-21
DANIELS ASKS FOR ROAD
Requests Appropriation of $3.50, 900
For Line to Indian Head.

Representative Sidney Mudd's pro-
ject for a railroad from Washington
to Indian Head yesterday received the
powerful support of special COM
munication from Secretary of the Navy
Daniels to Congress, asking authority
to enter into a contract for the i'm
mediate construction of the road and
naming sS50,000 as the probable cost
of its construction. The Washington
and Newport News Short Line is the
company with which the Navy Depart
ment has come to an agreement for
building the line.
Secretary Daniels also asked Con-
gress for an appropriation of S69,315
to be added to the payrolls at the An
napolis Naval Academy during the
next fiscal years and an additional
$4,000 for general maintenance and
repair work at the Academy.
Evening capital and Maryland gazette. (Annapolis, Md.) 1910-1922, 1918-02-21
Extremely Enjoyable Attractions
at Colonial Tomorrow

The extremely enjoyable attractions
to be presented at the Colonial Thea
tire tomorrow are the famous japanese
actor, Sessue Hsyakawa, in "Hasi.
mura Togo and Julian Eltinge, the
famous female impersonator, in The
Widows Might.
In" Hasimurs Togo" which will
be the attraction tomorrow morning
only, the famous Japanese actor will
portray a highly amusing role which
proves a source of great enjoyment.
In "The Widows Might" the at
traction for afternoon and evening,
the marvellous female impersonator,
Julian Eltinge, will be seen at his
wonderful best. 1.-The w d W g
Might" is a charmingly humorous
story in which Julian Eitinge is a
huge delight and also in which he has
ample opportunity to display some
wonderful gowns, Pathe News also.
These ate delightfully."- enjoyable at
fractions, and ones you can't afford to
miss.
Evening capital and Maryland gazette. (Annapolis, Md.) 1910-1922, 1918-02-21
MOVING PICTURE ATTRACTIONS.
At The Colonial Theatre Tonight.


Douglas Fairbanks, in "The Man
From Painted Post "
Sherwood's sister YVES shot by a bad
man Later Sherwood Doug. Fair
banks), becomes a detective for the
Cattle Mems Association to put q stop
to cattle rustling. "Bull" Madden
appears to be the leader of the
thieves. Sherwood goes to the V-Bar
ranch as an Fastener, and soon after
his arrival gets onto the track of the
rustlers, discovering where and how
they brand the stolen cattle. He also
meets Jane, the school teacher, who is
often annoyed by Madden. At the
same time becoming acquainted with
msdden's son Toby, and the two are
soon pals. Sherwood learns that Mad
den is the man who shot his sister.
and sends out a warning that he will
arrest Madden unless he leaves the
country. See the picture for full
story.
Tomorrow morning, Sessue Haya-
kawa, in "Hasimura Togo; after
noon and evening. Julian Eltinge, in
1.-THE Widows Might"
Evening capital and Maryland gazette. (Annapolis, Md.) 1910-1922, 1918-02-21
At The Republic Tomorrow.

You have heard glimmerings of Will
liam Fox's great picture, "a Daugh-
ter of the Gods, since warm weather,
and your negotiations have been
working overtime trying to conjecture
some ideas as to what the picture
would he like You have seen pic
lures as vast in scope, but nothing so
fairylike in detail.
Any one who is not willing to admit
that "A Daughter of the Gods" is
one of the finest things yet produced
s not fit to criticise motion picture
work as a fine art.
To detail the happenings in this film
would be like attempting to ford Nj
sgars on horseback, but to see it in all
its beauty of technique, vastness of
scope and tenderness of imaginative
appeal is to enjoy one of the most
wonderful treats that this season has
to offer.
Evening capital and Maryland gazette. (Annapolis, Md.) 1910-1922, 1918-02-21
Exhibit Of Spider Webs.

Notwithstanding the fact that
spider web is so fine and delicate that
unless covered with dust or sparkling
with dew 1t is almost invisible. the
American Museum of Natural History
is now displaying series of these
webs, II in number, SO mounted Oh
dark backgrounds as to be plainly Wis
ible. The spiral construction, widen
ing gradually from the center outward,
is easily traced. The webs are accom-
panied by colored plates of the spiders
which spun them. Some spiders live
in the web they spin; others spend
only the nights there, hiding during
the day In retreats often some distance
away, with a single thread leading to
the web. One of the larger spiders.
Aranea trifolium, for instance, spins a
thread from the center Of fits web TO n
tent made of leaves and silk. Sitting
in this tent, the spider holds the thread
in such a way that 1t knows when the
web is shaken by its insect prey
American Museum Journal.
Evening capital and Maryland gazette. (Annapolis, Md.) 1910-1922, 1918-02-21
DEATH CLAIMS
ARTHUR w. ROBSON
BaItimore's Well Known Steamship
Agent Passes Away at His
Home.

Arthur w. ROBSON, steamship agent
and loyal Briton, died early yesterday
morning at his home in Baltimore, of
a con- plicaition of diseases. He had
been i'll for several years of chronic
rheumtism, but not i'll enough to pre-
vent him from attending to business
except occasionally. His decline in
health had been steady, each month
seeing MIN slightly worse than he had
been the preceding month. At that
he would probably have lived for sew
erel years had not heavy cold attack.
ed him some weeks ago. In the weak
ened state of his health he could not
resist it, and grew gradually worse
until he died.
Probably no man in Baltimore was
better known to those fond of sea
travel than was Mr.. Robson, and his
mind was a perfect encyclopedia of
things pertaining to ships and the
ports of the Seven Seas to which they
piled. He represented in Baltimore
practically every well.known line in
the world, particularly those which fly
the English flag and knew the history
of nearly every passenger ship that
crossed the Atlantic.
In February. 1880. Mr.. Robson was
married to Miss Juliet M. Stockett,
daughter of Dr. Charles w. Stockett,
of Annapolis Besides his widow he
is survived by one daughter, Miss
Juliet Robson: son, Charles Robson;
two grandsons, Arthur w. and Charles
Robson, and two sisters. Miss E. F.
Robson and Mrs. Albert Marlborough,
both of England.
Mr.. Robson was one of the leading
members of the ST.. Georges Society
and one of the most active men in Bal
timore in all things pertaining to the
welfare of Englishmen.
Evening capital and Maryland gazette. (Annapolis, Md.) 1910-1922, 1918-02-21

The German emperors knowledge of
golf is by no means extensive. His
generosity, however, made him lend
a ready ear to the request of Sir
Frank Lascelles for a grant Of land
for the purpose of a golf course.
so you want ground for your golf
club, sir Frank" he said. I'VE haven't
got nice grass meadows round Ber-
lin like you have in England, but I'll
give you bit of the Grunewald"
Now, the grunewald is pine forest
near the capital, and a favorite Sun
day resort of the people OF. Berlin.
The ambassador thought it out for a
moment, and then answered, some
what doubtfully:
"Ah, sire, am afraid there would
be too many trees"
'Treesp exclaimed his majesty.
"All the better to keep the sun off
when you are playing in the summer"
Evening capital and Maryland gazette. (Annapolis, Md.) 1910-1922, 1918-02-21

ITEMS FROM IGLEHARTs.
Newsy Notes. Pertinent Personals and
County Gleanings BY Capt.
tails Correspondent.

Mr. George viking and nephew,
Mr.. John Remillieux, made business
trip Co Baltimore Tuesday.
Mrs. ]. A. Ward, of the Wine
yard" attended the funeral on Thurs
dag last, of Capt. Henry Long, an old
friend of her late husband.
Mr.. and Mrs chm Remillieux and
children, of Sherwood Forest, have
left for Baltimore and at present are
the guests of Mrs. Kate Singer,
mother of MIR. Remillieux, who has
accepted position in Baltimore.
Miss Elizabeth Anderson receives
work at school for the babies of
France. Every little child can do its
bit in some way.
Through the cooperation OF Ms.
Frank Kyle, Mrs. j. + Hall and Mrs.
R. Nj. Worthington, of School No. 10,
and Mrs. Henry Viking, useful
articles have been made for the RED
Cross in the name of Iglehart School.
Towels, Sheets and pillow cases have
been finished and additional work is
expected to be accomp lished stan
early date. Friday the boys started
making trench candles.
Miss Katharine Kyle was the the
guest of school friends in Annapolis
last week.
The children of many of the fam
lilies IN the neighborhood are improv-
ing from ATTACKS of humps, colds and
measles. Some of the children will
be able to attend school this week.
l.. NJ. ".
Evening capital and Maryland gazette. (Annapolis, Md.) 1910-1922, 1918-02-21
Her Work.

Congresswoman Jeanette Rankin
said in n Y. w. G. A. address:
Charles Schwab married on 81 n
week, and Chauncey Depew on 80.
have no sympathy with the girl who
makes a devoted young man wait till
he can support her as luxuriously as
her old father does.
my sympathy all goes out TO the
young man who said joyously. as soon
as he was accepted:
"'Then, darling, Wen get married mt
once. OF course, nj first, we shan't
be able to keep a servant
"'Oh. Jack, hadn't we better wait,
thenT she protested. What would the
neighbors say If they saw me doing my
own work.
"Jack looked puzzled.
"'Why, sweetheart he said, whose
work do you want TO dor"
Evening capital and Maryland gazette. (Annapolis, Md.) 1910-1922, 1918-02-21
URGE MERIT SYSTEM
in ALL ROAD WORK
Delegation Of Prominent Baltimoreans
Appeared Before House Roads and
Highways Committee
Yesterday.

A delegation of Baltimoreans favor
ing the merit system, appeared before
the House Roads and Highways Com
mittee yesterday to urge favorable
action on the Mcintosh bill putting
the system into full effect throughout
all departments of the State Roads
Commission. Unofficially this system
has been followed during several past
administrations in the Commission,
and the Mcintosh bill makes the prac-
tice mandatory. The bill provides a
simple examination for unskilled la
Dor with a competitive examination
for candidates for all positions under
the Commission, in both clerical and
engineering departments except for
the position of secretary.
Evening capital and Maryland gazette. (Annapolis, Md.) 1910-1922, 1918-02-21
Advertised Letters.

Letters advertised at Annapolis,
Md. Post Office, February l9, 1918.
rersons calling for advertised letters,
should mention that they were adver-
tised and give date of advertisement
in the Evening Capital. Feb. 81.
Mems List-George F. Adams,
Russell Briscoe, A. Diggs, A. c. Gil
bert, Dsniel Hall. Ralph d. McAfee,
Frank Hilniartb, Norman j. Smith,
Leonard Stromback, Mr.. and Mrs.
Robert Wilson.
Women's List-Mrs. Cora Bentz,
Mrs. n. G. Boykins. Mrs. N. 5.
Crocker, Miss Sadie Davis, Miss An
ME Frohler, Carrie Harris. Mrs.
Frank H. Reed, Miss Josephine Stew
ard, Mrs. Allen Smith, Mrs. e. S.
Whatie. Mrs. Morsgn Watt.
Evening capital and Maryland gazette. (Annapolis, Md.) 1910-1922, 1918-02-21
New TYNE Of "pestroyer."

The recent report that the United
States is building a new type of flush
deck destroyer. having very high
speed and minimum Of hitting sur
face, has aroused much speculation
among interested laymen as to the
details of these boats. which, II has
been predicted. viii revoIutionize sea
warfare. II is the belief that the new
craft bears resemblance to a sea
fighter designed by young naval Off
Ger and described as being of 10000
tons, with a fat protective deck and
two towers, one forward and one aft.
This vessel carries no guns. but has
eight or ten torpedo tubes on each
side.-Popular Mechanics Magazine
Evening capital and Maryland gazette. (Annapolis, Md.) 1910-1922, 1918-02-21
Hired 70 Stick.

The jury, after long elaboration,
seemed unable to agree in a perfectly
clear case. The judge. thoroughly ex-
asperated at the delay, said:
Il discharge this jury"
One sensitive juror, indignant at
what he considered a rebuke, faced
the judge.
You can't discharge me-" he said
with tone of conviction.
"And why not?" inquired the judge
in surprise.
Because" announced the juror,
pointing to the lawyer for the de-
Tense, 81 was hired by that man
there!"-Ladies' Home Journal.
Evening capital and Maryland gazette. (Annapolis, Md.) 1910-1922, 1918-02-21
DR.. THOS. S BRADSHAW
ON THE SICK LIsI
Prominent Glen Burnie Physician Un-
able To Attend Practice

DR.. Thomas S. Brayshaw, of Glen
Burnie, this county, one of the best
known a-d most prominent physicians
of Anne Arundel, is quite sick at his
home.
The doctor has been confined to the
house for several days with a heavy
cold, and is unable to attend his prac-
tice. He is being given every care and
attention by his devoted sister, Miss
Anna Brayshaw, who resides with her
brother, and it is hoped he will make
speedy recovery.
DR.. Brayshaw has host of friends
who regret his indisposition. Dur
ing his illness his practice is being
looked after by a brother physician
in the neighborhood.
Evening capital and Maryland gazette. (Annapolis, Md.) 1910-1922, 1918-02-21
Anne Arundel Has New Paper

Anne Arundel county has another
paper.
1t Is the Anne Arundel Advocate,
printed in Baltimore by the same in
terests connected with the Outing
Park Development Company, shore
settlement in the Third district. The
paper, an eight-psge weekly, is neat
and attractively printed and made.up
sheet. Its office of publication on
CORTLAND Street. Baltimore, is the
headquarters of the Outing Park De
Telopment Company.
Evening capital and Maryland gazette. (Annapolis, Md.) 1910-1922, 1918-02-21
A Weeks Weather

Meteorological Fassig in his official
bulletin received today, says there
were clear days last week. Feb. IL,
Is and IL; 2 partly cloudy days, Feb.
Is and IA. and two cloudy days. Feb.
IL and 16.
Rain fell on Feb. Is. The highest
temperature for the week was 81 de-
grees, on Feb. Is; the lowest, 25 de-
grees on Feb. l6.
Two days contained 100 per cent. of
sunshine, Feb. Ii and Feb. II.
Evening capital and Maryland gazette. (Annapolis, Md.) 1910-1922, 1918-02-21
Good Roads To Arundel On The Bay

Despite the quantity of snow, the
rain and sleet, the roads between An
napolis and Arundel-on-the-Bay are
said to be in an excellent condition.
Since the close of the season last
autumn, and the departure of the
the summer colonists from Arundel
on-the-Bay. the road leading from the
reservation on the bay to the county
road at the intersection of the farm,
has been graded and shelled, and is in
fine condition, save for a spot here
and there
The ice and snow that covered the
place for weeks is now disappearing,
and for the first time for three weeks
the water in the bay is again exposed
to view.
Evening capital and Maryland gazette. (Annapolis, Md.) 1910-1922, 1918-02-21
OLD TWO-CENT PIECES
MAY BE REVIVED
Medium Recommended to Meet Change
In Newspaper Price

The American Publishers Associa-
tion, in session at Washington has
recommended that the Treasury re-
sumo minting of z-cent coins
The new coin, it was pointed out,
would provide convenient medium of
exchange in purchasing newspapers,
the price of which generally has sd-
vanced to z cents because of the news
print paper shortage.
Evening capital and Maryland gazette. (Annapolis, Md.) 1910-1922, 1918-02-21

What is this civil service business
that they are always talking about?"
asked the Boob. What good does it
DOR
TITS like this" replied the Cheerful
Idiot 'If you have a Job and you are
not under civil service, they can fire
you any time they want to. But if
they have a job under civil service
they can't fire you unless they want
to."-Cincinnati Enquirer.
Evening capital and Maryland gazette. (Annapolis, Md.) 1910-1922, 1918-02-21
Deputy Sheriffs Bill Is
Offered By Delegate Melvin

A bill offered in the House last
night by Delegate Melvin will, if. en-.
acted, do away with the use of deputy
sheriffs at the registration places in
Anne Arundel county. Under the
present system deputy sheriff must
be appointed and paid TO serve at each
of the registration offices. The item
of expense involved is not by any
means small one. and upon taking
charge of the Office recently Sheriff
Joseph H. Bells determined TO do
away with it for this reason. 1t was
at his request that the bill offered las (
night was drawn and introduced.
Evening capital and Maryland gazette. (Annapolis, Md.) 1910-1922, 1918-02-21
What Boys in Service Want Most

Is this paper going to the boys of your
town now serving under the colors? Of all the
things these boys enjoy, the home daily comes
first. 1t keeps them in touch with the people
they love---the friends and relatives they have
left, to fight for, and, if need be, die for. 1t
will help to ward off that feeling of homesick-
ness which comes, at times, over every true son
and brother.
Evening capital and Maryland gazette. (Annapolis, Md.) 1910-1922, 1918-02-21
Civil Service Examination
At City Postofiice

On March 8 a civil service examina-
ton Will be held in the city postoffice
for the position of clerk-carrier.
The examination is in spelling,
arithmetic, letter writing, penmanship,
copying. and reading addresses. APP
plicants must have reached their 18th
birthday.
Evening capital and Maryland gazette. (Annapolis, Md.) 1910-1922, 1918-02-21
A Patient At Spring Grove

Deputy W. D.. X. Lee and County
Surveyor Carson Boush, accompanied
Frisby R. Anderson, who has been an
inmate of the County Home for sew
eral years, TO Spring Grove Hospital
yesterday.
Evening capital and Maryland gazette. (Annapolis, Md.) 1910-1922, 1918-02-21
Elaurinn Up.

Can we get along on my salary?"
Let's see," said the girl wen
need theater tickets, flowers. candy.
Taxicabs will be an item, and your
club expenses viii amount to some
thing"
Don't overlook clothes, rent, food,
light and fuel" called her father from
the next room. They are items that
always crop up"
Evening capital and Maryland gazette. (Annapolis, Md.) 1910-1922, 1918-02-21
atata nInnar In chin.

II you think that you are unable to
stand a dinner which lasts Tor three or
four hours because Of the frightful
boredom Of it aIl-keep away from
China. For there at a fashionable din
ner you might be called upon to re-
main at the table anywhere from 20 to
80 hours. For they do have dinners
there that sometimes reach that
length
Evening capital and Maryland gazette. (Annapolis, Md.) 1910-1922, 1918-02-21
Increase In Salary For
Police Justice Potee

Increase in the salary of police JUS
tice John z. Potee, at Brooklyn, is
provided for in bill offered in the
House today by Delegate Linthirum.
The measure increases the pay of Mr..
Potee from sS8 per month to $40. It
is practically assured that should this
bill become Law. the Annapolis police
Justices would ask similar increase
as their duties. while divided between
two are still approximately as heavy
as are Mr.. Potee's.
Evening capital and Maryland gazette. (Annapolis, Md.) 1910-1922, 1918-02-21

Colonial, Friday afternoon and
evening. Julian Eltinge, famous fe-
male impersonator, in THE Widows
Might. "s adv.2tf2l
Evening capital and Maryland gazette. (Annapolis, Md.) 1910-1922, 1918-02-21

Julian Eltinge, in extremely ANUS
ing story The Widows Might
Colonial, Friday, afternoon and even
ing. adv.2tfl
Evening capital and Maryland gazette. (Annapolis, Md.) 1910-1922, 1918-02-21

Famous japanese actor, Sessue
Hayakawa, in enjoyable picture,
Hasimura Togo" - Colonial, Fri
day morning. adv. 2tf21
Evening capital and Maryland gazette. (Annapolis, Md.) 1910-1922, 1918-02-21

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