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Evening capital and Maryland gazette. (Annapolis, Md.) 1910-1922, 1918-06-24

Governor HarrimgtOn's Work As Chief
Executive For More Than Half or
His Term Shows More Money APP
prOpriated, More Appointments
Made Than In History OF His
Predecessors. The Office OF Cover
nor Not A Sineeure. His Admins
tratiOn A Strenuous One.
To the Editor of The Capital:
Governor Harrington has now been
Chief Executive of Maryland for more
than half his term of four years, and
has presided over the destinies of the
State during two regular and one
special session of the General Assem-
bly, During his administration more
money has been appropriated and, in
Guiding the several bond issues for
special purposes, more money has
been spent than in any period of equal
duration in the history of Maryland.
He has also made more appointments
TO Office than any one of his predeces-
sors and, altogether the duties incum-
bent on him as head of the State
have been much more onerous and i'm
portant than at any time in the entire
history of the Commonwealth. The
duties imposed on him by the war
added to his other numerous and i'm
portant duties have kept him busy
all the time, and he has found the office
of Governor anything but an honorable
sinecure, such as ii was to most OF
his predecessors, who, in most in
stances, were no more than ornamen-
tai figure-heads, adding dignity to ban.
quets, celebrations and exhibitions
and who were often likened to the
prize horses and cattle at the county
fairs. Indeed, few people realize ever
now the vast increase in the powers
and duties of the Governor during the
past few years, and still fewer in mum
Der realize the great amount of work
His Excellency is literally obliged tC
attend to in person-work which nc
one but himself can attend to, and
which, looked after even in the most
perfunctory way, takes every hour and
every minute of his time for several
days in the week. He cannot escape
corner and cannot be lodged and got.
ten away from, no matter how hard
he may try to avoid it.
Whatever may be the sins of omis-
sion or commission committed by the
Governor, he is the Democratic Gov
ernor of the State and his party is re-
sponsible to the people, and on the
other side whatever merit may be due
to his administration of the Office, his
party is fully entitled to the credit
for the same. At the same time, His
Excellency has the right to claim the
credit for whatever he may have done
Evening capital and Maryland gazette. (Annapolis, Md.) 1910-1922, 1918-06-24
Classified Advertisements
Lost, WAITS, Fer sale, For Rent, Etc,

All classified Advertisements OF 25
words or less, first insertion, rs cents.
Subsequent insertions, One-half cent
word. Over 25 words one cent .
word first insertion.
Evening capital and Maryland gazette. (Annapolis, Md.) 1910-1922, 1918-06-24
TRUSTING THE PEOPLE.

There were plenty Of persons who
said, last year, that the American peo-
pie would not limit their food con
sumption voluntarily, and would not
increase food production except for
big profit The Food Administration
took a different view It's efforts were
based on faith in the average Amer
lean.
Present facts show how that faith
was merited without rationing, and
virtually without compulsion, as a re-
suit of appeals TO their patriotism
and humanity, the American people
have saved enough wheat to supply
our hungry Allies with 100000
bushels out OF a crop that barely suf-
feed for our normal needs. They have
likewise economical on pork until our
European friends have what they need.
and we have a billion-pound surplus
accumulated. They have economical
on beef until they made it possible to
send the Allies from so to 10 times
as much as we used TO send them.
They have economical on sugar so
faithfully that they are saving 100000
tons a year for export
The farmers, instead of refusing to
grow wheat without a government
bonus in the form of higher prices,
and in spite of discouraging labor con-
ditions. have raised a crop bigger than
any in our history except one 1t
should be noted too, that they have
increased our stock of cattle, sheep
and hogs, despite the abnormal de-
mand.
Food consumers and food producers
alike have acted in the same spirit that
animates the 1000 representatives of
the Food Administration who are Civ
ing their services for nothing and pay
ing their own expenses.
II is always safe to trust the Amer
lean people. In fact, that is the only
safe way of dealing with them. We
are succeeding better with voluntary
food regulation than Germany is with
her compulsory rationing
Evening capital and Maryland gazette. (Annapolis, Md.) 1910-1922, 1918-06-24
THE DRIVE THAT FAILED.

The great Austrian drive against
Italy turns out to be the most cheer
ing thing that has happened to the Al
lies this year
As a drive. it is a joke. 1t may al
most be said to have stopped before it
started. The Italians, with a little
help from the British and French,
checked the initial blows in almost
every sector Of the great battle front,
and in many cases promptly threw
back the assailanrs with an actual loss
of territory In the few places where
the enemy succeeded in advancing at
all, he was quickly contained be-
fore he had got far enough to do any
harm. In these exceptional cases the
defenders have been fighting with such
zest and force that it seems only
question of days, or hours, when the
foe will be driven back altogether be-
hind the lines he started from.
1t is something quite new in the an
nails of trench warfare BY all prece-
dent, the Austrians should have
plunged ahead in their first rush. as
the Germans have done lately in
Flanders and France, and as the Brit
ish and French have done whenever
they launched a big offensive. The
hattering ram is always expected to
pierce the front lines. 1t is an ac-
knowledged fact of the new war
strategy that it takes several days to
bring a powerful thrust to halt, be-
fore the counter-offensive can begin.
And here we find the counter-offensive
starting almost simultaneously with
the offensive itself
Any tyro in war criticism can see in
this development the pleasing proof
that Austria-Hungary today, exerting
its utmost effort, is far inferior to
Italy in military strength and public
morale. War paralysis has come up
on the autocratic, artificial. predatory
empire of Kaiser Karl, while the free,
youthful. democratic monarchy of
Italy is at the zenith of its power.
For little while last fall Italy
weakened and wavered. She has now
bravely atoned for that lapse. She is
regenerated. a worthy member of the
great allied brotherhood, a comrade of
whom Britain, France and America
may we'll be proud.
The tide has turned. The Germauic
wave has begun to recede. Austrian
military power is breaking up in the
cross currents of political and racial
revolt The Germans, on the distant
western front, sense the inevitable.
and fight with less spirit
1t is thus far and no farther" for
the Central Powers. Henceforth the
Allies have them on the run. To Italy
goes the credit of starting them down
the toboggan slide.
Evening capital and Maryland gazette. (Annapolis, Md.) 1910-1922, 1918-06-24
WHAT WE HAVE MISSED
Gypsy Smith says:

Gypsy Smith says:
You have never seen the havoc,
witnessed the slaughter. suffered the
agony. felt the heartbreak that have
come to the allies OF Europe at the
hands of those people who are not fit
to be named in civilized community.
And all this to satisfy the diabolical
ambition of the butcher Of Berlin"
Well. there is only one way for US
to stop this, and that is by getting
back of our Government with every
power at our command. And we can
begin by pledging ourselves TO save
to the utmost of our ability and to
buy War Savings Stamps that there
may be more money, labor and ma
terials for the Government with which
to fight the war
Evening capital and Maryland gazette. (Annapolis, Md.) 1910-1922, 1918-06-24

FOR SALE OR RENT.
FOR SALE OR RENT-L0NG POINT ON
SEVERN RIVER. APPLY J. Il. MAR
TIN. 102 WEST STREET. j24-Gt
Evening capital and Maryland gazette. (Annapolis, Md.) 1910-1922, 1918-06-24
INEVITABLE
BY Philander JOHNSON.
Tin Washington Starr

tin Washington starr
A little sit of sorrow,
An little bit o. song,
Today an then tomorrow,
AS the old world bumps along;
A little bit o. kickin'
Over things misunderstood.
Somebody gets lickin'
But it won't do any good
Even back in Eden's gladness
There were songs and SORROWS
mixed,
Life is always bringin'- sadness,
An we try TO have it fixed.
But we may as well look pleasant,
For each day We must agree
That the way it is at present
Is the way it's got to be
Evening capital and Maryland gazette. (Annapolis, Md.) 1910-1922, 1918-06-24
LOST.
FOUND.

F0UND-An Odd Fellows pendant pin with
name engraved. Owner can have same by
applying at the Capital Office AMI pay
ing for this ad. j24-1t
Evening capital and Maryland gazette. (Annapolis, Md.) 1910-1922, 1918-06-24
FILL THR NIGHT SCHOOLS.

Iowa school statutes provide for
evening schools for period of not less
than three months of every school
year and no less than two hours at
least twice a week. 1t is necessary
only for a group of ten or more peo-
Evening capital and Maryland gazette. (Annapolis, Md.) 1910-1922, 1918-06-24
LETTERS TO THE EDITOR

be a than
that the
The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1918-12-19
YanR Airn7an
Went Back Home
In German Plane
Lieutenant H. j. White of Cleveland
is Given Credit for the Most Oar
ing Escape.

New York, Dec. 1S-To' the many
stories of brilliant escapes of
American soldiers from German
prison camps, was added the real
thriller today when comrades of
Lieutenant H. J. White of Cleve-
land arrived from France on the
steamship Celtic and told how he
had flown from German prison
camp, in German airplane, stolen
from an unwilling officer and how
he had landed at an American
aviation station after flying over
Germany. Lieut.. White had been
brought down in German territory
late in August and taken to de-
tention camp in Germany. He
made three attempts to escape on
foot and the fourth attempt was
made in the airplane. He was
standing by watching the Germans
tuning up plane and when 1t was
ready he jumped into it and speed
ed away to the American station.
The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1918-12-19
Local Dealers in Wet Goods
Getting Ready for the
Closing Down of the
Business Next Year.
Many PLACES ARE RENTED
Local Dealers Lose Hope That the
Proclamation Of the President Will
Be Rescinded and Seek to Make
Best Deals Possible.

Kenosha saloon men are getting
ready to retire from business on the
first of next July and it is declared
that more than fifty Of the ninety
six men now in charge of licensed sa-
looms have announced that they are
ready to sell leaseholds and to dispose
Of the property which they own and
which is now being psed for saloon
purposes. 1t is not expected that there
will be any united action on the part
Of the retail liquor dealers Of the city
to dispose Of their furniture and fix
lures. Brewing companies own many
o fthese fixtures and it is understood
that they will be taken out and stored
until such a time as the ban on the
saloon is lifted by the President de-
claring that the war is over and the
army demobilized. There had been a
grain of hope among the men in the
business that the closing order pro-
claimed by the President for next July
would never become effective and
that the army would be deInobiIized
~ budb blII6s \
In Paris on Tuesday afternoon,
President Wilson announced that on
account Of conditions surrounding ship
ping Of the world it would be improb-
able for the American army to be re-
moved from France before December
1919, and it is not improbable that it
will be nearly year later before the
order against the saloon will be lifted
by me return Of the last United States
soldier Mary Of the saloon men are
ia. M optimistic in regard to the
future " the business. Most of them
are of the opinion that if the proclama-
ito nof the President bringing the bust
ness to an end in July Of next year
is enforced that the business will never
come back in this country in time for
the men now in the business to have
any part in it.
1t Isl declared that already many of
the places in Kenosha which have been
utilized for saloon purposes, viii be
leased for other businesses. Some Of
these leases have already been made
and in some cases the saloon men will
retire early in the new year to make
way for the carrying out Of the new
leases. Saloon men have shown q will
ingness to lose small amount in IL
cense money in order to get their
buildings properly placed for the "dry
spell" It is not expected that there
will be any requests sent to the coun-
Gil for the return of license money
which has already been paid, in as the
state law providing for the return of
license money is effective only if the
saloons are closed by dry legislation
This legislation does not 60 into eff
feet until the first Of July. The City
Council has anticipated the loss of
license money during the coming year
by an addition to the mill tax to be
collected.
The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1918-12-19
Groupto
Organize World
Under Red Flag
Washington Gets Statement Of Plat
form as Proposed by the Radicals
in Berlin.
IRv Tinted prass)

Washington, Dec. 18.-Confsca-
ton Of all dynastic fortunes Gre
alton Of single socialistic repub-
lie and cancellation of all war
loans are among the planks of the
German Sparticus platform accord
ing to the Berlin Rote Fahme, re-
ceived here today. The platform
provides as follows: A revolutions
airy uprising of the world masses,
disarmament Of police, seizure Of
all ammunition, organization Of
workmen, militia and Red Guards,
trials for the Hohenzollerns and
all military leaders, seizure of food
supplies for the benefit of the peo-
pie, Soviet to replace existing legis-
lative bodies with a central soviet
as peace body, six hours to be
the maximum working day. All
real estate, banks and large for
tunes to be confscated and gov
ernment control of all public utiI-
tiles.
The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1918-12-19
DRAW JURY PANEL
FOR JANUARY TERM

The members of the jury commission
of Kenosha county met on Tuesday af.
ternoon at the Municipal Court and
drew the list of jurors to sit in cases
at the January term of the Municipal
Court. The term promises to offer a
number of cases for trial by jury
The following jurors were named:
Kenosha-J. NJ. Jensen, Thos. Hoban,
A. F. Duhnebacke, Charles Zeitler
Henry Parks, Andrew S. Larsen, N. p
Obertin, Leo Flasch, G. E. Dewey, D.
FL. Griggs, Andrew Cleary, j. G. Barn
hill, Frank Dupons, G. B. Lounsbury,
Martin s. West, o. /. Hammelev.
Pleasant Prairie-Frank Lentz and
Wesley White.
Randall-Wm. Kline, Geo. Bassett
and Nathan Allen.
Paris-Henry Pfeiffer, Thomas No
Ian, Christ Weiss and John P. Mich.
Bristol. A. Lavey and Charles
Gitzlaff.
salem-Claire Dixon, John Gauger
and Verne Stockwell.
somers - Frank Feest and John
Lippert.
Brighton-Joseph Daniels and g.
o. Bashyte.
Wheatland-A1bert Benaman and
Joseph Lenz.
The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1918-12-19
(By United Pre3s,

Paris, Dec. 18-The first confer
ence of the complete American
peace delegation will be held at
FIVE O'Clock this afternoon, when
president Wilson goes to the Grill
lon Hotel to meet the other repre-
sentatives. The president p prin-
cipal conversation today, preced-
ing the American conference, viii
be with Gabriel Hanotaux, former
French foreign minister. He was
busy studying reports and data on
recent conference. Despite the
rain, he planned to take n cor
trip ttis afternoon.
The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1918-12-19

Annapolis, Nd, Dec. 1S--"At
least year and possibly two years
will be required before the ma
tion returns to normal peace condi-
tions and we will be fortunate if
conditions abroad make demobiliza-
ton possible at so early a dateo
Secretary Daniels Of the United
States Navy told the convention Of
state Governors this afternoon.
Secretary Daniels said that the
United States Navy might be in
creased to make the naval strength
of this country equal to that of any
country in the world but he add
ed II look to see the peace con-
ference put an end to competitive
big navy building" Governor
Philip of Wisconsin brought a dis
cussion to the conference when he
declared that the maintenance Of
the National Guard units was the
only hope that the nation, opposed
to militarism, could provide proper
protection for itself.
The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1918-12-19
WORLD WIDE REVOLUTION

he was the founder of the Kenosha
lodge. For years he had been known
as the Grand Old Man, Of the Wis
consin Elks on account of the fatherly
interest he had taken in the promotion
of the work of the order. He. had
served as Exalted Ruler Of Kenosha
lodge for two terms, being the first
Exalted Ruler Of the lodge. He was
District Deputy Grand Exalted Ruler
of the order in the eastern district of
the state and had been honored by
appointment to many positions Of
trust in the Grand Lodge.
He had attended nearly every ses-
sion Of the Grand Lodge of the Elks
since 1890 and few members of the
order were more widely known or
more greatly beloved by the antlered
herd. He was a member of the original
Elks Association Of Kenosha and
served for years as president Of the
association.
As Mason he had won many honors.
He was a member of the Kenosha
Lodge No. AZ, F. and A. NJ, Of the
Chapter, Council and Commandery and
he had served as Eminent Commander
of Kenosha Commandery of the Knights
Templar. He lad taken the thirty
second degree in Masonry and was
a member of the Tripoli Temple of
the Mystic Shrine.
He was also member of the Wis
consin Society Of the Sons of the
American Revolution He had mem
bership in the Chicago Athletic Club,
the Milwaukee Athletic Club and
many other social organizations in
Chicago and Milwaukee.
Politically he was a Republican and
he had taken an active part in the
political life of Kenosha city and
county. At one time he was can
didate for the Republican nomination
for mayor Of the city.
Charitable to fault, the Prince of
Good Fellows, John Kehlor had a
place in Kenosha which was one Of
which he might well be proud. His
death has caused great sorrow.
The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1918-12-19
PETTY THTEVING
PUNISHED IN COURT
Men Employed as Sweepers at Brass
Company Pay twenty-five Dol
lars and Costs.

Petty thievery is proving a serious
matter for the industrial companies of
Kenosha and in order to put an end
to it the managers of these plants have
agreed to insist on the proper punish
ment Of men arrested on larceny
charges. Eugene Ducasora and Frank
Onico employed as sweepers at the plant
Of the American Brass Company were
arraigned in the Municipal Court this
morning on charges of larceny. The
men were charged with the theft of
several small articles from the plant.
On pleas of guilty fines of twenty-five
dollars and the costs were imposed in
each case. Several similar eases have
been brought into the Municipal Court
from other factories in the past few
weeks and the police have declared that
they viii insist on prosecution Of ev-
cry one of these cases brought to the
notice Of the department..
The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1918-12-19

Paris, Dec. 18-'|I am not only
in favor Of a League of Nations
but / believe formation of such a
league is absolutely indispensable
to the maintenance of peace'
President Wilson declared today.
The President made the statement
in denying the authenticity of dis
patches printed in American pa
pers declaring that he approved the
plan Of The League to Enforce
Peace. sit is entirely false the
President said, II am as every
one knows not only in favor of a
League Of Nations but / believe
formation of such league is abso-
luteIy indispensable to the MAIN
tenance Of peace, but the particu-
lar plan Of the League to Enforce
Peace was never endorsed by me. "
The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1918-12-19
Ten Thousand Children in
Kenosha to Aid Health
Board in Spreading Mes
sage of "Good Health"
TEACHERS TO AID WORK
Board Plans to Put An Appeal for Aid
in Fighting Influenza Into the Hands
Of Every Family in the City
To Follow Up Crusade Later.

Ten thousand Kenosha school chill
dren will join the forces battling in
fuenza in Kenosha on Thursday and
Friday and these ten thousand children
will carry directly to the homes of the
people of the city message of Good
Health" from the Kenosha Board of
Health.
This afternoon hundreds of pounds of
bullets to be fred against influenza are
being sent to the various schools in
the city and tomorrow morning tea
cheers in every school room in the city
| will speak to the children in regard to
the crusade Of the Health Department.
They will tell these children how to
avoid having the "flu'' and how to
take care Of themselves if they are
stricken with the disease. This will
be the beginning of city wide cam
lpaign Of education. It is to be follow
| ed up by every child in the school TAX
/ ing printed message to his home. In
some homes there will be several Of
these messages and where the message
| is duplicated parents will be asked
to hand it to some neighbor who does
not happen to be so lucky as to have
children in the schools.
The message signed by the Board of
Health says:
| "Infuenza again has developed
considerable number of cases in our
city.
Just how many cases we shall have
and how serious the situation will be-
come, will depend largely upon what
you are willing to do.
IF you will follow the advice given
below and see to it that others will do
likewise, this will go long way in
protecting yourself, your family, and
the community against the epidemic.
To control influenza spray nose and
throat several times daily with a mild
antiseptic solution.
Keep away from all cases of influenza
and "colds."
Avoid all public gatherings and
crowded street cars.
| Use your handkerchief if you must
cough, sneeze or expectorate. Keep
your hands away from your mouth,
eyes and nose unless they are washed.
Keep clean; wash your hands before
eating.
| Get plenty Of fresh air day and night.
Eat plain but nourishing food and take
sufficient rest at night. Don't worry.
| Give prompt attention to oncoming
illness. Go to bed at once and call
doctor.
Do not consider yourself recovered
until your doctor tells you so. Serious
complications are largely due to neglect
to do so.
If you have influenza in your house,
wear a good face mask and have the
patient Masked
It is believed that with the aid of
the crusade of the children this mes
sage of the Board of Health will be
carried to practically every home in
the city. The children g battle against
the flu" viii be continued if it is
necessary. when the school sessions are
resumed after the holiday vacation and
other messages will be sent out by the
Health Board through the agency Of
the children.
The Board members believe that in
this manner they will reach greater
number of people than in any plan that
could be devised.
The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1918-12-19
BULLETIN.
(By Associated Press,

Indianapolis, Ind, Dec. 17-That
Milo Fl. Piper, held in connection
with the murder of Freda WEIGH
man, at Muskegon, Mich, is the
man who married Miss Weiehman
at Rensselaer,, Ind, was the
declaration today Of Rev. Paul Cur
nick, who said he performed the
ceremony. He made the state
ment after seeing the picture Of
Piper. The accused man has con-
tended that he did not marry Miss
Weichman, but that a John Shell
ton using his name, married her.
The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1918-12-19

Paris Dec. IS, Havas--Informa-
tion of plan which it is declared
that the Germans had for ter
rife raid on Paris, was revealed
today by Figaro. 1t was planned
to use thirty-fve planes and these
were to get over Paris and drop
five thousand bombs of an incen-
diary nature, filed with chemi-
cal which when water was poured
on it would only add fuel to the
flames. The first raid was to be
followed up by thirty-five other
planes dropping ordinary bombs on
the crowds called out to fight the
fires.