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THE PEACE CONFERENCE

Where shall the great peace con-
ference be held. when statesmen oil
the world-powers gather around
conference table and determine the
fate OF Germany? Many famous capt
tails will bid for the honor
IL would be reasonable TO expect
that IL would go to France, and that
final peace terms would be settled
around the very table where an inter
allied council has just arranged terms
of armistice. Versailles, once great
autocrats play-palace and now a
stronghold of democracy, has sort OF
right TO be regarded as the diplomatic
center OF the world.
It would be natural, too, If the honor
went TO London, where so heavy a part
of the war burdens have been borne.
IL would occasion no surprise IL the
conference were held in Rome, the
mother of our modern civilization.
We should gladly open the doors OF
any city in America, but we realize
allies.
There is one nation, however, which
seems by indisputable right to have a
better claim than any other, and on
which all others might readily agree.
That is Belgium. Certainly her wrongs
and fortitude and her strategic posi-
tion deserve ii. What could be more
just than that the Germans who start
ed their criminal war by crushing
Belgium should be compelled to go to
Brussels and there. in the capital they
desecrated and tyrannized over, amid
the scornful smiles of the brave race
they despised. receive the verdict of
civilization upon their own country?
IL would be spectacle to make sad
world smile.
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C Ii PIN GS OF
- CAPITAL COUPONS =

1t was not an international elec-
ton.
When a great sweep is almost offset
it suggests the famous meeting of the
immovable body and the irresistible
force.
Senate Seems Republican.-He Head
line. Seems, madam! Tor sir, as the
case may bel nay, it is; l know not
seems.
Hen Ford believes he will get his
votes out of the trenches by Thanks
giving.
Hope we shall not have to say any
thing in regard to hard losers.
The suffrage troops fought nobly
any how.
Now, everybody, even the losers -
Here's to woman, God bless heri'
Occurs it would be a good thing to
retire any election law that renders ii
possible for the result of the balloting
not to be known for three weeks.
Just as we are getting rid of the flu
it looks as if they might have to ex-
hume the remains of Old Man Re-
count
If young man is really in love he
never says he can't afford to marry.
The phrase single blessedness" was
coined by some anonymous bachelor
Girls who say the least are the soon
est married.
Slander is a moth that eats holes in
a good name.
Harmony is all right if it is har-
mony of your kind.
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IMPORTING FELT HATS
COMES UNDER BAN

To protect domestic hat manufac-
turers. who have agreed to the war
program for conserving materials, the
War Industries Board has placed
ban on the importing of special styles
of mems and boys felt hats. No for
eign models may be brought into the
country that do not conform TO domes-
tic styles, shapes. colors, and weights.
In taking this stand the War Indus
tries Board considered it unfair that
American manufacturers working to
conserve materials should be subject
ed to competition from outside sources
which they were unable to meet
The War Industries Board has is
sued orders prohibiting felt mills for
the period of the existing emergency
from manufacturing felt for use in
pianos. This action was taken be-
cause of the fact that for an indefinite
period to come, all felt-producing ma
chinery in the country will be needed
in the manufacture of felts for the
Government
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Side by side in an Ohio newspaper
are two announcements that al
though some $4,000 men will be forced
out of employment in Ohio by the fact
that the State has voted itself dry, the
labor market is short $4,000 men right
now. and the labor will soon be alb
sorbed; the other that child labor has
greatly increased since the decision
that the Federal Child Labor Law was
declared unconstitutional.
The dry story goes on to say that
in all States which have had prohibi-
tion for any considerable legnth of
time, the money formerly spent for
liquor has been observed to go for
clothing, furniture, better food, better
housing, the owning of homes.
And the files of the Child Labor
Committee are full of cases where the
shiftlessness of drinking fathers was
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WHAT THE SCRIPTURES SAY

The wilderness and the solitary
place shall be glad for them; and the
desert shall rejoice, and blossom as
the rose.
1t shall blossom abundantly, and re-
joice even with joy and singing: the
glory of Lebanon shall be given unto
it, the excellency of Carmel and
Sharon. they shall see the glory of the
Lord, and the excellency of our God.
Then the eyes of the blind shall be
opened, and the ears of the deaf shall
be unstopped.
Then shall the lame man leap as an
hare, and the tongue of the dumb sing:
for in the wilderness shall waters
break out, and streams in the desert.
And the parched ground shall be-
come pool, and the thirsty land
springs of water: in the habitation of
dragons, where each lay, shall re grass
with reeds and rushes.--Isiah 35:1, 2,
5, 6, Z.
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PATRIOTIC PRIZES

Patriotic games and contests are the
thing now for young people. These
prizes would be appropriate for the
party. Mrs. B. wishes to give for her
daughter A red, white and blue tape
measure for the girl knitter A COM
pact little emergency kit with a khaki
or red cover, for a man; it's water
proof and contains two spools of
thread needles and thimble, which
forms the top.
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HELPFUL HINTS

Always put your coat upon hang
er as soon as you take it off and lay
furs in a box or bureau drawer
Feanu.s can be bought raw and
roasted just as one wishes to use
them: this means peanuts always
fresh.
Save the tin boxes and paint them
with white enamel and bright colors
to hold nuts or candy in the winter.
Street clothes may be kept in good
shape much longer if they are re-
moved for house clothes as soon as
one comes in.
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FREEDOM

Written at p. m, November Z, 191S1
BY LUIS wINTON ATLEE
The whistles. bells and guns proclaim
A world of freedom e'er to last;
Autocracy today lies slain,
'Tis Freedoms sword has dealt the
blast
The hand of God has stilled the fray,
A reign of peace will hold the
world;
Gods right DER wrong has won the
day,
And Allied flags in one unfurled.
There's freedom now for every man;
A freedom of the sea today,
And freedom of the air and land,
And freedom DER the world to stay.
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ANOTHER LIBERTY
LOAN COMING

Secretary of the Treasury McAdoo
has announced that, no matter what
the results of the pending overtures
for peace may be, there will be an
other Liberty loan. To use his ex-
preston, 1--WE are going to have to
finance peace for while just as we
have had to finance war"
There are over 100000 United
States soldiers abroad. If we trans
port these men back to the United
States at the rate of 100000 a month.
it will be over half year before they
are all returned. Our Army, there
fore, must be maintained, victualed,
and clothed for many months after
peace is an actuality.
The American people, therefore, hav-
ing supported the Liberty loan with
patriotism that future historians
will love to extol, will have an oppor-
tunity to show the same patriotism in
financing the just and conclusive VIC
torious peace whenever it comes.
Not for a moment, however, is the
Treasury acting on any assumption
that peace is to come soon. Until peace
is actually assured, the attitude of
the whole United States government
is for the most vigorous prosecution
of the war, and the motto of force
against Germany without stint or
limit will be acted up to. and until
peace is and absolute accomplished
fact
One more Liberty loan, at least, is
certain. The fourth loan was popu-
larly called the Fighting Loan; the
next loan may be fighting loan, too,
or it may be a peace loan. Whatever
the conditions, the loan must be pre-
pared for and its success rendered
certain and absolute. Begin now to
prepare to support it
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NOTICE TO cREpIToRs

Notice is hereby given, that the Sub
scriber has obtained from the Orphans
Court of Anne Arundel county, in Mary
land. letters of administration on the
personal estate of
JOHN T.. CRUSNACH,
late of Anne Arundel county, deceased.
All persons having claims against the de-
ceased, are hereby warned to exhibit the
same, with the vouchers thereof, to the
Subscriber on or before the
2sth DAY OF APRIL, 1919.
They may otherwise by law, be excluded
from all benefit of said estate. All per-
ed TO make immediate payment.
Given under my hand this 22th day of
October, 1918.
ARTHUR TRADER,
Administrators.
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FLOATING MAIL BAGS
FOR OCEAN LINERS

A device for saving registered mail
and important documents from sink
ing ships has been approved by the
Postal and Telegraph Ministry in
Italy. The invention consists of an
apparatus which. when a ship begins
to sink, detaches itself automatically
from the ship and remains afioat. The
invention was submitted recently to
the Italian government authorities
for inspection by Mario di Bari, me-
chanical engineer 1t was found prac-
tical, and the Ministry of Transporta-
tion will experiment further with it.
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NOTICE TO CREDITORS

Notice is hereby given, That the Sub
scriber has obtained from the Orphans
Court of Anne Arundel County, in Mary
land, letters Testamentary ON the personal
estate of
THEODORA DAMMEYER,
late of Anne Arundel County deceased
All persons having claims against the de-
ceased, are hereby warned TO exhibit the
same with the vouchers thereof, to the
subscriber. on or before the
21st DAY OF APRIL. 1919.
They may otherwise, by law, be exclud-
ed from all benefits of said estate. All
persons indebted to said estate are re-
quested to make immediate payment
Given under nay hand and seal this 10Th
day of October, 1913.
CHRISTIAN DAMMEYER,
Administrator.
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MUSIC MAY BE
EXPORTED FROM ITALY

The expectation of sheet music, and
music for use in theatres will be per-
mitted, under certain restrictions,
from Italy to all countries except
enemy countries. Only important
works of known authors, guaranteed
by the publishing houses, will be con-
sidered for expectation. All expor-
tations will be strictly censored to
insure that the music is not used as
a code
Fortnightly only.
Evening capital and Maryland gazette., 1918-11-11

The Italians were determined to
drive the Austrians out of Italy be-
fore an armistice stopped them. The
Allies evidently feel the same way
about the Germans in France and Bel
gium. We shall now see whether the
Germans are better at retreating or
signing on the dotted line.
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Kaiser" is the same word as GEAR"
Both are derived from Caesar" which
was the title of the old Roman en-
perors, taken from the first of them
julius Wilhelm is therefore the last of
the Caesars.
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IN MEMORIAM

Thomas-In memory of our mother and
grandmother, Kate Thomas, who depart
ed this life. November 10th, 1912
Celesta Thomas departed this life, No
vember Bird, 1917.
Lovingly and tenderly we laid them to
rest,
Away from earth's sorrows and care.
And now they are waiting to welcome us
home,
With the blessings of heaven to share.
BY children and grandchildren,
JOHN H. BRICE, MATTE COOPER,
ADELL BRICE.
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Germany may take her choice, and
dodge her obligations by going to
pieces, or hang together and work for
half century to pay for the ruin she
has caused
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The pessimistic people who kept
saying that things are going to be
just the same after the war, Kaiser
and ALL" are now maintaining dis
Greet silence.
Evening capital and Maryland gazette., 1918-11-11

People who wondered what the
American army was doing the last
few weeks have now found out It's
always waste of time to be doubtful
or pessimistic about America.
Evening capital and Maryland gazette., 1918-11-11

The war-drunk nation has had a fine
time smashing things. Now it must
pay. And the prospect is very sober
ing.
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notice.

Charles Houston, Evangelist; Charles
Stevens, Champion Shoe Artists of the
world. Shoes Dyed. No 1 Market Space. |
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A lot of troops of various nationali-
ties are soon going to have the time
of their ilves-garrisoning Germany.
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ON STATE CIRCLE, IN THE CITY OF
ANNAPOLIS, MARYLAND.
By, and with authority on the owner,
Miss Josephine Hogan, / will offer to Pub
lie Sale, at the Court House door, in the
City of Annapolis, Maryland, on
TUESDAY. NOVEMBER 1e, 1918,
AT IL O'CLOCK. A. M.
All that lot of ground on State Circle,
lying between Cornhill and East streets
improved by a frame building, said lot
having a frontage on State Circle, of 81
feet, and on Cornhill street of 81 feet, 10
inches, and on East street 4S feet, more or
less, being the same property conveyed
to the late Catharine Hogan, by James
Revell, trustee, by deed dated the 30th
day of May, 1891, and recorded among the
land records of Anne Arundel County, in
Liber S. H., No. 80, folios 80 &c.
This property is improved by a dwell
ing house, containing twelve rooms and
two stores, and one of the most desirable
sections of Annapolis. All now under rent
by reliable tenants.
Terms of Sale-$200 will be required of
the purchaser on day of sale; third
cash on the passing Of deed, and the bal
ance be secured by mortgage, or all cash
at the option of the purchaser.
A plat OF this property, and for further
particulars can be had by applying to
the undersigned.
A. THEO. BRADY, Atty.
Arundel Bldg, Annapolis, Nd.
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NOTICE TO CREDITORS

Notice is hereby given. That the Sub
scriber has obtained from the Orphans
Court of Anne Arundel County. in Mary-
land. letters of administration on the per
sonal estate of
MARTIN SNOWDEN THOMAS
late of Anne Arundel county. deceased.
All persons having claims against the de-
ceased, are hereby warned to exhibit the
same, with the vouchers thereof. to the
subscriber, on or before the
18th DAY OF MAY, 1919
They may otherwise, by law. be ex-
cluded from all benefit of said estate. All
persons indebted to said estate are re-
Quested to make immediate payment.
Given under my hand this 9TH day Of
November. 1918.
IRENE THOMAS.
Administrative.
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MONEY TO LOAN.

MONEY TO L0AN-Money TO loan on
mortgage. Apply TO winson G. Gots.
Annapolis. Nd. JylS-u
MONEY To L0AN-On mortgage in sums
20 suit on reasonable terms. Partiai
payment SLOWED. James NJ. Munroe At
torney. 5y1S-f
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LOST
WANTED

AGENTS wANTED-$5 10 81 daily. selling
New Fibre Brooms; every woman will
buy. Sample by parcel post, 75 cents.
Wynne Broom Co, Elmira, y. Y.
n9-3t
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By j. Roland Brady -AuctioneeI
Annapolis, Md.
PUBLIC SALE
OF
Valuab lie Fee-Simple
Property

ON STATE CIRCLE, IN THE CITY OF
ANNAPOLIS, MARYLAND.
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WANTED-Several riding horses for the
winter, with privilege of riding in ex-
change for keep. Apply No. "a. Box
500. nS-3t
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We American officers have

cheaper We American officers have
so much money that we have been ad-
vised to stay out OF cafes and restaur-
ants so the poor people may have what
food there is You see we have 50
much more money in comparison that
we could buy out the cafe We give
a boy shilling or franc for a tip
and he thinks he has days pay.
] will be glad when pay day comes
as we are all getting very low in cash
Our boat crossed the English Chan
mel under convoy during the night and
anchored just on the coast about one
A. NJ We got off the boat about 8
A. NJ. There were about three thou
sand men on board and we slept on
the floor, on benches, chairs, on the
stair case, etc. We marched five
miles to this camp which Is another
rest camp, also a camp for GONZALES
cent men There are several German
prisoners here At present l am in
the officers club, where we eat. We
pay five francs per day for our meals
about $1,000 We are sleeping in
tents, four men to each tent. We
have five blankets each, two of US
bunk together on the floor. We put
five blankets under US and five over US
and go to bed with our clothes on. Its
very damp here at night, when the sun
shines its quite warm, one doesn't
need an overcoat unless standing
around. Yesterday afternoon and
evening we went down town and saw
many interesting sights. The Eng
lish officers had a banquet here at the
club last night SO we had to get our
eats down town. We got a fine meal
at hotel for ST, soc, about 1925. This
Is a pretty city with street cars and
some beautiful parks with green grass
about three inches long now We
did some more shopping and | found
1t very interesting making French
understand me. acted as interpre-
ter for four or five men and was sur
prised that | got along SO well, it's
great fun. VIII be glad when we get
to some place where we can get our
clothes washed. We have been living
out OF our clothing rolls since the first
week in January. | don't know where
my trunk and bedding roll is. You
see we do all of our travelling in the
night, and these rest camps are In
several different places, where the men
rest for day or so before the next
trip We expect to move again at any
time.
| will be glad when we get some
mail from the States. | suppose it
Will catch up some time. There are
several American officers coming and
going every day. There are many
more American troops here than you
have any idea of, more in fact than
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LIEUT. CHARLES F. SMITH.
Sig r. c. o. r Bn., Am Elk Forces
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told you | thought there we're
When we get started In Garnet ggu
will hear from us, becaa there are
many, many hundred thousands ~ u
here. | am feeling fine ASIDE iron
being tired never felt better
will be glad when We can sleeB eu eer
cots again, the 1oVs seem ~ - ~.
hard.
VIII close now and 70 out aad -
round little VIII maxi 5e9 -.
you get this about February ~ -.
me know when you do pet il
CHARLES
January 18th, III.
Somewhere in France. "a D.
Dear Brother Earl
Have just had some h0f rAa9a
late and cookies at an Ameriear -
fcers' club and am now in larfe
room, near an open fire. There are
very few places that have hea' F.
them, and it Is very damp everywhere
The camp We are In Is On top u =
high hill, within the walls Oh an old
fortified city The streets are Yer4
narrow and its buildings are very Old
| hope we are settled for Jew la
at least so we can get some mail
haven't had letter since left Ne@
York. Hope there are some on the
way Ask Dad to tell Mrs Marsi9n
that | saw Camp. Drake today He j.
an old y G. Capt from Pennington
took dinner at his home with R9T
and Mary once He told me that R#Y
was in the Forestry Service, and Ies
than one hundred miles from tAis
place hope to see him sometime.
Our last trip was a tiresome one ~
we were on a train for forty hour
For three nights we didn't take of or
clothes at all We made several
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stops however. 50 that We were able
- get ont and stretch a leg, and get
eenething . eat occasionally Most
- our meals consist q army rations
y expect - get more training in
=faai corps WORK here, but don't
<Har ah4t ! VII consist Of or how
@#f : H.Ii las There are other
sauraes " the service here. and there
- enlisted men a. we'll as officers
IN What saw 81 England and what
#a'e =eeH 81 France, ! think / Ike
ss.es ae'ter# - quite hilly and re-
= Name, quite lot One thing
f.nge At his time Of year. IS
49, - "#rking in the gardens. and
=t - ea#.ng up now II looks
,t44aa = might be rather damp
s#9eas no SOIL but guess they have
5.. Hsde out my pay voucher
tas# ~ a3pe - gel some money
-s5u
~ a8dre=s now.
LEFT z = SMITH. S. r. L K s
= = r va : Y
= + o 70 ia
VIII love CHARLES
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CHARLES
January 23rd, 1918.
Somewhere in England

Dear Brother
1t raining here tonight as usual
| am now in a little room with another
officer 1t Wright who stayed with me
in New York and we have nice open
coal fire and feel fine. 1t is quite
warm for this time OF year and one
doesn't need an overcoat Wiile walk
ing. We arrived here about three
A. NJ. today after travelling Oh 4 very
funny looking railroad for about eight
hours. We got to bed about five and
up at nine. Il is now 9.15 p. NJ. so
you see | have some excuse for saying
that my eyes are heavy, We had 20
cars In our train but only Is men in
each car They have several differ
ent arrangements for seats The car
| was in had seats along the sides
with a table in the center. There are
two small doors on each side tlocker
on the outside) and no doors at the
ends: Others have three little COM
partments with a door into each one,
but no connection to each. The en-
gines are very small il comparison
The tracks are standard gauge but are
laid up hill and down similar TO our
electric lines. They make better
time than our trains and are very
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January 18th, 1918, 1915 A NJ
Somewhere in France.


Dear Brother
A few days ago | wrote you ii letter
from England, and now you will note
that | am in France We were in
England about IA day and half. and
part of that time was spent in travel
ling We didn't get time to go to
London as we weren't nearer than so
or 60 miles from H. II you get the
postal sent. you will see some of
the things we saw while going through
England. We LETT our rest camp in
England the morning of the cath, and
took a train for the port of embarka
ton We had about eight hours to
look around in the city and had a fine
time | bought Il trench coat for
CLIO ($3250) that costs $500 to $4,000
in l. S. We are supposed to have
one. so | waited until | got here to get
mine Everything is much cheaper
here than in the States. One reason
is that the salaries are much lower
than ours, consequently the goods are
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Thru me courtesy Of Senator Bert
= Feruald. @e haze received d liberal
supply OF the United States Agricul-
taral fear Book for 1916 Anyone
interested in agriculture who has not
nd this volume. We are sure, would
b. glad 10 receive It. These books
@iil be sent BY mail, postpaid, to any
OF our patrons, upon application or
They may be called for at this office.
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SCH }o8r house with an ad In
Everybody Column
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Former Skowhegan Boy Writes From
France

The following letters have recently
been received by the relatives of LIT.
Charles F. Smith, formerly of Skowhe-
gan Lit Smith, the son of j. N.
Smith. the local music dealer, is a
graduate of Skowhegan High School,
and the University of Maine, where he
studied the profession of Electrical
Engineering, in which line of work he
was employed until the United States
declared war ON Germany. He then
received an appointment to Plattsburg
where he was commissioned as First
Lieutenant in the Signal Reserve
Corps. Immediately after receiving
his commission he was ordered to
France for active service The fol-
lowing letters describe his experiences
thus far