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The Meridian times. (Meridian, Idaho) 1909-1938, 1919-04-18

-WANTED-Full or part time agents
to sell our Income Protection POLL
cies. All wage earners will be inter-
ested. Exclusive territory. Direct
home office contracts, Write NAT
IONAL CASUALTY CO., Detroit,
Mich.
Evening capital and Maryland gazette. (Annapolis, Md.) 1910-1922, 1919-01-14
BACK TO GOD" WILL
BE LECTURE SUBJECT
OF BRYAN JANUARY "a

William Jennings Bryan who is to
lecture at First Methodist Episcopal
church January 24h, has agreed to
give his latest lecture, Back to God "
His first suggestion was the one on,
"Our Domestic Problems" which
would have been a techinal discourse
on up-to-date economic domestic
problems of reconstruction The
Back to God" lecture has crowded
the largest halls and churches in
Baltimore. Washington and other big
cities
Mr.. Bryan is said to be at his best
in this lecture, and Annapolis has in
store rare treat in being able to hear
this address freighted as it is with
vital issues connected with the pres
ent age of mighty world movements.
The lecture is being held under the
auspices of the Mems Bible class of
First Methodist church. Prof John
B. Rippere is president and Joseph
E. Armstrong teacher Calls for tick
cts are already coming. and a crowded
building is practically assured.
Evening capital and Maryland gazette. (Annapolis, Md.) 1910-1922, 1919-01-14
COMMANDER KEYES
DIES ABOARD SHIP
SUNDAY AFTERNOON
Body viii Arrive in Annapolis This
Afternoon and Funeral viii
Be Held Here

Commander Raymond Keyes. U. S.
n, died suddenly Sunday afternoon
aboard ship. A message to this eff
feet was received. by his wife who
with her two sons was in Philadel-
phia.
About ten years ago, Commander
Keyes was stationed here at the Naval
academy for a period of some three
years, during which he and his family
made many friends in Annapolis.
The body was shipped from Nor
folk last night to Baltimore. and thence
to Annapolis, where it is expected to
arrive this afternoon Mrs. Keyes and
two sons arrived here shortly before
noon, and are stopping with Prof. and
Mrs. d. M. Garrison at the Naval acad-
emy.
The funeral will take place here, the
burial to be in the Naval cemetery.
Prof d. NJ. Garrison is in charge OF
arrangements for the funeral
Evening capital and Maryland gazette. (Annapolis, Md.) 1910-1922, 1919-01-14
PNEUMONIA CLAIMS
R. B. LOWMAN AFTER
BUT SHORT ILLNESS

After an illness of only five days,
Rezun Buchanan Lowman, aged 62
years, died last night at his late res
idence, los Compromise street, vic
tim of double pneumonia.
The deceased was a we'll known
waterman. Surviving him are his
wife, Mrs. Anna S. LowT1lan, four
daughters, Mrs. Frank Connell, Mrs. E.
B. Keno. of Severn avenue, Eastport;
Elizabeth and Agnes Lowman, and one
son, Harry R. Lowman, one of the
linotype operators at the'Capital Office
where he has been a valued employe
for a number of years.
A sister of the deceased. Mrs. Marga-
ret Norwood. died only few months
ago. He is survived by a brother, Pa
trolman James Lowman, of this city.
The funeral will take place Thurs
day afternoon at three o'clock from
his late residence, interment in Cedar
Bluff cemetery.
Evening capital and Maryland gazette. (Annapolis, Md.) 1910-1922, 1919-01-14
SHORT LINE INSTALLS
IMPROVED SYSTEM OF
FARE REGISTRATION
New Plan Does Away With Much OF
Report Work OF Conductors Civ
ing More Time to Train Work

The Short Line Railroad put in
service this week, the Dinner fare reg
lister system. This system is an ap-
plication of the most improved method
of business in taking care of all col
lections on the cars, making il pos
sible for the conductor to give to each
passenger a visible receipt for the
amount collected The register auto
matically prints a complete record of
each conductors work on the car,
thereby eliminating the reports pre-
viously required from conductors and
allowing them more liberty for train
operation.
In registering ticket collected,
the conductor viii indicate the value
of the ticket as used for that trip. For
instance, If passenger travelling from
Annapolis to Baltimore presents a
round trip ticket, the conductor will
register sixty cents. which is the one
way fare to Baltimore, the return por-
tion of the ticket, the conductor will
register forty cents, thus taking care
OF the full value of the ticket as based
on a round trip rate. This will be the
practice followed whether the passen-
ger has bought the ticket at ticket
office. or buys the ticket on the train.
Cash receipts for one way fares will
be discontinued, an dthe amount col
lected shown on the register
Family and Communication tickets will
be discontinued, and the amount col
lected shown on the register
Family and Communication tickets
will be registered as Special" no
value being shown on the register. In
the registration of all fares. whether
cash, or ticket. no indication will be
made of war tax.
Evening capital and Maryland gazette. (Annapolis, Md.) 1910-1922, 1919-01-14
BRADY WILL
GIVE PLACE TO SOLDIER
City Official Resigns That Form
er Counselor Rullman May
Have Old Place
ACTION is POSTPONED

That man who has served his
country in its army should not suffer
the loss of civil position he sacrificed
to become soldier, City Counselor
A. T. Brady last night rendered to the
city council his resignation from that
position in favor of George w. Rull-
man, who held the position prior to
entering the army
The action of Counselor Brady was
not unexpected by his friends who
felt sure that his attitude would be
that which he has taken; in fact. his
friends say Brady wouldn't think OF
doing any other way"
Acceptance of the resignation was
not made by the council at the meet
ing last night, but action was post
poned to the next regular meeting
night.
The reason given at this time for
wanting to continue the service of
the present counselor is, that there
are a number of important matters
under consideration to which he has
been giving special effort. and the de-
tails of which he is thoroughly con-
versant with. 1t was felt that Coun-
selor Brady should finish these mat
ters, as IL would be impracticable for
another to take up the work in the
present stages with any great measure
of success.
Mr. Brady expressed his willingness
to abide by the decision OF the coun-
Gil and will have the matters referred
to in such form that the office may be
turned over to his successor without
disturbing the work of the Office where
a successor is named
Following is a copy of the resigna-
tion rendered by Mr.. Brady:
ITO the Mayor and Alderman of the
city of Annapolis;
Gentlemen:
About six months ago, the counsel.
ship to your body was made vacant by
the resignation of George w. Rullman.
Esq. who was inducted into the serv-
ice of our country after its entrance
into the worlds war for freedom, and
was honored and complimented by
your honorable body in being elected
to fill the vacancy.
Nov that the war is virtually over
and your former councilman has re-
turned to civil life, feel it my loyal
duty in acknowledgment of Mr.. Rull-
mans sacrifice, to resign my position
as counsellor to the board, that he
may. by you, be reelected to fill the
same
Il will, therefore, tender to this
honorable body my resignation as
counselor with the request that II be
accepted and to take effect on the first
day of February, 1919.
81 want to assure you gentlemen,
that it is with a deep feeling of
emotion and a keen sense of sorrow
that l sever my relationship with this
body. as my association with you has
been most pleasant and agreeable, and
want to further assure you that your
many courtesies have been greatly ap-
preciated.
Respectfully submitted,
"a F. BRADY"
Evening capital and Maryland gazette. (Annapolis, Md.) 1910-1922, 1919-01-14
Electricity And Kerosene

If you are fortunate enough to have
an electric range, economy of electric
power is as urgent as gas economy. for
the electricity you use is generated by
coal
Practically the same principles ap-
ply to electric economy as to gas econ
omy. Translate your gas rules into
terms applicable to the electric stove,
knowing that in their final expression
they sum up to this general statement:
Let no burner use single heat unit
not actually needed.
Perhaps you use a kerosene three
burner or a gasoline stove in your
kitchen. Even so you cannot escape
the fuel economy drive. This winter
coal oil is no longer substitute for
coal It. too, cries out for conserva-
ton. Many troop and supply ships are
operated by power supplied from fuel
OIL
Whenever we use kerosene we are
reducing the supply of gasolene or
fuel oil. Let us save oil by keeping
the burners and wicks spotless, for to
burn dirt with oil is TO waste the oil.
Save each drop of oil as punctiliously
as you save every lump of coal. Ex-
cept for the use of wood in rural dis
tricts, there are no substitutes to offer
the housewife for coal. Duty requires
her conservation to the humble labor
of saving coal. kerosene and gasolene
in every infinitesimal way to help
bring the boys home.
Evening capital and Maryland gazette. (Annapolis, Md.) 1910-1922, 1919-01-14
PROSPECTS FOR WOMAN'S
"Y" VERY ENCOURAGING
Committees at Work on Various
Phases of The Work of Estab-
fishing Y. w. c. A.

The Provisional committee of the
Young Woman's Christian association
held another enthusiastic meeting
yesterday afternoon at the present
headquarters in the rooms of the
Council of Defense, when plans look
ing to the future development of the
permanent organization in Anne Arun-
del county were discussed quite at
length. The various committees have
been at work and most encouraging
reports were given from each.
The county people are working hard
with the city folks to establish this
long felt want here for young girls,
considered all the more necessary and
needed now in the days Of recon-
struction, and ii is hoped that Anne
Arundel county will lead in the state
in establishing county "Y' for young
people, doing this as it has done in all
other calls, 'go over the top"
The following compose the chair
men of the committees named, and
their subcommittee will be an
nounced when the list has been COM
pleted: The Provisional committee
earnestly requests the hearty cooper
alton of every parent and young girl
in the city and county.
Headquarters-Mrs Edward Heise.
Membership-Mrs st. George Bar
Der, Mrs ROLAND Teel, Severna Park.
Constitutional-Mrs j. B. Rippere.
Nominating Committee Miss Anna
Brashaw, Glenburnie
Publicity-Mrs. T. j. Linthicum.
Finance-Mrs. w ID. Chandler, Jr.,
Annapolis; Miss Jennie Richardson,
Parole
Evening capital and Maryland gazette. (Annapolis, Md.) 1910-1922, 1919-01-14
ENDOWMENT FUND
BASIS IN $4,000 GIFT
TO ST. JOHNS

With the presentation and accept
ance of check Of $4,000 from the late
Mrs. C. F. Roehle, as an endowment
fund for a scholarship in ST. Johns
college, to be known as the Roehle
scholarship, the Board of Visitors and
Governors of the institution, Which
met last night, declared the scholar
ship to become effective Immediately.
The amount will form the basis of
an endowment fuEd, bequeathed by
Mrs. Roehle to the college in honor
of the memory of her son, who was a
former student, and later a midship-
man at the Naval academy, during
which period he died of typhoid fever.
before completing bis course. The
Roehle scholarship provides for free
tuition and board, and as the deceased
was native of Baltimore city, will
probably give that city the preference,
although this will not be strictly adj
hered to- The board of the college
has appointed j. A Longan, trustee
for the endowment fund
The Board of Visitors and Governors
also considered a number of other
important business matters.
President Fell made a report on the
recently demobilized Student Army
Training corps, and the newly organ
lied officers Training corps at st.
Johns.
The board discussed matters per-
tanning to the appointment to fill the
vacancy on the Board of Visitors and
Governors created by the death of
late DR.. George Wells, and appointed
committee to name a successor. The
committee appointed is composed of
Messrs. L. Dorsey Gassaway, James
M. Munroe, Nicholas H. Green, Bruner
r. Anderson and Walter /. Wawkins.
Evening capital and Maryland gazette. (Annapolis, Md.) 1910-1922, 1919-01-14
CHARGES ARE HEARD
BY THE GOVERNOR
Grand Jurors Reiterate Statements
As to Conduct of House of
Correction

Governor Harrington gave a hear
ing yesterday to the charges preferred
by the committee of the Grand jury
which so severely criticized the man
agement and conditions at the House
of Correction. Fourteen members OF
the Grand inquest appeared and the
three who submitted the report which
started the trouble were the principal
witnesses. Each of these reiterated
the charges made.
In connection with the conduct OF
Warden Lankford, Mr. Novak said that
while going through the institution
the warden carried six inch key with
which he tapped prisoners on the
head
The governor asked Mr.. Docking If
il was not possible the warden was
joking when he made the remarks at
tributed to him, to which the juror re-
piled he might have so meant it, but
it was not accepted in that way by
him or his colleagues. Other jurors
commended the conduct of the other
institutions they visited.
Warden Lankford will be in Balti-
more today to take up the question
with the Board of Prison Control.
Asked for statement, he said:
81 am not afraid of any investiga-
ton, for am coming to Baltimore
to lay the report of the Grand jury be-
fore the Board of Prison control, and
1o& fob NIL h. COT
isfactory to me-"
"Will you demand an investigation
of the charges that has been made by
the Grand jury committee? he was
questioned.
mot at ALL" he answered, "the
facts will be placed before the Prison
Control Board and as / have nothing
to conceal, l will welcome an investi-
cation if it is made"
Evening capital and Maryland gazette. (Annapolis, Md.) 1910-1922, 1919-01-14
rs. 900, 900 GALLONS OF
LIQUOR LEFT OVER
Revenue Officials Believe This Amount
VIII Still be in Bonded Ware
houses Next July

Just 113,152,796 gallons Of whisky
and other spirits remained in bonded
warehouses in the United States jan
uary 1, little more than half the
quantity in reserve when distillation
was stopped sixteen months ago, ac-
cording to reports received few days
ago from revenue collectors. Pros
poets of an increased tax rate on liq-
uors in the pending revenue bill has
stimulated dealers to withdraw liquor
from bond at double the usual rate
for the last three months.
With allowances for shrinkage and
evaporation of liquor stored in bar
rels, revenue officials estimate that
not more than 1OO,000,000 gallons
actually remain, although the books
show more. On September 8, 1917,
when distilIation was stopped by the
food conservation act, approximately
200 100000 gallons were held in re-
serve in bonded warehouses On most
of the quantity taken out since then, a
tax of 1920 gallon has been paid,
or about $27O, 700 900 enough to run
the government four days in war
times.
Despite the heavy Withdrawals in
the past three months-about 10,500,-
900 gallons in December. 9,50O,000 in
November and S,35S,OOO in October
revenue officers now believe that at
least 75,00O,O0O gallons will remain in
warehouses when the nation goes dry
next July 1. This will have to be con-
yerted into alcohol or spirits largely
for industrial uses or shipped to other
countries.
Evening capital and Maryland gazette. (Annapolis, Md.) 1910-1922, 1919-01-14
WEATHER SAGES SAY
RAIN is IMMINENT
FOLLOWING FROSTS

That rain is on the way, if not in
sight, is the opinion of local weather
seers. who declare that three frosts
will surely be followed by rain
Last night Annapolis and the sur
rounding county were visited with one
of the heaviest frosts there has been
for many a night. Frosts the two
nights previous make this the compile
lion of the three" indicative of rain.
Another ''sign" that rain is on the
way according to the weather-wise,
is indicated by the song of red bird
this morning in the garden of the Re-
demptorist Fathers. Whenever a req
bird sings, be sure to look for rain to
follow in short order, they say.
Evening capital and Maryland gazette. (Annapolis, Md.) 1910-1922, 1919-01-14
STILL NO TRACE OF
MYSTERIOUS VISITOR
FROM SUNDAY HEAVENS
Search For Trace of Meteor Seen In
Such Brilliancy Last Sunday
Continues EIuayaiIiug

A number of people on farms around
Annapolis, who saw the white light
burst from the heavens shortly after
five o'clock, Sunday afternoon, are still
looking for particles of the meteor.--oIt
is now claimed that a number of An
napoIis residents saw the light, some
taking it for a sudden appearance of
the arc lights in the neighborhood that
have a habit of playing hide and seek
in this part of the world, others believ-
ing it to be the fash that sometimes
comes from the trolley.
According to Major w. Wood, of the
department of physics, Johns Hopkins
university, Baltimore, the chances are
that no trace of the celestial body ever
will be found. for the fact that it
seemed to burst directly over so many
points distant from each other. leads
to the conclusion that it was much far
ther from the earth than it appeared
to be, and it is probable that the frag-
ments were blown violently into
aetherial space and will not come into
contact with the earth.
Although Major Wood did not see the
meteor himself, he thinks it probable
that the three distinct explosions
which several observers reported were
caused by disruption into two parts,
which, in turn, burst asunder, followed
by the disintegration of the smaller
pieces, causing the thunder-like rum
bic which followed the louder explo-
sions. It is possible. however, he said,
that fragments have buried themselves
deep into the earth, where, perhaps,
they will never be found.
Such aerial visitants have been
known to shower villages with their
fragments. killing one or more Of their
inhabitants. but such catastrophe has
Eever happened in Maryland or neigh
boring states.
Evening capital and Maryland gazette. (Annapolis, Md.) 1910-1922, 1919-01-14
GREEK TESTAMENT CLASS
HAS INTERESTING MEET

Last evening the class recently or
ganized for the study of the Greek New
Testament met at the Presbyterian
parsonage. those present being Messrs.
Smiley, w. H. White. Rippere, Sewers
and Garner.
This was the first regular meeting
for which work had been assigned to
members for preparation. The first
chapter of St Luke was assigned for
the evening but there we're so many
interesting questions of a textual,
grammatical. historical. int--pretatiye
and sociological character came up
for discussion that only portion of
the chapter was completed. The rest
win be considered at the next meeting
Of the class on January 27.
Evening capital and Maryland gazette. (Annapolis, Md.) 1910-1922, 1919-01-14
TWELVE DEATHS AND
NINETEEN BIRTHS IN
DECEMBER is RECORD
City Health Officers Report Of Vital
Statistics Gives Preponderance
OF Births

City Health Officer Welch has sub
mitted his monthly report of vital
statistics TO the city council, for the
month ending December 81, 1918,
which shows total number of deaths
for the month to have been twelve, in
population of 10000. The statistics
are as follows:
Mortality Apoplexy. accidental
burns. bronchitis, cancer, gangrene,
gastic ulcer. hemorrhage. indigestion,
each one; pneumonia. two; premature
birth, two.
Race and Sex-Males four; females
eight; whites. five and colored seven.
Births. 10 (excluding still births)--
White males, five; eolored males,
three; white females, six: colored fe-
males, five.
Infectious Diseases Influenza
forty-eight; influenza complicating
pneumonia, two; pneumonia uncoH
plicated, four; scarlet fever. four.
Evening capital and Maryland gazette. (Annapolis, Md.) 1910-1922, 1919-01-14
CANDIDATE LEE
HAS LONG POLICE
SERVICE RECORD

William d. X. Lee, who recently an
nounced as a candidate for the Office
of sheriff. has had much to do with
the police business of the county COW
ering a period of many years.
Mr.. Lee served as constable for the
Second district at the same time the
late Judge Magruder was appointed to
the same office After two years serv-
ice as constable, Mr.. Lee served as
police magistrate of the same district,
and served several years under Gov.
Crothers as police justice. Later Mr..
Lee served as deputy sheriff under
Sheriffs Beasley, Potee, Sullivan and
Bells. successfully.
Evening capital and Maryland gazette. (Annapolis, Md.) 1910-1922, 1919-01-14
Joseph S. M. BASIL DIED
AT BALT. YESTERDAY

Joseph S. M. Basil, Jr., eldest child
of the late Joseph S. M. Basil, died at
the Maryland General hospital, Balti-
more, yesterday afternoon. He had
been i'll a week of an infection of the
heart and arteries. Mr.. Basil was
fifty-four years of age, and had been
employed by Bartlett-Hayward prior
to his death. For many years he was
associated with his father in business
in Annapolis. He is survived by his
wife
There will be funeral services in
Baltimore tomorrow morning, and the
interment will be in the City cemetery
here.
Evening capital and Maryland gazette. (Annapolis, Md.) 1910-1922, 1919-01-14
WILL CONSIDER "Y"
HOUSING PROBLEM
AT MEETING TONIGHT

Mrs. Edward Heise. chairman of the
Headquarters committee has called a
meeting of her committee for tonight,
Tuesday, at the Council of Defense
rooms, when suitable quarters for the
housing of the "Y' will be discussed.
Mrs. Edward Heise has on her staff
the following workers: Mrs. Otho
Leitch, Mrs George Turner. Mrs.
Gardner CLANCY. Miss Rose Garner,
Miss Eva Clark. Mrs. George Heintz,
and Mrs. Henry wilkins
Evening capital and Maryland gazette. (Annapolis, Md.) 1910-1922, 1919-01-14
GLEN BURNIE GOING
TO THE BAD? WANT
A Lookup ANYWAY

The Glen Burnie Improvement as
sociation will hold a meeting tonight
TO elect officers.
At tonight's meeting it is also ex-
pected that the association will take
some action toward having the county
commissioners provide a lookup and
police station at Glen Burnie, both of
which are considered important re-
quirements for the good of the village.