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Evening capital and Maryland gazette. (Annapolis, Md.) 1910-1922, 1919-10-16
BILL TO PREVENT
EXPORT OF SUGAR
LRr The Assoeiated prrss.l

Washington, p. G.. Oct, 16.-An en-
barge against the export of sugar for
the next six months under penalty Of
ten years imprisonment and $4,000
fine, was proposed in bill by Repre-
sentative Darlinger, Republican, Mas
sachusefts, todaA
He also introduced a resolution
calling on the Army and Navy De-
partments to report whether they hah
any sugar which could be placed on
sale.
Evening capital and Maryland gazette. (Annapolis, Md.) 1910-1922, 1919-10-16
SENATORS OPPOSED
TO SUGAR. LICENSES

VaShington, u. e.. OF. Because
Of the opposition oFFrepresentatives
of the Sugar EQUALIZATION Board to
the elimination of = suses providing
for licenses Of dealers in sguar, the
Agriculture committees was unable to
reach an agreement TO relieve the
situation. Secret arys JcNeary hopes
an agreement viii he. r4ached by next
Saturday. when the: sQmmittee meets
again.
Several senators vigorously oppose
the proposed licensing system.
Evening capital and Maryland gazette. (Annapolis, Md.) 1910-1922, 1919-10-16
WILSON RESTS WELL
AFTER RELIEF FROM
GLANDULAR TROUBLE
tRx The AssoeIatltd rress.l

Washington, u. G., Oct. 1G.-Presi-
dent Wilson was rglieved from the
glandular swelling feos which he SUI
tered for two days, llas a good nights
rest last night, said 3he bulletin is
sued today by his physicians.
The bulletin folloW
"II,55 a m The discomfort which
President wilson sAh cred for two
days has been relieve r very great
extent He had g6od night His
temperature, pulse. respiration and
kidney functions continue normal"
Evening capital and Maryland gazette. (Annapolis, Md.) 1910-1922, 1919-10-16
CONGREGATION TO
MEET ON FRIDAY

Preparatory services for the celebra-
ton of the Sacrament of the Lords
Supper will be held tomorrow evening
at o'clock in the Presbyterian
Church, Duke of Gloucester street.
Immediately after the services there
will be a congregational meeting. All
members of the congregation are urged
TO be present
Evening capital and Maryland gazette. (Annapolis, Md.) 1910-1922, 1919-10-16
GOMPER'S CONDITION
is IMPROVED TODAY

Washington. ID. e., Oct Samuel
Gompers. president Of the American
Federation of Labor. who is suffering
from nervous exhaustion, appeared
somewhat better today, uht his physi-
clan has ordered him to remain in
bed Last, night Gomper's tempera-
ture rose 10 100 degrees. bat this
morning had fallen to 9S4.
Evening capital and Maryland gazette. (Annapolis, Md.) 1910-1922, 1919-10-16
AIR Of MYSTERY i
IN ABDUCTION Of |
S-YEAR OLD GIRL!
Felicia Lowe Now Lodged In
Jail And Child Returned To
Guardians, Pending Hearing
Father Expected Today
TIRED AND WEARIED,
BY HER EXPERIENCE

Rosy cheeks. pretty blue eyes, long.
dark brown hair. eye-lashes of the
same color. and skin as fair as could
be-this. in brief, is a description or
pretty little Mildred Lowe, classed as
negro girl, and who was yesterday
abducted from Annapolis by heavily
veiled colored woman, who was sub
sequently arrested in Baltimore. The
woman is now confined 10 the county
Jail on Calvert street, while the young
girl was returned to the residence OF
Samuel Simms and wife, "A Franklin
street under whose care she was
placed more than two months ago.
In the meantime, arrangements are
being made for a hearing of the
woman, who gave her name as Felicia
Lowe, and said she is the wife by
second marriage, of Sergeant Clifford
Lowe, of the United States Army. on
the charge of abducting the girl. 1t
was expected the hearing would be
held today, but DR.. William S. Welch,
police justice of the city. by whom
the warrant was issued, stated that
He ID hditiHb upOh otabS HAtoi hSy
Nicholas H. Green who was busily
engaged with other matters. The
hearing probably will be held tomor-
row.
Some Call Ii Mystery
In spite OF the statements of the
Lowe woman now in jail that she
is the second wife of Sergeant Lowe,
and that the child's mother died when
she was but mere infant, togetherl
with other information or reports
from different sources. an air OF mys-'
terry seems to enshroud the whQia A.
fair A report was In calculation
about the city today that Sergeant
Lowe is not a colored, but a white
man.
Others who know the soldier say
CONTINUED on Page Four)
Evening capital and Maryland gazette. (Annapolis, Md.) 1910-1922, 1919-10-16
FOR REORGANIZATION
OF LOCAL P. O. S. OF A.

All former members of the Patriotic
Order Sons of America have been re-
quested TO attend the meeting to be
held in Red Mems Hall tomorrow
night. The purpose of the meeting
will be to revive interest and map out
plans for effecting a new Annapolis
camp of the State Order. ]. T.
Grouse, is the State Organizer and it
is hoped by the promoters that there
will be a large attendance so that
great interest in the movement will
be stimulated from the outset.
Evening capital and Maryland gazette. (Annapolis, Md.) 1910-1922, 1919-10-16
SPELLING BEE AND
MUSICALE

will he given in the Hall at St Mar
garet's Church. on October II, at s
P. NJ, for the
Benefit of Emergency Hospital
Tickets. % cents. o17
Evening capital and Maryland gazette. (Annapolis, Md.) 1910-1922, 1919-10-16

The Annapolis Banking & Trust Co.
pays 2 per cent. interest on daily
BALANCES over $500 on all checking ac-
counts. IT ALSO PAYS 4 PER CENT.
On SAVINGS ACCOUNTS. o6-tf
Evening capital and Maryland gazette. (Annapolis, Md.) 1910-1922, 1919-10-16
Last OF seasons cab Shippers

Tonight the ladies' OF the Maryland
Avenue Methodist Episcopal Church
will hold crab supi,eg at the church
in the Sunday school reon This will
he the last crab surHef OF the season.
and supper will be- served from 5
o'clock on.
Besides the crab supper there will
be sale Of cake. II is the cooks
night off and the grab supper fur
nishes a good opportunity TO take sup
per away from home and avoid un-
necessary trouble atilfo.ne. The sup
per is priced at fifty csnts.
Evening capital and Maryland gazette. (Annapolis, Md.) 1910-1922, 1919-10-16
Nohice!

Persons having watches or jew
elry left for repair, kindly call for
same not later than SATURDAY,
OCTOBER %, 1919, as the under
signed is going out OF business on
and after said date.
NJ. BOESSEL,
OPS $50 Main ST. :
Evening capital and Maryland gazette. (Annapolis, Md.) 1910-1922, 1919-10-16

You never can tell 1t isn't always
the fast young man who is ahead OF
time.
Evening capital and Maryland gazette. (Annapolis, Md.) 1910-1922, 1919-10-16

The Annapolis Banking & Trust Co,
pays 2 per cent. interest on daily
alances over $500 on all checking ac-
counts. 1T ALSO PAYS 4 PER CENT
on SAVINGS ACCOUNTS. o6-tf
Evening capital and Maryland gazette. (Annapolis, Md.) 1910-1922, 1919-10-16
Middle KIckers Busy

Kicking was given considerable at
tuton during yesterday afternoons
Nciice at the Naval Academy, no
me above the rank of fair punter
ayns been developed as yet There
vas also a good drill in signals and
smations and some breakting
arough the line and getting down
iel for tackles. but no scrimmages.
lshe has two fair punters in his
Ackfcld in Clark and Alvord, both
i whom are likely to make the team
9gullrly Tucker had a shade the
lCnniinnnd nm Papn Eivnl
Evening capital and Maryland gazette. (Annapolis, Md.) 1910-1922, 1919-10-16

The annapolis Banking & Trust Co.
prs per cent interest on daily
A.anccs over $500 on all checking ac-
Nan's IT ALSO PAYS 4 PER CENT.
pA SAVINGS ACCOUNTS. o6-tl
Evening capital and Maryland gazette. (Annapolis, Md.) 1910-1922, 1919-10-16
N|lINTA|NEERS ARE
FAGER FOR CLASH
WITH ST. JOHN s
Mount St. Mary's Fast Rounding
Into Shape For Argument
Win Cadets Of Local Insti-
luton
.NOTHER CONTEST IN
CHAMPIONSHIP SERIES

r,,errsi al Mount st. Mary's, EN-
Surg Md now is turned to the
...,c .r for Saturday with st. John $
C.lcee of lAis city. the game to be
..rs4 IA Emmittsburg With the ex-
.srencc the green men of the squad
sos gained IN the battles with Hop
A.. snd Gallaudet, supporters of the
s.afc eleven are looking forward
n,un from The Cadets Even after
<. sarJ game with Gallaudet the
,,,d was IN good condition. and ev-
!, member reported for practice
Monday
r,r heavy rain OF Monday kept the
men indoors. but yesterday they were
mt for a stiff scrimmage. and several
changes in The lineup gave promise
n good results.
Hart Who has been playing tackle,
ge IS working in the back field and
o6As al home To get as much weight
+ H. line as possible from the light
aggregation OBrien, who has been
age of the halfs. has been sent to end,
ina NcNally, substitute tackle, is
an the other end. This combination
aorkcd well. and ii looks as though
,ae mentors will use it Saturday, as
is known that St Johns is unusual
!, heavy
Little Tony Friday is still running
aa team in good shape and the
coaches feel that they have find in
lnc yoangstor, the system being built
around the youthful quarterback: The
team should be in tip-top shape for
Saturday and a hard battle is looked
for The Mountaineers have been ac-
fRsaped to playing teams much
heaucr than themselves, SO the
weight Of St Johns is not causing
much worry.
Evening capital and Maryland gazette. (Annapolis, Md.) 1910-1922, 1919-10-16

The Annapolis Bankspg & Trust Co.,
pays per cent. interest on daily
Dalances over $500 oh al checking ac-
counts. 1T ALSO PAYS PER CENT.
on SAVINGS ACCOGSfTS. o6-tf
Evening capital and Maryland gazette. (Annapolis, Md.) 1910-1922, 1919-10-16
Cloudy

Cloudy and showers
probably tonight and
Friday; cooler.
Evening capital and Maryland gazette. (Annapolis, Md.) 1910-1922, 1919-10-16

associated Pres $ Dis
a.,cres of late news at
lo,,,c and abroad are pub
rsbed in The Capital.
The Lamar register., 1919-11-12

ing justice with breatniess rush niat
reminded one Of the manner In which
he dispatched game.
1t seemed to Andrea that he never
waited to hear more than the state
ment OF the offense when he would i'm
mediately pronounce sentence. "Twen-
ty lashes next Thirty lashes; next
Twelve lashes: next" at the rate Of
about a case for every two minutes.
Nine times out of ten the victim would
smile sheepishly and withdraw; In the
tenth case there would come look of
sullen wonder into the culprit's face.
whereupon the white man would
promptly call a halt and demand more
evidence. Such cases were then al
lotted half an hour and even an hour
each, and without exception resulted
In the acquittal OF the prisoner at the
bar.
Andrea was suddenly aware Of
M'sungo's voice indubitably addressed
to her though he kept his eyes to the
front and spoke in n toneless mono
logue as II he were communing with
himself. Behold Psychology on the
Job" he said. watch their faces.
Every native that knows his sentence
TO be just. takes II with an apologetic
smile: II he looks sullen. the chances
are a hundred to one that he's inno-
cent. I've never gone wrong. They
4 think I'm a wonder. NextP
One case alone that day was appar-
entity interminable. When at last IL
| was completed M'sungo dropped his
| eyes for the first lime and sat for u
long while with bowed head; then he
drew erect, looked the prisoner in the
eye and spoke three words. A gray
| hue crept into the blacks face as he
turned away. II have surrendered him
to the justice of his tribe" murmured
Msungo 'Poor dewitt" And Andrea
knew that she had witnessed the pre-
cursor to an inevitable sentence of
death.
| That night Msungo was too tired to
talk and excused himself Immediately
after dinner Andrea read until her
| eyes ached and then went to bed won
1 dering II she were feeling only slight
| ed or II existence were actually be-
coming monotonous. She shrank from
tine iatter admission for SLY, anew
| that. once made. 1t would shatter the
longest run of sheer peace of spirit
which she had experienced I'm her short
but much bored life. She need p"'
have worried. When she stepped out
early next morning dressed for the
field in compliance with "a message
from M'sungo to put on her roughest
and toughest she was so excited that
even the memory - her doubt ws-
bIotted from her mind. Something was
in the air of the craal that could be
felt rather than heard. the sor OF
something that one could imagine pos
sesslng a hive just before 1t began to
hum.
| Msungo was alresry sitting under
the dining tree engaged in a diminu
tive pala%er with three wizened blacks
who squatted on the ground squint
ing up at him and speaking in turn
in ans'--- to his patient questioning
Around them but at a respectful dis
tance were gathered various members
of the camps personal stan. On th'
faces Of the wizened three and also OF
Msungo's was the same look O
fanatical exaltation, the look that pro
claims any group or Inverse mel
brothers at heart.
What is itf' asked Andrea, breath
less from hurrying.
The Lamar register., 1919-11-12
Plume Birds Failing.

New Guinea is The home Of large
percentage of the worlds birds of
paradise The supply of these beaufi-
full birds is fast failing. Not only Il"
the women Of Europe and America
demand feathers for their bonnets.
says the savannah News. hut the ma
tives Of New Guinea and surrounding
islands make lavish use Of the plu-
mage as headdresses. Some precau
tions are now taken TO prevent visitors
to New Guinea from killing the most
beautiful birds in the world" but the
natives are left alone and they con-
tinue to deck themselves out In capes
and headpieces more gorgeous than
nny seen ON our stage beauties or the
wives of nur milliunaires.
The Lamar register., 1919-11-12

Interesting part. thc profcssor is
called AWAY for Il few minutes 4
storm of rxrlungti"ns greet Ned.
such mS "oh. no. Yon wouldn't write
II love story"
Welt. my description didn't 'in her
Justice. aud neither does This. And
he drew Il snapshot ~hyly from his
pocket. hui You'll all have a chance
to judge for yourself for if old Aunt
Nebitable or Henzihah. ar whatever
her name is, Will give her consent.
-he will hs at our dance next Week.
Copyright. 1919. Mcclure Newspaper Syn
The Lamar register., 1919-11-12

sortry but Msunso iid not look up-in
fact. nobody looked up. 1t was ex-
actly as though she We're not She
slipped to the trnk Of tree and
leaned ON one hand placed against it
Somehow il seemed an only friend In
an empty world.
The preliminary palaver was mat
ter of much leisurely ceremony gut
tural pronouncements, grunts, pauses,
more monologues, repeated grunts;
but, once it was over, M'sungo settled
back with a sigh and started dispens-
The Lamar register., 1919-11-12
IMAGINATION
BY ALICE KNIGHT.

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The Lamar register., 1919-11-12

=. "a tbs story y raschaax tAs
Evening star., 1919-10-11
456 WAR WORKERS LOSE,
JOBS WITHOUT NOTICE
Reduced Appropriations in Office Of
Adjutant General Is Response
BILE for Situation.

Four hundred and fifty-six war
workers in the Office of the adjutant
general learned yesterday afternoon
at quitting time that they were out
of job. and those who had not taken
what part Of their annual leave was
due them will be unable to take ad-
vantage of the vacation with pay to-
which they were entitled while they
remained>in the service
Reduced appropriations were respon-
sible for the dismissals. but the Civil
Service Commission expects to be able
to place about $50 of the discharged
employees In other government po-
sitions.
such appointments will be made un-
der current appropriations without
the necessity for undergoing another
examination. and the selection OF
those to be given new positions will
be based on efficiency records.
The Wholesale dismissal was brought
forcibly to the attention of Congress
today. when large number OF those
let out visited the representatives Of
their home states to ask aid In get
ting new positions. or to protest
against being summarily dropped
from the rolls without notice In ad-
vance.
Evening star., 1919-10-11
Will Sustain Commission,

Cognizance of the longshoremen's
strike now In progress along the New
York water front was taken yesterday
by both the United States Shipping
Board and the Department of Labor.
In q letter to Benjamin L. Souires
commissioner of conciliation at New
York, Secretary of Labor Wilson "a.
serted that the adjustment commits
sion was willing to take the Initiative
in making further adjustments next
December If living costs were not ma
terially cut by that time
He said that continuation of the
welfare OF the workers is far greater
than any temporary advantages gain
ed from successful strike.
The Shipping Board announced that
decisions OF the adjustment commits
sion would be fully supported. and
added that every resource within the
power Of the Shipping Board will he
employed to move it's vessels and to
sustain the decision of the commits
sion."
Secretary Wilson said that members
OF the International Longshoremen,s
Association should realize that their
action subjects them to charres ~
bad faith. They should realize tbst
tnelr most valuable asset is record
!or honestly carrying out contracts
10 when they are a party" the let
Ter sald, even If deep disappointment
pc Ielt IN their failure to realize in
iuii upon demands Of the Justice Of
which they are fully convinced"
Evening star., 1919-10-11
1000 LIVES LOST IN WRECK
OF BRITISH SHIP, is REPORT
Disaster to an Unnamed Vessel on the NorlUe.
gian Coast, According to Wireless Message.
London Is Without Confirmation.

ing large numbers of men during the
last month.
1t is known that troop ships have
sailed quite recently from Archangel,
Copenhagen advices received yester-
day stating that Lettish soldiers who
have been on the Archangel front
have just landed at Riga and have
been rushed to the front south of that
city to meet the onslaughts of German
and Russian forces.
The largest recorded loss of life in
a marine disaster occurred when the
Titanic was sunk after colliding with
an iceberg south of Newfoundland
April IA. 1912. the list of deaths show
ing 1903 names. The Lusitania, sunk
by German submarine May Z, 1915,
carried with her more than 1900 of
her passengers and crew. When the
Empress of ireland was sent to the
bottom in the Gulf of ST. Lawrence on
May 80, 1914, the loss of life was
1.027. One thousand died when the
japanese steamer kickermaru sank in
Australian waters September 2S, 1912.
Evening star., 1919-10-11
COL. HOUSE ILL AT SEA;
SAID TO BE GRIP PATIENT

Col. E. M. House. one of the Ameri-
can delegates to the peace conference,
ern. on which he is returning from
France. according to a radio message
received today at the State Depart
ment.
He was aaid to be suffering from
an attack of grip, but his condition
was described as not serious.
Evening star., 1919-10-11
KEEL NOW LEADS
| EASTWARDFLYERS;
REACHES BUFFALO
Spatz Close Second; Smith
Delayed at Cleveland by
Accident.
"FLY LYING PARSON" STILL
AHEAD, GOING WESTWARD
Leaders Expect to Cross Continent
During Day-Airmen Still
Handicapped by Rough
Weather.
LIEUT.. MAYNARD FLIES
liz MILES In 2 MINUTES
LESS THAN NOTHING

Lieut.. b. w. Maynard. who Is
leading the westbound. aviators
In the transcontinental air race,
flew liz miles yesterdayin two
minutes less than nothing, ac-
cording to the official time made
public today at the War De-
partment. Maynard left North
Platte, Neb., at 500 p.w. and ar
rived at Sidney at SOL pm.
The explanation is that the
point where the change be-
tween central and mountain
time Is made lies between the
two towns.
Evening star., 1919-10-11
World Series Auto Race Postuoned

CINCINNATI. Ohio. October IL
The S0o-mile world series automobile
ssWeepstakes race for $4,000 at the
Cincinnati speedway was nostnonaS
.ouay until tomorrow at O'Clock an
Evening star., 1919-10-11

ARCHANGEL. Friday. October 10
Two thousand lives have been lost in
the wreck of an unnamed British ship
on the Norwegian coast, according TO
wireless dispatch received here from
Helsingfors.
LONDON, October 11.--Neither the
admiralty nor Lloyds have received any
information relative to the wreck of a
British ship on the Norwegian coast.
At these sources the report Is dis
credited.
New Record in Sea Annals.
If the loss of life in the wreck re-
ported in the foregoing dispatch is as
large as indicated, the disaster will
mark new record in the annals of
the sea. It would seem probable the
ship which was wrecked was a mil
itary transport bringing British SOL
diers from Archangel, from which
port Great Britain has been embark
Evening star., 1919-10-11
BY DAVID LAWRENCE.

Rumor is a fugitive and intangible
thing, but. judging by the inquiries
and tales which have come here from
the country at large concerning the
true nature of President Wilson's ILL.,
ness, gossip has attributed every con-
ceivable ailment known to man to
the distinguished patient who lies
sick at the White House.
Many persons who have been bit
terly opposed to the Presidents poll
cies. have mot hesitated to jump at
tai balance has been affected by his
recent labors. Others, even more SYM
pathetically inclined, forgive some
of his Incorporate remarks on his
western trip on the ground that he
must have been exhausted by his ex-
perienceS In the Paris conference and
that he had discarded much of his
previous poise and calmneSS.
Estimate of Real Condition.
But the truth is not difficult to dis
cover. A habit of discounting official
statements and imagining that more
is embodied in them than their actual
WoroS lmpIy mas perhaps oooH re-
sponsibie for the rapid spread OF
sensational rumors.
In any event. the President has not
suffered anything that impaired or
will. impair in the slightest degree
his mental faculties. 1t was a fear OF
what. might happen rather than any
excitement over what had happened
that caused the Presidents physician
to call of the western trip. The Presi-
dents illness is of such simple char
Wilson was on the trains for nearly
month. x
Prior to that he had used himself up
at Paris and before that in the most
Evening star., 1919-10-11
PRESIDENT CASE
NOT AS RUM0RED
No Serious Consequences of
His Illness Have Developed,
Says Lawrence.

Although President Wilson con-
tinues to show signs Of improve
ment, he will be required to re-
main In bed for nm extended period.
This decision was reached to-
day at consultations between DIR.
Francis x. Dercum Of Philadelphia,
Admirals Grayson and Stitt and
DR.. Sterling Rumn Of this city. The
following bulletin was issued, 4
"White House. October IL, 1919.
12,45 pm.
t'The President shows signs Of
continued Improvement. but his
condition is such sas to necessitate
his remaining In bed for an ex-
tended period.
(signed) ~GRAYSON,
s<DERCUM,
"RUFFIN,
~STITT.o