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Evening capital and Maryland gazette. (Annapolis, Md.) 1910-1922, 1919-04-17
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Evening capital and Maryland gazette. (Annapolis, Md.) 1910-1922, 1919-04-17
LETTER 10 EDITOR
TosAe razor q tAe Bvensno Capisol

To9Ac Easfor IN tAe Rvensm0 Captsog
sir Permit me to use 7our col
umns to express my regret that the
mass meeting TOR considering ftting
Welcome Ia our returned soldiers was
called for wednesday night On this
particular night d he week ssssu
churches hold raligieas services. IAia
necessarily keeps awag from this I'm
portant meeting the ministers and
many az their church members.
/ am not writing sAss letter ID say
spirit of cOrapiaisat, bat aaerely % pro-
tect the mlnsasexs and esageleers
Of the city from tha aceusat ton of M
difference tpwaTd The brave hoye ~
Annapolis. ] ma sure every lister
81 Annapolis Stands Feasy 70 so-8rer-
ate III every poasikiae Wy d 4 sOslns
welcome 10 Ahese aAn. hsaE slalls were
prevented Erons attending the naseting
because Il vas held 90 Wednesday
night
ancsKssy, rs.
Hg RF
Evening capital and Maryland gazette. (Annapolis, Md.) 1910-1922, 1919-04-17
VICTORY MEDAL FOR
ALL ALLIED SOLDIERS

After prolonged conferences with
the allied governments. Gen. Peyton
&c. March has announced design to
every soldier who participated IA the
great war on the allied side Of Vic
tory Medal, lii commemoration Of his
service to civilization The design Will
#be similar Tor all countries on the
face, but may differ In detail for the
various armies. The diverse side Will
be, ia the language Of the country by
which ii Is issued. the words, The
Great War for Civilization, and the
arms Of the Allies A campaign rib
bon also has been adoDtcd TO consist
.of i double rainbow" series with the
retf iii the center a large button for
civilian wear also has been adopted.
10 indicate participation Il the more
Important engagements, extra clasps
viii be given to be attached to the
ribbon Of the medal
Evening capital and Maryland gazette. (Annapolis, Md.) 1910-1922, 1919-04-17


6 j KplssrnK h
an sle Is aaae alEisah
ii klks lsas agasE
nh j asxpe omcoarse o.
people sc shA& wAlcA attended the
anneral of the late Rev. Alexander
DansaEg which wms held At Aabury y.
81 church Tuesday as 2 p. ~
Ths order 81 service was 81 follows:
introductory renark Rev g.
Thosn pBom. pastor os ABbnry M d
church: opening hymn, Servant Of
God, well done: flrsf Scripture les
son. DF. Ernest Lyon. hymn. Asleep
|in Jesus, Blessed Sleep: second
Scripture lesson, Rey. G. 6 Brown:
hymn. Nearer My God 10 Thee (
biograp hlcal sketch Rev. g. H
Hodges: resolutions from the Mins-
tera wives Association, Baltimore
Preachers Meeting. Washington
Preachers Meeting, Asbury Junior
and Senior chOirs. official board Ct
enexer NJ. & Church, Washington, Of
fetal boards, Sunday Schools and La
dies' Aid Societies Or EastpoTt Fow-
|Iers and Annapolis Neck NJ p,
churches
Sermon, Rev. NJ Nj Carroll. Of Hal
Etimore. from the text II have fought
good fight, have finished my
course. hare kept the faith hymn
In the Hour OF Trial: eyangelistic
remarks, Revs. III VIZ q Peck, John A.
Holmes, w. H. Dean, ". n. Clair, W
H. Gains. !. H Goodrich, 2. $. VIII
Illams: closing hymn. Fade, Fade
Each Earthly Joy.
The floral tributes from both white
and c0lOred we're numerous and beau
| tieul and were silent reminders Of the
high esteem III which the deceased
was held
The Washington Conference, Of
which the deceased was member
was represented BY about forty minis
tiers.
The honorary pallbearers were min.
listers OF the washington Conferences
land six members of the old Official
board OF Asbury church. The active
lpallbearers we're members Of the of
fetal board Of Eastport. Fowlers ane
Annapolis Neck churches.
After the close Of the service til,
yested choirs OF Aabury and Eastpor
churches, standing In the yestibule
sang Abide with Ne. while the bod,
vas borne from the church. to its rest
ing place II the family lot IN Brewel
Hill Cemetery
Evening capital and Maryland gazette. (Annapolis, Md.) 1910-1922, 1919-04-17
KNIGHTS OF cOLUl6R BUS
THANKED BY Roosevelt 4

Expressing the hope that the n, Of
&. would continue ID peace times, sD
interest themselves hi behalf OF oar
sailors. acting Secretary Of ths lsavy
Roosevelt conveyed 10 the KMighta.
the governments thanks for welfare
service rendered the gobs during to
war
The department" Mr.. Roosevelt
wrote, desires d extend the graft
Auds At The oaFIdsra and men az 10
United states Navy FOR all the many
good things the Knights DC Columbus
have done eor them during the war.
The efHciency Of your organization
Aas been weaa matched by the CO..
slant desire of the indivsdual worker
u serve the men 10 the best " ~
abfEfxy.
Ess heIpfulness s. d68aclency has
pa0uan mOn@nrfnA Md I'd context
nemt pu agAtang eTearis III the navy
'zAe aepaTtmeuE q dssiroHs that
y0ur axcellant wark 20 continued. and
tlaak ghe naval aagvacs, whether kAs
s0aRtgy Il an peacs Or Ut var. hsae
eos aaeae ns yosar srlamaisl cooneEa-
kana Thsga "a ssFg 0enssant need
ssR wuRr an n
Evening capital and Maryland gazette. (Annapolis, Md.) 1910-1922, 1919-04-17

The f0asowamg is j ptn IS
Mullen Al goanmOa. 313gh an
.L;0mfng n0nsa 0n GAs hCakM the hez-
alegs were smamirang wish crave ~
teKess mA0aE OLE msza rEssll rAz
m TSaey were glad ID ssagw: HI
nsesE smsaaneen, from s1ze aAsar1 o.
Acers that aeneral Wood waa me lar
oFsae ama 1aag aase m@wg maa aasa -
him. Tae solesaFa. win gbe sxee snn
Of sOnse e Rssns alanani wzzss alEsa
and thu gees sssssst BE- Fecaened VII
1m spite Og the fact thaf the LIQUOR
Eassss aave med aasl rsgasod sol
FB IL sDgea6 their aoS da OPP
posed 90 nation vide pF0hlhIkion, the
American expeda tlonasy Eorcea ars
avsr lieIpasngly II fayOr ~ pg0lstli-
tsOn. Those &c h0lne vino aasd lilat
To scholars shoaaA have Aad khs
right to yess wpOn tlae CsaaakGoai, be-
cause they were opposed 20 prU6ibi-
ItIOn, wrote SID unfair commentary
upon tie sn0Fnas Cg tie AnsAs'itssn SOL
der. This question II discussed a.
much Rs any other abroad. and splen-
did opportunity has hesa given Is %
9esa the pulse Of the Amsraean army
On this great moral iasue. Iass Sol
dIers are glad thas the peopls settled
It correctly, thru their iegtslatures.
without waiting for their gstarn. z
I No beer. no work bsle4xne syn
bolizing opposition 30 TIE government
81 BOlshevssls viii not ~ tolerated By
these Who offered theig hves Cor so
d m0mth when tie wearpfa of thoae
shameful buttons remained ~ hOane
and made large Wages and threatened
strikes 70 opposition 10 the goysrn-
lnent Iog which the soldier would
gladly give bic all. Thia conduct must
cease end Will cease. !.
.Phe returning soldiers are for Ma
Tor General Leonard Wood Tor presl-
dent, for nation wide prohibition and
opposed 10 President Wilson's league
81 nations.
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PRUfessor Gamfcaan noted
nca mt have the agss
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~ collar eosghk near tAsa ass
sang synv 70 dulluesa agaan 80
the lEwhe decre aaa he sng@es ~
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Evening capital and Maryland gazette. (Annapolis, Md.) 1910-1922, 1919-04-17
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Evening capital and Maryland gazette. (Annapolis, Md.) 1910-1922, 1919-04-17
PEg Go. cor

The following d0nations have beeE
received ON the Water witch ze0k
and Ladder com ny's new piece 81
ere apparatus
sF. 2. Lacey. 81. %: Kate Ram
DAN $500 u 3. Bnfs. $50; r. Kane.
sSeD
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Surveys Ps Estimates
+ M. G0ODHUE
10 Pspee Csszre 81 ANNAPOLIS Mp.
CRY TAx sass
Gag RraReesw t@ NJ HaEeSao BmaisRg Taxee
aSae Yer Tha Wear 1917.


&sae Yer Th@ Xene 1Sl7.
Collector and TreAaaFeF'B office. Annap0-
lsa. AID, March 4sEh, 1913. hereby give mo-
skee thAE under and by yirkue pf aslthOElsg
Vested In nae wv &ecgas 6SB 0g the Cit
charter Of Annapolis, lid, title TAKES
the undexst GneM ss8iaepsaF and Treasurer
for said city. having lerled upon the sanar
In accordance with the aaw. Will offer tu
public sale at the Court House door Id fhss
City Ut Annapolis I'D, on Tuesday. April
- 1910. At ~ 0'eiark 4. m. the severn
lots Of ground ansa improvements thereon
sna FeFBonal prereFtys or 80 mich a. may
NJ necemRnry MitsGnte 81 said city whsch3
ire herstnaxAer described 80 tie hlgheHs
bidder Tor cash To safsefy the said fnxes
due with sfnsareaE and al eosts and
charges tnessent to sid sase.
mo. 3. WELLS
EOasecs0k a&a Yreae1fels
All tssat lot &c ground situate In eaid
SkR on Serend street. 28x1Q0 feee With khe3
improvements ahese0n assessed 10 Anuip
81 EhaRteg 4eatetes on fha assessment
DECKS 81 $50 GatY 49, said kaSes duo Tor
TIE year 1919.
Evening capital and Maryland gazette. (Annapolis, Md.) 1910-1922, 1919-04-17

We must remember that the peace
conference has had very little pre-
vious experience III making peace
treaties.
Evening capital and Maryland gazette. (Annapolis, Md.) 1910-1922, 1919-04-17

Why should shey 'try the Kalesr7
trisa @ ones - ns iika
hin
Evening capital and Maryland gazette. (Annapolis, Md.) 1910-1922, 1919-04-17

'sEal1Eg' 1eaaIla9 Sos n0S Imply
pEs
Evening capital and Maryland gazette. (Annapolis, Md.) 1910-1922, 1919-04-17

The snGigmaa fOg wOEaen workers
consists &c y badge IS gold, bronEel
and enaznel. with ribbOn. bar nod ST.
ETY. catch. and tor men, d button cf
sl ~ dgsigm ~ ae w0gla N saaa cost
lapel me cost a. the ssossserlss Dzslgesl
b 9l.oa emgsla these 10 tie men rs
ceats. These badges vsaii be bisied To
the elapsars mon their reszu ton.
,ak sAssa prizes ernassl0n = grant
"a ID 60 uacaae thesp5
hedges % Aaskaaa ID ~ presented tD
N y ea iss
ere usea f0g saa nus u zE
be distsnctIy an u 1sosl glaaf 10 p0r-
eion oe tho wak aana ca " so used.
Evening capital and Maryland gazette. (Annapolis, Md.) 1910-1922, 1919-04-17

rom SALE lot E0xdseD, On S0sthgsae ave
nne, adjoEnlnC MI G W. Mung0rdS.
Price si.600 81 ~ leEart. Teal Estate
a7-l4n0
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FOX EaT

EsOR MINT TIVE 81 three furnished
rooms for light housekeeping no chill
dren. apply 1t Charles street
af0-3E
Evening capital and Maryland gazette. (Annapolis, Md.) 1910-1922, 1919-04-17

FOX SENT FurDtsllAd room for one or
two geatleuteH. As.lSsy ~ West street
a1g-C
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ApElI 80
Evening capital and Maryland gazette. (Annapolis, Md.) 1910-1922, 1919-04-17

conFenienees 11s S1nfniE etseet. afs-3
FOX REMI EurnEsBr6 xaosu, gentleman
preferfed 81 Eht5wright street call
Phone In WIZ n1S-3
Evening capital and Maryland gazette. (Annapolis, Md.) 1910-1922, 1919-04-17
POR g ALE.

FOR SALE 5,heap. N9is Chevrolet tour
Ing ear Al condition. 1917 Chevrolet
touring ear. AL eons1Eti0ii. Apply Win
tereOns Garage. a8s80 Vest street, An
nap0lis. Nd. al6-3
Evening capital and Maryland gazette. (Annapolis, Md.) 1910-1922, 1919-04-17
LOST.

I .flsY,s Large ST. Rernara dog orange afsi
srbitp answers to nt5he III Major
ward il returned 10 Earnhtl street,
Phone Bses, Annapolis, Nd. ai0-9
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1919-09-23
STREET CARS AT
COST FOR THEME
Cincinnati's Head of Street
Railways Will Address State
Chamber of Commerce Here

Operating street railways at cost
was to-day announced by the State
Chamber of Commerce as one of the
chief themes for the annual meeting
to be held in this city next Monday
and Tuesday. George e. Foss, the
secretary of the chamber, said that
he had received the acceptance OF
w. c. Culkins, director of the street
railway department of the city of
Cincinnati, too late for the program.
Mr.. Culkins will give the experience
of his city and discuss the street rail-
way situation generally. Owing to
the numerous matters pertaining to
street railway transportation which
have arisen at the State Capitol the
Chamber will invite a number of
State officials to attend.
Alba B. Johnson, president of the
Chamber, will open the meeting fol-
lowing luncheon on Monday and
the speakers will include Vance c.
Mccormick, chairman of the Ware
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1919-09-23
Woman Doctor Says 1t Is
Unfair For Sex to Claim
Equality and Take Favors

New York, Sept. 23. - Women
were accused of not playing fair"
by trying to hold on to privileges
granted because of weakness and
dependence while at the same time
asserting the doctrine of equality
with men in an address delivered be-
fore the International Conference of
Women Physicians by DIR. Clelia
Mosher, of Leland Stanford Uni
versity. DIR. Mosher declared the
old idea that being woman was
handicap must be given up.
The new freedom" said DR..
MoSher, has entailed sometimes no
new idea of a wider, more perfect
filing of woman's own great place
in the world, but has led only to an
imitation of the man; an attempt to
make herself into what has been
characterized as an amateur male
I'VE must go back to the old
Greek ideal of physical perfection.
If we can put aside the old idea that
being a woman is a handicap and
bring up all girl children of to-day
mentally and physically free, clothe
them so that they may be hampered
neither in time or work, there is no
limitation on what we may expect
from the coming generation"
DR.. Mosher added that women
must not make the mistake of losing
sight of their primary function of
motherhood. mo woman reaches
her fullest development" she said,
who is not wife and mother"
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1919-09-23

Saturday, October H.. being desig-
mated as the date for holding the
first examinations. They will be
held in the high schools of Altoona,
Dubois, Kane and Wilkes-Barre and
in the Technical School in Harris
burg on that day
DR.. Finegan says that these places
will bring an examination within an
accessible distance of every person
who may desire to take it and sug-
gests that SuperintendentS notify
principals to bring the examination
to attention of worthy persons. 1t is
probable that next year and there
after examinations will be held in
June.
The act of 1919 provided that
young men or women completing a
four-year high school course could
compete for State scholarships, the
college or university entered to re-
ceive 800 from the State to aid in
meeting college expenses. Each
county is entitled to one scholarship.
If there is more than one senatorial
district in the county such county is
entitled to as many scholarships as
there are entire senatorial districts.
The examinations will be under
supervision of the State Board of
Education which will award the
scholarships.
Quarantine Authority-The State
Department of Health was to-day in
formed in an opinion by Deputy At
torney General b. j. Myers that it
has authority "to quarantine and de-
tain for examination persons who
by their vocation and habits are
reasonably suspected of veneral in
fection." This is the first opinion to
be given under the act of 1919,
which includes such diseases in the
list that may be officially guarded
against as communicable. The
words reasonably suspected" says
Mr.. Myers, are to be taken to mean
that reasonably certain knowledge
and information has been received
by the officer or agent of the depart
ment that such person is so infect
ed" 1t is stated that the quaran-
timing or OBTAINING of such persons
must be exercised by the department
officers and agents with the greatest
care, as the person detained is de-
priVed of his or her personal lib
erty."
Contract Let - The contract for
construction of 1896 feet of State
aid highway in Chester county, COW
ering sections in East and West
Marlboro townships, has been award
ed to e. NJ. Humphrey, of Hacken-
sack, n. j., by Highway Commits
sioner L. S. Sadler at S67,362.S0.
The road which will be 6 feet wide
will extend from Searlett's bridge to
West Marlboro line and also to the
village of London Grove.
Big Pittsburgh List-Members of
the Public Service Commission will
leave Harrisburg at the conclusion
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1919-09-23
Health Insurance
Splits Conference

Health insurance, the big question
for the conference of industrial sur
geons to consider at the. ninth an
nual gathering yesterday, caused a
decided difference of opinion among
doctors and lawyers at the meeting
to come to the surface and created
much comment on Capitol Hill to-
day in view of the approaching ap-
pointment of a commission by the
Governor to continue study of the
subject and recommend to the next
Legislature.
Several speakers connected with
insurance companies criticised the
plan, one saying that it would
'pauperiZe physicians" but DR..
John b. Andrews, of the American
Association for Labor Legislation,
said that it was important. Quoting
the preliminary Pennsylvania report,
he said it caused a loss of 100000
600 in this State annually and called
attention to occupational diseases
DR.. George p. Tucker, an insurance
expert, said that the idea had con-
siderable political backing and DR..
Francis d. Patterson, director of the
State division of industrial hygiene,
commenting from the chair, said:
"As near as l can account for the
hysterial demand for compulsory
health insurance, it comes from a
small group of alleged uplifters who
can best be described as long-haired
men and short-haired women" John
a. Lapp, of Chicago, did not agree
with DIR. Patterson and said that it
would guarantee Il yearly income of
aboEI $4,000 to doctors
DT. w. T. Bishop, of this city.
did not agree that the plan would
"pauperize DOCTORS" and said he did
not think it could be settled entirely
from the viewpoint of the doctors.
IF health insurance is good for the
public, it will be good for the doe
tors" he remarked.
The conference did not take any
formal action, but the discussion
caused a lot of talk
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1919-09-23

Trade Board, on international trade
relations; Secretary of Agriculture
Fred Rasmussen on Pennsylvania
agriculture and DIR. G. II. Crennan,
of the chambers research bureau, on
compulsory health insurance. In
the evening Governor Sproul and
others will speak at the banquet.
Lieutenant Governor e. r. Beidleman
will speak on Pennsylvania roads on
Tuesday when there will also be
talks by Newton w. Gilbert, New
York; Commissioner of Labor C. B.
Connolley; f. Il. Babcock, of Pitts
burgh, and c. L. Woodbridge, Car
negic Steel Company, on housing.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1919-09-23
Hearse Drivers Strike
With Grave Diggers

Dublin, Sept. 23.-A strike of grave
diggers in Dublin maintained for
some weeks at Glasnevin cemetery.
some risk 20 the public health. 1t was
mitigated however. by the decision of
the cemeteries committee to permit
interments by people having plots in
the, cemetery provided they opened
and closed the graves themselves
without calling on the committee for
assistance.
The gravediggers have now ap-
pealed to the hearse drivers. who
have declared a sympathetic strike
and refused to convey bodies Cor
burial.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1919-09-23
SKIN RELIEF
AWAITS YOU
IN POSLAM

The more intensely you have suf-
fered from irritated, itching skin, the
more you will appreciate the relief
that comes when Poslam is applied,
Soothing, cooling. pacifying, now that
you KNOW, you will never be with
out it should the need arise.
Try Poslam for any Facial break
inG-out. for clearing inflamed COM
pleXions or red noses, for Scalp
Scale, any form of Eczema, PimpIes.
Burns, BARRIERS Itch. Tired, Itching
Feet, to drive away all eruptional
troubles before they spread and pc
come serious.
Sold everywhere. For free sam
pie, write to Emergency Laboratories,
24S West Attn St. New York City.
Poslam Soap is daily treat to
tender skin. Contains Poslam.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1919-09-23
USING VICHY HOTELS
By associated Press.

Vichy, France, Sept. 23.-Prepar-
ations are being made to receive
several hundred American soldiers
who will be distributed among ho-
tells here, their state of health be-
ing such as to preclude their I'M
return to America.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1919-09-23

FOR THE PUBLIC
First Announcement of Com
petitive Examination Made
by Superintendent Finegan

First regula-
lations to be made
under the act of
1919 esta blishing
competitive State
scholarships in
higher education
were announced
to-day by DR..
Thomas T.. Fine
gan, State Super
intendent of Pub
lie Instruction,
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1919-06-13
USE OF REMNANT ON WARSHIP
Writer Traces Its Origin to Days
When Vessels Were Generally
~ Commanded by Soldiers.

A contributor to Chambers Journal
is authority for the statement that the
naval pennant, or pendant, came into
use long before the days of Admiral
Blake, who commanded the English
navy in the war with the Dutch in the
seventeenth century, we are told, when
seamen were mere nobodies. At that
time there were no such things as reg
ular men-of-war, and ordinary mer-
chant ships were hired or comman-
deered for use as fighting vessels
whenever the necessity arose. The
requisitioned ships were commanded
by military officers, gentlemen in ar
NOR, who transferred the single-trail
pennons borne on their lances to the
mastheads of their ships.
In larger vessels or squadrons the
commanders might be knights or
knights banneret, who flew their swal-
lowtailed and square banners when
they risked themselves afloat. Going
to sea In those days was something Of
an adventure, especially If a man fell
overheard in armor; but these en-
blems of command have been handed
down to posterity in the commodores'
broad pendants and the admirals' rec
tangular flags Of the present day.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1919-06-13
WHERE. NO MONEY IS USED
People Of Ascension Island Would
Seem to Live in State of Ideal
Communism.

The island of Ascension, in the At
lantic, belonging to Great Britain,
is Of volcanic formation, eight miles
by six in size, and has a population
of about $50. 1t was uninhabited
until the confinement Of Napoleon
at st. Helena, when 1t was occupied
by a small British force. 1t is $50
miles northwest of ST.. Helena. Vast
numbers of turtles are found on its
shores, and it serves as a depot and
q watering place for ships.
Ascension is governed by a cap
tain appointed by the British ad-
miralty. There is no private prop
erty in land, no rents, no taxes, and
no use for money. The docks and
herds are public property, and the
meat is issued as rations. So are
the vegetables grown on the farms.
When an island fisherman makes q
catch he brings it to the guardroom,
where it is issued by the sergeant
major. Practically the entire popu-
lation are sailors, and they work at
most Of the common trades. The
muleteer is a jack tar; so is the
gardener; so are the shepherds, the
stockmen, the grooms, masons, car
penters and plumbers. Even the
island trapper who gets rewards for
the tails of rats Is sailor.
The climate is almost perfect, and
anything can be grown.