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Evening capital and Maryland gazette. (Annapolis, Md.) 1910-1922, 1919-02-14
DON'T PLUNGE ON
TOBACCO RAISING
rs WARNING GIVEN

The Department of Agriculture yes
terday issued warning against farmers
pIungIng" in the raising Of tobacco to
the neglect 81 other crops Last year
tobacco farmers, including those Of
Southern Maryland. realized as high
as SO cents pound FOR tobacco, the
net profits Of many from this crop be-
ing Two and three times as great as
ever before. The department evident
iy fears that that happy experience.
iii that section and elsewhere. may
lead to serious oyerproduction this
year
The advice is directed particularly
10 sections Of South Carolina and
Georgia where the inroads made upon
the cotton crop BY the boil weeyil have
turned the attention of many farmers
to tobacco as substitute crop 81
these sections the department ssiggests
diversified farming, rather than
Ing from the uncertainties Of cotton to
the possibly greater uncertainties Of
tobacco. But while South Carolina and
Georgia are specify mentioned, the
departments views as to the general
situation apply to the whole tobacco
producing field
Evening capital and Maryland gazette. (Annapolis, Md.) 1910-1922, 1919-02-14
At THE THEATRES
Az THE PALACE TONIGHT

Captivating Enid Bennett III story
of unusual strength, The Marriage
Ring. will be the very pleasing at
traction at the Palace this evening
Anne Mertons. woman Of refine
tment, until she became the wife Of
Hugo Mertons, gambler and all
round crook Is forced by him to assist
him in feecing men Of wealth. She
tires 81 this degrading employment
and resolves To quit her husband
when he suspec her design he arr
ranges til go 10 Honolulu where, he is.
convinced, his field Of operations may
be successfully enlarged He entices q
wealthy man from Honolulu 70 his
apartment against his wife's protests
and while she liz entertaining him, he
arranges TO fleece him III a game at
cards. The visitor catches him cheat
ing and after denouncing the couple
"a crooks, he makes complaint to the
clerk who orders them to Saeate their
apartments Anne. who has received
"a ticket to Honolulu from her husband,
announces her intention to quit him.
whereupon he threatens her with q re-
yolver She seizes II and in the strug
gle that follows the weapon is dis
charged and Mertons falls to the floor
apparently dead. Anne escapes from
the room and steams for Honolulu, be-
lieving herself murderess On the
steamship she meets Rodney Heathe,
III wealthy sugar planter. with whom
she falls in love- He is accompanied
by his mother who invites Anne to-
stay at her home
Meanwhile. MeTtons RECEIVERS from
his wound goes TO Hawaii as assistant
to Koske. German spy. who has been
commissioned to destroy the sugar
cane on the island by fire. Mertons
sees his wife and forces her to leave
the Heathe plantation. She overhears
Koske and her husband complete the
details Of their plot, escapes as the
ares are started and with the aid OF
some natives saves the Heathe planta
ton from destruction she Is over
come by the smoke and foNnd By
Heathe who is caring for her In an out
house just ais Mertons half blind and
burned almost to crisp. enters and
falls dead ut their feet, Later Anne
and Heathe plight their troth
Pathe News also Tomorrow. Bryant
Washburn. in The Way Of Man
with a Maid and Mack Sennett com
edy also.
Evening capital and Maryland gazette. (Annapolis, Md.) 1910-1922, 1919-02-14
At REPUBLIC TONIGHT

The Great Romance, the Screen
Classics, Inc, production, starring
Harold Lockwood. is to be shown at
the Republic theatre today and viii
present to the public an unusual
theme enacted Id this favorite Of the
screens most virile and winning man
ner.
The story is laid in mythical
principality TO which young Ameri-
can falls heir With his free and dem
ocratic upbringing the ideal Of ruling
by Inheritance does not appeal to him
the pomp and glory of being 2 mon
arch does not seem as attractive as
being just a free red FLOODED young
American ii the land he loves He about
decides to decline the throne With
thanks when he finds that the girl he
loves il involved Ia q deep intrigue in
this very country she has been taken
there by scheming mother who hopes
to marry her TO an impoverished mem
Der Of the royal family Determining
to rescue her he sets OF for this re-
mote corner of Europe and encounters
many strange and dramatic adven-
lures and experiences the great ro-
nance { Brilliantly told. the story Is
nagniacently acted and the produc-
ton II one which VIII hold an au-
dience spelI-bound The scenes are
very beautiful and many elaborate
sets show the grandeurs 81 the Royal
palace
/ Supporting Nr Lockwood are such
experienced players as Rnby de REM
Ter, Frank Currier, Joaph CRANKY. Nor
/ gan Thorpe. Louis Stern, i F. Laffey.
FrankIyn Hanna, Clare GrenvIile and
Helen Landroth. The production vas
made BY Henry Otto and WIS written
81 Fsnls FOx
Evening capital and Maryland gazette. (Annapolis, Md.) 1910-1922, 1919-02-14
LANDS BIPLANE
SAFELY AFTER LOSING
HIS MOTOR IN SKY

Losing the engine from his plane
while flying Ut an altitude Of mile
did not disconcert an overseas Amer
lean airrnan while flying at an over
seas field Collision with another
craft tore the engine from his machine
but at 4 moment when the plane was
gliding on an even keel, ne climbed
onto the top OF the fuselage at full
length and in some manner managed
BY continually shifting his weight. 70
restore balance sufficiently TO prevent
the craft from fiuttering into direct
fall While maintaining balance with
his body, he also manipulated the con-
trolls and guided the machine earth
ward
Evening capital and Maryland gazette. (Annapolis, Md.) 1910-1922, 1919-02-14

tha people oR America VIII 40 their
part b making generous c0ntribu-
lions. Our COMMITTEES haa the endorse
ment and Support os The government
az France. Our Paris committee Is
completely organized and the work is
personally conducted BY the members,
including Walter n. n Berry, presi-
dent Of the American Chamber Of Com
merce III Paris: Robert Woods Bliss,
Of the American Embassy: J Ridge
ley Carter, of the banking house OF
Margan. Harjes and Company. Pro-
lessor Charles LeverrieTt head Of
.Chaptal college; Mime LeYerriers Nile,
Valentine Thmaoon. editor Of the Gel
abrated women's Journal. La VI Fem-
mine and others The Paris commit
tee works ia close cooperation With
several OF the best organized and most
reliable and effec I've charitable cons
nittees OF France One OF these Is
the personal committee OF Nine. Foch
While Nine. Joffre IS the active head
Of another
You will know that every dollar YOU
give through this committee will be
wisely administered and made ID do
the most good possible One hundred
cents Of every dollar specially desig
mated will be used for the purpose In
dicated, no deductions being made of
expenses Of any nature. all undesig-
mated contributions going to the gem
eral fund But the main poin II that
this help is needed now and We must
act quickly and generously Il We are
to be of real service at this critical
time
IT is winter time The cold is Just
as piercing. the exposure just as dead
IN In France as In America or any
o.her land Her people heroic and
patient. have suffered for more than
four years and thousands Of them are
suffering today III is in our power %
relieve much On this distress Don't
YOU think ii Is our duty to act vi ~
out delay and to the fullest extent Of
our means
Send all contributions to James A.
Blair. Jr., Treasurer. French Heroes
Lafayette Memorial Fund. Inc. 2
IVES 18Th street. New York city
Evening capital and Maryland gazette. (Annapolis, Md.) 1910-1922, 1919-02-14
AND FLU
BEST TREATED
WITH CAOTABS
The New Perfected Calon1el That
Is Free From Nauseating And
Saiivating Effects.

Physicians or druggists Will tell you
that the best thing IN the world for q
cold. grippe. or influenza, is Calotabs.
the perfected calomel. that is free from
nauseafing and salivatiIlg effects Doc
tors have learned that other laxatives
are uncertain and unsatisfactory for
cold and grippe. but That they can
count on Caiotabs. the new caiomeL
that has ali the liver dement's and none
of the sting. to thoroughly arouse the
liver and put the system in ideal con-
Hilton to throw on the cold and pre-
vent influenza and pneumonia
The best time TO take Calotab is ct
the ilrst sign Of cold IL ron take il
1t the beginning you can cure 4 cold
over night One Calotab on the tongue
at bed time with . swallow Of water
that's all. IN the morning y0u wake
up feeling 6ne with q hearty appetite
for breakfast Your cold has vanished
and ron may congratulate yourself
that you have possibly prevented seri-
lous complications for physicians tell
Ius that neglected colds number their
victims by the millions
For your protection. CaI0tabs are
cold only liz original sealed packages
price thirty-fiye cents Your druggisi
viii supply ron. and your money giyer
back promptly and cheerfully II yoE
iare not delighted with this new form
OF caiomel (adv.}
Evening capital and Maryland gazette. (Annapolis, Md.) 1910-1922, 1919-02-14

MEANS WNAs&NEs N bRkFAtN&A&hWAeA
The absent soldier, who does not
sxpect 10 he home before election day,
makes application in writing to the
Board 81 Supervisors of Elections.
Court House, Baltimore, for bal
Ios, stating ia his full name. t2l his
place Of residence (by street and NUM-
her. II possible1 from which he is reg
sstered. TAI his position or rank In
the service. and a. the address to
NlAlch he desires his ballot to be
gaaIled him.
~ the soldier wishes TO vote az the
primary OF April /. kAe above applica-
al0n should Be received NJ the Super
visors OF Elections on Or before March
"a. II ne wishes to vote st the cleo
sSon OF May S, the application should
Sc received by the Supervisors on OF
ssssnra April rs.
The making Or the above Rpplica-
ta0n ii all the soldier has to do until
no receives his ballot
After recefving the application and
SATISFYING themselves that the appli.
emit Is Qnalifled to vote, the superyis,
Z gsFs win mail him ballot, ballot en-.
sIope. return envelope and q carl
az Instructions. The soldier should
II
Evening capital and Maryland gazette. (Annapolis, Md.) 1910-1922, 1919-02-14
FERNS F0R TIE no E


According to the latess authority.
the fern family comprises something
ike $50 genera, which include about
900 species. with varieties among the
species practically innumerable OI
All the varieties. however, there are
only about two dozen which are com
monty used for house decora ion, and
almost all come from the nephrolepis
family. Of which the popular Boston
fern is type.
The Boston originated near Boston
Mass. about twenty-five years ago
and soon came into favor as yigor-
Gus plant most graceful ii appear
ance. and capable OF thriving under
conditions found Ii the ordinary
dwelling But the most remarkable
thing about ii is ITS sporting pro-
clivities. ii having. through variation.
produced nupber OF ferns In form
notably different to type, over thirty Of
which have been catalogned CONNER
lcialiy as distinct varieties
The most popular Of all these neR
varieties Ii the Scottn, offered to the
public in 1904 Its foliage Is typical
II Boston. but its form dwarf and
spheri 4.
Another distinct departure from the
type ii found III the. so-called, lace
ferns. Of which 4 variety known as
Smith, Is the leader Smithii has
mos beautiful fronds. made UP Of
small pinnae segments presenting
very dense appearance. The fronds
are often used In bouquets particul-
ariy in corsage bouquets Of orchids,
gardenias, and other choice flowers.
owing to It's density considerable
care should be exercised in watering
his plant TO prevent rotting
What are known as two to three
pinnae type. both enlanating from the
Boston, are the Whitman and Elegan-
issima ferns The leaves and fronds
OF these are generally quite thick and
dense. but much coarser than the
Smith,, and somewhat wayy. They
are splendid for house use but. too,
require more than ordinary care in
watering There is tendency IN this.
type of fern when grown along under
urfavorabfe conditions to revert to-
the original B0s son form Superbis
sima, q sport from Elegantissima. IL
interesting as representing an OF type
Of the new family 1t Is very dark
green in color, and the fronds, made
tip III pInnae closely intoxicated and ir-s
regularly twisted, are long pointed
and ten to twenty inches long IN q
fully grown plant Il is not seen as
often as other varieties, being rather
slow OF growth
Lack of light largely interferes with
the Weli-doing OF ferns In the home.
but an excess Of heat and dry at
nosphere are most injurious.
Ferns like a fair supply OF water
at all times. They should never be-
come dry, but. on the other hand,
should not be kept soaking wet. The
smaller the pot the oftener will e
plant need water A vigorous growth,
too, will always demand more nois
ture than the opposite condition
A sick plant usually is benefited by
ALLEGATION in the kitchen for a time. the
moist atmosphere there being OF ma
terial benefit Unless the action OF
plant food II fully understood. Il
should never be used excepting upon.
advice from someone who is familiar
with such treatment
Evening capital and Maryland gazette. (Annapolis, Md.) 1910-1922, 1919-02-14
rssA tie card 81 lnssssets0ns aFst, afld
carefully follow WHIST Il aays
slaaaer xFne3 Re W


carefully inlaOw whas Il aaya.
OMeer mmsa be Wasmess
Hrieay. the soldier nrsa marks his
ballot. any kind Of penciI cr Ink viii
40, but tie ballot mnat he marked on
or before election day chat II. on Or
before April i for the primary. and on
|or before May for the eIectton. The
soidfer marks his ballot - the pres
ence Of Witness, who must be- q
commissioned ofacer. but he mnst not
lei the witness Or anyone else zee or
know how he marks 10 The soldier
then, I'll the presence 81 the commits
stoned officer who acts as q witmess.
folds and places the marked ballot en-
1yelope. sealing the latter The ballot
envelope must contain nothing but the
marked ballot,
..On the face Of the ballot envelope
there IL printed voters certificate
and witness certificate The voter
fills ont the voters certificate. insert
ing there In his name, home address
and position or rank III the military Or
naval service. The commissioned Of
ficer who acts as witness fills out the
dale, his name and his position az
rank
Can Vote In Person
Then the soldier places the ballot
envelope with the marked ballot In II
and the two certificates made out in
the return envsiope and seals the
same. afiixing the proper postage. The
return envelope Is already addressed
10 the Secretary Of State. Annapolis,
Nd, 80 that all the soldier then has
to do Ii mail liz He must mail II, how
ever. in time to reach Annapolis on OK
before April &, for the primary, and on
or before May IS, for the election.
The remaining provisions OF the
law relate 10 the counting Of the sol
diers ballots after they have been re-
ceived in this state
"a soldier who has thus voted by
mail may, ii lie comes home before
election day, nevertheless vote In per-
son. III this event, 81 course, his mall
ballot will not be counted q
Evening capital and Maryland gazette. (Annapolis, Md.) 1910-1922, 1919-02-14

When your muscles become tired and
swollen and the joints become stiff,
your circulation poor. and your suffer-
Ing makes you irritable, an application
81 Sloan's Lininent gives you quick
relief--k pain. starts up Q good
circulation, relieves congestion. Il -
easier and cleaner to use than mnssy
nIasters or ointments, acts quickly and
does not clog the pores. 1t does not
stain the skin
Evening capital and Maryland gazette. (Annapolis, Md.) 1910-1922, 1919-02-14

Every architect. artist, craftsman
and engineer in the country will be
asked to sign the pledge Endorsed by
the Architectural league = do here
by pledge myself not to use German
made material in my Office as long as
u live, SO help me God. Z
Evening capital and Maryland gazette. (Annapolis, Md.) 1910-1922, 1919-02-14
HERE'S QUICK RELIEF FOR
YOUR TIRED, STRAINED MUSCLES

For spraiRs, strains. hr ...
and blue spots, Sloan's !
duces the pain and cases
Certainly fine for rheta al
neck. sciatica, Lame BE
You don't need torull Il .i5s
It's use IS so universal
consider Sloan's Liniaeat 4 II
the whole family. Generous ,:,lss
at druggists everywhere.
The Cordele dispatch., 1919-09-01
Mr.. ED JONES AND FAMILY
RETURN TO MACON

Mr.. Ed Jones, wife and little son,
Ed, Jr., returned to their home in
Macon Sunday night. Mrs. Jones and
baby son had been for several days
guests of Mrs. George Ballenger here.
For some days the very attractive
little son has been seriously ill. DR..
Walker their family physician in Ma
con had been here in consultation
with DR.. ]. A. Ward attending physi-
clan, and it was deemed best to re-
turn with the little suffer to Macon.
Friends here will be pleased to learn
that little Ed, Jr., was considered
some what improved at the time of
the family's departure from Cordele
The Cordele dispatch., 1919-09-01
THE Conner SCHOOL
OPENS FALL TERM

We wish to thank you, who were
cur patrons the past year, for your
cooperation and your willingness
eto back us in our every endeavor to-
ward giving your child the best ad-
yantages in their musical career.
For the benefit of those who do not
know us, we wish to say that we
have been tireless in our efforts to
get for, our pupils the best that
there is and we endeayor to give it to
them in the best way possible. 1t is
true that we require one to practice
steadily no scales and studies but
when we send them to higher places
Of learning, they tell us they always
know our pupils, because they are
thorough in the foundation work.
Is it not true that a house built
upon sand cannot stand wind?
We lls,o it is with a musician who
does not have the foundation cannot
go beyond the ordinary stage until
they go back and attain it. Will you
not give us an opportunity to prove
to you that our methods are right?
Well, SO it is with a musician who
tion, and two We have had expert
ence Mrs. Conner having taught here
for thirty years or rather will have
on January the ninth. Misses Helen
and Maxcy Lane Conner have finished
in Philadelphia and later studied in
New York and have taught success
fully here for several year.
We have just bought us a new
Studebaker which will save our time
and strength, thereby we will be able
to accommodate more pupils than
ever before.
If you wish to have your child or
y friend enroll, please come to see us
The Cordele dispatch., 1919-09-01
ARAB NEWS ITEMS


Mrs. Sitrunk and children from
Fla. are visiting her mother Mrs. R.
Bedgood.
Misses Ethel and Lillian Pitts are
visiting friend at Pavo, Ga.
Friends of Miss. Pansy Patterson
will be glad to know she's improving
from several days attack OF fever.
DR.. and Mrs. james Clements of
Pelham, Ga. visited Mrs. Jesse
Clements and family Sunday.
Miss Ruth Mike of Macon and Miss
Eula Drew of Richland returned
home Saturday after a pleasant visit
to Miss Undine McWtlliams.
Messers Tom Bishop and Clarence
Monk made a. business trop to Pavo
Tuesday.
Miss Rena Mccormick has return
ed to Macon after spending her vaca-
ten with parents Mr.. and Mrs. NJ,
Mccormick.
Messers Carl Lewis and Richard
Smelling of Pinehurst were visiters
in Arab Saturday and "Wednesday
afternoon.
Miss Ola Story the popular visitor
of Misses Ethel and Bessie Pitts re-
turned to her home at Kissmmee,
Fla. Tuesday
Mr.. Bragg of Pelham visited DR..
w. Guss Taylor Sunday.
Miss Mamie Hardin of Cordele
sepnt Tuesday with her mother Mrs
Lula Hardin
Misses Zelma and Zula Hamilton
will return home this week from a
very extensive visit to their brother
Mr.. Pate Hamilton Of Louisville KY.
Mr. Byron Pirkle OF Alma is Wis t.
ing his cousin Grady Williams.
Mr.. and Mrs. r. l.. Bedgood are
visiting in Arab
Miss Dannie Odom leaves in a few
days for Atlanta where she will
take training as nurse in Davis Fisch-
er Sanitorium
Mrs w Q. Monk is very i'll at this
writing we hope for her a speedy re-
cover.
Mr.. Alton Hamilton made a busi-
ness trip to Tifton Wednesday.
The Cordele dispatch., 1919-09-01
WHITES AID BLACK
TO REBUILD CHURCH
IRRESPONSIBLE RADICALS RAG
ES ARE UNABLE TO STIR UP
TROUBLE AT TOWN OF cALD-
WELL, GA.

Atlanta Ca, August 30.-That the
white people and the sensible color
ed people of Georgia are determined
that irresponsible radicals of both
races shall not disturb ire amicable
relations between the races nor allow
the .agitations of he Chicago and
northern papers to accomplish that re
suit is being evidenced at Caldwell,
Ca, where the white people are rails
ing funds to rebuild a colored church
which was burned to the ground a
few nights ago by parties unknown.
The burning of the church is regard
ed as a climax to the tension grown
ing out of several other fires and the
most deplorable circumstance in con
noction with the whole series of dis
orders is the Indication trat human
body was burned with the church
structure Evidence is strong, accord
ing to reports received here, that a
negro, now missing, was he victim.
Copies of Cricago newspaper have
recently been circulated in South
Georgia counties among the negroes
as well as lot of Bolshevik litera-
ture.
The Cordele dispatch., 1919-09-01

Rev Wallace Wear and family left
this morning for Lakeland, Florida,
for ten days visit with old friends.
Many of the Lakeland Baptists have
visited and Mrs. Wear this summer
The Cordele dispatch., 1919-09-01

A new device to be used as automo-
bile tires are inflated sounds a warn
ing whistle when enough air has been
pumped into them to provide the cor
rect pressure.
The Cordele dispatch., 1919-09-01

or phone 94 and we will be glad to
come talk to you about our school
Again let us thank you for past
patronage and assure you that we
will do as much or even more for you
in the future.
(Signed.( Conner School of Music
The Cordele dispatch., 1919-09-01
ED COLEMAN IN THE STATES

News has been received by friends
in this. city and in other former
places of residence that Ed Coleman
who was associated witr the Will
liams Drug Company here prior to
his call to the front in the World
War, has arrived at Camp Meredith,
N. ]. and among friends and loved
ones again. Mr. Colemans former
home was at Lyons, where his par
ents now reside His detention over
seas has been accustomed by his SER
vices being needed in the Base Hos
pital abroad. The glad hand will be
extended to this young man here and
elsewhere, who numbers his friends
by he score.