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Evening capital and Maryland gazette. (Annapolis, Md.) 1910-1922, 1919-09-12


opera.--Chicago Tribune
The sentimentalists believe we shall
finally reach Utopia. AS a matter of
fact, we shall soon reach hell unless
we change our ways E. w. Howe's
Weekly.
Having abolished corn in the cup,
perhaps the regulators OF other peo-
pies lives will soon abolish corn ON
the cob, the eating of which Is un-
mannerly .-Cincihnat Times.Star.
"The Smallest Cotton Crop in Ten
Years." Why worry since In these
times. when, feeling the pinch Of pros
perity, the public has gone to wearing
silk?-Boston Transcript
Senator Falls reference, in the
course OF heated debate on the
treaty. to Senator Nelson's age was In
exceedingly bad taste. A Senator is
as old as he acts.-New York World.
President Wilson starts his tour in
the interests OF his peace treaty and
League OF Nations, hoping to win
friends from IT, Perhaps in the future
the President will find 1t less embar-
RAISING and more diplomatic IL he pays
some attention to popular opinion be-
fore he tries to put over any OF his
pet plans.-Baltimore Star.
becomes a law profiteers will be sub
ject to a fine OF $4,000 or imprison-
ment for two years, or both Many
consumer who has been reduced al
most to poverty thinks profiteers
should be fined 81 and sent to prison
for FIVE thousand years.-Bristol Her.
ald-Courier.
Ten French brides who married
American soldiers in haste did not re-
pent at leisure. The repentance was
done with speed which took them
back to their. homes almost on the
next steamer. In view of the quick
failure of these international mar
riages. 1t is well they were compare
lively so few. It Is lesson to i'm
questionable young American men
abroad to stick to the native matri-
monial brand, than which Is none bet
ter anywhere Baltimore American.
Samuel Gompers says that every
woman toiling twelve or fourteen
hours day renders 1t harder for
every woman working eight hours o
day-it should be six-to keep her
hours secure. Wonder II Mr.. Gompers
was brought mp by a six-hour mother?
The mothers of most OF the rest of us
toiled in rearing their families on the
0ld-fashioned twelve hour sunrise to
sunset schedule, nor was candlelight
without It's tasks for their tireless, pa
tient hands-Rocheste Post Express
There may be no law to try the ex-
Kaiser. but neither was there no law
to justify the invasion of Belgium and
the many atrocities of the war The
men who put themselves outside the
pale OF civilization ught have a dose
OF their own medicine for the benefit
OF future generations, that would be
imitators and their deeds may be de-
erican.
Evening capital and Maryland gazette. (Annapolis, Md.) 1910-1922, 1919-09-12
TRUSTEES SALE
~ --oF vALUABLE-
Real Estate

sTWATE on WEST STREET. ACTON
ZANE AND wxTER STREET. AN
NAPoLIs. MARYLAND.
Evening capital and Maryland gazette. (Annapolis, Md.) 1910-1922, 1919-09-12
BYLAWS and ORDINANCES
A RY.LAH

Tmpoeing the tax rate for the Fiscal Year
ending June S0th, I920.
Evening capital and Maryland gazette. (Annapolis, Md.) 1910-1922, 1919-09-12
SCHOLARSHIP EXAMINATIONS

The Board OF Education of Anne Arm
del County announces two vacant male
scholarships. One ut Washington College
and at BlHe Ridge College
Competitive examination to ali these
places viii be held at the Office of the
County Board of Edncation ON Thursday
morning, September 18th, at a. m. Open
only.
GEORGE FOX.
sl.s County Supt
Evening capital and Maryland gazette. (Annapolis, Md.) 1910-1922, 1919-09-12

By yirtne Of decree OF the Circuit Cour
for Anne Arundel county, Nd. dated tn
9Th day of August. 1919, passed In q cas-
depending. wherein Isaac Hohberger an,
Pauline HohbeFger, his wife, are plain
tins. and Oscar Shacks and Adele Shacks
are defendants. No. 440G Equity, the under
signed viii offer to public sale at the Cour
House door. In the city of Annapolis
MARYLAND on
Evening capital and Maryland gazette. (Annapolis, Md.) 1910-1922, 1919-09-12
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Railroad.
MID-CITT TTpp,

IHs s,,lc,I Service Mo-a,o,
W. NJ AnuaroHs rs eng n
"sshipeton ana ~, .'ae,, }
Washington an3 am a@t Naa.|
'assrnFers ehanea A~1s
Academy Jrhc,i". NaTu
Evening capital and Maryland gazette. (Annapolis, Md.) 1910-1922, 1919-09-12

Having abolished corn in the cup,
perhaps the regulators OF other peo-
pies lives will soon abolish corn on
the cob, the eating of which is un-
mannerly. Cincinnati Times-Star.
Evening capital and Maryland gazette. (Annapolis, Md.) 1910-1922, 1919-09-12

"The Smallest Cotton Crop in Ten
Years" Why worry since in these
times. when, feeling the pinch Of pros
perity, the public has gone to wearing
silk Boston Transcript.
The Ontario Argus. (Ontario, Or.) 1???-1947, 1919-09-11
Shark Meat IL Tasty.

Shark meat Is delicate In flavor and
texture, and sharks nre plentiful In
certain parts OF Florida, but the fish.
ermen do not catch them because they
are not snluble.
The home demonstration agent OF
Monroe county, Florida, decided last
winter on nm effort 20 establish In
favor this FISH now under the ban. At
her request fisherman caught one,
but warned her that no one would eat
Il. Undlsmayed she invited a large
company OF women TO home econom.
les luncheon, nt which was served n
fish salad.
When all had tas.e1 the salad she
asked for n vote ms 10 how many liked
and wanted the recipe without ex.
ceptlon the women voted their hearty
approval, and thus proved to them.
selves That the prejudice was without
foundntlon.-Cleycland Plain Dealer.
The Ontario Argus. (Ontario, Or.) 1???-1947, 1919-09-11

"Imka" is the name by which the
Y. NJ. G. A. Is known In Czecho-Slo-
vakla, for "Imka" Is the reasonable
pronunciation Of those four letters in
the language Of the mid-European
land. The 1mka Is very popular. When
the republic Of Czecho. Sloyakla was
established, its citizens who had re-
turned from fighting with the allies
urged that the Imka, with Its canteens,
hut service, athletics and recreation, he
invited to come with them. The lnvl.
tatlon was given and now the lmkn
has been developed on an army basis
with centers In ten towns and Is con.
templntlng establishing a center in the
famous coal mine region OF Teschen,
which is the bone Of contention be.
tween the new republic and the Poles.
As this new republic Is said TO hold
the worlds record for llterncy, only
/ per cent being unable TO read or
write, the American "Y" secretaries
find splendid cooperation In their nc.
tlyltles.
The Ontario Argus. (Ontario, Or.) 1???-1947, 1919-09-11
LAUGHED AT TIMES PASSAGE
Blue Delft Saucer, Long Sunk In
Ocean, Benefited by Century
immersion In ocean.

The act Of fishing smack on Eye
mouth, Bcrwlckshlrc, England, brought
90 the top OF the sea recently n long
dead memory A blue Delft saucer.
deeply incrusted with barnaclcs, lay
among the Hopping fish In the net, and
II bore picture Of one Of the old
British coastlng and sailing vessels,
with the words ECLIPSE, Ldn. and
Edlnboro, Shipping Coy"
Now. the Eclipse was lost NJ sen
100 years ago, No one survived, no
bodies were thrown up, no wrccknge
definitely Identified with the lost
schooner was ever washed against
known shores.
Yet over n century later, n china
saucer ls recovered It's blue. accord.
Ing to reports. had taken on won.
derfully deep shade, tlngcd with
green, and was very beautiful.
The London and Edinburgh Ship.
ping company bought the relic for
about $50 NJ our money and gave that
sum 10 the British Red Cross. Tho
saucer was sent 10 the British
museum.
The Ontario Argus. (Ontario, Or.) 1???-1947, 1919-09-11
DETERMINED TO ENJOY MEAL
Ten.Yesr.old Was Going 10 Eat In
Comfort n II Cost Him His
Savings.

The Lane family decided 10 help out
the mother OF the family by decreas
Ing the amount OF table linen In the
weekly washing. Each member who
spilled something on the cloth was re-
quired TO cover II with piece OF mon.
ey-of the exnct size OF the spot.
Twice ten.year.old Fred was compelled
10 hand In u quarter from his paper
money. Then one day he came home
from the store with his pocket Jingllng
full Of money.
AZ the very beginning OF the meal he
dropped bit OF gravy. Soon after.
ward piece Of tomato followed the
gravy SIN he showed no concern.
His older sister reminded him Of the
agreement, "Oh. guess III wait un.
tll I'm through" was his calm rcJoln.
der.
Every one was surprised because on
other occasions he had showed much
concern over his accidents. But when
he produced pocketful OF pennies at
the close Of tke meal and announced
that he had come prepared TO enjoy
meal once again, everyone understood.
Indianapolis Neea
The Ontario Argus. (Ontario, Or.) 1???-1947, 1919-09-11
SIMPLE MATTER TO EXPLAIN
As II Happened, However, II Was
Rather Embarrassing to One
Idle Student.

Professor Gurney was one Of the
most genial Instructors and the most
sklllful OF dlsclplInnrinns. As n teach.
er Gurney was always kind and
courteous, but nevertheless a terror
to drones and evildoers.
For example, take the case of a
student who was afterwnrd a dlstln.
gulshed professor in the medical
school. We were reading Clcero's
EpiStles. In the lesson for the day
he was describing a scene In court,
when II was evident that In the morn.
Ing before the witnesses came In they
had been suborned and instructed
what TO testify. l will Gull the stu.
dent Drake. lie had not looked at
his lesson, and when called upon be-
gan TO translate until he came to this
passage.
He could make nothing Of II, but
looked up with helpless air and said,
81 don't think understand this pas.
sage" Gurney bowed and with the
utmost suavlty said: 1T means, Mr..
Drake. that they had learned their
lesson before they came In In the
morning"
As that was exactly what II did
mean, the fellows set up shout and
Drake dropped into his sent.--Iar-
ward Graduates Magazine,
The Ontario Argus. (Ontario, Or.) 1???-1947, 1919-09-11
HERE BIRDS FIND SANCTUARY
Area In Delta Of Yukon River, Value
less for other Purposes, Is Now
Prohtably Employed.

The most important, and by far N,
largest In extent, OF our national
"refugcs" for the preservation Of wild
birds Is n vast area I'm the delta OF
the Yukon river, proclaimed as such
by an edlct from the White House
just ten years ago.
IL Is an area approximately equal
TO Massachusetts and the most valu.
able feather species concerned are
wild geese and wild ducks, which breed
there I'm countless numbers.
There Is found the proper home Of
the emperor goose, the "whlte-
frontcd' goose, and many species Of
ducks which are sought as game In
other ATTITUDES.
The region Is known as tundra
country"-devold of trees, swnmpy,
with many lakes, and OF no possible
usefulness for agriculture or any 9th.
or purpose. lf, however, the wildfowl
ure there safcguurded on their breed.
Ing grounds Il will be permanent
source of game and food supply for
Alaska and the entire Pacific cOnst.
In order that this may come to pass,
II Is necessary that the birds shall be
protected during the mating season
against the wholesale slaughter which
formerly was conducted by pot-hunt.
crs and alleged sportsmen from ycnr
10 yeur-a method commonly adopted
being TO drive the helpless creatures
into pens built for the purpose, where
they were rutllcssly murdered.
The Ontario Argus. (Ontario, Or.) 1???-1947, 1919-09-11
Piea for DOGS.

The FIRST week that Representative
Venable OF Mississippi was In congress
n couple OF years ago he mnde n hun.
acknowledgement speech about dog
he used TO own, and he stlll Is getting
letters telling him what n fine speech
II was. The speech was n plea foE pre-.
pnredness, In which he pointed out that
little dogs always are In hot wutcr, hut
that mastlfs have only n minimum OF
difficulties and can enjoy afternoon
slestns and such.
The Ontario Argus. (Ontario, Or.) 1???-1947, 1919-09-11

Among the heroes Of the war Is the
man who uncomplalnlngly goes with.
out the things 10 which he has been
accustomed In order that he may quiet.
ly do his bit. Only comparatively few
OF them ever get Into the llmcllght, but
In the scheme OF patriotism they share
honors with those who wear the uni.
forms and shoulder the muskets.-
Berkshire Eagle.
Norwich bulletin., 1919-12-18
ABINGTON

John Whipple has bought the Bab- bItt place. and woodlot.
 J.. T. Garrison conducted a teachers meeting Tuesday at the Center school house
 Last week Thursday the teachers Of the town met with Mir. Pratt and formed a teachers association. Mir. Pratt was chosen president. Misses Mae Sharpe and Virginia Sharpe were appointed to draw up the bylaws. It is to be known as the Pomfret Teach CTS association and it is hoped will be a permanent organizat ton. It is fine step for the teachers to take, and promises to be a great help both to i\1chers and schools. Allen Sterry act cd az chairman of the meeting. The prr aram included a paper Meaning Of Play in Education Miss Mae Latham; a talk, What Can the Teachers Do for the Deficient Child? Virginia Sharpe; @ talk, The Art of Questioning. Allen SterFy. General discussion followed. Sandwiches. fancy cookies and coffee were served.
 Mrs. r. K. TIaines has returned from the Dav KimbaN hospital.
 Monday Eva Jane Covell celebrated
Norwich bulletin., 1919-12-18
To Properly Treat
 Obstinate Wrinkles

Particularly where wrinkles are long and deep, the massage devotee is apt to rub too hard and too frequently. This ioosens the skin. causes muscles to sag, 4aggrayates the, wrinkled condition- sought.
 Better than massage, or anything else, for the most obstinate wrinkles, as wei as the finest lines. is remark avail yourself of, as you wifi have no difficulty in procuring the constituents from your druggist. It is this: One In one-hah pint witch hazel Bathe face. neck and hands in this. The ef- teet IS really marvellous. not only as to Wrinkles, but, also in cases of baggy eeneeks and chin. The application is re- iieve fatigue. Both the witch hazel and the saxolite are. of course, entirely haFmless to the skin.
Norwich bulletin., 1919-12-18

An English inventors stove can be used as an open grate or a range, 8 water boiler being operated with it in either form.
Norwich bulletin., 1919-12-18
CHINESE ESE-AMERicAN BANK
 HAS BEEN FORMED IN PEKlNG

Picking, Wednesday. Dec 10 fBy the A, PD.-The successful formati ton Of the Chinese American bank here Is highly commended in Chinese circles. The total authorized capital of S10, 0,000,- 900 ha sbeen fully subscribed.
 Galen Stone of New York. one of the Americans interested in the organlza- ton of the bank, expressed the hope today that the banking institution would be an important instrument in strengthening the friendship which ex- ists between China and America and would be the means of materially ad Yancing the course of commerce and industry of China.
Norwich bulletin., 1919-12-18

mas Bells, Mrs. (. A. Frost, GoeFnbs; hymn, 0, Come All Ye Faithful: hene- diction: postiude in A: GuiliIn4nt. The Sunday evening service is to be g con- cert by the sunday school.
 Handkerchiefs. separate or in boxes, big line at the Keystone Store.-adv. Silvo Maynard, attached to the American consulate at Cairo. Egypt, has written his parents. MT. and Mrs. r. s. Maynard, High street. of inter esting experiences.
 K. of c. members from many east ern Connecticut towns will De here Sunday to witness the comforting of the third degree on the largest class ever received in Rose of Lima coun- eii which numbers more than ITO members.
 ", E, Reach. manager of the Cen necticut Mills basketbafl team, said on Wednesday that he understands that the Crescents of Taftville will bring an unusually strong team here for the game scheduled for Saturday evening. The real pressure of Christmas shopping is now being felt in Daniel sons stores. Notwithstanding the | cold. there we're many out of town buyers here. Wednesday afternoon. Mrs. Bridget Sullivan 7s. widow of Patrick Sullivan. died at her home in Moosup, during Tuesday night. Mrs. | Sullivan was a native of Ireland. She had been a resident of Moosup for years.
 ! At Goodyear a number of cellars have been comp1eted for srqup of houses out of the large number to be built by the Goodyear Mills during the next few months.
 l A steam shovel of the New Haven road is continuing its excavating op- eratiens along the layout for the new side track from Hutchins street north ward to near the Connecticut mills.
 There were slippery agreements in Danielson following the slight snow faal of Wednesday morning as atteste6 by the fact that a number of horses fell in the business section.
 Mrs. c. H. Kingsbury of Cottage street is to instruct the class in has- ketry of the Dayville Girls club,
 A few people have found a list of iDanieison people who made income tax returns last year of interest. The | list is displayed in the lobby at the postoffice,
 As is usual at the Christmas season a fund is being raised here 10 bring Christmas cheer to needy persons sne families in DaniessoR. Receptaeles fol 1 contributions have been placed in z number of stores. The money obtain ed will be used to supply Christmas dinners and such other material. things as will help brighten shadewet lives during the holiday season,
 Following meeting oF fhe Killing ly school committee it was announced
 that increases in the salaries of tn,
 graded school teachers were vetet
 covering the balance of the schob
 year that 1t will amount to sn in
 crease approximately of s119 |.
 teachers who hava taught in Kjllingl.
 for less than five years and s146 t,
 teachers that have taught in Killing iy for more than five years.
 Part of this will be paid as an in
 crease in salary and part as a bonu
 for satisfactory progress in a, cours
 of perfectfonal training as outlined D,
 the committee. In It's statement tn
 committee says the problems of sehee
 committees in these days are not eas
 ones. It is felt that this action of tn
 committee is giving the teaehers tsduare ] deal is step forward.
Norwich bulletin., 1919-12-18
SPRING HILL.

Rev. B. r. Wye of Hampton preached at the Baptist church Sunday.
 The Ladies -4id society furnished 8 baked bean supper to 90 members ol the Mansfield Fair association at the church last week Tuesday evening. A business meeting was held after the supper.
 Mir. and Mrs. II. L. Stone Of Abing- ton were guests at the Flaherty home the last of the week and over Sunday.
 Miss fRenrietta Bissette of Newport k: l. was at the LaJess home 2 couple of days last week.
 Dr. E.. R. Stcrrs and family of Hart ford were at the home of Judge L. J Storrs Sunday,
 Walter Day has been confined to his home and in bed as result of an in- jury to his knee.
Norwich bulletin., 1919-12-18
HEBRON

The Christmas exercises of the chil- dren of the Congregational Sunday school will be held in the church on Christmas night After the exercises and distribution of presents from the dren.
 Christmas exercises by the children of the Center school will be held F'ri- day afternoon, The schools in. town will close Fri dav for the holiday vacation. The members of the choir of the Congregational ehutch are preparing special Christmas music for Sunday morning, which will be observed as Christmas Sunday. 4 number of Hebron people are in Rockville this week, attending the su- perior court
Norwich bulletin., 1919-12-18
FROM SERVING TWO
 YEARS FOR THEFT OF SUGAR

New York. Dec. 17.-President Will son has pardoneG Edward r. Thomp- son and Alberto Angrassia, each sery- ing two years in the Atlanta peniten- tiary for the theft here of fifteen pounds of sugar, it was learned today. The application for a pardon set forth among other things that Thompson's motheA was a nurse in the family or President Cleveland for twenty four years and is still employed by his widow.
 A balefuI of cotton is certainly . bale full of blessing.
Norwich bulletin., 1919-12-18
THOMPSON

Claude Manyon has sold his farm and stock te Linus Logee and has pur- chased a place in Worcester, to which the family expects to move this month,
 Miss Verna Gowdy is preparing Christmas tree celebration for Friday afternoon at the Quadic schooihouse, before returning to her home in som ePville for the holiday vacation.
 Mir. and Mrs. Everett LoveJoy are away on g. vacation.
 The junior girls of the Sunday school
Norwich bulletin., 1919-12-18
BRIEF STATE NEWS

Rocky HilI.-The enc thing badly needed in this town is a motor fire apparatus,
 Norfolk. - Five barrels of live shrimps have been received here for the Walcott- Childs estate. where they will be disposed of in robey pond. PlainviIIe,-The Standard Steel and Bearings, Inc, has made final plans for restaurant to be installed in the addition which has just recently been built to their factory.
 Danhury-The street railway com pany expects the arrival of two more one-man' safety cars similar to the one now in use on the Lake line before the end of the present month,
 New Haven.-The common council is considering a blanket bill to raise all salaries from the mayor down. The maximum salary will be S4,6Ge for the mayor and for the director of public works.
 Waterhury.-Mr. and Mrs. John A. LilIey of the Hotel Elton left this week for q trip around the world MT. Lilley was formerly with the late ex-gover- nor, George L. Lilley, in the Lilley, Swift company.
 -MlsSeS GiSdyS June ana Kathryn C. Whitney. sisters, third and fourth grade teachers at the Wetmore school, have resigned, to take effect at the close of the present term. They will teach in Mt. Vernon. N. '. West Hartford rd.-Raymond ". Smith of West Hartford, who has an- nounced his resignation as stenogra pher of the Litchfield county superior court, will finish his duties Dec. 27. He is to become stenographer of the su perior court for Hartford county.
Norwich bulletin., 1919-12-18

MiddIetown.-There was a business meeting of the Middlesex County His torical society at it's building Tuesday, at 7,30 ?. III. Following the business session, there was a public meeting at which Douglas Horton read a paper entitled A War Diary.
Norwich bulletin., 1919-12-18
WATCHES

her Sth birthday. She brought her birthday cake to school and shared it with the children.
 The Whist club meets Friday night with Mr- and Mrs. Paul Whitehouse.
Norwich bulletin., 1919-12-18

are to give Christmas program Sunday morning entitled Christmas in Story and Song.
 Schools close this week for two weeks vacation.
Norwich bulletin., 1919-12-18
Addina Horror to Hcrror.

This revolt in Italv is bound to have a horrible finish. Win or lose, D'An- nunzio will write poem about it, Detroit News.
Norwich bulletin., 1919-12-18

H. Y. sAVAGErs closed ear leaves Rulletin Office every morning except Sunday at 90 o'clock fer Willimantic, First car in morning to leave WllH- mantle for Norwich. Inquire at New YsTie' Lunch or at the hotels. noys4d
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1919-07-06
lakes where the animals could not follow him. And

lakes where the animals could not follow him. And
have the history of the lake jewellers.
He saw that the animals afraid of fires that start
ed accidentally when the lightning struck branch
rubbing against another started spark He thought about
that and learned to make fire and keep animals away from
his camp
He the swallows living in their holes the side
of the cliffs and for safety he became cliff dweer.
He the wild geese the water lifting up their
wings he learned to paddle and sails his boats
And recently, still thinking through the ages he has
made another kind of SAIL engine in which electric
sparks explosions and with these he sails above the
clouds-ALL BECAUSE WEAKNESS AND POVERTY
IN THE BEGINNING FORCED HIM TO THINK.
This picture is absolutely impossible because it shows
the that think and imprisoned by
lures that do NOT think.
It could happen, for there is only ONE power
on earth-the power of thought.
If you not contented, blame your own thinking
The individual and the crowd should remember that
violence accomplish nothing. Occasionally lion