davidaulloa/AmericanStories huggingface dataset:
Evening capital and Maryland gazette. (Annapolis, Md.) 1910-1922, 1920-07-19
ALL WENT INTO THE BILL
Moroccan Ruler Found in the End
That He Paid for His
Hours of Bridge.

How the sultan OF Morocco. Mulai
Hafd. played bridge with his dentist
has been amusedly told.
A close friendship sprang up be-
tween the sultan and an English
dentist. and as often as not, bridge
took the place of dentistry. The
Dentist would arrive with his timid
lady assistant, and all his implements
of torture. only 10 he Invited 70 sit
down at the table and play cards. The
lady-assistant was very young and
very shy, and was more accustomed to
play children's card games than
bridge. A fourth player would be
found and the ill-assorted party COM
pleted. The ex-sultan enjoyed himself
Immensely. lie generally won, per-
haps by never permitting the trembling
lady assistant to be his partner The
points were one franc hundred, so
no very serious damage could be done;
but rich as the sultan was, he re-
jOiced more in his humble winnings at
bridge than over his many thousands
I'm the banks. Not little of his en-
joyment was owing,tO the fact that he
felt that he was doing the dentist.
"He comes" the eX-sultan would say,
''to mend my teeth and to take my
gold, and In the end I win his francs"
But one day the climax came. The
teeth were excellently repaired-the
work was Of the best-there was no
more to be done but TO pay the bill
and the bill very naturally and rightly
included all the bridge hours, at so
much per hour. 1t was the most ex-
pensive bridge Mulai Hafid ever
played.
Evening capital and Maryland gazette. (Annapolis, Md.) 1910-1922, 1920-07-19
Country of Little Change.

Recently when Professor Williams
visited the vice regent of South Mo-
rocco. the latter quoted from char
ter given by the sultan of Morocco
in 1926. The visitor expressed sur
prise that this ancient parchment still
remained in the vault, and the vice
regent exclaimed: "Why not? We
have never moved!" This incident
is said not to be at all remarkable.
Wherever one goes in the Turkish
empire, he is likely to be confronted
with the evidence of age by the tradi-
tons handed down from generation
to generation. 1t is no more strange
for a Turk to speak Of happenings
in his family of centuries ago than
it is for an old man in this country
to recall with pride the exploits of
his father or grandfather.
Evening capital and Maryland gazette. (Annapolis, Md.) 1910-1922, 1920-07-19
OLD MYSTIC RITE TEMPLE
VestibuIe Uncovered at Rome Scene Of
Historic Event That Was De.
scribed by Tacitus.

A religious discovery, but of a
pagan kind, was made some time ago
under the railway cpIbankment a few
hundred yards outside the Porta Mag
giore. Rome. Italy. 1t consists of
veStibule deliberately decorated with
NEUROLOGICAL Subjects, such as Jason
taking the Golden Fleece, the punish
ment Of Marsyas by Apollo, the story
of the DanaidS. the liberation of Aeson
and troop of Moenads riding on pam
Tiers. 1t is conjectured that this YES
Thule was place where, in the early
decades of the first century OF our
era. mystic rites were celebrated. In
deed, it is supposed that this was the
exact locality of an historical event,
described by Tacitus in the twelfth
book of his ANNALS" as having hap
Dened in 90 A. d., during the reign
uf Claudius. The historian relates
how Agrippina, mother Of the future
Emperor Nero, coveted the gardens of
T. Statilius Taurus, who had been
consul a few years earlier and gov
ernor of Africa, and how she i'm
provised an accusation against him.
through certain Tarquiius Priscus
of prachclng illegal mystic rites.
Statilius Taurus anticipated his trial
and now, nearly 10 centuries later
an accidental landslip on the railway
has led to the elucdation OF this for
gotten episode of Roman history.
Evening capital and Maryland gazette. (Annapolis, Md.) 1910-1922, 1920-07-19
Fish Comfortable Under Ice.

BY the way, says a writer in the
Kansas City Star, the water never
gets colder than about 80 degrees, be-
low the ice. So no matter how cold
the day. and no matter how thick the
ice upon the stream or lake, the fishes
are enjoying a temperature of about
50 degrees, and they move about in
the water and gather supplies very
well at that temperature. Through
the clear ice one may see fish with
their backs against it, where the tenn
perature must be 81 degrees, and if
YOU strike the ice Immediately above
them with the back of an ak, or a
sledge hammer, you will kill the fish.
The conclusion does the business and
the fish viii turn up It's white belly
against the ice A dead fish floats
with its belly upward, always. Ii is a
common enough thing in some regions
for boys 10 kill fish through the ice.
and then 10 cut a hole and get them
out.
Evening capital and Maryland gazette. (Annapolis, Md.) 1910-1922, 1920-07-19
GOT WRONG MAN THAT TIME
COLLEGE Seniors Made Decided Mistake
When They Tried to Smoke
Out" Young Kentuckian.

Tom Honan. former attorney gen.
eral of Indiana, was talking of his col
lege days at Indiana university. lie
recalled, with a laugh, how the seniors
used to smoke OUT the freshmen In
the good old days.
"The big idea was" said Mr.. Ho'
nan, "for five or six, or perhaps
dozen seniors. 10 congregate in the
room of a freshman and smoke pipes
until the smoke made him SICK.
Usually the fellow selected for the
smoking out process was one or these
mollycoddle youngsters who had NOT
long been divorced from his mothers
apron strings.
zone time we selected a long, lean
Kentucky boy. One by one we dropped
In, lighted our pipes and began the
game. Kentucky fired up his pipe
too. and the evening wore on. The
smoke grew heavier with each pass
ing half-hour. Not a window was up
not a door open. Along about eleven
o'clock two or three seniors disap-
peared. They had been shipwrecked.
Finally the tobacco began running
out, much to the pleasure of several
of us. But Kentuck smoked on.
"At last one of us remarked TO Ken
tuck that we'd have to go, as our to-
bacco had run out.
"'No. don't co. Kentuck insisted.
I've got a lot more tobacco. Lawdy,
l couldn't think o. comm way up
nawth heah without some good to-
bacco.'
"Kentuck opened his trunk. One
end of 1t was jammed with old Ken
lucky long green tobacco. We tore out.
We had picked on the wrong Bird
Indianapolis News.
Evening capital and Maryland gazette. (Annapolis, Md.) 1910-1922, 1920-07-19
GROUND UNDER HEAVY TAXES
People in Bible Times Completely at
Mercy of Extortionate Extract
crs of Tribute.

People In the Bible times were taxed
heavily. They were on a<traight levy.
not based on incomes OF excess profits.
Payment was compelled and no excuses
made, nor were there any exemptions
TO married men or heads of families.
Although there were no army or navy
establishments and no airplane pro-
gram, the people paid their assess
ments in both gold and silver.
King solomon compelled the Ca
nantes who were left in the coun-
try TO pay him tribute. The rebellion
of Jeroboam on account of the heavy
taxes levied by Solomon, after
ward growing into the revolt OF
the Ten Tribes, was the most pre-
tentious kick against the levy OF the
powers In Bible times. JerobOam was
at first compelled 10 take refuge in
Egypt. and it was on account of the
taxes and levies laid by Solomon that
the Israelites said TO Rehoboam, the
son of Solomon, upon the latter's
death:
Thy father made our Jokes griev-
Gus; now therefore make thou the
grievous service Of thy father and
his heavy yokes which he put upon
US lighter and we will serve thee"
When Caesar Augustus was in
power and Quirinus was governor of
Syria, after having just been elected
for third term because he had kept
the Syrians out Of war, the first named
issued a proclamation signed by his
secretary of state that the whole world
should be taxed. And all the people
went to their own city to be taxed.
The later editions Of the Bible speak
of the act as the people being ZEN
rolled"
Evening capital and Maryland gazette. (Annapolis, Md.) 1910-1922, 1920-07-19
ORANGE Blossoms and Brides.

Various theories have been given
regarding the use of orange blossoms
as bridal ornaments. The Gus
tom is supposed to have been brought
to Europe by the Crusaders from the
East. the Snracen brides being accus-
toned &c wear orange wreaths at
their marriage To this objection was
raised that although the orange tree
was brought to England as early as
1920, II was long before there was
any real cultivation of it even in
greenhouses. A second theory is that
orange blossoms came to be worn by
brides on their marriage because they
were not only scented but also were
rare and costly, and so within the
reach of only the noble and rich, that
indicating the bride had to be of high
rank. A third is that orange bridal
wreaths had their origin in Spain,
where oranges have been cultivated
for centuries. Thence the fashion
passed TO France, and by means of
French millinery was spread TO other
lands.
Evening capital and Maryland gazette. (Annapolis, Md.) 1910-1922, 1920-07-19
THREE.NAME CANDIDATES

Only eight OF the 2S Presidents
of the United States have had
three names. Stephen Grover
Cleveland and Thomas Woodrow
Wilson had the foresight to drop
the front end Of the names with
which they started out. before
they became national characters.
John Quincy Adams was disting-
uished by his middle name from
that other John Adams, his par
ent and predecessor in the roll OF
Presidents, and William Henry
Harrison used his full "entitle-
ments." The rest OF the three
name Presidents appear with a
middle initial - James X. Polk.
ULYSSES S. Grant. Rutherford B.
Hayes, James A. Garfield, Ches-
ter A. Arthur and VIM. H. Taft.
Woodrow Wilson will be follow
ed by Warren G. Harding or
James NJ. Cox. II fate favors the
Evening capital and Maryland gazette. (Annapolis, Md.) 1910-1922, 1920-07-19
Teach Child COURTESY.

Good manners in children as well as
grown people are the expression of
an innate consideration for the rights,
privileges and opinions Of other peo-
pie
Years of experience have crystal
lied this feeling into certain conven-
tional forms of expression. which ev-
cry child should be taught. The lit
tie habits Of courtesy, which should
be part of every day life, are really
the outward and visible sign of an
inward grace" Few acquisitions are
more valuable to anyone than that
charm of manner which wins the i'm
mediate regard of everyone with whom
they come into contact.
Evening capital and Maryland gazette. (Annapolis, Md.) 1910-1922, 1920-07-19
BELONG TO HOLIDAY SEASON
Complete Without the Holly and
the Mistletoe.

Several thousand tons of holly as
well lis hundreds of tons of mistletoe
are shipped over the railroads each
year before the opening of the holt
day season. The mistletoe is placed
In small packages because II is easy
to break off the tiny white bells, and
the plant is more rare and costly.
Holly abounds all over the world,
over 100 species having been deter
mined, but only II varieties are to be
found I'm the United States. The finest
American species of holly is the lex
Opaca, but the mountain holly is also
a choice variety. The English holly
has sturdier leaf, and a more vivid
and lustrouS green. The wood of the
holly is very hard and smooth in the
grain, and is almost equal TO box
wood for engraving purposes, while
its leaves are the emblem of fore
thought because OF the protection Civ
en- 10 the buds by the defensive
thornS.
The holly, however, is not so high
~ priced for the Christmas season as
the miStletoe, which is rare, delicate
and beautiful and the source of many
ancient Druidic legends. In the Unit
ed States mistletoe is chiefly found in
the southern states, while that used
in England is chiefly produced in the
orchards of Normandy. 1t is also the
state flower of Oklahoma.
Evening capital and Maryland gazette. (Annapolis, Md.) 1910-1922, 1920-07-19
Chinese Towns Thrown Together.

One can never speak correctly of
Chinese village or town or even of
city as having been laid out" 1t is a
mere tumble of habitatiOns. 1t has
streets, so-called, usually a network OF
them. But no two of the streets run
parallel, except this occurs by acct
dent; and no one of them is straight.
Sometimes in a village a quarter to a
third of a mile long there will not be
a single cross-road or street whereby
a vehicle can get from the front to the
rear of the village. Outside the treaty
ports and a few of the larger towns,
the paths-they are little more-are
too narrow for even the passage of
The ricksha.
Evening capital and Maryland gazette. (Annapolis, Md.) 1910-1922, 1920-07-19
MONDAY, JULY 10, 1920.
WILSON AND COX

Governor Cox's interview with
President Wilson at the White
House Yesterday which looms
large in current history, was fol
lowed by this statement from the
President:
The interview was in every
respect most satisfactory and
gratifying. ! found what | in
deed already knew. and what
Governor Cox has let the whole
world know in his speeches. that
he and | were absolutely at one
with regard to the great issue OF
the League Of Nations. and that
he is ready to be the champion III
every respect of the honor of the
nation and the secure peace OF the
world. Governor Cox will have
the vigorous support OF an alb
solutely united party and | am
confident also OF an absolutely
united Nation"
These are cheering words to
Democrats as are the equally in
spring words of Governor Cox
and coming in unison from the
two men of highest position in
the party give the most complete
assurance that there is TO be no
backward step taken by it on the
paramount issue of the campaign.
There is militancy and conscious
hess of right III their united
stand that comes as an augury
of triumph for the cause they are
leading.
Franklin d. Roosevelt. Demo
cratic nominee for the Vice
Presidency, eloquently refers to
the meeting in the following
tribute
Il wish that every American
could have been a silent witness
TO the meeting between these two
great men. Their splendid &C
cord and their high purpose are
an inspiration. I need only add
that my regret in leaving my
post under President Wilson Is
softened by the knowledge that
my new commander-in-chief will
be his wholly worthy successor
Evening capital and Maryland gazette. (Annapolis, Md.) 1910-1922, 1920-07-19
One at a Time.

One Saturday afternoon two girl
friends and / boarded a crowded street
car. We managed TO get to the front
Of the car AS we didn't care to hang
to the straps, we held to each others
arms. i was standing next to a seat
which was occupied by man and a
woman. The car gave sudden jerk
and fell into the mans lap. pulling
my friends with me, while the man
said in a surprised tone. "Never mind
pulling the others; one is enough"
Everybody roared. O death. where is
thy sting Chicago Tribune.
Evening capital and Maryland gazette. (Annapolis, Md.) 1910-1922, 1920-07-19
Remembered Father.

Stanton understands that his father
is travelling man. and tries to count
the days until the two or three weeks
trip has been made, and a few hours
romp begins. At the end of two weeks
recently he received a card from IA
Their explaining ii would be a few
days longer before he came home.
Shortly after receipt of the card he
was heard talking 10 his baby broth
er and quiet peeping enabled Us to OBJ
serve him holding the card over the
hahy's crib while he kept repeating.
''ThiS card is from father; don't you
remember father
Evening capital and Maryland gazette. (Annapolis, Md.) 1910-1922, 1920-07-19
REALLY A CHAMELEON CITY
Barcelona Presents an Odd Mixture of
the Past and Present-once
Center CT Commerce.

Barcelona is the chameleon city OF
Spain. In some quarters of the city
the streets are narrower and more
crooked than those Of old London,
while in others are avenues, boule-
wards. shops and cafes which vie with
those Of Paris. The city has an arts
tocracy which lives so far In the past
that its scions still deplore the dis
cOvery Of America, according to a
bulletin OF the National Geographic
society.
Until 1892 Barcelona was the New
York of the Mediterranean. Column
bus voyage was considered a hit OF
impertinence on the part Of the Cas-
lillian government TO upset the bal
ance of trade in favor Of cities in
western and southern Spain. AS a
result movement swept the Catalan
provinces, of which Barcelona is the
center, for annexation 10 France, the
revolt against Philip " in 1640 re-
sulting in the district giving itself
over TO French protection.
CatalOnia's old allegiance. however,
was renewed in 1852, four centuries
later the resentment ameliorating
enough to permit the placing of
statue of Christopher Columbus in the
Rambla. Fifth avenue Of Barcelona.
After the Spanish-American war mobs
of Barcelona citizens stoned and egged
the explorers statue "as punishment
for having ventured TO find so trouble
some n new world for Spain"
Evening capital and Maryland gazette. (Annapolis, Md.) 1910-1922, 1920-07-19
A BYLAW
Imposing the Tax Rate for the Fiscal isa
Ending June SOth. 1921.

s,..t ~, t..t.t..5... anil .....f
al - 49,, 49,. ,,.,..'r .,I ,.I....
~ ~. 80. t,,,.,,.'.ff. ,.., a.. 49,. r.,,
r ~, - W I'm l'',''N' . ....,
~ 'l' i'"Ii'I ~ ~" y. s''"' ....
- ,....'.. III - ~ ~, e.,, n al.
~ ~ J." ,,I,,, lr..
on.t 1o,t H., Il.',,.i ,.,,...t.tt d, III
i ,.., 80, ~ ~ , ."r,,, ..I ,.
-, = I r,lt,',,..g &C. n. Wsrr
t''i 49, o.. t,t ~
,,,..','.1i' anu
anna p"il5. .e-.,......t-.s.
section :. Ana We 10 IHI'I.. '' ..
aIh oTaa li'd py 'l' a, l.. l....' .. .r. f.,
,n,!,i "'' ~ ,i,,. rIa .,l Of ,.y..
va - ,,t ,..a or. ia..,
"dIi,ata,l La and ,bo s,,.. il hereby ~
a,,art for tbn sinIino r,tuH ~ nsy '.r %.
tcrost ~, ttc IuuI. .r r.e. tV- NJ Aan
uoIis as renuireJ bv fI.r kr,. OF lH. 90
oral Assembly of MARYLAND ~ 'ar ...s'i
of 1Sgs 1900 lgOG ami fnlG
He'ti"h - Hnu u' q. .,.-...
that out ~ the amount uaurH in I'd. 500
first soDtinp az fbf. H,. law. fur -rH
one cent and nur.l...f out of parU gn' Do
lar collacfaI bc lyG tHp .-.ue j. Nrrri, A"
auart for - SINKING fuuH ta meet 'Ar h-i
ieaupd ip mo wear ISIS. upon natN
Section 4. Ana hr IL further rs'ao.3.
and ordained bv the authority a'''.-
that out of the amount HaHaa -'
en.tfon NJ tIts ~, f-v flp eHH NJ '.'
,rd nne-L,If c.rts ont ~ p..l Ua. '.L
,.lliootad Lc and tt. Same is He.s.f
orart FOR ., efutiu, f.rg ta t.nct t.f o'-'
jssued I'm tbc yoar 1900 4pau ua'il.
Section = And boz 30 further '''
and ordained bv tho authority i
that out Of the amount named ih %"
section of this Bylaw. fha -I'
ana ono.baIf ceuts ont az each "Hf t
Evening capital and Maryland gazette. (Annapolis, Md.) 1910-1922, 1920-07-19

latter, James X. Polk, will not be
the only "Jeems" to reach the
White House.
Some students OF nomencla-
ture yearn for the simpler days
when two names - Christian
and surname were enough
for any man. especially in poll
tics. In the early days OF the Re
public a middle initial was a
rarity.
Evening capital and Maryland gazette. (Annapolis, Md.) 1910-1922, 1920-07-19
PROCLAMATION

Whereas. by and through virtue of an
Act passed by the General Assembly of
Maryland, known as the Annexation Biz !:
and
Whereas Said election was held on
Tuesday June 22nd. 1920
Therefore, J. as Mayor of Annapolis IN
ana through The power in me vested do
herewith proclaim that the result Of said
election is as follows:
Eastport:
For City Extension ...-................ 81
Against City Extension .............. 29J
Germantown:
For City Extension ................. .
Against City Extension .12l
jy19
Evening capital and Maryland gazette. (Annapolis, Md.) 1910-1922, 1920-07-19
Comparison.

II believe in free speechl" exclaim-
ed the vociferous man.
$50 do l." rejoined Uncle Bill Bot
detop; $50 do l. But in one respect
free speech reminds me Of the free
lunch in the old days. You hate to see
a man making a pig of himself just be-
cause something's free"
Evening capital and Maryland gazette. (Annapolis, Md.) 1910-1922, 1920-07-19
DIED

RoDGERs-On July 18th. 1T the Maryland
University Hospital. Baltimore, CATH
ERNIE CROZiER RODGERS. aged O.
years. beloved wife of the late Frederick
Rodgers.
Funeral tomorrow (Tuesday) at /
O'Clock from the residence Of her daugh-
ter. corner Bay Ridge avenue and State
street. PASSPORT. Interment in Baltimore
Cemetery Baltimore. Md. jy19
WEBER-On July 49, A. NJ, al tho resi-
dence of his parents. ~ ChesaBeake
avenue, PASSPORT. EARL GIBSON
WEBER. aged II years.
Due notice Of funeral viii be given.
jy20
Evening capital and Maryland gazette. (Annapolis, Md.) 1910-1922, 1920-07-19
NOTICE TO CITY TAxPAYERs

July ~ 1920
The Collector and Treasurer Of the City
Of Annapolis will be ready to receive taxes
for the 1920 levy on and after July Both
1920, at his office in the Municipal Build
ing. from 9.;0 A. NJ to 4. ". All bills
not paid by September 1st. 1920 interest
VIII be charged az the rate Of 6 per cent
per annum from September LIST. 1920.
GEORGE T. QUAD.
ais Collector and Treasurer.
Evening capital and Maryland gazette. (Annapolis, Md.) 1910-1922, 1920-07-19
CARD OF THANKS

We wish herewith to express our ain
cere appreciation of the Kindness shown bv
our many friends during the illness and
late bereavement of our dearly beloved
husband and father. THOMAS LOMAX.
and TO thank them for the beautiful forsi
tributes.
MATILDA LONAX AND
JylS FAMILY.
Evening capital and Maryland gazette. (Annapolis, Md.) 1910-1922, 1920-07-19

Mrs. William c.. McAdoo is con-
WINGED that one President in the fam
lily is Rochester Herald.s
Evening capital and Maryland gazette. (Annapolis, Md.) 1910-1922, 1920-07-19
IN MEMORIAM

loving remembrance of my
dear husband and father. JAMES W
COLLINS, who died three years ago.
July 18th, 1917. Gone but not forgotten.
BY WIS WIFE AND CHILDREN.
Evening capital and Maryland gazette. (Annapolis, Md.) 1910-1922, 1920-07-19

The prohibition against the expor-
tation of sugar viii continue in force
in Mexico.
Evening capital and Maryland gazette. (Annapolis, Md.) 1910-1922, 1920-07-19
member of Tn. Associated Press

The Associsted Press 10 excln-
.freiv entitled TO the use Tor re-
modification II all news creIited 70
h n. NOT otherwise credited In ibis
ust,er ard also the local news pup
haa,d herein. All rights OF re-
pnbIication 4 special dispatches
herein are also reserved.
Evening capital and Maryland gazette. (Annapolis, Md.) 1910-1922, 1920-07-19

Attest:
JOHN r. SULLIVAN
Clerk.
Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1920-02-27
A Trip South
Orlando. Fla. Feb. Is. |!

Orlando, Fla, Feb. IS, 1920
To the Editor of The Register, Sir:
Thinking that you would like to hear
about our trip South, will say that
after leaving New York the weather
and other conditions were favorable
We left there at g.: Is, Saturday morn
ing and reached here at nine the fol-
lowing evening There are six in our
party, Mrs. Child and from Middle
bury and four from Fair Haven
We have had a house engaged for
nearly month so had no trouble
about accommodations, but this city
and all Florida, as for that is simply
overrun with tourists A friend of
ours who has large rooming house
here says that he turns away on an
average twenty-five a day.
The past two days have been the
coolest of the winter, the thermometer
going down nights nearly to the freez-
ing point, but it is much warmer to-
day. We found conditions in New
York simply terrible, one has to see in
order to believe how difficult it is to
go about the city since the late severe
storm. The chunks of ice and frozen
snow that have been removed from the
sidewalks are piled up about five feet
high on the sides of the streets. Many
streets were not open for traffic, and
many Others had only a small space
cleared barely wide enough for two
teams or takes to pass, The ice is
at least a foot thick.
Upon reaching our hotel Friday night
we tried to engage transportation to
the PENNSYLVANIA station to catch our
train the next morning but there was
nothing doing, they said we would
simply have to take our chances, but
we got into the good graces of porter
who helped us out. There was no
snow south of Washington.
Geo. E. Child.