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Evening capital and Maryland gazette. (Annapolis, Md.) 1910-1922, 1920-02-09
UNITED STATES NOW
EATS MORE SUGAR

There VAS an enormous Increase III
the consumption Of sugar in the
United State during he year 1919. ac-
cording to bulletin issued 10y The
American Sugar Refining Company
The best figures obtainable indicate
a consumption Of 1897 $50 tons o.
sugar, which is 726.342 tons greater
than the corresponding figure for 1918
and 44S4aS IONS greater than for 1917.
the wear OF previous largest consump-
ION The bulletin says
1--WE estimate that this is enough To
furnish every man, woman and child
in the United States with S7i2 pounds
OF sugar. an amount a pounds greater
than the per capita consumption Of
1918 and pounds over that OF 1917.
II surpasses the rate in every other
country OF the world except Australia
The increase in consumption was
Evening capital and Maryland gazette. (Annapolis, Md.) 1910-1922, 1920-02-09

the Martians being unable 70 under
stand our language
As yo Venus in fhe particular sbove
discussed little can be said She has q
diameter Of 100 miles. that is. nearly
the same as laat Of the earth. Her
atmosphere is SO dense thar nothing
very definite can he foGnd our abous
her surface All along her day has
been given as abou, - h0ars. bu; NJ
Lowell after many months of careful
study. came 10 The conclusion thar.
like our moon, she rotated only once on
her axis in her revolution round the
sun. that is In her year Of 80 days.
Being SO much nearer he SIN te7 Isil-
lion miles, than our e4r,h. her heat IS
intense and large part Of her water
is kept in a state 81 dry steam. II Mr.
Lowell's suppos!tion of her slow roia-
ton is true. she Will turn the same
portion of her surface All the time %
the snun.
Under these conditions If there are
living beings on Venus. they must be
totally different from those nlabitng
our earth"
Evening capital and Maryland gazette. (Annapolis, Md.) 1910-1922, 1920-02-09
MARS AND VENUS;
ARE THEY HABTABLE?
Is There Amy Probability Of Our
Being Able To Communi-
cate With Them2
CALLS IT SILLY TALK

There having been recently much
talk in the Metropolitan daily press
about the question OF Mars ana Venus
being reached by wireless. a repre-
sentative OF the Capital asked The
opinion of Or Samuel Garner, who
gives some attention to Astronomical
subjects He replied as followe:
1t is the purest nonsense. and the
wonder is that men. who ought TO
know better, should encourage such
silly talk However, ii frequently
happens as has often been said. that
scientific men are some times more
credulous than ordinary mortals.
"Tne late Percival Lowell devoted
the most OF the latter part OF his life
to the study Of the above-naned
planets Being a man of means. he
established. at his own expense. an
observatory at Flagstaff. Arizona
where the conditions for the study OF
The heavenly bodies are especially
good This was in 1894 Some years
before, an Italian astronomer had de-
tected on the face Of Mars certain
situations. which he called canal
MIR Lowell, after a long and patient
study OF these markings, came To the
conclusion that they really were bikes
or canals. which had been constructed
by race Of intelligent beings for IT.
rigation purposes. Having gone SO
far. he proceeded to study out a de-
tailed case for the probable existence
OF his Marian Inhabitants In 1909 he
published his book. Mars as the
Abode of Life, in which he gave the
reasons for his faith 1t was regard
ed. however. as a case of special
pleading not justified by the facts as
others saw them Space forbids Civ
Ing particulars; but we may say that
the diameter OF Mars icing little more
than half that ofithe Q rub, the planet
long before our globe did. cooled
down 10 the point where life would be
possible; consequently the Martians
would be much larger in stature and
much more intelligent than our men.
simply because they had come into be-
ing millions Of years before us
While Mr.. Lowell, so far as know
said nothing about our communicating
with Mars, we may assume that the
persons who started this talk, based
their theory on Mr. Lowel's supposed
superior intelligence Of the Martians
and because OF their intellectual SUI
periority. they would have equaled, if
not far outstript us in scientific in
genuity and inventions. They would.
Of course. have radio-stati0ns ike our
own. if not superior. and might have
telescopes strong enough TO see Us
moving about on the earth, when they
get 50 near to us a 10 be only twenty
six million miles away. Our terres
trial enthusiasts overlook the extreme
improbability of radio messages pass
ing through so many million miles Of
ether practically a vacuum and Of
Evening capital and Maryland gazette. (Annapolis, Md.) 1910-1922, 1920-02-09
Governor To- Attend Benefit

Governor Richie, Mayor Broening
Of Baltimore. and Haley Fiske, of New
York. president of the Metropolitan
Life Insurance Company. will have
box parties at the Academy of Music
tonight at the benefit performance for
Baltimore Chapter No. IA. Veterans
Association OF the Metropolitan Life
Insurance Company A display of the
welfare work being done by the
Metropolitan Life will be on exhibition
in the lobby. in charge of the COM
pany's corps OF visiting nurses.
Evening capital and Maryland gazette. (Annapolis, Md.) 1910-1922, 1920-02-09
MIDDIES' GYMKHANA
PLEASES BIG CROWD
Continued From Page One.)

"coppers" forced them TO dispense.
Other midshipmen impersonated Off
GERS and instructors. or were cos
TUNED as animals of the jungles.
horses, Romeo and Juliet. Roman
gladistors. girls and various other
characters. Other events on the pro
gram. each of which won plaudits,
were The pillow battle-royal obstacle
race. Spanish bull fight, Tecumseh' 5
review. paleolithic passion, animated
silhouttes. hockey on roller skates. re-
veile race, western scene of Red
skins on a rampage. tug of war, and
spar boxing.
Evening capital and Maryland gazette. (Annapolis, Md.) 1910-1922, 1920-02-09
BETTER THAN CA[OMH
Thousands Have Discovered
Or. Edwards Olive Tablets
Are a Harmless Substitute

DR.. Edwards Olive Tablets are the
result of DR.. Edwards determination
not to treat liver and bowel complaints
with calomel. For II years he used
these tablets "a vegetable compound
mixed with olive oiD in his private
practice with great success
They do all the good that calomeI
does but have no bad after effects. No
pains, no gripping, no injury to the
gums or danger from acid foods-yet
they stimulate the liver and bowels.
Take Ore Edwards Olive Tablets
when you feel '''logy" and "heavy.
Note how they clear clouded brain and
perk up the spirits. 10c and 25c box.
Evening capital and Maryland gazette. (Annapolis, Md.) 1910-1922, 1920-02-09
4 COLD BELIEVER
FOR FIFTY YEARS
DR.. Kings New Discovery
has a successful record
of half a century

TTME-TRIED for more than fifty
years and today at the zenith
Il of its popularity When you
think of thai, you are hound TO be
CONVINCED that Or. Kings New Dis
c0yerv does exactly what il IL meant
TO do-sootheS cough-raw throatS,
acknowledgements chests: loosenf
phlegm- pack. and breaks the mos1
obstinate cold and grippe attack.
DR.. Kings is safe Tor your co sd
for your mothers cold, TOT TIE k.u-
dies cold, cough. Group. leaves M
diss greeahle after-effects. Coo. and
81 o0 bottles at your druggists.
Evening capital and Maryland gazette. (Annapolis, Md.) 1910-1922, 1920-02-09
j. Rlbbs Wills At Trinity

The Rev j. Bbbs Mills. an active
worker OF the Anti-saioon League
forces in Maryland, last night CON
Quoted services in Trinity Methodist
Church. South, in The absence Of the
pastor. Rev a. +. Owens. who is cop
fined 70 his residence by illness.
Evening capital and Maryland gazette. (Annapolis, Md.) 1910-1922, 1920-02-09
keeping Boy On Farm

f. G jenkins viii follow Mr Ten
pie with him famous address en-
Keeping the Boy Oh the Farm Mr.
Jenkins is d new msn on the EXten-
sion force OF Maryland and has charge
Of the Boys Club work throughout the
State Before coming to Maryland he
was National Director OF the Boys
Working Reserve which did such Won
derful work during the war
A new innovation has been intro
duced this year in the institutes, and
that is the installation Of a question
box" Every farmer with question
or questions is invited TO place his
question in the question box. which
will be opened twice during the day
OF course. questions on The current
topics would be preferred. but any
old question" viii do. He may either
sign his name or not. and may ask
that he question be answered ny any
one in the meeting
II IS hoped that these meetings may
prove beneficial 10 all concerned and
large attendance is urged If il is im-
possible for the farmers 10 attend a
full-day session il is suggested that
they come for any part OF the day
Evening capital and Maryland gazette. (Annapolis, Md.) 1910-1922, 1920-02-09
Miss Margaret Murray Dead

Miss Maragret Cheston Murray.
daughter Of the late James H.. and
Fannie H. Murray. died at her resi-
dence at Cedar Parh,' West River.
this county. early yesterday morning
Of general debility. Funeral services
were held at the Quaker Burial
Ground this afternoon at O'Clock.
Evening capital and Maryland gazette. (Annapolis, Md.) 1910-1922, 1920-02-09
Rehearsal Friday
For The Cantata

Choirmaster Crosley, Of the Naval
Academy, Is DESTROYS of having all
ladies, who are 10 sing in the cantata
on March 20. attend the rehearsal on
Friday evening. February -, ii 8
O'Clock in Building "a" Reserve OFF
Gers quarters, Naval Academy II is
most important for all to attend re-
hearsals regularly from now on.
Evening capital and Maryland gazette. (Annapolis, Md.) 1910-1922, 1920-02-09
Bowels Act Sluggish ?

Irregular bowels often result ~
serious sickness and DISORDERS "
the liver and stomach. MAXI ine GU
oct as they should with DIR. King
Now life pills. Keep the liver &C
tiye-the system tree from waste.
25c, q bottle.
Evening capital and Maryland gazette. (Annapolis, Md.) 1910-1922, 1920-02-09
ARRANGE PROGRAM OF
FARMERS MEETINGS
CONTINUED From Page one9

work with potato blight and tomato
wilt. introducing into many localities
Wilt resistent varieties OF tomatoes
which have proved their worth BY
bringing dollars. where cents were
produced before Ar Temple exp poets
10 do some work in Southern Aane
Arundel this summer with tomatoes
and potatoes and any one Interested in
these demonstrations should not i9l
70 hear him
Evening capital and Maryland gazette. (Annapolis, Md.) 1910-1922, 1920-02-09
VIII Entertain
IT (ArdS Tomorrow

Mrs Hamilton Adams Gale. Murray
Hili will entertain tomorrow after.
noon at bridge party. 10 which a
number Of friends have been invited
Evening capital and Maryland gazette. (Annapolis, Md.) 1910-1922, 1920-02-09
afTei Hall Dance
For Community Service

The Carvel Hall management has
kindly offered the uge OF their attrac-
tive ballroom for dance on Saturday
night, February a. Tor the benefit Of
the Community Service Good citizen
ship should appeal to all, and every
body should be glad 10 contribute
their quarter and attend the dance.
Evening capital and Maryland gazette. (Annapolis, Md.) 1910-1922, 1920-02-09

Lady Astor says she hates the very
word prohihitioniSt Ii the fair
politician viii visit her old home in
America She viii find thirsty patriots
at the dock ready to kiss her for
those kind words Houston Post.
Evening capital and Maryland gazette. (Annapolis, Md.) 1910-1922, 1920-02-09
Bridge Party
For House GneSt

Mrs. r S. McCloy. wife Of Lieut.. I
Commander Me Cloy. Z. s. \. will
entertain at a bridge party tomorrow
afternoon in honor of her house guest.
I Mrs f II Endel
| Mrs. Endel. widow of Lieut.. Com
mander r. H. Endel. L. $. N. and
daughter. of New Yoek, are the house
guests Of Lieut. Commander and Mrs
T S McCloy l7s Prince George street
Miss Marie Brooke has been visit
ing in Washington.
Prof GLADDEN., of st Johns College
spent Sunday with his brother in
Alexandria. Va
Miss Eleanor Girault spent yester-
day with friends in Washington
ing round prior to their 4 IA mile
race on the Than as. Saturday, March
% This will De the first meeting Of
the rival university Fights since tue
spring or 1914 In view OF the fact
that one or more American college
crew may meet the winning combin&-
ton al either the English Henley or
the Olympic Games regatta, more than
the usual amount OF interest is being
eyiuced in the United States regarding
the outcome.
Evening capital and Maryland gazette. (Annapolis, Md.) 1910-1922, 1920-02-09

Daniel \. White. formerly OF Anna
polls, now OF the Bureau OF Standards
.of the United States Department of
Commerce at Washington. paid visit
to friends in Annapolis yesterday.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1920-02-27
Plans for Three TranScOntinentaI
 Air Lines Made

New York, Feb. 2G.--plans for tho operation of three rans-continental dirigible airship lines for passen- gers, and of several smaller middle western lines, were announced here today by Charles Ora, head of the commercial aircraft syndicate, which is supported by the Goodyear Tire and Rubber company. o1 Akron Ohio. MT. Ora declared that he has made arrangements with the Goodyear company for the construction of thirty-five ships.
 The first routes will take in the following cities, he said Kansas City, Denver, Tulsa, Oklahoma City. Fort Worth, New Orleans, Jackson, Memphis and Springfield, Ills.
 The first small ship vii larrive here tomorrow and after being ex- hlblted at an aeronautical exposition. 1t will be flown to Kansas City and put in commission. While no defi- nlte plans have been made, officials of the syndicate intimated that the cost of passenger airship travel would not exceed five cents a mile
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1920-02-27
Program for Fathers and Sons Banquet
 at Y.M.C.A. Friday

Music and inspirational addresses will feature the Father and Son banquet tonight. beginning at 6:30 o'clock at the Young Mems Chris. tian association. Arrangements for the banquet were completed yester- day at noon, with a program as follows:
 Postmaster, Dr. A. Homer Jordan
 Solos by Theo H Farr, accompa- nied by Mrs. H. c. Wilson; (a) Ban dolero; ;b> Down in the Deep Let Me Sleep, When l Die.
 Violin solo, Prof J. H Hoffnagle
 Saxophone duet. Mrs w R, Sar1- CTS and Miss Alieen Sadners, accom- panied bv Miss Clara Belle Huffman.
 !.Our Bovs-It's Great to Re Their Fathers" Dr. J. I. Norris.
 "Our Dads-It's Great to Be Their Sons," Bruce Brockman.
 "Father and Son in the Church" i" Rev E. Steel.
 Dad and l." James Edwin Merrell
 "It's Great to Work Together" Hohn l. Hunter, state Y. M. c. A. sec retary.
 Judce w. B~Sorrells was to speak on "Who Shall Be the Father to My Son?" but asked to be excused in order that he might go to Sheridan in the interest of the Near East Relief fund.
 At the close of the program, dis cussion of the special occasion Sun day when ,"Go to Church" Sunday will be celebrated in services to be attended by fathers and sons, will be made. Pledges will be signed tonight by those who intend to go.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1920-02-27
Pledges Needed to Complete Purchase
 of Memorial Park

Clear title to the 53 acres for a Memorial park for Pine Bluff will be obtained this week if subscribers to the fund will pay as much as S2,- GOO on their pledges. This was the rtatement made last night by Charles W. Holmes president of the Me lnorial park board of trustees and of the Rotary club.
 Something more than S12.000 was subefribed to the Memorial park fund in canvass made recently by teh Rotary club and Ad club. Sev- eral thousand of this has been paid. The largest subscription was made by Harvey c. Couch, president of the Arkansas Light and Power company who contributed for 6 soldiers me norial $2,500 allotted him by the fuel administration as recompense for expenses incurred and as salary while serving as state fuel adminis- trator This money was part of a fund derived by the fuel administra- tion from the sale of slack at price above which the operators said could be obtained The idea was MT tors and various good movements DeIeilteu MT. COucn gave a check to the park board for s2,500 several days ago.
 The board already has paid 4,3O0 on the land required. With money on hand, and S2,000 it is expected to secure this week, title to the public thru the board, will be executed. The remainder of the money paid on pledges will be used for preliminary Improvement of the ground. The purpose is to open the park ground to the public this spring, tho it will be impossible by that time to make all improvements contemplated, Mir. Holmes said
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1920-02-27
WHY 30 YOU TRY TO HIDE THOSE
 LITTLE PIMPLES

How embarrassing it is for one to have pimples appear on face, neck, lrms or hands. One little pimple is pad enough--mars the attractiveness a pretty face.
 You can quickly remove pimples nd other skin blemishes by, touch ng the spot or applying Black and White Ointment to the part affected. This simple but effective home beau sy treatment removes, not only pim- les, but clears dark, sallow, mud " complexion, and leaves the skin oft, white and radiant.
 Ard those who have used Black and White Ointment are delighted nth the recults and keep a box al- vays on their dressing table. Black nd White Soap should also be used nd will be found a delightful aid to he ointment.
 Both Black and White Ointment nd Soap can be found at all good lrug stores an dtoilet counters-25c .ach package, or the manufacturers will send postpaid on receipt of soc
 A sample, literature and Black and White Birthday and Dream Book will be sent you free if you will clip md mail this advertisement to Hack and White, Box 913, Memphis, enn.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1920-02-27
@ SOCIAL & N
 PERSONAL Z
MISS EUNICE NORRIS, Editor.

arranged few of the questions to be discussed, which are as follows:
 What persons have citizenship rights in the United States? Amend ment XIV, section I-Constitution
 What qualifications are laid down for aliens desiring citizenship? Give process of naturalization.
 Are civil rights the same in all states?
 Name some civil rights in the first eight amendments to the con- stitution. Do these hold good in time of internal trouble?
 What is the fundamental law of the United States How may it be amended?
 When did the word male first occur i'll the constitution?
 What are the 1S1th and 18th amendments?
 Show relation of the federal gov ernment to the states.
 "Describe the two houses of con- gress.--How elected?
 How are bills introduced and passed? Where must revenue bills originate? What special power has the senate
 How is the president elected |? What are his powers?
 What are the functions of the political party? Are parties desir- able?
 How are platforms made What is party Machine" and political "boss"?
 When a party is in contorl of National Government, how does it push it's policies?
 What is direct primary?
 "The Long and Short Ballot, which is best?''
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1920-02-27
OBITUARY.
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WALTER, HALEY.

The funeral of Walter Haley, aged fl, who died at his home. 107 Beech yesterday, will be held this morning at 10:30 o'clock from the chapel Of Robinson and Son, conducted by the Rev. E. R. Steel The deceased wae an insurance salesman and had livca here five years. He is survived bv his wife, two children, a sister and q brother.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1920-02-27
Lord Halsbury in
 His 97th Year

London, Feb. 26.--Lord Halsbury, the venerable former Lord Chancellor, tas been receiving flood of con yratulations on the 79th anniver- 7ary of his call to the ba.. Al
 hcurh in his a7th year he still goes to public dinners, makes speeches and takes part in all the appeal cases before the House of Lords.
 Lord Halsbury became Lord Chan cellor in 1885 and after two tenn ,orary retirements filled his position without interruption from 1895 tc
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1920-02-27
SEIZE OPIUM.

Tientsin, China, Feb. 26.-Opium valued at $10O,OO0 was taken from three Chinese smugglers who were caught with seven packags of the drug several days ago at the Tien tsin Central Station after they hal boarded train for Picking. The three smugglers escaped.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1920-02-27
PETER BRUNO.

The funeral of Peter Bruno, aee' 36, who died at the residence of J A. Massey, 716 Cedar. Wednesda,' night. was held yesterday afternoo~ at o'clock from the chapel of H ' Holderness. Services were conducte' J by the Rev A Homer Jordan, paste" of the First Chri etian church Pe1' bearers were chosen from friends of the decnaeed who are employed at the Arkansas Oak Flooring comnan"
 Bruno wae born at Liege, Belgium in 1884.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1920-02-27
Influenza Much
 More Severe Than
 Last Year in East

Weihsien, Shantung Province.
 China. Feb. 26-Inflcenza which has reappeared in this district is much more severe than it was last wear Pneumonia sets in early and death ensues after two or three days. Chi nese say the epidemic has caused far more deaths in few weeks than did the epidemic of cholera which continued through the whole sum- mes
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1920-02-27
ELEVATE OFFICER.

bio De Janerio. Feb, 26.-Rear Ad- miral Pedro Marnues de Front'n. re- gently director of the navy war school. and who commanded Brazil ian naval division in, European wa ters during the recent war, has been appointed chief of the Brazilian naval staff. He succeeds Admiral Gomez Pereira.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1920-02-27

1905 when he retired definitely. Since the pension of the Lord Cham cellor is a5,000 year, it is estimat- ed that Lord Halebury has already received something like a1OO,OOO as his retiring allowanc, and as one newspaper puts it, "he is still going strong"
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1920-02-27
AMERICAN CLUB.

chnn~hai, Feb 2s s-Twenty-fi five American residents in Shanohai who saw service in the war. either in the army or the navy, have or
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1920-02-27

One of the interesting visitors IT Washington this winter is Mrs. T P O'Connor, wife of the famous "Ta> Paw" editor and Irish member O parliament. Mrs. O'Connor is ? Texan by birth and passed much c her girlhood in Washington. She was brilliant actress when she first met the distinguished Irish journal ist and politician, and after marriage she attained considerable reputatio' as a playwright. As a hostess she also is celebrated. and it is said that those who are so fortunate as to be members of the circle of friends wht gather at the entertainments at tht O'Connor home in Chelsea. near LOT don, esteem themselves favored.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1920-02-27
FRENCH STATESMAN DIES.

Paris, Feb. 26.-General Pierre August Roques, former minister of war, died today.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1920-02-27

Portuguese is the language O more than 30,0O0,O00 people.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1920-02-27

Every ancient city of note was lo- cated on or near the sea or . river.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1920-02-27

ganzed the American Service Club of China. It is hoped that this may be made post of the American gle zion. Major Arthur Baesett is com mander of the new organization