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Evening capital and Maryland gazette. (Annapolis, Md.) 1910-1922, 1920-06-05
That Garbage Ordinance Receives
Widespread Condemnation. Says
Writer-Pnblic Demands Its Repeal
Calls Ordinance "Damnable."

TO the Editor Of the Ecsaing Capital:
The ordinance recently passed by the
Mayor. Counsellor and Aldermen
making provision for the removal OF
garbage has received more wide
spread condemnation than any ordi
nance / have ever known passed by
that body.
The matter as il now stands looks
as II ii was done for the purpose OF
assisting merchants who are selling
sealed garbage cans and for the garb-
age contractor, without any regard TO
the rights of the citizens.
We are required 10 have cans for
ashes. and coal refuse. one for paper.
and another for other material IL is
very nice thing for to be able TO get
fertilizing material free from other
garbage. but il is a practical expendi-
ture OF at least $1,000 10 every house
holder in Annapolis TO keep up with
the requirements of this ordinance
There is now a demand for a public
meeting to denounce this action and
demand a repeal of this ordinance,
and the call will be issued within the
next few days.
In my Office / have a large accumu-
lation of paper, circulars and matters
Of that kind Ii is a rented office and
heated by steam heat. | have no fire
in which to cremate it, What am I
to do?
am not voicing, alone, my individ-
ual sentiments, but it is a consensus
of opinion that this ordinance is sim
| ply "damnable."
Respectfully yours,
JAMES w. OWENS
Annapolis. June 5. 1920.
Evening capital and Maryland gazette. (Annapolis, Md.) 1910-1922, 1920-06-05

and paying for haalage. In some
cases particularly those OF merch-
ants who have q large amount Of in
coming waste paper. this financial
cost viii he considerable. Consider
ing this and the above one Is con-
strained to ask why the recent ordi-
n4nce was passed anyhow, Who faith
cred il and what were the nnderly-
ing reasons for its adoption?
The basic idea being behind all
municipal government and utilities is
10 promote the health. happiness.
comfort. conVenincee and prosperity
OF It's citizens and 10 give good ef-
ficient service to them This change
ia the system OF garbage disposal GER
tainly does not do this. Possibly the
contract was let for little less
money. ] have faint recollection OF
having heard an alderman say they
saved $4,000 a year by IT, This may
seem like a very good business deal
at first glance, but upon closer scrut-
my il appears 10 be case of short
siehtedness and false economics, For
while the city may save lump sum
of SIS 600 a year in its contract the
provisions of that contract are such
that they cause distributed cost 10
the citizens Of more than that each
year to dispose OF paper alone. TIC
give more concrete illustration. BY
dropping paper from the contract
they save $4,000. We have about TO-
600 citizens and approximately 5000
homes, possibly more, who will have
TO pay anywhere from $50 to 5000
year. in the case OF merchants, TO
have their paper hauled away. The
aggregate of this sum would be
great deal more than $4,000 year
cost to the citizens and my figures
are only approximate. This certain
IN does not seem TO be sound finance.
think we all would rather pay a
few cents extra city taxes each year
and have real service and have our
paper hauled away rather than pay
more than the amount of the tax per
capita, for private haulage
The holding an accumulation OF tin
cans and bottles by this new system IS
also insanitary Every one knows
that cans and bottles always have a
certain residue OF their contents ad-
herring to them to draw flies, bugs and
ants and form a breeding place for
mosquitoes, and when they are not re-
moved each day we are forced to have
this prolific source OF infection about
our homes. In referring to this an
other alderman suggests that the IN
dividuals concerned put 4 little crude
oil or kerosene in the cans, etc. More
sound finance: add the cost of this oil
to the cost of paper haulage and sec
how the total private expense would
agree with the amount saved by tho
city?
Just a few more questions. The
| separation of food waste from ashes
! etc, is evidently made SO thai ne food
waste can be fed TO hogs. If this is so,
FOR it is only an assumption, who
owns the hogs? Does the city own
them and derive a profit from them
nnee the g9rhaoe man own tdem9 T.
Evening capital and Maryland gazette. (Annapolis, Md.) 1910-1922, 1920-06-05

It's funny to hear Germany ask
ing for an army to eat her out OF
house and Rome.-Atlanta Constitu-
ton.
Evening capital and Maryland gazette. (Annapolis, Md.) 1910-1922, 1920-06-05

TO the Editor of the EUeniRg Capital:
Will some of the far-seeing and
astute minds that framed the recent
garbage ordinance. promulgated. Tor
should | say perpetrated on the pub
licl on June l. 1920. known as Ar
ticle XXI, Section s, of the City Code
of Annapolis. condescend TO answer
n few rather pertinent questions
which have arisen in the minds of
some of the citizens pursuant TO its
enforcement?
First and foremost-What are we
TO do with our waste wrapping paper.
newspapers, cartons and various
pastetOard boxes which have such
pernicious habit of accommodating in
our houses and for which no pro-
vision has been made in the Above
ordinance This is not such a ia
tuous question as may at first appear,
although ! can hear many people say
with a smile, Burn it," But let's an
alyze the question a little. We have
several means of disposing of waste
paper, by burning. storing and sell
ing, or by storing and paying to have
il carried away But when we con
slider the disadvantages of each of
these means of disposal separately We
can see that the trouble and risks
run and expense incurred by the
heads of homes and business houses
certainly more than counter-balanced !
whatever supposed gain, il any. |
which may have been reason for the /
change from having paper hauled 1
away by the garbage man.
We will now consider the above I
mentioned means of disposal separ- !
ately. BY Burning-In the first place /
a great number OF homes in town. /
particularly fats, are not equipped /
with coal-ranges or furnaces where
they could burn their waste paper
and thus dispose Of it, depending upon
gas and electricity for heat and cook
ing. In others paper cannot be burnt
in yards, back or front, due to the 1
of wooden fences and the
house and the concomitant danger of II
ire, and also because of the havoc
hat the heat generated by the FIRE
would work upon lawns, flowers, veg
Evening capital and Maryland gazette. (Annapolis, Md.) 1910-1922, 1920-06-05

etables and arbors. in fact some
homes have no yards and others are
so intensely cultivated that they have
absolutely no place 10 build fire.
We can't all burn paper in the mid
die of the street. and, even II we
could, one can imagine the grand IL
Illumination that would result all over
town when the honseholders would
all start their daily bon-fres on our
thOroughfares. strewing the streets
with ashes and congesting traffic.
Some one may suggest use an in
cinerato Fine business. Let
every house and store in the city
purchase an incinerator and every
evening start ii going on the front
payment. Possibly the resulting
smoke barrage that would necessar-
ny be laid doyn might cause travel
lers down the bay TO remark on the
wonderful Industrial development Of
Annapolis.
BY Storing and Selling This meth
cd might be followed but il has its
disadvantages Storing paper will in
eyltably cause an accumulation of it
in cellars, attics. alcoyes, spare rooms
and back yards all over town until
enough is collected TO warrant selling.
This win necessarily detract from the
appearance of the city, and enhance
the fire hazard. not to mention the
fact that lots OF paper will be blown
about yards and into the public
streets.
From sanitary point OF view stor-
ing paper would most certainly be
Objectionable Paper used in wrap
ming meats and other foods Is usual
ly stained with meat juices and q
greater proportion of it would have
| particles OF meats and fruit adhering
/ TO It. To store this. land rcmemhel
| the above paragraph about inability
| 10 burn it,, would certainly be mos
/ Injurious to health by the drawing
of flies and other vermin. Another
item 10 be considered i'm selling paper
| in any quantity and this applies tC
merchants. is that a press is needed
which would cause expense TO the in.
| diyidual. However, more of expense
| 10 the individual later.
by Having Hauled Away-The pri
| yaie citizen would have TO pay ou
/ of their own pockets to have paper
| hauled away and this factor brings
up several points to be dealt with
| First OF ALL a prominent Main stree
merchant asked one of the City
/ Council the other day where he could
have it dumped and received for al
anewer, Il don't know" Well, wher'
must we dump it If the city council
| doesn't know. I'm sure very few o
us do? Then, too, if we do use thi!
| method, we will have 10 store ant
| keep paper about our houses unit
we have a sufficient quantity to war
rant paying haulage thus subjectin}
us to all the disadvantages and haz
| ards outlined i'm the above paragraph
All of the above means too, viii
throw a financial burden upon the in
divldual taxpayers, for buying cant
and boxes for STORAGE, paper presses
Evening capital and Maryland gazette. (Annapolis, Md.) 1910-1922, 1920-06-05
CLAS SIFIED ADS.
Ldsr AND FOUND. WANTED.
rOR SALE AND ROR RENT
MONEY TO LOAN

MONEY TO LoAS-on mortgage In sums
10 suit on reasonable terms. Partial
payment allowed. James NJ Aunroe, Al.
torney. SlS-b
Evening capital and Maryland gazette. (Annapolis, Md.) 1910-1922, 1920-06-05
LETTERS TO EDITOR

Few Questions Asked And Ans
wered Concerning Garbage And
The New City Ordinance A "Burn-
ing Question That win Not BE
Consumed What II Costs IndiVid-
uals To Have Cartons, Paper And
Boxes Carried Away? - Who Owns
The HOgsl
The Hogs
Evening capital and Maryland gazette. (Annapolis, Md.) 1910-1922, 1920-06-05
DIED

DENVER--On jane 18th. at the residence
of his sister. Mrs. Walter l.. Bennett. IA
Market street. WILLIAM FRANKLIN
DENVER, aged - years, son of Mar
earet and the late George w. NJ. Denver.
Due notice of funeral will he given.
COLLINS-On June Bird, at the residence
Gf his father. Iglehart's Station. Anne
Arundel county, Md. JAMES ID. col
Inns. husband of Edith NJ. Collins (nee
killmond)
Funeral tomorrow. Sunday. afternoon
at o'clock from St Annes Church. in
terment in st. Anne's. Cemetery
Evening capital and Maryland gazette. (Annapolis, Md.) 1910-1922, 1920-06-05
AGENTS WANTED

AGENTS-Taiioring agenis-SelI mems
+ sfeeial order suits. oyercoats: best
values: lowest prices. Want big pro-
aucefs; state experience. Write for fall
winter sample line. Leeds Wooden Mills
30 ). Franklin, Chicago. y
A1ENIs-Send for free toilet soap sample
and 5000 cash refund offer. Lacassia
10. Dept. CO. ST Louis Mo *
Evening capital and Maryland gazette. (Annapolis, Md.) 1910-1922, 1920-06-05
SATURDAY. JUNE 8. 1920.
THE NEW STATE SCHOOL HEAD

THE NEW STATE SCHOOL HEAD
Prof Albert Samuel Cook,
who was elected State Superin-
tendent Of Schools by the State
Board Of Education last night,
has spent 25 years in Maryland
as a teacher and executive. He
was principal OF the Belalr
Academy and the Franklin High.
School at Reisterstown before
becoming superintendent OF the
Baltimore county schools i'll 1900.
Professor Cook is a graduate OF
Princeton.
His work as a Maryland edu-
Gator has been of the highest
type, and throughout the country
Baltimore county has stood as
model of efficiency in rural pub
lie schools. Under Professor
Cook the State system will be in
capable hands, and an applica-
ton of the initiative and ability
that have made the Baltimore
county system SO widely known
is to be expected.
In determining upon 4 success
sor TO DIR. NJ. Bates Stephens,
the State Board has made a Sc
lection that will be generally
commended While thousands of
taxpayers and school patrons
were convinced that DIR. Steph-
ems has been unjustly criticised
for the shortcomings of the State
system, and that he was clearly
entitled to an opportuniyt To put
it on its feet" under new dis
pensation in educational and po-
htical matters none of them will
be disposed to withhold encour-
agement and support from the
new superintendent. Professor
Cook, in his 20 years of building
up the Baltimore county schools
had his difficulties and his prob
lens. That he overcame these to
the extent he has, is a remark
able tribute to his professional
qualifications and personal
worth. DR.. Stephens. in 1900
also. took up the task of max
ing a harmonious whole of the
% county systems. Before his
time there was no State Depart
ment OF Education, except in
theory The principal of the
Normal School in Baltimore was
ex-ofhcio. the recognized" head
of the State schools. After
twenty wears of work. devoted |
largely to reconciling conflicting
interests, removing prejudices,
and impressing progressive ideas |
upon the people of the State. hel
has prepared the ground for flu
ture development 1t is probab-
" not too much to say that DIR.
Stephens stands alone as the one
man in the State who could have
made the basic success he has of
the State school system, and as
the pioneer in that constructive
movement.
AS 1900 marked one departure
in the public schools of Mary
land. so 1920 marks another. The
question before the State Board
of Education was simply whe-
ther it was wiser to continue DR..
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Evening capital and Maryland gazette. (Annapolis, Md.) 1910-1922, 1920-06-05
IN MEMORIAM

BI RG ESS-Sacred 10 the memory Of our
dear son, JAMES VI. BURGESS. who
denarted this life five years ago June ..
1915. Gone but not forgotten.
by his loving father and mother,
~ TNToN Owl InTfISA pIrppEcc
Evening capital and Maryland gazette. (Annapolis, Md.) 1910-1922, 1920-06-05
Statesmen
SELL TIRES

Direct to car owner 30x3 n0n-skid s11 u
Tubes. Sc: other sizes in proportion.
Guaranteed 6 GOO miles on liberal adjust
ment basis. Big commissions Experience
Ing House. 1850 West 18th, Chicago. Is
Evening capital and Maryland gazette. (Annapolis, Md.) 1910-1922, 1920-06-05

so. did the city consider the mo- ~
value of the hog feed when the con-
tract was let ana receive proportion
al reduction in the contract
r. HAMMOND ELLIOTT.
Evening capital and Maryland gazette. (Annapolis, Md.) 1910-1922, 1920-06-05
FOR SALE OR RENT

FOR SALE OR RENT-Desirable dwell.
ing al =; Market street. completely fur
nished. electric lights and hot water
heat adjacent water front; apply Phil
aRder u. Briscoe. Fidelity Bldg, Balm
more. Phone st. Paul lSG
Chicago eagle. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1889-19??, 1920-11-20
OFFICIAL PUBLICATION.

Equitable Assurance Assurance Company of New New
York in the state of New York on the
31st day of December, 1919, made to the
Stafe Of 81 pade and M OF the
Chicago eagle. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1889-19??, 1920-11-20

LEDGER ASSETS.
Book value of bonds and
Cash in Office and bank. 10i'S4S.2S
Agents balances ........... 220,377.73
NON-LEDGER ASSETS.
Interest and rents due and
accrued .-----.s 0,141-13
DEDUcT ASSETS Nor A Il lirHsffsf,'0
bonds and stocks over
market value ............S 26, SGT 48
Total admitted assets IS .743. O21. OS
LIABILITIES
Losses in process
OF adjustment or
IN suspense -. .S239, $3.50
Total .... 1928. soS.oo
Deduct re-insur-
dhce S59.O0
Net amount of unpaid losses. 2sS, S49. 90
Total unearned premiums. 2S6.675.03
Salaries, rents, bills, taxes,
etc: ...i........: .......... 4,5OO 90
other charges due or ac-
Total liabilities except de-
post capital .............S 537, 597 "a
Deposit capital ...$400 100000
Surplus over all
liabilities -. sO5,4z3.74
| Surplus to polieyholders 1905, 423. "A
Total 1,74s, OIL Os
| Net risks taken during the
Net premiums received dur S--' i''' @'0'
Total losses paid during; the O''+''''
Total losses incurred dur
! ing the year ............. 1870. q
Chicago eagle. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1889-19??, 1920-11-20
OFFICIAL PUBLICATION.

Annual statement OF Ine states
Branch of the Baltica Insurance Com
pany. Ltd, Copenhagen, Denmark, on
the 31st day of December. 1919, made to
the Director of Trade and Commerce of
the State of Illinois, pursuant to law.
CAPITAL
Amount of deposit capitals 400 900 90
INCOME.
Premiums received during
the year .......s 743,123Ss
Interest. rents and dividends 40, 1881
Received from home office. 1853 1865 So
Profit on sale or maturity of
ledger assets ............. 956.3S
Total income ...s 2,347, 993. o3
DISBURSEMENTS
Losses paid during the years S,027.1S
Expenses of adjustment of
losses 1,952.0S
allowances ............. 164,7o3. 40
Field supervisory expenses 162.49
Salaries and fees of officers,
clerks, and directors. S,913.75
Rents Observation-Disclosures. 293.06
Federal, state and other
taxes and fees ........... 3,337.62
Advertising, printing and
postage, etc ........ 5s5. SO
RENTED to home office. 300, 100000
Loss on sale or maturity of
ledger assets ......... 800. 90
Total disbursements, ...$ 59S,245. so
Chicago eagle. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1889-19??, 1920-11-20
OEEIHIAI DIIRI ICATION

Annual statement of the Birmingham
Fire Insurance Company. of Pittsburgh,
in the State of Pennsylvania, on the
Director of Trade and Commerce of the
State of Illinois, pursuant to law.
CAPITAL.
Chicago eagle. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1889-19??, 1920-11-20
OFFICIAL PUBLICATION.

Annual statement or the American
Eagle Fire Insurance Company of New
York in the State of New York on the
31st day of December, 1919, made to the
Director of Trade and Commerce of the
State of Illinois, pursuant to law.
CAPITAL
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1920-04-14
LOUISA DELEGATES
GO UNRESTRICTED

The Louisa county Democratic con-
vention meet at Louisa, Va. for the
purpose OF electIng delegates to the
state convention to be held at Roam
oke. Va. on the 18th. OF May, A large
representation from all over the
county was present The meeting
was called to order by DIR. Barbour
Pendleton, chairman of the Demo-
cratic committee and DR.. Eugene
Pendieton was elected chairman and
w. Fl. Boyle, secretary.
Tho following delegates were elect
ed to represent tho county at the
State Convention at Roanoke, Va
Green Springs District: Carl H Nolt-
ing: Louisa c. III. District: Jno. @.
Rhodes. Jr.: Mineral District; j. N.
Walker: Cuckoo District: ]. Fl. Crank
Jackson District: r. G. Hart, p. b.
Porter and Geo. v. Cameron, dele
gates at large. The delegates were
uninstructed.
The convention UNANIMOUSLY passed
a resolution commencing the present
Democratic Administration under the
leadership OF Woodrow Wilson and
the work OF Hon. Claude A. Swanson
and Hon. Carter Glass, tho Senators
from this state ana Hon. r. WaItor
Moore, Congressman from the eighth
Congressional District
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1920-04-14
nAXTIN v. SPENCE IS
OFFICIALLY CITED

Martin W. Spence, chief pharma-
eitS's mate. United States navy, at
taehed 10 the navy recruiting station,
S03 East Main street, has just re-
ceived the official citation from the
French government for bravery in
action. Mr.. Spence was serving with
the sixth Regiment of Marines in
France, under the command OF Lieu
tenant Colonel Lee in July 1918, be-
ing in the hospital corps of the navy
attached to that regiment. The Of
fetal citation reads as followa:
Cited in Army orders, The Sixth
Regiment of Marines under command
Of Lieutenant Colonel Lee. engaged
IN an improvised offensive on the 18th
Of July. 1918, in the middle of the
night. on a terrain unknown and very
difficult. advanced in open order for
two days, without being stopped by
the hardships and the difficulties or
repienishing their food and water.
with the remarkable ardor and ten
acity. rolled back the enemy for II
kilometres, capturing 2.7oo prison
machine guns.
(order No. 1886 "D')
AT Great Headquarters, Oct. Is, 1918.
The Comma udin General in chief.
(Signed) Petain."
It is probably not generally under
stood that the navy furnishes the Ma
rine corps with their hospital corps
men and medical officers and this ac-
counts for Mr.. Spence appearance
with the Marines in this particular
battle
Mr.. Spence has recently married
and is making his home in Richmond
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1920-04-14
VIRGINIA BAR To MEET
IN RICHMOND MAY Il

The Virginia Bar association will
meet at the Jefferson hotel in this city
on May IL. 2 and 10. Randolph Har-
rson, of Lynchhurg, win preside. and
VIII make an address on the opening
DAY. He is a brother of Judge George
M Harrison, former president of the
supreme court of appeals and is recog-
nized as one of the leading practition-
ers in the state.
A reception will be rendered the state
association by the Richmond Bar assoc
citation on the evening of May IL at
the Country Club of Virginia.
Election of officers and business will
De the program the morning of May
IL. The afternoon will be filed with sd
'ctal entertainments In the evening
United states Senator Atlee Pomeryne,
OF Ohio. will deliver an address in
the auditorium of the Jefferson hotel.
Vice-President Thomas n. Marshall
VIII deliver the annual address at II
o'clock on May -. The annual dinner
will be given at r. NJ. in the Jefferson
auditorium.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1920-04-14
WEST IS ENDORSED
FOR It. GOVERNOR

Especial to The Richmond Nirginian.)
Suffolk. Virginia. April 13.--At a
mass eeting Of the Democrats of
Nansemond held here for the purpose
of elecung delegates to the Richmond
convention. the candidacy of Colonel
J. Il. West for lieutenant governor was
endorsed by the unanimous passage Of
the following resolution:
Whereas, our State Senator. Col
onel j. L. West, has made a record
for himself second To none, and has
represented his constituency with dis
erection, vigor and ability, through try
ing times. and
Whereas, we believe that such a man
is well qualified to assist in a larger
way in the management of the affairs
of state.
Therefore, be it resolved, That we
hereby endorse him as man well
fitted to serve as lieutenant-g governor
of this state without fear or favortism
and we commend his candidacy to the
voters OF Virginia, in the 1921 Demo-
cratic primaries.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1920-04-14
COUNCIL IS CALLED
FOR MEETING TONIGHT

A special session of the common
council was called yesterday afternoon
by President r.. Lee Peters for tonight
at S o'clock.
The special session has been called
to get immediate action on proposed
purchases of a parcel of land located
at Clay and summit streets to be used
by the department of public works as
lefty stables. Location of stables in
THAT vicinity is very badly needed. ac-
lcording to Director OF Public Works
Boiling. The ordinance upon which
action will be taken tonight provides
that purchase price shall not be more
than $500,
The city council committee on
finances will meet tonight before the
Especial session. The subcommittee on
ordinances will also gather before the
council is called.
The regular meeting of the ordinance
committee, which was scheduled for
Thursday night at o'clock was post
poned last night after It was learned
that a majority of the members would
be unable to be present.