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Evening capital and Maryland gazette. (Annapolis, Md.) 1910-1922, 1921-05-31
Ships long in Service.

The vessels of past centuries had a
career which seems to us moderns
like the longevity of the patriarchs.
The Princess Mary. which brought
William of orange TO England, was in
active service for more than 200 years.
She was seyenty-twe years. old when
she arrived with the Dutch troops in
Torbay. Under the name of Betsy
Cairns she continued her labors after
her two hundredih birthday in the
transport trade between Britain and
the West Indies. laundering at last OF
the English coast at the venerable age
IF t,xo hundred and fifty years.
Evening capital and Maryland gazette. (Annapolis, Md.) 1910-1922, 1921-05-31
STUDIOS ON WALLS OF ROME
Practical Plan to Provide Housing for
Artists In the Confines of
the Eternal City.

An attempt is being made by the
commune of Rome TO remedy the
studio shortage-which is only one
phase of the general housing crisis
by the original plan of allotting some
of the more habitable towers and tur-
rcts in the ancient city walls to vari-
Gus artists.
Many OF these old towers can be
made perfectly habitabIe. and when
fitted with electric light and comfort
able furniture will provide large and
picturesque studios for number Of
painters The master of the walls"
Signor Francesca Randone. has insti-
tuted school OF educative art for
children in the tower of Belisarius.
The new artist tenants of the tur-
rets and towers will have to assume
tie nominal duty of keepers or GUS
tcdians I'm addition TO their response
bility SIS tenants. but this duty will
be only formal one. Some of the
new studios. though they have the dis
advantage of being little distant
from the center OF the city, will have
fine views over the Campagna and will
form extremely picturesque abodes.
A kind of summer house in the villa
Borghese (the Hyde park of Romeo
has been offered to widely known
artist without studio.-Living Age.
Evening capital and Maryland gazette. (Annapolis, Md.) 1910-1922, 1921-05-31
PURITANs IN FOOLISH FIGHT
Stern Old Men Of Long Ago Had
silly Idea They Could Prevail
Against Dame Fashion.

Dress reformers Of the present day,
who deplore the abbreviated skirt and
peek-a-boo waist. may be astounded TO
learn that even in the good old puritan
times the lure OF Dame Fashion had
a bewitching effect on the young men
and maidens.
Researches into the ancient laws OF
the Massachusetts Bay colony have re-
vealed that the fathers had their own
troubles with their offspring, who rec
ognized snappy style when they
saw il.
In 1854. just four years after the
arrival of Governor Winthrop's ships,
the apparel question had become so
pressing that the lawmakers tried
their hands as fashion molders.
Here is the statute placed on the
books in its original wording:
The Court, takeing into considera-
ton the create, superluons and I'M
necessary expenses occasioned by rea-
son of some newe and immodest fash
ions, as also the ordinary weareing of
silver, golde and silke laces. girdles,
hat bands, etc.. hath therefore ordered
that no person. either man or woman,
shall hereafter make or buy apparel,
either wooden, silke or lynnen. with
any lace on it, silver, golde silke or
threed, under the penalty of the for
lecture of such cioatfIes.
provided, and II is the meaning OF
this court that men and women shall
have liberty TO weare out such ap-
parell as they are MOVE provided of,
except the immoderate create sleeves,
slashed apparel, immoderate create
rayles, long wings, etc.
"This order to take place fortnight
after the publishing thereof"
Evening capital and Maryland gazette. (Annapolis, Md.) 1910-1922, 1921-05-31
AN ORDINANCE

To repeal and re-ordhin with amend
ments Section % cf Article XIV IF tho
Revised Code of the city of Annapolis. title
Licenses"
Section /. BE 1t established and 0rdain-
ed by the Mayor. Counselor and Alder
men Of the City Of Annapolis. that See
ton % of Articis xNV nf the Revised
Code of the City of Annapolis. title hi
ceDses' be and the same IS hereby re
pealed and re-ord8ined with amendments
so TO read SIS follows:
Section %. NJ person or persons. or
body corporate, shall erect any building
in the City Of Annapolis or any porch,
vestIbulc. or other structure or add to or
repair any building. TO exceed ten ,Iollars
20 20 cost. without FIRST obtaining,a permit
from the City Clerk: and no person shall
ere''t any building or part of building as
set forth, in the section which in any man
-ner occupies any space between the build,
ing lines of any street. lane or alley In the
City of Annapolis. without first obtaining
the permission OF tie building committee
To do the same; tie sum of two doliarF
shall be paid for all licenses issued br me
clerk. Any persOl desiring q building H.
cense or permit Under this section or any
otler section sbs u fle an application with
tne%Ilerk ana such application shall .,ou-
talh the frontage ct said building. the
hepIh. tie height the name Of the street
upon which II is to front. tho ,yistaDo,, Of
the back Of said buiIdiDg from the street
the material 10 be used in its coustrlIcf!op
me use 10 which The building is 10 be put
is to I,e constructed. AID II such c0ntract
price does not include all work. such as
plumbing. heating and other work con-
nerfed herewith. a statement of sHcb
things not included together with ,eir
cost or approximate cost: aud the infar-
nation Ia regard To SUCH cost shall be Lent
privately for the nfiiciIl use ef fhp Mqvar
napOlis ~
When any license or permit is issued
nnuer TINS section or any other seeiion
inc party TO whom such license or permit
: issued shall be entitled 10 be furnished
ny ue city Commissioner with the grade
line of such street
ANY person or persons. contractor or
DuIiner, or owLer or agent Of property. who
shaIi undertake the erection of !, bIitI I'm,
or ether structure as set forth 4, tff.
section or other sections without having
0Dtained permission to do 80 sas bereiI.
provided, shall upon conviction thereof La-
.ofe any official having jurislfctiou shall
De liable 70 fine Of ten dollars. "a he re-
are PFnai'ies 10"
Section 2 Ard be it further established
anu aa ordained by the authority aforesaid
.nal TINS Ordinance shall take effect from
Approved April 80, 1921.
a..os. JOHN J. LEVY.
49,. Mayor.
City CLERK.
Evening capital and Maryland gazette. (Annapolis, Md.) 1910-1922, 1921-05-31

What the relatively young United
States did in founding Washington as
It's capital. and what the still younger
Australia has undertaken in creating
its new capital city. Canberra. Great
Britain is doing for age-old India by
building a new seat of government
near Delhi. says bulletin issued by
The National Geographic society.
In Australia the new city is being
carved from a practically untouched
wilderness; and in America Washing
ton was laid down where a few fresh
~ cleared farms were hemmed in by
wooded hills In India New Delhi is
being built on ground where cities
have risen and passed away through
the centuries. and about which are sit,
uated beautiful and striking monu-
ments of one of the worlds most pow
erful empires.
Evening capital and Maryland gazette. (Annapolis, Md.) 1910-1922, 1921-05-31
WHY A NAyYa

The continued talk about linz
itlng ornaments is good thing.
If they are really limited. that
will be an excellent way to save
money. But the present discus
sion ought to help the American
people to a clearer understanding
of the reasons why we maintain a
navy.
Talk about our not needing a
navy. as England and as Japan
need their navies. to protect our
country is decidedly foolish. de-
clares the Binghampton Press.
Probably we couldn't have been
starved if Germany had been able
to win the war and could have
Evening capital and Maryland gazette. (Annapolis, Md.) 1910-1922, 1921-05-31
ARE THE JAPANESE
REALLY Efficient?
Not If You Judge Them BY
Their Telephones, Says
Julian Street

Although the Western World has be-
gun TO take for granted that the Jap
anese have reached an enviable posi-
ton in the world because of an alleged
efficiency in all matters, close inspec-
ton of actual facts shows up the Jap
rs almost childish. Writing for Nc
Clnres Magazine in an article entitled.
Are the Japanese Efficient?" Julian
Street. noted traveller and writer, gives
many instances Of stupid Japanese in
efficiency, particularly as to tele'
graphs, telephones and transportation.
Tokyo. with a transportation prob
lem which ought easily TO be solved.
has utterly inadequate street car sery-
ice," says Mr.. Street THE rush hour
there is only saved from being as ter
rible as the rush hour in New York by
the lack of subterranean features.
@But It is in all matters having to
do with communications that japanese
inefficiency is most strikingly brought
to the notice of strangers. The postal
service is poor, the cable service is ex-
pensive and absurdly slow (when l
was in Japan It took about ten days
to cable to America and get an answer
back. and the telephone service is I'm
believabiy awful All these. like the
railroads. are owned and operated by
the Government
at is like opera bouffe. Though the
demand for new telephones far exceeds
the supply. the government makes no
appreciable effort TO remedy the situa-
ton. Every year an absurdly small
number OF lines is added to the exist
ing system. These are assigned by lot
among those who have applied for
them. Thus. IL man be lucky in the
draw, he may get telephone within
two or three years. But ! know one
gentleman in Tokyo who was not lucky
in the draw. At the ripe age of sixty.
seven he applied to the government
for an addition Office telephone. The
instrument was installed shortly after
he had celebrated his eightieth birth.
day. Long may he live to use it.
"If one be in a hurry to have q
telephone put in, one does not apply
to the authorities, but attacks the prob.
lem in a manner more direct-either
through a telephone broker or through
advertising. Thus one can get in con-
tact with a person wishing to sell an
installation and number. The num-
Der must, however. be in the exchange
serving the district in which the tele-
phone is to be placed.
Though this is very expensive
method, II is the one usually employed
in Tokyo and other large cities. A tele-
phone for the business district of the
capital may cost as much as twelve
hundred dollars. but in residence dis.
trict it will be considerably cheaper
five hundred dollars or less.
"A curious detail of this business Is
that low numbers bring the highest
price in the open market. This. was
informed. is because green operators.
IN process of being broken in, sit at
that end of the central switchboard a.
which the high numbers invariably oc.
cur. thus guaranteeing the owners OF
high numbers grade of service cal.
culated to drive them to the mad.
house
Evening capital and Maryland gazette. (Annapolis, Md.) 1910-1922, 1921-05-31

Most OF the American aces of the
World War will be seen in action dur
ing the annual convention of the AM
erican Legion in Kansas City. Air
planes will be sent by the army and
by numerous builders of aircraft and
flying circus" will be held under
the auspices of the Flying Club of
Kansas City. Among the aces expect
cd TO participate are Eddie Ricken-
hacker, Dare Devil" Murphy. Eddie
Stinson. and Major r. w. Schroeder,
who holds the worlds altitude record.
Evening capital and Maryland gazette. (Annapolis, Md.) 1910-1922, 1921-05-31
:" DLACK
lOEAUTY"
NOTICE TO CREDITORS

Notice is hereby given, that the sub
scriber Of Anne Arundel county, has OBJ
tanned from the Orphans Court of Anne
Arundel county. in Maryland. Letters Tes-
tamentary on the personal estate Of Char
lotte Watkins. late of Anne Arundel
county, deceased. All persons having
claims against the deceased are hereby
warned to exhibit the same. with the
vouchers thereof. to the subscriber on or
before the
S0th DAY OF NOVEMBER. 1921.
They may otherwise. by law. be excluded
from all benefit of said estate. All per-
sons indebted to said estate are requested
to make immediate payment.
Given under my hand this 2ith day of
May, 1871
PHIEIP 7. MCGOWAN,
Administrator. c. [. a..
Evening capital and Maryland gazette. (Annapolis, Md.) 1910-1922, 1921-05-31

Every ex-service man il Toluca.
III. was the beneficiary OF a service
campaign staged by John Rolinski
post of the American Legion in which
1900 claims were adjusted. Every
veteran of the World War in Toluca
is included in the posts membership,
which totals go in community of
a.600s The Legion's efforts were
praised by the local union of the
United Mine Works of America in a
resolution stating that this union
wholeheartily and highly endorses the
the local post of the American Legion
and the principles for which it
stands"
Evening capital and Maryland gazette. (Annapolis, Md.) 1910-1922, 1921-05-31
TUESDAY. MAY 81. 1921.
A SENATOR on A WILD GOOSE
CHASE

Neither the President. the Sec
rotary OF State nor the Senate has
commissioned Senator France of
Maryland to go TO Russia 10 make
a study Of conditions in the soviet
republic, and it is not of record
that his constituents have releas-
ed him from his duties in Wash
ington while he goes TO the other
side of the world OF an unofficial
investigating mission, is the COM
ment of George Bailey in the
Houston Post. His further re-
marks along this line are of par
ticular interest to Marylanders
who doubtless will subscribe to
them with great unanimity.
In view of the conditions the
Senator IS evidently strongly
committed to the idea, held in a
good many quarters, that it has
been impossible TO get the truth
about Russia. Furthermore. he
appears to be taking himself cx-
tremely seriously when he drops
everything else and at no ones
solicitation but his own, goes to
perform a service FOR the public
welfare" that no other invcstiga-
tor has been able TO do satisfac-
torily. in his opinion.
1t would be interesting to know
upon what Senator France bases
his expectation of having better
luck in investigating Russia than
have the scores of other men who
have gone there for the same pur-
pose. 1t is to be granted that
some of them were propagandists
working under the protection of
Lemne. Since the premier seems
still to have rather a strong hold
on the situation in Russia it is
likely that any investigator who
gets to see much of the inside
will first be under the necessity
of convincing Lenine OF his
friendship for the present regime.
In case the Maryland Senator
does get closeup. authentic
view of the workings of the Rus
sian government. will he be ex-
empt from the charge laid to 9th
ers, of being under the influence
of the dictator? And in that case
will his testimony have more
weight than has that of others
coming from the same source?
On the other hand, il he
goes TO Russia with the expecta-
ton OF playing a lone hand iii
investigating. what advantage
Will he have over other honest in
vestigators. good many of whom
have landed in Russian tails j?
And how much more information
will he be able to supply the peo-
pie OF this country with than has.
already been forwarded?
In view of the apparent lack OF
demand for his services in this.
field. his trip would seem to be,
to say the least. rather unneces-
sary. Evidently the senator has
been BETRAYED nv ~
tism into an enterprise which is
rather sure To be frRitlcss OF.
worthwhile results.
Evening capital and Maryland gazette. (Annapolis, Md.) 1910-1922, 1921-05-31
Notice to Taxpayers
OFFICE OF THE
COLLECTOR AND TREASURER,
MUNICIPAL BUILDING,
Gloucester 81.

Notice is hereby given to all
persons who have not paid their
City Tax Bills for the. Levy of
1919, that unless these bills are
paid by Tuesday, June Is, 1921,
the Collector and Treasurer for
said 1919 Levy will proceed to
advertise all unpaid taxes for tax
sale as authorized by the City
Code Of Annapolis.
GEORGE F. QUAD,
tao Collector and Treasurer.
Evening capital and Maryland gazette. (Annapolis, Md.) 1910-1922, 1921-05-31

A man is seldom as old as he feels,
or woman as young as she says
sae is.
Evening capital and Maryland gazette. (Annapolis, Md.) 1910-1922, 1921-05-31

Some girls can suggest oysters al
ter TIE show in seventeen different
ways without mentioning them.
Evening capital and Maryland gazette. (Annapolis, Md.) 1910-1922, 1921-05-31

1t is easier for father to keep his
coin and his boy apart than it is to
teach them to stick together.
Evening capital and Maryland gazette. (Annapolis, Md.) 1910-1922, 1921-05-31

Il want 10 serve my country
"A prais.ewertliy ambition - com
nenfed Senator Sorghum. Bat you
want 10 bear this in mind. A coun-
Try IS likely TO be tremendously fault
Ginding about the service and not a
Bit liberal when II comes 10 tips"
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w. B. & A. Electric
Railroad.
MID.CITY TERMINALS

Half Hourly Service Morning aud EveninP
Between Annapolis. Baltimore and
Washington and Camp Meade
Washington aud Camp Meade
passengers change at Naval
Academy Junction.)
LEAVE ANNAPOLIS
West street station
$40. 1850. go. ESQ. 100. 1850. $40. 9.2s
1920, 11.2O. A. NJ. 1920. 1.20. go 800
s4.20. ,x+.50 $50. s6.29. ZOO. s.2O 1890
11.20. r. NJ.
Leave Naval Academy Gate 10 minutes
cartier; State House Station. Bladeu
Street aud College Avenue, seven ca
minutes earlier.
Connecting at Odenton with p. X. u.
ANNAPOLIS SHORT LINE DIV.
BIaden Street station
$50 A. NJ. and every half hour on the
hour and half hour till Z 90 + NJ, then
at SEQ. 900, 1000, lilo ahd 1900 l.. Nj.
LEAVE BALTIMORE-W.. II. & a.
J.S5. x7.35. So, 0.s5. 1885. 11.s5. A. NJ.
1885, 1.35 go. 1856, x4 05, Ar, x5.O5
5S5: 6.35. 7.35. OBS. 1885. p. M. 1926
A. NJ.
All trains receive or discharge passengers
Mt local points between Annapolis and
Naval Academy Junction and at Ship
ley and Linthcum on signal.
ANNAPOLIS SHORT LINE DIV.
Liberty Street Station
80, $50. 60 A. NJ. and every half hour at
20 and 30 minutes after the hour till
GO Il. NJ. then AT T.20. SO. 80 1920
and 1L20 T. NJ, and l9.20 A. NJ.
LEAVE WASHINGTON
600, Gas, 500. $500, 1000, 100 A. NJ, 1900
100, 200 500. $50 $500, 100, 900
GOO. 200. 900. HOO l.. NJ. 1910 A. ii.
x-Daily except Sunday.
For tickets and Information apply at our
city ticket Offices: West Street Station
State House Station. College Avenue and
Bladen Street: Carvel Hall. Maryland
Hotel.
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When crab meets crab they side
step.
Play IS the work man does that
isn't compulsory.
Evening capital and Maryland gazette. (Annapolis, Md.) 1910-1922, 1921-05-31
HELP WANTED-MALE & FEMALE

CLERks-- Men. womcHl. over II. fg
Postal Mail Service: $40 muntb. "a
aniinations june. Experience uungn
sary. For free particulars Of us'lm
ton. write X. Terry, ifOrncr Civil Sen'
Ire Examiner. 40 Continental Bdc
Washington -. &. a
Evening capital and Maryland gazette. (Annapolis, Md.) 1910-1922, 1921-05-31
DIVORCED

Judge Moss today signed q decree Of
partial divorce i'm favor of Pearl j. faa'.
ner, who some months ago iiled her q
ton Ia the Circuit Court here. asking
sucA a divorce.
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NOTICE
OF
GENERAL REGISTRATION

Notice is hereby given that the regis
tration ofacers for the several wards ~ the
CITY Of Annapolis Will SIT Tor the purpose
Of registering all voters. Detweeh Tue hours
Of 900 o'clock A. NJ. and 300 O'Clock
Il NJ on the following dates II the sey-
cral polling places named below
MONDAY. May 10th, 1921
TUESDAY, MAY 18th. 1921
"WEDNESDAY. MAY 18th. 1877
THURSDAY. MAY 18Th. '9.i
and MONDAY JUNE str. i9si
CThe last day for the Parpose OF revision
only.) n
Polling House. East Street. Fire Com
panys Quarters, East Street
SECOND WARD
Assembly Rooms first iloorl Duke Of
Gloucester Street. Fire CompanyS quar-
ters Duke OF Gloucester Street.
THIRD WARD
Polling House. Second Street. Fire
Companys Quarters. West street
FOURTH WARD
Polling House Calvert Street. stanton
School FIRST fioor) Washington Street.
NOTE Voters desiring to register
whose names begin with the letters from
A 10 NJ inclusive, will register at tile new
registration Offices; those whose names be
gin from y To Il. at the regular polling
BY ORDER or THE MAYOR.
COUNSELLOR AND ALDER
MEN or THE CITY OF
ANNAPOLIS.
EMMA ARROfr'P GAGE Clerk
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NOTICEi
OFFICE OF THE
COLLECTOR AND TREASURER
MUNICIPAL BUILDING,
Gloucester ST..

All delinquent taxpayers for the
year 1920 arc hereby notified to
pay their taxes on or before June
so, 1921. and save the additional
cost of $l.25, which will be added
to each and every bill after June,
1921, under and by virtue of the
authority Of the act Of the Gen
eral Assembly of Maryland, 1910.
GEORGE F. QUAD,
tj30 Collector and Treasurer.
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WANTED
WANTED TO RENT

WANTED TO RENT Immediately. lui
nishcd or unfGrnishcd house. g. g. 90
rooms: with garage. Address BoXs4
Capital Office. jl
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For tickets and Information apply at our
city ticket Offices: West Street Station
State House Station. College Avenue and
Bladen Street: Carvel Hall. MaryiaRc
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Annapolis. Md. May 30. 1921.
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EMMA ABBOTT GAGE. Clerk.
The Coconino sun., 1921-09-09
ORIGIN OF COWBOY DRESS
 TOLD BY AN OLD GENTLEMAN

Inasmuch as the American cowboy has come into his own in the minds and stories of fiction and historical writers as we'll as in the movies of to- day, it will be of interest to our read CTS to know the origin of this peculiar and more or less spectacular costume A recent interview with one of the contestants who will take part in the Holdredge Frontier Roundup and "Pinkin" Show, revealed the follow ing:
 The red bandana worn by most cow boys and cowgirls was first adopted as protection against the clouds of dust which rise from the trails over which the cattle were driven over the plains in the early roundup. This dust has a large percentage of alkali, which parched the lips and throat of the cowboy and caused his tongue to swell painfully. The bandana is worn loosely around the neck in order that it may be easily drawn up over the nose and mouth, thus forming sieve through which the dust could not pass. One of the famous old-time cowboys who often show up at the annual roundups as staked today carries the name of "Alkali Ike," due from the fact that he could stand more of the parching dust than any other man in his gang. The custom of wearing a bright new bandana on fete or cele- bration days compares with wearing a brightly colored tie in modern dress.
 The "chaps" worn by all cowboys, both in movie and regular life, is an- other evolution dating back to the cattle days of the Texas plains, when the prairies were dotted with mes quite brush, which has long, sharp spines or thorns. When the cattle were pursued, they would dodge in and out among the brush, and many a rider had his legs painfully scratched in rounding them up. Later when the cattle country moved> further north into Kansas, Nebraska and the Dak- otas, the cowboys adopted the warm and furred chap as a protection against the cold. The deep, hair-cov- cred stirrup protected the feet in the same manner. Fancy spurs were used for urging on the horse when fa- tigued.