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Evening capital and Maryland gazette. (Annapolis, Md.) 1910-1922, 1921-12-27
WORLDS DEBT TO THE MOON
Orb Is One Of the Most Dependable OF
Utilities, and the True Friend
Of Lovers.

As an overhead system of lighting.
he moon is one of the most depend
able of public utilities.
Ii rises and sets like the village
loafer and decreases the working
schedule of watch.
If il were charged for 10y the kilo-
watt. hour. or the cubic centimeter. il
would cost lot OF jack 10 become
engaged.
Tiw theory that the moon was made
II green cheese gained some credeiice
IN the past, but has since been proved
rronsous By able astronomers with
highly dtS eloped olfactory ceniers.
The moon makes an old man wish
he was twenty and Young man wish
he had Two sets Of arms.
II Softcns the heart, tongues, head
nd any tendency toward verbal
thrift. Statements are made in the
moonlight that even police court
!awyer wouldn't try 10 prove.
Before marriage Il main believes that
dog burks IL the moon rs q tribute
10 tue NihtilhbI ~ INV " 1T hA-it'
After marriage he learns the real mo-
i've
\ combination Of lhmpid eyes. lam
bent beams and placid lake will make
wen a deacon swallow his Adams
npplc 40 times in succession and feel
capable of playing an oboe.
II makes them all edible.
Lincoln got his education by the
light Of the Fireplace.
Countless SavantS have gained their
knowledge shaving away with the mid
night oil
Many have burrowed into great
tonnes by the suffering fame of the
gas jet.
But the real wise bir,lS--the guys
who are hep and jerry learned most
OF their lessons in the moonlight -
Judge.
Evening capital and Maryland gazette. (Annapolis, Md.) 1910-1922, 1921-12-27
TRIBUTES TO .NARSE HENRY"

"Marsc Henry" celebrated
Christmas with his Kindred
spirits OF the editorial pen. Dana,
Greeley. Childs. Bovles. Hal
stead and the rest, with whom he
engaged as comrade-in-armS or
vigorous opponent in the old days
when he was one OF the great per
sonal forces in American journal
ism and moulder OF thought
whose Influence was felt around
the world. His writings helped
as tremendously in restoring har-
mony between the North and
South as in the DAYS OF the war
they had bolstered up the courage
OF the Confederacv.
Henry Watterson was a com
mander OF words rs we'll as of
men and he marshalled them into
sentences OF conquering strength,
The impress he made upon the
world of his time is atteSted BIZ
tributes from the press and men
high in public life. Political par
tisan and opponent alike admired
him. His death is felt as per
sonal loss in every newspaper
office in the land
Evening capital and Maryland gazette. (Annapolis, Md.) 1910-1922, 1921-12-27
LAND BIRDS FOLLOW STEAMER
Perch on SparS ard Rigging OF Yes
sells and Are Carried Far
Frcm the Land.

Land birds far from land form one
Of the sights to he witnessed 10y pas
sengerS on board lie steamers cross
ing Lake Michigan. This is said to
he especially the ease on the steamers
OF line plying between Muskeson
and Chicago. distance OF 100 miles.
The steamers SAL after dark
At shutdown the sparS and rigging
of the vessels In the docl; form good
resting places for the hand birds Whom
darkness comes and the boats begin
to move Il is loo lalc for them to 20.
ashore.
II is said 10 be no uncommon thing
for the passengers To see Il strange
sight inst between daybreal5 and sun
rise The birds ere waking up and
find themselves some thiriy-odh miles
from land. They circle about the boat
until they arc compelled 10 rest on
the rigging some Of them seeming
much perpexcd. while others make
Tie best Of circumstances.
On one trip two yellow hammers or
nickers were among The company. as
we'll as II Silent little sapSucker that
pcckcd away 1T ropes and spars as il
he were brc;IkfaSting heartily on
gruhS. There was a frightened brown
thrush IS well as pair of tiny wrens
and several grass sparrows.
The birds accompany the vesSel m
til it reaches the other port and then
ny ashore
Evening capital and Maryland gazette. (Annapolis, Md.) 1910-1922, 1921-12-27
Mating for Precedent.

In lie memoirs of NJ. Saint-SaenS.
the famous French composer. there is
a story OF his days at the Madeleine,
when he was organist.
The composers taste inclined to-
ward severe music of the highest or
der. One Of the clergy pointed out 10
him that the congregations al the
Madeleine were composed largely of
wealthy people who attended frequent
iy the Opera Co1niaue and had their
musical tastes formed by what they
heard there.
M. rAbbe." replied Saint-Saens.
"when hear from the pulpit the Ian
guage OF the Opera Comidue l will
play music appropriate TO it, and, not
before"
Evening capital and Maryland gazette. (Annapolis, Md.) 1910-1922, 1921-12-27
Chcpped Dollars.

A "chop." in China. is trademark.
II represents incidentally Il guarantee
of value which may he greater Or less
in proportion Ia the commercial stand
ing Of the firm whose chop it il The
silver dollar in that country * chopped
by each firm ~ Lloney-Shop through
whose hands it passes. y clean, un-
chopped dollar i looked upon askance.
The chop affixed may be merely All ink
stamp. or il may be put on with a
sharp die. defacing the coin. Thus a
silver dollar after being in circulation
for while, becomes unrecogniZahle. \
properly guaranteed coin assumes a
cup shape, and NOT infrequently with a
hole through the middle. The Chinese
silverSmith exacts a percentage from
the dollars thai pass through his
hands hy Scooping ont some Of the sill
Pittsburgh Dispatch.
Evening capital and Maryland gazette. (Annapolis, Md.) 1910-1922, 1921-12-27
Great conoo Ruhb.r Forests.

The great rubber forest "f MBon-
sa. in the Congo country. thousands "f
suuar,a miles III extent. i really com
posed of two forests Joined by an 18TH
mus OF wccd. In the forest lies The
Belgian sort Of MBaSS;. The fort IS
not used uolay a. It fort (or was not
when III. re We're Stacpoole wrote his
hook. THE Pools of Silence" in 1910
only n collecting place for rubber.
Mr.. Sfacpnole says: ''In the early
DAYS g was very necessary entrench-
ment for the BelgianS aS tribe al
mos. rs wariike Is the Zappn Zap>
terrorized the districts: hut the PEG
ple ~ this tribe have long been
brought under the blue flag and The
white star. They are now soldiers,
AMI their >avagery has, like 4 keen
tool. been :Grned 20 good advantage
by the government"
Evening capital and Maryland gazette. (Annapolis, Md.) 1910-1922, 1921-12-27
MIND HYPN9TlZED BY SIGNS
One Reason Why City Man Fails to
Familiarize Himself With the
Towns Landmarks.

'Do you know why il is So hard 10
keep landmarks in your head in the
city these days" asked the old
timer.
"Ii is something that has bothered
me a great deal. can remember that
up 10 ten or twenty years ago never
had any trouble remembering that on
such and such corner was three
story building with wabbly tin
cornice. ON another corner was a
yellow warehouse. etc.
But a fellow doesn't remember
these things any more unless he makes
II a duty. | mean that the mind is
no longer impressed photographically
with the appearance Of buildings--or
vacant lots.
1.-THE reason is the advertising signs
that assault the eye wherever one
so familiar to the eye that when we
see sign the eye nj once begins trac-
ing the letters. This doesn't mean
that we read All these signs. our eye
is Just unc0nsciouSly attracted 70 the
familiar type-and this type is about
MI II sees on building or a vacant
lot.
al don't refer only TO sign boards
The merchants nowadays. particularly
the smaller merchants. fill their win
dowS with signs of all descriptions.
The names Of the stores are lettered
all across buildings. The result is
we remember neither building nor
sign"
Evening capital and Maryland gazette. (Annapolis, Md.) 1910-1922, 1921-12-27
UNCLE SANS LONG ARM

The long arm of the department
OF Justice has at last reached out
for those who perpetrated the
Wall Street bomb outrage more
than a year ago. Never pausing,
never discouraged, with grim de
termination. the secret service
men have kept doggedly 10 the
trail, until at last the mystery is
solved and prison yawns for the
culprits. The devils who play the
murderous game of Lenine will
hesitate before accepting other
Evening capital and Maryland gazette. (Annapolis, Md.) 1910-1922, 1921-12-27
PLEA FoR The SMALL BIRDS
XriIer Calls Attention 20 Their Vast
Services in Staying the Rsvages
Of Insects.

He is no sportsman. and Sandal
sort Of butcher whe shoots he
small birds. which no stretch &C IN
Eeuuity can bring within me definition
Of game
Ia some European countries such
shooting is termed sport, aud some ina
migrants have brought the bad habit
with them. All hunters ami sports
men should discourage. or when pos
sible. without reSorJinc To too severe
measures. put a stop to such butchery.
And that not simply because we ought
TO. and sensible folk 10 like 10 hear
and see the little things about. hut
also because of The actual benefits
they confer upon mankind.
Aichelet the French naturalist and
historian. says in his insect Lie
thar il all the birds were destroyed
EIan could NOT live on earth more THAI
aine wears. He believed that without
birds To check the ravageS of insects,
.he insects would first destroy the
growing crops of grain. next the grass
ana the foliage. which would leave
nothing ON which 60 feed cattle. hoSs
sheep or poultry The crops having
been destroyed, ali domestic animals
would perish for want OF food, and
man in his extremity. in a barren and
deSolate world. would be driven 10 the
necessity OF living entirely on fish.
when the supply of fish WAS exhausted
he would StarVe-Montreal Family
Herald.
Evening capital and Maryland gazette. (Annapolis, Md.) 1910-1922, 1921-12-27
PLEASURES OF YOUNG CHINA
Children Have Many Amusements
Which Are Unknown to Young
sters of Other Countries.

The children Of the Chinese village
led sheltered. happy existence with
servants and young relatives Ia amuSe
them indoors or without. aS the wealth
or permitted. writes NJ. T. f.. I'm Asia
Magazine. They were literally SUP
piled by their indulgent grandmother
with pocket money in the form of
handfulS Of copperS. instead OF the
strings % cash that Sufliced an earlier
generation From passing vendors
they bought bows and arrows of
brightly painted bamboo. whistlin-
birds and theatrical figures Of color2d
carthcnware. inflated rubber toys and
an endless variety of rice flour cakes,
sesame seed confectiOnS. peanut taffy
and nillet candy. ON festal days the
choice was wider than ever with
hnffy' lunches az sugar wool (hne
spun Sirup) and brittle candy toys
blown from molten taffy with all the
glass blowers art. in the forin of Ian
terms. birds and fish mounted on Slcu-
der sticks Al early seasons there
were huge fish made Of bamboo
frames. paper covered and realiStical-
IL painted. which SWAIN IN breeze
with lazy grace. ar kites similarly
fashioned 10 represent birds aud
Dragons which winged upward in fas-
chatting flight.
Evening capital and Maryland gazette. (Annapolis, Md.) 1910-1922, 1921-12-27
Education.

4 well-romded education that
makes its possessor citizen Of the
world, open to all the manifold inn
preSsionS the world contains. one who
"SeeS life steadily and sees il whole"
can make only for physical improve
ment and does make for physical inn
provcmont. The quotation JUST writ
ion is from Matthew Arnold; he psed
il of SophocleS. And is il not Il
strange coincidence that in the fes-
tiVal procession nj Athens This same
SophocleS. the great tragic poet, was
required To walk naked. because of
the physical perfection of his heauti-
ful body? Apparently his many-sided
culture and profound thought were
mirrored in the beauty of his body ESQ
il will always be- The soul Will find
lis expression in the body. And that
mold viii be transmitted To future
generations. for race is ail.--Ex-
change.
Evening capital and Maryland gazette. (Annapolis, Md.) 1910-1922, 1921-12-27

Selenium is rare anil little-used
element described by the United
States Geological survey. Department
of the Interior, as having its greatest
use in giving a red color To glass,
such rs that used i'm railroads Ia:
signal lights. and in coloring enamei2d
ware red. 1t is also used to overcome
the natural green color of ordinary
glass. Selenium IS peculiar i'm h"ing
very poor conductor Of electricity IN
the dark and fairly good conductor
i'm the light and is used in several
electric devices whose utility depends
on this popularity. Il has heen used
in telcphoaing along a ray OF light and
In transmitting sounds and photo
graphs from one place 10 another over
wire.
Evening capital and Maryland gazette. (Annapolis, Md.) 1910-1922, 1921-12-27
Mastered Twsnty.Nine Languages.

Sir Richard Burton. explorer and
lingliSt. was the master of ~ Ian
guages which he understood perfectly.
He made ii u rule TO study or read
something in one of these languages
every day and managed 10 keep them
separated in IFS mind. lie had seven
weri1 tables and switched from one
TO the other every day. At night he
banished all arork and devoted him
self ~ novel When he became sick
he would 70 Is bed with q bunch Of
novels and stay there on a starvation
diet until he felt ready TO get up and
go 10 work.
Evening capital and Maryland gazette. (Annapolis, Md.) 1910-1922, 1921-12-27
The meshar Of saIloonina.

\ washerWo'nan WAS TIE mother OF
bailooninS anu il ail started in France
about ESQ The w3>herwoman wished
10 dry a skin mere rapidly than could
he accomplished by air and sunshine,
so she rugged il u.l over the fireplace.
The hot air soon dried the cloth and
the woman WAS astcniShed 10 see ii
round out like a bah and float up 70
the ceiling. \ neighbor named Mont
golfer saw the strange occurrence and
1t gave him the idea from which &c
made the first balloon
Evening capital and Maryland gazette. (Annapolis, Md.) 1910-1922, 1921-12-27
Home srcw Thirty Centuries Ago.

Fo- originating The arr OF home
brewing the Pcrsans claim credit.
Thirty centuries age according 10 an
account. King Lamshd had great
far of grapes. Pressure Of the top lay
ers on those beneath squeezed out the
Juice. which. fernented and became
sour. one OF the kings wives. having
learned uf the liquid in The basement,
which the King believed to be. ana had
labeled poison decided To use 1t 20
end her life Although She drank free
~. instead Of dying. She lost her de-
Spondency. and became unusually hap
Ply The king could not understand
hef hilarlty unit! she confessed
Thereafterx Il IS related. both the mon
arch and his court with frequent regu-
larity poisoned" themselves on home
brew.
Evening capital and Maryland gazette. (Annapolis, Md.) 1910-1922, 1921-12-27
Member of The Associated Pres.

The Associated Press Is exclu-
sively entitled 20 the use for re-
publication OF all news credited 10
II or not otherwise credited In
this paper and also the local news
published herein. All rights Of
re publication OF special dis
patches herein are also reserved.
Evening capital and Maryland gazette. (Annapolis, Md.) 1910-1922, 1921-12-27

Some o. deshere diplomats" said
Uncle Eben. ''looks like dey was after
de dove OF pckce wifi carrin' knife,
same as II Il was a turkey
Evening capital and Maryland gazette. (Annapolis, Md.) 1910-1922, 1921-12-27

Delays will make US surly
When we perceive az last
That they who don't shop early
Must shop exceeding fast.
Evening capital and Maryland gazette. (Annapolis, Md.) 1910-1922, 1921-12-27
ElnAYn MkrrIL.Grnls

For tickets AMI Information apply at Ous
~ ticket oiBcea: WcsI street staiiVa
State House Station. College Avenue and
EOfat
Evening capital and Maryland gazette. (Annapolis, Md.) 1910-1922, 1921-12-27
THE EVENING CAPITAL

Entered ct Annapolis Postofiice as
Second Class Matter.
Evening capital and Maryland gazette. (Annapolis, Md.) 1910-1922, 1921-12-27

DO \. ". and half hourly thereafter az =
AMI - minutes altrr each itprr untii
G15 =. NJ tacn at 7.I5. s.i1. of5. lUtJ.
1i.Ij l.. NJ. auI 1915 \. -.
3.lj and 5.iJ !. VI. t.aias daily except
sunday.
, 1921-01-10
Publication
0 THE POLICE.

4 Ill owners of dogs are enjoined with
= in the ending of January month to
!" procure from the Police Office for
Kingsbill District from KingshilI Police
St tom the signs fer dogs prescribed by
the Police Regulations, which according
to same must always be worn by the
dog, and for which Francs 1000 must be
paid for dogs in town and Francs 200
for dogs in the country.
After said time dogs met not wearing
the sign for 1921 will be caught and
brought to the Police Office (Kingshill
Police Station) and detained for 3 times
"a hours, when it will be killed, unless
the owner appears to claim the dog. pays
a fine of Francs 1900 and eventually
procures the required sign.
Christiansted's Police Office, St. Croix,
the 29th December 1920.
F. COULTER.
, 1921-01-10
TELEGRAMS.
ST. CROlX STATION.

New York, tJanuary 5th. Raw sugar
was steady todav at a cts. for Cuba's
cost and freight, DUAL to 5.25 for cen
ts.fueal. No sales we're reported with
fAe 1ranulaled, and listed at 7.9O and
800 renewed selling pressure appeared
in sugar futures and prices at midday
were Is to II points lower. Business
was unusually active but most OF 1t was
in the form Of switching.
AaQota, Asia Minor, January 9TH
Mustaphs Renal Pasha, the Turkish Ma
ronaj leader, has sent an ironlcal mes
sage 10 Mr.. Lloyd George thanking the
British Cow. through the Prime Minister
for assisting the Nationalist. Great Rrl-
tain rad in fact done SO, Mustapha kemal
points Que, by furnishing the Armenlan0
with 40. 900 rifles and considerable war
material which the Armenlans, be says,
surrendered to the Nationalist under the
peace treaty they had concluded. The
National Assembly here has created
Mustapha Renal d Field Marshal OF the
Turkish army in recognition OIL his ser
vices.
London, Jan. 5th.-Sir Donald Mac
Master, the we'll known Anglo-Canadlan
member of Parliament for Ghertsey, is
seriously i'll.
Munich, Bavaria, Jan. 9Th. Admiral
Vor Tirpitz, who was the German Naval
Secretary for the first two years of the
Var, does not believe "a kindly fate will
give Germany 200 years to revive as
after the Thirty Years War, because of
the surrounding hostile nations. He
makes this statement in an article writ
ten for a. South German publication.
While arguing that Germany's situation
seems hopeless, the Admiral writes: 1T
, 1921-01-10
Publication
FROM THE POLICE.

IN accordance with the Ordinance of
14th November 1908 So all owners of
: firearms in C~hristiansted2s Jurisdiction
are hereby notified that a new sign must
be taken out for 1921 before the 18th of
February a. c.
Christiansted Police Office, St Croix,
the 29th December 1920.
F. COULTER.
, 1921-01-10

must be said that the 80, 600, 600 Germans
in Middle Europe can be an inVlnclble pow
err if they hang toge ner and are wiling
10 sacrifice for nation unity. Ii they
separate, nothing but dreams Will remain
for them"
Rome, Ian. 5th. Tine Pope today re-
ceiypd the Roman afist0cracy, headed by
Prince Rionna, assistant to the Pontllcal
throne who delivered the address for the
New Years greeting. The PontItt ex-
pressed his satisfaction that the aristo-
cracy had followed his advice OF last
wear in opposing lmmode5ty OF fashions.
He spoke of Catholic activities, declaring
that in this field the arlstocracy was
called upon 10 exercise the important
work OF direction. advance and example.
The Pope recommended especially the
reading and and popularizlng OF the
Gospel. Addressing the women, ne
praised the work they had done.
London, Jan. 5th. Ulster men are
nrenaring to make the opening OF the
Parliament Tor Northern Ireland as pic
turesoue and imposing as possible, en-
deav0uripg to obtain the consent OF the
King to personally open the first session
or to have the Prince of Wales do SO II
the King is unable to be present, says
the London Times. The newspapers
adds that starring the Ulster Parliament
is a fairly simple proposition but the
crux of rhe sproblem would be met IN
Southern Ireland. Ii says, however
hat the Government has virtually de
ded upon a bold course. Final decI
sion has not yet been taken but, accord
ing to the Times" the Government
has practically resol 'ed to reject the 40
n of cautious advisors to deter cleo
tons tor the Southern Parliament until
the results of the Ulster experiments
are seen and bring the act into opera
ton in both areas simultaneously hold
ing elections Tor the two farllaments
concurrenntly. Apparently the Govern
ment is prepared to run the risk OF con
siderable Sim Fem abstentions, the pa
per asserts, to secure the vote Of the
moderate elements including the old con.
stitutionalists under the Leadership OF
John Dillon.
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1921-07-07
LOGAN IN RACE
FOR|NSPECTOR
WHEELING MAN 6EEK0 AsoABo
PRINCES PLACE AS FACTORY
INSPECTOR IN THIS DrSTR1OT.
Friends Say Fight II BAeWedn Local
MIL MIN and HarTy Davis Of
Brooke County.

Friends Of Robert c. Logan. Repuhh-
can county committeeman from Center
district. announced last night that Mr..
Logan Is an active aspirant for the po-
sttion now held BY Alonzo Prince OF
Follanshee, that OF state factory In.
spector for this district Of West VIZ
ginia- According to Mr. Logan's frtend%
the race for this appointment Is between
Mr.. Logan and Harry Davis OF Brooke
county. the latter Of whom Is secretary
Of the glassworkers' union at WellsburS.
II IS said that the Republican county
committeeman have all given their an
dnrsemcnt TO Mr.. Logan. and that he
has letters recommending him hish!J
from prominent business mon ana
manufa cturers in Wheeling and vicinity.
For tho last four years Mr.. Logan
has capably served the county as over
seer Of the poor for Center and Webster
district. He Is widely known and has
many years Of experience in industrial
plants He Is now employed by the
Wheeling Steel corporation IN the hot
mills ~ tho Whitaker -ClcsSner COM
pnny's Creek mill.
Mr. Logan was active throughout tbs
recent campaign "a n Morgan man. hay
ing had previous acqua intance with tho
now executive OF the state. and intro
duced Mr. Morgan whom the latter cams
10 Wheeling 10 make his first talk OF
the campaign before the Republican
county committee and county candidAt>s
IN the Ohio county criminal court room.
with his wide acquaintance and KNOW.
edge ~ industrial plants. his many
friends insist he is the logical man 10:
the position Of factory inspector.
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1921-07-07
BAUERS-GRAYS
Interest In Battle Next SUNDAY at
League PARK In Growing
Steadily. T

Considerable interest Is manifested In
tho appr"arhirE Set-to between the
raucrs and Homestead Grays. Both
clubs have been gong good and the out
come has tho fans up In the air X Will
be rene mbered that the Grays set the
Baucrs down In the opening tit of the
sea.,on before the largest crowd 10 wit
ness a baseball game In this section.
Since losing 70 the Grays the Bauers
have cleaned up on every team met. los
irs on" game TO the McConkeys. and
latcr avcnging this defeat with clean
cut victory Some Of the teams beaten
we're Amb-idgr. Tyler Tube. Columbus
Panhandles and Allegheny steel. consid-
cred on par with anv independent clubs
in this part Of the country.
That a record crowd will again turn
ont looms up big. The visitors har"
AWAY. proved a regular drawing card.
and afford the fans neat brand Of the
pastime.
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1921-07-07
Florence
HORSESHOE DAY TO
Be OBSERVED HERE
Tomorrow VIII Be 'rHorseshoo" Day on
Fairgrounds with Many Meets
SEIZED uled

Tomorrow viii hr "A special hor"H-Shoe
pi,chin.; day or al Of the Fairgrounds
IN WhrollHr and from morning unti
night classes that come 10 the play
grounds will h. urged by the instructors
To- engage In TINS form Of amusement.
The winners 81 the various contests
Will bc reported ny the instructors 10
the recreation myna@nr at IN" h'Eh
school meeting IN NSaturday morning.
The main purpose OF settling aside
such special days IL 20 encourage An
activity TINT may y" neglected IN som"
grounds. II m" srcc:a! day advertising
II the STo-t - sTcressfu! II Will help
rUntinrI~ such special activity during
the other days.
Next wrch the Fairgrounds Will hold
their OlyiupIc Team 'ry-outS ana al
children uh0 intend TO make tn" team
should he preparing FOR these work
outs rvrry day rhis week AS vel! as
the first Of the next week