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LAUGHS AT POWER OF MAN
Mother Nature Occasionally Reminds
Puny Mortals That Her Suprem-
acy Remains Unquestioned.

Radium has indeed a force which is
as terrible as il Is wonderful. 1t can
be carried from place to place only
when encased in a receptacle having
Ieaden walls several inches thick.
Even then the carrier will do we'll 10
swing the receptacle as he walks. lest
holding it in a still position should
permit the powerful rays TO find their
way through the lead and into his
body. When radium rays are applied,
the radium is placed in specially
prepared room with slit in the wall
whereby the rays are made To fall only
upon the precise spot desired. The
handler of radium. If he desires safe
ty, must wear gloves lined with lead,
and If he would avoid injury TO his
eyes he win wear spectacies of glass
containing lead salts. Even armed with
cumbersome lead-lined gloves, radium
salts must be touched only with
pincers and must be handled only up-
on wooden tables lined with lead. This.
then, is the character of the substance
which a delicate Frenchwoman brought
forth from n mass of waste ore and
which she has tanned until 1t is ac-
cepted as the most wonderful curative
substance the world ever has known.
She has tanned it, but grim old un-
sentimental nature In Characteristic
jest. while letting mankind have
knowledge and use of it, in that same
moment of generosity, lets him feel as
well how terrific is the force with
which she let's him play. - Hartford
Times.
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There are other cases many tines
as bad / know Of properties worth
from 100000 10 $4,000. which are as
sessed Al about $4,000 or $4,000
know OF developments where lols are
selling at the rate of about $4,000 per
acre. while the whole plo.. around 70
acres in size. Is not assessed st as
mrch IS one acre is really worth.
These are n. isolated Instances, but
exist TO such a. extent thaa fair IS
sessmcnt OF ali property in the county
would mean a tremendous increase Of
the basis and = considerable general
reduction of taxation to those honest
~ assessed
These are financial. matters which
should be considered By our city Off
cials and pressed to definite settle
ment. dc a3t know Of any other
way Of increasing oar income except
through compelling the political
units. o. which VIC are . part. 10 treat
us fairly, ard DO not believe ii
woald be So difficult 10 accomplish il.
The trouble las been that our cases
have never been put in sufficiently de-
finite form as TO secure action.
II IS also highly important that our
resources should be husbanded and
municipal expenditures decreased.
believe that . budget system would
accomplish a good deal along The for
mer line, and that certain economies
could be efocted by rearrangenent
OF the city employees and readjust-
ment of their duties. I will not take
up the space to go into this matter,
but several OF the needed changes are
very clear
an writing this letter TO the citi-
zeas Of Annapolis. through your
columns, for tie purpose of submit
ting that. although our form Of muni-
cipal government is far from perfect
and has been greatly hampered by
our political traditions. the way is
still open for better government, the
tightening Of public burdens. more
rigid execution OF law and a higher
grade of public service along every
line. through insistence upon the Sc
lection of the right type OF public Off
cial This can be done by lndepend-
ent action at primary and election.
Respectfully,
HUGH r. RILEY.
Annapolis, May 80, 1921.
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ruE POPPY or FRANCE

Governor Ritchie's proclama-
ton appealing 10 the people OF
Maryland tc wear poppies on this
Memorial Day in honor Of the ma
lions fallen horoes and FOR the
rclicj of the children oi devastated
France. centralized attention or
this iadelcsS flower.
II flowers have soulS-and Mr
Barrie believes they have-hos,
proud must have been the Spiri.
ot the lowy poppy when the Am
crican Legion convention al
Cleveland last September admit
ted it to fellowship in its ranks,
Like the prophet. the poppy OF
Fr2uCe Is without honor in its
own country 1t is beautiful To
look upon but it commits The bad
social error OF having too many
children and settling them prom
iscuousiy in neigh h b or IN @ o d 5
where they are not welcome The
poppy of France won't STAY put.
IL overiloWS into wheat fields to
sap the vitality OF the growing
grain and sticks its elbows into
the clover and timothy hay The
thrifty French farmers admit un-
der pressure that is butterfly pet
ais are tres jolies, but it is all the
more beautiful in the wheatields
ot ones ncighhor In short. it is
too prolific and too noinadic and
doesn / bring in any sous,
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1 Discussion oi Municipal Affairs In
General. Ry Major Hugh Il. Riley.
4 Former City CounselOT.


10 'lo Editor Of the EFcai"g Capital.
Sir. Recent communications tc
our PAPER in which municipal affairs
are discussed. are. l believe. an indeS
Of m aroused interest in the city. and
Is sincere wish 10 improve its govern
noaL | fad great many other in
5ications OF this sentiment in daily
Conversations with many citizens
There IS . general feeling that our
municipal government could Re i'm
rIoyoa and e great deal accomplished
for The pellie gsod.
While tais IS true. it is. unfortu-
n2teiy. alSo tree that many citizens
$40 -Gli lc valuable members OF
IL Cs9acl viii not permit them
81 -cs 20 & considered fer these posi-
Go-s. t viii lie impossible under
any system OF municipal government
% secure good results unless capable
persons all public Offices.
While my own view of the matter
IS that partisan politics should be sep
arated entirely from municipal mat
te-s. our present system of laws ap-
parentiy eontempiates 1t. and Il would
BE difficult to make a change at this
Tine without iegaf machinery proyid-
ing method by which nominations
could be made IN other ways.
II is. Of course. entirely legal for
nominations to lie made by petition,
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FIGURES IN clTYs HISTORY
BlaclOaeII's Island, in the East River,
key. York. Once Attractive Part
of the Metropolis.

The name of BIackwell's island, in
East river New York city, famous
for its prison and workhouse. may be
come Welfare island. The island came
into possession of the Blackwell
family about 1GGG through marriage,
then being called Manning's island,
owned by Mary Manning, said to be
niece &c Lord Cornbury. governor Of
the province of New York. Albert
Blackwell. the first proprietor Of that
name-it was he who married Mary
Manning-wSs 4 member of the pro-
vincial assembly 16A2-95.
During the French and Indian war
MS grandson. Jacob. served as colonel.
and during the Revolution he was a
sfanch patriot His property was
cunfScated and held during the long
occupation of New York by HE
British. Soldiers were encamped on
his Kong Island lands opposite the
island and officers were quartered at
his residence. His death was has
tened. il Is said, by his fnancia,
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GREAT PROBLEM OF SCIENCE
When 1t Is sSlyed It May &c Believed
the Gcd OF War viii Be
ht'@t nethroned.
Annapolis, May 80, 1921.

ihAt present we know of bit three
poSssible sources of new enclgy-
solar energy, the internal heat Of ;he
earth, and atomic disihtegration,
writes Fioyil ". Parsons in the
WofiPs Work. The last MENTIONED
source Of ercrgy Is jtst now attract
ing greatest attention. We know that
ds7 ATOMS ldei f+diqpl are ip,cSnstanb
dlfb@ @ss sofs 4Tdakilg up, .W9 know
that this ifsintegrdtioh iibdrates en-
ersy, fprFiisha5 proved that the tenn.
hstatasse' Of ltle salr ; slIspWiding ia
pidceiof fatTu,a isfabout three degrees
higher than the Temperature beyond
Its bidnity. /HoweNer, Scientists have
beeh iipabls to iIsafsAse the flow of
energy from radium by heating the
metal to temperature as high as
ihasiof the &'eQric are NofAave in
vestigators been, able to. sloW down
the disinteeuti0n of itradlnm' atoms
by placing the metal in a temperature
as low as that OF liquid air. In other
words, we are easily able to observe
All VI AAlC .ttENAiNltttl VI IGfliU-0NAlNlkJ
and yet we cannot control this activ-
ity. That is the problem science is
attempting 20 solve. and one day when
the answer is written. the whole
course of human life will be so
changed through the utilization of the
new knowledge that past revolutions
VIII appear OF small consequence in
comparison.
When we have discovered the Sc
cret Of the atom and can control its
force. ii is likely all nations will be
ready and willing to lay down their
arms and abolish their armies and
navies. Statesmen will be glad to sit
around a table and compromise their
differences without any talk Of force,
for a power will be available in the
world so mighty in its potentialities
that no person would dare consider
its use except for some constructive
purpose.
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AN ORDINANCE

To repeal and re-ordain with amend
ncrts Section % Cf Article NV If the
Revised Code of the City of Annapolis. title
section l. BE 1t Established and ordain-
ed by the Mayor, Counselor ana Alder
men of the City Of Annapolis. that See
ton - of Article XXV Of the Revised
code of the City Of Annapolis tiGe Lii
ceases" be ana the same is hereby re-
pcaed and re-Ordained with amendments
so as % read as follows:
Section 3. y" person or persons. or
BODY corporate. shall erect any building
In the city OF Annapolis. or any porch.
vesubuie. or other structure or add to or
repair amy bnilding. to exceed ten dollars
m cost, without first obtaining a permit
from the City 4 Jerk: aud no person shall
ete;t any building or part of building as
set forth In the section which in any man
ner occupies any space between the build.
ng Ines cf any street. lane or alley. IN the
'lty or Annapolis. without first obtaining
the permission Of tire building committee
90 do the same: tie sum of two doliars
shall be paid for al licenses issued by me
Clerk. any perso1 desiring a hai!diug IL
cense or permit Under this section or any
other section shall file an application with
fbe IierE ara such application shall con
tam the frontage of said building. the
depth. the height the name Of the street
upon which ii is to front. the distance, of
Che back of said building from the street
the material 10 be used ia its construction.
the use TO which the building is to be put.
IS TO be constructed. and IL such cont act
price does not include all work. such as
plumbing, heating and other work con-
nected herewith. a statement Of sach
things not. included. together with treir
cost or approximate cost: and the infar-
nation in regard 10 such cost shall be kent
privately for the official use of the Mar
Counselor and Aldermen Of the City of An
aapelss.
When any license or permit is issued
under this section or any other section
the party 10 whom such license or permit
.s issued shall be entitled to be furnished
Dy tie City Commissioner with the grade
inc of such street.
any person or persons contractor or
builder or owner ar agent of property. who
SHAH undertake the erection Of a bull ling
or other structure as set forth IN this
section or other sections, without having
obtained permission 10 do so as herein
provided. shall upon conviction thereof be-
iore any official having jurisdiction shall
De liable 10 a file of ten dollars. 10 be re-
are.
Section p Ard be 1t further established
ana ordained by the authority aforesaid
That this Ordinance shall take effect from
April 80. 1921
Approved April 30, 1921.
Attest.s JOHN }. LEyr; EsYor
EMMA ABBOTT GAGE,
City Clerk.
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Nqatiiice to Taxpayers
1Iih q 0FFIGE or THE -
COLLECTOR AND YREASURER,
MUNICIPAL BUILDING,
Gloucester st. tt.

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 15., 1921,
the Collector and Treasurer for
said 1915 Levy will proceed to
advertise al unpaid taxes for tax
sale as authorized by the City
Code Of Annapolis.
GEORGE F. QUAD,
tj30 Collector and Treasurer.
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MEMORIAL DAY

Momorial lDae, has taken on q
larger Significance with the pass-
ing wears, FIRST II was a Gus
tom Shatilfiieq sby the WOMEN
of the Conlcdcracy. who used tg
so at vappus timcs to strew flow:
ers on thrgEarS OF their soldiers
and then il spread to the north-
ern ltaGs g9cncral lohr a.
Logan. Commandcr-in-Cliief Of
the Grand Army Of the Republic
set aside Nav 3oth as "Decora-
tion DaU" for the graves oN
Union soldiers who had died In
hhaNu,1hA ann 1Gra,tually tie dh-
ssrNanee grPreat1irQm state tc
state. ! he name was charged to
sAlappBalo 4aNs tbq better Is
voice t,F, lcGiipes OF those who
observed il. and the Governors oi
7Ia}ib II lbe, s,Rgeelaimod the
day As a legal holiday. AS flow
crs appear earlier in the South
where the beautiful custom origi-
mated. the day Of the observance
is earlier there. in some states the
tribute being paid in April
Few survivors Of the Civil
War arc left. either Federal OF
confederate. aad the American
Legion this year has largely
taken over the customary bedeok-
lpg oi graXes. parades and patri.
otic exercises. The men who
fodgiit NJ Gettysburg and Antie
.tam and ON the Potomac ans
Rapidan are nearly all gone; fol-
lowing them some tie American
'saldicrs 81 thc Argonne. Tn,
meaning and patriotism Of Mem
oTid Day 6o not iade.
Evening capital and Maryland gazette., 1921-05-30

Lowly indeed was the estate OF
the poppy OF France until the Ca
madam armies came to Flanders
and Colonel MacRae. in three
short stanzas. raised il TO Nthe
peerage. Over night. almost. il
became for the English-spealsing
armies the fragile symbol Of their
sacrifice. Just because the poppy
was 4 ne'er do well and a nomad
it wandered into the fields where
stood the crosses row on row
and added tosthe green OF the
grass. the white OF the crucilXes
and the blue OF the sky its owr
flaming crimson. The high-bred
lilies and the cultivated roses had
10 be brought TO the soldiers
graves and carefully watercd and
tended. The poppies came o.
their own accord and dehed the
world to remove them. They dug
in beside the crosses and mounted
guard. There John MacRae
found them and made them i'm
mortal
When the American veterans
turned their minds to the seiec-
.ion OF a flower that should sym
belize the spirit OF their Great
Adventure. only one choice was
possible-the ubiquitous silk
petalcd. crimson polled helC
poppy OF the Western Front 1ho
war poet found it in Flanders
Fields. along the low ground:
from Armcntieres 70 Mons where
the English and the Canadian:
blocked with their bodies til,
German driye to The Channel
But the Yanls found il also OF
every kilometer Of the American
line from Seicheprey to Bou
resches. from Belleau Wood anC
chateau Thierry TO Meuse-Ar
gonne and the shell-markec
gates OF Sedan. They found it of
the front line too-on every hcc
tare OF the great American caml
that ran westardly from Name,
and Is-sur-Tille to Brcst anC
'Sanazaire." The doughboy anC
,hc poppy were pals from the be
ginning. The war had ordainec
chat the poppy should be th'
lowcr Of the American Leglor
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NOTICE!
OFFICE OF THE
COLLECTOR AID TREASURER
MUNICIPAL BUILDING.
Gloucester Sc.

All delinquent taxpayers for the
year 1929 are hereby notified to
pay their taxes on or before June
so, 1921, ana save the additional
cost Of Sl.25, which will be added
70 each and every bill after June,
1921, under and by virtue Of the
authority Of the act of the Gen
erai Assembly Of Maryland, 1910
GEORGE F. QUAD,
tj3O Collector and Treasurer.
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Enclish Electric Hn.,se

SeveAty-three ali-elect.ic houses
have been built for the workers in
g large English electric-power plant,
says Popular Mechanics Magazine. The
equipment includes heating and cook
Ing stoves, laundry apparatus and
other common household articles.
Emergencies are provided for by one
Chimney. so that coal stores may be
lsed II necessary.
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CLARENCE NJ. WHITE,
West Annapolis Fire and
Improvement Association.

FOmisslon of mention of the work
lone By the Eastport fremen. in the
s.ory of the coniagration published
n this paper was entirely an over
sight They worked valiantly in con
junction with the Annapolis Volunteer
Fire Department, ard showed that the
village across the way has c well or
gaaized association Ed
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NOTICE
REPUBLICAN, CITY PRIMARIES

The Republican voters Of fhe 'it
Annapolis viii assemble iu their r-p
tive wards Oh Saturday. June u, if-i'
elect five delegates from each "IiN
represent said ward IT, the CITY 'h
ton 10 be held in Annapolis on n'-u@e' 4.
June a., 1921. 10 nominate candidal' ~
Mayor and Counselor for the fiiF col
napOlis and two Aldermen from 'd.a
to represent said yard in the 'li{ "'.5
The primaries in each ward VIII N'
az the following places: ~.
First Wafd-POlling House %"
street. ..lir
Second Ward-Firs. noor As''"
Rooms. Gloucester street. e.-8
Third Ward-P0lling House "A
street r.i-se
Fourth Ward-PoIllng House 90 ''''
street ..t.k
The polls will be open from one fet
r. NJ until six o'clock i. ". q ~, ....-.s
contest: but If 10 contest. fht N rs
will be elected by arrlamaiion. =
desiring 70 be candidates Tor dt-'-
the CITY Convention shall NE fsp
Roland Brown live ~ days pri"t !" st
fixed bv the City Executive Comm n.
holding the said primary election X
name and residence. and the pc
shall paw 10 thp said =. Rolah' tss
suclf amount ~ is necessary Z" "'''"+
expense Of said primary election t,aea.
isy order of the City Repuhii'""
tive Committee.
r. ROLAND BROWN. CbaIT is.,-,et
~ Prince George ''
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NOTICE
OF
GENERAL REGISTRATION

Notice is hereby given that the regis
trafion officers for the several wards In The
City of Annapolis will sit foT the purpose
of registering all voters. between the hours
Of 800 O'Clock A. NJ. and 300 O'Clock
T. NJ on the following dates ~ the sew
eral polling places named below:
MONDAY, MAY Ietl,. 1927
TUESDAY. MAY Issh, 1921
WEDNESDAY, MAY 18th. 1921
THURSDAY. NAY 18th. 1921
ana MONDAY JUNE 9Th. 1921.
(The last day for the Nlrpose Of revision
only)
Polling House. East Street. Fire Com
panys Quarters. East Street.
SECOND WARD
Assembly Rooms first floor) Duke of
Sloucester street Fire Company's Quar-
lers. Duke Of Gloucester Street.
rHIRD WARD
Polling House. Second Street. Fire
Company's Quarters. West street.
FOURTH WARD
Polling Vouse. Calvert street Stanton
school (arst iiOor) Washington Street.
NOTE Voters desiring 10 register
whose names begin with the letters from
registration offices: those whose names be
gin from y TO 4, at the regular polling
by ORDER or THE MAYOR.
COUNSELLOR AND ALDER
MEN or THE CITY or
ANNAPOLIS.
EMMA ABBOTT GAGE. Clerk.
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IN MEMORIAM

TURNER - In sad and loving rmr
brauce of my dear wife FAAAlE
TURNER. who fell asleep in Jesus @
tohcr :. 1918.
Friends may think / soon forget sou
And my aching heart Ii hcu-Ii
But they little know the sorrow
That's within my heart conrc1'"I
Peaceful be thy sleep, dear wife.
II is sweet 10 breathe thy name.
In life ] loved you dearly
Ia death | do the same.
BY HER III SEANp
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HELP wANTED-MALE & FEgAll

tMen. women. over n. 2
Postal Mail service; Si20 month E
,,alnif.gti0ns June, Experience unuoe
sary. For FREE particulars of h.nH
ti6n. write II. Terry. fonncr Civil N1
Ice EXaminerl. 54P fonalcut'i h.i.
Washington. ID. {.
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The Associated Press Is exclu-
sfyelv entitled to the use for re-
publication Of an news credited 10
IL or not otherwise credited in this
paper aud also the local news pub-
iisheT herein. All rights ~ re-
publication ~ special dispatches
herein are also reserved.
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lirA Praise For The Soiyices Heu
dored by Volunteer Firemen q
Eastpor. ii ayers Ccmpany's fir'
2vga isk-A

|. Eg the .ElitQr of. the Egeai.g} CdI!Ta
| ] n6Sciced II your issue ST ms CAPITAL
~ satudaNOanl acroInt OF the Ayers
fgpRpay 5 aire. sapg It4e very Ell
iepi Eork ot the ArpP24hs & tre epm-
9aaiesge You eoHld Aat, give TOO ihucn
credit 20 them aad taey deserve oyor$
)it they got and more. sbat1I fail4a to
.ee any mcntion Of the Eastport Fire
Company. which did noble work in
saving several houses on Cathedral
street Their new fire engine pumped
water from Spa Greek, and they had
fine strong stream playing OH the
ire oil the time An ally, four feet
vide. is all that separated he above
mentioned houses fson tho harmed
3oTtion of Myers warehouses, and
9y when you can control a fire such
IS The Myers one was, within four
.co, space, you are doing good work
hope you viii lind space for this item
IN yoar most valuable paper. as ] per-
sonally observed all l have mentioned
Very truly.
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HELP WANTED-4MALE

SALESMEN-Pate Kitchen tool: dnf
uses; steel nickel plated: mine inches
combined paddle. snifr and lit
. Sample - cCpts; two dozen. $3.50; sda
quick NJ 80 cents. U-KNEAp- A.MlNN
iMfG. CO, 2i2 y. 18th street, Phata
phia. IA. Ml
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w. B. & A. Electric
Railroad.
MID-CITY TERMINALS

aalf-HourIy Service Morning and Evening
hg5TgG AnnaPonsd Camn a,1"oFf Meade n1'
washington and Camp Meade
passengers change at Naval
Academy Junc;iOn.)
LEAVE ANNAPOLIS
West streetstation
$40. 1850. $50, e.5o 10, x7.5O. $50. 9.?o
1920. 1920. A. NJ. 1920. 1.2o. 30. 40
s4.20. x4.50. '5.20. $500. 200. $50. 1920,
1l.20. l.. NJ.
Leave Naval Academy Gate 10 minutes
earlier; State House Station Bladen
Street aud College Avenue. seven (D
minntes earlier.
Connecting at Odenton with p. r. r.
ANNAPOLIS SHORT LINE DIV.
Nais BIaden street station
$50 4. NJ, and every half hour on the
hour and half hour Till 90 J. NJ, then
hatS00 9.O0 1000 1Ip0 and 1900 T. NJ
npG nans t -
h. LEAVE BiLTIMORE--w.. B. a A.
s.95. xzS5. scJ. $50. 1895. l1.25. A NJ.
1895. i.35. 2.S5 2S5.i XII o5. 4Ss. xaO5,
5.35, $50. 7.35. 9.35. 11.35. p. NJ, 12.35.
=. A. M. r,s.a.~,. p.
All trains receive or discharge passengers
az local points between Annapolis and
Naval Academy Junction and al Ship
ley and Linthicum on signal.
ANNAPOLIS SHORT LINE DIV. 3.
Liberty street Station
80. $50. G20 4. NJ, ana every half hour at
J II 20 and 30 ,miDutes laftcr The hour till
GO j.. NJ, then at 30, SO 90, 10. 20
and II 20 T.. NJ, and 12.20 A. NJ
iI esse fn - 20 a4
-0f rsvt LEAVE WASHINGTON
COO, G.45, 500. $500. 1000 11.OO "A, NJ. 1900.
100 203. 800 $50. sI0G, $50 800,
600. 100. 900, HOO l.. NJ, 1910 a. NJ.
x-Daily except Sunday. :"
For tickets and Information apply Mt our
city ticket Offices: West Street Station
State House Station. College Avenue and
DladeD Street: Carvel Hall. Maryland
Hotel.
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WANTED
WANTED TO RENT

WANTED TO RENT -lmmcdlatcfv n
nishcd or uufurnishca houke. G a.
rooms. with garage. Address 3d.,
Capital Oflice
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Entered ~ Annapolis Postofice as
Second Class Matter.