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Evening capital and Maryland gazette. (Annapolis, Md.) 1910-1922, 1921-12-14
POLLY'S ADVENTURE

KT ISIS POLLY PARROT listened as
lNs she swung III her cage, for Mr..
Dog and Mistress Puss were
telling Of their adventures. Mr.. Dog
told about being chased by big bear
when he was out Euating once with his
master. but IN the end" said he, I'VE
captured that bear and the big rug In
tie hall was made from its skin"
Il guess you were pretty scared that
tine" gigsled Mistress PusS. why
did you 20 hunting bears. anyway? You
are too small for that. l would say"
We didn't 20 after a bear" said
Mr.. Dog: I'VE were hunting other
game and the bear must have been
lost, or he would not have wandered
SO far from his home.
''fIe was pretty hungry, Master said,
and | think he was, TOO, by the way he
chased me. but / guess he was pretty
sorry when he found my Master had a
gun"
well, that is some adventure, to be
sure" said Puss. 'but if you ever
caught your foot in n trap you would
think that was far worse than being
chased by a bear.
"Once when I was chasing a mouse
! stepped on trap and | nearly lost
Evening capital and Maryland gazette. (Annapolis, Md.) 1910-1922, 1921-12-14
THE RIGHT THING
ct Tie
RIGHT TINE
MARY MARSHALL DUFFEE
LUNCHEON FOR TWO

a dinner ubrcates business.-Lord.
Stowell.
A YOUNG woman in business asks
~ 10 know whether it is ever in
good form For a young woman to
take luncheon alone in a restaurant
with man with whom she is associat-
cd in business. To be sure there are
times when il would be distinctly I'M
wise for her to do so. and other times
when il would not only be in perfectly
good form but almost necessary to the
smooth running of her business rela-
tions. For more and more men and
women in business meet on a basis OF
eood fellowship and with none of the
consciousness Of sex that characterized
the treatment 81 young women IN bust
ness some Fifty years ago.
Though the over prudish one might
say that IN unmarried woman ought
never &c take a meal alone in public
place with man to whom she was not
closely acquainted without chap
erone. no sane person can feel that this
applies to he woman who is earning
her living. Imagine asking the bust
ness associate 10 permit You 10 SEND
for your married aunt or mother when
obviously the object in lunching with
YOU was to save time by talking bust
ness at the same time that you have
luncheon and TO better understand
each others business methods under
the favorable influence of some hotels
good cookery.
In general. having luncheon with
husineSs associate is something that al
most every business girl of any expert
ence would at times consent TO do,
while having dinner is quite another
matter. TIE young business woman
esn always excuse herself on the
ground that she doeSsnot wish 20 re-
main away from home at dinner time
or that she never lets business CON
Germs intruGe on the evening hours. but
she has no excuse for luncheon and, in
truth. no one misjudges woman now
adays who goes 10 lunch alone with
the men she knows in business.
Ii You ask young woman TO have
iuacheon with yer. always defer TO her
in the matter of choosing the place. If
you know of some interesting place
you may make the Invitation TO go 10
! that place. If il is not mentioned in
/ the invitation. then the Young man
should always ask the woman whether
there is some place that she would pre-
fer. Il she mentions none and has 10
| preferences, ten he might suggest
couple OF places where lie knows the
Evening capital and Maryland gazette. (Annapolis, Md.) 1910-1922, 1921-12-14
NO LONGER OLD AT THIRTY
Women Have Proved conelusively
That Age Is Not at All
Matter OF Years.

Perhaps women who are not at all
sensitive about their age are still in
a minority. But their number is grow
, ing. In almost any gathering where
women chatter pleasantly and with
some intimacy about things which In
terest them you find ar least one
woman who cheerfully admits that
she Is not Nlirty-fve, but forty-tiye,
or that it is very long time since
she was thirty.
One o. the tragic conventions which
have helped TO wreck women's lives
is this stupid tradition that at any
given age a woman gets old. Years
ago most women celebrated their
thirtieth birthdays with a sense of de-
preston. With greater common
sense. women at feast began TO see
that even after thirty they might en-
joy life, and that the games and
amusements and joys which are pos
sible at twenty are no less possible
at forty.
Today there fingers this ancient SUI
perstition that If you have reached a
certain age you must not admit the
fact. But it will not endure long.
Now that we hear of a woman of
ninety playing really capable golf. of
women past fifty banding themselves
together in CHEEKY fashion as golfing
veterans, of women of every and any
age enjoying life, it will become I'M
fashionable TO conceal ones age
From the Continental Edition of the
London Mail.
Evening capital and Maryland gazette. (Annapolis, Md.) 1910-1922, 1921-12-14
Intentions eood. Methods Peer.

The Pullman porter's Intentions
were good. but his methods poor. Two
sisters, near the sixty mark. were en-
route from Kansas To Indiana. The
younger, weighing about 50 pounds,
was convalescing from 4 long Illness
and needed assistance in moving about.
The porter frequently was called for
help.
one morning he met the older SIS
ter. who weighed near the $50 mark,
| and remarked:
"Why. your mother just walked
down the aisle. She must be much
better"
And when the porter was told of
the social error" he had made. he
spent the greater part of the remain
der of the journey pleading with the
older sister not 10 tell of his mis-
take
Evening capital and Maryland gazette. (Annapolis, Md.) 1910-1922, 1921-12-14
THE FRIENDLY PATH
sy WALTER !. ROBINSON

xkDRIDE goeth before a fall"
Everyone knows this
proverb, but too many
forget 1t. Their own happiness
and the happiness of others is
endangered thereby.
During the selfish period fol-
lowing the end of fighting in
France and Belgium there was
plenty of evidence that there
was Il wide inclination among
both men and women TO be
proud. Not proud Of anything
they had done to contribute to
the grand victory of the allied
forces. but proud because they
had been privileged for time to
handle more money, due TO high
wages and profits, and because
they were able, in many In
stances, To wear better clothes
and drive more attractive motor
cars than they had before.
This was unfortunate for the
individuals who had become af-
flicted. But it was even more
unfortunate for the world at
large, for the reason that there
can be little charity emanating
from proud sources, and no one
needs to be told what must ultl-
mately result when love dies
down.
!, 1t is, consequently. good
thing that people az rule no
longer find pride in having much
money TO spend. Instead they
are more generally found to be
proud when they can tell of
money saved. or work well done
and economies effected. Pride
Of this character is not likely
to do anyone any harm.
It is well to remember what
our old philosophers thought Of
pride if anyone feels any re-
grets that he cannot find as
many causes for pride as he
once could.
Beecher once declared: "A
proud man is seldom a grateful
man, for he never thinks he
gets as much as he deserves"
Admitting this. do we need
anything further to bring us 10
a definite conclusion that pride
is a dangerous thing? 1t Is our
opinion that no other proof is
required for the reason that I'M
less one is grateful one cannot
be happy.
(Copyright.)
Evening capital and Maryland gazette. (Annapolis, Md.) 1910-1922, 1921-12-14
The Spring Straw Hat.

All winter long man wears hat
that is easy and comfortable-a
friendly, slouchy, well-worn sort of
thing that he can pull down over his
ears when the wind blows or throw in
to the air at a football game. It's
just the sort of clothing a man ought
to wear, not tyrannical but compan-
ionable. And then along-cones spring
In the spring, say the poets, the spirit
of man breaks IFS bonds. A fellow
feels restless and indomitabe, fit for
anything and free as the wind. he
brooks no restraint, not he. He looks
upon his good old cap or hat and de-
cides he ought to buy another. And
he does. He goes and gets himself
a straw hat-a stiff, uncomfortable,
unreliable sort of thing that is faith
less TO every passing breeze. A man
can't roll it up and put 1t in his
pocket. he can't throw it into the air,
he can't pull it down over his ears.
he can't do anything with it except
wear il daintily and carefully, until
the time comes TO smash it In the
autumn and 20 back to the old cloth
hat. And that's the best proof of the
madness of spring-not love, not
blooming flowers. but the new straw
hat that leaves Il red mark on q fei-
lows forehead.-San Francisco Call.
Evening capital and Maryland gazette. (Annapolis, Md.) 1910-1922, 1921-12-14
whats ifl a Name?"
By MILDRED MARSHALL
Facts about your narlc: its history; mean
ing; whence II was derived; signihcsnce;
your lucky day and lucky jewel
PEARL

DEAIL is undoubtedly a name OF
great price. Not only is it musical
in sound, but it honors the eX-
quisite translucent gem which is
the symbol of purity the world over.
The Persian term for the jewel is
Muryarid, meaning 'child of light."
Their legend of the origin of the pearl,
charming and beautiful fancy, is
in accordance with the ancien. idea
that the oysters. rising to the surface
Of the water at night and opening their
shells in alteration, received into their
mouths drops of dew, CONCEALED by the
moonbeams into the lustrous gems
which resemble the moon itself.
The pearl has always been associa-
ted with purity and sanctity. Pearls
were CHOSEN as the jewels 10 adorn
the gates of the Celestial city and
the gem has had countless uses as a
symbol in The religions of all countries.
Pearl is enormously popular in Eng
land. Like Muriel and Molly and
Vivian and Sibyl. it may almost be
said TO be one Of the national feminine
names. In this country it has. likewise.
. widespread vogue. We have even
gone further and made a dimnutive,
uearley, which is popular in some sec
lions. though trifle provincial.
Pearls talismanic stone is, OF course,
her own gem. the pearl. Il promises
her great charm and afTability, and
many friends. 1t will always guard
her from dangers and evil and pre-
serve her purity. Thursday is her
lucky day and > her lucky number.
The marguerite, or daisy, is her flower.
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Evening capital and Maryland gazette. (Annapolis, Md.) 1910-1922, 1921-12-14
sue, Canal 70 BE TunneIed.

The great military base at kantara.
from which The British built a Mill
tary railway through the desert 10
PaleStine. is being cismantled. The
line, Of course. Is permanent. During
the war the Suez canal was crossed
hy a large swing bridge. which is now
TO be diSmantled. Connection between
the Egyptian railways and the new
line TO Palestine will be maintained
nv means of tunnel which will be
huilt below the Suez canal.
Evening capital and Maryland gazette. (Annapolis, Md.) 1910-1922, 1921-12-14
The Explanation.

Returning home from the park a
man was iubilant because he had won
prizes mt several of the stands.
II got four boxes of candy. two kew
pie dolls. seven stiekpins and chick.
en-" he told his wife.
"D.l you wear your sporty hatf'
"YeS."
"And that suit with the big checksT"
"Why. certainly"
"And that loud tie?"
Yes. but what's the diTerence?"
"That accounts for the winning Of
NIL those prizes. I'll bet cookie the
sia;d keepers thought You were cap
per connected with the outfit"
Evening capital and Maryland gazette. (Annapolis, Md.) 1910-1922, 1921-12-14
Dianno3is.

A party of soldiers stopped some
laborers to search their dinner pals
for hidden arms.
All at once soldier gave a cry and
hurried across TO the officer In charge,
holding ar arms length hard. heavy
mass
After due examination the officer
pronounced IT a suspicious meta!
which would cndanger public safety.
and started TO question the workman
In whose possession it was found.
"And you think that's dynamite. do
veg" asked Pat. BE jabers, I've been
puZzIin' my head over il all day. You
see nv old woman calls 1t cake"
Evening capital and Maryland gazette. (Annapolis, Md.) 1910-1922, 1921-12-14
Sal. Risinu Bread.

\ cooking class is being organized
& Houston to revive the lost art or
making salt rising" light bread. II
tx good old bread Of the daddieS and
m.mmieS is TO come back all such
latter-day contrivanceS as gas ranges
uud oil stoves will have 10 be set
aside. The Signal serves notice on
the Houstonians that salt-raiSing
bread can only be cooked in fireplace
ovens. and loaveS that are not rs big
as a half-blShel measure or a full
size cheese do not count.-Honey
Grove Signal.
Evening capital and Maryland gazette. (Annapolis, Md.) 1910-1922, 1921-12-14
POLISH WOMEN FOUGHT,
Famous "5reade O. n.
Coed Account Of l,,..
Fields Of Bait, y

The occasion . tie dena
OF the women's brigade n - !, \
army, which consisted ~
ers, has led 10 the cora5,.
its actual services durir,
war. The commander .. ~.
organization expressed s,..
about her sex proving ~ -
ne on the firms line. hu, H..
her conclusion was farnass
Dictated. The records ~ ~.
show that so woman fett...
to get married. L may !.
score that the commander !.
their efficiency Is dubious
Waving this oue draoh,A
ever, the discipline ana ~.
of these women Who has ~
themselves for active fc,tr,
er significant. In temerlr n
trepidlty they probably coma \
OutclasSed or perhaps coua.sl !,
women OF any other copr,.,
actual casualties Of ,he brir.
not more than 100. hut even Il,
Der indicates that its menbes
considerable danger and he M
of death. To be able ia y.
emergency, TO be equipped ana
for combat, and to be prepars
on the battlefield may no, 4.
should be expected Of wonr
ways in which they can best ss,a
the brigade has shown IFS No.
Knickerbocker Press.
Evening capital and Maryland gazette. (Annapolis, Md.) 1910-1922, 1921-12-14

cooking Is good. The gracious Young
woman viii always decide ON one of
these unless she has some reasonable
objection TO them. If no suggestion is
made. then she should not suggest the
most expensive hotel in town.
When young man has taken a
young woman TO luncheon with him lie
should always remember that it Is up
70 him TO thank Her for having given
him her society for the time. a young
woman should hardly thank her escort.
but should assure the man that she
has had an enjoyable time and convey
by her manner the feeling that She is
enjoying the treat"
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Evening capital and Maryland gazette. (Annapolis, Md.) 1910-1922, 1921-12-14
Giant telegraph System.

According To the United States be-
reau of the census there are Il tele-
graph companies operating in this
country. with total pole line of 241,-
e12 miles and ISIS. 1913 miles Of single
wire. More than 155.003.000 mes
saees are transmitted each year. For
fhe convenience of customers 2S,S65
offices are scattered over the country.
A total of $4,000 employees receive
salaries amounting TO nearly s4O,OOO.-
600 annually.
Evening capital and Maryland gazette. (Annapolis, Md.) 1910-1922, 1921-12-14
YOUR HAND
How TO Read Your Characteristics
and Tendencies-theC Capabilities or
Weaknesses Thst Make for Success
or Failure as Shown in Your Palm.
THE HAND or A DOCTOR

s-y7lIE hand Of successful physician,
or one who may become sue
cessful physician, should be
supple aud smooth. TIE following are
some Of the traits OF good doctor,
as Indicated in the hands:
Tact, shown by a thumb that is
well WASTED" that is, indented or
marked at the joint.
Kindness, shown by a Mount of We
nus. or ball of the thumb, which is
moderate in size.
Self-confidence, the Line of Life and
the Line Of the Head well apart.
Trustworthiness, a Line Of the Heart
that is fCrked at the beginning.
Popularity is indicated by Line Of
Fate which rises on the Mount Of
Luna (at the side of the HANDY and
runs into the Mount of Saturn, at
the base of the second finger. This
shows unusual popularity, but also de-
pendence on public caprice for sue
cess.
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Evening capital and Maryland gazette. (Annapolis, Md.) 1910-1922, 1921-12-14
Projected Aerial Newspip''

The last word In journalis'- .
Aerial Mail, a daily newsI'aIt''
is edited, printed and pubIlsp9,.
an airplane In flight. The DSI I,
which is sponsoring IT, says y - n.
tain the latest British ana cou-. !.
news, political, financial ana /. /,
received both at the money y
plane takes off" and While y ~. |, !.
the news being sent by VIZ =.
special printing plant mas !. N 4,
stalled and newspapers WIN :, -.
uted by means Of parachutss ~ 4.
the editions into the to"D'
plane flies over.
Evening capital and Maryland gazette. (Annapolis, Md.) 1910-1922, 1921-12-14
.,a,sn 20 Honor First Emperor.

Japan is preparing to build pyi--
mid for the first emperor. Jimmu
Tcnuo. somewhere in the suburbs or
Toxic, and for this purpose a COM
Ihlttee of prominent men VIII collect
= stone from every subject of the
empire says the Arg9naut. . II IS the
intention TO make this the highest
structure in the Far East.
Evening capital and Maryland gazette. (Annapolis, Md.) 1910-1922, 1921-12-14
Chief suatsastte.

A friend who had KNOW
Riley Marshall for a great Ia ss.s
saw him after the cares o. 40
been removed from his shows ~
as he was about 10 board ..ss
ton street car. He stopped o.
him: "a, y
Tell me, Mr.. Marshall 4. ~ =
done to make the office OF ~
dent n great Officer -, d
"Pn tell you in one LIS wv. ~
won't even have to miss w, , ~
Mr.. Marshall. "There isn .Isss
you can do. The vice pFe' :, b
always be chambermaid 70
Evening capital and Maryland gazette. (Annapolis, Md.) 1910-1922, 1921-12-14
THE ROMANCE OF WORDS
"MiSS NANCY"

T7O STATE that a person is
a Miss Nancy" is now
equivalent TO declaring
that. If a man, he is effeminate
or, If a woman. that she is prud
ish and affected-a custom which
had its origin in the person Of
Mrs. Anna Oldfield, a celebrated
actress, who died in 1870 and
who was buried I'm Westminster
Abbey.
Mrs. Oldfield, known to all her
associates as Miss Nancy" was
extremely vain about her dress
and the appearance Of her hands
and hair. AS her body lay in
state, attended by two noblemen,
she was attired according to her
last wishes in "a very fine Brus-
sels-lace head-dress, a Holland
shift with a tucker and double
rnffies of the same lace and a
pair Of new kid gloves" The
actress wishes in the matter of
the clothing of her corpse pro-
yoked considerable comment at
the time, particularly as an Act
of Parliament had decreed that,
irf~ order to encourage the man
ufacture of wooden cloth, the.
dead should be buried in wooden
shrouds. But her Instructions
were followed to the letter and
Pope, in his Moral Essays re-
ferred to the matter in the fol-
lowing lines:
'Odious, In wooden? 'Twould a
saint PROVOKED
Were the last words that poor
Narcissa spoke
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Evening capital and Maryland gazette. (Annapolis, Md.) 1910-1922, 1921-12-14
Potash Discovered in Japan.

Potassium salts, used as a basis IN
the manufacture of glass and soap.
have been recently discovered IN near
IL all Of the numerous salt wells in
Szecbuan Province. China, which range
in depth from 1000 TO 5000 feet.
states en- Issue OF Finance and Com
merce.
Evening capital and Maryland gazette. (Annapolis, Md.) 1910-1922, 1921-12-14
THAT is Some Adventure" Said Puss

my foot and | was SO lame for 4 long
time | could not run ut ALL"
You lost the mouse too. | sup
pose" said Mr.. Dog. with Il laugh.
"Oh, | did not care anything about
that" said Puss with twitch of her
tail. '"There are plenty more mice,
but If had lost that foo: where could
/ have found another, | should like 10
know"
You and | have had some very ex-
Evening capital and Maryland gazette. (Annapolis, Md.) 1910-1922, 1921-12-14
Something Just as .

"Haye you TWeh's
Leagues Under the sea- ~
"No, ma'am," said -. .-ss q
clerk, but / own forty - 81
water that was SOLO "
farming land"
Evening capital and Maryland gazette. (Annapolis, Md.) 1910-1922, 1921-12-14

A local crouch expresses desire
to furnish list of people who should
be aboard when the batileships are
sunk-Nashyille Tennessean.
Evening capital and Maryland gazette. (Annapolis, Md.) 1910-1922, 1921-12-14
The Net lmnossihla She

Il AM going south on my vacation
10 sec my fiancee''
"Who is she:"
"How do I know F'-CorneIl Widow,
Evening capital and Maryland gazette. (Annapolis, Md.) 1910-1922, 1921-12-14
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Her Only Chance

sInconse-Does she dance badly:
Quential-Yes. if the chaperoncs
aren't iooking.-Pelican.
Evening capital and Maryland gazette. (Annapolis, Md.) 1910-1922, 1921-12-14

The woman who once spanked her
son for smoking cigarettes now spanks
her grandson for stealing her ciga-
roftas -Tg,fansfnwn Tlpnaocrat
Evening capital and Maryland gazette. (Annapolis, Md.) 1910-1922, 1921-12-14

Congressman Herrick may be sued
for breach of promise: bat. then, all
congressman may he sued for that
Evening capital and Maryland gazette. (Annapolis, Md.) 1910-1922, 1921-12-14

When we consider pre-. ~ irs
not be exactly the land OF =. tss &
certainly IL is the home =
Evening capital and Maryland gazette. (Annapolis, Md.) 1910-1922, 1921-12-14
Too industrious

"Who is the mysterious, ,a,
"some kind of inFestis-s
working for the ,s,tJ y
u doubt it. He keeps
Evening capital and Maryland gazette. (Annapolis, Md.) 1910-1922, 1921-12-14

They say a good way 10 lose a
friend is to lend him money. Does
that apply to- nations Minneapolis
Evening capital and Maryland gazette. (Annapolis, Md.) 1910-1922, 1921-12-14

The mailed first precipitated the last
war and the passyfoot is liable 10
cause the Eext-Columbia Is. c.
Evening capital and Maryland gazette. (Annapolis, Md.) 1910-1922, 1921-12-14

"One should always wear smile at
breakfast" That much, at least
Boston Transcript
, 1921-02-24

0COI SC5 UCCduSC AJCIS lOlOIC I1IClC IdS
been no state provision of any kind,
while today twelve millions of people are
insured for eighteen shillings weekly
against unemployment. Moreover by
huge efforts the country has spent forty
millions in providing for unemployed
fSrmer service men. Reviewing the
Governments measures, the Premier
continued. You will never solve the
problem until the workers come in a
friendly way to consider what is best
in the interests Of industry. This coun-
try depends more on exports than any
other country in the world. If inter
national t ade fails | don't care what you
do by Legislation or administration you
will have nothing but starvation and
ruin. The Prime Minister declared
that the workers must be prepared
TO share with less fortunate men. He
spoke very strongly in reprOaching the
building trade for hampering the en-
trance of former service men. The
s%tagnation of the purchasing po"er of
Central Europe. he said, was in conse-
quence of the war. The whole diff
Guilty was the establishment of credit.
Eve rybody wanted the Govt. to assume
the whole risk, but hat was unfair,
because it was a risk Of the taxpayers.
The Govt. had failed to induce the banks
to take any share in these abnormal risks.
and now he appealed 10 the banks to do
so. 1t was in the interests Of the coun-
try's trade and that was as much to the
interest of the banks as to any other class.
They we're the only people who could
really help and if they did so he believ-
ed that it would be possible to make a
start. The Prime Minister emphasized the
battling nature of the Austrian problem
owing to the breaking up Of the indus
trial and commercial machinery through
out the continent. He also alluded to
the i~mmoderate %Outbursts of ~natiOnalists
in all countries, saying, we have it
here, in France and the United States, a
sort of feeling that you NUS build a wall
around you and never hand d cup to
your neighbour. People forget that coun-
tries are interdependent''. Love your
neighbour" is not only sound Hhristiani-
ty, bat good business" This was greet
ed with Labourite cheers and shouts Of
come over here'.. Mr., Lloyd George
concluded with the statement, Central
Europe will be paralyzed unless it begins
70 feel a little more ~neighbourly and it is
the country's business to lead the way
again in this international task.
London, Feb. 17tt!. Great Britain
must during the course of the next
Financial Year makeprovision to pay the
interest II the United States debt. This
announcement was made by Mr.. Austen
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