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Evening capital and Maryland gazette. (Annapolis, Md.) 1910-1922, 1921-06-08
WEDNESDAY. JUNE 8. 1921.
THE REDUCTION IN THE TAX
RATE

The recent announcement OF a
reduction of eleven cents in the
general tax rate for the fiscal year
July /, 192l-June 30, 1929, comes
as a most pleasing surprise to the
heavily burdened taxpayers, and
the County Commissioners are to
be congratulated on their ability
10 make it. Even the most opti-
mistic did not look for anything
more encouraging than an even
break with the present rate, and
they naturally moaned at the
prospect. In the face OF this dis
couraging outlook, the Commits
sioners set themselves to the task
of levy-making with commend
able zeal and thoroughness, and
the result speaks for itself.
In this connection too much
credit cannot be given to the
Boards very able and efficient
Clerk. Captain S. Ogle Tilghman,
who has proved himself in this
and in his other services to the
county public official of meal
culable value.
Another phase of the matter
that caused special apprehension
was the predicament of the
schools of the county. Their dire
need of more funds even for cur
rent operations is we'll known, but
in the. financial stringency it was
hard TO see that this increase
could be taken care of and at the
same time keep down the general
rate. In other words, the need of
increase in the entire tax bill
seemed unavoidable. Now, how
ever, comes the good news from
both angles of the problem,-the
general tax rate goes down eleven
cents and the schools get an in
crease of ten cents.
The whole situation, therefore,
looms up brighter for the taxpay-
ers than at any time since the
after-effects of the annexation of
over S1,000,000 of the county's
taxable property to Baltimore
City. Following this present crit
ical period, the taxable basis is
bound TO increase by hundreds of
thousands of dollars, for with the
suburban developments rapidly
taking place across the Baltimore
City line from Brooklyn, and the
building boom at Linthicum,
Shipley Heights, Glenburnie,
along the Magothy, the Severn,
the South and West Rivers and
tributaries.-to say nothing of An
napolis and vicinity-the increase
i'll real estate holdings in the
county will be reflected in the
showing on the assessment books,
even beginning with the next
year.
Equalization in the assessment
continues To be the most vital
point in the business of taxation.
from the standpoint of both ele-
mentary fairness and sound bust
ness principles. 1t is intolerable
for one owner of property to be
assessed double what his adjoin-
ing neighbor is assessed for the
same identical kind of property;
or for one farm owner to be as
sessed two or three times higher
per acre than the adjoining farm
owner for practically the same
thing. Yet that is precisely the
situation that prevails here and
there all over the county. That
some inequality in the assess
ments should exist, is of course,
unavoidable, and those who con-
Quoted the last assessment made |
very considerable progress in
remedying this situation. There
IS still, however, great room for
improvement, and the efforts of
the taxing authorities will un-l
Evening capital and Maryland gazette. (Annapolis, Md.) 1910-1922, 1921-06-08
NOTICE TO CREDITORS

Notice is hereby given. that the sub
scriber Of Anne Arundel county. has OBJ
tanned from the Orphans Court OF Anne
Araadel connty. in Maryland. Letters Tes-
fameAtary on the personal estate Of Char
lotte Watkins. Late Of Anne Arundel
county. deceased. All persons having
tIniins against the deceased are hereby
Warned fe exhibit the same with the
vouchers thereof. TO the subscriber on or
before the
soth DAY or NOVEMBER, 1921
Tifev ma otherwise. By law. be excluded
from All. benefit II said estate All per
sous Indebted 10 said estate are reos,esfa.l
70 make immediate payment
fsiycn usdcr my hand this eth day Of
May. 1871.
PHILIP II MCGOWAN.
Administrator, G. I. a.
Evening capital and Maryland gazette. (Annapolis, Md.) 1910-1922, 1921-06-08
LETTER TO EDITOR
ANONYMOUS Communication VIII Be
Ignored. Says States Attorney
james VI. Munr0e.

To the Editor Of the Erening Capital:
VIII you do me the favor to publish
the following in the Evening Capital
The States Attorney desires to in
form persons who have complaints to
make that anonymous letters will not
receive any consideration, but that If
those who have complaints to make
will give their names and addresses
and furnish witnesses all violations
Of the law will receive prompt at
tention 10y the States Attorney ;
Office"
Yours very truly,
JAMES NJ. MUNROE,
States Attorney for Anne Arun-
del County.
Annapolis, Nd. June Z. 1921.
Evening capital and Maryland gazette. (Annapolis, Md.) 1910-1922, 1921-06-08
The New Standard.

The Customer--You sell furs by the
square inch. do you not?
The Furrier-Not any more. You're
thinking of the pre-war scale. We sell
them now by the hair.
Evening capital and Maryland gazette. (Annapolis, Md.) 1910-1922, 1921-06-08
RIgIt Over There

my grandfather was ono
earliest settlers in this town %
aHe was. Ell? Well % anea1 MAJ
show me the corner lot ne cou' "a
bought for $40. if he'd had 'ns
Evening capital and Maryland gazette. (Annapolis, Md.) 1910-1922, 1921-06-08

Taft. twenty-seventh. serves his term;
Twenty-eighth, Wilson held the place;
Twenty ninth. Harding, the nations
problems has 10 face.
-Hagerstown Almanac. 1920.
Evening capital and Maryland gazette. (Annapolis, Md.) 1910-1922, 1921-06-08
A LINE o. CHEER
BY John kendrick Bangs.
LINCOLN.

TN SPITE OF all his load OF
care,
Wars worry and demurrage.
he never yielded 70 despair.
Nor weakened in his courage.
he faced the deadhest of fact.
As web as widest rumor,
With patience and SURPRISING
tact.
And never-faillng humor.
American both tried and true.
The stormy blast defying.
his fame win live the ages
through
An influence undying.
(copyrightD
Evening capital and Maryland gazette. (Annapolis, Md.) 1910-1922, 1921-06-08
NOTICE OF DISSOLUTION VI
PARTNERSHIP

Notice ia hereby given thai tIf u. ea.
chin heretofore existing between '...~,eB
cersiened. has this day been. ~
= greeinent. dissolved aea ieIil. nm y D.
Dated this eighth Gay - 1l-, .eae.
wear nineteen hundred and lMs,e.tl,roy.
LEVIN Il. HUNIlN.@9tir~qlN
fu-1O EDWARD ALLbN
Evening capital and Maryland gazette. (Annapolis, Md.) 1910-1922, 1921-06-08

Get right at the cause of suffering and
misery, regulate the kidneys aud bad
der and restore the diseased organs to
sound and healthy condition.
Mrs. Wm. Fischer. 2oo9 Woodbourne Ave.
Louisville. KY. writes: arr ,nst eettins aionS
6ne, am taking Foley Kidney Pills every other
night You should have seeum before started
was yelloss's gold. now my eyes snd skin are
all cleared up. My kidneys do not bother me at
n,eht any more II 1t will help some other poor
soul who IS suffering you may use my name
wherever your EssGlcIne - adyeftlsed.
Evening capital and Maryland gazette. (Annapolis, Md.) 1910-1922, 1921-06-08
HELP WANTED
CIVIL sERyIcE EXAMINATIONS

CIVIL SERVICE EXAMINATIONS z.
he held for positions Of POSTMAN,Il.. NJ
RAILWAY MAIL CLERK. Cos ~.
MEAT CLERK. Salaries. sl.@7 80
Men. women: ~ to Co. EXperienf =
necessary. For free particulars. "nlf +
Terry. former civil Service EAaih.Da
- No"'lle"'"I "'ls' !" "a"- b
Evening capital and Maryland gazette. (Annapolis, Md.) 1910-1922, 1921-06-08
Notice TO Taxpayers
OFFICE OF THE
COLLECTOR AND TREASURER,
MUNICIPAL BUILDING,
Gloucester st.

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,
tj30 Collector and Treasurer.
Evening capital and Maryland gazette. (Annapolis, Md.) 1910-1922, 1921-06-08
ORDER OF PUBLICATION
Elsie III. Smith
VS..
William Il. Smith

No. 42s Divorces
In the Circuit Court for Anne Arundel
County.
Evening capital and Maryland gazette. (Annapolis, Md.) 1910-1922, 1921-06-08
ORDER OF PUBLICATION
CiaraDell Curray
VS..
Andrew Curray

No. 430 Divorces
In the Circuit Court for Anne Arunde
County.
Evening capital and Maryland gazette. (Annapolis, Md.) 1910-1922, 1921-06-08
DOGS BOARDED
DIED

June Z. 1921. John T.. ie.-
husband Of Annie a. Amos
in1. Relatives ana friends ~ p4s
attend funeral services ~ ~ ~
Church. Thursday. NJ ~
Evening capital and Maryland gazette. (Annapolis, Md.) 1910-1922, 1921-06-08
ROOMS FOR RENT

ROOMS FOR RENT--Newly fnraA
rooms for gentlemen; all conFehl
central lOcatiOn, .easOnablp -
Phone 8G6-w. or write bo1 ~i 'tf-s
office
Montpelier examiner. [volume] (Montpelier, Idaho) 1895-1937, 1921-12-02

Prof. /. G. Ward has our thanks
for beautiful picture OF four noun
tain sheep, taken on the head of
sheep creek. They were preparing
TO run just as he snapped the camera
on them. Such views are indeed
scarce and all should avail them
selves of one while he is here. In
the several years the professor spent
in the mountains getting his wild
animal views, he succeeded in max
ing only two Of countain sheep.
About forty residents of St.
Charles, the friends OF Senator J. c.
Rich, on last Friday gave him a gen
uine surprise by dumping themselves
on Joe at his place at Hot Springs
They came loaded with all the good
of the land, and the famous
string band of st. Charles. After
FILLING themselves up" the term here
used is a prohibition one. the even
ing was spent in music. recitations
songs. swapping lesI' and all the
fashionable amusements and splen-
did social enjoyment.
Montpelier examiner. [volume] (Montpelier, Idaho) 1895-1937, 1921-12-02

Tho Pocatello Tribune spread IT.
self this week and got out a hand
some Christmas number The typo
graphical appearance of the issue Is
superb. the ads particularly being
gems. The news pages contain much
Of interest to Pocatello and Bannock
county. Messrs Ifft & Wallin are to
be congratulated on their enterprise.
Montpelier examiner. [volume] (Montpelier, Idaho) 1895-1937, 1921-12-02
OhrtHttltaH
BPatt,ral
90 n INsrlruTIoN Of the festIyal

HWw HE INSTITUTION of the festiyai
W of the birth of the Savior Is
attributed by some authorities
to Pope Telesphorus, who died A. d.
1873.
In the early days Of the Christian
religion 1t was one of the most NOV
able of feasts. being often con-
founded with the Epiphany and cele-
brated by the eastern churches in
April and May. In the Fourth century
the urgency OF st. Cyril OF Jerusalem
obtained from Pope Julius /. an
order for an investigation to be
made concerning the day of Christ's
nativity. The result of the inquiry,
made by theologians Of the East and
the West, was an agreement upon the
twenty-fifth of December.
AS told in the gospel Of st. Luke,
Christ was born in the night. There
fore, divine service Is performed on
the night OF December 24-25. II Is
the custom in Roman Catholic
churches to usher in Christmas day
by the celebration of three masses,
one at midnight the second at early
dawn. and the third In the morning
This custom dates from the sixth
century.
Preparatory TO Christmas the bells
are rung at midnight throughout Eng
land and the continent. After tho
solemn celebration of the mass in the
churches Of the continent, which art
magnifcently adorned for the festival
1t is customary for the worshlpers Il
partake Of collation..
Montpelier examiner. [volume] (Montpelier, Idaho) 1895-1937, 1921-12-02
BLAME GoITER FOR AILMENT
Experiments In Wisconsin and Mon.
tana Determine on II for Cause
OF "ARIrless Pig"

Golfer has been determined as the
cause Of the trouble known as the
hairless pig" according 10 lnvestiga-
lions made recently NJ the University
Of Wisconsin and the Montana expert.
ment station.
Montpelier examiner. [volume] (Montpelier, Idaho) 1895-1937, 1921-12-02
sonsthlnn Neaded.

There Il some great force lacking 10
this country today" an exchange saga
That's 10. brother, but what IL tf
Frequently we have thought that tie
tooIkillHF who wit! remain perma~
ueutly aud actively on tho joO.-Eso@.
ton Transcript
Montpelier examiner. [volume] (Montpelier, Idaho) 1895-1937, 1921-12-02
PREVENTIVE MEASURES BEST
Successful Farmer Always Tries 20
Avoid Various Ailments Rather
Than Try 70 Cure.

The successful farmer always prac-
tlces prevention OF disease In live
stock rather than curing 1t. In the
former case, the chance for curing re-
mains after preventive measures have
faded
Montpelier examiner. [volume] (Montpelier, Idaho) 1895-1937, 1921-12-02

Miss Agnus southworth went to
Rexburg Wednesday hight, where
she will visit her sister Mrs. Aschel
Osborne.
Montpelier examiner. [volume] (Montpelier, Idaho) 1895-1937, 1921-12-02

wednesday evening the B. of l.. f.
& e., gave their annual masquerade
in the opera house. Although not so
largely attended as former ones, all
present had good time.
Montpelier examiner. [volume] (Montpelier, Idaho) 1895-1937, 1921-12-02
Ar norsons irdahtad m tho Arcad,

All persons indebted to the Arcade
hotel are hereby notified to call and
settle on or before January list 1897,
ALI unpaid accounts on that date, will
be put in the hands of a lawyer with
instructions to push same, no matter
against whom.
Montpelier examiner. [volume] (Montpelier, Idaho) 1895-1937, 1921-12-02

Misses Blanche Chapman, Ethel
Hutchins and Irene Douglas arc
home enjoying the holidays with
their parents. They will remain till
after the first of the year.
Montpelier examiner. [volume] (Montpelier, Idaho) 1895-1937, 1921-12-02
PHoNE THE NEWS.

Tho Examiner IL always ready and
pleased 20 take news items on the
telephone. II my news originates IN
your family or IN your neIghborhood
kindly call 80. a.
Montpelier examiner. [volume] (Montpelier, Idaho) 1895-1937, 1921-12-02

The Logan Journal says "Presi
dent Angus M. Cannon, brother o.
George O. Cannon, was stricken with
a sudden and serious illness during
tabernacle services in Salt Lake City
a week ago, but is better now.
Montpelier examiner. [volume] (Montpelier, Idaho) 1895-1937, 1921-12-02

Through the efforts Of Misses
Crowell and Leonard a Christmas
tree was provided for the little folks
of the Presbyterian Sunday school
on Monday evening at the school
building. Many presents and much
nic-nacs were distributed and all
hearts present made to rejoice.
Montpelier examiner. [volume] (Montpelier, Idaho) 1895-1937, 1921-12-02

The positive force Of writing Or os
speech must come from positive
aourccB-ardor, energy. depth OF fed.
Ing Of OF thought. HiggIns0n
Montpelier examiner. [volume] (Montpelier, Idaho) 1895-1937, 1921-12-02

Mr. and Mrs. French and children
have returned to their home in Rex.
burg Charlie will enter on the du-
ties of his new office January 18th.
Montpelier examiner. [volume] (Montpelier, Idaho) 1895-1937, 1921-12-02

Crockett Mercantile company each
week In the Examiner. az
Montpelier examiner. [volume] (Montpelier, Idaho) 1895-1937, 1921-12-02

The coal man is in the hey-day OF
his glory during the present cold
weather.
Montpelier examiner. [volume] (Montpelier, Idaho) 1895-1937, 1921-12-02
25YearsAgo
From the Files OF the Examiner
DECEMBER 25. 1896
A Christmas Wedding

In the presence of a few friends
and relatives at the home of Geo.,
Dana, Archdeacon Johnston Joined
in holy bonds of wedlock John Green
and Miss Emma Dana Thursday, ev-
ening, December oath.
Montpelier examiner. [volume] (Montpelier, Idaho) 1895-1937, 1921-12-02

Rev Van der Donckt held services
in the Catholic church Tuesday and
Wednesday this week.
Montpelier examiner. [volume] (Montpelier, Idaho) 1895-1937, 1921-12-02

Examiner Want-Ada brings results
The Union daily times. [volume] (Union, S.C.) 1918-current, 1921-07-15
[CoTI11ar isik1vIsEs I - s $,
: a{EN.Eof5JisE III II.

Washington, July, 14.-Cotton con-
sumed during June amounted to
461 ,656 running bales of lint, the CEN
sus bureau announced today. Con-
sumption in June year ago was
555,15 bales of lint and 35.243 of
linters.
Cotton on hand June 80 in consum-
ing establishments amounted to l.
204,572 bales of lint and 2OS,276 of
linters, compared with 1,554,274 of
lint and 269,658 of linters a year ago,
and held in public storage and at COM
presses, 4,306,236 bales of lint and
255,961 of linters, compared with g.
801 ,016 of lint and 377, ,236 of lint
ers year ago.
Imports were 9,S49 bales, compar-
ed with 1858 in June last year..
Cotton spindles active during June
numbered 32,665,315, compared with
81 ,457 AGA in June last year.
Statistics for cotton growing states
are:
Cotton consumed during June, 272,-
585 bales, compared with 313,274 in
June last year.
Cotton on hand June 80 in con-
suming establishments, 513, ,522 bales,
compared with 756,964 a year ago.
Cotton spindles active during June
numbered 14,885,853, compared with
15,O42, ,162 in June last year.
The Union daily times. [volume] (Union, S.C.) 1918-current, 1921-07-15
Sc PER COPY
JAPAN WILLING TO
ENTER CONFERENCE

Washington, July 14.-(By the AS
soclated Press. Japan is ready tn
enter the disarmament conference but
wlthholds assent to an unrestricted
discussion of Far Eastern questions
as part of it,
The viewpoint of the American gov
ernment is that a solution of Far
Eastern questions is necessary ac-
compartment to any disarmament
| program.
| This develops the first hitch-if a
| hitch it turns out to be-in President
| Hardlng's plan to remove the causes
| Tor heavy armaments and then reduce
the armaments themselves.
American officials, however, are on
| tlmlstlc that way will be found for
satisfactory conference to which
Japan will be party and for a pro-
gram of armament reduction accept
able to all.
The Japanese reply to the Drelim-
| mary question of whether she would
receive an invitation to such a con-
ference came to the state depart
ment today through the American
made public and department officials
decline to reveal its contents except
to say that it expressed approval of
the disarmament discussion but did
not agree to consideration of the
racine problems. During the day,
however, it became known that the
attitude of the Japanese government
was known to the government here.
This attitude is that the diSarm-
| ament question is vast one in it.
self and if other questions are intro
duced into the field of discussion the
conference NAV be so broadened as
to endanger it's success. Japanese of
ticials are said to feel this to be
particularly true if the questions so
introduced are to affect the delicate
balance of diplomatic relations in the
Orient. There is manifest in Tokyo
a belief that such debate might
| open up a Pandora's box of trouble
some diplomatic intricacies which
would set for Mr.. Harding's confer
ence. task of readjustment even
greater than that attempted by the
peace conference of Versailles
The alternative, in the belief of
Japanese statesmen, would be to
agree before hand on exactly what
questions will form the subject mat
ter of the discussions.
To this. is opposed the opinion of
Anaerican officials that if all the ma
tions fifst~agree to come into the
conference whateser Limitation ap-
peared advisable could be fixed by
j lgeneral assent afterward. q sS,;, ~;
II a -haA the ts ss0,S
of the president and his advisers
did not appear tonight. China hav-
ing accepted the invitation uncondi-
tionally during the day, however, all
of the invited powers were on record
as agreeing at least to discuss dis
armament. and it was the apparent
purpose of the state department to
regard the assembling of the meet
ing as assured. and to proceed in due
course to issue notes of invitation in
more formal character.
The Union daily times. [volume] (Union, S.C.) 1918-current, 1921-07-15
UNION s. ca FRIpzY AFTEKS6oN. JuLY1s,
ANDERSON MEN
ENGAGE in DUEL

AndersorS July 14-Tom Hays,
white, 81 years old, was killed and
Tom Ranley, another white man Of
middle age lis possibly fatally wound
ed as sSresult Of. the fight in which
seven I eople participated this after
noon at Carswell Institute, a section
about ten miles out from Anderson.
QneSrifie ball, said to have been fired
]bySa son of Ramey, pierced the body
OF Hays, and three bullets, from q
pistol, said to, have been fired by
Rarhey, also took effect, The elder
Ramey is in the hospital here danger
0usly hurt, having several, buckshot
wounds in the abdomen. Ramey was
also badly beaten over the head with
a pick handle or some other blunt ins
lstrufnent
Allen Emerson, Joe Wilson, Walter
Hays and Ed Hays, according to the
statement Of Ramey, came to the lat
ter's home and attacked him with a
pick handle and. fired several shots
at him.. The son is said to have come
out Of the house, and fired the rifle at
Hays in defense Of his father, who
was being attacked by the Ave men.
The trouble is the elimination Of
much ill feeling between the families.
Recently Faint Bagwell, son-in- law
of Ramey, found miniature coffin
on his doorstep with orders to leave
the community. The finding of this
said to have had someS bearing on
the quarrel, although ill.feeling goes
back beyond this time.
The Union daily times. [volume] (Union, S.C.) 1918-current, 1921-07-15
DEATH CLAIMS
SHERIFF MARTIN

Charleston, July 14.-Capt. J. Ell
more Martin, sheriff of Charleston
for nearly % years, died this morn
ing at his residence, after an illness
of several weeks. He was in his
63rd year. The end came at 9:3O
O'Clock, and his death caused a pro-
found shock to this community, for
while it was realized that he was
seriously ill, he had recently shown
signs of Improvement that led to the
hope he would recover. His condition
became rapidly worse yesterday af-
ternoon, and his physicians last night
declared he could live only a few
hours. At his bedside were all mem
bers of .his family, excepting Vincent
Martin, his youngest son, Clemson
cadet now at Camp Knox, Kentucky.
1t is likely that the funeral will not
be held until after his arrival.
Few men were better known in
this state than Sheriff Martin. For
nearly forty years he had been prom
inent in public life, and numbered his
friends by the thousands, not only in
this city and county, but through
out the state. Born in Allendale
May 80, 1859, he moved to Charles
ton in 1881 to engage in business.
He first entered public life in 1891,
when elected an alderman from
Ward s, and the next year was ap-
pointed chief of police by Mayor
ticken. When the metropolitan po-
lice system was put on here Captain
Martin was appointed marshal, and
served successfully and with much
tact In 1897 he was appointed sher-
if by Governor Ellerbe to fill out the
unexpired term of Sheriff Hugh Fer
guson, who died. He held the office
of sheriff continuously to the time
of his death, being elected and re-
elected five times. His final re-elec-
ton in ..920, found him without op-
position for the first time, and this
Endorsement was a source of great
satisfaction to him. Captain Martin
was a life long friend of the late
Senator Tllman, and took a special
interest in Clemson college, having
served on the board of visitors for
considerable time. He was men,
ber of many organizations here, be-
ing a Mason, Shriner, Pythian, Elk
and Odd Fellow among other frater-
nal affiliations.
Long a member and vestryman of
st. Paul's Episcopal church, it is pre-
sumed that the funeral will be held
there, with the rector, the Rev. Mer-
Ger P. Logan, officiating.
=. CAPTAIN Martin was twice married
lend he second -iwif fe-L Lsnf fSipss..-h hind
with two. sons and three daughters
While Captain Martin was long po-
litical leader in this county, and the
| center in many campaigns of strenu-
Gus activity, he numbered as his
friends not only those supporting him
but many in the ranks of oppos-
ing factions, as his genial personality
and sterling traits of character were
powerful factors of his popularity
There is wide regret felt at his pass
Rg.