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Evening capital and Maryland gazette. (Annapolis, Md.) 1910-1922, 1921-04-26
TRACED TO ANCIENT GREECE
PRESENT. Day Almanac Had Its Origin
in the k2lends Used by Greeks
Gas Records.

Far back in the days of ancient
Greece It was the custom to announce
the first day OF the month either
through a herald or placards pasted
on the city walls. These placards
were known as kaleEds. or kolendae.
from the Greek. II call or proclaim.
The book of accounts referring TO the
days of the year was known as
calendarium, hence the word calendar.
Excavatois at Pompeii have discov-
cred square block of marble which
served the Greeks as a calendar.
Each side served as. record of three
months. Each month was headed by
the proper sign of the zodiac. and
contained astronomical. agricultural
and religious information.
Tracins back the origin of the word
almanac, verstegan, the famous old
photographer, says:
"OHr ancient Saxon ancestors used
TO engrave ON certain squared sticks
about n foot in length, sometimes
more, sometimes less. the courses of
the moores of the whole yeare, where
by they alwaies certainly tell WHAT
pew incomes, full incomes and changes
should happen, as also their festival
daies; and such carved stick they
called al-mon-aght; that is TO say, al
mon-heed, TO wit. the regard or OBJ
servation of all the incomes. and hence
is derived the name almanac"
Evening capital and Maryland gazette. (Annapolis, Md.) 1910-1922, 1921-04-26
GOT START IN BysY CITY
Move for the improvement Of Horti-
culture Began IN London Over
q ceptury Ago.

In Piccadlpy, in the center OF Lon
don. the mpther of gardens came into
existence many years ago. according
10 the Christian Science Monitor. 1t
was at Hatchard's. the weil-known
bookseller and publisher. in 1904. that
John Wedgwood gathered his friends
together and unfolded plan 10 "fos-
ter and encourage every branch Of
horticulture" and 10 collect every in
formation respecting the cultivation
and treatment of all plants and trees"
The founder Of the House of Hatch
ard, John Hatchard. was in sympathy
with every project that made for the
good and enlightenment Of mankind.
1t was suitable place for this society.
the mother of many affiliated societies.
to begin its worldwide operations. The
room where the first meeting took place
no longer exists, as the building has
been rebuilt since that time, but a
portrait of John Hatchard still hangs
in the comfortable lounge that forms
the shop. The picture shows the in
tellectual nature of the man. The
windows facing Piccadilly and the
wooden seat that in summer time is
placed In front of them carries one
back 10 time when the rush and noise
OF the London streets was less than
at the present time. There is an air
of leisure and other-worldness that is
very pleasant to those passersby who
long TO forget the hurrying feet and
noisy sounds of crowded thorough
fares.
The society did not receive its royal
charter till 1909, which set forth that
its aim was the Improvement of horti-
culture, ornamental as well as useful.
Well has ii carried out its resolutions.
Evening capital and Maryland gazette. (Annapolis, Md.) 1910-1922, 1921-04-26
"cAvEMAN STUFF" IN CHINA
Ardent Wooer Carried OFF the Girl OF
His Choice Strapped HelplessIy
on His Back.

"Iah-bah." or the twelfth moon
eighth day" is always lucky for mar
riages. Poor people of the Anhui
province in China can be sure of an
suspicious day without going to the
expense Of consulting the fortune
tellers.
This year in the town of Liuanchow
there was a novel marriage process
sion. A young man of twenty-five
wanted his bride, but her parents are
said to have thought him too poor for
the girl, and demanded sum of
money which they thought would end
in the match being broken off. Friends
suggested he should abduct the girl;
so on the auspicious eighth" he and
a few friends went to the girls home,
and they were in such force as to
carry the day. To prevent anything
like lawlessness the bride and groom
were bound together back to back and
the young man was marched off, like
the snail, with his house CHA li-wife
Ion his back. The girl had protested
she did not want TO be his wife, and
things were smoothed over by friends.
"But why tie them back to back?"
asked one. "Oh, to stop the girl from
struggling" said friend of the groom.
In other words it was caveman stuff
North China Herald.
Evening capital and Maryland gazette. (Annapolis, Md.) 1910-1922, 1921-04-26

Sixty centuries ago stupendons
stone structure was built covering the
equivalent of 1G city blocks, or about
Is acres. 1t stretched its pointed air>.y
nearly 800 feet heavenward, and has
stood through all times as a monu-
ment to the man who reared 1t as a
colossal mausoleum to house his kingly
bones.
One hundred thousand men, says
the record, toiled under the scorch-
ing sun of Egypt for so years to build
that structure. Ninety million cubic
feet of stone piled one upon another
combined to form the Great Pyramid
of Cheops. 1t was a thousand years
old when Moses led the children out
of Israel through the Red sea.
Evening capital and Maryland gazette. (Annapolis, Md.) 1910-1922, 1921-04-26
BOOSTING LIBERTY BOND VALUES

"A number of methods for bring
ing the various issues of Liberty
bonds to par have been suggested
but they have not received much
consideration from leading finan-
ciers. who can see no permanent
benefit from artificial stimulation
Of prices. As they view it, gov
eminent bonds should take their
chances with other securities.
Senator Townsend has intro
duced bill. modelled on lines pro-
posed by w. NJ. Thompson OF the
war credits board. which had for
its purpose sterilization OF Lib
erty bonds. The bill provides
that the original purchasers OF
bonds may exchange them for a
new issue, which would have to
be authorized by congress.
Instead of bearing a set rate
interest on the bonds would be
fixed by the federal reserve board
before the time of interest pay
ments. This rate would be based
on that paid by securities Of the
highest safety" and the presump-
ton OF the author of the bill is
that it would have the effect oil
keeping the bonds at par.
The high rates of interest on
industrial stocks and other forms
Of securities are given credit for
depressing the market values OF
the various issues of government
bonds. If the rate of interest on
the proposed refunding bonds de-
pended on the interest paid by
securities of the highest. safety
the effect might be as Senator
Townsend believes. Something
will probably be attempted to in
crease the confidence of the pub
lie in government securities.
Evening capital and Maryland gazette. (Annapolis, Md.) 1910-1922, 1921-04-26
A Generation.

A generation is single succession
in natural descent, the children of the
same parents; in years three genera
tons are accounted to make century.
The term generation is also applied
to the whole body of persons of the
same period or living at the same
time, as the present generation. The
term is sometimes used with reference
to the average lifetime of all persons
or synchronous age. The historical
average, or that of all persons who
pass the stage of infancy, is commonly
reckoned at about thirty years, while
the physiological average, or that of
all who are born, is only about seven
teen years.
Evening capital and Maryland gazette. (Annapolis, Md.) 1910-1922, 1921-04-26
FOREST FIRES, HAVOC

The United States forest serv-
ice has compiled some statistics
of the damage done by forest fires
that illustrate wildly the enor-
nous losses. In the FIVE years,
1916 to 1920 inclusive, an area
was burned over exceeding the
combined territory of Maryland,
Rhode Island, Connecticut, Mas
sachusetts, New Hampshire, Yer
mont, New Jersey, Delaware and
West Virginia. This is an as
tonishing statement, but we as
sumo that the authors of it are
able to demonstrate its truth.
1t requires no vivid magma
ton to comprehend that if we are
burning our forests at that rate.
it will not be long until we have
none. The total number of for
est fires exceed 10000 a year.
From this it may be discerned
that an average fire would not
need be very extensive for the
total loss to reach staggering
figure.
The causes of fires are many
and most of them are preventable.
Carelessness is responsible for no
small part of them and in Cali
fornia II per cent. of them are
charged to incendiarism. A for
est may possess great value. yet
the owner must carry the risk
himself He can get no insurance
against fire and at the same time
it stands open TO anyone who
cares To enter and start a blaze
that NAV consume it. The loss
of a burned over area does not
fall on the owner alone. Indirect
" the public bears the loss, since
the supply of timber is diminish
ed by just as much as is burned.
Thus it iseto the interest OF the
public at large to take steps to
prevent forest fires as we'll as for
those who hold title to the tim
Der. We cannot get lumber with
which to build houses if there is
no timber from which to draw.
However, there is hope that
conditions that have prevailed in
the past are not to be tolerated
in the future. Maryland is one
of the states that have taken steps
to eliminate the causes of fires,
but safety is gained only at the
price of eternal vigilance. We
are now far beyond the danger
line in forest depletion. 1t is we'll
that the call for halt is so for
chilly expressed in the figures of.
the destruction wrought annually.
Evening capital and Maryland gazette. (Annapolis, Md.) 1910-1922, 1921-04-26
Penrose Strong Invalid

At the Capitol recently short,
heavy-set man was standing in front
of one of the private elevators. He
failed to notice that he was blocking
the way of another man, something
more than six feet tall
After e few minutes wait the tall
parsonage lifted the blocade artist
gently but firmly out of the way, pass
ing On without word.
"Who was that?' demanded the man
who had been lifted
That" responded the elevator con-
ductor, was Senator Penrose, Of
Pennsylvania"
Gee" came the response, meekly.
Il thought he was sick. Washington
Dispatch in New York Herald
Evening capital and Maryland gazette. (Annapolis, Md.) 1910-1922, 1921-04-26

The crystal, tournialine. is capable of
attracting small bits of paper and
straw in much the same way as aT.-
Der. This attraction is, of course, due
TO an electrostatic charge.
When the crystal is exposed to SUP
light of a low temperature it loses is
electrical charge, but regains it upon
being heated again. If it has a negs-
tive charge at first. it will have post
tive charge when it is reheated.
Several other precious stones exhibit
phenomena along this line. but tour
maline is the most interesting and
spectacular of all.
Evening capital and Maryland gazette. (Annapolis, Md.) 1910-1922, 1921-04-26
THE OLD GARDENER SAYS

If you have been starting plants in
the house, be sure that ycu harden
them off we'll before you transfer
them to the open ground This means
gradually exposing them to the out
side air. or, better still, setting them
in cold frame which can be covered
at night. If you haven't any glass for
such frame, you can cover it with
prepared cloth, which is much cheaper
and just as satisfactory.
Evening capital and Maryland gazette. (Annapolis, Md.) 1910-1922, 1921-04-26
SIClLY'S MANY FAMOUS CITIES
Have Been Prominent in History Main.
ly Because of Geographical
Position of Island.

Sicily, named by its admirers Ills
ola ncantevole"-island of enchant-
ment-is situated at the very toe OF
the boot made by Italy. as If about to
be kicked out of the way, and is In
Guided in the possessions of that coun-
try. 1t is colorful island In old his
tory. Before the Trojan war-fire
kindled by the light of a woman's
eyes-the Phoenicians sent colonies to
Sicily. Syracuse, its principal city, is
named by ST. Paul in The Acts: And
landing at Syracuse we tarrled there
three days." Thucydides wrote of the
great sieges occurring four centuries
Il. c. against Syracuse, placed, as one
writer expresses it, for both war and
commerce in the very center of the
ancient world. Two centuries later
the old mathematician Archimedes
held at bay for three years the fleets
and armies of Rome before finally
captivating and yielding Syracuse to
its enemies. Messina, another city old
In story, was founded by the Greeks
more than seven centuries Il. G. and
Is the chief commercial town of the
island. Catania, a city of beauty with
its palaces, villas and orange groves,
is seated at the foot of Aetna, vol
cano with record Of many eruptions.
Palermo, the capital. is most inter-
esting city, facing the deep blue sea.
In its great cathedral repose the bones
of Emperor Frederick II, ruler with
an intellectual development some two
centuries ahead of his time and con-
sequently misunderstood.
Evening capital and Maryland gazette. (Annapolis, Md.) 1910-1922, 1921-04-26
THE SHAD

(Minna Irving, in New York Herald
love the shad, the silver shad,
A very prince OF fish
When swimming in the tides of sprinl
Or throned upon dish.
love him baked with bits of pork
And herbs of SAVIOR sweet.
Or crisply fried in butter he
Is always good to eat
| love him for my breakfast on
A Sunday-bones and ALL
And when he's on the menu, 10!
I'm first to hear the call,
Oh, yes, love him when he is
Prepared to suit my whim
But do not love the price, alas!
The markets ask for him.
Evening capital and Maryland gazette. (Annapolis, Md.) 1910-1922, 1921-04-26
TUESDAY. APRIL 2s. 1891 I
FLYING ACROSS THE PACIFIC

1t is announced that the United
States navy is having CONSTRUCTED
a huge scaplane fora flight across
the Pacific. 1t isfo carry a crew
of ~ men, wilTiave a maximum
speed of 110Tmiles an hour and
be capable of flying 5000 miles
without fuel replenishment 1t
has beeh demonstrated by other
feats/ of aviation that the fight is
possible. If, therefore, the at
tempt should result in failure it
will be due to some unexpected
mishap. Confidence will be wide
spread that the voyage will be a
success. Indeed, it almost
amounts TO a certainty. according
TO acronautical authorities and
SO, as a sporting event, it is hard
ly likely to arouse SO much in
terest as the fight of the NC-4
across the Atlantic.
The trans-Pacifc voyage will,
however, be more difficult than
the other, since the program calls
for a jump of 2,l00 miles-from
San Diego to Honolulu-whereas
the longest lap of the trans
Atlantic trip was only LOO
miles-from Nova Scotia to the
Azores.
Evening capital and Maryland gazette. (Annapolis, Md.) 1910-1922, 1921-04-26

There's no pleasure in hard work"
said Mr.. Rafferty,. "Mebbe not" re-
piled Mr.. Dolan. "Mebbe people has
changed entirely. l can well remeih-
Der when a man enjoyed braggin'
about how much he could do instead
of how much he didn't have to-"
Evening capital and Maryland gazette. (Annapolis, Md.) 1910-1922, 1921-04-26
Out of a Critical Range.

'They call a man a lame duck after
he has been defeated for Office"
"Yes,' replied Senator Sorghum /;
'but / don't know that he's due for
any extravaganza sympathy. 1t is
often better to be a. lame duck than
one who is flying around TO be shot
at"
Evening capital and Maryland gazette. (Annapolis, Md.) 1910-1922, 1921-04-26

Miss Estelle Carter. principalof the
West Annapolis School. spent the
weekend in Baltimore with her sister
Miss Alice Carter.
Evening capital and Maryland gazette. (Annapolis, Md.) 1910-1922, 1921-04-26
Travels by AirpIane.

A South American banker. having
business at many branches throughout
Uruguay and Brazil. made a tour by
airplane. and completed his work in
ten days as against the three or four
weeks necessary when he travelled by
ordinary means.
Evening capital and Maryland gazette. (Annapolis, Md.) 1910-1922, 1921-04-26
PROPOSALS

Bids will be received by the City Com
missioner until II o'clock noon. Friday.
April %. 1921. for removing garbage. Sc.
from all the streets, lanes and alleys for
the ensuing year from June l. 1921 The
city reserves the right to reject any and
all bids. For further information and
specifications, apply to
W. II. vANSANT.
a2S City Commissioner.
Evening capital and Maryland gazette. (Annapolis, Md.) 1910-1922, 1921-04-26
PROPOSALS

Bids will be received by the City Com
missioner until II o'clock noon. Friday
April 10Th. 1921. for repairing West
Street. The right is reserved to reject any
and al bids. For further Information and
specifications. apply TO
W. II. VANSANT.
a2S City Commissioner
Evening capital and Maryland gazette. (Annapolis, Md.) 1910-1922, 1921-04-26

Mother. / just took a splinter out
of my hand with pin"
"A pin. Don't you know that's
dangerously"
.'0h, no, mother. ! used safety
pin."-Science and Invention.
Evening capital and Maryland gazette. (Annapolis, Md.) 1910-1922, 1921-04-26
PROPOSALS

Bids will be received by the City Com
missioner until L. o'clock noon FRIDAY.
April 29th. 1921, for concrete curb and
gutter in place complete on Southgafe
Avenue. beginning at the end of the pres
ent curb and gutter and extending 10
Third Street. The right is reserved 10
reject any and all bids. For further in
formation and specifications. apply to
W. II. vANSANT.
a2S City Commissioner.
Evening capital and Maryland gazette. (Annapolis, Md.) 1910-1922, 1921-04-26
Prodigy of Learning.

as Miss Calder an intelligent
grip
"In bobbed hair circles she's consid-
cred quite erudite."
'Indeedw
Yes. she can quote verse or two
of Browning" - Birmingham Age
Herald.
Evening capital and Maryland gazette. (Annapolis, Md.) 1910-1922, 1921-04-26
NEIGHB0RHO0D NEWS


Mrs. Minnie Proskey. who has been
visiting relatives in New York and
New Jersey for the past two or three
weeks. is expected home at the end Of
this week.
Mrs. Walter Rogers. who has been q
patient at the Emergency Hospital for
some days. was operated on yester-
day. Her condition today is reported
improved.
Miss Estelle Carter. principalof the
West Annapolis School, spent the
weekend in Baltimore with her sister.
Miss Alice Carter.
There will be a meeting of the tax
payers of the Second district at the
West Annapolis School tomorrow
night AT p. m.
Mrs. ]. W. Reynolds. of St Mar
garet's, has returned from visit to
Baltimore.
Miss Ernestine Baltz. of Princess
Anne, spent the weekend with Mrs.
j. l.. Stallings.
Mrs. George Douglas, of Riverside
Drive. New York, is visiting her sis
ter, Mrs. Herman. who lives near Best
Gate. Mrs. Herman is also entertain
ing another sister. Mrs. George Wash
ington McNein, of Fordham, n. Y. The
ladies are having delightful visit and
are quite impressed with the beauties
of Annapolis and the Naval Academy,
They will return to their homes next
week.
Mr.. and Mrs. William Ellinghausen
are receiving congratulations on the
birth of their first child. fine. little
boy. Mother and son are both doing
we'll
On Thursday, May 5, the st. Mar
garet's Community Club will give
'The Minister'S Wife's New Bonnet
in ST. Margaret's new hall The en-
tertainment will begin at p. m.
Evening capital and Maryland gazette. (Annapolis, Md.) 1910-1922, 1921-04-26
Force OF Habit

Fair Customer-I'd like to look at
some high top shoes, please.
Salesman (ex-bartender)- Yes'm. a
couple o. tall ones-light or dark
American Legion Weekly.
Evening capital and Maryland gazette. (Annapolis, Md.) 1910-1922, 1921-04-26
NOTICE

Notice is hereby given that by order of
the Mayor, Counselor and City Council of
Annapolis. there will be an inspection of
all BACK YARDS. CELLARS and out
side premises of all houses in the city dur
ing "CLEAN Up WEEK from April -
WOMAN'S civic LEAGUE the inspection
u be made by the police department Of
the city. All property owners and ten
ants are given notice 20 comply with the
law.
CHARLES IT. CbEilY.
Chief OF Police.
Evening capital and Maryland gazette. (Annapolis, Md.) 1910-1922, 1921-04-26

Folklore people in Spain profess
anxiety about the preservation of the
national costume. Why not try moth
balls?-Dallas News
Evening capital and Maryland gazette. (Annapolis, Md.) 1910-1922, 1921-04-26

Let's hope Professor Einstein won't
learn that the Board of Aldermen
gave the freedom of the city to Doc
Cook.-New York Herald.
Evening capital and Maryland gazette. (Annapolis, Md.) 1910-1922, 1921-04-26
Pardon yenizelos' Mirtb

If Constantine does not quickly win
the war with the Turks Greece may
decide that it wants to be a republic
after all.-Chicago News.
Evening capital and Maryland gazette. (Annapolis, Md.) 1910-1922, 1921-04-26
PROPOSALS

Bids viii be received at the Mayors Of
fee. Municipal building, for furnishing
600 feet of hose for use of City Fire De
partment. Bids will be opened at Il
o'clock. noon, April % by the Fire De
partment Committee, which reserves tie
right to accept or reject any or all bids.
By order
JOHN j. LEVY.
Mayor of Annapolis.
Evening capital and Maryland gazette. (Annapolis, Md.) 1910-1922, 1921-04-26

What revenue producer a law
would he which called on job hunters
to take out licenses. = indianapolis
Star
Evening capital and Maryland gazette. (Annapolis, Md.) 1910-1922, 1921-04-26

Mr.. and Mrs William Ellinghausen
are receiving congratulations on the
birth of their first child, a fine, little
boy Mother and son are both doing
well.
Evening capital and Maryland gazette. (Annapolis, Md.) 1910-1922, 1921-04-26
LEAVE BALTIMORE-w.. b. 8 a.
ANNAPOLIS SHORT LINE DIV.
Tfhertv Sfreat cf..to

I1'D1fIy StFtet nIatIOn
30, $50. GO A. NJ, and every half hour n.
~ and % minutes after the hour til
6.J0 Il. NJ. then at 80. $50. g..0105a
and 11sJ0 L. N.
Evening capital and Maryland gazette. (Annapolis, Md.) 1910-1922, 1921-04-26

The Associated Press Is exclu-
aively entitled TO the use for re-
publication OF all news credited 10
II or not otherwise credited I'm this
paper and also the local news pub
lished herein. All rights Of re-
publication OF special dispatches
herein are also reserved.
Evening capital and Maryland gazette. (Annapolis, Md.) 1910-1922, 1921-04-26

Mrs. Minnie Proskey. who has been
visiting relatives in New York and
New Jersey for the past two or three
weeks. is expected home at the end Of
this week.
Evening capital and Maryland gazette. (Annapolis, Md.) 1910-1922, 1921-04-26

For tickets and information apply at our
city ticket offices: West Street Station.
state House Station. College Avenue and
Bladen Street; Carvel Hall. MARYLAND
hotel
Evening capital and Maryland gazette. (Annapolis, Md.) 1910-1922, 1921-04-26
NOTICE

Notice is hereby given that the City
Clerk is now ready to begin the issuance
Of all 1921 licenses.
All persons, or bodies corporate, requlr-
ing same in accordance with the City Code
are notified to procure licenses before May
1, 1921.
EMMA ABBOTT GAGE,
City Clerk.
Evening capital and Maryland gazette. (Annapolis, Md.) 1910-1922, 1921-04-26

Mrs. Walter Rogers. who has been q
patient at the Emergency Hospital for
some days. was operated on yester-
day. Her condition today is reported
improved.
Evening capital and Maryland gazette. (Annapolis, Md.) 1910-1922, 1921-04-26
LEAVE WASHINGTON

LEAVE WASHINGTON
Goo 6.45, 500 $500. 1000. HOO A. ~. 1900
Loo, 200, 800. 3.30 $500. 40 800
GOO. 1.Od 300, HOO p. NJ, Il 10 A. NJ
x-Daily except Sunday.
o-Locai Annapolis to Baltimore.