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Evening capital and Maryland gazette. (Annapolis, Md.) 1910-1922, 1922-05-31

70 develop sense of proportion and
capacity for sorting. arranging and
reasoning 70 logical conclusions
Attention is being given to the ques-
ton of giving more weight to service
aptitude Aptitude for the service in
cludes character. conduct. military
bearing, efficiency in studies, Lore Of
The service, in short. officeT-l.6e
qualities. There is great difficulty in
measuring correctly a midshlpman's
Evening capital and Maryland gazette. (Annapolis, Md.) 1910-1922, 1922-05-31
RECENT CHANGES
IN NAVAL ACADEMY

scontlnued From Page ~
Evening capital and Maryland gazette. (Annapolis, Md.) 1910-1922, 1922-05-31
FIND BODY OF MISSING
WIFE IN A MANHOL[

PHILADELPHIA. PA. May 81
Mystery surrounding the disappear
ance OF Charles costanzo and his wife.
Mile, on February Is and the APP
parent desertion OF their l4-year-old
son was deepened today when a tele-
phone lineman found the wife's body
In manhOle near the Costanzo home.
Neighbors Of the pair said they
heard quarrel in the early morning
OF February IA, in the Costanzo home
and woman screaming:
Don't kill me now. Don't kill me
tonight"
Police are searching for Costanzo.
Evening capital and Maryland gazette. (Annapolis, Md.) 1910-1922, 1922-05-31
GOVERNOR ADDRESSES
SERVICE STAR MOTHERS

Paving tribute to the dead, Cover
nor Richie delivered Memorial Day
address 10 the Service Star mothers
OF Baltimore, at ceremonies held in
Druie Hill Park. that city. Tuesda.
afternoon The Governor referred d
the Irilo mingled with sorrow tha'
greeted the return of the thinnef
ranks from France. Blind veterans
paraCed with the war mothers.
Evening capital and Maryland gazette. (Annapolis, Md.) 1910-1922, 1922-05-31

At Medfori. Mass. - Tufts, IA;
Springfield College 0.
Al New Haven Harvard Freshmen,
6: Yale Freshmen. ,.
At Burlington. Vt.-Vermont, :;
Dartmouth, 5.
At Hartford-Y Yale. .; Trinity, 0.
At Gettysburg ~ Gettysburg, 4;
Dickinson. ..
At New York - Georgetown. Il;
Fordham. 3.
Evening capital and Maryland gazette. (Annapolis, Md.) 1910-1922, 1922-05-31
American History
DAY BY DAY
BY +. T.. Green
MAY 81

The first copyright act OF
the United States was passed
on May 81. 1880.
Confederates under Johnson
were defeated at the Battle Of
Seven Pines" on May 81. 1862.
At Natchez. Miss, Gen. Hood
surrendered the last Confeder-
ate Army on May 81, 1866.
The Johnstown. Pa. flood.
with 2,142 lives lost. occurred
on May 81. 1889.
The international Peace
Congress met in Milan on May
81, 1891.
The y. S. Transport Presi-
dent Lincoln was sunk and I'll
lives lost on May 81, 1918.
Evening capital and Maryland gazette. (Annapolis, Md.) 1910-1922, 1922-05-31

in years and feel cheerful and happy
all the time. Tanlac viii always get
4 good Recommendation from me. for
il has put me on nay feet when
couldn't see much chance of getting
we'll"
Tanlac is sold by all good druggists.
-(AdY.)
Evening capital and Maryland gazette. (Annapolis, Md.) 1910-1922, 1922-05-31
HEIR BORN TO FORMER
EMPRESS OF AUSTRIA
ny The Assnclated Press.

MADRID. May 31-A daughter was
born today to former Empress Zita, of
Austria-I Hungary. King Alphonso. as
soon as he received the news, has
tened TO Pardo, in the suburbs of Mad
rid, where the eX-Empress has been
residing since her return recently
from the Island of Madeira, where
Emnrror Charles died in exile
Evening capital and Maryland gazette. (Annapolis, Md.) 1910-1922, 1922-05-31

aptitude for the service. but effort is
eing made to improve methods Tor
doing this and next year higher CO.
e;iieients will be assigned in fixing
class standings.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1922-06-08
BRATTIIBoRo REFoRMER, THURSDAY JUNE s. 1872

Der of the Sth Vermont. 1t was voted
to call meeting for next year at the
time of the state encampment. Pine re-
port of the secretary showed that 20
members had died during the year. Capt.
Bufum, who saved his regimental flag
at Winchester, Va, during battle
spoke, and DR. c. NJ Ferrin of BurIing-
ton gave "reminiscences. Mr. Porter was
reelected president and DIR. Ferrin was
reelected adjutant.
Those here for the company reunion
We're G. 4 Heyer of St JohnsBury. G.
g. Emery of Monroe. \. H., f. Y Snow
Of South Royalton, Francis H. Buffum
Of Northteld, Mass. George NJ. Bean Of
C1memont. n. H., Alfred 4. Betterley Of
BrattIeboro, Il. b Kendall of Roxbury.
Austin III, Ward of Brattleboro, A w
kidder of West Townshend, ]. f. Gale
of Weston, John l.. Ormsby of Westmin-
ster West, Charles H. Emerson of Ian
caster, \. H.. DR. G NJ Ferrin of Bur
llngton. Emerson +. Prouty of Salem. y
y, Perry Porter of Brattleboro, \. \
Lee of North Adams, Mass, c. c. Beedle
OF keene, \. II.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1922-06-08

y teacher was trying to convey the
idea to her class of the power of physi-
cal beauty To inspire beautiful thoughts.
SiX-year-old Elsie couldn't seem to un-
deIstand it.
Here's an example Elsie" explained
The teacher. Suppose your mother
should fill a vase with some lovely flow
ers and put them in the center of the
dining room table. What would your
father say"
oh. I know, teacher" exclaimed
Elsie brightly He'd say, 'WhattneH
them damweedS duin' there ?'-American
Legion Weekly.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1922-06-08

Country Boy-It's about fifteen min
Htes walk from here
Mr.. omeseeker-Fifteen minutes ?
Why. the advertisement says five.
HOy-Well. you kin believe me or you
kin believe the advertisement, mister I:
hut ! amt trim to sell you place
Boston Transcript.
The Washington times., 1922-05-14

Give me St. Benedict's Hospital" he
called. That you St. Benedict's? How
is Anna Carpenter?'
A nurses voice answered, cool and sharp
and impersonal.
Anna Carpenter died last night"
Smith sent a message to the girls
mother in Florida asking permission to
bury her with his own mother and father
out in Illinois.
Yes" came the answer at is where
she belongs. We will be at the funeral"
And so not many days ago the scared
body of the little mime, TO whom the
opening was lowered into her grave in
But "A Night in Honolulu" will be played
no more by the man who loved her.
The Washington times., 1922-05-14

flashed through his mind oddly, that as
ne held her now so he had held her scores
OF times in that mimic rescue which was
the climax OF the last act. But these fires
were real-terribly real-red tongues of
agony that were licking up her life and his
happiness-together.
Frantically he tried to beat them out.
His own light clothing became ablaze. He
did not care. His hands were scared,
fame reached up and scorched his mouth.
He paid no attention TO them.
And the red death defied him The
grass skirt was thick and fed the fire like
dried brush.
II seemed as though he had been fight
ing hours for her life. In actuality it had
been seconds. And now stage hands came
with heavy wooden blankets. They tore
him from the girl. threw the coverings
around her, rolled her in them over the floor
of the stage. The red of the flames vanished
But from the moaning bundle Of agony on
the floor wisps Of smoke arose. II was
one OF these that slipped from behind the
curtain and that the audience saw-like a
ghost. There was a faint odor of burned
flesh.
Now the doctors came They unwrap-
ped the blankets looked at the poor little
burned and blackened body-and shook
their heads. Her lover lifted her in his
arms and carried her out to the waiting
auto that was to carry her to st. Bene.
diets Hospital at Kingston. ferry miles
away.
As he placed her in the car conscious.
ness returned to her. She raised her
burned arms and clasped his neck.
I'm going to die, Lester" she said,
simply
Nonsense, Anna love-" ne answered.
You're coming through all right. Why,
dear the good God could not he so cruel"
But she shook her head, lapsing into a
mercifu semi iconscousnes There was
no room for him In that car. He followed
in another. After while they let him see
her. Only her eyes we're visible through
the bandages. They were wide with ter
ror. Her lover kissed them.
"Close them dear he said. "You are
going to be all right"
when | close them ! see red fames,"
she said And, then, ! want to look a.
you as long as ! can"
J. Great Britain Rights Reserved.
The Washington times., 1922-05-14


and there were marks of
flame upon his face.
"Anna-Anna Carpenter -" "Kalama" -
has been burned" he faltered. rs there
any doctor or medical student here?' He
paused for an answer. None answered.
will someone telephone for help
Again came the cry from behind the cur
tain-despairing, so faint as hardly to be
heard-"Lester! Lester!"
The actor turned; ran back. A dozen
men in The audience arose and hurried out
to telephone for aid.
Aid for what? They did not yet know.
Nor did the silent, anxious audience
know-as yet. But behind that curtain 4
real tragedy, more shocking than any even
limited in the plot of the play, had overcome
the heroine. Death was there and death
by fire, even as the play had promised.
Yet not by any painted volcano spOutirg
make,believe flames had death reached on;
and touched Anna Carpenter-but by the
embrace of actual fires racing through the
long, tinder-dry strands of grass that made
up the skirt she wore as Kalama.
Instantly, without warning the hand of
Death had fallen-ending Anna Carpenters
career on the very brink of success. for
the little actress was soon to graduate
from the road show" into Broadway;
ending, too, her romance, for Smith ani
the leading lady were in love and soon TO
be married.
And that night Anna Carpenter had been
In more than usually happy mood The
last of her trousseau had been bought In
June she and Lester would be married
And beside that, the weary one.night
stands were behind. The company was
on its way to play for a week at Hoboken
and another at Jersey City--only the river
between them and New York, the big city
of their dreams.
The third act of "A Night in Hopululu"
neared its close. The villain had success
fully blaCkened the character of the lovely
Hawaiian girl Her lover, deep in doubt
had turned eyes of pain upon her. Inno-
cent, but unable to explain away the con-
spiraCies against their happiness, she had
broken hearted, delivered her threat to
throw herself down into the fiery pit OF
the volcano. And the curtain had descended
upon her lover declaring that he would
follow her-to save her or burn with her.
The Washington times., 1922-05-14

Smith had been a soldier. With the
Three Hundred and Seventieth Artillery
he had fought at Belleau Wood and ST.
Mihiel, in France. Like soldier he
marched back to his duty, II was a Sat-
urday There could be no matinee, for he
must rehearse the understudy for the part
of kalama That afternoon came a reas-
suring telegram. He went through the
evening performance with a lighter heart.
mo news is good news" he said as the
curtain fell. He threw an overcoat over
the linen suit which as Bob" the lover
OF Kalama, he wore In the play. He did
not stop to wash OF the grease paint He
Just had time to catch the last train out
to Kingston. II was three in the morning
when he arrived and ran to the nearest
public telephone station.
The Washington times., 1922-05-14

Anna ran into the dressing room OF the
opera house. The night was raw There
was no fire in the furnace OF the theatre,
and to dispel the chill a gas stove had
been lighted in the dressing room. The
GIRL the grass strands OF her Hawaiian
skirt flying, ran toward Miss Frances
Dowling one OF the cast who shared the
room with her.
Frances" she laughed, 81 don't know
why feel so terribly gay and happy to-
night" She did little pirouette.
A wind blew through the room from
somewhere, and the Jets in the gas stove
reached out under the draft like little red
tongues.
Don't stand so close to that stove,
Anna" called Miss Bowling, sharply, "the
grass on your skirt will catch fire.
Then
"My God" she screamed, "it has"
One Of the little red tongues had reached
out and licked swishing strand of the
grass skirt. Instantly fame raced up,
ward toward Annals waist.
Stdn0 Stlll, Anna Crled MISS DOwllng,
stand still" She rushed to a corner,
snatched down a bathrobe and leaped to
the girl to wrap 1t around her But now
other strands OF the grass skirt we're
blazing. For an instant Miss Carpenter
tried to tear 1t away from her Flames
leaped up, soaring her arms and her
bosom.
The pain must have maddened her.
She threw open the door and ran into the
hall, and just as she passed through a
gust Of cold wind blew through the pass.
ageway. An expressman, calling for the
first installment OF the companys trunks,
had opened the outer door of the theatre.
The wind surged up the stairs. II was all
the fire needed. AS the blast struck the
skirt the flames ran through It and bill
lowed around the girl. She stood. for a
heart beat in the centre of a great ball OF
rosy fire.
Just at her right was the stage At this
instant her lover sauntered of. And Il
was then that the first agonized scream
of Lester! Oh. I.ester!" came from her
choking throat.
He leaped toward her and crushed her,
all ablaze as she was, in his arms. IL
(cl 1872. by American Weekly. Ii
The Washington times., 1922-05-14

THE curtain had fallen on the third
act of "A Night in Honolulu" The
= Opera House in Saugerties, y. Y,
was packed to the doors. Everyone in the
audience agreed that here was the, best
play that had come to town for years. And
the next and last act promised to be even
richer in thrills than those which had gone
before.
For just before that curtain had gone
down "Kalama," the darkeyed Hawaiian
girl the heroine of the play. had parted
from her lover, crying, Whatever | may
be-even in death l shall love you" and
with a swshing of her long grass skirts
had fed to the volcano Kiauea to bio.
out her sorrow by leaping into its flaming
mouth.
And the lover had answered, Whatever
you may be, my beloved, I'll save you or
burn with you," and had followed her.
The audience sensed what was coming
in the next act, and waited for il, tensely.
There would be glimpse of the lip of the
famous old Hawaiian volcano. with its
crimson flames pulsing wickedly. Kalama
would be, of course, saved by that devoted
lover, even if she leaped into the flames.
There would be thrills in plenty but a
happy ending.
Suddenly from behind the gaudily paint.
ed curtain came a heartrending scream.
It shrilled through the theatre-hgh-
pitched, pain.iled, supplicating. II stilled
the buzzing audience as though it had been
the very voice of death
Lester, Oh, Lester!" came to the ears
OF the audience in tones of terror.
Again the scream arose; then broke
down in a long, shuddering sobbing.
little wisp of smoke drifted out from the
side of the stage-like ghost.
Fast on the echo of the sObbing came
another cry, mans voice filed with hor.
ror and sorrow-"Anna! My Anna"
The audience stirred, pale faces turning
to others as pale. For those cries had
been tragedy-no make believe, no acting
What was happening behind the curtain?
man stumbled out before the foot.
lights. Not until he spoke did the audience
recognize him as Lester Smith, the lead.
ing man OF the play, who only five min.
utes before, handsome and carefully
dressed, had promised Kaama to save her
from the volcano or go to death in II with
her. Tears were streaming from his eyes.
His white linen suit was backened and
charred. One sleeve was burned away.
The Washington times., 1922-05-14

you mus
go now" said
the nurse.
Until to
m o r r o W,
s W e etheart."
He kissed the
W | d e e y e 5
again.
"Until-to-
morrow" she
The Washington times., 1922-05-14

And Strangely the Play Scene
Was Duplicated on the Night
of Miss Carpenters Tragedy
But Then 1t Was Real Fire
That Surrounded Her and
Real, Torturing Flames That
Wrapped Her and Her Louer
in Their Destroying Embrace.
why. in a week you'll be laugh.
ing at this" he forced a laugh him.
self. And, Anna, dearest, we'll build
your next costume so it can't catch
afire."
She looked at him automatically
and did not answer. After a little
time she spoke again.
Lester, your love gives you hope.
No, will never need another stage
dress. 1t Is Gods will: all is for the
best" Ana after a silence she con.
tinued, Lester, dear, do not close
the play. Go back. The show must
go on. Finish your season." II was
the time.honored slogan of the
stage.
Martinsburg journal. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1920-1977, 1922-08-10
OH. co.
MAY BUILD SOON
Promotions Made Among Lo-
cal Employees.

The Standard Oil Company has
closed the deal for the old Porter
property, northeast corner King and
Raleigh streets, and hopes to start
work in the near future upon the
erectiin of a service station, similar
to the one in Baltimore. The struc-
ture will not only be unitarian, but
handsome and ornamental to that
section of the city and cost in the
neighborhood Of $4,000,
j. II. Walker, for the past few
years in charge of the local branch
of the company, has been promoted
to general salesman in the Eastern
Panhandle district. II, T. Hutzler,
has been promoted from tank was-
on salesman to assistant Salesman
and warehouseman. succeeded by S.
T.. Allen, wagon salesman, and L. Y.
Mccormack is cashier i'm charge OF
the offices.
Martinsburg journal. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1920-1977, 1922-08-10
RESUL. rs Tell.
There Can Be No Doubt About the
Results in Martinsburq

There Can Be No Doubt About the
Results in Martinsburg
Results tell the tale
All doubt is removed.
The Testimony of a Martinshurg
citizen.
Can be easily investigated
What better proof can he had
]. A. FTistoe, carpenter, 500 w.
Race St, NIartinsburg, says. Some
time ago | had to use a, kidney
medicine on account of weak and
disordered kidneys. My back ached
all the time and often it was SO
sore ] could hardly keep about.
The kidney secretions were entir-
ely too frequent in passage and
annoyed me mostly at night. | used
Doan's Kidney Pills as ] had seen
them highly recommended. A few
boxes which l got at Shepherd
Drug Store cured me-" Statement
given December Is, 1850
On February 16. 1921 Mr.. Fris
toe said "Doan's Kidney Pills
have been good remedy for me
II I have any sign of my kidneys
being out of order Doans are sure
to relieve me"
Price Coo, at all dealers. Don't
simply ask for a kidney remedy
get Doan's Kidney Pills-the same
that Mr.. Fristoe had. Foster-Mil
burn Co., Mrs, Buffalo. N. Y.
Martinsburg journal. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1920-1977, 1922-08-10
Motion Picture Producers Are Not so Much Interested
in the Millions of Dollars Invested in the
Industry, They Are in Morals and
Education Of Children, Says Hays

invested in the industry, rs we are
in the millions of children whose
morals and education are invested
in it.
II earnestly ask and hope to re-
ceiye the advice and cooperation Of
the public. One way for the public
to help us make good pictures is
very easy, and that is to support
good pictures"
During Mr.. Hays tour Of the
Hollywood colony, he visited the
Warner Brothers studios. Here he
met Freckle-faced Wesley Barry,
who stopped work on his latest
Harry Rapf production, rags to
Riches" to shake hands With the
Judge Lands Of the screen
Martinsburg journal. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1920-1977, 1922-08-10

In an eloquent and forceful ap-
peal to the public TO have faith in
motion pictures, VIII II. Hays, head
Of the Motion Picture Producers
and Distributors Association, as
the guest Of the Los Angeles Cham
Der of Commerce at their weekly
luncheon at the Alexandra Hotel,
said that the evils, if any, now ey-
isting in Hollywood shall be elm
mated. He declared that the one
bad influence in the film colony is
talk.
"For the life of me, I cannot see
the horros Of Hollywood" said Mr..
Hays. eve must remove the lies
about the industry. Ours is a duty
to youth. We are not so much in
terested in the millions of dollars
Martinsburg journal. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1920-1977, 1922-08-10
EDITORS ON STRIKE.

(By International News Service)
Wheeling. w. Va, Aug. 10.
A strike, unusual in this
state, is in progress here. The
managing editor, telegraph edi-
tor and city editor of the
Wheeling lntelligeneer walked
out because of alleged friction
with another department of the
paper. Other employees and one
man imported from out of town
are getting out the paper
which is owned by n, c. Ogden.
Martinsburg journal. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1920-1977, 1922-08-10
Mother
Read This

Here is a. wonderful message to
all expectant mothers. From this
moment on, cast from your mind all
dread and fear, and feel every day
as the months roll by that great
freedom from much Of the suffer-
ing which thousands of expectant
mothers undergo, unnecessarily.
And when the Little One arrives.
you can have that moment moro,
free from suffering than you have
perhaps imagined. An eminent
physician, expert in this science.
has shown the way. It was he who
first produced the great remedy,
f'Mother's Friend" Mrs. C. j,
Hartman, Scranton, Pa, says:
"Nith my first two children had
n doctor and p nurse and then
they had to use instruments, but
with my last two children I used
Mothers Friend and had only g.
nurse: we had no time to get d
doctor because wasn't very sick.
only about ten or fifteen minutes.'
Mothers Friend" is applied ex-
ternally to the abdomen, back and
hips 1t aids the muscles and tfs-
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trates quickly. 1t contains no mar
cotics or harmful drugs, 1t is safe
There is no substitute. Avoid Use
less greases sometimes recommend.
ed by the unknowing. Mothers
Friend" is sold by all druggists.
NOTE-writs for valuable free illustrated
book, Motherhood and tho Baby" containing
important authoritative information which every
expectant mother should have and all about
Mothers Friend" to Brad1eld Regulator Com
pany, BA-45. Atlanta. Ga.
Martinsburg journal. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1920-1977, 1922-08-10
LEFT LEG BROKEN

Frank knight, 81, Of Gargon,
near Sharpsburg, who is employed
at the Bakerton Cement and Lime
Company, Bakerton, w. Va, had his
left foot mashed and LETT leg brok-
en- when a hauling car at the plant
where he works ran over him. Mr..
Knight was taken To his home in
Gargon.
Martinsburg journal. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1920-1977, 1922-08-10
BROTHER.lN-LAW DIES.

School Commissioner John A
Wilen will leave this morning to at
tend the funeral of his brotherin-
law, the late John c. McCahan, who
will be buried this afternoon Mrs.
Wilen was called to Baltimore the
other day and arrived before Mr..
McCahan der.
Martinsburg journal. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1920-1977, 1922-08-10

Work was begun this morning TO
repair the block on South Raleigh
street, between John and Stephen
much to the qualification of prop
erty owners and all who have to
traverse the thoroughfare in any
sort of vehicle,
Martinsburg journal. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1920-1977, 1922-08-10

where Free State forces were land
ed from ships.
Free State soldiers are moving
upon both the east and west.
1rregulars in the city have set
fire to many buildings.
Martinsburg journal. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1920-1977, 1922-08-10

Mrs. r. w. Bowlus and son, of
Pittsburgh. are visiting her parents.
Mr.. and Mrs. Alex Mosier, East
Martin street. They will also visit
in Baltimore before returning home.
Martinsburg journal. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1920-1977, 1922-08-10
A PIRIN
Say "Bayer" and Insist!

Unless you see the name 'Bayer'
on package or on tablets you are
not getting the genuine Bayer pro-
duct prescribed by physicians over
twenty-five years and proved safe
by millions for
Colds Headache
TOOthache IumbagO
Earache rheumatism
Neuralgia Pain, Pain
Accept only "Bayer' package
which contains proper directions.
Handy boxes of twelve tablets cot
few cents. Druggists also sell bot
Ties of "a and 100. Aspirin is the
trade mark Of Bayer Manufacture
Of Observation-Disclosures of Salicyli-
cacid. 1t
Martinsburg journal. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1920-1977, 1922-08-10

Mrs. ], n. Walker West Martin
street left to spend her vacation at
Colonial Beach, Va.
Martinsburg journal. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1920-1977, 1922-08-10
GREATEST BATTLE
THREATENED At CORK;
ADVANCE CONTINUES
Last Stronghold In Limerick
Co., Taken By Free Skaters.
BY DANIEL O'CONNELL,
NJ 6 STIFF Corrae nondent

Dublin, Aug. 10-The greatest
battle of the Irish civil war is
threatened today at Cork. Free