Where values

EQUIVALENT AMERICAN AND METRIC MEASURES. 39.37 inches. (Legal equivalent adopted in 1866). given are not exact the equivalents are correct to 1 part in a thousand.

1 metre

THE ELECTORAL VOTE.

The following was the electoral vote of the States in the presidential election of 1912 as based on the Apportionment Act of 1911 and it is shown in comparison with the electoral vote of the States in the presidential election of 1908 as based on the reapportionment of 1900:

Bryan. Taft. Total.

Nevada

....

CLOSED SEASONS FOR GAME IN MARYLAND, 1912-1913. (Issued by Franklin E. Cox, State Game Warden, 506 Union Trust Building, Baltimore.) Talbott Denmead, Baltimore, Attorney for Game Warden.

Deputy Game Wardens are to see that closed seasons are respected. For State Game Laws in full, consult Bagby's Code 1912, Article 99, and for State Fish Laws, same Code, Article 39. Local Laws take precedence over State Laws.

Garrett

Allegany ? Dec.31-Nov.10 Dec.31-Nov.10 Dec.31-Nov.10f Dec.31-Sep. 15 May 1-Aug.15
Anne Arundel. Dec.24-Nov.15 Dec.24-Nov. 15 Aug.15-June 14 Dec.23-Sep. 1 Aug.15-Mar. 2
Baltimore. Dec.20-Nov. 10+ Dec.20-Nov. 10+ Dec.20-Nov. 10+ Sep.30-Sep. 1*May 1-Aug.15
Baltimore City Dec.24-Nov. 1 Dec.24-Nov. 1 Dec.24-Nov. 1 Dec. 1-Sep. 1 May 1-Aug.15
Calvert.... Jan.10-Nov.15 Dec.24-Nov. 1 Dec.24-Nov. 1f Dec. 1-Sep. 1 May 1-Aug.15
Caroline. Jan.15-Nov. 15 Jan.15-Nov. 15 Jan. 15-July 4 Jan.15-Sep. 1 May 1-Aug.15
Carroll
Dec.24-Nov.10 Dec.24-Nov.10 Dec.24-July 15 Dec. 1-Sep. 1 May 1-Sep. 1
Cecil v........
Dec.24-Nov. 1 Dec.24-Nov. 1 Dec.24-July 25+ Dec.24-Sep. 14 Dec.24-Mar. 1ți
Charles
Dec.24-Nov. 1 Jan.15-Oct. 15 Feb.24-July 4 Dec. 1-Sep. 1 May 1-Aug.15
Dorchester Jan. 1-Nov.10 Jan. 1-Nov. 10 Jan. 1-Nov. 10 Jan. 1-Nov. 10 May 1-Aug.15
Frederick n... Dec.24-Nov. 18 Dec.24-Nov. 18 Dec.24-Nov. 1 Nov.15-Sep. 1 May 1-Aug.15
Nov.30-Nov. 1 Feb. 1-Nov. 1 Nov.30-Oct. 1 Dec. 1-Sep. 1 May 1-Aug.15
Dec. 1-Nov. 11 Dec. 1-Nov. 1 Dec. 1-July 11 Dec. 1-Sep. 1 May 1-Aug.15
Howard
Dec.24-Nov.10 Dec.24-Nov.10 Dec.24-Nov. 1 Dec. 1-Sep. 1 May 1-Aug.15
Kent
Dec.23-Nov. 2 Dec.23-Nov. 2 Dec.23-Nov. 2 Oct.31-Sep. 2 Separate. q
Montgomery Dec.20-Nov.10 Dec.20-Nov.10 Jan. 1-July 1 Dec. 15-Aug. 15 May 1-Aug.15
Pr.George's Dec.25-Nov. 9a Dec.25-Nov. 9a Dec.25-June30 Unprotected. Apl.30-Sep. 2
Queen Anne's. Dec.24-Nov.15 Dec.24-Nov.15 Feb. 1-July 4 Dec. 1-Sep. 1 May 1-Aug.15
St. Mary's..... Dec.24-Nov. 1 Jan.15-Nov. 1 Feb.24-July 4 Dec. 1-Sep. 1 May 1-Aug.15
Somerset a......
Jan.15-Nov.15 Jan. 1-Nov.15 Jan. 1-June15 Dec. 1-Sep. 1 May 1-Dec. 1t
Talbot.... Dec.30-Nov. 2 Dec.30-Nov. 2 Jan. 1-July 4 Dec. 1-Sep. 1 May 1-Aug.15
Washington Dec.24-Nov.15 Dec.24-Nov.15 Sept. 1-Aug.1 Dec.24-Sep. 1 May 1-Aug.15
Wicomico Jan.15-Nov. 15 Jan.15-Nov. 15 Feb. 1-Sept.15 Feb.15-Sep. 1 Separate.
Worcester a... Jan.15-Nov. 156 Jan.15-Nov. 15 Jan.15-Nov.15 Dec. 1-Sep. 1

Harford.

No shooting on Sunday.

Unprotected

No shooting on Sunday, election day or when ground is covered with snow.
No shooting on election day or when ground is covered with snow.

No shooting on Sunday or when ground is covered with snow.

No shooting on Sunday or election day.
No shooting on election day.

+ No shooting on Sunday or at night.

a No shooting when ground is covered with snow.

b No shooting when ground is covered with snow or at night.

c Patuxent River, December 31 to September 13; closed Sunday.

d Rail, on Potomac and Patapsco Rivers bordering on Anne Arundel and Prince George's counties, October 31 to September 6.

e On Magothy, South, Severn, West and Rhode Rivers, May 1 to October 1; closed days of the week as follows: Magothy, Monday, Wednesday, Friday and Sunday; Rhode and West, Tuesday, Thursday, Saturday and Sunday; Severn, Tuesday, Thursday, Friday and Sunday. f July open.

g Goose, Brant and Swan: Same as duck; unlawful to shoot wild fowl from power or sail boat or with rifle.

h Reed bird, November 1 to September 1.

4 Marsh and grass plover, December 24 to July 25.

j Teal and other marsh ducks can be killed during month of September, excepting in Dorchester.

k Summer or Wood Duck: Dorchester, January 1 to August 1; rest of State open during September and November 1 to April 10; see y for Cecil.

1 Citizens of county or person extended privilege by citizen may shoot on Choptank or tributaries any time on a Tuesday, Thursday, Saturday, daybreak to dark.

n Unlawful to hunt at all with gun or rifle between October 10 and November 1, or on election day in November.

p Susquehanna Flats, closed Tuesdays, Thursdays and Saturdays; also closed Saturdays in November and December; on Bohemia, Elk and Sassafras Rivers, closed Tuesday, Thursday and Sunday.

q (Kent) plover, December 23 to July 16; snipe, May 31 to March 16.

r Chester River in Kent county above line drawn from Cliff City to Spaniard Point, closed Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday and Sunday; same days in Comegy's Bight from stick blind. t Plover unprotected.

u Reed bird, closed November 1 to September 1; rail, January 1 to September 10.

v Blackbirds protected in Cecil marshes, December 24 to September 1.

Plover and sandpiper, January 15 to November 15; snipe, May 1 to August 15.

y Crowbill, teal, wood, springtail, mallard, open in Cecil September 1 to April 10, excepting certain parts of Elk River.

≈ Chester River extended to April 25.

CLOSED SEASONS FOR GAME IN MARYLAND, 1912-1913. Note restrictions on shipment under Federal and State Laws.

Deputy Game Wardens can call upon the State's Attorneys and Sheriffs for assistance and advice.

The last day of the open season is given first and then the first day of the following open season; between the two dates (counting forward) season is closed. Legal to shoot on both dates given.

Unprotected. Closed all Year Unprotected. Dec.24-Aug.15 Unprotected. Dec.24-Aug.15 Unprotected. Jan. 1-Aug.15 Unprotected. Closed all Year Dec.31-Oct. 1 Dec.24-Aug.15 Unprotected. Dec.24-Aug.15 Unprotected. Dec.24-Aug.15 Unprotected. Dec.23-July 16 Unprotected. Dec.24-Aug.15 Unprotected. Dec.24-Aug.15 Unprotected. Dec.24-Aug.15 Unprotected. Dec.24-Aug.15 Unprotected. Jan. 1-Aug.10 Unprotected. Dec.24-Aug.15 Closed all Year Sept. 1-Aug.1 Unprotected. Closed all Year Unprotected. Dec.24-Aug.15

Nov. 1-Sep. 1 Open all Year. Dec.31-Nov. 10 Dec.31-Nov. 10 Dec.81-Nov. 10 Closed all Year
Nov. 1-Sep. 1cd Apl.10-Nov. 1e Dec.24-Nov. 15 Unprotected. Unprotected. Dec.24-Aug.15
Nov. 1-Sep. 1 Apl.10-Nov. 1 Dec.20-Nov. 101 Dec.24-Nov. 1 Jan. 1-Sept. 1 Sep.30-Sep. 1
Nov. 1-Sep. 1 Apl.10-Nov. 1 Dec.24-Oct. 1 Dec.24-Nov. 1 Unprotected. Dec.24-Aug.15
Nov. 1-Sep. 1c Apl.10-Nov. 1 Dec.24-Nov. 1 Dec.24-Nov. 1 Unprotected. Dec.24-Aug.15
Jan.15-Sep. 15h Apl.10-Nov. 1 Dec.24-Nov. 1 Dec.24-Nov. 1 Unprotected. Dec.24-Aug.15
Nov. 1-Sep. 1 Apl.10-Nov. 1 Dec.24-Nov. 10 Unprotected.
Dec.24-Sep. 1 Apl.10-Nv. 1py Feb. 1-Nov. 1 Unprotected.
Nov. 1-Sep. 1c Apl.10-Nov. 1 Dec.24-Nov. 1 Dec.24-Nov. 1
Nov. 1-Sep. 1 Apl.10-Nov.1lk Feb. 1-Nov.10 Feb. 1-Nov.10
Nov. 1-Sep. 1 Apl.10-Nov. 1 Dec.24-Nov. 12 Jan.14-Nov. 16
Nov. 1-Sep. 1 Apl.10-Nov. 1 Nov.30-Nov. 1 Nov.30-Nov. 1
Dec. 1-Sep. 1 Apl.10-Nov. 1p Dec. 1-Nov.1 T Unprotected.
Nov. 1-Sep. 1 Apl.10-Nov. 1 Dec.24-Nov. 10 Dec.24-Nov. 10
Oct.31-Sept. 2 Apl.10-Nov.1rz Closed all Year Closed all Year
Nov. 1-Sep. 1 Apl.10-Nov. 1 Jan. 1-Sep. 1 Mar. 1-Nov. 1
Nov. 1-Sep. 1cd Apl. 10-Nov. 1 Dec.25-Nov. 9a Dec.24-Nov. 1
Nov. 1-Sep. 1 Apl.25-Nov. 1 Dec.24-Nov. 10 Unprotected.
Nov. 1-Sep. 1c Apl.10-Nov. 1 Dec.24-Nov. 10 Unprotected.
Unprotected. Apl. 10-Nov. 1 Unprotected. Unprotected.
Separate. u. Apl.10-Nov. 1 Dec.24-Nov. 1 Dec.24-Nov. 1
Nov. 1-Sep. 1 Apl.10-Nov. 1 Dec.24-Nov.15 Dec.24-Nov.15
Nov. 1-Sep. 1 Apl.10-Nov. 1 Feb. 1-Nov.10 Feb. 1-Nov. 10
Nov. 1-Sep. 1 Apl.10-Nov. 1 Feb. 1-Nov.10 Feb. 1-Nov. 10
NON-GAME BIRDS.-Most song and insectivorous birds, including robins, swallows and
flickers, are protected throughout the year. In several counties, however, open seasons for
robins have been provided, as follows: Queen Anne's, St. Mary's, October 1 to March 1;
Harford, November 1 to December 1; Kent, November 1 to December 24, and Prince
George's, November 1 to April 1. Flickers in Baltimore county during September, legal.
SHIPMENT of certain game prohibited at all times from the following counties: Anne
Arundel, Baltimore, Caroline, Cecil, Dorchester, Frederick, Garrett (State), Somerset,
Wicomico, Worcester and Washington. Shipment of game for sale from Allegany, Calvert,
Kent, Montgomery and Queen Anne's.

NON-RESIDENT LICENSE.-Issued by clerk of Circuit Court of county. Fees (including clerk fees) as follows: Allegany, $10.50; Baltimore, resident of Baltimore county, $1.20; resident of State, but non-resident of county, $5.20; non-resident of State, $20.20; Calvert, $10.50; Caroline, $5.00; Carroll, $10.50; Cecil, $10.00; Charles (rabbit, quail and woodcock), $20.50; Dorchester; Frederick, $15.50; Garrett, $25.50; Harford, $10.50; Howard, $8.00; Kent, $15.50 (if invited by landowner, $5.50); Montgomery, $15.50; Patuxent River, $11.00 (club license, $50.00); Prince George's, $20.50; Queen Anne's, $5.00; St. Mary's, $20.50; Somerset, $2.75; non-resident of State, $10.50; Talbot, $10.00; Washington, $10.50 (not required if written permission be secured from landowner or lessee); Wicomico, $10.50; Worcester (wild fowl), $10.00. Guests of landowners require no licenses, except in Allegany, Baltimore, Caroline, Charles, Dorchester, Garrett, Kent, Talbot and Worcester counties. Anne Arundel prohibits hunting by nonresidents of the county except by permission of landowners. Sink box, Queen Anne's, $10.50. RESIDENT LICENSE.-Fees (including clerk fees), as follows: Anne Arundel, pusher, $2.00; booby and brush blind, $5.00; Cecil, Elk and Bohemia rivers, sneak-boat, $5.50; sink box, $10.50; Queen Anne's, booby blind, $2.50; Susquehanna Flats, sneak-boat, $5.75; sink box, $20.75; Harford, sneak-boat, $5.75; sink box, $20.75; Patuxent River, pusher license, $2.50; South River, booby blind, $2.50.

STATE BAG LIMIT.-(One day) Partridges, 15; ruffed grouse, 6; English pheasants, 4; doves, 25; woodcock, 12; rabbits, 12; squirrels, 12; jacksnipe, 12; wild turkeys, 2. One deer in a season. Special bag limits for Calvert, Cecil, Patuxent River, and Baltimore county.

Resident or taxpayer of county, $1.00; resident of State, but non-resident of county, $5.00; non-resident of State, $10.00.

MARYLAND STATE DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION.
School Year 1912-1913. Office, Annapolis.
State Board of Education.

Gov. P. L. GOLDSBOROUGH, President.
M. BATES STEPHENS, Secretary.
CLAYTON PURNELL, Frostburg, Alle'y Co.
T. H. LEWIS, Westminster, Carroll Co.

H. C. LONGNECKER, Towson, Balto. Co.
T. H. BROCK, Princess Anne, Somerset Co.
W. T. WARBURTON, Elkton, Cecil Co.
JOHN O. SPENCER, Baltimore City.
State Superintendent of Public Education-M. Bates Stephens, Annapolis, Md.
Assistant Superintendent-B. K. Purdum, Annapolis, Md.

Principal State Normal School-Sarah E. Richmond, Baltimore, Md.
Principal State Normal School No. 2-Edward F. Webb, Frostburg, Md.
Principal Normal and Industrial School (Colored) -D. S. S. Goodloe, Bowie, Md.
COUNTY SCHOOL SUPERINTENDENTS.

John E. Edwards.

George M. Perdew, Asst..
Samuel Garner.
Albert S. Cook.

John T. Hershner, 4sst.
Jas. B. Lattimer.
Edward M. Noble.
George T. Morelock.
Joseph M. McVey..
Thomas M. Carpenter.
A. Stengle Marine.
Jos. B. Meridith, Asst.
John T. White.
S. N. Young, Asst.
Franklin E. Rathbun.
Charles T. Wright..
Woodland C. Phillips.
Jefferson L. Smyth.
Earle B. Wood...
Frederick Sassccer.
Byron J. Grimes.
George W. Joy.
Wm. H. Dashiell.

Cumberland.

Nicholas Orem.

W. Merrick Huyett.

Wm. J. Holloway.

Salisbury.

Edgar W. McMaster.....

.Pocomoke City..

Baltimore City.

..Allegany county.

Office: Coroner Madison and Lafayette Avenues.

Superintendent-Francis A. Soper.

Assistants-Charles J. Koch, Charles A. A. J. Miller, Andrew J. Pietsch, Joseph Hands, Rowland Watts. Robert W. Elliott.

DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION, BALTIMORE CITY.
Office: Corner of Madison and Lafayette Avenues.

Commissioners.

Residence.

2112 E. Pratt street..

Term Exp.

.1916

614 South Paca street.

.1914

1412 Harlem avenue.

1914

.The Marlborough.

1916

514 Chestnut Hill avenue......

.1916

2600 Maryland Ave.

1916

Albert L. Fankhanel.

128 South Patterson Park Ave....1914

The Plaza Apartments.

..1916

James M. Delevett.

623 Columbia avenue.

1916

Salary.

Secretary-John H. Roche, 103 W. Monument street..

$2,400

First Assistant Secretary-Frank N. Claridge, 1814 North Broadway.
Second Assistant Secretary-Joshua R. Jolly, 2157 Mt. Holly St..
Clerk-William H. Barton Jr., 106 South Stricker street.
Superintendent of Schools-Francis A. Soper, 2505 North Charles street... 5.000
First Assistant Superintendent-Charles J. Koch, 2915 E. Baltimore St.
Second Asst. Supt.-Charles A. A. J. Miller, Baltimore avenue, Irvington..
Third Asst. Supt.-Joseph C. Hands. 2912 Parkwood avenue.
Fourth Asst. Supt.-Robert W. Elliott, 3710 Forest avenue.
Fifth Asst. Supt.-Rowland Watts. Powhatan avenue, cor. Denison.
Sixth Asst. Supt.-Andrew J. Pietsch, Garrison avenue, near Piedmont.
Supervisor of School Buildings-Henry R. Davis, Ruskin avenue..

1.800

MARYLAND

STATE TEACHERS' ASSOCIATION.

At the forty-fifth meeting, at Braddock Heights, June 24-28, these officers were elected:

President J. B. Noble, principal of the Centreville High School.
Vice-President-Charles F. Raddatz, Baltimore City College.
Secretary-Hugh W. Caldwell, Chesapeake City.

Treasurer-Dr. R. Berryman, Baltimore.

Executive Committee-J. B. Noble, Centreville; Earle B. Wood, Rockville; Miss Grace Hill, Hagerstown; Thomas C. Bruff, Towson, and Charles H. Remsburg, Braddock Heights.

COUNTY SCHOOL BOARDS OF MARYLAND.
Allegany.

Dorchester.

Expires. John G. Mills, pres.. Cambridge...1914
D. B. Prettyman. Taylor's Island..1914

James W. Thomas, pres. Cum-
berland..

Harry Irvine, Cumberland..
Thomas H. Morgan, Frostburg.

1914 Wm. F. Jones, Wingate..
.1916 J. G. Murphy, Airey..
.1918 Oliver Spedden, Cambridge.

John E. Edwards, secretary, Cumber- E. F. Bradley, Hurlock. land.

J. B. Meredith, Ass. Supt..
A. Stengle Marine, secretary.

Frederick.

1916

.1916

.1918

1918 1914

.1914 Joseph T. Glofety, pres., Oakland..1918
C. E. Ellithrop, Bettinger.
Peter H. Yost, Grantsville.
F. E. Rathbun, secretary.

Calvert.
Oliver D. Simmons, pres., Bowens..1918
John W. Jones, Bowens..
...1916
A. Sewell Leathering. Jr., Lusby..1914
Jas. B. Latimer, secretary, Lusby.

Caroline.

Harford.

.1914 .1916

A. W. Sisk, Preston.

1914

Ellicott City...

.1912

Henry G. Penniman, Relay.
John W. Sleby, Ivory.
Woodland C. Phillips, secretary.

.1914

.1916

Carroll.

Kent.

.1916

Theo. F. Englar, pres., Westminster..1916
Levi D. Reid, Taneytown.
Wm. D. Hopkins, Mt. Airy.
J. Wesley Hoffacker, Manchester. .1914 John D. Urie, Chestertown.
Abram N. Zentz, Westminster.. ..1918 Jefferson L. Smyth, secretary.
Clifton G. Devilbiss, New Windsor.1918!
George F. Morelock, secretary, West-
minster.

John P. Ahern, pres.. Millington..1914 .1914 John N. Bennett. Still Pond.

1916 O. B. Zantzinger, pres., HyattsJohn F. Duke, pres., Leonardtown.1914 ville.

1916

1914

Dr. Thomas L. Higdon, Wayside...1914 R. Hugh Perrie, Westwood.
William S. Yates, Wicomico.. ..1918 Virgil M. Lawrence, Aquasco.....1918
Thomas M. Carpenter, secretary.
Frederick Sasscer, secretary.