Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1913-12-05

The Ladies Aid Society will hold an oyster
and meat supper in Boyd's hall on Friday.
December 12th beginning at o'clock, P.
M. If rainy, the next evening. All are
cordially invited
Thos. j. Garrett, who was released from
Garfield Hospital, Washington, Monday
after having been under treatment for a
bullet wound of the abdomen received in
a revolver duel with Mrs. Saidee C. Hut
ton, at Linden, several weeks ago, was
turned over to Sheriff Howard last Tuesday
afternoon. He was arrested by Wash
ington detective upon being discharged
from the hospital He was brought out to
Chevy Chase, were Police Justice Mace was
sitting He waived preliminary hearing
and furnished $1,000 bail. Later in the
day he returned to the hospital for further
treatment.
Mr.. Morris j. Clagett member of a we'll
known Maryland family, and for many
years prominent in Democratic politics of
this county, died about 6 O'Clock last Fri
day evening at Providence Hospital, Wash
ington. He was taken to the hospital two
weeks ago, suffering from a complication
of diseases superinduced by heart trouble.
Though born and reared in the District of
Columbia Mr.. Clagett, who was SO years
old. had made his home for the last rs
of 10 10
vived by his wife. Mrs. Emma Clagett
two sons. M. Brice Clagett, of Washington.
and Noble Clagett, of Salt Lake City
The National Society, United States
Daughters of 1912, Montgomery County
Chapter, held meeting at the home of
Mrs. j. Frank Wilson, in Kensington, last
Saturday afternoon. The meeting was
called to order by the regent, Mrs. Croxall
Reports were given by Miss Agnes Fenwick.
recording secretary; Mrs. William M. Saul,
registrar, and an outline of chapter study
by Miss Dove, the historian. The treasur-
er's report, by Mrs. Frank P. Stone, was
read. Mrs. Martha Ray Keys, chairman of
the 1912 erave-marker committee, spoke of
the work to be undertaken by the chapter
1t was decided to hold the meetings monthly
at the homes of the members until the chap
ter becomes well organized.
Prohibition Now Anti-Saloon Goal.
Statewide prohibition, not local option,
is the goal toward which the Anti-Saloon
League of Maryland will strive from this
time forth. The headquarters committee
of the league at its meeting last Monday
afternoon decided to drop the issue of local
option and concentrate all its efforts tow
ard putting through prohibition amend
ment to the State Constitution, and this
will be attempted in the coming Legisla-
ture. The official statement was made
Monday that the general local option bill
will not be introduced.
If the Legislature fails to pass the pro-
hibition amendment. it was decided to
start a systematic campaign on April
next to force the following Legislature to
tdho SUCH dCllOil. Ill luIlitTdIlCe Oh Tie
plan the committee proposes raising at
once prohibition forward march fund"
of $4,000 for education and agitation.
If adopted by the Legislature, the amend
ment will be votn' upon in the fall of 1915,
and if ratified by the people, will 90 into
effect on May /, 1917.
With reference to Superintendent An
derson's leaving the committee took the
following action:
in view of the fact that Superintendent
Anderson has received call to the super
intendency of the Anti-Saloon League of
New York, be it resolved that this COM
mittee agrees to acquiesce in whatever
decision in the judgment of the National
Committee and Mr.. Anderson will rebound
to the best interests of the general cause"
Later Mr.. Anderson stated
II will have nothing to say one way or
the other on this proposition for a week or
two at least. as to whether or not | shall
accept this call in the near future"