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SANDY VILE

Mrs. Mary Yoekel, OF Baltimore, ia
visiting friends and relatives II this
place.
Quite few from this place attended
Emory Grove Camp on Sunday last
Miss Viola Arnold, OF RelstersIown,
IL visiting her sister, Miss Albert
sIorp.
Mr. and Mrs. Wilson Zepp apent
Sunday IT Bay Shore Park.
Miss Lizzie Barnhart haA returned
homo after visiting her sister. Mra.
George Kaltrider. OF MIIler's.
Mrs. 0rpha Young, MIas Ida Greene.
Mrs. Ella FlateT and Miss blanche
5toner, teachers of the primary de-
partment Of Sandy Mount Methodist
Protestant Sunday school. and Mas
Myrle Caple. superintendent Of the
cradle roll. took their scholars 10
the home Of Mr.. Albert Ion on Thurs
day afternoon, August =. There .ere
about seventy present. they were SER
Yed with Ice cream and cake,
Miss Mildred Flater. IF WezImln-
ater, Is visiting her cousin. Miss Eliza
beth F1ater.
Mr.. and Mrs. Thomas Shilling and
daughter entertained on Sunday last
IT dinner IN honor of hrs. shIIIIng'a
brother and hiE wife. Mr.. aud Mrs.
Charles Halfeigh. of MuaeatIne. Iowa.
Who have been visiting them for two
weeks. Among those present we're:
Mt. and Mrs. John T. Anders, Mr.. and
Mrs. ]. Walter Skunk. Of Wezfmin-
ster' Mr.. and Mrs. p. o. Bortner and
son, Robert, of Arcadia: Mr. and Mrs
Raymond Shilling and daughter. Ylr-
ginia, Mr.. and Mrs james Shilling
bethel; Miss Cora Damn. of Orlando.
Fla; Mrs. Rebeeea CanIe. of FInks-
burg, and Mrs. Fannie WeBtaway.
Mr.. and Mrs. Henry MeckleY we're
weekend guests OF Mr. and Nre
Thomas BarnharI. Of Westminster.
Mrs. +. o. shipley l. visiting her
daughter Mrs. William Fleming. of
Woodbne.
Mr.. and Mrs. L ". caple spent
Sunday With Mrs. Emma AleIfe. of
Bethel.
Miss Emma Tanner. Of Baltimore, is
visiting Mr.. and Mrs. William Tanner.
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land, do hereby order and direct that
copy OF each OF said Acts proposing said
amendments and additional sectioH to the
Constitution of Maryland. be published IN
It least two newspapers IN each Of the
counties OF the State and In three news
papers published In the City Of Baltimore,
enc OF which newspapers. IN the City OF
Baltimore, shall be published In the Ger
man language, once a week for 1t least
three months next preceding the next
General Election. which election win be
held on Tuesday. November 4, 1913. ana
st which election the said above proposed
amendments and additional section TO the
Constitution shall be submitted, In the
form and manner prescribed by the Gem
eral Assembly. to the legal and qualified
voters OF the State. for their adoption or
rejection.
Given under my hand and the
Great Seal Of the State of
tGreat seal Maryland. Done at the City
Of Maryland) OF Annapolis, on this 18th
day Of July, in the year of
our Lord. one thousand
nine hundred and thirteen
PHILLIPS LEE GoLDsBoRoUGH.
BY the Governor.
ROBERT p. GRAHAM.
Secretary OF State
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DEEP run.

Rain would be welcome visitor.
Mr.. Charles Crowl has purchased
Mr.. David Geeting's farm at $3.50
per acre. He will move to same in
the spring.
Messrs. David Earhart and George
". Erb we're In Westminster attend
ing TO business On Tuesday.
Farmers are busy preparing their
ground for fall seeding and making
seeond-enop.
Quite 4 number of people from our
vicinity attended the picnic at Pine
Grove On Saturday
John ". Zepp Is busy saving lum-
Der for Mr.. Rudasill in Crab Run.
Primaries viii be held Monday,
September Sth. for nominations of
candidates.
Mr.. and Mrs. John ". Zepp enter
tanned at their home on Sunday the
following: Messrs. and Mesdames-
Theodore Utz, Horatlo Flichman
Warehime. Mr.. smeach. wife and son
Of Baltimore; Mrs. Henry steyer
Misses-Ella UIz, Mamie Staneslfer
Mamie, MYRTLE and Hilda Zepp. Treya
F1lehman. Florence Erb. Mary Swenk;
me5STb.-IeoTBe W. ED NeibOn y,
zepp, Edward n. Miller. Frank Beaver
Grace Miller, Leslie Irwin, George
stonesifer, Maurice Stonesifer, Glar-
ence Feeser, Henry Miller, George T
Steyer. Nathan Zepp, Paul Zepp, ster-
ling F1iehman, Harvey Utz, Nelson
Zepp and Melvin Utz.
Mr.. and Mrs. Nelson Zepp, Mr.. and
Mrs. Harry Steiner and daughter
Mabel, visited Mr.. and Mrs. Clarence
utz at Iineboro. ON Sunday.
The following visitors were at Mr.
and Mrs. M. J. TroxelI,s on Sunday
Mr.. and Mrs. NJ. T. Yeieer and daugh.
ter, Rhoda, of Westminster; Mr.. and
Mrs. Peter Baumgartner and children
Treya and Fern. of Silver Run; Mr.. ID
Wesley Yingling and friend, of Union
Mills; Charles ". Lppy. Misses Helen
Ruth and Treva Dull.
Messrs. John Flickinger and Will.
lam Belt made business trip te
Westminster on Monday.
Public schools will open September
18th.
Eggs are scarce. rs cents per dozen
Is the price.
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PROCLAMATION
Proposed Amendments to the
Constitution of Maryland.

WHEREAS, at the January Session OF
the General Assembly Of Maryland. held
In the year OF our Lord one thousand nine
hundred and twelve, Acts were passed
proposing amendments. to Section OF
Article l. Section II of Article 3: Section
Q OF Article 8; Section 3 OF Article 5;
Section u OF Article 4; and adding , pro-
posed new Section TO Article B; Of the
Constitution OF this State. which said Acts
are In the following words. 10 wilt:
CHAPTER 4o2.
An At TO propose an amendment to
Article Of the Constitution OF this State
b. adding a new Section, to be known as
"a; and 10 provide for the submission of
aid amendment 10 the qualified voters OF
Ilils State for adoption or rejection.
SECTION l. be Il enacted by the 5en-
efal Assembly Of Maryland. three fifths
Of all the members OF each OF the two
san Re- nd tb sa the
proposed as an amendment TO Article 8.
lille Legislative Department" Of the
Constitution OF this State. the same to be
bered 40A. and Il adopted by the legally
qualified voters thereof. ~ herein proyid-
ed. said section shall become n part of
Article Of the Constitution of Mary
land.
40A. Tie General Assembly shall enact
no law authorizing private property 10 be
taken for public uNe without Just eompeD-
zatioB, 10 be agreed upon between the par
ties OF awarded b. = jury. being dfzI paid
Or rendered 10 tie party entitled 70 such
but where such property Is
situated IN baltimore Cits aud Il desired
by this slate or By the Mayor aud City
Council u Baltimore. the General Assem-.
big may provide for the appointment of
appraisers by a Court OF necoTd 70 value
zueh property, aud that. upon payment OF
the amount Of such valuation 20 the party
entitled % compensation. or Into Court
md securing the payment Of any further
zum thai may be awarded hy a jury. such
property may be taken.
SIC. : And be II further enacted By
The authority aforesaid. That the said
HforeEoInK section. hereby proposed IS an
amendment 10 the Constitution, shall be
II the uHzI ensuing general election. to be
held on Tuesday KExt after the nrzI Mon
1aY 10 TIE month Of November Inf3. be
submitted - the legal and qualified voters
thereof. for their adoption or rejection.
In pursuance Of the directions contained In
Article i Of the Constitution OF thu State,
and at The said election The vote On said
amendment TO he Constitution
shall be 81 ballot and upon each ballot
there shall be written nT printed the
aorda FOR the Constitutional AuIond-
ment and Against the Constitutional
Amendment" IS nov provided b Law
and Immediately after I'D election due
TsturnH zhall be made 10 The Governor OF
he vote for and against said proposed
amendment. 50 directed b said Article II
u the Constitution
Approved April :. 1917
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gambler

On Monday, August 18th, the Nee
Milling Company picked from Its orch
ard 500 baskets of peaches from Z O.
m, until 2.30 p. m, and they We1e all
sold before o'clock. As early as
o'clock a. M, teams of all descriptions
and one motor truck began to arrive
One party near TaneytoWn bought los
baskets. It was equal to sales day
for 1t appeared that everybody wanted
peaches. The crop this year was not
30 large. but the fruit was OF the
highest quality.
Among those that attended the tri-
county fair at Mt Airy. Saturday
we're: Mr.. Snyder Arnold. Mr.. and Mrs.
William Williams and family. Deer
Park Road; Mr. Charles Williams and
son, Oscar, of Clover Hill; Mr.. Will
lam Doyle and Miss Anna DuYall. OF
Copper Hill; Mrs. irwin Barnes, Louis
vile, and Miss Rose Parker.
Misses Ethel and Maude Knox, of
Hillsdaie. Baltimore county. spent last
week with their uncle and aunt. Mr..
and Mrs. Samuel Munroe.
Miss Eta Shilling, Of Baltimore,
spent the weekend with her sister,
Mrs. Ray Miller. OF Walnut Grove
Mills.
Miss Cecilia Hess and Miss Nellie
Smith, OF Baltimore spent from Sun
day until Tuesday OF last week with
Mr.. and Mrs. Albert ". Spencer, of
Spring Dale Farm.
Miss Viola Ward, OF Baltimore. Wis
tied her brother-In-law, Mr.. Levi Gam
Der, and her brother, Mr.. Brad Ward,
of Copper Hill.
Miss Viola Barnes, Of Deer Park
Road, Is visiting her sister. Miss
Pauline Barnes. Of Baltimore.
Mr.. Harry Munroe spent a few days
in Baltimore and near Washington, ID.
Miss LYDIA Gambler Is visiting Miss
Ada Baker. of Baltimore.
Misses Bessie GayneII and Yeima
Gambler. after visiting their aunt, Mrs.
Robert Barnes, N Baltimore, have re-
turned home.
Mr.. James Goznell, Of Baltimore,
was q Sunday guest OF his parents,
Mr.. and Mrs. James Gosnell, OF Wal
nut Grove Mills.
The Edmondson 4 KIee canning
Company started its new sanitary
plant on August q; the tomatoes this
season are somewhat backward and
the outlook Is not so good at present.
Mr. Jesse Milton Patterson lost a
valuable horse last week.
Mira. Benjamin Arnold. one mile
south OF here, was taken TO st. Agnes
Hospital. by Dr. II. T. Wells.
Master Fuller Griffin Zentz spent
Sunday With Heraohel ZelIers, OF Fair
mont.
Miss Matilda Shipley. OF Daniel,
after spending . week With her uncle
and aunt, Mr.. and Mr.. r. Wesley
Barnes, has recently returned home.
Rev. and mrB. Otto Y. Birmingham
are spending 10 days vacation II tho
formers home. n southern Delaware.
Miss YIrgie shIpley IL suffering slth
. sore foot.
Miss Mabel shilenn, Of Lancaster
Pa, Is visiting her great grandparents,
Mr.. and Hrs. William s. Gambler.
Miss Margie Zenp. OF near Mecomas
Mills, Is spending some time in Dalti-
more.
Mr. and Mrs. irwin Baxter and Mrs.
Vernon Reese, Of Baltimore, visited
the orchards of the Klee Milling .opn-
pany la week In Mr.. BaxIar'a 90
horse power Pullman CIR.
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UNIONTOWN..

Miss Loretta Weaver Is visiting hel
sister, Miss Nellie Weaver, at the
State Sanitorium.
Mrs. Weaver and Mrs. q. K. Fox
spent several days this week In Hag
erstown.
Mr.. and Mrs. Cleveland CARRIER ant
at Mt Airy from Thursday until Mon
day.
Mrs. Herman snader and daughter
Thelma, OF Baltimore, are visiting the
formers parents, Mr.. and Mrs. Ezrs
Senseney.
Rev. T. H. Wright, Mrs. McMaster
Miss Lucille Weaver and Mr.. William
Lynch made an automobile trip to
Gettysburg on Tuesday.
Mr.. and Mrs. James Brown and
daughter. Katherine, of New Windsor
spent Sunday With Mr.. and Mrs
Harvey Erb.
Rev. George Englar, D. D., of Pitts.
burgh, Pa, will preach In the Luther
an Church on Sunday at 7.30 p. m.
DR.. Clyde Routson and family. OF
Buckeystown, spent Wednesday with
Mr.. and Mrs. Thomas Routson.. Master
Clyde Routson remained for few
days visit.
Mr.. and Mrs. Howard Anders and
daughter. of Tuler, Oklahoma, were
the guests of Miss s. E. Weaver on
Wednesday.
Mr.. Clayton Ham, of Baltimore, Ia
home on a visit His sister, Mrs
James @. Mears, of Glyndon, and Mr.
Courtland Hoy, of Philadelphia, are
visiting Mrs. Clayton Ham.
Mrs. Rose Repp and Mr.. George
Bellison are visiting Mr.. and Mrs
Samuel Repp.
Miss Addie Bowers and daughters
OF Gettysburg, are guests OF Mr.. and
Mrs. d. Myers Englar.
Charles Smith, (colored) who had
been in Chicago for some months. re-
turned on Tuesday.
Mrs. Ezra Sullivan and children. OF
Hanover. and Miss Theresa Marshal
OF Baltimore, are visiting Mr.. and Mrs,
Samuel Harbaugh.
Rev. l. F. Murray spent Sunday at
Clear Spring and assisted In dedicat-
Ing a church there.
Mr.. Maurice Routson and son and
Mr.. Harry Roulson, spent Sunday
with their mother, Mrs. Missouri
INOulhOH
Mr.. Herman Murray, Of Washington,
Is home On visit.
Mrs. Rose Winters Ii visiting rela-
tiYes and friends In town.
Miss Helen Diehl and brother, Rich
ard, OF HagerstoHn, are visiting Mr.
William Banks and daughter. Miss
Sadie.
Mrs. G. H. BIrnie, Of Taneytown.
spent few days with her niece. Miss
Hliza ZoIlickoffer. in the absence of
her parents, Mr. and Mrs. NJ. II. Iolli-
ekoffer. who are visiting in Lynch
burg, Va.
Mr.. William Lynch, Of Greenwood,
Del, is a guest at the Methodist Pro-
testant parsonage.
Mr.. James Cover has been confined
to his bed with lumbago. He Is some
what improved.
Mr. Henry Slonaker. d Gettysburg,
Is visiting Mr.. and Mrs. George
Slonaker.
Miss Eliza ZollIckoffer iB visiting
her cousin. Miss Mary Anna snader. of
New Windsor.
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CHATTER "a

An AT TO amend Section Of Article
:. title Attorney General and States At
nd q provide fsT the sp sabmissioa On Of said
amendment 70 The qualified voters Of this
state for adoption or rejection.
SECTION l. Il II enacted By tie Gen.
sFai Assembly Of Maryland three films Of
al members OF eaea Of the lso houses con
Eafrlnz1. That tie following section be
and the same i hereby proposed as al
Attorney General and States Attorney
d the Constitution Of thIs State. and II
adopted y the isKzl qualified voters there.
q az hsfein provided. ID section shall
lead Of section : Of said Article ) Of the
Constitution Of Maryland.
?. The states Attorney shall perform
zaeb duIIsz and receive such fees md com
missions or salary. not exceeding three
thousand dollars. - are naH or ny here
zfisr be prescribed by AZ. aud II any
States Attorney hall receive any other fee
p reward than Haeh ~ i or my be al
I1Ned b. law, he shall, on conviction there.
.. be removed from one. provided. that
he States Attorney for baltimore CITY
hall rsS@iFe an annual salary 81 atty
four hundred dollars aud shall have power
n appoint one deputy At an annual salary
not exeszding four thousand dollars and
aTlea aoI exceeding twenty five hundred
dollars aHeh, a. the Supreme bench Of
baltimore CITY NAY authorize aud APP
prove. IL of said salaries TO be nald Out
=
once, - has heretofore been praeIIced.
HEC. : Aud nH u further enacted By
he authority aforesaid. Tint the sid fore
going HHeiiou HHFeby proposed - an
amendment TO The Constitution shall at the
Hs1t election for members Of the General
Assembly Of thiz state. 70 be held on the
Tuesday na1t after the Hnst Monday In
he month of November. nineteen hundred
md thirteen tfaIz1t be submitted TO the
Isgal nnd qualified voters thereof for their
adoption Or rejection. In pursuance Of the
directions contained In Article i Of the
Constitution OF this State. and At The said
election he vote IN said proposed amend
msnt to he Constitution hall be b bal
Iai. aud upon zach ballot there shall be
written % printed the cords Pr Con.
ztitntiouHI Amendment and against
Constitutional Amendment as uuH pro-
FIdsd b. law. aud Immediately after said
election Due returns shall be made 10 the
Governor Of the ute for aud against said
proposed amendment a. directed by the
aid Article IL Of the sald Constitution.
Approved April II. i0i2
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Approved April IL, d..

Now. Therefore. I. Phillips Lee. Coda.
borough, Governor OF the State Of Mary
land, In pursuance OF Section 1. Of Article
Il Of the Constitution OF the State 81 Mary
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CHAPTER

AZ At 10 amend section "a Of Article
III. title Legislative Department Of the
sha ,s 81 ~ sis.s ~. ana e provide
he qualified voters Of thu State f0T adop.
ton or fefecti0as
sEcTios l. II II enacted By he Geo.
HIal Assembly Of Maryland three. HfIhs Of
III the msmberz q each Of the tHo houses
s1neuFKInEl. That The following Hsstlon be
nd the zzms 4 hereby proposed - al
- I..si,, = u =, - CT
zIiiatiou 81 this state. aHa II adopted b.
he leazI and qualified xaIsfa thereof a.
herein provided. i shall anpsrze1e and
z.znd n l.s pis:ae.. and sisza Of Section y
SEC : An biu ny originate in
sIthnr HHHss Of he General Assembly aud
cher. b. 10 biz shall originate In either
House during - last Izu dnYz Of the
session. ualeaa IHnzIhirdz u the members
Hlsetsd thereto zHzli Determine b yeas
nd unYHz nor ahHIl nny Ill become a Law
NTH Il = read % thres different azJa Of
IHH session In szeh House unless two
thirds u The members elsHIad 70 IhH house
Inc - "a. e sSsa I'd ihs ~ ~ ss.
y rpad third inc uni Il shall have
aHsn asIzzliY eHKHasssd n printed for :
sEc : And h II further enacted by
he authority aforesaid. That the afore.
zolnR #s@Ilan hereby proposed = an
zmsndmHHI 20 - Constitution q this
fsT msmsars Of - Genera ASSEMBLY Of
Maryland 10 be BHld IN EAIs HtaIs. sub
mitted - the l9zzl aud qualified voters
thereof faT their adoption o. rejection, In
pursuance Of The directions contained In
Article ~ Of IHs Constitution q this
STATE. 81 At I'd EeasEal election the
Tots on he saId proposed amendment
zHail h D haiiaI. and Hnan easH ballot
IHsfe shzII be printed ths Hords or the
Constitutional Amendment and against
- coazliiptloaaI Amsadaentle e nov
prescribed by lat. and Immediately after
I'D election due returns zHHil be made to
he Governor Of ne vote Tor aud against
he proposed amendment HH directed b.
I'D ArIIHIs Nv q the Constitution
Approved April ). III
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OYEIEG

| am prepared u do all kinds Of dye
ing, cleaning, securing. pressing and
repairing of ladies', genllemen.s and
children.s clothes, fancy lace. silk
Waists, skirts. feathers. furs. gloves.
hats, slippers, etc.
All out of town orders receive prompt
attention. town orders called for 1t all
hours.
Honest dealing. good work. reason
able prices ny motto.
u. w. MILLER. Cleaner and Dyer,
Phone 95.w Westminster, ID.
Dye-woTks and residence. east Of West
minister Seminary. Penna. Ave.
oct 3 ~
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ruAnrEn

AN At TO amsnd Section OF Article 5
81 the Constitution OF thu state. ana 70
provide Tor the submission Of said amend
ment 70 he qualified voters OF thIs State
Tor adoption or rejection.
SECTION 1. De u enacted By ne Gen.
aTal Assembly Of Maryland. three nfths Of
I'll the members elected 10 each Of the
houses eoncuTriag. Thai the following
posed n an amendment to Article 5 Of
s DC s 81 he legal and aaSiiAed Voters
snail sunersede section of said Article.
SEC. J. IL shall be the duty OF the At
torney General 70 prosecute aud defend on
the parI Of the State all eases which At
he time Of hi appointment and quail
aeation md which thereafter may be de-
uendiaR IN the Court OF Appeals. Or In the
supreme Court Of the United States. by or
against he State. or wherein tie State
may Be interested; and h shall Eise hls
Tie General Assembly OF either branch
thereof. The Governor, the Comptroller OF
The Treasury, or any States Attorney, on
fore them or either OF them and when
required BY the Governor or General As.
zembly Is shall I'D any States Attorney
IN prosecuting my suit Or action brought
he shall commence and prosecute or de.
Iend an suit OF action IN any OF the said
courts. On the part of the State, which the
General Assembly or the Governor. acting
according TO Law. shall direct 10 be COM
menced prosecuted or defended. aud he
shall haze and perform such other duties
and shall appoint such number Of depu=
ties or assistants ~ the General Assembly
may from time II slime b. law prescribe:
and he shall receive for his services IN
annual salary o. three thousand dollars,
or such annual salary - the General As
zambly may from lime to time by law pre-
scribe: but he shall not be entitled TO re-
eoiye M fees, perqusIIea or rewards
whatever In addition to the salary afore=
said for the performance of an Official
duty; nor shall he Governor employ any
additional counsel in an case whatever
unless authorized by the General Assem-.
bly,
the foregoing section, hereby proposed a.
m amendment 70 the Constitution Of this
State, shall be, n the uexI general election
Tor members Of the General Assembly, to
be held In this state. submitted 10 the
legal aud qualified voters thereof I0E their
directions contained In Article l. Of the
Constitution; aud at sid election the
vote on aid proposed amendment shall be
by ballot and unon each ballot there shall
be printed the Hords Tor the Ionstttu=
Iional Amendment and Against The Con.
stitutional Amendment ~ now nrescrih.
ed By law. and Immediately alIer said
election due returns shaIl be made to the
Governor Of the xote for and against said
proposed amendment, n directed by the
said fourteenth Article Of the eonstitn=
Approved April IL. 1872.
Now. Therefore. /, Phillips Lee Coda
borough Governor of the State Of Mary
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What ever became Of that woman
who was married on a bet?"
she Is now giving her time to a
crusade against gamblIng."-Judge.
Evening star., 1913-02-26
BIBLE CLASS DIMES.
Campaign for Members Concludes
With BANQUET.

As finale TO months campaign for
greater interest and more members, the
mems Bible class of the Eastern Pres
byterian Sunday school held a banquet
last night in the Sunday school room of
the church. The Ladies' Aid Society
served the repast. Invocation was Of
fered by Rev. DIR. Elliot, pastor of the
kenilworth Presbyterian Church.
Addresses were delivered by George II.
Winslow, teacher of the mems Bible
class. Rev Alfred T. Barrows. pastor of
he Eastern Presbyterian Church; Rev.
George 4. Miller. pastor of the Ninth
Street Christian Church; Rev. Paul r.
iiickOk. pastor OF the Metropolitan Pres
byierian Church; Rev. G. r. Wiles. pas
TOR Of the Keller Memorial Lutheran
Church. RcXford l.. Holmes. superintend-
eht Of the Eastern Presbyterian Sunday
school, and Representative James T..
Lloyd of Missouri, who has for more
than year taken an active interest in
ne class and its advancement. DR.. Mel
vile L. Eslin. president of the men s
Bible class, acted as toastmasteT.
Vocal selections were rendered by Ei-
win Callow and Charles Meyers, and
piano solos contributed by Edwin r. Few
I'll and Willy o. Ison. Mr.. Cailow rem
dered several humorous readings.
sunday morning. at the regular class
nOur, the mems Bible class and their
friends will listen to an address on the
sunday school lesson by Representative
Richmond y. Hobson of Alabama.
Evening star., 1913-02-26
URGES PANAMA Be PAID
President Sends Message to
Congress Saying Money Is
Due From This Country.

President Taft has sent to Congress a
special message urging an immediate ap-
propriatio nof $2JOOOO. to be payable to
the republic of Panama when directed by
the Secretary of State. The money is due
under the agreement between the United
States and Panama by which this country
obtained rights. powers and privileges for
the construction of the Panama canal
In addition to paying Panama $40, OO0. .65:.
in gold. the United States agreed to pay
$50 900 year TO Panama. beginning Feb
ruary &c. 1913. Panama wanted to assign
the payment to Colombia for ten years.
but the treaties bearing upon this failed
of ratification in Colombia.
The President points out that the money
i now due Panama, and that the eXecu-
tive branch of the government must be
put in the position of responding to it's
treaty obligations.
Secretary Knox called the attention of
Congress TO the matter through Secretary
MacNeagh nearly two months ago, but
no action has been taken.