The Washington times., 1914-01-11
HYATTSVILLE WINS
SMALL ARMS PRIZE
Company F Marksmen Captur-
ed du Pont National Defense
Trophy in Maryland.

EVANSVILLE Nd. Jan. 1.-THE
annual report on the small arms pTac-
ticc of the Maryland National Guard
fOr 1918 gives top honors to Company +,
First Infantry, Capt. O. 4. Greager, the
local command of the State Guard. The
Hyattsville company's nearest compet-
itor was Company A of the First Reg
iHlent, but as the local company quail
fled two more men than the Frederick
company il was awarded the du Pont
trophy. known as The National De
Tense Trophy" Company + has seven
expert rifiemen. one shaTpShoOter and
hfty-four marksmen.
The HyattsviIle company also had two
men entered in the Walters company
team match-Capt. o. \. Greager and
Private r A. Garr:son-who made an
aggregate score of 2I7 at the 200, 800 and
500 yard ranges. Out of seventeen en-
tries the local company team was tide
for ninth place, with a team from Com
pany N. of the Fourth Infantry.
Private George w. MCGOWAN. Of
Company T was a member of the team
representing the First Infantry which
won the Maryland State match, in
which teams of eight men from each of
the infantry regiments were entered.
1t is understood a bill will be intro
duced at the present Session of the Leg
islature providing the local company
iwth a $4,000 armory. Citizens of this
section are behind the movement, and
il is understood the Prince George
county delegation is favorably i'm
pressed with the idea.
Mrs. Jesse Hardy Stubbs Of Wash
ington. will speak next Thursday night,
under the auspices Of the Just Govern
snent League Of Hyattsville and River
daie, on the Kenyon red light bill and
The white slave question in general. The
meeting will be held in the armory OF
Company 7, on the second floor OF the
Municipal building.
Two American flags will be presented
10 the local public schools tomo:ro-s.
Edward Keegin ana Howard or SoIic-
tied funds for the purchase Of the Tags.
The Misses Carrie and Clara Turner,
81 WoOdville, in lower Prince George
',runty. are visiting IIeir sister Mrs.
'harIes II. Welsh. Wine and Johnson
avenue.
Mrs. Mary D. Reed and two children
are visiting Mrs. Reeds father, Col
Smith u. Fry, johnson avenue.
The Democratic Clu6, Of seat Pleas
ant district, at its January meeting.
elected the following ".ric,rs: Presi-
dent, George Adams: vie president
William II. Beavers: recording seCre-
tary, Walter oliver; f:nancial secre-
taTy George Litz: I. .etsuICr. John
Wesst; sergeant-at-arms. If. c Lam
bert.
4 series Of health ,ecrul,s has been
arranged by II. J. Patt srson. president
OF the Maryland Agricultural College.
10 be given by the medical and chiru-
logical faculty Of Maryl lld in the audi
toTium of the Maryland Agricultural
College, at 40 O'Clock "acl Monday.
Lot ffa %
tomorrow afternoon on tie Hygiene Of
the Home"
Tho winter short course N domestic
science begins al the Ma. -land AEr-
cultural College tomorrow. tie first scs-
sion being at 1:3O o'clock IN the alter
noon. The short course Of Farm
Crops" will begin tomorrow morning.
ARRANGEMENTS are being made by the
Ladies Missionary Society Of the First
Presbyterian Church Of Hyattsvile tor
the presentation of Twelfth Night IN
tableaux in the lecture room of the
church en- the evening OF January l6.
W. II. Kays. of warrenton, Va. has
returned to his home after q visit With
his mother. Mrs. o. A. hays in Maple
avenue.
Mr. and Mrs. Harry Price and chill
dlen. of Washington. have been the
guests of Mr.. and Mrs. Ernest Burleson
in Franklin avenue.
II Is reported the bOarl Of election
rslpervisors Of Prince George county
Will soon pass an order tablishing two
election precincts in ChiliUm district
This is the home district OF State Au-
Gitor J. Enos Ray. II. II is also re-
ported the College Park section Of Ey-
sttsville election district will be added
70 the Riverdale and Evansville districts.
The establishment OF another election
precinct I'm ChilIum district will make
:he third time this has been done in this
county, the other district having two
election precincts are Laurel and Vans
H.Ile