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Evening capital and Maryland gazette., 1914-01-19
ORGAN RECITAL.
Al Naval Academy Chapel-Mr Priests
mssleriul Style as 0rgaoist-Boy
Soprano pleases.

Yesterday afternoon was a feast for
the lovers Of good music The orpan
recital given in the chapel ot the
Naval Academy, thanks 70 Chag.a
Cassard. was "a great success.
The softness and purity OF Master
Ross FaTrsr's voice were greatly an
paseisted. Mauy were those i'm the
audience who regretted that an "en-
core could not be given The splen-
did violin playing OF N. Rskemann. Of
Washington. was admired. Due credit
must be given 60 his sccompauist.
Lieutenant Zimmerman. who is too
we'll known here 60 need any aHdi
tional praises
Among the musical instruments. the
organ stands as "a giant. but ii takes
a true artist with great fnssse OF
touch TO find its soul and make il
stag. Mr. Edgar Priest, A. NJ. r.
{. M, will bee long remembered here
for his masterful execution either i'm
Summer, of Stebbins. and Even
song, by Johnston, where the organ
sings sweetly as in a dream. or i'm
the Sonata, of f. Borowski. when
the instrument ueals forth m the
thunds rous bellowings of an impas.
stoned Titan.
The recital was enjoyed hy large
congregation. which quite filled the
chapel auditorium.
Evening capital and Maryland gazette., 1914-01-19
INTER-CO. SPORTS
DECIDED SATURDAY
Niddies Engage in Wrestling,
Gymnastics and Swimming.
FIFTH COMPANY WINS.
Scores IL Points, White Firt and
SIKH Tied ior Second Place With
n Each

The final events in wrestling gym.
nastics and swimming, in the annual
competition among the several com
panies Of the brigade were decided
Saturday afternoon before a large
crowd of spectators in the gymna
stun.
The preliminary contests had been
going on for the last few weeks, un-
til the leading man of each company
in the three sports had been chosen
AS result Of the events, points
were scored by the middies for the
companies TO which they belong, that
count in the annual award of the
right &c carry the brigsue colors for
the ensuing year.
A feature Of the wrestling events
vas that not a single bou. was deeid-
ed by fall, so keen was the compe-
tition, ell of the awards being made
on points. In the welter- weight
class no decision was rendered. This
will be held again today Young
Dashiell, who is a son OF Ms. r. b.
Dashiell, of this city, broke the
Academy record for the 100.yard
swim, by 20 seconds.
The Fifth Company was the winner
of the highest number of points in
gymnastics and swimming, securin Z
I2, and the First aud Sixth were tied
for second with ii each. The other
companies secured points as follows ::
Fourth Company, 10; Third Com
pany, ard Eighth Company, 9 each;
SecoId Company, 8; Seventh Com
pany, 0.
The summary:
WRESTLING.
Heavyweight-Won by Waugh,
Fifth Company, over II, II. Harrison,
Fourth Company.
Light Heavvweight-Won by Ward,
Fourth Company, over Ralston, Sew
enth Company.
Middleweight-Won by Broadfoot,
Fourth Company, over T. w. John
son, Jr., Sixth Company.
Welterweight- Draw - Contes-
tants- GLADDEN., fifth Company; l..
T. Sail, Second Copany. To be de-
cided today.
Lightweight Won by Hoops, Third
Company, over Wagner, First Com
pany.
Special Weight-Won by Davis,
Third Company, over Van Bushkirk,
Eighth Company.
Bantam Weight-Won by Hough,
Fifth Company, over Grant, Second
Company.
Evening capital and Maryland gazette., 1914-01-19
L0YOLA EASY FOR MIDDIEs
Navy BaskstbaIlsrs Pie Up 66 Points
Agains, p for The Baltimoscans.

The strong basketball team of the
Naval Academy found rather easy
pickings in the quintet o. Loyola Col
lege, Baltimore. in the game on the
armOry court Saturday afternoon.
winning by the overwhelming score
of 66 to %.
The visitors were campletel out
classed at all angles Of play, and
while they f5Gsbt stubb ,rnly, yet
they could not break down the attack
Of the powerful navy men. They
played 8 somewhat stronger game in
the second half. however. as the FIRST
half ended with the score of SO 10 II.
OF snsively, the work of Loyola was
on par for both periods of the
game, as they netted eleven points in
each half.
The feature Of the game was the
excellent play Of Smith. one of the
Navy forwards. Ills dribbling and
lodging was about the best ever seen
at the Academy. and he threw twelve
goals from the court and six from the
foul line, thus scoring 80 points for
his team. For Loyola. Kreiger and
Cochran played an excellent game.
The lineup:
Evening capital and Maryland gazette., 1914-01-19
MIDDlES IN TRIPLE TlE.
With Cornell and Warrington State
They Lead in Class B. tor College
Rifle Houovs

Results Of the second weeks match
Of the rife shooting intercollegiate
championship of the United States finds
Massachusetts Aggies, West Virginia,
California and Michigan Agricultural
tied for 6rst place, with clean scores
in Class A.
In Class b, Cornell. the Naval Acad.
emy and Washington State are tied
for drst place. In Class G Illinois and
Pennsylvania lead. Result:
Glass B-Cornell, 947; Vermont 928
United States Naval Academy, 925
Dartmouth, 8gl; Washington State.
925; Lehigh. SAG: Maine 904; Okla
homa Agricultural, S96. Kansas. S57
Clemson, defeated; Wisconsin, 896, ard
Columbia defeated.
Evening capital and Maryland gazette., 1914-01-19
STUDENT SUCCUMBS
To TEDIOUS ILLNESS
Cadet DeButts Of ST. JChus Had
Been I'll S Weeks.
REMOVED TO COUNTRY.
Had Violent Spells Following Dance
aud Was Under treatment Here
UGtil Last Monday

Following sn illness of FIVE weeks
Of consumption and complications.
John De Butts, a cadet in the ju-
nior class at St. Johns College, died
yesterday morning at the home Of
Mrs. George Davidson near St.
Margaret $, in the Third district,
whence he had been removed sew
ersl days ago.
Cadet DeButts, who was son Of
Mrs. J.H. DeButs of Baltimore, was
l9 years old. His death is sur
rounded by peculiarly sad circum-
stances. The young man was taken
violently i'll following a dance given
in the College gymnasium on the
night of December Ia. He was
seized with fainting spel lis and con-
vulsions, believed to have been the
result of overexertion from dancing.
After the dance the young man
was hurrying to the IL 2 car over
the W, B. & A. line TO see his
mother off for Baltimore. Upon
reaching the station, it is said, he
complained Of feeling i'll, and his
mother at cnce decided to remain in
the city and physician was summon.
ed. Until last Mo 1day, the young
cadet was treated by several physi-
clans here, but his condition showed
no noticeable improvement. The
mother Of the young man finally de-
cided to have him removed 20 the
country, believing that change of
air and surroundings would be bene-
fetal to him.
rhe patient stood the trip to the
country very well, and for a time
seemed to rally, but the following
day be began to sink rapidly, until he
expired at 10 O'Clock yesterday morn
ing. Cadet De Butts was an excel
le nt scholar, standing well up in his
class in efficiency. He had a large
number of friends and much sym
pathy has been expressed over his
death.
A full military funeral was accord
ed the young college cadet, the entire
battalion of st. Johns, headed by the
band, attending the services. The
Rev. DR.. Jose ph p. McComas conduct
ed the services, and the college cadet
choir sang the hymns my Faith
Looks Up to Thee. +" Jesus Lover Of
My Soul" and go Forward Chris
tian Soldier. ="
The procession entered the church
from the north door led By the choir,
the clergJ. the entire faculty of st.
Johns College, the pallbearers rela-
tives and friends and the cadet bat
TALON. There was a profusion Of
flowers, which banked the chancel and
were placed about the altar. The
classmates of the deceased wore full
uniform, and the other cadets Of the
battalion were in fatigde uniform.
The services were very impressive.
The pallbearers were Cadets Hau-
ser. Selby, J. e., Moisan, Walsh,
Sadler and Ritchie. These accom-
panied the remains to Baltimore,
thence to Centreville. where the in
terment will take place at 4 o'clock
this afternoon. A firing squad of six
teen men. in command Of Sergeant
Bowlus, of the St. Johns battalion
fired a volley over the coffin at the
Short Line station, and TAPS" was
sounded by Cadet Hungerford, bugleI
of the coilege cadet corps band.
The sefvices,throughout were most
dignified, solemn and impressive. The
burial will take place from ST. Paul's
Church, Centreville, this afternoon.
Evening capital and Maryland gazette., 1914-01-19
Mr. HARRINGTON QUALITIES
State COmptroller Takes Oath Before
Governor ard Begins Another
Two-f ar Tenn.

Mr.. Emerson C. Harrington, Comp
troller of the State Treasury, who
was reelected to that office al the
election in November last, &c day APP
peAred before Governor Goldsborough
in the Executive office, took the oath
of office and entered upon another
term of two yearP
The administration Cf the oath
was an informal ceremony, and was
witnessed only by some of the cler-
ical force in the Executive office.
This completes the force of State
officials, the Legislature having re-
elected Murray Vandiver as State
Treasurer last Thursday,
Evening capital and Maryland gazette., 1914-01-19
TRIP VAN wINKLE" TONIGHT.
Ente, iainmsnt at High Scb1OI Assembly
Hall.

That old American classic comedy
that your grandtathers loved, and
their grandchildren still love, Grip
Van Winkle, " will be presented to-
night by the Spragues and their COM
pany of Phantom Players" in the
High School Assembly Hall, for the
benefit of the High School.
The Spragues are artists and have
given this comedy successfully in
many otker cities and towns. Every
body's fritnd-Rip Van Wrinkle,
plays an important part in the pro-
gram. Then there is Gretchen, his
scolding wife, and Meenie, his daugh-
ter, and Derrick Won Beekman, the
hurgomaster, and Nick Vedder. the
village Inn keeper.
There are four acts, the scene be.
ing laid at the village Of Falling Wa
ter. Everybody is familiar with the
plot and its presentation tonight will
be novel and interesting. Buy o
ticket and encourage the High School
by leading youl presence at tonight
entertainment.
Evening capital and Maryland gazette., 1914-01-19
GYMNASTICS.

Horizontal Bar Sew IN, Fourth
Company, won; Small, Eighth Com
pany, second; Hardison, Third Com
pany, third.
Parallel Berwind, Second
CompAy, won; Lands, Third Com
pany, second; J. H. Nichols, Eighth
Company, third.
Flyings Rings Fourth
Company, won; Rarrill, First Com
pany, and Councill, Eighth Company,
tied for second.
Side Dsrrow, Sixth Com.
psny, won; Qusrles, second company,
second; Addoms, Fifth Company,
third.
Tumbling-Lahodny, Sixth Com
pany, won; G. W. Clark, FIRST Com
pany, second, Earl, Fourth Company,
third.
Indian Clubs Wotherspoon, Sixth
c 'mpsny, won; Fallon; FIRST Com.
pany, second.
Evening capital and Maryland gazette., 1914-01-19
EIGHTEEN CADETS FAIL.
Mathematics a Stumbling Block for
Bows at West Point.

The semi-annual examination at
West Point has reduced the csde,
corps by eighteen men, thst number
having been Iecommen nded to the Sec.
retsry of War for discharge on &C.
count Of failure in the seversi studit
of the corps.
The fourth class will lose fifteen,
the third class two, and the second
class one. Until action has been
taken by the Washington officials,
the names of the unfortunstes will
not oe made public. Msthematic:
caused the fourth clsssmen to lose
their hold.
Evening capital and Maryland gazette., 1914-01-19
To be Married.

Marriage licesnes Issued from the
Court Clerks office include the fol.
lowing:
Baldwin - Wsring - Maurice E.
Baldwin, 25; Bertha J. Waring. rs,
both of Arnol1's, this county. Ap.
plicant-Williatn H. Moss.
Segar- Macneal-John c. Segar.
%; Beulsh Macneal, 90; both Of Bal.
timore city. Applicant Segar,
Jr.
Steinmann-Gerk-Leo ]. St Elm.
mann, So; Leslie Dew. Gerk, 80,
widow, both of Baltimore city. AID.
plicant-Leo j. Steiumann.
Evening capital and Maryland gazette., 1914-01-19
On The Mend.

Mr.. George r. Buffhsm.a well known
business man, who has been seriously
i'll for the past month. is somewhat
improved and is low on the mend.
Mr. Buffham was taken suddenly i'll
at Bay Ridge. his summer home, while
experimenting the gathering Of Christ.
mas greens, but came to town and later
took relapse His friends hope for
bis early restoration to bis usual heaIt
Evening capital and Maryland gazette., 1914-01-19
COURT CONVENED TODAY.
January NoH-Jury Term Begins With
Large Number Of Cases On The
Docket.

With Judge Brashers on the bench.
the Circuit Court for Anne Arundel
couty wss convened this morning for
the Jury intermediate, or non-jury
term.
The time this morning was given
over to calling the cases on the
docket, assignments of trails. and
judgments were entered up in a
number of minor cases. A number
Of cases were continued too.
There are 40 cases on each the
trial and appearance docket, with six
civil appeals and one removed case.
No criminal cases will be considered
during the present term.
Evening capital and Maryland gazette., 1914-01-19

Address Tonight Before Just Govern
menl League.

Conight the usual Monday night s
meeting of the Just Government
League will be held at the Leagues s
headquarters in the Advertiser-Re-
publican Building.
The address will be on "The Child
Labor Law" and the public is in
vited. The question is Of vital inte r
est to all Annapolitans and reside nts
Of the county,a as Anne Arundel is one
of the few counties in Maryland
where the Child Labor Law is not en-
forced.
Facts and figures will be set forth
of local interest. The public is in
vited to the Just Government League
meeting tonight
Evening capital and Maryland gazette., 1914-01-19

He memo Vealth and influence did
start HJh amy cash capital They
d. % W1ra H.u their plow. the hoe,
fac. plane or axe, and in time their
aHta. Brought them a rich harvest,
10 u. ug.g the rub you don {
u1t 10 work. You want money on
sJttso .sa ean play the gentleman.
ga.eaua end your career by playing
Usar' ..J want to marry a rich
81. aau Wl. anport you while you
Har ... clothes. smoke cigars and be
igea, uau O. leisure.
Evening capital and Maryland gazette., 1914-01-19
MEETS TONIGHT.
Committee in Interest Of ArmOr Plate
Plant Here.

Tonight an important meeting of
the committee appointed by the
Mayor to confer on the matter of
asking Congress to locate the Armor
Plate Plant here will meet at 8 o'clock
at the Council Chamber to formulate
plans and draw up resolutions.
As the meeting is q most important
one all the following members of the
committee are urged to be present:
Mayor Strange, Frank A. Munroe,
former Mayor John dep. Douw, sraf-
ton ID. Ridout, Harry J. Hopkins, DIR.
George Wells, Ennalls Wagagman, Col.
Andrew ]. Mcintosh. Winson g. Gott
and Ridgely Melvin.
Evening capital and Maryland gazette., 1914-01-19
TICKETS SELLING WELL.
'Or Dickens Entertainment al Govern.
menl House.

One week from tonight the Dickens
entertainment, looked forward. to
with so much pleasure, will take
place at the Government House, the
Use of which is kindly loaned by Gov
ernor and Mr.. Goldsborough for the
occasion.
The entertainment will be given by
Sterling BATHS, the real Dickens
Man." who will give impersonations
Of Dickens best characters. Tickets,
which are limited, are selling rapidly.
Evening capital and Maryland gazette., 1914-01-19
SWIMMING.

40Yard Swim-Vail, Fifth Com
pany, won; Bodfish, Third Company,
second; Dsshiell, First Company,
third 20 35 seconds.
Plunge for Distance Vail, Fifth
Company, won; Stering, Fifth Com
pany, second; Dashiell, First Com
pany, third. Distance, 43 feet
inches.
I00-Yard Swim-Dashiell, First
Company, won; Vail, Fifth Com
pany, second; Bodfsh, Third Com
pany, thid. Time, ] minute 2-46
seconds.
Evening capital and Maryland gazette., 1914-01-19
MOVER OF WARSHIPS.
Seven American Bsttleships in The
Gulf Of Mexico.

The bsttleship Ohio. being fumi-
gated for smallpox off Delaware
Breskwster, was yesterday ordered
to leave Philadelphia January "a for
Mexico to relieve the Kansas, which
will proceed to Guantanamo for win
ter maneuvers with the Atlantic feet
The change will leave seven Amer
lean bstleships and half dozen small
Ter craft in the Gulf Of Mexico. The
cruiser New Orleans is en- route from
San Francisco TO Euse NADIA, Lower
California, where Americans have
been alarmed by threats of forced
leans TO pa Mexican soldiers.
TIE cruiser Pittsburgh, which has
been observing conditions at San
Bias, on the Pacific Coast, started
back to Mazstlan yesterday,
Evening capital and Maryland gazette., 1914-01-19
GOVERNMENT HOUSE
To be Scene Of Gard Party This Mid
Week.

sIGovernOr Phillips Lee Goldsborough
and Mrs. Goldsborough will be hosts
at card party this mid-week at the
Government House.
The game will be Auction and the
card party will be held on Wednesday y
sight. january Il. A large number
of invitations have been sent.
Evening capital and Maryland gazette., 1914-01-19
Seriously III.

Miss Maude Holiday. a highly es-
teemed lady Of the county, is seriously
i'll at the home Of Mr.. Luther A. Pal
mer near Parole. Miss Holiday is
suffering from iaundice and her condi-
tiOn is critical. She is an active work
er in Edwards Chapel and has been sad
ly missed during her illness.
Evening capital and Maryland gazette., 1914-01-19

NUaIs' IIUW CUuFJ-Smlth. Il !,
Adams, z; McReavy, s Overesch, 4 :;
Moran, Kreiger, s; Cochran, 4;Joyce.
Goals from fouls Smith. 6; Scheu-
rich. Referee George Colihower.
of &c orgetown. Time of hslves-20
minutes.
Evening capital and Maryland gazette., 1914-01-19

AAHAT you want - news We
" hsVe it. -5> month Dn -
3 e CspitSi G. our door daUN Lei
us enter vCuy sUNNo iptjou at one
The state herald., 1914-07-03
CHAPTER XVIII.
Rexond the Rox.hedae.

As he greeted her. his gaze plunged
deep into hers She had recoiled a
step, startled. to recognize him al
most instantly. He noted the shrink
ing and thought It due to stabblng
memory OF that forest-horror. His first
words were prosaic enough:
I'm an unconscionable trespasser."
he said. 1T must seem awfully PROV
ly, but | didn't realize was on pri-
vato property till passed the hedge
there"
As her hand lay in his. n strange
fancy stirred In him: In that wood
meeting she had seemed something
witch-like. the wilful spirit OF the pas.
sionate spring herself. mixed OF her
aerial essences and Jungle wilder
nesses: in this scented lim-lit close she
was grave-eyed. subdued. a paler pen
sive woman OF under .-alf.guessed sad.
nesses and haunting moods. with her
answer, however. this gravity seemed
10 slip from her like n garment She
laughed lightly.
II love TO prowl myself. | think
honetiEnes uhe tHe HiEH' oe'tcr 'hah
the day. believe In 0ne of my in.
carnations ! must have been n pan.
ther."
They both laughed. I'm growing
superstltious about flowers" he said.
You know rose figured in our first
meeting And In our last"
She shrank momentarily. The cape
jessamines! I shall always think OF
that when see them!"
"Ah. forgive mel" he begged. But
when | remember what you did--for
me! oh. know' But for you. must
have died.
But for me you wouldn't have
been bitten. But don't let's talk OF H."
She shiycred suddenly.
fTo BE coSTfSuEDl
The state herald., 1914-07-03
SYNOPSIS.

John Valiant. rich society favorite.
suddenly discovers that the Valiant cor
poration, which his father founded and
which was the principal source of his
wealth. has failed. He voluntarily turns
over his private fortune to the receiver
for the corporation. His entire remaining
possessions consist Of an old motor car. q
white bull dog and Damory court. a neg
lected estate In Virginia. On the way to
Damory court he meets Shirley Dand-
ridge. an auburn-haired beauty. and de-
cides that he is going to like Virginia i'm
mensely. Shirley's mother. Mrs. Dand-
ridge. and Major Bristow exchange rem
iniscences during which It Is revealed
that the major. Valiant's father. and n
man named Sasson were rivals for the
hand of Mrs. Dandridge in her youth.
sasson and Valiant fought duel on her
account In which tho former was killed.
Valiant finds Damory court overgrown
with weeds and creepers and the build
tngs In very much neglected condition.
He decides to rehabilitate the place and
make the land produce a living for him.
Valiant saves Shirley from the bite OF a
snake. which bites him. Knowing the
deadliness Of the bite, Shirley sucks the
poison from the wound and saves his life.
Shirley tells her mother of the incident
and the latter is strangely moved at
hearing that a Valiant is again living Mt
Damory court.
The state herald., 1914-07-03
CHAPTER xvI-contlnued.

The major nodded, "Ah. yes" he
said. THE Continental prison-camp."
And Just over this rise there can
see an old courthouse. and the Vir-
sinia Assembly boiling under the
golden tongue-lashing of lean raw
boned Patrick Henry. see messen.
ger gallop up and see the members
scramble to their saddles-and then.
Tarleton and his rod-coats streaming
up. too late"
We'll" commented the doctor delib-
erately. all have to say is, don't
materialize too much TO Mrs. Poly
Clifford when you meet her. She'll
have you lecturing to the Ladies'
Church Guild before you know It."
81 hope you ride. Mr.. Valiant?" the
latter asked geniaily.
I'm fond of It, said Valiant, but
] have no horse as yet"
Il was thinking" pursued the ma.
5or. "of the coming tournament"
Tournament"
The doctor cut in. "A ridiculous
cock.a-doodle-do which gives the young
bucks a chance to rig out In silly tog-
gerry and prance their colts before lot
Of petticoats!"
IT'S an annual affair."" explained the
major; IA kind of spectacle. For
many years. by the way. It has been
held on part OF this estate-perhaps
you will have no objection to Its use
this season?-and at night there is a
dance at the Country Club. BY the
way. you must let me Introduce you
there-tomorrow. I've taken the liberty
already OF putting your name up"
Good lord!" growled the doctor.
aside. He counts himself young! II
I'd reached your age. Bristow--"
You have" said the major. nettled
-Four years ago(-As | was saying,
Mr.. Valiant, they ride for prize. It's
q very ancient thing-I've seen refer.
ences to It In a colonial manuscript
in the Byrd Library at westover. No
doubt It's come down directly from
the old jousts."
You don't mean to say" cried his
hearer In genuine astonishment. that
Virginia has a lineal descendant OF the
tourney"
The major nodded. Yes. Certain
sections of Kentucky used to have II.
too. but It has died out there. II
exists now only in this state. It's
. curious thing that the old knightly
meetings OF the middle ages should
survive today only on American soil
and In corner OF Virginia"
Doctor Southail. meanwhile. had set
his gaze on the litter OF pamphlets. He
turned with an appreciatiye eye.
You're beginning In earnest The
The state herald., 1914-07-03
DROVE THE CAT TO SUICIDE
Representative Probably Did a Little
Thinking After He Had Heard
Poiieeman's story.

Alfalfa Biil' Murray. representa-.
tive from Oklahoma. made tour OF
Washington a short umo ago with n
party OF friends In duo umc they
reached tho Washington monument.
and tho Oklahoma statesman told at
longth OF tho beauties OF tho SHAFT
AZ tho close OF his pcroration. Alfai'
IA Bill moppcd hin brow and turned
Fcnially TO minion OF the law nearby.
How about H." asked he. liant
that some little talk ON this ancient
pile Of mssonry'"
You forgot about tho cat" replied
that ofr,ciai. imperturbably.
What cat''
''rho brindicd cat OF 1895"
We'll. what about himI" qucricd
Representative Murray
"oh. nothing" replied thu guard.
ovahivoiy.
SEQ here." paid Mr. Murray. stern
iy. Il demand TO know about this cat
III amt much Of story" replied
the guard your talking there re-
minded mo Of H. Y'sse this here cat
lived In tho monument Well. sir. mo
and another chap that used 10 bs here