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Evening star., 1915-11-28
LEESBURG, VA.
Special Correspondence of The Star

Special Correspondence of The Star
LEESBCR CRG, Va, November 21-
Mrs. Henry c. Winslow entertained at
bridge Friday afternoon in honor of
her house guest, Miss Margaret Ussher
of Buffalo. \. Y. Those asked to meet
Miss Ussher were: Mesdames Harrison
Williams, Harry Alexander, Joel
Chandler Harris and Harry p. Gibson
and Misses Elizabeth Davis, Anna
Shepard, Leonora Preston, Nancy Lee
Janney, Ida Lee Hempstone. Anne Mac
Donald, Mary Conrad, Lillian White,
Ada Alexander. Elizabeth White,
Rebecca and Netta Harrison and Lila
Leonard of Chicago.
Mrs Earle Turner gave dinner of
twelve covers Tuesday evening in
honor of Miss Nina Spinks of Wash
ineton, who is the guest of Miss Flor
ence Nixon.
Col. Granville Meade of Washington
has taken possession OF the farm near
Leesburg, which he recently pur-
chased from j. r. Beughler. and will
shortly begin the erection of a hand
some residence.
Mrs. Harrison Williams gave lunch
con Monday in compliment to Miss
Margaret Ussher, her other guests
being Mrs. Henry c. Winslow and
Misses Lila Leonard, Elizabeth White,
Maria Harrison. Anne Macdonald, Mary
Conrad and Nancy Lee Janney.
Mr.. and Mrs. William Corcoran Eustis
have closed Oatlands house and re-
turned to Washington for the winter.
Miss Anne Macdonald gave a delight
full tea Wednesday afternoon, when her
guests were Mrs. Arthur Carter. Mrs.
Henry c. Winslow and Misses Margaret
Ussher, Janet Powell. Elizabeth White.
Lila Leonard. Mary Conrad, Netta 4ag.
rison and Ida Lee Hempstone.
Evening star., 1915-11-28
PORT DEPOSIT, MD.
pecial Correspondence Of The Star.

Special Correspondence Of The Star
PORT DEPOSIT, Md, November o7
DR.. Thomas ). Baker, director of the
Tome School, Port Deposit, Md, with
a number of other prominent men. in
cluding Maj Gen. Leonard Wood
spoke on Military Training in Schools
and Colleges al the twenty-ninth an
nual convention of the Association Of
Colleges and Preparatory Schools of
the middle states and Maryland, held
under the auspices of the Drexel Insti-
tute. Philadelphia, November 26 and
81. Cecil A. Ewing. instructor of math-
ematics at Tome. addressed the conven-
ton on Preparation for College" and
Frederick S. Henry. modern language in
structor at Tome, also attended
AS usual, Thanksgiving was big
day at Tome. Very few of the students
returned to their homes. preferring to
play host at the school. where, every
year at this time. great numbers of
their relatives and friends visit them.
The chief feature of the day was the
elaborate Thanksgiving dinner, at which
DIR. Thomas S. Baker, director of the
school. presided.
The foot ball team attended the
Penn Cornell game Thanksgiving day
as the guests of Albert c. Miller.
Evening star., 1915-11-28
ATLANTIC CITY.
Special Correspondence of The Star.

snecial Correspondence of The Star.
ATLANTIC CITY, November 81
Thank sgiving day passed quietly at
the shore, most of the celebrations be
ing in the form of family parties in
the big hotels. Presence of the Cor
nell foot ball team early in the week
created added interest in the Cornell
Penn game. and number of the Wis
itors deserted the boardwalk for the
day to attend this and other contests.
Dances took place at the Atlantic city
Yacht Club and the Seaview Golf
Club. Outdoors still claims its par
tisans to golf or horseback riding, and
sportsmen are pursuing ducks and
geese in the nearby bays
Mr.. and Mrs. August Eberly and .heir
son were members of family party
from Washington. Daniel Fraser also
came from Washington.
Mr. and Mrs ]. B. Gilpin and Mr.. and
Mrs Joseph King were among the
Washington visitors this week.
Mrs W. d. Hoover and Miss Eleanor
Hoover were here from Washington
this week.
Mrs Walter A. Brooks is visiting the
shore Mr.. and Mrs. c. A. Obenchain.
Miss Edna Obenchain and Mrs. j. F.
Collins made up a Washington party
at the shore over the holiday.
Mr. and Mrs. Stanley Evans of Elk
ton and Mr. and Mrs. F. S. Carter OF
Washington are here for an extended
Evening star., 1915-11-28
OAKLAND, ND.

Special Correspondence Of The star.
OAKLAND. Nd. November 27-The
Oakland collegian basket ball team
has been organized for the 1915-l6
season, with Michael J. BOYLE. base
ball player with Frostburg in the
Cumberland and Georges Creek League
last season. as manager. Boyle will
be in the lineup and the entire team
of last year will be on hand with the
exception of De Berry.
Swanton, this county, is enjoying a
boom. as the Baltimore and Ohio rail-
road is working about 300 men in that
neighborhood. widening tracks and
bridges to accommodate the new en-
gines they have purchased.
J. E. Frances, who built the first
state road in Garrett county, died last
week from the effects of blood poison.
Mrs. J. w. Hart returned to Oakland
after spending several weeks in Bal
timore and Washington.
Wilbur Davis has gone to Black
stone, Va, where Mrs. Davis is visit
ing her parents.
Evening star., 1915-11-28

FRINGE Georges comfy. Mr.. Ralston.
in 1911. made f.ght in the democratic
primaries IN Prince ,ieorses county Tor
the nomination for tt e house of dele
Sates. and despite the fact that he had
neither the organization nor ant1-or-
ganization support, came within l:o
votes of landing the nomination. HIS
idea was to urge the adoption of a
law submitting to :he people of the
state a constitutional smendment pro-
viding for the initiative and refer
endum.
Invitations have been issued for the
annual meeting of the Holstein-Fries
ian Breeders Club of Maryland to be
held at the Emerson Hotel. Baltimore.
Thursday, December 2, at 1873 COCK.
The principal speaker will be W. \.
Erockway. vice president and chairman
of the finance committee of the Ho
stein-Friesian Association of America.
a. 3. Davis of Chester, n. Y. formerly
half owner of Pontiac korndyke, Will
explain the handling of cows during
the seven-day test period. rollowing
the speechmaking. luncheon will be
served
Evening star., 1915-11-28

came campaign issue in this coun-
". showed up in the THANKSGIVING
dinners given to inmates of the FREQ.
er1ck Jail and Montevue. the county
charltE institution. For the first time III
wears turkey was not served Thanks
giving day. Sheriff John u. Conard. }r-.
ciared that turkey with all its ffxtn' S
nad been eliminated from the menu,
because they feared criticism on the
ground of extravaganza.
a dispute over the reliability of the
survey of the proposed new Brunswick
state aid road. to cost more than
100000. has resulted in change of the
route. DIR. G. w. r. Crum. Il Brunswick
wick, through which the road had been
routed. asked $1,000 for a one-hundred-
foot right of way. The members of the
board of county commissioners refused
TO pay and ordered a change in the
route so as to avoid the Crum property.
Claiming that the present name is in
sufficient and misleading. the board of
visitors of the Maryland School for the
Deaf and Dumb. Frederick. at recent
meeting passed Il resolution directing
the executive committee TO have a bill
introduced a the coming sessions of
the Maryland legislature changing the
name of the institution to The Mary
land State School for the Deaf"
Three officers Charles " Smittk deputy
sheriff. and City Policemen HAhn and
Painter. were recently held up for
more than an hour by John Thompson.
colored. who was charged with having
held up at revolver's point several per
sons in Frederick Hey. The three
officers attempted to arrest the negro.
They appeared at Thompsons home
and were met by a gun and a revolver.
Thompson told them not to move or he
would shoot and shoot to KILL" The
negro was captured when one of the
officials eScaped and. with he assist
ance of a ladder. climbed into the sec
ond floor and came upon Thompson
from behind. Thompson is in the Fred
erick Jail without bond. awaiting &C
ti"n of the county grand jury.
The old Episcopal graveyard. until
two wears ago the resting place of
Thomas Johnson. the first Governur of
Maryland. has been sold and is to be
used for commercial purposes.
Evening star., 1915-11-28
BERWYN, ND.

Special Correspondence Of The Star
BERWYS. Md. November 27.-Misses
Cecil .Trabaud and Irene Schooley.
teachers of the third and fourth grades
of the Berwyn School. were hostesses
last Friday evening at Thanksgiving
entertainment at the school. The af-
fair was the outcome of plans made
at the opening of school this year.
when the teachers and pupils deter
mined to do something to make the
schoolrooms more attractive. The en-
tertainment was held in the two rooms
on the first floor. which were hand
somely decorated Receipts We're more
than $50. which is to go into fund
to be used in further beautifying the
sch hoolrooms.
Miss Lillian Scaggs. youngest daugh-
ter of the late Pinckney A. Scaggs
of Branchville, is in Maryland Univer-
sity Hospital. where she underwent
an operation for a serious throat trou-
BILE early this week.
School Institute of district No. of
Prince Georges County Sunday School
Association was held Tuesday at En-
manuel Methodist Episcopal Church.
welcome by Rev. G. F. D. Collins. pas
tor of the church. Rev. J. J. River.
field secretary of the Sunday schools
Of the Baltimore Conference. Methodist
What to Do With the Boys and Girls -
giving brief outline of how to man
age and train the minds of boys and
girls in their teens. Charles Norman.
assistant scoutmaster of the Berwyn
troop of Boy Scouts. talked on the
Boy Scout movement. urging parents
to take a more active interest in the
organization. The following Sunday
schools were represented at the meet
ing: Berwyn Presbyterian, Branch
vile Methodist Episcopal South, Col
lege Park Episcopal. Riverdale Pres
byterian, Beltsville Episcopal and
Beltsville Methodist Episcopal South.
tended.
Thomas r. Burch of this place has
received temporary appointment as
stenographer in the coast and geo
Elizabethtown. N. c., to begin work.
His wife, a bride ofNpnly few weeks.
will accompany him|to his post.
Evening star., 1915-11-28
Oppose Dairy Regulations.

H. order that they might arrive at
some definite understanding as TO the
rules ard regulations OF the health
board of the District of Columbia and
OF Maryland, the Frederick County
Dairynens Association met today in
the Frederick courthouse. The asso-
clatiou- which has a membership OF
more than 200 milk shippers, the ma
Jority Of whom send their products to
Washington. has recently received
many complaints from farmers relative
10 unreasonable demands of both the
Washington and Maryland boards Of
health
Recently George W Young Frederick
krantz and Dennis Shankie were ar
rested on warrants sworn out By repre-
sentatEes OF ine Maryland health board
On charges of having failed to make
ordered improvements 10 their Gairies
Eacked by the associa ton the three
men waived magistrates hearing and
were held for the action of the Fred
crich county court.
Nj orders for improvements TO
dairies. received by milk shippers, are
INST passed upon by the board Of d.
rectors Of the association. Harry r
writer, one of the leading thorough
pred stock breeders of western MARY
iand and president of the association
declared that some Ia VS. in MARYLAND
controlling the production and sale of
milk are Inconsistent and that the
association had determined TO make -,
test OF these laws
Evening star., 1915-11-28
FRESH-A|R SCHOOLS
FOR FREDERICK, ND.
Public Health Service Working
With Local Health Board on
Comprehensive Survey.
Frederick County Dairymen Plan
Fight on Milk Laws-Other News
Items and Briefs.

SprriaI Correspondence cf The star.
FREDERICK. Md. November 27.-
The naturalization of the fresh -air
school agitation. which was launched
more than d year ago at q conference
between school officials of Frederick
county and the local health boards. de-
pends entirely upon the results OF the
medical survey of Frederick county
schools which is to be started Monday
morning Although some of the school
officials have frankly admitted that
there is need of fresh-air schools i'll
this county. TO take care of the physi-
cally weak pupils. who. according to
the health authorities. are attending
school in comparatively large num-
hers. the question has never been
brought to an issue.
The medical survey. which is being
conducted under the supervision of
Dr. Taliford Clark. Washington, u. C..
of the United states public health
service. and his staff OF assistants. is
expected to bring 20 light some start
ling facts relative TO the physical con-
ditions of local school children. The
survey of the schools of this county.
more than so of them. will take con-
siderabl time. Dr. Clark has estab
lished Offices in the Frederick court
house
Evening star., 1915-11-28
Frederick News Notes.

Chester Joy. his wife. three children
and his brother. Hubert Joy, all of
Graceham- this county, recently had a
narrow escape from serious injury
when their machine slipped from the
state highway near Braddock Heights
and slid down an cmbankmen;, pinning
the occupants under the machine. The
six persons were rescued by Jacob
Geisinger
An effort will be made TO have Gov
Phillips Lee Goldsborough of Mary
nd open E'rederick's annual autonlo-
bile show. which is to be held in the
armory Of Company A. NJ. y. c. one
week during January. only pleasure
cars VIII be shown AT this exhibit Last
year trucks were permitted 10 enter
Acting on the reconlmendatio of the
past grand jury the members of the
board of county commissioners have
ordered general cleanup OF the
Frederick courthouse. The jurymeu
branded the conditions of the basement
o. the building as insanitary
The yor and board of aldermen to-
day made official inspection of the
Fishing creek relief water main. cost
ing about 81. goo. which has just been
completed Consulting Engineer VIII
liam H. Boardman, Philadelphia, has
made personal examination OF the
line and has accepted the work. The
line was installed with a view o. in
creasing the water pressure in Fred
erick.
The recent economy agitation, which
during fbe past general election be-
Evening star., 1915-11-28
w. a. Barton Dead.

Hundreds Of persons many Of whom,
were actively associated with him dur
Ing the past primary and general cleo
sion campaign. attended the funeral
wednesday Of ". 4. Barton, defeated
democratic candidate for JUDGE OF the
orphans court Mr.. Barton who was
a retired farmer of .Gohnsyine. this
county. died after a tpo-weel illness
OF TYPHOID fever
Evening star., 1915-11-28
Hurt in Auto Crash.

Upton Michael and his daughter, Miss
Elizabeth Michael. Of near Frederick
were thrown from the buggy in which
1hey were riding Thursday evening
when an automobile owned by a man
giving his name Gilbert, New Wind
sor. Md, crashed into the vehicle Miss
Michael was badly cut about the head.
hr. Michael was only slightly bruised
Evening star., 1915-11-28
Commissioners Minds Open.

Certainly we will give the matter
careful consideration in the event we
are shown there is any great need of
such an Institution" said SUperintend-
etit Of Schools g. Lloyd Palmer last
night. The school comm sSioners have
several times discussed such move
continued Mr.. Palmer, but the ques-
tion was never brought before the
board for definite action.
The superintendent declared the Com
miSsioners had within the past two
years taken up the matter of school
sanitation He said that q recent tour
of the county revealed some great i'm
proyements along the lines of veutila-
ton lighting and heating.
Nearly Two years ago County and
City Health Officers DR.. Ralph Brown
Ing. Myersville, and DR. Ira j. McCurdy
conferred with school officials high
school principals and teachers. and rec
commended the adoption of the fresh
air school. Both physicians said a large
number of children showed symptoms
OF tuberculosis. and unless placed in
fresh-air schools were likely TO develop
into consumptiyes. The conference re-
suited in a canvass of the schools
Several children were found to be in
the early stages of tuberculosis
Evening star., 1915-11-28
Is First in State.

The survey to be inausurated in this
County is the first to occur in any
county of Maryland. and more than
70 coo pupils viii pass before the
physician and his assistants. Special
attention will be given to tests of the
sight and hearing. Local officials feel
that many children are now attending
school whose eyes are diseased and
tH"i- hearing defective
Results of the examination will he
ted over TO the local board of
school commissioners. What future
e"tf"r the local body may take in re-
gard to the Improvement Of the health
&c he school children will depend en-
tirely upon the nature of recommends
tions made bv the phvsicians
The Holt County sentinel. (Oregon, Mo.) 1883-1980, 1915-11-26
Napier and Vicinity.

John whipple and wife we're For.
est city visitors. saturday.
II. :. Brown and family, Of Bsgby,
visited Mrs, J. ! Brown, SUNDAY.
There was prayer meeting at Mrs
T. Garuon's, Monday afternoon
Mrs. Jane Cotton and lieaulah
busch visited Mrs. J. J. Brown, sat.
urday afternoon,
The box supper at Monticello. las,
Friday night, was well attended: the
proceeds amounted to Si2,T2,
John Whipple's sale drew quite a
crowd TO our vicinity, last Friday, al
though II was quite windy, disagree
able day.
Rev. Rice, OF Fairfax, and Rev,
brewster, OF Craig, are holding a very
interesting meeting at Napier, and all
are requested TO come,
James Murray went to st. Joseph
Saturday, and remained over Sunday,
lie was accom- panied home, Monday,
by his wife, who has been there some
time.
VIC, Craig and wife left Saturds y
morning for Claremore, Okla. where
they will remain for some time. as
their health Is better there than here,
We wish them success, and hope thu y
will be greatly benefited.
The Holt County sentinel. (Oregon, Mo.) 1883-1980, 1915-11-26
Burr Oak.
lrt;NIlEg

Miss Viola blevins was guest OF
Miss Clara West, sunday
Joseph and Leonard Hopper spent
Sunday with Claud, George aud Jesse
Anne.
Howard Alkire and n. A. How les
aud ,,miI, s,.n, SUNDAY with !. r..
v,,i,.y.,, and aauy,,.,. Grace.
The Holt County sentinel. (Oregon, Mo.) 1883-1980, 1915-11-26
ter and James whipple.

If the story that Is going the
rounds Is true, the Blgelow school
board sure does take itself seriously.
They say that the teachers have been
made to pledge themselves not to
have any beaux until school Is out,
and the penalty for disobedience is to
he dismissed from the service. We do
not believe the story for two reasons:
In the hrs, place, We do not believe
any school board would bc - unfair
to It's teachers, and in the second
place, We do not believe that an,
bunch Of teachers would stand Tor
any sucl summary rulings. At least.
ne wouldn't give much for a bunch
that would. We are inclined to he.
lievc the whole thing II a stall"
promoted 10y the lovely teachers OF
the Bis.low district TO discourage the
many suitots Who Keep Fostering them
for dates.
Friday evening number Of his
friends agreeably surprised Bryan
IIinkle In celebration Of his 18th
birthday anniversary. Party games
we're played, and during the evening
refreshments we're served by Rryan's
mother, Mrs. J. q. llinkle The fol
lowing guests were present, John
Griser and wife, Geo " iIinkle and
wife, Geo ". Poynter, wife and baby,
Dick, Roy IIinkle and wife, Alen
Motley and wife, Roy Davis and wife,
Ida Bridgmon, nellie Borchefs. NATL.
da Sciknlan, Eva Hogan, Maude, vii.
ma and Nellie Griser, Georgia Poyn.
ter, Paul Adams, William Davis,
Frank Stillman, Verne aud Orville
Bfidgmon, Frank Wilson. George
Cooper, Earl Ford, Arthur Perry, Joe
poynter, Geo. V. Ilinkle.
lrENIlEg
The Holt County sentinel. (Oregon, Mo.) 1883-1980, 1915-11-26
Our Sick.

The condition OF Judge George W,
IIibbard has not improved materially
since our Issue OF last week, and while
he may take little more nourishment
he does not seem much,if any stronger
and his mental condition does not
seem to be improved any. A skilled
nurse Is at his bedside constantly,
Mrs. Mary Curry's condition seems
to he somewhat improved the last few
days. Though now In her s6tl year
she shows most remarkable vitality
and occasionally she is able to tell a
good story, reads . little, and insists
and would do "tatting" II permitted
Her mind Is as clear as 1t ever wa
and her memory runs back almost u
the day Of her birth.
The Holt County sentinel. (Oregon, Mo.) 1883-1980, 1915-11-26
High Jinks."

The musical jollity, "High links"
at the Lyceum, st. Joseph, Monday
evening OF this week, was attended
by quite q number from here, among
whom we noticed the following: II.
x. Hasness and wife, Mrs. CD .Koock
Miss Margaret Boyd, II. A: Evans and
wife, Guy Cummins, DR.. II. B. Allen,
Albert Markt, Paul Frye, W. II,
Richards, DR.. ], G. Whitmer and
wife, Judge II. N. DUNCAN and wife,
The Holt County sentinel. (Oregon, Mo.) 1883-1980, 1915-11-26

DIR. +. r. MARYLAND and wife ate
Thanksgiving dinner with their son,
Corbin and family, In Atchison, Kan.
The Holt County sentinel. (Oregon, Mo.) 1883-1980, 1915-11-26

"A Standard Dictionary Of Facts
| for sale. EvERETT MEYER.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1915-07-30
POMEROY EMPLOYEES
PICNIC At HERSHEY
Headed by ''Periwinkle Band" the
Department Store Employees
March to Station

With the "Periwinkle Band, mo-
bilized yesterday,-it said so on the
bass drum-attired in unique uniforms
designs by Alfred L. Seltzer, decorator.
! between 400 and 500 employees of the
Dives. Pomeroy & Stewart department
store marched to the Philadelphia and
Reading Railway station, where they
boarded special train for Hershey at
Ito o'clock this afternoon.
AT Hershey Park the boys and Girls
Wed for honors in all varieties of feats
or skill and Drawn. Prizes were given
the winners in the various events.
Before leaving the city the band,
an organization OF the choicest selected
talent in the big store. which, it says
on the program, appeared before "all
the boneheads of Europe and the fat
heads of America" played several
selections around town. A short con-
cert was given in Federal Square be-
fore the Telegraph building shortly
after noon.
Baseball games. watermelon eating
contests, peanut scrambles and other
pleasant features occupied the greater
portion of the afternoon program.
Early this evening the eats" will be
placed on tables and the bunch" in
Nted to go to it, Evening features
viii be a concert by the store band and
a dancing contest. The special train
VIII return to this city about 10 O'Clock.
john NJ. Bushey was chairman of the
general committee in charge of the
events.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1915-07-30
Irish and Australian
Detachments Wiped Out
in DardanelIes Fighting

Berlin, July S0.-By wirelss to Say
Nille.-A dispatch from Athens.
Greece, to the over Seas News Agency
says
The American cruiser North Caro-
INA, shortly returned to Greece from
an extended trip in the war zone
The officers of the ship told an ac-
quaintance that the real losses of the
entente allies in the Dardanelles sur
passed everything heretofore reported.
The Australian and Irish detachments
were almost annihilated.
The attempts to storm the Rocky
steep heights on the Asiatic side of the
straits were termed by these officers
as simple insanity. Turkish machine
guns directed by German officers now
ed down the storming ranks. The
Turks led by the Germans fought with
fury.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1915-07-30
"The Globe" Will Hold
Big Picnic Next FRIDAY

On Friday afternoon next, August
8, the Globe will hold a store picnic
for its employees, which will hereafter
be an annual event.
Immediately after the noon closing
time next Friday, the employees of the
store will be taken by automobile to
Hershey Park, where they will par
ucipate in an unusually pleasant pro-
gram which has been arranged for the
afternoon.
Sports and amusements of various
kinds will be INDUCED in, interest
centering chiefly in a baseball game
which will be played by the Globe
Right Posture team under the man
agement of John Och, and a picked
nine from the other employees of the
store, which is getting in all practice
possible, in the hope that it may ad-
minister defeat to the regular team.
which has been making such an en-
viable record this season.