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The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1916-07-25
Negotiations Virtually Com
pIeted for Taking
Over Islands.
COMPLETE POSSESSION
GIVEN FOR S25.000,000
Administration Hopes for Rat
lfiCatlOn by Present SeS-
sion Of Congress.

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chase 'i ''"''N N''' Ii''r' h' me
United states from Denmark for S2'
ppUupn s treaty closing the 'ransa,
ton pr.bah'y wf.' BE- signed 'll,, and
sent Immediately 90 thc senate
po,,.,,,o, o., II
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The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1916-07-25
Inherited INDIAN
LANDS UNDER j. S.
RULE, COURT SAYS

Where an Indian who is entitled 10
an allotment dies before receiving the
land It passes to his lawful heirs by
inheritance and no, by purchase and is,
therefore, subject TO rules and regula
ton oi the federal government, in the
handling oi Indian land,
That was ruling of the supreme
court thi, morning in an opinion hy
Justice Sharp IN the case " J. :. Mot-
lett ct al ", Nc,,ic II Comfy, appealed
from the county court OF Creek county
rs opinion Is IN ,e, aside sale Of
land made hy the Comfy woman with
out approval OF the federal department,
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1916-07-25
EXPLOSION IN WATERW0RkS TUBE IN CLEVELAND KILLS y
OLD MEN FIGHT DUEL
OVER GIRL WHO DIED
A HALF CENTURY AGO

n 7AMMOND Ind. July q -
J5I lamcs Alton1o. Is year, old,
q Z and Ga,'oya Gcntclc. y. both
Nlclllans, Tough, a duel with stlc,-
to, in a boN car over an Italian
lass whom they both loved in Sar-
dula more than fifty years ago,
and who has been dead half cen
tury
Both men were cut into ribbons
and the box Gear looked like a
slaughter pen. Neither IS expected
10 i've Gcntclc lost his nose and
an ear is gone.
Both men fought with Garlbaldi,
after being su'ofs ior the girls
hand They never saw each other
again until they met here.
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1916-07-25
M0RM0NS RE-ENACT ENTRY
INTO UTAH AND MEXICO

FIELD HEADQUARTERS, CO.
lONlA DUBlAN, Mex, July a -
tyia wireless to Columbus, y NJ July
2SJ--A pageau, depicting the entry
of the MormouS into Utah nearly sixty
years ago, and into Mexico IN 1894
was presented before General Perish.
ing and HI, staff today a, Colonla
luafel by the Mormon colony The
band OF the recently arrived Twenty.
fourth infantry assisted IN the ccle.
bfation
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1916-07-25
London Must Make SatiSfaC-
tory Explanation Re-
garding Blacklist.
PRESIDENT IS DEEPLY
CONCERNED OVER MOVE
Complications Seen in Report
ed Intention Of Allies TO
Join British.

WASHINNGTON. July 3 protcc-
ton Of American buslnc,, house,
named m commercial bldrklist pre-
pared by Great Britain IS looked for
~ vigorous action by the United State
tarIy step, may be taken. It was rndi-
Gated today unless satisfactory ospla-
nations come from London IN reply to
informal inquiry by American AmbaS-
,ador Page
Wilson Deeply Concerned.
President Wilson ha, lc' II be known
that he is deeply concerned
Officials see complication, in the re-.
ported intention Of the allies 20 take
concerted action along the lines Of the
British trading with the enemy act
That would increase difficulties Of the
business concerns and would extend
diplomatic action
Ready With Information.
The state department already ha,
gathered a mass Of information regard
ing the blacklist for use IN whatever ac-
ton II may take
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1916-07-25

llintetli,et had known Miss Rat
cliiis for about ten month";, The nigh,
oi her death he dtrye 10 the door oi
The Olney sani,atium and called ior
help The bod, oi the ritl was living
limp IN his arms lic said she had
BECOME NJ short distance from the In
't,ution and had fallen unrnn,,iuu,
into his arms Physicians ,ay that an
examination showed the sifl had been
dead iof sune TINA
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1916-07-25
PROHIBITION MEASURE IN
TEXAS STILL UNCERTAIN

DALLAS Texas. luly ,; Compl,,,
return, from .1s ,oun,ir, from Satut
DAYS drmHua'ig pfims, election I'D
np' lessen 'hc inic,i,i,eut,, ui IN, tate
ni the proposition ipt the submission
~ constitutional amendment iHf
statewide prohibition The figure, AZ
! o'clock were For. lAioI against.
lI1HiN
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1916-07-25
VICTIMSO
EXPLOSION
THE DEAD.
In Mnfgue

In Morgue.
HARRY HATCHER, Toledo, secre-
tary International Compressed Air and
Foundation Workers union.
JOHN MCCORMICK, Richmond,
L. !.
C. M. scHwIND.
F.F. REEP.
CLARENCE WELSH
ARCHIE TURNBULL.
G. M. WOOD.
LOUIS ZAPPISoLLI
W. YEOMAN.
Unidentified man.
In Tunnel
HARRY voKES, assistant sup.rin-
tendent.
THOMAS CLARK, engineer.
STEPHEN HAYES
WILLIAM LAHNSTEIN.
JACK MACKEY.
FRANK CAPTAIN
NICOLA SAMPILLA.
PATRICK KEARNS.
J. PATTON.
JACK WELSH.
Two unidentified men.
THE INJURED.
Gustav s. Van Duten, superintend-
ent OF vatetvotks construction.
John Johnson, foreman in charge oe
first rescue party.
Peter McKenna.
Michael Gallagher.
Leroy Dunn.
Peter McCsren, lock tender.
Peter Sullivan.
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1916-07-25
IN GERMANY
SEE HARVEST SITUATION

THE HAGUE July q Diplomatic
representative, oi the neutral power,
IN Berlin ha,. been taken by the Ger.
man official, on trip =, the country
and shown The harvest situation \
paragraph in the German newspaper,
saws
IL 3, assumed ,ha, thsy gained ,h-
conviction that ,hc plan oi uuf enc
mic, 20 Nltye 70, out will hil again
lhIA Nraf"
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1916-07-25
City Engineer Finally Put on
Job; TO Begin Driving
PiIing Tomorrow.
preliminary SURVEY
MADE; ORIGINAL PLAN
Five Days Required to Finish
Construction; lefty SyS-
tenn Employed.

CITY Engineer Guy Mcclure was in
structed this morning by the Clty com
nissioncrS tn take per uudl charge oi
the dcmoralled dam situation AT lhc
wdterwork, cutoff lu the Canadian
river.
The temporary dam. whose conglrur.
ton has been under supervision OF
Commissioner Street and " Bennett
superintendent ~ the oity watcwork',
went out yesterday afternoon thirty
minute after ~, completion The pcut
up water ate ont the gu.k,dul bed 600
which audhig construction rested
Eary Wednesday there vii be- two
pile drivers ~ work. one A. each end
OF the breach Va.hcf or' oi the dam
Jeiiy construction will be employed
and a permanent ,plllway mad, 900 the
top OF the present breach
Mcclure on the Job
Mr Mcclure wa, "ou the job" carly
this morning with 10, force ot eugi.
necfS. making prcIlmmar, survey For
this he was compelled to wade barefoot
part Of the time iu the stream through
the drainage ditch and part Of the
time he feVuiSi'loucl a ruwhoat
A gap forty feet wide NOW exists ln
the lower part o' 'hc rlprap ,anlhag
embankmcut At the lower end oi the
dam There Is apparently enough space
GU, through to allow tree passage for
the stream mo- further slumning oi the
bags into the water having occurred
since III, forty foot space was eaten
through
Finish In Five Days.
The plan being used hy Mcclure is
the one originally planned i, was dis.
continued because ot the cost and he
cause tpmmi i,Vo0cr Street believed the
sandbag ,of, ~ dam would be- ,uiii
cient -Four or five days :, the time o.
,imaied as ncJc,.af ior completion oi
,hc dam under Mr. Nytmf personal
management
Fortunately there 3, enough water m
the reservoir ~ the pumping plant "a
supply the a., during that time. and
part oi The stream vet :, flowing
around past the pumping plant
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1916-07-25
in
San Benito;
Quarantined
Member OF Oklahoma Guard
Is Sufferer: Probe Into
Responsibility.
ny PAUL COTTRELL
Staff Correspondent.

IN BORDER CANT. san m
NlTO. erSa,. July IS Because oi the
discovery oi case oi mea,lc, th' OK
lahpma militia va, placed under
quarantine ,hi, morning
\ probe into IN, responsibility i't
development VI the case /, likely
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1916-07-25
Mcclure Detained
In British Port

LONDON. luy q s. S M,Clut,
the American publisher va, detained
ON board the Nmsfi,in liner rhladsl
rha when N, vessel arrived a, Liver.
pnUl MuudaN hul va, released ihi,
afternoon un representations made ~
iht British authorize, b, the Amer
tea embassy
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1916-07-25
KANSAS CITY MAN KILLS
BRIDE OF THREE MONTHS

KANSAS CITY, July .. - Paul
Weaver. y years old, a florists helper
sho, and killed his bride Of three
months and committed suicide here to.
day The shooting took place m a
laundry where Mrs Weaver was en-.
ploycd as an office girl The couple
scnafaied last Meck
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1916-07-25
MANY HORSES DIE;
MAlADY CHECKED

State Veterinarian Starr returned TO.
day from Clatcmote and Cowe,a, IN
the vicinity ot which he had been work
ing some time to check a malady that
had killed from orc to three horses
on each ui the farms ,ha, had been
reported 20 the department, lie r..
port, ,ha, the stock ,arelnated seemed
to be resisting the disease and Y IS
believed the department, has I, under
control
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1916-07-25
DEATHS FROM PLAGUE IN
NEW YORK ON INCREASE

NEW YORK. July sS Roth death,
and new cases increased today IN the
epidemic oi ,uiantlle paralysis during
the twenty four hour period ending at
| a m, thirty eight children died from
the disease and IS were stricken.
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1916-07-25
PRESIDENT WILL WAIT
TILL CONGRESS hDJ0URNS

WASHINGTON. July 1S President
Wilson ha, decided definitely IN tc.
main IN Washington M matter how late
congress 3, IN session aud will p'V
pone notification oi his denomination
until after adjournment
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1916-07-25
Some Monday!

NpESttRpAY afternoon every
" "top" head IN IN, home
d edition ui The Oklahoma
CITY Times Wat an exclusive
s,pN Here ate the ks,lirrs
Halt Million IN County
Expense tot Fiscal Year
"victoty In fsw months,
Boasts LLOYD George
Massachusetts, Guard
Crosse, BORDER"
Do tuu tcsliie that The Time,
" Swing Oklahoma ns,rrrn Titan
newspaper service editions q
daN wi,h the rsws " me world
packed into snarrv ,,rti,s right
up IN ihs minu't and 'hs he's,
editorials and feature, en- ihs
tnuihwrtt
All the News First
THAT'S THE TiMEs' MOTTO.
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1916-07-25
Trained Rescuers
Go To Cleveland

PITTSBURGH. July 15. - A part,
" trained tsscuets from the Pittsburgh
station ni the bureau Of mines lei, hers
today for Cleveland 10 a,,is, IN rescue
work IN IN, sa,etvofh tunnel They
took with them the customary equip
mcnt ol mine rescue apparatus " "
Woliin. engineer IN charge Of ,hi, III
vision. ordered the mine rescue car With
its entire crew to hurry from Barnes
bofo. Pa. 10 Cleveland There we're
,is engineers in the party which left
hero
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1916-07-25
President Behind
Senate Navy Plan

WASHINGTON, July q Official
word wen, TO the capitol today that
President Wilson stands behind the
construction program of the naval bill
as It passed the senate. including four
dreadnaugh,s and four battle cruisers
TO he bull, Immediately
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1916-07-25
GUAR0SMEN WHO SHOT
FEARED MACHINE GUN

SAN ANTONIO. July . -Gcncra.
al Bell'S rcpor, today to General Fuu,.
ton oi the exchange oi shot, SUNDAY
by Ninth Mas,achu,c,t, and Mexican,
a, ~ ra,o indicated that the first it-
Ing was done hy the guatdsmcn who
believed the McSi,anS were preparing
10 bring into action a machine gun.
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1916-07-25
Mystery in Death
OF Girl in Arms of
Youth is Unsolved
Young Man Held in Jail Without Bail Following tragedy
on Buggy Ride Autopsy Fails to
Explain SUdd EN- Demise.

olNtN H. luy GAn Ne held TODAY
tharu Ra,rle Hyod dush,, OF wealthy rao Ind who
died Friday night while buggy dng with Roy nicrtc vt,oo
farmer OF Olncy lin,cfltet lodged IN jail without hail
States Attorney Morris would the evidence
give a the inquest
The remarkable standpoint presents
feature of this kind that iat has before appeared
ratrhM Mt Mrttl.
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1916-07-25

An autopsy performer Saturday te-
vcaled that all her organs were IN a
healthy condition and that NJ susmr,
had been made ,r perform am Illegal
operation The gitl had bscn ru d,l.
icaic condition irt sonic months. M,
examiners said
4 poisson ihtnp vas developed ami
the content, ~ the gitl, ,iumalh Wett
To- b. ssni io the University " Illinois
iot analysts. bu, iot some tea.on tho
plan xas abandnnrsl
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1916-07-25
OIL CUT BLAMED
ON STANDARD AS
CHEAP BUY MOVE
Plan 10 Force Price Down to
Get Storage Supply, Is
Producers Claim.

Standard OIL manipulation i, blamed
by I l. Mulky oi Oklahoma Civ, tsn.
r.,en,a,iye OF the Producers Oil cS.
change iot the l0rcnt cut in the
price oi Mid.runtnent crude oil yes
tttdsy and the subsequent cuts IN
Louisiana aud Hcaldion oil today
An Analysis ot production figures. ="
he said will show that production has
increased considerably during the last
month IN practically every field in the
country For instance. in the eastern
field new wells brought, in during lunr
show increases " pnr1 barrel, ass,n,,
bun lot May The same condition eS
iss IN all other PARTS ni the country
To fotse Reduction
$50 IN nv opinion. the STANDARD OIL.
having used practically all is storage
bought when crude was bringing IS
cents pst barrel, i' us,ug ,his INCREASED
production az an excuse ~ shove
crude down again and fepltnish as
storage with rheap oil do not ,hinR
however that crude will go below 81
barrel
lie predicted ,ha, gasoline would Ne
cline IN price pfcpcfiionall, with crude
OF.
Gu, In Iouisiana.
A dispatch ltnm Shreveport la
savs a reduction " ~ cent, IN All
rfade' Of crude ril IN north louisiana
with the exception ri Jrich'pn which
had undergone thfec cuts since Ma,
II. was posted today b, the STANDARD
pI cou,pany oi Louisiana.
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1916-07-25

The tunnel had been suspended thfes
laN, ago because gls was found The
men sen, into the tunnel Las, night
wen, 'o work believing the gas had
been eliminated
we should never have gone into The
tunnel last night" said Dolan today.
We never got a tepor, from the chem-
'si whether the place was safe and
clear oi ga, hu, they said i, was all
right ior rs 90 60
Mayor Davis and Chief OF Police
Rowe went 60 The scene In a tug early
today
Tunnel From Crib No. S
The construction job on which tho
loss oi lie occurred is being done by
the city with dircc, labor |, consists
IN building tunnel from the water
work, IN Lake Eric known as crib
No ,o the new filtration plan, being
hull, AZ West Fifty eighth street Thu,
tunnel will carry water to the filter
plant now nearing completion which
will filter the water supply ot what \,
called the West Side section OF the
city
Five Miles From Shore.
Crib No s =, five mile, from shore.
The tunnel has been constructed be-
tween the shore and Crib No which
Is two ard unc.hali miles from shore.
The section on which work Is being
done is between cribs I and s Fifteen
hundred iret remain 10 he completed.
The men who were first trapped
were working l700 feet toward the
shore from crib The lake al tho
crib No IS seventy feet deep Tho
tunnel IS iil,N icci under the hottom
1T the lake and ten lee, In diameter.
An elevator ,hai, lead, from crib No }
TO the tunnel enttanc,
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1916-07-25
No Rain in Sight,
Heat to Continue

local ror.es,,-o.netslY fair and con.
,lnu.d warm ,cnloh, and Wednesday.
state rorses.,-ronluh, and w.sr.,
day generally Fair
ARKANSAS Am WEST TEXAS
uenrtalh fait
KANSAS geurulh iaii
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1916-07-25

Representative Beune,, made serious
charge, in the house oi representatives
agains, Frederick G. Howe immigfa-
ton commissioner IN charge OF Ellis
island. where nine ,sn,hs oi the Tor.
cigney who como TO America enter
lie said the island was mismlnaged
and that the commissioner was lneiii.
cicnt and negligent. tha, immigrants
arriving there were not treated prop.
erly
Evening capital and Maryland gazette. (Annapolis, Md.) 1910-1922, 1916-04-18
SPRINGLIKE WEATHER
Sends Visitors to Sherwood Forest
COttagers Protecting Themselves
Against Fire Items From
IgIehart's.

The weekend being so delightful,
every train brought quite NUMBER Of
people from Baltimore for Sherwood
Forest, either for sightseeing or TO
open their cottages.
Many returned to their city homes
with punches Of the beautiful arbu-
tus, that fragrant flower that is now a
its height From one end of the shore
to the other on one side OF the water
front at Sherwood Forest one can see.
nohing but bungalows, and more are
being erected.
Another very important improve
ment and necessity viii be the new fire
protection system to be installed
hereabouts. At different points FIRE
plugs will be locatol for protection in
case Of fire. All the cottages arc Of
frame construction and these arrange
ments are being made for the safety
and protection of the colonists
Misses Eleanor and Charlotte Hall
wer the guests OF friends in Baltimore
for few days last week.
Mr. mad Mrs Watkins of Baltimore,
spent few days at their bungalow at
Sherwood Forrest last week
MIR Rowe was down to Sherwood
Forest on Thursday of last week look
ing after more sales of the new bun
galows at that growing village
Mr.. ". r. Cockron and Mr.. and Mrs
Kidd ami Mr. Powell were at The For
est on Saturday
Mr. and Mrs John Remillieux and
little daughter. spent a few days last
week visiting relatives in Baltimore
MIR Robert Garland. the novelist and
playwright. and Mrs Bennett, the art
ist. spent the weekend at their cot
tases at The Forest
NJ and Mrs Maltbie entertained
quite large house party for the week
end at their new cottage at The Forest.
Mrs. Louis Woytych has returned
home after delightful visit with her
mother. Mrs. James BraIly, al the Wa
ter Works
The Misses Naomi and Susanna
Wagner. Of Woytych Station. entertain
ed friends for the weekend
In. "
Evening capital and Maryland gazette. (Annapolis, Md.) 1910-1922, 1916-04-18

cottage Of Mrs. Hctchkiss. wife Of Ma
Jor Hotchkias. L. S. A
The flames swept over to the ex-
treme end of Arundel. called THE
Point and ii was feared the Nedford
cottage. the handsome new cottage of
Mr.. Charles Linkins and Mr.. William
Linkins. of Washington. all of which
were threatened at the time OF this
writing
In ali, up TO and including eighteen
cottages had burned down. with all Of
their contents up to 3 o'clock this af-
ternopn, and tweny-three cf the thirty
three. were threatened Many of the
beautiful trees were consumed. Arun-
del-on-theBay, so far as was known.
was the only bayside summer colony
where there was shade. The beauti-
full grove of trees is ruined.
The place has a baliff and keeper.
George Tyler, who was at work 2t the
time at some distance. Mrs Tyler, the
Baliff's wife, was at Eastport. and
when the news of the fire reached An
napolis it was impossible to get tee
phone connection at Hotel Arandel
kept by the Fylers.
The first news of the fire was re-
ceived al The Capital office at 1910 p
m. Immediately Chief Porter. of the
Annapolis Fire Department, was notinal
and asked TO send help. which he did.
Chemical apparatus was dispatched TO
the scene, and the firemen worked as
best they could, but with little avail.
The news spread to property own
ers in Baltimore ana Washington. who
were On the scene as soon as possible
only to see their cottages in ashes.
Arundel-on- -the-Bay is a pathetic sight
and much indignation IS felt as 10 the
cause-starting brush fire a mile
away on windy day like this
Also, there is indignation at the
Baliff and his wife, being out of reach,
and no possible telephone connection
earlier than the afternoon, two hours
after the fire had burned its way into
tho place
Evening capital and Maryland gazette. (Annapolis, Md.) 1910-1922, 1916-04-18
SECOND MENTAL TEST
FOR CANDIDATES.
Five Hundred Would be Midshipmen
lake Examination Today.

Today, and every day until Friday
the second and last Of this years men.
tai tests for candidates for midship-
men Of the Naval Academy is being
held under civil service regulations
throughout the country. Nearly 500
young men are slated to take the
tests.
More than 200 of the candidates
have been prepping" for the exami
nations at the preparatory schools in
Annapolis, and the majority of these
will take the tests in Washington. All
who pass the examinations and are en-
titled to appointment will be ordered
co tne Naval Academy early in June
to be examined IS to their physical
qualifications.
Evening capital and Maryland gazette. (Annapolis, Md.) 1910-1922, 1916-04-18
PAINFUL ACCIDENT.
Young Man Falls Through Bridge and
Fractures Arm.

Frank Conne1. a young man, an en-
ployee of the Independent lee and
Laundry Co, met W tia q painful acci-
dent Sunday morning while walking
across Spa creek railroad bridge The
old bridge is in . dangerous condition
not having been in use for many years
1t was formerly used bg the Bay
r idge railroad company when Bay
Ridge was a popular resort.
MIR Connnell while walking across
the bridge Slipped on the old ties and
would have fallen through had il not
been for friends who were with him
However, in tr7ing 10 save himself
Mir. Connell broke his arm. The in-
jured young man was taken to the Ma
val Academy Hospital where the frac-
ture was reduced
Evening capital and Maryland gazette. (Annapolis, Md.) 1910-1922, 1916-04-18
COMPANY MS RECORD
STANDS NO. Three
Among the Twelve Companies OF
First Regiment Maryland
National Guard.
STANDING DUE TO EARNEST WORK
Capt. Louis B. Myers Commanding
Company III is Being Congratulated.

Local Guardsmen have reason 90 be
proud of the standing Of Company NJ.
First Regiment, stationed In Aunapo-
lis, as shown by the official report of
the State and Federal Inspectors.
Company n Captain Louis b. Myers.
commanding, stood third among the
twelve companies Of the First Regi
ment. which. incidentally. was far
ahead of the Fourth and Fifth Regi-
meuts, stationed in Bal .imore City.
and was fifth among the thirty v-seveu
companies of the Brigade. This stand
ing $ due 60 the earnest and capable
work IF Captain Myers and his lieu
tenants An ther distinction which
the company has won recently is that
of the uuaisputed basketball champion.
ship of the Regiment. Every effort
is being made to keep the company
constantly impro.ing However.
few more men are needed, and should
offer themselves at en-. e ns civic
and patriotic duty. The average shoot
ing of the company is among the best
in the State but IL is not possible 10
obtain a rating among the highest uu-
less the company IS fully recruited
Great preparations have been made
for minstrel show which will be
given by The members of Company M
and the M0chinp-Gun Company.
Special scenery, much Of It's augpes-
tive Of military life, has been made.
and practices has been going ON for
the last two months The entertain
ment will take place early IN May.
Evening capital and Maryland gazette. (Annapolis, Md.) 1910-1922, 1916-04-18
A Hannv Suffrage Family.

The recent issue of The Maryland
Suffrage News contains . picture of a
Happy Suffrage Family 1t is the
family Of former Msyor Goroon Claude
and Mrs Claude Of this city end
shows Mrs Claude the mother of nine
attractive children grouped about her
Mrs. Claude is one of the ardent local
sutfragists and an active worker Of
the Anne Arundel Just Government
League.