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Evening star., 1917-06-03

Grove In 1881. lie married first his
cousin. Elizabeth Magruder, who was
born December 2. 1881. and died in
1902. soon after her marriage. She left
one child. Elizabeth Lloyd Magruder.
who was born December 81. 1903.
Lloyd's second wife was Anne Holmes.
daughter of John Holmes and Mary
Turner. They had numerous family.
The first child was Mary C. Fl. Magrud-
er. who was born July Is, 1903, died
December l. 1894. and married on May
II, 1880. John A. Carter. The second
child was Lucy Beall Magruder, born
June %. 1910. and died January "a.
1881. The third was Eugenia Beall~
Magruder. born May Is, 1912. died
June %. 1916 The fourth was Charles
Brooke Magruder, born November 25,
1913. married Isabel Ann Pelham in
October, 1S43. and died at Sante Fe.
New Mexico. IN the 7os. The fifth child
was Anne Holmes Magruder. born Sep
tember %. 1915, died August IS, 1880.
and married September IS, 1855, Judge
Thomas Johnson, who was at one time
Arkansas. She died at Little Rock. The
sixth child was Olivia Dunbar Ma
gruder, born March %. 1917. died June
20. 1850. and married october IL. 1872,
Philip Stone The seventh child was
Thomas Contee Magruder, born October
90, 1919, died April Is, 1SSS. and who.
on February 5, 1874, married Elizabeth
Olivia Morgan of ST. Marys county.
who was born in 1920. and died April
II, 1902.
The eighth, ninth. tenth and eleventh
children were Arthur Masruder. who
was born in 1928 and died in 1S4s;
Lloyd Magruder. jr., who was born July
Z. 1925. and married Caroline Pelham;
John Holmes Magruder. born Septem-
ber. %. 1927. and died December 16.
1853. in California. and William Ogden
Chapel Magruder. who was born Octo-
ber 2. 1929. and died October 81. 1854.
The twelfth and last child was Rebec.
ca Johnson Magruder. born January 4.
1882. married Robert Grant Davidson
and died October 26, 1879.
In the garden at the rear. or what
might be called the north front of the
old brick house. among the venerable
locust trees, there was the family bury-f
ing ground of the MaEruders of Locust
Grove. The tombs were standing and
the holy plot well cared for when the
property passed out of possession OF
the family. Under one of the numerous
owners and tenants the tombstoneS
were removed and cast away and the
burial plot plowed over No vestige Of
the Old tombstones can be found and
only those persons who were acquaint-
ed with Locust Grove many years ago
can tell where the graveyard was. After
passing through many hands this his.
toric property vas purchased by Rob.
ert ID. Weaver of Georgetown.
1t is a beautiful country and should
you walk along the road from Beane to
Bells mill. or Magruder's MILL and conn.
to the lone cedar by the big gateposts
with lane lined with apple trees
leading far back to an old red house
among locust trees you should not
fail to stroll down that lane and look
at this historic home, a home that tn
of great interest to the thousands OF
Magruders and their collateral rela.
tions living in the. District of Columbia,
Maryland and Virginia.
Evening star., 1917-06-03

61HREE miles north of Bethesda,
Ill on the old Georgetown-Rock-
vile road, is the hamlet of
& Beane. Why it is called Beane
the Rambler does not know, nor is
that fact essential to this narrative.
Perhaps. when a post Office was es-
tablished there in 1854 man named
Beane was the most prominent inhabi-
-tant. though the first postmaster was
Bernard Rabbit Standing there are
a country general store, ruinous
shed that was once blacksmith shop
and two dwellings of colored folk, and
close by the roadside is pump. The
country roundabout is generally farm
ing land. but at Beane. on the east
side of the road. is piece of splendid
woodland. The hamlet is in a depres-
sion. To the south is a hill on which
stands Mount Zion Church. and in it's
cemetery rest the ashes of many per-
sons to whom this neighborhood was
home. To the north is hill on which
stands the Gatzendanner place. 1t is
a fine house in fine grounds, and this
house, with the tall windmill which
rises beside it, may. be seen for miles.
Leading west from Beane is narrow
Iodu t1ldI Is not fnucn traNeleQ- II
leads from the old Georgetown Rock
Vile road to that which runs from
Seven Locks to Rockville, and the mar
row way enters the latter road at the
old mill on Cabin John creek, which
is now called Williams mill, but which
is laid down on the map Bells mill
Legitimately it bore the name Bells
mill for long time, and before it
came to be known as that il was "Orn-
dorff's mill" For generations before
1t became Orndorff's mill it was Ma
gruder's mill.
Two minutes walk along the narrow
road west from Beane one reaches the
top of a ridge and looks out upon
wide green landscape to the west, north
and south. In a cluster of pines on
this ridge and close by the road is a
little frame structure not in a state of
neat repair and which appears as
though 1t might be either a school
mouse or church. Some of the broad
vista lay in sunlight and wide areas lay
dark on the shadow of passing clouds
Up and down grade with many turn
ings leads this road. About two miles
from the place of beginning it mounts
TO high and gently undulating country
and far off to the right one catches a
glimpse of red house more than half
concealed by trees taller. Soon YOU
will come to a pair of gate posts and
py the side OF one of these grows q Soli-
tary cedar tree. A straight lane leads
from the road to the red house and it's
village of red barns that may be seen
from this point.
The lane is about a third of a mile
long and bordered on both sides with
middle-aged apple trees Outside the
lane on both sides are extensive fields
of prosperous wheat until one comes
rather near the house, when the scene
changes from green and waving wheat
nrro ha
lane ends at the fence inclosing the
house lot. Within is an acre of tall
grass above which tower ten or twelve
old locust trees. Two monster black
Evening star., 1917-06-03

q ATTN AMERICAN eyes are on the
III prospective congress of the ma
! n tions of America, to be held at
Ruenos Aires The limited
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1917-10-07

White enamel lining.
Metal flour bin and sitter.
Roll curtain doors.
Glass sugar jar.
Non-rusting metal shelves.
Metal bread and cake box.
Sliding nickel0ii top.
Large cupboard and pantry
room.
Compare this with any other
cabinet and you VIII quickly re
alize why the Ideal is the most
satisfactory Cabinet in Indiana
We are Offering just 50 Of these
remarkable cabinets at this low
price, S19.75.
Evening journal., 1917-01-17
THE INArGuRAL PARADE.

~ ELAwARE COLLEGE CADETS and members OF
~ the Young Mems Republican Club Of this city made
fine display IN the inaugural parade in Dover yester-
day The students Of the State College for Coored Stu
dents also played a commendable part in that civic
function.
Because Of their youth, splendid appearance fine
military bearing and efficiency in drill. the Delaware
College boys were the recipients Of much public ad-
mraton and commendaton IN which Lieutenant Hoey.
their military instructor shared Their splendid con-
duct between the they broke ranks following the
parade and the falling In again 20 march to the sta
tion and entrain home also evoked much favorable
comment Those things may be said without detract-
ing I'm any way from proper recognition Of the good
showing made 10y the members OF the Young Mems
Republican Club and the Negro students.
There were only three organized units in the parade
II did not begin to be large il should have been
In view Of the fact that there Republican clubs in
all sections OF State and particularly active one
in Dover IL seems to us that when Republican gov
ernors are naugurated in future, delegations from all
the Republican clubs in the State should be in line
BY the same oken. Democratic clubs in all parts
OF the State should experience pleasure in partcipat
ing in the Inauguration Of Democratic governors In
short no matter whom the governor-elect may be,
the inaugural parade should be in keeping with tho
dignity and Importance Of the inaugural function.
Evening journal., 1917-01-17
TESTIMONY NOT AVAILABLE.

N EMOCRATIC inefhciency is strlungly illustrated
~ I'm the perfuuctory in which hearings
held I'm the House.
Committee hearings ostensibly for the purpose
giving information members OF the committee
the House that they may ntellgenty discuss pending
legislation
Previous to the introduction Of the Diplomatic and
Consular appropriation BILL carrying amounts aggregat
ing five million dollars hearings held but
have yet been printed although the bill has passed
the House and is pending in the Senate.
Members OF the committee Of course heard the oral
statements OF participants in the hearing but that
they remembered little OF what they heard clearly
evidenced when questions asked them the floor
OF the House
Other members not able TO inform themselves
to the merits Of the items in the bill, not having
access to the printed records OF the hearings
The Committee Military Affairs, likewise has been
holding very important hearings for the last three
weeks but yet part Of The record has appeared
in print
Evening journal., 1917-01-17
WHAT HAS HAPPENED
TO PREPAREDNESS

From the B. & o. Employees Magazine
We don't hear as much about md
itary preparedness as we did six
months or year ago.
Yet thousands OF militiamen are
still on the Mexican border, doing
the work of professional soldiers, and
from the latest news IL seems posi-
BILE that they may do some real fight
ing before they return to their homes
and vocations.
A German submarine has been busy
at its commerce destroying worn
within a few miles of our shores.
The conduct Of the U-boat's comman-
der was strictly in accordance with
Germany's promises to us--but sup
pose that he had made a mistake and
torpedoed an American coasting
steamer?
American citizens died when the
British steamer Marina was sunk by
a subarine on the Irish coast, and
the severance OF our diplomatic rela-
tions with Germany is a possible re-
suit
me British navy still tampers with
American mail bags.
Congress has authorized a large
increase 6f our naval power, but no
adequate increase in our land fight
ing force has been made.
Some day we will wake up to the
necessity OF real preparedness and
universal military training and ser
vlce-but II is likely 20 be the ex
tremeiy uncomfortable awakening Of
the man who jumps out Of his warm
bed on a winter night because he
smells smoke In the room.
Evening journal., 1917-01-17
ADMIRAL DEWEY.

A DMIRAL DEWEY. whose death in Washington was
"A heraded to the people OF the world this morning
regarded the greatest OF the living naval Off
GERS in the United States His victory the Span
ards in Manila Lay at the outbreak OF the Spanish
American war made OF him a national hero His re-
turn to this country following that epoch-makng
event triumph Millions Of Americans remember
with keen pleasure, the Dewey celebration in New
York city and the many less impressive but none the
less hearty demonstrations made elsewhere in his
honor.
Admiral Dewey was fine type OF the American naval
officer and gentlemen The people of this country hon
ored him while he living. They Will honor his
memory now that he Is dead
Evening journal., 1917-01-17
POLITICS AND TIE ARMY.

From the Minneapolis Tribune
Three Illinois Regiments of the
National Guard, just returned from
Texas, were asked to re-enl st. or
the 5000 guardsmen only SS2 men
and 1852 officers decided to stay in the
service.
No better commentary on the Hay
law and the Governments theory of
creating a military reserve could be
asked for The Hay law. adopted
agaisnt the protest Of military men
Of experience. hos not only failed
to convert the State Militia into q
permanent effective supplement tn
the Regular Army, but 1t has ruined
the State Militia
Never again" is the feeling Of tho
greater part OF the men in the m,litis
who practically have been compelled
TO perform a service for which the
did not enlist
Not only will they refuse to enlist
again, but their influence is likely Il
be disastrous to any effort TO fill
their places. This is a serious result
of an army reorganization plan
framed and put through by politics.
Evening journal., 1917-01-17

Every mother realizes, after giving
her children california Syrup OF
Figs" that this is their ideal laxa
tive, because they love its pleasant
taste and It thoroughly cleanses the
tender little stomach, liver and bow
els without gripping.
When cross, irritable, feverish, o.
breath is bad. stomach sour, look a
the tongue motherl II coated, give
a teaspoonful Of this harmless fruit
laxative" and in a few hours all the
foul. constipated waste, sour bile and
undigested food passes out Of the
bowels. and you have a well. playful
child again. When the little system
IS full of cold, throat sore, has stom
ach-ache, diarrhoea, indigestion cole
-remember. a good inside cleansing
should always be the first treatment
given. ,
MIA syrup Of Figs" handy; they know
a teaspoonful today saves a SICK
child tomorrow. Ask your druggist for
n 5O-cent bottle Of California Syrup
of Figs." which has directions for
babies children of all ages and
grown-ups printed on the bottle. Be-
ware of counterfeits sold here, so
don't be fooled. Get the genuine.
made by California Fig Syrup Com
pany."
Evening journal., 1917-01-17
THE OTHER Side OF IT.
n The New York Herald.

From the New York Herald.
The tai can't wag the dog; the dog
must wag the tail.
Eighty-fve per cent. Of the coun-
try's railway transportation is of an
interstate character, subject TO Fed
eral jurisdiction. Why not let the S5
per cent. dog wag the 10 per cent.
tail Of local traffic by establishing
national control over all roads that
cross Stale lines?
Operating railway officials have
long complained of the annoyance
and decreased efficiency due 10 the
conflicting jurisd ctions Of forty
eight States, making with the Federal
authority, forty mine different mas
ters. Public opinion now strongly
trends in favor OF one master, and to
this end the national Incorporation
Of the transportation companies.
Although the congressional COM
mittee that for more than two weeks
has been investigating the broad
question Of government regulation
and control of all common carriers
was authorized before the threatened
strike Of the railway brotherhoods,
It's inquiry has an important bearing
upon the problem created by nat
menace and the enactment OF the
Adamson so-called Eight hour Law
The committee has been assured by
competent witnesses that the only al
ternate to centralized regulation and
control OF the railways is Government
ownership and operation
The American people have we'll
founded and positive conviction that
in respect OF economy and efficiency
Of management the private operation
of the the lines under proper regula-
ton Is infinitely better than the alb
solute ownership and operation hE
the Government--even. II the finan-
cial and other problems preliminary
TO their purchase could be solved.
Unified regulation and control, not
Federal ownership, n needed.
Evening journal., 1917-01-17

M.llington. has elected these officers:
superintendent. Rev. C. P. SIN tn (;
secretary, Harry Higman: assistant
secretary, Spencer Stevens; treasur-
er, Mrs LIZZIE Jones; missionary
treasurer, Miss Mary Numbers; Ii
brarian, James Moore; organist, Miss
Helen Numbers: assistant organist,
" es Susie Jones; chorister, n. A.
Wallen.
These pupils Of the Locust Grove
echools are on the roll of honor for
December:
Seventh Grade--Myrtle Faulkner,
Robert Van Dyke. Roland Comfy, Mil
1red Sutton. Edgar Lusby.
Sixth Grade-Lynda Bonwill.
Fifth Grade-JoseDh Gary, Curtis
Provost Edmund sutton, Shallcros
Bonwill. Virgie Mcclure.
Fourth Grade-Hilda Chrisfeld, Ar
thur McGugan, Estelle Jarv s, Marian
Sutton, Elizabeth Gary.
tn rd Grade-William Sutton, Eliz-
abeth Beaston, James Lusby, Gather
inc Comfy
Second Grade-George Handy Sut
ton, Levin Comfy, Edna Beaston. Eliz
abeth Sutton. Bernard MbGugaD
Charlie Scull, Frank Scull. Florenc'
Jarvis, Ernest Gary Irving Cox
First Grade-Christina Clough
Jeanette Bonwill, Clarence Cornelius
Roy Gary.
Primer Grade-Howard Hessey.
Evening journal., 1917-01-17

eliminating age OF three score. we
think We are justified IN expecting
something different from him in the
future.
Houston Post - One OF the Con
gressmen thinks that an omnibus
revenue bill can care for the deficit
Huhi II will require a big motor
truck b.li 20 reach the case.
Norwich Comm Bulletin-It looks
more and more as II Carranza had
reached the conclusion that we are
forever committed 30 the watchfltl
waiting policy.
Chicago Herald - Nothing sue
ceeds like success; and nothing fails
70 succeed like a Mexico-American
conference.
Macon (oa.) Telegraph - II ne
price OF coal climbs clear out OF
reach, wen at least have the cOnso-
lation of knowing that we won't
again have to imperil our immortal
soul by humping our head on rafter
while floundering around under the
house trying to pick up a bucketful
at 10 o'clock at night
Pittsburgh Gazette-Times With
an eye on the Roumanian affair, II is
evident you never can tell how many
machine guns a nation has until 4
starts to give them UP to the Ger
mans.
Washington Herald What's the
idea IN making these new coins so
artistic? In these days their stay Is
SO short that we don't have the time
to apprec ate their fancy engraving.
Evening journal., 1917-01-17
With The Paragraphers

II sleep is conducive 70 beauty. as some doctors
claim. then It is wonder that so many newspaper
men are homely-Tulsa COka) World.
Wisconsin claims TO produce 131,OO00OO pounds of
Duuer ana ~oOO00OOO pounds OF cheese annually. A
strong showing.-Muncie (Ind) Press
1enly Ford mas cut his personal expenses $4,000
month. The high prices certainly do force "A man
TO cut the corners.-Columbus (O) citizen
=, w % horA housewives have decided to boycott eggs
srapes-southern Lumberman CNashyilleJ
The man who goes to the CITY 10 sas, Ia, s,.
should always keep enough for his car fsre hsnI-
% the country-McAlester COklal Nevae-CapI,sI
Evening journal., 1917-01-17
MORE NFPOTIsNr

IN UvAL WEST, who has just been made q Federal
~ judge for the Western district Of Texas came into
public notice first OF the procession Of per
sonal representatives" whom Wilson sent to Mexico.
II was his advice that led to the recognition OF Car
ranza with all OF it's resultant difficulties
His own recognition now comes from this and other
reasons-one Of them. as suggested at Washington
is that he Is cousin OF the wife OF Secretary Houston
II this latter factor in the appointment the day
OF his designation was great day for nepotism
on the same date both Mr. West and Kimbrough Stone
son OF Senator stone Of Missouri for Fed
eral iudgships.
Evening journal., 1917-01-17
THE REPrRLICAN REROUNp.

From the Boston Herald.
In view Of the showing this year
by the Republican candidates for Con-
gress in Massachusetts. who so,
larger pluralities. both actually ana
relatively than the Republicans and
PrOgressives together in 1914, the
Democrats and some Of Their recent
ly acquired allies will have difficulty
in explaining what happened to the
Progressive vote that they were
claiming for their own candidates.
Chairman Thurston's comparison OF
the Congress ional vote of the state
for the two elections which have oc-
CURED during his term at the head
Of the State committee affords a fair
measure Of the rebound Of the party
in this State.
Nor IS shere any comfort for the
Democrats IN looking az the mount
ing plurallties for the Republ can
state ticket, which This year reached
the average OF $4,000. A glance at
Evening journal., 1917-01-17
LOCUST Grove PUPILS
Get ON HONOR ROLL
special to THE EVENING JOURNAL.

Special to THE EVENING JOURNAL.
CECILTON, Md, Jan. 17.--Mr. and
Mrs. Arthur L. Loller Of near Fairlee.
have announced the engagement OF
their sister. Miss Eva Kelley, to G.
Herbert McCauley OF Galena.
Mss Carrie Bolten has been ap-
pointed teacher of Locust Grove
School to succeed Miss Eva Kelley,
Miss Bolton took charge OF the school
on Monday morning. Miss Kelley
will be married within a short time.
Revival meetings are being held at
Olivet NJ. E. Church, Galena, every
evening
Asbury NJ E. Sunday School at
Evening journal., 1917-01-17
WAKE rPl

John A. Sieicher in Leslies.
What would happen If the captains
Of our industry some day should
strike, shut down every factory, turn
out every employe and empty every
pay envelope and dinner pail?
What would happen II the railroad
managers Of the country some morn
ing should announce strike, turn
every locomotive 70 the round house,
leave every car on a siding and stop
all freight and passenger transpor-
tat ton?
How long would the suffering pub
10 endure this kind OF imposition?
How long would this tyranny last?
Let US all do some thinking before It
Is too late
Wages Of railway men. trolley
workers and walters and the price or
MIX may be insufficient We are for
big wages and big business-then go
together.
We are referring to the fact that
Justice is more easily secured by ar
bitration than by violence and that
the public, which always pays the
bill and suffers The most, has q right
to declare IN favor Of arbitration and
against violence.
Isn't II time that we appreciate our
dependence OF one upon another. and
tnat we cannot have one interest OF
one person suffer without having
other interests and other persons
/ suffer2
Isn't Il time for general concur
! renee IN O plan OF arbitration that
shall settle he struggles over wages
! and hours constantly occurring in
/ every part Of the country?
( The public. which is the greatest
sufferer holds the power in its own
! hands n Il would only WELD Il. Yet
Il Yields this power 10 demagogues
disturbers and self-seekers OF all
types and stripes Out with them all
Evening journal., 1917-01-17
EFFICIENCY At WASHINGTON.
From the Railway Mail.


A man sent 10 cents in postage
stamps to the Patent Office at Wash
ington for two copies OF a patent.
The stamps were returned with a let
ter saying that currency must be sent.
The man sent a dime and at the end
of a week was informed that the
patent were exhausted and that the
Treasury Department would return
his money. A week later the Treas
ury Department advised him that It
would take three weeks to audit his
account and refund his 10 cents. The
man has spent 6 cents for postage
and the Government twice as much.
Railway Mail.
Evening journal., 1917-01-17
sPATs

CPATs are short. violent affairs INDUCED in by some
- human beings and most lovers
They don't amount 10 much in either case but they're
awful while they last
spats usually reach from the ankles 20 the instep
and from the front door 10 the gate,
They are worn just under the calf and over the pro
test Of every right thinking person
Some folks naturally have big feet Others wear
pink spats.
Badness can't be helped and suffering NAV be
condoned but spats mans own fault
Evening journal., 1917-01-17
MISSION SOCIETY MEETING.

The Woman's Foreign Missionary
Society OF Brandywine NJ. +. Church
will meet at the home Of Mrs. Harry
Marshall. No. 710 Vandever avenue,
this evening. Hostesses for Januarr
are Mrs. Northrup. Mrs. Malcolm
Mrs. Marshall and Mrs. Minker
Evening journal., 1917-01-17
EDITORIAL OPINION

the yearly increase in the @. o. P.'s
representation in the Legislature
since 1914 when the Progressives
held the balance Of power scarcely
bears out tie expectat ons Of those
who a little while ago were saying
that the Republican party had sho.
It's bolt. With a majority Of ia in
the House and with only SIX Debo-
Gratis In the Senate, the Republ cans
have reason to worry only on ao-
count OF the unwieldiness Of their
majority.
Evening journal., 1917-01-17
AMERICA,s FALsE cor.
rom the Omaha Bee. Rep.

From the Omaha Bee, Rep.
A census Of Americas false gods,
taken by w. J. Bryan, shows up a
total OF nine First in the list stands
gold. Beside it the remaining eight
are Insignificant The tyranny OF
gold passes belief at times. II has
hired men from pressing affairs o.,
State to the Chautauqua circuit
where golden eagles mOcked the call
OF duty It's crimes are beyond num-
ber Yet It is not thankless god
Consider the brighter side. A cross
OF gold with no more substance than
a figure Of speech once blazed the
way to fame and painted the route
with its own colors. A false god,
truly as figure Of speech, but in
substance a mighty exhilarating as
sociate.