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The Dermott news., 1917-05-31
FREE REIN Is GIVEN
 GOETHALS ON SH|PS'
DIFFERENCES ON WOODEN vES-s sEL PROGRAMME CLEARED
 AWAY-TO PUSH WORK.
CONTRACTS FOR THIRTY LET
Twenty.Four More Wooden Ships and Six Steel Barges ordered-Propos-
 als For Turning Out Three Million
 Tons Of Steel Shipping Accepted.

washington.-Differ between. Chairman Denman of the shipping board and Maj. Gen. Goethals. manH- ger of the boards emergency fleet corporation. over the boards wooden shipbuilding campaign have been cleared away. It was stated, and tho corporation will proceed with con- struction of both steel and wooden ships.
 Gen. Goethals, back from New York. where in a speech he character ized the plan to build 1000 wooden ships as hopeless. announced that tho fleet corporation had let contracts for 24 more wooden ships and for six steel barges. q It was said authoritatively thaA- Gen. Goethals will be given free rein in the shipbuilding programme and that there will be no interfer- ence from the board. Shipbuilding will be put entirely in his hands and the board will exercise it's other func- tions as prescribed in the law creat- ing 1t. Operation of the fleet, therc- fore. will be in the hands of the board.
 Gen. Goethals has accepted propo- sals by the United States Steel Cor. poration and the Lackawanna Steel X Iron Company 10 turn out by fabri- cation processes 5000 0o0 tons of steel shipping in Is months. and will let contracts for wooden vessels sA fast as wooden builders come forward with facilities for building them.
 The House sent to conference an amendment to the $750,0o0,0o0 ship construction appropriation section oe the urgent deficiency bill eliminating Senate provision to authorize the president to direct the fleet corpora tion's general manager 10 carry out provisions of the measure.
 Secretary MeAdeo. announcing that s9.ooo. 900 had just been placed . To the credit of the shipping board. said the board and Gen. Gocthals had not been held up for Il second for want of money and would not be.
 Referring To a statement attributed to Gen. Goethals in his recent New York speech that no attempt had been made to sell the $5a.00o.000 of Pana- ma Canal bonds through which Con- gross authorized the raising of funds for the board Mir. McAdoo said 1t was not necessary 10 sell the honda immediately and that the board had been notified long ago that all. tho money required was available ,Sn re- quest Before this allotment tae board had asked for and receif d ST. GOO GOO
The Dermott news., 1917-05-31
Thaw Aoain To Asylum.

Philadelphia. Presiding Judge Martin. in Common Pleas Court. sign ed decree authorizing the removal of Harry K Thaw to the Pennsyl- city. from hospital where he has been confined since an attempt at sui- eide several months ago. following an indictment in New York charging him with assaulting sehoolboy of Kan sas City
The Dermott news., 1917-05-31
England Not Yet Hungry.


 Probably every reader of an Amert- can newspaper noticed that after the statement by Secretary of the Interior Lane that the submarine situation was desperate. the British commissioners, without allowing themselves to be quoted sought to soften the effect of the cabinet officers words.
 The English people have not vet gone on ration basis. Just what is the food condition of the island3 This question has been answered fairly full ly by some of the British commission CTS
 0f course. the submarine menace has direct connection with the fead- ing of England, France and Italy. Eng lard today has enough food to supply her people and her armies for some time to come. and II Is probable that 50 far as the island Is concerned, things will he on two-thirds self sustaining basis when the new crop is gathered.
 England, however. as has been point cd out recently. must look after France and Italy. Therefore. the sit uation in the islands becomes the sit uatioE in the countries of its western allies. For Il long time after the war began the British authorities mad. no effort to cut down the food consump- ton of its people. The submarines had not succeeded in cutting off sup al were getting dangerous. IL was only comparatively recently. in fact, that England has felt the necessity of curb ing the appetite of its people.
 The other day King George issued x proclamation urging the English to get along with three-quarters of the food that they were using at that time. It has been figured in England that about one-fifth is waste, and so if the peo- pie. while cutting down one-quarter, could save one-fifth. they could go on eating almost as much as they have been eating in the past
 In France. even under present con ditions, the people probably are as well of as they are in England. for the simple reason that the French never waste anything. The French cook will take what Is left from an English dinner table and make three solid meals out of 1t for as many din CTS as sat at the first table. Moreover, the food will be so transformed by the artful hand directed by the artful mind of the cook. that the diners will never suspect that they are partaking of leftovers. It will be n hard job to starve the French.
The Dermott news., 1917-05-31
Write Birth Date in Advance.

Date of birth.
 Write your birthday (month, day and year) on a piece of paper before going to the registrar and give the pa per to him the first thing. Example; August 5, 1894
 'If you do not remember the year, start to answer as you would if some one asked you your birthday, as 'Au- gust 3. Then say, 'on my birthday this year I will be tor wasl - years old The registrar will then fill in the year of birth. Many people do not carry in mind the year they were born. This may be, obtained by the registrar by subtraeing the age in years on this years birthday from 1917.
 "4. Are you CD a natural born citi- zen; @ a naturaliZed citizen; (3) an alien; (i) or have you declared your intention to become citizen (specify which,
 "GD If you were born in the United States, including Alaska and Hawaii, you are natural born citizen, no mat ter what may have been the citizen ship or nationality of your parents. If you were born in Porto Rico you are citizen of the United States, unless you were born of alien percentage. If you were born abroad, you are still citizen of the United States, if your father was citizen of the United States at the time you were born, un- less you have expatriated yourself.
 "(2) You are a naturalized citizen if you have completed your naturaliza- ton; that is, if you have taken final papers, But you are not citizen if you have only declared your intention to become citizen Chat is. if you have only taken out first papersO in the latter case you are only 'declar- ant
 You are also q naturalized citizen If, although foreign born, your father or surviving parent became fully nat uralized while you were under twenty one years of age, and If you came to the United States under twenty-one.
 "(3) You are declarant if, although a citizen or subject of some foreign country, you have declared on oath be- fore naturalization court your inten- ton to become citizen of the United States. Receipt from the clerk of the court of the certified copy of such declaration is often called taking out first papers, You are not a declarant
The Dermott news., 1917-05-31
Munitions Are Seized.

Des Moines, Ia.-A large quantity Of rifle cartridges and rifles was seized by federal authorities here at n shack where Sergeant Herbert D. Cordell of Company E. Waterloo. Uowa) Nation al Guard, shot and killed Loe Leras- co in a running fight when guards men were detailed 10 raid an ambush of "snipers."
The Dermott news., 1917-05-31
Food Bill Laid Aside.

Washington legislation waa temporarily laid aside by the Senate. After several hours debate the first bill. providing for food survey. lt censing of dealers and steps to pre-y vent hoarding. was sent back to tho Agriculture Committee for redrafting. to include several amendments.
The Dermott news., 1917-05-31

quantities of rifles for the British army are equipped to manufacture the En- field rifle in more than sufficient num- Der. Therefore 1t has been decided to adopt the Enfield rifle. but manufac- tured to use American ammunition.
 Our government will continue to manufacture the Springfield model, the ammunition for which will be inter changeable with that of the new En- field.
 The United States Is in very satis- factory position so far as all typs of ammunition are concerned.
The Dermott news., 1917-05-31
Jan Navy Is Aidlnu.

London-The arrival of consider. able number of light Japanese naval craft in the Mediterranean 10 co-ope- rate with the naval force of the d. lies was announced in the House oe Commons by Lord Robert Cecil. min, ister of blockade.
The Dermott news., 1917-05-31
Mesicans Flee Draft.

Austin. Tex.-The exodus of McxS- cans from Texas to Mexico on account of the fear of conscription is serious. according to Col. r. A. Chapa. Sam Antonio. member Of the governor'u stan
The Dermott news., 1917-05-31
ENFIELD RIFLE TO BE ARM
Can Be Turned Out Quickly ard in Quantities by Factories That Are
 Now In Operation.

Manufacturing facilities for the Springfield rife are not adequate to supply the number required for the larger force which the United States imay decide to send abroad and to re-
 place the wastage of such force. Fortunately the existing small-arms factories which have been turning out
The Dermott news., 1917-05-31
Canada Aoe Limit 20.

Ottawa, Omit was officially an nounced that the minimum age at which compusion Is to be applied h Canada is % years.
The Dermott news., 1917-05-31
Atavisw.

"They say they are now fighting on the site of the Garden of Eden"
 "A plain case of trouble is going back to its original source"
The Dermott news., 1917-05-31
c. p. Taft il To Arr

New Haven, Conn.-Char IT.. son of former Presider a junior in Yale College, ed for the artillery branch ular army.
The Dermott news., 1917-05-31
Government Has Issued Circulars Dealing With Questions to
 Be Asked.
MAKE WORK EASIER JUNE 5
The Following Detailed Information Should Be Read by All Who Are of the Age Called Upon
 to Do Military
 Service.

The law requires every man who has passed his twenty-frst birthday and not yet reached his thirty-frst birth day on June to register that day for army service.
 There are no exceptions.
 All men from twenty-one to thirty must register. Exemptions for health or other reasons will come later.
 This newspaper publication is the only notification you will get.
 A prison sentence Is the penalty for failure to register. ,/
 The government has adopted Il plan to facilitate and simplify the filling in of conscription registration cards June s. Circulars containing the twelve questions to be asked and advice as to how they should be answered have been prepared for distribution.
 How Answers Should Be Made.
 The circular, which bears the head ing, How to Answer Questions on Registration Cards, reads as follows ::
 "Questions will be asked for you To duSNtI ill litt OIuGI III NlIltH tlANN Nt pear on this paper. These questions are set out below with detailed infor- nation to help you answer them.
 Do not write on, mark or otherwise mutilate these instructions. Do not re move them. They should be carefully read so that you will have your an swers ready when you go before the registrar.
 q. Name in full. Age in years. -
 This means all your names spelled out in full.
 "State your age today in years only. Disregard additional months or days. Be prepared to say nineteen or twenty i've not nineteen years three months or the like.
 70 Home address.
 This means the place where you have your permanent home, not the place where you work. Be prepared to give the address iii this way: 2322 Main street, Chicago, Cook county, H. linois that is, give number and name of street first, then town, then county and state.
The Dermott news., 1917-05-31
INTERNATIONAL SUNDNSOI0OL
 LESSON

(Bv D. O SELLERS. Acting Director of the Sunday School Course of Inc Moody Bible Institute)
 (Copyright fsi7 Western Newspaper r'nion
The Dermott news., 1917-05-31
Zeebruege Well Defended.

Zechrugge Is directly across the wa ter from Mareate and Eamssate. Eng land. and the distance K not great. Marcate and Ramssate have been hom- harded several times. II k the close- ness of this hornets nest which has brought it to the sharp attention of the English people from time to time The Belgian coast near this submarine base Is low and sandy hut the whole sea area of it's front is mined and there are huge land batteries protect Ing the approaches.
 The defenSes of the place are such as ;o have made it appear to the Brit ish authorities that If the place and its contents were destroyed the de- struction would not be worth the losses which must he incurred In the opera lions
The Dermott news., 1917-05-31

sea, 60 let the country know that Uncle Sam's ships with those of John Bull are at the work of war.
 One of these sea matters which have been subjects of conferences may be written about fully because publicity has been given to suggested scheme for getting after the German Suhma- rines at their bases. II the destruc- ton of these sea assassins is not pos sible in their building and fitting out ports. it is within the scope of the suggested plan to attempt to prevent their setting forth on their voyages of destruction.
 Offers Possibility of Success.
 Nothing has been revealed concern ing plans for sending ships in to blast the submarines at their moorings. or to mine and net their approaches to the open sea, but the mere suggestion that something of this kind shall be tried by the navies of Great Britain and France is proof that some of the sea captains think the scheme offers q possibility of success. It may also prove that the urging of American naval officers has been met with sue cess, a success made easier perhaps because the civilian population of Eng land through the press has been ask ing for months why the British navy did not crush the sea hornets in their nests.
 Civilian criticism. and ther0 has been Il lot of IL in England. Is apt to be based on m entire lack of knowl- edge. or at best only half knowledge. of conditions Recently there came to the United States from England m American who had lived for years in one of the channel ports of the island, He k il friend of the writer of this article. He said that the civilian pop ulatiou of England seemed to feel that il would he possible for the navy, with out sacrificing anything of strategic value. to wipe oEt the submarine base at Xeehrueee, Belgium.
 The English newspapers for long time have been carrying in the voice of the people" and "old subscriber" columns. letters demanding to know why the navy does not sail over and smash the submarine base at the Bel eian port named. These letters have been answered occasionally hy sailors who naturally did not sign their names. but the answers simply have hreathed the word impossible" without giving any real reasons as 10 why the thing cannot be done.
The Dermott news., 1917-05-31
Mloht Crush U-Boat Bases.

Rear Admiral William S. Sims of the American navy has been in Paris In consultation with naval boards repre- senting Great Britain and France. The discussion. it Is understood, had to do with the submarine menace. While the conference in Paris was going on a complete plan for preliminary cam paign with the United States and Brit ish navies as partners was being drawn by naval officers of the allied nations fin council assembled in Washington.
 The country Is not told, of course, what the plan is, nor will 1t know much concerning its details and it's breadth until something happens at
The Dermott news., 1917-05-31
LESSON FOR JUNE 3
JESUS BETRAYED AND DENIED

LESSON TEXT-John is:i-ii. is-i7. GOLDEN TENT-Iie was despised and rejected of men-I 53.3
Saint Mary's beacon. [volume] (Leonard Town, Md.) 1867-1983, 1917-09-27
Order Of Publication.
IN fhe Circuit Court Of Saint Mary's
County. In Equity
No. 1910 N. Il.
Jacob A. Mouery, Plaintiff, vs.. Rosa
Mouery, Defendant,

The object 81 this suit Is 10 procure
a decree for divorce n yineulo matri-
monni from the defendant Rosa
Monery.
The bin IN substance states that dur
ing The month Of October, 1893, the
plaintiff was married % the defendant
and from the date Of his said marriage
be resided with his said wifa 10 the
State Of Ohio, until the FIRST day OF
November, 1908, when be and his said
wiie moved 10 and became residents OF
Saint Marr's County, Maryland.
where they lived together as man and
wife until tho month of June, 1910,
when she abandoned and deserted him
" thout Just cause or reason, and has
declared her intention OF living with
him no longer, aud that said abandon
incnt has continued uninterruptediy
Tor over three years and Is deliberate
and final and the separation of the
parties Is beyond hope Of reconciliaI
tlon
That the said Plaintiff, Jacob A.
Mouery, and the said Rosa Moueey,
defendant have had no children bern
20 them from said marriage;
That the said Rosa Mouery Is n
non-rcsldont of the State OF Maryland,
residing when last heard from In tho
State ol Ohio.
IL Is thercupon, this 18TH day OF
September, 1911, ordered BY the Cir
cuff Court for Saint Mary's County,
IN Equity, that the plaintiff, by caus-
ing q copy of this order 10 be Inserted
In some newspaper, published 10 Saint
Mar, Is County, once 10 each OF four
successive weeks before the 10Th day
OF October, 1917, give notice to the
said absent defendant OF the object
and substance Of this bin, warning her
to appear IN this Court 10 person or
by solicitor, on or before the fifth dav
OF November, next, TO, show cause, If
any she has, WHY decree ought not
TO be passed as prayed.
ENOCH d. ABELL,
Clerk Of the Circuit Court 81. Mary's
County.
True Copy Test
ENocH 3. ABELL, Clerk
Saint Mary's beacon. [volume] (Leonard Town, Md.) 1867-1983, 1917-09-27

To the Honorable tho Judges of the
Circuit Court for st. Mary's County,
Md.
We, the Grand Jurors oi the State
OF Maryland, for tho body OF So.
Mary's county, OF the September term,
1917, most respectfully report 70 Your
Honoss that we have carefully and
diligently inquired into all matters
brought 10 our attention. We have
examined thirty-nine witnesses, found
ten presentments and returned ten true
bills of Indictment.
A careful analysis and mature con-
sideration OF all the cases and the
evidence presented before us points
conclusiyely 10 the fact that the wave
OF crime has lowered IN this county,
that local option is showing It's good
results, not only In decreasing the
cases before the Court here, but Ia the
business and Industrial activity OF our
citizens, and this Jury, confident in
Your Honots strict enforcement OF the
local option law and the vigilance OF
magistrates and officers and OF future
Grand Jurics, believe 10 the rising tide
OF Its moral and plupical Improvement
now rapidly developing.
We have examined the books OF the
County Commissioners and find them
neakly and intelligcntly kept. In this
connection We beg 70 call tho attention
of Your Honors TO the payments that
have been made by the County Com
missioner OF expenses OF civil cases
taken from this county 10 Montgomery
county, which are payments OF costs
we believe properly against the parties
who lost the cases for which these par
ties have never reimbursed the county,
and we recommend that the County
Commissioners take steps at once 10
collect these amounts II legally due
tho county, and that the Court might
adopt some means TO prevent any loss
by the county In such future cases,
We have examined the jail and sur
roundings and while We find the Jail
neatly and we'll kept, we recommend
that the lightning rod on the Jail be
repaired or removed and sthe toilet be
drained In a more sanitary manner.
We also find that the toilet to the
Court House unsanitary and unpleas.
ant, and we recommend this be given
Immaculate attention.
rendering our sincere thanks 10
Your Hofors, the States Attorney and
other officers OF the Court for their
courtesy and aid TO us, and having
completed our labors we respectfully
ask to DO discharged,
L. JOHNSON cANwER,
Foreman.
Saint Mary's beacon. [volume] (Leonard Town, Md.) 1867-1983, 1917-09-27

On Sunday morning mr..
William A. Fenwick turned over the
management Of the Hotel st. Mays,
Leonardtown, to Mr.. w. Bernard
Duke. Of fillmore. Mr.. and Mrs.
Fenwick anu daughter, Miss Nellie.
left Immediately for Washington,
where they will reside at the Hotel
Donald. They carry with them the
high regard of a host of friends
throughout the county. who not only
wish them every happiness in their
new home, but who hope to be per-
mitted to entertain them on many
visits to the old county.
The dance given at st. Michael's
Hall, Ridge, on Monday night was
a delightful affair and well attended.
Darroch's Orchestra furnished ex-
cellent music and the refreshments
were all that could be desired.
Leonardtown was well represented
on the smooth dancing floor, and a
good time reported by all present.
THE was the second Of a series Of
complimentary entertainments for
the selected men, the last of which
was held at the Hotel st. Mary's,
Leonardtown, on Wednesday night,
the eve of the boys departure for
the training camp.
Quite little excitement result
ed on Wednesday morning about o
O'Clock when negro confined IN the
county Jail on a minor charge at
tempted to escape. The prisoner
declined TO eat breakfast when IL
was offered him at the usual hour,
and later, when the jailor's wife,
Mrs. Connolly. answered his request
for food in the absence Of her hus-
band. the negro crawled through
the feeding aperture in the cell,
Jumped from second story window
and started on q run for freedom.
Answering Mrs. Connelly's CRY for
help, Messrs. Harris and Henry
Camalier and Mckinley Connolly
responded promptly and caught the
runaway in the rear Of Tudor Hall.
Apparently the negro is Of weak
mind and offered no resistance when
caught, merely saying that no want
ed to go home.
Saint Mary's beacon. [volume] (Leonard Town, Md.) 1867-1983, 1917-09-27
Draydsn Item.

Draydsn Itsma
Mrs w. T. Matthews spent a few
days OF last week with her parents, Mr..
and Mrs. +. A. Large, al Long Point
Mrs. J. w. Dent has returned from
Baltimore, where she purchased com.
plete line OF the latest fall and winter
goods.
Mr.. and Mrs. McConnaughoy and
little son, "Bcbbie, have returned 70
their Pittsburgh home, after quite an
extended visit at Long Point.
Miss f. ]. Edmonds, our popular
milliner, Is again with as. Call TO see
her fastest styles In millinery.
Mr.. and Mrs. Frank Snyder, their
little son, Frank, Jr., and Mr.. Arch
Gooding, have returned 10 their homes
IN Pittsburgh and vicinity, after very
pleasant stay At the home OF Mr.. and
Mrs. John Phillips, Pagan Point,
on the 81. Mary's.
Mise Maize Love spent the week end
with Miss G. A. Phillips, OF Pagan
PoInt''. On Sunday evening Miss
Phillips motored 20 Oakville, where
she Is now teaching, accompanied by
Miss Love, Mr., Mllburn and Mr.. Dent.
We are giad 10 hear that the condi-
ton OF Mr.. j. w. Dent, well known
merchant, who has been for some lime
at the Johns Hopkins Hospital, Il very
much improved.
Our local fishermen and sportSmen
have been having splendid luck OF late.
Several six-pound rock were among
their catch on Monday OF last week.
We wish them future success.
Saint Mary's beacon. [volume] (Leonard Town, Md.) 1867-1983, 1917-09-27
Red Cross Department.

The color ~ the yarn used IN knitted
garments has been carefully consider
ed with the authorities 81 the War
Department and with The American
Red Cross Commission for Europe, IN
Paris. Il has been learned from botE
81 these sources that articles made 10
either gray ar KHAKI yarn VIII 10 ac4
copied. Oaing 10 Tho dltfirmtty 0f -.
curing khAki-colorcd yarn III large
quantities. the AuiericAn Eked Cross
supply service Wiz carry tae gray
(Oxiord mixture, ply, l0si. Yarn
and knitting needles may be secured
either from The Red Cross Chapters or
from stores, provided the yarn II 81
The same grade aud needles ~ the
size as shosu Described by The He'd
Cross.