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The Springfield herald., 1917-02-09
Richards

The singing Sunday evening al
the j. l.. Turner nome was well
Iattended.
Ross Turner of Oklahoma is
visiting his brothers Horace and
Jesse.
Mrs. Denleo had an attack of
la er,ppc, put u batter at this
! y n e.,.>-.-s.ifc Ter..
traoiog in Richards Friday.
G. W. Caldwell and wife trad
ed in Richards Monday.
Harger and Flichinger butch.
ered hogs for f. H. Mitchell Fri
day.
The dance at The Fred Collins
this week vas a success, every
one enjoying themselves hugely.
The Springfield herald., 1917-02-09

The Springfield commercial
club has a lot of money in the
treasury, and should meet and
decide on the future of the or
9anization.
The Springfield herald., 1917-02-09
Eureka

Mrs. Will Waldroupe and son
Albert were Stonington shop
pers Saturday.
Mrs. Harve Bewley visited at
her mothers last Tuesday.
Herbert Walker and Will Wa'd-
roupe have each purchased
team of mules.
Miliard and Milton Amrine
have gone to Lamar after lum-
iber for Wheeler. e
The Springfield herald., 1917-02-09

1t is probable that the most
desperate fighting of the war is
ahead for the coming summer,
and it is probable that the sea-
son will close with no decisive
advantage to either side.
The Springfield herald., 1917-02-09

"On with the dance! We have
millions of lives to pay the fid-
dler!" seems to be the final re-
ply of the European belligerants,
az the dove OF Peace returns to
the ark,
The Springfield herald., 1917-02-09
FAKE NIEW

We will say for the "Konkel
boys" that we think their paper
was just "a good as Dads
ever was. and that Dad" might
jnst as well stay in Denver.
Henry Mathews and wife
started to Tyrone, Okla, last
Thursday.
Earl Smith from Galva, Kans.
is here visiting his brother o. H.
Smith and other aquaintarces.
Will Cramer is home from Gal
va, Kans., where he attended the
fine raj of his sister.
The neighbors Of Mrs Bussard
successfully planned and carried
out a surprise on her last Thurs
day night, it being her birthday.
The evening was spent in play
ing gam es, after which a lunch
was served The guests de-
parted at late hour. wish ng
Mrs. Buzzard more happy BIRTH
days.
The Springfield herald., 1917-02-09

The date of this paper finds
the editor at the big Canadian
Getting, with the boys" at the
helm.
The Springfield herald., 1917-02-09
LOCALS
A Friend,

New onions, cabbage, apples,
oranges and lemons. StrOuu 's.
II you want ia rm loan on rea.
sonabl terms see Elmer French,
Springfield. c6
Stonington was here in force
Tue day-alten0ance on IN t
Grimm trial.
Luclss. son James and Henry
McAdam we're here Tuesday -
Grimm trial.
FARM LOANS III you wish
20 sell your land, write Cecil B
Long, E,khart, Kansas. deg
C. b. L,ng, Western Land
Man. and George NevilI~.age
Tor the Elkhart OIL Co, we g
here Wednesday. See their ad i.
elsewhere.
G. C. Grimm appeared before
Justice Emerson Tuesday, waiv-
ed trial and was bound over Ia
the June term of district court
without bail.
At the D. C. D. II. A. meeting
Tuesday night, arrangements
we're made for ten or twelve cars
to 60 to Canadian today, taking
something ike forty or fifty
good Springfield people.
Judge Terral says that while
J. H. D., Sunday. was watchin
a woman skinning a rabbit ne
ran his Metz over a stone pile
a"d through a wire fence. jolte @
the life OFT of half dozen peo-
pie, and then drove bacN to find
out whether the woman would
skin cat the same way she did
the rabbit.
Evening capital and Maryland gazette. (Annapolis, Md.) 1910-1922, 1917-08-18
WAR DOUR'S GIFT
TO COMFORT PACKETS
One Hundred Bath Towels To Go To
Col. DOyen's Boys Some
where 10 France"

The Surgical Dressings Unit of
Wardour has made a very handsome
donation toward the comfort kits 10
be sent from Annapolis.
This unit, besides making twenty
Smith-Dorien bags, in which articles
are to be packed, has sent one hun
dred bath towels TO Mrs. Blodgett.
A Maryland soldier, writing home.
put great emphasis on the advantage
real bath towel had over the mod
ern rag masquerading too often as a
towel
II is, therefore, sure the boys
Some where in France" will have
a grateful throb in their brave hearts
when the Wardour towel is received.
Twenty-six dollars has been sent
to the Packet Committee, and other
donations of articles listed in these
columns few days ago it is hoped
will be forthcoming.
1t is found tobacco, cigarettes
playing cards are contraband and,
therefore, cannon ne sent
Chewing gum is in great demand
and there are some thirty other small
articles on the list which mean great
comfort TO the soldiers.
II maybe after all that the lesser
things. rather than the greater, make
up the sum total of comfort in the
trenches.
Evening capital and Maryland gazette. (Annapolis, Md.) 1910-1922, 1917-08-18
NEGRO INTRUDER GETS
SIX MONTHS IN "CUT." "
Mitchell Woods; Drunk, Attempted To
Enter Home Of Mr.. and Mrs.
A. ]. Stiuchcomb.

With all the other atmosphere Of
criminal excitement that now prevails
about the city, another case that hap
pened two days ago and which has
just become matter of public knowl-
edge, occurred In the heart of the city,
and as a result of which Mitchell
Woods, negro said to be tramp and
heavy drinker, who lived near Rob-
inson's station in the Third district, is
now behind the bars of the House of
Correction, at Jessup's this county,
where be will he compelled to repose
for & months.
Woods appeared at the residence of
Constable and Mrs. Andrew j. Stinch-
comb on Main street on Thursday and
rang the door bell and also raped
heavily at the door Mrs. Stinchcomb
answered the bell, and it is said, that
the negro, apparently very drunk,
pushed himself through the doorway
and brushed by Mrs. Stinchcomb, who,
frightened by the intruder made out
cries for help.
Persons living in the neighborhood
heard her cries and went to the house,
with the result that the negro was
soon placed under arrest, and follow
ing a hearing before Police Justice
Charles o. Dulin, he was sentenced to
six months at the "Cut.
Woods, who is well-known about the
county, formerly bore good reputa-
tion, but in recent years he has been
drinking heavily.
Evening capital and Maryland gazette. (Annapolis, Md.) 1910-1922, 1917-08-18
Mr. ROBERT W. SEARS
SUCCUMBS TO PNEUMONIA
Dies at Emergency Hospital After An
Illness Of Several Days Of
Pneumonia

Mr. Robert w. Sears, AZ years old.
native Of Anne Arundel county, but
for a number of years a resident of
Pittsburgh. Pa, where he was engag-
ed in the restaurant business, died
last night at the Emergency Hospital,
here where he had been patient for
several days, suffering of pneumonia.
Mr. Sears who had been travelling for
his health had been spending the last
several months in Annapolis. He is
survived by a widow who lives in
Pittsburgh.
Mr.. Sears was the son of Mr.. and
Mrs William Sears, who live at
Friendship in the Eighth district of
this county. He was one of eleven
children, all of whom are now dead
with the exception of Cleveland Sears,
of Friendship. The body of MIR. Sears
has been prepared for burial and viii
be shipped this afternoon to Pitts
burgh where the interment will take
place
Evening capital and Maryland gazette. (Annapolis, Md.) 1910-1922, 1917-08-18
GIARDSNEN ARE TO
co TO CAMP MEADE
Change Is Made In Plans For Mary
land Troops
LOCAL MEN AWAIT ORDERS
NJ, Settled As To What Time They
Will Get Away From The
City

Great is the rejoicing in Marslandl
an tate rookie" have been or
8sred tg Camp Meade instead of to
camp Lee. at Petersburg, We.
This means that during their train
,g stage the Maryland boys will be
,eitbfn visiting distance by their sis.
ters their cousins, their unts, and
roost important, their sweet hearts.
The Mary anders will also be near
enough their homes to ibtaIn furloughs
an election day. This may be expen.
live for the candidates, but the failure
ofthe General Assembly at its recent
specis ession to pass the bill giving
ne soldiers the right TO vote while in
esmp will be nullified in part at leas t.
J1st when the membes of the two
local companies will get away is not
known
WORK BEING RUSHED.
The shifting of the Maryland troops
IN the making) from Camp Lee to
Camp Meade is due to incomplete ac-
eommodations at the former, OF rather
10 the prospect of insufficient accom-
modations. At Camp Meade by Sep
tember 5, when 80 per cent or about
1900 men entrain, buildings at Camp
Meade will have been constructed in
sufficient numbers to provide adequate
accommodations. The camp is being
rushed with 5000 men at work
The water and sewerage system
pipes are just being laid, and while the
buildings are being rushed as much
As possible, the short ige Of labor has
delayed every contractor who is par
ticipating in the work.
The Journey to Admiral is very
much more simple matter than the
iourLey to Petersburg. 1t will prob
ably be possible to assemble the men
at the local war headquarters on the
mornings or afternoons of the days
on which they are scheduled to leave
and to get placed snugly in their bar
racks before nightfall. They will
fnl ID easy to visit their homes while
they are in training.
It is said that this change will apply
to the large number of young officers
from this city and state who were re-
Gently graduated from the Fort Myer
training camp and given their commits
sons. A large number of these were
assigned as soon as they were commits
stoned to the training camp at Peters
burg, being ordered to report there on
August p.
Evening capital and Maryland gazette. (Annapolis, Md.) 1910-1922, 1917-08-18
Urges A Big Bond Issue.

Issuance of $7.53S.945,O0O worth of
4 per cent Federal bonds, subject only
to income super-taxes, war profits.
and excess profits taxes, and design
ed to provide $4,000, 900, 900 for fur
ther allied loans and to retire the $3,-
900 200, 900 non-taxable 31s per cent
issue. now authorized to cover loans
to the Allies. is contemplated in sug
gestions submitted by Secretary Nc
Adoo to the Ways and Means Commit
tee.
The suggestions caused immediate
activity among Democrats and Repub-
licans of the committee. many of
whom are opposed to, details of the
Secretary's plan While taxation Of
the bonds is generally favored, some
thing more concrete than the Secre-
tary suggest. such as fat levy of 6
per cent of the interest rate, or appli-
cation of the income tax, appeared to
be more generally desired by House
members.
The per cent interest proposal
will probably be accepted by the COM
mittee. The Secretary has impressed
members with the necessity of prompt
sale of the bonds and the possibility
of attaining this result by an increas-
ed rate.
Only a most unreasonable tax rate,
it is agreed, can prevent lively de-
mand for the bonds at per cent.
The fact that they will be exempt
from all save Federal taxation is in
itself sufficient inducement to create
a good market, and predictions of
bond experts that a per cent rate
may carry the bonds above par is ex-
pected to increase the demand.
For Control of Coal Industry.
Government control Of the coal in
dustry appeared imminent when
President Wilson turned his personal
attention to the subject and heard the
Evening capital and Maryland gazette. (Annapolis, Md.) 1910-1922, 1917-08-18
NAVAL WEDDING
IN THE CHAPEL
Ensign Joseph L. lay USNN.R
Takes Miss Kinsley For Bride
BOTH OF PORTLAND, MAINE
Pretty Naval Ceremony Performed This
Afternoon by Chaplain Evans
In The Naval Academy

Amid digniiied and inviting sur
roundings and that military air that
combined with the religious amos-
phere pervades the Naval Academy
Chapel a very pretty naval wedding
was celebrated this afternoon at 3
o'clock
The bride. Miss Katharine Monta-
que Kinsley, is the daughter of Mr..
and Mrs Sumner A. Kinsley. Of Port
land. Maine
The groom, whose home is also in
Portland. is Ensign Joseph Law
renee Day, I. 5. ~ n. r., and is the
son of Mr.. and Mrs. Joseph Day.
The ceremony was performed by
Chaplain Sydney Key Evans, L. S. ~.
of the Naval Academy.
The bride entered with her father.
who gave her in marriage the be-
trothal service being performed at
the foot of the chancel.
She was attended by her sister. Miss
Mildred Sumner Kinsley who was
maid of honor, and the groom's best
alan was Lieut.. John 7. Lynch. u. s.
Ensigns T. -&tngtnn, d. c.
Butler, u. S. n N r.. were -usuera-
for the ceremony.
The chancel and altar were beauti-
fully decorated with graceful ferns
and white roses and aeonies.
Lohengrin's Bridal Chorus was
played on the organ by organist and
choirmaster of the Naval Academy,
Mr. Harry Schreyer, who also played
Mendelssohn's Wedding March as a re-
cessional, and soft, sweet musical Sc
lections during the ceremony.
The bride, who is very attractive
and popular. looked handsome I'm an
exquisite gown of white Georgette
crepe, embroidered in white beads
She carried a shower bouquet of
white roses and gardenias.
The maid of honor was very attrac-
tive in a becoming dress Of light blue
Georgette crepe. with hat TO match.
trimmed in pink roses She carried
an armful of pink roses.
Besides the parents of both bride
and groom who witnessed the cere-
mony and friends from Washington.
Baltimore. Philadelphia and New
York almost the entire class OF the
groom was present in full uniform of
their naval rank, and many officers
and their families from the Naval
Academy, including Capt. and Mrs
Eberle, Commandant of Midshipmen
and Mrs. Mutton. capt ana Mrs
Hough and others.
After the ceremony a reception was
held at Carvel Hall
Late this afternoon Ensign and
Mrs. Day left on a brief honeymoon
trip, the objective city being kept a
secret.
Evening capital and Maryland gazette. (Annapolis, Md.) 1910-1922, 1917-08-18
WATER FAMINE FEARED.

In statement i'm last Wednesday,
Evening Capital the directors of the
Annapolis Water Company called at
tention to the insufficient supply OF
water in the reservoirs and explained
bow the present threatened water
famine might have been averted by
holding in storage and making use Of
the more than fifty millions gallons
of water that has been let run off 10
waste since January because of its
turbid and discolored condition.
It Is the duty OF the Water Depart
ment to keep the people of Annapolis
informed and advised about condi-
tions at the water works, and we now
give notice that owing to the present
very serious shortage, all users should
practice the most rigid economy at
present and until the danger Is
passed. We appeal to each house
holder and consumer to give personal
care TO the prevention Of all waste
and to nse water only when required
for necessary purposes.
Unless they do this the present
alarming shortage may be followed in
the near future by an actual water
famine.
GEORGE T. MELVIN, President.
S-16-4t Annapolis Water Company.
Evening capital and Maryland gazette. (Annapolis, Md.) 1910-1922, 1917-08-18

mine operators and miners presenta-
ton of the situation. The interests
of the public will now be presented
by the Federal Trade Commission,
which has just completed its inves-
tigation of coal production costs.
American Airman Killed.
Two airplanes flying at high speed
crashed together 500 feet in the air
at the Armour Heights aviation
camp yesterday one Of the machines
bursting into flames and plunging to
earth, killing the aviator, S. H. j.
Dorr. The victims neck was broken,
and his body badly burned.
The other aviator, whose name is
withheld by the Royal Flying Corps,
was able to manage his machine and
reached earth safely
Both of the airmen were Ameri-
cans, Dorr coming from New Jersey.
Evening capital and Maryland gazette. (Annapolis, Md.) 1910-1922, 1917-08-18
STOP DISTILLING SEPT. s
Food Administration Issues Ruling Un-
der New Control Act.

nc Foou administration an
nouneed yesterday that all processe.
in the production of distilled spirit.
for beverage purposes must stop a
IL o'clock on the night of Saturday
September 5. Any effort to constru,
the law TO permit the use. after thai
time OF wheat. corn. rye, and other
materials which had been boarded
il was made plain, would be met with
firm action
II has been reported that some dis
! tillers have bought up tremendous
! supplies, especially in the corn mar
ket, in the hope that they would be
permitted TO convert the boarded sup
plies into distilled spirits after the
date set The Food Administration
has received large number of in
quiries along that line and as a. result
Mr.. Hoover decided to put an end to
any doubt that may have existed
The ruling has nothing to do with
spirits in bond which will be consid-
cred later by the White House and
the Food Administration. As a result
OF the stand taken, it is understood
that very great supply of corn and
other foods which might have been
turned into spirits will be diverted to
other purposes. because it will be
physically impossible for distillers to
use all of the stocks in hand in the
manufacture of spirits by September
s.
annoiffvtss.. the Food Administrations
"All processes IN -vru-.
distilled spirits for beverage puqI
poses according to a ruling issued by
the United States Food Administra-
tion today. must cease at II o'clock
p. M on Saturday, September s. This
limitation is placed by Section 3 of
the food control law, which 'eads:
That from and after thirty days
from the date of the approval of this
act no foods, fruits, food materials, or
feeds shall be used in the production
of distilled spirits for beverage pur-
poses.
THE act was approved August 10.
hN RSiA Will ga
pire at midnight September g. AS this
date falls ON Sunday, and the Inter-
nal Revenue laws prevent the opera
tion of distilleries after IL o'clock at
night on Saturday until the following
Monday at l a. m, it was ruled by
the Food Administration that the pro-
visions of Section 10 will become
effective at IL p. M, Saturday. Sep
tember s.
The law contemplates that all
steps in the process of distillation
shall cease at the point of time indi-
Gated in the ruling, it was stated by
the Food Administrator. So far as
the utilization Of foods, fruits. and
food materials or feeds for the pro-
duction of distilled spirits for beyer-
age purposes is concerned, the act
should be construed as to inhibit the
initiation of any step. unless the en-
tire process may be fully complete
prior to Il p. m. of September s.
1917"
Evening capital and Maryland gazette. (Annapolis, Md.) 1910-1922, 1917-08-18
Patient at Baltimore Hospital

Miss Marie Linthicum's many friends
here will be glad to know that after a
grave illness, following an operation.
her condition is slighly improved.
Miss Linthicum is patient at the
Presbyterian Hospital, Baltimore. 1t
is hoped she may be able to be re-
moved to her home here in few days.
Evening capital and Maryland gazette. (Annapolis, Md.) 1910-1922, 1917-08-18
Service At First Church

The regular services will be held to-
morrow at the First NJ. E. Church,
the Rev. DR.. r. w. Burgan, pastor.
In the absence of the Dastor, who is
on his vacation the Rev. w F. Rob-
erts. former pastor Of Maryland Ave.
M. E. Church will preach.
Evening capital and Maryland gazette. (Annapolis, Md.) 1910-1922, 1917-08-18
NOTICE TO PUBLIC

All merchants aud others who hold UN-
SETTLED ACCOUNTS against MRS.
ROY CHILDS. please forward all state
ments to ROY cHILDS. No. S Mellen St.
Cambridge. Mass. a1T-3t
Evening capital and Maryland gazette. (Annapolis, Md.) 1910-1922, 1917-08-18
Army navy COACHING school
SUMMER COURSE:

cDmAER OONRCEs
Prepare for College examinations.
Prepare to make up deficient studies at
either High School or College.
Regular course offered Students who de-
sire TO take extended work.
A. KNOX sTARLINGs, B. s.. NJ. A.
Isl Prince George st. Prin.
a3tf
Evening capital and Maryland gazette. (Annapolis, Md.) 1910-1922, 1917-08-18
A CARD

Notice is hereby given that |, ROY
rUIDS will not be held responsible for
lghis contracted by Mrs. Roy Childs, or
ar other party.
tSigned)-RoY CHILDS.
al,sr Gunner. L. S. \.
Evening capital and Maryland gazette. (Annapolis, Md.) 1910-1922, 1917-08-18

Colonial. Saturday, matinee and
evening Marguerite Clark. in "Lit-
tie Lady Eileen" adv. 2ta17
Evening capital and Maryland gazette. (Annapolis, Md.) 1910-1922, 1917-08-18


The situation as regards solution
of the horrible murder of ten days
ago when Mrs. Lottie May Brandon.
the young wife of Valentine n Bran
don, a stenographer employed at the
Naval Experiment Station here. was
found brutally slain in her modest
home on Second street in the west
end of the city, remains about the
same today as it has since the day
of the tragedy.
AS has hitherto been stated. the
police officials are inclined TO place
much weight on the chain of circum-
stantial evidence that has been woven
about the negro, John Snowden, who
was arrested sveral days ago, and
who has since been confined to the
Central Police Station in Baltimore,
where he has been subjected to sew
eral grilling examinations. The
negro has made number of conflict
ing statements to HIS inquisitors. and
this is the basis of the circumstantial
evidence that he is probably the man
guilty of the crime.
The authorities fully expected that
the negro would eventually break
down and make a complete confession
of the tragedy. but he continues to
maintain his stout innocence of the
crime. And while the officials regard
the circumstantial evidence against
him as quite strong, yet there pre-
walls a widespread sentiment among
residents about the city that negro
had nothing to do with the crime.
The absence of any motive, however,
leaves the case as much "up in the air.
as it has been from the start.
Although the authorities feel that
! the negro under arrest is probably
the guilty man because of the chain
of evidence lodged against him. yet
they cannot account for why none of
the neighbors heard any outcries,
and the detectives have for the last
several days been devoting much time
in an effort to fathom this angle of
| the case. In this connection. it was
| reported today that Mrs King, wife
Of Thomas A. King. a clerk employed
at the Naval Academy, will be fur
ther question by the authorities. prob
ably tomorrow, in an effort to clear
up certain points Mrs. King, who
has been spending several days with
relative in Washington. was expected
in the city on Thursday, the same
afternoon that her husband was be-
fore States Attorney Nicholas n.
Green. She will. it is understood. re-
turn to the city tonight
Evening capital and Maryland gazette. (Annapolis, Md.) 1910-1922, 1917-08-18

Marguerite CLARK is great delight
in Little Lady Eileen Colonial,
Saturday adv. 2tal7