Evening star., 1917-09-23
PLAN MILITIA COMPANY
AT HYAHSMLLE;; ND.
Public Meeting Held to Further
Movement-Prince Georges
County News.

Special Correspondence of The Star
HYATTSNILLE, Md, September 22-
To arouse interest in the organization OF
militia company here to take the place
of Company F, now at Camp Mcclellan
Ala. meeting of those directing the
movement and others interested was held
i'll the municipal building last night. Mayor
William A. Brooks, who presided, opened
the meeting with short talk, in which
he emphasized the need for militia here
and urged support of the movement.
Lemuel Tate, formerly a corporal in
Company F, and who is to be commits
stoned captain of the new OUTFIT. eX-
planned that the command when organ
lied also would be known as Company
and would be governed by the same
laws that have always applied to the
state National Guard.
Mr.. Tate further explained that the
company could not without the consent
of the governor be ordered out of the
state il being formed solely for home
protection.
Confederate Veteran Enrolls.
Judge John II. Hickey, Confederate
veteran and old resident OF TINS place.
also spoke. expressing hearty approval OF
the plan. Upon request Of the gathering
Judge Hickey placed his name at the
head of the list of applicants for enroll
ment The adjutant general OF the state
will be asked to permit Judge alcNey 20
remain on the roster as an honorary
member. Next Friday evening another
public meeting in the interest OF the
movement will be held in Masonic Hail.
Young people OF Hyattsville ana VI
cinity attended dance given in Ma
Oh under
pices of "a committee consisting OIL
Misses Angela Nandoren. Dorothy I.
Calf A. NJ Chichester and Mary Allce
Dandy. Among those present were
munity who have joined the fightins
forces OF the country.
Allen H Pottinger left few days
ago with a hospital unit for an A.lan-
tic port, from where he will SAIL TO do
his bit over there. Young Pottinger is
a graduate of Mckinley Manual Train
ing School. Washington. and had been
employed in the National Museum An
other Hyattsville boy, Albert Hickey,
OF the Ordnance Corps. has arrived
ing reached his father. Judge John J.
Hickey, hero several days ago hickey
had been connected with the United
States Department of Agriculture and
was a member Of Company F. He saw
service on the Mexican border
Registration Of Voters.
The supervisors Of election for this
county have given notice that the reg
istration officers in the various election
districts in the county will sit October
2 and for the purpose of registering
qualified voters. making transfers. etc.
and october Is for revision only. The
officers will sit from s am. to pm.
and will be located as follows:
Vansville district. first precinct
cinct. Knights of Pythias Hall. Ber-
wyn; Bladensburg district, town hall,
Badensburg; Marlboro district. truck
house. Upper Marlboro; Nottingham
district. H. H. Sasscer's store. North
rolls house. Piscataway; spalding's s
district. Doves blacksmith shop.
Forestville; Queen Anne district,
Modern Woodmen's Hall, Mitchells-
Vile; Aauasco district. J. Amos Davis
shop, Horsehead; Surratt's district.
Mrs Thomas house. Clinton; Laurel
district, first precinct, city hall, Laurel;
second precinct. Phelps store. Laurel
Brandywine district, J. X. Smiths store,
Brandywine: OAon Hill district. Wood
mems Hall, Oxon Hill; Kent district,
Mrs. Laura Magruder's store. Bright
seat; Bowie district, ST. Joseph's Hall,
Bowie: Mellwood district. James L..
Pumphrey's house, Mellwood: Hyatts-
VINE ulstTiCt, f1SdttSNllle independent
office; Chillum district, first precinct.
Firemens Hall. Brentwood; second pre-
cinct, Firemen's Hall. Mount Rainier.
Seat Pleasant district. arst precinct.
FtreEen's Hall. Capitol Heights; sec
ond precinct. Mains store. Seat
Pleasant Riverdale district. IlverGa!e
Park Coiapany's building. Eiverdale.
state Senator William y. hoimead
and MS republican opporcn. IN the
coming election. Oliver Mctzerot., we're
speakers 3 t the annual tournament un-
de.' the auspices OF st. Johns Church,
Surrattsville, Tuesday. In tie fitting
PM Love won first prize ana crowned
Miss Dorothy T.. Lyons, daughter of Mr..
queen of love and beauty. Henry
Hurst. knight of Langley Boy. was sec
ond; W. l.. Heron of Hyattsville being
taifd. County Commissioner John NJ.
Bowie vas chief marshal, and tho
Judges were J. sS. Il. Dangerfieid, j.
1nos Ray. jr.. George W. Hard;,, T. B.
Middleton. K. Lee Manning, ". T. Davis,
!. y. Early. DR.. ]. II. Blandford Dr. e.
u. HURT, Clarence NJ. Roberts and NJ
Hampton Magruder.
a fair under the auspices OF the
Knights OF Pyth;as of Rerwyn was held
on the carnival grounds there Wednes-
day, Thursday, Friday and Saturday
evening OF the past week.
Members OF the Cnillum Red Cross
Chapter held q benefit in the town hall
at that place Thursday evening
Public Schools Reopen.
The school bell sounded reveille to
the Prince Georges county army of
boys and girls the past week. In the
q Iva fCy-{1 Coho