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Evening capital and Maryland gazette. (Annapolis, Md.) 1910-1922, 1918-06-26
MEMS MEETING MAKES
PLANS FOR LAWN FETE
To Be Held July 20 TO Aug. 10. by
The Three Volunteer Fire
Companies

A we'll attended and enthusiastic
melting of the men who are members
OF the three companies of the volun-
teer Fire Department. was held last
night at the headquarters of Rescue
Hose Company. West street.
Plans were outlined for the two
weeks lawn fete to be held the last
of July to August tenth, on the lot
back of No. Independent Fire Com
pany, Duke of Gloucester street.
Mr. George A. Basil, who was made
chairman of the firemens committee
for the lawn fete, was not able to be
present on account of illness, and
Jesse Fisher, of Water Witch Com
pany. was named Chairman, pro tenn.
A number of committees were ap-
pointed Mr. Abram Moss was elect
ed purchasing agent. and Mr. Charles
Queen Contest committee
The sense of the meeting was 10
have the following games:
Block Game, for prizes; Coon Head,
Hit the Babies, Bucket Game. for
Prize; Duck Pond, Indian Club, Ring
the Cane, Knife and Pipe Stand,
Chicken Wheel, and Queens Contest
This popular method OF voting for the
Queen of the Lawn Fete, will begin
Two weeks prior to opening the Lawn
Fete
One of the greatest attractions will
be the dancing pavilion, for which a
large floor will be erected. There will
also be the Fruit Basket sale and the
Fish Pond. Heais OF these will be an
ncunced later
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Evening capital and Maryland gazette. (Annapolis, Md.) 1910-1922, 1918-06-26
GOOD CHANCE
BEING GIVEN
TO TEACHERS
Demand For Constant Growth
Met By St. Johns Summer
School
PRACTICALLY NO
EXPENSE ATTACHED
Local Board Of Education Co
Operating In Aiding Teach
ers To Attend

In statement just issued by Miss
Kate Kelly, County Supervisor of
/ Public Schools for Anne Arundel, the
advantages to be derived by school
teachers in attending the summer
school now in progress at st. Johns
College, is pointed out. In addition,
the County Board of Education recog-
nizes the value to the county of giving
the teachers the privilege and oppor-
tunity of additional training and has
made it possible for them to receive
this at little or no expense to them
selves by cooperating with the au-
thorities of st. Johns College in bring
ing summer school TO Annapolis.
The courses are planned to meet the
needs of teachers and to fit the local
conditions
Teaching is a profession which de-
mands constant growth on the part
of those engaged in it," says the state
ment by Miss Kelly. Educational
progress is so rapid that teachers must
continually endeavor to increase their
capacity for service If they would be
indispensable to the public school sys-
TEN. This means constant alertness
and not only should certain amount
of such training be expected OF and
required of teachers. but definite pre-
MUM should be placed on the efforts
of teachers who voluntarily do more
than is required.
Teachers are classified as growing
static and decadent. The first group
includes teachers who are making use
of the means at hand to become ac-
quainted with modern methods and
up-to-date ideas of instruction. Such
means includes summer school, teach
ers reading circle work, and group
meetings held by the Superintendent
and Supervisor.
"a static teacher is one who has
reached her maximum efficiency and
is so well satisfied with herswork that
she is unwilling to make any effort to-
ward Improvement.
"A decadent teacher is one who has
remained in the static stage so long
that the quality of her work is de-
teriorating. A few such teachers are
an encumbrance to nearly every school
system.
Teachers certificates are now is
sued for from one to three years and
the renewal will depend upon success
full experience and completion OF not
less than six weeks additional aca-
demic and professional preparation i'm
standard institute.
This means that every teacher not
holding a life certificate must attend
summer school at least once in three
years.
"One of the valuable elements in a
teachers training is coming in con-
tact with people of different ideas and
ideals; learning new ways and new
methods of doing this, thus broaden
ing ones horizon; getting different
points of view; seeing things as other
people see them, in short, enlarging
ones experience"
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Evening capital and Maryland gazette. (Annapolis, Md.) 1910-1922, 1918-06-26
BRITISH SUBJECTS BEING ENROLLED
British Canadian Recruiting Mission At Work Baltimore Ba
tmore Sends Five Philadelphia Enrols Largest
Number In Armies Of Britain

for any British aviator to be brought
down over British lines since as far
back as March 21
During the good weather intense
air fighting has taken place, very
much in Britain's favor One Brigade
Royal Air Force brought down II en-
cmy machines without losses to their
own.
The following is an authentic story
of British pilot who flew over Ger
man Aerodome at low height and
fired at the hangar to attract atten-
tion He then dropped a parcel with
the following message inside: IF you
won't come up here to fight herewith
one pair of boots for work on the
ground" Getting into the mist he
waited for the inevitable curious par
ty who came to examine the parcel
and then proceeded to bomb them
The chief German exploit has been
the bombing of various base hospitals
resulting in heavy casualties among
the patients, nurses and doctors. The
greatest heroism was shown by the
SASlEios WnO dl lnGlT pO6IS
throughout the raid. The Women's
Army Auxiliary Corps we're also
bombed, but there were no casualties
here. Their preparation against at
tacks was very effectual and they re-
mained in their dugouts with COM
plete GOODNESS until the hurricane had
passed
During the recent fighting docu-
mentary evidence shows that among
the casualties % German Regimental
Commanders have been killed in ac-
tion. This German Rank corresponds
to the British rank of Brigadier Gen.
erai.
The above is given out by the Brit
ish and Canadian Recruiting Mission,
311 West Baltimore street, Baltimore,
whose representative, Bombadier Steb-
bins, was in this city today visiting
British subjects and posting the city.
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Evening capital and Maryland gazette. (Annapolis, Md.) 1910-1922, 1918-06-26
WOMEN'S CLUB TO
GIVE CARD PARTY

The first social entertainment to be
held by the newly organized Women's
Club, of Anne Arundel county, will be
given on Tuesday, July ninth, in the
Club Rooms of the Annapolis Bank,
corner of Duke of Gloucester and
Church Circle.
Mrs. Theodore Johnson. is chair
man of the comittee in charge of tie
card party, and any ladies desiring to
play, may notify her All plans and
details have not yet been consum-
mated.
Evening capital and Maryland gazette. (Annapolis, Md.) 1910-1922, 1918-06-26

Today s the last registration day
for enemy alien women. Those of An
npo'Is and Anne Arundel County who
.re uo. registered by tonight Will be
uh.ou to Jail sentences or intern
mcDl
American wives of enemy aliens,
.ha. .s American women who are
wives ot citizens of Germany and Aus
'ra and whose husbands have not TAX
eu ou their naturalization papers, are
also compelled to register, or place
themselves liable to punishment
registrations are being held at the
police headquarters, Duke Of Glouces-
Ter street
Evening capital and Maryland gazette. (Annapolis, Md.) 1910-1922, 1918-06-26

CoUNTIAN WOUNDED IN FRANCE

Stiv Wicezorek. the only Marylander
whose name appeared on the casualty
lists yesterday, and who is said to
have been wounded in action, is the
son of Henry Wicezorek, of Wagner's
Point, Anne Arundel County.
He was one of the first 500 Mary
landers to enlist.
His father today received tele-
gram from the War Department con-
firming the news that the boy had been
wounded
Evening capital and Maryland gazette. (Annapolis, Md.) 1910-1922, 1918-06-26
III, NJ enylngs stnmns-
CHNNGE OF RESIDENCE

The family of Mr. and Mrs. Quinlan.
who have been residing for many
Years uu East street, in the old resi-
.5ncu formerly owned and occupied
g ,hg family of the late Judge Russell,
are today moving to 90 Market street
and win occupy the residence of Mr.
and Mrs Richard owen Williams; who
nave purchased the Schwallenberg
house opposite
Evening capital and Maryland gazette. (Annapolis, Md.) 1910-1922, 1918-06-26

During the past week the British
and Canadian Recruiting Mission at
Sixteenth and Chestnut streets, Phila-
delphia, has enrolled the following
men for service in the armies of Great
britain and Canada.
Evening capital and Maryland gazette. (Annapolis, Md.) 1910-1922, 1918-06-26
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ENGAGEMENT ANNOUNCED

Captain and Mrs H. H. Christy have
announced the engagement of their
daughter, Gladys, to Ensign Albert
Beecher Crawford, U. S. Navy.
Ensign Crawford, a graduate OF
Yale. Glass of 1913, was member of
the second class of reserve officers
who graduated from the Naval Acad-
emyfast February.
Evening capital and Maryland gazette. (Annapolis, Md.) 1910-1922, 1918-06-26
NEM PATROLMAN NAMED

Harry W. McKinly, was this morn
ing appointed by the County Commits
sioners as a patrolman on the County
police force for the Fifth district Of
the county
Evening capital and Maryland gazette. (Annapolis, Md.) 1910-1922, 1918-06-26
LAWYERS GO TO SEASIDE

The twenty-third annual meeting of
the Maryland Bar Association, which
begins tomorrow at Atlantic City and
winds up with a banquet Saturday
night, will be attended by number of
Annapolitans. These include Mr.. r.
p. Melvin, counsel to the Board Of
County Commissioners Mr.. c. c. Ma
gruder. Clerk of the Court of Appeals,
and Mr.. William H Perkins, official
Court recorder of the Appeals Court
Tomorrow evening Mr.. Magruder
will deliver an address on Law, His
torical Incidents, Administration.
Evening capital and Maryland gazette. (Annapolis, Md.) 1910-1922, 1918-06-26
NOTICE.

. .- ..eu ruuored that l wrote
...r r. Mr.. or Mrs. Gait which was
He. vt their not coming TO ST.
a"-.E..s. hut &c is not the truth.
A.t.. Who says member of my
family wrote TO the Galts in regard to
.N'S "H- 20 St Margarets after he
~. The call tells a faleshood.
.--. MARIA RIDOUT.
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Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1916-1918, 1918-01-11
Marie Harding-A Story OF
a Nickel.

AS I have never written to The
Courier Junior before, thought I
would write A Story Of A Nickel.
I was in the ground covered with
rocks and dirt when l heard terrible
noise and a large shot tore me from
my resting place. Then some men
came and loaded me on large car
where many other Jumps lay.
After going through many processes
! was taken to a mint mill and made
into a nickel with an Indians head on
one side and Buffalo on the other.
Then I was put in a leather bag and
taken to bank and gave to grocer
man for, change. I was given to a
man who took me home and gave me
to his little girl who played with me
long time and then put me in her
money bank with lot Of other
nickels, pennies and dimes.
! stayed there about three weeks
and many other nickels, pennies and
dimes were put in with me. Then we
were taken to big bank and were
put in a drawer with many more
pieces Of money.
Hoping to see my letter in print I
will close.
Marie Harding. Age 10,
PIG A Ave, East, Abba, Iowa.
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1916-1918, 1918-01-11
How Old-fme Child
dren Dressed

How would you like to carry a hand
kerchief the size of a tablecloth? A
tiny Spanish princess did this few
centuries ago, and she was 50 proud
of it that she had great artist paint
it into her picture when she sat fol
him.
A little Princess Elizabeth Of two
year wore beautiful cap embroidered
with pearls, and pearl earrings to
match. Besides, she wore wonderful
string of pearls about her neck. What
proud baby she would probably have
been had she known the worth Of her
pearls!
Little girls once wore hoopskirts
Think how awkward and in the way
they must have been when one wanted
to play.
The little folk Of royalty were
dressed in gorgeous cloths and jewels
and broideries Of gold, and you'd never
think, to look at the beautiful gar.
ments, that they weren't finished beau.
tifully on the wrong side. Lovely silks
and velvets were lined with coarse
muslin and stitched with heavy thread
similar to what with which we now
stitch shoes.
You will be surprised to know that
little children wore corsets, even the
boys. These corsets frequntly had
needle points at the front so that a
child could not lean forward and thus
become round.shouldered.
A poet who knew much OF his
aunt's childhood wrote about her:
"They braced my aunt against a board
tn make her straight and tall:
They laced her up, they starved her
down,
To make her light and small;
They pinched her feet, they singed
her hair,
They screwed 1t up with pins:
Oh, never mortal suffered more
In penance for her SINS"
Selected.
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1916-1918, 1918-01-11
Felicia Zenor The Rel
Cross and Its Origin.

The Red Cross is the name given TO
societies engaged in assisting the
wounded in time Of war. In accord
ance with the treaty made at Geneva
in 1863 all persons connected with
work of caring for the wounded on the
battlefield, in hospital service, and hos
pital ships are treated as neutrals and
are not to be fired upon or molested by
either army, no matter to which side
they belong.
Red Cross societies have been or
ganized in all civilized countries. The
Red Cross of America was incor-
porated under the name of the Nation
al Red Cross, with Miss Clara Barton
as its leader. The Red Cross proved its
efficiency first in the war of 1866 be-
tween Germany and Austria and again
in the Franco PruSsain war in 1870
The Red Cross has been able to lessen
the horrors of the atrocious warfare
that has been carried on between Iur-
key and it's southern neighbors and in
the Spanish American war. The
mikado of Japan is firm friends OF
the organization, and has befriended
its operations, not only in the war bes
tween Japan and China, but in the
late war with Russia. The Red Cross
has collected and expended over $780,
900 900.
Felicia Zenor, age Is.
400 n. Miner St, OttumWa.
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1916-1918, 1918-01-11
Fern Benn-A School Com
pOsition-The Purchase
of Florida.

Dear Juniors:
I have never written to The Cour-
Ter before but ] happened to read
your department a few days ago. Sec
ing that you could send in school COM
positions l thought I would send you
one that had written. 1t is about the
purchase of Florida.
At the close of the war Of 1872
Florida was still in the hands Of
Spain. Spain disliked the Americans
and permitted the English to bull
forts in Florida during the war of 1872.
Florida harboreded large numbers OF
runaway slaves, robbers and pirates
who were trying to escape from our
government after the war of 1872.
These criminals would join with the
Seminole Indians to murder and rob
the people of southern Georgia. When
troops were sent down they would re-
treat into Florida swamps where tbs
troops could not follow them. Finally
General Andrew Jackson was sent
down to protect the people. He hang
ed two Indian chiefs and two English
men. At last to save further trouble
we bought Florida from Spain for five
million dollars.
Fern Benn,
Rubio, Ia, Box "a.
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1916-1918, 1918-01-11
Burdette Hambsch - The
Three Cranberries.

Dear Editor:
This is my first letter to the Junior
page. My father takes The Courier and
I like to read the Junior page. l will
write a story about the three cranber-
ries.
once there were three cranberries.
The first was red. the second white
and the third green, and they were sis
tiers. They lived in a wigwam in the
woods and all the cranberries said to-
gether what will we do if the wolf
comes. The first cranberry said he
would hide under the snow; the second
said she would hide in the hominy and
the third said she would climb the
spruce tree. Hardly had they spoken
until the VOLTS howl came from around
the wagwam The red cranberry hid
under the snow. The white cranberry
hid in the hominy and the green cram
berry climed the tree. The wolves
crushed the red cranberry to death
Under their feet and ate the hominy
and with it the white cranberry. The
green cranberry was the wisest and
the wolves could not find her.
Burdette Hambsch, age 10.
Charlton, Iowa.
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1916-1918, 1918-01-11
Martha Marie Welch-Her
Pet Dog, Teddy.
Dear Juniors

Dear Juniors:
AS / have not written to you for
some time, I will tell you about my
pet dog, Teddy. He is a playful dog.
He is a real black rat TERROR. When
he hears a mouse or rat, he will run
to where it is, and will whine and bark
because he can not get it
60 to the Fairview school and
over by it there is hill. 1t Is very
slick with ice. After school go
sliding on my sled and Teddy always
has to follow me. When I go down
the hill he will just run as fast as he
can after me. When he hears a noise
out Of doors he will run to the window
and push back the curtain, stand up
to the window and look out. He runs
and plays. so much in the day time
that sometimes At night he is very
tired. A lady had two just like him
and she gave him to me for my birth.
day when I was years old. He was
a month and q half old and wasn't
very big.
Well, I must close for this time,
and l will write you longer letter
the next time.
Your friend,
Martha Marie WEIGH. age 10,
1880 West Second street,
Ottumwa, la.
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1916-1918, 1918-01-11
Hazel BrOwn-Her Grand
mother Brown Was Born
in North Carolina.
Dear Junior:

Dear Junior:
l will write you an ancestor letter
of my Grandmother Brown. She was
born and raised in North Carolina.
They were a large family of them.
The women and girls had to work in
the fields. They farlned the wheat and
oats. They helped until everything
was gathered in. Then they went to
the spinning wheel to spin and make
their clothing They would spin by a
light from the fire place. They would
split up old rails to make their light
to study by. The girls took a week
about to go to school. During the
civil war they had to take corn dodger
and molasses toS school and made
their coffee out of persimmon seed and
sweet potatoes. They went to church
in farm wagons. Some times the
young folks would get together and
walk five miles to church and hear
two sermons and then 60 back home.
You see we have better conveniences
now. We have surries, buggies and
automobiles. I feel glad that l have
pony to drive when I go to church
and Sunday school
Hazel Brown, Age 10.
DOudS, Iowa.
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1916-1918, 1918-01-11
Oeletha Harter-A Missis'
sippi Junior Now, But
Evidently H0mesick.
Dear Juniors

AS l am writing thought l would
write about my home. live in pine
forest country The houses have halls
in them and are set up on bricks and
pieces of pine trees and cement. They
shot frecrackeEs on Christmas. Our
school is good school. They have
a graded school, a high school, two
dormitories and an agriculture school.
have little baby sister, the incest
little baby in Mississippi. l have one
brother. My sisters name is Leona
Edith Harter. My brothers name is
Carl Devern Harter. I live near Pur'
Wis., Miss. Purvis is small town.
It has a drug store and five stores,
two meat markets. The climate in
the summer is not so hot as in Iowa.
The winter is warmer than in Iowa.
It never SHOWS here. It is rainy and
damp here in winter. 1t was cold
enough last week that it froze ice a
half-inch thick. At school they call
me Yankee and I call them red neck,
and they say their neck is not red. l
don't like Mississippi. l hated it at
first sight
Oleta Harter, Puvis, Mississippi
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1916-1918, 1918-01-11
lsernice Hambsch-'' MY Best
Friend a Canary Bird"

Dear Editor:
am going to white about my best
friend. Ny best friend is canary bird.
I called him Dicky. When we hrst gos
him used to talk to him and when I
came from school as soon as stepped
inside tho door he says "Chee." I put
fresh seed in his feed box and after 1
put his feed box on the cage he says
"Chee" which means THANK you" l
clean his cage and when l finish al
ways put a slice Of apple in for him
and he stands right on top OF 1t. give
him q bath every week. First put a
saucer Of water in the cage and he
gets in the water and splashes 1t every
way. Then when he is through he gets
in his swing and shakes himself. Then
he sings at the top Of his voice. And
when I take his feed box on he scolds
me.
Bernice Hambsch. ago II.
Charlton, Ia.
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1916-1918, 1918-01-11
Katharine McGregor-Story
of a Nickel.
Dear Courier Junior

Dear Courier Junior
! will write about The Story Of a
Nickel.
Once bright new nickel started on
it's journey in the world. A little boy
took it and spent it at the grocery
store for candy. The grocer paid it to
the laundryman and the laundryman
gave it to poor man who paid it to
the grocery man. Some robbers dur
ing the night stole it. The police
caught the robbers and put them. in
Jail. The nickel lay upon the desk. 1t
was brushed off the desk and put in
the fire 1t melted to lump and was
thrown in the ash pile. ,t
Katherine McGregor, age 10.
Eldon. Iowa.
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1916-1918, 1918-01-11
Cecil AdamsOn-Her Moth.
er's Uncles.

Dear Juniors:
7 will write about my mothers I'M
Gle.
He claims to be the first white child
born in Iowa. He is IS years old and
he lived in Louisa county most of his
life.
When he was young man he went
to California and dug gold for five
years. He drove team Of oxen to get
there.
He has been almost all over the
world. He went to Chicago thirty times
with cattle. He was never sick in his
life.
He was married when he was sixty
years old. He went with the girl when
they were young. He is such good
man that all little children like him.
Mamma has another uncle who Is IS
years old that fought in the civil
war. He was shot and laid in a ditch
three days. He begged them to kill him
but they would not and he is still liv-
ing. He lives in Seattle, Washington
now.
Cecil Adamson. age 10.
Ottumwa, Ia, r. No. 8.
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1916-1918, 1918-01-11
CONTEST SUBJECTS.

We all want the Juniors to send in
school compositions and other stories,
besides the ones on the subjects we
suggest. Sometimes children can
write better compositions when choos-
ing their own subjects. We especially
want letters and ancestor stories. To
encourage originality and variety IN
the juniors work the following list is
given:
School compositions.
Ancestor stories.
Interesting letters.
Book reviews.
Unusual stories.
Current events.
Soldier stories related by veterans
and retoId by juniors.
Select prizes from among the fol-
lowing: Book. box of letter paper,
doll, box of school supplies, box OF
candy or knife.
A prize is awarded to Hazel Brown
today.