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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1918-03-24
CHARLES TOWN, W. VA.

Tracey l. Jeffords was here from
Washington, Mr.. and Mrs Adam Link
motored to Baltimore. Mrs. Sallie But
Ter. Martinsburg, was the guest or MIS-
Edward l.. Reinhart. Shepherdstown
]. Rosendorf, Washington. was the
guest of Hyman Wiener. Miss Katie
Aisquith is visiting her sister, Mrs.
Richard Alexander. Rev. J. w. Quin-
exsn rector of St. andrews mission and
% St. Johns Church at Rippon for the
work Charles William Colby, Harpers
Ferry, and Miss Mary Geannette OFT.
daughter of Mrs. Frank OFT. were mar
RED at the Baptist parsonage by the
Rev. j. Walter Scott. They Will reside
in Washington, where Mr.. Colby is en-
ployed. The Ladies' Aid Society of the
Baptist Church had its annual shad
supper Friday. Miss May Bolton. Bal
timore, has been the guest OF Mrs NIL
ton Rouss Shannon Park Miss Mar
garet Mason of Rappahannock county
Va, is visiting her aunt. Mrs B. ID;
Gibson. Rev. H. NJ Mohet returned
from Tampa, Fla, where he visited MS
father Rev A A. Moffett. Charles Peer
and Miss Edith B. Carper daughter of
Mr. and Mrs. William E Carper of JEFF.
ferson. were married at the parsonage
of the Methodist Episcopal Church
South here by the Rev. Frank A. Tyler
OAKLAND, MD.
Michael Boyle, VINO spent the NiiileT
at various points in Florida, has re-
turned. Ami Rodeheaver of Herring
ton Manor has purchased farm in
Mercer county, Pa. where he has re-
moved his family. Mr.. and Mrs. Henry
Zehner, Epworth, n. D.. are visiting at
Keyser's Ridge. Rev. Dr. John H. How
ard was here from Kingwood. en- route
to Washington and Baltimore. Miss Ell
len Connell returned from Philadel-
phia and New York William Clark
End family have moved to near Harpers
Ferry, W. Va. Mrs. Edward H Slnceu
anu Mrs Charles Milton Sincell were
In Baltimore. Mrs. Mary Harmon of
Montana is the guest of Mrs. Ralph
Engle, Grantsville. Miss Ruth Stan
ton, Spokane. Wash, is the guest OF
the Misses Stanton, Little Crossings
Mrs G. Semmes Hamill and children
are in Baltimore for two weeks. Mrs.
Walter q. Wensell returned to MasSll-
Ion, Ohio. from visit here. II. G
Hostetler was rendered surprise by
a large number of neighbors. Mrs. Les
ter Yutzy and little daughter, Noun
tain Lake Park. have gone to Wash
ington and Annapolis. Mr.. and Mrs
Scott White, Mountain Lake Park, have
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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1918-03-24
BETHESDA, MD.

The Womans Club of Bethesda held
its regular meeting Tuesday afternoon
at the home of Mrs. Walter r. Tucker
man, in Edgemoor. Justice Siddons of
Washington addressed the club on tax
alton. Miss Theresa Graft has return
ed to her home in Frederick after
visit with Mr. and Mrs. Leighton Green
at Ellaleish farm. George A. Wilson
and Miss Marguerite Manion were mar
ried "Wednesday afternoon. March 10, in
st. Johns Memorial ChapeH at Harvard
University, Deacon George Hodges Of
ficiating. Miss Ruth Wilson, sister of
the bridegroom, was maid of honor and
Bertrand Sells of Washington was best
man. Mr.. Wilson, who has just grad
uated from the radio school at Harvard
sailed immed lately for Somewhere over
there" and his bride returned home
with Mrs. Alfred Wilson and will make
her home with the parents of her hus-
band until the close of the war A L.
Shoemaker entertained Fidelity Lodge
|. o. G. T.. Tuesday evening at his home
in Friendship Heights. Miss Bessie
Hodges entertained at lunch Wednes-
day at her home, Lone Oak. The guests
Sewed on Red Cross work. MI. and
Mrs. Chester A. Lindstrom entertained
at dinner Tuesday evening at their
home on Old Georgetown road. near
Alta Vista.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1918-03-24
LEESBURG, VA.

Mr.. and Mrs. Charles F. Harrison are
now the guests of Gov and Mrs. Davis
in Richmond. Mrs Frederick Page has
returned from visit to friends in
Baltimore and The Plains. Va. Miss
Nancy Lee Janney left Saturday for
TOXIC, Japan. where she will be the
guest of Rev. and Mrs. Armistead We'll
borne for several months. Miss Eliza
beth Koones of Washington is visit
ing Mrs William Having Mr.. and
Mrs. Harrison Williams, who spent the
winter in New, York. have returned to
Williamstead, their home near Lees
burg. Judge Richard H. Tebbs had as
his guests last week Mr.. and Mrs.
Charles Binns Tebbs of Washington
and Lieut.. John A. Tebbs, U. S. A. Mr..
and Hrs. William Eads Miller have
left to make their future home in Hern-
don. Va. Miss katherine Clagett has
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1918-03-24
KEYSER, W. VA.

Miss Ida Kimme11 returned from Wis
iting her sister. Mrs. Carl Rehlmeyer,
Washington. Mr.. and Mrs. Herman
Stewart are visiting in Baltimore.
Mrs Edward Croslin and Miss Lena
Crabtree were visiting in Baltimore.
siiss Jean Moore. who has gone to
Springfield, Ohio, to take up Young
&e.nen's Christian Association work,
esas rendered q farewell reception by
the young women of the Patriotic
League. Miss Ruth Thrasher was
rendered birthday party at the home
of her sister. Mrs George House. Mrs.
Glen Howard. Philadelphia, is visiting
her mother, Mrs Annie Ritzell. Miss
Sallie Miller rNurned from visit to
Richmond. James Carskadon, jr.,
Meadsville. has returned to Front
Royal, Va Mrs. Orie Rice is visiting at
Fredericksburg, Va Mrs. Luther
Arnold returned from visiting rela-
tives at Washington. Mrs. Fred Martin
has gone to Baltimore. Mrs. Layman is
visiting her home in Virginia. Mrs.
Il. C. Kaufman returned from. Char
lotte. n. c., where she spent three
months Clifton Leary returned from
Jacksonville. Fla Miss Temple Smith
sfeturned to Putnam, Conn.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1918-03-24
RoMNEY,, w. VA.

:. Miss Susan Brady has gone to Charles
ton to visit at the executive mansion.
She was accompanied by Miss Edna
Brydon of Bloomington. Md. Paul Adam
Gehr Machemer, Philadelphia, and Miss
Georgia Agnes Ewers, daughter of Mr.
and Mrs. A. l.. Ewers. Three Churches,
were married at Mountain View, the
home of the bride by the Rev Charles
" Stump. Miss Lucille Johnson Ewers
was maid of honor and John 4awhinney,
Philadelphia, best man. Mr. and Mrs.
Machemer left for Augusta, Ga, where
Mr.. Machemer is engaged in Y. NJ. C. A
war work at Camp Hancock The groom
Is Princeton graduate. Oslo Saville and
Miss Mary Shank of Augusta were mar
fied in Cumberland, Md. large recep-
ton was rendered them at the home of
H I. Saville. The Rev. Z. B. Hensley,
Augusta, was a visitor to Pittsburgh
Earle j. See and Miss Nina May See.
daughter of Mr.. and Mrs. G. William
See. were married Wednesday at Matthias
NJ w. Gamble, Moorfeld. was a visitor
to Washington DR.. E II. Kile and John
kile, Upper Tract, were in Baltimore
Mrs. ]. B. Grove, Petersburg, is visiting
her mother at Stanton Va
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1918-06-19
LARGE SUMS
 FOR GOOD ROADS

Close to $500, 100000 will be ex- pended on the rural roads of the Unit ed States during 1918, according to data recently collected and compiled by Good Roads" of New York, N. Y, and printed in its issue of June 15.
 The figures were secured directly from the chief road officials in each state and, in most cases cover all work except that within cities. In some few instances the amount does not include work to be done by the towns, road districts and other small political units. The cost of the work to be done by these units can be expected to reach a considerable total-a total great enough in all probability to bring the grand total up to nearly $500, 100000.
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1918-06-19
had instituted one of his own, and

had instituted one of his own, and was wearing all the grades, from Grand Cross to Companion.
 There is a story that the Tongans declared their neutrality at the begin ming of the present war, but the story is untrue. The Tongans are the best educated of the Polynesian natives. In their native college they learn mathe- matics, history and shorthand. They are excellent carpenters and boat build CTS, and their remarkable fondness for cricket made it necessary to pro- hibit the game for six days a week if famine was to be averted, for the plan tations were entirely neglected for the cricket-field.
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1918-06-19
PICTURESQUE KING LAST OF HIS KIND, HASPASSED AWAY South Sea Island Potentate Weighed 275 Pounds and
 Refused to Marry.
STANDING ARMY
 TO PROTECT HIM
Subjects Prefer Cricket to Work-Game Prohibit
 ed Six Days a Week

London, June liking George Tu- bu II, of Tonga, whose death is an- nounced, was the last of the indepen- dent Kings of the Pacific Islands. He succeeded his great-grandfather in 1893. At the time he was college boy of 21, at school in New Zealand, fonder of cricket and rowing than of science of government. Physically, however he filled the post of King to perfection, being over feet in height and weighing nearly 275 lbs.
 During his period as King he obsti- nately refused to keep within his off, cial income of $6,OOO a year., and he always succeeded in inducing the British treasury officials to endorse his overdrafts. His promise to repay these advances were heartfelt at the time, but never materialized into any thing substantial.
 For the first eight years of his reign he refused to marry, and he had many a quarrel with his chiefs mad nobles on this subject. After throwing over the princesses whom they picked for him one after another, he made his own choice, offending the nobility by plChlilS OuL d Slll OL lllS SOlIlIlOH pSO- pie named Lavinia, whose daughter now succeeds to the throne. The mo- bility boycotted the King for long time after the marriage.
 Tn 1890, when the British sent g mission to Tonga to negotiate treaty which would place the islands more securely under the protection of the British crown, King George appointed an easy-going old gentleman as hi plenipotentiary, but conducted all tn, negotiations himself. He made note of the proceedings in shorthand, anC prepared draft clauses of the treat, on his own typewriter. He received the British commissioners with guard of honor consisting of his entir standing army of twenty men, dress ed in artillery uniforms. They fire, the proper salute from field guns ant then doubled back to the palace t. parade as infantry. while their bras band played the Tonga national an them.
 On King Georges visit to the Brit ish ship which housed the treaty com missioners, he appeared in the uni form of a general of the Tongan ar my. his breast covered with decora tions. He explained these by sayin that, as no foreign sovereign had see it to confer a decoration on him, h
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1918-06-19
CIRCUS PARADE PAGEANT APPEALS
 TO NEARLY ALL
Takes the Place of Big Dem onstrations of Royalty in
 Other Countries.

Without question thet most popular 1 form of pageantry with the masses of the people is the circus parade, it may be called rightfully the pageantric 1 institution of this country, in other countries, particularly in monarchies. there is always the pageantry supplied by the coming and going of royalty and the passing of the innumerable and gorgeously uniformed regiments of soldiers, who make up the great standing armies of those countries, in this our own beloved and isolated land, vast as its expanse there is of course no royalty and there are com paratively so few soldiers that they are almost an unseen quantity in the majority of the cities and towns in the United States, so, the people of the country have come to look upon the circus as the one thing that may be depended upon to supply attrac- tive street display.
 The parade given by Barnum & Bailey's Greatest Show On Earth, which comes to Bridgeport, Friday is as a mattel of course, the largest of circus parades, and not only is it the I largest, but it Is the richest, most costly and most gorgeous. It may not be known generally that this pa rade contains the most massive, the most expensive and the most artistic wood carving extant in the United l States. Four of the tableaux cars | represent the four corner allegoricaI | groups that surround the Royal AL
 bert Memorial, the finest example of statuary to be found in Great Britain, which was erected by the late Queen
 Victoria in memory of her late Prince
 consort Albert. These groups rep resent Europe, Asia, Africa and America. That great creative ge-
 nius of the circus world, James A.
 Bailey, sent Cox, who for years has
 been the greatest of all wood carvers
 in America over to London to copy
 these groups, which he did with the
 consent of the late King Edward and
 after making his models in clay, Cox
 returned to New York where he
 carved the groups out of solid wood
 After being carved they were heavily
 plated with gold leaf. There are
 also several other specimens of the
 work of Cox in the parade notably 8
 tableaux car, representing the Unit
 ed States and bearing the seals oi
 the several states carved by Cox; also } an Assyrian car covered with the an tique statuary of that first of all civ
 ilized countries, and there is also an
 other car representing Egypt, whose most distinctive feature is a row o1 ivory tusks. Of course, in addition
 to these there is the great array ot golden chariots, animal dens, the
 marching herds of elephants and oth CT beasts, numerous bands of music including one mounted on horse back I and then the great assemblage of su- perb draught horses making at once } the finest horse show to be seen any . where in America, and all this is free l to anyone who cares to look upon it
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1918-06-19
S3O,OOO AWARDED
 LEGAL ADVISOR

Albany, June 19.---Legal services
 rendered by Howard Streeter, De- troit attorney, for Eugene N. Foss, former governor of Massachusetts, fave been valued at $30,000. A yer dict fixing this amount was returned in the supreme court here late yes terday in an action brought by Street CT to recover $5O,000 for three years services in defending the former gov ernor when he was a defendant in federal suits in connection with his holdings in the American Blower Go.
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1918-06-19
TO FILL
 HUSBANDS PULPIT

Springfield, Mass, June 19.---Mrs. Frank L. Briggs, wife of the pastor of the Union Evangelist church, this city, has been invited by the parish to fill the pulpit and assume the other pas toral duties while her husband IS abroad in the Y. M c. A. war service. A years leave of absence has been granted to the Rev. MT. Briggs for that purpose. Mrs. Briggs, a young woman, is a licensed preacher and filled pulpits in Rhode Island prior to her marriage.
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1918-06-19
NATIONAL GUARD
 NOW IN ALSACE

Washington, June 19.-The war de- partment authorized formally today the announcement of the fact that the S2nd division, national guard, is now fighting in Alsace on German terri tory. Since the division has been in action it's presence has been identified hE the Germans, permitting the fact to be disclosed, /
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1918-06-19
TENTATIVE PLAN
 FOR FOURTH LOAN

Washington, June 19-Tentative plans for the fourth Liberty loan, as indicated by the treasury, are: Amount, at least $6,000, 900, 900; in- terest rate, "A per cent; campaign to open early in October. Denomination of bonds, same as third loan.
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1918-06-19

Great Britain is spending $34,240 . 900 daily for the prosecution of the war.
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1918-06-19
WEEPING ECZEMA SOON RELIEVED 4 Perfect Treatment For This
 Distressing Complaint

WASING.H TT had an attack of Weeping Eczema; so bad that my clothes would be wet through at times.
 I suffered terribly. I could get no relief until I tried 'Fruit-a-tives tor Fruit Li0sr Ta6zets) and 'Sootha salva'. The first treatment gave me relief. Altogether, I have used three boxes of 'Sootha Salva' and two of .'Fruit-a-tives' and am entirely well".
 G. ". HALL. Both these remedies are sold by dealers at soc. a box, 6 for $2.50, or sent by FRUIT-A-TIVES Limited, OGDENSBURG, NY.
 "Fruit-a-tives' is also put up in g trial size which sells for 25c.
The Columbus commercial. (Columbus, Miss.) 1893-1922, 1918-01-06
LABOR SITUATION
SOMEWHAT BETTER
HIGH PRICED COTTON INDUCES
NEGROES TO RETURN TO
PLANTATIONS.

The labor situation IN Columbus
and the contiguous territory. while
not AS good az might be, has mprov-
ed materially during the past few
weeks. The emigration Of negroes
northward, which began more than a
year ago, seems to have practically
ceased, and many of the blacks, hay-
ing become dissatisfied with eondi-
tons in Chicago, st. Louis and other
large population centers, are return
ing.
The demand for agricultural lands
is greater than for several years, the
high price Of cotton having served to
make the cultivation of that staple
more profitable. and a great deal Of
land which laid fallow last season has
been rented for the coming year.
While the policy of diversiiication
which was pursued here last season
with great success, will, to certain
extent, he continued, operations Of
this character will be carried on
largely by white farmers, as most Of
the negroes engaged in agricultural
activities are without knowledge re.
garding any plant except cotton, and
will devote practically all of then
energies to the cultivation of this
product.
The Columbus commercial. (Columbus, Miss.) 1893-1922, 1918-01-06
HOME SERVICE
WORKERS NAMED
PROMINENT eoLUMBlAHs 81.
LRcTED re- CARRY ON RED
CROSS WORK HERE.

The Home Service department Of
the Red Cross, which has been organ.
ICED in our hor chapter, has secured
an active committee composed of the
following ladies' Mrs. r. r. Baird,
chairman; Mis- Ellen Crawford. Mrs.
w. Il. Rkharts, Miss Mary Stokes,
Mrs. +. p. Philips, Mr. Ira l.. CASTOR,
Mr.. |. l. Kaufman and Mr. +. P.
Phillips.
This committee volunteers its ser
vice as cleafng house Of informa-
ton, for soldis,s' families, and to ad-
wise and assist them conserving ques-
tions brought about by the war.
The committee desires to stimulate
the interest ard good will of the CON-
munity in home service, and to secure
the cooperation of every hero and
heroine who Gre willing to fight the
war at home.
The following list of representa-
tives citizens ompose the consulta-
tion bmmittee Of the Home Service
department, to which it is hoped more
names will be added from time to
time as the work develops, and they
volunteer when ever practicable their
advice and counsel to the active com
mittee of the Home Service conserv-
ing cases of distress directly caused
by the war: Messrs. H. L. Whit
field, j. |. Sturdivant, F. c. Owen,
G. L. Garnett, w. G. Brewer, w. N.
PIT. rSett, d. s. McClanahan, w. II,
Barton, S. B. Street, Jr., T. E. Greg
ory, Reuben Banks, V. B. lines, Mes
DANES w. B. Hamilton, Morris Green
Battle Bell and Miss Martha Eckford
The Columbus commercial. (Columbus, Miss.) 1893-1922, 1918-01-06
S OF SAME FAMILY
IN ONE SER VICE
Rfv G. G, TUCKER. THREE SONS
AND NEPHEW ArPEAR
sYNCHRoNoUsLY.

The following excerpt from an ar.
tiele which appeared in recent is
sue Of the Mobile Register will be
read with interest here, as most Of
the parties mentioned therein are
well known here. Very Rev. Gard
ner Tucker, who conducted the
unique service whi.h the article de-
scribes, was for many years a resi-
dent in Columbus and before enter
ing the ministry was engaged in the
newspaper business here He is o
brother-in-law of Mrs. NJ. +. H..
Tucker, and both he and his sons
have frequently visited Columbus.
Commenting upon the service, the
Register says:
unique and probably without a
like or equal in the history of the
episcopal Church or church of any
other denomination, there was as
sembled Monday, December 3, last,
at Christ Church this, city, five min
listers of the Episcopal Church, all of
one family, father, three sons and a
nephew, who officiated at a private
celebration of the Holy Communion
At the same time the congregation
was composed entirely of the women
members of the family of these
ministers.
every Rev. Gardiner G. Tucker,
rector of st. Johns Church, was the
celebrant; Rev. Louis Tucker, his ne
phew, was the gospeler; Rev. Gardi-
ner L. Tucker, the Epistoler; Rev. Ir-
win st. John Tucker, the sub-deadon
the latter three being sons of Very
Rev. Gardiner C. Tucker"
The Columbus commercial. (Columbus, Miss.) 1893-1922, 1918-01-06
Marguerite Clark in "Sub-Deb'
Story at the Princess Monday.

Marguerite Clalk, never in all her
screen career, had story that was
better suited to her dainty little self,
than the famous "Sub-Deb" stories,
these stories by Mary Roberts Rine-
hart, were the most widely read of
recent years, and were published In
The Saturday evening Post.
In this picture, "Babs Burglar we
find Marguerite Clark, as "Bab" in
what is conceded to be the cleverest
story she has ever appeared in. 1t
is replete with funny situations, and
offers the dainty little star at her
best.
Matiness at 3 100 and 4:l5.
Night at 7 80 and 8:45.
Admission-Children 10 cents and
Adults 20 cents.
The Columbus commercial. (Columbus, Miss.) 1893-1922, 1918-01-06
GERMAN MEN WILL
HAVE TO REGISTER
CHIEF OF POLICE MORTON DE-
SIROUS OF OBTAINING NAMES
OF FOREIGNERS HERE.

A proclamation issued some time
ago by President Wilson will require
all unnaturalized Germans in the
United States to register during the
week of February A, and Mayor
McClanahan is in receipt of letter
from Attorney General T. w. Greg
ory giving instructions for the work
which is to be handled through the
local polce department.
Chief of Police John A Morton is
desirous of obtaining the names OF
German citizens in this city and
county at once in order that proper
registration papers can be ordered
Everyone knowing of German citi-
zen residing in the county should
make it q point to inform them or OF
notifying Chief Morton, or they
themselves should make known the
matter to one of the police.
The orders do not apply to Ger
man women nor to any person un'
der IA years of age. because they
are not classed as alien enemies By
law. Subje is of Austria-Hungary
are not required to register.
The Columbus commercial. (Columbus, Miss.) 1893-1922, 1918-01-06
MAN THOUGHT TO BE A
SPY ESTABLISHES HIS
INNOCENCE.
SPIERS RELEASED
Citizens Charged That He Had
Poisoned Well in Cherokee
Neighborhood

People in this vicinity had their
first German spy scare Thursday,
when II. A, Spiers, an elderly white
man, was arrested on the charge of
having deposited poison in a well on
a plantation in the Cherokee neigh
borhood, few miles northeast of
the city. According to story told
by residents of the neighborhood,
Spiers was seen near the well in
question, and soon thereafter the
water became polluted, having as
sumed an unnatural color and an
unpalatable taste.
The old man was taken into Gus
tody by farmers residing in the
Cherokee neighborhood and brought
to this city, where he was arranged
before Justice of the Peace I. M.
Cummings. He soon convinced the
Justice that he was not guilty of the
charge made against him but was a
loyal American citizen, having been
born and raised near PontotoT Miss,
After having been convinced of the
mans innocence Judge Cummings
ordered him discharged.
Spiers declared that he placed
nothing whatsoever in the well, hav-
ing gone there merely to quench his
thirst, and it is supposed that tine
water became discolored from nat.
ural cause. 1t is known that extreme
cold sometimes affests the color Of
water, and as extremely severe
weather has prevailed here recently
It is possible that the elements were
responsible for the discoloration in
this instance.