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Evening capital and Maryland gazette. (Annapolis, Md.) 1910-1922, 1918-11-13
REINA MERCEDES
SHIPS COMPANY
To Give Dance AZ st. Johns GYM
nasium, Saturday Night, For
War Work Fund

Through the kindness and courtesy
of Dr. Thomas Fell and Captain Ell
liot, the men of the Reina Mercedes
have been granted permission to use
the st. Johns Gymnasium, Saturday
evening, November 16, 1918, to have a
dance for the benefit of the War Work
Campaign. Although this dance is
given by the men of the Reina Mer-
cedes, all hands are welcome whether
in the service or not.
The following committee has been
appointed by the Commanding officer
for the United War Work Drive from
November IL to November Is, 1918, in
connection with Radio 1863 alnav from
secnav:
Lieutenant, Gunior grade,) T. o.
Kirby, u. S. NJ; ]. w. Gessner, C. c.
NJ, U. S. NJ; J. J. Philips. C. M. NJ.
u. S. u; J. H. Taylor. C. B. NJ, U. S.
NJ; j. W. Bolding. c. Y, u. S. N; j. f.
Murphy, Q. NJ L. c.; u. S. N.
Evening capital and Maryland gazette. (Annapolis, Md.) 1910-1922, 1918-11-13
CITIZENS RESPOND
MOST LITERALLY
Total Amount Collected On Sec
day Of United War Work
Drive $1,700.16
TWO DAYS TOTAL S5,311.e6

The total collected yesterday by the
workers in the United War Work Cam
paign was $1,700.16. making a grand
total of $5,31166 Individuals are re-
spending literally and in many cases
generously. but the quota is far from
being reached, and there will have to
be much freer giving by the people at
large in order to secure the amount
required from this district.
There is still a failure to under
stand by some thefact that the coming
of peace makes the need of support by
the seven welfare organizations much
greater instead of less. The men will
have more time on their hands, will
require more in the way of amuse-
ment TO counteract their homesick-
ness, and to safeguard them from tenn
tations. Both of these things and
many more will be done by the welfare
organizations, provided they get funds
enough to enable them to carry on all
necessary activities.
One feature of the work will be edu-
cational Many soldiers who had no
opportunities in their childhood to
acquire an elementary education, will
be instructed in a way to make them
more valuable to themselves and the
country, when they return; and many
others whose education has been more
advanced will be afforded opportuni-
ties to study technical and professional
subjects. The American people have
always been remarkable for their
liberality to education; surely such an
opportunity as this to forward educa-
tion as well as to make the enforced
absence of the men who have pre-
served our liberties. more endurable,
and to some extent home-like. will not
be missed by country so generous as
Ours
Evening capital and Maryland gazette. (Annapolis, Md.) 1910-1922, 1918-11-13
FRED BIELASKI WINS
OFFICERS COMMISSION
Gallant st. Johns Graduate Wished To
Remain Sergeant, But Forced
To Higher Rank

Information has been received here
that Sergeant Fred Bielaski, of the
Machine-Gun Company, 115th Infantry,
has completed successfully a course in
the officers training camp in France,
leading to a commission as second
lieutenant However, it was against
the will of this gallant young soldier,
who has repeatedly been commended
for particularly gallant action that he
was sent to the training camp. He
had expressed his wish to go through
the war as a sergeant of the Machine
Gun Company, which was the out
growth of the old Machine-Gun Com
pany of the First Maryland Infantry,
formed largely of st. Johns boys.
Bielaski was first honor man of the
class of 1916 at st. Johns, though then
but eighteen years of age, and he is
still under twenty-one. He was recon-
mended as an officer when the COM
pany first went into service, but could
not be commissioned on account of his
youth He is a brilliant young man in
tellectually, and a fine and dashing
soldier.
Evening capital and Maryland gazette. (Annapolis, Md.) 1910-1922, 1918-11-13
FIRST DAYS WORK
A GREAT SHOWING

A special telegram from the Pub
licity Committee of the United War
Work Campaign drive. to the Evening
Capital, under date of Baltimore. No
vember II, has the following:
IS o. Williams, state director of
the United War Work Campaign, an
nounced that the total amount of the
first days work of the campaign from
such of the Maryland counties as had
been heard from, was $105.964, and
that Baltimore City's total for the
same period was $126.957. making the
first days grand total S232,921."
Mr.. Williams stated that this was a
great showing I'VE look for Mary
land to do it's part he said, "and feel
sure that a hearty combined effort
will result in the necessary oversub-
scription"
Evening capital and Maryland gazette. (Annapolis, Md.) 1910-1922, 1918-11-13
COUNCIL OF DEFENSE
STILL ON THE JOB

The following letter has been re-
ceived from the State Chairman of the
Council of Defense and circulated
throughout the length and breadth of
the State, is of the utmost importance
to every loyal citizen of this, our be.
loved country:
Dear County Chairman:
I'm response to the following tele-
gram which / have received from
Franklin X. Lane. Secretary of the In
terror, / hope you will make every
possible effort to prepare your Com
mission for the work of Reconstruc-
ton, which in all probability will be
necessary in the immediate future.
Il earnestly beg you not to relax
your efforts in the slightest degree on
account of the possibility of an early
armistice Even if an armistice should
be concluded this does not mean that
the war is over, and in any case, the
emergency will not be over for a long
time
Most of the work which you have
been called on to perform, must go on
undiminished. and I hope every man
and woman in the Council of Defense
System will stay on the job. In few
days 1 will write you as to the out
look for future work.
Evening capital and Maryland gazette. (Annapolis, Md.) 1910-1922, 1918-11-13
LOCAL GUARDSMEN
LOSE CAPT. WADE,
KILLED IN BATTLE
Officer Of Old Fifth Regiment.
Assigned To Command In
115th, Loses Life
RELATIVES HEAR OF
DEATH ACROSS SEAS
Colonel Reckord, Commanding
Officer Of 115th, Writes Prais-
ing The Dead Officer

Capt. John Douglas Wade, COM
manding Company NJ. l15.h Infantry.
the company 20 which belong most of
the Annapolis boys who went into the
service as members of the old First
Maryland Infantry, has been killed I'm
action, according to a letter written
by Col. NJ. A. Rockford. commanding
officer of the 115th. to Adjutant Gen
eral Warfield. Capt. Wade was for
merly an officer of the Fifth Maryland
Infantry.
Little has been heard here OF the
fact that the Annapolis boys were un-
der command of Capt. Wade, but II is
Col. Rockford. Capt. Wade was from
a Montgomery county family, the
members of which are well-known to
Capt. Benjamin Gott, who is on duty
at the Office of the Adjutant General
here. His father. William Wade, Sr.,
held an important public position in
that county, being resident of
Gaithersburg. A brother, William
Wade, Jr.. was killed in action in
France last August.
Company NJ, 1st Infantry, left An
napolis, last September, under the
command of Capt Daniel j. Murphy
when the 115th was organized, Capt
James NJ knight, of Baltimore, was
put in command of the new Company
NJ, formed of the members of the com
pany of that letter from the First
and Fifth regiments. Captain Wade,
then lieutenant, had been a battalion
adjutant in the Fifth, and was assign
ed as lieutenant TO one OF the com
panies of the 115th. When Captain
Knight was promoted TO major, about
two months ago, and assigned TO an
other regiment, Lieut. Wade was pro-
NOTED to captain and put in com
mand of Company NJ
In the meantime, Capt Murphy had
first been assigned to duty in the
quartermasters department, and then
as personal officer in one OF the ar
tillery regiments of the division. II
would be most gratifying TO Captain
Murphy's friends here, If he could be
assigned to the command of Company
M, and return with the boys with
whom he started.
Beside his father, Capt Wade is
survived by his wife, who was Miss
Louisa Gilmor Riach, of Bal imore
county; two brothers, James and AL
bert Wade, and a sister, Mrs. Paul
Ramsdell.
In his letter, Col. Reckord said that
he was one of the best company COM
manders in the regiment
Evening capital and Maryland gazette. (Annapolis, Md.) 1910-1922, 1918-11-13
OFFICIAL CHAPERONs

The following ladies have been ap-
pointed by the War Camp Community
Service Committee the official hostes-
ses and chaperons for the next set
of dances at the State Armory for
service men, the first of which is to
be given tomorrow night:
Mrs. John Hood. Mrs. Samuel
Brooke. Mrs. d. NJ Magruder, Mrs. E.
d. Johnson, Mrs William Dawson,
Mrs. G. T. Feldmeyer, Mrs. Joseph
Armstrong. Miss Lucy Holiday,
Miss Jessup, Mrs George Heintz, Mrs
Alexander Proskey, Mrs. Walter H
Hart, Mrs. W. w Russell
Four dances under these chaperons
will be given, three the remaining
Thursdays in November and one on
the first Thursday in December. The
chaperons will furnish the cards to
the girls.
Evening capital and Maryland gazette. (Annapolis, Md.) 1910-1922, 1918-11-13
APMISTICE IS
NO OPEN DOOR
FOR LIQUOR TRAFFIC
Grain Is Needed Abroad And
Beer Making Will Cease
December ]
WHISKEY BAN
MUST STAY
Congressional Leaders Declare
Peace Conditions Do Not
Open Saloon Doors

Some people have an idea now that
the war is over, the saloons will open
their doors. and the liquor traffic will
ne resumed as Of old. This Is a grave
mistake
Germany's agreement to the terms
of the military armistice laid down
by the Allies, thus bringing to close
10 the world war as President Wilson
declared TO Congress Monday, will
not open the door for the re-manufac-
ture of whskey nor pave the way for
the resumption of the brewing of beer
after December l, Congressional lead
ers and government officials declared
In fact, the prediction was freely
made and the opinion widely prevails
in Washington that the distilleries,
9. 1917, will never be re-opened for
the distillation Of whiskey, and the
chances are equally as great that
when the breweries virtually stop
making of beer in December, it will
end their activities so far as the brew
ing Of an alcoholic drink is concerned.
Food Situation Abroad Grave
The grave food situation through
out the world, with more than 100000
600 people in half-famished Europe
confronted with starvation this winter,
federal food officials declared, will re-
qulre every ounce of grain the Uni
ted States has to feed its own people
and to relieve conditions in Europe,
thereby rendering il impossible for the
diversion Of any grain to the brewers.
There does not seem to be one chance
in a hundred for the reopening of the
dstilleries for the making of whiskey.
In the first place, the Food Control
act provides that the distillation of
liquors shall cease until the termina-
ton of the war with Germany shall be
"ascertained and proclaimed by the
President" The signing of the arm
istice terms does not mean the termi-
nation Of the war will come when the
peace treaties are exchanged and rat
ifed by the various nations and the
peace proclamation is issued by the
President.
When this will be no one knows in
Washington. 1t may be six months,
nine months or a year. While this
date is pending, additional legislation
is on its way which will have the eff
feet Of not only stopping the distilla-
ton of whiskey but its sale practical
ly until the nationwide prohibition
amendment to the Federal constitution
can be ratified and become effective.
This new legislation is contained in
the Food Stimula ion bill now in con-
ference between the Senate and the
House 1t carries a provision which
bars the sale of distilled liquor until
the war is ended and until the Amer
lean armies have been brought home
and demobilized 1t also bars the man
facture and sale of beer and wines
until the same period. This act, when
finally approved by Congress. becomes
operative July 1. 1919
Bin To Become Law
Senator Gore. of oklahoma, and
Representative Barkley, of Kentucky
Continued on page -
Evening capital and Maryland gazette. (Annapolis, Md.) 1910-1922, 1918-11-13
.WOMAN'S CLUB
ELECTS TREASURER
Mrs. Barnett Bowie, Resigns
Mrs. E. D. Johnson Appoint
ed For Unexpired Term
SPECIAL MEETING HELD

At a special meeting of the Women's
Club of Annapolis and Anne Arundel
county. Mrs. st. George Barber, presi-
dent. held yesterday afternoon, the
resignation of Mrs. Barnett Bowie,
treasurer. was accepted, and Mrs. Ed
dward d. johnson was appointed to
fill the unexpired term. After much
discussion the present plan of having
hostesses in the club rooms all the
time, was abandoned, and ii was de-
cided that each member shall secure
her own key from Mrs. Barnett Bowie.
Mrs. Georgeana Linthicum read her
report of the Home Economics Com
mittee. This committee will be en-
larged and plans to serve a cafeteria
luncheon every Tuesday at the club
rooms were adopted. An appeal was
made of the county members for do
nations of eggs, butter and milk and
cream for these luncheons
The committee expects TO send out
announcements of Demonstrations to
be held at the Community Kitchen in
December.
In order to raise funds il was de-
cided to rent out the Woman's Club
rooms and equipment for evening
functions. Mrs. George W. Laws, was
appointed chairman of this committee
and those desiring to rent the rooms
will apply to her. She will appoint a
committee of three to assist her in this
work.
After the business meeting, Miss
Mildred Brady spoke of the benefit to
be derived from the club and its ideals.
She gave short account of her re-
cent experience in the Southwest,
while on Chautauqua tour.
The regular monthly meeting will
be held at 2.30 p. m. Tuesday, No
vember 26.
Evening capital and Maryland gazette. (Annapolis, Md.) 1910-1922, 1918-11-13
ORPHANS COURT
Official Disposition OF The Affairs OF
Widows And Orphans

The Judges of the Orphans Court
for Anne Arundel county met yester-
day in regular weekly session and the
following disposition of the affairs of
widows and orphans was made:
Executors bond of William Ker-
shaw, executor of Anna NJ. Kershaw,
filed and approved, letters granted and
notice to creditors given. and warrant
of appraisers issued to ]. Roland
Brady and George Saffield.
Petition in the matter of the per-
sonal estate of James H. Shipley, filed
and passed.
Release of John E. Stevens to
Thomas E. Stevens, guardian, filed.
Last will and testament of Anna
Kershaw, filed and admitted to pro-
bate.
Administrators bond of James nj.
Munroe. administrator of John w.
Johnson, deceased, filed and approved,
letters granted, notice to creditors
given, warrant to appraisers issued to
Frank NJ Darnall and Hugh O'Neal.
Evening capital and Maryland gazette. (Annapolis, Md.) 1910-1922, 1918-11-13
NAVAL RESERVE CLASSES

There is much interest in the ques-
tion of whether there will be any more
classes of Reserve officers at the Ma
val Academy In the Army, the policy
is to stop the special training of Off
GERS except as already begun, and if
this policy is followed in the Navy, this
the fifth, will be the last class With
the completion of the work of the
present class, the Naval Academy will
have given special training to about
$500 Reserve Officers. No official in
formation has been received on the
subject
Evening capital and Maryland gazette. (Annapolis, Md.) 1910-1922, 1918-11-13
A WEEKS WEATHER RECORD

The record Of the weeks weather
ending November 10. received today,
announces officially the highest tenn
perature for the week to have been
SO degrees November s.; the lowest, 35,
on November z.
Two days had 100 per cent sunshine,
November and z, and there were
four clear days in the week, Novem-
Der 6, z, s. and 10: one partly cloudy
day, November 5, and two cloudy days,
November and g. Rain fell Novem-
Der 8.
Evening capital and Maryland gazette. (Annapolis, Md.) 1910-1922, 1918-11-13
SUNDAY SCHOOL GIVES
TO WAR WORK $4,000

First Methodist Episcopal Sunday
School, State Circle, last Sunday
morning voted $4,000 from its treas
ury to be donated to the United War
Work Campaign now going on in this
city. The boys and girls of the school
are lining UP strong in the Victory
Boy and Victory Girl movement be-
hind Major Riley and Miss Riordan,
and expect to earn a substantial sum
for the cause. The $4,000 donation is
directly from the school and is not a
part of the boys and girls campaign
for earning sums of money.
Evening capital and Maryland gazette. (Annapolis, Md.) 1910-1922, 1918-11-13
CRUELTY TO DOG
CAUSES ARREST

Officer Samuel Jones, of Eastport,
arrested Sylvester Pinkney, colored,
for cruelty to animals. The accused,
was charged with throwing a brick
at dog, and crushing the animals
shoulder The suffering animal had
to be killed to put him out of his mis-
cry. This was done in a humane
manner by Agent John c. Blaisdell, of
the S. p. c. A
Pinkney had hearing before JUS
tice Welch on the charge of cruelty
to animals and was fined $500 and
costs, amounting to 1886, which he
paid, and was dismissed
Evening capital and Maryland gazette. (Annapolis, Md.) 1910-1922, 1918-11-13
CAFETERIA LUNCHEON
A GREAT SUCCESS

Yesterday the Woman's Club gave
the Cafeteria Luncheon a try-out
which was most successful. 1t is pro-
posed to have these every Tuesday and
men, as wei las women, are invited to
patronize the club. Delicious sand
wiches, cheese or ham, tea, coffee, pie,
consisting of mince, peach, apple,
lemon and huckleberry, were served.
The neat sum of over five dollars was
realized. 1t is hoped the business men
may patronize these cafeteria lunch
cons and take lunch at the Woman's
Club on Tuesdays.
Evening capital and Maryland gazette. (Annapolis, Md.) 1910-1922, 1918-11-13
TOOK AUTOMOBILE;
GOT INTO TROUBLE
Two Employees Of The r. G.
Clancy Livery Stables, Run
Over Harrison Rogers
A HEARING TONIGHT

r. G. Clancy, ESQ.,, owner and pro-
prietor of the CLANCY Livery Stables
on West street, had it forcibly dem
onstrated to him last night that while
the eats away, the mice will play"
Mr.. CLANCY went home to dinner in the
evening, leaving his Office in charge of
a clerk at the expiration of whose du-
ties closed the Office and left for home.
Upon his retNrn, Mr.. CLANCY found
one of his automobiles gone and two
of his men, Epps Spencer and William
Weston, who had taken his car for a
JOY ride, had not gone far before they
got into a peck of trouble. The men
had not gone far only short distance
from the Clancy Garage to the Ma
tional Cemetery, when they drove over
man, Harrison Rogers. who was
picked up and carried to the Emer-
gency Hospital Fortunately, his in
juries were not severe, and he was
able to be removed to his home
Spencer and Weston were arrested
and locked in Jail. pending hear
ing at 7.30 this evening, when they
will have TO answer for two charges,
taking and using Mr. Chaney's automo-
bile without his permission which is
in itself serious offense, and reckless
driving, which resulted in running
over Harrison Rogers.
The accident occurred opposite the
National Cemetery. That the injury
to the man, who was knocked down
and run over, was not more serious. is
little short of marvellous
Evening capital and Maryland gazette. (Annapolis, Md.) 1910-1922, 1918-11-13
Adutant Generals Office Gives Out Information of Interest
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Evening capital and Maryland gazette. (Annapolis, Md.) 1910-1922, 1918-11-13
HOSPITAL DONATION DAY

Saturday is Hospital Donation Day.
1t is the annual occasion for sending
gifts to the Emergency Hospital,
where fruit, vegetables. groceries. can
ned goods and all things useful viii
gratefully received.
The Board of Managers asks that
the donations this year be more than
ever generous. because the hospital
has its supplies and its funds so drawn
upon by the overflow of patients, many
of whom we're free patients, during the
recent epidemic of influenza and pneu-
monia
Everybody is asked to send gifts
on Hospital Donation Day. Saturday,
November 16
Evening capital and Maryland gazette. (Annapolis, Md.) 1910-1922, 1918-11-13
LET-UP TO Be GRADUAL
IN WAR LABOR PLANS
Rumors Of Reduction Of Forces
Not Justified At This
Time
EMPLOYEES ARE UNEASY

Laboring people, especially those
who have been employed under war
conditions, are bi. uneasy just now
for fear of losing their high-priced
jobs, now that the war is ended
Pending announcements from Wash
ington as to the action to be taken by
the government on its war contracts,
there was considerable speculation,
not unmixed with uneasiness, among
the employees of shipyards and mu-
milton plants yesterday. Men and wo-
men were wondering how long they
would keep their jobs, and there were
rumors that many big concerns were
about to reduce their working forces.
Nothing to justify these rumors in
the remotest degree could be learned,
however. At the Office of the Bartlett
Hayward Manufacturing Company it
was stated that the orders stopping
Sunday and overtime work for the
present only applied to navy contracts,
and that no instructions from Wash
ington had been received necessita-
ting the cutting down Of the working
force in any of the company's plants.
The regular shifts were being worked
it was said, and every one of the five
plants was being operated as usual.
The Poole Engineering Works have
not been affected in the least by the
peace situation, according to an official
of the company The contracts for
making the big naval guns, which con-
s.itutes the major portion of the work
done at the plant, will be carried out,
and the usual force of workmen will
be maintained.
j. NJ Willis, vice president and gen.
eral manager of the Baltimore Dry
Docks and Shipbuilding Company,
stated that the work of shipbuilding
would keep right on and thai no
change in the number of men employ
ed were even contemplated.
The only evidence so far of any in
tention by the government to cancel
any of it's contracts in the neighbor-
hood of Baltimore was the notice re-
ceived on November 5, by the Mary
land Dredging company that its con-
tract with the government at Aberdeen
Proving Grounds would terminate on
December /.
Colonel Walker, of the Ordnance
department, could not be reached yes
terday, but it is believed that the work
at Aberdeen will be continued by the
government. There was also rumor
apparently quite unfounded, that the
work at Edgewood Arsenal had been
stopped, and the plant of the Gas and
Flame Division closed down.
According to recent advices from
Washington, no action will be taken
by the government towards cancelling
any of its contracts until complies
program has been worked out by the
War Industries Board in consultation
with the procurement divisions of the
War and Navy Departments, and even
then some plan will be adopted where
by gradual readjustment of the labor
situation may be made.