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Evening capital and Maryland gazette. (Annapolis, Md.) 1910-1922, 1918-06-17
CHILDREN'S DAY AT
FIRST M. E. CHURCH.
Program Of Exercises Presented
Yesterday Morning BY The
Children Of The Church.

large congregation filled the First
Methodist Episcopal Church yesterday
morning, the occasion being the cele-
bration of Children's Day, which oc-
ours on the second Sunday in June.
The entire morning service was
given over TO the children of the Sun
day School and congregation.
The following excellent program
was well carried out. The church au-
ditorium was deliberately decorated
with roses. daisies and ferns, and pre-
sented a most attractive appearance,
the human flowers enhancing the beau
ty OF. the scene.
Song by school, 'Tis Children's
Day" prayer and Scripture Reading:
recitation, Greeting" by John Mus
terman; song, Praise Him Today, 3"
by primary class; recitation, Little
Children of the King" Charles En-
NETT King, Rubie Young, Lottie Root
and Raymond Taylor; recitation,
Happy Days" Laura Gott, Edward
CLANCY and Wells King; recitation,
Grandpa and Children's Day" Sgd
ney Robert; song, THE Robins Song."
by primary class; recitation. "Tares
and Wheat" by Florence Brooks, Vir-
ginia Adams, Marie Scible and Doro-
thy Stores; recitation, Little Star"
by Sarah Wade Burke; recitation,
Joy" by Nelson Brooks and Kath-
crime Roberts; song. Drop a Seed of
Kindness" by primary class; recita
ton, THE Change" by Mary Estelle
Evans; recitation, THE Bird and the
Rose" by William Vanous and Doro-
thy Brown; recitation, by Zebulon
Stafford; recitation, by John Philip
Stafford; song, Il Belong to Jesus"
by primary class; recitation. Where"
by Edward Biles; recitation, Sum
mer," by Audrey Arnold; recitation,
Making Sunshine" by Powell Mus
terman; recitation, Little Things by
Virginia Rutter; song, Singing
Praise" by the school; solo and
chorus, I'VE are Loyal Soldiers,
William Smith and school; recitation,
What Is The Message ?" Hilda Lee;
song, by Virginia Lacey; recitation,
Watching Over YOU" Elfreda Shawn;
address by pastor and educational
collection closing song, God Is So
Good" by the school.
Evening capital and Maryland gazette. (Annapolis, Md.) 1910-1922, 1918-06-17
COUNTY WOMEN'S REST
ROOM TO BE OPENED.
Headquarters Of Red Cross And
County Demonstrator Nearly
Ready For Use.

The now well known and universally
respected ~ except by Boches - Red
Cross flag is today flying from the sec
ond story windows of the banking
house of the Annapolis Bank at the
intersection of Church Circle and
Gloucester street. The local chapter
of the Red Cross has taken quarters
on this floor, the remainder of which
has been donated by the directors of
the bank to the use of Mrs. Joshua
Linthicum, home economies demon
strator for Anne Arundel County, and
as a rest room for the women of the
county coming TO Annapolis.
Three comfortable and airy rooms
with all the necessary conveniences
have been prepared on this floor, and
all will be opened this week. The
Red Cross has already started TO move
its headquarters to the new location,
and this, with the other woman's COM
fort department, will be in full opera
tion as soon as the floor staining is
Evening capital and Maryland gazette. (Annapolis, Md.) 1910-1922, 1918-06-17
DANIELS AGREES TO
MORE MEN FOR NAVY.
Approves Senate Amendment To
Make Increase Permanent In
stead OF Temporary.

Secretary of the Navy Daniels has
withdrawn his opposition to a perma-
nent increase in the enlisted person
mel of the American Navy to 131,485.
In letter to Chairman Padgett, of
the House Naval Affairs Committee,
he reversed his former position against
the Senate. amendment to the Naval
Appropriation Bill, which would make
the increase permanent instead OF
temporary.
Accompanying his letter were let
ters by Admiral Benson and Admiral
Palmer, which showed that 131, ASS
men will be barely enough to man the
ships that will be completed for the
Navy before the end of the present
year.
The House conferees, supposing
they were following the wishes of the
Secretary, refused to agree to the Sen
ate amendment and reported a dis
agreement on this and other amend
ments to the House bill.
Evening capital and Maryland gazette. (Annapolis, Md.) 1910-1922, 1918-06-17
ARMY OFFICER WEDS
RED CROSS NURSE.
Miss Matilda Duvall Of Annapo-
lis Marries Lieut.. Stanton Of
Camp Dix, N. 7.

Mr. and Mrs Ernest Duvall an
nounce the marriage OF their daugh-
ter, Matilda. to Lit Joseph f. Stanton,
of Rochester. n. V, now stationed at
Camp Dix, n. j.
The marriage took place in Tren-
ton, n. j.. last Wednesday. Mrs.
Stanton will continue her work for
the present nurse at Camp Dix.
Mrs. Stanton has many friends
here, where she is very popular, who
wish her happiness. Some years ago
Miss Duvall chose nursing as her vo-
cation, and entered the training
school for nurses at the Cumberland
Hospital. from which she was gradu-
ated Later having become Red
Cross nurse, she was transferred to
Camp Dix, where she met her hus-
band, Lieutenant Stanton.
Evening capital and Maryland gazette. (Annapolis, Md.) 1910-1922, 1918-06-17
PAYMASTERS' SCHOOL
OPENS AT ACADEMY,

With 200 young civilians who will
undergo a course of intensive train
ing and receive the rank of Reserve
Ensigns present, the Paymasters'
school was opened at the Naval Acad-
emy this morning. The young officers
who arrived on Saturday and yester-
day. will be quartered at the old Ma
rine Barracks building adjoining the
Academy. This is because of the ex-
pected crowded condition of Bancroft
Hall and the ensigns' temporary quar-
ters in the yard.
Evening capital and Maryland gazette. (Annapolis, Md.) 1910-1922, 1918-06-17
SECOND REGIMENT
TO GO INTO CAMP.
Some Guard Soldiers Will Have
Taste Of Military Camp Life
Next Month.

A taste of real military camp life
will be given the officers and men of
the new Home Guard, the Second
Maryland Regiment, including MEM
bers of Company M, of this city, when
the organization goes into camp about
July Is. Word was received today TO
this effect, but the site or exact time
for the outdoor vacation have not been
decided upon. These details will be
arranged early next week and this
will give the members of the regiment
ample time to make their arrange
ments.
While there will be some hard work
for the home soldiers, there will be
plenty of opportunity for pleasure and
the men, who have been hoping for
such a break in the monotony OF in
door drills and practice will hail the
news with delight.
Evening capital and Maryland gazette. (Annapolis, Md.) 1910-1922, 1918-06-17
WHITRIDGE ANNEX
CASE CONTINUED,

The suit of Morris Whitridge against
n. Bosley Merryman, Treasurer of
Baltimore County, which involves the
question of the constitutionality of the
Greater Baltimore Annexation Bill,
was continued until next Saturday by
Judge McLane, in the Circuit Court
at Towson on Saturday. The court
signed an order on the desire of the
plaintiff to take testimony supporting
certain controverted facts.
Evening capital and Maryland gazette. (Annapolis, Md.) 1910-1922, 1918-06-17
SPECIAL DRAFT CALL
HAS BEEN MADE.

Saturday there was made in the
various States by Provost Marshal
General Crowder a call for 1880
draft registrants of grammar school
education and qualified for general
service.
The men, of whom 1,261 are to be
negroes, will be sent to schools and
colleges for training.
The entrainment date was set for
July I, but the call will be held open
for volunteers until June 81 If on
that date enough are not obtained
boards are authorized to draft the re-
mainder needed.
Evening capital and Maryland gazette. (Annapolis, Md.) 1910-1922, 1918-06-17
BOOTLEGGING ON
AT CURTIS BAY.

The first arrest on the alleged
charge of selling intoxicating liquors
within the dry zone" of Curtis Bay
was made yesterday when Chief of
Police Helmer and Patrolman Swope
took into custody George Romananski.
The fficers also took five gallons of
whiskey to the Brooklyn Police Sta
tion, said to have been found in the
possession of Romananski
The order placing Curtis Bay and
Brooklyn in a dry zone" went into
effect May 1. A number of complaints
have been made to the county officials
of sales of liquor having been made
within the dry zone" and the police
have been watching for evidence.
Evening capital and Maryland gazette. (Annapolis, Md.) 1910-1922, 1918-06-17
MUSIC AND DRAMA
FOR THE SOLDIERS

The Musical and Dramatic Commit
tee of the Recreation Rooms Associa-
ton, Miss Cora Heffenger, chairman,
will give a vaudeville for the men of
the united service at the Bladen Street
Armory tomorrow, Tuesday, night,
June 18th, at :15 o'clock. Among
those giving their services will be men
from the U. S. S. Wasp and from the
naval rifle range, assisted by Annapo-
lis talent.
This promises to be an unusually
good entertainment, and it is hoped
the men will turn out in force and so
show their appreciation OF what Is
done for their amusement by their
comrades in arms.
Evening capital and Maryland gazette. (Annapolis, Md.) 1910-1922, 1918-06-17
WHITE HOUSE WOOL
IS FINALLY SOLD.

The two pounds of wool sent to
Maryland for disposition by Governor
Harrington, has finally been sold. 1t
came from the White House sheep and
weighed two pounds. The purchaser
was ]. Ramsay Speer, of Talbot Coun-
ty, and the price wos $1,000. or $500
a pounds. The proceeds are to go to
the Red Cross.
Mr.. Speer is a former Pittsburgher
and is rated wealthy.
Evening capital and Maryland gazette. (Annapolis, Md.) 1910-1922, 1918-06-17
MORE HONORS FOR
DR. J. P. M'COMAS.
r. Elected Vicar Of Trinity
Parish, New York
City
TO SUCCEED DR.. GEER.
Former Rector Of St. Anne's
Chosen Unanimously. Two
Years Senior Curate.

r.. Rs dr. Joseph p. McComas
.rr.r rector Of ST. Anne's Church,
r.. .... has been honored by the
....... A.. The Vicar of st. Pauls, New
y.r. F.. succeed DR. Geer. The cleo
-.n Na unanimous. DR.. McComas
t.s n.,. senior Curate at Trinity for
nc n. Two years. Or. Geer, whom
Dr N,.uas succeeds, will retire as
Vicar .. ST. Pauls, and will become
Vicar Emeritus, with pension from
Trinity October 1, next.
The Nov York Times of yesterday
has tra following:
After more than thirty years serv-
.p. m Trinity Parish, the Rev. DR..
william Montague Geer, vicar of st.
p4uIs Chapel. at Broadway and Vessel
street. will retire at his own request
an October T.. The Trinity Corporation
sill grant him pension and he will
have fU. title of Vicar Emeritus. In
1883 Dr Geer. who had been rector
years at Christ Church, Oyster Bay,
went .0 So. Paul's Chapel as assist
an. rector lie became vicar in 1894.
Among the popular features of
parish work inaugurated by the Vicar
we're the MONDAY services at St.
plus and special services at 2.30
A. N for printers and other night
workers. and the establishment of the
Business Women's Club. DIR. Geer is
q graduate of Columbia College and
the General Theological Seminary. He
was admitted TO the New York Bar in
1872 and had practiced law there for
years when he was ordained a priest
Boo 1879.
"Thc Rev Or. Joseph p. McComas
for Two years senior curate at Trinity
Church. Broadway and Wall street, has
been elected Vicar to succeed DR.
Geer
30 has been learned that war serv-
ice has greatly reduced the staff of
clergy i'm Trinity Parish, and that
much of the work of the parish would
be curtalcd during the war Thomas
T. Brown. Jr., secretary to the Rev.
Dr William r. Manning, rector of
Trinity Parish. who is continuing his
work as chaplain at Camp Upton, made
'his announcement from the rector's
office concerning changes made and
uplated:
".\s one part of its war service
and m response to the call of our gov
erumgu. for measures of economy,
Trinity Parish has carefully revised
It's budget and reduced expenditures
where this was possible without last
mg injury To the work. Many things
Continued ON Page 4. Column 81
Evening capital and Maryland gazette. (Annapolis, Md.) 1910-1922, 1918-06-17
ANOTHER MURDER
CASE TO BE TRIED.
Judge Moss And A Jury To Con
slider Another Homicide Trial
Tomorrow.

Still another murder case will be
taken up in the Anne Arundel Circuit
Court tomorrow. when Thomas Com
mer. alias William Freeman, colored,
will be placed on trial before Judge
Moss and a jury upon the charge of
numbering Archie Gillis, another col
ored man. To try the case, the mem
bers of the petit jury panel for the
April term have been recalled by the
Court. The case was taken up and
resulted in an indictment being
brought in last week by the grand
jury. which was also recalled.
Judge Moss after Freeman, or Com
mer. had been arrested in Pennsyl-
vania. whittier he had skipped after
the killing of Gillis in the upper part
of the county, felt it much better to
recall the juries than to put the coun-
ty to the expense of keeping num-
ber of witnesses in Jail until the next
Jury term of Court in October.
Evening capital and Maryland gazette. (Annapolis, Md.) 1910-1922, 1918-06-17
Upton Parlett Promoted.

Word has been received here of the
promotion from second to first lieu
tenant of Robert Upton Parlett, son of
Mr.. and Mrs. Percival K. Parlett, of
Hyattsville. Lieutenant Parlett has
been assigned to duty at Fort Lee, Va.
He served on the Mexican border with
Company F. 1st Maryland Infantry,
and went with that command to An
niston. Ala, where he was selected to
take the officers course, graduating
high in his class
Lieut.. Parlett is nephew of Post
master T. J. Linthicum, of this city,
and the Misses Lillian and Mabel Lin
thicum of Conduit street, and Mrs. r.
McKendree Davis, near Parole.
Evening capital and Maryland gazette. (Annapolis, Md.) 1910-1922, 1918-06-17
VISITING CLERGYMAN
DELIGHTS HEARERS

The Rev. Reyburn L. Bennett, pas
tor of the Maryland Avenue Methodist
Episcopal Church, and Mrs. Bennett
are entertaining Mr.. John B. Ely and
Mrs. Ely, of Gaithersburg, former par
ishioners of the Rev. Bennett
Mr.. Ely, who is a local preacher of
the Mehtdosit Episcopal Church,
preached last evening at the Maryland
Avenue Church in a most acceptable
manner, taking for his text None of
These Things Move Me-
Mr.. and Mrs. Ely sang at both serv-
ices yesterday.
Evening capital and Maryland gazette. (Annapolis, Md.) 1910-1922, 1918-06-17
To Install New Pipe Organ.

The new pipe organ recently pur-
chased by the Maryland Avenue Meth
odist Episcopal Church has arrived
here and will be installed in the
church. The process of installing the
organ will take about two weeks.
The organ was built by the Moeller
Organ Company, Of Hagerstown, and
is said to be a handsome instrument
Evening capital and Maryland gazette. (Annapolis, Md.) 1910-1922, 1918-06-17
Visiting Clergyman.

AT Asbury Methodist Episcopal
Church. West street. the Rev. E. S.
Williams, pastor. at the IL A. NJ. serv-
ices the Rev. J. N C. Coggin, DID,,
preached yesterday.
DIR. Coggin preached again last
night
Evening capital and Maryland gazette. (Annapolis, Md.) 1910-1922, 1918-06-17
FOR SALE

HOUSEHOLD FURNITURE-OF-
FICE DESK, SWIVEL CHAIR,
SECTIONAL BOOKCASES, EX-
TENSION DINNE TABLE,
PORCH SOFAS. CHAIRS, SMALL
TABLES, RUGS, PRESERVE
JARS. MAY BE SEEN BY AP-
PoINTMENT. TELEPHONE 1S4
Evening capital and Maryland gazette. (Annapolis, Md.) 1910-1922, 1918-06-17
MAY Import Lime Juice.

Lime juice. citrate of lime and
other fruit concentrates of lime were
removed from the restricted imports
list Saturday by the War Trade
Board.
Evening capital and Maryland gazette. (Annapolis, Md.) 1910-1922, 1918-06-17
Thunder Showers

Probably Thunderstorm
ers this afternoon or to-
night. Tuesday fair. cooler.
Evening capital and Maryland gazette. (Annapolis, Md.) 1910-1922, 1918-06-17

Continued on Page 4. Column 81
Evening capital news. (Boise, Idaho) 1901-1927, 1918-01-06
PASTOR OF WESLEY
MEMORIAL SPEAKS

The Rev. w. c. Norton. pastor of the
Wesley Memorial church. 523 Estcll
street, Jacksonville. Fla, which large
charge he has held for many years, Is
not only leader in his church, but is
exceedingly popular and widely recog-
nized as a leading citizen and m IN of
thought and action. The Rev. Mr.. Nor
ton said:
Il suffered from chronic. indigestion
for eight or ten years ''The benefit
have derived from this medicine is
nothing short of wonderful. for l really
feel as well now as i ever felt in my
life. In short, Tanlac has simply re-
stored my health and feel it my duty
to recommend it,"
Among many other well known min
listers of the Gospel who have Endorsed
Tanlac are the Rev. w. T. Roby, pastor
of the West Lonsdale Methodist church,
500 Leroy street, Knoxville, Tenn; the
Rev. John NJ. Simms, Baptist minister,
and the Rev. A. l.. Tull, Methodist, both
of Atlanta; the Rev. J. A. Wells, pastor
of Oak Ridge Methodist church. Oak
Ridge, Miss: the Rev. A. ]. Vallery,
Memphis. Tenn, and many others.
Evening capital news. (Boise, Idaho) 1901-1927, 1918-01-06
PLEA FOR SMALL
NATIONS MADE BY
SERBIAN VISITOR

Washington. Jan. 5.-No peace can
last which permits bartering in small.
nations by tho great powers. DR.
Milenko Vesnitch, chairman OF the
Serbian war mission to the United
States, told the senate today.
In dramatic address he declared
that Serbia accepted the Monroe sdoc-
trine that all peoples shall be allowed
to determine their own policies.
mo peace can or ought to last" he
said, (which does not accept the prin-
ciple that right anywhere exists to
hand people about from sovereignty to
sovereignty as II they were property"
He told of the suffering marking
Serbia's experiences under the Teuton
war machine and closed with an ex-
preston Of heartfelt gratitude" to
America from small, but an honest
nation"
Evening capital news. (Boise, Idaho) 1901-1927, 1918-01-06

Amanda A. Wolfe and that he be In
structed to tender to the board the
amount for which the stock was sold
plus cost Of sale, plus interest thereon
from that date to the present time at
the rate of per cent and that he be
further authorized to tender to the
board the amount Of all assessments
which have been made or should have
been made against the stock had it
stood in the name of Amanda A. Wolfe
at the present time with interest on the
assessments.
The attorney general presented reso-
luton in relation to common school
district No. II. Boundary county. which
was adopted and ordered spread on
the minutes in full.
LOANS APPROVED.
The following farm loans were ap-
proved and register instructed to re-
fund difference between cost of ap-
praisement and fee paid;
Jacob Freisen, Aberdeen, s1O50; $3.50
Wilson J. Barnard, American Falls,
$500; $3.50.
Grace E. Gillen, Kuna, $1,000.
Manuel E. Burkman, FIRTH. $4,000;
$725.
william M. SiauncIl, SteTllnS, $z1UV,
$22.S0.
Sumner F. Ezell, Blackfoot, $4,000;
$3.50.
Anna Peterson, Firth. $250o; s12.25.
! c. f. Watkins, Boise. $4,000.
Upon roll call the following vote was
had on the w. w. Smell loan and the
loan allowed in the sum of $4,000, re-
| fund $41.90: Governor, No.. attorney
general yes: secretary of state, yes;
superintendent of public instruction,
| yes; auditor, pass.
Upon roll call the following vote was
! had on the John e. Riddle loan and
the same allowed in the sum of $500.
refund $37.25: Governor, no; attorney
/ general, yes; secretary of state, no;
, superintendent of public instruction.
yes; auditor. yes.
Whereupon the board adjourned.
Evening capital news. (Boise, Idaho) 1901-1927, 1918-01-06
HIGH SHER|FFS
NOW CONVINCED

From four of the best known sheriffs
In the south, in widely separated states.
have come enthusiastic Endorsements as
to the merits of Tanlac
"Tanlac has certainly helped me, and
l recommend it for the good it has done
in my case" said Hon. c. w. Mangum,
x-sheriff of Fulton County, Georgia,
who resides in Atlanta and who has
been one Of the most popular officials
In the state, having served three terms
as sheriff.
"Tanlac seemed to be just what ]
needed to put my system in shape. and
1T has toned me right up. Naturally !
would recommend it to my friends, and
know of fifteen or twenty families
that are taking it now on my say So"
Arkansas Official Testifies.
Hon. Chas. l. Lewis, eX-sheriff Of
Crittenden County merchant and n
large plantation owner, of Marion, Ar
kansas, said: Il am convinced from the
benefits that my wife and myself and
many of our friends have received from
Tanlac, that it is without an equal"
Ex- Sheriff Anderson's Statement.
Money couldn't buy the good Tanlac
has done me. and / gladly recommnn
it to others for what it has done in my
case" said Hon. Archie r. Anderson
ex- sheriff of Harris County Texas who
was re elected to this high office seven
times and served the people OF his
county for fifteen years as sheriff. Mr..
Anderson was Chief of Police Of the
city of Houston. where he resides, for
several years. and there is not Z better
known man in Harris county.
Texas Sheriffs Endorsement.
Il needed a general all-arouni build
ing up for the last seven months, and
Tanlac has done that very thing for
me" said Hon. S. A. Kelley, Sheriff of
Ector County, Texas, who resides at
Odessa, Texas. and who is one OF the
most popular officials in that section 81
the state.
Il have taken only two bottles. but /
feel like a different man already. My
appetite Is fine and what | eat gives
me nourishment and strength Tho
rheumatism is much better and my liver
is in good condition. l am relieved Of
the headaches and feel more active and
energetic than / have in months"
Evening capital news. (Boise, Idaho) 1901-1927, 1918-01-06
KENTUCKY NOTABLES
ARE ENTHUSIASTIC

Hon. Moses r. Glenn, of Frankfort
KY, state superintendent of public
printing. a man of wide experience and
one who has been true to his friends
and to every public trust, said on his
visit to Louisville.
II am a conservative man and have
had very little faith in medicine of any
kind; but I feel 1t my duty to my fellow
men to state publicly what your medi.
cine has done for me. The ca
tarrhal condition of my nose, head and
throat was simply distressing. and I
had almost decided to go to a warm
climate. preferably Florida, when / de-
cided to try Tanlac. am now 4
we'll man. and promise to tell others
of the good this medicine has done me-"
Among the Kentuckians In public life
who have given their unqualified ap-
prevail Of Tanl.c for Its specific aid 70
them are:
Hon. Mckenzie Moss, Judge Of the
Eighth judicial district: John n,
Gaines, editor and publisher OF the
Bowling Green Daily News: George ".
Hinton. former secretary OF the Warren
County Equity league; President Uegn
of the Newport Business college, ana
others.
Tanlao IL sold in Boise by the suR
Drug Stores. under the personal direc-
ton of special Tnnlac Representative
(Adv.)