Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1918-05-12
PRINCE GEORGES COUNTY

Special Correspondence Of The Star.
HYATTSVILLE, Md. May 11.-Prince
Georges county went over the top in
the third liberty loan drive. With an
apportionment of s2oo.Ooo. 1t subscribed
s33o.3oO. The two Hyattsville banks,
First National and Prince Georges. sold.
respectively, bonds amounting to ss5.-
900 and s2s,GOO. The towns allotment
was about $4,000.
The First National Bank of South
ern Maryland. at Upper Marlboro. sold
100000 worth Of bonds. and the town
Is flying an honor flag with one blue
star, having nearly trebled its appor-
tionment.
Subscriptions at the Bank of Bran
DIVINE totaled $4,000; Citizens. Ma
ers' and Mechanics Bank. Seat Pleas
ant, $27,23O.
High school students here have or
ganized a war savings society. with
Ethel Dorsey secretary. and is named
the, McAdoo War Savings Society.
In appreciation of aid given them in
.he recent big fire at Berwyn its citi-
zens entertained the soldiers stationed
at the Radio School at College Park.
The provost marshal general has
called upon this county to furnish
eight men on or about May 10. five to
be sent to Pittsburgh and three to the
Pennsylvania State College.
Capitol Heights Monday: John Gabriel.
mayor; c. c. Grimes. c. J. Dem and
J. W. Beavers. councilmen for two
years. and r. r. Reno, councilman for
one year.
Loyalty Lodge. I. o. o. F., of Capitol
Heights has decided to fly a service
flag and has named this committee to
arrange for its purchase and dedica-
ton: William H. McGinnes. chairman;
NJ. H. Rackey. E. l.. Payne, A. Babcock
and r. r. Reno.
Mrs. oliver P. Litz. postmistress at
Seat Pleasant, has been awarded lib
erty loan legion medal by the loan
committee of Maryland for her activity
in the recent campaign
Mrs. w. T. Davis is DESTROYS of Sc
curing the signature of every liberty
loan subscriber in Marlboro district
with the view of framing the names
and preserving them in the district and
town records.
Tomorrow, in the Methodist Episco-
pal Church, the twenty-ninth ami
versary of the Epworth League will
be observed with program of ad-
dresses, songs and other features. Pa
triotism will be the keynote.
w. w. woodward. jr.. three-year-old
son Of Mr.. and Mrs. W. W. Woodward,
died yesterday in a Washington hos
pital. after six weeks Illness of pneu-
monia.
The May meeting of the guild of
ST. Matthews parish at Pinkney Me-
mortal Church here was well attended.
After adoption of constitution
the following officers were elected
DR. Charles A. Wells. president; Charles
E. McAllister, vice president. and J. H.
Lauderdale. secretary-treasurer. The
following were named to consider sum-
mer plans for entertaining the soldiers
at the Radio School at College Park:
T. Howard Duckett. Mr.. Payne. Rev Mr..
McAllister. Harry w. Dorsey. G. Hodges
earn Dr. Thomas E. Latimer. Mrs. Ir-
vim Owings. Mrs. Lee. Mrs Derrickson.
Mrs. H. W. Dorsey and Mrs. A. d.
Bailey.
Mrs. Alta G. Eberle, wife Of H. A.
Eberle. died Tuesday at her home here,
aged thirty-four years. Mrs. Eberle
was before her marriage Miss kra-
mer Funeral services were held Fri
day, Rev. J. W. Slack. pastor of the
Presbyterian Church. officiating. In
terment was in Evergreen cemetery.
Surviving Mrs Eberle. besides her hus-
band, are several children.