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Evening capital and Maryland gazette. (Annapolis, Md.) 1910-1922, 1918-12-27
NEGRO ANSWERED
NAME OF WHITE MAN
And That's Why Name Of James
Hicks Appeared On Christ
mas Court Docket
CORRECT NAME is PARKER

That John W. Parker, colored, en-
joyed the fieeting privilege of answer
ing to a white mans name, being
thrown in jail and fined under that
name, is development of the case
wherein a colored man was arrested
Christmas for driving an automobile
while under the influence of liquor,
after his car had turned turtle with
him near the post Office.
When an investigation of the car
was made by the police a chauffeur S
license made out to James Hicks was
found: also, the owners license was
made out in the name of James Hicks.
From this the assumption was made
by the police that James Hicks was
the name of the man under arrest and
this was the information given to the
press, the colored man answering
readily to the name.
Now cometh the true James Hicks,
affirming that he is respectable white
man employed at Carvel Hall as a
waiter, that he admits ownership of
the auto in question but denies having
been driving it last Sunday at the time
of the accident
The facts appear to be that Mr..
Hicks had left the car for some re-
pairs at the repair shop conducted out
at Camp Parole by the negro, whose
true name is John W. Parker Parker
had repaired the car and was making
a test drive of it, The day being
Christmas, and Parker feeling that he
should show some recognition of the
importance of the event, proceeded to
acquire considerable cargo of liquid
elation before making the test drive
The result was disastrous. The car
overturned with him near the post Of
fee, he was arrested, fined hundred
dollars, the court assessing only the
minimum fine because of the good will
spirit of the season. Parker found
that he was mistaken for James Hicks
and, the name appearing to be as good
one as Parker to him, he decided to
adopt it for the time being at least.
Parker is said to bear a very good
reputation and is Industrious, and this,
the police say, is his first trouble with
them. An under estimate of his ca
pacity to handle Christmas liquid
cheer, the police say, is the only rea-
son for Parker being in his present
trouble
Evening capital and Maryland gazette. (Annapolis, Md.) 1910-1922, 1918-12-27
BEAUTIFUL DECORATIONS
AT ACADEMY CHAPEL

Nothing in the state of Maryland
can be more handsome in the way of
Christmas decorations than the Naval
Academy chapel, which is "a thing of
beauty" The decorating was done by
Chief Quartermaster Louis Schroll, as
sisted by squad of bluejackets from
the Reina Mercedes. Many visitors
to the chapel this week have admired
its artistic decoration, and it is worth
trip to the Naval Academy to see the
chapel in Christmas dress.
On Sunday the regular Christmas
music will be repeated by the midship-
mems choir with an orchestra of
twenty pieces from the Naval Academy
band
Evening capital and Maryland gazette. (Annapolis, Md.) 1910-1922, 1918-12-27
LOCAL RED CROSS
CHAPTER IN NEED
: OF WOMEN WORKERS

The Annapolis chapter of the Red
Cross needs women workers, The
Comfort committee, Mrs. Frank A.
Munroe, chairman, has on hand 1900
garments that mus. be finished by the
last of January This means much
work, and the women who ave been
doing this kind of work for the Red
Cross will not be able to complete
these garments alone, and must have
additional help.
All women willing to assis. in the
work on these garments are requested
to send in their names to Mrs. Mum
roe, or call by telephone S41, Red
Cross headquarters.
Evening capital and Maryland gazette. (Annapolis, Md.) 1910-1922, 1918-12-27
"CHRISTMAS TREE"
FOR MIDSHIPMEN
BEEN PRESENTED
Annual Timely Hint For Greater Ap-
pllcation To Study OF Gratifyingly
Small Proportion This Year

The regiment of midshipmen has
been presented with its Christmas
tree" for the present year, as has been
termed for years the list which the
authorities post at this time to warn
midshipmen that work in any branch
is not up to the standard. 1t is time
ly hint to those whose names appear.
TO apply themselves along the lines
indicated, and avoid the rocks in the
shape of the semi-annual examinations
in February.
The list is long one, as might be
expected for the largest student body
in the history of the academy, but the
percentage is much below that of last
year, showing healthy growth in. ap-
plication and scholarship among the
midshipmen. In the first class, six
per cent are warneds The percentage
is nine in the third class, and sixteen
in the fourth class. In each case, the
percentage is less than that of the
corresponding class last year
AS is always the case, the percent
age of those warned in the fourth or
lowest class is larger than that of any
other class. However, 1t is quite a
small percentage compared with the
showing of entering classes in former
years. Every new class loses a good
proportion of it's membership at the
first examination, which takes place in
the February following the summer of
its beginning. AS rule, only a small
proportion of those warned, actually
fail, as the Christmas tree" serves as
timely warning and an incentive to
greater efforts.
In view of the natural excitement of
the midshipmen during the war, the
fine showing in scholarship indicated
by the percentage which the authori-
ties found necessary to war, is consid-
cred as matter of surprise as well as
congratulation, and highly praise
worthy on the part of the authorities
of the academy. The comparative
smallness of the list indicates that the
losses to the graduating class and to
the regiment will be much smaller
than usual as a result of the semi an
nual examinations.
Evening capital and Maryland gazette. (Annapolis, Md.) 1910-1922, 1918-12-27
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ANNAPOLIS MANS RISE
is REMARKABLE RECORD

From Morse operator, to chief oper-
ator of the most important Office in the
country within period of twenty
months, is the record held by Mr..
ChHles H. Dexter, the present head of
the traffic department at Washington
Mr.. Dexter is the only son of Mr..
]. Boyd Dexter and Mrs. Dexter, for
merly of Annapolis, and grandson of
Mrs. and the late Charles H. Dexter,
of this city, for whom he is named. He
is also nephew Of Mrs. Julie. Dex-
ter Strahorn, wife of Capt. Strahorn,
u. S. A.
1t was while attending school at
Annapolis that Mr.. Dexter, during his
spare moments, took up the study of
telegraphy under the tutelage of Mr. A.
c. Forester, the present local mana
ger of the Western Union Telegraph
company. Here he got his start after
sessions of the public school and on
holidays and Saturdays. For some
time he was also a messenger boy,
and Annapolitans have happy recol-
lection of young Charlie" Dexter,
Yho was always polite, courteous and
obliging to patrons of the Western
Union.
Mr.. Dexter accepted a position as
junior operator in the Washington
Office June 18th, 1912. and today he.is
chief operator of the most important
Office in the country.
Evening capital and Maryland gazette. (Annapolis, Md.) 1910-1922, 1918-12-27
FINE PROGRAM TONIGHT
sAT MD. AVENUE CHURCH

The annual Christmas entertainment
for the Sunday school of Maryland
Avenue Methodist Episcopal church,
the Rev. L. NJ. Bennett, pastor, will be
held tonight Besides the usual pro-
gram of recitations and Christmas
carols, there will be an additional fea-
ture. that of beautiful stereopticon
views of Bethlehem, Jerusalem and
other places identified with the birth
and life of the Saviour.
The program of exercises will be
held at 7.30 tonight in the church.
corner Maryland Avenue and Prince
George street.
Evening capital and Maryland gazette. (Annapolis, Md.) 1910-1922, 1918-12-27
MOTHER LEARNS OF SONS
RETURN FROM FRANCE

Mrs. McKendree Davis, whose home
is on Duke of Gloucester stret, this
morning received telegram from her
son, Private Raymond Davis, who has
been overseas but has just arrived in
New York. The message tells of his
safe arrival
Private Davis was one of the men
of the select draft who was for a
short time at Camp Meade, and later
was sent overseas. he. has army friends
in Annapolis where for several years
before entering the service, he had
been employed as clerk in "The Pride
Store" Edward Jewell, proprietor
Evening capital and Maryland gazette. (Annapolis, Md.) 1910-1922, 1918-12-27
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POLICE PICK UP ESCAPED
INMATE FROM ASYLUM

Edward Evans, colored, an escaped
inmate of the hospital for the insane
at Brownsville, was picked up on
downtown strets last night by city
police and is held to await the arrival
of officials of the institution to return
him to Brownsville. Notice had been
sent to the police to be on the watch
for the man some days ago He is
regarded as harmless and was creating
no disturbance when found here. also
accompanying the officer readily.
Evening capital and Maryland gazette. (Annapolis, Md.) 1910-1922, 1918-12-27
SPA CREEK FROZEN IN
WINTERS COOLEST DAY

Todays temperature was the cold
est of winter At o'clock this morn
ing the thermometer in front Of
Green's drug store on Main street, foot
of Conduit, registered "a degrees, s
below freezing.
Spa creek is frozen over from shore
to shore for the first time this winter.
While there has been a skim ice in the
coves earlier this season on cold days,
this is the first real freeze Of the creek
Lovers of skating are hoping the pres
ent cold spell will continue that the
creek may freeze sufficiently to make
skating safe.
Evening capital and Maryland gazette. (Annapolis, Md.) 1910-1922, 1918-12-27
COLORED MINISTER
VISITING WITH BROTHER

The Rev. w. w. Colbert, a colored
preacher, formerly OF this city. now
residing in Baltimore where he is pas
tor of Condensville A. NJ e. church.
Baltimore county has been here for
the holidays with his brother. r. A.
Colbert, Fleet street, and renewing
friendships with his former congrega-
tion here.
Evening capital and Maryland gazette. (Annapolis, Md.) 1910-1922, 1918-12-27
SUFFRAGE LEAGUE MEET
CALLED FOR MONDAY

On Monday afternoon, at three
o'clock there will be an important
meeting of the Woman's Suffrage
League of Maryland at Hotel Mary
land
AS the business to come before the
meeting is of more than usual impor-
tance, the president. Mrs. A. C. Hill
urges full attendance of the Annap-
oils and Anne Arundel county suffra-
gists.
Evening capital and Maryland gazette. (Annapolis, Md.) 1910-1922, 1918-12-27
room RESTRICTIONS REMOVED

Beginning last Monday. December
%, all restrictions by the Food Admin
istration for public eating places were
removed. This does not mean that
there is no further need for conser-
vation- Continued conservation and
thrift are still of vital importance in
order that we may fulfill our pledge of
twenty million tons of food for Europe,
the Allies and the liberated nations,
during 1919, says the food adminis-
tration.
Evening capital and Maryland gazette. (Annapolis, Md.) 1910-1922, 1918-12-27
LINVILLE SMITH DEAD AT
HOME IN WASHINGTON

Information of the death of Linville
Smith,, of Washington, only son of
former mayor of Arundel-on-the-bay
Thomas W. Smith, and Mrs. Smith,
has been received here.
The deceased is survived by widow.
one son and two small daughters, and
three sisters, one of whom is Mrs.
Charles Sanderson, wife of Major
Sanderson, U. S. Nj. C.
Evening capital and Maryland gazette. (Annapolis, Md.) 1910-1922, 1918-12-27
Notice, Masons!

ALL MEMBERS OF ANNAPO-
LIS LODGE. NO. SO. A. F. AND
A. NJ. AND ALL MASONS So
JOURNING IN ANNAPOLIS,
ARE REQUESTED TO AS
SEMBLE AT THE TEMPLE AT
z O'CLOCK, SUNDAY EVEN
ING. DECEMBER 2sTH, FOR
FOR THE PURPOSE OF At
TENDING DIVINE SERVICE
AT ST. ANNEs CHURCH.
BY ORDER OF
WILLIAM L. pEBAUFRE,
W. NJ.
Evening capital and Maryland gazette. (Annapolis, Md.) 1910-1922, 1918-12-27
WAR DEPARTMENT
RETAINS COLLEGES
,.,ounces New Program For
Continuing Military
Training
SCOPE MUCH BROADER

nroggam by which about Sky
: .o,t of the colleges and uniyer-
80 of the country which had un-
,'-,okep 10 train units of the stu
sorts army training corps viii be-
- training uni.s Of the reserve OH
- -, training corps has been an
.a,cad by the War department.
rbis nrogram, II is said, will enable
Ae colleges to use equipment intend
"A sor the student army in such way
- 10 relieve them very materially OF
e,.,cial losses which otherwise might
&c resulted from the cessation of
hos,,l,ties and the demobilization Of
he student corps.
The new program provides for the
,mmedia,e establishment OF about
,on units OF the officers reserve corps
s,a the designation of close to 200 new
ones The program was outlined by
tho war department in the following
statement:
Already Popular
..Witb the rehabilitation of the stu
dents army training corps, the col
l4es OF the United States will not
Give ND their connection with military
training. but instead will turn their
attention to the reserve officers train
ina, corps. Before the war there were
about ll5 units of the reserve officers
training corps in the various colleges.
About 100 of these are now being re-
established and applications have
been received for about 200 new units.
Hence something like three-fifths OF
the 500 institutions in the students
army training corps will start at once
with units of the reserve officers
training corps.
"One important change in the or
ganization of the reserve officers
training corps is now being worked
out This change in regulations will
allow the units TO specialize in train
ing officer material for the various
corps Of the army. such as the field ar
tillery. engineer, signal corps, coast
artillery, ordnance, medical corps and
military aeronautics, instead of the
Uniform training for infantry, which
was the rule before the war.
Junior Units Also
In addition to the collegiate units,
plans are now under way to establish
CONTINUED on Page ~
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NOTICE.!

THERE WILL BE A
SPECIAL MEETING OF
THE BISHOPS GUILD
SATURDAY AFTERNOON
AT 4 O'CLOCK IN THE
GUILD ROOM OF THE
CHURCH.
Evening capital and Maryland gazette. (Annapolis, Md.) 1910-1922, 1918-12-27

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Evening capital and Maryland gazette. (Annapolis, Md.) 1910-1922, 1918-12-27
THE CAPITAL

lli;,r,, Is ~ In Annapolis. 1T
Pays Pays To Advertise Try
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The review. [volume] (High Point, N.C.) 1908-19??, 1918-06-06
mott
MORTGAGE SALE

BY virtue of the power vested in the under
signed on account of two certain mortgage
deeds executed by J. D. Horney and wife to
J. Hoffman, one on the 4th day of Febru-
airy, 1907, recorded in book 1877, page 4O4,
and the other on April 22nd, 1908, recorded
IN book 200, page 482 in the office of register
of deeds for Guiford county, N. c., and de-
fault having been made in the payment
thereof, we will sell for cash to the last and
highest bidder in front of Bank of Commerce,
on North Main street in High Point, N. c..
on the 9Th day of June, IL O'Clock noon,
1918, the following lands, situate in Guilford
county, N. c., in the city of High Point, ad-
joining the lands of Maggie Suits Maggie
Suits property and others and bounded and
described as follows: Beginning at a stake
on south side of Ray street, running in a
western direction with Ray street o5 feet to
stake; thence in a southern direction 2O3
feet to stake; thence in an eastern direction
lO4 feet to stake, Suits corner; thence in
northern direction with said Suits line 10
feetato the beginning, containingl5 7O8 square
feet, more or less. Being lot No. 4, Balm lots.
This 9TH day of May, 1918.
J. r. Hoffman, Jr. and D. H. Parsons.
Executors of j. F. Hoffman, decd.
D. H. Parsons, Atty.
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CERTIFICATE OF DISSOLUTION ,

To All to Whom These Presents May Come.
Greetings:
Whereas, 1t appears to my satisfaction, by
duly authenticated record Of the proceedings
for the voluntary dissolution thereof by the
unanimous consent of all the stockholders.
deposited in my office, that the Eureka Min
ing Co., corporation of this State. whose
principal office is situated in the town of High
Point, county of Gulford, State of North
Carolina. ID. E. Hammer being the agent
therein and in charge thereof, upon whom
process may be served), has complied with
the requirements OF Chapter FL, Revisal of
1905, entitled Corporations preliminary
to the issuing of this Certificate of DissoIu-
ton:
Now, therefore, /, j. Bryan Grimes, Sec.
rotary Of State of the State of North Carolina,
do hereby certify that the said corporation
did, on the 10th day of April, 1918, file in my
office duly executed and attested consent in
writing to the dissolution of said corporation.
executed by all the stockholders thereof. which
said consent and the records of the proceed
ngs aforesaid are now on file in nv said Of
flee as provided by law.
In Testimony Thereof, | have hereto set nv
hand and affixed my official seal at Raleigh.
this 10th day of April, 1918.
}. BRYAN GRIMES,
mz-4t Secretary of State.
The review. [volume] (High Point, N.C.) 1908-19??, 1918-06-06

| to the Lord also, but that is bias
phemy for he knows full well that
he caused the war and the unspeak-
able tragedies following it. The Lord
allows some people to exist for some
purpose or the kaiser would long
ago have been blown to bits by the
wrath of God.
The world is being tried in the
melting pot and the nations that re-
main true to His teaehing ARE the
nations that will come out OF the
furnace in the white robes of VIC
TORY. With Germany master OF the
world Christianity would be wiped
out, and there are too many right
eous people with the allied cause
for Christianity 70 perish from the
world. In fact Christianity has sur
vived all generations aud the God of
us all will not allow it to 60 down
to ignominious defeat now.
What we need now is MORE
FAITH and MORE WORK. We know
our cause is just, then let us one
and all put on the armOr of battle
and win the fight for God. home, for
eign and native lands.
The review. [volume] (High Point, N.C.) 1908-19??, 1918-06-06
CERTIFICATE OF DtssoEUrtoN

II CERTIFICATE OF Dissolution
State of North Carolina, Department of State
To All to Whom These Presents May Come
Greeting:
Whereas, 1t appears to my satisfaction, bv
duly authenticated. record of the proceedings
of the voluntary dissolution thereof by the
unanimous consent of all the stockholders,
deposited in my office, that the Blue Ridge
Timber Company, corporation of this State,
whose principal Office is situated at No. -
North Main street, in the town of High Pofnt,
county of Guilford, State of North Carolina
Or. H. Wheeler Being the agent thereon and
in charge thereof, upon whom process may
be served), has comp lied with the require
ments of chapter 81, Revisal of 1905, entitled
"Corporations, preliminary to the issuing of
this Certificate of Dissolution:
Now, therefore, |, }. Bryan Grimes, Secre-
tary Of State of the State of North Carolina,
do hereby certify that the said corporation
did, on the 25rd day of April, 1918. file in my
office duly executed and attested consent in
writing to the dissolution of said corporation,
executed by all the stockholders thereof,
which said consent and the record of the pro-
ceedingS aforesaid are now on file in my said
Office as provided by law.
In Testimony Whereof, have hereto set
my hand and affixed my official seal at Raj
eigh, this 23rd day of April, A. D. 1918.
J. BRYAN GRIMES,
Secretary of State
The review. [volume] (High Point, N.C.) 1908-19??, 1918-06-06
SALE OF PERSONAL PROPERTY

By virtue Of the authority vested in the
undersigned under the last will and tes-
lament of L. A. Burns, deceased, | will
sell at public auction to the last and
highest bidder, on the premises, in High
Point, n. c., for cash, on Saturday, June
Sth, 1915, at O'Clock m. all the house
hold and kitchen furniture of he late Z.
A. Burns, deceased, consisting of the fol-
lowing: One piano and stool, one parlor
set, two SetteeS, four straight back chairs,
one rocker, one marble top center table,
three pictures, two clocks, one heating
stove No. -, one iron safe, one hat rack,
one heating stove No. Is, three pairs of
curtains, one coal bucket, one walnut
cupboard, glass front, one walnut wash
stand, flour chest, one gas ranne, level,
coal bucket, mirror, two shades two iron
skilIets, one lard stand, one hard bottom
walnut chair, two walnut dreSSerS, oak
rocking chair, one hard-bottom walnut
chair, one set of springs, three shades,
one mattress, two feather beds, one rock
ing cradle, one wardrobe, one lot of bed
clothing, one clothes chest, one center
table, two walnut dreSSerS. one round
table, two walnut chairs, one lot of bed
clothes and other household and kitchen
furniture TOO numerous to mention
AT the same time and place will offer
for sale the brick dwelling house, one
barn one corn crib, one smoke house.
The purchasers of the buildings to
move them from the premises within
reasonable time after the day of sale.
This May 18th, 1918.
L. P. BURNS, Executors.
w. P. Raglan, r. G. Strudwick and w.
P. Bynum, Att'yS. m23-3t
The review. [volume] (High Point, N.C.) 1908-19??, 1918-06-06
Election of Mr.. Taylor Meets
Popular Approval

The city council did the right
thing in eIectipg Principal A. A. Tay-
lor, superintendent Of city schools
for next year. We believe that four
fifths of the people of High Point
wanted Mr.. Taylor, felt like he was
entitled to it. and this includes per-
haps IS per cent. of the school chill
dren. If ever a man was peculiarly
equipped to take up the work so
suddenly left off by Supt Mari with
a thoroughness that man is Mr.. Tay-
lor because he is fully capable and
has been identified closely with
school life in High Point for several
years. And we believe Mr.. Taylor
will make an admirable superinten-
dent.
We congratulate both Supt Tay-
lor and the city of High Point on the
selection.
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NOTICE OF SALE

BY virtne of the power of sale contained in
mortgage executed by John w. Walker, Jr.,
to J. Elwood Cox, treasurer, on the 18th day
of January, 1916, and duly recorded in the
Office of the Register of Deeds of Guilford
county in book 200, page 481, default having
been made in the payment of the sums of
money secured thereby, the undersigned will
sell on
SATURDAY. THE TWEN1Y-SECOND DAY OF
JUNE, 1918.
at IL O'Clock noon at public auction in front
of the United States postoffice in the city of
High Point, North Carolina, the following de-
scriLed lot or parcel of land, situate in the
city of High Point and bounded as follows:
Beginning at an iron stake, corner of Mrs.
NJ. j. Scofeld, on King street, in the city of
High Point, and running N. IS IL degrees w.
40 it. to an iron stake mrs. Schofield's back
corner; thence S. IL degrees W. IS feet to
an iron stake, r1ontgomery's line, thence S.
IS ,1-2 degrees e. 100 feet to an iron stake on
King street; thence n. IL degrees e. IS
feet to an iron stake, at che beginning, con-
tanning 1900 square #. more or less. Terms
of sale, cash.
. This the 18th day of May, 1918.
m19'4t J. ELWOOD COX, Treasurer
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NOTICE OF SERVICE BY PUBLICATION
IN ATTACHMENT
North Carolina, Guilford County, High
Point Township.
Parker & Clark VS.. j. B. Huff.
Notice of Summons and Warrant of Attach
ment.
The defendant above named will take no.
lice that a summons in the above entitled ac-
ton was issued against said defendant on the
1st day of May, 1918, by A. M. Idol, JUS
tice of the Peace of Guilford county, North
Carolina, for the sum of thirty-nine dollars
due said plaintiff by account for goods sold
and delivered, which summons is returnable
before SAID Justice at his Office at High Point,
in said county and in High Point township, on
the 10th day of June, 1918. The defendant
will also take notice that warrant of attach
ment was issued by said Justice on the st
day of May, 1918, against the property of
said defendant, which warrant is returnabIe
before the. SAID Justice at the time and place
above named for the return of the summons,
when and where the defendant is required to
appear and answer or demur to the complaint.
or the relief demanded will be granted.
This 1st day of May, 1918.
A. NJ. IDOL.
mo At Justice of the Peace.