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Audubon County journal. (Exira, Iowa) 1884-1993, 1918-01-10
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FAIRY Tale
PARTY FOR LIZARDS.
81 May GRAAhl1 Bonner

There was going to be a party in
the Woodlands" said npaay. SiNow,
Woodlands is one of the homes of the
Fairies, and they share it with many
of the wood creatures.
s'The party was to be given for the
little Lizards. The red ones were all
out, and there were the Newt family,
cousins of the Lizards and almost ex-
actly like them. But these little Nevis
dressed a little differently. Their
suits were black on the top and red
underneath while the other Lizards
were all red.
'"The Queen of the Fairies had ar
ranged to have the party on day
when the rain drops We're playing
around the earth, for that is the time
the Lizards love better than any other.
Yesterday was just the day for
them! They loved the rain drops fall
ing ever SO gently, and the air was
so soft and warm and moist!
First of all the Fairy Queen had
races in crawling. She was very care
full not to say running races, for she
knew that would hurt the feelings Of
the Lizards They could only crawl
not run. The Lizards all raced and
they had n fine time wiggling along as
they crawled just as fast as they could
go. The Fairy Queen gave handsome
prizes OF green moss baskets which
the Lizards thought very fine. And
they dragged them along on their way
home later on.
'Now all the Fairies were at the
party, hut old Witty Witch had not ar
rived. The Lizards felt sure that she
must have been invited, for they knew
Audubon County journal. (Exira, Iowa) 1884-1993, 1918-01-10

why went up to the hospi-
tai. | was setting on my bunk
Thursday noon, cleaning n y
rifle, to go on guard at foul
thirty in the afternoon, and
all at once l felt a catch in
my neck. 1t kept getting
worse all afternoon. | told
the sergeant that | did not
feel very we'll but | guess he
thought | was trying to play
off SO | didnot say any more
When we got up to the guard
house began to get a little
fever. 1t just happened l was
on the second relief so | lay
ed down and my fever kept
getting higher until I fe't
'like I was burning up, | did
not know hardly what | was
doing. | told my trouble to
the guard aud they took me
over to the infirmary and
they gave me a pill or two,
then brought me back to the
barrack and went to bed
After was in bed for awhile
/ got to sweating, my clothes
got wringing wet, then lslept
pretty good the rest of the
night. In this morning re-
ported on the sick call and
they took me up to the base
hospital. l guess ! had caught
a4Gold and it settled in the
weakest part, my head. Ha!
Christmas morning felt bet
ter and wanted to come back
b It the doctor said had bet.
Ter stay a day or two longer
The next day l told him ]
wanted to come ba TX and he
said albright it You think
Audubon County journal. (Exira, Iowa) 1884-1993, 1918-01-10
ARTHUR BALLOU
WRITES HOME
Camp Pike, Ark.
Dec. %, 1917
Dear Mama:

Received the box today
I could not imagine what it
was at first for / did not look
for such a large, one. / got it
this forenoon and brought. it
up OH my bunk, then invited
eleven boys in to help me eat
it, and they all say it was the
best feed they had had since
they got down here. There
was nothing left to spoil
when We got through. They
ate just like it did them
good and it sure did me good
to see them eat. 1t Was the
most I have eaten since | got
back from the hospital, 20
tell the truth It was the Only
thing that tasted good.
l got Oscars gun and can
dy. Tel him l thank him
ever su much for it, and tell
Minnie / thank her for the
Jelly. Also tell her that [ am
intending to get my picture
taken again or maybe | will
send you my number and the
address OF that studio in Dies
Moines if can find it. Well
l looked and couldn't find il
so will have to have some
taken again if we ever get
e1t of this quarantine.
Well | expect YOU wonder
Audubon County journal. (Exira, Iowa) 1884-1993, 1918-01-10
Along Came Witty Witch.

how friendly she was with the Fairies,
Lizards loved her.
"They did not like to say anything
to the Fairy Queen about her, because
it sounded rude. 1t would make her
Think that the Lizards found some
thing missing about the party and that
it wasn't quite as nice as they wanted
it to be.
$50 the Lizards raced and crawled
and wiggled, they danced and they
Waded-or rather splashed and
squirmed in the little pools of water
which the Fairy Queen had asked the
rain drops to fix.
''They had beautiful time, but still
they could not help missing Witty
Witch. The Fairy Queen knew they
missed her, though she did not let
them see she noticed 1t.
Little did they know of the sur
prise she had in store for them, and
when she said, Supper is ready they
quite gave up the idea Of seeing Witty
Witch mt the party.
''They were all around long moss
tables when a bugle sounded through
Woodlands. Then another, and along
came old Mr.. Giant.
'How-tlo-you-tlo, Lizards and
Newts?' he said in his deep voice.
"We're we'll, thank you, Mr.. Giant
they said.
"'Ah, and that is good' said Mr..
Giant. And now a noted guest is COM
ing in the chariot have made her out
of some of my good strong wood.
have decorated it with moss and ferns
and tiny shrubs
"Again Mr. Giant blew upon the
bugle, andl then he gave great pull
to cord he had tied about him. N,
"Along came Witty Witch in
chariot which was built on two \
wheels. Ferns We're all about it az
there were even several little flow.
peeping out to see all that was going
on.
"'Oh Witty Witch said the Lizards
delightedly. You've. come to the par
ty!
ut very much appears that way
said Mr.. Giant, smiling.
You see,' said the Fairy Queen,
Mr.. Giant built this chariot and II
didn't dare let him come before. He
might have stepped ON some of the
guests and that would never do at a I
party. He wouldn't have meant to
step on them, but the distance be-
tween his eyes and his feet is so great
he might have made few mistakes.'
$50 waited until you were all at
supper. Now Mr.. Giant has throne
of his own over by yonder oak tree.'
"Mr. Giant made deep bow and
went to his throne. Witty Witch sat
in her chariot and made funny
speeches which made all the Lizards
laugh.
"And after supper was over she took
them in, her lap. as she had before.
and she told them stories-the stories
She knew they loved of life in Lizard
land on rainy days!"
Arm Against Temptation.
Audubon County journal. (Exira, Iowa) 1884-1993, 1918-01-10

you can stand it, so [ came
back in the. afternoon. my
birthday.
Have not been drilling any
since | came back, but am
feeling tine now, especially
after that dinner | had. The
day before Christmas there
was a lady came into the
ward | was in and went to
each bed and asked if they
8 noked. II they did she gave
them a smoke, if they didn't
she gave them a Christmas
card, then along about even.
ing there was two men came
in, one was a preacher, he
talked to us awhile then of
tered a prayer for US, then
the other man went around
and gave us a small Testa-
ment. Then Christmas day
some Red Cross people came
in. They gave each Of us a
flower and a package. 1t sure
was nice. This is some Of
J what my package contained,
candy, writing tablet, led
pencil, envelopes, post cards,
a book Of art studio, box of
smoking and pack of cares. /
u gave the cards and tobacco
away, did not have any use
flor them.
There. were two boys that
died in the ward I was in
while | was up there Christ
mas day, one IN the morning
and one in the night. They
had pneumonia. l don't know
how ospell it but maybe you
Can guess at it.
Well | will try and tell you
what got for Christmas 80
Tar besides what you folks
sent me. Grandma sent me a
book that Grandpa had When
he was i'll Little Rock in 1863
"a book and a box of candy
Lula d. sent me a handker-
chief; Alice a box Of candy
Edwin a box of candy; Eu
gene a box OF candy and a
fountain pen; Emma w. q
flash light: Eva w. a mani.
curing set and a ring from
/; Lena. Did you see it? 1t w;.s
a fine one. But say, that boz
from home capped it all.
] Well mamma l will Close
for this time thanking YOU
and everybody that helped
with thai box.
Asever your loving son,
Arthur E. Ballor
j -----
NOTICE TO RED
Audubon County journal. (Exira, Iowa) 1884-1993, 1918-01-10

household articles that in picture?
without them could Now here is another article which Is
There call for it in the crowded cities although me
rant Will asc
Audubon County journal. (Exira, Iowa) 1884-1993, 1918-01-10

Arm Against Temptation.
If boy will spend ten minutes each
day reading his Bible he will arm hin,
self against temptation.
Audubon County journal. (Exira, Iowa) 1884-1993, 1918-01-10
NOTICE TO RED
CROSS MEMBERS

Red Cross buttons have
now come. Please call on l..
J. Oldaker, secretary, show
him your Red Gross receipt
aud get your button.
j. b. j Lohner,
Chairman.
sWIFTS LILY OLEOlIARGINE 30
CENTS "A POUND. NONE BETTEs.
PETER, HASSENFELDT. 81 4
Evening capital and Maryland gazette. (Annapolis, Md.) 1910-1922, 1918-10-21
DON'T TURN HANDS BACK
Timepieces Should be Moved Forward
III hours, Says Matchmaker

Although the United States will turn
to solar time on Sunday, October 81,
by turning the clocks back" any
body who values a watch or clock will
not take chances with its mechanism
by obeying the mandate literally. The
hands should be turned forward IL
hours instead of backward one hour.
BY setting watches and clocks IL
hours ahead, or stopping them for an
hour, Baltimoreans can correct their
timepieces without endangering the
works in any way: but woe to him
who turns the hands back an hour,
for it may mean breakage or damage
to the interior
There's a mighty pleasant prospect
about the return to solar time Incl
dentally. Everybody's going to get
an extra hour of sleep week from
tomorrow. There will be one hour
longer to lie in bed. What rejoicing
there must be among the lazy chaps.
Evening capital and Maryland gazette. (Annapolis, Md.) 1910-1922, 1918-10-21
A SCRAP OF PAPER"
RECALLS OLD TIMES
Letter frOm Great Lakes to Athletic
Officer Naval Academy Alludes
10 Confidence

When Commander Charles s. Nc
Whorter, athletic officer at the Naval
Academy, received a letter from the
similar official of the Great Lakes Ma
val Training Station, the appended
name. that of acknowledgements
j. NJ. Kaufman. seemed familiar. and
he shortly recalled the fact that this
officer had been the athletic officer of
the battleship Tennessee when great
series of baseball games was going on
at Magdelena Bay, and Commander
MsWhorter was the athletic officer of
the Pennsylvania, meeting the nine of
the sister ship in a rafting game on
the diamond.
In his next letter, Lieut. -Comdr
Kaufman also recalled the fact, and
alluded to the coincidence that the two
should now be negotiating over foot
ball games between the other teams,
though more were in the same capaci-
ty as at the previous meeting.
Evening capital and Maryland gazette. (Annapolis, Md.) 1910-1922, 1918-10-21
STARTS
IN SPITE OF FLU"
Pay Officers At Princeton Get
Licking From S. A. T. c.
Score, 26 To 0
GOOD GAMES SATURDAY

Football made fair start on Sat
urday in spite of the ravages of the
'fiu" and the no less serious havoc
wrought by the disruption of sched-
ules by the new regulations of the
War Departments for the S. A. T. G.
However, there was no fotball at the
Naval Academy Late Friday evening,
word was received by wire from
Princeton that the place was quaran-
tined, and the players of the Naval
Pay School eleven could not come to
Annapolis. Commander McWhorter,
athletic officer, made a great effort to
secure a proper opponent at the elev-
enth hour, but il was found out Of the
question.
The Pay officers stayed at Prince
ton and got nice licking from the
S. A. T. c. of that place, the score
being 26 to 0. OF interest to Mary
landers was the fact that another
Johnny Poe played quarterback He
belongs to another generation, how
ever, than the six Poe brothers who
have fought for Old Nassau, and is a
nephew of that Johnny Poe who died
in France for Liberty and the right.
The eleven of the Newport Training
Station, which will oppose the Mid
shipmen next Saturday Qet us hope),
showed themselves Of different cali
bre from the Paymasters They won
from the New London bluejackets by
81 to 0, indicating that Dobie's young
men will have their work cut out for
them next Saturday
There were several good games du-
ring the day. Rutgers, hailed as the
strongest eleven in the country this
year, only pulled to victory from
the team of the Pelham Bay Training
Station, which suggests the latter as
worthy opponent Of the Midshipmen.
Lafayette defeated Ursinus, IL to 0,
while Georgia Tech smeared the cav
airy soldiers from Fort Oglethorpe
by the dreadful score of 123 TO 0. The
University of Pennsylvania made
start by defeating the sailors from the
Minnesota, 81 to 0.
Evening capital and Maryland gazette. (Annapolis, Md.) 1910-1922, 1918-10-21
MIDDIES' CREW OF
SUMMER SQUADRON
Names Engraved on Lyslstra Cup
With Right TO Hold 1t One
War

The eleven Midshipmen of the pres
ent First class, who composed the
crew which won the annual match for
rowing cutters among crews repre-
senting the different ships of the Sum-
mer Practice Squadron, are having
their names engraved on the Lysis-
trata Cup, and will have the right to
hold it for one year, or until it is won
again.
They represented the U. S. S. Wis
consin. and they are: L. L. Tower,
stroke; c. j. McKinnye, E. e. Even,
E. z. Willkie, ]. A. Watts, r. G. Muir
ray, H. c. Ennis, f. NJ McLowry, c. f.
Greber, j. w Gregg and c. J. Nc
Guire, coxswain. The race was rowed
on August "a, at a point which is not
announced The Wisconsin crew COW
cred the distance of two miles in seven
and half minutes
The second crew was that of the
Minnesota stroked by W. A Ingram,
stroke of the Midshipman's eight and
captain of the football team. It finish
ed twenty minutes behind the victors.
Evening capital and Maryland gazette. (Annapolis, Md.) 1910-1922, 1918-10-21
WONDERFUL WORK BY
A WONDERFUL WOMAN
Mrs. Thomas John Hall, 3rd., Has
Put Up 10,SS4 Containers
This Season
WHO CAN BEAT THIS

IL is safe to say when it comes to
conservation of food an Anne Arundel
woman takes the palm. wins the race
and goes over the Top"
This woman is Mrs. Thomas John
Hall, 3rd of Tracy's Landing, who
has all other conservers of food beaten
70 q frazzle, when it comes to actual
accomplishment
Mrs Hall has put up" 10,SS4 con-
taners of vegetables and fruits, In
this great number of cans there are
I+Oo gallons of tomatoes. There
would even have been more, had not
the fu interfered with the work. and
sickness prevented its completion
This is a stupendous amount of
work, but Mrs. Thomas John Hall is a
wonderful woman and stops at moth
ing when it comes to food conserva-
ton
The Halls live on the old Hall estate
which has been in the Hall family for
over two hundred years Mr.. Halls
great eaJ-great-grandfather. Rev Henry
Hall. was Rector of st. James Church
N 1928 the first Rector St James ever
had
Ar. ana Mrs. Hall had an interna
uoAai courtship and marriage. Mr..
aal met Miss Allen at Atlantic City.
lie became engaged to her at Ottawa
ana they We're marrid at Tipperary,
Ireland. her old home.
Evening capital and Maryland gazette. (Annapolis, Md.) 1910-1922, 1918-10-21
LIEUT.. BASIL WINS
QUICK PROMOTION

A letter has been received by City
Fire Marshall George Basil and Mrs.
Basil, announcing the promotion of
their son. Thomas G. Basil, who is at
the Officers Training Camp, at Camp
Green, N. c., to First Lieutenant, his
commission for that promotion having
recently been received.
Lieut. Basil won his commission as
Second Lieutenant just a month and
half ago. He was a member of st.
Johns College Senior Glass when he
entered the service, and would have
graduated next year.
Evening capital and Maryland gazette. (Annapolis, Md.) 1910-1922, 1918-10-21
TWO SMALL FIRES

Some little excitement was created
Saturday afternoon by the fire alarm
turned in from Main street 1t was
the busy time for Saturday afternoon
shopping and the streets were full of
people. The fire, a slight one, was
due to a lace curtain in the apart
ment occupied by family above the
store of Mr.. Frank A. Munroe, Main
and Francis streets, catching fire from
cigarette. The fire department
quickly responded. but their services
were not required as the blaze was
soon put out
Last nights fire was due to a short
circuit on telegraph pole in Colts
Court, colored' section bordering on
West street
The fire was extinguished with no
material damage.
Evening capital and Maryland gazette. (Annapolis, Md.) 1910-1922, 1918-10-21
TO TEACH SWIMMING
AT NAVAL ACADEMY
Henry 0rtland. Bontswain's Mate, Is
Now Coaching Plebe Crew. De-
tailed Swimming Instructor

Henry Ortland. one of the cham
pion swimmers of New York City and
the country, is a chief boatswain's S
mate in the Navy, and has been de-
tailed as an instructor of swimming
and coach of the swimming team at
the Naval Academy. He is now en-
gagged in teaching the art to the mem
bers of the new Fourth class. ortland
has represented the New York High
School of Commerce, New York Uni
versity and the New York Athletic
Club, and his performances in sprints
from the 220-yard down are among
the best in the country.
Evening capital and Maryland gazette. (Annapolis, Md.) 1910-1922, 1918-10-21
OCTOBER TERM OF
THE CIRCUIT COURT
MEETS AND ADJOURNS
Duties Of Draft Board And Busy
Session Of Farmers De
fers Court
TODAY'S SESSION
CONSUMES TWO HOURS
Regular Session Postponed BY
Judge Moss Until The Third
Monday In November

The October term Of the Circuit
Court for Anne Arundel County began
in a formal way this morning, but its
regular session was adjourned by
Judge Robert Moss until the third
Monday of November, which falls on
the 18th This action was taken for
several excellent reasons. 1t was
suggested by the Court of Appeals as
a wise step. in view of the prevalence
of the influenza and the danger of as
semblies of people. Then, Judge
Moss and States Attorney Green have
important duties connected with the
draft, while the recess is of great ben
eft to the farmers who are on the
jury.
However, the docket was called this
morning and arrangements made for
the prompt handling of the Court bus
mess when the sessions actually be-
gin. The Court will sit next Monday
and take up cases which will be tried
without a jury This will result in
the despatch of considerable amount
of business. Judge Moss said several
important things to the grand jury, of
which w. Hampton Linthicum is fore
man, and the jurors were then told
that they were released until the 18th
of November.
Altogether, the sessions of the court
took less than two hours: There are
AZ cases on the appearance docket 8
civil appeals, sc trials and s removed
cases.
that he would reserve his regular
charge until the opening of the reg
ular session of the Court, as matters
might transpire which should be men
toned. He explains his reasons for
adjourning the Court, and said that he
regretted that he had to insist upon
certain members of the jury serving,
but that peoples right must be set
tied by the busy men-the competent
men of the community, and not by
those who had nothing to do.
Judge Moss called upon the jurors
to do all that they could to help the
Government at this time, by Informing
the draft board of those in their COIL
munities who had not registered or
who had been granted e> emLtions for
agricultural purposes and were loaf
ing. lie congratulated the jurors and
the community on the decrease of
crime in the last six months The
Judge said that this had been notable,
and, that though there were criminals
to be tried, the community had been
spared the horrors which were indi-
Gated by the work of the last term of
Court
'rhe jurors drawn are as follows
Wade H. Linthicum, Dennis W. Tur-
ner, ]. Morsell Bird, Guy Kelly, Basil
L. Gates, Thomas E. Collision, Charles
Duvall, Charles H. Jubb, Daniel Shep-
herd, Trueman A. Watson, Sprigg
Harwood, Thomas S. Dove, Louis
Stein, Elzey Wade, John R. Phipps,
Emory w. Bassford, Henry Hodges
Joseph H. Trott, George H. Shepherd
Robert w. Kemp, Louis U. Hopkins
John F. Stevens. Benz. L. Hopping.
Evening capital and Maryland gazette. (Annapolis, Md.) 1910-1922, 1918-10-21
WILLIAM STANDBY
LEADS BOY SCOUTS
Secures $4,000 for Liberty Loan.
KnOwlton Williams Second; Jack
Greenslade, Third

The total subscriptions obtained by
the Annapolis Boy Scouts to the
Fourth Liberty Loan was $177,300,
with some additional to be reported.
This is over one-fifth of the total
quota for Anne Arundel county, and
the lads have strong hopes that it
will put them among the honor troops
of the country, if not at the very top.
William Standley leads with the
magnificent total of $S4,900, made up
by 1,674 subscribers Knowlton Will
liams is second, with $29.100, and
Jack Greenslade is third, with $40, 0,250.
Jack Greenslade's name was incor-
rectly published in last Fridays Cap
ital "Greenback," probably because
of his effort in securing such a godly
amount of greenbacks to the amount
Of $20,25O.
Evening capital and Maryland gazette. (Annapolis, Md.) 1910-1922, 1918-10-21
NEW ASSIGNMENTS
OF NAVAL OFFICERS
WELL KNOWN HERE
Capt. Trench To Torpedo Sta
ton; Capt. Laws To Com
mand Battleship
ADMIRAL A. KNIGHT
TO BE RETIRED
Rear Admiral Burrage Assigned
Convey Officer To Be Re-
lieved BY Wurtzbaugh

A number of changes in the stations
and duties of officers of the Navy who
have recently been on duty, or are
very well known here, have been made
recently Captain Martin E. Trench
has been assigned to duty as com
mandant of the naval torpedo station
at Newport, r. l., relieving Captain
Edward l.. Beach. Both of these Off
GERS have been on duty at the Naval
Academy in comparatively recent
years. Captain Beach assumes the
command of the Navy Yard at Phila-
delphia.
Captain George W. Laws, who has
just been relieved from the position
of head of the department of seaman
ship at the Naval Academy, has been
assigned to the command of the battle
ship Michigan. Captain Charles B.
McVay Jr., who few years ago was
one of the officers of the executive de-
partment at the Naval Academy, then
called the discipline department, has
been assigned to the command of the
Oklahoma, turning over the New Jer-
sey to Captain Walter r. Gherardi,
whe is very we'll remembered here,
and who was attache of the United
States embassy to Germany before the
war. Captain ID. f. Thellen relieved
Captain Trench as assistant superin-
tendent of the gun factory at the
Washington Navy Yard
Admiral Austin l.. knight will reach
retiring age or December 16, and will
be relieved from the command of the
Asiatic Fleet about December /. Rear
Admiral Guy H. Burrage has been as
signed as convoy officer at New York
and Captain Daniel W. Wurtzbaugh
has been assigned to the command of
the South Dakota, and Captain David
F. Sellers has been assigned as chief
of staff of the Fifth Naval District re-
lieving Rear Admiral Carlo b. Brit
tain. who goes to the first division of
the battleship force of the Atlantic
fleet Captain W. w. Phelps has re-
lieved Rear Admiral Henry F. Bryan
from the command of the Leviathan.
Evening capital and Maryland gazette. (Annapolis, Md.) 1910-1922, 1918-10-21
THIRD WAR DEATH
IN HER FAMILY
Mrs. Thomas John Hall, 3rd., Hears
OF Her Fathers Death In
Tipperary

A cablegram bearing sad news has
been received by Mrs. Thomas John
Hall, 3rd., of Tracey's Landing. in
which she was informed Saturday of
the death of her father, b. w. Allen, of
Tipperary, Ireland Manager of the
Ireland Bank there.
This is the third bereavement Mrs.
Hall has suffered in the past year.
In October, 1917, Mrs. Halls
brother was killed in battle, and on
August 29, 1918, another brother died.
Mrs Hall has many friends in An
napolis and throughout the county
who sympathize with her in her recent
bereavement.
Evening capital and Maryland gazette. (Annapolis, Md.) 1910-1922, 1918-10-21

The followingEfs the forecast for the
period October 81 to October rs, in
elusive. for North Atlantic and Middle
Atlantic States:'
Fair with rising temperature Mon
day and Tuesday. Local rain Wednes-
day or Thursday. Cooler at end of
week"