The Prince George's enquirer and southern Maryland advertiser. (Upper Marlborough, Md.) 1882-1925, 1918-11-08
BREVITIES


Mary's Church is largely attended.
Postmaster Samuel A. Wyvill has
had an attack of Influenza, and been
unable to leave his home for a week.
Mr. Frank Miller, son of Mr. Henry
S. Miller, of this town, has been induct-
ed into military service of the War
Department at Washington, D. c.
1t is hoped that in the fight against
profteering the Food Administration
will be solidly backed by the public in
its gallant charge over the top.
The weather during the month OF
October was exceedingly mild, in fact
some days it was warm. On the 18th the
thermometer reached 70 degrees.
Mr.. J. Enos Ray. 70 years old,
father of State Auditor Ray, died at
his home near Chillum, on Monday
night, after an illness of several wears.
Mr.. and Mrs. VIM. Berry, who have
spent the summer at Miss Minnie
Chew's, left on Tuesday for Washing
ton and will spend the winter at the
Home Apartment, 7th Street and N. Y.
Avenue.
DIR. William B. Marbury has been
cited by Gen. Pershing for bravery
under shell fire while ministering to
wounded soldiers in base hospital at
Chateau Thierry
Provost MarshaiGeneral Crowdei
has issued a call for Is, 300 white mer
for limited service, furnishing further
indications that there is to be no let
down in the prosecution of the fighting
because of the chances for German
surrender.
If Mr. Maltbie, our new State Fooc
Administrator, will put the thumb
screws upon profteers in the neces-
saries of existence, his service will be
no less meri.orious than if he command
ed a division, and the gratitude OF the
public ought to extend well into the
future.
Mrs. Alto Sigler Arnold, wife OF
Mr.. Calvin E. Arnold, prominent
farmer of Queen'Anne district, died latt
Saturday afternoon, following brief i'll
ness, fifty three years old. She was
the table for dinner Friday and wa
apparently in good health. She wa
the mother of fifteen children, thirteei
of whom are now living and has tW'
sons in Uncle Sans Army Her dealt
was distincts lock to her family ant
her many friends.
This community was shocked by tn
SD death on Friday last of Miss
Florence Hall, the third daughter o.
Mr.. and Mrs Robert L. Hall. The
sudden ending of this bright and happy
Young life is another remind of ""ha
shadows we are and what shadows W.
pursue. The def st sympathy Is
felt for the grief laden IAN ~.
Mr.. George B. Merrick has receive
letter from his nephew, Mr.. Wn'
Tisdale, who is still in hospital l.
England. Mr. Tlsdale is in the Engllsi
Amy and was severely wounded seve
al months ago He tells of the gre
pain he has suffered. having been opt
rated upon five times. He has lost
but SIX inches of one leg, and has sui
cred from several hemorrhages, and
now very thin and weak
AT the government $ request TO II
sure prompt and uniform enforceme'
of the statue, the Supreme Court OF Tx
Unite d States agreed on October Il 10
expedite process dings involving inter
pretations of the law prohibiting trans
portation of intoxicating liquors INT
drv states and fixed December for the
hearing. Lower courts have held Il
act does not prohibit the transporta-
ton of liquor through dry states.
Mai. Walter Wells of the Arm
Medical Corps formerly leading ca
eve, and throat spec ist of Washing
ton, has been placed III charge of that
wolk in France, according to word rs.
ceived by his parents, DE-. and VT
Charles A. Wells. M a j. Wells
entered the service several months ago,
ranking as captain He was statione
before sailing overseas, at Camp Sevie
S. c., and was promoted to major
short time before he sailed. MAJ
Wells had many friends here who al
pleased to learn of the fine record
is making in the service.
In war times economy and effiaienc.
are the keynots of poultry production
The poultry keeper must save feed and
at the same time, increase poultry pre-
duction. It is not alone the high cost
of feed since America entered the wa
that has led to more careful attention
to the routine work of Ike eping poultr!
and to greater production and skill Ii.
feeding. The saving of money ha
been an incentive, but above and beyond
that, every poultry keeper realizes tha
getting better production from less
feed is doing double duty in conserve
ion and production.
Americas armies will be year ie
two wears returning ard demobllzlne
That is the general War Department
estimate, though the department IS q,
ing nothing toward demoblizati'n uni
il is assured that Germany has futi!e'
the armistic terms. Demobii Eat or
nlans. however, are all made. IL fat
they were mapped out along with meI
ilization plans by the General Stah
On the whole, the GENERALIZATION Wi
follow the selective system, Men long
est overseas and those most needed I
industry will be the ii. st returned
LOST.