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Evening capital and Maryland gazette. (Annapolis, Md.) 1910-1922, 1918-03-09
ADJ. GEN. WAKEFIELD
WRITES CIRCULAR LETTER
Asks Speed -0ccupational CIassiiica.
tion Of Men In Draft Need
ed Now

Adjutant General Henry NJ War
field has sent circular letter to the
local draft boards in the State asking
that the work of school teachers in
making the occupational classical
tion of men in the military draft be
speeded up as much as possible. He
calls attention to the fact that the
school teachers of the District of
Columbia have finished this work and
says that Maryland must not lag.
THE school teachers have respond
ed very generously to this CALL" said
General Warfield, land the school au-
thorities of Baltimore have cooper
ated. But some of the local boards of
the city have not finished the work
and in some of the counties there has
been difficulty in getting the teache
ers, because of the long distances they
have to travel to get to and from the
draft board headquarters.
"All draft officials should get any
volunteers they can for the work,
whether they be school teachers or
not The lack of this information is
a handicap to the government in it's
war plans The returns should be on
file at Washington at the earliest
possible moment Provost Marshal
General Crowder has appealed to the
patriotism of the people of the coun-
try for speed and l know that Mary
land will respond"
Evening capital and Maryland gazette. (Annapolis, Md.) 1910-1922, 1918-03-09
OLD KID GLOVES WANTED
For War Service Needs Send Them
To Miss COwman, 220 Main
Street.

Spring cleaning is about to- begin
and all housekeepers are urged to
send all old kid gloves, of any color
whatsoever, to Miss Rose Bond Cow
man, 220 Main street
Miss Cowman has been appointed
the local manager of this work for war
service needs Last week she sent
1926 pairs to Philadelphia headquar-
ters, and an urgent need for more has
been sent out
These old kid gloves are ripped and
are made into vests for men in the
trenches. The work is under special
supervision by trained workers The
gloves are sterilized and are pieced
together until an entire vest is COM
pleted.
The lady chairman of the Philadel-
phia headquarters has written Miss
Cowman that Major ~, of the British
Army, who is now in this country do
ing recruiting work, says he wore one
of these vests made of old kid gloves
for IA months in the trenches, and
found it wind and cold proof. 1t gave
him the greatest comfort
Miss Cowman asks that all ladies
having old kid gloves send them to
her address at 220 Main street, or no
tify her.
Evening capital and Maryland gazette. (Annapolis, Md.) 1910-1922, 1918-03-09
KNITTING TEAS FOR
WAR WORK SERVICE
By LeaguesCf American Pen. Women
Distinguished People Attend
Annapolis Members.

At the Friday afternoon tea of the
League of American Pen Women, held
yesterday at their Washington head
quarters, Mrs. Carol Foster and Mrs
Gage, who are members, the latter
being the Maryland representative
for her State, Mrs Gibson, the only
woman who ever had an interview
with General Pefshing, spoke on her
experiences in Red Cross Work "Oyer
There"
At the twenty-second of February
meeting, Mrs Woodrow Wilson, wife
of the President, honored the League
with her presence. Mrs. Wilson had
received the Pen Woman at the White
House on a previous occasion and
this time the League was able to re-
turn the compliment and receive and
entertain her at their headquarters.
Mrs Carol Foster, of Annapolis, was
present on this occasion.
Many distinguished people attend
these knitting teas. Mrs. Matthew T
Scott, who has been elected an hon
orary member, spoke at one of the
meetings on Food Conservation, also
Mrs. Claxton. wife of the q. S. Com
missioner of Education.
Evening capital and Maryland gazette. (Annapolis, Md.) 1910-1922, 1918-03-09
MAJOR RILEY HOME
Given Ovation By Many Friends An
Honorable Military Career

Four more Maryland officers whose
names are linked with military history
of the State since and before the
Spanish-American War, have been
separated from military outfits, hav-
ing been honorably discharged for
physical disability.
Among these is Major Hugh r.
Riley. of this city, who arrived home
last night and was given an ovation
today by many friends.
Major Riley was graduated from st.
Johns College and from the Univers
ity of Maryland, receiving both de-
grees before he had reached his ma
jority He organized Company M, of
Annapolis, in 1901, and was its first
captain. He began his military career
as a private in Company A in April,
1898, and was mustered into the Fed.
eraI service for the Spanish-American
War in May, 1898.
He was sent to the depot brigade
during the first days of the organiza-
ton of the 10Th division and later was
attached on the Hath (New Jersey
Regiment, acting for time as COM
mander of the Third Battalion.
Evening capital and Maryland gazette. (Annapolis, Md.) 1910-1922, 1918-03-09
WILSON LAW KILLED
In SENATE YESTERDAY
Long Famous Election Statute Wiped
Off the Books by Non-Partisan
Vote in Senate.

By a non-partisan vote the Senate
yesterday afternoon passed the bill
repeating the long-famous Wilson
Ballot Law wiping out all that was
left of that famous measure enacted
during the special session of 1901 for
the purpose of cutting down the ne
gro vote in. Southern Maryland and
several of the Eastern Shore counties.
As the law has stood for several
years, it simply prohibited party
designations after the names of can
didates. The most Objectionable fea-
tures-those that led to repeated
charges of fraud and election chican-
ery-were eliminated about the same
time that the last of the Eastern
Shore counties TO which it applied had
themselves exempted from its pro-
visions.
Only 4 of the % members of the
Senate voted against the repeater bill.
They were Senator's Duvall Johnson,
Legg and Sitter. Senator Bennett first
voted against it, but changed his vote
when he found that the measure had
the support of Senators Grason, of st.
Mary's, and Mitchell of Charles
For several years the Wilson law
has applied only to the counties of
Prince Georges, Charles, Anne Arun-
del, Calvert and st. Mary's. AS it was
originally drawn it was possible for
the Election Supervisors in the coun-
ties to which it applied to make such
an arrangement of the candidatorial
groups as they might see fit.
Evening capital and Maryland gazette. (Annapolis, Md.) 1910-1922, 1918-03-09
SECRETARY ORDER
WILL Raise TAXES
Mayor Strange Is Having Gill Pre-
pared Amending y he City Char
ter With This In View.
CLOSING NOT ANN0UNCfD
Date For Secretary's Edici Not Settled
Yet Annapolitans Await Ii
With Interest.

To meet the serious financial situa-
ton which faces the city through loss
of revenue caused by the Secretary's
anti-saloon order, Mayor Strange Is
having q bin prepared amending the
charter OF the town raising the maxi
mum rate Of taxes which may be as
sessed. The measure Will be intro
duced when the Legislature recon
venes next week.
In the meantime the order setting a
date for the regulation TO so into eff
feet in this city is being awaited with
keenest interest The statement al
legged to come from the Navy Depart
ment yesterday that the Secretary had
set tonight as the limit, proved an
error Congressman Mudd. just prior
to leaving Annapolis yesterday after
noon announced his intention of
working on the matter in Washington
today. He is first TO have a consulta-
tion with the Judge Advocate General
the Secretary.
Mayor Strange in discussing this
morning the bill amending the City
Charter TO raise funds needed to meet
the deficit, announced that the rate for
the next fiscal year would in all prob
ability be not less than II to 10 cents
higher than ever before. The legal
rate will be raised from $i00 10
SIPS, simply 10 give the municipality
some leeway in case a further raise
should be necessary.
Meanwhile the saloon people of the
town are taking the order philosophi-
cally The proprietors of at least one
establishment are planning to, move
to Baltimore and open a place.
At Caryel Hall there Is being dis
cusaed plan to put in soft drink
bar, serving lemonade, ginger all and
probably soda water.
Evening capital and Maryland gazette. (Annapolis, Md.) 1910-1922, 1918-03-09
MELVIN FIGHTS FOR g.
LOCAL OYSTERsiEN
Anne Arundel Delegate Revives The
Rodgers Bill Which Had APP
parentIy Been Killed :.
For Coed.

BY quick and most efficient work.
Delegate Melvin of Anne Arundel yes
terday Afternoon revived the Rodgers
oyster bill TO set aside additional oys-
ter grounds on the Anne Arundel
shore for longing, which had been ap-
parently killed the day before. How
ever, the fight was not finished, but
will come up again next Thursday as
the special order
About the bill has centered the only
real oyster fight of the session.
Delegate Dean, of Dorchester, who
led the hot fight Thursday to table
and then indefinitely postpone the bill
"a fight which resulted in three roll
calls and two verifications-took the
lead again yesterday when Melvin
moved for reconsideration of Thurs
days vote Melvin had his votes in
the House and knew it. The rollcall
resulted in an adoption of the Melvin
motion, As to 40. Melvin, with his
votes. wanted immediate action on the
bill then, but Dean secured postpone
ment until next Thursday.
Evening capital and Maryland gazette. (Annapolis, Md.) 1910-1922, 1918-03-09
CITY COUNCIL MEETS
NEXT MONDAY NIGHT
Daniels Order And Election Of Director
For Annapolis Water Company
To Be Considered.

An unusually important meeting OF
the Annapolis City Council viii be
held on Monday night Besides the
regular routine of city administra-
ton, the financial difficulties the city
finds itself in through loss of revenue
due to the saIoon-closing order, and
the election of director in the An
napolis Water Company will occupy
considerable attention.
The election of the Water Company
director viii be to fill the vacancy
caused by the expiration of the six
year term of Mr.. George T. Melvin
The other two members, whose terms
do not expire this year, are Mayor
James f. Strange and Mr. Charles G.
Feldmeyer
The bill amending the city charter
so as to allow higher tax rate to be
imposed will be presented to the Coun-
Gil and gone over before being pre-
sented in the Legislature
Evening capital and Maryland gazette. (Annapolis, Md.) 1910-1922, 1918-03-09
Many HARYLANDERS
ON WAR LISTS
r.,r,s, Showing Result Of Regis
ration For Military Draft
throughout State
oyFR HUNDRED THOUSAND
,i.-,,o, General WarfieId Files An
,psl Report With Governor and
General Assembly.

.. t.u.rad and twenty thousand
r.relaud were registered in
..-... uaaer the State military
r# i shown by the annual
- u. Aljutaut General Warheld
Ind mad. Dgnlic
-.. -.r.r states the cost to the
.---... .l Maryland to complete
a- ma.a was $81.SOO.74, or per
..I cos. .. Sll53 for each man
'. +. mr exclusive OF the cost
fermentation. subsistence en- route
..,r. cos. a. initial outfit Of cloth
and equipment issued in camp.
-..... .r.r.s aro as of the date of pre-
.... .. This report, but there are
-..r wmauts TO be made, the
........ .ur which have not been re-
.ua
r.. report continues:
.r.. static has turned over TO the
....-r..s. a the equipment which
tt.H.. hand for the National Guard.
-.. n... tated the purchase of
,u-.r.Iy everything needed for the
..-.mant .l hc Maryland State Guard
r.a h.n- rreauizcd. The eXtraordi-
r.r. session of the legislature of 1917
..0.r.rI .hu formation of the Mary
..I state Guard. limiting the State
sr.m t0 uo. exceeding 1000 officers
H mu This force is for purely
sa,. .rtt.. for duty within the State
.. MARYLAND The executive commit
... .. ,nc Maryland Council of De
Ions. udur which the expenditure of
Mri. appropriated by the Legislature
f.- emergency purposes are made, has
authorized thc organization of one
rsm.u. oI Infantry not to exceed
800 mon. and thc organization of this
l..meu. is now in process, and is
rn.ro.me very satisfactorily. There
.. been considerable difficulty in pro-
curing equipment but contracts have
been la for most of the equipment re-
au.r.I. and some has been delivered,
or is being delivered at this time. Up
o Dhe present time we have been able
20 procure only $50 rifles and ISL
rounds of ammunition per rifle frOma
.bc government, but expect to rel
uye au additional supply later ThisI
regiment is to be organized in Balti-I
NOR. city and i'm the counties of the1
State"
Evening capital and Maryland gazette. (Annapolis, Md.) 1910-1922, 1918-03-09
CITY TO HAVE CLEANUP
WEEK VERY SD IN
Police Under Direction of Mayor Are
Now Taking Census of Yards and
Alleys of Town.

Mayor Strange is planning a COM
plete cleanup of the back yards of
Annapolis within the next few weeks
The Mayor now has. the members of
the Police Department taking a CEN
sus of dirty back yards and alley
ways. He this morning announced
that he considered the cleanup par
ticularly necessary and important
this year because of the serious inter
ruption to the garbage removal serv-
ice during the unprecedented series of
SHOWS of the winter. To make sure
that no germ breeding place is left to
later cause sickness during the heat
ed summer months the Mayor plans
to have this seasons cleanup par
ticularly thorough.
Evening capital and Maryland gazette. (Annapolis, Md.) 1910-1922, 1918-03-09
CITY OFFICERS PICK
Up A BOOTLECCER
Ollie Seward Arrested BY Mayor
And Aldermen For Getting
Liquor For Sailors
ADMITS THE OFFENCE
Accused And Two Witnesses Taken To
Baltimore This Morning For
Trial Before Rose.

Ollie Seward, a young white man,
was this morning taken to Baltimore
for trial before Judge Rose in the
T. S. District Court, charged with vio-
lation of the Federal law prohibiting
any one from furnishing liquor to
men in uniform.
The man was arrested last night by
Mayor Strange and Alderman Edward
BeaYin. His arrest, which was also
participated in by Aldermen Smith
and Russell, created considerable in
terest and drew quite crowd on Main
street.
The several city officials mentioned
were standing on the street chatting
when they noticed the man in consul
tation with two sailors, who after
ward gave their names as w. P.
Shafner and Oscar NJ Lamar He left
the men and went to saloon further
down the street, coming back almost
Immediately and making the delivery
to the sailors. Just as he made the
delivery he was arrested and has
since admitted his guilt to the Off
cials. The sailors also admit the
transaction.
After the three men had been taken
to the police station, Mayor Strange
got into communication with Captain
Edward Lloyd, in charge of ships at
the Academy who agreed that if the
sailors were released he would see
that they appeared in time to go to
the trial.
They were turned over to the au-
thorities at the police station this
morning, and with the accused boot
logger were carried to Baltimore by
United States Deputy Marshal A. J..
Stinchcomb.
Evening capital and Maryland gazette. (Annapolis, Md.) 1910-1922, 1918-03-09
Married In EastOn Phelps Laing

The marriage of Miss Eva May
Laing. daughter of Mr.. and Mrs. Will
lam Laing, to MIR. Harry Byrn Phelps,
was solemnized at Trinity Cathedral
on Saturday morning last, in the
presence of the immediate families
and a few friends. Rev. Harry Ches-
ley oficiated. After the ceremony Mr..
and Mrs. Phelps left for Washington
and other points.-Easton Gazette.
The bride is sister of Mrs. Ivon 7.
Morton. this city. and has been visit
ing here this week with her husband
having motored from Washington.
Evening capital and Maryland gazette. (Annapolis, Md.) 1910-1922, 1918-03-09
The Standard Bearers Hold Meeting

The regular monthly meeting of the
Standard Bearers, an organization of
young girls of the First Methodist
Episcopal Church, was held last eve
ming at the home of one of their mem
bers, Miss Elizabeth Vansant, Murray
Hill.
The subject which the Standard
Bearers are studying is Under the
Crescent and With the Kraals," and
this was taken up by the members in
an interesting manner.
Music was furnished by Eukulele
orchestra of girls, and after the pro-
gram refreshments were served and
a social evening was enjoyed.
Evening capital and Maryland gazette. (Annapolis, Md.) 1910-1922, 1918-03-09
Death Of hrs. Perry Mitchell
Wife Of Navy Chaplain Passes Away

Mrs. Elsie Gillian Mitchell, wife of
the Rev Perry L. Mitchell, former
pastor of a Richmond, Va. Baptist
Church. and a native of Anoka, Mimi,
who was recently appointed Chap
lain in the navy and is supposed to be
now somewhere on the way to France,
died Wednesday after brief illness.
Their wedding in April, 1917, was
the elimination of a playground ro-
nance. the two having associated in
that line of work for several years.
An infant daughter four weeks old,
survives
Evening capital and Maryland gazette. (Annapolis, Md.) 1910-1922, 1918-03-09
Plans For Goal Distribution

State Fuel Administrator Meyer re-
ceived telegram from Washington
yesterday saying that plans for the
apportionment and distribution of
hard coal for household use in Mary
land next winter had been mailed and
should reach him today or tomorrow.
Nothing was said to Indicate the ma
ture of the plans. Their operation
will begin on April /
Evening capital and Maryland gazette. (Annapolis, Md.) 1910-1922, 1918-03-09
Visiting Clergyman

The preacher at the First Presby-
terian Church tomorrow morning and
evening viii be the Rev John Chase,
of Baltimore.
Dr. Chase was heard here at this
church shortly after the leave-taking
of the former pastor, DR.. Bell, at
which time he preached eloquent ser
mons. He will preach both morning
and evening tomorrow.
Evening capital and Maryland gazette. (Annapolis, Md.) 1910-1922, 1918-03-09
PLAN FOR DRAFT OF
ALL FARM LABORERS
Federal Bill Received With Interest
Here Becausesof Senator DuvsIPs q
Agitation on Subject.

Considerable interest was manifest
here today in the announcement from
Washington TO the effect that fur
loughs for farmers and other men
needed in non-military pursuits ne
cessary to the war were authorized in
a Senate bill passed yesterday after
noon by the House with the approval
of the War Department.
Notwithstanding this action the
meeting called by Senator Frank M.
Duvall, of Anne Arundel for Tues
day morning at his committee room
on the second floor of the State
House, to interest the taxpayers and
farmers in the plan of having farm
labor exempted will be held
The bill passed by Congress yester-
day carries an amendment put on in
the House protecting the soldier from
being furloughed and forced to work
against his will. By its provisions
such furlough may be granted only
on application of the man himself.
Governors were notified today by
Provost Marshal General Crowder
that all students In land grant agri-
cultural colleges whose class stand
ing places them in the upper third of
the senior class may enlist in the
Quartermaster's Enlist Reserve Corps,
and will be placed by local boards in
Glass on the ground that they are
in the military service.
The evident purpose of the an
nouncement, which takes the form of
an amendment to the elective serv-
ice regulations, is axempt, as far
as possible, registraD,s who may be
used on farms. This is in line with
the policy to increase the country's
food production
Evening capital and Maryland gazette. (Annapolis, Md.) 1910-1922, 1918-03-09
Tcday's Naval Sport Events

Closing the wrestling season, and
getting into their stride for the sec
ond series of fencing bouts, the Navy
athletes are fairly busy this afternoon.
The wrestling bouts viii be with the
grapplers of Cornell Having lost
only one contest, and that by the mar
row margin of one point, the Middies
are hopeful of bringing the bacon
home from the Ithacans.
Evening capital and Maryland gazette. (Annapolis, Md.) 1910-1922, 1918-03-09
Receiving Congratulations

Mr.. and Mrs Carroll Van Ness are
receiving congratulations on the birth
of a son, born yesterday morning at
their home in the Green Spring Val
ley
Mrs. Van Ness was before her mar
riage Miss Rosalie Porter, of Annapo-
lis. one of the bellies of the navy set.
Mrs. Van Ness is a sister of Mrs
Carlos V. Cusachs, wife of Prof
Cusachs, of the Naval Academy.
Evening capital and Maryland gazette. (Annapolis, Md.) 1910-1922, 1918-03-09
Men Wanted For Engineer Corps

The Engineer Cops of the United
States Army is seeking 1000 men and
5000 more are needed in the Quarter
masters Department of the National
Army
officers at the recruiting stations
say there is a great opportunity for
men who have some knowledge of
mechanics or machinery, and that
promotion is rapid and profitable.
Evening capital and Maryland gazette. (Annapolis, Md.) 1910-1922, 1918-03-09
Rear Admiral Thomas Perry
Claimed By Death

Read Admiral Thomas Perry, retlr-
ed. of Port Deposit, died suddenly
Thursday at Southern Pines, N e
where he spent the winter. a mes
sage received announcing his death
did not give the cause. AdmlraI
Perry was a native OF Elmira, \. !.
He was born n 1914 and graduated
from the Naval Academy in 1865.
Evening capital and Maryland gazette. (Annapolis, Md.) 1910-1922, 1918-03-09
Hour Of Service Changed
Theme OF Lenten Service

Last Monday evening at the meeting
of the Church Council of st. Martins
Evangelical Lutheran Church, Francis
street, it was decided to hold the Ger
man service at 10 A. M. hereafter, be-
ginning with Sunday, March 10th
The hours of other services remains
unchanged In the future no after
noon service will be held.
The theme of the Lenten service for
tomorrow night at 730 O'clock is
"Herod: The Frivolous Religionist"
Evening capital and Maryland gazette. (Annapolis, Md.) 1910-1922, 1918-03-09
Sunday Services at the Jail

Besides the usual Sunday afternoon
services at the Jail, service is to be
held by the Rev. James f. Briscoe.
pastor of Mt Moriah A. NJ. E. Church,
for John Snowden, convicted of muir
der
The minister of the colored church
has taught Snowden to read the Sth
chapter Of Romans, and he has sing
ing and prayer with the condemned
man each Sunday and Wednesday.
Evening capital and Maryland gazette. (Annapolis, Md.) 1910-1922, 1918-03-09
Bishops Guild slusical Easter Week

The Bishops Guild of st. Anne's
Parish are arranging to hold musi-
cal during Easter week at the resi-
dence of Mrs. John dePeyster Douw,
"Leuwardeff," Murray Hill
The musical will probably be held
on Tuesday or Wednesday after
Easter, and an attractive musical
program will be presented.
Evening capital and Maryland gazette. (Annapolis, Md.) 1910-1922, 1918-03-09
Will Preach at First
NJ. E. Church Tomorrow

Rev w. ]. Gerry. DID, of New Eng
land. will preach at the First Metho-
dist Episcopal Church at IL A. M
tomorrow At s p. NJ. the pastor, Rev
II. w Burgan, and District Superin-
tendent DR. Edward Hayes will speak
The other services will be held at the
usual hours.
Evening capital and Maryland gazette. (Annapolis, Md.) 1910-1922, 1918-03-09
Col. Tilghman Again Chosen

Col. Oswald Tilghman, former Sec
retary of State. again has been elect
ed President of the Society of Gin
cinnati. Col. Tilghman attended the
annual meeting in Baltimore last
week and before his return to Easton-
visited Washington and Philadelphia
Evening capital and Maryland gazette. (Annapolis, Md.) 1910-1922, 1918-03-09
Purchased Vest Street Property

Mr. w. Meade Holiday purchased
yesterday afternoon the property No.
% West street, from Bancroft Hill,
Esq
The sale was made through Mr.. c.
f. Lee, real estate broker.
The residence was occupied for
many years by Mrs Emily Gassaway
as a boarding house, and is opposite
the Adams Express Office
Evening capital and Maryland gazette. (Annapolis, Md.) 1910-1922, 1918-03-09

a telegram was received here yes
terday afternoon announcing the
death yesterday morning Of Miss
Margaret Du Common, of New York
Miss Du Common was niece of Mrs.
Martin II. Smith, of Hilsmere. and had
visited her aunt at that country home
on South River a number of times,
and made many friends here.
Evening capital and Maryland gazette. (Annapolis, Md.) 1910-1922, 1918-03-09
Five More Stars on Service Flag

DWug the present week five more
stars have buen added to the service,
..e o.. ST. Johns College.
These additional names of men serv-
ue their country who are St Johns,
uH have been sent in to President
FdI