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The Birmingham age-herald., 1919-04-19
EPWORTH LEAGUE FORMED

Last Thursday evening the High lands Methodist church, with a gather ing of some 30 or 40 of it's young mem bers, took initial steps toward the forming of an Epworth league for that church.
 Dr. Preston B.. Wells had invited the Rev w. G. Nichols, state president of the Epworth league. to be the guest of honor for the evening, and Dr. Nichols made a stirring, strong appeal to the young people, stressing the importance of the work of the league and what 1t means to the church.
 Afterwards an "Open Forum was conducted and responsive statements were made by many of the young peo- pie present who were enthusiastic over the prospects of the league The forming of the Epworth league at Highlands Methodist church marks the completion of this district in Ep- worth leagues-every church in the district now having an active working league.
 committee was formed on this oc- casion consisting of Mrs. Jay Smith, Miss Allie Norton and Mrs. Albert T. Wade, to bring in nominations for the next meeting, which will be held at o'clock Sunday evening, April 27, just
 prior to the regular Sunday evening service at o'clock.
 ST. PAUL'S
 As Easter Sunday is a general com
 munion day for the entire parish of St.
 Paul's church four priests will hear con-
 fessions this afternoon and tonight.
 Holy week services will end today at
 noon. The church will then be stripped
 of it's penitential colors and the sisters
 of the convent will begin at once to
 decorate the altar for the coming fes-
 tival
 Mrs. o. W. Colgan, organist and choir
 director, announces the following musical
 programme for the 10:30 o'clock mass:
 Kyric, Lajael in D.; Gloria in Excelsis
 Dec, Lajael in D.; Credo, Weber in G.;
 Sanctus, Lajael in D.; Angus Dei, Lajael
 in G-the great chorus mass. During
 the offertory Lambalottis joyous Easter ar them will be sung.
The Prince George's enquirer and southern Maryland advertiser. (Upper Marlborough, Md.) 1882-1925, 1919-02-28

Equity No. STAG.
ORDERED this 25th day of February,
" 1919. by the Circuit Court for
Prince George County, Maryland, in
Equity. that the sale of the property
described in this proceeding, made and
reported by s. Marvin Peach, Ass ignee,
be ratified and confirmed unless cause
to the contrary be sho wn on or before
the 9th day of March, 1919, provided a
copy of this order be published in some
newspaper printed in Prince Georges
County, Maryla nd, once in each of
three successive weeks before the gath
day of March, 1919, next.
The report states the amount of sale
to be $4,S25 90.
S. D. HA IL Clerk,
&C. for P. G. Co. Md.
True Copy-Test:
S. d. HALL, Clerk. Feb. 2Sth
The Prince George's enquirer and southern Maryland advertiser. (Upper Marlborough, Md.) 1882-1925, 1919-02-28
The Meeting at the Marlboro High
School

One of the best and most enthusiast
tic meetings of the Marlboro High
School Improvement Association was
held on Tuesday afternoon at the school
building, when the association unani-
mouslv endorsed the Senator Hoke
Smith Education Bill and passed an
order to send their strongest delegate
to the conference of the Congressional
Committee on the bill.
The attendance at the meeting was
large. The following program was
given:-Opening remarks, Prin. R. x.
Day; reading an original paper, "The
Relation of the School and the Com
munity," John Clagett; addresses by
Prof. Oscar M. Fogle of the Bruins
wick High School; DIR. Timanus of the
Public Athletic League; DIR. salisbury,
Supt. E. s. Burroughs, the Rev. Mr..
McManus and Miss Blanch Ogle; Vocal
Solo, Miss Gibbons.
Prof. Fogle, in a clear and forcible
manner, presented the merits of the
bill and made it clear to the Associa
ton why they should endorse it. He
pointed out that the bill, among other
things, was designed to equalize educa-
tional opportunities and he placed
special emphasis on the fact that it
would greatly help the rural schools,
including our own.
DR.. Timanus spoke in favor of the
Physical Education provisions of the
bill. DR.. Sansbury and Supt. Bur-
roughs in their remarks were enthusi-
astic for physical and health education
and for medical inspection of all school
children.
At the conclusion of the program re-
freshments were served by the ladies
of the association. The next meeting
will be held on the last Tuesday in
March.
The Prince George's enquirer and southern Maryland advertiser. (Upper Marlborough, Md.) 1882-1925, 1919-02-28
Income Tax Due.

Work on the collection of $4,000, O00,-
900 has been begun bv the Bureau of
Internal Revenue. This is the csti
mated yield of the new revenue bill.
The income tax provisions of the act
reach the pocket book of every single
person in the United States whose net
income for 1918 was $1,000, or more,
and of every married person whose net
iocome was $1,000 or more. Persons
whose net income equalled or exceeded
these amounts, according to their mari
tai status, must file return Of income
with the collector of internal revenue
for the district in which they live on or
before M arch Is.
Here is what will happen to them if
they don't: for failure to file q return
on time fine of not more than 81, 900
and an additional assessment of Is
cent of the amount of tax due.
For "willfully refusing" to make a
return on time, fine not exceeding
$40, 900, or not exceeding one years
imprisonment, or both.
For making a ia lse or fraudulent re-
turn, fine of not more than $40, 900, or
Imprisonment for not more than one
year, or both together with an addition
al assessment of 80 per cent of the
amount of tax evaded.
For failure to pay the tax on time, a
fine of not more than $1,000 and an ad-
ditional assessment of 2per cent of the
amount of tax unpaid, plus l per cent
interest for each full month during
which it remains unpaid.
In addition to the $1,000 an
$4,000 personal exemptions, taxpayers
are allowed an exemption of 5000 fol
each person dependent upon them fol
chief support if such person is under
eighteen years of age and incapable of
self-support. Under the 1917 act, this
exemption was allowed only for each
dependent Child" The head of a
family-one who supports one or more
person closly connected with him by
| UlOOd ny
marriage, or by adoption-is entitled to
all exemptions allowed a married per-
son.
The normal rate of tax under the ne "
act is per cent Of the first $4,000 Of
net income above the exemptions, ane
IL per cent of the net income in excess
| IN Of E nl0 oy<
subject also to surtax ranging from
| per cent of the amount Of the net in
come between $4,000 and $4,000 to 81
per cent of the net income above 81,
100000.
Payment of the tax may be made II
full at the time of filing return or il
four installments, on or before Marcl
l5, on or before June Is, on or befor
September Is, and on or before Decem
Der Is.
Revenue officers will visit every coun
ty in the United States to aid taxpay
ers in making out their returns. Tn
, late of their arrival and the location @
their offices may be as certained by ir
curing at offices of collectors of intern
al revenue, postoff1ces and banks
Falar, % gee these offi:erJ, however
: d 'es nrt -elieye the taxpayer of hi
obligallun to file his return and pay hi
tax within the time specified by law
In this case taxpayers must seek tn
Government, not the Government til
taxpayers.
The Prince George's enquirer and southern Maryland advertiser. (Upper Marlborough, Md.) 1882-1925, 1919-02-28
Educational Meeting.

At Forestville Hall on Friday even
ing, February 81 gathering of err
thusiastic patrons of the Forestvilie,
Pineygrove and Centerville schools
assembled to hear discussed the Federal
Education Bill now before Congress.
The speakers were ably introduced b.
DR.. Jno. E. Sansbury. Mr.. McBrien from
the U. S. Bureau of Education, spoka
most eloqently of the nation wide ad
vantages which we may hope to gain
if this bill is passed by Congress.
Lieut.. Sanders of the Potomac Divi
sion of the American Red Cross, WIN
saw several months of service with the
American Expeditionary Forces in
France was present and gave graphic
description of the marvellous work o.
the Red Cross on the battle fields o.
Europe, and spoke further of the vas
service of reconstruction which still
needs to be done The meeting was
held under the auspices of the Miss
May Griffith, Miss Kathleen Shear
and Miss Martha Ryon.
Miss Blanche E. Ogle, Supervisor OF
Schools on Prince George County. offer
Ell the following resolution.
r RESOLVED, that it is the sense o!
the Forestville, Pineygrove, AID
Centerville schools of Prince Georges
County Maryland that we endorse tbs
Smith-Towner Bill providing for Ma
tional Department of Education in the
United States. We also request our
United States Senators and our Repre-
sentative in Congress to use all honor
able efforts to secure the enactment OF
said bills into law at the earliest dal
day possible. We also endorse thu
Smith Bankhead Bill for the, American,
ization of foreigners and the eiimina-
ton of illiteracy in all the states, are
we most respectfully request the Unit
ed States Senators and Representative
from Maryland to support said bill an
if possible to secure ifs enactment int
law at the present session of Congress
Miss Ogle was requested to send
COPY of the above resolution to Sena
tors John Walter Smith Joseph E
France, and Representative Sydney L
Mudd.
The Prince George's enquirer and southern Maryland advertiser. (Upper Marlborough, Md.) 1882-1925, 1919-02-28
Lntal aisn TrrHnnal
Friday, February 18th, 1919

The ENQUIRER will be pleased
to receive items, such as we'd
din~s, parties, teas and other
ne@ of personal interest with
the names of those present. The
items should be endorsed with
the name and address of the
sender-not for publication, but
as a matter of good faith.
The Prince George's enquirer and southern Maryland advertiser. (Upper Marlborough, Md.) 1882-1925, 1919-02-28
The School Budget

Wehave been requested to publish
the following:
The School Budget for '19- 20 has been
prepared by the County Board of Edu-
cation and is in the hands of the County
Commissioners for their consideration.
This Budget provides an increase of
S15730 for the salaries of white qualified
elementary teachers. This provision
will raise the present minimum salary
of $45 to $54 per month, and the present
maximum salary of $65 to S72 80 per
month. Prince Georges County teaches
are paid for only ten months. Think OF
it. even if this increase is given the
higest salary per year will be $725!
Among other essential increases pro-
vided for in this Budget are $39SO for
co.ored teachers salaries, and $500
junitors salaries. On taxable basis
of $23, 900, 900 the total increase asked
for in the 1919 1920 budget will increase
the county tax for school purposes
approximately 10c per $500 of assessed
valuation.
Listen! This Budget must be incor-
porated, as it stands, into the 1919 tax
levy to prevent an actual decrease in
the efficiency of our County Schools.
Do you realize, That the meague and
misery salaries paid qualified elemen-
tary teachers are responsible for the
closed schools of our County? That
these same small salaries are RESPONSE
BILE for schools being taught by unquali-
fed teachers?
Do you know, That certain communi-
ties, too self-respecting to permit their
schools to be closed, have by private
subscription added from 10 per cent to
As per cent to the salaries paid their
teachers by the County?.
Are you interested in the children's
welfare and the permanent growth OF
your county? If so then show this in
terest by studying the Budget, Cop
les can be procured from the Board of
,Education), and interesting others.
eli JOul SOuuIy OOIliiIloolOHCLo a.
once. that as a taxpayers you stand
unfiinchingly behind the School Budget.
The Commissioners are there to do the
will of the people and they will not
know your attitude unless you tell them
Do it at once.
Have School Improvement Associa-
tions, clubs, oranges and all organiza
tions send resolutions and petitions, a
once, urging as taxpayers that the
Commissioners support the entire
School Budget. 1t is most important
that representatives of these organizs
tions appear before the Commissioners
IN behalf Of the budget.
The County Commissioners have
granted hearingi on the School BUD
get at their Office in Upper Marlboro,
Tuesday, March 4th, from 10. Is 10 1915
sharp. The hearing will be for onIy
thirty minutes, do not be late. Thi~
is your opportunity to do something
really worth while. May we not count
on your
The Prince George's enquirer and southern Maryland advertiser. (Upper Marlborough, Md.) 1882-1925, 1919-02-28
Nor1cE TO CRED1roRs

fNHIS is to give notice. that the un-
J. dersigned has obtained from the
Orphans Court of Prince Georges
County, letters of administration upon
che personal estate of
EDWARD SPRIGGS,
late of Prince Georges county, deceas-
ed. All persons having claims against
said deceased are hereby warned to ex
hibit the same with the vouchers there
on legally authenticated on or before
the 1st day of August 1919, or they
may otherwise by law be excluded from
all benefits of said estate. All persons
indebted to said estate are requested
to make immediate payment. Given
under my hand this 2lst day of January,
1919.
S. MARVIN PEACH,
Administrator of Edward Spriggs,
deceased Jan 31st.
The Prince George's enquirer and southern Maryland advertiser. (Upper Marlborough, Md.) 1882-1925, 1919-02-28

Equity No. 5O34.
ORDERED by the Circuit Court for
" Prince Georges County, Maryland
this 26th day of February, 1919, that
the sale OF the property mentioned in
these proceedings. made and reported
be ratified and confirmed, unless cause
to the contrary thereof be shown on OF
before the Gath day of March next;
provided a copy Of this order be iusert-
ed in some newspaper printed in Prince
Georges County, once in each OF three
successive weeks before the Oath day
of March next.
The report of sale states the amount
Of the sale to be $21 900 90.
S. D. HALL, Clerk
Circuit Cours for Prince Georges
County, Md
True Copy-Test:
8, D. HALL, Clerk. Feb. 2Sth
The Prince George's enquirer and southern Maryland advertiser. (Upper Marlborough, Md.) 1882-1925, 1919-02-28
Mrs. Nellie Dudley Spicer Dies.

A very sad death was that of Mrs.
Nellie B. Duly Spicer, in her "a year
who died at the home of her parents,
Mr.. and Mrs. Lake E. Duley, Rosary
vile on February 18th last, leaving a
husband and two infant sons.
The funeral which was larely attend
ed was held from Cheltenhan M.
E. Church, her six cousins acting as
pallbears. Beside her husband and
children, she is SURVIVED by her parents,
three sisters and three brothers.
The Prince George's enquirer and southern Maryland advertiser. (Upper Marlborough, Md.) 1882-1925, 1919-02-28
Income Tax Man to Visit The County

The towns below will be visited by
Internal Revenue Officers to assist in
come taxpayers in making up their re-
turns.
The advice and service of the Deputy
Collector are entirely free, and he is
authorized to administer the oath re-
quired on returns, free of charge.
Persons who are taxable must make
payment when filing their returns of at
least one fourth of the amount of tax.
Upper Marlboro, March 18th to 18th,
A. L. Vickers; Laurel. Feb. 18th to
28th, T. A. Gillian; Hyattsville, March
5th to March 7th, T. A. Gillian.
The Prince George's enquirer and southern Maryland advertiser. (Upper Marlborough, Md.) 1882-1925, 1919-02-28
WANTED.

TWO good farm hands-white or color
i ed, married men preferred. Coco
houses, good wages. Apply to
WIN. A. LINTHICUM,
Glendale, Md.
The Prince George's enquirer and southern Maryland advertiser. (Upper Marlborough, Md.) 1882-1925, 1919-02-28
Announcement.

Mitchellville, Nd.
Feb. IL, 1919.
The Prince George's enquirer and southern Maryland advertiser. (Upper Marlborough, Md.) 1882-1925, 1919-02-28
a CARD.

To The Public:
The undertaking bust
ness of the late Scott Arms trong will
be conducted by his son. Egbert j.
Armstrong. The same quality oil SCI :
vice, together with the same reasonable
prices will be maintained, and the con
tinued patronage Of the public is re-
specially solicited.
EGBERT j. ARMSTRONG.
The Prince George's enquirer and southern Maryland advertiser. (Upper Marlborough, Md.) 1882-1925, 1919-02-28
Notice of Estray.

r hereby give notice that have taken
l. up as an estray upon my farm be-
tween Iceland and Halls, One Bay
Mare, with star in forehead. Owner
will come forward, prove property and
pay charges.
THOMAS HAMILTON,
Halls, Md.
The Prince George's enquirer and southern Maryland advertiser. (Upper Marlborough, Md.) 1882-1925, 1919-02-28
ORDER OF RATIFICATION
GUY CURRAN & COMPANY
VS..
PHILIP G.. MILLER,
Administrator ct al
In the Circuit Court for Prince
Georges County, Md.

No. 1882 Equity
ORDERED this Goth day of February
~ 1919 that the Auditors Report and
Accounts A. & B. filed in this cause
be ratified and confirmed unless cause
to the contrary be shown on or before
the 10th day of March 1919; provided
a copy of this order be inserted in some
newspaper published in Prince Georges
County once in each Of two successive
weeks before the said 10th day Of
March, 1919.
S. D. Hall, Clerk, Circuit
Court for Prince Georges County
True Copy-Test;
Feb21 s. D. Hall, Clerk.
The Prince George's enquirer and southern Maryland advertiser. (Upper Marlborough, Md.) 1882-1925, 1919-02-28
FOR SALE.

DURE Bred O. l. C. hogs. Regis
L tered pedigrees. Prices reasonable.
JOS. H. BLANDFORD,
Brandywine, Md.
The Prince George's enquirer and southern Maryland advertiser. (Upper Marlborough, Md.) 1882-1925, 1919-02-28

MitchellvilIe, Md
Feb. IL, 1919.
Mr.. Editor:
Through the solicitation of my
friends, | am obliged to be a candidate
for County Commls.l2na, to be elected
this fail Of 1919. therefore, announce
my candidacy for County Commissioner
subject to the Republican Primaries. of
nomination and election. | will faith
fully serve the taxpayers aud public
generally to the best of my ability.
Very respectfully
JOHN NJ. BOWIE.
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1919-01-31
SELECTING A HAT
Profile View More Important, Ad-
yises Fashion Critic.
Use OF Hand Mirror viii Aid When
Buying Headsear-More Get SIDE
Than Front Glance.

Why do some women wear unbe-
coming hats. when for exactly the
same price they can set one that viii
bring out ala the good points OF the
face and throw the defects into shad-
oW - that they wIll De- scarcely no.
tlceables There are several reasons
f0r this. states an authority, and the
first j. that many people dO not seem
20 know just how they look in any
thing and are perfectly happy - long
a. the style il Up tu date and another
and by far the most common. H. that
they are bewildered by multiplicity
~ models After they have tried on
dozens II the wrun= kinds Of hats they
are - tired and di~coura sed that they
decide On the one ttlal seems the most
inoffensive II the lot. But IL they I'M
dersto-1d : little more about the shapes
that were suitable FOR them they would
not need "a waste al. this time. but
could select with more Intelligence and
decidedly less Effort Now IL - Ger
tain rh@t no one shlQc j suited 10 all
faces All women cannot wear large
hairs any more than an can wear the
fashionable ciose-frring styles that are
So becoming 10 good many. Bur
somewhere there j. a shape that was
made Tor just your kind ~ face
\ HAT thar j. long and narrow In
shape should never lee worn by a wom-
40 whose face is ~ the long oval
lype. ~ ia other rori> is long and
thin. Neither should such woman
wear a hat with very wide brim. -
peciaiiy Il she has delicate features.
Tor this viii make her face look very
commonplace and her cheeks almost
emaciar-l. She can very hecominsly
wear the round turhar effect. especial
iy II ir has "a hrim that rolls up: she
can wear the continental shape: for
this. though Pointed in the front. j.
wide ~ the sides and thus cive~ her
face the needed breadth She can also
wear becomingly all kinds ~ medium
sized sailor shapes. but a rule does
nor look well in Irregular hats. that s.
hais that are wider on one side than
the other.
The rund-faced woman. on The con-
trary usually finds thar a toque thar
Its quite closely ar The sides suits her
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1919-01-31
How New York Gained the
Nickname City Of Gotham"

"City OF Gotham" Is a nickname 81
foreign origin with no particular APP
plicabllity. Gotham + the name ~
an ancient village In England. whose
inhabitants according 10 tradition.
once escaped Cumbersome duty about
20 be put upon them 10y feiEning stu
pidlty. This smart trick I'm pretend
ing to be fools gave rise 10 the erpres-
sion "the wise men ~ Gotham" and
the story u ''the three wise men ~
Gotham who went to sea in bowl"
The name was first applied 20 New
York city in a humorous magazine
called -Salma gundi." started in 1907
by Washington Irving and two or
three Others. In which they made fun
Of the pretentions Of some OF the wise
men % Gotham" meaning the New
York o. that day. The magazine was
read. the fun-makiag approved and
the nickname became permanent.
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1919-01-31
HOW TO WORK WITH VELVET
Material With Pile Should Be Made
With the Smooth Way Of Nap
Running Up

With the great vogue for velvets
and velyeieens still raging there are
sure 20 b. women who are not fanil-
lar with the sewiug-rooEn knowledge
n these materials. For instance. a
good dressmaker knows that all goods
with n pile should b. made with the
smooth way II the nap running. up. 50
that when the made-up velvet hangs
from the figure. the pile viii fan out
and civ, a richer effect. For this rea-
son II Is always necessary when buy
ing velvet or velvereen 20 buy more
than for a plain material. as the pat
tern can BE- laid on 81 only one way.
Velvet seams are never pressed. but
always steamed. This j. best done by
turning hot .ron on its side. covering
Il with several thickneSSeS ~ damp
-loih and pulling the flattened-out
seam gently over the steaming cloth
Facings are more apt 20 give a bet
ter appearance to velvet edges than
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1919-01-31
Iceland Also Experiences
Increase in Cost OF Food

Even far-away Iceland has felt the
pinch ~ war. An Increase in the
average price u necesSaries az Reyk-
iavik. the principal cts. last July
amounted 10 oil Der cent. when CON
trasted with their cost 10 July. 1914,
rs shown by data appearing in the
journal ~ the Icelandic statistical de-
parfment. II coal and petroleum.
which show Increases over prizes in
July. 1914. ~ 1.05l and 2l7 Ter cent.
respectively. b. omitted. and the com
paris0n b. limited % articles ~ food
alone. IL j. stated that the average
Increase was 1a.0 per cent. as CON-
pared with July. 1914 The extent
20 which certain % the principal
groups u food rose in price may be
seen from the following Official con.
pilation Bread. 2sl: -four. oatmeal
beans ETC. 81 SUGAR. 136: coffee.
tea. COCOA chocolate. 100: butter. fat.
milk. cheese. eggs. 235; beef. mutton
bacon and pork. 13G
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1919-01-31

best. She can wear biz hat very be-
comincly. and II her face 5 a little too
broad and fat such hat viii make il
look more slender. IT j. "A mistake also
for q Fat woman 20 wear a hat 80
small that II makes her face look like
a full moon. when II she had chosen
a little bigger shape her fat cheeks
would not have been brought 50 much
into prominence.
When you buy your next har don't
stare straight at yourself In the mir
Tor. Take hand mirror and look
carefully az yourself from all sides
and - sure ~ ger a profile view-a
dozen people regard your hat from the
side where one looks az il from the
front Some hats that look well on the
head when one Is sitting down are not
nearly - becoming when one stands
up. 20 IL Is well 70 stand before a full
length mirror 10 get the real effect 81
a hat