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Evening capital and Maryland gazette. (Annapolis, Md.) 1910-1922, 1919-05-22
LITTLE PONY SHOT
AT BELMONT FARM

On Tuesday night ut midnight while
the fainfiy of Harry r Feldmeyer
were quietly sleeping at their home,
Belmont, /" near the old Bay Ridge
crossing. Mr.. Feldmeyer was awaken,
ed by a shot He Immediately arose
and began 10 Investigate.
Going down stairs and out OH the
lawn. he saw the little Shetland pony.
which hts small son rides, ard which
is pet Of the children. llsnpIng to.
ward the house Upon examinatlons
Mr. TeIdmeyer found the pony had
been shot in the left front leg. The
sufTering animal was gwen first aid by
Its owner and everything Il being
done for the pet, hut II Ii probable
that the animal Will have to Be shot.
The act Is considered dastardly and an.
effort Is being made to ind the perpe-
trator.
Evening capital and Maryland gazette. (Annapolis, Md.) 1910-1922, 1919-05-22
HOSPITAL SUPPER
REPEATED TONIGHT
AT ASSEMBLY ROOMS
Parc FoOd Mems Serve& With gale OF
other tso8d ThIngs Dance Fri.
Aay P0lIoNInw SupYer

other tsO8A Things Dance Fri.
day Following supper
Having been given last night With
success. the Pure Food supper. held Ia
The City Assembly rooms for the ben
eft of the Emergency Hospital Will be
repeated tonight and tomorrow night
The menu consists 0f veal loaf, Bos
ton baked beans, weIner wurst, spa
ghetti. potato salad. French rolls and
coffee. The supper Is priced at So
cents. Ginger ale Is furnished free
to all patrons. and there Is sale of
delicious harlequin block Ice cream,
hoinemad cake and caramels. A
Novelty Store has an abundance og
useful articles on sale.
After the supper tomorrow. Friday
night the floor will he cleared for
dancing. and twenty-five cents viii be
charged each dancer Good rl,lsic Will
be furnished.
Several additional donations og ice
cream have been received. anlSng
which are one gallon from Miss Jessie
Russell; one gallon from Mrs. John
Writ Randall. and FIVE gallons from
q lady who desires her name withheld
As the committee has worked hard
TO make this supper q success, and It's
promoter. Mr. Walter Clark. who has
the interest Of the hospital at heart.
has been more than generous m his
donations, II lis hoped patronage to
night and tomorrow night may be
most generous and the attendance
large. Tonight II cooks night on Get
your supper with the friends Of the
Emergency Hospital. at the City AS.
senably rooms. and save trouble and
annoyance at home.
Evening capital and Maryland gazette. (Annapolis, Md.) 1910-1922, 1919-05-22
EASTPORT ACTIVE
FOR HOME COMING

Residents of Eastport are enthua-
lastic over plans for the home coming
welcome to be given the men from
overseas, and already plans are be-
ginning to take shape
Chairman Jesse Clark. urges that
residents oE the village begin deco
rating their homes and business places
at once, and that everybody I'D the
village decorate II Is also desired
that the night Of the parade, people
throw open their shutters and have
lights within their homes to giye the
village an air sof brightness. good
cheer and home like ntmosphere for
the boys who are coEniAg home.
Begin decorating aE onea, says
Chairman Clark. and let there be not
an Eastport home or hnsizess house
undecorated'
Evening capital and Maryland gazette. (Annapolis, Md.) 1910-1922, 1919-05-22
T0N1GHT'S MEETING AT
MUNICIPAL BUILDING

A meeting has been called by
chairman Joseph NJ Armstrong Of the
entertainment committee OF all Nom.
bers of The committee at O'clock In
the Municipal building, Duke of Glou-
cegser street, In the Council Chamber
All subcommittee OF the entertain
gnent COMMITTEES are urged 70 be pres
ent.
AL this meeting Mrs n Il. Strange.
chairman Of the supper committee,
desires 10 meet all members of her
committee. The need for full at
tendance II urgent,
Evening capital and Maryland gazette. (Annapolis, Md.) 1910-1922, 1919-05-22
SUNDAY PROGRAM
Or EpNORTH LEAGUE
Silver Jubilee Begins Tonight At
Maryland Ave. M. e. Church
And Ends Sunday
DR. LAIRD TO SPEAK

Having rounded out twenty-five
years of its history as church organ.
ization. tPge Rpworth League Of Mary
land Avenue Methodist Episcopal
Church, viii celebrate It's silver Jubi.
Ice tonight and Sunday.
All exercises are open to The public.
and everybody ii cordially invited.
After the evenings program tonight
Ia the auditorium III the chnrch. cor
ner Maryland avenue and Prince
George street. tho congregation and
their friends will adjourn no the room
below for refreshqenta. which are
free To all, and Il Is hoped people
Throughout the town. regardless of
sect or creed. will come and holp the
League celebrate its birthday this
evening
twenty-five years ago the Epworth
League Of the present Maryland Ave.
nue. Ne r. Church. then 'Wealey
Chapel had It's Inception, and has
grown with the years. and strength
enAd with the Sundays. until aow Il ia
IN prosperous and fiouRsshing condi.
tion II is to celebrate its silver jubi.
lee that officers Of khe League. Of
which E. A. Rhoades IL president, have
planned the program Tor this occasion
Tonight's and Sundays program OF
entertainment and service. reEpectiye-
ly. are under the direction Of the flrst
vice president, Harry B. Ksnchingtou,
chairman Of the comnIBttee Og ar
rangements Miss olivia Lyons, chair
man Of the Fourth Diviaion. ID In
charge or tonight's program, which
features an address before tho League
and congregation by the Rev. Df.
Laird pastor Of Mount vernOn NJ. b.
Church, Baltimore. Or. Laird ss
well known clergyman and has won
an enyiable reputation as D platform
speaker Al traat Is i@ stass eDs ali
who hear him toAight. There will also
be music, both vocal and in8tSum0ntal.
Solos viii Be sung BY well known yo-
eaiists and the UkuieIe Clnh win pl&y.
The evening after DR. f.atra's sd.
dress will be given 0vor to tae real
birthday party and good tIne gem
orally In the lower room where Ice
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Evening capital and Maryland gazette. (Annapolis, Md.) 1910-1922, 1919-05-22
PROF. HANDY 70
ADDRESS GRADUATES
OF THE HIGH SCHOOLS

Tvof. 8. S. Handy of ST Johns Col
lego. has accepted invitations To deIiv
er addresses at the commoncements IN
the following schools: Cape Charles
High School, Cape Charles, Va May
2s Greenwood, fDel.l High school,
May z6:: Westminster, (Md.l High
school. June 2; Franktown Agricul
turai High school, Franktown, va.
juno 4
The oratory of Prof. Handy creates
q great demand for his presence nt
commencement exercises each spring,
and the schools mentioned arc fortu-
nate In having secured his acceptance
to their Invitations
Evening capital and Maryland gazette. (Annapolis, Md.) 1910-1922, 1919-05-22
INTEREST GROWING
IN CITY POLITICS
contest In Democratic Lines,
WFale Republicans Hunt For
Men 10 HeadgThe Ticket
CONF EsTs IN TWO WARDS

nt,qt II growing daily lii the
ntsrs 81 he Wo parties for the fight
II 8Hffo Tho municipal affairs Of An
nspaI which will be the issue for
a4eisloa during the first week Of July.
neu Uncertainty exists as to the
,aayofalfy candidate for both parties
lae Democratic party on account
II tlie primary contest which is being
xaeed and Ia the Republican party
because thasc In practical charps Of
aaairs arr not yet able to secure the
areeptaDce of any candidate they re-
rlr4 as suitable
Tlse elt executive committee Of the
IisHoeratic party, which Ii assuming
hf powers of the organization, III
lasiHg an active part In the primary
arbt Il has endorsed Winson G. Gott
for mayor and George n RuIlman, the
Incumbent for City Counselor Alder
man John ]. Levy ia making an active
contest against Mr.. Gott, and does
MI hesitate to state that he believes
be eaflWit III the primary Mr. Cots
IIffNttss tttslAl LkttsA A1S WILL DC G1A #Gts&5
winner II Is likely tt1at there will
Be 10 opposition to Mr RnlIman's re-
nainfnation
There are several interesting fights
ii The wards for the Democratic al
.dfrtnanic candidatas In the first, Ell.
mr. n. Parkinson and Charles w.
smith viii probably be renominated
Without opposition. and no one has
let been fixed upBs 70 lead the for
lortl hope In the Fourth ward. In the
Second and Third wards. lively lights
are promised,
An Interesting situation is present
ea HI the Second ward. Alderman
labu II. Wells will undoubtedly be.
endorsed by the organization for re-
uaaination. and there arc three other
tanAtt'ates. but It does not appear
.hat ans one OF them has as vet tied
np wSsN the organization as Mr. Weila.
running mate. Alderman Edward 7.
Reayin. Who has shown his independ-
ence II organization control, will
agalibe candidate. and two others
viii Ia John Nj Taylor and Garland
laley This will afford d hot four
eorpefed fight
The llyeliest contest Of all, however,
" K <
Evening capital and Maryland gazette. (Annapolis, Md.) 1910-1922, 1919-05-22
VICTIM OF MAD DOG BITE
FEARS SPREAD OF RABIES /;
PRECAuTIoN NECESSARY
Advice on Dr. Earle, tDf Baltimore,
Timely Im Town Where Mad
DOR BIT Several

Since the mad dog bit 4 number ol
other dogs. as well as two children,
one the son of Moses KatceG, the other
i colored child. Annapolis, Eastport
and vicinity have been urged BY Vet
erninarian Taylor. to exercise caution
DR.. Taylor suggests that all dogs he
kept on the premises, and that they
he held under close observation. any
signs of sickness being noticed and
treated Immediately.
Several dogs bitten by the mad dog
laaYo died while another pet dog In
the city was reported To the yeterinar.
liam yesterday, and one today. both be-
ling sick under suspicious circum-
stances.
4 gentlemen al Eastport who has
owned number Of hunting dogs In
past years and has had eight out of
nine die OF rabies, says the first signs
aof this disease Ii manifest In the dog
wandering away from its home At
nrst 1t will 90 but short distance
and return, but each time farther and
farther. and stay longer Any such
inclination on the part OF dogs to
stray from home should be watched
i That the spread OF rabies in the
city Is reaching an alarming stage, and
that, III persons are to be protected
from hydrophobia. drastic steps should
ID taken Ii the contention on Dr. sam
lei 7, Earle. OF baltimore
DR.. Earle, who recently recovered
from the bite of raESid dog and has
made careful study Of the sItua-
Etion, has Issued q statement in which
he points out some Of the things that
cause the spread OF the disease and
suggests preventiyes.
Among the things DR. Earle suggests
Ii the establishment Of ward dog catch
ers. who would be required to catch
every dog they found roaming the
streets nnleashed. unlicensed or un-
fauxzled He also impresses upon the
pufli the necessity OF promptly taxi
ing the prescribed treatment for pre-
Evention Of hydrophobia This Pastenr
treatment lis given al the State Board
o4 Health on Saratoga street. Balti-
mere and Ii the only Bafe way for the
victim OF rabid dog to confbat the
possibilities Of being atricken with
llydrophobia.
Dg. Earie's RoeamnsemGa sms.
His statement il as follows:
Il do not think the public realizes
the serious danger the people are In.
because Of the epidemic OF canine ra
#bies that II very prevalent In the city
and throughout the State.
FOR more than month past cases
Evening capital and Maryland gazette. (Annapolis, Md.) 1910-1922, 1919-05-22
PLEADS GUILTY
AND PAYS Al FINE
FOR CUTTINss D0u

Under the prosecution of the Society
for Prevention of Cruelty to Animals,
case WAS heard this morning before
Justice Robb Combs. Id which Richard
Kashner was fined $40 and costs.
amounting to sIs.75 for cruelty % 9
dog.
The animal. . little puppy. was 81.
legged to have attacked Mr.. Kashner.
attempting to bite him, and as re-
3sl.ta the dogs throat and breast were
slashed with . knife.
The puppy was owned by Oliver Sol,
onian, Of Camp Parole Mr. Kashner
pleaded guilty and paid the fine. The
case was prosecuted by The S.P G. a.
through its agent. j. q Blalsdell and
excited considerable interest and no
little indignation among lovers of ant.
mails.
Evening capital and Maryland gazette. (Annapolis, Md.) 1910-1922, 1919-05-22
lI5th Not Landed

Reports here today TO the effect
that the ll5th had landed at New
port News. have been found eg.
ronecus. A numhs easuals
from MaryIsnd units have iandsd,
probably starting The report, but
the li5th, a. d body. Is not expect
ed until SATURDAY..
Evening capital and Maryland gazette. (Annapolis, Md.) 1910-1922, 1919-05-22
se Have Fla

Annapolis A@gie uf Eagles win have
j largs Coat u tie homecoming
parade Of sa soldiers. and ara plan
ming @ Maka Il great asgY Use
There viii 10 d gFeaf nnzaEear of
beats. ny depicting hlatoric scenes
aa well aa np -so-slake incidents.
Evening capital and Maryland gazette. (Annapolis, Md.) 1910-1922, 1919-05-22
COMPENSATION AND
INSURANCE DISCUSSED

Experts viii talk tonigilt. IN the Old
Senate Chamber. State House. on In
surance and compensation, matters
which mean much TO every service
man and the members Of his family.
All are invited. and the opportunity
viii be given to ask questions as to
individual cases.
Evening capital and Maryland gazette. (Annapolis, Md.) 1910-1922, 1919-05-22

A woman IL never satisfied says
tho Cynical Bachelor. she isn't hap
nv TIL some fellow comes along and
makes her miserable.
Evening capital and Maryland gazette. (Annapolis, Md.) 1910-1922, 1919-05-22
Jan

Firemen's Hall, West annapolis, Fri
day. May zs. 1918. irons tot 20 r !
III. Echreyexs Orchestra AansIas
sion: Gentlemen. 50 cents: Ladies, ~
cents.
Evening capital and Maryland gazette. (Annapolis, Md.) 1910-1922, 1919-05-22

II time and tide wait for man.
how can All things come to those who
wait?
Evening capital and Maryland gazette. (Annapolis, Md.) 1910-1922, 1919-05-22
NOTI(.''EI.:.

ii splendid quality OF Nut Coal
ready for delivery: SEQ per ton.
EAsTPORT COAL 4 WOOD co.
m22-2
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sIs O'Clock and you will
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sent by special bOy
The Dermott news., 1919-03-06
Real Estate Concern Changes
w. c. Ross Sells His Business to
Two Well Known Business
Men.

A deal was consumated this week
whereby J. A. Bennett and w. 5.
Daniel assume the real estate business
of w. {. Ross of this city
The wonderful success of the Ross
real estate agency has been brought to
the knowledge of the people of South
east Arkansas through the reports of
the many large deals closed by this
concern The concern has been a val
liable asset to the development of
Southeast Arkansas. for through il
many new families have been brought
to this section.
The new management should meet
with as great success "a the old.
They have the advantage of being local
men and familiar with local conditions
and surroundings. which advantage the
old management did not have at the
beginning They are both well known
business men.
MIR. Bennett Is identified with many
interests here He is director of the
Dermott Bank < Trust Co. manager
and owner of the j |. A Bennett Ice
Co. Mayor of our city. stockholder
in other enterprises. and president of
the Arkansas louisiana Highway
Mr.. Daniel has for several years
been successful salesman for the
Hammett Grocer Co of Pine Bluff. one
of the oldest and most substantial in
situations of its kind in the state He
has also been identified with numerous
war activities. two positions of which
he still retains that of County Food
Administrator and County Publicity
Director of the Liberty Loan organi-
Zatlon.
Both Mr. Bennett and Mr. Danie
expect to devote their entire time te
their real estate business
We will probably have an announce
ment in another issue of Mr. Ross
intentions.
The Dermott news., 1919-03-06
w. III. Hamm Breaks Record

w II. Hamm last Saturday received
the following very complimentary tee
gram from l.. c. Sanders. supervisor
of Agents in Arkansas for the Security
Life Insurance Company of America
= Congratuations upon writing the
biggest business in February ever pro
duced by any agent in my ten years with
the company Arkansas won first
place.
The Dermott news., 1919-03-06
Classy line of Ladies Blouses at
The Novelty

Inc Novelty.
DR.. L. A. Buckner attended the
stock show in Little Rock last week
and while there purchased Sl25 Duroc
Jersey SOW.
The X. of p Lodge has sold its lot
on Arkansas Street to A. R. Walker,
who expects to erect brick building
thereon soon.
For SALE Studebaker car Or will
trade for 1917 or 1918 model Ford car
Milburn Austin.
r. +. ID. Dermott, Ark.
The official report made by Dr. H A.
Taylor, of the State Board of Health.
concerning the work of Malaria Con
this paper next week.
The Suburban Store. f. Schnelz,
proprietor, handles chickens. eggs,
butter. and fancy groceries of all kinds.
Delivery to any part of city at all times.
our patronage Sollclted. Il
FORD FOR SALE: We have on
hand one practically new Ford Touring
Car equipped with Hasser shock alb
sorbers first class condition
Dermott Auto Co.
Mrs. Lena Mason. who has been
spending the winter here with her
daughter. Miss Bernice Mason. left
Saturday for Mcneil. whence she ex-
poets to return to her home at Bates
vile.
The Parnel Hog Fence Law. requir-
ing hog proof fence in certain parts of
Chicot County. passed the Senate last
week. so amended "a to provide for its
reference to the people at the next
primary election.
Guy Alexander has sold his interest
in the Bynum & Alexander heading
mills to W B. Bynum and is moving
his family this week to Mex enzie.
Tenn. .where they will make their
home He has sold hs residence to
C. +. Singleton.
Mrs. Victor Grant Barnett will be
hostess to the Woman's Missionary
Society next Monday afternoon from
2:30 to 1. Working Women of the
Orient, led by Mrs Dean, will be
discussed. Secretary
The Presbyterian Sunday School will
entertain its members at the picture
show Friday afternoon. commencing at
Ais. The members who did not get
their tickets last Sunday may get them
from their teachers before Friday af-
ternoon. or their teachers will meet
them at the door of the show and pass
them in. X.
V. G.. Barnett and L. C. Barnett
received word this week of the death
of their nephew, Barnett Rogers, who
died while in military service at Camp
Taylor, Ky This Is the second nephew
of the Messrs. Barnett who has died
in the service since the armistice wss
signed.
Rev W A Role, pastor of the
Presbyterian Church, went to Monti-
cello to preach last Sunday morning
returning in time to preach here
in the evening. His pulpit here was
occupied in the morning by Lamar
Williamson of Monticello, prominent
Arkansas lawyer, who delivered one of
the strongest and most effective dis
courses ever heard from local pulpit
Public Stenographer can be found
between the hours of ) and ;. at
Nielsen office. Phone ll3 81
The Dermott news., 1919-03-06

STRAYEp: Last spring from my
bunch of cattle. one red steer, IA years
old, marked swallow fork and underbit
in right, and underslope in left ear,
Last seen few weeks ago with a
bunch of cattle in northeast part of
town in Blount & Moss addition. II
seen. notify w. ID. Trotter.
The Dermott news., 1919-03-06
Cheney Concert Company

The Cheney Concert Company will
entertain at the school auditorium on
Thursday. March 9Th. under the man
agement of the S l. A
The company Ia sent out by the Com
munity Lyceum Bureau of Springfield.
Mo, and is highly recommended 1t
is composed of three ladies' and gen
tleman. all of whom play various in
struments and contribute to a program
of much diversihcation They also
carry with them specially made organ
chimes said to be exceptionally fine
The receipts, above expenses, will be
for the benefit of the school, and the
patronage of the public is solicited
The Dermott news., 1919-03-06
Local and Personal

New brassieres at The Novelty
Orchestra music at the Allied Mon
day.
v Cheney Concert Company will be here
March 9th.
Classy line of Spring Dresses and
Skirts at The Novelty
Miss Bernice Mason spent Saturday
at the F. l.. Clark bone at Eudora.
Trim that new frock in buttons; we
have them. The Novelty.
X. p. Stinson and son Lamar spent
several days last week in New Orleans
WANTED: To rent five or six room
house. j. V. Porter
Let me fit you in hat today
Mrs T. NJ Hutchinson
Special music by the Allied Orchestra
4 Monday night at the Allied Theatre
Rebuilt touring cars for sale
kessler. Matthews Auto Co.
Nice firm turnips for sale at 81 90
per bushel X. l.. Colard.
Let the Eagle feather your nest.
Eagle Furniture Co.
For SALE CHEAP: Ford touring car
in good condition r. F. Blythe.
Attorney John Baxter is transacting
legal business in the capital city this
week
Joseph Duerson. who is now working
at Pine Bluff, spent Sunday here with
relatives.
DON'T DELAY Place your order
now for your DODGE TOURING CAR
or ROADSTER.
Attorney d. d. Crenshaw was bus
mess visitor to Little Rock several
days last week.
A number of Dermotters are in Lake
Village this week attending circuit
court in various capacities.
Public Stenographer can be found.
between the hours of $ and s. at
Nielsen's office Phone ll3. 2-20-3t
Wagons, farming implements. bar
If Hobson's Blacksmith Shop.
For the next thirty days We will offer
har
and see our line. Dermott Auto Co.
Mrs. &. Nj. Bushey of Ferriday. La.
was a guest here the first of the week
of her sister. Mrs, |. II. Harrison.
~ acres of good land near town to
rent for cash or part of crop.
W {. Ross. Dermott. Ark
For SALE: Mantel folding bed and
organ; both good as new Apply to
Mrs b. Y Evans
For RENT Furnished room; gentle
man preferred. Apply to
j. I. Crenshaw.
We have recently received NEW
STOCK OF GOODYEAR TIRES AND
TUBES Dermott Auto Co.
Mrs. S. +. err and children and Mrs
{. F, Dowden and children visited rel
atives at Monticello several days last
week
For SALE:-l60 acres good smooth
land on Bayou Bartholomew near Der
mott. in Drew county. 1870 acres in
cultivation and we'll rented Part cash.
balance easy. w. c. Ross.
Dermott, Ark.
The Dermott news., 1919-03-06
Total

1t costs $50 so per year to support
one of the children, and anyone wishing
to help in this worthy cause should see
Mr. Matthews. local chairman. or +.
T. Remley, county chairman.
Dermott's quota was fixed at %
Besides the individuals. the churches
lodges and societies of all kinds are
each asked to support at least one
child for a year.
The Dermott news., 1919-03-06

Mr., LAND OWNER: If you contem
plate buying more land, improving that
you have or need to borrow money for
any purpose. it will pay you to see or
write me for full particulars of long
term loans. r. W Wilson. Lawyer.
st Monticello Arkansas.
The Dermott news., 1919-03-06
Fatherless Children of France

p s Matthews local chairman for
the Fatherless Children of France. re
ports the following subscriptions in
Dermott:
The Dermott news., 1919-03-06

WANTED: To rent five or ak room
house. !. Y. Porter.
The Dermott news., 1919-03-06
Officers Elected

At meeting of the Ladies Auxiliary
of the Presbyterian church held last
Monday afternoon. the following of
ficers were elected for the ensuing
yeat
Mrs J B. Daniels. president
Mrs. K. f. Dent. vice president
Mrs. s t. krisle, treasurer
Mrs. Minnie Lowell secretary
SveÌŒt = World. [volume] (Cleveland, Ohio) 1911-1939, 1919-10-10
VII. SLET VSESOKOLSkY v
PRAZE.

Slavnostni vybor sletovy ko
mad dne IL. m. m pc prve svo-
il schulz. Vzaty k vedomostl
pripravy vsech odboru a usne-
seno zahajiti intensivni praci
reklamni. Ma zavodnich cvi-
cich Sc pracuje. Zavod o pre-
oor, zavod vySSiho a nizsiho
oddilu zustana V techze rozme
cech jake pri ,poslednim sletu
a pricleni Sc k nemu Ioliko
och pres prekazky. Jako volne
naradi k zavodum urGeny
Sruhy. Zavodni rad pozmenen
tom smyslu, re budou K zayo
lum pripuSt6ni zavodnici We
sportovnim uboru a k behun,
5e strevici Sc hreby.