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Evening capital and Maryland gazette. (Annapolis, Md.) 1910-1922, 1919-05-21
Gen. Barnett
Forced TO Decline

General Barnett commanding the
Marines, was invited with Mrs. Bar
nett to be week end guests of Mr.. and
Nars. II WI. Valiant III Wardonr. 10 Wit
ness the game on Saturday al the
Naval Academy between the Midship-
men and the Marines, but the Gen.
and Mrs. Barnett were forced to de-
cline owing to previous luncheon and
dinner engagements on Saturday the
game between the team from the Ma
rine Ofiicers Training Camp al Guam.
tico and the Midshipnen will be the
first, the latter have scheduled with
the marines. and much interest il at
tached to the coming conflict.
Evening capital and Maryland gazette. (Annapolis, Md.) 1910-1922, 1919-05-21
House Party At
liNiernmelat House

Governor and Mrs Emerson 6. Har.
ritigton were hosts ID i house party
over the week end 1T the Government
House. rho guests included MI. anu
Mrs. Winter u. Harrington. Mr.. and
Mrs. Emerson G. Harrington, Jrs all Of
Cambridge. Md, and Mr.. Byron Har.
rlngton, or Dorchester county. Md
Miss Mary Harrington. s student Of
the National Cathedral School Of
washington. was also home At the
Government House for The week end.
Evening capital and Maryland gazette. (Annapolis, Md.) 1910-1922, 1919-05-21
W .B. e A. Electric
Railroad.
Mm.clTY TERMINALS

Hail Hourly Service MornIng and Evening
Between Annapolis, baltimore Aha
fyYnahincton and Camp Meade
messengers change az Naval
Academy Junctlonl
LEAVE annapolis
Nasg STRESS Ssmeiam
.sn rss0 4 III aa0 80 x7.50. $50 80
ID 81 ii 50. d. III, 12.a0. I-20. 2 20, 80.
500 x4.50. $50. s6.20, 100, SO, l0-20
no A NJ.
I.exve Nara Academy Gate 10 minutes
earlier: State House Station. Blaien
ST. and College Ave. seven I'd minGteA
earlier.
Evening capital and Maryland gazette. (Annapolis, Md.) 1910-1922, 1919-05-21

C0mmerce Wants Wilson to Re
turn Headline. Nonsense What's
commerce compared with 3 cOyeaant2
Evening capital and Maryland gazette. (Annapolis, Md.) 1910-1922, 1919-05-21
'r.wAvw wAauFN1ToW

80 16E AfM aSo eza5 40 G9s
e.08 7e.A e.06. 1t.65. 3. n 1zes a. n.
xDafay exceRt Sandmx.
y ronpaetirT af 0saeaf0m wskh r. III. nj
ofs8eal AmAap0ala IL BassiEnNFe
FOR tfckefs ana tnfortaats0a apply ak
State HOUSE Station. College AFenue and
Blasaem Streets; Carvel Hal aEaT1l8nd
Hotel OAfce Il. IS NJ A.. Tor AG3eeEa tatd-
shipmen, etc. eonnecaed with the Nayai
Evening capital and Maryland gazette. (Annapolis, Md.) 1910-1922, 1919-05-21

Thrift stamps the wise man who In
vests iii M. s, s.
Evening capital and Maryland gazette. (Annapolis, Md.) 1910-1922, 1919-05-21

Any enterprising motion picture
Arm might present 4 new film called
The Thirst az the Nation
Evening capital and Maryland gazette. (Annapolis, Md.) 1910-1922, 1919-05-21
Theatre Party
For Governor

z
Mrs, Luckett, al Baltimore, will be
hostess on Monday evening IL d thea
ter party Iii Baltimore at the Auditor
fun 10 see Luck. TO which the Gov
ernor and Mrs. Emerson c. Harring-
ton are invited The Governors party
win occupy box.
Evening capital and Maryland gazette. (Annapolis, Md.) 1910-1922, 1919-05-21
Attended Stale
VI ns III Convention

81. william +. McWilliams, and
Mir. frank a. Wlegard have returned
home after attending the state Con.
sention knights Of Columbus, held In
Elunitsburg, Md They represented
tits il Isl h. of 81. Marys. this city
Evening capital and Maryland gazette. (Annapolis, Md.) 1910-1922, 1919-05-21
WEST Al SAPOLIs
ENTERTAINMENT

West Ann bolts IL giving an enter
tainmeni on FRIDAY evening u Fire
meas Han Weather permitting,
Here viii 81 q .Blrd Pageant on the
lawn. from 20 S o'clock This will be
particularly ntereating and pleasing
as All the ldren 81 the community,
Tor tlIe mos part via participate
After the sird Pageant there will
be dance the hall from 5 10 81
O'Clock. uaGer the auspices OF tile
Mofhars Circle Of West annapolis, All
proceeds ID devoted II school pnr
poses
We viii ssyer sign shrieks Ei,er q
as he alIs BIS fountain pen
Aviation cords may be expected
nov ID brea lis rapidly as dishes il
the hands 81 the average cook
Evening capital and Maryland gazette. (Annapolis, Md.) 1910-1922, 1919-05-21
LEAVE ssAE.rragORE

aaak f.sS 1ss AKA xA.en AsS, x5.06
1.3S, G.26 80 s.3& lis z. NJ 121
a. H.
All trains receive on discharge passengers
ne tecMl points hetweaH AnmA ppsls and
v1l Academy JRneEi0n end sc Ltnth-
scEtm ca xignaH
Evening capital and Maryland gazette. (Annapolis, Md.) 1910-1922, 1919-05-21
Flag Day
ard Party

lard Party
Peggy Stewart Tea Party Chapter.
daughters az the American Revolution
arc planning card party 70 be given
IN Flag Day. June IL for the benefit
If the TillolOy fund, The p. A. r.
everywhere is aiding In the restora
tton 81 this devastated French village.
aud providing homes and means 20
again earn livelihood, Cor the home
less
Evening capital and Maryland gazette. (Annapolis, Md.) 1910-1922, 1919-05-21
/ rsiilaI At
iLgeMaler school

iiTgewater school
rho pupils Of Edgewatsr school Will
Hold j festival lii the basement Of
EdeeWater church. Friday. May 23d
andy. ice cream and cake for sale.
.slso i great big grab bag. II not fair.
l5e next fair night.
Mrs George W. struble. Of Bethle-
hem. Pa, and little daughter. Margaret
priscilla, are visiting Mrs strubIe's
sister, Miss Margaret Martin, Prince
lseorge street
Evening capital and Maryland gazette. (Annapolis, Md.) 1910-1922, 1919-05-21
allied 'F0
Fathers Home

Fathers Hanie
Mrs Nicholas HI Green wife Of the
statess Attorney, has beer called to
burnside. the home of her parents, hy
ihe severe illness 81 her father, Mr..
William Ii Burns, who Is thought TO
Il, suffering from ptonaine poisoning
finl heart trouble. Mr.. Burns is very
popular and his illness n q source Of
drrr regret To his host of friends.
Evening capital and Maryland gazette. (Annapolis, Md.) 1910-1922, 1919-05-21
4 Snn D8rn
10 NAinl officer

i Z
Gaod news was received here this
llpaning from Philadelphia. by Mrs
Joseph NJ Valiant, o. Wardour,- en-.
iesneing the birth Of Q son to her
brother and sfster.in- law, Lieut. Com
nhtnder Rush +. Fay. z s. NJ. and
Mrs Fay The baby was born at Phil,
aaeIphia where the mother has been
STAYING with her parents, Or and Mrs.
anderson Lieut. CnIndr Fay is at.
hiehed 10 duty on the U. s. s. Georgia
il this time The Fays we're married
Some seven years ago, and this son
b the first child
Mrs Mary A Davis, OF LAT Duke q
Gloucester street, has returned home
after spending two weeks with Mrs.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1919-05-07
GEORGETOWN "PROM" TO
RIVAL FORMER AFFAIRS

The orchestra from the Hotel Wash
irgton's Hall of Nations" will play
for the annual prom Of the seniors Of
tho college department Of George
town University at the Wardman
Park Inn next Tuesday.
Elaborate decorations OF the col
lege colors, blue and gray, and novel
electrical designs will feature the
evening. Old grads" OF the institu-
ton arc going to stage a social fes-
tivity. they say. that will live u to
all academic presidents.
Louis \. Langie is chairman OF the
prom committee. The other mem
bers OF the committee, all seniors in
the college department. are: Thomas
Arundel. Stanley Burke, Thomas
Burke, Robert Convery, Eugene Gal
lery. William Mcmahon. Raymond
Reiss. Albert Shortell, and Robert
ZuEer.
The list OF patrons and patroncsses
include Judge and Mrs. William II.
DeLaCy and DR.. and Mrs. II T.
Holden
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1919-05-07
TWOARE ARRESTED
ONFORGERY CHARGE

Charged with forgery, Boiling s.
Crum, 2So2 Twenty-sixth street
northeast, and William A Jardine, 40
o street northeast. were arrested to-
day by Headquarters Detective EN-
brey, and locked up at the First pre-
cinct police station.
According to Detective Embrey. the
two men forged three checks totallng
more than 81 900, while employed at
Camp Eustis, Va, last December.
Crum, according to Embrey, was
employed in the office OF the con
tractor at the camp, and is alleged to
have secured the checks, which were
for payment for materials, and turned
them over to Jardine, who forged the
name of the contractor, w }. Pattle'
and deposited them in bank.
The money later was drawn from
the bank, and the men left the camp
last December.
Crum is also charged with selling
an automobile that he had not com
pIeted payment on. The automobile
was purchased in Richmond, and
after paying the initial installment,
Crum sold it without paying the re-
naming installments.
Jardine, according to Detective
Embrey, admitted forging the checks,
and stated that they were given to
him by Crum-
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1919-05-07
WOMEN WORKERS
PLAN CONVENTION

Peace time and international prob
lens Of American women workers
will be some of the big subjects to
come up for discussion and study at
the next annual convention OF the
National Women's Trade Union
League, at Philadelphia, during the
first week of June, leaders announced
today.
Labor organizations OF every de-
nomination with women members
will be represented at what so far
promises to be the most important
convention in the leagues history.
One OF the biggest features of the
convention, leaders say, will be the
report of Misses Mary Anderson and
Rose Schneidermann. who will return
from Paris, where they are attend
ing the peace conference as repre-
sentatives of the American working
women.
British working women will be
represented at the convention, il was
stated, in the person of Miss Mary
Macarthur, secretary of the British
Womcn's Trade Union League and
noted labor leader. She has already
arrived in this country.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1919-05-07
Judge Holds Childish
Dare Natural, Awards
Verdict to Shocked Be-

NEW YORK. May Judicial
cognizance OF that part OF a boys
nature which prompts him to &C
cept a dare, no matter what per-
sonal risk is involved, when pro-
posed by companions, was taken
by the appellate division OF the
supreme court yesterday when il
ruled that Bruce Robertson, who
was injured seven years ago. as a
result of a boyish prank. should
have his day in court.
In 1912 Robertson climbed .
pole belonging to the Rockland
Light and Power Company. Near
the top his hand came in contact
with . live wire. and he was
thrown to the ground. He lost
three fingers which came in con-
tact with the wire. In the trial
court the complaint brought by
the boys father was dismissed on
the ground that the victim had
been guilty OF contributory neg
ligence.
An appeal was taken. and Il
was shown that there were several
steps nailed to the pole near the
ground to enable hnemen easily
to climb ii.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1919-05-07
MUSIC HEARD 100
MLIESBY WIRELESS

NEW YORK. May 7.-'There's A
Long, Long Trail" flowed meiodious-
" from the wireless telephone on the
transport President Grant recently
as it plowed its way toward this port.
Soldiers and sailors picked up the
tune, some OF them swung into one
step and others crowded near the big
megaphone.
The strains that poured out OF the
horn on the President Grant were
being played by photograph aboard
the transport George Washington,
100 miles ahead. Through the air
they tumbIed over one another until
the instrument on the President Grant
picked them up. Then out came the
song. distinct and harmonious. Every
ship equipped with a wireless tele-
phone within 100 miles of the George
Washington could have heard the
music One of them did-the Cape
Finisterre. which wirelessed back
its thanks with a request for more.
The President Grant men clamored
! for more music and got it-"keep the
Home Fires Burning" lover There
half a dozen Of the most popular
war songs
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1919-05-07
X-RAY WIRE KILLS
YANK IN HOSPITAL

BALTIMORE. May when q wire
Of an x-ray apparatus, charged with
so 900 volts OF electricity, broke and
dropped on his face while he was I'M
der examination at Fort McHenry
base hospital yesterday morning, Pri-
vate H. s Fishpaugh. OF Rochester.
n. Y. was killed instantly.
Private Fishpaugh vas a veteran
Of many battles in France. He was in
one OF the first OF the overseas troops
and fought at Chateau-Thierry and
many other places made famous as
battle grounds by American troops in
this war.
In one Of these battles the Roehes-
ter soldier received a wound In the
face, which. II was thought at f1rst
had entirely healed. Returning 20
| this country recently, however. he
/ found the wound gave him trouble
and he was sent to the Fort McHenry
Hospital for treatment.
He was sent TO the x-ray room Tor
an examination about 10 o'clock yes
4 terday morning The x-ray lamp was
/ Just being placed over the scar when
| the main feed wire OF the apparatus
broke. one end OF il dropping on the
soldiers face. Death was instantan-
eous.
Fishpaugh was a graduate or the
University OF Rochester and had been
in the army about two years.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1919-05-07
Jesse JAMES
TO Be TRIED
JUNE ;

CHARLOTTESVILLE Va, May 4.
Edgar Morris, who for the past year
has essayed the role of Jesse James
the second, in Greene county, has
been brought here and placed in jail
70 await trial June on a charge OF
slayinE Magistrate Bluford G. Sulli-
van. at the Greene county courthouse.
The young mountaineer was ar
raigned at Stanardsville yesterday.
Judge John w. Fishburne granted the
petition OF Morris counsel, Charles
A. Hammer, for a change Of venue.
The case was transferred to the AL
bemarle circuit court, here.
AS a precaution against any at
tempted move on the part of his
rnountainI followers to liberate him
Norris was brought here With him
in the local Jail is Herman Shifhett
his alleged accomplish.
Just before the court adjourned
Yesterday afternoon at Stanardsville
George A. Morris, deputy sheriff and
father OF the young outlaw, arose in
open court and rendered his resigna-
tion.
Judge Fishburne publicly thanked
the retiring officer for the faithful
services he had performed and ex
pressed his sympathy. The resigna-
fion was accepted.
Recently the deputy sheriff was
forced to pay $500, the amount Of his
sons bail, when Edgar Morris failed
to show up for trial in another case
1t ruined him financially.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1919-05-07
National Liquor Men
Do Not Think 1920 Will
Be a Year Of Drought

ATLANTIC CITY. n. J., May :.
Confidence that the nation will
remain wet for at least one year
after January 16 next exists
among the 100 delegates who be-
gan here the twenty-sixth annual
conference OF the National Retail
Liquor Dealers Association. The
organization is formed of from
one to three delegates from each
of the wet States. They claim to
speak for the entire trade, but
not for the distillers and the
wholesalers.
William Seckel, OF Chicago.
president, told the conference
that the sentiment OF the country
is opposed to the closing OF the
saloons on June 30. The soldiers
returning from France, he said,
are two-thirds or more in favor
OF the temperance customs pre-
vailing in France. They plan
Mr.. SeckeI added, 80 far as my
information goes. to apply here
the lesson they learned abroad"
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1919-05-07
sERBIANs HONOR Z. 5. HERO.

Capt Walter H. Fox, OF Waucoma,
Iowa. who died while helping the Red
Cross to stop the spread of typhus
in Serbia, has been awarded post
humously the order Of st. Sava by
the Serbian government, and street
in Belgrade had been named Captain
Fox street. in his memory. An
nouncement also was made that two
other Red Cross wOrkers-Major AL
len WardwcII. OF New York. and
Capt William 3. Webster, Of WiscOn-
sin-had been presented with a silver
service by the British government for
relief work among British civilians in
PetrOSrad last year.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1919-05-07
WOULD HIDE GAS STATIONS
BEHIND GREEN CAMOUFLAGE

Endorsement OF the efforts Of the
Federation Of Citize ms Association
20 improve the appearance of the
gasoline stations throughout Wash
sngton has been made by the local
chapter Of American Institute for
Architects.
The architects have recommended
that the federation use its influence
with the owners, and urge them to
make the stations more slightly. Sug-
gestions that the operators partly or
wholly conceal their stations with
green growth, and that prizes be Of
fered for the neatest station in the
next few months were made. In view
Of the fact that the stations are
permanent, the architects have offer
ed the owners and the federation
their cooperation.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1919-05-07
D. C. BOY SCOUTS SELL
$348,600 IN v BONDS

The Boy Scouts of Washington have
done more than their share in boost
ing the Victory loan campaign in the
District.
At the close OF sales last night. the
Youthful loan workers showed a total
Of s34S. 500 with 2,219 individual SUB
scribers. Troop one. of which Francis
E. Matthews is captain, led with 402
subscriptions for a total Of $40, $50, but
troop thirteen had the largest amount
with S73.45O from 202 individuals.
Milton Allies, Jr., Of troop one, leads
in number Of sales, having taken
ninety-three subscriptions up to last
night for a total Of $l4,50O. Henry
MERCK. also of troop one, leads in
amount Of bonds sold, having $1,000
to his credit from siXty-eight buyers.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1919-05-07
HUNDREDS APPLY TO JOIN
WORLD WAR VETERANS

Applications for membership in
Pershing Post. No. 1, World War Vet
Grams, are coming in at the rate of
fifty a day. according to a statement
made by Col. L. Lester Jones, com
mander OF the post. before his de-
parture for St. Louis to attend the
national convention OF the organiza-
ton.
There are hundreds OF men In
Washington who wish to join the or
ganization and who are not familiar
with the proper procedure" said Col
onel Jones. ITO meet this situation,
we are daily mailing out application
blanks to all men who send their
names to headquarters at S33 South
ern Building"
An effort to locate the national
headquarters Of the organization OF
World War Veterans will be made BY
the District representatives at the
convention.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1919-05-07
MARYLAND AND VIRGINIA
PAVED HIGHWAYS INCREASE

Maryland and Virginia are increas-
ing tho mileage OF paved highways
in the States considerably this year.
according to statistics compiled by
good-rOads enthusiasts.
Maryland has 300 miles Of concrete
highways and will award contracts
for about thirty miles of concrete
paved highways this month.
Virginia has recently awarded con-
tracts for about sixteen miles or
concrete paved highways in Norfolk.
Southampton, and Princess Anne
counties.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1919-05-07
GETS So PER WEEK
FOR SLAIN HUSBAND

WILMINGTON, Del. May Mrs.
Helena V. Lacey. widow of Howard
NJ Lacey, a taxicab driver, murdered
here New Year night. was awarded
a weekly allowance Of So for the
death of her husband by the State
industrial liability board here today.
The widow had asked for compen-
sation on the ground that he came to
his death while employed by the COM
pany. The board in granting the re-
quest held that Lacey was murdered
by some one for reasons directed
against the company or because he
was employed by them and for no
personal reasons against himself.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1919-05-07
WOULD PLANT TREES IN
MEMORY OF JANE DELAN0

Suggestion that every Red Cross
chapter plant a memorial tree in
honor OF Miss Jane Delano. who died
in Franco. was wired to the south
eastern Pennsylvania chapter today.
holding memorial service for the
late director general. department OF
nursing.
The American Forestry Association
made the suggestion. adding the
living growing tire il the symbol or
life-the saving OF which your noble
women give, ofttimcs, their own.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1919-05-07
START OF NAVY FLYERS
SETFOR TOMORROW

ROCKAWAY BEACH, n. Y,
MAY THE start Of the three
American seapIanes to Halifax,
preliminary to their trans-At-
Iantic Chop" is now tentatively
set for tomorrow. Weather con.
ditiOns were adverse today.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1919-05-07
ST. MARK's MEN TO MEET.

The annual reception OF the mons
Club Of St Marks Episcopal Church
will take place tomorrow night at
o'clock in St Marks Parish Hall,
Third and A streets southeast. The
Rev. George ". Atkinson, who served
until recently as a Y. ". c. \. secre-
tary overseas, will speak.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1919-05-07
LONDON WILL BE NO
PLACE FOR BLIND MEN

LONDON. May THE forthcoming
social season in London is going to
be hard on the poor blind men. Ac-
cording to the London Herald the
new dance frocks from Paris will
show the women's stockings as far
as the knees and will be even lower
than ever at the top.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1919-05-07
TO ORGANIZE BUSINESS WOMEN.

Miss Mary Johns Hopper or the
Federation of Business and Profess
sional Women of America, is visiting
Washington today with the intention
of organizing a branch OF the asso-
citation here. She will explain the
objects Of the federation at meeting
tomorrow at p. m, to he held in The
Blue Triangle House. North CaplIoI
and Z streets
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1919-05-07
SECRETARY DANIELS TAKES TEA

LONDON, May secretary OF the
Navy Daniels inspected the docks and
works at Portsmouth and had tea
aboard Nelson's flagship Victory. A
salute Of nineteen guns was fired in
his honor.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1919-05-07

Matthew F. Halloran, OF the Civil
Service Commission. has been elected
mayor of Hyattsville, Nd, by ma
jority Of sixty-three votes, defeating
w. A. Brooks, the opposing candidate.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1919-05-07
WLLAOPERATING
NOW NEAR PARRAL

Additional information Of Villas
renewed activity in Mexico has
reached the State Department. Ad-
vices said merely that villa is opcr-
ating near Parral and gave no de-
tails.
The American fishing schooner
Cape Horn. held by Mexican authori
ties. was taken under the suspicion
that the schooner had been fishing In
Mexican territorial waters, 1t was
said. The release OF the vessel is
expected.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1919-05-07

Benjamin Franklin saidI "a roll
ing stone gathers no mOss.' A care
less spender gets no w. s. $.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1919-05-07
By Briggs
Copyright, 1913.
by the TribunG
Association

- AND H0U HAVE To SLEEP
ON TIC DAVENPORT, BECAUSE
MUR BED is BEING RE-BRASSSD.
Greenwood daily commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1919-1926, 1919-12-08
TRAIN SERVICE
IS CUT SHORT
Hundreds OF Passenger Trains Are
Annulled Today In Order To
Conserve Fuel.
Associated Press

CHICAGO, Dec. 8-Measures to in
clude the fuel supplies, including the
withdrawal of hundreds of passenger
trains from service, went forward
throughout the country today, despite
the meeting arranged in Indianapolis
tomorrow by Attorney General Pal
mer and other officials of the Depart
ment of Justice with the heads of the
United Mine Workers of America, in
an effort to bring about settlement
of the strike of the bituminous coal
miners.
Canadian railroads are also feeling
the coal shortage and number of
passenger trains in that country have
also been annulled.
Meanwhile efforts to mine the coal
with volunteer workers are continu-
ing in Kansas, Missouri, Oklahoma,
Arkansas and Montana.
A cold wave prevailed today thrOu-
ghout the Rocky Mountain region.