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The Prince George's enquirer and southern Maryland advertiser., 1921-04-08
ORDER
IN THE MATTER OF THE ESTATE
OF MARGARET TUDGE,
DECEASED.
In the Orphans Court of Prince
Georges County, Maryland
Administration No. 3108

IGOISS SOuhty, Aohe
administration No. 3108
rPON the Petition of L. G. Sasscer
u and S. Marvin Peach, administra
tors of the estate of Margaret fudge.
deceased, filed in this Court on March
18th, 1921
is this 18th day of March, A. D.,
1921, by the Orphans Court OF Prince
Georges County, Maryland, ordered
that the 10th day of May, 1871, next,
at the hour of 1920 A. M, be and the
same is hereby named and appointed
for meeting in this Court of persons
entitled to distributive shares, legacies,
distributions, claims, or residue of the
estate of Margaret fudge, deceased,
in pursuance of Chapter 255 of the
Acts of the General Assembly of Mary
land of 1896, Code of Public General
Laws of Maryland, Article SO Section
143.
fudge and William fudge and Mrs.
MARGARET Murphy, and Charles fudge
and Edward fudge and Mrs. Kate
Diebl and John fudge and Elmer Den
nison and Mabel Pitcher and John X.
Dennison and Harry M. Dennison and
Mary E. Stevens, non-residents of the
State of Maryland. and all claimants of
debts against the said Margaret fudge,
deceased, and all other persons claim
ing any interest whatsoever in the said
estate be and appear in person or by
guardian, solicitor or agent, in this
Court on the said 10Th day of May.
| 1921, at 1920 o'clock A. M to the end
that payment and distribution may be
| then made under this Courts direction
and control.
And it is further ordered that sum-
mons issued for the above named
| parties to be served upon them by the
Sheriff of this County if they be found
therein.
And it is futher ordered that a copy
of this Order be published in News
paper puplisned in Prince Georg e's
County, Maryland, at least once week
for four successive weeks before the
18th day of April. 1921.
R. IRVING BOWIE,'C. ].
| GEO. w. RAWLINGS, A. j.
JAMES A. SWEENEY, A. j.
True Cory Test:
WILLIAM T. DAVIS,
Register of,,Wills for Prince George 9
County, Maryland
The Prince George's enquirer and southern Maryland advertiser., 1921-04-08
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The Prince George's enquirer and southern Maryland advertiser., 1921-04-08
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The Prince George's enquirer and southern Maryland advertiser., 1921-04-08
FOR SALE

HNE Cypher Incubator size II dozen
~ eggs; in perfect condition. Owner
has no further use for it. Price only
S15 cash. Also Brooder for. 80
Enqre at this office.
The Prince George's enquirer and southern Maryland advertiser., 1921-04-08
BREVEITIES

Miss Minnie Chew has returned
from visit to relatives in Pikesvllie.
DIR. and Mrs. L. A. Griffith, who
spent the winter in Washington, have
returned to their handsome home IN this
town.
The County School Athletic meet
will be held this year, on Friday, May
9th. The colored children will hold
their meet on Thursday, May 3.
Mr.. and Mrs. Earle Cooke, of Wash
ington, D. c., have been visiting their
parents Mr.. and Mrs. Alexander Let's
cher, of Baden, Md.
Regular services at Emanuel,
Brookfield and T. B. Methodist Churches
next Sunday. Mr.. Harry Steffey, of
Baltimore, will conduct the services.
The County Commissioners passed
an order allowing truck and tractor
drivers So. SO per day and laborers on
the roads $3.50 per day The Com
missioners have ordered three steel
dump bodies of two yard capacity for
the three Acme Trucks recently pur-
chased by the Commissioners from the
Marlboro Implement Company.
On Tuesday, March 20, at 10 p. M,
P. W alter Ward died at his nome near
Surratsville. this county. He was II
years of age, and was born and lived
nearly his entire life in Maryland, where
his honest and up lght life made him
respected by all who knew h4ill.
.FOR SALE. 2 young Hackney Horses.
Apply at this office.
The Marlboro Athletic Club will hold
dance in Masonic Han tomorrow
night.
Dance will be given by the Enter
tainment Committee of Forest Lodge
at Odd Fellows Hall, Forestville, Md.
April 4th. Darroch's Orchestra. Com
mencing at $3.50 p. m. Admission 50c.
A dance will be held for the benefit of
St Johns Choir, in Miller's New Hall,
Surrattsville, April 9, 1921. Music by
Crowder's Band.
There Will dance given in the audi
torium of the Mitchellville School on
Fri, April 18th, 1921. for the benefit of
the school. All are invited.
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1921-01-17
city COURT HELD THIS
MORNING, JUDGE GOING
TO THE GRAND LODGE

On account of Judge varver's leav-
ng touight for Jacksonville to attend
he Grand Lodge of Masons, he
feared the docket Of the city court
his morning in short session.
}. Il. Chambers was fined ten doll
ar# On Il charge of speeding.
Theodore Allen and Morris Harris.
two colored boys, charged with fight
ng, were dismissed The boys said
hey were not mad, but We're only
;cufilng, after one had tossed a stick
a the other.
ED McDonald. negro, was fined SIS
IN charge Of iewd and lascivious
conduct.
j. t.. Coombs, charged with having
l.ree quarts of moonshine in his pos
'ession. was fined Two hundred doll
'ars. lie was arrested Friday night.
md he plac that amount as bond
,or his appearance in city court. His
lame was called this morning. and
le failed to appear. whereupon the
1ond was declared forfeited.
VIM. Nowlin, charged with carry
ing concealed deadly weapons, was
transferred to the county.
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1921-01-17
HARDING WILL
CALL SESSION
OF CONCRESSIN
APRIL IS SAID
Chairman FOrdney of the House
Ways and Means Committee
Was a Caller at Marion Yester-
day and Talked Over Session
With Harding.
(By Associated Press.l

Washington, Jan. 7.-President-
elect Harding has practically decided
TO call a special session of the new
Congress April 4, members of the
House ways and means committee
were informed today by Chairman
Fordney, who is just returning from
a visit to Marion, Ohio, where he had
a long conference with Mr.. Harding
Mr.. Harding is still discussing til :
various problems of his administra-
ton with his visitors. He had a num-
ber of prominent callers Saturday and
Sunday.
He is hurrying his affairs to get ir
shape for his visit to Florida. His
itinerary in that state has not been
announced.
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1921-01-17
THE WEATHER

The low pressure area which was
over Montana Saturday morning has
advanced rapidly eastward, until this
morning il is off the North Atlantic
coast. Light snow has fallen in the
lower Lake region during the past "a
ours. but elsewhere east of the
Rocky Mountains, the weather has
,een generally fair. An immense area
of high pressure covers the Mississi-
7i and Ohio valleys and the Lake re-
gion. and has caused colder weather
over the interior of the country and
over the northeastern states. Free2-
ing temperatures occurred this morn
ing in Tennessee, Oklahoma and
northern Texas. and zero tempera-
lures in Minnesota, upper Michigan
and North Dakota. Light frost was
reported at Sanford, Fla, with a
minimum of SO, and heavy frost at
Barlow with So.
An area of low pressure is over the
Pacific coast, and has caused rain
over the Pacific states. The rainfall
at San Francisco was quite heavy,
l. "a in the past "a hours.
Indications are for fair, continued
cool weather in the vicinity of Tampa
tonight and Tuesday.
WAT FrUI1 T DUrArNYUurr
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1921-01-17
PROMOTIONS MADE BY STATE BANK
ARE PROVING TO BE- VERY POPULAR

the late =. r. Haynes, a former vice
president Of the state bank
Elmo wynn has been advanced from
hOok-keeper to teller. Mr.. Wynn is
rather newcomer to Lakeland, hay
ing come here about Two years age
He has been with the bank the pas
year and has rendered the eflicien
and faithful service that has secured
him his recent promotion.
In line with the other promotions
C. Fred O'Doniel has been made hea@
bock-keeper. Mr.. O'Doniel is also a
local product, and is a son of j. w.
.C'Doniel. His unassuming manner
and business efficiency have won for
him the most of friends who are re-
ioicing in his promotion.
The staff of bookkeepers who are
assisting Mr.. O'Doniel are Oscar f.
Allen, Harry Logan, Miss Lottie
Bryant, who, for four years, has been
one of the institutions most depend
able employees. and Miss Meelye De
Vane.
A. J. Hawley has charge of the
collection department. insuring a bus
;ness-like. courteous conduct of this
department.
Mrs. H. C. DeMilley is associated
with the bank as filing clerk, giving
ing to her work the valuable talents
Of accuracy and cheerfulness.
Miss Nell Booth is the banks skill
full stenographer, while Miss Ellen
Hodges is closely associated with the
activity of the bank, being Mr.. De-
Vane's private secretary.
AS several tourists have spoken
OF the State Bank as the place where
"cven the janitor is courteous, we
feel that L. J. Laird deserves this
honorable mention.
The State Bank of Lakeland is one
of the Oldest in the state, having been
organized in 1890, with capital stock
Of $4,000. This was increased to
$50, 1000, then to 100000 and the re-
cent meeting of stockholders recon-
mended the increase of the capital
stock to $15O,000, and the purchase
OF the handsome building which the
bank occupies. Perhaps nothing aside
from the growth of Lakeland has
contributed so much to the bank 8
prosperity as the efficiency and popu-
larity of its officers and employees. es-
pecially "Bill' chase and 'Bill' Reid,
whose promotions are among the
'State Banks most popular moves,
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1921-01-17

The news of the promotions re-
Gently made at the State Bank has
met with the heartiest approval q.
Lakeland in general. for the officers
and employees of this institution enjoy
an extensive popularity in both bust
ness and social circles.
1t is no surprise that A. II. De
Vane has been reelected president.
Mr. DeVane came to the bank five
years ago from Fort Meade and his
presidency has been marked by Il no
table period of prosperity for the
| bank
w. w. Chase became cashier at the
| same time that Mr.. DeVane became
president, and also came from Fort
Meade, where he had been a promi-
nent figure in banking circles for five
years, previous to which time he was
| identified with the phosphate indus
| try of the county. Mr.. Chase is orig
inally from New Hampshire, and is
! invariably taken for the genuine
cracker which he claims to be in
mind and spirit. Mr.. Chase is an en-
thusiastic ''jiner' and belongs to ev~
erything in town except the Womans
! Club. of which organization, by the
way, Mrs. Chase is an active member
and an ex president. Mr.. Chase has
lust been made active vice-presiden.
cf the bank. an office created especi-
ally to recognize Mr.. Chase's place
/ in the development and life of the
bank.
w. F. Reid who has been assistant
: cashier, now succeeds Mr. Chase as
cashier. He has been with the bank
for the past ten years, coming here
from the East Tennessee Bank of
Knoxville, Tenn. Mr.. Reids legal
training, as well as his personality
and fidelity have been valuable assets
, to him in his business life. He has
served the bank in various capacities
end his elevation to cashier is a
matter of satisfaction to all who have
watched the business career of this
enterprising and capable young man.
x. T. Haynes (1nown to his many
friends as TAD succeeds Mr..
Reid as assistant cashier. Mr.. Haynes
has been with the bank several years,
excepting period of two years with
the Peoples State Bank. He was
torn and reared here and is one of
the many splendid young men to
whom Lakeland points with PRIDE
as local products. He is the son c
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1921-01-17
COUNTY SCHOOL BOARD
NAMES ATTENDANCE OFFICER

A special meeting of the county
school board was held this morning in
the superintendent's office in Bartow.
A detailed report VII be published
later.
On item of importance was the ap-
pointment of Joe Woodward as at
tendance. officer. Mr.. Woodward is
the present clerk of the school board,
and it is believed that lie can carry
on his new duties in connection with
the old thus keeping his headquarters
in the superintendent office and say
ing the county approximately two
thousand dollars year.
Another matter OF general interest
was the adoption OF resolution re-
quiring non--resfdents of the county
to pay tuition Of eight dollars per
month in the high school and four
dollars per month sin the grammar
school, the prices being based un thc
actual cost for niantainance of the
schools exclusive of sthe cost ol the
buildings and equiphient This is Il
move that has been advocated by Sup
erintendent Parker for some time. and
has been in use in other counties 1f
the state.
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1921-01-17
BUSINESS WOMEN
CLUB PRESIDENT
VISITS LAKELAND

Miss Lila NJ. White, of st. Au-
gustine, is in Lakeland today in the
interest of the Business and Profess
sional Wcman Club of Florida, of
which she is State president. being
also a vice president and chairman
of the finance committee in the ma
tional organization.
Miss White is making a tour of the
state and delivered two addresses in
Tampa on Thursday, and on January
4th appeared before the Ocala Club
on the occasion of it's first anniver~
sary. She is on her way to Arcadia
where a meeting will he held tonight
followed by a meeting at Barlow to-
morrow night.
The National Federation of Busi-
ness and Professional Women S
Clubs, of which Mrs. Lena Lake For
rest, a successful life insurance agent
of Detroit, Mich, is the president, is
a young organization. having held its
first convention in st. Louis in July,
1913. Florida was one of the first
states to organize, having done so at
Atlantic Beach in June, 1919.
The state convention will be held
in Tallahassee the third week in May,
and the national federation meeting,
which Miss White will attend, will be
held iii New Orleans Feb. As.
Miss White, who is prominent
business woman of st. Johns county,
having extensive property interests
throughout the county, says that
Lakeland has good material for such
club. There are clubs in seven
teen towns of the state, including Or
lando, st. Augustine, Fort Myers, st.
Petersburg and Tampa, so why not in
Lakeland?"
1t is the aim of the federation to
promote the interests of business and
professional women; to secure COM
bined acton by them; to encourage
an interchange of ideas and an in
crease of fellowship among them; to
gather and distribute information
concerning opportunities and handi-
caps affecting them; to furnish a
strong, far-reaching channel through
which these women spend their forces
toward the advancement of their
cause and that of other women.
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1921-01-17
EGYPT TEMPLE OFFERS
THE MOST UNIQCE MUSICAL
COMEDY OF THE SEASON

Always something new and bet
err is the slogan adopted Ivy Eeyp.
Temple in regald to its annual show
Offering and this yrar at great eX
rense it has secured the premier
lone Talent Production of Ameriri
The House Boat on the stckS.' Ii
popular tunes strung together with !;
'ew lines of Indifferent dialogue an
produced with stock scenery but al
original and highly amusing musica
comedy in two acts with five scenes
beautifully staged, elaboratey cos
tuned and produced by man wht
has spent years at this sort of work
There are II big musical numbers il
the score all with bright lyric an
tuneful whistleable melodies. the kinl
that fingers with you as you wenG
your way home and that are singing
to you the next morning when you
awaken.
The House Boat on the sticks is 4
fantastical musical comedy which
deals with number of the world'@
celebrities. who having shuffled OF
tie mortal coil find themselves classed
among those who are too bad to go
at once to heaven and too good TO
go to keep company with Satan and
in consequence find themselves billet
ed in a place called Limbo under the
watchful eye of Old Charon the Boat
man of the River StyX.
Feeling themselves sort of held ir
hook as it were, they decide upon
playing hooky from Old Charon and
coming over to this world they es-
tablish themselves in The House Boat
or the Sticks, a bungalow at a popu.
lar resort, and so named by them be
cause it is built out over the water
on piles.
1t 81 here the action of the play
takes place and as can be imagined
with such a number of celebrities
and temperaments things soon start
doing and many funny situations de
velop and much bright dialogue is
buffeted back and forth among the
notables. Jan. 81 is the date when
these jolly old Shades will stalk the
stage at the Auditorium and Egypt
Temple promises its supreme effor
at show production.
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1921-01-17

IN JAIL ON
CHARGE OF
LYNCHTNC
Eleven Members of Alabama Ma
tionaI Guard Arrested for Com
plicity in the Death of William
Baird at Jasper.
(By Associated Press.)

birmingham, Jan. 17.-Eleven
rembers of Company NJ, Alabama Nd
tional Buard, are in Jail here today
charged with lynching William Baird.
u miner, at Jasper, Thursday night.
The soldiers, including five nom
commissioned officers and six pri-
Yates. were arrested last night after
Leslie West, taxie driver, is said t.
Lave made complete confession OF
the part he took and named the sol
diers.
Baird was in Jail a waiting trial for
the killing of Private James Morris.
OF Company NJ, after Morris shot and
killed Baird s father-in-law.
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1921-01-17
CHILD OF MR.. AND MRS.
L. A. HAYES PASSED AWAY
SUNDAY AT NOON

Elizabeth Ellmae, daughter of Mr..
,ard Mrs. L. A. Hayes died at the
family home at 702 East Lime street
Sunday shortly after the noon hour.
The child had been i'll for some time
with bronchial pneumonia. She was
Two years and fifteen days old,
The burial took place at Roselawn
cemetery this afternoon at three
o'clock. following a service conducted
by the side of the gldve by Dr.. G.. /.
Stacey, of the Presbyterian church.
Mr.. and Mrs. Hayes have the sym
pathy of host of friends and ac,
quaintances over the loss of their
loved one.
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1921-01-17
WILSON NAMES
DELEGATE TO
GENEVA MEET

Washington, Jan. II Rowland Ma
haney, solicitor Of the department a.
labor, has been appointed by the pres.
dent as the American representative
on The international commission o
immigration and emigration, to NEE
1t Geneva on the date fixed by III,
international labor Office of the
League Of Nations. This is the frs
appointment made by President vii
son TO any of the bodies meeting UNI
der the League of Nations since the
Senate refused to ratify the Versailles
treaty.
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1921-01-17
REVOLT
AGAINST SOVIETS
in SOUHT RUSSIA

.. London, Jan. IA Riga dis
patch says that Moscow reports a
serious peasant rebellion which has
just broken out at Podaia, Ukraine.
The soviet government fears the re-
volt will spread as the result of Tx
rainian peasants unrest over the re
fusal of the soyiets to remedy various
vrievances.
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1921-01-17
QUARREL OVER PIG RESULTS
In RENEWAL OF DEADLY FEUD
and DOUBLE SHOOTING FROM
WHICH PALMER MAY DIE
Receives Load Of BuchhO Stomach and Brought Lakeland for
Operation at Hospa-Yancey Carter Shot Hand With
Bird Shot InHicting Only Slight WOmd-PaImer Makes
Statement Before Undergoing Operation

Tamage Palmer shot through the
the a
loaded with buckshot.
Palmer rushed
underwent operation beginning wohy
save his life The operation performed by
shooting a
the and Palmer families
that
and found that which
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1921-01-17

This morning, when the Carter girl
complained to the Palmers about
their act, she was told by one of them
that they should send the old man
meaning her father-Yancey Carter
over. why does he always send the
women folks to raise a racket? Why
don't he come himself?'
The girl went home and reported
this to her father. and he. with his
son. Gibbs Carter, secured their guns
and went to the Palmer field. Yam
cey Carter carried shot gun loaded
with buckshot His son. Gibbs, ii is
said, carried q Winchester rifle. Upon
reaching the field where the Palmers
were at work, it is said Talmage Palm
er, the boy yelled these words to carter
who is hard of hearing: you've come
over looking for trouble, have you?"
Yancey Carter placed his hand to his
ear and asked him what he said The
Palmer boy, it is said, repeated the
words, and when the old man still did
not understand, the Palmer boy is
said to have raised his pistol with
an oath, and fired at Yancey Carter,
The shot miss its mark. 1t was then
that Yancey Carter raised his shot gun
and fired on the Palmers One of the
of the intestines. it is believed. Frank
Palmer then fired his shot gun at the
Carriers. everal shots his Y&ncry
Carter in the hand, and one struck
Gibbs Carter on the throat
Scene on Gibson Lake
From reports gathered this after
noon Talmage Palmer had 3S pistol
while his father Frank Palmer, car
ried a shot gun loaded with bird-shot.
The elder Carter carried shotgun
laaded with buckshot and his son,
Gibbs, carried Winchester rifle. Res
idents of that section this afternoon
declared that Gibbs Carter fired at
home with his Winchester at the time
of the shooting.
Those few who were in hearing dis
tance of the trouble declare that it
sounded like a battle was in progress.
The Carriers came to town about
noon, and Yancey Carter had the doc
tor pick the bird-shot out of his hand.
He and his son returned to their
home. Chief of Police Allen at once
notified Sheriff Holland, and he came
to Lakeland about twothirty this aft
ernoon. Warrants have been issued
for the Carriers, and for the elder
Palmer.
Wounded Man Has Young Wife
Talmage Palmer's chances for re-
covery are remote. He and Miss Ada
Webb were married about a month
ago.
Officer Purvis and Constable Dan
Marshall went to the scene of the
shooting about noon.
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1921-01-17
KILLED THREE
and THEN SHOT
HIMSELF DEAD
(By Associated Press.)

Charleston, Jan. 17.-Temporary
insanity over financial difficulties and
bitterness over family troubles in
which a valau le estate was at stake,
are believed by the authorities to have
prompted l.. S. Bingham, Saturday,
to shoot hs sister, his sisters two
children and himself, according to re-
ports today from Florence. All were
shot in the head, the bullet in each
case entering just beneath the tenn
pies. No one was shot more than
once.