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Evening capital and Maryland gazette. (Annapolis, Md.) 1910-1922, 1922-03-21
STECHER ISSUES
Def TO THROW 2
MEN WITHIN HOUR

Believing that he is still better
man at the wrestling game than Otto
Vanous, by whom he was thrown in
4 finish match under the auspices of
The Vagabond Club in the st. Johns
College gymnasium Saturday night,
Young Stecher today issued another
challenge to meet his conqueror at
an early date. Stecher extends the
challenge even further by agreeing to
throw Vanous or any other wrestler
at his weight, $50 pounds, within an
hour. for a forfeit Stecher is not
inclined to take any of the glory out
of the victory of Vanous in Satur-
day nights encounter. but at the same
time courts another opportunity TO
meet him.
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wiedfeIdt For Ambassador To U. S.

Wy
BERLIN. GERMANY, Mar. 21.-Dr
Otto Ludwig Wiedfeldt has been ap-
pointed German Ambassador to the
United States.
Evening capital and Maryland gazette. (Annapolis, Md.) 1910-1922, 1922-03-21
ANNUAL HOSPITAL
LINEN SHOWER ON
FRIDAY, MARCH 81

The annual linen shower OF the
Emergency Hospital will be held on
Friday of next week. March 81, from
to 6 at the hospital.
Last year the liaen shower, which
had been discontinued during the war
was revived. with a fair amount Of
success. 1t is hoped that the public
will rally generously this season TO
the opportunity TO contribute some
thing TO Annapolis most necessary
institution.
A list of the various things used in
the hospital and the proper proper
tions for them is published here
with:
Sheets yds by yds.
-Children's Ward. 212 yds
by 112 yds
Draw Sheets yds. by 1hyds.
Draw Sheets-Two yds. by Ia yds
Pillow Regular. % by 80 in
(fnished); small, is by 20 in.
Scarfs-16 by Al in.
Scarfs-16 by 40 in.
Bath towels.
Face towels.
Tea towels.
Wash cloths.
Napkins.
Table Cloths-2 yds. by yds,
yds. by yds.
Toweling. &
Evening capital and Maryland gazette. (Annapolis, Md.) 1910-1922, 1922-03-21

men on a pay-for-servlce basis. so as
10 cut down the totals with due re-
gard for the welfare of those affected
Officers serving less than 10 years and
enlisted men serving less than Il
would be honorably discharged and
given one years pay.
The bill provides for the repeal of
the law prohibiting retired officers
from obtaining employment with con-
Germs furnishing supplies TO the Gov
eminent or serving as diplomatic and
consular officers.
Evening capital and Maryland gazette. (Annapolis, Md.) 1910-1922, 1922-03-21
KNOCKED DOWN BY AUTO,
HIS SHOULDER BROKEN

Knocked down by an automobile
while he was crossing College avenue.
in the vicinity of the Executive Man
sion. last night. Charles Gentle. As
years old. living at Earleigh Heights.
in the Third district. suffered a frac-
ture of the right shoulder blade. He
is now a patient at Emergency Hos
pital.
The car which struck Gentle was a
taxi, driven by Mr.. Musterman.
Evening capital and Maryland gazette. (Annapolis, Md.) 1910-1922, 1922-03-21

FOR ONLY 1875
MIDSH|PME
Graduating Class Which Has
Roll Of SAL Will Be Hard Hit
BY Drastic Cuts In Navy APP
preparations Bill
WILL ALSO AFFECT
NEXT THREE CLASSES

That only 1875 Of the 81 mem
bers OF this years graduating
class Of midshipmen will be com
missioned and continued in the
service upon completion OF their
work in June, is one OF the et-
fects of the drastic reductions IN
the Navy Departments estimates
for the next fiscal year as made
by the Appropriations Committee
OF the House OF Congress in IRAN
ing the Navy bill.
To Report Bill Saturday
Tho bill. according TO present IN
dications will be reported from com
mittee on Saturday. And not only
viii the graduating class OF students
lie hard hit. but the Navy in gen
eral will be materially affected By
way of reduction of forces, and among
other provisions is that under when
NOT more than 200 members OF the
graduating classes of the next three
wears will receive their commissions.
Cut Denby's Estimate Si50.09O.O00
In round numbers the bill will car
nv something like S2O0,OOO,OOO, as
compared with Mr.. Denby's estimate
OF 100000
While the Appropriations Commit
tee was speeding up in the hope OF
having the measure ready by the enc
no COm-
mittee was at work on its bill liking
the navy's authorized strength and
containing legislation necessary to
clear up new tangles in the Naval
Academy situation The rough draft
OF the bill on which the committee
worked called for a total authorized
enlisted strength of $4,000, plus 5000
apprentices. as against 1S1 ,4S5, plus
the same number of apprentices as
now. A prorortionate cut would be
made in the commissioned personnel
total.
Not more than 200 members of each
graduating class OF midshipmen could
lie commissioned in the navy in 1922,
1923, and 1924 under the measure on
which Chairman Buffers committee
is working. The academic board
would be directed to confer the de
gree of bachelor of sciences on al
graduates hereafter
To Curb Admissions
After March 4. 1928. the number of
midshipmen admitted to the academy
would be reduced from five to two or
the Congressional basis. although 50
would be admitted each year as here
tofore from the enlisted personnel
The bill will make provision fo'
retirement OF officers and enlisted
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EXPERT SHOTS TO BE
DEVELOPED IN GUARD
so.uriau.d Prom PAGE ~

anyone with normal physique can
easily become a good shot.
In order to devote the maximum
amount Of time while on the range to
actual firing. much of the preliminary
instruction will be given in the arm
DRY before going on the rife range.
Rife shooting in the army is at long
ranges. as compared to civilian prac-
tice, and therefore requires careful,
systematic instruction The method
followed in making good shots of the
users OF the weapons of various kinds
10 not differ materially. and they will
be given the same instruction as the
rife.
After having completed the pre-
iminary instruction at the armory,
there will follow tour of duty at the
state Rifle Range, at Glen Burnie, Md,
where he will demonstrate by record
firing his qualification.
Three Glasses OF craftsmanship
There are three classes into which
sOiultEE ludiil yiuE are ulNihNAs hA
he expert rifieman, which is the high
est; next the sharpshooter, and the
other marksman AS a mark of dis
tinction a silver badge appropriate TO
the classification is issued the soldier
qualifyinfi, and will be worn by him
as part OF his uniform.
Men interested in learning how to
shoot, who are not members of Com
1any M" should speak to Captain
Murphy without delay so that they
nay enlist at this time and take adj
vantage of the instruction from the
start. and in so doing they will not be
at the disadvantage of having received
less practice than the other men of the
company.
In no previous year at camp or on
the rifle range has the shooting eff
cheney of the National Guard received
the consideration thai it will during
he coming summer, and it is hoped
and expected to establish a record for
The Maryland National Guard and &c
place Company M at the head of all
the companies in rifle craftsmanship
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and Germany.
Evening capital and Maryland gazette. (Annapolis, Md.) 1910-1922, 1922-03-21
TEXTILE Mills Cut Wages

LAWRENCE. MASS. Mar 2i.-The
wage revision in New England cotton
mills struck it's textile mills today. the
Pacific mills, normally employing To-
coo persons. and the Everett mills,
EMPLOYING 200. announcing cuts 10
Evening capital and Maryland gazette. (Annapolis, Md.) 1910-1922, 1922-03-21

Gentle says he had just stepped into
the led of~the street from the curb
ana that the machine hit him before
he was aware of its approach. he
was thrown violently TO the street. He
was picked up by Mr.. Musterman. who
conveyed him in the taxi to the hos
pital. where the fracture was reduced.
Evening capital and Maryland gazette. (Annapolis, Md.) 1910-1922, 1922-03-21
Richard Jury Chosen
INV The Associated press.D

> NEW YORK, Mar. Selection Of
a jury to try Tex" Richard on a
charge that the widely-known sport
promoter had criminally assaulted 15-
Sarah Schoenfeld was COM
pleted this morning. Court then was
adjourned until afternoon.
Evening capital and Maryland gazette. (Annapolis, Md.) 1910-1922, 1922-03-21
American History
DAY BY DAY
By T. 7. Green
MARCH 81

MARCH 81
A treaty with Plymouth Col
ony was made by Massasoit on
March 81. 1921.
Federal troops occupied
Washington. y. C. on March
q. 1852.
Federal troops occupied
Goldstoro. y. C., on March q,
1864.
Legality of electrocution was
decided by the y. Y. Court OF
Appeals on March q. 1890.
BY vote OF its shareholders
the Standard Oil Company was
dissolved on March 81, 1892.
Evening capital and Maryland gazette. (Annapolis, Md.) 1910-1922, 1922-03-21

DR.. Wiedfeldt will fill the post
which has been vacant since Febru-
airy, 1917. when Count Won Bernstorff
eft Washington prior to the declara-
ton of war between the United State.
and Germany.
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial. (Wilmington, Del.) 1878-1928, 1922-11-01
ST. GEORGES NEWS NOTES.

st. Georges. Nov. State High
way Policeman Earl Cole, brought w,
ii. Waller, Of Seaford before Magis-
car with improper tags. lie was fined
$40 and costs.
+. u. Clayton, Republican Senator
lal candidate from the Fifth district,
and his wife. spent the day In this
vicinity yesterday canvassing.
The election officials appointed to
serve ut tho Second district OF Red
Lion hundred are; Inspector. Harry
Clark; Judges. William Lester and
Harry Lester: clerks. James Batter
and William Calhoun.
James Roberts has about completed
work on the construction of n new
slaughter house for Phillip Simmons
Jr.
About s31.75 was collected in cash
from this vicinity for the University
of Delaware library fund.
Many of the younger folks OF towr
were masked last night and wen
from door to door. At large number
of places they were invited inside an,
given refreshments especially pre-
pared for them.
The Home and School Associati
meeting which was scheduled for las
night at the home of Mrs. @. II
Snedeker had TO he postponed on &C
count of Illness of two of the officers
The date for tho next meeting ha
not Yet been decided upon.
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CHESTERTOwN AND VICINITY.

Chcstertown, Md. Nov. 1--On the
season several gunncrs have loat val
liable rabbit and bird doga. some by
theft and others by being killed by
automobiles.
George T.. Sutton. trainer, returned
20 winter quarters I'm WortOn Satur-
day. after n successful campaign with
his PAGERS, Princess ID. and Wan
panee. Mr.. Sutton was awarded $1,000
during tho racing season.
The Foreign Missionary Society Of
Christ Methodist Protestant Church
was entertained last evening at tho
home OF Mrs. Clinton 6. Jones
Fred @. Usilton and Thomas ID. Row
crs finished their campaign In the In
torcst of the appropriated fund in
crease Of tho Maryland Conference OF
the Methodist Protestant Church
Sunday. Mr.. Usilton addressing the
congregation OF wye and Ruthshurg
| and Mr.. Bowers tho congregations OF
Stevensvlllc and Grasonvlle. II ia he
| lieved that tho quotas Of all tho
churches will be ovcrsuhsCrlbcd.
While travelling the roads of Ken
county recently Walter w. Chapma,
| found n land terrapin which bear'
marks of being 20 years old. Mr.
| chapman brought the torrapin 30 hi
home and is making quite n pct OF II
James @. Harris. one Of the mos
prominent farmers aud Gamers il
Kent county. has made application Ia
| the benefit Of tho bankruptcy laws.
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FORT DU POINT PERSONALS.

Delaware City. Nov. Corporal
Edward A. Reed Company ~" has
been placed on special duty AZ in
structor In tho school for recruits.
Private Leroy A. Knowles, Company
e." has boon placed on rpeclal duty
as fireman at the post pumping sta
ton.
Corporal Jesse II. Callahan, Com
pany d." has been placed in command
Of the Government steam boat "Ma-
jor Pence" which will ply between
Fort du Pont and Fort Mott, n. J..
during the winter months.
Sergeant Thomas A. Sheenhan
headquarters and service company
First Engineers, has been ordered [,
tho Panama Canal Zone. and viii
leave Brooklyn. n. Y. about Novem.
Der l for his new station.
Corporal Hubert Smith, Compan,
"F," has been honorably discharge,
from the service, and will make hi,
homo with his mother at Newpor
| News, Va.
Private Randville p Jewell. head
| quarters and service company. has re
| turned to duty from tho station hos
pital where he has been patient sew
| eral days.
| Private James n. Taylor, Compan,
| &C." has been admitted to the station
hospital for treatment.
| There will be n band concert givel
by tho First Engineer Band mt III
post on Thursday evening.
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hen. FIRST prizes on cockerci, young
pen and pullet
&. g. Hainburgs-- w. ID. Sort. first
prizes on cockerel and puliet.
TBoudans~-Mra. w. Marsh first prizs
on hen; n. watts, fret prize on puliet.
Oregone--C. ". Grove, first prizes
on cock. hen and old pen.
Jersey Black Giauis-~W. ID. Scott,
fret prizes on cockerei and puiiet
BantaIns--Phylie Griffith, first prizes
On hen and c6tB.
Bronze Turkey---A. c. Jones. first
prizes on cock and hen.
Capons-Delawar Egg Farm. fret
prize, Robert Jones. second prize.
Pokln Ducks-Mrs l.. r. scarbor-
ough. first prizes on duck and old pen.
second prize on drake. Mrs. Ruth
Smith, first prize on young drake and
second prize on young duck.
! MuscOyy DuckB-~Mrs william
Marsh, second prizes on duck and
drake; X. Watts. fret prizes IN duck
and drake.
Muscovy Ducks, colored--Frank
Vadakin, FIRST prize on drake.
In the utility classes. which Includ-
Cd barred plymouth Rocks. white
| Wyandottes. singIa comb Rhode Is
land Rods. and single comb Wits
Geghorns. prizes we're equally die:ri-
| buted among the following: A. G.
Jones, Joe Watson. Marvel Homestead
| Farms. Or Evans Roberts, Charlie,
y. Wlnga'e, =. r. Grove, H. r. Iemex
william March Delaware Egg Farms
Mrs. John Ske1ta Mark Tatman, md
| W. -. Scott
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SAYS HE'S GOING
TO STICK TO IT
Trenton Man Declares Tanlac
Has Made Him Feel Like
His Old Self Again.

"Nlv first bottle of Tanlac made me
feel better than | had felt in two years.
| am going to keep on taking 1t, for IT is
the only thing | have found that fits my
case" This emphatic statement was
made recently by Samuel Grecott, ll29
Indiana avenue, Trenton, y. j., valued
employc of the Thcrmoid Rubber Co.
Il suffered from stomach trouble SO
fcarfully the last two years IT seemed
that my stomach was always upside
down" he said mo matter what | ate
it did not agree with me and | got
so ! had scarcely any appetite left and
was eating hardly enough to keep gong.
! was all out of sorts in every way, and al
though for the last year have tried
everything thought possible, | did not
get any relief. | had just about con.
cluded | could never get back in good
shape again when friend told me about
/ Tanlac.
This medicine gave me ravenou,
appetite and my food never disagree
with me any more. The sick. faint feeling
/ | used to have in my stomach is all gOn
and | am feeling like myself again il
every way. Tanlac is without dOub
the best medicine ever heard of,
Tanlac is sold in Wilmington by tn
Fckerd Drug Stores; i'll New Castle b
| +. Challenger d Son and all leadn
,1frsts NUyWEpc.
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STAFFORD MAKES MERRY.

Seaford. Nov. The annual Hal
lowe'en celebration. Seaford's biggest
night OF the year for fun-making and
frohc. occurred Monday night. and a
crowd estimated at 5000 people from
the town and surrounding country
and various sections of the peninsula
took part. a parade. headed by Rob
inson's band and the Seaford Fire De-
partment. took place. Three judges
were chosen by Karl Thompson. mas
ter OF ceremonies, from out of town.
They were !. w. Morris OF Salisbury,
Md. H. a. West of New York and II.
s. Crygier OF Baltimore.
While all the costumes received
favorable comment. the three that
brought forth the most applause were
those Of John Martin, Jr.. and Robert
Allen OF Seaford. as the Italian organ
grinder and monkey; Arthur Noble
/ OF fredericksburg. Nd, as Dolly Dmp-
les and Miss Olivia White and Miss
Gertrude Harting of fredericksburg. as
George and Martha Washington. L.
]. Jones. OF Concord with a float
representing chicken hennery.
showing how chickens will lay by
/ electric light deserved especial mem
/ ton. All the others who gained prizes
wore costumes worth while. many OF
( which required much labor and
! thought. 1t was a big night for Sea-
ford and one long 10 be remembered
10y all who took part. Following the
awarding Of the prizes a big masquer-
ade dance was held in Thompson
/ Auditorium. the place being packed
! 10 The doors.
! Out OF Town-Frances Hartzell,
! Br!dgeville; Fred Saunders. +. T.
Jones. Everett jefferson, Branch Ralph
Concord; Miss Olevia White, Miss
Gertrude Harting. Arthur Noble.
Frank Smith, w. W. Holt. Federals-
burg, Nd. James Green, Delmar;
Franklin Caulk. Sharptown, Md;
Helena Hatfield, Hazel Jones, Joshua
Hare Blades; Charles e. Drumm,
Seth Phillips. Mary Ingersoll. Laurel.
Town-Irving Hastings. Jennings
/ Gordy. Minnie O'Neal. Mrs. John
/ krahe, G. +. and Burton Hurley,
julius Rosenberg, Title Rosenberg.
John L. Martin, Jr.. Robert Allen,
Elizabeth Hollis. Daisy Landlord,
Estelle Truitt. Evelyn Marquarson,
Sarah Rawlins. Jean Knowles, Nor
rison Darbie. Emma Flanagan. Gene
Via Richardson, Martha Eskridge
: Elizabeth Robinson, Pearl Eskridge
Mildred Passwaters, Edward Conway
Mrs. Theodore Hatton, Lotta Ellis
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Says His Prescription
Has Powerful Influence
Over Rheumatism

Mr. james nj. Alien. OF Rochester y Y.
sVf'ered for years with rheumatism MANY
0mes this terrible disease left him helpless
aud une bic to work
lie finally decided. after years of cease
less study. that no one can be free from
rheums tls m until the accumulat ted inimr-
tiles. commonly called uric acid deposits
were dissolved In the joints and muscles
aud expelled from the body
With this ldca in mind he consulted ply
sicisns, made experiments and finally COM
pounded " prescription that quickly and
completely bknished every sign and symp-
tom OF rheumatism from his system
He freely gave his discovery. which he
called Allenrhu. TO others who took it, with
what might be called marvellous success
After years OF urging he decided 20 let suf-
ferers everywhere know about his discoy-
cry through the newspapers. He has there
fore instructed druggists everywhere
10 dispense Allenrhu with the under
standing that ~ the first pint bottle does
not show the way 70 complete recovery he
VIII gladly return your money without
comment. y. b. Danforth can supply you
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FR0LlC AT MIDDLETOWN.

MiddletOwn, Nov. 1.-The I.akcvicw
kabin klub gave n Halloween party
last evening. The guests included MIR.
and Mrs. Ray =. Dickson. Mr.. and
Mrs. +. Monies de OCa. Mr.. and Mrs.
Edward Ennis. Mr.. and Mrs Bradford
Ennis. Mr.. and Mrs. Lewis AllvOrn.
Mr.. and Mrs. Carson Segelken. Mr.. and
Mrs. George ID. Grassland. Mr. aud
Mrs. Harry Daniels. Mr.. and Mrs. Har-
~ Culver. Mr.. and Mrs. Albert Jolls
Mr.. and Mrs. Theodore WhltloCk, Jr
Mr.. and Mrs. y. W. Porter. Mrs. Ethe'
Tylor Mary Melvin. Mary Culver
Esther Bryncs. Lena Weber. Sarah
Hates. Helen Hates. Elizabeth
Thomas, Alma Whitlock, Ruby Whit
lock. Virginia Williams. Mildred Mel
son. Lulu Husfelt. Grace Dodds. Ami,
Dodds. Jennie McAllster. Maggie Nc
Allister. Isabel Grassland. Addie DU
gan. Helen Dugan. Ida Dugan. Eliza
beth SChriver, Marian Pinder, Jenni,
Gallaher. Odell Gallagher, Lillian
Cummins. Dorothy Doughtcn. Grace
Doughten. Edna Sylvester, Franl
Brynes. Oscar Brynes. George FARRELL
John Sweetman. Benjamin Williams
Burton Williams, Clifford Pyle, Har
ris Berkman. Samuel Berkman. Ear
Cleaver. Bruce Whitlock, Marshal
Whitlock, Preston Whitlock, Howar
| Dickson. Norman Kumpel, Fran
Walger. Clarence Weber. Harry Segel
/ ken. Francis Grassland, Parker Cross
land. Albert Daniels, Samuel Daniel:
| James Stafford. Isaac Stafford. Wallac
| Hufnal. Arthur Boyles. William PindeI
| John Dickinson, Fennemore DOugle:
! Parker Schtman. Gilbert PleasantoT
Waiter Hopkins. Elmer Vineyard, Gil
! bert DuEadaway. Comegys Cosden
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Rcacom College Reception nj Salisbury.

Rcacom College OF Salisbury, VIII
give tho annual reception To new stu
dcnts of the college on Friday night
I'm Masonic Temple. Howard l.. Evans.
prinCipaI. states that arrangements
are being made TO accommodate ibo
pcrsons. Miss Helen Weaver. chair
man OF the affair, announces that the
committee has been successful IN So
curing one of the leading orcheStras
OF Salisbury TO furnish music FOR the
dance. After program Of music and
singing. comedy sketches. readings
and two-act play, n buffet dinner
will loo served. Mr.. Evans will make
a short address on The Social Side of
| our Work.
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The members Of tho State Road
Community Club VIII hold their regu-
lar monthly meeting on Monday eve
ming. November 13, instead OF Wed
nesday evening November 10. on ac-
count of tho opening OF the cunning
season for rabbits.
Miss Margaret Wright. OF the
Strand, liz III at her homo.
John F'ahey, who has boon at the
Delaware Hospital for several days for
treatment. yesterday was able 70 SIT
up in bed for several hours.
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HALLOWEEN AT MILFORD.

Milford. Nov. IA masquerade ball
was given In tho Armory last evening
by the Caulk Club. Music was fur
nished by the Dover Orchestra. Tho
first prize. for the best dressed couple.
was awarded to Misses Roma and
Virginia Smith, who wore sport riding
suits. The second prize, for the most
original costume, was received by j.
Lynn Pratt and Miss Eva Deputy.
Mr.. Pratt was dressed az a Shiek and
Miss Deputy as Chinese. The third
prize was awarded TO Miss Elizabeth
Carlisle and Miss Mary Grier, who
represented Negro mama and her
child. The Judges were Vaulcs Grier
Mrs. A. w. Gray and Mrs. Walter *
Rarrett