These are articles from The Baltimore News, Tuesday, September 24, 1918.

(By the Associated Press)

St. Paul, Minn., Sept. 23—The last sacraments of the Catholic Church were administered to Archbishop John IRELAND shortly before noon today.

It was announced this afternoon that the Archbishop was conscious only part of the time.

Bishop John O’GORMAN of Sioux Falls administered the sacrament of Extreme Unction to the dying Archbishop. A number of prominent bishops and priests were in attendance.

Until today Archbishop IRELAND has been conscious throughout his illness.

(Special Dispatch to The News)

Hagerstown, Md., Sept. 23—The lifeless body of Jesse ZIMMERMAN, aged 38 years, was found in the yard at his home, at Antietam, near Sharpsburg, with his neck broken. It is supposed that ZIMMERMAN was killed by falling down a flight of steps during the night.

"Muvver! Where is my muvver?" lisped 2-year-old Sarah SMITH upon regaining consciousness late Sunday night at Mercy Hospital, where she has been confined since last Friday, following an assault by her mother, Mrs. Sarah Smith, 623 St. Ann avenue, who was demented at the time.

It was the first sign of life shown by the child since being taken to the hospital. James B. SMITH, 3 years old, a brother, who also sustained a fracture of the skull as a result of being hit with a hammer by his mother, has not regained consciousness. Attending physicians hope to save the two children.

Mrs. SMITH is technically under arrest and is being kept under surveillance at Mercy Hospital. Although appearing quite rational this morning, Mrs. SMITH was unable to say whether she used a hammer or a hatchet or to give a reason for her attempted murder of the two children. When told that her daughter had regained consciousness Mrs. SMITH smiled.

The cargo carrier Polar Bear was launched yesterday by the Baltimore Dry Docks and Shipbuilding Company and was named by Mrs. Frank GOSNELL, Jr., of Roland Park. The Polar Bear is 353 feet in length, dead tonnage about 6200 and is expected to have a speed of 11¼ knots an hour. The Baltimore Dry Docks Band played "The Star-Spangled Banner" as the boat took to the water. The launching was informal.

A verdict of accidental death is expected in the case of Francis WILLIAMS, 17 years old of Freeland, Baltimore county, who died last night at Maryland General Hospital from injuries sustained when he fell beneath a small shifting machine at the plant of the Bethlehem Shipbuilding Company at Sparrows Point a few hours earlier. Both legs were mangled.

Monsignor William A. FLETCHER, rector of The Cathedral and one of the most popular priests in the city, is confined to Mercy Hospital, where he was taken on Friday, following an attack of heart trouble. Cardinal GIBBONS, who invested Monsignor FLETCHER with the purple in 1914, visited the hospital this morning to pay his respects.

Cardinal GIBBONS was due to leave this morning for New York to attend the funeral of Cardinal FARLEY, but postponed his departure in order to visit Monsignor FLETCHER. Leaving the Cathedral at 10:30 o’clock, Cardinal GIBBONS walked down Charles street to Saratoga, thence down the steep incline of Saratoga street, to Calvert street, to the hospital. After spending nearly a half hour with the sick man Cardinal GIBBONS retraced his steps. The Cardinal will leave late this afternoon for New York.

Attending physicians at Mercy Hospital refuse to comment on Monsignor FLETCHER’s condition other than to say that he entered the hospital on Friday suffering from heart trouble.

Monsignor FLETCHER has been a member of the priesthood in this diocese for 29 yeas, 24 of which have been spent as an associate of Cardinal GIBBONS in the Cathedral household. Dr. FLETCHER was born in Baltimore about 54 years ago and was educated at Loyola College and Calvert Hall, spending five years at the former institution.

After five years of philosophical and theological studies at St. Mary’s Seminary Monsignor FLETCHER was ordained to the priesthood at the Cathedral. He next spent two years at the Catholic University, making a brilliant course and was successively assistant at Immaculate Conception and St. Patrick’s Churches, Washington, and professor at St. Mary’s Seminary, and next assistant priest at the Cathedral, from which he was promoted to the rectorship.

(By the Associated Press)

Concord, N. H., Sept. 23—Edward J. CUMMINGS of Littleton, Democratic candidate for Congress in the Second New Hampshire district, died today at his home. He had been ill of influenza.

Looking much the worse for the rough treatment accorded him by four men who robbed him of his valuables, Claude HAWTHORNE of Norfolk Va., walked into the Western Police Station yesterday and reported his loss.

HAWTHORNE told the police that he arrived in Baltimore early Sunday morning and checked his suitcase at Camden Station. He then walked about the city and returned for his grip about 8 o’clock. He had not gone far after leaving the station a second time when four men came out of a doorway and attacked him. After beating and kicking him they are alleged to have robbed him of $180 cash, a watch valued at $60 and his suitcase, which with the clothes it contained, is valued at $75.

The police are now on the lookout for the assailants.

"Honest Charlie" BRANDT, 8 years old, 313 South East avenue, is "gumshoeing" all over Canton and the eastern section of the city to find the unfortunate person who Sunday lost his wallet containing $23, which "Charlie" found near his home.

Because of his honesty, "Charlie" has been named mascot to the Canton Police force, and is working hand in hand with Sergeant SCHAEFER to find its owner. In the event he is not found, "Charlie" wants to share his luck with some one more needy. The purse is being held by the Canton police.

Word has been received by the relatives of Col. Milton A. RECKORD of Belair, who is in France with the Blue and Gray Division, that he is in a base hospital suffering with pneumonia. His condition is reported as favorable and his early recovery is expected. Colonel RECKORD’s mother, Mrs. John H. RECKORD, makes her home in this city, while his wife is stopping in Belair. (Makes no sense to me, but is as written.)

To co-operate with the United States War Labor Policies Board for a standardization of their industries, members of the needle trades of Baltimore met at the Emerson Hotel yesterday and formed an organization to be known as the Needle Trades Conference. The conference will be an auxiliary to the Merchants and Manufacturers Association.

More than 100 members of the biggest clothing firms in the city took part in the meeting which was called by A. S. GOLDSBOROUGH. Eli STROUSE presided. Siegmond (sic) SONNEBORN and Franklin P. CATOR spoke.

After a discussion a permanent committee to look after the interest of the needle trades of Baltimore was formed. The committee consists of Eli STROUSE, Sigmond (sic) SONNEBORN, Franklin P. CATOR, A. S. GOLDSBOROUGH, Leonard H. WELL, Joseph ATKINSON, Isaac OPPENHEIM, Abraham BAER, S. B. FIELD, A. BERTUCH and H. SHAPIRO.

Returning to the firing line last week after having spent several weeks in a hospital recovering from wounds received in battle o August 5, Private John W. NEWMANN, son of Mr. and Mrs. Christopher NEUMANN, 808 South Curley street, again has been wounded, according to today’s casualty list. He is reported as having been severely wounded in action. Relatives of the soldier are seeking official confirmation of the report. Private NEUMANN wrote his mother on September 1, telling her that he would return to the trenches by September 16

NEUMANN was sent to Camp Meade last October and shortly after Christmas was sent to France. A brother, George NEUMANN, is serving with the heavy artillery in France.

(By Cable to the Associated Press)

Peking, Friday, Sept. 20—Gen. Han Lin CHUN has been appointed Chinese military attaché at Washington.

Mrs. Catherine LEONARD, wife of Warden John F. LEONARD of the Maryland Penitentiary, who had been ill with stomach trouble for the last four months, died early yesterday morning at her residence, 521 East Eager street.

Born and reared in Baltimore, Mrs. LEONARD spent the greater part of her 56 years in charity work. At one time she was president of the Ladies’ Auxiliary of the House of Good Shepherd for Colored Girls. Up to several weeks ago she was an active worker for the organization. She was also a member of the executive board of St. Elizabeth’s Colored Home and various other Catholic institutions.

In addition to her husband, Mrs. LEONARD is survived by two daughters, Misses Mildred A. and Catherine P. LEONARD. No arrangements have been made for the funeral, which will take place at St. Ignatius’ Catholic Church, of which she was a member.

CARTER—Julian Stuart CARTER, September 20, 1918, at his residence, in Guilford, Baltimore, Md.

Funeral at St. Paul’s Church, North Charles street on Monday, September 22, at 2 P. M. Interment private.

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BERRY—Departed this life on September 23, 1918, James W. BERRY, in his 69th year, beloved husband of Josephine Boswell BERRY.

Funeral at his late residence, 1514 Hollins street, on Wednesday morning, at 9 o’clock. Requiem high mass at Fourteen Holy Martyrs’ Church. Interment private.

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BRENDEL—Suddenly, on September 22, 1918, Margaret, aged 53 years and 6 months, beloved wife of the late John BRENDEL.

Relatives and friends of the family are invited to attend the funeral, at the residence of her daughter, Mrs. George BEINKE, 1759 North Gay street, on Thursday, September 26, at 8 A. M.; thence to St. James’ Church where a requiem mass will be offered for the repose of her soul at 9 A. M. Interment in Holy Redeemer Cemetery.

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IGLEHART—On September 22, 1918, Mary Amanda, aged 72 years, beloved wife of Rufus IGLEHART.

Relatives and friends are invited to attend the funeral, at the parlor of George J. SMITH, 1000 West Fayette street, on Tuesday, September 24, at 10 A. M. Interment in Loudon Park Cemetery.

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LEONARD—On Saturday, September 23, 1918, (The paper is dated Tuesday, Sept. 24, so either this person died on Monday or on Saturday, Sept. 20.) at her residence, 521 East Eager street, Catherine Murray, beloved wife of John F. LEONARD.

Due notice of the funeral will be given.

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LOUDENSLAGER—On September 21, 1918, Laura V., beloved wife of Thomas Z. LOUDENSLAGER.

Relatives and friends are invited to attend the funeral, at the residence of her son, 1944 West Fayette street, on Tuesday, at 3 P.M. Interment in Mount Olivet Cemetery.

(By the Associated Press)

Panama, Sept. 23—Although they fled from California through Central America to Venezuela to evade the draft, Robert and Benjamin LIVINGSTONE of Los Angeles have been apprehended by agents of the American Government. The men were arrested while traveling in Venezuela with their mother.

They were under assumed names and had passports issued in San Salvador. The LIVINGSTONEs will be returned to California.

(By the Associated Press)

New York, Sept. 23—If the United States had been able to send more men to Italy, Austria could have been put out of the war last summer, declared Judge Ben LINDSEY of Denver, who described in an address here last night his recent visit to the fighting front.

Asserting that "nearly 1,000,000 sons of Britain have ‘gone West’ forever," he declared that "if we do our share as fully as Britain we will not stop until we have put in 15,000,000 men."

(From the New York Times)

Cardinal GIBBONS of Baltimore and Archbishop BONZANO, Apostolic Delegate at Washington, arrived last night to attend the closing ceremonies of respect to Cardinal FARLEY. Both dignitaries went directly to the archiepiscopal residence, Fiftieth street and Madison avenue, and shortly afterward Cardinal O’CONNELL of Boston arrived at the Hotel Gotham, nearby, on Fifth avenue.

The Cardinals will be enthroned today at a solemn high mass of requiem to be celebrated at 10 o’clock in the Cathedral. The mass will be sung for the various religious communities of the archdiocese, but the public will be permitted to attend. Tomorrow at 1 o’clock the funeral requiem will be offered, the celebrant being Archbishop BONZANO, and at its close the body will be place in the crypt.

(Bretton Woods, N. H., Special Dispatch in the New York Sun)

The Crawford House had its old Concord coach with six horses out in the afternoon and many White Mountain sojourners enjoyed the unusual privilege of driving without annoyance of dust from passing motors. Jackson, Sugar Hill, Intervale, Bethlehem and Whitefield were resorts where most driving was seen.

(From the New York Sun)

Everett COLBY, pioneer Progressive of New Jersey, has enlisted as a private in the Tank Corps and will leave his home at Llewellyn Park, West Orange, October 1, for Gettysburg, where he will start training.

Essex county has always been mighty proud of Mr. COLBY, even the youngsters on the street know him, and but little was talked about by his friends and neighbors yesterday except that he had given up his extensive law practice, his work as an assistant to Mr. HOOVER, to spread the gospel of food saving to the American people and the pleasures of his social position to do his part in the war.

The first intimation that Mr. COLBY would become a "buck private in the tanks" was dropped by former Mayor Farnham YARDLEY at a meeting of the West Orange Liberty Loan executive committee in the Essex County Country Club Saturday afternoon and later Mr. COLBY modestly confirmed the news, which he had been holding back from his friends for some time.

He is 44 years old. His wife was Miss Edith HYDE, a member of a wealthy Plainfield family. They have two sons and two daughters.

In 1910 he went to England to aid Lloyd George in his campaign.

Mr. COLBY is reputed to be wealthy and his home is one of the show places of Llewellyn Park.

Morgan WILLIAMS, who died at the age of 83 years near Jarrettsville, is survived by one brother, Sir John WILLIAMS of England.

John R. LAWRENCE died at Williamsburg, aged 87, and Mrs. George A. SHOWER at Manchester, age 51.

(From "War Time Life in Washington" by Robert T. SMALL, in the Philadelphia Public Ledger)

Mention of Second Assistant Secretary of State ADEE recalls to mind one of the many stories he likes to tell upon himself when he is in genial mood. The Second Assistant Secretary’s full name, as perhaps is very well knows, is Alvey Augustus ADEE.

Not so very long ago a stranger in Washington called up the State Department on the telephone and asked the name of the Second Assistant Secretary. The man must have been a sure enough stranger, for Mr. ADEE has been Second Assistant Secretary so long everybody ought to know who and what he is.

The department clerk who answered the telephone in the Second Assistant Secretary’s office, however, was very polite.

"His name is Mr. A. A. ADEE," he replied in his pleasant voice.

"What did you say?" came from the other end of the line.

"A. A. ADEE," repeated the voice.

"What?"

"A. A. A-DEE."

"Would you mind spelling it, please?"

"A"—

"Yes."

"A"—

"Yes."

"A"—

"Oh, you go to the devil!" And the telephone receiver was hung up with a bang.

(From the New York Times)

The region in the Holy Land where the British are carrying on the present military operations is famous in Biblical and Roman history. On the plain of Esdraelon, or Jezreel, the Israelites fought battles, as recounted in the Book of Revelation and other parts of the Old Testament. It is famous as the battlefield of Armageddon, and, according to Revelation, is to be the scene of the decisive battle at the end of the world. Nazareth is at the northern edge of this plain, west of the hills of Galilee and southeast of the Bay of Acre. Gilbora lies on the southeast and Mount Carmel on the west, nearer the Bay of Acre.

Tul Keran, a small village mentioned in the dispatches. Nabulus and other towns lie in the region south of the plain and in the region of hills and rolling plains between the hills of Ephraim and the Mediterranean, all north of Jerusalem. All through the region are the remains of two old civilizations, the ruins of the civilizations of the tribes mentioned in the Bible, and the later civilization of the Roman colonies.

Beisan lies in the Valley of the Jordan, not far from the river, about 55 miles northeast of Jerusalem and directly east of the plain of Esdraelon, although to reach it from that region a traveler would pass through the depression between the hills of Galilee and the hills of Ephraim. This ancient town was a center of the Romans during their control of the land, and the remains of an acropolis, a Roman bridge, a theater, fragments of houses and columns, and many excavated tombs may be seen there yet. Only a few hundred persons live near the town now.

Miss Sarah Achsah DORSEY, the lovely daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Richard DORSEY of 207 Hawthorn road, Roland Park, returned to Smith College, where she is a junior, yesterday.

Miss DORSEY is deeply interested in war work and put her vacation time to good use in assisting a number of patriotic projects, notably the War Savings campaign.

With its list of workers, including many of the best-known women in the city and State, the executive committee of the Young Women’s Christian Association War Work Council, Maryland Department, has been further strengthened by the acceptance of Mrs. Emerson C. HARRINGTON, wife of Governor HARRINGTON, as honorary chairman.

The Maryland Department of the War Work Council will be well represented at the meeting which will be held at the Southern Hotel this afternoon for the discussion by all the organizations, interested of the National War Work drive.

The Council’s delegation at the meeting will comprise Miss Louise HOLMQUIET, Miss Caroline JONES, secretary of finance, who directed the Baltimore Young Women’s Christian Association’s campaign last winter with much success, and Miss Esther HAWES. Invitations have been sent to county chairmen and publicity directors to attend the meeting, and before it takes place a Young Women’s Christian Association conference will be held.

An important phase of the Young Women’s Christian Association’s education campaign in Maryland is that of the publicity and pageantry department, conducted by Miss Edmonia NOLLEY.

Miss NOLLEY is forming Blue Triangle clubs of 24 girls each in schools and they will be trained to give pageants at public meetings. They will adopt picturesque costumes and will distribute propaganda and otherwise assist in the Young Women’s Christian Association’s work preliminary to the United War Work drive, when the War Council will appeal for $15,000,000.

Despite the fact that officials of the Baltimore association are co-operating in every way possible with the campaign committee, their own activities are being given careful attention to meet the growing demands of war conditions.

Mrs. D. E. FORBUSH, formerly Young Women’s Christian Association general secretary at Clarksburg, W. Va., will take up her work as the newly appointed director of the recreational department this week. The department is planning a busy winter and its program will include many interesting events for women war workers and men with the colors.

September 23

Mr. Douglas H. THOMAS, who has been spending the summer at his cottage at Nahant, Mass., will return next week and will spend the winter at the Belvedere, where he has taken a suite of rooms, having decided not to open his house, 1010 St. Paul street. His daughter, Mrs. Robert Hooper STEVENSON, Jr., of Boston, will return with him for a few days. His three granddaughters, Misses Katharine, Alice and Rosamund THOMAS, will go to Miss McCULLOCH’s school at Oldfields, Glencoe, Maryland.

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Mr. and Mrs. W. W. SPENCE and their daughter, Miss Ida Lee SPENCE, who spent the summer at Fisher’s Island and at Upper Saranac lake in the Adirondacks, have returned by motor to their home, 1205 St. Paul street, where they are established for the winter. Miss SPENCE will not make her debut this season, but will take a special course at a school in Baltimore.

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Ensign Lawrence SELLMAN, U. S. N., who has been spending a few days with his father and mother, Mr. and Mrs. James. L. SELLMAN, at their home at Roland Park, and who has been on duty in Norfolk, Va., has left for New York, where he is awaiting orders. Mr. and Mrs. SELLMAN will close their house at Roland Park the first of November and with their daughter, Miss Virginia SELLMAN, will occupy their town house, 808 Cathedral street.

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Mr. Hollis ALBERT, who has been visiting his father and mother, Mr. and Mrs. Taylor ALBERT, at their country place, has returned to Pelham Bay, N. Y., where he is in the naval training camp.

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An interesting movement is on foot to collect money for a de-lousing tank in France which means so much to soldiers who have returned from the trenches. This week a Jumble-Inn will be opened at 511 North Charles street, where articles of all kinds will be gladly received and sold. The Inn is in charge of Mrs. Sumner A. PARKER, assisted by Mrs. Proctor BRADY, Mrs. Walter WICKES, Mrs. Edward Guest IBSON, Mrs. Julian RIDGELY, Mrs. Carroll RASIN and Mrs. John ROUSE. Donations will be received by Mrs. PARKER at her residence, 913 St. Paul street.

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Mr. and Mrs. Sumner A. PARKER have returned from Cape May, where they spent the summer, and are at their residence, 913 St. Paul street.

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Mr. Alfred Partridge KLOTS has sailed for France, where he will be connected with the Red Cross. He will probably be sent to Rochefort en Terre, where he has given his chateau to the Red Cross for a hospital for convalescent soldiers. The chateau is in one of the most beautiful parts of Brittany and is an ideal place for its purpose. Mrs. KLOTS, who spent the summer at Edgartown, Martha’s Vineyard, and who has been in New York for a few days, has gone to Blue Ridge Summit, where she is the guest of her sister, Miss Mary BOONE, at the cottage she has for the autumn. Later Mrs. KLOTS will return to Baltimore and will occupy for the winter the residence of Mrs. Wilson PATTERSON, 14 East Mt. Vernon place, which she has had for several years.

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Mrs. Wilson PATTERSON and her daughter, Miss Marjorie PATTERSON, who are spending the autumn at Woodland House, their country home at Delhi, N. Y., will return for the winter to the Hotel Wentworth, Forty-sixth street, New York. Mrs. Josiah Low BLACKWELL, who is the guest of Mrs. PATAERSON, will return with them and will also be at the Hotel Wentworth this winter. Miss PATTERSON, who was to have appeared with "Among Those Present," has changed her plans, and is not playing, but is completing her third novel.

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Lieutenant and Mrs. Joseph Graham RIDGELY are spending this week with Mrs. RIDGELY’s mother, Mrs. Gittings MERRYMAN, at Gerar, her country home. Lieutenant RIDGELY, who is a pilot in the Flying Corps, will sail shortly for overseas, having been stationed for several months at Langley Field, Va.

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Major RAIKES of the British Army, who is stationed in Washington, spent yesterday with Dr. and Mrs. Joseph AMES at their home in Guilford.

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Mrs. RAND, formerly Mrs. Dallett WILSON, and her four children, with Mr. RAND< are spending the autumn at the cottage they have taken near Rye, N. Y.

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Miss Achsah PETRE, her brother, Mr. Preston PETRE; Miss Anne WINCHESTER and Mr. Winslow Pierce GALLAGHER were among the guests at the house party recently given by Mr. and Mrs. Winslow PIERCE at Dunstable, their country place at Bayville, L. I.

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Former Gov. Frank BROWN has returned from New York, where he went to see his daughter, Mrs. May Brown DIETRICH, who has taken an apartment at 105 East Fifty-third street and who is devoting her time to war work.

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Miss Marguerite WATERS, who is living with her brother, Mr. Carlos WATERS, at his summer home in Greenwich, Conn., is actively engaged in work for the Red Cross. Later they will go to New York, where they will spend the winter at the Madison Arms.

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Captain Benjamin D. WILLIAMS, son of Mr. and Mrs. Benjamin D. WILLIAMS, of Ruxton, has recently been promoted to his present rank. He has been abroad for a year and has been at the front for eight months. He was formerly in Battery A, and is now in the Field Artillery. He is a brother of Miss Georgiana WILLIAMS and of Mrs. Sloan ROBERTS, whose husband is also overseas in the Flying Corps.

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The Secretary of the Navy and Mrs. Josephus DANIELS yesterday entertained His Royal Highness, Prince Axel of Denmark, and members of his suite aboard the Mayflower. Luncheon was served and the party was taken down the Potomac and to Mount Vernon.

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Mrs. Pembroke JONES, Captain Robert R. GLEN, Captain T. G. TILLIE and Captain Humphrey W. G. DUTHY of the British Embassy, are among the recent arrivals at the White Sulphur Springs.

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Joseph E. DELANEY, son of Chauffeur John R. DELANEY of the Northwestern Police District was married Saturday to Miss Mildred R. DAVIS, daughter of Mrs. Mary M. DAVIS, 2718 Evergreen terrace. The ceremony was performed at the rectory of St. Martin’s Catholic Church by Rev. A. COLLINS. Mr. and Mrs. Vernon SEITZ were the attendants. Following the ceremony the bridal couple left for a short trip to Braddock Heights. Upon their return they will live at the Evergreen terrace address.

(Picture of Julia Sanderson)

She will be one of the stars in the big musical comedy which comes to the Academy next week and which has in its cast Joseph CAWTHORN, Sam HARDY and Doyle and Dixon. The name of the show is "The Cannary."

Lansdowne, Pa., Sept. 23—Mr. and Mrs. E. Wager SMITH, prominent residents of this place, motored to church yesterday morning. During the service a crowd of men and boys punctured the tires in their car, smeared the upholstery with overripe tomatoes, drew off the gasoline, filled the tank with water and placed a placard on the auto reading: "Slackers! Why don’t you walk? The air will do you good."

The crowd stood by and jeered Mr. and Mrs. SMITH as they emerged from church and ignored the pleading of police and the pastor to help push the car from the road.

Mr. SMITH phoned a son to bring a small machine to tow the big one home. Meantime the crowd stood by, still jeering.

BUCKEYSTOWN—A patriotic meeting was held at the town hall yesterday evening, Rev. Henri L. G. KIEFFER and Joseph D. BAKER of Frederick being the speakers.

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BOONSBORO—The Adelphian Literary Society of the Boonsboro High School has elected these officers: President, G. Mervin SNYDER; vice-president, Snavely BILCKENSTAFF; secretary and treasurer, Caroline SPARROW; sergeant-at-arms, Paul SNYDER; critic, principal of the High School; musician, Grace ATHEY.

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CRUMPTON—A community service flag with 23 stars has been unveiled here. Rev. J. T. ROWLENSON, pastor of Crumpton Church, and Rev. Ivanhoe WILLIS of St. George’s, Del., spoke and Dr. J. W. STACK made the address of acceptance. A flag with 14 stars was dedicated at the Methodist Episcopal Church.

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THURMONT—Funeral services for William H. DAMUTH were held Saturday afternoon. He was nearly 70 years old and died at the home of his daughter, Mrs. George WILHIDE. Two other daughters—Mrs. Joseph QUILLY and Mrs. George LICKLE of Waynesboro, Pa.—survive him with four sons—Curtis and Clifford DAMUTH of Waynesboro and Russell and Howard DAMUTH of Baltimore.

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WILLIAMSPORT—The Shakespearean Literary Society of the Williamsport High School has elected these officers: President, Frank HARSH; vice-president, Wilbur STENGER; secretary, Catherine CUSHWA; treasurer, Catherine NELKIRK; librarian, Mary LEITER; assistant librarian, Donovan GROVE; censor, Mary WEAVER; reporter, Elton McCARDELL; pianist, Ethel SNYDER; journalist, Bartgis TAYLOR; assistant journalist, Cecil TRAVER.

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BRUNSWICK—Subscriptions for nearly $4000 in War Savings Stamps were taken at a meeting at Red Men’s Hall, addressed by Rev. Henri L. G. KIEFFER, Emory L. COBLENTZ, George E. HOLT and Jacob ROHRBACK of Frederick. The meeting was held under the auspices of the War Savings Stamp Committee of Brunswick district and the high school band furnished music. The allotment for Brunswick is $74,000, and three teams of two men each are making a thorough canvass of the town.

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BLOXOM—Mr. and Mrs. F. W. MEARS and daughter of Willis Wharf have been visiting her parents, Capt. and Mrs. T. E. SOMERS.

Miss Dolly BONNEWELL is visiting friends at Greenbush.

Mrs. Florence SOMERS is visiting her daughter in Baltimore.

Mrs. BOTTGER of Wilmington is visiting Mrs. W. L. BLOXOM.

Mrs. R. T. SOMERS of Norfolk is visiting at the home of Capt. T. E. SOMERS.

Misses Georgia and Lois BLOXOM have returned to their schools in Maryland

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MELFA—Miss Margaret COLLIER, teacher in the high school here for the last two years, has resigned to become an assistant in Wachapreague High School.

Dr. and Mrs. W. M. TURLINGTON have received letters from their sons, Will and Ben, who are in France.

Miss Emma WATSON of Merchantsville, N. J., is visiting at Thomas P. SATCHEL’s.

Mrs. Ruth HATCH and little daughter, Mildred, are visiting her mother, Mrs. Ida STOTZ.

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CHINCOTEAGUE—Practically no oysters will be planted here this fall as most of the oyestermen [sic] left after the registration for Newport News, Lee Hall, Hopewell and other places.

Lewis QUILLAN of the U. S. Navy is home after a trip to France.

Corp. Clifton MARSHALL of the U. S. Marines is home on a furlough.

Capt. J. W. HUDSON and Frank HUDSON are in Baltimore.

Mr. and Mrs. Clarance CUSTIS of Onancock are visiting her parents, Mr. and Mrs. DAVIS.

Capt. and Mrs. J. R. SNEAD left to spend the fall with their son, Robert SNEAD, in New York.

Rev. and Mrs. O. T. BAYNARD and daughter of Rehoboth, Del., are visiting her parents, Mayor and Mrs. A. F. MATTHEWS.

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CAPE CHARLES—Mrs. Sidney S. KELLAM and two children of Belle Haven are visiting Mrs. KELLAM’s mother, Mrs. E. M. KELLOGG.

Miss Lillian SMITH entertained at a porch party complimentary to her house guest, Miss Alma FINCH of Baltimore. Those invited were: Misses Lillian YOUNG, Willye JONES, Gladys NOTTINGHAM, Sara WAPLES, Jesse WILKINS, Bessie SAUNDERS of Washington, Carolyn KING and Mrs. Francis THOMAS.

Miss Alice WARREN is visiting friends in Pittsburgh, Pa.

Mrs. R. T. COVINGTON of Baltimore is visiting Mrs. R. W. BRAY.

Rev. J. Manning DUNAWAY is spending his vacation visiting friends in North Carolina.

Miss Edith DOZIER, who had been visiting Misses Maude and Jesse WILKINS, has returned to her home in Norfolk.

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Private Otis CARMEAN wrote his father, Jesse J. CARMEAN of Snow Hill that on returning from the firing line with his company the train was met by Red Cross nurses who gave the men baskets containing provisions and hot coffee. One of the nurses asked Private CARMEAN where he hailed from, and on answering, "Snow Hill, Md.," she clapped her hands and said there was a nurse in the group who knew some people in Snow Hill. CARMEAN said: "By gosh, lead me to her!" The nurse proved to be a Miss TAYLOR, who has nursed on several occasions in Snow Hill. The two had many acquaintances in common, and Mr. CARMEAN was greatly cheered by his chat with the lady who knew some one at home. Private CARMEAN enlisted in the Rainbow division and has been in France more than a year.

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Corp. George William PEARL, Three Hundred and Thirteenth Infantry, son of Mrs. George PEARL of near Burkittsville, views France with the eye of a Middletown Valley farmer. He says in a letter home: "These people do not reap a harvest in three or four days as we do, but string it out for three or more weeks. Most of the wheat is cut with a cradle, while we see a few of the old rake machines of the Walter A. WOOD make, and a self-binder occasionally. They do not raise any corn. Wheat and oats seem to be their main crop. We see a little rye and some alfalfa. Many grapes are raised, but not of our variety. They grow in patches and on bushes or vines. A grape field here would look to you like one of our raspberry patches or fields."

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Another Middletown Valley soldier, Private Roscoe G. WOLFE, Three Hundred and Thirteenth Infantry, writes: "This is a wonderful country, but the people have queer ways, it seems to us Americans. They are very happy, it seems, in spite of what this war has meant to them. This is a very beautiful country—as beautiful as any I have ever seen. Most of the people live in towns and villages and farm the fields in the country. They grow wheat, vegetables, grapes and fruits. Also barley, but very little corn.

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"The farmers here are very unlike those in America. They are so far behind the times. Of course, the farms are very small and fields are just like patches to us. They are just finishing their harvest. There are but few binders. They cut with cradles and reapers, and in some cases, with a sickle." Says Private M. Luther LUTZ, Three Hundred and Thirteenth Infantry.

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A German helmet, weighing six and one-half pounds, was delivered by mail to L. Vinton HERSHEY, Hagerstown, sent by his brother, Jack R. HERSHEY, a private in the One Hundred and Third Ammunition Train, France. The helmet is made of some copper solution. Keys are fitted in holes to hold the lining in the helmet. The initials T. W. in white are on the peak. The sending required 36 cents. This is the first helmet sent through the Hagerstown Postoffice. HERSHEY has been in France three months and has been in the service since July, 1917.

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Private Harry H. NORRIS, from Rohrersville, says he doesn’t "think much of French wine, as it is too sour. If you drink a couple of glasses of it, it will throw you out on your head."

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L. W. TRAIL, Easton, has received a letter from his son, Ensign Oscar TRAIL, from France, saying: "It might interest you to know I am now commander of a flight of seaplanes."

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Private Norman H. UTZ writes his parents, Mr. and Mrs. Daniel UTZ, New Windsor: "Well, I saw one Hun get what was coming to him a few days ago. Two of our aeroplanes and two German planes had a battle over us. It only lasted a few minutes till one German started down. He either jumped or fell out when his machine started to fall, and of course, he laid still when he hit the ground."

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(Special Dispatch to The News)

Sharptown, Sept. 23—A charming dinner-dance was given at the clubhouse of the Eastern Shore Shipbuilding Corporation by the Sharptown Social Club. Those present were Mrs. George HAMILTON, Miss Louise MANN, Miss Mary MANN, Miss Sally MITCHEL, Stanislaus HAMILTON, Thomas MITCHEL, Arthur WARD and James McCAFFREY.

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F. Frank ELZEY of Camden, N. J., is spending a few days with his aunt, Mrs. Martha PRITCHARD.

Robert Vincent and family of Wilmington, Del., and Howard VINCENT and family of Elkton spent several days last week with Mrs. Ida EATON.

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(Special Dispatch to The News)

Manchester, Md., Sept. 23—Our schools opened with a large enrollment; Mr. BORTNER is principal, assisted by Misses McCAFFREY, Cecilia M. SHOWER, Emma E. COX and Carrie La MOTTE.

Mrs. Clarence JONES and daughters, Anna of Baltimore and Mrs. Altha LATCHAW of York, Pa., were guests at the home of Mr. and Mrs. J. Wesley SNYDER.

Mrs. DONNELLY of Baltimore was a guest of Miss Susie BIXLER.

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Twenty-one soldiers with seven war trucks who camped outside of town overnight were entertained at the hospitable home of Mrs. Robert McSHOWER. The hostess was assisted in serving ice cream, cake, coffee and fruit by a number of her friends. The soldiers’ singing was greatly enjoyed, especially the late war songs. Miss Mae MUSSELMAN accompanied them on the piano.

New York, Sept. 23—The united war work campaign is officially on. Lee MAGEE, one of the best all-around ball players in the major leagues, is the first star athlete to come into the fold since the Knights of Columbus, Y. M. C A., and similar war welfare organizations joined hands. His application for appointment to be an overseas physical recreation director was passed yesterday.

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