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The Prince George's enquirer and southern Maryland advertiser. (Upper Marlborough, Md.) 1882-1925, 1912-07-19
p orosALs W. NrED
OFFICE OF THE ROAD ENGINEER !
Hyattsville, Md, July Is, 1912 I

SlEALED PROPOSALS will be re-
- ceived at the office of the BOARD of
Road Directors in Upper Marlboro,
! Md, until II o'clock noon,
THURSDAY, AUGUST |, 1912
and then opened, for the Improvement
of about one mile of road known as the
Suitland Road in Spauldings District,
and for the erection of certain concrete
culverts and bridges located as follows:
Small arch culvert on Metzerott road
near Berwyn;
Culvert, slab type, on Edmonston
road near Riverdale;
Abutments for bridge west of Glenn
dale:
Arch culvert on Groom Road near
Upper Marlboro, and
Small arch culvert and spillway at
Mt. Airy farm west of Dudley;
all in p. G.. Co., Md, each to be let
under separate contract, in accordance
with plans and specifications now on
file at this office, copies of which can
be had on application and deposit of five
dollars for one or all sets, which de-
post will be refunded on return of the
plans in good condition.
The right is reserved to reject any
or ali bids.
LOUIS L. DENT,
Road Engineer.
The Prince George's enquirer and southern Maryland advertiser. (Upper Marlborough, Md.) 1882-1925, 1912-07-19
Narr owly Escapes Forty Rainy Days

For forty days and nights the wealth
er is wet or dry in accordance with the
conditions on st. Swithin's Day.
Many are superstitious enough to re-
fuse to take any chances, say the men
who know. Therefore, had it rained
Monday, many a farmer might have
stopped hoeing his fall potatoes and
nursed his string beans.
St. Swithin's against whose score
this unhappy legend is reckoned, has
been responsible for deal of i'll in the
world He probably did not intend it,
but the strain and anxiety that thou
sands annually go through on the re-
currence of the day set apart for
him, has blighted many life full of
promise.
The omens, however, were good. 1t
did not rain, but along in the afternoon
thick black clouds overhung tbs sky.
Those skilled say that the weather
Monday forshadows a most favorabl e
forty days. During this period the
weather will be hot and clear, with
occasional cloud bursts to relieve the
monotony.
The Prince George's enquirer and southern Maryland advertiser. (Upper Marlborough, Md.) 1882-1925, 1912-07-19
Tournament at ForestviiIe

There will be a grand tournament
and ball at Forestville Race Track on
Wednesday, August 14th, 1912, for the
benefit of st. Mary's Church here
Professional and Amateur classes.
Orator of the Dayton. Frank 0.
Smith; Orator of the Evening Hon.
Thomas Parran; Chief Marshall-Mr.
W. S. Chichester; Aids-Messrs. Henry
Brady and Joseph Perrie.
Prizes Professional, 500, SIS, $40,
SIS; Amateur, ST, SIS, So, Buggy Whip.
Baseball game at II O'Clock. Dinner
and refreshments on the grounds. See
posters.
The Prince George's enquirer and southern Maryland advertiser. (Upper Marlborough, Md.) 1882-1925, 1912-07-19
Arrival and Departure of Mails at
Upper Marlboro Postoffice.

BALTIMORE-NORTH AND EAST
Depart-6:45 a. m. and AS p. m
Arrives a. m. and $50 p. m.
WASHINGTON-SOUT AND WEST.
Depart-6:45 a. m. and rs p. m.
Arrives a. m. and $50 p. m.
Mails for and from Southern Mary
land counties, via Penn. r. R.-Arrive
7:10 a. m. and $50 p. m. Depart
9:35 a. m. and sos p. m.
Mails for and from Hyattsville.
Chesapeake Beach train-Depart-9:45
a. m. and 2:45 p. m. Arrive-10:1O a
m. and $40 p. m.
r. F. D. MAILS
Leave the office at 800 a. m. and
arrive at p. m.
Mails for Meadows and Forestville,
Md. via carrier, Leave Office 9:2O a. m.
Arrive at office p. m.
FRED. w. WILSON,,
Postmaster.
The Prince George's enquirer and southern Maryland advertiser. (Upper Marlborough, Md.) 1882-1925, 1912-07-19
BREVITIES

-WANTED-A bright boy to work
in printing office. Apply at this office.
Mr.. Latrobe Owen spent Sunday
with his brother, Mr.. Claude Owen.
Miss Katharine Wiles, of Groom, is
attending the sdmmer school at the
University of Pennsylvania.
Miss Anna Coale returned on Mon
day from weeks visit to her school
mate, Miss Vera G. Beard, at Chesa-
peake Beach.
-Convocation services will be held
at st. Thomas Church, Groom, on Fri
day, Jnly 10Th, at II and O'Clock.
Dinner will be served.
The Ladies Aid of Forest Grove
Church will hold a supper on the church
lawn next Tuesday. the % rd. Refresh
ments also for sale. All are invited.
Mr.. John A. Talbot and Mr.. Will
liam Buck, of this town, left last week
to work for the Peter F. Connolly Com
pany, on road construction IN New
York.
There will be a sale of ice cream
and cake for the benefit of Trinity
Church, Saturday evening, July Goth,
in the Marlboro House yard at 4:30
O clock. Mrs. John H. Traband and
Miss May Hill have charge of it.
The Marlboro Baseball Team de-
feated a picked team consisting of
Brown and Richie players by score
of 80, on Sunday last. Batteries
Marlboro and Coale; Brown, -
Beall, Brown and Beall.
Mr.. and Mrs. James W. Bean, Mrs.
P. Wood, Mrs. Annie West and Mr.. M.
Merchant, all of Washington, D. c.,
toured out on Sunday and spent the
day with Mr. and Mrs. M. J. Wyvill.
Mr.. E dward Allen, of Richie, also
spent the day at this hospitable home.
The Prince George's enquirer and southern Maryland advertiser. (Upper Marlborough, Md.) 1882-1925, 1912-07-19
Minstrel and Dance

On the evening of the twelfth of July,
the new Modern Woodmen Hall at
Mitchellville, was the scene of unusual
gayety, when the young people of the
neighborhood, under the leadership of
Mrs. William Barton, gave a minstrel
and dance for the benefit of the lodge.
The stage was tastefully but simply
decorated as beftted the occasion, and
upon the rising of the curtain, the
group of minstrels brought back to
memory those palmy days in Dixie.
One of the Woodmen opened the pro-
gramme with an address of welcome to
the audience, at the conclusion of
which he introduced ''Lew Doc Stader''
Mr.. F. Phipps, and his famous troupe.
ACT |
Chorus Roll, Jordan Roll''
Chorus Rag Time Violin"
Recitation-AnnaL Lie,
Miss Nellie White
Lecture on Appels-Rasmus Ignatius
Shorten Miss MadduX
Duet-Susan Crawfeet Miss ODDS
jeremiah Jenkins Mr.. Nelson
Dialogue: Susan Philamina Branford-
Mrs. Barton; Bootsy Deal-lra Hop
Solo and jig-Clarinda Johnson,
Miss Maddu2
Reading Pendergrass,
Mr.. Sam Hyatt
Chorus -"Casey Jones'
Dialogue: Susan Philamina Branford
Mrs. Barton; Jeremiah Jenkins Mr..
Nelson; Charley Chicken taker Mr..
Harry Townshend.
ACT ii
Commencement Exercises at Frog Pond
Academy
Address and roll call by teacher,
Mr.. Frank Phipps
Chorus -'tDixie".
Recitation Lie Miss White
50 Jink Camphor,
Taylor Gavin
Duet-Angelina johnson Miss Phipps
Susan CraW-feet Miss ODDS
Essays-George Washington,
Mr.. r. Hopkins
Peter Jones Mr.. J. Harrison
Prize awarded by teacher.
Recitation-Susan Crawfeet Miss ODDS
Instrumental Solo-Jink Camphor,
Taylor Cavir
Recitation-C larinda Johnson,
Miss MadduH
Delivery of diplomas and farewell adj
dress by teacher.
Closing chorus and march" Schoo
now is over; vacation is here
Reading Hezekiah Pendergrass.
Mr. Hyatt
ACT Ill
Gee! | wish | had a beau" (Girls
march in singing to boys seated or
the stage)
Chorus-"Old Kentucky Home
Duet-Rufus Rastus johnson Brown
Chorus -"Old Black joe
Solo and Chorus Swing Low, SWeet
Chariot
Chorus-"Old Folks at Home"
Grafton Charley Chicken-taker,
Mr.. Townshent
ACT "
The wedding of
Clementina Peoria johnson (Miss B
Rogers and Arthusa Shorten (Mr
Hamilton.
Conclusion Goodnight, white trash
The help given by Miss Edith Mad
dux, of Washington, D. c., and Mis-
Fannie ODDS of Baltimore, was great
w appreciated. Music for the occasion
was rendered by Miss S. E. Townshend
The performance lasted for nearly tw'
hours and every number was greete'
with loud applause. After congratu
lating the participants and pronouncin!
the whole show large success dane
and refreshments were eniayed tn
rest of the evening.
The Prince George's enquirer and southern Maryland advertiser. (Upper Marlborough, Md.) 1882-1925, 1912-07-19
Odd Fellows Reunion

The Odd Fellows of Maryland, Penn
sylvania, Virginia, West Virginia and
the District of Columbia are arranging
for their third annual reunion of the
Odd Fellows of the five States to take
place at Pen-Mar Thursday, August s.
Representative John E. Baker, of
California, past grand master and grand
representative, will deliver the grafton.
john w. Young, grand representative
from Maryland, will preside. There
will be band music during the day, and
drills will be held. The combined
forces will be commanded by Col
George W. Goldman, department COM
mander of Maryland, with Major George
Horisburg as the adjutant.
The Prince George's enquirer and southern Maryland advertiser. (Upper Marlborough, Md.) 1882-1925, 1912-07-19
| PROPOSALS w NrED

OFFICE OF THE ROAD ENGINEER, l
Hyattsville, Md, July Is, 1912
Gealed proposals will be received at
y the office Of the Board of Road Dir
ectors in Upper Marlboro, Md, until IL
a. M, on
THURSDAY, AUGUST |, 1912,
and then opened, for furnishing first
grade, white oak lumber, 2 and q ms.
thick, in IA and Is foot lengths as re-
CURED, in lots of about 5000 TT. at cen
trail points within the several road dis
tricts, in accordance with specifications
now on file at this Office, copies of
which and blanks on which to submit
bids, can be had on application.
The right is reserved to reject any or
all bids.
LOUIS L. DENT,
Road Engineer.
The Prince George's enquirer and southern Maryland advertiser. (Upper Marlborough, Md.) 1882-1925, 1912-07-19
Eural ann prrHnnal
Friday, July 10, 1912

THE ENQUIRER will be pleased
Ito receive items, such as we'd
dings, parties, teas and other
news of personal interest, with
the names of those present. The
items should be Endorsed with
the name and address of the
sender-not for publication, but
as matter of good faith.
The Prince George's enquirer and southern Maryland advertiser. (Upper Marlborough, Md.) 1882-1925, 1912-07-19
Nor1cE TO CREp1roRs


vfHHIS is to give notice. that the un-
l. dtrsigned has obtained from the
Orphans Court of Prince Georges
County, letters Of administration upon
the personal estate Of
ADALINE MERRELL
late of Prince Georges county, dcceas-
ed. All persons having claims against
said deceased are hereby warned to eN-
hibit the same, with the vouchers
thereon legally authenticated on or be-
fore the 18th day Of Decembe 1912, or
they may otherwise by law be excluded
from ali benefits of said estate. All
persons indebted to said estate are re-
quested to make Immediate payment
Given under my hand this 9TH day OF
June, 1919.
HETTIE d. KOCH
A dministratrix of the estate OF Alkaline
Newell, deceased. J141m
The Prince George's enquirer and southern Maryland advertiser. (Upper Marlborough, Md.) 1882-1925, 1912-07-19
For Rent for 1913

HOLLY GROVE FARM Good to
IL bacco and corn land Two larg e
barns, courthouse. stable, meat-house,
poultry houses etc. etc. dwelling con-
tanning six rooms. Back and front
porches. Now occupied by Morton
NJ. Turner. APP ly to
MRS. NJ. a. TURNER,
on the premises, or Baden P. .. Md.
The Prince George's enquirer and southern Maryland advertiser. (Upper Marlborough, Md.) 1882-1925, 1912-07-19
FARu FOR RENT

NOOD TENANT to work a large
" Farm near Upper Marlboro, Prince
Georges County, Md.
F. W. HILL
The Prince George's enquirer and southern Maryland advertiser. (Upper Marlborough, Md.) 1882-1925, 1912-07-19
SARAH F. BRADY, ct al.
In the Circuit Court for Prince
Georges County,
Maryland.

Equity No. $3.50.
! sRDERED this 3rd day of July, 1912,
~ by the Circuit Court for Prince
Geol ge's County, in Equity, that the
sale of 81 Acres of the property.in these
proceedings mentioned to Sarah j..
Rawlings made aud reported by s.
Marvin Peach. Trustee, be finally
ratified and confirmed unless cause to
the contrary be shown on or before the
Goth day of July, 1912; provided copy
Of this Order is inserted in some news
paper published IN Prince Georges
County, at least once in each of three
successive weeks prior to the goth day
of July, 1912, next.
The report states the amount of sale
to be 1921.
RICHARD N. RYON,
Clerk of the Circuit Court of Prince
Georges County, Md.
True Copy Test
RICHARD N. RYON, Clerk.
July54t
The Prince George's enquirer and southern Maryland advertiser. (Upper Marlborough, Md.) 1882-1925, 1912-07-19

LOUIS L. DENT,
Road Engineer.
The Prince George's enquirer and southern Maryland advertiser. (Upper Marlborough, Md.) 1882-1925, 1912-07-19
ORDER OF RAr1r1cAr1oN

CLARENCE NJ. ROBERTS, Admins
Thomas.
Arizona republican., 1912-12-02
Few Illiterates in United States

Eliminating the newly arrived immigrants and that portion of the race still in intellectual darkness there is scarcely any illiteracy in this country worth mentioning Even including the above classes only per cent of those between 10 and II years O age in this country unable to read O write a decrease of per cent in ten years.
 Of course. these figures do not include very considerable number of persons of mature age who unable to read write but such are not eX- pected Q overcome their deficiencies in a few scattering instances The important factor in Hitter acy is children school It is the rising genera; tion which must be protected from ignorance
 In most of the states where immigrants settle education is compulsory. Even that spur is not needed for it is well known that most immigrants only glad allow their children to secure the advantages denied them in their old home. It is this consideration alone which moves many to seek shores.
 In the south conditions slowly improving, but the increased eracy of the is more through their efforts than through state aid. In most southern unfair distribution is made of the school funds. In instances taxes collected from negroes used for white schools. Although this is unjust, although southern laggardS in all that education, the very fact that there obstacles in the path leads many to Surmount them by strong individual efforts. That rebounds to the credit of the negroes if it is shame to the southern cOmmonwealths.
 We are becoming more and more educated nation. We ought become much wiser. Doubt less are, although occasionally there periods of popular psychological disturbances which excite pessimism. The country is all right, even if it makes occasional blunders.-Phladelpha Inquirer.
Arizona republican., 1912-12-02
Suicides in France

The number of suicides. which in 1901 SS1S (6809 women), has been increasing, especially since 1905 until in 1910 it 9S19. This lumber is evidently less than the total number of suicides, for without doubt many suicides are never noted by the authorities The suicide rate is 25 per hundred thousand. This is three times what it was seventy years ago per hundred thousand in 1S40, 17 in 1880, 22 in 190O) The mean number ceeded in 1910 in tWcnty-siX departments. The 9819 suicides in 1910 comprised 7476 men and 2343 women, 34 per hundred thousand males and F Der hundred thousand females. Frequency of suicide increases with the advance of and the maximum is reached among the old: but the rate is increasing among children less than 16; the annual mean from 1901 to 1905 60 and from 1906 to 1910 was 80 WidOWers do take a prOmirentpla ce in the total number suicides but advance to first position if considered according to the census enumeration Their suicide rate is 163 per hundred thousand about three times that of the bachelors Widows and divorced show a tendency to suicide, but to less degree than widowers and divorced men Among 9282 suicides whose home was knoWn,4968 or 54 cent lived in the country and 45l4, or 46 cent. in the citty The rate in the country was 21 per hundred thousand and in the ctty 26. Ser wants of both sexes committed suicide Oftener than persons employed n ways and members of the professions next. Spring and summer are the favOrite seasons committing suicide, says the Paris correspondent Journal of the Ameri Medical association. Physical suffering ac- counted for 21 per the suicides, mental dis for 15 per cent, unhappness and ill fortune for 13 per drunkenness for F per cent, do- mestic misfOrtunes for per cent, disappointment in love for per cent, misconduct for per cent, and other motives for 24 per cent
Arizona republican., 1912-12-02
Zionism in Turkey

For Zionism to make progress, a strong Turkey is essential Rural industries only support small portion of the P;lastinan Jews and the great majority of the population cannot always be main tained by charity outside. What. instance. would be the lot the Jews in Palestine if a European broke out? Who would have the claim charity Palestine would be forgotten. least for d considerable time. 1t is. therefore absolutely necessary that other industries beside the rural should be established Several attempts have been made in that direction. some years ago Baron Edmond de Rothschild of Paris erected glass factory at Att soap factory at Ycssod Hamaalaf All these undertakings failed. principally account of the weakness of Turkey. who, under the capitu- lations is not allowed to raise the import duties thus foreign competition crushes all industries in Turkey. Then another attempt made intro duce manufacturing industries by the "Athid' citation founded by Jews in Russia. who supplied the necessary capital for establishing a machine strucon factory of Haifa, and oil and soap factor ies at Haifa and Ben -Shemcn. Tn Jaffa. also. the private undertaking of L.. Stein turned a public company. while the "Chcrmon" association of Paris established an factory Moza, near Jcru- salem. The "Zerubabel" mills at Jerusalem also came into existence through private enterprise Numerous other small manufacturing concerns sprang into existence. but all more less languishirg account of the absence of protec- ton to native industries Manufacturing a large scale. of course. will succeed in Palestine, ing to the absence of native coal and iron but small industries to supply the local markets, and which would work the unemployed, could un- doubtedy be established successfully Turkey were strong enough to dcpounce the "Capitulations' and thus, by becoming master in her house. she could give protection to native industries. It is,
 therefore, that Zionism cannot succeed with out strong Turkey What the zionists doing to help Turkey n-Emanu- Fl
Arizona republican., 1912-12-02
The Russo German Frontier

I will relate a personal experience while irg the Russo German border Going from Russia into Germany, travellers required exhibit their belongings for inspection and dsinfection. The plant for disinfecton is under the control of whD perform the duty of examining the contents of trunks.
 Tn this particular instance the German woman this the German side-who examined the contents of my trunk took out several articles which she thought might be dangerous to Germany if they were not dsinfected.
 When it my dress suit she sure it needed disnfecton but after I gave her few ko pecks she changed her mind and concluded that 1t did not need it More kopecks saved delay and all my belongings from the heating and fumigating chamber in the the station. Freshly laun- dcred linen selected to go through the ordeal of being dsinfected, but again coin did the work They generally manage the dsinfection as to de lay passenger long enough to cause him to remain a day or go on without the baggage which is sent later.
 On the Russian side an inspector with a hand atomzer containing a disnfectant solution came pally upon the outside of the baggage. then marked with the chalk and permitted to as safe
 It is difficult carry consistent and thor ough disinfection. judging from experience in going through the lines. There is wide difference of opinion as to the value of it In one instance bribed the inspector to things through, and another lodged the by edging off the side of the line and kept edging long l observed that he not watching me particularly. and when to door I quickly myself a turn and was out in moment and on my way up the street. I did wish to be detained unneces sarily detained all
 I doubt if there is slight danger of trans hitting disease in the of person travelling be- tween states cities. l am not persuaded that dis case is spread in that way. l of the opinion that there is likely to be great deal of injury and in justice done in trying to enforce the rules of the sanitary police.
 been killed country for daring step d quarantine line and yet when thing occurred in Russia in the last cholera epidemic. papers and people said Well, that is to be eNpjected they only half civilized pr. X F. Taylor Health Culture.
Arizona republican., 1912-12-02
An Insidious Attack

Various devices are employed in different parts the country to the tide of progressivism. They will be as effective as the broom in sweeping back the of the
 The standpatters of Missouri quietly telling the voters that it the progressives that pro posed the single which defeated by d majority of 100000 in that state at the late election and they ar thereby endeavoring to dis credit the initiative means of legislation.
 It is stated who at the bottom of the single legislation but it is certain that was not urged by the progressive platform Mis- souri, It is also certain that the progressive can ddate for governor well the other pro gressive leaders opposed that proposed law steadily throughout campaign largely contributed to it's overwhelming defeat
 We reminded that the single used a weapon against progressvism in Oregon two years ago. Among the initiated measures one, which by it's title proposed indefinite reform in the system of taxation. There is usually a O in that direction and the measure carried at the election Immediately thereafter the stand pat newspapers announced that the measure was an opening for the introduction of the single system and that happened to be
 The authorship the amendment was traced to prominent member of the Peoples Power league and who had been active the creation Oregon System" In the preparation of this meas he had not taken his fellow progressive workers into his confidence but had tried put through an idea of his and of small group of pro gressives
 Thereupon the progressive majority in legis- Iature at the following session about securing repeal of the amendment They curiousIy op- posed by the leading standpat members who sought the instrument against the initiative and progressivism generally.
 The only effect to bring about a strength ening and improvement the initiative now, the titles of all proposed laws must clearly set forth their purposes that they be mis- understood.
 These assaults upon progressvism must neces- sarily be futile The people will again render the power which has been restored them They will take measures, they did in Oregon against the misuse of that power by a comparatively small number of them. They will profit by the mistakes that they may make themselves but they will acknowledge that they are competent to govern themselves.
 The initiative is by no means all pro- gressvism but it is important part. The loss of it would be the loss of one-third of the power of the people and upon power of the people the structure progressvism. the foundation of which Dever weakened and never be weakened