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The Prince George's enquirer and southern Maryland advertiser. (Upper Marlborough, Md.) 1882-1925, 1913-10-10
Just Think Of 1t

A small boy once said to his school
mates, 81 don't make any more mis-
takes in my music" This little boy
! had such poor eyesight that he could
not read letters three and one-halt
inches square more than six feet away
from him, and yet he had been repeat
eddy punished by his teacher for max
ing mistakes while taking his lessons.
Just think of it; punished for making
mistakes when he could not see his
notes plainly!
How did he find out that his eyes
were weak? His schoolteacher had
been making tests of the sight of her
pupils and had discovered that this boy
could not see well. She reported the
fact to his parents. who got glasses
that made him the happiest boy in the
school, and saved him many undeserved
punishments and caused him to say,
81 don't make any more mistakes in my
music
This boy did not know, nor did his
parents know, but that he saw as
we'll as every other boy, and his mis-
takes were thought to be from care
lessness and inattention.
This same boy afterwards became
noted violinist, was educated abroad
and played before royalty. His glass
es enabled him to see his notes plainly
and he made no more mistakes in his
reading music.
There have been thousands of just
such boys and girls in our public
schools in the past, who have been
stumbling along, hating their lessons.
scolded and punished by their teachers
and parents, just because they had
defect of vision of which they and their
parents and teachers were ignorant.
Parents do you know that your child
rem have good eyesight? Do you know
that they are not 'longsighted. " NEAR
sighted" or color blind? Do they often
complain of being tired, or of having
headache when they return home from
school? Do they dislike school? Are
they sleepy and dull when trying to
learn their home task? Is it hard for
them to keep up with their class? Are
they inclined to ''play hockey? Then
do not punish and scold them, until you
first find out if there is not some physical
cause behind it all, so that you may not
regret later and blame yourself for neg
lect or injustice to one of your own.
Ignorance of the law is no excuse to
the lawbreaker in court. Ignorance is
no excuse for neglect of your children.
Fifty per cent. of the blindness caused
by separation of the retina (the sight
seeing membrane within the eye) occurs |
in people who are near-sighted. Many
of the headaches of children and others
are the result of eye-strain caused by |
the attempt of the delicate eye muscles |
to overcome the defect. This overtax- |
ing of them strains the eye muscles, /
then the letters blur or run together the |
child feels tired and the eyes pain or
headache follows.
Do not neglect your children's eyes!
American Medical Association.
The Prince George's enquirer and southern Maryland advertiser. (Upper Marlborough, Md.) 1882-1925, 1913-10-10
MoRreAeEE,s SALE
OF VALUABLE
IMPROVED REAL ESTATE
IN EAST RIVERDALE. PRINCE
GEORGES COUNTY, MD.

DY virtue of the power of sale con-
ID tanned in certain mortgage from
one Louis Portion and wife, dated
March 10, 1910, and recorded in Liber
Sc, at folio 401, of the Land Records
for Prince Georges County. Maryland.
default having occurred under the terms
of said mortgage, the undersigned at
torney named therein, will sell the pro-
perty contained in said mortgage, on
the premises in East Riverdale on
Monday, October 10th, 1913
at 4:5O O'Clock, P. NJ,
said property being described as lot
number Eight (S) in Block lettered "a"
and lot numbered Four AZ in Block
lettered "B", in Walter r. Wilson's
subdivision of the Browning and
Stephen Tract; as per plat recorded in
Liber No. at folio 70 and AS per plat re-
corded in Liber J. W. B. No. 5, at folio
692, of the Land Records for said Prince
Georges County, Maryland, said last
mentioned plat designating said sub
division as Cast RIVERDALE."
Said premises are improved by q
large frame residence, with all neces-
sary outbuildings.
TERMS OF SALE:
One-third cash, upon ratification oil
sale, balance in six and twelve months
from date of sale, deferred payments
to bear interes: at the rate of six pei
centum per annum; or all cash at the
option of purchaser. A deposit OF
$4,000 will be required at time of sale
ALI conveyancing, recording and notary
fees at cost of purchaser or purchasers
HARVEY T. WINFIELD,
Attorney named in Mortgage
Union Savings Bank Building, 10 14tl
Street N. W. Washington, D. G.
The Prince George's enquirer and southern Maryland advertiser. (Upper Marlborough, Md.) 1882-1925, 1913-10-10
Orphans Court

There was meeting of the Orphans
Court on Tuesday last with all
the members present. The following
orders were passed:
Ordered, that Henry H. Talbert be
appointed administrator of the estate OF
John M. Talbert, deceased, Penalty of
bond Sc, 900.
The Prince George's enquirer and southern Maryland advertiser. (Upper Marlborough, Md.) 1882-1925, 1913-10-10
REPUBLICAN TICKET

State Candidates
For United States Senator:
(Short TERM
Thomas Parran.
For Comptroller
Oliver Metzerott
For Clerk of the Court of Appeals
Augusta M. Bernhard
County Candidates
For State Senate
Francis S. Carmody
For House of Delegates
Francis w. Hill
Robert H. Hughes
Henry Clay Porter
William R. Smallwood
For Sheriff
James A. Sweeney
For Register of Wills
Claude G.. Mckee
For County Commissioners
w. Cassius Crandall
w. Eugene Pyles
For Road Directors list RID dist
George P. Bewley
3rd. Road district
Samuel J. Owens
4th Road district
Arthur B. Duley
Election, Tuesday, Nov. 4th.
Advertisement-By order of the Rep
ublican State Central Committee of
Prince Georges county.
The Prince George's enquirer and southern Maryland advertiser. (Upper Marlborough, Md.) 1882-1925, 1913-10-10
Tnral anh prrannal
Friday. October 10th, 1913

THE ENQUIRER will be pleased
to 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 a matter of good faith.
The Prince George's enquirer and southern Maryland advertiser. (Upper Marlborough, Md.) 1882-1925, 1913-10-10

A large and enthusiastic crowd at
tended the Democratic speaking in the
Court House here yesterday. Mr.. Car
ter Lee Bowie was elected chairman
of the meeting and the speakers were:
Messrs. &C. C. Magruder, Blair Lee,
Emerson Harrington, Mayor Preston,
and Mr. Goldsborough.
The Prince George's enquirer and southern Maryland advertiser. (Upper Marlborough, Md.) 1882-1925, 1913-10-10
For Sale

nNE or more good mares, perfectly
~ sound and frst-class drivers, not
afraid of automobiles; one black six
years old $125. one gray over IL years
$50, a percheron colt for SIS and q
registered Jersy cow for $50. Will also
sell Miller safe, weight $50 lbs. for $35
and a Knabe Baby-Grand piano, SUIT
able for hall or private home. as good
as new, cost $3.50. will take $500, cash
or an time.
H Badenhoop, Brandywine, Md.
The Prince George's enquirer and southern Maryland advertiser. (Upper Marlborough, Md.) 1882-1925, 1913-10-10
LOST

Snow white hound puppy about
months old with a few yellow spots on
ears; disappeared from my home at
Camp Springs. on Wednesday, Septem-
Der "a. Liberal reward for information
leading to his return
B. H. ALLEN,
Camp Springs. Md.
The Prince George's enquirer and southern Maryland advertiser. (Upper Marlborough, Md.) 1882-1925, 1913-10-10

The October Term of the Circuit
Court convened here on Monday with
Judges Briscoe, Beall and Camalier on
The Prince George's enquirer and southern Maryland advertiser. (Upper Marlborough, Md.) 1882-1925, 1913-10-10
A Munsey Trust Company Advantage

The Munsey Trust Company whose
advertisement appears in another
column will allow interest on checking
accounts at the rate of per cent. on
daily balances of $500 and over. They
will not compute interest on the
Given Months Principle" which is
worked in two ways. One is to deduct
from the balance at the end of the
month all deposits made during the
month; the other is take the Lowest
balance during the month and allow
interest on that amount.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1913-12-02
sULPHURIC ACID LOVE
NOTES INVISIBLE To
HEART OF HEARTS MA
EERE'S A GREAT SCHEME FOR
SWEETHEARTS; IT'S FREE IF
YOU WANT TO TRY 1T

Chicago, Dec. William Green, al
expert window masseur, faced Judge
Mahoney in the criminal branch OF
the municipal court this morning on
charge of disorderly conduct, pre-
ferred by Miss Bertha Shuey, stenog-
rapher. The two gave some valuable
hints on how to write invisible love
letters.
1--WE wrote letters so my moth 81
couldn't read Them" volunteered
Bertha. when Green had a passion
ate poem on his chest or when / hal
anything nice and polite that wanted
to write him we wrote with lemon
juice instead of ink"
But why this lemonade correspond
ence?" asked Judge Mahoney.
"Well, mother couldn't read the let
tiers that way All we had to do was
to hold the lemon writing near d
match and the heat would bring the
letters out plain"
"Aha!" said the judge, "secret STUFF
eh?"
They finally got around and back t.
the charges preferred against the
young man-that he had written the
girl that he would "get her. Green
said that he didn't mean anything es
Ipecially sinister by that. He declared
that he was simply trying to "get her.
to meet him so that he could ask her
to marry him.
But Green added he had repented on
both counts. He didn't want to get her
now, neither did he wish to marry
her. So he was discharged.
Miss Bertha says Green handed her
a lemon
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1913-12-02
GREAT DEMAND FOR TRAINED AGR|CUL-
TUR|STS At ATTRACTIVE SALARIES


The question is, "Will the Georgia
farmer boy take these positions or will
he leave them for the farmer boys OF
other states to come and take?"
1t is now quite certain that the
Smith-Lever bill will become law.
This means an enormous demand for
trained agriculturists to carry ON agri'
cultural extension work over the en-
tire country. 1t means demand for
a large number of workers in Georgia.
Who is going to get ready fer 1t?
No opening for young men Is now
more attractive than those offered TO
trained agriculturists, whether his SER
vices be given to directing others or
to developing the old farm at home.
Join the forward movement in agri-
culture and get ready for large part
in it by taking course at the State
College of Agriculture and the Uni
versity of Georgia at Athens.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1913-12-02
YOU WANT WORK? HERE
IS SOME; co MURDER
MY M0THER-IN-LAN

Paris Dec. 1.-Two young Nor
man peasants who had come to Paris
to look for work were accosted by q
well-dressed man, who asked: "You
want work." and added: 81 will give
you some. My mother in law is a
nuisance. So is her friend, Nine. Lam
don. If you will murder them l will
give you $50 EACH
The man who made this startling
proposal was M. Rouquette, profess
sor at religious institute.
He gave the two youths a little
money to go on with and supplied &
plan of the house where his mother in
law lived
The young men went to the nearest
police station and related the whole
story. Then the professor was ar
rested
He confessed that he had tried to
bride the informers to murder his
mother in law and her friend. He ex-
planned that the former was rich, but
very miserly, and refused to help him
and his wife in their financial diff
ficulties. She was, moreover, trying
to cause discord in her daughters
house. In the circumstances the pro-
fessor thought the best solution was
to kill the old woman. He had decid-
ed that Nine. Landon should also be
murdered in order to create greater
mystery.
Strange to say, the professor has
been released, as no crime could be
imputed to him according to French
law. The fact Of asking a third party
to commit a murder does not consti-
tute a criminal offense.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1913-12-02

Many thousands OF acres of Georgia
now considered worthless are capa-
BILE of supporting herds of beef or dali
ny cattle. At the College farm could
be seen during the summer and fall,
a herd of Hereford cows and calves
feeding on Bermuda grass and jap
anese clover pasture growing on rough.
quilted land long since abandoned for
agricultural purposes. No other food
was provided during the grazing sea.
son than was obtained from this pas.
ture. The herd is being handled I'M
der range conditions with calves run
ming with their mothers from birth.
Those who saw these cattle during
the summer found them in fine condi-
ton with fine prospects for more than
a carload OF feeders. or beef cattle,
ready to be fattened for the next
years market. A carload was taken
frorA the herd for that purpose this
year. They we're also kept on Ber-
muda and Japanese clover pasture and
put on flesh during the summer and
fall at cost Of not more than three
cents per pound. When topped off
for the market, they will make prime
beef.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1913-12-02
RECOVERING WASTE LAND WITH LIVE STOCK.


On another tract of land. likewise
quilted and abandoned, a Bermuda
pasture has been established and dur
ing the past grazing season furnished
excellent pasture for the herd of high
producing dairy cows which the Col
lege owns.
These tracts of land were cleared
OF their scrub pine, shrubs and briars
which went into the gullies, then Der.
muda was started with Japanese clio
yer, two pasture makers that will grow
most anywhere and afford the best of
food.
Such lands are considered OF very
little value. When they produce pas
ture 1t can be estimated that the cat
tie are getting the cheapest possible
food. Furthermore, there is that i'm
portant consideration, the recovery Of
these waste lands, which the cattle
bring about by enriching them more
and more each year.
Two important lessons are to be
learned from these experiments, first
that Georgia has cheap pasture lands
and second that Georgia has unexcell-
ed pasture In the form Of Bermuda
grass and japanese clover.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1913-12-02

The Georgia State College of Agri.
culture Is being almost constantly be.
sieged for trained men to
take up agricultural work, to
take positions in agricultural
colleges and high schools, to do farm
demonstration work under the coop
Grafton of the federal and state govern
ments, to direct corn club and girls
club work, to direct agricultural en-
terprises of railroads and develop
ment companies, to do demonstration
work for fertilizer and seed compa-
MES, to superintendent farms and dali
ries, to engage in extension work of
various kinds, to do soil survey work,
direct drainage and reclamation enter
prises, to become foresters, etc.
The College has no trouble to place
it's graduates in work for which they
are especially equipped, at good sala-
ries. A great many more could be
used.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1913-12-02
THE FORMAL GOWN FOR DINNER OR
BALL STILL SHOWS THE TRAIN

There are two distinct classes Of
evening gowns this season. the formal
frock with it's low bodice and short
train and the chic little dancing frock
of chiffon or lace with the comfortable
round skirt that interferes not at all
with the steps Of the dance. For the
dinner or formal gown the richer silks
and velvets are used. many Of them
showing an Oriental figure in wonder
fully rich colorings. An overskirt of
velvet surmounts a petticoat of lace
or chiffon, and then again the over
draperies are sheer-chiffon. net or lace,
1850 shows to advantage one of the
new figured silks that are so suitable
to this style of gown. There are min
.gllngs of black and gold in the con-
ventionalized design and the back
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1913-12-02
THE Hens OF AMERICUs
STILL UPON A STRIKE
Little Change In the Situa-
tiOn Locally

From the Americas menu the egg
has been almost entirely eliminated
and dominecker fruit is now almost
blissful memory only. OF course eggs
are to be had in a measure, but not iu
the quantity desired at this glad fan
season now upon the suburbs of the
Christmastide. All over the country
there seems an amazing scarcity cs
henfruit.
Local grocers have an abundant
supply of canned" or cold storaea
eggs of which millions of dozens are
being held by the Egg Trust, but
these do not compare with the Sumter
product of the barnyard.
There are many who hold that egg
nog is not good made with the shipped
variety of eggs. even though the nog
may cut the flavor and merchants say
that unless things change very soon.
they see no chance of supplying tha
market with home laid eggs.
1t is suggested that good rain or
two may change matters as the idea
has been advanced that the dry wealth
er Of the fall has had its influence on
the conduct of the hens and the
weather man is being interviewed III
to the possibilities of a wet season be-
tween now and Christmas. !
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1913-12-02

Nearly s1,500,000 has been raised by
Red Cross Christmas Seals in the last
five years, and yet many people do not
know how this charity stamp idea
originated.
Some of your grandmothers first
played 'postoff1'ce" with stickers sim
liar to Red Cross Seals way back in
1862, when they conceived the idea of
selling stamps at fairs for the benefit
of relief funds fo- the soldiers hos
pitfalls. Nearly $1,00O,0OO was raised
in this way before 1865. After the war
this method of raising money was dis
continued in this country for a gener-
alton, although it found vogue in Por-
tugal, Switzerland, Austria, France,
Spain, Denmark, Norway, Russia, Swe-
den and other European countries.
There are now thousands of different
types of charity stamps used in all
parts of the world, as many as forty
being used in Austria for children S
hospitals alone.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1913-12-02

ground is of gauze-like sheerness. The
bodice is Of figured chiffon.
To copy this design in size SO 1t will
require Az yards of material for the
draped skirt and overblouse. AZ yards
of SO inch material for the guimpe and
foundation skirt and " yards Of silk
for the girdle.
Canary color chiffon in 1862 is hung
over silk, the ground of which is a
deeper yellow with. a quaint figure
scattered over the surface.
This gown may be copied with 513
yards of AZ inch material for size SO.
The Persian headdress which is so
modish this season adds greatly to the
effect of the gown
No. 7S60-sizes "a to AZ.
No. 7862-sizes "a to A.
Each pattern Is cents.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1913-12-02
|How The Red Cross
Seal Originated

Miss Emily P. Bissel, the energetic
secretary of the Delaware Red Cross
jointly, belongs the honor of original
ing our American Red Cross Christ
mas seal. In 1909, Mr.. Riis' interest
was aroused by the receipt of a
Christmas tuberculosis stamp on a let
ter from Norway. He published an
article about this queer-loohng stamp
in the widely read magazine and sug-
gested some possible uses for it in
this country. Miss Bissell at once saw
an opportunity here and prepared 4
stamp, from the sale Of which her So
ciety realized $4,000 for tuberculosis
work. So impressed was she with this
success that she induced the American
Red Cross to take up the sale in 1908
on a national basis. With very little
organization and with hardly any at
tempt at careful advertising, the sale
that year brought in, nevertheless, ov-
Ell $4,000 for anti-tuberculosis work
in various parts of the United States.
In 1909, with more thorough organiza-
ton, the sale was increased to $3.50
600; in 1910 to nearly $4,000; in
1911 to over $S3O,OOO, and over 100000
600 seals, netting 100000, were sold
last year.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1913-12-02
GOVERNOR sLATON
VISITS NEW YORK ON
STATE BUSINESS

Atlanta, Dec 1.-Goyernor John M.
Slaton is in New York today, invests
eating the question of refunding $3,-
$4,000 of Georgia bonds. soon to faif
due. These bonds represent approx
imately fifty per cent of the states en-
tire bonded indebtedness.
The first batch Of bonds falls due in
May, 1915. The present legislatures
will have the final say upon whar
terms and conditions these bonds
must be refunded, but the action OF
that body undoubtedly will be in line
with such recommendation as Gov
ernor Slaton may make in his mes
sage to the legislature next summer.
Governor Slaton said before leaving
for New York that Georgia must and
would be able to market the bonds up
ON entirely favorable terms and con-
ditions.
The governors direct object in go
ing to New York is to consult with
various financial authorities with ra-
spect to the terms and conditions cf
the refund which would be most likely
to prove attractive to investors.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1913-12-02
FIRST VICTIM
OF THIN ICE

Gardner, Mass, Dec. John Best,
13 years old, of this town, was TIE
first victim of thin ice in New Eng
land this season. He ventured out on
skates on a pond this morning, broke
through and was drowned
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1913-12-02
AMERIcUs To
HAVE CHANCE To
SEE MEXICO

Americas people are going to hare
chance to learn something aboar
Mexico without the risk of running
against any of the followers Of Vic
Huerta or the rebel chief Carranxa.
Americas school Riddles are going to-
have an opportunity to "see" Mexico
without having to buy railroad tickets
to the republic south Of here
The National Educational society IL
going to send a special exhibition car
to Americas on Wednesday. This car
will contain pictures of Mexico, speci-
mems Of Mexican products, relics &C
Mexican Indians, and other articles
that will interest The car viii ID
parked on the siding of the Seaboara
at Jackson street. The local authorI-
ties have made arrangements to Lar
every school child in Americas Wis t
the car and study the exhibition from
Mexico.
Elsewhere in the Times-Recorder IL
an advertisement announcing the price
of admission and the hours that TIL
car will be opened.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1913-12-02

Stamps or seals were first used to
get money for the anti-tuberculosis
crusade in Norway and Sweden IN
1904. To Jacob Riis, the we'll known
social worker of New Yorker, and t.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1913-12-02

To obtain either pattern illustrated fill
out this coupon and enclose Is cents in
stamps or coin. Be sure to state number
Of pattern and size. measuring over the
fullest part Of the bust. Address Pattern
\ Department care Of this paper.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1913-12-02

If any more OF Lincoln's Gettys-
burg bodyguards die, the mortality viii
soon exceed that occasioned by the
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1913-12-02

BY all means. let the department oEs
Justice can the can trust if it can.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1913-12-02

For further information apply to n
P. Everett, Local Agent, Amsricus
Ca; c. W. Small, Div. Pass Agx
Savannah, Ca: @. B. Ryan. @. P. A.
Portsmouth. Va
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1913-12-02

Leave Americas for Richland, Co
I"mbus. Dawson, Albany and intsrme-
date points
1905 q. m.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1913-12-02
Theatrical Manager
Kills Self Because of
Critics Enmity

Geneva, Dec. Manager Berfier, of
the Modern theatre, committed sui
eide because of the enmity of all the
critics in Geneva.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1913-12-02
SeabOard Air Line
The Progressive Railway Of the South

Leave Americas for Cordele, Ro-
chelle, Abbeville, Helena, Lyons, Col
l'nc, Savannah, Columbia, Richmond
Portsmouth and points East and South
1881 p. m.
1:25 q. m
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1913-12-02

Leave Americus for Cordele, Abbe.
Vile, Helena and intermediate points
$50 pm