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Maryland independent. [volume] (Port Tobacco, Md.) 1874-current, 1914-07-17
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Mr.. EDfT0R:
We believe, and that opinion IL gen.
orally concurred in by unbiased citi-
xens, that this town is one Of the
most law abiding Of any in the State,
what law sreaking there may have
be ~ is mostly traced to that class Of
persons who having lost all self re-
spect, ill themselves with whiskey,
get quarrelsome when their money i
gone, and sometimes indulge in fisti-
cuffs.
The one single recent exception Of
more serious character being that
Of the negro ex-convict now in jail
aw alting the action Of the Grand Jury
for shooting with intent to kill an
officer.
But even that class is being grad
ually weeded our, some by having to
sci We sentences in Jail or the House
Il Correction, others by heavy fire
and accruing costs and, still
others by parole for future good be-
havior. Still there ale violations OF
the law. Just now there Is much
criticism Of the alleged non-enfolce-
ment of the motor vehicle law.
Some more or less exci.able citizens
clamor for the arrest of those who
fail to have their cars properly light
ed, Others because the number of their
license is not displayed one 10 the
front and The other 10 the rear of the
machine and still others hecaus it il
alleged that minors under Is yea y
of age drive cars on the public high
ways. Strange.to say each and all
of those who, complains 5, loudly
against their neighbor have admitted
ly violated one or other Of the Sec
tons of the motor vehicle law which
in its great length aud many Sec
lions covers several pages in the laws
Of 1910 ami was added to and
amended 10 the sessions of the legis-
iatu,e 10 1912 and 1914.
Aud these people who would de-
light to see their neighbors, and,
friends, so far as they have any,
brought up, tried and heavily fined
are loud too, in denunciation OF Off
GERS who, they allege, are entirely
neglected. in the performance Of their
duty. That charge is to our certain
knowledge unfounded for we know
that persons have been warned BY
officers in this town rot to violate
that and other laws, they prsferrine
to break up technical and tiival yIo-
latlons Of law by that more pacific
course rsther than subject the partie,
to the indignity Of arrest and posi-
bly, Subsequent conviction aud III.
payment Of a fine and costs. And a.
one Of such officers realizing thai
some one or other sections of the
automobile. snd, other laws too, foI
that matter, are, now and then viz
lated, | make this public appeal te
all, especially to owners and driven
Of machin, =, to be careful in the
future, and, to Immediately acquian
themselves with the provisions o
the automobile law, an | rigidly com
ply with the same, otherwise som'
day in the near future, they will b.
hauled up, by some officer wio will
have good enough eye sight to SCI
the violators, and carried before tn
Undersigned, or some other justice
If the Peace as the law requires, an,
a fine with the resultant costs will b
imposed.
L III AND
Maryland independent. [volume] (Port Tobacco, Md.) 1874-current, 1914-07-17
SCARCITY OF ;RABs.

There is a scarcity Of Grabs, it is
now said. Whether true or an idle
cry, is as yet only predetermined.
Here is an article from the Baltimore
Star Of the 18th lust on the
subject:
Unless some restrictive measures
are placed on the dredgi g of crabs
during the winter months it is prob
able that within short time crusta-
eeans ill be "a scarce as canyasback
sNever before has there been a great
er scarcity Of crabs said II. W. Al
baugh, Of E. w. Albaugh Il Sons,
wholesale dealers in sea foods, to a
representative Of The Star today.
The whole trouble comes from
permitting the dredging of crabs dur
ing the winter months, said Mr..
Calbaugh, and they are becoming
scarce. Soft crabs are now selling
at $1.00 a dozen wholesale and
enough cannot be secured to meet
the demand. Hard crabs are EQUAL
ly scarace and reports from Deals Is
land and Crisfeld are that none can
be secured.
i do not think the cool weather
has bad any.effect on the crab in
dustry. 1t is simply case of de-
pletisn. The season should row be
at its height and from present lndi
cations it looks like it will lie TIE
wort experienced by fishermen and
dealers for long time
New York buyers have been III
this city several days seeking suppl,
to lie shipped to that market, where
they are bringing s1.25 a dozen
These buyers hearing that good
catches wee being made at Deal,
Island and other points down the
Bay FASTENED to leave the city only
70 return disappointed.
That crabs are not n imerous is in
di ated by the experience Of party
If five, which recently spent the day
grabbing in the Patapsco River. Il,
one instancga tot line half a mile
long was used and only eight crabs
resulted in one fishing and these were
very small. 1t is believed, however,
that during next month what craps
are left in tie Oh, sapeake Bay will
have grown TO good marketable
size"
There is tendency toward pes
simism, it seems, running Throughout
the country, and the fell disease may
have gotten into the liver of ih-
craiber M it has done in the mind of
the oyster protectors and thus the
cry.
Onl, few years ago and the ms
eious oyster was to be food fish Of
the past and legislation was neces-
sary 10 protes the shellfsh and the
industry A Shellfish Commission
was created, a few hungry politicians,
who never saw an oyster exceI'
when served up for edible purposes,
fed and then oysters became more
plentiful from natural growth than
ever before. The same scheme may be
at the bottom of the complaint as to
the scarcity of crabs. Atany ate it will
be well not to be too hasty in a con-
clusion. II there is really scarcity it
NAV be from some natural cause that
will work out its own solution.
Maryland independent. [volume] (Port Tobacco, Md.) 1874-current, 1914-07-17
DELAWARE
q VIRGINIA RY. GO.
NJ
Patuxent River Line.
In Effect Sunday, Aug. 4th, 1912.

IL 6tANNt Ruheoff Ae6s 1hAAf f<S<t
Steamer will leave Baltimore, Pier 8.
Light St. (Weather .permitting), Tues
DAYS, at 2 p. M, for
Fair Haven, Plum Point, Dare's,
Governors Run, Cove Point, Milestone,
Solomon's Island, Spencer's, st. Cutn-
| hert's, Sotterly. Parker's, Forests,
Dukes, Benedict.
Returning. steamer will leave Bene-
.'iet, weather permittingl Wednesday
5 a. M, stopping at all the above
points.
Solomon's Island $50 a. m. Mill
stone, 1000 a. m Governor'a Run, II
noon, Plum Point. p. M, Fair Haven
p. M, Baltimore about p. m.
Leave baltimore, Pier Q. Light st.
weather permitting), Thursday, at 2
p. m =, for the following points:
Fair Haven, Plum Point. Dare's,
Governors Run, Cove Point, Milestone,
Solomon's Island, Spencer's, st. Cuth-
bert's, st. Leonardo. Sellers, Softer
ley, JONES' Parker's, Forests, Will
liams,' DUKES, Trent Hall. Holland
Point, Benedict.
Returning, steamer will leave Bene-
dict weather permittiugl, Friday, II
boon, stopping at all the above points.
Soomon's Island, $50 p. M, Mill
stone, 600 p. m. Cove Point. Cover
nor's Run, 500 p. M, Dare's $40 p.
M, Plum Point, Q p. M, Fair Haven
10 90 p. m, Baltimore next morning.
Leaves Baltimore, Pier 3, Light st.
weather permitting), Saturday, p. m
for the following points:
Fair Haven, Plum Point. Dare's,
Governors Run, Cove Point. Milestone,
Solomon's Island, Spencer's, st. Cuth-
bert's, ST. Leonard's, Solers, Sotterley.
Jones, Parker's, Forests, Williams,
Dukes, Trent Hall, Holland Point,
Benedict, Lietch's, Trueman's Point,
Deep Landing, Hollands Cliffs, Magru-
der's Ferry, Lower Marlboro, White
Landing, Ferry Landing, Nottingham,
Steamer will go to Lyons Creek, Mon
day morning.
Returning, steamer will leave Lyons
Greek weather permitting), Monday.
Z 30 a. M, stopping at all the above
landings.
Nottingham, $50 a. M, Lower MARI
boro, 10 90 a. M, Benedict, 1900 noon
Solomon's Island, $50 p. M, Milestone,
6 90 D. M, Cove Point Governors Run
s 90, Dare's s. 80 p. M, Plum Point 8
p. m Fair Haven, 10. 90 p. M, Balti-
more, next morning.
Freight received in Baltimore, Pier
3, Light St.. on Tuesday, Thursday and
Saturday, until 1.30 p. m.
This timetable shows the times at
which steamers may be expected to ar
rive at and depart from the several
wharves. but their arrivals or departure
at the times stated is not guaranteed,
nor does the Company hold itself re-
sponsible for any delay or any conse-
quences arising therefrom.
WILLARD THOMPSON,
General Manager.
7. MURDOCH.
General Freight Passenger Agent.
Maryland independent. [volume] (Port Tobacco, Md.) 1874-current, 1914-07-17


In the Circuit Court for Charles Coun-
ty, Maryland, Sitting in Equity.
Maryland independent. [volume] (Port Tobacco, Md.) 1874-current, 1914-07-17
NoEICE TO CREDITORS.
In the Orphans cou ~ Charles
County, S. S

La Plata, Nd, July I, 1915
Ordered BY The Court, that Clarence
Washington, administrator of Walter
Washington, give the notice required BY
law to the creditors Of the said Walter
Washington, to exhibit their claims.
legally authenticated, by advertisement
published in some newspaper printed 4
published in Charles county. Maryland.
once in each of three successive weeks.
True copy---Test:
p. ERNEST SASSCER.
Register of Wills for Charles County.
THIS Is To Give Notice, That the
subscriber has obtained from the Or
phans' Court Of Charles county, Mary
land, Letters of Administration on the
Per 'onal Estate of
WALTER WASHINGTON.
late Of said county deceased. All per
sons having claim' against said de-
ceased are hereby warned to exhibit
= a me with t h vouchers
thereof legally authenticated, to tn .
subscriber on or before the 10th day OF
January, 1915 They may otherwis.
by law be excluded from all benefit OF
said deceased estate.
Given under my hand, this 10th day
July, 1914.
CLARENCE WASHINGTON.
Administrator of Walter Washington.
deceased.
Maryland independent. [volume] (Port Tobacco, Md.) 1874-current, 1914-07-17
Trustees Sale
OF VALUABLE
Real Estate
AT MdttawOndn
-. in 49,.
CharIesCounty,Md

By virtue of decree Of the Circuit
Court for Charles county, Maryland.
passed on the 10th day Of July, in the
year 1914, iu a case In said Court
wherein the Washington Tobacco Com
pany and others are Plaintiffs and An
derson l.. Hunt, Administrator Of Ed
ward L. Hunt, late Of said county and
state. deceased and Anderson l..
HUNT and others, heirs at law Of the
said Edward l.. HUNT, deceased, are
Defendants, the undersigned as Trus
tee, will sell by public auction at the
Court House Door in La Plata on
TUESDAY, Aug. 18th, 1914.
between the hours OF 12 NJ and 1890
P. Nj.
All that tract, piece, part or parcel
Of land lying and situate at Mattav .
man station on the L. b. and W Rail
road, in the Sixth Election District Of
said Charles county, Maryland, said to
contain two acres more or less, in an
improved condition.
Improved by large dwelling in good
repair, barn, stable and other necessary
outbuildings.
TERMS OF SALE.-as prescribed by
the degree one-third cash on day OF
sale, one-third in six months, and the
remaining oue-third In twelve months
from day Of sale; the deferred payments
10 bear interest and TO be secured TO the
satisfaction of the Trustee, or all cash
at the option of the purchaser or pur-
chasers.
F. STONE POSEY, Trustee.
ORDER OF Pr OBLIGATION.
In the Circuit Court for Charles Coun-
ty, Maryland, Sitting in Equity.
Adrian Posey, assignee of Theresa
Hildebrandt, Plaintiff.
Maryland independent. [volume] (Port Tobacco, Md.) 1874-current, 1914-07-17

In order to practically eliminate the tomato blight thoroughly
ordinary
This done and we do not think will be troubled BY the blight
specialts fertilizers
vegetables Also fertilizers prepared especially for tobacco
raising
with sufficient elements drought The shortening
With
rain should force the rapidly that the
harvest at the
ao and proper r and thorough filling the
1t does sktmp Of
for all crops We can furnish quantity
this
themselves We
G. p Phone,
Prices furnished application.
Agents Wanted where we hav
Williams news., 1914-11-26
WeII-Earned Praise.

Whether or not the antitrust 1egis- lation will prove beneficial or only confusing is matter of conjecture, but there can be no doubt of the breadth and effectiveness of the ad- ministration's methods of compelling interstate corporations to comply with both letter and spirit of the law There has been no beating of tom toms such as characterized the sheer antagonism of MT. Roosevelt, and there has been marked improvement upon the course pursued under MT. Taft. In the face of no little clamor from his own party's organs, the pres ident has steadfastly sustained the de- partment of justice in its earnest en- deavors to right wrongs without wrecking properties. No less com mendable than its firm insistence upon law observance has been its fair con- sideration of the difficulties confront ing those managers of corporations who sought only the way to conform to statute quirements.-North / mer- ican Review.
Williams news., 1914-11-26
MODERN WAR IS MERCIFUL
Under Existing Conditions tho Wound ed Are Given Fair Chance
 to Recover to Health.

A general impression is that with powerful weapons of great precision greater loss of life and greater pain are caused. The view is almost cer- tainly inaccurate. The modern bull let, says the Scotsman, unless 1t is O.: the soft-nosed type, is on the whole merciful, and either kills outright or gives its victim fair chance of re- covery. It does not, as a rule, mutt late.
 The ambulance corps was practical ly unknown 60 years ago, and not only is aid brought more rapidly to the wounded, but 1t is far moro eff fective than in the pre-Lster days. Rapidity of conveyance has increased beyond all comparison. In the pres ent war it is true to say that in many cases men have been lying in Brit ish hospital within A hours of re- ceiving their wounds. If the risk of being hit is greater, the chances of recovery from injury have been im- mensely increased.
Williams news., 1914-11-26
Colonel Shows StrateaY.

MT. Roosevelt is swinging around the circle" in New York with MT. Davenport, his candidate for governor MT. Call, his candidate for state treas urer, is not in the party This re- lieves the Only Honest Man and Sole Patriot of some embarrassment His principal object in making speeches is to compass the defeat of MT. Whit man, and his main indictment of the district attorney is that he accepted a Tammany nomination, being al- ready the fusion candidate. This, in the opinion of MT. Roosevelt, put the Tammany brand upon him. But MT. Call was chosen state treasurer by a deal between the Democratic and Pro- gressive members of the legislature, so that he bears the same brand that MT. Whitman does. With master1y strategy, MT. Roosevelt ignores MT. Call while denouncing MT. Whitman, and, of course, it would be a little more awkward for him to do this if MT. Call were sitting on the platform with him than it is in MT. Calls ab- sence.-Boston Transcript.
Williams news., 1914-11-26
MADE THE OLD GUARD HOWL
Republican Inconsistency Seen In At tack on Democratic River and
 Harbor Bill.

For 50 years the rivers and harbors appropriation bill has been the recog- nized means of getting government money" into the districts of influential congressman and senators. During most of those 50 years federal coin has been distributed by Republicans, among Republicans, where it would do most good to the Republican party; and Republican papers unanimously agreed that large expenditures of this sort were evidence of the public spirit and wise foresight of the G. O. P.
 This year, however, Democrats are in the saddle. Following the tradition of half century, the rivers and har- bors bill was arranged to confer it's chief benefit on the party in power. Immediately from the camp and press of Republicanism arose a howl calcu- lated to wake the seven sleepers of Ephesus-or whatever place it was which those individuals chose for their protracted nap. The rivers and harbors appropriation was fraud, shrieked the Republican chorus; it was swindle, a wild and oppressive extravagance; and above all, it was pork" pork" and nothing but "pork"-all because some one other than the old guard was get ting the benefit.
Williams news., 1914-11-26
NEEDS OF SOUTH AMERICA
Bank Funds or Credits Seem to Be the Things Most Urgently to
 Be Desired.

MT. John Barrett's addresses brought out the interesting point that has been noted before, but not with such prominence, that the chief trade question in South America is not with regard to purchasing manufactured supplies, but with regard to the dis position of their products.
 The United States can sympathize with the South Americans in this point. But it is difficult to see how they can be doing much more than they have been doing. The United States has been for years the chief customer of Brazil for coffee and of Cuba for sugar. Moreover, as South Americas surplus is like our own largely of agricultural and food prod ucts, it is quite probable that a mar ket can be found for them in Europe We might take considerable share of South American cattle or dressed beef.
 The things most needed in South America are bank funds or credits. It is not clear that the United States can furnish that out of hand. But certain leading banks are making a start in that direction. It is not a hazardous prediction that invest ments in that direction will, if well managed, prove decidedly profitable.
Williams news., 1914-11-26
NEARLY CRAZY WITH ECZEMA

354 Plum St., Youngstown, Ohio.- "Blotches like ringworms started to come out all over my face and neck. Later it took the form of white flakes and when I would rub they came off in little white scales. The eczema so disfigured me that I was ashamed to go out anywhere. It itched all the time and whenever perspired or got my face the least bit wet, it would burn until I very nearly went crazy. The more I rubbed or scratched the more it spread and it made me so restless I could not sleep at night.
 One day friend prevailed upon me to get sample of Cuticura Soap and Ointment. They caused the itch ing to stop instantly and in very few days my face and neck began to show a marked improvement. used three cakes of Cuticura Soap and one box of Cuticura Ointment and my face and neck are completely cured" (Signed) Newton ID. w. Chapman. Feb. 27, 1914.
 Cuticura Soap and Ointment sold throughout the world. Sample of each free, with 32-p. Skin Book. Address post card "Cuticura, Dept. l., Boston. n."-Adv.
Williams news., 1914-11-26

tic cord about eight inches long is run in the casing to form the ruff1e.
 The remaining edges are gathered into a strip of bias tape 15 inches long. The two triangles are each seven and a half inches long at the base and four inches high. A narrow edging of val lace is stitched along the sides of each as a finish. Rose-colored satin was used in this cap to make them. The bases of the triangles are sewed to the edges of the cap at each side and turned back. The points are tackled down to hold them in place.
 At the front bow of satin ribbon, with little chiffon rose in place of knot at the center, is sewed between the points of the triangles. At each side the termination of the neck rufde IS decorated with small fiat rosette Of satin ribbon a half inch in width
 Blue, pink, lavender and figured rib bons are all available if rose color proves unbecoming.
 Altogether this is one of the pret- tiest of boudoir caps and may be made so easily and with so little outlay that anyone who likes may indulge in this little luxury.
Williams news., 1914-11-26
Absurd Attacks on the President.


 Senator Sherman's speech before the Republican state convention must have been written way back in the forgotten days when Senators Fall and Penrose were telling about Mex ican outrages on American citizens. He says:
 'The Democratic party declared in 1912 that the constitutional rights of American citizens should protect them on our borders and go with them throughout the world. We compare this campaign promise with the Demo cratic performance. At no time in the history of our country have the rights of persons and property of American citizens been more insecure or hazardous than now"
 In the last six weeks some fifty thousand Americans, scattered all over the field of the worlds greatest war, have been brought home under the protection of the American flag, with out one single case of insult or in. jury.
 Senator Sherman goes out of his way to attack the fine national leader ship which the Democratic party has thus far given us during the war. Senator Sherman ignores pointedly the, kind of state leadership in the Democratic party which is now a vital menace to Illinois.
 Why?-Chicago Evening Post.
Williams news., 1914-11-26
D|D SPLENDID WORK
Tribute to American Diplomats in
 Foreign Capitals.
Testimony Given by Veteran Diplomat Proves That the Conduct of the State Department Is Worthy
 of the Country.

Sir Edward Goschen, lately the Brit final report to Sir Edward Grey with this tribute to an American:
 'T should like also to mention the great assistance rendered to us all by my American colleague, MT. Gerard, and his staff. Undeterred by the hoot- ing and misses with which he was often greeted by the mob on entering and leaving the embassy, his excellency came repeatedly to see me to ask how he could help us and to make arrange ments for the safety of stranded Brit ish subjects. He extricated many of these from extremely difficult situa- tions at some personal risk to himself, and his calmness and savoir-faire and his firmness in dealing with the inn perial authorities gave full assurance that the protection of British subjects and interests could not have been left in more efficient and able hands"
 The interesting aspect of these sen | tences is not so much the evidence of good work done in behalf of British subjects as the professional tribute paid by an able English diplomat to an American ambassador. "Firmness" is | quality that an untrained diplomat may possess, but "calmness" and 'savoir-faire" are technical Qualifica- tions that our representatives abroad have not always possessed.
 The plain truth is that the American diplomatic and consular service has | done extremely well in the arduous and perilous duties which the European
 war has thrust upon them.
 MT. Gerard in Berlin met the crisis as Sir Edward Goschen describes. MT.
 tower of strength.
 In Belgium MT Brand Whitlock is
 universally credited with the saving of Brussels from bombardment. And it is rather well authenticated that Amer
 ican consuls performed the same serv- | ice, for smaller Belgian towns. It must be said that our diplomats, | for all their lack of expert training,
 have a way of arising to supreme de-
 mands upon them.
 Old Ben Franklin, the first of the "shirt sleeve" school, showed France, in our revolutionary era, what plain American could do. In the Civil war
 MT. Charles Francis Adams, as minis ter to St. James, interpreted the real | feeling of the English people by hold | ing Great Britain's politocracy from | recognizing the Confederacy.. In the siege of Paris in 1870 Minister Wash burne made a name for himself and | for his country.