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Saint Mary's beacon. [volume] (Leonard Town, Md.) 1867-1983, 1914-10-08
ORDER No. 2ot2

In The matter OF: Before the
the apple tion; Public
of the Chesapeake: Service
and Potomac Tele-: Commission
phone Company of: OF Maryland.
Baltimore City for;
an order permitting
| and approving the:
exercise Of TIL e:
franchise granted:
| IL by the Commits: CASE No. si4.
sioners of Char
lotte Hall, in Saint
Mary's County,
Maryland, by or
dance passed on:
the 16'h day of
June. 1914.
The above mentioned petition hax-
ing been received and fled. il il this
thirtiesh day of September, 1914, by
the Public Service Commission al
Maryland,
ORDERED: That the same be. and /,
is hereby set for hearing at the Office
of the Commission, Baltimore, Mary
land. on "Wednesday, October II. 1914
at 10 o'clock A. NJ,
PRovIDEDS The applicant cause n
copy OF this order TO be publ h I'd In
some newsI Q Ter published in st.
Mary's County, Maryland, at least
oae time before the 18th day of Octo-
Der, 1914. True Copy-Test:
| IL. I. FENDALL, Secretary
lO-s-It.
Saint Mary's beacon. [volume] (Leonard Town, Md.) 1867-1983, 1914-10-08


There are in many communities
successful business men and farmer,
who stand like stumps in the high
ways of progress and in such q
situation the undertaken is an i'm.
pOrtant factor in development,
Scarcely day passes that they dc
not add q new terror to death By
refusing to join with public-spirited
citizens in q movement for the up.
building of their community or by
their indifference snag an industrial
enterprise.
Il takes live men to build q CON-
munity and there is no sadder sight
in life than a few noble-spirited
citizens staggering under q load OF
dead timber. The undertaken il
oftimes q developer.
Saint Mary's beacon. [volume] (Leonard Town, Md.) 1867-1983, 1914-10-08

Iof emergency currency. new ship
ping laws, the proposal to establish
| . Government-owned merchant ma
rine for emergency use, the War
Risk bill, and emergency appropri-
atoms Tor the relief of Americans
abroad.
The negotiation of eighteen peace
treaties.
The diplomatic handling of the
Japanese. Mexican and Panama tolls
questions.
Death blow administered TO dol
lar diplomacy" and substitution
therefore of a policy Of mutual con-
sideration and help.
Peace restored in Santo Domingo.
Passage of antitrust laws.
Passage Of the Lever Agricultural
Extension act.
Preparations 70 fight hog cholera.
including an appropriation of $780,
900 for that purpose.
Bill appropriating $4,000, 900
for good roads passed the House
and declared certain to become a
law nc the next session of Congress.
Grain and cotton standard legis-
lation advanced, and trading in cot
ton futures practically abolished.
Conservation program agreed
upon, including general dam bill
regulating sale of waterpower and
Federal regulation of radiun-bear-
ing ores.
Meat inspection placed under the
pure food laws.
| Rural credits system strengthened
by Federal Reserve act, and adj
lditional legislation on that subject
prepared.
i Industrial peace promoted by tx
ecutive participation in settlement
of difficulties between Western rail-
roads and their employees, and by
frequent conferences with business
and laboring men.
Public neutrality urged by Presi
dent in present war crisis.
1 Frankness with the press made
part of "open door" policy.
New York, New Haven IL Hart
i. ford case started toward settlement
Postal surplus of %, 800, 600 las
year.
Farm TO table service added {,
parcel-post policy.
RI Deposits made by Treasury 4
/ facilitate crop moving.
/ Modified self-goyernment estab
lished in the Philippines.
Improved marketing system o.
. scientific basis taught farmers.
Favoritism in Indian administra
ton wiped out.
Rural and industrial educatio
s encouraged by Department of In
terior.
Over 5000, 900 acres of publ
lands restored TO entry, economic
of administration established, an
geological surveys FASTENED.
Reforms in land Office indicatin
economy and efficiency.
Commerce encouraged and dc
veloped by creation of commercia
attaches abroad and establishment
of new Offices in leading cities q
home.
The document concludes with
series of editorials commenting tn
President.
Saint Mary's beacon. [volume] (Leonard Town, Md.) 1867-1983, 1914-10-08
Dental Notice

For the purpose of practicing m
] will visit the following
places on the dates mentioned:
Mechanicsville, Oct. "a to Nov. 3.
HOLLYWOOD, Nov. 4 to 10.
Cedar Point, Nov. ii to Is.
st. Inigoes, Nov. Is to p.
Valley Lee, Dec. To 5.
Hurry, Dec. 8 TO Ii.
Clements, Dec. l5 To Jan. 15.
lO-S-td. pd. j. NJ. COOK, DDS.
Saint Mary's beacon. [volume] (Leonard Town, Md.) 1867-1983, 1914-10-08
Democratic
Rally
on
Tuesday, October Is
AT 2 O'CLOCK .. 90.
AT THE
7 ow II all

At the Grand Democratic Rally
for St. Mary's County, to be held at
Leonardtown, the following promi-
nent speakers will address the
meeting:
L. IRVING HANDY, of Della
ware, one of the most brilliant and
eloquent speakers in the United
States.
RICHARD A. JOHNSON, Can
didate for Congress, and if possible
for him to get here, JOHN
WALTER SMITH will be present
and speak. Other prominent speak
ers will address the meeting.
tBy order Dem. State Cent?. Com.
Saint Mary's beacon. [volume] (Leonard Town, Md.) 1867-1983, 1914-10-08

"Chamberlain's Tablets have done
more for me than ever dared hope
for" writes Mrs. Esther Mae Baker,
Spenceport N. Y. ~ used several
bottles OF these tablets a few month.
ago. They not only cured me oi
bilious attacks, sick headaches and
that tired out feeling, but toned up my
ADV.
Saint Mary's beacon. [volume] (Leonard Town, Md.) 1867-1983, 1914-10-08
State of Ohio, city OF Toledo, !

Lucas County,
Frank ]. Cheney makes oath that he
Is senior partner of the firm of +. j.
cheney 4 Co., doing business in the
City OF Toledo, County and state,
aforesaid, and that said firm will pay
the sum OF ONE HUNDRED DOLLARS for
each and every case of Catarrh that
cannot be cured by the use of HALLS
CATARRH CURE.
FRANK j. CHENEY,
Sworn TO before me and SUBSCRIBED
In my presence, this 9th day of Decem
Der, A. ID. 1885.
lSeal) A. w. GLEASON,
Notary Public.
Halls Catarrh Cure Is taken inter-
nally and acts directly upon the blood
and mucous surfaces OF the system.
Send for testimonials, free.
9-lO-lm. adv.
Saint Mary's beacon. [volume] (Leonard Town, Md.) 1867-1983, 1914-10-08
City HUB STORE
LEoNAaorowM. MD.
~ When You See <@s2-.
~ The Danger Signal %
ACT PROMPTLY

A pair Of good eyes may grow
constantly stronger and keener in
hard and continuous work and retain
their vigor rs long, If not longer,
than any other organ of the body.
But when one discerns a hint OF
dimness, a tired feeling, an ache in
the eveballs, or repeating headaches
then glasses may be of great service
in preventing serious trouble.
Saint Mary's beacon. [volume] (Leonard Town, Md.) 1867-1983, 1914-10-08

The Progressive rank and file has
evidently reached the conclusion
that the progressive thing to do is
to line up with o real progressive
Woodrow Wilson.
Saint Mary's beacon. [volume] (Leonard Town, Md.) 1867-1983, 1914-10-08
NEw ADvEaT.ssME


ONE BLACK HORSE. Came 10 INV
~ place on Wednesday of last week.
u medium size. Owner will come for
ward, pay advertisements and take
same away. j. PERRY ABEzL.
lO-e-l03 Compton. Ma.
Saint Mary's beacon. [volume] (Leonard Town, Md.) 1867-1983, 1914-10-08

EDOPl@AR AND GUM WOOT'
= delivered on the Potomac and
Patuxent Shores in St. Mary's County
for my years contract of 1914.
will give the highest market price
for said wood, and viii measure and
pay for same promptly.
All communications answered same
day received.
For prices and full particulars, ad-
dress:
ELMER r.. JARBOE.
Mechanicsyille, Md.
Saint Mary's beacon. [volume] (Leonard Town, Md.) 1867-1983, 1914-10-08
Notice to Creditors

UrphanS Court Of 81. Mary's County, Set
August ., 1914.
1RDkRkD ~ THE COURT. Tn .r Frede-
rick a.. Davis, Administrator OF Charles
ii. Gray. late OF 81. Mary's county, d.
ceased, give the notice required by law to
the deceased's creditors to exhibit then
claiFus, snd that the same be pu blish - once
week sor SIX sinCessive weeks Ia the ~.
Mays Beacon.
BENZ. COMBS.
Register 81 Willis
True copy. Test:
BESJ. COMBS,
Register OF wills for 81 AaIy's IouuIS
n pursuance OF the above order. ! hereby
give notice that have obtained from The
'rphans' Court OF SO. Aary'scounsy, Md.: let
tiers OF administration ON the personal estate
Of,
CHARLES II. GRAY,
late OF said county. deceased. All persons
having claims against the said deceas, d are
hereby nottned to ex hibit the sawe with the
proper vouchers attached thereto. TO the sub
scrtber ON or before the 81 day OF Feb. 1915:
they viii otherwise by law be excluded
from the benefits ofsaid estate. Ali ersons
Indebted to the dece used are requIre.i TO VA ak e
immediate payment to the subscriber.
s-g7-st. Admlnis.raior.
Saint Mary's beacon. [volume] (Leonard Town, Md.) 1867-1983, 1914-10-08
Names reputation for good, hart
Yankee common sense il safe.

Only few loe-rolling politicians
are kicking against the war taxes.
Saint Mary's beacon. [volume] (Leonard Town, Md.) 1867-1983, 1914-10-08
Bank Statement
Number 66O6

REPORT OF THE CONDITION OF THE
FIRST NATIONAL BANK OF ST.
MARY'S, ut Leonardtown, in. the
STATE of Maryland, ut the Close OF
Business, September IL, 1914.
Saint Mary's beacon. [volume] (Leonard Town, Md.) 1867-1983, 1914-10-08

RESOURCES.
Loans and discounts. SyE g.5 A
tbvcrdrafts. secured and unsecured ms Ia
u. y. Bonds 10 secure circulation. 1880 10
u. y. Bonds 70 secure u. y. depo&its
coo, To secure Postal Savings, 1000. 1000 q,
u. -. Bonds on hand, ESQ %
Sn nHi sss Sonse fa s1S fixtures ZEE %
,uner real estate owned, i.GS 81
agents. 1850 o.
iiankers, Trust Companies. and
Savings Ranks. DIS 81
Duo from approved Reserve Agents
la Central Reserve Cities 70,.9 &,
checks and other cash items. I7Hs Gs
Votes OF other National Hanks LIS 90
fractional paper currency, nickelH
and cents. 2si "
lawful money reserve In bank, viz:
fes ssie notes Ss ssa q q mos, o,
iISdemption fund with u. S. Trcasur-
or e per cent OF circuIationl i,2as 60
Total. ss5O,7a5 g.
LIABILITIES.
capital stock paid In, $4,000 90
surplus Fund, iUOOO 90
Undivided pronts, less expenses and
taxes paid. 1865 IS
deserved for interest 7,7st o.
ationa. Bank notes outstandlng, 2i.zIo 90
hue TO other National Banks, ;ssB "a
dividends unpaid, 50 -
lndivIdl deposits subject
Certified checks, ~ 90
Cashiers checks outstanding, 6S1 Il
United States deposits, 1000 o.
Total, s55O,775 81
state OF Maryland, County OF 81. Aary's, N:
L, l.. j. STERLING, Cashier Of the above
named bank, do solemnly swear that the
above statement Ia true 20 the hest OF my
knowledge and belief. L. J. sTERLING,
Cashier.
Subscribed and sworn 70 before me this 18th
day or September, 1914.
HARRY NJ. JONES, Notary Public.
Correct-Attcst.
ENOCE u. ABELL
GED. W.JuY.
WIN. NJ. LOkER,
S-I7-3t. Directors.
Saint Mary's beacon. [volume] (Leonard Town, Md.) 1867-1983, 1914-10-08
GIVE THE BOYS A CHANCE
SEND THEM To
LEONARD HALL.
LEONARDTOwN, MD.

Thorough training in High School
branches.
Commercial Practice. Accounting.
Scientific Agriculture taught.
No pupils below the Fifth Grammar
Grade received.
School Re-opens September q,
1914.
Prize contest open to students who
register during opening week.
Resident Students SlTJ per scholastic
year. Day students 500 to sf.OO per
month.
Preference given Southern Mary
land boys.
S-l5-td.
Saint Mary's beacon. [volume] (Leonard Town, Md.) 1867-1983, 1914-10-08
BE sure you begin with the right
glasses. We will start you right.

Our new line of Jewelry and
Watches will interest you, a. our
goods are right and prices right.
All Jewelry and Watch repairing
guaranteed and repaired while you
wait. Give us q call during Court.
Saint Mary's beacon. [volume] (Leonard Town, Md.) 1867-1983, 1914-10-08

Before the
Public
Service
Commission
OF Maryland.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1914-03-24
ROAD MUST PAY.
Supreme Court Upholds Award Of
$4,000 to Messengers Widow.

The Missouri. Kansas and Texas rail-
road must pay to Mrs. Ivolus b. West
of Labette county, Kan. Sl5,CCo for the
death of her husband in a railroad acct
dent, according to a decision of the
Supreme Court of the United States yes
terday. West, who was an express mes
senger on the train known as the Katy
flyer" was killed in collision in Okla
homa several years ago. The Oklahoma
courts awarded Mrs. West damages in
the sum of $1,000 The railroad company
carried the case from court to court on
appeal. the matter finally reaching the
Supreme Court. which dismissed the APP
peal and affirmed the judgment of the
lower courts.
The Cumber and. Md, Ministerial As
Socia ton has passed resolutions opposing
the proposed bill repeating the blue laws
for Allegany county.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1914-03-24
ANACOST|A RESIDENTS
TO FIGHT SALOONS.
Social Service Federation Plans to
Eliminate Liquor Business in
Southeast Suburb.

\ campaign to rid the suburb of Ana
costa OF its saloons was formally open
ed last evening with 4 large gathering
i'll the Anacostia Methodist Episcopal
Church. at which Representative NJ.
Clyde Kelly of Pennsylvania was the
principal speaker Representative Kelly
spoke at length on the liquor traffic in
this country. saying that while the liquor
men argued that in prohibition states
the use of liquors was greater than in
others. vet the liquor interests were
willing to spend thousands of dollars to
prevent any state from adopting prohibit
lion. He told of the great movement
that was going on now in big business
and in the Congress of this country TO
prevent waste and said that in his opn-
ion the time was at hand when it was
necessary to take steps toward preventing
waste of humanity caused by the liquor
traffic
Representative Kelly advocated self
government in the District of Columbia
and said that the people of this District
would never secure what they desired
until this was accomplished.
The meeting was presided over by the
Rev. William O. Roome, jr.. rector of
Emmanuel Episcopal Church. Rev George
NJ. Cummings and Kew. h. h. Flcndfd-
son also took part in the meeting
Plans of Federatio
Rev 6. Leroy White. paste" -: the
Methodist Church. outlined tha OBJECTS
of the Anacosta Federation Of Social
Service under the direction of which the
meeting was given. and stated that it
was the intention of the federation to
make a thorough canvass of the entire
suburb between now and November J.
Citizens will be asked to sign two cards
the first addressed to the excise board
and petitionng that body to declare the
suburb purely d residential one, and in
this way to close the saloons automati-
caily according to law. On this card are
given various reasons why the suburb
should he declared a residence one. An
other card will he signed, also addressed
TO the excise board. and Will be used III
case of failure to accomplish the result
with the first. This card petitions that
renewals of existing licenses be refused
and gives various reasons why this is
desired The persons signing the cardS
must state their age, sex. whether prop
ertv owner or not and whether head OF
family.
Immediately following the main meet
ing last evening 4 brief session was hetd
for the purpose of perfecting the new
organization. and the slogan adopted was
Get rid of saloons in Anacostia men
ace to the community.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1914-03-24

has been approved by the Secretary of
War.
stephens, corporal in charge of
recruiting station at Chicago. WAS exon
Grated and found not guilty of knowingly
attempting to enlist a soldier in the
army a man known to him to be de-
Serter. The court-martiai found him
guilty of falling to keep in custody a SOL
der who confessed himself a deserter,
and came to him to give himself up to
justice: also of turning this soldier over
to Chicago policeman to avoid the
necessity of keeping the soldier in his
own custody. The court eXonerated him
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1914-03-24
Bill Creates Farm Loans Bureau.

Senator Gronna Of North Dakota has
introduced bill which would create
farm loans bureau in the Treasury De-
partment, which would have branches
throughout the United States, for the
purpose Of examining land securities and
recommending loans from federal reserve
banks on farm securities. Loans would
be made at annual interest charge of AZ
per cent and for not less than one year
nor more than twenty years. The bill
was referred to the committee on bank
ing and currency.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1914-03-24
REDUCED TO THE RANKS.
Corp. Stephen Nichols Convicted of
Prejudicial Conduct.

Corporal stephen Nichols. general sery-
ice, infantry. L. S. ~. on conviction by
court-martial of conduct prejudicial 10
good order and military discipline, has
been reduced to the ranks and penaiized
SO month from his pay for three
months. The finding of the court-Insrial
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1914-03-24
Voluminous Reports
Made by Investigators.

again. This body submitted its findings
in 1879 A Senate investigation followed
the flood of 1897. and this resulted in
another voluminous report printed in 1898
Besides these, innumerable other studies,
investigations and surveys have been
made of the problems presented by the
river. Several national conventions have
been held with the purpose of interesting
Congress in the problems of the Missis-
sppi to a point where the general gov
eminent might be brought to undertake
the task of their solution.
Following the work of the Warren COM
mission and its report to Congress in
1879, the national. government declared
for at least a share of the river I'M
provenent work, when. in 1873. 1t created
the Mississippi river commission. to be
given authority and money to aid in the
work of levee building along the river
This commission was to be composed OF
three engineers from the army corps, one
from the coast and geodetic survey, two
engineers from civil life. and one dis
tinguished citizen. The first lay lnem-
Der was Benjamin Harrison, afterWard
President, and his successor. Judge r. s.
Taylor, also of Indiana, has served upon
the commission ever since
This commission has remained in
charge of the federal work since done
for the improvement and control Of the
Mississippi. Through the thirty-five
years OF its standing. it has received
has expended $65. 1S4, s23.66 in the prose-
cution of its tasks OF this total, $685.
2lSJOS has been expended in the con-
struction of levees, more than fifteen
million in bank revetment work, and
| the rest in harbor Improvement, dredges
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1914-03-24

of the suspicion that he turned the sol
der over to the policeman SO that the
policeman could obtain the reward for the
arrest of Il deserter from the army. and
of the charge that he expected to share
the proceeds with the policeman.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1914-03-24
Increases the Limit of Cost.

The House committee on public build
ings and grounds has favorably reported
the Wilson bill TO increase the limit of
cost of the extension of the Pensacola
public building to $4,000.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1914-03-24
Reservoirs Held
to Be Impracticable.

for the catching ana handling Of the flood
waters. According to Investigations OIL
the army engineers the magnitude and
cost of such reservoirs and the enormous
areas of land that would enter into their
construction make the plan of reservoir
control an impra cticabe one. The flood
waters sweep down the Mississippi at the
rate of eco, OO0, 900 cubic feet per second.
To find storage for the flood part of this
stupendous flow. the engineers estimate
would require a reservoir of some 1000
square ENTHUSIASTICALLY less than the state
of New Jersey-With a depth of ABOUT
fifteen feet. In flood times the lower
Mississippi carries down 59.oOOOoO,EoD
cubic feet of water each seven hours.
The construction of 4 reservoir large
enough to take care OF this vast quantity
OF water would require the removal OF
100, OOO, 900, G0G cubic yards of earth. ac-
cording to estimates of the engineers. or
sufficient volume of earth to build levee
line 1909 miles long to a height of over
80 feet.
Likewise. the engineers have reported
unfavorably upon the plan to divert the
food waters of the Mississippi into arti-
fetal channels parallel to the river, be
cause they find that it would be reces-
sary to divert from 100000 to G0n.oG0 feet
,per second or to construct an artificial
river whose flow would be from two to
three times as great as the flow of the
Niagara.
1t has been suggested that the food
heights could be relieved by means of cut
ting through the bends made by the river
and its consequent Strengthening. The
engineers report that these cut-ofTs would
be accompanied by disastrous results, in
that they would magnify the flood terror
in the lower valley, and, due to the in
creased velocity of the shortened river
its banks would be eaten away more rap
idly in flood times. while navigation would
be made impossible during low water. The
proposal to aid in the carrying off of
flood waters by the construction of out
lets has been rejected by the engineers for
the reason that little practical influence
upon flood heights could be obtained by
this means, and, also. on account of the
danger of such an enlargement of the
outlet as to divert the main stream into
its channel. In the main, the findings of
the engineers today with regard to each
of the proposed means for the regulation
OF the river agree with the findings of
the engineers who made the first serious
study of the problems involved in the task
of civilzng the Father of Waters.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1914-03-24
Committees Report Approved.

4 resolution offered by the president,
George w. Evans, was unanimously adopt
ed, indorsing and : pproving the report of
the executive committee of the committee
of one hundred recommending that
Legislation be enacted tending to abroSate
the organic act. The resolution further
declares that the members of the organi-
cation. being mostly small property own
erS. feel that they are taxed practically
10 the full value OF their homes. and that
said members. therefore, earnestly pro-
test against additional taxation, either
tangible or intangible. and that the mem
hers shall use their influence looking to
p continuance of the organic act perma-
hently. or until some better legislation
can be enacted after most careful con-
sideration, such preceded that act.
y report from the committee on streets
alleys and sidewalks. j. NJ. Wood. chair
man. informed the association that the
Commissioners. in response to its rec
onmendation. had ordered additional gas
lamps on 18th street between Pennsyl-
vania avenue and street northwest
The committee also asked for individual
reports on back yards. lots and alleys in
the territory of the association that re-
ouire Improvement. in order that it may
give them its attention. The ba OK yard of
the present Juvenile Court building was
cited by one of the members present as
An especially good example of what a
bacl. yard oughS not to be, although it is
government property.
The following new members We're unani-
nously elected: Alois PAUL, Edgar K.
Iegg NJ. +. Savage. Rudolf Siegrist,
Henry G. Davis, William VI. Dover, Sam
ueI konigsbers and Il. II. Warner