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Middletown transcript., 1915-09-18
rhe VenerahIe MIerobe.

lust to think the microbe has been
An this terrestrial sphere twenty mil
lions of years! Disease germs that
-ow aflict humanity have been discov-
ored in the fossils Of the earliest life
On earth. There was belief that bac-
teria were a modern pest, and they
came Just in time to plague mankind.
ant why should they exist before?
what was the object of their insig-
rificant lives? This question science
answers by saying that they first came
IN assist in the decomposition Of the
Middletown transcript., 1915-09-18
ButtonhoIe Hint

In making buttonholes in soft mus
lin it is very good idea to rub a lit
tie paste, made of flour and water. on
the wrong side, This will give a firm
surface to work upon and obviates the
possibility of cutting a buttonhole too
large. OF course. the paste will not
discolor the fabric.
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WANT RIGID DOG LAW.
Sheep Raisers OF AIIegany Will Query
Legislative Candidates.

Cumberland.-The Western Mary
land Sheep Raisers' Association met
here and heard the report of the COM
mittee appointed to draw up dog
law. The committee reported that it
had examined the laws for the protec-
tion of sheep in several States and
that the proposed draft contained GER
tain features from each. 1t is pro-
posed to take up the matter with vari.
Gus candidates for the House of Dele
gates to ascertain if they will support
a Interpretation law. Those who
agree to support a law, if elected, Will
be made known to every farmer In
the county
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W. LAKE ROBINSON DEAD.
Was Prominent In Politics In Dor.
chester County.

Cambridge.-W Lake Robinson died
of Bright's disease. He was born in
Town Point Neck, eight miles from
Cambridge, in 1861. He began life
oystering in the Little Choptank
River. He came to Cambridge in
early manhood and went in business
with the late Daniel E. Dali, but left
the mercantile business for real
estate, in which he succeeded, owning
eight farms at the time of his death,
among them Appleby, the home Of
former Gov. Thomas Holiday Hicks,
where he died.
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Not Generally understoou

There is nothing impossible about q
white blackhird or a brown black
bear. In this connection black"
means a variety, not a color. The
Yellow sea is not yellow, and the
White mountains are not white
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calcareous rocks. This certainly was
a more honorable mission than to
scare people in later days into the
use of special drinking cups and to
set up great government bulwarks to
resist their imaginary fury. The mi
crobe was formerly an honorable and
useful citizen, but now he has fallen
from his high estate.
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When TraveIIno

Dust is inevitable with travel bv
train, and as it is not always possible
to obtain the means of a face bath.
and If left on long the dust will Sc.
riously hurt the skin, the face should
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MlpDIEs BACK FROM CRUISE.
First, Second and Third Class Mer
Will Have Months Leave.

The annual summer practice cruise
of the midshipmen came to a close
Wednesday, and nearly 700 students.
comprising the first, second and third
classes, are speeding toward their
homes on their annual vacations,
which will extend until October l,
when the next academic term begins.
The squadron Of warships, consisting
of the battleships Missouri, Wisconsin
and Ohio, under the command of Rear
Admiral William F. Fullam, arrived
off Annapolis shortly before O'Clock.
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DEATH WARRANTS SIGNED.

Governor Fixes Same Date For the
Hanging Of Davis and Deems.
Benjamin E. Davis and Marion
Deems, both convicted first-degree MUIR
derers, will be hanged in the Balti-
more county Jail yard at Towson on
October Is. Governor Goldsborough
signed the death warrants of the two
murderers, and designated that they
be executed on the same day. This
will be the first double execution that
has ever occurred in Baltimore county.
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MARYLAND NEWS
IN SHORT ORDER
Latest DOings in Various Parts
Of the State.
OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES

More than 5000 persons attended
the celebration held Monday afternoon
and evening at the Maryland Line
Confederate Soldiers Home, Pixies
vile, by the Pikesville Volunteer Fire
Company. 1t was a red-letter day for
the town, and the festivities, which
began at o'clock in the afternoon
with a spectacular circus parade
through Pikesville and part of Sud
brook Park, were enjoyed by hun
dreds of residents of not alone Pixies
vile, but the Green Spring Valley
Sudbrook Park, Ralston, Howardville
and Arlington and elsewhere.
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Guest Thought He Had EN-.
James F. MCGEE, former cashier of
he Crestwood bank Of Louisville, KY,
ot the scare of his life and suffered
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The critic that said the futurist and
cubist schools of art would In no
way affect our normal life, has an
other thought coming. Miss Violet
King, one Of the most prominent
Of the younger set at Newport,
where this picture was taken, has
originated and Is wearing this multi
colored "futurlst" skirt. It seems
as II this novel design will take
with her friends, from whom II will
gradually spread into popular favor
with the gentler sex. Miss King
did not volunteer to make public
the theme which the design was
supposed to depict, but an artist
who happened to pass remarked
that i was an inspiration for cub
Ist painting he was then planning.
o-o-oo-o~-o-~-~-~-~OoO~-o-o
be cleansed at least twice a day with
cold cream and a little of the wash
carried along. For the last benzoin
will be found excellent. a teaspoonful
of this in half a cupful of water sup
plying quite a good face bath. Pour
the diluted benzoin on soft bit Of
rag and go over all the face with
wiping movement. doing this after the
skin has been first cleansed with cold
cream. After the face has dried. pow
der as usual.
In place Of the benzoin it is possible
to employ Orange-hower water or al.
cohol-or any good cologne or toilet
water-for taking off the grease after
the cream cleansing, or even for the
soil itself. but it is never wise to use
too much Of any of these things, as
they scorch the skin after awhile.
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Warren Bowman, a carpenter. of
Level, was struck in the eye by a nail
which penetrated the ball. He was
taken to a Baltimore hospital 1t In
feared his sight is affected.
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"Old Defenders Day" was observed
as a holiday in Elkton, all county
buildings were closed except the mar
riage license Office.
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William Porter, 40 years old, of
Weverton, was struck by Baltimore
and Ohio Railroad train and killed
as he was walking home from Knox
Vile. His body was found by a watch
man at the Knoxville crossing. Sur
vlving are his widow, three children
and several brothers and sisters.
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Mrs. Nicols. mother of County Com
missioner Harry Nicols, with whom
she made her home, met with seri-
Gus accident at Chestertown. Mrs.
Nicols drove to town to spend the
day with Mr.. and Mrs. George B.
Westcott She had alighted from her
carriage and was about to step to
the pavement, when the horse started
and threw her between the wheels.
The carriage passed over her body,
fracturing her hip and otherwise in
juring her.
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The thirteenth annual reunion OF
Company E. Purnen Legion, and Snow
Battery, vill be held in PerryVille On
October z.
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A Sheriff's jury found Mrs. Mary
Jane Reeder, colored, aged 81, Of Hag-
erstown, insane and incapable Of TAX
ing charge of her estate worth 100000.
Proceedings were instituted by rela-
tives to have a committee appointed
by Court 10 take charge of her prop
erty.
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West Nottingham Academy, oldest
preparatory school in the State, open
ed Tuesday with Professor w. L.
Crate, formerly of the Western Mary
land College, as head instructor
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In a runaway accident at Conowingo,
Mrs. Margaret Dun was thrown from
her carriage and several ribs broken.
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]. D. Eader, Of Hagerstown, and J..
N. Hepfer and C. W. Reid, of Waynes-
boro, will make application for char
ter for the Waynesboro Knitting Com
pany, which will be organized for the
manufacture and sale of knit and
woven goods in Waynesboro. The pro-
moters have purchased the knitting
mill owned by ]. c. Roulette & Sons,
Hagerstown.
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The four-year-old son of Lawrence
Richardson, of Federal Hill, met with
a serious accident when he fell under
a wagon which passed over his face,
crushing the jaw bone. He was taken
to a local hospital.
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Nathaniel R. Sener, 81 years old,
son of Frederick L. Sener, Chewsville,
was seriously injured in runaway
accident on the Cavetown pike. The
team collided with an iron railing and
Sener was thrown from the wagon. fall
ing upon a cider press cylinder. He
was unconscious for more than an
hour. He was removed to his home by
Harry Kaylor, who was passing He
sustained deep cash over his right
eye and 1t is feared his skull is frac-
tured.
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The public schools Of Hagerstown re-
opened with 3,94o pupils enrolled. The
male high schools have 211 students
and Principal John D. Zentmeyer has
trouble to find accommodations.
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Philip Vailna had his collarbone
broken when truck of the Cambridge
Fruit Company turned turtle on the
East New Market road. Walter Hacket
was thrown clear of the machine.
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William Ray. telephone lineman for
the Bell Telephone Company, Chester
town, sustained two broken ribs and
other injuries as result Of an auto
mobile collision on the State Road.
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Ernest A. Toadvine, Clerk of the
Circuit Court for Wicomico county
and candidate for denomination by the
Democrats in Tuesdays primary,
dropped dead Monday morning. He
had been in failing health recently,
but his condition was not considered
serious. Mr.. Toadvine was among
the best-known men in Wicomico
county He had been connected with
the Clerks Office for 81 years.
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Miss Bessie Fullmer, for several
years resident nurse at Tome Institute.
Port Deposit, has resigned to accept
similar position in Rochester, MINI.
Middletown transcript., 1915-09-18

Robbers forced an entrance into the
carried off several hundred dollars
worth of goods. The cash drawer was
also broken and robbed.
Saint Mary's beacon. [volume] (Leonard Town, Md.) 1867-1983, 1915-06-10

From Scotland.
Scotland is again on the map. AZ
ter practically all the merchants in
this vicinity have stopped selling
liquor, an alien has opened up a
booze camp under our noses. On
Thursday last he opened up with a
whoop, and in a few hours, time a
party OF white and colored men, led
by two young fishermen from Virginia.
had entered this joint and ''Sot
theirs" They came reeling and stag
gering down the new State road. fill
ing the air with their profane Language.
All respectable citizens will, of course,
give this place wide berth, and it is
up TO the authorities to see that the
vicious element from which his trade
will be chiefly drawn, will be made to
respect the law. This is another pow
erful argument for local option.
The whiskey men, however, by their
actions, admit defeat already. They
have even gone so far as to tell the
ignorant colored voters that a vote
for local option is step toward their
ultimate disfranchisement. Certainly
resort to such disreputable methods
as these shows the desperate situation
in which they find themselves, and al
SO that no means, however degrading,
will be spared To force liquor upon us
against the wishes of nearly all the
intelligent residents Of this community.
"a drowning man will catch at
straws."
DIR. and Mrs Able and family, of
Washington, ID. c., are visiting Mr..
and Mrs. w. V. Polleys.
The long cold, wet spell has brought
vegetation to a standstill.
Hook and line fishing is good in
this vicinity, perch, hardheads, &C.,
biting readily.
Several new autos have made their
appearance in this section since spring
began. Candidates are getting ready
for the campaign, and we expect a
flood of oratory, punctuated with Wig
orous Misunderstanding, from now on.
SOLOMON.
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Local Option Meeting a. Meeh.niesville.

The Local Option Committee of the
Fifth Election Districs-has a Just cause
to be proud of the interesting meeting
held Mt Herbert's Hall, Mechanics
Vile, Tuesday evening, June |. II
was surely local option rally" in
every sense of the word, and those abb
sent missed addresses we'll worth hear
ing.
Despite the inclemency of the weather
a large crowd assembled: nor did the
rain quench the enthusiasm of those
present, who showed by their presence
that, no matter how wet it was on the
outside, they were not too wet to
enjoy the dry" atmosphere within
The ladies, too, were we'll represented,
and in them We recognize the true
flower of womanhood, the woman who
is for the right and who is not asham-
ed of her conviction.
Through the invitation of the Dis
trict Chairman. Mr.. Elmer r.. Jarboe.
Rev. Father Kelly, of Leonardtown.
presided over the meeting. All who
know Father Kelly as man or as a
minister admire his sterling qualities.
and all who have heard him speak on
this local option issue have been
granted a favor. He is just the man
to be in this movement, and we, as a
people, owe to him unlimited gratitude
for his untiring efforts for a better
st. Mary's.
The first speaker 20 be introduced
was DIR. +. F. Greenwell, of Leonard
town. DIR. Greenwell's handling OF
the subject was splendid in every de-
tail. He quoted statistics which were
indeed startling. giving the amount in
round numbers wasted yearly BY the
people of st. Mary's in liquor. He
dwelt on the injury caused By intoxi-
cants TO the drinker, both mentally
and physically, and lastly he wildly
pictured the shame and degradation
of the families of those addicted to the
liquor habit. DIR. Greenwich is one OF
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News from the Seventh.

MeSsrs. Cody WOODBURY. and Frank
Hayden journeNd to the CaDitol City
Sunday in MIR. Latham Wheeler's
new Ford auto.
Messrs. Geo. Lawrence. of Mt. Aire,
and Tommie Russell, of Dynard, have
purchased new buggies. One at a
time, girls, il you please!
Mrs. Tommie Morris, who has been
quite i'll all winter, is out and about
again.
There'll be local option rally Mt
Holy Angels Hall on May IS. Don't
fail to attend: please, ladies and gen.
tlemen.
There will be an auto run to River
Springs of the Typo.hetae, of Wash
ington, Saturday, June II. River
Springs was selected because of the
opportunities afforded for varied
amuSements. Ii is water resort, the
river at this point being six miles
wide. There is excellent fishing, swim
ming and toating, so that one may
hae all the diversion he wishes.
Bring your bathing suit and fishing
tackle and have n good time.
MIR. Sam Lushear paid our village
an appreciated visit Monday.
Mr.. Lloyd Gibson was seen in our
village Sunday.
Mr.. Geo. III. Cullins lost an OK last
week.
Mr.. Willie Blair reports finding
several of his hogs dead in the field.
Wheat crops are looking fine. Lots
of farmers nearly finished planting
tobacco. Mr.. Farrell reports the sale
of one hid. ut cents 10.
Free fights at old Milestown store
every Wednesday and Saturday even
ing. No charge for admission.
Mr.. Geo. Beitzell is having quite an
addition put on his dwelling. Mr..
Billie Ellis is contractor.
Solomon! oh, Solomon Where ART
thou? GABRIEL.
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Cedar Point Literary and Debating Society

An ideal evening was spent by those
present at the Society's headquarters
on the 18th ult. All interest conferred
in an impressive discussion of some
object of surprising beauty. Each
speaker chose his subject and with a
broad sweep of Imagination clothed
the nucleus of his thought in elegant
diction. Following are the speakers
and the subjects they interpreted, Civ
ing some hint of the beautiful
thoughts they bore: Mr.. Jaegers, a
fragrant life: Mr.. J. $. Jones, the
blossomed apple tree; Mr.. Harry
Wise, a mothers love: Mrs. Hodgdon,
character; and Mrs. Pritchard, the
smile of sleeping baby. In general
discussion DIR. Hodgdon and Captain
Miles contended that American women,
in those essentials which combined
make beauty, were unsurpassed.
Among the most pleasant diversions
were the rare and lovely selections af-
forded by the graphophone, under the
direction of Mrs. HOdgdon. A recita-
ton, given by Miss Mildred Hammett,
and paper read by Mrs. Jaegers,
were greatly enjoyed. The Misses Hill
tons, entertaining US in comic roles.
were, as usual, highly commended.
Program for June IL reads:
Call to order.
Grafonola.
Business session.
Oration-Mr. ]. w. Jones.
Reading-MisS Helen Shermantine
Grafonola.
Debate: Resolved, That Local
Option is Beneficial to- the County.
Capt. Miles, affirmative: MIR. Charles
Adams, negative.
Recitation Miss Alice Armsworthy.
Cedar Point Journal-Mr. +. Wiley.
Adjournment.
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comasnssnsa, Exercise. at
chzrioate Hall sehoo,

-
Charlotte Hall School win soon in.
augurate It's annual commencement,
exercises. This school was founded
IN liza, and the coming commencement,
marks the close of one of its most sue
cessful terms.
Ine final examinations viii extend
from June TO II. Commencement ex-
ercises viii be from June 10 to II. The
following program will be observed:
Sunday, June Commencement
sermon to the graduates by the Rev.
L. A. Wye, La Plata, Nd, at 4p. m,
at the Dent Memorial Chapel, on the
campus.
Monday, June lf-Field Day at 2 ..
m; the final meeting OF the Y. M.C.A.
In the Auditorium at 8 .. m.
Tuesday, June I5-Tennis Tourna-
ment at 2 p. M; farewell meeting of
the Washington and Stonewall Liter
AIRY Society In the Auditorium at s D.
m. Prof Z. G. Merriken, an Alum
nus, viii address the meeting.
wednesday, June 10 Company Com
petive Drill al 3 p M; the oratorical
contest in the Auditorium at 8 p. m.
Thursday, June lT-Commcncemen
Day Exercises in the Auditorium at
III q. m. Address to the Graduating
Class by the Hon. Albert C. Richie,
OF baltimore. The June Ball, in the
Auditorium. at s p. ms.
Class of l9l5-Clinion F. Brote-
markie, Salisbury, Nd; Frederick w.
Dodge, Baltimore; Douglas S. Hig-
gins, Baltimore: Frederick u. Smith,
Westminster.
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our strongest workers In the cause, as
well as one of the most popular physi-
clans Of the county.
/ Then was introduced a stranger q
some OF us, man who has been in
our county barely two months, bui
who has endeared himself not onIv to
his own flock. but 10 all who have
met hiH, the Rev. G. Z. Smith. OF
Leonardtown. AS soon as Mr.. Smith
arose TO his feet his quick wit and
thorough knowledge of the subject
commanded the strictest attention.
Rev. Mr.. Smith is former resident
OF Kansas, having lived there for 20
years. and We feel that he can be qHot-
ed as an authority on the existing
conditions there today. Those famili-
with Mr.. Underwood address, land
1t seems 20 be the strongest argument
the wet side can producel and who
would like TO know why Kansas, as a
dry state, has more divorces and
less church members than some of our
wet states, why ask Mr.. Smith, and
he can explain the why's aud where.
flores in very satisfactory manner.
Mr.. Smith was followed by DIR. z.
r. Morgan. of Mechanicsyille, one of
the county's Oldest and most beloved
physicians. The Doctor began his re-
marks by apologizing for his UMPIRE
paredness; however. his apologies
were entirely unnecessary, as he can
always be depended upon to say the
right thing At the right time. So suf-
lice IL TO say that every word he utter
ed was to the point and had the right
ring of sincerity.
Senator John r. Mudd, of Charles
county. was then introduced, and he
modestly told of the fight he made to
carry our sister county dry. His address
was really brilliant in every particular,
his oratory being ably assisted by his
genuine earnestness and convinced his
hearers that every word came straight
from the heart. In the course of his
remarks. he spoke of the good effects
mo saloon" have already brought to
Charles county. and vehemently denied
the charges made against some of the
influential citizens of that county, to
the effect that they are sorry that they
voted local option ticket. II is re-
period that Mr.. James M. Bowling,
Hughesville's prominent merchant, has
said something to that effect. Mr..
Mudd produced letter written by Mr..
Bowling. himself, in which he emphat-
ically denied having made any such re
marks, and added that it local option)
was the best thing that had ever hap
pened to Charles and, already, his bust
ness has been benefited, instead of in
jured. as rumored. We feel indebted
to Mr.. Bowling for this letter. and we
are glad TO inform our wet citizens that
they will have to look further than Mr..
B. for sympathy.
Charles county owes a world of graf
itude to Senator Mudd for the strong
fight made by him to Danish the licensed
saloon. and we. of St. Mary's, sincerely
appreciate the deep interest he is man.
ifesting in US.
The District Secretary, Mr.. Will Bur-
roughs. read the names of those en-
rolled, and all new members were re-
quested TO give their names, which they
did with very good will.
The working committee of the Fifth
District is working hard and earnestly
in this great moral movement, and its
work will be rewarded at the August
election.
|-ERterPrise, copy.
Saint Mary's beacon. [volume] (Leonard Town, Md.) 1867-1983, 1915-06-10

Sunday, 1870 q. m.-Solamn Mass.
Baccalaureaie sermon BY Father La
Fargo. S. j.: } p. m, Combined ceIe-
bration OF the League OF the Sacred
Heart Organization.
Monday, . a. m.-Leonard Hall
Commencement. Address 70 graduates
BY Hon. Bruce Tippett, of Baltimore.
Tuesday, 9 q. INST. Mary's Acad-
envy Commencement. Address 10
graduates by Eev. Thomas j. Deli
liant, s. j., of I-oyola College; ii a.
m, meeting of St. Mary's Academy
Alumnae: p. m, third annual Com
mencement Dance at Hotel ST. Mary's,
under the auspices of the Academy
Alumnae.
Sunday, June 20-Annual Retreat
for ladies at the Academy. Rev. J. F.
Y. o'Conor, S. j., viii conduct the
retreat.