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Saint Mary's beacon. [volume] (Leonard Town, Md.) 1867-1983, 1915-08-12
Civic Pageant Wednesday. Sept. {.

All automobile owners invited to at
tend and requested to decorate cars.
Prize given To owner of best decorated
car.
Citizens of our town are requested
TO decorate homes and public build
ings.
All public officials OF town and coun-
ty invited to take part in parade.
All business houses and manufac-
tories in county invited to- send floats,
advertising their business, to be placed
in pageant.
1t is desired by the management of
the Chautauqua to make this pageant
an extensive advertisement of the re-
sources of st. Mary's county. The
hearty corporation Of every citizen of
the county is requested to make this
the greatest boosting event for st.
Mary's the county has ever had.
Any one desiring to take part in this
pageant can obtain information by
communicating with the Chautahaua
Executive COMMITTEES, Leonardtown,
Md.
Formation of pageant will take place
at Leonard Hall at 10 a. IN. Further
particulars given in next issue.
Saint Mary's beacon. [volume] (Leonard Town, Md.) 1867-1983, 1915-08-12


The annual lawn fete and home
coming of St. Aloysius' Parish on
Tuesday, Aug. ;, was quite up to me
record of other wears in attendance.
equipment and service. BY an M
ayoidable coincidence, it took place
on the day of the local option election.
and that made il difficult for many of
our guests from distant points and
parishes to attend. In the afternoon
the little children entertained the
crowd In the big tent with some pretty
drills: in the evening the lovers OF the
dance were in a fair way TO have one
OF the best nights of the season. when
the sky broke loose and before long
one Of the biggest storms in our his
tory had the entire county, as well as
the Atlantic Coast, in its grip.
The proceeds (gross) were nearly
ENTHUSIASTICALLY short of last years
top-notch record. For this In the cir
cumstances and comparatively hard
times, the committees and the parish
are heartily grateful.
We give below the list OF the vari-
Gus committees:
Dinner Table-President, Mrs. Char
iotte de G. King: Cashiers, Messrs. +.
+. Cough and Geo. w JOY: Vice
Presidents. Mesdames Joseph Nj. Mat
tingly, s. Paul Hayden, Geo. w. JOY.
w. &. Mattingly, A. F. Fenwick. r.
+. Greenwell, James F. Mattingly, l..
+. Payne, w. NJ. Loker. Aides.
Mesdames Nettie Morgan, Carrie
Spalding, Marie Buckler.
Fancy Table President, Mrs. J.. II.
Duke; Aides, Misses Grace Grecnwell.
Mary Duke and Mrs Mary dc Waal.
Paddle Stand - President. Miss
Madge Fenwick: Aides, Mrs. Clarke
Abel, Miss Lizzie Towson.
Ice Cream Table-President, Mrs.
Lucy Spalding; Cashier, Mr.. Sam'l.
Wallis; Aides, Mrs. b. II. Camalier.
Confectionery Table - President, |
Miss Evangeline Greenwell; Aides,
Mrs. Web Lyon.
Soda and Cigars President, Louis
Fenwick; Aides, Cuthbert, Allie and
Norbert Fenwick.
Saint Mary's beacon. [volume] (Leonard Town, Md.) 1867-1983, 1915-08-12
ACKNOWLEDGEMENT
JAS. A. WATTS,
Public Officer for 8th Dist.

COMMUNICATED.
Editor st. Mary's BEACON,
Leonardtown, Md.
Dear Sir:-St. Mary's County,
beautifully named, as beautifully To-
Gated, amidst its fertile lands and no.
BILE rivers: Whence the merry ringing
of bells! They herald q new manhood
to this good old county-an abate-
ment of idleness, through whiskey-
drinking and card-playing, and the
putting on of q new armor of industry,
thrift and well-being, towards the
building up of happy homes, with
their vines and fig trees: and develop
ment of its varied and great agricul-
tural possibilities.
Nowhere in the United States, do
believe, Il ere offers for a mixed sys-
tenn Of cultivation, greater opportuni-
ties than exist in the counties of South
ern Maryland Peninsular, with its
boundaries, the Chesapeake Bay, the
Potomac River, the Patuxent and other
rivers. Its temperate climate, its
kindly soil, its easy excess by land
and water, to all the great Eastern
and Western markets. Il offers q
great opportunity TO colonization in
the way of the unfortunate, homeless
and hopeless Belgians, our climate
being very much the same as theirs,
with fiat lying lands and n mixed sys.
tenn of husbandry.
Yours truly,
GEO. III. CALVERT.
Saint Mary's beacon. [volume] (Leonard Town, Md.) 1867-1983, 1915-08-12
WINTER LEcuMEs
BY @. FL. Afford, State Agent, Col
lege Park, Md.

by ". d. Afford, State Agent, Col
lege Park, Md.
Now is the time to get busy on win
ter legume work. The best seedshould
be purchased and the soil thoroughly
prepared. Such crops as alfalfa,
crimson clover and yetch should be
planted ut an earl y date.
There are numerous reasons why the
acreage devoted to winter legumes
should be largely increased. The
grazing when may be obtained be-
tween, say November Is and April Is,
Is OF Importance to live stock farmers
in large part of the State, but of by
far greater Importance is the fact that
the roots of the growing plants ill the
soil, bind its surface particles and re-
duce teaching TO a minimum. AS fast
as the plant food becomes soluble, the
roots of the growing plants utilize 1t
and prevent teaching by winter rains
The fact that our open wet winters,
when the lands are bare, is the largest
single factor in the depletion of our
soils should be continually stressed,
but we should also Ieioice continually
TO know that we can utilize our winter
growing season in many counties for
the growing of such crops as clover
and vetches.
The winter legumes not only furnish
some grazing, reduce washing and
teaching to minimum, but also trans
fer nitrogen from the air to the soil
TO be used by succeeding crops, fill the
soil full of much needed humus and
furnish large quantities of the most
valuable feed. II we could only be
made to realize the full value of winter
legumes, few acres on the farms of
this State would be bare this winter.
Saint Mary's beacon. [volume] (Leonard Town, Md.) 1867-1983, 1915-08-12
Majority for Against Liesnss". SIS.
[CoMMUNIcArm.


Hermanville, Nd, Aug. It'll, 1915.
With all due respect for the so-called
Cedar Point Literary and Debating
Society, would suggest that one OF
their members be more careful in the
future how he attempts to read out to
said Society and the public, whoever
may be present, that the officials for
the public we're lax in regard TO in
forcement OF the Liquor Laws; and,
further, that the Editor of said Society
Journal was going to see that the laws
on liquor violations were inforced.
| hereby publicly assert that such
reference Is without foundation and
absolutely false, TO my knowledge. so
far>as in the sth Election District OF
st. Mary's County; and further say
that the party who made such unwar-
ranted personal and false reflection
may be forced TO prove what he read
out on last Friday night, Aug. 9th, or
pay the penalty for such.
JAS. A. WATTS,
Public Officer for 6th Dist.
Saint Mary's beacon. [volume] (Leonard Town, Md.) 1867-1983, 1915-08-12
Religious Notice.

There will be Archdeaconary Ser
vices in st. Mary's County as follows;
st. Georges Church, Valley Lee,
Tuesday, August IL, at IL a. M, and
2::20 p. IN.
Trinity Church, ST. Mary's City,
Wednesday, August Is, at IL q. m,
and 2:30 pm.
81. Andrews Church, Thursday,
August 10, at II n. m. and ESQ D. m
st. Peters Chapel, Leonardtown, a
p. M.
All Saints Church, Oakley. Friday
August %. at ii n. M, and ESQ p. m
The President OF the Archdeaconar
OF Southern Maryland will be assistes
by the Rev. w. ]. d. Thomas, o
Washington. and the local clergy
WILLARD +. MISNICK, President
Saint Mary's beacon. [volume] (Leonard Town, Md.) 1867-1983, 1915-08-12
FESTIVAL !!


The Ladies' Aid Society of Chaptico
Parish will hold their annual Festival
at Chaptieo Hall on TUESDAY,
AUG. 10. All the delicacies of the
season will be served and every effort
will be made by those In charge to
make IL surpass all former affairs OF
the kind ever held at the hall. Don't
fail TO attend and have q good time.
Dance At night.
BY order of the Ladies' Aid Society
of Chaptico Parish.
Per Theo. b. Carpenter. 6-24-td.
Saint Mary's beacon. [volume] (Leonard Town, Md.) 1867-1983, 1915-08-12
IN MEMORIAM.

In sad but loving remembrance ot
our devoted son, MIRTON STONE
who departed this life April 2, 1915
Gone, but not forgotten.
We never shall forget him,
While on this earth we STAY:
We will soon pass on 10 meet him,
When God calls US away.
And his well remembered footsteps
We were always glad to hear;
But now since they are silent,
Net dead, only sleeping,
His spirit softly whispered:
Weep not; in heaven we'llmeet again
by HIS MOTHER AND FAITH ER
Died at the residence of Mr.. Pelham
Long, IN this county, on July "a, 1915
VIRGINIA ELIZABETH, aged 2.
months and 3 days, only daughter O
Wade ii. and NJ. c. Sophy Lon,
Barnes, of Baltimore.
Thus has been safely gathered int
the garden of Paradise, to bloom NOR
fully, one of the loveliest, most attrac
tive buds that ever graced q happy
earthly home. The bereaved parent
have the sincere sympathy OF thei
many friends who would like TO bi,
them TO lift up their broken hearts an,
say:
my God, my Father, while stray,
Far from my home on hfe's rougl
way,
Oh, teach me from my heart to say:
Thy will be done!"
Saint Mary's beacon. [volume] (Leonard Town, Md.) 1867-1983, 1915-08-12
ICoAIMUNICATED. /

Dear Editor, st. Mary's BEACON:
As point was raised several months
ago regarding the validity of the Act
of the General Assembly of 1914, en-
powsring the voters of st. Mary's
County to settle the question License"
or No License;" and as the validity
oGthat law and the election held by
virtue of il has again been called in
question, the subjoined letter from the
Attorney General OF Maryland to
Senator Chesley, who submitted the
law To the Legislature and had it pass
ed, will he cf. interest to your readers
and to all who voted against license
ut the recent election.
In every Act of the General Assem-
bly, there is n clause setting the date
ON which with the Governors sigma
tur'l il becomes effective, i. e., a law
or statute of the State In the Act in
question, this date is fixed a May l,
1919, when one would have expected
April or May l, 1914. But as the
effect of the'law Ito empower the voters
tn decide for or against licensed sa-
loonsl was not to he in force until the
first Tuesday after the first Monday in
August, 1915, instead of May |, 1915,
they could have written Aug. ., 1915,
or another date prior To Aug. B. OR
the other hand, the effect of the elec
tion OF Aug. 3 was not to he binding
uatil May l, 1916, as is elsewhere ex
pressly stated in two other sections o
the Act. Briefly, the situation is this
The Act of Assembly empowers tn
voters To choose between license ans
no license on Aug. ), l9l5,-said Ac
becoming "A law May |, 1915. Tn
choice of the voters, be il wet o
dry" becomes law May l, 1916
The two effects and the two distinc
I dates should not he confused.
l.. J. X.
Saint Mary's beacon. [volume] (Leonard Town, Md.) 1867-1983, 1915-08-12

l&OMM NACAEEDs
ST. kary's Gone "Dry."
May God bless the men of old st.
Mary's.
And hoist their flag on high
Unfurl their banner to the breeze,
For the county-it's gone s'dry.
That 553 majority
Show that nearly every mothers SON
Did his very best
To destroy that demon-Rum.
Now you will see old st. Mary's
moving up the line. That little shack
with an old pair pants stuck in the
window for pane will give way to a
nice four-room cottage In a respectable
neighborhood. Our old whiskey soaks
will become thinkers instead of worth
less beings. They will build homes
for their families and tighten the bur-
dens of their wives, provide their chill
6ren with more of the things which
makes life worth living. Education.
farming, stock-raising and all branches
OF industry viii 20 forward; and in q
few years this cursing, fighting liquor
crazed element will disappear and re-
spectacle men will occupy their places.
Oh. think of the thousands who will
be lifted to manhood and from whom
temptation viii be removed altogether
when We have prohibition. God hasten
that happy day.
My native country thee
Land of the noble free:
Thy name we love-
We love thy rocks and rills-
Thy woods and tempted hills.
Do we love IL enough TO work and
fight and pray for the overthrow oi
its greatest enemy-the liquor traffic
especially the Sunday trafficq Their
from this time forth let US press on
and on and do away with this Sunday
whiskey selling, so the Star Spangleo
Banner shall wave ssO'er the land ol
the free and the home of the brave"
GABRIEL.
Saint Mary's beacon. [volume] (Leonard Town, Md.) 1867-1983, 1915-08-12
LEONARD HALL For County Treasurer

Mr.. Editor: Please announce Mr..
TX. MATTINGLY SWAMI, OF RHdd's
Creek. candidate for County Treas
urer, subject To- the Democratic pri-
maries, and say II he will be- candi-
date he will receive the vote Of his
many admirers. DEMOCRATS.
Saint Mary's beacon. [volume] (Leonard Town, Md.) 1867-1983, 1915-08-12
Better Than Lie Insurance.

Twenty-Five cents invested In q bot
tie of Chamberlain's Collie, Cholera
and Diarrhoea Remedy will enable
you TO protect your family from any
seriors consequences resulting from
an attack of collie or diarrhoea during
the summer months. Is that not better
than life insurance? Buy it now. IL
may save life< For sale by all dea-
lers. -advertisement.
Saint Mary's beacon. [volume] (Leonard Town, Md.) 1867-1983, 1915-08-12

chamberlain Tablets arc entitled
10 all the praise / can give them.
writes Mrs. Richard dip. Spencerport,
n Y. They have cured me of head
ache and nervousness aud restored me
to my normal health. For sale by
all dealers. adv.
Saint Mary's beacon. [volume] (Leonard Town, Md.) 1867-1983, 1915-08-12

Mrs. Sadie Pa Clawson, Indiana,
Pa, was bothered with indigestion.
my stomach panied me night and
day." she writes. 81 would feel bloat-
ed and have headache and belching
after eating. / also suffered from
constipation. My daughter had used
Chamberlain's Tablets and they did
her so much good that she gave me q
few doses of them and insisted upon
my trying them. They helped me as
nothing else has DONE" For sale by
all dealers.-adv.
Saint Mary's beacon. [volume] (Leonard Town, Md.) 1867-1983, 1915-08-12
April 18th, 1915.

April 18th, 1915.
VIM. +. Chesley. Esq,
st. Mary's, Charlotte Hall, Md.
My dear Sir
| have yours of the 18th in reference
to the validity of Chapter S5l of the
Acts OF 1914, submitting to the people
OF ST. Mary's County the right TO vote
on the question of license or no
license. The law, in my opinion, is a
valid enactment and its validity is in
no wise affected by the provision that
il shall not take effect until the
first days of May, 1915.
Very truly yours.
EDGAR ALLAN PoE.
Saint Mary's beacon. [volume] (Leonard Town, Md.) 1867-1983, 1915-08-12
LEoNARDTowN, MD.

Boarding and Day School for Boys.
Affords opportunity for excellent
training in the High School subjects,
Agriculture and Commercial Branches
Terms moderate. Location most
healthful. Sanitary arrangements
perfect.
Registration Sept. I.
Catalogue on application. 7-3Itf.
Saint Mary's beacon. [volume] (Leonard Town, Md.) 1867-1983, 1915-08-12

III yon have ever used Chamberlain
Collie, Cholera and Diarrhoea Remedy
you know that it is success. Sam 4
Gnin, Whasley, Ala, writes: 81 had
measles and got caught out In the rain
and it settled in my stomach and
bowels. had an awful time, and had
1t not been for Chamberlain Collie,
Cholera and Diarrhoea Remedy
could not possibly have lived but q
few hours longer, but thanks 10 this
remedy, j am now veil and strong. -
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Saint Mary's beacon. [volume] (Leonard Town, Md.) 1867-1983, 1915-08-12

Dear Beacon:-Please suggest the
name of Mr.. SAMUEL HAYDEN, OF
the Fourth District, as a most suitable
one for the Democratic candidacy for
Judge of the Orphans Court, and say
that IL elected he will eli that Office as
credibly and capably as he did that
of County Commissioner. Mr.. Hay
denis record as Commissioner stands
out as one Of the most enviabIe that
the county has ever had, and beyond
q doubt, the confidence reposed In him
will be evidence by a very hatterinq
vote. ADMuRER.
Saint Mary's beacon. [volume] (Leonard Town, Md.) 1867-1983, 1915-08-12
Some comink Festivals.

Following is q partial list of festi
vals TO be held IN the upper part O
the county this season;
WHITE.
Aug. IL Newtown.
Aug. 5- Mechanicsville.
CoLoRED.
Sept. 2l-St. Aloysius.
Aug. 1S-St. Joseph's.
Aug. 4-Our Lady's Chapel.
Aug. 24-Sacred Heart.
Sept. -Mechanicsville.
Saint Mary's beacon. [volume] (Leonard Town, Md.) 1867-1983, 1915-08-12
.OCaIWiSe and Otherwise.

concentrations shouid reach "a oot
alter thsa Tuesday. IN order 10 insure
public ation in current issue.
Saint Mary's beacon. [volume] (Leonard Town, Md.) 1867-1983, 1915-08-12
For Clerk Of Circuit Court.

] announce my candidacy for the
Republican nomination for the Office
of Clerk of the Circuit Court at the
ensuing Primary election, and ask the
support of my friends throughout the
county. Respectfully,
7-20tf ENOCH b. ABELL.
Saint Mary's beacon. [volume] (Leonard Town, Md.) 1867-1983, 1915-08-12
Official Election Vote.

Uiiieiai Election Vote.
The following table gives the Official
number of votes cast for license and
against license on Tuesday last
Saint Mary's beacon. [volume] (Leonard Town, Md.) 1867-1983, 1915-08-12

B-The wet" vote is in left-hand columns.
Note the progress in every one of the districts.
Saint Mary's beacon. [volume] (Leonard Town, Md.) 1867-1983, 1915-08-12

The festival season is in full
Saint Mary's beacon. [volume] (Leonard Town, Md.) 1867-1983, 1915-08-12

Trout have begun to bite.
Local fishermen are making fine
catches
Saint Mary's beacon. [volume] (Leonard Town, Md.) 1867-1983, 1915-08-12

Mr. aud Mrs. Thos. ii. Reeder.
81 Baltimore, are visiting relatives
N 1T. Mary's.
Saint Mary's beacon. [volume] (Leonard Town, Md.) 1867-1983, 1915-08-12

Mr.. !. G. Alvey. of Baltimore.
i, visiting his old home at Morganza.
Saint Mary's beacon. [volume] (Leonard Town, Md.) 1867-1983, 1915-08-12

On Wednesday last Hon. Hugh
\. McMullen, one of the Demo
cratic candidates for State Comp
troller, accompanied by Congress
man Dave Lewis, visited Leon
ardlown. Mr.. Harrington and Mr..
Ritchic are in Charles.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1915-10-19
A eln22%'a1,s y:l'|'ge2,r.!!

most into their class by the thoroughly
comprehensive and glorious examples
OF cinematographic art embodied in
these views. And when one has then
considered the small outlay involved,
the comfort OF theater chair, and the
time occupied. we by no means feel so
,despised or unfortunate as we did be-
fore our tour with Howes photograph
er. Immediately on the heels of this
programmed "headliner" comes the real
piece de resistance" who not only
hogged the show, but almost stopped
It. Our Baby is the film, playing
by request , return engagement and
his boyish antics and jam and mud
covered grimances again convulsed the
whole house and warmed the hearts.
No theatrical stars return was ever
more warmly received. A trip through
the picturesque waterways OF Bruges.
Belgium, and series of intimate stud
les OF the quaint and simple folk of
the land of dykes and windmills led
up to an instructive set OF pictures of
the maneuvers of our submarines.
subject OF timely interest. brought to
close a thoroughly enjoyable enter
tafnment, which In tho casa Of these
pictures, Is the rule without an ex-
ception. In scarcely any other way
may pleasure and education be more
economically or satisfactorily COM
bined. G. F.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1915-10-19
aOuR barry" AND CALIFORNIA
EXPOSITION DIVIDE HONORs.

sa There liz no more welcome semi-an-
nnal, or even annual for that matter.
attraction to the amusement loving
public OF Richmond than the wonder
ful Lyman Howes moving pictures Of
travel ny land and sea, of natures
wonders Of air. land and water, OF the
great industries of the world and OF
human nature in Its diversified and
ever absorbing aspects. So when they
open q three-day stay at the Academy
last night, every desirable seat was
occupied. The Parks of Paris are
shown an a. Curtain raiser" followed
BY close range look at the almost
awe Inspiring magnitude of the ma
chinery and methods whereby steel Is
rendered as piiAble~ and flexible as
dough. and It's enormous masses
handled and shaped with magical ease
After view Of porpoise fishing, you
are swiftly transported across Norway
from christiania TO Bergen, to the ac-
compartment OF wonderful natural
scenery From the cold latitude Of the
Scandinavian peninsula you are then
suddenly launched on a trip through
tropical America, through tho Panama
Canal and tho broad Pacific to tho Ex-
positions Of San Diego and San Francis.
eo. Then follows Z series OF matchless
views Of these great world fafrs that
constitute the "headliner'' FOR this SEA-
-. Those Of W who have been cons
teaat 81 compelled 70 stay 1T home ana
tirten "a - feeds the eiowtng accounts
- 11fleG 1s
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1915-10-19

McGuire's University School foot
ball team yesterday began hard work
In preparation for their decisive con-
test with John Marshall High School
on October 81. McGufre's has de-
feated Richmond Academy, while the
Public School team has won from
Benedictine College. AS McGuire's ex-
poets to win handiIy from Benedic-
tine and John Marshall anticipates
no trouble with Academy, these two
elevens are printing themselves for
the crucial game of the season a
game which ii Is expected will decide
the 1915 prep champions of the city.
High School Is known to have one
of the strongest teams which has rep
resented the school in recent years
The line is strong and heavy. while
the back-field is composed Of expe-
rfenced and hardened warriors. The
teams has developed an unusually
strong offensive style of play. AMI thus
far the defense has gone unsoived by
their opponents.
On the other hand. McGuire's team
has a strong and heavy line. and a
back-field that Is considered one of
the best balanced and most speedy
Of any turned out by the university
school in recent seasons. Under
Coach Smith, himself former star
of McGuire's elevens. the players have
whipped into machine which has
proved steady ground-galner
against the teams met so far Their
play Is steady and swift and with
several players Of unusua, merit and
certain to gain consistently. the fol-
lowers OF the Black and Red are con-
fident that the eleven will give High
School one of the hardest games of
the year.
Team Iimbering Up.
Yesterday Coach Smith put the
team through limbering up work so
as to work out the mems muscles
after several days of relaxation. As
the afternoon advanced he gave them
heavier work. and finally had the en-
tire squad mixed in one of the hard
est scrimmages of the training sea-
son. The men stood the test well. and
number of them showed to advan-
tage. All were in fine trim when
the word to stop was given, and the
coach was able to turn his attention
to the teaching of new plays with
out loss of time.
He has given his eleven quite an
assortment of plays thus far and, by
the time the team Is ready to face
High School. it will have up its sleeve
some of the cleverest trick formations
which have been given a local ag-
9regation. II liz said that. while sew
eral OF the formations on which Nc
Cures team will rely to gain ground
the Public School team are known
here. they will be brought to light
with considerable variations. and that
they will be used in connection with
several others which have been seen
here but seldom.
Altogether McCuire's University
School team is preparing to make the
fight OF Its life when called upon to
settle the ownership of the silver
trophy cup at Broad Street Park on
October 81. Efforts are being made