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Saint Mary's beacon. [volume] (Leonard Town, Md.) 1867-1983, 1916-03-02
LOCalWise and Otherwise.
March came in like 4 well train


March came in like well train
ed lamb.
Beware the winds of March
and keep a close watch on fires.
Mr. Clinton Graves Of Laurel
Grove, has purchased Ford car.
Jos. Brookes, worthy eolored
man, Of the Beauyue section died
on Tuesday afternoon last
pr and Mrs. WIN. B. Burch,
Of Piney Point, spent a few days II
Leonardtown, during the week
Messrs G. Manning Combs and
Harry B. Fenwick. of Leonardtown,
motored 70 Washington, during the
week
Don't forget the supper At
Hotel Lawrence on Monday, March
9th. A dance viii follow. See I'D
yertisement.
We have on file a report to
tobacco growers, which was receive
ca too late for this issue. II will
appear in our next.
Attention is called - the adj
vertisement Of the Aladan Lamp.
Mr.. L. 0 Downes, Of laurel Grove
is the distributor.
There will be basket ball
game at Leonard Hall on Tuesday
next, between the la Plata and
Leonardtown teams.
Mr.. WIN. Meverel Loker, as
trustee will sell at public auction
the property Of the late Catherine
Downes on Tuesday next. See ad.
The many friends Of Judge
Jos. II. Key, who has been unwell
for the past'few days, will be pleased
TO know that he Is ont and about
agaip,
Mr.. q A. Getz, father Of Mr.
/. II. Getz, Of Lconardtown, died
at his residence IN Hagerstown, on
Monday last. Mr.. Getz was 7s
years old and leaves large family.
Mr.. Ralph Cullinan, Of the
Beauvue Hundred. Il Ia New York
on 4 nsiness trip lie was accom-
pan Gar as Baltimore BIZ Mrs.
& 81. Y returned z sunday
There will be an oyster supper
at the home Of Mr. Geo. Il. Buck-
Ter, Laurel Grove, on Friday even
ing, March 5. FOR the benefit 81 Mt.
Zion NJ r. Church. An are cor
daily invited
Mr., ami Mrs. Yetman. Of New
York, are guest 81 Hotel ST. Mays,
Mr., Yetman, is looking over ST,
Mary's property with q view 81 pnr
chasing 4 farm and engaging in
auriottffutts ~, !. fa,t.,. .etg.., i.
Saint Mary's beacon. [volume] (Leonard Town, Md.) 1867-1983, 1916-03-02

Beware the winds Of March
and keep close watch on fires
Saint Mary's beacon. [volume] (Leonard Town, Md.) 1867-1983, 1916-03-02

Mr., ami Mrs. Yetman, Of New
York, are guest 81 Hotel ST. Mays,
Mr., Yetman, is looking over ST.
Mary's property with q view 81 pnr-
chasing a farm and engaging Ia
agriculture on large scale.
Saint Mary's beacon. [volume] (Leonard Town, Md.) 1867-1983, 1916-03-02

Mr. Clinton Graves. Of Laurel
Grove, has purchased Ford car.
Saint Mary's beacon. [volume] (Leonard Town, Md.) 1867-1983, 1916-03-02

There will be an oyster supper
at the home 81 AR Geo, Il. Back
Ter, laurel Grove, on Friday even
ing, March 5. FOR the benefit Of Mi
Zion NJ p. Church. All are eors
daily invited
Saint Mary's beacon. [volume] (Leonard Town, Md.) 1867-1983, 1916-03-02

Or, and Mrs. Wm. b, Burch,
Of Piney Point, spent a few days II
Leonardtown, during the week.
Saint Mary's beacon. [volume] (Leonard Town, Md.) 1867-1983, 1916-03-02

on 4 Rsiness trip. lie was accom-
pan Gar AZ Baltimore by Mrs.
Gus who returned on sunday
Saint Mary's beacon. [volume] (Leonard Town, Md.) 1867-1983, 1916-03-02

ana the StdW pfOntbtt You from CON-
hitting murder, and our new prohibi.
ton law would stop the business that
so far abuses The privilege granted 70
II by the State ~ 10 lead tho beer and
whisky drinkers &c commit murder
and populate hell The liberty u
commit murder gives no right 70 do,
and God protects His own rights and
mans right 70 life by the prohibition
Thou shalt not kill. When men
abuse' their liberty and commit muir
dor, The State, BIZ Divine authority,
promptly depriyes them 81 both liberty
and life; when tho liquor traffic abuse.
rs liberty as IL has done ID Southern
Maryland, the people have q right Il
take that liberty away by legal enact
ment The liberty Of unoifendine
citizens TO get what they need and az
sire, IS not touched $50 long as they
do nothing contrary 10 the cosntnor
good An example may illustrate tht
above reasoning II we zee d man al
tempting 70 drown another do We mo-
20 to thc rescue and BY physical force
resist this crime ana this wrong ever
at tho expense Of the wpuld-he MUIR
derer's liberty; II We see man junl
into the water in the attempt 10 TAXI
his own Life, do we not make ever,
reasonable effort 70 save him n
SPITE or HIMSELF. Is either actor
a reprehensible violation Of human
liberty9 The first man III the law
breaking liquor traffic; The second i
the victim Of that traffic Prohibition
would save the victim IL both case
without invading The rights Of Others
| Mr.. Windle said otner things. u
1 amounting To The same. Wn shal
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1916-07-24

beyond the Alps through the Saint
Gothard and the Mt. Gents tunnels, an6
destined for the Far-East througi
Suez.
"Avlona, also called Valona, on tn:
esatern shores of the Otranto Straits
has the best harbor on the Albanian
coast, being protected by the island OF
Saseno and the lofty Cape Giossa. Like
Otranto, it suffered pillage at the
hands of the Turks in the fifteenth
century, but it recovered from this
misfortune more readily than its Ital-
ian sister city, for it is now a town OF
5000 people, and enjoys a consider.
able trade in hides, olives, cotton, ca
tie and bitumen, while it is famous for
valonia, made from the acorn cups
gathered in adjacent oak groves. TIL
flour, which derives its name from
the town, is used extensively in the
tanning industry.
1T was across the Straits of Otranto
that the valiant 'Pyrrhus, cousin of
Alexander the Great and professed de-
secendant of Pyrrhaus, son of Achilles,
sailed in the third century before the
Christian era. Espousing the cause Of
the people of Tarentum, he fought
those desperate battles against Rome
which gave rise to the familiar phrase,
2 pyrrhic victory used today to de-
scribe conflict the successful issue of
which is so costly to the victor as I'll
timately to prove disastrous 1t was
after HeracIea, where for the first
time in history Greeks and Romans
were the opposing forces, that Pyrrhus,
surveying the field where thousands
Of his bravest troops lay dead, ex-
claimed, Another such victory and l
must return to Epirus alone 1t was
on the same occasion that, observing
the wounds of all the Romans killed in
action to be in front, he unused, Had
l such soldiers l should soon be mas
ter Of the world"
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1916-07-24
FAREWELL SERVICES BY
DR.. BURROWS HELD SUNDAY

Despite the incessant and almost
continuous rains of Sunday, large con-
gregations greeted the ministers OF
the city at the various churches. Es-
pecially was this true at the First
Baptist, where DR.. Lansing Burrow
preached his last sermon as pastor cf
the church.
At the morning service his subject
was "A Vision in the Temple" The
minister seemed at his best, and from
these words he produced a beautiful
word-painting for the encouragement
and edification of his hearers, anG
for the glory. of God and the up
building of his kingdom on earth. The
congregation seemed to grasp the
spirit of the hour and listened with
wrapt attention to the words of wis
dom as they fell from the lips of this
inspired servant of God.
At the evening service the church
was filled almost to overlooking, tine
Furlow Lawn Baptist and the First
Methodist churches uniting in the SER
vices. At this service his subject was
Shall We Know Each Other There 2"
The theme was timely and fitting one
with which he chose to close his long
and faithful pastorate of the church.
like his sermon in the morning, his
words seemed inspired, impelling his
congregation to feeling of mingled
pathos, regret and appreciation for
his long, faithful and loving service in
their behalf and the cause Of the Mas
ter Thus ended the pastoral services
of.Dr. Burrows to his charge in Amer
icus. 1t has been a splendid service.
Loving loyal and efficient, it will live
forever green in the hearts and minds
of the people of Americas.
The solo at the morning service by
MIR Wyatt Chapman was beautiful
selection, delightfully."- rendered, and
thoroughly appreciated.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1916-07-24
GERMANS ALLOW REVIVAL
POLISH SCHOOL SOCIETY

WARSAW, July 22.-The German
military administration has allowed
the revival of the Polish School Soci-
ETY., which the Russians had prohibited
in the year 1907. The Society will now
organize branches in all the chiet
towns and will open primary, inter
mediate, and high schools at many
places. Libraries will be established,
lecture courses for educational pur-
poses will be instituted, and pedagogy
ical and other scientific periodicals
will be published by the society.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1916-07-24
JAPANESE INVESTIGATING
CONDITIONS OF EMPIRE

TOKIA, July 22.-The japanese
government has inaugurated an ex
haustiye investigation into the indus
trial and commercial conditions of the
Empire including the causes of the
change in population. the occupation
OF the people, the classification of tbs
number of persons in the public ser
vice and in Independent occupations
aid an inquiry into the problem CT
the unemployed. The underlying idea
is that of devising means to develop
Jauan's industrial and Commercial
forces.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1916-07-24
VIENNA DOCTOR IS
FAMOUS WITH PRIZE

VIENNA, July 24.-Entering the
war as a volunteer surgeon little
known outside the circle of specialists
of his own class, DR.. Robert Barany.
of Vienna, after fifteen months af cap
tivity in Russia, has at last returned
as an exchange invalid" to find him
self famous as the Nobel prize viii
ner in medicine.
The knowledge which was the basis
of his prize-winning book was gained
chiefly as surgeon in Przemysl; the
book itself was written in captivity; It
has brought him 100000 crowns II
money, and it played no small part
in securing his release from Turke-
stan.
The dramatic circumstances sur
rounding his achievement has greatly
heightened the effect of his return to
his family Nominally he was per-
mitted to leave Russia because he is
slightly lame of one foot, from which
he has suffered since child. Actual
ly, his unexpected distinction, plus the
efforts of Prince Karl of Sweden, went
far to secure his exchange.
Despite his lameness, Dr. Barany
volunteered for service at the out,
break of the war, and was detailed as
chief surgeon of the surgical depart
ment of hospital in Przemysl. 1t was
while there, as he modestly explains,
that he was $50 fortunate as to dis
cover new method for the treatment
of head wounds" discovery that en-
abled him to cure vastly greater per-
c@ntage of cases than before.
For four weeks after the fall Of
Przemysl the Russian commander al.
lowed the Austrian physicians to re-
main. Then in transports of about 101
they were sent to various parts Of
Russia, many to Siberia, the surgeon
and many others to Turkestan. I'm
like many others, DR.. Barany, on his
return was reported almost universally
good treatment in captivity, treatment
that included a sufficiency of food
liberty not to restricted, and pleasant
professional relations with Russian
commanders and colleagues. DIR. Bar
any was given fairly ample opportun-
ity to study, to practice, and to lecture
on his specially to Russians and cap
tive Austrian physicians.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1916-07-24
lie ATTENTION
I|vEN US. NOTE

Don, July 24.-Surprisingly
tention has been given in this
to the American note an seiz-
the mails. When published in
y only brief and rather exag
summaries were sent by the
correspondents. The note was
ID In full only by the Times CT
'teenth of June, several days
e American papers which
it had arrived in England. On
Y the Foreign Olive issued the
IN official paper for publication
day June 27th).
t the only important editorial
e to the note is made by the
st in it's recent issue of this
t points out that owing to
information the public in this
has failed to understand the
reference by President VIII
by leading newspapers in
ed States to the question OF
of the Seas"
quoting a large part of the
Economist says:
j be seen that a good deal OF
as been evinced, and that
re and discrimination are re-
! order not only to meet the
lilities of friendly neutrals.
to avoid the establishment oil
is which, under different cir
les, we should not tolerate
as neutrals in a future naval
opposing, for example, there
ar between Spain and Sweden
oelligerents claimed the right
ept mails between London
or London and New York,
pen all private letters, would
5? The summing-up of the
cry strong. 1t declares that
of neutrals are as sacred as
5 of belligerents, and must be
ly observed, and concludes:
-adical change in the present
y nd French policy, restoring tC
ID States its full rights as a
Power, will satisfy this gov
Fortunately we have an
in treaty with the United
hich Germany has not"
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1916-07-24
General Examination for Sumter
County Teachers.
Sumter

The examination will be held on Fri
day and Saturday, August 4th and 9Th
White applicants will meet st thu
courthouse; the colored at Mckay
school building. Examination will
open $3.50 q. M, Friday morning.
W. S. MOORE, c. S.
till July 81
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1916-07-24
Otranto Is a Scene Rich In
History of Other Actions

WASHINGTON, D. c., July o.
! Across the Straits of Otranto, where
an Austrian cruiser is reported to have
sunk several armored British patrol
boats recently, have sailed some of the
greatest history-making expeditions Of
ancient and medieval times" says to
days war geography bulletin issued
by the National Geographic Society in
Washington. This fifty-m!le expanse
Of water, which joins the Adriatic and
Ionian Seas, separates the southeast
ern extremity or heel of the Italian
peninsula from that part of Albania
which was known in ancient times as
Epirus.
1T is sixty miles from Otranto, the
beautifully situated Italian fishing
village which gives its name to the
straits, to Avlona, the nearest port in
Albania. Four hundred miles to the
northwest are Venice and Trieste, at
tile head of the Adriatic, while three
hundred and fifty miles to the south
west, beyond the Ionian Sea, is the
British possession, Malta.
"At the beginning of the war Otran>
to was town of scarcely more than
1000 inhabitants, but of some impor.-
ance as the Italian terminus of the
cable and telegraph line to CONSTANT
nople, via Avlona. 1t also had cable
connection with the island of Corfu.
The towns historical associations date
back to Graeco-R Roman times, for it
occupies the site of the ancient Hydrus
and was one of Rcme's ports of en-
barkation for Appollonia, the famous
Greek center of culture and city il
which the future emperor, Augustus,
was completing his education at the
time that he was summoned to the
capital following the assassination Of
julius Caesar.
Otranto was one of the Calabrian
towns captured by Robert GuiscaId
(the sly), that resourceful Norman adj
venturer who, at the high tide of his
career, gave promise of duplicating III
southern Italy and in Greece the tri-
umphs won by fellow countrymen
William the Conqueror, who during
the same decade was subduing Eng
land. Four hundred years later the
seaport was again raided and this time
was completely destroyed by the
Turks. From this setback it never
recovered. Among the points of inter
est in the village today are the castle,
built by Alphonso of Aragon, and the
cathedral, which dates back to the
eleventh century and in which are to
be found some of the columns thai
once graced the temple of Minerva at
San Nicola, nearby.
South of Otranto is an extremely
fertile and populous section of the
Apulin peninsula which terminates
thirty miles below the town in the
promontory of Maria di Leuca with
its white limestone cliffs marking the
southeastern extremity of Italy. II
the northwest Of Otranto, fifty-three
miles by rail, is Brindisi, the famous
Brundusium of the ancients which has
taken on new life in recent years, on
irg to it's advantageous position as
gateway for the freight coming from
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1916-07-24
REMEMBER

ye make the best in the mat
:, we make our Mattresses out
cotton, they are made in a
Try" way, and you will note
NITARY" is the slogan of the
need a new Mattress, or have
needs repairing, see US or
at 12O, before you make your
The Tucumcari news and Tucumcari times. [volume] (Tucumcari, N.M.) 1907-1921, 1916-12-07

m a "A OF ingenuity called n wen-known telephone number AMI summoned
Jimmie. Jimmie, it seems, ws prime favorite with the doe and his class
Jimmie whistled OF his way a he answered the call. Maybe he didn't
know what was ahead. Maybe he's more than II ncarhero. Anyway, he
wlistcd the popular melody which assured those in his immediate vicinity
that This is the lfe."
The doctor ushercd him into the classroom. cal in hand. He N given
n chair and remembers vaguely sitting down. Forty pairs of casual eyes cf
gray and brown and bue-gois, feners, an only the doc and mn "-were
raised and swept him appraisingly. He only remembers the rest vaguely.
As through n mist he became suddenly conscious that 1t W ms awfuly
hot. His fee insisted upon spreading all owe the place and his hands kept
growing larger and larger Why did they all keep looking a him? Was
there anything the matter?
And then he heard the concluding sentence of the doctorsl lecture. lie
says 1t vas something like this:
"An' now, ladies' he seq W e shall practice bandnrin' n wounded head, n
badly wounded head. This young gentleman has agreed to act ms de patient
he seq. OATS me, feners. Den he TOMS o me. We shnrl need lots of band
ages he seq VIII you step nut in de hall an ask the nurse for II hnndfulT"
Jimmie stepped, nay, more he stepped with alacrty. Oh yes. he stepped.
or did he cease the process till he had reached his bicycle. Nor even then.
That was the end of the incident They ma have obtained Il substitute
up ut the frtaid class. But this Is the story of jimmie.
The Tucumcari news and Tucumcari times. [volume] (Tucumcari, N.M.) 1907-1921, 1916-12-07
Town Planning Does Not Mean Heavy
Financial Burden for the Citizens
By THOMAS n. MANSON
Special Lecturer at University Of Liverpool. England

Beauty should be an inherent quality of the object sought to be
obtained, and not a superimposed part Of it. AS Mr.. William Law Ohm
stead long ago declared that a yacht in motion is the most beautiful object
ever created by man; yet, as he pointed out, every yard Of canvas, every
spar and rope and foot Of hull had been constructed for speed and eff
cheney only. Everything on it is Of use; yet, as a whole, it is a perfect
work of art.
There is beauty, I think, of the highest kind in a machine shop. with
its long rows Of shafting, wheels and betting. There is beauty in a long
clean room full of women at their MONDAY meal. There is beauty, | think,
in a room full of clerks working under splendid lighting conditions, and
therefore am always telling my people that beauty is not a thing to be
superimposed upon an object, but should be an inherent element of it.
Town-planning is not the attempt to pull down your city and rebuild
it at ruinous expense, but it is merely deciding upon a settled policy along
which to work, so that from time to time, when the opportunity occurs,
you may do a little toward converting it into the ideal city of your dreams
and so gradually and by degrees, making use of each opportunity q s it
occurs, and generally spending only money which would be spent. in some
way or another in any case, you gradually attain to a better order of things.
The Tucumcari news and Tucumcari times. [volume] (Tucumcari, N.M.) 1907-1921, 1916-12-07

n dnughnut mentally. Each OF them says today that they had never mt that
early date eaten oe in reality in that hotel because they feared the price
would b g something like 10 cents apiece, and they didn't care 20 squnndcr
that much on a singletuhed oughnut without aniskid appliances. But they
would glance over n the table where sat the gourmandIzing bank directors
and railway mHgnatcs, and it seemed to be bending in the middle with dough-
necessities Of life and add a plate of douGhnuts just for good measure.
In fact, doughnuts in a hotels grew to be the mark OF extreme luxury for
these 1--WE yonng men. Then on day they found they wereco commissioners of
the District of Columbia, and the center of II group OF administrative officials
who wanted TO get together every day at luncheon to talk things over.
SO they went to the big hotel and arranged for a round table daily.
The frstd day they all sat dow the head waiter placed N the table about
ne bushel Oft those George ii. IIarries doughnuts.
ave didn't order these" said Louis mean Commissioner Brownlow-
weakly.
81 know" returned the waiter with u smile. "Thcy are like bread and
butter We make no charge for them"
And then Louis looked at ollie and Ollie looked at Louis, and together
they tried to figure out how many douglnuts the hotel owed them for past
lunchcons
And that is why that big round table al Il certain hotel neal the District
building is reserved for what they call "te doughnut cabinet"
The Tucumcari news and Tucumcari times. [volume] (Tucumcari, N.M.) 1907-1921, 1916-12-07

thinking them dead. when al IN Tic
world they wanted was to be let alone.
lihododendrons are often winter.
killed. In many cases they die because
they get too much attention. Mound
up leaves around them, the higher the.
better. first wetting the ground thor
oughly. Sun.scald, which causes much
damage, can he avoided by setting up
boards To the south of the valuable,
specimens. Straw mats. or mats made
from burlap bags will protect English
ivy. anonymous vcgcta, the handsome,
new climber which Is being largely
substituted for English ivy, does not
seem to need any protection In any sec.
ton.
The perennial beds would not require,
any protection If sno would only fail
at the beginning of the season and stay
until spring.
The alternate freezing and thawing,
does the mischief. Pconies, German
iris, phlOx and poppies of the Oriental.
type really need no covering. Their
roots are strong. a light ovcrcoat OF
leaves, straw or pine boughs, however.
Is good for many of the ~percnnials. a.
heavy blanket will not permit ycntila-
ton.
Some OF the finest %percnnials, like
Jap,ncSc IN and tritoma. are
sensitive To cold and are safest In n
cold cellar. If covered with straw and
protected from standing water, pan.
sizes. English daisies and forgct-mc-
nots will generally stand the winter
nicely.