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Saint Mary's beacon. [volume] (Leonard Town, Md.) 1867-1983, 1916-10-12
Announcement.

wish 10 announce 70 my patrons
and the general public that on account
OF the high price OF material, | have
advanced my prices on all work.
Horseshoeiug, from No. to 2,
plain, el.25.
From No. 8 up, plain, also.
Toe weights, side weights, ideal
corks and steel shoes, si.50. About
rs per cent on al other work.
Thanking VOC all for past patron.
same. Respt.
l0-l2-4t. ADAM T. WHILE.
Saint Mary's beacon. [volume] (Leonard Town, Md.) 1867-1983, 1916-10-12
Application for Oyster Ground

Applicant Reginald d. Harper.
Address - Orayille.
Acres Not more than thirty.
Located in tho Patuxent River, on
the westerly side thereof, between the
lot leased 70 Daniel Harper and De
La Brooke shore and running south
easterly from Mud Creek locally
known as Great House Creek 10 the
lot OF j. X. Dowpes, as shown on pub
llshed chart No. 10.
Protests must be fled In Circuit
Court for ST. Mary's county on or be-
fore Dec. 2, 1915.
Conservation Commission Of Mary
land. l0-l2-4t.
Saint Mary's beacon. [volume] (Leonard Town, Md.) 1867-1983, 1916-10-12
NOTICE
TO THE QUALIFIED VOTERS OF ST.
naRrs COUNTY.

/
Chapter us, Section IL. Acts Of Gener-
al Assembly, 1914, the Board Of Super
visors Of Elections for So. Mary's C0un-
ty, hereby notify the Qualified Voters
OF said county that the Judges Of Elec-
tionss acting rs Registrars Of Voters,
will sit for the purpose of Registering
Voters of said county, between the
hours Of s A. M. and z P. M. on
Tuesday, October 3, 1915.
First Sitting)
Tuesday, October 10, 1916,
Second Sitting).
And for revision only on
Tuesday, October II, 1916.
at the following places Ia the several
Election Districts, to wit
District No. /, commonly called St.
Inigoe'e District.
@. Edgar Smith, Jr., and Lewis Il.
Tennison, Judges Of Election and Reg
istrars Of Voters, viii cit at st. Inigoe's.
DtbtfIGh ANus < COmIuOUly GAiitu WHEY
Lee District.
Thos. H. Elf and Robt. H. Tarlton,
Judges Of Election and Registrars Of
Voters. will sit at Valley Lee.
District No. 3, commonly called Leon.
ardtown DistFict-Precinct |.
johnson MattIngly and Joshua Thomp-
son, Judges Of Election and Registrars
Of Voters. will sit at Leonardtown.
District No. 3, commonly called Leon.
artltown District-Precinet2
Charles E. Cough and John w. Wa
then, Judges Of Election and Registrar
Of Voters, viii sit At Leonardtown.
District No. 4, commonly called Chap
tico District.
James Z. Davis and G. Hayden Rus.
sell. Judges Of Election and Registrar
Of Voters. will sit at Chaptico.
District No. s. commonly called Char.
Iotte Hall District.
Geo. r. Williams and Leo 8. Knott,
Judges Of Election and Registrars Of
Voters. win sit st heehanicsville
District No. 8, commonly called Patux
ent District.
Francis W. Hutchina and II. Eel
Jones. Judges Of Election and Regis
srArs Of Voters. will ait at Hillville.
District No. 7. commonly called Miles
town District.
+. Garner Hodges and n. Allen Mat
| tingly, Judges Of Election and Regis
trars Of Voters. will sit ct Milessown.
District No. g. commonly called Bay
District.
/ Alex. Stevens and John w. Jonea
Judges Of Election and Registrars o.
Voters. viii at At JarboesyiIle.
District No. 3, commonly called tn
Ialand District.
Henry r. Smallwood and Edward v
/ Brown, Judges Of Election and Rcgis
srars OF Voters, will cit At Adams
Store, Sc. Georges Island.
For the information Of all persons
concerned. the following section Of Ar
ticle 70, OF the Code Of Public Genera
Laws Of the State Of Maryland 10 pub
liahed
sECTIoN ITO. Whoever, during ths
hours Of registration or revision Of reg
iatFatioG, or during the hours OF elec
ton or canvass Of votes, or making re.
turus thereof in any precinct, shat
bring, take. order or aeDd into ans
place Of registration or revision Of reg
IssEatiOn, OF Of election. any diatilied o.
/ spisitucEa liquors. wine. ale or beer, o.
ahaIl st any such time ard place drink
OF partAke Of each liquors, shall b
guilty Of . mtsaemeanor. and shall, upol
convictions thereof. be fined not les
than (tl0) dollars. nor more than on'
hundred (si0nl dollars,
J.. WILSON ADAMS,
w. r HERBERT,
u. LEE MAGUlRE
Supervisors Of Elections for Sc. Mary
County. Maryland.
Test
STEPHEN G. KING, Clerk.
slgst.
Saint Mary's beacon. [volume] (Leonard Town, Md.) 1867-1983, 1916-10-12
Application for Oyster Ground

Applieant--John T. Hall.
Address Great Mills.
Acres Not exceeding thirty
Located In tho upper part OF So.
Mary's River, northwesterly from
Lynch Island, which Is locally known
as ''McCoy's Island, 10 the waters of
81 MAry's county, as shown on pub
liyhed chart No. "a.
|. Protests must DO filed In Circuit
Court for ST. Mary's county on or DO
fore November 10, 1915.
Conservation Commission Of Mary
land. ID-9s-4t.
Saint Mary's beacon. [volume] (Leonard Town, Md.) 1867-1983, 1916-10-12
County TTsasuTsT's Visits.

For the purpose Of collecting State
and County taxes for the years. 1915
and 1917. ! will visit the following
places on the dates and at the time
stated below
Jsrboesville. Oct. ls. 10 n. 70 II
Saint Mary's beacon. [volume] (Leonard Town, Md.) 1867-1983, 1916-10-12
For Sale.

Storehousa and twenty acres of
ground in the village OF Hollywood.
Building In good condition. Stand
formerly occupied BY II. M. Wise.
For terms and particulars. apply:
j. DUDLEY HOGS,
p.2l-ak p Hollywood, ND.
Saint Mary's beacon. [volume] (Leonard Town, Md.) 1867-1983, 1916-10-12

A very apt comparison Of the two candidates
for the Presidency is here reproduced from the
New York World Of recent date
Mr. Hughes was Governor Of New York
from January /, 1907, until October E, 1910,
period Of three years. nine months and s:x dsys
Mr.. Wilson has been President of the United
States since March 4, 1913, period Of three
years, four months and seventeen days.
There are few more striking contrasts in poll
tics than the record Of accomplishment made BY
Mr.. Wilson as President and by Mr.. Hughes
as Governor.
When Mr.. Hughes abandoned the fight for
popular government in this State, resigned his
office and accepted an appointment to the bench
Of the United States Supreme Court, he had
brought about the enactment of only one Inn
portant measurable Public Service Commits
sion Act. Aside rom the Race Track Law,
that was his one achievement, and this was
largely offset by complete generalization Of
State finances which still continues.
Most Of Mr.. Hughes energies as Governor
were expended in factional warfare with the
Republican leaders who had nominated him for
their own purposes but who had no intention Of
allowing him to dictate the policies Of the party.
In spite of his excellent motives and splendid
efforts, Mr.. Hughes could not control the Re-
publican organization; he could not influence the
Legislature, and he was compelled in the end
to let other men win the battle that he had so
resoluteIy begun.
The Republican party in the Nation IS con-
hoIIed today by the identical interests that con-
holled it when Mr.. Hughes was Governor.
Many Of the bosses are the same bosses. The
Wall Street partnership the trust partnership,
the specialpriyilege partnership. are all in full
force now as they were then. The National
Republican organization is just as progressive as
William Barnes and his New York cohorts
were during the Hughes Administration and
Just as eager for reform Mr.. Hughes as Presi-
dent would have to deal with the same kind Of
political and corporation influences that he had
to deal with as Governor. He failed to subdue
them when he was Governor. What reason is
there for believing that he could subdue them
as PRESIDENT
Mr. Wilson has proved that he can lead his
party, and he has obtained from it the most ex-
iraordnary measure Of progressive legislation
that any administration has ever won. Day by
day he IS making the record more remarkable
Saint Mary's beacon. [volume] (Leonard Town, Md.) 1867-1983, 1916-10-12

- Ontario Drill; purchafed 1912; good
condition. Cheap for cash.
Mus. LILA -. SAMPSON,
i0-b-3L Sandgales, Md.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1916-12-08
DEMURRAGE CHARGES

charges varying
II from 81 to S5 day for freight
cars held in storage will go far
toward breaking up speculations in
food stuffs. Reports have been fire.
quent of late that provision specula-
tors have been holding loaded cars on
sidings until prices were forced up to
levels that would yield them unreason-
ably high profits.
Railroad cars were not designed to
be used as storehouses. Their place
is on the road. The more they move
the more they serve the public, the
shorter the time they are held in stor-
age the more they earn for the rail-
roads and the moro each car works the
lower the freight rates necessary to
operate 1t at a profit. II every car
now on the railroads OF the country
could be kept constantly in active op-
Grafton vast sums could be saved in
the purchase of new equipment that
would not then be needed and there
would be little of the congestion of
traffic now SO vexatious to shippers
Demurrage charges are intended to
keep cars in motion and reasonably
imposed should prove a help rather
than handicap to business.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1916-12-08
REAL CHARITY
TINE Associated Charities has ur-
dertaken the work of bringini

dertaken the work of bringing
Christmas in true Christmas
fashion to the poor boys and girls of
Harrisburg. John Yates. the efficient
manager, has determined that Santa
Claus shall visit every home In the
city this year.
There is no more hackneyed literary
theme than that of the empty Christ
mas stocking-nor one more certain
to bring tear of genuine human
sympathy to the eye every time it is
used as the central thought of a holi-
day story or the text of a Christmas
homily. There is plenty of money in
Harrisburg this year-more than ever
beforehand 1t would be shameful If.
in the midst of untold plenty, any
child should be forgotten when Santa
makes his rounds.
John Yates has done a bigger thing
than he perhaps realizes. He has
popularized the Associated Charities
with many who have looked upon the
organization none too kindly, regard
ing it as a cold -blooded business ma
chine bent only upon the mission of
providing just enough assistance to
needy persons to keep soul and body
together. Unfortunately, there has
been all too much ground for such
conclusions, although not since Mr..
Yates took charge.
Mr.. Yates understands that charity
is all that the New Testament tells
us 1t is, and he has acted accordingly.
He has mixed the new scientific ad-
ministration of help for the worthy
poor with the leaven of human kind
ness. He is a lover of children. He
has a proper conception of the duties
| of the organization he so capably rep
resents. He knows that more is need
ed in the home than loaf of bread
and bucket of coal-especially at
Christmas time-and he has the cour-
age of his convictions.
1t is up to the people of Harrisburg
to show Mr.. Yates that they thorough
ly appreciate what he Is endeavorins
to do.
Send him that Christmas contribu-
tion-NOW.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1916-12-08
THE WORM TURNS

VTTE note a dispatch from Chicago
wv quoting c. P. Carter, of Phila-
delphia, secretary of the Ma
tionaI Association of Hosiery Manu-
facturers, as saying that womens
stockings are about to come down.
Oh, no, indeed. not in price. nor yet
in the manner in which you may think,
unless-but here's the story:
Prices of materials have gone
steadily up. Either ladies are to pay
so per cent. more for their hosiery or
stockings must be made about so per
cent. shorter. This would bring 'em
down to, well, say Highland Laddie, OF
Highland Lassie length; that is, II
Highland Lassies wear 'em la Harry
Lauder. So you can see that there is
really something of Importance under
discussion-and right at the very be-
ginning of the windy season. too.
The big problem, it would appear
will be one of permanent support
Present methods would seem to be
entirely inadequate. Any man who
has studied the advertising columns
of the magazines will understand that
There seems to be but one answer
the adoption of the kind that father
and big brother use to hold up their
socks. We have seen our women folks
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1916-12-08
SIX-CENT BREAD

AINR1obOhGb Wltn the SJate as
u a whole, is facing six-cent
bread. For years, every time
there has been furry in the wheat
or -four markets the threat of the six
cent loaf has been held over the con-
sumer's head. Each time the sudden
breaking of market that declined to
be cornered. or the refusal of the bak-
ers to risk affronting. their customers
has led to abandonment of the ad-
vance. But, apparently, the long de-
Iayed increase is at last to be made,
and this time not altogether without
reason, SO far as the bakers themselves
are concerned.
AS pointed out by the Pennsylvania
Master Bakers Association, the prices
of every one of the component parts
of bread has been advanced-sugar,
lard. shortening compounds, salt and
-four all have reached fabulous fig
ures. Labor has advanced 10 to 20
per cent. Delivery charges have dou-
bled. So 1t is very evident, that unless
the bakers have been making unrea-
sonably large profits in the past, they
are, as they say, losing money under
present conditions on the fve-cent
loaf.
The responsibility apparently does
not lie so much with the bakers as
with those who have been back of un-
reasonable increases in the prices Of
grain. -four and the other products
bakers use. To be sure, the wheat crop
is esegt. but it is not so small as to
forbid exports, and immense quanti-
ties are being shipped to Europe week
ly. America is feeding the armies of
the allies and Americans are paying
the wheat dealers of the country for
the privilege.
At all events the flve-cent standard
loaf has not been justified by condi-
tons, although it has remained per-
missible fro mthe bakers standpoint
so long as the variations in the price
of -four allowed them to strike an
average profit for the year-making
large profits when flour was low in
price and losing during bullish periods
of the market. The public must ac-
cept the six-cent loaf. but bakers
should understand that lower prices
must be rstored when flour returns
to normal. In other words, If the pub
lie is to pay high prices for bread
when flour is up 1t is entitled to cheap
bread when flour is down. Meats, po-
tatoes, apples-a dozen household
ommodities-follow the market, the
price varying with wholesale figures,
and there is no reason why bread
should not do the same.
Harrisburg is me of the biggest
bread-producing cities in the State.
One local bakery alone does a busi-
ness of about sS5o,o0o yearly. Scores
of our people find employment in the
industry. It's prosperity means consid-
cradle to the prosperity OF the COM
munity. There are, therefore, two
sides to the. six-cent loaf controversy
here. But for the housewife, to whom
penny loaf is quite as important
as to the baker. there remains the
remedy of homemade bread-a neces-
sity that in many instances would be
little less than g. blessing.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1916-12-08

expect to buy them remains to be ex-
planned. I suppose they will do that
this winter. Our bonded indebted
ness is over one billion. The railroads
are capitalized at over sixteen billions.
Taking the telephone and telegraph
lines possibly would make it over
twenty billions. They have only one
object in taking over the railroads and
telegraph lines and that is to place at
their service possibly two million en-
ployes who could be used to carry the
election. 1t could not be to get lower
rates, for the government could not
operate as low as the present mode of
operation.
A friend of mine who was employed
at the Brooklyn navy yards told me it
costs almost two times as much for
the government to build a vessel as
to have 1t done by contract. l am
glad the Telegraph stands for the
grand old Republican party.
j remain very sincerely. your friend,
b. G. BLACK
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1916-12-08
DO YOU KNOW

Col. Asher Miner, commanding the
Third artillery, is home from the bor-
der on a furlough and told Wilkes
Barre neighbors he had lost score
of pounds.
gone back to his brigade at Ell Paso.
J. Frank Tilley of Pittsburgh has
been elected an officer of the Ma
tional Board of Steamer Navigation.
Admiral w. s. Benson of the navy
has expressed favor for Pittsburgh
for the national armor plate plant.
Judge j. Whitaker Thompson has
removed to Philadelphia from his
country home.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1916-12-08
OLD RED, ROARING DAYS IN
ALASKA ARE GONE FOREVER

A bunch Of the boys were whooping
it up in the Malemute saloon;
The kid that handles the music box
was hitting a jag-time tune;
Back of the bar, in a solo game, sat
Dangerous Dan McGrew.
And watching his luck was his light
o-love, the lady that's known
as Lou.
From 1.-THE Shooting of Dan Nc
Crew." by Robert w. Service.
TIME ballots had all been counted
and the dry states were hold
ing q reception to welcome
the additions to their society. Prim
Miss Maine headed the receiving line,
which included a brilliant represen-
tation of Southern aristocracy, such
fine old families as the Carolinas,
Alabama, Georgia, Virginias and
Tennessee as well as generous
sprinkling of Western and Middle
Western names. States lacking in
the time-hallowed traditions, but well
come to the cause, nevertheless.
Looking somewhat self conscious in
their newly acquired virtue, prosper
Gus Michigan, rangy Montana, the
cattleman, and the well known wheat
ranchers, Messrs. South Dakota and
Nebraska, were passed down the line,
shaking hands and expressing pleas
ure in their redeemed state.
OF course this was a reception
somewhat different from the rather
exclusive affairs of former years.
There was probably a feeling among
the elder States that, society isn't
what it used to be, with all these
strange, newly rich persons from the
West being recognized" but it was
a very successful and happy occa-
sion.
Then. at late hour, the door open
ed to admit a stranger. A sudden
hush came over the room. There was
an uneasy constraint at the intrusion.
Dear me, sister," gasped handsome
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1916-12-08

appropriate our Panama hats. we have
kissed many = cum button good-b by
when wife came along with new
shirtwaist, and we have held no
grudges when o fair member of the
family snitchod our riding trousers.
but we don't propose to give up our
hose supporters without a protest.
We can get along without either
Panamas or laundered cuffs, but we
decline. absolutely and finally, to part
with that last token of self-respect.
our garters. Ladies'. bewarel The
men are desperate. They will stand
no trifiing. Also hold in mind the
endorsements that may result from
a combination of short skirts and short
stockings and Boston hose supporters.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1916-12-08
By BRIGGS

Miss South Carolina to her sister,
Miss North. who is that person?"
I'm sure it must be some mis-
take" chimed in sweet Miss Virginia,
1T can't be any of our people!'
So the stranger stood hesitating by
the door a moment, obviously en-
barrassed in the company of so many
beautiful ladies and prosperous gentle
men.
! He was a handsome young stranger
| for all that his tawny beard was
frozen stiff to his parka hood, and
pools of melting snow collected about
his mukluSs. His skin was bronzed
and toughened by many q broiling
sun and biting frost, but his eyes were
clear blue with a merry twinkle that
was infectious. He was tall and 1.-THE
and trail hardened and, in his inno-
cence of polite-society, he had
brought his dogs to the reception, q
| band of half wild. wolfish creatures.
! AS he stood waiting recognition he
glanced with a sort of sheepish pride
at the new white ribbon badge print
ed to the lapel of his flaming Macki-
nav. And thus he hesitated
Found One Friendly Face.
1t remained for young Washington,
himself a newcomer in this fast grow
ing society, to recognize the stranger.
well, by the eternal" quoth wash
ington, "it is-no it can't be-yes, sir.
Alaska! Klahowya, tillicum!"
why. you doggone old salmon
eater" roared the stranger, delighted
to find friendly face in a strange
| land, Put her there!"
| Then the young Western State in
troduced the lusty young Northern
| territory to the rest fthe. assembly,
and the world learned that the last
frontier is gone, that the rip-roaring,
devil-may-care Alaska, beloved of fic-
tion writer's, is as dead as the Tar
Flat and Roaring Camp familiar to
| the last generation of readers.
! (To Be Continued)
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1916-12-08
Mccormick Praises Citizen

Claims to being the only newspaper
In New York to correctly predict the
reelection of President Wilson are
being made by different newspapers
but the one that seems to have the
goods in the shape of letter ac-
knowledging that fact is the Brooklyn
Citizen. The Citizen is in receipt of a
letter from Chairman Vance McCor-
mick of the Democratic National COM
in part: please extend to the editor
of the Brooklyn Citizen my congrat-
ulations on its being the only news
paper in Greater New York that was
absolutely right on election night and
the following morning. Editor and
Publisher.
ED. PAGE. -,
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1916-12-08
Logic

The small merchant, who argues
that his little ad would be lost II
printed in a newspaper carrying many
large ads. should be reminded that, II
this were true. 1t would follow that
his little store, located in a city hav-
ing many large stores. would also be
lost. If any store has a reason for
existing it has reason for adyertis-
ing.-Editor and Publisher.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1916-12-08
WE'RE IN FOR 1T NOW

BECAUSE the Park Commissioner
ID -abetted by procrastinating
and obstinate city council
failed to riprap the river front this
year, Harrisburg, in all likelihood, will
have another big bill of park damages
to pay. unless the river is kinder the
coming winter than it has been in the
past. Very likely floods. next Spring
will tear out great masses of the new
ly filled embankment as happened
last year. and this because council
could not decide all summer to spend
money it had at hand for the purpose
and now, that its mind Is made up,
finds the season too far advanced for
outdoor work.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1916-12-08
BRYAN AND 1870

VXTILLIAM JENNINGS BRYAN
w draws attention to the fact that
every Western State in which
he spoke before election gave Wilson
a majority.
William Jennings Bryan guest OF
honor at Washington luncheon.
William Jennings Bryan prominent
speaker at banquet of Democratic
leaders
The country waiting for his address
on that occasion with more interest
than that of the President himself
These are signs that Bryan has mis-
eye fixed on 1920. He is after the
nomination. We hope he gets 1t.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1916-12-08
NO EXCUSE FOR RuMANIA

T<HE people of Rumania are suf-
fering the fate they hoped to
fnfiict on Austria. They are pay
ing the penalty of crime as great as
that of Germany in Belgium. Their
lust and greed for the spoils Of war
in this case additional territory-led
them to an unprovoked attack on the
central powers. Rumania is in the
position of the bitter bitten-of the
footpad who not only gets no booty,
but on the other hand finds himself
beaten and robbed of even that which
he had.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1916-12-08
A Mighty Question

The Gresham" wandered DER the
farm,
No word he said,
Though problems by the bucketful
Crammed his small head.
One question hurt his narrow chest,
And 1t must come
"Where does the oxes and the cows
Git all their gum?"
The Christian Herald.