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College Expenses $50 Living Ex-
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and Correspondence Courses.
FALL TERM Begins september 18th
For full Information address
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July-2S-6t.
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ORDER SIsI.
In the Circuit Court for Charles coun4
ty. Nd, No. 1880 Equity.
Adrian Posey,
vs..
Amanda Swami and Edward Swami.
her husband,
and John w. Swami.


Ordered by the Circuit Court for
Charles county this 2sth day Of Nc
yember, in the year 1915, that the sa e,
OF the real estate mentioned and de
criDed in the above entitled cause, raade
and reported by Adrian Posey
and Ferdinand @. Cooksey. Trustees, be
ratified and confirmed nhless cause TO
the contrary be shown on or before the
goth day Of December 1916; provided
a copy Of this order be inserted IN some
newspaper published 10 said Charles
county, once a week for three success
sive weeks prior to the said 10Th day
OF December, 1915
The report states the amount OF sale
to be $4,000.
CONRAD POSEY, Clerk
of the Ct Ct. Tor Charles county, I'd.
rure coyy, Test
CONRAD 70 icy. CLERK.
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CONRAD POSEY, CLERK
NOIINE 10 NILEUITOKs
In the Orphans Court for Charles
County, S. S

County, 5. s
La Plata. Md, Nov. 0, 1916.
Ordered By The Court, that Ferdinand C
Cooksey, Executor Of Francis A. Murphy
deceased, give the notice required by law
to the creditors of the said Francis A
Murphy, decd, to exhibit thor claims,
legally authenticated by advertisement
published in some newspaper printed &
published in Charles county, Maryland,
once IN each of three successive weeks.
True copy--Test:
CHARLES N. DEMENT,,
Register OF Wills for Charles County.
THIS Is To Give Notice, That the
subscriber has oblained from the Or
phans' Court Of Charles county. &arv-
land, Letters Jestamentafy on the
Personal hstate Of
FRANCIS A. MURPHY,
late of said county deceased. All per
sons having claims against said de-
ceased are hereby warned to exhibit
t h e anne W Z h tn vouchers
thereof legally authenticated, to the
subscriber 90 or before the nth day Of
May, 1917. They may otherwise
by law be excluded from all benefit Of
said deceased estate.
Given under my hand, this 18th day
November, 1916.
FERDINAND C. CooKSEY,
Executor Of Francis A. Murphy,
deceased.
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ORDER OF PUBLICATION.
In the Circuit Court for Charles Coun.
ty, Md, In EQUITY. No. 1442
Equity.
Mary T.. Taylor. Plaintiff.
VS..
Zephaniah Taylor, Defendant.


The object Of this suit Is to obtain a
divorce Vlnculo Matrimonii by the
Plaintiff from the Defendant The
Bill alleges that the parties were mar
ried on the 10th day Of September, zoos,
aud that there was born Of said mar
riage four children. That they lived
together in Charles county until the
18th day Of May, 1913. That thu Plain
tiff now and since her husband deserted
her has had the care and CUSTODY OF
the four minor children born of said
marriage. That though the conduct Of
the plaintiff has always been above re-
proach, kind and effectionate, the de-
PENDANT has without any just cause or
reason abandoned and deserted her
and has declared his intention to live
with her DO longer, and that snch
abandonment is deliberate and final and
has continued un-interruptedlyfo for oyer
three years, and that the separation Of
the parties is beyond any reasonable
expectation of reconciliation. That the
defendant 10 . nop-resident Of the State
Of Maryland and resides in the City Of
Detroit. State Of Michigan.
II is therefore ordered by the Circuit
Court for Charles county, in Equity,
this 10th day of November, 1916, that
the Plaintiff, BIZ causing copy o this
order to be inserted in some newspaper
published in Charles county, once a
w9ek for four successive week before the
l6 day Of December, 1916, give notice TO
the said absent defendant OF the object
and substance OF this bill. warning him
TO be and appear in this Court in per-
n
4lh day of January, 1917, to show cause,
II any he may have, why decree ought
not be passed as prayed.
CONRAD POSEY, Clerk.
of the ct. ct. for Charles county, Md.
True copy, Test
CONRAD POSEY, Clerk.
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ORDER NIsl.
In the Circuit Court for Charles Coun-
ty, Maryland, No. l4l1 Equity.

Georgia Chichester, ct. al, Plaintiffs.
VS.
Juliana Proctor. ct. al, Defendants
Ordered bv the Circuit Court for
Charles County this 10th day of Nov.
in the year 1915. that the Auditors
Report, made and filed, in the above eutitl-
ed case, be finally ratified aud confirmed
unless cause to the contrary be shown \
or before the II day Of December,
Provided copy of this order be Il
ed In some newspaper printed an
llshed in said Charles County
week for three successive wee
the said 1lth day of Decemb.
CONRAD Pc
Clerk of the Ct. CT. for Oh
True copy Test;
CONRAD r
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ORDER NISI.

In the Circuit Court for Charles county,
Maryland. No. 1887 Equity.
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Has Your Tailor Fallen Down !?

Has he failed to give you correct
fitting and proper workmanship ? If
so, don't look any further if you are
looking for satisfaction, 'or guaran-
teed perfect fitting garment, t is is the
place for you. PATRONIZE YOUR
COUNTY TAILOR. | can save you
two profts,-the travelling salesman's
expenses and the agents profit, by or
dering your suit direct from me Gene
in and investigate. I want to show
you what l can do, whether you buy
or not.
In justice to yourself and your peck
ct book you should see this wonderful
line before purchasing
Also LADIES SUITS Made to their
individual measurements.
All suits guaranteed to fit or no sale.
L. CHOMET. THE TAILOR,
sept. 3-'15-lYr. La Plata. Md
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BACK THE TOBACCO GROWERS
Association

The tobacco growers Of this coun-
tv must have read With a great deal
OF qualification the article which ap-
peared in the local papers last week
concerning the acion Of the com
mittee of the Tobacco Growers As
s1ciation which at a ineetlng rece L
w held undertook to devise some
practical plan whereby the farmer
might sell bis tobacco advantageous
ly every year, The plans or sng-
gestions Of this committee a. stated
therein, will be sci for h in detail at
a NEE ing to be c. He'd sometime n
the near future. There can be no
doubt in the mind Of the practical
farmer that some feasible way can
be found whereby the middle man
can be done away with and our to
bacco sold with little expense, so that
the seller will receive prsc'ict ly fuh
value for his Of Jp W. do MT know
what plans will bo SUI re,ted bu the
point W. desire to make here Is, that
every tobacco grover and in fa' t
every farmer OF the county hould
attend the meeting aud there discuss
the plans suggested aud adopt ths
mJst practical and feasible. Ii matt, rs
not what plans may be set 70 til nor
how practical or feasible it may Ne,
n,ne can Re carried 10 a Successful
conclusion unless the Tobacco Crow
ers Association las the support aud
cooperation OF every tobacco grower.
When this meeting is called We
say aad believe that it viii be The
duty Of every tobacco grover in q e
county TO attend il and there pledl e
his loyal support to the Association
and whatever plan that may
be adopted. Every farmer owes
it to himself as well as to is
neighbor and the other farmers IL
the county to re present. Now is
the time to rake hold Of the prop :
sili0u aud push it to a successful
CO. clusion and, therefore, every to-
bacc3 grt wer should attend the
meeting aud give whatever plan MAY
be adopted bis moral and practical
support and cooperation The time
and conditions are appropriate and il
the farmers and tobacco growers dc
not take advantage of it then those
who have worked so hard and been
50 solicitous for The general welfare
OF the farmers nigh. as W II cease
their labors, dishand the Association
and lei each farmer pad lle his oxn
cannoe. No one can help anothr
who will not help himself. NJ ex
cuse should keep any farmer from
attending. The Iadepeuten: along
with others las striven to help bet
ter the conditions on the farm and
proposes to give the Association a.
the encouragement and support pos
sible and sincerely trusts every farm
er will do likewise.
Maryland independent. [volume] (Port Tobacco, Md.) 1874-current, 1916-12-15

II Z. William F. Stone has BEEN
elected vice president aad a member
OF the board Of directors of the
Western National Bank. Since the
expiration of his last term as c0llec-
tor CT customs in 1915 Mr.. Stone has
been the assistant to the president Of
the Western National.
The elevation of Mr.. Stone was
accompanied bp the changing of the
backs presidency from an honorary
to an active office For the past
IL years Walter B. Books, ST., has
occupied the vice preside 10y. but OF
late business of the bank has grown
SO heavy as to require an actice vice
president. Mr.. Stone will assume
his new duties at once and the office
of assistant to the president will be
allowed by the board to lapse. Ia
the past few months the former col
lector has become prominent figure
in the local financial world. His con-
neetion with the Western Nauohs 1
followed nearly 10 years in public
life, first as city register and later as
collector of customs. Though his
last term as collector expired in 1914
Mr. Stone did not lesye tie office
until the spring of the following
year. lie accepted the office of as
sistsnt to the president of the Wes-
tern National in Apri. 1915 and has
been highly successful in the Office.
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NOTICE TO CREDITORS.
In the Orphans Court for Charles
County, S ).

In the Orphans Court for Charles
county, S ).
La Plata Md, Dec 5, 1867
Ordered by the Court, At Fe -dlnand
G. Cooksey, Administrator Of James
E. Robinson, deceased give the notice
required by law to creditors Of tha
said James E. Robinson, deceased, to
exhibit their claims. legally authenti-
Gated, by advertisement published in
some newspaper printed and publishe
In Charles county, Mary and, once in
each OF three successive weeks.
True cnpy-Test;
CHARLES N. DEMENT,,
Register OF Wills for charles county.
This is to give Notice, That the sub
scriber as obtained from the Orphans
Court Of Charles county, Maryland,
Letters of administration GU the Per-
sonal Estate If
JAMES E. ROBINSON,
late Of said county, deceased. All per-
sons having claims against said de-
ceased are hereby warned to exhibit
the same with the vouchers thereof
legally authenticated, to the snbseri bsr
on or before the Sth day of June, 1917
They nias otherwise by law be exclud-
ed from all benefit IF said decased's
estate.
Given under my hand, this sth, day
December, 1916
FER Inland C. CooKSEY.
Administrator OF james e. Robinson,
deceased.
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In the matter of the sale of the "Alms
House Tract of land. authorized by an
Act of the General Assembly of Mary
land, passed at the January session Of
1916.
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Ordered by the Circuit Court for
Charles county. Maryland, this 14th
day Of November, in the year 1916. that
the sale of TIL real estate
mentioned and described in the above
entitled cause made and reported by
Oscar NJ Bryant, Trustee. be finally
ratified and confirmed, unless cause to
the contrary be shown, on or before
the 18th day of December, in the year
1916, provided, however, that a copy
of this order be published in some
newspaper printed in Charles County,
Maryland once week for three sue
cessive weeks prior to said 11th day
of December, in the year 1916.
The Report states the amount of
salo to be $4,000.
CONRAD POSEY, Clerk
of the Circuit Court for Charles coun-
ty, Maryland
True copy test
CONRAD POSEY, Clerk.
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ORDER NISI.

In the Circuit Court for Charles coun-
ty, Maryland. No. 1880 Equity.
In the matter of the sale of the real
estate mentioned and described in
certain Deed OF Trust dated No
vember LIST. 1909, and dnly recorded
among the Land Records Of Charles
county, Maryland, in Liber II. C.
G. No 81, folio &c etc, from Jacob
G. Donaldson to 0. M Bryant aud
W. L. Wellborn, Trustees.
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Ordered by the Circuit Court for
Charles County, this 9th day of Nov.
in the year / g, that til e
Auditors Report, made and filed
in the above entitled case be finally
ratified and confirmed unless cause to
the contrary be shown on or before
the 25th day of December, 1916; pro-
vided copy of this order be inserted
in some newspaper published in
Charles county, once week for three
successive weeks prior to the said 2eth
day of December, 1916.
CONRAD POSEY,
Clerk OF the CT. CT. for Chas. Co., Md
True Copy, Test:
CONRAD POSEY, Clerk.
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-a3iH-
CARD.

We beg to announce to our friends
and customers and the general pub
lie that there will be no change in
the conduct Of our business and re-
spectfully request continuation of
your patronage. Respectfully,
w. H. MOORE & co.
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1916-12-14

"Oue year, when cash was the scar.
cest thing OH this farm, farmer said,
Il marked on small plot in my truck
garden. and On Christmas day | told
my boy the use Of this plot was all TIL
gift could afford that year 1t was
his start toward thar truck held. which
f. paying his way to college
A dollar and quarter did not seem
a very BIG sum 10 Mrs. Blank who
lives near Washington. but II was
what She received for some violets
sold near Christmas time. and she gave
Il "a her wee daughter. Before The
blooming season was over the account
had been increased e. $50 This was
several years ago. aud the violet rails
Ing now means many dollars year
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1916-12-14
Father and Mother
Christmas

: II was that sanguine Celt, the
late William Flynn. says
writer In the indianapolis News.
who remarked on the morning
j; ~ March Is, the day following
/. the ovation TO the memory of
: Erin's patron saint. when Mr.
2: Flynn had ridden at the head
= Of the procession, An now.
!, gentlemen. its this day well be
!; gin 10 get ready for ST. patrick'S
/. day--sure it's only year
i: away
J. OF Father Christmas, with his
z arctic whiskers. we neither see
=; nor hear until about six weeks
3 before the twenty -hfth day OF
I. December, and then he some
z times presents himself as "a pure.
3 ly commercial character iam.
s. boyantly IN the public eve.
Mother turistmas. ~ whom
Y We rarely hear dear. kind heart
7: ed modes lame who doe
= good by >tcalth. Us on he jop
I, ga days IN the year. putin
!. this and that aside in some
8 cryptic corner to be brought
{, from Its hiding place at the hal
= lowed and gracious time we
y. call Christmas Whatever the
?: Pilgrim fathers may have
8 brought 10 this country they
i certainly brought none OF the
y frivolous fancies we now Irvine
3 about the day that celebrates
I. tho birth OF the babe at BetAle-
d hem and the marvellous message
= Of peace Oh earth. good viii 10
p men The tenderer things at
s. taching 20 the time came many.
= many years later and arrived,
< a. far Is the middle west was
q concerned. somewhere along 10
:; the tfties with the early Ger
q man immigrants.
Z The first Christmas tree ever
= set up IN this city was ut the
& home Of humble German on
Il the south side. All alight with
!. andes, II excited the greatest
* attention IA this community, and
y IN the procession OF ChristmaSes
q that have followed this single
:. tree has been multiplied by
= thousands
TIE tree. with It's lights and
Il adorningy Is an ancient custom
!. Ia Germany. coming down from
u the =! .Ilc ages Ia this new
ii rvuutfl - have no traditions,
!. lao fine old customs except such
y. rs our immigrants have been
:! kind enough 20 bring over with
= them. and truly none OF these
!. Is ~ wholesome and pleasing rs
!. those that are attached to
q Christmas eve and Christmas
q day. We have some trouble
r perhaps ~ times ia framing our
=. fps TO pronounce the names that
- come 20 us from abroad for Fs-
!, for us to say Kris kringle. and
=; when we have said It we have
q but given the beautiful term
4; Krist KindleIn.' infant Christ
y after badly twisted fashion
y. TIE French. who use the term,
= Re petit Jesus" the infant
n Jesus. do much better We
= save ourselves. however. with
3 the designation santa Claus, +"
= which T. Dutch for st. Nicholas
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1916-12-14
*; d
The MisiletOe Legend.

The harmless and good old
i Christmas custom of kissing
under the mistletoe is
. perennial source OF discus
: sion and dispute. but have
YOU any idea how IL original
} edf This is the story
Balder. the Scandinayian
god OF poetry and eloquence
I! SO says the legend sought
immunity from the violence
!, or his enemies by extracting
: from everything. in earth.
fire and water. IA promise TO
/; do him no hurt. Fooishly,
he forgot 10 obtain this AS
/. surance from mistletoe, and
= Loki, his great enemy, ON
learning this induced hire
\ ling 10 shoot Bladder with an
arrow made from Dough OF
mistletoe.
J Now. the other gods and
goddesses on hearing OF the
, death OF Bladder. who was
great fsvorite with them.
prayed thar out of the love
! they bore him lie might be re-
stored 10 life. Thus when this
came 10 pass mistletoe. in
J stead OF being an emblem OF
death. became the emblem of
t: love and a such was given
10 the goddess OF love TO
keep and guard. while every
! one who passed under the
bough she held In her hand
, was expected 20 salute her
with q tender kiss
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1916-12-14
True Greatness.

Life is made up Of little things Ii
is but once in an age that occasion
Is offered for doing a great deal. True
greatness consists in being great in
little things-Georgc Macdonald.
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1916-12-14
ANNOUNCEMENT

also gets in most lines at least twice that discount
that it is believed that by taking advantage OF
these low prices. enough can be saved, in the buy
ing alone and construction. to supply these homes to
buyers much lower than they could possibly build
them sngIy. and yet enough also to Justify
those financing the enterprise in doing
They have purchased and laid out the beautiful
forty-acre tract. fronting Michigan Ave. at the
east end OF the City, into handsome boulevards,
avenues and streets which now being opened up
and improved On Michigan Ave. will be built only
handsome and expensive homes on other streets
homes lust pretty but rather less expensive, while
on still others, modest little bungalow homes which,
while inexpensive will be Just pretty and
lent as those costing hundreds of dollars mon
ey.
The first homes built will be such usually
sold at from twelve hundred fifty to two thousand
dollars each but being built under these advantage
Gus conditions, the low price of only from one
thousand to fifteen hundred dollars will be named
and the terms only reasonable cash payment,
balance on long time with small monthly payments
exactly as is now being paid for rent The differ
ence by this plan is. that in short time you will
own your own home instead of now, when some
other man is owning and charging you rent for it,
Those contemplating buying owning a nice
home in beautiful subdivision. where each will
conform to the surrounding homes nicely and where
each will be the very last word IN modern bungalow
constructions. will conserve their interests
very largely by consulting MIR. Johnston. who is in
full charge of the enterprise. at early date a.
possible. many of these homes have already been
spoken for. and if the demand continues il may be
impossible to supply all promptly as might he
wished or many might be found desirable
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1916-12-14

Father. what is meant by the arts
tic temperament
The artistic temperament, my boy
is sort Of reserve abb which usual
y saves the artist from prosecution
o. charge OF disturbing the peace"
PUCK.
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1916-12-14

1t has been claimed by many, and particularly
in the public press, that rents in Alma have scared
until they threaten the further development Of the
city and serious minded persons taking thought
to what remedy improve these conditions.
Among those vitaly interested in the matter
are the officers of the Republic Truck Company who
are concerned only in the ctys growth in num-
bers. but whose interests suggest that the add
tons coming in, particularly those seeking positions
with them. shall constitute both substantial and
permanent citizenship
Therefore they have taken counsel with other
public spirited citizens and capitalists in Alma TO
the end that they might together devise some plan
that would tend reduce the high cost of rents.
assist in permanent and substantial growth and
upbuildng of the city, and at the time Justify
those who will furnish the financial backing neces-
sary for that purpose.
The result has been that Frank W. Rugges,
President T. A. Burt. Vice President Charles
Rhodes Secretary and George w. Moore Treasurer,
respectively of the Republic Truck Company and
Messers Ira H. Mckinney, Mayor of the city, Charles
O. Ward. P. M Smith, j. w Bakely, Harry Gerber
and c. V Calkns have Joined in inducing Messrs.
W. McC. Johnson and W. B. Johnson, extensive
builders in Detroit and elsewhere, to join them III
the organization of the Kensington Heights Homes
Company, the purpose OF which is TO finance the
building of hundred and fifty neat entirely mod
ern. and substantial homes in Alma. and sell them
reasonable cash payments and long time TO de-
serving and substantial citizens now struggling with
high rents
The buying of material entering into these
homes in not less than fifty house pattern lots, and
for spot cash money. gets not only all the usual
trade discounts and commissions of (which are
tho
The Brandon news., 1916-01-20
MONTENEGRO IS INVADED
Austrian Steam Roller Has Same e.
feet On Little Kingdom AZ Il
Had On Servia.

London.-Montenegro is being treat
ed to steam roller attack similar to
that which crump1ed up its friend and
neighbor, Servia. The Austrian, on
slaught, which has been long time
in preparation, is being prosecuted
with great violence, menacing several
important positions close to the Adri.
attic coast.
The great Montenegrin stronghold,
Mount Lovcen, has fallen, according
to an Austrian official communication.
The attack here has been largely as
sisted by Austrian warships and the
guns of the Cattaro forts. In addition.
the Montenegrins say the Austrians
made abundant use Of asphyxiating
gas contrivances. A battle is raging
on the whole Of the northern and east.
ern frontiers of Montenegro. On the
east the Montenegrins have been COM
PEELED to evacuate Berane.
The Brandon news., 1916-01-20
MANY TAKEN PRISONERS.
Russians Say Fighting Has Been In.
tense in GaIician Campaign.

Russians Say Fighting Has Been IN.
tense in Galician Campaign.
Petrograd.--According to a private
message from Kieff the number OF
prisoners taken by the Russians in the
last three weeks fighting is much
greater than was supposed from the
official reports.
A party of 1900 has just reached
Kieff. It is said there are 10000 more
in the rear Of the fighting line. This
number is exclusive OF the wounded.
whom the enemy are abandoning by
the wholesale.
Prisoners declare that the Austro.
Germans have lost 100000 wounded In
BukoWina. Germans transferred from
the French front say the fighting there
cannot compare with the titanic frenzy
or the struggle around Czernowitz.
Details Of the fight tor Khriask.
north Of Cxartorysk. indicate the stub
bornness Of the opposition which the
Russians have to overcome.