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Maryland independent. [volume] (Port Tobacco, Md.) 1874-current, 1917-01-12
REPORT OF CONDITION
NO. $3.50. ..oF THE.
Southern MarYIand National Pank

OLA PLATA,
IN he State Of Maryland, at the close
Of business Dec n 1915.
RESOURCES
Loans and Discounts. .... $167 G25 10
Dverdnfts s...nrt.d S
unsecured 10 30 ITO 20
Y b nds aepa r-i IL. spcnie
tireui til ID vsll 2i $50 o.
U S bonds 20 ed IN
s4erged... 800 90
Total U S. hoa s.......... y $40 0
Secu. ities other ts.sn U 5.
bond. mot ineiudIte ST. cksl
OWED up desd 80. IS e5a 81
Sock - sr' Z K -rrs ~.
$50 pr e-n,o i >rbsesip ~. 10 0 90
Fltniturr nd Fixtures. ... sos 90
Net amount du ffon ap-
proved rserse agents, 10
other Receive c,aes.. ~. 81 oi7 a
Net amount fne frs.m banks
= q haf Aer- fasi than
inelated t. IL or 20 l..... e7s IS
Other, h cl~ ~. - ans 10 TOE
same city Or wn - report
ing bank 49,. 9,7 eo
Ust>lde checks and
other cssn ilrn.s. SO 50
sfaesio ~ currency
1icki l. AID cents. 1913 IS so 10
Notes Of oaher natl nal bal ks 81 90
Lawful re- frv4 III vault and
Fedora Reserve Bank III. 44eie es
Redemption fund with U. $.
Treas aod due from y. 5.
treasurer. .-.-..--.+.-..... l u63 10
Totai ....... ....-.. 3ss 4Gi 70
LIABILITIES
Capital stock p.id 10 rs o0o 90
surplus fluid - .......... GOO o.
Unnvided prti :. u 20z IS
Less current tXp.
inst taxes p,id -. / s0l ~ Q GAL 10
Calculating notes o1i standing Il $50 %
Due t,' banks az d bankers
tother han included ia 20 or 30) 1877 10
Demand deposits:
Individual deposits
subject - check .-..,.... 325 1914 81
Certified checks. ..... 10i IS
Cashiers cheeks outstanding. i05 6b
Total demsrd deposits,
Tens 30 "a. 80.
80. 81 IS 30 40 ..... 1875 az "a
tOsai-....- .-.s-..--.. JSs 4ol 20
state Of Maryland s ounty Of Chatles,
IS: |. Rayn opa } Mates. asher. Of the
above-uamed bank, do solemnly swear
that the above statement is true to the
best OF my knowledge aud belief.
RAYMOND J. MATES, Cashier.
Subscribed and sworn to before me
this 9Th day Of Jan, 1911.
CONRAD POSEY,
Clerk Of the Circuit Court for Charles
County.
Correct---Attest:
ADRIAN POSEY,
Y. K WILLS.
+. STONE POSEY.
Directors.
Maryland independent. [volume] (Port Tobacco, Md.) 1874-current, 1917-01-12

Pro-. Gray spent Saturday asst in
Washington.
Miss Lille Bean spent the past week
end with Miss Lsvtriug.
Miss Sadie Gray spent the latter part
Of the week with Miss Elizabeth Hats
lip at her home in La Plata.
Miss Ethel Acton has been indispos-
ed during the week.
Miss Mary Gardiner is recuperatIng
at her home after severe cold.
The Literary Societies will now re-
sumo their weekly meetings. The fol-
lowing program will be rendered to-
Maryland independent. [volume] (Port Tobacco, Md.) 1874-current, 1917-01-12
Estray Notice.

Strayed from Brentfield farm near
Popes Greek dark gray colt. with
white face and white spot On one hind
leg. IL months old Any information
a. to Whereabouts of same will be
thankfully received by,
kELL THOMPSON,
iI2st Port Tobacco. Nd.
Maryland independent. [volume] (Port Tobacco, Md.) 1874-current, 1917-01-12

Tue nv var has not lowered the
h. IA COS oi living.
hiss rody d. Roods has returned o
M. DsSaaes Academy.
,iiis.nss ali over poor Father is
uow lovtiig the bills.
Mrs ii. Ella Muid was a week end
guest II mr. sister, Mrs. F. A. Posey
kx-sh.rif Rudolph Burroughs was
'i.'.o. 70 the county seat on Monday.
O. I horIey's for those Benedict
o,s-els. Always fresh and plentiful.
advt.
Mrs. Mamie deRoose has returned
fro'u visit to Baltimore.
Hon. Mrs. Bruce NJ. Wilmer are
guests of the formers mother, Mrs.
kebecca " liner.
Mrs. J. A Rollins, of Virginia, is
visiting her parents, MIR. aud Mrs. J.
A. Dorsett.
Mrs. f. W. Hopper has returned to
Baltimore from brief visit to relatives
in she county.
Mr.. Herbert St. Clair has accepted
% i ion as Jerk for Mr.. p. A. Wheat
leg, PolDfret.
Mr.. j II Howard spent several days
IN Virginia during the week looking
af er his t.ubsr interests
Mr AIiau Sanders spent Sunday
WI b his mother, Mrs. Mary L. Sanders.
Mr. aud Mrs. w. J. Mitchell were
visitors 10 Richmond, Va. during the
week.
Miss Marue Cobb. of Norfolk, Va,
was { .est at the home of Mr. Adrian
Pose, Tor the week end.
See ad in another column OF the fue
oyster supper aud dance to be held at
ODD " eds on Wednesday, Jan. 17th.
Mr.. Philemon A. Haislip has rented
The Edelen property in this city and
has ucvea his family therein.
Miss Lola Wade. Of Baltimore, is
visiting her sister, Mrs John S. Bat
ton, his city.
sllss h la Fauall, daughter of Mr..
ard sifs w. f. Farrall, has accepted
slston at st Elizabeth Asylum.
The NV Wills hotel like the New
Year is Always bright and cheerful
All comforts and pleasures. edvt
Eusene has the nest, soon we hope TO
hear he Las captured pretty bird 10
fill ii.
We appreciated call from our good
friend Mr.. Hugh Walter Scott. on
Monday last. He looks as young snd
h ATTY as he did ten years ago.
Tie La Plata Dramatic Club will give
It's second play in Town Hall, La Plata,
Nd, Friday evening, Feb. Is, 1917,
followed by dance.
We regret to learn that Misses Grace
and Joe Jenkins are quite sick at their
home ia this town, and wish them a
speedy recovery.
Mr.. Fabian Sanders left on Sunday
last for OHIO, where he has accepted a
responsible position. We are sorry to
zee him leave the county but our best
wishes go with him for much success.
Capt. Thomas H Ching, Of Wicomic,
was among the prominent visitors to
our city on Tuesday. The Captain
looAs as hale and hearty as one twenty
years younger. AS usual he had warm
haudsnake for his many friends
Well Worth Sseing The remark
able reproductions Of photographs in
the p anog rsyure Section Of The Wash
inston sunday Star January IA include
striking scenes in the national parks,
painted BY well krown artists, and three
v,hei 'qually interesting pages. advt'
Maryland independent. [volume] (Port Tobacco, Md.) 1874-current, 1917-01-12

The Marbury Baptist Sunday School
held their enlertaiument on Dec. Goth.
Those who attended w,re pleasantly
surprised at The decorations Of she
Church. SON e Of the visitors declaring
shat.they we're ths fiu, Sc ever seen In
0kafes coouty.
on he wall back Of the pulpit wiz a
huge white frame twelve feet SQUARE.
ia the &c TER was an Illuminated star
r.al at ng IN. al SIDES were ar a. Qed
INNING cedar in form TO repr, Sc, I
rlss, % elth4r side VIE aree tr Is
Il cen feet S. height ard decorated
with Christi mss ornaments, curuicopiss
ana pa seats Tor III While schooi.-
Taafe wa. u driightful progrs M 10
~b,h a,i lhr chiIaf.n scquiitsd tbem-
selv. tar beyond txpc alton. Aft.r
Maryland independent. [volume] (Port Tobacco, Md.) 1874-current, 1917-01-12

The cd board OF Directors OF the
southern Maryiaad National Bank met
in the bank bui ding ON Tuesday =
After trans@cting mi.cellaneous bust
uess. the boa declared a dividend OF
six per cent on the c'pitai stock and
carried $500 90 to the surplus fund
Following this meeting of the
stockholders was he'd aud the folios :
ing directors elected for the ensuing
year. Messrs. Adrian Posey, P. K vii s
Geo. 0. Monroe, John Dudley. B. A.
Howa d. Price Gray, c. A. Bowling. ).
J. Gering, J. NJ. Cochrane, F. @
Cool sey, 5. S. Lancaster and L. 5
Herbert.
The new board organized by electing
MessIs Adrian Poses. President, p. x
Wills, First Vice Pres ident, Geo. o.
Monroe. Second e-President, R. j.
Mates. cashier, and j. D. Rowe, As
sistant Cashier.
The Hughesvile Savings Bank ct its
annual meeting on Monday last de-
clared dividend of I per cent and
carried SIG ! .04 to the surplus making
the surplus Of the bank now IS ASS "a.
The old board CT directors aud officers
were reelected by the stockholders.
Maryland independent. [volume] (Port Tobacco, Md.) 1874-current, 1917-01-12

, ~,,g,ous Notices

f'oKr TOBACCO PARISH.
Services will be held sunday, Jan. IA,
as follaeS:
I'ine,, ilol, Communion and Sermon
NJ 1850 . NJ.
L. Pats. Evening P layer and Ser.
mou Al ). 30
>. srnabas Mission, Waldorf. at
7so
ioUis r. LEvEhING. Rector.
MFl HoDIsT CHURCH
sunday. Iao. IA :
Pisesh II A. M.
Chic muxen p. NJ.
Ild-a lead I 80 P. 81.
"a ! w. BEAiI, Pastor.
Nafhury Baptist hutch
f,'aeisb every SUI day. In the
rioru,ut = II and $50 .. m. Com
m lui h Sunday Port Tobacco
nrsi d u ii sundays Of each mouth
a, communion 1,t Sunday.
NAsHAS v EsBRoos, Minister.
fe 1-eos'-'l hurch Of the Nazarene.
ouu.s Jan. l4th.
hitsnlxeu II a. M.
Bapti't Aission p. nj.
Pi,gaa Z 80 p. IN.
u. W. sweeney. Pssto.
Maryland independent. [volume] (Port Tobacco, Md.) 1874-current, 1917-01-12
For Sales s a%Ss az, s Sla.

Of the lssdng STORE in Calvert coun
y, located 10 Prince Frederick, the
couI ty seat VIII sell same owing to
tad health. Property can be leased or
boz ght Apply or write to
PRINCE FREDERICK DEPT. STORE
Prince Frederick, Md.
GOLDSTEIN & CAPTAIN.
n. b. = For infoI nation. write to
Prince Frederick Bank. or inquire of
auy travelling 5altsman who travels
through Calvert Co. l-i24t.
Maryland independent. [volume] (Port Tobacco, Md.) 1874-current, 1917-01-12
The Baltimore Star
The Leading Evening Paper Of the
South.

The Leading Evening Paper Of the
South.
The Baltimore Star established August
II, 1908, by the publisher of The Balti-
more American, has wod its place as the
represents tive. egening paper OF the
South. IL gives more news and more
reading matter than any other afternoon
paper in Marylan 1t is especially rich
in departments-fnsncial, sporting,
society, children, women, and to these
departments the best writers Of America
are regular contributors. The Star is
the cat home paper, with something
for every member Of the family 1t is
cheerful newspaper, with plenty of en-
tertaiument. Those who try it keep on
taking it.
The Star is deliberately illustrated. 1t
has tie first photographs Of important
events. Its portraits Of leading men and
women are unequaled.
The Star has two great news services,
with wires direct to its offices from all
parts Of the world. The star has wire
less equipment. IL uses every modern
invention and the best enterprise to get
all the news
The star is different from other South
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ONE CENT A COPY. One month,
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I0l-<d
Maryland independent. [volume] (Port Tobacco, Md.) 1874-current, 1917-01-12
J. MITCHELL C0GHaAhE
Duly Commissioned
Notary Public
For Charles County, Nd.

Will be pleased to attend all
calls for the purpose of taking
acknowledgements ana affidavits
for usage either within or beyond
the limits of the State of Mary
land. OFFICE CocHRANE's STORE,
La PLATA, MARYLAND.
Grand Forks herald. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1916-1955, 1917-12-11
THE TRUE BATTLE FRONT

General SHUTS is one of the Boer leaders who fouAnnt
valiantly against the British in the Transvaal war. Like
Botha and nearly all of the leaders and practically the
entire Boer population, he Joined with his neighbors of
British antecedents in the creation of a great South
African democracy under the flag of the British empire.
and now, as a member of the imperial war council, he
is one of the able and trusted leaders of that empire.
In a recent address in London General SHUTS said:
Il am afraid that we are too often dominated by
the purely military aspect of this war, The military
aspect is important. but it is not all important. Our
army is doing its best and it is doing well. 1t is NOV
ing forward in Flanders slowly but remoreslessly, and
the results are m~athematicaly certain.
But this war will not be won only by our soldiers.
This is a war such as we have never seen in the history
The battle frPnt is not merely in France or in Flanders;
the battle front Is here in this country also: And you,
as you sit here today, the, women and Children, and the
men of this country who do not belong to the army,
can take your place by your comrades and join in the
fight just as those in France and Flanders.
Il will go even further, and I would say that that
battle front is not merely in France and Flanders, 1t
is not merely on sea or land, but that the true battle
front of this war is in the soul of the nation. 1t is only
in proportion as you are steadfast and calm, and there
is the strength and determination to see the thing
through to victory--it is only in that proportion that
you will be successful"
There is nothing in that language that is not ap-
phcable to the conditions in the United States. The bat
tie front for the British is the same as the battle front
for the french, for the Italians, for the people of the
United States. No matter where the armed soldiers
may be lighting. the true battle front for all Of us is in
the soul of the nation.
Grand Forks herald. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1916-1955, 1917-12-11

loyal men political diferences are never aEiyenSa aathoush.
When the Interests Of the nation are &C stake.
But Il the netghbor ~ not = loyal cittsen. what
Ft then Il ne SCOTS and sneers at the. war; II he ascribes
'prefc sh.es that We are at war In order that the,icn may
be further enriched and. the poor still further Empower
ished; II he seeks by word, or act. or look, or inuendo,
to create the impression that this Is not a just and holy
war which %rishtfully demands the full and ungrudstng
support Of every citizen. whether the conditions under
which 1t is wased are exactly to his liking or motif
if he is that MOST contennptible Of ali creatures, !, man
who pretends or tries to be neutral ina war in which
humanity fights for the preservation Of its: very soul
then the clenchedl fist is more appropriate than the
clasped hand. Between MAT man and the man who is
really loyal; there can, and there should b no friend
ship or even, the form OF friendship. The man who in
this struggle is with us ana yet not ofsus should, Nor the
sake of the cause in which we are enlisted, be made at.
every turn to feel the weight of the indignation Of his
fellows. He is an enemy, and he should receive only
the treatment appropriate to an enemy,
Grand Forks herald. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1916-1955, 1917-12-11
JERUSALEM rs TAKEN

m capture OIL the ancient city of Jerusalem. by the
British forces operating from the south. In Palestine ana
from the Mediterranean coast has been for seine time
regarded as inevitable. Little by little, slowly, but with
each advance made permanent, the British have been
closing In on the Turks who guarded the HolyNCity, un.
til successful resistance being out Of the question, ana
the city being surrounded on all sides but one, the Turk
ish occupents surrendered, and the city Of David has, for
the first time in nearly TOO years. passed into the pos-
session Of Christian races. ~
The importance of the capture Of Jerusalem is
greater from a sentimental than a military standpoint,
The British could we'll have continued their advance
had they disregarded Jerusalem and left it in possession
of the Turks, and their military position ie not greatly
Improved by its occupancy. There is Of course. some
military advantage in the fact that the enemy has been
cleared from-a position which nigh. haye been left to
one side of the main route towards the north. But the
taking of the city recalls the long series Of fights for its
possession, dating hundreds of years back of the Chris
tian era, and which have engaged the attention. of kings
and conauerers of a score Of nations. The sentiment sur
rounding the city is well indicated in the fullnees- Of de-
tail with which the press dispatches treat of the history
of the city and the great struggles which have taken
place for its possession. SO .
Not the least among the non-military features con-
nected with the event is the impetus which the change
Of occupancy is sure to give to the Zionist movement,
which has for its object the return, Of the Jewish people
who are scattered throughout the world to the famed
capital of their. ancestors and the Land Of Canaan, the
land of promise in the covepaAt made by Jehovah with
Abraham, the land which Moses, the great law Aiver,
was permitted to see, but, not to enter, the land in, which
the twelve tribes of Israel waxed strong and grew into
a mighty nation, and from which, for these. hundreds of
years. they have been banished. ~
So far as the military situation is concerned, the
capture of Jerusalem is but a step in the great Objective
in the east, which isSthe complete domination Of north
en Palestine by the Allies, and the cutting off Of rail
comn unication ben keen>the Turkish hinterland and the
European source OF supplies. The success of the north-4
ward movement thus far has been steady and apparently
irresistible, and there is every reason for confidence
that the progress will be continued throughout the next
few months during which alone military movements on
a large scale are at all practical in that climate.
Grand Forks herald. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1916-1955, 1917-12-11
WITNESS SAYS HE WAS
ENGAGEDx 10 DYNAMITEN
- FACTORIES IN CANADA.

Detroit, Mich, Dec. n.-Wlliam
M. Jarosch. one Of twelve persons
originally indicted with Albert e.
Kaltschmidt on d. dynaIniting con.
spiracy charge, was placed oix the
stand as 8 government witness ut the
resumption Of the trial Of Kaltschfnidt
and five others here yesterday
JaroaGh sWore that he was Z
sergeant In the United States artillery
-stationedsat Houston, Fexas. and that
prior t%oloonning to the United States
in f9131ke was a OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES
officer in the German army.
He testified that Kaltschmidt en-
gagged him to 60 to CanadR to blow
up factories and other property. The
bomb plots, he said, were discussed
in the German consulate at Chicago.
He/ implicated in this discussion C.
A. Jacobson.N Ma former German con-
sul::f August Hermann and Max
Schultz. Last week. he said. he d.
rected department Of justice Agents
to a spot outside this city whore
seventy sticks OF dynamite were dug
up. a.
He denied of croes-examination
that he had been promised Immunity.
Grand Forks herald. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1916-1955, 1917-12-11
WHO ARE THE Sc FARMERS?

When c. j. Lee, of the Townley bank in Fargo, de-
clared at the grain grades hearing that certain farmers
had told him that they would not raise wheat next year
unless grain grades were fixed as they thought they
should be fixed, he neglected to mention any names.
Perhaps the statements were, made to him in conf
ence, or it may be that Mr.. Lee believes that there
should be the same sort of privileged COMMUNICATION
between banker and customer that there is between
lawyer and client, physician and patient, and priest and
parishioner. If Mr.. Lee is not bound to secrecy it is his
duty to make the names of those farmers. known. The
farmer who takes that position ought to be known to
his neighbors in order that they may understand what
manner OF man lives among them. BY all means let us
have the names of the people to whom Mr.. Lee re-
ferred.
Grand Forks herald. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1916-1955, 1917-12-11
1T DEPENDS ON THE NEIGHBOR

IN MS address at BISMARCK the other day, when he
undertook to explain just what was meant by the reso-
luton adopted by the State Council of Defense in rela-
ton to the Interpretation placed by outsiders Of disloyal
expressions with which the name of North Dakota has
been unpleasanuy associated, Mr.. Hellstrom said that
this was a time to forget political differences. and he
continued; Every citizen of this state owes a dMy of
citizenship that can only be discharged by clasping
hands with his neighbor in full fellowship"
1t depends on the neiehbor.
IT the neighbor is a loyal citizen, well and good CLASH
hands by all means. And in that case the Injunction
to forget political differences is unnecessary Amonp
Grand Forks herald. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1916-1955, 1917-12-11
CIRCULATE THE TRUTH. roo

thrilling stories are told of the amazingly inefficient,
way in which the affairs Of this war are being conduct
ed by the United States government. The feature of
the stories which give many of them the appearance of
reality is the wealth Of detail with which the main
statements are surrounded. There are stated, not merely
general facts. or alleged facts, but names and places are
given. Specific sums Of money or exact quantities of
goods are mentioned, and the person hearing the. stories
is apt to believe that there must be something in them,
ed. There are, for instance, the stories about the dis
tribution of Red Cross goods. The exact number of
socks alleged to have been sold: the exact manner in
which some knitter's card was found in the Red Cross
sweater, (which had been bought out of a general store
these and other details are given in order. to create the
impression tat the thing must really have happened.
On a par with some Of these statements is the story
which has been circulated in Grand Forks, and which
The Herald is informed has been repeated by a business
man who should know better than to let his tongue wag
to so little purpose, that a shipment of 25, 600 pairs OF
shoes bought by, the government and sent to the camps
at Rock Island, Illinois, had been found Worthless.
There Nwe have the humber OF pairs of shoes, and the
place to which they were sept. That helps out decidedly
in the matter Of atmosphere. ~
A local man heard THIS story, and instead of passing
it on to the next man; he wrote to the secretary of war
stating what he had heard and inquiring what basis,
if any, there was for the story. A reply has Just been re-.
ceived from the war department saying that nothing of
the sort has occurred, enphatically denying the whole
story, generally and particularly. ~
1t is to be expected that the person or persons re-
sponsible for the citeulation OF the original story, which
was false, will now be equally active In circulating the
truth. OF course, by doing 80. they cannot remove all
the wrong impressions which the9 have caused, but they
can at least demonstrate their good faith.