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Saint Mary's beacon. [volume] (Leonard Town, Md.) 1867-1983, 1917-02-08
Applications For Oyster Ground.
Ry HGSs. ... I. ~ Wise, O Pearson, 8

By Harry =. Wise. Of Pearson, Sc.
Mary co.
Not excscdlug ~ acres Located on
the southerly shore Of the Petuxcpt
River, running Ia westerly direction
from the grounds leased 10 John H.
Chambers toward Milestone Landing,
and fronting The property known ~
'iMniapany, or BITTER known rs
Thomas Bank, in IS. Mays county
~ shown on Published chart No. %
BY Herbert y Lloyd, 81 California,
ST. Mary's Co.
Not exceeding ~ acres. Located on
tho sonahwosteriy aide oi the PntuxNns
River an the mnnth 81 Town Creek
Oyster Bar, betveen The sstyard sone
and shore line. ~ shown On pnblished
chart M. 10.
Protests must be flied ~ March ~.
1917 2.l4s
Saint Mary's beacon. [volume] (Leonard Town, Md.) 1867-1983, 1917-02-08
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THAT HOMETOWN FEELING
eomethInc That is Never Forgotten,
No Matter How Far WandsrInns
May Carry one.


Most people grow up with the home
town feeling for the old town, the town
where they were youngsters. where
they knew every kitten and puppy,
every street and every alley. every
cracker barrel and every candy c0un-
ter, everybody and everything at least
for many a block around. II was not
Of course a feeling Of which you were
uncomfortably conscious. "A likely as
not you never knew that you had It I'M
til you came back after the summer In
the country or perhaps came home from
school for the holidays. II was then
that the hometown feeling grew large
within you. a fine. big. warm spot Of
feeling. II It hapRned that you lived
ia q medium-sized town In those days,
the sight OF the station was q deeply
satisfying thing. II seemed a. you rat
tied along in tho little old hack, past
the courthouse square and across the
one street car line. that you had come
back TO yourself, a very comfortable
sort OF feeling indeed. Perhaps you
lived In or near much smaller village.
but II was the same hometown feeling
you had az you climbed under the
heavy, horsey-smelling robe into the
buggy and rode down the street. The
general store, the white church. the
brick house where the one rich family
lived and the patched-up cabin where
the one poor family lived were 20 fa-
miliar to you that you were immediate
ly conscious Of every new sign in the
store window and every new patch
in the cabin roof. And II. perhaps. you
lived In 3 much larger town. the distant
smoke, the insistent clamor. the
crowds and the rush Of traffie were the
things you were looking for and the
things that mtisned the hometown
feeling.
The hometown feeling for the new
town, the town whore you 20 after you
are grown up, the town where you
work, tho town that adopts you or that
you adopt, II. OF course. not 50 natural
or easy n thing. At least II IA not
thing which can be deliberately acs
Quired along with a new job or even
with the actual purchase OF a new
house II Is not a thing that comes
with friends or with pleasant associa-
tons. II seems TO come Just OF itself
and II comes. some day. sill Of a sud
den. You may be standing Ia a crowd
ed street car. you may be pushing your
way through the market. you may be
sitting on your own back step while
supper IL cooking II Is certain 10 come
when you are not thinking or caring
particularly about II. and when it
comes IL has come TO stay.
Saint Mary's beacon. [volume] (Leonard Town, Md.) 1867-1983, 1917-02-08
To Initiate Tha.eh Roos.

OF the various attractive roof ef-
fects which can be achieved with
either the asphalt or the wood Single,
none are more popular at present than
that Of the Imitation OF the old English
thatch.
This effect Ia obtained by what IL
known as the woven shinale method,
whereby the shingles are laid In
courses varying in width from one inch
TO seven inches.
While undoubtedly a roof Of this
sort lends charm and distinction 10
houses OF certain style Of archi-
lecture. from the nature Of the work
manship required IN it, construction,
the roof cannot be considered cheap
one.
To those who do not have 10 con-
slider expense closely. The soft finish Of
the Imitation thatch must make
strong appeal.
Saint Mary's beacon. [volume] (Leonard Town, Md.) 1867-1983, 1917-02-08
(From the New York sun. J

The blood Of the citizen who is FIRST Of all
things an American pulses more firmly and
proudly this morning His Government has at
last spoken the voice Of the nation. He can
now hold his head upright and thank God and
the President for the old fashioned American
perpendicularily Of it.
There is an end to the seeming y endless re-
sources Of the vocabulary Of evasion, the meta
physical subtleties Of rhetoric, the strategics Of
postponement These are swept away once
and for all by an utterance more direct in sig
ni6cance and more representative of American
opinion than anything that has been said official
" in Washington since the murder Of the
Americans on the louisiana nearly two years
ago.
Let the memory Of long-conhnued paltenng
with plain duty be buried as deep as are our
dead beneath the seas; and let us join in thanks
giving this Sunday morning that whatever The
consequences Of Germany mad enterprise may
be, whatever the future may have in store for
lis as the custodians and champions Of neutral
nights on the ocean highways, America is now
awake and erect.
Saint Mary's beacon. [volume] (Leonard Town, Md.) 1867-1983, 1917-02-08
PLEA FOR BETTER SCHOOLS
improved Methods Of Education and
Hygiene Are Urged Upon Count
trys Smaller Communities

The federal school extension agent.
Mr. McBrien, wrote recently In q apes
eial statement; Elm esincntinnpi anssor-
iieges far superior 70 those Of the farm
boy and farm girl. la funds. In length
Of term, IN equipment. In buildings. ia
administration and supervision. la
courses OF study In efficiency Of tho
teaching force, and IN salaries paid,
the superiority Of the city schools IL 20
far above that Of the rural schools ~
20 make the situation In many sections
Of the county dcpiorable. II has been
30 desperate ia many instances during
the past 20 years, when eontrasted with
the splendid opportunities OF the city
school. that II IN given more times thnn
any other reason By fathers and moth.
FRS for moving from the farm to the
city"
Other critics are laying stress on
nral sanitation and hygiene. Senator
hansdell. chairman Of the senate cum.
mlttes on health and quarantine. has
been urging special inquiry Into the
methods Of preventing disease in rural
America, particularly such diseases M
malaria and typhoid, which are wholly
preventabla The senator's measure
proposes systematic cooperation be.
tween local aud national authorities.
and is based on the idea that "the prob.
lem Of rural sanitation in not local
problem. but one witch concerns the
health and physical integrity OF our
entire nation" The two diseases
named, II In estimated. cost tha coun.
ny sgooOO0O00 a year.
Saint Mary's beacon. [volume] (Leonard Town, Md.) 1867-1983, 1917-02-08
lEoNARDTowN MD. THURSDAY MORNING FEB 5 1917

German ruthelessness has made it necessary
for the United States, in sustaining its honor
and dignity as great and powerful nation, to
sever diplomatic relations with that unfortunate
country and the American people face the
crisis with the knowledge that we have done
all that is humanity possible to keep the peace
and certainly cannot be reproached with de-
sire TO further selfish ends. The national con-
science is clear. I'VE seek merely to stand
true alike in thought and action to the inn
memorial principles of our people. And these,
as the President has truly said ARE the bases
OF peace, not war
The following extracts from the editorial
comments Of the metropolitan dailies voices the
sentiments Of the American people,
(From the New York Timesl
If Germany contemplates surrender, the hour
has struck for her declaration to that effect.
She has put down her last stake; already it is
lost. She did not expect England to enter the
war. AT its beginning she felt that our sympa-
thies were with her; she sought TO win them by
her propaganda. IF we may accept at their
face value the words Of her recent official COM
munications, she believed that the Government
of the United States would understand and ac-
cept her reasons fo resumption Of submarine
warfare in violation Of law. Germany is sur
prised" that we do not welcome measures
promising an early end Of the war, which she
supposed to be our chief desire. All her great
er calculations have gone wrong conspicuously
the greatest Of the all---that which pre6gured
for her speedy victory over the allies.
Now, in throwing upon the table what the
German Chancellor calls her last stake, she has
again previously miscalcuIated Instead Of
meekly consenting to her invasion Of their nights,
the neutral nations Of the world rise against her.
The greatest Of them al, the United States, has
representative at Berlin.
Saint Mary's beacon. [volume] (Leonard Town, Md.) 1867-1983, 1917-02-08
RaslHeatlen Mlal
Jos. NJ. ManingIy
Elizabeth A. Cough, Fl oil,
IN The Circuit Court for So. Mary,
Comfy, In Equiiy.
No. 1906 ~ "a.

Il Is hereby ordered by the Cirmtlt
Court Of st. Mays coenly, this 18th
day ~ Jan, l0iI, thar the sale made
and reported by Vim. MeVereE Lokef,
Trustee, 10 tho above entitled
case he ratified and CONFIRMED,
unless causn % the contrary b.
shown on or before the Third Mon
day Ia Feb, 1917; provided a copy
Of this order be published IN the 81.
Mary's BEACON once a week for four
successive weeks, prior 10 said Third
Monday 10 February. 1917.
Tho report states the amount 81
sales 20 be tl3,hI0.
ENOcH b. ABET4I., Clerk.
True Copy Test:
ENocH q. ABEL. Clerk,
Saint Mary's beacon. [volume] (Leonard Town, Md.) 1867-1983, 1917-02-08
Tenant Wanted for Drum
Point Farm.

Wanted, 70 tenant the Drum Point
Farm, Calvert County, colored farm
er with two sons old enough to help.
I have one pair of horses but would
prefer tenant who has another pair
so as to work four horses. wiil
make liberal agreement with d salts.
factory parry. Address,
ROBERT Dk BARRIIa.
golomons p. O., Calvert CO.. Ma.
2.a.1m.
Saint Mary's beacon. [volume] (Leonard Town, Md.) 1867-1983, 1917-02-08
FOR sAL.E

= Iron bed, springs, mattresses, pill
low and holsters; bureau; wash stand
extension table: china closet lnew)
Property can be seen at Mrs. @. v
Jarboe's, Mil Hill.
Susie g. TAYLOR,
322 Broad ST., Penn's Grove, i. r.
lsll-lm.
Saint Mary's beacon. [volume] (Leonard Town, Md.) 1867-1983, 1917-02-08

"A Black Fox Muff on Saturday.
January q, some where between Ne.
and Miller's Wharf.
There was q silver powder puff and
lip stick holder and two handkerehlefs
10 the nun. Finder will please return
same 10 this ONCE, 2-8.im
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1917-10-07
THE Beloved
Adventures Here

'sThe Beloved Adventures VIII he
the attraction tomorrow and Tuesday
at the Isis theater and this unique
photoplay stars Kitty Gordon III a
pleasing effective role Miss Gordon
in this picture does the NEST intense
acting OF her career. She rs seen az
a woman beloved bv many men, and
who loves but one man But the
supreme love Of her life IS for her little
sister and this love she demonstrates
In an unmistakahie manner The pro-
duct!on has been made III an elaborate
manner
Practically all Of the outdoor scenes
In this features we're taken in and
around Richmond. and with the other
special features for fair week shou.d
appeal especially 10 Richmond and
virginia movie patrons. A Paramount
comedy is the added attraction,
MARY PiCkford in "Rebecca ot
sunnbrook Farm" Never has star
appeared I'm more desirable as well
as suitable characterization. Known
throughout the land as America
Sweetheart" Mary is fust the person
TO portray the national type Of "Rebec'
ca" the little country girl who fought
her battles alone and travelled par.
ticuiarly rough road leading to hst
womanhood. The many charms anc
quaint situations of "Rebecca 81
Supnyhrook Farm" are brought ou'
in the Aircraft picture as only MARY
Piekford can. The photoplay will ap
pear at the Isis theatcr commencine
next Wednesday and Thursday.
With the promise that on this &c
casion local theaterRoers will see .
genuine novety in offerings OF tn,
stage announcement is made tina
Redemption" with Evelyn Nesbit an,
her son Russell Thaw viii open IN
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1917-10-07
Ben Hur Will
Be Great Academy
Attraction Of Week

The Impressive Edgar Stillman
Kelley musical accompaniment is an
important feature of the performance
Of BEN Hur," which comes TO the
Academy Thursday. Friday and satur-
day and Saturday matinee.
It Is both orchestral and choral
For the latter, passages were selected
from the prophecies off Isiah con-
corning the coming of the Messiah,
where the Saviour is referred TO- az
.the light to tighten the darkness OF
the people" The music OF this num-
her begins with the theme or the
prophecy. trumpets and tromobones.
and is built upon the ancient muslcai
scale peculiar to the Semetic people
Arabs and Hebrews--tn which the
interval OF the augmented second is a
prominent feature. This Is taken up
bv the invisible male chorus, announc-
inr the vision of Isiah. Following is
heard suggestion of THE Star or
Rethlehem" theme. After somner
MASSAGE, For, behold. the darkness
shall cover the earth" the orchestra
takes UP the theme OF the star, while
The chorus chants the text: Inc
Lord shall arise upon thee, and gem
tiles shall come to thy light and kings
to the brightness OF the rising Inc
curtain rises on the opening tableau
showing the wise men in the desert
beside their kneeling camels awaiting
| the appearance of the star In the East.
AS the first shimmering of the star
light becomes visible suggestions OF
! the star theme are heard, develop
! ing into orchestral fullness as the
light increases in its intensity AS
this incident OF the drama closes the
tread OF the camel is simulated by
I the orchestra, suggesting the journey
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1917-10-07

superb screen perturbation Of George
Gibbs celebrated novel-'Paradise
Gardens" It is a highly dramatic
story Of love awakened, its theme be-
ing based upon the subject of whether
or not paradise would bs paradise
without a girl
Montague Love. June Elvidgt,
Arthur Ashley. Julia Dean, Irving
Cummings and Hubert WilKe are the
stars heading the very remarkable
east which appears In the big picture
Of the year. "Rasputin, The Black
Monk" This new World picture
BRADY Made tells the true story. for
the first time OF the Russian revolu.
ton and the fall of the Romaroffs
II tells the wonderful story Of Raspu-
tin his humble origin his hypnotic
/ power over women through which he
: rises until he becomes the real CZal
/ Of Russia his downfall, mis- death and
I the final disposal of his body. Woven
+ into these facts concerning Rasputin
is wholly delightful story. All o.
the scenes, in this production nave beer
staged on an elaborate scale. ON
street alone. which is used Ia severa
OF the scenes was constructed at c
4 cost -ot over s1G0oo. See this supreme
feature at the Colonial thaater or
Wednesday and Thursday.
In New York this feature was shown
with 81 90 as the charge for seats
Two big features will be offered al
the features for Friday and Satur
day. the first being a superb William
Fox special starring william Farmul
1vfh of E{fttF Three y daZyfinj
story Of the great Northwest. adapted
to the screen from Bertrand W. Sin
clatr's gripping story which has de
lighted millions of readers the worl'
over The story deals with the mar
fiage of a man 10 a woman VIII Use re
putation has been besmirched by tn
evil designs of another.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1917-10-07
'P oily Of the
Circus at Strand

Polly of the Cirucs. an elaborate
screen presentation of Margaret
Mayo's great drama OF circus life, is
the first of the beautiful productions
to be released by the new Goldwyn
| Pictures corporation. Mae Marsh is
the star of this immense pnoto-spec-
tacle which Is being shown all of this
week at the Strand as its gala reopen
ing feature.
Polly of the Circus as n drama.
was one of the greatest .Gccessts OF
the American stage, and made for
| tune for it's authors and owners. In
films 1t takes Its place as one of the
most remarkable productions ever
! made.
Polly OF the Circus tells the story
of little circus orphan (Mae Marsh)
who has been raised by Toby. the
clown (Charles EldrigeJ. Polly is
hurt in an accident and has foreman
behind while the show goes on. She
Is taken to the home of the minister,
where her presence in the house Is
turned into scandal by the narrow
minded village gossips.
This lead to her gong back to the
circus, but the following spring the
circus comes back to the little town,
and through the Intervention of a
| fight and fire in the big Top,
| Polly and the minister find each other
| and happiness.
! This is a picture of laughter ard
tears; a picture of score of circus
thrills and, in fact, you see complete
! circus performance on the screen.
! The most amazing OF all the scenes
| is the burning of the main tent dur
| ing the evening performance and the
wild stempede of the audience
/ Everett Shinn, the famous artist. de.
| signed the settings, and Margaret
Mayo, the author, personally aided
/ Charles Koran, the director of the
picture, in his work.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1917-10-07
Odeon Has Fine
Fair Week Bill

for fair week the Osaon will pro-
vide an unusually attractive array Oh
sterling pnotodrsu1atic features the
Bill being the most costly SHOWN 81
tina. amusement house IN a long time.
Featuring tomorrow's program. ~
Stuart Holmes in The Broadway
sror, !. a William Fox feature. which
an delightful from start to hnish- II
cans 81 r1be who turned william ana
finally conquered.
who IL there that does NOT OCCASION
ally think with regret OF past schooi-
day escapades and adventures VINO
would not. If he could, return TOT
stroll among the old scenes OF tli'
and real struggle little woria VIZ ~,
q, itself? In viewing ''Fhe Narmint
nv Owen Johnson at the odeon theater
tnraorrow every man will Recall similar
adventures OF his own shCoolooy Gays
and will recognize in clever JacN
Plckford's characterization OF Nne
verunint" a replica Of himself at thAt
are. The yarmint' is a Paramount
picture. s,.
~~rsg the sellr feature drama to be
shown Wednesday al the Decor.
fheater. II exposes the schemes Of
shrewd confidence men and others OF
the underworld. There is a strong
love story and the players include
eueh stars as Thomas Santchi, VIVIAN
Richardson and Eugenie Besserer.
Thursday only Magnetic Gal Kane
wfll be presented in The Serpent
Tooth" q gripping story Of a girl VINO
sveds the wrong man for riches ana
who paws the penalty imposed oy the
fast set until honest love comes 10
nsr aid FRIDAY William Farnum VIII
De seen in American Methods, q
WRITE and fascinating story Of love and
er.siness Saturday only Emmy
wehlen. the charming little Nlennese
star. will be presented in The Trail OF
the Shadows" a Metro ~cnderplay
Of love and daring deeds
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1917-10-07

Of the wise men over the arid waste
OF sand to the city OF David, where
the child Is to be born whom they
seek and would worship. This melody
is composed in an ancient scale COM
mon to the Egyptians and Greeks
2,ee0 years ago.
The music of the first act consists
chiefly of illusions to the themes In
the prelude. which are associated with
the prophecy, the beauties of Jerusa :
lem, and the promise of the delight
of the world, according to the der
mands of the dialogue. To this la
added. on the appearance OF Ben Hur.
the theme which lis subsequently in
troduced in the forms OF suggestions
Of grief over the loss of home. and
revenge.
This theme is heard In the galley
scene. and from time to time through
out the drama. 1t takes the form OF
suggestion of revenge on the DOWNFALL
of Messiah and m the parting with
Iris in the last act. The music In the
second asst has a movement which
suggests the rowing of the galley
slaves. the swash OF the sea and the
moaning of the wind through the I'M
seen cordage. In the third act the
music Is more elaborate. Here occur
the scenes In the Grove of Daphne.
In the composition for the scenes,
Mr.. Kelley has made a special study
OF the ancient music of Greece. In
the sixth act the music is very i'm
pressive. The theme from the pre-
lude, The City of Jerusalem" Is
heard as the curtain rises. and the
themes are introduced at appropriate
times. The particular theme is This
is Jesus of Nazareth" 1p the scene
in the Vale of Hinnom, there is a
movement suggesting the misery of
the lepers. broken when Amrah
speaks of the coming OF the Messiah.
when is heard the grand theme OF
the chorus. "Hosannah," introduced
by. the orchestra. Seat sale tomor-
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1917-10-07
Bijou Presents Many
Attractive Features

II their last production for Para
mount. The Narmint. from the
clever story by Owen johnson, Jack
Ptckford and Louise Hun. the screen 5
youthful co-stars appeared as prop
school scholars. while in The Ghost
House, which is their latest photo
play and which is coming tomorrow
and Tuesday To the Bijou theater, Jack
is seen as college student IN thu
supporting cast are dig Grey, James
Neil EGEeHe Fal@ette. Mrs Lew IS Nc
Cord, Horace r Carpenter, Edytho
Chapman and Lillian Leighton, all
weil-known faces to screen followers
This is one Of the most fascinating
productions IN which these two clever
young stars have az Yet appeared. A
Zig v comedy is added,
Noted for her exotic. almost Oriental
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1917-10-07
Would Paradise Be
Paradise Then?

Featuring the Colonial bill as It's
special fair week attraction for tomor~
row and Tuesday viii be seen Harold
lockwood. everbody's favorits. in q