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To the Growers and Shippers o
Tobacco.

Now that the busy season for
shipping tobacco is on, I take the lib
erty of appealing to the growers and
hippers of tobacco to ship their to-
bacco to the State warehouse, an in
stitution owned by the tobacco
growers and operated by the tobacco
growers, all of whom have the well
fare and interest of the Southern
Maryland farmer at heart.
If any grower has auy fault to find
or complaint to make, then go to the
State Board of Agriculture and have
il rectihed, but do not work against
your own warehouse by shipping to
house owned and operated by those
who are not tobacco growers.
| strongly advise that the market
ing OF tobacco consigned to the State
house, for | regret to say that some
Of the trade contend that if it is not
marked they will send it to the B. &
o. warehouse for reasons we do not
know
We are doing all in our power to
give clean business administration
and invite inspection of our methods.
1t is my desire to do something
more for the tobacco trade than
merely being Inspector or seeing to-
bacco inspected.
1t is to put Maryland tobacco on
an honest basis. to guarantee to the
buyer he is getting what he buys and
pays for; to that end | have taken
back numbers of hogsheads Of to-
bacco and paid to the buyer his
money. And feel no surer way can
| stimulate confidence in our crop
than by so doing In conclusion |
beg to advise and add that all farmers
discourage anything pertaining to
false packing. Pack your tobacco as
you would have it packed if you were
buying and not selling. Mark it to
the State house to be sure of its
destination, and we pledge to you an
honest and fearless sampling.
VIM. J. FRERE, Inspector.
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Postmasters Encouragement of
Economy.

As measure Of economy, post
masters and postoffice employees are
directed to encourage the public to
use stamps of the highest denomina-
ton suited to the amount of postage
required on all mail. For example, a
2-cent stamp instead of two 1-cent
stamps should be affixed to letters
needing 2 cents postage, and 10
cent stamp instead of FIVE 2-cent
stamps should be attached to parcels re-
quiring 10 cents postage. Cooperation
between postofice employees and the
public in the sale and use of stamps
Of the higher denomination will ef-
feet large saving to the government
in the cost of producing, Transporting
and canceling them, and will benefit
the public in minimizing the number
Of stamps handled and affixed to mail
This benefit will be especially impor-
tant TO business concerns mailing
large quantities OF letters and parcels
and postmasters are directed TO bring
the suggestion particularly to- Their
notice.
Very respectfully,
THOMAS L. LONG,
Postmaster.
Wicomico. Md. July Q, 1917.
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Chapel Point Is becoming famous as
bathing place.
Complaints are many about the nom
completion Of the State road to Indian
Head.
Mr.. H. s. Roop, representing the
Baltimore Fertilizer Company was in
town on Friday of last week.
The LARGEST Tobacco crops ever known
has been planted.
Mr.. Edward L. Sanders was a Wis
itor to the Capital City during the
week
Messrs. P. H. Hamilton and Clar-
enee Lloyd spent Saturday last in
Washington.
Mr.. and Mrs. w. l.. Beecher, who
spent the weekend motoring through
Southern Maryland in the interest OF
the Hartford Fire Insurance Com
pany, which the former represents,
visited La Plata on Saturday.
The grim reaper, death, is taking
its toll through drownings and auto
mobile accidents, which have been
quite frequent OF late.
Mrs. F. A. Posey spent the Fourth
with her sister in Prince Georges
County.
Rock Point has become one OF the
most frequented summer resorts in
this section Of the State. Landlord
Stonestreet, proprietor Of Lancaster's
hotel, is always booked up to date.
Mr.. E. Z. Downham, of Alexandria,
Virginia, was a recent visitor to the
county. While here he visited the
graveyard at St. Thomas Catholic
Church to see the graves of some OF
his old friends.
Mr.. and Mrs. G. F. Abel will move
to St. Mary's County next year.
They are both much liked here, and
we regret along with many others TO
lose them as residents OF our county.
Roads Commissioner John F. Mudd
was in town for short time on
Tuesday en- route for Washington.
where he has gone for treatment for
an infected tooth.
Attend the Red Cross entertain
ments and help along a most worthy
cause. Money spent for the Red
Cross fund is money well spent.
Read the advertising columns of
The Independent for the dates and
places Of the various entertainments
that will be held during the summer
The Orphans Court will be in ses-
sion on Tuesday next.
The County Commissioners have
advertised for bids for the building
of another section of road on the La
Plata Riverside road.
The Pomfret sociables continue to
be enjoyable and pleasant as hereto
fore.
Miss Marie Langley spent the
weekend with her cousin. Mrs |
George Cooksey, near La Plata.
Frederick Allen, who has viewed
the battle fronts of Europe, tells OF
the new methods Of fighting de
manded by the conflict, and describes
the wonders of modern warfare |
Read this timely article in the Wash
ington Sunday Star, July Is,
DR.. F. f. jameson is spending his |
vacation at Atlantic City.
Miss Agnes Owen, OF Waldorf, re-
turned home from a pleasant two
weeks visit to her cousin, Miss Mel |
lie Mudd, of Prince Georges County. |
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Notice For Sale
HANN's BEDwoRTH

Hannis Bedworth, chestnut stallion
standing l6 3 hands high. I years old
and weighs 1900 pounds. His breeding
is the very best that has yet been at
tanned in the harness horse.
Hannis Bedworth is by Cooper's
Hannis. so well known 10 Northern
Neck of Virginia and Cooper's Hannis
is by Garrison (6591l he by Orange
Blossom, 2SS, he by Middletown, i52,
he by Hambleronian. 10. First dam Of
Hannis is Lady Mason by Hannis s21,
he BY Mambriuo Pilot, 20. he bv Nam
brine Chief, II, Hsnnis Bedworih's
dam is Miss Marie by Reuworth, 209O4,
out ola Young Druid mar Hedworih
2OgO4, by Wiiduut, 1872. lie 10y Wood
nut, 1884, he by Nufwood, 900, he by
Belmont, "a
Hannis Bedwofth Is half brother te
Hannis Boy, record 2:12 and Of Alice
NJ, who won the Free for M 50 haudilv
At the LeOnardtown track. He comes
OF line that has reduced records rang
ing from 2 30 to 2 06.
In this stallion. are combined the
finest strains of breeding that this
country has ever produced He shows
from his actions, his carriage and gen
eral appearance For further infor-
nation, address
Terms Easy.
HENRY A. BRISCOE,
Valley Lee, Sc. Mary's Co, Md
July 10 I'm
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o Bone Dry States.

Twenty-three states are now bone
dry The Reed amendment, prohibiting
shipment of liquor into any territory
where its manufacture or sale is pro-
hibited, went into effect at midnight
Saturday last
Eleven other states are partially af-
fected by the legislation which has been
hailed by temperance advocates as the
greatest single step toward abolition of
the liquor traffic yet taken in the ma
tons history
The law bars from prohibition areas,
whether states, or smaller corporations,
all mail matter containing. advertise
ments or solicitations for orders for
intoxicants. provision designed to aid
in enforcing the anti-shipment feature
by suppressing the activities of mail
order houses in dry territory.
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Daniel Johnson, colored, who has
been employed at the Naval Proving
Grounds, was accidentally drowned
in Mattawoman Creek on Sunday
last near Grinders Wharf. 1t is sup
posed he was sitting on the wharf
and in some manner fell over into
the water and drowned before he
could call for help. 1t is not known
whether he could swim or not Jus
tice OF the Peace Carpenter sum
moned jury OF inquest on Tuesday,
which, after an examination into the
facts OF the case, rendered a verdict
Of death by accidental drowning.
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49,. l.. -. -.
nsrFes' 10 aOous o'r
Picnic season will soon begin.
The Misses Brown snent the week.
end with their cousin Mrs + Car
Iisle Wilmer
A.. ~. rt..a e cl..,. w
W. Iohi .ioyo, % Siiai , 'es'ois
A., y sues' ~ MI anu MIS- '" f.
NoeH
Inc massacre OF colored people a
Few days ago IN Illinois ought to teaci.
the TestfSs class to stay at home IN
Charles County, among their friends
The pretty Miss NOME Simms, OF
Baltimore, is spending sometime with
relatives in this neighborhood.
A call from our friend, Mr.. James A.
Dorset, last week was appreciated. He
always has a good war story to tell
The company of Uncle Jim" is al
ways most agreeable.
Mr.. A. w. Neale, ST., and son, A. w.
Neale, jr., spent the weekend with
relatives and friends in the county.
Mr.. Robert Wills, who has been for
many years a great sufferer from rheu-
matism, is. we are glad to know, much
improved in health.
Mr.. and Mrs. Thomas McDonagh
have returned from their honeymoon
and are guests OF the latter's parents,
Mr.. and Mrs. P. R. Wills.
Mr.. and Mrs. Foster NJ. Reeder are
spending several weeks at their beauti-
full home, West Hatton."
Mr.. and Mrs. David H. Reeder and
their charming and attractive daughter,
Mrs. McGurvey, are entertaining a de
lightful house party at their home on
"West Hatton" Farm.
Several heavy rains during the week
has proved a setback to harvesting.
Miss Taveau, of Baltimore, is a guesl
OF the Misses Hamilton, Hawthorne. &"
Mr.. George E. Hamilton, Of Leon
ardtown spent the weekend with rela-
tiyes near this city.
The annual tournament at Marshall
Hail will take place this year on the
fourth Wednesday in August the ed.
Spend your summer vacation at the
New Wills hotel. No better place in
Southern MARYLAND for a good rest
with. comfort and pleasure.
Bowie's Ice Cream Parlors continues
10 be the most popular place in this CITY
in the evenings. Drop in and meet
YOUR friends. Lunches served at all
hours.
Ii is said that several fights took
place at Marshall Hall and at the Will
inc Helpers' Hall. near this city. or
Juiv 4th Where were the officers OF
the law?
The first dance to be held at Chapel
Point this season took place on We'd
nesdav and was highly enjoyed.
The July term of court will convene
here on Monday next
A dollar contributed to the Rec
Cross means relief for the suffering
soldiers during the war. and EVERYONE
should help the boys who are sacri-
fcinq all for their country.
Every visitor to St. Mary's Catholic
church has a word OF the highest praise
for Father Conrov for the excellent
work he is doing through the parochial
schools established there by him after
much hard work and labor.
Mr.. and Mrs. Frank D. Roach, ac-
companied by two of their children,
spent Sunday last at the home OF ex-
senator r any 4 r. . ,;i lsS rslat;,,es
and friends in Washington
Mr.. and Mrs. Richard E. Mudd, OF
Towson, Baltimore county, are on a
visit to the former s'ep-mother' MIS-
r. De'Se o,,;ss uu Poster and little son
of New York. are spending the summer
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Death.

Died-At Pomonkey, on Monday,
July End. Mr.. Herman Sharp, aged
SO years. He leaves a wife and one
child surviving him, his wife being
the daughter Of the late Frank and
Josephine Blackiston. His funeral
services were held at the Metropoli-
tan NJ. E. Church, Pomonkey, on
July 4th, and wero largely attended
Undertaken J, T. Brown had charge
Of the funeral.
BY HIS BRoTHER-IN-LAW,
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Maryland Can Raise Hog. Probably.

Maryland is suitably adapted to hog
raising, and instead of buying pork
as is now being done, the State should
be raising a surplus to sell to the
country at large. Maryland has a
climate that Western farmer would
consider ideal for raising hogs. In
many parts OF the State corn can be
raised to advantage and forage crops
can be raised more, economically than
in some farming districts of the
West.
The best sack in which to market
these crops is the pigskin, but that
great enemy of the swine raiser-hog
cholera-has discouraged Maryland
farmers from trying to raise hogs
To assist the farmers Of Charles
County in overcoming this handicap,
the Extension Division Of the Mary
land State College Of Agriculture, the
State Board Of Agriculture, and the
United States Bureau Of Animal In
dustry cooperating, have arranged to
send a specialist into the county 70
work with the County Agent and fur
Their assist the farmers. The cam
paign will be started next week,
meetings having been arranged as
follows:
Tuesday July II. P. NJ. Court
house, La Plata.
Wednesday, July 1s. s P. NJ.
schoolhouse. Waldorf
Thursday. July 10, P. NJ, school
house, Pomonkey
Everyone is urged to attend these
meetings and to help control hog
cholera in Charles County. which will
place swine raising on safe basis,
encourage the production OF better
swine, and develop a greater source
IF profit to all farmers in the county
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Exemption Board.

The War Department has named
the draft Army exemption boards for
this State. The board named for
this county is composed of DR.. Ernest
Spencer, of Bel Alton; Mr.. F Brooke
Matthews, of La Plata, and DR.. Allen
S. Boarman. This board will pass
upon all applications for exemptions
of men drafted under the conscrip-
ton law for this county.
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Program for La Plata Meeting.
I. Music by the Clark Orchestra.
2. Ten minute speech. Summer
Pasture for Hogs by Mr.. T.
W. Drinkerd.
3. Vocal solos, Sunshine Of Your
Smile" and "Macusha," BY Mr..
William Mclaughlin; accom-
PIANIST, Miss lane Mcpherson.
4. Terminate speech, Good Hogs
Well Kept by Mr. J. P.
Poole.
5. Vocal solos, Morning" and
"Oh, Johnnie, Oh, Johnnie,
Oh" by Miss Nellie Cray; ac-
eompanist, Miss Chew.
6. Te9-rninute speech, Profitable
Hog Raising" by Senator
Frere.
7. Monologue. by MIR Dick Wag-
ner.
8. Twenty-minute speech, "How to
Keep Healthy Hogs Healthy, /"
by DR.. S. S. Buckley.
0. Duet, by Misses Winifrcd and
Mary Hutchins.
10. Twenty minute speech, Hog
Cholera" by DR.. l. K. Ather-
ton.
II. Sketch, "The Iceman," by Myrtle
Appel, Viola Clark. Alvin APP
pei and Chapman Switzerland.
The program will begin promptly
at O'Clock. You are invited.
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at Indian Head
ON
WEDNESDAY, JuIysI1th, 1917.

at . NJ.
for the building of brick bank build
ing in the village Of Indian Head, Nd
Plans and specifications can be seen
at the Office OF the Indian Head State
Bank, Town Hall, Indian Head. or al
the Southern Maryland National Bank
of La Plata, Nd.
No bids will be received unless ac-
eompanied by certified check payabie
to the Indian Head State Bank for the
sum of $4,000
The Board of Directors reserve the
right to reject any and all bids
F. o. WHITE,
President.
G. B. L. KEPLER,
Cashier
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FRIDAY July 10 - 1911


Religious Notices
PoRr TOBACCO PARISH.
Sunday. July 10. 1917
La Plata, Morning Prayer, LitaDy
and sermon at IL.
Piney, Evening Prayer and sermon
at 3.
Waldorf, Evening Prayer and sermon
at 80
LOUIS R. LEvERING, Rector.
TRINITY PARISH.
Trinity Church.
Morning Prayer and Sermon A. NJ.
Sunday School 10.15a. m.
Trinity Chapel
Sunday School 10 a. m.
Morning Prayer and Sermon IL.
Rev 4. Lee Birchby. Rector.
Pentecostal Church of the Nazarene
Preaching as follows, Sun. July nth.
Chicamuxen II a. m. Baptist Mission
3p. m.
Pisgah 7.30 p. m.
Young Peoples Meeting at Chica-
muxen at I 80 p. m.
D. W. Sweeny. Pastor
ME-. CHURCH SOUTH
Preaching Sunday. July Is, as fol
lows:
Pisgah II a. m.
Shiloh 3p. m.
Indian Head p. m.
L. D. ATKINS. Pastor.
La Plata II a. m.
Dentsville 3 p. m.
by Rev. ]. II. Wood, j. P.
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Notice to Contractors,

Sealed proposals for bids will be re-
ceived by the Board of Directors of
the Indian Head State Bank at the
banking room in the Town Hall
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FOR SALE

A new Geiser separator and thresher
No 81 Has not threshed over eight
hundred bushels of wheat is in perfect
order and has all bands to the
separator and the band from engine TO
thresher. Can be gotten anytime
Cost new 1915, will take 1925. Could
not be bought now for less than $500.
Apply TO, B. Il. MATTINGLY,
June-22-st Newport, Nd,
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FOR RENT.

Two room houses in La Plata with
gardens. In good repair. Apply to.
A. POSEY, La Plata, Md.
Evening star., 1917-09-28
MONUMENT IS DEDICATED.
Erected on Antietam Field in Mem.
ory of Wadsworth Guards.

HAGERSTOWN, Md, September Is
A granite and bronze monument was
dedicated yesterday on Antietam battle
field to the memory Of the 104th New
York Regiment (Wadsworth Guards
who fell in the battle of Antietam, Sep
tember -, 1862. About 200 G.. A. R.
veterans and fourteen of the fifty sur
vivors of the regiment attended. The
monument was erected by the battle
monuments commission of New York
United States Senator James w. Wads-
worth. jr.: Col. Louis Stegman of the
New York monument commission and
State Senator John Knight of New York
made addresses.
Evening star., 1917-09-28

upon his return to Langley Field stated
that he had flown at the rate of 15e
miles an hour.
Evening star., 1917-09-28
| CANNOT WIN WAR WITH GOLD.
Gen. Kuhn Tells Soldiers Men Are
Power to Beat Germany.

CAMP MEADE. Md. September IS
Mai. Gen. Joseph E. Kuhn, commandant
here and former United States military
representative at Berlin, says that not
money but men are the power which
this country must put forward to beat
Germany.
Germany has reached the limit of
her man power" he said. Unless she
can keep her yearly losses under 600,-
600, which is the strength of her annual
recruiting, she cannot hope to win. At
present her losses are 100000 a year
You cannot beat Germany with a ton of
gold and you cannot choke German
with a ten-dollar bill 1t is the men and
women mobilized that will do it. Ger
many made a miscalculation as to the
length of the war Her foodstuffs are
waning and hungry stomachs lead to
revolution"
Evening star., 1917-09-28
Why Sc MrinkIed
and Old Locking?

'"The bottle of Usit has completely
cleared my face of the horrible
wrinkles that were such an eyesore
to my daughters, my grandchildren
and to ME. 1t is a Godsend to wrin-
kle-suffering humanity When Usit
is regularly applied for reasonable
time wrinkles disappear, the skin re-
gains its former SmoothneSS, plump
ness and color. USit is such
splendid skin treatment that every
woman, old and young, ought to
have a bottle on her dressing table
always. Rough skins are made
smooth: sallow, dry, faded complex
ions get back their natural freshness
from its use, and it is also fine treat
ment for freckies. blackheads and
many forms of eczema.
O'Donnell's Drug Store. Peoples
Drug Company and all other first
class dealers can supply Js.t. 1t is
not cream or paste, but pure nut
oil liquid, and II is only necessary to
use it at night before retiring.
Ask your dealer also for a box of
''Usit Face Powder de Luxe" -Four
tints. Delightfully."- soft and velvety
and preferred by the most fastidious
women.-AdvertiSem
Evening star., 1917-09-28

wash them carefully, wipe dry, then ap-
ply liberal supply of sweet OIL. IN
twenty minutes wipe of all oil ana
brush the leather with cotton. This
viii leave the shoes bright and clean
Both extreme heat and extreme cod
will cause patent leather to crack con-
sequently such shoes should be kept in
place of medium temperature.
When buying ruhbers and overshoes
be careful to see that you get those
made of fresh rubber. Even the best
quality of rubber will deteriorate dur
ing the heat OF summer and wear out
much faster than the new stock. Cracks
and breaks in rubber overshoes may he
nicely mended with piece of surgeons s
adhesive plaster. Heat the plaster and
paste it on the inside of the rubber
over the worn part. 1t saves rubber
bills. AS a protection against wear
piece of rubber or thick felt may be
fitted into the heel and then covered
with this plaster. This should also be
done to a new oVerShoe, as it prevents
the heel from wearing out while the
rest of the oyershoe is comparatively
good. When ruhbers begin to look old
and rusty apply Il coating of patent
leather or other shoe polish and they
will look like rew. Lamb-s-wool Soles
put in rubber shoes will keep the feet
warm when one is outdoors a long time
Get those SoleS which are used in bed
room slippers.
Evening star., 1917-09-28
For Free Sample

Each by Return Mail address post
card: "Cuticura, Dept. II, Boston"
Sold everywhere. Soap 25c. Oint-
ment Is and Soc.
Evening star., 1917-09-28
I FOOD. HEALTH, HOME AND THRIFT
niger, than when these precautions are

not taken.
Children's white or colored hose that
are merely worn at the top from PIN
ming them up. and are good every
where else, may be made into nice ut
tie socks. Cut them off at the top and
crochet an edge of color. or white to
make them pretty and to prevent their
ravelins. To keep the many pairs OF
children's stockings lin large family
separate, sew two inches of very mar
row tape at the top and back of each
stocking. When not being worn, tie
each pair together. This does not IN
terfere with washing them and there
is no tedious sorting when the laundry
comes home.
Evening star., 1917-09-28
Flies $50 Miles an Hour.

NEWPORT NEWS. Va. September 2s
Driving a Pomilio car and accompa-
MED by Sergt. Ruppi as a passenger.
Lieut.. Baldioti of the italian army. who
recently few from Hampton. Va, to
Washington and return. last evening
ascended to height of $4,000 feet, and
Evening star., 1917-09-28
May Take Over Car Lines.

SAN FRANCISCO, September IS
Approval of the plan to purchase the
United railroads. operating about two
thirds fof the street car lines in San
Francisco. has been given by the board
of supervisors of the city. Before be-
coming effective the proposed sale must
be approved by the people.
Evening star., 1917-09-28

Dave Abrams one Of the best animal
imperSonators on the stage, died sud-
denly in Buffalo yesterday. Abrams cre-
ated many animal roles in the thirty-ono
years he had been before the footlightsv
but never did an audience see his face.
Evening star., 1917-09-28
Close Contest in Nashville.

NASHVILLE, Tenn. September IS
In one of the closest contested munich
pal elections ever held in this city :or-
mer Mayor Hilary = f07'--r
faated for mayor yesterday by William
GuptoD ~ nlaJor4,.. .,--.,
~ votes.