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Saint Mary's beacon. [volume] (Leonard Town, Md.) 1867-1983, 1918-03-14

Offered 70 Drive Helen 70 the Station.
over the school IN thoes days and ~
couldn't see how things could possibly
be different now. He was the uulJ
doctor in the village ana was kspt "
busy he hadn't an opportunity - visis
the school and see how Helen's plan q
love and sympathy for each pupG
worked out True. his little mother
less daughter. Annette. spoke In glow
Ing terms Of Miss Paterson, but thsr
she was only a very small child and
couldn't have any real sonesptiea d
how the school was disciplined tx
had met the teacher once o. twice ank
remembered her but vaguely, . siiI
Of q girl that looked A. II aAs would
faint II her pupils became unr1y.
Before she caught the traln hasna
Helen had call 90 make. ons ~ hsl
favorita pupils had been "a Or anani
time and runner had u thar ghe csAit
had htharin, For ne safe v
other pupils she had net visited nan
before. but there was no harm In call
Ing now. she thought. The little III,
Ned Hockins, q bright little wisp. wa
dying, and she wAs Just in tine.
After II was all over and the doeto
was leaving. he offered to drive HsIa
20 the station. Sic felt = little bitter
ness toward MIN. knowing he was RI
sponsible for the chAngs IA IN
school, but she noticed that he locke
worried and upset. Perhaps the i'm
preRpablo Doctor Arnold was human
after all, she thought. Samashing wm1
troubling him--his eonscianee over ms
treatment Of her. perhaps. RAs w0aA1
give him a chance to right himeelf a
any rate 30 shs accsptsd his SnzN.
Il am afraid my own little RfFi u
coming down with the same thihmS ~
remarked in a worried tone after they
had talked over the sad scene fhsy
had Just left she In IN bed now. n
she has diphtheT1R II will 20 hard with
her. Just at the holiday season ] am
afraid ! won't be able TO get q aurss
from the city, aud none u the sillaa.
ers win touch contagious eass. Llt
tie Ned would have recovered n be
had had proper nursing"
I'VE have time TO stop of and see
her now" Helen said Il woaldn1
leave knowing Annette was IN dan
ger"
Little Annette was in grave danger,
Helen Jaw that AZ once. Il am gcAng
to ataa right here" she told the deg
tor. W would never forgive myssls Il
went home and left Annette without
some capable hand to care for her.
know she,will be better with me ghan
with anyone else: she knows ~ ~
well and we,hre such great frienaa"
The doctor was too grateful to FAAhn
even a pretense OF refusal. IL was .
big sacrifice for Helen 20 give Up her
Christmas holiday, but abe hardly
thought OF that. Despite her cerafwl
nursing and the DOCTORS skin Ittis An
nette's case became critical.
'sTo save her ! should be with bar Al
my time, but with no much Eicknaas In
the village and not another doctor
within twenty miles can't cosseisn-
tiousiy devote ali my tins 10 Annstta.
even though she IL my own the doe.
tor said to Helen after particularly
trying night
Helen was beginning to see tHs real
side Of the doctors character. He was
still in his ently thlrties. but his re-
sponsIbilities In rhe village baA aead
Saint Mary's beacon. [volume] (Leonard Town, Md.) 1867-1983, 1918-03-14

An excellent deodoriEG IL u ilta1a
pan Of cloves which have been spran-
kled with few drops Of spirits of lnv.
ander. Put few bits Of charcoal into
the bottom Of the pan. II charcoal Il
not convenient some bita OF orange peel
win do. as they soon turn into char.
coal. Sprinkle the cloves literally o.
these. and when wanted to perfums
the house place on the stove until thay
begin to smoke. The fumes soon WIN
penetrate the house. and the odoe h
much like that Of the carnation. III
win effectively cover the odorS % flah
cabbage. turnips and the ifkA
Saint Mary's beacon. [volume] (Leonard Town, Md.) 1867-1983, 1918-03-14
The Greater
Need
IN

BY VINCENT o PERRY

Helen Paterson collected her books
and packed them neatly into her club
bag. She wasn't coming back to the
little village school that had grown 20
familiar to her and become . part o.
her life, and the thought Of leaving n
and the pupils who had won place
in her heart palned her. II was not
beeause Of inefficIency that she had
not been re-engaged for another term.
for the pupils had advanced with re-
mArkable strides under her tutorAge,
but. because she was = woman and
Doctor Arnold didn't approve Of
wufban teacher for 80 large q school,
and on the school board Doctor Arm
0id,s word was law.
The. doctor remembered when he was
boy and what a time they led the
schoolmasters. That was when the
spare the rod and spoil the child"
rnle YVES rlgidly enforced A woman
teacher wouldn't have had any control
Saint Mary's beacon. [volume] (Leonard Town, Md.) 1867-1983, 1918-03-14

Lucinda was testing the devotion Of
EPastns.
oppose II IL night and we nre In
deep. black woods. There comes
bo'er constructor a.wriggilng through
the grass; and wildcat a-boundin'
through the bushes an lion roarin'
an maxim for ns n mile n minute.
What are We a-gonna dor"
There amt gonna be no we."---
Christian Register
Saint Mary's beacon. [volume] (Leonard Town, Md.) 1867-1983, 1918-03-14
BID aunWcgvayu.

Giant sunnowers that grew In n gar.
den At Llanduff. Wales. were raised
from a seed brought from Australia,
and one reached the extraordinary
height Of IL feet. II held only one
bloom. which was l6 inches In diane
ter The giant entirely dwarfed It's
English cousins close BY.
Saint Mary's beacon. [volume] (Leonard Town, Md.) 1867-1983, 1918-03-14

The tusks Of the COW elephant have
been found best adapted 10 the usaRfne
OF billiard Dalls The tusk OF TIE -
male is not so curved as that q "a
male and the fine nerve passage isnse
SO clearly seen.
Saint Mary's beacon. [volume] (Leonard Town, Md.) 1867-1983, 1918-03-14

JACK was fond OF toilet water and
was always good 10 make a trip to the
barber shop. One day after having
his hair cut his mamma asked him II
he got a good haircut. and he Jerked
on his cap and said sT'il say old.
Jurs smell it,
Saint Mary's beacon. [volume] (Leonard Town, Md.) 1867-1983, 1918-03-14
4.
{. TRICE q CO.
MECHANICSvILLE, MD.

Quality Style Price
Best Latest Lowest
10000
Buggies, Flour and Salt
bought in car lots; therefore
we offer variety Of buggiee
to choose from at the lowest
prices.
The newest styles in Ready 70 Wear
Clothing. Also agents for the Eng
lish-American and the Royal Tailors.
Endicott-J ohnson and Sely Shoes In
all styles. We buy right, are satisfied
with small profits and try 70 please
our customers.
Special attention given 70 mail or
ders. Highest price paid for eggs.
GROCERIES. We will save you
money. Give as call and be con-
WINGED.
Flsk Automobile Tires "delIv-
ared BY parcel poet" to any part
Of county.
Agents for Buffalo Paint
l-7.'l6-y
Saint Mary's beacon. [volume] (Leonard Town, Md.) 1867-1983, 1918-03-14

Weep With them tiiat weep, ana for
them also that weep not FOR them-
selves. Rejoice with them that no.
joice. and likewise rejoice for them
that rejoice not for themselves when
there Is much to make them rej0Ire.
Saint Mary's beacon. [volume] (Leonard Town, Md.) 1867-1983, 1918-03-14
Lumber.

siii keen constantly On hand A.
t.eanArdtown wharf faii supply oI
nnAnDs. sCArTLfAU. wEATH ER
B0AHDtAG.F FLOORING. rALfNGe
DRESSED BOARDS, sHIeof.gs. &C
All orders f0s Isnmne l,soTp, Rash,
Laths, Lime. spd Hair promptly ~
tended 70
s~-cash uptn delivery ~ gard.
4os. 2. AEAt-
Saint Mary's beacon. [volume] (Leonard Town, Md.) 1867-1983, 1918-03-14
MARYLAND. DELAWARE 4 VIRGINIA ~. co
WINTER SCHEDULE.
Potomac River Line

Steamer leaves Baltimore. Pier 3,
Light Street, weather and tide permit
ting, Saturday, 5, p. M. for Washing
ton. D c., and intermediate landings
as follows
Miller's, Broome's, Porto BeIIO. Graz
sons, Coan. s g. m, Bundick's, Lakes,
Walnut Point, Cowart's Lewisetta. Kin
ale. Lodge Landing, Mundy's Point
Piney Point. 10 q. m, Leonardtown.
~ noon, Abell's. Cobrum's. BayBide.
Bushwood, Rock Point. p. M, Nor
gantown, Glymont, Indian head, Alex
andria. Washington.
Arriving Washington Monday Morning.
Returning. leaves 7th St. Wharf,
Washington, Monday, weather and tide
permitting At p. m; Leonardtown,
Tuesday, 8 q. M; Lodge Landing, 10 q.
M; 2insale, II noon; miller's, 4p. m. I;
Porto Bello, 66 p. m, arriving in Bal
timore, Wednesday morning, stopping
at all the above andings.
Saint Mary's beacon. [volume] (Leonard Town, Md.) 1867-1983, 1918-03-14

Steamer leaves Baltimore, Pier 3.
Light Street, weather and tide permit
ting. Wednesday at p. m. for Leon
aidtown. and landings rs follows :
Miller's. Brome's. Porto Bello, Ora
sons. Coan, s q. m, BundicRs, Lakes,
Walnut Point, Cowart's, Lewisetta,
Kiasale, Lodge Landing, Mundy's PIT.
Plney Point, 10 a. m, Bushwood. Rock
Point Cobrum's, Bay Side, AbelPs
Leonardtown.
Returning, steamer leaves. weather
ard tide permitting Leonardtown,
Friday, a. m; Lodge Landing, 10 a
m. KinsaIe, IL noon; Miller's, 4. p.
M; Porto Bell0, 9 p. m, arriving In
Baltimore, Saturday morning. stopping
at all the above landinga.
Saint Mary's beacon. [volume] (Leonard Town, Md.) 1867-1983, 1918-03-14

Returning, steamer leaves Kiasale.
Wednesday, u noon weather and tide
81 psf tbe above Ia IardinSs o ai ie a.
M; Grason's. s D. M; Porto BelIo. !
p. M. arriving in Baltimore. Thursday
morning.
Saint Mary's beacon. [volume] (Leonard Town, Md.) 1867-1983, 1918-03-14

This timetable shows the times At
which steamers may be expected to ar.
rive and depart from the several
wharves. but their arrivais or departure
at the times stated IL not guaranteed,
nor does the Company hold itself re.
sponsible for any delay or any conse-
quences arising therefrom.
T. MURDOCH, @. n.
r. II. SOULSBY,
Asst. q. r. q p. A.
A. II. SETH.
4upt. Str. IJmnn.
ID w. DOWNEY,
- ~ Agent. Baltimore.
3.3l-F.
Saint Mary's beacon. [volume] (Leonard Town, Md.) 1867-1983, 1918-03-14

Miller'a, Brome'a, Porto Belle, Ora.
sons, Coan, Bundick's. Lakes, Walnut
Point, Cowart's, Lewisetta, Lodge,
Mundy's Point, Kineale.
Saint Mary's beacon. [volume] (Leonard Town, Md.) 1867-1983, 1918-03-14

Steamer leaves Baltimore, Pier g.
Light Street, Tuesday, 8 .. m, for the
following points. weather and time per-
hitting
Smyrna times., 1918-02-13
Heiaht Effects in AirpIainlna.

Some effects of airplane flights at
very high attitudes are described in a
recent English report. Height eff
fects" begin to be felt at 10000 feet
and become marked in most cases from
1900 feet up. The principal difficult
ties are cold and lack of oxygen.
Strange to say, no airplane has yet
been devised on a plan which del!b-
erately utiliZes the heat of the engine
to keep the passengers warm, although
any tractor model has this effect TO
some extent. The matter of oxygen
is solved by taking a supply in a con
tainer, which the aviator mixes with
air when he feels oppressed. 1t is
feared that flying at very high al
titudes, to be made possible in the fu-
ture by further development of mod
els, may produce a trouble analogous
to the ''bends" experienced by work
ers in compressed air caissons due to
the extreme pressure changes.
Smyrna times., 1918-02-13
Climbers Imprisoned Atom Full.

The wisdom of erecting huts on Fuii
for refuge in case of sudden storms
of snow and rain was proved recently
when a violent fall of snow and hail
burst upon the crest of the sacred
mountain. During two days more thaa
10000 climbed the mountain and sud
den arrival of the storm caught sev-
eral hundred of them upon the hilltop
They sought safety in the numerous
refugees. When the storm burst the
police compelled all excursionistS to
wait for better weather at Gotemba
and TarObO. Relief parties were sert
out but We're unable to get through the
drifts. Anxiety was felt for the food
supply, but the Adventures came
down safely. For two days the peo-
pie in the snow were incommupi-
cadO, owing to the destruction of the
telephone wires. These will be buried
before next season.
Smyrna times., 1918-02-13
PUBLIC SALES

Thursday Feb. 14-Stock and farming
implements of John w. Attix on
his farm on road leading from Ken
ton to Underwoods Corner mile
from Kenton. Leroy Roberts,
auc.
Friday, Feb. 15.-Stock and farming
implements of w. Fl. Greenwell on
his farm on the road leading from
Kenton to Dinah's Corner one mile
from Kenton. Leroy Roberts,
auc.
Saturday. Feb. 16.-Sale of Cattle at
the Stables of T. Howard Barwick,
Main street. Smyrna, at 10 O'Clock
a.m.-Wm. Pleasanton. D. P. Hutch
ison, auc.
Monday. Feb. 18.-Stock. farming
implements, &C., of Charles H.
Dukes.
Tuesday, Feb 10. Stock and farm
ing implements of John N. Cook,
at his farm known as the Hutton
farm, on road leading from Under
woods Corner to Blanco. Leroy
Roberts, auc.
Phone 113, Estate VIM. FAIRIES
Hardware Department Store.
Wednesday, Feb. 90 Stock and
farming implements of Harry Wal
ton, on his farm on road leading
from Clayton to Millington, one
half mile from Blackiston's K
Roads. R. W. Slaughter, auc.
Friday, Feb. 22.-Stock and Farm
ing implements Of Harvey FARRELL
on the John Wright farm, on road
from Smyrna to Greenspring, ii
miles from Smyrna. W. H. Col
lins, auc.
Tuesday, March 5.-Stock and farm.
ing implements of John R. Pratt or
his farm on road leading from Clay.
ton to Millington, Md, 6 mile:
from Clayton.
Thursday, March Stock and farm
ing implements of J. C. Marvel, OF
the Stockly farm, on the State
Road, miles south of Smyrna. =
Leroy Roberts, auc.
Phooe lib, Estate VIM. Farie!
Hardware Department Store.
Smyrna times., 1918-02-13
DRIVING CATTLE BY MOTOR
Stock Dealer Introduces Innovation
Which May Sooner or Later Rele-
gate Broncho to Background.

A new use for mOtOrcar has been
found by a cattle dealer in one OF the
middle western states, whose business
cOmpels him to drive extensive herds
of meat on the hOOf along the roads,
says an exchange. During the hottest
part of last summer this purveyOr de-
termined to drive his animals by night
in order to spare them the inevitable
suffering that attended such operations
in the middle of the day. Getting in
his car, he started the herd ahead of
him in the road and by throwing the
searchlight before and hOnking his
horn he kept the animals moving quick
ly in the compact mass.
There are instances of the use of
the mOtOrcar in roundup work in the
far West, so that the traditional pic
ture of a cowboy astride a bucking
bronchO may have to give way to one
Of that leather-breeched gentleman
cuddled down into the wheel of a flex-
ible runabOut, his lassO presumably
dangling over the windshield.
Smyrna times., 1918-02-13
He GAINED PREMIER'S EAR
Man Disrobed With Others to Receive
Free Treatment, and Appealed
for Position for Sister.

Clemenceau, beneath his brusque,
masterful, sarcastic and oft cutting
speech, and in spite of the vitriOhc
character of his writings, possesses an
exceedingly kind and charitable heart.
He is not rich, and therefore cannot
afford to give aWav much. But he has
made a point. y chen in office and
out of it, to deV,.c Il couple of hours
each day to free medical advice to the
poor, never cOnsenting to take fee,
writes a Paris correspondent. His spe-
cialty is skin diseases, and his con-
SultatiOn room is always crowded with
poor patients. One day when las: in
office as premier, being in a hurry. he
instructed his servant to tell the last
batch of his male patients to strip in
his ante-chamber, so as to save the
time of the undressing in the consult
ing room. One by one they were rap
idly prescribed for and sent on their
way, until only the last remained. He
presented himself in due course in an
extremely decOllete cOnditiOn-withOut
a stitch of clothing, and with every ap-
pearance of nervousness.
IN. lie President" he began, with a
low bow.
"Well, what is the matter?" asked
the doctOr-premier.
The man stammered inarticulately.
"COme! Come" exclaimed Cleme1-
ceau with impatience. "Out with it!
Your skin seems perfectly healthy. 1
can see nothing wrong"
'There is nothing the matter with
me-" said the poor man at last, recov-
ering his voice, 'but-I don't know-it
is all strange only came to ask you,
NJ. lie President, for your powerful in
fluence with the government to procure
for my widowed sister a place as post
mistress at ClermOnt"
Smyrna times., 1918-02-13
LerusaIem,s Great Walls

After 1914 Jerusalem was under the
rule Of the sultans of Egypt until the
year 1517, when Selim l conquered
both Palestine and Egypt, taking the
title of caliph, and carrying off the
sacred banner of the MOslems to Con-
stantinOple. Selim's son, Suleiman the
Magnificent, once more built the great
walls about Jerusalem. These walls
of Suleiman are the present fortifica-
tions of the city. But the great walls
Of Suleiman the Magnificent are only
the last of a long series of walls
which, time after time, have been
built only to be destroyed. The most
tragical destruction not only Of the
walls, but also of the whole city, was
that which was carried out by the Ro
man armies of Titus, In the year 7C
Of our era, in the reign Of the Emperor
Vespasian.
Smyrna times., 1918-02-13
One Of the meanest Men.

A lady who went to join her hus-
band in his new western home was
surprised to find that among the young
ladies of the place he had the reputa-
tlOn of being ''the meanest man ever
was" Wishing to know the reason,
she asked bevy of damsels one day,
when one of them spitefully replied {:
Because he came out here looking
spruce and young, and went on till all
the girls got interested in him, and
then he up and sent for you. And
that was the first we knew that he was
married Mean? I guess sO!"
The Knoxville independent. [volume] (Knoxville, Tenn.) 1894-current, 1918-05-04
NOT AFRAID OF SUBMARINES
Effectiveness of German U-Boats So
Greatly Reduced That New Insur-
ance Reduction Is Asked.

Washington. May 2.-The effective
ness Of German U-boats against Amer
lean cargo ships has been so greatly
reduced that new reduction in ma
rine insurance rates will be announced
by the war risk insurance bureau.
'"The U-boats simply are not getting
the ships" William A. Delaney, direc-
tor Of the war risk insurance bureau
told the house interstate and foreign
commerce committee. "That Is the
fact, and 1t reflects an enormous
amount of credit on the wonderful con-
voy system perfected by the navy de-
partment."
Since the formation Of the war risk
insurance bureau, Delaney said 1t had
made SIT 100000 net profits. This had
been possible In the face of constant
reduction In marine Insurance rates.
Starting at 6h per cent the rate has
now been reduced to per cent and, 1t
was learned, is slated for still further
reductions.
The Knoxville independent. [volume] (Knoxville, Tenn.) 1894-current, 1918-05-04
WOUNDED BOOST LOAN
Eight U. S. Soldiers Arrive In Chi
Cago From France.
Squad Given Enthusiastic Welcome by
Relatives and Crowds Upon Their
Arrival In City.

Chicago, May Eight Of Americas
sons who still have the thunder Of the
big guns on the western front ringing
in their ears, anxious for the latest re-
ports on the big struggle about Ypres
and the newest developments on the
plains of Picardy, where Uncle Sans
boys joined the French in repelling the
Huns ferocious attacks, stepped into
Chicago with their wounds and their
medals for heroic service, to aid chi
cago in going over the top for the third
Liberty loan.
The squad of eight WAS met at the
Union station, when the men detrained
shortly after noon, by an enthusiastic
crowd. Companies III and 0 of the
Fortieth infantry, stationed at Fort
Sheridan, officially welcomed them and
acted as an escort through the streets.
Mrs. George McKinlock with some Of
her canteeh workers was on hand to
greet the returning "Yanks."
The men composing the detachment
are:
Corp. A. A. Montgomery, Sergt. Owen
G. Hawkins, Corp. Leonard 0merad.
Corp. Edgar Barnes, Corp. Harold ].
Smith, Corp. Merle L. Skinner Private
Harry II. Harrison, Private James B.
Redding.
Corp. Edgar Barnes is from Morris,
ILL.,, where he was an inspector Of pub
lie service before his enlistment. His
sweetheart, Miss Ethel Ferguson of
Morris, and his mother, Mrs. Maggie
Fraser of Joliet, came to Chicago to
meet him and accompanied him about
his tour of the loop with the Liberty
loan committee.
The men will separate after day In
Chicago and spread through the dis
trict in the interest Of the loan.
The Knoxville independent. [volume] (Knoxville, Tenn.) 1894-current, 1918-05-04
CITY OF ATHENS RAMMED
Warship Gives Aid To Victims of Dis
aster and Lands Rescued at
Atlantic Port.

An Atlantic Port-Sixty-six of the
passengers and crew of the Savannah
Line steamship City of Athens lost
their lives when the steamer was ram
med by French cruiser and sunk off
the Delaware coast. The missing
includes eight men, two women and
child who were passengers; seven out
of twenty-four United States marines,
who were on board, fourteen out of
twenty French sailors and thirty-three
members of the crew The ships came
together while both were running at
a fair speed in heavy fog which had
settled down about midnight. The
City of Athens was struck on the star
board side near the bow and went
down in seven minutes after the
crash. A fire which started on the
ship Immediately after the collision
added to the panic on board the ill
fated ship and hampered the crew
in their efforts to launch the lifeboats
The Knoxville independent. [volume] (Knoxville, Tenn.) 1894-current, 1918-05-04
U. S. GUNS RAE TOWN
Americans Shell Hun Positions
Along the Back Areas.
Situation Along the Yanks' Sector
Gradually Becoming More Stabi-
Iized-Few Encounters.

With an American Army on q
French Battle Front, May 1.-THE SIT
-uation along the American sector
gradually Is becoming stabilized.
There have been no infantry encoun-
tiers in the last 4S hours, although
small patrol parties or outposts nave
met in the darkness and mist.
Despite rain and poor visibility, the
American and French artillery have
been most active in shelling enemy
back areas. A certain American bat
terry has been laying heavy barrage
on enemy batteries and positions
around certain village which has
been virtually wiped out. The Ger
man artillery is less active than on
the days Immediately following the
iApsela GUS Illsearanc Cd oa this sectpF,
The Germans are throwing some gas
shells.
Weather conditions prevent aerial
activity on either side.
The Knoxville independent. [volume] (Knoxville, Tenn.) 1894-current, 1918-05-04
IRELAND DRAFT is DEFERRED
Due Wednesday, CONSUMPTION Is Post
poned for Home Govern
q ment Plan.

London, May 2.-An order in coun-
ell has been issued further postponing
the operation of the national service
act. or CONSUMPTION, as respects, Ire
land, beyond May l, to which 1t had
been postponed previously. Some Of
the newspapers say the postponement
is due, to the governments wish to in
troduce a home rule bill and to see
what measure of success 1t gets be-
fore proceeding to enforce conscrip-
ton In Ireland, which, 1t is said in
some quarters, is not likely tosbe at
tempted In the next few weeks.
Opinion In the Hobbies of parliament
is that a home rule bill will be pre-
sented In the house Of commons next
week, but the difficulties of drafting It
have not been overcome entirely.