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The Prince George's enquirer and southern Maryland advertiser. (Upper Marlborough, Md.) 1882-1925, 1918-05-17
Special Selects Called

The Exemption Board of Prince
Georges designated the following
young men to be sent to the PennsyI-
yania State College for instructions
along mechanical lines to fit them for
service at the front. They left Mari
boro Wednesday afternoon:
Joseph N. Ridgely, Upper Marlboro;
John Earl Luers, Laurel, and Stephen
A. White. Sta. H, Route A.
The board also named the following
to be sent to Pittsburgh for similar
instructions; John N. Ogle, Washing
ton: Chester S. Phair, Cordell S.
Fisher, Oscar S. Schooley, Lloyd
Kaiser and Stanley Radcliffe, all of
Laurel; Walter S. Payne, Brentwood;
Kirk C. Miller, Lanham. These men
left here yesterday morning.
Francis W. Hill, Jr., of this town,
has enlisted in the Third Coast Artil,
and is now stationed at Fort Monroe,
Va.
The Prince George's enquirer and southern Maryland advertiser. (Upper Marlborough, Md.) 1882-1925, 1918-05-17
Officials of the School Rally.

The Annual Athletic Meet of the pHb
lie Schools of Prince Georges county
will be held on the Fair Grounds here
on Friday, May "a, 1918. The regular
! Chesapeake Beach morning tram Will
! have on extra cars to accomodatn the
school children, and tickets may be
had from Miss Emma F. Walker, prin-
cipal of the Capitol Heights Schoot tor
25c each. round trip
The following is a list of officials OF
the meet :
Honorary Referee Judge Fillmore
Beall.
Referee-Dr. VIM. Burdlct.
Starter-David Edward Brown.
Track Judges-Howard NJ. Dent, +.
B. Gwynn, r. l. Manning, DR.. Ohm +.
Sansbury-
TiHlers-M, H. Magruder, J. A. Car
rico, R. X. Day, Elmer c. Dyson
Fisld Judges 5. Marvin Peach, S. D.
Hall, Oliver S. Metzerott, E. A. Fuller,
Charles w. Clagett, George B. Merrick,
w T. Davis, w. N. Fisher and Geo.
w. Waters.
Inspectors-George A. GUIDE, T. B
Middleton, J. Jackson Suit, c. A. Ryon-
Asst. Relay Clerks-W. R. c. Con-
nick, o. C. Gasantner & VIM. L,
Bentz.
Asst. Scorer-K. ]. Morris,
Marshall and Assistants Wesley
Beall, E. S. McCeney, S. G. Coale,
Geo. P. Hickey, T. Howard Duckett:
Names Committee DR.. c. A. Wells,
Charles l. Wilson, John M. Bowie,
Frederick Sasscer, w. H. Vannaman.
The Prince George's enquirer and southern Maryland advertiser. (Upper Marlborough, Md.) 1882-1925, 1918-05-17
SEED FOR SALE.

Whippoorwill Cowpeas $500 per bu.
Black Eye Peas Qarge) 500 per bu.
Wilson Soy Beans o.oU per pu'
These are heavy yielding varieties,
none broken.
FRANK w. BOWIE,
Upper Marlboro, Md.
Phone-Marl. 24F22.
The Prince George's enquirer and southern Maryland advertiser. (Upper Marlborough, Md.) 1882-1925, 1918-05-17
ORDER OF. RAr1F1cArloN
EDWARD A. FULLER. Plaintiff.
VS..
GEO. M. MCFARLAND, Defendant.
In the Circuit Court for Prince
Georges County, Maryland.
Faulty No. 1868.

Equity No. 1868.
4 \RDERED by the Circuit Court for
~ Prince Georges County, Maryland,
this 23rd day of April, 1918, that the
sale of the property mentioned III these
proceedings, made and reported by s.
Marvin Peach and G. Flancis Owens,
Trustees, appointed by a decree OF this
Court to make sale, be ratified and CON
irmed, unless cause to the contrary RAJ
thereof be shown on or before the goth
day of May, 1918; provided a copy OF
this order be inserted in some newspap-
err, printed in Prince Georges County
Maryland once in each Of three success.
i've weeks before the said 20th day OF
May, 1918.
The report states the amount OF sale
to be $3,S00O0.
s. d. HAL Clerk
&C. for P. G. Co. Md
True Copy-Test: .o
S. D. HALL, Clerk. April 70
The Prince George's enquirer and southern Maryland advertiser. (Upper Marlborough, Md.) 1882-1925, 1918-05-17
Nor1cE TO CRED1roRs

HNHIS is to give notice, that the I'M
L dersigned has obtained from the
Orphans Court of Prince Georges
County, letters of administration upon
the personal estate OF
ROSETTA E. AGER,
late of Prince Georges county, deceas-
ed. AL persons having claims against
said deceased are hereby warned TO ex-
hibit, the same, with the vouchers
thereon legally authenticated on OF be-
fore the 26th day of October 1918, or
they may otherwise by law be excluded
from all benefits of said estate. All
persons indebted to said estate are re-
quested to make immediate payment,
Given under my hand this Goth day OF
April, 1918.
VIM. MEYER LEVIN,
A administrator.
Fendan Building, 344 D Street, N. w
Washington, D. G.
The Prince George's enquirer and southern Maryland advertiser. (Upper Marlborough, Md.) 1882-1925, 1918-05-17
IMPORTANT NOTICE
TO TAXPAYERS.

NOTICE is hereby given that the
~ county treasurer will not visit to
several election districts in Prince
Georges county during the months OF
June and September, as in previous
years, the law requiring him to dos
having been repealed at the recent SEES
sion of the Legislature.
Tax bills will be sent upon applica
ton to the treasurer at Upper MARI
boro'. Election district in which prop,
erty is located should be given.
EDWARD A. FULLER,
Treasurer, Prince Georges County
The Prince George's enquirer and southern Maryland advertiser. (Upper Marlborough, Md.) 1882-1925, 1918-05-17
A TRUE STORY
Written for the "Primce Georges Enquirer
BY AN OBSERVER.

The scene is laid in Upper Marlboro and the stoy is al
entirely about The First National Bank of Southern
Maryland The subject is, perhaps dry akin to the
| present condition of that old town.
The board of directors of the bank consists OF Dr.
Charles A. Wells PRESIDENT A. T. Robinson vcapres ident
T. Van Cagett attorney and Henry L. Morris NJ Hamp-
ton Magruder VIM S. Ryon and c. A. M. Wells VIM S.
Hill cashier and Claude H. Owen, assistant cashier This
bank organized January 1905 The deposits at that
time $159 OO0 they amount to One Million, One
Hundred and Sxtyone Thousand Dollars while the resouc
ST. 2S 00O co. Now this reads like fairy tale but
this is "A True Story.
want tell you strange story of what occurred in the
board the second Tuesday in January 1905 And
when you have read it, will agree that Truth is strong
than felton,. 1t then and there declared that "A
national bank received its charter from the people to do
business the people and that this bank should adopt
its future and policy the slogan Help those who
most need help
Now this was wide departure from the accepted
method of banks which to have been take Of
the stockholders and favored few However, the
ton heartily approved by director and the bank
has been doing business along these lines since tits
for any honest and industrious person to seek
influence to obtain a needed loan from this bank.
The capitol stock has lately been increased to $4,000
There 500 shares stock of which only l6 held
outside of Maryland Fyfour shares held outside OF
Prince Georges County and the remaining 43O shares are
held by people in blocks d. and 10 shares,
few persons holding many 20 shares.
The directors take great pride and think pardonable
pride in their They have worked untlrngy for
the institution and have endeavored every way to al
ford facilities for the increasing business.
Customers of the Marlboro bank make their deposits
at the Homie Savings Bank, at the Security Savings and
Commercial Bank 9th and Sts. N W., and at Bank Of
Commerce and Savings 7th and Sts N w. and the Bank
has just completed special arrangements with the National
Bank of Washington that persons having business at
Center Market make deposits there for the Marlboro
Bank.
The Bank has ample and will be glad to place
money farm mortgages You will have commission to
pay for this
conclusion the of this Bank at the
vice of our people, and the with only dollar is
heartily welcome the who draw his check for
$1,000
The Prince George's enquirer and southern Maryland advertiser. (Upper Marlborough, Md.) 1882-1925, 1918-05-17
In Memoriam.

In sad but loving remembrance of
my dear father, Charles D. Grimsley,
who died one year ago to- day, May 16,
1917.
One year has passed since that sad day.
When our loved one was called away,
Sleep on Dear Father, we have missed
you,
But God came and called you home.
BY his devoted children,
Josephine and Edward.
The Prince George's enquirer and southern Maryland advertiser. (Upper Marlborough, Md.) 1882-1925, 1918-05-17
Gnral a1th peraultal
Friday, May 18th, 1918

THE ENQUIRER will be pleased
to receive items, such as we'd
dings, parties, teas and other
news of personal interest with
the names of those present. The
items should be endorsed with
the name and address of the
sender-not for publication, but
as a matter of good faith.
The Prince George's enquirer and southern Maryland advertiser. (Upper Marlborough, Md.) 1882-1925, 1918-05-17

Bowie, Md, operating the old Duvall
water mill, has installed feed crusher
in addition to their grinding Flour,
Feed and Meal. Any farmers having
corn for sale please communicate; Will
pay Baltimore prices. Also solicit GUS
tom grinding. Deczo.
The Prince George's enquirer and southern Maryland advertiser. (Upper Marlborough, Md.) 1882-1925, 1918-05-17
The Patuxent Milling Company

Fendall Building, 344 D Street, N. W
Washington, D. G.
The Prince George's enquirer and southern Maryland advertiser. (Upper Marlborough, Md.) 1882-1925, 1918-05-17
RFMEMBER-EARLI ORDERS

Look your machines and if they need repairs
order them now If you need new mechanics, order now
Flows and rilage Implements or any machinery Whch
YOU will see listed here you going to need them this
Spring Summer know it now and you can just as
The point is this if you give your order early,
we can I'LL it. If you don't there is nothing sure about
YOUR getting tools when you need them We believe
we are in position fill your ORDERS quickly, as ethc
ienty and as cheapy any implement dealer possibly
FEW VI JUN LINED
D1EpINc R;ndors Mowers Rakes Disc Harrow
single and double Ensiiege Cutters Corn Shelters
Gasoline Engines Manure spr9 P@eauo C KfGnS
vators riding and walking The Famous Webar
Wagon John Deere Steel Rollers John Deere Corn
Planters John Deere Pows Bugges and Van Brunt Or
The Bossier banner. [volume] (Bellevue, Bossier Parish, La.) 1859-1952, 1918-02-28

Printed across the top of the letter
heads used at the office of the Ship
Building Committee of the Louisiana
State Council of Defense is the follow
ing motto. credited to Edward \. Hur-
ley. Chairman of the L. s. Shipping
Beard: Every skilled workman who
volunteers for work in the shipyards
may well feel that he has joined the
military forces Of America. Every
rivet driven is blow at the Kaiser.
Every ship turned out brings nearer
the day of democracy's triumph. \
full days work in the yards is euuiva-
lent to the taking of Il German trench.
All of which may be said to be timely.
There is urgent need for the ships.
for men to fight must be transported
to France and the supplies to sustain
them must also he carried across.
Then the man who leaves his steady
employment at home. only to accept
like employment with the Government,
through which he will perhaps receive
not IL larger wage. is a patriot. and the
people will after while so come to
esteem him.
The Bossier banner. [volume] (Bellevue, Bossier Parish, La.) 1859-1952, 1918-02-28
Food Conservation Rulings.

The following, which embraces the
food conservation rulings UP to date.
is self-eXplanatOry and the writer
urges that it he closely read so that I'LL
may become informed along this line:
Mr. J. 4. Many. Ward Chairman.
Plain Dealing, La.
Dear Sir: As per your request over
the telephone to-day. l beg to give you
below the rules and regulations of the
Federal Government regarding the con-
servation Of food:
Each Monday and Wednesday are
Wheatless Days. and no merchant is
allowed to sell over 9S pounds of flour
to any one person. and this quantity
only to persons who live in the rural
districts, some distance from the cities.
towns or villages, and therefore. Cali
not come to the towns. cities or villa
ges every day. They are allowed to
sell only Is pounds of -four to persons
who live in the cities. towns or villa
ges. Also. In selling Il person -four, lie
will have to buy and use the same
amount of meal or meal cereals, in
pounds. as he does -four. and if he
says he already has the meal, or grinds
The Bossier banner. [volume] (Bellevue, Bossier Parish, La.) 1859-1952, 1918-02-28
ThurSday.

Swat the Kaiser. boys. by joining the
Zig Club.
The girls can do their bit by joining
the Poultry Club.
Mrs. ]. H. Allen and children are
spending the week with Mrs. Aliens
mother. Mrs. Starting. Of Bradley, Ark.
1t is generally believed that. there
will he other locations for prospect oil
wells i'll and around here in the near
future.
Miss Mary X Bixler writes from
Tyler, Texas, that it's oh, so nice to
get your Banner when you are i'll
foreign lands
Those who have seed sweet potatoes
should advertise them at once in the
Banner Any number Of residents Of
this section are anXiOuSly awaiting
this information.
The Atlas Oil Company is drilling
deeper in Keith No. 1. They had a
fine showing for Il fairly good well,
hut salt water interfered. They expect
to case Off the water by this method.
The merchants here will rigidly COM
ply with the demands made by Food
Administrator Hicks of Shreveport.
The general public has duties to per-
form just as has the individual. They
will gladly do their part as they are
shown.
Some of the Old-timerS on Phelps
Lake say there are more ducks OH the
chain of lakes up that way ut present
than they have ever heretofore seen.
That's the good your Uncle Samuel is
doing in the way of game conservation.
Wouldn't his protection help to save
The fish: So far the state has failed
to do so.
Our carpenters and builders are just
as patriotic as other people. Last week
two Of them-AIr. q. l.. Hunter and
his son-volunteered their services to
join the nations Shilebuilding forces,
and now Mr.. Barton Purcell has ten
dered his services. This is as it should
be. Ships are sadly needed to trans
port food to the allies. and to our own
troops as well. !.
The Bossier banner. [volume] (Bellevue, Bossier Parish, La.) 1859-1952, 1918-02-28
Wednesday,.

Miss Blanche McClenaghan expects
to leave Friday for Fort Worth. Texas.
to visit her brother, Capt. Alvin Nc
Clcnaghan.
and Mrs. jeff Hudson, who reside near
Red Land. spent Il tive-day furlough
with his parents leaving yesterday for
Camp Nichols to resume his army
duties.
Mr.. Tom Caldwell, now employed by
the Government. and stationed ut Mon
roe, was here Saturday OH Il short
visit with his father. Mr.. s. J. Cald-
well. He is another Plain Dealing boy
who has made good.
Capt Ed Alexander. of Lewisville,
Ark, was visitor here Yesterday.
The Captain was il staff officer with
Gen. Cabell, and is now just as loyal
to the stars and stripes. and that is
saying something. He is Il native of
Arkansas. and was a Schoolmate Of the
late United States Attorney General
Gus Garland. They We're both pupils
of Rev. A. r. Banks (long since de-
ceased but well remembered by many
of the Banners readers} and can re-
late interesting events Of his school
boy days at Washington, Ark, where
| they then lived His father, Daniel Il.
Alexander. was a noted builder in his
early life, having constructed nuner-
Gus ante-bellum residences for the
wealthy cotton planters Of that day.
The Cain residence. on Red River and
just opposite Shreveport. where now is
RoSsier City. was one and the Orchard
place. near the location of Antrim and
The Bossier banner. [volume] (Bellevue, Bossier Parish, La.) 1859-1952, 1918-02-28
Plain Dealing. Louisiana

his own meal. the merchant must take
4 written statement to this effect, and
then he may sell the flour alone, pro-
vided he promises faithfully that lie
will use the meal pound for pound
with the flour, and the merchant IL
sure this promise will be kept.
Sugar is to be sold in five and ten
pound lots. That is. persons living in
the rural districts, as mentioned above.
may buy ten pounds at time, and
those living III the towns. cities and
villages may only buy five pounds ut
time.
Each Tuesday is Meatless Day, and
10 meat is to be sold by the merchants
on that day, and none eaten. Each
Saturday is IOrkless Day, therefore
no pork is to be used on either Tues
days or Saturdays. Mutton and lamb
has been released from the embargo,
and persons who wish to do 50 may
now eat mutton or lamb on meatleSs
days, until April 18th. The Govern
nlent wants to conserve meats and
fats. Fat is pure lard. Compound
lard. like CriSco, Cottolene, SnOwdrift
and Invincible. is not fat. being made
from cotton seed oil.
No consumer il allowed to purchase
flour or sugar from over one merchant
at Il time, and lie must use what lie
has purchased before lie may purchase
any more.
k.xf .l,x,,.1
ings regarding the sale of -four and
meat and sugar OH wheatless and
meatless days is where Il person who
lives long distance from towns.
Cities villages or railroad, and cannot
come to town often, is i'll town Oh Il
wheatless or meatless day. and wishes
to buy flour or meat, in which case, if
the merchant knows this to he fact,
and the person will give Il written
statement that lie will not use the flour
or sugar Oh that day. then he is allow
ed to purchase it; but persons living
i'll towns, cities or villages may not
purchase meat or -four on the meat
and wheatless days.
If there is any other information
You wish. please let me know and I
will he glad to advise with YOU from
| time to time regarding anything that
may come up.
Thanking you for yonr cooperation
i'll this work, | am, with kindest re-
CARDS and best wishes,
Very truly yours.
:. b. HICKS,
Food Administrator Fourth Conf Dist
The Bossier banner. [volume] (Bellevue, Bossier Parish, La.) 1859-1952, 1918-02-28
We Want to Buy

All the EGGS, Chickens, Turkeys,
Ducks. Geese. Hides, TalIow, Fur,
Wool and Becswax we can get. We
have been in this business twelve
years. and know where we can get
the best prices. That enables us to
offer YOU top prices. So see us be-
fore you sell.
The Bossier banner. [volume] (Bellevue, Bossier Parish, La.) 1859-1952, 1918-02-28

A recent news paragraph in the
daily newspapers read: The Depart
nent of Justice at Washington has re-
ceived query from Il Norfolk. Va.
man who was born in Germany of
Austrian parents and while IL young
child moved to Switzerland. where his
mother later married Il Russian He
came to the United States, renowned
his Step-fatherS name and nationality,
and applied for American citizenship
papers. He did not become fully nat
uraliZed before the war. He wants to
know his nationality. The department
Is rendering his case" BY way of COM
ment we wish to add that we are
sorry for the man who has to unravel
all that.
The Bossier banner. [volume] (Bellevue, Bossier Parish, La.) 1859-1952, 1918-02-28
The Pig Club Boys.

t- -
All boys in the Third and F0iiitn
Wards are urged to join the Pig eiup
Mr.. i. 5. Burt, Agricultural Ileb'ev
stration Agent. has made arraiss
nientS with the American Natlon.s
Bank of Shreveport. to finance tn's
club-that is. to buy for you, II nees.
sary. a pig, YOU to give note payaiess
this fall with low rate OF intefess,a
for the purchase Price. COMO ~.
thing lie fairer? Any reputatie - s.
between twelve and eighteen yeais n.
age who will hand me his name ". J.
aided in getting in touch with NE
Burt. who will do the rest. boss' 's3
your bit J. y. MANI.
Plain Dealing. - .
The Bossier banner. [volume] (Bellevue, Bossier Parish, La.) 1859-1952, 1918-02-28
Plant Castor Beans.

Mr.. w. ii. Humble. Agricultural
Demonstration Agent down in Rapides
Parish, has this to say in recent
issue of the Alexandria Torn Talk:
To win the war we must have air
planes. to run airplanes we must have
castor oil. to get castor oil we must
grow castor beans.
The Government will contract with
farmers to grow castor beans at So per
bushel.
You can grow castor beans in this
parish. You can buy seed at Sc per
bushel. If YOU are interested let ne
hear from YOU. | can give the proper
address where to secure the seed"
The Bossier banner. [volume] (Bellevue, Bossier Parish, La.) 1859-1952, 1918-02-28

The Shreveport Times of the I'D
says that New Orleans. is busy pro-
noting an Own-a-hOme campaign" and
that paper has taken up the cry for its
own home city. We don't know who
started this movement down in the
Crescent City. but we do know that as
the representative Of Bossier Parish
the Banner has Eecn harping away on
this same subject tin both italics.
small caps and capital letters) for
these many months past. In fact. for
several years. Perhaps one Of our New
Orleans readers took notice. But we
don't want to claim too much. Any
way. it's Il good theme and once again
we say to the residents of the parish ::
OWN Your OWN HOME.
The Bossier banner. [volume] (Bellevue, Bossier Parish, La.) 1859-1952, 1918-02-28
LOCAL AND PERSONAL.

Tuesday, Feb. 2G-Some three cars
of railroad show are parked here
this morning.
Miss Matte Kelly is visiting rela-
tives in Shreveport this week.
A location for test well. for oil.
has been made northeast of Bolinger.
Miss Lillian Smith spent Sunday in
Benton as a guest of Miss Pauline
Dawson.
Miss Carroll Hester of Hampton.
Ark spent delightful weekend in
our town.
Mr. f. NJ. Carstarphen spent the
weekend here very pleasantly with
his family.
Mrs. Robert Wilmington of Ivan
spent Sunday very pleasantly with
Mrs. W, H. Martin.
Mrs. \. r. Foster of Texarkana,
her parents, Mr.. and Mrs. +. NJ. Car
Starphen.
4 great many farmers from the sur
rounding country We're present at the
Parish Council of Defense meeting held
here last night.
Hon. and Mrs. w. B. BoggS. after /;
lengthy stay in Abiline. Texas. return
ed home Sunday evening" much I'M
proved in health.
Mr. G. +. Gilmer. of Shreveport, Sec
rotary for the Shreveport Chamber of
Commerce. was in Plain Dealing for Il
| short time Sunday.
Mr.. and Mrs. Will Burks and Mr..
and Mrs. Wesley Green We're visitors
| at the home of Hon. and Mrs. w. J..
Johnston Saturday and Sunday.
Miss lola Keoun is spending this
week in New Orleans with her father.
DR. T. n keoun. who is now in that
1 city taking IL postgraduate course in
his profession.
Mrs J. s. Purcell is now residing on
Highland Avenue, Shreveport, but still
has a fondness for her old friends here
and says she wants to keep in touch
with them through the Banner.
Plain Dealing is looked upon as the
mecca of their matrimonial ventures
by lovers in the surrounding section.
Justice r. II. Allen united in marriage
last Saturday Mr.. ]. &. Rowe and Miss
Jessie Coleman. both of Vivian. They
are wished life's richest blessings by
their friends
\ meeting of the Parish Council of
Defense was held ut the Electric Thea
ire last night. Governor Pleasant and
State Commissioner of Agriculture
Wilson We're both slated to address
the meeting, but. Oh account of the
death of relative, the Governor was
not able to be present. much to the
regret of those in attendance.
1t eight o'clock the meeting was
called together by the Chairman of the
Ward Council. J. L. Many, who intro
duced Mr.. w. w. Mcdonald as the first
speaker He made a timely address
the sentiment of which was highly ap
proved by those present.
Secretary of Agriculture Wilson was
the next speaker. and he held the
packed house for more than an hour
his hearers giving the closest attention
to all his utteranceS He stressed the
dignity of the farmers calling an(
urged the planting and cultivation OF