Saint Mary's beacon. [volume] (Leonard Town, Md.) 1867-1983, 1918-06-27


corporate limits Of Lsonardtown
still continues to the great discou-
fort and danger of the residents Of
the town. Patience on the part OF
the officials with this wanton diare-
gard Of law and safety will soon
cease to be virtue, and arrests will
follow.
Tomorrow friday is National
War Savings Day. Pledge your
self on or before then to save to the
utmost of your ability and to buy
War Savings Stamps, that there
may be more money at the disposal
of Uncle Sam to help fight the de-
structive, inhuman, devil-ruled
Huns.
The celebrations that are being
arranged in nearly every district in
the county for the Fourth Of July
are in response to request of the
President that each community set
aside this day in commemoratiou
not only of our national freedom
but of universal freedom for all the
world.
Tonight, (Thursdry) June 27th,
is the date of the dance at Commune
ity Hall, Cedar Point. Darroch's
Orchestra will furnish the music
and the ladies in charge have made
preparations to make this one of the
most enjoyable affairs ever held at
Community Hall.
The movie show az the Tewn
Hall last Sundoy night was much
appreciated by a good audience.
For next Sunday, June S0th, the
bill is an unusually attractive one
Harold Lockwood in THE Square
Decision and the old fayorite,
Roscoe Arbuckle, in Fatty at
Coney Island.
We must again impress on cor
respondents and all others who send
news or advertising matter to the
BEACON that to insure insertion,
their copy must be in this Office not
later than Tuesday. Matter that
reaches us on Wednesday morning
will be published il time and space
permits, but we cannot guarantee
insertion.
Mrs. Fillie Roach Abel, after
spending the winter in Washington,
is paying her usual summer visit TO
St. Mary's, being the guest Of her
daughter, Mrs. f. o. Morgan,
Leonardtown. No one is better APP
preciated or more sincerely loved in
the county seat than Cousin Fillie, F"
or Aunt Fillie," as the case may
be. She has her own niche in the
esteem and effeetion of every one.
The s,456 hogsheads Of tobacco
belonging TO aliens sold in Balti.
more on Monday for &4oO, 900,
which will be invested in Liberty
Bonds and held until accounts are
settled after the war. w. II. Win
stead, Inc, were the largest buyers.
Tie Maryland tobacco brought from
25 to 81 cents, being short leaf;
Virginia sold for Is cents and Ken
lucky for 10, both dark samples.
Some OF the Ohio product was first
class and sold for as high As IS cents.
Mr.. William d. Medley, son
Of Mr.. and Mrs. Philip J. Medley,
Of Pinsy Point. has enlisted in the
U. s. Marine Corps, and has de-
parted for Paris Island, s. c.,
where he will take preparatory
course for entrance in the Officers
Training Camp. This is the third
and last son Of Mr.. and Mrs. Med
ley 70 enter the service. Their cid
est son, Lieut.. ]. Ingram Medley,
is at the front in France, and the
next, Philip j. Jr., il on the high
seas bound for French port.
DIR. 1. X. Atherton, Hog In
dustry Specialist, states that there is
considerable loss throughout the
state due 10 insufficient water being
given to hogs in pens. Hogs need
fresh water at least 8 times day,
and slops does not supply their
water requirements lie futher ad-
viscs the farmers that such feeds as
middlings, ETC., are lacking in lime
content, the bone building element.
Growth OF hogs could be improved
by the use of bone meal, tankage,
or chemical mixture made OF
parts of Stacked bituminous coal, 2
parts Of Stacked lime and part salt.
The Second District will hold
it's Fourth Of July celebration in the
grove at Porto Bello, the home Of
Mr.. and Mrs. J. Allan Coad. on st.
Mary's River, II will be in the ma
ture of basket picnic, ~ O'Clock
noon being the assembling hour.
An appropriate program with sing
ing and speaking will be followed
by games and other amusements.
Each family will bring It's own bas-
ket lunch and there will be absolute
ly no charge and nothing will be
sold. II will be real, old-fashion-
ed, honey" gathering and should
bring together all the people Of that
section for a day of patriotic demon