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Maryland independent. [volume] (Port Tobacco, Md.) 1874-current, 1919-01-17

A number Of the banks in the count.
held their annual stockholders meet
ing during the week and elected di
rectors and other officers for the ensu
The Indian Head State. Bank held IL
meeting on Friday and elected the fol
lowing directors for the ensuing year
Messrs. Frank O. White. John J. Ger
Ing. +. L. Mattingly c. n. Dement,, Il
T. Mates. d. W lvira Z. A. Han
cock. Jesse K. l. Rowe, George A
Nealon. Robert Grain. H. ID Burrsugh.
and +. Stone Posey.
The affairs Of the bank were found
in most healthy and progressive con.
dition. The remarkable progress Of
this young institution was a subject oil
much eiation by the officials of the
bank. Its progress during the shori
time it has been in existence augers wei
for a most promising future for thu
bank and especially for the comm.
year
The new bca-i organized by elect
ing the following officers Presiden
f O. White. vice presidents, D. W
WINS ard =. A. Hancock. Mr. j. 2
Rowe was reelected cashier
The stockholders Of the Southeri
Maryland National Bank Of La Plati
held their annual meeting on Tuesda.
and elected the following directors 70
the ensuing year Messrs. P. r. VIII.
D. J. Gering, Price Gray. John Dudles
L. S. Herbert, p A. Wheatley, B. a
Howard, J. NJ Cochrane, +. c. Cook
'ey G. 0. Monroe, Adrian Posey an
T. Stone Posey The new board OF
Sanized BY electing the following off
GERS: P Reed Wills, president: G. {
Monroe. J. J. Gcring and F. Stor
Posey, vice presidents Mr.. ]. D. Rol
,rtson was elected cashier and John
Owen assistant cashier
A dividend OF per cent was declare
md the sum Of $1,000 carried to Ii
.urplus-
The Hurhesville Savings Bank bel
IS annual stockholders meeting
dondag when the following director
Yere elected; Messrs James VI. Bow
lg. Edward G. Edclen. W. W. Keecl
Thomas G. Harrison. George !. Carr
ncr, II. R. Bowling, William Queen. v
r. Mcpherson and !. +. Coad Tt
ew board reanized by electine Il
flowing officers. James NJ. Bowlin
ssidena and ] 4 Coad and Villa,
'neen. vice presidents Mcssrs
farley Harrison and Edward G. Edels
ere reelected cashier and assistan
ashier, respectively. A dividend OF
r cent was declared and carried 500
the surplus.
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Agricultural Notes.

The committee to take application
" nitrate is Mr.. James NJ Bowlin.
ighesville; Mr.. P Reed Wills, r,
ion, and J. Ryon & Bro, WALDORF
i applications must be made on Q
fore the 25th Of January, 1919.
The Hog Growers Association o
Welcome will meet in Welcome Ha
the purpose of considering a com
unity organization. All interested II
e organization Of the community al
ged to come out 10 the hall Saturda.
anuary %, at pm.
The Hog Growers Association
Waldorf will meet at J. Ryon & Bro.
tore or Tuesday, January 81, at 30
l.m All interested in organizing tina
community arc urged to come out.
Mr.. Hoover has promised the Allie
hat we will send them 20,O00.000 ton
# food this coming year We sen
hem 100000 tons last year Do yot
calize what that is going to mean +,
harles county? It means that we mus
row all the food that we will need 70
ourselves and then little for sale Nov
the time TO be planning for the gar
len Have it measured and then plotte.
o that every inch Of ground will b
1ianted in something good to eat. TIL
est garden is the one planned in til
winter Cover the garden during jam
Try with manure. What kind? II
best you can get. Plan to grow all tn
iay your stock will eat Also gro,
cine for the fellow who has a hors
/. nd cow, brs no land upon which t
gov hay Two acres Of soy beans o
COW peas viii make hay enough to ru
4 COW OF horse through the next winte
nc leave little FOR the other fellow
q Is all pull together on this propc
tion and help Mr.. Hoover to carr
his promises.
JOHN P Burperrx,
County Agent
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SPECIAL ANNOUNCEMENT
To the Public Of Charles County.

Ladies and Gentlemen;
You all know the High Cost Of
Living in Clothes, Shoes, etc. Most
merchants are taking more advantage
Of it than they ought, but | sell all o.
my clothes at the old prices. which !
IAN prove l have big stock now
IN clothes ready to wear.
Ladies Coats and Plush Coats Am
selling cheaper than in the city WI
also carry a nice stock OF Gents Fur
iishings; also boys suits and over
oats and young mems made up-to.
late in the latest styles. Suits price,
rom S12.50 up. Also overcoats ffop
he same price up.
We make all kinds OF suits to ordei
Perfect fitting guaranteed. My repi
alton is web known in Charlie.
County for the last seven years, Try
ny to satisfy my customers is III
NJ. SCHWARTZ,
,abit.
Indian Head. Md.
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Mr.. ]. A. Fitzpatrick, who came hers
several years ago and purchased fairy
near Salem in this county, has sold his
farm and moved his family to Balti-
more for the winter. Later he will g.
to Mexico, where he expects to MAKE
his home. Since coming here he and
his family have made many friends who
are loathe to see him give up his resi-
dence in our county and move TO othei
parts. Mrs. Fitzpatrick, notwithstand
ing her many home duties during thu
war, was most enthusiastic. worker fof
the Red Cross, being a member Of tn
local chapter here in this town, which
organization will miss her cheerful AM
happy smile as well as hearty co-opera
ton and help in the good work in whicl
they axe still engaged, May success g
RiSh them-
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DEATHS

Departed this life, on Tuesday, De
ember 31st, 1918, at her home neal
"a Plata, Mrs. Mary Clara Bowie
widow Of the late Simeon F. Bowie, il
he seventeen year Of her age.
A faithful communicate Of the Epis-
opal Church, she bore the suffering OF
ler long and painful illness with the
lhristian fortitude, strong to the last in
he simple, childlike faith which lent its
.haractcr to her life throughout and
made her the staff upon which her fam
~ could ever lean for aid and advice.
She is survived by her two daugh-
ters, Miss Jane R. Bowie and Mrs. ]
Gibbons, OF this county, and one son
Mr. S. Frank Bowie, OF Washington.
The funeral took place on Thursday
lnuary End, 1919, at Christ Church, L.
Plata, and the interment was made al
st. Johns Cemetery in Pomonkey Mr.
A. R. Clark had charge OF the funeral.
May her soul rest in peace.
Mrs. Sallie c. Brooke, wife OF Mr..
Walter f. Brooke, and daughter Of the
ate W. B. Miles, Of this county, died
December 10 at her home in Washing
on after an illness OF influenza and
pneumonia. The deceased was very
popular among all who knew her and
vas a devoted wife and loving mother.
She leaves one little girl, Cecilia Mile
Brooke, aged one year ana three months
husband. Mr. Walter E. Brooke; q
mother, Mrs. Mollie Miles; FIVE sisters
nd three brothers, Thomas Miles of
lis county, Hamilton Miles of Balti-
more and Bonnie Miles of Philadelphia,
Pa. The funeral services were held at
ioly Comfort Church, where a requiem
ass was said for the repose of her
III, and the remains were laid to rest
Mt Olivet Cemetery May her soul
81 in peace.
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IN THE CIRCUIT COURT FOR
CHARLES COUNTY, MARY
LAND
Charles Forrest, Plaintiff.
VS..
Estelle A. Forrest, Defendant
The object OF this suit Is to obtain
a devorce a yinculc matrimoum by tie
plaintiff from tie defendant. lHe
Bill alleges that the parties Internal
ried on the 18th, day OF March, 1905
and that there have been born OF safe
marriage no children. That they live
together for only few days, ate
which the defendant deserted ana
abandoied the plaintiff. and has no.
since co-habited or lived with the
Plaintiff That said Leseruoa ha.
existed ior more than thtee year
iast past and still continues THAI
said Defendants present abode is uE
know to the Plaintiff tNccpl by re.
port which has II that She as livine
IN the District OF Columbia
That said d r iout
OF tiie ,....i..iii. l.i... ..4e lle.a,l4.
las Dtcu anu now Is It5luSHA OF inc
State Of Maryland, and has been all
his life.
Ii is therefore ordered BY the Cir
cult Court for Charles County, in
equity, this 2Srd day OF December
1918, that the Plaintiff, by causing a
copy OF this order to be inserted Sc
ONE newspaper, published in Charie
County, once a week for four sue
ossiYe weeks, before the 25th day
anuary, 1919, give notice to the sal
bsent defendant Of the object and
distance OF this Bill. ordering he
to be ard appear ST. sis ~
person by solicitor on d e1
the 18th day OF February, 1919, to
show cause, if any she may have,
why degree ought not to be passed
as prayed.
Warren NJ. Albrittain
Clerk Of the Circuit Court for
Charles County, Nd.
True Copy Test:
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Demands Prompt Return OF Troops

Early feturn OF American troops from.
europe was demanded in a resolutio.
ntroduced on Tuesday by Senator
rrance, OF Maryland The resolution
urged that peace negotiations be speed
ID up SO that it will be possible to with
RAW the army OF occupation from Ger
many without delay.
Frances resolution declared the I'M
rest and spread Of Bolshewsm in Ger
many are due in part to occupation b..
foreign troops.
He said The primary consideration /
peace and urged that the formation o.
he league Of nations be delayed unit
after the peace treaty has been com
pleted
His resolution then directs the Pros
lent TO call an international conlerenc
10 consider economic, socioloe cal an,
political questions relating to the happi
ness, welfare and freedom Of the poo
pies OF the world. This conference
under Senator Frances plan, would or
yanize permanent league Of nations
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RURAL CARRIER ExAMINA
TIoN.


The United States Civil Service
Commission has announced an exami-
alton Tor the County OF Charles, Md.
be held at La Plata on January 10,
91o, to fill the position OF rural car
Ter at Waldorf and vacancies that
nav later occur on rural routes from
ither post Offices in the. aboye-men
toned county. The examination viii
)e open only to male citizens who are
.ctually domiciled in the territory 81
post Office in the county and WHO
acct other requirements set forth II
'orm No. 1877. This form and appH
alton blanks may be obtained from
he Offices mentioned above or iron
he United States Civil Service Com
nission at Washington, ID, c. Appli,
atoms should be forwarded to the
commission at Washington at the
arliest practicable date.
During the continuance OF the pres
nj war the Commission will, in &C
ordanoe with the request Of the Pos,
)fice Department, admit women to
urai carrier examinations upon the
anne conditions as men.
By direction Of the Commission:
JOHN A. McILHENNY,
President,
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Notice to Creditors.

IN the Orphans Court for Charles
Co. IS.
La Plata October 23rd 1915.
Ordered by the Court thai
liza beth Johnson sdm uistr4tr
,schariah johnson derased & j, b
ice required by law to tho creditors o.
aid ~. hariah Johnsep to exhie
their respective Claims, legally
authenticated, by advertisement pub.
lished in some one newspaper printef
in Charles county, once in each o.
three successive weeks.
True copy-Test:
CHARLES N. DEMENT,,
Register of Wills for Charles County
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Notice

This is to give notice that Tic sub
ieriber has obtained from The or.
phans' Court Of C'arles County
Maryland, Letters Tcstamensary on
he personal estate At
JOSEPHINE ". SHOOT.
ate Of said cornty deceased. Al.
persons having claims against said
deceased are hereby warned 10 ex-
iibit the same, wgh the vouchers
hereof legally Authenticated. to the
ubscriber on or before the Goth day
# April, 1919. They may otherwise
" law be excluded from ali benefit
# said dcceased's estate.
Given under our hand this 18th day
# October, 1918.
ADRIAN P0SEY,
Executor OF josephine V. Smoot. de.
ceased
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Next Loan Five Or six Billion

New York. January 1.-THE mex
berry Lean will be for FIVE or sin
lion dollars and probably for higher
interest rate than any previous loans, i
as indicated in speech here by Garter
lass, new secretary of the Treasury.
Glass expressed the belief that pa
-iotisin would not be found wanting
the American people, and said the
loan would not be ioated on a com
nercial basis, but that the government
would come to the people with an ap-
peal 10 the peoples faith in the govern
fnent. This was Glass first speech since
he succeeded William c. McAdoo il
he Treasury iob.-Baltimore Star.
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Announcement.

Mr.. and Mrs. Thomas B. Berry. OF
Berry, announce the marriage u their
daughter, Alice Marie, to Lieut. John
T. Sunshine. u. S. A. The ceremony
was performed December 90 at St
Paurs Catholic CHURCH, Wa ahington
Mgr. Macllin officiating The bride and
bridegroom have gone to Greenville, S
c., where they will make their home
Lieutenant Sunstane being stationed a
Camp Seyief
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Scholarship Examination.

A competitive examination will be
held in the Court House, La Plata, or
Tuesday Jan. 81, beginning at 10 am.
Tor the purpose Of filling the vacancy
the Senatorial Scholarship to Wash.
ngton College, caused by the resigna-
ion Of Mr. Geo. E. Simpson. The ex-
animation will be in the following sub
ects; History Of U. S. and Maryland
language and Grammar, Arithmetic
Spelling and Reading, Geography.
By order Of the Board.
F. BERNARD GwYNN,
Co. .Sabf.
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A Flight Across the Sea.

Otto Prayer, second assistant post
Master general, says an airplane flight
across the Atlantic will come soon, bu
hat it will be stunt" He is inter,
viewed by Edward Marshall, famou
newspaper correspondent. and give
his views of the aircraft in peace il
The Washington Star Sunday, Janu
lry 10,
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Notice.


This is to give, notic> hat the sub
cribers have obtained i.ol the Or
hans Court OF Charles County
laryland Letters OF Administration
u the Personal Estate OF
Z4charial ,iehns0n
late OF said county, deceased. All PEE
5ons having claims against said ds-
ceased are hereby warned to exainii
the sam +, with the vouchers Thereof
] .gally authenticated, to the suoscrib-
by law be excluded from all seaeu.
ers, on or before the 3lst day Of
April 1919. They may otherwi
of said deeeased's estate.
tive unb, m4 ttId .A'i .atf, cay 4
October 1915.
Elizabeth johnson
s5m'trix OF zaeharleh johnson dec g
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FOR SALE

A hne mare, 9 years old. weight
1000 pounds, guaranteed sound, gen
lie and perfect in all harness. Also
one mule. said to be no better in the
county, same qualities as mare and
same age and weight Can be seen
1t my stable in La Plata.
Also all kinds OF farming imple
ments, harrows. plows. drills. corn
shelters, wagons. buggies and grind
stones,
F.A. ,POsEY:
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Notice to Administrators and Guar
dams.

Ordered by the Court that all ad-
illustrators, executors and guardians
Who are now in arrears in rendering
iccounts are hereby notified and warned
o file their accounts with the Register
If Wills on or before the 21st day Of
January, 1919.
The Register of Wills is hereby mott
led to place in the hands Of the sheriff
# the county citations for any admin
strators. or guardians or executors who
disregard this notice.
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For Sale


I will sell the tract OF land
ying and situated on the public
road leading from Bryantown to
La Plata, about three miles from
Bryantown, containing about
thirty seven acres of land or more
improved by an old dwelling,
about two acres OF cleared land
and the remainder contains the
best of timber for railroad ties,
pulp wood, etc. Will sell on easy
erms.
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Pair Hesvy Draft Horses.
DOub Hafutss
Heavy Farm Wagoa, all in hue
sonditOn.
pne ou . Boar.
and several Cows.
W. G. BISHOP,
Nov. 22-3'. Welcome, Md.
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4 lhe Jim 90 Iol chaIIs.

In the Orphans Court Tor Charles
Co.. S..
La Plata, Md, Oct. Is. 1918.
Ordered BY the Court. That Adrian
osey executor % Josephine Y,
'moot. deceased, give police required
by law to the creditors OF said To-
sephine " Smoot 10 exhibit their
;laims, legally authenticated, By ad-
yertisement published in some one
newspaper in Charles County Mary
land, once in each Of three successive
weeks
True copy-Tcst:
CHARLES n. DEMENT,,
Register OF Wills ior Charles County
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Estrayed from My Premises.

One black heller. white breast, buf.
falo head (no horns), one and one-hall
years old. Anyone returning her to m,
will received reward. E. S. Garlock
Pomonkey, Nd.
Center Camp, romiFe., Nd
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FOR SALE.

70pigs I'D hogs all stis Also
ew brood sows.
Prices reasonable.
For further particulars apply to
J. A. Fitzpatrick,
Spring Hill, Nd.
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Four changes allowed to yearly
advertisers without additional charge
All advertisements due and pay
able after the first insertion.
Obituaries and personal comma
nications will be inserted at 10 cents
per line.
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Apply to
Benz. M. Boarman,
prvantouo Nd
NOTICE

LOST-Between Washington AM
Benedict one gold watch, Howard
movement. on Sunday November IL
$40 reward if returned to,
Bresnahan,
Benedict Md.
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BY order of the Court.
Test: CHARLES N. DEMENT,.
Register of Wills.
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WANTED.

COLORED man and wife; the coIored
man to attend to horse and COW and
do light teamwork the woman to act as
cook and housekeeper; excellent terms
+ the right ones come along Apply to
Rev P. J. Bradley, Newport, Md.
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FOR SALE.

One Eve room house and lot near
Indian Head.
For price and terms,
Apply to
w. E. WHEELER.
Indian Head. Md
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Have lot OF Irish Potatoes " hich
will sell for 81 30 ter husbel. u taken
before put them away for winter.
BRUCE NJ. WILMER.
Popes Creek. Nd.
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Maryland Independent
THE YOUNG MANS ADVOCATE.
THE POOR MANS FRIEND.

Terms for Transient Advertising;
one square. one Insertion. . 800
Each subsequent Insertion. rs
Six lines or less constitute a square.
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Fine Golden Oak Cabinet and In
trument Stands 43 inches high an,
5 AZ inches wide; cabinet will hol,
i25 records.
Outfit consists Of
4 Vie'rola ", $500.
= Cabinet, S9.75.
20 csord az seie .'ers), { 70.
4 Record Brush i5c
zoo Needles and Needle Box.
The true northerner., 1919-03-07

Floyd Brown & w. to Jas. G. Hirst
Pei. Blk. "7" Decatur-$1.00
Charles j. Monroe & w. to Victor
p. Quigley & w. 25 acres, Sec. 8, CO.
lumbia-$400.00
Mary M. Lampson to Gladstone r.
Beattie, 120 acres, Sec. %, Covert, 81
Marie Williams to Percy c. Will
Jams, Lots 3 & 16, Pleasant View Ad
South Haven-$1.00
Isadore Metenky & w. to Abraham
Bornsteen ct al. 80 acres, Sec. 10
Geneva-$10.00
John II. Malbone g. w. to Stephen
G. Roe & w. Lot Ia, Blk. 2, H. G. &
Co.'S Ad. South Haven-$1800.00
Cora Sutton Ferris to Harms G.
Baker, Pei. Blk. 5, Lawrence-$1.0 .0O
Harnes G.. Baker to Dallas c. Ferris
Pei. Blk. 5, Lawrence-$1.00
Elizabeth Conrad to Nettie f.
Smith, & II. Pei. Blk. "ZZ" Decatur
$1.O0
The true northerner., 1919-03-07
PROBATE COURT PROCEEDINGS
Estates off,:


Charles Mortimer, decd. No claims
filed. Estate closed to creditors.
Oliver Carpenter, decd. Order ap-
pointing Ella Tucker as Administra-
trix. Bond issued.
Norris w. Day, decd. Order ap-
pointing William Day as Administra-
tor. Bond issued.
Harrison Kimble, decd. Order al
lowing Final account, Assigning Re-
sidue, and Discharging Administrator
George f. Adams, decd. Order ap
pointing Eta M. Adams as Admins
tratrix. Bond issued.
Mark l.. Wheaton, Order admit
ting to Kalamazoo State Hospital as
private patient.
Ebenezer Orr, decd. Petition for
appointing of Administrator filed.
Hearing March oath. Order appoint
ing f. ID. Lyman, Spl. Admr.
Arthur Gage, decd. Petition for
license to sell real estate filed. Hear
ing March oath.
Byron Pennell, Incompetent. Pc
tition for appointment of guardian
filed. Hearing March oath.
Elizabeth Nj. Stope, decd. Petition
for Probate of Foreign Will filed.
Hearing March oath.
Harry j. Sorenson, decd. Petition
for appointment of Administrators
filed. Hearing March oath.
Harry ]. Sorenson, decd. Petition
for appointment of Administrator
filed. Hearing March 31st.
Janet C. Trey, decd. Petition for
appointment of Administrator field.
Hearing March 31st.
Charles A. Moreland, decd. Bond
filed and Letters of Administration is
sued to Agnes V. Moreland. Claim
day, July 7th.
Julia LaDuke, decd. Bond filed
and Letters of Administration issued
to n. Leo LaDuke.
The true northerner., 1919-03-07
COUNTY CLERKS OFFICE
New suits fled:-

New suits fled
People VS.. Frank Staron-Burglary
People VS.. VIM. Schutz-Burglary
People VS.. VIM. Hennery-Burglary
James Marceletti VS.. Walter ID.
Hines, Director General-Case.
Martin l.. Keller & George w.
Slough, VS.. V. w. Montgomery-Lum
Der Lien Attachment.
Malinda Keller VS.. V. w. Montgom-
ery-Lumber Lien Attachment.
Charles LaMott VS.. Ruby LaMott-
Bill for Divorce.
George Houseknecht, Admr. Estate
Jacob ID. Houseknecht, VS.. Merton
Houseknecht,-Bill for Accounting
and to enjoin.
Alpha A. Pike e. Ida N. Pike VS..
Aaron S. Dyckman ct al Bill to
quiet title.
Caroline Heutis VS.. Thomas Rogers
ct al.-Bill to set aside deed.
Stanton |. Thomas VS.. Henry Nor
gan ct, al.-Bill to remove cloud.