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Maryland independent. [volume] (Port Tobacco, Md.) 1874-current, 1919-01-24
LA PLATA. MARYLAND, JANUARY "A. 1919.


Annapolis. Henry Van Dyke,
noted preacher and author, has de
cided 70 set aside the years salary
as a chaplain in the navy during the
war, with the rank Of lieutenant-com.
mander. for the establishment OF an
annual prize to be awarded the mid.
shipman of the graduating class who
prepares the best essay on a patriotic
topic
The fund will be devoted to the pur.
chase of Liberty Bonds, the income
from which will be used to purchase
a suitably inscribed watch. The pres.
entatlon Of the prize will be made
along with other prize awards that
feature June Week" ceremonies at
the Naval Academy The essays sub.
emitted in the competition will be
passed upon by a committee of in
structors on duty at the Naval Acad-
emy.
Maryland independent. [volume] (Port Tobacco, Md.) 1874-current, 1919-01-24
STATE NEWS
BRIEFLY TOLD
The Latest Gleanings From All
Over the State.
THINGS SEEN AND HEARD


Hyattsyille. - Reports show that
nearly $500 persons in the county
have joined the Red Cross for another
year as a result Of the Christmas
membership drive. The campaign was
conducted under the direction of T.
Howard Duekett, Of Bladensburg,
county chairman, and Edward A.
Fuller, editor of the Hyattsville Inde-
pendent, publicity agent. Recurrence
in many sections of the county Of the
Influenza epidemic proved handicap,
as did also the signing of the armis-
tiee. The membership Of the county
chapter is now larger by about 1000
members than at this time last year.
The various districts in the county,
with the number of members secured
in each, and the chairman who con
Quoted the drive. follows. Laurel, 24s
members, George P. McCeney; Vans
vile, 200, Judge Fillmore Beall;
Berwyn, 140, Samuel NJ. Keefauver;
College Park, 1OS, Prof. Thomas B.
Symons; Riverdale, 1873, f. W. Reibe-
tanz; Hyattsyille, 1926, Franklin G.
Tingley; Chillum, TO- Mrs. J. Enos
Ray; Alex GUIDE. 80; Mount Rainier,
80, Perry Boswell; Bladensburg, 81
Mrs. T. Howard Duckett; Kent. 3O
Mrs. Eugene Roberts; Mrs ]. G.
Thompson, u; A. B. Fitzsimmons. 9;
Seat Pleasant. SO, George N. Palmer;
oxon Hill, 6s, ]. c. Mattingly; Piscata-
way, 1OS, Elmer Dyson; Bowie, 1923,
Joseph Addison; Queen Anne, 95,
Harold Sllngluff; Marlboro. 80; T.
Van Clagett; Mellwood. so. Gui H.
Clagett; Brandywine, z. Alan Bowie;
Aquasco. 80, Mrs. H. NJ. Bowen; Sur
rats. 10, George w. Hardy, and Not
tingham, 1O5, DR.. W. H. Gibbons.
Two hundred and ninety-six mem
bers were secured through local head
quarters.
Maryland independent. [volume] (Port Tobacco, Md.) 1874-current, 1919-01-24
BRITISH PLAN
BARS GERMANY
Would Not Admit Enemy Ma.
tions 10 League at Start
BUT COULD JOIN LATER
Declares Central Powers Should Be
Required To Satisfy League That
They Are Among Trustworthy
Nations or World.

Paris-Germany Austria, Bulgaria
and Turkey cannot be admitted to the
League OF Nations at the present time,
but they should be allowed to join as
soon as the league is satisfied that
they are entitled to be ranked among
the trustworthy nations Of the world.
This is the opinion expressed by
Lord Robert Cecil, who has just turned
over to the printer The British plan
for the League OF Nations which will
be submitted to the Peace Congress.
"The league should be all.embrac-
ing-for all trustworthy nations, since
it is for the good Of humanity" he
said.
Asked for a definition Of trust
worthy" Lord Robert replied that in
the case of Germany one criterion
would be in the establishment Of a
government free from military DOM
nance. This would be a guarantee Of
trustworthiness. 1t was obvious. he
pointed out, that Germany could not
be admitted until she had brought
order out Of the present chaos and
the complexion of the new govern
ment was seem
In Austria the situation was quite
different from that in Germany and
very difficult, since Austria has been
split up by revolution. while Germany
thus far has held together, continued
Lord Robert, and it appeared prob
able that a number Of separate states
would develop from the Austrian EN-
plre.
Here. as in the case of Germany"
he said, stable and trustworthy gov
ernments must be established But
there is no reason why the various
states should not come in when they
show themselves fitted to do so, ire
spective of the rest"
In this connection he pointed out
that Bohemia showed more signs OF
being settled than the other sections
OF Austria.
AS to Turkey it was impossible to
make predictions.
I'VE do not know what Turkey will
be-" explained Lord Robert I'VE
must await the territorial settlement
to be made by the Peace Congress"
Much the same condition obtained
with respect to Bulgaria, and the
league would want to know if Bull
garia had abandoned the idea Of
being the Prussia of the Balkans" be
fore admitting that nation.
The decision that the league OF na-
tions will be outlined and organized
by the belligerents alone is understood
to be the cause of some dissatisfac-
tion among the neutrals, who already
are informally discussing the matter
among themselves. Whether any for.
NAL action will be taken by the neu.
trails to voice their protest is not yet
known, but among some OF them there
is said to be feeling that it would
be neither fair nor digniied that they
be afterwards asked to subscribe
covenant in whose making they had
not part
Maryland independent. [volume] (Port Tobacco, Md.) 1874-current, 1919-01-24

Lanham.-The Lanham Study Club
held its January meeting at the home
of Mrs. Charles Howser. Mrs Wells
commended the auxiliary on its eff
eient Red Cross assistance, financial
and otherwise. Mrs. Brown spoke in
an endeavor to stimulate interest in
community councils. The program for
the day included recitation by Mrs.
Schoheld and a reading by Mrs.
Brown.
Maryland independent. [volume] (Port Tobacco, Md.) 1874-current, 1919-01-24
Awarded Garden Prize.

Rockville Edwin W. Monday, who
for a number of years has held a
clerical position under the District
government, has been awarded the
sweepstake prize OF 5000 for the state
in the small garden contest. On 51l
square yards of garden Mr.. Monday
raised vegetables Of the value Of
sI56.55. Mr. Monday was also award
ed the small garden prize OF $500 for
Montgomery county.
Maryland independent. [volume] (Port Tobacco, Md.) 1874-current, 1919-01-24

Annapolis.-Nearly 100000 loss was
caused by fire which destroyed the
Colonial Theatre and damaged sew
eral business structures on Main
street. The fire Is thought to have
been caused by defective wiring in
the rear of the theatre. Midshipmen.
under the direction of Rear-Admiral
Edward W. Eberle eommaudant of the
Naval Academy, helped the local FIRE
men in checking the fire.
Maryland independent. [volume] (Port Tobacco, Md.) 1874-current, 1919-01-24
NItrate For PrInee eeorue,s Earms

Hyattsville.-C H. Taylor, county
agricultural agent, has announced that
the United States Department of Agri.
culture will sell at cost a supply of
nitrate Of soda to farmers in Prince
Georges county. Applications for a
supply should be made through Coun.
ty Agent Taylor, S. D. Hall, Beltsville;
D. H. Fullerton, Mitchellville, or Jo-
seph H. Blandford, Brandywine. Ap-
plicauons must be in by January 25.
Maryland independent. [volume] (Port Tobacco, Md.) 1874-current, 1919-01-24
SHORT CUTS.

Hyattsville.-Fifteen thousand dol.
lars damages are claimed by William
Crane, Of Bladensburg, the next friend
of Charles Crane, infant, u. who. it is
alleged, was injured on October 25 Of
last year, when the boy fell from
Standard Oil wagon on the Washing
ton-Baltimore Boulevard in Hyatts-
vile.
Maryland independent. [volume] (Port Tobacco, Md.) 1874-current, 1919-01-24
MouRNs WITH BRAZIL.
Marshall Sends Message On Death OF
President.

Washington. - VicePresident Mar
shall sent the following message to
the Vice-President OF Brazil;
Il tender to your Excellency and
through you to the Brazilian nation, a
very sincere expression Of sympathy
and sorrow for the death Of that
eminent statesman and patriot. Presi-
dent-eIect Conselheifo Rodrigues
Alves.
The national loss is the greater at
this time when the voice Of the people
had again called upon their trusted
leader to guide the high destinies OF
the Brazilian Republic.
MAY add my personal tribute Of
coincidence and Of deep regret"
Maryland independent. [volume] (Port Tobacco, Md.) 1874-current, 1919-01-24

Cambridge.-Daniel H. Lecompte,
one of the best known men in this
county, died at his residence here. in
the sixty-ninth year of his age. Mr..
Lecompte was a son of the late
Thomas and Margaret Cook Lecompte
and a descendant of Anthony Le-
compte, who came to this county from
France in 1854 and settled in the
Neck district
Maryland independent. [volume] (Port Tobacco, Md.) 1874-current, 1919-01-24

Cumberland. r. Newton Wilson. a
brieklayer, was injured Saturday in a
fan Of IS feet while at work on the
rounGhouse in the Baltimore and Ohio
yard south Of Somerset. The round
house is being built over a creek and
Wilson fell into four feet OF water. He
fractured one arm, dislocated his hip
and was injured on the head.
Maryland independent. [volume] (Port Tobacco, Md.) 1874-current, 1919-01-24

Hagerstown-T Western Mary
land Railway has completed and is
using its double track between Viii
liamspo and Security. through Hag-
erstown. It is operated under the
standard manual block system rules,
with some variations necessary for the
Hagerstown yard limit.
Maryland independent. [volume] (Port Tobacco, Md.) 1874-current, 1919-01-24

Laurel-George Bauer, a barber,
killed himself at his home here. Long
continued illness is thought to have
been responsible, Mrs. Bauer was
downstairs preparing breakfast when
she heard shot and receiving no
answer to her call, went to her hus-
bands room. She found he had shot
himself through the mouth with a re
volver. Bauer died a few minutes
later He was 56 years old and is
survived by widow. two daughters,
Misses Irene and Eugenia and one
son, George Bauer, Jr.
Maryland independent. [volume] (Port Tobacco, Md.) 1874-current, 1919-01-24
DIAMOND sesA cARATs.

Gem Is Found In Orange River
Colony.
London.--A soft blue-white diamond
weighing 3SSA carats has been found
at the Jagersfontein mine, Orange
River Colony This promises to be-
come one of the diamond fields his
torie gems.
Maryland independent. [volume] (Port Tobacco, Md.) 1874-current, 1919-01-24

Hagerstown.-Mrs. R. G. Davis. this
city, received letter from her SON
Private Allen Baker, with the Ameri.
can Army in France, formerly Of Com
pany B. First Maryland Regiment. who
had been gassed and shell shocked.
stating that he had arrived in New
York and expected to be home soon.
Maryland independent. [volume] (Port Tobacco, Md.) 1874-current, 1919-01-24

Hyattsville.-From June 1 to De
cember 81 of last year Summerheld D.
Hall, Clerk of the Circuit Court for
Prince Georges county, issued licenses
to hunt in the county as follows: Resi-
dence licenses, 1929; Statewide and
nonresident, 100. Money collected for
licenses totaled $3,349.
Maryland independent. [volume] (Port Tobacco, Md.) 1874-current, 1919-01-24

Governor Harrington has appointed
Joshua NJ. Marsden, of Catonsyille, a
justice of the peace for the First dis
trict. He will act as committing mag
istrate at the Gainesville Police Sta.
ttion during the absence OF Justice
Pakendorf.
Maryland independent. [volume] (Port Tobacco, Md.) 1874-current, 1919-01-24

Rockville Mrs. Mamie Burdetie,
wife of Rufus ]. Burdette, died at her
home at Damascus, this county, Of
pneumonia, following the influenza,
aged IS years. She had been III one
week.
Maryland independent. [volume] (Port Tobacco, Md.) 1874-current, 1919-01-24

Frostburg-A memorial service for
William A. Lewis. who died of wounds
received in France, was held Sunday
at Salem Reformed Church, the Rev.
Lee d. Horn, pastor.
Maryland independent. [volume] (Port Tobacco, Md.) 1874-current, 1919-01-24

Hagerstown.-F Foster Ford. Boons-
boro, has been awarded, through State
Senator H. S. BombeHger. a scholar
ship in Washington College, Chester.
town.
Maryland independent. [volume] (Port Tobacco, Md.) 1874-current, 1919-01-24

Think of a man with sixty-three pal
aces and no place to gol
Maryland independent. [volume] (Port Tobacco, Md.) 1874-current, 1919-01-24

It's getting so safes are not so safe
as they used TO be.
Maryland independent. [volume] (Port Tobacco, Md.) 1874-current, 1919-01-24

Beware of the freedom of the sneeze
If you would escape the flu.
Maryland independent. [volume] (Port Tobacco, Md.) 1874-current, 1919-01-24

The navy can be trusted to see that
the army gets back home safely.
Maryland independent. [volume] (Port Tobacco, Md.) 1874-current, 1919-01-24

Knithng needles should be as pO-
tent weapons in peace as in war.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1919-06-14
D. s. HAS GREAT
CHANCE IN ITALY
Decline of German Influ.
ence Gives America
Opportunity.

Rome, Italy, June 14-"American in
nuence in Italy must succeed German
Influence Of pre-war days. American
tools. machines and agricultural i'm
PIGMENTS must replace the Teuton
brands American education must su-
percede Germanic education The
books from the shelves Of libraries
written in Italian TO impress the ital-
ian mind with Germany's greatness
and superiority and German catalogs
written in Italian must make room
for new books written in Italian of
Americas greatness and catalogs OF
American houses in Italian to preach
American trade and commerce"
This was the statement of DR.. Will
liam Charles White, OF the Rockefeller
tuberculosis foundation commission
serving with the American Red Cross
Dr.. White has conducted an exhaustive
investigation of the educational sys-
TEN Of Italy WITH a view of introduce
ing into the schools the American sys-
TEN of hygienic instruction
We have found IN the Libraries
throughout Italy. hundreds OF books
telling Of German methods and Ger
man systems. The ramifications
which Germany had in Italy to car
ture Italy's trade was enormous. 1t
brought her results for. until 1915. she
had a greater commerce with Italy
than any other nation
knowledge OF America where al
most 100000 Italians went annually
before the war. of American methods
and life. are lacking in Italy, while
works on German education can be
found IN great abundance
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1919-06-14
JAPAN SEXES
TRADE IN JAVA
War Gives Oriental Power
Chance to Advance
Her Interests.

Sydney, Australia, June Japan
has made great strides in developing
her trade with Java since the be-
ginning Of the war and is now extend
ing her commercial advantages there.
says r. Dryver, or Sourabay. Java, an
expert upon far eastern affairs.
The cutting off Of European sup
plies by the war" said Mr.. Rryver,
forced Java to rely upon Japanese
and Australian markets and these
trade routes will not now suffer from
the resumption Of European activities.
To my mind the east should be inde-
pendent OF the west in trade. Japan
csc concentration in the Pacific puts
in strong light her ambition to secure
commercial mastery in eastern wa
ters"
Mr.. Dryer recently was commits
stoned by the Dutch government to
investigate the government of the
Philippine Islands with a view to pos
sible changes in the government Of
Java which would effect 100000
Javanese. He will recommend a num-
Der OF changes but said it would not
be an easy matter to treat the Javan-
ese as the Filipinos were being treated
because there was 4 marked differ
ence in intelligence between the two
races This was in favor Of the Fill
pinos.
He expressed the opinion that it
would not be possible to grant indie
pendence to the FilipinOs for some
years. The passing Of the present
generation will see its introduction.
he said. Considerations of the safety
Of the United States influence the
Withholding Of this concession TO the
archiDelago."
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1919-06-14
Great Opportunity For
"Conholer OF Ghosts -

London. Eng, June 14-Here IS the
chance for the woman who is adver-
Using in the English paper her redi-
ness to rid houses Of ghosts
= Dub in correspondent saws the
district OF Newtownsaville. about 10
miles from Omagh. is in a state Of
ferment through strange happenings
in the house OF q Protestant family.
The trouble began last September.
when bricks began TO fan down the
chimney and ornaments were broken
without visible agency After a visit
OF the parish priest the uncannp hap
peuings ceased for q time in the
past few weeks. however. fhov have
been renewed and every article IS
earthenware in the kitchen is
smashed. tho windows are broken,
and clothing IS torn in q peculiar
way.
sacks containing oats and other
produce have heen torn and the con-
tents scattered about. The chimney
stack has been practically removed
Nearly AL the damage is done in
daylight. The local Protestant clergy
man was a spectator Of some Of the
IN the kitchen reading his nraver book
when a brick which had fallen down
t. chimney disappeared" and one
Of the widows was broken.
A dresser in the kitchen is totally
devoid Of def with the execution OF a
few half broken vessels The hands
were removed from q clock OF an an
tfQuated type After being replaced
thew disapDeared-
Hundreds are daily visiting the
scene
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1919-06-14
Most Noble Order OF
The Bath Has Origin
In An Unclean knight

London. Eng, June 13.-Now that
Gen Pershing is a Knight Of the Most
Noble order OF the Bath. il is inter
esting TO learn just how the order
originated 1t was instituted in the
fourteenth century and its inception
was as follows.
A certain esquire was brought be-
fore the king in orded to receive the
accolade Of knighthood. In those days
soap and water were not in as COM
mon use as at present. and the king
is said to have noted a very strong
Ordor when the knight to be was ush-
cred into his presence Turning to
the lord Of the privy closet the king
said:
"Peradventure this brave fellow re-
quires rest and refreshment after his
great and prolonged heroism. There
fore. take him away and give him
bath and fresh raiment and susie
nance Then bring him again before
me to be knighted-"
This proved so acceptable to the
court that the bath was thereafter
made = part of the ceremony of
l5nighthood, and in his book on the
John Nounghusband gives an amusing
description of how. the ceremony Of
initiation was performed
Around one Of the halls Of the
White Tower were arranged 46 baths
filled with warm water and draped
within and without with clean sheets.
over each bath was draDed a cauony.
Into each bath stepped an esquire. who
sat therein until the king entered.
followed by a large and distinguished
train of couriers. The king stepped
up to each aspirant for kniChthood as
he sat in the bath and. dipping his
fingers in the water. made the sign
Of the cross on the esduire's back.
at the same time pronouncing the
words that dubbed him knight The
rest OF the ceremony consisted OF the
new-made knight drying himself and
then watching his armour all night in
the chapel.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1919-06-14
London Opens Bargain
Basement In AnbLanes

London. Eng. June 1.-THE gov
eminent has opened q bargain base
ment in aeroplanes and fixtures At
York House. Kingsway. the most
American looking street in London.
the public can buy anything from
aeroplane linen. used in covering
wings. to a flying boat with a closed
in cabin and dual controls. The Air
craft Disposal board is shedding some
Of the leftovers Of war. Some 49,
900 yards Of linen. which is sold
for mems shirts. are TO be disposed Of
along with thousands Of aero engines
which could be used for automobiles
One demobilized flying officer pur-
chased several aeroplanes from this
bargain basement TO start a flying
school Searchlights. signal flares.
wireless outfits. propellers. wheels
tires. basket seats and all sorts Of
motor and aerial navigation instru-
ments are on sale.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1919-06-14
REDS FLAUNT
THEIR COLORS
At BUDAPEST
May Day Decorations Still
Conspicuous in the
Streets.
COMMUNISTS TRY
TO WIN CONVERTS

BUDAPEST. Hungary, June 14--(By
u the Associated Press).-This red
city" still raunts its color scheme
arranged for the May day celebra-
tons. The communists have hoisted
the red banner on the castle which
is the headquarters Of Bela-Kun. the
big chief of the soviet Red bunting
also waves from the Hotel Hungaria,
where the food IS boarded and where
the ministers have sequestered them
selves with a bodyguard OF red SOL
diers. II is there where It is af-
firmed they keep their most priced
hostages in durance vile.
\ brave show is still made Of keep
ing up the government. with much
dashing TO and fro OF ministerial au-
tonobiles- There have been more ar
rests since the counter revolutionists
succeeded in blowing up a big NUM-
ton factory at Ersebitfalva. near
here.
Cost Was Exaggerated.
The cost Of painting the city red"
for the May day celebrations was at
first estimatesd at twelve million
crowns. but today the supplementary
information is forthcoming that the
red bunting used in such profusion
was only paper war cloth" which
proved a failure for other purposes.
So IL was dyed red and hung up as
II came cheaper than paint
Feverish activity is going on TO win
converts 10 communism by stirring up
trouble in Rumania through revOlu-
uOnary agents who handle enormous
sums OF money; but also within the
country wild efforts are being made
to secure adherents- Printing presses
are working overtime turning out
Bolshevist posters Of the Weirdest
kind OF course. they curse capitalism
and call upon all to become '-voros"
or red soldiers.
All bare walls. including church
fronts. are plastered over with the
neyer), which is the slogan for the
refusal to abandon the national soil
to the Rumanian and the Czech.
Press Bureau Active.
The press bureau IS also active II
is sending out reports signed with the
names OF foreign correspondents TO
forged articles. or else IL rewrites
any copy submitted for censorship.
Much ingenuity is shown in several
new Bolshevist magazines illustrated
with comic pictures and jokes Of the
proletarlat at the expense OF the
hated bOurgeosie. One magazine
which bears the name OF the month
in which II appears shows a fat land
lord, or rather an exlandlord. commun-
ing with a snail:
-'Ah. lucky BEAST he snarls. thou
hast still gotten thy house on thy
back"
The magazine even dares to carica-
ture little Bella Kun with his thick
overhansing lips. sometimes Hkened
to 2 bulldog
The result OF such propaganda IS
questionable. judging by the actions
OF three communists with whom the
Associated Press correspondent rode
in the train They lolled in their
comfortable seats. while a humble
woman. with a new born baby in her
arms. stood in the corridor for fully
six hours. These three men were all
the time devouring Bolshevik litera-
ture. but It never occurred to their
humanitarianism TO give I'D a seat to
the tired woman They evidently
knew adversely but It had not taught
them charity.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1919-06-14
London Now Jazz Mad
And EUerubodg Dances

London, Eng. June 14.-It is not
often London gets bitten by a craze,
but when It does
London is Jazz mad. the East End
vies with the aristocratic West End
in the Jazz craze. Dance halls spring
I'D over night. american" Jazz bands
play in all the fashionable restau-
rants. while balls are organized
everywhere and bring huge profits to
the promoters.
Each young officer back from
Flanders and hell. the moment he sets
foot in London. just jazzes. that's all.
Everyone does 1t and says why not2
It is the reaction Of the war-the
British public must realize its feel
ings somehow after four trying years
Of war and air raids The English
are not a stolid. unimaginative race
in spite Of tradition. If you can give
them a good excuse, but It has to be
4 good excuse. for a great celebra-
ton. and they'll celebrate.
London has had other crazes. Ike
roller skating. diabolo and ping pong.
but none have approached the joy
making. dance provoking Jazz