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Maryland independent. [volume] (Port Tobacco, Md.) 1874-current, 1919-10-31
AGRICULTURAL NOTES.

Do not forget the County Agricul-
tural Exhibit on November 14th and
18th.
Waldorf Community Club will meet
on the night Of November 18th and
will discuss the questions.
Home Curing Of Meats.
Putting away Sweet Potatoes and
White Potatoes.
The first ought to appeal to the
farmers OF the county in the light OF
the National Ham and Bacon Show
that has just been held at Des Moines,
Ia. wher Maryland Farmers won IA
out Of Is prizes for the best Hams.
Wayside Community Club will meet
the night after Election and discuss
the question OF where the CONSOLE
dated School should be built. Also
whether there are any products in the
community that can be sold by the
carload or whether there is anything
to be bought by ths. community that
can be bought by the carload
The following letter from our State
Forester, Mr.. F. w. Besley, on the
Growing Scarcity of Timber and Con-
sequent Higher Prices is timely and
should be read carefully by every one
in Charles County:
when we entered the war, there
was considerable surplus of timber
products which was soon exhausted
to supply the immediate and pressing
needs, and immense quantities were
used for the building of environments,
wooden ships and other war require
ments. This necessitated extensive
cutting to replenish stocks and to
meet the tremendous industrial de-
yelopment as result OF the war. Even
before the war, this country was fac
ing a timber shortage because Of the
fact that we were cutting timber very
much faster than it was growing, and
the war has served to make the situ-
alton more serious and TO emphasize
the need of timber conservation.
The Federal Government has all
ready taken steps to curtail the export
of timber so as to conserve our dim
inishing supply.
Timber prices have advanced in
some cases 100 per cent, while all
along the line, there has been an in
crease OF more than so per cent since
tI1C DtRlllilnE VI llC Wdl+
1t is reasonably certain that the
price Of lumber will not fall below the
present level, and it is almost certain
to advance within the next few years.
In view of these conditions, the
woodland owners cannot afford to
neglect the opportunity Offered.
There is a good market for all tim
Der products and the woodlands Of
Charles County can be made three
times as productive as they now are
by improved forest management. This
involves FIRE protection and better
system OF handling the growing tim
Der crop. The State Forester is CO.
operating with the County Agent in
making available to every woodland
owner in the County, expert advice
and assistance in handling forest
lands"
The above letter is Introductory to
what we hope to be series OF let
tiers on the wood situation Of our
County
The Sheep Growers Association re-
ports considerable number OF arrests
for the violation of the Dog Tax law
but also reports a great increase in
the number OF license tags that have
been bought lately. There are others
who have not yet bought tags and
they had better look out or the Mag
istrate will have a little word with
them.
Sheep meeting at La Plata on No
vember 10th at P. NJ. All welcome.
Maryland independent. [volume] (Port Tobacco, Md.) 1874-current, 1919-10-31
In the Circuit Court for Charles Coun
", Maryland. No. 1872 Equity.
Public Sale
OF VALUABLE
Real Estate,
Situate, lying and being near Ne
Chonchie, Immediately on the State
Road, leading from La Plata
to Riverside, in Charles
County, Maryland.

Under and by virtue Of a decree Of
the Circuit Court for said Charles
County, passed in cause in said
Court depending, wherein William w,
Wedding is Plaintiff, and Cordelia
Hindle, ct al, are Defendants, the
undersigned. the Trustees appointed
by said decree, will sell. by Public
Auction, at the door Of the Court
House, in La Plata. Maryland, on
TUESDAY. NOVEMBER ssth,
1919. at the hour OF ~ O'Clock NJ, the
reah estate in said proceedings men
toned and described, that is to say
All that lot, tract, piece, parcel or
subdivision OF land and premises,
commonly called and known as
"Brownheld" or Part OF "Poynton
Manor and containing 337 acres OF
land, more or less.
The above farm is desirably located;
the arabic land being productive and
in good state of cultivation, and the
wood land being in healthy growth.
II is improved by two large Dwell
ing Houses, in good condition, Ten
ant House, one large Barn, two me
dunn sized Barns, a Corn House, Sta
bic, and other outbuildings; including
Store House, which is a good mer-
camille business site.
The property~as a whole is one OF
the most desirable in. the western sec
ton OF Charles County.
Terms Of Sate-As nreerr;i,ed h,
Maryland independent. [volume] (Port Tobacco, Md.) 1874-current, 1919-10-31
Bloody Attempt at Double Murder.

A daring and bloody attempt at dou
BILE murder was committed on an oys
ter boat lying of Norgantown on the
Potomac river, this county, between
and o'clock, Wednesday morning
last and, as a result, Captain Wesley
Die and his l4-year-old son, Rodney
Dizetlay between life and death ia a
Washington hospital, where they vert
hurriedly taken BY the crew of a sub
marine chaser which first detected the
crime, and Robert Kerney, colored
charged with the deed. is in La Plata
jail, where he viii remain till given a
preliminary on Nov. 10, by Judge II.
4. Robertson.
A bloody hatchet, now IN the pos
session Of the Justice, tells the tale OF
the gruesome manner in which the
lives ofthe unfortunates were nearly
hacked out.
That robbery was the motive for the
crime is evident FROM the fact that
$4,000 of Captain Dies money was
found on Kerney when searched
However, Kerney, while admitting the
money belonged to the captain and
that he was present when the crime was
committed, denies that he is the guilty
party, saying that three unknown
white men commited the deed and that
he was forced back In the cabin when
they did it. He afterwards got the
money and tried to make his escape.
Kerney's apprehension in a great
measure is due to the very clever work
and strategy Of Mr.. Guy Barber,
driver for tine Semmes Motor Line
from Rock Point TO Washington who,
having heard OF the affair and asked
to keep a lookout for the eulprit. over
took a suspicious looking eolored man
on his up-trip from Rock Point We'd
nesday afternoon. He stopped his bus
and asked the man if he wanted to
ride. The negro replied that he did,
at the same time inquiring if he could
ride all the way to Washington, and
the price. Mr.. Barber furnished the
desired information, and to be on the
safe side, invited his new passenger to
occupy the front seat of the bus with
with him. When La Plata was
reached Kerney's intended Washing
ton trip was substituted by spending d
night in the county jail.
Maryland independent. [volume] (Port Tobacco, Md.) 1874-current, 1919-10-31
official List Of Nominations.

Office Of Board OF Supervisors OF EIec-
tons for Charles County.
In compliance with Chapter 1874 of
he Acts OF 1912, the Board of Super
yisors OF Elections for Charles County
herewith publish below the list Of cand-
dates filed with said Board.
DEMOCRATIC NOMINATIONS.
For Governor,
ALBERT c. RTCHIE,
OF Baltimore City.
For Attorney-Generai.
THOMAS J. HEATING,
OF Queen Anne's Co.
For Comptroller Of the Treasury,
f. BROOKE LEE,
Of Montgomery Co.
For Clerk Of the Court OF Appeals,
CALEB c. MAGRUDER,
OF Prince Georges Co.
For House of Delegates
EDWARD J. EDELEN
r. LAURIE MITCHELL
For County Commissioner
ERNEST SPENCER
For Sheriff
CARLTON HICKS
For Judges OF Orphans Court
JOHN T. MATTINGLY
J. EDWARD SIMPSON
IRA N. WRIGHT
For County Surveyor,
PETER W. KENDRICK.
REPUBLICAN NOMINATIONS.
For Governor.
HARRY w. NICE,
of Baltimore City.
For Attorney General.
ALEXANDER ARMSTRONG,
Of Washington Co.
For Comptroller of the Treasury.
AMOS w. w. WOODCOCK,
Of Wicomico County,
For Clerk OF the Court of Appeals,
WILLIAM L. MARCY,
OF Anne Arundel Co.
For House of Delegates,
BENJAMIN f. HENDERSON, JR.
ALBERT JOSHUA LOMAX.
For County Commissioner,
JOHN II. REEDER.
For States Attorney,
FERDINAND c. COOKSEY.
For Sheriff
GEORGE P. GOODE.
For Judges OF Orphans Court,
CHARLES D. CARPENTER,
: ERNEST N. HENDERSON,
JOHN R. RICE.
LABOR PARTY NOMINATIONS
For Governor
ROBERT w. STEVENS,
OF Baltimore City
For Comptroller of the Treasury,
LOUIS F. GUILLOTTE,
Of Baltimore City.
For Attorney-Generai,
FRANK N. H. LANG,
OF Baltimore City.
SOCIALIST PARTY NOMINATION:
For Governor,
ARTHUR L. BLESSING,
Of Hagerstown, Md.
For Comptroller OF the Treasury,
JOHN H. WEAVER,
of Hagerstown, Nd
For Attorney-General,
FREDERICK HALLER,
Of Montgomery County, Nd.
For Clerk Of the Court OF Appeals,
CLARENCE TAYLOR,
Of Baltimore, Nd.
DELANGE ROBINSON, Pres,
F. P. HAMILTON,
c. H, POSEY,
Board OF Supervisors OF Elections 10
Charles County, Md.
L, N. HYDE, Clerk.
Maryland independent. [volume] (Port Tobacco, Md.) 1874-current, 1919-10-31

Ring Lardner, recognized as one of
the graet American humorists, is writ
ing a series of very funny letters lone
of the biggest features over offered its
readers by a newspaper. You won't
crack smile when YOU read them;
you,l II smash one all to pieces. Watch
for the first letter in The Washington
Star, Sunday, November ?.
Maryland independent. [volume] (Port Tobacco, Md.) 1874-current, 1919-10-31
NOTICE.

This is to give notice that the sub.
scriber has obtained from the Or
phans' Court of Charles County,
Maryland, Letters Testamentary on
the. personal estate OF
CHARLES L. DoTSON,
late of said county, deceased. All
persons having claims against said
deceased are hereby warned to ex-
hibit the same with the vouchers
thereof legally authenticated, to the
subscriber on or before the It'll day
of April, 1920. They may other
wise by law be excluded from all
benefit Of said deceased's estate.
Given under my hand this It'll day
Of October, 1919,
HARRY DOTSON,
Administrator OF Charles l. Dotson,
deceased.
l0-l0-3t.
Maryland independent. [volume] (Port Tobacco, Md.) 1874-current, 1919-10-31

1t will be recalled that about years
ago a similar crime was committed in
st. Mary's County, of CASHIER S wharf,
on the Patuxent river, when Captain
Messick, of Benedict, was killed with
Ratchet and his body thrown over
board, where il was found few days
afterwards with the blade of the ak
still imbedded in his skull A colored
man who gave his name as Ernest
Johnson, and sailed with captain Mes
sick. thought to have committed the
deed, made his escape by boarding
a steamer for Baltimore and has not
since been heard from.
Maryland independent. [volume] (Port Tobacco, Md.) 1874-current, 1919-10-31
Religious Notices.

METHODIST CHURCH
Next Sunday, November 2, there
will be services as follows
La Plata, IL A. NJ.
Dentsville, 3 P NJ.
Bethel, Up. M.
REV. L. B. ATKINS.
Pastor.
Pisgah, II A. NJ.
Shiloh, 3 p. NJ.
Indian Head, 1880 p NJ.
Rem. j. RAYMOND WOOD, Jr.,
Pastor.
Chicamuxen Circuit, The Pentecosta
Church of the Nazarene. Sunday, Nov
, Preaching as follows
Chicamuxen, IL A. M.
Pisgah prayer meeting, 2 P. Nj:
preaching, 3 p. NJ.
Public invited.
The Pastor,
Rev. D. E. HIGGs,
Maryland independent. [volume] (Port Tobacco, Md.) 1874-current, 1919-10-31
LOST
SWELL DANCE.

There win be Swell Dance HALO
cen night,
FRIDAY, OCT. 81, 1919,
at Cobb Neck Hall, given by Helen
Bell Council, No. sol, Of the /. O. S.
st Luke
Music by Prof. Coombs.
Admission fee, % cts.
COMMITTEE.
Maryland independent. [volume] (Port Tobacco, Md.) 1874-current, 1919-10-31
For Sale.

International Motor Tuck, l 70
tons, open express body; good eondi.
ton, Terms if desired.
S. FREEMAN,
l0-24-tt. Pomtret, Nd.
Maryland independent. [volume] (Port Tobacco, Md.) 1874-current, 1919-10-31
Election Notice
Ofice OF Board OF Supervisors Of Eiec-
tons for Charles County

Office Of Board OF Supervisors Of Elec'
tons for Charles County
| NOTICE is HEREBY GIVEN That
an Election will be held on
TUESDAY, NOVEMBER 4, 1919,
in the several Election Districts OF
Charles County, Maryland, at the re-
spective polling places. as follows:
First District. Ia PLATA.
Second District, HILL TOP.
Third District. CROSS ROADS.
Fourth District, ALIENS FRESH.
Fifth District. HARRIS LOT.
Sixth District, WHITE PLAINS.
Seventh District.
First Precinct, POMONKEY.
Second Precinct. INDIAN HEAD.
Eighth District, BRYANTOWN-
Ninth District, HUGHESVILLE.
Tenth District, MARBURY.
The said Election is held for the pur-
pose of electing--
One person to be Governor of Mary
land.
One person to be Comptroller Of the
Treasury Of Maryland.
One person to be Attorney General
OF Maryland
One person 10 be Clerk OF the Court
Of Appeals Of Maryland.
Two persons TO represent Charles
County in House OF Delegates of Mary
land.
One person to be County Commits
sioner OF Charles County.
One person to be States Attorney
for Charles County.
One person to be Sheriff Of Charles
County.
Three persons to be Judges Of the
Orphans Court for Charles County.
One person to be County Surveyor
Of Charles County.
The said polling places shall remain
open from s O'Clock in the morning IN
I'll o'clock in the evening.
DELANGE ROBINSON. Pres.
+. P. HAMILTON,
c. H. POSEY.
Board of Supervisors OF Elections for
Charles County. Nd.
l.. NJ. HYDE, Clerk.
Maryland independent. [volume] (Port Tobacco, Md.) 1874-current, 1919-10-31
NOTICE TO CREDITORS.
In the Orphans Court for Charlie.

In the Orphans Court for Charlie.
County, IS:
La Plata, Md, Sept. md, 1919.
Ordered by the Court, That Harry
Dotson give notice required by law
to the creditors of Charles L. Dot
son, deceased, to exhibit their claims
legally authenticated, by advertise
ment published in Charles County,
Maryland, once in each three success
sive weeks,
True copy-Test:
CHARLES N. DEMENT,.
Register of Wills for Charles County,
Maryland independent. [volume] (Port Tobacco, Md.) 1874-current, 1919-10-31

-Four changes allowed to yearly
advertisers without additional charge
All advertisements due and pay
able after the first insertion.
Obituaries aad personal commu-
nieations will be inserted at Is cents
per line.
Maryland independent. [volume] (Port Tobacco, Md.) 1874-current, 1919-10-31

Various kinds Of cook stoves and
ranges can be seen~1t 1.-The Matthews
Howard Impl. Co. 50 show rooms, at
lowest prices. adv,
Maryland independent. [volume] (Port Tobacco, Md.) 1874-current, 1919-10-31
TIespass Notice.

All persons are notified not to
hunt, shoot or trespass upon any
land owned by me. The law will
be strictly enforced against all
violators.
ROBERT GRAIN.
1O-3l-5t.
Maryland independent. [volume] (Port Tobacco, Md.) 1874-current, 1919-10-31

In the Circuit Court for Charles Coun
ty, Maryland No. l47S Equity.
Maryland independent. [volume] (Port Tobacco, Md.) 1874-current, 1919-10-31

A fine opening for a Bakery al
La Plata, will give one years rent free
to put it in operation, $4,000 fixtures
F. A. POSEY.
La Plata, Nd
Maryland independent. [volume] (Port Tobacco, Md.) 1874-current, 1919-10-31
Nm. ]. HuhR

Is prepared to do WALL PAPERING,
PAINTING and DECORATING on short
notice.
Have just completed residence OF
B. A. Howard. La Plata, Md.
Reference. It. Wright Wills.
$50 Penna. Ave, S. E.,
Washington, d. c.
Telephone
Lincoln 1858, 8-2Q-tf.
Maryland independent. [volume] (Port Tobacco, Md.) 1874-current, 1919-10-31

lerms LOT Aransicht Aufcrusinks
One square, one insertion. ...s1.00
Each subsequent insertion... as
Six lines or less constitute g square.
Maryland independent. [volume] (Port Tobacco, Md.) 1874-current, 1919-10-31

BRASS BAND IN ATTENDANCE
Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1919-01-24
FLETCHER S
For the Coming Week we are offer
ing the following Special Prices
in order to reduce the stock
before taking our An
nual Inventory

75c Cans Union Leader Cut Plug oo
Tobacco for oOo
25c Cans Corn and Peas for. %Oc
Csc Cans Raspberries and Blue
berries for Ioc
10 ID Cans Karo Syrup for zoe
/ gal Pure Cane Syrup Drips in
bulk for "oc
$3.50 Overalls for $2'oo
SO. 90 Flannel Over Shirts for $l.S7
Heavy Wool Horse Blankets at
reduction of $I.OO to
$3.50 per Blanket.
Mems 1878 4-buckle Arctics
at $2.75 to 1925
NC" hers Sat at 1925
Ne' hers rs' at 1915
Mems $500 Leather Top Rub
bers at %-''o
Mixed Nuts at zoe 10
35c Percales and Outings at Zoe
Mems Sweaters from $3.50 up
Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1919-01-24

Send us your orders for groceries and
other merchandise by Parcel Post. We
are now allowed to send 70 pounds IN
one package. We will prepay charges
on all orders of So. 90 or more
Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1919-01-24
lis ACRE FARM
Near Lake DunmOre

Good location, large sugar orchard,
some wood and timber, abundance of
water; smooth meadow land with var
iety of soil, in fact some of the finest
garden soil in Vermont, some fruit. A
good ~ story house with piazza !;
plenty of shade trees fair tenement
house fair barns. This farm is only
a mile to school 2 mile to cream
cry and less than one mile to Lake
Dunmore where a good market can be
had for milk, garden truck, etc.
Price for a quick sale $4,000.
N. S. FOOTE co.
Battell Block
Phone 800 MIDDLEBURY, VT.
The Delta independent., 1919-08-01
Summons

II Summons
State of Colorado. County of Delta,
IS. In the County Court.
Genevieye NJ. Bowden. plaintiff vs.
j. s. Wright and T N Hedrick, de-
PENDANTS. Summons.
The People of the State of Colorado.
To j. s. Wright and T. NJ Hedrick,
the Defendants above named, Greet
ing:
You are hereby required to appear
in an action brought against you by
the above-named plaintiff in the Coun-
ty Court of Delta County, State of
Colorado. and answer the complaint
therein within twenty days after the
County; or. if served out of this
County; or. if served without this
County, or by publication, within thir-
ty days after the service hereof. ex-
elusive of the day of service: or judg-
ment by default will be taken against
you according to the prayer of the
complaint. And If copy of the com
plant in the above entitled action be
not served with this summons. or if
the service hereof be made ont of this
State. then ten days additional to the
time hereinbefore specified for appear
ence and answer will be allowed be-
fore the taking of Judgment by de-
fault as aforesaid
The said action is brought for the
purpose of foreclosing a certain mort,
gage deed made. executed. delivered
by the Defendant J. S Wright. to one
James f. Bowden, under date of the
10th of March. 1911. which said mort
gage deed was given to secure a note
in the sum of One Thousand Dollars
tSl000.00) under date of March 10th.
1911. due three years after date there
of. and for the further purpose of OBJ
tanning a Judgment on the said note
for the principal thereof together with
the sum of Two Hundred Thirty Dol.
lars fs230.00) being the unpaid inter
est to date on the said note and for the
further purpose of having any rights
which the Defendant. T NJ Hedrick. |
may have in and to the said premises |
declared to be subject and subsequent
to the rights OF the Plaintiff as will !
more fully appear from the complaint |
in said action to which reference is
here made
And you are hereby notified that II |
you fail to appear. and to answer the |
said complaint as above required. the |
said plaintiff will have your default !
entered by the clerk and apply to the |
Court for the relief asked for in the |
Given under my hand as attorney /
for Plaintiff at Delta in said County.
this 14th day of February A d. 1919.
r. 4. KING
c. f. BLAINE.
Attorneys/for Plaintiff.
First Pub. Aug. l. last Aug %. 1919
The Delta independent., 1919-08-01
Cheese Making in the Hills


The old Switzerland method OF
handling dairying i- being tried out
by Or. Miller of Celta county.
Or. Miller has a herd of registered
Holsteins for which Re has a hill
pasture above Cedaredge. Colorado.
During the summer months he moves
his COWS to the pasture where they
have an abundance Of grass. To les
sen the labor of handling the product
from his herd of twenty cows, DR.
Miller has constructed n small cheese
factory and maker all of the milk
Into cheese. His plant is built over
a creek of cold mountain water. The
milk from the COWS is made into
cheese each day and the green cheese
hauled to Delta twice each week,
where 1t is placed In the cure room
until marketed.
This plan is practical in that II
puts the COWS where there Is plenty
OF grass. and where It is cool for
them and under which condition the
quality Of the milk can be kept up
through proper cooling.
There are others who would find
such system profitable. Those hav.
ing good mountain pastures could
easily arrange such a system and de.
liver first class article to the trade
for which they would receive a fancy
price.
The Delta independent., 1919-08-01
LIVE STOCK NOTES
lBy H. A. Lindgrenl

Hogs will pay big returns for. the
trouble and expense of supplying
them with such foods as slack coal
mixture of wood ashes or coal one
bushel, salt eight pounds. sulphur four
pounds. lime four pounds and coppers
one pound. This can be placed in a
self feeder or trough SO that hogs
have free access to it. 1t keeps the
hogs in healthy condition and sup
plies some mineral lacking in the
grain or other foods they get. Every
farmer who tries this will feel well
paid for the cost and labor required
to fix it up.
The Delta independent., 1919-08-01
Vaccin.te Pio. for cbole,,

There have been several small out.
breaks Of hog cholera among pigs
recently In TIE valley. II Il TO the
hog raisers interest t. see that hi
young pigs are vaccinated at wean-
ing time. II is found that pigs from
BOWS given the double treatment arn
immune from the disease II b IN
derstood. OF course fhatsit 4. not aase
to vaccinate SOW too close to farrow
Ing time. The cholera is stili bere
MI the on'v wav :" 'n on the s7fe
side is to have the weaner pigs vac.
cInatcd.
The Delta independent., 1919-08-01
Home from Trip

Home from Trip
John Davis returned home SATURDAY
afternoon from trip of several days
duration in the East, where he pur.
chased the fall stock of goods for the
Park Davis Clothing Company.
The Delta independent., 1919-08-01

The Shorthorn Breeders Associa-
tion will give a cash prize of $500
for the champion Shorthorn bull over
twelve months of age at the Western
Slope Fair This is for the attention
of such stockmen who have bulls of
this age which they desire to show.
The Delta independent., 1919-08-01
They have New Boy

They have New Boy
Mr.. and Mrs. Arthur Meyer are re
joicing this week over the arrival ~
beautiful baby boy. Mother and babe
are doing nicely
The Delta independent., 1919-08-01
Cheap p Lumber

Two hundred dollars every day in the year, every
of which spent in this locality is paid for manuac
turing native lumber and delivering it to the different
yards in this valley. This native lumber is being
tailed to the customers just little above what it would
cost to ship outside lumber into this district wholesale So
that the by buying the home product is doub
benefited for the that $4,000 per month paid in
cash to him for hay grain and other supplies and he is
permitted to buy his lumber at just little above whole
sale price That situation exists nowhere but in this
valley far as [ know
Missouri Kansas and Oklahoma yards tell me that
grade of lumber, wholesale Spruce lumber in the
Chicago and New York markets, is quoted the same
price pine and other good building lumber This
ber reailed in this valley cheaper than retaed
any other place in the United States
You may think that lumber is high but the cost
of hay grain and farm products which largely
expense bills have doubled The retail yards are
handling lumber at less profit than yards in the
South and East which have visited For this reason
feel justified in asking you to spruce lumber instead
of outside lumber
If will take into consideration the high of
everything that the manufacturing and dev-
ering to the of this lumber you will find the
cost OF this product has not advanced much price
any other product the market
Our number two lumber, sawed from dry trees makes
good sheds and outbuidngs 1t is just strong as any
lumber though is checked in drying while standing
the trees.
II. DARLING
The Delta independent., 1919-08-01

Remember the offer made by the
Prey Brothers Commission Co. for fat
barrow. any breed judged from mar
ket standpoint. under one year of age
This is open to all. The Fair assoc
iation will duplicate this offer