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Saint Mary's beacon., 1919-11-06
The reproduction below is from
the st. Mary's Enterprise of No
vember Ist, 1919:
BEWARE.

The Democratic ring. in its des-
peration is resorting to any and
every device that is imaginable. 1t
is whispered that lead is to be used
under the finger nails and on the
table to spoil bollots, In certain
quarters in order that when the time
comes to count. that the ballot so
marked would be rejucted. We
cannot believe that any election Off
cial in Saint Mary's would be a
party to fraude of this kind, but
we call upon all good citizens to
carefully watch and guard the count.
If wretch of this kind is caught,
we can only say that we feel sorry
for him.
In answer to the charge con-
tanned therein, we respectfully
call the attention of our readers
and the citizens of the county to
the facts as disclosed by the re-
suit of the election held on Tues
day last. There were somewhat
more than 2700 votes polled and
counted, and as far as we can as
certair less than ten ballots were
rejected in the county. The ar
swer also is pertinent to the ac-
cusation made in behalf of Mr..
Nice in a Baltimore papsN
effect that the intricacies OF ~
fold would confuse voters.
We have won the election on
the merits of our cause and are
gratifed with the result. We
sincerely deplore the defeat Of
Mr.. Hayden for Judge of the Or
phans' Court and Mr.. Peacock
for Sheriff, the latter of whom
made most gallant fight.
With Mr.. Ritchie as Governor
and the Senate and House Demo
cratic, we feel confident that the
administration of our State and
county affairs will leave animpress
that will enure to the glory Of the
party and the lasting benefit OF
the State and county.
Saint Mary's beacon., 1919-11-06
Tuesday, Dec. 2, 1919

ai n O'Clock A, ~,
all those tracts or parcels OF land ly-
ing and being In the Second Election
District Of Saint Mary's Cosnty, STATE
Of Maryland called aud known as
"TAYLOR'S LOT
containing 1862 acres, more or less, aud
FROGS MARSH
containing ~ acres, moro or less, bc-
ing the same land mentioned and de.
scribed in u deed dated Oct i5 1891,
from Edwin fauhagcn and Jane Il
Fenhagen, his site, ~ Sarah Il.
Combs, recorded among the Land Re
cords oi said ST. MNry's County, in
Liber j. y. r. No -, folio III The
above land Is beautifully located FOR
home, and affords all the opportu.
mites for fishing and oysterlng, hay-
ing considerable vaterirDBi on The st.
Mary's River. with fishing and oyster
grounds convenient. The farm Is Albo
conveniently located for churches,
school and wharf, being about miles
from Dray den possofiice: about same
distance from Porto Bcllo wharf, and
about one mile by water from ~.
Nary's Female Seminary, at ST.
Mary's CITY
The land Is OF good quality, about
100 acres OF which being arabic, and
the balance 10 good meadow and yRlu-
able timber, the timber growth being
OF oak, cedar, chestnut pine, locust,
walnut, poplar and gum trees. I'm.
proyements consist OF fairly good
eight-room dwelling, 3 barns two OF
which are in good eonditioDl. corn
house, Rranery, &c.
Possession given January |, 1920.
TERMS OF SALE-A cash deposit
OF at least 100000 will be required Of
the purchaser on day and at time Of
sale, and the balance OF tho purchase
money must be paid In cash within ~
days IRON date of sale.
WM. MEVERELL LOKER,
l0-l6-7t Attorney.
Saint Mary's beacon., 1919-11-06
FOWLS YIELD s1.l4 AN HOUR
indiana Woman Has Demonstrated
That This Amount Can be Made
by Keeping Chickens.

prepared by tho United States Depart
ment Of Asriculture.)
A side line for the farmers wife
which yields s1.14 for every hour she
puts Into 1t is worth the consideration
OF every farm woman. A Wabash
county (Indiana) woman has demon
strated that this amount can be made
by keeping chickens. Last year the
local county agent interested this
woman In keeping farm poultry
flock. and as a result she produced
net profit Of s172.24. She kept an ac-
curate account Of her work and found
at the end Of the season that she had
received s1.14 an hour for the time she
actually devoted to caring for her
dock.
Saint Mary's beacon., 1919-11-06
New Advertisements a
.1z4~@za@a
NOTICE.

There will be meeting OF the mem
bers OF st. Mary's Chapter, Maryland,
Potomac Division, American Red
Cross, at the Court House, in Leon
ardtown, Maryland, on
SUNDAY. NOVEMBER 9. 1919,
at half-past two o'clock, In the after
noon.
All members, as we'll as the public
generally, are earnestly requested 10
attend, as matters affecting the con-
tinued existence of this Chapter must
be considered and determined.
BY ORDER OF THE EXECUTIVE
COMMITTEE.
BESSIE ABELL, Secretary. II.
Saint Mary's beacon., 1919-11-06
Notice to Creditors.


Orphans Court OF ST. Mary's County,
Set: September 10, 1919.
This is 10 give notice that the sub
scriber has obtained from the Orphans
Court for ST. Mary's County, letters
testamentarY on the estate OF
MARY c. REEVES,
otherwise known as Mamie c. Reeves,
late OF said county, deceased. All
persons having claims against said
deceased are hereby warned TO exhibit
the same with the vouchers thereof, to
the subscriber on or before the 18th
day OF March, 1920: they may other
wise by law be excluded from all bene-
fit OF said estate All persons indebt-
ed to said estate are requested to make
immediate payment.
JOHN II. I. REEV Es,
q-lS-6t. Administrator,
Saint Mary's beacon., 1919-11-06
PUBLIC SALE
OF
Valuable Waterfront
Farm
On 81. MarY's River.

BY virtue OF Power OF Attorney,
dated October 2, 1919. iron Mary q
Dent and others, recorded among the
Land Records oi 81, Mary's County,
State OF Maryland In Liber +. y. A.
No. IL, folio 3i1, the undersigned. as
attorney named in said Power Of At
torney, will offer TOR sale AZ public
auction at the Court House door In
I,ennnrdtosn, Maryland, on
Saint Mary's beacon., 1919-11-06
Eye Sight---Saye Ii

will be at Mr. Charlie Foxwell's,
In Leonardtown, Wednesday, Nov. s,
for one day only. ANY one wanting
me to call address el1her my home or
here. /. Y. BEAUCHAMP,
Registered Optometrist,
1913 N. BOND ST.,
10-I6-3t. Baltimore, Md.
Saint Mary's beacon., 1919-11-06

AZ far back as the nrat winter of
the Sar. the He'd Cross sent to Serbia
. sanitary commission that effective
y checked the scouFEe of typhus. but
after the United states entered the
Snilct. the sed Cross WAS able, ~
August. 1917. TO send a full commits.
s.pn that carried on extensive relief
Si,t Fati0as hEsoaE the suffering ref
pse,ss of tie tortured nation. Hospi.
'aI~ ~ere established. the refugees fed.
tisthvd and given medical attention.
tie arny supplied with much needed
hsntai Treatment farm machinery. ard
z-~ds provided 70 help the Serbs re.
ipctn their land to productivity. and.
not least measures undertaken for the
naccor Of the children The terrible
condition into which these helpless vic
tims Of the war bad fallen ~ well
portrayed BY this photograph Of =
little Serbian siFl wearing the rags
and expresalon ~ hopeless disrnay
that we're all she possessed whsE the
Had CroAs CANA
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1919-03-22
SUFFERS
100000 FIRE LOSS
Many North Sycamore Street Busi-
ness Houses Damaged or
Destroyed.
CAMP LEE SENDS HELP TO CITY
Once Apparently Under Control,
Flames Gain New Hcadway, and
Spread Rapidly-Originate in
Storage Warehouse.
CAMP LEE SENDS HELP TO CITY
Lspee!al TO The Times Dispatch.

lSpes!ai to The Times, Dispa; ;ch.1
ae,i1s;iys rETEksHTRG nse vA March en 2i
Sycamore Street this afternoon, de-
stroyins or damaging several large
%sh oss an% sacks O.
The fire broke out shortly after .
was much damaged in the rear part.
Tnc retail department.. in the fron;.
escaped serious damage.
,na The s,G-. art S;aibIery Der; oa c. r. Rees. over
Tn. New York Resianrant. adioin-
was considerably damaged
CAMP LEE DEPARTMENT
RESPONDS TO CALI.
The fire department OF camp Lee in
charge OF Lieutenant Ba!entinc. re
sponded TO call for assistance, and
rendered very valuable aid in combat
ing the flames.
Fire in the storage warehouse Of
Jefferson & Joyner. hardware mer-
chants in the rear OF their store. com
pleteiy destroying the building. and it's
stock of paints. oils, painters sup
The wood working plant of Peterson
y Joyner caught fro and was also de-
strcyed with lis stock OF wood
nrodye,s and machinery. The storage
Wholesale and retail druggists adjoin-
ing Peterson & Joyner's warehouses,
was DESTROYED with a large stock OF
The traffic on Sycamore Bollingbr
ana Old Streets. in the vicinity OF the
FIRE. was stopped for several hours. The
hre was gotten under control shortly
after 4 o'clock
The Exchange Building, in Bank
street, caught fire several times. but
the fames were eXtinSuished.
SUDDENLY BURSTS OUT
ANEW IN RETAIL DRUG STORE
JUST when it seemed under control
the fire gained new headway ana.
spreading from the wholesale depart
ment OF w. Il. Armstrong & Co.. drug
Sists. completely Gutted the retail de-
partment. which fornis on North Svca-
more StreetH
1t also damaged the Jefferson Hotel,
mostly by water. Going south, it
damaged the Peterson e. Joyner Build
ing and the store OF Booth & Cole. re-
tan grocers. Here again the main
damage was from water.
The Fire Department was forced to
make second call on Camp Lee for
assistance and second engine re-
sponded. But for the assistance which
came from Camp Lee. Petersburg
would have had one OF the biggest
fires in it's history. The fire was prac-
tically eXtinguishcd at $3.50 =. NJ.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1919-03-22
SAYS HE BRIBED GOVERNOR
w. j.. Harding, Chief Executive of Iowa.
Charged with Taking $4,000
for Pardon.

DES MONIES. IOWA, March 21.-The
greatest political sensation in Iowa's
history came today when, at the Iowa
House judiciary Committees investiEa-
tion of the Rathbun pardon case. 1t
was charged that $1,000 was paid an
attorney to buy the pardon of Ernest
Rathbun from Governor W. L. Hard
ing.
William Rathbun. Ida County far
mer, swore I'm an afildavit that he gave
his attorney. George Clark. the money
ing IL to the Governor for the pardon
OF his son.
The affidavit was presented as evil
dencc by Attorney-GeneralH I'll. NJ. Hav-
ler and was dated February 25. 1919.
and dictated In the presence ofsfve
other members OF the Rathbun family.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1919-03-22
iNTERBOROUGH COMPANY
IN HANDS OF RECEIVER
Federal Judge Mayer Names james Il.
She eiiicld to Look After
Affairs.

NEW. YORK, March 2l.-The Inter-
borough Consolidated Corporation,
lntcrborough Rapid Transit Company.
operating the subway and elevated
lines in Manhattan. and of the New
York Railways Company, which lat
ter went into receivership yesterday,
was placed in the hands OF a receiver
late today. James r. Sheffield was
named as receiver by Federal Judge
Julius NJ. Mayer. who fixed his bond at
The receivership of the holding COM
nany and OF the New York Railways
Company does not affect the Inter
borough Rapid Transit Company di-
rectiy. But. a director of the Inter
borough Consolidated Corporation,
emerging from a directors meeting at
tended by President Theodore r..
Shon,s and others. said the subway
lines must have q seven-cent fare IL
the Interboroush Rapid Transit Com
pany Is 10 avoid default In its bond
interest due July l.
Some OF the directors appeared to
view the future with gloom for they
declared further reccivershIps need
cause no surprise.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1919-03-22
STATE CODE PROHIBITS
FLOCG|NC OF PRISONERS
Statute Permitting Stripes Stands
Repealed After January,
1920.
PRISON BOARD IS RESPONSIBLE, T.,
L IL. Morrisctt Points Out Provisions
IN Law Against Cruel and Inhu-
man Treatment OF Convicts Held
in Pcnitcntiary.
PRISON BOARD is RESPONSIBLE

f'oSGinE of prisoners at tho State
ienltcntiary. recently brought Dromi-
ncntly before the public through the
case OF DIR. Asa Chamberlain. will
cease TO be n mode OF punishment
named in the statute law of Virginia
when the new Code goes into effect In
January. 1920 ~
me section permitting stripes to be
administered reca lei rant onvicts will
stand repealed. and in its place there
VIII be effective another which Give.
the board Of directors wide powers in
selecting modes of punishment, nor
10 be cruel or inhuman"
LAW CHANGE POINTED
oUT by MORRISSET,T
OUT Yesterday by G. H. Mcrrissett. who
revised the annotations OF the new
Code. the work of a commission 10 OF 81
son, son, OF Richmond; Judge Martin p.
burks. OF Lexington. a member OF the
SS,uprems S,n C3urt OF Appeais. and Judge
1T will be Observed" Mr. Morris
sctt said, that the new section does
whether or not these forms Of punish-
menl may be authorized by the bard
of directors after the new Code be-
comes effective, depends altogether
upon whether they are cruel Or in
human.
"otLb ntNt BoARD
DISCRETIONARY POWERS
The idea OF the revisers was 10
give the board much discretion in such
matters. which would enable IL TO
modify its rules as opinions concern
ing the treatment Of convicts de-
veioped. II the board msuses its
power under the new law. manifestiv
no difficulty arises as TO the hiking Of
the responsibility"
pointed by the Governor and may be
removed by him at any time for mall
Investisatinn o of ieasahec ,ha IN once once:
tanning at the penitentiary, particu-
larry with respect TO corporal punish
ment. VIII be begun by the State
Board of Charities and Corrections on
April -
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1919-03-22
SPRING ARRIVES ON
1919 SPECIAL; SENDS
MERCURY UP TO II
Winter, MiIdest in Many
Years, Is Chased to
Paris Unkn0rCn.

Spring arrived on the 1l:la A. NJ.
special yesterday as winter, who had
proved himself as spineiess old jelly
fish, beat it for parts unknown. The
first thing spring did was to boost the
necury up into the sixties. That was
a good start. and she turned and
smiled at the welcoming throng Of
Richmonders. who srinned back. Then
spring decided to make a good job
of her thermometer operations, and
chased it up to Il. There /; yelled
"kamerad." and she was satisfied
Spring declined to have word 10
say about the league of nations. She
said her job was to warm the hearts
OF mankind and She intends TO do IT.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1919-03-22
GARY SEES PROSPERITY
IN THE STEEL INDUSTRY
Steel CorpoEntion OhicinI Predicts
Speedy Return of Great Busi-
ness Progress.

WASHINGTON. March o1.-Judse r.
Fl. Gary, before departing for New
York tonight predicted q speedy re-
turn of great business progress and
prosperity in the United States. AS a
rcsul; OF the new price fixing in the
steel and iron industry, he declared
that furnaces and mills will soon be
operating at largely increased ca
pac!ty. afording. employment TO COR
respondingly increased number of
workmen.
tors of the United States Steel Cor
porat:on was optimistic as TO the
business outlook TO II marked degree.
IF the other lines of industry" he
said. show the same spirit and CO.
operation in lending its energies and
assistance in bringing about readjust-
ment and restoration of the good busi-
ness conditions. as has the iron and
steel industry. we have nothing hut
an era of wonderful prosperity ahead
OF us
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1919-03-22
OPPOSING CABLE ACTION
Germans Declare American Merchants
Would Suffer IL British Control
system.

BERLIN. Wednesday. March 19.-In
Great Britain and France to retain
control OF the cables taken from Ger
many. the North German Gazette says:
'It would be interesting TO learn
the attitude of the United States to-
ward the proposed plan to rob us OF
our cables. President Wilson has de-
olared the United States is interested
in securing direct communication with
all the countries with which America
desires TO enter into commercial re-
lat!ons. Germany, we suppose also
belongs in this category. Shall the
the control of his European competi.
tcrs-British and French? That would
be the direct result OF British and
French possession Of the German
cables"
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1919-03-22
SU|TOR KILLS GIRL
AND ENDS HIS LIFE
Lawrence Smith and Aeropia
Clopton Die in Double
Tragedy.
DISAPPOINTMENT Is MOTIVE
New Kent County Young Woman
Loaned Sweetheart Money
for Revolver.
DISAPPOINTMENT is MOTIVE

Lawrence Smith, 2O3 West Cary
Street. shot and killed Miss A.eropia
u. Il. Ciopton. New Kent County
girl, and turned the gun upon himself.
s,ndins bullet through his brain.
as the lovers stood in the doorway OF
inc young woman's home. 2U7 West
Gary street, last night about o'clock
INC girl died almost instantly, while
the author OF the double tragedy lived
barely long enough 10 reach Grace Hos
piiai, where he Was rushed in "a patrol
from the Second station. J., H. Fred
orickS, vino lives in the third ia Of the
house, suspected trouble as tho couple
reached ihc door and reached the
scene lust after the shooting ocs
cured
GAVE LOVER MONEY
TO SECURE REVOLVER
y strange turn of fortune brought
death TO the young woman from the
ahds OF "A disappointed lover to whom
she had lent money TO buy the revoi-
Yer. Miss ClUpton's mother objected
violently to match between the
The man talked of this difficulty to
the girl at the Jefferson Hotel. where
she was employed, and declared ne
would Kill himself if he had money to
gave him 81. The tragedy came the
following night.
Fredericks knew OF the meeting a,
the hotel and vas suspicious OF dis
agreeable turn OF affairs when he saw
the couple standing in front OF the
house where smith had joined the
girl from his own home. a few doors
Gown the street. lie ran down the
steps to stand guard over the girl
and project smith from himself. bu;
the tragedy had come while he WAS
but halfway down.
VICTIM INTENDED GOING:
TO SHOW WITH MOTHER
Miss Ciopton had not intended to
come home so soon. She had AN en-
gagement with her mother To go to a
movie. Mrs. Ciopton was to meet her
at the hotel but not appearing at
the appointed time. the daughter
thought she had abandoned the idea
OF going, and was returning to their
home when the disappointed lover
joined her on the Sidewalk.
when the girl returned two rings and
watch. Smiths .enmity, however
seemed 10 be directed principally al
Mrs. Ciopton. whom he had threaten
ed at the meeting in the hotel.
Miss Ciopton came from New Kent
County. and was the only support of
her mother. She was nineteen years
old. An inquest was declared by Coro
ner Whitfield TO be unnecessary, after
Suthcrland's undertaking establish
ment. at 1905 West Main Street. TO be
prepared for burial
Smith was mOnotype operator. but
had been out OF employment for some
time.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1919-03-22
GOVERNMENT ARRANGES
TO GAIN OWNERSHIP OF
VIRGINIA CANTONlMENTS
Beware of Air Rocks
Advise of Experts
ny nonERr wul.LEs u,rcnIE.

by ROBERr WE1.LES RITCfiIE.
LONDON. Mnrrh .I-"Ilewnrc the
mir rocks Oft Newfoundland."
This p,essnSe. accompanying me-
tcrtlOEtrni details furnished by the
British Admiralty and the Mctcoro-
ioEtcnl Bureau. ft wnS learned to-
dn!, has been sufficient to hold up
the plans OF tho imminrut departure
Of tic Erent nirshlps R-:i:, and R-3i,
for their flight to America. because
IL has Just been discovered that n
permanent wide nrra Of ''uir reefs"
I'm tho transatlantic route between
ireland mud Ncwfoundinnd mikes
the success of even tho most power
fui nirsbip dubious.
IncfdcntnIiy. this discovery WINS
given TO me exclusively, and In ms
important to the new realm of
mir travel ms the chnrting or new
island on the Atlantic steamship
track would br to Atlantic stean,-
ships. u has an important hearing,
and is n live issue M To who will
cross the Atlantic FIRST. huyc the
best authority from the ijr Niuts-
try for the statement that the re-
cent rhnrtlnE of this mcnncinE
Hren OF low depression md high
wlhdS. only just received from Brit
Ish experts experimenting with n
kifc balloon on the trnnsntInutt,.
course. scrtOusIy reduce. tf,c
chances Of an nirship from ireland
heinE the first to cross tho ttInnti,.
westward, but inrrcases the pOssi-
Utilities of nm nirpinnc. stnrtinr from
America, reaching the E:uruucan
coast.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1919-03-22
MAJOR DICK FOSTER
MAKES ACCUSAI
AGAINST VAR CHIEF
Member Of Courts-Nariiaf Al
ie3cs Baker .4ideI and
.ibiffed CGSirucfionisfs.
Icy Assnriated pressl

KANSAS CITY. MO. March 2l-
Secretary of War Baker was accused
directly OF aiding and assisting the
|. w. w, international Socialists and
humanitarians in their program OF
block ing the construction OF the army"
by Major Dick B. Foster. member of
the general court-martial which tried
LSo alleged s;, eonseientious objeet9rs at
the City Club here today.
This was done" Major Foster de-
Glares by eHtendinf and pePyerting
comfort and solace of these obstruc
tionists."
Major Foster charged that propa-
Bureau. of New York City. was SENT
secretly promulgated among the
drafted men upon their arrival in
These bulletins were argument,
against military service and contain ed
detailed instructions as to, how the
pacifSt protection.
CONFIDENTIAL letters and bulletins
were sent to commanding generals Of
cantonments and camps" said Major
Foster: the very nature of which pro-
Army imparttnG to the public their
contents
I'm giving YOU this story OF con-
scientious objectors ] want 20 assume
doing so" Ma i6r Foster declared in
his address, which he read.
am an American citizen. and eS-
officer Of the United States and as
such feel that every American is en-
titled to know conditions which sur
rounded the induction into the army
Of the true conscientious objectors
and the false Conscientious objectors
which included !. w. WIS. Interna-
tonal Socialists. anarchists and slack
ers
IT propose to show these elements
Of unrest have perfected an organiza-
ton in such clever manner they have
reached the foundations OF the most
active department; of the government
the War Department."
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1919-03-22
American Duchess Works
to Save British Babies

"Savc the British Babies" IL the
slogan which Her Grace OF MnrI-
borough, nm American duchess,
adopted for her campaign for cleo
tion 10 the London County Council,
md il Is not altogether a campaign
fnd, for shc really In doing nm &C
tive work I'm Britain's better babies
campaign, offering $4,000 in prizes
for the bnbg show TINT is to be held
In London during the coming sum-
crusade IL MnjOr Waldorf Astor.
Indy HING md Indy Jeilicoe nlso
arc taking practical part I'm tho
work. London society In interested
and is deyottng much of It's ntten-
tion to this bit OF labor for the bet
terment of young britain. In her
socIety letter, written for The
Times-Dlspntch OF Sundny, Lady
Mary Will tell about this and other
doinEs of noted people.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1919-03-22
First Woman Elected
Now Refuses to Serve
ny ULYSSES ItOGEHs

DUBLIN. March "I.-it Is appro-
prfnte 10 the topsy-turvydom OF the
times thnt the first woman 10 be
elected 10 vent In the British
Parliament should refuse to go 10
Wertntnstcr or recognize the nu-
thority OF Parliament, instead set
ting up Parliament OF her own
mere In Dublin. Countess Mar
kirwicz. Slim Finn lender md
member OF Parliament for 81. Pit
TICKS DivisiOn since December, In
nm interview today. tho first she hus
granted Hiuce her release from IoI-
ioWny prison, rcpudintcd the Brit
ish parliament md oil It's works.
81 have no intcntion,' said the
countess. ''of giving IL the sanction
OF my presence In Westminster. AS
hoOn ns ] rnn get n house I'm 81. Pat
rick's ] Will go to live there among
my conhtltucnts. propose to get
together n rounsil of the electorate,
with whom ] Will consult md de-
eide on program of social and
other activities. thus setting up n
little parliament Of my own.,