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Maryland independent. [volume] (Port Tobacco, Md.) 1874-current, 1919-08-08
SAVED TWO FAMOUS PICTURES
Old Masters Taken by British officer
From the Ruins Of Ypres
Cathedral.

The king of the Belgians will shortly
have returned to him two famous pic
lures which were rescued, four years
ago, from Ypres cathedral. 1t ap-
pears that during the bombardment Of
Ypres in 1915 young British artil-
lery officer noticed inside the cathe-
dral, which was being heavily shelled.
that the only things not shattered by
German fire were two large Flemish
masters. dated 1900. hanging some 20
feet high on the walls. How TO get
them and save them for Belgium was
the question which Immediately pre-
sented itself. The officer called two
private soldiers to help him, and with
the aid of some long gas pipes which
had been blown down by the German
fire, and two large hooks. the pictures
were lowered to the ground. The of
ticer. Lieutenant Daniels, r. A.. then
cut the pictures out of their frames
and put them in a large sack, which he
used for time as bed. In the end
he took them TO London, where, with
the approval Of the Belgian minister
they have been placed on exhibition
prior to being returned TO King Albert
at Brussels.
Maryland independent. [volume] (Port Tobacco, Md.) 1874-current, 1919-08-08
me eovernment Your Banker.

In response to the desire of num-
Der Of soldiers who are being released
from the army Col, Arthur Woods, as
sistant to the secretary of war, has ar
ranged facilities for discharged men
to deposit part of their funds at the
camp and have them transferred to
banks in their home towns. Local
clearing houses In the vicinity of the
twenty-three rehabilitation camps are
appointing agents to handle these
funds and will transfer them free Of
charge to whatever bank the soldier
may designate. This gives the released
soldiers an opportunity to safeguard
such of their funds as they choose, and
to have them forwarded free wherever
they wish.
Maryland independent. [volume] (Port Tobacco, Md.) 1874-current, 1919-08-08
No nsIp RoumanIan chIIdren

Queen Marie of Roumania has draft
ed every housewife, owner Of NOV
Ing picture theater, storekeeper hotel
owner and landlord in her kingdom
into a national army to contribute to
the support of the Roumanian Chill
dren's Relief association, which has
been organized to continue permanent
~ the work Of child feeding begun BY
the American relief administration.
In an appeal just issued to her peo-
pie, described in a cable received from
Mr.. Hoover In Paris at the offices Of
the administration, 40 Broadway,
Queen Marie has requested that all
Roumanian families refrain from eat
ing dinner one day each month and
contribute the amount thus saved to
the funds of child relief.
The queen has requested the various
classes among her subjects to contrib
ute to the child bureau in the follow
ing manner: All stores and hotels,
one-tenth of their net proceeds one
day each month; all landlords own
ing business buildings, one-fourth Of
their net proceeds one day each
month; all banks on an equivalent ba-
sis and churches of all denominations
share of their collections one Sun
day each month.
Maryland independent. [volume] (Port Tobacco, Md.) 1874-current, 1919-08-08
NOT AN UNNATURAL ERROR
Inquirer Might &c Excused for Think
Ing Old Lady Was Gone
Beyond Recall.

Concerning the cheese that made
Limburg famous. a bulletin of the Ma
tional Geographic society quotes a
communication from. William Wisner
Chaplin as follows:
"Limburg Is sometimes called the
garden Of Holland. OF the celebrated
relish known as Llmburger cheese II
has long been a query how an article
Of food made from delicious material
and considered such dellcacy can
possess so obnoxious an odor and still
retail Its self-respect. This peculiarly
has made Limburger cheese response
Bile for many amusing Incidents.
"A Dutch-Amerlcan rural citizen once
went to town to make some purchases
among which was some of this odorif,
erous commodity. For convenience be
placed 1t in a long box in the wagon
behind the seat. Happening to stop
Oh the road. an inquisltive acquaint.
ance approached and asked what the
box contained.
''In answer he raised the lid and re
piled, I have my grandmother
well rejoined the inquirer. as he
caught whit of the contents. she's
not In q trance
Maryland independent. [volume] (Port Tobacco, Md.) 1874-current, 1919-08-08
TROOPS IN REVOLT
Recorded Cases Of Mutiny in
British Army.
Have Been Rare In Recent Years
Though War Office Archives Con.
tain Accounts Of uprisines
That Were Serious.

With the exception OF the recent
rehabilitation troubles, mutin0us dem.
onstrations by soldiers Of the British
army have been. happily, rare in mod.
ern times. though they were not by
any means infrequent In the bad cid
days Of the lash and the triangle.
One Of the most serious of these out
breaks was that which occurred in the
Black Watch, over 100 years ago, in
connection with which three men were
shot In the moat Of the tower OF Lon
don.
The duke Of Wellington had to deal,
too, with several of these outbreaks
during the Peninsular war, and his
methods, for the most part, were
equally drastic.
1t was his way. however, to deal
lightly with mere petulant outbursts.
Thus when the Twelfth Lancers mis-
behaved in the summer OF 1912 by re-
fusing to turn out for church parade,
he decreed that the entire regiment
should be paraded every evening at 10
O'Clock, and stand at attention during
the playing of FIVE hymns by the band.
No limit was set to the duration Of
the order, and the custom, as it event
ually became. was continued up to
1912, when It was abolished, after
having lasted exactly 100 years.
Far more serious ROtice was taken
by the authorities of a mutiny which
broke out among the Nineteenth Hus-
sars at the Curragh camp In Novem-
Der, 1877. The trouble began through
discomfort with certain officers In CON
nectlon with extra duty. No fewer
than IS Of tue malcontents were ar
rested and tried before a general
cOurtmartial, the sentences ranging
from five to eight years penal servi-
tude.
Very tragic was the outcome of a
mutiny which broke out among the
garrison of Malta in April, 1907. The
malcontents seized Fort Ricasoll. over
looking the grand harbor. where they
were besieged by loyal troops. Event
ually. rather than surrender, they fired
the magazine and all persisted.
Probably, however, the most danger
Gus Instance of wholesale disaffectior
occurred in 1859 among the British
troops then serving in India. The
disaffected men had enlisted to serve
In tho Old East India rornnanv Yat
Maryland independent. [volume] (Port Tobacco, Md.) 1874-current, 1919-08-08
WORLD TOO MUCH WITH US
Writer Questions Whether Mankind as
q Whole Does Not Neglect the
Best investments.

A thoughtful American who lost his
life when the Lusitanla was sunk re-
marked as he awaited his fate with
calmness that death Is the most beau
tiful adventure in life 1t was q sin
gularly impressive utterance which
was wired around the world, and It Is
still remembered and treasured In
hosts Of hearts.
A tombstone in Flanders bears the
words Of another reflective American,
Dlnsmore Ely, a soldier from Chicago.
With what seemed q premonition that
the supreme sacrifice was at hand, he
gave the world thought comparable
in interest and significance with that
of Charles Frohman, when he wrote
in his last letter to his mother that ut
is an investment, not loss, when Q
man dies for his country"
Both Of these notable utterances
sound high note too rarely heard IN
our hurrying world of today. But II
life is the greatest Individual asset Of
any one Of us, surely Its wise invest
ment should be our matter Of greatest
concern. What sort of an investment
of life do we make in living selflshiy
for self Can it yield an adequate re-
turn? Does the very best that 1t has
to oifer-wealth, position, power
make 1t worth whlle7 Nothing is more
certainly established than that these
invariably dlsappoint the hearts set on
them; and altogether impermanent Is
such satisfaction as they do confer.
As matter Of theory we admit, or
most Of us do, with Cicero, that Ma
ture has lent us life at INTEREST," and
with Seneca, that the body is not a
home but an inn. We also give nomi-
nal assent to the teaching of the faith
into which we were born that life In
trusts us with talents-one or more
of which we must make wise invest
ment. We are left In no doubt as to
what that investment is, yet how few
of US make it. and how little thought
the world as a whole gives to invest
ments of the higher kind7
Is II not that the world is too much
with us. that its investments are too
alluringi Yet the soul which denies
love asked Of 1t, withholds kindness
expected from 1t, or refuses the op-
portunity for sacrifice offered to It,
may have world banks filed and yet
be bankrupt any moment. For the
only investments that cannot fail are
those of sacrifice and duty done and
loye.-Rochester Post-Express.
Maryland independent. [volume] (Port Tobacco, Md.) 1874-current, 1919-08-08

That medicines for all diseases may
be applied by inhalation is the concur
sion of DR.. p. D. Schulz. of New York.
after rsany years of experiment. Hlth-
erto this method has been chiefly con-
fined to anaesthetics and remedies for
respiratory affections, but marked
success Is claimed for it in both d.
gestive and nervous troubles The med
icine In liquid form is used to satu-
rate sponge, which is contained In
tube through which nitrous oxide
gas as a "conveyor" is inhaled. Risk
Of chemical or other change from con-
tact with food materials is avoided.
and the medicine is absorbed into the
circulation from the lungs even more
readily than from the stomach. small
Ter doses sufficing.
Maryland independent. [volume] (Port Tobacco, Md.) 1874-current, 1919-08-08

Rover Had Quite a Good Time While
on His Way to His Last
Resting Place.

A big picnic was planned and was
slated TO transport the refreshments
and a crowd Of relatives to the,picnlc
grounds, writes correspondent Of the
Chicago Tribune. l placed the boxes
and baskets containing the sand
wiches, cake, fried chicken, etc, In a
trailer, hitched the trailer to my car,
already filed to overlooking, and start
ed gayly on my way.
A huge dog belonging to my aunt ae-
eompanled us. and l had the misfor-
.une to run the heavily loaded ma
chime over him, killing him instantly,
as we all thought. My aunt was deep
ly affected and insisted that take
RoYer's body along and bury It be
side the river. loaded the dogs car
rass into the trailer and started on
again, but not so gayly.
When we reached the picnic grounds
and reeonnoitered In my trailer be
held Rover sitting up licking his chops.
as large as life or larger, l should
say, for he had devoured all our pro
visions.
Maryland independent. [volume] (Port Tobacco, Md.) 1874-current, 1919-08-08
Don't Poison Baby.


Helen's lips are drifting dust
quoted the literary person. 'Now,
that's my idea Of a poetical line"
ut Is rather pretty, l guess" said
Mr. Gawker, who hasn't thought out
side Of business. am glad you men
toned it."
Then you are a lover Of poetryT
"No, but that quotation reminds me
that l have an engagement in about
half an hour with chap who wants
to sell me the state rights to a new
type Of street sprinkler. l believe
there's money In it."-Blrmingham
Age-Herald.
Maryland independent. [volume] (Port Tobacco, Md.) 1874-current, 1919-08-08

In one OF the southern training
camps a profane and perspiring infan-
try sergeant was doing his best TO
pound into the heads Of a squad Of ex-
ceedingly raw rockies the rudlments
Of military science.
When the sergeant gave an order
each willing recruit OF the squad made
commendable effort to execute It,
but every little rookie had a movement
all his own, with highly unsatisfactory
results.
"As you were!" bawled the sergeant.
At this point the proceedings were
interrupted by a recruit from Boston.
who, before enlisting. had been a Har-
ward student.
"Bew pawdon, sawgeant," said he,
"but wouldn't 1t be noah propah to
say: You will restoah the status quo
anteT Cartoons Magazine.
Maryland independent. [volume] (Port Tobacco, Md.) 1874-current, 1919-08-08
Back to the Land in BELGIUM.

The armistice had hardly been
signed before Belgian farmer had
returned to HIS former farm on the
battlefield near Poelcapelle, within a
few miles of Ypres. He has already
cleared leveled. dug and planted with
wheat several acres Of his holding.
A German pill box" of thick concrete
forms home for his family. 1t is this
class of farmer that the agricultural
relief of allies committee is helping
to get back to the land by gifts OF
suitable English live stock. Many hun
dred head of cattle, pigs and poultry
have already been distributed among
the small holders in Belgium.
Maryland independent. [volume] (Port Tobacco, Md.) 1874-current, 1919-08-08

Seventy thousand thrift slogans
we're submitted in contest conducted
by the saving bank bureau of the jap
anese post office department. The
first five prizes ranging from $50 to 50.
we're won with the following phrases
Saving is a duty everyone can per
form"
"One who laughs at sen thalf-cenD
will cry for yen."
Savings win over spending
@Thlnk Of saving rather than dream
Of making money"
"Daily saving, daily happiness
Japan Trade Bulletin
Maryland independent. [volume] (Port Tobacco, Md.) 1874-current, 1919-08-08

Bishop Bristol, in an address in
Chattanooga, was giving advice to pros
pectiye bridegrooms.
whatever you do" said the bishop,
don't spoil everything on your we'd
ding day by telling your wife what
fine pies your mother used to make.
Swallow the brides creation. even II
you have to break the crust with a
sledge hammer, assure her it's euli.
nary chef d'oeuyre. and then take a
pill on the sly"
Maryland independent. [volume] (Port Tobacco, Md.) 1874-current, 1919-08-08
SAFE, GENTLE REMEDY
BRINGSG SURE RELIEF

For 200 years GOLD MEDAL Haar-
lem OH has enabled suffering human
liver, bladder and stomach troubles
and all diseases connected with the
urinary organs, and to build up and
restore to health organs weakened by
disease. These most important organs
must be watched, because they filter
and purify the blood; unless they do
their work you are doomed.
WEAKNESS, sleeplessness, nervous
ness, dependency, backache, stomach
trouble, pains In the loins and lower
abdomen, gravel, rheumatism, sciatica
and lumbago all warn you Of trouble
with your kidneys. GOLD MEDAL
Haarlem Oh Capsules are the remedy
Maryland independent. [volume] (Port Tobacco, Md.) 1874-current, 1919-08-08
You Do More Work,

You are more ambitious and you get more
enjoyment out of everything when YOU
blood is in good condition. Impurities in
the blood have very depressing effect on
the system, causing weakness, laziness
nervousness and sickness.
GROVES TASTELESS Chill TONIC
restores Energy and Vitality by Purifying
and Enriching the Blood. When you feel
its strengthening inyigoratiHg effect. sec
how it brings color TO the cheeks and how
it improves the appetite. you will then
appreciate its true tonic value.
GROVES TASTELESS Chill TONIC
is not a patent medicine. it Is simply
IRON and QUININE suspended in Syrup.
So pleasant even children like it, The
blood needs Quinine to Purifyit and IRON
to Enrich it, These reliable tonic prop
critics never fail to drive out impurities in
the blood.
The Strength Creating Power Of GROVES
TASTELESS Chill TONIC has made II
the favorite tonic in thousands Of homes.
More than thirty-five years ago. folks
would ride long distance to get GROVES
TASTELESS Chill TONIC when
member of their family had Malaria or
needed a bodybuilding. Strengthening
tonic. The formula is just the same to-
day, and you can GET it from any drug
store. Coo per bottle.
Maryland independent. [volume] (Port Tobacco, Md.) 1874-current, 1919-08-08

Tobacco and America were dlseoy-
cred at the same time. The party Co
lumbus sent forth from his caravels to
explore the island Of Cuba brought
hack the report that they had seen
men with lighted firebrands which were
perfumed with a strange herb which
they carried on their persons. The
strange herb" was first taken to Eu-
rope over half a century later by an
other spauiard. Francisco Fernandez,
who had been dispatched by the Span
lsh king to Mexico to investigate the
products of that rich country.
Maryland independent. [volume] (Port Tobacco, Md.) 1874-current, 1919-08-08

''The emergency" remarked the stu
dent of public affairs, always develops
the man to meet it."
'sThat may be all right for govern
ments. But 1t doesn't work out when
the refrigerator is empty and the ice
man has omitted you from his visiting
list"
Maryland independent. [volume] (Port Tobacco, Md.) 1874-current, 1919-08-08

-Say. looky yurls began a citizen Of
the Sandy Mush region, entering the
Palace drug store in Tumlinville. you
fellers sold me this yur rat p'izon last
week. and three or four of my children
got hold of the box and EFT up right
smart of the stuff. 1t didn't pear to
damage 'em none, and I'll be logged
II / don't believe I've been swindled."
Judge.
Maryland independent. [volume] (Port Tobacco, Md.) 1874-current, 1919-08-08

Teacher-If you take four fingers
rom ten, how many remain7
Alice does not reply.
Teacher-How many fingers have
gou altogether7
Aliee-Ten.
Teacher-And suppose four were
missing-what have you them
Alice (beamlng)-N'o music lessons !
Maryland independent. [volume] (Port Tobacco, Md.) 1874-current, 1919-08-08

you need. Take three or four every day.
The healing oil soaks into the cells and
lining Of the kidneys and drives ont
the poisons. New life and health will
surely follow. When your normal vigor
has been restored continue treatment
for while to keep yourself In condis
ton and prevent return Of the dis
ease.
Dent wait until you are incapable Of
fighting. Start taking GOLD MEDAL
HARLEM Oil Capsules today. Your
druggist will cheerfully refund your
money II you are not satisfied with
results. But be sure to get the original
imported GOLD MEDAL and accept no
substitutes. In three sizes. Sealed
packages. At all drug stores
Maryland independent. [volume] (Port Tobacco, Md.) 1874-current, 1919-08-08

Governor Stephens In a recent af-
ter-dinner speech in which he touched
on the peace conference remarked that
a great many people thought a lot of
money was being wasted over there.
Like the two shop girls / overheard
one day:
"Said the first:
"'Gee, them peace conference guys
take long time to do anything. won
der if they get paid by the hourr
"'Naw,' retorted the other, scorn-
fully, they don't get paid by the hour,
it's peace work, amt it,"
Maryland independent. [volume] (Port Tobacco, Md.) 1874-current, 1919-08-08

"There will still be d use for cork
screws when the nation goes dry
Corks are found in other bottles be
sides thouse containing whisky.
II dare say you are right" said Mr.
Jagsby, gloemily, but corn puller Of
that kind will not be preceded by merry
quips and sparkling repartee. show
ing that joy is about TO be uneoniined.
Birmingham Age-Herald.
Maryland independent. [volume] (Port Tobacco, Md.) 1874-current, 1919-08-08

Much of the wealth of Virginia and
of her capital has always been based
on the lure of the Virginia weed. In
November. 1918, a tobacco warehouse
covering 10000 square feet Of space
and said to be the largest in the
South, was completed in the prosper
Gus little country town of South Bos'
ton, Va. in one of the principal to
bacco-growing sections of the old state
At an auction held at this house on
opening day $4,000 pounds of leai
tobacco, arranged in $500 piles
brought $4,000.
Maryland independent. [volume] (Port Tobacco, Md.) 1874-current, 1919-08-08

silver suipes-so she broke your
engagement while you were overseas.
Gold Stripes--Well, not in so many
words, but she rather Interrupted Its
continuity by marrying the other fel-
low.-Llfe.
Maryland independent. [volume] (Port Tobacco, Md.) 1874-current, 1919-08-08

II wonder how much wood Wilhelm
has really chopped"
81 Dunno answered Farmer Corn
tossel; but have suspicion be
didn't cut down more'n enough to
make few good fishIn' rods for his
self an the boys
Maryland independent. [volume] (Port Tobacco, Md.) 1874-current, 1919-08-08

could you arrange to have the let
ter carrier call only once a week at my
house?" asked Mr.. Crosslots,
Whats the ideaT' inquired the man
at the post office window.
"Wy wife's afraid the new cook will
think he's company coming to dinner
and leave before we can explain"
Maryland independent. [volume] (Port Tobacco, Md.) 1874-current, 1919-08-08

And UfIFc9 MaThTIn UuE % the system.
nVour sEsabol' Acia like magic have given
Il TO numerous people in my parish who were
suffering with cniiis, malaria and fever. rec
ommend Il 20 those who are sufferers and IN
need Of a good tonic."-Rcv. g. Sxymanowski.
So. Stephens Church, Perth Amboy, n y.
Elixir Babek, 50 cents, all druggists or by
Parcel Post, prepaid, from KlocIeWski Co
Washington, Do
Maryland independent. [volume] (Port Tobacco, Md.) 1874-current, 1919-08-08

during the time l
was lookingforward
TO the coming of my
little one that / am
recommending 1t TO
other expect tan t
mothers. Be fore
taking it, somedays
l suffered with neu.
ralgia so badly that
l thought / could
not live, but after
taking three bottles
of Lydia E. Pin k
hams V e ge table
Compound | was en-
tirely relieved Of
neuralgia, ! had
gained In strength
and was able to 60
around and do all
Maryland independent. [volume] (Port Tobacco, Md.) 1874-current, 1919-08-08

Thought you said your son refused
to spade up the yard"
'iIie did,
"But the soil is all broken up now"
THAT'S where we tore ii up when
tried to persuade him"
Maryland independent. [volume] (Port Tobacco, Md.) 1874-current, 1919-08-08

my husband slept all through the
sermon In church yesterday morning
THAT'S nothing My husband even
goes TO sleep at a moving picture
show"
Maryland independent. [volume] (Port Tobacco, Md.) 1874-current, 1919-08-08

"You once said you would share
Jour last dollar with me" whined the
son-in-iaw.
-Yes, but you haven't quite reduced
me to that yet" returned the heart
less father-ln-law.
Maryland independent. [volume] (Port Tobacco, Md.) 1874-current, 1919-08-08

Is recognized by the delicate fasclnat
ing influence of the perfume she uses.
A bath with Cutlcura Soap and hot
water to thoroughly cleanse the pores
followed by a busting with Cuticura
Talcum Powder usually means a clear,
sweet, healthy skin.-Adv.
Maryland independent. [volume] (Port Tobacco, Md.) 1874-current, 1919-08-08

An interesting and profitable trip
that every motorist should take but
very few think of Is trip under the
car to see the condition Of things
there.
Maryland independent. [volume] (Port Tobacco, Md.) 1874-current, 1919-08-08

How about the new part starlIte
mas on hand7r
ut fits him like glove"
Maryland independent. [volume] (Port Tobacco, Md.) 1874-current, 1919-08-08

Don't sing that song where any
prohlbltionist might hear you"
"Why notf 1t is harmless song"
"No; you put too much spirit In it,
Maryland independent. [volume] (Port Tobacco, Md.) 1874-current, 1919-08-08

What beautiful world this would
be If flowers only grew to resemble
their pictures in the seed catalogue.
Maryland independent. [volume] (Port Tobacco, Md.) 1874-current, 1919-08-08

nr. Psssyis Dead Shot" IL not a "iozenge~
Or syrup" but a real sid-fashioned dose Of
medicine which cleans out Worms or Tape
worm with q single dose. Adv.
Maryland independent. [volume] (Port Tobacco, Md.) 1874-current, 1919-08-08

Eleanor, five, had seen her first
dance. She was frankly delighted
watching the dancers. but had little
to say when she got home that eve
ming.
The next morning mamma told her
to tell daddy about the dance. that
daddy had never seen dance. She
explained 1t thus to daddy:
"Well, you see. daddy, they sort Of
cuddle up with their hands out this
way on one side and hug with the
other hands and then they scrape their
feet on the floor and sort of run up
one side of the floor. scraping their
feet. and down the other other side"
Life is full of uncertainties even
Maryland independent. [volume] (Port Tobacco, Md.) 1874-current, 1919-08-08

No sensible girl considers herself an
angel just because some young man
happens to tell her she is.
Maryland independent. [volume] (Port Tobacco, Md.) 1874-current, 1919-08-08

aren't you afraid to wear a bath
ing suit like thatT"
-Afraid Of what?" asked the girl.
"Sunhurn."