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Maryland independent. [volume] (Port Tobacco, Md.) 1874-current, 1919-12-12
THE NEW GAME LAW IN FULL
OPERATION.

The new game protection law
which was enacted by the last Gen
eral Assembly, is in full operation in
the counties. According to reports
to State Game Warden LeCompte
the law is being enforced. The re-
eeipts from licenses during 1913 arc
expected to exceed $4,000.
Following are the open and closed
Seasons for the various kind Of
game:
Open Season-Partridge, pheasant.
woodcock, rabbit and wild turkey,
November 10 TO December "a, inciu-
sive.
Ducks, geese, brant. jacksnipe and
crow bills, November l TO January
81, inclusive.
Doves. September / to December
IL, inclusive.
Squirrels, August a5 to October /,
and November 10 10 December "a
inclusive
Yellow leg. blaek-breasted and gold
en- plover, August 10 10 November
30, inclusive.
Rail birds, September / to Novem.
Der 80. inclusive.
Reed birds, September / to October
80. inclusive.
No Open Scason--Closed season al
all times on deer, swan, wood duck
ourlew. willet, upland plover, bull
bats, small shore or beach birds, and
all song and insectivorous birds.
Closed season on ring-neck pleas.
ants in Baltimore, Wicomico, Hartford
and Dorchester counties.
Closed season on quail in Frederick
county until 1921.
Bag Limits (per day)-P Partridge
10; grouse. 2; English pheasants, 3
rail, so; doves. II; woodcock, 6; rab
/ bits, 10; squirrels, 10; jacksnipe, 10
ducks, geese and brant, rs; yellow-let
/ plover, Is; black-breasted plover, 5
snow bills, 10.
Per Season-Wild turkyes, 4.
Nonexport--IlIegal to export am
/ game, wild water fowl excepted, on
OF Maryland. Licensed sportsmei
may carry out one days bag limit
Prohibited - Shooting wild fow
from power-boat; shooting at nigh
time; shooting on Sunday; huntini
while tracking snow is on ground.
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Miss Marjorie cocksey spent Sat.
urday and Sunday with her aunt in
Washington.
Miss Louise st. Clair has resumed
her studies, after an absence Of two
weeks on account Of sickness.
Mr. Edwin Speake was indisposed
during the week
We were glad to have Mr.. Roland
Griggs, one Of the former pupils here,
with as, Saturday and Sunday.
Several Of the girls. ehaperoned BY
Miss Dunn, enjoyed an auto ride on
Sunday afternoon.
The girls and boys enjoyed the
hrst snow and were sorry to have it
go so soon.
The teachers and pupils are prac-
tlcing for the Christmas operetta, en-
titled 1.-THE Wonderful Christmas
Tree" which will be given here De
cember 18th.
BERTHA GIBBONS,
Reporter
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BUYING AT HOME THIS YEAR.

Many good citizens have approved
the plan of keeping prosperity at
home by trading with the local mer-
chants.
Many thousands Of dollars are spent
annually in Christmas shopping in
this community, and all indications
point to heavier buying this year thar
ever before.
Our dealers have prepared for i
b. laying in stocks calculated to
please any fancy, and we are as
sarcd by them that these goods vii.
be priced down to the very limit oil
economy.
From week to week the advertising
Pagcs OF this paper will contain the
choicest offerings Of our live mer.
chants.
3 careful reading Of the ads each
week will give the purchaser val
sabie iine on what and where to buy
and viii be one Of the most valuable
aids ofsall in the Christmas shopping
This is our town.
II is what we have made it in the
past. and it will be what we make i;
~ the future
The wise bird feathers its own nest.
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i4TH DECENNIAL CENSUS OF
THE UNITED STATES.
BY the President Of the United
States Of America.
a PROCLAMATION.

= ~ = - 4sifN io-S'
Whereas. by the Act Of Congress.
.bproved March 3. 1919, the Four
zenith Decennial Census OF the United
states is 10 be taken beginning on the
3ccond day Of January, 1920; and,
Whereas. correct enumeration OF
he population every ten years is re-
luired by the Constitution of the
United States for the purpose Of de-
ernining the representation Of the
several States in the House of Rep
csentatives; and
Whereas, it is Of the utmost i'm
1qrtance to the interests OF all the
2eople OF the United States that his
Census should be complete and
accurate report Of the population and
'esources of the Nation,
Now. therefore, /, Woodrow Viii
son, President Of the United States
If America, do hereby declare and
make known that, under the law
aforesaid, it is the duty OF every
person to answer all questions on the
;ensus schedules applying to him and
he family to which he belongs, and
the farm occupied by him or his
amily, and that any person refusingI
% do so is subject to penalty.
The sole purpose Of the Census is
% secure general statistical informa-
ion regarding the population and re-
sources Of the country and replies are
sequired from individuals only to per-
nit the compilation Of such general
statistics. No person can be harmed
n any way BY furnishing the infor-
nation required. The Census has
nothing 10 do with taxation, with
military or Jury service. with the com
3ulsion OF school attendance, with the
regulation Of immigration or with the
enforcement Of any national, state or
local law or ordinance. There need
De no fear that any disclosure will be
made regarding any individual person
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NATIONWIDE POLITICAL
NEWS.

The Washington Sunday Star last
Sunday began publication OF page
OF national political news, which it
announces will be a regular weekly
feature until after next years presi-
Dental election. This is one OF the
most ambitious ventures any Ameri-
can newspaper ever made into nation
Nde Journalism. The Star has signed
up a special political correspondent
in each OF the forty-eight states, in
most cases the editor OF the leading
paper or foremost political writer,
and their names are to be signed to all
their dispatches. These correspond
ents have been instructed that First
and foremost, The Star wants the
news. without partisan or factional
bias. Il is big newspaper Under
taking, and it oHght to Enable readers
Of Tie Sunday Star best
posted clientele in thef po-
litical developments.
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HELP THE ARMENIANG

I
| Another little child has thrivelled
up and died.
The mother, creeping back, gaun,
and cold, from the desert, has put
down the thin little bones with those
that strew the road, so--many-niiles,
and has sunk beside them neyer 10
rise again.
Only a little child, and mother.
out on the bleak Armenian road
but what is that Vision lowering there
-and what is that Voice the cold
winds bear to the ears OF our souls
Il was hungry, and We gave me no
neat-I was naked and ye clothed me
not"
Today--yes, today. while we are
preparing our gifts for Christmas
many more OF these little children
not a hundred. nor a thousand, but
two hundred and Fifty thousand OF
them--are still wandering uncared for
and alone in that dead land, their
weakened skins clinging in fear to
their rafting bones" and they are
crying out with gasping breath, Il
am hungryl-I am hungryl-I am
hungry and the Voice Of One who
watches US as we prepare gifts to-
celebrate His birthday, comes again
70 the ears Of our souls-"I am hum
gry-I am hungryl-I am hungry
Now, the children, and the mothers
in Armenia are dreading the winter
Just human remnants, they are, not
protected. many Of them. from the
elements by even the dignity OF rags
The most favored have merely shred
dcd rags" How shall we sing our
Christmas songs-and laugh-and
light the candles-aRd give beautiful
gifts-whiie that pleading Voice cries
in the ears Of our souls-"I am naked
and coldl-naked- cold"
But we can feed and clothe these
Derishing ones--some Of them--be-
has cabled from the Caucasus. 1T
IS impossible that the loss Of 200. 600
lives can at this day be prevented.
but the remaining 10000 can posi- |
by be saved" They need not starve.
and freeze and die il we will save
them. In the name of Him who saw
The multitude "as sheep not having
! shepherd, and was moved with COM
passion toward Them" who exclaimed,
when His disciples would turn them |
away, They need not depart; give |
We them to eatp open now your heart |
and purse and give to these Chris |
lians whom He loves-whc are suf-
iering for Him, and with whom He
S suffering. They need not die. Give |
ye them to eat
He fed FIVE thousand hungry peo-
Ole in the wiiderness-and said to His
followers, "The things that / do shall
ye do also, and greater things than
these shall ye do" Today nearly
eight hundred thousand destitute Ar
nenians--His people-need food and
clothing.
He took little children in His arms
and blessed them Today will youI
take one, or more, OF these sad. cold,
hungry little children OF Armenia into
your arms and heart. in His name,
md give them food, and warmth, and
life?
What a joyful Christmas it will be
when with your songs and your
laughter, you hear Voice OF won
drous sweetness speaking to you. 20
We blessed of my Father, l was hum
CRY and We gave Me meat I was
naked and We clothed Me. Inasmuch
as ye have done it to these. My breth-
rem. ye have done it to Me"
The pledge card for your Christ
mas gift to Him is here in tins letter
In His Name
'-.'.-..........l...'.. ..,.........
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NEW RESIDENTS.

Mr.. and Mrs. Harry E. Graves
moved TO La Plata from Leonard
town this week They will reside on
Church Street, having rented the
house formerly occupied by ex-Judge
c. S. Rowe. Mr.. Graves has accept
ed the position Of foreman OF the
Maryland Independent He has been
interested in the newspaper business
fcr number Of years. He has been
Justice of the Peace at Leonardtown
ior the past several years. He is one
d ST. Mary's most excellent citizens
and we welcome him and his family
% our midst.
Maryland independent. [volume] (Port Tobacco, Md.) 1874-current, 1919-12-12
TRUSTEES SALE
OF VALUABLE
Real Estate,
Situate, Lying and Being near chiea-
muxen, in Charles County,
Maryland.

Under and by virtue of decree of
the Circuit Court for Charles County,
Maryland, sitting as Court OF Equi-
ty, passed on the llth day OF Decem-
Der, in the year one thousand, nine
hundred and nineteen, in cause in
said Court pending, wherein Jessup NJ.
Milstead. et. al, are Plaintiffs, and
Rhoderick Milstead, ct. al, are De-
PENDANTS, the undersigned, the Trustee
appointed by said decree, will sell by
public auction. at the door OF the Court
House. in La Plata, MARYLAND, on
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ANNOUNCEMENT.

Mr. and Mrs. Clyde Wallace Rec
for an rounee the marriage Of their
daughter. Grace Mae, 10 Mr.. Sydney
Arnold Montgomery. The wedding
took place on Thursday, December
An, 1919, ii Washington. The happy
coupie are at home, 1890 Wardef
Street n. W., Washington. D. c.
The groom Is tise eldest son OF Mrs.
Anna Montgomery. formerly Of this
rown ara was scceniy discharged
from the Navsl Service. where he
served eighteen months in the World
war. The bride is from Reetofiown,
Virginia.
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Notice Of ESlray.

This is TO give notice that I have la
ken up as estray, lrespassing upon my
premises, ONE RED BOAR HOG, no
marks, weighs about 300 lbs.
The owner or owners OF said estray
will please call, prove title, pay all
charges and take same away; other
wise, it will be disposed of according
to law.
MARY KEY,
lz-o-2t La Plaza, Md.
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STOCKHOLDERS MEETING

The regular annual meeting OF the
of the Indian Head
State Bank, Indian Head, Nd, for the
election OF directors and for the trans
action Of any other legitimate bust
ness which may come before said
meeting. will be held in the Banking
Room OF this bank on Wednesday,
January 2. 1920 between the hours OF
Twelve o'clock NJ. and Eight O'Clock
2. NJ.
EDGAR J. HAMMOND,
Cashier.
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Four changes allowed to yearly
advertisers without additional charge
All advertisements due and pay
able after the first insertion.
Obituaries and personal commu-
nicatlons will be inserted at Is cents
per line.
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NOTICE TO CREDITORS.

In the Orphans Court for Charles
County-ss:
La Plata, Md, Dec. 9th, 1919.
Ordered by the Court, That F.
Stone Posey give notice required by
law to the creditors Of Henry Hall
deceased, to exhibit their claims, le-
gally authenticated. by advertisement
published in Charles County, Mary
land, once in each three successive
weeks.
True copy-Test:
CHARLES N. DEMENT,,
Register of Wills for Charles County
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Notice
To the Teachers and Patrons of III
Public Schools OF Charles County.

At a meeting of the County Board o
Education, held Dec. End, the County
Superintendent was authorized to re-
quire all teachers to report promptly
any and all cases of violations of the
Compulsory School Attendance Law.
In making these reports, teachers will
please send the name and age Of the
child, number of days absent, and the
name and address OF the child's parent
or guardian
BY order of the Board,
f. B. GWYNN,
l2-5-H. SuDit.
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LETTERS TO SANTA CLAUS.

Indian Head, Md, Dee. 9Th, 1919.
Dear Santa Claus:
want You to bring ME a raiucoai
and sleigh. Please bring me a pair
of rubbers.
And Stanley said bring him a rain
coat, too, and Glenderwood said he
wished YOU would bring him a tri-
cycle. Mamma said we were good
and minded her in everything she
said.
Mamma and papa said they wish
that you would bring their children
everything that was in this letter.
From
DE WITT AJFxANnFP
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DE WITT ALEXANDER.
Tompkinsville, Md,

Tompkinsville, Md,
Dec. Q, 1919.
DEAR SANTA CLAUS
| am little boy Of three years old.
II am not asking too much of you
these hard times, will you please bring
me some pretty toys to play with.
From your little friend,
POSEY DENT.
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For Sale.

One Ford Touring Car in FIRST class
Condition. For further particulars,
apply to
JOHN G.. JACKSON,
lo-l0-b. Indian Head, Nd.
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ate OF said county, deceased. All
persons having claims against said
deceased are hereby warned 10 exhibit
the same, with the vouchers thereof
legally authenticated, to the sub
seriber. on or before the 9th day OF
June, 1920. They may otherwise by
law be excluded from all benefit OF
said deceased's estate.
Given under my hand this 9th day
OF December, 1919.
f. STONE POSEY.
Administrator OF Henry Hall, de-
ceased.
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COMMISSIONERS. MEETING.

The Board of County Commission
ers OF Charles County will meet at
their Office in La Plata on
Tuesday, Dec. 16, 1919.
Miscellaneous business,
By order Of the Board
GEO A. WADE,
Clerk.
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Chicamuxen Circuit, The PentecostaI
Church Of the Nazarene. Sunday, Dec.
IA Preaching as follows
Chicamuxen, ii A M.
Pisgah, p. NJ.
Rev. Gore, OF the Baptist Church,
will preach at Pisgah, 3 2. NJ.
Pubic invited.
Rev. d. +. HIGGs, Pastor.
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Port Tobacco Parish. Services LIST
Ord and 9Th Sunday, La Plata, II A.
NJ; Piney, ? P. M; 2nd and 4th Sun
days, Piney, 1890 A NJ; La Plata, 5
p. ".
Waldorf every Sunday, $50 P. NJ.
LEWIS r. LEvER1NG, Rector.
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This is to give notice that the sub
seriber has obtained from the Or
ohans' Court Of Charles County,
Maryland, Letters Testamentary on
the personal estate OF
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Wanted al Once

500 or ! 900 acres Of hardwood tim
Der. Let US know your lowest price
HAMMOND q OGLE,
l4l6 Fidelity Buildin
1t. Baltimore, Nd
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Maryland Independent
THIN YOUNG MANS ADVOCATE.
TnE room MANS FRIEND.

Terms for Transient Advertising:
One square. one Insertion. .s1.oo
Each subsequent insertion.... rs
SIX lines or less constitute q square.
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NOTICE

Register Of wills for Charles Count
The Cordele dispatch., 1919-08-27
DOYOURASE HOGS IF so READ This

your farm demonstration or veterinary
says in regard to This treatment 80
far as wasting your money on any.
thing that is claimed to cure cholera
or prevent same. We sell you Gillin's
Remedy and stand behind every bot
tie we sell. Here is our proposition.
If your hogs are dying with cholera
or you wish to use as preventative.
Buy the treatment, give as directed,
if you are not absolutely satisfied with
the results. we refund your money.
Could you ask for a fairer proposition?
If there were no merits to this remedy
do you suppose we could sell it on
these terms?
Now is the time to treat your hogs
before turning on peanuts.
Free them of lung worms, kidney
worms, hook worms. Buy your sup
ply now while you can get best re.
suits in preventing cholera. For sale
at Fant's Drug and Seed Store.
The Cordele dispatch., 1919-08-27
WRICLEY DELIVERS
GUM BY AEROPLANES
LATEST MODE OF DISTRIBUTION
SHOWN BY BUSINESS CON-
Germ

Trains and boats and jitney busses,
camels, oxen. dogs and coolie runners
will please make "gangway" for the
Aero Express. Here they come! The
"Spearmint Number One" and her sis
ter ship the "Spearmint Number
Two" are on their way!
Two latest type Curtiss aeroplanes,
similar to those used by the U. S.
army, and fully equipped for long
distance flying, are max ng tour
over eight states, visiting $50 cities
and towns. The plans carry a consig-
ment of Wrigley's chewing gum for
the local distributors-the first de-
livery on record of this product by
aeroplane.
Always a keen enthusiast on the
latest developments in any enterprise
and especially in commercial aeron-
autics. VIM. Wrigley Jr., Of Chicago
the largest chewing gum manufactur-
er in the wirld has chjrter these
planes to exemplify commercial fly
ing.
-, dor hn hJTnntinn
John NJ Hammond, representing the
Transcontinal Aerial Company. Mr.
Hammond recently returned from
overseas service with the 26th Di-
vision. His pilots are c. r. BorEa-1,
formerly of the Brit sh Royal Flying
Corps and Royal Air Force. and ]. w.
Schroeder, formerly instructor in
the U. S. Air Service.
The "Spearmint One" and Spear
mint Two are painted white and or
namented with the Wrigley trade
marks and packages. Ihey Will drope
twenty-five small parchutes upon
arrival over a city, each parachute
carrying a package of gum, and four
ticket which will be honored for
free ride in one of the aeroplanes.
of them containing a complimentary
Finders of these tickets ride free
others will be taken for birds view
sightseeing trip at SIS per ride.
The tour will cover the middle
west and south during the next four
months Manufacturers of light pack
age goods are watching the Wrigley
exploit with interest. There is much
in favor of the Aero Express service
for delivery of goods Of this charac-
ter.
The Cordele dispatch., 1919-08-27
THE BUSINESS SCHOOL
EXTENDS SPECIAL OFFER

II you intend to take business
course, it Is now up to you to apply
for scholarship in Cordele Business
School, for Miss Rowden has decided
to extend the special offer made
some time ago. If you apply within
the next week after publication of this
ad. you can have the stenographic
course for $4,000 This course in
c.nGes Shorthand, typcwriiIg, all
forms of business letter writing and
commerrial law in general. You can
finish tie course easily in three
months. The work is fascinating and
profitable. Why work ten or twelve
hours day behind a counter for just
enough to pay your board when you
can prepare, yourself to make from
SIS to $100 per month. Miss Rowden
will help you to do this if you will do
your part She will give you every
advantage ttat you could get III any
Of the leading business colleges and
aid you to secure positions when you
have finihed the course Write Miss
Mary Rowden, Ellenwood, Ca, for all
particulars 8-27-3t.
The Cordele dispatch., 1919-08-27
Cordele, Ga, Aug. 5th, 1919

Cordele, Ga, Aug. 5th, 1919
Mr.. Wayne FAINT,
Cordele, Ga.
Dear Sir:
| give you the results of Gillen's
Hog Cholera Remedy that you brought
to my place and administered to some
of my hogs that had cholera and show
ed me how to use it. Out of seven
sick hogs l lost two, five were cured.
I treated the well ones. Think have
the cholera checked now. l consider
it valuable remedy for hogs. 1 also
tried it on chickens that were dying
of chicken cholera and it stopped
cholera On them.
l consider it the best remedy ever
used Yours truly,
ISIAH WILLIAMS.
Former State Senator from this dis
trict
1t doesn't make any difference what
The Cordele dispatch., 1919-08-27
Mr.. HARTY GETS MEDAL
FOR Is YEARS SERVICE

Savannah, Aug. 26.-William j. Har-
ty, manager of the Savannah agency
of the heMassachusetts Mutual Life In
surance Company, returned yesterday
from Springfield Mass, where he at
tended the annual meeting of the
agents association of that company.
While at Springfield Mr.. Harty was
awarded the faithful service" medal
of the company, having served twenty
five years as manager at Savannah.
The agents meeting was by far the
greatest ever, more than so percent
more being present than on any pre-
vious occasion.
Mr.. Harty reports his company as at
the top notch of success and service
to its policyholders. Anthony Harty
of the Savannah agency, who also at
tended the meeting, will return home
Thursday.
The Cordele dispatch., 1919-08-27
DOUBLE TREAD TIRES

Ship us by prepaid express CIR par
eel post an old worn out, blown out,
or rim cut tire, regardless Of con-
dition. We will ship you in ex-
change a good PUNCTURE PROOF
DOUBLE TREAD TIRE at following
prices. 3ox3 81; 30-3 1-2 So: 32x
g 1-2 SO; 31x4 $40: S2x4 $10.50;
33x4 SLOTS; 34x4 s11; 35x4 1-2 $13.
Send money order or check with order
for size wanted. We ship same hour
received.
DOUBLE TREAD TIRE CO.
Macon, Georgia.
SOB First ST. Opposite City Hall
4-17-tf
The Cordele dispatch., 1919-08-27

FOR SALE-Seven Well located
vacant lots fine bargain price. Cash
or terms. DO not fail to ask about
these. G. B. Wilkes. S-27-26
The Cordele dispatch., 1919-08-27
RAILROAD SCHEDULES

Arrival and Departure of Passenger
Trains, Cordele Union Depot.
The following schedule figures pub
lished as information and not guaran-
teed.