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Maryland independent. [volume] (Port Tobacco, Md.) 1874-current, 1919-10-24

Sales o. army and navy foods aver
aged $500 day since New York city,
early in August, undertook the sale OF
surplus supplies
Mike Gilh0oley, champion stow
away, who tried to enter New York
1--WE times from France has been al.
lowed to enter
Announcement was made at meet.
ing OF the Printers league In New
York that a forty eight-hour week and
50 increase was granted to bookbind
ers.
Eastern part Of the United States
faces the greatest sugar shortage in
the history OF the country, according
to rehners..
A member OF the liquor license
board Of Baltimore, George L. Rad.
cliffe, is the secretary Of state of
Maryland.
United States Brewers association
sent to the White House petitions op-
posing the national prohibition en-
forcement act.
A new policy for control and de-
velopment Of radio communication was
laid before congress by Secretary
Daniels.
Three hundred and forty-seven pas
sengers, including officers and crew of
the steamship venezla, which was de
stroyed By fire 1900 miles from Bos-
ton, were saved.
II was announced at the White
House that President Wilson insisted
on continuance Of the national indus.
trial conference.
Headquarters Of the w W. in
South Chicago was closed. Two hun
bred civilians raided the place. The
secretary, Leo Muxen, was told Ia
leave the city.
Walter A. Shaw, Of Illinois, was
elected president of the National As
ISOLATION of Railways and Utilities
commissioners at its meeting in In
dianapOlis.
international headquarters Of the
United Mine Workers Of America is
sued orders calling out all bitumln,
GUS coal miners on November /.
Senate coal investigating committee
announced strike Of soft coal miners
will catch the railroads with only O
ten days supply.
The ninety-third annual founders
day exercises of Lafayette college a,
Easton, Pa, were featured by address.
es by Attorney General A. Mitchell
Palmer and Governor william C
Sproul. Mr.. Palmer placed himself on
record as being against ban on i'm
migration.
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NO LONGER MISTRESS or SEAS
Great Britain's Supremacy Passing
Into New Hands, Says Ma.
val Expert.

In Great Britain fear IS being felt
that the trident of the ocean is pass
ing into new hands This at least is
the note sounded by Archibald Hurd.
the naval expert. writing in the Lon
don Only Telegraph.
1T is an urresting fact" be says.
that. Judged by the -:rength OF fits
battle squadrons in active commits
sion, this countrys supremacy has at
least temporarily passed away.
1.-THE United States has now in COM
mission 81 battIeships. and Washing
Ton plans to have 20 next year. the
reduction in number being balanced
by the increased power Of some Of
the ships now approaching compile
ton.
1--WE have in a similar state OF read
mess % battleshIps and 5 cruisers.
and. in accordance with the order
published with reference to reduction
to a reserve basis. our Instantly ready
battle force will fail at an early date
to is ships, 10 of them forming the
Atlantic fleet and the other cruising
in the Mediterranean. II may be some
what Of an affront to our national
pride that we should haze reached this
secondary position at sea"
Mr.. Hurd consoles himself with the
reflection that the British admiralty
is saving money.
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WANTED TO SEE THAT PIG
Animal" Had Strange Fascination
for the Thirsty Fasteners Of
Century Ago.

The present prohibition law Is much
more stringent than was the dry law
of Massachusetts of 100 years ago.
when the striped Pig gained its
fame. At that time the law read that
liuuoi could not be secured. save In
1s-gallon lots. That gave the ''pig"
Its chance.
AZ enterprising resident attended
the military muster on the Readvlle
fair grounds, and established side
show A banner before the tent
fi9unted the likeness of a red anC black
pig which. sign said. could be seen
for four pence. Many men went in
to see the strange animal, and returned
many times. As the law did not pro-
hib't the exhibitor from giving away
liquor he gave each patron q generous
glass OF the forbidden drink from a
huge stock he had laid in. The Striped
Pig became famous over night. Songs
weTo written about the animal. bev-
ersge was named after 1t, and bur.
lesquo play in New York adopted the
absurd title.
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A boob and a "gob" met at one
Of the entraIning stations yesterday,
where they serve tea and biscuit. Il
aon't suppose you army men savvy
our sea-going slang said the sailor,
VINO wore "U. S. Armed Guard" on
his hatband and two overseas stripes
IN his sleeve Sometimes the rookie
sailors-we call them boots because
sbey always draw rubber boots at the
training stations--don't savvy II. eth
sr. Now, you know, IN the navy the
little smoke stack from the galley or
kitchen on ship is nicknHmed the
Charlie Noble after some old sea
cook OF long ago. Well, on my ship
one day We tells rookie that Charlie
Noble said he was a fathead and a
dub. The rookie got sore as a pup
and went hunting all over the ship for
Charlie Noble Finally he goes up to
the captain himself and complained Of
being called names by Charlie. RE
port to the bo's'n, said the skipper.
Ask for pot of red paint and tell
him gave you permission to daub II
all over Charlie-do a good job Of It,
100 New York Sun.
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FOREIGN

British cruiser Renown, which
brought Sir Ralph Spencer Paget,
British envoy to Brazil, on October 2.
left Rio de Janeiro to take the Prince
of Wales home from the United
States.
Prohibition of alcohol is urged dur
ing the French elections, although
wines are not mentioned.
Baron Roman Avenzzano will be APP
pointed Ambassador to United States
Many American business men are
reported to be in Australia laying the
foundation for extensive commercial
and financial relations with that coun-
try.
Mrs. David Lloyd George, wife of
the British prime minister, inaugurat-
ed dry" campaign in Scotland.
Soviet government of Russia order
ed the entire population Of that coun,
try to train Immediately for military
service.
1t is believed that King Alfonso Of
Spain will visit verdun on his trip to
France.
Premier Clemenceau reported he
has made up his mind to leave the
cabinet after the coming elections.
According to cable reports, the Mo-
roeean bandit Raisuli is ready to sur
render to Spanish troops.
Thirteen tons of foodstuffs sent to
Riga by the American Red Cross were
held up for a week by German troops
at Mitau, Russia.
Petroleum bill, backed by President
Carranza. will meet hard opposition in
the senate, according TO Mexican re-
ports
Opposition TO Gabrielle dAnnunzio is
reported in Italy.
First delivery Of American condens-
ed milk has arrived In Berlin and will
be distributed for the use of UNDER
fed children, in accordance with d.
rections from the donors, who are
Americans.
Freight traffic between Hamburg and
Cuba and Mexico was resumed.
Germany paid 4,500,00Oo00 marks
in unemployed benefits since the war
Spain observed October 10 as a
holiday in honor Of Christopher Co.
lumbus.
suburbs from ave A. NJ. ell midnight
niruI Horthy, Is marching on Buda.
pest to attack the Rumanians,
Psacetlfus concessions to Paris
night fife arc made In police orders
lssued which permit Snfss knt bars
10 orsn at four g'el1tk In iht iraFTl
lnE ala Gloss AZ ans n'Fluek Al " n
susaFrs tsslr sys a a. ~ IslAAisas
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Polk MiIIer's
Liver Pills
WOULD Be FRIEND IN NEED
Grateful coiored Man Promised to
Go II Services Should
Be Needed.

"The race riots in Chicago remind
me OF the same sort of excitements
that ran around Atlanta when | was
living there as a young man." said
George Mcdaniel of Metro, Cal, re-
Gently.
MY brother and were both medi-
eos-owners Of smooth and virgin
sheepskins We shared the same Of
dee and lunched at the. same counter.
In the midst of Wild confusion, one
day, a wounded negro rushed into our
office and begged for protection. This
Was freely granted. for we had no
ace prejudices, in spite of our South
ern upbringing. We also poured salve
On the negro's bruises.
"'Yo' shuah been good to me- said
the grateful darkey, turning to my
1rother--who. by the way. is now
practleing in Los Angeles-'an' I'll
member II, doc. Say, II 20 ever kills
anybody NAH friends and I'll get you
out If we have to bust the jail to do
tt.'"--Los Angeles Times.
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GENERAL

Southern delegates at the triennial
general convention of the Episcopal
church want the session to indorse the
league of nations covenant in its pres
ent form.
The Industrial conference deferred
action on the steel strike settlement
resolution until the general committee
makes its report on -collective bargain
ing.
President Wilson showed no III eff
fects from the new complication in
his illness. His physicians report a
slight improvement in his general con-
iitlon.
First auction of next series of gov
ernment-owned wool to be held In
Boston from November 10 to ID. Sur
plus now on hand is estimated at 1885,
$4,000 pounds.
Steel strikers in the Pittsburgh dis
trict will carry to court their fight for
free speech and assemblage
Countess R0dellec de Poizic, bene-
faetress Of American soldiers in
France, comes to New York to pass
the winter
Schiff London banking firm and
British capitalist sue New York men
for $2,Sa 427 lost in Southern Steel
company deal.
A Gary Red" leader, arrested, con-
fessed to mailing the May day bombs
and implicated their maker, for whom
wide search was started Military
authorities at Gary declared they had
uncovered an anarchist plot to wreck
oil the abandoned national army can
comments Troops were reported sent
to protect the camps. A plot was
discovered against the life of the
mayor of Gary.
A clause penalizing strikes in the
permanent railroad legislation has
finally been determined upon by the
senate interstate commerce commit
tee.
Labor of the industrial conference
Is aggrieved at the treatment Of a re-
solution offered by Samuel Gompers
for settlement of the steel strike. The
labor group feels that its first peace
offering has been unfairly received.
Harbor boatmen in New York
called of their strike and railroad fer
ries began carrying food into the city
again.
Railroad executives in session In
New York pass a resolution deelar-
ting 1t is the duty Of the government
to restore the relationship between
revenues and expenses which II dis.
turbed by taking over the lines.
Wealthy Cuban planter is to open
alrplane transportation on December
between Havana, Key West and
Miami, Fla.
More publications, Including the
Christian Advocate, were forced Ia
suspend In New York by strikes Of
commercial printers and pressmen,
Tentative New York city BUDGET for
1890 Is completed and represents d
sesap6,ee2 Increase over total sof M
present year,
Owing 10 the strike Of usnrpssl,sn
fgsHBlliss VI reFiAhahis feds FILED
10 q tie ,tssA.lf Of she AnsFra,I
Hss#sft Assgsss Asa " sss gsgs
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Something tor Nothing.


"How much7' asked the man as he
stepped from the elevator In the Fed
eral Building.
"Huh?" returned H. N. Wadieigh.
ste elevator man.
"How muchi" again asked the man
as he pulled large roll of bills from
his pocket.
"What for?" Wadlelgh inquired.
why, for the ride up to the third
foor7" said the stranger.
Wadleigh thought he was being Kid
ded. so replied. "oh, guess $i.5O
will cover t."
The man reached In his pocket and
got the amount
"Say. where are you from that you
have to pay for elevator service7" the
elevator pilot asked
MY name is Carl John Joseph
Aaron Peterson. and have lived In
South Dakota for ten years. he said.
my sisters child is going to be chris
tened Carl John Joseph and I'm going
to be there" came the detailed an.
swer.
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ENDED RAT PLAGUE
Rodents Wiped Out Scientifically
and Thoroughly.
Campaign wssed BY Bureau Of BIO
logical Survey Of Agricultural
Department Saved Large Gov
eminent Stores From Ruin.

A barrel Of rats is not a pleasant
thing to contemplate, but 1t is what
Mai. o. d. Hammond, quartermaster
corps. United States army. used to
have TO look upon every day In the
great Bush terminals. Brooklyn. used
by the war department for storing
clothing and subsistence for the over.
seas forces. At first. he saw them
scanpering around over everything.
gibberlng and crawling and cutting.
Then he saw them, day after day.
heaped up In barrels. Then. finally.
he saw them dwindle until only about
dozen day could be found in the
whole warehoHslng plant, eleven
blocks long and from one TO three
blocks deep. That wns after he had
carried out trapping campaign ae-
cording to plans furnished by the
United States department of agricul-
ture.
The war department took charge Of
the Bush terminals Jan. /. 1918. Some
Of the buildings, It was found. were
from IS TO so years old. Every time
door was opened Into warehouse.
the scurrying of rats and mice could
be heard and signs of them were ap-
parent everywhere. 1t WINS evident
that unless something could be done
to get rid Of them serious damage
would result to subsistence supplies.
such as -four, meal. corn, rice, oats,
bacon, and even clothing.
The officer in charge applied to the
United States department Of agricpl-
ture for assistance; with the result
that an expert from the bureau OF
biological survey was detailed. After
making an investigation, he recon-
mended that six or eight gross Of mod
srn rat traps be purchased and that
four men be put to work trapping the
rats.
Maj. Hammond. in recent letter to
the department Of agriculture, says
that the plan was Immediately put In
operation, and was followed through.
out the year. At first, the days catch
would net a barrel full Of rats and
mice. At the end of the year. only
an occasional rat or mouse could be
caught, amounting to not more than
dozen day in the entire plant.
Maj. Hammond estimates that prob
ably $1,000 rats were taken during
the year and that the total loss TO
stores. after the trapping campaign
was begun. did not exceed $50.
The bureau of biological survey Of
the department Of agriculture has de-
voted great deal Of effort to devils
ing ways Of trapping and other means
Of destroying rodents In warehouses
and the knowledge thus gathered. with
particular advice IN individual cases
Is available for the protection Of
stored products.
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SPORTING

Cincinnati base ball club presented
Manager Pat Moran with a check for
$4,000 as a bonus for winning the Ma
tional League pennant.
The navy athletic officials may ar.
range a football game with Princeton
for 1920 Frank Kelly, Rutgers cap
tain, has gone to Yale.
Cox drove McGreger the Great to a
straight heat victory over Murphy 5
Martondale, with Geers' Mamie Locke
distaneed In the first heat Of 214 trot
at Atlanta's grand circuit meeting.
1t is reported that Theodore Wien
ne, the French sporting man and pro-
moter, is going to start boxing boom
in Paris and he is negotiating for n
number of the best American glove
men.
Benny valger gave very tame ex.
hibition against frankie Brown at
Newark. Many sporting writer's who
saw the match said ValgeF would be
pie for Johnny Kilbane.
Charley Weinert, the Newark heavy
weight, made real comeback at New.
ark on Monday, when he decisively
defeated Al Roberts, who has scored
seventeen knockouts in ninentees
fights.
Racing under the jurisdiction OF the
Jockey club has enjoyed so much pros.
perity in New York this year that
plans for new track, to be located
at Long Beach, L. l., are said to be
under favorable consideration.
John Whites Ivanhoe, at 20 TO 1,
beat field of eighteen horses for the
cesarewitch, at Newmarket, Eng
land.
AL Roberts, the New Jersey Heavy
weight, has had big dent put in his
reputation. He was so badly beaten
by AL Weinert at Newark that he
Will not be able to box for several
weeks.
Johnny Dundee and Young Kloby
drew $25,0T5 at Lawrence, Mass, and
Dundee's share at 35 per cent, came
to over $1,000.
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"FIDDLE-FlT'
Keep Liver and Bowels
Clean and Active
with "Cascarets"


Sick headache. billousness. coated
tongue. sour, gassy stomach-always
trace this to torpid liver; delayed
fermenting food in the bowels.
Poisonous matter clogged in the in
testines, instead Of being cast out OF
the system is re-absorbed into the
blood. When this poison reaches the
delicate brain tissue it causes conges'
tion and that dull. throbbing sickenine
headache.
Cascarets Immediately cleanse the
stomach, remove the sour, undlgested
food and foul gases, take the excess
bile from the liver and carry out all
the constipated waste matter and poi
sons in the bowels.
A Cascaret tonight will have yol
feeling clear, rosy and as fit as fiddle
by morning. They work while yot
sleep.--Adv.
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GET READY
FOR FLU"
Keep Your Liver Active, Your
System Purified and Free From
Colds by Taking Calotabs,
the Eausealess Calomel
Tablets, that are De-
lightful, Safe and
Sure.

Physicians and Druggists are advis-
ing their friends to keep their systems
purified and their organs in perfect
working order as a protection against
the return Of influenza. They know
that elegged up system and lazy
liver favor colds, Influenza and serious
complications.
To cut short q cold overnight and to
prevent serious complications take one
Calotab at bedtime with a swallow Of
water--that's all. No salts, no nausea,
no gripping, no siekening after effects.
Next morning your cold has vanished,
your liver is active, your system is puri-
fied and refreshed and you are feeling
fne with a hearty appetite for break.
fast. Eat what you please--no danger.
Calotabs are sold only in original
sealed packages, price thirty.five cents.
Every druggist is authorized TO refund
your money If you are not perfectly
delighted with Calotabs.--(Ady.)
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BRIEFS BY CABLE,
WIRE, WIRELESS
Great Events That Are Chang.
mo the Worlds Destiny Told
In Paragraphs.
ITEMS TO INTEREST ALL.
Short Chronicle Of Past Occurrences
Throughout tho Union and Our
coIonles--News From Europe
That viii instruct.
PEACE BULLETINS

American troops will form part Of
the force to occupy the province OF
silesia, II such action is directed by
the supreme council.
Secretary Glass recommended to
congress an appropriation Of $4,000
900 to enable the federal board of vo-
cational training 10 carry out the pur-
poses Of the vocational training act.
Senator Leon Bourgeois was APP
pointed French representative In the
council Of the league of nations.
Provisional President Leguia, adj
dressing the populacc from balcony
In front Of the presidential palace,
said he hoped that the league of ma
lions would solve the conflict between
Chile and Peru.
Japanese priyy council approved the
pence treaty and submitted 1t to the
emperor for his ratification,
Secretary Daniels announced the
1860 marines who enlisted for the
period OF the war and went to Haiti
and San Domingo win be brought
home and demobillzed
Japan will not recognize Kolchak
government for the present.
1t was announced that the copy of
the German peace treaty Signed by
King George was received In Paris.
General Denikine's anti-Bolsheyist
forces advancing n0rthward from
Southern Russia, occupied Orel and
captured 5000 reds
Exchange of ratification Of the
treaty Of peace between the inter-
allied and associated powers and Ger
many viii take place soon at the
French foreign office.
Reports say Japan has notified the
French of the date on which she will
return Shantung 10 China.
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Not So ornerv a. In kipIInu.

Now the camel hasn't any too sweet
a reputation for temper, yet we heard
Yorkshire farmer who had trsns.
.erred from the yeomanry to the
camel corps assert he preferred
eamels to horses "a horse wants wa
tering three times a day. but you
only water a camel every Ave days.
And there aren't no stirrups and bits
and trapplngs to be cleaned and pol
Ished.
Temper? Taking them all around
camels are no more vicious and nasty
than horses. Why, my old Ibrahim
snew my voice and would get up and
come like Christian when / called
him.n-London Chronicle.
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Vegetable Compound cured me so did
not need the operation, and | am telling
ali nv friends about it."-Mrs. A. W.
BNzER, Black River Falls, Wis.
It is lust such experiences as that Of
Mrs. Binzer that has made this famous
root and herb remedy q household word
from ocean to ocean. ANY woman who
suffers from inflammation, liberation,
displacements, backache, nervousness,
Irregularities or "the blues" should
not rest until she hes given It a trial,
and for special advice write Lydia +.
Pinkhan Medicine Co., Lynn, Mass.
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BoscHEE's SYRUP.

In these days Of unsettled weather
look out for colds. Take every pre-
caution against the dreaded influenza
and at the first sneeze remember that
Bosehee's Syrup has been used for
flfty-three years in all parts Of the
United States for coughs, bronchitis
and colds, throat irritation and espe-
cially for lung troubles, giving the
patient a good nights rest. free from
coughing. with easy expeetoration in
the morning. Made In America and
kept as household panacea In the
homes Of thousands of families all
over the civilized world. Try one bottle
and accept no substitutes.-Ady.
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HOME MADE TEA
FOR CONSTIPATION
lie used by entire families because
Il Is purely vegetable, does the
work and costs very little.

Why pay high prices for Liver and
Bowel remedies when none are better
than DR.. Carter's X. and B. tea, which
Is purely vegetable, can be brewed at
home, and small package will last a
long time
Thousands of old people will tell you
they have been drinking It for years. and
after the liver and bowels have been put
In fine condition IN a few days by be-
fore bedtime cup, that only an occasional
cup is afterwards necessary to keep one
feeling fit and fine.
People who drink a cup OF Or. Car
ters X. and b. Tea once N a whiie, sell
drom, II ever. have any bilious attacks.
sick headache or sallow skin. It's good
for boys and girls. especially those who
are peevlsh and fretful. Druggists have
been selling 1t for many years.
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ave must revolute." bawled the Berl
lin agitator.
"Um."
Amt you one Of our factioni We
must rise in our might"
How much might have weip asked
the cautious one.--LouIsviile Courier.
Journal,
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A stay.at-Heme Authority.

"rhey do tell as how til professor
chap wot lives atop o. the hin yon-
der ave just wrote book about
Mars"
"Mars7 wot do e know about Mars7
Why, TO my knowledge. e amt bin
out of this nelghborhood for seven
years."-Passing Show.
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cutIeura soothes Itching Scalp
On retiring gently rub spots OF dan
drum and itching with Cuticura oint-
ment. Next morning shampoo with
Cuticura Soap and hot water. Make
them your everyday toilet preparations
and have a clear skin and soft, white
hands.-Ady.
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bhNGN lilt AAoih ga
operation, | cannot
ayenough in praise
oft. Isuheredf from
organic troublesand
my side hurt me so
/ could hardly be up
from my bed, and l
was unable to do my
Homework. l had
the best doctors in
Eau Claire and they
wanted me to have
an operation, but
vf1fa II pinl<harn'a