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Maryland independent. [volume] (Port Tobacco, Md.) 1874-current, 1919-08-01

For the second time within year a
fire visited this town on Tuesday night
OF this week, this time burning two
stores in the heart Of the town to the
ground and destroying a large quanti-
lty OF merchandise. Shortly before
midnight il was discovered that a fire
had started in the grocery room ofthe
store OF MFR. W. s. Yates, for many
years one of the most prominent and
successful merchants in the county.
The fire had gained too much headway
before a general alafm could be sound
ed and help obtained and, asa result,
nothing in this building could be
saved. The store Of p. s. Bowling q
Company, which stood beside the
Yates store, was also burned to the
ground, but fortunately Mr.. Bowling
was able TO save the bulk pf his goo ds
The blacksmith shop Of Mr.. Henry A.
Peun, and the largo stable of Mr.. Bow
ling also caught fire, but fortunately,
the blaze was extinguished before any
harm was done.
The origin of the fire Is unknown,
but from all the facts that have been
gathered, II shows that Il was a clear
case of robbery, but whether the sup
posed intruder deliberately set fire to
the store, or dropped match, or
lighted a cigarette in the grocery
where all oils we're kept, is unknown.
Mr.. Yates carried no Insurance, but
Mr.. Bowling had his stock insured.
The Yates store is one OF the oldest
in the town, having been conducted by
the late j, Hubert Roberts up to the
time of his death, and thereafter by
Mr.. J. Mitchell Cochrane.
We extend our sympathy to both |
Messrs. Yates and Bowling, but hope
that phoenixlike, they will soon re-
build upon the ruins and once again |
rise in the mercantile world.
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AGRICULTURAL NOTES.


Picnic Season is at hand. Not to
be outdone by all the other folks the
Boys and Girls Agricultural Clubs
are going to hold an all day Basket
Picnic at McDonough School grounds
August 2sth. There will be good
speakers present and pleasant day
is expected
The Washington Star mas offered
the Boys and Girls Club Of Charles
County making the best record in at
tendance at the meetings, and finish
ing the largest percentage OF projects
flag with these words in gold
Boys Champion Agricultural Club
OF Charles County" The flag is al
ready in my possession and will be
exhibited at the Picnic.
The rains have left US with great
deal OF damaged wheat on our hands.
What can we do with it ALP | be-
lieve there is an opportunity in this
damaged wheat. The experts saw that
pound for pound this damaged wheat
is better for chicken feed than good
wheat would be. Since eggs are bring
ing a good price il will be good way
to get a good price for the wheat. Il
will also be good pig feed You can
make twenty-five pounds OF good pork
out OF bushel of wheat and some
grass. Twenty cents a pound would
be good price for wheat, grass and
labor. September is the month to
harvest your hogs that you have kept
on the grass during the summer.
Wheat will help harden the flesh and
make an excellent pork product.
Feed your damaged wheat to your
chickens and hogs. If it ever gets
thoroughly dry take some to the
mill and have it ground for your horse
and COW.
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THE HOMECOMING ENTER.
TAINMENT


For our returned soldiers will be
held on August 18th, 1919, at Chapel
Point, beginning at ~ o'clock NJ.
A committee in each district is ar
ranging for the supplies to be used,
especially for the benefit of the sol
diers, and all who are interested in
this welcome to our victorious boys
are requested to lend a helping hand.
1t is expected that ample supplies
will be collected for the personal en-
tertainment Of the soldiers, as above
stated, yet to provide for all who may
be present il will require large guam
tity, and each family is urgently re-
quested to bring a basket for the lat
ter purpose.
Fish, crabs, ice cream, etc, will be
furnished by the committee free.
Fine music and eloquent speakers
will entertain the crowd during the
evening, and dance for the young
people will be held at night.
Luncheon will be served about
o'clock P. NJ.
The purpose 81 this entertainment.
is TO have It participated in by the
people of the county generally, and
the undersigned committee asks and
expects the cordial support OF every
one to make the day a huge success
Soldiers are requested to wear their
uniforms.
?. REED WILLS. Chairman;
MRS. VIM. T. MCPHERSON,
DIR. p. Z. SASSCER,
F. BROOKE MATTHEWS,
JAMES M. BOWLING,
w. MITCHELL DIGGES,
Executive Committee.
HENRIETTA ROBERTS,
Seeretary-Treasurer.
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MISSION AT ST. THOMAS
MANOR CHURCH

On Sunday, August Sd, at 1855
am, the two Jesuit fathers. Rev
Joseph p. Green, 81, and Rev Johr
A. Cotter. ST., will open two
weeks mission at St. Thomas Manor
Church. The first week will be TO;
the white people and the secon6
week for the colored people of this
parish.
The mission exercisessw be con
Quoted in the morning, afternoon and.
evening and a cordial invitation is
extended to ali classes Of persons to
come and listen to some soul-stir-
ring talks to be given every day by
the two missionaries.
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younger set. Their mother was be.
fore her marriage Miss Elizabeth
Barber Of this county.
The tobacco market is said TO be
taking a brace. This much the To
bacco Association through organiza-
ton has already accomplished. Make
the organization a permanent and GO
ing proposition as proposed and then
the farmer will always get his due.
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JULY COURT.

The July term of Court was held
here on Wednesday last with his
Honor Judge Camalicr on the bench.
The dockets were gone over and
judgments entered in plain and I'M
contested cases. Following recess
the Court, sitting as a Court OF
Equity, heard arguments in the case
OF Irene Baker VS.. Marshall II. Gray.
Mitchell & Digges appeared for
Mrs. Baker. Cooksey and Posey for
Gray. Decision was held sub curia,
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NOTICE.

The citizens of La Plata, Nd, who
are interested in the health and clean
illness of the town are requested to
meet in the Court House on August
9Th at p. NJ
II you do not attend it will be
understood that you are not inter-
ested in the conditions of your City.
Ladies especially invited.
G. o. MONROE,
Health Officer
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Wedding Announcement.

Mr.. and Mrs. T. Clifford Berry, of
Berry, announce the marriage of their
daughter, Alzine, to Dir. John Carroll
McWilliams, OF Indian Head. The
ceremony took place at ST. Patrick 5
Church, Washington, D. c., on July
q, the Rev. J. l. Barrett, officiating.
Mr.. and Mrs. McWilliams are nowlat
home at Indian Head.
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Lost.

Tan raincoat between parsonage at
Chicamuxen and Grinders wharf.
Kindly return to d. f. Higgs, pastor
of the Nazarene Church. and receive
a liberal reward Also lost a white
pig. Kindly notify d. E. Higgs, pas
tor OF the Nazarene Church, and re-
eeiye reward,
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REWARD.

Strayed from my place in April,
three 1918 calves, one bull, red and
white. with star in forehead; one red
heifer and one red and white (spot-
ted) heifer.
Any information leading to their
recovery will be rewarded.
F. J. MADDOX,
Wayside, Nd,
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Four changes allowed to yearly
advertisers without additional charge
All advertisements due and pay
able after the first insertion.
Obituaries asd personal comlnd-
nications will be inserted at is cents
per line.
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NOTICE.

This is to give notice that the sub
scriber has obtained from the Or
phans' Court Of Charles County.
Maryland, Letters Testsmentary on
the personal estate of
FORA ANN COPSEY,
late of said county, deceased. All
persons having claims against said
deceased are hereby warned to ex.
hibit the same with the vouchers
thereof legally authenticated. to the
subscriber on or before the LIST day
of February, 1920. They may other
wise by law be excluded from all
benefit of said deceased's estate.
Given under my hand this LIST day
OF August, 1919,
W. ERNEST COPSEY,
Administrator OF Fora Ann Copsey,
deceased.
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NOTICE TO CREDITORS.

In the Orphans Court for Charles
County, SIS:
La Plata, Md, Aug. LIST, 1919.
Ordered by the Court, That w.
Ernest Copsey give notice required by
law to the creditors of Fora Ann Cop
sey, deceased, to exhibit their claims
legally authenticated, by advertise
ment published in Charles County,
Maryland, once in each three succe-s
sive weeks,
True copy-Test;
CHARLES N. DEMENT,,
Register OF Wills for Charles County
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Hall at 1890, 1880, 7:45 and HOO p. m,
stopping at Alexandria, v.
Music By Schroeder's Band
FARE ROUND TRIP, so CENTS
Chief Marshall Frank s. Barnes.
Assist Marshall-H. Holland Haw-
kins.
Herald George Delozier.
Aids Douglas Thomas and Edward
Sanders.
judges Benjamin Edelen, John
Matthews, DR.. T. L. Edelen, Lee Man
ming, of 7. G County, w. A. Thomp-
son, of d. c., John Gering, Judge
Kendrick, OF D.. G., p. X. Wills, Rob
ert Cooksey, DR.. Geo. o. Monroe.
Orator OF the Day Hon. Sydney E.
Mudd.
Orator of the Evening Hon. F. Stone
Posey.
Committee of Arrangements w.
Hungerford, f. Mertens, Jr., Lemuel
Albrittan, La Plata, Nd.
All rings to be wrapped with white
cord and hung 6 IL feet from the
gfOunu.
Distance, go yards. Time, 6 seconds.
Ali Knights must ride in costume.
Tilting commences promptly at noon.
Growing of Queen and distribution
of prizes at $3.50 p. m.
Free transportation to Knights and
their horses to and from the grounds.
L Horses must be at Steamer Macales-
ter's wharf at $3.50 a. IN.
Horses returned on 7;45 boat only.
$4,000 in Gold VIII Be Divided as
Follows
First Prize, $50. Second Prize, S25.
Third Prize, SIS. Fourth Prize, $40.
Entrance Fee for knights, $500.
Admission to Grounds Free.
A cordial invitation is extended to
the citizens of Washington and the
District of Columbia, Charles, Prince
George, st. alaFy's, Montgomery and
Allegheny Counties of Maryland, and
Alexandria, Fairfax and Clark and
adjadent counties OF Virginia.
Knights will address W. L. Heron,
Hyattsville, Md, Phone 242-R. The
Mt. Vernon and 81 arshall Hall Steam
boat Co., Ltd.
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Terms for Transient Advertising;
One square. one insertion. .t1.Oo
Each subsequent Insertions. rs
Six lines or less constitute a square.
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STEAMER CHAS. MACALISTER
will leave Seventh St Wharf, Wash
ington, d. c., at 10 a. M, 2:30 and $3.50
p. m. Returning, will leave Marshall
Hall at 1870, 1880, 7:45 and HOO p. m,
stopping at Alexandria, v.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1919-02-11
At the Black Hawk.
reCOnS truct1On.

Americas Answer" which will
be presented at the Black Hawk to-
morrow shows the wonderful three
mile dock in France, but on swamp
land by American soldiers. 1t
shows one of the mammoth refrig-
orator plants established behind
the lines, a great plant with a ca
pacity of 100000 pounds of meat
and capable of producing a million
pounds of ice daily. 1t shows the
assembling of American locomo-
tives by soldier-mechanics, the
building of railways, the leveling OF
French forests to secure needed
timber, the erection of hospitals and
the building of great dam in order
to create a reservoir to supply one
of the largest hospitals with water.
1t shows how American soldiers
lived in camp and on the fighting
lines, what they eat, how the daily
supply of bread is made, how the
worn clothing is renovated and re-
paired by French women in the ser
vice of the American army; the uti-
HZation of old hats and old shoes
in a wonderful salvage department;
the sanitation of the soldiers uni
forms by machinery; the endless
stream of trucks used to transport
supplies to the front; the camou-
flaged guns, the acres of shells and
other ammunition, the American
aero squadron. and finally, the ac-
tuaI fighting in which American
soldiers have wrought undying
fame upon themselves and their
country.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1919-02-11
7 III EATR T.

cember. January was devoted to
recitals in Cleveland, Chicago, De
troit, Saginaw, St. Louis, Nash
vile, Altoona, Pittsburgh, Boston,
Portland and Worcester. All the
other big eastern cities secured
dates running through February,
March and part of April. New
York will probably hear the
charming singer on three or four
occasions at least, one of which
will be a Sunday night concert "a
the Metropolitan opera house
where she invariably draws the
record house of the season. Chi
cago may hear her more than onc-
before the season is over and she
will appear twice in Detroit. The
date fixed for Miss Gluck's concert
in this city is Feb. 25, at which
time she will appear ar the Aug
ustana gymnasium. In bringing
the famous soprano here the local
management demonstrated again
that it knows. what the public
wants" Nothing is quite so good
for city as a great big celebrity
with an uplifting message be il ar
tistic or otherwise, and when
Gluck arrives with her glorious
voice in any city, it is cause for re-
joicing.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1919-02-11
At the Majestic.

In her newest Paramount pic
ture, You Never Saw Such a Girl, :"
Vivian Martin is almost a feminine
version of the Beloved Vagabond. !"
AS a little child she is left parent
less with an old farming couple
who later die and she, with an old
maid school teacher. a dog, a cat
and shotgun, starts forth in a di-
lapidated automobile to hunt for a
grandmother. She finds, instead,
love, adventure, romance and
riches. This picture will be seen at
the Majestic theatre tonight and
Wednesday, and it is certain to
prove wholly delightful. Robert
Vignola directed the production,
which was adapted by Marion Fair
fax from a novel by George Yves
ton, THE Kingdom of Hearts De-
sire" In the cast appears Harri-
son Ford, as leading man, with a
fine company of players.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1919-02-11
IMPORTANT DATES
IN LINCOLN'S LIFE

Feb. IL, 1s09-Born in Hardin
county, Kentucky.
April Fl, 1S32-Elected captain of
company raised at Richland,
Ill, for service in the Black
Hawk war.
1oS3-Appointed postmaster of
New Salem and held the Office
for three years.
lSj4EWas elected a member of the
Illinois legislature and was re-
elected in 1886, 1888 and 1S4O,
after which he declined further
election.
1S35-Began the practice of law in
Springfield, Ill, in partnership
with John T. Stuart
UNSOLICITED a member of CON
gress and on the expiration of
his term was not a candidate for
reelection.
lS49-Offered the governorship of
the territory of Oregon by Pres
1dent Taylor, which he declined.
lSoIBegan series of earnest po-
1tica1 discussions on the repeal
OF the Missouri compromise and
the slavery question.
lS5S-Commenced his series of pub
lie discussions with Senator Doug
las on the slavery question,
which established his reputation
as one of the leading orators of
the Republican party.
May is, 1S6O-Nominated by the
Republican convention at Chi
cago for the presidency.
NOV. 6, 1S60-Elected president of
the United States.
March 4, 1S61-In his inaugural ad-
dress treated the act of secession
as a nullity.
April ID, 1S61-President Lincoln
issued a call for $4,000 three
months militiamen.
March 6, 1S62-Sent a special mes
sage to congress inclosing a res
olution offering pecuniary aid to
states that would adopt the grad
ual adjustment of slavery.
Jan. i, 1S63-President Lincoln is
sued his proclamation emancipat-
ing the slaves.
Nov. 10. 1868 Delivered his famous
speech at the dedication of the
National cemetery on the battle
field OF Gettysburg.
July is. 1S64-Sent open letter
through Horace Greeley to south
ern agents in Canada, stating the
only terms upon which peace be
made.
Nov. s, 1S64-Elected the second
time to the presidency.
April IL, 1S65-Delivered his last
speech on public affairs in front
of the executive mansion.
April II, 1S65-Shot by John Wilkes
Booth in Ford's theatre, Wash
ington.
April 10, 1S65-Died from the eff
fects of the assassin's shot.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1919-02-11
NO EXCUSE FOR
RHEUMATISM
PEOPLE WHO 60 AROUND COMPLAINING
NOT ENTITLED TO SYMPATHY

80 matter how many Rheumatic
Remedies you have tried there is only
one that's absolutely sure and certain.
Get "A bottle of ''Neutrone Prescrip-
tlon 90" at your druggists today. take
1t faithfully and you'll be rid OF all
soreness, stiffness and swollen, aching,
painful Joints and muscles, after a few
days.
90" will surprise you, you can distinctly
feel that overload of agony and pain
leaving you and what a relief, SO easy,
it's fine.
Get a bottle today. you owe 1t to
yourself. then say goodbye trouble.
Mail orders filed on S1.00 size.
A. J. RiesS the druggist, and lead
Ing druggists everywhere.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1919-02-11
At the Spencer.

Geraldine Farrar always has
something interesting to say about
her work. Her intelligence and
whole-hearted enthusiasm for mo-
ton pictures give authority to her
utterances.
Action is the first desideratum in
pictures-at least it is mine," she
said to a caller at the Goldwyn
studios. 81 have no patience with
a draggy picture, one with a score
Of unimportant details interpolated
merely for the purpose of filling
out five or six reels. In fact, it is
my opinion that few stories are
worth more than two or three. If
a director succeeds in making a
long picture of such a story, and
sustaining the interest, he is mas
ter.
I'm the silent drama action
means more than it does on the
stage, of course. There a charac-
ter can weigh his or her words, can
let speak the silence which is
louder than words, and can in a
score of ways express what is on
the mind. In pictures this is not
possible Action is retarded and in
terest lost. Not that a photo dra-
ma should necessarily be a thing
of constant movement. By action
l do not mean merely movement,
but strong emotions, crises in the
mimic life of the character, real
problems to contend with. There
should be constant conflict.
I'm choosing and preparing my
Goldwyn pictures this has ever
been in the minds of the producing
forces. And in Shadows quite as
much as in The He'll Cat this has
been brought out. Muriel Barnes,
known also as Cora Lamont, lives
strenuous emotional life, shift
ing from conservative New Jersey
society to a typical dance hall in
Alaska. She makes valiant fight
for her marital happiness. Though
entirely different, the struggle is
no less tremendous than that of
Pancha O'Brien in The He'll Cat
Both women live"
Describing Shadows" further
Miss Farrar waxed eloquent over
the splendid support given her by
Milton Stills and Tom Santschi and
the fine direction of Reginald Bar
ker. Also she went into the de-
tails of her costumes-or gowns
they may be better called for they
are thoroughly modern and the
most sumptuous, Miss Farrar de-
clared, that she had ever worn.
Shadows" comes to the Spencer
Square theatre, starting today for
three days.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1919-02-11
At the American,

The Martha Washington, one OF
the German ships which was seized
by the government at the opening
of hostilities with Germany, was
used for the staging of scenes in
Metros great screen spectacle,
Lest We Forget" starring Rita
Jolivet, which comes to the Ameri-
can theatre on Friday. The Mar
tina Washington is one of the lar
gest vessels taken over and renamed
by the United States.
Owing to the prevalence of spies
and mischief makers of all sorts,
visitors were excluded from the
alien ships interhed in the port, but
in the case of Miss Jolivet, the gov
eminent lifted the ban. as Lest We
Forget" is a vivid screen presenta-
ton of the causes contributing to
the American entry into the war.
This Ieviathan was used for the
of scenes showing the panic
of the passengers on the Inflated
Lusitania, the sinking of which
forms one of the impressive spec
tacular features in this wonderful
picture. In picturing the disaster,
the icy waters of New York bay
provided a realistic setting for the
scenes showing the escape Of pas
sengers from the sinking ship. At
one time there were two hundred
people laundering about in the wa
ter before the battery of cameras.
A host of expert swimmers was en-
gagged to swim in these water
scenes. Many sensational and thrill
ing scenes of realism were staged
on the borrowed liner.
Also Bobby Vernon in He Was
No Lady"
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1919-02-11
At the Illinois,

The curtain went up yesterday
at the Illinois theatre revealing a
beautiful tropical scene, and
perched high on a BRANCH was a
dragon in weird contortiols and as
he Eyes it was a MANI went
through a series of graceful move
ments displaying great agility the
audience marveled, and when the
mouth revealed wonderful brillian-
cy it was a great electrical treat,
and Carletta deserves special men
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1919-02-11

ton for his close back bending and
for having something new IN THIS
particular line The Hall trio are
capable entertainers, and the
younger of the three is for her age
a developed artist and for the
sweet little unaffected creature
that she is the audience gave her
a full measure of their gratitude
She sings sweetly and dances wen.
The other members of the act give
her splendid support. Harry OAKS
and company got more laughs than
the average ever get, AID all be-
cause Mr.. Oaks has novelty or It's
kind and clever character Work.
Two assistants support him.
and the beautiful full stage ar
rangement of scenery reminds one
of the orient and embejlishes his
act. La Belle France is girl who
has more pep than pepper. she
initiates Harry Lauder. then Gaby
Deslys, then switches painlessly TO
Madame CALI Curci, and here
shows a voice of great possibilities
that earned her a recall. She then
does a hula hula song and a dance
VI luS Au1d Aulo Eli anu ~ o.
her act a little Americanism she
impersonates Eva Tanguay, dis
playing a pretty figure and as she
looks like Eva, sings like Eva and
don't care any more than Eva does,
but the audience did care and La
Belle France seemed to Ike them,
too. During her act she was as
sisted by a nice looking boy at the
piano who played some melodies
while La Belle made her changes.
Willie Zimmerman rs the head
liner. He deserves to be ole. His
representations of great men were
great. His best liked LAST night
were Wilson, Pershing, Marshal
Foch, Joffre,. King George of Great
Britain, Sousa and the old soldier.
His various speeches accredited to
the various people he portrayed
were we'll received. Other things
good were a Pathe news, two spec
ial comedies and dandy six piece
orchestra