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Maryland Tobacco Growers Association
Attracts International Attention.

BALTIMORE, Nd, Feb. %, 1920.
To the Editor
/ am sure that your readers will be
interested to learn that the success at
tanned by the Maryland Tobacco Grow
ers Association in its organization has
attracted International attention, as
evidenced by an inquiry just received
at our office in Baltimore. This letter
is from the Ministere de LAgriculmre
Province de Quebec, and reads as fol-
lows
"Geo. H. Stevenson, Esq
Executive Director,
Maryland Tobacco Growers Assn,
Baltimore, Md.
Dear Sir
On applying to the United States
Department of Agriculture at
Washington, for information and
literature reg arding the creation of
Tobacco Growers Societies, and
also on the manner in which grants
are awarded by the County or State
Governments and funds eontribut-
ed by the members of such societies,
/ have been referred to you.
As we. are taking considerable
interest in the working out of SINH
lar societies in this Province, /
would appreciate it very much if
you could let me have any data,
literature, etc, regarding the con-
stitution, management, etc. of your
society,"
We have complied with his request
sending copy of the Association Char.
ter and Bylaws, together with copy OF
Growers Contract, and such other in
formation as may be helpful to the Ca
nadians in the organization OF their
proposed Association.
Respectfully yours,
GEO. Il. STEVENSON,
Manager.
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Our esteemed city contemporary, the
Baltimore News, has for several years
past devoted some little space on its
editorial page to clippings from va
rious county journals OF the State. In
this the News has more than often CIV
en- credit to whom credit Is due; but in
its issue of Wednesday last, when it
accredited to the Leonardtown Enter
prise Slime local in reference 10 the
arbitrary positions of Ex-Congress-
man "Tomn Parran and his brother,
Senator Frank Parran, of Calvert, on
the Woman Suffrage question, which
local appeared exclusively in The IN
DEPENDENT, of February 9th ulto., it
Slipped cog However, the mat
ter is of trivial nature, and If our
neighbor from St. Mary's don't bring
suit for libel, mum is the word" with
rs,
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ORDER OF PUBLICATION.
Ia the Circuit Court for Charles County,
Maryland, in Equity.
No. 1854 Equity.
George Washington Gross, Plaintiff,


Mary L. Gross, Defendant.
The object Of thi suil is to procure
3 decree for divorce yinculo matri-
monii between the i'lsindn and the
Defendant.
The Bill states in 81 taEca that the
Plaintiff is citiz,f ri the State Of
Maryland, ard has T., s ed in Charles
County all.of his lac, that the De-
iendant is a non-resiuei OF the State oi
Mary land. and now res. les in the State
of New Jersey
That the Plaintiff and Defendant
we're married in the City of Baltimore.
state of Maryland, on the seventh day
If February, 1910. ana that the day al
er said marriage the Plaintiff returned
70 his home in Charles County, , a.y-
and, but although the conduct OF the
Plaintiff towards the said Defendant
has always been kind, afiectionate and
above reproach, the said Defendant
abandoned and deserted the Plaintiff,
without any Just cause, and has de-
clared her intention to live with him no
longer; that such abandonment has
continued uninterruptedly Tor more
three years, and is deliberate and final
and beyond any reasonable expecta-
lion of reconciliation
The Bill OF Complaint, further fully
| setting forth the reasons for such sep
i aration, finally prays for divorce a
vinculo matrimouii of the Plaintiff and
the Defendant, and that he may have
such other and further relief as his
case may require.
1t is, thereupon, this 9th day of
February, 1870, ordered by the
Circuit Court for Charles County,
Maryland, sitting in Equity, that the
plaintiff by causing a copy OF this
order to be inserted in some news
paper published in said Charles
County, Maryland, once week for
four successive weeks before the 18th
day of March, 1920, give notice to the
said Defendant, Mary L. Gross, who
IS nonresident of the State OF Mary
land and resides in the State OF New
Jersey, Of the object and substance of
this suit, warning her to appear in
this Court, in person or By Solicitor,
On or before the 3lst day of March,
1920, to show cause, If any she has,
why decree ought not to be passed as
prayed.
WARREN NJ. ALBR1TTAIN, Clerk
of the Circuit Court for Charles
County, Maryland.
True copy,
WARREN NJ. ALBRITTAIN,
Clerk.
3-13-4t
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Med. l. Notes.

Mrs. Arthur Richmond and Miss
Helen Smith paid US short visit on
Saturday.
Miss Laura Swami spent pleasant
weekend with Miss Bertha Gibbons.
Miss Louise Cooksey has resumed
her studies, after weeks absence on
account of sickness.
the following program will be given
by the Hawaiian Literary Society on
Eridav.
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NOTICE TO CREDITORS.

In the Orphans Court for Charles
County. IS:
la Plata, Md, March ,, 1920.
Ordered by the Court, That Ferdi-
nand G. Cooksey give notice required
Dy law to creditors Of John Francis
Gwynn, deceased. to exhibit their claims
legally authenticated, by advertise
ment published in Charles County,
" maryland, once in each three success
sive weeks.
True copy-Test:
CHARLES N. DEMENT,,
Register OF Wills for Charles County
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Agricultural Notes.

Hereafter you may expect to find me
in my office on Tuesdays and Satur-
days, except the first Saturday after
noon of each month, If you want to
see me at other times send me a card.
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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-
nications will be inserted at Is cents
per line.
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SCHOOL NOTICE.

In view of the large delegation be-
fore the Board of Education, recently
in behalf OF the Consolidation OF
schools in the county, the Board feels
constrained to request all citizens Of
the county, who may be interested in
better school conditions, to meet the
members of the General Assemb y
from this county and the Board of
Education at the court house, Ia Pla-
Ia, on Monday, March sth, at II A. NJ.
By order OF the Board,
F. b GWYNN,
3-6-lt Sup't
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Clover seed is high and scarce, yet
we cannot afford to do without it
Do you know you can get mixture
OF Timothy and Alsike for about $40
hundred pounds Alsike clover is
so nearly the size of Timothy seed that
they cannot be separated. So the
dealers are Offering mixed seed much
cheaper than you can buy the seeds
separately and mix them. Since many
SOW the two together, will it not be a
good plan to buy the seed already
mixed? Alsike clover will do better
on wet sour land than red clover But
timothy and alsike will be greatly ben
Gifted by the use of plenty of lime.
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ORDER NISI.
In the Circuit Court for Charles
County. Maryland.
No. ll7s Equity.

William w. Wedding, ct al, Plaintiff
vs..
Cordelia Hindle. ct al, Defendant.
Ordered by the Circuit Court for
Charles County, Maryland, this 9th
day of February, in the year 1920, that
the Auditors Report made and filed in
the above entitled cause be finally rat
fled and confirmed unless cause to the
contrary be shown on or before the
2gth day of March, next; Provided a
copy of this order be inserted in some
newspaper printed and published in
said Charles County, once a week for
three successive weeks before the said
10Th day of March, next.
WARREN M. ALBRITTAIN,
Clerk of the Circuit Court for
Charles County, Md
True copy--Test:
WARREN NJ. ALBRITTAIN,
3-5-3t.
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FRIDAY. MARCH S. 1920.


Services in Methodist Churches, Sun
day. March I, as follows:
Bethel HOO A. NJ.
Dentsville 800 p. NJ.
REV. L. b. ATKINS P. G.
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Can | Make Cider and Vinegar Under
The Prohibition Law?

The Prohibition Law!
Because there is lot of misunderstanding regarding
what do under the Prohibition Law known the
Volstead Law the following questions answered, and
the answers are based on the law itself:
Can make apple, pear or any other fruit cider?
Yes. (Secton of Law)
Can keep this cider until it becomes hard intoxcat-
ing for beverage use for myself and friends
No. (Secton 81
Can keep cider until turns into vinegar and the
vinegar for my consumption or to sell
Yes, provided permit obtained from the Prohibition
Commissioner which permit will be issued upon request
and for which charge will be made.
Can make cider to sell without securing per-
nit?
Can make and use cider without obtaining permit
and and sell the add to benzoate of soda or
other substances which will prevent fermentation?
Can whiskey distilled spirits alcohol rum brandy,
etc., be used bought sold for medicinal purposes?
If own whskey other Intoxicating liquor can keep
the premises for use and for that OF
my bonafde guests?
Yes. provided it consumed the premises.
Can my home be seached at any time to if have
any liquor stored on my premises?
No 5 proven you have been selling intox
eating liquors, which case the right to search
is right search anyone's house
thought to be hidden in it. but the
hquo first be that have sold it be-
car be
If the Legislature of Maryland does not pass law
vdng for the enforcement of the prohibition act what
will happen?
The Government will enforce the law, with the aid Of
special officers be appointed by them. and convic
the guilty parties subject the
Federal Penitentary at Atlanta or LeavenwOrth
If Maryland should pass law enforcing the prohibition
law, what would be the condition?
The regular State authorities, such as the police shefs
constabes would enforce the law and the could
he tried in local instead of in the Federal Courts
and the punishment would be the that OF Of
tense against any law in the State.
What would happen if the Maryland Legislature passed
the 81 beer law?
Nothing would happen make the State and the
1920 Legislature look ridiculous passing which
would be unconstitutional which the Of
hcials would entirely ignore by prosecuting those who
manufacture SIS beer against the provisions of of
Congress.
Read the Law i'm Full
copy will be mailed upon request to
anyone without charge.
Write ANTISAiO0N LEAGUE, Baltimore, Md.
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Marbury Baptist Church, Rev. Wal
ter X. Allen, Minister. - Worship and
Preaching each Sunday at II A. N
and 1880 p. N. Everyone cordially
invited.
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NOTICE.

wv
This is to give notice that the sub
scriber has obtained from the Or
hans Court OF Charles County,
Maryland, Letters Testamentary on
he personal estate OF
JOSEPH H. CARTER,
ate Of said county, deceased. All
PERSONS having claims against said
deceased are hereby warned to exhibit
he same, with the vouchers thereof
iegally authenticated, to the sub
scriber, on or before the 9TH day of Sep
tember, 1920. They may otherwise by
aw be excluded from all benefit of
said deceased's estate.
Given under my hand this 9Th day of
March, 1920.
GEORGE f. CARTER,
Administrator of Joseph H. Carter, de-
ceased. l3-o-3w
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NOTICE TO CREDITORS.

In the Orphans Court for Charles
County-ss:
La Plata, Md, March 2, 1920.
Ordered by the Court, That George
+. Carter give notice required by law
to the creditors of Joseph H. Carter,
deceased, 10 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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Do not forget the garden 1t needs
manure well rotted and plenty of it.
How much ? If your soil is heavy,
you can put on a foot and mix it thor
oughly with the soil and get more than
on too much if you work it into the
sell thoroughly. Hot beds should be
made this week and next. Start your
plants early and get them out of the
way of the hot days of summer.
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Preaching in Port Tobacco the md
and 4th Sundays at 4 p NJ. by Rev.
Hall.
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Clover Seed For saIe.

We have Twenty Bushels Of we'll
cleaned home grown Clover Seed for
sale at $500 per bushel.
ROBT. II. TURNER,
WIN. G. TURNER,
SOFT Pope's Creek, Md.
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NOTICE.

This is to give notice that the sub
scribcr has obtained from the OF
phans' Court OF Charles County
Maryland. Letters Testamentary or
the personal estate OF
JOHN FRANCIS GWYNN,
late Of said county. deceased. Al
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 9Th day
of September, 1920. They may other
wise by law be excluded from all
benefit Of said deceased's estate
Given under my hand this 9th day
of March, 1920.
FERDINAND c. COOKSEY,
Administrator Of John Francis Gwynn,
deceased. 3-5-3w
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Have your chickens Matched out the
10Th OF March to the 10th of April, if
you want good winter layers Get
pure bred chickens or any other kind
OF poultry and you will find it will pay
you.
Let US add to our motto food enough
for the county and a little to sell = this :
mo more scrub stock and poultry in
Charles County"
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Enrolment blanks for the Pure Sires
Club in the County Agents Office.
JOHN P. BURDETTE.
County Agent,
Indiana daily times., 1920-03-04
SCANDAL HITS
GOTHAM POLICE
Detective Indicted, 10 Others
Involved by Woman.

NEW YORK, March A police scan
dal which promises to assume the pro-
portions Of the famous broker case was
disclosed here today following the in
dictment by 4 grand jury of Detective
John J. Gunson on charges of bribery
and extortion. An investigation of the
entire police department is under way,
and it is alleged that at least ten other
plain clothes men, bondsmen and an
attorney are involved in form of whole
sale grating from women in the streets
II was announced from the district at
torney's office that the investigation Is
in its infancy and viii uncover the worst
scandal that has touched the police de-
partment in years.
Gunson is charged specifically with
having accepted $50 from a woman of the
streets for promised protection, and also
with having extorted money from the
same woman by threatening her with ar
rest unless she paid up
The woman, Rebecca Malyado, told
James E. Smith, assistant district at
torney, that Gunson persuaded her to
operate in the upper Broadway white
way district and, with other detectives
promised her protection. Every morning
she declared, she divided the proceeds
with GunsGn.
The Malyado girl said she had known
Gunson three years and had given him
about 5000 and many presents.
Indiana daily times., 1920-03-04
WILHELM KISSED
IN PRUSSIAN DIET
Cheered, Too, but Only When
Blamed for Var.

BERLIN, March 4.-The proposal that
the former kaiser be reimbursed for
tie loss of his Prussian estates with
grant of the same wages now paid
hy the state to unemployed workers
was made by Herr Hoffman, an inde,
pendent socialist, in the debate in the
Prussian diet just before the question
Of the Hohenzollern estates was sub
rnitted to the judiciary committee foi
settlement.
The socialists hissed declaration by
a nationalist speaker that Enough
should be left to the ex-kaiser so that
he could return to the Fatherland" But
the Kisses changed to cheers when VIII
liam was attacked for causing the war
and all Germany's misfortunes.
Minister Suedekum, who had originally
suggested a compromise, withdrew from
this position when the attacks against
the former emperor grew more and more
bitter in debate.
Indiana daily times., 1920-03-04
ROADS TO OPEN
FREIGHT WAR
Renewal of Prewar Conditions
Under Way Here.

Steps to revive competition in freight
traffic are being taken in Indianapolis
following a return of railroads to pri-
vate ownership, according to Harry r.
McNeely. head OF the traffic department
OF the Chamber OF Commerce.
During the past week freight offices
have been opened here by representa-
tives of the Southern railway the Erie
railway, the Lehigh Valley and the Ches-
apeake & Ohio roads.
These offices are maintained for so
liciting traffic for roads that do not
run into Indianapolis They were abol-
iShed when the railroad lines were taken
over by the government
All roads are short Of power and equip
ment and no immediate relief of the
traffic congestion is In sight
Indiana daily times., 1920-03-04

caucasia, according to reports from Mos
cow today.
The soviet describes the latest victory
over the Denikin forces as a Knockout
blow"
The remains of Gen. Denikin's troops
are being forced toward the Caucasus
mountains and the soviet claims that it's
army will inevitably control the Caspian
sea
Indiana daily times., 1920-03-04
Precinct Changes
Studied for City

Preliminary sketches for changes in
the voting precincts Of the city were to-
day In the hands of the county craftsman
and some changes will be announced
soon, according TO Carlin II. Shank. coun-
" commissioner. Due TO heavy voting
IL Is said precincts will be added To the
Second and Ninth wards and probably To
the Fourth ward
Indiana daily times., 1920-03-04
NO FIGHTING
AT THE CAMP.

1t is clear enough from this contempo-
raneous account that there was no fight
ing at the camp, the critics say. More
over Lawton later stated In report IN
which he was endeavoring, in the inter
est Of Wood, it is held. to make as nucn
as possible Of this trif1ing incident. that
the scouts fired upon the camp, but no
return fire was given
Wood al that time was merely a civilian
contract surgeon physician under con
tract to render services to men in the
army, it is argued. The ineligibility Of a
contract surgeon. under the law, to re-
ceive the medal of honor even for the most
distinguished conduct in action, and
even though he subsequently, became a
commissioned officer. was fully set forth.
say the critics, by Secretary OF War Gar
rison in a letter to the house OF repre-
sentatives in February. 1916.
Indiana daily times., 1920-03-04
.SOVIETS CLEAR
PATH TO PERSIA
Bolshevik Forces Cut Gen.
Dienkin's Army in Two.

LONDON, March 4.-The soviet army
in southern Russia has crossed the kos-
tow Georgievsk railway, cutting In two
the remnants of Gen. Denikin's anti
boIshevik army and opening the way for
attacks against Persia and the new states
of Georgia and Azerbaljan, in Trans
Indiana daily times., 1920-03-04

cording to dispatch from Berlin to
Daily Express today.
''The soviet government has no objec-
tion to the ententes proposal to send
mission into Russia" said a Moscow
wireless dispatch today.
Indiana daily times., 1920-03-04
West Virginia Fails
to RatifY Suffrage

CHARLESTON, " Va, March A.
The state senate stood adjourned today
without ratifying the national suffrage
amendment. The house of delegates yes
terday passed the measure, Al to 40, but
the senate tied at IA votes on vote to
reconsider Its action In defeating the
amendment last Monday.
Indiana daily times., 1920-03-04

LONDON, March 4.-Berlin agents of
the Indian and Afghan communists. who
are engaged In anti-British propaganda
are claiming that the Moscow soviet gov
ernment, "double-crossed" them by max
ing peace overtures to the entente, ac-
Indiana daily times., 1920-03-04

Mrs. Clara Berman cites the high cost
of maintaining a social standing in her
petition for divorce and $4,000 alimony
from Mandei B. Berman, 20, of Evans
vile. She says she will be unable 70
earn her own living and must have the
money. The Bermans were married in
st. Louis a year ago.
Indiana daily times., 1920-03-04
VETO GRAPH Secret WrItInQ S.

Invaluable for lovers ana io5 keS
recipes, addresses. secret memoranda
other information safe and private.
stranger can read your postals IL W
the Veto Graph. Great fun for Ioy
friends. Don't miss 1t. Send 10c a -
will send the Veto Graph by maiY&
full Instructions. Address PENN E
IIsHTNG CO.. Biairsvilie. Pa IS
Indiana daily times., 1920-03-04

Nix on the daylight saving plan. farm
ers of Grant county say. Their protest
has been so vigorous thar Marion. the
county seat, too, has taken stand
against the extra hour of daylight.
Indiana daily times., 1920-03-04

Lemons in Indiana. Not very many
It was harvest day at bank in Vim
cennes yesterday. One lemon was taken
from a SJ-year- old tree which stands in
the mart of wealth"
Indiana daily times., 1920-03-04

AT did it with my little still" Thus
spoke up Mrs. Stephen Deak of South
Bend when she and her hubby We're ar
rested as 'moonshiners." "Steve had
nothing to do with it," she continued.
Five gallons of mash and distilling
paraphenalia were confiscated.
Indiana daily times., 1920-03-04

Bread baking is becoming a lost art in
the home, according to Miss Amy Boyle
Purdue university. She has launched q
campaign TO restore bread baking in the
homes Of Indiana.
Indiana daily times., 1920-03-04

Mrs. Sarah Stephenson of Green Hill,
Tippecanoe county, remembers the coro-
nation of Queen Victoria of England.
She's 50. Birthday anniversary yester-
day. Mrs. Stephenson was born In
England.
Indiana daily times., 1920-03-04

Cooperative buying popular among
farmers In Washington township, Ca -
county, men who raise our food have
their heads together for purchase Of
fertilizer. twine, fence materials, etc, in
carload lots. Hope it helps cut the cost
OF potatoes, boys
Indiana daily times., 1920-03-04

Her life saved two months ago by a
TRANSMISSION of blood, Mrs. z. q Wore
of Kokomo is dead of perniclous anae-
mia and drOpsy.
Indiana daily times., 1920-03-04

Well, well, well! 1t actually has hap
pened. Thieves robbed the smallpox
pest house near Vincennes. Beds, blan-
kets and other things movable gone.