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Maryland independent. [volume] (Port Tobacco, Md.) 1874-current, 1920-10-08
STATEMENT
OF the Ownership, Management, Cir
eulation, Etc, Required BY the Act
Of Congress Of August ~, 1919,

OF the Ownership, Management, Cir.
eulation, Etc, Required by the Act
Of Congress Of August ~, 1914,
OF Maryland Independent, pub
lished once a week at La Plata, Nd f,
for October, 1920.
STATE OF MARYLAND,
COUNTY or CHARLES, IS.
Before inc, a Notary Public In and
for the State and county aforesaid.
personally appeared. f. Stone posey
who, having been duly sworn accord
ing gap laW, dfppscs and saws that he
i thc publisher Of the Wary
land Independent. and thar the follow
ing is, to the best of his knowledge
and belief, true statement Of the
ownership, infringement land II daily
paper. tine circulationl, etc, of the
aforesaid publication for the date
shown ia the above caption, required
by the Act of August2f, 1912, embodi-
ed in section 4i3, Postal Laws and Reg
ulations printed on the reverse OF
this form. 10 wit,
l. That The names and addresses Of
tie publisher, or editor. managing edi-
tor, aud business managers are:
Pnhlishcr, T. Stone Posey, La Pla-
"a. Nd.
Editor, "a slos.s Posey, Ia Plata,
Nd.
Managing Editor. F. Stone Posey,
La Plata, Md
Business Manager. F. Stone Posey,
"a Plata, Md
? That the owners are: Give
names and addresses OF individual
owners. or. il a corporation. give its
name and the names and addresses OF
stockholders owning / per cent or
more OF the total amount Of stock.)
Adrian Posey.
3. That the known bondholders,
mortgages, and other security hold
ers owning or holding per cent or
more OF total amount OF bonds, mort
cages, or other securities are: III
there are none, so state)
None
p STONE POSEY.
Sworn to and subscribed before me
this ilh day OF October, 1920.
J. MITCHELL COCHRANE.
Notary Public
(SEAL)
Ny commission expires May /,
1922.
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The Bel Alton base ball team. under
the management of DR.. L. Spencer,
came into its own and, to use the YER
nacular, put it all Overt the Indian
Head champions in game played on
the latter's grounds Sunday last
The score II to considering past
performances Of the Indians, stcms
ridiculously one-sided but, in the face
Of the superb work Of the boys from
Cox's, was the very best the red skins
could do, and demonstrated clearly
that they have tumbled from the lofty
position which they so long held in the
annals of Southern Maryland base
ball.
Mates pitching and the nit work Of
Matthews were among thcchiei feature.
of the game.
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The Orphans Court was in session
on Tuesday with full bench present,
and transacted the following business
Bond OF Annie c Hennings, admin
istratrix Of Bernard J. Hennings, fled
and approved. Letters issued.
Remuneration OF heirs of Joseph n.
Iarboe, deceased, filed. Application
for letters by May +. Jaruoe aled.
Bond, fixed at 5000, filed and ap.
proved. Letters issued. Ware nj in
appraise issued TO J. N. Hamilton and
&. W. Kobey.
Application By r G.. Cnokscy FOR
! letters OF administration on estate az
William III. Duckctl HE'D. Bond. hscG
at II 600, fled and approved. Letters
issued. Warrant 10 appraise iss rcd
to II. II. Boswell and II. u Graves.
Notice 10 creditors to Maryland indie
pendent.
win Of Robert b. Ward filed and
prubatod. Bond Of John r Ward.
lixed ut e, 800, filed and appro, ed .
Letters issued. Warrant to appraise
issued to Brent Jeniler and Isaac
Price
First and final administration ae-
count on estate Of E-nelire Tucker ilod
ana approved.
Bond OF Mamie Jones, guardian 70
Agnes a. Briscoe, flied and approved.
Letters issued.
Court adjourned to meet in rcgilar
session Ooa. l9.b.
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IN MEMoRIAM.

In sad, but loving remembrance o
my dear brother, Private JOHN f
CALVERT, Co. A, s1lth Infantry, VIII,
departed this life years ago, Oct. It'll
1918, at Camp Dix, New Jersey.
Death has robbed me of my brother,
The one loved so we'll
Taking him from this world of sorrow
Safely home with God to dwell.
Nobly at his post be fell
My brother, kind and true;
Beloved by all who knew him,
And kind to all he knew.
Often think of thee, dear brother,
When | am all alone,
For memory is the only friend
That grief can call its own.
BY his loving sister,
MINNIE @. BRAwNER,
adv. Issue, Md.
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Among the many out-of-town folks
who attended the American Legion
dance at the Town Hall, Friday night
last, were Misses Laura Yates and
Maude Bayles, of Washinton.
Mr.. and Mrs. s. B. Clements, Jr..
have returned to their home 10 the
Capital City, after spending some time
at the home of the latteris parents,
Mr.. and Mrs. Peter ". Kendrick.
Mr.. d. W. Ryce, former Charles
countian, but now Of St. Mary's coua.
~, was visitor to La Plata Tuesday
While here, Mr.. Rycc called on us and
subscribed for THE INDEPENDENT.
Ladies', do not forget that you have
a high duty to perform IN helping to
to select the future head OF your gOv-
ernment; 50 register and vote for Har-
ding, Coolidge, Weller and Muda
We are pleased to learn that Mrs.
II. A. Penn, who recently underwent a
minor operation at a Washington hps-
pital, has fully recovered from the
same and returned to her home in this
town.
Mrs. Sallic G. Crizer. OF Low Moor,
Va. and granddaughter, Miss Glenner
Fleishman, OF Pence Springs, Viva,
are visiting the formers daughter,
Mrs L. 3 Atkins, at the Methodist
Parsonage this town.
In anticipation Of her leaving for
school in st Mary's County, Satur-
day, several OF the young friends Of
Miss Ethel Graves gave her very en-
joyable surprise party at her home in
this town, Thursday evening OF last
week.
The Misses Jenkins entertained the
Ladies' Card Club at their iicue,
"Idlewild,r Wednesday afternoon
last. Following card-playing, re-
freshments were served The prize
winners we're as follows Club prize,
Mrs. j. Edward Burroughs; guests
prize, Mrs Charles II. Stonestreet.
The funeral of Mrs. Eliza Beal, wife
OF John I. Beal, who died at her home
on Oxon Hill, Prince Georges County,
Wednesday OF last week, at the age OF
SO years, was held Sunday last, and in
ternent was 10 the cemetery Of st.
Paul's NJ. +. Church, ONon hill trs.
Beal was native of Charles County.
We are indebted to our esteemed
friend, Mr.. Christian Jensen, for fur
nishing us with the res 1t of Tuesdays
registration In the lst precinct Of the
eth district, which IS as follows Re
publicans, 49, democrats, 8. Women.
80, men -. OF the eight who affiliated
as democrats, seven were women and
one, man.
Mr.. Ellie L. Cooksey and family, of
Washington, have moved into the
dwelling on Church Street, this town,
lately purchased in connection with
the La T. lata mill property by the Mat
thews- Howard Company Inc. Mr.
Cooksey, who is u brother of States
Attorney I c. CO6kses is a iirst-elass
machinist, and viii beemployed by the
Matthews-Howard Company, Inc. ia
that capacity.
Mrs. G. r. Powell and little daugh-
ter Jeanne, who have been visiting the
formers parents in this town, returned
to their home in baltimore Saturday,
accompanied 10y Mr.. Powell and MIR
and Mrs. Sydnor Thweat and little
daughter Mary Ellen, who motored
down from Baltimore Friday night to
attend the American Legion dance. In
the retm party also was Mrs. Blanche
b. Yates who spent the weekend in
Baltimore.
Maryland independent. [volume] (Port Tobacco, Md.) 1874-current, 1920-10-08

George T. Melvin, editor and pro-
prietor of the Annapolis Advertiser
Republican, the only weekly newspaper
published in Anne Arundel County,
died at his residence in Annapolis.
Monday morning last, aged sixty-nine
years. He is survived by his widow, a
son, Rigley p. Melvin, of the Annapo-
lis bar, and daughter, the wife of w.
Thomas Kemp, a baltimore attorney.
Mr.. Melvin was also president of the
Annapolis Water Company and one of
the School Commissioners OF Anne
Arundel County.
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E. Norman Carpenter
Killed by Street Car

As We go to press we learn with re-
gret OF the sudden and accidental
death in Baltimare Wednesday even
ing last OF MIR. T. Norman Carpenter,
q native OF Budd's Creek, St. Mary's
Couty, but for the past p years OF
more a resident of Baltimore, where
ne had been Tor some time Officially
connected the b. & O. Tobacco Ware
house, at Locast Point. Death was
due to being hit by a street car.
Mr.. Carpenter was about go years o.
age. Besides a widow, he is survived
by three brothers and two sisters.
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Fall Opening.

We are now prepared to show the
public most complete line of Ladies
Misses and Cbildren's Fall and Win
ter Millinery, Suits. Goats, Waists,
Dresses, and everything in Ready-to
Wear Goods, with Miss Caulk in
charge.
We are also prepared for the Men,
Young Men and Boys
Come and inspect our stock and gel
our prices before making purchases
elsewhere.
T. r. FARRALL & SON,
e-lT-3t. La Plata, Md
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McDOnOush Institute Items.

The boarding boys and girls, chap
eroned by Prof. Reich, attended the
dance held at the Town Hall on Friday
night.
Miss Dorothy Morris enjoyed visit
from her sister, Miss Henrietta Morris,
Ion Saturday.
Prof. Reich paid business trip to
Prince Georges County on Monday.
We were very sorry to lose our Pri.
mary teacher, Miss Chase, who re-
signed on account of i'll health.
Miss Miller chaperoned a few Of the
students on an automobile ride Satur-
day morning.
The H. L. S. will render the following
programme on Friday
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the TINT:

To store up reserve forcen by
building up the system, acquiring
rich, red blood and strong nerves TO
fight of disease cpideuics later.
Pale, weak, rundown men and women
should take MANTON!., a tried and
true physicians prescription Guar
anteed -nn, heneit-no cost. Sold by
all druggists.
The King OF RecOnstructive Tonnes
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sewsll FOrd's Stories.

sewell Ford is recognized as one of
the foremost writer's Of fiction in Amer
lea today. His ''Torchy" and Shorty
stories rank among the high class bits
OF fiction of their kind. Ford contrib
utes a new story to The Washington
star each sunday. Are you reading
them ? Order your copy of next Sun
days Washington Star today.
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NOTICE.

This is to give notice that the sub
scriber has obtained from the Or.
phans' Court Of Charles County
Md, Letters of Administration on
the personal estate of
WILLIAM H. DUCKETT,
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 sth day
of April, 1921. They may other.
wise by law be excluded from all
benefit OF said deeeased's estate.
Given under my hand this sth day
of October, 1920.
FERDINAND c. COOKSEY.
l0-S-3w. Administrator.
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Important to People Living in
Western Part OF the County

II every one will help little, it can
be done. What can De done That
little stretch of road Just west Of Port
Tobacco Greek can be made passable
this Winer. If something is not done
before the wet weather sets in, the peo-
pie from the West End of the county
will be shut of from the County Sea-.
What are We going to do about i.
On MONDAY, October Ilth, at o'clOek,
those who have to travel that road are
urged TO be present with pick and show
el and a team for hauling. There are
some who cannot come. They ave
urged TO send enough money 10 MIR.
Hanson Barnes, PorI Tobacco, to pay
for a team Tor one or more days
This does not mean that the road is TO
be permanently liked, but Just repaired
50 that we can set over it this W winter.
Do not forget the date-llth OF October
and come with your team and wagon
to haul gravel or to do anything ne
cessary TO be done. II viii be busy
sowing wheat that day and cannot
come Just think OF that next winter
when sou go over that stretch Of road
and say to yourself, IF some one had
not stopped his work last iail and fixed
this road, 1 would now have to have a
team to pull me out OF the mud. -
JOHN p. BURDETTE.
County Agent.
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Chieamuxen Circuit, Church of the
Nazarene. = Sunday, Oct. 10:
Chicamuxen, II a. NJ.
Baptist Mission, 800 z. NJ.
Sunday, 30 z. NJ. will be the be-
ginning OF our revival at Pisgah. Rev.
J A. Ward, of Norfolk, Va, will he
the evangelist in charge. The Old
Time Gospel will be preached in its
Old Time Power. This meeting will
continue until Oct. the 24th. The pub
is cordially invited.
REV, ID. L. HIGGs, Pastor.
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Matthews Howard Company, Inc. :"
have on hand a full stock of grain
drills; you get prompt service and
quick delivery when buying from them.
Maryland independent. [volume] (Port Tobacco, Md.) 1874-current, 1920-10-08

Potomac" -four is manufactured by
home enterprise. 1t is better than
other grades at equal price, so why
not use ii 2
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Carukin and freed
WILL OPEN THEIR NEW OFFICES IN THE
CONTINENTAL TRUST BUILDING, nth
AT "H' SITS, IN WASHINGTON

CONTINENTAL TRUST BUILDING, nth
AT "H'' SITS, IN WASHINGTON
With a very attractive investment paying guaran-
teed - per cent interest annually This security,
The Wichita, Southern, Oil Producers Company Inc,
which has paid y per cent. regular quarterly dIvl-
dends for the past year, is Offering part OF the al
lotment of new issue of stock at $3.50 per share.
Every dollar therefrom to be used 10 develop other
wells in the II 600 Of proven land in Texas.
Four shallow wells and two deep wells are guar
anteed to be brought in four months from June l.
This with the six wells which arenow producing
so barrels each total of 300 barrels day from
the sale Of which paid the u per cent. dividends,
makes Wichita, Southern, Oil Producers stock the
very best buy there possibly can be.
We cordially invite our old friends, and new ones
as well to visit offices in the Continental Trust
Building 14th ST at H, Washington, where every
attention will be given them
ANY commissions for other stocks will be received
with the careful attention the firm of Carukn and
Freed have been noted for the past years, both in
their New York Offices at 500 Fifth Ave, and the
Chemical Building. St Louis, Mo.
Advising Wichita, Southern, as the one best Buy.
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The greatest care will be used to
keep Potomac" flour up to the high
est standard. Nothing but 6rst class
wheat is used in its manufacture.
Maryland independent. [volume] (Port Tobacco, Md.) 1874-current, 1920-10-08

Ask your merchant for "Potomac"
flour; there is none purer or more
wholesome.
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The simplest tractor TO operate, and
the one where the least time is con-
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Port Tobacco Parish, Sunday. Oct.
10. 1920:
Piney, 10. 30A NJ.
La tlata. 300 z. M.
Waldorf, 1880 z. NJ.
REV LEWIS Il LEvERING.
Rector.
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Martdry Baptist Church, Rev. Wei
TER l.. Alien, Minister Worship aud
Preaching each SUNDAY at IL a NJ.
and Z 80 z. 81. Everyone cordially
invited.
Preaching in Port Tobacco the first
and third SUNDAYS at HOO A. NJ by
REV. l.. NJ KKANz.
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The Ford service is behind every
"FordsOnn tractor sold. why not
take advantage OF such benefit when
buying a tractor
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Terms for transient Advertising,

One square, one Insertion. 49,. $50
Each subsequent Insertion. 80
Six lines or less constitute q square
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FRIDAY. OCTOBER s. 1920.
Religious Notices.
Evening star., 1920-07-14

spirit of unity between the allied ma
tions. Whereas few months ago,
when the French moved into Frank
fort, it became plain that England was
not in sympathy, now the pressure
on Germany for compliance with the
treaty terms will be immediate and
unanimous.
Political considerations undoubtedly
induced the German government to
refuse to accede to the allied demands.
It has been stated in the dispatches
that if the German commissioners at
Spa, comprising, in fact, the entire
government, had signed all Of the al
lied demands, the FcArenbach minis
try would have been overthrown. It
yielded en- the point Of disarmament
and disbandment, but has baked on
the question Of coal. The conference
having broken up over this issue, the
remaining large question, that of
has not been reached. Re-
newal of actual warfare is not at all
likely, but there may be internal dis
orders in Germany that will give the
allied troops occupation. Eventual
compliance with the allied demands
may be regarded as certain, for Ger
many cannot possibly hope to evade
its obligations, to which it subscribed
in the treaty of Versailles.
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Germany to Be Occupied.

Germany has refused to comply with
the demands of the allies for the de-
livery of coal according to the sched.
ule announced at Spa, and steps have
been taken to enforce compliance.
Marshal Foch and Field Marshal Will
son have been summoned for consul
tation on the military movements in
volved and doubtless in a few hours
the program of occupation of the Ruhr
district will be under way. Troops
are all in readiness for this action.
Plans have long ago been made for it,
for the refusal of the Germans to
comply has been contemplated as pos
sible. Unless the Berlin government
changes its decision in few days al
lied troops will be in possession of a
large section of western Germany, and
the coal mining there will be taken
over by the allies.
It is hardly to be believed that Ger
many will resist this movement. The
futility Of resistance is obvious. The
only possibility of success Of such a
policy would lie in failure of co-opera-
tcn between the allied powers, and
there is not the slightest sign Of that
q present or in prospect. Indeed, the
eonferenes ct Spa developed distinctly
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Rate by Mail-Payable in Advance.
MARYLAND and Virginia.
Preparing His Speech.

For a few days Candidate Harding
will give less time to callers and more
to his speech of acceptance. 1t is
probably wise and necessary de-
cision. Callers can wait; the speech
cannot.
Next week the speech is to be de-
livered. The liveliest interest attaches
to it. A great deal depends on it. 1t
will be the keynote of the republican
campaign, interpreting the Chicago
platform, and pledging the man stand
ing on it.
And from this deliverance all re-
publican stumpers will take their cue.
Their deliverances will harmonic with
it. In this way it will be repeated
over and over again until election day,
in every part of the country.
Mr.. Harding, therefore, is well ad-
vised in giving the utmost care to the
work. He needs not only to choose
MS topics well, Dut To tEcdt lHcA dS
felicitously as he is able.
And much is expected on this score.
On the stump, in the Senate and in his
newspaper Mr.. Harding has shown that
he possesses the gift of expression in
high degree. On his feet, or with pen
in hand, he has produced much quot
able matter, and thereby established
reputation.
Naturally, many men would be glad
to have word with the candidate just
now. They are concerned, as he Is,
about the success of the party at the
polls. They have suggestions to offer
about campaign issues.
But the majority Of these men must
be denied. Time is lacking. They
may, however, console themselves with
the knowledge that great many sug-
Destions bearing upon the campaign
have been laid before the candidate,
and that he has ample Information re-
apecting party, sentiment all over the
apuntTy. aIzaaJo
Evening star., 1920-07-14
The Vice Presidency.

Candidate Harding's idea about Civ
ing the Vice President something to
do suggests that under the order which
has long existed some meA Of fine
ability and large experience have been
lost to the country during their occu-
pancy of the Vice Presidents chair.
Schuyler Collar and Henry Wilson.
who served under President Grant, had
achieved distinction in politics and Of
fee long before he had given thought
to political life. :
Had President Garfield lived the
country would not have known what a
very capable man had been elected with
him. His chiefs cruel taking of gave
Gen. Arthur his chance, and he made
an excellent President.
Thomas A. Hendricks, elected Vice
President ON the ticket with Mr.. cleve.
land in 1884, was q national figure
when the latter was but q parochial
quantity. Mr.. Hendricks lived but q
short time after election, but had he
served out his term and been taken
into his chiefs confidence a better
record might have been made by the
latter.
President Mckinley made slight
change to advantage. He often con-
suited with Mr.. Hobart, who had been
as successful in business a. Mf. Nc
Kinley had in pelitics; and the two
worked together admirably. Z
Mr.. Fairbanks was one Of the most
sagacious politicians Of his day; had
served in the Senate, and had influ-
ence on Capitol Hill. But President
Roosevelt did not requisition him !;
and, except on the stump, he had no
opportunity during his four years in
the vice presidency to rive. the eoun.
try the benefit Of . single suggestion.
The new order, if lit starts, will
start with very capable and deserv.
ing man. Gov. Coolidge will be q
home in a legislative assembly, and
we'll able to advise his chief On legis-
lative business.
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everybody by taking three wins in sue

everybody by taking three wins in sue
cession.
The highest spirit Of spcrtsmanship
prevails in this contest. Sir Thomas
Upton has shown a most gallant de-
termination to "lift the cup" and the
American defenders have spared no ef-
fort and no expense to present the
best possible yacht in the hope Of keep
ing the trophy On this side of the AT
lantic. Whether Resolute or Shamrock
wins, it is assured that the result will
be accepted by the loser without COM
plant and without excuse.