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Maryland independent. [volume] (Port Tobacco, Md.) 1874-current, 1920-01-30
Justices Of the Peace Peace
No Right to Suspend Sentence

I At the request OF States Attorney
I Ferdinand &. CoOksoy, we publish Ia
4 following letter. Tho letter speaks FOL
itself and, coming ss 10 does, from SC
eminent an authority as Governor
Richie, then Attorney General, shoult
set at rest the doubt which has long
since existed as to the right OF Justices
Of the Peace to supend sentence in
criminal cases
JUNE 3, 1918.
William II. Killian, Esq,
Conservation Commission,
5l2 Munsey Building,
Baltimore, Maryland.
DEAR SIR Ihave your letter Of May
9th, in which you ask whether a Jus
tice of the Peaeehas the power to sus-
pend sentence imposed under the pro-
visions of Chap. $50 Of the Acts OF
1914.
This Act makes it a misdemeanor to
catch sturgeon in the waters of the
Chesapeake Bay and tributaries, and
provides penalty OF $50 for each Of
Tense.
Sec. $40 OF Art. p OF the Annotated
Code provides that the courts may sus-
pend sentence generally. Section L
of Article 50 of the Annotated Code
provides that Justices OF the Peace
shall have jurisdiction over all cases
not punishable by confinement in the
Penitentiary or involving felonious
intent, and the same section further
provides that Justices may pronounce
judgment and sentence in the same
manner and to the same extent as the
Circuit Courts. The offensc to which
your letter refers was committed in
Dorchester County, one OF the counties
to which Sec. II of Art. 81 applies.
do not think that the power to pro-
nounce judgment and to sentence in
cludes the power TO suspend sentence.
Justices OF the Peace exercise only
special statutory jurisdiction, and the
extent of their powers is limited to
those expressly given by law. There
being no statute in Maryland confer
ring upon Justices OF the Peace the
power to suspend sentence in criminal
cases, ii follows, therefore, that the
Justices do not have any such power.
return herewith the enclosure in
your letter TO me,
Very truly yours,
ALBERT c. RlToHIE,
Attorney General.
Maryland independent. [volume] (Port Tobacco, Md.) 1874-current, 1920-01-30

This years holidays, with a single
exception, will come in pairs, through
an odd freak of the calender When
holidaysfall on Sunday the following
Monday is observed, while a Saturday
holiday is followed by another off daY
Sunday.
Washington's birthday, February
-, occurs on Sunday and will be OBJ
served Monday. The same is true OF
Memorial Day, May 30, and of July 4.
Labor Day, the first Monday in Sep
TENDER, brings another pair of holt
days.
Christmas falls on Saturday, which
will give an extra day to recover from
the effects of the big eats. New Years
day of 1921 also falls on Saturday.
/ The only holiday Of 1920 that does
not fall on Saturday. Sunday or Non
day, thus bringing two holidays to-
geiher, is Thanksgiving, which, Of
course, always is observed on the last
Thursday in November.
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Attention. Sheep Growers
Of Charles County

What was the cost per head for
keeping your sheep during 1919, count
ing the feed, pasmrage, fencing, inter
est on money Invested in flock, inter-
est, taxes, and insurance on buildings
for housing lock
What was the net price received for
wool clip for 1919 ?
Do you feel that you are getting a
fair price for your wool, counting the
increased cost Of feed, labor, clothe .
and manufactured goods of all kinds =.
II you do not, why not join the Sheep
Growers Association and help the
members get fair price
The Association meets on the Dist
OF February at McDonough School.
There will be an interesting program
that day, as well as a demonstration.
Any one interested in wooden cio-
, thing will be interested in the meeting.
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Order Nisi-

In the Circuit Court for Charles
County, Maryland
No. 154l Equity.
Jessup NJ. Milstead, ct al, Plaintiff,
VS..
Rhoderick Milstead, .et al, Defendants
Ordered by the Circuit Court for
Charles County, Maryland, this sth
day of January, in the year 1920, that
the sale OF the real estate mentioned
and described in the above entitled
cause, made and reported by Ferdi-
nand G. Cooksey, Trustee, be
ratified and confirmed unless cause
TO the contrary be shown on
Or before the 2nd day of February,
1920, provided a copy of this ORDER
be inserted in some newspaper print
ed and published in said Charles
County once a week for three sue
cessive weeks before the said End day
Of February 1920.
The Report states the amount Of
sale TO be $4,000.
WARREN NJ. ALBRITTAIN,
Clerk OF the Circuit Court for Charles
County, Maryland.
True copy.
Test:
WARREN NJ. ALBRITTAIN.
Clerk.
Maryland independent. [volume] (Port Tobacco, Md.) 1874-current, 1920-01-30

With a view of ascertaining the
views of the citizens of Charles Coun-
ty, as to the better method Of discuss
ing ways apd means to cooperate with
the plan Of Gov. Richie for building
Lateral Roads in Charles County, the
undersigned will be pleased to meet all
persons interested in State Road work,
at the Court House, in La Plata, on
Saturday, Feb. It'll, 1920, at O'Clock,
p. NJ. Respectfully,
WALTER ]. MITCHELL,
State Senator.
ALBERT J. LoNiAx,
BENZ. +. HENDERSON,
Members of House of Delegates.
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To Swine Raisers and Those Interested
in Swine Raising in Maryland

A mass meeting will bo held at Odd
Fellows Hall, Cathedral and Saratoga
Sts., Baltimore, Nd, on Tuesday,
February 3rd, 1920, at 10 A NJ. to dis
cuss the Maryland plan for the control
of hog cholera and the advisabiiity OF
extending it to eradication work
This subject is one of the utmost i'm
portance to all concerned A free and
open discussion Of this plan is earnest
" desired in order to bring about per-
feet cooperation and obtain the sup
port of those Interested in swine raising
IN the State.
You are earnestly requested to ar
range to be present.
A. F. WOOD,
Executive Officer State Board of Agri
culture.
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There will be meeting Of the Home
School Improvement Association on
Friday. February 9Th, at 2.30P NJ. at
La Plata Public School, for the pur-
pose of organizing more satisfactorily
and to adopt constitution to govern
the Association
1t is desirable that every parent be
present at this meeting, and to become
a member of the Association, the name
of which explains it's object, one in
which each parent is most interested.
Hoping to meet you, we are,
Very cordially,
Mrs. J. p BURDETTE,
MRS. w. NJ. ALBRITTAIN,
DIR. L. r. LEvERING,
Mr. W. A. SIMPSON,
Mr.. W. f. CooKsEY,
MISS JANE r. BOWIE,
Committee.
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To Extend Judge Beall's Term.

The Bar Association OF Prince
Georges County has taken initial
steps towards securing an extension OF
the term of Associate Judge Fillmore
Beall, of the Seventh Judicial Circuit,
in the form of a resolution addressed
to the General Assembly Of Maryland.
The extension of Judge Beall 5 term
to 1923, enabling him to fill out the
full term of fifteen years, for which he
was elected, would doubtless be pleas
ing to the whole people of the circuit
and it is to be hoped there will not be a
dissenting vote in the Legislature tc
the proposition.
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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 Testamentary on
the personal estate OF
FRANCIS A. POSEY,
late of said county, deceased. All
persons having claims against said
deceased are hereby warned to exhibit
the same, with the vouchers thereof
legally authenticated, to the sub
scriber, on or before the 9th day OF
July, 1920. They may otherwise by
law be excluded from all benefit OIL
said deceascd's estate.
Given under my hand this 9Th day ot
January, 1920.
+. STONE POSEY.
Administrator OF Francis A. Pesey de
ceased.
l. 90.
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LOCAL BREvII.Es.

=
Feed the birds Feathercd game is
awfully scarce.
The Census Fnumerators are ran
idly completing their work.
The many friends of Mr.. John C.
Owen are Glad to see him ont again.
-. ,o,o
over = new Leaf to start A rough chan
Ter.
80,
q1,nrsday If last week and Is stiG
growing
The icy roads and pad weather nave
business
Attend the oyster supper and dance
at st. Mary's Church, Newport, FRI
10Y ~
Skating and coasting have been
much enjoyed by the young folks du-
ring the past week
Miss Lorena Bowling spent Sunday
with her parents, Mr.. and Mrs. +. >.
Bowling, this town
rr Allan Sanders has been designa-
ted as Acting Agent of the Pennsylvania
Railroad at La Plata
Can't some one find some work for
the Iegislators of Maryland to do on
their vacation at Annapolis
mri.a Ar.ttbaYs. ttowara comnanv
H., a.. a,,,.si,ins, IN ,hn .utomphii,
hardware or imniement line adv.
Tho .,AY,,,. tbo,gh in a nncb mild
or form IL aoain racing in tho hi,s
cities and other sections Of the country
bar 49,, n t,a - sran,,s nronertv
70 nor hrotbar Mr. Charles ri Stone.
str cot - o'-'e' - ''''
,,ad ne pp1i srsuen hanS ~ th
bons, ~ Iatthe1,s-I o.,,,sd Comnanv
Inc adv
Vas i a III ~ IN sbins,ton md
;oin her ,aa,,y friends in wishing her a
5s - ~ .a $500 :. '@- 's
Miss Ruby hendrick, OF Washing
. .on, 'p M. 'nS ia ~ &c., w r.
d,.;.L naar ~ town
uii'N' Hs"' siii7 WV
Capt Fl. a. Boswell, deputy Regis
ter OF Wills, has been confined to his
t,o1n a sS very Il lad cold ID '1'' = as
IN
Self starters for Ford Cars on hand
at sales rooms of Matthews-Howard
Company, Inc. You should have one
pu' on soui eai + A''
Mr. Frank ?. jenkins, of Whining
ton Del, spent several days during
the week with his mother, Mrs. Bertha
Jenkins, OF "Idlewild."
We are glad to note that Mrs. Earl
Barber, VINO has been quite sick in
Washington, has sufficiently recovered
as TO be able to return to her home.
Rev Dr " n Ravlor Spnerin-
tendent OF Maryland Baptist State
4 issions, preached at Marbury Bap-
fist Church Wednesday evening last
w. ;,,o.as. a;s,laraa nv cova,.ro,.
Ri,eb ~ sNs n III 9be ui oponosi.i3u Of GOOD
roads ana better school con9lIions Is
nalieu WIN ceiisne ny Peopie % 'iie
county
Mr.. Frank Waters, formerly of
Leonardtown, but now of Catonsville,
Md is travelling for the r. ] Rev
pIsta Ia 81 w,,el-
'"'" -''
Owing to the slippery condition of
the roads, the SemmeS siotor Line was
compelled to suspend operation on all
it's routes Friday last. Tratfc was
.,.,.,.. ;. ~.
LooAs m lhAe q war going ~ IN Hon,
gress, me IleinperS VI ldas aug ' uss
pous seem W 9e unayle W sslee upon 0ii
ansshinsi anu mus mus lne I an plii
anu inc treaty sun hans nie'
Attorney General Alexander Arm
strong appointed Allen Fisher, of Bal
timore city, as one of his assistants.
Maryland independent. [volume] (Port Tobacco, Md.) 1874-current, 1920-01-30
World News in Pictures.

Hundreds of skilled camera mer
cover the entire globe for the Wash
ington Stars Sunday Rotogravure
Section Every feature of the world S
news is closely watched, and then the
carefully selected photographs are
massed into superbly printed weekly
issue. Order your copy today.
Maryland independent. [volume] (Port Tobacco, Md.) 1874-current, 1920-01-30

Senator Parran, Of Calvert County,
has introduced a bill, changing the
Constitution, by providing that the
Legislature meet once in every four
years This bill increases the sala-
ries of members of the Legislature and
provides that Senators be elected for
eight years. and members of the House
for four.
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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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NOTICE TO CREDITORS.

In the Orphans Court for Charles
County-ss:
La Plata, Nd, Jan. 6, 1920
Ordered by the Court, That F.
Stone Posey give notice required by
law TO the creditors of Francis A. Posy
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
Maryland independent. [volume] (Port Tobacco, Md.) 1874-current, 1920-01-30

Representative Lomax, of this coun-
ty, introduced in the Legislature last
week bill authorizing the governor
to name commission to investigate
the feasibility of erecting building
to house the state offices in Baltimore
city.
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Administrators Sale
OF VALUABLE
Personal Property
IN LA PLATA, MD,
Saturday, Feb. 7, 1920,
beginning at II A. NJ.

Under and by virtue OF an order Of
the Orphans Court for Charles Coun-
ty, passed in the matter Of the estate OF
Francis A. Posey, deceased, l hereby
give notice that / will offer for sale by
public auction on the above date all
Of the personal property belonging to
the estate of the said deceased, con-
sisting OF
1 Lot Household Furniture
1 Lot Kitchen Utensils
l Lot Farming Implements
] Buggy
? Wagons
Ok Cart
/ Lot Carpenters Tools
Lot Lumber
Lot Bricks
Lot Doors and Shutters
, Horses
Miscellaneous Articles.
TERMS OF SALE: All sums of
$50 and under, Cash: all sums over
$50, a credit of 6 months will be given,
with security to the satisfaction of the
undersigned
+. STONE POSEY.
l-23-3t. Administrator.
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Marbury Baptist Church, Rev. Wal
ter X. Allen, inistear. Worship and
Preaching each Sunday at II A NJ.
and 1880 p. N. Everyone cordially
invited.
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Chicamuxen Circuit, The Pentecosta
Church of the Nazarene, Sunday, Feb
! Preaching as follows
Chicamuxen, II a. NJ.
Baptist Mission, 3 P. n.
Public invited.
Rev. D. 4. HIeGs, Pastor.
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Maryland Independent
ffjE YOUNG MANS ADVOCATE.
fiE rO0R MANS FRIEND.

Terms Tor Transient Advertising:
One sqaare. one insertion. 800
Each subsequent Insertion. zee. rs
Six lines or less constitute Q square.
Maryland independent. [volume] (Port Tobacco, Md.) 1874-current, 1920-01-30

Representative Henderson on Tues
day last introduced bill in the House
similar to the one introduced by Sena-
tor Parran. of Calvert, as referred to
above
Maryland independent. [volume] (Port Tobacco, Md.) 1874-current, 1920-01-30

Senator Bartlett, of Talbot County,
seeks to do away with the Automobile
Commissioner and place the duties of
issuing licences and collecting fees up
on clerks of the courts and the enforce
ment of the law upon the sheriffs of
the counties and police of the cities
Maryland independent. [volume] (Port Tobacco, Md.) 1874-current, 1920-01-30

Tuesday, February 3, Is the date for
the Community Club az Waldorf.
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G. B. LLOYD, Agel'
Tax Notice.

Notice is hereby given that all prop
erty upon which State and County
taxes remain unpaid by February l,
1920, will be advertised as delinquent,
as required by section 8, Chapter So,
Acts OF 1910.
ia NJ p. RYON,
l-9-4t. Treasurer.
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Agricultural Notes.

Do not forget the date, February 2,
Ground Hog Day; the day for taking
your samples OF soil and sending 70 me
or direct to the College
Maryland independent. [volume] (Port Tobacco, Md.) 1874-current, 1920-01-30

Senator Gibson, of Dorchester. in
PRODUCED bill Tuesday to abolish the
Conservation Commission
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About one year ago we expressed the
thought that this county was buying a
lot Of things that We could produce
here at home. II was with a great
deal of interest that | heard a man
from ST. Mary's Co express the same
thought. He named three things
fruits, vegetables, and feed for stock
The carloads OF hay that have come
into this county should be reversed.
We can grow hay and ship out Of the
county if we try. OF course. the best
way to ship corn and hay out of the
county, is on the hoof. II Southern
Maryland raises tobacco and sells it
for 5000 hundred pounds and then
spends S5l 90 for feed, she will never
catch up with the rest Of the State.
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Religious Notices.


Methodist Church.
Next Sunday, Feb. LIST, there will be
services as follows
as follows:
Pisgah HOO A. NJ.
Chckamoxen 300 p. NJ.
Indian Head 1880 p. NJ.
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No services at any of the other APP
pointments.
REV. ]. r. wooD, j. p.
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Now is a good time to plan for a
garden and also for an orchard. We
can grow as line fruit as any section
Of the State. Our County Exhibits last
year showed that.
The gardens we had in this county
two years ago showed what we can
do in the way OF gardens, This winter
weather is a good time to get manure
out on the garden, and when the days
are not too cold the fruit trees should
be trimmed and then sprayed. A good
embarrassing will help wonderfully.
Plan now for seeding enough land in
grass this spring, so that next year we
will not have to 90 out of the State to
buy hay. Plan now for big crop of
COW peas and soy beans for this com
ing winters use. | am urging hay
crops because they will not take so
much help to harvest as some other
crops do, and they will bring the larg-
est returns to the farmer for the money
expended, of any crop he can grow to-
day. But do not waste your money on
seeds to be sown on sour soils. Be
sure your soil Is sweet and then sow
your seed.
have the names Of 5 men who want
Maryland Mammoth tobacco seed.
Are there any who have not spoken
for seed who want it ? Let me know
at once Il there are others
JOHN p. BURDETTE,
County Agent.
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1920-04-22

Street, as provided by Ordinance No. II,
Series and Ordinance No. %. Series
8, providing for paving the said portions
of streets, passed the TWEEN ty-second day
of March 1920
Proposals to be addressed to l. E.
Heinberg, City Clerk, Pensacola, Flor
ida, and endorsed Proposals for Paw
ing"
The work contemplated consists of ap-
proximately seven thousand, six hun
dred and two (7,602) square yards of
pavement and five thousand. two hun
dred 6, 200) ineal feet of curbing.
Each proposal must be accompanied
by certified check in the sum of Two
Thousand Dollars $4,000, drawn on
some bank doing business in the City Of
Pensacola, Florida and made payable to
the City of Pensacola, Florida
Specifications, blank form of proposal
contract and bond can be obtained from
the City Engineer, Room 2o3, City Hall
The right to reject any and all bids is
reserved.
GEO. H. HINRICHS,
Commissioner of Streets and Public
Works.
FRANK JARRETT,
City Engineer.
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1920-04-22

In the Circuit Court of Escampia County.
Florida.
The Barkdull Land Company, a corpora
tion, VS.. John Humphrey. =.
To John Humphrey, defendant, and all
other persons Interested:
You are hereby notified of the institu-
ton of the above named suit by attach
ment in the above named court, and that
the property of the said John Humphrey,
defendant, has been levied upon under
and by virtue of the writ of attachment
issued in said cause, and you are hereby
required to appear TO said action on Mon
day, the 9TH day of June, A. D. 1920.
Witness my hand and the seal of said
court this oath day of March, A D. 1920.
JAS. MACGTBBONS,
Clerk of Circuit Court.
z. ID. BEGGS, Attorney Plaintiff.
BY IL. L. BELL, d. C.
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1920-04-22
Don't Be A Victim
Of "Spring Fever"

to resist the common ailments
so prevalent in summer. You
must build up the waste tissue,
and repair the wear and tear
that the system has under
gone.
A splendid form that has
been followed by many is to take
course in S. S. S. regularly at
the approach of every spring,
and in this way thoroughly
cleanse the system of all ac-
cumulated impurities. S. S. S.
is thoroughly reliable blood
purifier and tonic that prompt
ly improves the appetite, and
sends new supply of rich, red
blood coursing through the
veins. This fine old remedy
will restore your lost vigor and
strength which the demands of
winter have used up, for it is
without question one of the best
tonics and system builders ever
made.
Ask your druggist about S. S.,
S. He has sold it for years, and
will tell you that it is a thor
oughly reliable and honest old
remedy, having been on the
market more than fifty wears.
Buy bottle and begin taking
it today, and thus prepare your
system for the changing sea-
sons, so that you will be in con-
dition not only to enjoy the
beauties of springtime, hut also
to so tone up and strengthen
the system that you need not
live in fear of the many all
ments so prevalent in summer.
aaa aaa q d q d d ID Ha
* ri
u A thorough cleansing and 4
4 toning up of the entire system n
x is absolutely necessary Just at x
z this season when the strength X
is depleted and the vitality at a z
Z low ebb. ~
ID q
x ZEE aaa x aa * x q u ID
Special medical advice can be
had without cost by writing to
Chief Medical Adviser, 1871
Swift Laboratory, Atlanta, Ga.
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1920-04-22

Naturally this decided change
must necessarily be felt by the
human system. OF course,
where every organ of the body
is performing its functions
perfectly, there is little or no
interruption caused that is no.
ticeable. But where impurities
have accumulated, and have not
been thrown off promptly, and
where the waste and wear of the
severe winter season have not
been promptly restored, natures
work is being combatted with
very noticeable effects.
Your body has brought you
safely through the severe win
ter season, and the voyage has
taxed your strength. There has
been considerable wear and
tear which must be repaired.
The energies relax, and an I'M
speakable languor pervades the
entire system, giving that worn
out, good-for-nothing feeling,
so commonly called spring fe-
ver."
The important thing, there
fore, is to put your system in
tip-top condition so as to be able
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1920-04-22
ADVERTISEMENT
City of Pensacola, Florida, Board of
i<Sf

Sealed proposals for grading, paving.
curbing and improving the following
streets will be received by the Board of
Commissioners at the City Hall up TO .
o'clock D. m. on the 3rd day of May
1920.
Barcelona Street, from DeSoto Street
to Gonzalez Street.
Gonzalez Street, from Barcelona Street
to the West side of Alabama Square
DeSoto Street, from Barcelona Street
to DeVilHerS Street.
Reus Street. from Strong Street to
Gonzalez Street including all sides of
Alabama Square.
Strong Street. from Barcelona to Reus
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.(SEAI)

State of Florida:
Board of Commissioners of State Insti-
tutions, Tallahassee, Fla, April 13,
1920.
Notice is hereby given by the Board
.of Commissioners of State Institutions
that bids will be received up until 10
O'Clock a m, Sa turday, May Is, 1920 to be
opened soon thereafter as the con-
venience of the board will permit. on