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Chief Marshall Frank s. Barnes.
Assist Marshall-H. Holland Haw-
kins.
Herald Wilson Bowling.
Aids douglas Thomas, Edward L.
Sanders.
Judges Benz Edelen, John Mat
thews, Dr. I L. Higdon, John Gering,
p. l.. Williams, Robert Cooksey, DR.
Geo. o. Monroe. Brook Matthews,
Lee Manning, OF 2. G. County; Geo
Ferguson, Of Virginia; Judge Ken
drick, Of d. G.
Orator Of the Day Hon Sydney E.
Mudd.
Orator Of the Evening Hon. ]. A.
Heron.
Committee OF Anonymously W.
Hungetford, y. Mertens, Jr., Lemuel
Albrittain, George p. Goode.
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A cordial invitation is extended to
the citizens of Washington and the
District of Columbia, Charles, Prince
Georges. st. Mary's, Montgomery and
Counties OF Maryland, and
Fairfax and Clark and
adjacent counties of Virginia.
Knights will address A. d. Langley,
1880 14th Street, Phone, North 1862.
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Nov IS the time to think of Winter
Cover Crops. There are several rea-
sons why this Is 81 very gre 1 impor-
lance The war cmpliasizcd the rails
ing of crops regardless the fertility Of
the soil. The rotation that was usual
ly adhered 10 was set aside during the
war. The soil has suffered by thi- let
ting down the bars to the fields OF fer
tility. We must keep our soils COW
cred with some growing crop duf1ng
the winter days or we will lose rap
idly in soil fertility. This is due 10
the decomposition OF the humas Of the
soil with nothing 10 use up the nitro
gen set free. A green crop saves the
nitrogen. Rye is the cheapest and I'M
der certain conditions the best eover
crop. But we can grow something that
will do all that rye viii do and then
some. Vetch sown with the rye viii be
OF great value to all those who have
sandy soils. Ii is q legnme and will
enrich the soil by taking the nitrogen
from the air But it must he iaocuiat-
cd TO do its best Crimson clover is
better than vetch il you can get stand
and the soil has been lined. But do
NOT SOW crimson clover unless the soil
is in good condition.
About the middle Of the month is the
time 10 sow your alfalfa. Get your
incubation and lime before you at
tempt to SOW alfalfa or sweet clover.
Some fine hay has been cut in this
county from mixture Of alfalfa and
sweet clover. Try IL and be convinced.
JOHN p. BURDETTE.
County Agent.
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Marbury Baptist Church, Rev Wal
ter X. Allen, Minister - Worship and
Preaching each Sunday at II A NJ.
and 1880 2. N. Everyone cordially
invited.
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COMMISSIONERS MEETING.

The Board of County Commission
trs of Charles County will meet at
their Office in La Plata on
TUESDAY, AUG 10, 1920.
Miscellaneous Business.
By order OF the Board.
JOHN W. OWEN,
S-6-lt Clerk.
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State Game Warden L. Compile has
sent out to the clerks Of the Courts Of
Maryland $4,000 hunting licenses. The
laws require all persons who hunt on
property other than that which Is
owned, tcnantci or rented by them
FIRST to procure license 70 So hunt,
shoot Or Kill any game which i pro-
tected by law The costs " the licenses
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NOTICE.

We are selling Mems,
Women's & Children's Low
Shoes at % per cent Dis.
count.
]. M. COCHRANE & CO.,
La Plata, Md.
! s-6-3t.
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Preaching in Port Tobacco the first
and third Sundays at LOO A. NJ. by
REV. \ NJ CRAM.
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FRIDAY. AUGUST 6. 1920.


Port Tobacco Parish, Sunday. Aug
}, 1920
Piney, 1870 A. NJ.
La Plata, 800 r. NJ.
Waldorf, 500 T. NJ.
REV. LEWIS K LEvERING,
Rector.
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Wanted. = @A nc % Ne s. 1s AZ

kins home and farm products. Big
gest concern Of kind in the world.
$500 TO s5OOO yearly income, Terri
tory in this county open. Write today
to j. r.. WATKINS CO., Dept. ia,
Winona, MINI. fs-6-5t..
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FOR SALE. Late Flat Dutch Cab
oage Plants. $3.50 per 1000 prepaid.
So. 90 per 1000 at bed.
X. SMITH SWAMI,
81. Port Tobacco, Nd.
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All Advertisements due and pay
able after the first insertion.
Obituaries asd personal commu-
rications will be Inserted at 15 cents
per line.
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sIOo in Gold Will be Divided as Follows

First Prize, $50. Second Prize. s25.
Third Prize, SIS Fourth Prize, sl'.
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The Mt. VERNON AND MARSHALL
HALL STEAMBOAT Co., Ltd.
7-23-4t.
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Tournament to Begin Promptly
at 3 o'clock. Music by Oar
roch's Band, of Washington
T-50-3t.
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The nonresident and statewide IL
eenses are legal In all the counties Of
the state. County resident licenses are
legal in the county for which they are
issued and can only be purchased by
residents OF the county in which they
are procured.
The Acts Of 1920, which became eff
fective Juue !. make II unlawful for any
person 10 hunt without license. and,
10 addition to same, an arm tag, which
is furnished free 70 licensce. must be
worn on the left arm between elbow and
shoulder This tag has a small hole
at each corner and can be pinned or
sewed on the left sleeve Of the hunting
coat.
The law requires thai persons hunt
ing shall have their hunting licenses in
possession and arm tag in open view
on the left arm.
The first open season on game is
August 49, which Is on shore birds,
yellow leg, black breast and golden
plover. The next open season is sep
tembcr J, on doves, and the next open
season IS November 10, which day
opens the season ON all upland game.
II is unlawful to hunt. shoot or kill
squirrels in any county of this State
except between the dates Of November
10, and January l, according to the
Acts of 1920.
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Come and Bring Your Friends,
and Meet Your Friends and
Have a Pleasant Time.
S-6-4t.
Tournament and Festival

The we'll known Tournament and
Festival for the benefit OF Newport
Catholic Church will be held on
The Birmingham age-herald., 1920-01-08
HOOVER STATEMENT !. ON AID FOR EUROPE |. CAUSES CORN DROP
Oats Follow Suit, While Provisions List Ranged From SC Off to 40c
 Advance
By Associated Press

Chicago. January 7-Corn averaged lower in price today, largely as result of statements by Herbert Hoover about financial aid to Europe. The market closed unsettled at ls@lbc net decline. with May s1.S5% q1,S5A. and July s1Ss% @1.3s% oats lost 9s e Hc. In provisions the outcome ranged from a setback of cents to 40 cents advance
 MT Hoover's opinion that the great bulk of European financial needs could be met by ordinary commercial credits was given bearish construction by many corn traders. The inference was drawn that transatlantic food require ments were not so alarming as had been pictured by some Breaks in the value of hogs added to the selling pressure on corn, and so likewise did gossip that export demand for rye had been satisfied for perhaps the remainder of the season. Scantiness of receipts, to- gether with, complaints of car scarcity led afterwardyto rallies, but the market sagged again at the last because of re- newed unloading by holders.
 Oats weakened with c9rn after the May delivery had touched the highest price yet this season.
 Provisions sympathized with the hog market depression but the effect was somewhat counter balanced by purchas- ing that was ascribed to grain houses,
The Birmingham age-herald., 1920-01-08
EARLY DECLINE IN COTTON FOLLOWED BY GOOD RALLIES General List Closed Firm At a Net Advance of 9 to
 50 Points Over Tues
 days Finals
sy a..sci...d Pres.

New York, January z.-An early decline in the cotton market today was followed by sharp rallies on trade buying and bullish spot advices, March contracts sold up from 5.7Oc to 3s.50c. and closed at 3s. 4Sc, with the general list closing firm at a net advance of 25 to 50 points
 The market showed a continuation of yesterdays nervousness at the start ow- ing to lower Liverpool cables, easier for. eign exchange and the unsettled tone of the early stock market. The opening was irregular at a decline of. 14 points to an advance of 25 points, with the more active months lower, and prices sold 1ff to net decline of 19 to 37 points shortly after the call This was due to continued liquidation, but after selling rather free ly at the opening Liverpool turned buyer at the decline, while there was also buying believed to be for domestic trade account. This soon absorbed the early offerings and the market later turned firmer on, reports that holders of spot cotton in the south were refusing to fol- low the decline in futures and covering by some of yesterdays sellers. Business became less active as prices worked high CT, but the advances were well sustained with May selling up from 34 17c, the early low level to 8 .45c, while July advanced from 2.58c to 33 32c.
 Last prices were within or 3 points of the best on most deliveries. The aft ernoon advance was promoted by the re- covery in the stock market and the lidui- dation of yesterday was supposed to have left cotton in firmer technical po- sition. Except for the trade buying local brokers regarded the bulk of the demand as covering by recent sellers and com mission house business was comparative ly quiet after the first hour.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1920-01-08
New Orleans Cotton
By Asssclatel Pres

E New Orleans, January 7.-Fluctuations
 in cotton today carried prices we'll above
 and well below the close of yesterday
 with last prices showing net gains for
 the day of 8 to 39 points.
 Price movements were we'll defined, the market falling sharply around the open
 ing in response to much lower Liver pool than due, recovering and advancing strongly on fresh buying for the account
 of traders who had been waiting for an
 easy spot and then falling off again in
 the early afternoon following the receipt
 of the news from London of the threat
 eped general railroad strike in England.
 At the lowest of the day the trading
 months were 20 to 54 points under the
 final prices of yesterday and at the highest they were 21 to 4 points over. January was sluggish, compared with recent markets for that month, and at IS best stood at 39)S0c, but closed at 39.60c. which compared with 41 cents as the closing price for midding spots. Some of the buying of the day appeared to be based on nothing else than the dis count at which contracts stand under spots.
 Tomorrow will be holiday in this mar ket, and the session was active com pared with what the market generally IS just before holiday in the middle of the week.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1920-01-08
Coffee Market
 4v Assne1afaa p-Nss

q
 New York, January 7-The market for coffee futures opened at decline of II to IS points with active months selling about IS to 25 points net lower right after the call as result of little trade selling and liquidation by brokers with Wall street or cotton trade con- nection. There was a better demand around 16.23c for May, however, and the price later rallied to 16.6Sc on renewed covering and trade buying accom- panied by reports of firmer tone in Brazil
 May closed at 16.60c with the gem ieral list showing net advance of Il to 30 points. January, 1617c; March. 1S.42c; May, 1S.6oc; July, 1S.Soc; Septem- ber 166zc; October, 1s.53c; December 16.35c.
 Spot coffee was reported quiet but firm at 1shc for Rio 7's and 25hc for Santos As.
 Cost and feright offers included Sam tos 3's and fs at 3o3sc. London credits Sales were reported of Rio 7's at 14.s0c London credits yesterday. It is esti- mated that purchases are for shipment to Scandinavian ports since the first of the month have aggregated 35,00e bags.
 The official cable for January quot ted the Santos spot market 200 reis highers with futures 125 to PTS reis lower. special cable from Santos re- ceived early in the afternoon showed an advance of 100 to $50 reis in futures which was followed by another cable quoting the market 25 reis lower to 125 reis higher.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1920-01-08
Shannon & Co.'S Letter

New York, January 7.-Except for the first hour or so trading has not been particularly active, but as soon as early offerings were absorbed prices turned firm and it looked as if some of those who sold yesterday in expectation of im- mediate and drastic action by the fed eral reserve board in connection with loans on commodities were reconsidering their position and trying to get their cotton back.
 The demand today has come mostly from the trade or shorts. while commits sion houses have been comparatively idle. so that the volume of speculation for the rise Is on a very moderate scale =, say the most of it. The fact is that Sse trade all over the world needs and must have lot of cotton to get through this season, and in spite of substitution of other growths where possible. The bulk of requirements is for American cotton, and consumers are not at all confident however much they may try to appear cheerful-Post & F1agg.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1920-01-08
Over Private Wires
Duggan & Bouden's Letter

New Orleans. January 7.-Fluctuations in cotton were nervous today fair degree of strength was shown at times but there were periods of easiness around the opening and again in the early after noon. The initial declines were in re- sponsc to the break in Liverpool and the later declipe was based on cablegrams from London telling of threatened gen. eral railroad strike and other labor com plicatlons in England The buying of ths day appeared to come from bullish traders who had been waiting for hard spot. There will be no market tomorrow and the census bureau will issve it's ginning figures to January 1 the first thing Fri day inorning.-Duggan & Bouden.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1920-01-08
ALBANY

about the supply this season or next,
 Albany. January 7.-tSpeciaD-A. C.. Patterson, democratic national commi- teeman from Alabama, left this after roon for Washington to attend the Jack son Day dinner and the meeting of the democratic national committee He stat ed that he had not been committed tc any city's invitation for the nationa' convention and will wait until the sclaims are made before the committe makes a decision.
 Mayor James A. Nelson was instructed by the council, at postponed meeting last night, to confer with City Attorney s. A. Lynne regarding steps to be takei before the Alabama Public Service Com mission looking to an improvement in the service given here by the Alabama Power company.
 The action followed addresses by sev eral citizsns, requesting the council t take some action, and reading of a let ter from the North Alabama Traction company. asking permission to discon. tinue operation of street cars here after p. m. because of interrupted power The letter from the traction company declar- cd that in December cars were stalled total of 34 4~hours and 50 minutes be- cause of lack of current
 Tho con pany declared it was it's inten. ton to give service. ''but under present conditions we are more of disappoint- ment than service"
 Funeral services were held Wednesday morning at city cemetery chapel for Mrs E. F. Jennings. who died yestrday ir Foley. Alabama. Mrs. Jennings formerly resided here. She h survived by her husband, for many years postmaster al Albany. then designated as New Deca. tur,
 Senator Oscar w. Underwood was scored for his stand on the anti-strikc provisions of the Cummins raiiroad bill bx Eilias L. Harrison, president of fhe tla3xse Federation of Labor, whc spoke her a nI4ss meeting Monday night Louis Bowen. secretary of the c.gznis&tt0r. alSo deltSesed m address.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1920-01-08
MARINE NEWS

Mobile, January 7.-Arrived schooners Henry Chamberlain, Cuba; F. Marie Brown Jamaica Farlance, Key West
 New Orleans. January 7.-Cleared steamers Amstedijk. Dutch, Rotterdam via Newport News; Lansdowne. Havre. Lygnern, Swedish, Malmo. Sweden Via Norfolk; Pisco, French, Bordeaux.
 Port Eads. January 7.--Arrived steam ers Catania, Florida; Horaisan Maru. Ja : panese, Norfolk: Lake Fernwood, Port Barrios. Lake Otsquago, Cuba; Montoso. Porto Rico; Quimistan, Honduras. Port Cortez; Santurce, Porto Rico; Scantic, Liverpool via Norfolk; Sunshine, Tampi- co.
 Sailed Gansfjord, Norwegian. Port Bar rics: Grenpool, New York; Hoosac, Pen sacola
The Birmingham age-herald., 1920-01-08
yNESSENT|AL LOANS
 SEEM ID WORRY THE WALL STREET CROWD
Ranks and Other Loaners of Money Have Very Few
 Inquiries for Call
 Loans
By Associated Press

New York, January 7.-Stock dealings ' ere visibly restraned today presumably < a result of intimations conveyed to 'anking interests yesterday by the fed ral reserve board. This was less ap- parent in the trend of prices than in the markets extreme lassitude.
 There was much abstract discussion regarding the definition of ''unessential loans" Mature consideration of Cover nor Hsrding's remarks in that connection led to the conclusion that credit restric- tions are to apply with equal force te speculation in leading commodities, espe- cially cotton and foodstuffs. The only echo of the conference st Washington was the announcement of ar- other slight advance by the local branch scf the central bank in short-time ac- ceptances, such action being taken to meet the prevailing rate in the open E 1arket
 Banks and other lenders of money re-
 orted little inquiry for call loans, which were freely offered at per cent, estab< fishing yet another low record for such accommodations since the November re- action. but the supply of time funds was altogether negligible
 General news included the reviews of authorities in the steel and iron indus try, renewed emphasis being placed on the prospective demands of the railways for new construction and equipment. Fur ther large orders for copper attested to the steady improvement in the metal trade.
 Steefs, shippings. coppers and few fa- m liar specialties such as American Woolen, Industrial Alcohol Endicott-
 ohnson and sugars contributed to the stronger side of the market. while mo sors, oils and rails represented the dull and irregular features.
 Liberty Bonds were heavy, interna-
 ionals and most domestic issues irreg-
 ar, except local fractions, in which moderate gains were made. Total sales. ,ar value, were $f7.75o 900. Old U. S. yonds unchanged on call.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1920-01-08

shipments, sS47. sales 1890, stock 2Ss,s2f.
 August: Middling, 40, receipts l,S2S shipments, 2.62S 2,s2s, sales 452 stock. 2O2.- 5s1
 St. Louis: 4050c, receipts S,ss7, ship ments, 3.637, stock SodS1
 Little Rock: Middling, Al. receipts ,4s6 shipments 65, sales 625, stock B, ISL
 Total to-day Receipts, S0S0S, ship ments, a, ,7ls stock S16, ,46s
The Birmingham age-herald., 1920-01-08
Live Stock By Aaaeeiafsd Press

Chicago. January 7-Hogs: Receipts, 2s,eo; estimated tomorrow, 6oo0o; 15 to 2oc lower; closing firm; bulk. 1f.Sopi1. .Jo 1; top, sl4.6o; heavy, s1425a1445; medium, s14. aoSr;4.55; light, s1lsodtIeo light light, f1s.751it 9; heavy packing sows. smooth, S13. 7o91a1o; packing sows, rough, s1s.2Sd 13 75; pigs. s13G14
 Cattle: Receipts. 5000; estimated tornor- row. 1e,oo0; steady; beef steers, medium and heavy weight, choice and prime, SIS. 75 d2o: medium and good, y10. 75n1s75; com non & 75l510.75. light weight, good and choice, S15. 50d1e s common and medium, s2n13 50; butcher cattle, heifers s6. 50d1i "a : cows, tS. A0t013.5o: canners and cutters s5 25 6e40: veal calves. s16.5OdfT75; feeder steers, s7.50d12.50; stocker steers e.5od 105o
 sheep: Receipts. loooo estimated tomor- row, 20s00; strong; lambs. S4 pounds down, SIS s5oatsc5. culi~ and common, sl3. 25G1s: ewes. medium, good and choice. sS.25G 1l.20; culls and common, s5ds.25.
 East St Louis, January Hogs: Re- ceipts, 2? 600; 200 to 3oc lower; top sl41o: bulk, slz. 4o65i455: heavy, $143od14<5; me- dium, $14. s0d1455; light, $1t25d1455; light light s146145a; heavy packing sows. smooth. $13613 s. packing sows, rough, 25o6is; pigs. s11 .50d14.5o.
 Cattle: Receirts. 6500: steady; beer steers. medium and heavy, choice and prime. none; medioum and good. s1iG1e; common, S@1075; light, good and choice, s1a5oa0ls 75: common and medium. s7.7sn 1s %: butchers cattle. heifers $6fs; cows, sTd112 50: canners and cutters. s 10ds. 70 veal calves. light and handweight, $125o 61s: feeder steers. $s75@12; stocker steers. $6. .25G.o.75.
 Sheep: Receipts. soo0; steady; lamhs, Si pounds down. $15 5o61S.75: culls and com mon. sS@l5 yearling wethers, $i261sss; ewes, medium and choice, s7.50d1o; cuils and common, sld7.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1920-01-08
Cottonseed Oil By Assseiated PNss

New York, January 7.--Cottonseed oil opened lower under scattered local selling but later steadied up on the firm position of kindred articles and the upturn in cotton, Trading was light and local in character. Final prices were 1 point lower to 6 net higher. Sales S100 barrels. Tenders 500
 Prime crude, s19.75: prime summer yellow spot. $2220; March, s2254; May, s22.77; July. s$22.s1 Prime winter vel low and summer white. nominal
The Birmingham age-herald., 1920-01-08
Metal Market

New York, January 7.-Copper easier: electrolytic. spot and first quarter, 19A@fshc; second quarter, 1912 a 1sAc. Iron steady and unchanged. An- timony. $s.S7h. Metal exchange quotes lead nominal; spot and March, $s.50 bid. Zinc easy; East St. Louis delivery, spot, $s.22 F 0s.S2k. At London, spot copper, f117; futures. f11s 17s 6d elec- trolytic spot, ff25; futures, fl27. Tin, spot, $35S 17s Sd: futures, 1859. Lead, spot. AT 17s Cd; futures. f4S 7s Sd. Zinc. spot, f57 1os; futures. f5s los.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1920-01-08
Dry Goods Market By Associated Press

New York, January 7.-Cotton goods and yarns were strong today. Offerings of fancy voiles and fine shirtings for 1921 were made during the day Bur laps were quiet, awaiting advices from Calcutta on opening after holidays Raw silk was unchanged on high level
The Birmingham age-herald., 1920-01-08
Sugar Market By Assectatsd Prsss

New York, January 7.--The local day and spot prices were quotabiy changed. It was reported that the royal commission had purchased 36,000 bags of Cubas on Tuesda yfor immed- fate shipment at 10&c f. o. b. Cuba. There was little better inquiry from local sources today and sales were re- ported between 10000 and 50,000 bags of Cubas to operators at 11% to Il Nc cost and freight prompt and first half Jam uary shipment. Spot prices were quoted at 11%c for Cubas cost and freight, equal to 12.7S for centrifugal.
 There was nothing new in the re- fined situation with only one refiner in the market at 1520 for fine granu- lated. Second hand offers range from 16H to 17Mc.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1920-01-08

Builders, demand. s7%; cables. sT e-fs. Lire. demand, 1s.4o; cables, 1888. Marks. demand, 2.03; cables. 2.04. Government bonds heavy; railroad bonds irregular. Time loans strong; SO days, 90 days and six months, per cent bid. Call money easier; ruling rate, per cent; bank acceptances, X per cent.
 Bar silver. ,1.S2; Mexican dollars, si.01b.