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Maryland independent. [volume] (Port Tobacco, Md.) 1874-current, 1924-03-14
WOULD HUMANIzE
BRITISH WIRES


In a recent series OF articles under
the heading mo Progress with the
Telephone" the London Morning Post
severely condemns the British tale
phone system. both as 10 development
and quality Of service.
Twelve years have passed since the
telephone system OF Great Britain
came entirely into the hands Of the
British government, which operates
II in connection with the Post once.
Yet. says the Morning Post, the
general consensus OF opinion fs that
no material progress has been made
in the direction OF a cheaper and
more efficient service" London. II
declares, is far behind American
cities IN telephone facilities.
The Morning Post protests against
what 1t describes as the coIdly for
NAL treatment that prevails in this
country tGreat Britainl. as contrasted
with the personal contact established
in those countries where the tele-
phone is a matter of business enter
prise" II declares that since assum-
ing control our government has done
nothing to popularize the telephone
or make known its utility: but EN-.
phasizes the fact that "in comment
ing on the service or contrasting its
working with that OF other countries.
It is not suggested that individuals
are In any way to blame. but the
system by which they are governed
and which. like the majority Of State
operated departments. is devoid Of
Imagination, elasticity. and apprecia-
tion Of public feeling"
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-lcebound. "

William De Miles latest Para
mount production, "Icebound " adap-
ted to the screen from the famous
Owen Davis stage play, which ran for
over year at the Harris Theatre,
New York, will be the attraction at
the Century Theatre, Baltimore, dur
ing the week beginning Monday,
March II.
AS stage play, ''Iceboundn won
the Pulitzer Prize each year given to
the greatest American drama. The
screen adaptation was made by Clara
Beranger, graduate Of Goucher Col
lege, Baltimore.
There is great cast of players in
terpreting the various roles. They are
Lois Wilson, Richard Dix, Helen Du-
bois, Edna May Oliver, Vera Rey-
nolds, Ethel Wales, Frank Shannon
and others.
"Icebound' refers to the feeling RAJ
Their than the weather. 1t is a New
England farm story of young girl
who was left fortune with the provis-
ion that she reform and marry GER
tain wild young man. 1t is is also a
story of revolt OF youth against the
hard conditions OF New England farm
life and -pHritanical outlook.
Hazel Huntington, the we'll known
soprano who has been engaged in con-
cert and musical comedy work for sew
eral. years, will be the soloist during
that week at the Century. Miss Hum
tington comes direct from the Ameri-
can Society OF Singers an Composers.
She has sung with the DeWolf Hopper
Opera Company and with the Aborns.
Henry Kelly, Baritone, will be re-
tanned to render selections also.
An excellent program of diversified
novelty acts viii be presented nightly
on the Century Roof. The show will
be directed by William Rankin and
music will be furnished for the acts
and for dancing by Robbins Century
Roof Orchestra. Cuisine is served by
DeCrette at reasonable rates.
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An. NImmerichter, who became an
artist d the violin under Professor
Rakeman In Washington, will leave
shortly for Vienna TO study in the
Conservatory OF Music. On general
request, q concert has been arranged
for Friday, March 2lst, at 8 O'Clock, 4.
NJ. in the New Hail at Waldorf. Mr..
Nimmerichtcr will be assisted on the
piano by Mrs. Carl Halter, gradu-
ate Of the Conservatory OF Music in
Darmstadt, and formerly teacher at
the Conservatory Royale, In Milanot
will miss this rare treat.
NOTICE TO RADIO FANS. Ii you
are interested in RADIO, would be
glad to give demonstration. Just drop
me line. Can furnish most any make
OF Radio outfit.-THoS. +. McDoN-
AeH, Chevrolet Dealer, La Plata, Md.
Phone Al.
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The County Board of Education
would like bids at once for the erection
of High School building to be erected
in the Fourth Election district, about
two miles from Faulkner postoffice.
These bids are requested for an esti-
mate upon the construction OF the
above named building only. as the
Board of Education Is to furnish all
material.
Plans and specifications of the pro-
posed building may be seen at the Of
flee OF the Board OF Education.
Bids will be opened at the Office OF
the Board of Education Tuesday,
March 18th, at IL A. NJ.
The Board reserves the right to re-
ject any and all bids.
By order OF the Board.
GEORGE w. GRAY, Pres,
f. B. GwYNN, Supt. of Schools.
3-T-2t.
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Death of Robert Garner.

Mr.. Robert Garner, a resident OF the
Fourth district Of this county for many
years, died Saturday last at Provi-
dence Hospital, Washington, to which
institution he was taken about three
weeks ago. Mr.. Gamers death was
the result OF a complication OF dis
eases with which he had been suffering
for several months. de was IS years
OF age.
His remains were brought to the
county Sunday and Monday, inferred
In the cemetery of st Thomas Catho-
lie Church.
Prior to his illness, the deceased had
been assistant postmaster at Faulkner
and clerk 10 a store at that place.
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The Garden.

The Importance of the family garden
cannot be over emphasized. The fam
lily garden should be constant source
OF food, throughout the growing sea-
son, and should be made to furnish an
adequate supply of vegetables for the
winter months rs we'll
Doctors say that the tired-out feeling
at the end OF winter, spring feyer,P
often comes from lack of fruits and
vegetables In the winter diet. Keep
the family well, and make the meals
more pleasant by using greater va
riety OF vegetables. Give them to the
children. especially. Young children
can digest them better If they are
mashed and put through sieve.
The salts or mineral mattern that
vegetables contain is one Of your
chief helps in keeping your body
strong and we'll.
In every part OF the body there are
salts of many kinds iron, lime and
others. Your body won't work
smoothly unless 1t has plenty of these
salts, and the children can't build
strong bodies without them, and these
salts must be gotten from the food we
eat. Since vegetables and fruit are
rich in them, eat a variety so as to be
sure to get all the kinds of salts you
need.
Vegetable salts are wasted when the
water in which they have been cooked
is thrown away. Sometimes the water
is little undesirable as to favor, but
it is good; save il for soup or gravy.
Even better, cook the vegetables in as
little water as possible, so there is
none left to drain off, or bake or steam
| them.
See to it, that the summer garden
has abundant fruits and vegetables SC
there is sufficient left from summer
needs for family canning budget fol
the year. If planting information i,
desired. or help is needed to make vi
the canning budget. the Extension Ofiie.
Twin assist you.
ELvA S. BoHANNAN,
Home Demonstration Agent.
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Club Meeting.

AT the regular meeting Of the La
Plata Community Club, which was held
at the home OF Mrs. Edward Berry, on
Oak ST., March 8, the Home Demon
stration Agent gave us lessons in cut
ting a one-piece house dress aud an
apron by measurement. The time be-
ing short, our local agent was forced
to postpone her demonstrations I'M
portant business was transacted. Mrs.
j. p: Burdette presided, our Presi-
dent, Mrs. +. B. Gwynn, not attending
on account Of illness.
The members all expressed much
sympathy for Mrs. Gwynn in the death
of her sister, Miss Burch. The meet
ing was adjourned after a pleasant
afternoon.
CLUB REPORTER.
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Small POx.

A colored woman residing on the
farm of Monroe Wathen, near New
port, this county, went to Washington
March 9th, and March 10th was found
to have small pox by the Washington
Health Department, the case being
promptly reported to the Maryland
State Department of Health and by
that Department to the County Health
Officer, DIR. G.. o. Monroe.
II the history is correct, she must
have contracted the disease in her
surroundings, probably from one of
the very mild cases which are never
recognized until more severe case is
discovered. Persons residing in this
locality are urged to be yacclnated at
once and suspicious cases should be
reported to the health authorities.
G.. o. MONROE, N. D.,
County Health Officer,
S. ]. FORT, NJ. D.,
Deputy State Health Officer.
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LINEMAN'S FIRST AID
SAVES HUNTERS LIFE

The timely arrival OF Joseph Lee
an Ohio Bell Telephone Co. lineman.
saved Delmer Bair. OF Findlay. Ohio.
from bleeding to death after acct.
dentally shooting himself in the arm
while hunting, says the Cleveland
(ohio) Plain Dealer.
Lee was working on a telephone
line and heard BARS mother calling
a physician. Lee. possessing 4 knowi-
edge of first aid through a course
given him by the company. broke in
on the conversation and offered his
help when the doctor said he could
not reach the Bair home for half an
hour.
When the physician arrived. Lee
had BARS wound treated so that the
flow Of blood was stopped.
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Nancy to Madse.
McDonough Institute,
La Plata, Md.

AhODOhOhEh AAohittttg
La Plata, Md.
Dear Madge
/ have been entirely to busy to write
until now, but at last Fortune has cast
kind ten minutes In my direction for
you. No, no, no l just can't an
swer any more questions right now
about the Circus. Wait until | see
you for those details.
Last Friday afternoon the Hiawa-
than Literary Society presented q
short but interesting entertainment
Before the curtain rose, Mary Glare
Matthews played very prettily. Lewis
Mitchell told us all about the Multi
plication Table, and then Anna Barnes
illustrated how some rubes act when
they go to town.
Then Hilda Martin read the Journal
which as usual contained some breezy
notes. The finale was the sketch,
Johnnie Reads to Grandpa with
our friend, Snake. Thomas. (Ambrose),
as Grandpa, Marie Shea as Grandma
and the sport-crazed grandson, George
Matthews.
Oh my, Madge, what a continual
chatter here in the Dormitory about
clothes; | have TO stuff my ears to
keep from being distracted.
\ And now Arithmetic am reckoning,
honey chile, SO | jes must stop. "
Write soon Madge; you have plenty OF
time-so much more than hard-work-
ing poor little me.
With pounds of devotion,
NANCY.
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La Plata Charge, M. E. Church
South, Rev. H. Q. Burr, Pastor.
La Plata, End Sunday, II q. m; 4.h
Sunday, leo p. m,
Pisgah, Isl and 3rd Sundays, II q. m.
Dentsville, End and 4th Sundays,
p. m.
Bethel, End Sunday, ! p. m; 4th
Sunday, II q. m.
chicamuxen, sra Sunday, . p. m.
Shiloh, LIST Sunday, p. MI 3rd
Sunday, 7.30 p. m.
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Senator Weller Contributes TO
Cardinal Gibbons Institute.

United States Senator o. E. Weller
is recent contributor to the Cardinal
Gibbons Institute, national school
for colored youth to be erected this
summer in Southern Maryland. In a
note accompanying his donation, he
states 1.-THE Cardinal Gibbons In
stisute is most iaudable and appro-
pirate undertaking. II will be an in
sstitution. in keeping with the life and
character of OF the late Cardinal. He
was a great American, and his vision.
breadth and life have made ar impress
on the people, OF our State and on the
country, which will live for many
years
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The Rev. WIN. Hirst HeIgham. D. D.,
-ector. Telephone, La Plata IS.
Services for the second Sunday IL
Lent, March l6.
lisa. NJ, La Plata, Christ Church,
Holy Communion.
10A. M, La Plata, Christ Church.
Church School !.
III A. M, La Plata, Christ Church,
Morning Prayer and Sermon.
200 Pm, Waldorf. Saint Barna-
Das' Chapel, Church School.
800 p. M, Waldorf, st. Barnabas'
Chapel, Evening Prayer and Sermon.
Confirmation instruction, Parish
church, every Thursday, 4 l5 p. m.
LENTEN SERVICE IN PARISH CHURCH.
Every week day, 4 p. M; Thursday,
10 q. m.
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A CARD.

Having opened Law Office in the
Cooksey Building at La Plata, in
addition to our office in the Bank
Building at Hughesyille, we hereby
announce to the public that one mem
Der OF our firm can be seen At our La
Plata office any day during the week
and at our Hughesville Office on Mon
day, Wednesday and Saturday of each
week.
MUD g. EDELEN.
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Grover Simmons Dead.

Mr.. Grover Simmons died at his
late home near Bel Alton, Tuesday
last, from heart trouble, aged aboHt
40 years. He was q son OF Mr.. and
Mrs. Thomas P. Simmons, of Iron
sides, this county, and was engaged in
the timber and lumber business.
Mr.. Simmons was married and sur
vived by his wife and his parents and
a number OF other relatives.
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COMMISSIONERS. MEETING.

The Board Of County Commission.
ers OF Charles County will meet Al
their Office in La Plata on
TUESDAY, MARCH 25, 1924,
to transact miscellaneous business.
By order Of the Board
Clerk.
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NOTICE.

The meeting of the County Road
Commissioners, advertised for March
llth, having been made impossible by
extreme weather conditions, the Board
will hold a meeting at La Plata on
Tuesday, March 18th, at twelve o'clock
noon.
Board Of County Road Commits
siOners;
ROBERT GRAIN,
3-i4-1t Chairman.
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Durham Parish, Nanjemoy. Ser
vices at the Brick Church at II q. N.
on the first, third and fifth Sundays
In the month.
Services at st. James Chapel at II
a. m, on the second and fourth Sun
davs In the month. Holy Communion
the first Sunday in the month.
REV. SETH A. MILLS,
Rector.
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ANNOUNCEMENT.

We have secured the services OF Mr..
HORACE MURPHY, formerly OF the
Standard Oil Co. He will be glad to
serve his friends with Texaco PETROL
cum Products-Gasoline, Kerosenei
Lubricating Oils, Greases, Etc.
La PLATA OIL CO.;
A. V. MAHoNEY, Owner.
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WANTED.

Representative in Charles County.
Wanted by large Manufacturing COM
pzny. Selling a household necessity di-
rect in the home. A real. opportunity.
Car essential Write stating full qualifi-
cations. The Vital Sales Company, 204
District National Bank Building, Wash
ington, D. c.
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The total telephone wire in use
throughout the world amounted. ON
the latest date for which figures are
available. to 56.sls0s4 miles. OF
this, about 60 per cent. or 34,0OO,o00
miles, were in the United States OF
America, where the telephone has
reached higher development.
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Cabbage Plants For Sale.

Wintered over early cabbage plants
now for sale. Sent TO you, postage
paid by me, for 35c. per 100; $3.50 per
1000; 5000 plants for $500.
W. IRVING TILHMAN,
Plant Grower,
p. o., East New Market, Md.
Phone Hurlock SG-F-2l, t3-l4-tf.
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ANNOUNCEMENT.

l beg to thank friends, patrons and
persons from distance, for their. pat
ronage during a ten-day sale, adver-
tised to terminate on the 26th inst, and
wish to announce that owing to in
element weather, etc., which prevented
others from coming, ! will continue
sale with same courteous treatment un-
til 10Th of March.
Thanking you for past patronage
and soliciting continuance of same,
am
Very respectfully,
A. b. MURPHY,
Pomonkey, Md
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Eggs For Sale.

Eggs for Matching from healthy,
true. to-type barred Plymouth Rock
chickens. One Dollar for fifteen.
MRS. II. Q. BURR,
3-l4-st. La Plata, Md.
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Hon. F. Stone Posey,
La Plata, Maryland.
Dear Stone
| shall leave here for the East on the
18th of March. My trip in the West
has been very beneficial, and | am in
excellent condition physically to enter
the campaign | shall appreciate it il
you will be good enough to mention in
your columns that viii return on the
above date, and will again become a
candidate for Congress.
| am very anxious to see you and my
other friends in Charles county.
With kindest personal regards, l
remain,
Yours very sincerely,
SYDNEY E. MUDD.n
Maryland independent. [volume] (Port Tobacco, Md.) 1874-current, 1924-03-14

Twenty years ago there were only
few schools for telephone switch
board operators. the first having been
started by the New York Telephone
Company In 1909.
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For Sale

Our Duroc Herd Boar, Highland
King Defender breeding. Price rea-
sonable.
"CAusIN's MANOR"
3-7-4t. Bel Alton, Nd.
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Nanjemoy and Marbury Baptist
Churches, Rev. 7. L Scruggs, Pastor.
Services at Nanjemoy- Preaching
LIST and 3rd Sundays, II a m. and 8 p,
m. Sunday School, 10 q. M. and B.
Y.P. U. every Sunday, Up. m. Prayer
Meeting s O. clock Thursday nights.
Services at Misunderstanding End
and 4th Sundays, IL a m. and 8 p. m.
Sunday School, 10 q. m. and B. Y. P.
u. every Sunday, p. m. Prayer
meeting Wednesday nights.
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. Bradley & Vrooman
Washable Interior Colors

They are perfectly sanitary-be-
cause washable. Any surface may
be kept clean and fresh by washing
with sponge and cold water. No
more time and trouble is required
than is necessary for washing your
windows
And please remember that these
washings do not mar OF streak the
finish but simply renew It's beauty
while cleaning ii thoroughly.
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Congressman Mudd in Good Health
And Candidate For denomination

The following letter from Congress
man Sydney E. Mudd, who spent the
winter in Phoenix, Arizona, explains
itself:
"Phoenlx, Arizona,
March 3. 1924,
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For Rent.

Store House and Dwelling at Po'
monkey, Nd, Possession May LIST.
Address,
E. ]. WARING,
Admr. of j. W. Waring Estate,
3-14-4t. Leonardtown, Nd.
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Paint Doesn't Cost Money
Ii Saves III

Unless your home is protected
inside and outside by repaintng at
least once every four years, you will
lose, in repairs and lessened value
from 1--WE to ten times what tina
paint and labor would cost.
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On Hand For sals-Ussd Cars.

Chevrolet, 1923 model.
Chevrolet, 1918
Ford, 1921
II you want a good used car that
will give you service, look these over.
Have been overhauled.
THos. p. MCDoNAGH,
La Plata, Mds
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II you want to sell your farm, list it
with S. X. Burch, HughesVille, Nd
Aay.
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Our Spring Millinery.
Coats, Silks and
Novelties
On Display Now
|. N. KERR,
Waldorf, Md.
2-2s-1m.
DOG NOTICE.

The County Commissioners now have
under consideration the appointments
OF special officers to enforce the collec-
lion of license on dogs, as provided by
Chapter 498, Act OF 1920. 1t Is hoped
IL will not be necessary TO take these
extreme steps.
BY order OF the Board of County
Commissioners,
j. H. NJ. DoRsETT, Clerk.
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KEEPING dust and CRIME out Of
IA the home is the housewives con-
slant worry and problem. .
Most of all, keeping the walls and
ceilings fresh and clean is Of the
utmost importance both for beauty
and sanitary reasons.
Health, Color, Harmony and enjoy
ment of the home go hand in hand
where inside surfaces are treated with
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Notice to Contractors & Builders.

3-7-4t.
New Britain herald., 1924-05-15
DELEGATE A SUICIDE
Mcthodtsx From China kfils self at Springfield Conccntiop-Note Gives No Reasons for Acs.

Springfield. Mass, May i5.--Roger r. Kahn. 2S, A lay delegate Co the general Methodist conference from the Wes' China conference. commit- ted suicide in his room in local ho- tel sometime last night and his body was found today. He had taken poi- son. His act is attributed to ill health coupled with depression from which he had suffered since arriving in this country.
 Mir Kahn was a teacher in the Christian school al Chungking, West China. A letter addressed 10 -he gem eral conference was found in his room in whirh he explained the reason for his act. He leaves wife and two children.
 Friends of Rahn, whose Chinese name is Ran Du Dsi. said that he had predicted he would die before the con- fercnc ended.
 'I can't sleep. can't eat. I'm go- ing 10 die here. !" he is reported 10 have said. 4 fellow delegate said that Kahn was taken seriously i'll with sea sick ness few days after his steamer left China on April for tho United States and that he had suffered from insom- mia ever since.
New Britain herald., 1924-05-15
MAIN STREET BLOCK SOLD.

The business, office and apartment building at ssi-ss5 Main street will be transferred by Als1 oiruszcynski. Joseph nriczek and John Zujko 10 Isadore Birnbaum on June 1. accord ing 10 an agreement entered into by these parties. In this block The late Dennis Riordan was in the dry goods business for many years
 According 10 the terms of Inc sale the price sill be sf5s.0B6. of which ts4.eyB afH he paid in cash. The nsr owner agrees 10 assume q first mortgage Of s57.ooa 10 the Society for Savings in Hartford. and a sec- ond mortgage of ssT.Bee 70 Peter P. Curran. who succeeded Mr. Riordan in the business and vho vas in turn succeeded bv the New Britain Dry Goods and Clothing conpanr.
New Britain herald., 1924-05-15
FATHER CEASES GIRL
 ABOUT TO RUN AWAY
Movie Thriller in Real Life Staged at Central
 Park Today

Did the girl have dreams of going screen star, shining so brightly that in 8 short time, she would drive Aall the other stars of the profession into obscurity by her briliancy? Perhaps she was bound for the great metropo- lis to battle her way 10 the heights of the spoken drama or 10 the stage of the Grand Opera. Or then again she may have been fair princess having been bitten by Cupid's dart, going to meet her Prince Charming and bring their courtship to a close by a romantic elopement.
 The people along Main street won- dercd these things this morning and many more, and they were left won dering, for the father of the 14 or Is year old girl did not volunteer any in formation, suffice it was for him that he spied her at Center Square about to board the Hartford ear with a travelling bag almost as large as her self in her hand. He made a dash for her, but she saw him also and ran.
 Across the park, around and then through the park again, and then onto the last side of the street they went. Here the heavy bag bested the girl, and the father had grabbed her Ay tho back of the neck. You will, you will?" was all he said and swung her about and marched her up Main street and down Commercial, bag and bag gage.
 Whatever her dreams had been, she was evidently due for a rude awaken ing from the expression on the fathers face when she arrived home.