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New Descriptive Map Folder
OF Pennsylvania Railroad.

The Passenger Department of the
Pennsylvania Railroad system has just
issued specially attractive and edu-
cstional piece of literature in the form
of descriptive map folder which il
attracting considerable favorable COM
ment.
The folder is an artistic piece Of
printing IN four colors and contains
newly engraved maps OF New York.
Philadelphia, Washington. Chicago
and st. Lonis, and q large map Of the
United States In colors, showing the
location OF all National Parks and
Monuments, together with q mass of
instructive data OF exceptional interest.
This folder will be mailed free upon
request to D. N. Bell, Passenger Trsi-
tic Manager, Pennsylvania Railroad,
Broad Street Station, Philadelphia.
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We are in receipt OF circular from
u. S. Senator o. Z. Weller, announc-
ing that the United States Coast Guard
will hold a competitive examination
for appointment of cadets and cadet
engineers, commencing April It'll next.
Cadets and cadet engineers are trained
and educated at the Coast Guard
Academy at New London, Conn. Up
on graduation, alter three years at the
Academy, a cadet is commissioned an
ensign. Commissioned officers of the
Coast Guard rank with officers in the
Army, Navy and Marine Corps.
For further particulars, write to the
Commandment, U. S. Coast Guard,
Washington, d. c.
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La Plata Charge, NJ &. Church
South, Rev. H Q. Burr. Pastor
La Plata, 2nd Sunday, II a. M; 4th
Sunday, I.t0 p. m.
Pisgah. LIST and 3rd Sundays, IL a. m.
DentsviIle, 2nd and 4th sundays,
p. NJ.
Bethel, End Sunday, p. M; 4th
Sunday, II a. m.
ChicamuxeH, Bird Sunday, 3 Up. m.
Shiloh, lst Sunday, 3 p. m; 3rd
Sunday, 7.S0 p. m.
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Indian Head Notes.

a very enjoyable surprise party was
given Mrs. Bernard Leib, of Indian
Head, Thursday evening, Jan. 81, at
her home, by members OF Santa Maria
Circle, Daughters OF Isabella, the oc-
casion being farewell party to their
Regent OF Tie past two years.
Mrs. Lei3 Is leaving indian Head to
take up her residence in Washington,
and the Circle derpiy feel their loss of
one who has been with them from the
start. and whose charming personality,
loyalty and uutiring efforts shall new
er be forgotten. The members of the
Circle presented her with beautiful
silk quilt, being the handiwork of each
member. Mrs. Leib's host of friends
regret very much that she is leaving,
but all wish her we'll.
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Nanjemoy and Marbury Baptist
Churches, Rev. I. L Scruggs, Pastor.
Services at NaniemoY Preaching
LIST and Bird Sundays. Il m. and p,
m. Sunday School, 10 a. m, and 8
Y. p. U. every Sunday, I p. m. Prayer
Meeting O'Clock. Thursday nights.
Services at misunderstanding End
and 4th Sundays, II m. and p. m.
Sunday School, 10 a. m. and B. Y. P.
U. every Sunday, p. m. Prayer
meeting Wednesday nights.
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The Church Of the Nazarene. Sunday,
Feb. 10, preaching as follows
Chicamuxen at IL q. N.
Pisgah at 3 p. m.
Indian Head at 1902 m.
Rev. Mr.. and Mrs. H. A. Shirley,
returned Missionaries from Africa,
will preach at the Nszarene Chapel in
Indian Head, Tuesday, Feb. 18th, at
7.30 p. m. Nazarene Chapel at Pisgah
the 18th, at 730 p. M. Don't fail to
come and hear them.
d. w. SWEENEY, Pastor.
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Total, $50 Cash Prizes, 5000
Anyone, anywhere, may compete.
No fees, no dues, no obligations, no
strings" no catches. Simply COM
mLnicate with your Home Dem Agent
at La Plata, sending postage for COW
ering cost of reply.
ELvA S. BOHANNAN,
Home Dem. Agent.
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Joseph N. Hayden Found Dead.

Mr.. Joseph N. Hayden, of Issue,
this county. was found dead about 10
O'Clock Monday morning by a colored
man and his wife who were passing his
house and who live nearby. They
Immediately notified Messrs. J. Sydney
Posey and Herman Martin, two prom.
inent merchants OF Issue, who with
several others went to his home and
upon examination OF his body discov-
cred cash in the top OF his head.
Thinking perhaps, his ueaIn may have
been caused by foul play, they notified
the States Attorney, who accompanied
by Justice OF the Peace Henry G. Rob
ertsOn and Sheriff Howard. went TO
the scene. Justice Robertson empan-
eled a jury of inquest, which after ex-
animation of the body and premises
and hearing testimony OF several wit
nesses, rendered a verdict to the effect
that the deceased came to his death by
blow on the head inflicted by some
one unknown to the jury.
MIR. Hayden was about 10 years of
age and had lived by himself for
number Of years He leaves surviving
him one brother. Mr.. Posey Hayden,
OF Washington, and one sister, Mrs.
Delphine Hayden, of St. Mary's coun-
ty. He was also half-brother OF the
late David Smoot, OF this town.
His funeral took place Wednesday
and his remains we're laid 10 rest In the
cemetery of Holy Ghost Catholic
Church, of which church be had been
a lifelong member.
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The Daughters of Isabella, of Indian
Head, have taken charge OF the pack
ing and sorting of the clothing and
donations received for the destitute
Germans.
Mrs. p. Schroeder is chairman OF
the relief committee and her home is
headquarters for Indian Head and
Glymont. ANY one who has such ar
ticles as are needed and can't find a
way to get them to her, will please
drop a card and they will be sent for.
This is a very worthy cause and all are
asked to do their Bit.
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NOTICE-One admission to all ut.
fractions. No extras. Adults, &c.;
children under IL, l5c.
Come and bring the kiddies-L Let
them enjoy themselves.
Entire program presented by the
Hawaiian Literary Society Of Nc
Donough Institute for benefit of As
sembly Hall Fund. 8-3l.
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Farm and Home" oa.r. $4,000.

The Farm and Home" offers q, 900
in cash prizes in National contest for
1924, to anyone who wishes to join
contest in 'sHow We Made a Better
Home This Year" Contest opens
Jan. l, 1924, closes Dec. l, 1924. The
following are the prizes
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Durham Parish Naujemoy. = Ser
vices at the Brick Church at II a. N.
on the first, third and fifth Sundays
in the month.
Services at ST. james Chapel at IL
a. n. on the second and fourth Sun
days in the month. Holy Communion
the first Sunday in the month.
Rev. SETH A. MILLS,
Rector.
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NOTICE TO RADIO FANS. III you
are interested in RADIO, would be
glad to give demonstration. Just drop
me line. Can furnish most any make
of Radio outfit. -THos. p. McDoN-
AGH, Chevrolet Dealer, La Plata, Md.
Phone At.
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Port Tobacco Parish.

The Rev. VIM. HEST Heigham. d. D.,
rector. Telephone, La Plata 80.
Services for the fiith Sunday after
Epiphany, February 10.
7.45 A. N La Plata, Christ Church,
Holy Communion.
10A. NJ, La Plata, Christ Church
Church School
IL A. NJ, La Plata, Christ Church,
Morning Prayer and Sermon.
300 p NJ, Waldorf. Saint Barna-
bias Chapel, Church School.
800 p NJ, Piney. Saint Paul's
Chapel, Evening Prayer and Sermon.
Every Thursday, 10 A. NJ, Christ
Church, La Plata, Holy Communion.
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After the Circus performance, the
management will present the All-Star
Vaudeville Cast IN snappy up-to-the
minute acts.
Last-The Old Down Home Southern
Maryland Minstrel Show. These Dar-
kies will keep you smiling and send
you home laughing.
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Coming I! Coming f!
SECOND ANNUAL
Hawaiian Circus
All-Star Vaudeville
AND
Southern Maryland MlnstrGIs
TOWN HALL,
LA PLATA,
Friday, Feb. p, 1924
s.l5P. NJ.
Bigger and Better Than Ever !
The Greatest Show on Earth.
Sun, Moon or Stars

SEE WAX WAK-The Dnck with a
human brain.
DON'T MISS LONGLEGGOW-
He's so cute.
FREDA POPOFFSKY-The Fat
Woman.
SULTANA Direct from Egypt.
BONELESSE-He ties himself in a
knot right before your ewes.
OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES the force Of
gravity Holds enormous weights
while suspended in mid-air, by
head and toes.
URk-The Majestic Chanticleer from
wilds OF South Africa.
AMO lIITZU- The Modern Samson
from Italy, who plays with i'm
mense weights as children play
with toys.
SNARLO- The Performing Wolf.
THE RARE AND FEROCIOUS
AMERICANUS HYPERONL
CUS-Answers all O. estions from
the audience.
THE WANG DOODLE BIRD that
quacks like a duck, crows like a
Rooster, squeals like a peacock,
MARBLES like canary and whistles
like Loving Sam.
SPECIAL I SPECIAL !
See the Awe-inspiring Spectacle-The
Ferocious Urk in bloodthirsty
Duel with Wax Wax. See these
monsters in action.
Many other Wonderful Attractions.
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II you want to sell your farm, list it
with S. K. Burch, Hnghesville, Nd
a1v.
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Wanted.

Reliable white woman or girl for
housekeeping, family of three-one
who will appreciate good home; small
salary, Reply by letter.
MRS. W. N WILKINSON,
9l7 Emerson St., N. w,
Sill. Washington, d. c.
The Indianapolis times., 1924-01-22
THE FOUNT OF THE BOsS'S POWER

r person five who takes the trouble turn
IN for the primary elections Somehow the idea to
gained ground generally that the primary
Everybody tries the general election the theory that
there he is really voting
of fact only the primary that the average
really for something There he
choose between machine candidate and independent At
the his choice is usually between two bosscked
machine candidates. The they six of and half
dozen of the other Citizen thought wasn't worth
while to vote at the primary.
those whom this fundamental principle of politics is
clear good book has just been published 1t The Great
Politics. by Frank Kent Kent for many years. has
been a political reporter
To think that the general election important than
the primary election do magnify the
political picture he writes AS things stand today
the popular tendency regard primaries the particular
politicians and not of real interest to the
The result that often aburdy small proportion of
the qualified participate in the primaries
There could not be greater mistake This lack of appre
citation the primaries really and the general neglect
participate Them plays directly into the hands of the
chine makes it rdcuousy for the machine through the
precinct executives control the situation 1t actually permits
the machine the country"
shows how the average city precinct sixfve votes
control the primary election because
poor who hasn put enough people the public pay
roll so that they families furnish him with sixty
five votes
The Indianapolis times., 1924-01-22
OUT OF DADS SYSTEM

HE boy came high school and had talk with
dad He impressed nightly by what he pleased
call the body and he said things that ind
Gated he lofty thinking in boyh of class distnc
tion societies. comparisons birth and standing and
Igion of his fellow students.
This you understand not his equal the
equal fellows and therefore, must oe
upon ostraced entirely Dad opened his the
Kansas City Star says then he handed the kid something
he hopes the latter will remember.
"Son" said Dad mpressvely but kindly don't get the
idea you better somebody else because of the
were born you in such way to have ad
vantage world that's your luck you had nothing do
with it, might have been born of other other
country might have been off better off than
are you would have had thing do with it. Re
member too that religion pretty much what born to-
Children likely believe the religion of their parents Just
their parents before them and So don think the
religion of your family the only religion look down on the
faith of others
Remember always is not how you born but how
you live what you belong to- but how
you honor your and humanity Only this
birth gives you any advantage that much Is expected Of
you only claim superiority what do for what
tells what you And while you trying do part
while remember that real regards him
self bigger than the laws made to protect him and his family
And you yourself getting stuck because you
born somebody just remember might have been born in the
slums and might have remained there
May this ''kd and all other ''kds remember for their
own good and the good of all society.
The Indianapolis times., 1924-01-22
The Garage
Man S Baby
BY BERTON BRALEY


He's a model that is sassy,
On a tiny little chassis,
And his headlights are nifty shade
Of blue
Just at present he amt much on
Making speed, but oh! his clutch on
This here heart of mine is strong,
I'm telling you.
They don't make 'em any smarter,
He's a genuine self-starter,
And his klaxon surely has a lot Of
power.
When he really gets to going
With his scream-lines, he is show
ing
Something pretty close to ninety
yeils an hour!
He's upholstered, nice and fat in
A material like satin
With = downy sort Of stuff upon his
dome,
And l have a grand idea
That in time he'll prove to be a
Dandy runabOut to run about our
home!
Copyright, 1924, NEA Service, Inc
The Indianapolis times., 1924-01-22
A NATURE LOVEF
FavOrs HIGHER Fare

To the Editor Of The Times
The street car is the poor mans
vehicle and I am one who regards
good service of more value than low
car fares.
As a wage Garner I can testify Z
cent fare is more easily paid now than
a Accent fare was in 1913. Also I
feel certain the cost of operation, up
keep and extensions is very nearly
double what it was in 1918.
am in favor Of increased fare be-
ing allowed our city railway system
to the end that service of the highest
quality may be rendered US. I am
not deeply impressed with the hon
goodness" intentions Of tl1s
city's legal representative when he
proposes to fight a raise Of fares. It
sounds like the usual brand of sop"
for consumption by the dear peepul."
But the zoning proposition of fare
increase 1 regard as the most imprac-
ticable thing yet put forward. Half
of the street car traffic is outbound.
How is a conductor starting from the
center Of the city going to differen-
tiate among first, second and third
zone passengers
I propose the following method:
Make all inbound fares 7 cents with
free transfers. This will place on
equal footing those whose jobs are
on the other side of town with those
who stop in the mile square. This
is as it should be. Let all who ride
the cars contribute equally to the
sum total of revenue necessary to en-
able the company to function as it
should. 1t most certainly cannot do
it on the fares now prevailing.
E. P. M'CASLIN,
1901 Dewey Ave.
The Indianapolis times., 1924-01-22
Heard in the Smoking Room

r~ HE smoker from Kentucky was
telling about the ''moonshine"
IL district Of his wel-known State.
A Chicago lawyer was a visitor to
that section not so very long ago, he
said, and, among other things at
tended picnic in the mountains. Fair
to middlin' corn whisky flowed with
considerable freedom and in a short
time the frolicsome gambols Of the
naountaineers was transformed into
fYee-for-all battle royal. At it they
went en- masse, puinmeling. biting,
scratching, kicking, gouging-nothing
barred. The lawyer was Mortified and
began to look around for an officer
of the law. He wanted that fight
stopped before there came killing.
The Indianapolis times., 1924-01-22

At last, he spied a barefooted man
sitting on the fence, complacently
chewing tobacco and apparently en-
joying the fight nightly. On the
bellows breast shone a constable's
badge, and the lawyer hurried to him.
you are an officer of the law" said
the lawyer, heatedly. Sworn to keep
tho peace. Why don't you put a stop
to this warfare at once? These men
are committing a fragrant breach Of
the peace
The officer of the august law looked
at the lawyer for moment, and then
drawled:
Then folks amt committing no
breach of the law. They're just fight
nm among theirselves."
The Indianapolis times., 1924-01-22
. the Editor Of The Times

To the Editor Of The Times
After seeing the write-up in The
Times concerning the deer at Fair
View Park, I regret it was not in
larger headlines so that the whole city
and State Of Indiana could know what
a heartless thing it was to take their
lives. There are many people who
would have been glad to have taken
the animals if it was a matter Of
dollars and cents, as it evidently
must have been or the deer would
not have been sold to the butcher.
At the age of 28. I had never had
the privilege of viewing those timid
little animals. until I saw them at
Fairview Park. It was a feast to
anyone's eyes to see them romp over
their playground.
Our monuments, our parks, our
statues ard other things are all
beautiful even if they are made by
mans hands. but what is sweeter
than simple life as nature gave it
to US.
N-A -,F-v,u- T C,xrr-r0
The Indianapolis times., 1924-01-22
BY DAVID DIETZ,
Science Editor of The Times.

BY DAVID DIETZ,
Science Editor of The Times.
Copyright by David Dietz)
TT ZACH of the eight planets. it
IL will be recalled, with the ex-
- ceptiOn of Mercury and
Venus, has one or more moons or
satellites.
The earth has one moon Mars
has two. Jupiter has nffle. Sat
urn has nine. Uranus has four
and Neptune one.
Even our largest telescopes tell
us very little about the satellites
of the other planets. But 1t is
reasonable to assume that they re-
somble our own moon.
Poets have written much about
the radiant orb of night" They
The Indianapolis times., 1924-01-22

seem to think that It exercises a
telling effect upon lovers.
But astronomy teaches us that
the moon Is a cold, lifeless body,
without any atmosphere or water
upon it.
We know more about the moon
than any other heavenly body be-
cause the moon IS so much closer
to the earth. Whereas the dis
tance to other heavenly bodies is
measured in millians of miles, the
distance to the moon is measured
in thousands.
The moon is approximately
earth. Consequently, the larger
telescopes would reveal anything
the size of New York as a dark
sprawling spot upon the surface
OF the moon. A battleship or Yep
pelin would be revealed as a
tiny moving speck But nothing
like this is revealed IN the tcie-
scope.
Rotates on Own Axis
The moon revolves around the
earth in approximately twenty nine
days. It rotatos upon i,s own axis
in the same period. Consequently
II always keeps the same face
toward the earth. We take IT for
granted, however that the face OF
the moon which we do not see Is
just Ike the one We do see.
The reason that the moon goes
through phases, changing from new
moon to first quarter to fun moon
and back again to new, is due TO
the fact that the moon revolves
around the earth. The moon shines
only by reflected sunlight. Conse-
quently the shape which the moon
appears to take depends upon how
much Of 1t is III up by the sun.
The motion OF the moon coupled
with the motion Of the earth IS also
the cause Of echpses. When the
sun, moon and earth are in a
straight line with the earth be-
tween the sun and moon we have
an eclipse Of the moon.
That is because the shadow OF
the earth falls on the moon and OBJ
scures It.
When the moon gets directly be
tween us and ths sun, It shuts out
the sun and we have a solar eclipse.
The diameter of the moon IS
2,160 niles, little more than one
fourth OF the earths diameter.
The telescope reveals ten great
mountain ranges upon the moon.
Many peaks are $4,000 or more feet
high.
Has 10000 Craters
In addition to the mountains
there are about 10000 so-called
craters. These are cup-shaped
formations often 100 miles in diam
eter, with walls as much as 10000
feet high and with peaks 10000 or
more feet high rising in the center.
Astronomers cannot tell the exact
nature of these craters. Some think
they were caused by meteors strik-
ing tho moon. Others think they
are extinct volcanoes. But there
are many objections to both theo-
ries.
Other features Of the moon are
the great fiat plains called maria"
Maria" is the Latin for seas, but
1t Is known that these seas are
plains that contain no moisture.
Another unexplained feature are
are the whitish streaks which
radiate out from some of the
craters.
Next: The Asteroids.
The Indianapolis times., 1924-01-22
Animal Facts

The buds for all next summers
leaves and for the flowers of trees
and shrubs are already formed on
limbs and twigs in even the coldest
part of the country. This was the
work Of nature last summer The
lilac was one Of the earliest and was
pushed out under the bark within a
month after last springs flowers
bloomed. Anybody can see these bud
nubs, but nature has so closely
wrapped them that the heaviest frost
harms them not. A warm spell may
open leaf buds and a following frost
blast their surfaces, but no matter;
the bud win usually throw out the
leaves again.
Granite, material used in many city
pavements, is the fruit cake of nature,
mixed when the earth Ingredients
were white hot. Pick up a chunk
and you can point out the quartz.
mica, hornblende and feldspar which
nature threw into her furnace to fuse
into granite.
Killdeer plover makes her nest on
the ground so early in the spring that
often the much mottled eggs appear
to be deep in the snowbank OF q
February blizzard.
The Indianapolis times., 1924-01-22

MARRIAGES
Ham has been going with eggs
so long the two should marry.
RADIO NOTES
Static was invented by two cats
on a back fence.
BRO. TOMS KITCHEN
When whipping cream add shaving
soap to make it fluffy.
SPORTS
The Greb-Wilson bout is the biggest
prize fight held in Madison Square
Garden, New York, so far this year.
But the garden has a much larger one
coming. 1t IS the national Democratic
convention.
FOREIGN NEWS
Democratic bout in New York
will be first time it has ever been
held in foreign country.
TAX NOTICE
Tax collector leads a hard life. Ev-
cry man he sees is mad.
FICTION
Women never propose"
The Indianapolis times., 1924-01-22

W .
(Bluffton Evening Banner)

VBIuITtOn Evening bannerJ
Indiana State prison at Michigan
City has seventeen hundred inmates.
One of our principal colleges has
three thousand students. So the bal
ance of power is still with the higher
education. In the prison, however
they learn to make binder twine. They
learn other things at the college.
The Indianapolis times., 1924-01-22
TON Sims
= Newspaper
NEW TEETH!

DENTIST SAYS MAKE YOUE OWN
EATING TOOLS.
- 1HICAGO. Jan. 22.-Dr. John
IL Cadmus, dentist. has invented
- a machine for making false
teeth at home. You may soon be able
to afford a set for biting neighbors. a
set for chewing the rag, a set for grin
ming at bill collectors, and set for
biting nails when you are mad enough.
SCHOOL NEWS
Going with a grass widow is a
fne way to get an education.
MARKETS
Pig iron is so high there is talk of
us using biscuits instead
WEATHER
1t will seem warmer if you keep
the thermometer near the fire.
EDITORIAL
''Knickers for women" won the cleo
ton as mayor Of Spencer, w. Va, for
Mr.. T. W. Lattimer. We congratulate
him Knickers give freedom of move
ment for beating rugs. building fires.
hanging pictures and kicking the cat
off the table.
HOME HELPS
Remove cracker crumbs before
using the table cloth for a sheet.
BEAUTY SECRETS
Try putting your double chin up
in hair curriers' every night
SOCIETY
Enemies will be sorry to learn Miss
Sal 1erpatica has a new dress. Jack
tells us his eyesight has improved so
much he needs a new girl. Harry has
asked the boss to cut his pay as q
Leap Year precaution.
The Indianapolis times., 1924-01-22
UnknOWing
Ft. Wayne News sentineD

CIT. Wayne News SentineD
That football player who walked
around for two months with a broken
neck and didn't know 1t, had nothing
on the democratic party, which has
been locomotor ataxying around with
a broken neck for four years and
won't know 1t until November.