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Maryland independent. [volume] (Port Tobacco, Md.) 1874-current, 1926-01-08
SHERIFF'S SALE
OF Valuable
REAL Estate

By virtue OF a Writ OF Fieri Facias, is
sued out OF the Circuit Court Tor Charlie
County, at the suit OF Francis :. Mat
tingly, use Of the Indian Head Stat
Bank, body corporate against the goods,
and chatteis, land and tenaments OF Theo-
dore E. Dyson and Ernest Dyson, and,
to me directed, | have seized and taken
in execution all the right, title, claim, in
terest, and estate at law and in equity,
Of the said Theodore Z. Dyson, in ami
to the following property, to wit;
All that lot, tract, piece, part or parcel
of land and premises lying and being in
the Seventh Election District Of Charles
County, Maryland, described as follows,
that is to say:
All of that lot, tract, piece. part OF
parcel of land lying on the right hand
side or west side of the new State Road,
leading from Washington to Pomonkey
and being part of the land formerly
owned by Ernest Dyson.
Being also the same land and premises
which was conveyed to the said Theodore
f. Dyson by deed from Benjamin I'm
derwuod, ct al. dated the 7th day OF
November, in the year 1920, and recorded
among the land records of Charles Coun-
ty, Maryland in Liber w. NJ. A. No Al,
at folio 664, etc. one OF the land records
of Charles County, Maryland.
And hereby give notice that ! will
offer for sale at the Court House door
in La Plata Md, on
Maryland independent. [volume] (Port Tobacco, Md.) 1874-current, 1926-01-08
NOTICE TO CREDITORS.

In the Orphans Court for Charles
County IS:
La Plata, Md, Nov. II, 1925.
Ordered by the Court that Bernard A.
Howard give notice required by Law to
the creditors of Charles Proctor,
deceased, to exhibit their claims, le-
gally authenticated, by advertisement
published in some newspaper printed
in Charles County, Maryland, once III
each of three successive weeks.
True copy-Test:
MOTLEY T. BUTTON,
Register Of Wills for Charles County.
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NOTICE.

This is to give notice that the sub
scribcr has obtained from the Orphans
Court OF Charles County, Maryland. let
e.s of administration on the personal
estate of
CHARLES PROCTOR,
late of said county, deceased. All per-
sons having claims against said deceased
are hereby warned to exhibit the same
with the vouchers thereof legally anthem
ticated, to the subscriber on or before the
18th day OF May, 1925. They may
otherwise by law be excluded from Of
benefit OF said deceasedis estate.
Given under my hand this 18th day
of November, 1925.
BERNARD A. HOWARD
ll-27-2t. Administrator.
Maryland independent. [volume] (Port Tobacco, Md.) 1874-current, 1926-01-08

between the hours of 12 and 1 o'clock
P. NJ, the said property so seized and
taken in execution, by public auction,
to the highest bidder for cash.
JOSEPH H. HOWARD.
Sheriff OF Charles County,
Maryland independent. [volume] (Port Tobacco, Md.) 1874-current, 1926-01-08

Send me your name and address,
that may post you on market condt
tions.
Maryland independent. [volume] (Port Tobacco, Md.) 1874-current, 1926-01-08
SOME STARS or
THE WCAP STUDIO
Hardell, Hood, and Lambdin
Have a Direct Appeal
to the Public.

sHarki the numbers soft and.clear,
Gently steal upon the ear;
New louder. and yet louder rise.
And all with spreading sounds the
slFau
Maryland independent. [volume] (Port Tobacco, Md.) 1874-current, 1926-01-08

My long experience enables me to OBJ
tain High Prices for Good Stock.
Imperial Valley press., 1926-08-10
MONEY ROLLS IN
FOR SAN DIECO'S
PUBLICITY DRIVE

SAN DIEGO, Aug. l0.-t~pcciaD
While the subscription blank so
Letting funds for the San Diego
California club advertising cam
paign, being printed daily on the
FRONT page Of the Union, is gcner-
ally con n,idercd as the honor roll -
appeal for 81, many Of the blanks
arc sent in 10 headquarters Of the
club signed up for from two 10 -
tunes this small sum. Checks ac-
compnnvIng the coupons yesterday
included many for -. -. SO and
80. is was announced.
Thi. is only one method adopt"d
bv the club directors as an aid to
the compIction Of the fund Of l10,-
600 sought 10 properly exploit San
Diego throughout the United states.
The 80 captain, directing thc field
forcc Of 800, however, are t,adily
''rovcring' each % the districts Of
the city assigned - them, and rs
fast ~ vacatiouists rciurn to the
ritv. thrv are reached bF return
call of the field staff. All the dis
tricts. said Chairman jack &.
Thompson, have not been thoroughly
canyasscd. and ~" "rallbacks, p
owing 10 citizens being out Of town,
are numerous.
Imperial Valley press., 1926-08-10
SOUTHERN PACIFIC
OFFERS Low RATE
TO LOS ANGELES

Opportunity for Imperial valley
residents to make a weekend trip
to Los Angeles at an unusually low
rate. is offered by the Southern Pa
cific Company for the weekend of
August y according to Snncunee-
mrnt TODAY by {. W. Runge, dis
trict freight and passenger agent
here.
The company is offering \ round
trip rate of S6.75 from FL Centre,
with au additional fee Of 90 cents
in ease il is desired to extend the
trip 50 as 10 include Santa Monica,
Ocean Park. Venice. San Pedro or
Long Beach. Tickets will be on
sale for the night train on Friday,
August 20, and for the morning
art night trains ON August y.
Pullman fares 10 Los Angeles are
so for Il IoWcr and 3 for an up
p-r lcrth. The return trip is TO be
completed on August %.
IN Wow Of the low rate aud the
fact that Pullman accommodations
mast be arrangcdl Runcc stated
that the railroad company will ap-
preciatc having reservations made
b. those who plan To take in the
excursion. so that the necessary
cqumcnt may be prcsided.
Imperial Valley press., 1926-08-10
AVIATORS BATTLE
SEVERE STORM
ON DESERT AREA

SAN DIEGO. Aug. l0.-fSpcciaD
Rain. lightning and terrific winds
that swept them 100 miles off their
course when travcrsing the desert
spaces between Salt Lake City and
La, Ncga,. Nevada, made the flight
of four marine corp, ayiators from
Denver 70 San Diego anything but 4
pleasant pastimc, according to a re-
port filed at marine aviation head.
quarter, at North Island yesterday
by Mai. f. r. Evans.
The flight from the heart Of the
Grand Tctons 10 the shores Of the
Pa~ific Wa featured by Scvera!
forced landings in which the clc-
mcr'. aud balkv motors equally
were 80 blame.
Mai Ros. Rowcll and Lieut.. W.
i. Wallace will leave San Diego to-
morrow for Pensacola, Fla, to ferry
't,o small training planes to North
l.lwd The flight across the CONT.
r,u'. bccau,c Of the low fuel supply
~ me planes, will be made in two
hour hops. Tho major said he hopes
'o br back in san Diego by the
Christmas holidays, depending On
ui- -ncrc-s in landing his plane ON
house tops. hayatacks or irrigation
utftAr-.
Imperial Valley press., 1926-08-10
Oakland Youths
Find Auto Costly
BY United Press Leased Wire

OAKLAND. Aug. lot ; un-
dcniabiv costly to operate even a
very cheap car. two u year old
Oakland youths will testify.
Sinking their combined resources
Of $500 into an ancient fIivver,
Leslie NJ. Cox and Leonard Dixon
had visions of journeys that rivaled
Marco Polo : until they were halt
Ell by traffic cop. The machine
they were schcming to raise this
levy. the policeman asked for the
driver : license, too.
30 Leslie and Leonard, sans
flivvcr, are looking for odd Jobs to
raise all these levics the law de-
mands and which. they lament, are
greater than the original cost.
Imperial Valley press., 1926-08-10
SEEK SEA WALL
FOR PROTECTION
AT OCEAN BEACH

ShN DIEGO. Au2. 10.-(Spccialy
~ the request Of Ocean Beach
property owners. the city council
vc-tcrdav instructed Manager
Rhodes 10 make an estimate Of the
rost Of sea wall al that beach,
from the Silver Spray bath house at
the foot Of Niagara street to the
Mission bay bridge.
Councilmcu said they wanted it
distinctly understood just how the
assessment will be made, before vot-
ing 70 grant the project.
The sea- wall would reclaim consid
crab.c private property, and the i'm
proyemcut would be Of most value
10 property lyin. close to the beach,
al times threatened by high tides.
II is the idea Of the Ocean Beach
people 10 assess half the cost 70 this
Imperial Valley press., 1926-08-10
Two More Quit
Channel Swim
ny United Press Leased Wire

CAPE Girls NEZ. France, Aug.
l0.--Georgcs Michel Of France and
ishak Hclmy of Egypt today aban-
doned their efforts to swim the Eng
lish channel
The swimmers abandoned at 1880
a. m. today after l3 hours in the
water during which they had pro-
grcssed II miles from the French
coast. They had accomplished less
than mile for every hour in the
water, and had been able 10 swim
slightly more than half way across
the channel in one hour and half
less time than Gertrude Edcrie re-
quired to complete the entire swim.
Today : was Heimv : fourth fail
urc. He j. a wealthy amateur
swimmer and ha, been contcstiug
the channel for two wears. lie
Imperial Valley press., 1926-08-10
San Diego to
Ask Paving Bids

san DIEGO, Aug. 10.-(Spccial)
Bids for five miles of paving Of
what is known as the Broadway cx-
tension. Will be asked for this week
By the board Of supervisors, a rcso-
luton to that effect being adopted
Yesterday. Property owners in the
section cast Of the city have formed
q road improvement district known
us 40. - and the work will be
don" under the district plan.
The city council by resolution
adopted Yesterday asked the board
Of supervisors for additional infor-
nation on the proposed improvement
Imperial Valley press., 1926-08-10
ENGLAND DENIES
TALE OF FINDING
KITCHENER'SB0D

LONDON, Aug. l0.-Lord Kitehc-
uCr'> tragic fate IN the North sea
during the war today was officially
listed under the head of mysteries
not likely ever TO be solved when
the British government issued a
whitr paper denving newspaper
story that Kitchener : body had
been buried in Norway after the
sinking OF II. NJ ). Hampshire.
Kitchener : end. like the loss of
the United States collier CyclOps, is
one of The strange problems left by
the World war.
The Hampshire WAS sunk pre-
>umablv by German mine or tor
pcdo June II. 1915, three hours af-
Ter the ship had left her anchorag"
an the Orkney Islands for Archan-
gel. Russia. Frank Powers. who long
has investigated al clues regarding
Kitchener : end, recently stated in
a newspaper article that the grave
had been found. The Daily Express
quoted Powers as saving that kitch-
rner's body was on the way to
England.
The world ism I going to the dogs.
Imperial Valley press., 1926-08-10


Indians hall Of baseball fame is
destined TO break into the big lea
que box scores major league scout,
who have seen him work believe.
He is Otis Rockcy, 10, Il full!
blooded Indian and right handed
hurler.
Eight scouts, some of them from
the major, watched him pitch 81
no-hit. no-run scmi-pro game, re.
Gently and in later contest at TT.
Bragg he famed ~. The San Fran.
cisco Seals have signed Roekcr.
The Seals wanted him sooner but
Rockcy ha, contracted to chop
wood and woudn I break his word.
He Will join the Seals next August.
Imperial Valley press., 1926-08-10
Banana Vendor
Is Arrested On
Bootleg Charge

SACRAMENTO. Calf Aug. 10
''Yc>. we hay" no bananas. ~ sing
John hcfalino- these days. as h"
tr4dgc, with his banana wagon Hp
and down the ,trcers .: Sacramento.
And ne wine. either. one Of
John : former customers remarked
the other 5av-having in mind an
incident in which the banana man
was Jailed by police who upset hi~
wagon.
kefalinos loaded lis wagon every
morning. police declared. placing
under tho punches OF fruit several
pint, Of choice wine and brandy.
which he rctailcd at choiccr prices
70 thirsty patrons.
Imperial Valley press., 1926-08-10
Valley Couple
Marry on Coast

Word has Just tccE received here
Of the marriag- o. -i,Ss Daisy La
Coom> and o. +. Mandrapa, in San
Diego last week.
Mandrapa is wei known here.
where he has been employed as gen
cral cement contractor for four
wears. His bride i Calcxieo girl.
employed as bookkccPcr in the Cen
tral bank there.
Mr.. and Mrs. Maudrapa have gone
on u motor trip - northern point.
On their return they viii make their
home in Calexico At - Fifth street.
Imperial Valley press., 1926-08-10

swims a cumbersome oveg-arH stroke
and is very slow. just before he left
Egypt this season, he was received
in audience by King Fuad. who
asked HIM to 10 his utmost to swim
the channel for the glory Of EgEP-
tIan sport
t5eoIg- Michel is 2 former French
distance champion and one Of the
channel regulars. lie trained with
Bill Burgess before Bill succeeded
in swimming the channel in 1911
Michel is powerful but slow.
Imperial Valley press., 1926-08-10
Careless Smoker
TO Face Court

san DIEGO, Aug. I0.-(spcciaD
Il. " Fowler, 2j13 y street, will
be- tried before Justice Griffin on a
charge Of throwing a lighted cigaret
from his automobile while driving
in the Cuyamaca mountains, j. +.
Elliott, supervisor Of the Cleveland
national forest said yesterday. The
date Of fowIcr's trial has not been
set.
Fowler was arrested by Ranger
Carl johnson few days ago.
! This is the first year the ban has
Imperial Valley press., 1926-08-10
Is
Taking College
Course at Oregon
by United Press Leased Wire

PORTLAND, Ore, Aug. l0.-Bc-
ing grandmother is no excuse for
failing to obtain an education, ac-
cording to Mrs. Elizabeth Wcndc-
burn, student of journalism, soc,
ology and gym AT the University Of
Oregon summer sessions.
Mrs. Wcndcburn is native of
Germany and the mother of four
children. "Gctting little tired
from gym exercises is better than
being permanently stiff jointcd, y
she declared.
Imperial Valley press., 1926-08-10

occaufront property, and the other
half to the entire district including
all Of Ocean Beach, to the top of
Point Iona, graduating the cost
back from the beach.
The plans, as suggested. call for a
% foot promenade along the sea
wall. with ornamental electric light
standard, every 100 feet.
Imperial Valley press., 1926-08-10
STOCK AND BOND LOANS
REACH LARGE TOTAL
Nv United Press Leased Wire

WASuINGTON. Aug. l0.-Loan~
on stocks and bonds 10 brokers and
callers made bv grpprting member
federal reserve banks in New York
City for the week ended August j.,
totallcd =. s.717,e00 against
- s2.Go2.043,0lD in the previous week
Imperial Valley press., 1926-08-10

been placed on smoking in the for
c,ts away from camp grounds or
places Of habitation. and few viola
ton, have been reported, Elliott
saws
Imperial Valley press., 1926-08-10
Bright Future
Assured Seals
Indian Pitcher

SAN FRANCISCO. Aug. 10 \
successor to Chief Bender, in the
Imperial Valley press., 1926-08-10

Of highway to Lemon Grove and
the engineer WAS instructed to sup
PLY the requested Information.
Imperial Valley press., 1926-08-10

The world ism I going to the dogs.
That's where its coming from.
Imperial Valley press., 1926-08-10
SPRAYED Rubber

OF the greatest importance, because Of i,s fine
quality, and its freedom from acid and smoke.
Briefly. the latex il sprayed into chamber
containing hot, dry air. vhich dries out the
liquid from the Later leaving the pure, solid
rubber. This docs away With the old methods
Of snokc-drying and acid coagulation.
Imperial Valley press., 1926-08-10
Uniform Cotton COrd
Late2-ircaied Web Cord

Also an invention Of the United States Rubber
iechnicians. The cords are laid parallel ,hhout
iic-ihreads. and soaked in virgin rubber lsicX.
which forussn elastic web through and through
ard bc;prrn the cord. Im,"rtsnt because it
gives tn" cord etruciure maximum strength
and msAimuiJ Gcr.6ii,tJ.
Imperial Valley press., 1926-08-10

FutBnnd Neihod o( Building Tires
DO NOT ~ the impor,ance "f 'hi- rey"lu-
sionary Improvement IN iire-buIIdine. The way
j, works /. 'igb. technical. But the result is
that each ,ord in United Stale RolsI Cori
i. made 10 lie in cxscty the right position,
under precisely tho right tcnsion, aud to take
lis due lhare Of the work.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1926-12-04

mind Of agitating such q movement
in Augusta. with the cooperation OF
the Kennebec Journal.
Mrs. Cross voiced her thorough
appreciation of the cooperation
shown by everyone in Augusta In
making the Kennebec Journal Cook
ing School the successful event that
it has been and states that she will
count her stay in Augusta as one of
her delightful experiences. She is
reluctant to leave and hopes that the
future will give her another oppor-
tunity of renewing the many friend
ships made here during the week of
the cooking school.
Prize winners for Friday were:
Baskets-Mrs. F. D. Farnsworth.
Sc Court street, Augusta; Mrs. Ralph
Booker. Prospect street. Gardiner;
Miss Myrtle Walker. Chandler street,
Augusta; Mrs. Ernest Pomerleau,
River street, Augusta; Mrs. j. M.
Fowler, II Amherst street, Augusta;
Mrs. Scion Purinton, 81 Stone street,
Augusta.
Glenwood Gas Range-Mrs. Frank
Cushing rs Powhatan street. Au-
Set Of Dishes-Mrs. Harriet Pres
colt, Gannett street, Augusta.
Salad-Mrs. M. A. Lambert, 80
State street. Augusta.
Marble Bavarian Cream Mrs.
George M. Leighton, 20 Water street,
Hallowell.
Cranberry Jelly - Mrs. Ralph
Small, 20 North Belfast avenue, Au-
gusta.
Fruit Ring-Mrs. Helen Hickey, II
Bridge street, Augusta.
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PUBLIC CAN AID
POSTAL WORKERS
IN HOLIDAY RUSH

The fact that Christmas falls an
saturday this year will mean a it'll
hard luck for the post office emnIovas
as their holiday must be ahrorat 80,
because OF that fact, according to 70
port from Postmaster John q Arno,a
FRIDAY. All other cities will he ae'
iec.eo IN the same way and a morning
ueavery will be the rule throughout
the United States. This does not an
ply TO rural mail carriers. who bv !. Wv
holiday. as
1t is to be hoped that the public will,
as heretofore. make their mailinps
early. thus affording the posaI em-
pioyes ample time to complete their
morning delivery in time to have
Christmas dinner with their families
A very busy season is Indicated NV
the large number of inquiries received
at the post office during the past two
days. Provision has already been
made to increase the number of en-
ployes gradually. All mails will he
forwarded daily as usual and addition
al carriers will be put on to make the
christmas deliveries early. A little
cooperation on the part of the public
| VIII enable the carriers to get their
deliveries completed early and will aid
them to take some part in the home
, festivities on Christmas Day.
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final DAY OF COOKING SCHOOL
Modern Magic of Cookery Revealed Women
Ask for Return of Lecturer

The final day of the Kennebec
Journal Cooking school teemed with
interest Crowds packed the City
Hall and the last talk Of Mrs. Lila
p. Cross on the high art of modern
home keeping and the bidding fare
well to the women Of Augusta, was
scene of enthusiasm and satisfac-
ton never before witnessed here.
There were many gifts of value
presented to the fortunate ones. The
delicious food prepared by Mrs. Cross
was given away, while different
merchants distributed their produce.
No one went home empty handed,
even the less fortunate carried ex-
cellent printed recipes Of the dishes
they had seen cooked. They also
carried with them a knowledge of
methods and new ways of running
the house and kitchen.
At the close Of the session Mrs.
Cross was besieged with women
anxious to learn when she would
final questions and wrote the an
swers on pads but ever kept asking
the date of her return to Augusta.
The universal comment was that
never before had they learned so
many interesting things about their
homes and what they could do to
make more tempting dishes for their
families.
They had not only basket full Of
tricks but valuable hints with which
to surprise their families and friends.
They wanted to know If she could
not arrange to make the cooking
school an annual event. They babe
her goodbye with the thought in
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ing; Wednesday 7.sO P. NJ, prayer
meeting, lessons from the upper room.
SAINT MARKS (the church with
the CHINESE, Stuart B. Purves, D. d.:
Sunday services, 7.30 A. NJ, holy COM
subject, 1.-The Bible" Sunday school
at noon; evening prayer and address.
100 P. NJ; Week services daily $50
A. NJ; Friday, Z A. NJ land p. M.
EPISCOPAL CHURCH, Carl N. Gar
land, pastor: Sunday service, 1890
A. NJ, sermon subject, 1.-The Church
Speaking YETI" IL o'clock, schurch
school; SIS p. M, Epworth League;
7.30, subject, Rules; Monday, official
board; Wednesday. mid-week hour of
CHURCH OF THE OPEN DOOR,
Golden Cross hall, Lawrence B. Green
wood minister: Las P. NJ, Bible
school; 3 P. NJ, preaching; 7.30, ad-
dress on the 21st chapter of Revela-
ton. Monday, 7.30 P. NJ, neighbor-
hood meeting. Thursday, 7.3o P. NJ,
meeting for intercession. Friday, 1880
p. M, Bible exposition. The latter
two meetings are held at West Cres-
cent street.
ST. BARNABAs' chapel. Bangor and
Linden streets, Rev. Rush w. D.. Smith
vicar (second Sunday in Advent) !:
Church school, $50 p. NJ: children's
service and instruction, 40 p. M.
evening prayer and sermon, 7.30.
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New Staff Officers
Named for Clara
Barton Tent. d. of Y,

officers for the coming year were
elected at the regular meeting OF
Clara Barton Tent, No. 9, held Fri
day evening. The following officers
were elected: President, Lugardie
George; senior vice president
Marie Patterson; Junior vice presi-
dent, Effie Cowing; treasurer, Annie
Arnold; chaplain, Alice Sheldon
council member No. 1, Geneva
Marston; council member No. 2
Mary Brown; council member No. 8
Helen Buckley.
Following the election Of officers
plans were made for the trip which
the tent annually makes to the Ma
tional Soldiers Home at Togus. This
trip is in the nature of a Christmas
visit. The committee on entertain
ment for the next ing. which
will be held December II, is as fol-
lows, Emma Jones. Evelyn Seavey
Geneva Marston, Alice Weymouth
Elizabeth Smiley.
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PITTSFIELD

The Pittsfield BPW Club Is per-
fecting plans for another good for
the public to enjoy-A New Years
dancing party. This was announced
some weeks ago to be held in Union
Hall, Friday evening, December 81.
Committee were appointed at the last
meeting of the Club. They and all
other details will be announced In
the near future. Assurance can be
given at this early date however,
that every effort will be made to
have this equal If not surpass the
splendid time of last year when a
large crowd participated in giving
such happy welcome to 1926
A regular meeting of the w. G. T.
U. was held Thursday afternoon at
the home of Mrs. Ada Quarrington
on Stinson avenue, Mrs. Jennie
Randlett. the president. presiding.
The hostesses were Mrs. Quarrlng-
ton, Mrs. Grace Cook, Mrs. Addie
Wheeler and Mrs. Maude Stillman.
The next meeting will be held at the
Baptist church on the evening of