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the city. Caters to tourist*. The din
ing room’s best advocate is its patrons,
who for more than a long time have
enjoyed it* unsurpassed cuisine and ex
cellent service.
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613 a St. N. W.
Leonardtown md Intermediate Points to Washington
TWO TRIPS DAILY AND SUNDAY.
Round Trip Faro $4.50
Leave Washington 7:45 a. m. Arrive Leonardtown 10:46 a. m.
“ Leonardtown 7:90 “■ “ Washington 10:30 a. m.
11 Washington 4:00 p. m. “ Leonardtown 7:00 p m.
" Leonardtown “ " “ Washington “ “
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leonardtown Loveville Morganzs Mechanicsville
New Market Charlotte Hall Hnghesville Bryantown
Beantown Waldorf T. B. , j Surrattsville
Clinton Redd’s Corner Camp Springs Silver Hill
Connections (or Indian Head in A. M. md connections
(or Rock Point in F. M, are made at Waidori
MTThls time table shows the time buses may be expeeted to ar
rive and depart, but their arrival or departure at the time stated
is not guaranteed, nor does the Company hold itself responsible
for any delay or consequences arising therefrom.
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Ur iyiLiflum °*Tj
Designed to Accommodate Fatr-
Slzed Herd of Cows, and
the Winter Feed.
FEED ALLEY THROUGH CENTER
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Pathway Large Enough to Admit
Wagon Means* Saving of.Labor—
Ampts Windows Let In Sun*
thine and Fresh Air. •
Mr. William A. Radford will anawr
guMttoiM and Siva advice KHKK or
COST on nil subject* pertaining to tha
subject of building work on the farm, for
the reodera of this paper. On account of
hie wide experience a* Editor, Author sod
Manufacturer, he la, without doubt, the
hlgheat authority on all theao subject*.
Add res* all Inquiries to WHUam A. Rad
ford, No. IST Prairie avenue, Chlcao,
only Inclose two-cunt stamp lor
By WM. A. RADFORD.
Housing the live stock and their
winter's supply of feed Is a subject
that ta given more than passing
thought on the modern farm. No more
do four wall* and a roof aatla'r the
farmer. The four walls most be tight
sad keep out the wind snd cold; the
roof must be s real roof, one that will
protect the animals and the feed from
-jwa
t a.
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wMf '' r ’iy
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rain. But what Is given the greateal
const tit-ration is the Interior arrange
ment of the barn. Equipment that
will make the work of earing for lit*
. animal* easy to perform and will keep
the rows and horses healthy and capa
ble of doing their best work ta a prime
essential
A medium-slued farm, such as It
found In the central West and othei
sections of the country, does not re
quire a very large barn, unless the
tanner specialises In dairy produce
Bui every farmer. If be Is to conduct
hit farm along the lines that yield
him tbs greatest profit, has e fair
•lied herd of cowa—a dosen. or more
If tbeae animats sre to be kept at their
moat productive stage they most have
a comfortable habitation In the winter
lime.
A barn that Is adapted to the needs
of a great majority of farmers is
shown In the acromitooying design. It
Is a frame structure, net on I concrete
foundation of the gambrel-roof type.
The dimensions are 90 by 63 feet 0
inches. In exterior appearance this
bora will make a Sue sJdK.o.. m* any
■| ;fe ft 1 .
/ Air N
ft; IEH
Mital ~
farm-bulldtug group, while It Is de
signed no that Its Interior wilt bouse s
maximum number of animals and a
sufficient amount of feed.
A* this bam la laid out In the floor
plan that accom|>so)es lb# perspective,
It will accommodate 13 cows snd 0
horses. The cow stalls sre mused
slung one side of the building and
the horse stalls along the other. All
the animals face In, the feed alley,
wide enough lo accommodate e wagon,
running through the center of the
building. Over the feed alley la a
carrier truck for tbo feed carrier. The
track connects with the feed room and
runs directly to the olio, placed at one
corner of the building. This csrrlei
enables the farmer to carry the en
slluge, small grain and roughage di
rectly to the msngers. Along each wall
of the barn is a Utter alley, at*,
equipped with su overhead carrier ays
t-1 the tracks leading to the manure
piles at either side of one end of
the building.
There are reasons, and good ona.
too, for this Interior arrangement. Ii
will be noted that the side wall* of the
barn contain a number of window*
These admit sunshine, which strike*
the gutter at the rear of the stalls,
helping to purify the manure. They
also permit plenty of fresh air In such
a wny as to not be Injurious to the
animals. On either side of the born,
adjoining the doors, are vent shafts for
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THE BEACON
'V . - jj; ' tyV’* #
$1.50 A Year
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with the Ventilator on roof sacfe- j
In* out thd *foul air and creating i
j enough to draw in fresh
Hie feat amt Mined bare been die-
I covered by fano-boUdlng architect* to
bo especially valuable In keeping the
I animals hen I thy and productive. While
! It Is not ahown in tbla plan, every'
farmer who hue a water-prewure sys
tem extends It Into hi* bam, placing
pipe* so that they carry fresh, running
water to each atoll. From the Individ
ual drinking cutis at each manger the
animals have a constant supply of
water. It has Iteen shown that such
equipment Increases milk production
more than 10 per cent * Z
Every product of the farm and the
lire Umt every farm has on it
’ are too valuable nowadays not to be
housed lu weather-tight and healthful
! buildings, ratho products are bring
i Ing hit'll prices, not that they are out
of line with the Increased cost of pro
duction, hut are high enough so that
the fanner cannot afford to waste
them. The right kind of a house
means an increased Income, aa the
damage done by weather and rats mid
other animals Is considerable unless
' the barn and granary are so construct
ed that they cannot get In to damage
: the gratn, hay. etc.
Just now farmers are In excellent
i financial condition to build the build
ings that are needed on Uie farms,
■ They will And that coat* are hlglwr
I than lief ore the war. hot building
i prices have not Increased to So great
I a proporthiu an tb* price* they are re
celvlng fW their product* ,
I Tbe cost of the ban: shown here Will
vary In different localities, according
> to local renditions. By consulting tbe
- local building contractor and bmtdUii
• material dealer It will readily be found
how much of an Investment such a
> bam s* this will require. Alan, them
building < Xpert* can give tbe prospec
tive builder much valuable advtca
i about building.
Building a bum or any other farm
I building that to needed to good bosi-
I neea right now. The co will not to
lower for some year* to come, and In
. the meantime tbe fanner baa a eon
- vcnlcnt, labor-saving nud wacle-reduc
> Ing building.
NEW MAPS URGENTLY NEEDED
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' Assertion That Only About Forty Fee
Cent ef the Country Haa Been
Accurately Marked.
1 It will astiHiloh rn.wl
1 •P* f-'
.-*i.to*l square miles of the Halted
Stale* have been accurately mapped,
and that mu- h ..f that will have to to
gun,- over again berauae of tb* rough
method* originally used and lt-ao*<
f (opograidtlcal change atnro It war
ilou*.
The authority for three statement.
, Id I.*r. K. Idwter Jons* of the United
■, States coast and geodetic survey, my*
the New fork World.
That topography may change much
to llluetrated by the fset that Fir-
Island entrance. I,nog Island. !f. T.
bna changed Its positluo four mile* In
SO years.
j In cn article on t-tiutography la wnt
I time L. P, tlerc of Peris suggeut* tbs'
i topographical mn|w of statre or eve*
I of whole countries can be prepare'’
' j from pbolnfTspha tnkro from airplane
fur more simply and accurately fhsi
by surveying
i Dr. Jones points the llmttalhx
'■f airplane photographys this ret
• srtrcely yet help in measuring sieve
lions, for example, but be says that It
1 testing the correctness of present dm
1 maps the airplane could be of grew
1 mine, n* It w-mld t.c quicker te #*'
- it through (he air i.iking photograph
■ of tbe ground thin* It would he t
’ reaurvey such vast ores*,
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Frt*e for Best Poem Divided.
1 It whs aimouboni ni f'olutabin uni
versify recently that the Poetry Soci
ety prize of >90(1 far the best volant*
of verse published by an American au
thor during the calendar year of IBID
I lum been divided between “Tha Old
It-eid to Psrn.lisc" i, r Margaret Wld
demcr. and “Corn Hiiskers,” hy Cart
fiundhurg. The ju. consisted of l*rof.
WUliutn Lyon l*lielp i of Tale. Richard
Burton and Sara T.resdale Ftlslnger
Hardship* of TrevM.
“What do you think of governmen'
control of raltroaiteT”
"Forget It.” said the tgMMwd wan
, dercr lo disgust. “A geuWtnao ol
1 leisure don’t got throwed off a rattle:
i M much a* he used to, hut the ached
i nice la Komelhln' fierce. It took lot
, three weeks to get from Noo Tawk t<
• me winter home la Florida.”
flf- Cross Christmas / 3eat Will
Finance Campaign To Save Lives
Sacrificed To Tuberculosis.
Buy Seale—And Save Lives.
i., "Lite Saving
a’ Crews” are now I
; being organized In
- every county of
Maryland. They
are the commit J
teek of men ami
women beln;
• formed to ooadut
. - / v this- year s extra •
h! ' Red -Crow* Ohrlatnum Seal cam
pa’gs.. • - ... j'
1. 1* to be the biggest drive og It;
vl-d that “the state has over seen
•t .11 differ from many money cam
nc< is wsgod in recent months (i ’
practically ai) of, the money aitb.
cr htd will he expended In the coir,
tbicl'lea lo which the funds cr,
fi 'd. And the.mosey la to be ei
dad in that greatest of all cans**
-thy saving of human Uvea and tb
.■munition of health and happiness
Incidentally and Indirectly. It fa •-
s a drive to help fhduce the big)
o*t or living since it-aims at pro
i* tlng tho health of the producers
uni everybody admits that one of lb.
mil potent causes of the present hl*t
W es Is tbe deficit In the amount
i'H dbctlon of everyday hecessltls*.
All the funds derived through lt
of seal* is used In the flghi
tuberculosis knd -la xpe-u •
t various ways-educational work
■irsfng and medical services anna
■ lum ear* for the tuberculous and 5 1
her ways suggested by tu Amerit a* '
“'I Croa* and tbe National Ttlbercu j
■ it Association.
lo addition to the seals wb'ch set
*r a penny a-piecc, Ked Cross if 1
iupiigacrt this year will have for
I* Health Bond* tanging In bom.-a)
tone from 15 lo |,if>o whkii
* offered to purchaser* who w .
lo contribute more to th< t hr
t campalgivdhan the prb e of t
;-b*r of seals they would lie ;
.tally to uea.
M ry laud la one of the '!#■
t! have to put up a strong figv
p pace with other stales In :
' temiloale work In lbs state
one died of tnkerculoato Inst ■
•He death rate for Maryland b<t
ily 44 per cent gre iter ih
the nation as a Whole
■>t record to be proud of amt r <
Sort will be mads to provide ,
■”r •en. sanatoria, rllnlro and ir, ■
■mice, s well aa the educiti.
orb needed fo cure and prevent it
’•esse., Tbe little fled Crues ("kr*
i is Seals wßi finance tbSs trork.
Here are the numbers Of p-op! ■ • -
" r -d needieeslr from the di*c-*> I
He counties of Maryland last *r
Ulegsny, t|. Anne ArumJcl. >., H :
more, MX (only I*3 at these he.n,
• ctusl reetdeolß of lb# county) i\
ft* SI. Caroline. U. Carroll. 44
i.'etH X*; Chari#*, St; Dorr hosier gx
■m derlck, 18, Oarrei', s, ilariird
r., Howrd, 31. Kent, 37: Montgom
cry' 47; Prtnoe Oeorgc M; Queei
tnaa. XX, Somerset *#; 8i Mary’s
47; Talbot. 31, WuMsmm. 71; W
cinileo. M Worre ter.-X: Baltimore
ttv, 1X73.
The country as a whole will h.
ed to buy l MMl,*) worth of lb*
i;‘e Bed .COrtk.. LJsviftsi'.f '*•*•.-
” "TiiyfSSm * tWOia I* 117*. 0". f. r’
Secfet Seal to a fenny's Worth e
’are and lyeveotloa "
19 mm the TUBBcm*:
least Work Te I take Disci rgsi
Patients Salt-Supporting.
U has he >n re
Bprotadly demon
slrsied lo us.’
sets Mr. Martin F
*l<mn. at End?
wood T u b * fi- *
lo*** Bh!orlpr
*1 Tnwsoo, Mil
"that patients art
•hie to work soon
er and more comfort* bly sad hold at
better at tbe Psnstorlam under medi
cal supervision than wfren they retur
to the city either to. „a old or to .
new position, and our experience co
vincee u* more and more that th
problem of employment of tbe d;
charged consumptive has, not hw j 1
*o)r*d, •<) t)vt will tw until inmlt
thine are squippe.) with rocation
training Industries that will find ao. n i
thing suitable and pmnuMe for ever l
arrested rase lo do and at the gt>n
time keep him more or less under nn>
leal supervision In a commnnlt)
the country.”
Tbe National Tuhervulotis Assn
tlon Is laving special cmphasla oq 1
very tjuesiltm of vocstkmal train,
fur the tube renin ■is patient. It
Jurl npiioiniitd apeclaltsts In vocal n
work to cf/operate with the army <l.
tors In training soldo rt and ** r
iMj:iblcd by tuberculosis and now
d*r treatment In governmuot Uospitr.S
This work I* finanrt d largely throio
the sale of Red Cn Christmas #♦
everyone t* urged to hdp by Inn r
veals. It Is planned to sell JX.S4MM
of them In Maryland
i Mn i
Healthy homes' In Maryland j
dupetrt upon one thing An In |
telllgent educational lampuig-i t
throughout the Nfntt. Buy Red | >
Crone Christ mss heals and an j |
educathma! campitlgn to assured
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Inercsss of English. 1
In the your Jfltk) there were sbmit
Stx million persons who sisiko Eng- i
llsh—a niuMi sumllcr nnmbi-r than ‘
iipokc rremh. German. Italian or
Spanish. Today Eiigllshspenkliift
I>eople number attout one fuipdrcd and
twenty nillltiuw, or dtdiutn.dpulife the
aggregate of those who spotib French,
Italian or Spanish and half as many “
•gain ns apeak OertSpn or llsl;tn.
Slang Among the Ancients,
An undent use of a mtalern alscg
Idiom Was mentioned recently by T. B.
feet, the lecturer in ligyptology at
Manchester university. He said that -
the Egyptians alwny* used the verb r
“to do” In referring to a visit to a J
country. Just a ao American
W T“ libs of "doing” I‘nrls or Lon -ml.
After thin H will not surprise u*> to
learn that Hnnulhn) consblerei) hie
expeditions alt nothing more ibnn
"stunts” or .that tbf- Fotnitn itupplagp
was rather nuuoyed when autMs H
Caesar whs "done la.”—Mand •■;. (. M
Uuardlen,
Hli I - CAMAIJKH,
UKNTIgT,
Issouiir.ji.>fii, MU.
Ofliee—liKACOS Huiluniy,
A V. KINO,
ArroßKKr-xr Uw,, .
Leonat<jiown, r ii
P HENRY CAMALIER
ATTORSIKY AT MW
l>onßrdtf.'. n, ,Md.
A. Dana Flocigdon ,lobo 11. i’. Mriscoo
I-IODCDON & H RISC OK i
1 , ATTOHNtY AT LAW,
IsSonardtown, AM.
DR. C. V. HAV) 1
nwv'Ti. ■
Leoi iro tow ii. V J
\A/M. XAVXR&LL J.-
ATTRgsrr a r-
Leonard k.
The Newest Styles
of Crupe ae Chene and
Georgette We isle een
be found at the Millinery
end Oreen Good* Store of
HARRY M. JONES,
Leonardtown. Iwd
l-30-HMv.
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I Scotland Motor Line*
f|
m TWO TRIP OA’LY
M AND SUNDAY
* Srlicdule Effective J
* Aug. 21, 1919.
w I** re RooUgad ;’.:30 a. m.. Sfc
S arriveMmoacfftowtt7.ai m.
rn Is-ave Lot irdtowi, !<: i’, Hf
M arrive Ttcollaud 12..;. M. B
t/iavc Hc<Hl(iud I.Jtl p. m. $
K arrive -
m Ijcaye !>>nnardt<iti 7 ifo p.m. Wt
arrive Hotlvnd tt.iki p, m, ffi
* ~ vlA ■ *
■B KcotUnU, Hhlpc, rtt. Inigtie*
j|a ht. Mary’s t ily, Park S
;5- Hall, tlr.-st Mills. Hed J
* tlatc, I/conarUtown.
Fare, Single Trip, jp
Either Way. $1.25 *
To slop off or lo gel on at *J9
tjs sliovo tKikits, price eat *
m iM?conlmf[y? j
ijM T}>lt Hmt* !•* R fthowe *>• !♦!•• M
t*ftwuidiosrrivssod
K Depart. t„it vrlvai *<t Sc|-tita>* ?r
s( . Its tlm# M 1 >Kit • I.fn. w
Sr tccrl .MI u.i, ri.fn.,nv will iwA Sc W
JJ r[H,aih. fur ,I,ls)t W-ytutA 1(* w,
St' cuutro.t
t T. A. Ridgell t
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Think of Unmarked
Graves and see
Upton R. Standiford,
6B*NiTt: AND MABRL*
Monaments and Tombsicnes
2134 FREDERICK AVE.,
Opponita Smallwood S.,
BALTIMORE, MO.
Watt Bound redeflch Road
Care Pass tha Door.
*. Oub* Wstfisn. C. end S, Phans
Nunl Plums Wnibrsah Si. Paul 6010 60
era
WATHEN & CO.
Vessel and Barge Ownc;s.
Ship Brokers.
N, W. C’OKNKR
Msritel Pla.e and I’nlt Sired.
HAL I I.ViOKK, - iViD, i
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—„<—.y4*w
Fot Cliaria. anJ Barges o!
all sizes. Insurance Ellecta!. Vessels
Bought and Sold. Tug Ooui.t lor
Hire
Adam T. Wible's Garage
Capitol Hill
Abeii . O.
re- ...-j-.-- ' ’<
Repairing, Painting 1
& V ulc-anizin g. *
F ord Auto Supplies. t
if,, ,
Prompt Reasonablo serfiw '
Phone ss~s:i
A. T. WIHTE I
I REPUBLIC TRUCKS |
4 to 3z tons I
THE BEST TRUCK FOR INTERURBAN HAULAGE ' '9
COHMFRCIAI GARAGE IB
303-7 6th St., - WASHINGTON, O.
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I* NOTICE I I 1
The St. Mary’* (Jo. Cigar Factory offers you the best Two- I H
for-Fivc Cigar ever made. Why? because it is made from Il|
St. Mary’s County Tobacco and made by St. Mary’s girls, in
a clean, bright farm factory. They cost two dollars j| I
a hundred. Send hs an order by postal card, and we ■' B
will ship them to you by parcel post. ■ 9
Better grade of cigar for $35.00. I 9
PALMERS P. O. MD.
1 eTvoTgt m
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Manufacturing Jeweler
£725 7th Si., N. W., - - Washington, D. C.
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OUR GOODS (IRE FULLY GUARANTEED.
, n : r .; . . ■
Kver y body has some friend whom ■
they wish to make happy. • It may
he Mother or Father, Sister or Bro
ther. It may la* a Wife or it may
lie a Sweethearts and often Them
selves.
Our stork of Jewelry ami Bric-s-
Brae is complete. Kaeh piece has
lawn carefully sebcted and we fuel
satisfied that a visit from you will
bear us out that we have as tine a
, selection as can be found anywhere.
Any article that you may select
will be laid aside and delivered when
wanted.
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WATCHER DIAMONDS BMHLUMB .
KINGS RILVF.HWAKE CLOCKS
RRONZHH PHAVfiEBOOKS MEDALS.
tfwVl [*7*l /,:: iMpnsnso nt or unit* tn
• I UJI I I i | A a (melt's specifications men
Ljy atWiaii use 1 • unlesn there Is proper
I r >l. ti I 'w. n these parts and
S wßsßß^falJga|gp' .<r In .-..PUisa i Wilful workmanship
(’it jiistesid of purposely drslgnln*
l' Jlro. li rto Include nationally
sdvrrtlsot units, wo hare Included
l.u e u. '.a nurely because ttsjr
• r -n i . meet the requirements
if O--0 tpc
MOref TROOCS
Elmer R. Jarboe, Agent, „
MKCIIANTCBVTI.LE, MI).
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GUY BROS..
t'I.KMKNTN, MI).
We have just completed re-modeling our establish
ment, ami now have an up-to-date department
store.
The largest and most complete stock we hare ever |
Every department carries a most attractive line. i .
A cordial invitation Is extended to our friends and
the public generally to visit us and examine the
goods wo offer for sale.
CAB LOAD CHEVROLET CARS JUHT RECEIVED
We carry parts and repairs for Chevrolet and Kord car
SECOND HAND FORD CABS ON HAND.
810 STOCK OF BUGGIES AND WIB
'
FENCING.
4 * -
55 ;
E. TRICE & CO.
MKCHANICSVILLK, Ml).
'£ — •
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Quality Sty la Price
Beat Latest Lowest.
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Baggies, Flour mil Salt
bought in oar lota; thorp fore
we offer a variety of buggies
to choose from at the lowest
prices.
The newest styles in Heady to Wear
Clothing. Also agent* for the Eng
lish'American ami the JEtoyal Tailors.
KmlicoU Johu.sun uiiU.*soly Shoes In
all styles. Wc buy right, am satisfied
with small profits and try to please
our customers.
Special attention given to tuall or
ders. Jllghast price paid for eggs.
OKOCEKIEB. We will save you
money. Give us a call and he con
vinced. r-i ; ...
Fisk Automobile Tires "doliv
ersd by psraal post’' to any part
f county. ■ ,'j-
Agents for Buffalo Paint
THE
FORTH END STORE
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Call on us
For the better grades of
. 'j>* 4
Merchandise
Tho Famous
Rice & Hutchins Shoe
• >• *~ " ■ Vl ‘ • *4%
Our Speciality-
If you doairo any particular
ntyle wo happen not to
have in ataek, It
wIU be
malted you within four days.
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