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The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1913-09-25
FINDS SLAVERY
IN PHILIPPINES
Auditor Phipps Verifies Charges
of Dean Worcester.
EXISTS IN SEVERAL FORMS.
Secretary Garrison Receives Report
In Which Many Details Of
the Practice Are
Given.

Washington. - Secretary Garrison
has before him a Philippine slavery
report by W. H. Phipps, auditor for
the islands, practically backing up the
startling charges of Dean Worcester.
II cites details of many cases of boys
and girls sold into slavery at prices
ranging from $50 TO 500, and that
heads of savage families sell their
daughters and regard the practice as
a right
Il have no hesitancy in saying that
| think that the charges of Dean Wor-
cester that slavery exists in the Philip
pines are sustained" says Mr. Phipps
The Phipps report is based upon
investigations conducted under the
direction of the Philippine auditor by
district auditors. 1t was accompanied
by list of names of 81 persons held
as slaves, some being held outright
and some under the so-called debt"
system, the fallacy of which is shown
by the fact that some of the slaves
so held are more than 60 years old,
and have been held by their present
owners since birth.
The almost universal report made
to me by each person who has been
asked to investigate" wrote Mr.
Phipps, was that slavery in some
form existed to his personal knowl-
edge With number it is form of
peonage which is the most extensive
form of slavery pTacticed here with
many others, it will be noted, it is the
barter and sale of human beings by
one person to another who holds such
person so sold to him in absolute sub
jugation, and they perform duties and
labor for him without compensation
further than scanty clothing and, in
many instances, Indifferent food
All Of the district auditors who as
sisted Mr. Phipps were obliged to
promise their informants that the
source of the information would not
be made public The names of the
officials who helped in the preparation
of the report also are withheld.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1913-09-25
VESSEL MOORED
TO AN ICEBERG
Thrilling Experience on Revenue
Cutter Baer.
IN THE GRIP OF AN ICE PACK
An Incident Of the Cutters Annual
Cruise In Polar Seas-The Ship,
UnmanageabIe, Drifted Hope
Iessly With the Current.

Washington.-Th revenue cutter
Bear moored to menacing iceberg
and completely wedged in by heavy
foes of Arctic ice drifting in a swirl
ing current towards the North Pole,
narrowly escaped destruction on her
annual cruise from Nome to Point
Barrow, Alaska Americas most
northerly settlement in the frigid
zone.
In report to Secretary McAdoo,
just made public, Capt J. c. Ballinger,
commanding the Bear, recounts har-
rowing experiences of his vessel, I'M
manageable in the vice-like grip of the
ice pack and trusting to favorable
winds to reach a point of safety. In
the grasp of the ice the ship drifted
helplessly with the current for a whole
night and day at the rate of five or six
knots an hour
"No apparent damage was done to
the vessel in the pack" reported Cap
tain Ballinger, but she encountered
tremendous swirls of the current and
narrowly escaped destruction against
the ground ice four or five miles north
of Point Barrow. She was entirely
unmanageable and her situation for a
time seemed extremely critical She
finally drifted broadside through be-
tween two heavily grounded bergs,
with but few feet to spare at either
end, and was worked around into clear
water and anchored to the eastward
of the point"
This was the Bears annual cruise
on mission of justice and mercy, en-
forcing the law and Furnishing offend
ers through the United States commits
sioner and marshal aboard, and dis
pensing medical aid and assistance to
the sick and needy. At Point Hope
the Bear found a native with a broken
leg, which 1t was necessary to ampu-
tate. Surgeons sawed off the limb and
the ships carpenter made the injured
man wooden leg.
The parcels post has found its way
to Alaska, Captain Ballinger report
ing that the new mail service is being
utilized by the natives in sending fox
skins to Seattle.
Taking them all around" conciud-
ed Captain Ballinger the native vii
lagos within the Arctic could be held
up as models. so far as law and order
are concerned, to places of equal size
in any other country in the world"
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1913-09-25
COMMERCIAL
Weekly Review CT Trade and
Market Reports.
Dun's Review says:

Duns Review says:
Business confidence is strengthen
ing and there is slightly more DISPOSE
ton to extend operations further into
the future Most advices indicate
larger volume of trade than year ago.
while some industrial centres report
more machinery active. with a reduc-
ton in the number of unemployed.
Labor troubles exert a retarding in
fiuence in a few sections, but disturb
ances of a serious nature are absent.
Lower temperatures have had a slim
ulating effect on distribution of mer-
chandise at retail and the fall season
appears to be opening up fairly well.
Less conservatism is manifest in
the market for wool. Buyers of leath-
er are operating more freely. Both
retail and jobbing trade in footwear
is moderately active. Pig iron re-
fleets increased frmness, with heavy
sales of Southern iron a feature. The
strong statistical position of copper
has been reflected in continued rise
III prices.
Failures numbered 282, against 291
last year, and 20 in Canada, compared
with "a"
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1913-09-25
Monument To Veterans.

fredericksburg Grand Army men
from all over the Eastern Shore OF
Maryland and Delaware assembled
here to take part in the unwilling OF
the Old Soldiers Monument in Mount
Pleasant Cemetery Rev c. NJ Elder
dice delivered the invocation and Rev.
Thomas f. Perry gave the benedic-
ton. Col. James c. Mulliken, of Eas-
ton, made the principal address. The
unwilling took place at o'clock, be-
ing Witnessed by a large assemblage,
about 200 school children and teach
ers taking part The monument is II
feet high, four feet square at the base,
and is surmounted by the statue of a
soldier 1t is of white marble.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1913-09-25
AT ANNAPOLIS
PROF. J. c. GRAY TO ST. JOHNS.
Harvard Graduate Appointed To
Chair Of Physics and Chemistry.


Annapolis-Prof. j. c. Gray, a
graduate Of Harvard, has been ap-
pointed to the chair of physics and
chemistry at ST Johns College by the
board of governors and visitors. Pro
fessor Gray succeeds DIR. B. Vernon
Cecil, who filled the position a num-
Der of years. Professor Cecil resign
ed at the close of the last scholastic
term because of impaired health.
With his family Professor Cecil has
moved to his former home in Howard
county Professor Cecil was also vice
president of the college. Appoint
ment to this office is still in abeyance
Among the new students to matri-
culate will be Phillips Lee Goldsbor-
ough, Jr., son of Governor and Mrs.
Goldsborough, and Federal Marbury
son Of William l.. Marbury, the Balti-
more lawyer. Young Goldsborough,
who has been attending Tome Insti-
tute. will enter the freshman class.
Another change in the faculty is
that of instructor in military science
and tactics and commandant of the
cadet corps. The new commandment
will be Lieut.. Chauncey St. c. Nc
Neill, Fifteenth Cavalry, United States
Army. He will succeed Lieut. D.
Murray Cheston, detached by the War
Department
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1913-09-25
CROWD AT MT CARMEL.
Farmers Picnic Turns Into Demon.
stration For Good Roads.

With prominent speakers present to
discuss with them the true conditions
found in rural districts about 500
farmers, with their wives and chill
dren, assembled at Mount Carmel for
their eighth annual picnic, and were
told by men of experience how to
overcome the obstacles in their path.
The picnic was a real old-fashioned
country one, and was considered the
best in the history of the farmers
clubs of Baltimore county, under
whose auspices the affair was held.
Well-kept state roads as the farmers
best asset was the chief topic In
stirring address r. H. Bond, a member
of the Good Roads Commission. point
ed out to the farmers where they
would benefit by good roads and why
they should be willing to pay some
thing for them with the prospect OF
the enlarged incomes they will reap
for the farmer later
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1913-09-25
CAT AND DOG CAUSE FIRE.
overturn Oil Stove In Fight-Two
Residences Burned.

Paterson, N. 1.-Two $4,000 resi-
dences, all the furniture and contents
were destroyed and one man nearly
lost his life at Hawthorne. N. j., when
a cat and dog while fighting set the
home of Edward Henking afire by up
setting an oil stove. Henking was
trapped on the second floor and had
to be rescued with ladders. His house
was consumed and also that Of his
next-door neighbor, Edward Douglass.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1913-09-25
ocToGENARIAN BROTHERS.
Probably the Two Oldest Telegraph
Operators In Country.

Washington.-Born eighty-two years
ago, Albert G. and G. Alfred. twins,
celebrated Saturday their start for
the eighty-third milestone in life's
journey. The two probably are the
oldest telegraph operators in the coun-
try, the latter having sent out the
first fash OF the nomination of Abra-
ham Lincoln for the Presidency in
1854 G. Alfred Hall resides here,
while the brother makes his home in
Doylestown, Pa.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1913-09-25
oRNls DIP, LATEST DANCE.
introduced BY Miss Eleanor Wilson
In Mackaye's Bird Masque.

Windsor, Vt.-The Ornis dip, first
danced by Miss Eleanor Wilson,
daughter of the President, in Percy
Mackaye's bird masque last week, is
the newest thing in dances. When
the Windsor Social Club in that Yer
mont village, near the Presidents
summer home, held its weekly dance
the Ornis dip was the rage of the
evening. AS Ornis, the bird spirit,
Miss Wilson fioated dizzily on her
toes, dipped slightly and fell forward
The new dip consists OF two forward
steps, a sudden stop and a quick bend
Of both knees. It's danced to turkey
trot' time.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1913-09-25
A PLACE FOR Ex.-eoV. FOLK.
Former Missouri Trust Buster Gets a
Federal Appointment

Washington. - Joseph w. Folk,
former governor of Missouri, has been
appointed solicitor for the State De-
partment. Secretary Bryan in a formal
announcement declared that Mr.. Folk
was not an aspirant for the position
but that the office was rendered to
him because of his fitness for the posi-
ton. "The position is of special i'm
portance at this time, when the ad-
ministration is dealing with questions
affecting the Latin-American re-
publics," said Secretary Bryan.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1913-09-25
Board Of Trade To Raise $4,000

Hagerstown.-Th work of reorgan-
izing the Board of Trade took another
step forward when the work of rails
ing $4,000 was started The solici-
tors are divided into teams of four
men each. There will be u or Is
teams Those at the head of the work
are c. B. Davis, Palmer Tenant, w.
c. Conley, John W. Feldman, Dr. Vic
tor D. Miller, Jr., Ernest w. Miller and
Isadore s. Kahn.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1913-09-25
MANN SPRINGS A SURPRISE.
Wants Solicitation OF Campaign Funds
To Be investigated.

Washington. - Republican Leader
Mann dropped a bomb among Demo
cratic leaders when he introduced a
resolution calling on Speaker Clark to
appoint committee of seven to in
vestigate the soliciting of campaign
funds among members of the House
The Mann resolution was based on a
recent circular letter by Chairman
Doremus. of the Democratic Congress
sional Campaign Committee, asking
each Democrat in the House to con-
tribute 500 to the 1914 campaign
fund. The resolution cited the
statutes governing the soliciting Of
funds for political purposes from off
GERS of the government 1t was re-
ferred to a committee.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1913-09-25
Mayor Harrison In Race.

Berlin.-Orlando Harrison, Mayor
of. Berlin, has announced himself as
candidate for the State Senate from
Worcester county. He Is 46 years
old. He was a member of the Mary
land Legislature in 1906. In 1908 he
was chosen leader of the temperance
forces and made chairman for Wor.
cester county He carried the county
by large majority of prohibition.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1913-09-25
MADE TWO CENTER HITS.
Submarine Boat Makes Remarkable
Record With Torpedoes,

Newport, r. 1.-Two center hits
made with Whitehead torpedoes at
5000 yards, while running II feet un-
der the surface of the sea, is the re-
markable record reported by the
United States submarine Ell on its re-
turn from target practice In GARDENERS
Bay. During practice the Ell, under
command of Lieut. Louis D. Causey,
while running submerged at full speed
discharged both of her 1S-inch tor
pedoes at a 1O-foot moving target.
Both of the hits were bulls eyes
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1913-09-25
1880 STOLEN FROM WAGON.
Theft Perpetrated In Owners Pres
encs Before Bank.

st. Louisa package containing
$4,380 in cash and negotiable checks
was stolen from a wagon here within
the view of William O'Meara, who
was in charge of the money. The
wagon had stopped in front of a bank
at which O'Meara was to deposit the
money. While he was attaching a
weight to the horse two well-dressed
young men grabbed the package from
tbs seat and ran.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1913-09-25
Estate To Widow and Children.

apOlis.-The will of Weems
Ridout, senior member of the firm
of Ridout Bros, merchants, who died
suddenly a few days ago has been
filed for probate in the Anne Arundel
Orphans Court The testator be
Queaths his entire estate to his widow,
Mrs. Edith Marden- Ridout,S formerly
of Baltimore, and the two children
Anna and Horatio Ridout, Mrs. Ridout
is named as executrix.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1913-09-25
MINISTER SENT TO PRISON.
He Confessed Passing Worthless
Check On Church Member.

Bentonville, Ark.-Rev. w. E. Pip
pin, Baptist minister. after pleading
guilty here to passing a worthless
check on a member of his congrega-
ton was sentenced to three years in
the State penitentiary by Circuit
Judge Naples. The minister was ar
rested by his wife's brother, a con-
stable, after a chase through a half
dozen states.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1913-09-25
ILLEGAL PRICE FIXING,
Federal investigator On Stand In
Hard-Coal Probe,

Jersey City, n. MANY figures OF
the prices of coal as alleged to have
been fixed in circulars issued by the
principal coal-carrying railroads of the
East were placed in evidence by H. Z.
Bells, an investigator of the federal
Department OF Justice. at the hearing
before the New Jersey legislature
committe appointed to investigate the
alleged hard-coal combine. Testimony
was given TO the effect that in Jersey
City big buyers have paid from $40
to $50 for long tons and retail deal
ers $50 for short tons.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1913-09-25
TO TEST DOWNING ROD"
international Congress Meets In Ger
many For the Purpose.

Halle, Germany.-A congress to test
the efficacy of the "divining rod" in
discovering deposits of potash and
coal, subterranean caves and water
streams opened here under official
sanction. Delegates from the United
States are in attendance, and the
members include the president of the
Province Of Saxony and other pro-
vincial municipal and university Off
cialg
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1913-09-25

J. c. Carnochan, chief train dis.
patcher of the middle division of the
Western Maryland Railway has re.
signed, to take effect on October
He will take position with Western
railway, with Office In st. Louis. N. R.
Spielman, chief night dispatcher, will
act as chief dispatcher until an ap.
pointment is made.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1913-09-25
NEW YORK GETTING RICHER.
Assessed Valuation OF Real Estate
Passes Eight Billion Mark.

New York.-The assessed valuation
Of real estate in New York city this
year passes the eight billion mark.
The exact figures, just made public,
are $S,010,000, 900. This is an increase
over last year of s15O,000,0OO. The
bulk Of the increase comes from new
hotels and Office buildings erected on
the West Side in the neighborhood Of
Forty-second street. The increased
assessment enlarges the city's borrow
ing capacity by $15,000,0O0.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1913-09-25
ON TWO-YEAR TOUR.
Travelling BY Motorcycle, Otto Blend
Expects To Cover $4,000
Miles BY 1915.

San Diego, Cal-Otto Blend, of the
Young Mems Christian Association Of
San Diego, has good start on a tour
that will cover two years. Blend is
travelling exclusively by motorcycle
and expects to cover $4,000 miles be-
fore he returns here, some time in
September, 1915, in time for the finish
OF the Pan-American Exposition to
celebrate the opening of the Panama
Canal in 1915.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1913-09-25
EMBASSY TO COST 100000.
Berlin Approves Plans For Washing
ION Diplomatic Home

Washingtop.-Th new German EN-
bassy to be erected in Washington,
according to the design accepted at
Berlin, will cost 100000. Official
advices were received here of the COM
pletion of the plans for the structure,
which will be reared on S street, be-
tween Twenty second and Twenty
third streets. The new embassy will
contain rooms for chancelleries, a
large ballroom and study for the
Ambassador.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1913-09-25
FATHER AND SON eREAK JAIL.
Reward Offered For Pair Convicted
OF Theft

Ronceverte, w. Theodore and
Jesse Hoke. father and son, convicted
of the theft of merchandise from a
box car at White Sulphur Springs, are
at large having escaped from Jail
here pending a stay of execution. They
had been sentenced to seven and FIVE
years, respectively. Sheriff Boone has
offered $50 reward for their capture.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1913-09-25
Governor Returns To Annapolis.

ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS Goldsborough
aud family have returned from Ocean
City, Government House. which has
been closed during the summer, ex.
cept for the periodical visits of the
Governor for the transaction of Execu.
tive business, is again open for the
fall and winter
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1913-09-25
PENNY LUNCHES IN SCHOOLS.
PIainfield IN. J.) Mothers Association
Introduces innovation.

Plainfeld, N. 1.-THE Plainfeld
Mothers Association inaugurated the
serving of penny lunches" in the
Bryant Public School and will later
extend the innovation to all the
schools of this city. In this way chill
dren will be able to obtain a whole
some lunch at minimum prices. The
members of the association will take
turns in serving the luncheons and
everything used will be approved by
test
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1913-09-25
WILL ASK AID OF CONGRESS.
Employees Of Steel Company Would
Prevent Steel Dissolution.

Chester, w Va.-The 800 employees
of the American Sheet and Tin Com
pany here, and 1000 at Wellsville, O.,
have prepared a petition which will
be sent to Congress asking for legisla-
ton to prevent the dissolution of the
United States Steel Corporation.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1913-09-25

Representative of nine conclaves
of Heptasophs elected Charles NJ NJ.
Wingate, of Dorchester, district deputy
supreme archon and John b. Nichols,
of Caroline, alternate
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1913-09-25

Borough President McAneny, OF
New York city, urges the establish.
ment of municipal ice plants in the
power houses belonging to the city,
the ice to be sold at cost in the So milk
stations run by the municipality.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1913-09-25
CHAMPION EGG EATER.
A Brooklyn Man Gets Away With
Fifteen Dozen

New York.-John Larson, of South
Brooklyn, was awarded s25 prize for
eating eight dozen fried eggs, four
dozen boiled eggs, three dozen scram-
bled eggs, IL slices of toast, one bunch
of celery, eight portions of French
fried potatoes and two pounds of sliced
bacon, which he washed down with 10
cups of coffee. Louis Johnson, of West
New York, N j., quit the contest after
consuming IA dozen fried eggs.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1913-09-25

Miss Anita Dowell, of Calvert coun-
fish teacher at the Maryland State
Normal School Miss Dowell is a
graduate of Goucher College.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1913-09-25

Harris Methodist Episcopal Church,
In Elk Neck, observed its one hundred
and thirtieth anniversary with appro-
pirate exercises Sunday.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1913-09-25
NOT ENDORSING MILITANcY.

Women's Clubs Won't Officially
Recognize Mrs. Pankhurst.
Niagara Falls, Ont.-The Federation
of Women's Clubs of America will give
no official recognition to Mrs. Pank-
hurst. the militant British suffragette,
when she arrives in the United States.
This assertion was made by Mrs. C.
H. Mcmahon, of the executive board
of the federation.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1913-09-25
MARYLAND NEWS
IN SHORT ORDER
The Latest GIeanings From All
Over the State.

w. Wiley Ritchy has been appointed
clerk of the Hagerstown Fair races,
succeeding Harry H. Hartman, who
resigned
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1913-09-25

Several Philadelphia capitalists
have purchased of Harry NJ. Carroll
and Sewell Noble a tract of land at
fredericksburg, and will erect one of
the largest automobile garages on the
Peninsula.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1913-09-25

James Moore. II years old, return
ing from school at Beryl, near West
ernport, was run down and killed by
a Baltimore and Ohio helping engine.
He was a son of Charles Moore, a
miner.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1913-09-25
Live Stock

Hogs-Bulk OF sales.
sS.15QS75; light. $S.4O@910: mixed,
$7.90@915; heavy, $7.750S95; rough,
$7.75Q7s5; pigs, s4.75@S.5O
Cattle-Calves, Csc lower. Beeyes,
$6.SOQ9.30; Texas steers, $690@8.00;
stockers and feeders, $5409S.O0;
cows and heifers, $39O@S75; calves,
$S.50@1I.75.
Sheep-Steady Native sheep, $3.50
04.75; yearlings, $4759575; lambs,
native, $5.65674O
PITTSBURGH-Cat steady. Sup.
ly light Choice, $S.5OGS.75: prime,
$S,25@SsO
Sheep steady. Supply fair. Prime
wethers, $4.S5@5,OO; culls and com
mons, $25OQ3.50; lambs, $500G750;
veal calves, S1150d12.0O.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1913-09-25

Capt. Goodman Bramble states that
Cambridge oystermen on the first day
of the longing season caught 80 or 40
bushels of oysters on ground set aside
for leasing by the Shellfish Commits
sion as barren bottom.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1913-09-25

The Social Service League of Mont
gomery County has decided to incor-
porate and has appointed the following
committee to prepare articles: JOS
eph Janney, Rev. John R. Henderson
and Robert E. L. Smith.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1913-09-25

Josiah F. Smith, of Pleasant Walk,
holds the record for big peaches
grown in that section this season. He
picked one that weighed "a ounces
and measured 11A inches in circum-
ference
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1913-09-25

Milton Parrot, II years old, son of
William PARROT, near Tuckahoe
Bridge, was wounded by the accidental
discharge of his gun. The calf of his
left leg was blown off He was
brought to the Emergency Hospital.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1913-09-25

Taking with her all her clothing but
the dress she wore about the house,
Mrs. Charles Smith, wife of a farmer
near Starkey's Corner, has vanished.
Howard Usilton, a young carpenter,
is said to have accompanied her and
the couple is reported to be in Will
mington, Delaware.