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The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1914-05-29
BAD LANDS MEsOHIPPUS HAD BETTER WATCH OUT,
 YALE MEN ON HIS TRAIL

< New Haven, May 29-To/ seek more
 primitive forms of the horse an ex- petition will set out from Peabody
 Museum at Yale University late next month for the Bad Lands in the Rose- bud Indian reservation in South Da- kota and later it will move to the Big Bad Lands farther west. Previous expeditions working in Texas brought to light many approximately perfect skeletons of the early horse and, ac- cording to today's announcement, the
 forthcoming search will be for the ,three-toed Hipparion protohippus and
 Mesohippus, the latter of. whichs had
 been traced in the Big Bad Lands.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1914-05-29
Inmates at Lakeyiew
 Enjoyed Entertainment
 Arranged By the Supt

An enJoyable entertainment for the benefit of the inmates Of Lakeview home was given in the chapel of the institution last night under the gen eral supervision of pr. J. J. MacDon- aid. superintendent. Alexander Howell acted as master of ceremonies and re- cited 8. number of interesting mono logues. There were musical selec- tions by the Criterion quartet and on the lVictrola. Many of the inmates had to be assisted down stairs Their interest was pathetic. Tn many of the old songs they Joined in the chorus. Following the program refreshments were served by Dr. and Mrs. MacDon- ald.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1914-05-29

Serious forest fires are raging in the vicinity of ATashpee, Mass.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1914-05-29
P. o. HOURS TOMORROW

By order of Postmaster Marigold, but one delivery will be made by carriers on. Memorial Day. General Delivery Parcel Post and Registry windows will remain open from till noon- Money order, postal savings bank. and stamp departments will be closed throughout the day.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1914-05-29
JAPANESE ADMIRAL IS
 IMPRISONED FOR GRAFT

Tokio, Japan. May 2s-A courtmar- tia1 today sentenced Vice Admiral Wa Matsumotoy of the Japanese navy, to
 three years Imprisonment on charges of accepting bribes in conn ection with naval contracts. Captain. Sawasak was condemned to one years inprison- rnent but Commander Suzuki was ac- quilted.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1914-05-29

The Compo Inn on the Boston Post road in Westport now under new management promises to be one of the most attractive of resorts during the coming season for motor parties and tourists. Manager Levy has been to consid erabie expense re1abilitating the place and is now prepared to pro vide for parties regardless of num- bers. An especial feature is made of
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1914-05-29
NEW LINER AQUTTANIA READY FOR ITS MAIDEN
 VOYAGE ACROSS SEAS

Liverpool, May 29-The new 47,ooo ton eunard liner Aquitania, came out of the Gladstone dock today prepara- tory to starting on her maiden voltage to New York tomorrow. The com pany entertained 1000 guests on board.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1914-05-29

the cuisine and one of the leading chefs of New York has been engaged and will have complete charge of this department o& the inn The place is open the year round and it is destined to become one of the most popular resorts along the famous old roadway being on the airect line between New York and Boston. Music is supplied by high grade orchestra
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1914-05-29
sTABBING AFFRAY
 IN NORTH END

Nellie Fearl also known as Booker, is at St vincent's s hospital in a serious condition from a razor sfasfed throat. Charles Storms of 26s North Washington avenue is held for a hearing June 5. under bonds of $1,5O0. The assault occur red at the North Washington avenue address last night in an argument at the supper table.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1914-05-29

sure that subpoenas will be issued for J. P. Morgan, William Rockefeller and Charles w. Morse. All these prom inent fnanciers have been brought in- to the investigation by Charles S. Mel len, former president of the road.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1914-05-29
LIBRARY HOURS TOMORROW

The Library will be closed tomor- row, Memorial Day. The Reading room will be open from 1 p. m to g D. m.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1914-05-29
EAST MAIN sTREEr BURGLARY

George Firth, s25 East Main street, has reported that his apartments were entered yesterday, the articles taken including two gold watches and a gold bracelet.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1914-05-29

Washington. May 2s-When the in-, terstate commerce commission resumes its taking of testimony in the inquiry into the affairs of the New Haven railroad on June it $ considered
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1914-05-29
azproRsC1uIn sPEEDEuR CAUGHT

Anarswsasandome. Bradley St., zgsw<Hazen. swas -atopped on connec-s zicuEz avenue yesterday afternoon by lKotorcycls Policeman Robert Hoff- man czsazged with exceeding the speed limit fora ta1tomobdIes He was nu1zzraonedsfor court apeparance later.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1914-12-03
UNDER CONTROL.
Foot and Mouth Disease Checked at
Last in Maryland.

The Maryland State Sanitary Live
Stock Board was happy Monday be-
cause it was able to announce for the
first time for many weeks that the
foot-and-mouth disease among cattle
had been brought under control.
State Veterinarian Hickman said that
with no new outbreaks since last week
the indications are that the state and
federal inspectors have won their fight.
A suspicious herd located near Elkton,
in Cecil county, was reported by the
State Live Stock Sanitary Board and
DR.. Thomas Gitner, federal attache,
was at once hurried there.
The slaughtering OF the remaining
live cattle in herds attacked by the
foot-and-mouth scourge is going on
rapidly and by the end of the week all
the animals will be buried. Up to this
time the slaughtering has included Cos
cattle, So sheep and 146 hogs. The
state pays half the appraised cost of
slaughtered stock and the federal gov
eminent the other half.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1914-12-03

The greatest wheat area IN the world s
history will be planted for the 1915
harvest, as a result of the European
war, in the opinion of Charles M.
Daugherty, Observation-Disclosures of the
Department of.Agriculture. In re-
port made public Mr. Daugherty says:
LAS result of the wal in Europe, a
worldwide tendency exists to increase
the acreage Of wheat Doubtless the
most extensive area in the history of
the world will he seeded during the
present autumn and coming spring. A
prospective heavy demand for this i'm
portant food grain by the importing
countries of western Europe is likely,
if sending conditions favor, to give
extraordinary stimulus to sowing Of
both winter and spring varieties in the
two exporting countries of North
America and to those sowings now be-
ing finished under suspicious circum-
stances in British India -
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1914-12-03
High School Notes.

The Ciceronian Literary Society rem
dered very interesting program on
last Wednesday, the day before Thanks
giving. Special emphasis was laid on
the time honored custom of observing
Thanksgiving. A feature of the pro-
gram that attracted much attention was
a joint debate between Messrs. Robert
White and Delbert Davis: The subject
was: Resolved, That the Early Colon
lists were More Thankful than Present
Day Americans.
The Society also elected the following
officers for the coming two months:
President, Lulu Friend; Vice President,
Playford Naylor; corresponding secre-
tary, Evelyn Helbig; recording secre-
tarY, Bess Hendrickson; treasurer,
Norine Ault; Editor of the Oakland
High School Star. Robert White, chief
usher, Robert Porter.
The first regularly scheduled basket
ball game Of the season was played at
the Empire Theatre last Saturday night
between Kitzmiller and Oakland Kitz-
miller won by The score of Bis. Both
teams PLAYED a clean, fast game, and
showed themselves to be young men of
whom their respective towns may wei
be proud.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1914-12-03
REPUBLICANS LOOKING AHEAD.

The result of the election in the
country at large shows beyond q doubt
that the Republican party has come
back, says the Bel Air Times, and
while 1t did not win control of either
house of Congress. it did make enor-
nous gains in the House of Represen-
tatives and it did win some of the big
States so essential to Republican sue
cess in 1916. In Maryland the result
was most encouraging. Just two years
ago the party was torn asunder. In
1913 the first get together movement
started anywhere in the country, orig
mated in Maryland The broken ele-
ments united on a broad gauge policy
and while the Republicans won only
one member of Congress this year, a
splendid fight was put up along the line,
and Col Carringten, candidate for
United States Senator actually re-
ceived more votes than were cast for
George r. Gather for Governor before
the split of 1912. OF course the great
principles of the Republican party form
ed the basis for the appeal to the coun-
try. The evils of tariff tinkering had
impressed the nation. Business de.
preston, closed factories, idle workmen,
when contrasted with prosperous bust
ness under the Republican policy of
protection caused the voters to turn
again to that party. Republicans may
therefore feel optimistic over the fu-
ture. From the vantage ground of 1914.
it should press on until complete
victory is obtained in State and Nation
in 1915 and 1916. And when the State
election comes next year the splendid
management of the States affairs by
the administration of Governor Colds
borough will be big asset with the
solid, substantial voters of the State
who rightly value honesty, efficiency
and real progressiveism in their public
servants. There are many worthy as
pirants for that high office, but when
the candidate is named and the fight
on the general high character of the
present Republican administration will
be mighty appeal to the people to cor
tinue in control a party that has so
faithfully served the highest interests
of the commonwealth.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1914-12-03

We owe it to our friends and we owe
it to ourselves to cherish gentle good
nature, that has sympathetic eye, a
glowing, bright face and a warm, re-
sponsive heart to greet the world with.
1t is one.of the most effective of all
means of doing good. Kind words and
gentle looks cost nothing and yet they
are often more grateful to the poor and
oppressed than purses of gold.
We are in the closing month of the
year, Soon 1914 will be in the past
The weeks and days before US will be
crowded with the holiday thought and
anxiety, Be wise and do your shopping
at the earliest moment possible. Now
you have the choicest goods to select
from and full supply. Later your
selections will have to be made from
the remnants. Christmas will be here
In twenty one days.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1914-12-03
A Dangerous Decision.

A decision that should be vigorously
combated was handed down Sept % by
the Frederick (Md) County Court. I'm
der law passed by the last Legislature,
making it a misdemeanor for traction
engines with exposed cleats to use the
State highways, the State Roads Com
mission sought an injunction against in
fraction by machines in that county.
Engine owners objected on thessscore of
added expense and also claimed that it
was not possible to operate tractors on
steep grades with sheathed cleats. Of
ficials of the State Commission then
offered to fit any traction engine with
guard blocks and drive it over every
State road in the County, drawing a
threshing machine. This offer was re-
fused, and the prayer for injunction
was dismissed by the court. The as
tOnishing reason given for the decision
was that the highways should have
been designed to withstand the assaults
of the tractors, which were prior users
of the roads. A parallel existed, it was
said, in the adoption of bituminous
treatment because of the demand of
automobile traffic.
This false logic appears plausible
enough, so that what is at present an
unjust decision may become a danger
Gus precedent Motor traffic as in
Maryland, as in other States, is subject
to laws regarding weight and speed and
the payment of license fees. These are
equitable requirements. What the
Frederick Count has done is to set
aside tractor regulation law as logical
as those restricting generalimotor traf-
fc. Bituminous surfaces in Maryland
seem to be meeting legitimate strains
efficiently. To expect them to carry
heavy engines with unprotected wheels
in an absurdity which should be evident
to every intelligent MaryIander. The
road commission should appeal from
this decision and should be upheld by all
interested in the upbuliding of the
States highway notwithstanding
Record.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1914-12-03
MRS. LIST LEWIS.
Preferred To Stand.

The following will amuse the boys
and girls on the Garrett county farms:
Herbert Quick, the author, smiled
when the conversation at a smokefeast
turned to the unfamilarity of the city
people to the ways of the country. He
said he was reminded of the expert
ence of Sambo.
Sambo who had lived all his life in a
big metropolis, got job on farm.
Not knowing that the game was new to
him Uncle John gave the farm hand a
bucket and three-legged stool and
told him to milk the COW. An hour
later Sambo returned from the barn
yard.
Look heah, boss, he remarked,
with a worried expression, Il guess
will hab to give up de job uh milkin
dat COW,
whats the matter?" wonderingly
asked Uncle Josh, knowing Bossy to
be kind and gentle "She amt Altered
o you, is sheP'
"She amt Altered, boss, answered
Sambo. almost pathetically, but she
won't mind. l tried TO mos an hour,
but I couldn t make her set down on
the little stool - Philadelphia Tele-
graph
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1914-12-03
To Help 1aryland Hog kaisers
.. E. w ELLER,
Chairman.

The modern method of solving agri-
cultural problems by investigating them,
not only in the laboratory, but also on
the farm in cooperation with the farm
er, has given such admirable results
that it is to be appli ed to the anti-hog
cholera crusade.
Congress has appropriated half mil
lion dollars to carry on the work and
experiments will be made in all parts
of the United States The aim will be
not only to extermlnate the disease in
the test sections, but also to discover
the most practical, efficient and econom-
ical methods for continuing the work
throughout the country.
This investigation will fill a longfelt
want in Maryland, as the hog death
rate in this State is rs per 1000 head and
hog raisers are losing an average of
26, 600 hogs, valued at 1855, 900 from
this disease annually.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1914-12-03
Checks Not Taxed.

A prominent local banker said this
morning that the idea which seemed
to have gained much circulation in this
city, that bank checks would be subject
to war tax, and that the war tax
stamp would have to be affixed to all
checks, was erroneous, and that there
would be no tax.of any kind on checks.
He said, however, that there was a tax
imposed upon every note upon which
money was borrowed. Thus, it a
person were to come INTO his bank and
borrow sum of money, stamps to the
value of two cents would have to be at
tached to the note for each 500 or
fraction thereof called for on the face
of the note.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1914-12-03
MAIL CHRISTMAS PACKAGES EARLY
Signs in Pos,office Give Timely Su9-
geStions as to Railing of Christ
mas Packages.

Mail Your Christmas Packages
Early" is the admonition to the public
printed in large letters on cards which
are posted in conspicuous places in the
Oakland postoffice lobby.
The notices contain timely sugges-
lions as to the mailing of Christmas
packages. Mail early-Wrap Sc
curely-Address plainly" are instruc-
tons which are emphasized. The pub
lie is also advised that packages may
be marked mot to be opened until
Christmas" or with a similar direc-
ton.
Packages weighing 50 pounds may be
sent by parcel post a distance not to
exceed $50 miles, while 20 pounds may
be sent anywhere. Postmaster Peddi-
cord and his assistants will give special
attention to prompt service.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1914-12-03
The Wonder OF Wonders.

That wonders never cease is a trite
saying, but all the same we do not fail
to wander on occasion, even when these
wonders tread so closely upon the heels
of one another that we would seem to
get beyond the point of being taken by
surprise. But when so eminent a
Democratic authority as Norman F..
Mack, who for fourteen years has been
a member of the Democratic national
committee and for five years its chair
man, comes out and calls for another
revision of the tariff, upward and not
downward, we begin to wonder whether
we are standing on our heads. and where
we ARE at" any how.-Charleston
Mail.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1914-12-03
The Maryland Dat Crop for 1914.

The 1914 oat crop of Maryland will
amount to approximately 1,16l 900
bushels, compared with total yield of
1890, 900 bushels last year, according 20
estimates given out by the Crop Report
ing Board of the United States Depart
ment of Agriculture The acre yield
this year is 27.0 bushels and the pro-
duct is bringing the farmers around 55
cents per bushel. Last year the aver
age price was 46 cents per bushel.
The oat crop of Continental United
States this year is estimated at 1,136.-
755. 900 bushels, or about $1,000. 900
bushels more than last seasons yield
The average yield per acre in 1914 for
the entire nation was 1916 bushels and
1913 bushels in 1913.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1914-12-03
THE PEOPLES FORUM.
State Road System to Be Completed
Mex, Year.

To the Editor Of The Republican:
Next year we expect to complete the
State Road system, consisting of ap-
proxlmately ten hundred and fifty miles,
which will connect every county seat in
MARYLAND with the City of Baltimore.
The cost of this system has been large,
and the maintenance will be more or
less expensive. We feel that we are
obligated, and that it should be the
duty of every citizen in the State to
assist US, in enforcing the laws regu-
latlng the traffic on State roads, in order
to reduce the damage to the minimum.
We have law, which is being en-
forced, regulating the speed of auto
mobiles, the weight of automobile
trucks, etc, and the load a wagon or
automobile truck should carry, which is
governed by the width of the tires; also
law stating that no traction .ngine
with cleats on the wheels can be oper-
ated on our State roads. We have been
unable to enforce this traction engine
law. because of the fact that the own
ers of these machines have made the
farmers believe that a traction engine
cannot be operated with smooth wheels
on State roads.
At a trial several weeks ago, eight or
nine tractionilengine owners testified
that it would be impossible to operate a
traction engine pulling the ordinary
thrashihg outfit on.our State, roads, if
it were equipped with smooth bands on
the driving wheels. a number of farm
ers also in favor of the traction engine
owners to the effect that they believed
that if the owners were compelled to
equip their engines with smooth bands.
in accordance with the law, they would
be unable to have their wheat threshed.
We believe thai the farmers were sin
cere in their testimony but mistaken
as to the facts.
We offered at this trial to equip any
of the defendants engines with smooth
bands, and make a demonstration, and
should it not prove entirely satisfactory.
we would withdraw our case. and would
not attempt to!enforce the law in the
future. Not one of the traction engine
owners present offered his engine for
the demonstration. We have now ar
ranged with a traction engine owner tor
the rental of an engine and the neces-
sary thrashing machinery, and have
equipped the engine with smooth bands
We propose to make a demonstration
next week on the road from Cumber-
land to Frederick, over the Allegany
and Blue Ridge Mountains, the most
mountainous part of Maryland. The
Baltimore daily papers will send repre-
sentatives, who will report the demon
stratlon.
If we succeed in demonstrating that
a traction engine with smooth wheels
can pull the usual thrashlng outfit, and
that the putting on and taking off of
these bands consumes only a reasonable
length of time. won't you, as mouldcr
of public opinion, and for the sake Of
good roads, lay these facts before your
readers?
Very respectfully,
.. E. WELLER,
Chairman
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1914-12-03
Basket Ball.

The Oakland Collegians will open the
season of basket ball at the Empire
Theatre in Oakland on Monday, De-
cember 7th, with Terra Alta. The team
this year i practiclng right along and
expects to have strong lineup. The
members of last years team who will
play this year are Slncell. Sanner. Hart,
NaYlor and Frantz. Games are being
scheduled with all the strong teams of
this section. The officers of the team
this year are John Hart. manager;
Milton Sincell, captain: Dr. Darby,
treasurer, and Neil Fraley. secretary.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1914-12-03
PROHIBITION IN ISSUE.
DR.. Hare Starts Campaign For Next
legislature

DR.. 7. NJ. Hare, superintendent of the
Anti-Saloon League, has issued a cir
cular letter announcing that plans are
already being made for another effort
to secure the passage by the Legislature,
for submission to the people, of State
wide prohibition amendment.
This letter calls attention to the re-
suits of the dry" elections recently
held in Charles, Garrett, Carroll and
Cecil counties, and asserts that an effort
is to be made to secure a Legislature
willing to have the State wide question
submitted to the people This means
that prohibition is to be made an issue
in the next State campaign:
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1914-12-03

THoMAs-WMT-Mr. George Z. Wilt,
of Bond, Md, and Miss Jennie 0.
Thomas, daughter of Mr.. and Mrs.
Jacob Thomas of Elk Lick township
were married at the Reformed parson-
age Salisbury, Pa, Wednesday evening,
November 18th, at 8 o'clock by the Rev.
Ira S. Nom. Mr.. and Mrs. Wilt ex-
pect to locate near Salisbury in the
near future.