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The Birmingham age-herald., 1914-10-17
Food Prices Recedine q

There has been some decided reac- tion from the high prices of a few weeks ago, in foodstuffs,' said Charles Pantaze of the Metropolitan cafe
 Sugar at wholesale is 6A cents. Smoked meats are lower, especially hams. Canned goods are right much lower and I have had some very at tractive quotations. Beef is a shade cheaper and also mutton. The quality Is first class. Birmingham has very high class supply market. We have choice vegetables all the year round and at very reasonable prices. Flour has dropped in price until it is only about 70 cents per barrel higher than before the war shot prices upward. We make all of our bread.
 Yes, the dropping of prices is a boon to restaurants who serve first class stuff, and who did not advance prices when the squeeze was on.'
The Birmingham age-herald., 1914-10-17

Somehow never cared to go SA Inspecting of a powder works; It may be run, for all I know. By frowsy men or lady clerks
 LOOKING FORWARD. "of course you have something saved for rainy day?'
 Yes. a nap; but I'm so busy I'm afraid won't be able to take it."
 SURE.
 She wants divorce on the ground of non-support."
 where did she, meet her husbandY" > At a dancing school"
 That's the last place in the world to look for a good provider."
 SEVERE. : What's the title of the song that cabaret singer is murdering?" : 1T believe it's You Made Me What | Am" 'In this particular case think the punishment should fit the crime"
 THIS RARELY HAPPENS. .I was shaved by a barber yesterday who didn't tell me that massage would do me world of good.''
 How did that happen?"
 There was an alarm of fire next door and he forgot it. PAUL COOK.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1914-10-17
The Veteran. and Pensyon.

"The dropping of over 100 Confed- crate pensioners from the rolls of this county has stirred up the old vets con- siderably," said Capt. John G. Smith.
 While there Is no man more zealous than I am in advocacy of dropping those unworthy of the pension, yet I am of the opinion that the greatest care should be exercised before a pen sion Is cut off. The vast majority of my comrades are lacking sufficient of this worlds goods to make them ipde- serious matter with them to lose even the pittance that is doled out. But the worst feature is that in many instances it is the widow of some dead comrade who loses her pension on the grounds of insufficient records It is sometim es difficult for the old vet himself who has moved from his former home or state to prove his standing, and one can readily see how much more diff ficult it must be for the widow.
 "The old soldiers are rapidly passing away and with their passing comes greater difficulty to find one who served in the same company with you. We expect to take the matter up at the next legislature for necessary consid- eration.
 'As herStofore stated, am on record as wanting the pension rolls purged. but I am convinced that the greatest care should be exercised before pen sioner is dropped.'
The Birmingham age-herald., 1914-10-17
THE kAIsERs KNIGHTLY CARTER

You may pore OCT dreary, pages of the history of ages. Troy town burning, Jeph- tha's darter. martyr toasting. empires crashing, cities roasting, captives gnash- ing, wars of the Corsican or Caesar cruel est Tiglath Pileser; sieges, sacks and rapes and ruins. Times most black un-
 hallowed doin's; all the worst and thrice accurst height of shame and horrors sum Is as milk to buttered rum; woe thai was and woe to come. though you lool before and arter. is as naught, is not g thought, to the sinister stupendous, fate. full news omnihorrendous: "The Kaiser,l lose his Garter!''
The Birmingham age-herald., 1914-10-17
PBRouIsIrEs OF KINGS
m the Chicago News.

The heir apparent to the Austrian throne and his wife were shot dead in the street recently. Being shot at and occasionally killed seems to be a perquisite of the king business. The price of place is enor- mous The king place being one of the choicest plums, it's price is very high. These are some of the items:
 To have no wholesome. natural boyhood; always to be watched by. lackeys and nurses, and never to be able to go out and play pirate with Huck Finn. t0 splash
The Birmingham age-herald., 1914-10-17
ADRIFT WITH THE TIMES
DISCOURAGED.

However much I wish to roam, Mefhinks, I'll have to stay at home. For though I crossed the salty sea, NO welcome would be waiting me. one might be taken for a spy, or viewed with a suspicious eye; And granted that the weather's fine, ihere's danger of floating mine. And even though reached the land, With papers ready on demand, "a be afraid, outdoors or in, Of visits from Zeppelin.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1914-10-17
SECRET OF GERMANY's POWER

From the National Magazine.
 Everything for the worllingman is Germany's silent though potent purpose today. Her vast army is a physical train ing school for her young men-aristocratS and yolels. It is considered from this point of view by many distinguished anti, railitarists to be alone one of the best in- vestments (always from an economic standpoint. The German people have been making an investment in good health and in physical and moral efficien- cy The German government controls the production of salt. She does not allow an over-production. price cutting nor. finally. profit of more than AZ per cent.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1914-10-17
THE TROUBLESOME RECIDIvIsr

From the Louisville Courier Journal.
 Figures gathered by the Massachusetts board of prison commissioners show that more than half the prisoners in the jails and reformatories of that state have served terms
 The percentage of commitments, of course, is largest in the jails, and it is suspected that jail statistics from any section of the country would make a similar showing. The prison commission s figures show, for instance, that out of 1345 prisoners in the Boston jail from October, 1913, to September, 1914, the number of those who had served prison terms was 1120. These 1120 prisoners had served an average of 3.S terms per man, representing a total of 426l commitments. In the Newburyport jail out of 104 pris- an average of 9.63 per man. Evidently these "A men are responsible for most of the trouble in Newburyport, and for most of the jail maintenance. and repeated sem tences to jail are working no reforma ton.
 Massachusetts has a state farm, but under the present laws a man must have been convicted of felony before he can be sent there. The "A men who have con tracted the habit of breaking into jail at Newburyport at frequent intervals doubt less would be benefited by term at the state farm. In any event, the state would profit by sending them there for indefinite periods. while nobody is profited as a result of their being sent to jail
 Every city knows these recidivists, as they are termed in criminology, the chronic jailbirds who inevitably come back. No good purpose is served by the repeated sentences, and there should bt some more sensible and effective method of handling such cases
The Birmingham age-herald., 1914-10-17
A LAST RESORT.

Although we've moved dozen times in the past two years, my wife can't get along with her neighbors. What would you advise me to do?''
 Don't want to leave your wife, dc your"
 Certainly not.
 'The best thing you can do then is to see if you can't rent a small uninhab- ited island somewhere. Five dollars please"
The Birmingham age-herald., 1914-10-17
Montgomery Excited

From the Montgomery Advertiser
 Now and then. an allusion has appeared in these columns as to hard times, but after seeing circus day in Montgomery with many thousand negroes and several thousand white people assembled here for the show, and all apparently contented, we are almost ready to believe that some Of the talk about hards times is ex- aggeration.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1914-10-17

The gentle Russians are charged with binding people together and setting them afire, but stories of that sort should be discounted unless told in the first person by reliable eyewitnesses.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1914-10-17
A Wise Negro

From the Marion Times.
 The editors of the Times were present ed with a basket of vegetables last week from the garden of Richard H. Lee, col ored, supervisor of the colored schools oi the county, which included snap beans butter beans okra, young onions. Lee de- votes much attention to his fall garden and usually has fresh vegetables after most gardens have been abandoned fol the year. He can do his race no greater service than that of showing them HOW easy it is to make food crops. and by teaching them better methods of agricul. ture.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1914-10-17
EXPLAINED.

Waiter I've been trying to catch your eye for IS minutes"
 I'm very sorry, sir. but the eye that was turned toward you is a glass eye and hard to catch"
The Birmingham age-herald., 1914-10-17
IN ALABAMA SANCTUMS
A Lucky Discovery
2 Talladega Home.

From the Talladega Home.
 This is Columbus day. Just suppose America had not been discovered. Some of us might be in the trenches along the battle line in France today with General Von Gluck or General Joffre firing away at us, according to whichever country our folks came from.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1914-10-17

be sent from this country to the stricken Belgians. Santa Claus with a bag full of sandwiches would be more welcome to the Belgians than if he merely had a bag full of gimcracks.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1914-10-17
Her Past Habits

From the Anniston Star. Having lost her clothes, Mary Garden
 has decided to become nurse. Her past habits would seem to better qualify her for the role of mermaid.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1914-10-17
Henderson Thinking

From the Centreville Press.
 Governor Henderson is saving wood and saying nothing, but he is no doubt, doing some thinking, and will give the people of Alabama a wise business ad- ministration.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1914-10-17
.s1'he Britches Woman"

From the Greenvile Ledger
 The woman suffrage question has brought prominently into the public questions of the state d character which the old-time negro defined as ''the britches1 wcman."
The Birmingham age-herald., 1914-10-17

If nick with knife will make . dumdum bullet out of one that is sharp pointed, it is not so hard to explain the alleged use of dumdums by the com batants in Europe.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1914-10-17

The Christmas pudding may cost more the price of spices. The true import of a paragraph like this is lost on a dys- peptic.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1914-10-17
More Travelling Men on Road

There must be some improvement in the travelling mems line." said Harry B. New of the Motion, because the number on the road is Increasing.
 T take 1t that in certain lines, trade Is looking up. For instance in cotton goods the trade seems reviving, and in several lines see men returning to the road"
The Birmingham age-herald., 1914-10-17

Congress has been too busy to notice the weather in Washington. To make matters worse, the weather in Washing ton has been exceptionally fine.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1914-10-17
An Age-HeraId Echo

From the Collinsville Courier.
 It may be lot of old fogyism on our part in wanting the old blue back speller back, but there is one thing sure. when they were in use people knew how to spell
The Birmingham age-herald., 1914-10-17

Any railroad president who starts to cut down expenses by reducing his own salary has no difficulty in convincing the men under him that he means business
The Birmingham age-herald., 1914-10-17

game soon led to changes in the rules which lessened the too great advantage given to the defense and struck an ad- n1irable balance between the attacking and the defending forces. Football is now a varied and exhilirating sport for the spectator, .fulr of surprises and dra- matic action and offering the freest scope brilliance
The Birmingham age-herald., 1914-10-17
Editor. Advise Farmers

From the Selma Times.
 The town-bred editors are now de- luging the farmers with advice about now they should farm. The volume and uniformity of these editorial fulminations ought to have some effect. We shall see what the harvest will be.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1914-10-17

The Turks are said to be fortfying If the Sick Man" thinks he sees a chance to improve his health he should look again.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1914-10-17

The learned atmosphere of Boston hal been agitated by baseball fans to such an extent that it may never be quite nor nal again.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1914-10-17

The Kaiser has about two months in which to reach Paris, if he still thinks of spending Christmas there.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1914-10-17

Holland is doing her level best to sit tight, but is in grave danger of being swamped by Belgian refugees.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1914-10-17

A woman writing from Berlin says, God is fighting with our troops" We hardly think so. Neither Is He fighting with the allies.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1914-10-17
ALARMED.

The Zeppelins are fearful craft,
 According to dispatches, And drive the English folk so daft
 They take their sleep in snatches.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1914-10-17

The German naval policy is a slow but sure one, their idea being to sink the allies ships one at time with sub marines.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1914-10-17

It is good to know that all the world is not tcpsy-turvy. Thoroughbreds are still racing in old Kentucky.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1914-10-17
BEGINNING THE DAY-Take

BEGINNING THE DAf-fake hate out of my heart. Teach %e that hate is the beginning or m"r- der and of war. Help me to De "e ...ce with my neighbor before c.rd.mn any man as m enemy or ne.ce. HeIp me to love my feio" man nt the end of the earth anu ct my gate. For Chrisfs sake' Amen.-H. M. E.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1914-10-17
NOT A SAFE PLACE.

Somehow I never cared to go
 Inspecting of powder works; It may be run, for all I know. By frowsy men or lady clerks.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1914-10-17

why. mnu. he doth bestride the mar
 row world Like . Colossus. -Iuiius C"e
The Birmingham age-herald., 1914-10-17

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The Birmingham age-herald., 1914-10-17

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The Birmingham age-herald., 1914-10-17

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The Birmingham age-herald., 1914-10-17
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Entered at the Birmingham, Ala, postoffice as second class matter under act of Congress March 8, 1879.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1914-12-10
TIE DEATH RECORD
OLIVE MAY GARNER.


Olive May, daughter of Mr.. and Mrs.
Bert Garner, died at KitZmiller Nov
ember 9th, of pneumonia, aged II
years, 2 months and 2 days. This
young lady had only been sick about
ten days when the sad news was delv =
cred around that she was dead. She had
host of friends. The funeral services
were conducted in the Methodist church
on Sunday afternoon by Rev. Moreland
of the Penicostal church, of which she
was member. The church was filled
to its capacity of Borrowing friends.
She leaves to mourn her loss father,
mother and three sisters and number
of friends. Interment was made in
the!Nethken Hill Cemetary. The flower
bearers were. Riley Faugh, John Her
man, John Grant, Dick Grant, pail
bearers Edgar Barrick, Branson Brady,
Albert Nine. James Lee, Hershel Nine
and Walter Kinkead.
GEORGE j. sPIKER.
George j. Spiker, one of Garrett
countY's substantial citizens, residing
near Oakland, departed this life Friday.
December 4th, aged n years, 8 months
and Is days. The funeral took place
Sunday. The services were conducted
by Rev. 0. A. l.. Bremen, pastor of
the Lutheran church. The lnterment
took place in the Red House cemetery.
The deceased is survived by his aged
widow; son Charles, of Sinclair, ILL.,. +:
John, of BaYard, W. Va; daughter,
Mrs. T. M. Junkins, Emmorysville, w.
Va; Mrs. j. l.. Echard of Mountain
Lake Park, and Mrs. Wallace Bowman,
at home. Mr.. Spiker was member
of the Evangelical Lutheran church,
Oakland for over go years. He was
greatly respected in his home neighhor-
hood, and was a successful farmer.
The death of such men score loss to
any community.
MISS ELvA WELLS.
The funeral of Miss Elva Wells, aged
% years, who died last Friday night, at
KeYser, W. Va, took place Tuesday
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1914-12-10
II IT'S Shoes, the best is none
to good. Get them at Weimer's.

Of course you will notice Savedge's
advertisement. 1t sounds good, but is
nothing to be compared with the good
things in his store.
A delegation Of citizens from Finzel
were before the County Commissioners
the first part of the week, pressing a
claim for better roads.
The Saturday Evening Post, the
Ladies Home Journal and the Country
Gentleman-all three $45 so. Send order
to L. A. Rudisill, Oakland, Md.
Advertisement.
Klines two page advertisement IN
this week s paper will attract YOUR at
tention. Kline knows the value of ad-
vertising and is liberal patron of the
papers.
LOST, STRAYED OR SToLEN.-A white
and black spotted bull pup; three white
and one black leg. Any information
leading to its recovery will be appre-
ciated by Mr.. R. E. Sliger P. S.-The
bull pup answers to the name of Bus
ter" Advertisement.
Congressman Junior Brown, of King
wood, w. Va, was married in Balti-
more, last Saturday, to Miss Izetta
Jewell Kenny, of Babylon. N. Y, an
actress. 1t was a quiet wedding.
Owing to the illness of Deputy Sheriff
George Dewitt, Sheriff Scott has been
kept on the go, meeting the demands
of the court. Mr.. Dewitt is able to
render service about the court room
and in town.
The storm which ragged in Garrett
county the past few days spread pretty
much over the country. A number of
places suffering great damage, especi-
ally the seaside resorts on the Atlantic
coast of New Jersey and Delaware.
The sleet of the past few days has
ruined large number of fruit trees, in
different parts of the county. Tuesday
morning some of the rural roads were
not fit to travel over, on account of
overhanging branches of the trees.
have just received new shipment
of hats, suits, coats, waists and seper-
ate skirts. will be pleased to have
you inspect them at my parlors on Oak
street. Mrs. Fred Martin
Advertisement.
The ladies' of the Lutheran church
this city, on last Friday night, gave
Miss Alma L. Turney miscellaneous
shower of articles suitable for the home.
About so present in all. The evening
was most ENJOYABLE one Miss Turney
was completely surprised. She knew
nothing Of the affair until she arrived
at the church and began to receive
congratulations of her friends.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1914-12-10
Plenty of School Shoes at Z. A.
Weimer's, Oakland.

Miss Margaret Tower, of this city.
was guest of Miss Elizabeth Sumer-
vile, Homecoming, at an entertainment
given to the Bridge club of that city
Friday evening.
Mrs. T. M. Junkins and son Albert.
of Harmonsville. W. Va, visited her
father Mr.. George Spiker near this
city, last week, having been called here
by his critical illness.
For SALE-One bay horse seven
y ears old weight 1850 pounds; one grey
mare three years old, weight 1000
pounds; also one four seat wagon, good
as new. Can be bought tor half price
Apply to j. o. Hinebaugh's Livery,
Liberty street. Oakland. Adv. 40-3t
Robert G. Hilton, of Montgomery
county, has been recommended for
Surveyor Of the Port of Baltimore, the
position now filled by Ex-senator
Ravenscroft. The office pays S4, 500 a
year.
That automobile in Otfutt's window
captures the boys and girls. Wonder
what boy or girl will get it? Some
one will be the lucky owner of that car.
1t is well worth making an effort to
secure it.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1914-12-10

The Petit Jury was summoned to re-
port today.
George Warwick, of Bloomington, is
attending court.
Ladies' Coats and Suits greatly re-
duced at Sincells'. AdY.
Squire Friend, of Swanton. spent
Tuesday in this city.
Miss Cora Frantz was a Cumberland
visitor part of last week.
Mr.. Robert McQuay, who has been on
the sick list, is about again.
Ira FELTON, and brother Samuel, of
Corinth, spent Friday here.
Mrs. Wallace Bowser, of near this
city is quite i'll at her home.
Mr.. George Glessman shipped last
week from Oakland $40 rabbits.
The R. F. D. carriers are glad that
Christmas comes only once year.
Mr.. Ed. Smouse, of Deer Park, had
business at the county seat Tuesday.
Mr.. George Browning of Friends
vile, had business in Oakland Tuesday.
Silas Beachy, of near Bitt!nger, had
business at the county seat last Satur-
day.
Rev. and Mrs. Reed and Rev. and
Mrs. Moore spent Tuesday in Terra
Alta.
Every ladies' Coat and Suit to be sold
at sacrifice until Xmas at Slncells'
store. Adv.
Thomas Little and Thomas Browning
went to Washington, D. c., Tuesday
night.
The Orphans Court held short SEES
sion Tuesday. All the Judges were
present.
Edward Pendergast, of Grafton, W.
Va, spent Sunday with Oakland
/ friends.
Mr.. and Mrs. Ed. Kelley. of Corinth,
are guests of the Manhattan hotel, for
a few days.
Mrs. Peter Garrett. of Deer Park,
was shopping in Oakland and called on
friends Monday.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1914-12-10
If it is Shoes you want, 60 to
Weimer's, Oakland.
advertisement

Frederick Sloan of Homecoming, who
IS an enthusiastic orchardist and agri-
culturist. is anxious to have the next
Maryla Week State Fair in Cumber-
land in 1915. and is already energetlcally
at work upon plains. Garrett county
will endorse this movement most heart
lily and will do all it can to help bring
the fair to Cumberland.
The following item & i'll interest the
Garrett county boys and girls. 1t gives
one an idea of the great extent of
Christmas day idea: Two hundred
thousand Christmas trees, said to be a
record shipment. will be brought to
Chicago next month, according to esti-
mates of commission men. Most of
the trees will come from Northern
Michigan. where scores of men are now
engaged in cutting and preparing them
for shipment
A. D. Naylor & Co. have Just receiv-
ed another car of fertilizer. Get their
price and you will buy. Advertisement
There are some boys in Oakland who
are on the road to Jail or heavy fine.
Parents make great mistake in per-
hitting their boys to roam at large
after dark. We have heard of several
instances where the quiet of the home
circle has been broken by the
throwing of rock and clubs against the
front doors of the houses by mischiev-
GUS boys. 1t may seem like fun, but
it is dangerous fun for those engaged
in it.
A Washington letter to the Baltimore
American pays splendid compliment to
DR.. Ravenscrort. when it said: so
far as is known no successor to Dr.
Ravenscroft, the surveyor of the port,
has been selected" The Doctor in the
early part of Wilson's administration
notified the president of his willingness
to step down and out, but the Doctor
has been retained in office for these
many months, an approval of his effici-
ency and faithfulness in performing the
duties of that Office.