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The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1914-01-08

The Legislature of 1914 has a larger
number of difficult problems before it
than almost any other General Assem-
bly, tor many years has had to deal
with. But it comes to its work with
its hands united and its spirit free
with twice the moral capacity and de-
sire to do great things than is possessed
by the ordinary Legislature. This is
more than half the battle. What a
chance for a splendid legislative re-
cord!-Spn.
E. A. Weimer is selling overcoats at
one third off regular prices, and lots
of cold weather to cOme-good time to
buy. Advertisement.
Assemblymen w. w. Savage and
Elliott c. Harvey spent Friday in Oak
land consulting with their constituents
relative to contemplated legislation to
be passed during the present session
of the General Assembly. Senator
Speicher was also in Oakland where he
met quite number of his constituents
and discussed with them various
measures of public Importance. The
Senator and the two members above
mentioned have the confidence of the
people of the county. They are clear
cut in their views upon public matters
and can be wholly depended upon to put
through any measure that has merit,
constructive in character and of benefit
to the public.
Monday morning of this week work
upon printing the minutes of the fifth
and sixth annual sessions of the Lay
N nf
Conference, NJ. E. church. was begun
in the job department of The Repubi-
can. The pamphlet will consist of
some sixty pages of which three
thousand copies will be printed and
bound. Hon. Harvey w. Harmer,
prominent attorney of Clarksburg, w.
Va, is its president. Hon. Samuel B.
Montgomery. of Kingwood, West Va,
is vice president of the Oakland
District. The membership of the As
ISOLATION numbers several hundred and
is composed of the leading laymen of
the church.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1914-01-08

Mrs. Henry w. McComas accompani-
ed her daughter Miss Anna to Balti-
more Saturday morning, where the
latter is student in one of the city's
high schools. Mrs. McComas will re-
turn home some time this week.
Miss Catherine Manages, of York,
Pa, who spent the holidays in Oakland
with her parents, Rev. and Mrs.
Edmund Mangess, left Oakland on her
return to York Saturday night, spending
Sunday in Baltimore with friends.
Mr.. and Mrs. VIM. R. Offutt, of Oak
land, attended the sixth annual ball of
Allegany County Assembly held New
Year S night at. the Queen City Hotel,
Cumberland. 1t was one of the greatest
events in the history of Cumberland.
DR.. and Mrs. Karl P. Heintz, Misses
Louise and Helen Henderson and
George Henderson and George r.
Wheeler attended the dance given last
night by Mrs. William R. Offutt at
her home in Oakland. Cumberland
News.
Arizona republican., 1914-04-24
MINE TAX HEARING
 UP BEFORE COMMISSION
Tax Commission Seeking Information
 on Net Product

The tax commission was engaged yesterday in hearing the side of the mine operators upon the matter of arriving at the full valuation of the mines for the purposes of taxation for 1914 Under the law the commits sion Is required to arbitrarily fix the full valuation by taking four times the net and adding thereto twelve and one-half per cent of the gross output of the mines. Last year the taxable valuation of Arizona under the full valuation clauses of the law mounted to $365,000,000
 This year a slight controversy has arisen upon what constitutes the cor rect net product of the mines and it it was upon this matter to arrive at the net of the producing mines of the state that the hearing has been in progress
 Representatives of nearly all the big mines of the state were present either by their managrs or counsel. The hearing took the greater part of thc day When all the matters and things have been considered in it's connection. the commission will have to prepare the figures and publish the same
Arizona republican., 1914-04-24
PARCEL POST DOUBLES HERE
 IN s MONTHS
Business of Phoenix Office, According to Report of Postmaster, is Twice What It Was i'll the Fal! of 1913

At the Phoenix post office has been completed the tabulation of figures showing the parcel post business of the office for the first half of the month, on which d report was called for by the post office department. It was no small job as it called for the number of parcels here mailedto each of the nine zone districts. segregated by ndi- Vidual weights. For instance, of 2 pound parcels for delivery in the local zone there were mailed 1S9. with sSS4 collected as postage. The same minute rating was observed all along the line, from 1 ounce parcels to 50-pounders
 The total number of parcels re- ceiVed for delivery within the fortnight was 6597, of which 33S were mailed here. They were distributed thusly: boxes and general delivery, 997; city carriers. 2071: rural carriers. 1104: parcel post carriers, 2379 special de- livery. 10. City carriers carry only par cels of one pound or less.
 Parcels mailed at this office, outgo- ing. numbered 6O91. with total weight of 19,124 pounds, carrying $655.13 post age. The total number of parcels handled was 12.6SS or about 100 per working day Insured parcels mailed numbered 317.
 Postmaster McClintock states that the parcel post business has somewhat more than doubled in the past SIX months
Arizona republican., 1914-04-24
ROSAL|NE CLARK HEADS ARIZONA REBEkAA LODGE
Flagstaff Woman Elected At Final Session Here; Grand Lodge
 Closes for This Season

The Rebekah assembly closed yes terday afternoon it's 1914 session. in connection with the Grand Lodge of Odd Fellows the feature of this week in Phoenix.
 The following officers were elect cd at the closing session:
 Rosaline Clark, president, Flag staff; Marien Slack, vice president Globe; Jennie Moore grand warden, Clifton; Nettie Scott, secretary, PhueniN; Emma Frankei, treasurer, Yuma; Fannie Clark. Globe, Lillian Seamens. Douglas, Holland Merry man, Phoenix, trustees; Mary F.. Cohenour, marshal, Kingman: Eliza beth Wilson, conductor, Phoenix; Jennie Pritchard. chaplain. Bisbee: Mary Johnson, inside guardian. Mesa Annie Stewart, outside guard ian, Tempe
Arizona republican., 1914-04-24
FEATS OF THE ENGINEERS

Important developments of the air brake Weie demonstrated in recent experiments on the PennSylYanil I railroad, when twelve-car steel train, nearly 1900 tons in weight. running sixty miles an hour, was stopped within its own length of about 1000 feet The new Nesting house brake may be operated with pneumatic or electric control. and it embodies among other improve ments two shoes for each wheel in stead ot one, as at present. The new apparatus shortens the time of ob- taining the maximum brake capacity from eight seconds in the present system to three and half seconds. With electric control the tin is shortened to two and d quarter sec onls It vas 5f own that twelve car steel train running eighty miles an hour could be stopped within 2Oo0 feet.
 Development of the heavy oil en- zine bids fair to bring about a re- yival of the big square-rigged sailing ship. The latest of this type is a truly magnificent vessel. the France. launched at Bordeaux. She is 430 feet long, D 2-3 feet beam and draws twenty-four feet when loaded to displacement Of 10,650 tons. Her auXiliaries consist of twin oil en- zines of 925 horsepower, which drive the ship ut d speed of ten and q half knots. Her lines are finer than those of the ordinary tramp steamer and under sail alone she should be capable in a good breeze of making sixteen knots.
 New York's Interborough Rapid Transit company has perfected d me Chanical gap filling device which will be used at subway stations on 6 curve. It consists of a grated seg- mcnt of the platform which is thrust forward. filling the gap between the car and the edge of the platform. the movement being made just before the train comes to a stop. The grat- ing remains in this position until the train has started and moved q distance of seven or eight feet The gap filler is operated by electro- pneumatic cylinder action.-Chicago Daily NpxNs
Arizona republican., 1914-04-24
The Emoress

"OuNette" continues to please the patrons of the Empress theater. Last nights performance was therefore no exception to the rule. The work of the principals and the chorus in this pleasing bill was delightful in every sense of the word Following "Oliv- ette the company will present Pin afore,' the first operetta that ever had the semblance of plot in it. Fl. M. s. Pinafore' is one of the pest of all the light operas IL is fuIi o' stirring songs and catchy choruseS. When it was first nro- duced some thirty or more years ago It literally took the people by storm and swept over the English speaking world with the rapility excelled only by the modern fad so good is it that it will always be one of the best operettas in the repertoire of any organization. The Boston Ideals have made and are still making friends by the excellence of the. per tcrmantes they are giving.
Arizona republican., 1914-04-24

for vesterdav's program at the Plaza theater. will be shown today and rare treat for the lovers of dramatic sensations is promised There are two full reels and not an inch that isn't teeming with interesting situa- lions and thrilling adventures. False Accusation a single reel Pathc play. a shorter drama that will hold the interest throughout. The Pathe reputation is entirely upheld in this film and t is q worthy companion upon the bill in which Tapped Wires" is the feature. The Nld- ow's Suitors, an Essanay comedy. " i'll bring laughs where everything else fails.
Arizona republican., 1914-04-24
 WAR NEWS |S
 APPRECIATED
Most Extensive and at the Same Time Most Accurate Reports on Progress of Mexican Complications ns Found in This Paper

The popularity of Arizona's reli- able newspap per-The Arizona Re Tublicau-was never better shown than at the present crisis in inter- national affairs. With every mail, bringing in orders for extra copies. the circul:tion folks are up to their ears in work.
 Hayden. Buckeye, north and south, the news goes out from The Repub- lican office. in cIean-cut, neWsy edi- tions. The towns along the main line in the north are depending al most exclusively on this paper for information relative to the trouble. U W. Abbott, who returned from Winslow. Flagstaff and other north ern points yesterday said that the mail trains are besieged each day by those anxious to get the news. The call is for Republicans. and the agencies have not been able tn sup nly the demand
 which have TO daily papers," he said. -,rhe Republican is what they look to for the information about the Mexican situation
 It is accuracy without overplaying. promptness without haStiness in gathering and setting forth the news. that makes The Republican the fav- orite raper During yesterday. The Republican placed two snappy extras on the streets of Phoenix. and clean ed up with both of them. The pur- chasers of these extras were treated to the full news to the date of the edition. and HAD MORE OF TT THAN ANY OTHER REGULAR EDITION
 In addition to the extra news. these two mid day editions carried great quantities of the regular edi- tion's type. giving the readers the most complete history of the days developments it was possible to se cure any place.
 In addition. also. to the paper news, The Republican is supplying the crowds with short newsy bulletins in the office of Dwight B. Heard at the corner of Central avenue and Adams street.
 Stage lines to Tempe. Mesa Glen dale carry copies of Republican bull letinS to this papers agencies there. so the entire valley is being covered with the latest items hot off the press or direct from the wire end.
 The Republican carries over three times as much Associated Press rews as any other Arizona paper. and since the development of the Mexican situation has installed q costly bulletin system. meaning it in creases it's war news by many thou sand words.
Arizona republican., 1914-04-24

from the usual rule It is entitled, Xii Auto Races At Venice, and is d rapid fire action portrayal of an annual event in the ocean suburb of Los Angeles. The theme is good and the photography of the same is such that it is made thing to be remembered.
Arizona republican., 1914-04-24
The Lamara

The program featuring the Vita graph Caught With the Goods" drew well at the Lamara theater yesterday and will be continued to- day. The Nitagraph feature picture is one of the best expostions of the success of some women detectives that has been seen in Phoenix. The Edison On the Lazy Line.' was u scream from the beginning to the end. The Essanay, with C. M An derson in the title part of "Broncho ElllN.' as usual was great hit There will be an entire change of program tomorrow in which "Fitz hugh's Ride" story of the civil war from the Lubin studios, will be the lead, while Pathe Weekly is also feature of the program.
Arizona republican., 1914-04-24
ARIZONA MAGAZINE IS
 FOR ARIZONA SUMMERS
Support for Stay in Arizona Vacation Movement Results From Study
 of Attractive Resorts

The results of a close study of the trend of public vacations is revealed in the present issue of Arizona, the New State Magazine" It is sup porting the stay-in- Arizona move r1ent with mighty creditable edi ton. devoted to the exploitation of the numerous pleasure places of the state.
 The cover. itself. is enough to keep Arizonians in Arizona. The central figure of a group of photographs is picture of racy fall of water from the power canal. Familiar figures of cactus and hieroglyphcs make up the rest of the cover.
 Iron Springs, Flagstaff. Holbrook, Prescott are all featured in the ed- tion. The salt River valley section IS devoted to alfalfa. The bureau of mines has d length illustrated arti cle on fire-fightins in mines
Arizona republican., 1914-04-24
ADJUSTMENTS
The Avenue

With five reels of the best pie lures obtainable, the Avenue offers q program for today that is in st class by itself
 A large percentage of the crowds that witnessed the bill yesterday. N ere attracted by the popular serial, What Happened to Mary, which is a part of the program for today. The balance is made mp of the kaiem Indian feature, The Medicine Mans engeance." in two reels: the most icoked-for picture of them all "Pathe's Weekly and the Lubin split-reel of comedy. The Lost Child
 Tre Plaza
 Tapped Wires which was er- rOneDnSIN annOuncpu as the feature
Arizona republican., 1914-04-24
Lion Theater

The Cricket on the Hearth. Flying dramatizatio of Dickens famous story. is the two reel feature of the program for Friday and Saturday
 Dickens is d favorite with motion pie tlIre fans and there is much in this offering to please. Its highest merit is an illustration to those who remember
Arizona republican., 1914-04-24

Mr. Wright and is story of d mistaken identity The show has great possibilities which were hardly reached up to last night The sec ond performance. however, was bet ter than the first. It will be re- peate,l tonight. when the chorus girls can be counted upon to make anoth
 er hit. Ray Duncan and Magic Hoff- man will join the show on Monday
Arizona republican., 1914-04-24
The Reqa1e

Woe to the rider,
 And woe to the ste-d.
 Who falls in front
 Of the mad stampede"
 'I.aca," the wonderful tWo-reei "101" Bison film tojay's feature at the Regale theater, 2io-212 East Washington street. is constructed around the story in the famous poem The Stampede It is a frightfully realistic production and best of all in the action appears an Arizona girl, whose name is known through cut this section. The ride of this girl and the hero of the play at the lead of maddened herd of plains cattle is one of the most thrilling features ever caught by the moving picture camera '''rhe Little Skip per" is a Powers drama that tells in pictures tale that is compellingiy interesting Billy Fools Dad" is a Gem comedy with enough spice to make the world laugh.
Arizona republican., 1914-04-24

the novel, for it is a masterpiece of hu- manity.
 The orange Bandit, is the title C. the pleasing Majestic offering. the scenes of which are laid in Southern California. Billy West and Harry Fischer are featured in this and handle it very artistically. The Keystone num-
Arizona republican., 1914-04-24
The Savoy

The change of bill at the Savoy last night was used by Manager Eowker to send two of his chorus girls before he footlights with sns
 ing numbers of their own. in which rression Misses Juanita Baracq and Jean Clarke opened the show. The chorus numbers are being directed by Miss Tessie Spice. The bill for the evening is entitled The Wrong
Arizona republican., 1914-04-24
PRETTY TEACHER EVIDENTLY

Teacher-Willie, if you don't be- have yourself I'll write note to your father
 Wnlie-You do and you'll make ma iealous-Boston Transcript.
Arizona republican., 1914-04-24
The Coliseum

Manager Brady went right on last night with the show just the same as if nothing had happened. He had three acts and good pictures and the audience appreciated the bill to the fullest extent. Boyd and Allen anu the Merkle Sisters literally "cicancd IT" with theirs while Webb and White were not far behind. Another good one can he expected tonight.
Arizona republican., 1914-04-24

Tapped Wires which was er- roneously announced as the feature
The Union times. [volume] (Union, S.C.) 1894-1918, 1914-10-09
BUFFALO

Buffalo, Oct. a, 1914.-"Peace" SER
vices were held here today at both the
Methodist and Baptist churches. Rev.
l.. S. Shealey conducted the services
at the Baptist and Rev. Mr.. Fulton
for the Presbyterian at the Methodist
church. The bad weather caused a
lot of people to stay away.
Mrs. Fl. II. Malone who has been
quite sick is able to be up again.
Mr.. Walter Haney will leave Tues
day for Clyde, N. c.. to attend the
North Carolina Fair,
Mr.. Tom Smith passed through
here last week for a short visit to
Tennessee.
The Buffalo cotton gin under the
management of Mr.. J. II. Riley is run
night and day.
Judge Quinn, our magistrate gave
The Union times. [volume] (Union, S.C.) 1894-1918, 1914-10-09
JONESVILLE

Jonesville, Oct. 6.-Friday night
and Satui day were rainy times in
Jonesville. The superstition that the
sun is sure to be seen on Saturday
failed last Saturday for it was one
dark, cloudy, rainy day from morning
till night.
l am going to give the readers of
this paper in this communication,
some things to think about. | had a
talk with very intelligent man the
other day, who has pellagra and has
had it for two years or more; he has
been taking treatment all the time
but he still has the disease and he
doesn't expect to ever be cured. This
same man has son that has pellagra
and is in the hospital in Spartanburg.
Now here is the part | want to give
for thought. This man believes from
experience and observation that pei
lagra is communicated by dog fleas.
He thinks the Shepherd with his feas
is the generator of that dreadful dis
ease. Well, if the mosquito communi-
Gates the typhoid fever germ, and the
rat the bubonic germ, why is it not
reasonable to suppose that the Shep-
herd dog lying around in the church,
SSIdICIilHS anu FuDDlilS his meas OH
or wallowing in the laps of the family
or upon the hearth, with his many
fieas, might cause the microbe that
would cause pellagra. | give this for
what it is worth. have no Shepherd
dogs in my home, but | have to asso-
ciate with them in church more than
/ want to.
The protracted meeting that COM
menced at the Methodist church here
last Tuesday continued through the
week. Rev. j. l.. Harley, who repre-
sents the anti-saloon league in this
State, did the preaching for this
meeting which was enjoyed. He
preached a number of strong sermons
which it seems should have had tell
ing effect on the congregation, but
the visible signs were wanting.
I don't know but three of the jurors
that sat upon the Nicholson case,
neither did / hear the evidence, but
several men from Jonesville did hear
the case and it is pretty well under.
stood by all the people what the evil
dence was and it is a fact that large
per cent of the people are criticizing
the verdict and in no soft words. Men
that say they hated Jack McKissick,
but they think he was brutally mur-
dered
| go today with my wife to Wood
stock, Ga, and will write my next
communication from there or Atlanta.
Mrs. M. NJ. Lawson and little son of
Columbia will accompany us.
Telephone
The Union times. [volume] (Union, S.C.) 1894-1918, 1914-10-09
CROSS KEYS

Cross Keys, Oct. 6.-We are having
rather gloomy weather for harvesting
peavine hay, though there has been
a considerable amount of them cut
this season.
Early cotton is about gathered
where it has been picked, at least 80
per cent is open, the late cotton if it
all opens will make anywhere from
one-fourth to three-fourths of crop
and with the present price farmers
will not make expenses. 1t looks to
me like we need to change our plans
of operation altogether, plant less
cotton and more grain. | notice along
the macadam road to Union that
Timothy grass grows three feet high
and other grasses in proportion. 1t
seems to me that if these grasses
grow so well along the road t. It we
might grow them successfully on our
farms. Lets give them a fair trial,
Brother Farmer.
Mr.. w. w. Edwards had the mis-
fortune to lose his horse while on his
way to Greenville few weeks ago
but your correspondent failed to men
ton it in his last article. This is
very heavy burden on man who is
trying to get second start in life.
He had spent all his earnings in try
ing to educate himself.
Messrs John H. Graham, James l..
Murphy and Robert c. Fincher an
nounce the birth of fine daughter,
each; and Mr.. and Mrs. Will Stewart
have a fine boy.
Rev. w. A. Lamar conducted a Sc
ries of meetings at Cross Keys school
house last week and as result there
were sixteen conversions, several re-
claimed and others under deep con-
viction.
Mr.. Walter Prince and family
started to visit relatives in Laurens
county and the mule he was driving
became frightened and the buggy was
upset and Mrs. Prince and baby were
thrown out. The baby is considera-
bly, hurt just above and little behind
the right ear, but it is doing nicely.
The Union times. [volume] (Union, S.C.) 1894-1918, 1914-10-09

price in many instances than the
present wholesale price. In fact, you
need not journey to some neighboring
city in search for better bargains
You will find the best of bargains
right here in Union. 1t will prove
beneficial all around if the farmers,
mill people, mechanics and working
people throughout Union county will
fall in line and buy needed articles
of clothing and food stuffs. Mr.
Farmer comes to Union and buys =
bill of dry goods, shoes, groceries o.
whatever he needs from Mr.. Mer-
chant, and Mr.. Merchant in turn buys
whatever Mr.. Farmer brings to town
in the way of country produce; the
whole thing goes round i'm a circle
One dollar put in circulation goes to
pay part of many debts in a brief
time. When business is dull the
farmer has a hard time getting value
for his commodities offered the mar
kct. When business is brisk he feels
the good effect as quickly as anyone
else. We particularly urge farmers
and everyone else to lay in supply
of any sort of cotton goods needed.
Buy a bolt of bleaching, bolt of
yellow homCSpun, a half dozen pairs
Of SockS--buy suit of clothes. Buy
shoes for the winter. You will have
to buy these things little later. A
fine opportunity is here to make a
dollar go a long way. Read the of
ferings in this issue of The Times
and come on and do some trading.
Things are not as bad as the fearful
and excited would have you believe
The war in Europe is responsible fol
some of the depression. Most of il
is fear and oppression. Lets move
forward. We must sell goods. We
must grow our crops another year
We must go steadily about our daily
tasks. After all we are peculiarly
blessed. We are at war with no ma.
ton. We do not propose going tc
war with any nation. When the
clouds of war clear away we believe
this country will awake to the big.
geSt, safest, most far reaching pros.
perity ever known in the history OF
any nation. We believe there need be
no undue pressure upon creditors; nc
merciless grasping for personal gain
There is upon us the beginning of q
prosperity that will reach the lowest
as well as the highest There is com.
ing enough for all. No man need be
all for self.