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The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1914-02-05
Al LOST; 50 SAVED
WHEN SHIPS CRASH
Old Dominion Liner is Struck in
Fog BY Nantucket.
SINKS IN TWENTY MINUTES.
The Lifeboats OF the Nantucket
Rescued the 80 Persons From
OFF the Monroe and Out
OF the Water.

Norfolk, Va.-Stabbed in the side by
one of her sisters of the ocean, the
Old Dominion liner Monroe sank off
Hog Island and Il persons went to
their death with her
Made blind by the fog, the Mer-
chants and Miners ship Nantucket
rammed the Monroe on her forward
quarter, and 20 minutes later the Old
Dominion liner went down.
In those 20 minutes 81 of those who
had been on the Monroe escaped death
by the lifeboats and RATS, doors, life
belts of the sinking steamer and the
lifeboats of the Nantucket.
20 Minutes Too Short To Save All.
But the time was too short for all
to get off, and some had been either
killed or manned as they lay in their
berths on the side of the ship that had
been rammed.
Others became confused and could
not reach the deck, where boats were
being cast off, and still more are sup
posed to have persisted in the water
before they could be picked up
The Monroe carried 50 passengers
and a crew of 81 The Nantucket is
said to have had but two passengers
aboard No one on the Nantucket was
hurt, so far as can be learned.
Record OF Saved and Lost.
SO far as facts available can deter
mine the record of the disaster shows:
Passengers saved, 49,
Passengers lost, 10
Crew saved, so.
Crew lost, %
Crash Before Warning Could Be Given.
The ships came together before a
cry from the lookout on either the
Monroe or Nantucket could warn the
men at the wheels of the two ships.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1914-02-05
Auto For the Governor.

A bill introduced in the House by
Speaker Trippe carries an appropria-
ton of $4,000 with which to purchase
and operate an automobile for use of
the Governor of the State. OF this sum
$1,000 is for the purchase of the ma
chine and its operation during the cur
rent year. For its operation next year
$4,000 is provided In the proposed
operating expenses is included the hire
of chauffeur. The best sentiment in
the legislature, as well as the State, is
favorable to the bill on the theory
that government is aided by close and
frequent contact between the chief
executive of the State and its people.
AS only a limited number of the peo-
pie of the State can come in contact
with the governor it is deemed highly
desirable and as conducive to good
government that the governor shall
meet the people. 1t is recognized that
an automobile will be the best means
of bringing the governor and the peo-
pie into closer relations.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1914-02-05
Exempts Cecil County.

By the provisions of bill intro
duced in the House by Mr.. Letter,
Cecil county is exempted from the pro
visions Of the law which requires all
new corners into the State to file with
clerks of courts declarations of their
intention to remain in the State, these
declarations to be filed u months in
advance of registration. The law was
passed about IL years ago and has
proved to be hardship. Several bills
have been introduced during the pres
ent session to give magistrates power
to accept declarations of citizens that
they intend to remain citizens of the
State. The object of these bills is to
save new corners the time and expense
involved in visits to county seats and
there file their intentions.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1914-02-05
SAYSU. S. SHOULD
HAVE MONOPOLY
Government Ownership of TeIe-
graph and Telephone Urged.
BURLESON SUBMITS REPORT.
Recommendations Of the Committee
Summed Up In Three Suggestions,
Which Would Declare For a
Governmental Monopoly.

Washington. - Postmaster General
Burleson submitted to the Senate the
recommendations of the departmental
committee appointed by him to investi
gate the practicability of government
ownership of telephone and telegraph
lines.
The report declared that the only
way to afford to the people the com
plete and modern postal facilities that
the Constitution makes il the duty of
the government TO provide" is by carry
ing out these suggestions:
"First-That Congress declare a gov
eminent monopoly over all telegraph
telephone and radio communication
and such other means for the trans
mission of intelligence as may here
after develop.
"Second-That Congress acquire by
purchase at appraised value the com
mercial telephone network except the
farmer lines.
"Third-That Congress authorize the
Postmaster General to issue. in his dis
erection and under such regulations as
he may. prescribe revocable licenses
for the operation by private indi
yiduals. associations, companies and
corporations of the telegraph service
and such parts Of the telephone serv
ice as may not be acquired by the gov
eminent"
The recommendations are signed by
Daniel c. Roper, first assistant post
master general; Merritt o. Chance
chief clerk. Postoffice Department, and
John c. Rooms, superintendent divi
sion Of salaries and allowances. com,
posing the committee They were &C
companied by statistical information
collected after one of the most ex
haustive investigations undertaken by
the Postofiice Department
Situation In Europe
The report states that the United
States Is alone of the leading nations
which has left to private enterprise
the ownership and operation of the
telegraph and telephone facilities" and
that practically all of the economists
who have treated the subject are
agreed that telegraph and telephone
facilities should be controlled by the
government.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1914-02-05
TO LEND MONEY.
TO THE FARMER
Rural Credits Bill introduced in
Both Houses.
SHORT TERM LOANS LATER.
The Measure Provides For the Estab.
fishing OF Farm Lands Banks
to Make Longtime
Loans

Washington.-Administration rural
credit bills were introduced simuItane-
ously in the Senate and House by Sen
ator Fletcher, of Florida, and Repre-
sentative Moss, of .cdiana, members of
the commission -SSsident Wilson sent
abroad last summer to study foreign
systems. The bills were for long
term farm loans. Bills for short-term
loans will be introduced later.
The measures would establish in the
Treasury Department a bureau of
farmland banks under the direction of
a commissioner and make provision
for the formation of such banks in any
State under the Federal charter and
Federal inspection
Any group of farmers within a State
might organize cooperative farmland
banks with power to issue bonds to
raise funds from distant money mar
kets for farm development. Opera
tons of the individual banks would be
confined within State lines. though
supervision will be Federal. owing to
the variety Of State laws bearing upon
land titles, taxation, foreclosure and
like subjects They would be strictly
prohibited from doing "a city bust.
ness"
Loans to farmers might not exceed
so per cent of the value of improved
land, nor extend more than 95 years.
No institution could begin business
without foundation capital and dou-
BILE liability provided for national
banks. The amount Of long term bust
ness, which might be undertaken by
any Of the proposed banks, could not
exceed Is times the amount of paid
up share capital and surplus. They
might accept and pay interest on de-
posits not exceeding so per cent of
capital and surplus. and receive de-
posits of postal savings funds to the
same extent
The report submitted with the bill
was drafted by Senator Fletcher,
chairman; Senator Gore, Representa-
tive Moss, of Indiana; Dr. John Lee
Coulter, of Minnesota, representing the
Census Bureau and other members Of
the rural credit commission.
The bills were referred to the Bank
ing and Currency Committees of the
Senate and House, which have sub
committees assigned to the subject.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1914-02-05
THREE BROTHERS
SAVED FIFTEEN
WllliamsOns, in Brooklyn, Tell
of Horror.
DESPERATE FIGHT FOR LIFE
Face OF One Cut BY Nails Of
Woman He Was Trying To
Recue-Thrown Overheard BY
Lurch Of lll-Fated Ship.

New YOrk-The story of their des-
perate fight for life after the collision
between the steamships Monroe and
Nantucket was told by the three vii
hanson brothers, of Brooklyn, who
were among the few survivors to ar
rive here from Norfolk. The brothers
are Henry, aged 21 George E., %, and
John, 25. They are all seafaring men.
George had his face covered with
decorations. Il got the scratches from
woman who fought me while | was
trying to pull her into our boat" he
said 'She had been driven crazy by
the shock and exposure in the cold
water"
after the crash" said John, eve
all three jumped out of our hunks and
pulled on our trousers. That was all
the clothes we could get. We rushed
out on deck and there we lost Henry.
Without thinking, | got into the boat
near US, but the officer told US that it
was for women, and l got out right
away.
George and myself then sat on the
rail near another boat. waiting for our
time. While We sat there d big col
ored man came up and sat next to US.
He said to me: You're white man
and I'm a niger. guess it's all up
with us. If we don't get out of here
l hope We will meet in heaven He
then began to pray. That was the last
we saw OF him.
Just then the ship reeled right over
and we were both thrown into the sea.
The boat was hanging free in its
davits, with the falls loose. When he
came up the boat was floating, so
George and l unlocked the tackle and
got into it.
We then rowed around and man
aged to pick up about Is people. One
of them was our young brother, Henry.
We were mighty glad to see him
again, can tell you.
LAS soon as Henry got in he helped
to pull the other people on board, while
we rowed"
Henry said that he had been separ-
ated from his other brothers on the
boat deck. He then walked around
and a woman came up to him. She
had baby in her arms. For pity
sake, save my baby" she cried, as she
handed the child to him.
Il held the baby tight" said Henry.
1T was crying. l patted 1t on the
back and tried to stop it, but | guess
I'm not much good in handling kids.
When the ship went over ! was
thrown off the deck into the sea.
was so surprised that lost my grip
on the baby and it fell ahead of me.
struck out for a long time trying to
find 1t, but | couldn't. You don't
know how bad l feel about It, Gee,
l would gladly go back there again If
l could only have saved it"
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1914-02-05
MARYLAND
LEGISLATURE
For State University,

Senator Maloy's bill to create a State
university comprising the existing col
leges was introduced. The bill puts
under the supervision of a board OF
regents the following: Western
Maryland College, Washington Col
iege, st. Johns College, Blue Ridge
College, University of Maryland, Col.
lege of Physicians and Surgeons
Maryland Medical College and the
Maryland Agricultural College.
The bill does not consolidate the
schools, but provides for the raising OF
their standards and curricula to a uni
form rank, with the ultimate placing
of lump appropriation in the hands
of the regents to distributes
The regent board is to be composed
of the Governor, State Comptroller,
State Superintendent of Education
six representatives from each congress
sional district of Maryland, to be ap-
pointed by the Governor and the fol
lowing representative from each of
the colleges:
Washington College-James Alfred
Pearce and James w. Cain.
st. Johns College-Robert Moss and
Thomas Fell.
University of Maryland-Randolph
Winslow and Philemon Tuck.
Maryland Agricultural College-H
]. Patterson and Robert Grain.
Western Maryland College-Thomas
II. Lewis and Joshua w. Miles.
College Of Physicians and Surgeons
William F. Lockwood and John w
Chambers.
Maryland Medical College-Joseph
II. Branham and Frederick Caruthers
Blue Ridge College,. c. Bixle1
and J. Walter Engler.
An increase of $4,000 for annual
maintenance of Maryland's three state
normal schools is provided in another
bill Senator Maloy offered. The Bal
timore county school is to receive $50
900 instead of $4,000 the Frostburg
school $4,000 and the Prince George
School, $1,000.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1914-02-05
TO CAL TILLMAN AND eLEAsE.
Both To Testify In South Carolina
Asylum Probe.

Columbia, S. C.-United States SEN
ator Tillman and Governor Blease, of
South Carolina, will be requested to
appear before the legislative commit
tee appointed to investigate the al
legged scandalous conditions at the
State Hospital for the Insane. The
committee has been organized and
the first testimony will be taken this
week. Subpoenas will be issued for
the officers of the asylum.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1914-02-05
Holidays For Telearaphers.

Mr.. Griebel. of Baltimore, intro
duced in the House the bill which Mr..
Ogden has introduced in the Senate
providing holidays for telegraphers in
the service of railroad corporations.
Mr. Griebel also introduced a bill re-
quiring that dispensaries receiving
State appropriations and all hospitals
having dispensaries connected with
them and which receive State appro-
priations, shall keep said dispensaries
open and provide dispensary treatment
each week night between the hours of
2 and o'clock.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1914-02-05
TRAIN STALLED Fl HOURS.
Passengers Go Hungry AS Result OF
Heavy Rain.

Lacrosse, Wis.-Stalled q hours by
a January flood, passenger train of
the Reno branch of the Chicago, Mil
waukee and st. Paul road arrived here
at noon with $50 half famished pas
sengers on board. The train carried
neither dining nor sleeping cars. Ac-
cording to the weather bureau, an inch
of rain fell near Freiburg. The Their
mometer fell to II degrees above zero
and the train was frozen in the ice.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1914-02-05
BRYAN'S ELEVENTH TREATY.
Peace Pact With Costa RIGA Is Agreed
Upon.

MISUNDERSTANDING Bryan and
Joaquin B. Calvo, Costa Rican minis
ter agreed upon the terms of a new
treaty by which the United States and
Costa Rica agree to investigate for at
least one year all questions arising be-
tween the two countries which cannot
be adjusted through diplomacy This
is the eleventh of the peace treaties
agreed to by Mr.. Bryan and the diplo-
matte representatives of foreign pow
ers. and seven already have been
signed.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1914-02-05
MAN HAS LOST IDENTITY.
Wandered Barefoot and In Night
Clothes In Mountains.

Huntington, w. VA man, bare
footed and clad only in night gar
ments, found wandering in Mason
county, w. Va, is the central figure in
strange case of lost identity, being
investigated by the authorities of the
West Virginia Insane Asylum. Clues
obtained so far lead to the theory that
the wanderer was once business man
Of Evergreen, N. C. He, in flashes of
intelligence, says his last name is Gil
lima.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1914-02-05
ONE MEMBER WHOLE SENATE.
Presides, Introduces Bills and Makes
Speech At Albany.

Albany, N. Y.-Only one member
Senator Thomas Il. Bussey, of Perry,
N, was present in the State Sen
ate Friday. He called himself to or
der, introduced several bills, made a
speech and then offered a motion for
adjournment, which was unanimously
carried Among the bills introduced
We're several prepared by Mayor
Mitchell of New York city, to cefect
changes in police regulations demand
ed by Colonel Cocktails.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1914-02-05
State Grain Inspector.

A State grain inspector to survey
grain shipped by farmers to Baltimore
city, and the bonding of commission
merchants who handle food products
is strongly advocated by Senator w.
o. Collier, of Talbot. The senator is
preparing bills providing for these re-
forms, which, he says, will go far to-
ward advancing the interests of the
farmers of the State.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1914-02-05
FEAR CAUSED HYDRoPHoBtA.
Woman Was Never Bitten Or Scratch
ed BY Dog.

Philadelphia. - Although she de-
clares that she was never bitten or
even scratched by dog or any other
animal, Ellen Brown, 20 years old, is
in a critical condition from what
physicians have diagnosed as case
of hydrophobia. From early child
hood the young woman has had a
great fear of dogs. Recently her
throat became terribly parched, but
the sight of water threw her into con-
vulsions. Her condition rapidly be-
came worse and today she was said
to be diving.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1914-02-05
Avaunt, Paper Balloons!

Senator Benson would prohibit the
sending up of paper balloons. He in
troduced a bill which Furnishes not
only those who operate them. but the
sellers as well Fifty dollars is the
minimum fine imposed and 5000 the
maximum. The object is to put a stop
TO the fires caused by these balloons.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1914-02-05
COMMERCIAL
Weekly Review of Trade and
Market Reports.
Dun's Review says :

Recent improvement in business
conditions is in some measure senti-
mental, and certain branches of trade
and industry have not shared in the
forward movement to any appreciable
extent. Briefly summed up, the situa-
ion continues irregular, although
there is tangible reason for the better
feeling prevalent. A noticeable re-
gival of activity has occurred in some
mercantile lines and thi sis especially
true of the leading dry goods markets,
in which prospects appear quite favor
able. Conservatism is manifest where
distant purchases are involved, but
orders for immediate delivery are
steadily expanding"
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1914-02-05
Bradstreet's says:

Most developments of the week are
favorable, though it is evident that
improved sentiment rather than actual
expansion of demand is the basis for
many cheerful reports. Following the
exhibition of exigent buying to replen-
fish broken stocks, there has come in
many lines a cautious, almost slow, en-,
largemeht of operations which marks
the continuance of the conservatism,
that has characterized trade for sew
sral years past. There is, however.
no apparent diminution of the tone Of
optimism, which bids fair to find ex-
preston in more active buying when
the full effects of the case in monetary
affairs filters down and influences the
usual spring season of industrial and.
commercial expansion"
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1914-02-05
TURTLE SERUM BARRED.
License To Import Alleged Cure Not
Granted BY Government.

Washington.-An official denial was
forthcoming from the Public Health
Service of a report that the Piorkow-
ski laboratories of Berlin had been
licensed to import and sell in inter-
state traffic turtle tuberculine for use
in the attempted cure of tuberculosis.
1t was stated that, following the
analysis and test of the samples fur
nished, the Treasury Department has
refused the requested license.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1914-02-05
LIGHTNING AS AN EXPLOSIVE.
Sends Of NitrosIycerin AS SistersviIle,
w. Va; Loss $4,000.

Sistersville, w. Va.-The plant OF
the Young Torpedo Company was
wrecked and damage estimated at $40,
600 was done to property within a
radius of 10 miles when lightning ex-
ploded 500 quarts of notroglycerin in
one of the torpedo company's maya
zines. C. C. Curtis, standing a quar-
ter of a mile away, was rendered I'M
conscious and scores of windows were
broken
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1914-02-05
Board OF Probation officers.

Mr.. Fink submitted by request a
bill in the House to create a board of
five probation officers, three men and
two women, to be appointed by the
Supreme Bench and to work in CO.
operation with the Juvenile Court
Each officer will receive $1,000 per
annum, and will look after delinquent
and INDECENT children.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1914-02-05
LESSON FROM THAW CASE.
New York Bar Association Would
Amend Criminal Insane Law.

New York-Possible efforts to pre-
vent future repetitions of the legal
tangle resulting from Harry X. Thaw g
escape from Matteawan were seen in
the report submitted to the New York
State Bar Association at its closing
session here by the committee on the
commitment and discharge of criminal
insane The feature of the report was
the recommendation for the repeal of
the statute providing that insane per
sons cannot commit crime.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1914-02-05
ENDS DIVORCE SUIT BY SHOT.
Man In Case Kills Self and Neighbor
and Wounds Wife.

Erie, Pa-Harry w. Goss a bust
ness man of Union City, near here,
shot and seriously wounded his wife,
killed rs. Fred Field, neighbor, and
then killed himself. An action for
divorce brought by Mrs. Goss was to
have been heard in court here next
Monday.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1914-02-05
MEXIcANS KILLED AMERICANS.
Two Men May Have Been Executed
Under Notorious Fugitive Law

San Diego, Cal.-Two Americans
p. W. Harwood and Mortimer Miller
have been slain in the mountains
south of Tia Juena, Mexico, by Next
can Federal soldiers under the Hotori-
Gus fugitive law" The men were
taken from Tia Juana on Wednesday
by squad of Federals and have not
been seen since. Mexican officials as
trial on a charge of smuggling, but
the fact that their guards carried no
supplies for long march raised grave
doubts in the minds of officials here
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1914-02-05
ALTOONA CAR SHOPS BUSY.
Signs That Hard Times Are Ending In
Pennsylvania Railroad Plants.

Altoona, Pa.-Hard times in most of
the Pennsylvania Railroad shops here
ended, when work began on 1000 new
box cars, SO passenger coaches and "a
big locomotives. This will keep the
shops busy for nearly year, and other
orders for New York are to come
shortly.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1914-02-05
FORTUNE FOR HORSES.
Austrian Says One Animal is Worth
Ten Men-Leaves 100000.

Nienna.-"One horse is worth 10
men" according 10 the will of a de-
ceased land owner named Bizony, who
bequeathed his entire fortune OF $780,
600 to the Society for the Prevention
Of Cruelty to Animals, on condition
that it builds an asylum for decrepit
horses. Dizony's next of kin will con-
test the will Friday. Only King Lud-
wig III Of Bavaria officially disap-
proved of aristocratic women of his
court devoting their attention and for
tunes to homes for sick cats, dogs and
horses.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1914-02-05
Family surYlna Grounds.

A bill introduced by Senator Archer
permits Of the disposal Of family bury
ing grounds in which there have been
no interments for 20 years, and to re-
move the bodies therefrom provided
all the persons interested file a bill in
the Circuit Court asking authority to
do so.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1914-02-05
NATIONAL CAPITOL PAINTINGS
Want Civil War and Canal Repre-.
scented On Frieze.

Washington. - The frieze in the
rotunda of the Capitol representing
scenes in the history of North Amer.
lea from 1892 to 184S would be finished
with scenes of the Civil War and the
Panama Canal, according to a bill
introduced by Representative Smith, of
Idaho. No work has been done on the
frieze for more than rs years.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1914-02-05

Howard Robinson, of Riverton, is
wanted in fredericksburg on the charge
of jumping a board bill, beating
fredericksburg liveryman out of sum
of money and stealing Brooks Mill.
gan's motorcycle, with which to make
his escape.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1914-02-05
FIVE TO 10 YEARS FOR AUToIsT.
Son OF New Jersey Judge Killed Boy
With His Car.

Trenton, n. 1.-THE Court of Errors
and Appeals affirmed the conviction Of
Daniel A. Dugan, JT., Of Orange, for
manslaughter in killing Leo F. Nc
Dermott, 14-year-old boy, with his
motorcar two years ago. and he must
now serve a sentence of from to 10
years in the State prison. Dugan is
son of District Judge Daniel A. Dugan,
of Orange, who was appointed when
Woodrow Wilson was Governor Of
New Jersey.