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The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1914-02-19
SENATOR BACONS
DEATH A SHOCK
To His Colleagues by the Unex.
peCted News.
GREAT LOSS TO PRESIDENT.
AS Chairman Of the Foreign Affairs
Committee He Represented the
President In important Mat
tiers Now Pending.

Washington. d. C.-Augustus Oc-
tavius Bacon, United States senator
from Georgia for nearly 10 years and
chairman of the Foreign Relations
Committee since the ascendancy of
the Democratic party March 4, 1913,
died in hospital here after an illness
of ten days. He was the first United
States senator elected by direct vote
of the people under the Seventeenth
Constitutional Amendment.
Though Senator Bacon had been
seriously i'll with kidney trouble and
complications developing from a
broken rib, his death was unexpected.
The immediate cause of the Sen
ator's death was diagnosed as blood
clot in the heart
In the absence of Senator Hoke
Smith of Georgia, Senator Oyerman
was notified and proceedings in the
Senate were abruptly halted when the
North Carolina Senator announced the
death. A brief resolution of respect
was adopted and the Senate adjourned.
The death of no member of either
branch of Congress in years is more
widely deplored than that of the senior
Senator from Georgia. His long serv-
ice, his loyalty to the Democratic
party and his Usefulness as the chair
man Of one of the most powerful com
mittees of the Senate made his pass
ing felt with keen sense of personal
loss at the White House at the Capitol
and elsewhere throughout the city.
For Is years the Georgian had been
member of the Foreign Relations
Committee. He had studied the prob
lens Of that period as closely perhaps
as any man who sat in the Senate in
his time And in his debates on the
7oor he showed his clear insight into
the complications between the United
States and other governments.
1t is for this reason, among others
that the Administration feels bereaved
The Senate itself also is conscious of
a distinct loss That body had no
more consistent defender of its dignity
its prerogatives, its functions than Sen
ator Bacon. One of his last con
troversies revolved around that very
matter. He demanded that Senators
be given precedence over members OF
the Cabinet on all official occasions,
on the theory that Senators are created
by the Constitution, whereas Cabinet
officials are mere creatures Of Con
Rress.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1914-02-19
WORLD TOLD
TO KEEP OUT
Mexico Must Settle Her Own
Difficulties, Says Bryan.
REICHSTAG is INFORMED
State Department For the Present
Declines To Enter Into Cues
ton OF Liability For
Losses
(Copyright)

Washington. - While admitting it's
accuracy Secretary Bryan declined to
discuss further the statement by the
German Under Secretary of State to
the Imperial Parliament that Germany
had been notified by the United States
that nobody outside of Mexico could
enforce a settlement of that country's
present difficulties.
The view that the NJ exican factions
should be allowed to adjust their diff
ferences free from outside interfer-
ence was expressed when the Ameri-
can Government gave notice to the
world powers that its embargo against
the expectation of arms to Mexico had
been raised.
Officials pointed out that similar ex-
pressions had been communicated re-
peatedly to other powers when their
diplomatic representatives asked what
the United States intended to do in
regard TO Mexico,
The question OF Mexican RESPONSE
bility for losses sustained by foreign
ers resident in Mexico as result of
the revolutionary disturbances is one
which at present the State Depart
ment declines to enter upon. 1t was
suggested that the German Under Sec
rotary expressed only the German view
when he said assurances had been
given that all losses would be in
Identified The history of past revo-
lutionary movement in the Western
Hemisphere presents some contradic-
lions of doctrine in this regard and the
disposition of the officials is to leave
such matters to be adjusted after the
present revolution is ended.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1914-02-19
President Wilson's Tribute.

Washington, ID. C.-When President
Wilson heard of Senator Bacon's death
he was sitting at his typewriter. He
wrote the following statement on his
machine and issued it to the press:
'All who knew Senator Bacon will
sincerely deplore his death. 1t de-
prives the Senate of one of its oldest
and most experienced members, a man
who held with something like rever-
ence to the traditions of the great
body of which he was SO long part
and who sought in all that he did to
maintain its standards of statesman
ship and service. The great State of
Georgia will greatly miss her distin-
guished son and servant. My own as
sociation with him had been of the
most cordial and, to me, helpful sort.
l particularly profted by his expert
ence in foreign affairs"
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1914-02-19
S159,ooo For Charity Work.

individuals and delegations repre-
senting the various charitable institu-
tions and reformatories in and near
Baltimore appeared before the Senate
Finance and the House Ways and
Means Committees and asked for, in
some instances. a continuance of the
aid they have been receiving from the
State and in other instances for in
creases. The applications heard asked
for appropriations totaling $4,000.
Other institutions remain to be con-
sidered. Most of the asylums, hos
pitfalls and charity schools announced
their intention of increasing their
capacities and in that way explained
their reasons for asking more than
they are now receiving.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1914-02-19
THEY GET A CLEAN BILL.
Colonel GoethaIs Exonerates Colonel
Wilson and Clerk Shpley.

Washington.-Col. George Cocktails
in a telegram to the Isthmian Canal
Commission offices here completely
exonerated Lieutenant Colonel Eugene
T. Wilson from any connection with
the alleged transactions which led to
the suspension of John Burke, man.
ager of the commissary department.
Colonel Goethals likewise declared
that w. f. Shipley, chief clerk of the
subsistence department, was not in.
volved" in the Burke suspension
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1914-02-19
Bradstreet's says:

There has been shifting of actiy-
tiles in trade and industry, but no APP
parent abatement of the sanguine sen
timent hitherto in evidence. Activity
has been chiefly noticeable in the large
primary markets where good reports
as TO past business have been and are
being confirmed, and in the ranks OF
final distributors, who have felt the
beneficial effects of full week of cold
weather upon retail trade in heavy
wearing apparel"
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1914-02-19
MARYLAND
LEGISLATURE
To Control Roads and Bridges.

Senator Holmead proposes creating
n board of highway commissioners for
Prince Georges county which is to
have general control of the roads and
bridges in the county. The board is
made UP of the county commissioners,
and until December l, 1915, are as
signed as follows: George A. GUIDE,
First district j. Jackson Suit, Second;
John M. Bowie, Third; Harry NJ.
Bowen, Fourth, and William II. Shuler,
Fifth. The commissioners are author
ICED to name five road directors after
January 1, 1916, until which time the
following are to serve: First district,
John D. Smith; Second, William
Brady; Third, Benjamin E. Randall;
Fourth, Richard H. Edelen; Fifth, Her
bert E. Hardy.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1914-02-19
For Election Officials.

Senator Zihlman introduced a bill
DIVIDING that the judges and clerks
election for Allegany county shall
+ be required to appear before the
ard of Supervisors of Election for
purpose of examination nor to be
orn in, and that they may appear be-
e a justice of the peace or notary
bile of the county and shall file with
Board of Supervisors a certificate
qualification. This provision already
es to Garrett, Queen Anne's, Dor
Howard, Frederick, Washing
TROLL, Charles, St. Mary's and
Georges counties.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1914-02-19
$4,000 To Guarantee Good Faith.

DR.. Writ A. Duvall brought down a
bill, which was later introduced by
Senator Maloy, to standardize and
equalize insurance conditions in the
State. 1t provides that insurance com
panies operated on cooperative plan,
number of which have been licensed
by the State Insurance Commission,
hall be compelled to deposit with the
Commissioner $4,000 worth of securi-
les, as a guarantee of good faith, just
s the big companies must deposit
10000 each for the same purpose.
hey are also to pay license fee of
. a wear.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1914-02-19
THE MINERS TURNED DOWN.
Operators Refuse Increase In Pay and
Better Working Conditions.

Philadelphia deadlock expect
ed between the bituminous coal mine
operators of Western Pennsylvania,
Ohio, Illinois and Indiana and the
United Mine Workers over the latter's
demands for an increase in wages and
other benefits materialized when the
operators refused to grant the mems
demands They said the increased
pay would be ruinous to the trade and
offered the present agreement as the
best they could make.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1914-02-19
SIX YEARS TO MAKE VALUATION.
Commissioner Prouty Says II Will Cost
$4,000, 0oO-TelIs Of Purpose.

Washington.-C. A. Prouty, of the
Interstate Commerce Commission,
told the Chamber of Commerce of the
United States that the socalled physi-
cal valuation of the common carriers
of the United States, ordered March l,
1913, will not be completed, so far as
the railroads are concerned, until 1918
or 1920 He estimated the cost of
valuation at $12,000,000
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1914-02-19
| COMMERCIAL
Weekly Review Of Trade and
Market Reports.
Dun's Review says !:

Dun's Review says:
distribution of seasonable mer-
chandise has been stimulated by zero
temperatures, which have accelerated
the movement of heavyweight apparel
and fuel. Recent stormy weather also
broadened the demand for footwear.
and the general business situation re-
fleets gradual betterment.
In the matter of prices the general
tendency is upward, with producers re-
luctant to contract for future business
except at advances over former quota
tons
Failures this week numbered 403
in the United States, against 800 last
year, and 81 In Canada compared with
80 year ago"
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1914-02-19
BRITISH GUNS LANDED.
Supposed To Be Intended For Defend
ing the Legation At Mexico City.

Vera Cruz.-A party of British blue
Jackets landed two machine guns from
the British flagship Suffolk and placed
them on board a car on the Mexican
railway, consigned to the British Lega-
ton in Mexico City. With the guns
was sent a great quantity of ammuni-
ton. 1t is assumed here that the guns
and ammunition are intended for the
defense of the British Legation in case
of an uprising in the Federal capital.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1914-02-19
WILSON TAKES UP FILlPINos.
confers With Chairman Jones On Elk.
tending Liberties.

Washington.-The question how to
further liberalize the government of
the Philippines occupied President
Wilson in an hours conference with
Chairman Jones, of the House Insular
Committee. The President has gone
as far as he can under the law in Civ
ing the Filipinos self-government. Ac-
cording to Representative Jones, new
legislation may prescribe perhaps a
territorial form of government.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1914-02-19
o Exempt City Stock.

point was gained for Bditi-
en- the Ways and Means Com
cided to report favorably the
xempt Baltimore city stock
ton. If this bill becomes a
more will save over 100000
this being the sum levied
b to pay the tax. The repeal
ting law was urged by State
4r Harrington in his last re-
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1914-02-19
DR.. ANNA SHAW BADLY INJURED.
Her Leg Broken In Alighting From
Railway Train.

New York.-The Rev Dr. Anna How
ard Shaw, president of the National
American Woman's Suffrage Asocia-
ton and one of the foremost workers
for votes for women in this country
was badly injured when she fell while
aighting from train in Jersey City.
She slipped under car after the train
had come to a stop and broke her
right leg. An X-ray examination show
ed that the large bone was fractured
and the other bone very badly splin-
cred
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1914-02-19
AsouITH FIRM IN REFUSAL.
SAYS Britain Will Not Take Part In
Frisco Fair.

London.-Premier Asquith again re-
fused British official participation in
the Panama Pacific Exposition at San
Francisco. When asked in the House
of Commons by Waldorf Astor to re-
consider the matter, Mr. Asquit1 said:
"The British Government recently re-
considered the question of participa-
ton in the exposition at San Fran
cisco, but regrets that it does not feel
able to modify its previous decision /"
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1914-02-19
Live Stock

KANSAS CITY.-Hogs-Bulk $3.50
08.6O; heavy, $S.55QS.65; packers
and butchers. $S.45QS65; light, $3.50
$50; pigs, sos.
Cattle-Prime fed steers, $500
9.25; dressed beef steers, $725QS95;
Southern steers, $6Q775; cows, $425
@750; heifers, $7Q9; stockers and
feeders, $65O@S; bulls, $6Q75O;
calves, $6.50@10.25.
Sheep-Lambs, $7Q765; yearIcgs.
s6Q6.75; wethers, $5,25Q5.75; ewes.
$450Q5.35.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1914-02-19
ADAMS EXPRESS DIVIDEND CUT
Quarterly Distribution Reduced From
So To $3.50 a Share.

New York.-The Adams Express
Company reduced its quarterly divi-
dend from SO to $3.50 a share. The
company has been paying dividends at
the rate of So year since 1909 The
company announced that the distribu-
ton was to be paid out of it's "ac-
cumulated revenue from investments "
1t was assumed in the financial district
that decreased earnings. due to the
establishment of the parcel post. was
chiefly responsible for the reduction.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1914-02-19
TO FLY OVER ATLANTIC OCEAN.
British Aviator Expects To Gross In
Twenty-four Hours.

Liverpool-Lieut.J John Cyril Porte.
formerly OF the British navy flying
corps, expects it will take him only
"a hours to fly across the Atlantic. He
expressed this opinion as he left for
America on board the Carmania to
make preparations for the flight,
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1914-02-19
a Census OF Children.

IL census of children of BAL
between the ages of 6 and
provided in a bill intro
; House by Mr.. Prick. 1t
n by the police at the time
voters is taken. Infor-
riding school attendance
tent of children is to be
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1914-02-19
MORSE GOES ABROAD AGAIN.
Former Banker Sails For Germany To
Take Baths.

New YoEk-Charles w. Morse. the
former banker, sailed on the steamship
Kaiserin Auguste Victoria for Ger
many He expected to be gone a
month to take the baths, his son, Harry
Morse, explained. Morse's plans have
been the topic of speculation in the
financial district for weeks, particular
ly since it became known that he was
still active in trying to force Congress
to investigate the circumstances of his
conviction following the failure of the
Bank of North America
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1914-02-19

The mangled body of Edward Perry
Middleton was found on the Balti-
more and Ohio tracks near North
Branch. 1t is supposed Middleton was
returning from Cumberland when
struck by a train
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1914-02-19
Is Sor Spanish War Soldiers.

y Maryland soldier and sailor
)ok part in the war with Spain
proudly wear a medal COM
ating that service, il a bill in
d in the House by MIR. Catch, of
re county, becomes a law. The
are to be furnished by the
An appropriation of $4,000 is
4, with which the Governor is
? the medals. He is authorized
the design.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1914-02-19
DRIVEN OUT IN COLD BY FIRE.
Fifteen Families SILVER As Apartment
House Burns.

Brookline, Mass.-Fifteen families
living at Kilsyth Court, large and
fashionable apartment house in the
northeast snowstorm by fire that
ruined three suites and caused loss
of 100000 The blaze was so threat
ening that help was summoned from
Boston.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1914-02-19
arrison Sworn In.

Orlando Harrison was sworn
after the Senate convened at
rsday. He was escorted to
orm by Senators Hammond
ourn, and the oath admins
President Price. The cere-
as witnessed by the many
Aof the Senator, who crowded
y chamber and filled the gal
Immediately after qualifying
* the seat previously occupied
Ashburn and took part in the
Ations.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1914-02-19
PoULTRYMEN ARE BAlLED.
Alleged Members OF Trust Will Prob
ably Appeal.

New York.-The IL members of the
so-called Poultry Trust, committed to
prison to serve three months sen
tence for violation of the State Anti
Monopoly act, were released under
$4,000 bail each. An application for a
certificate of reasonable doubt, grant.
ed by the Supreme Court at Albany
and presented here, gave them their
freedom. The certificate opens the way
for an appeal
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1914-02-19

The Chesapeake and Delaware
Canal, after being closed for the past
six weeks undergoing repairs, was
opened for traffic The first vessels to
go through were the Ericsson steam
ers plying between Philadelphia and
Baltimore.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1914-02-19
TRAIN KILLS TICKET AGENT.
w. L. Bishop Dies Shortly After Acct
dent In Richmond.

Charlottesville, Va-W L. Bishop.
ticket agent at Union Station and
father of Howard L. Bishop, of Rich
mond division passenger agent of the
Southern Railway, died in a hospital
here from injuries received by being
struck by Southern Railway pas.
senger train while walking along the
edge of a platform. He either mis-.
judged the speed of the train or slip
ped in the snow, the pilot of the engine
striking him
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1914-02-19
NEVER ouARRELED IN IS YEARS
Husband OF 81 and Wife Of 81 ceIe-
brate Anniversary

New York-After 65 years of mar
ried life Mr.. and Mrs. Theodore Tuttle
of Speonk, Long Island, said at their
anniversary celebration that in all
those years they had never quarreled
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1914-02-19

Heart balm in the sum of $4,000
is asked by Miss Mae r. Moser from
Lloyd c. Bartgis, formerly of Myers
Vile. in a breach of promise suit filed
by Miss Moser's attorneys, Stoner
& Weinberg simultaneously Miss
Moser's father, George w. Moser filed
suit against Bartgis for $4,000 for
the loss of his daughters services,
brought about by Bartgis' relations
with Miss Moser. Bartgis left Mary
land about three years ago and mar
ried another woman.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1914-02-19

Rev. Cosby NJ. Robertson. of Blu
chanan, W. Va, has accepted call to
the pastorate of the First Baptist
Church at Cambridge and will remove
with his family to Cambridge on
March l.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1914-02-19
ALPHoNsE BERTlLLoN DEAD.
He Created System OF Identifying
Criminals.

Paris.-Alphonse Bertillon, creator
of the system of criminal Identified
ton which made his name known
throughout the world, died here, aged
81. Bertillon's title was Director of
the Anthropometric Department of the
Paris Police" He had been i'll for
some time suffering from anemia. com
plicated with other maladies. He was
operated on in October
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1914-02-19

Artillery officers of the United
States army have succeeded in direct
ing the fire of coast defense guns from
points as far distant as eight miles.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1914-02-19

That he has invented malleable
aluminium alloy with steels strength,
but with only one-third the weight of
brass, is the claim of an English
Qhemist.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1914-02-19

A series of electric buttons, the cor
rect combination of which to produce
results is known only to the author
lied, features a new automobile
starter
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1914-02-19

household convenience is a
d suspended by hooks from a
either inside for use in bath
tside to aid a person in dress
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1914-02-19

-atistics place the number
les in use in the world at
2,226,000, of which more
If are in the United States.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1914-02-19
Bible Legislation.

: Committee on Judiciary
4nfavorably the bill which
introduced by request re-
, reading of the Bible in pub
daily. The unfavorable re-
dopted.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1914-02-19

NJ D. Kirk has been appointed chief
engineer for the Davis Coal and Coke
Company with headquarters, Cumber-
land. This is newly created office.
Mr.. Kirk comes from Glover, Pa,
where he was chief engineer for the
Ebensburg Coal Company
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1914-02-19

ITNNSTOTT IT
Sc Mr.. Waters, of Mont
ty, introduced a bill to
te Constitution in order
Treasury may be elected
instead of by the Gen
! as at present.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1914-02-19

Topping from the top of loaded
spring wagon, Roy Hugh Specht the
16-year-old son of D. NJ Specht,
Doubs, was partly scalped when the
wagon wheel passed over the back
part of his head. 1t required nearly d
dozen stitches to close the wound.
About three stitches were required to
close the wound over the eye. He also
has a slight conclusion of the brain,
His condition is serious.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1914-02-19

: exports from Federated
ates last year aggregated ST.
POUNDS. compared with 34,-
inds in 1912 and 19,695,330
III.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1914-02-19

Members of the New Century Club,
of Delmar, are agitating the erection
OF building to house the organiza-
ton.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1914-02-19

The Town improvement Association
OF Chestertown has started move
ment against splitting on the sidewalks
there.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1914-02-19

St Louis factories in 1912 numbered
1885 and had an output valued al
$685., 657,438
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1914-02-19

The will of William T. Clark, former
Judge of the Orphans Court for Cecil
county, who died last week at his
home at North East, was filed for pro-
bate Thursday in the registers Office
at Elkton His estate, valued at $10,-
600, is left to his widow during her
lifetime and at her death to be divided
among his children,
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1914-02-19

At a meeting of the women of Ches-
tertown a hospital committe was
formed, with Mrs. J. H. Thompson,
chairman. Funds will be raised this
spring to purchase the Westcott man
sion to be used as local hospital.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1914-02-19
MARYLAND NEWS
IN SHORT ORDER
The Latest GIeanings From All
Over the State.

John r. Beall, of La Plata, has been
appointed station agent for the P, B.
& w. r. R. at North East
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1914-02-19

The degree team of Mountain City
Lodge, No. 29, X. P, will confer the
first rank at the golden jubilee Of the
Knights of Pythias of Washington on
February 10, 20 and 81
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1914-02-19

While playing during the noon re-
cess hour, Eva Stats, little school
girl of Crompton, fell, breaking her
left arm in two places.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1914-02-19

Playing with lighted candles used
on birthday cake, the 2-year-old
daughter of Albert s. Dyer, of Freder-
lex, was so seriously burned that she
is not expected to live. The child
was alone in the house with her s.
year-old brother when the accident
occurred