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Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1915-05-08
Was Appointed to Maine Branch.

Was Appointed to Maine Branch.
UNITED STATES SENATE,
Committee on Military Affairs,
February 27, 1915.
We. the undersigned Members of
The Committee on Military Affairs of
Inc Senate of the United States, here
ny recommend TO the Board of Man
ayers Of the National Soldiers Home
That Gen Joseph S. Smith Of Maine.
former Member of the Board of
managers be appointed as Governor
I" The National Soldiers Home in
Maine 10 fill the vacancy which has
recently occurred in that Home.
Gen. Smith was the local manager
substantially having charge of the
Soldiers Home in Maine while he was
member Of your Board for a period
Of SIX years. He as we know, has
enoeared himself TO the old soldiers in
lhat home by virtue of his great at
l1Rhion TO their interests and their
PTS and their comforts We believe
faai It is their desire that he shall
occupy that place on account of their
sFea' confidence in him and the es-
'eem they have for him. We believe
mat his being placed as governor of
mat nome will bring about the best
oohdi'lon or status as to its manage
''eiil lhat can possibly be ACCOMPLISH
cd that if il is possible to improve
Us management il will be innroved
N'iiuer MN; that if it is possih,e tn
MAKE the life of those old so,a;ers
more congenial and confor,ah,e .nd
4sfeeaoie in that home, he will con-
. -"u'e greatly towards it We think
" l. 'he person above all others who
'DsA' 10 be placed in that position if
ne Will take it. We urgently recor,-
mend that he be made governor of
''i"' nome in preference to all others
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1915-05-08
National Home for Disabled Volunteer Soldiers

National Home for Disabled Volunteer Soldiers
Headquarters
General Joseph S. Smith 346 Broadway New York
4 Bangor, Maine.
Dear General:
The enclosed from the United States Senate Militia
Try Affairs Committee recently received these Head
quarters, speaks for itself and also received
runicaton of the purport from the Committee
of Military Affairs of the House Of Representatives We
would say, that when these documents received
HE vacancy the National Soldiers Home Maine had
already been filled but that the Governor Of the National
Soldiers Home in Virginia, champion Fortress Mon
e has resigned said resignation take place May 31st
and take pleasure in rendering you said position hop
ing you will accept the same
- | remain,
81 Yours very truly,
FRED J. CLOSE.
President Board of Managers
National Home for D. Y. S.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1915-05-08

To this we attach q copy of Gen.
Smiths military record.
(signed)
NATHAN GoFF. West Virginia.
T 3. CATRON, New Mexico,
F E WARREN, wyoming,
JOSEPH L. BRISTOW, kas.
JAS X VARDAMAN, Miss,
G. NJ HITCHCOCK, Neb.
LUKE LEA, Penn,
JAMES P. CLARKE, Ark.
GEO. E. CHAMBERLAIN, Oregon,
H L. MYERS, Montana,
DUNCAN L. FLETCHER, Florida.
G. S THOMAS, Colorado,
MORRIS SHEPPARD, Tex,
L. 3. B. COLT, Rhode Island.
H. A. DUPONT, Delaware,
JAMES H. BRADY, Idaho.
(The above is a complete list of the
Senate Committee on Military Affairs
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1915-05-08
KAISER'S CRAFT STRIKES ITS
FATAL BLOW OFF IRISHC0AST
WITHOUT WARNING FOR 1000
S0ULS0N BOARD THE VESSEL
Less Than 700 Accounted for at O'clock This Morning Alfred
Gruyne Vanderbilt Reported Among Missing

May S-4.54 MA dispatch Exchange
Telegraph that the
Lusitania than 1000
The Times Queenstown correspondent that the
vvo who have arrived there report that Alfred Gwynne Vanderbilt
drowned.
The Central News that the number of the Lusanias
who died injuries while being taken Queenstown will reach
100 Captain Turner of the Lustana those saved
The Dublin that the aboard the
cock all deplorabe condition and that
wounded Twenty-Five of those who landed here have since died
Of their injuries Nearly all the officers except Capt Turner and the
first officers persisted The admiralty reports $50 persons
landed a Queenstown with 40 dead.
Queenstown May 8428 A. M-Survors of the Lusitania who
arrived estimate that $50 of those aboard the
saved and only small proportion Of those rescued
saloon
dispatch the state department early today from American
Frost Queenstown stated that the total number Of survivors
of Lusitania about 7OO
London May The Cunard liner Lusania which sailed out OF
York Saturday with than 1000 aboard lies at the
the the Irish She sunk by German
submarine which sent two tpedo crashing into her sd while the
seemingly confident swift vessel could eude
the German underwater craft having luncheon.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1915-05-08
THE WEATHER
RAIN TODAY

Washington. May 7.-Following is the
forecast for New England: Local rains
Saturday; Sunday fair.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1915-05-08

National Home for D. Y. S.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1915-11-18

E. c. Scott, of Fairmont, w. Va,
was an over Sunday visitor In town, the
guest of his brother, Sheriff Scott. Mr..
Scott believes in laying in a supply of
Garrett county buckwheat, potatoes,
etc.
Mr.. and Mrs. j. C. Kendall are at
home in their Oakland property, which
has been put in the most delightful con-
dition. We are glad to welcome Mr..
and Mrs. Kendall as citizens of this
city.
The ladies of the Methodist church
OF Mountain Lake Park, will hold an
oyster and chicken supper at the Hick s
house Friday evening A splendid
time Is expected and plenty to eat.
Everybody invited.
Last Sunday was splendid day to be
indoors. Outdoors it was cold and wet.
Monday was the first real wlntry day
of the season. Part of the day snow
ing, by night the mercury in the
thermometer fell rapidly and freezing
weather prevailed. Don't become dis
couraged, plenty of nice days ahead be-
fore 1916 arrives.
W. I. Berg, General Agent of the
Southern Settlement and Development
Organization, located at Pittsburgh,
Pa. has written to the Secretary of tn e
Garrett County Board of Trade for a
list of Garrett county farms for sale.
The list was furnished from the files of
the secretary's office.
The life of an editor was saved the
other day by silver dollar in his pocket.
A crank shot at him and the ball struck
the dollar. Now should we happen to
get shot before you pay up your sub
scrlption and there is no dollar to stop
the ball, we shall always presume you
might have saved our life.
Last Saturday Justice RudisiIl COM
mitted a drunken man to jail. He
came into the office of his own accord
and acknowledged that heshad taken on
considerable booze, enough to be quite
laxative and Objectionable. Claimed
that ne got his liquor at Johnstown, Pa.
He was given board and lodging in
Hotel Scott over Sunday and on Mon
day wasyfned IS and costs.
From Garrett county it is reported
that snow fell yesterday to a consider
able depth, and that the high winds
drifted the snow on the roads until il
was almost six feet deep, impending
travel to some extent. About the noon
hour there were several fiurries, but
they did not last long Cumberland
News, Nov. 10. The correspondent
who furnished the above item to the
News must have had a big dose of
booze. There was about a quarter
of an inch of snow on the ground.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1915-11-18

Mr.. Chas. S. May, of Grafton, was in
town Saturday.
Turkey supper tonight by the ladies
of the Presby terrain church.
Hon. Elliott c. Harvey, of District
No. 8, was in town Friday.
A. D. Naylor, of this city, was a
week end visitor at Grafton, W. Va.
The jury term of the Circuit Court
opens two weeks from next Monday.
Mr.. Arthur Chisholm, of Frlendsvllle,
was an Oakland business caller Satur-
day.
Fred w. Seaber, baliff of Western
port. looked over Oakland one day last
week.
Ten thousand pounds of turkeys are
wanted by Dixon & Kelso. Read their
advertisement.
Sheriff Scott and G. S. Hamill, spent
Saturday at Friendsville. A profess
sional visit.
For October there was reported from
Garrett county ten deaths from typhoid
fever,
Squire Rudisill issued a hunters
license Monday to j. K. Ford, of Cum
berland
Motley Frankhouser, of near Cranes
vile visited his sister, Mrs George A.
Dewitt, Monday.
Mrs. D. E. Offutt, of this city, spent
part of last week with friends in
Keyser, w. Va.
A United States revenue officer visit
ed Oakland the latter part of last week
on official business.
Mrs. Andrew Shartzer, of this city,
is visiting relatives and friends at Acct
dent and Friendsville.
Squire Nathan and Merchant Bender,
of Grantsville, were in Oakland Mon
day, attending to some legal business.
The cold snap was taken advantage
of by many farmers. in butcherlng
hogs, and reducing the feed expenses.
Mr.. F. H. Hood, of this city, left for
Pittsburgh, Pa, Saturday and Mrs Hood
went to Fairmont, w. Va, for short
visit.
Attorney G. S. Hamill and Mr.. D. E.
Offutt, Sr, went to Bellaire, Ohio. last
night, to look after some business in
terest.
W. F. Shafferman, of the purchasing
department of the Fairmont Coal Com
pany, spent Saturday and Sunday IN
town.
Mrs. W. T. Sauerwald and children,
of Baltimore, who spent the past several
months in Oakland, returned home
Sunday.
Stop for a moment and listen-hear
time ticking by Soon it will be Thanks
giving, then Christmas, then before
one can turn around the New Year will
be ushered IN.
Mr.. George Giessman is purchasing
quite number of rabbits for shipping.
Last Friday his sor brought in from
Sines over one hundred. Rabbit hunt
ers are everywhere.
Mrs. Ellen Fahev has returned from
Oakland where she spent the past two
weeks with friends and looked after the
large farm which she owns near that
city, - Leader, Grafton. W. Va.
every man in business needs adver-
Using. If his business is a success ne
needs advertising to keep it so. If his
business is struggling liberal advertis-
ing will build it up.
H. E. Swartz, a member of Troup A
Pennsylvania State police force, one of
the most efficient policemen organiza-
lions in the country, was in Oakland
Monday on official business.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1915-11-18
GAS ORIA
For Infants and Children
In Use For Over 30 Years
Always bears N <<c-.---,=-.-

The police have been notified to be on
the lookout for two persons who are
said to have canvassed Hagerstown and
Frederick in most thorough manner
representing themselves to be agents
for Colgate & Co. According to Chief
Fridinger, of Hagerstown, their scheme
is to take an order for three cakes of
soap and package of powder for a
cash payment of twenty cents and pro
mise them premium of six cups, six
saucers and six plates. 1t is alleged
that they would afterwards fail to re-
turn with either the soap or the prem
ium.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1915-11-18

advertising is the fire under the
boiler of business.
Ira Beckwith and family have moved
to Johnstown, Pa.
Mr.. Peter Tingue, of this city, spent
Tuesday at Altamont.
VIM. Rogers, of Friendsville, had
business in town Friday.
Mr.. Carl White, of Uniontowon, Pa,
spent Sunday in Oakland.
L. B. Fisher and wife, of Grafton,
spent Monday in this city.
John Lower, of Pleasant Valley, had
business in this city Monday.
j. S. Groves, of District No. 4, had
business in Oakland Tuesday.
Mr.. and Mrs. Cal Browning, of Deer
Park, were in Oakland Monday
Mr.. and Mrs. c. H. Wolford, of Cum
berland, were in town Monday.
Constable Thomas Calls had an Of
fetal call to Westernport today.
George Dewitt visited Bittinger, New
Germany and Grantsville Monday.
j. W. Zellers and S. W. Sterling, of
Terra Alta, had business in town yester-
day.
Attorney William r. Offutt, of this
city, motored to Cumberland last Satur-
day.
w. S. Hertzog and party of six, of
California, Pa, spent Sunday in Oak
land.
Sheriff Scott visited Kitzmiller the
first part of the week serving legal
papers.
w. c. Metheney, Thee. Baker and W.
c. Carney, of Hutton, were Saturday
visitors in this city.
0. 0. Morton, C. Conner and B.
Lockhart, of Petersburg, w Va, mo-
tored to Oakland Friday
Three nonresident hunters last Mon
day took 80 rabbits and several pheas-
ants to their home on the evening &C
comodation train.
Turkey supper this evening at $50
O. clock in the basement of the Lutheran
church, in charge of the ladies' of the
Presbyterian church.
Mr.. and Mrs. U. G. Ford and Mr.. and
Mrs. John Baker, of Loeb Lynn. with
Floyd White, motored to Uniontown
today to visit relatives.
Miss Bernadette Hart returned to
Oakland Monday night after spending
several weeks in Baltimore and Wash
ington visiting relatives,
Misses Edith Bolden, Dora Brown,
BERTHE Lawton, and Messrs Carroll
Kelly and Robert Helbig motored to
Cumberland last Saturday.
Remember to attend the teachers
institute Friday the 26th, 10 a. m, and
l;30 p. m. Everybody invited. An in
teresting program has been provided.
Another sign of Democratic prosper
ity was seen in Cumberland Tuesday,
when the B. & o. furloughed thirty
men in the shops for an indefinite
period. \
FOR SALEv2. dozen Rhode Island Red
NpuAets; May Matched; great winter Law
efs; 60tts. Each, $6.50 dozen or $12. 90
FOG the loE cash. Miss DIANA WEB
ER,<OakSand Nd. Adv.
ErYfhg Prichard, Fred Grove, John
Prichard, of Frostburg and John D.
Close, of Eckhart, motored to Oakland
Friday to attend meeting of the Oak
land Knights of Pythias.
Akron, Ohio, seems to be the mecca
to which Garrett county boys travel.
Several boys from Oakland and vicinity
have recently found work there. One
or two more will leave for there in a
\
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1915-11-18

Mr.. E. G. NEWMAN, of Cumberland,
visited friends in Oakland Sunday.
Don't fail to get to that turkey sup
per at the Lutheran chuch this evening.
1t is being given by the ladies of the
Presbyterian church.
Mr.. and Mrs. Arthur Schlossnagle, of
near Braddock, Pa, arrived in Oakland
Sunday where they are guests of Mr..
and Mrs. John Ault.
Mr.. and Mrs. 7. w. Stewart and
little daughter left Oakland last Thurs
day evening for St. Augustine, Fla,
where they will spend the winter.
Mr.. Michael Boyle, Jr., who played
ball with the Frostburg team during
the summer months, has returned to
his home in Oakland and will remain
here during the winter.
For SALE-White Leghorn Cockrels,
single comb, at 81 each. l Barbin red
turkey gobbler, one year old This is
fine breeding bird. Apply or write to
John N. Michael, r. D., No. 2, Oakland,
Nd. Adv.
Mr.. Arthur Cozad of Verona, Pa,
spent Sunday and Monday in Oakland
He was accompanied home on Tuesday
by his wife and two little daughters
who had been visiting Mrs. Mary A.
Compton for several weeks.
When Washington Trying wrote these
lines, "Never need an American look
beyond his own country for the sub
line and beautiful of natural scenery,
he must have had a vision of Garrett
county as it appears today.
Mr.. and Mrs. Richard Shaffer, of
Baltimore, who spent several weeks in
Oakland recently with relatives, re-
turned to their home on Monday, the
trip being made in Mr.. Shaffer's auto
mobile in little over seven hours.
The Rumford baking powder adver-
tisers, SIX of them are in town, making
their annual canvass OF Garrett county.
They have made Hotel Manhattan their
headquarters. Brownie White, of
Mountain Lake Park, is one of the
travelling statesmen.
On October the Ford Motor Co. since
the first car was completed June Is,
1903, has manufactured and sold pre-
cisely l .006, 1886 cars. Garrett county
has quite number of these cars in use
and Ford Tracey says, he is going to
sell lot more here
The Oakland High school we hear.
has l25 pupils. Pity it has not double
that number. II will be happy day
when the boys and girls of Garrett
county are regular attendants at our
public schools, and when the high
schools are crowded with pupils.
Mrs. M. c. limbaugh returned home
Monday afternoon from Baltimore to
which city she had been summoned on
Saturday by the death of her eldest
brother, which occurred a day or two
previous in Pittsburgh hospital, as
the result of kidney disease.
Rev. John NJ. Davis was taken ill
last Thursday while riding his horse
from the Park to Oakland and has been
confined to his room since as a result.
His condition was noticed by Messrs.
Ed. Right and A. C. Whetsell who
brought HIM into town in the former 8
automobile.
Mrs James A. Sincell. of Grafton, is
patient at the Home Sanatorium in
Oakland, suffering with an attack of
typhoid fever, which developed Monday
afternoon. She was brought here by
Mrs. Louis Bush and Mrs. Benz. H.
Sincell who went to Grafton Monday
afternoon they being accompanied by
Mr.. James A. Sincell, who returned to
Grafton Tuesday morning.
Subscribe for The Republican.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1915-11-18

Mrs John Faherty and son Bernard
went to Baltimore Sunday to spend a
week or ten days with relatives.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1915-11-18

IT is not believed that Speaker Clark
is worrying over the split between the
administration and Bryan.
The Denison review. [volume] (Denison, Iowa) 1867-current, 1915-07-28
FAILS TO GIVE INFORMANT.

The Bulletin of last week takes &C.
casion to say that the democratic
postmasters at the several places in
the county are making good and that
in their settlements with the post Of
flee department nothing but compli-
ments are showered upon hem. 1t
looks very much as if the Bulletin
editor is patting himself on the back
in as much as these democratic post
masters are his political progeny. We
imagine, however, that the dispenser
of political ,plums for this county is
drawing upon his Imagination for the
comfort he claims to extract from
these reports to the department be-
cause everyone knows that these re-
ports are secret and that even the
Bulletin editor could not have access
to them. We surmise this eXuberancc
OF joy all comes from reports OF the
several office holders to their political
god father of the complimentary
things said by the post office inspector
when he visits the several offices.
This cheap taffy is intended to fiatter
the postmaster, but it furnishes no
basis for determining what the writ
ten report of the inspector to the de-
partment contains. AS long as we are
told of the good records the democrat
ic postmast.rs are making in the
county will the Bulletin kindly state
the source OF its information?
The Denison review. [volume] (Denison, Iowa) 1867-current, 1915-07-28
THE PRESIDENTS NOTE.

The last note sent by President
Wilson to tha German government
does not undertake to argue in de-
Tense of the view which the president
has taken lin favor Of the rights of a
neutral nation. He assumes that the
United States has stated its position
clearly on the question and that Ger
many has presented arguments from
its standpoint. He simply declares, in
substance, that he adheres to his for
mer position and that If American cit
liens sailing under the American flag
Or American citizens sailing on mer1
chant ships of other countries are in
jured, that the act Of the nation caus-
ing the injury will be regarded as I'M
friendly.
This leaves the question free from
ambiguity and makes the position Of
the president clear and certain.
We sincerely hope that what the
president says will not be construed
as an ultimatum by Germany, but that
the question may still be regarded as
one of diplomacy and settled without
increasing in any manner the appar-
ent estranged relations between this
country and Germany The two ma
ticns have lived for many years on
friendly terms and everyone would
deplore that anthing should arise to
mar the harmonious relations which
have heretofore existed.
The Denison review. [volume] (Denison, Iowa) 1867-current, 1915-07-28
a. visited with her friend, Helen

la, visited with her friend, Helen
Stephenson, Sunday.
Mrs. Bessie Searles and son, kenI
meth, from Jessup, came last Thurs
day for visit with her mother, Mrs:
Margaret Talcott, and other relatives.
Miss Nora Stephenson is home now,
having spent the summer attending
summer school at DenisOn.
Mr.. and Mrs. Byron Glow, daughters,
Catherine and lrma, and Helen Adj
kins drove up from South Omaha on
Friday to spend few days at the A,
RI. Nichols home.
Mrs. C. S. Cobb, of Lanark, ILL.,, Wis
tied a few days Of the past week at the
i. A. Palmer home
Mr.. and Mrs N. r. Stilson were
among those who attended the chau-
tauqua Sunday.
DR.. J. NJ. Talcott, of Crofton, Neb.,
motored to Arion Friday.
On Saturday Mason kamey went to
Lincoln, Neb., to spend Sunday with
his mother. Mrs. Ramey, who had
been there for the past two weeks
helping to care for his mother who
sustained serious injuries in falling,
returned home with him.
There will be box social on the
lawn at the Geo. Reynolds home on
Saturday evening. July 31st A cor
dial invitation extended to all.
The Denison review. [volume] (Denison, Iowa) 1867-current, 1915-07-28
ENDORSED At HOME.
Such Proof As This Should Convince
Any Denison Citizen.

The public endorsement of local
citizen is the best proof that can be
produced. None better, none strong
er can be had. When man comes
forward and testfies to his fellow
citizens, addresses his friends and
neighbors, you may be sure he is thor
Oughly convinced or he would not do
so. Telling ones experience when it
is for the public good is an act OF
kindness that should be appreciated.
The following statement given by
resident of Denison adds one more
to the many cases Of Home Endorse
ment which are being published about
Doans Kidney Pills. Read it.
II. T.. Retman, l07 E. Broadway,
Denison, says: my back was very
lame and had rheumatic twinges
through my loins I got Doan's Kidney
Pills at the Lamborn Drug Co. and
they gave me prompt and permanent
benefit. / am now better in every
way"
Price soc, at all dealers. Don't
simply ask for a kidney remedy-get
Doan's Kidney Pills-the same that
Mr.. Retman had. Foster-Milburn Co.,
Props, Buffalo, N. Y. l
The Denison review. [volume] (Denison, Iowa) 1867-current, 1915-07-28
A DISTINCT LOSS.

In the death of Edgar Garrison, not
only his parents and family, but the
community has suffered a distinct loss.
While for several years he had lived
elsewhere than Denison, he undoubt.
eddy regarded Denison as his perma-
nent home. He was educated in part
in the public schools of Denison and
while living here he took course OF
law at Iowa City, from which institu-
ton he graduated. Later he entered
into partnership for the practice OF
law with his father and still later be.
came a partner of Hon. j. S. DeWell, of
Missouri Valley. He was interested
in the practice of law and delighted
to investigate and discuss legal prop.
ositions.
The writer hereof remembers on
many occasions meeting the young
man when in the law practice here
and at Missouri Valley and it was
The Denison review. [volume] (Denison, Iowa) 1867-current, 1915-07-28
BRYAN VS. ROOSEVELT ON WAR.

VIM. j. Bryan and Theodore RoOse-
welt are debating before the American
people the question whether the ma
ton shall assume that there is no
danger of war with any other nation
and therefore remain in state OF I'M
preparedness or whether we shall as
sumo that conditions may arise by
which we may be thrown into war
with foreign nation and therefore
Ahall take steps to better prepare our
selves for such an emergency.
Bryan is an advocate OF the policy
of peace at any price" while Roose-
welt recognizes that no nation is free
from danger of attack and therefore
should prepare to defend itself.
We must confess that we think Col.
Roosevelt has the better of the argr-
ment. A nation who advertises that
it is for peace at any price" can not
expect to command the respect of 9th
err nations the same as it could if it
were prepared to resist foreign en-
croachment> We have discovered
within the last year that thiS nation,