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ORGANIZE RESERVE
Army F0R. DEFENSE
American Legion Composed
Of Military Men Is;
Launched.

NEW YORK, March 1.-The first
definite step toward establishment OF
a military and naval reserve for ma
tional defense has been taken in the
formation Of the American Legion.
an organization which made, its bow
today. with the enthusiastic indorse.
ment of former President Theodore
Roosevelt and Mai. Gen. Leonard
Wood. ~, .8
Its plans and purposes have been
worked out at Governors Island un.
der guidance Of Capt. Gordon John.
ston OF Gen. Woods staff and Com
mander Robert K. Crank Of the United
States navy. There its headquarters
are temporarily located and from
there will come presently an. an.
nouncement OF. names Of those who
are to serve as, members Of the ,ex.
ecutive committee, and board OF hon.
orary advisors. II is the answer OF
patriotic and practical men to agita.
ton which has been going on ever
since the outbreak of the European
war called attention to the fact that
the United States Is not prepared to
defend itself. asi.
To. Enroll Fighting en-.
1t Is the purpose Of this. organiza.
ton not, only to enroll the fighting
men Of the country, the men who have
seen service as soldiers or sailors,
but also to enroll men who have spe-
cial training many one Of the half
hundred callings which under condi.
tions OF modern warfare are as essen!
tial to success as military and naval
equipment. Membership Is to be
made up, not of those who are will:
ing to defend their country but Of
those who can defend It. 3
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BERLIN. March 1.=Emperor wiz
liam has conferred the decoration OF,
the Pour de;Merltei order upon Field
Marshal Won Hindenburg, the German
commander on the eastern front.
In addition to comforting the decor.
alton OF the Pour de Merite Order
upon Field Marshal Won Hindenburg,
chief Of the Second Mazurian regi.
ment of infantry, the emperor told
Hindenburg that the honors were con.
ferred Sin appreciation of your mer.
Its for the liberation of East Prussia
from hostile invasion"
General con Ludendorf, chief Of
staff of Fiel d Marshal Won linden
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Burg.s armies. was also decorated
by the emperor with the insignia OF
the Pour de iMerite Order.
! German officers In Brussels are Of
the opinion that Field Marshal Won
Hindenburg will int few weeks be
able to leave his plans .of1the eastern
campaign in the hands Of, his success.
sor,, and assume command In the west.
1t is reported that the kaiser dis.
cussed this, transfer on his last visit
to East Prussia. A large number Of
picketed troops from East Prussia are
already arriving in Belgium prepar.
atory to a great assault upon the al
lies. "
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1915-03-01
Negroes Arraigned
For Cuttin gsScrape

George Washington and Fred Tenn.
pie. negroes. were sarraigned before
Justice of the Peace M. n. Mnsgroye
on charges Of felonious cutting this
afternoon. Il Is alleged that the men
were engaged in. q fight in a Fairmont
street syeral days ago. and that
lEniaAs uana nsad aafyeanonA
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Official War News.
(By Associated Press. ,

PARIS. March French troops
have made progress at Chapelette,
near COLES and have taken positions
in the region Of Campagne which en-
abled them 10 form continuous line,
two kilometers long. according to the
French officials statement issued to-
day. Points on the rest Of the front
report inactivity.
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Lilly Files
Debt Excepts
GENERAL PROTESTS
AGAINST FINDINGS OF sPE.
CIAl MASTER.

IBy Nssociated PrcSS.I
WASHINGTON, D. c., March L.
Exceptions on the findings of special
master Littlefleld in the Virginia.West
Virginia debt case. were filed In the
Supreme court today by Attorney
General Lilly OF West Virginia.
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|'iURKS PREPARE
TO 8EVACUATE
THEIR H|!|.E||: CAPITAL
Stubborn Battle Is Reported
InNorthern Part Of
Poland.
|H0Tl FIGHTING IN WEST
ENGLANo's ACTION ON GERMAN
BLOCKADE IS AWAITED WITH
INTEREST.

"a NBy| |AEsoclhtcu Ffcss'J
LONDON. March 1.-speaking In the
House today Premier Asquith made
the declaration that at no time had the
government been more confident than
today that the allies ultimately would
achieve victory.
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w. c. I. D. MEETING.

The regular meeting OF the W. C.
T. o. wil be held on Tuesday after.
noon at fs3o O'Clock at the Library.
iparlors. s.5,
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trict, assault with intent to XIII.
JOHN FLETCHER, Farminst dis.
trict, assault with intent to kill; had
whistle when arrested.
CHARLES LlPclc. Farmington dis.
trict, assault witthintentS Stoskill!
MATTHEW THOMAS; No s mine.
assault with intent to kill had ireyol.
yer when arrested. III
STEPHEN MENUS, Tarmtngton
district, assault with Intent TO kill.
MATTHEW BARDANocH, Farm.
ington district, assault with intent TO-
kill.
Some Of these men had been arrest
ed on John Doe warrants preceding
the announcement at noon Saturday
that 95 men had been indicted by the
grand jury on charges of murder and
assault on Sheriff Conaway with ID.
tent to kill. Announcement was made
later Saturday afternoon that FIVE ad-
ditional men had been indicted on
less serious charges, including the
carrying of concealed weapons and
resisting officers.
, AoJouRNs TILL "WEDNESDAY.
When the grand Jury adjourned Sat.
urday evening 20 meet Wednesday 10
consider any new evidence which
might develop an even 100 man had
been indicted. Fourteen men are In
dicted for murder. Ninety.fiye men
are indicted for assault with intent To
kill, but the men indicted for murder
fContinued on Page Eirht,
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TheiWeather.

West virginia and Western Penn.
Slrania-Eair tnniaht ard Tnaadaps
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ApJoURNs TILL WEDNESDAY,.

CONTINUED on Page Eight
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1915-03-18
Food to Germany By Tail.

A most important and novel expert
ment, looking to the shipment of food
to Germany IN way which Great
Britain may find impossible to prevent
was made by DR.. George Barthelme, of
the Cologne Gazette, Washington. DR..
Barthelme simply put the proper
amount of postage on an 11-pound sack
of flour, addressed to a friend in Ger
many and consigned it to the United
States parcel post.
Under the Law that sack of -four sets
out for Germany as United States pack
age mail. If it reaches it's destination
safely, DR.. Barthelme said last night, a
million Germans and Austrians IN this
country will soon be shipping parcels of
foodstuffs to individuals in Germany,
and Great Britain's embargo on these
supplies as contraband of war, the Doc
tor thinks, will have been circumvent-
ed.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1915-03-18
No Time To Read.

We often hear people say that they
have no time to read, that it is not
worth while to subscribe for papers or
magazines because they are so busy the
papers would just around unopened.
We sincerely pity anyone who cannot
find time for anything in this life but
work; whose life is so badly ordered and
whose time is so poorly apportioned
that the mind must be starved in order
that the body may be fed.
We have heard people say that they
had no time to go to church; no time
for play or enjoyment; no time to spend
in mingling and co operating with their
fellowmen. God pity such dull, color
less, Robinson Cruso lives! The ques-
ton may we'll be asked, is such a life
worth the struggle?
Maintaining an existence is only a
means to an end-the end being the es-
tablished of an intelligent, useful life
and the development of an immortal
soul. No time for these thingsl
Every Progressive home in Garrett
county should receive the weekly visit
of The Republican. 1t would make
each member of the home circle happier
and more successful in life. A clean
county newspaper is valuable asset in
any home.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1915-03-18
CASH LOW IN U. S. TREASURY
Never So Empty Since Grover CIeve-
lands Administration.

Statements issued today by Chairman
Fitzgerald of the House Appropriations
committee and Republican members,
agree that the appropriations of the
last session of congress totalled 81. lis,
121, 400, that contracts involving ad-
ditional appropriations of S37, 400, 900
were authorized and that a treasury
deficit is probable.
Chairman Fitzgerald's statement did
not give the total of appropriations for
the entire Sixty-third congress. Mr..
Gillet placed the total at So. 23l, 900, 900,
greater than that of the Slxty-second
congress and SIT, 100000 more than
the last Republican congress appropriate
ed.
Mr., Fitzgerald estimated that should
the condition of the treasury continue
as at present until June 30. the total
deficit would be S133, 100000, Offset,
however, by the income tax collections
which are estimated at about $50, 000,
600.
Mr.. Gillett asserted in his statement
that the treasury has not been so
empty since the Cleveland administra
ton
Mr.. Fitzgerald declared the tariff
was in no way responsible and that I'M
til the outbreak of the European war
the new law had proved an effective
revenue producer. Mr. Gillett did not
agree with that.
Mr. Fitzgerald said the effect of the
war was worldwide and that as it goes
on, reduction of customs imports and
the other revenue will continue.
Mr.. Gillett assailed the Democratic
leaders for what he characterized as
extravaganza.
The appropriations of this session
have shamefully disregarded the princi-
Piles of sound business and true
economy" he said. With revenue fall
ing and precarious, with business and
commercial conditions feversh and I'M
certain, with steady monthly deficit
and no assured prospect of it's relief
and with a cash fund reduced to a point
that has generally been deemed unsafe,
the administration has recommended
and the congress has authorized expen-
ditures on a larger scale than ever be-
fore. and no step has been taken to
meet the prospective deficit
The executive has been more reck-
less and improvident than congress, and
with less excuse. The prevalent opinion
that congress is mainly to blame is in
correct. 1t is the executive who is
primarily at fault"
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1915-03-18
GUARD

We are indebted to the Myersdale Re-
publican for the following letter.
A number Of people in this vicinity
are suffering from an attack of la
grippe.
Rev. Smith delivered an interesting
sermon to a large congregation Sum-
day morning. and after the sermon
Misses Pearl and Roman Bowser united
with the church.
Mrs. John Shaffer and Mrs. Ross
Lenhart of Listonburg, were guests Of
friends here Thursday.
Mrs. Dorsey Guard and son Frederick
spent several days of last week with
her parents at FriendsvilIe.
Miss Bessie Griffith of Cove, spent
Saturday and Sunday at her home.
C. W. Green, who was badly burned
several weeks ago, is able to work
again for J. c. Curry by whom he was
formerly employed.
Miss Myrtle Flke has returned home
after spending several weeks near
Uniontown.
Mr.. and Mrs. Hiram Guard of Frazee
Ridge, visited the formers brother.
James Guard.
W. E. Wass and wife attended the
funeral of the formers mother at
Addison.
Mrs. Zadoc Green who has been sick
is improving slowly.
C. V. Griffith of Addison, spend Sun
day with his mother.
Mrs. Walter DeBolt of Confluence,
spent several days of last week with
her sister, Mrs. R. F. Liston.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1915-03-18
KITZMILLER

John Bishop was called to Oakland
Monday to look after a suit he has
against the Standard Oil Co. Mr.. A.
M. Craver and Ex-Sheriff Lee &C
companied Mr. Bishop to Oakland.
A. Guy Barrick was called to Oakland
the first part of the week.
Mr.. Cal. Browning, of Deer Park,
who has been visiting here for several
days, returned home Monday.
The mines are working about two
third time.
The revival meeting in the Methodist
church continues with much interest.
Rev. Dawson has charge of the services.
The attendance has been quite large
The preaching has been effectual.
DIR. Z. J. Miller has been appointed
physician for the Hamill Coal & Coke
Co., and entered upon his duties.
Constable Craver has collected the
dog tax or shot the dog. There are
only three dogs at large, where tax have
not been paid. No. 13 is the banner
district.
Mrs. E. j. Miller, who has been visit
ing in Grafton, w. Va, returned home
Saturday.
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COVE

Elmer Harman, who has been on the
sick list for several days. we are glad
to say, is improving.
Byard Liston, teacher of the Bear
Creek school, accompanied by Walter
Collier OF this place, spent Saturday
and Sunday at the formers home at
Selbysport.
H. E. Speicher and family spent Sun
day at the home of Lewis Kamp.
Perry Frazee made business trip to
Charles Birds near Addison recently.
Charles Schlossnagle was a pleasant
caller at the home of T. o. Collier.
Mrs. Emma E. Brown and family,
also Mr.. and Mrs. F. w. Hickman and
daughter Altha, visited George Kolb-
fleisch and family.
T. 0. Collier and son Joe were bust
ness callers m Friendsville.
George Schlossnagle one of the old
est residents of this vicinity is still able
to be around and can read well; he is
very much interested in the present
European war.
Charles Hanft and VIM. Georg were
hauling logs the past week.
Charles Hartman spent several days
last week with his brother August, as
sisting him in his farm work.
A number of our young people at
tended the spelling bee at the Bear
Creek school, Robert Kamp won first
prize.
Mr.. and Mrs. Lyman Frazee and
daughter Anna visited the home of T.
o. Collier Sunday.
Mrs. Charles Halman honored her
mother-in-law, Mrs. Lewis Hartman by
serving her birthday dinner. Several
guests were present.
Harry Kolbfeisch who has been
working for Christ Beachy of near
Grantsville, spent Sunday at his home.
Miss Bessie Griffith, teacher of the
Cove school, spent Saturday and Sun
day at her home at Guard.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1915-03-18
SIGNS OF DEMOCRATIC PROSPERITY
A Pathetic Case-Soup Houses Con-
tinue TO Be Established.

In a Williamsport, Pa, furniture
| factory, when the employees went for
| their dinner buckets, one man got hold
of another's pail by mistake. 1t con-
tanned nothing but boiled potato parlngs.
He first thought it joke on him. Hold
ing up handful, he shouted, "who be-
longs to these?" There came forward
with the speakers dinner pail the
claimant, middle aged man, trying to
restrain his tears. He was a new
employee. He SAID:
These are mine. | have been out
of work months. till got this job. MY
family has had nothing but boiled
potatoes; l eat the skins. We are over
Joyed at my getting work. and l am
only waiting the first pay day to get
them what they need" A hush fell on
that assemblage. The thought quickly
took form in action. Every man con-
tributed from his dinner pail to the
potato pairing man, until he had more
than men could eat. A sum of money
was placed in his hands to tide the
family over till pay day, and it has been
many day in that factory since the
contributors ate their noon day meal
with such Zest and satisfaction. -Phlla
North American.
Notwithstanding such statements as
the above, President Wilson would have
US believe that prosperity is just ahead
of US. 1t may be, but how did the
country get into such condition as the
above. In good old Republican days,
1.-THE full dinner bucket existed. How
came about the change? Let a Demo-
cratic congress answer. Says, Mr..
Democrat, The above is rare occur
rance" " You are mistaken. Here is an
item from the daily paper of last Fri
day:
Wilkes Barre, Pa, March Flowing
to the distress among the unemployed
of Wilkes Barre and the Wyoming valley
the first of several free soup kitchens
will be opened next Wednesday. The
kitchens will be under the direction of
Matron Bertele, of the United Chart
cites, and funds will be supplied by the
Central poor board and the chamber of
commerce.
How do you account tor this ''distress
among the unemploved?" Surely the
war in Europe is not responsible for idle
mills, idle factories, closed mines and
general depression. No, not at all. The
two years of dull times, have been
under Democratic tinkering with the
tariff and a general interference with
business enterprises. Ask the Garrett
county merchants? Ask the clerks who
have been laid off until business
brightens up. Ask the laboring men
who cahnot pay their Indebtedness. Ask
the thousands who are watching and
waiting" for the promised day of pros
perity.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1915-03-18
Another Business Crime That the
Administration is Responsible For.
From the Daily Iron Trade.

From the Daily Iron Trade.
Mr.. Wilson's grief over the cruel
fate of the ship purchase bill should be
tempered by the consoling thought that
by signing the LaFollette seamen's or
or seamen's union bill ne has perhaps
accomplished more to burden the
American merchant marine and retard
its growth and to stir up trouble with
foreign nations than if his darling
measure has been forced upon the
statute book.-New York Sun.
And we won't have long to wait.
The press dispatches are carrying the
statement on the authority of the
president of the Pacific Mail that the
new law will add $500. 900 year to the
operating expenses of that steamship
line.
That is the only American line oper-
ating on the Pacific ocean.
A regular service between this coun-
try and the Orient.
The greatest profit ever it has made
In any one year of it's history has been
5000, 600.
AS result of the seamen's law.
This line, as has been so often pre-
dicted, will be
Compelled to sell its ships-in all
probability to the japanese
Pull down the American flag for good,
And put out of business the last re-
naming trans Pacific fleet.
This will mean
The hauling down of the Stars and
Stripes upon fleet of ships that was
the only one which had the courage and
enterprise to carry them in the face of
the most severe handicap.
In the way of American navigation
laws
While the flags of other nations al
ways have been prominent.
Building up the commercial great
ness of foreign nations.
Preaching the doctrine of foreign
enterprise, ambition and energy
That, to the unlearned observer in
foreign lands,
Indicated by comparison something
of the power and influence of the diff
ferent nations of the world.
1t is really short of business crime
That, at the beheet of two or three
well known leaders or organized labor,
This fearful business iniquity should
become part of the whole body of
American law?
And once again, has the vital thrust
been driven at American enterprise?
Well NAV the American business
man inquire
WHAT NEXT?
We were told months ago that the
war on the part of American govern
ment against American business had
I'ceased.
But every day the prospect becomes
more dreary-
And the sunrise of March 4. 1917,
seems
So far away and below the horizon
that
The heart sickens.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1915-03-18
REDFIELD'S SCAPEGOAT
The Secretary of Commerce Discovers
That American Manufacturers
Are Incompetent.

From the Philadelphia Ledger.
Secretary Redfeld is doing his very
best to make the Department of Com
merce an adjunct OF one political party
His whole energy appears to be ex-
pended in a campaign to have it appear
that low tariff is a good thing, and
that where business Is depressed it is
due to incompetence, and not to reduced
duties. Recently Secretary Redfield
told New Jersey potters that they dldn t
know their own trade.
Now this apologist-in- chief for the
Underwood tariff law tells the Mont
gomerY county manufacturers that
their lax methods are responsible for
their reduced sales. But does Secre-
tary Redfield intend to indict the heads
of all American industries?
Steel mills were last year operating
only 40 per cent of their capacity.
Were all steel makers incompetent?
Locomotive plants were working less
than third capacity. Were the chiefs
of that industry incompetent? More
than that the coke ovens were out of
blast. What fault has the Secretary to
find with the coke producers? Coal
mines, saw mills, leather factories,
brickmakers, and virtually every in
dustrial plant was in 1914 running at
greatly reduced speed.
Has all America suddenly become in
competent? We have supposed that
the United States has been right in the
van with its industrial ingenuity, and
that in a great many fields we led the
world. But in order to make out a
good case for his pet tariff theories the
Secretary of Commerce informs US that
our methods are obsolete.
In short the astute Mr.. Redfeld places
most of the blame for the worst trade
depression in 20 years upon the people
who have billions of dollars invested in
industries, and yet do not have suffici-
ent sense to operate their own works
successfully.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1915-03-18
BITTINGER.
ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS
April brings world of bliss,
A thousand blessings vernal,
Put u,ith thnnn oil mn cI1ra will miss

April brings world OF bliss,
A thousand blessings vernal,
But with them all we sure will miss
The great old Garrett Journal.
Fred. Lohr, of Springs, Pa, was In
this village last week, trying to find
sale for driving horse.
Joseph Ameen, ''the light man" of
Kitzmiller, spent day or two last week
visiting his customers here.
Merchant C. E. Ellithorp made a
business trip to Jennings last Saturday.
The farmers of this community I'M
loaded another car load of lime on
Saturday of last week.
Mr.. and Mrs. Edward Railey, of
Meadow Mountain. were guests at John
H. Stark home, on Sunday.
Mrs. Charlie Hetrick, of Negro Noun
tain, is very i'll at this writing.
Lester Bittinger. of near Deer Park,
is spending some time with relatives
here.
The pupils of the public school of this
village are preparing to give special
entertainment towards the close of the
school year.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1915-03-18
BLOOMING ROSE
Gee OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES 90

AS our former letter escaped the
waste basket, we will give you a few
more items.
Our sympathies go out to our neigh
Dor and friend, Quinter Hook and family.
Three times has the hearse been there
IN three weeks. First it took his two
youngest children. the last time it took
his mother. Sometimes we wonder
what this all means. Let all be ready.
We are having signs of Spring. The
robin is here. singing his merry songs.
We saw flock of blue birds, too.
We have had some wintry weather
in the past week.
James Frazee and Orville Friend have
been trading stock with Asa Humber
son. The last trade "Orv." made he
got rooster to boot. Trade again,
Orv; rooster is better than nothing.
Fatty Humberson was visitor to
c. W. Friends on Saturday evening.
We are going to- have a candidate
from here for sheriff, IN the person of
James Frazee. Mr.. Frazee was a
candidate two years ago, made a good
run then and expects to make a better
one this time. This end should be
recognized and honored by this office.
LET the people decide" We will have
something more to say on this subject
later on.
You can hear the whistle of Big Bill's
mill regularly.
The scare over diphtheria has about
worn off the people.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1915-03-18
Horse Training.

Having taken Prof. Beery's course in
horsemanship for training and tanning
all kinds of bad, vicious horses, such as
bakers. klckers, runaways, maneaters.
or any other kind of bad ones, we will
take such horses to train on commission.
or exchange guaranteed good, honest
work horses for bad ones. Address
SCHROCK BROS. Elk Lick, Pa.
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