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Middletown transcript., 1915-01-16
FRIDAY.

Dispatches from London state that
reports received there indicate that
the Russians, invading Hungary and
advancing on Transylvania simultane-
ously with their movement ON Cracow,
are engaged in the most gigantic
operations of the war.
In report from the western front,
British military observer asserts that
the offensive has definitely passed to
the Allies, and that steady progress is
being made in "the process Of attrition
which eventually will bring the war to
an end"
A farther advance by the French to-
ward Altkirch, in Alsace, is claimed
by the French War Ohice, which also
announces that in the Woevre district,
northwest of Flirey, the French have
made themselves masters Of a por-
tion of the enemy's first line"
Berlin reports the repulse of French
attacks at a number of points and ad-
vances by the Germans in the western
part of the forest of Argonne. Desper-
ate fighting is In progress north Of
Arras, the report says.
Bad roads are preventing Gen. Won
Hindenburg from prosecuting his
movement against Warsaw.
from the front that Russian artillery
fire has slackened in a way to indicate
that the Russians are running short
of ammunition.
A Turkish announcement states
that Oftounop tro0no bova OGcuOiad
Urumiah, town in Persian Armenia,
said to be an important basal position
of the Russians.
Middletown transcript., 1915-01-16
SATURDAY..


Because of invasion Of Persian ter
ritory by Kurds and Turks. Persia has
sent an uitimatum to Constantinople.
the Persian Minister at Rome states
A communication from Russian
headquarters in the Caucasus, recount
ing the recent Russian successes over
the Turks In that region, says 1t has
been established that the Ninth Otto
man Army Corps was completely de-
stroyed and that the booty taken by
the Russians included q vast pile Of
cannon.
An ofAcial announcement from
Vienna admits that in the southern
part Of Bukowina and in the Car
pathian forest lands Austrian forces
have been driven back by the Rus
slams.
Further progress by the French in
Alsace is reported in Paris. The an
nouncement also reports slight gains
by the Allies in Belgium and at certain
points in France, but says that, owing
to the destruction by a German mine
of a section of trenches in the
Argonne, the French troops at this
point were obliged to fall back slight
distance.
Middletown transcript., 1915-01-16
TO "sEelN" WAR NEXT MAY.
So Declares Lord Kitchener, but
Others Think Date Is Late.

So Declares Lord Kitchener, but
Others Think Date Is Late.
London.-The lack Of stirring bata
ties at the present stage is attributed
by British commentators largely to the
determination Of the Allied comman-
ders to content themselves with hold
ing their present positions until the
projected ring of armies is considered
sufficiently strong to strike a blow
which they hope win prove decisive.
The British idea that operations up
to the present are only preparatory
to big events fits in with a bit OF gos-
sip now heard here, to the effect that
Lord Kitchener, when asked concern
ing the probable duration of the war.
said:
Il don't know when 1t will end, but
/ do know when It will begin, and that
is in the month OF May"
The opinion is expressed in some
quarters, however, that the Inaugural
tion OF more general movements will
be on an earlier date than Is generally
expected, although persons in close
eOuN@h win bhO army D0lI6N6 lIldL Vu6
real crisis will not be reached until
summer.
Russia is still sending enormous
masses OF men to within easy reach
of various points on her long fighting
line. The levies of 1914, amounting
to 100000 men, are just. leaving the
training camps, which will be occupied
Immediately by the 1915 levies now
called out. Germany's newest levy
just announced, amount to 600, 900
men of the age Of nineteen, and heI
masses Of reserves already under arms
enable her to rush heavy reinforce
ments wherever required without with
drawing troops already engaged at the
front, in either the eastern or the
western fighting zones. This was
shown few days ago in Alsace, wher
the Germans assembled force sufR
cient to recapture Burnhaupt, from
which point the French were threaten
ing Mulhausen.
Middletown transcript., 1915-01-16
GERMAN OFFENSIVE coNcEN
TRATED 80 MILES FROM WARSAW

London.-The Petrograd correspond
ent Of the Times telegraphs as fol-
lows:
During the past week the offensive
action of the Germans in Poland has
been concentrated in a narrow zone
approximately ten miles wide and thir-
ty miles west of Warsaw.
Here the Germans have two army
corps, one in reserve and another on
the firing line, also large number Of
heavy guns. The enemy's trenches on
the east bank run approximately to
the Ravka for two miles. In some
cases the German trenches run
through one side of village and the
Russian trenches through the other
side.
Middletown transcript., 1915-01-16
SATURDAY.

German attacks east of the Rawka
river are progressing, according to an
official announcement at Berlin, which
says that 1000 Russians have been
taken prisoners and five machine guns
captured
Yiscount Haldane announced in the
British House of Lords that experts
in England were producing a gun
which was at least the equal of the
German 42-centimetre gun.
Preparations for the removal of the
Turkish Government from Constanti-
nople are said to have been made.
Middletown transcript., 1915-01-16
TO ABOLISH pLucklNc BOARD.
House Committee Proposes Amend.
ment To Naval Bill.

Washington, D. C.-The naval pluck
ing board would be abolished and off,
GERS whom it has plucked would be
restored to active service, under Ger
tain conditions, under a provision
added to the Naval bill by the House
committee. The committee also
agreed upon a provision to give war
rant officers the rank of junior and
senior lieutenants. Amendments to
increase the enlisted strength of the
navy were lost.
Middletown transcript., 1915-01-16
ITALY SENDS TROOPS
BY WAY OF GREECE

London.-Italian troops have arrived
at Piraeus on the way to the Italian
islands in the Aegean Archipelago, &C.
cordtng to q Reuter- dispatch from
Athens.
The soldiers, the message adds, will
be apportioned among the garrisons
on the various islands, which are be-
ing strongly fortified.
Middletown transcript., 1915-01-16
AUSTRIA TO REMEDY MISTAKE.

Italian Hostage Taken at Belgrade
Subject Of Diplomatic Assurance.
Rome, via HaYre.-The Austrian
Government has notified the Foreign
Ofice that the Dual Monarchy is striv-
ing to ascertain whether four Italian
subjects were taken as hostages after
the capture Of Belgrade, as has been
widely reported in Italy
The Austrian Foreign Office has Civ
IN notice to the Italian Foreign Office
mat it is prepared to remedy the rais-
hke if one was made.
Middletown transcript., 1915-01-16
BLOCKING THE DARDANELLEs.
esrman Iiyarosraphers FIIIIag char

German photographers Filling Chan
mel With Sunken HuIks.
Athens, via Rome.-The Turks are
working feverishly to ohstruct the
Dardznelies. sinking stone filed hulks
IN the channel.
twenty German photographers sen'
te Consiantinople for the purpose are
eupefintanding the work, which is in
tended to prevent the entry of sub
marines. Meanwhile the forts are be
Ing strength ened and additional guns
are beinz mounted.
Middletown transcript., 1915-01-16
LOSS OF CRUISER DOUBTED.
Rio Janelro Has No Word OF Alleged
Naval Battle.

Rio Janeiro.-The Havas Agency
has received no confirmation of the re-
ported naval battle between the British
cruiser Invincible and the German
cruiser Won Der Tam off Rio Grande
de Notre.
Naval official here place little Gre
denoe in the report.
Middletown transcript., 1915-01-16
PARAGUAY HAS REVOLUTION.
rs Killed Or Wounded In stree

70 Killed OF Wouhded IN Street
'uoIounsV ~ slubII
Washington, d. ca revolution has
broken out in Paraguay, the State De-
partment was informed. The Presi-
dent has been placed in captivity. In
street fighting at Asuncion, the capi-
tai, more than Is persons were killed
or wounded.
Middletown transcript., 1915-01-16
PosToFFIcE SAFE ROBBED.
Burglars Get $3.50 In Money and $1,000
Stamps.

FELTON,, Del. - Safeblowers broke
open the postoflce here and carried of
$3.50 in cash and about $4,000 stamps
The safe was blown and pieces of fuse
and evidence of nitroglycerin were
found. Blankets were used to smother
the noise.
Middletown transcript., 1915-01-16
PRINCE LEADS TROOPS.
King Georges Heir Takes TerrItoriaIs
To the Trenches.

London.-Letters received here say
that the Prince of Wales led the Hert-
fordshire territorials to the trenches
on December 2s. A column of 5000
men, led by the Hertfordshire Regi-
ment the Prince at their head,
marched 20 miles on New Years Day.
Middletown transcript., 1915-01-16

Between 10000 and 10000 sicllians
emigrate from Palermo to the United
States each year, and in the course
of time almost all of them go back
permanently or fora visit.
Middletown transcript., 1915-01-16

Black note paper is a new fad in
London.
Middletown transcript., 1915-01-16

In it's experiments with the prodnc-
tion of steel by electric methods the
United States Steel Corporation has
expended more than 100000.
Middletown transcript., 1915-01-16
NEEDED TO. GUARD NEUTRALITY.
Norway Has No Warship To Spare For
Exposition.

EXPOSITION.
Christiania, via London-Norway
has decided definitely that it will be
impossible for her to send a warship to
take part in the naval ceremonies in
connection with the opening or the
Panama Canal. Her entire feet will
be required for the defense of Nor
wegian neutrality.
Middletown transcript., 1915-01-16

According to a recent issue of the
Statist (London), British capital in.
vested in Mexico at the end of 1918.
exclusive of a large amount Of private
capital. aggregated sAs1.s75.s5O.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1915-07-15
Picnic Neason is Here.

The season of farmers picnics is
again here. These sometimes interfere
temporarily with work that seems to
be pressing, and it often seems difficult
to find time to enjoy them. A day.
vacation in the middle of a rush season
is relshed by every one and all hands
profit in physical and mental comfort
by it. Some of US still remember the
old-time afternoon lunch in the hay
field, Those who do will also remem-
Der that that quarter-day after the
lunch seemed the best and most pro-
fitable of the day. We seemed to get
more done than in any other period, re-
CARELESS of tired muscles. The lunch
supplied the punch" that urged the
crew on with renewed vigor and en-
thusiasm. We lost some time while
eating our sandwiches and drinking our
coffee or tea, but we more than m de
up for it later. The days vacation at
picnic or outing is much the same. TRY
it, and have the young people and the
good wife try it. Time lost for the day
will be more than made up in the work
made easier by days rest and men,
cries of day of thoro enjoyment.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1915-07-15
The DEATH RECORD.
WILLIAM L. SHAFFER,

Mr.. W. L. Shaffer was born near
Fairmont, W. Va, Oct. %, 1916; died
at Deer Park, Md, July II, 1915, aged
IS years, 8 months and IS days. He was
a devoted member of the Deer Park
Baptist church of which he was a
deacon. He was a veteran of the civil
war enlsting at Youthful age in Co.
|, 10th W. Va. infantry, served until
the close of the war being mustered
out at Richmond on Aug. 9, 1865 He
has been resident of this county for
twenty-five years having moved on a
farm near Deer Park. About twelve
years ago he moved into the village of
Deer Park and embarked in the
mercantile business in which he continu-
ed until two years ago. Being forced
by ill-health he sold his business out and
since has lived retired life. He was
always of a jovial disposition and he
was around among his friends until
about last Thanksgiving when he was
5tLlShCll with a SOiipllSdtIOIl VI ulSGdSeS
from which he could not get relief, and
since that date he has been a great
sufferer being compelled to lie on his
back nearly all the time. Although
the best medical skill and attention that
could be had was given him he only
continued to gradually weaken until he
passed beyond this earthly home. It
was plainly shown the high esteem
in which he was held IN the community
by the array of flowers which were
kindly furnished by his many friends,
and a greater token of respect could
not have been paid him than was by the
old soldiers of this place who draped his
casket with the stars and stripes and
followed it to the grave, where they
deposited sprig of evergreen. A more
and lasting impression would be hard
to see than that of the old grey headed
veterans following their comrade to his
last resting place.
Mr.. Shaffer leaves besides his widow,
two daughters, Mrs. W. B. Miller and
Mrs. H. 7. Friend of Deer Park, and a
daughter-in-law and number of grand
children in Fairmont, W. Va, his son be-
ing buried here last September. M.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1915-07-15
LIQUOR TRAFFIC WILL Be
MADE NATIONAL ISSUE
Anti-SaIoouists Declare In ResOlu-
tion-Ask Congress To Act.

A resolution adopted by the national
board of directors Of the Antl-Saloon
League of America, declaring that the
eradication of the liquor traffic is a
nationwide issue and that the fight to
eliminate intoxication must be vigor-
ously pushed was presented to that or
ganization in New York. Already more
than two-thirds Of the country and
more than three-fourths of the munic-
qualities are under prohibition laws,
they declare.
Eighteen of the fortY-eight States
have adopted prohibitory laws, while
four other States have submitted the
question to an early vote of the people.
When the prohibition laws became up-
erative in all eighteen States more than
6O,0O0,CO0 people will be living under
prohibition, and eighty per cent of the
nation Will be no license territory.
The resolution concludes by appeal
ing to Congress to refer the question
of national prohibition to the people by
adopting JOINT resolution submitting a
prohibition constitutional amendment
to the legislature of the States.
A feature of the morning session
was the starting of an auto on the
water wagon tour over the Lincoln
Highway, which will end in San Fran
cisco in September The Rev. H. S.
Russell, who founded the Anti-Saloon
League % years ago. is to head the
marty
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1915-07-15
NEW GREENHOUSES ERECTED AT
THE AGRICULTURAL COLLEGE.

One of the attractive features to
visitors on Farmers Day at the Agri
cultural College was the inspection
of the newly completed greenhouses
for use in connection with the horti-
cultural work of the Institution. The
new building is located convenient to
the College orchards and gardens. A
large variety orchard adjoins the
building and a number of other ex-
detrimental orchards are within easy
reach for class work.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1915-07-15

Two of the glass houses connected
with the building will be devoted to
instruction in pomology. These
houses are connected with a class
room and laboratory, and to the
laboratory is also connected a large
storage cellar for fruits. This great
" facilitates the instruction in pack
ing fruit and In the study of sys-
tematic pomology. One of the
houses will be devoted 70 the study of
growing grapes undey glass In this
respect, this Institution ia taking an
advanced step.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1915-07-15
ORDER NISI.

Howard r. Robinson VS.. William Butler
ct al.
No. 1879 Equity in the Circuit Court for
Garrett county.
Ordered this 30th day of June, in the year
nineteen hundred and fifteen, by the Circuit
Court for Garrett county, sitting in equity
that the sale made and reported in the
above cause by Julius C. Renninger q VIM.
II. Ofutt, trustees, be ratified and confirm
ed unless cause to the contrary thereof be
shown on or before the Both day of July 1915
provided copy of this order be published
in some newspaper published in Garrett
county, once n week for three successiv .
weeks before the 23rd day of July, 1915.
The report states the amount of sale to be
$425,00.
E. 2. TOWER, Clerk
True copy-Test:
Z. z. TOWER CLERK
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1915-07-15
Farm For Sale.

ITO acres; about 80 acres cleared, well
watered, good building; land lays fine;
situated two miles from Oakland; ad-
joins Mt. Lake Park; good road. Terms
$1,000 cash, balance on easy terms. If
interested apply to A. D, Naylor, Oak
land, Nd. Advertisement lift
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1915-07-15
Election Supervisors
NOTICE
OF APPOINTMENTS
OF
Judges Of Election
andRegiSters
Of Voters

OFFICE OF
THE BOARD OF SUPERVISORS OF ELECTIONS
OF GARRETT COUNTY, MD.
OAKLAND, Md, June %, 1915.
By virtue of and in accordance with
the provisions of Section Z of Article 33
of the Code of Public General Laws of
the State of Maryland, as mentioned by
Chapter POP, of the General Assembly
of Maryland, passed at its January
Session, 1896, notice is hereby given by
the Board of Supervisors of Elections
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1915-07-15

which the Board OF SUPERVISORS or
Elections intends each of said persons
to represent, respectively.
The law makes it the duty of the
Board to examine promptly into any
complaints which may be referred to
them in writing concerning the quaHfi-
cations Of any of tae above named
appointees and to remove them from
office if in their judgment they are unfit
or incapable of discharging the duties
incumbent upon them as election Of
ticials.
Election District Number One
Swanton.
Josiah G. Friend. Republican, Judge
and Register, Swanton.
John T. O'Brien, Democrat, Judge
and Register, Swanton.
Election District Number Two
Friendsville.
Cornelius W. Friend, Republican,
Judge and Register, Friendsville.
William Frederick, Jr., Democratic,
Judge and Register, Friendsville.
Election District Number Three
Grantsville.
Christian C. burst, Republican,
Judge and Register. Grantsville.
William T. Stanton, Democrat, Judge
and Register, Grantsville.
Election District Number Four
Bloomingto
Joel Paugh, Republican, Judge and
Register, Bloomington.
Erwin Fazenbaker, Democrat, Judge
and Register, Westernport.
Election District Number Five
Accident.
George F. Ault, Republican, Judge
and Register, Accident.
VIM. Goehringer, Democrat, Judge
and Register, Accident.
Election District Number Six
Sang Run.
Paul S. Hoye, Republican, Judge and
Register, Sang Run.
Nathan c. Browning, Democrat,
Judge and Register, Sang Run.
Election District Number Seyen-
Oakland.
Chas. F. Dawson, Republican, Judge
and Register, Mt. Lake Park.
Richard T. Browning, Democrat
Judge and Register, Oakland.
Election District Number Eight
Ryan's Glade. First Precinct.
Peter A. Chisholm, Republican, Judge
and Register, Gormanin, W. Va.
Frank Layton, Democrat, Judge and
Register, Bayard, W. Va,
Second Precinct.
Jonas Yutzy, Republican, Judge and
Register. Oakland.
Robert Lathrum, Democrat, Judge
and Register, Oakland.
Election District Number Nine
Johnsons.
John S. Mckenzie, Republican, Judge
and Register, Frostburg.
Floyd Grove, Democrat, Judge and
Register, Finzel.
Election District Number Ten
Deer Park.
B.F. Thrasher, Republican, Judge and
Register, Deer Park.
Thomas j. Garrett, Democrat, Judge
and Register, Deer Park.
Election District Number Eleven
The Elbow.
Jas. H. Merrill, Republican, Judge
and Register, Merrill.
David Warwick, Democrat, Judge and
Register, Barton.
Election District Number Twelve
Bittinger.
Leonard Stark. Republican, Judge
and Register, Bittinger.
Joseph Buckle, Democrat, Judge and
Register, Bittinger.
Election District Number Thirteen
Kitzmiller.
H. L. Price, Republican, Judge and
Register. Kitzmiler.
William H. Turner, Democrat, Judge
and Register. Chaffee.
Election District Number Fourteen
Oakland.
John C. Forman, Republican, Judge
and Register. Crellin.
Wade H. Hinebaugh. Democrat,
Judge and Register. Oakland.
D. E. BOLDEN, Pres,
GEO. D. BROWNING,
J. M. STANTON,
Board of Supervisors of Election fol-
Garrett county.
BENZ. H. SINCELL, Clerk.
ORDER NISI.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1915-08-01
Teaching Citizenshtp's Duties

M UGH interest is being manifested in the
1f1 plan to introduce military instruction in
our high schools. This is n good thing in
view OF our unpreparedness for modern war
yet there is a field in which the public schools
might be OF greater use. hut in which so far
they have lamentably failed. They do not
give sufficient inssructon in the duties of
citizenship. ="
Theoretically they lay stress on the public
side OF education; actually they relegate such
matters to brief course in civics In no
public school Is sufficient time and emphasis
given 10 the most vital branch of instruction
the teaching OF political thinking.
Such course might neccssitate a little
less stress on something else-on mathe-
MATES, Greek Latin, European history.
music etc. 1t would certainly occupy much
OF the students time He should be taught
the history OF the country the things for
which the various parties stand the meaning
OF graft and corruption, the proper way OF
voting. There should be political debates and
trial elections In all high schools Beyond
question, II such instruction were given in
all the public high schools OF this country tho
standard OF intelligence among voters would
show a corresponding rise
The American people are not 80 Indifferent
to the duties OF citizenship as they are ignor-
ant OF them. The average man has to pick
up his political knowledge from the news
papers. This is we'll enough in It's way hut
he should leave school with n knowledge os
political conditions and with the ambition IN
do his duty by the country
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1915-08-01

calendar fixes II. presumably. by hi.
system OF accommodating dates.
Decoration Day and Labor Day will
not only fall o. Monday. but will always
he the same date as all holidays win
ne. thus giving the business man the
longest possible recreation. Christmas
VIII stun be December 20, but will fall
on "Wednesday, SO as not to clash with
Sunday.
Every month Will begin on Sunday,
ana as every month will have twenty
eight days. each will end on Saturday.
rms suggestion has been made By other
calendar reconstructors. Easter will
IAN on the third Sunday in April
me curate does not tell us anything
about his revised calendar being uni
VersaL DR.. Iiames, OF course, knows
that any calendar to he useful must
be the same everywhere, although Rus-
sia has one of its own But there /,
time a-plcnty for all this. Meanwhile.
the calendar now In use will romain.
and the business of the world will con-
tinGc 10 be conducted on the present
schedule.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1915-08-01
De Iisle's Tragedy.

an AFFAIR of the youth of Rouget
u ,i L'sie, author OF the "Marseillaise,"
whose statue was recently erected in
rarlS, is told by a French journal:
IN 1880, when he was about twenty
years Old, Rouget de Lisle, a pupil
"i the military school, was deeply
smitten with the charms of a young
elri or Courbevoie, Mademoiselle F, a
mlile, whose father was a captain on
hait-pa The betrothal was made tho
occasion of family fete, in the course
or which some fireworks were to he
set off.
nc future officer could not leave to
o'hcrS the care Of touching off the
powder. When the moment came to
hre the principal piece which should
embrace inc hgure of his we'll beloved,
ne approached with light In his hand
the guests meanwhile taking their
places on terrace opposite him. The
piece WAS lighted, but rocket badly
directed struck tho young girl on the
rorehead, and she succumbed some
days after in consequence Of her burns.