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The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1916-11-29
Nation Almost In Revolt Over
Outrageous Advancesln
Prices Of Foodstuffs
GENERAL BOYCOTT
MAY BE RESORTED TO
Richmond Housewives League
Will Probe High Prices, In
Cooperation With Dairy
and Food Department

Washington. Nov. 2s.-Congress is
certain to have the high cost of Nv
ing laid on It's doorstep in the very
opening days OF the session begin
ming Monday. Speaker Champ Clark
said today he believed there was a
criminal conspiracy to boost prices.
Government price control 10 being
proposed ~ an alternative to an en-
barge.
II believe there 10 a criminal con-
spiracy to raise the price of certain
articles OF food" said MT. Clark II
do not refer to those staples which
have been affected by climatic condi-
tons, but to others, such as eggs and
butter. While have not examined
the criminal statutes in their bearing
there ought to be some way to reach
the conspiracy through the law.
Didn't Appeal to Law.
I'm olden times, in England, the
man who oonspired to boost food
prices was called a 'regrater,' and the
people did not bother to appeal to
the law. but led the offender around
to the blacksmith shop and nailed
his ears to the door.
II doubt whether an en- barge bill
could be passed. Il would only be a
partial solution. Tho main cause OF
the increase u that such Q large part
of the population 10 moving city
ward
The price fixing plan would in
volve 4 government commission,
which would fix prices Of foodstuffs
when there WIS an attempt to corner
tho market or boost tho price. The
commission would have only inter
state authority. But It 10 not thought
price boosting would 30 very far II
the government controlled the boost
ers products in interstate traffic"
Embargo Opponents Act.
Tho opponents Of the ern bargo are
marshalling their forces and will try
to attach q rider to the proposed en-
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1916-11-29

Washington. Nov. 2s.-John r.
Putnam. American consul at Valencia
Spain. cabled the following to tho
State Department today: American
steamer Chemung sunk by gun fre
and torpedo by an Austrian submarine
fourteen miles east OF Cape de Cato
1914 A. NJ. 2sth Crew landed at
Valencia. All we'll"
Department officials would author
lie no comment in the absence of
complete details full renort WILL
be sent by Consul Putnam. A. lis
preliminary dispatch made no men,
ton of an unlawful attack on the
ship. 1t is assumed at the department
that the Chemung received warming
The use of gun fire, 1t was said might
have been caused by an attempt to
escape. or the wish OF the submarine
commander to save torpedo by de-
stroying the ship with gunfire. 1t is
usual to avoid the waste of torpedoes,
If gunfire will serve.
One official said: THE fact thar
the Chemung was an American ship Is
important, but no American ship has
the right to evade the rules laid down
by the State Department II the
Ihemung violated the law, she would
be in the same category as any other
vessel which acted contrary to the
rules stated by this department"
This meant that If the Chemung
tried to escape. or carried contra-
band, she was subject to the rules OF
naval warfare, which gives a belliger-
ent the right to sink such ship after
the safety OF passengers and crew has
been provided for.
Have Had Previous Trouble.
The fact that an Austrian sub.
marine once before Illegally attacked
an American vessel and has so far
failed to satisfy this government
therefor cause some apprehension. In
the case of the Petrolite. Standard
Oil tank steamer. the United States
proved that the Austrian submarine
commander forcibiy removed pro-
visions from the ship, held one OF
the crew as hostage. and shelled the
vessel after 1T had stopped it's en-
gines
This country demanded an apology.
reparation and punishment of the
guilty submarine commander. Two
months ago Austria Hungary asked
the State Department for additional
facts, claiming she had been unable
to obtain complete information, and
since that timo nothing has been
heard from Vienna on the subject.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1916-11-29
TWO THOUSAND FOR
BREACH OF PROMISE

Petersburg. Va. Nov. 2s.-A jury in
the Hastings Court this afternoon in
the breach OF promise suit OF Mrs.
Parmelia McKenney against Frank
Roberts. local retail merchant, re-
turned verdict for the plaintiff. Tho
suit was brought for the sum OF ten
Thousand dollars and the Jury's YER
dict gave the plaintiff two thousand.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1916-11-29
THINK
HT-HOUR LAW IMPRACTICAL

New York. Nov. 2s.--Yardmasters
OF several railroads w.re witnesses to-
day beft the board of arbitration.
which Is trying to settle the contro-
versy between thirteen railroads and
$500 swttchmen. They all agreed
that an eight-hour day for switc hmen
would mean a large increase In yard
operation cost to the companies. Most
OF them thought It impractical.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1916-11-29

A Virginia society for the scientific
study and promotion of educational
problems is soon to be organized. ac-
cording to action taken last n. ght by
a body OF representative educators of
the State, in conjunction with the
Education Conference, which began
here yesterday This society will do
the work which was enormously
claimed yesterday would be under
taken by a system of education survey
alleged TO have met with hearty ap-
prevail IN a meeting OF the executive
committee of the conference In Muir
phys Hotel. r G. Stearnes, super
tntendent of public instruction. stated
last night that so far as he knew no
movement whatever had been in
augurated to have in Virginia a
school survey similar in character TO
the proposed survey OF the municipal
government of Richmond.
The proposed society has arisen out
of the recognized need in this State
of n more intense study of education
from a scientific standpoint It Is
claimed that out Of this method there
can be secured a great deal OF definite
which can be distributed
throughout the state to the educa-
tienal forces II will mean that some
point will he located for headquarters.
and TO this point all persons who are
Interested in educational problems,
and those who are making a study
of the various phases of the situation
in the state. may report the results
Of their experiments, and this infor-
nation will be placed In definite
form for distribution to parts in need
Of information on difficult questions.
A committee will draft a constitution.
and other plans for the society. and
VIII report Thursday morning on the
pleted form.
Numerous Meetings Today.
The work of the conference today
will be taken up with business Of
much Importance. Many college pro-
fessors from Virginia and other
States will feature the speaking
and a detailed discussion OF
education will be In
order AT o'clock the various de-
partments OF teachers will hold their
sessions, which will continue until
S:4s. meeting In rooms OF the John
High School Building. Pro-
fessor Fitzhugh. of the University Of
Virginia. and Professor wilfred p.
Mustard, OF Johns Hopkins University.
will he among the prominent edu-
Gators to speak in the classical de-
partment Professor Clapp. Of Lake
Forest College. Illinois. and DR.. L.
W. Payne, Jr., an Ruthor Of note. of
the University Of Texas, will speak
before the English teachers. Other
professors and teachers Of prominence
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1916-11-29
Child SMallo,rcti Nail.

Middletown. ". r.. Nov. 2S.-Dr. J.
B. Hulett today operated on Ruth
Nicholson, eight years old. OF Port
Jervts. N. r.. and removed nail abe
swallowed q weak ago. Tho child
VIII recover.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1916-11-29
AEROPLANE DROPS
BOMBS ON LONDON
Several Persons Killed Yester-
day In Deliberate Bombard-
ment By German Aviator
From Great Altitude
GERMAN AIRPIAANE
ATTACKS LONDON

height a German airplane this morn
ing passed over London and dropped
six bombs on the capital according
to an official statement issued this at
ternoon. Four persons were injured
and only slight material damage, it
is added. was caused.
London, Nov. 2s.-Two Zeppelins
which raided the northeast coast and
the north midland counties last night
were brought down and destroyed by
British airmen and 1t Is understood
the crews of both airships persisted.
Seven German airships have been de-
stroyed in England this year while
six have been brought down in other
fields
The two months Of immunity which
Great Britain has had from hostile
air raids led many to believe the Ger
mans would not risk any more air
ships in attacks, which. while caus-
ing numerous casuAities. among civil
ians, and damage % private property.
were said in England to have gained
no military advantage.
The authorities. regarding the pro-
lection OF London ~ fairly complete,
continued their work, however. with
the object of rendering other parts
of the country safe. The success OF
the air patrols iassnorning has given
the greatest satisfaction here
Official reports do not say how
many airships crossed the coast, but
apparently they were bombarded so
severely by anti aircrift guns as well
as being attacked by airships that
they were unable to do much dam
age. Lights were turned out in all
the towns in the districts affected as
soon as reports of the approach Of
airships were announced and the
commanders of the Zeppelins appar-
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1916-11-29
In Twenty-Four Hours His Big
Guns May Be In Reach of
Bucharest
RUMANIAN GOVERNMENT
REFUSES TO RUN
Has Not Yet Withdrawn From
Capital In Spite of Rapid
Advance of lnvaders-Coup
Possible

Amsterdam, Nov. 2S.--A dts
patch from Berlin tonight says
That 1t Ind been learned on good
authority that the RuInanian
government has fed to Jassy,
near the Russian frontier.
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The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1916-10-05
CHESTNUT GROVE

We have been absent for couple of
weeks but Will come again.
Mr.. Fred Pollan, well known through
out Garrett county, died at his daugh-
ter's, Mrs Scott Elott, October 2, of
valvular heart disease with which he had
suffered for some time, aged So years.
Funeral services were held Wednesday
by Rev Barnard Of the Garrett charge.
Miss Margaret Athey, our accommo-
dating school teacher, was visiting in
Barton last Sunday.
Mrs Isaac Moon, of Kitzmiller. is
visiting her parents, Rev. and Mrs.
Barnard during the absence of her hus-
band who is d typhoid patient in a hos
pital at Cumberland.
Mr. and Mrs. CIeaver Titchnell, Of
this place made a flying trip to Balti-
more Friday night.
Mr., Ulrick Barnard. of Vindex, Nd,
was seen on our streets recently.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1916-10-05

dale Fair, but the circumstance was
unavoidable and Garrett county re-
Joices in an almost perfect roadway of
which she is justly proud and which
makes travelling pleasure and delight.
A Rally Day service will be held in
the Lutheran church on Sunday after
noon, Oct. 8th, at 2::30, the song service
being ''Our RalIying Host" with ex-
ercises for different departments.
The trial of Platter VS.. Folk, of Jen-
nings, held at this place Saturday, re-
suited in Magistrate Dorsey filming each
of the men one dollar and costs. t.
suit was the outcome of quarrel b
tween Will Folk and SiIas Platter, dur
irg which the latter bit the ear of the
plaintiff, who caused Platter's arrest.
A number of witnesses were summoned
on either side.
Mrs. I. H. Bittinger was summoned
to Midland, Nd, last week, owing to
the illness of her daughter, Mrs. J. C.
Grady, who has been suffering with
blood poisoning in her finger, due to
out. 1t is understood that the Danger
is now over and the wound healing. Mr..
Grady has been working in Brownsville,
Pa, to which place the family will
move in the near future.
Mrs. j. o. Getty entertained a few
friends on Wednesday afternoon in
honor of her sister, Mrs. Alvin Getty,
of Cumberland. ''Five-hundred'' was
the diversion. Refreshments were
served. The guests included Mrs. Geo.
Hurlbert, OF Philadelphia, Mrs. T. B.
Finan, Mrs. Alice Steiner and Mrs.
John Swsrtzenbach. of Cumberland,
Mrs. Llewellyn Blocher, Mrs. Chas.
Bill, Mrs. Charles Getty, Mrs. 6. C.
Keller. Miss Mollie Dorsey and Miss
Ethel Broadwater, of Grantsvllle. Mr..
and Mrs. Alvin Getty entertained the
Cumberland ladies' and Mrs. J. o, Getty
at most deliberately appointed dinner
served at the Casselman Hotel, at noon
Wednesday.
On Sunday, Oct. 8th, in the mornin
at $50, Rally Day service will be
held in lieu of the regular Sabbath
school. Preaching service Immediately
following.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1916-10-05
SPORTING

Twelve gIoved pugl.sts and one
barefoot dancer return from South
America with dismal accounts OF how
high art is appreciated below thu
equator.
Albert Baston captain OF the Uni
versi'y OF Minnesota football team.
broke his collar bone in practice.
Al BridwelI d former star OF the
New York Giants, has been appointed
manager of the Milwaukee team OF
the American Association
Eve American athletic champions
embark for a competitive tour of Swe
den and Norway.
The Pittsburgh National League club
announced that Pitcher Harold Carl.
son had been obtained by the draft
route from the team at Rockford, Ill.
Ben Earl, the Nebraska PAGER which
won the $4,000 Hartman stake at Co.
lumbus. repeated in the $4,000 Arch
City stake for 2:1O PAGERS, the feature
OF the Grand Circuit races.
The defeat of Jim Coney by the
ancient Gunboat Smith at Philadel,
phia pretty well kills the optimistic
dream Of an Irish-born heavyweight
champion. 1t should have been killed
when Frank Moran twice knocked out
the big motorman
Walter Johnson failed to win a
game this season on the home field OF
the Detroit Tigers.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1916-10-05
MEXICAN CAMPAIGN

Secretary OF War Baker issued an
other order sending a large number
of National Guardsmen to the Next
can border
Francisco Villa is in control of the
State OF Chihuahua and has become
a dangerous factor" once more,
American army officers report.
Major w. E. Lank Of the Delaware
regiment was thrown from his horse
and painfully injured during a review
OF the National Guard brigade en-
camped at Deming, y. NJ
The defeat OF a large body Of villa
followers, with heavy losses among
Carranz.stas. is reported in FL Paso
Secretary Lane, member of the Am
erican Commission in conference
with the Mexican representatives. at
New London. Conn, predicted a sat
isfactory agreement will be reached
and the conference adjourn within
two weeks
Thirty carloads OF corn and -four
shipped into Mexico a the request OF
the de facto government were robbed
Of their contents before reaching the
interior.
Brig.-Geu. Granger Adams, Z s A
who has been in command OF the fth
Separate Brigade d, Deming was re
tired Tor age
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1916-10-05
FOREIGN

The Turkish government has grant
ed permission to large number OF
American Jews at jana Syria. 10
come TO the United States
The great PouiatowsH bridge across
the Vistula at Warsaw has been in
augurated in the presence Of GOV. Gen
Won Besseler.
Six men were killed on board the
British steamer Wairuna by an explo
sion of benzene when the vessel was
unloading at New South Wales.
Italy has placed an embargo on ex-
ports OF all kinds Of cheese.
Count Okuma, the japanese Premier,
will resign.
A cargo OF 1000 tons of wheat and
linseed left Buenos Aires for New
York on the steamer Pampa
The CHILEAN steamer Yelcho arrived
at Valparaiso, bringing Sir Ernest
Shackleton and the sailors of his Ant.
arctic expedition from Elephant Island.
Bandits wrecked two National Rail.
way trains between Gonzales Juncti
and San Luis Postosi, Mex, causing
the loss of more than a score of lives
The Bulgarians have seized at the
Greek port OF Kavala, tobacco valued
at $15,O0O,O00 of which S2,OO0,OOO is
property of American companies.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1916-10-05
Happenings That Caused A Stir
Briefly ChroniCIed.
SITUATION AT WASHINGTON
Executive Acts at the capitaI-Vlc.
tories and Defeats of the Great
War-Doings in the Forty.
Eight States Recorded.
WAR BULLETINS

Sub-Lieutenant Nunges er, of the
French aviation service, brings down
his seventeenth Prussian airship.
Russo-Rumanian troops gain a de-
cisive victory over Teutons and Bull
garian allies in the Balkans, taking
thousands of prisoners and scattering
the enemy in flight
Bulgarians, in two attacks on the
Allied positions east and west Of
Florina, on the Macedonian front, have
been repulsed, Paris announces.
British armored tractors played a
decisive part in the victory on the
Somme. One OF these tanks" at
Guendecourt killed 300 Prussians who
tried in vain TO storm it.
Capture by the British OF the great
er part of a redoubt north of Thiepval
and commanding the valley OF the
Ancre is announced at London. The
gain here and also on high ground
northeast of Thiepval strengthens the
British position for a drive on Ba-
paume from the north.
Greek war ships desert the court
party and join the Allied feet in
Salamis Bay, while the King decided
upon declaring war against Bulgaria.
Serbians descending the Kaimak-
calan range are attacking Bulgar po-
sitions north of the Greek frontier,
while the British again cross the
struma and occupy Jenm!ta.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1916-10-05
RED OAK

School at this place opened Thursday
with Mr. Hanft as teacher.
This community was shocked Wednes-
day to hear of the death of Mrs Anna
kitzmiller
Mrs. d. w. Wilson spent Sunday at
BaYard with her sister.
Mr. and Mrs Lester Wilkens spent
Sunday afternoon at Mr.. j. F. Child's.
Some of the people of this place at
tended the box supper at Sang r
Saturday evening.
Mr.. and Mrs. Henry Kitzmiller spent
Sunday at Mr.. M. P Jacks.
Mr.. and Mrs. Ray Gnegy, Mrs.
Childs and Mr.. Hanft spent Sunday
near Red House, at Mr.. Gnegy's.
Quite number of people of this
place spent Sunday at Roth's Rock,
got an abundance of chestnuts and on
their way home met some boys and
girls from Red House and were en-
tertained with some fine music.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1916-10-05
WASHINGTON

Saora+ar,- ~ So T-aDe1ng 9D0onn.
ooA ,bo+ +bo Aroarioa,, Arnha.s,aor ~
Germany lanes " Gerard. will re.
turn 70 the United States ON two
months, leave Of absence
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e-,.,.o-,, ~ /, g. Who -
the De1nocratfr nominee for governor
nj NicAiean
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The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1916-10-05
GENERAL

Loan of $5O,000O0O TO the city OF
Paris proceeds, to be devoted mainly
TO humanitarian purposes, is arranged
by Kuhn, Loeb & Co. to run five
years. at six per cent
Flour advanced 20 cents a barrel
TO 1910 at Chicago.
The First Vermont Regiment of the
National Guard arrived at Burlington,
Vt, from the Mexican border
Prices of all bakery goods in Denver
will be advanced approximately 80 per
cent
Colonel F. w. Roe I. S. A. retired,
shot himself at Port Orange, Fla. and
died instantly.
J. R. Byrkle. dairyman Of Manassas,
Va was shot and killed by Eugene
Dobson, a negro, who then committed
suicide.
Alfred Thompson, star pitcher Of
the National League IS years ago,
was found dead Of heart disease in a
rooming house at Chicago
Real estate men at New Haven
were approached by Government
agents who are seeking a site for
government armor plate plant
The seventh death from infantils
paralysis since the disease began to
attract attention in Pittsburgh several
months ago was reported.
Two negroes were lynched at Cor
donsburg, near Nashville, Tenn, by
a mob that broke into the Jail there.
Call for a general strike of all I'M
ion workmen in Seattle as a means
Of aiding striking longshOremen was
voted by the Central Labor Council.
Experts estimated that S500,000,000
is the retail value of sodas, sundaes
and other fountain refreshment sold
In the United States in 1916.
Buda Goodwin alleged "lurer" in
the blackmailing of Edward R. West,
of Chicago, a tea importer out of
$4,000, was arrested on warrant
charging conspiracy.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1916-10-05

spread with a lavish prodi atty or
so it seemed, and automobolists
vainly tried to avoid having their
tires covered, while tourists swath-
ed in paper covers was no un-
common sight. One irate gentleman on
a motorcycle shook his fist after the
offending tar wagon and exclaimed
vehemently of the outrage to his ma
chine and feelings, All day the swish,
swish of the spattered motor wheels
could be heard and at no time did any
one attempt to exceed the speed limit
when passing. The condition of the
roads kept number of people from
different parts of the county from at
tending both the Oakland and Meyers
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1916-10-05

Expectations into Mexico through
Texas ports broke the monthly record
during August, according to official re-
port of the United States customs.
The aggregate exports for the month
were $1,11S,650, all of which, except
about $14,75O from foreign countries,
represented domestic exports, princi-
pG!iy fOOdstuffS.
A memorial to Minnesota soldiers
who died in Andersonville Confederate
prison, near Americas, Ga, during
the Civil War was unveiled at the
AndersOnville national cemetery.
Forty men, the majority reported to
be members OF the Industrial Workers
of the World, were locked in Jail at
North Kakima, Wash, by $50 citizens
after the railroads refused to take
them out of town.
Charged with assault with intent to
kill George w Johnson, American AS
ISOLATION umpire, Jacob Scholkey was
indicted at Toledo.
lut DONCI MISUNDERSTANDING w. iiOh
works plant at Dover, three miles
north of New Philadelphia, Ohio, was
destroyed by fire at loss of 100000.
Mayor William Hale Thompson OF
Chicago was fined $500 by Federal
authorities for violations of the mo-
tor boat laws.
Rear Admiral Charles f. Vreeland,
who entered the Naval Academy from
the enlisted ranks, died at Atlantic
City.
Infantile paralysis is laid to vaccine
virus by the Anti-Vaccination League
of America.
After suffering almost indescribable
hardships Joseph A. Dennison and his
wife, of Boston, who disappeared four
days before. were found in an aban-
doned logging camp in the White
Mountains.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1916-10-05
BITTlNGER.
gsE ss.. l0aaNss.. .....oa.s1. ..

The rain which fell on Friday of last
week was followed by two or three
days of very cool weather with intense
ly frosty nights. In places ice was
formed and the ground was frozen.
Communion services we're held in the
Lutheran church in this village on Sun
day morning with a splendid attendance.
Messrs. Peter and William Kahl. of
Accident, are painting the buildings on
c. c. Beachy's farm.
William Railey. Of McHenrv, was
seen in this ueighborhood one day la
week.
Noah Stark, Of Blaine, W. Va, is
visiting his parents here at this writing.
Mrs. Charles Reckner and daughter,
of Confluence, Pa, are attending Mrs.
Reckner's mother. Mrs. Joel Brenne-
man, during her illness.
Mrs Winterburg and daughter, of
Grantsvilla, are the guests Of Mrs, 7.
B. Wiley this week.
Henry Eaock, of Springfield, O., who
spent several weeks with his daughter.
Mrs. j. L. Marvin here, returned to
Springfield last week.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1916-10-05
EVANSVILLE.

The macadam road is a thing of
beauty without doubt and almost, not
quite JOY forever. At least so think
Grantsville housewives and proprietors
or business places since tar has been
applied to assist in resurfscing the pike
a process which is carried out once each
year and is most necessary to the per
feet roadway, but decidedly nuisance
to the motorist and pedestrian, as well
as to those who have the sticky sub
stance carried over their floors and
pavements. Last week the tar was