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The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1916-08-17

Mrs. Harvey Straight and son Albert,
returned to Oakland Tuesday from
Akron, Ohio, where they had been for
several months.
Mr.. and Mrs George A. Walls, of
Kingwood, West Va, accompanied by
Mrs. Letitia Birmingham, of New Lon
don, Conn, spent last Friday in Oak
land as guests of Mrs BENZ. H. Sincell.
Mr.. Ed. Offutt left Oakland Saturday
night for Wilkes Barre, Pa, from which
point he motored through to Oakland
with Mr.. W. R. Stull in the latter s
automobile, arriving here yesterday
morning.
While the price of wheat is soaring
many Frederick farmers are unable to
get their crops threshed. Much of the
yield is still in the fields, scattered so
that the shocks can dry, the heavy rains
having prevented its being hauled into
barns.
Mrs. E. Manages, Of York, Pa who
was the guest Of Mr. and Mrs. n. B.
Browning in Oakland for a week, re-
turned to her home Monday night, be-
ing accompanied by her daughter, Mrs.
Edward Swartz and by Mr.. Swartz,
who arrived here Saturday morning.
Mrs. Leslie Z. King and three little
daughters, who have spent several weeks
in Oakland the guest of her parents,
Mr.. and Mrs. d. f. Bolden, returned
to her home in Fairmont, W, Va,
on Wednesday. She was accom-
panied home by Miss Dora Brown, who
will be her guest for several days
Mrs. G. w Legge, who was on an ex-
tended visit to her former home at
Reynoldsville, Pa, returned home Sat
urday afternoon, accompanied by her
mother, Mrs. Frances d. Smith. Mrs.
Legge and Mrs. Smith came by train
as far as Uniontown, Pa, where they
were met by Mr.. Legge in his auto
mobile and brought from that point to
Oakland.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1916-08-17

For SALE-Two cows. Apply to
Miss Griffin, Deer Park, Md. ADV. 24-3t
Misses Mary and Florence Flaningan
spent Sunday and Monday in Fairmont,
West Va.
Mrs. James Sweeney, of Baltimore,
is here for visit to her parents, Mr.
and Mrs. John w Hart.
Miss Josephine Grimes, of Pittsburgh,
Pa, arrived in Oakland Saturday night
and is the guest of Mr.. and Mrs. E. H,
Sincell.
Mrs. R. NJ. Ramsey. of Newport, Pa,
spent Sunday and Monday IN Oakland
as the guest of MIR. and Mrs. S. H..
Jackson.
For Sale-A full blood Poland China
male hog. Apply to or address f. J.
Petersheim, r. d. 2, Oakland, Nd.
Advertisement. 25-5 times
Mrs. H. P. Stuck left Oakland last
Saturday afternoon for visit to her
parents at Point of Rocks, Md, where
Z mother is i'll.
misses Cecilia and Helen Hart return
ed home Friday night from an extended
visit to relatives and friends in Balti-
more and Washington.
Mrs. James Manor and daughter Of
Brunswick, Md, are visiting Mrs.
Manor's brother, Mrs. A. D. Naylor,
and family IN Oakland.
Misses Elsie and Emma Weahns, .of
Baltimore, who were guests at the
home of Mr.. and Mrs. A. d. Naylor,
returned to their home Monday eve
ming.
Mr.. Russell l.. Hubbard, of Philadel-
phia, who is occupying the summer resi-
dence of DR.. John K. Mitchell at Deer
Park this summer, spent Tuesday morn
ing in Oakland on business.
Mrs. T. S. Clagget, of Hagerstown,
accompanied by her two daughters,
Julia and Jane, are in Oakland as guests
of Mr.. and Mrs. Wade H. Hinebaugh at
their home on Second street.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1916-08-17
Mrs, FricK Operated On.

Mrs James Swan Frick, who has
been at her summer home at Deer Park
since early in the spring, returned to
Baltimore on Saturday and was operat-
ed on that day at Dr. Howard A. Kelly's
sanatorium. She will remain in the
hospital several weeks, though her ply
sicians and husband say she is not dan
gerously ill. Mr.. Prick returned to
Baltimore with Mrs. Prick in the pri-
vate car of A. W. Thompson, vice presi-
dent of the Baltimore and Ohio Rail
road.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1916-08-17
Married.

Ross RoH-In recent issue of
Piqua (Ohio) paper the announcement
of the wedding of one of Oakland's
young men in the person of Mr.. Frank
Ross, son of Mr.. Albert G. Ross, of
Oakland, was made as follows:
Miss Rosalie Rob and Mr.. Frank Ross
ofsShawnee were married this after
noon,in Troy, the ceremony being per
formed by Rev. R. A. Dunaway of
Troy. Mr.. Ross is employed in the
composing room of the Piqua Daily Call.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1916-08-17
Store For Sale

Owing to other business demanding my attention. |
offer for sale my stock of Shoes, Clothing and Fun-
ishings
This is one Of the best business propositions in
Oakland and will be sold at very much less than
value if taken before September l.
In the meantime | will sell clothing and many
other articles at greatly reduced prices 1t will pay
you to investigate.
Yours truly,
T. A. WEIMER
Oakland. Md
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1916-08-17
D. E.BOLDElN
Furniture Dealer and
Funeral Director

HANlNG moved my furniture business to the Manhattan
Hotel store room, prepared to the public
the best OF my ability, having in stock the finest
line of Furniture brought the city and which offer
cheapas it can be bought in the wholesale markets
All | ask is chance name you prices
My stock complete in every detail and which consists
of Furniture Carpets, Mattngs, Window Shades Bedding of
all kinds, large and small Rugs-n fact everything with
which to furnish house from cellar to attic
am also prepared to give estimates on Buildings and re-
pair work-rom pig pen palace
Call and see me; will treat you fair and square.
Thanking the public for past vors and soliciting con-
tinuance of the same. remain.
Yours respectfully
d. f. BOLDEN
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1916-08-14
The Price of Bread.
Barboursville. Va.

Washington's bakers are pursuing
the wise course in holding to the five
cent bread rate, Notwithstanding the
tendency In the national organization
of bakers, recently in session at Salt
Lake City. to increase the price of
the loaf to 10 cents. This Is an old
question that is often raised. when
ever. In fact. the price OF wheat ad-
vances and the retail price OF -four
is increased. 1t Is perfectly well
understood by the public that even a
material increase in the wheat rate
does not Justify the addition of an
other cent to the price nf the loaf,
owing to the fact that -four is only
one of the ingredients of bread. 1t
may be that owing to the increase
of wheat cost and a rise In the cost
of other materials and the cost of
labor the point comes when the bakers
are justified in raising the price.
Fortunately. the Washington bakers
act conservatively in this matter and
give their consumers the benefit Of
any doubt that NAV exist regarding
tho Justice of an Washing
ton Star.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1916-08-14
Drank. But Did Not Pay.

EdltOr Nlrginian.
Sir,-Let 1t be known that on the
morning OF last Wednesday August
9, 1915. about II o'clock, one bat
terry OF artillervmen, on a walk
towards their home, the Camp II C.
Stuart, made a halt at the saloon of
Gisselhrecht & Boehling, at 9l8 Yves.
Broad Street About twenty-one of
the battery entered the saloon and
demanded drinks and cigarettes, which
We're handed them by one OF the pro
prfetors, L. c. G., a soldier of the old
type. When all Were through drink
ing and smoking nobody offered any
pay for the articles consumed. where
upon ] caused the doors to be closed
until the bill was settled Some few
among the twenty offered their
nickels. while others made for the
door and ran-out towards the camp.
l asked the remaining few II they
were not ashamed to wear the uri-
form of our government? Only thon
some few came up and abused m. in
a most disgraceful manner. calling mo
many names not found in any dictlon-
AIRY.
Since then I have spoken to several
military gentlemen In re ards to the
above, and was told to write the hap
,pen1ng to the Times Dispatch, but be-
ing a subscriber to your papar. The
Nirginian. l took refuge to you or
your columns with the sincere hone
that this article will be published in
a true and upright manner, as do
not think Virginia artIllerymen should
be represented by one rought thinking
and acting battery
Not for the sake Of the small
amount they done us out of. hut for
the sake OF the principle of the act,
] am writing this to your sincere con-
sideration and publication. We have
several witnesses who are willing to
substantiate the above.
Hoping YOU will find room In yoar
valuable paper. l remain
Very respectfully yours
LOUIS c. GISSELBRECHT.
91s West Broad Street.
Richmond. Va. Aug IL. 1916.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1916-08-14
by CHARLES sTELZLE,
In National ably.

Emile Vandervelde Is the Belgian
minister of State. For many years
he has been fighting alcohol. At the
Anti-Alcohol Congress at Stockholm,
Professor Vanderyelde delivered an
address which had wide circulation in
Europe. The Survey recently printed
translation OF this address. Here la
the concluding paragraph:
To the opponents of alcohol I would
say. so long as the overwhelming ma
Jority of men have no other pleasures
than alcoholic intoxication. just so
long Will you strive in vain to wipe
out this scourge.
And to the Socialists, l would say:
alcohol lanes. II produces insentibil-
ity 1t stupefies 1t saps the energy of
the working class. 1t deprives the
workers of the feeling and understand
ing for the injustice of which they are
the victims. 1t puts to sleep those
whom. in their own interest and the
interest OF their class we wish to
awaken. with men who are saturated
In alcohol a riot can be started but
not a far-reaching revolution which
aims not merely to destroy but to con-
struct.
have unlimited faith in the future
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1916-08-14
Where the Leaders of Labor and
Prohibition Get Together

of the workers. am unshakeably
convinced that the dominion Of the
world will fall to them--head- work
ers and hand workers. But this 10 just
tho reason why I lay such extraordi-
nary stress on the war against alco
hol: they who seek to rule the world
must FIRST of all learn to control them
selves.
There's something here for the pro-
hibitionist to consider: the fact that
there's force in the argument that
poverty and dizziness often drive men
to drink. We can't evade this condi-
ton.
There's also something here for the
Socialist; the fact that alcohol IL Ia.
hor's greatest opponent. Labor lead
ers are often discouraged becaus. OF
the reckless indifference OF those
whose minds are dulled by drink
There IL no class harder to move. II
would almost scem to &c good strategy
for interruptions employers to keep
their men In this Stafe--if there
weren't so many other considerations.
Before great progress can be made
in the field Of labor and In the neld
OF nationwide prohibition. the repre-
sentatives OF labor and prohibition
must get together. The sooner this
fact 10 rscegnised. the sooner WIN Is.
Dor 'bs frs& and the saleoa AhoiiaAA1.l
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1916-08-14

three inches below the knee. they are
degrading.
Young women seem 10 have lost all
sense Of shame. They are as iu1mod-
est In exposing their persons asS a
ballet dancer
Fathers and mothers seem power
less to stem the tide that sweeps their
girls out upon the great surging wa
ters of immodest dress
/ recently saw two girls clothed In
today's style. One was stouter than
the other. and her skirt was much
shorter. disclosing large limbs and un-
calmly feet.
The other. a sweet little thing.
clothed In organdie and lace. but there
was no suggestion of immodesty.
| do not mean to say that every
girl who follows the extreme of fash
ion is immodest, but they seem to have
lost that subtle charm which we call
innate modesty.
Immodest apparel takes It's seat by
the side of divorce, and together they
travel the downward path TO ruin.
Have too much respect for your
womanhood girls, to clothe your per-
sons indecently. Be sensible. Dress
as charmingly as possible, but suggest
nothing by your dress that would
lead astray. The bodice Is cut SO low
and the skirt so short that the girl
OF today seems to be drifting back TO
Mother Ewes withe of leaves.
RarhoursviIIe Va
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1916-08-14
DENVER HALL OF FAME
FOR CITY BENEFAOrORS

Denver. Col. Aug, Is.--what prob
ably will be known as Court Of
civic benefactors' is TO be construct
ed on the Bates triangle section Of
the Civic center, according to plans
being worked out by the city admin
istration. AS agreed upon by the
Mayor and his cabinet. this court"
will consist of group Of marble pill
lars or shafts to pedpetuate the MEM
ory OF those who make worthwhile
donations to the municipality 1t 10
planned to make this an imposing and
highly ornamental group that will be
one OF the leading decorative features
OF the Civic center. and 1t 10 proposed
at the same time to make this Inn
provement without an additional tax
levy. The method in raising thu
money to be adopted has not been
made public. but the Impression to
given that a wealthy citizen already
has donated a large sum to be de-
voted to this purpose.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1916-08-14
The Idnotypc's Own Song

All things that be make grist for mo.
For me the baseball twirls For me
there's news of crops and shops, and
names of pretty girls. with interviews
and murder news and hints for dress
designs. ! put EN- through the melt
ing-pot and cast EN- into lines
The air may shake. The earth may
quake. lands pass in fire, or drown:
note serene the changing scene of
field and sea and town. Men con-
quer there, men perish here: no offer
ing / refuse; alike to me all things
APPEAR simple take of news. A
deed OF fame. deed of shame. a deed
of king or clown reach into the
melting pot for tyne to set 'em down
Financial news religious views, hui
mility and pride, ! make bedfellows Of
them all. each strictly Justified To me
are screamed all agonies: to me all
joy tnclines. l put 'em through the
melting pot and cast 'em into lines
From The Mergenthaler Lines o. Type
News.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1916-08-14


Y X nstrehsth Will most hheiy prove
- deciding factor in the great Eu-
49, Aus,,-,,,,s tbat Rot, cha
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&Ons and the allies have adequate
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are provided for and that tho
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.x osco'iae iiio oe@~1'ne 'AcIof'
md that the New York Times
An1 very Pf@Cel~@~ view Inc
ln nws,
SWo years OF prepaTauoh, un-
pn0'tons Wh1ch nave tofceo eS-
80 6ho treasure 10 give Superla-
1ssnlts. It 10 lnooncfayaoie mat
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The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1916-08-14
MAN STRENGTH DECIDING FACTOR.

vent the future utilization of these &C
Cancellations. ala not succeed. for there
cams tho Franco British offensive OF
July /. The elaborate fortificatlons
and long lines OF communicate ton OF
the Teutons on the great eastern front.
designed with tho Idea that Russia
coul = not come back, have been rem
dered naught Russia has come back.
Today this front OF over 500 miles
stands ike d statue on q shattered
pedestal il must ingeniously be re-
moved or suffer the destruction which
threatens It's foundation. In any event.
has tbs men 70 Ill and tho Teutons
have rot And SO It goes-always
III ey1
Agatr- the Austrian offensive in the
Trentibo. begun May ls intended to
de-norsize Italy's preparations on the
isonzg, waS manned by men from the
Russian front. and consequently did
rot antscl pate that Russia would come
back on Jane I Hence the success
ful counter oTensfve of the Italians
In the Trentino begun June 1s. and
now their great offensive on the
Isonzo Similar strategy Is ready to
be played IN saIonik by the Franco
British-Serb force OF 100000 men
defenders, just as the Teutonic lines
before the Russians and the Italians,
and then again before the Italians,
were thtnned 10 cover more vital
fronts
The strategy OF utilizing superior
forces consists in lengthentng the bat
tie front BrusilofT in the east and
Cadorna beyond Gorilla are so de-
ploying So Sarrail will % beyond
the Fardar and the Struma In Sa-
icnikt This is inevitable and no longer
a matter for conjecture. Even in the
west, on French ground. the line In
being inReniously heightened. while
the allies aim 20 reach railway CEN
ters which shall automatically cause
the withdrawal II rha German lines
fed by them.
And everywhere. whoever may be
the directing military genius OF these
great operations, the truth is being
daily emphasized that man strength
superiority will remain the deciding
factor until it's supreme predominance
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1916-08-14
MUST BREAK CHAIN OF
INFECTION TO STOP
LNFANTILE PARALYSIS

Wa shington, Aus. 13-Control OF
the infantile paralysis epidemic will
come only when officials both of state
and cities in centers affected, are sue
cessful in breaking the chain of in
lection between persons harboring
germs of the disease and those mem
bers or the community not affected
Surgeon General Rupert Blue. of the
United States Public Health Service
voiced this opinion today in an official
statement
'Infantile paralysis is probably
caused by a very minute organism
found In the nasal, mouth or bowel
discharges Of those who have the dis
ease, or who are carriers OF the germ,
without themselves suffering from the
ailment' said DR.. Blue. "All of the
steps in the infection are not known,
bat If this germ can be precented from
passing from the infected to the we'll
person the disease will cease"
Poliomyolitis. the technical medical
term for the plague. is not disease
OF recent origin. Sporadic or scattered
cares have occurred throughout the
country for many years. but only dur
ing the last decade has the infection
assumed epidemic proportions in the
United States.
Surgeon General Blue asserted that
the danger of the Importation Of the
disease in communities outsida OF
Greater New York is very great, but
he believes that IL due precautions
are taken the epidemic will subside.
Infantile paralysis Is spread probab-
ly directly or indirectly through the
medium of infective secretions. and
account must be taken by communities
of every means by which such secre-
tons are disseminated. DR.. Blue de-
clared.
War on the common drinking cup
which affords interchange OF material
Of this character. was urged as i'm
perative. Enforcement Of rules for
rigid cleanliness of glasses and uten-
sils at soda fountains, In saloons and
drinking fountains. and the extermina-
ton of flies. reaches 1nd bther insects
which come in contact with infective
secretions and thus bring about the
development of the disease, was en-
phasized by DIR. Blue as absolutely
necessary II the epidemic is to be
stamped out.
This additional advice has been
given health officers for their guidance
in fighting the disease in affected dis
tricts: h
Street and house dust bear den-
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1916-08-14

mite relation to the spread of many
infections and 1t is not unreasonabl BILE
TO assume that they may be factor
In the dissemination OF infantile
paralysis.
Maintain strict cleanliness Of
streets, backyards and alleys In order
to prevent the breeding of insects
and other vermfn.
See that all garbage and waste are
properly cared for and collected at
regular and frequent intervals.
Guard all food supplies especially
milk and other perishable products.
Digestive troubles of children aris-
ing from Indigestion Of food of Ques-
tionable quality may lower resistance.
Assemblies OF children in infected To-
calties are to be discouraged, n not
actually forbidden"
Health officials now point out that
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1916-08-14
WITHDRAWAL "tlf All =.
LICENSES IS DEMANDED
Monster Mass Meeting in London
Calls For Direct Prohibition
TN Britain.

London. Aug. 13.--Promincnt pro-
hihitionists in this country have been
for considerable time pas. carrying
on a determined campaign against the
horrors of the drink traffic,
They point to the success OF the sup
i preston of alcoholics in France and
| Russia from an early period of the
! war Restriction OF hours in the
saloons has not affected the desired
end. as excessive drinking still OBJ
! tains In many quarters.
] The perseverance of the non -alco-
/ holics is beginning 10 bear fruit At a
monster meeting OF all classes o poll
| ticians, scientists members of learned
Feehr4v ut 'tht 'ffotet Z ecIf n was >fe-
solved to mem orialize the government
and demand the withdrawal OF all
drink licenses
! Here are the names of few OF the
J leading public men who have signed
the memorial. Sir William Crookes.
! o. NJ fOrder OF merritt. president OF
the Royal Society; Sir Horace Punk
EFT H G. Wells Marie Corelli. J. St.
Loe Strachey, Arnold Bennett. the
wellknown author, Sir Hiram Maxim
Sir W. NJ. RAMSAY. Professor Lloyd
Morgan and DIR. Michael r Sadler.
vice cellor OF Leeds University
The evils from which this country
suffers from a continued Indulgence in
alcohol and the sale Of intoxicants are
all told in the memorial Briefly.
they retard the national effort
against the enemy and their earlier
! suppression would have saved many
thousands Of lives in no less than six
campaigns; the continued sale OF
spirits weakens our fighting forces
and must lengthen the war"
In the war trade section It's effects
are equally disa strous Munition
, workers are greatly delayed by it.
! Thousands OF good men are kept from
their war work daily. tirst-class men
become second rate: 1t hampers the
navy and delays transports: 1t threat
ems the mercantile marine and has
absorbed between so and 20 million
cubic feet of space II further de-
stroys food supplies and has con-
sumed over 2 500 900 tons of food It
swallows up more sugar than the en-
tire army
Finally. In the frst twenty months
OF the war. says the memorial al
cohoiism accounted for $4,000. 900
OF solid cash. 1t ruins thousands OF
women. and causes the gravest dang
ers to children and many anxious
hours to thousands OF soldiers fight
ing for their country and their homes.
It uses up 500. 900 workers, a million
acres of land and ! 1-2 million tons
OF coal per annum. The mem orialists
are convinced that no country can
work at full strength as long as a
canker like this Is weighing 1t down.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1916-08-14

offset the greater expenditure FOR SO,
curing those conditions,
THE Metropolitan Life Insura nce
Company set out. few years ago. TO
provide midday lunch cons for It's
5000 employees. The company could
not control the matters of insufficient
or u9wtse eating at morning and night,
but they could see TO II that the mid
day meal was ample and planned for
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1916-08-14

Editor Virginian:
Sr,--In all ages women have been
slaves to fashion.
More abominable the style the more
IL in sought after.
The very name should have meant
death to the hobble skirt. But did It.
No. our young women went Wild over
its hideousness.
Now there is another abomination
in the land, the short skirt. ."One
vas Is past. behold another cometh
quickly"
The short skirt. when of a decent
length. In comfortable and stylish,
iAzsA ~hAn they come about two to
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1916-08-14
PROHIBITION BY PRODUCTS.

National Daily prints an inter
and thoughtful editorial on this
10. 1t is well worth reading.
paiIy says:
ne fear OF financial loss con
M stands in the way Of much
ees in humane legislation. We
ow to learn that human activity,
GeA under healthfui conditions,
nnanctai vaips which tends to