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Arizona republican., 1916-01-26
EMPEROR WILHELM'S
 AGED FRIEND DEAD
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AMSTERDAM, Jan 25.-(Via Lon don Jan. 26, 2:50 a. m)-General Viktor von Podbielski, former post master general and a close friend of Emperor William, is dead in Berlin at the age of seventy-one years. General von Podbielski was to have officiated as president general at the Olympic games which were to have been held in Berlin this summer
Arizona republican., 1916-01-26
LOS ANGELES WATER BONDS
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 SACRAMENTO, Cal, Jan 25.-The state bond commission today approved the validated Los Angeles water bond issue, Number 3, amounting to S2,604 O0O
Arizona republican., 1916-01-26
Kaiser. i SDead 5 right W h en h e
 5 fights for his own
 5 country
 |and so is III FL M

WHICH HC IlSnlS lO protect the olive and citrus indus tries of this great valley from the diseases and pests of California and Florida. T h os e states have spent millions trying to clean up tn ir groves from pests which they have imported. w hy lSn [ It rlght Tor Arizona to KEEP CL E A N and to 1n a int in her proud and envied position as the onl ly absolutely clean citrus and olive district on earth?
 Helm will do his share to keep the valley clean by meeting all CalltOrnla prices on olives on all sizes up to 114 inches, on open rooted or balled trees, 1212c to 35c each, 5c extra for balling.
 If you set out Helm stock it need be out of the ground but a a few hours, even if open-rooted, a great advantage over Cal ifornia stock, shipped from 400 to 700 miles. HeIm's nursery, formerly known as the Camelback) is located 5i/2 miles east and 1I2 miles north of Phoenix. Wis., itors are always welcome, whether Democrats, Repub licans or Progressives, for we are proud of our stock and are glad to show it.
 We have 100000 olives, and about 10000 citrus trees, in cIuding the best strains from pedigreed Washington Ma vel Oranges and Marsh Seed less Grapefruit, also from carefully selected buds from the best trees in the old CIayson Grapefruit grove.
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Arizona republican., 1916-01-26
General yon Podbielski. in addit

General von Podbielski, in addition to having been postmaster general, was once minister of agriculture When the emperor appointed him minister of posts in 1897, he organized the telephone system and brought about the direct cable service be- tween the United States and Ger many. General von Podbielski was one of the few officers in Germany who rose from the army to the higher civil service without any training in the lower grades. For years he was Emperor Williams favorite companion in the game of skat.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1916-02-10
YEAR OLD BOY
KILLED YOUNGER BROTHER
Son of Charles Platter, Negro Monn-
tain, Victim Of Simple-Minded
Brother.

On last Friday one of the most hor-
rible occurrences in the history of the
county took place when the fourteen
year old son of Charles Platter, residing
on Negro Mountain, about two miles
from the new lumber town of Davis,
and some six or eight miles from
Grantsville, secured a shot gun and
with it fired upon and killed his nine
year old brother instantly, the charge of
shot taking effect in the boys face and
blowing portion of it away.
From what can be learned of the
matter it seems that the boy who did
the shooting is supplemented and on
Friday he ran into the house and pick
ing up the loaded gun returned to the
yard where the smaller sboy was play
ing and without a word pointed the gun
at him and fired, returning the gun to
the place he had gotten it and walked
away.
The funeral of the victim took place
on Sunday.
The matter has been brought to the
attention of the States Attorney and
he is making an investigation of the
affair.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1916-02-10
ROAD To STATE LINE
OF WEST VIRGINIA
Proposed to Build Shoemaker Road
From Oakland TO Hutton.

A large delegation of the citizens of
Oakland and the section of country ly-
ing between this point and the West
Virginia state line at or near Hutton,
appeared before the Board of County
Commissioners yesterday afternoon and
laid before that body a petition and
bond as required by law, asking that
the proper legal steps be taken pre-
llminary to building a State-Aid road
from the western limits of Oakland to
the West Virginia line near Hutton.
The route for the proposed road as
laid down in the petition is practically
the same as that now traversed by the
ole road leading out Liberty street
through the Bradley lane and crossing
the river below the railroad eliminat-
ing, however, by a new survey the
heavy hills on either side of the Yough
by relocating the present road.
At the West Virginia line Portland
District, in Preston county, will begin
the building of its new system of roads
as soon as the weather conditions will
permit, and it is proposed that the new
road asked for by the Garrett county
people JOIN Preston county road at this
point.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1916-02-10
Pool RoomTChanges.. Hands.

Late during;the past week Mr.. W.
G. Hinebaugh' purchased aat private
sale the pool and billiardaroom operated
by Mr. Paul Felty for the--past months
in the Goss building on Second street,
and Immediately took charge. q The new
owner contemplates making some
changes NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS. will
add materially to the comfort::and con-
venience of his patrons. Mr.. Hine-
baugh will continue to operate,his din
ing rooms and lunch counter. in the
Beckwith building
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1916-02-10
To BUILD CONCRETE ROAD
LUKE To BLOOMINGTON
West Virginia Pulp and Paper Com
pany Has Made the Proposition.

Mr.. Allan L. Luke, manager of tn
W. Va. Pulp & Paper Co., of Luke, and
Atty. H. P. Whitworth, of Western
port, appeared before the Allegany
county Road Directors Wednesday. Of
fering to construct..a concrete road ap-
proximately 1000 feet long from Luke
along the Potomac river to the Garrett
county bridge at Bloomington. They
also offered to build a retaining wall ap-
proxinately 1000 feet long to support
the county road, providing that the
Road Directors grant them a right of
way for railroad to their pulp mill
storage yard at the Savage river dam.
The new road improvements will cost
the company over $4,000, and will
comply with state andicounty require
ments in every respect.
Mr.. Carroll Pattison, of Bloom
ington, presented a petition, sign
ed by the business people and
residents of that town, urging the
board to ACCEPT the offer. 1t was ex-
planned that the new road will connect
with roads being built in Garrett county.
The road directors were favorably
impressed with the offer and requested
their attorney to draw uplthe necessary
papers.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1916-02-10
New Tie Specifications.

The Baltimore and Ohio has posted
notices of revised specifications and
prices on railroad ties, effective March
l. Prices remain practically unchang-
ed, but some species of timbers will no
longer be accepted. Prices ranged
from II cents for first class and 60
cents for second class white oak and
rock oak down. Red. oak, once stand
ard timber for ties, has fallen off in
price from what was paid years ago.
Red Oak row brings. but So cents for
first class, as compared with 65 cents
several years age. Third class is quot
ed at % cents and second at 40.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1916-02-10
THE PUBLIC SCHOOL
SYSTEM OF MARYLAND
Is Soundly Organized But Poorly
Managed Have Too Much Politics.

The Legislature of Maryland in 1914
authorized the appointment of a Com
mission to procure a survey of educa-
ton in Maryland and appropriated
SIS, 600 for its expenses. The Governor
appointed as members of this commits
sion B. Howell Crossword, Jr., of Balti-
more; Col. Albert W. Sisk, of Preston,
and DR.. McPerson. Scott, of Hagers-
town.
At the request of the Commission the
General Education Board of New York
undertook to make the survey, agreeing
to bear any expense incurred in excess
of the State appropriation. The re-
suits of the survey are made public to-
day.
The report says: Every county in
Mary land was visited and typical schools
of all kinds were studied throughout
the State.
Public education in Maryland is on
the whole soundly organized" says the
report of the General Education Board.
Further, the State deals generously
with its public schools in the matter of
money.
I'VE do not propose therefore any
fundamental changes in the general
structure of the public school system of
Maryland nor do We suggest that the
State increase at all its appropriations
to the schools.
but there are other aspects which
will cause grave concern. A few
counties possess good and steadily i'm
proving schools; good school may be
found here and there in other counties.
But the large majority of the schools
are poor; teachers are, for the most
part, poorly trained; instruction is in
effective and obsolete; children attend
school with disastrous irregularity;
school buildings are far too often in I'M
satisfactory condition, school grounds,
neglected and untidy.
- lew NOTuS SuIllce 10 explain. HuD-
lie education in Maryland is in poll
tics. Politics are apt to prevent the
State Board from acting with vigor; to
determine the composition of the Coun-
ty Boards; to affect the choice of the
County Superintendent; even to enter
into the selection of the one room rural
school teacher.
''Of course, there are exceptions.
Some of the county boards are ex-
cellent; some schools are entirely free
from political faint. But in general
political and personal considerations
impair the vigor, independence, thor
oughness and efficiency of the school
system. The public does not begin to
realize the seriousness of the political
infection or the damage it does.
Salaries are too low to obtain we'll
trained teachers; they range from an
average of $27l year in St. Mary 5
to 1852 a year in Baltimore county.
Three counties pay an average of less
than $500; four less than $3.50: seven
,less than $3.50, and only two, Allegany
and Baltimore, pay in excess of $3.50. ="
The report points out that it is in the
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1916-02-10

selection of county superintendent
that the next sessions instance CT
political influence are exhibited.
The county superintendent are
elected by the politically constituted
county boards. Thee politicians view
the county superintendency as "spoils, B"
and in most counties the indifference of
the people permits them to dispose of it
on that basis. A general election,
bringing about change in party con-
trolls, scarcely over before political can
didates are brought forth and 'groomed'
for this important office.
I'm the four years during, which the
Republicans were in power-1896-l900-
new county superintendent were
chosen in 10 out of % counties of the
State, II of them in the year when the
county school board became Republican.
In the first year of the new Democratic
administration of 1900, 16 new county
superintendent were appointed, where
as during the ensuing II years, aside
from removals by death there was a
total of only II changes.
Similarly, the first three years of
the present Republican control witness
ed the election of u new superinten-
dents. Some of these changes were
indeed for the better; but as long as a
political upset is the cause. there can
be no certainty that changes will be
based upon public advantage. Luckily,
these deplorable conditions are not uni
versal.
In few-a very few-countie, pol
Itics play no part in either the selection
or retention of the county superinten-
dents. While dozen superintendent
have served three years or less, three
have been in Office for fourteen years.
The general conclusion is that, unless
education is taken out of politics, even
the improvements recommended by the
report will be of little avail.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1916-02-10

Goals-Thrashe 7, Alburtis 3, Keiser
2. Fouls -Hendrickson 2, keiser /,
Alburtis l. Referee-Ford. Scorer
Gould
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1916-02-10
MAS0NS FEASTeD.
Two Score Were Guests or 7r. Henry
Lauer at an Oyster Roast.

Tuesday evening of this week about
forty members of the Masonic fraterni-
ty, along with one or two non-members,
We're guests of Mr.. Henry Lauer, of
Oakland Bakery fame, at an oyster
roast, the affair following the regular
communication of the Masonic lodge of
that evening.
The host had secured barrels Of the
finest Chesapeake Bay bivalves and
they were roasted to a turn in the large
oven Of the bakery and served to the
guests in tremendous proportions, so
many in fact that fears were entertain
ed for the welfare of several present.
In addition to the oysters served all
that went with them were provided in
abundance and most enjoyable eve
ring was had by those present upon the
occasion.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1916-02-10
Valuable Farms at norlgaeee's Sale.

In another column of this paper today
Mr.. Stuart f. Hamlll, mortgage, ad-
vertises farm of more than 400 acres
to be sold at mortgagee's sale on Satur-
day, March 4, in front of the court
house in Oakland, the property being
what is commonly known as the Low
dermilk Farm, located near Friends
vile, in this county.
Mr.. G. S. Hamill also advertises at
mortgages sale the Bradford place of
about thirty acres, located near the
State road, to occur on next Saturday.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1916-02-10
OAKLAND GIRLS WIN CLOSE GAME
Play-0ff Was Necessary to Deoied
Contest " it'll Allegany County
High Sextet

In a contest which took an extra
period to decide. the Oakland High
School girls defeated the girls basket
ball team at the Allegany County High
School, at Cumberland, Saturday after
noon. by the score of 10 to IA. The
Central Y NJ C. A. gymnasium in
which the game was staged was crowd
ed with Blue and White students who
tried hard to urge their team by cheers.
The score was IA all when the final
whistle sounded In the play-off, after
several minutes of exciting work, Miss
Thrasher. one of the Oakland forwards,
Gagged the winning goal with a sensa-
tional one-handed shot. The A. c. H. S.
defeat was due mostly to their inability
to shoot fouls The visitors were guilty
of "a violations of the rules and of these
only six were tossed. The A. c. H. S.
girls played hard contest and never
gave up. The lineup:
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1916-02-10
GA FATAL ACCIDENT ON
SEVENTEEN-MILE GRADE
One Man Instantly Killed and Another
Seriously Injured Tuesday Morning.

Mike Danahar was, instantly killed
and William White was seriously injur-
ed when struck by Baltimore and Ohio
engine No. 2O56, hauling passenger
train No. 6, about 11:5O o'clock Tues
day morning near Frankville on the IT.
mile Grade. The men, both track hands,
were walking along the track when the
accident happened. The body of Dana
har was removed to the Fredlock
morgue at Piedmont and White was
taken to the Hoffman Hospital at Key
ser. At the hospital last night he was
said to be resting very comfortably.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1916-02-10
Farm For Sale or Rent.

l offer my farm, adjoining Oakland
on the west, consisting of 80 acres, for
sale or rent. For particulars apply or
write to. CYRUS DEWITT,
Adv. April LIST. Oakland, Md.
New Britain herald., 1916-07-17
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New Britain herald., 1916-07-17
DE WOLF HOPPER
 ON FOX'S SCREEN

For today and tomorrow the Fox theater will offer the popular Broad way light comedian, De Wolf Hopper, in MT. Goode, The Samaritan" This is the story of a wealthy old gentle man with philanthropic notions. While auto riding with his family he meets with an accident and falls into the path of @ gentleman crook who sells him a stolen automo obile. The com plications arising from this situa- tion make the story of this film one of the most amusing ever present on the screen.
 The Paramount plays vii also offer the noted English actress Peggy lily land in a picturization of Henry Ar thur Jones' celebrated drama Saints And Sinners" This deals with the Kidnapping of a minister's daughter by her supposed honorable lover What she does under the existing cir cumstances is dramatically and in- terestingly told in this wonderful Paramount play The Keystone Players will be seen in a two act comedy entitled Bubbles Of Trouble'' and the Paramount will offer their educational feature the photograph Starting with tomorrow's matinee all children, regardless of age will be per mitted to attend performances at this theater, if properly accompanied.
New Britain herald., 1916-07-17
CHAPLIN COMEDY TO
 TOP KEENEY PROGRAM

Another Charlie Chaplin week will be ushered in at Keeney's tonight when famous comedian will make his bow from the screen in '"The Vaga- bond,' his latest laugh provoking success. '''The Vagabond' is said to be the funniest picture in which Chaplin has been seen since heA signed his re- markable contract with the Mutual Film company and in the cities where it has already been shown it has scored trem endous hit.
 New Britain is not expected to prove an exception to the rule and despite the warm weather crowded houses should be the rule all week, as the film will be shown every afternoon and evening.
 Referring to warm weather it is per- haps we'll to remember that the ven- tllating plant which is in operation at the theater is one of the best in any playhouse in New England. The theater is kept at low temperature even during the summer and the pat rons are comfortable at all times.
 During this week in addition to the Chaplin release there will be the usual
New Britain herald., 1916-07-17
TOO OLD TO FIGHT?
Merchants Association of New York Organizes Reserve Corps for Mem- bers Beyond Military Age.

New York, July 17.-To afford business men who are too old fo1 active military service, an opportunity to help the army in time of war, the Merchants Association of New York is organizing a quarter1naster re- serve corps. The association an- nounces that the plan has the ap- proval of the war department at Washington.
 In its communication to the war department, and public today, the as- sociation asks who will do this quar- termaster service in times of military stress if it be not done by exper- fenced business men.
 "Either young officers will be with drawn from the line or inexperienced civilians will be called upon; or, worst of all, these important posi- tions will be the pawn of politicians. AS measure of what is involved we may recall the camp tragedies of 1898.
 Trade bodies such as ours are so suited ;o the task of representing such a group of reserve officers of quartermaster corps, that this oppor- tunity of service to the nation seems to us the call of patriotic duty"
New Britain herald., 1916-07-17
News 1or 7heater Goers and Women Readers
EDWIN ARDEN STAR
 AT POLI'S THEATER

Edwin Arden will be the start at Polls theater, Hartford, this week, when the stock company will be seen in Today" a successful drama of the present time. The star is we'll known, having appeared in some of the most important productions of re- cent years and the play itself is one which is worth while, teaching a wholesome lesson without wearying anybody in doing it. To-day" is full of life and holds the interest from the start. It is on four acts and all of the scenes are laid in New York. It gives good roles for the members of the Poli Players, who will be seen in SUD- port of MT. Arden.
New Britain herald., 1916-07-17

to me the only fair thing is to give them as good a training as you possi- ply can and make up your mind to take reasonable chances
 "I know I should worry" said the neighbor.
 She Couldn't Afford to Worry.
 "I hope I sha'n't," said Juniors mother, "because it takes a great deal out of me, and I need every bit of myself for my three children"
 Juniors mother is in the position in which every mother finds herself. And it seems to me she is facing the dilemma in the only right way. There is some danger every where in life. We couldn't entirely safeguard even our adult selves against it unless we stayed in a padded cell all the time. And then we would so undermine our health that we would be in greater danger than ever.
 Training Must Take the Place Of
 Constant Watching.
 Children have to take some chances along with the rest of us. And much as we hate 1t, we've got to let them. As a child grows old CT training must take the place of watching and it behooves us to look the more carefully after that train ing.
 Of course we must use our com mon sense about this and not let our children run extraordinary risks, but likewise must Use our common sense on ourselves and not let ourselves try to insure our peace of mind by a wrapped-in-co -cotton-wool existence for our children.
 'I shall worry is an iron rod of despotism by which some women rule their households And like all despotisms it results in resentment and hard feeling.