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The Southern herald., 1916-12-01
rborouoblv Good indians

Canal workers at Valentlns
recently uncovered, ten feet n
the surface, the skeleton o. -
warrior. The everything s1l..'
Gated that the bones had Desl
mate for several hundred s
July 1s Professor Skinner OF W ".
lean Indian museum, excaSa.-
mound at TiOga point, near ~
uncovered the bones Of u msn
he estimates had been buried y
seven or eight hundred years
erage height indicated by tns - II
was seven feet, but many NJ
Evidences of the gigantic ~ -
men was seen In huge ahes >. s,...isa ~
side the bones, says the OnEi
aid
The Southern herald., 1916-12-01

Did you ever go among strangers
and pretend TO be more important
parsonage than you really are? Yes?
So have l. There are many Of us who
habitually take a taxicab when we go
into a strange city on modest piece
Of business. Yet at home we would
walk six blocks to save nickel in car
fare. l would not acknowledge to the
hotel clerk, nor would you, that an in
side room, price one dollar, is what,
In my heart, / would like to ask for
when l say that three-ffty will be
about right. And we tip the waiter,
you and |, although we know that he
makes twice the money we do, and we
let the haberdashers clerk sell US a
shirt for three dollars when we
should pay one, and the barber bull
dozes us into taking shampoo when
there is a perfectly good bar of soap
at home and not working.
For, to ourselves, upon occasion. we
like to be the dream people, to see
ourselves as the great and dominant
of the land, to step out of the every
day commonplace Of our existence.
We pay the price of our temporary
emancipation. We may feel bit fool
ish when the bellboy is gone and are
alone with the pitcher Of ice water,
but in our hearts it is worth the
money.
But with all this tendency to dis
semble. how large front Of false pre-
tense could you put up, how impor-
tant parsonage do you think you
could make Of yourself, If you should
find all the gates open and were invit'
ed to do your durndest? And IL you
should, in a moment of abandon, sum
mon courage to introduce yourself as
the King of Spain or Anthony Com.
stock or Lillian Russell, and If you
did this in gathering that you knew
to be made up of selected master
minds, how well do you think you
would be able to sustain the part?
This is the story of a modest en-
ployee Of the government, drawing 81,
500 year, and with the wife and kid
dies tucked away in thirty-dollar fat
who walked into a convention Of mil
lionaire manufacturers and with nc
basis in fact for his claim, virtually
spoke to these dominant and success
ful princes of industry as follows:
Gentlemen, you are mere children
playing at the factory business. an
the master here. Please be nice Il
me and tell me all your secrets or
will cut off your supply Of raw ma
terial."
1t is the story Of young man who
as a detective for the federal govern
ment, assumed this position among thu
lions Of big industry, who lived VI
to the part he had chosen for him
self and got the inner secrets of 1
great business organization, these be
ing the results he was after.
This government employee who wa
given the opportunity to become tn
super-dissembler, was special agen
OF the department of justice, and hi
assignment was to ferret out the Sc
crets of various trusts that were SUI
pected Of conspiracies in restraint @
trade. He was a detective of ne1
school. Where the sleuth of yestel
The Southern herald., 1916-12-01

are aware that an investigation Is |
"But now we are in the open.
morrow l will call upon the asso
tion to produce its books. 1t need
respond to that call, but il it Is
est there is no reason why it sht
not. 1t may be that | will ask /
vidual members to show their
counts and correspondence. In
end we will be very well acQuaiH
/ trust that we may then be as I'll |
ly as we have been during your
vention and my deception. win
bid you goodnight"
Cards work under cover" was 3
pleted. It was but an incident In |
relations between a great industry |
the government. The next week
books of the association were thrI
open to the government. Presld
Van Dorm, whose factory was the
est of them all, volunteered acces
his records and others followed
So was an era of fair dealing ina
rated.
This all happened years ago.
fidelity with which the special q
laid the basis of his deception is p
ed by the fact that many Of u
manufacturers are now getting y
pulp from the Canadian northV
The name Of Gard does not, howe
appear among the list Of oficeri
any of the companies supplying J
The young man is probably now o.
the trail Of some other real or
pected violators of the federal statl
meeting new emergencies, gaining
experiences, playing a modest Du'
unimportant part in the big ana
affairs of the nation.
The Southern herald., 1916-12-01

and their clothing were subJecte]
q gasoline bath. The efficient
sanitarians even gave them a gas|
shampoo. Then, with the two q
loaded with clean but gruml|
Mexlcans, the caravan went on q
it's business.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1916-04-20
Order Nisi.

Gilmor :. Hamili, Mortgage. VS.. william
Taylor Lewis, ct uX.
No. posi- Equity. In the Circuit Court for
Garrett County, Maryland.
Ordered, this 27th day of March, IN the year
nineteen hundred and sixteen, by the Circuit
Court for Garrett County. sitting in equity.
that the sale made and reported in the
above cause by Gilmor S. Hamill, mort
gagee be ratified and confirmed, unless
cause to the contrary thereof be shown on
or before the 2Sth day of April, 1916; pro-
vided copy OF this order be published in
some newspaper published in Garrett coun-
ty once in each of three successive weeks
before the 2lst day of April, 1916.
The report states the amount of sale to be
100000. -
E. 4. TOWER, Clerk.
True copy, Test: f. Z. TOWER, Clerk.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1916-04-20
NOTICE
M# q

l have given up the Ford Automobile
agency, and anyone contemplating the
purchase of a Ford will do well to see
me before my stock lie gone or wait for
the big Ford sale which will be advertis-
ed later. | have just received 16 new
cars-five Roadsters and II Touring, to
be sold in the next two weeks. This is
your opportunity-not mine.
Adv. J. ?. TREACY.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1916-04-20
Closing Out Sale OF
j. M. Davis &Sons.

We are now offering to our
trade thousands of dollars worth
Of Hardware and Household
goods at a reduction Of 20 cents
for each dollars worth bought,
in order to close out our entire
stock Of goods.
All goods have advanced in
the market from % to 100 per
cent. Our goods were bought
bought before the advance, and
at a reduction of 20 per cent.
from old prices you are offered
goods at less than cost at the
present market prices.
If in need of anything in
Hardware or Household Sup
plies this is a great opportnn-
ity. Early purchasers will
have the advantage of the larg-
est and best selections. as many
lines will soon be exhausted.
Yours,
J. NJ. DAVIS & SONS.
Advertisement.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1916-04-20
Examiners Notice.

Notice is hereby given, that the under
signed. appointed by the County Commits
sioners of Garrett County to view the lands
through which the following road is to be
located. Beginning for the same at or near
the Lyndale School House, at point on the
present Lyndale road and running thence
through the lands of George r Beckman.
Albert j. Beckman, William Warsaw, VIM.
r. Mason, Charles Ridder. Elmer Ridder and
Hurley L. Miller, to intersect the Oakland
and Fort Pendleton county road at or near
the bridge on said road, southwark OF tAe
Mason school House. a total distance or
about ~ miles and examine whether the SAID
new county road should be located VIII meet
on the fifth day of May, 1916, for such
purpose, and to determine whether the pub
lie convenience requires the said new road
and if So to locate the same and perform
their duty in the premises.
ANDREW j. LEE,
WILLIAM KITZMILLER,
ROBERT GAUER,
Examiners.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1916-04-20

ton Plow, new Vulcan Plow, shovel
Plow, Hoes. Forks, Rakes, Shovels,
Chairs, Table, Gas Heater, Churn,
Crooks, Sewing Machine, Washlra.
Machine, Tubs, Boiler, Table, and 9th
articles.
TERMS OF SALE-Sums under $40
cash on the day of sale; sums above $40
a credit of six months to parties execut-
ing negotiable notes with good security.
No goods to be removed from the
premises until terms of sale are compli-
ed with.
M. S. BROWNING.
Advertisement. 63t
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1916-04-20
Saturday April %, 1915,

beginning at the hour of 10 O. clock a. m.
all of the following personal property:
One Hay Bailer, three stroke; Bus.
l Surrey, Buggy, Sleigh, Bells and
Harness. l lot two-year old Cattle,
Cow, l Horse, lot Chickens, Combina
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1916-04-20
Notice to Creditors.

This is to give notice that the subscriber
hath obtained from the orphans Court of
Garrett County, Maryland, Letters OF Ad-
on the estate of
WILLIAM 6. BROWN
late Of Preston County. West Va deceased
All persons having claims agaiusu the deceas-
ed are hereby warned to exhibit the same.
with the vouchers thereof duly authenticat
to the subscriber, on OF before the eth
DAY of OCTOBER, 1916. they may otherwise by
law be excluded from all benefit OF the said
estate. All persons knowing themselves in
dehted to said estate are requested 10 make
imm ediate payment.
Given under nay hand this 9Th day Ct
April, 1916
GILMOR :. HAMILL,
Administrator.
Oakland, Md.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1916-04-20

nFpIiE neWspa-
4 = ers.. Sir,
they are the most
villainouS. abOmi-
nable. internal
Not that | ever
read them! No; |
make it a rule
never to look into
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1916-04-20
Public Auction
OF
Personal Property

The undersigned will offer at public
auction at the H. X. Fulton cottage in
Mountain Lake Park, Md, on
The Idaho Springs siftings-news., 1916-12-29
POLITICS IN UNITED STATES

The presidential election and the
campaign which preceded 1t occupied
q large part of the attention Of the
people Of the United States through
out the year 1915. June S, the Wom-
ans party was originated and opened
its first convention in Chicago. Two
days later both the Republican and
Progressive national conventions open
ed in Chicago. June 10, former Presi-
dent Theodore Roosevelt was nomi-
mated for president by the Progressives
and Charles Evans Hughes, associate
Justice Of the United States Supreme
court and former governor Of New
York, was nominated by the Republi-
cans. The Republicans nominated
Charles w. Fairbanks Of Indiana for
vice president and the Progressives
named John n. Parker of Louisiana ms
Roosevelt's runnin. mate. June 16.
the Democratic national convention
convened In st. Louis and the follow
ing day President Wilson and Vice
President Marshall were renominated
without opposition. June 26, Colonel
Roosevelt declined the Progressive
The Idaho Springs siftings-news., 1916-12-29
THE LAWMAKERS

Congress was In session continuous
ly from January 4. when It reassem-
bled after the Christmas holidays, un-
til September 8. Early In the session
a hot fight developed over the Phil
ippine bill passed by the house. The
senate adopted the Clarke amendment
providing for the granting Of full in
dependence to the Philippines within
from two to four years. May 1, the
house rejected the Clarke amendment
and on August 16 the senate accepted
Q compromise pledging Independence
to the Philippines when the FilipInos
are fit for self-government.
February 2, the house passed a bill
prohibiting child labor In the manu-
facture of products for interstate COM
merce. and late In the session the bill
was passed by the senate and signed
by the president. February Is. the
senate ratified the Haitian treaty, pro-
viding for American supervision Of
the finances and police regulation of
the republic.
creases In the strength Of the army
and navy received much attention.
The navy appropriation bill. a. finally
passed, provided for the building OF
167 ships during the next three years.
The army bill, as passed, carried ap-
preparations Of $313, ,07O, AT for the en-
suing fiscal year, an increase Of 4131.-
67.091 over the amount carried by
the bill as 1t first passed the house.
Copyright. 1916 By the McClura Hewsva-
Der 0vuAlcateJ
The Idaho Springs siftings-news., 1916-12-29

November & 0 large party ef l. ".
". members from Seattle eneaged In
. battle with . sherif's posse At Ever
EFT. Wash. Seven men were killed dur
ing the fighting.
November q. Judge Hook Of the
United States district court at Kansas
City. No.. held the Adamson eisht-hour
law unconstitutional and an agreement
was reached between the representa-
lives Of the government and Of the rail-
roads for an appeal to the United
States Supreme court In an effort to
obtain Q 6nal decision on the validity
of the law as SION a. possible.
The year was one Of great prosperity
In all manufacturing and agricultural
Industries. Foreign trade Of the Uni
ted States. as shown BY reports Of the
department Of commerce. reached a
total Of 7.463. 600 900 in the year end
Ing November l. an increase of 81. .5OO.-
100000 over 1918, and g, 500. .OOO. 600
over 1914.
The total wheat yield Of the United
States In 1916 was only A7.OOOOOO
bushels. as compared with 1.O11 .OOO. 900
bushels In 1915 and at the same time
there was almost a propOrtionate fall
Ing on In all other grain crops. While
the crops decreased enormously in
quantity. they also increased enor-
mously in price. The value of 10 staple
crops. as based on the November es-
innate Of the department Of agricul-
ture. was $7.O99.33SO O31. as compared
with the estimated value on November
l. 1915. Of the same crops of that year
OF $5.983. .3O6,817. The aggregate value
OF all farm products. including live
stock. was estimated at SIP 900, 600 600,
The Idaho Springs siftings-news., 1916-12-29
MEXICO AND UNITED STATES

The relations OF the United States
with Mexico became more strained
during 1916 than Mt any previous time
during the years Of civil war that fol-
lowed the retirement Of President Por-
firio Diaz. They approached a crisis
early in the year when, on January H..
nineteen men, nearly all of them
Americans, were taken from a train
near Chihuahua and killed by band
OF bandits.
Conditions became still more tense
when. on March 8, several hundred
bandits led by villa raided and burned
the town of Columbus, n. NJ, killing
nine American civilians and eight Uni
ted States soldiers. March 10, Presi-
dent Wilson ordered 5000 United
States troops into Mexico to catch
villa.
General Carranza, head of the de
facto government In Mexico, began
soon to display antagonism toward the
American expedition and on March II
he issued orders forbidding American
troops from entering Mexican towns.
He also refused to grant permission
for the American forces to use the
Mexican railroads for the transporta-
ton of supplies.
April IL, detachment of United
States troops was attacked by Carran-
"a troops and citizens of Parral. Two
Americans and 40 Mexicans were kill
ed in the encounter. The following day
Carranza demanded the withdrawal of
the American troops from Mexico, but
his demand was ignored. The pursuit
of villa came to a standstill, however,
because Of the hostility Of Carranza.
May 81. General Carranza again de-
manded the withdrawal Of the United
States troops from Mexico on peril Of
The Idaho Springs siftings-news., 1916-12-29

-recourse to aFms," and followed this
up on June 10 with . definite threat Of
attack unless the troops were with
drx wn northward. The following day
re-enforoRments were rushed to the
United States troops In Mexico and
within q short time the expeditionary
force aggregated about 1900 men
June 49, the war department ordered
all the state militia mobilixed and with
in the next two weeks $1,000 Of the
state soldiers had been rushed to the
border.
A detachment of American troops
was attacked by Carranza troops at
Carrizal. June 21. and twelve Amen-
cans were killed and II captured
A short time later Carranza aban-
doned his hostile attitude and In .
conciliatory note to President Wilson
suggested the appointment Of q joint
commission to settle the dispute be-
tween the two countries. July -.
President Wilson accepted this pro-
posal.
President Wilson named Secretary
of the Interior Lane. Judge George
Gray and DR.. J. r. Mott as members Of
the American commission on August
- and on September 6. the joint COM
mission began its sessions at New Lon
don. Conn. The sessions continued un-
Ill November "a. when q protocol was
signed providing for the withdrawal
Of the United States troops from Mex
leo In 40 days. conditional upon the
Carranza government showing within
that time that II could protect the bor-
der and prevent raids by bandits upon
American territory.
Two days before the signing Of this
protocol, villa. at the head of a strong
force. attacked Chihuahua City and af-
ter a battle lasting several days he
captured that city.
Carranza forces regained control Of
chihuahua City December 3 and Villas
forces fed to the mountains west Of
that city. where they were later re-
ported to be gathering new recruits
in preparation for more extensive
operations.
The Idaho Springs siftings-news., 1916-12-29

seot iAentieal notss to the sateate a.
lies through the United States, Spain
and Switzerland. proposing that the
belligerents arrange q conference for
the discussion Of peace terms. The
notes were transmitted to the allied
governments by President Wilson with
out comment. The peace proposals
were received coldly. Premier BRAND.
In the French house Of deputies, L..
sued Q warning against . premature
peace. and the Russian duma. accord
Ing to announcement made December
l6, passed Q resolution favoring . re-
fusal on the part of-the allied govern
ments to enter into any peace nego-
tiations whatever under present con.
ditions.
As II In answer to the peace pro-
posals. the French In the verdun SEC
tor delivered Q crushing att. ck on the
German forces December Is. winning
II square miles Of territory north Of
verdun and driving the Germans back
close to the line from which they start
ed their great offensive against ver-
dun In February. General Nivelle,
who directed this attack. had been q
few days before placed in supreme
command Of the French armies in the
west. succeeding General Joffre. who
was made commander In chief Of the
French armies. but with little more
than advisory powers.
The Idaho Springs siftings-news., 1916-12-29
POLITICS IN OTHER LANDS

The Sim Fein revolt In Ireland, the
establishment Of a revolutionary gov
eminent In Greece. the proclamat ton
Of Poland as an independent nation by
its Teutonic conquerors and the res
toration Of the republic in China. con-
stituted the most important develop
ments Of a political nature in coun-
tries outside of the United States in
1916.
An oficial mandate, issued March
p. announced the abandonment Of the
Chinese monarchy and the restoration
Of the republic which had been dis
placed by the monarchy during the lat
ter part Of 1915. Yuan ShI Kai an
nounced his rejection of the emperor
ship and resumed the presidency Of
the republic. June 6, Yuan Shi Kai
died suddenly and Yuan Ii Hung be-
came president.
The Sim Fein rebellion In Ireland
was precipitated on April 1S. when Sir
Roger Easement, former consular Off
Ger Of the United Kingdom, was cap
tured while attempting to land In Ire
land from Germany and a German
an Irish uprising was sunk while at
tempting to land the arms. April "a.
the Sim Fein rebels seized parts of
Dublin and serious fighting In the
streets followed. The revolt spread.
and on April p martial law was de-
clared over the entire island. April
%, loyal troops took st. Stephens
green In Dublin from the rebels, cap
turing 400 Of them, and the following
day. Peter Pearse. president of the
Irish Republic" surrendered. The
next day the main body of the reb-
els surrendered. May 8, Pearse. Thomas
j. Clark and Thomas McDonagh, lead
ers Of the revolt, were executed in the
Tower of London, after being found
guilty Of sedition at military trial.
Ten other leaders Of the rebels were
executed during the next few days.
June 20, Sir Roger Easement was
placed on trial for treason in London.
He was convicted and sentenced to
death June % and the sentence was
executed by hanging In Pentonville
prison, August 3. Following the Sim
Fein revolt, an effort was made by the
government to bring about compro-
mise which would result In the grant
ing of home rule to Ireland at once,
but the effort was fruitless.
The revolutionary movement in
Greece, which resulted in the forma-
ton of a provisional government by
former Premier venizelos. grew out of
the refusal of King Constantine to
be drawn into the war on the side of
the entente allies. September q. the
island of Crete seeded from Greece.
and on September %, Former Premier
venizelos and Admiral COundouriotis
issued a proclamation declaring the
establishment Of provisional govern
ment for Greece.
The independence Of Poland. which
had been wrested from Russia by Teu-
tonic arms, was proclaimed by Ger
many and Austria, November 5.
The death Of Franz Josef, emperor
Of Austria Hungary. which occurred
November 21, was expected In some
quarters to be productive Of events
Of far-reaching importance from a po-
litical viewpoint In the dual monarchy.
The Idaho Springs siftings-news., 1916-12-29

uominat1oo and me majority o. -
members Of the Progressive na1eAeS
committee, meeting In Chicago. -
dorsed the candidacy Of Mr.. Hughes.
The election on November was
one Of the most unusual ever he'd tA
the United States. the result not being
definitely known until three days #
ter the election. when the finai count h
California gave the 13 electoral v0tes
of that state to President Wilson and
gave him victory. President Wilson
won 278 votes in the electoral college
and Mr.. Hughes 255. The vote cast In
the election was larger by several mil
lion than any ever cast before In tAs
United States. President Wilson ~
ceiving a plurality of about 100000 In
the popular vote. The great increase
In the size Of the vote was due partly
to the fact that women voted for preSi-
dent In this election in II states.
Four more states voted to adopt
state wide prohibition In this election.
They were Michigan. Montana, Ne
braska and South Dakota. The Demo
Gratis retained control Of the United
States senate. but as a result Of the
close election. neither Of the two ma
jor parties has a majority In the low
er house Of the next congress. Ths
balance Of power Is held by five mem
bers not elected as members Of either
party-l Socialist. ! Progressive. 1
Prohibitionist. Protectionist and !
indeDendenf