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The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1916-10-19
WASHINGTON

Presidents of nineteen colleges and
universities have been called in con-
ference by the War Department prep
aratory to establishment of systematic
methods for training in those insti-
buttons reserve officers for the army.
Capt. A. T. Long, Supervisor OF ma
val auxiliaries at Norfolk, Va, was
assigned to command the battleship
Connecticut
Bryce Montgomery Meiggs Ma
,oomb, U. S. A, president Of the army
I war college, was retired from active
service.
The newly appointed Ambassador
from Japan, Aimaeo Sato, orrived at
Washington.
The United States pension bureau
at Washington, has received $4,000
applications for increases Of widows
pensions under the law passed by Con.
gress at the last session
Gen. Hugh L. Scott, chief of the
army staff, who has been treated in a
hospital at Washington for stomach
trouble, has returned to his home en-
tirely recovered.
Limit of weight OF parcel post pack
ages carried between the United
States and Panama will be increased
from eleven to twenty pounds.
The new government eight-hour day
commission will first turn to Chicago
and the Middle West in their investi-
eating OF railway pay and hours Of
labor.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1916-10-19
SPORTING

Although the RUDaniGns in north
east Pennsylvania continue to fall
back before the AustroGermans. from
this region al along the battle line
to the vicinity OF Orsova on the Dan
ube they not alone are giving battle
to their adversaTies but at several
points by violent counter-attacks have
gained an advantage over them.
Boston Americans retain worlds
baseball championship by defeating
Brooklyn in fifth game Of series, to
/ Total receipts for five games,
$3S5,59O.
Lee Axworthy, driven by amateur
owner, trots in 1902 ga to wagon
a record-at Lexington, Ky.
Percy A. Rockefener's hunters win
all the prizes in class for hunters at
White Plains horse show.
Members of the Chicago American
and National League ball clubs divide
a purse of $195S1 as their share Of
the city series receipts.
William Kyromen of New York won
the Brockton Fair Marathon race OF
% miles.
representative of TEX" Richard
and Sam" McCracken, who promoted
the ten round bout between Jess VIII
lard and Frank Moran at Madison
Square Garden, New York, last March,
is now on his way to France to offer
Georges Carpenter $4,000 for one
fight in this country.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1916-10-19
Happenings That Caused A Stir
Briefly ChronicIed.
SITUATION AT WASHINGTON
Executive Acts at the capitaI-VIe.
. tories and Defeats of the Great
War-Donss in the Forty
Eight States Recorded.
WAR BULLETINS

The British are now fighting against
a single line of German trenches on
lower rolling lands, having taken the
fortified hills, Major General F. B.
Maurice, chief director of military
operations, says in telling of the ad-
vantages gained in the Somme drive.
The total British casualties on all
fronts for the week just ended an
nounced by the War Department to
have been 22,S52 of all ranks, killed
wounded and missing.
The whole Greek fleet has now join
ed the revolutionary movement.
The French and British lost 1870
aeroplanes last month on the western
front, as compared with q lost by the
Germans
In Macedonia the British who cross
ed the Struma have taken more posi-
tons, and the Bulgarian left wing in
Greece is in retreat
A second heavy defeat has been in
f1icted on the Rumanians in southern
Pennsylvania by General Won Falken-
hayn, Hindenburg's predecessor as
German Chief of Staff
Won Falkenhayn apparently is pro
ceeding methodically to clean up the
whole Transylvanian border.
In the Dobrudja region of Rumania
the Russians and Rumanians are ad-
vancing southwark against the leu
tonic Allies, according to Bucharest.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1916-10-19
FOREIGN

King Haakon has approved an ordin-
ance foTbidding submarines OF beIlig
erent powers from traversing Norwe-
gian waters except in emergencies,
when they must remain on the sur
face and fly the national flag.
Mrs. Francisco Villa. wife OF the
Mexican bandit leader, sailed from
Havana for New Orleans.
Norman Prince, American aviator,
is dead OF wounds received fighting
for France
The total number of casualties
among officers and men of the Cana
dian expeditionary forces was 52,026,
up to October IL.
King Alfonso presided in person ct
meeting of the Spanish Cabinet
when the questions arising from Ger.
man submarine activities were dis
cussed
The Russian Government released
81 Swedish vessels which have been
held in Russian harbors.
Captain Paul Koenig of the German
submarine Deutschland rs reported
preparing for a second trip across
the ocean.
The most violent rainstorm in 50
years has paralyzed railroads, destroy.
ed bridges and damaged crops over
a large part of Scotland
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1916-10-19
TguroNe PRESS RUmANIANs.

TEUTONS PRESS RUMANIANS.
LOndOn.-COntinued successes Of the
Teutonic forces in Pennsylvania were
reported from Berlin and Vienna, the
Rumanians. it is asserted, having been
driven to retreat both east and south.
In the latter region the Teuton ad
vance is now within seven miles OF
the Rumanian frontier. Bucharest
however. declares that the Germans
and Austrians are still being held from
strong positions in certain sections.
The Teutonic campaign IS apparent
ly something of a race against time in
competition with the advance OF the
forces OF the Entente forces in Mace
donia The former. if swiftly continu-
ing its success, would have the effect
of relieving the sorely pressed Bulgar-
ians in Macedonia. since il would
serve to release Bulgarian forces in
the Dobrudja and on the Rumanian
border along the Danube for service
in Macedonia.
Meanwhile the British Serbian and
Franco-Russian armies in Macedonia
are continuing their forward move
ment The latest reports from the
Saloniki front state that the British
have pushed forward on twenty.
mile front toward the railway from
Sores to Rupel, with the capture of
two additional villages, and are now
within three miles of this railroad
On the western end of the Macedonia
front. in the general campaign to re
enter Serbia by way OF Monastir. the
Serbians are settled on the northern
bank of the Tcherna river. to the
southeast OF Monasttr, and have cap
tured the village of Skochivir. The
Serbians are now within six miles of
Mosastir. The FTanco-Russian troops
have pressed forward to the new Bull.
garian line from Kenah TO Lake Pres.
ba. on the western side Of the Tcherna
valley and to the southwest of Mona.
stir.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1916-10-19
GENERAL

Three persons under arrest at
Cleveland on suspicion OF being mem
bers OF an organized band o. car rob
bers who have been operating between
Cleveland, Chicago and St Louis for
three years were turned over to fed
eral authorities on charges of violat-
ing the Interstate Commerce act.
Professor Levi L. COnant OF the
Worcester Polytechnic Institute fac
ulty, was killed by an automobile
truck.
Three children of Richard Giltner, a
farmer, near COnnellsville, Pa, were
burned to death in the destruction
OF their homes by fire,
The Navy Department began prepa-
rations to establish a patrol of war
ships along the North Atlantic Coast
to make certain that American neu-
traliJy is not violated by the German
submarine raids on Allied shipping.
Automobile bandits held up eight
restaurants in Northern Hammond,
Ind. and made their escape with
$4,000 in cash.
a canon forbidding the remarriage
of divorced persons, with husbands
or wives living, is presented to the
General Convention OF the Protestant
Episcopal Church, in session in st.
Louis.
IN j. L. HANSON, who was attacked
nd wounded by large shark near
Palm Beach, Fla, is lad.
The total gross earnings of all New
York Central lines for August were
$32,290,439, an increase of $6,167,509
over August, 1915.
Twelve United States destroyers
started out TO search for any possible
survivors OF merchantmen that fell
prey to the German submarine U-53.
A strike was declared by employees
of the Standard Oil Companys plant
at Bayonne following the company's
refusal to grant demands for wage
increases of from 20 to 30 per cent
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1916-10-19

Fire destroyed the main building
OF the University Of Wisconsin.
Three British cruisers are securing
the waters in which the German raider
claimed its toll of ships.
One hundred thousand dollars for
the traction strikers is received from
Detroit, Mich.
Frederick l.. Small, formerly a Bos-
ton stock broker, vas held for the
Grand Jury charged with the murder
OF his wife, Florence A. Small, after
a hearing in the District Court at
Mountainview, n. II.
Ellis z. ShOokman, cashier of the
Burrows Bank at Burrows, Ind, con-
fessed the theft of $4,000, after sur.
rendering at the state Auditors office.
James O'Brien, Of Providence, R. /,
who has been held since last summer
on a charge OF having murdered Bea-
trice Walter, was set free.
Two white men were shot and kill
ed and a third severely wounded by
seven negroes in a race riot near
Hibill, Meagher County, Mont.
a ClICd9O BOARD OF lrdue mem
bership sold at $780, an advance of
$500.
A memorial meeting in honor of the
late James Whitcomb Riley was held
at indianapolis on the anniversary Of
the poets birth.
Mothers Of EnglewCOd n. J., are
up in arms against the change in
school hours to $50 in the morning
and discrimination in favor of chill
dren of wealthy families.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1916-10-19
RUMAnIAN ARMY
FALLING BACK
Make Stubborn Resistance to
Austro- German Forces in
Pennsylvania
VIOLENT INFANTRY FIGHTING

Enthusiastically the pressure OF
the Austro-German forces r compeu-
ing the Rumanian troops who invad'
ed Pennsylvania less than eight
weeks ago, to fall back upon or to-
ward their own frontier. In Eastern
Pennsylvania, north of Kronstadt, Ber
lin reports additional territory free
of Rumanians, Southeast Of Kron-
stadt the Austro- Germans have also
been successful against the invaders.
The RUmanians, however are offering
stubborn resistance. Bucharest re-
ports the repulse by them of attacks
on the frontier of Southern Transyl-
vania
Violent infantry fighting continues
on the Carso front, in the AustrO-
Italian theatre, with further successes
for the Italians. In the vicinity Of
gion, they have repulGed heavy Aus
trian counter attacks, infiicting heavy
casualties, and east of Doberdo have
approached the second Austrian line,
taking 400 prisoners.
Vienna admits the loss of the town
of Novavas, but announces that the
Austrians put down Italian attacks
at other points on the Carso Plateau
and made 1900 men prisoner. In
the Pasubio region OF the Trentino
sector some additional gains in
ground are claimed by the Italians.
The French and British have been
repulSed IN a new attempt to break
through the German lines between the
Ancre and the SOmm0 rivers in
France. The British attacked In the
district around Gueudecourt and the
French near Sally, but neither was
able to pierce the defense OF the Ger
mans, although London claims slight
advance near Gueudecourt. South of
the SOmme stubborn fighting is still
in progress at Genermont and Abliain-
court
In Macedonia the Entente offensive
apparently has come to q halt Brit
ish advance guards have been active
east Of the Struma, but on the re-
mainder Of the front there has been
little activity. A belated report from
Sofia records the repulse OF six Ser
bian attacks al Skochivir, on the
Cerna River
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1916-10-19
Order NiSi.

richard :. Bell, Assignee vs.. PLNn T.
GarthrisAJ and Sarah +. GartlriEut.
~ his wife.
In the Circuit Court for Garrett COUNTY
Mary land. 40. 2G-5 Equity
1t Is ordered, tlis 10th DAY OF October.
nineteen hundred and sixteen by the Circuit
that the sales made and reported in the
above cause by Richard = Ken. Assignee
OF Mortgage. be ratified and confirmed.
unless cause TO the contrary thereof be
shown on or before the 10th day of Novem-
Der. 1916: provided copy OF this order
be published in some newspaper published
IN Oakland, Garrett county, once week for
three successive weeks before the 5rd day of
November. 1915.
The report states the amount of sale to be
Slg5O0o.
f. L. TOWER. Clerk.
True copy. Test.
f. l.. TOWER. Clerk
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1916-10-19
Notice to Creditors.

This is TO give notice that the subscriber
hath obtained from the Orphans Court, OF
Garrett County, Maryland, Letters OF adj
mlnlstratiOn on the estate Of
:s.-s-- 4 BUCKNER MASON
late OF Garrett County, Maryland. deceased.
All persons having claims AGAINST the de-
ceased are hereby warned to exhibit the
same, with the vouchers Thereof duly
authenticated, to the subscriber on or before
he 18TH, day of March. lgl-. they may other
wise by law be excluded from all benefit of
tie SAID estate. All persons knowing them
selves indebted to said estate are requested
e. make immediate payment
Given under my hand this eth day OK
y. b. MASON.
Administrator,
SWant0u Nd.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1916-10-19
Notice to Creditors.

This is TO give notice that the subscriber
hath obtained from the Orphans Court Of
Garrett County, Maryland, Letters Test
amentry on the estate of
OTTO FILSINGER
late OF Garrett County, Nd, deceased
All persons having claims against the deceas-
ed are hereby warned to exhibit the same
with the vouchers thereof duly authenticat-
ed. 10 TIE subscriber, on or before the 18th
day Of February, 1917, they may otherwise by
law be excluded from all benefit of the said
estate. All persons knowing themselves in
deDted TO said estate are requested to make
immediate payment.
Given under my hand this 18th day Of
Aug ust. 1915.
z. K. JONES,
Executor,
Oakland, Nd.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1916-10-19
Notice to Creditors.

This is to give notice that the subscribers
have obtained tom the Orphans Court of
Garrett County, Maryland. Letters OF ad-
ministration on the estate OF
SIMON Z. BAKER.
late OF Garrett County, Maryland. deceased
All persons having claims against the de
ceased are hereby warned TO exhibit the
same, with the vouchers thereof duly anthem
ticated to the subscriber on or before the 18th
day OF March, 1917, they may otherwise by
law be excluded from all benefit of the said
estate. All persons knowing themselves in
debted to said estate are requested to make
immediate payment.
Given under my hand this 18TH day OF
September, 1916.
,- ELIZABETH E. BAKER,
-. Adul'X
49, Il. ID. Deer Park, Md
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1916-10-19
Notice to Creditors.

This is to give notice that the subscribers
have obtained from the Orphans Court Of
Garrett County Maryland, Letters of Ad-
miniStration on the estate of
EE SARAH F. RYLAND
late of Garrett County, Maryland decreased
All persons having claims against the de
ceased are hereby warned to exhibit the
same, with the vouchers thereof duly
authenticated, to the subscriber on or be
tore the 10Th day OF April, 1917, they may
otherwise by law be excluded from ali bene,
fit OF the said estate. All persons knowing
themselves Indebted to said estate are re-
quested to make immediate payment.
Given under our hand this 10th day of
October, 1916.
NORA I. REYBECK,
Administrators
Confluence, Pa,
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1916-10-19
Notice to Creditors.

This is to give notice That the subscriber
laJh obtained from the orphans Court of
Garrett County, Maryland, Letters of
Administration on the estate of
ARTHUR O. HARVEY.
late Of Garrett County, MARYLAND, deceased.
All persons having claims against the de
ceased are hereby warned to exhibit the
same, with the vouchers thereon duly
authenticated, to the subscriber. on or be
fore the 18th day OF March 1917, they NAV
otherwise by law be excluded from all bene-
III OF the SAID estate. All persons Knowing
themselves indebted TO said estate are re-
quested to make immediate payment
Given under my hand this 18th day Of
September 1916
n. b. HARVEY,
administrators
II. ID. ! Deer Park Md
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1916-10-19
READ ADMIRAL COOK DEAD
Retired Officer Commanded the Brook
Ign at Santiago.

Northampton, Mass.-Rear Admiral
Francis A. Cook. .. s. N, retired,
who was commended for eminent and
conspicuous conduct IN battle while
In command OF the cruiser Brooklyn
at the battle OF Santiago de Cuba,
died suddenly at his home mere dur
ing the night Admiral Cook was born
here in 1843. For forty years he
served in the American Navy, retiring
IN 1903.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1916-10-19
SAYS ALLIES LOST 100000

German Military Critic Insists somme
Crisis Is Past.
Berlin. - Captain Won Salzmann,
military critic of the Vossische Zeit-
ung, is quoted by the Overseas News
Agency in a discussion of the Somme
battle as follows: We know that
France and England have already en-
ployed ninety divisions on the Somme,
which means a million men and that
five hundred thousand Of these ninety
division are already disabled. Our enc
mics give 100000 as disabled
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1916-10-19
PROCLAMATION

PROPOSED AMENDMENT TO THE CON
SIITI Tl0N OF MARYLAND CREATING
A BIZ DGET SYSTEM.
WHEREAS. at the January Session of the
General Assembly OF Maryland. held in the
year 1916, an Act was passed, tO-Wit: Chap
Ter l39 of said Acts, being an Act to propose
an amendment to Section 81 Of Article Ill
tltie. Legislative Department" of the Con
stltution OF this State; and which said Act
Is in words and figures following:
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1916-10-19
NOTICE TO TAXPAYERS.

Under the law passed recently all State
taxes are due sept. LIST after which date
they bear interest. Taxpayers, in remitting
their taxes, are urged to add sufficient in
terest to cover taxes in arrear otherwise
their remittances VIII be returned which
ADDS materially to the work of the Treasurer
ana causes more or less trouble to the re-
InitterS.
}. w. KTMMELL. Treasurer
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1916-10-19
"CHAPTER 159.

AN ACT TO propose an amendment 10 Sec-
ton 81 of Article III title LEGISLATIVE
Department. of the CoustitItion oP tbiS
State. regulating the making Of annrorria-
tionS by the General Assembly Of MARY
land in regular session. and to 0r0yide for
the submission of said amendment IN the
qualified voters of this state for adontion
or rejection
Sactia,, D. :. o,,...., =. -
AsSenbiI or Na,.,.IiI '1t ~ tite zen u
the members of as, of +, @ Vi al
Ii - tCH " Ine Two houses con
same is hereby proposed as an amendment
to Section . of \ ticle III title Legislative
Department of the Constitution Of his Stat re
the same, if adopted by the legally gualified
voters of the State as herein provided. to
become Section y of Article i'll of the Con
StitutfOn of MARYLAND
Sec - Tho Cenaro1 ,,.,,,.,,,,. .,,o,I ...
a,,1rc,,ii, 70 ~ eIiei a. -Aaseilip!A s5aII HOC
excant in (..Cr1 a 80, Tut VI tie Iea9IS
visions. " i'ii OlIe UNIV III pro-
subsection A:
Every a,,,ror,io+ flor, ,,ir, s,,,.l, IL, ,i.,,.,.
Budget Bill or a Sup9IcmentaIv Apnrn- ria,
ton Bill. as hereinafter meutiOnpd
Sinh Sec+fon u.
RI ,-..,,,.. .
rlLSU' HIIhi IN twenty daYs after the con
N,SlllnE uI NE General Assembly except in
tIe case OF q newly elected Governor, ana
tueh Wltillh LhlrUy Gays after his Inaugural
S ION unless such time shall be extended
~ CHe ueneraI Assembly Tor the seS-
sI1n az "Hich the Budget is to be
suplniJued. Cle Governor shall submit to
SIe beneIdl Assembly TWO budgets. one
ioi edCl Oh IHe ensuing hScal wears. Each
puus9J shGII contain complete plan of pro
PoseI expenditures ana estimated revenues
ioI Ule particular nscal year to which 1t re
laJeS' anu sIall snow the estimated surplus
VI ueI.4I Vi revenues at the end OF such
gedI, accompanying each budget shall be
statement showing: % the revenues and
eAIeHuIluIG - LOT eacil OF the Two fiscal years
iiS. pIeCeuIilg: " the current assets, liza
nIIllIies, reserves ana surplus or deficit of
S S.t SCate; 90 NE debts and funds OF the
ciaI condition ss nf 81 Vi ont TCaGe man
of eech of The t,srei y,aa, anu ~ eilu
two bud|atS aboTa $780,, ~ l le" Dg Ile
nlanation the Govarpdi,. ~ 80 Ii ,o, ahn ~
as To the irnnortop+ faa+ iS ue'n - iiidht
and any si1I,,est ION ~ 20 - ~ t'S Duu seI
reduction or jncreasa 90 - ~ lOI IiIe
''' VI 'iiV HU''0 > revenue.
Second. Each budget shall be divided into
two parts. and the first part shall he desi%-
mated Governmental Appr0Drjations'' and
shall embrace an itemiZed estimate Of mo
appropriations: ID for the General As
senolY as certified to the Governor in the
manner hereinafter provided; q for the
EneTutlNe department; % Tor the Judici-
ar DepatIIleuU' as provided by lawcertitied
70 Tue 10Y tihOF by the comptroller; "A to
Pdy ana ulscHarSe Ine prluclpalan and interest
OF Ihe ueht OF the state Of Maryland in con
constipation, ana all laws enacted in purSu-
ancG htreoI; %. FOR the salaries payable
ny Lhe stare under Constitution and laws
meintaneTCa tbr,, v1e S tlSliltIU ana
outh ana ac,+ - t ~ w 20 Ue vi Jlloi-
cGnfoTi,f+y ,,,itt ~ iIslij % upuG achQoIs IN
tutinn a,,i Yin ~ - - ~ 81 ing CollaII-
: - Ioi4 wv Avs Di ILt ctdIes ca
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1916-01-30

would prevent his entering the contest.
Former Councilman A. L. Wonder
lehr has thrown his hat back into the
ring, qualifying from Lee Ward. John
r. Rose, of this ward, is also out for
A seat in the lower chamber. He is
the SON of the late John +. Rose.
for ten years Mayor of Barton Heights,
The present vacancy in the Madi-
son Ward delegation Of the Council,
due to Gilbert X. Pollock's resigna-
ton, will in all probability remain un-
filled until after the primary in April.
II ia understood to be the purpose of
the present four members from this
ward, who have the matter to decide.
to hold the nomination open until the
spring primary.
This course was decided upon after
due consideration. There were five
candidates for the vacancy, ana with
each having a strong backing, the
nominating delegation of the four
Madison Ward members would find it
impossible to appoint one most de-
sired by the people of this ward.
The following were candidates for
Mr.. Pollock's seat: John Bliley, for
mer Alderman from Lee Ward;
George M. Cease. former member
of the Council; Chapman w. Morris.
a. railroad man; J. w. Dodd, a South
side business man, and J. c. Blake,
also of the Southside.
1t Is said that former Councilman
John w. Moore will be a candidate
at this election.