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The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1916-01-13

N. N. Baker. prominent Texas
Oklahoma oil operator and chairman
of the Dallas Park Board, has re-
turned from Oklahoma alarmed over
the decreased Oil production. He pre-
diets gasClene at 40 cents a gallon
in the near future.
Al order for $50 hopper and 200
gonGola freight cars was placed with
the Pressed Steel Car Co, by the
Iehigh & New England Railroad.
DR.. James Clarke White, author,
lecturer and professor in the Harvard
Medical School, died at Boston. He
was So years old.
A large quantity of powder was
destroyed when black powder mill
Of the du Pont Co., at Henry Clay,
Del, was wrecked by an explosion.
Antonio Ponton. a Porto Rican, was
put to death in the electric chair at
Sing Sing for the murder of Bessie
Kroner, a school teacher.
Four hundred men gathered at
Rensselaer,, Ind, to clean out all the
wolves in Jasper county. The animals
will be captured alive. if possible.
E. D. Hotchkiss has been appointed
freight traffic manager of the Chesa-
peake & Ohio Railroad with offices
at Richmond, Va.
The three-story depot and office
building of the Adams Express Co,
at Cincinnati. was destroyed by fire.
The loss is 100000.
The Mechanics Trust Co. of Harris
burg, Pa, declared a semi-annual divi
dend of per cent
The Florida state Democratic execu-
tive committee has endorsed Presi-
dent Wilson for reelection.
Gasoline was reduced to 161s cents
per gallon at Chicago by the Stand
ard Oil Co. This is reduction Of
nearly 2 cents per gallon.
Twelve carloads of cigarettes are
awaiting shipment to British soldiers
at the front. They came from Rich
mond, and will be sent to Liverpool
A Chicago and Milwaukee electric
car with thirty passengers overturned
and caught fire at the suburb of Will
mette, injuring many passengers.
The Navy Department plans to
spend $4,000 to repair the historic
frigate Constitution which has lain
at the Boston navy yard since 1897
Between u and Is persons lost their
lives when the river steamboat
Kanawha sank below Parkersburg, w.
Va.
The United States Steel Corpora
ton is now producing its own spelter
and sulphuric acid at it's new $1,000
600 smelter
The Chicago National League Base
Ball Club was sold to Charles Weegh-
man by C. P. Taft.
The American steamer Santa Clara,
New York for Valparaiso, was seri-
ously damaged by storms while pass
ing through the Straits Of Magellan.
Several sheet, bar and open hearth
steel mills will be erected at Beech
Bottom. w. Va, by the Whitaker
Glessner Co. of Wheeling w. Va.
Exports through the port of Phila-
delphia in 1915 were valued at S135.-
600. 900, an increase of SOS, 200 600 over
1914.
A seat on the New York Produce
Exchange was sold for S1,10O. an in
crease of 500 over the last previous
sale.
An investigation of the rapid ad-
vance of oil and gasoline prices in
Chicago is under way by Federal gov
arpuapt apaDtc there
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1916-01-13
The DEATH RECORD.
CALVIN COLLINS.

Calvin Collins, aged sixty years, an
employe of the Kendall Lumber Com
pany, died at Crellin Tuesday after an
illness extending over several months.
He is survived by his widow and a num-
Der of small children.
MRS. COURTNEY Wilson.
Mrs. Courtney Wilson. residing near
German, died Sunday morning, after an
illness of few days from heart failure,
aged about "a years. Mrs. Wilson is
survived by her husband, and a babe
of 7 days. Her death was a great shock
to the community.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1916-01-13
BRITISH SPIES EXPELLED.

oaAedcm Acts Against ConMeseai
Espionage Of England.
Stockhoim.-Ihe activity Of British
commercial agents. whom the Swe1es
call Commercial SPIES" has caused
the greatest irritation here. ScxesaI
have been expelled because a thets
ac.4vity In Swallowing" cargoes i'm
loaded at Gothenburg and othex ports,
American buyers are carefully watc41,
ed and their negotiations with the
Swedish busfress followed in de.
tail
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1916-01-13
Order Nisi.

Edward H. Sincell, assignee, VS.. Joseph E.
Lint, etu
In the Circuit Court for Garrett County,
Maryland, No. 20e4 Equity.
Ordered, by the Circuit Court for Garrett
County, sitting in equity, this 18th day of
December, 1915 that the sale OF the property
mentioned in these proceedings as made and
reported by Edward H. Sincell, Assignee,
be ratified and confirmed, unless cause to
che contrary thereof be shown on or before
the DIST day Of January, 1916, provided q
copy of this order be inserted in some news
paper published in Garrett County once in
each of three successive weeks before the
18th day Of January, 1916.
The report states the amount of sale to be
100000.
EZ. TOWER. Clerk.
True copy, Test: Z. q. TOWER, Clerk.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1916-01-13


The Reformed Sunday school re-
organized on Sunday morning with the
following election of officers: Superin-
tendent and assistant, Mrs. Fred Liyen-
good and W. E. Stanton; organists,
Misses Lulu Warwick and Mary Stanton;
secretary and assist. Frank burst and
Chas. Kellar, librarians, Misses Lena
Stanton and Esther Bender; treasurer,
John Folk. Teachers are to remain IN
charge of the same classes as during
the previous year. At the close of the
church service at this church, DIR. G. c.
Keller was elected elder and Clay STAN
ton deacon for the coming term of Of
flee.
Richard Schlossnagle. the competent
and oblging saddler of the village, has
accepted a position with the Muncie
Lumber Co of Pennsylvania, and will
probably move his family in the near
future. His departure will be regretted
by his many patrons, as it will leave
the village without saddler, an office
that is in much demand.
At meeting of the town council last
week, Albert Swauger was appointed
policeman of the village. an office which
he will.no doubt discharge to the best
of his ability and the entire satisfaction
of the community which is, however, a
quiet we'll behaved one as a rule, and
will cause. little trouble to the good
natured village officer while in discharge
of his duties.
Misses.Gertie Hone. Blanche Miller
and Marie. Conner spent the holidays
with friends in Friendsville, Md, Frost
burg and.Keyser, w. Va.
Dr. and Mrs. l.. P. Young and Rev.
E. E. Oney of Elk Lick, Rev. and Mrs.
W. H. B. Carney and neice Miss Euxine
Axe, of Garrett, were dinner guests of
DR.. and Mrs. ]. A. Carney on Wednes-
day last.
Mrs. Clarence Loechel and children
and Miss Leota Stanton were dinner
guests of MIR. and Mrs. Chas. Zeller on
Friday, and Mr.. and Mrs. Zeller were
dinner guests at the Loechel farm on
Sunday.
Mrs. H. C. Bong is better after a
week of gripp.
Mr.. and Mrs. w. H. Swauger, Mr..
and Mrs. Lewis Swauger, Mr.. and Mrs.
T. H. Bittinger, Mrs. Irene Hayes,
Master Webster Bittinger and Emerson
Hayes were all dinner guests at the
home of Mr.. and Mrs. Albert Swauger
on New Years Day.
The Misses Stanton of Little Cross
ing entertained the entire Blocher
family at charmlngly appointed Christ
mas dinner.
Miss Christina Winterberg entertain
ed at luncheon on Thursday, her guests
being Mrs. Frank Peterson. Mrs. John
Zehner, Mrs. C. H. Bill and Miss Leoto
Stanton.
Dennis and Leonard Kurtz have COM
pleted their new home and moved into
It last week. Master Harry P. Ambell
came IN FRONT Pittsburgh to assist with
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1916-01-13

For SALE-One Sterling Thresher
16h. p. |. H. c. Gasoline Engine; l re-
built |. H. c. auto Truck. For prices
and terms. write or call upon R. M.
Holman, Friendsville, Md, 3t+tf.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1916-01-13
GRIST OF NEWS
over The WIRES
TelegraphiC and Gable Items
Recording a Weeks Events.
FROM FORTY-EIGHT STATES

Happenings in All Parts of the Union
decisive Battles in the World
War-Washington's Latest Gossip
Reports of Crops and Business.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1916-01-13
EVANSVILLE.

New Years dawned without any noise
or demonstration of the slightest in the
village, as cut of respect and sympathy
for Mrs. j. J. Bender whose condition
has been critical, the boys considerable
ly agreed to ring no bells and fire no
sky-rockets. favor which was deeply
appreciated by the family. A heavy
rain fell all day upon New Years,
keeping most of the people in doors and
making the day very quiet one.
Mary Ellen, the infant daughter of
Mr.. and Mrs. Marshall Beachy, died on
Wednesday morning, a victim of the
dreaded whooping cough which has be-
come epidemic among the children. The
baby was not quite four months old,
having been born Sept. 4th, and the
frail little body soon succumbed to the
ravages of the disease. Interment was
made on Friday in the Grantsville Gene
terry, Rev. Carder officiating. Much
sympathy is felt for the bereaved par
ents, as this is the third baby they
have been called upon to give up with
in the last ten years. The other mem
bers of the family are afflicted with the
malady, but are recovering.
Misses Beulah and Esther Bender en-
tertained during the holidays by giving
a party for some of the young people of
the town. The guests included Misses
Harriet, Lena and Mary Stanton, Edna
Bender, Eva Miller, Edna burst, Hazel
Younkin; Messrs. Earle Miller, Frank
Stanton, Lee Custer, Allen and Charles
Bender, Harry Ambell, Charles Kellar
and Clarence burst. Games OF different
kinds were INDUCED in, after which
ice.cream, cake and candy were served
On Wednesday night Misses Angela
and Vida Getty entertained a number
of friends with music and games at
their home. The guests present were
Misses Winifred Bong, Ruth Keller,
/ Ethel and Viola Broadwater, Vida and
Beulah Engle, Lucretia and Almira
Boucher; Messrs. John Livengood,
Charles and Bayard Keller, Dan Dorsey,
DIN Broadwater, Clay and Floyd STAN
ton, JohnL Engle, Urban Blocher and
John Younkin. Delicious refreshments
were served.
The first basketball game in the New
Year, was played Saturday night in the
Broadwater Hall between Eckhart and
/ Grantsvllle. The game was most inter
esting and ran very closely, but result
ed in victory for our bows. Lineun:
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1916-09-25
w. ]. HARRIS.

The unusual interest attached to
MIR. Harris in Georgia now is his pdob-
able candidacy for the United States
senate two years from now, as an OPP
Ponent of Senator Thomas W. Hard
wick. Many people will recall that
some of Mr.. Hardwick's strength dur
ing the primary was gained because he
was thought to be the choice of PresI-
dent Wilson. If he was-then there is
a disappointment in the capital in the
administration circles. If it comes to q
fight of administration and anti-admin-
istration in Georgia, then we declare
Mr.. Harris the nominee. He is a Geor-
gian of whom we are all proud.-Amer-
icus Times-Recorder.
There is no doubt as to Bill Harris
popularity in Georgia. And that he is
very close to the President is equally
true. He is the man nearest the White
House in Georgia today.-Savanna
Press.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1916-09-25
WANTS SUPPORT FOR
COMPROMISE CABINET

PEKING, Sept. 25.-President Lii
Yuan-hung, entertaining the members
Of parliament at an informal tea party
in the Foreign Office building, deliver
ed brief address asking for the united
support of the members in approving
the compromise cabinet. The presi-
dent said
I'VE have Just passed through a
great crisis; and your advice is need
ed on many questions of reform. These
l shall submit to you in due course and
wait for your decision. What the
country has been looking forward to is
the formation of Cabinet. Yuan-huns
is man of small virtue; and he great,
ly fears that in spite of the utmost
care, he may after all have failed to
select men sufficiently talented to meet
the requirements of the day and to
satisfy the expectations of the people.
This much, however, he is able to say.
After two months of careful selection
and many changes after the appoint
ments were actually made, he has
chosen a body of men, who, while they
may not be perfect in themselves, are
nevertheless good for certain reasons.
I'm my opinion, as restoration of the
Republic has been accomplished by
the work of many, the personnel of the
Cabinet cannot be limited to persons
of any one party. On this principle
Yuan-hung decided to form the pres
ent cabinet 1t is hoped that you wiz
take into consideration the difficulties
that are before us and bear the same
in mind when the cabinet is submitted
to you for approval
"As to the livelihood of the people
ard the program of national recon-
struction, hundreds and thousands Of
questions are involved. These l shall
consult you about from time to time
for your valuable opinion. / hope yod
will, when you have time after your
work in Parliament, often call on me
SO that misunderstanding may he
avoided. Unlearned as Yuan-hung IS
he intends to treat with you in the
spirit of frankness and sincerity to the
end that we may all cooperate in ths
great task of building up the nation
Be assured that shall be pleased to
accept your valuable advice"
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1916-09-25
SATISFACTION IN JAPAN OVER
CHINA'S NEW MILITARY CHOICE
when he sees one.

TOXIC, Sept. 25.-Great satisfaction
is felt in japan over the choice of a
Japanese military officer to be military
adviser to the Chinese governor. Lieu
General Nobusumi Aoki has been Sc
,ected by China for the post on ac-
count of his extensive knowledge Of
that country. In Japanese military
circles he is popularity known as The
General of China.
During the revolution which pre-
ceded the death of President Yuan
Shikai he was sent to Shanghai on
special mission. He was once mill
tary attache to the Japanese legation
at Picking and has travelled extensively
in the interior. He is regarded as al
able diplomat as we'll as soldier.
Appointment of Japanese advisers
was contained in the demands made by
Japan upon China last year That the
Crinese government should now select
q Japanese military adviser is regard
ed here as indicating the arrival of a
period of more friendly relations be-
tween Japan and China.
The recent clash of Japanese andl
Chinese troops at Chenchiatun, n !
Mongolia-where II Japanese soldiers
were killed or wounded has created
little excitment in Japan and there is
every indication that the difficulty will
be settled peacefully.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1916-09-25
THE BUYING MOOE.

America is always after something,
and she usually gets it. Now she
wants the Danish West Indian Islands,
and if the proper persuasion can be
brought to bear on Denmark-we will
have them. The following editorial
from the Athens Banner is interesting
or other suggestions which have come
Up since the Denmark trade was
brooched:
Since the proposal to buy the Dan
ish West Indies and the ratifying Of
the treaty between Denmark and the
United States on that subject there
have been numerous suggestions made
on the subject of buying the islands.
1t is now being pointed out that there
are other islands that are just as nee
essary to the United States from a
strategic standpoint as the Danish
West Indies 1t Is said that there are
islands that are a positive menace to
the country and especially to the Pan
anna canal in time of war should they
be in hostile hands.
There is an island owned by Holland
that would furnish Germany just what
she wanted in case of war, if Germany
could purchase it. And right there
would come in the Monroe doctrine,
which would forbid the acquisition of
such territory by European nation.
There are number of islands own
ed by England and Holland and one or
| two by France that might give trou-
BILE The United States cannot protest
against present ownership, but the
Monroe doctrine would apply to any
transfer Of an island from it's present
owner to any European power.
And then would come the question as
to whether this country could maintain
its position on the Monroe doctrine
, short of actual war And if war should
come over this doctrine that has hello
for so long time would this country
be in position to accomplish its desire
to defend the time-honored doctrine?
AS it is manifestly impossible for tn,
United States to go around buying al
r the islnads in the Gulf of Mexico ant
the Caribbean Sea, the doctrine o
sufficient unto the day is the evl
thereof will have to be applied.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1916-09-25
CRAVE. WHEATLEY.

We are mad with those Sumter coun-
ty people because they didn't elect our
friend, Crawl. Wheatley, to the legis-
lature. Few men in Georgia are better
known or more genuinely loved than
Crawford Wheatley. And he has done
a whole lot of his friends, with little
thought of himself Luck and long life
to him and may his shadow never grow
less!-Walton Tribune
Editor Camp knows a true friend
when he sees one.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1916-09-25

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Seaboard Buffet Parlor-Sleeping Gas
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Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1916-09-25
THE GREAT DAY.

With lamps trimmed and the fires
brightly burning, all Georgia awaits
with interest the coterie of statesmen
and life-savers who gather in Macon
tomorrow to talk things over; squall
hawk and raise Cain" generally. That
convention is going to be center of in
terest, despite and to the contrary not
withstanding the assurance of the At
lanta Constitution.
The hotels will be crowded and al
ready limits have been reached for
reservations. A good time with lots of
fun is the diet offered
To tell you how much we think of it,
the Times-Recorder is going to have a
representative there to watch what is
going on; see what is to be seen; I'M
agine what is not happenng-an re-
late it to you. Thet interests of the
people in politics is not confined 10
their suffrage solely-they enjoy know
ing the aftermath, and especially UNI
Outstanding how it is done, with the
frills and various condiments.
Had you ever realized that two par
ties in Georgia were imminent. Things
are not running smoothly under the
head of Democratic" The real simon
pure Democrats do not like some Of
the animals which are keeping them
company and those variegated bipeds
are restless under the restraint when
Trey think Democracy is placing.
Classic literature chides of how one
believed that Something is
rotten in the state of Denmark" So far
as the rottenness is concerned, it har-
pens to be in the state of Georgia, too.
Principles don't count for much ii
the primaries which we have holding
in Georgia. It's case of whose OK is
gored as to who will kick the traces.
There are malcontents within the
ranks, and that is the crowd who need
% segregate themselves and enjoy a |
wholesale consolidation. When the
cleansing process goes through the |
Democratic party you will be surprised
% see some of your neighbors outside
Of the ranks, and furthermore-you
will be glad to see it.
The old ship of Democracy is not in
'ough seas in Georgia; it has just hit
ow tide. When she rises off of the
mud bank-there1l be smoothing sail
ng; and mighty little mud left
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1916-09-25
SOUTH SHOULD BUILO
THE STANDARD ROADS

If there ever was a time when the
need and the opportunity for improv-
ing Virginia's roads marched together.
that time is now" This declaration
by the Richmond Times Dispatch ap-
plies as well to other Southern states.
1t also suggests the way in which the
South's road Improvement plan
should be attacked.
Just as cities in the West profted
by the mistakes of the older cities in
the East, and built broader streets
looking to future as well as immediats
traffic requirements, so the South
should profit by the mistakes of the
thickly populated Northern states
and adopt a standard type of road.
This does not mean wider and more
costly roads, as in the case of streets,
but roads of single standard type as
opposed to the many and unsatisfac-
tory types found throughout the
North.
Highway engineers are unanimously
agreed that successful road building
must include a stable foundation and
wearing surface suited to all types
of traffic and involving low mainten
ance charges. There are just two
types of roads within the resources of
prosperous communities which can
be so combined as to meet these re-
quirements and at cost not exceed
ing that paid Off these highways when
Dullt as separate or distinct types.
They are the asphalt macadam road
and the concrete road, which are
cheaper, stronger and more satisfac
tory when properly combined in the
form of concrete foundation and
natural asphalt macadam wearing sur
face.
Where road is of the asphalt mac
adam type, any defect in the founda-
ton causes trouble. When roads are
built of concrete throughout, any neg
lect Or carelessness in workmanship is
fatal Saturation and subsequent dry
ing of slabs mean expansion and con-
traction inviting upheaval and disin-
|tegration.
But when concrete is used as foun-
dation, the asphalt macadam wearing
surface acts as a understanding ma
terial keeping conditions more con-
slant both as to moisture and temper
ature changes. The unyielding con-
crete in turn keeps the asphalt maca-
dam wearing surface from breaking
down. Furthermore, the latter imparts
to the road the resiliency or elasticity
required for both horse and motor
traffic.
This type of road has been thor
oughly tested on city streets, surburb-
an highways, park drives and country
roads. Costs have ranged between
$11 500 to $13,5OO per mile for roads
Is feet in width. Philadelphia built
sections of her great Northeast Boule-
ward in this way at lower cost than
some states have paid for water-bound
macadam. The taxpayers of Monroe
county, Michigan, are building 40 miles
of the type, the concrete foundation
including 6-inch concrete curbs which
between which will be placed a 2
inch wearing surface of natural as
phalt macadam.
Roads of this type running from
city to city and state to state would
profit the South far beyond anything
she can hope to achieve BY building
! roads in the customary hit-or-miss
fashion.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1916-09-25

1t is hoped that many Americas peo-
ple will go to Andersonville tomorrow
to attend the dedication exercises Of
the Minnesota monument. Governor
Burnquist and a party will be the
prominent visitors.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1916-09-25

The big leagues are beginning to
prime themselves for the glorious
world series which never loses its pull
ing power. The fans go mad, and Will
son and Hughes will have to quit run
ming while the big games are on.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1916-09-25

Softly through the air-that whistle
which you hear, is the old referee call
ing the twenty-five men in line on the
hard gridiron. And they'll soon bt
away with a shout, and America will
begin to watch her most interesting
sport.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1916-09-25

Watching all of the war zones is like
seeing a baseball game with Ty Cobb
on the bases, and you still try to
watch the batter-for a flash, and then
Ty is home.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1916-09-25

The German stock has been steadily
falling during the past seevral months,
and we don't see much chance for a
Strengthening boost.