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The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1917-03-22

Why should not the German note to
Mexico and Japan be authentic? 1t is
stupid enough. New York Evening
Post.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1917-03-22

A debate between Bryan and T. R.?
You might as well try to stage a duel
between machine gun and the town
pump. New York Evening Sun.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1917-03-22

Wonder what bad boy Wilhelm will
do today besides bite himself with rage?
New York Evening Telegram.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1917-03-22

have tried to be conservative in
these figures and have used last years
price on wool, and last years price on
lambs in figuring the returns while
used this years quotations for cost of
production. My idea being to try and
show that while man is not going to
make as much with sheep if the prices
drop, still there is margin enough to
make it worth while to take chances.
Here in Garrett county we have acres
and acres of land that has an actual
value of $50 an acre and less which
could be turned into sheep pasture pro-
fitably. If the English can raise sheep
and make it pay on land that has a
value of anywhere from $500 to $1,000
an acre we assuredly can raise sheen
profitablY. Sheep have made England
the richest agricultural country of Its
size in the world. Chalk beds that we
would not look at have been turned into
profitable fields largely through the
placing of sheep on them. Sheep are
the best weed destroYers that we have
as well. In this country today we
spend hundreds of millions of dollars
annually for commercial fertilizers
while they furnish plant food and make
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1917-03-22
Farm For Sale

Farm situated "a mile from Ac-
cident, Md, on the north side of
road that leads from Accident to
Friendsville, containing 119 acres
more or less, so acres cleared and
balance in good young timber; i'm
proved with a two story frame
house and necessary out buildings;
all under fence; well watered;
orchard of good fruit; excellent
stock farm. For further informa-
ton apply to
G. W. Schlossnagle,
Administrator,
Adv. Berlin, Pa.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1917-03-22

One notes that Gyp-the- Blood Hob
enzollern has promoted Crown Prince
Lefty Louie to be general, Amt it
grand to have bye like that?-Boston
Transcript.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1917-03-22

Some day the archaic rules of the
United States Senate are going to be
torpedoed without warning. New York
Morning Telegraph.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1917-03-22

largest, and best honor roll of the year,
on May 81, 1917. If the children at
tend more regularly, and promptly,
they will also take a deeper and more
sincere interest in their school work.
We appreciate your past favors, and
friendly support
Yours very truly,
HERMAN A. ZIEL, Principal.
For RENT. "A six room dwelllngy
Apply at this Office. Adv.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1917-03-22
WITH THE PARAGKAPHERs.

Congress has quit. The President
now has only Germany to contend with.
Philadelphia North American.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1917-03-22

Why so many competitors for Bene-
dict Arnold's dishonors?- Brooklyn
Eagle.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1917-03-22

MONEY ToLoAN-On first mortgage
security on improved real estate. Fred.
A. Thayer, Oakland. Adv.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1917-03-22

Test; E. E. FRIEND, Register.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1917-05-28

T. Brooks. r. S Woodburn. H L.
Becker. LangfeIiow school
IBanss-thIrd Franz Apth0uyf
chief. Perry q Ulman. 4200 Four
leeata avenue
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1917-05-28

Garden hose Ia good and complete
line Ehauuon 6 Dufva.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1917-05-28

Al4the news All The time-The Argus.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1917-05-18
SIX SOCIALISTS
GIVEN PLACES IN
new MINISTRY
Agreement Reached Between
Russian Provisional Cabi-
net and Council Ends
the Crisis.

Petrograd, May 17.-(Via London.)
The cabinet crisis has been settled.
A declaration of the governments
policy has been accepted by the rep
resentatives of the Council of Work.
mems and Soldiers delegates, with
merely slight alterations and was
signed by them at midnight.
1t was decided to take into the
cabinet five representatives of differ
ent socialist groups, which, with A..
F. Kerensky, who assumesathe war
portfolio, will make a total of six Of
these groups sharing in the govern
ment.
Four Appointments Made.
During the sitting NJ. Tchernoff,
national socialist, was appointed min
lister OF agriculture and M. Skobelef,
vice president of the Council Of Work
mems and Soldiers delegates, was ap-
pointed minister of labor. 1t was
also decided to be desirable to include
in the government Feodor Kokosh-
kline, constitutional democrat and
professor at Tile university Ol MOS
COW, and M. Tseretelli, member Of the
Council of Workmen's and Soldiers
delegates. The duty of these men
will be to prepare for the constituent
assembly.
Generals at Petrograd.
Generals Alexicf, Dramiroff, Gurko
and Brusiloff arrived in Petrograd to-
day for conference on the military
situation. They declared the forma-
ton of coalition minority was indis-
pensable, as it would make possible
strong measures to re-establish disci-
pline and the fighting spirit in the
army.
The generals expressed the opinion
that the appointment of NJ. Kerensky
as minister of war would be received
by the army with great enthusiasm, as
he is popular among the soldiers.
There are rumors that General
Alexieff has resigned as commander
in-chief, or that his resignation is i'm
pending.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1917-05-18
Periscope Sighted Off
Diamond Shoals Light

New York, May 1.-THE skipper
of Danish steamship which arrived
here today with sugar from Cuba had
a mystery story to tell, involving the
possible presence of submarine off
Cape Hatteras.
His ship was thrty-three miles
north by east from Diamond Shoals
hghtship on May Is, the Danish cap
tain said, when wreckage was en-
countered.
An official sighted what appeared
to be spar sticking about eighteen
inches out of the water. As the Dam
ish vessel neared it, this object slowly
submerged. Some distance to star
board British steamship was pro-
ceeding northward.
The Danish skipper suspected he
might be i'll the presence OF mine
laying submarine which, having de-
stroyed one vessel, was laying in wait
for the Briton to starboard, and he at
once ordered full steam ahead and
fed.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1917-05-18
BURLINGTON TO
RAISE WAGES OF
5000 employees
President Holden Announces a
Ten Per Cent Increase, Ex-
Cept Where Covered
by Schedule.

More than 5000 employees OF the
Burlington Railroad company have
been made happy by an announce
ment by President Hale Holden that,
effective May l6, their wages have
been increased 10 per cent.
The increase in wages applies to
men and women working OH an
hourly and monthly basis and whose
salaries in the past have been less
than $3.50 per month.
Trainmen whose wages are covered
by an agreed schedule do not share
in the increase. Section men and ex-
ira gang laborers are not included,
their wages having been recently in
creased.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1917-05-18
BLOODY CLOTHING
FOUND IN LONELY
SPOT near RIVER
Sheriff Clark Thinks Woman
Was Murdered and Body
Thrown Into Missouri
at Florence.

Blood stains on a woman's suit,
coat, skirt and underskirt found hid
den underneath a pile of brush and
weeds in desolate spot 200 feet from
the Missouri river a half mile north
Of Florence have started Sheriff
Clark and his deputies TO work on a
p. 1sible murder mystery.
All indications point to foul play,
according to Sheriff Clark.
DR.. Mossman, who was tramping
over the country north of Florence
searching for wild flowers found the
bloody garments when he stumbled
over pile Of brush at the !oots Of
fallen plum tree.
The clothing had been thrust by
someone into a rotted gunny sack.
which had evidently been hidden at
the spot more than a year.
A daily newspaper found nearby
was dated January !, 1916.
Lured to Lonely Spot.
Sheriff Clark is working on the
theory that woman was lured to the
lonely spot and murdered and the
body stripped q of its clothing and
thrown into the river.
The garments, now mouldy and
smeared with stains, are Of good ma
terial and were evidently new when
placed in the sack. A small can of
talcum powder also was found with
the clothing.
The skirt is Of heavy wooden ma
terial, with green stripes, and was OF
fashionable lines a year ago.
The underskirt is black, Of silk
material.
The other garment is a black suit
coat, braided and OF stylish design.
DR.. MossmaH reported the find to
Sheriff Clark, who, together with
Deputies Mead and Musgrave and the
doctor, went to the spot this morning
and began an investigation.
Body Thrown in River.
The sack was so mouldy that it
fell to pieces when the sheriff took
the garments out OF it. The clothing
was brought to the court house.
The spot where the garments were
found is sequestered. The nearest
house is quarter of mile away.
Sheriff Clark said it would have
been an easy matter for a person or
persons to commit a murder there,
strip the body of clothing so as, to
make identification difficult, and then
throw it in the river.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1917-05-18
Sunday Schools to Have
Patriotic Day July |

Chicago, May 17.-One hundred
and fifty thousand Sunday schools in
America, with a membership of about
$4,000, 900, have been requested TO OBJ
serve July | as patriotic Sunday" it
was announced at the headquarters OF
the international School association
here.
Each school has been requested to
make an offering on that date toward
the American Red Cross or other war
relief agency. or the army Young
Mems Christian association, TO en-
courage young men TO enlist for active
service in the war and young women
for duty as Red Cross nurses and to
enroll as many members of the Red
Cross as possible.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1917-05-18
MAY. FORCE U.S.
TO RESTORE SOME
OF MAIL SERVICE
Mail Traffic Manager Of the
Union Pacific Says Pres
sure May Bring Good
Results.

"The delays to mail are working
such a hardship on firms, corpora
tions and individuals that ! believe
the government will be forced to re-
establish some of the service recently
discontinued" said Guy Adams, mail
traffic manager of the Union Pacific
system, with headquarters in Chicago.
in Omaha enroute to the Pacific
coast.
Compensation to the railroads has
been reduced" he continued. Some
Of them have suffered loss Of Is per
cent in their mail revenues. This has
curtailed the mail service TO an ex-
tent heretofore unknown. Appeals
have been made to the Postoffice de-
partment, but so far they have been
without effect.
People everywhere are interested
in the expediting OF the mails and |
am of the opinion that the pressure
being brought TO bear is going to
produce some results"
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1917-05-18
Will Require Two Months
To Transfer Guard to u. S.

Washington, May 7.-It will re-
quire between thirty and sixty days
after President Wilson signs the army
bill to bring the National Guard into
the federal army under the draft pro-
visions Of the national defense act
This can be stated authoritatively,
although the War department is with
holding announcement as to details
of the process to be followed with
the state troops until the bill has been
signed.
National Guard troops now in the
federal service retain their status as
militiamen and it will require the ex-
erciset by the president through
proclamation or other executive order
to draft the force as body into the
federal army when its militia status
ceases.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1917-05-18
War Department Plans Completed For Taking
Care of First Half Million Men When They
Are Assembled in Various Camps in Diff
ferent Parts of the United States
ENROLLING YOUTH TO BE PATRIOTIC occA
Demonstrations Parades and Speeches Everywhere in
Honor of Persons Classified for Possible
War Service.
DATE FIXED BY PRESIDENTS PROCLAMATION

Washington May n suggestion from Senator Jones
Washington that the ct draft help harvest Seere
disclosed tha call the FIRST $780,
900 before September because of he depleted state of
and that will therefore be appb interference with the
abe supply of the country until that date
After that the labor question receiving serious attention
all Baker Senator Jones:
MUST WAIT TILL AFTER HARVEST.
depleted supplies will practicable
the 900 be raised under the provisions of the bill
pending there will be
the labor the until that date
called will be continuously trained
the coor they period training
will best all too short the
tbein nd continu
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1917-05-18
Reserve Banks Are Urged to
Boost for The Liberty Loan

Washington, May 17.-Representa-
tives of all federal reserve banks, Dal-
las and San Francisco excepted, were
told today bv the federal reserve
board that upon them would depend
much of the task of arousing "thc
spirit of II" to insure large over
subscription to $4,000, 100000 liberty
bond offering.
The conference was called to en-
able the directing heads of the chief
liberty loan subscription headquarters
to receive detailed instructions for the
field work incidental TO floating the
big offering.
officials feel that the issue will be
oversubscribed. but are not content
ing themselves with half-hearted
campaign.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1917-05-18
Senate Adopts Conference
Report on the Army Bill

Washington, May H.-Late today
the senate adopted the conference re-
port on the war army bill, accepted by
the house yesterday and sent the
measure to the president for his sig
nature.
The vote was 65 to s. Those voting
against adoption were Senators Gore,
Gronna, Hardwick, Kirby, LaFollette,
Norris, Stone and Trammell. Senator
Fall was excused from voting.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1917-05-18

Berlin, May H.-(Nia London.)-
The ground which was captured by
the Germans in the village of Roeux
yesterday morning was later lost, fol-
lowing a strong British counter at
tack, says the German statement.
SO far during the month of May,
says the official statement issued to-
day by the German war Office, the
Germans on the western front have
taken $500 English prisoners and
have captured 200 Frenchmen.
Six Teuton Rushes Fail.
Paris, May H.-Six assaults by the
Germans on the French lines have
been repulsed with heavy losses, ac
cording to An official statement is
sued by the war office today. Three
attacks were made north of Moulin
De Laffaux and three northeast OF
Braye En- Laonnois.
Britons Gain at Bullecourt.
London, May 1.-THE British have
made further progress in the village
OF Bullecourt and have reached the
western edge of the hamlet, accord
ing to all official statement issued by
the British war office this morning.
The British and French lave forced
the Germans to use virtually all the
fresh reserves which they had at the
beginning OF the battle of Arras, Ma
jor General F. B. Maurice, chief di
1f ,,,,lttor,r the
war office, told the Associated Press
today. Whcn the British offensive be-
gan the Germans had forty-nne re-
serve divisions on the western front.
The British onslaught at-Arras and
The more recent French offensive
have compelled the Germans to em-
ploy all but four OF these divisions.
The German divisions have been
reorganized since the beginning of the
war, General Maurice continued, but
at present contain at least 10000 men
each.
An official statement issued by the
Austrian war Office on "Wednesday
admits gains for the Italians i'll the
lighting on the Isonzo, but claims the
rcpulse of the majority of the attacks
and a total capture of 1000 soldiers.
Repulse Attacks.
Rome, MAY 17.-(Via London y
Austrian troops have strongly counter
attacked-he Italians in positions they
had gained in carrying out their Of
fensive movement. The enemy reac-
tion, however. has failed, the war Of
fee announces.
The prisoners taken by the Italians
since Monday now number 4,02l. Five
additional small caliber guns have
been captured.
The Italians have made further pro-
gress in their drive, pushing ahead on
Mount Vodice and also south Of Graz
iena, northeast of Gorilla.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1917-05-18
Poison in Meal Served
Guards; One Dead, 16 III

Pittsburgh, Pa, May l7.-Four
more soldiers of the Third Pennsyl-
vania infantry, on police duty in the
Pittsburgh district, were removed
from their camp to hospitals here this
afternoon, suffering from the effects
of poison, while the military authori-
ties investigated the death Of Lieu
tenant William +. Corcoran, and the
illness OF twelve other guards last
night.
The soldiers were on duty at Port
Perry, Pa, and yesterday were served
with meal from the restaurant con-
Quoted by Carl Miller near their
camp.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1917-05-18
Odd Fellows of South
Dakota Elect Officers

Yankton. S. D., May 17-(Special
Telegram. Grand lodge Of South
Dakota Odd Fellows this morning
elected these officers: Henry Robert
son, Dell Rapids, grand master; w. A,
Heron, Custer, deputy grand master;
Harvey Rice, Huron. grand secretary;
George w. Snow, Springfield, grand
treasurer; J. w. Gibson, Salem, grand
warden; Andrew Larson, Aberdeen,
past grand master.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1917-05-18
BRITISH WIN ALL OF BULLECOURT;
MOBILIZE CGNSCRIPTS THIS FALL
Red Cross Workers
Look for Banner Day;
Total NOv S23,957.23
Grand total ... 81,

Grand total .... .S23,957.23
Today is expected to be the
banner day in the big Red Cross
membership campaign, both in
number of memberships turned in
and in the amount of money re-
ceived!.
The money to be turned in to-
day, and memberships as well,
will be from working people,
practically all in 81 memberships.
The packing houses have signed
up 3,l00 members, and George H.
Kelly's industrial committee has
1924 to report, making total of
4,124 memberships, and as many
dollars from those two sources
alone.
Buttons, $500 of them, arrived
at $50 o'clock Thursday after
noon, and will be sent to the pack
ing houses and industrial districts
early today.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1917-05-18
TRAINING CAMP
GRIND STARTSAT
FORT SMELLING
Enrolment List Closes and
Embryo Officers Begin Real
Work in Army
Life.

Minneapolis, MINI, May l7.--(Spe-
cial Telegram.)-The enrolment list
for the first officers training camp at
Fort Smelling closed today and the
long, hard grind that will make ap-
proximately $500 carefully picked
American young men worthy officers
of Uncle Sans new army, is off to
a splendid start.
It's a big days work from Sis to
9:15, but the boys are rapidly settling
into the pace. Tired, aching bones
and muscles are hardening sore and
blistered feet and hands toughening
and bread, bacon, beef and beans be-
coming a delight. Most of the con-
fusions to arrivals and consignments
to quarters and companies has passed,
leaving only real work ahead. This,
! however has reached settled basis,
and while occupying almost every
hour OF the working day, has been
balanced and proportioned without
producing too much fatigue or ex-
haustion The work will grow heav-
ier, too, but at that time the civilian,
seeking to become an officer will have
been hardened to it.
Take Practice March.
The boys went through some hard
marching, returning to camp tired,
covered with dust, and happy to get
back, This afternoon they had rifle
instruction, getting careful teaching
of the manufacture Of the weapon, its
uses and handling. Signalling, too,
came in for considerable attention.
Final canvass Of the records show
that about twenty-five men have left
the camp. Three were discharged
after taking the oath, for various rea-
sons. Twenty-Five left after taking
the physical examination and before
taking the oath Most of these are
believed to have suffered from cold
feet after looking over the camp, and
as they had not taken the oath the
military authorities have 10 way to
reach them, nor any desire to do so.
/ Their places will be taken by late
comers in answering the orders to re-
port. Only eleven men appeared at
medical headquarters for examination
/ today.
Another Camp in August.
The government is planning on an
other such officers training camp
probably in August A telegram re-
ceived at headquarters directs that all
disappointed applicants for places in
this camp be told that there may be
opportunity for admission to sec
ond camp and directing that all rec
u...~ a. lx.aA
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1917-05-18
Plans Worked Out.

Plans Worked Out.
Complete plans for housing $4,000
men at each OF twelve divisional can
tonment camps in which the war army
is to be trained, have been worked
out by War department officials and
construction work will be undertaken
as soon as commanders Of the military
departments have. designated the sites.
I Twelve Of the camps will go to the
new southeastern department, COM
manded by Major General Leonard
Wood, making 100000 troops assigned
to that department. Six camps will
be established in the central Depart
ment, six in the southern, three in the
western, four in the eastern, and one
in the northeastern department.
Will Build Thirty-two Towns.
The building will be done by con-
tract under supervision of army Off
GERS. Colonel |. w. Littell of the
quartermaster's corps, has been placed
in general charge of construction by
Secretary Baker and has nearly COM
pleted the organization of his forces.
In effect the project is TO build
thirty-two towns complete with all
necessary equipment and facilities. 1t
will require 100000 feet OF humber.
which was adopted because the price
of canvas was so high and the supply
so short. If tents were used it would
require two complete sets a year to
keep the men under cover.
There will be 1000 buildings in each
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1917-05-18
Stone Says T. R. Unfit to
Command Body of Troops

Washington, May II. - Senator
Stone attacked the Roosevelt amend
ment to the army bill OIL that ground
that Colonel Roosevelt is unfit to
command body Of troops because he
has no respect for authority, constitu-
tional or otherwise" and described
the provision "as scheme both per-
sonal and political"
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1917-05-18
Count Czernin Goes to
Confer With HOIIWeg

Amsterdam (Via London), May II.
"A semi-oficial announcement from
Vienna says that Count Czernin, Aus
trian foreign minister, has left for
German headquarters to continue his
conferences with Chancellor Won
Bethmann-Hollweg. He will take up
matters which were discussed during
the chancellor's recent visit to
Vienna.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1917-05-18
Ship Wrecked in Behring;
More Than Hundred Missing

San Francisco, Cal, May 1Z-The
three-masted ship Standard, owned by
Libby Mcneil & Libby, is a total
wreck off Cape Constantine in Behr-
ing sea, according to a message re-
ceived here today by the naval radio
station. OF nearly $50 men aboard the
vessel, only twenty-nine have been
rescued, according to the report.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1917-05-18
Famous French Aviator
Is Killed in Action

Amsterdam, May 17.-(Via Lon
don. 1.-The Telcgraaf quotes a state
ment printed in German newspaper
that the famous French airman, Cap
tain Rene Doumer, son of Paul Dou
mer, former president of the French
Chamber of Deputies, who is report
cd missing, was shot down behind the
German lines and killed.
Captain Doumer was credited in the
French war office statement on
March 10 with having brought down
his sixth enemy machine.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1917-05-18
Congressman Will Serve
In the Navy as BIuejaCkets

Washington, May 16.-Several SEN
ators and representatives are planning
TO enlist as blue Jackets in the navy
when the present session Of congress
ends