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The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1917-12-13

HalifaX-Confused whistle signals
exchanged between the French muni-
tion ship Mont Blanc and the Belgian
relief steamship Iona resulted in
collision that caused an explosion
which killed more than 1000 persons,
injured thousands and destroyed mil.
lions OF dollars worth of property.
The disaster, which mas plunged the
Dominion into mourning, probably will
rank as the most fearful that ever oc
CURED on the American continent
Residents Of Halifax and thousands OF
volunteer relief workers who have
come into the city nave been almost
dazed at the extent OF the horror
Temporary mOrgues have been es.
tablished in many buildings, to which
steady procession OF vehicles Of all
kinds have been carrying for hours
the bodies OF men, women and chill
dren. Most of them were SO charred
that they were unrecognizable.
Thousands Of persons seeking trace
of relatives and friends have passed
by the long, silent rows, attempting
by the Pickering light OF lamps and
lanterns to identify the ones they
sought
Virtually every building in the city
which could be converted into a hos
pit2l is filled with wounded. many OF
them so desperately injured that there
is no hope OF their recovery. Scores
already have died in these temporary
hospitals.
Soldiers, sailors and police patrolled
the streets, and upon them fell the ma
jor portion of the burden of search.
ing among the ruins for the dead and
wounded. The Canadians were assist
ed in this work by bluejackets from an
American warship in the harbor
Five thousand tons of high explo
sives on board the Frenchman blew
up with terrific force Two square
miles OF the town of Halifax and the
suburb of Richmond were shaken and
devastated and a fire that followed
completed the havoc that had already
been begun Ships in the harb0r,
among them the Canadian cruiser Nj
ODE, were damaged. TWO of the crew
of the Niobe were killed and many
more injured.
The French steamship was coming
into port and was headed for Pier s,
one OF the new piers constructed along
/ the northern end Of the waterfront
The Belgian ship was outward bound.
/ The Mount Blanc signaled that she
/ was going to starboard The Belgian
did not get the signal correctly and
rammed the munition ship.
There came atoirst minor explosion
and fire on board the Frenchman. Her
crew took to the boats and escaped
Seventeen minutes after the first
shock the entire 5000 tons of high ex
plosives in her hold exploded.
Only pile of smouldering ruins
marks the spot where the great build
ing of the American Sugar Refining
Company stood.
JERSEY SHORE FIRE SWEPT.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1917-12-13
PlTti OF THE
WAR NEWS

Observation-Disclosures
British troops have taken over part Of
the Italian front on the upper Piave,
where the line turns to the west, and
the French have taken over a sector
farther west.
The Germans are hurryIng men and
supplies to the Cambria sector, Hin
denburg and Ludendorff both being
on this front.
General Daz, IaIian chief Of staff, in
an interview, said Italy and America
were fighting for the same ideals,
adding that the question of Trieste
would never be settled as long as it
remains in Austrian hands.
The Germans and Austrians are hurI-
ing immense forces in a savage
turning movement against the ltaI-
ians, the latter giving ground slight
Iy, but contesting every foot. The
Bersaglier fights to the death.
Monte Sisemol, one of the mountain
bastions separating the Teutons to
the northeast of Asiago from the
Venetian plain, fell into the hands
of the invaders, who also took 1000
prisoners, Berlin announces, making
the total of prisoners taken in the
mountain sector $1,000.
British naval airpIanes raided German
military works in Belgium.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1917-12-13
JERSEY SHORE FIRE SWEPT.
Thirty-fiVe Homes and Ten Business
Places Burned

Jersey Shore, Pa.-Thirty-five fam
lilies were made homeless and ten
business establishments wiped out by
a fire that swept the business section
of this town, causing loss estimated
at 100000, With the temperature al
zero and the ground covered with
foot of snow that forty mile wind
piled in great drifts, more than a hun
dred people were forced to fee from
their homes.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1917-12-13
BRAZIL STOPS TEUToN TRADING

Government Announces List Of Re.
strictiVe Regulations.
Rio de Janeiro.-The Brazilian cab
met has decided upon the following
regulations with regard to German
subjects in Brazil:
To prohibit all commercial relations,
direct or indirect, between foreign
nationals resident in Brazil and enemy
subjects in foreign countries. To sus-
pend the expectation of all kinds of
goods belonging to the enemy. To in
tern in concentration camps or else
where suspected enemy subjects. To
cancel all public land contracts.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1917-12-13
The Second Draft
By Frederick J. Haskin

WASHINGTON, Dec. 10. In a few
days the preparations for raising
further increments for the National
Army will actively begin. with the
mailing of the first set Of question
naires to registered men. The mailing
will continue for 20 days, and the whole
process of classification should be over
in about 60 DAYS, so that by the middle
of February we expect to have over g.
600, GOO men listed for service, each
knowing his place in the line of call.
The scheme for the second selection
a I'd all future selections represents a
great improvement and refinement over
the system of the first draft. 1t is
based on the experience Of that one,
with the added advantage of freedom
from the need for pressing haste. 1t is
more genuinely selectlve, and 1t will re-
suit in drawing men on the whole better
fitted for army service and with less
disturbance Of industry and family life.
The scheme of the first draft was
conditioned by the need for haste. War
was declared early in April. Today,
early in December, eight months later,
all OF the first selectives are not yet in
camp. 1t will probably be well over a
year before the last of the first men
has completed his preliminary training
1t the process had been further delay
ed by pfolorging the process Of selec-
ton unduly, our first 1000, 0GO men in
Europe would have been tardy con-
tiGgtnt.
The only way to apply the selectlve
service principle completely is to ex-
anime every registered man before
selecting the army. This meant eX-
aiming 100000 men on the first
draft, for which there was no time. So
the rules Of the first selection were
framed 20 attain the maximum of speed
with the minimum of hardship. Future
drafts will be selected in accordance
with the better way. Every register
ei man will be examined before the
next selection is made.
The chief means OF examination will
be the questionable. 1t is simply
booklet Of questions, with blanks for
the written answers, intended TO show
the local board where each man be-
| rigs in order Of liability TO draft. If
the board wants more information, it
may summon any witnesses it likes. If
the regstrant is not satisfied with his
classification, he can appeal to the dis
trict board, ard in certain cases to the
President.
Theoretically the principle of seiec-
ton becomes more ard more perfect As
the number Of classes for the regis
t,ants is increased. Thus it all the
registered men ere divided into three
classes, with Glass One called first and
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1917-12-13
IMPERlALISTS AID KALEDINEs.
Cossack Head and Korniloff Lead
Great Revolt.

London - The Russian govern.
ment" has ISSUED a proclamation to
the Russian nation in which this an
nouncement is made:
Kaledines and Korniloff, assisted by
the Imperialists and Constitutional
Democrats, have raised revolt and
declared war in the Don region.
The Constitutional Democrats and
Bourgeoisie are supplying the revolt
ing generals with scores Of millions.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1917-12-13
TO INCREASE POTASH SUPPLY.
Secretary Lane Issues Regulations for
Prospectinu on Public Lands.

Secretary Lane Issues Regulations for
Prospecting on Public Lands.
Washing ton.-Secretary Lane is
sued regulations for permission to
prospect for potash on public lands.
For some years all lands known to
contain potash have been Withdrawn
from public acquisition, but the cut
ting off of potash from Germany
makes it necessary to develop this
country's supply Of the valuable min
eral.
Permits may be issued to citizens,
associations, and corporations of the
United States for the exploration Of
not exceeding 1850 acres each Of land
in compact form, the permits to be
for a period of two years.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1917-12-13
HOUSE FAvoRs DRY MEASURE.
National Prohibition Amendment viii
Be Submitted.

INatIOTdT IVTITF5T TUT " III
Be Submitted.
Washington. - The national prohi-
bition amendment will be submitted
to the states for ratification by De-
cember II, when the house will give
the resolution the necessary two
thirds majority, according to New
York members who have gone over
the situation very carefully.
The Senate has already passed the
amendment resolution. SO tnat only
the two-third vote of the house is nee
essary before the battle begins to
have three-fourths of the state legis-
latures ratify it.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1917-12-13
Bargains.

One light bobsied, runatout and l
gas cooking stove az 2 sacrifice APP
ply to Arthur Townshend, Oakland.
Advertisement
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1917-12-13
TWO SQUARE MILES OF
CITY Is DEVASTATED
Hundreds Trapped in Wreckaae-ChiI'
dren Among Victims, and Schools
Are Turned Into Morgues-Town in
Darkness and Panic-Relief Rushed
From Many Sources-Soldiers and
Sailors Patrol Streets.
TWENTY THOUSAND
DESTITUTE.

= Here is the estimated cost of
= the disaster to Halifax in fig
= ures compiled by the Citizens
= Committee:
= There are at least 1000 dead.
x More than 1900 were injured
X and require medical attention.
= Twenty thousand are home
\ less and destitute.
= The property loss will be be
= tween $25,OOO,OOO and $4,000
= coo.
= Most of those made homeless
:. are of the working class, and
= immediate aid must reach them
= if a greater tragedy is to be
\ averted.
X Between 5000 and 1000 dwell
!. ings were wrecked by the ex-
\ plosion,
\ Every structure in Halifax
= and Dartmouth was damaged.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1917-02-15
COAST GUARDS SAVED DEER
Rescued Animal When It Had Eroken
Through Ice, Revived K and
Set It Free,

Humanitarian activities NJ the coast
guard extend to the saving of wild
animal lifp. 4 deer chased by dogs
attempted u cross the lee. crushed in,
was rescued, nearly done far, By the
coast guard crew Of The station at
uuonochontau-. Il. T.; WAS taken into
the station beat And thence 70 the sta
ton: was worked over until it re-
viv,t, aud then was set ut liberty,
The tale ~ in the report OF
the EoeYer II the station. The Incl
dent happened ull the morning of Jan
uary 3. when. shout ten o'clock, the
station crew sighted the deer pursued
by dogs. crossing a marsh about a half
nile away. The hunted anlmal at
tempted to cross q pond an thin and
rotten Ice. Ii was observed to fall
through. and try In vain to eXtricate
Itself.
Three surfuen launched Il small
skifr and reached the deer after All
hours work in breaking through the
ice. The deer was nearly dead from
its struggle in the Icy water.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1917-02-15

New glass number Plates for resi-.
dencos can he attached 10 porch cell.
Ing lights 80 that they can be read
easily ut night.
A Michigan contractor Is the invch-
tor Of a motor-lrlvcn riddle which.
quickly separates gravel or sand Into
SIX different Sizes.
The point Of q new soldering iron
for electricians Gun be set Ut my nil.
glc from Its. handle and 10 hollow 70
that solder cai be melted within II.
10 dry grain before grinding 4 Ger.
man inventor ~ introduced Az ~.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1917-02-15

trio heating element into a spiral
screw, which conveys u TO the mill
stones.
Apparatus invented by IN Chilean
for setting broken legs permits u pn-
tient TO move an injured limb slightly
without d~isplacing the fractured
bones.
The amount Of standard tungsten
ore used IL the manufacture Of ihcnn.
descent lamps In the United States IN
1916 was In the neighbcrincod Of ~
tons.
ll~alntainins ! spesd q IN mliss
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1917-02-15
BRIEF INFORMATION

Shoes with aluminium sOles have
neon invented for persons working In
water or damp places.
France makes elementary instruc-
lion obligatory for NIL children be-
tween six and thirteen years.
British scientists nre studying a min
crnl found In Wales TINT etnIts u faint
light In ITS natural stac.
Never dust electric globes while t'n-
llghtc,i. The static electricity gene
rated. Will break tue nlafnents.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1917-02-15
Innocent Recreation.

Father had delnnuded II hrart-to-
heart talk with his only son..
II AIN told that you are given 10
gambling" he said stcrnly.
II admit it," the son acknowledged.
but only for small stakes.
'Oll, as long as ii is for something
to eat I don't mind" the father said.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1917-02-15
Picked the Right Spot.

" see where Il rich man has bul't u
lake and flower garden on top OF an
apartment house"
"That would be just the place for
truck garden"
"Why;"
II don't see how the nelghpoFS
chickens could ever get up there.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1917-02-15
Suitable Kinds.

"Whnt measure would you select for
line Of light poemSt'
why Nat try u LIS Meterf'
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1917-02-15
Why3

Why7
Why does the sound Of a bell cease
when you touch IT. Because sound Is
due to waves In tho mir which strike
the drum Of the ear. When q bell or
gong 10 struck II vIbrates and produces
waves 10 the air TINT reach the car
When yoti touch tho bell the vibration
y sfopped md there arc no more sound
waves
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1917-02-15
COVETED BY ALL

hut possessed by frW--a beautiful
head of hair. II yours is streuked with
gray, er IN harsh and stitf, You can re-
store it TO its forn!er beauty and Jus
ter by uslng "LH Creole" Hair Dress
lAg. Price 81 .Vy.--Adv.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1917-02-15
Lucky Mermaid.

Lucky Mermaid.
'"There goes a millionaire and his
young wife. He first saw her in a div
ing tank"
swell! Wellw
"Thanks to his money, she's been In
the swim ever SINCE"
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1917-02-15
No Hindrance.

"Pop. Will you answer me n bust.
ness question:"
"Alwnys glad to, my son. What Is
itY
. "When a community goes dry can
a firm there liquidateY"
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1917-02-15
Man Who Knows.

"The doctor says | am working 10"
hard"
I'D put more faith In thai dias'
nosis If II anne from your boss
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1917-02-15
Art,s Main Point.

N. NtC0 WaVU PcVUt.
Il always said Pushkey was n bad
musician. They didn't accomplish my
thing worthy Of art at his organ re.
cltal."
"Oh. yes. they did. They took up o
collection"
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1917-02-15

A. s. Hancock. a farmer Of Ner-
s~ailies. and his wife both died recently
within a few hours Of each other. Mr..
served many wears at tho case in Kat,-
sas CRY. 'te Wa 50 years old. Both
died Of t. complication Of diseases.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1917-02-15

James Reilly, 80 years old, was
found frozen to death at Conway, near
Springfield. early the other morning.
He is said 10 have been homeless
country.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1917-02-15

The possibility Of war has awakened
the officers of the National Guard Of
Missouri and it is understood a cam
paign for recruits to bring the guard
up to full peace strength will be car
ried on all over the state before Pres
ident Wilson. if ever, deems mobiliza-
ton necessary.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1917-02-15

d. s. Long. IS years old, died whila
fighting Il fire at the Il. W. Donald
son home. twelve miles west Of Chilli
co'he. A physician said his death was
caused from excitement.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1917-02-15

G. W. Shaw, president Of tlidder in
stitute at ktdder, an educational in
stitution Of unusual high character
aud standing. has just been informed
by the probate court Of SedsWigk
county, Kansas, that by the viii Of
Lula Gerry Burke, 1000 has been left
10 the domestic science department
Of the institute, to be used in such
manner as the president or other
chief executive shall direct.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1917-02-15
HAPPENLNCS
Of tie tveek
IN q

Mrs. Mary Hardesty of Monroe City
is dead at the home Of her daughter.
Mrs. J. c. Mudd. in Hannibal. where
she had gone for a visit. She was 50
years old.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1917-02-15

Three thousand dollars has beer
raised By public subscription at Mon
o City for a site on North MAR
street for a Carnegie Library. Mrs
Lulu Proctor was the largest donor
pledging $500. Several 800 and S20t
subscriptions were given.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1917-02-15

Luther Todd Collier. 80 years old,
is dead at the home of his sister, Mrs.
N. Z. Banning. at CallaO. Macon
county, Mr. Collier had been a mem
Der of the T~hirty-second General As
sembly Of Missouri. He was a lawyer
and the Oldest alumnus of Missouri
University.
The evening herald. [volume] (Albuquerque, New Mexico) 1914-1922, 1917-06-30
WHY THE STRANGER
WITHIN OUR GATES
REMAINS AN ALIEN
tBy Rear Admiral caspar T. Good
rich. us. Navy, Retired)

The immigrants mental attitude
toward the land OF his adoption. to-
ward ITS aims. customs and traditions.
has always been of vast Importance
even during times OF peace when, to
our shame. IT was 80 generally -
norod. Today. when we are at war
with the greatest military power the
world has ever seen, Il has become
one of the most pressing problems
With which We have To deal It de-
mands the most thoughtful consld.
GRAFTON ON uur part In order that our
action may be wise n equitable,
taken with nrmness coupled with jus.
tice. and 50 devised that the safety
honor. and welf.tfc OF our uatiVe-born
population may Ne protected and tos-
tered at the same time h a the immi-
STRAITS education IN Americanism n
%furthered and his preparation Insured
for entering into our body polite 1T
To- enjoy the benefits with which this
lapd 81 opportunity abounds. n TO
assume the responsibilities and obli-
cations 81 his chosen citizenship.
At the threshold OF our contemplate
ed study we encounter such questions
a. these: why does the immigrant
leave HE home? what objects has he
~ view by coming here? In 80 lar
"a these objects are contmcndable do
", help him Are we doing q duty
to rim what measures. positive and
negative. are open To our adoption
that mas assist him to become a good
American"
l.. ....aHa.f 80. % tauN IA. afuIAH
that he comes to ua to Better himself
and not specifically to better ~. Dis
content with the political OF economic
conditions Of his native land Is doubt
less the chief cause 81 his exodus, but
the desire a. avoid military service Is
no, without weight. For these mani
fest advantages he Is, broadly speak
ing. keen 10 take on American citizen
snip with It's privileges and its du-
tics. with the criminal class and
subsidized agents Of foreign govern
mont- these lines have no conccru.)
Provided he j. not Of the classes dis
tuctly dcbarrcd by our laws, the I'M
migrant is Tree TO seek asylum on our
shores.
Assuming honest purposes u good
intentions ON his pari what rlachin-
cry nave We iu force ior guiding him
into paths of usefulness 70 " and ~
benefit go h.m2 Apparently Nttle or
none. outside the activities OF certain
charitable organizations whose mo-
tlNes nay he highly praiaeworthy. but
whose methods too often ~perpetuate
the racial cleavage among our for
cign-born population which is 50
Taught with menace To u peace
and progress. our immigration oti
citis do excellent work to prevent the
new arrivals from failing into harm-
tai hands. but II there be- any govern
mental administration to meet the
hmm grant at the gate OF liberty, TO
take him under rs wins and see that
The evening herald. [volume] (Albuquerque, New Mexico) 1914-1922, 1917-06-30

the alien blood which for decades has
poured in torrents into our body poll
itlc two malchciont agents have been
and still are especially active. The
first Is the teaching In Dur public
schools Of any modern foreign tongue.
IL but serves 20 a~ccentuate and foster
the division OF our inhabitants ac-
cording 20 nationality. II should cease
altogether aud at once.
another antagonistic influence OPP
Grating against the Americanization
Of the immigrant Is that Of the local
foreign press. This Is largely main
talned for the benefit OF publishers.
In a MEASURE II relieves the immigrant
OF the Necessity Of learning English
and thus In effect, II not intention. Is
anti-American. Even u Il did no
more than assist In keeping open the
chasm dividing the alien from the ma
t%ive-born. II would siili be harmful.
while Of one section at least IL may
indeed be alleged that IL has been
strongly. almost violently. anti-Amer-
lean In its teachings. The evil exists
Ia all parts OF the country. and Il
should he checked. since II cannot ba
wholly e~rndlcated. or course no one
would or could suggest the complete
suppression Of newspapers and period
icals In foreign languages printed In
this country. Such q procedure would
~trsventlon OF the constitutional guar
antee OF free speech.
SO far as the nation a. large Is con-
cerned. this press IL not IN fhe least
necessary. rather II IN a luxury for
those temporarily here and for those
who. remaining In our midst. are un-
willing TO AXE the trouble OF learn
ing English. Let such people then
| pay for their pleasure or seif-indul-
gcnce. as II Is eminentiy proper that
! they should. aud so contribute to the
general governments resources, ROW
! so seriously strained. Each individ-
ual's share would lie quite neRligi-
bic. yet the aggregate would be large
and most welcome. Il is suggested
that every periodical published IN the
United States ar In adjacent coun'
tries. ana printed wholly or In eonsid-
cradle part In a foreign tongue, should
pay a license FEE to the treasury Of
cent for each copy OF a da!ly; ) cent
for each copy Of a s~emi-weekly. tri'
weekly. or weekly: 10 cents Tor each
copy OF a monthly. bi-monthly, OF
quarterly. etc. Those who really
want such Literature can well AFFORD
To- pay the increased price.
without going into exact figures
which at this moment are unavailable.
IA competent aud Trustworthy author
ity estimates at a million ana "a quar-
ter copies the circulation of the for
cign dailies printed in The one city
OF New York. IL this circulation wer,
to be subjected TO the license Zee
herein proposed (and IL il suffered ma
reduction.J the governments income
! would be increased by $4,000 every
week day. In 1910 the aggregate
dahl circulation Of foreign period.
icals OF all kinds printed in the nited
States was more than 1000, 600, and
1t has presumably increased since the
last census was taken. This number
would shrink somewhat II taxed as
recommended. hut even ~ 50, the rev.
enue derived from II might fairly be
expected 70 reach half a million doll