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The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1917-12-27
HARD SCRAMBLE

| After an absence of a few weeks
will write bit OF news again, although
some were not pleased with the new
name the writer chose for this place.
1t does not sound very suggestive and
perhaps Prosperity would be better
but everybody likes bit of humor any
way. A passer by would surmise that
no one around here is scramblIng very
hard for an existance. Those who don t
care for anything better than a Ford
haye bigger cars; those not wanting a
car have fine horses ard rigs. The
boys have discarded horse and buggy
for motor cycles. All the farmers have
fine big houses, many of them modern,
and barns. Everybody is scrambling
hard to see who can do his neighbor
the kindest deed first. All know the
golden Rule and all realize to the fullest
that Il am by brothers keeper"
Mrs. James Stephen was visited lately
by her sister, Mrs. Wa. Bealman, her
husband and little daughter, Evelyn,
from Medina, o.
A bunch of boys, big and little,
gathered up a supply Of circular saws,
pillow points, COW bells and tin horns
and hiked for the home of Albert
Warwick not lorg ago and after an
overture or two of bull band music they
elected Meshac Glass, an experienced
fellow, as captain Meshac boldly asked
to see the bride and groom, who was
the pretty daughter, Bissy, and MIR.
Frank burst, just recently married.
After congratulated all returned home
satisfied with the noise they had made
aad their reward, a handful Of green
backs.
Melvin burst is becoming an expert
trapper He is the terror Of the furry
tribe, He visits his many traps every
morning and even the unsuspecting
blnnies scramble hard to get to a place
of safety when Mez comes in sight.
He makes frequent shipments of furs.
Ralph jenkins sold valuable horse
to Lee Meyers, Of Jennings, recently.
Ralph will help to bring Christmas
cheer in some homes as he braved
the storms Of last week by going to
Blttinger after load of beautiful Tom
rack Christmas trees which he took to
Frostbugg and sold at high price.
Estelle, daughter Of Mr.. and Mrs. c.
c. burst who has been i'll for several
weeks, IS getting better now. The dis
appointment Of having to be absent
from school is keeniy felt by Estella
VINO is a very studious child.
F. NJ. Zihlman has sent TO each voter
list of the bulletins issued by the
Department Of Agriculture which can
be had for the asking. lie even asks
his constituents for their views on leg
islative matters. Every male voter
considers 1t duty to vote on election
day but neglects opportunities that he
considers too trivial to bother with.
There is one thing important now that
might be asked of our representatives
and that is for them to use their in
tiuence in suppressing the foreign Ian
guage press and let the women vote.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1917-12-27
Road Petition.

Notice is hereby given that thirty days
after the first publication hereof application
VIII be made to the Board OF County Com
pointment of viewers to view and locate a
proposed new road in Garrett county. said
proposed new road to leave the present
county road leading from Oakland to
GrantSville at or near Simon Resins mail
box and to run thence through the lands of
Paul Beachy ana others for a distance Of
about one mile, and to interSect the county
road leading from jennings to Grantsville
at some point between Lewis bursts barn
and the su@ar camp OF Gregory Beyans.
q. c. BUCKLE.
ROOT BEACHN,
A. }. OESTER.
;. W. BlTTINGER,
and others, Petitioners
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1917-12-27
MOUNTAIN LAKE PARK.

Mr., and Mrs. H. V. Leighton and
family and Miss Blanche Gale, of the
Park, spent Christmas at Terra Alta
where they were guests of Mr.. and Mrs.
George Fl. Falkenstein.
Christmas passed off very quitely. A
few families had reunions of a portion
of their members. The U. B. church
was the only one having the usual ex-
ercises.
The Columbia hotel is being torn
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1917-12-27

down for the lumber and other building
materials. Others are rotting down,
while other are rapidly going the same
way.
Enough ice for home consumption has
been gathered and should the weather
continue favorable Mr.. ]. T. Echard
will soon be shipping for the Baltimore
and Ohio railroad.
Our stores report the usual Christmas
business.
Several of our school children are
laid up with sore arms from vaccination.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1917-12-27
NOTICE TO CREDITORS

This is to give notice that the subscriber
hath obtained from the Orphans Court OF
Garrett county, Maryland, Letters of ad-
ministration on the estate of
THOMAS II. WILBURN,
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 be
fore the goth day of June 1915, they may
otherwise by law be excluded from all
benefit of the said estate. All persons know
ing themselves indebted to said estate are
requested to make immediate payment.
Given under nE hand this goth day Of
December, 1917.
f. X. JONES,
Administrator.
Oakland, Md.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1917-12-27

will see to it that none of His subjects
are left to suffer the horrors. They
shall be with him as sharers of His
glory and triumph. Satan, who is at
the bottom of all the troubles of earth.
will be cast into the pit and then the
earth freed from his malicious practices
will enjoy universal Righteousness and
peace.
That good time is coming. Let US be
sure we enjoy it. But how? Enter
the new year with Christ as your king,
and He will see that you shall reign
with Him.
May the new year bring His happi-
ness to you all. JOANNES.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1917-12-27
GORTNER


Mr.. Il. E. Yoder is confined to his
room with an attack Of iufsmatory
rheumatism.
Lee D. Sanders, who has been EN-
ployed at Clarksburg, W. Va, returned
home Saturday night to spend the hol-
days with his parents, MIR. and Mrs. j.
H. Sanders.
Mr. and Mrs. Noah SlabauEh and
daughter Anna Virginia. were visitors
at Mrs. Jennie Sanders Sunday.
Mr.. James Saylor, of Johnstown, Pa. ,
filled the regular appointment IN the
Union church Sunday, preaching two
excellent sermons.
Mr. and Mrs. S. J, Lichty spent Sun
day with Mr.. and Mrs. Joel Gnegy at
Red House.
Messrs. Jake Petersheim. Ross
Lichty, Elmer Schrock; Misses Mary
Lichty, Mabel Fike, Susie Petersheim
and Emma Burkholder, were out sled
riding Monday night.
Misses Mabel and Fife Wamsley, who
have been employed in Morgantown,
w. Va, are visiting home folks at this
writing.
Roy Sanders and Miss Ava Buncutter
attended the Christmas exercises at
Plea ant Valley Sunday night.
Mr.. and Mrs. Solomon Slabaugh and
daughter Lizzie. Mr.. and Mrs. Benz,
Yoder and son Noah were Sunday
guests of D. NJ Schrock and family.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1917-12-27
Tuesday, April 2, 1918

and at that time and place will be publicly
opened and read.
All bids must be made upon blank forms
to be obtained of the State Road Commits
sion at its office, Col Garrett Building. Balti-
more, Maryland. Must give the price pro
posed, both in writing and in figures, and
must be signed by the bidder with his ad-
dress.
Each bid is to be accompanied by a certi-
fed check for two hundred dollars. 5000
payable to the County Commissioners of
Garrett County, said checks to be returned
to the bidder unless he fails to execute the
contract should it be awarded to him.
Plans can be seen and forms of specifi-
cations and contract may be obtained on
cash payment of one dollar, 81 ,O0l at the Of
fee OF the State Road Commission, Balti-
more, Maryland.
Bids will be received both for macadam
and concrete.
The County Commissioners of Garrett
County reserve the right to reject any and
all proposals.
BY order OF the County Commissioners for
Garrett County.
W. G. MEYERS, Clerk.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1917-12-27
SATURDAY,
the 29th day of December, 1917,

at the hour of one-tlirtv O'Clock p. m, of
said day, on the farm of Martin Titchnell,
about seven miles East Of SwantOn and
about five miles West OF Bloomington, on
the public road leading from BLOOMINGTON
to Barnum, in Garrett county,
One trick Portable Engine on wheels,
No. 1910; one No. l Frick Saw Mill
complete, with Saw Belts, Cutoff and
Saw; .Saw-dust Blowers, and all neces-
sary appliances and appendages that
usually belong to and go with a first
class Steam Saw Mill.
TERMS OF SALE:-Cash on the day Of
sale, but If any responsible purchaser de
sires TO purchase the property on time. he
can do so by giving one third in cash. one
third in six months and the balance in one
year, the defer ed payments to be properly
secured by the purchaser giving his ne
gotiable notes and bearing interest from
the day of sale, and said notes must be en-
dorsed so they can be negotiated at any
bank. and to the satisfaction of the under
signed, and no property to be removed un-
til the terms Of sale are compiled with
For further Information any one interest
ed may apply to l.. H. Friend Agent. at
Swanton, or Gimor :. Hamill, Attorney. at
Oakland.
L. H. FRIEND,
Attorney named IN said Mortgage.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1917-12-27
Mortgages Sale
OF A VALUABLE
Steam Saw Mill
and Fixtures

Under and by virtue of power of sale
contained in a mortgage from 4. r. Brown
ing TO Baker H. Ward, dated the 9th day of
August. 1917. and duly recorded in Liner f.
4. T., No. 70. folio 81, etc. one of the Mort
gage records of Garrett county. the under
signed Attorney named in said Mortgage.
will offer at public auction, to the highest
hiddnr On
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1917-12-27
NJ Office OF STOCKHOLD.
~ Frs MEETING.

Notice is hereby given that the annual
meeting Of the stockholders of the Garrett
County Telephone Company will be held in
the First National Bank Building in Oak
land. Md, on
Monday, January 7th, 1918,
at the hour of ten O'Clock A. NJ. for the pur-
pose of electing Board of Directors and
transacting any business that may be
properly brought before such meeting.
PAUL b. NAYLOR W. A. SMITH.
Secretary. President.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1917-12-27
Commissioners Meeting.

The Board OF County Commissioners for
Garrett County, Maryland, win meet in their
office in the town of Oakland, on
Monday, January 7th, 1918,
to appoint Road Supervisors and constables
for the year 1915, and to transact general
routine business.
BY order OF the Board.
w. g. MEYERS. Clerk.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1917-12-27
WANTED:

Railroad Brakeman to work
at Keyser, W. Va. for the
Baltimore and Ohio Railroad
Company. Men are now max.
ing from 500 to SIPS per
month. Age limit for mex
perienced men 18 to 35 years.
No age limit for experience
ed men. Apply to E. P.
Welshonce, Train Master,
Keyser, W. Va.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1917-12-27
Catherman's Business School,
Cumberland, is growing rapidly.

When this school began it's career in
August of this year there were but two
teachers employed; now there are nine.
This school is successor to the old Tri-
State Business College.
Thorough courses, conscientious teach
ing, and progressive management are
making this school leader.
1t pays to attend a good school like
this. Catalogue free. Address Gather
mans Business School. Cumberland,
Md Advertisement.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1917-12-27
January LIST, 1918,
Treasurer for Garrett County.
Information for Contractors.

Sealed proposals addressed to the County
Commissioners OF Garrett County and in
dOrsed Proposals for building a section of
State Aid Highway in Garrett County," up
on or along the Elder Hill road, beginning
at the Railroad Crossing in Friendsville and
extending towards HOyes for distance of
about three and two one-hundTedth miles,
SOP will be received by the County Com
missionerS OF GarreVv County, at their Of
fee Oakland. MARYLAND. until II o'clock noon
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1917-12-27

MONEY TO LoAN-On first class rea
estate. Renninger & Offutt, Attorneys,
Oakland. Advertisement.
Subscribe for The Republican.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1917-12-27
Tuesday, January 8th, 1918,

from to O'Clock p ". for the purpose of
electug Board of Directors tor tile ensu-
ing year aud for tile transaCting Of any other
business that may be brought before them.
B. y. INSkEEP. Cashier.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1917-12-27
II II II IN D4
Attorney named IN said Mortgae e.
NJ Office OF STOCKHOLM
~ Frs MEETING.

The regular annual meeting Of the stock
holders of THE FIRST NATIONAL BANK
or klTZMlLLERVILLE, MARYLAND, Will
he held at its Banking house on
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1917-12-27

By virtue of an order or decree of the
United States District Court for the
District of MARYLAND, passed Novem-
Der 23d, 1917, in a case entitled Mort
gage Guarantee Company, Trustee, ct
al. VS.. Ajax Hooking Coal Co., the un-
dersigned RECEIVER will sell by pub
lie auction on
Thursday, January 10, 1918,
at II o'clock A. NJ, on the premises at
or near Hubbard Station West. Md. R.
R. Mineral County, West Virginia, as
an entirety all that property situated
partly IN Mineral County. w Va, and
partly in Garrett County, Md, COM
prising $50 acres, be the same more or
less, known as
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1917-12-27
NJ Office OF STOCKHOLD.
~ Frs MEETING.

Tie Regular annual meeting OF the Stock4
holders OF TIE FIRST NATIONAL BANK
OF OAKLAND, MARYLAND, win be held
at its Banking House on
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Atlanta semi-weekly journal. (Atlanta, Ga.) 1898-1920, 1917-01-26
Dividends From Highways.

BY way of encouraging highway improvement
in Muscogee county the Columbus Ledger drects
attention to the interesting results OF an economic
survey conducted under the direction of the federal
Government to ascertain the value of good roads
in terms of dollars and cents. 1t seems that In elsht
counties in different parts of the country important
programs of road work were undertaken at about
the same time In each instance careful record OF
farm land values was made just before the improve
ments began and also five years later. The en-
hancement of values thus indicated ranged from
sixty-dve to one hundred and ninety-four per cent
in Dnwidde county, Virginia; from nine to one
hundred and fourteen per cent from fifty to one
hundred per cent in Dallas county, Alabama: from
twenty-five TO fifty per cent in Lauderdale county,
Mississippi and from fifty to one hundred per cent
in Manatee county, Florida. Furthermore, the in
in value were in no less than the cost
of the improvement while in most instances they
are from two to three times much.
This record, as the Ledger says, is evidence
enough that land owners we'll afford to approve
bonds for highway development provided of course.
the money is used efficiently. The benefits from
road betterment are not limited, however, to any
one group of interests. The same improvements
that make it easier and cheaper for the farmer to
market his crops, aid the merchant in selling his
goods Better roads almost invariably means bet
ter schools Records show that, following the ex-
tension and, Improvement of a county's highways,
e-school enrolment has increased anywhere from
ten to fifty per cent, while the average of attend
ance has shown gains even more pronounced. In
deed there is no field of public service in which the
PEOPLES money can be invested to greater variety
of advantages or more soundly than in good roads.
Atlanta semi-weekly journal. (Atlanta, Ga.) 1898-1920, 1917-01-26
ThOrOuphbredS.

An interesting example of Georgia's progress
in animal husbandry appears in the statement of
the Douglas Enterprise that during the last few
months the farmers of Coffee county have bought
than two hundred and fifty registered hogs
and also considerable number of thoroughbred
cattle This evidences a purpose to raise not only
live stock but better live stock that the
policy which makes for substantial achievement.
That the State a whole is moving steadily for
ward in animal husbandry is indicated by the fact
that Georgia's increase in number of swine in 10 IS
compared with the preceding year was fourteen
per cent the highest of any State The value of the
animal products sold in the course of the twelve
month amounted to more than thrty-seven million
dollars. When it is remembered that comparative
Iy a few years ago the average farm home in Geor-
gia produced for each member of the family, only
one-thrd of hog and one-twelfth of a beef year
and less than two-thirds of ounce of butter and
twio-thirds of a pint of milk day the present
record" of production and particularly the
present rate of progress is indeed encouraging
Atlanta semi-weekly journal. (Atlanta, Ga.) 1898-1920, 1917-01-26
Rural Health Service
- In Georgia.

In urging the need of Organized efforts to con-
serve health in the rural districts well as in the
cities the Augusta Chronicle brings forward
matter of far-reaching and fundamental concern TO
the Commonwealth. 1t is .conservatively reckoned
that preventabIe diseases levy upon the people of
Georgia an annual of almost sixteen dollars per
capita AT a cost of about ten cents per capita,
every county in the State could be provided with
public health service that would steadily reduce
this distressing drain our economic add human
resources and add beyond measure to the common
store of prosperity and happiness.
Emphasis should be placed health service in
rural districts because it has been almost entirely
neglected there, far local initiative and en-
deavor are concerned. Large sums of money
have been appropriated for campaigns against hog
cholera and tick fever. but hardly penny for cam
paigns against typhoid and malaria in rural dis
tricts 1t is a good thing to protect the health of
hogs and catti every dollar used for that purpose
is a sound investment. But are not the health
and lives of men and women and children due
much consideration that of live stock? The
cities and larger towns forced adopt sanitary
laws and regulations; otherwise they would be
swept continually with plaques In the country,
the need of precauton is less obvious, but it is
less important The sanitary laws and regulat ons
suitable for the country differ in some respects
from those required in city, but they should be no
less diligently enforced The pupils of the country
school are entitled TO just liberal measure of
health protection as those of the city school,
and likewise with the health interests Of the
country home
This is a matter to which county authorities
should give definite and earnest consideration The
Chronicle directs notice in this connection to the
Ellis Public Health act which became law in 1914
and under which any county desiring to do so may
create board of health and adopt such measures
seem needfuI and wise in safeguarding and pro-
noting rural health interests. The provisions of
the Ellis act become operative in a county after
they have been recommended by the grand jury for
two successive terms. Some counties have ayailed
themselves Of this constructive law and have
proted greatly in the consequent reduction of their
disease and death rate. Every county which has
not yet done so should place itself in line with the
heIpfuI provisions of the law without further delay
Atlanta semi-weekly journal. (Atlanta, Ga.) 1898-1920, 1917-01-26
Our StupendOuS Foreign Loans.

Another British Government loan amounting to
two hundred and fifty million dollars is to be
foated in the United States. This will bring the
total of foreign credit accommodations since
the beginning of the to approximately two and
a quarter billion dollars, on which the an
nual interest payment will be not less than one
hundred and twenty millions. The capacity of the
American money market TO continue meeting these
stupendous demands is commonly and rightly con-
sidered evidence of wonderful strength and re-
finance reviewer of the New York Evening Post
and the Allies only the capital put into the man.
raised: @. ...'.
Purely from the economic view of the
transactions, what happens is that our man
ufacturers make heavy sales to Europe; that
they accept in payment one to fve-year obliga-
tons of the purchasers and that these obli-
cations are shifted to the American investing
public. In so far as the public buys them
entirely with it's own money, the fact of IT'S
buying them shows its ability to meet the
situation. In far the foreign bonds are
bought with borrowed money, the abnormally
large gold imports provide the reserve basis
for the credits granted In either case. the
money raised at home is spent at home
It is this last mentioned circumstance which
makes the floating properly secured foreign loans
so pronounced an advantage to American interests
The extension of these credits facilitates trade
quicEens the demand for American products gives
useful employment to great sums of capital, and
does all this without taking single dollar out of
the country.
Atlanta semi-weekly journal. (Atlanta, Ga.) 1898-1920, 1917-01-26

There is no merit and really no point to the
contention that the United States should take no
part in a future league of nations for preserving
peace because to do would be breach of our
traditional policy against "entangliIg alliances
and a menace to the Monroe Doctrine. Between
the international concert which President Wilson
advocates and the "entanglling alliances" which
President ashington feared, there is wide ard
as vital a difference as between the world of 1917
and the world of 1896. Then the United States.
young, weak republic, was called upon to choose
between the web of Europe's war diplomacy ald
peaceful isolation. Now the United States, great
Power, the greatest of neutrals, is called upon
either to bear its part in brave effort of world
diplomacy for just and durable peace. or Sinking
responsibility. cling to moral isolation which will
become more and more perilous.
The President put the matter clearly when he
said in his address to the Senate:
II am proposing, as it were, that the ma
tons should with accord adopt the doc
trine of President Monroe the doctrine OF
the world: That nation should seek to ex-
tend its policy any other nation or peo-
pie, but that every people should be left free to
determine its way of development, I'M
hndered, unthrestened. unafraid, the little
along with the great and powerful.
II am proposing that all nations hence
forth avoid entanglng alliances which would
draw them into competitions of power, catch
them in net of intrigue and selfish rivalry,
and disturb their affairs with influences
intruded from without. There is no entangling
alliance in a concert of power. When all unite
to act in the same and with the same pur-
pose all act in the common interest and are
free to live their own lives under a common
protection
The proposal to establish in some form in
ternational league for the enforcement of peace has
been approved explicitly by the Entente Govern
ments and also by the Central Powers. The duty
of the United States to take proper part in such
league affirmed in the platform which the
Democratic party appealed to the country and on
which President Wilson was reelected The ques-
ton is not new to the world to America Nor
the time be very distant when this nation will
have to answer definitely whether it is willing to
shoulder its responsibility in concerted task of
maintaining the worlds concord and freedom
Upon fits answer VIII depend very largely the des-
tiny of America and the fortunes of mankind.
Atlanta semi-weekly journal. (Atlanta, Ga.) 1898-1920, 1917-01-26

Many sucker will testify that there is always
some sort of leak in Wall street when the water
rises too high. .