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The Idaho Springs siftings-news., 1917-08-31
FOREIGN

Former premier OF Dussia seriously
Ill In prison
Kerensky is determined to save new
Russian republic.
Marquis Okuma, former premies OF
Japan, is seriously i'll.
Factories burn in Petrograd and
over hundred persons perish
German reply TO Pope's peace pro
posal expected within few days.
President Wilson's message to the
Russian conference read by Premier
kerensky electrified that assembly.
A tax OF mills on the dollar has
been placed on the capital OF all pri-
vate charitable institutions in Mexico,
effective In September.
A vote of confidence in the govern
ment was passed in parliament at
Athens at the conclusion of the de-
bate on the speech from the throne.
From dictator of rich South Amer
lean nation to plain tiller of the soil
is the long step in the Kaleidoscope
career OF Cipriano Castro, late OF
Venezuela
Annexation Of large amounts of ter
ritory VIII be insisted upon by Bull
Earia. according TO an interview with
Premier Radoslayoff AS published in
u Budapest wspaper
The Greek steamship Nea Elias.
vessel OF 3.517 tons gross register,
which left Baltimore May 20. with Il
cargo of grain. for Italy. was sunk
June in the Mediterranean by
German submarine.
The second general sitting OF the
national conference was held in Mos
COW Gen. korniloff, the comman-
der-i chief, entered the hall in com
pany with Premier Kerensky. His
appearance was the signal for pro
lCnged cheers
Art treasures and pictures valued
at 100000 rubles have been stolen
from the great historical museum OF
the late Grand Duke Michael Nichol-
aieyitch in Petrograd. A painting By
Corregio valued at 500, 900 rubles was
among the articles taken.
The next invasion of the reaches OF
the far north will be made by aero
plane, according to Donald B. McMil-
Ian. the American explorer. who
reached Sydney, n. s.. on the rescue
ship Neptune in command of Capt
Bob Bartlett.
Eleven hundred young Slav volun-
teers. Just arrived from America, were
reviewed at Marseilles by Gen. Drude
and Admiral Allemand. The review
was brilliant spectacle. each com
pany marching by stand from which
floated one or another OF the entente
flags. while dirigible circled over,
head
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Western Newspaper Union News Service.
London. Aug. 31-The Presidents
answer TO the Pope's peace note was
received here with profound satisfac-
ton as another evidence OF Americas
oneness with the'entente allies on war
aims and means by which alone they
can be attained Immense Importance
also is attached in this connection TO
the declaration of the Federation OF
Catholic Societies in the United States
as Germany hoped that Vatican inter
vention al this time would unsettle
Catholic opinion in America, thus seri-
ously hampering Washington in Wig
orous and united prosecution of the
war
The fact that President Wilson has
taken the lead in rejecting the Pope's
proposals must give additional moral
weight to the replies of the entente
allies to the same effect, which will
follow Immediately upon the Natican's
receipt of President Wilson's answer.
Whether the Vatican will pursue its
efforts further in the face of these re-
plies is a question upon which diplo-
matte authorities here disagree but
the prevalent view is that as the only
effective reply would be to define the
vague suggestions made in the origi-
nal note the Vatican will prefer to lie:
the matter rest with expressions of re-
gret at the failure of its attempt to
originate peace pourparlers.
However, it is considered that the
Vatican Intervention has achieved the
immensely important result of show
ing the world the futility OF any other
neutral attempting to promote peace.
except on the basis OF extirpation OF
Prussian militarism.
All morning newspapers published
editorials on the American reply to
the Pope. The Daily News says that
1.-The reply Of President Wilson to the
Pope is addressed as emphatically to
the people OF Germany as 1t is to the
Vatican II the Presidents reply is q
merciless indictment Of the infamies
of Prussian militarism it is an equally
passionate appeal to the German peo-
pie to repudiate the evil system that
has enslaved them.
'In this passage President Wilson
speaks TO the Russian people as else
where he speaks to the German peo-
pie and the appeal is as urgent in one
case as in the other"
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Fuel Men Protest Coal Prices.

beaverton the ground that the at.
the-mine prices given by President
Wilson in his coal-price-regulating
proclamation are not based on any in.
vestigation Of coal production in Colo
out due process OF law, and, therefore.
not in accordance with the constitu-
ton of the United States, leading Colo
RADIO operators protested to the Presi-
dent and say that rather than con-
tinue operation under the Presidents
prices they will olese down.
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Great Western Buys Laramie Road

Denver.-The Great Western Sugar
Company, owning the Great Western
railroad, which connects all towns in
northern Colorado, except Brighton,
that have sugar factories. completed a
deal by which 1t will take over that
part OF the Denver, Laramie & North
western railroad between Milliken and
a point one mile north of Celeryvale,
twenty-five miles, and continue opera
ton of that particular stretch as a
part Of the Great Western. The price
paid was made on a junk basis OF $50
per ton and amounted to 1929 900. The
sugar company paid an additional $685.
900 for the two Laramie gasoline mo-
tor cars. which is one-half their cost
price when new.
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Greater Taxation Of War Profits.

Washington.-To meet the radical
movement for greater taxation Of war
profits, the Senate finance committee
agreed to amendments carrying war
profits taxes OF more than 33 per cent
in place OF the present provisions for
26 per cent The amendments would
increase the war profits tax yield from
1862 900 900 to $1,000. 100000, in addi-
ton to the taxes under the present
law, and yield third OF the bills to-
tai taxes.
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Ranch Owner Sued for Heart Balm.

Pueblo.-A $50. breach of prom
Use suit was filed in the District Court
here by Grace Hazel Donald against
Charles Herbert Beecher, widely
known Pueblo county rancher. Miss
Donald says in her complaint that
Beecher promised to marry her sew
eral years ago when the pair was in
New York City. Since then he has re-
peated the promise, she alleged. but
has failed to keep it.
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Divers and Mines Sink % ships

London.-An increase In the number
of British vessels sunk by mines or
submarines is shown by the weekly ad-
miralty statement. Eighteen vessels
Of more than 1000 tons were sent to
the previous week. and five OF less
than 1000 tons, as against three the
previous week. No fishing vessels
were sunk. Sinking by German sub
marine Of the Norwegian steamship
Trigga, 1.046 tons gross, 70 reported
By the Norwegian foreign office.
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Two Die in Auto Wreck.

Pueblo. n Barnard. a prominent
business man of Fowler. and a COM
panion believed to be Harry Hilvitz,
address unknown, were instantly
killed when an automobile they were
driving plunged into a twenty-five foot
ravine twenty-five miles south OF
Pue bio
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Policeman Kills Aged Man in Battle

Pueblo-Dolores Vera, 60 years old,
was shot and killed in a battle with
Patrolman Charles Wolther. Wolther
bad his right hand broken in two
places. Vera seized the officers club
and attacked him. Wolther then shot
Vera through the chest, killing him in
stantly.
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Dutch Ship. to Sal, with Food.

Washington. = Arrangements have
been completed by the food admins
tration for the release Of twelve Dutch
ships. which soon will sail from an
Atlantic port with corn and wheat for
Belgian relief and the Dutch govern
ment. The first shipments will be
practically half and half for Belgium
and Holland
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Neither State Fair Nor Show.

Pueblo.-At a meeting here the
Commerce Club and business men
Cancelled the show intended to be held
as substitute for the annual Colo
RADIO State Fair The fair was called
off owing to the grounds being used
by the soldiers at Camp Gunter. Now
it is learned that even an amusement
program would be impossible.
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Grange Secretary Resigns.

Denver.-Rudolph Johnson, secre-
tary of the Colorado State Grange AS.
scciation, resigned and Otis Scruggs
was chosen to fill his place until his
term of office expires Johnson will
enter the officers training camp at
Fort Sheridan
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Monte San Gabrielle Reported Falling

Copenhagen, Aug. 80. - Accord
ing to the Cologne Gazette's cor
respondent on the Isonzo front.
Monte San Gabriel has been part
Iy taken by the Italians. The Aus.
trians, adds the correspondent, are
deserting this strong point.
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Lonomont Pioneer P.sse, AWAY

Longmont-Tazwell A Turner, 81
years old, died at the home Of his son,
John Turner. eight miles northeast of
Longmont. He had been a sufferer
from paralysis and had been an in
valid for several years.
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SPORTING NEWS

James ]. Corbett, former heavy
weight champion Of the world, was
named as chairman of the war de-
partment on athletic instruction.
which will teach boxing to the sol
diers in the United States encamp-
ments
Corporal Bowen won the feature
race OF the regular weekly sport car
nival at Washington park in Denver.
He swan across the lake in three
minutes ten seconds, one second
ahead of Shrimp Wilson: and Sailor
St. James was close third.
That age is no bar to participation
in golf again has been demonstrated,
when G. S. Archer OF Glendale, Cal,
an So-year-old veteran of the game,
turned in the best card for the first
day of play in a Red Cross tourna-
ment held at the municipal links at
Los Angeles.
GENERAL
Over 100 vessels soon are to be
taken from the Great lakes TO the
Atlantic coast to increase the ocean
tonnage.
Th first 5 per cent of Americas na-
tional army will comprise men of pre-
vious military training. cooks and
others schooled in camp organization
work
No one can say how long this war
will last, but one fact more important
than guess is that, no matter
whether long or short, the quickest
way out of it is straight through it"
William Jennings Bryan won storm
of applause on this declaration at
Chicago during a Chautauqua address.
An appeal to the mayors of the cit
les in the United States was issued
by the Lafayette National Day com.
mittee, which announces that on this
holiday, Sept. 9Th. the victory OF the
Marne is to be celebrated as well as
the birth Of the French hero OF our
revolution.
Free insurance for the members Of
the societies comprising the National
Fraternal Congress of America during
the time they are at the front was the
recommendation made by !. l. Boak of
Denver. president of the congress. in
an address delivered before the fourth
annual convention held recently in
Chicago.
Mrs. G. c.. Horwitz. first woman
mayor of the South, has been ap-
pointed major on the personal staff
OF Governor Cats of Florida She
was deputized to go to Washington
to consult with President Wilson on
the increased production Of foodstuffs
She is mayor OF Morehaven.
Two deputy sheriffs are dead and
another man is dying as the result Of
a gun fight in a saloon at Mosquero,
N. M.
Japanese special ambassador places
wreath on tomb Of George Washing.
ton.
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ALLIES ADOPT
WILSON'S REPLY
DECLARED POWERFUL APPEAL
TO THE GERMAN PEOPLE TO
OVERTHROW AuTocRAcv.
NOTE PLEASES ENTENTE
LONDON PAPERS CALL PRESi.
DENTS MESSAGE MAGNIFICENT
INDICTMENT OF KAISER.

Western Newspaper Union News Service.
The Idaho Springs siftings-news., 1917-08-31
LESSON FOR SEPTEMBER z
THE SHEPHERD OF CAPTIVE Is
RAEl.

LESSON TEXT-Ezekiei a.
GOLDEN TEXT-The Lord is my shep.
herd l shall not want.-Psa. 23:I
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1917-08-23

the highest skyscrapers and the lowest
Sums. Hence the New York Fire De-
partment is one of the most efficient.
IN spite of being one of the most over
worked, fire departments in existence.
There are 80 fire companies, employ
ing 5000 men. They are distributed
through Is districts, with chief at the
head of each district, who is RESPONSE
BILE to one chief executive in charge of
the whole organization. Fire, fighting
is a difficult problem in each district,
some OF which lie in suburbs of clean
detached houses. others in crowded
business districts and congested foreign
quarters.
New York has recently made some
important improvements in its fire
equipment, 1t is replacing its horses
with motor apparatus, for one thing
change that has brought benefit not
only to the city. but to the firemen
themselves. Housing conditions are
much better. The fremen no longer
has to live in stable and spend the
greater part of his time performing the
duties of groom. A garage does not
require nearly so much room.
The motor drawn apparatus typifies
the fire department of today. 1t is
thoroughly modern and up-to-date in
every respect. Moreover. the fireman
himself has changed. No longer do you
find him. large-waisted and double
chinned, lounging on the outdoor
benches or playing pinochle in the up
stairs corridor in a blue atmosphere of
cigaret smoke. At least, not in New
York. Instead he is usually to be found
bending over set of maps and a wad
OF white paper, laboriously marking
various facts and directions with blue
pencil. For the modern fireman is not
only fire ighter-he is fire. preventer.
Every day certain firemen are re-
lieved of their duty in answering fire
calls to make FIRE inspections; that is,
they make the rounds of all the stores,
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New York firemen
By Frederick J. Haskin.

The recent national embargo on eX-
ports has thrown New York harbor in
to unkempt disorder. Long rows of
tramp steamers, freighters and ocean
liners crowd the docks and block the
channel. The wharves are piled with
idle cargoes, the city warehouses are
bullying with merchandise that was to
have gone to Europe, and every hour or
two another line of freight cars arrives
bringing many more tons of goods.
This crowding of the harbor has in
creased the clty's fire risk about rs per
cent Much of the cargo is extremely
infammable stuff, some of it munitions
and shipments are arriving so fast that
there is no time to sort the goods
Furthermore, several small fires have
occurred on the upper river as the re-
suit of collisions, 1t being difficult to
navigate through the mass of craft.
The city has nine fre-boats for the
control of fires in the harbor, but these
are now inadequate. and the railroads
and steamship companies have had to
form their own fire brigades along the
wharves, as well as to appropriate 143
tug boats to guard their cargoes. New
York itself, of course, also shares this
new fire risk Its safety depends more
or less upon the wind. If a large fire
broke out upon the wharyes and the
wind happened to be blowing landward,
the hazard would be great, especially
since numerous munition plants and
high explosives factories would lie in
it . path.
In normal times New York is one of
the greatest fire risks in the world. On
an average 95fres day, or IL, 700 year
occur. TIE greatest accumulation of
wealth in the world must be protected,
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GORTNER

Mr.. Lorenza Fike preached very ap-
preciative sermon in the Union church
Sunday morning, his subject being
Gods care for the human family and
our responsibility toward them"
Mr. D. j. Swartzentrrber is attend
ing conference near Mlllersburg, Ohio,
at this writing.
Mrs. Spriggs and daughters Juanta
and Olive, of Westernport. were guests
of Mr. and Mrs C. L. Wamsley last
week
Miss Leola Schrock is visiting her
sister near Dobbin, W. Va, this week.
Mr. and Mrs. Will Bender, OF Springs,
Pa, were visiting there daughter Mrs.
Noah Lichty the past week.
Miss Nellie Becker, of Lancaster, Pa,
is visiting relatives at this place.
Mr.. and Mrs Eli Miller and daughter
Eunice, Mr.. and Mrs. Norman Miller
and children and Mrs Mintie Stauanus
and children, of Springs, Pa, motered
to this place Sunday and were guests
at D. j. Swartzentruber.
Mr.. and Mrs. C. W. Slabaugh and
daughters, Thelma and Rosamond, Hot
ST. Louis Mo-. are visiting MIR.
Slabaughs mother.
MIR. and Mrs. Simon Miller, Mr.. and
Mrs. Mark Bender, of Springs, and
Mrs. Simon Baker and son Harry, of
Loeb Lynn, were Sunday visitors at S.
J. Lichty's.
Mr.. and Mrs. Ed. Slabaugh and
daughter Vesta and son Lemoyne spent
Sunday with Mrs. Catherine Slabaugh.
Mr.. and Mrs. S. j. Lichty and son
Roy. Jacob Beachy and sister Miss
Leah motored to Bittlnger Sunday and
were guests at the home of Mr.. Peter
Opel.
There will be church services Sunday
afternoon at 8 O'Clock by the Baptist
minister, Mr.. Jones, of Loeb Lynn.
You are all invited to attend.
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DISTRICT NO. 9 FOR SPEICHER

To the Editor of the Republican.
Approaching the Importance the time of having a man
the State Senate who has had wide experience and possesses in
high degree ability sufficient such legislation as will
be for the best interests Of the county and large and
commencing Senator Specher record he has made as
epesentve in the State undersigned urge
that Senator Speichr again become candidate and pledge
him support in the coming primaries and election
JAMES WERNER, NELSON FINZEL
JOHN r. WERNER WASHINGTON WARNER
CLARENCE O. BAKER, WILLIAM A. BROWN
MILTON WARNER, WILLIAM H. WERNER.
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The many friends of Mr. A Weimer will be much pleased
to know that he has consented make the
nomination the Republican ticket for House of Delegates
The necessary filed with the Board of Election
Supervisors Monday upon the urgent solicitation of number
his friends Mr. Weimer peculiarly we'll qualified the
people of the county in this capacity.
In addition to being energetic and intelligent he has already
served term in the House and made splendid record He
absolutely straight every party and moral question
came up for consideration and by his genemanly department.
and sincerity the admiration and respect of all his fellow
members. AS all he born and reared
and has always been staunch supporter the principles
of Republicansm and of the temperance
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Election Building in the town of Swan
ton.
Election District Number Two
Friendsville.
The Officers of Registration for the
Second Election District " i'll attend and
sit for the purpose aforesaid in the
Council chamber in the town of Friends
vile.
Election District Number Three
Grsntsville.
The Officers of Registration for the
Third Election District will attend and
sit for the purpose aforesaid in the
Council Chamber in the town of Grants
vile.
Election District Number Four
Bloomington.
The Officers for Registration for the
Fourth Election District will attend and
sit for the purpose aforesaid in the Clea-
ry building in the town of Bloomington
Election District Number FIVE
Accident.
The Officers of Registration of the
Fifth Election District will attend and
sit for the purpose aforesaid in the
house of Mrs. Susan Englehart IN the
town of Accident.
Election District Number Six
Sang Run.
The Officers of Registration for the
Sixth Election District will attend and
sit for the purpose aforesaid in the Elec-
ton Building in the town of Sang Run
Election District Number Seven
Oakland.
The Officers of Registration for the
Seventh Election District will attend
and sit for the purpose aforesaid in the
office of the Board of Election Super
yisors in the Court House.
Election District Number Eight
Ryans Glade. First Precinct.
The Officers of Registration for the
First Precinct of the Eighth Election
District will attend and sit for the pur-
pose aforesaid in the Election Building
on the Northwestern Pike.
Second Precinct.
The Officers of Registration for the
Second Precinct of the Eighth Election
District will attend and sit for the pur-
pose aforesaid at Red House.
Election District Number Nine
Johnson's.
The Officers of Registration for the
Ninth Election District will attend and
sit for the purpose aforesaid in the shop
of Thomas johnson ON the National
Pike.
Election District Number Ten
Deer Park.
TIE officers of Registration for the
Tenth Election District will attend and
sit for the purpose aforesaid in the Say
age building IN the town of Deer Park
Election District Number Eleven
The Elbow.
The Officers of Registration for the
Eleventh Election District will attend
and sit for the purpose asoresaid in the
residence of Joseph Warwick.
Election District Number Twelve
Bittinger.
The Officers of Registration for the
Twelfth Election District will attend
and sit for the purpose aforesaid in the
old store room originally occupied by G.
W. Engle in the town of Bittinger
Election District Number Thirteen
Kitzmiller.
The Officers of Registration for the
Thirteenth Election District will attend
and sit for the purpose aforesaid in the
Bank Room in the town of Kitzmiller.
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WANTED Girl for general homework
and girl as nurse. Apply to Mrs.
Stewart F. Hamill, Oakland. Adv.
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Election District Number Fourteen
Oakland
The Officers of Registration for the
Fourteenth Election District will at
tend and sit for the purpose aforesaid
in the DR.. J. Lee McComas office Build
ing adjoining the Commercial Hotel IN
the town of Oakland.
JOHN T. O'BRIEN.
GEORGE W. MOON.
Officers Of Registration for the First
Election District
JOINT. GROVES.
JAS. W. FRIEND.
Officers of Registration for the Second
Election District.
LOUIS WARWICK,
c. c. BURST.
Officers of Registration for the Third
Election District -
ERWIN FAZENBAkER,
BENTON HERSHBARGER.
Officers of Registration for the Fourth
Election District.
LYMAN II. FRAZEE,
ADAM HETRICK.
Officers of Registration for the Fifth
Election District.
G. VIM. BROWNING.
SHERMAN G. SAVAGE.
officers of Registration for the Sixth
Election District.
JOHN F. HART.
WARREN RATHBUN.
Officers of Registration for the Seventh
Election District.
FRANK R. LAYTON,
P. A. CHISHOLM.
Officers of Reg istration for the First
Precinct, Eighth Election District
ROBERT LATHRUM,
WILLIAM F. SANDERS.
Officers of Registration for the Second
Precinct, Eighth Election District.
c. ARTHUR MURPHY,
JAMES r. MCKENZIE.
Officers of Registration for the Ninth
Election District.
BRUCE T. BROWNING.
B. 7. THRASHER.
Officers of Registration for the Tenth
Election District.
CORNELIUS H. SMITH.
ALFRED H. MAGRUDER.
Officers Of Registration for the Eleventh
Election District.
CHAUNCEY r. BROADWATER,
E. S. BkENNEMAN.
Officers of Registration for the Twelfth
Election District.
VIM. S. HARVEY,
LEWIS CASPER BRAY.
Officers of Registration for the Thir-
teenth Election District.
CHARLES F. WHITE,
HORACE r. DEWITT.
Officers of Registration for the -Four
teenth Election District.
]. NJ. STANTON, Pres.
FRED T. MILLER,
GEO. d. BROWNING.
Board of Supervisors of Election for
Garrett County, Md.
H. A. RASCHE, Clerk.
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Tuesday, September 4th,

at their respective places of registrs-
ton hereinafter named, for the purpose
of registering in their respective regis
tries of voters all persons who possess
or before the day of primary election
next ensuing may possess the requisite
qualifications under the Constitution of
the State of MARYLAND and the laws
make Hereunder emitting them to vote
in said election districts and for the pur-
pose of performing all other duties re-
quired of them by Article SO of the Code
of Public General Laws of Maryland.
Election District Number One
Swanton.
The Officers of Registration for the
First Election District will attend and
sit for the purpose aforesaid in the