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The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1917-11-01

to make unjust or unreasonable de
mands must he checked as quickly, but
since we live in a democracy these ten
denotes must be checked, not by an
autocratic mandate, but by appealing
to the aforementioned reasonable
qualities of both parties.
Mr.. Wilson is a clear sighted and
plain spoken man, not given 10 dealing
in fervent rhetoric. He looks facts in
the face and states his conclusions with
cool brevity, no matter how much they
might lend themselves to oratorical eff
feet. He does not believe that capital
and labor can always live like David
and Jonathan, neither does he believe
that there is a fundamental conflict be-
tween them. The case has never been
put more succinctly than when he said
the interests of the two parties are
mutual but.not identical.
w. B. Wilson cannot be called a par
tsan Of labor, although he has been a
member of union for A years. HIS
economic theory that capital and labor
are mutually Indispensable seems to
NIKE him consider both on equal terms
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1917-11-01

for war service. If you can draft
man to fight, why can't you draft s,.;..
to work that is lust as necessary as
fighting? But this puts a double bur
den on labor. Labor is not exempt
from CONSUMPTION for the Army. Hav-
ing furnished its quota of soldiers it
would probably insist on its right to
remain otherwise free. Furthermore,
drafting labor for industrial work
would be a blow at the position which
the working man has been laboriously
Strengthening fer many years.
Military discipline in the Army Is an
urgent necessity, but when war Is over
huge army returns to civil life. No
precedent has been established by the
military rule under which men live in
! the service. But drafting labor would
mean the introduction of the military
system into the factory. 1t would
mean in all probability, the temporary
+ suspension of the right to strike, which
is labors strongest weapon. That labor
+ in vital industries should rot strike in
wartime is readily admitted by every
local American worker or capitalist.
But that labor in any industry should
be in position where it would not dare
to strike is a different matter.
| How is the problem to be solved? 1t
is admittedly pressing. II will lie
solved, if a study of the character and
utterances OF the men who have to deal
with it means anything, without re-
sorting to radical means.
1t will be solved by remembering that
labor and capital are Americans first,
and that an appeal to their reason and
their patriotism, an offer Of mediation
of any particular difference coming
from a source in which they both have
confideuS !, will be met half way on
either side.
| Such has been the belief of William
B, Wilson, secretary of labor, and con-
sequently the government policy has
been largely shaped accordingly. Mr..
Wilson is perhaps the most important
figure in the labor situation today He
has handled it with remarkable success
so far, and with a minimum of ostenta-
ton. Few people realize how MANY
and how serious are the threatened
strikes that the mediation of the De-
partment OF Labor averts almost daily.
MIR. Wilson is one of the most strik-
ing figures in the cabinet. He consis-
tenlty takes the position that every
labor dispute has two sides, and that
the parties on both sides are reasonable
human beings with rights to be re-
spected. Any tendency on the part of
capital to exploit labor must be check.
| ed; any tendency on the part of labor
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1917-11-01
Labor Consumption
BY Frederick J. Haskin

The labor question holds the center
of the stage at Washington for the
moment. With the assurance of Mr..
Hoover that we have turned the corner
in the high price problem and the sec
ond Liberty Loan campaign already al
most matter of history, the big men
are turning a thoughtful glance on the
restless field of labor. 1t is. the next
big question.
There are strikes and rumors of
strikes. There is lack of labor in vital
industries. There are demands for
higher wages. There are protests
against the wages already being paid
Disputes between capital and labor
have hindered government work. Even
tieups in the governments own yards
and shops have not been lacking. And
in certain quarters there are those who
speak of conscription Of labor.
viii there be consumption of labor in
the United States? mo CONSUMPTION
of labor without Consumption of indus.
try" That is the answer which one
gets from authoritative sources-not
: from any one source. but rather as the
consensus of the attitudes 0. all Of
them. 1t is not formulated policy
nor a recognized principle 1t is pre-
vailing state of mind.
mo CONSUMPTION of labor without
consumption of industry" means that
if it becomes nee cssary for the Federal
government TO conscript labor for ser
vice in industries vital to the success
full conduct of the war, the government
will not be able to stop with the con-
scription of lobor. 1t will have to take
over the industry as well, for the time
being. In other words, American labor
is not to be drafted for the service of
any individual or corporation, even if
ting Individual or corporation is engag.
e& government war work. If con-
scription is necessary it will have to be
complete.
This statement, which does not indi-
cate program but is rather forecast
of what an emergency program will be,
is based on the opinions of men in very
close touch with the situation. They
believe that conscription would be re-
pugnant to the sentiment of American
working men, that it would not be just,
that it is probably unnecessary, and
that it would make trouble
The commonest argument advanced
in favor Of CONSUMPTION OF labor is the
fact that the government drafts men
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1917-11-01
Order Publication



William =. S"auEer, ct. al, vs. sarah Cold
ing e.. al.
10 2l42 Equity. IN Tie Circuit Court for
Garrett County, Maryland.
Inc object OF this suiJ is for the purpose
OF obtaining decree for the sale Of the rea-
estate OF Martha A. STauger, late OF Gar
rett county: deceased. and q distribution OF
the proceeds anon GSC the parties entitled
to interest therein.
Inc biiI states that Martha \. SwaUger de
parted this life Nay 2nd. 1917. iecstare. pos
ssse.' OF II Ialm q li0 acres. located i'll said
GtuTeC6 county aud lett surviving her q
husband. imam y. SWauSer and The fol
lOWlhS cll'qren. viz William r. Swauger,
Gt0iEe L. S"aNger. Elizabeth kerns sarah
poidihS' alnert oWauSer. Mary Williams,
mares SWGuGer Joseph SwaugeT. Ella
l'-eilnan ana Lewis N"auger, al Of whom
oeIuS O. run age: Inc SAID George T.. Sarah,
-isi y CharIeS, ria ana Lewis being non
esiA eng. OF thG state OF MARYLAND, and the
said william II. SwaUger, William f.. EliZ-
@peIi, AiDerJ ana Joseph being residents Of
MARYLAND, -,y ana
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1917-11-01
FLATWOODS

A very eavy snow storm swept over
our part of the county last week.
Mr.. Lloyd Skies visited John Dixon
Sunday last.
Mrs. VIM. Zinken and family, of Ac-
cident, spent Saturday with her sister,
Mrs. Alex Georg.
Mr.. and Mrs. Fred Richter, of Acct
dent, spent Sunday at the home of
John Kahl.
Mr.. and Mrs. A. j. Alexander spent
Sunday at R. M. Alexander's.
PIayford Savage called on his brother
John Savage, of Sang Run, Sunday
last.
Among those who dined at A. J..
AIeXander's Sunday were MIR. and Mrs.
Walter Stevenson and Paul Colds
worthy, of Frostburg. Dewy Alexan-
der, George McGettiqan and Lula
Keller.
Mr.. Nelson McGettigan and F. V.
McGettigan and family and Mr.. and
Mrs. George Seabold, spent Sunday at
VIM. Seabold's of near Oakland.
Paul Goldsworthy, A. J. Alexander,
Walter Stevens and Misses Nellie and
Annie Alexander, Sarah Savage and
Lula Keller mctored to McHenry Sun
day afternoon.
Mr.. and Mrs. Clarence Foy spent
Sunday at Luther Keller's.
Mr.. and Mrs. j. Mahlon Speicher
and Mr.. and Mrs. B. M. Keller motored
to Oakland Sunday.
Mr.. and Mrs. A. J. Alexander spent
Sunday evening at the home of John
Kahl
Thomas Herring left last Friday for
Somertield, Pa, where he expects to
find employment.
Christian Endeavor next Sunday
evening with Dewey Alexander as
leader. Topic, Perseverance" Every
body welcome.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1917-11-01
WHY ANNEXATION BILL is UNFAIR

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The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1917-11-01
THE PEOPLES FORUM.
Facing LIES Emergencies

Another of the emergencies we must
face is choosing the line of duty. What
course ought we to pursue. That littla
word ought is a mighty one. 1t eX-
presses something that we must do. If
wesdo,, not do that thing, then we fall
short of our duty. We are faithless, or
shirks, or at any rate we are not up to
the standard. 1t takes courage to do
our whole duty sometimes. but that is
what develops our character and char
acter is what determines destiny. But
there is one thing in dividing duty that
is often lett out of the count.
We think of our own interests. We
ask, will this course be the best for US?
Shall | succeed in it and make it pay?
Well, this is all right, only it does not
60 far enough. There is something else
besides self to be considered. The chief
thing is after all som, thing vastly high
er than self which if we honestly and
! conscientiously seek, we shall secure
our own best interests always. The
chief question then to ask is, will this
course glorify God, for after all, the
chief end of man S life is to glorify his
creator, whether he realizes it or not.
The first duty of everyone is to realize
this fact. Our refuge is in God. If
this is TO be a reality, then we must
seek first of all the glory of God IN our
life's work. We must be in right re-
lation TO God.
- We must see that we are children of
God, on His side. We must be with
Christ not against Him. We cannot
look for the delivering grace of God, if
we are not reconciled to him through
the Saviour Jesus, Like Abraham we
must be the friend of God. Before
Jesus came God was worshipped as the
creator of the sovereign whose author
lty must be obeyed. Christ revealed
God as Father. H : made clear to the
world the fatherhood Of God. He made
1t clear that God was our friend, Il
have called you friends"
We must have the sense of right I'M
der the circumstances Like Jehosi-
phat and his people, we want to be
where the Lord puts US. We want to
be sure our cause is right and just. IF
our heart condemn Us not, then have
we confidence toward God" We can't
ask him to intervene in cause that is
not right.
Another thing. Our attitude must be
one of dependence. The PsaImist SAID:
1.-THE Lord is my light ard my saliva
ton, our eyes are unto thee" He
is my rock and salvation and my de-
fence" If we can honestly say this we
may be confident we are in the right
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1917-11-01
SATURDAY
the 18th day Of November, 1917,

in front Of the Court House, in the town of
Oakland, Garrett county. Maryland. at the
hour OF TWO O'Clock ?. m. of said day, offer
At public auction TO the highest bidder. all
q the following described eal estate situate
lying and being about three mites from
StTaWn. i'll District No. 5. Garrett county,
and described as follows tO-wit:
All those two lots of ground situate
az aforesaid. and which are known and
designated as Military Lots Numbers
2728 and 2729, excepting however one and
three quarters acres of iard, heretofore
sold. These two lots being the same which
We're conveyed to the said Amos Bow
ser by deed from Joseph Hieman and
wife, dated the 4th day of February,
1907, and recorded in Liber Z. z T,
No 81, folio 293, etc, one of the Land
Records Of Garrett county, especial
reference Ia which said deed ard the
record thereof is herein made for
more particular description Of said lots
al ground.
Said property is improved with a
good dwelling house. barn ana all other
necessary outbCildings, and also a good
bearing orchard.
TERMS OF SALE:-CaSh on the dav of
81 lie, as prescribed 10y Said mortgage. but If
any responsible party buys his proper ty he
can make arraN EementS with the under
signed so Pay Uue-tLird OF said purchase
money down, on the day OF sale. or the rati-
bcattOu OF the same by the Court: and the
balance can be aivided into two equal in
staIments. payable in one ana two years
from the uaE OF sale, by the purchaser Civ
ing his certain notes bearing interest from
Tire day OF sale, with security satisfactory to
tie undersigned.
GILMOR S. HAMILL,
Attorney named in Mortgage.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1917-11-01
Observation-Disclosures
BALTIMORE HELPLESS IN RACE
TO EXCEL IN POPULATION.
Its Pleasant Homes, Beautiful Women
and Manly Men, and Its Wealth OF
Solid Advantages Always Will
Keep 1t Famoua

prepared b. the Baltimore County Non
Partisan Citizens Protective Committee)
One of the arguments which the
advocates OF annexation find most
potent with the people of the counties
is that they want to better the stand
ing of Baltimore among the leading
cities of the country. This appeals to
all the people of the State, because OF
their natural feeling of pride in Mary
land. A study of the census figures by
the stay-at-homes and little travel
by rolling stones dispels the pretty
dream that the Monumental City
pleasant place as 1t is to live in, c.
ever outstriD such cities as Cleveland
st. Louis and Chicago, or hold its OWE
in the race with the manufacturing
centres of the Middle West.
Baltimore will ever stand first in the
estimation Of the world as the city Of
homes, the home of beautiful women
and gallant and courteous men, the
centre of conservatism in finance, the
chief port of entry of the terrapin, the
oyster, the crab and the canvas-back
duck and various other things which
make life worth living and the mere
vulgar struggle for wealth and position
things to be despised, but, while it is
likely to maintain its position and rank
among the leading cities on the Allan.
tic seaboard, it cannot expect to retain
seventh place in competition with such
vulgar and sordid towns as Detroit,
Pittsburgh, Cleveland and st. Louis.
1t IS better so, for what true Mary.
lander or other gentleman of the old
regime would throw away the rose to
run after the cabbage?
Baltimore Seventh In 1910.
According TO the Census of 1910. Bal
timore stood seventh in the list of
American cities, those ahead of her
being New York, Chicago, Philadel.
phia. st. Louis, Boston and Cleveland.
As all Of these showed from twice to
five times the percentage of gain
shown by Baltimore in the decade
l9O0-l910, and are still growing rapid.
ly, it is manifestly impossible for the
Monumental City to catch up with
them. Cleveland, the next city above
Baltimore in the list, showed a de.
cennial increase of 46.9 per cent, while
that of Baltimore was 81. If Balti
more were to annex the whole of Bal.
timore and Anne Arundel counties,
Cleveland probably would still be
ahead of her in 1920, for Cleveland
also has suburbs to annex
Five Other Cities In Race.
There are five cities in the race with
Baltimore to hold seventh place or bet.
ter in the Census of 1920 They are
Pittsburgh, Detroit, Buffalo, San Fran.
cisco-Oaliland and Los Angeles The
United States Census Bureau has pre-.
pared table showing the population
of cities of 100000 inhabitants or more
IN 1910, with the population of their
suburbs, not under the city govern,
ment but of a strictly urban character,
and the percentage Of growth 1900
1910. These suburbs are in each case
combined with the city and called the
Metropolitan District. Here are the
figures:
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1917-11-01
1900-1910
viii Lead Buffalo.

1t will be seen that annexation pre-
sents no possible hope for Baltimore to
either better her standing or hold her
own. At the rate of increase shown,
all the above metropolitan districts
will pass Baltimore by 1920, except
Buffalo Detroit is even now claiming
10000 population. All Of these cities
are growing rapidly and there is no
reason to think the percentage of in.
crease will not hold good with all OF
them, except the phenomenal one OF
Los Angeles. But Los Angeles is
claiming 1.000,Oo people by 1920,
The opponents of annexation claim
that the idea of attracting business
enterprises by a show of population
Is a fallaoy. Those seeking factory
sites, they say are influenced by trans
portation facilities, ease Of access to
raw materials and favorable laws and
municipal regulations, including as
sessment and taxation. Because of the
advantages presented by them on these
lines, the suburban sections have, they
claim, been a godsend to Baltimore
City.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1917-11-01
Notice to Creditors.

The subscriber as executrix OF the last will
ana testament of the late
JOSEPH GROER
late of Garrett county, Maryland deceased,
hereby gives notice 70 ali persons having
claims against the deceased to exhibit the
same. with the vouchers thereof duly
authenticated. ON or before the 18th day Of
April 1918. they may otherwise by law be
excluded from all benefit of the said estate
All persons knowing themselves indebted to
said estate are requested to make immediate
payment.
Given under my hand this 18th day Of
October, 1917.
MARY f. GROER
Accident, Nd.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1917-11-01
Pittsburgh and soston's Suburbs.

1t is apparent that Pittsburgh, by an,
neXing her suburbs, can at once jump
to fifth place in the list of American
Cities-fourth place, unless Boston.
with a population of 67O,5S5, should
also annex the 849,855 inhabitants of
her suburbs, giving her a population
of 1,520,470. Let US take the six dis
tricts in the list and see what their re.
spective enumeration will be in 1920,
based upon the percentage Of increase
1900-1910:
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1917-11-01
A Chance for Real Money. s

Bring your waste in and receive cash
for it, Rubber. 8 cents per 10. Iron,
40 cents per hundred; Rags, rs cents
der hundred; Copper and Brsss. E to 20
cents per pound. Il. g TARLO,
Adv. 20-tf, Oakland, Md.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1917-11-01

How will annexation help the Statsf
NJ It cause the erection of an add.
tor building in Maryland?
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1917-10-31
LONDON BOUTS
VERY POPULAR
American Sammy" Likes
Boxing of the British aud
Canadian Fighters.

one Of the American Sammies, who
has been in London for a time. sends
the following interesting letter about
the boxing game in France and Eng
land:
Have been in London for a short
time and have had a chance 70 take
in some Of the boxing shows. Before
coming here 1 saw Billy Frey defeat
Walter Rossi. the clever Welsh lad.
in 15-round bout at the Stadium in
Liverpool ROssi is q great lad. but
Frey seemed too strong for him This
Jack Curphy looks good He beat
Big Pat Curran in three rounds Of
bang. slam fight Seam Hayes and
Joe Brooks. the lad that was in New
York for a while. put up great
fight Of 20 rounds at London, and the
same night Tommy Noble beat Nat
Brooks in 10 rounds. Both are great
featherweights.
This boy Noble looks good in a long
fight He fought Jimmy wilde some
time ago and they tell me here he is
the goods
fancy Lee. the Scotch boy. has been
matched with the champion, Char lie
Hardca site. for q title bout at the big
club. the distance TO be 90 rounds
Lee Is a clever and hard-hitting youn@
man. and Hardcastle recently won the
title at the London Sporting club b.
defeating Young SymOnds. Charlie
Lampey. n clever bantamweight who
has fought such men as Jem Driscol
and George Dixon. was drowned by
the sinking Of the Ninnehaha- Al
Mansfield, who was in America for
time. Is beck here and fought Walter
Rossi. ending in a draw
I attended the baseball game at
which King George and Queen Mary
were present The Yankees and
Canadians played a fine game. and
the Americans won by a score Of II
70 g. Gee it seemed like old times
to hear those Nanks and Cauucks
coaching around third and first
bases.
Boxing tournaments are being held
every week almost between the Aus
tralians Canadians. British and YAM
KEGS in France. also baseball games
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1917-10-31
CHICAGO FANS
ARE STILL MAD
Telephone Accommodations
at Comiskey Park Causes
Bugs to Lose Temper.

II meters had been placed on the
telephones at Comiskey park. some
Of the fans who made desperate ef-
forts 10 reach their homes and places
OF business by telephone might have
been less angered at the terrible
service given during the worlds
Ceries.
Although president Comiskey has
provided ample accommodation for
telephone users at the park the Chi
cago telephone company failed miser-
ably 20 give service during the series
II you happened 20 be one OF the
many who attempted TO get into com
municatiou with the outside world by
use Of the telephone, your vocabu-
larry Of cuss words IS well nigh ex-
hausted-
Cheer up; your nickel is reposinE
peacefully in one OF the telephone
cash boxes. or the ever alert tele-
phone collector has already collected
your jitney while the cali you didn't
get IS credited 20 Comiskey's phones.
Patrons who attempted to call were
driven 10 desperation. Once their call
was made nothing but sileuce-and
plenty OF It-resulted-
Hooks were nearly worked off and
finally the sweet voiced operator iG-
formed the caller that his nickel had
been rung up and the call credited to
the telephone Fine consolation.
The telephone service in Chicago
has become almost Impossible since
the city eliminated the Automatic ana
gave the Chicago Telephone company
fuu sway
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1917-10-31
benton WORKED.
'ZIM' PLAY.
Tagged George Weaver Out
on the Line in Third
Came of Series.

Perhaps Zimmerman in trying 10
tag Eddie Collins was stin thinking
OF the play Rube Benton had pulled
On George Weaver earlier in the ser
les, when Benton tagged Weaver off
second on a batted ball At that
time Zim wanted to help. but Benton
decided TO make his own play. When
Benton wanted TO help Zim out in
tagging Collins Zim was just as in
dependent Benton's play. however.
was q good one, because IL went
through. II made Weaver, the victim
Of il. appear very bushy- Weaver
was on second when the ban was hit
sharply to the Giants pitcher. Benton
trapped the white Sox shortstOp be-
tween third and second
Rube played * careful He chased
Weaver back toward second The
Chicago player evidently had an idea
that Benton would throw the ball 10
either Fletcher OF Herzog 20 com
plete the rundown and suddenly
stopped running.
But Rube had no such Idea When
Weaver stopped running Rube sprang
at him and touched out Nj. Weaver,
without the batsman ever getting a
chance to reach second before the out
was made. Weaver is rated a smart
bail player, but there wasn't any
thing smart about his baserunninE in
this case