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Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1917-12-10
PENNSYLVANIA, TOO.

poets, don't forget Phil Campbell.
the Rinley County rhymer. Here's
Phil's latest:
You may talk about your spring
days
Or your good old summer time,
You may sing of California,
With her balmy, sunny cline;
But give to me old Missouri,
Az she ranks up full ace high.
When the frost Is on the fodder
And the punkin's in the pie.-Kan-
sas City Star.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1917-12-10
PROBABLY NONE IN

Messrs. Lenine and Trotzky have
ordered the Russian State Bank to
issue them an advance of 25,OOO,OeO
rubles. At the nresent value of the
ruble this should enable them to get
their laundry ont If. of course. they
have any in.-Grand Rapids Press.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1917-12-10

WHERE HE LEARNED 1T.
Goodness, gracious, where did
you ever hear such language?'
''I was in the car with Pa the 9TH
er day when the traffic cop bawled
him out for missing his signal"
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1917-12-10
DO YOU KNOW

That Harrisburg sausage is
being made for the men in the
army?
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1917-12-10
OUR DAILY LAUGH

Bird: Goodness, folks are hang
ing up their Christmas stockings
early this year.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1917-12-10

Published evenings except Sunday by
THE TELEGRAPH PRINTING CO.,
Telegraph Building, Federal Square.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1917-12-10

HISTORIC HARRISBURG
Paper making was quite an indus
try hereabouts a century ago.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1917-12-10

e. j. .STACKPOLE.P Prss't 6 EditoTin-C Chief
T.. r. OYSTER, Business Manager.
GUS NJ. STEINMETZ. Managing Editor.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1917-12-10

Friends of Joseph N. Mackrell, the
Pittsburgh newspaperman who
comes here to report the Legisla-
ture, will tender him a dinner at
Pittsburgh next Wednesday, which
will be u regular event. DIR. j. p.
Kerr, city councilman, will be toast
master and Commissioner O'Neil
George Il. Alter and other noted
men will speak. 1t will be a re-
markable tribute to a newspaperman.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1917-12-10

More kindly words have been said
about the selection of George d. Og-
den as the chief of operations for
the railroads export business dur
ing the war in Harrisburg the last
few days than ordinarily fall to the
lot of any man. The expressions
have come not only from business
men, but from railroad men as well.
Mr.. Ogden was some sixteen or sew
enteen years ago the division freight
agent of the Pennsylvania in this
city and vicinity and is, remembered
by many men for his courtesy and
enterprise
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1917-01-04
MANXVW
Calling With a Donkey

"THE most delightfully."- ludicrous
sight l ever looked upon" said
prominent Chicagoan whose
early home was in little down in
Egypt" village, was a New Years
calling rig,
The rivalry among the young men
Of the place was very strong, and all
Of them put their wits to the test III
an effort to 'aStonish the natives by
the oddly of their conveyances. In a
contest of this kind the callers usually
went in groups of threes and tours, but
one young man announced that he had
decided to flock by himself
I'VE knew by this that he had a sur
prise in store for the communicated
so he had. About II o'clock he appear
ed in the main residence street of the
village seated in a big, old fashioned
rocking chair drawn by the only don
key of which the town could boast.
Gas the sleighing was ideal he had no
difficulty in making his way over the
hard packed snow.
1.-THE town never had such a laugh
before or since that time. A band of
yelling and hooting youngsters follow
ed in his train, and the tumult inspir-
ed the donkey to put forth his most
tremendous vocal efforts
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1917-01-04
The Three Voices
A NEW YEAR POEM
EXTHAT saith the Past to thee?
wv Truth is departed;

NXTHAT saith the Past to thee?
w Truth is departed;
Beauty hath died like the dream of
sleep;
Love is faint hearted;
Trifes Of sense, the profoundly I'M
real,
Scare from our spirits Gods holy
ideal.
So, as a funeral bell, slow and
deep
So tolls the Past to thee. Weep
How speaks the Present Hour?
Walk, upward glancing.
So shall thy footsteps in glory be
tracked,
Slow, but advancing.
Scorn not the smallest of daily en-
deavor;
Let the great meaning ennoble it
ever;
Droop not Ger efforts expended in
vain;
Work as believing that labor is gain
What doth the Future say7
Turn thy face sunward;
Look where light fringes the far ris-
ing slope.
Day cometh onward.
Watch; though so long be the twi
light delaying,
Let the first sunbeam arise on thee
praying.
Fear not, for greater is God by tn!
side
Than the armies of Satan against
thee allied.
Religious Herald.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1917-01-04
RED OAK

This community was shocked to hear
o. the death of Mrs. Visa 1ollar, who
departed this life Dec 10, 1916.
Walter and Roth Baer, were visiting
in Cumberland couple days the past
week.
Miss Hazel Jack, spent the latter
part of the week at Bayard, visiting
relatives.
Misses Grace Jack ard Leila Whltmer
spent Sunday with Miss Stella Cooper.
Mrs. Bertha Prather was the CUES
of her parents MIR and Mrs. j. w.
Biggs Friday.
Mrs Nellie Wilson and Mrs. NJ. P.
Jack spent Sunday afternoon at Bayard
with Mrs John Veeche
Mr.. j. c. Hanft and Alvy Cooper
say they wish they could 90 to Sand
Run to literary every night
MIR. Taylor, of Pargitisvllle, was
calling on Miss Hazel Jack recently.
Quite number of the boys and girls
spent Sunday evening at S. l.. Whit.
mer's.
Mr.. ard Mrs. Edwin Childs, OF
Kemptcn, were Sunday guests al
Mr.. and Mrs. J. F. Ckild's.
Mr.. George Arnold and Miss Nora
Lipscomb, of Gleason, W. Va, spent
the latter part of the week at this place
visiting friends.
Miss Vlrgie Jack, of Bayard, is visit.
ing relatives at this place, through the
Holidays.
Mr.. Sines. of Thomas, was calling on
Miss Stella Cooper Saturday evening.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1917-01-04
MURDERED IN DISPUTE
OVER EIGHR-HOUR LAW
Preston County Man Shot AS
Result Of Quarrel.

As the result of an argument over
the eight-hour law Monday evening at
Irons, Preston county, West Virginia,
"Tobe" Miller, aged about 80, shot and
almost instantly killed Clarence Wolf,
% years old. The murderer made no
effort to escape and was placed under
arrest by Sheriff Foster Hartman and
officer John Boyce, of Kingwoo3, and
lodged in the county Jail.
Details of the murder are conflicting
but it seems that Clarence Wolf and
his cousin were invited to the shantv
where Miller lived to have drink. A
dispute over the constitutionality of
the eight-hour law ensued in which
Miller argued that it would be upheld
by the courts.
One of the Wolf bows took the other
view and the argument waXed bitter.
Miller finally ordered his opponent out
of his place and he complied with the
request. After going some distance,
he discovered that his cousin had not
followed him and returned to find out
the reason. Going to the shantv he
called him and the two were conv ersing
short distance away when Miller is
alleged to have shot Clarence Wolf with
a shotgun. Wolf lived about an hour.
All three men worked in the mines.
Irona is a small mining town on the
West Virginia Northern railroad be-
tween Kingwood and Tunnelton.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1917-01-04

ABOUT HOGMANAY.
Disputed Origin of Name of Old Time
New Years Custom.

New Years Custom.
1t is possible that "mumming." such
as marks New Years day in Philadel-
phia and some other places, is related
in some way to the performance which
marked "Hogmanay" in England and
Scotland. Hogmanay was the last
day of the year, says the New York
Times. Some scholars think the word
comes from the Greek 'agia meme
C'holy month";, others from the Saxon
"halig monath,' which has the same
meaning; still others from the French
phrase "Au qui meneZ" (''TO the mis-
tletOe gO"D which mummers anciently
cried in France at Christmas, or from
"Au queuX meneZ." c'Bring to the beg
gars!). Whatever the original Of the
y~7rd may be. Hogmanay was the time
much amateur begging.
z The children went from house to
house singing such songs as
Hogmanay, trololay,
Give us Of your white bread,
But none of your gray.
Hogmena, Hogmena,
Give US cake and cheese and let US
go away.
As they sang they collected what
they called their "farls''-oaten cake
and cheese. From this developed the
Getting in" Of The new year. Parties
of men and boys went through the
town. They stopped at the front door
of every house and sang until they
were admitted. Then they received
small gift of money, went through the
house and left by the back door.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1917-01-04

Goodby, Old Year!
We laughed with you. we chaffed with
you,
The glass Of fun we quaffed with you
While sitting side by side.
You made life bright,
Put out Of sight
The grefs we had to hide.
We danced with you, we pranced with
you,
While others less entranced with you
Just slowly plodded on.
You lent a hand
At all we planned.
We miss you now you're gone.
We dined with you, we pined with you,
And many, too, oft wined with you,
Old Year, who went so fast.
You were a friend
Clear to the end.
Your joys and woes are past.
We sighed with you. we cried with you.
And some they almost died with you.
It's hard to say goodby!
Your heart was warm
Through sun and storm.
We grleve that you should die.
Mrs, Findley Braden in Life.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1917-01-04
WELDING METHODIST
CHURCHES TOGETHER
Notable Men of Northern and
Southern Branches Deep
in Conference.

Coming at time in the history of
the world when one half Of civilization
is divided in death struggle and the
love of peace frantically ri4s to flap its
wings in defiance of war, 50 men of
great mental capacity, selected for
their port because of their abilities and
desire for an everlasting peace. are
gathered together in Baltimore for the
purpose of bringing two religious fac
tons together after period of years
made by a breach which came as a re-
suit of d ffecences, later the cause of a
war. These men, commissioners rep
resenting Northern and Southern Metho-
dism, have in their power the making
of united people whose ranks number
upwards of 100000 communicates of
the church.
Bishop James 0. Andrew, in 1874,
was unable to meet with the demands
made upon him when his slave-holding
wife by her marriage turned over her
property to him. According to the laws
OF the nation, her properly was hiss
According to the laws of the church. he
could not hold mankind in bondage.
Bishop Andrew was victim of circum-
stances. The breach wjdened and in a
few years the great Civil War began.
ra The Methodist Church was split in
twain. Southern Methodlsts, without
materially changing the church or
ganization, kept the ritual and followed
the services as before, but there was
great difference between them and the
Northern church.
/ -Four years ago the first step toward
unificatlon was taken in Minneapolis
wnen the Northern Conference met and
discussed the matter, but failed to &C.
complish anything. Two years ago, in
Oklahoma City, the Southern Metho-
dists discussed the subject more broadly
and formed plans. Six months ago at
Saratoga Springs the Northern branch
took real steps, and yesterday the first
real meeting of the two branches since
the break in 1914 took place in the
Sunday school rooms Of the First
Methodist Episcopal church, St. Paul
and Twentv-second streets.
Singular to relate, the First Church
is the fifth lineal descendant of the
Lovely Lane Meeting House, where in
1866 the church was first organized.
These so commissioners, representing
approximately one tenth of the church
people of the United States, have in
their ranks men of great prominence.
including former Vice President Charles
w. Fairbanks, Bishop Earl Cranston,
one of the best known clergymen Of
this country; R. E. Blackwell, presi-
dent of the Randolph Macon College:
Hon. Thos. D. Sanford. United States
district attorney from OpeIika, Aa.s
Bishop Collins Denny. D. D., of Rich
mond. Va; Rev. C. W. Bishop, D. D..
president of Southwestern University,
Georgetown, Tenn, and other men of
note.
Should these men merely decide that
the church should be one, and plan to
carry out the idea which is uppermost
in their hearts, they will haYe done
something that will be written in his
tory
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1917-01-04
Suffers a Broken Leg.

Archie Wolfe, of Garrett county,
who, with several companions, return
ing home early Tuesday morning, hav-
ing spent Christmas in Frostburg, sus-
tanned broken leg when the horse he
was driving became excited at some IN
known object and ran away, throwing
Mr.. Wolfe and the other occupants out
of the vehicle.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1917-01-04

No. 16-All those three lots of ground,
which on the plat of Mountain Lake
Park, as recorded in Liber w. H.
T., No. 6, folio 800, one of the
Land Records of Garrett county,
are known and designated as Lots
Nos 243, 227 and 228, and being
the same property described in a
deed therefor from Jesse d. Dung
and wife to Jared ". Young, dated
Dec. %, 1913, and recorded in Liber
E. Z. 7. No. 66. folio 558, one Of
the Land Records of Garrett coun-
tY. Maryland. Said property is To-
Gated in Election District No. Z Of
Garrett county aforesaid and will
be sold to pay and satisfy the taxes
due and in arrear thereon for the
year 1915 as is charged upon the
Assessment Books of Garrett coun-
ty in the name OF Jared w. Young.
No. 17-All that lot of ground located
in Election District No. Z, Garrett
county, Md, known and designated
as Lot No. in Block % on the plat
of the Mountain Home Company
as recorded in Plat Record E. Z. T.,
No. l, folio 2, one of the Plat
Records of Garrett county, and be-
ing the same property described in
a deed therefor from the Mountain
Home Company to Della Savage,
dated August II, 1894, and recorded
in Liber E. Z. T. No. &c, folio 6S,
one of the Land Records of Garrett
County, Md. and will be sold to
pay and satisfy the taxes due and
Cor :
as is charged upon the Assessment
Books Of Garrett county in the
name Of Della Savage.
No. 20-All that piece or parcel of land
located in Election District No. IA
of Garrett county, Md, known and
designated as Lot No. l of the sub
division of the tract of land called
Harrington Name" ard being the
same property described in deed
from Thomas w. and Amanda w.
Titchnell to Erving Jennings and
Wesley DeBerry, containing 70
acres; said deed being dated Deem
her 9, 1902, and recorded in Liber
E. Z. T., No. y, folio 292, Of said
Land Records of Garrett county,
and will be sold to pay and satisfy
the taxes due aud in arrear thereon
for the year 1915 as is charged up
on the Assessment Books of Garrett
county in the name of Erying Jen-
nings and Wesley DeBerry.
No. q. ALI those two lots OF ground
located IN Election District No. IA
Of Garrett county, Md, which on
the plat of the subdivision of the
tract of land called the Bradley
Farm" as recorded among the plat
records of said county are known
and designated as Lots Nos. SO and
593, containing for the whole 2 Of
an acre, and being the same pro-
perty described in a deed therefor
from w. L. Walsh and wife to D.
c. Collins, dated June 4, 1912. and
recorded in Liber f. T. T., No ga,
folio l26, one of the Land Records
Of Garrett county, Md. and will be
sold to pay and satisfy the taxes
due and in arrear thereon for the
year 1915 as is charged upon the
Assessment Books of Garrett
county in the name of d. c. Collins.
TERMS OF SALE-Cash on the day of
sale. The right Of redemption extends
to six calendar months from day of sale
by paying the amount of the purchase
money with interest thereon at the rate
of twenty per cent. per annum ard all
costs. Conveyancing at cost of pur-
chaser.
c. A. BEACHY,
Late treasurer of Garrett County.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1917-01-04
HERRINGTON
NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS.

Newman Rodeheaver just bought a
new sleigh.
Mary Bowman was pleasant caller
at Christian Koch's last Sunday.
Sophia Koch was visiting Mrs. Mar
garet Turney at Oakland last Saturday.
We are sorry to learn that Dayid
Reams and family have moved from
this place to Swallow Falls.
A crowd of young people were call
ing on Ken Browning last Friday eve
ming.
Newman Rodeheaver has been work
ing for John Menhorn at Oakland the
past week.
Glen Hardesty moved in his new
house the past week.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1917-01-04
CURING A COUGH WITHOUT
TAKING DANGEROUS DRUGS
How Old Black Joe Cough Syrup
Does 1t

The first thing Old Black Joe does is
to loosen the phlegm. Then the medi-
cinal oils have a chance to soothe the
irritation that is the cause of all the
trouble The air passages are cleared
and refreshed and nature takes a hand
in the cure with pure air that is not
restricted. Almost before you know it
the cough has lost its hold on you.
Isn't that far better and safer way
than to use medicines that contain
dangerous opiates, chloroform and mar
cotic drugs? Every member of the
family can take Old Black Joe Cough
Syrup with perfect safety children as
well as grown folks. A big bottle costs
only 25c at all stores. Adv. Asst
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1917-01-04
WALTER GILMAN KNEPP.

Walter Gilman Knepp, aged IS years
died at p. m, Friday at the family
home on Little Savage Mountain, in
Garrett county. He is survived by his
parents, Mr.. and Mrs. Philip Knepp
and four sisters, Nellie, Olive, Ethel
and Daisy Knepp. Mrs. Sophie Blocher,
Ormand street, Frostburg, is his grand
mother. The funeral was held Monday
at 3 p. m. with interment in johnson
cemetery.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1917-01-04

For SALE-Oue roll top office Desk,
as good as new; one office Table, not in
jured in the least; one small Office Desk
and four cane bottom office Chairs.
Geo. W. Legge, Jr., Oakland, Md.
Advertisement 44-3t
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1917-01-04
APPLES! APPLES!sAPPLES!

Four carloads of apples wanted; hand
picked; Baldwin's preferred. Write or
telephone C. j. Yoder, Grantsville,
Md. Adv. 1t.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1917-01-04
TAX SALE
OF VALUABLE
Real Estate
In Garrett County, Maryland.

Under and by virtue of the power
vested in the Treasurer of Garrett
County, MARYLAND, by section 80 Of
Chapter 566, of the Acts of the General
Assembly of MARYLAND for the year
1890, title Garrett County" subtitle
County Treasurer" and as amended
by the General Assembly of Maryland
for the year 1898, Chapter IA, the IN
dersigned late Treasurer in and for Gar
rett County MARYLAND will ON
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1917-01-04

The Celebrated South Bend Plow
Buy one now and pay for it in the
spring. Price is just right.
McIntire's Hardware Store, Oakland
Advertisement.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1917-01-04
SATURDAY,
the 10th day of January 1917,

at 10 O. clock a. m. at the front door Of
the Court House in the town Of OAK
land, Garrett county, Md. offer and sell
at public auction to the highest bidder
all of the following pieces or parcels Of
land lying and being in Garrett County,
Nd. to wit
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1917-01-04

of the vehicle
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1917-10-30
GOODBYE, OLD STR.
CITY OF AUGUSTA

Portland. Me Oct 29-The steamer
City Of Augusta which put in here
week ago yesterday on her way to
Jacksonville. Florida, went out again
Saturday after having had her top
sides braced inside and out and other
wise put in shape for some buffeting
on the way. Capt, Baker Of Camden
is in command and Capt. s. G. Nell
son. also Of Camden. is the mate. It
is understood that these two are the
only salaried men on board the rest
Of the crew being men who volunteered
their services for the sake OF getting
free transportation TO the south where
they all intend to pass the winter,
It is the intention to go through the
canals all the way down where there
is canal that is wide enough to take
the steamer in They don't worry
any about the depth for it is said
that this steamer is the lightest draft
vessel that ever fioated in Maine wat
ers hen her size is considered.
The crew expect to reach their des-
tination in Just about six weeks. this
being a liberal allowance for stop
overs Al various points en- route. when
the weather does not look good for
such boat 10 pass on the ocean.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1917-10-30
FIND BOARDING
OF SUGAR GOING
ON IN maine

Orono, Me. Oct. 28.-The Federal
Food Administrator has authorized the
following:
Many instances have been reported
by the retail trade in Maine, during
the last few days. Of deliberate at
tempts on the part of individuals 70
accumulate through repeated pur-
chases OF small amounts of sugar.
quantities sufficient to supply their
needs for long time 10 come. In this
time Of short supply families should
purchase only the amounts needed
from week 10 week Every pound Of
sugar purchased beyond immediate
needs will deprive some other family of
the supply which they can i'll afford to
60 without. The people Of Maine are
asked 10 cooperate in handling the
present situation in a patriotic and
equitable manner. Any other attitude
will add greatly TO the difficulties Of
making fair distribution Of this i'm
portant food commodity.
Several days ago the L. s. Food Adj
ministration directed all manufacture
ers and distributors of sugar to cease
sales to confectioners, strip and lux
ury manufacturers until supplies are
available from Cuba. This action was
taken TO diminish the demand upon the
short sugar supply and increase the
amount available for family use.
Retail grocers are urged to take
every precaution in distributing their
available supply Of sugar to the people
in such manner as shall preclude any
possible charge Of discriminatory prac-
tice in their sales. The present short
supply will not affect the wholesale
price of sugar and there will therefore
be no legal reason for advancing retail
prices under these conditions. There
may be localities in Maine where the
costs Of transportation are so great as
to warrant retail price greater than
10 cents a pound for granulated sugar
in bulk. although il Is doubtful il
there are many such places. A retail
price Of nine and one-half cents a
pound has been reported by retailers
in many sections OF the State While
il Is not probable that any attempt will
be made by any person to take adj
vantage Of the present situation by
advancing the retail price OF sugar. If
such instances do occur they should be
promptly reported to the Federal Food
Administration, Orono. Maine.
This statement is made to assure
consumers that because Of present
short supply the retail price should not
advance. and TO urge them to cooper
ate with the Food Administration by
not only refraining from making pur-
chases beyond their immediate needs
but also to conserve sugar by reducing
at once the amount ordinarily con-
sumed. at least one half. Even with
this reduction we would still be con-
Stunning per capita nearly twice as
much weekly as the English, French
or Italian people are allowed