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The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1917-11-29
Lime Should Be Ordered Now

Orders should be placed at this time
by farmers VINO intend to use lime on
their land in order to increase next sea-
sons crops. If orders are placed at the
present time the manufacturers will be
able, they, say, to supply the agricul-
tural needs. BY being given orders now
they will haye plenty Of time to fill
them and prepare the necessary supply
for spring delivery, whereas if the or
dering is all left until spring, they will
be swamped and not be able to supply
the demand.
Lime applied in the fall or winter Is
just as effective as when applied in the
spring, Fail and winter application of
lime is urged as good farm practice and
also as war emergency. BY following
this suggestion farmers will be saving
themselves time in the spring and at
the same time improving their land so
as to turn out the biggest possible yield
next season.
Farmers are urged to do all they pos
sioiy can this fall and winter toward
helping their spring work along. 1t is
a well known fact by this time that
labor or help will be more scarce next
spring than it has up to this time. Con-
seQuentlY the man who takes time by
the forelock is the one who will get
along best next season,
\. C. MIDDLETON,
C0upty 4 cant
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1917-11-29
Violated Game Law.

August Eichorn. Leo Dcnehue and
Hiram Dunn, of Homecoming, were ar
rested by Game Warden j. C. Turner,
Of Cumberland, and tried in Oakland
Monday before Magistrate West on a
charge of having in their possession I'M
trout caught in Garrett county.
They were found guilty and each fined
$50 and costs. Game Warden Turner
filed charges of violating the Sunday
law and dynamiting. but the men were
not tried on these charges. States At
torneY Z. K. Jones prosecuted the case.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1917-11-29
GARRETT BOYS TO
AVIATION SCHOOL
Part of Four Hundred To Go
From Camp Meade.

Four hundred soldiers among them
four from Garrett county, of the Ma
tlonal Army left Camp Meade Saturday
morning to enter the aviation school at
San Antonio, Tex. Although their de-
parture was without special ceremony,
the men were in high spirits and left
Meade singing ION to Berlin"
Those from Garrett county who left
for the aviation camp were: Leonard G..
Khnk, near Frostburg; Charles Rhodes.
Swantcn; William H. Camp, Grants
vile, and Ernest Fazenbaker, Bloom
ingtOn.
The men passed through Oakland
westbound last Saturday evening in a
special train.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1917-11-29
Annual Exchange.
Adv. 40-2t

The ladies Of st. Mark Ev. Lutheran
church will conduct their annual ex-
change and bazaar at the store of
Shaffer & Bush on Second street FRIDAY
and Saturday, December 18th and 8th,
at which time there will be on sale all
kinds Of pastry, cake, fruits. etc. also
many handmade articles suitable for
Christmas. The patronage of the pub
lie is invited
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1917-11-29
CHURCH SERVICES.

ST. MARKS EV. LUTHERAN.
REV. S. E WICKER, Pastor.
Bible School, $50 A. NJ.
Morning Worship, 10:45 A. M. Sub
ject: The Impelling Call.
Luther League, $3.50 P. NJ.
Vespers, 1880 P. NJ. Subject: THE
beset of Nicodemus.
All are invited to these services and
especially those with no church home.
ST. PAUL'S NJ. E. CHURCH.
W. M. SHULTZ, Pastor.
The calendar for the week will be as
follows:
Sunday school, $3.50 a. m.
Morning service, 1913 a. m.
Epworth League, 7:l5 p. m.
Preaching service, 500 p. m. Subject
Jr. Epworth League, Wednesday
afternoon at 4:l5.
Prayer Meeting Wednesday evening
at 800.
Come and worship in this "Home-like
Church"
PRESBYTERIAN CHURCH.
Preaching services Sunday morning
at II a. m.
Evening Service, 7.30 P. NJ.
Sabbath School, 2.30 P. M.
All cordially welcome.
REV. j. G. ELY, Pastor
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1917-11-29
PACKARD--T Thanksgiving Night

1t is fitting that everyone should, at
this period, lead quiet and sober life.
This does not mean, however, that one
deny every opportunity to laugh. and
least of all does it mean that one should
refuse an opportunity to learn some ap-
probation Of real art. You will ex-
perience both if you see Alton B. Pack
ard at the Maryland Theatre, Thanks
giving night.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1917-11-29
ftMr. E. H. Wolfe, of GAINESVILLE, spent
Friday in Oakland on hlIsineCS


Friday in Oakland on business.
Mr. Neil Liller, of Keyser, West Va,
spent Sunday at his home in Oakland.
Mr.. Ed. Offutt was in Cumberland
Thursday on business, returning home
the same evening.
Justice of the Peace j. Lloyd Nc
Robbie, of near Swanton, was County
seat visitor on Friday last.
A number of Oakland people attend
ed the oyster supper, for the benefit of
the Red Cross, at Accident on Saturday
night.
Mrs. E. H. Sincell returned home
Tuesday evening from Baltimore where
she had been on a visit for a week or
ten days.
Prof F. E. Rathbun, Rev. A. D
Appleton and Miss Ada Baugh are at
tending the State Teachers Association
meeting in Baltimore, this week.
Mr.. William R. Offutt went to Cum
berland Friday evening to attend the
funeral on Saturday of Mrs. Minor
Roberts whose death occurred there on
Tuesday.
Miss BERTHE Lswton went to Keyser
Friday evening where she was the
guest until Saturday of relatives, 60
ing thence to Cumberland where she
spent the day.
Mrs. George ". Legge entertained
the Tumble Club at her home in Oak
land Friday afternoon last. In addition
to the members of the Club a number
of invited guests were present.
Union Thanksgiving Day Services
will be held on Thursday morning at
1870 in St. Paul's VI. E. church Rev.
DR.. j c. Ely will be the preacher. The
public is most cordially invited to be
present.
Mr.. Carroll A. Elliott, of Terra Alta,
accompanied his father, Mr.. A. ]. Ell
lott, 10 Oakland on Friday last where
the latter consulted one of the Oakland
physicians. Mr.. Elliott has been quite
illnearly all the fall,
On Sunday, the second of December,
1917, Rev. w. +. Leceliter will com.
mence series of special meetings il
the Loeb Lynn Baptist church. All are
cordially invited to attend these meet
ings. LEWIS JONES, Pastor.
A saving in material of % per cent
in the making OF women's dresses has
been decreed. If similar clothes econ,
omy in the same proportion extends tt
the stage, think of the money that will
be wasted IN enlarging the seating
capacity of the theaters!
County Superintendent F. E. Rath
bun and Truant Officer George Sterl
ing, went to Baltimore Sunday where
they are in attendance this week at the
annual gathering or convention of the
public educators of the State. The
program being carried out include!
talks and discussions upon every phas.
of public school work. Superintendent
Rathbun occupies prominent place
upon the program.
Subscribe for The Republican.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1917-11-29
Elected Delegate.

At the recent election MIR. Roy NJ.
Custer. native Garrett countian, be-
ing the youngest sen of the late
Emanuel Custer, of Hoyes. was elected
a member of the House of Delegates
from the Third District in Baltimore
City. MIR. Custer was not only elected
bya handsome majority but led the
ticket by nearly 700 votes.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1917-11-29
Estray Notice.

There came to my place near Bit
finger a Jersey heifer, one year old, no
mark. Owner will please call for same,
pay all costs and damages and take
same away. GUS STATION, Bittin-
ger, Md. Adv.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1917-11-29
WAR STAMPS AGAIN
VIII Be Required fer Many Docu-
mants Beginning on DacemberI.

Beginning on December l the law re-
quifing the placing of revenue stamps
on official, legal and other documents
will become effective. Stamps of this
character were required during the
Spanish-American War, being Sold by
the government in order to raise rev.
enue. The list of taxes which are to be
met by the use of war tax stamps is as
follows:
Bonds of Indebtedness: Bonds. de-
ben.ures, or certificates of indebt-
edness, each 500 or fraction
thereof. Observation-Disclosures. 50. 05
Bonds: ldemnity or surety, each. so
Capital Stock: Each original issue
for each 500 or fracti n thereof .O5
Capital Stock: Sales or transfers,
each 500 or fraction thereof .02
Conveyances: Deeds, etc, exceed
ing 500 to $500 ............ so
Each additional $500 or fraction. 80
Drafts and checks. payable other
wise than on promissory notes
and for each renewal, 500 or
fraction thereof .O2
Entry 10 Custom house, not ex-
ceeding 500. .25
Exceeding 800 to $500 &c.. go. 80
Exceeding $500. ...... .... LOO
Entry for withdrawal from Gus
toms bonded warehouse ...... 80
Passage tickets, not exceeding $50 l 90
More than $50 to $50. ............3 90
More than S00.................. 800
Parcel post, rs cents or more post
age on each % cents or fraction
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1917-11-29

Strayed from the Hall place or Steve
Casteei's, yearlng Jerser Heifer.
light IN color; slit in left ear; dark
around mouth and eyes. Reward for
information to its recovery.
c. B. CROPP,
State Road
Adv. 4O-2t Oakland, Nd.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1917-11-29
For Soldiers Christmas.

The amounts received to date for:the
soldiers Christmas boxes by the local
Red Cross, and also for the purpose of
yarn for sweaters and socks
follows:
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1917-11-29
Bargains.

One light bobsled, l runabout and l
gas cooking stove at a sacrifice. APP
ply to Arthur Townshend, Oakland.
advertisement
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1917-11-29

Inc new stamps Will be issued in de-
nominations OF l, 2, 8, /, 5. 8, 10, %, 40,
so and 50 cents and from 81 to 1000.
These stamps will he on sale at the In
ternal Revenue Office at the Custom
house on Friday and alsb will be for
sale at all postcGices.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1917-11-29

Mrs. Fl. Creutzburg gave dinner IN
honor of Miss Eleanor Hinebaugh
Tuesday evening, the following guests
being present: Rev. DR.. and Mrs. j. C.
Ely, Rev. and Mrs. w. M. Shultz, DR.
and Mrs. NJ. C. Hinebaugh, Miss Lottie
Loar and Miss Grace Lear.
The Washington herald., 1917-03-14
BOY-ED IN U. S.
Visited League Island CARRIED
AS Woman, Is Report.

(By the International News Service.)
Philadelphia. March 13.-The Philadel-
phia Public Ledger tomorrow morning
will print:
Federal investigators at work on the
alleged German plot, which is said to
have been revealed in the arrest of FIVE
persons charged with smuggling nine
teen chronomeuers ashore from the in
termed raiders at League Island, discov-
cred sensational evidence today.
First, they learned that Capt. Boy-Ed
the former naval attache at the German
Embassy. had been in this city within a
week and is suspected of having visited
League Island disguised as a woman.
Second, officials OF the New York Ship
Building Company. frankly admitted that
Adelbert Fischer, president of the
Schultz koerting Company. one OF the
principals named in the alleged smuggling
plot, had not only aided in the construc-
ton and fitting of every warship con-
structed here for years. but that his
hrm even now was engaged on a contract
for naval work for the United States.
These developments were hardly more
dramatic than the admission BY one of
the secret agents that the home of Mrs.
Alexander Mackay-Smith. widow OF
VI
the Protestant Episcopal Diocese of
Philadelphia. had been under surveil-
lance for at least a week. and that Mrs
Mackay-Smith and her daughter. Miss
Virginia. had been questioned by special
agents as-to any visit that Captain Boy
Ed might have made to their home
Boy-Ed and another archplotter of the
German espionage system, Lieut.. Fay.
are SAID to have returned to this country
on the C-53. the submarine which stopped
at Newport. r. l, and then went to sea.
after sinking five vessels off Nantucke;.
Since that time Lieutenant Fay, who is
under indictment for alleged bomb out
RACES, had been able to fee to Mexico.
while Captain Boy-Ed has been in dis
suise In this country.
Miss Virginia Smith al one time was re-
ported to be the 9ancee OF Capt. Boyd,
but the engagement never was officially
confirmed by the family
The Washington herald., 1917-03-14
BLASTS Wreck Mine;
AT LEAST IS KILLED
Six Charred Bodies Already Recovered
From Hendersonville Disaster.

CBy the International News Service.) }
Hendersonville. Pa, March 13-Six
bodies, blackened and burned beyond
recognition. were brought forth this even
ing from Henderson Mine No. l, where
two explosions this morning entrapped
more than a score of miners. At least
thirteen and perhaps eighteen lost their
lives.
Four hundred men are employed in the
mine and only the fact that shifts were
changing at the time of the explosions,
prevented one of the greatest disasters
in the. history of the Western Pennsyl-
vania coal fields. This fact also pre-
vented mine officials from checking up
their pay roll lists and obtaining an ac-
curate idea of the number of men buried
in the far recesses of the mine.
Heart-rending scenes were enacted at
the pit mouth. where the guards had the
greatest difficulty in holding back
frenzied foreign women.
Unable to reach the mine by rail quick
ly. the United States Bureau of Mines
dispatched an auto truck from Pittsburgh
with five government experts. The
truck struck in the mud near Bridgeville
and all efforts to move it were of no
avail.
The Washington herald., 1917-03-14
May CURB ''SUBS"
Berlin Likely to Alter U-Boat
Activities, Is Report.

(By the International News Seryice.)
Copenhagen. March 3-Simultaneously
with the arrival here of former Ambas-
sador Won Bernstorff. reports were set
current that there is afoot in Berlin a
plan for an alteration" of the unre-
stricted U-boat campaign.
Important conferences are said to be
under way in the German capital between
political, military and naval leaders. Ger
man naval attaches in some of the neu-
trail countries are said to have been sum-
moned to Berlin to take part in these
conferences.
The Norwegian Shipping Gazette of
Christiania, learned today of indirect
efforts to avoid war between Germany
and America. These indirect efforts" it
is limited. developed during Count Won
Bernstorff's stay in the Norwegian cap
itaL
Well-informed shipping men here were
puzzled by the reference to a possible
alteration" of the U-boat blockade
The consensus of opinion is that under no
circumstances will Germany modify un-
restricted U-boat warfare to any extent
that may weaken its effect on shipments
to the countries blockaded.
1t Is considered inconcefvable that Ber-
lin would at this stage suddenly exempt
certain classes of neutral ships from the
C-boat menace, since that would defeat
its very purpose of starving the allies
Some observers believe Germany may de-
clare noncontraband shipments exempt
but others say this woul mean nothing
since in the present circumstances vir-
tually all shipments destined for Eng
land, France. or Italy are contraband,
and as for passenger traffic. Germany al
ready has stipulated safety zone"
The Washington herald., 1917-03-14
FORTY AGENTS USED
To AID GERMAN PLOT
Received $4,000 Each From Won
Papen and Won Igel.

(By the international News ServiceD
New York, March 13.-The number of
agents engaged by Capt. Franz Won
Papen and Wolf Won Igel to ferment
revolution in India. was definitely placed
at forty today by the Federal authori-
ties.
These men got from $4,000 to $4,000
each. Three Of them. two natives of the
province of Bengal in India, are govern
ment prisoners. More than half of the
remaining thirty-seven are living in
seclusion in this city.
Their whereabouts. however, are known
District Attorney Marshall. First AS
sistant John A. Knox, and Capt William
NJ. Offclly discussed the advisability OF
making more arrests.
The one thing that is holding back the
prosecuting officers is the legal difficulty
of proving a case against the accused.
While Frankly admitting the receipt of
large sums from German Embassy Of
ficials, the three men under arrest de-
clare that they did not carry out their
promises.
'If Won Papen or vop Igel will return
to the United States and make COM
pIaint against Hindus for taking money
under false pretenses. We will entertain
the charge" remarked a government Of
fetal today.
The Indian plot will go before the
grand jury again tomorrow.
The Washington herald., 1917-03-14
BLOWN OUT OF BED
BY might RIDERS"
Bomb Placed Under House by Enemies,
Then Ordered to Get Out Of Town.

Special Gable to The Washington Herald
New York, March ia strange story
of how he was blown out OF bed with a
bomb by might riders and later told
that his home would be destroyed by dy-
Mantle unless he quit the vicinity was
told to Justice of the Peace Alland. of
Stirling, N. j., by George Ellicks, of that
town.
The justice gathered from the tale that
the men who are alleged to have made
the assault were not pleased with the
fact tina. Ellicks retained as his house
keeper d Miss Cameron, 30 years old anl
Is years younger than her employer.
Ellicks told the justice that he went TO
bed on the ground floor of his home at
the usual time Sunday night and was
sleeping when he felt the bed heave n
the air and crumple up under him.
A bomb had been placed against the
side OF the house, he said. had blown 4
large hole in the wall Of his room and
had demolished much of the furniture.
According to Ellicks' story, he imme-
diately sent Miss Cameron to the home
of her brother. She had hardly gone be-
fore the night riders paid him a second
visit. 1t was on this occasion that he
was told IL he didn't leave the vicinity
and stay away the rest of. his house
would be demolished.
The justice issued warrants for several
men. 1t is understood that three OF the
warrants are for the arrest of relatives
of Miss Cameron.
The Washington herald., 1917-03-14
WILL SEEK RAIL
PEACE AT final
GOTHAM PARLEY
Brotherhood Leaders Hold
New York Conference with
Road Chiefs Tomorrow.
SOUTHEAST PLEDGES AID
Employees lndorse Eight-Hour-Day De-
mand-Strike to Be Halted Should
u. S. Enter War.

Declaring that the problem of an
eight-hour day on the railroads of the
country should be solved "and industrial
peace restored before our country be-
comes involved in war" the presidents
Of the four great railroad brotherhoods
here last night in a public statement an
nounced that the employees of the rail-
roads in the Southeast had indorsed their
latest eight-hour-day demands.
The brotherhood chiefs said they would
once more seek a peaceful settlement
at a conference with the railroad man
ayers in New York tomorrow. They de-
clared that the railroads had sought tc
postpone final settlement of the en-
ployes demands until either a war or a
panic should halt the negotia ations.
The announcement of the brotherhood
chiefs carried the assurance that in the
road employees would support the
country" 1t pointed out that for more
than year the railroad men had sought
to settle the eight-hour question
The statement was issued by W. G.
Lee, president of the Trainmen and was
signed by himself: L. E. Sheppard, act
ing president OF the Conductors; w. G.
Stone. president of the Engineers, anc
w. s. Carter, president OF the Firemen.
II was issued after the local chairmen of
the brotherhoods on the Southeastern
railroads had indorsed the form of the
proposal to be submitted by the brother
hood chiefs at tomorrow's conference in
New York. The statement said:
"All members OF the general commit
tees representing a number of railroads
in the southeastern territory conferred
here today and gave thorough considera-
ton to the application OF the basic s.
hour work day as authorized by the
Chief Executive. which was presented to
and refused by the national conference
committee OF the railways last December.
1t was then hoped by the brotherhoods
that an application of the so-called
CONTINUED ON PAGE TWO
The Washington herald., 1917-03-14
governor MENACED
BY GUN OF MANIAC
Washington Executive Run From Office
by Fanatic. Who Barricades Self.
(By the International New. servI

IBy the International News ServIce.)
Olympia. Wash. March l3.-Gov. Err
nest Lister was threatened with death
by an unidentified man who bolted into
the governors office at the State capitol
building this afternoon with a drawn re-
Solver. The governor escaped through
side door and ran into the auditors
office.
For more than an hour the fanatic.
who refused TO give his name. terror
lied the capitol He was finally per-
suaded to give up his pistol and come
out of the room, where he had barri-
caded himself
The man entered through the Office
of the governors secretary: Irwin Sieg-
haus. He drew his revolver, from a bag
and brushed past Sieghaus, entering the
governors room and hourishing the re-
rolver at Gov. Lister. who was sitting
at his desk.
Gov. Lister lodged and fed. The
fanatic locked the door OF the once.
A general alarm was sent out. Po-
lice argued for an hour before the man
would surrender. Aside from asking the
police not to shoot him, he would not
talk.
The Washington herald., 1917-03-14
GERMANS PLOT
ATTACK ON NY.
FORT, IS CHARGE
$40 Policemen Rushed to
Guard Harbor Fortifcation
Against Dynamiting.
WOULD PREVENT MINING
Fort Hamilton Proposed Base of Pro-
tective Measures in Case of
Teutonic War.

(By the International News Service.)
New York, March 13.-Three hundred
policemen armed with rifles were hurried
to Fort Hamilton on the Brooklyn shore
of the Narrows tonight and established
martial law. 1t had been reported to the
police department by the military authori-
ties that 500 German reservists would at
tempt to destroy the fort at midnight
Reports that from 500 1000 men had
in South Brooklyn for a con-
ton reached Deputy Police Commissioner
Cooley at Brooklyn headquarters tonight
from an army officer.
He notified Borough Inspector Dillon
and Police Inspector Joseph Conroy, OF
the Sixteenth District Two hundred pa
trolmen, fifteen sergeants. and five lieu
tenants, armed with rifles. were rushed
to the fort. One hundred an fifty more
were sent at midnight. making a total
of 80 men. Martial law was estab-
lished. and no one was allowed within
a block of the fort
Three police launches, each armed, were
hurried to anchorage off the water side
of the 'fortifcation.
BY midnight. the hour set for the at
tack by the German reservlsts. accord
ing to the military informarts of the po-
lice, Fort Hamilton was guarded from
both land and sea sides in such a manner
as to make an attack utterly impossible.
The object for the attempted destruc-
ton of the fort, the police department
was told. was to destroy the base from
which all mine laying operations in New
York Harbor would be conducted in the
event of war
Should it become necessary TO mine the
harbor and waters adjacent to New York.
Fort Hamilton would be the supply CEN
ter for the sea explosives. Knowing this,
the reported plot of the German reser-
visits, was framed to render the United
against mining metropolitan waters
against submarine attack if war comes.
Borough Inspector James A. Dillon and
Inspector Joseph Conroy were notified
and all available police reserves were
stripped from the precincts in Brooklyn
They were armed with rifles and hurried
to the fort.
After establishing police guard-a
man every fifty feet-along the land and
water front sides of the Notifications. In
spector Dillon made the following state
ment:
"A persistent rumor continued to reach
me from many sources that mapy~8er-
man reservists were congregating with a
view to demolishing the fortifcations at
Fort Hamilton. The reserves sent from
several precincts are acting as an addi-
tional guard cooperating with the SOL
diers.
ANY man who attempts to get into the
fortifCationS will be a dead man"