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New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1917-11-05

The housewives OF New York City are
the first TO 90 "over the top" in the
food conservation campaign. With a
total Of 454,A43 cards signed here,
pledging an absolute curb on kitchen
extravaganza and the practice Of closest
economy in ell matters pertaining TO
food, the first weeks campaign Of the
volunteer Hoover canvassers has come
to an end, altogether eclipsing all
records piled up in other sections of
the country.
Complete reports received at the Of
fees Of Federal Food Administrator
Williams show that the food conserva-
ton workers in California have OBJ
tanned pledges from 1892 house
wives. This total, which covers that
entire state, falls 7,4sl short OF New
York City's total.
New Jersey canvassers garnered
8,39S pledges, and Michigan's card
canvass resulted in a total OF 3O-,3SI
These states rank next 10 California.
and with that state display the only
totals which approach those OF New
York City. Returns from other states
which include cities OF the first class
ir instances do not reach 80 per cent
of the local total.
Saturdays Total 69,l7S
The local total for Saturday Of
pledges signed was made public yester-
day, and amounted TO 69178. Three
thousand women. determined TO wind
up the weeks house-to-house canvass
with a flourish. began the work enthu-
siastically at 10 o'clock in the morning
and many were still at it at 7 that
evening
Federal Food Administrator Will
Jams conceded that the volunteers GER
tainly deserved a day Of rest when he
saw the totals, but his surprise was
Evening journal. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1888-1932, 1917-04-27
REORGANIzE SUNDAY SCHOOL.

KEUKUA NlLE ~ MIA DAnUUha
Special to THE EVENING JOURNAL.
CECILTON, April 27.-St. Pauls NJ.
F. Sunday school has been reorgan-
lied with these officers: Superintend-
ent, William Husfelt; assistant super
intendent. S. r. Emerson; secretary,
Mrs. Helen Matthews; assistant secre-
tary. Miss Blanche Knock, treasurer,
William WOoleyhan assistant treas
urer, William Husfelt; organist, Miss
Kathryn Cox. assistant Organist, Miss
Florence Blanchfeld; librarian, Mer-
rift Loller; assistant librarian, T. p.
D'cKerson: missionary treasurer, Mr..
Emerson.
DR.. Thomas Baker. OF the Tome
School, will deliver the address at the
commencement exercises to be held on
May 81.
Mr. and Mrs r. Y. Weed have been
guests of relatives in Philadelphia.
Mrs John Benson. of Philadelphia,
has been the guest of her parents, Mr.
aand Mrs. T. p Jones.
Miss Lillian Warren. OF near Earl
vile. is staying with the Misses Grit
fifth
The senior class Of the High School
will hold a bake in the parish building
on Saturday afternoon.
Evening journal. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1888-1932, 1917-04-27
ORGANIZE CHILDREN TO GROW
FOOD, GREAT EDUCATORS PLEA

serve definitely. effectively and with
educational results by helping in the
blowing of Uncle Sans acre.
The world faces a serious food problem.
The reports of the international Agi-
cultural Institute show that for the first
time in many years there exists a seri-
Gus deficit in the total available world
supply of corn, wheat, rye, barley and
oats. This deficit is estimated by David
Lubin to be about l50,000,OOO bushels
less than the normal requirements for
countries open 70 trade.
The problem is more than general
one. 1t is one which we at homo in
America must fa&
The crop report Just issued indi
Gates that the supply OF wheat will be
more than 5O,OOO.OOO bushels less than
last years supply.
In Kansas and Nebraska, the winter
kill and drought have made heavy in
roads into the total product Of these
States.
Coupled with this is the general short
age in farm labor.
There are not enough men TO man our
farms. II we enlist the school children
in this work they can serve with results
as beneficial TO themselves as to the
nation.
There will be better results from
training drills with the spade and the
hoe than from parading Americas
Youngsters up and down the school yard
II is of no value to give military drill
Evening journal. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1888-1932, 1917-04-27

to boys Of Il. 4 rifle is nothing for
them TO monkey with.
Work of an agricultural nature per
mits us to mobilize our children in the
great national and super natural strug
gle before us. IL will give the children
heahhful exercise, sense of reality
which means so much TO children and a
sense of service in performance of work
really useful.
Organized work will sustain the in
tercst of the school child. There will
be none of that drudgery that comes
with isolated work.
DR.. Z. r. ClaNton, commissioner Of
education. recently said:
"ln the schools of the cities. towns,
suburban communities, and manufactur-
ing and mining villages Of the United
States, there are approximately 5000.
600 boys and girls between the ages of
and lG. Most of them are idle NOR
than half of the year
with intelligent direction, these
school children and older boys and girls
and men and women might easily pro.
duce on the available land an average
of SO each in vegetables and fruits
This would add S75OOO0,OOO to the best
form of food supply Of the country
without cost of transportation or stor.
age and without profits of middlemen.'
The work should be planned anc
| conducted 80 as TO reap its educationa
value. The children should not only GET
some knowledge Of farming, but every
effort should be made TO cultivate ma
Evening journal. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1888-1932, 1917-04-27
Advice Upon What to Eat
How Much TO Eat
CBY DIR. I. H. wATsoN)

The poisons in man are taken care
of, if man will do his part. The liver
and kidneys act as the sewage dis
posal plants which separate and throw
off the poisonous accumulations, II
given half a chance But many or US
should not cat meat more than once
day. Eat vegetables. and what may be
called "roughage" TO stimulate bowel
acton, such as baked potato with the
hard skin, Graham, rye or whole
wheat bread, on ons, turnips, carrots,
even the much slandered cabbage and
sauerkraut Stimulate the liver into
thorough housekeeping at least once
a week by taking a purely vegetable
laxative made up and extracted from
May-apple. leaves OF aloe, root OF
ialap. into a Pleasant Pellet, first
made by DR. r. V. Pierce nearly fifty
years ago. and sold by nearly every
druggist in the country. To keep the
kidneys clean drink plenty of water
between meals: also, if you wish 10
escape half the ills" which cause
early deaths from kidney disease, ar
fections Of the heart, rheumatism and
govt. drink a pint of hot water hair
hour before meals This with regular
outdoor exercise sensible food, and
occasionally Anuric double strength
before meals for a few weeks at a
time, and there is no reason why a
man or woman should not live to be
a hundred This Anur'c stimulates the
kidneys, causing them to throw out
the poisonous uric acid which causes
us to have pains in the back lumbago
rheumatism or govt.
Anuric can be obtained at almost
all good drug stores. 1t always bene'
fits and Otter cures the cause OF kid
ney disease, as well as rheumatism
and govt.
Evening journal. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1888-1932, 1917-04-27

their stomachs are empty.
The central powers have held out
against an iron ring because they could
feed their home population and their
armed forces Experts have watched,
not so much the reports from the bat
tlefeld as from the farm.
More important than another million
men for Germany is the coming grain
crop. More important for us than an
army of ten millions is the loyal Ameri-
can farmer
Food will win our battles. We must
look to all TO help in its production and
in it's economical consumption.
The school children of America can
Evening journal. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1888-1932, 1917-04-27

There are about six weeks left in this
school year.
Now is the time TO organize this
work.
School boards and educational agen.
cies should commence to make their
plans. Delay is dangerous
Enlist sympathies of school boards
Evening journal. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1888-1932, 1917-04-27

tdre study. Investigations Of plant life
and growth; study of insects-those
which help the farmer and those which
hurt him. In addition. some funda-
mental training in mechanics and arith-
metic should be arranged for.
This is not dream.
II can be done.
BY the teachers Of America.
Evening journal. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1888-1932, 1917-04-27

Of influential citizens, of the farmers, o.
all existing agencies, like corn clubs ana
canning clubs; call on county agents
and agricultural colleges and experiment.
stations for aid. Put as much leader
ship as possible in the hands Of the
ADLER boys and girls.
But the first step must be taken by
the educators.
Evening journal. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1888-1932, 1917-04-27

tary force is only
one factor IN ma
tional organization.
The ultimate decis
ion as to victory
may well be with
the farmer. Il has
been said that sue
cess will be with
the country that
can put the last
100000 men in the
field and it is nc
use to put 100000
men in the field II
Evening journal. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1888-1932, 1917-04-27
Bv PROF. John DEWEY.

(Member of the Faculty Of Columbia
University, and Foremost American
Educational Expert.)
Abe War of Nations is a war of or
gained social and economic effort. Mill
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1917-12-20
More Money For Teachers.

A committee has been appointed in
each county of Maryland from the
State Department of Schools to work
upon the solution of more money for
salaries of public school teachers. The
committee for Garrett county consists
Of Messrs. William r. Ofutt, George
D. Browning, Herman A. Z,el, Harland
L. Jones and William L. Thomas.
The committee with all members
present held a meeting last evening in
the office Of the County Board of
Education, Mr.. R. E. Sliger and Supt.
T. E. Rathbun also being present.
The committee formulated letter
to be delivered Governor Harrington
advocating immediate favorable action
and delegated Supt. F. E. Rathbun to
attend the hearing to be held at An
napolis next Saturday morning by the
Governor, at which hearing definite
methods of procedure are to be begun
looking toward satisfactory solution
of the problem confronting the educa-
tionai interests OF our State and county.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1917-12-20
CHURCH SERVICES.
ST. MARKS EV. LUTHERAN.

ST. MARKS EV. LUTHERAN.
REV. S. E WICKER. Pastor.
Bible School, $3.50 A. NJ,
Morning Worship, 10;45 A. NJ. Sub
ject: The Christmas Message-Naga-
tive"
Luther League, $50 P. NJ.
Vespers, 1880 ?. m. Subject: Gloria
in Excelsis.
All are invited to these services and
especially those with no church home.
ST. PAUL's NJ. {. CHURCH.
". NJ. SHULTz, Pastor.
The calendar for the week will be as
follows:
Sunday school, $3.50 a. m.
Morning service, 1915 a. m.
Epworth League, 7:l5 p. m.
Preaching service, 500 p. m. Subject
Jr. Epworth League, Wednesday
afternoon at 4d5.
Prayer Meeting Wednesday evening
at 500.
Come and worship in this "Home-like
Church.
PRESBYTERIAN CHURCH.
Preaching services Sunday morning
at II a. m.
Evening Service, 7.30 P. M.
Sabbath School, 2.30 P. NJ.
All cordially welcome.
REV. j, c. Ely. Pastor.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1917-12-20
EVELYN FRANTz, age IA,
Blooming Rose School.

Money to loan on Real Estate. E.
r. Jones, Attorney. Advertisement.
During the past two weeks more than
fourteen visitors have inspected the
work at the Oakland Grammar School.
The teachers always welcome visitors.
Beautiful line of books, priced from
20 to Is cents for Christmas presents at
Hamill's Stationery and Book Store
Adv Il st
On Monday afternoon of this week.
Mr.. Middleton, county agent, gave q
talk to the agriculture class of the
seventh grade. His subject was "the
Four Types of Dairy Cattle" The
boys and girIs were much interested in
this splendid address.
Christmas decorations in great variety
now on sale at Hamill's Book store.
Ady. 41-3t
Attorney G. Semmes Hamill of Oak
land, who made application some
months ago for service in the foreign
Y. M. C. A. work, was notified a few
days ago to report in Baltimore to
which city he went on Saturday. Should
he be accepted for the work he will
probably be sent to France in a short
time
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1917-12-20

Mr.. D. f. Cooper, of near Wilson,
spent Thursday last in Oakland on
business
Mrs. s. P. Baker and her son, of near
the Park. were callers at this Office on
Friday last.
Frank Gordon, Harry Porter and
Fred Baker, have returned from a
three-day hunting trip in the vicinity Of
Oakland. Cumberland News.
Former President Theodore Roose-
welt passed through Oakland Saturday
night onltrain No on his way to New
York from a tour Of the west.
Mrs. James c. Broderick and two
children, of Morgantown, West Va,
who were guests of Mr.. and Mrs, J. A.
Kelly, returned home Saturday.
NoTICE-On and after January !,
1918, the undersigned firm will do a
strictly cash business. KLoTz & ROB
ERTs. Grantsville, Nd. Adv. 43 1t
Mrs. F. S. Irwin, of near town, has
gone to Pittsburgh, Pa. where she will
spend some time as the guest of her
son, who is employed in that city.
Splendid line of box and pound
paper, suitable for Christmas presents
at AamilPs Book store. Adv. 4l-3t
Mr.. Harry Loar left Oakland on Fri
day last tor Grafton, West Va, where
he will assist in the Loar stores of that
city until the holiday rus1 is oyer.
Miss Norine Ault returned home Sun
day afternoon from Fairmont where
she had been on visit to her sister,
Mrs. John Smyth, for few weeks.
Miss Jessie Thompson has resigned
as matron at Hoffman Hospital anc
gone TO Oakland Miss Nancy ArnoiC
has succeeded her. -Keyser Corr. Cum
bsrland Times.
MIR. Roy HamlIl, of Huntington, West
Va, arrived in Oakland Saturday t.
remain over Sunday upon which day hi:
IdIuGE, MI. M. ~ 1lduAlits SGiGbI dlCN
his anniversary,
M. Peter Wilt, of District No. II
who recently underwent a surgical OPP
GRAFTON at the Miners Hospital in Frost
burg, was in Oakland Monday when ht
called at this office.
Mrs. Harry Hyde, of New York, ar
rived in Oakland Tuesday morning anC
went from here to Accident where SHE
will be holiday,guest of her parents, DR.
and Mrs. r. A. Ravenscroft.
LosT-A hound, female, color white
reddish brown head, right ear off neal
head, black spot on back across hip
with scar made by burn. Return to c
C. Menear, Oakland. ADV. 49,
Mrs. Charles Milton Sincell arrived il
Oakland Sunday morning from he
former home at Flint. Michigan, ant
will take up her permanent residenc,
here with Mr.. and Mrs. E. H. Sincell
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1917-12-20
Estray Notice.

There came to the F. F. Nichola
pasture. early in the spring, one year
ling heifer; end Of right ear off. Owner
call, pay damages and costs and take
same away. JONAS H. KNOX,
Agent. Advertisement 1885,
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1917-12-20
Chaplain In Army.

A Philadelphia publication contained
news item recently to the effect that
Rev. Edmund Manages, youngest son of
Rev. and Mrs. Edmund Manages, former
residents of Oakland, had resigned his
pastorate of Lutheran church near
Harrisburg, Pa, and had entered the
army a. chaplain.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1917-12-20
Work of Merit.

Original work, the children's own
ideas about a subject, is the most yau-
able type Of work for a child. This
work is encouraged in all of the schools
of Garrett county.
The following stories are the first at
attempts at work of this type in this
school,
ADA BAUGH, Grade Supervisor.
THE STORY OF A SILK HANDKERCHIEF,
The mulberry tree grows in China.
= Silk worms feed on mulberry leaves
These worms spin my long threads and
wind me about their bodies. Some
times my thread is a mile or even two
miles long.
If people wish to use my threads they
put these homes into hot water and
take off my threads. These homes are
called cocoons. Then my threads are
put on looms and spun into cloth.
This cloth is taken off the looms and
cut up in dainty little squares big
enough for ladies' pocket handker-
chiefs. Some of these handkerchiefs
are hemstiched and have initials in the
corners. am white silk one with
pink border.
remember the little girl who bought
me and took me to the opera house and
ost me. | was picked up by a man.
He gave me to a little rich girl. She
took me to the laundry. There they
washed me and ironed me.
This little girl carries me around in
her pocket until | am nearly worn out.
KATHERINE SAVAGE, age Is,
Blooming Rose School.
THE STORY OF A LINEN HANDKERCHIEF.
Once upon time was little seed.
| was put in the dark earth. 1t was
very dark all around me. could not
see the sunshine. At last the rain
came and moistened my coat. The sun
warmed me. Ny little leaves aid stems
peeped up through the earth.
Later | was in full bloom. | had
pretty blue flowers. The people said
looked very well.
One day some people laid hold Of me
and pulled me up by the roots. 1t was
verp painful. I was put into water and
thought l would be drowned. Then
was put near fire and nearly roasted.
All this was very shocking to me.
Next | was combed. | was put into
a loom. Whir, whir, whlr went the
wheels. All so quickly I could not col
lect my thoughts.
You must know by this time l De-
came beautiful piece Of linen. From
some of this linen | was made into a
pocket handkerchief. l was taken to a
store and sold to little girl with
pretty curls. She put me into her
pocket and every week was Numbered.
Years passed. | was worn so thin
could scarcely hold together. Atlength
l became rags and tatters. | thought
the end had come. I was torn into
pieces, stepped in water, made INTO
pulp, dried, heated and rolled until all
at once l became a beautiful piece of
white paper.
EVELYN FRANTz, age IA.
Blooming Rose School
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1917-12-20
Exchange.

On Saturday. December 22nd, the
ladies of the Oakland Lutheran church
will have on Sale, at Shaffer & Bush's
store in Oakland, a large assortment of
fancy goods suitable for Christmas;
also many articles of food. Your
patronage is solicited.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1917-12-20
LIBERTY BONDS

Many people have the impression that after the subscrip
ton books closed for the second per cent
Bonds oudthen subscribe for purchase bond
This is not the and the First National Bank OF Oak
land will be glad receive subscriptions for bonds until
present supply IS sold.
They will also be glad open Liberty Account and
allow the purchase of bond by the deposit per
week. This deposited each week will purchase
$4,000 bond in less than year and deposits will
draw interest.
The time has when you either with your Govern
against it, and lending the Government money
good Of interest is easy way of working for it.
If you call the bank, simply send in the
post you wish make, and the you wish
to purchase, and it will be reserved for you.
The First National Bank
OAKLAND. MD.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1917-12-20

Nothing more acceptable for a Christ
mas present than nice Fountain pen.
Big line now on sale at Hamill's Book
Store. Adv H-3t
Unless Shetland pony, purchased as
a Christmas present for, his little son by
MIR. j. l.. Echard, of the Park, and
which disappeared from Mr.. Echard s
barn at the Park on Monday night Is
recovered before the day upon which
Santa Claus arrives, there will be a
sad little soul in Garrett county upon a
day when.all should be glad. Here's
hoping that Santa may discover the
whereabouts of the estray and land it
safely at the home of the little man
who fondly expects it.
The Snowy Creek Coal Company of
Garrett county, which is composed of
several Oakland and county people with
operations fronting on the Crellin Kali
road, recently added additional acreage
to the holdings and will begin the ship
ment of their product in short time.
The company Is composed of Senator
Speicher. former Sheriff Albert Ashby,
Thomas A. Gender and others. The
vein beng operated shows more than
four feet OF good clear coal and ready
market is being established.
Su bscribe for The Republican.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1917-04-02
WOMEN IN FOREIGN LANDS

In Alaska women have full suffrage.
Women are to be appointed as let.
'o' carriers in Paris
In Greece not only women, but men,
wear wedding rings
Female munition workers in France
average SIZE in wages
The age Of a Japanese woman is
indicated by the character OF her hair
pins
There are now in the British Isles
i2l9OoO women employed outside
their own homes.
Scycnty-tiye per cent of the women
employed in the German metal trades
work ten hours or more a day.
In some parts Of China it is regard.
ol as high virtue for wife TO com.
nit suicide after the death Of her hus.
band.
A law has been passed by the Aus.
tralIan government forbidding the de.
parturo Of women and children for
Europe under any circumstances.
Cigaret smoking has become so uni.
vcrsal among British women that the
London suburban railways have de.
cided to reserve smoking apartments
for them.
The Indian government recently
adopted among its new war measures
a law forbidding women and children
20 sail for England except for the most
urgent reasons
y great increase in drinking among
British women is reported. A large
number of women, many Of them quite
young, have become patrons of Jug
and bottle houses.
On Of the Oldest schools for girls
ON the American continent is the
Colcgio de la PEI in Mexico CITY
which was founded by wealthy Span
iords in l1N2 for the benefit of the
children of the poorer classes.
The girls of Rumanian country dis.
'gicts take great pride in q clear,
healthy complexion They take red
u, white threads, twist them into
.u.Is from which they suspend coins
around their uccks These tln.mans
.hr, wear from the dead of winter
rnu' they see the first blossom of
nr feeling sure that thereby they
u guarantee themselves milk
white complexion, rosy checks and ma.
u, hips
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1917-04-02

MclUa Harloa Jewel Foster Aluo
AudrHau NmrIue Mckinney Gail
WIEornu. Mau.e MADDOX Amy Kirk.
.r.rI. G.Ha. Ward opal Murphy
Will. De-. Maxwell. j g. Jones. Will
Um Pride William Eirabrsht Albert
N.. Charles Hudson Roy Blair, Earl
Eo.... I.r.. john" E.U Curtis and
Uo"ard NDhou.u. with Mrs Ed
gul 0u .a4 Ur E g. Harlow as
oUap.rou. From the theatre the
party went l1 Frames whore AN ice
o1u. Has served and from there
were taken totuo home of Mrs. Hous.
tou a street. northwest whore each
received fayors of Easter iancics.
The Easter Cantata, Shelley's Life
and DEATH presented last evening
by the Broadway Methodist choir. un-
der the direction of Mrs. s. c. Wood
attracted "a large and appreciatiyp au.
dience The Cantata, itself a beautiful
portrayal of the life and death of
Christ is the masterpiece Of the com
poser and each part was perfect in its
rendition Special attention might be
called TO the trio selection by Mr.. and
Mrs. II. b. Lambert and Mr.. Hyslip,
lu Mrs Robert Gardenhirc and Miss
Josephine Dean, sOlOists, and the duet
by Mrs Wood and Mr.. Cal Won Nord.
helm, which preceded the finale, Res.
direction Light by the choir Beauti.
tul floral arrangements of Easter