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The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1917-02-15

years Mrs. Engle is alert and active
and her mind is unimpaired. She can
converse intelligently upon any SUBJ
ject and enjoy company. She makes
her home with her son, Ralph Engle, a
prosperous farmer living about three
miles from Grantsville. A number of
happy reminders came to her during
the week.
Rev. ]. A, Price, the M. E. Pastor at
this place has moved his family, con-
sisting of his wife, son and daughter,
from Oakland to the parsonage here
Rev. Price was pastor here thirty years
ago, bringing his wife here as a bride,
and the place has many fond associa-
tons for them.
Miss j. 7. Shaw has returned to her
work at Sumter, S. c., after a two
months visit at her home at Hildale
farm. She spent Friday as the guest
of Mrs. ]. o. Getty before starting
South.
Mrs. Frank Peterson, of Rockford,
Mich. returned home after a three
months visit with her mother, Mrs.
Sophia Bong. whose condition remains
about the same.
H. A. Flautt, of Somerfield was a
Grantsville visitor on Saturday.
Mrs. R. R. Sanner has been with her
husband since January, little Caroline
Selby, their grand daughter, is spend
ing the winter here with the Captain
and his wife.
Miss Christine Winterberg entertain
ed number of young ladies at most
delightful dinner. Sunday evening, the
guests being Misses Marie Conner,
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1917-02-15
w. VA. MAY KEEP GAS
SUPPLY IN STATE
Manufacturers to Ask for Law
FOrbidding Exports of Fuel.

Attorneys representing prominent
manufacturers of Clarksburg, Fair
mont, Grafton and other Industrial
centers of West Virginia Saturday an
nounced they had drafted bill regu-
lating the supply of natural gas to
consumers within the state, which
would be presented to the State Legis-
lature at once for passage. The meas
ure provides that any one engaged in
the business of furnishing natural gas
tor public use, whether for domestic,
industrial or other consumption within
West Virginia shall. to the extent of
such gas produced within the state,
supply gas to persons within the state,
and shall not transport the gas out
of the state uutil all demands for q
gas supply, whether for domestic. in
dustrial or other purposes, shall have
been satisfied within the state. For
violations of the act penalties of
fine not exceeding 81, 900 and Jail i'm
prisonment of one year, or both, are
provided, with increasing penalties for
second and third violations. Persons
or corporations refusing to comply with
orders of the State Public Service Com
mission under the act are to be fined
not less than 500 and not more than
$500 for each offense, with Jail i'm
prisonment or not to exceed 80 days,
and fine not exceeding $500 for Of
ficers of corporations so refusing
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1917-02-15

Ethel and Viola Broadwater, Angela
and Vida Getty and Ruth Keller.
Miss WinIfred Bong has returned
from weeks visit with friends in
Cumberland and Frostburg.
c. B. Getty has been acting as book
keeper for VIM. Knecht of West Sails
bury.
Miss Maud Bevans has returned from
a visit to Cumberland.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1917-02-15

I've played fair. I've never lied to my
friends, nor cheated them, nor double.
crossed them, nor held out on them.
They know me by my right name-SOV-
EREIGN. A true gentleman of the South,
born and bred of the real Southern stock.
| mingle the blood of Virginia and Caro-
lina-the best in the world--the choicest,
sweetest, ripest, smoothest tobacco you
ever smoked.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1917-02-15

Just think this over a minute.-How many
friends have you? Not the fellows who
borrow from you'll mean the chaps who
will fight for you! Fellows who believe
in you-who stick by you through thick
and thin. You can count them on one
hand, can't you? But listen to this
have SeUeyal million down South here.
And why? Because I've been on the level
, 1917-04-12
to come.

A piece of property which this
town could well afford and one
which it certainly ought to have,
is a steel road grader for use in
keeping the streets in condition.
A great many towns own such ma
chimes nowadays and Saratoga,
with her many wide thoroughfares
should certainly have one. With
such an implement, with an eight
or ten-foot blade, 1t is astonishing
the amount of dirt that can be
moved in a day with the aid of
two men and four horses, and also
astonishing with what ease the
streets can be crowned in the cen
ter for proper drainage and all
mud holes and low spots done
away with. 1t would also result in
considerable benefit to the town to
have such an Implement to loan to
various individuals who would
gladly donate time and labor in
improving the county roads lead
into this metropolis. And a first
class grader can be bought from
$3.50 to $500. The Sun would like
to see a mayor and two councilmen
elected on a good-roads and good
streets platform at the municipal
election next month.
, 1917-04-12

road will always be free from snow.
An ~ungraded road holds the snow
and soon gets bad in stormy
weather.
The Bulletin prints a picture of
a properly graded road near the
University of Wyoming Agronomy
Farm that has been kept in good
condition by dragging. After grad
ing. the Agronomist directed that
the road should be dragged after
rains and in the fall 80 as to allow
the snow to blow off in the winter.
Before grading, this road WAS often
nearly impossible in the winter
from drifting snow, but the past
three winters since the grading
was done it has been entirely free
from SNOW and in good condition
all the time. No work has been
done on it since it was graded ex-
cept to drag 1t occasionally during
the summer. Such a road with a
thin coat of gravel over it and kept
properly dragged is almost equal
to a pavement.
The question of good roads is
being agitated now as it never was
before. The automobile is largely
responsible for this. Automobile
taxes help, federal and state funds
are becoming available through
legislation. What better roads are
doing for the nation is one of the
most important achievements of
modern times. A recent editorial
states that good roads will increase
the wealth of the country by bill
lions of dollars, and advance our
educational development to an in
calculable extent.
, 1917-04-12

-Stockmen of the valley who
were facing a feed famine, and
others whose business was being
seriously interfered with because
of lack of train service, should
feel genuinely grateful to Ira B.
Casteel, to whose untiring energy
and unfailing good humor in the
face of many discouraging diff
culties is due in great the
fact that the S. & E. road is now
open and traffic resumed. For
nearly two weeks Mr.. Oasteel ne
, 1917-04-12

elected his private affairs and de-
voted his time day and night to
the work of breaking the block
ade, officiating in various cspaci-
ties from general manager and
roadmaster to snow-shoveler and
cook in the mess car. But for his
]unceasing efforts on the line and
the potency of his every ready
check book it is likely that the
road would have still been in a
state of blockade for several weeks
to come.
, 1917-04-12

Again the United States is at
a Patience and forbearance
have ceased to be cIassed among
the virtues after the long submits
sion of our country to the insults
and outreges heaped upon it by an
INSCRIPTIONS and arrogant foreign
power, and Uncle Samuel has at
last been forced to enter the con-
hict in defense of freedom and
human rights. Strength to his
arm!
, 1917-04-12

Why Stones Cannot Burn Like Coal.
stones cannot bnrn for the simple
reason that they are dead matter which
has burned out. When anything burns
1t takes into its system all the oxygen
of the air that it can combine with.
When 1t has done this it cannot be
burned any more. In burning any
substance changes its character.
The original element Of most of the
rocks and stones we see was silicon,
and when that combines with oxygen
the result is u form of rock. a concrete
substance. but u~nburnable.
, 1917-04-12
SCHOOL NOTES
(By Edna Paulson.)

The Ionian society met Friday
afternoon for the purpose of elect
ing officers for the coming nine
weeks. Officers were elected as
follows
Edna P%aulson, president; Olive
Fryer, vice-president; Fred Itch
enor, secretary; Howard Orvill,
critic.
After the business had been
transacted a program was given,
in which Mrs. Wilcox's room par
ticipated.
Mrs. Barnes was a visitor Fri
day afternoon in Prof. Miller's
Don
Floyd Alden was absent the first
of the week.
Miss Doggett, teacher of the pri-
mary room, was not able to attend
school Monday, owing to a bad
case of tonsilitis. Miss Regina
Jensen substituted in her room.
Fred pichenor was absent from
school Monday morning.
Raymond Ream war absent
day and Tuesday.
The older set of young people
are enjoying many interesting
games of voIley ball.
The high school is greatly ex-
cited over their prospective dance,
which will occur on April 20.
The members of the graduating
class are rehearsing their play
twice a week.
, 1917-04-12

Some one has defined roads as
tracks for carrying things from
places they are to places where
they are not. This defines some
roads very well, Many roads are
mere tracks fairly good in good
weather but almost impossible in
bad A good road is one that is
good at all times of the year and
in good and bad weather. The
way in which a road is constructed
and the wayi it is cared for after con-
struction determine largely wheth-
er a road is a good one or not.
The earth roads which are found
in many parts of Wyoming +
naturally good roads if properly
built and cared for. Earth roads
are the cheapest roads to build as
all that is needed is to grade up
in the center to form the proper
crown and to have proper drainage
on either side. OF course low
places must be filed in and cul-
verts placed where necessary and
grades must be cut down.
In travelling over country roads
one is struck with the lack of
knowledge of the most elementary
principles of road construction and
the care of roads shown by those
responsible for their construction.
A naturally good country road is
often spoiled by grading because
no dragging is aver done after the
earth is thrown to the center.
Often the newly graded road does
not pack down easily and when it
does it is full of ruts and chuck
holes; and it never can be smoothed
down with dragging.
Dragging helps to pack the road
and keep the hollows filled SO that
water cannot stand in them. Moth
ing spoiIs a road SO quickly as to
have water stand on it. A proper
ly crowned road if it is dragged just
after it freezes in the fall will re-
main good all winter; and such a
, 1917-04-12

The Seven Dials in London is a place
where seven streets branch of-viz:
l, Great Earl street; 2, Little Earl
street; 3, Great st. Andrews street;
4, Little st Andrews street; 3, Great
White Lion street; g, Little White Lion
street; Z, Queen street. The long cross
stone which stood in the middle cen
ter was seven square at the top. with
a dial on each square
, 1917-04-12
Attention. Garbage HauIers.

All persons hauling garbage are
notified to dump same at the towns
dump ground, on the fiat east of town,
and not on some individuals property.
If you don't know where the town
dump ground is, ask Marshal G. w.
Maxfield.
, 1917-04-12

The following article anent the
proper way to build and maintain
country roads is from the pen of
Professor Parsons, agronomist at
the State University Experiment
Station, and is taken from the
Wyoming Farm Bulletin
, 1917-04-12

81 don't think the truth of that Gin
derella story ever came out"
"No2"
81 think she took off her slipper be-
cause it hurt her. I've seen ladies do
that in restaurants many a time
Kansas City Journal.
, 1917-04-12

Are women funny?" asks an ex-
change. Well, we know n about fifty
years Of age who tries to look as
though she were about eighteen.-Ma-
con Telegraph.
, 1917-04-12
Good Roads

IAN omen forum for discussion of the subject
of nublic roads in Carbon county. Anyone in
terested. and desiring to give his views to the
public, is invited 20 contribute.)
Norwich bulletin., 1917-06-21
No State Draft to
 FIJI National Guard
TT WILL BE DONE BY THE FED.
 ERAL GOVERNMENT.
UNDER MILITARY LAW
Statement Issued by Gov. HoIcomb Gives Assurance That Men Will Not Be Required to Do Guard Duty at Factories or Bridges.

will be no state draft to fill the Con necticut National Guard to war strength. If men are to be drafted for national guard units, it will be done by the federal government under the existing military laws which give the president power to draft men for troops in the federal service.
 Governor Holcomb, through the Connecticut state council of defense gave out the information today that there would be no draft by the gov ernor to fill the ranks of the Connec- ticut National Guard.
 Statement by Gov Holconb.
 ''The president of the United States clearly has the power to draft men for the Connecticut National Guard as well as for the national guards of oth- CT states" said Governor Holcomb "1t appears to me, from the new mi litia law of the state that I have not the power to make such a draft with the nation at war and our troops now in federal service.
 Would Reflect Upon States History
 But we do not want such a draft to become necessary. It would re- fleet upon our states history and up- on the splendid spirit which our citi- zens have shown in this crisis if it became necessary for the federal gov ernment to step in and draft men to fill our national guard quota.
 No Guard Duty at Bridges.
 q understand that Adjutant Gen. eral George M. Cole has given asSur- ance today that no men who enlist in our state militia from now on will be required to do guard duty at factor ies or bridges around the state. With this assurance that they will go into training at once for actual service believe our red blcoded, two-S1sted Connecticut boys will respond to this call for national guard recruits nov being made by the Connecticut State Council of Defense, and that we will fill our units to their full war strength without the necessity of a federal draft. It should be remembered that those who are now registered for se- lective conscription ahd, in addition, men under and above the conscription ages are all eligible for enlistment in the national guard"
Norwich bulletin., 1917-06-21
SLOW GETTING JURY FOR
 TRIAL OF MRS. GILLIG.
Eleven Men Have Been SeIected-OnIy
 One Chosen Yesterday.

Hartford, Conn.,, June 20.-The task of selecting jury to try Mrs. Amy E. Archer-Gi1ligan on an accusation of murder moved slowly today through it's third day and when adjournment was taken this afternoon one seat in the jury box was still vacant and there was a possibility that it might be nec- essary to choose two more jurors in stead of one. This is due to the fact that one of the jurymen has asked Judge Greene, who is presiding, to eX- cuse him. for urgent business reasons. The court has the request under con- sideration. The sheriff was ordered to have forty taIesmen in court to-
 Mrs GiI1igan will be tried for the death of Franklin R. Andrews, an in
 mate of her home for elderly people at Windsor This became definitely known today. The indictment against her charges that she caused this death and those of four other inmates by poison. In the course of his ques- tionfng of prospective jurors today, States Attorney Hugh M. Alcorn said that evidence would be introduced dur ing the trial to support the states con- tention that poison was administered to these inmates for purposes of gain by the accused woman, and to rid her self of the burden of contracts for their care assumed by her.
 Only one juror was chosen today, Charles F. Cummings, a farmer of East Hartford, the fifth man called of the extra panel today, and the 92nd examined since the case was taken up last Monday. Forty talesmen had been summoned but six were excus- ed.
 This list was depleted shortly be- fore noon and. an additional ten men were called in. but no juror was found among them. One hundred and thir- ty men have been examined since Monday. Nearly a score of those ex- anined today were excused because they declared themselves opposed to capital punishment, while two oth- CTS were opposed to such penalty on circumstantial evidence.
Norwich bulletin., 1917-06-21

Washington, June 20.-Administra- ton leaders in congress said tonight public sentiment was beginning to make itself felt among opponents of the food control bill and predicted en- actment of the measure within two or three weeks.
 The house sat late tonight to close general debate with a view to taking a final vote by Saturday. In the senate there was serious discussion with larger attendance.
 Despite the continued opposition and the certainty of some amendments, ultimate enactment of the legislation is conceded even by opponents. Sena- tor Chamberlain said tonight it was possible that the bill would be finally enacted by July 1, but few shared his optimism, the general opinion ex- pressed being for two more weeks at least of senate debate.
 Senator Kenyon, republican, occu- pied most of the day in the senate in support of the bill. He emphasized necessity for broad government con- trol of foodstuffs as a war measure, defended the bills constitutionality and fiayed spectators, whom he char acterized as allies of the kaiser.
 'If this thing is going on-the cor nering of food and fuel" he said, we are going to have hunger and bread riots in this country, or something worse"
 Senators Gore, Reed and Vardaman. democrats, continued as the principal critics of the bill. They were Joined
Norwich bulletin., 1917-06-21

by Senator Borah, republican. who questioned the measures constitution ality and said it would "bewilder tho business world and paralyze initiative of the country" He advocated. how ever regulation of speculation and gov ernmental purchasing of food supplies.
 Senator Gore insisted that the bll would force farmers prices down. cause famine next year from under production and loss this year Of g750.- 100000 to wheat and corn producers.
 In the house, Representative MeeEcr of Missouri, republican. assailed Ono bill and questioned the ability of 1lr Representative Lenroot of Wisconsin. republican. opposed the broad power the measure would confer upon the executive.
 Among many amendments proposed was one by MT. Lenroot limiting lfr operation to the war period. Repre- sentative Lever agreed to such ar amendment. Senator Kenyon propogsf senate amendments which would re- move all possibility of seizure of food in the hands of agricultural producerg. or institution of rationing or limitation of individual meals.
 Senate opponents of the bill are con- ferring informally toward agreement upon amendments which they contend are necessary to prevent interference with legitimate business. Critics of Mir. Hoover drew a speech ln his de- fense from Senator Kahn of Cafifor- mia, republican, who paid a tribute fo his work in BeigitHn.
Norwich bulletin., 1917-06-21
AUTOMOBILE CRASHED
 INTO A STONE WALL
One Man Seriously Injured and Four
 Others Badly Bruised.

Ridgef1eld, Conn, June 20.=One man, Emil Gustavson of Georgetown, was seriously injured and four others badly bruised when an automobile in which they were riding crashed into a stone wall and overturned a few feet north of a railroad crossing be- tween Georgetown and Branchville late this afternoon. Monte Augustum, who, it is thought, may be suffering from internal injuries, was taken to the Danbury hospital.
 The car was driven by Nicholas Santanillo of Georgetown and wal: travelling along the state road at a fast rate of speed, bound for Branch vile. About to cross the tracks, San tinillo observed an approaching train. He swerved the machine from the roadway and took the only alternative, open, crashing into the stone wall
Norwich bulletin., 1917-06-21
DELEGATES SELECTED FOR
 THE IRISH CONVENTION
At Meeting of Irish NationaIists and
 Unionists in Westminster

London, June 20.-Irish Unionists and Nationalists held a meeting in Westminster today and selected dele gates for the Irish convention. The names of the delegates were not pub liShed
 William O'Brien, in a letter to the premier, declined the invitation to send delegates in behalf of the ''all for Ireland party" He refuses to par ticipate in the convention, which he says can only jnfiame and intensity Irish discontent, and throw on the Irish people the blame for the gov ernment's own failure.
 Recent experience, said MT. OBrien in his letter, had convinced him that only to small round table confer ence of thoughtful, competent Irish men, not a heterogeneous assembly. mostly composed of pre- committed partisan politicians, can Ireland look with confidence for judgment and he urged a referendum as the only means of ending the controversy.
Norwich bulletin., 1917-06-21
CoNDON DENIES CONNECTION
 WITH DEATH OF PIPER
Will Make No Effort to Prevent De-
 tectives Taking Him Home.

Chattanooga, Tenn, June 20. - Dr. William J. Condon, captain in the United States medical officers reserve corps, held at police headquarters here tonight in connection with the death of John V. Piper, a Rutgers College student, denied any knowledge of the manner in which Piper met his death.
 Dr. CondoD still wore the uniform ,of a medical officers reserve corps captain. He said he would make no effort to prevent New Jersey detec- tives from taking him home.
 My arrest came like a bombshell, l" said Dr. Conion. '@This whole matter was threshed out five months ago. All this talk about lime on the body be- ing of the same quality as that found in my car amounts to nothing. All lime is of the same quality. We keep it for tIse in the garden and cellar. They may have found lime on my clothes, but what of that? I frequent ly work in the garden.
Norwich bulletin., 1917-06-21
TURKS ILL-TREAT BRITISH
 AND INDIAN PRISONERS
Half the Men Captured at Kut- -eI-
 Amara Are Now Dead.

London, June 20-The correspond ent of Reuters, Limited, in Cairo, says he learns from most reliable sources that a large number of British and Indian prisoners taken by the Turks in Mesopotamia have succumbed to i'll treatment or lack of proper medi- cal attention.
 "A resident of Taurus" says the correspondent, testified that in the prison camp there more than half the men captured at Kut-el-Amara are now dead. It is noteworthy that the Turks would not allow a, Swiss com mission to visit this camp or other camps of the same type.
 Thirty seven British prisoners were sent to a hospital under European management, but soon after their ar rival the European doctors and at tendants were driven away and fort night later 22 of the prisoners died of sheer neglect. Fifty prisoners who were captured at Kadia, when they arrived at the hospital Tn Aleppo, could hardly stand, owing to weakness from dysentery and starvation
Norwich bulletin., 1917-06-21
YEARS GIFTS TO YALE MORE
 THAN A MILLION DOLLARS
Announcement Made by President
 HadIey at Alumni Dinner.

New Haven, Conn.,, June 20.-Much more than million dollars was given Yale university since fast commence ment, President Arthur T. Hadley told the alumni at their dinner which followed the commencement exercises, today. Put into exact figures, the grand total, with interest accumula- tions, were $1,154, S37. The alunni fund reached $425,710 to which was added $729, ,127 from other sources. In this latter the big item was that of S500,000 by bequest from the estate of Charles w. Hardness. previously announced.
 President HadIey also told the alumni that John S. Phipps, Henry c. Phipps and Howard Phipps of New York city, had offered money up to S2O0,00O necessary for the equipment of the Rale mobile unit and an addi- tiona1 total of S65,000 has been sub scribed towards the purposes of the unit. The corporation has accepted these gifts and as a special apprecia- ton will carry the fund as the PhippS Foundation. The unit was proposed by Dr. Joseph M. Flint; its identity will be preserved so far as possible and the unit will be sent to France at the earliest possible moment
 Directors of the alumni fund ap pointed are I. R. Betts, '75; J. W. Curtiss, '79, H. $. Brooks, 'S5, w. A. Brown, '86: J. Mel. Walton, Shelf '99, and Reeve Schley, 'O3.