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The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1917-11-29
PITH OF THE
WAR NEWS

Field Marshal Haig announced the
capture by General 5yna of Bourbon
village, which success virtually
opens the road to Cambria, railway
base of the broken Hindenburg line.
The italians are still holding the leu
tonic armies on the Piave line, and
Venetian soldiers are fighting like
tigers to save their loved city.
Leon Trotzky, BoIshevik foreign min.
lister, notified the neutral govern,
ments of Russia's moves for an I'M
mediate peace.
Rear Admiral Robert S. Peary believes
that German submarines will soon
attack American ports.
A German enveIoping attack upon the
Italians, and of many hours dura.
ton, ended in nothing but severe
losses for the invaders.
While the British troops were con.
solidating the positions won by them
in their victorious drive toward
Cambria considerable fighting was
done in many sectors, the Germans
endeavoring in vain to drive out
the men whose thrust placed them
at the door of the town. The Ger
mans are fighting furiousIy to
regain lost terrain, but without
avail.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1917-11-29
WAGE DElsNDS Up TO WILSON
r. r. ERCTHERHCOD5 TO ACCEPT
SOLUTION He MAY SUGGEST.
indications Are Some Increase viii &c
Granted Under Guidance Of
President.

Observation-Disclosures the lead
Of the railroads, the heads of the rail
road brotherhoods placed their desti-
MES in the hands of President Will
son. The strike that had been de-
clared imminent is now practically
beyond possibility.
In addition it was agreed that the
demands made by the workers in the
brotherhoods will be discussed and
adjusted
To be exact, the entire situation
from both sides is to all intents en-
tirely in the keeping of the President.
Both the railroads and the brother
hoods heads have imposed upon him
the solution Of the difficulty.
The agreement was reached at a
conference at the White House be-
tween the President and the four
brotherhood chiefs. Warren S. Stone
of the locomotive engineers, w. G..
Lee of the railway trainmen, w. S.
Carter Of the locomotive iremen and
enginemen and A. B. Garretson of the
Order Of Railway Conductors saw the
President Judge w. L. Chambers
and Judge Martin A. Knapp of the
United States Board of Mediation and
Cancellation were present.
As stated, the brotherhood heads
agreed to allow the President to
guide their bark. 1t is understood
that they gave him virtual control Of
their fortunes for the entire war.
Mr.. Wilson has a strong hold upon
the brotherhood heads. Last year
when great pressure was exerted to
make them abandon their demands it
was he who aided them For this
reason he was in position to appeal
to their patriotism; also he had con-
WINGED them last year of fair treat
ment at his hands.
From the tenor of the statement it
is indicated that the mer will not en-
tirely stop efforts for higher wages
and it is also indicated that some in
crease will be granted. This will, it
is believed, be settled by the Presi-
dent with the aid of the Board Of
Mediation and Cancellation.
Up to this time the brotherhoods
have never looked with favor upon
mediation by the board. But now
that they have presidential assurance
that their rights will be carefully
safeguarded it is said they will drop
their opposition.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1917-11-29
SENDING TROOPS
FAST TO FRANCE
Going in Greater Numbers Than
Expected and Tanks for
PerShing Building Here.
BAKER ISSUES STATEMENT
War Department Plans Fit Ship
Schedules and Movement Grows
WeekIy-lmpoTtant Inference
Is Possible.

Washington.-The United States
is disDatching troops to Europe at a
much faster rate than was deemed
possible when tie program for get
ting the flag on the firing line III
France originally was drawn up.
There are more troops now in Europe
than War Department officials had
calculated last summer; also the rate
at which troops are now being sent
overseas is constantly being acceler-
ated instead of diminished despite
the demands which the transporta-
ton of supplies for each additional
unit landed in France make on the
available ship tonnage.
The first authoritative statement
so far made concerning progress
made in sending troops to Europe has
just been made by Secretary Baker.
In response to question he author
lied the statement that "there are
more American troops now actually
in Europe than we expected to have
there at this time"
While no details were given by Mr..
Baker for military reasons, he made
it clear that differences of Importance
might be drawn from the single state
ment he authorized.
There have been persistent reports
that shipping and transportation diff
fculties were intervening to check
the flow of re-enforcements to Cen
eral Pcrshing's original force, so that
Americas active participation in the
war in q military sense was being de-
layed
1t was known that the War De-
partment had planned to keep up a
steady flow of troops and had made
advance calculations which would as
sure representative American force
in France before next spring. Opin-
ion. however, had become widespread
that this plan, like others, had not
survived the acid test of practical
execution.
1t is stated now that the increase
in General Pershing's army will be
on an acceleratins basis, with added
transportation facilities helping ma.
terially.
The plan for transporting troops
has been worked out in advance in
conjunction with the transportation
problem so that the government
knows just how many ships will be
available each week and makes its
plans to suit this schedule.
1t also became known that the
United States has made progress in
constructing tanks similar to those
used so effectively by General Byng
in his surprise attack near Cambria.
Several of these huge American
tanks, which embody all the features
of the most up to date British design,
will be ready for tests in the near
future.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1917-11-29
GORTNER

Mr.. and Mrs. Milton Hersberger and
son Donald, of Springs, Pa, were Wis
ltors at S. J. Lichty's one day last
week
Bill Dodge, accompanied by George
Coddington, of Silver Knob, left Tues
day night for Pittsburgh, Pa, where
they expect TO secure employment.
Miss Bertha Lee is recovering from
an attack of the grip.
Mrs Samuel Slabaugh, of Mt. Lake,
spent several days of last week with
her son at this place.
Mr. D. 5. Yoder, Of Johnstown, Pa,
filled the regular appointment in the
Union church Sunday. His text in the
morning was, 'Now if any man have
not the spirit of Christ he is none of
His" Rom. SO, and in the evening the
text was, For who hath despised the
day of small things" Zee. 4:10.
Mr.. Howard Smouse, of Fsirmont,
w. Va, spent Thursday with his
brother, Mr.. Bert Smouse.
Mr.. W. R. Spoerlein and family mo-
tored to Hoyes Sunday, and were the
guests OF Mrs. Spoerlein's parents.
Misses Lulu Teats and Sarah Tomp-
son, left Saturday for Terra Alta,
where they will spend week.
Misses Mabel Fike, Mary Lichty,
Emma Burkholder, Leola and Sadie
Schrock; Messrs. Noah and Elmer
Schrock and Ross Lichty spent Monday
evening at J. c. Petersheim's.
Miss Ava Buncutter was a dinner
guest at N. c. Slabaugh's Sunday.
Noah Schrock and sister, Miss Sadie,
left Tuesday for Norfolk, Va, where
they have gone to attend the wedding
of their brother, Simon, who is to be
married to Miss Sadie Yoder of that
place. The wedding will take place
Thanksgiving day.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1917-11-29
government departments.

In the afternoon citizens reception
is held. which is attended by everyone
who can possibly secure an invitation to
it, from the clerks and stenographers
of the legislative Offices to wealthy
hardware manufacturers.
Immediately following the New
Years reception come the White House
reception to the diplomatic corps, which
is In turn followed by dinner to that
body. Next in order is the judicial re-
ception followed by a dinner to the
Supreme Court. Then a reception is
given to Congress. including both the
Senate and the House. after which the
Army and Navy reception takes place,
and the White House is through its
official obligations and again on safe
ground.
Not so, Washington hostesses. how
ever. These ladies are compelled to
struggle all through the season with
the mass of social red tape created by
past precedents and customs. Now
that the country is at war, it is a ques-
ton this season as to whether the Army
and Navy should not be given preced-
ence above the Senate, and whether the
assistant secretaries of the War De-
partment of the Interior, for example.
For, of course, the riddle of rank
does not end with the highest officials of
the government. The wife of a clerk
considers that her social rating is far
above that of the wife of the assistant
chief clerk, and the wife ofthe assistant
chief clerk never calls on any Of the
wives of just clerks, ard so the system
goes on down to the very elevator men
and messenger bows. Mr.. Lane has
eliminated a great deal of this silly
snobbery in the Department of the In
terror by the establishment of a depart
ment club, where, all the employees of
the Interior may meet and become &C
quainted with each other without undue
embarrassment to their important
ranks. This club, which is in fine old
house on Lafayette Square, contains a
billiard room. ball room. card rooms
and library. 1t is called the Home
Club. and that is what it is-a club
where people may feel at home in
spite Of their pretensions.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1917-11-29
ORDER OF PUBLICATION
Solomon Maybe vs.. Jane Maybe.


No. 2l5l Equity. In the Circuit Court for
Garrett county, Maryland.
The object of this Bill and suit is to pro-
cure a decree of divorce vinculo matriinoni
for the plaintiff from the denfedant.
The BIN states that on the 18th day of June,
1912. he was married to Jane Wilfong with
whom he resided i'll Garrett county for
about five weeks.
That shortly after said marriage the
plaintiff discovered the defendant in the act
OF adultrv with another man and that he
Immediately left her and has not lived or CO.
habited with her since.
That since said time the said defendant
has frequently engaged in acts of adultery
with other men, and at present is living in
the State of Ohio with another man.
That no children were born as result of
said marriage.
The Bill further states that the defendant
is not citizen of the State of Maryland. and
does not reside therein, and then prays for
a decree of divorce a vinculo matrimonii,
and for other relief, and also prays for the
order of Publication.
1t is thereupon, this 18th day of November,
1917, ordered by the Circuit Court of Gar
rett county, in Equity, that the plaintiff,
by causing copy of this order to be insert
in some newspaper published in said Garrett
before the 10Th day of December, 1917, give
notice to the said defendant of the object
and substance of this Bill, warning her to
appear in this Court in person or by So
licitOr on or before the 18th day of January,
1915, next, to show cause. If any she has,
why a decree ought not to pass as prayed.
E. Z. TOWER, Clerk.
True COPY,
Test; +. q. TOWER, Clerk,
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1917-11-29
WORLDS NEWS IN
CONDENSED FORM

VENICE.-Teuton airplanes raided
this city, number Of bombs being
dropped Two exploded in the GENE
hery, others fell in the water basin,
Iin the square of San Marco and the
Grand Canal and one near the rail
way station without doing damage.
NEW YORK.-Tatiana NcoIaeVent
IRoman0ff, second daughter of the for
inner Car of Russia, is on her way to
the United States, accordingto a state
iment issued by the News Bureau of
the Russian post office in New York.
RUFFALO.-SamueI Gompers was
reelected president of American Fed
Grafton of Labor without opposition.
LONDON.-Viscount Reading, lord
chief justice, has been created an earl
and Lord Northcliffe has been made
a viscount. Both have recently re-
turned from missions to the U. S.
PETROGRAD.-A reduction of the
Russian armies, beginning with the
conscrpts of 1899, has been pro-
aimed by the Bolsheviki leader, M.
nine.
HAVANA.-Cuban sugar producers
conference with President
.nocal have accepted the offer of
T United States food administration
of SAGE q hundi,4 ..ounds for sugar
free On board at Cuban port.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1917-11-29
LOOK OUT FOR
FOREST FIRES
State Board Of Forestry Says This
is Dangerous Season.

~ A(NAAAt - Ce-Ao ND~SAoOAts
According to the Maryland State
Board of Forestry, the State of Mary
land has made to date, in 1917, a very
far record in the suppression and pre-
YentIon of unnecessary forestfires. By
the term unnecessary" is meant all
forest fires, for while some are set by
negligence, a few through wilfulness,
or by incendiaries, ard a number are
started through out-worn and misin-
formed ideas of grass production, all of
them do nothing but damage, and in
the end cause nothing but loss. AL
though the season, so far, has gone on
well. enough dry, dangerous weather
remains to spoil the States good record
in forest fire protection for 1917. If all
possible measures are not taken through
public cooperation for their preventa-
ton and'controll. With fuel Of all sorts
higher and higher to get than ever be-
fore we have no longer wood to burn
unnecessarily.
Within the past ten years the Board
Of Forestry has created and built up
from very small beginning a force of
nearly two hundred Wardens trained
and equipped to combat all forest fires
effectively and expeditiously. That
they have done so is adequately attest
ed by constantly shrinking losses from
this source, losses which have gone
down from near querter-nillion dollars
in 1911 to about one eighth as much
during last year: Forest fires before
this date undoubtedly recorded much
higher damage, but means for securing
a complete report upon them were
largely lacking.
How the Board of Forestry has &C
compEshed this is generally well known.
They have their Forest Wardens
throughout the State. re-enforced in
Western Maryland with Forest Lookout
Men, and in particularly dangerous
areas of continuous woodland the help
of Federal Forest Patrolmen, paid by
the National Government through CO.
operative agreement with the State.
The men, who are largely actuated to
serve by disinterested and public-spirit-
ed motives, are compensated only for
actual services rendered, and this pay
they have well earned in the past. Ex-
penses are kept to figure as low as
consistently possible, and from an eX
penditure of a very few thousand in
fire protection comes saving in money
and timber amounting to hundred
fold return on the Investment.
State Forester Beasley will shortly
start upon trip through these sections
of the State where the existing fire
hazard is the greatest and at that time
will go over local problems on the
ground with the States representatives
in each section. In all the work of
forest fire protection for Maryland the
assistance and whole hearted co-opera-
ton of the public is not only asked but
absolutely needed at every turn, for
war years are no time for wanton waste.
The State Forester on his tour hopes to
meet as many interested people as pos
tie cause of fewer forest fires
IJr tuo4yIaild.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1917-11-29
Important Notice.

Owing to the steadily advancing prices
of all materials used in the barbering
business, we are compelled to advance
prices for all work in our line, effective
December l, 1917.
A schedule of the new prices will be
posted in the shops of the undersigned
on or before the above mentioned date.
BITTNER & STAHL,
ROBERT l.. WOLFE.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1917-11-29
british SKATER
HINDENBURG LINE
Thrust Toward Cambria Proves
One of Biggest Victories
OF the War.
TANKS PLUNGE FIVE MILES
Conquered Surrender in Large Batches
Whole Front Be-, cen Arras and
+ St, Quentin Broken-French
Make Severe Incursions.

Z London.-With the biggest surprise
this war has seen the British ripped
IS mile cash into the Teuton spinal
column in northern France between
Arras and st. Quentin.
Under the eyes of General Pershing
they leaped cover the top" at dawn,
smashed ahead until dusk, rested
during the night, surged forward
again at dawn and still are going
strong.
Result: A dozen towns, villages
and hamlets, three formidably forti-
fed woods, a ridge fortress and a
maze of trenches and dugouts cap
tured; also more than 5000 prison.
ers.
The Hindenburg line is no more.
Within a few days, when it has
been consolidated and reconstructed
by its captors, it will be known as
the Dying line" for the advance was
executed by the Third army under
General Sir Julian Byng.
Tn \ DAVIS febtinr the british
wres+ad from, the invaders $50 sa,ara
miles Of French territory.
The Germans actually are fighting
i'm tbair last limo If defense at ono
MONT If the Dr.-fsh attack The Rrit-
jisb ar, nush;na. nm +-.g-,rd rantsi,,e,
l4brea raf1os s9utl,....+ ~ Car,hrai
MORT VEST Of 1Ia-c,:~~ the hfrb
prou01 known as Pra,rv C-,o~.Ilo
has on fona1t cye,. ard tra cor-
mans have been for, 4 IN withdraw
Soon nj tha no+rrs continued ora
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rid. Ribecourt VILLAGE tha Whole
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The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1917-11-29
CONTRACTS FOR 778 VESSELS.
Chirman Hurley Announces Details of
100000 Ton Program

U'OOOiOVO OF TEOS aII'
hington.-Complete figures upon
the 100000 ton program contemplate
ed by the United States Shipping
Board were announced by Chairman
Edward n Hurley.
There are now building and under
contract IS composite ships, with a
total tonnage of 2O7O0O There are
345 steel and fabricated ships, with a
total tonnage of 2,G65,4OO Included in
these are fabricated ships of 5000 and
1900 tons and steel ships of $500 and
10000 tons. There are us wooden
ships Of a total tonnage of 100000,
This makes a total of 1,1S1 ships, with
a total tonnage of 100000.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1917-11-29
DEATH SENTENCE FOR DEsERTER
Army Man of German Birth May Es-
cape Extreme Penalty.

Washington. - The death penalty
has been imposed on an enlisted man
of the American army, who is of Ger
man birth, on his conviction of deser-
ton. But it is intimated at the war
department that the findings of the
court martial will be overruled.
The soldier was stationed at Pana-
ma, and after his desertion he en-
deaored to make his way to Germany,
Evening star., 1917-05-27

government. In addition, the states are
enacting drainage laws to enable tSelr
people to drain the swampS for them
selves Here in Louisiana the land own
ers of any drainage district can form
an organization and issue bonds TO
raise funds for leveling. digging ditches
and building n pumping plant. The
plans must be approved by the state
engineer and the interest on the bonds
is paid by an annual drainage tax,
which ranges from So to So per acre
After the work is completed, the cost OF
keeping the land drained is, 1t is said,
between so and IS cents an acre per
annum. The drainage pumps have to be
operated something like twenty-hFe'
SO many crops that the tax is said to be
nominal.
There are now something like twenty
five companies at work draining the
swamps not far from New Orleans. The
projects are Of various sizes, and they
cover upwards of half million acres.
Some of the tracts are devoted to small
farms, others to orchards and others to
grain. corn and cotton. They are now
which is to be given over to ranching
and stock raising. l am told that many
thousands of acres are involved in the
plans of the companies at work, and
that large part of the money invested
is that of the bankers and other capi-
ta1ists here at New Orleans.
In connection with this subject I have
had talk with Walter Parker. the
general manager of the New Orleans
Association of Commerce. He tells me
that 5000 acres form the most economic
unit for drainage. and he estimates that
it costs about $35 an acre to put in
levees, canals and pumping plants. This
Evening star., 1917-05-27

These are being drained by private par
ties and by the state. The Everglades,
conta lining something like four million
acres. are n drowned prairie of Won
derful fertility. They are being drain
ed by the state. and they will eventual
1y be turned into semi-tropical gar
den patch for feeding the north.
More important than all. however. are
the swamp lands of the Mississippi val
ley. which contain altogether some
thing like twenty million acres of the
richest soil upon earth. ! am told there
are nearly ten million acres in south
ern Louisiana alone. and that vast
tracts. easily reclaimable, lie in Mis-
sissippi and the other states farther
north.
Under these swamps is the cream of
the soil of the United States. The
of the world, is one of the greatest
robbers on earth. For countless ages,
year after year, it has been tearing
down and carrying away the soil of the
vast Mississippi basin and dropping it
down here on the ancient bed of the
sea. The biologists say that the Cult
Of Mexico once extended northWard to
the mouth Of the Ohio. and that all
the land between there and New Or
leans has been built up by the earth
washings brought down by the river.
Even now. the stream carries on the
average something like four hundred
million tons every year. From the Mis-
twenty tons every second. or more than
ten million cubic yards every day.
Four hundred million tons every year!
The amount is SO great that we can
Evening star., 1917-05-27
A TrickSter.

ssES ING CONSTANTINE is trick
IN ster and the allies will accom-
plish nothing in Greece till they kick
him off the throne"
The speaker was Cosmos Morcavo-
York. He continued:
king Constantine is a trickster and
he always gets away with it. He's as
bad as the two sharpers.
Two sharpers. getting stranded in
country town. decided to gouge the
populace by means Of a hog rafie. They
got up a poster that said:
Ito be ratified. a fine Berkshire hog.
Tickets, 25 cents
The rattle went we'll The two
sharpers made a lot of money-s150, in
fact. Then came the day when the re-
suit was to be announced.
The sharpers read over their list of
victims and selected the man they
thought most gullible and meek. To
him they wrote:
Dear sir: We are happy to inform
you that the rattle of the magnificent
hog was held last evening and you
were the fortunate winner. We hold
the animal at your disposal, and shall
be pleased to forward same on receipt
of your authorization to do. We
beg to congratulate you on the acqui-
sition of this truly magnificent pedigree
hog
But the winner had hardly received
this letter. the first thrill of delight had
hardly warmed his breast. before he
got another miSsive:
SIP: We regret to inform you that
your magnificent hog died very sud-
denly last night at $50 O'clock We do
not know the exact cause of death, but
would infute same to the hog cholera
now epidemic in this district. Owing to
the existing sanitary regulations. the ami
NAL had to be buried without delay. We
shall be glad to receive your cheque for
S12 by return. being the amount of veter-
nary and interInent expenses incurred
The trickery was as TRANSPARENT as
Constantine's. but, like the allies. the
duped man was afraid to investigate,
lest worse befalL."