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The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1918-03-07
A Case of DestitutiOn.

On Thursday last Sheriff George y.
White went down to Election /
No. 6 to investigate reported c.
suffering for the want of necessities
sustain the lives of three old folks,
sister and two brothers named Friend,
who live together in a tumble. down
shack. The officer, upon his return,
reported that one of the brothers,
Edmund Friend. very aged, is suffering
from the effects of an advanced case of
dropsv and is unable to move, while the
sister. also old, is somewhat crippled
with rheumatism. One man with whom
the Sheriff talked concerning the cir
cumstances surrounding these people
gave him a check for SIS to provide
some of the necessaries and others will
contribute when the matter is given
publicity there Is no doubt, for Garrett
county people as rule are liberal to a
fault.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1918-03-07

Attorney Fred. A. Thayer was in
Cumberland Friday last on professional
business.
Mr.. D. F. Liller. of near Gormania,
was in the city Saturday and called at
this office.
Misses Eva and Lorena Falkenstein
spent the weekend with relatives and
friends in Terra Alta.
Former County Commissioner Smith,
of Deep Creek, spent day or two IN
Oakland last week on business.
Mrs. S. r. Thorn, of Washington, D.
c., arrived in Oakland Thursday after
noon and is guest of the Commercial
Hotel.
Mr.. h. N. Cuppett, formerly of Loeb
Lynn Heights, but now a resident of
Terra Alta, was in Oakland on business
Friday.
Mrs. Virginia johnson returned to
Washington, D. c., Friday morning
after visit of few DAYS to her son,
Mr.. Bowie johnson, in Oakland.
MIR. J. M. Falkenstein left Oakland
Friday morning for visit of a few
days to his son, Mr.. Walter Falken-
stein, who is located at Clarksburg,
West Va.
Mr.. and Mrs. Edward w. Leary and
two children returned home on Thurs
day last from a visit of a week to Mr.
and Mrs. Robert Lathrum and family
in Cumberland.
Mr.. W. H. Gibson, general man
ager of the Dodson Coal Company at
Barnum, West Va, spent Saturday
afternoon and evening in Oakland on
business connected with his company.
Senator H. j. Speicher came to Oak =
land from Annapolis Saturday morning
and went from here to Accident where
he spent Sunday with his family, re-
turning to Annapolis Monday evening
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1918-03-07
ELECTED GRAND PRELATE
An Unusual Honor Conferred Up
on Oakland Man.

A telegram from Baltimore Friday
morning last conveyed the information
that Mr.. Julius C. Renninger of Oak
land, had been elected Grand Prelate of
the knights of Pythias of Maryland,
the canvassing board of the lodge at
large having completed the tabulation
of the vote on the evening previous
which gave Mr.. Rennlnger a clear ma
jority of SO votes over his three op-
ponents for the same position.
Mr.. Rehninger was nominated for the
position at a meeting of the Grand
Lodge held early last fall and the votes
were cast by the Past Chancellors of
the various subordinate lodges of the
State during the past winter, returns
being made to the proper officials in
Baltimore where the votes were can
yassed with the above result.
Mr.. Renninger is a member of Gar
rett Lodge No. lib, IN which organiza-
ton he has been extremely active and
popular.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1918-03-07
CHURCH SERVICES.
ST. MARKS EV. LUTHERAN.
REV. S. E WICKER, Pastor.

REV. S. WICKER, Pastor.
Bible School, $50 A. NJ. JIG.
Renninger, Superintendent.
Morning Worship, 1O:45 A. M. Sub
ject: THE I will Of Service"
Luther League, $50 P. NJ. Leader:
VIM. Lauer.
vespers, 7;8OP. Nj. Subject; THE
Choice OF a Road"
All are invited to these services and
especially those with no church home.
The subject of the Lenten Meditation
at St. Marks Lutheran church on Fri
day night will be Confession. This
will not be a theological discussion. All
are invited to these services.
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, 1O:45 a. m.
Epworth League, 7:l5 p. m.
preaching service, 500 p. m.
Jr. Epworth League, Wednesday
afternoon at AIS.
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. NJ.
Sabbath School, 2.30P. NJ.
All cordially welcome.
REV. j. c.. ELY, Pastor.
WANTED-Girlfor general homework.
Address Lock Box 5, Mt. Lake Park.
Advertisement.
Money to loan on Real Estate. f..
R. Jones, Attorney. Advertisement.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1918-03-07
o. H. S. Notes.

The boys PLAYED basket ball at Pied
mont Saturday night the score being 80
to 80 in favor of Piedmont. A number
of the high school girls went with the
boys to witness the game.
Ruth yelling and Elizabeth Leigh
ton were absent last week on account
of sickness.
Mary Martin spent the week end at
Fairmont.
Beatrice and Beural Ashby spent
Sunday at their home in Crellin.
Charles Moon has left school in order
to go to Kevser, W. Va, where he has
secured employment.
Mr.. j. E. Harmed gave very practi-
cal talk in chapel Monday morning, the
subject Working Under Difficulties, J"
he said that our difficulties were having
to study in the poorly lighted and venti-
lated building, but that by cOncentra-
ton and earnestness we might reach
the goal OF success.
MISS Marg aret Hart has been ap-
pointed to fill the position made vacant
by the transference of Mr.. Appleton.
The school is recipient of panor-
annie picture of the campus of Irving
College, fredericksburg, Penn. The
picture was presented by the president,
Dr. E. E. Campbell. Mr.. Wicker was
instrumental in securing the picture.
Lena Adams has relinquished school
on account of sickness.
Mary Adams spent Sunday at her
homo in Eplon w Va
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1918-03-07
Local Young Man Prominent.

Mr.. Felix G. Robinson, of Accident,
who is a sophomore at Gettysburg Col
lege, Gettysburg, Pa, was member of
the cast which gave the Sophomore
play at Gettysburg recently. This play
is one of the chief sophomore events of
the college year. Mr.. Robinson has
been prominent in many of the college
activities. He is member of the COL
lege quartet, and quite favorite with
the student body of the college and the
residents of Gettysburg,
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1918-03-07
Library Organizer Visits County.

Miss E. W. H. Scott, field secretary
and library organizer of the Maryland
Public Library Commission, is visiting
Garrett county, presenting the public
library idea before various local organi-
cations. Miss Scott has visited a num-
Der of communities through the county
and has placed number of travelling
libraries, which are furnished by the
commission. free of charge to any sp-
plicant.
At Oakland, where Miss Scott is max
ing her headquarters. the n''h" library
is very popular. Tt lection of
books is free to the ard contains
many interesting and helpful books.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1918-03-07
Dwelling Burned.

The dwelling of Jacob Lee, located
near Swanton, was burned to the
ground Thursday night last along with
almost all of its contents. Mr.. Lee, in
an effort to save some of his household
effects was severely burned about the
face and hands.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1918-03-07

Mr.. and Mrs. W S. Martin returned
home Sunday night from Hanover, Pa,
where they had spent several days
visiting DIR. W. D. Fortney, who has
been selected for army service and who
will report for duty in few days.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1918-03-07


had been employed for several weeks
laying brick for contractor IN charge
of erecting a large Government ware
house
First Class Private Carl Brown, Of
the 104th Field Artillery, stationed
with his command at a point in Ala
bama, arrived home last Friday night
on weeks furlough for the purpose
of visiting his parents and members of
the family.
For RENT-One fiat IN brick building
corner Liberty with rooms and bath
room; one flat of 3 rooms on Railroad
street next to Frantz Hotel with water
and gas; also business room next to
trantz Hotel. Rents very reasonable.
A. d. NAYLOR. Adv. 50 st
Delegate Nathan R. SeIby, of SeIbys-
port. who spent the week end with his
family at that place, returned to Anna
polls via Oakland on Monday of this
week, stopping off here several hours
comforting with a number of people
relative to propos ed legislation.
MONEY TO LOAN-On first class rea
estate. Renninger & Offutt, Attorneys.
Oakland. Advertisement.
The sudden drop in the price of eggs
from 90 cents to 40 cents per dozen
from Thursday until Saturday caught
some of the local merchants with large
stocks on hand which they disposed of
quickly at the lower price by shipping
the product to markets east and west.
A dwelling located on the Delawder
farm, near Deep Greek, which was pur-
chased some years ago by former Coun-
ty Commissioner A. C. Smith, was
burned recently and is total loss. The
house was occupied by family named
Luzadder, who los. everything.
Hon. l.. J Forman, of Petersburg,
spent last night here on his way home
from Oakland, where he attended the
funeral yesterday of his neice, Mrs
Nancy torman-Jones, wife of Attorney
Ernest Jones, who died Tuesday night.
.-Keyser Corr. Cumberland News.
The Republican is in receipt of num-
Der of packages of Government garden
seeds forwarded by Senator France for
distribution among the readers of this
paper. Those of our patrons who de-
sire package of these seeds will please
call for the same or mail a postal card
request and they will be forwarded
very promptly.
For SALE-Attractive twelve room
residence and farm of $50 acres. Pro-
ductlve soil, well watered, natural blue
grass land, fine for grazing sheep and
cattle, Substantial six room tenants
house, three barns, silo and other build
ings. On Potomac river at Bayard.
near Western MARYLAND Ry., stores,
school and churches. Will also sell high
grade Shorthorn cattle to purchaser Of
farm. Address owner, W. McCulloh
Brown, Oakland, Maryland. Adv. If
To make room for contemplated i'm
provements and also to give the build
ing a tidier appearance, the manage
ment of the Oakland Creamery has dis
posed of one of the boilers which was in
use at the plant until the advent of
gas driven engine which furnishes
power for the ice making machinery.
The discarded boiler will be shipped to
Clarksburg, West Va. and the local
plant will use gas for power instead of
steam.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1918-03-07
Wanted To Buy.

One dozen one year old White Leg
horn chickens. GOOD LAYING HENS
ONLY WANTED. A good price will be
paid. Inquire at this office for name of
party. Advertisement.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1918-03-07
100000 to loan on first mort.
age-Renninger & Offutt, Oak
land, Md. samant

land, Md. \ sement
Saturday last Oakland entertained
the largest crowd of people that has
been IN town since the holidays. The
reason for this is the fact that for the
past two months the roads leading to
town were made well-nigh impossible
on account OF the drifted snow, but
since that disappeared the people from
all the country round about embraced
the opportunity to visit the county
seat and make purchases of goods and
also to bring their products here for
sale.
Mrs. Henry w. McComas, who went
to Baltimore about two weeks ago, re-
turned home Friday night. accompa-
MED by her daughter, Miss Anna Nc
Comas, who underwent a surgical op-
Grafton at Johns Hopkins Hospital a
week previous for the removal of a
goitre. Miss McComas' condition i'm
medlately following the operation was
quite satisfactory, but since she has
/ experienced more or less trouble with
her heart. AS soon, however, as her
condition will permit, she expects to re-
turn to Baltimore and go into training
as nurse.
Mr.. Francis Gender, who recently re-
turned to Oakland after an absence of
three or four years which was spent in
prospecting for gold and other valuable
mineral deposits IN the far west, has
decided to remain here for the present
at least and on Saturday purchased the
stock of automobile supplies of the Oak
land Auto Supply Company. located in
/ the Rsvenscroft building and until re-
Gently managed by Randall Ravenscroft,
who Is now in France with an aero
squadron. For the present the new
owner will operate the auto supply
business only, but expects later to add
an additional line.
Mr.. Harry Weimer, returned to his
home in Oakland Saturday from Wash
ington. He then left Monday night for
Michigan where he will go into the
Photographic section Of the signal
corps. Mr.. Weimer was accompanied
home by his sister, Miss Winifred
Weimer, who returned to Washington,
Monday, where she holds responsible
position with the government.
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Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1918-01-29
EXPECTS TURKEY
TO SUE FOR PEACE
DR.. James L. Barton Says German
Grip is Weakening Every
Hour.

Boston, Jan. 29.--"Thcre is much rea-
son 10 expect that Turkey will before
long seek peace with the Allies" said DR..
James l.. Barton, foreign secretary OF
the American Board Of Commissioners
for Foreign Missions, in addressing a
union meeting Of several religious do
nominations yesterday. Continuing, DR..
Barton, WHO is generally credited with an
intimate knowledge OF Turkish politics,
said:
"Tberc is probably no difference of
judgment that the war was begun and is
continued for the purpose OF establish
ing Germany's line Of communication and
sovereignty across the Balkans and Tur-
key To the Persian Gulf Much Of the
discussion in the press these days, as
well as utterances from the chanceleries
of the world, refer almost exclusively 10
Belgium, Flanders, Alsacc-Lorraine and
Poland These arc but incidents of the
war So long as Germany can confno
discussion to the west and keep the attcn-
tion of the world from centering upon the
Balkans and Turkey she will be gratifed.
"At the present time Germany's hold
on Bulgaria and Turkey is weakening
every hour. The loss Of Jerusalem and
now more recently the two battle cruisers
in the Dardanelles fight can result only in
Turkeys scnse of hopelessness of the
struggle
A peace with Turkey, DR.. Barton
pointed out. "wouId open the Dardanelles
10 the ships of the Allies, who from the
Black Sea could menace Bulgaria on an
unprotected side, and Bnlgaria's atti-
tude compares very favorably with that
of Turkcy--eagerncss TO end the con
Htct -
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1918-01-29
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JOHN WANAMAKER JR. CAMP
DIX DOG TRAINER.

Camp Dix, N. j.. Jan. 29.--Capt.
John Wanamaker Jr., division ex-
change officer at this camp has taken
charge Of the training for war SER
vice of dogs given to Gen. Scott in
answer to his appeal To owners that
they enlist their pets in the National
service.
Twenty three Airedale terriers
and FIVE German sheep dogs have
arrived and more are expected. Al
the same time hominc pigeons have
been offered in response to similar
appeal for the same branch of the
service. and Major McGill, division
signal officer, will begin training
them as soon as accommodations
arc made.
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Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1918-01-29
HOUSE NOT TO Be
ON WAR COUNCIL
Colonel So Intimatcs After a Con
ference With President -
Avoids Peace Talk.
WASHINGTON. JAN, %.

President Wilson has not received a
copy of the peace speech of Count Czernin,
the Austro-liungarian Minister oil Foreign
Affairs, and which the Cologne Gazette S
correspondent reports was forwarded TO
the President.
The State Department has no knowledge
of any communication from Count
Cgernin having been received IN Wash
ington, and neutral diplomats, including
the Swiss and Swedish Ministers and the
Spanish Ambassador, have heard nothing
TO indicate that such a communication
was to be expected.
President Wilson conferred with Col.
House Yesterday afternoon over the latest
developments. 1t is understood that one
of the matters discussed was the perrna-
nent representative of this government
In the Allied War Council. Col. House
when seen at the White House said en-
phatically that he was not contemplat-
ing another trip abroad. lie ntimated
that some one else would represent this
government and that il was thus POM
which had brought him to Washington.
That the President has already made a
selection appears certain.
Col House refused TO discuss the peace
talk. "That is a closed subject with me,
he said
The situation in AUSTRIA Hungary, and
particularly in Bohemia, according to
advices at the State Department, Is ap-
parently going from bad To worse, al
though the State Department war ms
against interpreting this internal aglta-
ton as a symptom Of carly collapse.
The upheavals admittedly indicate
signs of weakness. and the strikes IN the
Bohemian munition plants may have an
important bearing on war preparations,
but officials believe judgment must be
suspended when it comes TO spcculatIng
as to any real hostility either TO the gov
ernment of Austria or the government OF
Germany by the respective peoples. Agi-
tation by the Austrian Slavs would not
necessarily be serious, it IS explained, as
the sympathy of this race Tor the haps-
burg has long been lukewarm st most.
diplomats here believe that Count
Czernin may have sent hls speech 10
". A. f. t.kengren, the Swedish MIN
ister. who represents Austro-HuneaTlan
interests in the United States. Tins
would not mean forwarding II to the
President, because Mir Ekengren could
not transmit it to the President unless
he was specifically asked 10 do so by
the government OF Austrla-HungaTy.
The Swedish Legation acts merely rs
an intermediary for Austria-Hungary ON
matters of an international character
and cannot properly take the initiative
OF seeking to promote an understanding
between the two governments.
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1918-01-29
KAFKA THREATENS
DU POINT WITH SUIT
Ex-President of Steel Products Co.
Declares That General
Broke Contract.
New YoRK, Jan. %.

ANfW Ohk, Jhlls .~cs
Unless the question of the control OF
the Vulcan Steel Products Co, is amicaLly
settled before Thursday, the developments
of yesterday revealed the intention of Otto
kafka, the concerns former President, to
sue Gep. T. Coleman du Pont, the majority
stockholder, alleging breach of contract
An open airing of tne case in the courts
might disclose the inside history Of the
Government inquiry into a number Of
cables sent TO Spain by the company,
finally resulting in the shutting off tenn
porarily of the cable privileges by the
censor and forcing the resignation OF
Kafka from the Presidency.
kafka, an Austrian, reiterated his pre-
vious statements that he knew nothing of
the cables which had aroused the Gov
ernment's suspicious He was in con-
sultation all day, with his attorney, Harry
A. Gordon 1t was learned after this
conference that the suit had been decided
upon.
NEWS To GEN. DU PoNT
When Gen du Pont was asked last
night as 10 his intentions he said he had
heard nothing of Mr. kafka's ultimatum.
He declined To discuss the contents Of the
cables which caused the Government 10
refuse to permit the company to send more
until Kafka left the company.
Stuart Mcnamara, attorney for the
Vulcan Co, yesterday called kafka's
charges that Gen du Pont has used the
action of the Gov ernment in holding UP
the cable service until kafka got out of
the ronrnnv. "al sl'rd ard ridiculous -
When Frank II. Hitchcock, now prosi-
dent of the company, was seen at the
Metropolitan Club, he refused TO dis
cuss the merits Of tho case.
Il am in the presidency only tenn
porarily ! am just setting things to
rights There never was any intention
that ] should retain it permanently"
SAYS pu FONT WOULDN'T BUY.
Mr.. kafka, when seen at his home yos-
tcrday, said that he wished TO deny sew
eral statement which had been made
BY Mcnamara.
1T is not true" kafka said, that
Cen du pont became interested in tho
Vulcan Steel Products Co because Of
my inSistencc. The fact is that | APP
preached l.. W Baldwin, to enlist the
cooperation Of the Empire Trust Co in
financing jointly with the Vulcan Steel
Products Co. a truck manufacturing
concern.
mir. Baldwin few days after my
interview with him told me that instead
of referring the matter to this board of
directors as he promised, Gen du pont
wished to finance the proposition. The
contingency was that ] was to sell Gen
du Pont an interest in the Vulcan Co.
after | was finally cleared Of tho So
called charges against me, requested
that be reinstatcd as president of the
Vulcan Co Gen du Pont refused |
then offered TO sell him my stock He
refused to buy, which was part of the
agreement when he acquired his interest"
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1918-01-29
SEED FIELD CORN EMBARGO.
War Trade Board Will Refuse Ex.
port Licenses at Present.

Washington, Jan. 29.-The War Trade
Board has announced that for the present
all applications for licenses 70 export seed
field corn would be refused. This action
Is considered necessary Ii view OF the
fact that the visible supply Of sound ger
minsble seed field corn Is not In excess Of
our own planting requirements.
II Is required BY the War Trade Board
that all shippers desiring TO export corn
from the United States shall indicate
clearly on their applications for export
licenses the character of the corn con-
signed and the purpose for which it is to
be used.
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1918-01-29
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Complete outfit including inhaler and
one bottle of Hyomei costs but little
while extra bottles. If afterward needed.
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Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1918-01-29
ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS,
CALLS OURS FINEST
ARMY: FIGHT-CRAZY

New York, Jan. 29.--Capt. A. X.
Dugmore Of the British Army re-
turned 10 this country yesterday
after spending two weeks with
the American forces in France.
Capt. Dugmore. who has spent
much of his time In this country
since he married Mrs. Branhall
Gilbert, had been lecturing here
and went to France TO get first
hand impressions Of the American
soldiers abroad.
''The United States has the finest
army in the world none, /"
he declared, on landing from a
large British liner. 81 have never
seen finer morale among men in
uniform. They are crazy TO get into
the trenches and at the Germans.
They are happy, well fed. we'll
clothed and well equipped in every
way. Their grasp Of the training
given them Is something marvel
Ious.
'"Their only complaint is that they
don't get their newspapers from this
country fast enough or frequently
enough.
Tales Of illness among the men
are rank fabrications. Reports Of
misconduct are even more malicious
and are vicious untrnths.
THE percentage of crime Is prac-
tiealIy nil. And crime In body Of
soldiers includes the minor infrac-
tons.
"Gen. Pershing is a picture Of
health and vigor. His only forecast
of events 10 come which he gave me
was: The Germans are going to
pull something: but we will be ready
for Them
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Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1918-01-29

"What cruel chap Jones isl
What he been doing now
"Ho told me that If my kitten didn't
thrive on fresh milk | was TO boil it,