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The Twin City star., 1918-05-25
Weeds-Food, Not Waste, Produced
on This Land.

"SSOo-TO0OS Nos "oStSS SaoS0SS0
on This Land.
of the weeds interfere with the root
development of the cultivated plants.
This is thought by many to be the
principal factor involved, and undOubt-
edly it plays an important part. The
fact that weeds do harm in more ways
than has been supposed is all the more
reason why the farmer should make
strenuous efforts to subdue these in
vaders. Land that should produce 60
bushels of corn may yield no more
than 20 bushels if weeds are not kept
down by adequate cultivation, and the
net profit to the farmer is relatively
much less for the resulting poor crop
than these figures on yield show.
Another loss results from the pres
ence Of weed seeds in crop seeds.
This necessitates much labor in sep
arating or results in dockage by deal
ers if the separation is not made.
Wheat containing wild-onion bulblets
Is sometimes dooked as much as 50
per cent, and in some cases there is
no sale at all for such wheat. The
agricultural experiment station Of
Minnesota estimates that in that state
alone the damage to wheat due to weed
seeds amounts to two and half mill
lion dollars yearly.
There are other causes Of damage
resulting from weeds, which in some
cases are important. The harvesting
and curing Of crops are sometimes
made difficulty by the presence Of
weeds. Russian thistle, bindweed.
and Canada thistle usually are source
of great annoyance at harvest time to
the growers of small grains. Again,
some weeds harbor fungi and insects
which attack nearby crops; the club
root Of cabbage is fostered on the
wild-mustard tribe Of weeds, and the
Colorado potato beetle lives also on
nightshade and henbane. Furthermore,
some weeds are poisonous or otherwise
injurious to man, live stock, or live.
stock products. Poison ivy, sumac,
jimson weed, and the seeds of corn
cookie are poisonous to man; wild
onion and bitter-weed spoil dairy prod
ucts; cowbane, water parsnip and loco
weed are poisonous to stock; and thv
barbed seeds Of squirreltail grass and
procupine grass penetrate the noses
and mouths Of live stock, causing pain
full sores.
1t is difficult to estimate the damage
Of weeds, but it is probable that they
cost the American farmer several hum
dred million dollars every year.
The Twin City star., 1918-05-25

with no other prospects, makes 1t i'm
possible for me to marry you. have
decided to accept the proposal of Eaton
Gregory, who has asked me several
times"
When she had taken her disdainful
departure, Earl bowed his head in alb
ject misery and shed big, wet tears on
a monOgramed handkerchief. That
handkerchief-On of Christ
mas present-gave him an inspiration,
and he acted on it, with the result that
he was soon crawling out Of town on
an interurban local.
He arrived at the home Of his
fiancee, the only one he had left, late
in the afternoon, and accepted an invi-
tation to dinner.
II won't reveal the disaster until I
get food" he told himself, with the
treatment from his other fiancee in
mind.
when the meal had been concluded
and the two young people were alone,
Arthur, with considerable misgivings,
unfolded his tale Of woe.
"I'm just poor hotel clerk" he said
with a choking voice, 80 I've come to
release you from our engagement"
There were tears In her eyes as she
took one of his hands In both Of hers.
"Why?" she inquired, on the verge
of sobbing. "Don't you care for me
any more?"
He felt dazed this treatment was SO
different.
"Yes-yes." he replied, somewhat
huskily, "but you don't want to marry
me, now that I've got to work for
small wages the rest Of my llfe."
She wiped her eyes with tiny
piece of silk and then looked ardently
into his grey ones.
ARTHUR Calkins," she said earnestly.
II don't care for your money. I'd mar
ry you If you didn't have any job at
all, and take in washing, If necessary,
to support us. Fortunately" she add
ed, "that won't be necessary"
That night, when he returned to the
hotel, Arthur Calkins found letter
awaiting him. 1t had been written Dy
Lawyer Trueman just before his death
and had been delayed In the mail. One
paragraph said:
my Dear Friend Now that I feel
my strength going, I want you to know
that I remained faithful to my trust.
You will find the two hundred thou
sand dollars inheritance In negotiable
bonds, made out in your name. If you
will pry up the board under the left
leg of the foot Of the bed In my room" )"
So Arthur Calklns fulfilled all the
terms of his fathers will; for, you see.
Winifred Sheldon had turned out to
be the right kind of real girl In spite
of her parents money, while Miss Fox
well, sometimes there Is something
in name.
The Twin City star., 1918-05-25

about the future; y0u can f.ave this
job as long as you wans It."
Thanks" Arthur responded, more
dryly than gratefully. and went out to
investigate. He learned that not a
single valuable paper or cent of cur
rency had been found in Mr.. Trueman's
Office or in the adjoining apartments
where the lawyer had led his lonely
life. Arthur spent a restless night. He
had been counting on that money, par
ticularly as he anticipated becoming
some ones husband-just whose was
not yet to be determined.
In the afternoon he went walking
in hopes Of inhaling courage and hope
along with fresh air. A short distance
from the hotel he all but collided with
a Observation-Disclosures girl, who was
swinging along with a naughty gait
expressive Of dO-you-knOw-who-I-
am demeanor.
"Well, Art!" she cried in surprise.
"How you startled me! l was just
going to see you."
A smile lit up his face. Here was
some one who could comfort him.
"COme ahead and see me, then," he
suggested. "Pll go back and I guess
we can have the drawing room to our
selves"
She went, end he told her of the de-
velopments of the last twenty-four
hours. For some reason, however, her
enthusiasm over the engagement had
vanished, and instead of the sympathy
he had right to expect all hereceived
was diamond ring he had presented
to her a few weeks previously.
"Im sorry" she said coldly, "but
your position as cle"k in the Winton
The Twin City star., 1918-05-25
WEEDS Detrimental
TO BIG CROP YIELD
May Be Due to Roots Giving Oft
Poisonous Substances.
Fact That NoxIous Plants Do Harm Id
Many Ways Is Reason Why Farm
er Should Make Efforts to Sub
due These Invaders.

prepared by the United States Depart
ment of Agriculture.)
The full reason why weeds reduce
yields is not definitely known. It is
well recognized that weeds deprive
crops of moisture, plant food, and sun
light, and by these means cause de-
creased yields. Experim snts have
shown. however. that even where
there is supply Of moisture and plant
food sufficient for the needs of both
the weeds and the crop, weeds still ex.
ert a detrimental effect. This may be
due in part to the wood roots giving
off substances which are poisonous to
crops. A more generally accepted ex-
PLANTATION, however, is t'ist the roots
The Twin City star., 1918-05-25
EAT HOT BREADS
AS WAR MEASURE
Use of Substitutes Will Do Much
to Relieve Wheat Situation
and Aid Allies.
SOME GOOD THINGS TO EAT
Biscuits, Mullins, Waffles and Griddle
Cakes Are Better Than Yeast
Bread-WilI Tickle Palate
and Satisfy Stomach.

BISCUITS, mullins, griddle cakes, waf-
fes-use these in place of yeast bread
and save wheat. To make yeast
bread of good texture some wheat
flour must be used to furnish the
gluten necessary for this form Of
leavening. Quick breads leavened
with baking powders or sour milk, or
cream of tartar with baking soda, do
not need this gluten, so we can use
other cereal flours that do not con-
tain gluten for them. Barley flour,
corn flour, cornmeal, buckwheat flour,
oatmeal, sweet potato flour, kafir, and
feterita meal-all such can be used
for quick breads. Their use will do
much to relieve the wheat situation,
as they require no wheat. They are
delicious, too, so when you serve your
family with hot breads made from the
wheat substitutes you help your coun-
try and the allies, and at the same
time furnish your family with good
things to eat.
For hot biscuits almost any Of the
substitute fiours can be used, using
the same amount of shortening and
baking powder as for wheat biscuit
and enough liquid to make dough Of
the right consistency for rolling. Half
corn flour and half cornmeal makes a
good biscuit or half cornmeal and
half peanut meal. ...
This barley drop biscuit is de-
liciOuS:
Barley Drop Biscuits.
flour. 4 tablespoonfuls fat.
teaspoonfuls bak- ~ teaspoonfuls salt.
ing powder.
Baked in a sheet this makes a good
shortcake, buttered and served with
fresh crushed berries or other fruit.
When soy-bean meal or peanut meal
are used the fat should be reduced,
as both of these contain much fat.
For mullins the standard recipe can
again be used, substituting the other
fiours in place of all or part Of the
wheat -four. Rolled oats can be put
through a food grinder and used as
any other flour or meal in quick
breads. Here is delicious muffin
made from oatmeal and corn -four:
oatmeaI.corn Flour Mullins.
I cupful oatmeal. teaspoonfuls baking
i cupful corn flour. powder.
/ cupful milk. 1 tablespoonful melt
eggs ed fat.
teaspoonful salt.
These mullins made from corn flour
and boiled rice or boiled hominy grits
are also delicious:
Mullins.
cupful cold boiled egg.
hominy grits or teaspoonfuls bak-
boiled rice ing powder
/ cupful sweet milk. " teaspoonful salt.
~ cupfuls corn 1 tablespoonful melt
-four. ed fat.
Griddle cakes and waffles are always
popular. Buckwheat cakes made with
baking powder in place Of the old
fashioned yeast-raised buckwheat
cakes are very good.
Buckwheat Cakes or Wafflea
~ cupfuls Of buck ia cupfuls milk.
wheat flour. eggs.
teaspoonfuls bak- tablespoonful melt
ing powder. ed shortening.
! teaspoonful salt.
Corn flour, barley flour, or one-half
corn -four and one-half peanut meal
or sweet potato flour can be used in
the following recipe to make delicious,
crisp, brown wafles:
Waffies.
~ cupfuls milk. cupfuls flour.
/ eggs. 8 teaspoonfuls bak-
| 3 tablospoonftais Sat iis powIer.
The Twin City star., 1918-05-25
Styles Never Change.

From fresco paintings of women In
the Cretan palaces of about 1000 B. c.
it is learned that the women Of that
time pinched in their waists, wore
elaborate coiffures, shoes with high
heels and hats which might have come
from Partisan hatshop.
The Twin City star., 1918-05-25
WHAT you ARE MISSING

Get acquainted with the de-
licious quick breads that can be
made without wheat flour.
If every family in the United
States were acquainted with
them, a wheat shortage would
never pinch again, war or no
war.
BY not being, acquainted with
them, you are missing an oppor-
tunity for sorely needed pa
triotic service.
Besides, you are missing the
opportunity Of eating delicious
bread.
Get acquainted with quick
breads made from cornmeal and
wheat substitutes.
It is a duty you owe your
country-and pleasure you
owe yourself.
The Twin City star., 1918-05-25
Ripening Cream.

By ripening cream the albuminous
matter is rendered more tenacious,
making the churning easier.
The proper ripening of cream has q
good dead to do with the loss of fat In
churning.
The Twin City star., 1918-05-25
Wames

H. cupfuls milk. 2 cupfuls flour.
Q eggs. 8 teaspoonfuls bak-
tablospoonn,is sas. ias powder.
teaspoouful salt.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1918-10-10
COUNCIL OF DEFENSE
Issues an Address to the Public
of Garrett County.

These two letters are self-explanatory.
They should be read and their advice
needed by every patriotic patron of the
retail stores of Oakland and Garrett
county.
To THE RETAIL MERCHANTS OF GARRETT
COUNTY
Your attention is directed to the
following points in the sale of Christ
mas goods, emphasized by the Council
of National Defense:
Retail merchants should not increase
their working forces by reason of the
holiday business over the average force
employed during the year.
Normal working hours should not be
heightened during the Christmas season.
Retail merchants should endeavor to
have Christmas giving, except for
Young children, confined to useful
articles.
Every effort should be made to spread
the period for holiday buying over the
months of October, November and
December.
Deliveries SHOULD be restricted and
customers urged to carry their own
packages whenever possible.
Announcement OF these regulations
should be made by retailers in coanec-
ton with their newspaper advertise
ments.
BY requert of the National Council of
Defense, the Garrett County Council Of
Defense asks all retail merchants in
Garrett county toadhere rigidiy to these
points in the sale of Christmas goods.
To THE SHOPPING PUBLIC OF GARRETT
COUNTY
The Council of National Defense has
issued recommendations and requests
covering the Christmas buying season.
The purpose is to conserve man-power,
time and money and thus help to win
the war The National Council asks
people to buy only useful gifts and to
eliminate all promiscuous giving. Toys
are excepted.
Retail merchants are warned against
increasing their working forces during
the Christmas season. and for this
reason it is absolutely necessary that
the buying public do their Christmas
she piping during the months of October
and November, leaving as little for
December as possible.
With only normal working force, it
will be practically impossible for the
retail stores to take care of any rush
of business during the last week or two
before Christmas. The Council, there
fore. calls on you to begin your Christ
mas shopping at once and complete it
as soon as possible.
Carry what you can and 90 not eX-
pect special deliveries. We advise you
to mail your gifts before December 9Th.
A number of State Councils have set
that day by resolution.
The National Council says: Late
shopping is distinctly unpatriotic act.
Yours very truly.
JAMES F. HAMILL,
Secretary.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1918-10-10
FATALAUTO
DENT THURSDAY
Roman Tichenell Instantly Killed
When Car Upsets.

Roman Tichenell, of Chestnut Grove,
this county. which is located a few
miles above Bloomington near the
Potomac river, was instantly killed
last Thursday afternoon about three
O'Clock at point on the Mt. Lake Deer
Park road near the farm of the late
Capt. Robert H. Gordon when his
automobile upset as the result of tire
blowing out and the driver. who was
the unfortunate man, losing control of
the machine.
With Mr.. Tichenell were two of his
nieces and his son, none'of whom were
seriously injured, although the report
was given out that one of the young
ladies had her leg broken, but as all the
members of the party were taken on to
their homes in another conveyance the
report proved to be erroneous.
The remains of Mr.. Tichenell were
conveyed to his home the same evening
in the Bolden ambulance and the funeral
took place on Sunday from the Chestnut
Grove church.
There were no eyewitnesses to the
accident except those who were in the
Inflated car, hence it was almost I'M
possible to obtain a statement concern
ing the particulars, but it is pretty
generally believed by those who saw
the wrecked car that the driver. after
the blowout occurred, attempted to
bring it to sudden stop which caused
it to turn over, catching Mr.. Tichenell
beneath the steering wheel and crush
ing out his life. He was splendid
citizen and progressive farmer of his
community.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1918-10-10
PERSONAL AND LOCAL
NOTES OF INTEREST

For SALE at Mt. Lake Park, two lots
5Oxl50 on l. and Philadelphia streets.
Address Earl W. Masden, Chicago, Ill
Advertisement
Rev. j. H. Howard. of Kingwood,
spent Monday in Oakland.
Mr.. David Burke, of Washington, D.
c., is here on visit to relatives.
Mr.. Mahlon Brenneman, of McHenry,
was visitor at this office Friday.
Mrs. Polk, of Baltimore, is in Oakland
on visit to her mother, Mrs. D. E.
Offutt
Miss Kathyrn Kildow, of Clarksburg,
spent Sunday with relatives in and near
Oakland
For SALE-One player piano in good
condition; also one Weaver organ, in
good condition. If interested write
Box 283, Oakland, Md. ADV. 31-4t"
MIR. B. B. NethkiD, of RaIphton, Pa,
spent few days in Oakland with
friends this week.
WANTED-Carpenters, at the Free
port Coal Company's mine, to erect
dwellings,. Apply to George Wilt, Con
tractor Adv.
The Board of County Commissioners
mas been in session this week transact
log general business.
MIR. A. R. Barnard, Of near Altamont.
was in Oakland Fridayan made bust
ness visit al The Republican office.
Mr.. w. 0. Ashbv, of Fairmont, West
Va, spent the week end with relatives
and friends in Oakland and Crellin.
Obeying the order issued from Wash
ington Tuesday, the Garrett County
Boald of Education has issued a notice
closing all schools.
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The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1918-10-10
Columbus Day.

Citizens OF Garrett county, day after
tomorrow, October 18th, is Columbus
Day. Day after tomorrow is the day
which commentaries the discovery of
the greatest land on earth, America !
Times have changed since that time;
Columbus sailed to America in a boat
with sails without even as much as a
map to guide him; today one sails in a
modern. steamship with all manner of
cOntriyances for certain and sure voy-
age. But there is one thing that can
not be changed, and that is the true
meaning of SACRIFICE.
Sometime before Columbus sailed for
America, in order to equip himself for
the voyage, he explained his plan to
Queen Isabella and asked her for her
financial aid, and ds her husband had
no faith in Columbus, in order to raise
the necessary money, she pledged her
many and costly jewels for him, which
was perhaps the greatest sacrifice q
queen could possibly make.
Today, we loyal Americans are in Il
war. not as Germany is-a country
against the world, but a country for the
world. Our aim is conquer that
scheming Kaiser and his barbarian
host. A nation that deliberately de-
stroYs all that is beautiful. one who
butchers women and children, and one
who even puts himself before God as
the ''All Highest, we feel, has no
right whatsoever to live and dwell on
this earth. We are waging this war to
gain democracy for the world, not for
ourselves for We already have it, but in
order to give the minorlties of Europe
as well as elsewhere the right to rule
themselves and not to be tossed about
as mere pawns by some murder. loving
creature such as the present Kaiser of
Germany. Friends, if Germany would
beat us in this war, the world would
not be worth living in; it would be
veritable He'll on Earth. There fore. to
some extent this war is America against
an Earthly He'll. AS said, such great
sacrifice was made in Columbus time,
now it is for US to make another sacri-
flee, just as great, if not greater, and
that is to BUY LIBERTY BONDS!
Day after tomorrow is Columbus
Day; those of you in Garrett county
who have not bought any bonds of the
Fourth issue, do so on that date; and
those of you who have already bought
some of this issue, buy more, if only
one bond, and encourage others to do
likewise, in order to prevent that
Earthly He'll. Garrett county is still
behind her quota; let each and every
one of US make still another generous
contribution in the form of the pur-
chase of another bond, or two, and let s
see Garrett county go lover the top"
with a triumphant cry of victory against
the Huns day after tomorrow October
the 18th, Columbus Day.
Published undss authority of the
Maryland Council of Defense by
JAMES F. HAMILL,
Secretary for Garrett County.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1918-10-10
THE PEOPLES FORUM.
The Crisis.

The crisis that is upon US cannot be
exaggerated. We simply cannot grasp
it in its extent. But it presents great
opportunities. We are not through
with our contract vet. We may feel
hilarious at the successes of the Allies
on the West front, but we are not out
of the woods yet. Shipbuilding is below
par. Russia. must be counted as a
failure, and her condition may prolong
the war and greatly increase our sacri-
fee. Nor is it wise to boast of how the
war shall end; of the terms of peace
that we shall dictate, and of the COM
plete subsection of the enemy. Some
people talk at times. as if Germany
would be wiped off the map. Truly she
deserves this fate, but why should such
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1918-10-10
CHURCH SERVICES.
ST. MARKS EV. LUTHERAN.
REV. S, E WICKER, Pastor.

Oh. MANN . EN. LO lhEhAN.
REV. S. E WICKER, Pastor.
Bible School, $3.50 A M. JIG.
Renninger, Superintendent.
Morning Worship. 10:45 A. M.
Vespers, 1880 P. M. Subject.
Strangers and sojourners in the city
are cordially invited to come and wor-
ship with US.
ST. PAUL'S M. E. CHURCH.
W. M. SHULTZ, Pastor.
The calendar for the week will be as
follows:
Sunday school, 2:30 p. m.
Morning service, 1870 a. m.
Epworth League, 7:15 p. m.
Preaching service, 7:3O p. m.
Jr. Epworth League, Wednesday
afternoon at Ais.
Prayer Meeting Wednesday evening
at 1870
Come and worship in this "Home-like
Church"
PRESBYTERIAN CHURCH.
Rev. j. C. ELY. Pastor.
Preaching services Sunday morning
at IL a. m.
Sabbath School. 2 80 P. NJ.
All cordially welcome.
For SALE-A fine black pony. 3 wears
/. old; gentle and well broken for children.
Enquire of Sara HAYES, East Oakland
for particulars. Adv.
WANTED:-Ten good Gross
Tie Makers. VIII pay 80 cents
each for making. Good timber;
chestnut and oak. Apply to
Ralph T. Thayer, Supt., FREE
PORT COAL COMPANY, Oak
land, Maryland. Advertisement
For SALE-A $500 upright piano per
feet condition 1925 cash at once -Ap-
ply at this office. Advertisement
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1918-10-10
Estray Notice.

There came to my place. miles north
of Deer Park. about September 18th, a
bay horse years old. Owner will please
come, prove property, pay costs and
damages and take same away.
P. H. HAMILL,
Deer Park, Oct. 7, 1918.
Advertisement
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1918-10-10
LOnacOning Mill In Operation.

MY mill located at Homecoming is now
ready for operation and will grind buck
wheat flour and feed; also corn meal
Products the best and satisfaction guar
anteed.
Advertisement VIM. H. OSS.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1918-10-10
Cider Making.

| will make cider, apple butter and
Jelly on Tuesday and Thursday of each
week at my mill located near Gortner.
d. L. SwARTZENTRUBRR
Advertisement.
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Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1918-06-13

many things that
heretofore were
treated very flip
PANTY. There has
been q certain
dilettantism in al
most every sphere
of human activ-
fty, but now man
is driven by the
very necessity of
his being and sur
roundings, to eco
nomy, thoughtful
ness and to deep
study.
May 1t not be
that In religion
there has been
q like dilettant-
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1918-06-13
Sound
Doctrine
By REV. ]. n. RALSTON. D. d.
Sscrstary OF Correspondents Department.
Moody Bible Institute. Chicago

TExT-But speak thou the things which
become sound doctrine-lTitus 2:1
One Of the bi-products of the world
war is the seriousness with respect to
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1918-06-13
Germal1y'5 Business
Spies afWork
Inscriptions Meth
DDS Adopted to Fur
Their Plans for Trade
Expansion :: :: :: :.

BE SYSTEMATIC way in which
Germany uses her secret serv-
ice department for trade pur-
poses, or economic penetra-
don," Is at present arousing the
serious interest Of the allies.
Investigations Of the methods
emnlOYed and of the extent to