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The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1918-01-10
HOW CENSORSHIP WORKS.

lnsthe disclosure which congressional
investigation is bringing out the public
Is getting fine example of the follies
of censorship. 1t has been a theory
among newspaper men for wears that
the closed mouth policy, or censorship.
only serves to hide official Incompetence.
This theory seems likely now to be m
held by the disclosures.
Does any one suppose, for instance
that it correspondents had been per-
mitted to publish the fact that the rifle
making arsenals had been closed down
month or two after we declared war
instead OF being speeGed to utmost pro-
ductlvity that the war department could
have continued its dilatory tactics? Or
if correspondents had been privileged
to publish the truth about the machine
guns would we have dilly- dallied along
for eight months and done nothing?
There can be little doubt that the
enemy had all that information be-
fore Americans had it, except in Sc
lect circles. The Germans have been
Boosting for months that we were un
prepared. Now some congressman are
falling into the same censorship err
ror. They 90 into executive session to
have Gen. Crozier tell them how many
rifles we really have and how many
field guns So far as the ordnance de-
partment is concerned, it can have but
two secrets of any real value to the
enemy namely, the number of cannon
and machine guns ready for duty on
the front and the character of new de-
structive weapons which might be
manufactured quickly by the enemy.
It's another folly of censorship TOR
either congressman or war department
officials to think that what they tell a
big committee behind closed doors is
secret. There never was a congress-
ional committee which did not leak
information like a sieve. The onlv
persons deluded are the American
public.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1918-01-10
DRAFT LAW CONSTITUTIONAL.

The United States Supreme Court de
cision affirming the validity of the Ma
tional Army law has overwhelmingly
popular approval Il is not to be de-
MED that when the law was enacted
there were honest doubts as to the de-
STABILITY and necessity of conscription
as the best and most effective method
of raising an American army of de-
Tense, but with true democratic spirit
the majority Of the people accepted the
judgment Of Congress and gave loyal
support to the government in the great
protective work Of the nation. The
irreconcilables who appealed to the
courts in an effort to overturn the law
anu play into the hands of the common
enemy are in most instances downright
traitors without the remotest claims to
respect. Their motives y ere contemp-
tible. They sought simply to take ad-
vantage of American institutions of
justice and liberty that they might be
free to continue their efforts to DESTROY
them. The Supreme Court declares
that all of the contentious raised in 3D.
position to the draft law are absolutely
devoid Of merit" That sums up the
whole case. All that remains is to pur-
sue the course which led to these cases
appearing in the highest court-pros-
ecute every person who raises an OBJ
stacle to the enforcement Of the Ma
tlonal Army law and let the courts con-
tinue to impose the severe penalties
merited by dlsloyalty. The people are
convinced of the righteousness of the
law and of its necessity. Slackers and
traitors must take what is coming to
them under its operations.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1918-01-10
THE NEW PLAN FOR SELECTING
THE ARMY.

The new plan of the provost marshal
general fer drawing upon the citizenrv
Of the country to build up and sustain
its military forces throughout the war
recommends itself at once as a most
Just and equitable and at the same time
a most practical and advantageous one.
1t is calculated to provide the additional
material for great army with mini
mum disturbance Of the social and in
dustriel organization Of the country.
the great essential aim Of the under
taking. 1t IS estimated that 1000, 600
men of those falling within the first
class of the five INTO which all regis
trants will be divided Will be qualified
in every respect for military service,
Not one of these men will be taken
from industry essential to the prosecu-
ton Of the war, and not one will be
taken at the economic sacrifice of an
other. 1t had scarcely been anticipated
that this would be possible. Added to
the approximately 1,5O0,OO0 men al
ready in training and under arms, this
million men will give Uncle Sam d great
initial force to put in readiness for the
struggle.
Presumably not more than this addi
ti0nal million can be trained and brought
up to fighting efficiency within the
year. If Congress amends the draft
law, as recommended by the provost
marshall general, so that all men who
have reached their twenty-first year
since registration date-June 5 of last
year-will be required to register, at
least 10000 physically and otherwise
qualified men by the end of 1918 will
have become liable to service in the
first class under this amendment. Thus
there would be ample material to re-
pais all losses that may have been sus-
tanned in 1918 and to build up additional
forces as well This number should be
more than adequate to sustain.the mini
mum strength of American forces
should the war continue several years.
Thus it is believed that it will never
be necessary to draw on the deferred
classes of registrants, in which have
been placed those with dependents,
those employed in essential INDUSTRY.
and certain other minor classes.
The youth of the country will thus
eventually be called to bear the brunt
of battle. It is q spectacle that tugs at
the heart and weighs upon the spirit.
but there is great consolation in the
thought that the generation of youth
which has passed through this fire of
sacrifice will emerge strong by the
measure of it's sacrifice in devotion and
loyalty, constituting a foundation upon
which the country may, indeed, safely
bald for the future.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1918-01-10

Are we at the end of the World
and the Fall Of Babylon?
All Christendom is now afame.
Famine literal and spiritual threa-
tens mankind. Amos 8:11.
What constitutes Babylon The
Great? Why. when and how
will she be overthrow? (Rev.
1922
The question of the moment!
The message of the hour Hear
Mr.. Thornton in his clear and
lucid presentation of the above
subject, which concerns every
human being.
Maryland Theatre, Thursday,
January 10th, 8 p. m.
No collection will be taken and
there will be no charge for seats.
havertisement.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1918-01-10
ZiHLMAN WANTS
CANAL TAKEN
FavOrs Government Control of
the Chesapeake and Ohio.

Representative Zihlman, of Mary
land, has been in conference with Rep
resentatlve Moore, of PENNSYLVANIA,
concerning legislation to employ the
Chesapeake and Ohio canal for breaking
up the coal shortage effectively not
only for Washington but for the pur-
pose OF furnishing an avenue through
which the needs of the great manu-
featuring, as well as the residential
sections along the Atlantic Coast can
be supplied with coal promptly and
economically.
On learning that Congressman j.
Hampton Moore, of Pennsylvania, the
leading authority in Congress on inland
waterways, proposes to introduce bill
providing for the utilization of the
Chesapeake and Ohio Canal from Cum
berland to Washington. Congressman
Zihlman called on Mr.. Moore and pro-
posed that the bill be so drawn as to
provide for the operation Of the canal
during the period of the war. Mr..
Moore's plan provides for bringing a
larger number of boats from other
nearby waterways and operating them
on the canal 70 relieve the existing
coal shortage IN Washington and near
by cities.
Congressman zihlman proposes that
the government take over the canal
under some such plan as the govern
ment is now operating the railroads of
the country.
The canal route from Washington to
Cumberland is Isl miles and during the
Civil War it was used to transport more
than 100000 tons of coal annually to
Washington and the Eastern Coast.
The output of the great Cumberland
coal fields IS about 1900, 600 tons an
nually, and Representative Zlhlman
contends that car shortage has now re-
duced the output more than 30 per cent.
He also points out that the govern
ment Is now endeavoring to obtain
available sites for supply depots and
distributing centers removed from the
dangers of the coast. and that by the
government operating the canal and in
creasing the tonnage it would have the
advantage of a water route to tide
water in addition to the transcontinen-
tai railroad facilities offered by the
Baltimore and Ohio and Western Mary
land railroads.
Director General McAdoo is said to
be favorable to plan to have the gov
eminent operate line of barges and
towboats on inland waterways, and to
relieve the pressure on transportation
by rail. Chairman Edward Nj. Hurley,
OF the Shipping Board, also stated to a
committee of business men from var
ious points along the Mississippi Valley
that he was heartily in favor of the
plan.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1918-01-10
APPRENTICES FOR NAVY
Maryland's Campaign For 1O6
Men VIII Succeed.

Indications of the last several days
point strongly to success for the Navy's
campaign for 106 apprentice seamen
from Maryland by February 22nd.
Since the close of the holidays large
number of applicants from all over the
State have appeared at the Main Re
cruiting Station in Baltimore and the
percentage of acceptance has been very
gratifying to the recruiting authorities.
The ruling of the Washington autho-
rites that men of the draft age may
still volunteer in the Naval Service If
they are not of the current quota of
their local board has stimulated re.
cruiting.
Lieut., NJ. A. Leahy, Navy Recruiting
Officer for the Maryland District, de-
sires to inform every man Of draft age
in the State that the Navy is still open
to all who can produce d certificate from
the local board TO the effect that the
applicants class and order number are
so low that he is not within the current
quota Of the local board.
The draft boards are cooperating in
the issuance of this certificate wherever
possible.
Full particulars of Navy enlistments
can be obtained from the nearest post
master; directly from the Navy Re
cruiling Station. Calvert and Lexing-
ton Streets, Baltimore, or from the
Navy Recruiting Substations at Cum
berland and Hrgerstown.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1918-01-10
BITTlGER.
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The patrons of our school deeply re-
greet the action of the Board of Educa-
ton in removing Miss Lillian V. Cutter
from our school to supply vacancy at
Bloomington. Miss Cutter, in her
three years of service among US as
primary teacher, has been eminently
satisfactory, and the work done in the
school room has been most excellent
and such as will be lasting proof of
Miss Cutters ability as a primary
teacher.
Miss Fannie Cutter, of Lonaconlng,
accompanied her sister Miss Lillian
Cutter to this village last Friday and
spent couple of days visiting friends
here.
Miss Laura Fazenbaker returned to
Clarksburg, W. Va, last week, after
spending several months at her home
here. Miss Fazenbaker was accompani-
ed by her aged mother who will spend
few weeks in the city.
Misses Leonora Wiley and Cora Bit
finger left here last week for Green's
burg, Pa, where they expect to secure
employment.
The annual meeting of the Mutual
Telephone Co. will be held at Bittinger
on next Saturday, January 18th.
Communion services have been an
nounced to be held in the Lutheran
church at Bittinger on Sunday, Jan.
goth, in the morning.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1918-01-10
CHERRY TREE MEADOWS:

La grippe and bad colds seem to be
the order of the day.
MIR. Hobert Harvey was calling on
his lady friend, Miss Rosa Glotfelty.
Sunday.
Messrs. Frank and Dewey Bowser
have found employment at Henry Glot-
felty's.
Mr.. Jonas Knox and family are LAID
up with the la grippe.
Cora Brant was the guest of her
cousin, Irene Glotfelty, few days last
week.
Mrs. Sarah burst was calling on Mrs.
Truman Bowser Sunday.
Mr.. Adam Teats and wife are the
guests of Mrs. John Ash.
Miss Ruth Bowser left last week for
Maysville, ". Va, where she will stay
with her cousin, Mrs. Russell Warwick.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1918-01-10

Congress is the expression of this
spirit, in which this French writer sees
the.refection of a deep mysticism and
Of an even deeper Christian morality.
In his opinion, it may not be a mere
whim Of fate that the allied soldiers,
the modern crusaders, should be brought
10 the sacred ground where East meets
West, and the civilization of modern
world be soldered with a great and
sacred past.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1918-01-10
Coal For Baltimore.

Two hundred and fifty carloads Of
coal held at tidewater by bad weather
conditions was ordered distributed yes
terday in Baltimore by the fuel admin
istration. The coal could not be loaded
on ships. 1t will 90 far, fuel admins
tration officials said today, in relieving
the serious shortage in the city.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1918-01-10

The above reward will be paid for the
return or for information that will lead
TO the recovery of IA head of sheep
which strayed from my farm about
August 18th. Four lambs of the lot
were marked with carpenters square
in left ear. JOHN H. SANDERS. Oak
land, Md. Adv. 43-4I*
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1918-01-10
Card of Thanks.

The family Of the late Mrs. Jennie
Kimmell desire by this method to re-
turn thanks for the many kindnesses
and the consideration shown during the
illness and at the death of the deceased
as well as that of the brother who also
died very recently.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1918-01-10

THE surrender of Jerusalem to Gen.
eral Allenby gives further and striking
emphasis to the nature of this war as
world-enveloping crusade. A French
writer remarks on the effect which an
event of such immense. moral signif-
canoe will have OF the American spirit.
President Wilson's last message to
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1918-01-10
Married.

0MoNTAGUE-- BURST Mrs. Viola burst
daughter of Mr.. and Mrs. Charles Het-
rick, of Accident, Md, and Frank
Montague, of Addison Township, were
marriec at Somerset by Charles j. Har-
rison, Justice of the Peace.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1918-01-10
Notice.

My wife, Addie Childs, has refused
my bed and board without lust cause
and | notify all that | will not stand
good for any debts she may contract.
f. j. CHLDs,
X. F. D. l, Box "A, Gormanla, W. Va
Advertisement.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1918-01-10
RED CROSS RECEIPTS
Tag Day Melted More than $500
for Local Chapter.

Final reports from various towns Of
the county bring the total tag day re-
ceipts of the Red Cross up to S202. p,
as follows:
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1918-01-10

Entered at the Post0ffice in Oakland
esd., as Second-class matter.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1918-01-10
$40. Reward.

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MRS. j. C. RENNTNGER, Treas.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1918-04-13
ACTIVITIES OF WOMEN WAR WORKERS
OF WAYNE COUNCIL OF DEFENSE

1T may be necessary to follow the
example OF Europe ana use women
! at the mines, not only in all clerical
| capacities, but for heavier work on
the surface; for 100000 men at the
front means 100000 workers with
drawn from productive industry. This
(, is practically one-third of the total
number of wage earners in America
Who can say, therefore, that the time
has not arrived when we must draw
literally from the ranks of the 26,000,
600 unemployed women available for
service in one form or another"
Most of the following township
chairmen have arranged to register
the women of their districts by a
house-to-house canvass:
Abingdon. :. Mrs. Charles J.kaufman
Boston Mrs. George Hart
Center ........... Mrs. Guy Carlson
Clay .............. Mrs. Will Roller
Dalton ........ Mrs. Cora Thornburg
Franklin. ....... Mrs May Saxton and
Mrs. Chas. Anderson
Green Mrs. L. ]. Cranor
Harrison. $50. Mrs. L. D. Dougherty
Jaskson ......... Mrs. Willard Petro
Jefferson ......... Mrs. VIM Stair
New Garden ......... Mrs. DR.. Hun
Perry Mrs. Chas. A. Mendenhall
Washington 80. Mrs. Edgar c. Denny
Webster Joseph Thompson
In Wayne township there will be
booths at Chester, and Middleboro
and at convenient places in different
parts of Richmond.
This registration should be a great
melting pot for the races of women
who live in Indiana. If a foreign born
woman lives near you, take her a
card and teach her the principles OF
democracy, for which Americans are
willing to die. We want her lined
up with our patriotic women. Let us
all get together for this great patriotic
registration, and let us make the for
eign born women realize that the stars
and stripes are floating on the battle
front for her as well as for those OF
us, to whom this country is our father
land If through the publicity that
will accompany this intensive drive
for registration of every woman in
this state, we shall have drawn all OF
the races who live under our flag
closely together in great desire for
service, and have created an All-Amer
lean America. then Indiana may well
be proud of her woman-power.
Registration along industrial lines is
not intended to remove women from
their present positions, nor to permit
them to be exploited by unauthorized
appeals for war service"
Women should register for what
they are doing now and for what they
have been trained to do. whether or
not they can give any extra service al
the moment.
Registration is intended for women
loyal to America, whether or not they
are naturalized citizens, and should
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1918-04-13
The People and the Bonds
From The New York Times

From The New York Times
" HE people whom it is most necessary interest
in the Liberty bonds those who wonder why
the Government is borrowing by billions if it is Sc
rich everybody One simple patriot who sub
scrbed asked when he had make his interest payments
He had grasped the idea of his patriotic duty, and was
ready to do it. He had not appreciated that he buy
ing something which would pay him both interest and
principal There noe many simple that.
there millions who do understand the necessity
of help from people with little incomes. They think
the duty of the rich, and particularly of banks
1t is peculiarly the duty Of those who neither
rich poor keep the loan of the There
not enough of the rich to furnish the Government
with the immense sums it must have for the The
nations biggest reliance is the moderately we'll and
the humble wageeaners. They do fully appreciate
how great is the share they get largest of In
by of families is received by the group
with the smallest family earnings There are half as
many families in the next group with average income of
$3.50 They would pay the Government, if they paid
but little smaller. fast do their
modest wages raise them in scale Families averag-
only $1,000 income receive than the families
any other group.
This calculation by leading company puts the
expectations of the Government from families on the
basis OF proportions in both bonds and 1885,
100000 and corporations So The share
Of the banks is put at half the share families Yet
most Of the is the basis of the doing
most of the work The cost of the could be
raised by the banks and corporations. The loan
be failure if it raised by them That would make
this rich mans 1t is for the peoples liber-
ties and the loan will be successful in proportion the
people appreciate their relation to it.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1918-04-13
On Spur;
oHeN1O1GQnt

STILL ROOM FOR IMPROVEMENT
We were in big cafe the other eve
ming, and at the next table sat prom
inent clubwoman, whose name is seer
often in the magazines. The orchestra
ner." and everybody stood up and
tried to sing. The clubwomans voice
was pointed directly at us, and we
could hear perfectly. She had good
voice for music, but a poor one fol
words. This is approximately the way
she got away with it:
20 say. can you see
BY the dawn's early light
What so la la la la
La la la la last cleaning.
Whose proud stripes and bright stars
La la la la la la
La la la la la la la la la la la la
streaming.
Ira la la la la la
Ira la la la la la
Ira la la la la la
La la flag is still there.
The star-spangled banner
La la la la wave
Ger the home of the free
And the land of the brave"
SPRING is ON THE JOB
Uncle Henry Tibbitts druv to town
in his spring wagon.
Luke Frisby saw the first spring
robin Thursday. 1t is the same one
that has been hangin' around all
winter
On account of the high price of
leather, Amos Jones is trying to f1gger
how he can sell the old brindle cows
hide without damagin' the COW.
Henry Adams, who recently moved
out from the city. is planting his gar
den. He is afraid he got some of the
seeds planted upside down.
It rained cats and dogs the other
day here, and they had veal stew and
fried rabbit at the huttel that evening.
Lucius Purdy has gone west on an
extended buiness trip. His wife start
ed housekeeping yesterday.
The delivery horse attached to the
delivery wagon Of the Busy Bee de-
partment store got three straw hats
yesterday while standing in front of
the store and ate 'em. Three young
ladies are very indignant. The hats
do look tempting this spring
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1918-04-13
Enlist Your Dollars for the Period Of the War

[By w. G. McAdoo, Secretary of the Treasury. ]
Again the American people have the priv
lege Of lending their money, their savings, to
their Government for the purpose of making the
lives and liberties of every American safe, and
of securing the lives and liberties of the gallant
nations which fight with us.
These bonds bear AZ per cent interest, they
are exempt from all Federal, State and local tax
alton, except the Federal super-income taxes and
inheritance taxes. They are due ten years after
their date. They are the safest investment in the
world and they bear rate of interest adequately
and generously remunerative
The money derived from these bonds will be
used to supply our soldiers and sailors with the
food, clothing, guns, ammunition and other es-
sentials which they must have if they are to win
this war; to pay the wages of labor of those who
are engaged in manufacturing these essential
supplies; to pay for the raw materials and the
farm products and the countless other things
that enter into the war program of great
nation.
We must not, we cannot consider the pur-
chase of Government bonds as purely commerce
ia or business transaction War is not business,
although the Nations business now is war. War
is the death struggle for the principles and ideals
for which Nation fights.
Business must be adjusted to war and every
ordinary rule of business must be modified, al
tered or discarded, if necessary, to meet the su-
preme need of the Nation in such time. Ma
tiona necessity is the supreme law of war, and
the first duty of every citizen is to subordinate
himself and every interest to that supreme
necessity.
To lend ones money safe security is at
best a small contribution compared with the sac
rifce the dying soldier makes, the sacrifice the
widow makes, the sacrifice the mother and
father of dead hero make. Patriotism must at
all times be the handspring of action, not only in
the purchase of bonds, but in every other thing
the good citizen does in the support of his Gov
eminent in time of war.