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The Meeker herald. [volume] (Meeker, Colo.) 1885-current, 1918-07-06

On Tuesday and Wednesday heavy
rains visited all parts OF White River
valley and did lots of good to grow
ing crops and the range. From pre-
sent Indications 1t will be the best
dry farm season In the history of
Rio BlAncO county.
The Meeker herald. [volume] (Meeker, Colo.) 1885-current, 1918-07-06

A. L. 5trehlks got back from the
Coast Tuesday. He reports Mrs.
Strehlke somewhat improved, but
still In dangerous condition. Her
sister, Mrs. Carr, Is with her. Mr..
Strehlke had to return to attend to
business matters.
The Meeker herald. [volume] (Meeker, Colo.) 1885-current, 1918-07-06

We notice that the statement OF
Lawrence Q. Phipps," in the shape of
. quarter page lad" is appearing in
all the Republican state papers. No
wonder the R. s., P.'s are enthusiasts
tic over Mr.. Phipps.
The Meeker herald. [volume] (Meeker, Colo.) 1885-current, 1918-07-06

Mrs. Q. +. Altstadt, daughter, Miss
Charlotte. and son, Master Lewis,
from Waterloo Iowa came in this
week on visit to Mr.. and Mrs. Joe
Langias, of Idlewild Lodge. Mrs.
Altstadtis "a sister OF Mr.. Langlas.
The Meeker herald. [volume] (Meeker, Colo.) 1885-current, 1918-07-06

Otto Metzger, IT,, came in We'd
nesday from Golden, where he is u
student at the Colorado School of
Mines Otto will probably stay
hero for the summer vacation and
help with the hAying.
The Meeker herald. [volume] (Meeker, Colo.) 1885-current, 1918-07-06

George Beemer has secured the
Meeker-Axial mail contract. George
will handle your exprssage rs well
- Uncle Sans mail.
The Meeker herald. [volume] (Meeker, Colo.) 1885-current, 1918-07-06

James +. Wilson OF Oakridgo park
spent Monday in town getting ready
for opening of haying season after
the Fourth.
The Meeker herald. [volume] (Meeker, Colo.) 1885-current, 1918-07-06

The GlenwoOd Avalanche announ
ces that Ernest Cole, Meeker, anc
Eva Masin, Oakland Cal, were mar
ried, Strawberry Day.
The Meeker herald. [volume] (Meeker, Colo.) 1885-current, 1918-07-06

All the Meeker and other White
river people who attended the Rifle
ChautuquA report the trip well
worth the effort in going there.
The Meeker herald. [volume] (Meeker, Colo.) 1885-current, 1918-07-06

Vern Harris one Of the drillers at
the White River Company oil plant
went out during the week to bring
his mother in from tho Junction.
The Meeker herald. [volume] (Meeker, Colo.) 1885-current, 1918-07-06
Tliornburg

The Thornburg bunch was II crack
ing good team OF baseball players,
who had evidently come to the city
with the intention of returning home
with nine Meeker scalps dangling to
their belts; but like the kaiser's
shock" troops, they failed to bring
home the bacon. so to speak. The
final score stood-Meeker Z, Thorn
burg 4. Good enough for big league
game. Our boys are deserving of all
praise showered on them since the
game.
The Meeker herald. [volume] (Meeker, Colo.) 1885-current, 1918-07-06

II our dry farmers are not all wear
Ing diamonds as large as the Kohl
moor the coming fall 1t will be their
own fault-they did not put in enough
grain and other products.
The Meeker herald. [volume] (Meeker, Colo.) 1885-current, 1918-07-06

The haying season liz on. So is the
rainy season.
The Meeker herald. [volume] (Meeker, Colo.) 1885-current, 1918-07-06

Mr.. and Mrs. Henry Genier OF
Grand river, arrived Tuesday Oh
their annual upper White outing.
The Meeker herald. [volume] (Meeker, Colo.) 1885-current, 1918-07-06

Mr.. and Mrs. John NJ. Hulett were
among the large number of Meeker
people who attend the Rifle Chau-
tauqua.
The Meeker herald. [volume] (Meeker, Colo.) 1885-current, 1918-07-06

Lark and Mrs Craig took in the
Rifle entertainment, and also spent a
few days at Glenwood past week.
The Meeker herald. [volume] (Meeker, Colo.) 1885-current, 1918-07-06

All the wet farmers ilocked to
town Tuesday and Wednesday.
Their observation Was" What's the
use?''
The Meeker herald. [volume] (Meeker, Colo.) 1885-current, 1918-07-06

Love is the primary state Of UNI
selfishness and the secondary condi-
ton OF sflf-sacrifice.
The Meeker herald. [volume] (Meeker, Colo.) 1885-current, 1918-07-06

Miss Helen Golf is home after a
visit to Salida and other outside
points.
The Meeker herald. [volume] (Meeker, Colo.) 1885-current, 1918-07-06

Mr.. and Mrs. Charles Horn OF
White River, spent the Fourth Ii,
Meeker.
The Meeker herald. [volume] (Meeker, Colo.) 1885-current, 1918-07-06

John Moore, ranch foreman a,
Marvine Lodge, spent the Fourth in
town.
The Meeker herald. [volume] (Meeker, Colo.) 1885-current, 1918-07-06

Pioneer Frank Morgan was guest
ut the Meeker hotel for u few days
this week.
The Meeker herald. [volume] (Meeker, Colo.) 1885-current, 1918-07-06

Mrs. and w. J. Clark of Oakridge
park, are enjoying well earned rest
at Long Beach. Cal.
The Meeker herald. [volume] (Meeker, Colo.) 1885-current, 1918-07-06

Mr.. and Mrs. Alex Horn of lower
White put in a few days in town
this week.
The Meeker herald. [volume] (Meeker, Colo.) 1885-current, 1918-07-06

Mayor Simms had II good job OF
street cleaning done this week. Let
the work continue.
The Meeker herald. [volume] (Meeker, Colo.) 1885-current, 1918-07-06

The river is settling down to tho
summer level.
The Meeker herald. [volume] (Meeker, Colo.) 1885-current, 1918-07-06

Mr.. and Mrs. w. b. Salter OF Jose
phine park, spent Monday in the
city.
The Meeker herald. [volume] (Meeker, Colo.) 1885-current, 1918-07-06

Last Friday, w. S. S. Day, was
observed In Meeker, as recommend
ed by the President.
The Meeker herald. [volume] (Meeker, Colo.) 1885-current, 1918-07-06

Mrs. and George Warren Of Rose
dale. were early week visitors to the
city.
The Meeker herald. [volume] (Meeker, Colo.) 1885-current, 1918-07-06

1t wasn't rain Wednesday even
ing. It was q downpoor OF dry far
iners delight
The Meeker herald. [volume] (Meeker, Colo.) 1885-current, 1918-07-06

A large delegation Of Meekerites
made the Rifle trip last Sunday.
The Meeker herald. [volume] (Meeker, Colo.) 1885-current, 1918-07-06

Beef cattle took another big jump
at Kansas City forepart of this week.
The Meeker herald. [volume] (Meeker, Colo.) 1885-current, 1918-07-06

DAVIS Black reported a good wet
ting in the Petrolite district.
The Meeker herald. [volume] (Meeker, Colo.) 1885-current, 1918-07-06
Her Soldier Boy

With the crash OF cannon, shot and SHE'LL
Is this Gods work, or the demon Of hell,
When brave men fight and fall In pain
Like mighty waves, come and fall again.
When widows and orphans starve and de-
Does 1t please that mighty soul on high;
While mothers and babies In every laud
Prayfor the help of Gods loving hand.
Go, toll the bell. wake man from sleep,
Crush that hell; think fast, think deep.
Oh, look grand nature In the face,
Drive superstition from every race
Preach nature and freedom in every cline,
We want no hell In this world Of mine.
Let sunshine, love and flowers bloom,
Let science and nature fill the room.
Let me on superstition ride.
And crush beneath the rolling tide,
That heavenly bodies that shine above
May harmonize with mothers love.
So raise Old Glory and ring the bell
And drive that heather tribe to hell,
And every drop Of blood that's shed
Will be q curse on the kaissr's head.
Then when we see each mothers son
Answer the call, one by one,
We wipe away the tears that burn
And wish Gods speed on his return.
And when the cruel war Is DER,
Our boys return to their native shore;
Each mothers heart will throb with joy
When she sees once more, her Soldier boy.
y. b. GREEN.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1918-10-31
REPUBLICAN TICKET
FOR CONGRESS
Frederick N. Zihlman
OF ALLEGANY COUNTY
THE PRESIDENTS APPEAL
OF ALLEGANY COUNTY

1t is with the most profound re-
greet that we read President Will
sons appeal to the American peo-
pie to support none but Democrat
ic candidates for Congress. We
have held consistently that the
whole country should stand, as it
has stood, unitedly for the COM
mon cause, sinking all partisan
considerations. But the President
says. the return of a Republican
majority to either House of Con-
gress would be interpretive on the
other side of the water, as a re
pudiation of my leadership" How
could such an Interpretation be
possible when the Republican feel
ing is as we'll understood over
there as it is here? Is a party la
bel to be the sole test of fitness for
the stupendous work that will be
before the coming Congress, orare
we to test men who are best quail
fed to cope with the situation?
The tendency of President Will
sons act will be to disrupt the un-
ity of spirit that is our strength
and pride, for no red blooded Re
publican can fail to resent its i'm
plications,
IN all that concerned the Presi-
dents duties and responsibilities in
the conduct of the war he has re-
ceived from the party for which he
now demandsz defeat a more sub
stantial and reliable support than
from his4own party. On all war
measures with record votes in the
Senateg72ssper cent. of the Repub-
lican votes, as against 81 per cent.
of the Democratic votes, have been
for thessmeasures.
ThesPresident's appeal is an af-
front tossthe whole loyal mass of
the Republican party throughout
the country, and the prediction is
made that it will be resented by
the members OF that organization
at the polls on Tuesday next.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1918-10-31

tagc Of me-hc operates a machine
gun where I have only my rifle,
pistol, bayonets and hand grenades
that we chase them out of their
dug-outs with Chat is those who
are able to navigate). After the
grenade goes off they generally
come out in pieces. Proctor said
he was not able to count fastenOugh
to tell how many he bumped off at
scissors, but does not estimate
them at more than a thousand. |
suppose he will get a commission
if he pulls thru this. He was cited
for it at Verdun and again at Cha
teau Thierrv.
! saw a fellow from Baltimore,
Md, who was in the same compa-
ny as Milton Sincell He heard
the nurse call my name, so he ask
ed me if | was from Oakland and
when | said | was he told me abont
Sincell. Said he was in this drive,
that is, his company was and thatit
was his first, Hope he comes out
o. k. | suppose that will run up
against him sometime. This scrap
was play compared with the other
two. 1t was bad enough, though.
The BOche did not have much ar
tillery left after our barrage start
ed. Believe me, it was some bar
rage; could not hear yourself think.
After a few hours of that we pro-
ceeded to gather in. the Dutch and
they were sure glad to be gathered
in, too. One leather neck beat me
to a Colonies spiked helmet by
three jumps. 1t was a fine one
with a good chin strap and all cam
oufaQed with different colored
paint.
I am trying to make this the
longest letter I have ever written
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1918-10-31
FROM OVER THERE
HOpwOOd kildOw RecOunts Some
of His Experiences

a day or two following the re-
ceipt Of telegram by Mrs. VIM.
Kildow of Oakland, who has four
sons in the foreign service, an
nouncing that her son, Private
Hopwood Kildow, had been re-
ported missing in action, Mrs.
Kildow received the following let
ter from her boy, dated several
days after the reputed missing in
action report was given out:
DEAR MOTHER:-Just few lines
to let you know | am all o. k. and
feeling splendidly Was sent here
from Hospital No. 116 and like it
fine. Could not get better treat
ment anywhere. We have a num-
Der of nurses here from Pennsyl-
vania, and they are splendid. l
have slight wound in the hand
this time. You know | got it in
the mouth the other time, which
left only slight scar. I was in
three drives on the west front and
came out lucky so far: Chateau
Thierry, Scissors, and the last one
in the Toul sector at the St. Mihiel
salient.
| saw Proctor the day before
we went over the top. He was
feeling fine and in the best of hu-
mor-quite opposite to what he is
generally, and he expected to go
over after the Dutch(p please excuse
the capital D on the dutch). He
claimed that he got sixty of them
one morning in Chateau Thierry.
l can't account for that many my
self. Anyway he has the advan-
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1918-10-31

or give a mere pittance?
Inc man or woman who has
plenty of this worlds goods and
gives a pittance to this cause is a
Stacker of the meanest type, a
heartless or Indifferent creature
whose moral nature is warped,
whose sense of right, honor, man
hood and justice is benumbed with
hellish selfshness, and hell itself
moves beneath them to receive
them at their coming.
With this incident l close: A
group of boys were bearing a
stretcher along the rough road that
is somewhat concealed. 1t iolts
the poor lad, SO they came out into
the open and thus exposed them
selves to the enemy's fire. They
risked their lives and two of them
were hit, one not much hurt, but
the other had his ear torn so that
it hung by a shred of skin. But
they trudged on with their load
Poor lad! A boy of twenty; some
body's darling, nearing death yet
thinking of home. They reached
the hospital. But the sun that daz-
lied the eyes of the smittcn bov
soon ceased to shine for him. The
day OF life sank into the long mex
orable night in which no sun will
ever dawn.
We can only hope that the lad
opened his eyes to behold the light
of the day thatnever ends: of eter-
nifty in bliss
Give, my friend until it hurts:
then give till it ceases to hurt, but
give to the utmost, for the comfort
Of the comfort of the boys-your
boys-the best boys in the world to
us. PUBLICITY COMMITTEE.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1918-10-31
THE PEOPLES FORUM.
United War Work Campaign.

Mr.. EDIToR:-Will you permit
as to call the attention of your rea-
ders to the drive that is just ahead
of us for the War Work Activities?
There are seven of these organ
izationssslthat are appealing to the
country for $40, 100000. That is
q big sum of money but the United
States is doing things on a big
scale only these days. We are
getting accustomed to great things
and our county ought to do her
part She can, if she will, and
can but believe that if our citizens
fully understand what this effort
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1918-10-31

llOlISolSh HAL CAN HSnt malt as
well as one who is kept contented
and happy. If it is worth twenty
four billions in money to keep its
men under arms next year, surely
it is worth S17O, 500, 900 to make
them ten per cent. more efficient as
fighters to contribute that factor
which Napolean said is as three to
one of other factors in war-morale
that is, the spirit or state of
mind of the men.
What are they doing? They are
fighting for liberty, for the honor
and manhood of the masses, for
the rights of the oppressed, for the
liberty of the world - fighting
against mighty host, which is
led by the most atrocious ruler
that has cursed the earth since the
days of Nero, the man who like the
carnivorous hypocrite, the pray
mantis," is eyer holding out its
arms as if praying, yet is only look
ing for its prey. SO the Kaiser.
While he pretends to be INVOKING
the aid Of Almighty God, says
Lord Buxton, is all the time look
ing around to see what other hell
ish frightfulness he can commit.
He stands at the pole of darkness;
swollen with hypocrisy and AFRO
gance, a monster among monsters,
his hands dripping with blood as
did Plate S of old, his nails full of
the flesh of torn hearts, and who
dares to surround himself with in
solent pomp.
France is dotted with enclosures
shut in by wooden fences, closely
packed with groups of burial
crosses-yOu know. There they
lie under the thunder of the big
guns; there they lie, the dear boys
the unknown dead, the splendid
heroes, yet in death they are not
allowed to rest, for the vultures of
gigantic wing are passing cease
lessly IN the air above to drop the
missiles of death on those who
would come to shed tear on the
grave of the hero. Your money
helped to cheer those boys in life,
maybe it was the means of enlist
ing them under the banner of the
Cross. If SO, think of where they
are tOday-heaven, home, rest.
That what it means. Your mon
ey will help the living. VIII you
withhold it simply because you
can t get "A per cent bond for
1t? 1t may prove to be an invest
ment infinitely better than your
bond. 1t may mean life, eternal
life, the rest and joy of heaven to
some boy, your boy, which all the
bonds of the universe cannot buy.
| was touched the other dav
when a friend told me of the last
letter from his boy to his mother.
He was in the front line trench,
half knee deep in mud, waiting
for the hour of five the next morn
ing to go over the top. He spent
those anxious moments writing
what may prove to be his last letter
to the dear mother at nome. Well
he knew that long before that let
ter reached the anxious mother his
body might be under the sod, or
wracked with pain in a hospital.
You would all know who the boy
is if | mentioned his name, but he
is one of our own best boys.
Where is my boy today? When
you are asked to give your money
to help the boys, will you decline,
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1918-10-31

means and how it will help the
boys who have gone out from us,
every one, from the oldest to the
youngest, will gladly do his or her
part. If they do, it means that we
shall go over the top with a shout
and lay down our $4,000 and say
this is but the expression OF. our ap-
probation of what the boys are do
ing for us. 1t means sacrifice for
us, but then it is only dollars,
whereas the boys part means suf-
fering, privation, toll, exposure
sickness, wounds, manning and
death. Ours is the little end after
all, but it is the way we have of
doing our bit. Well do it, because
of what it means to them.
These organizations-the Y. NJ.
C. A; the Y. w. c. A; the K. of
c.; the War Camp Community
Service; American Library Asso-
citation; the Hebrew Welfare Soci-
ETY., and the Salvation Army-all
of these are in the camps, on the
front, in the trenches, helping the
boys, taking the place of home as
far as they can, giving the COM
forts of home and cheering them
in the loneliness of camp life.
| What! The boys lonely with so
many around them2 Yes, lonelyl
They long for the comforts Of the
old home, for the fellowship Of
friends. In one of our institutions
where deserters are gathered, it
was found in a recent investiga-
ton, that 90 per cent. of them had
deserted through inconsistencies.
kThese organizations that we are
Iasked to aid, are doing lot to help
the boys who suffer from this NAL
ady. Two and one-half million
=, letters are written home every day
on Red Triangle stationery to say
nothing of the number on K. of c.
These are the organizations that,
as one boy expressed it: Keep
us human"
General Pershing said last May,
there is no one factor contribut-
ing more to the morale of the
American Army in France than
the Y. NJ. c. A. Give me nine
hundredsmen who have " rath-
er than a thousand who have not,
and | will have better fighters ev-
cry time"
Isn't it cheap to spend our mill
ions to add ten per cent. to their
fighting force? Think of it! There
are over two millions of our men
now over there. Ten per cent
means over two. hundred thousand
men added to the. force of our ar
mics in France.
General Pershing endorsed the
statement of General Wheeler.
Your money keeps workers
among the boys. The field army
of these seven great agencies com
prises more than IS, 900 uniformed
workers on both sides of the water
yet Pershing asks that a thousand
additional workers per month be
sent. They represent every type
of activity. They have huts, clubs,
hotels, hostess houses, restaurants
libraries, entertainments, athletics.
| Wherever you find soldiers or sail
ors you find the evidence of the
loving care of the folks back home,
expressed through the medium of
these cooperatingsaeencies. They
go with the boys all the way and
are helping those at home to follow
the Gag with them. A lonesome
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1918-10-31

and | have succeeded by about five
pages, so with love to all will close
this time.
HoPwooD c. KLDow.
Base Hospital No. 27, Angels.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1918-10-31
UNITED WAR
WORK CAMPAIGN
Committees Appointed and Work
Being Organized.

The United War Work campaign for
Garrett county to be held during the
week Of November l1th to 18th, inclu-
sive, was organized last Friday even
ing in the law offices CT Renninger and
Offutt. If
The following named persons were
commissioned to carry on the work
throughout the county:
Chairman, Rev. S. f. Wicker; Secre-
tary, Prof. F. E. Rathbun; Treasurer,
Mr.. C. H. Loar.
Committee on quota and teams for
Oakland-W. r. Offutt, Chairman; r.
E. Sliger, J. W. Hart and A. T. Mat
thews.
Commute on publicity-E. R. Jones,
Chairman; and C. H. Loar.
Victory Boys-Prof. Chas. H. Kolb,
Chairman; and A. G. Middleton.
Victory Girls-Miss Frances E. Ger
Der, Chairman; Mrs. j. C. Ely and Mrs.
b. H. Sincell.
Y. W. c. A. Mrs. b. H. Sincell.
Jewish Weltare-N. Buckwald.
Y. M. G. Al. c. Renninger.
Garrett county's share in this drive is
$4,000. This means that every man, wo-
man and child in the county must give
in order for US to go over the top.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1918-10-31

For SALE Military Lot No: 1891,
containing 80 acres, located on the east
side of Bayard county Road and of the
Frank Layton farm and at the Corunna
school house. This lot is in timber, has
good spring and a brook running
throug 1t. 1t is within I of a mile
of Bayard and railway station.
Address, w. NCCULLoH BROWN, Oak
land, Md. Advertisement
Seven nice white pigs 6 weeks old, for
sale. c. J. Newman-Adv.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1918-12-06

M. Winn, W. J. Milford, W L. Daw'
son. J. A. King, Pierce Bowen.
Long CaneJ. R. Lomax, R. H
Stevenson, A. T. McIlwaine.
Smithville-E. M. McCord, Au'
gustus Miller, Mrs. Emmie Jones, R
z. Tolbert, A. M. Tolbert, Sam
Ramey, Mrs. Ella Cromer.
Promised Land-Thos. P. Thorn
son, Andrew Fell.
Central-R. D. Wilson, M. L. Nc.
Ilwaine. A. o. Calvert, W. A. Han
nah.
Hagan-H. W. Nickles, J. w. Nc
Kee, w. S. Jordan, Brown Bowie
Mrs. H. w. Nickles, Mrs. W. ]. Nc
Kee, Mrs. w. S. Jordan.
Parks Creek-W. F. Radcliffe, AL
len Hagan, A. M. Milford, ]. K. Car
vile, DR.. P. B. Carwile.
Pineville-E. R. Miller, E. O
Bolts. ]. A. Cannon.
Fonville-J. H. Ferguson, A. J
Ferguson, C. D. Cowan, S. A. Allen
Mrs. John T. Cheatham, J. n. Du
Pre-, Jr.
Ray-C. w. Norris, F. E. Gable
Robt. B. Bowen, D. T. Cooley.
Hall-W. J. Cam, w. q. Cam
J. M. Nelson.
Cana-W. E. Corley, J. n. An
derson.
Lebanon-Chas. Evans, S. T
Ramey, W. C. Mcneil, J. S. Gilbert
S. F. Hammond, Miss Annie Gilbert
Mrs. John Evans.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1918-12-06
SYNOD CONSIDERS
ROUTINE BUSINESS
Called Meeting Held in Anderson
Church After Two Postponements
Of Regular Session.

Anderson, Dec. 3.-The Presby
terian Synod of South Carolina was
appointed to meet in Anderson on
November IL, but was prevented by
State quarantine. A meeting was
then called on December 8, but new
outbreak of influenza necessitated
some changes in the appointment. A
called meeting was held this morning
at 10 o'clock. Only 13 members
were present and only routine bust.
ness was transacted.
Reports were received from the
various committee and ordered print.
ed in the minutes. The Rev. E. p
Davis, D. D., Of the Second Church
Greenville, was elected moderator.
The Central Church of Anderson
renewed its invitation to the body to
hold its next meeting in the fall OF
1919 with it. The invitation was &C.
cepted. The called meeting was
adjourned.
The Presbytery of South Carolina
whose regular meeting had been
made impossible by the quarantine
also, held its meeting in the Central
Church. Only routine business was
transacted.