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The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1918-09-12
EVANSVILLE.

A corn roast was held at the river on
Monday evening by the young people
of the town, about two dozen participat-
ing. Roasting ears and accompanying
delicacies were spread beneath the
trees. The party returned at midnight
Misses Beulah and Esther Bender
entertained with a chicken and waffle
supper on Thursday night in honor of
Miss Vida Getty. The other guests
were Misses Angela Getty, Ethel and
Viola Broadwater and Winifred Bong.
Miss Viola Broadwater entertained
at prettily appointed luncheon on
Sunday, the honor guests being Misses
Ruth Keller and Vida Getty. The
others included Mrs. Gwendolyn Leis-
ure, Pittsburgh; Misses Almira and
Lucretia Boucher, Angela Getty, Wini-
fred Bong and Marie Connor. The
place cards were ornamented with
flags, and Miss Vida Getty's had a
tiny red cross in recognition of the cal
ing of Red Cross nurse which she is
shortly to follow.
Misses Lulu and Tibbetts Shaw, the
pretty and capable misstresses of Hill
Dale farm, are nothing if not patriotic.
Monday morning, acting upon the sug-
gestion that all proceeds of sales made
upon labor day be turned over to the
Red Cross, these two girls got up be-
fore the sun and gathered in all the
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1918-09-12

the upheavel of the empires, the vanish
ing of kingdoms, the unheard of tribula-
lions of the end time. we shall slip out
of our present dispensation into the
peace of millennial blessedness. The
spirit of prayer that has fallen upon so
many of Gods people. all over the
country presages something unusual.
What shall it be? Peace or tribulation?
Ultimately it will be peace, for our
King said, my peace l give unto you. "
JoANNES.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1918-09-12
Friendsville Red Cross.

Following is a report of work done
by the Friendsyllle Red Cross during
the month of August, 1918.
Seventeen pairs socks knit.
On Saturday, August 81, an enter
tainment, consisting of music, recita-
lions and very interesting childs play,
entitled "Snow White" was given at
Statler's Hall by Mrs. A. j. Mason,
Mrs. E. j. Statler and Mrs. Percy
Friend for the benefit of the Red Cross
The children did credit to themselves
and also the ladies who so faithfully
and patiently trained them. The sum
of $25.27 was realized.
ELIZABETH NEDRow,
Chairman Reporting Committee.
Subscribe for The Republican.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1918-08-28

used at the present time. An essential
occupation is one directly connected with
the production Of material needed In the
war. II the rule laid down by the draft
boards were followed generally it would
take men from every industry not directly
connected with war work. 1t is going too
far to order into the shipyards or the
munition factories every male teacher of
draft age under the threat of drafting him
into the army If he persists in teaching.
II teachers are of draft age and not
eligible to deferred classification for any
of the various reasons admitted as valid,
they should be mustered into the army,
but there is no reason for penalizing those
engaged in it.
The schools must be kept open for the
sake of the future. Qualified teachers are
absolutely necessary. A man with n wife
and young children dependent on his earn
ings is entitled to deferred classification
even though he supports his family by
teaching. The duty of the draft boards
is to cooperate with the school authorities
in keeping as many teachers as possible
at their work at this time when the diff
culties in the way of securing enough
teachers to take charge of the classes are
greater than ever before.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1918-08-28
Mr.. CERARD's NEEDLESS WARNING

IN HIS address here yesterday James w.
l Gerard. former ambassador to Ger.
many, expressed a fear that We may be
too quick to let up on the Germans. Mr..
Gerard knows his Hun and we can be.
feve him when he intimates that Ger.
mans will hope and entertain a delusion
of victory until they are booted over their
river and drubbed on their own soil.
Does Mr.. Gerard know the psychology
OF America? Does he realize that it is
only as the world has time to think that
1t is beginning fully to understand the
things the Germans did to it and that the
desire for complete victory, for the ut
most punishment of the Kaiser and his
armies, is a cumulative force that be-
comes more clearly felt as the tide turns?
Mr.. Gerard and Mr.. Roosevelt and Mr..
Lodge and others need not fear that the
determination. of the American people is
weakening. The Hun will be beaten and
he will be made to know ne is beaten.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1918-08-28
Member of the Associated Press
WORSE THAN STACKING

MIR. SCHwAB does not confne hts
A'A labors to eight hours a day and he
mas little patience with the other workers
who fail to do their utmost in the indus
tries engaged in war work. Here is what
he said to the foremen in a Chester ship
yard:
In plain language l regard the man who
will lie down on the job at this time of
labor shortage. just because he has a
grudge or a legitimate grievance against
some boss or management, and disrupts
the necessary work Of the day without
the situation, as a traitor, pure and simple.
The President made similar statements
last winter in a letter to some carpenters
who were threatening to strike. Mr.. Will
son was not quite so extreme in what he
said, but his point of view was the same.
The Stacker is the man who won't fight.
The man who throws down his tools is
preventing those who are willing to fight
from doing their work effectively by de.
priving them of the things they need. 1t
ought not to be necessary for either Mr..
Wilson or Mr.. Schwab to condemn this sort
Of thing. 1t condemns itself in the mind
Of every man who thinks.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1918-08-28
THE KAISER is NOT QUITE so CoCKY

THE change in the Geiman attitude
= toward neutrals, illustrated by it's con-
cessions to Spain, is not the least signif.
can't indication of the effect of Foch's
successful hammering on the west front.
Spain has been protesting against the
sinking of her ships by the submarines
and informed Berlin hat she intended to
seize the German ships in her harbors to
replace the Spanish ships that have been
sunk After some delay and after the
German newspapers had prepared the
public for it by demanding that nothing
- lone TO force Spain to join with the
Entente Allies, the Government has agreed
that Spain may use the German ships to
replace any future losses from subma.
rines. The Spanish Premier. however, has
announced that he will requisition all Ger
man ships in Spanish ports and that Ger
many has agreed not TO torpedo the yes.
sells thus taken.
Now the Netherlands and Norway are
likely 10 demand similar concessions.
There seems to be no desire in Berlin
4, increase the number OF nations making
upon Germany, a matter on which
une. MORE than indifferent when she
- sobnasiAq osppetsa.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1918-08-28
AN OBSERVATION ON wATERMELoNs

VIEwED in one light the watermelon
is a passable symbol of everyday life
n its high cost.
Upon it's native heath, down Salem way
or up in the Rancocas country, a water
melon of the requisite hue and embonpoint
may be obtained for eight cents. One
twentieth of that same melon costs not
less, and often more, than twenty-five
cents when 1t is served in any good
Philadelphia restaurant. This latter cost
is not excessive under. the circumstances
The watermelon gathers glory as it goes
along. 1t must rave ice and silver at the
end, and a white linen cloth, and a defer.
entail person to fetch and carry it. It
goes upon its last journey to the sound
Of music. Tapestried furniture, flowers
and lighted candles make up it's fore
ground.
But that is not all.
A watermelon is but an illusion of food
despite it's colorful pretensions.
Their is a moral in all this-if you are
Industrious enough to seek it out.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1918-08-28

Mr.. h o r A H-Mr.
President. we all have
a very high regard for
the m | | I AIRY affairs
committee of the Sen
ate The members Of
that committee have
had. during the time
in which we have been
engaged in war. a very
difficult task to per-
form. at times "a very
delicate task. and |
think every member Of
the Senate hesitates to
disagree with any part
of a program outlined
by that g o m m | tt"e
Rut, after the best
thought which I have
been able to bring to
the subject and n con-
siderntion which 7 have
given to fcw subjects
since tn" war began. !
am unable to agree
with a portion of this
prog m. | feel that
that disagreement Is
based upon such facts
and conditions that 7
may justly ask tho i'll
diligence Of the Senate
for A short time while
! stat" tho grounds of
disagreement.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1918-08-28
ROUGE BOUQUET

TN A wood they call the Rouge Bouquet
L There is q new-made grave today,
Built by never a spade nor pick
Yet covered with earth ten meters thick.
There lie many fighting men.
Dead IN their youthful prime.
Never to laugh nor love again, f
Nor taste the summertime.
For Death came living through the air s -.
And stoned his fight at the duCout stair.
Touched nis prey and left them there,
Clay. to CLAW.
He hid their bodies stealthllv
IN the soil of the land they fought to free =
And fed away. R-
Now over the grave abrupt and clear
Three vollevs ring
And perhaps their brave young spirits hear
The bugle sing:
Go 10 sleep! as
Go to sleep r
Slumber well where the shell screamed and
Let your rifles rest on the muddy floor, s
You will not need them any more $50
Dangers past:
Now at last.
Go to sleep :"
There is on earth no worthier grave
To hold the bodies of the brave
Than this place of pain and pride
Where they nobly fought and nobly died.
Never fear but in the skies &
Saints and angels stand d
Smiling with their holy eyes
On this new-come band. <
st. Michaers sword darts through the air 10
And touches the aureole on his hair
AS he, sees them stand saluting there,
His 'stalwart sons: Is
And Patrick, Brigid. Columkill sH@
Rejoice that in veins of warriors still =
. The Gael's blood runs.
And up to Heavens doorway floats,
From the wood called Rouge Bouquet, =
A delicate cloud of bugle notes
That softly say:
Farewell f-
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1918-08-28
RUBBER HEELS

A NEW book of poems by Rudyard Kip
L ling is coming out shortly. And yet,
heaven forgive us, a lot of us rhymesters
are going to go right on unabashed.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1918-08-28
Some Have All the Luck

Senator knute Nelson, of Minnesota.
speaking: II want to say first of all that
I have had no trouble about this war
from the very beginning. AS soon as the
great war broke out in Europe it was
evident to me-" etc. etc.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1918-08-28

In suggesting that provision be made for
educating young soldiers after the war the
Senate doubtless means well, but the truth is
that after their lively trip to Europe these
mere boys" will be able to teach not only
Congress but the whole country a thing or
two when they come back.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1918-08-28
SCHOOL TEACHERS IN THE DRAFT

THE draft-board ruling which holds that
4 teachers of draft age must engage In
"some essential occupation or fight is an
error from excess of zeal.
Teaching is an essential occupation. but
notiin the sensk In which that term Is
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1918-08-28
Too Terrible
to Consider

Now that Judge Bonni-
Too Terrible well has firmly estab-
to Consider lished himself upon a
wet platform it is
necessary to observe that the Prohibitionists
are beginning to boast of President Wilson'S
support and TO suggest that there will be a
great deal of work for the Red Cross among
Pennsylvania Democrats If the President
should decide to send one of his now famous
kilograms to the anti-Bonniwell leaders.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1918-08-28

II is merely a matter of a few months
to convert a 100 per cent draft into a
full-sized tornado.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1918-08-28

Alfonso's heated representations to the
Kaiser about the sinking of Spanish mer-
chantmen by U-boats would suggest that
Germany put the pain in Spain.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1918-08-28
What Do You Know?
QUIZ

OUIL Z
1. What American Cardinal Is now critically ilfp
2. What are the "boyaux." to which reference y
often made In war dispatches?
3. What Is the Oldest theatre In American
Z. What Is u pale0ntologist:
s. How Is the expression '1bete nolre,' used And
words?
q, What II u cenotaph? N
!. What In the stand, I'd coln Of SDain. and whaA
IL Its mar value: i
3. Who Is 'Gentlemnn Jim"e
o. What vas the real name Of 'stonewaII" jack
10. Where Is the Tai MahaI? " 80
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1918-08-28

We often wonder lrhether post nortents
arc ercr held on the minds Of the untor-
tUndte StenogrdphCrS ,Cho hate to take
docn the debates in Congress.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1918-08-28

The "wets' are advised to refrain from
false hopes on reading the headline, 300
Win Bars at Camp Lee" Uncle Sam Is
simply making a batch of new army officers.
that's all.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1918-08-28

Liberty Bonds and the army which they
help support are going over the top stimuli
taneously.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1918-08-28

The correspondent who states that Ger
many cannot hold Somme line" should have
added. nor any"
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1918-08-28

While we wait for tiiers it is at least
s,me satisfaction to know that Mangin's right
wing is very much on the job,
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1918-08-28
A Logical Reason

the belief In a hell will persist as long 40
everybody knows some one who he thinks
ought to go there.-Albany Journal. ~
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1918-08-28

The Japanese themselves seem to have
solved the question as TO whether or not
they shall have a big army In Siberia Judg-
ing by the latest defeat of the Bolsheviki,
even comparatively small detachHents OF the
Nlkado's troops are squA t1kths sStnation
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1918-08-28

The possibilities Of the forthcoming
oyster season loom unusually large, Judging
by their recent remsrks, even German editors
have their blue points.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1918-08-28

Writers who try to
Nutshell stun explain the . German
psychology sometimes
60 too far aheld amid contesting theories.
The Germans are easily understood. They
were thoroughly oppressed and booted about
by their own military set in the years of
peace. When they. in turn. found the OPP
portunity to boot and Cypress others they
merely reverted to the old habits of every
slave whom accident has made a master.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1918-08-28

Speaking of quaint names of French
villages, L. T. r.. informs us that just
west of Chateau-Thierry is a hamlet called
"Ecoute sill pleut." which means Listen
whether it's. raining"
This seems like a had knock for the
French weather man, but to cheer him
up We'll admit that Pennsylvania has its
Rainsburg; and, wetter still, there's
Rainier in Washington.
There's a ShoW on at one Of the the
aires in which a number of yaks take
part. We 1cOHder lchether they consider
themselves yuktorS?
1t looks as though the good old linden
burg line were going to be taken out of
the camphor balls and worn again this
than one more season.
Perhaps it mas the ,circs Of the German
generals acho begged them not to take
Paris, because they had nothing to redr
cTcept paper JolcnS.
The Senate has passed an amendment
to the new draft bill recommending that
young men conscripted in the next draft
may finish their college education after
the war at the Governments expense.
And all these blithe young chaps were
just blessing the Kaiser for getting them
out of their final examinations!
A Magazine We Cannot Live Up To
Pennington, Mich has leaped into the
literary limelight by issuing a magazine
which calls itself Love, Courtship and
Marriage, a Periodical of Propriety for
People of Refinement" It's circular which
has reached us insists so desperately on
the refined character of the publication that
we are very eager to read it.
Among other topics which that periodi-
cal of propriety promises to discuss both
pro and con are "Courtship, Sensible and
Flirtatious," and The Perpetuation of the
Human Race"
We are very anxious to learn what may
be said pro the perpetuation of said race.
The proprietor of Love. Courtship and
Marriage" assures us that his contributors
are all individuals who know from ex.
| per ltnCt lld nv iIllliIldtltS u lnt human
heart are" And he adds that Nothing
platitudinous nor picayunish is tolerated."
All We can say is that it seems very un.
fair of him to go and spoil the market
while there are so many struggling toilers
like ourself who have to throw in a plati-
tude and ii %picayune now and then Just to
fill out our space.
This enterprising editors insistence on
the fact that all topics will he treated
both pro and con reminds us of the chan
of whom it was said that he had plenty
of convictions but no provictions.
To tell the truth, after reading the
prospectus we very mucn doubt whether
we are capable of approaching that masa
zine with the high spirit of devotion and
propriety that the editor demands from
his readers. We shall just have to go ON
with the carnal and unrefned publications
we are accustomed to.
We wonder whether Spanish influenza
or Hindenburg death are really any worse
: : ~ ''s''' SOCRATES
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1918-08-28

The Hun line is certainly having a
Cracking time" just now.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1918-08-28

How nice IL would be next winter II
heat could be canned like peaches.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1918-08-28
OF Course!

News headlines say
OF Course! the Germans are
giving up hopes. That
isn't stating the matter truthfully. The Ger
mans are having hope taken away from them.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1918-08-28

General BynR is proving that his name
is onomatapoetic.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1918-08-28

We shall feel that the
Hope On! efficiency theory is
really getting us
somewhere il a method can be devised to
apply the skip-stop system to messenger
boys.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1918-08-28

| disagree with
the committee.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1918-08-28

There's a Show on at one of the the.
aires in WhiCh n number Of ydks take
part. We iCOHder lchether they consider
Themselves ynktOrS?
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1918-08-28
Adventures at Eddystone
BY ROY HELTON

Noon
ALONG toward IL o'clock there Is a gen
~ eral movement in the direction of the
washing trough. We lave our hot arms In
n great common basin and dry our hands
on the sides of our pants. Often. in the midst
of these Illicit pleasures, the boss comes
admonishingly into our circle and remarks
that it's a rule of the shop not to wash up
till "~quettin' time" As a consequence of the
operation of this rule we are often dirty at
the lunch tables and usually dirty again
going home.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1918-08-28

A CERTAIN small percentage of the men
n is amazed at how hard one has to work
TO earn IS a day. Thought it was easy
money" they continue to complain.
Another equally small class of physical
titans can be heard saying as I've caught
the Dutchman doing, "This-blame soft job.
They just glue va money here"
TINE truth Is that in the run of things
i today a man can earn good wages, but
only by hard and solid work.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1918-08-28

It looks as though the good old linden
burg line were going to be taken out of
the camphor balls and worn again this
autumn. But it won't be good for more
than one more season.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1918-08-28
A Magazine We Cannot Live Up To

Pennington, Mich, has leaped into the
literary limelight by issuing a magazine
calls itself Love, Courtship and
Marriage, a Periodical of Propriety for
People of Refinement" It's circular which
has reached us insists so desperately on
the refined character of the publication that
we are very eager to read it.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1918-08-28

Perhaps il rdS the lrireS Of the German
generals 1rho begged them not to take
Paris. because they had nothing TO redr
ercept paper gorHS.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1918-08-28

This enterprising editors insistence on
the fact that all topics will he treated
both pro and con reminds us of the chan
of whom it was said that he had plenty
of convictions but no provictions.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1918-08-28

The Senate has passed an amendment
to the new draft bill recommending that
young men conscripted in the next draft
may finish their college education after
the war at the Governments expense.
And all these blithe young chaps were
Just blessing the Kaiser for getting them
out of their final examinations!
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1918-08-28

To tell the truth, after reading the
prospectus we very mucn doubt whether
we are capable Of approaching that maya.
zine with the high spirit of devotion and
propriety that the editor demands from
his readers, We shall just have to go ON
with the carnal and unrefined publications
we are accustomed to.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1918-11-03
Peanuts the Greatest Money Producer
of Farm Products In ADAPTED Soil

added increase, it is the intention OF
this company, as soon as war con-
ditions will permit, to erect a solid
concrete plant installed with all the
modern machinery and with capa-
city that will meet the demands for
years to come. We hope to build
this plant to the point of perfection
and output that it will be inferior to
none OF the country"
In conclusion, Mr.. Stahl stated,
"We realize that the success of this
enterprise is dependent upon the
strictest cooperation with the grow
er, for our interests are inseparable,
and it shall be our constant aim 10
do everything in our power to fur
ther our mutual interests. We full
ly appreciate the necessity OF con-
certed action and we invite the far
mers OF this section to confer with
us in order that we may perfect a
working organization that will bring
this industry UP to the paving and
successful plane to which it is en-
titled"