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Polk County news. [volume] (Benton, Tenn.) 191?-1983, 1918-07-18
Steamship Battles German Submarine

At Atlantic Port-An engagement
with a German submarine in mid.
ocean on July 6 was reported by a
British armed merchantmen arriving
here. The Britisher was attacked by
gunfire when about half way between
the Irish coast and Cape Race The
submarine emerged two miles astern
and pursued, opening fire but ineffec-
lively. The steamship returned the
fire. Whether hit was obtained the
officers did not know, but the Ger
man gave up the chase.
Polk County news. [volume] (Benton, Tenn.) 191?-1983, 1918-07-18
Berlin Claims Capture OF U. S. Plane,

Berlin.-Five American airplanes OF
a squadron of six which started out
to raid Coblenz, fell into the hands
Of the Germans, according to the an
nouncement from general headquar-
ters. The crews were taken prisoners.
The text of the statement reads:
There has been lively artillery activ-
ity between the Aisne and the Marine.
Partial attacks launched by the enemy
from the forest of -Cotterets
pressed back our posts in the Savieres
region"
Polk County news. [volume] (Benton, Tenn.) 191?-1983, 1918-07-18
in eastiIe Parade v. s. Troops March

Paris. Heroes distinguished dur
ing the war in all the entente allied
armies participated in a monster pa
rade through the streets of Paris in
celebration of the Fourteenth of July
-Bastile Day. American troops from
the first and second divisions, recent
ly cited in army orders, represented
the United States army. One detach-
ment took part in the capture of
Cantigny, while others were in the
Chateau Thierry fighting. All the
American units had been in France
more than a year.
Polk County news. [volume] (Benton, Tenn.) 191?-1983, 1918-07-18
Big Junaluaka Inn Destroyed BY Fire

Asheviilc. ~ C.-Junaluska Inn, the
big h5tel at the assembly grounds OF
The Methodist Episcopal church, south,
ut Lake Junalus&a, was destroyed by
Ere. The building was erected two
years AGO at a cost Of 100000 The
FIRE started in the kitchen and the
frame building and furnishings are
. total loss, Nobody was injured
Thcre are other hotels and many cot
tages on the grounds and the church
officials announce that the loss OF the
ina will not interfere with the confer
ence scheduled for this summer
Polk County news. [volume] (Benton, Tenn.) 191?-1983, 1918-07-18
Imagination, Not Romance.

She-Do you think that people are
less romantic and imaginative after
they are married?
He-I don't know about the roman
tic part Of it, but if they are going to
try to explain everything they've got
to be more imaginative.
Polk County news. [volume] (Benton, Tenn.) 191?-1983, 1918-07-18
To Equallze Price OF Sugar To Public

Washington. equalize the price
OF sugar to the consumer in the face
of prospects for an increase due TO a
threatened shortage, and to secure
better distribution, President Wilson
has created the sugar equalization
board, on recommendation of Food
Administrator Hoover. The board will
be incorporated at $5,O0O,OOO. the cap.
ital to be furnished by the president
from his special war fund, and will
have authority to acquire even AT
loss to the government the production
of beet sugar factories
Polk County news. [volume] (Benton, Tenn.) 191?-1983, 1918-07-18
WAR SAVINGS STAMP
SALES JULY FIRST TO
NINTH TOTAL SAG, 1852, 529

Washington Receipts of $16,4S1,-
93S from War Savings and Thrift
Stamp sales were the largest of any
single day since these securities were
offered to the public, said an an.
ncmcement by the treasury depart
ment Sales from July to Suly to-
tailed $46,552529.
Polk County news. [volume] (Benton, Tenn.) 191?-1983, 1918-07-18
Siberia Is Lost To The sooheviki

Siberia Is Lost To The BoloheNlki
Observation-Disclosures General Hor'
yath, vice president and general man
ager of the Chinese Eastern railway,
having declared himself premier Of a
temporary Siberian government. has
been proclaimed provisional ruler Of
Siberia. according to dispatch 10
The Mail from Hardin Toxic dis.
matches TO London July 10 stated a
new provisional government had been
established in Siberia. II was said
IL had the unanimous support OF the
population and would continue to fight
the central powers,
Polk County news. [volume] (Benton, Tenn.) 191?-1983, 1918-07-18
Danger to ojibway Finger.

An Ojibway Indian would not point
his finger at the moon, as fair Luna
would consider it a great insult and
instantly bite off the offending mem
Der.
Polk County news. [volume] (Benton, Tenn.) 191?-1983, 1918-07-18

WorK IS pleasure. tell All my friends
who have any trouble of this kind what
Lydia E. Pinkham's Vegetable Com
pound has done for me. "-NELLIE B.
BIRMINGHAM, 900 Calverton Rd., Balti-
more, Nd.
1t is only natural for any woman to
dread the thought of an operation. So
many women have been restored to
health by this famous remedy, Lydia E.
Pinkham's Vegetable Compound, after
an operation has been advised that it
will pay any woman who suffers from
such ailments to consider trying it be-
fore submitting to such a trying ordeal,
Polk County news. [volume] (Benton, Tenn.) 191?-1983, 1918-07-18

Many people imagine that Worms or Tape
worm cannot be gotten rid of entirely
Those who have used Dead Shot"-Dr.
Peerys Vermifuge, know that they can. Adv.
Polk County news. [volume] (Benton, Tenn.) 191?-1983, 1918-07-18

VouSneSs and head
aches and e very
month would have to
stay in bed most of
the time. Trext-
ments would relieve
me for a time but
my doctor was al
ways urging me'to
have an operation.
My sister asked me
to try Lydia E. Pink
h a ms Vegetable
Compound b e f ore
corsenting to an
/ took
five bottles of it and
it has completely
cured me and my
Polk County news. [volume] (Benton, Tenn.) 191?-1983, 1918-07-18

Broken promises make a mighty
poor foundation for a good character.
Polk County news. [volume] (Benton, Tenn.) 191?-1983, 1918-07-18

Groves Tasteless chill Tonic
destroys the malarial germs which are transmitted
to the blood BY the Malaria Mosquito. Price 6Oc
Polk County news. [volume] (Benton, Tenn.) 191?-1983, 1918-07-18

All men are born without wisdom
and some never OutgrOw it.
Polk County news. [volume] (Benton, Tenn.) 191?-1983, 1918-07-18
Playhouse On Track Cause OF Wreck

Knoxville, Tenn.--A playhouse CT
scrap iron, built on the track by a
nine-year-old boy, caused the wreck OF
Southern railway fast freight train
near Newport.
Polk County news. [volume] (Benton, Tenn.) 191?-1983, 1918-07-18
DOCTOR URGED
y AN OPERATION
Instead | took Lydia E. Pink
hams Vegetable Compound
and Was Cured.

Baltimore, Md" Nearly four years
/ suffered from organic troubles, ner-
Polk County news. [volume] (Benton, Tenn.) 191?-1983, 1918-07-18
CLAIMS GERMANY
READY FOR PEACE
BELGIUM rs TO BE USED As
A PAWN IN EXCHANGE FOR
GERMAN COLONIES
TEUTONS START PEACE MOVE
Scandinavian Paper Alleged That
Entente Countries Are In a
Receptive Mood

Stockholm. - In treating what i!
characterized as Germany's lew peac,
Offensive, the Scandinavian newspa
pers give great prominence to Berlin
dispatches picturing Germany as ready
for peace and dealing particularly
with the imperial chshZ Allor's alIeg
ed remuneration of B JiI Ina. Some OF
the newspapers als& bd ster up the
German peace scheme by printing dis
patches from Switzerland and other
points in an endeavor to show the
entente countries are X a receptive
mood for peace.
| The Social Demokraten. OF this city.
the organ of Hjalmar Branting, for
mer minister of finance, publishes in
large type a translation of an appeal
made by the French Socialist, Com
pagn.e Gereale du Travail The So
cial DemOkraten thinks this is a very
important document, as it proves the
existence among a large section of
the French labor circles of a desire
for an honorable peace by understand
ing.
The Svenska Morganbladet, OF
Stockholm, features a Berne dispatch
giving the text of an appeal sent to
President Wilson by the Geneva "com-
mittee for obtaining a genuine peace"
This appeal asks President Wilson
ito take serious consideration of the
German chancellor's speech and of
the chancellors repeated assurance
that he agrees with the four concrete
conditions as recently laid down by
President Wilson as the basis for
peace by understanding"
Belgium Is Pawn For Germany
Copenhagen.-Chancellor Won Hert-
)ing's pronouncement on Belgium is
regarded in high German political cir
cles, says a dispatch from Berlin to
the POlitiken, as merely a concrete
statement of the position long main
namely, that Belgium is only a pawn
'or Germany's use at the peace table.
The dispatch adds:
president Wilson's speeches had
given the world the idea that Ger
many hoped to retain Belgium, and
because of this concrete statement
vas deemed necessary
German officials take it for grant
d that Germany Will h@ compensated
or the return of Belgium by getting
ack all her colonies and obtaining
rec routes to them.
"The fate of Belgium" according to
hese officials, depends upon
neither the entente will accept these
onditions. If the entente trieste
nforce a policy of taking away the
erman colonies and in cutting Ger
lany off from the outside world, then ,
ermany will not surrender Belgium"
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1918-03-07

Winterberg, Edgar Stanton, William
Getty, Herbert Stanton, Wendell Lohr,
Guy Stanton, )ank Stanton, Morl
Hershberger, Er srson HAYES, Dalton
Miller, Kenneth Gingerich, Harold
Stanton, Ethel Miller, Althea EngIe,
Nina Younkin, Jasper Lochel, Clyde
Miller, Helen Stanton, Raymond Shirer,
Fern Folk, Martha Engle, Henry
Bong, Grace Hershberger, Paul Liven-
good, Jeanette Price, Mildred Bong,
Otto Bender, Willis Younkin, Roy
Zehner, Harry Bender, Edna Bender,
Rexford Bittinger, Orlando GlotfeIty,
Walter Beachy, Clarence burst, Samuel
Beachy, Clarence Gingerick, Donald
Schafer, Wilbert Hershberger, Helen
Loechel, John Blocher, Charles Bevans,
Ruby Beachy, Ray Manages, Mary
Katherine Bevans. Marjorie Bong,
Esther Bender. Mary Miller, Edna
burst, Ester Zehner, Raymond Bender,
Markle Stanton, Harriet Stanton,
Thelma Glotfelty, Lena Stanton, Ora
Grove, Eugene Miller. Ralph Glotfelty,
Harold Glotfelty Clyde Bender, Irwin
Beachy, Vernon Beachy, Frank Getty.
March 2, LYnndale School, Della
Savage, Teacher-Mary Friend, James
Friend, Pearl Sivires, Martha Friend.
Kempton School, Elizabeth Leary,
Teacher-Jane Rusleton, Alice Bennett,
Gwendoline Willis, Anna Preikszas,
Edith Bennett, Dursey Cosner, George
Bennett, Marion Mulvey, August
Wiegratz, Charlie Decker, Arley
Willis, Albert Gay.
Mt. Lake Park-Max DOMAIN, Paul
DOMAIN, Genevieve Sebold, Earl Ster-
ling, Harvey Carroll, Wilmer Sebold.
Laura Cuppett, Lawrence Calhoun
Nellie Lish, Arlington Gortner, Edith
Carroll, Russell Brown, Elwood Wilson.
Darwin Martin, Florence White, James
Carroll, Evelyn Carroll.
March 4, Finzel School, Jessie Rig
gleman, Teacher Eddon Grove, Carl
Mckenzie.
March 4, Swan Meadow School, Myrtle
L. Wilson, Teacher Pauline Sanders,
Josephine Sanders, Ruth Smouse.
March 4, Warwick School, Agnes
Bradley, Teacher Ethel Broadwater,
Harry Green, Clay Broadwater, Wilbur
Johnston, Howard Green, Agnes Brad
ley.
March 4. Sang Run School, M. Lucille
Friend, Teacher-Ethel Savage, Ralph
Friend, Lorraine Browning, Brson
Thomas, Marlin Browning, Godfrey
Hoye, Martin Friend, Fern Friend,
Helen Browning, William Thomas.
Bryan Browning, Ray Custer, Helen
Friend, Ray Casteel Hazel Savage.
Verda Thomas, Harry Browning, ].
Lester Friend, Doris Friend, Elizabeth
Hoye.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1918-03-07
One Rein Of Popular Government
Why Not the Other.

To the Editor of The Republican,
Will you permit me to call your
readers attention to a much needed
change in our organic law THAT should
be submitted to the voters bv our
present General Assembly? l refer to
the Observation-Disclosures Constitutional
Amendment providing the citizens of
Maryland with the right of Initiative
on legislation for which a considerable
sentiment exists, but which for some
reason or other does not pass the
legislature.
This measure. the most important
part OF the initiative and referendum
principle. failed by one vote of getting
the necessary three-ffths majority in
the Senate in 1914, so that only the
referendum was submitted. In the
1916 Session it passed the Senate with
only six votes recorded against it: but
its opponents controlled the Constitu-
tional Amendment Committees and
succeeded in delaying it until too late
to pass the House.
AS matters now stand, Maryland
presents the curious spectacle of hav-
ing one rein of popular government
without the other.
That the Initiative is needed to per-
feet our system of representative gov
eminent is apparent to any thoughtful
observer. Our party nominee may be
superior in every way to his opponent,
and yet may not take the san e view
that we do of some measure we regard
as vitality lmporf ant. How can we be
represented on that issue? Without
the Initiative we have no recourse but
to vote for the inferior man who, while
expressing our sentiments on that
measure, may misrepresent US on
everything else. With the Initiative,
we can support oCr candidate with the
feeling that we may resort to direct
action upon any particular measure,
should sufficient occasion arise.
Our bi-cameral system of govern
ment affords many opportunities for
interested members to block needed
legislation. One of our delegates
pointed this out few days ago, saying
that while formerly opposed to the
initiative principle. his experience at
Annapolis has shown him its import
ance. The State always suffers more
through the failure of good measures
than through the actual passage of
vicious ones. And to the extent that
this is true, the initiative is a more i'm
portant public safe guard than the
referendum.
The representatives of more than
half the States of the Union have al
ready submitted this reform to their
voters. In every case it has carried by
heavy maJoritles. although in a few in
stances difficult Constitutional require
ments have delayed its adoption. Mary
land, leader in so many things, has
not yet had the opportunity to express
ITSELF and it is the duty of our present
General Assembly to provide this if we
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1918-03-07
Observation-Disclosures
MORE DAIRY cows IN SOUTH
Should Form Part of Equipment on
Every Farm TO Enable Tenants
to Support Themselves.

prepared by the United States Depart
ment Of Agriculture.)
To have dairysco as a part of the
equipment on, every farm, enabling
tenants to become self-supporting
throughout the year and at the same
time maintain desirable soil cOndi-
tons, is a plan recommended by the
bureau of animal industry, United
States department of agriculture,
among the land owners of the South.
The plan is accompanied with an active
campaign for feed production; as a re-
suit a marked increase in the acreage
Of legumes, particularly velvet beans
and peanuts, has been shown.
Every effort is being made by field
men of the department to aid in bring
ing in a sufficient supply of good cows
to establish dairying and to fix the type
of good cows in the minds of the farm
ers. The readiness of bankers to help
finance the purchase of dairy cattle is
an indication of how well established
the industry has become through CO.
operative and state work.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1918-03-07
GORTNER

Mrs. F. S. Irwin returned home from
Pittsburgh, Pa, Tuesday, she was &C
companied from Piedmont. W. Va, by
her granddaughter, Mrs H. |. Jensen.
Mrs. Jensen was formerly Miss Ruth
Irwin, of Pittsburgh
Misses Martha Schlossnagel, of Acct
dent. and Mabel Cuppett, of Mt. Lake,
are the guests of Mrs. j. J. Schloss-
nagel.
Mrs. Robert Lee, whose illness we
noted last week, passed away Tuesday
morning. Mrs. Lee was 81 years old.
She is survived by three sons, George
D., Perry and Andrew w, also one sis
ter, Mrs. John Arnold. OF Oakland, and
two brothers., Yantz Waltz, of Fair
mont, w. Va, and John Waltz, of
Ohio. She was laid to rest in the Red
House cemetery after services conduct
ed by Rev. Hanleiter, of Pleasant VAL
ley.
Mr.. P. P. Gortner received a card,
announcing the safe arrival in France
of his son Harvey, who is attached to
the Regiment, Motor Mechanics. Priv
ate Edgar B. son of Mr.. and Mrs. VIM.
Kelly, of Mason, was also on the same
ship.
Miss Myrtle Wilson spent Wednes-
day night with Pauline Sanders.
Messrs. Roy Lichty and Harvey
Swartzentruber, left Friday for Grants
vile. where they will visit friends for a
few days.
Miss Mabel Wamsley, who has been
employed in Morgantown, W. Va, re-
turned home Sunday for a short stay.
Her brother, Steward, who has been
visiting his parents here, left Sunday
for his home in Westernport.
Mr.. and Mrs. D. ]. Swartzentruber,
Lewis Beachy and family, Mr.. and
Mrs. Dan Petersheim and H. E..
Yoder's were Sunday visitors at S. j.
LIchty's.
Having bad colds seems to be popular
with the Gortner people at this writing.
Mrs. Hervey Smouse spent several
days with her parents at Accident.
A number of young people gathered
at the home of John Sanders Sunday
evening and spent the evening in sing
ing.
Mrs. Jake Swartzentruber and Miss
Mary LichtY were dinner guests at Mr..
Bert Smouse's Thursday.
Arthur DERRICK attended church ser
vices in Oakland Sunday morning.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1918-03-07
Work for Success.

II success doesn't come to you don't
blame the world. 1t is the same world
in which others have made good. Get
busy and go after 1t.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1918-03-07
ESTIMATE VALUE OF MANURE
Result Given of Test Conducted at
North Dakota Experiment Sta
ton With Corn and Wheat.

Manure applied to land that was put
into corn and followed by three crops
Of wheat Cat North Dakota expert
ment station, 1906-1910) at the rate of
six loads per acre increased the yield
enough to bring $1.40 per load Wheat
was then averaging about so cents
and corn so cents per bushel. Now
that wheat and corn are over 81 per
bpshel and the return per load of ma
nure will be about $3.50 if the same
rate Of increase in the crop is Sc
cured.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1918-03-07

For SALE-Attractive twelve room
residence and farm of $50 acres. Pro-
ductive soil, well watered, natural blue
grass land, fine for grazing sheep and
cattle. Substantial six room tenants
house, three barns, silo and other build
ings. On Potomac river ct Bayard,
near Western MARYLAND Ry., stores,
school and churches. Will also sell high
grade Shorthorn cattle to purchaser of
farm. Address owner, W. McCulloh
Brown, Oakland, Maryland. Adv. If
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1918-03-07
FARM SNOW PL0W Is PLANNED
Implement Made Of Two Old Planks
and Few Boards Is Easily Pulled
by One Horse.

Up to last winter I always have
shoveled paths in the snow around the
farm and got many a backache, while
the horses were standing in the barn.
SO l decided that 1 would see if
could not make them help, writes
Charles q. Richardson in Farm and
Home.
l found two old planks about five
feet long, two inches thick and ten
inches wide. sawed off an end of one
so that the ends would fit together
smoothly. Then l nailed some boards
across the top. On the pointed end /
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1918-03-07
PLAN TO GUARD LIVE STOCK
Any Animal Should Be Segregated
Soon as Symptoms of Illness
Are First Discovered.

Preventive rather than therapeutic
measures win help farmers to con-
serve more I've stock, says G. P. Fitch,
head Of the SsAslnary division, Mime
sofa College e Agriculture. Any ami
NAL shoHld be segregated as soon as
any symptoms of illness are noticed.
If the trouble appears at all serious a
veterinarian should be called.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1918-03-07
arm Snow Plow.

put a piece of two by six and bored
a large hole in it so that l could place
pole. l also placed small cleats along
the sides so my feet would not slip off.
By putting a hook on the point to at
tach a singletree had a good snow
pillow. When there was a snow storm
had horse draw it.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1918-03-07
MILK INCREASES EGG YIELD
Dairy Farmers viii Find II Profitable
to Give Fowls All They Will
Consume Each Day.

Experiments have shown that the
feeding of milk, including sour milk
and buttermilk, increases the egg yield
and dairy farmers will find it profitable
to give their hens all they win drink
and also xix he damp mash with milk
if camp masA Ii fed.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1918-03-07
RETAIN BULKY CROPS
INSTEAD OF SELLING

Experience teaches that the
} less bulky crops we sell the
!. less likely are we to find the
cost of marketing excessive.
Raw materials must be man
ufactured into finished products
before they become staple and
have the highest market value.
, A good way to convert raw ma
terials, such as hay, silage, fOd-
} der, grain, grass, etc, into fin
ished products, is to feed good
animals and market animal
products.
The daily Alaskan., 1918-09-17
MARSHAL RAIDS BIG CACHE OF
 BONDED LIQUOR

Yesterday afternoon Deputy Mar shal Fursman unearthed a big cache of liquor on a point almost directly opposite the canoe Pass Packing Company's plant, several miles down the pay. The officer had an intima' ton that there was a large quantl- " Of booze in that vicinity, but did not know it's exact location. He started out in a small boat to try and locate it, and. seeing the top of tent on the island,h rowed in and made the haul.
 Here he found a cache, banked with coal sacks, and upon inyesti- cation learned, that there was an opening in the roof, and under some more sacks he found several cases of whiskey. The cache was then ransacked and produced TAG bottles of bonded liquor. This was brought 10 Cordoya and locked up in the federal jail.
 N. J. Smith was there at the time. and Marshal Fursman swore out a warrant for his arest, charg- ing him with violating the dry law in having the liquor in his posses sion. At a hearing this afternoon Smith, through his attorney, B. O. Graham, pleaded not guilty, and upon the latter's request the trial was continued until next Mon day. District Attorney Munley has been sent for, and will repre- sent the government at the trial.- CordoVa Times.
The daily Alaskan., 1918-09-17
Georae Eliot Seldom Read.

George Eliot was a writer almost omnipotent in her power to charm at once the great multitude and the aus tere critic of her time. i She was taken more seriously than any writer of today ever has been or ever will be taken.
 Yet to the great bulk of educated criticism of today George Eliot has become writer unreadable in herself and negligible as critical illustration.
 Her character drawing appears to be singularly wooden, her books with out any form, her style entirely pc destrian and her solemnity intolerable.
 And 1t is probable that 1t was this very solemnity that gave to her works all the qualities that make them to men in touch with the life of today so entirely unreadable, so exactly like so many heavy cakes. ..-
 George Eliot was, ins fact, a great figure. She was great enough to im- pose herself upon her day; she prob ably never sought, though she Ger. ,tainly found, the popularity of sensa- donallsm. ..,-.s s-sL&I z. I.stse~,
The daily Alaskan., 1918-09-17
SEWARD GETTING TO BE FISH
 CENTER
CENTER

Seward is establishing a name for itself in the halibut business, the cold storage at that city having 5OO,OOO pounds of haliout frozen in it's big store rooms and sending out every steamship with it's cooling rooms stored to capacity So much fish has been received that :he Sap Juan Cold Storage company the owners of the plant, have been forced to refuse to take any more fish, turning down over 1S4,OOO bounds in four days. Seward has a splendid chance to corral the fish business of the north if it can get transportation for the catch. A boat built especially to handle fish is needed to ply between Seward ant Seattle.