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The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1920-01-22

1t is generally recognized that
workers are entitled to some form of
pension. This is recognized by the
large employers of labor in private
enterprises. For number of years
there has been an agitation to pro-
vide a retirement law for all civil
service employees. The reasons for
such a law apply with greater force
to teachers than to the average class
of workers. AS has been said: eff
Government clerk in the civil service
is retained after his best years are
passed, he may be given less exact
ing work The service will not actu-
ally suffer if he sits by the window and
does nothing. But a school teachers
work is personal, direct and positive.
1t works for the good or the i'll of each
pupil. To retain superannuated
teacher in the service is a positive
harm to her pupils and manifest in
justice to the rising generation"
This legislation is justified as much
if not more from the standpoint of The
public as from that of the teacher.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1920-01-22
More Testimony Taken in Local Rail.
road Case.

Interstate Commerce Commission
Examiners Mcfarland and Healey, of
Washington, D. c., were at the Fed
eral Court House in Cumberland last
Friday to hear additional testimony
in the case of the National Coal Com
pany against the Jennings Bros. Rail-
road Company of Garrett county,
which road until recently was a pri-
vate carrying concern but was merg-
ed into the nationtal system during
the war and came under the supervis-
ion Of the Interstate Commerce Com
mission thereby. The plaintiff coal
company charges the defendant rail
way company with discrimination in
the distribution of coal cars. The case
was first taken up in the Federal
Court at Cumberland at the last term.
The examiners will make a report
within the next few weeks when ar
guments will be made before Judge
John C. Rose. Mr.. Gilmor S. Ham
i'll. of Oakland, and Col. George A.
Pearre, of Cumberland, represented
the Jennings Railroad Company, and
Albert A. Doub and Edward F. RYAN
were attorneys for the coal company.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1920-01-22
Library Asks Aid.

There is now being made a canvas
of Oakland to ascertain how much the
people are willing to give each year
for period of three years, toward
maintaining the Free Public Library.
This is the fifth year of its existence,
but during the stress of the last few
years, when every energy was directed
toward winning the war, nothing es-
pecial was done for the library EXCEPT
to keep it open, and the Library Board
was often hard pressed to raise suf-
ficient funds to pay the rent OF the
rooms and the librarian.
In order to relieve the situation and
as temporary arrangement the Civic
Club, which has always been the good
friend of the library, decided to sub
rent one of the library rooms, for
which they pay one-half the amount
Of the rent.
New books have been purchased
with the funds obtained by charging
five cents for these new books each
time they were taken out, and a fine
If kept longer than a certain time.
The idea being to place these books
on the free shelves as soon as they
had thus paid for themselves. There
are now about one thousand volumes,
with a circulation of 800 during the
last months. There are about fifty
volumes for children, and these go out
as fast as they come in.
1t is the desire of the Library Board
to place the library on better finan-
cial basis by means of the subscrip-
lions now being taken, to purchase
new books as rapidly as the funds will
permit and to increase the circulation.
The librarian recently sent here by
the State Library gave the informa-
ton that Hagerstown is the only other
town in the state that has a library
similar to the one here, and that Oak
land is to be congratulated upon its
possession.
1t was the hope of the charter men,
bers of the library to make it a free
public library for the county, and now
that the books have been catalogued,
this is feasible. If any community
in the county will appoint a reliable
person to be responsible for the books
they can be obtained.
For information concerning this
matter write to Mrs. Nettie Thrasher,
Librarian, Oakland, Md
LIBRARY BOARD.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1920-01-22
High School Recital.

The students of the Garrett County
High School will give a musical and
literary recital in the auditorium of
the High School building on next Fri
day evening, January %, beginning
at eight o'clock. No admission charge
will be made, but silver offering will
be taken at the door and the entire
proceeds will be donated to the fund
for assisting the famine sufferers of
the Near East. 1t is believed that
this entertainment will be in itself
worthy of the interest and patronage
of the people of this community, and
the purpose for which the proceeds
are to be used should certainly appeal
to all our citizens and prompt their
attendance and generous support.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1920-01-22
HARMONY, NOT DISCORD, is
NECESSARY FOR SUCCESS
Mr. D. NJ. Di1on, of Oakland, Named
on Anti-Weller Committee, Declines

oi AhIi- eiIef COMMITTEE, Declines
The Baltimore papers of last Mon
day contained a list of the names of a
committee selected by Mr.. J. Kemp
Bartlett of that city, which commit
tee was supposed to represent at least
the sentiments of it's members in their
| opposition TO Mr.. o. E. Weller in his
candidacy for the nomination for U.
S. Senator from Maryland.
The committeeman named from Gar
rett county on Mr. Bartlett's repre-
sentative body of Republicans of the
various counties is Mr.. D. NJ. Dixon,
well known merchant of Oakland,
who is also president of the First Ma
tional Sank of Oakland and was a for
mer county commissioner.
When Mr.. Dixon's attention was
called to the fact that he had been
placed upon the committee he stated
that his name had been used without
authority and that he would not ac-
cept under any circumstances, having
in mind the fact that to MIR. Weller as
much as any other individual in the
State, Garrett county owes its system
of good roads.
Mr.. Dixon also said that if the Re-
publicans hoped to be successful in
electing a Senator the only possible
way would be for all to be of the same
nlind and in harmony. Yesterday
morning, in declining to serve upon
the anti-Weller committee, Mr.. Dixon
directed the following letter to Mr..
Bartlett:
Oakland, Md, January 20, 1920.
]. Kemp Bartlett, Esq,
Baltimore, Maryland.
My dear Sir:-In answer to your
letter Of notification that | have been
named as one Of a committee to select
a senatorial candidate for our party,
| beg to state that | could not accept
a place on your committee in the atti-
tude of an anti-Weller member.
While l have the greatest admira-
ton for Gov. Goldsborough and am
sure he would represent our state in
the United States Senate with great
credit to the people who elected him
and with high honor to himself, | also
have an equally high regard for Mr..
Weller
While member of the State Roads
COMMISSION, lIe ldLLef rendered eA-
ceptional service to the State and
feel would give an equally good &C
count Of his stewardship in the Sen
ate
As the political situation presents
itself to my mind, viewed from a Re-
publican standpoint, our greatest need
just now is harmony in cur ranks.
With an affiliated Democratic ma
jority of $4,000 in the State to over
come, if our candidate is to be sue
cessful at the November election we
should select a candidate without a
primary contest if this is at all posi-
Bile, and when nominated, the candi-
date should have our united support.
While l am not an active politician,
being a busy merchant, l will vouch
for Garrett county giving her usual
splendid majority to the party candi-
date, be he Mr.. Goldsborough, MIR.
Weller, or any one of a number of
good men the party might name.
Yours very respectfully,
DARIUS NJ. DIXON.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1920-01-22
Says She Was Deceived and that Her
Husband is a Negro.

Mrs. Margaret Frances Collins, nee
Devers, of Grafton, West Va, who was
married to Luther Amos Collins in
Oakland when she was fifteen years
of age, has entered suit for divorce in
the Circuit Court at Grafton, claiming
she was deceived; that her husband
is colored man. Mrs. Collins is a
corely young woman. The couple
came to Oakland. according to the
woman's statement, to wed, because
at the time she was under the age of
consent. according to the laws of the
State Of West Virginia. She alleges
false swearing in obtaining the mar
rage license, that Collins swore that
she was seventeen years of age, when
she was but fifteen, and that he was
white man, but she has since learn
ed that he has negro blood in his
veins.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1920-01-22
Jewish Ceremony in Oakland.

Celebration of the feast of the cir
cumcision for the infant son of Mr..
and Mrs. Louis Waingold, of Oakland,
was held at the Waingold home in
Oakland on last Sunday morning The
rite was performed by Rabbi Isaac
Siegel. Following the ceremony an
elaborate dinner was served the
guests, among whom we're Mr.. and
Mrs. Benjamin Wafngold, Mr.. and
Mrs. Charles Waingold, Abe Schwab,
Nathan Buckwald and Mrs. Nathan
Waingold, all of Cumberland; Mrs.
Anna Greenburg, of Harrisburg, Pa,
mother of Mrs. Wafn9old, aad Nathan
.Wangold, of ElEhs, West Va. s.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1920-01-22

Mr.. Clyde BernaSd, Of near Swan
ton, was IN Oakland on business Mon
day when he called at The Republican
office and ordered tbs paper sent 10 his
aN0eds for - anANng year.
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Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1920-05-18

Of the news o fthe closing of the
principal stock exchanges. so that
seven days elapsed before the out
side world knew, and second, the
startling change revealed in the re-
lation between Japanese exports and
imports.
As to the first, 1t is not reassuring
to find the Japanese government con-
cealing from the world important
the chief financial center of the far
east. international good faith, 1t
seems, should prevent the suppression
of information that is necessary to
the maintenance of financial security
turnout the world. Since the govern
ment control of the cables and of
news in Japan Is not to be ques-
toned. the charge must lie.
AS to the second, 1t appears that
Japan, which with the opening of the
war transformed her almost uniform
ly unfavorable trade balance into one
heavily in her favor, has dropped
back suddenly to her former position.
In 1918 Japan's exports exceeded
her imports by more than 300. 000. 900
yen. But for the first three months of
1920 imports have exceeded exports
by 260,000,00O yen. The cessation of
munitions sales made a difference In
1919. the return Of other countries to
normal manufacturing had its effect,
but the present drop has come so
suddenly that it has Jared Japan.
War prosperity and the volume of
money pouring into Japan brought
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1920-05-18
Chicago Live Stock.

Chicago. May IS.
Cattle-Estimated receipts for to-
day. $4,000 market: Beef steers
opened steady, but heavy weights
neglected on early bidding: bulk OF
weights, $11.25 to SIT: butcher cattle,
steady: heavies, steady to strong:
light heavy. active with bulk at 80
to $11.25: bulk cows. 1915 to $1o.5O:
desirable Gamers mostly $5.25 to
$5.S5; calf quality improving. with
bulk at $11 to $3.50: stockers and
feeders, steady
Hoss-Estimated receipts for to-
day. $4,000: market: Mostly steady
with yesterdays average; top. s14.5O:
bulk, $1s.25 to 314.25: pigs. rs ito. 80
cents lower; bulk. $12 to $13.25.
Sheep-Estimated receipts for to-
day. 10000: market: Slow to lower;
good 94-pound shorn lambs, $3.50;
choice handy weight shornl lambs,
sl7.5o. oa2 $50
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1920-05-18
MOTORS TO sUPPLANT CARS.
Fort Dodge to Install Complete sy-
stem of Gas Buses.

Fort Dodge, May dissolution of
the Fort Dodge street transportation
problem, which business men believe
has impeded the progress and de-
velopment Of the city for years, will
be attempted in the establishment Of
a motor buss service to all parts of the
city, running probably on twenty
minute schedule and taking the place
of modern street car system. ! Q
The plans call for a capitalization
Of $4,000 with paid up capital
Of $4,000, financed by general sub
scription, no large subscriptions being
solicited. The project has been talk
ed OF among a number Of the busi-
ness men of the city. The one aim
OF the new concern will be a trans
portation service which can be de-
pended on.
The proposed bus service would be
extended to all parts of the city. Re-
serve buses would be kept on hand
to insure an uninterrupted service.
During the busy hours, extra buses
would be put on the various routes
where they were needed. Two COM
plete sets of motor equipment would
be kept for each bus SO that they
might be installed when necessary.
The proposal includes building
60x140 Of fireproof construction to
house the buses, the offices and the
machine shop. An experienced traf-
fic manager will be secured to have
charge of the service. Mechanics
ard night men will be employed to
wash, clean and OIL the cars to keep
them in perfect condition for each
trip.
The plan, under consideration for
Fort Dodge. is similar to plans in
otter cities which from experience
have been proved successful. Rock
ford. ILL.,, has had a motor service for
three years, and in that time has
trebled the number Of buses. This is
in addition to first class street car
system which they have always had.
Attic motor bus service has shown
profit in cities where it has been
tried, the business men Of this city
who are promoting the project, are
holding out no promises Of a money
making concern in their stock SELL
ing camaign. Their aim is to provide
the city with dependable method of
transportation.
In connection with the proposed
new service. a film showing Rock
ford's bus services will be shown at
all Of the theaters next weeksto get
the people familiar with the project
before any subscriptions are solic-
tied.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1920-05-18
MEs-REPUBLICAN. MARsHALLTOWN IOWA. MAY 49, 1920

No. northern. s.10@a.15; No. s
northern. 2.95@3.05.
Corn-,No. yellow, 1850 2.04; No.
4 yellow, 2.01@2.02; No. 5 yellow,
1.95@1.97; No. ) white, 2.04; No. .
mixed. 2.01@202; No. 4 mixed, 1.ss
@2.00; No. 8 mixed, 1.92@1.95;
others, 1.65@1.69.
Oats--No. white, 1.07k @1.0Sh;
No. 3 white, 1.06h@1.071a; No. 4
white. 1884 @1.O51s.
Rye-No. 2, 2.15@2.16.
Flax G0@4.65.
PEORIA CASH GRAIN.
Peoria. May IS.
Corn-One to ~ lower; No. 2
yellow, zoo; No. 3 yellow. 2.o5; No.
3 mixed, 2.04.
Oats-One to ~ cents lower: No.
2 white, 1.14k; No. white. 1.1S9
LA.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1920-05-18

dealers from farmers who use this
city as their market:
GRAINS.
Benedict Flour and Feed Company
will pay the following prices at its
place of business in this city. sub
iect. however. to market changes:
Oats-1.0:.
Corn-1.Sn.
FARMERS PRODUCE.
The Star Grocery quotes the fol-
lowing prices, cash or trade:
Butter-.5S.
Eggs-.36
HIDES, WOOL AND FURS.
H. Willard. Son and Company
announce the market very unsettled;
unable to quote prices.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1920-05-18
GENERAL SELLING IN CORN RE-
SUITS FROM WIDESPREAD
BEARlSH ASPECT.
DECLINES in LIBERTY
BONDS ONE CAUSE
Failure Of a Kansas Bank With
Heavy Wheat Loans and Belief
That Strike Settlement VIII Como
Soon Also Brought Downturns-
Oats and Provisions Weaker.
By Associated Press.

BY Associated Press.
Chicago, May 1S.-General selling
OF corn resulted today from declines
in liberty bonds, the failure Of a
Kansas bank and from belief that
railroad labor difficulties would be
settled shortly. The Kansas bank
failure attracted attention owing to
reports, that the collapse was due to
cumbersome loans on wheat. Notice
that she Northwestern road had
Cancelled all restrictions OH grain to
Chicago. counted as a bearish factor.
Opening pricek which ranged from
y to IN cents lower with July s1.75A
to s1.l6 and September $1.S2k to
S1.63 we're followed by u material
further setback.
Subsequently assertions that radi-
cal steps to break the railway traffic
jam would be taken quickly led to
big additional tumbles in corn prices
and SO likewise did reports in indus
trial establishments laying, off large
numbers of employees. Tho close was
semi tlemoralized 8h to So cents net
lower with July $1.esX to $1.7O and
September S1.80A to $1.60S.
Oats.
Oatsi weakened with corn. After
opening v to h-h cents down in
Guiding July at 91M to 80 cents, the
market continued to sag.
Lower quotations on grain had q
depressing effect on provisions.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1920-05-18

about tremendous expansion OF in
dustry and with 1t fever Of specula-
ton. The Japanese is born gam
bier and It is q common observation
admitted by Japanese themselves,
that their businessmen suffer from
a tendency to overextend their en-
terprises. The effect of this is to be
seen in the present situation in which
the Japanese government is urging
the contraction Of business and the
curtailment OF new operations. In
other words. Japan is now suffering
from the effects of a national boom.
San Francisco Chronicle.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1920-05-18
REBEL. CHIEFS CONFER.
Governor Of Sonora to Call Mexica
Congress Into Session.

Governor Of Sonora to Call Mexican
Congress Into Session.
BY Associated Press.
Mexico City. May 1s.-Full de-
tails of the conference held by revo-
lutionary liberal leaders held at
the palace May II. revealed that the
leaders decided to request Governor
De La Huerta, of Sonora to call the
congress tito extraordinary session
for naming a president ad interim.
The govern ors' summons fixed the
date as May "a.
General Obregon was named as the
commander Of the forces In northern
Mexico and General Gonzales as
commander in Mexico City and
southern Mexico.
All the leaders promised to accept
the ad interim president chosen,
whoever he might be.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1920-05-18
Chicago Produce.

Chicago Produce.
Chicago, May Is.
Butter-Unchanged.
Overwhelmingly; receipts 36.264
cases.
Poultry--Alive higher: fowls 80.
Pork-Cash nominal.
Lard-Cash 1000
Ribs-Cash 17.25@1S.25.
Rye-No. 2. 2.1SA.
Barley-1.7l@1.S6.
Timothy seed-10.00Q11.5O
Glover seed-25.00@35.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1920-05-18
BY Associated Press.

BY Associated Press.
Chicago. May 1s.--Hog prices were
mostly steady today at Mondays de-
cline. Top was $14.6O, and bulk sold
within a range of 1925 and $14.25.
Pigs were IS to SO cents lower, with
bulk selling from sl2.00 to 1926.
Receipts were $4,000 head.
Cattle.
Beef steers opened steady but
heavyweights were neglected in the
early trading. The quality of calf
offerings is improving. Stockers and
feeders were STEADY. Fresh arrivals
numbered $4,000 head.
Sheep.
Sheep trade was slow and prices
tended lower. Twelve thousand head
reached the yards today.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1920-05-18
'Rsnss Of Chicago Grain Prices

corn-May. opened at 1.s4A:
highest, 1914: lowest, 1.ssh;
closed. 1.s0ia; July: opened at 1.75A;
highest, 1.76; lowest. 1874; closed.
1884; Sept; opened at, 1921; high
est, 1,63A; lowest, 1850: closed. 1.60N
oat.s-July; opened at s1T: high
est, "a: lowest, s9%: closed. 90:
Sept, opened at IS; highest, 1874;
lowest TAN: closed. 75A.
Po:rk-May: closed. 1910: July;
opened at 1855; highest. 36.75; low
est, 1885; closed. 36.40.
Lard-July: opened at 20.s0; high
est, io.s5; lowest, 2o.s2; closed. 20.so;
Sept opened at 21.60; highest, c1.65;
loweit, 21.47: closed, 21.65.
Rtbs-July; opened at 1856: high
est, 1906; lowest, 1897: closed, 1S.l5;
Sept. highest, 1925; lowest. 1912;
closed, 1920. -
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1920-05-18
Marshaltown Sales
Commission Go.
Market Sale in
Marshautown
Saturday, !! May 22nd

We have now listed. for this sale
10 head Of Jersey mich cows. ~ fine
yas Jon would want to see. ranging
I'm asss from three to seven years
solA. straisht and .ight,s 1s head now
|jsiviss NIX !: spr,nssrr. They are
NOV at our sale pavilion. at Mar
shalltown and ths owner win be
s'tourn at ths barn 70 show you these
COWS any day. They viii be sold
lcaunsacins q $3.50. There win be
sotd other m;ldh COWS and young
east1e Of al kinds a* this sale. II
you are IA TIE market for any kind
e ca4&iA a. not miss this sale.
- 1aNa a10o u6tsd some good
wsek hssvasss1A Some feeding shoats
y orssi SsvA II you have any
thans 1pe - A1lns II to this sale.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1920-05-18
Never Saw Anything Bette,

For colds that hang on" and for
lingering coughs that follow the
'flu," there is one safe family cough
medicine sold from the Atlantic to
the Pacific. Mrs. A. B. Griffith, Box
1874, Andrews, Ind, writes: Last
winter my family all had the flu !
tried Foley's Honey and Tar and
never saw anything better. From
now on will not be without It in
the house" Don't let children suffer
from Group or whooping cough when
this reliable remedy can be so easily
procured. Sold everywhere.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1920-05-18
New York Produce.

New York Produce.
New. York, May is.
Butter-Irregular, receipts 6,05S
tubs; creamery specials, 63h @54;
creamery extras (s2 score) S21 Qss;
extra firsts (SS-91 score) 5Sh @62;
packing stock. current make, No. 2,
40k Gal.
Cheese-Firm, receipts 3.435 boxes:
state and whole milk special. white
or colored, 31@32; average run, 30.
Eggs-Irregular. receipts 1892
cases; extra firsts. 47@4S; firsts 4i@
46N: storage pack. firsts 46@4S.
Poultry-Altve, steady: old roost-
ers, 20; fowls AZ: turkeys, dressed,
quiet; fowls, 31@42.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1920-05-18
LAMsoA's MARKET REPORTS.
Furnished by Lamson Bros. q Co.,
e0 Masonic Temple. Phone 1873,

| e1o Masonic Temple. Phone 1893.
| Chicago. May 1s-The corn market
finally showed weakness, declining
irreyularly thruout the day and
closing with losses Of more than 6
cents per bushel for the July del
livery, in which the trade for the
most part is interested. Larger re-
ceipts and the conviction that present
efforts being made by the interstate
commerce commission and the fed
eral reserve board to supply cars
for q movement OF grain will prove
moro successful than che previous
work in that direction, were the chief
reasons for the decline. Cash corn
In all markets was lower, and some of
| the outside points which have been
taking corn from Chicago were en-
tirely out Of the market. Unfavorable
| weather was. for the moment, ig-
norsd and many local traders with the
approach OF June are anticipating
the usual difficulty in bulling' the
market during tho early summer.
Oats-Until near the close oats
were comparatively steady, on the
final break in corn. however, oats
syn1pathized despite the fact that
the re was considerable buying
against bids and by brokers who US
ually act for the seabosrd.
Frovisions-Products ranged lower
with grains. though exhibited more
strength than the latter. Packers
were credited with giving the mar
ket: support.
Chicago carlots-Wheat 8, corn 80
oats 80.
minneapolis carlots-Wheat 214,
corn s. oats %.
Duluth carlots-Wheat 81, oats IS.
Winnipeg carlots-Wheat 267, oats
100.
RANGE OF PRICES.
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