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The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1921-01-20
SOIL TESTING CAMPAIGN
Similar Work to that of Last Year To
Be Continued This Year.

Impressed with the large number
of farmers who profted by last years
soil testing campaign, the Soil De-
partment of the University of Mary
land Experiment Station is planning
for another campaign to be launched
within the next few months, probably
during the spring blowing season,
when soil samples will be easy to Sc
cure.
Since February 2, 1920, when the
soil testing campaign was inaugural
ed, more than 500 farmers have sent
samples of soil from approximately
1900 fields which have been tested for
lime requirements in the experiment
station laboratory. In addition to this,
many soils have been tested by county
agents who are equipped with testing
apparatus.
Owing to the fact that there is a
great variation in the amount of lime
needed on different farms in different
sections of the State, it is estimated
that farmers last year were saved
thousands of dollars and benefited
greatly through improved soil condi-
lions as a result of the soil tests. 1t
is only through the test that the ex-
act number of pounds or bushels of
lime per acre can be determined.
The soil testing work at the expert
ment station is in charge of DR.. A. G.
Mccall and Professor A. M. Smith.
Dr. Mccall believes that lime is the
way to soil improvement and further
that the soil is the foundation of all
farming, its fertility preserving and
controlling the prosperity of the farm.
"The Soil Department and the Ex-
tension Service, through the county
agents, are willing at any time to test
samples of Soils" said DR.. Mccall,
from any farm in the State, and the
amount of lime needed to correct the
acidity or sourness of his soil should
be a matter of vital interest to every
farmer"
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1921-01-20
ACCIDENT

Mrs. P. H. Broadwater, of Bittinger,
was a guest at the home of Mr.. and
Mrs. E. H. Ault on Sunday.
Ruth, the little daughter of Mr..
and Mrs. E. H. Ault, is quite ill at
the present time.
Mr.. and Mrs. Clyde Broadwater, of
Bittinger, were dinner guests of Mr.
and Mrs. H. NJ. Speicher on Sunday
last.
Miss Lillian Cutter spent the week
end with her mother, Mrs. Jeanette
Cutter, of Homecoming.
Messrs. Howard Englehart and Colt
and Dwight Speicher were visiting
friends in Meyersdale Sunday
Miss Edna Ault, teacher of the Nc
Henry school, spent the weekend at
the home of her brother, Mr.. E. H.
Ault, in Accident.
Miss Gertrude Richter, of this
place, has returned to her home from
Fort Wayne, Indiana, and is visiting
her sister, Mrs. John P. Miller, at this
writing.
The test hole for gas and oil in
Accident is progressing rapidly. At
this time it has reached a depth of
more than eleven hundred feet, and
indications point favorably to the find
ing of oil or gas.
Messrs. w. A. Speicher and Newton
Giles, who are employees of the
Speicher Lumber Company, operating
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1921-01-20
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THE NATIONAL BONFIRE

The housing shortage was further
increased during December by burn
ing tens of thousands of dwellings.
During the month the unusually heavy
total of Sal, 197, 900 fire losses were
recorded in the United States and
Canada. This brought the years
bonfire up to the enormous total of
S330,853 ,925. Most of these fires
might have been prevented, lnsur-
ance officials assert. Why weren't
they? Carelessness, thoughtlessness,
heedlessness! Rather expensive vices,
aren't they?
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1921-01-20
Cumberland Times Under New Control

Harry E. Weber, former president
of the Third National Bank, Cumber.
land, who held the controlling stock
of the Cumberland Times and Ale
ganian, and several other stockhold-
ers, have sold their interests in that
corporation to J. j. Devine of New
York. A new corporation has been
organized, entitled The Times and AL
leganian Company, the directors being
]. J. Devine, New York; J. r. Hoover,
Washington, D. c.; Joseph B. Finan,
William E. Mcdonald and Robert E.
King, Cumberland. Mr.. Levine was
chosen president, Mr.. Finan vice-pres-
ident and secretary, and Mr.. McDon-
aid treasurer. The negotiation for
the purchase of the paper by Mr.. Lee
vine were conducted by Thomas B.
Finan. There will be no change in the
management or working organization.
The Times in recent years has made
great strides as newspaper of the
better class, some editions approach
ing thirty pages of splendidly edited
news matter, gotten up in metropoli-
tan style. The Times does credit to
Cumberland and Western Maryland
as a disseminated of news.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1921-01-20
NOTICE.

Notice is hereby given that my
wife, Frances Jane Steele, has left
my bed and board without just cause
and that l will not be responsible for
any debts she may make.
JOHN F. STEELE.
Avilton, Nd, Dec. 8, 1920. Adv.453t
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1921-01-20

an electrical storm, and Mr.. NJ. X.
Ryman, of the Bear Hill settlement,
locally known as "Cub," is authority
for the report that whipporwills were
heard calling in that section on the eve
of the storm. Barring the ground hog,
who can tell what will be the next?
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1921-01-20
Uncle Josh Simpkins" Tonight.

"Gncle Josh Simpkins," a we'll writ
ten pastoral play, with an interesting
plot will be produced here at the Ma
ryland Theatre tonight, January Goth.
This play is made up of fun and real
ism combining the pleasing features
of melodrama and the ever-popular
rural play. Those lovable old coun-
try characters are introduced and
their sayings and doings create much
amusement. The company comes to
Oakland as good one throughout.
. The saw mill scene in the third act is
said to be very realistic, a genuine
circular saw being shown in motion
with Uncle Josh's son dashed to log
and started toward the glittering
teeth of the rapidly revolving saw
Advertisement.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1921-01-20
DRY RUN

Our school is making excellent
progress with Miss Margaret Mellin-
ger as teacher.
Miss Lulu Murphy was in Pied
mont last Saturday on business.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1921-01-20

Mr.. H. P. Murphy's family are ill
with measles at the present writing.
Quite number of people whose
homes are in this community, who
have been in the employ of the West
Virginia Pulp and Paper Company at
Luke, have returned on account of the
mill working only half time.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1921-01-20

LOST-Between Mountain Lake sta
ton and Oakland, package containing
an Alpha XII Delta Sorority banner
and gold wrist watch Liberal reward
if left at The Republican office.-Ad-
vertisement 46-tf.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1921-01-20

Plenty of coal out for the public at
all times at the Conneway Mine at
$3.50 per ton. TABLE ROCK COAL
CO.-Advertisement 46-2t
The evening herald. [volume] (Albuquerque, New Mexico) 1914-1922, 1921-12-11
THE MIRACLE MEN

WEARS ago DR.. Adolf Lorenz, of Vienna. known even then Is the
" "bloodless surgeon, - cured Lolita Armour of a hipioint maady
world famous a a scientist. Lorenz, It is said. received 100000 for
the cure OF the Chicago packers daughter. lie gave the money 10
help The afflicted Of his own city.
Recently DIR. Lorenz came to America. Hundreds of The crippled
children Of the poor in New York and Philadelphia. where he mas
been, have lined up appealing for treatment. lie is treating as man.
a. he can seryeS-treating them without charge in order TO show his
appreciation Of American food relief for starving Austrian children
Physicians in Chicago and Detroit protested against the coming
~ L0repz TO those cities. They said many would be raised to false
hopes; that many would come who could not be cured or even treat
ed and who would sink 10 deeper depths of dispair because OF shat
tered hopes. However sincere the intentions Of these physicians;
taken. They were bound 10 be misunderstood; for the medical pro
fession in this country has carried professional ethics 10 the point Of
secretiveness from the public, even Of its splendid ideals Of service
The public does not understand. Mayor Cousins voiced the public
reaction when he announced that nothing should stop the coming
Of DIR. Lofenz to Detroit, if he could be induced to come.
Ii must be a wonderful thing to receive. as Lorenz has been re.
eeiving il, this outpouring Of faith IN his power 10 heal. II is even
more wonderful, la a selfish world, TO watch the deeds Of a man like
Adolf Lorenz. 10 whom service to his fellow men means everything,
and It's material reward means nothing at all
What is the greatest word in human speechf yoltaire thought
il was time. Napoleon thought il was glory. The exkaser and his
crowds Of handicapped children running to his clinics. thinks IL is
faith. Studying Lorenz and his career one wonders il the greatest
word is not kindliness-"e charity" the Bible calls it.
The average person. philosophy Of our time and in our land is
sufficiently cynical. Look out for No. / first get the money; weep
and you weep alone"
Prevalence of that philosophy, by no means new with our time, ex-
plains most Of or misery and most of our problems.
Could the Good Samaritan instinct guide US all, we would speed
into the millennium. The human brain has not yet evolved TO the point
where it grasps fully the mighty philosophy of the Christian religion,
that il holds the only key 20 happiness.
Yet there seems TO be an increasing number Of men and women
in the world just now who appear TO have resolved that service. not
self. is really the open sesame 70 happiness. There Is. certainly, a vast
increase in the number of those who understand that material re-
The evening herald. [volume] (Albuquerque, New Mexico) 1914-1922, 1921-12-11

At last the twins reached tho
other end OF the secret passage
which led from Brownicland 10 the
Gnome village. In front OF them
stood a high gate lighted by "A great
cats eye whiclt cleaned IN the dark
ness. There were no glow worms
or fire flies In the passage n no
crystals hanging from the ceiling
like there were I'm Mr. PIN PINS To-
main.
who are YOU and what do you
want" asked q voice.
The voice seemed to come from
tho cats eye. but as the eye had no
cat belonging to II seemingly, ana
not eve another eye to match H.
as most eyes have, II wasn't likely
that II could "a voice, Al the
eye could do was TO CLEAN and stare
ms though u dared the Twins TO
answer, Blu Nancy ana Nick were
always polite and they had been
taught to answer when they were
spoken to. no matter II II was only
a voice that spoke TO them and no-
thing or no n else az all! And Of
The evening herald. [volume] (Albuquerque, New Mexico) 1914-1922, 1921-12-11
THE BLUE NOSE AND THE SKIRT

n ECENTLY one OF our foremost humorsts voiced the hope that
IN the time might come when current literature might contain casual
: reference 10 something other than legs and bootleggers. There is
hope. il those Of us who nurse desires for personal liberty r going
TO lie down and let the regulatory roller flatten MS ont into a stand
ardiked thinness OF design.
Women, just tasting the fuller privileges of independence. are
disposed 20 protest bitterly at the dictates Of style makers who have
started long skirts travelling westward.
Who are the style makersf We have been accustomed to con
slider them the more or less selfish designers and textile manufac.
turers who seek by change to stimulate business Stimulants, how
ever. are now barred from everything.
Thus a new source Of style creation comes into power. Long
skirts return 10 vogue because the head Of the Paris police force re-
Gently posted in all ears an order forbiddng transportation TO per
sons dressed in an improper Or annoying style
When the Paris police start posting blue laws il forces upon
adherents of the absolute theory of personal liberty the conviction
that times do change.
No wonder the women kick. Maybe there will be more home
sympathy now for what ought not to be in the cellar.
The evening herald. [volume] (Albuquerque, New Mexico) 1914-1922, 1921-12-11

man who H. always In a hurry. az n
rule. bolts his meals. tires his body
and strains his nervous system.
Some one has humorously called
this the'jazz age" and pointai
out the fact that mans average length
Of lie has been extended several
years above the longevity average uf
"a decade or 50 ago
But b. II not because Of hurry mat
mans life has heightened II b. be
cause b general public ls h"com-
ing more educated to methods 20
keeping we'll Science IN triumph
ing over diseases which nee caused
great plaques ana great s9purE"-
The people who are always In a
hurry are dragging down the average
length % life.
In general. tho hurry habit causes
much fatigue and Il h. fatigue that III
an underlying cause OF q great denl
% sickness. This iH because an cN-
hausted body offers but little renn-
ance to the attacks Of any disease
germh,
Hard work never hurt any ono. but
hurry and hard work cannot be com-
bined. The hardest workers are the
most careful OF their health.
In preventing bodily fatigue. a great
dcal depends upon the rate OF spec"
al which the muscles are required 90
work. Working stvadtlY but not ton
fast. the muscles uye the chance fp
throw on the refuse products. az 'hc
same time bringing In new fuel or
energy FOR further work.
Rest b. The great rcpairer ~ mus
Giles n nerves n gives the muB-
clcs the lime which they must have
10 get rid ~ their poiSons II rec
place their small store of energy
The comparison between the hui
nan body and an automobile has
/ often been used. You cannot 49,"
your car day IN and day OUT. rush
ing to and FRO. without taking care
81 h. So with the body Hurry
without sufficient rest. without sur.
ncirnt time Tor meals and exercise ale
ways brings q breakdown ia the hui
man machine.
The evening herald. [volume] (Albuquerque, New Mexico) 1914-1922, 1921-12-11
nzMBertOnBr dlcyS
va Daily Poem
'eSSt1H MthUs

Where is m" old dime novel
And where b. the nickel sheet.
with all their glories Of hrcathlesg
Htoriou'
THAT once we would fairly eat'
Where is the Dld Sleuth Series.
Nick Carter and Dead Eye Dick.
with their bales and barrels OF sul-
den perilH
And yillainioH clustered thick?
Whore are the ruthles ~scoundrols
With not a redeeming trait
where Is tho girl with tho vagraut
curl
Aud the hero 40 tall and straight
Where b. the constant shooting.
Related with cunning skin,
To hold us tense with u JOY immense
by plling up thrill on thrift
Where o. tho ola dime novel?
Well, look In your magazine
In ~ drosHed-up guisc II will meet
your eyes
Ana later upon tho srrccnl
For the old dime novels pruspcrcd
Ana ynull find u sin allv,
Ana Is sold each day In the u,lal
way
For a dollar and soycnty-nyc!
The evening herald. [volume] (Albuquerque, New Mexico) 1914-1922, 1921-12-11

EApNo the annual report Of Secretary Of the interior Fall
and the presidents message to congress on Tuesday last,
II IL fairly evident that The administration has reached a
general policy as 70 the federal aid for the reclamation Of
arid. cut-ovsr and swamp lands throughout the west and south.
The p~residsnts statement upon this matter makes II clear that the
administration policy IL In harmony with the principle Of the sew
srai reclamation aid bills now pending before congress. the best
known Of which Ia the Smith McNsry bill
Il follows. since the administration and the majority in con-
sress are In harmony on the general policy Of reclamation aid to
be msde available, that this policy will be enacted into law al .
very early date. This is especially likely to occur since The western
semiarid states are now web organized and viii urge the earliest
possible action.
The Smith McNary bin, in It's original form. applied the fed
eral aid only to reclamation 70 arid lands o. the public domain
It did not include drainage Of either public or privately owned
lands II has since been amended and now includes application of
the federal aid 10 lands requiring drainage.
1t is plainly set forth as the presidents policy that not only
lands within the public domain, but state and privately owned
lands may have the advantage Of the federal advances so as to
encourage early reclamation. whenever state or private ownership
is prepared to cooperate. The machinery for cooperation. II is in
dicased. will be provided IN this pending legislation
All Of this means but one thing. That thing is an outstanding
fact Of hinge Importance to New M,xico. II means that federal aid
for reclamation Of lands requiring irrigation or drainage, or both,
win soon be available to whatever states or communities or dis
sricta are properly organized to take advantage Of Hssa
OF all Of The western states New Mexico most urgently needs
this aid. We ss staggering under an ~ovsrburdep Of taxes, imposed
70 carry the simplest form Of government, the minimum o. educa
are stl too heavy for us because Of a decreasing taxable valuation.
Our first and greatest need is for increased property values. Our
next greatest need is for population TO realize upon and further
increase those values by steady production These developments
can only come to Us from the reclamation Of the land. With these
developments win come the solution of the most serious phase Of
our taxation problem. 1t is the only way TO such a solution.
We meet in serious conferences and talk soismnly about over
The evening herald. [volume] (Albuquerque, New Mexico) 1914-1922, 1921-12-11

conversation. Coleridgo Is an English
actor. long in the movies.
Knowing what I did Of his home
and his wife. 1 was amazed to hear
the man. who H. 20 years older than
!. take mo into his confidence.
His wife was completely absorbed
in her children. he complained.
thought that perfectly lovely. and
/ said ~. thinking Colcridge would
like 60 hear D. little woman praise l.
Instead. he sighed deeply and shook
LIS head sadly. lie helped me across
"a stony footpHth TO "a nearer and
better view OF the silver threads 81
water which seemed TO hang before
M rather than 10 fan
After We were seated on n fallen
tree trunk. he forgot to take hir
hand from mine. wondered why
hc vas 10 absent minded, 1 had TO
withdraw my fingers from his clasp
Then he came To and talked. His
wife had no time to spare for him.
An she wanted was "a meal ticket.
she was AN intellectual womun ne
must say that Tor her. But sh. was
cold 10 didn't understand him
"Oh. I'm 500 sorry / STAN
mored,
"May-you're different Colcridgc
exclaimed suddenly. You under
stand" he murmurcd softly. You
take a mans mind from his troubles.
You'd be tender when he needed
you
"Oh. maybe I wouldn't ! said IN
my most commonplace tone as |
jumped from the log, II guess I'm
pretty much like other girls. Come
along I'm beat you back to the
hotel,'
] wanted TO get away from him.
tTO Bc COntinucdl
tCopyright, 1921, NEA Scrviccl
The evening herald. [volume] (Albuquerque, New Mexico) 1914-1922, 1921-12-11
'ew Mexico Be Ready When Federal Reclamation Aid Arrives3

assessment Of property from taxation, etc, and have been doing
these things for many years. An too often our discussions Of these
things have become acrimonious to the point Of abuse and not in
frequently have led TO grave injustices.
As a matter Of fact all Of US who have studied the question
deeply know that the utmost value Of property now escaping taxa
added Il. the irrigabls land Of the Central Rio orande valley alone,
were drainage provided for such lands in the counties Of ssndovai.
Bernaillo, Valencia and socorro. We know that the reclamation
Of all the irrigabie land In San Juan county would place upon the
tax rolls Of this state a valuation almost as great as the total taxable
valuation Of New Mexico for 1871.
Our way out from under the over burden Of taxation Is to pro.
vide something more in the way Of producing. self sustaining, tax
producing property, which may be taxed,
Federal aid for reclamation will open the way TO us for this
development. How far we will 60 on that road to better things
rests wholly with US. 1t is not to be the policy Of the federal gov
ern areas, as was done in the first program Of irrigation develop
ment: II is proposed, rather, to provide the aid 70 hasten reciama-
ton when the states and communities are organised and equipped
to cooperate.
OF course the thing that is foremost in our minds in this situa-
ton now developing. Is the drainage of the Central Rio Grande
valley. Our immediate valley, however, is a small project com
pared to the great possibilities in the San Juan basin, while there
are numerous other reclamation projects which may be developed
as soon as the federal aid and the win to take advantage of it are
met.
The matter of preparation for the time when federal aid will
be available, therefore, Is Of Importance to ali New Mexico. 1t
means an opportunity to enhance valuations and prosperity
throughout the state and to lessen the taxation burdens equally for
all.
When Governor Mechem goes TO Washington in behalf of the
federal aid for reclamation, he should 60 not merely as the Cover.
nor of this state, but as the spokesman for a vigorous, aggressive
statewide organization Of citizens insistent' upon the urgency Of
this aid and furnishing abundant evidence Of New Mexico's readi.
ness to meet every reasonable condition Of equipment and state and
local organization, necessary to take prompt advantage of it.
The evening herald. [volume] (Albuquerque, New Mexico) 1914-1922, 1921-12-11
CONF OF A
MOVIE STAR
CHAPTER xLI-HutchssOn Takes Ne Into His Confidence

Cissy Sheldon was not the only
man made sentimental by the scenery
and the moonlight.
Hutchinson COleridge lost his poise.
but In spite OF the style or his Con-
fession. | didn't how silly be-
was. at the time. Sometimes | won
der II I ever Will grow up.
Mrs. Mandy was my chapcron but
she developed a wrstched toothache
after one night In the damn bedroom
of the country hotel. There wasn't
"A dentist N the place whom ,he
could trust, so she went To bed 20
stay until the ache should stop, or
the company should retur 20 town.
/ didn'i want Cissy near me after
tho dare" which ! had thwartcd
with a threat to whistle Tor help.
Dick didn't care to come near me,
unless We were IN the crowd And
10 ! was truly glad TO nave Hutcho-
son Coleridgo assume the role Of
cavalier.
Colerldge was 81 . safe. lie was "a
married man and Do father Of two
beautiful baby Eirls. We often used
them On a set ~ ne was awfu.ly
proud Of them. I had supposed that
he was just as proud OF his wife, Tor
she was "a charming little thing, and
wholly devoted to him. and ner home
and family. Raising babies was a
profession. she told Motherdear, and
ene which tied her up as closely a.
acting tied her husband.
All this / knew aud on account OF
It. I considered Hutchinson Coleridge's
home a model one, and himself a
model husband.
Early one evening. after dinner in
the stuffy dining Don of the country
hotel. Coloridgc aud | wandered OF
for "a walk.
We talked shop and ] enjoyed the
The evening herald. [volume] (Albuquerque, New Mexico) 1914-1922, 1921-12-11
CRYSTAL GAZERS

A BDUL BAHIA ABBAS is dead in Syria. Unless you are a crystal
a gazer or a ew-thoughtist, you fail to connect him up with any.
u thing definite.
Abbas was the third prophet of the Bshai movement, one of
the peculiar new religions that have sprouted up among searchers
for original truth
Bahaism will not make much progress, being based on the Koran
Of Mohammcdansm. Abbas multiplied It's followers into hundreds
of thousands. by his 'clairvoyance, lie predicted the World War,
with accuracy, three times. So did Engands military and naval cx.
perts. Predicting the inevitable is easy. II also seems mysterious,
because few people can see the obvious.
The evening herald. [volume] (Albuquerque, New Mexico) 1914-1922, 1921-12-11
Hurry!
By DR. u. u. BIsuoP

TENTHS 90
the hurry to dress.
to eat. TO worE.
the hurry to keep
appointments aud
the hurry home
from work is fool
ish ana altogether
unnecessary
The hurry habit
~ lust one more
b~y Of ciVil-
lied lie and Il IN
often the promoter
ilt-healfh THE