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The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1921-01-06
Comment "Sarkastlc.

Now the vacuum subway express
has been invented Working some
what after the fashion of the pneu-
matte cash carriers that have long
been in use in department stores, the
trains proceed from one tunnel station
to another, according to prospectus, at
the rate Of $50 miles an hour. This
speed is attained with slight expendi-
ture of power, because the vacuum
system removes all air resistance from
the front of the train and applies ex-
panding air to the rear. The inven-
tor presumably got his idea for the
vacuum subway while travelling by
tube, and noting what a small guam
tity of air the cars could get along
with.-Christian Science Monitor.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1921-01-06
PuebIo-Type Cottages Are Cement.

All the quaint charm of the old pu-
eblo style of architecture is preserved
In concrete in a series Of little cot
tages now under construction in Mon
royia, Cal. The one-story buildings
are most remarkable for their complete
use of cement, woodwork being prac-
tically eliminated. Even the roofs are
concrete, and the doors are made Of
magnesite, according to an illustrated
article in the January Popular Me-
chanics Magazine. The poured walls,
five inches thick, inclose a web Of
interpreting material, while the ce-
ment floors are stained in Spanish
leather effect, waxed and polished. The
little structures are wholly freproof,
and easy cleaning is assured by the alb.
sence of holdings, casing and base
boards. Inclosed courts off the kitch-
en- and sleeping chambers. partly,
rooted and partly screened, provide,
outdoor protection and privacy.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1921-01-06
Old Fort Still Useful.

Less than half a century ago al
most every American community west
of the Mississippi was protected
against Indian raids by fort or stock
ade. Most of these structures have
now fallen into dust, says Popular
Mechanics Magazine. In southern Utah,
however, Is a stone structure,
known as Cove Port" which was
built in 1867, at the time Of the
observation-disclosures war, yet is today
in a state of perfect preservation. 1t
is now used, In fact, as a ranch house
and hotel.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1921-01-06
War Maps for Envelopes.

From the Red Cross Bulletin of the
Baltic states, published at Riga:
"The shortage of paper has resulted
in many novel makeshifts. One of
these is the use of German and Rus
sian official war maps as material for
envelopes.
Large quantities of war maps of The
Russian, the German imperial army
and Bermonts western volunteer army
were captured by the Let's since their
independence in November, 1918. They
were sold to private interests, who
make many varieties of envelopes from
them. The paper is of excellent quail
ity.
''No attempt was made to remove
the map proper. The maps were SIM
ply folded and cut to size and glued.
1t Is very convenient to open a letter
and find that the inside of the envelope
Is map of the district of which the
letter treats"
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1921-01-06
HILL CO. BOUGHT BY BREWER
Hotel May Be Erected on Ground In
France That Will Hold immortal ,
Memories.


"Hill CO." whose record is written in
British hearts with the blood of her
young army, has been sold 20 a brew.
er.
1T is expected says the LonGon
Times, that a hotel win be erected
there. From battle-ground of immor-
tai memory to hosiery is fate which
may be deplored, but it is possible,
even probable, that by an enterprise
however foreign to sentiment, all that
is associated with the place may be
preserved.
"Hill co. sacred with the memories
of Loos and of many a subsequent re-
surgence of the tide of battle, cOnse-
Grated as few other spots of earth
have been by repeated baptisms Of
heroic blood, long ceased to be a hill!
1t was he'd as one commanding Off
Ger reported, geographically, though
its military value had been utterly Ge-
stroyed.
THE hill itself was blasted to dust
long before the struggles for its pos
session had ended. Its name viii en-
dure as long as British history, and it
is perhaps as well that e monument
should mark the site Of SO many
heroisms, even if the monument pre-
sents a commercial aspect"
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1921-01-06
Remarkable Photographic Feat.

Conspicuous among a number of re-
markabIe scenes in a three-reel mo-
ton picture film recently taken of an
Ohio steel mill in operation, is one
that actually shows the boiling OF
molten metal in an open-hearth fur
mace heated to 5000 degrees Fahren-
heit. The Photographic feat of sue
cessfully registering this action in de-
tail on the film is particularly inter-
esting, because the subject is one that
a human eye can not gaze upon I'M
protected, says Popular Mechanics
Magazine. Furthermore, the extreme
heat Of the furnace cast some doubt
on the safety of the camera, with its
charge of celluloid ribbon, and while
the exposure was made, two men stood
ready to hurl the operator to cooler
place If anything happened.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1921-01-06
ALFALFA AS A REFRIGERATOR
Been Found to Reduce the Tenn
perature Materially.

Refrigerators indoors are common
enough, but it took the farmers in the
Southwest to devise one for outdoor
use.
A farmer who happened to plant
large field of alfalfa south of the
farmhouse noticed during the hot sum-
mers that followed that his family
did not suffer from the heat as did the
neighbors. The thermometer showed
temperature five to ten degrees in his
favor.
Someone suggested that it might be
due to the alfalfa, tried the tempera-
ture just north of other alfalfa fields
and found the same marked difference.
Now the farmers of that region are
planting alfalfa around their dwell
ings and enjoy summer temperatures
that make trip to the seashore need
less, according to the Golden Age.
The cause of the GOODNESS of winds
passing over alfalfa fields is that the
plant absorbS much moisture, the
evaporation of which reduces the tenn
perature of the air and lessons the
summer heat in the adjoining land
over which it blows.
The suggestion now Is for farmers
that wish to profit from the presence
and the board money of summer va
cationists to combine the profit and
utility of alfalfa with higher rates
from hot-weather boarders attracted
by the GOODNESS of the ten-acre refrig-
orator around the house.
Little by little men are beginning
to learn how to utilize the means pro-
vided by good Creator for their COM
fort and well-beng.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1921-01-06
Potato Flour Mixed With Wheat.

A fifty-fifty mixture of wheat flour
from the United States and potato
flour Of domestic make has been or
dered by the Netherlands government
for its people with the hope Of keeping
down the price of bread. Unless some
thing is done to keep down the price
of imported wheat it viii soon be out
Of the reach of the populace, says the
Chicago Journal. Potato starch was
used great deal during the war for
the purpose of piecing out the wheat
flour supply, and it was not generally
acceptable to the people, but potato
-four will not be open to the same
criticism, and it is anticipated will
prove more palatable.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1921-01-06
Ecuador.

1t was one hundred years ago that
Ecuador liberated itself from Spanish
rule. To commemorate the anniver-
sary, Ecuador has issued a series with
nineteen OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES centavO
to one sucre-each bearing a portrait
of some man who won renown in
Ecuador's history. The dates 1920 and
1920 are a part of the design. Greatly
to the surprise of collectors, no 20
centavo denomination appeared as
part of the set, for Ecuador's sets for
forty years have included one of that
value. Inquiry brought the disclosure
that $4,000 copies of Il 20-centavo were
printed, but the value description,
veinte, meaning twenty" was through
an error spelled vlente instead. The
postal authorities destroyed the entire
lot, and a 20-centavo will appear as
soon as new plate has been made
Youths Companion.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1921-01-06
The TIp-HuntePs Guide.

Speaking of tips and tipping, a New
York bellhop not long ago formulated
set Of rules, few Of which we give
below:
Don't waste time on "big bugs"
Shower attention on women; If they
tip at all, they tip literally.
Don't prosecute tightwads; shame
them with faultless service.
Play the honeymooners hard; newly
wed men like to make a splurge be-
fore their brides.
Don't act ugly when guest departs
without tipping you. Have a heart !
Perhaps the Office cleaned him out
Boston Transcript.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1921-01-06
CHESS COMES EASY TO HIM
Youthful Prodigy Declares There lie
Nothing Wonderful About His
Mastership of Game.

Chess is the easiest game in the
days of the war my father used to
play all the time with his friends. At
first 1 did not understand what the
cheSSmen were for, and wondered
why father would sit for hours and
gaze at the board with its funny-lOok
ing pieces. One day when L did not
want to go out and play 1 watched
him play his game. 1 became inter-
ested. l bothered my father so with
questions that he chased me out of the
with his friend. 1 waited eagerly for
him to get through. He played
practice game with me, and l under
stood every move after that. The
next game we played, 1 beat my father,
who is very good chess player.
There is nothing wonderful about my
way of playing the game. My secre-
tary, Mr.. Azenberg, says that it
comes from reincarnation. A baby
is born with good brains, and they ex-
plain 1t that way. They say that his
ancestors or some spirits have given
this power to him because so much
ability in one person must have taken
a long time to develop. When l play
chess l can plan my moves six or sew
en- moves ahead, and most players
can only go three moves ahead of the
game. l can't help it at all. 1 was
born that way. 1 like to play with
poor players. At West Point, where
1 beat 10 games and drew one, there
were only nine good players; the 9TH
ers had no business trying to play
me at all.
have played lots of fine players in
chess. During the war I beat the
German governor at Warsaw, and he
was an old man and a fine player
Then l drew a game with Rubenstein
the Russian champion, and also drew
with Griffin in a blindfolded game in
England. I have not played Lasker
yet, but one of the p l beat in Paris
says he drew a game with Lasker. and
another said he beat Capablauca. In
America, my hardest game so far has
been with Colonel Fiebeger, sixty-twO
years old, at West POint-Samuel
RzesZewski in LeslieS.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1921-01-06
Not Absolutely Washed.

Pycherley is a hard-hearted man.
The spirit of Christmas never enters
his body; and, indeed, if he has any
particularly unpleasant intelligence to
convey, he generally manages to save
1t up for Christmas time.
His wife, however, is different, and
last Christmas entered the dining room
with a troubled look.
"Oh, JOHN she said, "Mary just
swallowed a shillingI What shall we
doY
Mary, let it be said, occupies the
position of maid-of-all-work in the
Pycherley household.
Dor repeated the master of the
house. "Well, l suppose we'd better
let her keep 1t. She would have ex-
pected a Christmas box, anyhow
London Tit-Bits.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1921-01-06
HONORED NAME IN MEDICINE
Henry DetwiIer, Native of Switzerland
the First to Practice Homeopathy
in America.

Among the first, if not the first, to
successfully practice homeopathy In
America was Henry Detwiler, who
was born in Langenbruck, Switzerland
December Is, 1885.
He studied medicine a number Of
years before he came to this country
on a vessel containing 400 French ref.
ugees who left their country after the
defeat of Napoleon Bonaparte. He was
appointed ship physician, and success
fully treated an epidemic of dysentery
which had broken out during the pas
sage.
Coming to Pennsylvania, he settled
in the Lehigh Valley, and gained promi-
nence by treating a large number of
people who were attacked with mys-
FERROUS disease which he finally dag
nosed as bilious collie, resulting from
eating apple butter.
He early made a study of the sys-
TEN of medicine founded by Hahne4
mann, and in 1928 dispensed the first
remedy in Pennsylvania, in accordance
with the law of similars, and during
the remainder of his life was devoted
homeopathic.
Doctor Detwiler formed an intimate
acquaintance with Hahnemann, who
gave him a wonderful reception in
Paris, where he met other noted ply
sicians and scientists. He gave many
natural history specimens to various
colleges, founded an iron industry and
finally died at the advanced age Of
ninety-two.-Chicago Journal.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1921-01-06
RECALL FATE OF FRANKLIN
Vancouver From the Land
Where He Persisted.

After being in the possession of the
thrifty natives of King Williams land
for three-quarters of a century, a
large number of interesting relics of
the Inflated Sir John Franklin polar
expedition have been brought from
the frozen north by Joe Bernard, who
is here after a four years stay along
the nOrthernmost coast of the North
American continent, says Vancouver
Oh. c. dispatch.
Though priceless from a collectors
point of view, the utilitarian value of
the relics is negligible, and they were
obtained by Bernard for piece of
lumber worth possibly 20 cents on the
coast.
\ few brass buttons among the
relics are believed to have belonged to
the distinguished leader, though there
is as yet no positive proof Of this.
Bernard also obtained a number of
primitive scientific instruments used
by the northern tribes. These will be
sold to various museums and univer-
sites for which the explorer has been
collecting chronological specimens and
data since 1910. He also brought
collection of furs worth approximate
ly $4,000.
Sir John Franklin. with 154 COM
panions, sailed into the Arctic In 1915
to find the northwest passage, and
was never heard of again. After many
relief expeditions had failed. his fate
was ascertained in 1859, when bleached
skeletons were found on the trail to
Hudson bay,
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1921-01-06
CzechosIovak Forests.

A novel feature of Czchoslovak for
est development is the principle that
the annual growth must equal or ex-
coed the annul cut. This is a wise and
farsighted policy. 1t is estimated that
100000 cubic meters of fire wood
and 100000 cubic meters of CONNER
cial timber are cut yearly. The guam
tity used for fuel during and since the
war will be greatly reduced, In the
very near future, through stimulated
production of bituminous coal, Ignite
and oil. At the prevailing prices for
lumber competent authorities estimate
the value Of the annual timber cut to
be about $120,0O0,0OO.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1921-01-06
Making Pictures Popular.

A circulating library of pictures, In
stead of books, has been opened by.
the Y. W. G A., of Brooklyn, N. r.
Good reproductions of the best pic
lures of today and earlier periods ara
kept on hand to be loaned out for two
weeks or month. Accompanying each
picture is a brief account of the art.
lists life, the significance of the paint
ing and data about the school and
period of art to which the artist be-
longs. The idea behind the scheme Isl
to familiariZe the subscribers with
some of the best examples of art,
which they might not otherwise OBJ.
tain and which they may eventually
wish to own, after having lived with
them a short time.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1921-01-06
What the Public Wants.

Theatrical Manager-Wel! What
do you want?
Playwright-Sir, I've written a
play.
"Everybody's doing that. Get outw
at has a bathtub in it"
Eyes? Have a chair"
"And a bedroom"
Here's a cigar"
"And a young girl and a minister"
Have a couple of cigars"
Elm the third act-the big one
the minister is stricken with remorse."
with whatY'
with remorse. He regrets his
weakness"
"Sorry, young man, but that kind
of play doesn't go. I'm busy"
II forgot to teR you that the min
lister is already married to another
woman"
Heres all the money I've got for
advance royalty."-Life.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1921-01-06
PRESENTS MANY AND VARIED
Gifts to British Bride Include Furs,
Diamonds and Other Articles of
Immense Value.

In England when a daughter of the
ents are costly rs well as varied. The
following list of gifts is clipped from
the London Times notice of the ap-
preaching marriage of Mr.. Cecil
Brassey and Hon. Ivy Spencer.
A beaver fur coat from the Wis.,
count Churchill to his daughter and
a diamond and pearl pendant from the
bridegroom; gold cigarette case from
her sister, Hon. Ursula Spencer; dia-
mond tiara from Lady Violet Brassey;
an old antique bowl and spoon from
the duke and duchess of Baccleuch; a
feather fan from Viscountess North
cliffe; diamond brooch from the
duchess of Marlborough; glass-top
table from the speaker and Mrs.
James Lowther; a pair of silver can
dlesticks from Hon. Lancelot and Mrs.
Lowther; pair of silver entree dishes
from Hon. Victor Spencer; a ChiI
nese bag from Lady Sarah Wilson; a
large silver tray from the earl of Ions
dale; ruby and diamond brooch from
the maharajah of Cooch Behar; a
feather from the duke of Marlbor-
ough; a pearl and diamond brooch
from Sir Ernest Cassel; set of des-
sert knives ana forks from Mrs. Vic
tor Spencer; two silver baskets from
Lord and Lady Ludlow; a dessert serv-
ice from Mr.. and Mrs. Edgar Brassey,
and pair of silver salvers from Mr..
Edwin Rrassey.
A number of wedding presents re-
ceived by the bridegroom include a
silver kettle from the duke and duch-
ess of Northumberland and a silver
inkstand from the employees at Ape
thorpe hall.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1921-01-06
Threaten American Industry.

Spain is one of the greatest iron.
ore centers of the world, shipping ore
heavily to other European countries,
as well as to the United States, and
while it has some large iron and steel
works, its output of the finished prod
uct has never been commensurate with
its ore developments. Now, however,
there Is well-defined project of the
Krupps to set up a great branch at
BilbOa, Spain, to manufacture agricul-
tural machinery for the purpose of
driving cut of the market American
companies who now have a large share
of this business.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1921-01-06
DO MOST WORK ON THURSDAY
Statistics Show That British Factory
Employees Are at Their Best
About Midweek.
What is the best workday in Amer

What is the best workday in Amer
lea? In England it is Thursday.
That is the finding of industrial re-
search board Investigators of that
country. The London Chronicle reports
that over a period of twenty weeks
the output was registered and
graphs" were made.
The workers gave their best on
Wednesdays and Thursdays, but the
output on Saturday was invariably
low. When doubled Ito equalize time)
it is often less than rs per cent of that
on other days.
Another important conclusion was
that the skilled workman is much
more regular in his output than the
worker not so well qualified He does
not get the tired Saturday feeling"
so soon.
In some factories the output arises
until Friday, but among the less skilled
workmen it was found that Thurs
day was the best working day.
An important consideration which
the investigators kept in mind was
that of the atmospheric condition in
which work is done. Records of the
air conditions have been taken with
the output records.
In various plants the Saturday out
put was so low that employers found
it Improbable to operate, so they
closed down. From this it would APP
pear that on a half day the worker
does not give the average of half
day of northumberland Spillane
in the PHILADELPHIA Public Ledger.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1921-01-06
Bokhara in Hands of Reds2

hara is in the hands of the amir, who
is an absolute autocrat, but actually
power Is largely exercised by the Mo-
hammedan clergy. The houses in the
capital are closely packed together,
and everyone must be indoors by dusk.
At night the streets are paraded by
police patrols. who beat drums to
scare away thieves and robbers. The
city is surrounded by ruined but still
strong wall about IN miles in cir
conference. 1t is now reported that
Bokhara has been captured by the
Reds.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1921-01-06
No Respecter of Persons.

Law enforcement is no respecter of
persons, a. young woman stenog-
rapher IN the Office of Charles ]. Or
bison, federal prohibition director, can
testify.
This young woman ordered some
wine of pepsin from her druggist. The
druggist considered the order and her
record on previous orders. young
woman" he said. II cannot sell you
any wine or pepsIn. You are using too
much. We are under strict orders
from the prohibition director to watch
carefully our sales on wine Of pep
ein."-Ipdlanapolis News.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1921-01-06
FIRST LOVE STILL LINGERS
John Burroughs Has Vivid RecolIec-
tons of the Little Maid Who
Won His Heart.

John Burroughs recollections of his
first sweetheart are as fresh and rose
tinted as the cheeks of the little lady
as she ran down the hill to play with
her ardent young admirer of five.
Uncle John tells about her in "John
Burroughs, Boy and Man." the semi
autobiography which is written by his
friend, DR.. Clara Barrus.
II can see her now, as she came
running down the hill from the school
house, the cape of her little pink sun
bonnet futtering in the breeze" said
Mr.. Burroughs as he pointed out the
course she took down the road to her
home.
Il must have been between five and
six years old. l had gone over to
neighbOr Bartram's in the West settle
ment with father on a stOneboat drawn
by the oxen. Father probably went
there to help him draw stones for
a new piece Of wall-they used to ex-
change work in that way.
81 can hear her fathers voice as
ne Schl IL over lue HIS W the SCHOOL-
house-he had a prodigious voice
Eleanor, come home And soon she
came flying down the road to play with
me.
I'VE played by the barn on a little
mound of hay. l remember We made
nest there-I can see her now as she
took a wisp of hay and pinched it to-
gether, making believe it was an egg,
and that she was a hen-I can see
the sharp angles of the shining hay
as she tried to shape it like an egg
bpfnra Sba onvarad IL IN tho most ~
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1921-01-06
Prehistoric Graveyard Unearthed.

A prehistoric graveyard believed to
be at least 1900 years old has been
unearthed near Stargard West Prus-
STA, by German investigators under
the direction Of Professor Zakrewski.
In one of the graves the excavators
found six black urns and one red urn
with white stripes filed with clay and
ashes. Among the remains were some
glittering substances which the inves-
tigators believe once had been adorn-
ments of prehistoric men and women.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1921-01-06
Blind Piano FIxer.

The pianos Of the schools of Phila-
delphia are tuned and cared for by a
blind man whose time is entirely
taken up by his visits to one school
building after another. He not only
tunes the instruments, but he goes
over the exterior and polishes the cases
and keeps them looking like new, ,u
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1921-01-06
Electricity In White House.

The White House is probably more
intricately equipped electrically than
any other residence in the world.
There are in the house more than ITO
miles Of wires, providing for 5000 in
candescent lights, bell system and
private telephone system for the pres
ident and his family. exclusively.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1921-01-06
The 157 Varietles

OF the 157 varieties of passenger
cars made in the United States, thir-
ty-five come from Michigan. Indiana
is next with twenty-three, Ohio has
twenty-five, New York fifteen and
Pennsylvania and Illinois are tied at
ten each. There ara 10 automobilei
manufacturing concerns outside oeI
Michigan. sAtsneAG u