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The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1931-10-08

! my approval. l think that the dam
age done by the war to the interests
Of the powers with which the United
States is associated against Germany
has been so great that there should be
no tendency toward leniency.
"The present military situation is
very favorable to the allies. The Ger
man forces since the beginning Of the
counter-offensive JULY IS have been
constantly in retreat and have not
been able to recover since that time.
The condition of the French and Brit
ish armies can best be judged by the
fact that they have been continuously
on the offensive since then and that
they are now attacking with much
vigor.
"As to the American army, the part
it has taken in the operations since
July 10 has not been inconsiderable.
It is constantly increasing in strength
and training; it's staffs, its services
and it's higher commanders have i'm
proved by experience, so there is ev-
cry reason to suppose that the Amer
lean army will be able to take the part
expected of it in the event Of resump-
ton of hostilities. I therefore propose:
81. Evacuation Of France and
Belgium within 30 days and of all
other foreign territory occupied by
Germany without delay.
40. Withdrawal of the German
armies from Alsace-Lorraine and
occupation of those territories by
the allied armies.
'3. Withdrawal of German ar
mics to the east of the Rhine and
and the possession of such bridge
heads on the eastern side in the
Rhine by the allies as may be nee
essary to insure their control Of
that river.
"a. Unrestricted transportation
Of the American army and its ma
terial across the seas
%. Immediate repatriation or
all nationals of foreign territory
now or heretofore occupied during
the war by Germany.
"6. Surrender of all U-boats and
U-boat bases to the control Of
neutral power until their dispo-
sition is otherwise determined.
81. Return to France and BEL
GUM of all railroad rolling stock
that has been seized by Germany
from those countries"
Marshal Foch expressed his thanks
for what l had said, and added that
while it was true the American army
was still young, its spirit was splen'
did and it was tremendously increas-
ing every day in efficiency and in
numbers.
He then asked Marshal Haig
whether, in view of what General Pc.
tain and I had said, he cared to mod
ify his views on the terms Of an ar.
mistice, to which Haig replied in the
negative. The conference ended here
with Marshal Foch's request that each
of us submit in writing what we had
proposed.
Evening star., 1931-12-10

Kisses from the disturbed mother would
lady.
Ten or eleven days after the eggs are
laid little naked wren babies will be
calling for food. Father and mother
are busy al day seeking tender worms
and soft caterpillsrS for the children
The babies grow rapidly and the moth
er Is seen teaching them to be brave
and independent. They have soft
feathers, their eyes are bright, their
mouths very large and, while their legs
are bit wobbly, they try to do as they
are told and can take short flights.
When grown they will be about 5
inches long. the upper part Of the body
brown, the under parts white and a
graylsh brown, the chin, throat and
abdomen a dun white: the feathers
narrow with rounded tips. Sometimes
barred with duslsy or black: the ewes
bright, the bill shorter than the head
and slightly curved.
Wrens love their homes and will re-
turn year, after year to the same dwell
ing. The mother Is very tidy about her
house. She has q little trait of visit
ing the homes OF yellow warblers. chin
ping sparrows and others and peckins
holes in the eggs.
However, wrenS are our faithful
friends. Ninety-eight per cent OF their
1000 consists Of graSshoppers, beetles
caterpnlars and bugs. Some people
can them stump wrens, common wrens
and brown wrens. BY whatever name
they are called. Jennie and Johnny
Wren are beloved and welcomed by All
Sho have had the pleasure Of their ac-
k1atntance.
tcopyriEht. issiO
Evening star., 1931-12-10
DEnTTME CT0QEEG By Thornton
- w, Buraess

better Of Runty and he climbed that
fence.
Unc' Billy Was 30 busy trying to get
into that hen house that he didn't pay
attention to anything else, and the first
he knew Of Runty's presence was when
the latter piped up in q small voice,
s"Ah reckon All can get through that
hole"
Whats that?" exclaimed Unc' Billy
with start of surprise "Ah thought
All told yo' TO stay behind and walt TO
me-" he added severely.
"Yo did, but All just had to come.
All just had to-" replied Runty. Then
he added eagerly. "Ah can get through
that hole. Yo' watch me"
He started to push past Unc' Billy,
but the latter showed hin aside. f'That
is no place TO- lii fellow like yo',
said he
Runty grinned "It looks to me like
it is just the place TO lii fellow like
me-" said he. "Yo' can't get in there
and All can. Perhaps All can bring
an aigg out to yo'."
Unc' Billy opened his mouth TO say
no, then closed 1t without saying it.
He wanted an egg. Yes, sir, he wanted
an egg. Runty could get in there. OF
this there was no question. How he
Evening star., 1931-12-10

Taste Certified Wheat
Bread, and thank our Bal
anced Blend for that deli
cious flavor. Taste it again,
and thank Balanced Blend
for that smooth texture,
absolutely lacking in harsh
ness. Thank Balanced
Blend, too, for making this
fine bread fully nourishing.
See your grocer todayl
Ask him for Certified
Wheat Bread-oven-freshl
Evening star., 1931-12-10
n A T u R E s
C. H IL I'D II E n
Bx LILLIAN cox ATHEY.
Illustrations by Mary Foley.
JENNIE WREN.
TroxfodytidAs Family.

yEENIE WREN Ia @ shrew. John
sy Wren does not realize what
a ftlssy, scolding mate he has
~ until the cradle building Is well
on the way or the children must
be cared for. Like the gentleman he
is, he makes the best OF the situation
and sings 10 drown his troubles, Jennie
Is not singer. The ladies In the fam
fly have used their voices for naggfng
and cusrreling 10 long that when they
DO speak II Is in sharp, scoldinE notes.
There have been times when even
happy and fcrgiving Johnny can stand
the pickering of his wife no longer and
he walks out and leaves Jennie 10 fin
1sh the home building and the rearing
of the family. Does his mate pine and
long for the beautiful singer and her
joyous companion? Not at all II she
misses him, she gives no sign. She
goes about her domestic duties in the
same busting manner and should an
other Johnny Wren appear she ac-
cepts his attentions and lets him help
support the family.
In the early days of March you will
hear the merry song of Johnny Wren
He is happy and is eager to tell the
world. He has appeared ahead and Is
seeking a home site for his future fam
lily Whether 1t is tin can, an old
straw hat or an elegant house built
for him by man, he takes ths gift the
gods send and rejoices. With the
greatest evidence of happiness and SUI
preme confidence he begins his search
for feathers, bits of soft material and
twigs. These he carries into the wee
house, singing In between times TO ex-
press his sentiments.
Just about this time Jennie appears.
Looks are deceiving. Such a dsmure,
self-eTacing little body is Just the right
mate for young man bubbiing over
with enthusiasm. 1t is case OF love
at first sight, and Johnny Is an ardent
suitor as well az famous singer. Be-
sides, he has not only selected the
home site. but HIS bride sees bit Of silk
and feathers peeping from the door
way.
Entering the new home, Jennie sizes
up the situation. Just like q man."
she complains, OVERRIDING and filling
up the house with too much material"
and she proceeds to throw out much of
the nesting treasure so eagerly brought
IN by her partner.
In the little feather and silk bed
the mother places six to eight eggs.
They are dull white and wen spotted
with reddish or pinkish brown. Jennie
Is now quiet little mother, sitting on
her eggs. Johnny stands guard over
his home and sings a lovely lullaby.
Sometimes an inquisitive English spar
row pokes her head In the door. Jen-
ME shows her true colors. Between
the wrens and the spsrrows there is a
great gulf fixed, and the screams and
Evening star., 1931-12-10

toned gloves or gloves With fiaring cuff.
With the fur coat or the coat with fur
trimmed cuffs the pull-pns or buttoned
gloves are the best selection as they
may be tucked under the cuffs, but with
the suit or coat that has no fur at the
cuff the faring cuff gloves are an addi-
ton to smartness. For evening wear
you may choose either the conventional
16-button glove OF white or light toned
glace kid or you may wear very short
pull-on glove Of white suede or kid.
There are also gloves with slightly far
ing cuffs that may be worn with the
formal evening dress.
For informal evening and formal aft
ernoon you may wear fairly long gloves
If you wish or you may choose one of
the mousquetaire types of glove that
may be wrinkled smartly over the wrist
Newest Of all are the bracelet gloves
which may be worn for formal or in
formal evening occasions. The gloves
are of two-button. pull-on style with
colored bracelet attached at the edge.
Copyright, issi)
Evening star., 1931-12-10
! Dead-Beats.

In every community where you have
lived there were one or more familiar
pariahs known as 'dead-beats. A
dead-beat Is any one who tries to 60
through life leaving a trail OF unpaid
bills. BY evasion, or other means,
these are people who live as best they
can without paying their way. In the
end these persons have cheated them
selves to greater extent than any
others.
1t seems instructive with persons of
this type to evoke schemes whereby
their debts may be eluded Of course,
they become known in time and
nobody will extend further credit to
them.
Their success depends upon finding
new victims continually. As a result
they move from place to place. AS
soon as they are recognized for what
they are they move on. At the end
of life they have no means, no friends
and usually no means of Likelihood. 1t
is long, hard, bitter tran to which
they finally consign themselves.
We depend upon the apod will of
those with whom we live Srld transact
business. People must hAse confidence
Evening star., 1931-12-10

might get an egg out to him Unc'
Billy didn't stop TO consider
.'Yo lend me yo' ears and listen
close" said he. "Those hens are lust
big, stupid birds and they will all be
asleep up above yo' head. Don't nav
any attention to them at all Along
one side yo' will find q lot OF lii places
fo' nests Yo' climb up and look In
every one of them. If yo' find some
thing big and smooth that will be an
aigg. The smooth part Is a shell and
yo' can break 1t with yo' teeth, Inside
Is the real aigg. II yo' roll one off so
that 1t drops TO the flo 1t viii break,
SO be careful. Nah goodness, how All
wish All could get in therel Lcok all
around on the no. Sometimes there
Is an aigg on the flo or in a box.
Perhaps yo' can roll one where All can
reach in and pull it out. All hcpe yo'
can. All certify hope yo' can"
So Runty squeezed through tina mar
row opening and there he was inside
the hen house. OF course, 1t was dark
In there, but Runty didn't mind this.
He is used to the dark. He likes the
dark. He had funny feeling when he
discovered all those hens on the roosts.
He never had been near such big birds
before. He wondered what they would
do to him If they should discover him.
But he soon got ever this and began
to climb In and out Of the nest boxes.
tCopyright, ls311
----s----
Growth Of the week end' habit is
making 1t difficult for churches in Eng
land to procure sufficient choir siprerp
Evening star., 1931-12-10
"BONERS"
Humorous Tid-Bits From
School Papers.

PEOPLE WHITEWASH TREES SO
THEY CAN FIND THEIR WAY HOME
ON A DARK NIGHT.
Alaska is an advantage TO the United
States because there Is a dollars worth
Of precious metal there.
The Indians came over to America to
smoke a piece Of pipe with William
Penn.
The Renaissance were the people who
lived half way between Europe and the
Middle Ages
What Is a beaker? Most birds have
beaks, but pelican has a beaker.
In France children enter school In the
tenth grade and go backward TO the
first grade.
A missionary is trick man who takes
rabbits out Of a hat
II it were not for the fish IN the lakes
the water would overflow and destroy
the forests, for the fish drink great
deal of water.
Rome came to have many luxuries
and baths. They took two baths in
two days. That's the cause of the fall
of Rome.
(Copyright, 1881
Evening star., 1931-12-10
My Neighbor Says:

When roasting or frying pork
see that it Is thoroughly cooked.
Many people are made III by eat
ing pork not sufficiently cooked.
Never throw water on blazing
oil. 1t will only spread the
flames. Earth, flour or sand will
extinguish the fire, but If these
are not at hand thick rug or
curtain should be thrown on the
burning oil.
Remove cake from pans as soon
as IL comes from the oven by tn
verttng pan on wire cake cooler
or on board covered with
piece Of old linen. II cake Is In
clined to stick do not hurry 1t
from pan, but loosen with a knife
around the edges and rest the
ran on its four sides successfully.
Thus by its own weight cake may
be helped out.
Plant a little parsley in your
kitchen window box. 1t will grow
all Winter II little care is given
to It.
(Copyright. Iss1.)
Evening star., 1931-12-10
Straight Talks to Women About Money
BIZ MARY ELIZABETH ALLEN.

and faith In us to enable us 10 asrn
q livelihood and enjoy human COM
panionship. We are all reluctant to
associate with those who fail 10 meet
either social or financial obliRations.
The dead-beat In time becomes a
pariah In both . social and business
light.
1t has been said, paradoxicaliy, that
we are judged by the company we
don't keep. That is why we are dis
inclined to associate with dead-beats
and why they in turn become outcasts.
There are varying degrees OF dead
beats. There are dead-bcats who meet
their financial obligations, but who try
TO impose upon us whenever they can.
There are dead-beats who never pay
their way and there are other types
We all learn TO recogniz them and foa
the most part avoid them whenever we
can. If a woman Is known to be poor
but honest she may obtain help In
many places, but the dead-beat who
is poor is poor without hope.
Evening star., 1931-12-10
Advantage of Being Small.
The short may wish that they were tall,
Yet big folk sometimes envy small.
Old Mother Nature.


Have you ever noticed how often
little folks are envious of big folk
because of their size? 1t is foolish,
very foolish, because often there are
advantages In being small. Envy Is
foolish anyway It Is particularly fool
ish when it concerns size. There are
times when everybody wishes he could
be either bigger or smaller, so the
thing to do is to be satisfied With your
size and remember that knowledge and
the ability to use it are far more i'm
portant than size
Runty, the smallest OF Unc' Billy
Possums IL children, sometimes en-
We'd his brothers and sisters because
they were bigger than he and grew
faster. Like mcst children. he was in
a hurry to grow up, to be as big as
father and mother. It seemed to him
that nothing was quite so desirable as
being big. But he didn't wish that
this night. No, sir he didn't wish that
this night. For once he was glad he
was small. It happened this way:
Unc' Billy had left him at the edge
OF the Green Forest 20 60 over to
Farmer Browns hen house, charging
Evening star., 1931-12-10

Growth Of the week end" habit is
making 1t difficult for churches In Eng
land to procure sufficient choir singers.
Evening star., 1931-12-10
= ALAN Ed BLEND
Makes Certified Wheat the to whole wheat
to digest and far delicious than whole bread

IERE's CertifedWheat
i i Bread-the successor
to whole wheat -- utterly
new and differentl Here's
a new bread you'll like to
eat, because it tastes so
good! Delicious-nourish-
Evening star., 1931-12-10
Gloves Have New Importance
BY MARY MARSHALL.

!, N oEG gloves and short gloves long
n short gloves and short-long
gloves and gloves of medium
, 4-~& length. They are all important
49, this season and all play an I'M
portsnt role In the well dressed wom-
ans wardrobe.
To wear with the street costume you
Evening star., 1931-12-10

The low price of corn enabled "A
Craven County. N. c., farmers TO make
a profit on five cars OF hogs at s5.s5
per 100 pounds.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1931-04-30
BI1TINGER

On Wednesday of last week snow
storm swept over this community
rather suddenly and throughout the
afternoon snow continued to fall until
the ground was covered to a depth of
nearly five inches. A high wind, ac-
companying the storm, blew the snow
into deep drifts along the public high
ways and travel was blocked for two
or three days. The temperature fell
to a point below freezing and for two
days the weather was more like win
ter than mid-April.
Francis Bittinger, accompanied by
his son and daughter, from the Mea-
dow Mountain section of the county,
were business callers in Bittinger last
Saturday.
Deputy Sheriff Spear and States
Attorney w. w. Dawson, of Oakland,
passed through Bittinger on Mon
day morning on a business mission.
Deep snow drifts prevented the Ac-
cident school bus from making it's reg
ular daily trips between this village
and Accident on Thursday and Friday
of last week.
Howard Metz, of near New Ger
many, was in this neighborhood few
days ago on business.
County Commissioner James Fitz-
water, of North Glade, passed through
here early this week, being called to
this section on public business.
Mr.. and Mrs. Charles H. Wiley Wis
tied at the home of Mrs. Wiley's par
ents at North Glade last Saturday ev-
ening.
Mr.. and Mrs. Silas c. Beachy enter
tanned some friends from Pittsburgh
at their home near here last week.
Miss Benthien, County Demonstra-
ton Agent, of Oakland, was a pleas
ant caller in this village last Monday.
W. E. Buckle, who has been employ
ed by the Kelly-Springfield Rubber
Company at their plant in Cumber-
land, had the misfortune of being laid
off indefinitely few days ago, and
he is now at his home in this village.
Mr.. and Mrs. Oscar Hetrick are re-
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1931-04-30
Stomach Troubles
Headache and
Dizziness

II your stomach is sick, you are sick
all over. If you can't digest your food,
you lose strength, get nervous and feel
as tired when you get up as when you
went to bed.
For 10 years Tanlac has restored
to health and activity many thou
sands who suffered just as you do.
Mr.. Daniel Vinciguerra, Of 600
Stiles st., Philadelphia, Pa, says: 81
have not had dizzy spell Or a head
ache since taking Tanlac. My nerves
are in better shape and I can enjoy
a good nights Sleep"
Let Tanlac help you too. It cor
reefs the most obstinate digestive
troubles-relievss gas, pains in the
stomach and bowels, restores appe-
tite, vigor and sound sleep.
Tanlac is made of roots, barks and
herbs. Costs less than 2 cents a dose.
Get a bottle from your druggist today.
Your money back if it doesn't help you.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1931-04-30
Homemakers' Column
By Mss ELSIE M. BENTHIEN,
Home Demonstration Agent
Ornamental Gardening Notes
By
w. R. Ballard, ExtensionH HORTICULTURE

We 4Os Od11dIO1
Preparing for the Perennial Border
The need of careful preparation of
the soil where perennials are to be
planted can not be too strongly en-
phasized. After the plants are once
established it is difficult and unwise
to dig up deeply around the plants.
Many perennials are lost during the
winter from water standing on the
roots because of poor drainage. Then,
too, in dry seasons such as that of
1880, soils lacking in humus do not
readily retain the moisture, even when
artificially watered.
Notwithstanding the fast that it in
wolves considerable labor, more salts
factory results will be secured if the
beds can be dug out from III to 8
feet in depth and refilled with a spec
ial soil mixture. The ideal condition
will be attained if the soil approaches
sandy loan. Sharp sand, coal ashes
and organic matter in the form of
well rotted manure, leaf mold, COM
post or pulverized peat, added to clay
soils will greatly improve their physi-
cal condition. Clay and organic mat
ter will modify sandy soils. If soil is
acid enough lime should be added to
counteract this condition. In addition
to such treatment fertility must be
kept up. If well rotted manure is
available, this will do very well pro-
vided it is supplemented with super
phosphate or bone meal since the ma
nures are generally lacking in phos-
phoric acid. Where manure is not
available a mixed fertilizer such as a
5-8-5 may be used. From to 5
pounds per 100 square feet may be
applied if mixed thoroughly with the
soil to a depth of foot or more. To
secure the best returns from COM
mercial fertilizers keep up the supply
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1931-04-30
PAGE THREE

with Mrs. Tyler Arnold on Wednes~
day, April %, with 10 present.
Kitzmiller Homemakers group
meeting was postponed until April
20 due to stormy weather.
The Selbysport Homemakers Club
met at the home of Mrs. Deck Green
on April %.
Lesson III of the Home Flower
Garden Project was given Friday,
April "a, at the Court House. Ex-
change of flower seeds was feature
of this meeting. Exchange of plants
will be made at the May meeting.
Miss v. M. Kellar, State Home
Demonstration Agent, spent Friday,
April "a, with the Home Demonstra-
ton Agent.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1931-04-30
ACCIDENT
Community Church Services

community Cnurcn services
Church of the Brethren, Rev. A. D.
Scrogum, pastor-9:30 a. M, Sunday
school; 1890 a. M, worship.
English Lutheran Parish, Rev. A..
B. Harper, pastor Wednesday, 1880
D. M, Junior Choir practice; 500, the
church school; Sunday, $3.50 a. M,
Sunday school; 1890 a. M, worship.
Cove, 1880 p. M, Sunday school; 2:30,
worship.
Zion Lutheran Church, Rev. A. w.
Code, pastor-9:30 a. M, the Sunday
school; 1920 a. M, German service;
7:30 p. M, English service.
VictOr's Class Meeting
The Victor's class of st. Pauls Sun
day school was entertained by Mrs. H.
E. Liston and Miss Nina B. Peck at
the home of Mrs. Liston on Friday
night. The class donated SIS toward
the piano which is being purchased for
the Sunday school. The evening was
spent in contests and some of the
members of the class were successful
in winning prizes. There were II
members ana guests present. Dellc-
ious refreshments were served by Mrs.
Liston.
Birthday Parties
Mr.. and Mrs. W. H. Kelso gave
birthday party Wednesday in honor
of their son Lester. Among those
present were Hubert Foy and family,
Clyde Glover and family, John Long
and family, Misses Lydia Ash, Doro-
thy Glotfelty, Amy Friend, Maud Har-
vey, leila Keller, Gladys Knox, Thel
ma Foy; Carl, Playford, Paul, Bern
ard and Edward Glotfelty, Simon
Bowser, Homer Ash, Belvin Fazen-
baker, Ross Speicher, Kenneth Keller,
Nelson, Arthur and Gilbert Alexan-