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The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1931-10-15
COLUMBUS DAY CELEBRATED THROUGHOUT The LAND

as they attempted to land their stuff,
a revenue cutter, flying the red, white
and blue, went by with the lookout
asleep.
The Spanish lookout was convinced.
america it u.s." he agreed, "and now
we'll have to land and claim this for
Donna Isabella"
And because all this happened on
October IL, that date was declared a
holiday in some States. That is why
the postoffice and banks remained
open in Oakland on Monday and
closed in Cumberland, both in memory
of Columbus ingenuity in discovering
what the Indians had already known
about since the age of brass coils
and copper stills.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1931-10-15

head and face, but all the other men,
bers of the train crew escaped with
few bruises. From what could be
learned a construction train was at
work on the main track about four
miles west of where the wreck oc-
Cured. A gondola car had been cut
! off from the engine and when the
trainmen attempted to couple it to the
engine they failed to make the con-
nection. The jar then started the car
down grade. A brakeman tried to set
brake on it, but the chain broke and
thus freed the car which ran down the
grade a distance of about four miles
before it met the westbound express.
The first engine Of the train was COM
pletely demolished while the second
was badly. damaged.
Walter Cockfell, of Preston coun-
| ty, West Va, Is years old, was in
charge of the Western Union tele-
graph office in Oakland. At the time
he was the youngest operator in the
service of the Western Union Com
pany, and probably in the entire
United States.
A note was made that Justice Con-
der was improving his residence prop
erty on Second street.
The old Methodist Episcopal church
was torn down and removed by Sped
den and Bolden, who had the contract
for building the new church, to their
lot on Wilson street where it was re-
erected and used as carpenter shop.
S. T. Davis had one of Edison's
talking machines" on exhibition at
his store in Oakland. The Republi-
can files of that date revealed the
fact that "crowds are gathered from
early morning until late at night"
The machine reproduced music by the
Marine band, singing, solos, etc.
R. S. Jamison, R. T. Browning and
son Dick, of Oakland, and Nathan G..
Browning, of Sang Run, went to Mea-
dow Mountain to camp and hunt. They
expected to bag some big game.
DR.. ]. Lee McComas and DIR. H.
w. McComas successfully performed
delicate surgical operation on Mrs.
]. D. Miller, of Texas, Preston coun-
ty, West Va, when they removed a
large tumor from the side of her face
with which she had been afflicted for
number of years.
TWENTY YEARS AGO
At a booster dinner served by the
women of the Lutheran church to bus
mess men of Oakland, Mountain Lake
Park and Loeb Lynn and the members
of the Oakland Civic Club, Gilmor S.
Hamill, w. R. Offutt, Rev. J. M. Davis
and DR.. Charles Shelton spoke. Lieut..
E. S. West was POSTMASTER. Miss
Thekla Fundenberg represented the
Civic Club and outlined the proposed
work of the organization.
In the Oakland High school notes
it was stated that Frank Smouse, of
Deer Park, was new scholar and
that Frederick Thayer had returned
from a trip to New York.
Miss Zaidee Browning, i'll of ty-
phoid fever, whose condition was very
precarious for several days, was i'm
proved and her recovery was looked
for.
The Deer Park Village Improve
ment Society was arranging for fall
work at that town. w. w. Hennen
was president; VIM. Miller, vice-pres-
ident; C. A. Ashby, treasurer; Jack
Grimes, secretary.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1931-10-15
INDAYS OF OLD
FORTY YEARS AGO

Westbound express train No. At, on
the Baltimore and Ohio Railroad, col
lided with a runaway car on the Sew
enteen Mile Grade six or eight miles
east of Swanton. The train was COM
posed of several express cars and two
engines. Fireman Kildow, of Pied
mont, was severely scalded about the
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1931-10-15
Mountain Top Ministers To Meet

The first fall meeting of the Noun
tain Top Ministers Association will
be held Monday, October 10, at 1920
a. M, in the Masonic Club room, First
National Bank building. Rev. D. c.
Trimble, president, has prepared a
program of vacation experiences.
An election of officers for the year
will be held and other business mat
tiers discussed.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1931-10-15
An Interesting Fact
INDIAN CONFLICTS WITH THE
MARYLAND COLONISTS

1t would seem that undue emphasis
has been placed by some writers on
the more or less frequent conflicts be-
tween the Indians. and our Colonists.
Perchance had it not been for the
deception practiced by John Penn,
whereby he tricked the Indians in
granting him title to seven million
acres of valuable land which he de-
sired to consummate the western
Purchase" for the paltry sum of
$3.50, which act influenced the In
dams to join the French in the French
and Indian War, for the purpose of
recovering their land by force, our
impressions of the Indian Colonists'
attitude might have been somewhat
different.
While it is true that the Susque-
hannocks (whose chief hunting ground
was the territory now comprising the
counties of Cecil, Hartford, Baltimore,
Howard, Carroll, Frederick and Mont
gomery), and the Nanticokes (whose
home was the Eastern Shore) were
continuously threatening and danger
Gus, while numerous murders were
committed and homes were burned
by them, yet the policy of the early
settlers of Maryland was to treat the
Indians with justice and to buy their
land rather than to take it from them
by force.
AS an illustration, it will be recalled
that St. Mary's (then the Indian vii
lage of Yowaccomoco) was purchased
by Leonard Calvert for a quantity of
axes, hoes and broadcloth, articles Of
real value to the Indians.
It is likewise true that although
throughout the early period of Mary
land history sporadic Indian outrages
occurred, yet from the clash on Kent
Island (then Monopsonson) in 1884
by the Susquehannocks and Wicomes-
ses, which resulted in the killing of
three of Claiborne's men and few
Indians, to the beginning of the
French and Indian War, no conflict
took place that could be dignified by
the name of battle.
Frequent attacks by the Indians of
the Eastern Shore on the settlers of
Kent Island occurred, as we'll as at
tacks by the Susquehannocks. The
latter, however, aimed chiefly at the
Patuxents and Pascataways, who
were friendly to the whites. These
forays finally led Governor Calvert, in
1641, to declare martial law on the
Island and to direct the Colonists to
shoot all Susquehannocks, Wicomes-
ses and Nanticokes on sight.
The major and last conflict occur
red about 1878, when the Susquehan-
nocks 1.-THE most war-like tribe and
greatest enemy of the whites) had
been badly defeated by the Senecas
and permission had been given by the
Assembly to the Senecas to move
from the head of the Chesapeake to
the northern bank of the Potomac.
This OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES difficult
ty resulted in the first extended rebel
lion in America against constituted
authority, known as Bacon's Rebel
lion, directed by Nathaniel Bacon
| against Governor Berkeley (of Vir-
ginia) which ended when Bacon died
from an attack of fever.
Soon after this event a treaty was
made by Maryland and Virginia with
the tribes of Indians known as the
Five Nations at conference held in
Albany, N. Y.
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Engagement Announced

The engagement of Miss Lillian
Julia Ashby, daughter of Mr.. and Mrs.
D. T. Ashby, of Crellin, to Mr.. Elmer
Leo Mersing, son of Mr.. and Mrs.
Charles Mersing, also of Crellin, has
been announced. No date has been
set for the wedding. Miss Ashby is
student of Oakland High School.
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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-04-05
Presley dfecnt
Then the English Novelist T ellis Just What
He Thinks Of American Men and
Women-"Me Can Stand More
Spelling Without Bad Effects
Than Women

extremely ambitious and enterprising person.
The English woman does not care very much
about making a business social success OF
herself She does little travelling, though
her husband has comfortable income That
is why so many of them are dull and very
quickly acquire in middle age habit of sitting
quietly.
Since have arrived in the United States,
though, I can see why the American woman
is so energetic There is something about the
air that makes one want to hustle along and do
things. So perhaps" smiled the author lit
may be the climatic conditions which make the
American dominant and important
personality
Mr. PrieStley admitted that the fact that
there are a great many more young women
than men in England was bound to bring about
a change in their lives 1t is the legion of
and ignoring convention to take their places
in the working world They are not content to
remain quietly at home, regardless of how their
families may feel about it.
Mr. Priestley therefore, believes that there is
every likelihood of English women invading
the strongholds of the men in the near future
II would be particularly glad to see women
govern the country" he remarked. They have
much more common sense than men, especially
when it comes to politics. I do not mean that
woman is wiser than man, but that she has
better understanding of the values of life. She
is more practical about it.
OMAN is the idealist and the dreamer. He
is the one who becomes the great poet
musician or who creates the great works of
art. 1t is he who wants to go to the ends of
the earth to explore, who desires to conquer
the air and the wilderness or who delves to the
depths Of the sea. He is forever following some
dream or playing with some invention. Mans
imagination is quickly fired by the thrill of the
unknown 1t is his romantic impulse which
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-04-05
Stray Hogs Cholera Prey.

'T'HG range hog which is turned loose to go
il carefree way and feed where it can find
it Is more susceptible to hog cholera, the dread
disease which sometimes can wipe out an en-
tire herd of hogs before the raiser is much
more than aware that the disease is present
In the South in particular, where the hogs
are turned loose to feed on acorns and other
wild foodstuffs, the loss from hog cholera is
fairly large. Frequently the owner of the herd
is unaware OF the disease until he has found
the dead bodies of several hogs in remote
places These carcasses are potential sources
OF the spread of infection, for other hogs may
feed upon them and contract the disease
Dogs, too, often bring home chunks of the
meat, with the result that they carry the dis
Ease to penned-up hogs. Immunization pre-
tects hogs from the cholera, but the average
farmer who allows his hogs to run wild seldom
has the means to provide this protection
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sways him. Whatever the cost may be, he goes
his way.
Men will, consequently. always excel women
in the arts and in the sciences, no matter how
dominant the fair sex may become.
Woman has more realistic intelligence Be
cause it is her function to perpetuate and con-
serve life, she comes close to the actualities of
the earth. She must necessarily be a practical
person if life is to continue. Hence it would be
better if women looked after the affairs of the
world and men simply did the grand planning.
Let the men concentrate on music, painting
literature and the sciences, well as the Great
ing of great financial structures. But let them
keep their fingers out of politics. They have
thus far made pretty bad mess Of it.
IT believe that if women did the governing we
would have no more wars. They have too much
sense to plunge the world into bloodshed. They
have never sacrificed the big things of life for
the little things. Whereas men, out of sheer
pride and deviltry, would sacrifice anything.
Take, for example, two men who have had
quarrel about some petty affair. They will not
speak to each other for so years and will think
nothing Of starting feud about it that will be
carried down from one generation to another.
1.-THE great-grandSons will become deadly enc
mics simply because their -grandfatherS
had nsspat.
"Ofcourse women get angry at each other,
too, but who ever heard of them sacrificing
lives for it? Who ever heard of them starting
feud about it? Men are more reckless with
lives"
While Priestley looks forward to the day
when women will take over the reins of gov
eminent he does not feel that this should
change the biological relationship between men
and women or affect their basic status in mar
riage.
What people do not seem to realize" he ex-
planned, lis that marriage is a social partner
ship in which two persons build up a harmo-
NOUS whole. One without the other has life
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liar on Accidents Winning.

THAT the educational campaign of the Blu
reau of Mines aimed at the elimination of
the unnecessary and careless accidents which
annually claim heavy toll of life is succeed
ing is shown by the fatality figures for Feb
ruary. During that month the deaths were
81 less than in January and Sc less than for
February, 1880. OF the 90 killed during Feb
ruary none were killed in a major disaster:
that is, one in which five or more are killed
January showed Al dying in this type of acct
dent, but both months showed decided decline
in the fatalities from falls of roof, electricity
hauling accidents and other such which are
due almost entirely to carelessness.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-04-05
UHteracy Fast Retreating.

THE battle against illiteracy in Kansas has
shown considerable progress in the past 10
years. From percentage of "a illiterate the
State has reduced the figure during the decade
to sc per cent. In totals this means that
there are some $4,000 less over the age of 10
nliterate than there were 10 years ago
Apparently there are fewer children lowering
around the beginning of school age who are
attending the schools, but from the age Of
up the number is much greater, as is the per-
centage.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-04-05
Spoil Your Husband Little More

But people in the modern world have
peculiar idea of marriage. They have little
comprehension of what it involves. man takes
a fancy to woman and thinks he would like
to live with her. He doesn't consider anything
else. When love departs he finds that they are
not at all congenial and he at once wants to
break up the relationship to seek another mate.
"NTARRIAGE has to be a more sensible and
practical relationship than that, because
it makes many demands on the husband and
wife. Furthermore, it is a relationship which
has to be slowly and patiently nurtured for
period of years before one can tell whether or
not it is a success. For usually many of the
difficulties and frictions that arise only the
inevitable consequences of the development of
their relationship into a complete whole. That
development cannot be without pain or hard
ship.
d. THAT is why the marriage relationship must
be difficult to break. Easy divorce only en-
coursges young people to sever the tie before
they have become adjusted to each other.
divorce should not be available until they have
proved, after some years, that it has been i'm
possible for them to make go of the venture
Then, If the relationship is still intolerable, it
would be injustice to compel them to live
together.
However people must also bear in mind
that divorce does not always solve the prob
lem The woman who cannot tolerate her hus-
that her next mate will not present her with
another set of shortcomings which will make
the relationship just intolerable. 1 am not
sure, therefore, whether the French people
haven't a better understanding of marriage.
For they believe that two persons, without any
sentimental attachment between them, can
live together in amity and respect as long
they have community of interests and high
regard for their obligations. And these are
the most important things about marriage.
Eyes, as said before, I believe that you
Americans would be happier If more attention
were given to the men. On the surface, as 1
see the people of America today, they seem
happy but not contented. certain psychology
seems to prevail here among your women. May
I put it this way: desire on the part of
woman to have more than the other woman
has? She goads the husband on and on, until,
in sheer desperation, he is driven to his wits
end He deserves better than that in this won
derful country of yours"
Mr.. Priestley is himself happily married
man and the father Of five daughters whom he
tries hard not to spoil. He expects his wife to
join him and they will then debark on a steam
ship for the South Seas, the locale of his next
novel.
Mr.. Priestley began his writing career when
he was convalescent officer in the British
Army during the World War. He wrote several
articles merely as pastime and sold them to
the Yorkshire Observer. After that he entered
Cambridge University, where he took leading
part in the journalistic and literary activities
of the college. While there he won reputa-
ton for himself by writing little volume of
parody and a book of essays.
Copyright, 1879
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An INTERVIEW WITH
LILLIAN GEM.

a MEXICAN husbands ought to get
III better return, according to j. B.
I ~ Priestley, the distinguished British
novelist, who is now visiting the
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ouantieo with q proud eye and the re-
iserated expression. And every one Of
them IL q rnaYksnan"
Some day IRE viii have 20 stop them,
he said over and over again In the years
preceding the World War Al i2 con-
eiusIon ne brilliantly exclaimed. Well.
80 stopped them. didn't we, boys7" His
work was done and proved he was
proud man. and he had a right 10 b.
From boyhood q keen hunter Of ali
forms and sizes Of game and brought up
In o region where powder and shot we're
commodities not 20 be wasted. Gen.
Elliott appreciated 10 the full the ire
mendous asset Of accurate and timely
shooting Nothing. no show Of force 50
takes the heart out Of opponents as the
proved conviction that the other fellows
are picking them off without missing.
As a younger officer. ia Cuba, in the
Philippines and In Korea, now Chosen,
Gen. Elliott participated in many bat
ties and campaigns. won individual
honors In several Of them, and saw With
his own eyes that his idea worked He
was an efficient and an enthusiastic
ofIlcer In all branches Of his chosen pro-
feSsion and, at the time Of his death,
was one of the outstanding living mill
tary heroes of this country surviving
from the era prior TO the World War,
But he ia perhaps best known for his
conviction that some day his boys"
would have to stop them" and for his
logged determination that when that
time came they must be trained TO do it.
He laid little claim to the rank Of STRAIT
egist, he was a flrst-class organizer. an
active and brave soldier In the field. ad-
mired and beloved by his men. And the
good he did lives after him, for straight
shooting has now become q tradition
in the corps to which he devoted his life.
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well, We Stopped Them.

A hobby or speciality pursued by a
military man. often at first ignored. or
misunderstood. or even ridiculed. stands
good chance Of proving ultimately
OF the utmost Importance. One has
but to think OF Lord Roberts eternal
preparedness propaganda, Hindenburgs
intensive study or the Mazurian Lakes
region or Gen Greely's determination
that improvements i'll the modes of
military signaling should be regarded
rs of the utmost Importance. Such
q hobby was possessed by the late
Maj. Gen. George F. Elliott, United
States Marine Corps, retired who died
in this city yesterday full Of years and
honors. 1t was 10 the effect that every
Marine should be a skilled marksman.
Gen. Elliott foreSsw occasions when
the deadly ability of each man in a
command to select q particular mark
and hit II would prove to be a decisive
factor in warfare He was determined
that every possible man under his com-
rnand should possess that ability. Early
in hts career ne backed to the limit OF
his power and capacity other officers who
had the snrne idea. when he became
conmandant OF the famous corps in
which he served so long and so homer
ably he held 10 the same notion--it was
with him almost an ohsession.
AshA long-retired commanded. ht
used 10 view the men in training al
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The Starlings.

The starlings are here again for the
Winter. here in great numbers, making
Washington their bed room after their
days foragine in the fields of Maryland
and Virginia. To some they are a
source of much amusement. To others
they are cause of discomfort and ex-
treme annoyance. They are an annual
problem. BY thousands. perhaps tens of
thousands, they swarm in the trees of
downtown Washington - those parts
where trees still grow - and on the
fronts of buildings, considerably alter
ing the complexion of the Capital.
Many remedies have been proposed
for the starting nuisance, but none eff
fectively. Pieces Of glass have been tied
in the trees, where the starlinSs most
congregate. with the idea that the tin
king they cause would discourage the
birds They seemed to enjoy the music.
The Fire Department was ordered out
on one occasion 10 drench the unwei-
| come guests. They merely moved TO
other trees. Smudge- pots were ignited
| beneath their TooStS, causing more dis
| comfort to human residents than TO
| the birds. The starlings shifted quar-
tiers back and forth and seemed to
I laugh at the efforts TO diScommods
them Wire screens completely encas-
ing the most popular OF the free lodg-
ings OF the birds were proposed. but
this was not seriously entertained in
view of the tremendous cost. Bird
lime was also suggested, and shot-guns
The bird lime was negatived because
Of the problem Of removing the cap
tured stariings from their sticky perches
Guns were discarded because of the risk
to human life and the chances against
any effective slaughter. Poisoned food
Was offered IS = remedy and promptly
rejected on the score OF the deadly risk