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The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1917-12-28

WASHINGTON. Dec. c7.--t'ritic!sm q:
the system ot tho war department and
council of national d"t.ns. IN securing
clothing and other supplies tor :hc army
was sharply renewed b? member. OF III"
senate military comm!t:cs N day dur
ing further e1aninatt"" of Major Gen
eral Sharpe. quartermaste- general.
General Sharpe said in response t."
questions that his approval OF contracts
negottated by the Councils supply con-
ritte was to an extent pertunctory and
mono had ever been disapproved. II"
defended tho establishment oc the civil
cornmitte. however. as Il necessity b"-
cause OF the enormous task involved in
handling war orders for the expanding
army.
Shortages OF winter clothing. General
Sharpe attributed largely 10 belated de-
liverles on account of garment makers
strikes and lack OF special machinery In
private factories and 10 the decision to
send American soldiers 70 France ear
ntr than originally planned.
Orders to clothe moro than 1850 900
men have been given. Genral Shat le
stated. and early next year 1t is expect
ed to hAye on hand enough for 1900, 900.
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1917-12-28
GERMAN PLOT
IN BRAZIL IS
AGAIN SHOWN

BUfErS AIRES. Dec. = Dispatches
r"r"i..rl here from Fluriunup0iiS. Brazil
say that Il larSr number Of German con-
srirut"rs hav" lr"n arrested after the
discovery "f u plot I" overthrow the
lurnl authorities. All the Germans
wrr" armed. Thc% had been meeting
ut various t!tIrA under the prete1t that
ihoy w'r, members OF German go
ciely
Gloruu"i"lts is on til. coast If
Southern i;rrzil. in III. state of Santa
C;,lharIna Tir toxin has II population
"i - "Uu.i
HI'E.NuS AIRES. D"c. 97.-prazliiun
papers race! !vrI here today nre filled
with a"r"unt: ~ thr movements OF a
trrnlun r"r&nir uit IN" BRAZILIAN coast
a fcw weeks ago. Thr newspapers as
sort that tn" mysterious vessel was
L!rntihcd rs II German. md that Il IN
lumd"d an immense rarE" "t heavy cases
ni t'"rGu"irR and ArInnCa".
s.: rHl days later IN" steamer re-
fur, -" Arnarau- with additional car
80. !, ."h n" newspaper accounts sayH
:: * hrll",rd Sh" received ir"Iu n larger
shipt out Of sight Of land. From Arna-
rtt.n tho vessel prnre-I"d to tHluurn.
whore another portion "f the cargo was
Th"s" ports arr not gunrdcd nrd ii is
asserted that tn" CnTEu"S landed were
nyst"rinuslY srnIIs Sl'I away. Latter the
German vessel WAS sighted close u
shore at san Pedro De Aldera. where
two persons now nr. under arrest as
result Of their relations with the crew.
They nre charged with being spies.
The newspapers say the steamer dis
appeared as mysteriously us she came
and that Brazilians believe she brought
supplies for a submarine base.
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1917-12-28
Yrench Stateme enta.

PARIS. Dec :1.-ThCee attacks w.rs
made by the Germans last night on the
yerdun front east Of the Meuse. II is az
nounced Officially. At their third at
tenpt the Gcrmuns slcc""ied in reaching
the French lines. bu. were driven out
immediately with heavy losses. leav!nS
prisoners.
PARIS. Wednesday,. t-c. :".--Tn" Ger
mans mad. ;wo attacks "r th.' Nerdan
front today. hut We're r"c all" 20 break
through the French lines. the war office
reports.
The statement fellows
"On the right bank ~ the Mouse Yer
dun fron0 the "n-n!*. after very vio-
lent bornhardmsrt. male two attacks on
our posit!ons a. Caurlrr"s Wood. Hc
was not able IL break through our Ea"T
and left many dead on the ground.
There was heavy artillery fighting n
tho region north OF s.. Quentin and IN
the sector or SapiEnaul.
Macedonian trnnt--Dn December -
there was no event Of importance. Snow
and fog in the mountains hinder mill
tsry operations.
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1917-12-28
N0NN AS The
WA TKIN5, HOUSE
& HERMANN co !.
Charles H. Watkins, IT,. to Be
President and George T. :. {.
House Vice President -
of New Concern.

One of the most important NOR.
camille 'dsais ever consum<natsd
In the city Of Wheeling 10 an
nounced today, In the merging OF
the House 4 Hermann company,
which has for many ysarS bssn
engaged In the house furnishing
and general mercantile bustness
In this city, and the Palace. FunI-
ture company, another prominent
concern, located on Main street,
and engaged In practically shs
same limo. -,
On or about January 1, ~ seon
as tho details can bo complSted, 4
new company will be formed. II
Is known az the Watkins, House
& Hermann company. combining
tho business OF both tho House 4
Hermann company and tho Pal.
ace Furniture company, and, to
very large degree, combining the
forces Of the two concerns. :
Mr.. George E.f+iouse, who has
been for over twenty years ths1
inspiring and dominant factor or
tho House & Hermann company,
will become ono Of the executive
officers Of tho NOW Company, A.
sooIited with Mr.. C. &. WatkIns,
who 10 the president and general:
manager Of the Palace2Furniture
company. : y. {:
For the time being, and for
probably some time to come, ths
offices Of the new company will be
located In the property Of the
Palace Furniture company, on
, Main street. The Palace Furnt-
ture company very recently ae-
quireds two pleees Of frontage on
Main street, adjacent 70 thsir
prlneipaI property Il 1904 Main
( street, giving: aleeaetter, Z front
:, ,aae on sMaIn street Of about
ninety fsst, extending throsuTto
the alley, and with sIIeht changes
this very large establishment can
furnish IN ample floor space,
capable Of handling the large busi.
ness Of tho two eoneerna
immediate Resumption Of
Business.
In transferring hls location to
tho Palace Furniture company
Continued On 1AEs 1tvA.)
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1917-12-28
SHARP CRITICISM Of THE WAR
DEPARTMENTV0ICED IN PROBE

,pr-rc"at deliveries. he said. were @S per
,"at behind contract On last November
3Oth.
steps taken by Secretary fR""r. PC
fore III. American war declaration. %
secure clothing for i large army w"ro
again rrcounted by G.ncal Sharp". ph
April :. two days hc:orS tho war. tho
secretary authorized emergency con-
tracts to clotho 500. 600 men aud con-
tracts wrra Let in. n" open market with
on, advertising. For anoihnr halt MIL
lion ,Ern contracts were let in May with
the Assistsnce OF the cnuncil OF national
defense.
Questions rotating 81 crn:"um"nt con-
s;ruction contracts wrrn asked by ths
committee. but General Sharpe said oil
cantonmtnt matters had h"cn handled
hv General t.it;"li. Tn" latter and his
assistants. including Major Sterr"tt are
70 bn called soon.
Tomorrow the committee expects 70
hear. probably in executive session. Ma
Jor Genrals Wright and Grcble. COM
manders at Camps Doniphau and Bowie.
respectively. regarding their recent In
spection Of General Pershings eHpedi-
ton and their own camp experiences.
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1917-12-28
MANY MEXICAN
YWAIV VWI II{A =
RAIDERS SLAIN
llIu 0.bI~ oAS lStu -
BY j. S. TROOPS.
Federal Officials Investigate
Report That Raids Are
Cerman-Inspired.

MARIA. Tex. Dec. 17-Eikhtssn o( the
Mexicans who raided Candelaria- Christ
mas morning. werc killed and numo>f
wounded when American cavalry under
Colonel George T. Langhorne overlook
the bandits on the Mexican side Of the
Rio Grande carly today. Ono American
soldier was wounded. but will recover.
Many of the horses stolen were reeov-
cred.
After pursuing the Mexican bandits
Tor distance Of ton miles into tho
mountains OF Mexico, the American
troops recrossed the Rio GrAnde to-
American territory at noon today. and
made complete report to Colonel
George T. Lanshorns, Of tho expedition
across the border =
Rumors from Fl Paso that Germans
IN Mexico were responsible for the bor-
der raids Christmas day were routed
tonight by Colonel George T. Lang
horne. district commander. who has or
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MYSTERY SURROUNDS
WOMAN'S VIOLENT END

WARSAW. Ind. Dec. 2I.-Mystcry
surrounds the death by violence OF Mrs.
George bartholomew. aged forty-1ve
years. who WAS found by her husband
at their home ut Milford. near here. this
morning. with three bullet wounds In
her body and several knit" cuts acrosS
her face and throat. revolver with
five empty shclla and II large butcher
knife were found near thn body.
According 10 tn" husband. he returned
from work yesterday evening and found
the house dnrk and all doors locked. lie
spent the nLxhi with relatives. and this
morning. accompanied by a ue!Ehbor.
effected entrance To tho h0uS" by the
use 6f Il skeleton key.
Mrs. Bartholomew formerly lived in
C,hicaYo.
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1917-12-28
CLASS | QUESTIONABLE MEN
WON'T Be CALLED BEFORE MARCH.

after tho s3rd Division. National Army.
leaves for over there"
II WAS pointed out that since the size
ot divisions Of the United States army
has been cut to $4,000 mon. fewer men
ara needed to shape out the first divi-
sious to he trained.
Inasmuch as seasoned officers here
say X will he impossible for this divt-
s!on 70 get away before March | because
OF lack OF sufficient training even
though there arc enough ships to tranS-
port them available. II Ii considered I'M
probable that any nf rho Glass men
under tn" qucstinnnHirr Will be sum
mnncd un:il March /, either.
Major General Glenn. cantonment
cummandant, intimated that the calling
of more men Will be postponed. in a re-
cent speech before the board OF cover
nors Of the Rotary Club.
The last quota under the first call is
not here. and l don't know when they
will come" said tho general "whGts
can We do with them: Are thsy going
To double the size of this campf
Lieut.. Col. J. E. Bell. chief receiving
officer, to-day said 1t Ia impossible to!
get any word as to whom the last ~
will be summoned to aruA ~
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1917-12-28
B. & @. Will Enter
N. Y. on Pennsylvania

WASHINGTON, Dec. az
Order Number l to be issued
shortly by Director General OF
Railroads McAdoo will provide
for tho pooling Of all traf1c end
facilities, the common use OF
terminals, tracks and equipment
tho hauling Of freight by the
shortest route regardless OF
billing, or routing, and the reten-
t1on Of all present officers and
employees Of railroads.
Ore eject Of this order VIII DO
TO give q number Of railroads
terminal facilities which they DO
not now have in big cities The
Baltimore and Ohio probably Will
enter New York City at the
Pennsylvania station
Heads Of the four railroad
brotherhoodS conferred with
President Wilson for. an hour and
o half late today, discussing In
detail tho part the employees VIII
play under government opera
ton. A. 3. Garretsou- OF the
Conductors, said afterwnrd that
wage ine.cases were not men
toned.
Mr. Garretson added that tho
brothefhoods were behind the
government operation plan, ana
the president had known It for
two weeks.
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1917-12-28
Teutons Offer Unacceptable Peace Terms
REMAINING FIRST QUOTA MEN IN WEST
VIRGINIA WILL GET ~QUESTI0NNA|RES

CHARLESTON. ". Va. Dec. q.
Relief from tho uncertainty Of
the position they have occupied for
the last two months regarding the
time ut which they were Ia y" or
dered to cntrain for Camp Ice was
given two thousand West Virginia
young men Of the last deferred
quota of the states hundred per-
cent nf tho first draft by an or
der received here today that they
h" S"nI uu"StionnHlrrS and clAssi-
Ilcd under tn" new regulations.
Captain Krcckcnr!dcs Jones. chief
"f the state military census and en-
rOllm"nt department.. today notified
H|l local boards That no further
calls would he made for deferred
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1917-12-28
Special to Tho Intclligenccr.

Special to Tho Intclli genccr.
CHILLIrnTHE. ohio. Dec.
o7.--Jefcrs"n county boys In
Company h. 322nd infantry. were
among the 5000 men in the r-si-'
mrnt. which bsptis"d the now
rife range ut the foot Of MI. ~
gnu. with tir.. Eastern Ohio boys
among the 60An men OF the tirst
rnll not yet ordered to camp may
figure on Rt least thrcn months
nl6re ~ civilian life. High off!-
ccrs said today since divisions
have been cut In size To @0,0n9
mon they don't believe the last
contingent will b. cAlled to arms
until after the division now In
training here moves overseas.
No star officer here believes this
will happen before the last OF
March.
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The immediate result will bt Il re-
routing OF traffic over the shortest
lines. regardless Of the company with
which shipments originate. and ih"
common use of terminals TO effect max
imum efficiency. Without anticipating
wonders under the new plan. officials
look forward to material Improvement
in the present traffic congestion within
a few weeks.
Speedy Movement
Speedy movement of freight will be
the first aim Of the director general.
But problems whose solution must
press close on the heels Of actual trans
portatlon questions are tho equitable
rein mbursement Of the roads for The Use
OF their property on the basis OF pre-
(Continued on Page Seven.)
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1917-12-28
BULGARIAN RULER
DECLARES He WILL
HOLD ALL He GAINED

AMSTERDAM. Doe. -7.--Th- IDEAS Of
King Ferdinand Of Bulgaria about an
ncNari"r$ ;:r.. very different from those
cXpouudcd h% Count tH.rnln. tn" Aus
tro- Hungarian foreign minister. NJ
Rr"sr-l. -l..;nvSA Til" N"uc Fr"c rresse
I N!rnnaD qIlnt"s him a9 saying that
NulGMriN would hold Whnt sh" ind won
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1917-12-28
THE WEATHER.
WASHINGTON. D. c., Dec. 27.

WASHING ON. D. G., DEC. Z.-
Forecast:
West VIrginia-Fair Friday and Sat
urday; colder In western portion FRI
day; much colder Saturday.
Western nnsYlvanla-Snow flur-
rles and colder Friday: Saturday part
iy cloudy and much colder.
ohio-Snow fIurrles and colder. FRI
day; cold wave in northern portion;
Saturday fair and much colder.
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1917-12-28
COAL FOR NEW YORK

WASHINGTON. Dec. 2I.--Imm cdinte
movement Of coal TO New York city to
supply fuel needed for ocean going
steamers was urged by the Fuol ad-
minlstration today In a telegram to ~
w. Thomspon. chairman Of tho commit
tee Of eastern railroads with headQuar-
ters in Pittsburgh. '.
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az Away without Leave

rHARLh,STON. W. Va Dec. p.
--L;Ovrrnor rn-uwrll received
telegram today from Isrigadier
General HrIncr. ri camp Ice. nd
vislng that twrnly-t"n West VIZ
SiniH men nrn nhS"uI from tn"
camp without p"rmiS::u".
General licinrr indicutrG that he
f"I, sur. thu rn"I had imply abb
scented Themselves without Thought
uf possible serious consequences
and TINT if thcy returned prompt
L. tho: would hr m"rrly punished
frr "abSru,'r" ;sIthout leave. but
that # they continued Ia remain
away they would h. classified as do
scrt"rs and trcat"d as such.
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1917-12-28
First M'Adoo Order
Wipes Competition
From Railroading
Provides Also for Complete Pooling Of Traffic. Equipment,
Terminals and Trackage Facilities, and Retention
of Present Officers and Employees.

WASHINGTON D. c. Dec 27.-Soon after the American rail
roads 90 under operation Director General McAoo VI"
issue his first official competitive conditions and
dg compete pooling o traffic equipment terminals and track
age facilities and for the retention OF the present officers ard en-
ployes
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CAMP SHERMAN. O., Dec. 27.-ofn-
GERS OF high rank here predicted to-day
the 5000 drafted men on the first call
who have not been called to training
will not be taken from civilian life until
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quutn!: 10 lac sent It. Camp Lee uli-
der the old rcguln
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The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1917-05-31

Miss Leonora Wiley, of Bittinger,
was the guest on Sunday of Mr.. and
Mrs. Silas o. Wiley in Oakland.
Mrs. R. D. Houck, of Bradsock, Pa,
is visiting at the home of her mother,
Mrs. Charles Duckworth, near Cor
mania.
Mrs. Ernest Junkins, of near Bayard,
and her sister, Miss Naomi Lohr, of
near Oakland, were shopping here on
Saturday.
= Mr.. C. H. Linville, of Baltimore,
Spent few days in Oakland last week
where he was the guest of Mr.. and Mrs.
E. H. Sincell.
Mr.. David Jones, of Johnstown, Pa,
who was here for several days visiting
his niece, Mrs. S. T. Jones, returned to
his home Monday morning
Mrs. l. Grant Lazzelle, of Morgan
town, West Va, visited Rev. and Mrs.
Ely and Mr.. and Mrs. S. II. Jackson in
Oakland last Friday and Saturday.
Mrs. E. H. Smouse and little daugh-
ter and Miss Clary, of Deer Park, were
guests on Sunday at the home of Mr..
and Mrs. Henry Smouse near Oakland.
Mrs. James AMMAN and Mrs. L. D.
Thrasher. of Deer Park, were in Oak
land last Saturday where they met the
members of the local Red Cross Society.
Mrs. Leah F. Sincell, after spending
the winter months at various points ir
Allegany county, returned to Oakland
on Thursday last and will remain here
indefinitely.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1917-05-31
Circuit Court convenes in Oakland

Circuit Court convenes in Oakland
Monday.
Judge and Mrs. Rose, accompanied by
their daughter, all of Johnstown, Pa,
after spending few days in Oakland
with Mrs. Stuart F. HamiIl, returned
to Johnstown this morning.
Postmaster and Mrs. John Gles and
two children, of Accident, spent yes
terday evening in Oakland where they
attended the band concert and class day
exercises at the Maryland Theatre.
A railroad brakeman was struck by
an obstruction overhanging the track
at point between Oakland and the
Park and was slightly injured about
his face on Monday.
Miss Helen Townshend left Oakland
Tuesday morning for visit of some
days to her brother, Mr.. Fred Town
shend at Parkersburg, where the latter
is valued and highly efficient employe
of the Wells Fargo and Express Com
pany.
Mrs. F. o. Glotfeltv, of Oakland, and
Mrs. S. P. Specht, of Deer Park, were
guests of relatives and friends in Frost.
burg and Cumberland few days last
week, returning to Oakland Saturday
fternoon.
MIR. Robert Helbig, who has been ir
Pittsburgh, Pa, for some months past,
returned to Oakland Tuesday morning
and will leave on Monday for Fairmont
where he will be employed by the Con.
solidated Coal Company.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1917-05-31
INSPECTED SITES
FOR ARMY CAMP
War Board Visited Oakland Sun
day and Went Over Ground

A special government train over the
Baltimore and Ohio railroad arrived in
Oakland early Sunday morning bearing
the War Board from Washington for
the purpose of inspecting camp sites
near Oakland for military use. The
train was in charge of Col Hine, an as
sistant to President Willard of the
Baltimore and Ohio. Those in the
party were; Col. H. c. Brown, Lieut..
Carl 7. Law ton, Maj Browniee and
Maj. E. (. Booth. all of the regular
army, and H. R. Talcott, of the Balti.
more and Ohio Engineering Depart
ment. This is the second trip made to
this section and the site inspected was
south of Mountain Lake Park and north
of Hutton. west of Oakland. The com
mittee has sites in different localities
and will make full report on all before
final decision is made.
The proposed camp will require about
/ three to five thousand acres. There
will be concentrated at this camp 30
600 infantry and about 10000 cavalry
men.
The Oakland committees who met
the party were G. S. Hamill, C. S. Da-
Wis, D. E. Offutt, W. R. Offutt, H. S.
Jackson, DR.. Henry W. McComas and
j. A. Kelly. Another site that has
been inspected is near Harpers Ferry,
W. Va.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1917-05-31

Mr.. and Mrs. Howard P. Stuck re-
turned to their home in Oakland Sun
day evening after visit of some time
to Mrs. Sucks parents at Washing ton
Junction, this State. They brought
back with them their daughter and
bright little son, born a month ago.
WANTED-Girlf for general homework
apply at Sturgiss Pharmacy. Adv.
Mr.. Carroll Kelly returned home
Tuesday morning from Mound8vile,
West Va, where he had been employed
for some months past by the State.
After visiting his parents, Mr.. and Mrs.
j. A. Kelly, few days, he will leave
for Fairmont to take a position with
Fairmont Coal Company.
Merchant w. B. Miller, of Deer Park.
has determined to reach the purchasing
/ public through the columns of The Re-
publican in which he advertises this
week a special sale of shoes. Mr..
Miller has recently remodeled his store
room at Deer Park and is preparing to
add new and additional lines to his stock
of general goods.
The annual sessions of the West
Virginia Synod of the Lutheran church
will be held at Bittinger, this county,
beginning on June 18th. The pastors
and lay delegates to the Synod will be
met at Swanton by automobiles on that
day and taken from thence to Bittinger
where they will be entertained by the
members of the Bittinger and Jennings
churches.
Senator and Mrs. H. ]. Speicher and
Mr.. and Mrs. Henry Speicher, of
Accident, were in Oakland Sunday en-
route home from West Milton, Ohio, to
which point they had been called owing
to the death and funeral of Mrs. John
E. Gnagey.
Miss Margaret Howell has returned
home from the nurses training camp
near Washington, D. c., where she had
been in training for several weeks.
The training at this camp is under
military disciple and is supported by
the Government
Young Mani Don't fail to REGISTER
with the registration officers appointed
for your district on Tuesday, June 9Th.
! Uncle Sam will consider no excuse
whatever for your failure to do so, Go
early; answer the questions honestly
and hope for the best.
Mr.. Neil Fraley. who completes his
law course IN Baltimore this spring anc
who will have charge of the Newark
IN. j. office of the compensation in.
surance company with which he has
been associated for the past year ir
Baltimore in clerical capacity, came
home on last Friday for a visit of &
few days, returning to Baltimore Sun
day night.
Mr.. D. o. Roth, of Red House, wen
to Cumberland this morning to visi
relatives a few days. Recently Mr.
Roth's son, Stuart, air brake inspecto
on the Western Maryland Railroad
with headquarters in Cumberland, re
turned from convention of air brak
experts held at Memphis, Tenn, a
which more than two thousand me-
were present.
MONEY. roLoAN-On first mortgag
security on improved real estate. Fred
A. Thayer, Oakland. Ad
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1917-05-31
ASSIGNMENT SALE
Attorney E. r. Jones Receiver for
O. II. Lee & Co.. of KitzmiIler

On Saturday last the mercantile firm
Of 0. II. Lee and A. G. Barrick, who
conducted general store at Kitzmiller,
this county. made an assignment of
their stock of goods and book accounts
to Attorney K. X. Jones of Oakland,
who now has charge of the affairs of
the concern as receiver. The stock on
hand at the time of the assignment was
valued at about $1,000, while the book S
accounts will total a sum not yet de-
termined by the receiver.
The firm did splendid business until
about year and a-half ago when the
slump in the coal market struck KItz-
miller and as result the business be-
came greatly impaired and being I'M
able to meet their obligations an as.
signment for the benefit of all the
creditors was deemed the better policy.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1917-05-31

DR.. and Mrs. B. F..'Selby and daugh-
ter Margaret motored to Lisbon, How
ard county, on Saturday to visit DR..
Selby's sister who is extremely i'll.
They were accompanied as far as
Hagerstown by Mrs.Jos. E. Harmed
who took the train at that point for
Westminster where she visited her son
and daughter until Sunday afternoon
when the party returned to Oakland.
For RENT-A six room dwelling. Ap-
ply to William Kildow, Oakland, Nd.