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The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1918-08-22
THE DEATH RECORD.
A. ]. WILSON.

Mr.. A. J. Wilson, of Davis, W. Va.
died August l6, aged 60 years. Mr..
Wilson was member of the Wilson
family of Wilson, Md, and went to
DAVIS, W. Va, in the year 1887, where
he was leading merchant of that town
up to the spring of 1918. when he retir-
ed owing 10 failing health. He was
connected with number of local enter
prises, being president of the National
Bank of Davis. He is survived by his
wife and one daughter, Leigh, and a
son. Wade l., U. S. Marine at Paris
Island. S. c.; two sisters, Mrs. Feely,
of Wilson. Md, and Mrs. H. C. Holman,
of Ridgeville, W. Va; one brother,
John. OF Keyser, W. Va, and numer-
GUS other relatives. He was a nephew
of the late Abraham |. Wilson, whose
death, at the age of more than one hun
dred years, occurred on July 81, 1916.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1918-08-22
SEPTEMBER REGISTRATION
Useless Expense Will Be Incurred
For One Days Work.

Attorney General Albert C. Richie
has adviled the local board of election
supervisors that it is necessary to hold
registration of voters on Tuesday,
September 8.
Inasmuch as there will be no pri-
mary contest this year and the further
fact that two other opportunities will
be offered. October l and 8 for regis
tration, the local board of supervisors
were anxious to save the expenses of
the September 3rd registration.
There are fifteen voting places in the
county. A number carry an expense
of five dollars rent for the dav. There
are two registrants in each precinct
whose compensation is SO each per day
and these registrars must then return
the books of registry to the board of
supervisors in Oakland and make their
returns, the compensation being extra
for this service, so that in all some $500
to $500 in expense will be incurred for
the one days services.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1918-08-22
EDISON AND FORD
VISITED OAKLAND
Wizard, On Trip South, Stop a
Few Minutes Here Tuesday

On their way to the great smoky
mountains in Eastern Tennessee in
automobiles, Thomas A. Edison, world.
renowned inventor; Henry Ford of De-
troit; John Burroughs, famous Ameri-
can naturalist; Edwin N. Hurley. chair.
man of the United States Shipping
Board; Charles B. Hanford of the Unit
ed States Intelligence Bureau; Harvey
S. Firestone, rubber tire manufacturer
of Akron. Ohio, and Prof. R. j. H. de
Looch, agricultural expert of Chicago,
passed through Oakland Tuesday after
noon. The party occupied three Pack
ard cars and carried their camping
equipment on two trucks. A stop of
few minutes was made in town to give
an opportunity to replenish the supply
OF gasoline and oils and while in one Of
the local garages quite a number of
ladies' and gentlemen gathered about
the party exchanging handshakes and
engaging in conversation. Leaving
Oakland the road toward Elkins was
taken near which place camp was pitch
ed for the night.
After selecting the camping ground,
Mr.. Ford got busy with his axe and
chopped wood for campfire. While Mr..
Ford, who is said to be an old time
woodchopper, built the fire, Mr.. Edison
arranged electric lights for the camp.
The electric lights were the first used in
camp IN this section of the country
and were only made possible by the
knowledge of Mr.. Edison, who connect
ed the wires with the batteries of the
automobiles.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1918-08-22
Wounded Soldier Returns.

Delbert Rodeheaver, of the Marine
Corps. who was badly wounded while
engaged in an action with the American
forces in France, arrived at his home
near Oakland Monday of this week
from the Government Hospital at New.
port News, Va. His wounds consisted
of broken jaw at three points and an
abdominal wound which would have
killed an ordinary individual. He car
ried with him to his home an honorable
discharge and letter of high COM
mendatlon for bravery while under fire.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1918-08-22
Married.

BRoADwATER-SMoUsE-Miss Olive
Smouse, the youngest daughter of Mr..
and Mrs. Daniel Smouse, of Frostburg,
and Graten V. Broadwater, son of the
late Noah Broadwater, GrantsyiIle,
were married in Cumberland last Fri
day, by Rev. j. W. Balderston, of the
First M. P. church. The groom is in
the aviation section at Washington Bar
racks. The bride has charge of the
offices of the Frostburg Big Vein Coal
Company.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1918-08-22
S. S. CONVENTION
Will Be Held in st. Mark S Church,
Oakland, September 1917.

The annual convention of the Sunday
School Association of Garrett county
will be held in St. Marks Lutheran
church in Oakland beginning with the
evening of September 18th and closing
with the night session on the 18th. A
strong program is being prepared, the
outline of which will be published
previous to the date of the Convention.
Every Sunday school in Garrett coun-
ty is invited to participate in this con-
yention and it is the hope of the state
and county officers that delegates may
be present from every section of the
county. There will be no limitation up
on the size of the delegation which each
Sunday school may send to the conven-
ton but in accordance with the usual
custom free entertainment will be pro-
vided only for two delegates from each
school in addition to the pastor and
superintendent. All delegates desir-
ing entertainment should see to it that
their names are sent to Mrs. B. H.
Sincell, Oakland, if possible by Septem-
Der 10th. but if the names cannot be
furnished, superintendent are request
ed to write Mrs. Sincell stating the
number of delegates which each school
will expect to have present so that ar
rangements can be made in advance for
entertainment.
District Secretaries have been ap-
pointed for each district in the county
and they are now busy endeavoring to
get reports from all of the Sunday
schools. In event that they should fail
to communicate with any superinten-
dant, he is requested to write either
Mr.. E. R. Jones, County President,
Oakland, or Miss Grace Falkenstein,
County Secretary, Oakland. and blanks
for reports or other information desired
~esill be furnished at once.
Every Sunday school in Garrett county
should be on record at this convention
and it is hoped that all interested in
Sunday school work will cooperate to
this end.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1918-08-22
Brakeman Injured.

Yesterday at noon Brakeman Willard
Morrison. running out of Keyser on
westbound freight train, fell from the
top of car at Deer Park and was pain
fully injured. his head having been cut
and his left foot badly mashed. He was
brought to Oakland on the Deer Park
helping engine and given medical at
tention by DR.. N. l. Broadwater. The
injured man was taken to his home at
Keyser on train No. Sc yesterday after
mon
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1918-08-22
FLACDEDLCATION
TOOCCUR SUNDAY
People at Crellin Preparing for
Event-The Program

At Crellin on Sunday afternoon, be-
ginning at 2:30 O'Clock, a patriotic meet
ing will be held at which large Ameri-
can flag. measuring 20 by 80 feet, will
be flung to the breeze from two stats,
one measuring 76 feet and the other LOG
feet, which have been erected in the
town by the employees of the Kendall
Lumber Company and the citizens of
town.
At the same time service flag, in
honor of the employees of the Kendall
Company who have gone to the front,
will also be raised.
Hon. Samuel A. Kendall, vice-presi-
dent of the Kendall Lumber Company,
will be chairman of the meeting. The
invocation will be offered by the Rev.
Harry B. Angus, of Philadelphia.
The speakers for the occasion will be
Hon. Frederick N. Zihlman. Congress
man from the Sixth District of Mary
land, and Mr.. Charles R. Posey, a
prominent business man and fluent
speaker of Baltimore. Mr.. Zihlman's
abilities as public speaker are well
known and he needs no introduction
to Garrett county audience.
For this occasion music has been pro-
vided and will be furnished by the
Meyersdale band, which is one of the
best organizations of it's kind in Somer-
set county, Pa, and is directed by Mr..
Charles H. Baldwin. In addition to
this band the Meyersdale Fife and Drum
Corps will also be present and render a
program which will rekindle the Esprit
of TO-" The corps is made up of men
well advanced in years, some of which
flied and drummed through the years
of the Civil War.
The Crellln church choir will render
some vocal selections suitable for the
occasion.
A very large crowd of people from
Maryland, West Virginia and Pennsyl-
vania is expected and the people of
, Crellin. who always accomplish that
which they set out to do. are making
every effort to make the occasion a
memorable one.
The committee, of which Mr.. Charles
A. Ream is chairman, invites all to be
present and join the people of Crellin in
their manifestation of patriotism.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1918-08-22

what will we do to the Kaiser?" Mrs.
Statler is to be congratulated on the
fine musical program rendered, and for
the most attractive decoration of the
hall. The meeting closed with "Oyer
There"
l want to state that the meetings
were much more of success than was
anticipated on account of the warm
weather we have been having, but the
people turned out fine at all the meet
ings and all speakers addressed most
enthusiastic and attentive audiences at
all three places. l want to thank all
those that helped in any way whatso-
ever to make these meetings the great
success they were.
GARRETT COUNTY COUNCIL OF DEFENSE
GILMoR S. HAMILL, Chairman,
JAMES F. HAMILL, Secretary.
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Attention, Knights of Pythias.

Garrett Lodge No. lib, Knights of
Pythias, will hold it's first annual corn
roast on next Tuesday evening. August
9th, 1918, at 9 o'clock, at the fair
grounds in Oakland.
All members and their wives or lady
friends are invited to be present.
By order of the lodge.
WALTER HARDESTY, C. C.
THoS. J. C. LITTLE, K. of R. & S.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1918-08-22
COMMISSIONED CAPTAIN
Lieut.. Albert Ely, @. NJ. Depart
ment, Raised In Rank.

A telegram received in Oakland last
Saturday by Rev. DR.. ]. c. Ely con-
veyed the information that on Friday
his son, Lieut.. Albert Ely, who has been
in the Quartermaster' Department for
some months, had been commissioned a
Captain.
Capt. Ely is stationed at Camp Sher-
man, near Chillicothe, Ohio, having
been transferred to that camp from
near Louisville, KY, some months ago.
His many friends here will be glad to
learn of his advancement.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1918-08-22

Wanted-Two drivers for
mine. Coal 7 fit. high and no
bad grades; so cents per
hour, 8 hour day. Turner
Douglas Coal Co., Crellin.
Write or call r. II. Leonard,
Sup't, 75-R Bell Oakland.
Advertisements.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1918-08-22

For SALE Military Lot No: 1891,
containing so acres, located on the east
side of Bayard county Road and of the
Frank Layton farm and at the Corunna
school house. This lot is in timber has
good spring and a brook running
throug it. 1t is within Z of a mile
of Bayard and railway station.
Address, W. MCCULLoH BROWN, Oak
land, Md. Advertisement.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1918-08-22

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Perth Amboy evening news., 1918-11-09
Letters From
Local Soldiers
Private Walter Weir

Dear Ma, Pa and Sister:
Have just received two letters of
September 2 and 8 from you and
was more than glad to hear from.
you all. 1 have been back to my
company for some days after being
in the hospital for the past five
months and 1 am feeling fine. My
cough has all left me and L feel like
a new man and 1 hope to keep so In
the future.
We have just come out of the line
after a ten day fight and it was some
fight too, believe me. We have been
under fire most of the time and we
boys sure did put Mr.. Fritz on tho
run n you can bet we were not vety
far behind him either and the boys
are still after him where we left off.
We captured a number of guns, pris-
oners and ammunition and we ex-
tended our lines through some of
their strongest points. 1 did not get
as much as a scratch in all the while
and consider myself most lucky.
Has Dad started to build yet? Well.
he had better get busy as 1 want
some place to stay when I come back
with my French wife. Well, must
ring off now for the present.
Your loving son
WALTER.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1918-11-09
TOTTENVlLLE

Mrs. William Neaman of the Bronx,
has been the guest of Nh. and Mrs.
H. Gerbaulet the past few days.
Mrs. John Hume has returned -
her home in Stapleton, after u
months stay with her mother. follow
ing a serious operation at st. VIM
cents Hospital.
Albert Juhl was home this week
from the Great Lakes Naval Training
Station for a visit with his parents.
Benjamin F. Fithian has been visit
ing in Manhattan the past several
days.
Police Inspector Leibers in charge
of the Staten Island police was here
yesterday afternoon.
Miss Gilmore Wander Sloot will give
a demonstration on making cake with
out sugar at the school Tuesday after
moor
The Sunday afternoon meeting OF
the w. G. T. U. will be held tomorrow
at the home of Mrs. Mersereau of Leo
avenu
James Copeland was home last
night from the naval station at
Tompkinsville.
The second week of Supreme Court
will convene at st. George on Mon
day.
Staten Island Chapter. Royal Arch
Masons, met last night at the Ma
sonic Temple and conferred degrees.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1918-11-09
RED CROSS AUXILIARY
New Officers Elected and Reports
Made

BIZ Special Correspondent.
TOTTENVILLE, Nov. e:-New
officers were elected by the Prince
Bay Red Cross Auxiliary at it's meet
ing held Wednesday at st. Marks
church on the recommendation Of
the nominating committee composed
of Mrs. F. w. Sloat, Mrs. F. A. Hoag'
and Mrs. E.. Ellsworth.
The new officers are: Chairman,
Mrs. George Sprague; vice chairmen,
Mrs. George L. Harrison and Mrs.
Hopkins; treasurer. Mrs. L. S. Win
capaw, and secretary, Mrs. Grace
Shelter.
The report of the treasurer for
October showed that $133.61 was on
hand; receipts. $35S.39; total, s4,192;
expenditures, s260.67: balance,
$231.33.
The penny bag collection yielded
$140.71, including a donation of $3.S5
by Emil Topp. Mrs. Harrison report
ed thirty eight pairs of socks. three
helmets and fourteen sweaters. No
knitted goods were distributed.
The annual memberships were
lightweight with seven new men,
bers. The finishing committee re-
ported forty-five pairs of pajamas,
ten convalescent shirts, six children's
petticoats, one baby sacque, one crib
quilt and five bed shirts.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1918-11-09
VALUE OF VISITING ns:
ASSOCIATION AMPLY PROVED
Recent Epidemic Demonstrated Their
Worth-Many Nursing Visits
Made.

By Special Correspondent.
TOTTENVILLE, Nov. 9:--During
the recent epidemic the value of the
Visiting Nurses Association has been
proved. With a small staff OF three
nurses, increased to our by using the
poliomyelitis nurse, Miss Youngman,
for general nursing part of the time,
and by the use of nurses aids who
worked with and under the direction
of the nurses. visits, were made all
over the island.
While the epidemic was at its
height, il was necessary to refuse all
but cases of illness In order
to care for the influenza and pneumo-
MIA patients. Now that the number OF
new cases of pneumonia n influenza
is l~essening every day, the association
nurses can be called in as formerly
for all kinds of illness.
In October over 440 patients were
visited. Many of these were visited
seven or eight or ven more times.
In all, over 1900 nursing visits were
made-an amazing total in view of the
smallness of the staff and the distances
to be covered.
II was possible to care for this num-
Der because of three factors-the de-
yotion of the staff, who worked over
time; the frequency with which a
number of patients were found In one
FAMILY or In one house and, above all,
the fact that the nurses were taken
on their rounds by motor. BY this
means they were able to visit. daily,
cases in Linoleumville. Rossville and
other places which 1t would have been
impossible to reach rapidly otherwise.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1918-11-09
AFTER STACKER RECORDS
Campaign for Photograph Records
for Army is On

Associated Press Correspondence.)
NEW YORK, Nov. Alive hun
bred cities and towns throughout the
United States started an intensive
drive today, under the euspices of
the Observation-Disclosures Recruiting
Corps, this city. to round up a mill
lion or more photograph records to
be sent to American soldiers and sal
Tors in environments here and In serv-
ice overseas.
In New York hundreds of men and
women prominent in musical and
patriotic work are devoting their
time 10 make canned music week"
a certain success.
The $4,000 music dealers in the
United States are cooperating to get
the idle or Stacker records" out of
their dusty cabinets and into the
service of the soldiers. Every music
store is q voluntary receiving station
for idle records and those sent to the
dealers will be promptly put into ac-
Perth Amboy evening news., 1918-11-09
Ready for U. W. W. Drive

By Special Correspondent.
kEYPORT, Nov. 9-The United
War Work Campaign begins on Mon
day and will continue for one week.
A great many people do not under
stand why 1t is necessary for his work
to go on with all indications of an
early termination of the war. Should
the war end at nee the need for this
money is much more imperative than
under war conditions for the reason
that when our boys are relieved from
rigid discipline n anticipation of
death or wounds their minds are turn
ed toward recreation. Temptations are
far greater and they must be supplied
with wholesome entertainments, good
literature and educational opportuni-
ties which these organizations offer.
1t is estimated that from one to two
years, or more. will be required to
demobolize our troops, and during
that period the Y. M. c. A, Knights of
Columbus and other organizations will
be very busily engaged.
/ The local committee under the
G. irmanship of Henry Salz for the
borough of Keyport and p. o. Wei
gand for the township of Raritan, with
the exception of Keansburg, will be-
gin soliciting on Monday. The wo-
mans committee. under the chairman
ship of Mrs. A. NJ. Brown, will make
a house to house canvass during the
week. and everyone is urged to give
to the best of his ability in order that
the quota of $4,000 may be reached.
On Sunday afternoon there will be
a public meeting at the Surf theatre.
The speaker will be introduced by
the county chairman, Lewis g.. Thomp-
son. n is Mr.. G. l.. Pratt, Of the
National War Work Council. Mr..
Pratt is O very prominent mar in
business circles in New York and has
just returned from the front. He is
reputed to be an admirable speaker
and is well acquainted with camp life.
There will be no soliciting at this
meeting, but merely a presentation to
the people of the numerous reasons
why this work should go on.
The following is a list of h names
of the captains and team workers Sc
lected by the local chairman:
II. S. Bedle, A. Salz. William f.
Warn, F. A. Cater, II. Rabinowitz,
George Craigen, G.. s. Hyer. A. r.
Churchill, l.. Rothenburg, Fl. Bronner,
F. McShayne, Chris Jensen, L. F.
Armstrong. G.. F. Tuthill, John WAL
lace, John Asnbro. Nm. Polling, Capt.
j.. j. Hines, Thos. Fitzgerald, s. p.
Dey, A. b. Campbell, w. B.. Cherry,
Capt. VIM. Woolley. VIM. V. Knapp,
Jos. T. Dougherty, M. Lester Terry,
G. Adare. Leon Garrison, Hon. D.. q
Young, G. j. Lehn, VIM. w. Maurer,
A. A. Philo, I. NJ Ansorge, ]. G.
Schanck. w. s. Wallace, Thos. Nc
Ram, L. B. Melee. George r. Rob-
erts, Frank E.. Polling, Thorn. Brennan,
John Costa. NJ. Dietrich. John C. Os-
borne, Charles r.. Walling, Mrs. r. S.
White.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1918-11-09

Although last Wednesday showed
an increase in the local real estate
business. today's report sets the good
beginning back somewhat. One sale
averaging S10.500 was made this
week through the firm OF Schonceit
& Bitter aud hut for this concern
the local real estate business is al
most at a standstill.
The property sold by Schonceit &c
Bitter Is a two-family dwelling stu
ated at los Brighton venue The
property was sold for Nellie Rivelev
to II. Fishkoff. The consideration is
s10,500.
A contract for the sale of property
in Woodbridge has been filed in the
county clerks office between the
Maple Realty Company OF this city 10
John f.. Peterson and wife. The
property consists of lots 419 TO 422,
map Avenel Park. The consideration
is placed at $4,000.
A contract for h sale of property
ha also been fled in the county
clerks Office between Charles J..
Steuerwald, Incorporated, to Mollie
Koch for lot lis. may Barrack prop
erty, asst side Park avenue, this city.
Consideration is $5.507.
The following deed has been re-
corded from this city in the county
clerks office in New Brunswick with
in the past few days:
Robert i. Fowler and wife to the
Barber Asphalt Paving Company at
southwest corner property of Ruth r.
Benton, sc fee 6 inches from lands
ST. Peters church.
The real estate transfers recorded
in the city collectors office during the
past week are:
Boleslan Kunopka to Andrew and
Mary Deickey, block 293. lots 10 and
IA, Hall avenues; through Thomas
Hanson.
MAIDS j. Dinesen to Hans p. Olgo
Olsen. block GAG, lot "a, Compton
avenue; through Thomas Hanson.
~IngeborZ Bysen to Charles Hanson,
block $50, lot 2, Market street;
through Beekman & Spencer.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1918-11-09

was decided to follow the idea set By
the New England states and have n
names of the boys from his town ap-
pear on a public honor roll.
The roll has been artistically de-
signed and at each end has square
posts with gilt and blue trimmings.
The names will appear in black let
tiers on a white background and will
be large enough to be seen from the
street without eve strain.
An American flag will be placed at
the top of a pole in the center Of the
roll. and a service flag. containing
three stars viii lbe placed at the top
of the roll in a separate frame. On
the stars in this flag will appear the
number of boys in service.