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The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1918-01-03
SOLDIER LOST
One OF His TOES
When a Shotgun Was Discharg-
ed, the Load Penetrating
His Foot.

Ira Shipley, of near Mountain L AXE
Park, member Of Company G, 313th
Infantry, located at Camp Meade,
came home several days ago to spend a
short time with his parents and on
Tuesday he went to the woods with a
shot gun to hunt rabbits. Upon his re-
turn he stopped at the barn on his
fathers farm and while in the building
talking to members of the family he
rested the firearm upon his foot, the
muzzle downward. In some manner
the gun was discharged and the load of
shot blew the second toe of his right
foot entirely off.
Immediately after the accident had
occurred DR.. Broadwater was summon
ed and going to the home he dressed
the wound and made report of the &C.
currence to Captain Fischer command
ing Company q at Meade. The COM
handing officer replying instructed the
local physician to.give the man every
attention and send him back to his
company as soon as possible.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1918-01-03
Married.

HALSEY-- GREEN Miss Blanche Green
and Ogilvie Halsey, were united in mar
rage by the Rev. Elliot Field, D. D.,
at his home 1915 Carnegie Ave, Cleve-
land, Ohio, on Dec. Oath. The bride is
a daughter of Mr.. and Mrs. Jas. w.
Green, of Akron, Ohio, formerly of
Garrett county, Md, and a student of
the Hammel Business University,
Akron, o. The groom is a Sergeant in
the 308th Engineers, Camp Sherman,
O., and is the son of Mr.. E. w. Ha!sey,
Ortega, Fla.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1918-01-03

MIR. Weston Dodson. Of Barnum, spent
Sunday in Oakland with friends.
Mr.. D. E. Offutt spent Monday at
Cumberland with friends.
Mr.. H. N. Cuppett, of Terra Alta,
spent Friday IN Oakland on business.
Merchant Cheston Browning, of Deer
Park, was in the city on business Mon
day.
MIR. G. Semmes Hamill was at Swan
ton on professional business Saturday
last.
Mr.. Allen Wilt, of Swanton, called
at the Republican office while in Oak
land Saturday,
Mrs. W. R. Coglan, of Washington,
D. C, was the guest of relatives in
Oakland day or two last week.
Money to loan on Real Estate. E
K. Jones, Attorney. Advertisement.
Miss Laura Shaffer is on visit to
relatives at Clarksburg, West Va,
having gone to that city on Thursday
last.
Miss Virginia Mayer, of Terra Alta,
was the guest on Friday and Saturday
last of her sister, Mrs. Harland L.
Jones.
Mrs. S. NJ. Renninger returned to
Oakland Friday afternoon from a visit
of a few days to Cumberland relatives
and friends.
Mrs. Elizabeth Shaffer, of Washing
tor, D. c., spent several days recently
in Oakland with her parents, Mr.. and
Mrs. John W. Hart.
FoUND-On the Oakland Gortner road
recently, a package containing drv
goods Owner may recover same by
calling at this office and paying for this
advertisement.
MIR. Lloyd burst returned to Wheel
ing Monday after having spent a few
days in Oakland with his parents, Mr.
and Mrs. David burst.
Miss Ora Bauer, of Cumberland, who
was the weekend guest of her aunt,
Mrs. Joseph E. Harmed. returned to
her home Sunday evening
Miss Nellie Maroney, who IS in train
ing at ST. Joseph's Hospital Pitts
burgh, is here the guest of her parents,
!. Mr.. and Mrs. Michael Maroney..
= LosT-A hound, female, color white,
reddish brown head. right ear off near
head, black spot on back acrossI hips
with scar made by burn. Return to C.
G. Menear, Oakland. Adv. 43-3t*
Mrs. Joseph T. Polk, of Baltimore,
who spent several days in Oakland with
her mother, Mrs. D. E. Offutt, return
ed to Baltimore on Friday last.
Misses Louise Harmed and Mary SIN
cell returned to Western Maryland Col
lege yesterday after holiday visit to
their respective homes in Oakland.
LosT-A bunch of KEYS. Return to
this office.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1918-01-03
CHURCH SERVICES.
ST. MARKS EV. LUTHERAN

ST. MARKS EV. LUTHERAN.
REV. S. E WICKER, Pastor.
Bible School, $50 A. NJ.
Morning Worship, 1915 A. NJ. Sub
ject: Love in Search of a Soul. -
Luther League, $50 P. NJ.
Vespers, 1880 P. NJ. Subject: "The
Flight into Egypt"
All are invited to these services and
especially those with no church home.
ST. PAUL'S NJ. E. CHURCH.
w. NJ. SHULTZ. Pastor.
The calendar for the week will be as
follows:
Sunday school, $3.50 a. m.
Morning service, 1O:45 a. m.
Epworth League, 7:15 p. m.
Preaching service, 500 p. m. Subject
Jr. Epworth League, Wednesday
afternoon at 4:15.
Prayer Meeting Wednesday evening
at 500.
Come and worship in this "Home-like
Church"
PRESBYTERIAN CHURCH.
Preaching services Sunday morning
at II a. m.
Evening Service, 7.30 P. NJ.
] Sabbath School, 1901 NJ.
!, All cordially welcome.
q - Rev. j. c. ELY, Pastor.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1918-01-03
MOUNTAIN LAKE PARK.

Mr.. j. L, Echsrd is shipping about
300 tons of ice a day to the B. & O..
Railroad Company.
The Misses May entertained a nun
Der of friends during the holidays.
Messers. Edward Chance and Dan.
Sweitzer spent Christmas with their
families.
Mrs. Edna Burrell, nee Browning.
spent the holidays with her parents.
The thermometer Sunday morning
registered 80 degrees below zero.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1918-01-03
MERCURY LOW
Registered 81 Degrees Below Zero
SUNDAY Morning.

Sunday morning the mercury reached
the lowest point for number of years
in this community when the Govern
ment instrument at the Weber Farm, a
mile east Of town. showed 90 degrees
below zero. which is the lowest reading
ever recorded ia December for this
section of the country.
While the cold was intense there
was no wind accompanying it, and as
result little or no suffering by people or
of live stock has been reported.
This morning at seven O'Clock the
mercvry recorded % degrees below.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1918-01-03
Thirty Days Only.

Beginning January LIST, 1918, the un-
dersigned will conduct his business on
strict thirty day basis.
All accounts must be settled in full at
the end of thirty days. All old accounts
must also be settled within thirty days.
Thanking all my customers for past
favors and soliciting a continuance of
the same, l am
Very respectfully,
Adv. E. G. NAYLOR.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1918-01-03
EStraY Notice.

Strayed, from the range on Middle
Fork, near Frankville, sometime dur
ing the past summer, one small Jersey
Heifer; crop off right ear lnforma-
ton leading to the recovery of the ami
NAL will be rewarded. ~' -z1sssZ3 $500 .-,,.-'
TILDEN WILT,
Adv. r. D. 2, Swanton. Md.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1918-01-03
Notice.

My wife. Addie Childs, has refused
my bed and board without Just cause
and notify all that | will not stand
good for any debts she may contract.
+. j. CHILDS,
R. F. d. l, Box "A, Gormanla, W. Va.
Advert cement.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1918-02-20
MEDICAL MEN CAN
ENLIST IN NAVY
Physicians Are Eligible to Serve
In Reserve Corps.

The United States navy recruiting
building, Eighth and Main streets. are
calling for assistant surgeons for SER
vice in the United States naval re-
serve force.
Great uncertainty has existed IS to
/ the status OF the enrolment of men
who were in the selective draft. but
the officers say that ell medical men
under the draft may be enrolled III
the medical corps. The order issued
says:
ANY registrant at any time, re-
CARELESS Of classification and order
number, may be commissioned in the
army. navy or marine corps. and
thereafter, on presentation by the reg
istrant TO his local board Of a certifi-
cate OF his commanding officer. stat
! ing that he has been is commissioned
such certificate shall be filed with the
QUESTIONABLE and the registrant shall
| be placed in class on the ground
/ that he is in the military or naval
service of the United States"
/ The navy is in urgent need of men
! of medical training for duty on sea
and shore. Those who start liz on
sea duty receive salaries ranging from
| $4,000 to $4,000 and men on shore
duty receive from $4,000 to $3.50
| All candidates found satisfactory will
1 be assigned to immediate duty If SO
desired Candidates now serving az
internes will be allowed to finsh their
work.
! This is important work TO the navy
and is receiving their immediate at,
tention Medical men between the
ages of twenty-one and forty -four
years are being sought by the authori.
ties They must be citizens of the
United States. Accepted candidates
are enrolled as assistant surgeons, anG
given the rank of lieutenant, junior
(, grade, naval coast defense reserve
class 4. United States naval reserve
force.
Applicants must also give theil
early history besides letters testlfyins
as to moral character, habits, citizen
ship. preliminary education. medica
| education, society mem bership, license
to practice medicine and professional
qualifications.
This work is being attended TO BY
DIR, Leslie B. Wigs. Enlistments foi
the medical corp~ should be addressed
to the bureau of medicine and sur
gerry. navy department, Washington
d. c., but all applicants should have
a preliminary talk with DR.. wigs
who will give the necessary informa-
ton.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1918-02-20
SAYS RAILROAD MEN
UEDERPA|D FOR WORK
Representatives Claim That Livlng
Expenses Far i'm Excess o..
Their Wages.

Washington Feb. 1s.--Railrosd
representatives before the federal
railroad wage commission today con.
coded the under payment Of en-
pioyes In all divisions OF transports
Lane was assured by the witnesses
ton work. Secretary OF the Interior
that no attempt viii be made to OPP
nose the claim of the labor repre-
sentattves that the living expenses Of
the workers are far III excess of their
wa ees
Approximately s25o,ooo,o0o was
estimated as the total for proposed in
cresses of railroad wages in the
United States during the present year
As compared with 1915. These fig
ures were taken from the basis of
$40, 100000 increases reported for
.1917 hv railroads representing IS per
cent of the total ira nsportation mile-
age.
None recognize more keenly that
the railroad officials that numerous
compensated" testified John G.. Wall
her, secretary OF the bureau of I'M
formation of the eastern railroads.
THE lowest paid men are thosa
who are stationed at crossings" de-
clared G. w. Higgins. chairman cf
the association OF western railroads.
Are they indispensable 20 the con-
duct of the roads?" Commissioner
McChird asked.
Yes the witness replied. He said
that the cross road tenders are gem
orally cripples. men injured in the
performance of their work. as switch
men, tracl<men or engineers.
The sum of sl2o to s2.o0 a day -
paid track laborers." +. w. Brown OF
the Southern Railway testified. The
lowest paid men in some communities
are provided with living quarters.
! The employment of women in con-
nection with railroad work was also
described by some OF the witnesses.
/ Mr. Higgins said that comparatively
few are employed in work other than
clerical or coach cleaning.
In conceding the need for establish
| ing a raise In the scale of wages Al
affecting the employees in general. rec
| concentrations were made to grant
| increases to all men who now receive
less than $4,000 year. Many OF the
roeds in submitting their increase
budgets for the year 1917. included
! the higher salaries paid over to of
ncers These were eliminated from
the charts OF comparison as submitted
before the commission. The mem-
hers of the commission asked the rail-
road representa- tiyes TO limit their
statistics to conditions directly affect-
ing the men who are actually engag>d
in the operation OF trains or the MAIN
! tenance of the roads.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1918-02-20


Be IT Ordained by the Council of the
City OF Richmond:
/. That upon complaint to the po-
lice justice by the chief health o1i-
Ger. or any health official of the city
of Richmond. that any structure,
house. room or dwelling place In the
said city occupied by resident there
of IS unsanitary and constitutes
menace to the health Of the neighbour
son OF the absence of necessary sani-
tary arrangements or by reason OF
the condition In which such structure,
house. room or dwelling place is kept
by the occupants thereof. or other
wise the said justice shall issue
summons requiring the owner of such
property or his agent, and also the
occupant thereof. to appear before him
at time specified in the summons
not exceeding ten 10) days thereafter
to contest If they so desire the truth
of such representation and the said
chief health officer, or health official.
shall likewise personally appear to
be examined as witness in relation
to the matter After hearing such evil
dence as may be introduced for and
against the said representation, the
said justice shall determine whether
or not the said structure. house. room
or dwelling place is in fact unsani-
tary, and q menace to the health Of
the nsighhorhood, and. II IL be so
found, he shall require such owner.
agent or occupant or any or all OF
them, within a time specified In his
order. either TO cause such structure.
house, room or dwelling place to be
so altered as to conform to the sani-
tary regulations prescribed by the
city health department; or. In case
the said Justice shall ascertain that
the unsanitary condition complained
OF is due not TO the structure, house,
room or dwelling place Itself. but to
the condition In which the same Is
haottualiy kept because of the old age,
i'll health. physical disability or feeble
mental condition. OF the occupants
such occupants may. by order of the
said Justice. be removed to the City
Home, City Hospital. or other suitable
place provided by law: provided. how
ever, that II said occupants are physi-
caliy and mentally able to prevent
such nuisance, they shall be fined for
permitting a nuisance on premises &C.
cupied by them under the ordinances
relating 10 such offense. And in any
case IL the said justice shall ascertain
that an emergency exists he may. by
his said order. direct the immediate
abatement of any nuisance existing
therein and forbid the lease or occu-
pancy OF the same as a habitatton I'M
I'll such structure, house,\ room or
dwelling place shall have been made
10 conform to the sanitary regulations
issued by the said health department.
Z. For any violation OF the provis-
ions Of any such order the occupant.
owner or his agent, violating the same
shall be liable to fine or not less
than Ave dollars $3.50, nor more than
twenty-five dollars (s26), recoverable
before the police justice of the city
of Richmond-~each days violation to
be a separate sffense.
4. This ordinance shall be In force
from its passage.
ALF. Fl. MCDOWELL
City Clerk
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1918-02-20
ORDER OF PUBLICATION.

To the Richmond and Henrieo Rail-
road Turnpike and Graded Road
Company:
You are hereby notified that LOT
of land 265x140 feet in Duvars addi-
ton. being lots Ii to 70 inclusive In
Goddins plan In Lee ward. city OF
Richmond. Va. was sold on the 18th
of November, 1889. for delinquent taxes
levies, interest. and costs to the COM
monwealth of Virginia. and apphca-
ton for the purchase thereof has be n
fled in this office ana II appearing
from the records in this office that you
are interested tn said land. you are
further notified to appear In four
months from date of this notice and dc
what may be necessary to protect you'
interests.
Given under my hand this 2sth caS
of January. 1918.
WALTER CHRISTIAN,
Clerk OF Richmond Husting 81
Court. Virginia.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1918-02-20


To regulate the practice of palmistry.
phrenolosy and fortune telling by
any means whatsoever, and requir-
ing a permit and license therefor.
Be 1T Ordained by the Council of the
City of Richmond:
1. That 1t shall be unlawful for any
person. corporation or company of per-
sons within the city of Richmond. or
within one mile of its corporate linn
its, to practice or offer to practice
palmistry, or in any other manner to
pretend to tell fortunes, or practice or
offer to practice phrenology or crani-
oloRy. and thereby pretend to disclose
mental faculties of individuals, and
gratuity, other reward or valuable
thing; unless and until such person
corporation or company Of persons
shall have obtained a license so to do
In the manner prescribed by this ordi-
nance.
3. No such license shall be granted
10 any person. corporation or company
of persons, except upon a certificate
of the chief Of police that such per-
of such corporation or company. has
appeared at police headquarters and
; has been photographed. had their FIN
gerprints taken, and given such d
general description of themselves as
is required by the chief of police, and
have presented to him a certificate
signed by FIVE citizens of the city of
Richmond, that they are of good char
acter and honest demeanor. and have
resided in the city OF Richmond for
ave years. Nor shall any license be
| granted until the person. company or
corporation applying therefor shall
have paid to the collector of city taxes
fee of two hundred dollars $4,000
I for each year or part thereof that the
said applicant carrtes on such business.
Upon the presentation of the said GER
| tlficate to the said collector by any
such applicant, and upon the payment
| OF the said fee. the said collector
shall issue license to such appli-
cant, In which shall be stated the day.
| month and year on which the said
! license expires. and shall transmit a
( duplicate thereof to the chief OF police.
/ 3. Amy person, corporation or COM
pany of persona. or active agent there
! Of vIolating the provisions of this
= ordinance shall be liable to "a fine OF
I not less than ten dollars tsi0) for
| each offense, each days continuance
! to be a separate offense. Provided
/ however, that nothing contained in
! this ordinance shall be construed 70
! apply to persons pretending TO tell
/ fortunes or practice palmistry. phren-
oIogy or crantology in regular
4 licensed theater, or as part OF any
| play, exhibition. fair or show pre-
scented or offered IN aid Of any public
charity in this state.
T. That the ordinance approved De
oember 3. 1913. marked ~" entitled
/ AN Ordinance. To regulate the prac-
tioe of palmistry and fortune telling
and requiring permit and license
4 thsrefor'F be and the same is hereby
! repealed.
| 5. This ordinance shall be in forc'
| from it's passage and publication, q!
required by the city charter.
! ALF. II. McDOW ELL,
/ C!ty Clerk
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1918-02-20
JOHN G. HAGAN ASKS
RESTRAINING ORDER

Injunction proceedings were fnsti-
tuted In the law and equity court yes
terday by John G. Hagan against the
Union Trust company. the Financial
Surety company and others. of Toron-
to, Canada, asking that the defend
ants be restrained from further pro-
ceedlng in their efforts to enforce
payment Of si26.766, alleged due az
the result Of the insolvency OF the old
Richmond and Henrico Railway COM
pany, which was absorbed by the Viz
ginia Railway and Power company.
The petitioner alleges fraud on the
part of the defendants in certain
financial transactions by which they
secured control of stock in the de-
tunct company Arguments were
partially heard yesterday and the
hearing was continued to Thursday
m nrufug
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1918-02-20
SCHEDULES.
Southern Railway System

Trains Leave III 1nmond-Ma4a- ~
station. Schedule figures not guaran-
teed- For the South--Dailys 1880 A. M.
observation p@rior cafe car; $500 p. NJ.
sleeping car to Atlanta: iI:is p. NJ.
express; sleeping cars to DanwiIie Rnd
Ashsvilie open s:se p M; $40 p. NJ.
local for Keysviila. Chase City and OK
ford--week days
York River Li1e--T.sS A nj. ana a:ts
r. NJ. daily local to West Point 6:le
p. III. daily. except Suneas Steama
Train connecting for Baltimore
Trains Arrive Richmon6-From the
eouFh: 7:cs A. A.. 1875 p. M.. $50 p. M.
daily; $40 A. NJ. EXCEPT Sunday. From
West Point: a:4o A. IA and s;iS T. M
daily. Steamer Train. s;&6 A. H., daily
Onics soT H. Main ST. Phone Mad. ara
except Monday.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1918-02-20

NfIhur r. Detsem. Sax Brook Avenue,
Ia the place to get 70, : automobile
parts for any make car. Bring your
broken part ana have 1t duplicated
We are the oldest used automobile
parts house In the South and have
the largest assorted stock. consist
ing OF gears, bearings. springs. Bosch
magnetos, carburetors. axlss. wheels.
lamps, windshieids. tankr. tires and
tubes. transm issions. engines. auto
mobiles. In fact. everything RAN
dolph S6e&.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1918-02-20


SMALL TRACT OF LAND IN HEN
RICO COUNTY, ABOUT FOUR
MILES EAST OF RICHMOND.
BY virtue of q certain deed of trust
to the undersigned. dated June rs.
1915. and recorded in the clerks off!cs
of the circuit court OF Henrico county.
Va. in deed book 20s-B, page 1877. de-
fault having been made in the pay
ment OF the debt therein secured and
being required by the noteholder so
to do. shall sell by public auction, on
the premises. on
MONDAY. FEBRUARY Is. HIS.
at N c'Cfock Noon,
the property mentioned above and de-
scribed In said deed as follows: All
that certain tract or parcel of land,
lying and being In the county of Hen
rico. Virginia. short distance east of
the city of Richmond. situated near
the Williamsburg Stage road. contain
ing by survey twenty-one and sixty
three one hundredthe acres. and which
is more fully described a. to Its
metss and bounds by q plat of survey
attached to q deed from w. c. Thomas
to NJ. L. Butler. recorded In deed book
on, page $50. clerks office Of the Hen
rico county court
TERMS: Cash.
\, J. cHEwNINC: IN.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1918-02-20
Norfolk and Western Railway

ONLY ALL-RAIL LINE TO NORFOLK
FOR NORFOLK. 1905 A. M. 1900 A.
NJ. s3:e0 p. NJ, 1855 p. NJ.
FOR LYNCHBURG AND yHE WEST.
1870 A. H.. 1900 p. NJ. 1885 r. NJ.
Arrive Richmond from Norfolk:
sf1:10 A. n, se:45 p. Nj. From the
West: F:s6 A. NJ. x2:1o p. NJ. also r.
NJ. ss:15 r. NJ
sDaify. xDaily except Sunday. xSunday.
". 3. BEvILI& w. c. SAUNDERS.
r. 3. ~. Roanoke. q. r. A.. Roanoke
g. n 6oGLNY. p. r. A.. Richmond. Va
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1918-02-20

WA.NTED-WHITE WOMEN
AND GIRLS SIXTEEN
YEARS OLD AND OVER
FOR CLEAN, PLEASANT
AND PROFITABLE EN-.
PLOYMENT IN OUR MOD
ERN CIGARETTE FAC
TORY (EITHER DAY OR
MIGHTY. P Ny WHILE
LEARNING NOT LESS
THAN S1!25 PER DAY.
AFTER LEARNING FROM
$50 TO $3.50 PER DAY
OF TEN HOURS. TIME
AND ONE HALF PAID
FOR NIGHT WORK. PAY
ONCE A WEEK. MEALS
SERVED BELOW COST.
BRITISH AMERICAN
TOBACCO CO.. LTD,
900 NORTH LOMBARDY ST.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1918-02-20

Richmond Boy, to Train at Princeton
for Flying Service.
The many friends of Carleton Turn
bull Crawford. son OF George e.
Crawford, will be interested to
learn that he left yesterday for the
aviation school at princeton. n. j..
where he will qualify himself to serve
his country in the flying service. MIR.
Crawford is native of Richmond,
and has lived here practically all of
his life. He Is a descendant of Major
Charles Turnbull. an officer in the
American Revolutionary war, and he
viii be one Of the limited number en-
titled under act of congress to wear
the new badge signifying that fact.
His grandfather. Jacob b. Crawford.
was captain of the Richmond Grays
during the Civil war
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1918-02-20
High Constable's Sale

1 will sell by public auction, on
Wednesday. the 20th day Of Febru-
airy, 1918, IL o'clock noon. on second
floor Of IA North Seventh street. the
following property. to satisfy a dis
tress warrant vs.. Universal Picture
Screen corporation, In my hands: /
couch. desk and chair. 1 table. lot
OF varnish. etc.
Terms cash.
w. II. WYATT. II. II. q. z. Il