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The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1920-12-16
LAUGHTER OF CHILD
SCARCE IN POLAND

an all the time was in Poland.
scarcely once saw child laugh"
declared DIR Harry Plotz, discoverer of
the typhus bacillus, in a report to
the European Relief Council on med
ical conditions among the Jewish popu-
lation of Poland, based on his recent
investigations there for the Jewish
Joint Distribution Committee.
"The most deplorable sight of all
the miseries in Poland is the condi-
ton of the children" DR.. Plotz said.
Infant mortality is exceedingly high
because of under-nourishment and the
high percentage of contagious diseases.
In large part mothers must resort to
artificial feeding as they are unable to
nurse their children. In many cities
saw underfed children, suffering with
diseases, wandering about the streets
with no place to go, begging for bread"
tuberculosis has become prevalent
among the Jewish children, largely
due to the overcrowded conditions in
which they are forced to live, their
lack of nourishing food and warm
clothing, according to DIR. Plotz.
Typhus, which killed thousands of
Jews last winter in the worst epidemic
Poland has ever seen will recur again,
he said, as conditions are much worse
among the Jews than ever before.
"Favus, a contagious skin disease,
is now rapidly spreading from child
to child" he continued. in wilma
there are 1000 cases among the Jew
ish children alone. Smallpox, too, is
prevalent throughout Poland and the
Ukraine and children, with wide
spread eruptions and temperature,
have been seen running about the
streets. There are thousands of cases
every year, which vaccination would
prevent, but there is no vaccine"
DR.. Plotz told how in Lithuanian
villages he found children, six and
seven years old, unable to walk or
talk, the result of malnutrition. In
regions where whole towns had been
destroyed during the war, he found
families crowded in miserable dug
outs.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1920-12-16
HUTTON

Mr.. A. L. Light, superintendent of
the Corinth mines, was a Hutton visi-
tor recently.
Mr.. William O'Connor, of Wells
boro, Pa, was business visitor to
this place on Thursday last.
Jerry j. Pendergast and sister, Miss
Anna Margaret, spent Thursday of
last week in Cumberland where they
were the guests of friends.
The erection of the new leach house
at the tanning company's plant here,
is about completed and it is presumed
that the leather industry will resume
normal conditions about the middle of
the ensuing month, the plant having
ceased operations shortly after the
fire which occurred some two months
ago. Work in the manufacture of the
finished product began on last Thurs
day with an output of about one-half
the usual production
Mr.. and Miss Moon, who reside on
farm near Hutton, spent Sunday last
in Terra Alta where they visited rela-
tives and friends.
Mrs. c. H. Grusendorf, of Edge
wood, was visiting friends and shop
ping in Oakland on Saturday.
Mrs. F. P. Baker was an Oakland
visitor on Saturday.
The six year-old daughter of Mr..
and Mrs. Grant FELTON, recently under
went a surgical operation in the West
ern Maryland Hospital in Cumberland.
At this time her condition is reported
as very favorable for speedy recov-
cry and restoration to health.
Accidentally the writer witnessed a
baptismal ceremony at a point along
the banks of Snowy Creek a short dis
tance from Corinth on last Sabbath.
at which time number of candidates
were immersed into the chilling
depths of the ice cold water, which,
however, did not appear to dampen
their spirits, as they all arose shout
ing salvation to the Lord. ST.ELMO.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1920-12-16
WILL AGAIN TRY TO DISPOSE
OF STATE ROAD BONDS
Will Also Offer 100000 of Securities
For War Memorial and Buildings


Attorney General Armstrong has
been asked by the Board of Public
Works to prepare a resolution to be
acted upon by the Board for the ad-
vertisement in the near future of the
sale of 50 100000 of State bonds. This
will be in accordance with acts of the
General Assembly of 1920 authorizing
the issue of $3,000,O00 of bonds for
State road work, and the creation of
a debt of 100000 for construction
work and improvements to state build
ings and for the States appropriation
for the war memorial to soldiers, sail
ors and marines.
Last August, when the State ad-
vertised for bids for 81 5000 of road
bonds the estimates received were so
low that it was decided to reject all
bids. The Board of Public Works de-
cided to have the State purchase ST.
100000 of these bonds at par with
money in the sinking fund. The bal
ance, 100000, is part of the bonds to
be sold at this time, and to this will
be added the rest of the road fund
bonds authorized by the Legislature to
the amount of 81, 100000, making in
all for road work $2,0O0,OO0
The balance of this total to be offer
ed for sale, 100000, will be for the
memorial and for such repairs and i'm
provements as are now needed to
State property. This will leave res
idue of bonds to the value of 81 ,OOO,-
900 for such purposes, which will be
offered in two instalments to the pub
lie, as required by the act, at stated
intervals, later on.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1920-12-16
ORDER NISI.

Charles G. Watson, Assignee VS.. Mary
Winner, ct al.
NO. 1888 Equity. In the Circuit Court for
Garrett County Maryland.
ordered this 24th day of November, in the
year nineteen hundred and twenty by the
Circuit Court for Garrett County, in Equity,
That the sale OF the property mentioned in
these proceedings, made and reported by
Chas. u. Watson. Assignee, be ratified and
confirmed, unless cause to the contrary
Inereo1 De SHOWN on or before the 9lst day
OF DecemDer, next; provided a copy of this
oruer pc inserted in some newspaper pub
llshed IN Garrett County, Maryland, once in
each OF three successive weeks before the
oath day of December, next.
$1200.00
E.Z. TOWER.
True copy,-Test: Clerk
f.. z. TOWER Clerk.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1920-12-16
ACCIDENT


Miss Nellie Alexander spent Mon
day evening at the home of H. NJ.
Speicher.
Mrs. Howard Schlossnagel and son
were visiting the Spoerlein home Sun
day last.
Misses Iva and Anna Hetrick were
the guests of Miss Lille Kamp, Sun
day evening.
Mr. and Mrs. f. E. Yost, of West
ernport, were visiting at the home of
Mrs. J. A. Speicher at this place on
last Saturday.
Mr.. and Mrs. w. W. Dewitt and
Miss Mae Dewitt, of Hoyes, called on
Mrs. j. a. Speicher Sunday after
noon.
Messrs. Robert and William Alex
ander were visiting relatives and
friends in Westernport Sunday and
Monday.
The drillers of the Lee Oil and Gas
Company arrived here on Monday of
this week and will begin drilling as
soon as piece of the drilling outfit,
which became lost in transit, is re-
ceived. The derrick has been erected
and machinery placed, so when the
missing part arrives there will be no
further delay in beginning operations.
The derrick is on the land owned by
Mrs. j. A. Speicher opposite the school
building and will be center of inter
est for the people of the community
until the completion of the well, which
all hope will not be cluster"
Mr.. J: L. Englehart has installed A
hot air furnace in his dwelling and
store room.
Mrs. Carl Ries, of Akron, Ohio, will
make her winter home at the Gies no.
tel here.
Miss Lillian Cutter, principal of the
high school, spent Saturday and Sun
day at her home in Homecoming.
Misses Nellie Alexander. Nellie
Spoerlein and Mabel Keller were
guests at the home of H. NJ. Speicher
Friday evening.
Misses Mary Broadwater and Ola
King and Messrs. Roy Spoerlein and
Arris King were guests at the home
of Mr.. w. A. Speicher on Sunday.
Mr.. Lloyd Friend and Miss Mabel
Keller were guests at the home of Mr..
Mason Glotfelty Wednesday of last
week.
The Spoerlein Garage, located here,
was entered by thieves on last Sunday
night and tires and tubes to the value
of $500 were carried off.
Mr.. and Mrs. Asa Beeghley and
family and Mrs. Adam Hetrick did
their Christmas shopping in Frost
burg on Monday.
Mr.. and Mrs. F. E. Spoerlein, Mrs.
Fred. Richter and Misses Sadie and
Clara Spoerlein were doing some shop
ping in Cumberland last Wednesday.
Miss Hazel Speicher and Messrs.
Colt, Glenn and Dwight Speicher call
ed at the hospital in Cumberland on
Sunday afternoon where they visited
their little relative, Miss Mabel
Speicher, who is showing considerable
Improvement following the operation
she recently underwent.
Mr.. and Mrs. H. NJ Speicher, Misses
Mary, nellie, Grace, Ruth and Hazel
Speicher, Nina Peck, Mildred McClel-
land and Lillian Cutter were shopping
in Cumberland on Friday last.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1920-12-16

dared greatly that night. And it was
Peter who led the Twelve in the refu-
sal to desert in the trying reaction
following these events. If one could
only follow the boy there would be a
great story for all the fire, the devo-
ton, the sacriicial spirit that appear
ed later in Stephen could easily have
belonged to this lad who flung his all
into the hands of Jesus that day by
the lakeside.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1920-12-16
COUNTY COMMISSIONERS MEETING

Oakland, Md, December g. 1920
Notice is hereby given that the Board of
County Commissioners of Garrett County Md.
will meet in their office at the Court House
in the town of Oakland Md, on
MONDAY, JANUARY 8, 1921,
For the purpose of appointing Road Super
visors and Constables for the ensuing year and
for the purpose of transacting any other bus
mess that may properly come before them
W. G. MEYERS, Clerk.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1920-12-16
ORDER NISI.

Sarah Davis ct al. VS.. David Davis ct al.
No. 2292 Equity. In the Circuit Court for
Garrett County, Maryland
Ordered. this 9Th day of December, 1920 by
the Circuit Court for Garrett county that the
sales of the property mentioned in these pro-
ceedings, viz; The sale of the surface and
also the sale of the OIL gas and coal underly-
ing said surface, made and reported by Fred
A. Ihayer, Trustee, appointed by decree of
this court to make said sale or sales, be rat
flied and confirmed, unless cause to the con-
trary thereof be shown or before the 9TH
DAY OF January next, provided a copy of this
in said Garrett county once in each Of three
successive weeks before the 31st day of De-
Inc report states the amount of said sales to
pc S165OOO. E. 2. TOWER, Clerk.
True copy-Test:-E. z. TOWER, Clerk
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1920-12-16
THINK OF UNMARKED GRAVES

While doing your Christmas shop
ping in either Cumberland or Frost
burg, Md, call at our yards and place
your order for that monument.
]. B. WILLIAMS COMPANY
Marble & Granite Dealers for AZ years
SO N. Center Street, Cumberland, Md.
so E. Union Street, Frostburg, Md.
Advertisement 40 ct.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1920-12-16
Card of Thanks.

We desire to thank our friends of
our own community and other places
for their kindness during the illness
and after the death of our mother.
Mrs. Catherine Bowser.
HARVEY BOWSER and Family.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1920-12-16
The First National Bank.
Kitzmiller, Maryland.
NOTICE OF STOCKHOLDERS
MEETING

The regular annual meeting OF the Stock
holders of THE FIRST NATIONAL BANK
OF kITZMlLLERVILLE, MD, will be held
TUESDAY, JANUARY IL, 1921,
at l o'clock p. m. for the purpose Of elect
ing Board of Directors for the ensuing
year and for the transacting of any other
business that may be brought before them.
r. L. WILSON, Cashier.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1920-12-16
The Greatest Gift.

Your Christmas gift to the Euro
pean child relief collection may help
in saving child's life and is earn
estly collected. Send checks to the
local committee of the joint organ
izations or direct to European Re-
lief Council, AZ Broadway, New
York City.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1920-12-16
The First National Bank.
Oakland, Maryland.
NOTICE OF STOCKHOLDERS
MEETING

The regular annual meeting of the Stock.
holders of THE FIRST NATIONAL BANK
OF OAKLAND, MARYLAND, will be held
at its Banking House on
TUESDAY, JANUARY IL, 1921,
at l o'clock p. M, for the purpose of elect
ing Board of Directors for the ensuing
year and for the transacting of any other
business that may be brought before them.
II. f. SLIGER, Cashier.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1920-12-16
WHAT $500 Will
Do IN
GERMAN MARKS

$500 will tie up 100000 Marks for six
months time. Every CENT advance
above the call rate will increase the in
vestors profit. 81, 100000
$3.50 will tie up $4,000 Marks. Every
CENT advance above call rate will
increase the investors profit. $4,000
$500 will tie up 10000 Marks. Every
CENT advance above the call rate will
increase the investors profit. $4,000
$4,000 will tie up 10000 Marks. Every
CENT advance above the call rate will
increase the investors profit. $4,000
When peace is declared and active
trading begins. If Marks advance to
Il their normal value the profit on a
100000 Mark option would be. .S3,25O
Profits fluctuate with the market.
Our Options are GOOD for six months
and are guaranteed by a house of
highest financial standing and further
protected by ownership of the actual
Marks.
AAS AitttAh NV eOtdy VII 10 lON, d.
most as low as last spring, and at that
time Marks took a sensational rise, in
creasing almost 200 per ct. and there
were great many German Mark in
vestors who made big profits.
TAKE ADVANTAGE OF THE LOW
MARKET
NOW is THE TIME TO BUY
There is no risk beyond the cost of OPP
ton and there are no margin calls.
Our firm allows you to trade on your
options.
Write or phone for circular on how to
trade on options or forward your re-
mittance for six months option on any
of the above amounts.
GEO. H. PERKINS & CO., INC.
523 Equitable Building,
Baltimore, Nd. Tel. st. Paul 5398-5399
Branch Offices:
New York Philadelphia Boston
Detroit, Washington.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1920-12-16
The First National Bank.
Friendsville, Maryland.
NOTICE OF STOCKHOLDERS
MEETING.

The regular annual meeting of the Stock
holders of THE FIRST NATIONAL BANK
OF FRlENDSVILLE, Md, will be held
at its Banking House
TUESDAY. JANUARY IL, 1921,
at 10 o'clock am, for the purpose of elect
ing a Board of Directors for the ensuing
year and for the transacting of any other
business that may be brought before them
ORVAL A. WEIGH, Cashier
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1920-12-16
The Garrett National Bank.
Oakland, Maryland.

NUTICE OF STOCKHOLDERS
MEETING.
The Stockholders of the Garrett National
Bank, of Oakland, Maryland, will hold their
annual meeting at its place of business
TUESDAY. JANUARY IL, 1921,
between the hours of 2 o'clock and O'Clock
p. m, for the purpose of electing Board of
Directors, for the ensuing year, increasing
business may be brought before them.
G. A. FRALEY, Cashier,
The Seward gateway., 1920-12-17

The merchants of Seware are not blind. They can all see the hand writing on the wall and what they read is this. Prices will gradually decline until they reach a sane basis. Keep pace with the decline even if it is nee. essary for you to sacrifice all profits and in some cases to sell at a loss" When you read the advertisements ot Seward merchants in the Gateway you can feel cer tain that the things they ad- vertise are worth buying. and the prices they adver- tise are rock bottom. Patron ize the merchants who offer you 'Normalcy" priced goods. Read their ads in the Gateway. Investigate theil
 merchandise and you will diS cover that the things adver. tised are worth while. The quality and price is right Keep your money at home. Spend your dollar or dollar with the merchants who of- fer you worth while mer- Fchandise at prices consistent with the declines in the wholesale markets.
The Seward gateway., 1920-12-17

'BREElES
 5 The Old Chinook staid with us all last night and is on the job stronger than ev-- CT this morning. The snow is going fast. About a week of the present weather and there won't be no such thing as the "Beautiful" in Sew ard. Humph' and there are some poor mortals who live in the States who think that we have 27 feet of snow -ev- cry year and that the wealth CT gets so cold it will freeze your shadow.
The Seward gateway., 1920-12-17
, HUNGRY CHILDREN

PARIS, Dec., IT. The misery of Austria's hungry children is told by Pierre Hamp, writing in Paris week Fly. He watched the bradlines before :he soup kitchens where American re- lief agencies are feeding all those un- Ter IA years of age.
 At the door each child must show card and when they leave they are searched, says NJ. Hamp.
 Because there is not enough for all the hungry to be fed, the children may not carry away food. Yet the keen in- telligence of the young sometimes out wits the watchfulness of their elders.
 "To be sure," one of the managers told him." We should have to undress the children. One little girl put her slices of bread in her stockings. The next week she came with rag over ner cheek, saying she had the tooth ache. Under the cloth she had lump of bread"
 Pointing to two little girls, she laid Often must force them to eat. Grief at the thought that their mother mas nothing kills their appetite. un- less watch them the bread they leave on the table is taken by others"
 Another little girl, wearing mems shoes in which her feet were lost tried to crowd in ahead of her turn. Sent hack in line, she cried. Asked why, the child explained she was wearing the only shoes in the family. She wanted to hurry back so her brother might have the shoes and come, in his turn, while there still was food.
 They are people" said the manag- CT, whose pride is not yet dead. They would not let their children be seen in the street barefoot"
 AS the-shildren pass in line and have their bowls filled with cocos they begin at once to drink and to eat the white bread. They are too hungry to wait until seated.
 Sometimes, as the children leave, they are compelled to raise their arms
The Seward gateway., 1920-12-17
Lessons in Railroading

Picking her way daintily through the locomotive plant, a young woman visit For viewed the huge opera 'tions with awe. Finally she turned to the young man who was showing her through and asked; "What lis that big thing overthere.? That's a locomotive-boiler, he replied" She puckered her brows. "And what do
 they boil locomotives for?"
 "To make the locomotive tender" and the young man from the office never smiled.
 Only seven more days to do your Christmas shop ping. Have you done yours yet? If not get busy. Just one week. Don't wait until the last minute.
 One little girl told us that her father got the Ketchi. kan Chronicle regularly and that she always read the school notes and that she
 didn't see why we didn't print Seward School Notes lin the Gateway. She said there was oodles of little things happening. all the time in the school that were just like some of the things
The Seward gateway., 1920-12-17
ECON sTRU C,TION
We Understand its Full Meaning

We have reduced. We will continue to reduce. The situation confronting the people of the country in the cloth ing and every other industry demands that radical price reductions be made immediately. The Urbach Store for Men and Boys, in spite of the fact that our prices were already the lowest in Seward, has taken one big step fur ther and has made reductions that will bring Urbach's prices to basis where you can say, "I can get what .neeo at Urbach's at price that I can af- ford to pay"
 It is an actual fact that will bear the closest investigation that We are taking very big loss to do this, but you can be quite sure that our quality standard has not suffered, even if our profits must. We are simply anticipat- ing the future and doing ahead ot time what We would certainly be fore ed to do later.
 Our prices ase identical with those quoted by the big merchants in tn, States. We have marked every article of merchandise down on which thert has been a decline. Lots of our custo- mers ask us evry day When will clothing prices drop to the old pre-wai priees"? Clothing has dropped about ? per cent from the highest peak prices, and is now about double pre- war prices. Our answer to the question regarding any further decline is as follows:
 CLOTHING and all other merchan- disc will sell at pre-war prices When you can buy bushel of wheat at 75c to Sl.00:
 When you can get the Seward Gate way one year for a dollar. When you can get good meal for a quarter.
 When .ou can get labor at $2.0O pei Gay.
 When the banks loan money at six per cent.
 When you can see good picture show for 5e.
 When R. R. fares are 1la cents per mile. sSl When dentist will pull your tooth for 50c. ...i When bread sells at Sc per loaf. When coal is five dollars per ton. When you can get shaved for dime. When gasoline sells at ten cents per gallos. .lF When you can buy Buick for $l ,OOe. When all these things come to pass you can buy clothing and other n chandise at pre-war prices. Until they do you can buy, Winter Suits and Ov- ercoats, Fur Coats, Fur Gloves, Sheep Lined Coats, Leather eVsts, Flannel Shirts, Sweaters, Maceinaws, Under wear, Shoes, Overcoats and Furnish ings at Urbachs' at the Keeping Pace with Wholesale Reduction Prices.
 Sincerly,
 Leon Urbach.
 Owner and msnagsr of Urbaeh's
 (Paid Adyertisement)
  TAs csnnx,iV Qzisa.aas Trss is gs- ias ts bs . hiy saeeess.
The Seward gateway., 1920-12-17

Was crossing the upper Main Street last evening about six o'clock when my attention was attracted by a splash, followed by the darn dest bunch of swear words that I have ever heard used in Seward. The splash was caused by one of our we'll known citizens and the swearing came from the same person. He had at- tempted to leap or jump from a hillock of wet snow to the edge of the side walk to keep from wading through about a foot of slush and wa ter. He failed in the attempt by about three feet and land ed square in the middle of the slush and water. He landed in a sitting position which was the cause of the profane language. Couldn't blame him a particle'cause it sure was some bath.
 for some hold hidden bread, in their armpits; and sometimes they are searched for many would, if they could, conceal food for the hungrey mother at home.
The Seward gateway., 1920-12-17
.sGlnciiers.
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PERT PARAGRAPHS OF SENSE AND NONSENSE FOREIGN AND LOCAL. CAUGHT ON THE
 FLi BY THE HUMAN
 TOOTHPICK
The Seward gateway., 1920-12-17

t u ax u ' a n s THE BROADWAY TAILOR SHOP ' TelephOne Madison IA.
 q We Do CLEANING PRESSING and REPAIRING
 < AT REASONABLE PRICES
 2 Get Your SUITS, DRESSES and COATS Cleaned 2 and PRESSED For CHRISTMAS E We CALL FOR and DELIVER all GARMENTS AZ M M x s KNOW OUR BUSINESS. E THE BROADWAY TAILOR SHOP
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The Seward gateway., 1920-12-17

We get in this world exact ly what we most desire. Too frequently we think we de- sire most that which we de- sire least.
The Seward gateway., 1920-12-17

GOOD GROC FRI E s AT BOR G E MS
The Seward gateway., 1920-12-17
!5N OPEN LETTER

To The People of Seward and Vicinity
The Seward gateway., 1920-12-17

Public opinion sways the world and the only way pub lie opinion can be organized is through the avenue of the newspaper.