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The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1920-07-15
GORTNER
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Mr.. Larney Martin and two sons, of
Pennington, West Va, were recent
guests at Mr.. Martins home here.
Mrs. Eli Beachy and two sons and
Miss Anna Beachy of Arthur, H., are
visiting Mrs. Beachy's relatives here
at this writing.
Mr.. and Mrs. Samuel Hershberger,
Mr.. and Mrs Daniel Helmuth and
Mr.. S. NJ. Miller, of Grantsville, spent
Saturday and Sunday with friends at
this place
Mrs. Charles Eggers has returned
from Washington, DC, where she had
been called to the bedside of her
mother, who is critically i'll.
Mr.. Elmer Schrock went to Grants
vile Saturday and left that place
on Sunday for Greensburg, Pa, to be
the guest of friends. He was ac-
companied by Miss Sadie Hershberger
Grantsville.
Mr.. and Mrs. George Herd and two
children and Mrs George Cramer and
son, of Redwood, w. Va, are guests
of Mr.. and Mrs. W. c. WEIGH at this
place.
Mr. Christ Swartzentruber and sis
ter Miss Sadie, of Greenwood, Del,
are visiting relatives and friends at
Gortner.
Mr.. and Mrs. C. L. Wamsley are
spending a week with Mr.. Wamsley's
brothers at Mill Creek, West Va.
Mr.. Stiles, of Star City, West Va,
spent week with his daughter, Mrs
W. R. Dodge, at this place
Mr.. and Mrs. S. J. Lichty left on
| Thursday for Lancaster, Pa, where
Mrs. Lichty will take treatment for
an organic trouble.
Misses Susie Petersheim and Lizzie
Slabaugh and Messrs. Jacob Peters
helm and Harvey Swartzentruber, OF
this place, spent the weekend at
Grantsville with friends.
Master Cash Hesen, of Keyser, W
Va, is visiting at the home of Mrs
John Huff.
Miss Dora Wiles, of Terra Alta, was
guest at the Smouse home last
week.
Mrs. Smouse, the aged mother OF
Mr.. Henry Smouse, who has been al
Fairmont for some weeks, returned
to her home one day last week, &C
companied by Miss Edith Ecles, hel
granddaughter.
Divine worship here next Sunday
morning, which will be conducted by
the Brethren. Everyone will find 8
welcome to this service.
Mr.. and Mrs. Simon Schrock anc
children, of Norfolk, Va, and Me. anc
Mrs. D. M. Schrock, of this place
are visiting friends near Meyersdale
Mrs. Allen Maust, of Meyersdale, is
a guest at the home of D. ]. Swart
zentruber at this place.
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BELIEVED THEMSELVES
VICTIMS OF WITCHCRAFT
Fire Clay Miners Fired Silver Bullet
Into Head of Dummy to Prove II

The Pekin correspondent of the
Cumberland Evening Times is respon-
sible for the following piece of fiction:
1T has just come to light that the
superstitions of two we'll known fire
clay miners, residing near Finzel.
Garrett county, were taxed to their
utmost for period of two weeks dur
ing the past winter, while at work at
the Benson fire clay mine. 1t became
known that they were working in a
hard, workable piece of clay and be-
came obsessed with the idea that
some one-party unknown-was be-
witching them and their place of
work. They conceived the idea that
the one responsible for the condition
dummy with silver bullet. They
would be found out by shooting a
thought that the witch welding the
power over them would show injuries
upon the body at the identical spot
where the bullet entered the dummy.
So they accordingly took dime and
moulded it into the form of bullet
and shot the same into the head of
a dummy that they had made from
clay. One of the other workmen.
learning of the occurrence, bandaged
his head so as to carry out the i'm
preston that he was the witch. The
event created much merriment among
the men for a prolonged spell"
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and intermediate points in the west.
Mr.. Rodeheaver is a product of West
Virginia, having been born and reared
on farm just above Albright on the
Cheat River in Preston county. He
travelled up and down the land for
several years with Billy Sunday and
will be with the evangelist again as
soon as the summer vacation is ended.
There will be no preaching in the
Pleasant Valley NJ. E. church, because
of the county Sunday School conven-
ton and the fact that Bishop Berry
will preach Sunday morning in the
Park Amphitheatre. Pastor Bissell
desires that his people shall know
why this service has been withdrawn.
We advise every body to hear the
Bishop.
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Election Supervisors
NOTICE
OF APPOINTMENTS
OF
Of Election
and Registers
of Voters
Office of the
Board of Supervisors of Elections
For Garrett County.

Oakland, Nd, June 80, 1920.
By virtue of and in accordance with
the provisions of Section Z of Article
93 of the Code of Public General Laws
of the State of Maryland, as men
toned by Chapter POP of the Gen
eral Assembly of Maryland, passed
at its January Session, 1896, notice is
hereby given by the Board of Super
visors of Elections for Garrett coun-
ty, Maryland, that said Board has
selected the following named persons
to be Registers of Voters and Judges
of Election in and for the several
Election Districts of said county, said
officers to serve for the term of one
year from the date of their appoint
ment, unless excused or removed
from Office. Notice is likewise given
of the postoffice address of each per-
son so selected and also the political
party which the Board of Spervis-
ors of Elections intends each of said
persons to represent, respectively
The law makes it the duty of the
Board to examine promptly into any
complaints which may be referred to
them in writing concerning the quail
ifications of any of the below-named
appointees and to remove them from
Office, if in their judgment they are
unfit or incapable of discharging the
duties incumbent upon them as cleo
ton officials.
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Game Warden To Distribute Young
Birds Over State

Three thousand Chinese ring neck
pheasants will be distributed through
the State by State Game Warden LIE
Compile, to replenish the fast disap-
pearing stock. The first lot to be
Matched out at the State game farm at
Gwynbrook, Baltimore county, have
been taken away from their foster
mothers, the ordinary setting hen of
the barnyard variety, and distributed
to Garrett, Allegany and Washington
counties. Mr.. lie Compile sent one
hundred each of this and Allegany
counties and so to Washington coun-
ty. Each lot was placed on posted
farms where hunting is forbidden.
In Garrett county the birds, which are
only six weeks old, will be placed on
the game preserve on Meadow Noun
tain when the last shipment arrives.
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HIRAM JOHNSON'S GOOD SENSE

Admirers of Hiram Johnson and his
friends and fellow workers in previous
campaigns, expected nothing less from
him than the declaration of loyalty
to the Republican nominee and the
promise of support for the Republican
platform which he uttered in San
Francisco the other day:
With a candidate standing four
square upon the platform, the is
sue leaves those who believe in
safeguarding, protecting and pre-
serving our Americanism but one
choice, and that is to support
the Republican party.
Here is plain, deliberate and un-
equivocal definition of attitude that
shows Senator johnson in the charac-
ter, not of chagrined Achilles, sulk-
ing in his tent, but of a red blooded
American capable of rising above his
personal disapointments and ranging
himself on the day battle in defense
of the patriotic principles of which he
stood as a conspicuous exponent in
1912, and of which he has been a con.
sistent advocate in the Senate in 1920
Mr.. Johnson's friends-and there
are many of them on both the Pacific
and Atlantic coasts-will greet his
pledge of support to the Republican
party and its nominee as happy au
curry of that unity of action by Repub
licans of all shades of opinion or per
sonal preference that is essential tc
victory in November.
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WILL FREE 5000 PHEASANTS

For eight months.
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Card of Thanks

We wish to thank our many kind
friends who so helped US both in words
and by deeds at the time of the death
of our little daughter, Dorothy Leona,
who was drowned on the morning of
July 3rd. May God bless them all
abundantly and may we all meet in
that mansion above where parting will
be no more.
Mr.. and Mrs. VIM. E. Fitzwater.
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A FEW MORE TESTIMONIALS
FROM USERS OF CALORIC FUR
NACES THAT HAVE COME IN
A. d. MAYOR 4 co. OAKLAND

Bittinger, Md. March 10, 1920.
In the fall of 1918 l purchased one
of your medium sized CaloriCs. The
present winter of 1919 and 1920 was
and still is one of the severest winters
that | have endured for ten years.
Now | fully realize the comfort and
pleasure of having one of your fur
naces. We heat five rooms with it
which formerly took about the same
amount of fuel to heat two rooms and
then the house would be cold the next
morning. Now the entire house is
warm in the morning and is a great
convenience in drying clothes and for
raising bread. We often say we have
June weather in the house and Janu-
airy weather outside
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MI Ian
IMPORTED FROM BELGIUM.

IMPORTED FROM BELGIUM.
The 10 year old registered Belgian
Horse is ready for the season of
1920 at my farm near the State road
at Gortner, where he will remain un-
til further notice is given. Milan is
a dark Chestnut Sorrel.
From Saturday, July 18th, for two
weeks thereafter at the farm of F.
o. Glotfelty, McHenry, Nd.
TERMS-$12.OO to insure, moneJ
due when mare is known to be in foal.
If colt fails to live days, service
without charge next year. Will not be
responsible for accidents, but the best
of care will be taken to avoid same.
WILLIAM C. WEIGH,
lift. Owner and Keeper.
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TAXES ON INCREASE IN THE
COUNTIES AND BALTIMORE CITY
Kent Has the Highest Assessment and
Washington the Lowest.

Increased cost of local government
is shown in the county tax rates for
the current tax year, table of which
was compiled recently by Charles c..
Wallace, secretary of the State Tax
Commission. In nearly every county
OF the state there has been a jump,
but Baltimore city has, of course, a
much higher rate than any county.
The county which has fixed the high
est rate is Kent. the rate for which
has been set at S2.51, an increase of
10 cents over the rate of last year.
The lowest rate is enjoyed by Wash
ington county, which is paying only
$1.OO. The only county showing a de-
crease is Anne Arundel, whose rate
is reduced from $1.54 to $1.52.
The following table shows the rates
for last year and the rates fixed for
fhis
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Election District Number One

Election District Number One
Swanton.
]. Lloyd McRobie Democratic Judge
and Register, Swanton, Md.
George W. Moon, Republican Judge
and Register, Swanton, Nd.
Election District Number Two
Frier.Isville.
W. w. Schlossnagel, Democratic
Judge and Register, Selbysport, Md.
W. w. Frazee, Republican Judge
and Register, Guard, Nd.
Election District Number Three
Grantsville.
Albert Warwick, Democratic Judge
and Register, Grantsville, Md.
John Livengood, Republican Judge
and Register, Grantsville, Md.
Election District Number Four
Bloomington.
Erwin Fazenbaker, Democratic
Judge and Register, Westernport, Md.
Edwin E. Warwick, Republican
Judge and Register, Bloomington, Md.
Election District Number Five
Accident.
F. V. McGettigan, Democratic Judge
and Register, Accident, Md.
Lloyd Skies, Republican Judge
and Register, Accident, Nd.
Election District Number Six
Sang Run.
William Browning, Democratic
Judge and Register, Sang Run, Md.
Ralph Hoye, Republican Judge and
Register, Sang Run, Md
Election District Number Seven.
East Oakland.
James o. Hinebaugh, Democratic
Judge and Register, Oakland, Md.
Warren Rathbun, Republican Judge
and Register, Mountain Lake Park,
Nd.
Election District Number Eight
Ryan's Glade, First Precinct.
Joseph w. King, Democratic Judge
and Register, Deer Park, Md.
Joseph NJ. Conneway, Republican
Judge and Register, Gormania, W. Va.
Election District Number Eight.
Red House, Second Precinct.
Elmer Shaffer, Democratic Judge
and Register, Oakland, Nd, R. D.
VIM. j. Sanders, Republican Judge
and Register, Oakland, Md, R. D.
Election District Number Nine
Johnson's.
Anthony Cation, Democratic Judge
and Register, Finzel, Md.
j. R. Mckenzie, Republican Judge
and Register, Frostburg, Md.
Election District Number Ten
Deer Park.
William Hamill, Democratic Judge
and Register, Deer Park, Md.
Benz T. Thrasher, Republican Judge
and Register, Deer Park, Md.
Election District Number Eleven
The Elbow.
Clinton C. Michael, Democratic
Judge and Register, Barton, Md.
Alfred H. McGruder, Republican
Judge and Register, Barton, Md.
Election District Number Twelve
Bittinger.
Gilbert Green, Democratic Judge
and Register, Bittinger, Nd.
William Bowser, Republican Judge
and Register, Accident, Md.
Election District Number Thirteen
Kitzmiller.
George J. Pool, Democratic judge
and Register, Kitzmiller, Md. n
Lewis c. Bray, Republican JudsS
and Register, Kitzmiller, Md.
Election District Number Fourteen
West Oakland.
John A. Hughes, Democratic Judge
and Register, Hutton, Nd.
Ellsworth G. Naylor, Republican
Judge and Register, Oakland, Md. Z
J. NJ. STANTON, Pres't,
FRED. P. MILLER,
D. E. BOLDEN,
Board of Supervisors of Elections fol
Garrett County, Maryland.
WADE II, HINEBAUGH, Clerk, vi
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PERRY BROADWATER.
Deer Park Nd. Dec ID 1920

Deer Park. Nd, Dec Ia, 1920.
would not know how to do without
the CaloriC Pipeless Furnace. The
heat is so nice and even and so easily
regulated; no dirt in the house. These
cold nights l did not lose any flowers
like all my neighbors who did not
have CaloriC. Hoping you may sell
many, and wherever you put one in in
this cold climate, | assure you you will
make friend. ]. w. WALTER
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! FOR SALE-One Road Wagon of
1000 capacity; good as new. Apply to
W. 2. Hendrickson, Oakland.-Adver-
tisement 4t*
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Eglon. w. Va. Dec II 1917

I1gIOTI, W. Vd., DEC. IT, IJII.
We have a CaloriC Hot Air Fur
mace and would not part with it at
any price. We had some very cold
weather about week or so ago, from
10 to 20 below zero, and we had our
house nice and comfortable anywhere
upstairs as well as downstairs. Wife
save she don't have to put on mittens
when she goes upstairs to make up
the beds. The school teacher boards
with us. She says she can't tell us
how much she appreciates the warm
upstairs. ! don't think we burn much
more coal than we used to burn to
heat one room. We think your fur
mace can't be beat
JONAS BITTINGER.
Advertisement 19-1t.
Deming graphic. (Deming, N.M.) 1903-1948, 1920-03-09

bum, young Spivins thought That he
ought TO seek and consort with hoboes,
learning their care-free ways and i'm
bibing the reckless spirit OF free aban-
don along the byways and highways
So he left New York City, with its
enerya,;ng atmosphere OF plutocracy,
ON a freight train bound for the great
open space Of the up state. He found
himself In an empty side-door Pull
man with seven Weary Willies who
claimed not dime between them.
Percy had neglected, in entering the
society of his choice, to remove the
habiliments of burgeois society. lie
became painfully aware of patent
leather, gray spats, silk topper ana
clothes OF latest model. The comrades
were hungry bunch, having spent
their last cent in debauch the night
before. They looked expectantly upon
their new-found brother, in fact they
intimate that he ought to he good
fellow and kick in for the eats. Percy
! had been used TO spending his money
freely, but only upon those who con-
tributed in some way to his comfort or
pleasure. This crowd Of surly buns
did neither. and Percy felt that, hay
ing squandered their own money, they
should not look to him for gifts or
/ loans.
But Percy concluded that he ought
to do something for them, inasmuch as
they were needy and he had plenty to
satisfy both them and himself. Be
sides they began to intimate pretty
strongly that if he didn't come across
pretty soon they would find some
means To make him dig up. Then
Percy had an idea that broke like the
sun through n stained-glass window
lie would give every one job In his
fine home. What could be better thar
establishing them in lucrative labor
where they could honestly earn theiI
wages and would he under his mora
leadership? He felt that he really
was emitted to run The affairs OF les
fortunate people than himself; he Eel
wiser than they; stronger thdn they
besides he had an Unborn tendency Il
butt into other peoples affairs. TIT
Deming graphic. (Deming, N.M.) 1903-1948, 1920-03-09
A PARABLE

Percy was the only son OF very
fortunate cheese manufacturer whose
real name was Splvens, but who came
10 he known as Lotsarocks. Before the
war the Spivins family were moder-
ately well off, but they had to work
hard and deny themselves many things.
The elder Spivins discovered n particu-
larly oderiferous kind Of cheese that
had explosive qualities and, during
the war. he made a million dollars In
royalties by turning over his plant to
the munition manufactures. Mr.. and
Mrs. Spivins died OF acute indigestion
shortly after the war and the only
heir to the million found himself alone
in the world with more money than he
could spend. He tired very quickly
of the big house with its contemptuous
corps Of servants and decided to be
come "parlor bolshevist."
TO really become an accomplished
Deming graphic. (Deming, N.M.) 1903-1948, 1920-03-09

he ought to help out the less fortunate
lime ULCERS, frog-eaters, beer-guzziers'
souare-heads, blnenoses, scowegians'
splcs. scandahovians, dagoes. hottentots,
whops and what-nots. He batted right
into their affairs with the highest
ideals possible; but he Is now, SAL to
relate. busted and the occupant OF a
padded cell, his property having been
spent by press agents In propaganua 70
form sort OF league OF free ana UNI
trammeled meddlers.
Deming graphic. (Deming, N.M.) 1903-1948, 1920-03-09

more he thought over the plan the
more il appealed to him, so he said,
Comrades, l can. furnish every one OF
YOU with well-paid labor
Percy awoke with a shudder and
felt for head that seemed to be
floating like balloon In pink mist.
When he found II, IL was actually
much larger than he had anticipated
and was very much more sore than
the time tennis ball hit him squarely
between the eyes, the only time that
he had actually suffered pain. He
looked at his legs and feet; besides
being stiff they were encased In a
ragged trousers, and broken shoes; he
was hatless and coatless and the shirt
he wore allowed the fresh March
breeze TO fan his heaving bosom. A
suspicious movement within the shirt
aroused a terrible suspicion In his
mind; he looked; he scratched, ana
the suspicion became a terribly reality |;
other beings claimed the shirt Tor
refuge from the cool air OF spring.
The neat roll OF banknotes which he
had brought with him ON his journey
had evidently been confiscated with
the trousers in which he had tucked
them away.
The parental Spivins had ben old-fash-
toned. Woodworking Americans; young
Percy Spivins was the oyer-nurtured
offspring who hadn't much business OF
his own, as he thought, but felt that
Deming graphic. (Deming, N.M.) 1903-1948, 1920-03-09
LEW CODY SAYS

"The girl Is yours when you KISS
her-until you meet the next one
.with all women. gentleness Is the
most persuasive and powerful argu-
ment."
Every woman il wrong until she
cries-and then she is impossibie'
"when women love us they forgive
everything, even our crimes "nen
they do not love us, they do not even
credit our virtues"
There's nothing strange In what
women do-each has her within ana
terefore-an alibi."
"women like brave men exceeding
liz. but audacious men still more
"The Beloved Cheater," ut the Priri-
cess, Wednesday and Thursday, March
10 and IL.
Deming graphic. (Deming, N.M.) 1903-1948, 1920-03-09
AN APPEAL TO HE-NIEN

Tonight the adjutant general OF New
Mexico will meet the young men OF
the city and outline to them his plan
for the organization OF troop OF
national guard cavalry here. To the
most OF us who have recently come
out of the army, the appeal doesn't
sound very alluring. We naturally
feel that we have done our bit"
But with this feeling come the addi-
tional certainty that our military serv-
ice has given us clearer insight into
the military needs Of the country, a
certain hard-earned skill at arms and
a new sense of responsibility. Hence
we must weigh the needs of the COM
munity together with our own ability
to supply those needs. The needs OF
the community involved are:
Deming needs business. One hun
dred horses with caretakers, the build.
ing of barns, the sale Of feed, all help.
Deming needs protection, has in the
past and may in the future; Luna
county is a border county. Whose
job is It?
| Deming Is needed as a home station
for cavalry because OF its strategic
position as respecting border railroads.
Demings young men need military
training, preferably under officers they
and their parents know and whose in
fluence is for the best. Why send them
to the regular army, as proposed? Yet
they should shoot and ride"
Deming needs TO perpetuate the mill
ltary traditions OF the past. 1t must
have Its own organization. What bet
ter than a troop Of cavalry2
Deming graphic. (Deming, N.M.) 1903-1948, 1920-03-09
THE wATER QUESTION

Proverb: 1--WE never miss the water
It'll the well goes dry"
That Deming has water problem
will come, no doubt, Gs surprise to
many persons, who only have to turn
the spigot to let the famous 5000 run
In unlimited quantities. Well, Dem
ing has water problem and 1t would
seem the proper thing to face IL and
answer it before good water service
becomes only n memory OF the good
old days.
The situation is this: The present
franchise has only nine years to run
and the water mains over the city
need replacement by larger mains, out
living districts need water for domes-
tic use and fire protection, or the town
| Is limited in growth. The water COM
pany claims 1t can make the present
mains do for nine years, but we know
what that means. We know that the
money must come from somewhere
and. in addition, profits must be made
on the investment, which means n new
franchise of long life, precluding the
sale Of the plant at reasonable price.
Taxes will have TO be increased
slightly to retire the bonds and pay
the interest. However, profits can be
largely eliminated and the rate should
be lower. Also the water rents OF
nearly $500 year viii be eliminated
1t is objected that the local demo
cratic organization will fall heir TO the
benefits of owning the water plant
As a matter Of fact, this Is the CHIEF
4 objection on the part OF prominent
I property holders, and democrats them
selves. Heretofore the board OF trus
tees has been non-partisan, thoroughly
1 Now, however, there is an effort beini
made TO elect a democratic board. Cal
the board OF trustees be kept non-par
tisan?
Anyway, now is the time to settl
the question OF municipal OWNERSHIP
OF the water works. II won't do bi
of good to put it off for nine year
or even two years. The water cor
pany's franchise Is worth something
its plant, which has supplied cit
several times the size Of Deming wit
water, is worth something; even III
old mains that continue to bring III
water TO our homes are worth SOM
thing. The plant couldn't be replace
y for twice the money asked and replac
Deming graphic. (Deming, N.M.) 1903-1948, 1920-03-09
ID. J. BuciO Chadborn for County
Commissioner

announce myself candidate for
reelection to the office Of County Com
missioner, District No. 2, Luna county,
subject to the Democratic primaries
OF March 20, 1920.
In asking for reelection I wish to
stand on the record made by the pres
ent Board Of County Commissioners
and pledge myself to a continuation OF
the present policy of economy In the
co.-duct Of county affairs.
ID. ]. CHADBORN.