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The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1920-11-11
HUTTON

Late Friday evening or early on
Saturday morning the store of Mr..
John A. Connell at this place was
broken into and robbed of shoes and
clothing to the value of two hundred
dollars, the thieves gaining entrance
to the building by way of the front
door which they pried open with an
old broken mattock that was left ly-
ing on the store porch as souvenir of
their midnight visit. There also was
found a heavy piece of blunt iron
which was probably used in smashing
the door lock- Upon the discovery of
the robbery Mr.. Council communicate
ed with the States authorities at Oak
land who are making every effort to
apprehend the robbers and bring them
to justice.
Miss Margaret Feeney, of Edge
wood, was an Oakland visitor one day
last week.
Mr.. and Mrs. Frank P. Baker and
Mr.. Ted Baker were visitors at Nor
gantown on Sunday.
Former Sheriff George d. White,
of Oakland, was a business visitor to
Hutton on Friday last.
A very pretty but quiet wedding
was solemnized in st. Peters church
at Westernport on the morning OF
Wednesday last when Miss Bernadette
Bell, of Piedmont, became the bride of
Mr.. Edward H. Pendergast of this
place Immediately following the
ceremony a wedding breakfast was
served to Number of relatives and
friends at the home of the brides
mother, after which the young couple
left for various points in the South.
They will be at home to their friends
at Piedmont after December LIST at
Piedmont.
The tanning company's boarding
house here is now being managed by
a Mrs. Warwick, of near Terra Alta.
Miss Bertha Warwick, of Oakland, has
been the guest of the new hostess for
the past week.
Miss Emma Salzman, student at
the Mountain State Business College,
Parkersburg, West Va, spent a few
days the past week as the guest of her
parents, Mr.. and Mrs Andrew Salz-
man, in Hutton.
The writer, in company with gen.
tleman friend, motored to Corinth
on Sunday last where they spent few
hours and while there inspected a
number of improvements being made
at the mines, among which was the
huge concrete bases that are being
put in for the proposed large power
plant for the electrifcation of the
mines. Superintendent Light, of the
new concern which recently purchased
the property, was also present and
was engaged in showing a party of
strangers over the grounds. Going
further UP the mountain we discov-
cred where land owners had been pros
pecting for coal, there being openings
made in the ground to the depth of
several hundred feet. An outcrop of
slate and other formations gave favor
able indications of obtaining what
the prospectors sought. To all ap-
pearances a considerable amount of
labor will be necessary before these
mines will be ready for operation.
SF. ELMO.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1920-11-11

to Philadelphia to spend the winter.
Mr.. H. A. Ziel was an Oakland Wis
itor the beginning of the week.
Mr.. R. A. Smith spent last Saturday
in Elkins, West Va.
Miss Mana Lohr spent the weekend
with her parents at Midland, Md.
Mr.. William Metcalf has returned
to the Allegany Hospital in Cumber-
land for further treatment.
Mr.. +. Olseen spent a few days the
beginning of the week at Davis, West
Va.
Mr.. j. Arnold, of Elk Garden, West
Va, was in town last Friday on bus
mess.
Quite a number of people from Elk
Garden, Dodson, Shellmar and Poto-
mac Manor attended the musical reval
in the Maryland Theatre here on last
Thursday night.
Mr.. and Mrs. Paul hardwood, of
Hubbard, West Va, were Sunday Wis
itor to Kitzmiller.
Miss Belva Barnes spent Saturday
in Cumberland
Mr.. James Wilson, of Short Run,
spent last Saturday and Sunday in
town.
Miss Lillian Jones, of Shellmar, Wis
tied friends in Kitzmiller on Sunday.
Mr.. NJ. Wrenn and Mr.. T. Clary. of
Bayard, spent Saturday and Sunday
with friends here.
Mr.. and Mrs. Harrison Hart spent
the weekend at Gormania.
Mr.. Ernest Moon, of Pierce, West
Va, spent Sunday here with relatives.
Mr.. and Mrs J. X. Poland spent the
weekend at Pierce with Mr.. and Mrs.
j. T. Poland.
Mr.. R. Oates, of Johnstown, Pa,
spent several days here last week.
Mr.. and Mrs. Henry Pool have gone
to Baltimore.
Mr.. Thomas Cough has returned
from a weeks. stay at Grand Rapids,
Mich.
Mrs. Emmett Pyles spent Monday
in Piedmont, West Va.
Mr.. Leonard Vashon, of Parsons, w.
Va, has returned to his work here.
Miss Audra Lyon and Miss Edna
Hartley visited friends in Cumber
land over Sunday.
Mr.. S. Knox, of Vindex, spent Sat
urday and Sunday with friends here.
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near this village.
Mr. George Beckman and family, OF
Meadow Mountain, were guests of Mr.
Charles j. Sechler at this place on
Sunday.
The public sale at the Henry Wiley
farm on Saturday was largely at
tended.
Mr.. John H. Stark returned recently
from brief trip to Akron, Ohio.
Mr.. and Mrs. Nussel, of Pittsburgh
Pa, were guests at the home of Mr.
and Mrs. c. c. Beachy.
Mr.. and Mrs. B. Harrison Wiley
were treated to an old-fashioned sere-
made by the young folks on last Friday
evening.
Miss Anna Raley, of Meadow Noun
tain, spent a day or two with friends
on this side of the mountain recently
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1920-11-11

COAL FOR SALE-I will sell the
coal underlying 230 acres of land
known as the Baker tract, mile seast
of Deer Park; miles west of Schell,
Western Md. Railway. l will take good
real estate as payment on this coal.
Call on or address d. A. McNEMAR,
Deer Park, Observation-Disclosures
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1920-11-11
TRADE MARK

Ruth Schlossnagle, Mary Lichty, Lena
Frazee. Lulu Teets, Dorla Glotfelty
and Emma Burkholder, Messrs. Roy
and Randall Spoerlein, Robert and
William Alexander, Harvey Kemp,
Frank Feathers, Whiteleld Dewitt,
Edward Kahl, Elwood Schlossnagle,
Harvey Swartzentruber, Ray VANS
ley, Paul Welch, Walter Schlossnagle,
Ernest 'Gortner, Dan, Ross and Roy
Lichty.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1920-11-11
KITZMILLER

ssc Observation-Disclosures
Miss Katherine Walker has gone
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the position of general auditor and
credit manager. Since he came to
the dupont Company in September
1903. his department has developed
wonderfully with the constantly in
creasing activities and expansion OF
the company and il has been an I'M
portant factor in is success.
With all his business life devot d
10 virtually one line OF activity, 1t IS
not 10 be wondered at that he has
gained a wide reputation as an expert
in this line Mr.. Wead has figured in,5
portantly in the settlement OF many
business difficulties and is faVOrably
known for his readiness to help lame
dogs" Of business out OF their trou-
bies. AS a leading member of credi-
tors committees he has saved many
concerns from bankruptcy and their
creditors from heavy financial losses.
He has a keen sense or justice. an un-
usual insight into human nature and
the ability OF make quick and accu-
rate decisions. These qualities,
brought into play in the prosaic world
Of business, turned many an apparent
loss into profit not only for his own
company but for the tottering busi-
ness men whose tangled affairs he un-
dertoOk TO straighten out
Mr. Wead is a member OF the VIII
mington Club, the Wilmington COun-
try Club. the Whist Club and the
Young Mems Republican Club. He will
divide his time between Wilmington
and the home which he has main
tanned in MOntclair, n. J.
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&. 0. P. CAMP AIGN
COST S4,OOO,OOO
Chairman Hays Sends Out
Appeal to Make Up
Deficit
DEFENDS HIS
EXPENDITURES

WASHINGTON. Nov. 23.-The final
statement Of metropolitan National
Committee, filed yesterday with he
clerk Of the House by Treasurer Fred
w. Upham, shows total receipts Of
So, ,SS3, 1916. The disbursements OF
the national COMMITTEES 10 date, the
report furher shows. exceed the re-
ceips by approximately 100000
which apparently was taken care Of
by loans negotiated with New York
and Boston bankers The disburse-
menis are stated TO have been
st022, 5000. including those 10 sub
committees and subordinate bodies.
Filing OF the final statement made
three statemens now on fle with the
clerk Of the House. tn. first covered
receipts from June 2i TO October IS.
amounting TO S2,466 0i9.5i. The dis
bursements for the same period were
S2,lti i,5O334 Another statement COW
cred the period from October rs TO
October p. and showed additional
receipts Of S265, i92.0i and disburse-
ment OF 1901 .3SS9S. The final state
ment running from October % 10
date. shows that In that period the
rec ipts were 81 .i0i $40. 50 and the dis
bursemenis S919,6S777
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CONTROL Of
GEN. MOTORS
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shares that changed hands, because
the cash received amounted TO less
than 81 a share, and the balance was
paid in shares OF the dupont Securi-
ties Corportlon. which is not on the
market. Persons intereitad in the
transaction said. however, t1Iat almost
$4,000 600 was involved.
Last week General Motors stock de-
clined TO a new low record OF i27k
Yesterday demand for the stock was
strong, and following publication of
the news sold above SIS a share.
The stock sold at $3.50 share this
morning.
Before the stock was split into
present no par value by exchange of
ten shares for one Of 500 par it sold
on the Stock Exchange at Si0650 a
shar'. Under the old capitalization
and before the for 4 spllt-up the
shares are worth at the present mar
ket valuation $3.50 a share
General Motors at the end Of 1915
employed nearly 100000 persons. and
besides owning its own acceptance
corporation, a General Motors Cor
poration OF Canada and absorbing the
CHEVROLET Motors Company and the
1httpI NAbbuAo 0oIluldhOui llt OtH-
eral Motors Corporation includes in
its consolidated balance sheet the AS
sets and liabilities or many other
companies. in addition TO various sales
organizations.
According TO the last annual report
OF r. I. dupont de Nemours and
Company. owned 27 pr cent. Of the
common stock Of General Motors.
One story in Wall street was thai
Mr. Durant was caught in the rapid
ly falling market and was forced Il
part at least with a big share Of his
holdings, which the dupont and Nor
gan interests decided to buy and take
out Of the market. thus saving
Durant from financial slaughter. anC
at the same time stabilizng the mar
ket. Mr.. Durant made the followinl
announcement:
81 have sold a substantial block oi
stock in the General Motors Corpora.
iion TO the doPont Securities Cor
moration. Of Wilmington Del. which
has been formed by Pierre 6. du.
Pont and his associates. In the stool
Of the latter concern 1 will have
large interest"
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COAL SITUATION
GROWS BETTER
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A'uNhnutu from First Page.
Ply TO take care Of immediate needs
OF an small consumers.
MT. Kemp requested that ihs idea
neld by some Prisons that coal may
be had m any quantity by everyone
ne corr cted. We now have suni-
cient coal TO provide for families in
Wh'ch there are 'ckne SIS. very aged
or lnirmed p ople and young ba-
Dies, ne said but until further ship
mienis come In we shall not be able 10
VII all demands made. Fortunately the
weather continues TO be in our favor.
aihough the ra n Of yesterday and
lasl nlght undoubtedly delayed some
coal deliveries.
Wilmer Stradley, president OF the
Diamond Coal and Ice COMPANY said
he thought the outlook today much
brighter and he Anticipated coal re-
ceipis in steadily incr ased quantities
some OF ih big operators. he S1id. had
ceased shipping 10 the Lakes and
northwest and virtually an would do
so tomorrow or Thursday.
Prices or coal in Wilmington still
range approximately as follows
Egg, ol42a; stove, sii65: nut. sit N
ana pea. si23s According io Rolfi.
more newspapers these are about t,v,
dollars less Than has been asked II
Mr.. Slradley said ne did no, loo,
lot any decline In prices until ~
suppiy, or coal at the mines was In
II IS purely a question OF sunni
ana demand he said. II doub, II fir
.esilgahons or threats ~ invosii,m,o ~
.lons nave had any effect in pn5dnc
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DEATHS.


TATMAN-On November %. 1920. Rich
ard e. Tatman. aged 20 years.
Funeral services at the residence Of
George c. Tatman, at Church Hill. Nd
! on Wednesday afternoon, az / o'clock.
| ROONEY-ln this city. on November %
! 1920. Anne Rooney, at the home Of her
brother. J. II. Rooney, 0OS Franklin
street
Services at Sacred Heart Church.
Wednesday morning. at Q o'clock. Inter-
mcnt at her former home, In Renova
Pa, on Thursday, November -. 1920
LONG-At Brack Ex, on November %,
1920, jeremiah 5. b. Long, aged 60
Relatives, friends. Brandywine Con
clave, No. A. HeptasOphs or s. W. NJ,
are invited to attend the funeral SER
on Friday afternoon. November 20. at ?
o'clock lnterment at Silverbrook ceme-
terry.
FOARD-suddenly in Delaware City. on
November %, 1920. Alice J. Foard,
widow Of George II. Foard. in her
Relatives and friends are invited to at
tend the funeral services at her late
residence, Delaware city, Del, on Fri
day afternoon, November -, at 23O
o'clock. Interment private at st. Georges
cemetery.
GOSLEE-In this city. on November q.
1920 Leroy Il. Goslee. aged 2S years.
Friends can view remains at Chand-
street. on Tuesday evening, at 73O
o'clock. Services at Harrington. NJ. z.
Church. Harrington, Del, on Wednesday
afternoon, at . o'clock. lnterment at
Hollywood cemetery.
PORTER-In this city. on November 21,
1920. Georgeana Dale. wife of william
II Porter, aged As years.
Funeral services will be held at her
late residence. 11i5 West Seventh street.
on Wednesday, November "a, at .
o'clock. Interment at Riverview GENE.
terry.
SMITH-In this city, on November 20,
1920. Martha Duckery, wife OF James
smith, aged ~ years.
Relatives and friends are invited to
attend the funeral services at her late
residence. so Lord street, on Wednesday
afternoon. Services at Young Union
Church, at 2 o'clock. lnterment at Mt
Olive cemetery.
BENDER-In this city. on November
90 1920. Grant Bender.
Relatives and friends are Invited to at
tend tho funeral from his late residence
81 Poplar street, on Wednesday morn
ing. at p o'clock. Requiem mass at ST
Mary's Church. Interment at Cathedral
sMITHEIn this city. on November 20
1920, Elmer G. Smith, aged 80 years
Relatives, friends and Improved order
Of Heptasophs, are invited to attend the
funeral services. az his late residence
TO7 Van Buren street, on Wednesday
afternoon. November a. 1920. at 1.3l
/ o'clock. Interment at Lombardy GENE
/ terry.
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IRISH CAPITAL
In DREAD TODAY
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tan policeman was taken from the
River Liffey today. accord ng TO the
reports received here. The Liffey
flows through Leinster county into
Dublin bay
Dublin was virtually cut off from
the world today by a Gordon OF
British troops. Somewhere within the
city 200 Sim Fein gunner who ds-
sassinated IA Brit sh officers were in
hiding. The troops were surrounding
the city while pole. Systematically
searched for the gunner.
Meanwhile, the city lived in dread.
Renewed large scale lighting between
Sim Finers and police was expected
at any moment Shops had their
shutters up. Thousands OF people
remained indoors. peeping cautiously
out from b hind drawn curtains when
military patrols paced down the
streets
A checkup Of the casualties in Sun
days shootngs today showed a total
OF q identified dead, A officers and
police. and i3 slain at the Croke Park
football field, where black and tans
fought Sim Feiners, the police bull
let's flying into the crowd The hos
IlNhA IfNUluN rlnNNNu nidIAN iWN per
sons had received surgical attention
The Dublin city hall and several jof
the cty's hotels were occupied by
troops today, and the town was rap
idly assuming the appearance OF a
city In the war zone during the fight
ing In France. Tanks and military
Automobiles rumbled through the
streets Sentries with fixed bayon-
cts paced up and down at strategic
points. Hotel corridors and the lobby
Of the city hall were crowded with
men in uniform, while couriers hast
ened here and there with messages
There were groups Of troops, rifles
held ready in front OF many houses
which were being searched for Sim
Fen gunmen and some streets were
entirely blocked Off by cOrdons al
each corner. while every house was
gone through from cellar TO garrett
in search for the fugitives Reports
from other parts Of ireland indicated
that the guerilla warfare between the
Sim Feiners and government forces
was being maintained
Near Cork, the body Of Captain
Thompson was found in a field. He
had been shot. At Belfast Head Con
stable Kearny died from bullet
wounds. Near Skibberean a party OF
police was ambushed. One constable
was killed and one seriously
wounded.
Dublin was surrounded today by an
ENHANCEMENT OF barbed wire Bach
OF that line lay troops Of solliers anc
police, their machine guns and other
arms ready for instant use.
Sentries, set TO fire on the instant
guarded every entrance TO the city
Everyone was stopped Passes &c
newspaper men. priests, doctors anc
nurses were valueless. Sentrie.
| turned them all back
Incoming trains were stopped unit
passengers could be searched. No out
/ going trains were permitted.
Pedestrians avoided the outskirts o
/ the city and remained indoors dur
| ing the night Frequent shots told o
Inc tension Of the city. Sentries an,
others fred at the slightest sus
| piciOus sound.
The army officers murdered In tn
| Sunday raids will be buried in Brit
ish soil, according to plans announced
1 today.
The nag-draped caskets will n
taken across the channel on Britisi
| destroyers. The victims will be bur
led WITH full military honors.
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SHOP WORKERS
AID RED CROSS
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Philadelphia Traction Company, Il Is
expected will be very satisfactory.
The committee at the Augustine
Mills sent for more subscription
books today and expect TO nle a re-
port towards the end OF The week,
That will prove very gratifying.
Reports have been turned In by
many churches. although the workers
are sill keeping 40 70 and will con-
ilnue 40 enroll until the close OF the
campaign. So far Grace NJ. f. Church
has ihe credit OF enrolling The largest
number Of members. Among those
that have repoied are. Grace Church.
Mrs. 2. r. Negendank, West presby-
ferian. Mrs. John r. Hudson Trinity
Swedes p. r Mrs. Robert w Tomlin-
son. Unitarian. Mrs. A. d. Warner
jr., 81. Stephens Lutheran, Mrs
George II. Huber.
Public schools OF his city and dowr
slate again reported many rooms and
several hundred pupils enrolled i0(
per e ~. strong as Junior M mhers
The number OF children now enrolled
as Juniors is well on towards % 00O
iile schools reporting 100 per cent TO-
day are as follows
Claym0nt school. ClaymOnt, ~
rooms. APO pupils. ]. Pred Parsons
Rose HUI school, New Castle. 3 rooms
100 pupils, Margaret u. Taylor: star
Bill school, Dover. ? rooms. 62 pupils
:. /. COnweN; Oak Grove school
Dover. room, % pupils. Nettie ;
Moore; Stanton school. stanton.
room. 4i pupils. Lora Little. Trinit,
school. BrIdgeyille, 4 room, 3S pupils,
Elsie NJ. Gray; ST. Elizabeth school.
Wilmington, rooms. 315 pupils,
sister N. Hilda.
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WEAD RETIRES
FROM DUPONT
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ience fitted him prominently for his
next position, that Of cashier for the
Latin & Rand Co. He went with these
manufacturers Of explosives in
January, 1880, and the next 10 years
brought him increasing responsible
ties until in January 1890 ne was
made treasurer Of the company.
During this time before the scienti-
&c handling Of the credit branch OF
corporate business had received much
attention. he made a study Of credits
TO such good purpose that when his
company was taken over by the du-
Points he was transferred to Whining
ton where he organized the auditing
credits and collection departments OF
the consolidated businesses and took
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FEAST OF song
BY MATzENAUER
Artist Attains Height in
Tschaikowski and
Wagner
PHILA. ORCHESTRA
PLAYS BEETHOVEN

Much OF a new vista in music was
opened to Wilmington by the con-
cert Of the Philadelphia Orchestra in
the Playhouse last night
On Friday last the Orchestra celc-
brated its twentieth anniversary. Last
night Il celebrated The beginning OF
its sixteenth season In Wilmington.
Search OF records, verified by Arthur
Judson. manager OF the band. reveals
that Wilmington holds the palm for
the city outside philad lphia, IN
which the orchestra has played for
The gr attest consecutive number OF
years. Il was only TO be expected,
therefore. that the concert last night
should be more than merely notable.
II Is an open question II more
dramatic program shall be arranged
Tor played) In the four succeeding
concerts TO come than that OF last
evening. II was, Of itself. sufficient IN
dicatiOn Of the magnitude Of the OF
fering. Although comprised Of only
three numbers. neverihel So the num-
bers themselves were OF so high rank
as 10 draw imm diate attention.
Roughly speaking the program was
divided into two very sharp intervals; +;
That OF BeelhOvens "Immorill' Fifth
ENHllHvHNi anu tAa. va t,"' 0'' =.
Matt nauer's undubltable skill as an
on the Fifth symphony IL would De
dlfllcut without eXhausting superla-
lives. 10 adequately descr'b It's rem
dition last night. 10 has been per-
formed here and fairly often by the
orchestra under the baton OF Leopold
stokowski. II has been VIII done.
But It's rendition last night even
despite the in effect OF the weather
upon both the brass and The iympanl,
was noteworthy Of mention because
OF the new beauty brought out in
allegro movement, with It's inter
tNlning fugue themes.
The applause by the audience.
which filled the auditorium and gal
lorics. was sufficient testimony OF the
appreciation OF the excellence Of .the
Performance. II Is not the ] asst sur
prisng that the critics OF New York
have SO far forgot local ieal0usies as
10 begin 10 worry lest the Philadei-
pha players too far surpass those Of
The Philharmonic The NV York SYM
phony and The Damrosch symphony
organizations.
With such a fitting prelude It was
not at an 10 be wondered that Nine.
Mafzenauer should achi W. The dra-
matte effect she achieved last ev ming
10 Is a far cry from Tschaikowsy to
Wagner. vt In Russian she sang
the Letter Scene from Eugene
Oneeln' and IN the German The Love
Death from Tristan and Isolde"
In the Russian number she revealed
the remarkably hieh notes wiz
which she has been accredited as q
soprano; in the Wagner, or German
number. the wealth Of contrallo. IT
both the tones were OF that velvet,
richness that wins great audiences.
AZ the conclusion Of the latter worl
Mime. Naizenauer wac called back re
pcaledly and was as warmly applaud
ed by Mir. Stokowski and the MON
hers OF his orchestra as by anyone !
the audi nee, yet encores were nC
flrihcomng.
Possibly the only criticism 20 b
found was that the orchestra, part
cuarly In the Wagner work. ai time
tended 10 OverpOWer even so Opulan
voice as that OF Malzenauer, bu
The concert as a whole Will llnge
/, long IN the memories OF all Wit
Nheard 10.