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The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1921-03-03

experience Immediately completed
their arrangements and after secur-
ing the services of a gentleman of ex-
perience from Idaho, who was to act
as rear guard and general director of
the expedition, they harnessed two
trusty farm horses to an oscillating
bob-sled and arming themselves with
an old army musket, which had seen
service in the Civil War, two or three
Anticipated revolvers of doubtful cali
bre, well seasoned cant hook and a
pint of salt, the party set out for Ne
gro Mountain and in due time found
the trail Of the supposed bear The
1ravest among them quaked with fear
and held themselves ready to run
should they Unexpectedly come upon
the ferocious beast, but after follow
ing the trail for a couple of hours,
they became bewildered in the deep
snow and lost the track and fearing
that night might overtake them in the
wilderness they returned hastily home
not stopping in the village to offer
any apology to the merchant with
whom they had contracted to dispose
of the bear meat and the good wife
OF the chief brave who had been prom
ised a coat and cap made from the
skin of the animal, was much disap-
pointed. Later a farmer picked up
the trail again and followed it to his
barn where the tracks could be more
plainly seen which revealed the fact
that it was just an innocent farm dog
that had made it.
Samuel Bowser, of Coolville, Ohio.
who spent few days with relatives
here recently, returned to his home
few days ago.
William Winterburg, of Grantsville.
was business visitor in this village
last Saturday afternoon.
Lloyd Brenneman made business
trip to Oakland on Saturday of last
week.
Merchant o. c. Buckle was market
ing produce in Homecoming a few DAYS
ago.
Miss Iva Hetrick, of Accident, had
charge of the primary department of
the village school during the past
week as her sister Lulu's substitute.
B. H. Wiley, teacher of the Legeer
school, attended the teachers confer
ence at Accident last Saturday and
was chosen by that body as a delegate
to attend teachers meeting in Bal
timore in the near future.
Mr.. and Mrs. David Miller, of Noun
tain Lake Park, visited relatives here
over Sunday.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1921-03-03
NOTICE TO BRIDGE BUILDERS.

Sealed proposals will be received at
the office Of the Board of County Com
missioners in Oakland, Garrett county,
Maryland, until II o'clock noon, March
9TH, 1921, for the construction of one
reinforced concrete arch bridge as fol-
lows:
Bridge over Snowy Creek at Crel.
lin, 60 #. span; 12-foot roadway.
The said bridge is to be built &C.
cording to the plans and specifications
on file in the Commissioners office.
Each bidder is required to deposit
with his bid a certified check made
payable to the Board of County Com
missioners in the sum of 10 per cent.
of the contract price as evidence of
good faith, the same to be forfeited
as liquidated damages if the bidder
shall fail to comply with his proposal.
Said Board of County Commission
ers reserves the right to reject any
or all bids.
By order of the Board.
W. G. MEYERS, Clerk.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1921-03-03
EVANSVILLE

Fire completely destroyed one of the
outbuildings on the farm of Earl Folk
near Grantsville one night last week,
resulting in loss that is consider
able to the family. The building,
which was completed just last sum-
mer, was used as a milk house and
part of it as a laundry. A valuable
cream separator, pals and other uten-
sis, together with the laundry equip
ment, also about $50 pounds of meat
and other articles stored in the build
ing were completely destroyed. The
fire, the origin of which is not exactly
known, was discovered first by some
of the villagers who FASTENED to the
scene and aroused the inmates of the
farm house, who were sleeping and
unaware of the confagration which
had already gained such Roadway that
all efforts to save anything from the
flames were practically vain. Forum
ately, by the breeze blowing in an
opposite direction, the home escaped
the blaze.
The week of prayer observed by the
Lutheran Missionary Society closed
on Sunday evening with a song SER
vice and offering for missions. On
Tuesday night, Rev. H. H. Beidelman,
of Frostburg, with four ladies from
the Frostburg Lutheran choir to as
sist, conducted the service bringing
most inspiring message. The trip
was made through the courtesy of AL
len ]. Bender, who brought the visitors
and returned them to their homes in
his fathers car. On Wednesday night
Rev. Warner, a minister of the Church
of the Brethren, who is spending the
winter at Accident, gave an excellent
address on Missions. His wife, a
daughter of Elder Joel Gnagey, of
Meyersdale, also favored the audience
with splendid reading. Mr.. and Mrs
H. M. Speicher accompanied Rev. and
Mrs. Warner to Grantsville in Mr..
Speicher's car. On Tuesday night
Rev. L. P>.Young, missionary super
intenderit OF the Allegheny Synod,
brought beautiful and touching mes
sage to the audience, and on Friday
night Rev. S. 5. Adams, of Accident,
was the speaker, who delivered very
forceful and helpful sermon. There
was no services on Saturday night.
Miss Hilda M. Beachy and Mr.. Eu-
gene Baker were quietly married in
Cumberland on Thursday last and
went directly to Pittsburgh, Pa, after
the ceremony, at which place they
expect to make their home for the
present. The pretty bride is the young
est daughter of Marshall Beachy, of
this place, and has been her fathers
housekeeper since the death of her
mother three years ago. The groom
is the youngest son of Mr.. and Mrs.
Joh Baker of GrantsviIIe. Both Of
the young people have a host of
friends who wish them well.
Mrs. Frank S. burst entertained the
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1921-03-03
BITTINGER

Early on Sunday morning, Febru-
airy goth, Ernest Bowser, farmer re-
siding Oh the east slope of Negro
Mountain, discovered what he judged
to be the track of bear. Snow had
fallen the previous night to depth of
about twenty inches and the trail was
a very plain one, but Mr. Bowser and
B. H. Wiley, who is a CUES. at the
Bowser home, gave up the chase after
following the trail fc1 a short dis
lance, presumably being averse to
meeting Mr.. PUN. However, when
the report flat bear-a real bear
was in tie neighborhood reached this
VILLAGE on Tuesday morning, there was
ipsense excitement among the well
known "Bear Hunters Association, .
and after a council was held immedi-
ate and elaborate preparations were
made to capture the bear at all costs.
Charles Sechler, Charles Wiley, Dew
ey Wiley and Chauncey Broadwater
were thereupon commissioned to dis
Hver and follow the trail of the pre-
Ntious bear. The bear slayers of
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1921-03-03
KINDERGARTEN EXTENSION
Movement To Extend This Training
TO Larger Number OF Maryland
Children.

movement 10 EAtVnd ms framing
TO Larger Number OF Maryland
Children.
The Maryland Association for Kin
dergarten Extension is organizing
a movement to extend kindergarten
training to larger number of chill
dren in the State.
There are only 3.46 per cent. of our
children of kindergarten age flour to
six years. who are in kindergartens,
and all of these kindergarten classes
are in Baltimore City except one, which
is in Baltimore county. Outside of
Baltimore county there is not sin
gle public kindergarten in the whole
State, whereas in California, in towns
under $500 population, there are 81
kindergarten teachers, and 2037 kim
dergarten pupils. In towns under
$500 population in Iowa there are SO
classes; in Wisconsin, 17S, and in
Nebraska, 81.
Should not Maryland be doing some
thing to secure the benefits, and op.
portunities the kindergarten affords
for some of it's children?
United States Commission of Edu-
cation F. P. Claxton has given US the
slogan: LET US all unite in secur-
ing kindergarten training. for every
child"
Every child has a right to a place
in kindergarten; for, just as the
high school provides the right kind of
education for boys and girls from thir-
teen to eighteen, so does the kinder
garten provide the proper start for
the little child.
DIR. Lyman Abbot, editor of the Out
look, has said, "My faith in the kin
dergarten can be expressed thus: I
! believe in it because believe that we'll
guided play can be made educational
and because l believe that every child
has an inalienable right to life, lib
erty and the pursuit of happiness
which right the kindergarten secures
| for him."
The following resolution was en-
dorsed by the National Congress Of
Mothers and Parent Teachers Asso-
Citations this fall:
"The Board of Managers of the Ma
tional Congress of Mothers and Par.
ent-Teachers' Associations heartily
approves the proposition to stimulate
kindergarten extension to the end Ahat
every one of the nations children may
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1921-03-03
SAVE NATIONAL FORESTS
PLEADS SENATOR M'NARY
wants Them Protected From Fires to
Preserve them for New Generation.

reserve tnem Tor New Generation
Senator McNary, of Oregon, has
voiced plea for the preservation of
INC great forests of the country by
fire protection. He says:
We have used up threefourths of
our original forests, and the supply
of timber remaining is becoming less
and less adequate for the require
ments Of the country, both in guam
tity and in location. Sixty-one per
cent Of what is left lies west of the
Great Plains, whereas the bulk of
lumber and paper consumption is east
of the Great Plains. Over so per
cent. of the standing timber TODAY is
found in the three Pacific Coast States
and 81 per cent. is found in that great
western country lying west of the
Mississippi River. Our eastern for
ested States one after another have
been cut out, and ceased to be impor-
tant producers of timber because their
virgin forests have been but very par
italy and inadequately replaced by
second growth after logging. With
the exhaustion of these old sources of
lumber. naper and other forest pro
ducts a,O Wits the Increasing dis
lance which lumber must be hauled
from the saw mill to the consumer,
much of it is now across the width of
the continent, there is a growing
scarcity of forest products which in
no great length of time will become
critical. Markets may fuctuate one
way or another owing to financial and
other temporary conditions, but be-
hind it lies a steady decrease in the
supply of timber which has very
vital bearing upon our national hous.
ing situation, our national paper sit
uation and many industries which use
lumber in manufactures; and l might
say that the statistics show that one
in every twenty persons in this coun
try finds his livelihood in occupations
directly connected with numbering or
in industries that are associated there
with.
The greatest cause of this situa.
ton is forest fires. We have enough
land unfit for agriculture to grow all
the timber which this country re-
quires."
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1921-03-03

Reformed Missionary Society at her
home on Wednesday night. There was
good attendance and an interesting
discussion. Refreshments followed the
conclusion of the program.
The Junior c. E. meeting was led
very creditably on Sunday evening by
little Evelyn Swauger, assisted by the
other Juniors and several seniors. A
good attendance was present.
Mrs. Joel H. Miller spent last week
in Somerfeld with her daughter, Mrs
A. T. Shirer.
Miss Hazel Younkin, student at the
Frostburg State Normal, spent Sat
urday and Sunday at her home here.
Mrs. ]. R. Gnagey, of Akron, O., is
spending several weeks with her par
ents, Mr.. and Mrs. C. A. Bender, at
the National Hotel.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1921-03-03

have the privileges and advantages of
kindergarten education"
Future articles in The Republican
will tell what various authorities con-
slider the value of the Kindergarten to
every child
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1921-03-03

Mrs. Lewis Harmon and daughter
Martha were visiting relatives and
friends at this place last week.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1921-03-03
HARDING'S TOWN FOLKS GIVE
HIM FORMAL GOODBYE


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The Washington herald., 1921-08-27
CURB ASSUMES
STRANGE ASPECT
Prices Rule Firm and Buying
More Persistent Than for
Some Time.

NEW YORK, Aug. 26.-The ap-
pearance of the curb market today
assumed a different aspect in that
prices ruled very firm during the
session and buying was more per-
sistent than noted in some time.
This reversal in the attitude of
traders was due to a belief that the
decline, which started earlier in
the week, had gone far enough and
that 1t was time to cover. A strong
leader of the higher valued securi-
ties was Standard Oil of Indiana,
which was in urgent demand to a
high above 81, or about "a points
above the low mark of yesterday,
Glen Alden Coal was another to i'm
prove and II sold above SO, a new
high for the week. Commonwealth
Finance Corporation common and
preferred made the best gains, both
rising to new record highs, with
the common registering a net gain
of several points. Candy and to-
bacco issues bettered their price po-
sitions fractionally and general inn
provement was noted in the miscel-
laneous industrial list.
Independent oils were al; firm.
especially the domestic company
stocks, although South American
issues acted better than they have
been doing. Mining shares were
steadier also and trading in them
broadened. Bond prices did not
change much and operations were
rather quiet.
The Washington herald., 1921-08-27
BROAD TRADING
MORE CHEERFUL
Certain Issues Become Dis.
tinctly Firmer in Price; In
active Issues in Demand.

NEW YORK. Aug. 26.-Today' 6
bond market displayed a somewhat
more cheerful tone and a number
of the issues became distinctly
firn1er in price. Bonds were brought
into the market which had not been
traded in during the last few dull
days, although the aggregate vol
ume of sales was relatively small.
The total value was not far from
yesterdays figure. but the Liberty
issues played a much less conspicu-
Gus part in today's trading. The Fed
eral Reserve systems improvement
in general position. due primarily
to a marked increase in gold re-
serves and a sl7,7O0.0 900 reduction is
note circulation. helped to brighten
the bond outlook. The drop in call
of some borrowing outside at Az,
also has had its influence.
. Foreign government bonds did
not make pronounced gains in to-
days trading. but they were more
active than yesterday. The Fret ch
TVS were bought and sold in con-
siderable volume. although the ma
jority of sales were made at yes
terday's closing price of S6ls.
Mexican IS were active and gained
.. OF a point to Ask. Brazil SIS
gained Z of a point and were in
good demand. Most of our own
government war bonds were frmer
in price. The Victory ass, which
q large share of the
sales, held about even, but the Lib
erty fourth AIS had gained 1G
points to S7.sS by early afternoon.
There was a somewhat wider in
quiry for railroad bonds today. all
though leadership in the volume of
selling fell to one of the more spec
ulative issues. Frisco's income 6s
were in greater demand today than
any of the other issues and sold in
large lots up to IS. which repre-
scented a gain of III from last
nights close. Cuba Cane as opened
a full point higher. then fell back a
half point to 54h. american
SIS gained 4 OF a point,
and the Hudson and Marhattan re-
funding C. lost q.
The Washington herald., 1921-08-27
Federal Reserve Discount.
lin millions Of doliars.)
Agricultural

The amount of credit going to
agriculture was much larger than
the figures represent. The other
loans were by banks which in turn
got discounts on government obli-
cations and on their own notes Sc
cured by eligible paper. The totai
amount that went to agricultural
lines. however, was by no means in
proportion to the volume of BUSH
ness done in farm products.
Last October the agricultural
loans were less than 10 per cent Of
those for all other purposes. The
decrease in this total has been
smaller. however. than in other
lines. so that the farm discounts
now form about 16 per cent of all
others. The greatest defiation in
credit has been in bills secured by
government bonds and commercial
paper, each Of which have been re-
duced about q third since the FIRST
of the year.
Taken together, the defiation in
money in circulation and credits Is
about 90 per cent. At the same
time wholesale prices declined from
1863 to 13s by the Federal Reserve
Board index. This is a decline Of a
little more than 6 per cent. It APP
pears that currency defistion has
been most rapid since the FIRST OF
the year, about three times as price
deflation in fact.
Six months ago prices were fall
ing and def1ation Of currency had
not begun. Then curre.cy and
credit began to decline rapidly, pro-
ceeding at a more rapid rate than
prices. Both the price decline and
the contraction of credit are slow
ing down and as soon as the liqui-
dation of debts by farmers who are
selling wheat at harvest time has
been competed. the shrinkage will
probably be much less.
There are many factors to inSi
cate that price level Of the next
business year, beginning this fall.
will be somewhat higher than 1913.
II that condition mathematics then
the present extent of defiation is
probably near the minimum level of
the year.
The Washington herald., 1921-08-27
TMELYWALL STREETTOPIcS

NEW YORK Aug. $3.50 broad
was the tendency Of stocks to adj
vance today that 1t would be mis-
leading to- say that any particular
group was moro highly favored
than others, The recovery repre-
scented an attempt by timid shorts
70 cover. and as such It benefited
most those issues which had borne
the brunt OF short selling during
the first four days of the week. The
rebound was sharpest In the case of
such stocks as American Interfia-
tional, Northern Pacific. Studebak-
er. Chandler, Bethlehem Steel and
Dawson Chemical. A call money
renewal rate of per cent helped
the movement somewhat
. The New York Federal Reserve
Bank statement published today
suggests a reason for the recent
tendency of call money to become
easier. Loans renewed today at
per cent for the first time since Au-
gust 2, and money was SO plentiful
that an increasing amount was
made available for fixed periods at
5% and 6 per cent. There is scarce
ly any reason to question the state
ment that money is easier because
the supply emanating from interior
banks has been increasing. The
New York banks statement shows
An increase of s22.oo0.eoo In its
credit in the gold settlement fund,
the medium of exchange Of money
between the Farious reserve banks.
The Washington herald., 1921-08-27
COTTON MARKET
EXPANDS Limits
Signs of Underlying Strength
Supported by Bulls Proves
Only Feature.

NEW YORK. Aug. 26.-The mar
ket was again a broad affair and
there were still signs of underlying
strength supported by bulls. who
did not believe at present in any re-
action. All the private reports are
talking of a condition figure of
around 81 per cent of normal-Nor-
man Mayer and Company. 81 per
cent, estimated crop 100000 bales;
Southern Products Company. 81 per
cent, crop 100000; Japan Trading
Company, 51.4 per cent. Earlier in
the week the report of ]. w. Jay
and Company, SO ~cent. and the
National Ginners Association, 51.5
per cent.
Principally on these low condi-
ton estimates the market today
opened steady, to 16 points lower.
and later advanced until prices had
gone approximately 40 to 65 points
above the previous close. Later there
was a reaction, which carried prices
down to a level of % to 40 points
net higher than the previous close.
The sentiment of the cotton
farmer is changing. Their attitude
is expressed in letters to a prcmi-
nent Wall Street house, to whom
they write. saying TT is unreason-
able to think that any class of peo-
pie will continue to raise a COM
modify that is driving them into
bankruptcy and ruin as cotton is
doing"
The young Southerner is support
ing his wife, but he is marketing
corn. celery, livestock. fruits, etc.
A farmer says: IF the balance OF
the world can live without cotton
I know that we of the South can
do the same" The crop Of cotton
this year, in the heaviest-producing
sections. is estimated to have de-
Perforated twice as much as it does
normally /. e.. over Is per cent dur.
ing the month of August. 1t has
been the worst month for cotton
that car be remembered by many
Of the older cotton men.
The North Carolina crop was pri-
vately estimated at about SOC. 900
bales. A: Norden and Company
will issue a report next week, either
Tuesday or Wednesday.
The Washington herald., 1921-08-27
BULLISH TREND
RULES In GRAINS
Effect of Passage of Export
Credit Measure Still
fingers.

CHICAGO. Aug. Assortment in
wheat has become strongly bullish
since the passage of the export
credit bill and while the outside
trade has not increased to any
great extent there has been suffi-
cient local buying to absorb all Of
ferinGs and at the high point up to
noon December showed LIZ cents
above the recent low point. Houses
with Eastern connections were
good buyers eaerly, presumably to
remove hedges against export sales
and moderate acceptances were re-
ported on overnight offers to the
continent. Local handlers sold
100000 bushels late yesterday to
the seaboard. and further business
is under way today. Country Of
ferings are generally small. al
though where 81 per bushel was
paid to producers in Kansas it
brought out some grain. A good
part Of the arrivals here is going
direct to elevator interests. Mill
ing demand continued good and
premiums at Minneapolis were I'M
changed but at Winnipeg were of
around 5 cents with 423 cars of
new wheat received there. For
eign crops and threshing reports
were mixed. Argentine clearances
of $4,000 bushels for the week in
cluded $4,000 bushels to Brazil.
Export sales of around 100000
bushels corn were reported at the
seaboard and the removal of hedges
against the business brought an ad-
vance of around l cent per bushel
in the nearby deliveries. The coun-
try sold cash grain freely as the
result of the bulge which was
hedged by sales of futures. Spot
values were unchanged as COM
pared with the September. with No.
and No. . yellow and white SELL
ing at l IL cents over the future
with elevator interests and indus
tries good buyers. High tempera-
lures prevailed in Nebraska and
Kansas yesterday and some damage
is feared. Forecast was for gener-
ally fair and slightly cooler. Oats
followed corn and averaged higher
with a rather light grade. Cash
demand for provisions is fairly
good and with limited pressure
prices advanced readily. Packers
did little, the bulk of the buying
being in sympathy with grains and
hogs. Latter were steady to Is
cents higher with bulk of sales at
s7.40a7.95. Receipts $4,000 with g.
900 for tomorrow. Western run
$4,000 against $4,000 q week ago
and $4,000 last year. Money steady.
Call. 6; time, 6a6 1-2. Exchange,
par.
The Washington herald., 1921-08-27
SUGAR MARKET.

to operate on a profitable basis.
Our crops being assured: con-
trolling most of the worlds gold
supply; Europe owing us a huge
debt that can only be paid. how
ever. by our conservatively pur-
chasing her goods; it is my judG-
ment that the exercise of wisdom
by Congress in its enactments on
the roblems Of the tariff, taxes
and transportation will stimulate
business and the early return of
prosperity.
''On the other hand. II poor judg-
ment is used in framing the laws
on these three great questions. we
will no oubt stumble on through a
period of uncertainty. business
stagnation and unrest