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The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1922-08-10
MAY LOSE TWO FINGERS
As Result of Being Caught in Machin-
cry at Farm Near Town Tuesday

Arthur Lawton, machinist and cleo
trical worker, was very seriously in
jured on Tuesday of this week when
two fingers of his right hand became
caught in an electris light apparatus
at the farm of Mr.. Dice Spiker, near
town, and upon which he was just be-
ginning to make some repairs.
The machine was located in a dark
corner of a building on the farm and
Mr.. Lawton, not knowing that the
head of the cylinder had been re-
moved, turned on the current and as
the machine started the piston descen-
ded and caught his fingers between
the wall of the sylinder and the piston,
cutting both almost entirely off. His
injuries were dressed by DR.. Broad
water as soon as he could be brought
to town for treatment, and hopes are
entertained that the injured members
may be saved
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1922-08-10
Charged With EmbezzIement

[ Charles B. Thomas, who came to
Garrett county several months ago to
sell stock in the Durant Automobile
Company, and who was located for a
time at Accident and later at Noun
tain Lake Park, is alleged to be an
embezzler to the amount of several
hundred dollars according to informa-
ton made yesterday before Justice of
the Peace James D. Hamill by an of
fetal of the Oakland Laundry Com
pany, and upon such information a
warrant has been issued for Thomas
apprehension, his present whereabouts
being unknown. According to the
laundry officer, he alleges that some
time ago Thomas was employed to
sell additional stock in the company
and after disposing of about $40O
worth of the stock and collecting the
money for the same he disappeared.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1922-08-10

Since Tuesday of last week MARI
age licenses have been issued to the
following named at the office of the
Clerk of the Circuit Court in Oak,
land:
Don Curtis Kite, 81, mine motor
man, and Geraldine Gertrude Stroup
10, school teacher, both of Parsons
West Va.
Monroe Matthew Shaffer, %, farmer
and Orpah Edna Smith, 81, both OF
near Tunnelton, West Va.
Blaine Arthur Eller, "a. coal miner
and Iva Cover, IS, both of near Mon
ongah, West Va.
Dewey Charles True, %, coal min
er, of Altamont, Nd, and Edna Eliz.
abeth Reed, 81, of Columbus, Ohio.
Walter William Hoyt, "a, athlete
and Regina Hart Helbig, %, milliner
both of Oakland.
John Marshall Thomas, %, me.
chanic, and Margaret Griffith, p, both
of Terra Alta, West Va.
Homer Gaines, 81, butcher, and Lii,
lie Fury, %, both of near Clarksburg
West Va.
Carmino Palermo, 80, laborer,, OF
Point Marion, Pa, and Mary VeilIa
Is, of Opekiska, West Va.
Frank Charley Moran, q, painter
and Sarah Lucretia Woods. %, both
of Hutton, Nd
Sylvester Earl Shaffer, %, Goa
miner, of Masontown, West Va, and
Lucy Alice Conner, 10, of Morgan.
town, West Va.
Ebert Lee Rohrbaugh, 40, farmer
and Lulu Grace Mckinley, IS, bott
of Weston, West Va.
Noah Milan, q electrician, and Rose
Rodeheaver, 21, both of Masontown
Penna.
Hamer Noble Conn, %, truck dri.
yer, and Thelma Alberta Race, 10
cashier, both of Masontown, Pa.
William Howard Barnes, "a, sol
der, and Theodosia Ellen Lewis, q
school teacher, both of Point Marion
Penna.
Blake Mckinley, 2S,bank clerk, anc
Hazel Fletcher, 22,stenographer, both
of Weston, West Va.
Francis Allen Brumley, 81, farmer
and Edna May McClung, IS, of Free
mansburg, West Va.
Joseph Berish, "a, miner, and An
ma Lichko, 10, of Uniontown, Pa.
Guy Oscar Funk, 81, trackman, 0.
Tunnelton, West Va, and Orphs
Burns, IS, of Rowlesburg, West Va.
Vincent Julius Lundell, %, glas.
worker, and Alice Laura Shanks, 10
student, of Shinnston, West Va.
Three were issued and marked no
to be published
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1922-08-10
Thrown From Truck and Injured.

Yesterday afternoon while riding
in the rear of Ford truck at the
Weber greenhouses, Mr.. Schooley,
who is an employee of the firm, was
thrown from the vehicle and striking
upon his head he was rendered I'M
conscious for a short time He was
attended by Dr. N. /. Broadwater who
stated that in his opinion the mans
injuries will not result seriously.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1922-08-10
TOWN COUNCIL IN ITS
MEETING MONDAY NIGHT
Took Drastic Action Against
Water and Light Delinquents

The regular monthly meeting OF
the Mayor and Town Council of Oak
land was held Monday evening at
the Council chamber in the City Hall.
After wait of some time in order
to secure quorum, the following
business matters were discussed and
disposed of:
The question of an adequate water
supply for the town was thoroughly
gone into and it was finally decided
to obtain further and expert opinion
before sinking additional wells on the
city property located on Crooks
Crest. The water supply for several
days during last week was extremely
low, some properties in the higher
levels of town being without water
for number of hours each day.
The railroad bridge on Oak street
also received attention, the committee
in charge reporting that prospe It's
are now favorable for a speedy op-
ening of the structure.
At the July meeting of Council the
matter of enforcing payment of water
and light bills, as well as taxes, was
gone into extensively, and on Monday
evening this subject was again
brought up. The discussion following
made it plain that the expenses of the
town are such that it is absolutely
necessary that such bills be paid
promptly and the Council firmly and
unanimously decided that the ordi-
nances governing these matters will
be strictly and promptly enforced,
showing partially to no one. The
lists containing the names of those
who are now delinquent were handed
the heads of the water and light de-
partments with explicit instructions
to at once turn off the water and cut
off the lighting current from those
thus in arrear. The enforcement of
tax xpayments will be equally severe.
1t developed at the meeting that it
will be feasible to secure from the
owner sufficient land near the Hickey
mine for use as a dumping ground,
and the city attorney was instructed
to attend to the matter in the way of
drafting the necessary agreement.
Upon application made by repre-
sentatives of the Garrett County Fair
Association permission was granted
the association to hold its fair on
September 1929 inclusive, on the no.
tel property opposite the railroad sta
ton, and also to Guy limbaugh to
erect gasoline tank on Green street.
Monthly payment of bills were
gone over and approved and other
routine matter disposed of and then
Council adjourned until next Friday
evening at 1880 o'clock, when a
special meeting will be held to con-
slider the matter of insolvent taxes.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1922-08-10

ODD FELLOWS DAY
At Mountain Lake Park, Maryland,
Thursday, August 18th.

Notwithstanding the fact that ow-
ing to the railroad strike the Balti-
more and Ohio Railroad has been
compelled to cancel the four special
trains which were to have been oper-
ated on August 18th, and the rumor
that the exercises of the day have
all been cancelled, the committee has
made no change whatsoever in their
original plans for the day and the
pleasure and entertainment of those
who shall lattend, in fact the commit
tee has information that leads them
to expect a greater crowd than was
present last year. The surrounding
lodges and country have been thor
oughly canvassed during the past two
months.
One of the pleasing features of the
days entertainment will be a number
of band concerts by the West Vir-
ginia l. o. o. F. Home Band of Ell
kins, West Va. which is composed of
q orphan boys and girls who are ca
pable of rendering most excellent mu-
sic. They will attend the coming ses-
sion of the Sovereign Grand Lodge
at Detroit, Mich, during the month
of September. There will also be in
attendance the Boys Band of Crel-
lin, who so delightfully."- entertained
their hearers at the reunion last year.
They will also give a number of con-
certs during the day and evening.
During the day there will be two
baseball games. In the morning the
Oakland team will play the strong
Bayard team, and in the afternoon at
800 o'clock the Oakland club will
have for their opponents the Dry
Bugs from Piedmont, West Va, who
have been playing a very fast game
of ball this season. The Oakland
team is determined to win both these
games. Those who like baseball are
assured of two snappy games.
In the afternoon, in the amphithe-
atre, beginning at 1:15 with band
concerts by both bands and music by
the orchestra from the l. o. 0. F.
Home, will be followed by addresses
by Past Grand Master Saul Praeger,
Hon. James W. Chapman, Jr., secre-
tary of the Maryland State Bar Asso-
citation and representative of the
Grand Lodge and others, making in
all very delightful and entertaining
program.
The refreshment and lunch stands
will be amply supplied to take care
of the crowd. Parking space, with
police protection for your automo-
biles, and a room where you can
check your baskets and parcels, will
also be at the disposal of the visitors.
If you want to spend a pleasant
day among your friends, begin now
to make your plans to attend the l. o.
o. F. reunion at Mountain Lake Park
on August 18th, 1922.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1922-08-10
THE DEATH RECORD.
MRS. CATHERINE SLABAUGH


Mrs. Catherine Slabaugh, nee
Schertz was born in Lorraine. Ger
many, later France, on November IS,
1910, and died at her home at Gort-
ner, Garrett county, July %, 1922,
after an illness of three weeks of
cancer of the stomach and dropsy. In
1852 her mother departed this life
and in the year 1856 her father with
his family consisting of three daugh-
tiers, Of whom Mrs. Slabaugh was the
eldest, migrated to America and set
tied at Princeton, Ill. On the 4th of
July, 1856, Mrs. Slabaugh attended a
patriotic celebration in Princeton and
there heard among the principal or
ators of that day President Lincoln,
Col. E. D. Baker, Hon. Lyman Trim
bull and Hon. Owen Lovejoy, the lat
ter a personal friend. In 1866 she
was married to David J. Slabaugh.
To this union there were eight chill
dren born, namely: Edward and Gil
roy, of Akron, Ohio; Clinton, of st.
Louis; Mrs. Frank Shaffer, Of Red
House; Lena and Samuel, at home.
Her husband and two of the eight
children preceded her in death. She
is also survived by one sister, Mrs.
Anna johnson, of Secor, ILL.,, fourteen
grandchildren, one greatgrandchild
and a number of other relatives. She
united with the Mennonite church a
number of years ago and was faith
full to its teachings to the end. Her
funeral was conducted at the Union
church at Gortner on Sunday morn
ing, July 30th, by Mr.. Ed. Miller, of
Pinto, Md, who used for his text
BLESSED are the dead who die in the
Lord" f. B.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1922-08-10

At the regular session Of lodge on
Wednesday evening, August 10th,
Past Grand Master J. w. Chapman,
Grand Master Rev. L. B. Hafer, Grand
Secretary William A. Jones, Grand
Warden VIM. J. Wilkinson, Grand
Guardian A. T. White and other
members of the Grand Lodge of Ma
ryland and a number of visiting
members of the organization will be
present, therefore it is earnestly
hoped that every member of the To-
cal lodge who can possibly arrange to
do so will be present Do not forget
this, as no other notice will be given.
Let us have the lodge room filled with
members on this occasion. Committee
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1922-08-10
G. SEMMES HAMILL DIES
in AUTOMOBILE WRECK
Prominent Oakland Man In Col
lisiOn With Car Driven by
Woman

GilmOr Semmes Hamill, Jr., eldest
son of Mr.. and Mrs. Gilmor S. Ham
i'll, of Oakland, lifelong residents of
the town, was instantly killed Tues
day afternoon at the crest of Oak
Hall hill, midway between Oakland
and Mountain Lake Park, when his
automobile, a Ford roadster collided
with a Ford coupe, coming toward
Oakland, and driven by Mrs. l.. NJ
Lash, of Wheeling, West Va, who is
summering at Mountain Lake Park
with the family of Mrs. Lou Stone.
While no one was nearby when the
collision took place, Charles w. Ma
son, visitor at the home of John N.
Michael, which is located within a
hundred yards of the point, heard the
crash following the impact of the two
cars and was soon upon the scene
Mr.. Hamill was found pinned beneath
his car, which had turned completely
over, while Mrs. Lash's car, which is
a closed one, was lying upon its side
in such position that the occupant,
who was alone could not extricate
herself. In very short time, how
ever, others arrived and Mrs. Lash
was taken out after thewindshieldhad
been removed.
Mr.. Hamill was taken from beneath
the wreck of his car as quickly as
possible, but lived only a few seconds
thereafter, his neck having been bro
ken. Otherwise there were no indi-
cations of injury about his body
with the exception of very slight
abrasion on his head
Mrs. Lash, aside from shock, was
uninjured and was taken to her home
at the Park by passing autcmobil-
list.
Mr.. Hamill's bo1y was brought to
Oakland in the Bolden ambulance and
after being prepared was taken to
his late residence on Seventh street,
from which the funeral will take place
tomorrow afternoon at 2:30 o'clock
The services at the home will be con-
Quoted by the Rev. William F. Bayle,
rector Of st. Matthew's P. E. church
of Oakland, of which Mr.. Hamill was
member. The Knights of Pythias
lodge of Oakland will have charge of
the services at the cemetery, Mr.
Hamill having been a member of that
organization for many years.
The deceased was a brilliant and
fluent lawyer, having practiced at the
local bar since his graduation from
Princeton University in 1908, being
associated with his father in the pro-
fession almost the entire time.
He was married in 1902 to Miss
Emily Marie Cushing, a member of a
prominent Baltimore family, who,
with his parents and the following
named children survive: James F.,
at present a student at Princeton;
Gilmor S. III, Edwin c. and Virginia
E., also by two brothers, Messrs. Stu
art F. and Byrne Hamill, of Oakland.
The Republican, along with hosts
of friends of the bereaved family,
extends its sympathy in this sad hour
of affection.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1922-08-10

One day the latter part of last week
two horses belonging to Lafayette
Dewitt, farmer residing near Elder
Hill, were struck and instantly killed
by lightning. The animals were in a
pasture field at the time and were
standing beneath a tree as a shelter
against the storm prevailing at the
time, when the bolt descending struck
the tree and the death of the animals
resulted.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1922-08-10
Attention.

Members of Garrett Lodge No. 113,
Knights of Pythias! You are request
ed to be present at a special meeting
Friday, August 18th, at 500 o'clock
p. m. Important business, and a
large attendance desired. By order
of the Chancellor Commander.
E. TOWNSHEND, K of R. & S.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1922-08-10
Lawn Fete at New Germany

A lawn fete will be held at the M.
E. church at New Germany on Sat
urday evening, August IL, for the
benefit of the church. An invitation
is extended all to attend and patron
ize the affair.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1922-08-10

DR.. John D. Darby and family are
now comfortably situated in their
new and modern home, recently COM
pleted at the intersection of the Deer
Park and State roads on the north
ern limits of town, the occupants hav-
ing moved into their new home on
Saturday last from apartments they
have been occupying in the Bosley
House for several years past. The
new dwelling is the Dutch Colonial
pattern, built of brick and single and
is extremely attractive in appearance
and arrangement
County Superintendent Of Schools
F. f. Rathbun, who spent several
days of last week in Washington, D.
c., where he attended an educational
conference, returned to Oakland on
Saturday evening.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1922-08-10
new METHODISTEPISCOPAL
0CHURCH AT FRIENDSYILLE
Dedicated Sunday Afternoon
Free of Debt.

greatest day Friendsville Methodism
ever experienced. Not only was it a
wonderful day for those of that faith
but people of all denominations rep
resented in the town enjoyed it to
the fullest extent, for upon Sunday
the beautiful new church which hal
been under construction for over two
years, was dedicated free of debt.
The laymen started the dedicatory
program on Wednesday evening of
last week when largely attended
meeting was held in the auditorium
of the building.
The pastor of the church, the Rev.
Jesse A. Earl, and his standby, the
Rev. D. A. Friend, increased the in
terest on Thursday, when a meeting,
in which all the ministers of the town
took part, was held.
Rev. Bernard Gibbs, pastor of st.
Paul's church, Oakland, gave the peo-
pie who gathered to hear him on Fri
day evening all the optimism needed
to make the wind-up meeting on Sur
day a success.
DR.. Archibald Moore, District Su-
perintendent of the Oakland District,
gave the people the spirit of loyalty
by his address delivered on Saturday
night to a capacity house
Sunday DR.. Scott, pastor of the
First NJ. E. church of Moundsville,
delivered three sermons in his mas
terful way which created exactly the
right atmosphere 50 that when he
and the district superintendent and
the pastor with the building commit
tee and other solicitors asked for the
sum of four thousand dollars to cover
the balance due and owing on the
structure, the liberality of the people
was manifested when they subscribed
and the committee in response to the
appeals made received S4,649.60.
At the Sunday service the ladies
of the congregation served meals to
three hundred people in the we'll ap-
pointed dining room of the church, the
lunches being served free of charge.
The program as carried out during
the several services of the week was
extremely well arranged and rem
dered in the spirit of earnestness
that has marked every activity con-
, nected with the erection of the hand
some building since its construction
was begun.
The structure is of buff brick. with
basement, to be utilized for a Sum
day school room and assembly room
for various church activities, while
the auditorium is we'll arranged and
beautifully planned and decorated
room with a seating capacity of more
than three hundred. The seating IS
fumed oak of handsome design and
extremely comfortable.
Services for the days following to
be held in the new church are: Choir
practice Friday evening at o'clock;
Sunday, August 18th, at 1000 o'clock
a. M, a meeting for the purpose of
organizing the Sunday school will be
held, at which time also an address on
Sunday school work and methods will
be made. At eight o'clock in the ev-
ening the pastor will deliver a SER
mon. The subject will be interesting
to members of all churches of what
ever denomination, and they should
hear it. The pastor is extremely anx-
ious to have strangers and members
of other denominations to feel at
home whenever they enter his church.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1922-08-10

Mr.. George L. Wiley, Of near
Grantsville, was a visitor to Oakland
last Thursday when he called at The
Republican Office and had his name
enrolled IS subscriber.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1922-08-10

Mr.. and Mrs. Richard Elliott, of
Providence, R. l., motored through to
Oakland from their home, arriving
here on Friday afternoon where they
are visiting Mr.. and Mrs. Carroll A.
Elliott.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1922-08-10

Mrs. Felix Elliott, of Kingwood,
West Va, who spent a week in Oak
land as the guest Of Mrs. BENZ. H.
Sincen, has returned to her homo.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1922-08-10
Automobile Trip and Refreshments

The La.}es' Aid Society of the Mt.
ial . PARK VI E. chur.n will give an
automobile trip Friday evening, Au-
gust 18th, at $50 o'clock, starting
from the Association office. There will
be three stations where good eats
will be served free. Fancy articles,
candies, ETC., will be on sale. Price
for the round-trip will be rs cents. A
good time is anticipated.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1922-08-10

came that Garrett would come out
for wines and beer. Who this man is
they refused to say.
Evening star., 1922-04-04
EXHIBIT Of GRAPHIC.
ARTS0PEN TO VIEW
Public to Be Admitted to
Smithsonian Building for
Four Sundays.

Announcement of the opening of
the smithsonian building on the four
coming Sundays-April .. 16, % ana
5O--from to O'Clock was made to-
day.
Among the exhibits in this building
are Water ,oior paintings OF wIiL
lowers in the eastern United Stat e.
by Mrs. Charles ID. Walcott;s pano-
ramic photographs of the Canadian
Rockies by Secretary Wa!cott; the
SmItnson, founder of the institution,
the children'S room of natural history
and the graphic arts exhibits, which
have been almost entirely rearranged.
The exhibits of graphic arts include
specimens of writing. drawing and
painting in various mediums. Print
Ing ink, handmade paper. typefound-
ing of the sixteenth century and fine
printing also are included in these
exhibits.
In addition. there are cases. of en-
cravings. including those made in the
earliest times down to present -day
woIk, containing very complete. cx-
..iupIeS UI IurIloint. Stfppie and line
work Technical processes and en-
cnCraverS' tools ate also shown.
The Ives process oi making, half
tones. used in 1881. and the improved
methods OF the present day are illus
tratcd by many Sper.iHeas ff- I.olip-
chrome and color. The different
screens through which these haIt
tones are u,ade. varying from So to
100 lines to{ the inch. .1are-siI un-
der magnifSirs glasses. -.~.
Collotypes.i .'sMsiied. IS gelstin and
wash-out process es, are, shown as
we'll as the Woodbury. types, "a proc
ess not now in use; but which pro-
duces such faithful reproductions of
photographs that it Is; difficult to dis
tinguish between the original and, he
copy. :s-<.,@- W. "
Evening star., 1922-04-04
new SAFETY MEASURES
FOR NAVAL AVIATORS

Utmost precautions for the safety
Of naval aviators and aircraft and
provisions insuring prompt assistance
in case of disaster, as well as min
imizing. the danger of losing n plane
and its crew at sea, are emphasized
in an .explanatio6 Of naval practices
just made public by Secretary DENLY.
1t is pointed out by the Secretary
that every plane Is to keep con-
stanuy in touch by radio with ships
or shore stations along routes travel
ed. No naval plane is dispa tched
time completely out Of communica-
ton with the radio stations at one
end or the other of the route the
explanation said. To insure this at
all times the regulations provide
,hat' a power span d little more than
half the total distance of the flight
ordered nfuSt be maintained.
waere there is any possibility of
forced landing between the start
md the end of the fight, two planes
must be sent together. In case one
s. forced down, it is assumed that the
other will be able to report by radio
the situation and position and NSum-
mon relief. or. in case of urgent
need. report and then make Il landing
itself to aid the disabled machine.
Position reports at regular inter
vals usually every half hour, must
also De ftldut WL1lt ell route. IneSe re-
be made while en- route. These. re-
ports will be of great value to shore
stations or ships. for should some
extraordinary accident force down
both planes simultaneously and Si-
lence their radio calls. rescue parties
IAN be rushed to the place of the
last position report and from there
Jsgin the search with reasonable
hope of picking up the aviators in Il
fumparatiye. short distance from that
spot. '--'-.-
ts final precautions all naval
'ancs are equipped with rocket pis-
OILS to fire color signals at night to
rI;d''' r~ .s.:usIs to their ala.