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The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1923-12-06
Two Million Laws in the United
States.

There are more than 100000 laws
and ordinances in effect in the United
States today. Among them are such
as that passed in a Michigan town
a few days ago prohibiting men and
women looking into each others eyes
while dancing in public; that of a
Southwestern State Legislature for
bidding the use of powder and rouge;
that of Oklahoma making il a crime
to teach the theory Of evolution, ard
others Of a like nature too numerous
to mention.
Lawmaking has become our great
est national vice. This land of
liberty" is probably the most law-rid-
den country in the world. We can
show more "verbotens" to the square
foot of territory than Germany in
its palmy days even thought possible.
Fortunately, the human miEd is so
constituted that it can comprehend
and retain only a few of the 2,000,-
000 statutes that regulate our lives,
liberty and pursuit of happiness.
Many of them, therefore, lapse into
innocuous desuetude without any
great scandal attending the transi-
ton.
The only possibility of relief APP
pears to be to prevail on our Legis-
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1923-12-06
THE WORLD HAS MANY
MILLIONS OF TELEPHONES
Sixty-three Per Cent Are Locat-
ed in the United States

The supremacy of the United State
in the extent to which the telephone
enters the business and social life Of
the people is well known. Striking
evidence Of the degree of American
leadership in the telephone field is,
however, afforded by a recent COM
pilation of telephone statistics for all
countries Of the world. According to
this survey, there were on January
/, 1922, a total of 21,948, 800 tela-
phones in the world. OF these, 49,
875,219 were in the United States.
That is, the American people, who
number but per cent of the total
population of the globe, had for their
use So per cent Of all the telephones
in the world. Europe, with a popula-
ton Of more than four times that of
] the United States, had only 25 per
cent of the worlds telephones; and
al other countries combined possessed
but u per cent Of the total telephones
in existence.
Only IS per cent Of the worlds
total telephones are under govern
ment ownership; the remaining Il per
cent are owned and operated by pri-
vate enterprises. Moreover, as the
compilation shows, nothing has been
! achieved under public ownership even
approaching the extent of telephone
service attained by the private under
takings in the United States. There
( were, on January I, 1922, 1927 tele-
( phones for every 100 people in this
] country, or one telephone for every
Americans. It is significant, also,
telephone has reached its highest de-
( velopment in relation to population
in Canada and in Denmark where q
j large majority Of the telephones are
! owned and operated by private cow
panies. On January 1, 1922, there
We're 1912 telephones for every 100
/ people in Canada and 80 telephones
I per 100 population in Denmark. AL
! though considerably behind the Unit
ed States in telephone DEVELOPMENT
these two countries are we'll ahead Of
j the great power of Eur0pe where oov-
/ ernmcnt ownership obtains. Germany,
] for examine has only 80 teIcuhCnos
j for every 100 inhabitants. Great Pr;t-
! ain and Ireland have only 81. and
+ France has only 10, Furopo as =
j whole had on January 1. 1922. only
ID telephones per 100 people--a
. stage Of telephone development al.
Z tanned by the United States in 1900
I In this respect Europe IS p years he
j hind America.
+ Another str;k;ne. c0ntras. between
= telephone conditions in this country
> and abroad is broucht ont by a con-
sideration Of the relative extent of
telephone service in large and small
communities in the various countries.
Telephone service has been DEVELOPED.
in practically all foreign countries,
mainly in The larger communities; and
the less populous places, particularly
the rural areas, have disproportion-
1 ately small number or TELEPHONES. For
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1923-12-06
MORTGAGEE'S SALE
OF A
a SMALL FARM
About One Mile South of CrelIin,
Garrett County, Maryland.

Under and by virtue of a power of
sale contained in a mortgage from
Lloyd R. Armstrong and wife to Gree
ley o. Janoske, dated the 9th day of
January, 1921, and recorded in Liber
E. z. T., No. rs, folio 405, etc, one of
the Mortgage Records of Garrett
county, Maryland, default having been
made in the provisions of said mort
gage, the undersigned attorney mar ed
therein, will offer at public auction on
SATU RDAY,
The 18th Day of December, 1923,
in front of the Court House in the
town of Oakland, and at the hour of
two o'clock p. m. of said day, all that
MEADOWS" located about one mile
part of tract of land called "SMALL
south of the town of Crellin and on or
near the Preston Railroad, containing
the quantity Of q IA acres, and be-
ing the same property as described
in deed from Leon Smouse and wife
to the said Armstrong, which deed is
duly recorded among the Land Rec
ords of Garrett county, especial refer
ence to which said deed and the record
thereof is herein made for a more
particular description Of said land.
Said property is improved by a
very good dwelling house and other
outbuildings and fenced and a good
part of it under cultivation.
Possession will be given upon the
ratification of the sale by the Court.
TERMS OF SALE-Cash, or if any
responsible bidder desires to buy the
property, only one-fourth of the pur-
chase price will be required to be paid
down on the day of sale and the bal
ance divided into three equal annual
installments and to be secured by the
notes of the purchaser with security
satisfactory to the undersigned, and
bearing interest from the day of sale
and interest payable semi-annually
Deed will be made upon compliance
with the terms of sale by the under
signed, or all of the purchase money
may be paid down upon the ratifica-
ton of the sale by the Court, when a
good and sufficient deed will be made
for the property.
For further particulars, apply to
GILMOR S. HAMILL,
39-4t Attorney for Mortgage.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1923-12-06
DISCRETION NOTICE

Notice is hereby given that my
wife, Sarah Oester, has left my bed
and board and that | will not be re-
sponsible for any debts or obligations
incurred by her.
GEORGE w OESTER,
Nov. 19, 1928. 39-3t Elk Lick, Pa.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1923-12-06

COAL-We are prepared to furnish
the best grade of local coal produced
at price that viii be surprising. The
mine is located on the Ofutt lands ad-
jacent TO the State road leading to
Crellin George C. Butt.--Advertise-
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1923-12-06

FOR SALE-Two 2-ton trucks and
one l-ton truck at bargain. OAK
LAND GA Observation-Disclosures,
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1923-12-06

Iatures National decrept
entire repeal foolish
Atlanta tri-weekly journal. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1920-19??, 1923-02-06
ONE WHO FELL ASLEEP
By H. Addington Bruce

He had been to many doctors, complaining
OF a symptom which distressed even more
than it alarmed him. AS he stated his case
to each of them in turn:
81 am a college student and necessarily
have to do a great deal of reading But I
find myself unable to keep up with my
studies, for the reason that whenever I set
tie down to read a textbook l soon grow
drowsy and presently fall asleep.
81 have tried all sorts of Devices from
taking more exercise to going to bed very
early, in the effort to overcome this desesta-
BILE sleepiness at my books. But nothing
have done has helped me, so that I fear
something must be seriously the matter with
me-
Yet the numerous doctors he consulted,
specialists of various kinds, could find moth
ing whatever the matter with him.
His eyes, against which suspicion not I'M
naturally was first directed, were found to
be normal. Likewise it was established that
he had no focal infection of the teeth, tonsils,
or sinuses, infection which might cause
systemic poisoning with sleepiness as symp-
tom. His kidneys were sound enough. In
fact, his general condition was excellent.
Finally one doctor offered the suggestion
that perhaps the person who ought to be
consulted was a medical psychologist This
suggestion being acted on, the mystery of
the unfortunate young man. inability to
keep awake at his studies soon solved.
Through close inquiry into his history the
psychologist discovered that he mad entered
college without anything like adequate prep
aration for college work. Psychological
testing revealed that this had been doubly
disastrous, since not only was the poor fell
low unready for college, but he was so con-
stituted mentally that he could never profit
to any great extent from college instruction.
Tactfully and alphabetically the psy
chologist informed him of this and advised
him to withdraw from the institution that
had unwisely accepted him as a special stu
dent. Also the information was given him:
''The sleepiness which has caused you such
inconvenience has really been a protection to
you. 1t has prevented you from Overtaxing
your mind, an overtaxing that might have
had serious consequences.
Confronted with demands you were
able to meet, you have taken refuge, so to
speak, in sleep. Heed the warning thus
given you. No longer force yourself to try
to do that which you should not be doing"
Now, not few other young men are
similarly afflicted with sleepiness when hey
try to study. In some cases this is indica-
ton merely OF a sad lack of interest i'll their
studies. The affected students fall asleep
because they suffer from the fatigue of
boredom. In other cases eye trouble or
bodily disease is responsible for the 5leepi-
ness.
But more frequently than would be sup
posed it is a sign, as it in the case just
detailed of mental or intellectual made
quacy. That is to say, it is a warming
against over-stress, a warning the signlfl-
canoe of which should not be lost on the
sleepy students themselves, their parents,
and their instructors
Atlanta tri-weekly journal. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1920-19??, 1923-02-06
MONOGAMY
BY BERTON BRALEY


TT OWEVER much men may philander
II With women from Maine to
Peru,
However unstable and tickle
He seems to the casual view,
You find, in despite of his falseness,
The heart in his masculine breast
3 Holds dearest one W. an
One fondly loved woman
For whom he would give all the rest!
Yes, whether he's tickle or faithful
- And whether he's craven or brave,
A Galahad, Laulcelot or Arthur,
A knight or a thief or a knave;
There's one face means more than all
others,
One image alone and apart,
There's always one woman,
Who regn5 in his innermost heart.
She may be a queen or a wanton,
A creature of ice or of flame,
The mate of his home and his fireside,
The light GLOVE sharing his shame;
But hers is the name he shall murmur,
When into the depths he is hurled,
There's always one woman,
One dearly loved woman,
For whom he would give all the world!
Copyright, 1929
Atlanta tri-weekly journal. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1920-19??, 1923-02-06
THE HERETO
Ru DIR. Frank Crane

DIR Percy Stickney Grant, the rector OF an
Episcopal church in New York City, mas peen
preaching beliefs df such nature that Blshop
Manning has summoned him to fecant OF re-
sign, on the grounds that an Ep1scopal1an
clergyman has no right to preach from MS
pulpit doctrines inconsistent WIFI 'no WV"
of the church. Ill.
DR. Grant seems to be getting in line with
the noble army of heret1cs.
The world undoubtedly owes great debt to
the organized church. and possibly an equal
debt to the unorganizable hereto.
John Wesley was considered heretlcal py
the established church of his time; yet to
him is due the worldwide movement OF
Methodistm.
Luther was hereto, and was the founder
of Professionalism. ~
Even Jesus of Nazareth was considered TO
be teaching doctrines contrary to the organ
lied Judaism of His day and was driven out.
Socrates was so dangerous hefetic ln"'
the Athenians poisoned him.
AS TO the merits of the controversy between
DR. Grant and his church, we are not quail
fled to speak with authority.
TTnon the general aspect of the matter, now
ever. it may be remarked that 1t is rather q
curious thing that the churchman says 10 the
obiecting outsider: eff you don't think the
church is right or progressive enough, why
don't you come into it and make 1t oetter
And if the outsider comes in and begins TO e1-
press himself too freely, 1t is said to MIN: III
YOU cannot conform to the doctrines OF the
church, why don't you get out?'
Altogether, the heretic's lot does not seem
to be a happy one.
Another point that seems to be missed III
the general discussion is that neither the
Episcopalian church nor most other churches
were instituted to do good to the human race
any way they can. They were instituted TO
do good in just one way; that is, by preaching
a certain set of doctrines. Of course, it IS oil
ficult for one who is anxious to do good III
his own way, or in any way possible, TO Keep
pace with his church.
There is a certain amount of efficiency 10
be achieved by organization, and there is also
a certain amount of efficiency that is lost by
having an organization.
The whole case is full of paradoxes. For
instance, people say the churches are empty
preach exactly what, they are told; and then
when minister shows that he is sincere and
breaches exactly what he believes the church
itself makes it too hot for him.
One thing remains quite sure, that such a
man as DR.. Grant, with his undoubted SINGER
ity, spirit, and intelligence is going to play
the man, and do what good he can in the
world, whether in the church or out of it. For
he has that kind of fait which DR.. FagnGnl
quotes Kirsopp Lake as defining to be mot
belief in spite of evidence, but life in scorn OF
consequence"
Copyright, 1929
Atlanta tri-weekly journal. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1920-19??, 1923-02-06
POINTED PARAGRAPHS

A woman may be known by the company
she isn't at home to.
Just put yourself in your enemy's place
and you will stop abusing him.
Many married man feels that the jaws
of death are preferable to the jaws of life.
There is just as much room for domestic
jars in flat as there is in a palace
Some men are so worthless that their wives
are not bit alarmed when they happen to
have cough.
II a bride isn't homesick for her family
in six weeks after marriage it's a sign she
married the right man.
What miserable lives most of us would
lead if we could hear everything that is said
about us when we ar not listening,
Atlanta tri-weekly journal. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1920-19??, 1923-02-06
THE SUPERIOR SEX
BY HAZEL DEYO BATCHELOR
An Enthr0IJing Romance

Synopsis-John Steele enters his taxi
which he has deserted during furious
rain storm, and finds mysterious girl
taking refuge there. At her refusal to
allow him to take her home, Steele lets
her depart, but short distance up the
block she faints, and he decides to take
her home with him. Now go on with the
story.
CHAPTER
An Iron Will
T WAS Steele who with his iron will, held
death away from Anne Temple. On the
night when her life was at its lowest ebb
and it seemed that each struggling breath
that she drew would be her last, he went INTO
the sick room and asked the nurse to go out
and leave them alone.
Marcia demonstrated.
everything is being doneffor her, John,
there's nothing you can do, and want the
nurse to watch her until DR.. Henderson re-
turns at IL. .
Marcia had an uncanny feeling that in
some way this unknown girl had beWltcned
all of them Certainly she herself had fallen
at least temporarily under the girls spell,
for ever since John had brought her nome
his mother had given up all her social actlV-
tiles in order to superintend the nurses ana
watch over the patient herself. But tonight,
as she met her sons eyes, she felt rear LOT
the first time. John had never before fallen
stranger by her very helplessness and the al
most fairy-like- quality of her personality
had fascinated him. OF course, it was ride
ulous, such things didn't happen excepting in
books, but why did he want to be left alone
with her? There was something very strange
about it all.
But John Steele did not argue, it was not
his way to do that He simply took his moth
err gently by the shoulders, set her aside, and
with a reassuring look at the nurse who stood
lowering in the background went into the
sickroom and closed the door.
Even from where he stood he could hear
the girls labored breathing. He had never
bten so close to death. Hitherto it had been
a vague, intangible presence, something about
which he had hardly thought. 1t seemed in
credible that in his own veins the blood could
RIM so thick and fast, that his own breath
came at such regular intervals and that he
could do nothing to help this girl.
A passionate resentment rose in his heart
against death, against what apparently must
be and he crossed the room and stood, for
moment, looking down at the girl.
She seemed like a creature from another
world He could hardly believe that she was
a woman. She was too ethereal, her features
were too exquisitely perfect, and then sud
denly, as he stood looking down at her,
pain tore across his heart.
STOPPING swiftly, he lifted her up in his
arms, holding her against his breast, as
Atlanta tri-weekly journal. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1920-19??, 1923-02-06

though by doing that he could quiet her
stertorous breathing. For some unknown
reason he wanted heb close to him, he Telt
that if he could hold her near, that by his
own strength and virility he could keep the
spark of life burning in her. And all the
while he willed her to live. Between shut
teeth, he murmured the words half aloudt
you're not going to die, not while I'm
holding you! You shan't die" Over and
over he repeated the words until they ;be-
came almost a defiance flung into the very
teeth of death.
The door opened and shut and John Steele
did not hear it. Behind him Marcia
smothered exclamation dying on her bps,
made move toward the bed as though to
interfere, but DR.. Henderson stopped her
with a quick move of his arm. At that mo-
ment as Marcia stared at the tableau before
her she felt an intense hatred surging up in
her heart. She could almost find it in her
to wish that the girl would die, for just as
surely as though she could see the future
suddenly >unrolled before her eyes, she know
that this girl, if she lived, would come be-
tween her and John. She saw her ambitions
for him topping to the ground like ruined
air castles, for if he wanted anything he al
ways had it. No one ever stood in his way
once he had set his heart on desired pos
session
Atlanta tri-weekly journal. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1920-19??, 1923-02-06
Just Among Ourselves

- our issue of January 27, we printed a
letter from Mr.. f. R. Green who in re-
newing his subscription said that he was
- years old and probably the oldest subscrib-
er to the Tri-WeekIy N point of years. Then
we asked if there was any reader of our pa
per who is older than Mr.. Greene
Here is one of the responses
Editor The Tri-Weekly Journal:
My mother was 100 on September 20 of
last year, and she is regular reader of
The Tri-Weekly Journal and delights in
Mrs Felton's letters. We like The Tri
Weekly for its splendid features and
stories.
MRS. T. T. COOPER, Route /, Box
5, Braselton, Ga.
"P. 81 am sending this to surprise
mother Her hand is sprained and she
cannot write just LOW" u
Mrs. Cooper failed to give her mothers
name and we will be very glad if she will
write again and tell it.
Now is there any reader who passed his or
her Tooth birthday before September 20,
1922? If so, let us hear from you.
Mr. J. A. Wright, of Route 1, Conley, Ca,
lust few miles from Atlanta, is not the old
est reader of The Tri-Weekly in point of years
NOT by jugful-but certainly not one has
read The Tri-Weekly any longer or with more
pleasure.
He came into the office last week to tell
is that he subscribed when the original Week
y Journal was first published, has taken it
ever since and keeps mis- subscription paid up
for from one to three years in advance. While
he was in the office he advanced his expira
ton date nearly two years.
You know, in this column we continually
ask our readers how we can improve our
PAPER. We want brickbats more than bou-
quets, but nearly all of the letters read like
these quoted below:
81 have been taking your paper for long
time and feel that l could not do without it.
[ am fifty years old and have been taking it
for half of my life
bob LOWE, Gadsden, Ala"
81 notice you request your subscribers to
write and tell how to better your paper I
don't think you can better it. 1t has been
coming to my house for twenty years, and
hardly see how I could get along without it,
There is no need of getting any other news
paper, because it gives the news of the
world. I enclose 81 for renewal.
'B. F. MURKERsON, Eastman, Ca
81 cannot do without The TriWeekly Jour-
nal, as always can bank on getting the cream
of The news from over the world-and on
time.
GEORGE w. LEE, Route /, Box SO, Nc
kenzie, Ala
you are publishing a wonderful paper, full
of valuable information for everybody.
"a ROTHENBURG, Greensboro, Ala"
If this keeps up we will begin to think we
are doing pretty well. But please help us to
do better.
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Copyright, 1929

A woman whose throat had troubled her
for long time grew impatient at the slow
progress she was making and complained
to her doctor.
Madam, said the physician, 81 can never
cure you of this throat trouble unless you
stop talking and give your throat rest"
rBut, DOCTOR" objected his patient, I'm
very careful what I say. j never use harsh
language or anything of thf.t kind"
Atlanta tri-weekly journal. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1920-19??, 1923-02-06
MY FAVORITE STORIES
RV Irwin Cobb

gentleman who resided in the heart of
the Corn Belt paid his first visit to Chicago.
With him came two friends. The three of
them occupied one large room in a Loop
hotel.
On the second day of sightseeing the Corn
Belter's feet gave out on him, as the saying
is. After the soothing contact of ploughed
ground and dirt road his soles ached terrible
from so much pounding on cement and
asphalt.
Leaving his companions to finish out the
evening at a theater, he returned to the hotel
and to bed. When the other two arrived
shortly before midnight, they found the door
Of their room locked. They pounded on the
panels until the sleeper awakened.
Let us in, Zach!' said one of them i'm
patiently.
Let yourself in he answered. "The key
is outside there in the hall.N
How does it come to be outside when
you're inside?" demanded one of them.
ooh, after I got undressed 1 throwed it
over the transom SOS you fellers could git in
without no trouble 1t must be layin' on
the floor"
They found the key and admitted them
selves. AS they entered one of them asked:
Say, ZACH, what would you have done,
locked in here this way if they'd been fire."
"Why [ wouldn't have went"
Copyright, 1929