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The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1923-12-27
FORMER TELEGRAPHER
WAS BURNED TO DEATH
Charles Friend, Former B. & O..
EmpEOye, Found Dead Along
Canal Near Cumberland

The Cumberland News of this morn
ing contained the following relative
to Garrett countian who met his
death at a point near Cumberland
yesterday morning:
Charles Friend, age Sc, of Swanton,
Md, former Baltimore and Ohio
Railroad telegrapher, was found burn
ed to death along the Chesapeake and
Ohio canal towpath, opposite Wineow
street, about 700 o'clock yesterday
morning, and it is understood, will be
buried today or tomorrow. He has a
number Of relatives living in Garrett
county and also mas a married daugh-
ter living in Oakland.
Friends body was found in the
weeds, a short distance from small
fire. There We're several empty alco-
rub bottles nearby. It is believed by
the authorities that he rolled too close
to the fire while asleep and his cloth
ing igniteJ. When he awoke it is be-
lieyed he crawled few feet toward
the water and died. He was badly
burned from the waist to the head.
Men who found the body reported
it to Officer William Mcfarland who
learned that Friend had spent the
night with a companion, but the lat
ter is said TO have stated that he went
away early to get some food. When
he returned Friend was dead.
The body was taken to STEMS
Morgue but it was late IN the after
noon before it was identified.
After working as a telegraph oper-
a.o4 here, Friend went with the tenn-
sylvania railroad, but later began to
roam around the country. He came
back to this section several years ago
after having become deaf and worked
as a coal miner at Nindex, Md. About
year ago he returned to Cumberland
and since that time has been working
at odd jobs, with no permanent adj
dress. lie was wei! known locally.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1923-12-27
ANALYSIS SHOWS DEATH
Turks IN BOOTLEG WHISKY
Tests of $4,000 Samples Shows
No Effort Is Made TIC Elm
mate POiSOnS

Government analysis of $4,000 sam
pies of bootleg liquor proves that the
new crop of moonshiners make no eff
fort to eliminate poisons in newly dis
titled whiskey, which frequently cause
death of chronic disorders, according
to Dr.. j. NJ. Doran, head of the indus
trial alcoholic division of the Bureau
in an article published recently in
The Spectator, an insurance maya
zine.
In the article Dr.. Doran saws that
labels and stamps are not guarantees
OF the Safety" Of bootleg liquor and
that the average person viii find it
impossible to detect dangerous con-
coctions. lie declares death hunks in
virtually all bootleg liquor nowadays.
The four principal sources of bav-
erage liquors today, according to Dr..
Doran, are Illicit distillation, snug
Cling, home brew and bonded stocks
Illegally withdrawn. He says snug
gled liquors are found mostly along
the seaboard and that the quantity
Of Illegally withdrawn bonded liquor
is negligible as compared with the
total stocks handled by bootleggers."
The article continues:
''Illicit distillation, either of the old
mountain moonshine style or of the
more recently developed style of the
city and town dwellers, whose plants
are secreted in barns, garages, office
buildings, factories. apartment houses
and private homes, constitutes the
principal source Of what the unsus-
pecting and trustful individual buys
from bootlegger.
"The products Of these stills are
largely used with a little iiavoring and
colorin gmatter, or blended with
small quantity Of foreign liquors and
stretched with the use Of water. Some
Of the distiilates are made by an at
tempt to recover ethyl alcohol from
completely denatured alcohol, which
may contain from to 10 per cent Of
wood alcohol or me5hanol, or by at
tempts to drive off one OF more Of the
many articles used to render specially
denatured alcohol unfit These pro-
cesses are never wholly successful and
always quantities of the denaturiug
substances are present so that serious
physiological disturbances are eXper-
fenced by those who use such liquors
frequently.
what the public should know and
what every agency interested in the
promotion Of public health should aid
in telling the public is the harmful
effect upon the human organism of
the toxins found III raw liquor. IN
der present day moonshine practices
there is but little attempt to remove
the impurities and poisons that car
ry over in the first run Of distillation
OF those that run over last. The one
we call heads, the other tails The
present day moonshiner does not have
at his command the means Of elimi-
mating aldehydes from his product,
which can only be done by fractional
ing in an alcohol or ageing in wood
en- barrel
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1923-12-27
Resolutions of Respect.

At recent meeting Of Oak Camp
No. II, Woodmen of the World, Crel-
lin, Md, the following reolutions of
respect in meomory of the late Hi
ram A. Glotfelty, of McHenry, were
adopted:
WHEREAS, Death has again in
vaded our forest and removed from
US our esteemed Sovereign Hiram A.
Glotfelty; and
WHEREAS, Notwithstanding our
loss we bow in humble submission to
the all-wise Father and deem it fit
and proper that we manifest our fra
ternal sympathy to the bereaved ones
in this their hour of sorrow; therefore
be it
Resolved, By the members of Oak
Camp No. II, Woodmen of the World
of Crellin, Md, that we extend to the
family and friends OF our deceased
Sovereign our heartfelt sympathy in
this their sad hour of bereavement;
and be it further
Resolved, That in the death of Sow
ereign Glotfelty we have sustained
the loss of a Sovereign whose fell
lowship it was a pleasure to know;
that we bear willin gtestimony to his
many virtues and pray our Heavenly
Father to shed His richest blessings
on the sad hearts of the bereaved fam
lily; and be it further
Resolved. That we drape our char
ter for a period of thirty days in re-
spect to the memory of our departed
Sovereign; and be it further
Resolved, That copy Of these res
olutions be sent to the family of the
deceased, copy spread upon the min
utes of our camp and copy furnished
each of the county papers for publ
cation.
Respectfully submitted in Love,
Honor and Remembrance,
ALBERT MARKLEY,
MINERS SCHOOL,,
HOMER C. SHAFFER,
Committee.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1923-12-27
st. Paui's Methodist Episcopal Church.
Oakland.
Rev. J. c. Buckley, Pastor

Rev. J. c. Buckley, Pastor
Sunday school, 1000 a. m. Mr.. E.
R. Jones, superintendent. Glasses for
all ages. Music by the orchestra. Mems
bible class taught by the pastor in
lecture room at the same hour.
Public worship and sermon, HOO
a. m. Subject of sermon, "The Lamp
Of Experience" Special music appro-
pirate to the. season will be rendered
by the choir.
Epworth League, 6:+5 p. m. Miss
Beatrice Ashby, president. Subject Of
devotional meeting: what Time Is
IT," Psalm 90:12.
Evening service, 1880 o'clock. Theme
Of sermon: "The Man Who Refused
To Go m Congregational singing
Of old time hymns and a brief, prac-
teal, heart-to-heart message are al
ways features of this service.
Junior League, 4:15 p. m. Miss
Grace Lear, superintendent.
Wednesday, $3.50 p. H., prayer and
social meeting.
All travelling men, visitors and new
people are especially invited to wor-
ship with us.
The pastor avails himself of this
opportunity to express his profound
appreciation Of the uniform kindness
and cooperation on the part Of the
members and friends Of the church
this year just closing. Attendance at
all services Of the church has increas-
ed much. The finances are in advance
of last year, the splendid new home
for the pastor and the church have
been improved and the spirit of OPP
timism prevails everywhere among
the members and friends Of the
church. We approach the year 1924
with high hopes for greater and bet
ter things for the church and the
Kingdom.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1923-12-27
ST. Marks Lutheran, Oakland.
"The Friendly Church."
Rev. David NJ. Funk, Pastor.

Rev. David NJ. Funk, Pastor.
9:3O q. M, Sunday school. Mr.. G. J.
Altstetter, superintendent. A place for
everyone We welcome you in Sun
day school.
1915 a. M, worship. Theme "The
Gulf-stream of History"
Gas p. NJ, Christian Endeavor. Mr..
Wellington Yutzy, president. The de-
partment for the young folks. Let
every young man and woman in the
church give attention to this work.
You can develop your talents in this
meeting.
7:30 p. m, Worship. Theme: "a
New Year QUESTIONABLE
The Christmas services were good.
The old, old story of Christmas time
is always new and thrills everybody.
Now let US look to the new year and
carry out the story of Christmas. Next
Sunday will be the last Sunday in the
old year. How are you to end it?
now Will you pegln Ine new MY
prayer is that we shall make 1924
count for God. We especially well
come all friends without a home
church, travelling men and all seeking
to worship. The doors of our church
are open to you.
Look forward to the Brotherhood
meeting the second Monday night in
January.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1923-12-27

The following named pupils were
neither absent nor tardy during the
month Of November:
Deer Park School-Sophia Welch,
Edward Sollars, William Friend, Lu-
Their Walters, Alma limbaugh, Law
renee limbaugh, Joseph WEIGH, Mary
Sebold
Rich Hill School-Blam Kolheisch,
Thelma Hetz, Merrill Hetz, Myrtle
Kolfieisch.
Jennings School-Tillith Hare,
Lewster White, Melva Hoff, Lucinda
Hare, Carrie Plat, Mary Miller, Rua
Fazenbaker, Daisy burst, Harry Faz-
enbaker, Allen Yommer, Henry Fazen-
baker, Heiskell Swauger, Lester
BrOadwater, Ira waste, Lester Ross.
Howard Ross, Elmer Miller, Elva Bow
ers, Elizabeth Hare, Vespa Broad
water.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1923-12-27

Mr.. f. A. SmOuse, who will take
possession of the Shaffer & Bush gen
eral mercantile business on next Tues
day morning, makes his announce
ment on page eight Of today's Repub-
lican in which he invites the public's
patronage. Mr.. Smouse is well and
favorably known by many residents
of not only Oakland but of the coun-
ty and with his experience as a bust
ness man and geniality success in his
new business life is almost assured.
The Republican welcomes Mr.. Smouse
to the business life of the community.
Mr.. and Mrs. Walter Falkenstein
and two children and Mr.. and Mrs.
Oliver Smouse left Oakland this
morning for Myersville, Md, their flu
turc home. The party was accom-
panied by Mrs. ]. NJ Falkenstein and
her daughter, Miss Eva Falkenstein,
who will remain with them for IA few
days.
The Board of County Commission
ers Of Garrett county will meet at
their Office in the Court House on
Monday next at which time the new
member of the Board, Mr.. Charles A
Ashby, will assume his duties and the
board organize by electing one Of the
members as its president for the COM
ing year. At this meeting road super
visors and constables for the various
districts will be appointed.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1923-12-27
HIRAM ABRAHAM GLOTFELTY.

Hiram Abraham Glotfelty, aged 50
years 2 months and days and the
son of C. F. Glotfety and the late Mrs.
Delilah Glotfelty, who departed this
life in June last, died at the home of
his sister, Mrs. Harry NJ. Stahl Satm-
day. Mr.. Glotfeity was a farmer and
lived at McHenry, having come to
Oakland to receive medical attention
on December II and remained here
until the end came. He is survived by
his wife, Mrs. Ersilla Glotfelty, his
father, two brothers, J. W. Glotfelty,
of near Oakland and Adrain Glotfelty,
one of the proprietors of the Quality
Lunch Room, Oakland and by one sis
ter, Mrs. Harry M. Stahl, of Oakland.
Funeral services We're held at the Red
House Lutheran church Monday after
noon with interment in the church
cemetery. Rev. Fultz, of the United
Brethren church, Loeb Lynn, officiated.
Full Knights of Pythias and Woodmen
of the World services were used at the
grave.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1923-12-27

Messrs. Carl Brown, Robert and
Joseph Helbig, Fred. Peddicord, DR..
j. D. Darby, Elwood, Guy and Joe
limbaugh and Harry L. Miller mo-
tored to Hagerstown yesterday after
noon where they witnessed the game
of basketball between the Keyser Col
legians and the Hagerstown Elks, the
score being 1925 in favor of the Ha-
gerstown players. The party return
ed to Oakland this morning, arriving
at $50 o'clock.
Mrs. William Mealy, of Morgan
town, is here for a visit to her son,
Mr.. J. Gordon Mealy.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1923-12-27
SCHOOL ATTENDACE FOR
THE MONTH OF NOVEMBER
Bulletin Issued By BOrd of Edu-
cation Showing Percentage
of Attendance

tendance at individual schools of the
public and high school system of Gar
rett county has been issued by the
Board of Education for the county.
The bulletin showspercentage of at
tendance for all schools above State
or class A. All schools below standard
is 1928 per cent. The percentage for
all schools in the county was 1871.
From Sc Per Cent to 9S.5 Per cent.
The highest ten schools in percentage
of attendance have the names of the
principals printed below:
/, John Friend, J. Milton Fike; =,
Frazee Ridge, Wesley A. Fike; 8,
Strawberry Hill, Lewis c. Bender; 4,
Lake Ford, Gilbert Savage; 5, Jacobs,
Mrs. E. NJ. Robertson; 6, Dorsey, Mary
X. Blake; 7, Piney Run, VIM. Keyes;
8, Meese, Charles Wright; 9, Swan
Meadows; Sadie Berkenbaugh; 10.
Bond, Mrs. Brodawater; II, Hartman;
u, Brant.
From 81 Per Cent to So Per Cent.
is, Selbysport; IA, Mineral Spring;
Is, Merrill; IS, Beachy; IT, Pine
Swamp; IS, Kitzmiller Grammar; 10,
Armistead; 20, Rich Hill; q, Sharp
less; %, Corunna; %, Paradise; "a,
Jennings; Is, Promise Land; 20, Cher
ry Greek; q, Warwick; %, Oak
Grove; 80, Meadow Mtn.; 80, Gregg;
81, Turner; 80, Boucher; 80, New
Germany; 81, Grantsville Grammar;
35, Firm Rock; 36, Deer Park; 81,
Short Run; SO, South Point; 80, Nc
Kenzie; 40, Finzel; Al, Ridgeley; ~,
Bloomington; 43, Aaron's Run; IA,
Round Glade; 45, Grove; 46, VindeX;
Al, Dry Run; is, Dodge; 40, Keyser's
Ridge; so, Yoder; 81, Kempton; 81,
Oakland High; SO, Manadier; 81, j ohm
son; 81, Johnstown.
From SO Per Cent to so Per Cent.
Sc, Peerless; 81, Prettyman; So.
Spring Glade; SO, Oakland Grammar;
so, Walnut Bottom; 81, Kitzmiller
High; 81, Red House; So, Blooming
Rose; 50, Inskeop; IS, Hutton; IS,
Boiling Spring; 81, Mars Hill; 68,
Loeb Lynn; SO, Gauer; 70, Lynndale;
II, Pope; u, Flatwoods; IS, Dodson-
Shallmar; n, Asher Glade; 70, Ne
Cabe; rs. Grantsyille High; II, Sill
ver Knob; rs, Mountain Lake Park;
. ~, t4 77i ~; 90, InayefV ~ 81,
! ! hiGG OK KUN o. o. Mason g. zoe
49, Beai Gfeeh; 3d. Accident en- IRAN
MAJ 90, Negro M0 GU q i, o., 70 I =
VIC; o. G .,I 81, bS en- w. Bow
ser, w. MIL num- " NhefEy mead
oWS'
FROM FRO q FER Cent 10 90 Ter cent,
70, Chaa0efJoh; w. 9trecKefS; 80,
Seoo'd; 30 9Wahloh; ~ HunnySlde;
80, SAND SpIhg; w. hemp; iOo' Deep
creek; ioI: Falhtgf; w. AElltohi ~
d lo4, NliSo4' lV2, BLACK a X
HAWK; lO0, Mount Iion; lV'' YAK
am; lbs, German; 10y, 1Gugh Lake,
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1923-12-27

Mr.. and Mrs. II. A. Loraditch went
to Keyser, West Va, yesterday MORN
ing to visit relatives for several days.
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The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1923-12-27

Mr.. Wellington Crane, of Balti-
more, spent a few days in Oakland
with relatives this week.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1923-12-27

Another Tacoma paper, The Trib-
une, paid the following tribute to the
memory of the deceased:
Harry Ashby, Western Marylander,
a man of the field and stream, has
pessed on.
He, resident of Morton, met his
end in a railroad accident Monday
Death took him close by the banks
of the Tilton river, his favorite stream
from which he had taken catches in
such numbers that he had earned the
title, King of Fishers"
Tacoma anglers knew Harry; re-
member the tall, white-haired Mary
lander, his hearty, musical laugh, and
his ever-obliging disposition.
All who ever enjoyed his company
. en- trout streams admired, respected
and loved him. He was happy
guide.
They will miss him when again they
visit the region of the Tilton and the
Cispus for trout, but they will remem-
Der him always
Such a man cannot be forgotten.
We who knew him-the writer Gel
lott Metcalf), DR.. Fank Cozza, Harry
Litz, DAILY Duncan, Bat Batson and
OtherS-say:
Goodbye, Harry, old friend; we'll
miss you."
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1923-12-27
CHURCH NOTICES.

Garrett Memorial Presbyterian, Oak.
land.
Rev. Henry A. Grubbs, Pastor.
Sunday school at 1000 o'clock a. m.
HOO a. m, morning worship.
Gas p. M, Christian Endeavor.
1880 p. NJ, evening worship.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1923-12-27

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The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1923-07-28
EXPECT ARREST
Of POLICE
SLAYER
Detectives Find Owner of Taxi
cab From Which Fatal
Shots Were Fired.
BY International News Service.

NEW YORK, July Dissolution
Of the murder Of Patrolmen Charles
Reynolds and Frank ROmanelli.
shot down as they attempted to ar
rest a man and woman occupants
of a speeding taxicab. after they
had been attracted by the woman s
cries for help, was believed near
today.
Detectives announced they knew
the identity Of the owner Of the
taxicab in which the slayer fled
after the killing.
Police said his arrest was but a
matter Of hours.
Reconstructing the killing detec-
tiVes conclude that the murderer
was a man who feared the scandal
OF arrest while with a woman com.
paniOn.
Witnesses have established thai
the woman was young, pretty and
exceptionally well goWned.
Police believe tho man and his
companion were both married. The
man, police say. was attempting
to attack Athe woman when her
cries attra led the two officers,
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1923-07-28
7 HREE ESCAPE
MARLBORO
JAIL
Washington Police on Watch
For Prisoners Who Made
Getaway in Auto.

Energies Of Washington police
today were concentrated on find
ing three men-one charged with
murder-who effected the second
delivery in three months from the
Jail at Marlboro, Md, yesterday.
although the men escaped at 2
CLOCK yesterday, police headquar.
IeIs was not asked to assist in the
search until 1890 o'clock last night,
"hen tragmentary information was
received. Shortly before midnight,
the local police had sufficient data
to send look out" notices to all
precincts. All roads leading into
the District were guarded.
The men, believed to have made
thelr getaway in n waiting auto
nloplle' are Frank Campbell, colored,
twenty, charged with the murder
OF Albert Newly, Of Oxon Hill. Md;
linton S1mons, also colored, twenty
tnree' charged with assault. and
howard Massey, eighteen, Of Brent.
WOOD Nd, charged with larceny.
Frlhce Georges county authorities
are certain only Of the fact that
me men left by the rear door of the
jan. they are believed to have
spec away toward Washington in
an automobile waiting there.
investigation at the iaiI showed
mat young Massy's cell was un-
locked, while the cubicles occupied
by the two negroes were secured
with double padlocks The theory
held by authorities is that Massey
obtained keys from the tailers Of
nee. Otherwise the delivery is
mystery
Discovery of the escape was made
by Sheriff John w. Sweeney, when
ne entered the Jail last night to
question Campbell. He found the
cell doors open. Marie Wilson,
colored, in charge of the Jail, said
she did not know how the men
escaped.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1923-07-28
PL AzA HOTELS
LAUNDRY|S
BOOMING
Wins Government Contracts
From Private Firms and May
Get All of Work.

The Government hotels on Union
Station Plaza have gone into the
laundry business on a huge whole.
sale plan.
Since July 1 the plant has taken
away from private firms most of the
work of the various Government de.
partments. The contract prices Of
fered by the hotels is said to be
considerably lower than that of other
laundries of the city.
The present hotel plant rate on
towels is 81 cents per hundred, and
this is said to effect a big saving
TO the Government. The old con-
tracts with private companies
ranged from 35 cents to $1.25 per
hundred.
The rate offered by the hotels is
said to be so low that in the course
Of the next few months it may win
contracts to do all of the laundry
work for the Federal Government,
provided it's plant is large enough.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1923-07-28
PIE AND PICKLE
ROUT STORE
BANDIT
Movie Comedy Shower Saves
Gaspara Lucchesi From
Attempted HoId-up.

Adopting the tactics of we'll
known pie singing comedies,
Gaspara Lucchesi, store keeper, of
1881 Eighteenth street northwest.
put to utter rout a colored man
who came into his store last night
and attempted to rob him.
Gaspara thought he was being
kidded With that in mind he
hurled a no-good ten cent pie at
the intruder. 1t fell true to aim.
When the command to hold up his
hands was repeated. Gaspara says.
he picked up a sour pickle and let
it fly. 1t hit the negro in the eye,
the grocer proudly claims.
The negro fled from the store
carrying with him the remains Of
the pie and some Of the sour juice
Of the pickle. Detective Sergeants
Kelly and Scrivener investigated
the attempted robbery.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1923-07-28
WIFE IS SEEKING
HER MISSING
HUSBAND
Mrs. Bertha Latham, III and in
Need, Desires to Locate
Spouse.

Thin and haggard as result of
long nights of grief and worry over
the disappearance Of her husband,
Mrs. Bertha Latham, 635 M street
northwest, today appealed to The
Washington Times Missing Person
Bureau to search for Edward
Latham, who has been missing from
their home since June IA.
Latham, who she says Is sheet
metal worker, on leaving, wore a
dark suit of clothes and tan shoes.
He is about five feet six inches tall
and weighs approximately $50
pounds.
Mrs. Latham declared that she
was too weak to work to support
herself Two weeks ago, she was
employed by a bakery where she
made Sc. This, she said, she was
compelled to give up for rent.
The couple were married in Wash.
ington seventeen years ago, when
Mrs. Latham came to the Capital
City to live. She Is a native of
New York City.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1923-07-28
RADICAL OUSTED
ASPRES|DENT
Of COLLEGE
Forced Out Of Oklahoma Insti-
tuition Through Efforts
of Governor.

OKLAHOMA CITY, July 2S.-
After a reign of less than two
months as president of Oklahoma
Agricultural and Mechanical College
at Saltwater, Okla, during which
time scarcely any of his proposed
changes were put into effect, George
Wilson, former North Dakota nom
partisan Lacquer, was formally
ousted from office when the newly
re-vanped democratic agricultural
board of regents Of the institution
met at the State Capitol yesterday.
Wilson's resignation came as
climax following the signing Tues
day by Gov. J. C. Walton of an
executive order for a change in the
board of regents in order that Will
son might be ousted, ''for the good
of the State agricultural institution"
Wilson aroused the enmity of the
American Legion by a statement
he is said to have made in
speech at Atoka, Okla, declaring
every time 1 see an American
Legion button want to shoot a
hole through it," The Legion
strongly protested his appointment
as head of the college.
No action has been taken by the
board of regents in appointing a
man to fill the office of president.