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The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1923-08-16
WHY CASSELBIAN RIVER
BRIDGE Was BUILT HIGH
Interesting Account Given By
Mr.. Irwin E. Gilbert. of
FrOstburg

An account of as to why the Cas-
seIman River Bridge was built so high
and with such wide span over the
Casselman River near Grantsville, is
given by Irwin f. Gilbert, local COM
mercial photographer of Frostburg,
in the July issue of Motor Travel.
The explanation follows:
From IS to 100 years ago, when
internal Improvements" was live
topic in Pennsylvania and Maryland,
there was some talk, if not an actual
plan, to use the Casselman River as
link in water communication be-
tween the Potomac and Ohio rivers.
The scheme had in mind the construc-
ton of canal from the Potomac to
the Savage river, some distance west
Of the present site of Frostburg;
thence up that river to a convenient
ridge, which it was proposed to cut
through to reach the waters of the
Casselman. BY improving that stream
to the Youghiogheny, a channel
would have been provided by the
Youghiogheny and Monongahela to
the Ohio River, completing a canal
across the AIleganies.
This would have antedated the
Pennsylvania Canal, which in connec-
ton with the Allegany Portage R. R.,
made a thorough route of travel and
transportation between Philadelphia
and Pittsburgh before the present all
rail line was opened in the early SOS.
Very soon afterward, however, the
Baltimore and Ohio r. r. was carried
INTO Wheeling and between that ard
the Chesapeake and Ohio canal which
was at first supposed to compete with
the railroad and was afterwards COM
pletely absorbed by it. the old project
to use the Savage and Casselman riv-
ers, passed, probably for all time.
Another story relative to the build
ing of the bridge was that the con-
tractor in charge Of the work was III
doubt as to whether or not it would
stand after the construction timber
was remvoed. A big celebration was
planned for the day of opening, but
the contractor, to ease his mind, went
out the night before and had the main
supports cut to see if anything would
happen. His apprehensions were
baseless, as the bridge has stood
there for over one hundred yoHts
since, supporting a traffic many times
as great as it was intended to carry.
At the time of building, the bridge
is said to have been the longest single
span stone arcn bridge in the country
and for this reason, it is said the con-
tractor was so particular.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1923-08-16

Mr.. ]. W. Junkins, of Deer Park, is
in Oakland today on business.
Mrs. Olin F. burst and children, of
Homecoming, are here for a visit to
relatives.
Mr.. and Mrs. julius C. Renninger,
of Oakland, are on visit to Allan
tic City and points east this week.
Mr.. William Lawson, of Hutton,
visited Oakland on business yesterday
when he called at The Republican Of
flee.
Glasses Nos. 10 and II of the pri-
mary department Of st. Marks Luth-
eran Sunday school will serve lunch
at Martins Garage on Saturday, Au-
gust 25th, upon the occasion of the
public auction to be conducted next
door to the Establishment by the indie
pendent Garage.
Yesterday and today The Repub-
lican office has been visited by many
people who brought with them cloth
ing for the relief of those living in the
Near East. Several truck loads of
wearing apparel was unloaded at the
press room yesterday, which is the re-
ceiving depot for this county, and to-
day another large lot from Crellin
came in. Within a day or two the
goods will be baled and sent forward
to the receiving depot in New York
from whence shipment will be made
to the needy ones overseas.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1923-08-16
LOVE FOR THE SOIL

This country was built up by peo-
pie who ardently desired to possess
little bit of land, and erect pleasant
homes upon it. Their affection for
the soil led them to toll early and late
and their energy and devotion built
up fine towns and lovely rural COM
munities.
But as the country has grown,
many people seem to have no share of
this love for the soil. They just fit
from one spot to another, sending
down no roots anywhere. Many of
them are forced to this nomadic life
by the nature of their occupation.
Yet there are many who would find
great rewards if they would make an
effort to settle down in a home of
their own, and cultivate the good old
love for the soil and develop an at
tractive dwelling place.
One often finds recent immigrants
who have acquired this spirit which
seems much like the ideas the old
pioneers had. One such man the
other day was speaking of the home
place he had bought some years ago
in another city, and of how much he
loved it and what it vacant to him.
81 could kiss the ground of that place,
love it so much" he said.
His place would not seem excep-
tionally attractive to the average
person, as there We're some features
of the neighborhood not wholly de-
sirable. But he had dor,e the best be
could with it, he had planted trees
and vines and had q little garden, and
every year the place kept growing
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1923-08-16
INSURANCE LOWERED FOR
FOUR WHEEL BRAKES
Insurance Rates Cut For Cars
Equipped With New System

COgnizance of the four-wheel brake
is taken by the National Liberty In
surance Co., which has sent out notice
to its automobile agencies that it will
allow reduction of 10 per cent in the
collision rate and five per cent in the
property damage rate on 1924 models
equipped with four-wheel braking sys-
TENS.
The announcement reads as fol-
lows:
Noting the rapidity with which the
four wheel brake system is coming
into general use, and the inclination
of several important automobile man.
ufacturers to equip their new models
with that system, the National Lib
erty, being convinced that it is the
latest advance in engineering, be-
lieves that a reduction in collision
and property damage premiums is
merited.
Effective Immediately, our automo-
bile agents are hereby authorized to
grant the following reductions from
the regular manual rates: Collision,
10 per cent; property damage, 5 per
cent.
The same collision and property
damage clauses are to be used, no
changes being necessary.The descrip-
ton of the car on the face of the
policy will give US sufficient infor-
nation as to whether the car is or
is not equipped with the four-wheel
brake system.
For your information 1924 models
of the following makes have four
wheel brakes: Rickenbacker six-cyl-
Under, Packard eight-cylinder, Buick
four-cylinder, Buick six-cylinder and
DuesenDerg eight-cylinder,
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1923-08-16

st. Paul's NJ. E. Church, Oakland
Sunday school at 1000 o'clock a. m.
Preaching service at HOO o'clock
a. m. The sermon of the morning will
be delivered by a widely known min
lister.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1923-08-16
HOW COOLIDGE WAS NAMED
FOR YICE-PRESIDENT

The nomination of Governor Cool
idge of Massachusetts for vice-presi-
dent at Chicago in 1920 was one of
those unexpected political events
that come almost in the class of poll
teal accidents. Not that Coolidge
was not favorably known by the
country. It was this favorable back
ground that made his nomination
possible. But there were half a dozen
men who might conceivably have OBJ
tanned the nomination. The immediate
circumstances of the convention
turned it to the Massachusetts COVER
nor.
When Senator Harding had been
determined on by the directing sena-
torial managers of the convention,
they thought of Hiram johnson of
California as an available candidate
for vice-president. He had been a
contender for the presidential nomi-
nation, a leading Progressive, and it
was thought his name might give
strength to the ticket. But Johnson
did not care for the ce-presidency
and turned the offer down.
Then they turned to Governor
Allen of Kansas. Allen was a re-
preventative of the Progressive wing
and had been identified with the
Wood movement and so might be ex-
pected to help line up that group.
The Kansas senators consulted Hard
ing about him and were told Allen
would be acceptable. For a time
the fight seemed over.
Then Senator Mccormick, raised
the objection that Aliens industrial
court would be antagonized by labor
and would hurt in Illinois and in the
big industrial states. This argument
prevailed and Allen was dropped.
The senatorial groupe then turned to
Senator Lenroot Of Wisconsin,, a pro-
gressive from a doubtful state and a
political enemy Of Senator La Fol
iette. Word went down the line
that Lenroot was to go over.
But here the delegates unexpected
ly rebelled and took matters into their
own hands. There were two reasons.
Many Of them did not know Lenroot
But they all knew the Wisconsin
delegation had been nasty and OBJ
streperous. SO when they heard the
name of a Wisconsin man mentioned
for vice-president there were Kisses,
due to their confusing Lenroot with
his political enemies. Also they had
been fed up on senatorial direction.
They had followed the senatorial
group in nominating Harding. But
on accepting another senator for vice
president they revolted.
Meanwhile Coolidge's friends had
been busy. He was put in nomina-
ton. The delegates at least knew
who he was and that he was not a
senator SO he went over with a
whoop. In that moment of excite
ment the future President was
named.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1923-08-16
PAID LOCAL NOTICES

FOR SALE-Good Smith Premier
typewriter. Apply at this Office
Advertisement 24-3t.*
FOR SALE-Stock and fixtures in
millinery store. For particulars, APP
ply to Miss Ellen Cornell, Oakland,
Md.-Advertisement 25-1t.
FOR SALE-Large, strong four
months old Silver Laced Wyandotte
roosters; high grade stock. Apply
P. o. Box -, Oakland, Md.-Adver-
tisement 19-tf.
FOR SALE-At sacrifice price, 1928
Dodge Roadster; good rubber; one
spare tire; Gabriel snubbers; A No.
condition. Apply Officer Casteel, Oak
land. -Advertisement 25-1t*
'LOST-Two silver baseballs on
black ribbon, engraved -. H. Lemon.
Return to Gonder's Pharmacy or to
Mrs. Skyles, Allegheny House, Mt
Lake Park. Reward-Adv. 24-3t*
STRAYED-From home on Aug.
9TH little brown Pekinese dog named
Toodles. Reward if returned to Mrs.
NJ Dickson, Cottage No. 3, Deer Park
Hotel, Md.-Advertisement 24-3t*
WANTED-Middle aged colored
woman to help in small boarding
house. Wages, $40 per week. Ad-
dress, Mrs. AMES REED, Fleming
ton, w. Va. Care Greer Gas Coal Co.
advertisement 25-3t*
MEN, WOMEN. Is upward. For
Government positions. S120-S133 mo.
Experience unnecessary. For free list
positions, write r. Terry former
Civil Service examiner) 1865 Barris-
ter Bldg, Washington, D. C.-Adver-
tisement 25-3t"
FOR SALE-The Republican has
driving shaft, cone pulleys, hangers,
split wood and iron pulleys, rubber
and leather betting and other fixtures
for driving machinery. Can be seen
upon inquiry at the office. Delivery
of the same can be made in a short
time
SCHILL'S STOVES AND RANGES
With High Closet and Reservoir. A
new, complete line in stock. Schill's
New Ideal Range has white porcelain
enameled high closet and splasher,
large oven, all nicely trimmed and
nickeled. Factory price, $500. C. S.
DAVIS & SON, Manufacturers Agts.,
Observation-Disclosures 23-3t.
FACTORY LINES AT FACTORY
PRICES-We have just received a
car load of roofing, car load of heat
ing stoves and ranges, a car load of
furnaces that we are offering at fac
tory prices. If you are going to buy
anything in our line investigate BY
looking eur goods over and getting
prices before purchasing. c. s. DA-
WIS & SON, Manufacturers Agents,
Oakland Advertisement 23,3t.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1923-08-16
ARE FARMERS TAKEN IN?"

A prominent member of a farm
organization in a northwestern State
writing to the United States Bureau
of Education, Department of the In
terror, Washington, D. c., asking for
information about the consolidation
of rural schools, makes this comment:
"Our farmers think the courses Of
study are for the city folk and made
by educators of the city. Some of
our rural districts have consolidated
with the small town and the larger
town and too often these farmers
find that the policy OF the school is
entirely in the hands of people who
do not understand nor are they in
sympathy with rural people. To me
consolidation means joining or marry
ing, but too often consolidation is
taking in"
There should never be a suspicion
that anybody is being taken in"
Thee should be a pre-consoidation
agreement safeguarding the rights
of the country district Surely the
farmer is within his rights when he
will not accept a course of study
calculated to educate his children
away from the farm" He should
not be forced to accept the services
of a teacher who is entirely out of
sympathy with farm life.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1923-08-16

better and showing his affectiorate
interest.
There are many people of that type
in this community both native and
those who have come from a distance,
and the town is richer for their pres
ense. Any neighborhood where a man
is located having those ideals is
bound to improve, because the pres
ence of even one such man in local
ity is an incentive to others to take
hold and do Improvement work.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1923-08-16
FOR RENT-One six-room fiat.
Apply at Independent Garage, Oak
NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS. 25-1t.
Farm for Sale.

Farm Of rs acres, 3 1-2 mi. south
west of Oakland; county road thru
the farm leading to State road at
Crellin 3-4 Of a mile. Land all cleared
except 6 acres and most all in high
state of cultivation; good apple or
chard; good Groom house with large
concrete basement; water pumped IN
to house from excellent spring; 2
barns 40XS0 feet and all other good
outbuildings.
For terms, apply TO Mrs. ELLEN
LOhR, r. D. /, Oakland, Md.-Ad-
vertisemept 25-3t,
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1923-08-16
st. Matthews Parish, Oakland
Rev. VIM. F. Bayle, Rector

Kew. " m. +. Bayle, Rector
Friday night, August II, evening
service at Anderson Chapel, Swanton
Sunday, August 10, Twelfth Sunday
after Trinity.
9:15, Morning prayer and sermon,
Chapel Of the Good Shepherd, Noun
tain Lake Park.
Hoo o'clock, Morning prayer and
sermon, St. Matthew's church, Oak
land.
HOO o'clock, Morning prayer and
sermon, st. Johns Chapel, Deer Park,
500 o'clock, Evening prayer and
sermon, Deer Park Hotel chapel
Monday night, August 20, evening
service, the Studio, Grantsville, 8:15.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1923-08-16
Farm For Sale.

|, the undersigned, offer for sale
my farm of 1877 acres, located two
and a-half miles south of Accident
with the improved State highway
running though it. For particulars,
see or address, EARL ALEXANDER,
Accident Md,-Adyertisement 13-tf
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1923-08-16
Garrett Memorial Presbyterian, Oak
land.

Rev Henry A. Gruobs, Pastor
Schedule of services for Sunday,
10, 1923;
Sunday school, 1000 a. m.
Worship and sermon. HOO a. m.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1923-02-20
MARION FARMERS
SIGN CONTRACTS
Leading Business Men of Buena
Vista Behind Cooperative Mar
keting Movement There

BUENA VISTA, Feb. 20.-A great
many Of the best business men of
Marion county have signed the mar
keting contract of he Georgia Cot,
ton Growers Co-Opegative Associa-
ton.
Among the list of signe"s are W.
C. Wooten, Geo. R. Lowe, J. G. Lowe,
A. S. Boyett, 0. E. Brown Gg, Ru-
fus Crawford, ALI Scott, w. I. Tur-
ner, Albert Hart, T. T. Challiley,
Sam McGarrah, Blake Harris and
others. A farm to farm canvass will
be made by the association.
The association is directly re-
sponsible, it is claimed, for the Pres.
ent high price Of cotton, and the moro
cotton handled this way the grcatar
will be the influence of the associa.
ton.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1923-02-20
PAINTER
GOES ''WILD'
Demented White Man Found By Of
hcer Wandering In Ocmulgee
River Swamp

MACON, Feb. 20,-Sheriff Chap
man returned to Macon last night af-
ter a trip into Houston county,
bringing with him V. E. Cousins, a
demented white man. The sheriff
said he had been informed Monday
that a wild man was on the river
and he hunted for the man for some
time. Just before dark he said he
saw Cousins walking up and down
the river bank.
He was bareheaded and appear
ed to be very cold," the sheriff said.
Il came up and began questioning
him, but he could not talk intelli-
gently He looked wild in the eye
and appeared to be very much the
worse for the weather"
After much questioning, the Off
Ger learned that the man had lived
in Macon, and he was brought to The
Bibb county Jail. Questioned in Ma
con, Britt said that Cousins went
fishing Friday and had not been saer
since.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1923-02-20
HOLY Bible,
BASIS OF Law

Nowhere in all the centuries of re.
corded speech will one find so brief
and comprehensive a summary of
the moral obligations, due from one
man to another, as is written in the
Ten Commandments. They form the
basis of all law, written and unwrit-
ten, that has ruled and guided man
kind from the time of Hammurabai
until the present. A disregard of
these is responsible for the holocaust
resultant from all wars.
Leading thinkers Of the world are
advocating assiduous Bible reading,
not strictly from the religious stand
point, but from the law of balances
to form the hux of thought, from
thoughts of strife and horrors to
thoughts of peace.
Leading schools and newspapers
throughout the country are advocat-
ing active campaigns to this end, and
this paper is glad to be one of the
first to give its readers additional
chances to help swing the world
around to its proper moorings. Tie
in on right thinking by continued
reading Of what for centuries has
been the best of reading. Get he
latest and most convenient Bible
printed. The New Big Print Red
Letter Bible which practically is beng
given away. See another column in
this issue for coupon offer.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1923-02-20
COUNCIL GIVES
VIEWS ON PEST
Makes His Stand Plain On Methods
OF Wecvil determination Has
Used Only Calcium Arsenate

In an interview granted the Times
Recorder Monday by L. G. Council
he is quoted as having referred to
certain propaganda which has be-
sieged his office since it became
known Of his selection by the gov
.ernor to attend the boil weevil meet
ing in Atlanta.
Mr.. Council wishes to make him
self plain in his views as to methods
of eXterminating the pest, that is,
so far as his Individual knowledge
goes. He has tried calcium arsen-
ate on his own farms, and therefore
gives this method his endorsement
only when applied in the way outlin-
ed in his talk of Monday Mr.. Coun-
ell does not wish to endorse any
other method until he has given that
method a test, nor is it his desire to
knowingly say anything detrimental
to any other mixture which may be
on the local market.
Mr.. Council goes so far as to say
the, agency for Hills MIXTURE, prep
aration made by Georgia concern,
was brought to Sumter through his
advice, not because of his knowing
its value as a weevil destroyer, but
on account Of the preparation hav-
ing been endorsed by his good friend,
Frank Barrett, of Augusta, in
whose judgment he has the greatest
confidence, and to that extent he has
faith in the mixture.
Hills Mixture is sold locally, en-
dorsed by men who are good farm.
ers and who have had experience
with the mixture, know some of the
elements which enter into it's COM
position, calcium arsenate being one
of them. SO Mr.. Council and HilPs
Mixture compound is not so far at
variance after all. The Hill mix
ture has received many endorse
ments in those sections where it has
been used, and most gratifying re.
suits have been. attained through its
use, according to the promoters, al
Of whom are business men and farm.
ers of high standing in their re.
spective communities.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1923-02-20
GERMAN WOMAN is
SENTENCED.

ESSEN, Feb. 20,-HeIena Maske,
a German woman, has been sentenc-
ed to six months in prison by a
French courtmartial for failure to
obey an order to leave the occupied
area on account Of activities against
the forces Of occupation.
The wife of the editor of the
Aachen Free Press has been arrest
ed because she refused to obey an
order to follow her husband who was
recently expelled
DR.. Guyer, the union labor leader
in Essen, who issued an appeal to
the German merchants and hotel and
restaurant proprietors to refuse to
serve the French and the Belgians,
has been sentenced to two years inn
prisonment and pay a fine Of 8,000,-
600 marks.
Three German court officials at
Bochum have been arrested for op-
posing the French. The stores in
Bauer were closed in protest, and
there was a similar closing at Bor-
throp, where Ober Burgomaster
Bauer was arrested for refusing to
deliver coal. Three telephone offic-
ials at Dusseldorf have been arrest
ed by the French.
New boycotts and strikes of pro-
test have been declared in Essen,
Dortmund and Bochum districts, ac-
cording to German sources, as the
result of arrests.
The French authorities announc-
ed last night that they had plenty of
railroad cars and other equipment
for the transportation of fuel to
trance and Belgium, but that it was
being found difficult to find Germans
to load the cars.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1923-02-20
SCHOOL, ship,
READY--CANDLER

BALTIMORE, Feb. 2O.-Asa G.
Gambler, Jr., of Atlanta, arrived in
this city today, having completed ar
rangements for conversion of the
former army transport Logan into a
sumptuous see the world as you
study" college for boys. With four
hundred Boys and large faculty,
crew managers and clerks of vari-
Gus departments the rebuilt vessel,
under the name "Candler Floating
School," will sail September Is on
its initial voyage. The vessel will
complete the combined school term
and voyage June 10, 1924.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1923-02-20
WHIPPING OF
CONVIC'TS IN
GA. TO end
Napier Decides Against Prison Com
niseion Regarding Corporal Pun
ishment Among Convicts

ATLANTA, Feb. 20,-Attorney
General Napier has delivered to the
governors office, in reply to inquiry
by the governor, an opinion holding
directly against the position taken
by the Priosn commission. The at
torney general holds that the Jaw
fixes and adopts rules can not eX-
tend beyond the term for which the
members of the commission were
elected and the authority of the gov
ernor can not extend beyond the
time for which he was elected.
Therefore, a succeeding governor is
not prevented, under the law, from
requiring revision Of any rules made
by a prison commission serving q
preceding term.
Governor Hardwick has made the
statement that, if the attorney gen.
eral holds, in an opinion, that the
duty rests upon him or the authority
is vested in him, under the law, 20
render approval or idisaEpro}al on
the existing rules and regulations Of
the State Prison commission, which
provide for the use of the lash in
prisons, he will forthwith pass an
executive order directing that the
particular rule authorizing flogging
be eliminated.
1t is expected, therefore, that
within the next few days coporal
punishment in the convict camps and
prisons of the state will be abolish
ed by executive order.