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The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-08-12

day, and three in the second. .,
 The Barons are as far from third pince today as they were this time yesterday. While they were remaining stationary. be- cause of splitting that double header, Atlanta was beating Nashville vice and OUsting the Vols from third place. The Crackers are now game and Il haI2 ahead of the Barons, while the Vols nre half a game to the fore.
 The first step in a campaign to put boxing back on it's feet in Birmingham is being taken by Athletic club officials in billing Capt. Bob Roper, one of the best known heavies in America today, for a 10-round bout for August 20. Says Dave Evans, who is handling matchmaking at the |. A. C. now:
 If the public will support us, B. A. C. officials intend giving Birmingham some of the best boxing below the Mason and Dixon line. The time seems ripe to find out whether the Magic
  boxing or not, and 10 that end have booked Bob Roper to fight here a week from next Monday night, on August 20.
 Tt rests with the public what caliber boxing Birmingham has. Good houses insures good boys. Better houses call for better men, etc. If the public doesn't support h it'G II hncI- into the ham and eggery of other days.
 Bob Roper is mighty good boy. We were only able to book him because he is on a tour of the south. and is willing to stop over here to fill a one-night en- gagement. We'll have good boy opposed to him, and we're leaving it to the fans whether Birmingham has as good boxing as any city in the south from now on."
 If Tom Berry, the Cincinnati pug, fs billed to oppose Roper fnndom should really witness n corkinE good bout. Berry, the record books show. holds a de- cisiOn over Battling Silki. the SCnesaIeSe negro nSht heHN!- weight champion of the world. That isn't the dreitm of n press agent, either, for it's down in black and white in the old refer ence library of the ring game.
 Herbert Cobbs, president of the Birmingham Athletic club, is off on tour of some of the large cities that boast fine athletic clubs, with the view of getting line on Improvements to be made in the local institution.
 Proxy Cobbs will take in Los Angeles, San Francisco, Portland, Denver, Kansas City and St. Louis on his tour. All these cities have fine clubs, and Her. bert Cobbs will look over their advantages and bring back noodle full of suggestions.
 Ray Schultz and J. M. Roberts of the B. A. C., will probably join Herbert Cobbs in St. Louis in few days.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-08-12
DeForest To Train Firpo, Late Report

PHILADELPHIA, August II. Jimmy DeForest will train Luis Angel Firpo, Argentine heavy weight, for his championship bout with Jack Dempsey Sep tember 14, it was announced Sat urday night by Firpo's inter- preter.
 Horace Lavello, who it is rumored, is coming to the United States from Buenos Aires to train t'irpo, will act as sparring partner and adviser.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-08-12
British And Americans Play
 A Different Brand Of Golf

fate with another wasted stroke. One shot makes a big difference in a championship and one can hardly af- ford to be careless for one second.
 Sarazen will come over again and he will do better. just as Johnnie Me Dermott did, after failing to qualify one year, and finishing fifth on his second attempt, and this, too, when Vardon, Braid and Taylor were at the very top of their game. Havers will go to America sooner or later and he will make an impression here. His record has been good one since he has been playing the game
The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-08-12
MURPHY DRIVESTO| WIN M BIG RACE

TOLEDO, O.. August 11.--By As sociated Press.)--It was Tommy Murphy's party. staged over the two minute mile" here at the grand circuit races this afternoon. The Poughkeepsie teamster won the fea- ture event of the grand circuit meet ing, the Elks' club stake, value S5,O0O, with Clyde the Great, and the 2:O5 trot with. Rose Scott, an out side choice. IT,.
 In both events Murphy won the first and third heats. McGregor the Great was favorite in the fast trot, and Favonian in the stake.
 Single G. won the free-for-all pace in straight heats, with Margaret Dil- lon second and Hal Mahon third in each of the three heats. The las. quarter of the final mile was paced in 2Sh seconds. Single G. has never been defeated at this track.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-08-12
Ban Johnson Rules
 Against Ruth's Home Rum Slugging Bat

CHICAGO. August 1.-The Sam Crawford" bat which Babe Ruth has used to smash out his homers is maae in four pieces and thus con trarY to American league rules. It also is taped too high, President Johnson of the American league said in commenting on his order which prohibits Ruth from using the bat.
 He said he had notified Manager fIuegins that the bat was prohibited and added that such q bat was out 1awed in the league, and anyone else using similar stick might as well throw it away at once. The regula- ton bat, President Johnson said. must be round, not over PA inches iii diameter at the thickest part, or more than 42 inches long, and must be entirely of hardwood, except that for distance of Is inches from the Gnd it may be wrappewd with twine or granulated substance.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-08-12
SEES NO COMPETITION
Europe Too Lazy to Worry America
 Ford Declare

MARION, Ohio, August ll.-Europe Is too lazy to give America any dan gerous competition industrially. de- clared Henry Ford here Saturday. seated on comfortable Marion ve- randa, before continuing his vacation, interrupted to attend the Harding funeral.
 Don't worry about foreign com petition" he said. There are no clouds in sight"
 New machinery is pouring into the Ford plants, he said, preparing for tremendous output next year, when he anticipates no slack ening in the demand for cars
 Only steel is oYer-produced at pres ent, he declared, urging the conver- sion of the output from ordinary steel to alloys for lighter locomotives and cars.
 That is what the United States needs" he counseled, instead of sky scrapers to house more lawyers and stockholders and other parasites of that sort:
The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-08-12
Little Bostonian Is Sticking To Long Swim

DOVER, England, August 1l,-(By Associated Pres.) .)-Charles Toth' the doughty little Boston waiter, was still breasting the seething currents of the English channel at the ap- proach of midnight tonight in an at tempt to swim to Calais, according to latest reports. His two c4mpetI- tors. sam Richards, also of Boston, and Romeo Maciel, of Argentina, who took the water with him, here at l2:So this afternoon, both were forced to abandon the swim after having struggled with the waves, tlde ana wind for more than four hours.
 Further interest was added to the event tonight when word was re- ceived from Calais, France, that En- rique Tarbocchi, an Argentine swim mer, had started to swim the chan mel from Cape Griznez to the English coast.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-08-12
TWO AMERICANS KILLED
Pilot Of Machine Also Dies In French
 Crash

PARIS, August 1.-Two American students, Arthur and Joseph Seep, brothers, of Oil City, Pa, and M Poulain, pilot of the airplane in which they were riding, were killed Saturday night when the mac3ne no~c-diYed and crashed to earth.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-08-12
QUINN Is SILENT

BOSTON, August 11.--President Robert Quinn of the Boston Ameri- cans, while declining to make any statement regarding reports that Lee Fohl would become manager of the Red Sox, has let it become known that he has not been in cummunica- ton with Fohl since the latter was deposed as manager of the St. Louis Americans. Quinn. has repeatedly said that he did not intend to make any change in the management be- fore the end of this season.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-08-12

The average 4ate of pay an hour for women workers in various indus tries in the, United States at. the close of 1920 was 51 cents an hour.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-08-12

There are 30,000 horse drawn ve- icles in Paris.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-08-12

Two tunnels, nine miles long, will be driven through Mont Blanc.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-08-12

The Scottish Rite of England added 15,0O0 members to its rolls last year.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-08-12

666 quickly relieves Consti. patton, Biliousness, Head. ache, Colds and LaCrippe.
The Indianapolis times., 1923-06-01
Imported Wilton Rugs
Finest Seamless Wiltons

Beautiful Oriental and Chinese patterns in rich col
ors. These rugs have slight imperfections that vii
not effect the wear and are scarcely noticeable
There is only small lot to go at this price
$1650O, size 9x12. N11E
Sale price Observation-Disclosures. ! a
The Indianapolis times., 1923-06-01
. :. SKY
e BE:D-BUGS s

(Pesky Devils Quietus) P.D. Q. is the
new chemical that puts the everlasting to
he Pesky bedbugs, moths and reaches
impossible for the pesky devils to exist
where PD. Q. is used.
Recommendations for Hotels Hospitals, Rail
-oao Companies and other public institutions
are a guarantee to the public that the safest
luickest and most economical way of riddinI
he pesky insects is by the use ofP D. Y al
his chemical kills the eggs as well as the llv'
ones, and will not injure the clothing
A 3sc package makes full quart. enough to
kill million bedbuss moths and roaches-and
also contains patent spout TO get to the eggs
nests in the hard-to get-at-places and saves
i uice PDQ, can also be purchased in sealed
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Advertisement
The Indianapolis times., 1923-06-01
ELG|N MOTORS TO
, MOVE PLANT HERE
100000 Factory viii Start
Operation Soon,

Indianapolis viii have a new auto
mobile industry.
The plant Of the Elgin Motors, Inc,
will be moved here from Argo. ILL.,,
mmediately and production will be-
gin in September. according to Jo-
seph H. McDuffey, president.
The factory viii be located in the
old Federal Motor Works, subsidiary
Of the WHY'S Overland Company. 323
W. Fifteenth St, which the new com
pany purchased.
The new corporation was. formed
by stockholders Of the old Elgin COM
pany. which has been in receivership
for some time.
McDuffee formerly was assistant
general manager Of the Cole Motor
The Indianapolis times., 1923-06-01

Car Company. The new plant will
have a capacity Of about fifty cars
a day and viii employ about 500 men.
he said.
The new car will be a six-cylinder
model and will retail at less than
$500. McDuffee said.
The Indianapolis times., 1923-06-01
Valuable Silver Disappears

A case containing 5000 worth of
silver knives, forks and spoons and
other silverware disappeared while
she was moving from 614 Cottage Ave.
to 310S Kenwood Ave. Mrs. Julia
Rosemund told police today.
The Indianapolis times., 1923-06-01
MARKS DROP FURTHER
BIZ United Pres

New Low of Approximately $4,000 to
Dollar Is Set.
By United Press
LONDON, June MARKS dropped
to $50, 900 to the pound on the Lon
don exchange today. a new low rec
ord This was drop of $4,000 from
yesterday, when a mark of approx
mately 10000 to the dollar was set.
The Indianapolis times., 1923-06-01
Meetings Here
Saturday

Sigma Alpha Club. Luncheon.
Lincoln.
Daughters of Isabella. Con-
vention. Claypool.
Sigma Alpha. Epsilon. Lunch
con. Seventh floor c.. of c.
Altrusa Club. Luncheon.
Hotel Lincoln.
Beta Luncheon. Board Of Trade.
The Indianapolis times., 1923-06-01
Fine Wilton Rugs

Size 36x63inch New patterns in very attractive
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Size 27x54i inch A good assortment of splendid rugs
in this lot. Regular values up to $13.75. 90
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The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1923-05-17
OAKLAND P0STOFFICE TO
BE VACANT SEPTEMBER 30
At Which Time Postmaster Def
finbaugh's Term Expires

To fill the vacancy which will re-
suit on September 3Oth, at which time
Postmaster Charles A. Definbaugh's
term. as such expires, the United
States Civil Service Commission an
nounce that a competitive examina-
ton will be held for postmaster to
succeed Mr.. Deftinbaugh, the same to
take place on June 18th.
Competitors will not be required to
report for examination at any place,
but will be rated upon their education
and training, business experience and
fitness for the position.
Mr.. Definbaugh has been postmas-
ter of Oakland since September, 1915,
and has been quite proficient in the
discharge of his duties as such. His
corps of assistants, who are able in
their several positions, have also been
obliging and courteous at all times
to the patrons Of the office.
While there will likely be a number
of applicants for the position made
vacant by the expiration of the pres
ent postmaster's retirement, it is not
contemplated that a great scramble
will be made for the appointment, al
though it is understood that several
aspirants have secured the necessary
papers to be filled out.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1923-05-17
Crellin School Entertainment

The entertainment and social given
at Crellin Friday night, May 18th, by
the school children and band of that
town, was a decided success both So
cially and financially. An operetta
entitled The Sunshine Fairy" was
rendered by the smaller children who
were dressed in colors to represent a
flower garden. The part of the "Sun-
shine Fairy was played by Miss Has
aleah YutZy, who rendered her part
in a manner that did credit to herself
as well as to the school. Eight of the
older chilren pantomimed the song
america" The colored lights and
appropriate costumes made an effec-
tive tableau A Mother Goose COM
edy was rendered by Gay HamiH as
Miss Muffett, Sylvia Shaffer as Mrs.
Jack Spratt, Charles Warren as Mr..
Jack Spratt; Dan Hamill as King
Cole, and Erval Ream as the musi-
clan. This number was greatly en-
JO9Cu ~ NAlO ctttutEliOG' Liz DIOSIdlll
was interspersed by special music fur
nished by the Crellin band, which con-
sisted Of seXtettes, quartettes, bari
tone, saXaphone and trombone solos.
The piano Accomplishments were play
ed by Miss Wilma Friend and Miss
Vera Ream. Two vocal duets were
sung by ErVal and Alvin Ream and
James and Carroll Forman. Both of
these numbers were well sung and
thoroughly appreciated by the audi
ence. BY request Of those present on
Friday night the program was re-
peated Monday night, May T.
The net proceeds amounted to
S156.99. This sum- together with the
interest shown by the people Of Crel-
lin, is proof of the cooperative spirit
that exists in the community.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1923-05-17
Very truly yours,
c. W. GALLOWAY.


Marriage licenses for the week end
ing at noon Tuesday were issued to
the following applicants at the office
Of the Clerk of the Circuit Court in
Oakland:
John Delbert Jordan, q, glass wor-
ker, and Irene Groggs, 18, both of
Weston, West Va.
Silas James Wilson, 80, coal miner,
and Hazel May Wilson, 10, school
teacher, both of Baxter, West Va.
George Leslie Weber, %, teamster,
Of Independence, West Va, and Ida
Belle Jenkins, 10, of Reedsville, West
Va.
Franklin James Taylor, %, coal
miner, Of Morgantown, West Va, and
Eva Browning, %, of Uniontown, Pa.
Myrtle Elijah Ward, "a, farmer,
and Gertie Virginia Wilt, %, both of
Bloomington, Md.
Edward Zicafoose, %, fireman. of
Circleville, West Va, and Edna Mes
senger, 10, Of Terra Alta, West Va.
George Whyel, %, laborer, Gray's
Landing, Pa, and Bessie Beatrice Du-
gan, 20, Of Masontown, Pa.
William Joseph Cooper, q, coal
miner, and Virginia Pauline Zinn, 10,
student, both of Morgantown, W. Va.
George Carl Fox, %, truck driver,
and Mildred Marie Fox, 10, both of
Sherwood, West Va.
Lloyd Clayton Jenkins, 81, team
ster, of Accident, and Ethel Mary
Glass, 20, of Cove, Nd.
Noah Francis Robinson, SO, carpen-
ter, and Hattie Hupp, 80, both of
Buckhannon. West Va.
Oscar James Cross, p, farming,
and Ruth Roberta Smith, IS, both of
Belpre, Ohio.
Arthur Ernest Johnson, %, glass
worker, and Clara May Nixon, 10,
both of Grafton, West Va.
One applicant was refused a IL
cense on account of the youthfulness
Of the parties applying.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1923-05-17
WRECK ON PRESTON R.R.
AT CKELLIN CAUSES LOSS
OF Approximately $1,000 to Ken
dali Interests Monday

Approximately three thousand dol
lars loss in damage to the building
and merchandise stored therein was
sustained by the Kendall Supply Co.
at Crellin Monday morning when a
freight train on the Preston Railway
was wrecked as it was passing the
warehouse and leaving the rails and
roadbed plowed its way into the
structure, tearing away about 20
feet of the building on the railroad
side and about eight feet Of the rear.
The wrecked train was made up Of
seven cars of coal and one car Of fin
ished lumber and was travelling at a
high rate of speed in order to gain
Roadway in climbing the grade short
distance from Crellin.
Fortunately no one was in the ware
house at the time Of the accident and
none Of the railorad men were injured
in the wreck.
The goods damaged in the ware
house consisted of paint, feed, flour,
dynamite and powder
The warehouse stands adjoining the
large store building of the Kendall
Supply Company in which slight dam
ages also resulted by goods being
Jared from the shelves and in many
instances broken as a result of the
conclusion.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1923-05-17
WILLIAM JAMES HOTEL
TO OPEN ON SATURDAY
Formerly The Commercial Re-
modelled and Made Up to Date

Oakland's new hotel, the William
James, under the ownership and man
agement of Mr.. William o. Davis, To-
cal representative of the R. L. Doll
ings Company, and Mr.. James Tow
Ter, former County Agent for Gar
rett county, will be opened to the
public on Saturday of the present
week.
The William-James is located on
Second street between Liberty and
Center streets, and was formerly the
Commercial and as such was widely
and favorably known by patrons in
every State of the Union, its reputa-
ton being of the highest quality for
the class of meals served and the COM
forts enjoyed by its guests under the
management of the late Mrs. Miller
and in more recent years managed by
her surviving daughters.
The building has been remodeled
and greatly improved and in part re-
furnished. Running hot and cold wa
ter has been piped into every room
and several baths added. Other i'm
provements consist of a greatly en-
larged dining room, lobby and rest
rooms, while in the kitchen every
modern convenience and device has
been installed.
Twenty well and elaborately fur
nished bed rooms are located on the
second and third floors of the house
Oakland though already having sew
eral good hotels, can well support an
other and with the outlook for a
prosperous future for the town, the
hotels are depended upon to fur
nish the comforts and convcniences
to the home and transient trade, and
this they have done in the past and
will no doubt do in the future.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1923-05-17
MARYLAND FORESTS
FACE DIFFERENTIATION
State Board Sees Grave Situa-
ton Coming.

How is Maryland going t, meet
her timber requirement?
This, in the main, was the ques-
ton arising from a recert extensive
examination of forest coalitions
throughout the Eastern Shore Of
Maryland by several members Of the
Advisory Board of the State DEPART
ment Of Forestry. The men who
made the inspection trir studied re-
quirements and possibilities Of the
forest and timbe' Lana all along the
Shore George l. Wood, member of
the Board, arrived in Baltimore
Saturday and made his report.
The outstanding resultant feature
of the trip, AMI one that cannot be
lightly put aside, he said. is that I'M
less Maryland gets busy on it's
forest problems and takes definite
steps to allay rapidly diminishing
woodland, the State will before long
find a grave situation looming. He
said:
unfortunately for Maryland,
which is also true Of many other of
the Eastern States, we are not grow
ing enough timber to supply our
home needs, but are depending large
ly upon the importation from other
States, necessitating long rail and
water hauls and high freight rates
at greatly increased cost to the con-
sumner.
CAT the present rate of production
and consumption within few years
the States now furnishing US with
both hard and soft lumber will find
need of their own production for
home needs. Then what will Mary
land do? VIII she continue to cut
down and burn up her forests and
close her woodworking industries, or
will she meet the situation squarely
and make prompt and adequate plans
1OL supply ny iiSI ONu ItluiI tHiGlIS
MANY forests and woodland lots
were examined in various sections Of
the following counties: Queen Annes,
Talbot, Dorchester, Wicomico, Somer-
set and Worcester.
These counties have an area of
about 1,539,840 acres, Of which about
SO per cent, or 538,944 acres are now
in second growth forests: the origi-
nal forests in most cases having dis
appeared entirely since the arrival of
the first settlers in that section. The
timber that remains, in most cases,
is on lands unsuited for agricultural
purposes and have been cut over one
or more times.
"What remains consists of defec-
tive or Gull trees and second growth.
Few, if any, exceed sixty years of
age"
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1923-05-17
Pomona Grange Meeting.

The next regular meeting of the
Garrett County Pomona Grange Will
be held June 18th at the hall Of the
Pleasant Valley grange. 1t will be
an all-day affair and promises to be
the biggest and best ever. The meet
ing is scheduled to start at ten o'clock
sharp. During the noon hour a re-
cess will be declared during which
time lunch will be served by the wo-
men folk. Several prominent speak
ers in the State have been secured
among whom is DR.. T. B. Symons, di-
rector of Extension Work, also an Of
ficer Of the State grange is expected
to be present. This meeting is some
thing that will be of interest to all
grangers in the county and everyone
should plan to be present. There will
be a big time for all
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1923-05-17
Woodmen of the World Meeting


A meeting Of Highland Camp No.
%, Woodmen of the World, of Oak
land, was held last night and was we'll
attended. 1t proved to be an inter
esting meeting. Field Manager D.
W. Thayer, Of Washington, made an
address outlining the many new fea-
lures adopted by the society, empha-
sizing the benefits to the members of
the free hospital, to be followed by
other benevolent institutions. A short
talk was also made by State Manager
Luther c. Jones.
An election of officers resulted in
the choosing of the following: P. c. c.,
J. c. Renninger; C. c., S. B. Aronhalt;
A. L., Ernest C. Liller; c., Floyd
Stahl; B., Henry Lauer; E., George
rhayer; W, B. r. Tasker; Auditors,
I. c. Renninger, Guy Yutzy and F. C.
oeddicord.
The next meeting Of the organize
ion will be held Tuesday night, May
10Th, and will be a social meeting. Re
reshments will be furnihed by a COM
nittee appointed for the purpose. An
illustrated lecture was arranged for
o be given at an early date by D. W.
Thayer to which the general public
will be invited. A campaign for in
,reasing the membership of thesociety
1as been started and Camp % pur-
poses to do its part in this movement.