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The Republican., 1923-01-18
CARRETTISTHE YOUNGEST
COUNTY But IS GROWING
Development OfMiningand Farm
ing Are Bringing In Wealth

A special writer of the Baltimore
Sun, under date of January 18th, sent
the following to that paper from Oak
land:
Garrett, the youngest county in the
State of Maryland, was organized in
The year 1873, and has now reached
its fiftieth year. 1t was named after
John W. Garrett, the former presi-
dent of the Baltimore and Ohio Rail
road. In area it is the largest coun-
" in the State. In population it has
net grown as it should have done,
but in the past few years this defect,
if it can be called such, has been ma
terially remsdied.
Records in the office of the clerk Of
the Circuit Court will, to a great ex-
tent, show the growth of the county.
First take look at the land and
mortgage records for the year 1873.
In those days mortgags s. deeds,
bonds and other instruments were all
recorded in the same book and only
294 pages Of the record was con-
sumed. These instruments ars now
all recorded in specific and seperata
books and during the year 1922, 700
pages Of deed records were consumed
and 800 pages Of mortgage records.
The first mortgage recorded in the
county was On February -, 1873, and
the first deed March 4, of the same
year.
During the first year Of the ex-
istence of the county but SO marriage
licenses were issued, while in 1922
there We're 1,02O. Charles Il. Liston
and Lucretia Lowdermilk, of Selbys~
port, secured the first permit to wed,
and that on February 2, 1873.
The first term of court was held in
March, 1873, at which Judges Alvey
Notter and Pearre presided. The
present judges arc Boyd, Doub and
Wagaman.
Prior to ten years ago farming and
numbering were the chief industries.
At that time the timber practically
became exhausted. The development
Of coal took the place of the lumber
ing business, and while the coal had
been developed in spots in certain
sections Of the county, yet the real
development did not commence until
that time. Up to the year 1888 there
were no banks in the county. In that
year the Garrett County Bank, now
the Garrett National Bank, was or
ganizsd and started in business at
Oakland. Now there are six-two at
Oakland, the Garrett National and
First National; two at Grantsville,
the First National and the State
Bank; one at Kitzmiller, the First
National, and the First National at
Friendsville, with combined assets Of
about $4,OOO,OOO.
Farming is still a big factor, and
growing faster each year. Some Of
the finest farms in the State of Mary
land are to be found within the bord-
ers of the county, and this kind of
land is commanding big prices. For
illustration, farming. lands in close
proximity of Oakland ten years ago
could be purchased from $50 to SIS
an acre. Now the prices run from
$10O to 5000 an acre.
The Republican., 1923-01-18
Taking a Course in an Auctioneer's
School

Taking a Course in an AuctiOneer's
School
DR.. George C. Melody, who recently
went to a western state from Oak
land, was heard from the other day
through the medium of the Decatur
(Ind.) Daily Democrat, marked
copy Of which found its way to The
Republican office on Monday, and
from which the following clipping was
taken:
"The auction school develops many
surprises from day to day. Out of the
large number Of students covering 20
different States and Canada, quite a
number of real auctioneers have been
discovered. Among the outstanding
statesmen is Col. George CMelody, of
Oakland, Nd. His natural ability as
an auctioneer, his clear, distinct voice,
the personality, pep and enthusiasm
that he puts into his work, the Won
derful improvement that he has made
since attending the school indicate
that. he will leave the auction school
a salesman and a real auctioneer who
is bound to become an auctioneer Of
national fame and bright future for
Col. Melody in his chosen profession
is predicted
The Republican., 1923-01-18

the community in the future unless
his tendencies are corrected. The alb
normal child helps to develop abnor-
mality in other children, usually as
the result of durable physical defects.
Not the farm and city mothers of any
Tone locality, but of all the land,
should have the benefits of the latest
medical research and practice.
AS aids the doctors would have the
trained public-health nurses who, in
the instruction Of mothers, may enter
into sacred privacies from which men
must be excluded. The growing num-
Der Ct public-health nurses has now
reached nearly 10000 in the United
States. Half of these are in five
States: Illinois, Massachusetts,, New
York, Ohio and Pennsylvania. These
have large urban populations and
concentrated rural populations, and
the figures are only another ilIustra-
tion CT how the, thickly settled parts
of the country are receiving benefit
denied to more sparsely settled parts.
There are, thirteen States in which
each has less than 25 nurses.
The progressive ask: Why should
there moot be as large a force of pub
Hc-health nurses for the defense Of
future generations from disease and
to insure their health and capability
as citizens, 2s there is Of our regular
army for our defense from foreign
enemies? 4 class Of objectols join in
asking: "Who is to pay for all the ex-
pense of the plan? We are already
eyerburdened with taxation. In New
York, which is certainty one Of the
most progressive States in public
health, if not the most progressive, its
cost is 60 cents a head" The pro
gressives say that those who reason
in this way lack vision. They are the
successors Of the false prophets of
sixty years ago who said that we
could never afford public education,
public sanitation, and good highways;
Of the false prophets who said that
the transcontinental railroads through
the sparcely settled West could never
pay.
Public sanitation paid in life in
place Of death in an increase of pop
ulation which went westward to new
fields Of endeavor, and public educa-
ton paid in increased ability to de-
velop our resources and an increase
of human happiness. Two or three
times go cents a head might be more
than balanced by the decrease of
expense for insane asylums, hospitals,
and charitable institutions, not to
mention the increased power produc-
ton.
Nature abhors and resists disease.
If the individual cooperates with Ma
ture, we shall master disease and re-
move an infinite amount of physical
and mental suffering from the world.
Laboratories, clinics, health associa-
tions, the surgeon and the physician,
can only show the way. Eighty per
cent of the work must be done by the
people in following their lesd if we
would achieve as much in the next
fifty years as in the past fifty years.
Reprinted by permission of Golfers,
The National Weekly.
The Republican., 1923-01-18
BANK OFFICIALS ELECTED
Roster of Officers and Directors of
County Banks Chosen January

At the annual election of obards Of
directors and officials Of the several
banks located outside of Oakland in
Garrett county on the 9th inst, the
following named business. men were
chosen and would have been published
in The Republican last Thursday, but
We're unobtainable for that issue Of
the paper;
First National Bank, Kitzmiller.
Directors, r. A. Smith, s. S. Ben
der, L. c. Bray, f. G. Trout, D. F.
Fichtner, G. B. Pew, H. L. Pool, R. L.
Wilson. Officers, R. A. Smith, presi-
dent; S. S. Bender, vice-president; L.
c. Bray, vice-president; R. L. Wilson,
cashier.
First National Bank, Friendsyille.
Directors, /. e. Friend, II. NJ
Rumbaugh, H. j. Black, D. S. Custer,
!. ". Mccullough, Norval Speelman
and H. L.Wolf. Officers, L. E. Friend,
president; H. NJ. Runbaugh, vice
president; Orval A. Wolch, cashier.
First National Bank, Grantsyille.
Directors, U. NJ. Stanton, CA. Ben
der, W. L. Stanton, Lewis Hachman
and A. C. Stanton, the latter having
been added to the board. Officers, U.
N. Stanton, president; C. A. Bender,
vice-presiden5, vice W. T. Stanton,
deceased; A. C. Stanton, cashier; Mrs.
Vadne P. Stanton, assistant cashier.
First State Bank, Grantsville.
Directors, C. c. Keller, J. J. Bender,
J. 0. Getty, +. W. Bender, c. H. Bill,
j. A. Beachy, C. Z. Ellithorp, Ralph
Engle, Lewis Hanft, S. S. Miller, c..
Il. Younllin. Officers, G. C. Keller,
president; j. J. Bender, v.ce-presi-
dent; J. 0. Getty, president of board;
G. W. Diefenbach, cashier; 3. T. Kel-
Ter, assistant cashier.
The Republican., 1923-01-18

Rev. D. NJ. Funk, Pastor.
Services for week of January q,
1928, will be as follows:
$3.50 A. NJ, Sunday school. Mr.. G.
j. Altstetter, superintendent.
10:45 A. NJ, Worship with sermon.
6;45 P. NJ, Christian Endeavor, Mr..
Wellington Yutzy, president. Mrs. H.
A. Loraditch will be in charge of the
meeting, the subject for discussion be-
ing "Evangelistic Missions at Home
and Abroad"
1880 P. NJ, Worship with sermon.
Wednesday evening, January "a
$3.50, Members under 13 for catecheti-
cal instruction; 700, Members over
13 for catechetical instruction; 1880,
mid-week prayer service.
The Republican., 1923-01-18
MRS. MARY E. REAMS.

Mrs. Mary E. Reams was born at
Sang Run, Garrett county, in the year
1885 and departed this life January
y, 1928. aged So years. She is sur
vived by four sons and one daughter,
% grandchildren and 10 great-grand-
children. She was a member of the
Church of the Brethren for 81 years
and was faithful until her death. Her
funeral was conducted by Revs. John
Fike and T. B. Digman at Pine Grove
church. The interment was made in
the Bray cemetery. In her long life
time she made many friends and was
loved by all who knew her.
The Republican., 1923-01-18
GETTYSBURG SEMINARY
LOSES TO OAKLAND
HOyt and Rice Feature For
Winning Team.

Walter Hoyt and his Oakland A. A.
tessers completely outclassed the team
from Gettysburg Seminary, Gettys-
burg, Pa, in Oakland on Saturday
night, in game which was one-sided
all during the playing periods, as well
as in all departments of play, the
visitors having but one player of any
consequence on their team, Shaulis,
who scored all their points.
The first half ended with the locals
on the long end of a 20-8 score, the
home boys letting down considerably
in the second half, scoring IA points,
while the Seminarians were gathering
7, the final standing being 34-15 in
favor Of Oakland.
Hoyt and Rice led in the scoring for
Oakland, being successful in ringing
up seven and five nice shots, respec-
lively, Tied" Scott and Bolden also
making a few good ones.
The Republican., 1923-01-18

SALESMAN WANTED to solicit
orders for lubricating oils, ,greases and
paints. Salary or commission. Ad-
dress THE HARVEY OIL CO., Cleve-
land, Advertisement 47-2t%*
The Republican., 1923-01-18

Mr. and Mrs. B. NJ. Keller, Of near
Accident, have announced the marri-
age of their daughter, Mabel DeliIah,
to MIR. Wayne Smith, Tuesday, Jan
uary 18th. The groom is the young
est son of Mr.. and Mrs. William A.
Smith, of Hoyes.
The Republican., 1923-01-18
The summary and score:

Rice, 8; e. Scott, l; Bolden, l; Means,
5; Sweitzer, 2; Knepley, l Sutch, /.
Fouls: Hoyt, 10 out of Is; Means, 6
out of II. Referee, Collins.
The Republican., 1923-01-18
st. Matthew's Parish, Oakland

Rev. ". +. BayIe, Rector.
Sunday, January 81, Third Sunday
after Epiphany.
1000 A. NJ, Children's church and
Sunday school.
11:00 A. NJ, Holy Communion and
sermon.
1880 P. NJ, Evening prayer and SER
mon, Anderson chapel, Swanton.
The Republican., 1923-01-18
Presbyteriau-Episcopal Win From
Catholics in Second Game of Sunday
School League

vi! -hOAOGg, JANUARY 10, II LLG sec
ond game of the Sunday School Lea
que, the combined team from the
Presbyterian and Episcopal churches
defeated the Catholic boys by the
score 27-21.
The game was fast and exciting,
the Presbyterian-Episcopal team lead
ing throughout the game. In the be
ginning Of the second half it lookd as
th6GgA the Presbyterian-E Episcopal
would have an easy win over the Cath
Ole boys but a squirt by them in the
last few minutes of play made the
game ivelier and the winner could
harry be determined until the final
whistle blew.
Every one on. the Presbyterian
Episcopal team showed up well, each
contributing one or more field goals
to the score.
For the Catholics, James NalIy was
the outstanding star with a credit of
four field goals, while James Martin,
Maroney and Helbig also played well.
" Score at the end of the first half
was in favor of the Presbyterian
Episcopal. The lineup and summary
as follows:
Pres.-Epis. (27) Catholics CID
Z. Pollock ........F....... Carney
Johnson .........F........ Maroney
Hamill ..........C.......... Nally
j. Pollock ......G........ Martin
J. Wolf ..........G......... Hart
Field goaIs-E. Pollock, 5; NalIy, 4;
j. Pollock, 2; Martin, 2; Maroney, 2;
Helbig, 2. Johnson, Hamill, Wolf, l.
Fouls-E. Pollock, 7 out of II; Carney,
l out of 2. Substitutes-He Helbig for
Maroney; Maroney for Carney.
Oakland Noses Out Altoona Five 1924
Walter Hoyt's Oakland A. A. baske-
ters had close shave here Tuesday
night but won out in a thrilling battle
with the Altoona Overlands, of Al
toOna, Pa, by the score Of 26 to "a.
The Blair Countians came to town
loaded with their best players in the
lineup and displayed some of the pret-
tiest password and shooting witnessed
here this season. Romeo" Means,
or the boy who parts his hair in the
middle, starred for the visiting aggre-
cation with five long sensational fed
goals. He also Jared well at the foul
line with 6 baskets in twice as many
tries.
Walter Hoyt's foul shooting in the
final frame was instrumental in Oak
lands victory while his three field
goals also played prominent part in
the triumph. The first half ended 12-
u but the Overlands stepped out at
the start of the second stanza and be-
fore the locals knew were leading %
to II after a few minutes of play
Emroy Bolden, running guard of the
local quint, broke the ice by dribbling
through the Overland defense and Gag
ing field goal. Then Hoyt started
on the warpath by looping three two
pointers and a few fouls, which proved
enough to nose out the visitors. Hoyt
had ten baskets in fifteen tries at the
free throw line. Dewey Rice came
through with several long field goals
also. The game was exciting and had
The fans on their toes all the time
The Republican., 1923-01-18
Lineup of game:

Summary-FieId goals, Hoyt, Z;
Rice, 5; Z. Scott, ,; Bolden; Saaulis,
7. Fouls, Hoyt, 4 cut of 7; Shaulis,
out of 8. Substitute, SincelI for L.
Scott, Referee, Collins. Scorer,
Frantz.
The Republican., 1923-01-18

BY announcement appearing in The
Republican today Offutt's big store
advertises that hereafter business
will be conducted on a cash basis.
The Republican., 1923-01-18
MINERS BACK BROKEN
James Cosner, Vindex, Probably Fa-
tally Injured at Vindex

James Cosner, a miner employed
by the Manor Coal Company at Vim
deX, this county, had his back broken
yesterday when he was caught under
a fall of rock in the mine. He was
taken to the Western Maryland Hos
pital in Cumberland.
The Republican., 1923-01-18

Speicher-Englar - On Saturday,
December 16, at the home of Elder
and Mrs. w. P. Englar, Uniontown, a
very pretty wedding was solemnized
when their only daughter, Hilda Pau.
line, became the bride of Mr., ].
Walter Speicher, son of Hon. and
Mrs. Fl. J Speicher, of Accident, Nd.
At 2 p. M, to the strains of Men,
delssohn's wedding march, rendered
by Miss Audrey Repp, the bridal par.
ty entered the parlor, and was met by
Elder A. P. Snader who performed
the ceremony in a very impressive
manner. The attendants were Miss
Ethel Hesson, Of New Windsor, cou-
sin OF the bride, and Mr.. r. L. Maust.
of Elk Lick, Pa.
After refreshments were served,
the newly-weds left on wedding
trip. They will make their home at
Accident, Md, in the near future.
The Republican., 1923-01-18
MARRIED.

Ott-McDOnald-D Davis - Miss Ruth
McDonald-Davis, of Oakland, and Mr..
Paul OFT, Of Terra Alta, We're married
at the Methodist Episcopal parsonage
in Oakland on Saturday evening last,
Rev. j. c. Buckley, pastor of St.
Paul's church, officiating. Since in
fancy the bride has made her home
with her uncle and aunt, Mr.. and Mrs.
Charles S. Davis, of Oakland Mr..
Oft is railroad employe and follow.
ing q honeymoon trip which will in
clude Akron, o., Pittsburgh and But
Ter, Pa, at which latter place the
father of Mrs. OFT resides, they will
make their home at Terra Alta.
The Republican., 1923-01-18
Garrett Memorial Presbyterian E.
Church, Oakland.

Rev. Henry A. Grubbs, Pastor.
1000 A. NJ, Sunday school.
HOO A. NJ, Morning worship.
1880 P. NJ, Evening worship.
Wednesday 1880 P. NJ, prayer
8:15, choir practice.
The Republican., 1923-01-18
CHURCH NOTICES.
st. Paurs NJ. E. Church, Oakland

Rev. J. c. Buckley, Pastor.
Public worship at 1000 o'clock; SER
mon by the pastor.
Sunday school at 11:00 o'clock.
Epworth League at $50 o'clock.
Evening worship at 1880 o'clock.
The Republican., 1923-01-18

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The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1923-01-19
WOFFORD BATTLE
SATURDAY TIGERS
FIRST BIG GAME

AUBURN, Ala, Jan. 1s.-(Special.)
The first real jam-up basket ball
game of the season to be played on
the Tiger campus will be staged in
the Auburn Alumni Gymnasium Sat
urday night. when the Tiger clan
will stage setto with the fast
quintet of Wofford College, Spartan
burg, S. c.
The loss of Captain Charley Dud-
ley will be keenly felt in the coming
contest with the Carolinians. The
speedy little leader has been an I'M
pertant cog in the Orange and Blue
teams work this season. He has fea-
tured IN passin, as well as shooting
the loops for counters in fine form
in the preseason games before the
holidays. No hopes are entertained
for his return for active duty In the
floor game for the next week or So
on account of the broken hand sus-
tanned some weeks past, as he has
been unable to remove the wounded
member from the cast.
After next week, which will be
largely consumed by examinations,
the Tigers start on their only road
trip in which more than two games
are scheduled They will meet Geor-
gia in Athens. January 81; Clemson
at Clemson, January 20, Wofford at
Spartansburg. January 80, and Fur
man at Furman, January 81.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1923-01-19
Doughboy Does Great
Work in Field Trials
for National Title

GRAND JUNCTION, Tenn, Jan. IS.
Witnessed by the largest gallery of
the meeting, the four dogs partici-
pating in todays running of the ma
tional championship field trials per-
formed in better style than those on
any previous day. according to the
concensus of opinion.
Hawks Ghost. setter, owner by
the Pastime kennels of CORTLAND,
Miss. and handled by ]. NJ. Avent of
Hickory Valley, and the setter, Mas
ter Rodfields Doctor, owned and
handled by n. S. Comstock of Thomas
Vile. s. c., made up the morning
brace.
Both dogs started we'll, although
handicapped by threatening weather,
each making a brilliant bevy find
within a few minutes. However, both
slowed up materially and finished
their heat in only mediocre man.
ner.
In the afternoon, Major Kid. set
ter, belonging to the Pastime ken
nels and handled by Mr.. Avent, was
pitted against Doughboy, a pointer,
owned by e. ]. Rowe or Brming-
ham and handled by J. w. Martin.
Major Kid made the first find, al
though Doughboy apparently had a
better range. making a beautiful
single cast far ahead of an unmarked
tird. Major Kid found eight bevies
and a number of singles, all of which
were handled well. Doughboy found
six bevies and several singles.
Fridays card contains only one
entry-Iavander, pointer, owned by
j. X. Ottley of Atlanta-drawn as
the bye dog. The running of this
heat, which the Georgia dog will
run alone, concludes the first series
of the trials
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1923-01-19
Auburn Athletic Committee Gives Outline of It's Neu
DALLAS QUINTET
IN GREAT SHAPE.
FOR B. A. c. BATTLE
TENNESSEE VALLEY BUREAU
THE AGE-HERALD 5

Coach Carl Fudge, of the Dallas
Y. NJ c. A., announced today that his
squad would be in the best condition
of the year when they meet the Biz
mingham Athletic club at Birming-
ham on Saturday night
The lineup as announced by Coach
Fudge is as follows: Edwards and
Fudge, forwards; Potts and McGaha,
guards; O'Neill, center. Dallas with
one of the strongest teams in this
section has already won several no.
table victories, among them wins over
the Union university and st. Bernard
college. and is counting on holding
the highly touted blue outfit to a
close score.
The Dallas 1928 schedule. as an
nounced today, includes two games
with the University of Alabama first
team, to be played at Tuscaloosa on
January 81 and February l. and a
game with Simpson High of Birming-
ham to be played in Birmingham on
February 2, and two games with the
University of Alabama Freshmen at
Huntsville on February Is and 16.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1923-01-19
TEARNEY STATES
THREE 1 LEAGUE
WILL REFUSE HELP

CHICAGO. Jan. 1S.--An echo of the
major-minor dispute over the change
in players draft rules between the
two associations was heard here to-
day in the announcement by AL Tear
ney, president of the Three 1 league,
that clubs Of this organization would
not accept players from the majors
under the new ruling.
President Tearney made the an
nouncement last night and at the
same time directed a letter of pro-
test to *. NJ. Lands, baseball COM
missioner, who has sanctioned the
amendments to the original rules.
The major leagues recently an
nounced a change in the rules, in
creasing the optional player limit
from eight to fifteen and making
players sent to anti-draft leagues
subject to selections
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1923-01-19
'BAMA FRESHMEN
HAVE PREP STARS
TO PLAY SIMPSON

One of the feature games of the
prep season will be played Sat
urday afternoon at $3.50 o'clock, when
Simpson Tech meets the Freshman
team from Alabama at the Birming-
ham Athletic club.
Simpson has played three games so
far this season and has won them
with ease. Palos gave the Purple
Tornado" It's hardest game.
There are two or three factors that
will determine largely the outcome
of the game Saturday night. One of
them is simpsons defense play.
Coach George Reynolds has been
schooling his team in defensive play
off on this score in the Palos game.
Another factor is the shooting of
Yancey Semi He made onea of the
poorest showings of his career
against Palos. His long range shots,
on which he is exceptionally good
when in form, is a great menace to
the five man defense"
From this game can be determined
fairly accurately Simpsons standing
in high school circles. High schools
over the state are watching for this
game especially On this account.
Alabama AIl-Stnrs
Alabama is bringing to Birmfng-
ham the cream of high school talent
of last season. Tom Anderson. the
Central flash, at forward is one of
the best shooters and dribblers of the
squad. Anderson burned up local and
state basketball when he was in high
school.
Cohen, a star forward from Texas,
is an excellent shooter and floor
man. Hudson, former Sidney-Lanier
center. Brakefield and Jones, of
Walker County high Crumpton and
.Whorten of Shelby County high, and
other high school stars are on the
squad.
Charley Vincent has been the big
offensive star for Simpson. His
shooting has featured every game
that Simpson has played this year.
Carroll has also been showing up
we'll as floor man. He is not one
of the high scorers but his work
is a big offensive factor.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1923-01-19
Shelby County Quint
Beats Independents

COLuMBIANA, Ala, Jan. 1S.-(Spe-
cial.l-Shelby High won a lopsided
game from Four mile Independents
here Wednesday by the score of Al
to ~. The visitors put up a game
fight but the passing and shooting
of Shelby soon put them we'll in the
lead. "Stec" Kimbrough played the
star game for Shelby. He shot IL field
goals. Allen shot six field goals dur
ing the game he played. Barclay
starred at guard.
McKipnon was the offensive star
for the Independents. He scored
OF their ~ points.
This is the fourth straight win for
Shelby. Line-ups follow:
Columbiana (47)-Kimbrough (23)
and Scale (s), forwards; Blackerbw
center; Barclay and Dixon ~,
guards.
Four-Mile G2)-Simms a. and /.
Stone, forwards; c. Stone ca. center
McKinnin (6) and w. Stone, guards.
Substitutes: Shelby Allen (1z) for
Blackerby.