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The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1923-12-06
''selling" Telephone TO Wash
ington Wasn't Easy.

When George c. Maynard introduced
the telephone into the city of Wash
ington in 1877 and 1878, Pennsylvania
avenue was not lined on both sides
with crowds waiting to see him and to
hail the coming of a new day for the
methods of work and government and
social life in the capital of the coun-
try The telephone had to talk its
way into the residences and the offices
OF this community as of every other.
Mr.. Maynard circularized the city, and
then had solicitor, Warren Choate,
help him call on possible subscribers
individually. This was during the adj
ministration Of President Rutherford
B. Hayes. One of Mr.. Choate's daily
reports to his chief gives a very vivid
idea of what the introduction of the
telephone into Washington really was
like.
Executive Mansion; not in. John
o. Evans; order inclosed. c. F. Peck
evidently misunderstands the spirit of
the exchange; you ought to see him
sometime and disabuse his mind. Sen
atOr Window, I called but he was OFT;
left circular and asked the ladies to
examine it; promised to call again.
George Taylor, will order it after the
holidays; must show you the plan Of
his home. Dr. Snsey, will order Il;
wants Georgetown communication
especially; has talked with several Of
the physicians about it, and they are
generally going to take it; have you
seen about line between Children's
Hospital, west, between 18th aud 18th
streets? They are talking of having
one"
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1923-12-06
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The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1923-12-06
LATEST EVENTS
AT WASHINGTON

First great battle of coolidge's Presi-
dental career looms as he cupports
Mellon tax reduction proposals, with
Senator Lodge and Senate leaders
in opposition.
President Harding apologized for con-
duct of c. r. Forbes, formerly direc-
tor of Veterans Bureau, witness
testifies.
Johnson Presidential campaign re-
oarded cooI!y at capital.
Senator Lodge considers bipartisan
combination to reduce taxes.
Disabled Veterans leader tells sena-
tors their investigation of bureau
is doing men no good.
Chicago again leads as bidder Cor
c. @, P. convention.
Borah declares immediate tax reduc
ton is plain duty of Congress.
President adopts old Roosevelt plan
of receiving callers in punches and
does hours work in ten minutes.
Democrats and radicals plan to block
Republican program for Senate or
ganization.
New bonus bill to carry total of S3,845,
659,481, spread over period Of forty.
four years.
Veterans inquiry turns to private life
of Charles r. Forbes and relations
with Mrs. Mortimer.
Advocates of the program for a re-
duction of Federal taxes by $685.
100000, submitted to Acting Chair
man Green of the House Nays and
Means Committee by Secretary
Mellon, felt that the early reaction
from almost every part OF the GUN
try was 'avorabie to the proposal
Members IF Congress from Pacific
Coast begin new campaigns for abb
solute Japanese exclusion from the
United States.
early signatures expected OF treaties
with Great Britain defining rights
of Unitgd States In inundated terri
tories.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1923-12-06
SILVER KNOB
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1Tessrs. Oliver and Howard Meth
Ken spent the past weekend at their
home here.
Mr.. Lee Shaaer was q guest at the
Ridder home Saturday evening.
Glr and Mrs. f. J. Nicholson spent
Saturday and Sunday with their
daughter, Mrs. Browning.
Mr.. and Mrs. Mac Ridder, Miss Car
RE FuIk and Mr.. Howard Nethken
motored to Frostburg Sunday last.
Messrs. VIM. Weigand and Clyde
and Russell Kenny spent the past
week in this community.
There will be an oyster supper at
the Sunnysde Grange hall Saturday
evening, December 8th.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1923-12-06
MOUNT BETHEL

Thanksgiving is past and we are
now all looking forward to the Christ
mas holidays.
The Mount Bethel Sunday school is
preparing 3 program to be rendered
December oath at 7:3O p. m. All are
most cordially invited and will find
welcome.
Mr. James Bowers and sons Ivan
and Herbert are employed at Vindex.
Mr.. and Mrs. II. Steiding and son
Keith were visitors at the home of P.
J, Lohr on Sunday.
Mr.. H. A. Schmidt is at Parkers-
burg at present whore he is attending
railroad convention.
Miss Ruth Sweitzer spent Thanks
giving Day at her home in Swanton.
Miss Elizabeth Beckman is spend
ing her Thanksgiving holidays at her
home in Glendale.
Nessrs. Kenneth Steiding, Herman
Schmidt and Carl and Tom Sweitzer
and Misses Ruth SweitZer, Blanche
Schmidt and Marie Steiding were ev-
ening guests at the home of Mr.. and
Mrs. Jerry Sweitzer Sunday.
Miss Ethel O'Brien is now empl. ID
in Deer Park.
Miss Marie Steiding was a visitor
at the home of her sister, Mrs. w. H.
Schmidt one day last week.
Mr., L. II. Glotfelty has recently
moved from Friendsville to his farm
in this community.
Herbert Steiding is on q visit to
his sister, Mrs. s R. Shank, III Cum
berjand.
Mr.. william Ftzwater has Moved
10 the Frank Dewitt farra Fl..h he
recently purchased.
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The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1923-12-06
BITTINGER

Suppose a friend betrayed you?
They will do it now and then
But that isn't any reason
You should lose all faith in men.
No more than it is wisdom
To kill off all the cats,
Because one idle pussy
Simply cut out killing rats.
Owing to the bad conditions of rail
road and engines, the Casselman Val
ley railroad from Jennings to Worth,
Pa, has suspended traffic entirely for
an indefinite period.
Misses Ursula c, Graham and
Leonora Wiley, teacher in charge Of
the Bittinger Grammar school spent
their Thanksgiving vacation with Ms.
Thomas ?, Wiley, IN Grantavi!ie.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1923-12-06
THE TELEPHONE IN FRANCE.

The people of France are not fire.
quent users of their government tele-
phone system. The number Of tele.
phones per one hundred of population
in France is only onetenth the CORE
spending number in the United States
and statistics indicate that the aver
age French family uses the telephone
only once a week.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1923-12-06

On August 81 1928, the total num-
Der of Bell owned telephones in serv.
ice In the Bell System was 10,021,9 SS,
a gain OF S15,5S1 telephones in twelve
months
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1923-12-06
GANGS GET $4,000 HAUL
Bandits Crash Fur Store Windows
With Ash Cans

New York.-Two more of the dar,
ing crimes of which there have been
so many recently were committed in
one day. One band Of robbers hurled
two ash cans through the windows
of Hicksons store at Fifth avenue
and Fifty-second street, stealing furs
and other things valued at about
$50 900 from the windows, and got
away in an automobile. A horse was
stolen to cart away silk in the second.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1923-12-06

New Yorl CITY hes over FIVE times
80 many telephones as all OF Russia
ana nearly twice "a many az the
Whsle Of Frame.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1923-12-06
AusTRo.JAPANESE TREATY
Most Favored Nation Clause Adopted
by Two Countries.

by Two Countries.
Washington. - Austria and Japan
have agreed to accord each other most
favored nation treatment with respec;
to commerce, customs and communi-
cations, the American Embassy in Vi
emma has informed the Department Of
Commerce.
The agreement is binding for six
months and thereafter for three
months subsequent to remuneration By
either country.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1923-12-06


hath cleansed, that call thou not COM
mon" But Peter needed only to be
convinced to act, and the conversion
of Cornelius was but the beginning
Of a series of most remarkable con-
versions among the Gentiles, and into
Phenice, Cyprus, Antioch and many
other countries they went, even the
pitiful cry from Macedonia met with
a ready response. To Derbe and
Lystra and on to Corinth and Athens
they went where on Mars Hill, Paul
the converted sinner, preached to a
multitude Of strangers, telling them
of the God whom they so ignorantly
worshipped.
Such, dear workers in the Kingdom,
was the first Christian church. No
beautiful editice such as we find today
by the thousands, no carved pulpits
and cushioned pews, no well tra led
choir to make the organ loft ring nd
swell with their Glorias and TeDeums,
no intellectual, gifted men trained for
the priesthood and ministry to eX-
pound the doctrine of Jesus Christ to
ears attuned and eyes accustomed to
the beauty and music OF the sanctu-
ary. But out under the canopy of
heaven, oft-times, with no protection
from the sun, rain or cold, these hum
bic, unlearned men preached to the
waiting thousands who hung upon
their word because it meant meat and
drink to their starving souls.
Many persons today need to be
urged and admonished to go to
church. Many find it hard to leave
comfortable homes to attend divine
worship even once a week should the
weather prove inclement. But there
they stood, these waiting multitudes,
needing not the elements only wait
ing eagerly, hungrily for the tidings
that would bring them eternal life.
And those noble apostles! What cared
they that prosecutions, revilings, i'm
pTisonment and often death would be
their lot They deemed it but q privi-
lege to suffer for His sake. Thew
preached Christ and Him cruciied and
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The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1923-01-28

Madison Square Garden some weeks
ago Holly's lineup gave the famous
New York Celtics q battle before
losing by six-point margin, the
game ending IS to 81. -
Included in the visiting lineup are
Frank Bruggy. for years 81 star IN
professional basketball, and Shocks
Dowd, who spends his winters play.
ing the court game In the New
England States. Dowd played for
two years In the New York state
League when it ranked az one OF
the best cage circuits in the bust
ness.
The other players In the lineup
are Herb Thormahlen, Al Ferguson,
Val Picinich, washington catcher,
and Dolly Stark
Nick Altrock and Al Echacht are
the added attractions with the COM
bination, and win put on their
clown act before the game and dur
ing the intermission
In the preliminary the Anacostia
Eagles, said to be one OF the fastest
teams in the amateur circles, will
play the Western A. C. The G0lian
brothers Johnny and Willie whose
sensational basket tossing has been
one Of the outstanding features OF
the District season. will play with
Western.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1923-01-28

WILL OPPOSE
GEORGETOWN
Crack Congress Heights Team
Meets Unbeaten Five This
Afternoon at 4 O'clock.

~ NE OF the best basketball con-
tests on today's list of court
~ attractions is the Georgetown
A. C.-Washington Collegians. to be
staged at the Congress Heights audi
forum at 4 p. M. The Collegians
will be greatly strengthened by hav-
ing Emmy Nader and Lee Hart in
the game.
A good preliminary game has been
scheduled between the Orioles of
Alexandria, Va, and the Congress
Heights A. C. Joe Fitzgerald win
referee the contest.
This week will find-9the Collegians
engaging in no less than five bat
ties, as Tuesday the Navy Yard
quint will be faced, Wednesday the
Collegians journey to Alexandria
for tilt with the Light Infantry
tribe, Friday Petworth will be the
guests of the Collegiahs at the
Congress Heights auditorium. sat
urday the strong Dominican Ly-
ceum cagemen will be encountered
on the Dominican's home court
while Sunday at 8 p. m. the col
legians play the Boiling Field Avia-
tors a return game at the Congress-
Heights auditorium.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1923-01-28
RECORD RELAY
TEAM TO RUN
IN NEW YORK
Charlottesville Champions To
Stack Up Against Tigers in
Melrose Games on Saturday
u CHARLOTTESVILLE, Va, jar
T.-In Madison Square Cal

@6HARLoTTESvILLE, Va, Jan.
27.-In Madison Square Gar
den next Wednesday night
Virginia's relay team will run
against Princeton in the mile event
which is to be feature OF the 1928
games Of the Melrose Athletic
Club. Virginia's four have won
the South Atlantic relay champion
ship for two years and the race in
New York Is the first event in
what is to be the stiffest track
schedul6 ever attempted by the
Orange and Blue.
Capt. Ben Baker, who has been
Tor two years member OF the
championship relay runners, is
showing better form than ever this
year and expects to cut his former
time for the quarter lap down by
several seconds. Baker Is anchor
man for Virginia.
In the tryouts held this week
on the winter track Bohannan
made unusually good time and
Campbell also Of last years four,
Douglas. Irvine, and Coward
placed on the squad from which
the team to run against Princeton
VIII be selected Frank Talbot,
who ran last year. has been sick
and has not yet. gotten back
strength enough to stand the hard
track work.
Princeton's quartet finished sec.
ond to Syracuse in the intercol.
legiates last year. and despite the
loss OF Stevenson. their anchor man.
are still considered one OF the
strongest relay teams in the coun-
try. In the Penn relays last year
Taylor, who is the Tiger captain,
and Captain Baker. of Virginia, ran
the course in 1926 seconds.
Not only did the two captains
make the same time last year. but
there was an exact equality be-
tween the time OF the first three
Princeton runners last spring and
that OF the first three racers for
Virginia. Considering this fact the
finaI lap between Baker ana Taylor
should be one Of the prettiest spirits
Of the year. ~
February 10 Virgfnia,s four win
compete against the champion
Syracuse team in the meet Of the
Buffalo Athletic Club Invitations
have also been received from Lafay.
cite and Lehigh to participate in d
triangular affair February 10, but
this engagement has not been
closed. Virginia VIII race Pennsyl-
vaniass relay team at the George
town indoor meet in washington
on February 81.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1923-01-28
Leo Flaherty To
Join Brother Pat
At Wichita Falls

Edward Pat Flaherty and his
brother, Leo, both products Of
Washington sand lots, are to be one
Of the few, il not the only battery
of brothers which will grace pro-
fessional ranks during the 1923 cam
paign. Pat" is to return to Walter
Saln's Wichita Falls aggregation,
where he had a most successful
season on the mound last year, and
will take brother Leo with him.
Leo Flaherty has won almost as
much recognition in local amateur
ranks as did pat" having for the
past five or six years been connect
ed with the Silver Springs. r. p.
Andrews and Navy Department
teams. In fact, the younger Fla
herty is conceded as being just
about the best amateur in this neck
of the woods.
Saln, upon the recommendation
of Edward, has been dickering with
Leo for the past month or SO, but
it was not until yesterday that the
young sand lot catcher concluded
to try his hand in professional COM
pany. The result was that he re-
turned to Saln the necessary
papers.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1923-01-28
OPENS
LEAGUE RACE
WITH CASEYS
Rivals in Many Branches of
Sport to Clash in Court
Scrap.
q EAGUE competition in amateur

EAGUE competition in amateur
basketball in the District is
- to crash its way on the sport
calendar today In q game between
the knights Of Columbus and Dimin-
lean Lyceum. 1t will be played at
the home Of the Caseys Big Five,
and will bring together rivals in
various branches Of sport for many
years.
Many followers Of the southeast
club will accompany their court
idols to the home of the Knights.
The Dominicans are liable to give
the Caseys surprise. They are in
better condition for fortyminute
battle than their foes, as they have
been campaigning since early in the
season. On the other hand, the
Caseys made late start and then
suspended court operations during
the holidays
Ernie Colliflower and Dick Vinsel
will handle the g5Ane, which will get
under way at $3.50.
Supporting the feature attraction
will be a game between the Stanton
Juniors and the Mackin A. c. This
will be a renewal Of hostilities start
ed between the clubs when they met
in the junior football series during
the past Season.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1923-01-28
DAVIS MATCHES
WILL BE RUN
ON ECONOMY
- 49, -
Business Methods TO Be Used
in Future Engagements Be-
tween Tennis Teams.

EVERAL changes OF Importance
appear in the revised Davis
Cup regulations adopted at
the conference held in London late
last month. Copies of the rules
brought back to the country by
Henry w. Slocum, the United
States delegate indicates that future
tournaments for the famous inter-
national tennis trophy will be staged
upon q more economical and busi-
ness-like basis. Special attention
has been paid to the fact that with
the development Of the game in ali
parts of the world the question of
travel and competition between
widely separated nations is one In
voiving the expenditure OF large
sums Of money.
In order to lessen this expense
and obviate, as far as possible. the
necessity Of defaults the draw has
been divided in two zones. In
challenging for the trophy the enter
ing nation will hereafter specify
whether It desires to play in the
European or American zone. The
cup-hOlding nation will hereafter
make the draw in two zones in.
GLIDING all those desireus of play.
ing in the European zone in one
section and the remainder in the
other. or American zone. The win
ners OF these zone examinations will
then meet; the victor in turn chaI-
longing the cup-holding nation. En-
tries for the 1928 play viii close
ct the office Of the United States
Lawn Tennis Association in New
York city on Thursday. March Is.
and the two zone draw will be
made at noon on March 16.
Every effort has been made In
the revised code to simplify the
regulations and eliminate unneces-
sary red tape. Such an example
can be cited in the rule relative 70
the naming OF the players to com.
pete I'm a tie. Under the old rule
such a team list was required to be
filed at least twenty-one days be-
fore the matches. In the revised
code this has been reduced to ten
days. The question and definition
OF expenses, receipts and other
financial angles have been clarified
and apportioned in such a manner
that all nations entering Davis Cup
play win have a clear grasp OF
thes details previous to competi-
ton
s. far as the player, spectator
ane ,ourt regulations are concerned
tbs is little II any change OF i'm
PC nee. Eighteen nations are
ID as approved competitors:
ala, Belgium, British Isles,
da, Czechoslovakia, Denmark,
zee, Hawaii. Holland, India,
It :. Japan, New Zealand, Philip
pin IS, Roumania, South Africa.
Spin and the United States of
America. In the former code this
country was specified simply as
America. The nations of Germany.
Austria. Bulgaria and Turkey are
still defined as ineligible for com.
petition in the revised code.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1923-01-28
Manhattans Tackle.
Two Teams Today

The Manhattan basketball tossers
will have a busy day today as q
doubleheader is carded at the Noel
House Gym. In the first game the
Manhattan Reservoirs will play the
fast Mohawk Props. while the Man.
haitian big five will face the fast
travelling Silent Five team in the
nightcap. The first game will start
about 2 D. m Second game will
start about p. N. Monday night
the Manhattans are scheduled to
play the Seamen Gamers In the
Noel House Gym ct $50.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1923-01-28
FIVE
TO MEET STARS
OF BALTIMORE
Cream of Monumental City
League win Visit Gonzaga
Hall This Afternoon.

MRANAG Err j.. CARROLL
nv HAYS, of the Aloysiiis Big
49, Five, has booked a. his
teams opponents for this afternoon
the Baltimore All Stars. The Big
Five will be up against d team
worthy Of its metal as the visiting
quint Is combination selected from
the City League OF Baltimore On
the past two occasions the Aloysius
men have come out on top In their
meetings with Monumental outfits.
They viii face d different PROPOSE
ton today, however, and Coach
Colliflower admits himself that his
charges will be pressed to the ut
most to win.
Unlike most all star teams, the
Baltimnrsans have been playing to-
gether all year in Sunday contests
and have met with Unusual success.
It will not be q case then OF an
other team of stars hastily selected
and without previous practice 90.
ing against first class outfit, well
drilled and coached, which in the
majority Of cases results in q vic
tory to the latter.
The visitors with one exception
are ell ex-collegiate players with
considerable independent experience.
They are coached by no other than
Tip" Davis, who performed for
Princeton in guard position dur
Ing his four years at that institu.
ton, being captain in. his senior
year. Since putting aside his hooks
he has been playing basketball
about Baltimore and this year has
turned his hand to coaching. ~
OF the stars who appear with the
visitors, Jack Cook is perhaps the
best known in these parts. He for
meriy played with Baltimore Poly
and Mercersburg Academy, and dur
ing his days with the Baltimore
school was selected as all-Maryland
guard on three occasions. Cook will
hold down his old position in today's
affair. His partner will be Kelly,
formerly OF Rutgers College, of New
Jersey. The remainder Of the squad
is made up Of Kress, Of Grove City
College; Travers, who performed at
one time with Baltimore City Col
lege, and Bryne, a product Of ST.
Benedict's High School, Newark, N.
J. The last mentioned il one of the
best foul shooters around Baltimore.
In q game played last Sunday, Byrne
garnered 16 out Of possible IL tries
at the basket.
Coach C0lliflower will start his
regular team. They have been go
ing at top speed and should give q
good account OF themselves.