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Seward daily gateway., 1924-12-06
entire Seward peninsula.

The vast SIIctCu OL CouutIy Coil- tiguous to the interior waterway, the Yukon, from Panama to St. Michael, shows the least immediate promise It is an unpeopled coun- try, with abandoned mining camps bearing pathetic evidence of affluent days now gone, and steamers that once piled up and down the river beached at St. Michael and long out of commission. But for the boat service from Nenana to Holy Cross, provided by The Alaska Railroad, this Yukon country would be wholly cut off from settled Alaska and the outside world. Few prospectors are in the hills and periodical ru- mors of placer strikes in this re- mote region have failed of realiza- tion.
 The Official Roster
 The government of Alaska, Fed eral and Territorial, gives employ ment to 3,227 persons, or approxi- mateIy one-ninth of the white popu- lation. This includes all officials, the employees of The Alaska Rail- road, approximately 1000 in number, and the rosters of the bureaus. Of the aggregate the Territorial gov ernment, conducted with the utmost simplicity and economy, numbers on ly 259. Over nine-tenths of those on the combined official payrolIs are bonafide AIaskans, long identi- fled with the Territory and interest ed in it's upbuiding.
 Administration is necessarily ex- pensive because of distances and the great area covered. Closer CO., operation between the various bu- reaus charged with duties in the Territory is attained year after year and gradually the administration of affairs is being centralized in Alas ka.
 Exports and Imports.
 During the fiscal year ended June 30, 1924, total shipments of merchan- disc to the United States amounted to $53, ,239.0O an increase over the preceding fiscal year of SS36, ,9640O.
 The value of gold and silver ship ped during the fiscal year ended June 30, 1924, amounted to S6,183, ,241 00 or decrease of $1,313, 3,336.OO, making a total net decrease in shipments of all products of S476,37200.
 The increase in merchandise ship ments is represented primarily in the canned salmon industry. Other min or industries such as frozen fish, shell fish, fish oil, furs, marble, etc., re- mained about the same as the preced- ing fiscal year.
 The value of canned salmon ship ped from the Territory during the past fiscal year, S31,173,975.00, is greater than all other products of Alaska put together, including gold and silver. The value of fish and fish products together, $36,S52,07 .0O constituted over 61 per cent of the shipments from the Territory.
 Total imports into Alaska from the United States for the II months end ing May 31, 1924, amounted to BPS, 1 125, ,12S00, an increase over the cor. responding period ending May 31, 1923, of S4,034,565.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1924-07-10
DEER PARK GOLF
COURSE RECORD LOWERED
MIR. Wallace Irwin, Recording
Artist At The Hotel.

In golf contest on the links at the
Deer Park Hotel one day this week
Mr.. Mortin Sykes. professional, low
cred the 18-hole record four shots, do
ing it in 90. Par is 70. Mr.. Sykes
and Mr.. John P. Casper won the con-
test from Mr.. Charles J. Casper and
Mr.. Charles J. Casper, Jr., who was
the winner of the Offutt Cup last sea-
son.
The golf course at Deer Park is
probably the mot beautiful and best
kept course in the State of Maryland.
Mr.. Wallace Irwin, recording artist
for Emerson Photograph records, in
company with the famous Flondian
Orchestra, of the Royal Ponceiana,
Palm Beach, Fla, are the musicians at
the hotel this season and are delight
ing the guests with the rendition of
the latest and most popular music
during the day and at night for dane
ing.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1924-07-10
Garrett COuntians Enrolled At
FrOstburg State Normal.

The following students and teach
ers from Garrett county are enrolled
at the State Normal School at Frost
burg for the summer session:
Gertrude E. Beachy, Grantsville;
Ethel C. Beachy, Grantsville; Eliza
beth J. Beckman, Swanton; Marion
Viola Broadwater, Grantsville; Grace
Coddington, Friendsville; Mabel Gus
ter, Grantsville; Jackson Fike, Selbys-
port; Maria B. Fike, Oakland; Cath
crime Fitzwater, Swanton; Mary Fol-
ey, Oakland; Olive S. Friend, Swan
ton; ]. S. Gnegy, Oakland; Conrad
Hanft, Accident; Beulah Henderson,
Bittinger; Lillian Mae Jones, Shall
mar; Cora NJ. Lohr, Swanton; Bird
get C. Maroney, Oakland; Paul Mar
shall, Merrill Floyd c. Miller, Grants
vile; Mary G. Miller, Grantsville;
mex Moorehead, Bloomington; Hazel
Rosenberger, Finzel; Gladys Sharp
less, Swanton; Laura Welch, Mt. Lake
Park; Leonora Wiley, Bittinger; Gle
da Wisseman, Grantsville; Barbara
Wisseman, Grantsville.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1924-07-10
TOWN OF ACCIDENT FLOOD
SWEPT ON SATURDAY
Water Two Feet Deep Filled the
Street Following Cloud
burst.

Accident, twenty miles north of
Oakland, through which the State
road connecting this section of the
county and the National Highways
runs, was visited by the first flood in
its history in all probability on Sat
urday afternoon when a cloud burst
occurred without warning of any ma
ture, according to reports coming to
Oakland shortly after the occurrence.
The storm struck on the hillside to
the west of the town where the land
rises rapidly and for some distance,
letting the water from the clouds in
such volume that with a roar the
water poured down into the town,
bringing with it rocks, branches of
trees and debris of all kinds, filing
the highway to depth of more than
two feet at some points in and near
the town. At the Englehart store
corner where the Friendsville road
connects with the State road the wa
ter come down as though the roadbed
were a river of considerable dimen-
sions. 1t ran on down the street to
lower levels and in front Of the Acct
dent garage two feet or more of Wa
ter raced down the highway.
Opposite the garage is located the
home of Mr.. Henry NJ. Speicher and
in front of his property a concrete
block wall had been built several
years ago. The press of water back
Of the wall, which acted as a dam,
caused it to collapse and it fell out
onto the pavement, causing some loss
to the owner.
In field south of Accident it is
said that a gulley five feet deep was
washed, carrying away with the flow
of water much of the soil and the
growing crops.
The road leading from Accident to
the Miller farm was practically ru-
ined. In addition to washing out the
roadway every bridge on the two or
three miles of road was washed out,
rendering it impossible.
Both prongs of Bear Greek, one to
the south and the other to the north
of the town, rose rapidly and over
flowed their banks, but little damage
from this resulted.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1924-07-10
Patrons Association Meeting.

At a meeting of the Patrons Asso-
citation of the Oakland Grammar
school during the past week matter
of interest to the parents as well as
to the children attending the school
received the attention of the body
that of resurfacing the school lawn.
Several years ago the campus was
surfaced with cinders which have
been the means of running many play
suits and causing slight wounds to the
children who have been obliged to
play on them. 1t is the desire of the
Association to grade the lawn to al
most level, sodding the front, and
will await a report from a grade en-
gineer in Baltimore as to the best
surface for the rear of the lot. The
membership expects to erect sliding
boards, swings, see saws, etc, on the
grounds.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1924-07-10
GARRETT COUNTIAN BACK
In PRISON TO FINISH TERM
VIM. POffenberger Returned to
Maryland after Serving Term
In Pennsylvania Prison

Arrested Monday as he walked out
of the Eastern Penitentiary at Phil
adelphia, where he had just finished
a Observation-Disclosures term, William
Poffenberger, alias John Langen, was
taken back to Baltimore to finish a
three-year sentence in the Maryland
Penitentiary.
Poffenberger was sentenced to the
Maryland Penitentiary in 1917 for a
burglary committed at Kitzmiller, in
this county, when he stole several ar
ticles belonging to Frederick Poi fen
berger, resident of that town.
At the time of Pofenberger's con-
viction he was about % years old.He
escaped on December IA, 1918, from a
road gang at Mount Wians, accord
ing to records.
In November, 1920, he was SEN
fenced to the Eastern Penitentiary at
Philadelphia following his conviction
for burglarizing the home of William
T. Shaffer, former General
of Pennsylvania, when he took $4,000
worth of silverware which has never
been recovered.
1t was during this trial that Mary
land authorities discovered Poffenber-
ger was the man who escaped from
the road gang in 1918.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1924-07-10
DAVIS AND BRYAN ARE
DEMOCRATIC NOMINEES
Brother Of 'COmmOner" VIM. ].
Bryan Named Running Mate
Of West Virginian

The Democratic National Con-
vention in New York brought it's
tempestuous sessions to a close
early this morning, placing be-
fore the country a ticket headed
by John w. Davis, of Clarks-
burg, West Va, with Gov. Chas.
W. Bryan,of Nebraska, in second
place.
Nominated on the 103rd bal
lot in the final dissolution of the
deadlock which has gripped the
convention for ten days, Mr.. Da-
Wis began his service as the leader of
his party by upsetting precedent and
addressing the convention at its ev-
ening session and then going into
conference with convention mana
gers over choice of nominee for the
Vice-Presidency.
Governor Bryan was choen for sec
ond place on the ticket after his
friends had placed before Mr.. Davis
and his conferees an argument for
selection of western man of proven
executive capacity, familiar with ag-
riculture and in sympathy with the
liberal sentiment of the country.
The nomination of the Nebraska
Governor, who is a brother of VIM.
J, Bryan, took only one ballot. The
word that the leaders wanted him
nominated was passed quickly about
the convention hall and although ac-
tive campaigns had been made for
several other candidates the result
was not long in doubs. Mr.. Bryan
was declared nominated at 2:22 a. m,
eastern daylight saving time. Then
after a few last minute formalities
the convention adjourned sine die at
2:24 a. M, and the delegates for the
last time filed YEARLY out of the old
garden where their patience had been
frazzled and their nerves worn out
by the more than two weeks of the
most stirring scenes in all political
history.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1924-07-10
Knights of Pythias Notes of
Interest.

On account of it being the Fourth
and a legal holiday, there was no
meeting of Garrett lodge last Friday
night.
Next Friday evening, the 18th inst,
will be the last meeting until the lat
ter part of August.
Have you seen the new Overland
Bluebird? 1t is fully equipped and
has extra wheel and balloon tires. 1t
will be given away on Labor Day.
Now on display at Martins Garage
The Labor Day picnic committee
has been appointed and any sugges-
tions or the cooperation of members
of the lodge will be cheerfully receiv-
ed by the following: H. L. Stemple,
manager; D. w. Walter, manager;
W. 0. Droge, secretary and treasurer;
A. G.. Gortner automobile and tickets;
R. E. Friend, programs; H. P. Stuck,
publicity; Frank Blake, advertising;
Henry Lauer, advisory; ]. W. Walter,
parade; E. Townshend, fireworks. If
you are asked by any of the above
committeeman for cooperation or as
sistance, remember your acceptance of
service will be appreciated.
The Bluebird was taken to Friends
vile on the 4th of July and the COM
mittee in charge state that they wish
to thank the Friendsville people for
their hearty cooperation.
As we have but one meeting before
the summer vacation, your officers in
sist that you attend next Friday ev-
ening.
R. E. Friend has the programs in
preparation and urges you to have
your advertisements in as early as
possible. A full page is Sc; half-page
So and third page, So.
Bros. H. P. Stuck, Henry Lauer and
J. c. Renninger have been appointed
a committee to draft recommendation
as to the possibilities of the lodge
taking care of some of the unemploy-
ed either through the membership or
otherwise. This matter will be taken
up and disposed of later.
Remember the success Of the (never
has failed) Labor Day picnic rests on
the membership, and your committee
depends upon your assistance and CO.
operation. PUB. COMMITTEE.
S,1hSoriha for The Ranuhlican
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1924-07-10
St. Paurs Methodist Church. Oakland

Rev. J. C. Buckley, Pastor.
9:45 a. NJ, Sunday school, Mr.. E.
R. Jones, superintendent. A class for
all ages. None too young or too old
for this school.
There will be no morning or even
ing services because of the Mountain
Lake Park campmeeting. The pastor
hopes that the members will attend
the campmeeting services.
st. Marks Lutheran, Oakland.
"The Friendly Church"
Rev. David NJ. Funk, Pastor.
Fourth Sunday After Trinity.
$3.50 a. M, Sunday school, A fine
training school for life. Come.
1915 a. NJ, Holy Communion with
reception of new members into the
church.
7:15 p. M, Christian Endeavor. The
young peoples meeting. You are in
vited to attend.
500 p. NJ, Holy Communion with
sermon.
Wednesday, 7:3O-S:3O, "The Quiet
Hour"
Every member is urged to be pres
ent Sunday for the celebration of the
Holy Communion. "Do this in re-
membrance of Me-"
Strangers always welcome.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1924-07-10
FIVE MEN HURT in HYDRO
ELECTRIC TUNNEL HEADING
Delayed Explosion OF Blast Was
Given As Cause Last Night
By Officials in Oakland

The fact that a charge of ex-
plosive in the No. 4 heading of
the Youghiogheny Hydro-Elec-
trio Corporations tunnel, I'M
der construction by the Chas.
3. Hawley Company, eight miles
from Oakland, was the cause of
five men being injured, two of
them seriously, last night about
five o'clock.
Officials of the General Construc-
ton Corporation, which concern has
charge of the work, are reticent con-
corning the cause of the accident,
merely stating that it was caused by
a delayed explosion of the blasting
material used in the tunnel and like
wise, when asked for the names of
those injured the office man in charge
at Camp No. 2, where the accident oc-
erred stated that he had been in
structed to give no information.
This morning, however, when the
Office of the construction company was
visited, more definite information
was obtained when the superinten-
dent, Mr.. Clawson, said that the men
injured were James Graham, of near
Blaine, W. Va, injured back; William
Dwomley, injured about the body;
Lynch, abdominal injuries, and one
other slightly hurt, besides Samuel
Stiles, who received a scalp wound.
A hurried call for physicians in
Oakland to go to Camp No. 2 was the
first intimation that an accident had
taken place. DR.. Hinebaugh respond
ed to the call and after giving the
men first aid at the camp they were
all brought to Oakland, two of them
being hurried to the Western Nary
land Hospital at Cumberland, accom-
panied by DR.. Darby, of Oakland, at
which institution one of the injured
was operated upon for abdominal in
juries. At three o'clock this morning
he was resting comfortably and no
fatal results are anticipated. The
second man taken to the Cumberland
institution is injured about the head,
chest and arms, and although he is
suffering considerable pain, his condi-
ton is good, according to information
received at The Republican Office at
six o'clock this morning.
Three others, among them being a
young man named Samuel Stiles, of
Uniontown, and the two others who
were injured, were all brought to Oak
land on the Construction Corpora
tons train last night. Stiles has a
deep cash in the back of his head and
remained in town after having his
wound dressed. The others returned
to the camp last night.
According to Stiles, there had been
three or four shots put off in the tun-
mel about five O'Clock. After waiting
for an hour to permit the smoke to
clear the men all returned to the
breast of the rock and had been in
but a few minutes when the blast in
an unexploded boring let go.
This is the first serious accident
that has occurred since the, work was
begun early last fall.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1924-07-10
Letter Received by Airplane
Mail.

Mrs. c. n. McIntire, of Oakland,
is probably the first person in Garrett
county to receive a letter by airplane
mail. On the 9Th ir.J. Mrs. McIntire
was handed a letter at the local Of
flee which had been mailed in Dem
yer, Col, on the 3rd inst. by her son
Ronald. The letter was carried thru
to New York and from that city dis
patched to Oakland, arriving here at
1888 p. NJ, on the afternoon of the
9Th. By rail it requires at least four
days to carry mail from Denver to
Oakland.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1924-07-10

Mr.. Harry L. Miller, who has con-
Quoted a meat market in the Empire
Theatre building in Oakland for a
number of years, and who has had
room in the building owned by him
located on the corner of Second and
Liberty streets, fitted up with refrig
orators, sanitary shelving and other
furniture that would do credit to any
city, moved into his new quarters one
day the latter part of last week. The
store is handsome and the proprietor
is justly proud of it.
Mr.. and Mrs. A. c. Englehart and
family, of Meyersdale, Pa, Mr.. and
Mrs. John Englehart and family, of
Terra Alta, W. Va, Mr.. and Mrs. Ell
mer Englehart and son, Of Guseman,
W. Va, and Mr.. and Mrs. ). S. Gnegy,
of Oakland, spent the evening of the
4th at the home of Mr.. and Mrs. w.
A. Hauser near town.
Dr.Archibald Moore has returned to
his home in Oakland after visiting
various points in the West.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1924-07-10
! PRESIDENTS son LOSES
BATTLE AGAINST DEATH
Calvin Coolidge, Jr., Succumbs
to Ravages of Blood Poison
After Brave Struggle

Death once more has cast its
shadow over the White House,
claiming Calvin Coolidge, Jr.,
the 16-year-old son of the Presi-
dent, death occurring Monday
night.
A courageous struggle of five days
that stood off the final claim of acute
blood poisoning ended with the death
of the lad at Walter Reed Hospital
where he had lain in his desperate
fight for life since he was removed
from the White House last Saturday.
Every resource of medical science was
invoked to save the life of this prom
Using boy.
Wasted in strength by the ravaging
spread of the septic poison that re-
suited from an almost unnoticed bis
ter which developed on his foot while
playing tennis a week ago, the youth
fought a futile battle throughout.
Losing ground steadily, he yet amaz-
ed his physicians by the tenacity with
which he chung to the slender thread
of life and his fortitude under the
suffering of the complications that
attended the spread of the treacher
Gus disease. He collapsed early in
the night and death occurred at 1890
o'clock.
. Forced in the last hours to abandon
the desperate hope they had held for
his recovery based much on the cour-
age and fighting spirit they knew he
had, the President and Mrs. Coolidge
faced the end at their sons bedside.
They had kept the long vigil there I'M
broken save for an occasional hur
ried return to the White House Sat
uday and Sunday.
So plainly showing their ordeal of
sorrow, the mother and father left
the hospital at once. Mrs. Coolidge
had the Presidents arm as they walk
ed hurriedly to the automobile to
drive to the White House. As the
car swung down the long avenue to-
ward the executive mansion they
were joined by another with c. Bas-
comb Slemp, the Presidents secre-
tary.
Those who watched the struggle of
the lad against the terrific odds of
the disease which swept through his
system were agreed that only for
titude of will and character unusual
at any age, had kept him alive so
long. 1t was on Saturday that the
venomous nature of the infection was
definitely disclosed. The trifing
abrasion that had resulted from the
blister on Monday was so little
thought of that he had appeared that
night with his father at the public
budget meeting of government Off
Gals where he saw much to smile and
Jest about with his elder brother John.
Plans for the funeral as given out
Tuesday were to include a simple SER
vice at the White House yesterday af-
ternoon at 800 o'clock, the body then
to be taken to Northampton, Mass,
the Coolidge home, where another SER
vice was to be held with burial to-
day at Plymouth, Vermont, where
the President was born.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1924-07-10
House Warming and Shower.

On Tuesday evening, July Is, from
700 until 1000 o'clock, the Ladies
Aid Society of st. Pauls Methodist
church will keep open house at the
old parsonage, now known as the
Parish House of the church. All men,
bers and friends of the church are
cordially invited to come at the most
convenient hour and bring with them
some piece of furniture or other equip
ment needed to furnish the Parish
House and kitchen. Light refresh
ments will be served and a delightful
time is anticipated.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1924-07-10

Mr.. James c. Peddicord, of Pitts
burgh, spent day or two in Oakland
with his children last week.
A meeting of the Allegany-Garrett
Medical Association was held near
Grantsville yesterday, which was at
tended by the physicians of this and
Allegany counties in large numbers.
Addresses were made by specialists
from points in New England and Bal
timore.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1924-07-10

The Republican is pretty we'll filled
with legal notices and advertisements
today, most of them coming in so late
that it has been Impossible for us to
add additional pages and issued the
paper on time. Next week we shall
arrange things differently and give
our readers more pages.
Mr.. J. B. Emory, Mr.. Charles H.
Wiley and Mr.. and Mrs. c. E. Eli
thorp, all of Bittinger, were in Oak
land yesterday on business.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1924-07-10
Compensation Blanks Have Ar
rived.

All World War veterans of Garrett
County and the dependents of de-
ceased veterans who are eligible to the
provisions of the Federal Adjusted
Compensation Act, are notified to
meet at the headquarters of Proctor
Kildow Post, in the F. A, Smouse
Building, Oakland, Thursday evening,
July 18th, at 8 o'clock, to file their
official applications as required by
law Edward C. Lawrence, command
er and Edward P Kahl, adjutant, of
the post. have been designated as
agents Of the War and Navy Depart
ments to receive applications from
Garrett county and surrounding terri
tory.
The post has received a supply of
official application forms sufficient for
the community. These forms are
rather long. Some twenty questions
are asked on them. They must be
filled out correctly. All of this will
be explained at the meeting the OBJ
ject of which is to get in the applica-
nifty on this occasion, if possible. The
Legion is rendering lIlIS service 1IeSol
charge to all veterans and without
cost to the Government. Compliance
with this request to attend the meet
ing of July II and again on July 31st,
will be a convenience which will be
appreciated by the Legion officers who
have undertaken this work.
--o--
Miss Margaret Townshend,o of Hunt
ington, West Va, is visiting at "Idle-
wylde," the home of Mr.. and Mrs. w.
2. Hendrickson, on Mason street.
Mrs. Fred. A. Thayer and daughter
Miss Rebecca Thayer left Oakland on
Monday for a trip through parts of
the west and Canada, expecting
to be absent several weeks.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1924-07-10

St. Matthew's Episcopal Church.
9:45 a. NJ, Sunday school.
11:00 a. M, morning prayer and SER
mon.
Deer Park Hotel, 500 p. m.
Deer Park village, 500 p. N.
The choir boys of st. Matthews
church, Wheeling, will sing at HOO
o'clock.
All are cordially welcome.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1924-07-10
CHURCH NOTICES.

Garrett Memorial Presbyterian.
Rev. Henry A. Grubbs, Pastor.
1000 a. M, Sunday school.
7:15 p. NJ, c. E. prayer meeting.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1924-07-10

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