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The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1924-09-04
MISS JENNIE smith DEAD
TO Be BURIED IN OAKLAND
Nationally Known as a Railroad
Evangelist and One of the
First Residents of the Park

Miss Jennie Smith, eighty-two
years old, one of the pioneer railway
workers in the United States, and
known all over the country to thous-
ands of railroad men as the railroad
evangelist, died at her home in Wash
ington, D. c., last night and will be
buried in Oakland, where a number of
her relatives are inferred, on Friday
afternoon Immediately following the
arrival of No. II.
Miss Smith was one of the early
residents of Mountain Lake Park
where she built and operated for a
number of years the Jennie Smith
Hotel, it later becoming known as
Thoburn Inn.
Miss Smith was stricken at the age
of fifteen with spinal trouble which
crippled her and she was confined to
a cot until she was thirty-one, when
according to the story told in her
book, she was cured of her affliction
by faith and prayer.
She began temperance work in Ohio
with Frances Willard and Lady
Henry Somerset. She travelled all
over the United States and held meet
ings in railroad roundhouses, railroad
shops, on trains and in depots. 1t is
said she has converted many thous-
ands. of men to temperance and relig-
ion. Her work was largely carried
out on the Baltimore and Ohio and
as she established railroad meeting
rooms on the system Baltimore and
Ohio officials assisted and encour-
aged her in the work.
Miss Smith was especially we'll and
favorably known in this section of
the country where she spent the sum-
mers for more than twenty years as
evangelist at the Park and in con-
Quoting her hotel at that place.
She was the founder of the rail
road Y. NJ. c. A. Her co-worker,
Miss Adelaide Sherman for many
years in the early period of her eff
forts in that direction, died at the
Park more than twenty-five years
ago and is buried in the Oakland
cemetery. Later Miss Smith became
associated in the work with Mrs. Lula
Shaffer, of Pittsburgh.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1924-09-04
MCHENRY

The intense heat was broken by a
good rain Tuesday, much to the de-
light Of the farmers.
Mr.. Charles Roy and family, of
Akron, Ohio, are visiting relatives
here at the present time.
Most Of our folks attended the pic
mic at Accident on Saturday and at
Oakland on Monday.
Miss Bessie Griffith spent most Of
last week with friends and relatives
at Selbysport.
Rev. and Mrs. c. W. Fraker gave
a surprise party Wednesday evening
in honor of their son James birth
day. About forty guests were pres
ent and all reported a good time,
Refreshments were served and all
returned to their homes wishing the
young man many happy returns Of
the day.
Miss Mabel Glotfelty is spending
this week with Mrs. H. NJ. Bowman.
The industrial conditions are still
booming here with more men coming
in each day.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1924-09-04
SOPHIA X. ALTERNATELY.

Sophia X. Alternately, beloved wife
of Elder Isaac W. Alternately, died at
her home near Wilson, West Va, on
August 30th, aged "a years and s
months. She was born at Friends
vile in 1849 and was a lifelong res
ident of Garrett. Becoming a Chris
tian in early girlhood, she remained
firm in her faith to the end and now
goes to her final reward. Besides her
husband she left the following broth
ers and sisters: ShermM Samuel
and Orville Savage, Mrs. Maggie Cas-
teel, Mrs. Martha Sliger, Mrs. Melis-
sa Cross and Mrs. Theresa Dewitt;
and many friends and neighbors who
will cherish in their memories this
devoted Christian life. Funeral SER
vices were conducted by Rev. Emory
Fike at Fairview Brethren church
and interment was made at Fairview
cemetery near Wilson.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1924-09-04

Mr.. John R. Maybe, of near Deer
Park, visited The Republican office
this morning on business.
Miss Winifred Weimer, of Alliance,
Ohio, was a guest at the home of Mr..
and Mrs. Edward Kahl in Oakland a
few days last week.
Mrs. E. R. Kelly, of Miami, Florida,
is spending this week in Oakland as a
guest at the home of her uncle, Mr..
J. NJ. Falkenstein.
Miss Olive Orendorf, of near Mt.
Lake Park, has gone to Parkersburg,
West Va, where she has entered the
Mountain State Business College as a
student.
Miss Mary B. Porter, who spent a
few days at her home in Oakland, left
here Tuesday evening for the Hawai-
ian Islands where she has accepted a
position for the coming year.
Mr.. Robert H. Porter, who spent
his vacation with his sister, Mrs. Paul
B. Naylor, at her home in Oakland,
left yesterday for Schenectady, N.
Y, where he has a position with the
General Electric Company.
Mr.. James Wilson, of The Repub-
lican office, and his sister, Miss Mary
Virginia Wilson, motored to Balti-
more from Oakland yesterday morn
ing where Miss Wilson will resume
her work as a teacher in the public
schools of that city.
The flower committee of st. Mark S
Lutheran church will conduct a bake
sale at Schoch's Grocery, Oakland, on
Saturday, September 9Th, from 1000
o'clock in the morning. All kinds of
bread and pastry will be on sale. The
patronage of the public is solicited.
Mr.. and Mrs. j. B. CheuvrOnt, 1872
st. James street, Marion, Ohio, have
announced the engagement of their
daughter, Miss Evelyn Wilmot Cheuv-
ront, to Mr.. F. H. Buchanan, of
Campbellsville, Ky. The wedding is
to occur during the present month.
Mr.. and Mrs. Fred. Krebbs, Mr..
and Mrs. Conner Walters, Mrs. James
Ellis and daughter Kitty, and Miss
Winnie Jones, all of Johnstown, Pa,
and Mrs. Amelia Crauch, of Enid,
Oklahoma, were weekend guests of
Mr.. and Mrs. Harland Jones in Oak
land the party having motored to
Oakland Saturday, returning to their
homes Monday.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1924-09-04
STATE ROADS COMMISSION
MAKING RAPID STRIDES
Construction and Maintenance
Work Greatly Improve West
ern Maryland Highways

Rapid progress is being made by
the State Roads Commission, under
the supervision of Leo T. Downey,
district engineer, in completing var
ious constructions and maintenance
work on the highways between State
Line, west of Keyser's Ridge, and
Boonsboro, Washington county and
adjacent State-maintained highways.
The new concrete road from Bear
Creek bridge north of Accident, to
Friendsvile, was recently completed
and is now open to traffic and has
been pronounced an excellent road
way.
Among the construction work
which is well under way and is eX-
pected to be completed by fall IS that
from Oakland to Red House, where
the new road will join with the North
western Turnpike, now under COM
plete rebuilding by the West Virginia
State Roads Commission; the Crellin
to Hutton stretch of two miles; the
Cresaptown to National Highway, at
the old Six Mile House in Allegany
county; the Sharpsburg, Washing
ton county road, and the Burkitts-
vile, Frederick county, road.
A concrete section of the roadway
through Myersville is finished and a
one-mile strip, the Ellerton road, ~
ing north Myersville, is reaching
completion.
Mr.. Downey's forces are banking
and widening various curves in the
Baltimore Turnpike, east Of Hancock
and toward Cumberland, making them
safer for travel.
Resurfacing and patching along the
highways and also in the Georges
Creek section, is progressing.
Jnderpinning the abutments OF the
old stone bridge in the Narrows, just
west of Cumberland, also the bridge
at Barton and structures at other
pcrns, is under wa5. The damage to
these bridges was caused by the early
surg floods.
Mr.. Downey's personal attention to
the construction and maintenance
program has resulted in much i'm
proved roads in this section of the
State.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1924-09-04
Three Big Days For Oakland.

Monday, Tuesday and Wednesday
of this week were all big days in Oak
land. Monday the town was overrun
with thousands of people who came
to attend the Knights of Pythias La
Dor Day picnic. The day was excep-
tionally bright and extremely hot, but
the visitors allenjoyed themselves i'm
mensely at the picnic grounds just on
the edge of town where various forms
of amusement had been provided and
where numberless hot dinners were
served by the loyal members of the
Pythian Sisters. Tuesday the coun-
ty teachers institute, attended by
more than two hundred bright and in
telligent looking young women and
young and middle aged men, begun a
three days session at the Oakland
High School. Yesterday was a day
for the kids and the kids daddies-
it was show day, the attraction be-
ing Gentry Bros. pony and trained
animal circus. The show came up to
its record in presenting a clean, moral
and educational program which was
highly enjoyed by the hundreds who
attended.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1924-09-04
o. H. S. Glass Has Reunion.

The annual reunion of the o. H. S.
class of '23 was held on Tuesday, Au-
gust 26th. Members of the class met
at Oakland and motored to Kaese's
Mill beyond Accident. A picnic din
ner was the main feature of the pro-
gram, followed by a general good
time. Everyone enjoyed themselves
and decided to make it an annual af-
fair. Those of the class present were
Inez Hamill, Beryl Davis, Kathryn
Stevenson, Helen Custer, Margaret
Selby, Eva yelling, Evelyn Casteel,
Getty Thayer, Swan Weber, Henry
Holtschneider, Paul Friend, Blair
Simmons, Irving Baumgardner, Van
burr Bartholomew, Robert Ford and
Emerson Bishoff.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1924-09-04
CHESTER RICE.

On August 81, while at work in a
mine at Morgantown, West Va, Ches-
ter Rice, aged 20 years, was caught
between a car and rib of coal and
so seriously injured that his death
occurred at the Morgantown City
Hospital two hours after he had been
hurt. The deceased had resided in
Oakland until about seven years ago
when he moved to Morgantown. Fun
eral services were held at the home of
the deceased on Sunday afternoon
August oath, at 2:30 o'clock and in
terment took place in the East Oak
Grove cemetery at Morgantown. He
is survived by his wife and son, his
parents, Mr.. and Mrs. W. E. Rice and
a number of brothers and sisters re-
siding in Oakland.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1924-09-04
KILLS SELF WHILE HIS
FAMILY IS AT CHURCH
W. B. Tressler, Arrested in Oak
land For Motor Vehicle vi
OlatiOn, Takes Own Life

William B. Tressler, a citizen of
Somerset county, Pa, residing near
the Maryland-P pennsylvania State line
about three miles north of Grants
vile, Garrett county, committed sui
eide on Sunday morning at his home
by shooting himself, after having
taken his family to Springs, Pa, to
attend the Sunday school at one of
the churches Of that place. The men,
bers of the family remained for the
church services following the dismiss
sal of the Sunday school and after
ward were accompanied home by
Bishop Noah Miller and his family,
who were to be guests of the Tress-
lers for the day. Upon their arrival at
home the body of Mr.. Tressler was
found lying near the house with a re-
volver still grasped in his hand. Mr.
Tressler's home life was pleasant and
he had ample means for the support
of his family and provided gener-
ously for them.
The motive for his act is believed
to have been furnished by his recent
arrest and fine at Oakland for oper-
ating his car while under the infu-
ence of liquor, which he feared would
cause him further trouble when re-
ported to the Pennsylvania Highway
Board, as that body revoked his auto
mobile operators license earlier in
the year.
Mr.. Tressler was Al years of age
and is survived by his wife and three
daughters; his father, Benjamin Tress-
Ter; one full brother, three full sisters,
three half-brothers and two half
sisters.
The funeral was held on Tuesday
morning from the Mennonite church
at Springs, Pa, with interment in the
Springs cemetery. Undertaken Win
terberg, of Grantsville, had charge.
Mr.. Tressler by occupation was a
well driller and had large number
vi contracts on hand at the time of
his death. He had completed a num-
Der of wells in the vicinity of Grants
vile during the present year.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1924-09-04
ADVERTISEMENT
FREE TRANSPORTATION OF
SCHOOL CHILDREN FROM
LOCH LYNN HEIGHTS AND
MOUNTAIN LAKE PARK
SCHOOLS.

THIS IS TO GIVE NOTICE to the
school patrons of the Loeb Lynn
Heights and Mountain Lake Park pub
lie schools that free transportation
to the Oakland Grammar School will
be provided the elementary school
children of these two schools.
The service Will begin on Monday
morning, September s, 1924.
Pupils from the Loeb Lynn Heights
school are to be at the post office
building near the depot at $50 a. M,
and those from the Mountain Lake
Park school are to be at Martins
store, near Thoburn Inn, at 8:35 a. m.
Pupils of the fifth, sixth and sew
enth grades of each of these two
schools have the privilege Of this
free transportation as above de-
scribed.
Students desiring to use the bus
to attend the Oakland High School
also may have the services of this
bus both ways in coming to that
school. ar
The bus will return to the Noun
tain Lake Park post office, leaving
Oakland Grammar Schoolat 4:05p.m.
each actual school day.
BY order of the Board of Education
Of Garrett County, Maryland.
F, E. RATHBUN, Secretary.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1924-09-04
THE DEATH RECORD.
BENJAMIN F. FRIEND.

Benjamin F. Friend was born Au-
gust 81, 1847, and died on August
20, 1924, being nearly n years of
age. He was converted and joined the
Methodist Episcopal church soon af-
ter he returned from the Civil War
in which he served for one year and
six months. He was an exhorter in
his church for many years. He was
an active business man and always
noted for his uprightness and faith
fulness in all his dealings. He figured
largely in Kidding his town of the
fearful liquor traffic several years
ago. He is survived by his aged wife
and a large circle of friends to mourn
their loss. D. A. F.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1924-09-04
GEORGE W. BRAY.

George W. Bray was born October
81, 1851, and died at his home near
Swanton, Nd, of cancer of the stom-
ach July 10, 1924, aged 70 years, 8
months and 25 days. He will be
greatly missed throughout the COM
munity where he was loved and re-
spected by all who knew him. He
had many friends everywhere and al
ways had a cheerful word and a smile
for all and was ready to help those in
need. He bore his sufferings patient
ly the seven months of his illness and
when his pain would be greatest he
would look into the faces of those
around him and say, "God is merci-
full; he never sends more than we
can bear" He is survived by his wife
and three sons and two daughters:
William and Harry, of Barnum, W.
V, and John, at home; Mrs. John
Luzie, of Pierce, W. Va, and Mrs.
J. E. Tasker, of Vindex. He is also
survived by sixteen grandchildren and
by two brothers. The funeral services
were conducted by the Rev. P. E.
Johnston, of Deer Park, with inter
ment in the Mt. Zion cemetery. The
floral tributes We're many and beauti-
full. P.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1924-09-04
WILL STOP AUTO PARKING
ON ROADS IN MOUNTAINS
Officials Say Traffic Is Menaced
In Western Maryland by
Practice Carried On

Parking automobiles on public
highways is strongly condemned as
public nuisance by the American Au-
tomobile Association, according to a
bulletin just released through the or
ganization's Touring and Transporta-
ton Board at Washington, D. C.
The basis for the A. A. A. action is
numerous complaints received from
tourists who have been both incon-
venienced and endangered by persons
who park their cars on the main high
ways when they could just as well
drive on to a crossroad or open space
it is stated.
In its bulletin the board states that
1t does not sympathize with the mot
orist who thinks he would forfeit
privilege if forbidden to park on high
ways, because it contends that he is
not safe in parking where there is
high speed traffic and that he really
would benefit by being compelled to
park in safer places.
Thomas P. Henry, president of the
A. A. A, says that the number of ac-
cidents resulting from parking cars
on heavily travelled highways offsets
any possible advantages and that if
the motorist does not appreciate the
Importance of parking safely legis-
lation must step in to produce desired
results.
st is hoped that this appeal to the
motorist, however, will obviate the
necessity for adding another law to
the already overcrowded statutes"
Mr.. Henry explains. "If each motor
list would act upon the recommended
tions of the A. A. A. board the high
ways would be safer for all who use
them and the nuisance of unsafe park
ing would be minimized."
The following suggestions have
been offered by the A, A. A. board:
'Do not seek main highways for
picnic purposes. Use the secondary
roads where there are plenty of OPP
portunlties for parking off the road.
I'm event of puncture try to get car
as far off the travelled portion of the
road as possible before changing the
tire, and in no case stop on a curve
or near the top of a hill.
Never stop opposite car that has
parked along the road. If you want
to ask your way stop your car at least
$50 feet beyond and walk back to in
Quire.
"You are not safe sitting in your
car while it is parked on a highway.
Furthermore you are a source of dam
ger to those who are obliged to turn
out to pass you"
eff you turn into a blind driveway
to park have the back of your car to
the main road. When your car is fac
ing the road motorists may think
you are just driving into the road.
They may make sudden stop before
discovering that your car is not in
motion, and cars following them may
be thrown into a series of rear-end
collisions.
parking a car at night on a main
highway is doubly dangerous. You
never know what minute the tail
light may burn out"
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1924-09-04
PLENTY OF STATE GAME
PREDICTED FOR THIS FALL
Maryland Gunners To Enjoy
Best Season in Five Years,
Officials Say.

Maryland gunners will enjoy the
best hunting season for the past five
years, judging from the amount of
game which has been located by de-
puties of the Game Warden's office,
officials of that office predicted Tues
day.
In the Western Maryland
counties the fields are said to be lit
orally overrun with rabbits and part
ridges, and in the still farther west
ern mountainous parts of the State
wild turkeys, ruffled grouse and
pheasnts are reported very plentiful.
Young rabbits are seen in large
numbers on the Eastern Shore, espec-
tally in Talbot and Dorchester coun-
ties, where they have been infesting
the tomato and pea fields.
The 1900 deputy wardens have
been put on guard against preseason
trapping of young rabbits.
A special tour of the counties has
been made by the so full-time game
wardens to warn the local deputies in
the different communities of the cru
SADIE which the State Conservation
Commission will make against all in
fraction of the game laws.
Maryland game laws for 1924 are,
in part;
Reed and rail birds, September
l to November 1 doves, Septem-
Der 1 to December Is; squirrels,
September l to October Is; part
ridges (puaiD, pheasant, wood
cocks, rabbit and wild turkey,
November 10 to January l;
ducks, geese, brant, jacksnipe
and crow-bills, November l to
January 81.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1924-09-04

Martha, the daughter of Mr.. and
Mrs. Ernest Townshend, W no under
went second serious surgical oper-
alton Tuesday afternoon for portion
tits, is so dangerously i'll this morn
ing that her parents have been sum-
moned to her bedside. The physicians
at the hospital hold out no hope for
her recovery.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1924-09-04

Rev. j. c. Buckley, Pastor.
Sunday school at 945. Mr.. E. R.
Jones, superintendent
Morning worship and sermon at
HOO o'clock. Theme, "The Tragedy
of Time"
The Peoples Service at 1880 in the
evening. Subject, "The Armor of a
Christian Yank."
Wednesday at 1880 p. m, mid-week
prayer and praise service.
The public is most cordially invit-
ed to attend all of these services.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1924-09-04

The Board of School Commission
ers, by an order recently passed, will
furnish free transportation to the pu-
pills Of the fifth, sixth and seventh
grades of the Loeb Lynn Heights and
Mountain Lake Park elementary
schools between those two points and
the Oakland Grammar school, the free
service to begin with the opening of
the school on Monday next.
FOR RENT-Furnished rooms for
light housekeeping. Address P. O.
Box Is, Oakland, Observation-Disclosures
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1924-09-04

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BILL MAY CHANGE
CORPORATION Law
Representative Gibson Intro
duces Several Amendments
to D. C.. Statute.

Amendments to the corporation law
of the District are proposed in bill
introduced yesterday by Representative
Gibson of Vermont of the House Dis
trict committee.
He proposes to change Section SOS to
read: The stock, property aud con-
Germs of any corporation organized
under this law shall be managed by not
less than three directors up to any num-
Der desired. all of whom shall be stock
holders. but with no requirements as
to citizenship or residence. They are
to be elected annually at time and place
determined in the bylaws.
He proposes TO change Section 6l1 to
, provide that every company annually
texcept insurance companies), must
make report and file il with the
recorded of deeds stating the amount OF
authorized capital stock, the amount
paid in and the amount of debts.
A third change proposed is in Sec
ton 61S, to provide that any corpora
tion failing to comply with the provi-
slons of the preceding section which
the Gibson bill amends may be COM
PEELED to do so by any person interested
in the corporation or by the recorder
of deeds. A fine of $50 also might be
assessed and collected each month that
the corporation neglects or refuses to
file such report.
Evening star., 1924-01-20
COAL ECONOMY SHOW
BY MINE OWNERS OPENS
Anthracite Operators Policy Com
mittee Aided by Local Deal
ers in Exhibition.

Proper use of anthra cite coal in
various sizes is being demonstrated
at a coal economy show which
opened yesterday at 1928 F street, under
the direction. of the general policy
committee of anthracite operators,
with the cooperation OF local coal
dealers.
Included in the exhibit of coal
using appliances at the show are
several furnaces which are claimed
TO be economical of fuel. Some of
the furnaces and CRATES are designed
to burn lower-priced types Of fuel
and an automatic conveyor which
feeds coal in to the furnace and re-
moves the ashes is shown in opera
tion The show is free to the public.
Motion pictures Illustrating the de-
velopment of the anthracite region
In Pennsylvania. tracing the forma-
ton of coal thousands Of years ago.
down to its preparation for market,
are to be shown three times today.
with the first showing scheduled for
1880. The picture will also be shown
at and S pm, with private exhibit
tonight for Washington coal dealers.
Anthracite coal is exhibited as it
comes from the mine. full of slate
Rnd rock. and Is shown later broken
into its proper sizes.