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The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1924-01-03
DRINKS AND DRIVING

1t is high time the Legislative and
judicial authorities began to consider
the crime (the word is used advisedly)
of drunkenness when driving a motor
car as something infinitely more seri-
Gus than is drunkenness under Ordi-
yet too new for the world old opinion
of the drunken man, as one to be
laughed at, pitied, perhaps, put to
bed to sober up, fined a small sum as
a public nuisance, to change, at least
overnight
But drunkenness which can harm
no one but the inebriated man is one
thing; drunkenness which is a men,
ace to all who use the streets and
roads, and which via the car, converts
the otherwise innocuous victim of his
appetite to a potentially wholesale
murderer, is entirely something else.
Sentiment is swinging over to re-
garding the drunken driver as one who
commits more than a misdemeanor;
but it should swing faster and go fur
ther. The man who, drunk, drives a
car or truck, is a mailman; a man
without sense, with reasonability,
without Judgment. He puts in jeop-
ardy the lives of men, women and of
children. He endangers property. He
may cause frightful loss of life, hid
eous maimings, terrible accidents. No
maniac with gun is allowed upon the
streets; the man who deliberately
makes himself q maniac and fits him
self out with car loaded with poten-
tial death for many, should be dealt
with with the utmost severity. A few
dollars fine, a few days in jail, the
loss of license are not enough. The
man who runs amuck with a gun, kill
ing and manning, gets years behind
the bars. The man who runs amuck
with a car while drunk is even more
culpable.
Let judges once get it through their
precedent bound legal minds that it
is not the drunkenness, but the drunk
en- driving which is the crime, and our
already crowded hard roads will be
safer for US all; our children, our wo-
men drivers, as well as our sober cit
liens protected, as they have a right
to be, from a menace which has no
excuse, legal or social, for existing.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1924-01-03
POLITICAL HOUSECLEAN-
ING SHOULD BEGIN
AT HOME

The Democratic national committee
issues a pamphlet entitled Civil Ser
Mcclellan or Corrupt? ?" 1t is writ
ten by Marion Banister. 1t states
in its foreword that it is written for
the purpose of informing the women
of the country regarding the respec-
tive records of the Democratic and
Republican parties on civil service.
Fortunately for the Democratic ma
tional committee, the pamphlet under
takes to sell nothing or extract any
money from the public. If it did, it
would come under the ban of the U.
S. postal authorities, because it would
violate the law against using the mails
for fraudulent purposes. Nothing is
sued by that committee equals the
pamphlet in question as a brazen fall
sification of facts. Instead of giving
the record of the Wilson administra-
ton in relation to civil service, it sup
presses that record.
1t contains no mention of the fact
that President Wilson ousted two
members of three of the U. S. Civil
Service Commission in 1919 because
they refused to debauch the public
service and agree to the federal pay
rolls being padded with Democrats
in violation of civil service laws.
1t contains no mention of the act
of the Democratic Congress in 1916
which suspended for a period of two
years all civil service regulations and
provided that during that time APP
pointments could be made to any gov
eminent position without restriction
or limitation. This act was taken in
order to permit Democratic officials,
from President Wilson down, to add
tens of thousands of Democratic poll
ticians to the government pay rolls.
1t makes no mention Of the fact
that President Wilson and William
J. Bryan prostituted the consular ser
vice of the United States in order to
find jobs for deserving Democrats. F."
1t makes no mention of the fact
that the stencil of the scandal in con-
nection with administration of civil
service law under Wilson's first adj
ministration become so offensive that
the National Civil Service Reform
League asked permission to inspect
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1924-01-03
FARMING IN 1923-1924

The industry, courage and faith ev-
idenced by the farmers of the Nation
during the past three years are slowly
bringing their reward. Improvement
in agricultural conditions continues
not as rapidly as desired or needed,
nor as rapidly as deserved, but never
theless it continues. The promise of
the year has been fulfilled.
So we come to the beginning of the
fourth year of postwar depression
with a feeling Of greater confidence
born of better times already realized
and with justified hope of still further
improvement in 1924.
In general, the crops of 1928 were
good. Some sections in the cotton
belt and in the wheat belt suffered
from the ravages of weather and in
sect pests, but the aggregate crop
production was equal to the average
of the five preceding years.
Considering money return we find
that the values of most crops are
greater than in 1922 The total value
of all crops is II per cent greater. The
values of the wheat, rye, rice, clover
seed, cranberry, peach and pear crops
are below 1922; in the case of wheat,
II per cent below. The value of all
other important crops are greater.
1t is difficult to measure the produc-
tive value of live stock during the
year, dependent as it is upon crops
marketed in that form. In general,
it has been prosperous year for
sheep growers, fairly good for dairy
men, less satisfactory for producers
of hogs and discouraging for growers
of range cattle. Cattle feeders, how
ever, have done very well on the
whole.
There are discouraging conditions
still to be overcome. There is the
burden of debt. There are heavy
taxes to be met. The cost of produc-
ton and of what the farmers buy re-
mains high. Farmers in the spring
wheat territory especially are in sore
straits from conditions largely beyond
their control.
Experience gained during these
years of depression, however, together
with progress already made, warrant
a hopeful attitude for the new year.
Gradually crop acreage is being bet
ter adjusted. The domestic market
continues strong. The children keep
coming, and that means a steadily in
creasing number of mouths to be fed.
Those who stay by the farm and do
good farming can look forward to bet
ter, times as reward for their years
Of toll and hardship. Those whose
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1924-01-03
PUBLIC SALE
Or A
THOROUGHBRED
PERCHER0N STALLION

By authority of the Garrett County
Percheron Society, duly given, I will
offer and sell at public sale, on
SATURDAY, JANUARY 10, 1924,
in front of Walters Blacksmith Shop
in Deer Park, Maryland, at the hour
of two o'clock p. M, the Percheron
Stallion known by the name of
'RANTON."
This horse is thoroughbred and i'm
ported; is dark grey in color, years
old next spring, weighs about 1000
pounds, is kind and we'll disposed and
sound in every respect.
The padigree of the animal may be
seen and examined by applying to
Mr.. Charles A. Ashby, at Deer Park
TERMS OF SALE-Cash or good
endorsed paper.
Anyone desiring to see and exam
inc the horse may do so at James
Walters barn, near Deer Park.
BRUCE LOHR,
45-3t KeeDer and Manager.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1924-01-03

the records of the commission in order
to ascertain the facts. 1t makes no
mention of the fact that President
Wilson himself refused to grant this
permission.
Marion Banister, author of this
pamphlet, is also editor of the bulletin
issued regularly by the Democratic
National Committee for circulation
among Democratic women's clubs. She
is sister of Senator Carter Glass, of
Virginia. The foreword of the PAM
phlet states women believe that men
and women in public office should be
chosen for their fitness rather than
for their political affiliations or party
services"
If this is what Marion Banister be-
lieves it is not out of place to suggest
that she begin her crusade at home
and clean up her Democratic State of
Virginia. 1t would be a greater SER
vice to the cause of clean politics and
decent government than engaging in
suppressing the putrid record of the
Wilson administration in connection
with public service.
Republicans cast SO per cent of the
vote in Virginia in 1920, yet the Dem
ocratic machine of the State of Vir-
ginia does not permit any Republican
to sit on state boards or commiss-
sions. Northern Republican states
even those overwhelmingly so, have
laws providing that the minority party
shall have representation on appoint
i've state boards and commissions
where those positions are appointive
No such law exists in Virginia. The
boards dealing with penal institutions
educational institutions charitable in
situations taxes, elections and other
public affairs are appointed by the
Democratic gang and filled with Dem
ocratic gangsters.
The Democratic gang in Virginia
will not give the people voice in the
selection Of their judiciary. Not only
the State Supreme Court, but the
county circuit court judges are elected
by the Virginia Democratic leg.
islature, which accepts servilely a slate
made up by the Democratic gang al
Richmond In this way Republican
counties which have been Republican
for years, are deprived of the right
to have a Republican judge.
The Democratic gang in Virginia
will not permit the people to have {
voice iii the selection of the county
school superintendent They are APP.
pointed by the Democratic State ma
chine. The Democratic gang in Vir.
ginia are in absolute control Of al
election boards, which disfranchisl
thousands of Republicans each veal
and from which there is no appeal ex
cept to Democratic gang-made judges
This is the state Of Marion BANS
ter, who writes a pamphlet charging
the Republican National administra
ton with craftsmanship in filing ap
pointive Offices in the Federal govern.
ment.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1924-01-03

businesses depend directly upon farm
purchases can find decided encour-
agement in the growing gross income
of the farmer, for he will buy as his
income expands.
The year 1924 comes with the prom
Use of continued improvement in the
material prosperity of the farmer, and
the farmer continues to be the mater
ial and spiritual backbone of the Ma
ton.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1924-01-03
Marriage Licenses

Marriage licenses for the week
ending at noon Wednesday wereissued
to the following applicants at the office
of the Clerk of the Circuit Court in
Oakland:
kesle David Jack, 81, machinist,
and Hazel Mae Silcott, 10, seamstress,
both of Clarksburg, West Va.
Ulysses Sheridan Cox, "a, laborer,
Grafton, and Hazel Villa Wolf, 10,
Newburg, West Va.
Edgar Gould Sheppard, 40, sales
man, Meyersdale, Pa, and Emma AL
ice Vickeroth, 80, musician, Union
town, Pa.
Malcolm Paul Dewitt, %, truck
driver, HOyes, and Clara f. Spoerlein,
%, Accident, Md.
Charles Emmett Martin, 81. machin-
list, and Blanche Rosetta Without, 20,
clerk, both of near Uniontown, Pa.
Walter Wallace Leo Smith,21, sales
man, Pittsburgh, Pa, and Mildred
Ruth Somerfeldt, IS, Akron, O.
Claude Bun Outright, Jr., %, la
borer, Clarksburg, W. Va, and Madge
Marguerite Wyckof', IS, Store clerk,
Adamston, West Va.
Benjamin Columbus Swager, 81,
coal miner, Clarksburg, West Va,
and Alice Belle Miller, 81, school
teacher, West Liberty, West Va.
Archie Ray Gallaher, q, coal miner,
and Agnes Martin, 10, both of Shinn-
ston, West Va.
Ernie Lee James, 81, drug clerk,
and Bernyce Marks, 10, school teach
er, Bonnie, West Va.
Nick Soterion, %, restauranter. and
Leila 10y, IS, both of Clarksburg, w.
Va.
Zack Floyd Morgan, 27, laborer,
Fairmont, West Va, and Ethel Vir-
ginia Reynolds, 10, clerk, Clarksburg.
West Va.
Benjamin Koch, 80, carpenter, and
Goldie Olive Hardesty, %, both of
near Oakland.
Clair Taylor woodward, q, ware
houseman, and Lulu Mabel Phillips,
q, both of Grafton, West Va.
Ellis Brooks Heater, %, glass war-
ker, and Faye Davis, 10, both of Or
lando, West Va.
Charley Wesley Ashcraft, 81, gIass
worker, and Olive Cottrell, 10, both
of Clarksburg, West Va.
William Madison jackson, %, coal
miner, and. Lulu Isabelle Coulter, IS,
both of Vindex, Md.
Virgil Howdershelt, 81, laborer, and
Louise Mae Reaville, II parents
consent), both of Mannheim, West Va.
Lloyd Vessie Royce, "a, coal miner,
and Loye Bessie Benson, 10, both Of
Pisgah, West Va.
John Cyril Belts, 20 (parents' con-
sent), painter, and Florence Emily
Hawthorne, IS, telephone operator,
both OF Johnstown, Pa.
Ebezene Watson, %, auto me-
chanic, and Ethel Victoria Yost, IS,
both of Parkersburg, West Va.
Richard Lawrence McClain, 21 book
keeper, 1,oint Marion, Pa, and Hazel
Bumgarner, Is, Uniontown, Pa.
John Schepis, %, barber, and Ma
ME Castorio, 10, both of Uniontown,
Pa.
James Vance DeMicco, 81, check
weighman, and Lucy Margaret Win
don, 81, both of Charleston, West Va.
Charles Edward Sypult, 25, team
ster, Weston, West Va, and Winifred
Margaret Lewis, 10, Washington, D.
C.
Roy Edward Williams, %, glass
worker, Clarksburg, w. Va, and Mat
tie Mabel Brown, 81, Zela, West Va.
Presley Neville Jones, q, postoffice
clerk, and Helen Marguerite Sum-
mers, 20, stenographer, both of I'm
iontown, Pa.
One applicant was refused a IL
cense and three licenses issued were
marked don't publish"
I
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1924-01-03
PAID LOCAL NOTICES

FOR RENT-Several furnished cot
tages at Mountain Lake Park. See
j. A. Observation-Disclosures
FOR SALE-1923 Chevrolet Tour
ing Car; good as new. Address P. 0.
box 262, Observation-Disclosures 80
FOR SALE-One pen(O Mammoth
Toulouse Geese. Apply r. c. Nc
Comas or call phone 26-M, Oakland
Advertisement 39-tf.
Observation-Disclosures woman for
companion for old lady. Good wages.
Write P. O. Box 81, Bloomington, Md.
Advertisement 44-4t.
For prize winning White Wyan-
dotte cockrels from 800 egg class, see
or write Paul B. Naylor, Oakland,
Md.-Advertisement 39-tf.
FOR SALE-One hundred S. c.
White Leghorn pullets and SO yearl-
ing hens. Call on or address Gilbert
Yutzy, OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES
PRIVATE SALE-Two Belgian
mares, and 7 years old; 2 yearling
Belgian-Percheron colts; 2 yearlipg
heifers, one to be fresh in April P. H
Rodeheaver, miles north Of Oakland
on State NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS. 44-3t*
OFFICES FOR RENT-After Jan
uary LIST, 1924, office rooms now oc-
cupied by Charles B. Hawley & Co., in
The Republican building. Steam heat
and conveniences. Apply at The Re-
publican office.
ESTRAY NOTICE-Owner will
please come to my place and take
away one hog which strayed about ten
days ago, after paying charges. TOBE
ASHBY, the Menke Farm near Deer
Observation-Disclosures"
FOR SALE-We have a $3.50 piano
near Oakland with S95 paid on It.
This piano will be sold for balance
due, on terms SO per month. Ad-
dress CHAS. M. STEIFF, CUMBER-
LAND, MARYLAND. - ADVERTISE
ment 45-1t.
CEMETERY LOTS FOR SALE
Lots in Fairview Cemetery are now
offered for sale at reasonable prices.
The property is ideal for the purpose.
Plats may be seen. Call Bell Phone
81, Oakland. advertisement 10 If.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1924-01-03
CEMETERY LOTS FOR SALE
GOITRE REMOVED
Virginia Lady Used Stainless Lini-
ment
Her Condition Was Serious

TIT NVIEUIVIVIs W ~ lJNI TVuo
Maggie Arlington, 903 Quarles St.,
Bedford, Va, says: 81 had goitre 90
years. Had terrible choking spells
and was so nervous | could not even
let a collar touch. Sorbol--Quadru-
pie has entirely removed it and l am
glad to answer letters from interested
persons" ..
Sold by all drug stores, or write
Sorbol Company, Merchandising, O.
Locally at Oakland Fharmacy.-Ad-
vertisement.
San Antonio light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1911-1993, 1924-04-13

to be a maximum rental law, above
which sum no landlord would be al
lowed to charge and this rental to be
paid by the government for unemployed
workers. Unfortunately, revenues do not
permit of such payments, even the food
doles being heavy burden on the treas
ury. England too, has exhausted her
taxing possibilities for domestic pur-
poses, in fact many taxes are well nigh
confiscatory now.
Faced with this situation, the new
labor government is seeking some means
of keeping roof over the head of un-
employed workers realizing the while,
that the more dependent the govern
ment makes the average worker, the
more dependent he will become thereby
vastly increasing the problem.
1t does however, seem an irony of
fate that the men who saved the land
in which they dwell have no part of it
they can call their own.
San Antonio light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1911-1993, 1924-04-13

from politics. Both in France and Ger
many they have been playing politics
with the question and it is probable that
this will be the case for many years to
come. 1t is one of the phases of the
matter that should not exist, but which
cannot we'll be avoided.
1t further recommends that France
and Belgium must get out of the Ruhr
region and leave it alone. 1t will be
difficult to bring France and Belgium
to see the ACCESSIBILITY of doing this.
In plain, elementary justice to France
and Belgium, it must not be forgotten
that they were attacked without proper
cause and that the threat of future ex-
periences of the same kind is always
before them. They do not trust Ger
many and Heaven knows they have am
pie grounds for their lack of confidence.
1t is almost impossible to believe in
the good intentions of any people who
could commit the monstrous crime of
invading Belgium in defiance of treaty
which bound them not only to refrain
from committing that act but to pre-
vent others from doing it. No individ-
ual, no nation, can be guilty of such
conduct and expect the world to believe
in their integrity of character.
Germany had evaded her obligations
so flagrantly and so repeatedly that
France and Belgium were entirely JUS
titled in their opinion that she did not
intend to redeem her pledges unless
she was forced to do so. All those things
are true, easily understandable and in
one sense, excuse the occupation of the
Ruhr.
On the other hand, it is simple eco
nomic proposition that money cannot be
collected from a man who is prevented
from making money. On the purely
domestic political situation in France and
Belgium the occupation of the Ruhr
might be warranted. On the financial
side it was exceedingly poor business.
Germany does not wish to pay for
the property she wantonly destroyed in
France and Belgium and she will not
do so if she can help it. That has been
proved long ago. 1t is to be expected
therefore, that she will make strong
protest against any finding that declares
her ability and obligation to pay.
San Antonio light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1911-1993, 1924-04-13

slangy, half-illiterate one OF the pre-
yious day, and now calling still further
upon her slender knowledge of the ver-
Mikes anecdotes of Headquarters, she
replied:
'That listens we'll, and maybe you
mean it, Mrs. Copeland, but the only
joke about it would be the legal ad-
vice and the high influence II / should
happen to get pinched! / might take
chance for fifty thou, ar promise
to quit the country and not squeal
when you've turned your trick if
you've played square, but not for
less"
Sloat stroked his hair and returned
his aunts uncertain gaze with a mean
ing one.
my dear-ah, young lady, what
you ask is quite out of the question
You are running not the slightest risk
but are enjoying instead an experience
which could come to you once in q
lifetime. But let us leave that matter
until my aunt has had an opportunity
to consult with--ah, the others"
There's something else" Sallie OBJ.
served. IF I'm supposed to be this
'Alva' kid, do ] have to do the society
act? Meet a lot of swells, / mean,
and all that? Cause if do. it's all
off! I could never learn to talk and
act like you people in a million years
and the convent stuff amt in my
line"
Every sensible, my dear girl, I'm
sure!" Sloat responded. THE idea
was that Alva was to be seen as little
as possible under the circumstances,
wasn't it, Aunt FLOP"
Mrs. Copeland nodded.
"That is exactly what we had
planned. Although Alva was-er-en.
gagged to you she had been removed
from the convent before her gradua-
ton because of her dear grandmoth-
er's grave condition and the same rea-
son will suffice to postpone her debut
indefinitely and avoid the necessity
for her appearance at any formal So
cial affairs
There's more than that on my
mind! ~ Sallie announced with quick
glance at Sloat. II wouldn't want to
meet any of your friends-any of the
danes who call in to see you."
Continued in Our Next Issue)
San Antonio light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1911-1993, 1924-04-13
Poets Corner

II I'd leave you-go away,
Would you long or sigh;
Would you grieve by night and
When I've said: "Good-ble?"
II in going / forgot
To make plain my love,
Would you think that / did not
Want to claim thy love:
II I left, without a kiss,
Would your heart ache, dear;.
Or would you deny that bliss
When was so near?
II you found no word at all
After / had left,
Would your sweet love for me IA
From your heart be cleft?
If I'd 60 and leave you, dear,
Just to grieve alone,
Would you wish that I were ne,
That / might atone.
If-but then I'll never, sweet
Leave you, dearest one;
For l want to have you greet
Me, when work is done.
If-but then I love you, dear,
For too much to leave;
l shall ever be quite near,
Dearest, do not grieve.
IS. MERTON HARDING
San Antonio light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1911-1993, 1924-04-13
A MAIDEN WISH

Teach me to write a poem, 0 MI
Grecian art,
One of a mighty volume, with .
from a glowing heart;
One that will add brightnes
gems already wrought
OF dreams of bards and sages
novice, and scholar sought.
Cleans of a radiant morning; pt
silver. and gold; 4
The warmer beams OF MONDAY
passing hours hold:
With sunsets richest treasures,
star-flecked vaulted sky;
From moaning deep-sea measure
the thought that lives on
Teach me to write a volume appe
to every soul,
That may live as Homer. and v
as the centuries unroll.
If the volume be not in letters,
it be in a life of use,
To gladden. the realm of heaven.
widen the flow of truth.
MRS SABINA L. woo
San Antonio light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1911-1993, 1924-04-13
ELECT LYNCH DAVIDSON

The Hon. Lynch Davidson, candidate
for governor of Texas, in his address
in this city last Friday night managed
TO put into speech of little over
one hour, more good sense and greater
amount of sound business judgment
than any candidate who has appeared
on the political platform in San An
tonic during the last ten years.
1t is a pathetic fact that the task of
administering the government Of. COM
munities is usually handled in per-
functory, slipshod manner. This is not
condition peculiar to any particular
state or community. 1t is because OF
defect in the American character that
exists everywhere. Inasmuch as this
careless habit of the American people
does exist it necessarily follows that
Texas suffers as greatly because of it
as does any other state.
Lynch Davidson is man who has
made his own way in the world. He
has asked no odds of the world and has
received none. What he has done. and
he has done much, is the result of his
own physical and mental powers. In
everything he has attempted he has made
good. There is not flaw in his record
of all-around efficiency.
Now this man, who has proved his
ability and his business capacity asks
that the people of Texas allow him to
handle the business affairs of the state
for the next two years. He has pointed
out where and in what he can save the
taxpayers of the state large amount OF
money. Judging by the record he has
made in business he can do what he
says he can do. If there is any earthly
i reason why the people of Texas should
not avail themselves of the business tai
ents of Lynch Davidson-who is as
honest as he is efficient-THE LIGHT
cannot see it.
Mr.. Davidson is the best man who
has offered himself in many years as
candidate for the governorshp ant
the people of the state will do we'll fol
themselves if they elect him by large
majority.