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The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1924-02-07
MARRIED

Spoerlein-DeWitt- Miss Clara
Spoerlein, of Accident, and Mr.. Paul
Dewitt, of Hoyes, were quietly mar
ried on Wednesday evening, Deccm-
Der 26, at Oakland, by DR.. A, Moore,
The bride is the pretty daughter Of
Mr.. John Spoerlein and the groom is
the son of Mr.. and Mrs. d. o. Dewitt.
The bride was handsomely attired in
white while the groom wore the con-
ventional blue. Mr.. and Mrs. Dewitt
have the best wishes of their large
circle of friends for long, happy and
prosperous life.
The groom is the efficient truck
driver for the Oakland Creamery and
they will probably make their future
home in Oakland.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1924-02-07
Library Meeting.

The annual meeting of the men,
bers of the Oakland Public Library
Association will be held at the
Library Rooms February 18th, at 3
p. M, for the purpose of electing the
members of the library Board. All
contributors of not less than one dol
lar per year are members of the
Library Association, and are urged
to be present.
COMMITTEE
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1924-02-07
COMMITTEE
Caught Under Rock Fall In

Mr.. Thomas Boggs, who resides
with his family on Water street in
the Rasche property, was painfully in
iured on last Tuesday morning when
rock weighing in the neighborhood
of 1000 pounds fell from the roof of
the Turner-Douglas min near Crellin
catching him beneath it, breaking his
right leg below the knee and hurting
his back to slight degree. Mr..
Boggs was brought to Oakland after
the rock had been removed from his
body, where he received medical at
tention and is now recovering.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1924-02-07
Pomona Grange Meeting

The first quarterly meeting Of the
Pomona Grange for 1924 will be held
in the new hall of the Sunnyside
Grange, March 9Th At this time
there will be a general election of
officers, other important business and
the regular lecture program arranged
by Pomona Lecturer, Mrs. H. R.
Smouse. Some good speakers will be
included.
There will be something of interest
for all Changers. Everyone should
plan to spend that day at Sunnyside
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1924-02-07
Reception for Lutheran Congregation

The Pastors Aid Society Of St.
Mark Lutheran church held very
lovely reception in the new parsonage
on Pennington ST., last Thursday,
The reception was given for the pur-
pose of inviting the congregation and
friends to see the beautiful home now
occupied by the Pastor, Rev. D. NJ.
Funk, and Mr.. and Mrs. F. G.. Schoch.
A large number of members and
friends responded and from 2 p. m.
until 9 p. m. the reception and serv-
Ing committee were busy entertain
ing the guests. Refreshments were
served by the Pastor Aid Society.
The parsonage is modern in every
respect and every one is highly pleas
ed with the work and the new home
The pastor received many beautiful
gifts from the Pastors Aid Society.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1924-02-07
WILLIAM II. MAYLE

William H. Maybe, who was burned
severely in ali explosion of powder,
died at his home near Deer Park, on
December, 28th, and was buried on
January End, the Rev. P P. Snyder
officiating. Mr.. Maybe was nearly 46
years Of age and is survived by two
sisters and five brothers.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1924-02-07
POWER MERGER FOR
COUNTY PROJECT ASKED
Authority To Issue Securities
Sought.

Authorization for consolidation of
the Youghiogheny Power Company,
the YOughiogheny Water and Elec-
trio Power Company and the Yough-
iogheny Hydroelectric Company, OPP
Grating in Garrett county, was asked
in a petition filed Friday with the
Public Service Commission, Balti-
more.
The petition requested the COM
missions approval OF the transfer of
all the properties and franchises of
the three companies to the CONSOLE
dated company with the authority of
the latter to acquire these properties.
1t also requested authority for the
consolidated company to issue S7,750,-
00o Of securities in amounts as follow:
S2,750,000 par value of first
mortgage 612 per cent. 25-year
bonds, to be secured by a first
mortgage upon the property of
the corporation required for the
initial development of Deep
Greek.
S2,500,00 par value Of 7 per
cent convertible five year notes,
which will be direct obligation
of the corporation and would be
convertible at the option of the
latter into 7 per cent preferred
stock after the initial develop
ment at Deep Creek has been
placed in commercial operation.
S2,500,0C0 par value of COM
mon capital stock Of the corpo-
ration.
The petition says the Youghiogh-
eny Power Company and The Yough-
iogheny Water and Electric Power
Company are now engaged actively
in developing the water power Of the
Youghiogheny river and its tributar-
les in Garrett county.
These companies, the petition con-
tinues, are undertaking the construc-
ton of four dams and three power
stations. These are the Sang Run de-
velopment, the Swallow Falls de-
velopment, the Deep Greek develop
ment, from which dam the water will
be taken by conduit to the Swallow
Falls power house, and the Crellin
development,
The present financial plan Of the
corporation, the petition reads, in
cludes acquisition of the following
property incident to the development:
Deep Greek development. $4,253, 500
Sang Run development, 49,. 100000
Swallow Falls development 900
Crellin development .... $4,000
Interest and taxes during
construction ........... 100000
Organization expenses 49,. $4,000
Engineering and other con-
struction expenditures
prior to actual construc-
ton work ......... 100000
Subtotal ........... $6,453,500
Commissions and discounts
on securities to be issued 100000
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1924-02-07

Total estimated cost .S7,703, 500
The total "peak-load" carrying ca
pacity for the combined development
will be in excess of 10000 kilowatts
and will produce annually in excess
of 100000 kilowatt hours, the petit
ton said.
The Crellin dam will serve chiefly
as reservoir to supply water during
dry seasons to the other three de-
velopments, thus giving complete re-
gulation of stream flow through the
entire year, the petition said.
The proposed consolidation is
deemed advisable, according to the
petition, because through such action
there could be effected an economy of
operation and more competent hand
ling of engineering and other prob
lens, This, it said, would result in
more flexible and economical service
Through such consolidation, it con-
IlllISd, IItSIC Iclll DC d IlCIG duN ar
tageous marketing of the securities
proposed to be issued, and at the
same time make the financing of the
entire project more economical thar
could be arranged by three indepen,
dent companies.
AS set forth in the petition, the
Deep Creek development will consist
Of an earthen storage dam, with 8
concrete core wall about rs feet high
storing 3,750,OO0,OO0 cubic feet OF
water. This dam is located on Deer
Greek, about two miles upstream
from it's mouth.
The stored water will be carried
through a conduit nine feet in diane
ter and horseshoe in shape. This con
duit will lead to the power house, To-
Gated on the east bank of the Yough
iogheny river, near the mouth Of
Hoyes Run. A maximum head Of
437 feet will be available. The con
duit leading from the intake at the
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1924-02-07

FOR SALE-1923 Chevrolet Tour
ing Car; good as new. Address P. O..
box 262, Observation-Disclosures 80
FOR RENT-Several furnished cot
tages at Mountain Lake Park. See
J. A. Observation-Disclosures
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1924-02-07
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
"a, Observation-Disclosures 10 If.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1924-02-07

FOR RENT-Three unfurnished
rooms. Apply at No. 9 Oak and First
streets, Observation-Disclosures 46tf
The Butler County press. [volume] (Hamilton, Ohio) 1900-1946, 1924-10-31
Froelich e Emery
On Sale of Electric
Distribution System

new plant is built, will be $114,O43.
The total amount of bonds that have
been retired and the interest that has
been paid since 1894 is $369, ,2e1. II.
This means that the new plant must
provide nearly one-third as much
money per year for bonded indebted
ness in the next five years as has
been met in the last thirty years.
We cannot recommend that the citi-
zens of Hamilton risk an investment
of nearly a million dollars to save
approximately $4,000. 1t is not good
business judgment in the face of COM
petitions that exists today. Very little
mismanagement on the part of con-
stantly changing city administrations
would be sufficient to turn so small
a prospective profit into a tremen-
dous loss.
We recommend the sale of the
electric distribution system and advise
the people of Hamilton to vote "Yes"
on November a on the referendum
ballot.
Respectfully submitted,
THE FROELICH & EMERY
ENGRG. CO.
BY T. H. Froelich, President.
The Butler County press. [volume] (Hamilton, Ohio) 1900-1946, 1924-10-31
Electric Light Truths

these bonds issued until 1921 bear
about Az per cent interest Would it
be good financing to sell the electric
plant that is earning you now about
25 per cent on your investment to
pay off bonds that only bear Az per
cent to 6 per cent? Would the bank
ers call that good fianance? Would
they carry on business like that for
their banks I? If you pay $4,000 per
year for street lighting and you re-
ceived $565,000 for your electric
property your street lighting would
the sale price. The profit on street
lighting to the u G. & E. Co. would
be over $4,000 per year and we would
be paying at the rate of about 6
cents per XIV. for street lighting.
On December 81, 1921, the outstand-
ing electric light bonds amounted to
$283 600; the interest on these bonds
since that time would amount to
about $38,205, making total bonds
and interest of 1921, ,2O5. In three
years-192l, 1922 and 1923-there
was turned over to the sinking fund
trustees from earning and profits of
the electric light plant the following
sums, $4,000, $4,000 and $4,000,
or a total of $148,000 Now let us
do for the electric light plant what
they propose to do for the Union Gas
and Electric Company, add $4,000
per year for street lighting for three
years-1921, 1922, 1323-or $171, 900,
which added to the $148,000 turned
over to the sinking fund trustees
would make $4,000 earnings and
profits for the electric plant in three
years, or within $2,205 of all the
bonds outstanding in 1921 plus the
interest on them since that time The
money derived from $65O,0O0 bonds is
sued since 1921 has not been used in
the electric plant.
Yet in the face of these facts some
of these people trying to put over the
The Butler County press. [volume] (Hamilton, Ohio) 1900-1946, 1924-10-31
WOULD ENJOIN
LABOR FROM
CEASING WORK

Indianapolis.-A score of cut-stone
contracting firms in the Bedford
Bloomington limestone district of this
state have asked the federal district
court to enjoin members Of the Jour
neymen Stone Cutters Association
from ceasing work at anti-union
plants, and to enjoin officers of the
union from calling strikes at these
places.
The contractors also ask that the
unionists be enjoined from inducing
any one not to handle the non-union
product, and from even suggesting
that their product is non-union.
Although the United States su-
preme court has repeatedly held that
commodity is not in interstate COM
The Butler County press. [volume] (Hamilton, Ohio) 1900-1946, 1924-10-31
BY B. f. PRIMMER, Attorney

Bryan in his great Chicago speech
in 1896 said, "The humblest citizen
III all the land when clad in the
armour of righteous cause is strong
er than all the hosts of error"
S. M. Goodman, in a speech before
the so-called citizens committee
Thursday evening, October %, at the
Y. M. C. A., said, eve don't care
whether it's right or wrong, we're
going to put over the sale of the city
electric property November A."
This proposed sale is gold brick.
1t is shell game The ordinance
only has this to say about street
lighting, "The bidder (the Union Gas
and Electric Company will submit
bid for the lighting of the streets
and public ways of Hamilton" 1t is
absolutely silent as to price, terms,
conditions, etc. That means that
while they would put the purchase
price under one shell and you look
for it there, however, it will be under
the other shell termed street light
ing. 1t is like putting the purchase
money into one end of sack while
the other end is open. The sale of
the electric property on the terms
proposed is like stealing candy from
a baby.
All the many pages about sinking
fund and lower taxes devoted by
those attempting to put over the sale
can be reduced to these facts: If you
vote to sell you cannot pay off the
$650,000 electric bonds until they come
due, and you must pay the interest
ON them until they come due; it will
take all of the 100000 cash now on
hand and what interest it may earn
and more to pay off the $650,000
electric bonds, so vote to sell does
not help the sinking fund or lower
the taxes. The other electric light
bonds are not all due and cannot be
paid off until they come due. Also
The Butler County press. [volume] (Hamilton, Ohio) 1900-1946, 1924-10-31
Toledo, Ohio, October %, 1872

Toledo, ONO, October 22, 1924.
To the Butler County Press:
An article appeared recently in the
Butler County Press, signed by Ben
jamin F. Primmer, who does not favor
the sale of the municipal electric dis
tribution system. Mr.. Primmer has
made a statement that the electric
light plant has been operated at a
profit and furnished the street light.
ing, estimated at $750,OOO, free of
charge to the taxpayers. This state
ment is not true.
The records of the electric light
department show that during the
years from 1905 to 1911 $4O,626.47
was paid to the electric light depart
ment for street lighting. This amount
of money was collected by taxation
to pay for street lighting. The rec
ords of the plant prior to 1905 are not
available, but without a doubt a con-
siderable amount was paid during the
first ten years of operation for street
| lighting by taxation
The statement that the plant has
always been able to pay its own way
| is also untrue The interest on the
bonded Indebtedness of the electric
light department from 1894 to 1910
was $75,23908 During this period
not one cent was turned over by the
electric light department to the sink
| ing fund trustees to meet this ex-
pense. This also was collected by
| taxation. During this same period
! 5000 of bonds became due. These
bonds were not paid but refunded by
other issues to reduce the burden of
| taxation on the people of Hamilton.
Mr.. Primmer quotes from the en-
gineers' first report that the present
electric distribution system has been
maintained in good physical condition.
That this statement was made is true,
! but Mr. Primmer endeavors to use
the engineers report to state his posi-
that in the following paragraph on
the same page of the engineers report
| the following statement is made:
due to increased demands for cleo
trio energy, the present system is in
adequate to meet the present and
| future needs" He also fails to state
that the engineers estimated the
minimum cost of improving the cleo
| tric distribution system at that time
to be $105,770.
Statements also have been made
that the present generating plant can
be enlarged by spending S400,000
This estimate provides only for the
installation of one 5000 XIV. gener-
ating unit. The present requirements
Of the city of Hamilton are nearly
5000 XIV In the event of repairs to
this one 5000 XIV unit, the old
equipment would have to be put into
service, and the energy which these
old, obsolete units could not generate
would have to be purchased, as is
now being done. Approximately
100000 kilowatt hours of electric
energy had to be purchased during the
year of 1923.
If the city of Hamilton is going to
continue to generate its own current,
it must build a modern, up-to-date
plant which will meet the present and
future requirements of the city. The
estimate of the engineers still stands
that to put the electric plant and it's
distribution system in condition
that will meet the requirements, $780,
151 must be spent at minimum.
| The average sinking fund require
ments in the next five years, if the
The Butler County press. [volume] (Hamilton, Ohio) 1900-1946, 1924-10-31

Washington.-The retail food in
dex, issued by the United States bu-
reau flabor statistics, shows an in
crease of about 2 per cent in the re-
tail cost of food in September, 1924,
The Butler County press. [volume] (Hamilton, Ohio) 1900-1946, 1924-10-31

merce until it is actually placed in
portation, the contractors insist
that stoppage of work would be an
interference with interstate COM
merce.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1924-03-20
ON CROW WEEK.

Some Of those whose memories
take them back to the work Of plant
ing over tho corn where the crows
had pulled It up are not getting ex-
cited over the inhumanity Of man to
the crow.
Then. there Is the humorous side
for those at all acquainted with the
habits Of the crow That canny bird
can detect the difference between a
broomstick and shot gun as far rs
his brilliant beady eyes can see.
Think Of the ammunition that would
DO wasted! No wonder the powder
makers are putting up the job. call
ing {or crow week ana all that.
While there may be doubt whether
the crow does more of good than he
does Of harm. and while wholesale
slaughter Of the birds hardly seems
advisable. there is one thing We may
be sure of: The hunter will add
much more to the profit of the pow
der trust than he will to his score
ct crows. For one occasionally shot
hundreds will fly safely away, rau-
cously hooting as they so. The pitt
full part Of 1t will be the suffering or
the birds which are wounded. Those
probably will be moro than those
killed outright.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1924-03-20
MIR. Gannett Candidate

cortland Evening Express)
Hon. Guy p. Gannett of Augusta,
publisher and former member of the
Republican National committee for
Maine, will be a candidate for dele
vention at Cleveland. Mr.. Gannett's
long experience il political affairs,
and his services as n member of the
National committee for Maine when
lie gave freely of his time and
money should entit!e him to this
consideration at the hands Of his
party. Mrs. Gannett is a woman
member of the National committee
from this State by appointment by
National Committeeman Harold NJ.
Sewall and will attend the conven-
ton in that capacity. Mrs. Gannett
is recognized as one of the best
woman organizers in the party in
this State. She had retired as vice
chairman of the State committee at
the time that her husband resigned
as member of he National committee
and was extremely reluctant to ac-
cept the position as National COM
mittee woman on account Of the
time that it would take, but finally
was induced to do so by Mr.. Gam
nett.
Mr.. Gannett is an uncompromising
Coolidge man and now that he is an
avowed candidate for delegate at
large 1t is unlikely that he will re-
ceive any serious opposition from his
section of the State. with which Of
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1924-03-20
UNITY

Mrs. George E. Grant entertained
the Arts and Crafts club Wednesday.
T.. 3. Hunt was in Belfast Wednes-
day.
Fred Hallett of Oakland was in
town Tuesday.
]. P. Clark Of Augusta was in town
last week, she being called here by
the illness of her mother, Mrs. Maria
Clark.
Charles Barney was in waterville
Wednesday.
Mr.. and Mrs. J. 3. Tickery passed
the week end with Nh. and Mrs. j.
a. Vickery in Brewer.
Mr.. and Mrs. +. A. Whitehouse re-
turned Saturday from trip to Bos-
ton. New York and bermuda.
Mrs. Charles Dean returned from
Portland tuesday. where she has
been the guest of her son, Ambrose
Dean.
Will MAYER Of Portland has been a
recent visitor in town,
F. D. Packard Is in the Eastern
Maine General hospital in Bangor,
where he will receive surgical treat
ment.
There have been no church services
here fcr the last two Sundays. there
being so many cases OF measles in
town.
l.. J. Stevens was a business visitor
in Bangor Tuesday.
E. J. Webb of Hampden was In
town the past week.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1924-03-20

crous interests. Mr.. Averill is pro-
prietor of drug store, and of course
carries line of cigars, tobacco and
confectionery. while he is also an I'M
dertaler, has monumental WORKS, is
town clerk and conducts an ~insur-
ancc agency, and just for good meas
ure he holds commissions as justice
of the peace and notary public.
Five generations are living under
one roof in Alfred at prcsent-Mrs.
Harriet Hobbs, who Is 80 years old;
her son, George H. Hobbs; a grand
son, Maynard a. Hobbs; her great
granddaughter, Mrs. Gladys hobbs
Merrill and a great great grandson,
Charles Maynard Merrill. Mrs. Har-
riot Hobbs has until recently, when
she was confined to her bed, enjoyed
remarkable health for one or her
years, eating three hearty meals each
day. In addition to the relatives in
the household with her, she has TWO
ether Erandsons. three great grand
children and u great great grandson.
The Maine Publicity Bureau has
asked the State Highway Department
to station men at the main highway
entrances the coming summer for the
purpose of obtaining an accurate es-
innate of the number of summer
visitors to the State. The estimates
of last year show that more than
100000 tourists visited Maine and
left within the State approximately
100000. This year it is proposed
to obtain a more detailed and accur-
ate estimate. Western states and
cities are making Il special effort to
obtain details Of the number OF tour
lists visiting them and also are seek
ing to make the visitors in every
possible way. according to informa-
! ton received by Harrie b. Cole, Sec
rotary OF the Maine Publicity Bu-
rcu.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1924-03-20
Well Known Music Master
Daniel league Passes Away

Especial to The kennebec Journal)
Mt. Vernon, Me, Mar. 1S.-Daniel
M. league, who passed away March
IA. was born in New Sharon. July
81, 1916, the son of Daniel NJ. and
Mary ]. league. being the third of a
family of eight children. of whom
only one, Mrs. Allen Partridge of
Augusta. is now living. The family
moved to Mt. Vernon in the year
1852. the father having purchased
the land extending from the village
down the Pond road to Bishops
Corner. The league House was a
we'll known hotel and station for
changing horses Of the stage coaches
of the old days. Daniel took up the
study of music and made it his life's
work. He taught music to many
who are now teachers in various
places. He trained bands and or
chestras and was a well known fig
ure at social and musical events. In
1872 Mr.. league married Alice Ba-
ker of Augusta and for 81 years
lived happily together. their home
being the league House at Mt. Yer
non. Mrs. league still survives. and
sadly mourns the loss of her life
long companion. Mr.. league con-
tinued to teach music up to the time
Of his last illness.
He was friendly and neighborly
and enjoyed life while helping in the
enjoyment of others. Two and q half
years ago he became the subject Of
a shock, after which he suffered
considerably. the more so on ac-
count Of having enjoyed a life of
good health up to that time. An
other shock came two weeks ago.
The end came on Friday. Mar. Ia.
Funeral services took place at the
league House on Tuesday. Mar. is.
conducted by Rev. A. f. Roberts. A
large number of friends and rela-
tives bid farewell to one greatly
loved and respected. The body is
placed in tomb until warmer
weather. when it will be buried in
the family lot at Seavey's Corner.