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The Washington times., 1924-11-15
FIRECRACKERS

Folks who pinch q piece Of
candy before they take 1t.
The man who follows his Wits
bunch at the horse races.
The motorist who speeds up
tust as YOU try to get In front Of
him.
The woman who says she cant
find words to express her feel
ings and finds enough to keep
her talking ha2 an hour.
The bird who boasts the
weather never gets too cold Tor
him.
The girl who smokes cigarettes
because she thinks she has pretty
hands.
People who repeat their foolish
dreams.
. The fruit dealer who puts al
the large berries on the top OF
the basket.
The dame who explains to you
how her diet Is different from
other folks.
The woman driver who makes
the gears screech when she shifts
them.
The Washington times., 1924-11-15

been bothered with my back for over
q year, and It would hurt me until /
could not do my work, which is keep
ing house for three and cooking and
washing dishes. tell all my friends
If they have any kind Of female trou-
bles to give Lydia E. Pinkham's Veg
etable Compound trial. You may use
this testimonial IL it will help any
one. Mrs. G. R. MILLER, r. Ed.
No. /, Box rs, Rotan, Texas.
Ina recent countrywide canvass Of
purchasers of Lydia e. Pinkham's
Vegetable Compound over 121, 900 re-
plies were received, and SO out Of
every 100 reported they were bene-
flied by its use. For sale by druggists
everywhere.
The Washington times., 1924-11-15
WE WONDER

Who cuts down the trees for
the stump speakers.
II hens are not jealous Of an egg
plant.
Why q minister should get SO
for marrying q couple and q law
yer get 500 for divorcing them.
II any small boy ever had thu
ambition to be the janitor Of .
schoOlhoase.
II the three wise men were not
HbachelorSr
Why 9 woman who win not buy
an article Il It costs So Will grab
It IN q second il it is marked $2.9s.
If somebody couldn't make a
fortune as a professional for break.
ing new shoes.
II a powder magazine 10 q trade
journal for cosmetics.
Why e transatlantic sister ship
never has brother.
II q hotel has q cover charge
for extra blankets.
II Methuselah Is the patron saint
OF the life insurance companies.
The Washington times., 1924-11-15
SLOGANS

For q crying baby: 'I'll tell the
world"
For q burlesque show: Man
wants but little here below"
For the coal dealer: Keep the
home fires burning"
For the burglar: II do hope
that my coming out party will be
q success"
For the pedestrian: well, any
way this is Leap Year"
For those who sell cAntaloupes:
Beauty is only skin deep"
For the senator: Always faith
full to his trust. I"
For the hen: Now / lay me-
For the poet: MANY happy re-
. turns"
For set Of old tires: I'VE are
planning a little blowout for to-
night"
The Washington times., 1924-11-15
SMALL TOWN
STUFF

sMary's little brother told me
he saw that city Teller kissink her
last night wonder IL she'll hook
him. 1t looks like her last chance
she's twenty-eight according 70
the records st the town clerks
office.
'sBiIl fuckers wife u taking
cooking lessons and he Rfld the
kids have to live on bologna and
crackers while she's away
guess he's sorry he married her
BY this time.
.Tt,s q shame the way those
Hodge girls are allowed to dance
and play cards on Sunday--they
should be made to go to the
meeting OF the missionary society
Next thing we know, they'll all
be smoking
The Washington times., 1924-11-15
LOST LINKS

A village constable who forgets
TO wear his badge.
A card table with more dust on
II than a library table.
The wife who never uses a
sugar bowl to cover up a spot
on the tablecloth.
An Eskimo wearing white linen
Knockers.
Butter on restaurant buttered
t0ast-and a lumpIesS potato.
A chaperone who wears smoked
glasses.
AnuE NJ - - rMP
The Washington times., 1924-11-15
SOME THINK

That folks in the Stock Elk
change never sit down because a
seat Ii so expensive.
That all dairies are run by cow
boys.
That q divorce suit IL q costume
made. by a Paris modiste.
That ringside seat IL beside an
engaged girl
That all chauffeurs elope with
daughters Of millionaires.
That sponge cake is made from
spongee.
The Washington times., 1924-11-15

Dy taxing your
medicine. After
my second baby
was born my back
wAsweak andhurt
me continually, 90
j thought I'D try
Lydia E. Pink
hams Vegetable
Compound as /
had read 80 much
aboutwhere ithad
helped so many
woman. II had
The Washington times., 1924-11-15
MIDDLECLASS
MELODRA ANA

When Ma sent you around the
corner to the grocery store and
you lost the nickel she gave you
to buy the bread with.
When you get up II the morn.
ing and start d fire Iii the fur
mace only to find out half an
hour later that It has gone out.
When Father had to leave on
an early morning train and had
the whole family up waiting on
him.
After All the stores are closed
Saturday night and you discover
you haven't any butter for Sun
day.
The Washington times., 1924-11-15

The girl who expects to become
q grand opera star because she
was told she had the best voice
in the choir.
The Washington times., 1924-11-15

The woman who starts, mark
ing a crossword puzzle without
an eraser.
The Washington times., 1924-11-15

Perhaps the Ford idea is to get
all the change and then use INV,
vers for nickels.
The Washington times., 1924-11-15

So far, no woman can get vac
cinated against wanting her best
friend to think she pays twice as
much for her clothes as she
really does.
The Washington times., 1924-11-15

The guy who swears at the bar,
Der for cutting him before he 10
out OF the chair.
The Washington times., 1924-11-15

A last years timetable and Q
used photograph needle.
The Washington times., 1924-11-15

Our idea of an endurance test
is two mothers Dragging about
the marks their children made
in school,
The Washington times., 1924-11-15
after BABY
WAS BORN
Back Weak and Painful
Mrs. Miller Benefited by
Taking Lydia E. Pinkham's
Vegetable Compound

Rotan, Tex. am writing to let
you know how / have been benefited
The Washington times., 1924-11-15

The groom who forgets he r.
married and buys only one rail.
road ticket.
The Washington times., 1924-11-15

The fellow who shows all his
friends how the combination lock
Of his ho0tch closet works.
The Washington times., 1924-11-15
CRACKLINGS

The world is made up Of two
kinds of husbands-those who
try to forget and those who for
get to try.
The Washington times., 1924-11-15

The man who finds out in
church that he has left all his
change in his other pocket.
The Washington times., 1924-11-15

Folks whose birthday comes on
the first day Of April.
The Washington times., 1924-11-15

The man who gives his wife
her own checking account and ex-
poets to keep money in the bank.
The Washington times., 1924-11-15
OPTIMISTS

The guy who starts on a long
automobile trip with no extra
tires or inner tubes.
The Washington times., 1924-11-15

The chap who gets q cinder in
his eye on his way to q musical
comedy show.
The Washington times., 1924-11-15
LAME DUCKS

The husband who mends the
handle Of his wife's rolling pin.
The Washington times., 1924-11-15

II a powder magazine 10 q trade
journal for cosmetics.
The Washington times., 1924-11-15

Why e transatlantic sister ship
never has a brother.
The Washington times., 1924-11-15

II somebody couldn't make q
fortune as a professional for break
ing new shoes.
The Washington times., 1924-11-15

II Methuselah Is the patron saint
Of the life insurance companies.
The Washington times., 1924-11-15

II q hotel has . cover charge
for extra blankets.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1924-06-05
JUNE TERM CIRCUIT COURT
CONVENED ON MONDAY
Judge Doub Presiding Who De-
Hvered Charge to The Grand
Jury-Excused Yesterday

The June Term of the Circuit Court
for Garrett County convened Monday
morning at which time Judge Albert
A. DOub delivered the charge to the
grand jury, of which body Mr.. Joseph
E. Harmed was the foreman. Judge
Doub called the attention of the body
to the alleged violations of the liquor,
laws of the State and county and i'm
pressed the grand jury with the nee
essity of making thorough investi-
cation of these violations as well as
others which were laid before them.
Monday and Tuesday was taken up
by the Court in hearing and deter
mining various appeal cases from the
Justices of the Peace and in entering
judgments in uncontested cases, OF
which there were very few.
The grand jury was dismissed from
further service yesterday afternoon
upon fling its report with the Court.
One hundred and twenty-six witness
es were examined; twenty-five indict-
ments were returned the majority be-
ing for violations of the liquor laws.
Monday the criminal docket will be
taken up.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1924-06-05
FARMER NEAR NI'HENRY
TORTURED And ROBBED
Third Crime of Similar Nature
To Occur in County, Laid at
Door of Same Gang

Last Friday afternoon shortly be-
fore shutdown three men in an auto
mobile stopped at the farmhouse of
Noah Pysell, near McHenry, and de-
liberately alighting from the vehicle
approached Mr.. Pysell, who was 60
ing from his barn to the house and
Selling him they proceeded tomanhan-
die him in the most brutal manner,
robbery being the motive.
The men took their victim into the
dwelling where they proceeded to tor
ture him in the most brutal manner.
The man, who is inoffensive and
who is slightly weak mentally, gave
up about 1925, which he had upon his
person, telling his assailants that that
amount represented all the cash or
valuables he had about the house. Not
satisfied they placed a rope about his
neck, threatening to hang him and
when their efforts in this direction
failed they placed newspapers about
his feet and body and lighted them,
damned a revolver into his mouth
pricked the soles of his feet with q
sharp instrument and otherwise mis-
treated and tortured him until in all
probability the man lost conscious
ness. At least this is the opinion of
those conversant with the matter are
expressing after hearing his state
ment of the occurrence, for when he
related his experiences to his friends
he stated that after being tortured
the next thing he knew he was alone
in the house. Pysell being a recluse
he lives by himself and has few Wis
itors.
Saturday morning DR.. r. A. Raven
scroft, of Accident, was called upon to
attend the man. The physician states
that it is miraculous that the man
survived over the night, as he was
a mass Of bruises over his entire body
Mr.. Pysell, while peculiar in many
ways, does not hoard his money at
home but maintains bank account
in one Of the Oakland banks.
The outrage committed upon Pysell
Friday is the third of like nature
that has occurred in Garrett county
during the past two or three years.
Mrs. Marshall Friend, of Friends
vile, was the first victim, who was
robbed of about $780, while about a
year ago Elijah Friend, Of E., of Sang
Run, had an experience similar to that
ct Mr.. Pysell.
From the description OF the three
men given by the victims Of the out
RACES the officers of the county are
satisfied that the crimes were all COM
mitted by the same gang Of ruitians.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1924-06-05
ALL HUNTING LICENSES
IN STATE EXPIRED FRIDAY
$4,000 Duplicates and Tags Sent
Out to Circuit Court Clerks

All State hunting licenses expired
last Saturday. To replace these APP
proximately 5000 licenses and tags
have been sent out to clerks Of Circuit
Courts throughout Maryland, it was
announced Friday by Harold S. Kol-
mer, secretary of the State Game De-
partment.
Excellent matches of Chinese ring
neck pheasants have been reported to
the department, Mr.. Kolmer said. APP
proximGtely $3.50 eggs of these birds
were distributed over the State. One
man reported that he had Matched II
out of Is eggs and that the young
birds were thriving.
Mr.. Kolmer declared he hoped, for
the sake of the young pheasants,
among other reasons, that the rainy
weather would not continue. Infant
pheasants, he said, easily are drowned
if they fall from their nests in such
weather.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1924-06-05
MOUNTAIN LAKE PARK
R@@@S1a0e@@aa9aeGa2Gnn

Mrs. Margaret Grove and Mrs. C.
E. Shearer returned to the Park Tues
day after having spent the winter in
Fairmont, West Va. They will be at
the home of Mr.. and Mrs. NJ. c. Clay
ton this summer. These ladies are
sisters and are 92 and "a years old re-
spectively and have been coming to
the Park for more than twenty years.
Miss Belle Pritchard returned to
her home here at the Park Tuesday
after having spent the winter at Man
nington, West Va.
Despite the cold, rainy spring, the
work of preparation is going steadily
on and it will not be long now until
all the contemplated civic improve
ments shall have been completed.
The Braethorn, Allegany House,
Deaconess Home, Dixie and Hamilton
Hall are all being put in shape for the
summer
Among the families who have re-
Gently arrived are Rev. Charles W.
Baldwin, of Baltimore; Mr.. Provost, of
Baltimore; the McKees of Pittsburgh,
and Mrs. F. L. Reed, of WilkesBarre
Pa. | understand that Mr.. George
Giessman, of Oakland, has purchased
one OF the Ecker cottages here which
he has already rented.
Mr.. H. V. Leighton has purchased
cottage on F street and is putting
it in tenantable condition for the sum-
mer.
Mr.. A. V. Pope is to arrive today
with his bride from Woodstock, Va,
and the couple will occupy the Do
man cottage.
Mr.. and Mrs. McLahe, of Claysville,
Pa, are here and have selected the
Mcconnell cottage for occupancy this
summer.
Mr.. F. E. Baker was here for a few
hours one day last week.
Mrs. Roy IL. Hamill and children,
Of Huntington, West Va, arrived on
Saturday and are occupying their
home in the Park.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1924-06-05
THE DEATH RECORD.
JOHN JACOB MICHAELS

John Jacob Michaels, a native of
Garrett county, died at 600 o'clock p.
NJ, last Wednesday at the home of
Mrs. George Lewis, W. Loo street,
Frostburg, where he resided since in
November, 1922, with his daughter,
Miss Angie Michaels, having gone
thence from his farm located near
Mt. Zion church, midway between
Grantsville and Frostburg on the Ma
tinonal Road. Mr. Michaels was born
near Westernport on December 5,
1924, and would have been one hun
dred years old had he lived until the
5th of next December. He is sur
vived by one brother, Charles Mich
aels, who lives with his daughter
Mrs. George Hunter, of Frostburg,
and one sister, Mrs. Elizabeth Shaw,
who resides with Mr.. and Mrs. Arthur
Murphy near Avilton, this county.
Mr.. Michaels is also survived by the
following sons and daughters: Ste
DIlCH NIiSietcISs VI COIlets L Id !,
Mrs. Sarah c. Robson, of Avilton;
Mrs. Mary A. Pope, of Mountain Lake
Park; Mrs. Rebecca burst, of Iona
coming; Mrs. B. F. Michaels, of the
National Pike; Mrs. Lulu G. Friend,
of Morgantown; Mrs. Emma Kitch-
ing, of Stuart, Fla, and Miss Angie
Michaels, of Frostburg Mr.. Michaels
was farmer and lumberman all Of
his long life. He wa 50 most devout
Christian and d man who for three
quarters of a century used his bible
as a daily handbook. He retained
keenness of mind and perfect vision
until the end. His funeral took place
on last Friday, interment being made
at Mt Zion NJ L. church, the services
at the Frostburg home and at the
cemetery beirg conducted by the Rev.
D. L. Ennis, pastor Of the Frostburg
VI. F. church.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1924-06-05
Vandals Ransack Summer Camp
House at Grantsville.

The associates of the Girls Friend
ly Society of Cumberland, who visited
the summer camp located at Stanton's
dam near Grantsville one day last
week, found that thieves had stripped
the house Of all furnishings and in
jured the building to a considerable
extent.
Such articles as the ice box, the
kitchen table, the dishes and cooking
utensile, all lamps and all mirrors,
benches and chairs had been removed
by the marauders.
An effort is being made to appre-
bend the yandals and if possible re-
cover the stolen articles.
In the meantime the society will
put the house in order and occupy it
as usual during the summer months.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1924-06-05
THREE ESCAPE DEATH
INAPECULIAR ACCIDENT
Dump-Car PIunges Down Shaft,
Crashing On Top Of Cage.
Imperiling Occupants

Miss Fora Close, chief stenographer.
and Ross Owens, warehouse foreman
of the General Construct Corpora
ton, with Robert Hopcraft, laborer
also an employe of the construction
company, had narrow escapes from
instant death Sunday afternoon in
Shaft No. l of the Youghiogheny Hy-
dro-Electric works, now under con-
struction eight miles north of Oak
land on Deep Greek when a dump-car
leading to the mouth of the shaft,
which was being pushed into position
by Hopcraft, failed to connect with
the safety catch and dropped into the
opening, crashing down upon the top
of the cage in which Miss Close and
Mr.. Owens were descending to the
bottom, distance of about hundred
and twenty-five feet from the sur
face.
Hopcraft, who was riding on the
dump-car on its way to the mouth of
the shaft, when he saw what was
about to occur, with rare presence of
mind grasped the cable supporting the
descending cage as the car went over
and retained his grip until the bottom
of the shaft was reached.
In making the descent the dump
car struck several heavy pieces of
timber that line the shaft, eventually
landing on top of the cage, the top
of which being protected by heavy
steel beam, prevented its crashing
through the structure and the pos
sibe instant death of the two occu-
pants as a result.
Employees at the construction camp
were called and hoisted the wrecked
car from the top of the cage, releas-
ing the passengers. The car weighed
about 500 pounds and but for the pro-
lection afforded by the steel cross
beam on the cage the accident would
have resulted fatally.
The shaft is one Of two which have
bee .@ade to reach the tunnel now
being bored through Marsh Hill to
be used leading to the power house
upon the completion of the project,
which is now we'll under way, and up
on which more than thousand men
are now engaged.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1924-06-05
Clean-Up Week in Oakland

The Municipal Committee of the
Oakland Civic Club procured posters
for the Cleanup and Beautify Oak
land campaign, which in turn were
bought by the business men Of the
town. All were in hearty cooperation
with this plan to try to get the people
to cleanup and beautify their premi-
SEES. Some Of the merchants held spe-
cial sales Of cleaning articles.
The town will allow, for a short
time, trash to be hauled to the bridge
near the Giessman apartments for d
fill. Messrs w. II. Smouse and VIM.
Cover will do hauling at a reasonable
price.
Please AXE advantage Of this offer
and get lid Of all trash. Ii VIII not
only be a, clyic beue.it to the comnlu-
asy but VIII help 90 keep the town in
q sanitaTy and lReaithful condition.
hrB JAMES RTLILS0R,
Chairman Municipal Ctulnlg5ee.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1924-06-05
DR.. ALBERT S. COOK IS
STANDARDIZATION HEAD
Maryland Woman Wins Elemen-
tary School Post

Albert S. Cook, superintendent of
the State Department of Education,
was reappointed for another four
year term and his salary advanced
from $4,000 to $4,000 year by the
State Board of Education at the an
nual reorganization meeting last
Thursday afternoon in the Lexington
Building offices.
The board at the same time met
with special committee from the
City School Board to discuss plans
for the merger of city and State
board of trustees of the State Normal
School at Towson Members of the
two boards indicated decision would
be reached soon.
Members of the City Committee
who took part in the conference
were: Isaac S. Field, president of the
City Board; E. Addison Mullikin, Mrs
John Wesley Brown, DR.. David f.
Weglein and Dr.. Harry S. West, sup
erintendent Of City Schools.
In making the announcement con-
corning Mr. Cook, DR.. Henry NJ. Fitz-
hugh, president of the Board, de-
clared that the Board had taken the
matter up with Governor Richie and
had obtained the latter's approval.
"Dr. Cook has given four years Of
satisfaction and has made good
said DR.. Fitzhugh.
When Superintendent Cook was APP
pointed to the position, which he now
holds four years, he was promised
$4,000 a year providing he made
good with the job.
The board met for reorganization
and unanimously reelected DR.. Fitz-
hugh president. All of the present
members Of the staff of superinten-
dent were reappointed.
Miss NJ. Theresa Wiedefeld, for the
past six years supervisor of Elemen-
tary Schools of Anne Arundel county
and a former member Of the State
Normal, was elected to fill the va
cancy which has existed since April,
1928, by the elevation Of Miss I.
Jewell Simpson to State Supervisor
of Elementary Schools. Her salary
will be $4,000 a year.
William j. Holloway, who has been
Acting Superintendent of Public
Schools, will remain in this post until
the first Of next year, when he will
become principal of the new Eastern
Shore Normal School at Salisbury.
The Board announced that, due to
the order gone out to all normal
schools that there must be no deficit
at the end of the year, there would
be an increase in maintenance fees at
these schools.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1924-06-05
st. Paul's VI. E. Church, Oakland.

Rev. !. {. Buckley, Pastor.
9:45 a. H., Sunday school, Mr.. f.
R. Jones, superintendent. Please no
tice that the school begins Is min
utes earlier than usual
11:00 a. m, morning worship and
baccalaureate sermon for the gradu-
ating class of the Oakland High
School. Subject: "The Man at the
Wheel of Fortune" Seats will be re-
served for all graduates and the fac
ulty.
700 p. M, Epworth League, Miss
Beatrice Ashby, president. Subject:
"The Trinity of Friendship"
500 p. m., annual Sunday school
Children's Day program Careful prep
aration and thorough training have
been given by the committee for this
program and an interesting and help
full service is assured all who may at
tend.
The public is most cordially invited
to worship with us
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1924-06-05
DAVID I. ENLOM.

The announcement yesterday after
noon Of the sudden death of David 7.
Enlow, at his home north of Oakland,
was shock to his many friends here
where he was held in the highest es-
TEEN for his many good qualities as a
citizen, MIR. Enlow was i'll but few
minutes, appoplexy being the cause
Of His demise. lie was nged -76 y,s4Ts
and Is survived bY one sen and 4 re
daughters. Arrangements for the
fuEeca! aagc not YET boon announced.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1924-06-05
Oakland Council of Catholic Men.

Oakland Council of Catholic Men.
WHEREAS, In the dispensation of
our Supreme Ruler, He has thought
it wise to call from labor to eternal
rest our esteemed and dearly beloved
brother, the late John w. Hart.
WHEREAS, While we bow in hum
BILE submission to the decree of the
Allwise, we deem it fitting that we re-
cord our sorrow and that of the COM
munity; therefore be it
RESOLVED, That in the death of
Brother Hart the church, State and
community at large has been bereft;
his family has lost considerable and
loving husband and father and the
community citizen whom to know
was to love and respect.
RESOLVED, That a copy of these
resolutions be printed in The Repub-
lican and copy be sent the family of
our deceased brother.
H. A. LORADITCH,
NJ. w. PENDERGAST,
r. B. PENDERGAST,
+. r. O'DONNELL, Com.