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The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1925-01-08
COOLIDCE'S PLURALITY IS
GREATER THAN HARDING'S
President Received 15,71S,7S9 of
the 2S,92O,O7O Votes Cast
in Last Election

President Coolidge received 15,718,-
789 of the 28,92O,O7O votes cast for
the three leading presidential candi-
dates in the November election. His
two principal opponents, John w. Da-
Wis and Robert NJ. LaFollette, receiv-
ed, respectively, 8,378,962 and 1922
319 votes.
These official returns, complete
from all sections of the country, give
Mr.. Coolidge the largest plurality
ever recorded for a candidate-7,3 $780,
1927, or 334,980 more than Warren G..
Harding's plurality in 1920. The
Harding count of 16,152,2O0, however,
was greater by 433,411 than his sue
cessor's because the total vote four
years ago was shared in the main by
only one other leading candidate, Jas.
NJ. Cox.
Expressed in percentages, the Cool
idgs vote represented 54.4 per cent of
the total Of the three leading candi-
dates, while Davis received 300 per
cent and LaFollette 1876 per cent.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1925-01-08
1925 HAS THREE FRIDAYS
FALLING ON THE 18th
Easter This Year Comes Week
Earlier than in 1924.

With three "Fridays the 18th
marked on its leaves, the calendar
for 1925 was hung in many homes
thruout the country last Thursday.
The good year 1924 had only one of
those days which the superstitious
fear, but this year the 18th day of
the month falls on Friday during
February, March and November. Ev-
en- Christmas is on Friday this
twelvemonth.
Decoration Day, May 80, and July
Fourth both fall on Saturday. Eas-
ter comes on April u, week earlier
than last year. That makes April 5
the date for the annual Palm Sunday
fashion parade and fixes February 25
as the day when Lent begins. Palm
Sunday will be cloudy, perhaps with
snow, but Easter will be fair, accord
ing to the official almanac.
George Washington's birthday falls
on Sunday, so Monday, February %,
will be a holiday. AS both Memorial
Day and July Fourth comes on Sat
urday this will provide opportunities
for spring and summer weekend ex-
cursions. Labor Day is September 7,
the latest it can ever be, and the
Thanksgiving turkey can be eaten on
November 26. Inauguration Day,
March 4, falls on Wednesday.
Children attending Garrett county
public schools will find that their hol-
iday time is one day shorter this year
than last. Memorial days is on Sat
urday and the Christmas recess will
be one day less than in 1924.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1925-01-08
TWO ARE KILLED WHEN
LOG TRAIN IS WRECKED
Accident Occurred on Morrison
Gross Lumber Road Near
Mailman, Garrett County

Cleveland Sisler, of Wilson, ten
miles south of Oakland on the West
ern Maryland Railway, and Thomas
Davis, of Beverly, West Va, were
instantly killed Tuesday morning
when a log train was wrecked on the
Morrison-Gross lumber road between
Mailman, Garrett county, and the
Stony River cumberland, which body
of timber is being operated by the
Morrison-Gross concern. Milton More
land, engineer Of the train, was seri-
ously injured.
The train when wrecked was haul
ing men to work on the track being
built for the Morrison-Gross Lumber
Company. 1t is not known exactly
what caused the wreck, but as the
track was recently built on frozen
ground, it is believed that the recent
warm days caused the ground to be-
come soft and give away beneath the
weight of the engine.
Physicians from Elk Garden and
Kitzmiller were hurried to the scene
of the disaster, but found that the
two men had suffered instant death.
Moreland was taken to his home
where he was given medical atten-
ton. The bodies of the two men
killed were taken in charge by an
Elk Garden undertaken.
Davis was a native of Beverly, W.
Va, and had been working at Wall
man but a Short time. He expected
to resign his place and return to his
home the latter part of this month.
He is survived by his widow and two
small children. Sisler is survived by
his wife and four small children.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1925-01-08
BIG TANNERY At HUTTON
Was DESTROYED By FIRE
Flames Wipe Out Important In
dustry and Throws Fifty
WOrkmen Idle

The tanning plant of the Lang
Horton Tanning Company, located at
Hutton, six miles west of Oakland on
the Baltimore and Ohio Railroad, was
consumed by fire last Friday night,
the entire plant being burned to the
ground with the exception of the of
flee building and a storehouse, incur
ring loss variously estimated at
from 100000 to 100000, the sum
not being able to be determined until
after an investigation of the con-
dition of the hides in the watts is as
certained. The loss, however, is said
to be practically covered by insur-
ance.
The fire was discovered in the leach
house by the Waterman who at once
gave an alarm. A few minutes af-
terward a telephone message to the
Oakland Fire Department was re-
sponded to by the fremen and one of
the chemical engines, but the fire had
gained such Roadway that nothing
could be accomplished toward saving
the plant proper and every effort was
then directed in efforts towards say
ing the buildings housing the stores,
the office and adjacent homes of the
Workmen, which was accomplished by
the firemen and the workmen of the
tannery after superhuman efforts on
the part of the combined forces. The
bark sheds, which housed a consider
able quantity of bark, were not dam
aged.
The fire was caused, it is said, from
short circuit in the electric wiring
in the leach house and from this the
flames quickly spread to all parts of
the buildings which were connected
and covered considerable ground.
The plant was owned by Mr.. w. L.
O'Connor, of Tioga, West Va, and
was under lease for term of years
by Messrs. J. T. Lang and Leroy
Horton. Until recently the plant was
managed personally by Mr.. Horton
he being succeeded about six weeks
ago by Mr.. Lang, who was in New
York at the time of the fire.
For many years the plant made
sole leather exclusively. Five or six
years ago it was turned into a belt
ing leather plant. A few months ago
this line was abandoned and leather
for shoes was being made.
The plant during the early spring
employed upwards of seventy-fve
men, but gave steady employment to
forty OF more the year around. Until
after the fire insurance has been adj
justed and other details arranged it
cannot be stated whether or not the
plant will be rebuilt.
Two or three years ago the plant
was partially destroyed by fire fol-
lowing which it was enlarged and
more substantial buildings erected to
take the place of those destroyed.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1925-01-08
KICK OF HORSE FATAL TO
SIXTEEN YEAR OLD BOY
Death of Charles Bittinger on
Monday Followed Injuries
He Received Sunday

Charles Bittinger, 16 years old,
son of the late Perry Bittinger, of
Pleasant Valley, south of Mountain
Lake Park, died Monday morning as
the result of injuries he received
when he was kicked in the stomach
by horse in a barn on the farm OPP
Grated by himself and older brothers.
The lad, according to information
received by The Republican, had gone
to the barn to fed and water the an
imals housed therein and as he was
passing the stall where a horse was
tied the animal kicked striking the
boy fairly in the stomach.
DR.. McComas was hastily summon
ed to give the boy medical and sur
gical attention. Everything possible
was done to relieve the sufferings of
the unfortunate boy but death inter-
vened about eleven o'clock Monday
morning.
The funeral of the victim took place
yesterday, interment being made in
the Pleasant Valley cemetery.
Perry Bittinger, father of the boy,
died as the result of a heart attack
a number of years ago.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1925-01-08
of Pythias Notes of In
tereSt.

Brother Knights, let's all make one
more New Years resolution and keep
ito attend lodge more regularly
this year than we did last year, be-
cause there are a lot of things going
on that we should not miss.
LAST Friday night the officers for
the ensuing term were installed as
follows; C. c., A. G. Gortner; V. c.,
Reese Friend; Prelate, John Mitchell;
NJ. at A, Everett Casteel; NJ. of W.,
H. L. Stemple; l. G., S. L. Townshend;
0. G., Wilbur Mann; NJ. of F., D. w.
Walter; K. Of R. & s., Ernest Town
shend.
The financial report of the lodge
was read 1t was a report that all
should be proud Of, showing as it
does the healthy condition of the or
ganization from a money point of
view.
The meeting on Friday night Of
this week will be q busy one, as at
that time the degree of Esquire will
be conferred on nine Pages.
Start the year right by coming to
lodge Friday evening.
PUBLICITY COMMITTEE,
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1925-01-08
C. & ". ELECTRIC RAILWAY
WANTS TO OPERATE BUSES
Asks Permission to Abandon It's
Trolley Service Between West
ernpOrt and Fr0stburg

A matter in which many Garrett
county citizens, especially those re-
siding in the extreme eastern section,
will be interested, is the application
before the Public Service Commission
of Maryland of an informal request
from d. d. Price, vice president of
the Cumberland and Westernport
Electric Railway Company for per-
mission for the company to abandon
II miles of railway track between
Frostburg and Westernport, substi-
tuting busses for the trolleys now
running on them.
The application was made on Mon
day but the commission took no ac-
ton on the request, suggesting to
Mr.. Price that he make Formal APP
plication, which the commission will
consider. Mr. Price said that he be-
lieved there would be no objection
from the territory to be effected.
Due to falling off in traffic on the
trolley lines extending between Frost
burg and Westernport the change is
necessary, Mr.. Price declared.
The railway official said he would
file formal application within a few
days.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1925-01-08
NxlTZMILLER MAID HELD
ON Love LETTER FRAUD
Postal Authorities Accuse Miss
N0rmand of Fleeing Mat
rimOnial Correspondents

Charged with using the mails to de-
fraud, Miss Betty Normand, %
year-old young woman of Kitzmiller,
Garrett county, was arrested Monday
by U. S. Deputy Marshal John w.
Doherty, taken to Cumberland and
placed in Jail pending hearing to be
conducted yesterday.
Miss Normand, it is alleged, under
the names of Betty Normand, Ina
Normand and Belle Normand cores
pended with men of all ages through
a matrimonial journal and on prom
Use of marriage, it is said, received
various sums of money from her adj
mirers. Several of the would-be
grooms complained to the postal au
thorities, which was followed by an
investigation and arrest of the ac-
cused girl.
Miss Normand is of foreign eXtrac-
ton, her father being employed as a
miner in one of the coal works at
Kitzmiller. She is said to be very
pretty and of good figure.
According to Deputy Marshal Do
herty, she resisted arrest and defed
him and it was necessary for the Of
fcer to get help to control her and
take her handcuffed to Cumberland.
She is said to have boosted to the
Federal officers that her correspon-
dents 'fell for the soft stuff"
According to Post Office Inspector
William P. Armstrong, who worked
on the case and obtained the warrant,
Miss Normand has been receiving
quantities of mail from all over the
United States and Canada from sim
gle youths, widowers and bachelors
since 1922. Some of the letters COM
ing to her from Canada were thick
and required several stamps to car
ny them to their destination.
- When arraigned yesterday for a
barring before United States Com
~1llissioner Anderson Miss Normand
admitted corresponding with the men
who accused her of wrong, but de-
clared she accepted the money they
sent her as gifts" and had no in
tention of fraud. She said when she
opened the series of correspondence
she wanted to "see the world" and
thought she could go to see each of
her would-be lovers and then turn
them down" She said one man went
from Canada to Kitzmiller to marry
her, but that when he found she was
a poor miners daughter instead of an
heiress he left on the next train.
At the conclusion of the hearing,
Miss Normand was held in $500
bond for action of the district court.
In default of the bond she was re-
manded to the Allegany county Jail.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1925-01-08
Rev. Grubbs To Remain

Rev. Henry A. Grubbs, who re-
signed as pastor of the Garrett Me-
mortal Presbyterian church in Oak
land short time ago to accept po-
sition as instructor in a Nebraska
educational institution, by the physi-
clans advice, on account of the re-
cent operation on Mrs. Grubbs's eyes
has reconsidered his resignation and
will continue to be pastor of the
local church.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1925-01-08
Marriage Licenses.

Marriage licenses for the period of
one week ending Tuesday at noon
were issued to the following appli-
cants at the office of the Clerk of the
Circuit Court in Oakland:
Ernest Hayes Wolford, 81, farmer,
and Alma Huffman, 10, both of Dry
Fork, w. Va.
John Henry Yonkey, q, coal miner,
and Ruth Alma Tinkey, 18, both of
Uniontown, Pa.
Opal Burwell McNair, II (parents'
consent), laborer, and Leona Hecker,
20, both of Confluence, Pa.
Vance Budd Flick, %, craneman,
and Irene PhiIomena Kempfer, 20,
both of Butler, Pa.
Kenneth cambridge Morgan, g.
laborer, Grafton, W. Va, and Myra
Catherine Harter, %, Clarksburg, W
Va.
Russell Harry Stewart, %, coal mi
ner, Rivesville, W. Va, and Stella
Holt, 20, Fairmont West Va.
Lewis Ray Shaffer, %, baker, and
Jessie Gertrude Nelson, 20, both OF
Fairmont, West Va.
Ray Taught, 81, farming, Fair
view, w. Va, and Doris Thursa Bird
IS, waitress, Barricksville, W. Va.
Richard Franklin Vandell, 81, clerk
Uniontown, and Helen Marie Wat
in, q, Scottdale, Pa.
- Frederick Hamer Syoc, 81, laborer
Tasting, w. Va, and Virginia MabeI
loot, 10, Pine Grove, w. Va.
-Four licenses issued to applicants
were marked don't publish"
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1925-01-08

Rev. Felix G. Robinson, who is yet
a student in the Theological Seminary
at Gettysburg, Pa, preached at the
Lutheran church in Oakland last Sun
day morning to a splendid congre-
cation. He is the eldest son of DR..
and Mrs. j. G. Robinson, formerly of
Oakland. He will be graduated from
the Seminary in the early spring and
enter at once upon his ministerial
work. Two other brothers of this
very promising young man, Messrs
Ralph and Jarvis, will also enter the
ministry. both Of whom are now pre-
pairing themselves for this work.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1925-01-08
CHURCH NOTICES.
St. Paul's NJ. E. Church, Oakland.

Rev. Archibald Moore, Pastor.
9:45 a. M, Sunday school, Mr.. E.
R. Jones, superintendent.
HOO a. M, public worship and
sermon.
$50 p. NJ, Epworth League, Neil
Liller, president.
Wednesday, 1880 p. m.,prayer meet
ing. Ais p. m. Wednesday, Junior
League, Miss Grace Loar, superinten-
dent
A cordial greeting is extended to
all who will join in these services of
worship.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1925-01-08
St. Marks Lutheran, Oakland.
"The Friendly Church"
our services
Rev. D. NJ. Funk, Pastor.

Rev. ID. M. FUNK, Pastor.
$3.50 a. M, Sunday school. We well
come and urge you to attend.
1915 a. M, Holy Communion. Let
all the members be at this service,
"Do this in remembrance of Me"
These are the words of Christ.
6:45 p. m., Christian Endeavor,
1880 p. NJ, Holy Communion with
sermon.
Wednesday evening, 7:30-8:3O, the
"Quiet Hour" ooh, come, let us wor-
ship Him."
Monday evening, January 18th, the
Brotherhood meets. Every man in
the congregation is urged to be with
US. Meet US at the church. We will
have a pleasant evening together.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1925-01-08

Justice of the Peace George B.
Brown, of Avilton, was in the city
last Tuesday on business as eXeeu-
tor Of the estate Of the late Mrs. SUI
san c. CarEtz, who until her recent
death was engaged in the mercantile
business at Avilton. As executor Mr..
Brown will sell at public auction the
personal property Of the deceased at
Avilton on Saturday, January 17th.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1925-01-08
Maryland tuberculosis Associa-
ton Clinic.

There will be a tuberculosis clinic
for known tuberculosis cases, con-
facts and suspects in the Court House
at Oakland, Wednesday, January rs,
at 1880 o'clock a. M, to be conduct
ed by DR.. John NJ. Nicklas, medical
director.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1925-01-08
The Garrett Memorial Presbyterian
Church Oakland.

Rev. Henry A. Grubbs Pastor.
1000 a m. Sunday school.
HOO a. NJ, worship and sermon.
Gas p. M, c. E. meeting.
The church furnace has been en-
tirely rebuilt and now heats the
church perfectly.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1925-01-08

Rev. and Mrs. S. f. Wicker have
returned to their home at Whining
ton, Del, after having been here over
the holiday season visiting the par
ents of Mrs. Wicker, Nh. and Mrs.
NJ. NJ. Ashby, at their home on Third
street.
Mr.. Ebert w. Nine, who has been
in the employ of the General Con-
struction Corporation for the past
several months as a time keeper, has
accepted a position in the Garrett
National Bank and will enter upon
his new duties on Monday morning.
Mr.. Thomas z. Bishoff, of near
Hoyes, who is slowly recovering from
a serious ailment which affected him
nearly all of last summer, was able
to accompany his son and daughter to
Oakland on Monday where they took
a train for College Park to resume
their studies at the University of
Maryland.
The Garrett County Public Health
Association desires to thank the pub
lie for their cooperation in collect
ing clothing for the needy children of
the county. Special mention should
be made of the generous contribu-
tons of Harris and Fraley's stores of
Oakland and the splendid offering of
the ladies of Loeb Lynn Heights.
Mrs. ]. NJ. Stanton, accompanied bv
Miss Ella Stanton, left Oakland on
last Saturday morning for Chicago,
ILL.,, and from that city they went on
Tuesday to South Bend, Indiana, to
be present at the reception of Miss
Marie Stanton into the Order of the
Holy Cross, the ceremonies taking
place in a convent in South Bend on
that day. Miss Stanton, after being
trained for the work, will become a
missionary.
Mr.. Harry A. Rasche, who has been
in the employ of the Mountain DEM
ocrat for the past year, left here on
Tuesday morning for Uniontown, Pa,
where he will be associated with the
Unlontown Hardware Company, of
which his brothers-in-law, Messrs.
Carl, Robert and Art White are the
owners. Mrs. Rasche will continue to
reside here until the early spring at
least. Mr.. Rasche's determination to
leave Oakland will be learned with
regret by his many friends.
Miss Eva Falkenstein, after having
spent the holiday season here with
her parents, returned to Hood Col
lege, Frederick, Tuesday morning to
resume her studies. She was accom-
panied by her mother, Mrs. J. NJ.
Falkenstein, who will visit her son
and daughter at Myersville, Nd, for
an indefinite period.
Nh. and Mrs. William R. Offutt
motored to Cumberland this morning
TO attend the funeral Of Mrs OAutt's
uncle, former Judge Robert MacDOn-
aid, whose death occurred at his home
in Cumberland Monday afternoon.
A return game of basket ball with
the King Club of Kingwood, W. Va,
VIII be played on the local floor to-
morrow night. Kingwood put up a
splendid game on its own floor last
Tuesday evening but lost out by the
score Of 1918. On the Oakland floor
last winter this same crowd Of play
ers trimmed the Oakland boys.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1925-01-08
Oakland High Victorious Over
Both Salisbury and Terra Alta

On last Thursday night, as a pre-
liminary to the big game to follow on
the local floor of basket balloon, the
Oakland High School team defeated
the Salisbury team of Elk Lick, Pa.
26-18 in a very fast and interesting
bout. First one team and then the
other led in the scoring, so that it
was impossible to determine which
way fate would throw the game until
the last few minutes of play when the
locals came back with great speed
and password and ran the score up to
a point where the visitors were una
Bile to reach. Johnnie Wolf led in
scoring, making seven field goals for
the local team, while c. Engle, for
the visitors, is well worth mentioning,
making three filed goals and three of
four attempts at the foul line.
o. H. S. (26) Salisbury QS)
Pollock Forward. -. Robinson
John Wolf g. Forward. >. H. Engle
Lewis ...... Center. ..... c. Engle
Helbig Guard. ..,... Wagner
Jas. Wolf Guard 49,. Newman
Goals-John Wolf, 7; Pollock, A;
Robinson, 3; c. Engle, 3; Lewis and
Helbig. Fouls-Pollock O-2; Engle,
ga; Newman, IL
Defeats Terra Alta High-41-35.
For the first time in the history of
Oakland High School basketball, the
Oakland team defeated the Terra AL
ia team at Terra Alta on Tuesday ev-
ening. The game was fast and clean.
Due to the small floor password was
barred a great deal, but long shots
did the scoring for both sides. The
score at the end of the first half was
17-16 in favor Of Terra Alta and that
team led the score in the third quar-
ter by eight points at times, but in
the last quarter the Oakland team be-
gan to work together and eased up
the score to a deadlock of 1875 Just
as the final whistle blew. Five extra
minutes were played and Oakland
continued their fine playing, holding
their opponents scoreless and scoring
three more field goals, making the
final score 41-35.
Buck" Killen and Daddy" Hall, of
the Terra Altans, played wonderful
game, the former making eight field
goals and the latter five, while Lewis
and McComas were the score runners
for Oakland with five field goals each
Dick Gale, Of Terra Alta, and John
Helbig, of Oakland, played exception
ally well at the defenses.
The lineup and score:
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1925-01-08

Miss Katherine Conley, who is en-
gagged as principal of the Oakland
High School, recently underwent a
nasal operation at a city institution.
Miss Conley is rapidly recovering and
will return to Oakland next week to
resume her position as head Of the
school,
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1925-01-08
St. Matthews Episcopal Church
Rev. A. J. Torrey, Rector.

new a. d. 1OIISy, hSCIOI'
1000 a. M, Church school.
HOO a. M, Morning Prayer and
sermon for the first Sunday after
Epiphany: "The Epiphanies of the
Incarnate Christ" During the four
Sundays of Epiphanytide, special SER
mons on the manifestations of Christ
among the Gentiles will be preached,
Prayer for Epiphany-"O God, who
by the leading of a star didst mani
fest thy only-begotten Son to the
Gentiles, mercifully grant that we,
who know thee now by faith, may
after this life have the fruition of thy
glorious Godhead, through Jesus
Christ our Lord. Amen"
All are most cordially welcome to
our services.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1925-01-08

Goals-D. Killen, s; Hall, 3; Nc
Comas, 5; Lewis, s. j. Wolf, 3; Hell
big, 3; T. Killen, 3; Pollock, 2; Wolf,
4-5; D. Killen -; Hall, p; Lewis,