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The Washington times., 1925-09-05
LOOKS FOR
LARGER
GRAF 7
Cites History of Losses OF Lite
and Millions of Money in
Other Experiments

By ROBERT S. THORNBURGH
. Viewed from the standpoint of
the future of commercial conquest
of the air, the tragedy of the
Shenandoah, marks not an unsur-
mountable obstacle, but will prove
the means of distinct progress in
commercial aeronautics, P. E. D..
-Nagel, aircraft expert of the De-
partment of Commerce, declared
today.
NATURALLY the loss of the naval
ship will slow up commercial firms
or investors interested in the
building of this type of aircraft, !"
NageI said. However, the evolu-
ton of every fundamental chan
mel of progress is married by the
loss of life and millions of dollars
wasted in experiment"
Sees Benefit in Tragedy
Nagel pointed out that while the
life loss in the Shenandoah disaster
was regrettable, the destruction OF
the ship itself will prove beneficial
rather than a setback to further
development of lighter-than-air
craft.
In his opinion the Shenandoah.
built as an experiment to launch
the construction of dirigible bal
looms in America, was not an air.
worthy craft.
The ship did not embody the new
developments of lighter-than-air-cr
which have been discovered by the
government in its operation. of the
Shenandoah and the Los Angeles.
Nagel disclosed.
THE accident will be investigated
by experts" Nagef said. They
will determine exactly what the
weak spots were, and why the
Shenandoah could not weather the
heavy storm.
"out of the accident will come
a new knowledge of the action OF
afrships that will add to the safety
and comfort of this method OF
navigation in years to come.
Called Out Of Date
Nagel. who made trip to Ber-
muda on the Los Angeles, said that
this ship could have withstood
easily the terrific storm which
wrecked the Shenandoah. The lat
ter was described as ''out of date"
1.-The ghter-than-air-craft Will
never prove a great success as
passenger and freight carrier over
land Nagel explained. This
style of ship is not fast enough to
compete with the railroads The
overland air navigation will re-
main to the airplanes.
However, for overseas operations
the dirigible balloon will be widely
employed in commerce. 1t is fast
er than the steamship and further
more offers more comforts to pas
sengers."
Building In England.
NageI pointed out that. recognize
ing these facts, Great Britain is
now building three balloons, four
times as big as the Shenandoah, fOI
London-India service. These
crafts will cost over S5.000.000 each.
1.-The American public should not
condemn the lighter than-air craft
because or the shenandoah ulSdSt-
err" Nagel concluded. They would
view it simply as it is-a step In
the scientific evolution of a funda
mental navigation idea
''Airplane passenger service was
not abandoned in Europe last spring
because a plane in the Paris-Lon-
don service crashed on a landing
field killing crew and passengers.
On the other hand the service
was improved by an accurate an
alysis of causes of the accident
and their remedying."
The Washington times., 1925-09-05
STEAMBOATS, LOSS WILL AID AIRSFqP PROGRESS, SAYS
King Boris Is Target
for Poison Plots
Nv international News ServIcl

LONDON, Sept 5WhIle Sofia dispatches carried official
denas of reported attempts to poison King Boris dispatches
persisted that attempt had been made against
the Bulgarian ruler.
The latest report in Rome that King Boris suffered
Gently effects Of having yphus germs in his
SOUP although illness publicly announced gas
The Washington times., 1925-09-05
POPE RECEIVES 900
HOLY YEAR PILGRIMS

ROME, Sept. Six hundred
holy year pilgrims were received
in audience by the Pope today. in
Guiding a number of pilgrims from
Concordia, Kan.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1925-05-07
COTTAGES ON CASSELMAN
RIVER VISITED BY VANDALS
Wrecking and Thefts Mean a
Loss of Several Hundred
Dollars to Owners

Wholesale maurauding, thieving
and wrecking of cottages along the
banks of The Casselman River at
points near Grantsville in the past
week has been the source of much an
noyance and concern on the part of
owners of the properties living in
Meyersdale, Pa, and Frostburg, Md.
The Casselman Cabin, owned by DR..
l. L. Ritter, Frostburg, was complete
ly shorn of its best furnishings, while
much structural damage was effected
by the vandals. Shutters protecting
the windows of the building were torn
from their hinges and the windows
were broken, thus affording an en-
trance to the thieves. A photograph,
all the bed-clothing and three rustic
chairs are among the missing house
hold articles in this cabin.
Cabins belonging to Dr. Thomas
and Ralph Pfahler, both of Meyers
dale, Pa, were also broken into in a
similar manner and the contents car
RED away.
The total value Of the stolen goods
and damage to the properties, it has
been estimated, amounts to approx
imately $500.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1925-05-07
THOMAS CALLS, Sr.

Thomas Calls, Sr., died Saturday,
May 2, 1925, at Clarksburg, W. Va,
aged rs years, months and days.
He was married in 1879 to Miss Fam
ME E. Winters. To this union were
born six children, five of whom sur
vive, namely: John E. and Thomas
H., of Clarksburg, W. Va; E. Blaine,
of Rowlesburg, w. Va; Mrs. Guy
White, of Akron, o., and George A,
of Cumberland. Surviving also are
three brothers and two sisters: Will
liam, of Hoyes; Lincoln, of Loeb
Lynn Heights; Frank, of Flatwoods;
Ruth, of Uniontown, Pa, and Hannah,
of Hagerstown, Nd. Mr.. Calls united
with the Baptist church of Connells-
vile, Pa, early in life and contin-
ned his membership there until about
four years ago when he united with
the Baptist church of Loeb Lynn, Md.
Rev. 7. M. Denning, of the above
'church, had charge of the funeral, it
being held from the home in the Park
on Tuesday morning at II o'clock. In
torment was made in the Oakland
cemetery.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1925-05-07
Blaine |. o. o. F. Lodge Cele
brates Founding of Order

Green Valley Lodge, No. 232, l. O..
o. F., of Blaine, opposite Kitzmiller,
celebrated the LOG anniversary of the
founding of the lodge on Saturday
evening, May End, in the Knights of
Pythias Hall. The meeting was pre-
sided over by Mr.. Baxter Kimble.
Rev. Lynn Arbogast of Midland was
the speaker of the evening and deliv-
cred the anniversary sermon, in which
he outlined the founding of the order
and the duty of it's members and their
relationship to God and man.
Dwight Barrick, Virginia Barrick
and Miss Spense entertained with rec
itations and vocal music was furnish
ed by the Burns quartet of Kitzmiller
and by Prof. Ryall.
District Deputy Grand Master Luke
Mcdowell, of Keyser, gave a very in
teresting talk on the growth of the
order and Rev. Bostwick on the subject
"The worthwhile of being an Odd Eel
low" Other addresses were made by
DR.. Langford, of Keyser; Prof. Ryall
and J. R. Norman, Of Elk Garden.
Lunch was served by the commit
tee, after which all departed longing
to see Odd Fellowship grow and its
principles of F. L. and T. be extended
to all mankind.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1925-05-07
MRS. MARY A. COMPTON.

Mrs. Mary A. Compton, lifelong
resident of Oakland, died at her res
idence on Reese street, Monday after
noon, May 4th, at 400 o'clock after
an illness of about two years of a
complication Of diseases. Mrs. Comp
ton was the eldest daughter of the
late David and Elizabeth Little and
the widow of the late John Compton,
and was born in New York on May 10,
1857 She united with the Presbyter-
ian church at the age of 16 years and
was always an active and consistent
member of that denomination. She
was a rare Christian and beloved by
all who knew her. She is survived by
six sons and three daughters. Mrs.
Compton's funeral took place from
the church which she so dearly loved
this afternoon at 2:30 o'clock, the SER
vices being conducted by her pastor,
the Rev. Henry A. Grubbs. Those
from a distance attending the obse-
quies were Mr.. John Compton of Nor
gantown, W. Va; Mr.. and Mrs. Ar
thur Cozad and two daughters of We
roma, Pa; Mr.. Thomas Little, broth
er, of Johnstown, Pa; Mr.. and Mrs.
Thomas Little, Jr., of Morgantown,
w. Va; Mr.. and Mrs. George Kelly,
of Wheeling, w. Va, and Mr.. and
Mrs. John Kennedy, of Parkersburg,
West Va.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1925-05-07
GEORGE F. LOUGHRIDGE.

George F. Loughridge, aged 80
years, 5 months and 25 days, died at
his residence on Third street in Oak
land Tuesday morning at 600 o'clock
after a brief illness, which developed
into bronchial pneumonia Monday ev-
ening, causing his death a few hours
afterward. Fifty years ago Mr..
Loughridge married Miss Martha
Stemple. To this union were born
three children-all daughters-to
make the home circle complete. In
June, 1915, the wife and mother pass
ed to her reward. Mr.. Loughridge is
survived by the daughters: Miss May
Loughridge, of New York; Mrs. Net
tie Thrasher and Miss Beulah Lough-
ridge, at home in Oakland, the latter
being a well known teacher in the
grade school of town. He is also sur
vived by one brother, William Lough-
ridge, of Fellowsville, West Va. Mr..
Loughridge was a resident of Oak
land for 90 years, he being one Of the
early inhabitants of the town. He
was engaged all of this time as a
shoe maker. Mr.. Loughridge was a
lifelong member Of the, Oakland
Lutheran church, being a staunch
supporter of the faith; a devout stu
dent of the bible and an earnest lead
er in the Sunday school work. For
many years he taught admirably the
Mems Bible Glass of the church. AS
a Christian character, a good citizen
and an esteemed gentleman the pass
ing of this man is deeply mourned.
The funeral of Mr.. Loughridge took
place this morning at 1880 o'clock
from St. Marks Lutheran church.
The service was conducted by his pas
tor, the Rev. D. NJ. Funk, with inter
ment in the Oakland cemetery.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1925-05-07
TWO ALLEGED MOONSHINE
DEALERS ARE ROUNDED UP
One of Twain Recently Returned
Here After Serving 3 Months
In House of Correction

doc" Bane, alleged moonshiner, is
in the Garrett County Jail in default
of bond in the sum of $500 for his APP
pearance at the June Term of the
Circuit Court, and George Keith, re-
Gently returned to Oakland after hav-
ing served a term of three months in
the Maryland House of Correction
following his conviction at the De-
cember Term on an indictment found
against him for an assault upon pro-
hibition officers during the month of
December, the assault occurring on
Second street in Oakland after Keith
had been arrested on charge of an
infraction of the law, is a fugitive
from justice, having it is alleged at
the States Attorneys office Jumped
his bond after having been released
in the sum of $500 for his appearance
before the court in June, the bail be-
ing furnished by Robert L. Hoye, of
near town, who is farmer and a
man with a large family.
Dewey WEIGH, for whom a warrant
was also sworn out in connection with
the charges against Bane and Keith
for having in possession intoXicants,
in some manner became aware of the
fact and left the State and is still at
some point in West Virginia. When
he disappeared from his usual haunts
along the Crellin road he took with
him Charles Coaster, an Indian boy,
at whose shack, located on the out
skirts of town, where it is alleged by
the officers the c0ntraband was stored
and distributed to customers. The
Indias boy returned to Oakland on
Tuesday and was Immediately taken
into custody as a material witness by
the State. He is now in jail and will
be held until the trial of the parties
alleged to be guilty of violating the
law is called.
Coaster, it is said went to Morgan
town with Welch where he was de-
serted. He walked back to Oakland
Bane came to Oakland about two
years ago from some point in West
Virginia and was employed as a steel
worker in the construction of the Bal
timore and Ohio bridge over the Big
Youghiogheny River, west of town
Later he was employed as foreman
in construction work on the McIntire
building, and since that time he has
had no employment or visible means
of support, although he always had
an automobile, the property of Keith
it is said, at his command.
Keith is the owner of two automo-
biles, both of which were kept NOV
ing most of the time.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1925-05-07
Home Demonstration Meetings
for Week of Nav 18th.

May Is, 2:30 p. M, Mrs. G. B. NJ.
Friends, Pleasant Valley, cake max
ing and frostings; Thursday, May IA,
loo p. M, Promised Land school; 3
p. NJ, Crellin 4-H Club meeting. Fri
day, May Is, 1920 a. m, Deer Park
school, All Club meeting; 800 p. M,
Red House All Club meeting. Satur-
day, May 6, 1890 a. M, Loeb Lynn
All Club meeting at Mrs. John Ste
venson's; 2:30 p. M, All Club meet
ing at Grantsville at the home of
Miss Alverta Miller.
Miss Dorothy Emerson, State Girls
Club leader, will be in Garrett coun-
ty on May 14th, 18th and 10th to visit
the Girls Clubs. Miss Emerson comes
particularly to talk about Junior Club
Week, which will be held at College
Park from August 9th to 18th.
A special invitation is extended to
mothers of All Club members to at
tend the club meetings with their
daughters and meet Miss Emerson at
this time.
this time. LOLA BELLE GREEN,
County Home Demonstration Agent.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1925-05-07
st. Marks Lutheran.
"The Friendly Church.

Rev. David NJ. Funk, Pastor.
$50 a. M, Sunday school. Mr. G. J.
Altstetter, superintendent. We need
you; you need the Sunday school.
Come!
10:45 a. M, worship. Subject: "The
Mothers of Men"
7:15 p. M, Christian Endeavor.
500 p. M, worship. Subject:
Dreaming a Destiny"
Wednesday, 7:3O-S:3O p. M, "The
Quiet Hour"
Sunday is Mothers Day. Our aim
is to have every mother of our con-
gregation out to worship with US Sun
day morning. If you know of some
one who needs a conveyance to bring
them to the service, please notify Mr.,
B. H. Sincell and we will have car
at their home Sunday morning to
bring them to church. If mother is
living, wear a red flower; if she has
been called home and taken to her re-
ward, wear a white flower in her
memory. Let everyone attend service
Sunday to honor her and her Christ.
Monday evening is our Brotherhood
meeting. The Hon. G. I. Federer, of
Morgantown. West Va, will address
US. Come out and bring a brother. A
good program and good time is assur-
ed you. Refreshments will be served.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1925-05-07
DEMENTED WOMAN DISAP-
PEARS FROM Her HOME
Mrs. Kate Gingerick, Wife of a
Farmer, Has Been Gone
Nearly Two Weeks

Mrs. Kate Gingerick, wife of Daniel
Gingerick, farmer living at the top
of Negro Mountain, three miles west
of Grantsville near the National Road
disappeared from her home on Mon
day evening, April Goth, about six
o'clock, and up to last night had not
been seen or heard of by her friends
and members of her family, composed
of her husband and one daughter, the
latter being grown and the house
keeper since her mothers illness of
several years duration during which
time Mrs. Gingerick was twice COM
mitted to an institution for the in
sane at Sykesville, Nd.
The unfortunate woman was kept
in a room of the home and upon one
or two previous occasions escaped
herefrom, but was later found at the
home of a neighbor.
Ever since the disappearance of the
woman searching parties have been
out in an effort to locate her, but en-
tirely without success. On Sunday
morning last a large party of men
from Meyersdale and surrounding
towns, as well as from Grantsville,
made systematic search of the hills
and valleys within radius of several
miles of the Gingerick home but no
trace of the missing woman was dis
covered and it is now feared that she
may have fallen over a cliff or into a
crevice of the rock formation and per-
ished.
Mrs. Gingerick is aged So years, is
tall and slender with mixed grey hair
and was thinly clad and wore sandals
on her feet when last seen by her
family.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1925-05-07

Marriage licenses for the week
ending Tuesday at noon have been is
sued to the following applicants at
the office of the Clerk Of the Circuit
Court in Oakland;
Archie Ray Ball, 81, miner, New
burg, W. Va, and Ola Marie Johnson,
IS, Rosemont, W. Va.
Leonard Theodore Kerns, %, track
man, and Lola Virginia Beyer, %,
both of Rowlesburg, West Va.
Frank Reed, Jr., 81, student, and
Jane Windour Anawalt, IS, student,
both of Fairmont, W. Va.
Lloyd D. Dice, 81, miner, Fair
chance, Pa, and Marie Alice Cramer,
81, Hopwood, Pa.
Orville Joseph Thomas, %, painter,
Uniontown, Pa, and Helen Louise
Ware, 20, Grafton, West Va.
Charles Edward Stewart, 21, truck
driver, Parkersburg, W. Va, and Mil
,dred Mae Lewis, 10, Pennsboro, West
Va.
Albert Victor burst, 81, farmer,
Elk Lick, Pa, and Annie Bowser, 20,
Grantsville, Nd.
Harry Dwight Hixon, %, laborer,
and Elizabeth Gladys Forman, 81,
both of Bruceton Mills, West Va.
Claude Cyrus Sanders, %, farmer,
Oakland, and Lena Leota Drummon,
10, Gypsy, West Va.
Two licenses issued applicants were
marked don't publish
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1925-05-07
SCHOOL COMMISSION JOHN
@. THAYER IS RETAINED
Has Been Re-appOinted Member
of School Board by Gov. Rit-
chic For a Term of 6 Years

Among the appointments of Of
ficials in various counties, recently
announced by Governor Richie, was
that of Mr.. John 0. Thayer, of Oak
land, for term of six years as a
member of the Board of Education of
Garrett county, Mr.. Thayer having
already served five years as a men,
Der of that body.
During the past few years the pub
lie schools Of Garrett county have i'm
proved wonderfully as is shown in a
number of reports issued from the
State Department of Education, all of
which is gratifying to the officials as
well as the public generally.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1925-05-07
SUNDAY SCHOOL WORKERS
To Meet at Various Points in
the County in June

In order that the Sunday schools
throughout Garrett county may be
best served by the State Young Peo-
pies workers, Col. Joseph Cudlipp
and Mrs. Irene Cudlipp, the following
program has been planned:
An afternoon Teacher Training In
stitute for young peoples leaders,
pastors and Sunday school superin-
tendents, Grantsville Lutheran church
June 4th.
An intermediate field meet and as
sembly for those of the ages of II to
Is, st. Paul's Lutheran church, Acct
dent, June 5th.
Young peoples conference, United
Brethren church, Loeb Lynn Heights,
June 9th.
Concluding with a public Sunday
school rally at the Methodist church,
Oakland, Sunday afternoon, June It'll,
at 800 o'clock with Col. Cudlipp in
charge.
All schools are earnestly requested
to send at least four registered dele
gates to each Of the institute meet
ings. Pastors are the invited guests
of the meetings.
The Camp Royal fund is still grow
ing, contributions having been re-
ceived from the schools named below:
Mt. Bethel, Steiding, $500; Meth
odist, Deer Park, $500; United Breth-
rem, Loeb Lynn, $500; Presbyterian,
Oakland, $500; Methodist, Oakland,
$500.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1925-05-07
R. S. BROWNING,
District Game Warden.
Public Health Activities.

The past week has been a busy one
with respect to clinics in the public
health activities.
On Tuesday, at Kitzmiller, Dr.. R.
Bowen, from Cumberland, in conjunc-
ton with the local physicians, con-
Quoted health examination for chill
dren under seven years. In spite of
the most inclement weather, twelve
children were examined.
On Wednesday, DR.. John NJ. Nick
las conducted a tuberculosis clinic in
the same place, at which eleven per-
sons We're tested. Mr.. H. L. Pool CO.
operated in the work by permitting
the use of the Central Hotel for both
clinics.
On Thursday, Oakland held its
baby clinic at the Methodist parish
house at which the local physicians
officiated. Drs. N. l. Broadwater and
John D. Darby made the eXamina-
tions. Eighteen babies were examined.
Miss Lola Belle Green and Mrs. John
Powell assisted the county nurse in
weighing and measuring the babies.
We believe that conferences of this
character are invaluable because they
direct attention toward positive condi-
tons of health and because in this
way diseases that are developing in
the children are discovered when it is
comparatively simple matter to
GARRETT CO. PUBLIC HEALTH
ASSOCIATION.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1925-05-07
Oakland High School Notes
OLA ppE CONSTA ArTINrv

On Friday, May 9Th, at 200 p. H.,
the Third Year French class in the
Oakland High School will present
French play, entitled Liable Constan-
tin," in the auditorium of the school
building. The cast is composed of the
members of the class, who translated
the play to English from the French
play by Haleve. 1t is said to be very
interesting and portrays an accurate
idea of life and customs in France.
In addition to the play, there will
be several musical numbers-French
songs-and selections by the o. H. S.
Band.
The cast will be as follows:
Liable Constantin. ... Walter Nine
Bettina Perceval. Maragret Friend
Madam Scott Eleanor Townshend
Jean Raymond .... Cartwright May
Paul de Lanardens. =. Minnie Paugh
Madam la Conlessedeh. Vera Ream
Pauline ............Nl Virginia Caster
Bernard .......... james Wilson
Mr.. de Larnac. ........W Walton King
The public generally is invited to
attend. An admission charge of 25
cents will be made. The proceeds go
toward purchasing an electric clock
for the school.
GRAYDON LEWIS,
School Reporter.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1925-05-07

Messrs. Daniel E. Offutt and Geo.
D. Browning, of Oakland, who have
been operating a lumber manufactur-
ing concern located near Swallow
Falls as the Yough Lumber Company,
have disposed of their interests to the
company headed by State Senator j..
W. Mccullough which has been oper-
ating mills successfully in Maryland
and West Virginia for some years
past.
Subscribe for The Republican.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1925-05-07
LEG BROKEN IN MINE
Oscar Lee, Driver in the Stanley
Mine at Crellin, Now In
Cumberland Hospital

Oscar Lee, employed as a driver in
the Stanley mine located at Crellin,
had his fight leg broken below his
knee Tuesday afternoon when he was
caught between a car and a rib of the
mine.
He was attended by DR.. John D.
Darby shortly afterward and yester-
day afternoon was taken to the West
ern Maryland Hospital in Cumber-
land.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1925-05-07

and five daughters as follows: Elmer
Stelnla and Harvey Steinla, of Frost
burg; William Steinla, Meyersdale;
Irwin Steinla, Finzel, and Fred. Stein
la, Berlin, Pa; Mrs. Minnie CLANCY,
Westernport; Mrs. Belle Bear, Day.
ton, Ohio; Mrs. Annie Grove, Finzel;
Mrs. Lilly Mckenzie, Cresaptown, and
Mrs. Rilla Mckenzie, Finzel.
The funeral was held Monday af-
ternoon at the Greenville Lutheran
church, Rev. Paul A. Weidley, pastor
of st. Paul's Lutheran church, Frost
burg, officiating. Burial was made
in the church yard.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1925-05-07

Mrs. John Shartzer, who has been
in Cincinnati, Ohio, for the past sew
eral weeks with son, was stricken
with paralysis on last Saturday. Her
condition is said to be serious.
Mr.. John o. Thayer has very ma
terially improved his residence prop
erty on First street by having a solid
concrete walk put down around the
property and terracing the earth from
the walk to the street edge which has
been seeded to grass.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1925-05-07
St. Matthews p. E. Church

Rev. A. J. TOrrey, Rector.
1000 a. NJ, Church school. HOO a.
M, Morning prayer and sermon.
The rector will preach to the K. of
P. Lodge of Oakland and we shall
give them a most cordial welcome.
We also wish to invite any of the
friends and members of the families
represented by the lodge.