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The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1926-08-12

FOR RENT-After July Sth, the
dwelling at No. 70 Oak Street; fully
furnished. Reasonable rental to a
desirable family. None with children
can be considered. Frederick Thayer,
Jr., Oakland, Observation-Disclosures 10
LAST HATCH OF THE SEASON,
Baby chicks, R. C. Rhode Island Red,
Harold Tomkin's strain. June hatch,
FIRST ANNUAL REUNION of the
Dewitt Family of Garrett County,
Nd, to be held at Mt. Lake Park, Md,
Saturday, August 18th, 1926. 1t is
earnestly requested that there be a
good representation of all branches
of the Dewitt Family. All parties
knowing themselves to be related
should make a special effort to be
present. Good roads and good time
assured. Bring your basket well filled
is the only thing necessary. E. F.
Dewitt, Acting Secretary.-Adver-
tisement 23-3t
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1926-08-12
PAID LOCAL NOTICES

FOR RENT = Four unfinished
rooms. For particulars, apply at the
Central Hotel Advertisement 19-tf.
FOR SALE-One Empire gasoline
engine; l h. p; new, Apply to DR.. B.
F. Selby, Observation-Disclosures 81
WANTED-Girlf for general house
work; two in family. Apply at once,
go Second street, Oakland.-Adver-
tisement 22-tf.
FOR RENT-Furnished rooms. For
particulars apply to Mrs. Mary c..
Mitchell, 125 Third ST., Oakland.-Ad-
vertisement 22-tf.
FOR SALE-A Ford % touring car,
one 5-year old Durham cow, Ford
Ter, Observation-Disclosures 24-2t*
FOR SALE-Six room house and
about five acres of land at Deer Park,
Md. Apply to Mrs. Robert Moss, An
napolis, Md.-Advertisement 25-tf.
FOR RENT-Front fiat over D. NJ.
Dixon & Sons store; equipped with
bath. electric lights and gas. Apply
to Mrs. D. M. Dixon, Oakland, Md
Advertisement 21-tf.
FOR RENT-Seven room house,
with bath room, furnace, electric
trally located. Apply to Paul B. Nay
lor, Observation-Disclosures 52-tf.
FOR SALE-One incubator. l ra-
dio, l Victrola and records, 1 1925
Ford touring car. Apply to William
Lawson, Hutton, Md.-Advertisement
25-2t.
LOST-Man's gold watch and chain
with small watch charm and medal at
tached; valued as keepsake. Please
notify SCOTS Drug Store, Terra Alta,
W. Va. and receive reward.-Adver-
tisement 25 1t
FARMS WANTED-Have buyers
wanting to locate in Maryland. Would
like to hear from owners having
farms for sale at reasonable price. o.
Missing, 2010 n 22nd Street, Phila-
delphia, Pa.-Advertisement 25-1t*
FOR SALE-Cheap, one bay horse,
sound and good worker; weight 1900
lbs. Apply to w. T. Pope, Mt. Lake
Park or horse may be seen at Pope
farm, near Gormania, w. Va.-Ad-
vertisement 24-4*
FOR SALE-One 10 h. p. boiler and
engine, cider mill, cider cloths and
racks, apple butter and jelly cookers.
Am offering this property for sale ow-
ing to physical disabilities. Apply to
Fred. Kamp, Friendsville, Md.-Ad-
vertisement 22-4t*
WANTED-District Managers for
local territory. Excellent opportunity
! for hustl ers. exneriencp NOT necas-
sary. This proposition will bear rigid
investigation. For full details ad-
dress Harrison & Wilson, 1872 N.
Center St., Cumberland, Md,-Adver-
tisement 24-2t.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1926-08-12

Harvey Stanton has returned from
College Park, Nd, where he attended
summer school at the University of
Maryland.
Mrs. Harriet Stanton spent sew
eral days in Elk Lick, Pa, where she
was. the guest of her daughter, Mrs.
Harvey Maust.
Miss .Lucretia Warwick, Of Wash
ington, D. c., and Mrs. w. Right, Of
California, are guests of Mr.. and Mrs.
Noah Warnick at their home here.
Mr.. and Mrs. Wallace Greathouse,
of Baltimore, Nd, spent the weekend
with Mr.. and Mrs. Fred. Livengood.
Mrs. George Diefenbach returned
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1926-08-12
EVANSVILLE

Harry Bender entertained on Mon
day night by having two tables of
$500" Allen Bender won high score
and Otto Bender the consolation prize.
George Clayton Wiley, son of Mr..
and Mrs. James Wiley, of Jennings,
died Friday, August 9th, at the fam
lily home. He was aged IA years and
had been i'll for some time. Rev. l..
G. Robinson officiated at the funeral,
which was held on Sunday morning
at Jennings.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1926-08-12
NOTICE OF THE CREATION
A new ELECTION PRECINCT
IN
GARRETT COUNTY, MD.
Office of the
Board of Supervisors of Elections
For Garrett County Md.

FOR Jarrett county ,MQ.
Oakland, Md. July 26, 1926.
The Supervisors of Elections of
Garrett County do hereby give no
tice that under and by virtue of the
power conferred upon said Board I'M
der Section 1877 of Chapter 269 of the
Acts of the General Assembly of Ma
ryland for the year 1922, the said
Board of Supervisors Of Elections has
laid out and created a new Election
Precinct in Garrett County, the said
new precinct comprising a part of
the territory heretofore lying within
the lines of precincts Numbers One
and Two of Election District Num-
Der s, and beginning for the newly
laid out and created election precinct
at the Fairfax Stone in Kempton,
Maryland. and following the Potomac
River to the mouth of Sand Run, leav-
ing all of the town of Wilson in the
First Precinct, thence with said Sand
Run and the South Fork thereof to its
source; thence in direct line to the
crest of the mountain, and with said
mountain crest to the West Virginia
line, thence south with said line to the
beginning.
The said new election precinct Is to
be known and designated as the
Third Precinct of Election District
No. s."
Published by order of the Board
of Election Supervisors of Garrett
County, Md.
WADE H. HINEBAUGH, Pres't.
E. G. NAYLOR,
WILLIAM G. BROWNING,
Supervisors of Elections for Garrett
County, Maryland.
c. F. WHITE, Clerk,
To the Board of Supervisors of
Elections for Garrett County, Md.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1926-08-12
HOYES

The farmers of our community
have almost completed the oats and
hay harvesting. Some have the aver
age crops, while many have about a
half crop and quite a number lost all
their crops by the recent disastrous
hail storm which swept over this sec
ton.
Mr. and Mrs. Claude Griffin and
three children, of Baltimore, are here
for a week, being guests at the Mat
tingly Home.
Mr.. and Mrs. Hamilton Friend, ac-
companied by ]. A. Dewitt, motored
to Romney, West Va, one day last
week Mr.. Dewitt and Mr.. Friend
returned home leaving Mrs. Friend to
make an extended visit to her sister,
Mrs. Keller.
Burton Calls, wife and children,
of South Carolina, are visiting the old
homestead at this place this week.
Mr.. and Mrs. Burl Ayers, of Wash
| my IUll. ~. u, Telufleu 10 INelr nome
last Sunday after spending their va
cation of three weeks with Mr.. and
Mrs. W. A. Smith and other relatives.
Mrs. George Bond and three chill
dren were visiting Mrs. Bonds moth
er, Mrs. H. R. Dewitt, on Tuesday of
this week.
Thursday, August 10Th, is the day
selected for the Hoyes people to mo-
tor to Sang Run and enjoy day of
outing along Youghiogheny River
Needless to say all will have a good
time and they will welcome their
friends to join them.
Mr.. and Mrs. B. C. Ayers, accom-
/ panied by Mrs. W. A. Smith, motored
to Point Marion, Pa, last week where
they spent several days with Wayne
Smith and family, who are rejoicing
over the arrival of baby boy at their
home.
Evening star., 1926-11-04
REV. J. FRANK CHASE,
REFORMER, IS DEAD
Secretary Of New England Watch
and Ward Society for Near
ly 20 Years.

BY the Associated Press.
BOSTON, November 4.-Rev. Frank
J. Chase, who for nearly 90 years di
rected the campaigns of the New Eng
land Watch and Ward Society against
various vices, drug and liquor selling
and gambling died yesterday at his
home, in West Roxbury. He had been
i'll a week from pneumonia and had
suffered a shock.
His activities as secretary of the
society often had brought him into
the public eye. He became involved
in a case of national note early this
year when he moved against the sale
of an issue of a magazine, the Ameri.
en- Mercury, charging that certain
articles were obscene. indecent ana
Evening star., 1926-11-04

impure printing. manifestly tending
to corrupt the morals of youth" II.
l.. Mencken, editor. was arrested when
he came to Boston and sold copies on
the street for a test case, but was
found not guilty when Judge Par
menter in Municipal Court found that
the issue contained nothing salacious.
Mr.. Chase was a minister for SIX
years in Methodist Episcopal churches
in Boston, prior to his acceptance OF
the secretaryship of the society.
Evening star., 1926-11-04
Hurt in Taxi; Asks $4,000.

Mrs Bertha r. Ashbury Of st.
Louis. Mo-, has filed suit in the Dis
trict Supreme Court to recover 0,00O
damages from the Black and White
Taxi Co. for alleged personal injuries
She was riding in a cab when it was
in collision, January %, 1925. on +
street, and sustained serious injury
She is represented by Attorney f. S.
key.Snlith.
Evening star., 1926-11-04
SOUTHERN WOMEN
PRAISED FOR WORK
Club Leader Lauds Campaign
Against IIIiteracy as Con-
vention Opens.

oy tne Associated Press.
CHARLESTON, s. c., November 4.
Efforts of Southern women standing
together for the eradication Of iliit.
eracy and for better citizenship
were described as a great movement
by Mrs. L. Fl. Jennings Of Bishopville.
chairman Of the Southeastern Coun.
Gil Of Federated Club Women, at the
opening Of the seventh annual conven-
ton of the organization here yes.
terday.
With delegates attending from eight
States and the republic Of Cuba, the
convention settled down for a two-day
program, welcomed to Charleston by
Mayor Thomas p. Stoney, and in be.
half of the city Federation Of WON.
ems Clubs by Mrs. c. NJ. Shipway,
president
Reco lamentations Of Mrs Jennings
in her address were that the dues
he ra sed to SO per State, that a
permanent record Of the council be
kept, that the findings of the con-
vention be issued in pamphlet form
and that a publicity chairman be
elected.
The opening session Of the conven-
tion was given over to reports from
the officers and appointment Of com
mittees. The afternoon will be de-
voted to entertainment. Greetings
from the various States will feature
the evening session.
Officers will be elected tomorrow
Evening star., 1926-11-04
Commander Powell
Is Named Aide to
Secretary Wilbur

Comdr. Halsey Powell has been
named as aide to Secretary Of the
Navy Wilbur, to succeed Capt.
mand the aircraft carrier Lexing.
ton. now under construction at
Quincy. Mass. Comdr. Powell
now is I'm Washington. hav-
ing Just completed tour of
duty as executive officer of the
battleship New Mexico, to which
he went some months ago from
the assignment as chief Of the in
formation section of the Office Of
naval intelligence in the Navy De-
partment. He is due to reach the
rank of captain in a short time.
Evening star., 1926-11-04

The high cost of living in the
Netherlands drove tourists from the
resorts this year and consequently
the season was a failure.
Evening star., 1926-11-04

Sharkskin is proving popular for
many uses. including the making of
canes. shoes and purses, In Paris this
season
Watauga Democrat. [volume] (Boone, Watauga County, N.C.) 1888-current, 1926-11-04
DEMOCRATIC MAJORITY IN
STATE PLACED AT 100000

Charlotte, Nov. 3.-With the as
sembling of return from Tuesdays
general election in county seats due
to start tomorrow, returns today were
meager and hard to get, according
to reports from all sections of the
stae
Win the entire North Carolina
congressional delegation of ten DEM
ocrats safely returned, United States
Senator Lee S. Overman and the
Democratic state ticket elected, apa-
thy even more marked than on cleo
ton night descened on officials and
others usually interested in getting in
'eturns. The Democratic majority, it
is indicated, will run well in excess
of 100000.
A total of 500 out of the 1874
precincts in the state had been unof-
ficially reported tonight for United
States senator, giving Overman 97,-
S89 votes to 50,304 for Johnson J.
Hayes, Republican. The Democratic
state ticket ran about in proportion.
Watauga Democrat. [volume] (Boone, Watauga County, N.C.) 1888-current, 1926-11-04
DEMOCRATS WIN In WATACGA COUNTY
DEMOCRATS WIN
ALL OFFICES BUT
REGISTER DEEDS
Majorities Range from 1S For Clerk
to 373 for State Senator; Dough-
toms Majority 1913

The board of canvassers of Wat
auga county met at the courthouse
at II o'clock this morning for the
purpose of checking returns from the
fourteen precincts in the county The
board organized by electing Jack
Horton chairman and D. P. Wyke
secretary.
When the organization was per-
fected, T. Z. Bingham, in behalf of
the Republican candidates, presented
a petition asking that the board ad-
journ until some future date to in
vestigate alleged irregularities in the
voting Tuesday. Mark Squires, of
Lenoir, in behalf of the Democratic
candidates, moved that the canvass
proceed, which motion carried unani-
mously. Sheriff Farthing was in
structed by the board to send for
the registrars from Blowing Rock,
Elk, Stony Fork and Laurel Creek,
who did not answer when the roll of
townships called. The returns
from these townships were soon
in and the count began, which at the
! time of going to press had not been
completed. The county ticket, how
ever, is presented in detail in the
table on this page.
The official count shows the elec-
tion Of all Democrats with the ex-
ception of the register of deeds, Mrs.
Pearl Hartley, incumbent, winning
over her opponent by majority of
103. The lowest majority for any
| of the candidates was eighteen for
Austin E. South for clerk of the
court over A. w. Smith, Republican.
! Sheriff Farthing defeated w. HI.
Gragg for sheriff by only "a. T. HI.
! Coffey. Democratic candidate for
/ the legislature, wins over Blaine
Coffey Republican, by 224, and the
Democratic commissioners are elected
by majorities ranging above 200.
The largest majority given to any
candidate was 374 for T. P. Mcneil,
Democratic candidate for senator in
this district.
j. A. Rousseau, Democratic candi-
date for solicitor in the 18th dis
trict, carried the county 333 over
John R. Jones. his Republican oppon-
ent.
The canvassers were not through
with the state ticket at press time,
therefore we are unable to give the
complete official results.
Watauga Democrat. [volume] (Boone, Watauga County, N.C.) 1888-current, 1926-11-04
HAPPENINGS AT VALE CRUCIs

Vale Crucis, Nov. 3.-Mrs. w. d.
Clarke has moved to Lenoir where
she will spend the winter with men,
bers of her family.
Mr. and Mrs. d. F. Mast returned
Friday from the Methodist confer
ence ats Gastonia and visit to Lex
ington.
Last week was marked by two
deachs in the vicinity of Vale Cru
els, that of Mr.. Alfred Townsend, of
Dutch Greek, and Mrs. Joel Eggers,
of Clark's Creek
Mrs. Roscoe Caudell returned from
the Watauga hospital Monday, much
improved.
Mr.. and Mrs Barnhardt, of Le-
noir, and Miss Mamie Taylor were
visitors in the valley Friday.
Watauga Democrat. [volume] (Boone, Watauga County, N.C.) 1888-current, 1926-11-04
DEMOCRATS GAIN
IN THE NATION
Seven Senate Seats Lost by 2epub-
licans; AL Smith Wins in New
York

Washington, Nov. with be-
lated returns coming in from AZ
iJtes, .,1:1c Republicans last night
COX dismal toll of the election
oreckagc. They iost seven seats in
the senate and may control the up
rlch of the next congress by
rly one vote.
Thirteen Republican congressmer
defeated, thus reducing their
majority n the house to 80, includ-
;rg The La Toilette rebels and fis-
contcnted agrians from the West.
They counted as the most crue1
blows of all the smashing defeats
of Senat s'oButler and Senator Wads.
worth in 5he conspicuous contests in
Massachusetts and New York.
Counting the overwhelming victor
les of the wet referanda in most of
the states where it was a vital issue
they saw themselves faced by the
troublesome necessity of taking a
definite stand for or against prohi-
bition
With Oregon a trifle doubtful but
but conceded to the Republicans at
an early hour this evening the make
up of the next Senate was found to
be sensational deadlock 1t is this:
Republicans, At.
. Democrats, II.
Farmer-Labor,
Vacancy, /.
The vacancy exists in Maine where
a special election will be held on
November Is to choose a successor
to the late Senator Bert NJ Fernald
sturdy Yankee foe of the World
Court. Here Republican is expected
to be elected though the Democrat
chiefs, heartened by the sensational
victories of yesterday, may unloose
their artillery in desperate battle
there for control Of the Senate
With the Maine election secure,
however, the Republicans will be left
with only flimsy, doubtful domina-
ton of the Senate in the last two
years of the Coolidge administration
Any momentary fusion of the Demo-
Gratis and the hostile insurgents from
the west will turn it upside down.
Watauga Democrat. [volume] (Boone, Watauga County, N.C.) 1888-current, 1926-11-04
DEATH OF MRS. HAHN

Mrs. J. Lee Hahn, mother of Edw".
N. Hahn, of Boone, and Mrs. j. N.
Patton, of Hickory, died Monday
morning at the home of Mrs. Patton,
of diabetis, at the age of 81 years.
Mrs. Hahn had for several summers
visited her son here, and was in
reasonably fair health until last Feb
diabetis, her vitality was too weak to
combat the disease. Funeral was held
at the home Of the daughter, and in
terment was at Mt. Olive church
near Hickory Tuesday at 10 o'clock.
Watauga Democrat. [volume] (Boone, Watauga County, N.C.) 1888-current, 1926-11-04
A CORRECTION

Through an oversight last week the
Democrat announced that Rev. Tay-
lor pastor on the Watauga circuit had
been sent there as supply" when
in fact he was returned for the third
year and he is so popular with his
churches that it would be safe to
predict that he will fill out his four
years. Since coming to the work he
has built one of the two best churches
in the county and is considered one
of the most able ministers within our
borders.
Watauga Democrat. [volume] (Boone, Watauga County, N.C.) 1888-current, 1926-11-04
ASHE COUNTY DEMOCRATIC

Ashe county elected the entire
Democratic ticket by majorities rang
ing from 700 to 1,100, according to
information today from West JEFF
ferson. Johnson j. Hayes led the,
Republican ticket, but Overman is
said 20 have carried the county by
about 500 majority.
Watauga Democrat. [volume] (Boone, Watauga County, N.C.) 1888-current, 1926-11-04
LOVIN WINS IN AVERY

Latest information from Avery
and Mitchell counties is to the effect
Chat Johnson J. Hayes Carried form
er county by 1900 and Mitchell by
about 1000. l. Lovin, Democratic
candidate for the legislature in Avery
was elected by substantial MA
jority, with the Republicans electing
the remainder of the ticket.
Watauga Democrat. [volume] (Boone, Watauga County, N.C.) 1888-current, 1926-11-04
NEWS OF A WEEK
AT BLOWING ROCK
New City Water System Is Nearing
Completion; Street Paving An
ticipated; Extension of City
Limits Bein Discussed
Zy RUPERT GILLETT

Blowing Rock, Nov. 3.-Comple-
ton of the last link in state highway
No. II, leading from Boone to Hick-
ory, has been placed under the direc-
ton of w. A. Tuttle, highway engi-
ncer with long experience in build
ing North Carolina roads, it has been
announced. Mr.. Tuttle will be resi-
dent engineer in charge of highway
construction in this part of the
state.
The work was begun in September
under w. B. Smith, of Lenoir, main
ten2nce supervisor, who took charge
of the active construction work pend
ing the appointment of a permanent
resident engineer.
This nine mines of road, being
built directly by the state, is the last
link in the mountain turnpike taken
over by the state five years ago. The
project will be completed IN time for
summer traffic, Mr.. Tuttle esIi-
mates.
Work of widening and rcsurfacing
begins at the top of the Blue Ridge
just outside of Blowing Rock and will
extend down the mountain to Rich
land Hills, where it will connect with
tie eleven miles of road already
mpleted by the state between Blow
ing Rock and Lenoir.
A force of thirty-five men is at
work. They are Using one steam
..2ovcl, one air drill, one steam drill
anaG one crusher Since this road
offers all of the difficulties usually
encountered in mountain road build
ing. a great deal of drilling and blast
ing has been necessary.
The completed road will be 26
feet in width, except at curves,
where it will vary from 80 to 95 feet.
The method being used is described
by Mr.. Tuttle as an economical
adaptation of penetration macadam.
Two layers of crushed stone, either
quarried or blasted, are covered with
a still finer layer, thoroughly crush
cd, and then a penetration tar treat
ment is applied.
This is practically the same meth
cd as that used in the road from
Boone to Blowing Rock, which has
proved notably satisfactory under
heavy traffic for more than year.
evival at Baptist Church
Rev. j. C. Canipe, whose revival
meeting at the Boone Baptist church
met with such signal success, is con-
ducting a similar meeting at the
Blowing Rock Baptist church. Serv-
ices are conducted twice daily, at
three in the afternoon at 7:3O in the
evening. Gcodattendance and en-
-husiastic services are reported.
Street Paving
1t is probable that after the new
water supply system is completed
here, tire sidewalks on the princi-
pal streets will be paved, according
TO n. C. Greene, city councilman in
Charge of public works.
1T may be found" Mr.. Greene
said, "that the expenses Of the water
and sewer systems will prevent i'm
mediate work on paving the side
walk, but this work will be done as
soon as tke town is in a financial po-
Watauga Democrat. [volume] (Boone, Watauga County, N.C.) 1888-current, 1926-11-04
WATAUGA INN
RAZED BY FIRE
Popular Hotel at Blowing Rock De-
stroyed by Fire Last Friday;
Damage Placed at $4,000
By RUPERT GILLETT


The Watauga Inn, Blowing Rocks
only year-round hotel, which was
totally destroyed by fire Friday at a
loss of $4,000, will be rebuilt, ac-
cording to Thomas H. Coffey, one of
the owners.
Although l have no definite plans
for rebuilding" Mr.. Coffey said, "it
is probable that a new structure will
be erected in time for the summer
season."
The fire started at noon Friday,
and within few minutes the entire
second floor was burning, and flames
were leaping forty feet into the air
above the roof. The frame building
burned so rapidly that it was only by
fast work and with the greatest diff
ficulty that the furnishings were r.
moved before the flames reached
them. Heroic work on the part OF
almost every citizen in town resulted
in saving all of the furnishings,
with the exception of some that were
broken in throwing them from the
second floor windows.
Among the first to reach the fire
were the pupils of the Blowing Rock
school. Principal A. E. Mercer
placed the younger pupils under one
teacher, and then, with the older pu-
pills, boys and girls alike, he went to
the fire, and the boys entered the
building and threw the furnishings
from the doors and windows, while
the girls carried them beyond reach
of the flames. Postoffice employees,
business men and workers in every
store on the main street did every
thing possible to help prevent the
fire from spreading. Happily, no
high wind was blowing, and this kept
other houses from catching.
In the absence of an organized fire
department, no effective means was
available for extinguishing the fire.
All of the two-inch hose in town was
requistioned, and line was run from
the fire plug in front of the hotel to
the cottages surrounding it. These
cottages were sprayed with water and
saved, although for a while they were
threatened with destruction. Goals,
falling on the house of N. c. Greene,
town councilman, ignited the roof,
but it was quickly extinguished and
did no damage.
AS the fire started just at noon,
carried to the street with the dishes
on it. Workers who entered the
house found two great pans of corn
bread, done to turn, still in the
oven of the kitchen range, but they
did not partake thereof.
Dewey Storey, high school boy,
was one of the first to enter the
burning building and one of the last
to leave. He was painfully cut on the
foot by broken glass as he threw fur
nishings from the windows. Other
schoolboys who helped are: Glenn
Coffey, Paul Foster, Jay Knight,
Fred Day, Bynum Crisp, William
Holshouser, Dee Cannon, Sidney
Cannon, Claud, Greer, Jack Green,
Arnold Coffey, Frank Kluttz and