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New Britain herald., 1926-05-20
SECOND FUNERAL
 FOR ALNON WELSH
Maine Town Pays Tribute for
 Champ Clam Digger

Wells Beach, Me, May 19 LP- Almon Welsh. known for years as Maine's champion clam digger, was given a second funeral here yester- day because of the towns indigna- ton over the nasty manner in which he was buried last Saturday, the day he died.
 Welsh, a lifelong resident of Wells Beach jack-of-all trades and a popular figure with the summer colonists. died at the home of his brother. Herman, with whom he lived. The same afternoon he was buried from Roy A. Wentworth's undertaking r' oms with a simple prayer by a Baptist minister, the Rev. George Ritcher.
 That night half the towns popu- lation held impromptu indignation metings and demanded that Deputy Sheriff Harry A. Littlehcld ask County Attorney George H. Ford of Sanford for permission to rcbury the body. The Wells Beach selectmen called a special meeting Monday at which Undertaken Wentworth said that as Welsh was almost a town charge the burial had been nasty to save the town expense.
 Sheriff Littleheld declared he was voicing popular sentiment when he asserted that "A decent funeral wouldn't make two cents difference in the town taxes" The selectmen voted to hold another funeral.
 The body was exhumed. taken from the simple pine box, clad in new garments and placed in the best casket in Undertaken Wentworth's establishment. Flags were lowered, business establishments were closed and the townsfolll came in a body to the flower banked undertaking rooms for the services yesterday afternoon.
 The Rev. Ritcher again officiated, the body again was borne to the town cemetery and the people of Wells Beach went home satisfied that their lifelong friend had been given a decent burial"
New Britain herald., 1926-05-20
Civil War Veteran of
 S4 UndergOes Operation

Rochester, N. Y. May 20 UR -- A Civil war veteran faced another battle yesterday on a hospital operating table and apparently won.
 He is Cryus I. Summers of Rush, S4, reputed to be the man who fired the last gun in the Civil war. For several years he has suffered failing eyesight because of cata- racts and surgeons found it neces- sary to operate.
 At the hospital 1t was said last night he had come through the or deal splendidly. and that while it was too early to ascertain with what success the operation was at- tended, it was expected the old soldier would see well again.
 Summers was gunner with the 18th New York battery. known as Marks "Blackhorse," and was at the battle of Baton Rouge when news was received of Lees surren- der
New Britain herald., 1926-05-20
Through he Static

To modify the old verse:
 We never saw a crash ot static,
 We never hope 10 see one,
 But, folks. we'll tell you, man 10 man,
 Wed rather see than be one.
 Now, after proving absolutely nothing with that bit Of verse, we turn to the events Of last evening and find that the subject Of our little flight into poetry was much in evi- dence, There was great variety on the air and we heard several excel lent thunder storms. one of which seemed to take place right under the lid Of our set, We've heard noise before but never before has the lid Of the set popped up. As we were saying the lid of our set popped up and five tubes crawled up on top, after which they did a short dance and sang several poppy numbers. Next their spokesman. a gray haired veteran, asked if we wouldn't in the name Of humanity and several other things too numerous to men ton, shut off the machine for 6 lit tie while, since the lightning was raising him inside the set. We said We would.
 Several thunder storms, accom- panied by cute little pops of light ming, made life miserable. There was static even as early as 3:46 o'clock in the afternoon, and it gradually increased until we had ever so much fun listening 10 the rattle and crash. With the arrival Of the storms the sounds became absolutely crazy. This kept up until about II o'clock, when the lightning finally died out and the cracking subsided Then the atmosphere was unusually clear an we managed 10 do some listening in, in spite of the fact that
New Britain herald., 1926-05-20

WMCA, New York. rather loud. offered a variety program. and WJAZ, Chicago. presented dance music. There was considerable racket from 3S0 meters down the scale and enjoyment of programs was not altogether possible. We ran into WOK, Chicago, operating on 5000 watts and PIT meters. The station is alternating each night, using it's regular output Of, we guess, 1000 watts for a half hour and then switching to 5000 for the next half hour using that system throughout the night. The signal was loud, but speech was rather microphonic. A prize contest was be- ing announced.
 That's all for today, thanks!
 p F. L.
New Britain herald., 1926-05-20
RUsswIN GIRLS, GLIB orrING

At the regular monthly meeting of the Russwin Girls club, which was held last night at the club rooms plans were made for an out ing 10 Savin Rock on June 5. Alice Marsh was chosen chairman. The May dance, held May 2 at the New ington Grange, was pronounced f. nancial as we'll as a social success.
 The next meeting is the last for this season, is to be held at the Worthington Community club.
New Britain herald., 1926-05-20

portions Of our hand chewed upon. WHO, Des Moines, came through exceptionally clear and exceptional ly loud. The Corn Sugar orchestra offered Sleepy Time Gal" and we thought at the time that the band was a good one. We still do. for that matter. The crisp. chatter of the trumpets furnished an attractive background for the more sustained notes Of the saxophones. Don't Wake Me Up" was also played and we began to wonder why an orches- tra possessing as much ability as does the Corn Sugar band doesn't have special orchestrations instead Of the old cut and dried affairs, fur nished every organization in this fair land Of ours.
 woe, Davenport. also offered dance music, but we don't know the name of the orchestra. woe was on the upper border of the buzz belt and the music wasn't as clear as if should have been. for that reason. It was a nice band. though, and the saxes were especially brilliant.
 KFRU at Columbia, Missouri, was broadcasting music by q trio con- posed of piano, violin and banjo. Personally, we were much impress ed with it. The station didn't come through loud. at all, and we had some difficulty in making out the call letters. Lets Talk About My Sweetie" vas one of the numbers.
 The Virginians offered as their final number on a program from XIV, Chicago, Good Night! I'll See You In the Morning." The sta tion came through loud and the band was endowed with a very deep tone. In the course of the number the theme changed to Sleep" the trumpet blending with the saxes in a pleasant harmony effect. Snatches of Taps" came along. too.
New Britain herald., 1926-05-20
REPORT NIGHT pROWIER

Fred J. Whapes, caretaller of the Landcrs, Frary X Clark clubhouse at il4 East Main street. notified Officer John Liebler early this morning that ne thought someone was in the building, but a thorough search Jailed to verify his suspicious.
New Britain herald., 1926-05-20
REPORT ARICA SETTLEMENT

Africa, Chile, May 29 tP(-Insistent reports that a settlement of the dis pute between Chile and Peru over the suzerainty of the provinces of Tacna and Africa has been reached in Washington have been received here. The plebiscite commissioners insist that they have not been informed by their government of any final agree ment,
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1926-02-04
o. H. S. GIRL INJURED
Mountain Lake Park Miss Suf-
fers Broken Leg as Result
of COasting Accident

Miss Juanita Reedy, daughter of
Mr.. and Mrs. Walter Reedy, of Noun
tain Lake Park, suffered a fracture
of her left leg just above the ankle
last Saturday in a coasting accident
at the Park when the sled upon which
she was riding collided with sled
upon which some boys were coasting.
The injured girl is memebr of the
Senior class of the Oakland High
School where she has the record Of
never having been either late nor alb
sent since she enrolled as a student,
and has stood we'll up in her classes.
The injured girl was attended by
DR.. N. l. Broadwater who reduced the
fracture and states that the patient
is now doing nicely.
The second sled involved in the COL
lision was shunted across the roadway
in ditch drifted with snow. The
riders went so deep'into the drift that
they had to be shoveled out but es-
capped unhurt.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1926-02-04
Oakland High School News.

Examinations are over! Monday,
Tuesday and Wednesday of last week
the student body of the Oakland high
school was in the throes of examina-
ton. This week exams are thing
of the past and o. H. S. boys and girls
can breathe more easily. Examina-
ton marks will be given out Friday
of this week and letters will be sent
to parents to inform them of any
failures in examinations.
Glee Club Play.
Thursday night, February 18th, at
the Maryland Theatre, 8:15 o'clock,
the O. H. S. Glee Club will present
"Once in a Blue Moon," a musical ro-
nance. Sixteen O. H. S. stars make
up the cast of characters and they
are set off by unusually attractive
choruses of boys and girls.
Be sure and save your money so
that you can buy a ticket for this
"best of all" o. H. S. plays. Tickets
will be, adults, SO cents. school chill
dren, 35 cents. Proceeds for o. H. S.
This play will run one night only
out of courtesy to the Chautauqua,
which is coming to Oakland the fol-
lowing week. REPORTER.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1926-02-04
Marriage Licenses.

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:
Henry Bascum. Donaldson, 81, glass
worker, and Connie Emaline Pringle,
IS, both of Weston, w. Va.
Ira Thornton Bunner, 81, dairyman,
Fairmont, w. Va, and Clara Irene
Hayhurst, 20, student, Colfax, w. Va.
Walter Leon Dick, 81, railroad fire.
man, Morgantown, w. Va, and Mar
tina Ellen Shobe, 25, Petersburg, w.
Va.
Coleman A. Miller, "a, farmer, of
Clarksburg, w. Va, and Lulu Estel
Williams, 81, Weston, w. Va.
Asa Jackson Rogers, %, mechanic,
and Margaret Virginia Baker, 21,
both of Uniontown, Pa.
Floyd Fry Tinsley, 20, coal miner,
Charleston, W. Va, and Della Edith
May Cronser, IS, Gypsy, w. Va.
William Dalton, 26, railroad en-
ploye, and Helen Mcdonald, 10, both
of Grafton, w, Va.
One license issued and marked
"don't publish"
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1926-02-04
AUGUSTINE FRIEND

Augustine Friend, son of William
E. and Susan R. Friend, died on JAN
uary "a, 1926, at an advanced age. He
was born and reared in the vicinity Of
Friendsville and for more than thirty
five years was a devoted member of
the Christian church. On May 18,
1874, Miss Eta M. Schroyer became
his wife. To this union the following
children were born and survive: Mrs.
Umbel, Ross Russell Friend, Mrs.
Emma NJ Ross, Miss Ida Friend, all
of Friendsville; Mrs. Beulah Lillian
Gross, Cumberland; Mrs. Mary Ault-
man, Fairmont; Mrs. Grace Frank
houser, Morgantown, w. Va. He is
also survived by 81 grandchildren, 10
great-grandchildren and by three
brothers William Edmund Friend,
w. Scott Friend and T. C. Friend.
The family of the deceased desire
to extend their thanks for the many
kindnesses shown them during their
days of bereavement. A. L ID.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1926-02-04
Resolutions Adopted by Oakland
Troop, Boy Scouts of America

At meeting of Oakland Troop, No.
l, Boy Scouts of America, held Mon
day evening, January 25th, the fol-
lowing resolutions were adopted:
WHEREAS, Inasmuch as Rev. A. J.
Torrey, late scoutmaster of Troop No.
l of Boy Scouts of Oakland, Md, is
about to leave our community and
take up his field of endeavor else
where, we desire to express and re-
cord in a more formal manner our
appreciation of his wonderful work
with the Boy Scouts of our town; be it
RESOLVED, By the Court of Hon.
or of the Boy Scouts of Oakland, That
we extend to Rev. A. J. Torrey our
did work done and accomplished with
the Boy Scouts of Oakland; for the
organization of Troop No. l of Oak
land; for the great interest, instruc-
ton, unselfish and untiring efforts
shown in the boys, both Individually
and collectively; for his most efficient
and mastery conduct of said troop;
for the proficiency and success of the
boys in Scoutcraft, and in general for
all the kindness he has shown and the
wonderful work he has done among
the boys of this town. 1t has been a
matter of much pleasure to the Court
of Honor to note the strong bonds of
friendship and love existing between
the scoutmaster and the boys of his
troop, and the affection and esteem
entertained by every one in this COM
munity for Rev. Torrey. The sue
cess that the troop has achieved and
the splendid progress it has made un-
der his matchless leadership is and
has been a source of great pride to
the citizens of Oakland. Be it fur
Their
RESOLVED, That while we regret
very much his departure from our
town he takes with him our esteem,
our highest regard and respect and
that he has our very best wishes for
health, happiness and success in the
great work in which he is now about
to engage.
The Court of Honor commends the
selection of Mr.. Scott Shirer as scout
master of Oakland Troop, No. l, Boy
Scouts of America, and his selection
has the hearty support of the Court
of Honor and of the troop; that we
affirm our full confidence in the in
terest and ability of MIR. Shirer, and
we pledge him our undivided coopera-
ton and assistance in every way, and
we are always ready and anxious to
contribute to the advancement and
continued success of the Scouts under
his leadership.
Adopted January 25, 1926.
At the regular meeting of the local
Court of Honor, Monday, January %,
total of % merit badges were grant
ed by members of the Court. The
Scouts continue to progress rapidly
despite the fact that the work be-
comes more difficult each month.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1926-02-04
WORLD WAR VETERAN
Is DEAD AT SYKESVILLE
Charles Wolfe, Oakland Native,
Succumbed To War Rayages
at Institution Tuesday.

Charles Wolfe, 80 years old, son Of
Mr.. and Mrs. Froedlein Wolfe, of Oak
land, died at Sykesville, Nd, Tues
day evening at 600 o'clock, of heart
trouble, coupled with wounds received
and gas victim overseas as World
War veteran.
He entered the service from Oak
land during the year 1917 and was
sent with other men to Camp Meade,
where he was in training for some
time, and was later transferred to an
other camp of the American forces,
going to France with his division in
1913 where he was engaged in sew
eral major actions, finally being
gassed as we'll as wounded.
The young man is survived by his
wife, Mrs. Nora Wolfe, of Cumber-
land, and by his parents, Mr.. and Mrs.
Froedlein Wolfe, of Oakland; also by
six brothers, Ernest, Walter, An
drew, Thomas and Froedlein Wolfe,
all of Oakland, and Daniel, of Cum
berland, and by one sister, Mrs. JOS
eph Keinhofer, of Cumberland.
For the past year or two the de-
ceased lived on Dilley street, Cumber-
land, and was employed at the Kelly
Sprinfield tire plant in that city. He
was taken to Cumberland on Tuesday
of last week for treatment.
The funeral will occur Saturday in
Cumberland.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1926-02-04
ROAD WORKER SUSTAINED
FRACTURE OF HIS SKULL
Lloyd NJ. Alexander, of Flat
woods, Victim of Accident last
Thursday Afternoon.

Lloyd NJ. Alexander, aged 25 years,
employed as road worker on the
Accident-Keyser Ridge section of the
State road, was badly injured last
Thursday afternoon when he suffered
a fracture of his skull by being struck
by an automobile at point on the
road just south of the Sebold curve,
fifteen miles north of Oakland. The
injured man was taken into Accident
by County Agent w. C. Jester, who
was passing at the time and by direc-
ton of his attending physician young
Alexander was rushed to the West
ern Maryland Hospital at Cumberland
where he was Immediately operated
upon. His condition at this time is
favorable and unless complications &C.
cur he will be restored to his usual
health in short time.
While there were several witnesses
to the accident none of those who saw
it give the same version of the occur
renee. Alexander was employed with
the crew of men at the point where
the accident took place and was stand
ing alongside truck or snow pillow
when a passing car skidded and the
handle of the door of the vehicle
struck him in the temple.
The driver of the car, travelling
man named Max Weinberg, of Bal
timore, was arrested later and at a
hearing before Justice West he was
released upon bond for his appearance
at the June term of the Circuit Court.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1926-02-04
CHARLES M. GLOVER.

Charles M. Glover, formerly of Nc
Henry, this county, died Saturday,
January %, 1926, at Mercy Hospital,
Pittsburgh, after having been a
patient there for nearly eight weeks.
The cause fdeath was uremic pois-
ming. He was 81 years, a months
and II days old. He was member of
the Brethren church and was a splen-
did Christian man. The funeral &C.
Cured on January 26th, with inter-
ment in the Thomas cemetery, Rev.
Cosner, of Markleysburg, Pa, officiat-
ing. He will be greatly missed by his
family and large circle of friends
in Garrett county and elsewhere.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1926-02-04
DIED..
JOHN LUTHER WHEELER

John Luther Wheeler,aged 81 years,
died at his home in Deer Park last
Friday afternoon after an illness of
some time of pneumonia. He was
resident of Deer Park for forty-fve
years and was member of the Luth-
~ H church at that town. Mr. Wheel
! was a brother of the late Mrs.
Mary C. Loar, of Oakland, whose
death recently occurred. He is sur
vived by two sons, Messrs. Frank w.
Wheeler, of Pittsburgh, Pa, and Gay
Wheeler, of Deer Park, and by one
daughter, Mrs. Wilfred Chadderton,
also of Deer Park. The funeral of
the deceased occurred Monday after
noon from his late residence with in
terment in the Deer Park cemetery.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1926-02-04
HEAVIEST SNOW IN YEARS
NOW ENVELOPS COUNTY
Fall Has Been Continuous Since
Five O'clock Yesterday Morn
ing-Is Now IS Inches Deep

The heaviest snow fall in a num-
Der of years now covers this part of
the country, all which has fallen
since five o'clock yesterday morning
and it has not ceased a moment in
all that time, with the result that at
noon today the snow is estimated to
be eighteen inches in depth and still
falling.
Every available snow pillow of the
State Roads Commission has been
kept at work, day and night, since
early yesterday morning. Roads over
which they have operated are reported
to be passable.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1926-02-04
Accident Sunday School Is ReOr-
ganiZed.

The Sunday school of the Church
of the Brethren at Accident organized
for the year 1926 with the following
named officers:
Superintendent, Henry M. Speicher;
assistant superintendent, David A..
King; secretary, Pauline Beachy;
treasurer, Foster Yost; organist,
Grace Speicher; chorister, Mrs. A. d.
Scrogum.
Average attendance for the year
1925, 66; total contributions, S226.73.
OLA KING, Secretary.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1926-02-04
GEORGE JUNKINS

George Junkins, aged At years, a
coal miner o. Shallmar, this county,
died last Saturday morning at the
Western Maryland Hospital, Cumber-
land, of pneumonia. He is survived
by his wife and two daughters. The
body was removed to the home of
the brother of the deceased at Keyser
Saturday and on Sunday taken to
Hartmonsville, West Va, for inter-
ment.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1926-02-04
Hutton Grange Meeting.

There will be an important meeting
of the Hutton Grange, to be held at
Hutton Grange hall on the even
ing of February Sth, 1926, for the
purpose of electing officers and trans
acting other important business. All
of the Grange are invited to
be present at this meeting.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1926-02-04
A False Report Corrected.

To the Editor of The Republican.
The rurnor that Mrs. H. N. Bren-
neman refused kindling to the Elder
Hill school on the morning of JAN
uary Is is "a false report.
MARGUERITE COOK, Teacher.
Friendsville, Nd, Jan. 2S, 1926.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1926-02-04

Mr.. Philip Walter, who is employed
at the Kelly-Springfeld tire plant in
Cumberland, spent the weekend at
his home in Oakland.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1926-02-04

Romney across the Potomac, and en-
tered upon the famous "Valley Cam
paign." During this period, the old
Stonewall Brigade covered itself with
glory which will olive in song and
story" so long as there is a remnant
of the Southern history.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1926-02-04

Mrs. Lewis Bush went to Wash
ington, D. c., last Saturday where
she spent several days with relatives
and friends.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1926-02-04

Miss Grace Loar has been quite ill
at her home on Second street for a
week or more.
Evening star., 1926-05-22
CARPENTER EARNS
DRAW IN RING CRAFT

By the Associated Press.
NEW YORK. May 22-Georges
Carpenter. orchid man of France, is
still a great fistic Snowman He
demonstrated that when he fought a
courageous 10.round draw with Eddie
Huffman, blond California sailor lad.
at Madison Square Garden last night
II was battle between a rugged
youth with a two.fsted. attack and
caEey veteran with a flashing right
ons of the judges cast his ballot for
Carpenter, the other for Huffman.
while the referee refused to give
either a margin.
The fight itself sparkled with
thrills. Carpenter could not set him
self for the right which would have
stopped the Californian. Huffman
took all that Georges tossed his way
and paid him back in full. But Huff
mans failure to follow up an advan.
tage in the fifth and sixth rounds
saved Carpenter from losing the YER
dict.
In the fifth Huffman caught Car
pentier coming in with whistling
right. crossed with his left and then
shifted to the body. The bell saved
Georges. In the sixth the sailor lad
waited for Carpenter to come to him.
and Georges profited by this delay.
Huffman appeared stronger at the
finish. Blood flowed once from Huff.
mans mouth. but Carpenters face
was unmarked.