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Evening star., 1926-10-09
REALTY COURSE OPEN
TO PUBLIC AT Y. M. c. A,
Glasses in Financing. Building and
Purchasing Of Homes Will
Start November I.

The real estate course which will
be conducted by the y. NJ. &. y. be
ginning November ] is open to the
public. These courses have been de-
signed to be of educational benefit
not only to those engaged in the real
estate profession but to those inter
ested in financing, building and pur-
chasing homes. The board has ar
ranged these courses. which will be
under the direction Of James p.
Schick, executive secretary OF the
board, as educational features for
realtors and also for the public.
The financing. the details required
and the reasons thereof in respect to
the various transactions that have to
be carried out for the transfer Of
property. the analysis of deeds leases,
etc., will be part Of the course.
Evening star., 1926-10-09
REALTY EXPOSITION
PLANSCONPL PLEIED
Auditorium to Be Crowded
With Exhibitors From 0c-
tober 18 to 20.

All arrangements for the handling
Of the Bette Homes and Building EX-
position, to lie given by the Washing
ton Real Estate Board October Is to
%, at the Washington Auditorium,
have been formulated and virtually
all prcraIations completed. Indica-
ticns are that the entire Auditorium
will be occupied by exhibitors OF every
kind of equipment. =,
The Real Estate Board is cndeavor-
irg TO make this exposition the best
that has been given in Washington,
SO that it may repeat the affair from
year to year and use it as u visible
milestone by which to depict advance
Evening star., 1926-10-09

In Edinburgh a man has applied to
a. magistrate to restrain his wife from
spending so much money at her hair
Douglas daily dispatch., 1926-03-19

again, in the carpenters shop aboard
the big Atlantic liner, Empress of
Canada, where Alexander znamensky,
formerly of the Moscow Opera COM
pany, Yields busy hammer and fills
the ship with classical melody.
The singer, a man without a coun-
try has learned his song well, in the
palaces Of Russia's old nobility, in
prison, in wars brave deeds, in the
rice paddles of China where he work
ed with coolies, in bleak, poverty
dashed Siberia.
Alexander Znamensky is from one
of old Russia's noblest families To-
day he is first assistant to the ships
carpenter aboard the Canadian Pa
eific steamer.
Since habyhood he studied music,
looking forward to the day when the
honors of Russia's Imperial Ballet
and Opera would be his. Then, just
| as his prize came near, the war
snatched it away. He fought as a
captain during the early days of the
struggle, was wounded and sent
back.
Then the Revolution cracked the
pedestals of the mighty in Russia
and znamenskys chance was gone.
For a year only the cold walls of a
prison heard his song.
A fellow-officers pardoned, died in
the cell with Znamensky on the eve
of release. Znamensky changed into
his clothes, walked forth free, but
only to become wanderer on the
face of the earth. Fleeing Petrograd
(now Leningrad), he suffered the tor
lures of a Siberian winter.
With crowd of refugees. he reach
ed Shanghai in 1921, in semi-delirium
from fever. He labored as a coolie,
living in sheds, wearing what he
could find to wear-existing, but
barely.
A strike last year caused Canadian
Pacific liners to call for volunteer
crews. znamensky volunteered. Now
the passengers on the Empress of
Canada stop and listen when his
great voice comes booming up from
lower deck where Znamensky works
with pliers and chise1 and hammer.
They call him Caruso and znamen-
sky is happy. He is among people
now who understand his song.
Under the Canadian immigration
act, persons desiring to enter Canada
must produce passports FROM the
land of their citizenship. A special
permit from ottawa is won only after
long investigation. Until arrange
ments of this kind can be made Znam-
ensky remains a man without q
country, a grand opera singer in a
ships carpenter shop.
Douglas daily dispatch., 1926-03-19
WILLARD S. WRIGHT
DIES IN TUCSON
(By Dispatch A. P. wire)

TUCSON, March 49, Willard S.
Wright, well known business man
aind brother to John B. Wright,
United States district attorney, died
suddenly of heart attack at his
home this afternoon. Wright had
been in his usual health when he
met a train at the Union depot at
5 o'clock but was stricken while
waiting for the arrival of the train.
lie was taken to his home and DR..
E. j. Gothelf was called but des-
pite all efforts Wright died at 1920.
He had been in business in Tucson
for the past 81 years, coming here
in 1889 from Colorado Wright served
for time as clerk in the Arizona
National Bank and later was en-
gagged in the cattle business for many
years.
Douglas daily dispatch., 1926-03-19

The truth is, the colonel and his
legal advisor would have been dread
fully disappointed if there had been
Douglas daily dispatch., 1926-03-19
Island OF CastelrOssO
Severely Shaken By An
Earthquake On Thursday

RHODES, March 1S.-The Island of
Castelrosso, in the eastern Mediter-
ranean was severely shaken by an
earthquake this afternoons One per-
son was killed three were seriously
storyed.
Other property damage was heavy.
The center of the shock is believed
to have been in southern Asia minor.
Rhodes also was shaken by easily
perceptible earth waves lasting 40
seconds, but tSere was no damage.
Douglas daily dispatch., 1926-03-19
Four CaIifornians Will
Fight For HandbaII Title
lRu nisnatch A p wireN

ST. PAUL, Mimi, March 1S.-Foul
Californians will fight it out fol
the national amateur handball singles
title, for the Pacific coast quartet
swept the quarter finals in the ma
tional tournament here today.
Maynard Laswell of Los Angeles
title holder the last two years, won
the last match of the day from
Joe Goudreau of Cleveland, 21-6
,8-21, 21-9, after Goudreau had
shown surprising strength by taking
the second game.
Tomorrow in the semi finals, DR.
Mervyn Friedenberg, of San Fran
cisco, will oppose Jack Donovan, his
fellow townsman and Lane Mcmillan
Nanother San Franciscan, will meet
the champion, Laswell. The finals
will be played Saturday.
Douglas daily dispatch., 1926-03-19
COLONEL MITCHELL COT WHAT
HE EXPECTED-AND WANTED
BY Charles P. Stewart

INGTON-Although Congress-
man Frank r. Reid, Colonel Billy
MitcheIrs lawyer, issued bitter de-
nunciation of President Coolidge, for
his prompt approval of the court
martial sentence against the colonel
if ought not to be assumed that Nit
chell and Reid feel under anything
but obligations to the president for
not keeping them waiting.
Mitchell wanted to begin fulminat-
ing again as soon as possible So
long as his case hung fire he could
not do it.
Now his campaigns going to start
in earnest.
Douglas daily dispatch., 1926-03-19
Tire Chains I

An AII-Year Necessity
Not only as protection against
skidding, but to give better
traction on sandy or muddy
roads. A set Of chains should
be carried in the car at all
times. The Mckay extra quail
ity chains are hard enough
and tough enough to resist
the bumps and blows that
break the ordinary chains.
All sizes have been reduced.
Here are a few examples:
:o5 g regular hnIo price sc. 90
32x4, regular price @Q CT
! $5.25-sale price -. @OEUI
S3x5, regular price CT nm
$7.15-sale price =. @UIUV
Mckay Cross Chains
81 and 4-inch sizes reduced
TO ........'.' 1890 NC
41k-inch size reduced to. .7c
5-inch size reduced to 800
Douglas daily dispatch., 1926-03-19

That's what they'd have done if
they'd used good judgment
army officers take themselves very
seriously. instead of assuming
"shoo fly" attitude when Mitchell
roasted them, they grew exceeding
Douglas daily dispatch., 1926-03-19

any slip-up in the formers martyr
DOM
This isn't to say that Mitchell's in
sincere, but he has keen appre~
citation Of the value of lots of pub
Lefty for himself, if he is to ac-
complish what he set out to accom-
plfsh.
He expected and wanted to he
court-martialled all the time. he ex-
pected and wanted to be convicted.
He wanted a severe sentence, too.
That was one part of the program
that worried him a little. What he
feared was that his brother officers
would say We'll, you're guilty of
INSTRUMENTATION, but you don't amount
to enough so it matters much
Douglas daily dispatch., 1926-03-19

I sore about it and yearned to do some
thing really savage to him.
The result was that they played
right into his hand and now he's
got EN- on toast, just as he hoped
to do. g
Douglas daily dispatch., 1926-03-19
Celebrating the Opening of Our First Store Q

From this has grown the largest organization of its kind
in the world operating than Us located the leading
cities of nine western states
The motorists of the quick TO realize the many adVan-
tages of buying "Wesern Auothe security of doing business
with that guarantees satisfaction land quick to APP
precate the savings made possible by Wecn AutO low prices
Douglas daily dispatch., 1926-03-19

As expression Of gratitude for the support thai made this
growth possible will offer during this Birthday Celebration stand
ard quality Accessories and Supplies at greatly reduced prices
Coming at the beginning Of the spring season. thrifty motorists
should anticipate their near future requirements and buy during this
Birthday Sale Remember every item taken from regular
stock and is fully guaranteed
Douglas daily dispatch., 1926-03-19

Henry r. Rathbone, Illinois, in the
house: Emerson was right when he
closed his great essay on self-reliance
with these words: Nothing can bring
you peace but the triumph of prin-
ciples."
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1926-12-23

sport, their success was limited to a
very few birds
Herbert Buckle, student at Get
tysburg, Pa, is home for his Christ
mas vacation, which he will spend
with his parents here.
Miss Leonora Wiley made a shop
ping tour to Cumberland last Satur-
day.
John Bethel spent last week in
Oakland as member of the jury.
Floyd Deal, the progressive auto
mobile dealer of Grantsville, made
business visit to this village during
the past week.
Turkeys are in good demand in this
section and there are not enough
birds to supply the demand.
The young ladies of The Busy
Workers Sunday School Glass are ar
ranging to hold a festival in this
village on the evening of December
31st, and they solicit the patronage
of the general public.
A special Christmas Service will
be held in the local Lutheran church
Saturday evening, December 25th,
and a good attendance is hoped for.
The coolest weather of the season
was registered here last Friday morn
ing when the mercury went down to
twelve degrees below zero.
Mrs. Gus. Stanton, of this place,
left for Akron, O., last Saturday
where she will spend the Christmas
season with her daughter.
We extend Christmas greetings to
The Republican and all its readers.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1926-12-23

a minimum and that the rule to be
followed in most cases will be not how
can the Treasury stand but how much
can it afford to expend on any one of
the numerous propositions which will
be proposed by the Governor in his
budget, for while it is known that the
General Assembly cannot increase the
amounts set forth by His Excellency,
it can reduce, or even wipe out, wher-
ever it may deem necessary or advis-
able, to do So AS the membership is
made up of more than the usual num-
Der of men who are substantial tax
payers and who are vitality interested,
not only in preventing any raise in
the tax rate, but, if possible, who will
favor material reduction in the levy,
the people generally may rest assured
that the chances for any extravaganza
will be reduced to the lowest possible
point that no reckless and extrava-
giant jobs will be allowed to go thru
and that all appropriations will be
kept down to the lowest possible fig
ure, consistent with the well-being
and absolutely necessary require
ments of the government.
Public Cutlery
The cutlery at present, not only in
the Nation but in the State, is loudly
in favor of lower taxes. And the
probabilities all indicate that this
public cutlery will be needed by the
General Assembly when it is in ses-
sion from Wednesday, January 5, to
Monday, April 4, when the final ad-
journment takes place.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1926-12-23
Membership Is Made Up of Men
Who Are Substantial TaXpay-
establishment of Members
to Committees Is Now Being
Considered.
(From The Marylander)

There are mutterings and grumb-
lings of discomfort and dissatisfac-
ton, not very loud, however, at the
program proposed by some of the in
fuential politicians for the organiza-
Gion of the General Assembly next
month, as well as the presumed plans
laid out for legislation during the
three months Of the session. There is
nothing unusual about this, and, while
some Of the gentlemen who are in po-
sitions Of influence, have no doubt eX-
pressed their views as to what they
may desire to have done, they are wise
enough to realize that all the propo-
sitions, made now, as to action when
the legislators meet at Annapolis, are
subject to change, when the prelimi-
nary conferences are held few hours
before the real work of the organiza-
ton Of the two houses takes place in
the State House.
The men who are now in charge of
the Democratic party organization,
both city and State, are neither reck-
less nor foolish. 1t can be put down
for a fact that they have no desire to
start out the session at Annapolis
next month with row on their hands
which might continue through the en-
tire ninety days and jeopardize any
program for legislation which they
may have in view. Their desire, and
they do not hesitate to express it, is
to do all in their power to satisfy the
different sections and interests, so far
as it may be possible to do so, in or
der to maintain harmony in the party
and minimize the friction which is
sure to arise should any high-handed
means be used by those in authority
Minority Membership Unusually
Strong
1t should also be remembered that
the minority in the house is unusually
strong, and, while the Democrats
swept the State so far as all the State
offices are concerned, yet the Republi-
cans have thirty-five members, which
is nearly one-third of the House of
Delegates, and have eight Senators,
and it will be recalled that in times
past the minority, which makes up
the opposition, and minority of the
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1926-12-23
BITTINGER

We expect next week to have a re-
potr of the capture and killing of a
monster bear, as some persons
brought news to this village last
Sunday Of the discovery of the trail
of bear which crossed Meadow
Mountain not far from Bittinger. The
report of the size of the tracks indi-
cate that the animal is a large one
and as all the brave men of the vii
lage are planning to hunt for him on
Monday, no doubt he will be brought
in by them.
As the result of exposure, said to
be while in an intoxicated condition,
one night last week, Winfield Snyder,
a lad of fifteen years of age, is suffer
ing from badly frozen feet. 1t is said
that he was out several hours with
the temperature standing several de-
grees below zero.
Doctors Crazy and Cowherd, of
Cumberland, and Dr. N. r. Davis, of
Grantsville, spent Friday of last week
hunting in this neighborhood, but as
the weather was not ideal for the
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.:.ss:.:::.:::.:.:...:* ::******s
A Christmas
Thought
By Qudor jerks

S%********-:*s.
EHHT HEN mother-love makes all
DDH things bright,
Wv When Joy comes with the
morning light,
When children gather round their tree,
Thou Christmas Babe.
We sing of Thee,
When manhood's brows are bent in
thought
To learn what men of old have
taught
When eager hands seek wisdoms key,
Wise Temple Child.
We learn of Thee!
When doubts assail. and perils fright
When cropping blindly IN the night,
We strive to read life's mystery.
Man of the Mount,
We turn to Thee!
When shadows of the valley fall,
When sin and death the soul appall,
One light we through the darkness
see
Christ on the Cross,
We cry to Thee!
And when the world shall pass away,
And dawns at length the perfect day
In glory shall our souls made free,
Thou God enthroned,
Then worship Thee.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1926-12-23

furniture about the Titus home.
The fact was that Samantha Titus
was, at heart, hopeful, kindly and
generous woman. The principal rea-
son of present scarcity In her house
hold had been her goodness to the sick
and poor within her reach. A neigh
Dor had remarked upon her llberality
by saying that "'Manthy Titus gave
away In the winter all that Tim Titus
could get out of summer" and that
"she not only gave away all the prof
Its, but was ready to give away all the
apostles besides" Her song on that
cold day did not indicate that she felt
satisfied with herself, but rather that
something of Christmas longing was
really stirring within her.
Anyway, the wish might have been
a prayer, for 1t was answered. AS
Anna put it afterward ut seemed like
what happened to the shepherds at
Beth'lem." For Mrs. Titus got new
and happy idea in peculiar way. She
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1926-12-23
ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS
Il Song for
Christmas
By James Dhitcomb Rilep


mo liant me a rime of Christmas
ID Sing me a jovial song
49, And though 1t is filled with
laughter,
Let IL be pure and strong.
Sing of the hearts brinmed over
With the story of the day
OF the echo Of childish voices
That will not die away.
OF the blare Of the tasseled bugIN
And the timeless clatter and beat
OF the drum that throbs to muster
Squadrons of scampering feet
But, o, let your voice fall fainter,
Till, blent with a minor tone,
You temper your song with the beauty
OF the pity Christ hath shown.
And sing one verse for the voiceless:
And yet, ere the song be done,
A voice for the ears that hear not.
And a verse for the sightless one
For though It be time for singing
A merry Christmas glee,
Let a low, sweet voice of pathos
Run through the melody.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1926-12-23

lightful events connected with the
pleasures Of the season. The old
carols were the features of the pro-
grams. This year, as last, the most
beautiful Christmas song will probably
be "Oh, Little Town of Bethlehem"
Phillips Brooks masterpiece, the most
popular of all the many and lovely
numbers sent over the air. This song
is probably the best loved modern
composition, dealing with the birth
Of Christ. when Shepherds Watched
Their Flocks by Night" Is the oldest
carol written in our language. 1t is
the work of Nahum Tate, poet lau-
reate Of England In 1862.
France, Italy, Wales and Ireland,
it is said, are among the countries
that cling closest to the custom Of
carol singing. France calls her Christ
mas songs ''noels," from mathis"
which signified, originally a cry of
Joy at Christmas.
Many Of the famous old Christmas
songs are cheerful, heartwarming and
suggestive of the good times of the
season. However, the most beautiful
and best loved are the carols that
breathe a spirit of reverence and tell
In simple words the story of the
manger and Gods gift to the whole
world.
o. 1925 Western Newspaper Union.)
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there one among US who does not
best love the custom of singing the
old songs beneath the candle-lit win
dow, for sweet charity's sake"?
With the thought of the little bands
of singers soon to start on their pill
griInages, from door to door, giving
of their talents to the poor, there
comes to mind the old English Gus
tom still observed in rural communi-
ties, although the cities know it no
more These little bands of carolers,
called waits, sang the identical songs
that every Englishman loves today,
although they were first heard cen
turtles ago. 1t is one of the pic
turesque English customs that have
survived through the ages.
The radios discovery brought with
1t an immense revival Of interest In
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1926-12-23
Christmas, a goldman,
Said John Wanamaker

christmas is a man born-not q
sentiment" said John WanamakeF.
Too often we think of the birth of the
Christ-child as a beautiful story, and
we are apt to forget that the event
we celebrate at the Christmastide is
q historical fact. So many fairy tales
have been woven into the original
fabric that the truth is in danger Of
being obscured. Christmas is not a
beautiful legend about plump old
man with white whiskers and a pack
of toys on his back. Christmas is a
Goldman born into the world to give
light and life, peace and joy-a reality
that tops all realities.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1926-12-23
Dolls Replicas Of Peasants

The smallest member of the house
hold, whether of the masculine or fem
mime persuasion, will delight in anus
ing dolls which come from central Eu-
rope. They are dressed In peasant cos
tunes of felt which have appliqued
designs In many colors. They are ex-
act replicas of peasant children and
have the Quaintest little faces
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y
gladdened the hearts of men.
Back into the mists of the ages
must we delve in our search for rec
ords of the first Christmas carol. We
find that the pagans had chants that
they sang at the season of the year
when days were shortest There is
the song Of Isaiah. beginning, Sing.
Oh Heaven, Be Joyful, oh Earth :"
And there is the song OF Micah, dat
ing seven centuries before Christ's
birth. Tradition says that the old
est Of all Christian hymns was sung
by the angels above the fields of
Bethlehem and later by the barbarian
martyrs in the arena at Rome
To-day the singing Of Christmas
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not prevent the good woman from
singing 81 Want to Be an Angel" and
her daughter Anna, as she brought out
the rest Of the wash, hoped that the
desire thus expressed would soon be
granted. For it must be confessed
that the life Of the Titus family was
not a happy one. Care had written
wrinkles on the mothers face and also
upon her disposition. Nothing could
have looked sweeter in Christmas
prospect to the Titus household than
something angelic, but all of them,
from the old man down to Peggy, felt
that 1t depended upon ma; so that this
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1926-12-23

There is scarce
a c o m n u n / t y
Boosting a little
red school house,
or church, where
will not gather,
on C h ris { II a 9
Eve, the farmers
rosy checked
families to lusti-
ly join in the big
gest event of the
whole year, the
Christmas COM
munity sing"
Church choirs IN
the villages and
cities, as usual,
will render their
special Christmas
prOpr0mS Yet. Ia
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til g Christmas
carol. Thousands
upon thousands
of folk who will
sit at their fire
sides on Christ
mas Eve eager
to "listen In"
are becoming ia
miliar with the
ancient carols
q n d Christmas
songs In O way
that could not be
possible before
its advent Last
year the broad
casting Of Christ
mas songs by
" orl d famous
artists was one
of the most de-
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lions to others by the failure Of the
resources that we have depended upon
and rewards our use of new and I'M
tried means. This thought caused
Mrs. Titus to put her pride in her
empty pocket and pushed her out upon
the flood of affection that reached as
far as California. For her brother
Sam, who had not heard a word from
her for years, received a letter that
was stained with a loving tear or
two, and it was like Christmas pres
ent for the far-away brother. 1t pro-
voked a loving expression also, as love
always does, and through it the II
fuses began new and relieved his
tory. With Christmas time the bur-
den of care and labor that had pressed
so heavily fell off, and the angel that
had been under 1t came out, as the
smiling mother dressed old Timothy
up for a Santa Claus and was merry
with them all.
When Sam heard about it he felt
like one of the Wise Men, even If he
had hailed from the West, and sent
his gifts ahead of him. 1t was worth
the long journey TO hear Peggy say
that she thought he was the real
Santa Claus and to kiss her rosy
cheek.
20. 1898. Western Newspaper Union.)