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The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1927-10-06
YOUTH DEAD FROM BURNS
RECEIVED IN EXPLOSION
Funeral Services Were Held On
Sunday at Bloomington

Funeral services were held Sunday
for Harland Tichnell, twelve-year-old
son of Mr.. and Mrs. Gilmor Tichnell,
of near Bloomington, who died Satur-
day night at. the Hoffman Hospital,
Keyser, West Va, from burns receiv-
ed Friday evening when quantity
of gunpowder exploded.
William Duckworth, his cousin, son
of Arthur Duckworth, also of Bloom
ington, who was painfully burned at
the same time, is improving at the
hospital.
The boys found the gunpowder in
the corner of a garage and placed it
on log and ignited it with carbide
lamp. The explosion which followed,
set fire to their clothing. They were
given first-aid by DR.. j. H. Wolverton,
at Piedmont, before being sent to the
hospital.
Tichnell is survived by two sisters
and two brothers, Mile and Florence
and Elmer and Charles, all at home,
and by his parents.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1927-10-06
CONTRACT RENEWED WITH
WEST MARYLAND COMPANY
Electric Lights To Be Added on
Second and Alder Streets.

The contract existing between the
Oakland municipality and the West
Maryland Power Company for electric
lights and power, was renewed for a
term of five years at the monthly
meeting of the Mayor and Town Coun-
Gil on Monday night. Several minor
changes were made in the contract,
Mayor Fraley said, but these were of
little or no Importance.
The changes in the contract call for
the reduction in the candle-power of
a number of street bulbs, while addi-
tional lights are to be placed along
Second street and also Alder street in
the business section of town.
Improving Second Street.
Work is going forward on Second
street, from Oak to Water street,
which is being improved with the same
class of material that has been used
on other streets of town.
Other matters claiming the atten-
ton of Council at its meeting was
the passing upon of the monthly pay
roll and discussing of minor public
matters. The next regular meeting Of
Council will be held on Monday, No
vember 7.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1927-10-06
Shooting Accidental"
FUNERAL OF SLAIN MAN
is HELD; WIDOW IN JAIL
Interment Made at the Home of
Dead Mans Mother in County

Funeral services for Thomas Nc
Kenzie, 81 years old, brother of Mrs.
Milton Younkin, of Grantsville, who
was slain at his home near Camp
Caesar, Webster Springs, West Va,
Saturday, were held yesterday at the
home of the dead mans mother, Mrs.
John Mckenzie, six miles east of
Grantsville near the National High
way, in Garrett county.
The body, hacked about the head,
was found near the Mckenzie home,
and double bitted axe, with blood
on the handle, was found nearby. Mrs.
McKenzie, 81 years old, widow of the
slain man, and Seymour Smith, aged
%, are held in the Webster county Jail
at Webster Springs, West Va, charg-
ed with the murder. Both have de-
MED the charge, claiming that they
did not see Mckenzie after he left
his home on Samuel Hill farm early
Saturday morning. Mckenzie was a
son of "Long John" Mckenzie, who
was we'll known in the northern Sec
tion of Garrett county.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1927-10-06
CONFESSEDFORGER TAKEN
IN BY COUNTY OFFICERS
Nathan Friend,of Sines, Had Is
sued Several Spurious Checks

Nathan Friend, 20 years of age, of
Sines, was apprehended Saturday ev-
ening by Sheriff W. D. Casteel and
Deputy Sheriff Joy Griffith, charged
with forgery. No hearing was nee
essary, as Friend plead guilty to the
charge againt him. He is being held
in the Garrett County Jail for action
of the grand jury when it convenes in
December.
Friend is said to have forged sew
eral checks upon local people, different
names having been signed to each one.
They were cashed at G. A. Fraley &
Sons, D. M. Dixon & Sons and at j.
E. Harned's, the amounts in each case
being approximately $25.
Shoplifter Evades Arrest.
Efforts to catch a shoplifter Satur-
day night at one of the local stores
were of no avail, the person wanted
disappearing before the authorities
could get into action. Nothing was
stolen on Saturday, but on Thursday
afternoon Miss Norine Ault, who is
clerking in Mrs. Harvey's millinery
shop, had her watch stolen when she
laid it on a counter to wait upon a
customer. The suspected party was
the only person in the store aside from
Miss Ault.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1927-10-06
"a FEDERAL PRISONERS
ARE NOW in OAKLAND JAIL
Three Have Been Added to Six
teen From U. S. District Court
Five Had Been In Jail

Three more prisoners were added to
the sixteen who were found guilty of
violating the Federal statutes in the
United States District Court in ses-
sion at Cumberland during the past
week, and sent to the Garrett County
Jail to serve their terms of confine-
ment, it was learned last night. With
five Federal prisoners who were con-
fined prior to the converting of court,
this makes total of "a Federal pris-
oners now being lodged in the county
detention building on Fourth and AL
der streets. The sentences imposed
by the Court range from fifteen days
to three months.
Pays Fine and Is Released
Carl Friend, of Friendsville, who
was arrested last Tuesday night a
week on the charges of driving under
fictitious license and for not having
his registration card, and fined $40
and costs for each offense, paid his
fines and was released early this
week, Deputy Joy Griffith stated. At
the time of his arrest he was given a
hearing and lodged in the county Jail
in default of payment.
Fined 500 and Costs
Clarence limbaugh, of Kitzmiller,
was brought to Oakland Tuesday af-
ternoon and lodged in the county Jail
and will be held for 101 days or until
his fine Of 500 and costs has been
paid.
He was charged with driving an
automobile while under the influence
of liquor and given hearing before
Grover NJ. Poole, magistrate of Kitz-
miller, who fined him the 500 and
costs.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1927-10-06
LIBRARY RECEIVES NEW
BOOKS BY NOTED AUTHORS
McCutcheon, Wright, Halliburton
and Lindberg Listed.

Some new books recently received
by the Oakland Free Public Library
are "The Royal Road to Romance"
by Richard Halliburton, said to be a
very interesting volume of travel;
"The Inn of the Hawk and Raven" by
George Barr McCutcheon, as colorful
as an Arabian nights tale; "God and
the Groceryman," by the most popu-
lar author in the world, Harold Bell
Wright, and "We," the national best
seller, by Col. Charles A. Lindberg.
A magazine, received monthly by
the library, of which little is known by
the public in general, is american
Forests and Forest Life" published by
the American Forestry Association.
This magazine is being given to the
library by Mr.. w. Mccullough Brown
and has been given by him for years.
1t contains pictures ana articles that
are of much interest to the lovers of
forests and forest life.
The above named books, magazine
and other books and magazines, may
be obtained on Wednesdays and Satur-
days from 2 to 5 and 7 to 9 p. M,
when the library is open.
"People are always welcome and I
believe that they can always find
something interesting to read" Mrs.
Thrasher, the librarian, said yester-
day.
The library also wishes to acknowl-
edge a gift of $40 from Miss Eliza
beth Howard.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1927-10-06
VACANCIES ARE FILLED IN
BOY SCOUT ORGANIZATION
Some of the Troops Leaders In
Other Places as Students.

The regular meeting last Friday ev-
ening of the Boy Scouts of America
was the occasion of the annual reor-
ganization of the troop. The opening
of the schools always takes several
of the older Scouts from town and
thus leaves vacant some important
troop offices. The boys who have
gone this year are, Assistant Scout
master Mitchell Franklin; Junior AS
sistant Scoutmaster McClelland Dix
on; Scout Scribe James Lee.
These three boys leave behind them
an enviable troop record. Each have
over over thirty-eight merit badges.
Scouts Lee and Dixon were two of the
first four boys to receive Eagle Scout
rank in Garrett county. All three of
these boys were charter members of
this troop and assisted materially in
its organization three years ago. The
troop will certainly feel it's loss, but
their example Of application and stick
toitiveness will greatly benefit and en-
courage younger boys who are now
working to duplicate the achievements
of their senior officers. These boys
will be unable to maintain an active
troop membership from now on by
reason of their absence of nine months
each year, but they plan to retain
their connection with the troop as as
sociate scouts.
Promotions to fill the vacancies thus
created were made as follows: Senior
Patrol Leader Bob Stanton, promoted
to Junior Assistant Scoutmaster; Pa
troll Leader Bob Stemple, promoted to
Senior Patrol Leader; Assistant Pa
troll Leader George Altstetter, pro-
NOTED to Scout Scribe; Assistant Pa
troll Leader Leonard Murphy, promot-
ed to Patrol Leader; Scout Wilmot
Bowen, promoted to Assistant Patrol
Leader.
The scouts advanced in rank have
already proven their ability for lead
ership along the line to which they are
promoted. Scouts Stemple and Alt
stetter are registered Eagle Scouts
and the others are all well along thru
the list of merit badges necessary for
that rank.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1927-10-06
Philadelphia Nationals to Play
KingWOOd Next Wednesday.

The Philadelphia National League
baseball team, on a transforming trip
through this section, will play King
wood at Kingwood, on Wednesday, Oc-
tober IL, "Red" Whetsell, manager of
the Kingwood team, has announced.
The game will start at the same
time one Of the world series games
starts and a radio with amplifiers will
broadcast the game at the same time
the local game is being played. Ad-
mission will be 81. Cy Williams, home
run artist for the Philadelphia Ma
tionals, will be in the lineup.
The Oakland team also received an
offer to play the club at Oakland on
the 18th inst. but the offer was de-
clined.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1927-10-06
MARRIED..

Friend-Spedden-Miss Mary Lou
Use Spedden, daughter of Mr.. Edward
M. Spedden, formerly of Oakland, and
Richard T. Friend, son of Mr.. and
Mrs. Edward Friend, of Friendsville,
were quietly married at ten o'clock
Monday morning by the Rev. A. D.
Craig, pastor Of st. Paul's M. E.
church, in Oakland. The couple will
reside in Connellsville, Pa, where the
groom is engaged as locomotive en-
gineer. Mrs. Friend, prior to her mar
riage, was in training in a hospital in
Buffalo, N. Y.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1927-10-06
ENGINE EXPLOSION KILLS
ENGINEER AND FIREMAN
Low Water In Boiler Thought To
Have Been Cause of Accident
Sunday Morning on B. & o.

Funeral services for G. W. Hersh-
man, so years old, of Rowlesburg, w.
Va, who was killed in a locomotive
explosion at four o'clock last Sum-
day morning on the Cranberry Grade
west of Terra Alta, were held Tuesday
afternoon, interment being made in
Fellowsville, West Va, the old home
of the deceased. He was brother of
Harry Hershman, of Oakland, and of
Oliver Hershman, of near Deer Park.
Besides Hershman, the engineer,
Fireman C. J. Burke, of Rowlesburg,
was also instantly killed. Both the
body of the engineer and that of the
fireman were blown from the engine
cab and were found on opposite sides
of the track and about two hundred
feet from the point of the explosion.
Another trainman, Brakeman c. E.
Cornell, of Cumberland, was seriously
injured and was taken to the hospital
in Keyser, West Va, where he re-
mains. His condition is said to be
favorable and his recovery is looked
for.
The helper engine, which exploded,
was No. 1925, and was one of the
large Mallet type, and was pushing
fast freight No. "a up the grade, about
fifteen miles west of Oakland, when
the boiler let go. The massive piece
of steel was lifted bodily from the
frame and truck of the machine and
hurled through the air over the top
of the caboose and dropped upon the
top of a cattle car ahead, killing 16
of the 20 animals being transported.
Investigations Being Made.
Two separate investigations, one by
railroad officials and one by the au-
thorities of Preston county, West Va,
are being made.
An examination of the wrecked en-
CINE, made by H. R. Laughlin, super
intendent of the Cumberland Division,
and other Baltimore and Ohio officials,
leads investigators to believe the ex-
plosion was caused by low water in the
boiler, due to which the crown sheet
of the frebox became overheated and
dropped.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1927-10-06
Northwestern Pike Directors
To Meet October II

The annual meeting of the board
of directors of the Northwest Turn
pike, Incorporated, will be held at
Oakland, October II, beginning at II
a. M, according to call just issued
by A. A. Pickering, of Rowlesburg,
w. Va, president.
The sessions will be held in the
William-James hotel, one of the main
purposes being the election of Off
GERS for the year. Three directors
from each of the several counties be-
longing to the association are to be
chosen by the subscribers by mail
fifteen days before the meeting or no
later than October 2.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1927-10-06
Oakland Loses to Kitzmiller In
Soccer Tilt.

Oakland High School soccer team
lost to Kitzmiller High last Friday
afternoon by the score of 4 to 0. The
game was played at Kitzmiller, the
team from here going over in automo-
biles. Robert Stanton played best for
Oakland, according to those who wit
messed the game. This victory puts
Kitzmiller in the lead in the county
soccer league, with Oakland second.
Oakland won from Accident at the
school day game during the County
fair.
To Meet Grantsville.
Tomorrow, on the home grounds,
Oakland will meet Grantsville. The
game will be played at the fair
grounds adjoining Oakland. Last Fri
day, the girls volley ball team of the
Oakland High School lost to Kitzmil-
Ter by the score of 22-11.
Card of Thanks.
The students and faculty Of the
Oakland High School wish to thank
those people of the town who so kindly
furnished transportation for the teams
to Kitzmiller on Friday.
Near East Relief.
Mr.. George H. Hagopian, the field
representative of the Near East Re-
lief, gave a two-reel movie in our as
sembly period Monday afternoon. This
movie portrayed very wildly some of
the rescue work being carried on in
Armenia. The amount Of S15.70 was
raised to assist this worthy under
taking .'Nh
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1927-10-06
Man Injured by Falling Tree

Fred Hoye, of Sang Run, was in
jured this morning when a tree fell
upon hir,. straining his back quite Sc
verely. He was brought to Oakland
and attended to by DR.. W. E. Gattens,
local physician, and it was stated that
his injuries were not considered SER
ious. Mr.. Hoye is in the employ of
the Bac1 Creek Lumber company and
was cutting some timber in the vicin-
ity of Sang Run when the accident
occurred.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1927-10-06
TRIAL OF MABEL SWAMI
TO BE HELD THIS MONTH
Alleged Slayer of Daniel MOsser
will be Placed on Trial in Cum
berland During Month.

The trial of Miss Mabel Swami,
charged with Staying Daniel Mosser
at her home near Swanton on May 25,
which was removed from Oakland to
Cumberland, will be held in Cumber-
land the last week in October, w. D.
Casteel, sheriff, said yesterday.
She has been confined in the Oak
land County Jail since she was taken
into custody Immediately following
the alleged murder, and will be re-
moved to Cumberland when the date
set for the trial is announced. At
torneys David A. Robb, of Cumber-
land and William R. Offutt, of Oak
land, defense counsel, asked for the
change of venue at the June term of
Court, claiming that it was impos-
sible to secure an impartial trial for
her in Oakland, due to public senti-
ment against the woman.
Self-Defense Her Plea
A plea of self-defense will be en-
tered, according to her counsel. "She
shot Mosser only after he had threat
ened her life and thrown a brick at
her." one of the counsel said. Mosser
was employed as a hostler in the Key
ser shops of the Baltimore and Ohio
railroad. He worked the night shift
and the morning of the murder, ar
rived at Swanton about o'clock, go
ing to the farm at once to collect some
rent due him.
Shooting Accidentally
The shooting was accidental, ac-
cording to Miss Swann's story. She
came to Oakland four years ago from
Baltimore and lived for a short time
on a farm near Oakland. She claims
to have graduated from some hospi-
tai in Baltimore as a nurse. She has
mother and sister living in Balti-
more.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1927-10-06
Benefit Play To Be Given.

A play, entitled Gust Like a Wo-
man," will be given Saturday night,
October s at 500 O'Clock at Under
wood church for the benefit of the
church. There will also be a meas
uring contest, special music on the
violin, guitar and ukelele and refresh
ments of all kinds will be on sale.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1927-10-06
Perfect Attendance Record.

The following named pupils of the
Boiling Spring school were present
every day during the month of Sep
TENDER: Lawrence Erwin, John Long,
Julian Erwin, Florence Parrish, Ruth
Campbell, Virginia WEIGH, Janet
Campbell, Nellie limbaugh, Mildred
Long, Ruby DeCost, Alta Hinebaugh,
Anna DeCost. Miss Marguerite Cook
is teacher of the school.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1927-10-06
Special Meeting of Legion to be
Held Monday Night

A special meeting of Proctor Kill
dow Post, No. II, American Legion,
will be held Monday night in the town
hall, it was announced this morning
by Delbert Davis, post commander.
Ernest and Harvey Gortner have re-
turned from the National convention
in Paris and at this special meeting
Delegate Ernest Gortner will give
short resume of his trip with the "Sec-
ond A. E. F." Eats will be served.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1927-10-06
r. E. Sliger Heads Underwriters

R. E. Sliger, former cashier of the
First National bank of Oakland, and
for many years a resident of Oakland,
was elected president of the Wheel
ing CIV. Va.) Life Underwriters
association for the ensuing year at
an enthusiastic meeting held recently
in the offices of the Sun Life Assur-
ance company Of Canada, located in
the Wheeling Bank and Trust build
ing it has been announced.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1927-10-06

The Young Women's Missionary So
ciety of the Lutheran church will con-
duct bake sale at F. A. Smouse's
store on Second street Saturday after
noon. The patronage of the public is
solicited.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1927-10-06

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The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1927-02-25
ELY BOY SCOUTS
WIN SKI HONORS.

Four towns were represented at
the Range Ski and Snowshoe Tour
nament held at Virginia on Tuesday.
The towns represented were Ely,
Virginia, Coleraine and Biwabik.
In the cross country snowshoe
race, the Ely Scouts took both first
a i'd second places; first going to
Loren Pietila and second to Einard
Nikkanen. In the cross country ski
race, Ely was nosed out of a first
by 20 seconds. Virginia took first
place; Ely second and third. And
rev Lampi placed second and Armas
Hill third.
The jumping events were all cap
turej by Coleraine, the record being
IS f, ct.
The Ely boys have improved con-
siderably since last year. At the
Virginia tournament of 1926, Ely
did rot take place. Next year it
is possible that the Ely Boy Scouts
will entertain the Third Annual
Tournament in this city.
Those who represented Troop No.
from here were Andrew Lampi,
Einard Nikkanen, Armas Hill, Aud
rey Goard and Lauren Pietila. Rea-
resenting Troop No. 2 were Wilpert
Pietila, Arthur Koivumah and Hell
mer Olson.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1927-02-25
MARCH TERM Of
DISTRICT COURT.
THE TERM OF DISTRICT COURT
TO OPEN HERE ON THE FIRST
ADJOURNED TO THE FOUR
TENTH DAY OF MARCH
WHEN THE JURY WILL RE-
PORT.

Owing to the inability of any of
the District Court judges to be here
at the time the court is supposed to
open, Judge Edward Freeman has in
structed the Clerk or the Sheriff to
adjourn the term to March 14th when
the petit jury is supposed to report.
The term will be short one only
five cases being listed up to the pre-
sent time. The cases on the cal
endar are:
August Rasanen VS.. Martin Gund-
erson. Harold w. Johnston attorney
for the plaintiff and FryDerger, Full
ton, Hoshour & Boyle for the de-
PENDANT.
Myrtle Maxi by A. A. Toivonen,
her guardian VS.. Charles Mccarthy,
ct. al. Jerry A. Harri attorney for
the plaintiff and A. j. Thomas, Nc
Mahon & Mcmahon for the defend
ants.
Mike Stark VS.. John Loushin.
Jesse l. Cohen attorney for the
plaintiff and Fl. ]. Merdink for the
defendant.
Michael Danculovich VS.. M. F.
Skala and Joseph Skala. Thomas A.
Gall attorney fer the plaintiff and
Jenswold, Jenswod & DAZZLE for the
| dfendants.
All these are jury cases and the
jury as called and listed are as fol
| lows:
1 D,,l,,tb- PaIdxuin praxrp Mrs T.
81. Brunei, Mrs. Harriet Curriel
Willis E. Downie, James Falconer
Mrs. r. E. Goessler, Emmett Hart.
wick, Mrs. Magdalene Haugen, Ad-
olph P. Hermonson, Charles F. Kelly
Mrs. E. w. Lund, Mrs. F. Maghan
George j. Palmer, Wreford r. Pat.
ton, Mrs. G. A. Paulson, Mrs. C. A
Young.
| Eveleth-A. E. Bawden, ]. W
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1927-02-25
OLD RESIDENT
DIES WEDNESDAY.
MRS. GUST NYMAN SUCCUMBS
AFTER LONG ILLNESS. FUN
ERAL MONDAY. RESIDENT
OF ELY FOR 30 YEARS.

While Mrs. Gust Nyman has been
seriously i'll for some time, the an
nouncement of her death Wednesday
evening proved somewhat of a
shock to her large circle of friends.
She has been a sufferer with tuber-
culosis for several years and during
that time has been patient at the
Nopeming Sanitarium for several
months.
She was "a years of age and has
resided in this city for SO years. She
was married to Mr.. Nyman here 35
years ago. Outside of her own i'm
mediate family she is survived by a
sister, Mrs. Jack Kaarto of Hancock,
Michigan, who arrived from her
home to attend the funeral. I'm
medlate survivors are Mr.. Nyman,
three sons and three daughters. The
sons are Arthur, Ralph and Raymond.
The daughters are Sigma, Esther and
Jennie. All the family are residents
of TINS city with the exception of a
married daughter living in Chicago.
The funeral will take place Mon
day from the Finnish Ev. Lutheran
church, Rev. Aho officiating. The
funeral will be at 200 O'Clock. She
was a member of the Finnish Tenn
perance Society, The Ladies' Aid of
the Finnish church and of the Yer
million Range Old Settlers.
The family have the sympathy of
host of friends in their loss of wife
and mother.