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The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1927-02-24
LOCH LYNN.

The Mountain Lake-Loch Lynn
Women's Community Club met in reg
ular session at the Ladies Aid Hall
last Wednesday afternoon. The off
GERS for the new year were elected
and are as follows: President, Mrs.
J. E. Elliott; vice-president, Mrs. E.
0. Fouch; secretary, Mrs. Britten
Martin; treasurer, Mrs. H. NJ. Weeks
The members of the general commit
tee are Mrs. Britten Martin, Mrs. E.
0. Fouch, Mrs. C. E. Hardesty, Mrs
H. NJ. Weeks and Miss Mildred Ford
Miss Lola Belle Green, County DEM
onstration Agent, was present and
gave an interesting demonstration on
the pressure cooker by cookig a COM
plete meal in fifteen minutes. The
next meeting will take place on the
third Wednesday in March. Each
member will respond to roll call by
giving a quotation from Lincoln or
Washington. You are cordially in
vited to attend this meeting.
Miss Orley V. Durham and Mrs. C.
E. Hardesty were shopping in Cum
berland on Saturday.
The regular meeting of the Loeb
Lynn All Club was held Saturday
morning. The girls cooked and serv-
ed valentine luncheon at which Miss
Green, demonstration agent, and Miss
Mildred Ford, local leader, were the
guests. Following the luncheon a bus
mess meeting was held. The officers
are President, Helen Leighton; vice
president, Virginia Weeks; secretary,
Helen Gibson; treasurer, Elizabeth
Gibson; program committee, Betty
Hardesty. Dorothy Stevenson is as
sistant local leader.
Rev. F. L. Fultz, returned to his
home here from a visit to Buckhan-
non, West Va.
Mr.. L. B. Crane, of Buckhannon,
spent Sunday with Mr.. and Mrs. A. c..
Combs at their home in Loeb Lynn.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1927-02-24

brief talk upon his desire to be of SER
vice to the farmers of this county and
his hope of having their aid and CO.
operation.
The address of the evening was de-
livered by the Rev. DIR. Archibald
Moore, pastor of St. Paul's M. E.
church in Oakland. His talk upon
Success" was thought provoking and
inspiring. He left with the sons three
words or keys for them to place upon
their key rings of success. The keys
were Availability" Concentration"
and Enthusiasm" He told them
that they must avail themselves of the
opportunities of this world as they
present themselves, then to concen-
trate upon these opportunities with
their entire enthusiasm. "No per-
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1927-02-24
ACCIDENT.
Father and Son Banquet.

"'AESi anu Odh4oSts
The second annual father and son
banquet of the department of agricul-
ture of the Accident High School was
held on Friday evening, February Is,
in the school auditorium. The BAN
quet was well attended in spite of the
stormy weather. Between fifty-fve
and sixty fathers, sons and guests
were present.
The supper, which consisted of
fried oysters, fried chicken, sand
witches, bread and butter, pickles, cof-
fee, pie and cake, started at 8:15 p.
m. Throughout the courses and az
terward the POSTMASTER, Mr.. w. E.
Tarbell, called upon the guests for
speeches.
Mr.. F. E. Rathbun, superintendent
of schools, spoke upon the condition
and progress which the schools thru
out the county are making and of his
confidence in the progress and i'm
provements yet to come, especially in
regard to housing facilities.
Following Mr.. Rathbun, Mr.. Miller,
principal of the Accident school, spoke
briefly and then Mr.. Whiteford, Mr..
eraser and Mr.. Carter, agricultural
teachers at Grantsville, Oakland and
Freindsville, respectively, were intro
duced, each giving a short talk and
expressing his pleasure at being pres
ent. Mr.. McGlone, the county agent,
was also introduced, and he gave a
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1927-02-24
SUNDAY SCHOOL LESSON
Prepared Especially for Readers of
The Republican by Rev. U. S.
Wright, D. D.
SUNDAY, FEBRUARY 27, 1927.
Making the Community
Christian
Have no fellowship with the unfruit-
full works of darkness, but rather
reprove them.-Ephesians 5:11.
is OUR COMMUNITY
CHRISTIAN?
Galatians 5:13-25.

Who is a Christian? One who is
controlled by the ideals of Jesus. Such
a definition may eliminate some of
the church members, but it seems
that that would not be the fault of the
definition. If we put such test to
the community made up of all types
of men and women could we call ours
Christian? For it would have to be
controlled by Christ's ideals in order
to measure to the full what such a
conception gives. And in such sense
there is no such thing as Christian
community anywhere. 1t will be very
profitable for one to apply the meas
ure of Christ's ideals to the various
factors making up the community life
to see wherein the lack may lie. Take
the question of education: are our
schools completely Christian? Do
rich and poor, white and black, have
the same opportunities Is the body
of the teaching staff and of the cur
riculum all that the ideals of Jesus
would approve? Consider the work.
ing conditions: are they Christian :?
There are many who openly question
whether commercial system built
entirely upon the profit motive can
win the approval of our Lord. But
aside from that are the wages pro-
portionate to the profits of the capital
invested? Are the conditions under
which they are earned such that NOR
al and physical health may be as
much product as the goods created :?
Certainly if Jesus sat at the superin-
tendent's desk they would be. Look
at the amusements of the community:
re they Christian? They are becom-
ng more and more a part of the ev-
ery-day living of folks whose leisure
has been increasing with the passing
years and their share will be an in
creasing one. Do they minister to the
wholesome, healthful moral tone of
the community? And to that of the
participant? Evils and crime are of
course ruled out, for a thoroughly
Christian community would have
neither, but does ours have them? And
is our attitude Christian toward those
that do exist among us? Are they
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present by our protest or by our con-
nivance? Is the course we pursue to-
ward those who indulge that which
our Lord would take if He were in our
place? He was always eager to cure
the sinner rather than curing the sin,
while we are apt to reverse the pro-
cess. Are our churches Christian? In
setting them up and in continuing
their work, is our chief aim the meet
ing of the needs of the community or
is it to foster denominationalism?
What would be the verdict of Jesus?
A study of the home life, church life
and neighborhood activities and atti-
tudes might waken in US new concep-
tions of how far below what is actu-
ally Christian our community stand
ards are.
PAULS PROBLEM.
The problem of that Galatian COM
munity was the same as our own, but
the contact differed And it was not
seen so completely as we visualize our
own, for he was writing of condition
that affected the Christian section of
it instead of the whole population. He
would reach as we must the complete
citizenship through the improvement
of part of railways the road of
progress. There had arisen among
them the contention of the Judaizers
who felt that the old rules of living
should not be laid aside for the law
lessness which they believed to be the
heart of the Christian faith. The ear
was good, but why throw away the
husk in which it had been nourished?
Forms were to be followed, else the
new life would fall as vine without
a trellis. They did not minimize the
life, but they exalted the trellis Paul
insisted that the new life was always
more important than the form Their
new lif2 was in the Spirit of Jesus
and to follow His Spirit then as now
is the safest guide to correctness of
form. Love was to be their only law,
as it was to become their life. Be-
yond that there could be no require
ment unless it was mechanistic in
stead of Christly. And he fought for
the liberty of such self-expression.
pAJrJ,C METHOD
He began where we must all begin
with the individual. Redeem him
and he will redeem his surroundings.
Reverse the process and you get a
man with more vigor but not neces-
sarily with more morality. The Apos-
tie would transform the spirit of the
man by the TRANSMISSION of the Spirit
of Jesus into his life.
Then would the things of the flesh
vanish. Sex debauchery, religious vag-
aries and neighborhood influences are
the three groups listed here as op-
posed to the Spirit. They are still per-
sistent things needing much to be
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1927-02-24
GORTNER.

Mr.. Christ Swartzentruber, of near
Greenwood, Lei, arrive here on last
Thursday where he will be employed
with his brothers.
Misses Via and Ruth Miller and
Messrs. Edward Cotter and John
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son." said DR.. Moore, "is born to be
failure in this life, but the amount
and quality of success which one
might achieve depends upon how he
uses the talents with which he was
born"
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1927-02-24

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ing department is one of the best
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work done in it is strictly high-class.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1927-02-24
TO SAVE YOUR TIME
Place Your Out~ot~ Tovn Calls by Number!

Pace our Out~Ot> OaVn CdllS by INun2D'
LAVE you noticed that the long distance
L i operator has been completing many of
your out-of-town calls while you held the line?
We can give you this almost as fast as local
service when you know the number of the dis
tanr telephone 1t makes no difference whether
you call anyone or a particular person at an
out-of-town telephone; in either case you'll
get an extra-rapid service if you can give the
number.
Suppose you don know the number
Well complete the connection and tell you
the number at the time. But to save your
time we suggest that you make list of the
names and addresses of all the persons or firms
whom you are apt to call. Mail it to our Bust
ness Office and we will promptly supply you
with their numbers.
A Word of Explanation two kinds of long
distance calls: Standardization and Person0 person. On
station-to station call you with the ouot-
town number Just we do local CALL On person.
topeon calle connect you with the particular person
desired the distant Telephone these calls take about
IS per cent higher rate.
New Britain herald., 1927-06-01
Observations On He Weather

Washington. June 1.-Forecast for Southern New England: Fair and cooler tonight. Light frost in western Massachusetts. Thursday fair. Fresh to strong northwest winds this afternoon, diminishing tonight.
 Forecast for Eastern New York: Fair tonight: slightly cooler in east and extreme north portions; heavy frost in central and north portions: Thursday fair: fresh to strong north winds this afternoon. diminishing tonight
 Conditions: The disturbance that was in the Lake region yesterday morning has. passed eastward ,- to Portland. Maine s6.6o. Showers and thunderstorms were reported generally throughout New England. A strong area of high pressure overspreads the Lake region and westward over the plains states to the Rocky mountains. Light to heavy frosts were reported in upper Michigan and eastern Minnesota. The southwestern disturbance has extended it's influence eastward and showery conditions prevail from Kansas to the North Carolina coast. Temperatures are slightly below the normal over northern districts.
 Conditions favor for this vicinity fair weather and not much change in temperature.
New Britain herald., 1927-06-01
NO MOB LAW IN TAMPA

The incentive of a mob to take summary vengeance upon the slay- CT held in a Tampa jail no doubt was overwhelming: but thoughtful persons will rejoice that the arm of the law was strong enough in the Florida city to stay the efforts of infuriated citizens.
 Courts are for the dispensation Of justice. Whenever mob seeks to lynch a prisoner it Is more or less proof that 1t does not regard the dis pensation of justice by the courts as sufficiently prompt and certain. There have been innumerable cases throughout the south where officers of the law have all but connived with the mob spirit; the officers in Tampa, however, were made of sterner stuff They resisted the mob, and successfully, although it meant that il persons were shot during the rioting to storm the jail.
 Mobs are the creatures of folly. Where has mob ever formed minus this bacilli? An effective method to discourage mob law i. the way it was done in Tampa. When the provoked citizens have had sufficient opportunity to return to their homes and think 1t over they will be ashamed of themselves. The Tampa murderer. said to have confessed his decd. will pay the penalty of his crime. No mob has a right to expect more.
 The authorities in Tampa are to be congratulated upon offering an unbending front to gang Of in- cipient law breakers who wished to do en bloc what not single con- stituent element of the crowd would think Of doing singly.
New Britain herald., 1927-06-01
CHANGING THE SKYLINE
 IN NEW BRITAIN

So our Main street is to see the erection of a five-story building, to be added to the galaxy Of those al ready existing in the downtown sec tion. How the looks Of a city do change. There were decades in the history of New Britain when .ha downtown section looked one yeur just about like it looked the pre- ccding year. so few were the chang"s. Of late years it has been steadily improving: new modern buildings have been erected every year, until the person who left tr. city ten years ago would hardly know the place should be sudderiv return.
 The older buildingsare falling by the wayside. one by one. Such is progress: and if th':e is anything the genuine Main street booster likes 1t is this type Of moving for ward.
 What remarkable metamorpho- sis has taken place in the downtown section during the last half dozen years. Give us six years more and inc changes will be equally mark Il from what they are today. Every thing is changing, it seems. except the railroad station. That unfortu- other % years, except for such in-
New Britain herald., 1927-06-01
25 Fears Ago Today
UFrom Paper Of That Date)

IFrom Paper of That Date) 4
 The house or detention on the town farm is now occupied, fam fly having been moved in today un- der the direction of Dr. k. NJ. Clark. Fifty persons are now quar- antined in the city. l5 of them be- ing ill. The smallpox scare is not abating.
 The Walter Main circus will ap- pear here on June 20, and next week the Buffalo Bill show will play at the South Main street grounds.
 Next Sunday has been set apart as day for making donations to- ward the new St. Mary's church. and parishioners are being urged to make sacrifices in order to en- sure the success of the collection.
 The Boys club will close the sea- son tomorrow.
 tp to press time Hartford was leading in the Middletown inter scholastic track meet. Cryne of New Britain had finished second in
New Britain herald., 1927-06-01

411 inches tall and must weigh at least 135 pounds.
 Q. What is the normal and pres ent strength of the United States Coast Guard Service?
 A. The regular strength of the Coast Guard Service h 340 officers and 5000 enlisted mon and warrant officerA Under special legislation passed since prohibition the number has been temporarily increased. At the present time there are 417 ofi- cers, regular and temporary; s.Ss0 enlisted men: and s63 warrant offi- cera. It maintains 277 life saving stations averaging or [ men each. stationed on the coast and on inland waterways at points advantageous for quick response in need.
 c. Who 4hvented spectacles?
 A. Probably the Chinese. A. hazen. an Arab writer, mentions them in the 11th century. and Italian monks in Pisa and Florence used them in the 18th century. Eyeglasses were invented toward the close of the 18th century by Salvino d'Armato.
 Q. How many boys and girls are enrolled in the public schools of the United States?
 A. 1h 1923-24 there were 5,617,- 14S boys and 5.617,017 girls.
 Q. Who employs tho tenders for the beacons used to guide airships?
 A. The tenders are part-time employees either farmers or hired men who 1.-Two on the property where tho beacons are located. The posi- ton is not under civil service but is a contract performance. The duties occupy only a few hours a day. ; Q. What is The Apple of Sodom"?
 A. A fruit sometimes called Dead Sea Apple. that was> pro- duced on tree that grew on the site of sodom. According to Josephus and other ancient writers, "it was beautiful to the eye. but turned to ashes when plucked" It is some- times identified with the solanum sodomeum of North Africa.
 0. Can flower and vegetable seeds be bought from the govern ment at Washington?
 A, No,
New Britain herald., 1927-06-01
VICTORIOUS CAMPAIGN OF CHANG kAI.SHEk

The star Of Chang kai-shek of
 China continues shining brightly. If there had been doubt a month ago about his ability to withstand the schism in the southern ranks caus- ed by the attempt of the left wing
 radicals to gain control l. has van-
 ished into the ether. Chang not only has obtained complete control over , his resources. pushing the remnant
 of the reds to one side and all but engulfing them, but he has steadily
 mauled his northern foes until the capture ot Pekin is an early proba-
 bility.
 If the ancient city Is occupied. however, 1t will be more in the na. ture of an impressive gesture; for Pekin has long ceased to be any, thing but the seat of a shadowy gov.
 ernment, one which it has required 
 considerable imagination to regard
 as the government of China. The
 real government of China has been
 where Chang happened to be:
 where l sit Is the head of the
 table," could we'll have been his motto. The moral effect of the cap-
 ture of Pekin, however. will be great in such portions of China 1 where the natives cannot under l stand public events except in the
 idiom of the past.
 Great Britain is said to be pre-
 pared to defend the legations" in
 Pekln; Japan is said to be prepared
 to concentrate military forces at
 Tientsin with a view toward start ing an expedition to the ancient
 capital. The United States. it is be- lieved, will send ships and marines
 to Tientsin for the defense Of life
 and property but will so no further. Which looks as it Chang may run
 into complications when he reaches 1 the ancient capital. But the tend
 ency might we'll be 10 discount them
 in advance. He has been confronted
 with complications before and pos sibly those 10 be met in the future will not be as serious as those he successfully nayigatcd at Nanking and Hankow. With the exception Of the raid at Ranking, all has gone fairly well for foreigners and natives
 alike. The southern troops in the
 main have conducted themselves with circumspection and nearly all of the footing and distaste for for eigners seems 10 have originated
 from the northerners and the CO.,
 horts Of the various independent war lords operating here and there. When Senator Bingham was robbed
 on d railroad train the act was done
 by northern troops, according 10 his own testimony.
 As a unifier of China General Chang kai-shck is a success From i every standpoint Much as Britain and Japan may dislike the results
 of his campaign for the real inter ests of Chinese nationalism, they will have 10 swallow him. H.. is Il strong, moderate commander. one
 who IS not inclined to deal unjustly
 with foreigners; but he is convinced | China has future above that of oe-
 ing dooimat for foreign powers.
New Britain herald., 1927-06-01

both the hammer throw and shot put.
 Because of the smallpox cpl demic. the public library in Plain- vile has been closed.
 The annual concert and ball of the Quartet club was held last eve ming in Turner hall. Baumbach's orchestra played. and there were solos by Ludwig w. Hoffman and Robert Merriman. Louis Lehr prompted.
 At the hearing on North Stanley street held last night E. o. kil- bourne favored the proposed cinder walk on the west side. l.. A. Vib- berts was present but did not have anything to say. Regarding walk on Lee street. NJ. P. Leghonn op- posed this and curb. A. P. Marsh said he was instrumental in getting up the petition for the extension of Ellis street: he said 1t would be 8 public benefit and that the school board would favor 1t because of the shorter route 1t would give school children.
New Britain herald., 1927-06-01
SARTORIAL SPLENDOR FOR POLICE FORCE

This idea of policemen having their shoes properly shined while on their beats seems to be good one. What is the use of having the brass buttons shining. clothes neatly brushed and looking spick and span and cravats fit to function at a social affair. hats free from real estate, faces washed like school boys. and otherwise giving the ap- pearance of outstanding members of society, unless the shoes are shining we'll enough to reflect the surround ings with the accuracy of mirrors? :?
 Sergeant Stadler has an eye for beauty, utility and appearance. and must be a profound student of pub lie psychology. It was he who sent the offending policemen to a shoe shining parlor to have their shoe leather properly groomed to give a certain tone and responsibility to the police system.
 Policemen with shoes unshined, 1t must be admitted, look too much like hikers inbound from trip up the dusty or muddy side roads to make an impression in this town of superlative appearances and morals. These are days when the public makes high demands upon its cops. They not only must look handsome and sweet, fit for presentation to any king. potentate, president or governor, but they must look like the last words in faultless attire. so that citizens-many of whom are wofully deficient in these very at- tributes of super-citizenship-can look upon them as examples.
 A man whose shoes are proper ly' shined may not be matriculatins for the police force, but an officer whose shoes do not vie with the stars in lustre will graduate to that portion of the citizenry not author ized to make arrests.
New Britain herald., 1927-06-01

terior ",mprovements'' as the rail- road can afford.
 The men responsible for tho con- stant Aux in the skyline of New Britain have faith in the future of the city-that belief in its growth which justifies the expenditure of capital in large amounts Other citi- gems, looking on, will share the faith.