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The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1927-12-08
Installation of Brotherhood Of
ficers Monday Evening

Installation of officers and a short
talk by Henry Lauer, retiring presi-
dent, featured the monthly meeting of
the Brotherhood in the Sunday school
room of St. Marks Lutheran church
on Monday evening. The new officers
are Guy O. Yutzy, president; W. H
Hinebaugh, vice-president; George H
Hanst, secretary; Alva G. Gortner
treasurer.
Rev. A. D. Craig, pastor of St
Paul's Methodist Episcopal church
who was to deliver the address of the
evening, was unable to be present on
account of absence from town.
Rev. C. A. Shilke, pastor of the
church, gave a short address on the
meaning Of Brotherhood. Entertain
ment was provided by Louise Lauer
who rendered a piano solo, and by
Mary Frances Yutzy, who gave a rec
itation. Twenty-seven were present
to enjoy the meeting and refreshments,
which followed the business meeting
were served.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1927-12-08

Racing over the ice, plunging thru
the mountainous drifts, struggling
ever onward thru a binding blizzard,
raced lone dog. Tired in body, weak
ened from his fierce encounters with
savage wolves, yet with fire in his
eyes and spirit undaunted, he stead
lily neared his goal with his message
for aid. Then from out of the black.
ness of the woods Don't miss
the thrills in "A Hero of the Big
Shows" with Rin-Tin-Tin, at the
Maryland Theatre, Saturday, Dec. 10.
Advertisement.
The Fraley Defamation Contest for
girls, which has been sponsored TO-.
several years past by the Garrett Ma
tional Bank, will be held in the Mary
land Theatre in Oakland on Tuesday
evening, December 20. Those who are
to enter the contest will be chosen
from the five high schools of the
county in which elimination contests
are now being held or will be held dur
ing the coming week. A more de-
tailed announcement of the contest
with the names of the participants
will be printed in this paper next
Thursday.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1927-12-08
STATE CLOSES ITS CASE IN
STOTLER'S SLAYER'S TRIAL
Many Witnesses Testify To Wal
ters' Alleged Confession of the
Killing in Hagerstown Court

The State closed its case against
Reginald E. Walters, prohibition in
former, at Hagerstown, charged with
the murder of Hunter R. Stotler, West
ern Maryland dry chief and familiar
figure in Garrett county, last night at
$50 o'clock in the Washington
County Circuit Court, which is being
presided over by Associate Judge F.
G. Wagsnan.
During the two days the case was
being prosecuted by the State, more
than a score of witnesses was called,
many of whom testified as to Walters
alleged verbal confession when they
declared they We're present when the
defendant admitted the killing of Stot-
Ter last July at a point near Hagers-
town.
The defense was considered in hav-
ing handicapped itself in Directing to
the admission of the alleged written
confession Of the prisoner.
The entire days session yesterday
was taken up by the State battling to
introduce alleged confessions made by
Walters after the Staying of Stotler
on a lonely road near Boonsboro.
Walters claims that he shot Stotler
when the latter attempted to draw
his gun after being told that his al
legged illicit relations with Mrs. Wal
tiers must cease.
Told of Murder Plan.
John D. Pennington, Prohibition adj
ministrator of Pittsburgh, told the
jury that Walters had told of what
the State said was pre-arranged plan
to kill Stotler a week or ten days"
before the actual Staying, when he was
said to have admitted that zone of US
must leave this EARTH" The State
made the claim that Walters made
this statement after he had learned
of the alleged improper relations said
to have existed between Mrs. Walters
and the dry chief.
The defendant was entirely upper
turbed throughout the proceedings of
yesterday as we'll as of the day prior
and merely slouched in his chair, oc-
casionally talking with his counsel.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1927-12-08
GARRETT COUNTY FARMER
BATTLES WITH EX-BAILIFF
Fred. Green Held On Three Diff
ferent Charges After Melee

'Subdued after a rough-and- tumble
battle on Main street, Homecoming,
and movie-like chase to the out
skirts of the town Saturday night,
Fred. Green, who resides in Garrett
county, regarded by the police as a
chad man," was lodged in Jail and was
given a hearing before Magistrate
William j. Ford at Homecoming on
charges of being drunk and disorderly,
resisting an officer and violating his
parole.
Green, it is said, engaged in an ar
gument Saturday night with H. E.
Socks" Wagus, former Midland bail
ic. The verbal battle developed into
|fisticuffs and the alteration attracted
large crowd of Saturday-night shop
pers.
Bailiff Robert Cook, of Homecoming,
was summoned, but Green fled before
the officer arrived. Bailiff Cook COM
Wandered an automobile and pursued
the fugitive, apprehending him at the
town limits.
Green, who is a powerful man and
an adept at fghting-lumberjack
rules-put up spirited battle with
the officer but was dubbed into SUBJ
mission. Two citizens were deputized
and assisted in removing Green to
the town lookup.
Green's home is at a point in Gar
rett county about, four miles west of
Homecoming and is said to be good
fellow at heart when not under the
influence of intoxicants. a
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1927-12-08

If it's really worth printing, you
had better have The Republican do it.
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Mr.. A. S. Albright, Of GAINESVILLE,
West Va, took his little three-year old
son to Baltimore on Saturday morning
last where the child is being treated
for nervous disorder in one of the
city hospitals. His condition from last
reports, is somewhat improved.
Mrs. Harold Rock was taken sud-
denly ill last Thursday night with an
attack of appendicitis and was taken
to the Western Maryland Hospital
early Friday morning where she was
operated upon at once. For several
days following the operation her con-
dition was alarming but on Monday
change for the better occurred and
unless something unforeseen takes
place she will be able to be brought
to her home in a short time.
Mr.. Walter w. Dawson, cashier of
the First National Bank, after an alb
sence of several weeks which he spent
at Cumberland University, Lebanon
Tenn, taking a law course, returned
to his home on Saturday evening. Mr..
Dawson received excellent marks in
his studies which included pleading
and practice and corporation law. The
school has an enrolment of $50 stu
dents and was founded more than a
hundred years ago.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1927-12-08
GUSTAVE w. TELLER.

.Gustave w. Zeller, a prominent cit
izen of Frostburg, died Saturday, De-
cember 3, at 700 o'clock a. M, at the
family home after being seriously i'll
for more than eight months. Mr.. Eel
Ter, who was a barber by trade, was
widely known throughout Allegany
county as well as in Frostburg where
he was regarded as the towns lead
ing barber for many years, conducting
shop on w. Union street, which was
considered among the finest in West
ern Maryland. When the big fire Of
1917 destroyed the Betz Building, Mr..
Zeller gave up business in Frostburg
and later went to Grantsville where
he worked at his trade for several
years, conducting the business in the
National Hotel. On account of i'll
health he retired from active work
about the first of the present year
and returned to Frostburg in April in
very serious condition.
Mr.. Zeller is survived by his wife,
one daughter, Mrs. E. Lee Kelley, and
three sons, Charles Zeller, of Grants
vile; Bert, of Pennsylvania, and Gus
tave, of Frostburg; three brothers,
who reside in Chicago, and other rela-
tives survive.
Mr.. Zeller was member of the Ju-
Nor Order U. A. M. and of Mountain
Lodge, No. SO, A., F. & A. M. He is
said to have been the oldest living
member of the Masonic fraternity in
Frostburg and was the Past Master Of
the lodge at that place.
Mr.. Zeller was great lover of ma
ture and in the prime of his life his
garden was one of the show places Of
the community. He also was lover
of bird life and fish and for years he
was an authority on these subjects. A
staunch Republican in politics Mr.. Eel
Ter was always regarded as regular in
his party utilization and took an active
interest in political affairs. On vari-
Gus occasions he served on juries, an
experience which he always seemed to
enjoy very much. He was affiliated
with st. Paul's Lutheran church.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1927-12-08
Community Council To Complete
Organization On Tuesday

The first meeting of the Oakland
Community Council of Religious Ed
ucation, which is composed of repre-
sentatives of organizations in Crellin
Deer Park, Mountain Lake Park, Red
House and Oakland, will be held in
the Oakland Lutheran church on Tues
day evening of next week. This Coun-
Gil met and organized several weeks
ago and elected Delbert Davis, Of
Oakland, president; E. Ray Jones, it's
vice-president; Miss Mary Falkenstein
secretary, and Harland L. Jones, Oak.
land, treasurer.
The meeting Tuesday night lis tc
complete the organization and plan for
a teacher training school and daily
vacation Bible school. All pastors and
Sunday school superintendent are
urged to be present.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1927-12-08
GLEE CLUB WILL PRESENT
'KENTUCKY BELLE" DEC. 16
School Play Is Under Direction
of Miss Kay StenhOlm

Mr.. 7. Chankes' realistic romance
of Kentucky life will be displayed in
a three act comedy entitled "a Ken
lucky Belle" by members of the Oak
land High School Glee Club, on Fri
day, December 16, in the Maryland
Theatre. The play will be given I'M
der the direction Of Miss Kay STEM
holm, member of the faculty. The
setting of the play, according to Miss
Stenholm, is an aristocratic home with
pleasure loving characters, the inter-
ests revolving around horse race.
Other things and characters of in
terets in the play will be the romance
of the old colonel for the young and
beautiful Isabel, which is broken by
the timely fall from a telegraph pole
of lineman.
Aunt Marian also will entertain
ridiculosis fondness in reference to
her ancestors. We will see her family
pride and prejudice revealed in her
allusion to the "Douglases dead and
buried"
The friendship of Isabel with Marie,
chorus girl, is impossible in Aunt
Mariah's estimation. When Marie
brings her troupe of pretty and at
tractive chorus girls direct from a
New York stage to display their tai
ent, Aunt Mariah is shocked and
Mortified.
Cindy and Henry, good oid colored
folk, will show US how to eat real
wetermelon-meat, seed and rind.
They will show us how to clog and
pick banjos, too. All are invited to
come and share the thrills of the real
horse race with the characters in ga
Kentucky Belle" and go home hum
ming the tune of "My Old Kentucky
Home"
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1927-12-08
All Girls Are Invited To Attend
Meeting in Cumberland

An invitation to all the All club
girls of Garrett county has been is
sued to attend the special meeting of
the Allegany county All club girls
which will be held on Saturday, De-
cember 10. This is their annual A
chievement day meeting and will be
held in the City hall, Cumberland at
! o'clock p. m. Miss Dorothy Emer-
son, State club leader, will be pres
ent. All who can are requested to
attend.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1927-12-08
A WINNING FIGHT.

Urging every man, woman and child
in the State to help in the conquest
of tuberculosis by buying tuberculosis
Christmas Seals, DR.. John S. Fulton,
Director of the State Department of
Health, characterizes the Statewide,
nationwide and worldwide warfare
against tuberculosis as a winning
fight.
But" he added, I'VE have long
way to go before the allied. health
forces can hope to sign an armistice
against this enemy of human happi-
ness. 1t will be a long pull and
pull all together. And the Christmas
Seals give everybody chance to take
part in it.
"a glance backward will give some
idea of the gains that have been made
here in Maryland. The records Of the
department show that during the ten
years from 1917 to 1926 there were
1858 deaths from tuberculosis in the
State. The highest marks were
reached in 1917 with 2,419 deaths, and
in 1918 with $3.50 deaths. Each year
after that there was a marked de-
crease, beginning with 2,023 in 1919
and coming down to 1911 in 1926. In
1917, one out of every ten deaths in
the State was due to tuberculosis. In
1926, tuberculosis caused one out OF
every fourteen deaths.
"Of the total deaths from tubercu-
losis in 1926, 1886 occurred in the coun-
ties, 54S white and 1873 colored; IT'S
occurred in Baltimore City, 400 white
and 285 colored. When you remember
that the colored population constitutes
approximately one sixth of the total,
you can see that the figures indicate
a much greater susceptibility toward
tuberculosis in the colored population
than in the white.
"There has been a marked decline
in the deaths, but that does not tell
the whole story. When you turn an
other chapter of it and think of those
who are i'll with the disease, you can
realize more readily that much re-
mains to be done before we can see
the end of our fight. 1t is estimated
that the proportion of those who are
ill to those who die each year from
tuberculosis is about nine to one. That
means that we have approximately
14,5O0 people in Maryland who are i'll
from tuberculosis.
Zone of the most effective ways of
helping those who are i'll is to dis
cover the disease when it is in the
early stages and when there is posi-
bility of arresting it. And that is one
of the things that is being done at the
chest clinics that are held each month
throughout the State under the joint
auspices of the State Department Of
Health and the Maryland tuberculosis
Association. During the year just
closing 270 clinics were held at which
1882 persons were examined; 247O
white and 662 colored. Over third
of these, 1892, were in the early
stages, and another large group, 551,
the disease had been discovered and
had been brought under control"
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1927-12-08
JAMES RICHARD TUHILL.

Funeral services for James Richard
Tuhill, son of the late James o. and
Rebecca Friend Tuhill, of Youngs-
town, Ohio, who died December 3, in
Youngstown, were held Tuesday
morning at eight o'clock from ST.
Peters Catholic church. Interment
was made in the Catholic cemetery.
The parents of the deceased were
both born in Oakland, but moved to
Youngstown some years ago. He is
survived by three sisters and one
brother, Mrs. Lillian McNally, Mrs
Julia Blank, Mrs. Leon Grein, and
Mr.. Charles D. Tuhill, all Of Youngs-
town.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1927-12-08
DIE D..
DOUGALD M'LEAN.

Dougald (Duke) Mclean, aged 76
years, II months and 2 days, died at
his home at McHenry on Saturday
December 8. He had been in poor
health for several months.
Funeral services for the deceased
were held on Tuesday in the U. B.
church at McHenry. Interment was
made in the local cemetery there.
He was a native of Canada, but
spent many years in Garrett county
He is survived by his wife and two
daughters.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1927-12-08
Art and Fancy Work Exhibit.

Beginning Tuesday morning next,
at her home on Second street, Mrs.
BENZ. H. Sincell will have on exhibition
and for sale at reasonable prices all
kinds of art and fancy work. The art
work will consist of hand-painted
pieces, still life and other creations
of which Mrs. Sincell has a large
stock on hand. Fancy work will in
clude hand decorated handkerchiefs.
scarfs, etc. The exhibit will continue
throughout the week.
New Britain herald., 1927-07-09

organized the Western league h 1893 and seven years afterward founded the American league and engaged in a,successful war against the National that ended in the signing of a peace agreement h 1903.
 Frank Navin of the Detroit club will lact as president until . sue. cessor is chosen.
 Differences between Johnson and Landis arose when Landis wss named commissioner of baseball, following the White Gox scandal Of 1919. Much of Johnson's power was taken away. It was an open secret that the American league magnates were prepared to oust him last winter. only to relent when they learned the actual con- dition of his health. Johnson had attacked Landis in several news paper stories and the commissioner demanded a showdown.
 Last December at a joint meet ing of both leagues, Landis was re- elected commissioner for another seven-year term and his salary was increased from $50.000 annually to s65.0oo. Johnson. who attended this meeting, shook hands with the commissioner and they agreed to forget their troubles.
New Britain herald., 1927-07-09
EDDIE W0LFER IS
 CHAMPION GOLFER
Scored an 83 Gross in Caddies' Tournament at Shuttle Meadow

Eddie Wolfer stands today as the kingpin golfer among the caddies at the Shuttle Meadow club following his good shooting in the caddy tournament staged at the club last Wednesday. Eddie. who still lacks many years of voting age. was a two- prize winner and was tied for third He got mark of SS gross which, besides being q model mark for many experienced golfers. was two strokes better than his nearest rival skipper" Hewitt who finish with a gross S5.
 Eddie also won the Kicker's Hand- icap in good style and to show that he still had some of the old stuff in his mudhooks. he returned to tie with four others in the putting con- tests.
 Seventeen strikes was the result Of the remarkable shooting Of this tribe. in other words. the youngsters did better than two strokes a hole. 1 It is a well-known fact that some of the older. in fact many of the more experienced players, would love to be able to do that and 1t would be better than 50 golf lessons if they watched the "bag-trotters" in ses- sion. for they are the future cham- pions
 Eddie, Juggling a bag of clubs al- most as big as himself, however, didn't win the tournament by 8 walkaway because he had a number of other entries right on his heels all through. Some of the other fne scores turned in were: A. Hewitt ss. Jack Parubal S6. Frank Cahill S7. Harold Stack s7. Jack Varhal 95. rhuck Je1niak s7. Ray Scagliola 97 md Frank Swanson, 99.
 Eddie Wolfer. Jack Carrubba. Harold Stack. Jack Hughes and Johnny Golas led the pack in the putting with 17 strokes each for nine loles.
 After the eighteen holes of golf were finished the future champs had
 grand scramble for the 18th hole where ice cream and cake were erved. Oh Boy. What day for he caddies!
New Britain herald., 1927-07-09
l vided in the field and at the bat
 last season. An Interesting Coincidence.

vided in the field and at the bat last season.
 An Interesting Coincidence.
 It is an interesting coincidence that Mark Koenig. who opposed Thevenow at shortstop for the Yankees in the series of last fall, has experienced directly opposite year as far as the playing end of the game is concerned.
 Koenig, the possessor of remark able natural ability in the field and at the bat, was alternately the hero and the goat of the last classic. He finished on the latter end beca,Ae of 8 badly bounding grounder in the final game.
 During the first half of the sea- son the work of Koenig in all de- partments of play has been little less than sensational. A years ex- perience plus the world series test, apparently made him.
 Then just when he was at the top of his game a leg injury, al- though not as serious as that of IHSNeuO" ullll Oul Ol tle lineup. Shifting Lazzeri to short and Merchant to second proved just as effective a combination.
 Baseball managers are supersti- tious. Despite the fact that Koenig is again ready to play. Manager Huggins refuses to break up a win ming combination in order to let him resume his berth at short.
New Britain herald., 1927-07-09
JOHNSON FINALLY RESIGNS OFFICE
Frank NaYin to Act as Tem' por@y League President

New York, July R - After 31
 years of service to the American league. Ban Johnson is putting
 things in order for a successor. Forestalling efforts to retire him in the way of a s4o.00o a year pen sion through a contract which had eight years to run. the founder and only president of the American league yesterday rendered his res- ignation. effective November l. with his salary to cease at once.
 The resignation was submitted at a special meeting of American league onwers. While the magnates were in conference and after a committee had visited him once concerning his withdrawal, Johnson told newspapermen he had no in- tention of resigning. Later, how ever, after a second visit from the committee. Johnson signed a terse statement of 33 words, conveying his resignation. and was handed a formal statement of acceptance and regret from the owners.
 Johnson was responsible for a great share of the early success of the American league.
 He opposed some of the steps taken by Judge kenesaw Mountain Landis when baseball gave him full powers of arbitration throughout organized baseball and this opposi- tion marked the beginning of the fight to force his withdrawal.
 With Charles Comiskey, Johnson
New Britain herald., 1927-07-09
TOMMY THEVENOW MEETS HARD LUCK
St. Louis Cards Forced to Play
 Without Star Fielder
BILLY EVANS SAYS TheyenOW'S Bad Luck.

This has been a tough season so far for Tommy Thevenow, of the St. Louis Cardinals. batting and fielding hero of the 1926 world series.
 Due to 8 salary difference, he was late in reporting. It was feared this might affect his play. On the con- trary, he stepped right into the pie ture in the spring training games and hogged the spotlight from g batting standpoint.
 While not a great batter, Theven- ow has always been regarded as a dangerous in pinch. In the world series he accounted for five runs on timely hits. His single in the final game. driving in two runs, enabled the Cardinals to take the title by the score of to 2.
 Thevenow's great work in the ex- hibition games in the south this spring made it seem as if the late start wasn't going to affect his bat ting in the least.
 Then came the unexpected. bat ing slump just as soon as the sea- son opened. In his first 40 games this year he drove across the plate exactly two runs.
 Batting slunps are impossible of explanation. They just happen and the player emerges from them as quickly as he started to slip.
 Salaries Depend on Hits.
 It is a rather unusual fact, but often when a player is in batting slump he appears to be hitting the ball well but always right at some waiting fielder.
 Tt Is not how you hit them, but where you hit them." is Joe Sewell's logical and original argument rela- tive to the making of base hits.
 Every fan has been at ball game where some player would hit several line drives into the waiting hands of a fielder. while some other player would pop up two or three fly balls that would be just out of the reach of every fielder triyng for them.
 However, as the club owners gauge salaries largely on the base hit column, ball players are not particular what kind of hits they get just SO long as they go safe.
 Just as Tommy Thevenow. hero of the 1926 world series, was re- covering from his batting slump, he suffered a serious leg injury that has kept him out for several weeks and there is no telling how long 1t will be before he gets back into the lineup.
 If the St. Louis Cardinals win the National League pennant this year, it must be done without the sterling play that Tommy Thevenow pro-