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Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1928-05-29
Results of Potato Tests

Results of the potato test conducted on the Mitchell orr farm in Los
Fresnos by County Agent Henry Alsmeyer with the assistance Of Mr.. Orr
and others.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1928-01-19
Bill BurkhOlder Again Behind
Prison Bars.

Detective Buchanan, of Berlin, and
Constable w. T. Herring, of Somer-
set, Pa, armed with search warrants,
travelled through zero weathr to
Negro Mountain in Somerset county,
Pa, few days ago, and at a point
near Center Church arrested William
Burkholder, who was suspected of TAX
ing nine doors, which were the prop
erty of the Quemahoning Coal Com
pany at lockwood. The officers found
the missing property on Burkholder's
premises and took both him and the
doors to Somerset where Burkholder
was committed to the county Jail.
He is an old offender, having served
three years in the Allegany work
house and was but recently released
from the Maryland Penitentiary where
he completed term for stealing and
slaughtering cattle on the Stone
House Farm near Grantsville.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1928-01-19
Garrett Memorial Presbyterian
Church
GREEK WORD "TELE"
HAS A NEW MEANING

The word "tele" comes from the
Greek. Originally it meant far" or
distant" but in the modern meaning
of the word 1t has come to mean
near"
The telebolos or shouting orator Of
the Greeks, whose range was limited
only by the power of his voice, has
been succeeded by the telephone
which brings near the voice of the
party far away. The Telescopes for
the far-seeing observer of the Greeks
has been replaced by the telescope.
which brings far off objects near at
hand. Then there was also the tele-
machos or farcasting bow. the tele-
pompes, or the man who had visited
far lands, the telekleitos or far-famed
hero and the telegonos or far-born
foreigner
The telephone, the telegraph and
the telescope, however, have entirely
altered the meaning of the original
Greek word "tele." Last of all comes
television which allied with the tele.
phone, completely annihilates dis
tances so that both the object and the
voice are brought near at hand even
though they are hundreds or thou.
sands of miles away.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1928-01-19
O. G. S. Extends Thanks to
Doctors and Merchants

The debts of the seventh grades of
the Oakland Grammar school have
been increased morally very recently
by the kindness of DR.. N. l. Broad
water in giving medical attention to
one of the pupils in the lower grades,
and by G. A. Fraley and Sons and F.
A. Smouse in the generous reduction
made on shoes, stockings and over
shoes to needy pupils. We sincerely
thank these gentlemen in helping in
our attempt at benevolence.
The Parent Teacher association will
meet Thursday, January 26, at 7:3O
o'clock. The program will include the
PIT. A. song, demonstration in sec
ond grade, Miss Loughridge; piano
solo, Betty Broadwater; address, by
Rev. w. B. Brock; song, and business.
The best attendance of the season is
requested.
PUBLICITY COMMITTEE.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1928-01-19
Oakland High School News.

Parents, do not forget to caution
your children about examinations
They must pass the mid-year exami-
nations, because if they do not it will
be hard work for them to make up the
work before the end of the term. Ex-
aminations take place January 25, &c
and 81.
Four basketball teams have been or
ganized by the girls of o. H. S. under
the supervision of Miss Jean Hollar.
The girls must have the written per-
mission from their parents if they
wish to play.
The high school team Of the school
went to Masontown Saturday evening
last to play the high school there.
They lost by two points, 1910.
On Tuesday of this week our boys
went to Cumberland where they like
wise lost 26-36 to the Green Street
Junior High.
VIVIAN CLARY,
HELEN HINEBAUG
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1928-01-19
1916 WAS THE "WINTER
OF THE DEEP SNOW
Fortunately for this Generation
Such Storms Are Not Common

The big storm which gripped the
country recently recalls famous biz
yards of other years. One came in
1916, during the winter of the deep
snow" as it was known by that gener-
alton.
Cappers Weekly has an Illinois
newspaper report of that storm from
Relph Hildreth, Pharr, Tex. 1t was
on December 20 that a sinister-looking
black cloud rolled up from the north
west. The morning had been rainy.
The cloud brought driving snow and
bitter cold. Temperature fell about
100 degrees in "a hours. 1t was so
below zero the next morning.
Two men started on horseback from
Danville to Chicago. They were J. H.
Hildreth, ancestor of Ralph Hildreth,
and man named Frame. The binding
storm overlook them about p. m.
They were soon lost in the sparsely
settled wilderness and death by freez-
ing stared them in the face.
They wandered on until night over
took them. Certain of freezing to
death without shelter for the night
they resorted to a practice then COM
mon among frontiersmen. Killing the
larger horse, they took out the Gin
nards" and both crawled into the car
cass. By a. m. the dead horse was
frozen stiff and the men were forced
out by the extreme cold, almost too
numb to move. A stupOr came over
Frame and Hildreth could not keep
him on his feet. Efforts to rouse him
failed and Hildreth was forced to
abandon him.
Hildreth mounted the remaining
horse and let it have its way. Wheth-
er by instinct or accident it came to a
stream, across which in the early
dawn Hildreth saw cabin. He was
barely able to crawl over the thresh-
old and fell in faint before the fire.
place. Part of his fingers and toes
had to be amputated. His feet gave
him trouble as late as 1853 and he
had them amputated. He became
weaker after the operation and died in
1859.
The storm took many lives. Frozen
hands and feet were common. Men
who had worked in the rain found
their clothes frozen stiff in a few
minutes. Cattle and hogs caught out
side were frozen fast in the mud.
Andrew Meredith, another pioneer,
with several neighbors, was driving a
herd of hogs from Springfield to St.
Louis. The men left their hogs to
their fate and sought shelter in a
farmhouse. Returning next day they
found the dead porkers piled in pyr-
amid. The hogs had huddled together
and those underneath were smothered
while the top ones were frozen.
1t was all a part of the price paid
by our forefathers to develop a wild
erness which has become the garden
spot of the world.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1928-01-19
MARYLAND AUTOMOBILE
GAIN SAME AS IN YEAR 1925
Percentage of Increase In Regis
tration in 1926 Was S.S.

Maryland gained 8.8 percent in mo-
tor vehicle registrations during 1927,
according to figures compiled by the
Goodrich Rubber Company and just
released
West Virginia leads all the states
in this section in the amount of in
crease, the percentage being 10 as
compared with Pennsylvania's rs;
Virginia's As; Delaware's 5; Ohio's
SIS and Maryland's 8.8.
There were 23,579,OO2 motor vehi-
Giles registered in the United States
during 1927.
Motor vehicle production for 1927 is
estimated at 3,540,O0O, indicating a
heavy replacement business. This fig
ure added to the registration shows
only 23,579,002 motor vehicles in use,
the difference, or 2,224,641 would in
dictate the number of motor cars
scrapped or discarded Requirements
during the year were "a per cent of
the total registration.
New York Still First.
New York State still holds first
place in number of motor vehicles, but
California is running a very close sec
ond. New York's percentage of in
crease was 9.8, while CALIFORNIA; reg
istration climbed only 5.5 per cent.
On the other hand California possesses
Ia motor vehicle for every two inhabi-
tants, or an average of two per fam
lily, which is figured at as persons,
while New York possesses one car for
every 90 persons, or not quite one car
per family.
For the first time in the history of
the automotive industry four states
showed drop in registration. Flor
ida leads with loss of 1914 per cent
over 1926. Maine was second with a
loss Of So per cent.
Washington and the District of Co.
lumbia made the highest gain of any
locality with IT'S per cent increase in
registration. Mississippi takes sec
ond place in percentage of gain with
1879 per cent increase to its credit.
Same Rate for Maryland.
1t is coincident that the percentage
of increase in three states was iden-
tical to the percentage of increase
obtained in 1926. New York, Maryland
and New Hampshire each showed the
same percentage of increase in 1927
as was shown in 1926.
Taking the registration total and
dividing it into the estimated popula-
ton of the United States shows one
car for every 40 persons, or approx
mately one car per family. The 1927
registration total also provides 10
motor cars for every square mile of
area in the United States.
An estimated registration of motor
vehicles on farms shows 1919 percent
of the total or 4,770,000 motor cars
and trucks. Over 10 per cent of the
total highway mileage in the United
States has been surfaced for motor
vehicle traffic, big gain in surfacing
having been made in 1927. Gasoline
consumed by motor vehicles in 1927
amounted to 1857, 100000 gallons; "a
per cent of all the crude rubber i'm
ported was used in making tires and
accessories for the motor car industry.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1928-01-19
TO LINK
BYRD WITH HIS BASE

When Commander Richard E. Byrd
makes his fight to the South Pole,
he will take along with him several
telephones which will be installed at
the major base in Discovery Bay in
the portable houses which are to be
brought from Norway and are to serve
as homes and workshops for the thirty
scientists, mechanics and flyers who
are to take part in the expedition. A
radio station, operating on a short
wave length, is also to be established
at that point.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1928-01-19
| U M Ply c GAL

Best grade, upper bench FREE
PORT COAL, especially pick
mined and extra lumpy, deliver
ed to your cellar at $3.50 per ton.
Nearby communities supplied at
equally low prices.
Quick firing, long-burning
low in ash; in other words,
FREEPORT
Our trucks deliver-you pay
the driver.
'Heat With COAL and Keep
Warm"
THAYER & NORDECk,
Oakland, Maryland.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1928-01-19
st. Marks Lutheran, Oakland
"The Friendly Church"

Sunday school at $3.50 o'clock. A
devotional period marks the opening
service, when also some phase of the
work of the church is presented. The
well arranged departments provide
classes for all ages with competent
teachers for each class. The men meet
in the church auditorium at ten
o'clock. Come, join in the discussion
of the lesson.
At 1O:45 divine worship. Sermon
subject, "What of the Future?"
At $50, Christian Endeavor, Miss
Virginia Geissman, leader. The con-
test for individual participation is on
and S bringing telling results. Come
and enjoy this service.
At 1880, evening worship. Sermon
subject, Ezekiel" a continuation of
the series of sermons of Old Tesla
ment characters.
St. Marks welcomes any soul that
seeks to worship and work for the
Lord. No one is a stranger. "Come,
let US worship the Lord"
Quiet hour on Wednesday evening
at 1880.
Catechise, Saturday afternoon.
Garrett Memorial Presbyterian
Church.
Rev. Walter B. Brock, Pastor.
Bible School, 1000 o'clock.
Morning worship, HOO o'clock.
Christian Endeavor, TOO p. m.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1928-01-19
TREAT A FRIEND RIGHT

A desk telephone should always be
held upright. When tipped forward
or backward, the voice does not carry
so we'll over the wires because the
little carbon granules in the trans
mitter are disturbed.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1928-01-19

The Republican Commercial print
ing department is one of the best
equipped plants you will find. The
work done in it is strictly high-class.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1928-01-19

POOR RICHARDS
epigrams are still the
last words in thrift
why not practice some
of them.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1928-01-19
VOL. l,

WONDER what Ben
Franklin, whose birth
day marks the COM
mencement of National
Thrift Week, would
think of our modern
civilization were he
alive today.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1928-01-19

WHEN one of our
competitors in whole
sale gasoline wanted
the best gas money
could buy for some spe-
cial purpose, he bought
AMOCO-GAS.
INV r1gCt
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1928-01-19
CHURCH SERVICES.
st. Paul's NJ. E. Church, Oakland.
Albert Dyson Craig. Minister

AIueIC DySoH OidiS, Minister.
Sunday school at GAS in charge of
E. Ray Jones. To come once to our
Bible school will be to come again.
Splendid classes for both men and wo-
women.
Public worship at 1O:45. Sermon
by the pastor.
Evening worship at 1880. Sermon
by the pastor
League service at Gas. DIN Har-
desty, president.
Music by the church choir for both
public services. Julius Littman at
the organ.
Prayer meeting promptly each
Wednesday evening at 1880 o'clock.
No better service for all than the hour
of prayer. We need you and you
need US. Come!
St. Paul's church welcomes stranger
and memher alike
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1928-01-19

GETTING the most
out of a customer by
giving him the most is
the secret of business
success.
i 4 X
THE modern girl
does not want a chap
eron;
SHE wants the chap
alone.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1928-01-19

WHAT runs in the
best of families?
Silk hose.
i X 4
jim: II don't know
what to do with my
weekend"
Jam: "Put on your
hat"
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1928-01-19

MR.. M'GLONE says
when a woman knits
during meals you can't
tell where the spagetti
leaves off and the
sweater begins.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1928-01-19

FOR the motorist
who are still usin.,
their old worn tires,
there is still a chance
of having to change 4
tire when the mercury
is around zero. Save
yourself this unneces-
sary grief by letting US
equip your car with q
set of new Centuries.
32x4 oversize at only
S10.81, and 31x5.25 six
ply balloons at S17.04
each.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1928-01-19

THAT'S popularity.
Evening star., 1928-12-30
ODD WAR MEMENTOS
GIVEN THRIFT SHOP
Articles Made From Salvaged Ma
terial Will Go on Sale
Tomorrow.

A dress, hat and muff fashioned of
silk stockings, a child's dress made
from a shirt of the late Vice President
Marshall. coverings of furniture from
the Waldorf Astoria Hotel turned into
handsome children's coats-Such curious
products of war work" which have
been kept as samples. have been do
mated to the Thrift Shop, 504 Tenth
street, and will go on sale tomorrow.
The samples of this kind of salvage,
which was carried on here by Mrs.
Thomas F. Walsh and Mrs. John Allan
Dougherty during the war, have been
kept as mementos at the home of
Mrs. Walsh, who last week donated
them to the child welfare agency.
Mrs. Dougherty, chairman of the
Thrift shop, for the benefit of four
child welfare agencies here, said the
samples were among the most interest
ing gifts received by the shop. Among
the samples are an aviator's waistcoat,
lined with women's long white kid
gloves, children'S clothes made from
the khaki pieces donated from Army
clothing manufacturers, dress made
from the tops of black silk gloves, and
q number of articles manufactured
from "SwatcheS," Salesmen's samples of
goods. These were turned into chill
dren's blankets and coats, lined with
billiard table green cloth. There are
come bonnets made from mems old silk
Top hats.
Evening star., 1928-12-30
NEUDECKER LEAVES
FEDERAL LAW POST.
Assistant Attorney in District
Il Has Made Record of
Efficiency.

Raymond Neudecker, who. since Sep
tember 20, 1924, has served as assistant
United States attorney in the District
of Columbia and has represented the
Government in the prosecution of many
important cases, has rendered his resig-
nation, to take effect tomorrow, it was
announced yesterday by United States
Attorney Leo A. Rover. Neudecker
plans to re-enter private law practice in
Washington.
A former Washington newspaper man.
Neudecker has maintained high aver
age Of success as Federal prosecutor,
particularly in cases involving viola
tions of the prohibition law During
the eight months that he conducted the
prosecution of liquor cases in the United
States branch of the Police Court in
1927 end 1923, only two defendants
were acquitted in trials by jury and his
record of convictions in this court was
the highest ever scored by any proSecu-
tor, according to attaches Of the court
Heaviest Penalties.
The heaviest penalties ever inflicted
by the court in caseA where offenders
were convicted by verdict Of a jury
were imposed on defendants whom
Neudecker prosecuted.
Neudecker was one or the nrSt FED
eral officials to urge abolition of the
practice of using police informers to
get evidence in prohibition cases. This
suggestion was put into practice when
United States Commissioner Turnage
refused to issue warrants in liquor
cases unless informers were carefully
covered in their movements by the Of
fcers.
Neudecker served the Government in
both criminal divisions of the District
Supreme Court and in the Court Of
Appeals.
Served in Navy.
When he was appointed to the dis
tTict attorneys Office in 1924 he had
been at the bar for four years, having
previously been on the editorial staff
of The Star. He is a graduate of
Georgetown University and studied law
before the war at Vanderbilt Univer-
sity and George Washington University.
During the war he served in the Navy
and was with the Tennessee National
Guard on the Mexican border.
He is 80 years old and married.
Neudecker is a member of the District
Bar Association, the Kappa Alpha
Fraternity and the Washington Cham
Der of Commerce, where he has served
on the legal aid committee.
Evening star., 1928-12-30
Y. M: C. A. WILL HOLD
OPEN HOUSE TUESDAY
Public Invited to New Year Pro-
gram of Music, Games and
Athletic Contests.

The public is invited to attend a
New Year day open house to be held
at the Young Mems Christian Associa-
ton, 1876 G street, Tuesday, when a
special program will be staged through
out the afternoon. Visitors will be well
come in all departments of the build
ing, in keeping with similar program
last January when hundreds Of visi-
tors attended.
AS a special event, w. B. Mundell,
noted Washington indoor game cham
pion, will challenge all coners to en-
gage him in chess and checkers games
He plans to play as many as 20 in chess
and checkers games simultaneously.
musical program will be presented
from 2 to pm. by the Columbia
Instrumental Trio in the lobby of the
"Y" Building. At pm. there will be
bowling contests between representa-
tives of the Young Women's Christian
Association and men of the "Y'
dormitories. At the same hour there
will be contests between Y. M. C. A.
volley ball teams.
Basket ball games are scheduled at
pm, and at the same hour there will
be a Y. M. G. A. dormitory party.
Evening star., 1928-12-30
z COMMUTAT|ONS
ISSUED BY SMITH
Governors Record for Two
Days Based on Various
recommendations.
BY the Associated Press.

BY the Associated Press.
ALBANY, N. Y, December 29.-Gov.
Smith tonight announced the commuta-
ton of sentences imposed on seven
prisoners, one of whom was convicted
of murder, first degree, and three Of
murder, second degree. These commu-
tations, added to those issued yesterday
and earlier today, brought the total in
two days to %.
Brother of Enright.
Among combinations issued today
was one to Michael j. Enright, brother
of Former Police Commissioner Enright
of New York City. Enright was convicted
in Steuben County of manslaughter, hrst
degree, and sentenced March 2, this
year, to Z years minimum. IA years
maximum He killed Timothy Shea
8, 1925, in which several men took part.
Shea'S body was found outside the house
and bloody ak was found in Enright'S
house. Enright said he knew nothing
about the crime.
He now is ordered released subject to
the jurisdiction of the Board Of Parole,
upon the voluntary recommendation OF
the trial Judge and the prosecuting dis
trict attorney.
Added to that" said the governor,
sis also the recommendation Of the
prison authorities, who say that this
man is in condition of health which
makes it impossible to take care Of him
in prison"
Favored by Trial Judge.
Frank Ferrar, who was convicted in
1915 for murder, first degree, and
sentenced to be executed, sentence
which was commuted to life imprison-
ment February S, 1920, won further
Communication upon "the definite recon-
mendation of former Supreme Court
Justice Clarence j. Shearn before whom
he was tried" said the governor.
Those convicted of murder in the
second degree. who won combinations
are Otto Kohout and jeremiah Haggerty.
Evening star., 1928-12-30
4O.In. Suede
Finish Crepe
$1.S8 yd.

This velvety smooth crepe
is so smart for afternoon
and evening wear, and is
equally adaptable for day.
time dresses. Scores of COL
ors-all washable!
Evening star., 1928-12-30
Buy Silks During This Annual Sale
4O>Inch Washable d. --
Flat Crepes, Special @1-OO

The advance style notices promise unprecedented
this Spring for fiat crepe Buy the January Silk Sale
this low prce Over 90 ye-rgh coors-new bright shades
pastels and navy and black. @~.'
Evening star., 1928-12-30
WELCOME MEM MBERS.

A banquet for new members will fea-
ture the City Clubs program Friday
evening at o'clock in the Auditorium.
The purpose is to acquaint the new
members with the club and each other.
Rudolph Jose, club president, as
chairman of arrangements is being as
sisted by Joseph r. Harris, Wayne
Kendrick, Henry Davis, w. N. Freeman
and Edward Brashears.
A program of entertainment has been
arranged, including the City Club
Syncopators and the City Club Trio.
The membership sing will be conducted
by Harry Angelica.
Evening star., 1928-12-30
FORUM DISCUSSION
OF PACT SET FRIDAY
Foreign Policy Groups Secretary
to Lead Talks-Women
+ Arrange Meeting.

William S. Stone, secretary in charge
of the Foreign Policy Associations
Washington Office, will lead a forum
discussion of the Kellogg peace pact at
8 o'clock Friday night at the Y. w. G.
A.. Seventeenth and K streets.
The meeting has been arranged by a
committee representing a large number
OF women's groups of the city, the mem
bership of which includes Mrs. Kari
Fenning of the American Association of
University Women; Mrs. Henry Grattan
Doyle of the League of Women Voters
and Miss Elizabeth Eastman of the
Y. w. G. A.
Evening star., 1928-12-30
OFFICERS INDORSED.

Congressional approval of the elec-
ton Of Gen. Jose Moncada and DR..
Enoc Aguado, as President and Vice
President of Nicaragua, was given in a
joint session of the Nicaraguan Con-
greSs December 20 with only one dis
senting vote, according to q dispatch
received yesterday at the State Depart
ment from Charles C. Eberhardt.
American Minister to Manap1la.
Evening star., 1928-12-30

Rich, silk-faced quality with
a firm cotton back. Soft
draping quality that is the
secret of smart and lovely
frocks. In the all-important
blackl
Evening star., 1928-12-30
Chicago Milk Prices Rise.

CHICAGO December 90 Op).-Pro-
ducers affiliated with the Pure Milk
Association, who supply most of the
milk for the Chicago area, will increase
the price of their product 35 cents per
hundredweight after January l, it was
announced tonight. The increase will
amount to about two-thirds of cent
o quart.
Evening star., 1928-12-30

Two popular fabrics for
those filmy afternoon and
evening frocks, in a remark
ably complete selection of
over 20 beautiful coiors.
Evening star., 1928-12-30

Modish new patterns gayly
colored on light or dark
grounds; fashionably correct
for daytime frocks and
blouses; striking new designs
or rich ground tones.
Evening star., 1928-12-30
All.Silk Chiffon
Velvet
$4.85 yd.

Don't miss this oppor-
tunity. This is of lovely
draping quality, black as the
ravens wing, or thirty soft
pastel shades. 40 inches
wide.
Evening star., 1928-12-30
4O>1nch Heavy 81 20
Reversible Satin Crepe 1"O7

trimming effects Thirty lovely, wearable shades including the
caret and Goya reds English and deep bright bes
navy and black