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The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1928-12-20
GORTNER.

Mr.. Lee Slabach and his bride, for
merly Miss Juanita Finley, of Allison,
Pa, spent the weekend with Mr.. Sla-
bach's home folks and old friends in
this community.
Mr.. Alvin Beachy and family, of
Meyersdale, Pa, spent several days
here with relatives before moving to
Madison county, Ohio, their future
home.
Miss Leila Stemple and Mrs. Edith
Carr were recent supper guests of
Mr.. and Mrs. W. E. Spoerlein.
Members of the Welch family have
been quite i'll with influenza.
The Dodges went to Terra Alta
Sunday where they met Mr.. Willie
Dodge, of Star City, W. Va, and they
spent the day together with relatives.
Mrs. Noah Schrock is suffering with
an infection on her hand.
The following attended the Bible
Conference near Grantsville over the
weekend: Mr.. Sam Beachy and fam
lily, Mr.. S. j. Lichty, Fannie and Alvin
Yoder, D. L. Swartzentruber and
family and Mr.. and Mrs. Dan Lichty.
Miss Lena Slabach and Mr.. and
Mrs. Albert Sisk called on Mr.. and
Mrs. Earl Sterling and Mr. and Mrs.
Harvey Swartzentruber OF. Sunday
afternoon.
While enroute to East Millsboro,
Pa, last week Mr.. John Burkholder
had his Ford touring car wrecked on
the Summit. Mr.. Burkholder re-
turned to Gortner on the bus.
Mr.. and Mrs. Harvey Swartzen-
truber entertained on Sunday evening,
Mr.. and Mrs. John Sisk and daughter
Florence, Mr.. and Mrs Lee Slabaugh,
and Miss Anna Virginia Slabaugh.
Misses Mary Lichty and Leila Moss
er accompanied Mr.. Spoerlein and his
annual trip to Morgantown and
Uniontown last week where they did
their Christmas shopping.
Mrs. Morris Sisk, daughter Mary
and son Cecil of Loeb Lynn; and
Miss Iva O'Brien, of Sand Flat, spent
Sunday evening with Mr.. and Mrs
Albert Sisk.
Messrs. Walter and Elwood Schloss-
nagel and families, and Miss Ruth
Schlossnagel visited Mr.. and Mrs
Owen Martin last Sunday.
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cumulating along the sides of roads,
near the bottom of hills, ETC., and ask
ed that suitable and proper legisla-
ton be passed to dispose of surface
water.
William R. Browning suggested
that for the propagation and protec-
ton of game in Garrett county that
there be a three-day open season for
deer in 1929 and that funds secured
from licenses in hunting deer be de-
voted to paying additional bounties
on vermin.
T! E. Billiard suggested legislation
by which cupboard motors could be
used on the lake of the Youghiogheny
Hydro company and that no addition
al fee be charged; that the trout sea-
son be open from April 1 instead of
June 1 and that it be possible to pro-
hibit trespassing on land between the
property owned by the private indi-
vidual along the lake front and the
property of the lake owners. Sug-
gestions were made by others con-
corning reduction in the present prices
and conditions for license to fish in
the same lake. A higher fine for vio-
lations of the fishing laws in the lake
was also recommended.
A letter was presented by the May
or and Council of Friendsville request
ing authority for that body to convey
or to close any alleys in the town
when deemed advisable.
Suggest Levy Date be Changed
Date of laying the County levy, it
was suggested, should be changed
from on or before the third Tuesday
in April to a later date in the year
with a corresponding change in the
date that taxes are to be paid.
The Board of County Commission
ers was asked to set forth its sugges-
tons along these same lines in the
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MANY SUGGESTIONS MADE
ATPUBLIC blEETINCFRIDAY
Local Government, Game
Laws, Cupboard Motors, Reads,
Among Subjects Discussed.
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perintendent of Schools, as a repre-
sentative of the County Board Of Edu-
cation, advocated new school build
ing loan of $150,000, authority for the
same to be authorized by the Legisla-
ture without referendum vote by the
citizens and taxpayers. However, it
was pointed out by Mr.. Rathbun that
if referendum upon the proposed
loan were not attached by the Cen
eral Assembly and yet if a referen-
dunn should be desired by the people
of the county it could later be secured,
as result of which the proposed loan
would be brought to a vote in Novem-
Der, 1880, under the provisions of
Chapter 673, Article XVI, entitled
"The Referendum" as set out in full
in the Acts of the General Assembly
of Maryland of 1914.
In his address Mr.. Rathbun stated
that the school authorities are anxious
to assist in keeping the county tax
rate as low as consistent with good
government and growth of the school
facilities of the county, both of which
were represented as being possible
under the plan as outlined above in
stead of following the plan which has
heretofore prevailed in raising funds
for new school buildings by means of
a direct county levy.
1t was further pointed out in this
connection that the providing of funds
today by direct county levy for new
school buildings is a more severe and
eXacting measure upon the taxpayers
than it was before April, 1922. Prior
to that date funds for several of the
larger school buildings were provided
by direct county levy. However, by an
Act of the General Assembly Of 1922 a
niger tax rate Of 81 cents for the cur
rent expenses or maintenance costs of
the schools was made mandatory upon
the county taxpayers with the result
that the county has less ability or lat
itude consistent with a minimum coun-
ty tax rate to provide funds through
direct county levy for new school
buildings. Before April, 1922, the
county had been providing considera-
bly, less than CT cents for maintenance
costs, which in turn made it more pos
sible and practical at that time to pro-
vide funds for new school buildings.
In the county levies of 1927 and 1923,
for instance, no funds were levied to
the school board for new school build
ing, during which two years the coun-
ty tax rate nevertheless has been
$1.99 and $1.90, respectively. There
fore, Mr.. Rathbun stated, it might be
advisedly possible for the county to
provide new school building funds
through direct county levy if it were
not for the mandatory increased cur
rent expense item of 67-cent-tax to
be first provided. 1t is not thought
advisable for the best interests of the
taxpayers of the county under these
circumstances for the county to pro-
vide through direct county levy as
previously provided the funds for nee
essary new school buildings.
In answer to the question as tc
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where school buildings are needed in
the county for which funds are re-
quested, the County Superintendent
replied that there is an unprovided
balance of about $4,000 yet to be
raised in the county levies of 1929 or
1880 for the new school building now
in course of completion at Friends
vile unless loan is authorized by the
General Assembly of 1929 rs request
ed. Furthermore, the State and county
educational program also includes ad-
ditions. to the present school buildings
at Grantsville, Accident, Oakland
High and Kitzmiller as also present
and future similar needs elsewhere in
the county.
Charles Zeller, accompanied by Stu
art Rodamer, requested appropriation
for the Grantsville fire department. 1t
was pointed out that only appropria-
tions for maintenance are provided
under the present plans for such num-
icipal fire protection.
Milton Sincell, along with County
Commissioners, explained to the men,
bers of the General Assembly the top
ographical map of Garrett county as
made in 1918 and supplemented the
same with recommendations for re-
vision since county roads that have
been built and abandoned since 1913,
upon which mileage State funds for
improved highways are disbursed. The
suggestion was made that the County
provide for road engineer or COM
bine this position with the present
county surveyors duties.
The building of an improved road
to Allegany county via Bloomington
was advocated.
The County Commissioners called
the attention of the members of the
Assembly to the present difficulties
incidental to disposing of water &C
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GLADES.

Our open winter weather, which we
have been having for the past two
weeks, has changed to real winter.
Morris Beachy and Mildred Bittin-
ger were visiting in Oakland Satur-
day.
VIM. Glotfelty was attending court
during the past week, being men,
Der of the jury.
Lucille, Isabel and Josephine Glot-
felty were dinner guests of Orval
Glotfelty, Sunday.
Beulah Alexander is visiting at Or
vile, Ohio.
Martha Beachy spent Saturday at
Rock Lodge with her sister, Mrs. Ra-
ley.
Mr.. and Mrs. Orval Glotfelty and j
F. Glotfelty were shopping in Oakland
on Thursday.
Rev. Charles Walls preached at the
Glades Sunday morning and was a
dinner guest of S. D. Brenneman.
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Council that the Mayor be author
lied to cast the deciding vote and
that the present building permit zone
of the Town be extended.
Richard Browning, district Game
Warden, suggested uniform season
for squirrels and birds, the same be-
ing perhaps from October 10 to Nov
emher 10
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form of Bill which should be pres
ented to the members of the General
Assembly later for consideration.
Lawrence Fraley, mayor of Oak
land, set out that in the opinion of
many citizens of Oakland, there
should be arranged a plan for the
registration of voters for Oakland;
also that in case of a tie vote in the
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1928-09-24
Let's Hear From Hoover

1t is said that Herbert Hoover's speech at Eliza
bethton. Tenn, will deal with water power.
1t should. This Nation is entitled to know in de-
tail his views on that subject and thereby to be in
position to contrast them with those of AL Smith
expressed in Smiths speech at Denver.
Smith in Denver was dealing with matter about
which he is no novice His has been long and fruit
full experience with a problem that is growing every
year into greater Importance, problem that touches
lives and pocketbooks in every modern industry in
every city home, and one that is more and more
tending itself into intimate contact with rural life
The essence of Smiths belief is government owner
ship of power at the source He does not believe in
government distribution of power. Instead, he thinks
that control of the water power site through absolute
ownership the power itself to be leased for distribu
tion and rates thereby to be limited through con-
tractual relationship gives the public the necessary
safeguard against extortionate exploitation by private
interests
That the public needs safeguarding against what
popularity is called the power trust is evidenced
Smith points out, by the tremendous and oftentimes
sinister energy employed by the power lobby against
any sort of public ownership and by the insidious
lengths to which the utilities have gone in attempting
to lull public opinion
His references to the appointment by Coolidge of
insults associate, Roy West, to position of vast
WdGSE pOWeI d1dlIS, W TIC udAILlS Va
Machod lifelong foe of public ownership, as the
head Of the New York Republican State committee;
his comment on the text book trickery imposed upon
the public schools by the utilities socaed public rela
lions expertS-aI those points in his Denver speech
are altogether pertinent
Hoover has his ideas the power subject. His
life engineer particularly equipped him to speak
with authority u problem the basic elements of
which are engineering and the relationship of engi-
neering to the public consumption of what the engi
neer creates.
Hoover knows from experience the rarnifcations
of this power business from the financing to the light
socket.
And we believe that his purpose, like Smiths is in
the interests of the public he would Presi
dent of the United States.
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-- DAILY HEALTH SERVICE -----
Health of School ChiId4e1p-NO. 8

globin or red coloring matter of the
blood to all parts of the body.
Oxygen is involved in most Of
the chemical reactions that go on
within the body, keeping the cells
alive and permitting them to get
rid Of degenerate and waste ma
terial
The child must learn to breathe
properly and to use fresh air as a
conditioner. The best measure
ment Of lung capacity nowadays is
the determination of the amount of
air that can be taken into the lungs.
This is called the vital capacity.
1t is determined by the use of
device called the spirometer. In
the periodic physical examination
of the child it is we'll to measure
the vital capacity year after year
so as to have some record of lung
development and activity.
Next: Accidents.
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occur in this State, the dry laws would make
the Red Cross agents criminals if they used it,
Last year when Attorney General Gilliom
related his experience in saving the lives of
his boys, and likewise revealed that the wife of
Governor Jackson had been saved from death
by surreptitious whisky, Shumaker denounced
Gilliom as a wet and his agents sought to Sc
cure Gilliom's Indictment later in a northern
county.
The incident illustrates the extent of ia
naticism which has come under the Shumaker
leadership.
Mrs. Willebrandt is the particular pet of
the dry forces and is making Incorporate
speeches in religious meetings When she does
not hesitate to order the use of confscated
whisky to save life, it ought to make people
in this State think that perhaps Shumaker is
not all-wise and all-knowing when he deluges
the State with statements that whisky has no
medicinal value in any case.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1928-09-24
DAILY HEALTH SERVICE

air is either too dry or too moist
the human being becomes restless
and irritable.
If the air is too dry the secre-
tons of the mucous membranes pass
away and they become easily
susceptible to infection. If the air
is too moist. the human being feels
depressed and becomes fatigued
easily.
1t is taken for granted that the
air in the school room will be free
from any offensive odor due to bad
plumbing, and free also from OBJ
noXiouS gases generated by fur
naces or other lighting or heating
systems.
The school child nowadays learns
early in its career that all Of the
processes of life depend on a suf-
ficient amount of oxygen. This
oxygen is carried by the hemo-
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1928-09-24
Hurrah, We Win

Every citizen should take pride in the fact
that this city has won the championship in the
American Association.
AS this newspaper pointed out early in the
spring, a baseball team which arouses public
interest, is the greatest civic asset. 1t brings
better public spirit 1t is an aid to civic pride.
A winning team is more than an advertise
ment 1t is the raliying point of public enthus-
iasm and common interest.
The owners of the team, putting not only
money but energy and enthusiasm into the
team, has won the pennant
To them the city owes debt of thanks
and better support next year.
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hjLLsR


Later, when Charles II assembled the throne OF
England the invisible college became the Royal So
cetv Engands oldest scientific society. The society
is still in existence and election to its membership
has become one OF the most coveted honors OF the
world OF science.
Ieeuwenhoek had let q few sympathetic souls in
Delft peer through his microscopes Among them
was Regner De GRAF, who had had been made
corresponding member of the Royal Society OF
England.
De GRAF wrote to the Royal Society and sug-
gested that it request Leeuwenhoek to communicate
his discoveries to it.
The society followed De CRAFTS advice. A century
earlier De GRAF would never have made the sugges-
ton If he had, the learned men of the day would
have laughed at it.
In those days knowledge was to be found in the
ancient texts of the Greek and Arabic writer's No
one was then interested in what Dutch janitor did
But times had changed. The learned gentlemen
of the Royal Society put trust in the evidence
of their eyes than they did in a Greek text.
They were not too proud to think that perhaps
a Dutch Janitor had sharper eyes than they had
At any rate they willing to find out. So they
wrote to this Dutch jantor and he sent back long
rambling letter titled "A specimen of some observa-
tons made by microscope contrved by Mr.. Leu
wenhoek concerning mould upon the skin, flesh, etc.,
the sting of a bee, ETC."
The letter began a long and valuable correspond
ence between this ianitor and the Royal Society.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1928-09-24

XXTOMEN are playing a major
w part in this campaign. They
not only are registering in unusual
ly large numbers, but their attitude
constitutes 80 per cent Of the puzzle.
Politicians view their enthusiasm
with mixed emotions. 1t may mean
anything. The outstanding ques-
ton is, what has caused so many
women to want to vote?
One does not need to be a savant
to suspect that moral issues have
interested the women, but just how,
or in what direction is a different
matter. In most parts of the coun-
try the women are said to be more
favorable to Hoover than to Smith,
but a good many of them are re-
fusing to enroll as Republicans or
Democrats.
In Philadelphia, for instance,
about Is per cent of the women thus
far enrolled give no party designa-
ton.
There is admittedly a connection
between the Eighteenth and Min
tenth Amendment as far as the
women are concerned. The latter
has done much to sustain the form
er. Modification will be hard to put
over until mother and sis are con-
verted.
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WHO PAYS SPEAKER
A WARNING TO GUESTS
q q
BUFFALOING THE FARM

NEITHER he nor Hoover favors
L giving agriculture the price
fixing advantage possessed by public
utility companies, manufacturers.
railroads, organized labor and other
groups.
If it's right for any of them, it's
right for all, particularly for the
farmer who, all in all, throughout
the year works the hardest, takes
the most chances-and gets the
least in return.
Mr.. Smith in his Omaha speech
told the crowd he would be perfect
ly candid and then he proceeded to
discuss agricultural relief, being for
everything the farm organizations
have demanded, except the equaliza-
ton fee, the heart of the whole
scheme, and about this he said not
a word.
Smith leans just as FAR toward
the farmer as he can without fall
ing out of the Wall Street window.
n
Aimee Mcpherson went on to
Paris instead of getting off the boat
at Southampton and starting a re-
vival.
If Aimee will clean the lenses of
her spectacles she will find quite a
few people in Paris who are headed
for the everlasting frying pan, I'M
less she gets right at it.
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Saving Human Life

To. be entirely consistent the Rev E. S.
Shumaker and his Indiana dry league should
Immediately demand the resignation of Mabel
Willebrandt, for she has done a thing that
would be objectionable in this State
That lady, who has charge of national pro
hibition enforcement for the attorney general
has just ordered all whisky confscated in
Florida to be turned over to the Red Cross for
saving lives in the devastated districts
That great organization will use this
whisky for just hat purpose and perhaps curb
the epidemics and save many lives
But were that disaster and emergency to
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1928-09-24
BRIDGE ME
ANOTHER
Copyright. 1928 BY The Ready Ret
erence Publishing Companv)
BY w. w. WENTWORTH

Authorizations: A-ace; K-king;. O.
queen; J-jacki X-any card lower
A MOTHER illustration of eau
N tious play:
Dummy-Diamonds A K 8 g. 3.
East-Q.
Declarer-J 10 4.
Vests 72.
On the first round of diamonds
the declarer should play the dia-
mond Jack and overtake with the
diamond King to ascertain the
probable location of the diamond
Queen.
This is a "feint" f1nesse and at
the same time an effort to play for
the drop of the possible singleton
diamond Queen. If the Queen does
not fall on the first round and east
is blank of the suit, the declarer
should return to his own hand in
another suit and finesse the dia-
mond 10.
At times, a fineSse should be taken
in watchful manner as in the fol-
lowing illustration:
Dummy-heartS, A 4 j D Z.
EaSt-?.
Declarer-6 3 2.
West?
On the first round Of hearts the
declarer should lead the heart 6
and take with the King Then he
should return to his own hand in
another suit.
The fall Of the cards guides him
as to whether to finesse the heart
Jack on the second round of hearts
or not, depending upon the card dis
tribution.
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Democrats to Blame

Governor Smith is on solid
ground when he denounces "whis-
pering." He is not on such solid
ground when he attempts to con-
meet it in any way with his oppon-
ent or with the official management
of his opponents campaign. Too
much of it comes from sections that
are dominated by his own party
to make the suggestion logical.
Oklahoma where he saw fit to
discuss the subject is normally a
Democratic State. So too are Ala
bama the home Of Tom Tom" Hef-
line and Georgia where the Ku-
KluX Khan was born.
If Hoover has had to put up with
this nauseous slime it is because
the Democrats leave him no choice
in the matter.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1928-09-24
Grandfather Gang

When men enter their second
childhood, it is a matter of dispute
whether they act as young people
did, or as young people do, whether
they revert to the customs of their
youth or fall in line with those of
the present generation.
Discovery of the grandfather
gang" in New York, of which the
youngest member was IS, the Oldest
SO and the leader 81, seems to con-
firm the former theory.
Evidently the old boys found the
flaming youth of today much
more to their liking than the fam
ing youth" of 1860.
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Questions and AnSzCerS

means black and gules means red.
In other words it bore a scarlet let
ter A on a black background.
How many pennies were coined at
the Philadelphia mint in 1922?
None were coined there that year.
All that were issued were coined at
the mint at Denver, Col.
Who played the part of Mimi, the
maid, in the phOtOplay winners of
the Wilderness?
Louise, Lorraine.
How should a suede jacket be
washed?
In warm water and pure soap
Suds to which household ammonia
has been added-about one table
spoon to a gallon of water. Rinse
lightly and stretch to the desired
size to dry.
Do gold and silver attract Othe
metals?
They 90 not attract any other
metal. They combine readily with
mercury.
Do real diamonds chip?
Any diamond will chip around the
edge if struck hard enough.
What nationality are the people
of Galicia?
The latest estimated population
of Galicia was 8,2l1,70 of whom
nearly SO per cent we're Poles, 38
per cent Ruthenians and the rest
Germans, Bohemians, Moravians
and Slovaks. Jews number about
10 per cent Of the population.
What is the average annual ex-
penditure for the average working
mans family in the United States?
Estimates compiled by the United
States Bureau of Labor Statistics
for about $4,000 workingmen's fam
lies indicate an average yearly ex-