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The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1928-01-12
WE ARGUE WITH YOU

1t is bad business to argue with a
customer. Anyone will tell you that,
and the average store follows the pol
icy that "the customer is always
right"
There is the merchant, however, who
advertises only when business is good.
During January and February, when
business is not so good, this merchant
will tell you that it doesn't pay to adj
yertise because there is no business.
But the wise merchant knows that
there is certain amount of business
during the dull months, and that the
advertiser will divert this business to
his store, to the oetriment of the nom
advertiser. 1t is a natural and logical
conclusion.
During the Christmas rush all the
stores got a certain increase in their
business. The advertiser gets the
most. But after Christmas is when
real craftsmanship counts. There is a
certain amount Of money to be spent
and the shrewd buyer watches the adj
vertising columns. Then is the time
to advertise heavy.
Big business figures three per cent
of gross sales as the proper amount
of money to spend on advertising.
This allows the local dealer with sales
of $4,000 during the year to spend
$500 per year for advertising. How
much better it would be if he scattered
this $500 over the entire twelve
months instead of punching it up at
Christmas time when he's going to
get an increased business anyhow?
The advertiser doesn't pay for adj
vertising. Its the non-advertiser who
pays the bill in lost sales. Advertis-
ing when you haven't got the bust
ness, but advertising only when you
have a good business is like going
fishing when you have a house full of
fish!
A farmer bought an indoor heater
from one of Keyseris most progress
sive business men the other day. The
dealer started to explain the advan-
tages of the heater and the farmer
said, "You don't need to do that; I've
already decided on this heater because
I've read all about it in the Mountain
Echo"
That's the kind of advertising that
pays. Mountain Echo, Key
ser, w. Va.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1928-01-12
PAID LOCAL NOTICES

FOR RENT-Six room apartment
with garage. Apply to w. E. Shirer.
Advertisement 25-tf.
FOR SALE-Ten 3-months old pigs
berkshire and Duroc cross. Ad-
dress, j. X. Taylor, Oakland R. D..
1, Md.-Advertisement 47-2t*
WANTED-Man with car to sell
complete line quality Auto Tires and
Tubes. Exclusive territory. Expert
ence not necessary. Salary 100000 per
month. Milestone Rubber Co., East
Liverpool, Ohio.-Advertisement 1t*
FOR SALE-Coal and the mining
rights under "Corunna" tract of 374
acres; on Western Maryland Railroad
at Bayard. Price $4,000. Address w.
McCulloh Brown, Oakland ,Md.-Ad-
vertisement 47-3t.
FOR RENT-February 1: the dwell
at 70 Oak street; fully furnished, all
modern conveniences; six rooms and
bath. Large clothes closet in each
bedroom. FREDERICK THAYER4
Jr., Oakland, Md.-Advertisement tt
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1928-01-12
LOCH LYNN.
ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS

Mrs. Lois Luzadder, Conference
evangelist of Grafton, w. Va, spent
the weekend here and preached in
the revival service being held in the
U. B. church. Her subject on Sunday
morning, "The voyage of life," was
especially interesting and inspiring.
The series of meetings closed last ev-
ening after having been in progress
since Decmeber 25th. Rev. F. L.
Fultz, pastor of this church, will go to
Kingwood to assist Rev. E. Bauman
in a series of meetings.
Mrs. E. O. Fouch was hostess for
the January meeting of the U. B.
Ladies' Aid Society at her home in the
Park. There were nine members
and six visitors present. At the close
of the business session, refreshments
were served.
At the regular meeting of Garrett
Camp, No. A, Woodmen of the World,
the following officers were elected for
the coming year: Con. CON-, Il. Z.
Bittinger; AID. Lieut., Darwin Martin;
Banker, w. E. Landon, Jr.; Clerk, j.
W. Ream; Escort, Fred Landon;
Waterman, H. H. Sembower; Sentry,
Joseph Turney; Auditors, John Saw
edge, B. E. Payton and D. B. Martin.
Mr.. and Mrs. j. w. Grannon, of
Thornton, spent the weekend with
the latter's sister, Mrs. H. M. Weeks,
here.
Mr.. Oliver Hardesty left for Nor
gantown on Sunday where he and his
brother, w. D. Hardesty, have opened
garage. Miss Opal Hardesty &C.
companied him and will visit relatives
during the week.
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Birthday Anniversary.

Quite number of relatives and
friends gathered at the home of John
w. Green on Wednesday, January 4,
to help celebrate the birthday of his
mother, Mrs. Lydia Green, who was
ninety-fve years old on that date. She
is quite active yet, going about the
home without assistance of any kind.
With the many milestones in the past
Mrs. Green's mental faculties remain
quite clear and she can converse and
enjoy a joke along with the younger
folks.
Among those present at the cele-
bration were Amos Green, Midland;
Sanford Green and daughter Maxine,
Homecoming; James W. Green, Thayer-
vile; F. NJ. Green, Harry S. Green,
wife and son and daughter; Burzie
Wilt and Mr.. and Mrs. B. F. Broad
water, Swanton.
The day was spent in singing and
playing music and all went to their
homes wishing their friend and rela-
tive many more happy birthdays. A
number of useful and beautiful pres
ents were received by Mrs. Green.
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ISAAC A. RINKER.

Isaac A. Rinker, a farmer residing
about two miles from Bayard, W. Va.
in Garrett county, Maryland, died at
his home about seven o'clock Saturday
evening. He had been an invalid for
a number Of years. Deceased was a
son of the late Philip Rinker and was
aged go years. He had lived in the
community in which he died. He
never married and is survived by two
sisters, Mrs. High, of near Keyser,
W. Va, and Mrs. Russell Rinker, Of
Bayard; also by. two brothers, David
and Edward Rinker, of near Purgitts-
vile, w. Va. Funeral services were
held in the M. E. church at Bayard on
Tuesday morning at ten o'clock, fol
lowed by interment in the Rinkel
cemetery.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1928-01-12
COUNTY AGENTS COLUMN.
J. L. M'GLONE,
Resident County Agent,
Office, Court House.
Many Paintings Need Protection in
Winter,

Many Paintings Need Protection in
Winter.
Operating on the theory that the
plants of every other section are bet
ter than those of his own, nearly
every gardener includes in his own
ground paintings some specimens
which need protection to bring them
through the winter unframed, says
w. R. Ballard, landscape specialist
for the University of Maryland Exten-
sion Service.
In some cases selections of half
hardy types is justified because of the
fact that they are quite distinct from
the hardy forms and are often of
great beauty, it is asserted.
Much of the winter injury to plants
of this character is due to alternate
freezing and thawing. Plants in re-
gions where low temperatures prevail
throughout the winter are often less
injured than those in more temperate
climates because of the protective
blanket of snow. In late winter many
plants have completed the rest period
and are ready to burst into active
growth with the first prolonged warm
spell. When such weather is followed
by freezing temperature, as is often
the case in Maryland, plants stimulat-
ed to growth are likely to be injured.
Cold, drying winds are also injurious
when the ground is frozen deeply so
that the roots are unable to supply the
exposed twigs with moisture.
Suggestions for protecting winter
paintings against injury are given by
Mr.. Ballard as follows:
| Mulch beds of half hardy bulbs with
from four to six inches of leaves or
cover with evergreen boughs. Delay
mulching until freezing weather sets
in to avoid inviting field mice which
are fond of certain of the bulbs.
Rhododendrons and similar broad
leaved evergreens are best planted on
a north Stops or where they will be
shaded more or less from the winter
sun. Mulch heavily with leaves which
should be permitted to rot down and
thereby maintain the acid condition
of the soil so essential to the well
being of this group.
Burlap fastened to stakes on the
windward side of conifers will afford
considerable protection. Figs, Grape
myrtle and similar types might have
corn stalks or straw tied loosely about
them.
Monthly roses such as hybrid teas
are best protected by mounding the
earth up around the bushes. Climb.
ers are sometimes laid down and COW
cred with earth.
Protective coverings should be re-
moved very cautiously in spring, and
gradually if possible. Sometimes
mulches left on too long cause the
plants to make a very tender and
spindly growth rendering them more
susceptible to injury than if unpro-
tected.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1928-01-12
TIMID BACHELORS ARE
PREPARING FOR DEFENSE
Fortifying Themselves Against
Expected Attack of Proposals

To many the year 1928 will be just
like any other year except that after
the 28th Of February they will forget
and write March instead of Febru-
airy 20. Nineteen hundred and twen-
ty-eight is not likely to seem any Ion
ger than 1927, in spite of it's addition
al day-except to people to whom time
drags away.
But bachelors-as some say-will
begin Immediately to prepare de-
Tense agains the subtle (or straight
forward) advances of unattached wo-
men. According to tradition Leap
Year is time when a maiden may
without breaking rules, say, "Will
you be mine?" or which is more to
the point, "May l be yours
They do say, though, that Leap
Year now is just as unnecessary as
mistletoe, so the significance of the
366th day may go unnoticed.
1t has never been established wheth-
er woman may propose on any one
of the 366 days or whether it is more
ethical for her to pop the question on
February 20. If the open hunting sea-
son were limited to that one extra
day it would of course be a cinch for
the sought-after bachelors to escape
into their lairs.
The rumors about Leap Years ex-
ceptional privileges have never been
actually verified. There are some men
who have boosted of receiving propos-
ais, but not many men want to admit
that they were too backward to do the
proposing themselves, or too slow wit
ted to get away before the CRUCIAL
moment.
A Maryland sage, residing at Kee-
dysville, Washington county, predicts
that there will be more marriages in
1928 than in the past year-because
there is an extra day for marrying.
But the Maryland sage refuses to be
quoted on the subject of women pro-
posing.
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Home Demonstration Agents
Schedule. January II.

Following is the schedule of the
Home Demonstration Agent, Miss Ell
sic Benthein, for the week of January
Is:
January II, Wilson All Club, 1890
a. M; Painter 1 o'clock; Swanton, 8
o'clock. Will meet at the local lead
ers' homes.
January Is, Mt. Lake Park-Loch
Lynn Women's Club, 2:30 p. NJ, in the
Aid Hall. Election of officers will take
place.
January 20, Oakland Women's Club
2.30 p. m. Will meet with Mrs. Whip
key.
January 81, Mountain Lake Park
Supper Club and All Club at 1890
a. m. Will meet with the local leaders
Deer Park Junior All Club at 200 p
M, at which time the local leaders will
be met.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1928-01-12
GORTNER.
,,cssSSSsG9sGSeees

Misses Myrtle White and Bertha
Lee spent Saturday night with Mr..
and Mrs. Harvey Swartzentruber.
Mrs. beavers was the guest no Sat
urday night of Mr.. and Mrs. Jacob
Swartzentruber.
Mr.. and Mrs. Noah Schrock, newly
weds from Arthur, ILL.,, arrived here
Tuesday to visit relatives and some
friends. Mrs. Schroek before her mar
riage was Miss Nancy Slabach.
Messrs. Joel and Solomon Slabach
visited Mr.. Fred. Gortner at Loeb
Lynn Heights on Saturday.
Messrs. G. D. and Myron Miller, of
Springs, Pa, motored to Gortner Sun
day morning where the former deliv-
cred sermon in the Union church on
"Obedience".
Mr.. and Mrs. Elmer Shaffer, Mrs.
bessie Wolfe and daughter, Misses
Mary Lichty and VERNE Hershber-
ger, Mr.. Ross Lichty and Mr.. and Mrs.
Wolfe were guests of Mr.. and Mrs. D.
w. Dodge last Sunday.
Mr.. and Mrs. Charles Dewitt, who
have been staying with their daughter,
Mrs. w. E. Spoerlein, the past two
months, have returned to their home
at Hoyes.
Mr.. and Mrs. Noah Slabach and
daughters were called to Mountain
Lake Park recently on account of the
illness of Mr.. Slabachis mother, who
suffered stroke of paralysis.
Miss Nettie Ridder, of Mason, Wis
tied Mr.. and Mrs. R. L. Gauer last
week.
Miss Fannie Yoder and quite a
number of the young people of this
community were visitors at the home
of Miss Emma Burkholder on Sunday.
At missionary meeting held at the
home of Mrs. Hervey Roth on Satur-
day last, the following named ladies
were present: Mrs. Floyd Shaffer, Mrs.
Frank Shaffer, Mrs. Floyd Arts, Mrs.
Elijah Bachtel, Mrs. Anna Bittinger,
Mrs. w. E. Waybright, Mrs. Elmer
Shaffer, Misses Romano Moon, Arlet-
ia Martin and Thelma and Virginia
Wolfe.
Mr.. Noah Lichty and family, Misses
Anna Beachy, Mary King; Messrs. FL
mer Beachy and Henry Swartzentru-
Der were Sunday visitors at Mr.. Dan
Petersheim's.
Mr.. and Mrs. Will Sanders and
daughter Helen were visiting Mr.. and
Mrs. Joe Conneway at Bayard last
Sunday.
The Lichty family, Messrs. J. D. and
D. L. Swartzentruber and their fam
lilies, Mr.. w. E. Spoerlein and fam
lily, Mr.. and Mrs. Artie Dodge, Misses
Lena Slabach, Leila Mosser, Vernie
Hershberger, Myrtle White and EN-
ma Burkholder and Messrs. Elwood
Martin, Noah Yoder and Albert Sisk
attended singing on Sunday evening
at Mr.. Hamilton's near Red House.
Mr.. and Mrs. Jonas Grove and sons
were guests on Sunday of Mr.. and
Mrs. Norman Beachy.
The Liller brothers, of near Bay.
ard, have purchased traction enigma
of Mr.. Simon Swartzentruber.
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DIE D.
THOMAS LOAR.

Thomas Loar, a prominent farmer
of Garrett county, aged rs years, died
at six o'clock Monday at the Miners
Hospital in Frostburg after suffering
for several weeks with the infirmities
of advancing years. He is survived
by two sisters, Mrs. Frank Alexander,
of Shaft, Md, and Mrs. Sarah Rog-
ers, of Galena, Ohio. The funeral
was conducted on Wednesday, services
being held at one o'clock at the john
son M. E. church on the National
Highway, the Rev. F. L. Baker, of
Grace church, Frostburg, officiating.
Interment was in the ,Blocher ceme-
terry, where Mrs. Loar, wife of the de-
ceased, was inferred last July.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1928-01-12
Interior of Court House Being
RedecOrated,

The interior of the Garrett County
Court House is being redecorated by a
number of workmen, who are going
over every inch of wall and woodwork
in all parts of the building in an effort
to make the building look like new,
and in this they are succeeding quite
admirably judging by the appear
ance of one or two rooms that have al
ready been completed. The color
scheme is harmonious throughout.
Two months time will be required
to complete the work, it is said by
Court House officials.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1928-01-12
GAUER.

Irene Rolf is substitute teacher at
our school for a few days while Miss
Lola Seiforth is visiting in Akron, o.
Mrs. Joel Gnegy is quite ill at this
time.
Mr.. Will Martin and two sons Wis
tied the formers father, Mr.. John
Martin, on Sunday.
st. Johns Lutheran church men,
bers served an oyster supper and
other refreshments Friday night at
Red House.
Mr.. and Mrs. Arnett Gauer and two
daughters, Creola and Gwendolyn
visited Mr.. John Sisler on Sunday.
Mrs. John Rolf visited Mrs. John
Martin Saturday afternoon.
Mrs. Harvey Fike held a quilting
party on Thursday. Among those
present were Mrs. Hamilton and Mis-
SEES Ora and Della Wolf.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1928-01-12
LEAGUE LEADERS BEATEN
BY CASEYS; STILL AHEAD
Breach Between First and Sec
Ond Places Narrowing Down

Methodists, Crellin, Brotherhood, K.
of c., Gortner and the Merchants sue
ceeded in winning half or more of
their scheduled games during the past
weeks play in the Bowling League.
The Knights of Columbus team won
two games out Of three from the lead
ers in the league-Postofice.
Bob Ford, of Crellin, is now leading
individual high scorer, having knocked
down POI pins in a game one evening
last week.
Tonight the Postoffice will play the
Rotary Club, while the Brotherhood
will meet the Printers.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1928-01-12
Card of Thanks.

Some little time has elapsed since
our great bereavement, yet we feel
deeply indebted to all the good people
of Oakland and vicinity for the kind
ness shown in searching for and find
ing the body of our beloved son, who
was drowned. Our sincere apprecia-
ton will ever be retained for those
who assisted us in any way and also
who We're so kind in assisting at our
home during that week of sadness.
We express our appreciation and our
thanks for the donation of cars for the
funeral and for all other kindnesses
extended.
MR. and MRS. CYRUS DEWITT.
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Sand Spring School.

The following named pupils have
made perfect attendance in the Sand
Spring school for four months and
have received attendance buttons:
Troy Fike, Lourna Friend, Lawrence
DERRICK, Roy Fisher, Thelma Fisher,
Donna M. Fike, Elnora Fike, Mary
Fike, John HENDERSON. Everett M.
Friend is the teacher.
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burg Saturday afternoon, followed by
interment in Markleysburg cemetery.
Mr.. Matthews was born at. Selbys
port, Garrett county, October 16, 1851.
He was the youngest son of George
and Lydia Compton Matthews and
was one of thirteen children, all but
three of whom lived to an advanced
age. His wife, Josephine Myers Mat
thews, and two children, Mrs. Florence
Shirer, of Export, and Ross S. Mat
thews, of Connellsville, survive him.
A daughter, Mrs. Ada NJ. Davis, Of
Cambridge Springs, died about two
years ago. He is survived by two sis
tiers, Mrs. Ulysses S. Frazee, Of Sell
bysport, and Mrs. Ellen Glotfelty, of
Elk Lick, Pa, and one brother, Asa
Matthews, of Wilmington, Delaware.
Mr.. Matthews early life was spent
on his fathers farm at Se,bysport,
and he later taught school for twelve
years in Garrett county Nd, and in
Preston county, w. Va, For several
years he was salesman for marble
and granite company, but for the
greater part of his life he was engag-
ed in farming, residing about a mile
south of Markleysburg and near the
Mason and Dixon line. After his
children grew to maturity, he moved
to the village of Markleysburg where
he resided for twenty-five years. Mr..
Matthews was an uncle of Mr.. Asa T.
Matthews, of Oakland.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1928-01-12
Engle School Report.

Pupils of Engle school, Miss Esther
Zehner, teacher, with perfect atten'
dance records for four months are
Homer Bowers, Wendell BURST, Edison
burst. Those having one per cent at.
tendance for the month of December
are Homer Bowers, Nyal Holiday
John burst, Wendell burst, Edison
burst, Dwight Folk and Eva burst.
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fefu g0d1S 7, =
TURNKEY, S; Choir, 1; Kirchman, 3; Kill
len, 3; Wolf, 2; McComas, 8; Nally
and Hanst, each.
Fouls-Michie, 1; Kirchman, 3;
Wolf, 3; Killen and McComas, l each.
Substitutions-Kahl for Nally;
Kirchman for Choir.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1928-01-12
Former SelbyspOrt Man Buried
Saturday at Markleysburg

Funeral services for John Mat
thews, who died at his home in Mark
leysburg, Pa, Wednesday evening,
were held in Union church, Markleys-
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1928-01-12
COMMISSIONERS MEETING.

Notice is hereby given that the
Board of County Commissioners Of
Garrett County, Md, will meet on
MONDAY, FEBRUARY 6 1928.
for the purpose of hearing appeals
from assessments.
w. G MEYERS, Clerk.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1928-01-12

Field goals-Stemple, 8; Stanton,
l.; Sanders, 3; Stahl, 2; Bissett, l.;
Hawkshaw, 2; Harrison, l.
Fouls-Stemple, 2-3; Bullick, Ill;
Hawkshaw, IL.
Raferee Parsons
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1928-01-12
OAKLAND A. A. WINS AND
LOSES IN WEEKS GAMES
Defeats Kingwood 41-19, But
Loses to FairmOnt 1925

Oakland A. A. broke even in this
weeks games, winning from King
wood on Monday night at Oakland, Al
to 10, but losing to the Fairmont Y.
M. c. A. at Fairmont on Tuesday ev-
ening, 52-25.
In a preliminary game on Monday
night Oakland High School defeated
Thomas High School by the score of
20-10.
The basket attack of McComas and
Killen against the Kingwood aggrega-
ton, who scored eight and seven goals
respectively, proved too much for the
visitors. Stemple and Sanders, with
three field goals apiece, played best
for Oakland High School.
Niche, Schrader and Turnkey, Of
the Fairmont Y, put the ball in the
basket from all angles of the floor,
making seven, eight and five goals re-
spectively. The long shots of the
Fairmont team completely baffled
Oakland's defense.
To Play Here Tuesday.
A return game will be played at
MAYORS Hall, Oakland, this coming
Tuesday, January II, and the local
team is going to see to it that they
get revenge for the eevere drubbing
they received. The Fairmont team is
composed of five men who are accus-
toned to looping in several field goals
each game and are old hands at the
game. Admission on Tuesday night
will be 25 and so cents.
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Field goals-Wolf, 2; KiIlen, Z; Nc
Comas, 8; Nally, L; Hanst, 2; Chides-
ter, 5; Gardner, 1; Ridgeway, 1; Car
roll, 1.
Fouls-McComas, II; Chidester,
2-3; Garner, IL; Carroll, OF.
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