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The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1929-01-17
"MAYTAGERS" HOLD BANQUET
AND BUSINESS MEETING

The Club Room of the Blue Bird
Inn, on the second floor of the Inn,
was opened last night for its initial
occasion when A. D. Naylor & Co.,
entertained the representatives for
the Maytag Washing Machine COM
pany who sell their product in Gar
rett county, Maryland, and Hardy
and Grant counties, West Virginia,
which territory compriese the distrib-
utorship of the local dealers.
William N. Tillett, district manag-
er for the Maytag company, was
POSTMASTER, and delivered the princi-
pal address of the evening. Mr.. Til
lett stated that the quota as set by
the company for this immediate ter
ritory was 155 machines and that the
quota was reached and surpassed by
la handsome margin. He further stat
ed that John w. Davis, leader in the
point Of individual sales for this dis
trict had sold 80 washing machines
during the year Of 1928.
Owing to a bad train connection in
Cumberland, ]. G.. Pfeister, divisional
supervisor of the Maytag company,
was unable to attend the banquet and
business meeting and did not reach
Oakland until 1914 last night.
The meeting was featured by an
elaborate chicken dinner which was
served promptly at o'clock.
Those present were the Messrs.
Paul, Arthur and Townshend Naylor,
John W. Davis, William N. Tillett,
Edward L. Teets, and Donald Sincell,
who was a guest.
1t was stated during the meeting
that this district expected to dispose
of 285 washing machines during the
present year, which would exceed last
years sales by 100 machines.
Messrs. O. J. Glotfelty, Grantsville,
and Vance Bensenhaver, Moorefield,
West Va, representatives, were I'M
able to reach Oakland for the meet
ing last night due to illness and road
conditions.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1929-01-17
Local Men Attend Meeting of
Chevrolet Automobile Dealers
At Washington.

Chevrolet Motor Company has es-
tablished as it's 1929 production quota
100000 passenger car and truck
units, according to Messrs. Charles
U. and H. C. Edwards, who have just
returned from Washington, where
they were in conference with factory
and zone sales executives.
The Messrs. Edwards were enthu-
siastic in their comment on the meet
ing which drew into Washington 500
dealers from Maryland, Virginia,
Delaware, West Virginia and Penn
sylvania The dealers convened at
the Washington Auditorium Monday
afternoon, where they witnessed the
most unique sales meeting ever spon-
sored by any company in the indus
try. Following the meeting there
was banquet at the Mayfower Ho-
tel, featured by an elaborate display
of entertainment.
At the afternoon meeting the Mes
Sis. Edwards said, they heard from
the lips of NJ. D. Douglas, Assistant
General Sales Manager, the most in
spirational sales discussion he has
ever heard since he entered the auto
mobile business. Mr.. Douglas made
the unqualified prediction that not
only would Chevrolet build 100000
automobiles during the present year,
but that the cars would be sold as
quickly as they were produced. Last
year, according to the Messrs. Ed
wards, Chevrolet sustained its po-
sition as the worlds largest automo-
bile manufacturer with production
of 100000 automobiles.
The Washington gathering which
was attended by these local gentle
men is one of series Of 40 such
meetings which Chevrolet is conduct
ing throughout the country during
the next six weeks. No large center
in the country has been overlooked on
the itineraries which take three
crews of ranking factory executives
to every section in complete cover
age of the country.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1929-01-17

Messrs. George Kolb and Arnold
Fox, of Friendsville, were in Oakland
yesterday on business.
Mr.. James g. Moreland, of near
Mountain Lake Park, was a caller at
The Republican office yesterday.
Miss nellie Nethkin went to Bal
timore yesterday morning in response
to message announcing the illness
of her brother, who was operated
upon for appendicitis and the illness
of members of his family.
Mrs. Thomas Gender entertained
with bridge dinner Tuesday even
ing at her home on Alder street,
Four tables were in play. Those pres
ent included Mrs. L. K. Dixon, Mrs.
Louis Waingold, Mrs. Bernard Con
der, Mrs. Fred. Peddicord, Mrs. Wal
ter Janoske, Mrs. Emroy Bolden,
Mrs. Joseph Helbig, Mrs. F. R. Cor
llSS, hIS. w n. bOlluSl, NIL SildI lCo
Bosley, Misses Rose Mitchell, Edith
Bolden, Stella Hart, Bernadette Hart
Helen Hart and Elizabeth West. Hon
ors were won by Miss Helen Hart,
with Mrs. Helbig second.
The Republicans third Linotype
was installed the latter part of last
week and thoroughly tested out on
Friday by the erector, Mr.. James
Orr, head of the Linotype department
of the Cumberland Daily News. The
new machine is Model 8, similar in
nearly every respect to the Model IA,
which has been operating in The Re-
publican office for three or four years
past. With the steady growth of de-
mands made upon every department
of the plant the purchase and install
lation of this new machine was made
necessary. Both machines are being
operated at capacity.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1929-01-17
PERSONAL AND LOCAL
NOTES OF INTEREST

Mr.. Treacy Weber, Weston, West
Va, spent Tuesday in Oakland on
business.
Miss Virginia Duvall left Tuesday
morning for Baltimore where she has
accepted a position.
Mr.. and Mrs. Oscar Turney, Oak
land, announced on Friday of last
week, the birth of a son.
Mrs. Frank Smouse will entertain
the Thursday night Bridge club at
her home on Alder street.
Mrs. Mollie Briggs, of Montgomery
county, who spent ten days with rela-
tives in Oakland, has returned to her
home.
Miss Helen Hart left Oakland yes
terday for Washington, D. c., where
she expects to remain a month with
relatives and friends.
Miss nellie Compton returned home
Sunday night from Baltimore where
she had been visiting her sister, Mrs.
L. j. Brown and other relatives for
three weeks.
Miss Carrie Butts, of Martinsbur
West Va, who spent the past ten
days as a guest at the home of Mr..
and Mrs Harry West on Third street,
returned to Martinsburg yesterday
afternoon.
Mrs. Mary Drake Naylor and
Messrs. A. D. Naylor and Arthur H.
Green left Tuesday for Annapolis
where they will remain throughout
the session of the General Assembly
of Maryland.
Classes in home hygiene have been
resumed at Loeb Lynn. Glasses are
held weekly by Miss Rhesa M. King,
county health nurse, and at the meet
ing on Monday goodly number were
in attendance.
County Treasurer Albert L. Lee,
who was i'll several days last week
as the result of an attack of influenza,
ventured out on Monday and suffered
a relapse. He is again contend to his
bed and is quite sick.
Miss Ruth Newman, who has been
at home recovering from an attack
of influenza, left yesterday morning
for Fairmont, West Va, where she
will resume her studies in the Fair
mont State Business college.
Members of st. Marks Luther
League are planning sleighing
party to Gortner on Friday evening
with short stop for games and re-
freshments at the home of Mr.. and
Mrs. Harvey Swartzentruber, provid
ing the snow remains until that ev-
ening. The members of the League
are asked to join in this unique, old
fashioned sport and hear the sleigh
bells jingle again.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1929-01-17
OAKLAND QUINTET LOSES
TO FAIRMONT And BERLIN
Team Plays Without Services Of
Killen, McCOmas and Nally
Small Crowd Attends

Oakland Quintet Loses to Fairmont
and Berlin.-Team plays without SER
vices of Killen, McComas and Nally
Small Crowd Attends. =. Is 80 on
The Oakland A. A. Basketball
team, minus some of it's regular play
ers, lost two games last Friday and
Saturday nights, Fairmont winning
a hard struggle, 31-24, at MAYORS
hall, Oakland, and Berlin collegians
defeating the locals at Berlin 61-34.
Minus the services of Killen and
McComas, Oakland was able to must
er together a fair team which eX-
tended the visitors to win on Friday
night. The Fairmont Y. NJ. C. A.
team carried the same men as the
year previous, and the superior pass
work was the main cause of the To-
cal teams downfall. Strimer and
Shrader were the high scorers for
the visitors with five and four goals
respectively, while Stanton and Pol
lock contributed three each for Oak
land to lead the local scoring. Oak
land led at the end of the first half,
1911.
The smallest crowd of the season
witnessed the contest.
Berlin Beats Locals
Saturday night with Killen, Nc
Comas and Nally missing from the
lineup, the Collegians were defeated
by the Berlin collegians at Berlin, 81
"a. o. Miller and Buchanan led in
the Berlin scoring with five field
goals each, while every man on the
team scored. Pollock and Hanst
were the high men for Oakland. Pol
lock got five field goals and Hanst
collected six goals and four out OF
seven tries at the foul line. A re-
turn game will be played at Oakland
on January 20, when it is hoped that
the regulars will be back in the line
I'M Tho 1inpuDS wArn.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1929-01-17
LUMBER. MILLWORK
BUILDING MATERIAL
H. w. KAHL
Oakland, Md.

Messrs. F. D. Glass and Cleve Lin
derman, both of Keyser's Ridge, were
business callers at The Republican of
flee Monday. The latter recently pur-
chased Mr.. Glass's farm, moving to
this county from Somerset county, Pa.
Mrs. Clara Creutzburg left Oak
land last Thursday morning for Bal
timore, having been called to that
city owing to the serious illness of
her sister-in-law, Mrs. William B.
Barnes.
The meeting of the Friendsville
Community Club, which was to have
been held on Wednesday, January %,
will be postponed until Wednesday,
January 80, according to Miss Elsie
Benthien, home demonstration agent
The rite of the Holy Communion
will be administered at st. Marks
Lutheran church in Oakland at the
Sunday morning and Sunday evening
services on the 30th inst. Preparatory
services will be conducted immedi-
ately preceding the communion ser
vice.
Officers of Oakland Lodge, No. 1872,
A., F. & A. NJ, will be installed at the
next regular communication of the
organization, which will be held on
next Tuesday evening in the Masonic
temple. Minor offices will be filled by
appointment following the installa-
ton of the elected officers.
Richard West, who spent the past
ten days in Oakland with his parents,
Mr.. and Mrs. Harry West, returned
to Hagerstown yesterday where he is
employed by the Old Trails bus COM
pany as a driver of bus operating
between Hagerstown and points on
the National Highway
Misses Grace Shatzer and Helen L.
Kinnick entertained at a farewell
party for Miss Virginia Duvall in
their offices in the Court House last
Saturday afternoon. Those present
included Mrs. A. L. Lee, Mrs. Evelyn
Teets, Misses Rhesa M. King, Elsie
Benthien, Frances Miller, Vivian
Clary, Virginia Duvall, and Mr.. John
L. Fitzwater.
st. Marks Lutheran Brotherhood
will serve "venison" supper in the
social room of the church on Thurs
day evening, January 81, beginning
at $50 o'clock. The Brotherhood will
arrange and sponsor the supper, but
the women of the church will pre-
pare it. This will give the people of
Oakland and vicinity an opportunity
to enjoy some deer steak.
County Commissioner Harvey Gort-
ner, of Grantsville, after being ill the
greater portion of last week, came to
Oakland yesterday morning to attend
a postponed meeting of the board to
find upon his arrival here that Coun-
ty Commissioner Browning was con-
fined to his bed with an attack of in
fluenza and that Commissioner D. E.
Orendorf is still detained at the bed
side of Mrs. Orendorf at Huntington,
West Va.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1929-01-17

cleaned and should be sliced, the lat
ter factor being important in the feed
of any root crops.
Potatoes that have become green
from exposure to the light should
never be fed as they contain solanin,
a deadly poison, which has proved IA
tai in many cases. Sprouted pota-
toes, if they are not green, may be
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1929-01-17

used as feed provided the sprouts are
first removed.
Potatoes should be fed for best re-
suits after milking rather than be-
fore, it is said. This is desirable be-
cause they have tendency to result
in poor texture butter and are in
clined to produce flavor in the milk if
fed before milking. =.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1929-01-17
Card of Thanks

We desire in this manner to thank
our many friends for the kindnesses
shown US during the illness and after
the death of our wife and sister, the
late Mrs. j. S. Gnegy. We also wish
to thank those who donated the use
of their cars and for the floral trib-
utes.
j. S. GNEGY,
BROTHERS AND SISTERS.
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briggs, Bennett, Coleman. Field
Goals, Pollock 5, Stanton 2, Kahl l.,
Hanst 6, Imhoff 3, T. Miller 2, O..
Miller 5, briggs 4, Buchanan 5, Ben
nett 2, Croft 4, H. Miller 2. Fouls,
Stanton 2-5, Hanst At, Imhoff 2-3,
o. Miller 2-2, Buchanan IL, Bennett
1-2, Coleman IL.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1929-01-17

Substitutes: Falrmont, ShaIfer,
Trevy. Field Goals, Pollock 8, Stan
ton, 3; Kahl, |; Nally, 1; Hanst, q;
Shrader, 4; Trevy, 1; TURNKEY, 2;
Strimer, 5; Choir, 2. Fouls, Stanton
1, Kahl 2, Hanst l, Shrader /, Choir 2.
nIII OF Do.I;r e1
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1929-01-17

YOU hear that expression SO often that
you're apt to enter all stores with the
idea Of being on your guard against over
charges.
That's bad. If the man you deal with
is that sort, you try to find another; usually
you do. He loses in the end.
Your interests come first here. You get
the kind Of material you want; always at
fair price. We look first at what you get
from a sale; what we get comes second.
Nothing queer about it; we simply recog-
ME that your confidence in us will take
care Of what we get out Of it.
Our Certain-teed Grey Open Edge
Gypsum Board is without doubt the
best plaster board you could secure
either for an entirely new house or for
recovering old walls or turning the
attic into bright and CHEEKY room.
Get our prices before you buy. They
are surprisingly low.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1929-01-13

proved especially Interesting to the
thousands Of womea who inspected
the cars since il eliminates the he
cessity of searching for the starter
button in the toeboard.
The new Whippet fours and skies
are conspicuous for their outstand-
ing development OF artistry in body
lines from tho new trim higher
radiator 20 the carefully rounded
rear quarters. The color schemes Of
the exterior round out the crafts
m2nship that brings a new concep-
tion Of beauty TO cars in the low
priced field.
The power plants Of both the
four and six have been materially
improved, providing a speed and
power performance far superior to
that Of the previous models.
With production on the new mod
els being stepped up daily. execu-
tiyes Of the Willys-0verland COM
pany are confident that retail deliv-
cries to buyers will be affected much
sooner than was at first anticipated.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1929-01-13

Many Of the most famous varieties
OF citrus and ~GeciduoUs fruits are
derived from sports or mutations, ac-
cording TO an article by Charles T..
burst in Fruits and Gardens. in
which he points out that propagation
from sports has given to the world
many varieties of citrus fruits, APP
pies, peaches. pears and berries. He
asserts that IL the cast of tree fruits
these varieties commonly arise as
new branches or twigs on growing
trees. The new branch or twig
bears fruit different from that Of
the rest Of the tree. Important cues
tions present themselves in this con-
n%ection. How do the new fruits arise,
and are they permanent?
To better understand this problem.
We must consider briefly the funda-
mentals Of plant and animal life.
Every plant or animal OF the higher
kinds is composed Of many small
units called cells. Each plant or AMI
NAL begins as n single cell. This
cell is the result of union OF two
cells, one from the female and one
from the male parent. The original
cell contains small bodies called
chromosomes. IN these, the heredi-
tary units are carried. These units
determine the characteristics of
the plant or animals. The number
OF chromosomes and units vary for
different plants and animals. but for
a given species the number is always
uniform.
Result Of Cell Division
Plant and animal growth is the re-
suit Of cell division. The ori~inai
cell becomes two. the two become
four. and 50 on. In normal cell Iii
vision the chromosomes and units
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1929-01-13
MANY FRUIT VARIETIES
ARE PROPAGATED FROM
SPORTS OR MUTATIONS

divide very exactly. and each new
cell is a duplicate OF the original In
hereditary qualities.
New varieties of plants or animals
can arise in two ways. They can
arise By the crossing of two varic-
ties and the bringing together in the
new cell Of new combinations Of
hereditary units. This is the method
which plant breeders are using so
systematically in developing new
fruits.
The other method by which new
varieties can originate Is by sport
ing or mutation. This may occur in
one of two ways. AS stated above.
very exact division takes place under
normal conditions, but occasionally
in the process Of division irregular
tiles occur which result in new COM
binatioRs Of the chromosomes and
hereditary units. Again. constitu-
tional or chemical changes may
rarely take place in one or more OF
the hereditary units and thus cause
a change in the corresponding char
acter.
Sport Branches Differ
Such new cells in their growth and
division may give rise to new
branches or twigs and they may not,
depending on their location in the
plant body. If they do. the branches
will be different from the other
branches Of the plant. They may
differ in only one or in several
ways from the original, and the
changes may be better e. worse from
the standpoint Of man. P~ropagating
wood taken from such branches will
reproduce the variety.
Sports or mutations are as likely
to be permanent as the varieties
from which they develop. but not
more so. Some scientists have held
that sports are due 10 loss of a fac
tor. and If this is true, there can be
no chance of the sports going back
to the original. However, there
seem to be exceptions. Nectarines
sport from peaches, and peaches
sport from nectarines- Other cases
of return 20 the original variety have
been found in fruits, so it seems cor
rect to hat a mmutation or
sport has the same chance to sport or
not to sport in any direction as any
other variety. In other words. true
sports OF mutations are Us lihtiN W
be permanent a any other variety.
Sports Occur Seldom
The chances OF sporting in any va
riety are very remote. Nature APP
pears 10 be very precise in this mat
ter. and cell division il a very stable
proposition. Probably billions of
cell divisions occur for every sport
or mutation which develops. In
plants, many Of these never develop
into a branch or twig. Others ere
of no value. A number Of our very
valuable varieties have originated rs
sports.
In many cases of sporting in fruits
the changes have involved color of
fruit only. Apparently in such in
stances the changes have involved
notifications in only a single here
ditary unit. Obviously, it is quite
possible, in view of the above ex-
PLANTATION, for a sport or mutation TO
differ from the original variety In
only one or a few characteristics and
be exactly like it in all others.
This condition prevails in the cases
OF many varieties Of fruits which
have originated as sports.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1929-01-13
New Paper Money
Makes Cantonese
Feel Prospe
BY n. ID. wOLCOTT
ASSOCIATED Press Correspondent

CANTON, Dec. 12.-tP1-Gayly
colored banknotes from the United
States have brought new prosperity
TO South China, an area hard hit dur
ing the past year BY civil war and
a shaky government.
These American notes have Moth
ing to do with the treasury OF I'm
Gle Sam, zor do they bear the sig
nature or likeness Of any American.
Instead, on them appears the picture
Of Sun Yat-sen, and the chief Of the
South China Central Bank promises
to pay their face value in silver
money.
Since the communist riots In De-
cember, 1927, the Canton govern
ment's currency issues have BEEN
sorely depressed, principally because
the rioting communities decamped
with the banks silver reserves when
they fled the city. The r~eapproach-
ment with Eongkong last spring, re-
lentless wal on communists and la
W. a6aAAtoA1S anu INV LLC RaALAOLA1
action Of local merchants coupled
with the general re-assuring effect
Of the American made notes are well
on the road to re-establishing thu
Central Banks credit and ushering
in a new era Of prosperity.
Although the new bank notes are
being accepted at par the govern
ment is faced with a problem Of
large amounts Of silver coins, at
tractive appearing and bearing the
governments stamp but proved to be
debased to the extent Of about 20
per cent. This silver money is a
serious hindrance to business. All
coins when passed in trade are test
ed for the proper "ring," and a Chin
csc exchange expert can detect the
slightest difference from the desired
tone in the ring OF the coin.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1929-01-13
Influenza Still.
Battling Subject
To Medical Men

WASHINGTON, Jan. 1I%Rl-
Science has made little progress IN
solving the battling problems Of the
cause and control Of influenza sine
the worldwide epidemic Of 1918, but
nevertheless has a somewhat better
understanding Of the disease n AZ
that time.
Although we'll known health au-
thorities disagree on methods Tor
prevention Of the spread OF the dis
ease, virtually all, including Surgeon
General Hugh $. Cumming Of the
public health service. are IN accord
that persons who develop IL should
20 10 bed at once and stay there I'M
Ill they have recovered definitely.
General adoption OF such procedure.
they believe, would save many lives.
Epidemics Of influenza have swept
the world at intervals for several
centuries. The major epidemies have
come about once every 80 years. with
lesser outbreaks intervening, indl-
eating insofar as such statistics can
be relied upon that the present sit
nation In America probably falls into
the latter classification
The big 1918 epidemic served TO
emphasize the meagerness OF exact
knowledge about the disease and
stimulated research workers every
where TO greater efforts than ever
had been made before to meet the de-
~ficiency. This work has continued
without encouragement, lack OF
progress acting on the scientific
mind as an added stimulus rather
than a h~indranee.
The investigators have learned,
more definitely than known before,
that the disease is communicable,
and that it apparently can be spread
by peprsons who are seemingly in
good health q swell ~ by those who
are infected.
The germ which. before the 1918
epidemic, generally was credited as
the cause Of the disease, now is re-
garded by public health service au-
thoritics - having little influence
in that direction.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1929-01-13
MODERN WITCH DOCTOR
MUST BE

CHEMAL, Aitai Mountains, Jan. IL.
-AJO>hamans, or heather priests
ruling the lives of the 0yrots, a
backward Mongolisn tribe. have a
wide assortment Of evil spirit doc
tors. With the latter's aid the priests
claim to be able to cure I'll diseases.
Bashka-Tegra, the cloudy" is
an expert on diseases or ire limbs.
Kajouk, the might DEVIL" knows all
ABBOTT stomach troubles. Uznu-Kure-
mis-. the VALLEY spirit" takes charge
Of kidney and liver complaints and
Uchugatkam has special ~influenie
viih .ia drill .ririts NJ the eye, ear,
nose and throat.