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The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1929-09-12
LET DOCTOR PRESCRIBE
IN CASE OF SICKNESS
State Department Points Out
Danger of Standardization

Calling attention to the danger of
self medication and advising those in
need of medical treatment to let
their doctors prescribe for them, Dr..
r. H. Riley, director of the State
Department of Health, said
people do not seem to realize that
medicines are drugs and that drugs
are potent substances, which in all
cases exert a marked influence on
physiological processes. They also
fail to appreciate the fact that the adj
ministration of drugs can be safely
directed only by person who has had
the necessary training and who is
familiar with their characteristic ac-
tons and reactions.
"Just recently there came to the
attention of the State Department of
Health a case of poisoning by acetani-
lid, as a result of taking one of the
widely advertised "cold and grippe
remedies. Incidentally, nearly all of
these preparations and the large class
of products known as headache rene
dies, contain acetanilid. This sub
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1929-09-12
SUMNER ENDS; SCHOOL
DAYS BEGIN

After all summer has to end some
time. Life can't be all swimming,
town ball and berry bushes. It is
busy time and serious time for ev-
erybody. Schools have begun to func-
ton.
The opening Of the school year is
always the signal for cartoonists to
depict the American youth as reluc-
tant to return to his classes, but in
this day of interesting education we
believe that the paragraph depicting
the youth detected at the sound of the
school bell on the opening day should
be classed with the motherin-law joke
of the past decade. Doubtless there
are individuals who rebel against
school but they are youngsters who re-
bel against any environment.
And for the thousands who will be
wishing they could go back to schools
there are extension classes that may
be taken in the normal and other
schools of higher education by means
of which this urge may be satisfied.
If you feel you are growing stale or
settling down too rapidly in your little
niche, try taking some Of these eX-
tension courses this winter. 1t will be
most stimulating. If you have a special
need, you might call on Superinten-
dent Rathbun, who is always glad to
encourage and help.
There is no excuse for tears and re-
pinings when you hear the sound Of
the bell calling you to your studies.
If you are student you are lucky and
the chances are you know it. And
if you are an old student, with hank
ering for more "larnin' -, you will not
be denied.
School days will live forever and we
can all enjoy them if we wish.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1929-09-12

power to move in water as we'll as
upon land.
knockings and rappings coming APP
parently from the head of a 12-year
old girls bed, it is reported, are puz-
cling the police and other authorities
at Grafton, West Va.
For the first time in its history, the
Republican National Committee elect
ed chairman from the South in the
person of Claudius H. Huston, of Ten
nessee, to succeed DR.. Hubert Work
During the first week in September
there were ten serious shipping acct
dents and five airplane accidents.
The tomb of Edgar Allen Poe, main
tanned in Westminster churchyard. in
Baltimore, has been visited by 50,3s3
persons since the year 1925.
u*&
John Ringing, who started as a
singing clown in a small show. has
purchased Sells-Floto, Hagenbeck-
Wallace, Sparks, John Robinson's and
Al G. Barnes wild animal circuses
thus dominating the circus field. He
had SIS when he started in the show
business, 1881 of which he used tc
advertise his first performance.
During the progress of the trial OF
Gastonia textile mill strikers in North
Carolina, a juror went suddenly in
sane, thus stopping the proceedings.
* \
The first game of the 1929 WorlC
Series will be played October 8th If
the city winning the National League
pennant.
An air patrol wagon is now a re
atty, one having hoped off from
Roosevelt field in quest of mar
wanted in New York for grand lar
ceny.
Contradicting the first item above
it is reported today that a band Of
armed Moslems attacked Christian
Arabs at Beisan, near Jerusalem, but
were repulsed.
To fight forest fires in Frederick
county, Nd, factories at Frederick
City closed down so that men would
be available, About $50 acres have
already been burned.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1929-09-12

stanct is one of the coal tar derivi-
tives and in action, is classed as a
powerful heart depressant. In the
case referred to, the medicine consist
ed of tablets and the label indicated
that each tablet contained 1,5 grains
of acetanilid. This dose would ordi-
narily be considered safe, but it
proved to be the opposite to the
patient, who had followed the direc-
tons and had taken a tablet every
three hours.
when seen by a physician, the pa
tent had marked symptoms Of
acetanilid poisoning. The lips were
blue, (cyanosed), the pulse was slow
and weak, the respiration slow and
shallow, with commissions and general
weakness. Fortunately, the patient
responded to the treatment given by
the physician and recovered.
THAT there is always danger IN
self medication is we'll known to all
persons familiar with the action of
drugs. But the people who know
nothing at all about drugs or about
the effect of certain drugs upon var
ious vital processes frequently learn,
only after disastrous experiences, how
great such danger really is. There
is no hard and fast rule for the adj
ministration Of drugs. The age of the
person, his habits, his physical condi-
ton must all be considered. Some
persons have a pronounced antipathy
for certain drugs. They become dan
gerously i'll when these drugs are
taken. Since this is the case, the SAT-
est thing to do, when you require
medical treatment of any sort, is to
LET YOUR DOCTOR PRESCRIBE"
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1929-09-12

Merchant C. E. Ellithorp motored to
Oaklan last Friday where he spent the
day on business.
Lawrence Fortney and children re-
turned last Friday from a weeks visit
with relatives at Lumberport, W. Va.
Mr.. and Mrs. George Bogus and lit
tie son, of Lumberport, W. Va, are
guests at the Lawrence Fortney home
this week.
Ray Sechler, of Cumberland, was
pleasant caller in this village last
Saturday afternoon.
James Speicher and family, of Ac-
cident, called on relatives here last
Sunday afternoon.
Messrs. Simon Brenneman and Chas.
Wiley are doing some carpenter work
for William Glotfelty at his farm resi-
dence near here.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1929-09-12
BITTINGER.
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JOyriderS Borrow Automobile

ivy DOl INV
The big, mysterious event of the
week in this community, was the tax.
ing of a new Plymouth sedan, the
property of Miss Anna Belle BowseT,
from a shed on the Perry Bowser farm
near here by some unknown person or
persons, one day last week. Miss Bow.
ser says that she, together with all the
other members CT the family, locked
the farmhouse at about ten O'Clock in
the morning of last Wednesday and
went to work in a back field. When
they returned to the house at noon
they discovered the automobile in the
shed with the windshield broken out
a fender crumpled and other evidences
of a collision. There were blood marks
about the car, but no other clue TO tho
parties guilty of taking the car and
returning it to the shed. Miss Bow
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1929-09-12
The Beachy home recently.

the Beachy home recently.
Mr. Harry Yommer and Miss Melva
Huff, both very excellent young peo-
pie of Jennings, were quietly married
at the Lutheran parsonage in this viii
lage on Wednesday evening of last
week by the Rev. E. E. Campbell. Con-
gratulations.
Mrs. E. J. Shaffer, of Miami, Flor
ida, who spent couple of weeks here
with her sister, Mrs. 0. C. Buckle, was
called to York, Pa, one day last week
by reason of the illness of her daugh-
ter.
Mrs. Ruth Biddinger, of Akron, O.,
who is spending some time with her
sister, Miss Edna Wiley, in this vii
lage, underwent an operation for the
removal of her tonsils at Meyersdale
hospital last Friday.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1929-09-12
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THE COUNTY$

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Believed to have been struck by
lightning, the big monoplane San
Francisco, with eight passengers on
board, crashed into a mountain side in
the bad lands of New Mexico, killing
all.
Imprisoned in a we'll which he was
digging, by caving quick sand, Wilkins
Priest, SIS, of Iowa, after AZ hours in
his perilous position, was rescued and
will probably live.
R. H. D. Waghorn, Royal Air Force
pilot, hurled his seaplane to victory at
the Isle of Wight Schneider cup race
by driving it 328.63 miles an hour over
a 21S-mile course, or a fraction of
over five and half miles a minute.
The effect of regulations issued by
the Nationalist government of China
prohibiting schools from making re-
ligion a required study, are giving the
missionaries in that country grave
concern.
X "a
Damascus Gailur, just parolled from
California prison, after serving IA
years, earned $4,000 writing songs
1t is expected his royalties will give
him life income.
An oil-burning craft, built like 8
war tank, its motive power pair of
caterpillar tractor trucks that run
beneath the bottom of the vessel, has
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1929-09-12

ser at once followed the car tracks
and discovered that the car had been
driven from the shed and out upon the
public road for a distance of a mile
or more where it was turned about
and on the return trip the driver evil
IDENTIFY lost control of the machine and
ran it into rail fence by the road
side, demolishmg eight panels of the
fence and damaging the car as above
stated. The motor was still warm
when Miss BOwser and her brother
discovered the car in the shed but no
clew has been found which would in
dictate who the guilty party or parties
were who borrowed" the car.
One of Triplets Dead
One Of the triplets born to Mr.. and
Mrs. Ernest Brenneman, Of the Am
ish Settlement, near here, as reported
last week, died last Saturday morn
ing, but the remaining two boys are
said to be quite well.
Personal Mention.
Messrs. John Campbell and Root
Beachy, accompanied by Misses Viola
and Dorothy Butler of Jennings, were
guests of Rev and Mrs. E. E. Camp
bell at the Lutheran parsonage on
Sunday.
Paul Wisseman, of Keyser's Ridge,
was calling on friends in this COM
munity last Sunday evening.
Many persons from this neighbor-
hood attended the series Of meetings
held in the Maple Grove German Bap-
fist church last week.
Mrs. Siegert and son, of Shinnston,
w. Va, are spending a few days here
at the home of Lawrence Fortney.
Rev. ]. L. Morgan and Mrs. Nor
gan, with their children, Gladys, Kath-
crime, Lois and Carl, of Salisbury, N.
c.. spent a few hours in this village
one day last week with Mrs. Nor
CANS sister, Mrs. Oliver c. Buckle.
Constable Thomas Seymour, of Oak
land, was in this section one day last
week on business.
Mr.. Russell Wright, Springs, Pa,
was a business caller in this village
on Monday of last week.
Mr.. Harbart, of Lumberport, Pa,
spent part of last week here in the
hope of finding the climate beneficial
to his health.
John Fortney, who spent couple of
weeks here with his brother Law
renee, returned to Lumberport, West
Va. last Saturday afternoon.
Oscar Hetrick with his family and
mother, visited friends and relatives
,ver in Somerset county, Pa, few
lays ago.
Merchant C.. E. Ellithorp made a
business trip to Grantsville on Monday
# last week.
Mrs. Herbert Buckle attended the
everal sessoions of the teachers
Meeting held in Oakland last week.
Messrs. Lawrence Brenneman and
Oscar Hetrick, are now engaged in
.utting the timber on the Lawrence
7ortney farm, near here, which was
'ecently purchased by the Back Greek
lumber Company.
Miss Ethel Bittinger was the guest
If Misses Viola and Dorothy Butler,
1t their home near Jennings, the early
part of last week.
Elmer Gnagey and family, of East
Orange, N. j., were guests of Mr..
Inagey's sister, Mrs. c. c. Beachy, at
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Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1929-02-21
Working For South Texas

During the past two years development Of South
Texas. and especially the Lower Rio Grande Valley,
has proceeded at a pace unprecedented in the South.
Prominent in this development has been the South
Texas Chamber Of Commerce. organized TO serve the
entire region. end which. during the two years Of its
existence. never has failed to function in the inter
ests of the section it serves.
DEVELOPMENT Of South Texas has brought many
problems. and in the years To come 1t viii be nee
essary 10 depend more and more upon the regional
organization to work out their solution. As COM
munities develop the regional problems also develop
and their solution without the agency Of an central
organization. designed to serve I'll communities.
would he almost impossible.
The Lower Rio Grande Valley is al present vitality
interested in freight and refrigeration rate adjust
ments. and If these arc secured millions Of dollars
will be added 10 the profits Of Valley growers. The
Valley also is interested in better highway connec-
tons. in legislation vitality effecting this section, in
ell of which n must look to the South Texas Cham
her Of Commerce for guidance and aid. These are
merely a few OF the activities In which the regional
organization is engaged. activities Of vita! interest TO
the present and future Of the Valley and all Of South
Texas.
In recent weeks the South Texas Chamber Of
Commerce has devoted its energies toward organiza-
ton in behalf If legislation IN which South Texas.
and especially the Valley. Is greatly interested. In
= few weeks the regional organization will assume
the leadership IN the battle for refrigeration adjust
ment. which. n successful, win odd hundreds of
thousands II dollars 70 growers profits. In the sue
ceSsful battle for rate adjustment. which has re-
suited In opening many new markets for Valley pro-
duction. the organization also took a leading part.
which Is greatly appreciated by Valley growers and
shippers.
NO organization can onerate unless II IS properly
financed. The one way n odd 10 the prestige, in
fluence and power of the regional chamber Is to pro-
vide ample finances r. carry ont its program. FIJI
ture development If South Texas depends r. . great
extent upon the success Of that program. and South
Texas cannot afford to be p-arsimmonious in Is fl
nsncial support.
South Texas has merely found its stride In devei-
opInent. That the coming years will be marked with
progress and development 10 q greater degree than
has been attained is obvious. providing South Texas
continues TO cooperate tremendously In the solu-
ton OF regional problems and maintains a we'll
financed regional organization which can serve as
the medium through which cooperation can be ex-
tended.
The South Texas Chamber Of Commerce has to
some extent been hampered in its activities by lack
Of finances. This condition should be remedied with
out delay. and the organization provided with the
means whereby II can carry 70 n successful conclu-
sion the program that has been mapped out in behalf
ar the region II serves.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1929-02-21
The World amdAII
COMPETING WITH II AUTOMOBILE
BY Charlie. p. Driseon

COMPETING WITH THE AUTOMOBILE
The automobile has taken precedence over other
vehicles. The very keen competition in the field of
automobile manufacturing has resulted in the pro-
dliction Of handsome and useful motor vehicles at
astounding low prices.
Every year the cars are more beautiful and more
useful. They run silently. They are visions Of love-
~ mechanism They are works Of modern art in
their designing and coloring. They are marvels Of
convenience. The engines are more and more eff
cient.
Roads are being built wider and smoother and
more durable. and permanent road construction Is
only just beginning.
The automobile Is coming into IFS own. This is
its greatest year. and next year will be even a greater
automobile year.
The railroads, just nov coming out Of a period of
slothful dependency that had its beginning when the
railroads broke down utterly under the strain of war
transportation. are taking notice of the triumphant
competitor that runs on rubber tires.
Identification must be the first answer of the
railroads 10 the automobile.
Already the New York Central has announced its
intention to e~lectrify its lines between New York City
and Buffalo. This improvement will take years Of
work. and fabulous sums OF money. The Pennsylva-
mia will e~lectrify its lines between New York and
Philadelphia.
For many years all passenger lines entering New
York City have been electrified within the city, and
for some miles without.
Electric power is much smoother than steam. and
makes for the comfort Of passengers. Especially. it
eliminates the noise and dirt of the steam locomotive
Many Americans can be tempted back into the
railway cars If they can be assured a fast ride in
comfort without cinders to fill up their eyes and SCOT
to choke their pores.
In Europe some serious effort already has been
made to lure travellers away from the automobile and
into the railway car.
The fastest trains in the world now run between
Paris and Calais.
From Bordeaux TO the Spanish frontier the lines
have been electrified. and the trains are marvellous
creations for passenger comfort. The cars are d.
vided into ten compartments each. with plenty Of
room and much luxury for each passenger.
The artist who decorated the great steamship lie
de France has decorated these passenger cars. The
French are doing their utmost to make their rail-
roads attractive. for they know that passengers do
not have to ride on them.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1929-02-21
Other Papers
KANSAS OFFERS AN OBJECT LESSON
CWichita Tines.

Kansas. one OF the very first states to adopt state
wide prohibition, and long a major stronghold of dry
traditional dryness. ii must take the matter into its
own hands and not depend upon Washington for en-
sentiment. has discovered that If 1t is to maintain its
forcement.
II was discovered recently that Kansans were
drinking far more than they ever had before national
prohibition went into effect. Their favorite tipple
is near beer mixed with alcohol. the latter readily OBJ
tainable: the result is described as a very authorita-
tive drink. In the days when prohibition enforce
ment was a matter for local officers. Kansas was
nearly dry as a state can be. It was decidedly dis
concerting, therefore. to find that it had become SO
wet.
The Kansas legislature has created a special en-
forcement fund Of $4,000 which is at the governors
disposal. 1t will be used to stimulate local officers
in making enforcement mean something.
Local sentiment. aroused and organized, with en-
forcement in charge Of men who know the ground to
be covered. will probably restore Kansas to its old
time status as a dry state. II should afford an OBJ
jet lesson TO those states and communities that
really want prohibition. but which have fallen conf
fortsbly into the habit Of letting the federal govern
ment do the work.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1929-02-21
Ahead Of her she saw the headlights of q car

| class wit hthose cheap llbertiresl'
"Oh. Andy, please don't get madl
7 hardly know what I'm saving. OF
coure you aren't a bit like them.
/ love yOui' Sire put her arms
around his neck and kissed him.
That's the girl 7 knew YOU
meant onc-half the things You said
before. I'm going with you tomor-
row and find a nice little apart
ment. all furnished real cute. You
are going to move there and live
like a little darling and let me ar
ry one Of the KEYS.
"IT you want to pretend proprie-
ty, you can get some kind of part
time Job, or assisting some dane
ing teacher. We will be happy as
two bugs in the same rug"
He did not wait for her answer,
but put his arms around her and
kissed her wildly. she struggled a
bit, and tried TO protest. but each
time he kissed her. At last, he sat
with his lips an inch from hers,
and each time her lips parted for
a word here silenced her with kisses.
He sat thus until the tension was
broken by both OF them laughing at
the absurdity. Betty had not con-
sented TO his plan. She had been
smothered with words and kisses
until she was too confused 10 know
her OWL mind. This man had been
kinder TO her than any man she had
ever met. except possibly George
Harris. who had asked her not 10
come 10 his restaurant again. She
had been ordered out of her room.
The whole world seemed to De con-
spring TO make her unhappy, except
| this one man.
Had he asked her to marry him,
Betty would have consented in an
instant: but this was different. Yet
she loved him so much she alter
nately clutched at what seemed 70
promise happiness, and then drew
hastily away from II.
Andy broke in on her meditations
: Il promised not TO take another
| drink tonight. and I don't II you
insist, but I think we are entitled to
celebrated Let's have anotherl"
"Oh, I don't care what happensi'
exclaimed Betty, desperately.
That's the ticket That's nv
sweetheartl" He kissed her and
poured a drink into the cup which
formed the lower part of his flask
Now drink 1t all at one swallow
When it's down. breathe through
your moss for a moment, and II
won't choke you'll"
Betty followed his directions. A
moment later she opened her mouth
and the fiery liquor burned hei
throat and mouth. She sputterec
, and shuddered. but ANDY did not
notice. as he drank his own.
Murray for the new family
Murray for happiness for two lone
some peoplel' He held her close
and covered her lips and face witt
kisses.
But. Andy. 7 haven't consertedl'
protested Betty. feebly.
"But you havei" he insisted.
ooh. what difference does i
nakei" cried Betty. "who care
what I do7 Who has any tnteresi
In me, anyway"