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The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1939-12-14
GORTNER

Mr.. and Mrs. Leo Fike, of Cumber-
land, announce the birth of son.
Born, to Mr.. and Mrs. Walter Wiles,
at Nillersburg, o., a son.
Claude Swartzentruber, who left
here several weeks ago for Arthur,
Illinois, is now visiting at Kalona, Ia.
Mr. and Mrs. Edward Wakeman, Of
Cumberland and Mr.. and Mrs. W. E.
Spoerlein and son Earl were guests Of
Mr.. and Mrs. Ernest Spoerlein in Oak
land Friday evening.
Miss Betty Swartzentruber spent
Wednesday and Thursday in Oakland
with Miss Beryl Gnegy.
The Union sewing circle will meet
at Miss Mary Lichty's in January.
Mr. and Mrs. Roy Yoder and sons,
Pearl Yoder, Howard Skidmore and
Mr.. and Mrs. Ray Yoder attended
church conference near Grantsville
over the weekend.
Sam Slabach and Miss Lena Slabach
and Mr.. and Mrs. Albert Sisk were
guests of Mr.. and Mrs. Fred Slabach
at Eglon on Sunday afternoon.
Harland Beckman, U.S.A., stationed
at Washington, was a guest Of Miss
Sylvia Kitzmiller on Tuesday.
Members of the Dodge family at
tended the funeral of the late Artie
Wolfe at GAINESVILLE.
Dan Lichty visited the Brenneman
brothers on Sunday.
Alonzo Fike preached here on Sun
day morning. He was accompanied to
Gortner by Mrs. Fike, Mr.. and Mrs.
Emra Wotring and daughter, Brook
side.
Simon Swartzentruber is at present
employed in baling hay at Terra Alta
and at McHenry.
D. L. Swartzentruber is engaged in
moving number of buildings at Cor
mania at this time.
Mr.. and Mrs. Ernest Spoerlein and
Mr. and Mrs. W. E. Spoerlein spent
Sunday at Hoyes. They were accom-
panied home by Mrs. Spoerlein's moth
er, Mrs Emma Dewitt.
w. R. Mason, who camped in the
Swallow Falls community during the
deer hunting season, has returned to
his home.
Mrs. D. J. Swartzentruber accom-
panied her guests, members of the
Chupp family, of Illinois, to Springs,
Pa, where she visited her mother,
Mrs. Catherine Miller, few days.
A number of persons of this COM
munity spent Sunday with Mr.. and
Mrs. Sol Slabach at the homes of Dan
Petersheim and Joel Slabach. The
Chupps and Mr.. and Mrs. Slabach Left
on Monday for Ohio to visit with Mrs.
Slabach's relatives.
Mrs. Harvey Swartzentruber and
daughter are recovering from attacks
of tonsilitis.
Mrs. Frank Spoerlein, of Accident,
visited relatives here on Friday.
The Swan Meadow school pupils
will present a Christmas program at
Sunnyside Grange Hall on Friday ev-
ening, the 22nd, at 500 o'clock.
Mr.. and Mrs. Will Sanders spent
Sunday with Mrs. Emma Conneway at
Bayard.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1939-12-14
Red House Lutheran Parish
Rev. A. K. Jones, Pastor

Red House services next Sunday at
the usual time. "God Will Surely Wis
it YOU" is the general theme of the
Advent sermon series. Christ, the
divine Visitor from heaven, came as a
Teacher and Prophet. Last Sunday we
thought of Him as the Great Physi-
clan; now we shall consider Him as
our Judge Advocate and Intercessor.
st. Paul, in the Epistle for the day,
warns us never to criticize each other,
for the hour of reckoning will come
when Christ brings to light the hidden
things Of darkness, and reveals life's
inner aims and motives.
The children meet at the church on
Saturday afternoon to practice for the
service to be rendered Christmas Eve
Part of this program will be candle
light pageant entitled "The Light of
Men," in which the young people OF
both the Sunday school and Luther
League will take part.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1939-12-14

FOR SALE-Eight English Shop
herd pups. Apply to Elmer Harvey,
route 1, Deer Park, Md.-Adv. 42-2t*.
FOR RENT Furnished or un-
furnished apartment, So Alder st.
Phone 77-J.-Advertisement 41-3t.*
HAY FOR SALE-Ten tons baled
hay; tons baled Straw. Apply Clar-
ence A. Lee, Mt. Lake Park.-Adver-
tisement 41-3t.#
FARM FOR SALE-Fifty acres, 7
miles from Terra Alta, w. Va. Write
Mrs Edward Lewis, Oakland-Adver-
tisement 41-tf
FOR RENT-Cottage at Mountain
Lake Park, partly furnished if desired
Inquire at The Republican office. Adv
FOR SALE-Davis Range cooking
stove in A-No. condition. Alex. Will
son, Deer Observation-Disclosures 40-3*
FOR SALE-One 1881 Chevrolet 2
door Sedan; good rubber. One 1929
Model Ford Coupe. Shipley's Garage,
Mt. Lake Park.-Advertisem 40-3t
Am moving my blacksmith shop on
Saturday from Water street to Pen
nington street, one-half block from the
Sharps Garage in the Jos. Gender
Garage. j. Leo Skipper.-Advertise-
ment it,
ROOFING AND SPOUTING-Or-
der now and save money. We have now
used Berloy Galvanized sheets for 20
years and know of none better. Let US
figure your job put on complete by ex-
perienced men. Mutual Phone 1861.
]. S. WENGERD, Salisbury, Pad
vertisement eff.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1939-12-14
DIARY OF The WAR
Condensed For Readers Of The
Republican.

FRIDAY-Finns and Russians were
massing troops around Petsamo for
possible major engagement. French
advance positions on Western Front
were held against repeated and heavy
German patrol attacks along entire
northern flank.
SATURDAY-British sources dis
closed fourteen previously unknown
sinkings of allied and neutral ships,
bringing to POP total known number of
vessels destroyed. Patrol skirmishes
reported on Western Front. Russian
troops were nearing permanent de-
Tense line of the Firms.
SUNDAY-Finns reported they
drowned 600 to 800 Russians who tried
to effect a landing by blasting steep
hillsides when Russians approached
in small boats. Russians made little
or no progress. The League of Ma
tions prepared to act on dropping
Russia from the league. Increased
activity noted on Western front. Five
more ships were sunk at sea, two
British, one French, and two neutrals.
MONDAY-The Firms called upon
other civilized nations for active help
in resisting Russian invasion. The
Firms claim to have repulsed all at
tacks. There was knee-deep snow in
fighting areas. Three ships were sunk
at sea.
TUESDAY = Artillery duels be-
tween the Russian fleet and the Fin
nish coast defense guns were reported.
Firms were using guerilla tactics to
harass the Russian lines. Four more
ships were sunk at sea. On the West
ern front there was little activity.
WEDNESDAY, Firms announced the
Russian offensives were repulsed. A
German freighter sinking was blamed
on the Russians. A Swedish and a
British steamer was sunk. The Bremen
reached Germany. Little activity on
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1939-12-14
SWANTON

The intermediate class of the United
Brethren Sunday school held its
monthly meeting at the home of Mary
June Custer Thursday night. Those
present were Junior Harvey, Daphney
Weight, George Teets, Alvin Friend,
Mevera Rhodes, Loretta Teets, Harold
Green, Luella Friend, Violet Stickley,
Amy Jane Friend, Richard Lowman,
Mary June Custer, Junior Tasker, Ell
wood Bivins, Hugh Friend, Ellis Har-
vey, Virginia Wigfeld, Alice Friend,
Maxine Sweitzer, Marie Sweitzer, and
Mrs. Ray Custer. After the devotional
service, the Christmas program was
discussed, and then names were ex-
changed for Christmas gifts. Games
were played, refreshments served, and
the meeting dismissed. The prize was
won by Ellis Harvey. The next meet
ing will be at the home of Virginia
and Lynn Wigfeld.
The United Brethren Sunday school
will present its Christmas program
Sunday night, December "a. The
program will consist of songs and reel
tations and play, "Follow the STAR"
and pantomime, "The First Christ
mas" The play and pantomime will
be given by members of the inter-
mediate class. There will be a short
address by Rev. Fraker and gifts will
be distributed.
The Painter Sunday schools Christ
mas program will be presented Mon
day night, December 25, at 1870.
Everybody welcome.
Mrs H. P. Lowman and son, Rich
ard, were visiting the formers sister
at Chestnut Grove, on Sunday.
Miss Halle Barnard, Westernport.
was visiting Mary June Custer, on
Sunday.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1939-12-14
| SEE BY TIE DAILIES THAT

A conference of State highway COM
missioners has been called to press
plans for super-highway from Bos-
ton to Washington. Ezra B. Whitman
will represent Maryland in the con-
ference.
About five hundred men have COM
pleted primary training as army flyers
in nine civilian schools since the air
corps was ordered expanded.
Widespread Communist activities
among American consumer organiza-
tons were reported by the Dies COM
mittee sitting in Washington.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1939-12-14
st. Marks Evangelical Lutheran
Church
Second Street, Oakland
REV. A. B. LEAMER, DID. Pastor

$3.50 a. m. The Church school. Prof
E. S. Smith, Superintendent
10:45 a. m. The Service of the
church. A service in recognition OF
the fine, new improvements in the
church building and an inspection tour
The sermon, GAS His Custom Was"
$3.50 p. m. The Luther League hour
for young people. Group singing and
an interesting message to and for
youth.
No vesper service.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1939-12-14
PAID LOCAL NOTICES

FOR SALE-One Shorthorn yearl-
ing bull and one 6-year old COW. Mel
son Brenneman, McHenry, Md.-Ad-
vertisement Apps
FOR SALE-One Jersey Cow, 8
years old; giving milk or will trade for
young stock ewes. Clarence A. Lee,
Mt. Lake Observation-Disclosures 1922"
PIANOS - Reconditioned uprights
and players; frst-class condition; ma
hogany, walnut and oak. All bargains.
THE MUSIC SHOP, Oakland, Md,
Phone 85-W.-Advertiseme it,
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1939-12-14
Western Front.

Western Front.
THURSDAY-A League of Ma
lions committee in a resolution con-
demned Russia as an aggressor. Firms
stopped Russian attacks but were
looking for a mass attack of more
than million men. A German pocket
battleship was badly damaged in a
battle off the coast of Uruguay with
three British destroyers. British ships
were also damaged. On the German
boat when it put into a neutral port
were 80 dead and 60 of the crew
wounded
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1939-12-14
PEOPLE ARE CAUTIONED
AGAINST RABBIT FEVER
Officer of State Warns Animals
Should Be Healthy Specimens

Five cases of rabbit fever-tulare-
mia. to give the disease its textbook
title, have been reported to the State
Health Department since shortly be-
fore the hunting season opened. The
occurrence of these cases gives special
point to the following warning from
Dr.. R. H. Riley, Director of the De-
partment, to sportsmen, market men,
hucksters, food handlers, cooks, house
wives, and any others who have &C.
casion to come in contact with Br'er
Rabbit.
'Be sure" DR.. Riley said, chat you
bag-or buy-healthy specimens only.
Be very careful in skinning rabbits
and in preparing the meat for the
market or the label, not to come in
contact with any possibly diseased ma
terial. As a final precaution, see that
rabbit meat is thoroughly cooked be-
fore it is served.
"Wild rabbits" he continued, "are
usually the source of rabbit fever IN
human beings. The animals become in
fected through the bite of ticks that
carry the disease-producing germs o.
from the sting of certain kinds OF
flies. Rabbits raised in rabbitries as a
rule are free from ticks, and so far,
have not been found to be sources of
the disease.
rabbit fever is generally contract
ed by human beings in handling, or in
skinning infected animals, or in pre-
pairing the meat for market, or the
label. 1t can be contracted through
the bite of infected ticks or in crush
ing the ticks and cases have been
known to develop from handling the
fur of infected animals. The infection
can be absorbed into the system thru
an open cut or thru the merest scratch
or break in the skin. Severe cases have
occurred thru rubbing the disease
bearing material into the eyes while
handling the game.
Fortunately not all wild rabbits
are infected and the diseased are dull
and move slowly. Hunters are accord
ingly warned to kill only those that
are lively, alert and move quickly.
There are certain other precau-
lions that should always be observed:
Don't use the bare hands in skin
ming rabbits or in dressing the meat.
Use rubber gloves or protect the hands
with some other water proof mater
ial. Keep your hands from touching
your face or eyes. Wash your hands
thoroughly after you have finished,
Burn all papers, bags or contain
ers in which the rabbit was wrapped.
Don't give the children rabbit tails
or bits of fur to play with.
"Cook all rabbit meat thoroughly
Cooking destroys the -produc-
ing germs.
when symptoms develop that sug-
gest rabbit fever, send for your doc
tor without delay. Blood tests for the
presence of the infection will be made
for any case in the counties by the
central or branch archaeological lab
Oratories at the request Of the attend
ing physician. Similar service is avail
able to physicians in Baltimore City
through the laboratories of the Balti-
more City Department of Health"
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1939-12-14

Third Street. Oakland.

Weekend services in charge of Rev.
Billie and Helen Smith, Cambridge, o.,
and Rev. C. W. Gore, Morgantown, w.
Va. Service over public address system
at 700 o'clock Saturday; preaching at
1870 o'clock.
Sunday: Sunday schoou at 2, with
Stanley Ashby, superintendent. Wor-
ship service at and 1880; prayer and
praise service Tuesday evening, 1880.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1939-12-14

Howard Bruce, Democratic National
Committeeman from Maryland, filed
his candidacy for U. S. Senator As
hours after Senator Radcliffe had an
nounced for reelection. Senator Tyd-
ings is backing Radcliffe.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1939-12-14
Sunday Services In Community
Churches
st. Paul's Methodist Church
Minor Sprague, Minister.

$3.50 A. M. Church school, E. Ray
Jones, Superintendent.
10:45 A. NJ. Morning worship, with
sermon by the pastor, and good music
by the vested choir.
$3.50 P. M. Epworth League devo-
tional meeting, for young people.
1880 P. NJ. Evening worship, with
sermon by the pastor, and singing Of
well-loved hymns.
Everyone will find cordial welcome.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1939-12-14
LETTERS FOR SANTA CLAUS

Dear Santa Claus
| am a girl twelve years old. l go to
the Bittinger school and in the seventh
grade. l like my teacher, Mrs. Huff,
very much. | want a twin sweater set,
size -; sled, bicycle and a wrist
watch for Christmas; also lots of nuts,
candy and oranges. Please don't forget
my grandmother and my four brothers
and one sister. l wish you and Mrs.
Santa Claus, also all the boys and girls
Merry Christmas and Happy New
Year.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1939-12-14
HAZEL BROADWATER.
Bittinger, Md, December II.

Dear Santa Claus
l am little girl seven years old
For Christmas please bring me a doll
and little red rocking chair; also
candy and nuts and oranges. Thank
you. DOLLY FLANAGAN.
Deer Park, December 4, 1899.
St. Paul recorder. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1934-2000, 1939-06-16
Pisa Tower Was Meant
To Lean. Historians Saw

Whatever opinions may exist con-
corning the leaning Of the famous
Tower Of Pisa, the tower was built
leaning and has not wavered a frac-
ton Of an inch in the 800 years
since it was finished. according to
historians at the University of Pisa.
Although popularity believed to
have leaned some time after the
Fourteenth century due to the sink
ing Of the earth under the monu-
ment, records show, the scholars
assert, that when construction
reached height Of about SO feet the
foundation had coded to one side by
seven inches.
Then, under the supervision Of Bo-
nanno da Pisa, the famous archi-
tect and sculptor who had carved In
bronze the great door for the Duo
mo in Pisa, it is believed that Bo-
nanno decided to preserve this lean,
both from desire to attempt new
application Of states and because
Of the fame that would come to
him If he succeeded.
In defense Of this explanation,
it is pointed out that towers similar
in design to the one in Pisa were
common throughout northern Italy
during the Tenth, Eleventh and
Twelfth centuries, and that Bonanno
might well have wished to be dis
tinguished for something more than
a bell tower to. supplement Pisa's
new cathedral and chapel. Thus, al
though Bonanno did not live to see
the tower completed, he had so far
advanced its construction when he
died that his successors, Guglielmo
d'Innsbruck and Tommaso Pisano,
had no choice but to continue In
his footsteps.
St. Paul recorder. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1934-2000, 1939-06-16
JAGGED LOVE
BY Herman J. D. Carter

heart! I just got a royalty con-
tract from my publisher. My novel
has been accepted"
(Which novel?" she asked.
"Mine! The one I have been writ
ing the one came here to
SELL"
Naughty boy! Why hadn't you
told me before this? That's nice
way to treat some one interested in
you"
81 know " he continued al
most insanely. "I'm going. to sign
it and send it back right now.
The next night Carl sat in Villas
reception room discussing his book.
"Why hadn't you told me about
it before now?" she demanded.
"Well, simply because I didn't
want to tell you about it, and then
it may not be accepted. Then you'd
know was failure"
"Do you think I'm silly enough
to believe everytime a publisher
rejects a manuscript, that's a sign
it's no good? I've read some of the
struggles of writer's and think
I know something about the game"
"You aren't angry with me are
your" he kidded.
Her expression showed a change
Of thought. Then she said: "Now
that you have come to New York
and splashed her literary pool with
your first novel, what are you 60
ing to do?" she asked with smile.
AS bis countenance slowly put on
an expression of solemnity and he
stared at her peculiarly. Here color
changed. With utter sincerity he
said:
"Willa, I love you. I have dream
ed of you as my wife and the mo-
Their of my child, and / love you
for that dream"
She blushed and turned aside, and
looked at the floor. Silence pre-
vailed.
give been married you know, and
have child"
ct know that. It makes no diff
ference. I'm in love with you. Will
you marry me Willa?" !.
ooh Carl ). I can't! love you;
but it is impossible! can't tell you
why; but I just can't right now
for at least three years! I
can't Now go! Col Col" she
screamed Historically and fell
across the bed and wept bitterly.
What on earth is the matter?
Read Whites Specific Toilet Com
pany's next weeks chapter of this
exciting story.
St. Paul recorder. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1934-2000, 1939-06-16
Spain in kIAnce

Zone Of the striking anomalies In
geography" says the National Geo
graphic society, SIS that a small por-
ton Of Spain is entirely surrounded
by France. To put It another way,
there Is q Spanish town Ulivia) In
France. It happened this way:
When the present boundary between
the two countries was established
nearly 800 years ago, it was pro-
vided that France should have the
villages of the old Pyrenees prov
ince Of cerdagne. Llivia, the capital
of Cerdagne. was no village, how
ever, but . town by charter. So
Spain, under the letter Of the treaty.
retained it."
St. Paul recorder. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1934-2000, 1939-06-16
Eal.. &c Of Submarines

Eal.. &c Of Submarines
Contrary to general belief, the
World war did not see the first SUBJ
marine attack. In 1776 Continen-
tai one-man submersible attempted
to plant a bomb in the hull Of q
British ship in New York harbor,
the bomb however, exploded harm
lessly, says the National Geo
graphic society. Undersea craft
were tried out in the War Of 1912
and again when the Danish block
AIDED the German coast in 1850. It
remained for the American Civil
war to finish the lesson. Although
the price paid in life and lost ships
was heavy, the Confederate "Da-
vids" (so-called because Of COM
parison in size with Federal Go
iaths') finally proved to the world
that undersea vessels could efec-
lively damage and sink enemy
craft.
The Jefferson Bible
The JEFFERSON Bible is compila.
ton made by Thomas jefferson Of
passages from the four gospels cut
out and pasted in book according
to a scheme of his own. Jefferson
began this work about the year
1904, while he. was President. He
bought two English Bibles and COM
piled book of 46 pages, using all
the words attributed to Jesus, a.
well as some other passages closely
in accord with His words. About
1919 Jefferson completed the work
by doing the same with Testaments
in Greek, Latin and French, desig-
mating the complete work ''The Life
and Morals Of Jesus Of Nazareth"
He used two maps in the volume,
one Of Palestine and another Of the
ancient world. The original book
Is in the National museum at Wash
ington.
St. Paul recorder. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1934-2000, 1939-06-16
Gets Thirty Days in
WOrkhOuse
G. JAMES FLEMING

Charles Williams, 45, 739 Ron
do street, was sentenced to
thirty days in the workhouse in
Municipal Court, Monday, June
IL, by Municipal Judge John W.
Finehout, for threatening the
employer of his estranged wife.
Williams was sentenced to
the workhouse for fifteen days
in February for assault and bat
terry against his wife, Mrs. Eva
Williams.
Mrs. Williams, who is en-
ployed as a day maid in the
home of Mr.. and Mrs. E. J. Hen
ley, 1346 Goodrich avenue, has
been separated from her hus-
band since January. Williams is
alleged to have threatened Mrs.
Henley on the phone Thursday,
June 8, when he called to talk
St. Paul recorder. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1934-2000, 1939-06-16
Charleston Market Kept
On Site Since About 1870

The old Charleston market In New
York has undergone extensive re-
pairs more than once since It was
first erected on its present site some
time between 1870 and 1905. Though
antedated by a beef market, which
stood from early days almost where
the city hall is now, and by q fish
mart established in ITO on an East
bay water lot opposite the end Of
Queen street, the present institution
seems to have been the first general
market in Charleston.
It stands on made ground where
formerly q creek ran, says the
Charleston News and Courier. By
1888 this had been reduced to q mar
row canal. which stretched through
privately owned land from the
Cooper river as far as Church street.
On March 10. 1893, Charles Cotes-
worth Pickney, John Deas, Thomas
Jones, Sims White, John Wyatt and
Mary Lingard gave an indenture by
which they allowed the city council
to lay out q street 100 feet wide
through their land, from Meeting
street to the Cooper, and to build .
public market or markets therein.
The buildings were not to be put
up for two years, but once there
were to remain. A plat annexed to
the deed shows the canal, crossed at
East Bay (then Bay street, by the
Governors bridge" and the three
projecting buildings.