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The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1923-05-03
FARMERS DAY AT THE
MARYLAND UNIVERSITY
Exhibits and Demonstrations at
College Park May 18th

Agricultural exhibits and demon
strations that will cover improved
methods Of all the major farm opera
tons, entertainment that will fill in
the gaps between more substantial
features and an afternoon program
that will be both interesting and in
structive, have been outlined as some
Of the attractions for Farmers Day
at the University of Maryland at
College Park, May 26.
While the details of the demon
stratiOns and exhibits are yet in the
embryonic stage, the main features
OF the program have been provided
for and have been announced. The
address will be delivered by Governor
Albert c. Richie and those who know
the governors interest in agriculture
will be prepared for a practical and
interesting discourse.
1t is expected that the governor
will deliver his address out of doors
and the other features of the pro-
gram also will be planned for the
open air. Provision, however, has
been made to hold the exercises in the
auditorium of the Agricultural Build
ing should the weather prove unpro-
pitious.
A particular effort will be made
this year to show the visitors through
the different departments of the Uni
versity, to explain the functions of
each division and to show the numer-
Gus ways in which the institution is
serving the people of the State. The
work being conducted in the interests
of women will be given special promi-
nence. Just what is being accom-
phshed by the Extension Service in
girls club work and in home econom-
les through the county home demon
stration agents and what is being
done by the institution in its home
economics teaching will be visualized
III a playet TO be presented as feat
ure of the afternoon program.
The corner stone of the new GYM
nasiuP will be laid with Masonic
ceremonies by the Beltsville and
Hyattsville Masonic lodges, following
Governor Ritchie's address. An ex-
hibition drill by the Reserve Officers
Training Corps unit of the University
and base ball game will be other
attractions of the afternoon.
Luncheon will be served to all
visitors.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1923-05-03
St. PauTs NJ. E. Church Under
going Extensive ReDairs

The official board of st. Pauls NJ.
Z. church in Oakland recently let the
contract for extensive repairs to be
made on the structure. The carpen-
tiers are now at work and when they
are through the church will be re-
decorated inside and painted on the
exterior. The outside of the old par
sonage will also be repaired and re-
ceive a new coat of paint.
The new home for the minister of
this church which was purchased last
fall, has also undergone many i'm
provements in the way of papering,
decorating, finishing floors, etc
The mems bible class, taught by the
pastor, placed in the parsonage Re
Gently handsome ten-piece Ameri-
can walnut dining room suite.
The pastor, Rev. J. C. Buckley, is
greatly pleased with the interest and
growing enthusiasm in the work of
the church which gives promise of a
successful year in every respect.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1923-05-03
OAKLAND HIGH SCHOOL
WINS FROM EVANSVILLE
First Game OF Baseball Played
In Oakland This Season.

The Oakland High School Baseball
Team defeated the Grantsville Team
here last Friday, 1919, in the first of
the games in the County League
The visitors took an early lead, the
score being 6-3 in the sixth inning
However the score was tied in the
seventh, when Mr.. Astor, the princi-
pal, who took Roy Mickey's place in
right field laid down a fine bunt
along the third base line, scoring a
man from third. The game, however,
was not won until the last inning
when the winning run r@:1e in after
a tie of 90. John Wolfe pitched and
famed about fifteen batsmen. Gil
more Hamill made a shoe-string
catch at third of a hard liner. The
Oakland lineup was, at the beginning
Of the game, John Wolfe, pitcher; "
Bartholomew, catcher; Z. Haulen-
beck, first base; T. Meehan, second;
Jim Wolfe, shortstop; G. Hamill,
third base; Hanst, Davis and Mickey
were in the outfeld.
The o. H. S. Literary society met
Friday, April 26, and rendered the
following program: Roll call of
Freshman class, which was answered
by quotation. Song by the first and
second wear classes address nv Prof
F. E. Rathbun, remarks by Mr. F.
Astor, song, by school. Francis
Grubbs also made some very interest
ing remarks concerning the organiza-
ton of tennis team for the High
School students. This organization
has our hearty support.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1923-05-03
THE DEATH RECORD.
MRS. MARY O'BRIEN

Mrs. Mary O'Brien, aged II years,
died at her late residence at Deer
Park on Thursday last. She was
born at Antioch, w. Va, Nov 5, 1915,
and lived greater part of her life in
Garrett county. She leaves to mourn
her loss seven sons and four daught-
ers. Her husband and two sons pre-
coded her to the great beyond. She
is also survived by five grandchildren
and six great-great- grandchildren.
Funeral services were conducted
from the home in Deer Park on Sat
urday, the Rev. P. P Snyder officiat-
ing. Interment was made in the
Maybe cemetery.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1923-05-03
MRS. CHARLES HOGUE.

Mrs. Mary Elizabeen Hogue, aged
about 20 years, died at her home in
Akron. Ohio, Saturday and was bur
led in the Oakland cemetery Tuesday
afternoon. Mrs. Hogue was the
eldest daughter of Mr.. and Mrs. War
rem Rathbun, Of Mt. Lake Park, and
was married to Mr.. Hogue, then of
Deer Park, about two years ago, NOV
ing to Akron a short time after their
marriage. Mrs. Hogue attended
school at the Oakland high school for
several years and made many friends
among the young folks. She is sur
vived by her husband and an infant
daughter, Frances Jane, her parents,
two sisters, Margaret and Catherine
Jane, and one brother George. Funer-
eral services were held at Akron on
Sunday at the home of the parents
Of the deceased on Tuesday, at which
the Rev. Davis, of the U. B. church,
otficiated. after which interment was
made. A great number of friends
attended the funeral at Mt. Lake
Park and the floral tributes were
gorgeous and in abundance.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1923-05-03
Marriage Licenses Issued

Marriage licenses for the week end
ing at noon Tuesday were issued to
the following applicants at the office
of the Clerk of the Circuit Court in
Oakland:
James Chiera, 81, coal miner, and
Jane Swiger, both Of Clarksburg, W.
Va.
Arlie Fortney, %, electrician. and
Zelda Posey, IS, both Of Gypsy, West
Va.
Hoddie Earle Swiger, 27, coal min
er, of Lumberport, West Va, and Es-
tie Blanche Robinson, IS, of Dola, W.
Va.
Walter Herbert Nedrow, 81, lum-
herman, of Albright, West Va, and
Ocie White, 25, school teacher. of
Kingwood, West Va.
Percy Allen Bell, 81. shipping clerk,
and Juniata Grace Kims, 81, both of
Fairmont, West Va.
Arlo Harry Fike, 81, painter, and
Pauline Melvin Buseman, Is, both of
Morgantown, West Va.
John Ellie Hibbs, %, laborer. and
Opal Mae Belch, 10, both of Manning
ton, West Va.
William Henry Bosley, %, tanfer,
and Alma Warwick, 20, both of Hut
ton, Md
Everett Franklin Crowl, %. labor
en- and RoXie Marion Rohrbaugh, IS,
both of Weston, West Va.
Clarence E. Bolyard, p, farming,
of RowleSburg, West Va, and Grace
Elizabeth McCarty, 27, of Geneva, O.
Two applicants were refused licen-
SEES and licenses We're granted two
other applicants who requested that
the same be not published
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1923-05-03
EVANSVILLE GIRL WON
EXCLAMATION CONTEST
Honor Went To Miss EngIe of
Grantsville High School

The first countrywide inter-high
school defamation contest was
held in the Oakland high school audi
forum before large and interested
audience last Friday evening. Miss
Elizabeth Engle, daughter of Mr.. and
Mrs. Ralph Engle and student in
the Grantsville high school, carried
off the honors. and was followed as
a close second by Mr. William Parrish,
of the Oakland high school. All con-
testants astonished the audience with
the manner in which they delivered
their subjects.
Miss Engle, who is a most attrac-
tive young lady, won the favoritism
of the majority of the judges by
her most unusual dramatic accom-
plishments and thereby was the cap
tor of large and handsomely bound
Webster's Dictionary given by the
Garrett National Bank of Oakland.
Mr.. William Parrish, son of the
Rev. and Mrs. William Parrish, of
Mt. Lake Park, and youngster of
less than IA years of age, made an
excellent impression upon his audi
ence when he delivered his subject
in a manner that would be of credit to
a public speaker of years experience.
Mr.. Everett Friend, of Friendsville,
and Misses Clara Burkhard, of Ac-
cident and Hulda Bishop, of Kitz-
miller, can well be proud of their ac
complishments and all reflect credit to
the several institutions from whence
they come.
The citizens of Garrett county can
well boast of such talented young men
and women and look forward with the
greatest expectation to the contest
next year. The officers of the Garrett
National Bank have promised a SIM
liar prize to the winner of the next
contest Of this kind.
The judges of the contest were: Mr.,
Edward F. Webb, county superinten-
dent of schools of Cumberland; @Ir
Tasker G. Lowndes, president of the
Second National Bank Of Cumber-
land and Miss Marion Shrewsbury, of
the public schools of Westernport.
While the audience u~aited the de-
cision of the judges, DR.. Samuel NJ,
North, supervisor of the State high
schools, made a short address. Mr.
F. Z. Rathbun, who presided, made
an Introductory speech before the
disclaimers began. In addition to the
dictionary, valued at $50, Grantsville
high school, the winning school of the
contest, received a large banner pre-
scented by the County School Board
declaring the holder of the banner
winner of the annual contest. The
banner will be transferred from year
to year to the winning school
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1923-05-03
ROAD IMPROVEMENTS
PROGRESSING NICELY
Activity Reported in District
Under Supervision Of Leo
7. DOwney.

Construction and maintenance
work on various highways of this dis
trict is being increased by the State
Roads Commission under the super
vision Of Leo T. Downey, district en-
gineer. Road forces have started
banking the curves on Town Hill and
are preparing to complete the widen
ing of curves on Martins Mountain.
Repairing of portions of the National
Highway from this city to Frostburg
and along the Georges Creek road is
in progress and grading of the Old
town and the Williams road is prac-
tically completed and ready for con-
creting about May /,
C0ncreting on a three mile stretch
of the Oakland, Red House road has
been started and shoulders are being
built on the road from the National
Highway to the state line in Penn
sylvania, leading to Salisbury, Somer-
set county. The MiddletoWn- Burk-
ettsville road is being concreted. The
contract for rebuilding the uncom-
pleted five-mile stretch of the Oak
land-to -Friendsville road, with oil
bound macadam, has been awarded to
L. G. Robinson, Hancock, and work
is expected to start early in May. The
Commission will continue the pro-
gram until all roads of this district
are placed in fine condition.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1923-05-03
Empire Theatre Remodeled and Re-
opened Tuesday.

The Empire Theatre, under the
management Of Messrs. Hill & Chris
topher, who recently leased the prop
erty, opened its doors Tuesday even
ing with kindred of the Dust" as the
attraction. The patronage accorded
the new management was satisfac-
tory. The house has been thoroughly
hauled and placed in thorough condi-
ton for the comfort Of its patrons.
Many minor improvements have been
made which taken with those on a
larger scale, makes the house attrac-
tive. The new arrangements prom
ises nothing but the best that is pro-
duced by the moving picture indus
Try.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1923-05-03
PARAGRAPHS TO PONDER
Laziness and Idleness

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Laziness and Idleness
can idle brain is the devils work
shop"
Toilless hands are his agents.
The lazy man accepts from God his
daily bread, and often complains be-
cause it is not "buttered.
The lazy man does his hardest
work looking for an easy place.
Every lazy man growls because
luck seems to break against him.
The devil can make anything he
needs out of a "loafer."
The world is large but it has no
room for lazy people.
Industry and prudence are safe
guards against laziness.
A lazy man is a parasite.
"The man who loafs is never salts
fled with his pay"
"Idleness rusts the mind"
A deedless day is lost.
Love is about the only thing that
can cure laZiness.
A lazy man is always talking about
how hard he has to work.
ga lazy man is of no more use than
a dead man, and he takes up more
ROOM"
"Laziness is the sepulcher of the
living man."
Sloth, like rust consumes faster
than labor wears.-Franklin
"Out of work" has caused many
crimes.-Get busy and do something.
Laziness grows on people; it be-
gins a cobweb and ends an iron chain.
Beware lest you be caught.
There is nothing which promises
utter ruin more quickly to youth than
laziness.
Lord Chesterfield said, 81 look up
on laziness as suicide, for by it the
man is efficiently destroyed, although
the appetite of the brute survives"
"Your work must enrich the world.
If you are too lazy to work above the
sod, get under it and fertilize, that
nature can do your part"
A lazy person may complain he
can't find bread for his family. Meth
er can an industrious one. Both have
to work for it as God intended.
Are you acquainted with any men,
bers of the idle Family? Their
ancestors were of the lineage of
"Laziness."
make each day stand for some
thing"
Neither heaven or earth has any
place for a drone; he is a libel on
prestige can hide his ST.. ,-Orha
his species. No glamour of wealth
or social prestige can hide his essen
tial ugliness. 1t is better to carry a
nod or WELD a shovel in honest in
dustry to be of some use to human
ity than to be nursed in luxury and
be parasite.
Keep on the Job.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1923-05-03
STATE FOREST WARDENS
ARE HANDICAPPED
BY Lack of Funds In Successful d.
ly Fighting Fires

Forest fires could be cut down so
per cent if there were adequate funds
to finance a more effective system of
lighting Them" said State Forester
F. w. Besley, recently. He revealed
that all of the fre-fghting funds
have been exhausted due to the heavy
CONGREGATIONS.
Mr.. 'Besley's assistant, J. A
Cope, at the same time declared that
ne believed the recent serious forest
fires in Maryland have burned at
least 10000 acres. Up to the present
cate ne has received reports from
ire wardens on only 50 fires that have
burned over a total of 1890 acres.
He believes that all fires are NOW
under control.
while the forest wardens estimate
that the 1890 acres burned since the
middle of March will cause a damage
of about $4,000, the state forestry
officials figure that the actual damage
Will be much more. They say that
the wardens have been extremely
conservative in estimating the loss.
Forester Besley and his assistants.
Mr.. Cope and Karl E. Pfeiffer. are
keepingsin touch with the progress of
forest fires, although handicapped by
lack of funds. They have direct teIe-
phone connections with most of the
hre towers. While a majority of the
Zoo Wardens are kept on the jump.
they continue sending out advice and
warnings in the timberlands.
1T is a very serious situation that
we are up against" said Mr.. Besley.
we are practically without funds to
pay for fire-fighting. The heavy fires
last fail were as numerous as thew
are this spring, and those that have
been raging since the middle of
March have taken up nearly all our
money.
1--WE have received only $4,000 for
fire fighting. whereas $4,000 is act
ually needed.
cat the present rate the state is
paying less than one-half a cert per
acre to protect its forests"
Mr.. Besley pointed out that there
are only 200 wardens or about one
warden for every 5000 acres.
The 50 fires that have been re-
ported so far are mostly due to two
varieties of open fires, according to
Mr.. Cope.
These open fires are divided into
two classifcations. One of them is
known as the willfuI cause and the
other brush burning. The willful fires
are those caused by persons who de-
liberately burn over the underbrush
Of their wooded lands to better their
huckleberry crops, and those who
burn it over to improve grazing
lands.
Fifteen fires, it was said, started
from careless brush burning. Smok-
ers, campers, strollers, arbutus hunt
ers and tramps are blamed for eight
of them. Railroads have been res
pOnsible for seven. There are 10 that
have originated from unknown caus-
es. The forestry officials are sound
ing warnings to all campers on state
reservations to stop building open
fires until May 10.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1923-05-03
STOP, LOOK AND CLEAN
UP OUR LITTLE CITY
Program Outlined For Citizens
To Make Oakland Spick
And Span.

All concerned must unite in one su
preme effort during the "Clean Up
Week" campaign, commencing Mon
day morning, May It'll. Various de-
partments interested in health, fire
prevention, clean and attractive APP
pearance of all sections of Oakland,
the Mayor and City Council, the De-
partment of Health, and all other
organizations interested in the move
ment have expressed their desire to
heartily cooperate in their efforts to
carry on this extraordinary cleaning
program. These departments have
requested the Clergymen to make
announcement of the all important
matter during services, on Sunday,
May 9th.
The program of the work for the
"Clean Up Week" is as follows:
Monday-Street and gutter day.
On this day attention will be given to
the cleaning of streets and sidewalks,
clearing of cutters and bitches, flush
ing of sewers.
Tuesday-Lawn, gardens and va
cant lots should be cleaned of dead
growth and underbrush, trees i'm
proved, and the day devoted to gen
eral outside work
Wednesday-Junk day. All trash,
rubbish and fire breeding material
should be removed from all buildings
and other premises. Homes should be
cleaned of all rubbish from attic to
cellar, such as old newspapers, bottles,
tin cans, etc, disposed of. A re-
ceptacle should be placed in the back
yard of each home and all trash that
is not salable should be put into it,
ashs should be removed and cellars
cleaned and white washed.
MISUNDERSTANDING day. On this
day wagons and trucks furnished I'M
der what ever arrangements may be
made shall be provided to haul away
the refuge.
Friday Soap and water day. In
order to carry out this program, it is
very important that the work be
placed under a special committee, this
committee may be appointed either
by the municipal authorities or by the
Board Of Health. A town or commun-
ity meeting by some eXesting organi-
cation assuming charge Of the work,
or by a group of citizens taking the
work upon themselves. The COM
mittee should be divided into sub
committees as follows: A committee
on Publicity, which, through the me-
dunn Of the press, churches, schools,
and various other organizations shall
keep the community in constant re-
membrance Of the time and purpose
Of the "Clean Up Week" A commit
tee on municipal cooperation, which
has arranged with the municipal au-
thorities and have been given per-
mission to fix the date of "Clean Up
Week and will receive assistance to-
ward the expense in connection with
the hauling away of rubbish and ref
uge, which should be a public ex-
pense. A soliciting committee will
divide the community into appropri-
ate sections and see that each indi-
1 L l..
conform to the general program
The Boy Scouts will be of great
practical value in carrying out in
detail the entire program.
Let us all put our shoulders to the
wheel and let US back to the very limit
work of this character, which is for
the good of the general public,
Committee.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1923-05-03

Mr.. Albert Narkley, Of Crellin, a
member of the last Legislature as a
representative from this county, is a
candidate for denomination on the
Republican ticket, his announcement
appearing in today's Republican. Mr..
Markley, during his stay at Annapo-
lis two years ago, was usually found
on the right side of public matters.
Subscribe for The Republican.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1923-05-03
PERIIC SALE
Keep on the job.

Expecting to move from the COM
munity and having more household
goods than we care to move, We will
offer them at public auction Saturday,
May 18th, at the Lutheran parsonage
at Red House, beginning at o'clock
p. NJ. Rev. J. B. UMBERGER.
advertisement 1925.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1923-05-03

We desire to thank our many good
neighbors and friends for their kind
ness and sincere sympathy in our
recent bereavement.
Mr.. CHARLES HOGUE, Mr., and
Mrs. WARREN RATHBUN.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1923-05-03
Mr.. Charles U. Edwards, of Grants.

Mr.. Charles U. Edwards, of Grants
vile, formerly of Crellin, was a bus
mess visitor at The Republican Of
flee Monday morning when he con-
tracted for advertising space for the
Chevrolet car, of which his firm, re-
Gently formed by the partnership Of
himself and his son, is the agent for
the northern section Of Garrett couu-
ty. Mr.. Edwards and his family
have been residents of Grantsville
for the past two OF three years at
which point he has been engaged il
the garage business as proprietor of
the Grantsville Garage.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1923-05-03

Here you are reading this newspa-
per again. You haven't seen it for a
week and it feels like an old friend
who's just dropped into the house.
Wonder why you read it? Perhaps
you like the simple way it tells the
news of the old home town and the
old home county. Perhaps you like
the editorials. Maybe it's because
you can do all your shopping safely
through the advertisements. Or the
paper may have been helpful-a lit
tie informative. Anyhow, whatever
it is that moves you to read, is sum-
med up in this: it brings you either
pleasure or profit-perhaps both.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1923-05-03
Banquet Held in Honor Father James
+. C0nnells' Birthday.

The Knights of Columbus Of Oak
land held banquet in honor Of the
Sind birthday celebration Of the
Rev. James E. Council, pastor
Of St. Peters Catholic church
for more than twenty years. The
committee of ladies in charge pre-
pare sumptuous reception, and
about two hundred Knights were pres
ent. Addresses were made by M. J.
". Hart, Mr.. W. r. Browning, Mr.. j.
VI. Stanton and Mr.. H. A. Loraditch,
all Of a congratulatory nature, and
the Rev. Cornell responded with an
expression Of his usual great appre-
citation for the kind thoughts and con-
sideration of the people of his parish.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1923-05-03
Notice to Ryan's Glade Citizens.

Saturday. May 10th, neighbors Of
White Church, Ryan's Glade will meet
to improve the eemetery.-Advertise-
ment 10-ft&