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The Republican., 1925-06-25
A Health Center for Each Dis
trict

a well equipped health center for
each district, and eventually one for
each community, were given first
place among the essentials for sue
cess in public health nursing work by
Miss c. Ethel Monroe, advisory nurse
of the State Department of Health
in a discussion Of rural nursing at
the annual conference of health Off
GERS and boards of health at Balti-
more last week.
The ideal health center, Miss Mon
roe said, serves not only as the head
quarters for the nurse, ,affording space
for her desk and her supplies, but it
is also a center for community health
activities-mOthers' conferences, COM
mittee meetings Glasses in home nurs-
ing, heath clubs and exhibits.
Such a center may be only a single
room or it may occupy whole build
ing. But no matter how simple it
may be, one Of the most important
features of its equipment is the loan
closet, for use in emergencies and in
sudden illnesses. The closet provides
a place for the safe keeping of the
necessary supply of sheets, pillow
cases, blankets, towels, nightgowns,
layettes, obstetrical packages, hot
water bottles and covers, ice caps and
other sick-room requisites-all in
such order that they can be packed up
and lent on short notice to the house
hold suddenly demoralized by unex-
pected sickness.
Unlike Mother Hubbard's cupboard,
with its proverbial baroness, the loan
closet usually holds a reserve supply
also of simple delicacies to tempt the
appetite of the convalescent-the sick
mother, the little girl or boy just
getting over a long illness, the t. b.
patient away off from the main road.
Homemade jams or jellies, jars
of freshly put up fruit and other
dainties from the household stores of
friendly neighbors, often find their
way to the nurses supply closet for
uses Of this sort.
Forty-four nurses are engaged in
public health nursing work in the
counties of Maryland. Allegany heads
the list with six; Baltimore county
comes next with five; Washington
county has four; Anne Arundel and
Frederick county each have three. Out
of the twenty-three counties in the
State, St. Mary's and Queen Anne's
are the only ones at present without
public health nursing service.
The Republican., 1925-06-25
SADIE MARIE SMOUSE

Sadie Marie Smouse, daughter of
Mr.. and Mrs. Hervey Smouse, of near
Oakland, aged 9 years, 8 months and
20 days, died on June 10, 1925, in a
hospital in Miami, Florida. Her re-
mains were brought home on Satur-
day, June 18th, and funeral services
conducted in the home on Sabbath
by her former pastor, Rev. Parrish.
The funeral sermon was preached at
Wesley Chapel by the Rev. P. w. Ar
bogast, Of Friendsville, and the burial
service was conducted in the Oakland
cemetery by her present pastor, Rev.
Aspinall. She leaves her father and
mother, three grandparents and a
large number of more distant rela-
tives and friends to mourn her loss.
She was the only child of her fond
parents and the only grandchild on
both sides of the family. But let us
not sorrow as do others that have no
hope. Children are subject to the
Kingdom of God and have the uncon-
ditional benefits of the atonement, al
though she was happily converted
more than a year ago and joined the
NJ. E. church and continued a faithful
member until the Lord called her to
the church triumphant which is with
out fault, before the throne Of God.
P. W. A,
The Republican., 1925-06-25
Stolen Wool Recovered on Negro
Mountain

The wool stolen from farmers of
Northampton Township several weeks
ago was found hidden in the woods on
Negro Mountain in the locality form
erly infested by the Burkholder-Fid-
dler gang Of thieves, most Of whom
are now doing time in the Maryland
Penitentiary for robberies in Garrett
county.
A mountain woman gave the tip TO
Meyersdale officers that she saw a
truckload of wool being hauled into
the mountain. A search was made
for it and it was discovered and taken
to Meyersdale, where it was identified
by the owners.
While officers were searching for
the wool, Frank Burkholder approach
ed the place where it was hidden in
his fiivver. When he saw the officers
car he turned around and stepped on
the gas in an endeavor to avoid the
officers, but was pursued and arrested
on the charge of violating the auto
mobile laws, as his license was re-
voked some time ago and his car did
not display proper lights. He was
taken to the county jail,-Meyersdale
Republican.
The Republican., 1925-06-25
Grand Fourth of July Celebra
ti0n at Crellin.

The Boys Band of Crellin will hold
an independence Day jubilee and cele-
bration on Saturday, July 4th, in the
Charles W. Ream grove, located along
the cement road at the Youghiogheny
River bridge near the Adams Garage
at Crellin. Lots of good music, good
speakers and amusements Of all kinds.
Refreshments Of all kinds will be
served. Big festival at night. Every
body invited most cordially to spend
July 4th with the boys Of Crellin in
this nice shady grove near the rip
pling waters of the Yough and enjoy
the amusements and refreshments on
hand for them. COMMITTEE.
The Republican., 1925-06-25
Convention of Life Insurance
Officials at Deer Park Hotel

Beginning on Monday, July 9th,
and continuing until July 18th, a
convention of the representatives of
the Equitable Life Assurance repre-
sentatives of the Pittsburgh, Zanes-
vile and other sections of the country
including the States Of Maryland,
Delaware and New Jersey, will be
held at the Deer Park Hotel. The
number expected to be present will be
approximately four hundred and fifty
men and women.
The swimming pool at the hotel is
now open and is being largely patron
lied by the guests and many people
from Oakland. Supper dances are be-
ing held in the ball room Of the hotel
on Wednesday and Saturday evenings
of each week.
The Republican., 1925-06-25
DAWSON ESSAY PRIZE
WINNERS ARE ANNOUNCED
Frlendsyille Student is First and
Tie Existing Between O. II,
S. Students for Second

Prior to the closing of the Garrett
county high schools on Friday last.
County Superintendent F. f. Rathbun
sent out the following circular letter.
which is self explanatory and is given
publicity in The Republican because
of the fact that it did not reach the
principals of the schools interested
until Friday afternoon:
The decisions of the five Judges of
the fifteen essays submitted from the
five high schools in the Dawson Essay
Contest, upon the SUBJECT, "Ways in
Which a Parent-Teacher Association
can Serve our School and Commun-
ity," are as follows:
FIRST PRIZE-Friendsville High
School. Miss Opal Friend, having
submitted the essay to which first
place was awarded, the first prize be-
ing $4,000 cash to the high school
from which the successful contestant
comes, which sum is to be spent upon
recommendation of the teaching staff
Of that high school for high school
equipment during September, 1925.
the expenditures to have the approval
Of the County Superintendent.
SECOND PRlZE-Tied: Oakland
High School. Miss Vera Ream and
Miss Virginia Casteel, both from Oak
land High School, having submitted
essays which were tied for second
place, according to the decision of the
judges, the second prize being S15.00
cash to be expended under the same
Stlpulatlons and conditions as the
first prize is to be expended, as ex-
planned above.
Honorable mention for especially
merltoriOus essays submitted in the
contest: Elmer Schroyer, from the
Friendsyille High School; Graydon
Lewis, from Oakland High School.
One or more of the essays will be
published next fall, or earlier, as con-
dltlons permit.
The donor of the $500 and $500
prizes, as previously announced, is
Mr. Walter w. Dawson, cashier of
the First National Bank, Oakland,
Maryland.
Checks in payment Of the above
prizes as awarded will be delivered
to the principals of the Friendsville
and Oakland High Schools in time for
the expenditures to be made in Sep
tember as above and as previously
announced
The five Judges in the contest were:
Charles A. Definbaugh, editor of
the Mountain Democrat, Oakland; O..
d. Lambert, superintendent of public
schools, Kingwood, w. Va; Benz. H.
Sincell, editor The Republican, Oak
land; W. R. Shaw, superintendent of
schools, Terra Alta, W. Va; Rev. D.
NJ. Funk, pastor St. Marks Lutheran
church, Oakland Nd.
Please give publicity, by announce
ment, to the above awards and expla-
nation thereof at the high school
gaduating exercises or commence
ments being held this week.
Congratulating all of the contest
ants upon the high class and quality
Of the essays submitted, and all the
principals and teachers for the ex-
cellent results shown and for their
very high spirit of most cordial CO.
operation in making this contest the
most successful ever held in Garrett
County High Schools, l remain,
Very sincerely yours,
F. E. RATHBUN, Sup't.
The Republican., 1925-06-25
SCHOOL HOUSE CONTENTS
DESTROYED BY VANDALS
Books, Desks and Records Ruin
ed-Alleged MOOnshiners
From Bear Hill Held

Alleged to be the guilty parties,
James Nelson and Lee Tasker were
taken into custody one day last week
by Sheriff Guy o. Yutzy after they
had entered and destroyed the books,
desks and records on file in the build
ing.
The men were brought to Oakland
by the officer where they were given
preliminary hearing before Justice
Edward l. West, and they were COM
mitted to the Garrett County Jail to
await the action of the grand jury
at the December Term of the Circuit
Court.
1t is said that the destruction to the
public property wrought by the van
dals was complete.
Archie Bittinger and Nelson Wilt,
of the Bear Hill Settlement, near Bit
finger, are out under bond of $1,000
each for their appearance at the De-
cember Term Of the Circuit Court on
a charge of possession and sale of
a particularly bad brand of moonshine
liquor.
Bittinger was taken into custody
upon the above charge after Wilt had
been apprehended by Sheriff Yutzy
for an assault upon and attempted
murder of Bittinger. The attempt on
the part of Wilt to take the life of
Bittinger, it is alleged, was the out
growth Of a "moonshiners' feud in
the settlement after Bittinger had
been accused of stealing about sew
enty-fve gallons of whiskey from
other alleged moonshiners and boot
leggers of that community.
At the hearing on last Thursday af
ternoon it is said that Wilt made a
complete confession to the States Of
ficers in which he incriminated Bittin-
ger. Bittinger's arrest then followed.
The Republican., 1925-06-25
CUMBERLAND HOME TO
BECOME SYNAGOGUE
HOye House Being Rem0deled as
Temple for Jewish Con-
gregaticn

Work of remodeling the historic
Hoye House on Washington street,
Cumberland, by the Bethel-El Jewish
congregation for temple has been
started. This house was built over
one hundred years ago for John Hoye
by Joseph Shuck. Mr.. Hoye was a
prominent business man at that time
and an extensive land and slave
owner.
Mr.. Hoye was one of the pioneers
who came into Garrett county and
began its settlement.
The house was sold to a company
which planned to erect a hotel on
the site, but the project fell through.
The house is opposite the Allegany
County Court House and was noted
for the hospitality during the regime
Of the Hoyes, especially when court
was in session, being hosts to visiting
members Of the bar and friends from
various sections. The house is of
brick, thick walls, with large porches
front and rear, with ornamental iron
grill work as a distinctive feature.
The Republican., 1925-06-25
Senior Class Farewell Banquet

The farewell banquet of the senior
class of the Oakland High School
was held at the William-James Hotel
on Monday evening at 1880 o'clock,
after which dance was given in the
high school auditorium, the Black
Diamond orchestra from Frostburg,
furnishing the music. Guests of the
senior class were Prof. and Mrs. F.
E. Rathbun, Mr.. and Mrs. H. A.
Loraditch, the Misses Katharine and
Ruth Conley and Messrs. James Pol
lock and George Hanst. Mr.. Gray
don Lewis of the graduating class,
was the POSTMASTER of the evening.
Short talks were made by Prof, Rath
bun, Mr.. Loraditch, Miss Katharine
Conley, Miss Ruth Conley, Ralph
Smouse, president of the graduating
class, and George Hanst, an alumnus.
The Republican., 1925-06-25
Resolutions of Respect

At a recent meeting of the Board
Of Directors of the First National
Bank of Friendsville, Md, the follow
ing preamble and resolutions of re-
spect as a memorial to the late Henry
NJ Rumbaugh, one of the founders
and president of the bank were
presented and adopted:
WHEREAS, Death has removed
from our midst Henry NJ. Rumbaugh,
one Of the founders and vice presi-
dent of the Board of Directors of the
First National Bank Of Friendsville;
and
WHEREAS, His kind and consider
his fellow members of the Board of
bank individually, and his wise and
prudent counsel, conservative busi-
ness methods and keen foresight have
contributed very materially to what
ever measure of success this band has
attained. Now therefore,
Be it resolved, That in the death of
Henry NJ. Rumbaugh the Board of
Directors and officers of the bank
have lost a congenial associate and
the bank cautious and discreet coun-
selor.
That while we deplore the loss thus
sustained, we bow in humble submits
sion to the decree of an all-wise Gre
ator, believing that our loss is his
eternal gain, and that his industry,
honesty and integrity will be revered
as a valuable asset to this bank and
a lasting benefit to the community.
That a copy of these resolutions
be spread upon the minutes of this
bank; a copy be forwarded to the
family of the deceased and that
copy be sent each of the county
papers for publication.
L. f. FRIEND, Pres't.
H. j. BLACK,
N. SPEELMAN,
Committee.
The Republican., 1925-06-25
Parent-Teacher Association
Meeting

The last meeting of the Parent
Teacher Assertion of the Oakland
Grammar school, prior to the opening
Of the fall term Of 1925, will be held
in the Grammar School building on
Thursday night, June 25th.
A good program has been prepared
and will be offered and a splendid en-
tertainment is promised. We want to
ask that this be one Of our largest at
tended meetings.
All members of the play ground
committee are urgently requested to
be present, as well as members of
other committees.
We fully appreciate the fact that
it is hard to be housed up these beau
tiful June evenings, but under the
circumstances we think that the par
ents of the many children should man
ifest more interest and be present for
at least this one time, bearing in mind
that you never get too old to learn
Furthermore, we can assure you that
you will be pleasantly entertained.
CHARLES A. TOWER,
Chairman Publicity Committee.
The Republican., 1925-06-25
INJURIES PROVED FATAL
TO J. W. BUZZERD FRIDAY
Following Automobile Accident
On State Road North of Oak
~ land Wednesday Evening

J. w. Buzzerd, of Oakland, who was
injured in an automobile accident on
the State road two miles south of
Accident on Wednesday evening of
last week when his automobile was
wrecked, and who was brought to
Oakland in an unconscious condition
within short time after the occur
renee by Messrs. Henry NJ. Speicher
and Randall Ravenscroft, died at his
home adjoining Oakland Friday morn
ing about one o'clock without regain
ing consciousness.
Mr.. Buzzerd's funeral took place
Sunday afternoon, the services at the
home being conducted by Rev. H. A.
Grubbs, of the Presbyterian church,
and Rev. A. ]. Torrey, rector of the
Episcopal church. Interment was
made in the Oakland cemetery where
the Masonic burial rites were read
by members of the local Masonic fra
ternity, the deceased being. a men,
Der of the lodge at Piedmont, West
Va, delegation from his home lodge
being present and participating with
about thirty members of Oakland
lodge in the ceremony.
Mr.. Buzzerd is survived by his wife
and three children: Elizabeth, Edwin
and William. He was aged 50 years
and was a native of Elkins, West Va,
where his wife was also born and
reared.
The Republican., 1925-06-25
AGENTS DESTROY STILL
AND MASH AT M'HENRY
Upon Approach of Officers Oper-
atOrs Fled TO Woods and
Escaped.

General Prohibition Agents D. NJ.
Jackley and J. H. Truax, with Dep
uty Raymond Bittinger, of Cumber-
land, discovered and destroyed two
large stills, fourteen barrels of mash
and ten gallons of moonshine in the
woods near McHenry on last Wednes-
day afternoon.
At the time Of the visit of the Off
c;als of the department the operators
of the still caught sight of them and
fled into the deep woods surrounding
the scene of operations and made
their escape.
The shine was still warm when
found by the officials, indicating that
it had just been run off,"
The Republican., 1925-06-25
OHNSON GETS new TRIAL
IN BRIDGE CONTENTION
Court of Appeals Rules Against
Mayor and Council of Oak
land in Closing Structure

Word has just been received from
Annapolis stating that the Court of
Appeals of Maryland has rendered
an opinion in the case of Joseph c..
johnson and Cecile Johnson, his wife,
VS.. The Mayor and Town Council of
Oakland, which was appealed from
the Circuit Court for Garrett county.
This case is of particular interest
because it presents a clear cut de-
cision settling definitely what was
formerly an uncertain point of law in
the State of Maryland.
The plaintiff, Johnson, sued the
Mayor and Town Council of Oakland
for $4,000 damages, alleging specific
and substantial damages to his gar
age business conducted upon his
property abutting on a much used
street in the town of Oakland. The
alleged damage was caused by the
failure of the town of Oakland to
keep bridge in repair by means of
which the street in question crossed
over the tracks of the Baltimore and
Ohio Railroad. 1t was further al
legged that the town Of Oakland had
negligently failed to keep this bridge
in repair for a period of over four
years, and by reason of this fact the
plaintiffs garage was placed in cul
de sac and his business almost de-
stroyed because practically all street
traffic was diverted away from the
plaintiffs garage.
The town Of Oakland, through its
attorney, filed a demurrer to the
declaration, alleging its insufiiciency,
in that it did not state a cause of
action in law. The Circuit Court sit
ting at Oakland, sustained the defen-
dants' contention, and judgment was
entered on the demurrer in favor Of
the defendants. From this Judgment
of the Circuit Court, the plaintiff
Johnson appealed.
Tho Court Of Appeals reversed the
Mecision of the Circuit Court, and in
- very dUIG anu GAiiduSL4Nc OplIIOlL
written by Judge Urner, holds that
the allegations in the plaintiffs dec
laration sufficiently state a good
cause of action, and in view Of the
conditions described in the declara-
ton, the Court below erred in hold
ing that it was demurrable. The
opinion by the Court of Appeals
states that "these allegations present
an issue as to which a defense on the
facts is required" The Court con-
tinuing says: "The contention that
the damages claimed on account of
the alleged destruction of the plain
tiff's business are not susceptible of
competent proof is not sustainable."
The Court of Appeals reversed the
judgment Of the Circuit Court with
costs to be paid by the defendants and
awarded new trial. Attorneys for
the plaintiff were George W. Legge,
Jr., and 7. L. Richards, of the Cum
berland bar Attorneys for the defen-
dants were J. C. Renninger, Of Oak
land, and H. P. Whitworth, Of the
local bar who appeared with him on
the Brief in the Court of Appeals.
The Republican., 1925-06-25

Miss Elizabeth Wilson, daughter
of Mr.. and Mrs. James Wilson, will
sail from New York Saturday next
on the steamship Carmania for a tour
Of ten weeks among the countries of
Europe and a cruise on the Mediter-
ranean Sea. She will be accompan-
led by a party of friends from Balti-
more. Short stays will be made in
Ireland, England, Scotland, Belgium,
Holland, Germany, Austria, Italy,
Switzerland and France. Miss Will
son will return to New York on Sep
tember 7th.
The Republican., 1925-06-25
Picnic at Gnegy Church July 4

Saturday, July 4th, the annual pic
mic will be held at Gnegy church,
south Of Oakland, at which all kinds
Of amusements will be provided for
the visitors. Dinner and supper will
be served. The proceeds will be ap-
piled on the debt resting on the Red
House Lutheran parsonage. The pub
lie generally is invited to be present,
The Republican., 1925-06-25
CHURCH SERVICES.
st. Paul's NJ. E. Church, Oakland.

Rev. Archibald Moore, Pastor.
9:45 a. M, Sunday school. Mr.. E.
r. Jones, Superintendent.
ZOO p. M, worship.
Wednesday, 500 p. M, prayer
meeting. At Ais p. M, Wednesday,
the Junior Epworth League, Miss
Grace Loar, Superintendent.
The Republican., 1925-06-25
Garrett County Forestry Notes.

From the current issue of Forest
News, a publication issued monthly by
the State Forestry Department, the
following news items that may inter-
est Garrett countians are taken:
On June 8, 8 and 10 State Forester
Besley, together with Mr.. E. Lee Le-
Compile, chief game warden of Mary
land, and Mr.. A. B. Brooks, chief of
the West Virginia Conservation Com
mission, held a meeting in Oakland
where plans for closer cooperation in
protecting our forests and game were
discussed. The meeting was primar-
lily to establish a game refuge along
Shaggy Mountain in both West Viz
ginia and Maryland Mr.. Besley was
called in, as the Garrett County State
forests cover a large part Of this area.
At the conference he stated that he
was fully in sympathy with the estab-
ishment of game refugees and that
the Forestry Department was always
willing to do all that was possible to
help protect the game. However, he
felt that if all Of the State lands were
to be included in the refuge and hunt
ing prohibited, that those who We're
accustomed to hunt on the area might
retaliate by setting fires and after all
our primary interest was forest pro
lection. He offered to allow 1000
SSres of the State forest land to be
Aluded in the refuge, provided the
lid would be patrolled to prevent
fires. -~' -,
The chestnut blight has been prev
alent in Maryland for so long a time
that few people outside of Garrett
county realize that there are still
chestnut trees in Maryland that the
blight has not affected. 1t has only
been in the last few years that it
has been found in Garrett county, but
it is now rapidly spreading and the
chestnut will soon be as rare there
as in other parts of the State. Those
who have tracts of chestnut should
cut them now and put them on the
market as soon as possible before
they are all killed and before the mar
ket is flooded.
The Republican., 1925-06-25
st. Marks Lutheran.
"The Friendly Church"

Rev. David NJ. Funk, Pastor.
$3.50 a. m, Sunday school, Mr.. G.
J. Altstetter, superintendent. A cor
dial invitation to all. Men, come to
our bible class. At ten o'clock we as
semble for atudy.
1Q:45 a. m, worship. Subject: "The
Children's Day"
7:15 p. NJ, Christian Endeavor.
500 p. m, the Children's Day Ser
vice.
Everyone welcome to attend all of
these services.
Wednesday, 7;30-8:3O p. m, "The
Quiet Hour"
The Republican., 1925-06-25
St. Matthews p. e. Church

Rev. A. J. Torrey, Rector
1000 a. M, church school; HOO a.
m, morning prayer and sermon. A
cordial welcome to our services.
The Republican., 1925-06-25
Garrett Memorial Presbyterian, Oak
land.

Rev. Henry A. Grubbs, Pastor.
Sunday school, 1000 a. m.
11:00 a, M, public worship.
c. E. meeting at 6:45 p. m.