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The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1926-11-25
RECALLS INAUGURAL OF
FIRST w. VA. GOVERNOR
Mrs. Matte Herrmans RecOuntS
Pre-War Experiences.

Two out of the five men who were
leaders in the movement to create
separate State out of Virginia, were
from Preston county, and their activi-
ty is recalled by Mrs. Sarah Martha
Herrmans, S3 years old, and now liv-
ing in Morgantown, West Va.
Mrs. Herrmans, who resides in
South Park, Morgantown, saw the
first governor of West Virginia, Ar
thur l. Boarman, inaugurated in 1863.
She was formerly Miss Matte Nc
Grew, and her father, James c. Nc
Grew, was one of the prime movers
in the attempt to form a new State
separate from that portion of Virgin
la east of the Alleghenies. Her hus-
band, the late Francis Herrmans, was
member of the first legislature of
the State and helped codify the laws
which are still in effect. In addition
to her reflections upon the first inau-
guration, Mrs. Herrmans launched up
on a Renaissance of the crucial days
which led up to the founding of West
Virginia as such, and of the vital part
it played in the personal life of her
family.
Five men from the west of the
mountains met in the Spotswood Ho-
tel at Richmond and made a solemn
pact that they would return to their
homes and initiate a movement which
would lead to the creation of a sep
arate State. Taxes were high in what
IS now West Virginia, and the govern
ment of Virginia gave but little to-
ward the upkeep of the State. We
could have slaves, since we were in a
slave State,l but they were hard to
keep, due to the natural roughness of
the country and because of the fact
that they could reach Pennsylvania so
easily and be safe from masters who
might go in search of them. About the
only thing the government of Virgin
ia had done for its western portion
was to furnish the insane asylum at
Weston. Outide of that, the people
were getting but little in return for
their taxes, which were little less
than exorbitant.
"The five men were Waitman T..
Weilley, Of Morgantown; William G..
Brown, Sr., of kingwood; Daniel
Lamb, of Wheeling; Peter G. Van
Wrinkle, of Martinsburg, and my faith
err, James c. McGrew, of Kingwood
They returned home and launched
their campaign. Later when the Civil
War had been started and rebel raids
had begun to trickle through this sec
ton of country, special price was
set on the heads of the leaders Of the
secession movement. I was then only
little girl, but l can distinctly re-
member how my father stood ready
at the slightest warning to flee for
his life"
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1926-11-25
Inter-City ROtarians Meet Here.

The second inter-city meeting of
Rotary Clubs of Kingwood, Oakland
and Terra Alta, was held at the Will
liam-J James Hotel in Oakland, Fri
day evening of last week at which
seventy-fve Rotarians from the three
towns sat down to a splendid dinner.
The evenings program, which had
been arranged by the entertainment
committe of the local club, was car
ried out to perfection. Addresses were
made by Bill Cramer, of Cumberland,
and Frank Rathbun, of Oakland. The
speech of the latter was splendidly
delivered in the genuine Rotary spirit
and conveyed Rotary thoughts of the
highest degree. Bill Gibson, the plan
list of the local CLUB, proved himself to
be a reader Of ability as we'll as a
musician. Walter Dawson was toast
master and handled his part of the
program to perfection. The final ad-
dress was made by President Henry
McComas, who also welcomed the Wis
itors in a short address. The next
inter-city meeting will be held in De-
cember at Kingwood.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1926-11-25
KITZMILLER DECLAIMER IS
WINNER OF FRALEY PRIZE
Miss Louise Browning The Sue
cessful Contestant, She Being
a Senior of High School.

The Fraley Defamation Contest,
in which girl students of the five high
schools of the county-Kitzmiller Ac-
cident, Grantsville, Friendsville and
Oakland-participated, was won last
night by Miss Louise Browning, a Sc
nior of the Kitzmiller school.
The contest, which was held at Kitz-
miller, was said to be the most inter-
esting and best since the Inauguration
of prize giving in such assemblages
was inaugurated in Garrett county
five years ago, the prizes being spon-
sored by Mr.. G. A. Fraley, cashier,
and financed by the Garrett Nation
al Bank Of Oakland. A like contest
for boy students of the county high
schools, sponsored by Mr.. W. W. Daw-
son of. the First National Bank of
Oakland, will occur later in the school
year.
The contest last night was attended
by large crowd of people from all
parts of the county who were enthusi-
astic and gave their favorite contes-
tants loyal support. School Commits
sioners John O. Thayer and Rober.
L. Wilson, County Superintendent F.
E. Rathbun and the principals of the
high schools of the county, E. E. Eng
fish. Of Friendsville; +. r. Webster,
of Grantsville; W. H. Miller, of Acct
dent; Miss Katherine Conley, of Oak
land, and E. c. Ryall, of Kitzmiller,
were all in attendance, Mr.. Rathbun
presiding and presenting the contes-
tants, who We're: Miss Louise Brown
ing, hitzmiller, in "Hcw the Larue
Stakes Were Lost; Miss Alverta Dill
Ion, Of Accident, in "a Perfect Trib-
ute; Miss Dorothy Edwards, Grants
vile, in "The Wheels of Time" and
who was awarded second place; Miss
Amy Friend, Friendsville, in Bobby
Unwelcome," and Miss Teresa Ken
dali, Oakland, who also presented
Glow the Larue Stakes Were Lost"
and who was given third place in the
contest by the judges, the latter be-
ing all educators of Keyser, West Va,
Messrs. ]. C. Sanders, superintendent
of schools; A. G. Springer, principal
keyser high school, and C. P. Arson,
an instructor in the Keyser school.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1926-11-25
DECEMBER TERM JURORS
DRAWN BY JUDGE WALSH
Grand and Petit Lists Now In
Hands of Sheriff-Walter w.
Dawson Foreman Grand Jury

For the purpose of drawing the
members of the grand and petit juries
who are to serve at the December
Term of the Garrett County Circuit
Court, which will convene on Monday,
December 9Th, Chief Judge William
c. Walsh came to Oakland last Fri
day Afternoon and in the presence
of local attorneys, court officials and
others drew the following to serve as
grand jurors:
Walter W. Dawson, Cecil C. Elliott,
Emory W. Adams, Calvin H. Glotfel-
ty, Bernard l. Gender, William P. De-
Berry, Enoch o. Robson, Frank o.
Swindler, A. ]. Orendorf, Horace R.
Dewitt, Charles E. White, Charles H.
Merrill, Samuel w. Bittinger, VIM.
o. Davis, Harold H. Harmed, Carlton
R. McComas, Charles C. Schlossnagle,
Benjamin R. Tasker, Albert Richen-
becker, Lawson L. Wright, Herman
E. Englehart, Courtney H. Wilson,
James R. Younkin.
The Court designated Walter w.
Dawson as foreman of the grand jury.
The following named compose the
petit jury:
Neil C. Fraley, John Bethel, John
Bunnell Friend, Henry H. Cation, Har-
mon Lands, Lawton o. Friend, James
H. Fike, Frank A. Smouse, Harry P.
Collier, Isaac c. Kitzmiller, NJ. E.
Williams, Jesse J. Ashby, Jr., Richard
Custer, George C. Mckenzie, Uriah
NJ. Stanton, John w. Livengood, Her.
bert X. Pope, Thurman F. Umbel, Ar
thur Y. Cullers, Marshall H. Lohr,
Wilfred Chadderton, Walter 1. Kin
kead, Joel A. Beachy, George B Pew,
Thomas A. Michael.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1926-11-25
The Biggest Parade.

"The biggest parade ever held in
Maryland will start from Baltimore
the day after Thanksgiving and will
touch every cline and hamlet in Ma
ryland," said Mrs. C. Milton Sincell,
Seal Sale Chairman of Garrett coun-
ty. "The parade will be 473 miles in
length-almose long enough to encir-
Gle the State! 1t will be made up Of
thirty million little 'life savers or lit
tie couriers of health-each spread
ing the message of Health for All;
all for Health
Thirty million 1926 tuberculosis
Christmas Seals; here, there, every
where! Asking you to buy them, one
penny each, so that tuberculosis and
disease in Maryland may be further
decreased These little Christmas
Seals have been running about the
country around Thanksgiving and
Christmas time for twenty-five years
and have been influential in reducing
the death rate from tuberculosis more
than fifty per cent.
These little messengers of hope are
now locked up in the offices of the
MARYLAND tuberculosis Association, at
900 Saint Paul Street, Baltimore.
They are raring to go and will be re-
leased on Thanksgiving Day, Novem-
Der twenty-fifth.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1926-11-25
OAKLAND MERCHANTS TO
HAVE COMMUNITY SALE
Wednesday, December Sth, Sc
lected By Body Interested
Advertisements Next Week

Approaching the fact that commu-
nifty sale days have worked out sue
cessfully in other parts of the coun-
try adjacent to Oakland, the business
men and others, at meeting held on
Monday night at the City Hall, def
nitely decided to inaugurate a COM
munity sales day in Oakland, the
date for such sale being set for We'd
nesday, December 9Th, and in which it
is expected that every merchant and
business man in the town will join.
The plan being now worked out by
a committee named by the chairman
of the Business Mems Association, is
to buy page of advertising space
in The Republican and in the spaces
allotted on this page to the various
advertisers they are to advertise but
one article at an exceedingly low price.
The article to be advertised must be a
staple one and the price at which it is
advertised will remain good for but
the day Of the community sale. In
addition to the newspaper advertis-
ing several thousand circulars will be
printed and these will be mailed out
to farmers and to persons residing in
nearby towns, so that all will have
notice of the bargains offered by the
various merchants.
Should this first sale prove the sue
cess anticipated for it by those par
ticipating, it is probable that the af-
fair will occur once a month here
after, beginning about January 18th
of next year.
The community sales inaugurated
in other towns were begun in a very
small way. At first circulars only
were used to advertise them. Later a
page in the weekly newspaper pub
lished in the town was used. Now two
full pages of a daily paper published
in a nearby city are bought and the
immunity idea is spread before the
!. ,eneral public, with the result that
VA IIlC Ody IilS SdlSS dlS d
feature in the town it is crowded with
eager buyers who in many cases Sc
cure wonderful bargains in staple
and useful household goods and COM
modities. 1t has proven successful else
where and it should be eminently sue
cessful here where the citizens and
those who trade in Oakland have al
ways found the merchants square in
their dealing and in the representa-
tions concerning their goods which
can and are bought by consumers at
a lower figure than in larger towns
where the expense of conducting the
same lines of business is higher ow-
ing to increased rents and higher sal
salaries paid their employees.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1926-11-25
MARYLAND Leads in Forest Edu-
cation.

"The State Department of Forest
ry in Maryland is leading a way in
forestry education that will have
tremendous effect on the next gene
ration" said Charles Lathrop Pack,
President of the American Tree
Association today. GAS a feeder to
American Forest Week April "a,
Maryland has in her Junior Forester
campaign a plan that should be
worked out in every state" Mr.. Pack
continued. -
The American Tree Association has
put almost 10000 Forestry Primers
into the state through F. W. Besley,
the State forester, and the school
teachers of the state. This plain
phrased booklet on the forestry situa-
ton was published by the American
Tree Association to mark 1925 the
semi-centennial of the first step in
forestry by the U. S. Government.
The publication has now reached 70O,-
900 copies, so great has been the de-
mand from educators.
Today a consignment of the Prim-
ers was sent to J. Frederick Virgin
at Elkton. Cecil county is the expert
mental ground for the Junior Forest
err movement and Forester Virgin
says the boys are taking to the idea
in fine fashion. He adds, "the most
popular pamphlet going to the boys
is the Forestry Primer"
According to the Maryland plan,"
continued Mr.. Pack, "the Junior For
ester must be II years old, have a
fair standing in school, familiarize
himself with the forest laws of his
state, know among other things the
native trees and the telephone num-
Der of two fire wardens. This is an
admirable ground work.
"The American people must become
forestry minded and the place to be-
gin is where Maryland is beginning.
That place is the objective of the
Forestry Primer. w. B. Greeley, the
Chief of the L. S. Forest Service,
told the foresters the other day, the
boys in France knew forestry as few
boys in the world. The American boy
must know the economic value of
forests and the Maryland boy surely
will as result of what the State
Forestry Department is doing. l hope
every boy in the state earns the jun
Tor Forester badge"
According to reports to the Amer
lean Tree Association, the semi-cen-
tennial year is the biggest in an edu-
cational way the country ever saw.
California, Louisiana and Minnesota
have just voted to permit amend
ments to the state constitutions so
forest land may be relieved from I'M
due taxation until there is a forest
crop. In 1928 Pennsylvania will vote
on a bond issue for forestry.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1926-11-25
St. Paurs NJ. E. Church, Oakland.
Rev. Archibald Moore, Pastor

Rev. Archibald Moore, Pastor.
9:45 a. M, Sunday School hour. Mr..
E. R. Jones, superintendent. Glasses
for both young and old led by corps
of earnest teachers.
The Mems Bible Glass meets at ten
o'clock. The members and teachers
of all the classes have a cordial well
come for all who will come.
HOO a. M, morning worship with
sermon by the pastor. This service is
designed to be one of real helpfulness
and worship.
GAS p. M, Epworth League.
1880 p. M, Evening worship hour
with sermon by the pastor. No more
fitting way to close the Sabbath day
can be found than by attendance at
this or similar service.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1926-11-25
OAKLAND PUBLIC LIBRARY
Finances Are Being Gathered to
Carry on Work and Pay
Expenses.

The Oakland Free Public Library
is eleven years old at this time. 1t has
been recently moved into rooms inthe
Garrett National Bank building which
the public is cordially invited to in
spect any Wednesday or Saturday.
The library started with 35 books
and now has nearly 5000 volumes. A
competent librarian is in charge and
people throughout the county have
the same advantages in securing good
reading matter, on a smaller scale, as
their city neighbors. A nominal sum
is charged for new books which may
be taken and after reading returned.
The officers of the Library Associ-
alton are: Chairman, Mrs. E. z. Tow
er; vice chairman Mrs. H. A. Lora-
ditch; treasurer, Mr. j. NJ. Jarboe;
secretary and librarian, Mrs. Nettie
Thrasher, while the board of directors
is composed of Mrs. VIM. R. Offutt,
Mrs. n. l. Broadwater, Mrs. J. L. Pol
lock, Mrs. J. C. Renninger, Mrs. Jas.
Wilson, Mrs. Paul Naylor, Mrs. An
drew Helbig, Mrs. James D. Hamill.
Mrs. G. Semmes Ham;ll, Jr., and Mr..
G. A. Fraley.
Since the library has been in eX-
iStence various means of financing it
have been tried. Patrons are supposed
to give 81 per annum to help pay
rent, librarian, ;ncidentals, etc, also
for new books. This last being a con-
siderable item, as wear and tear on
books in any library is considerable.
Recently in moving there was con-
siderable expense caused by neces-
sary carpenter work.
Entertainments have been given in
the past to raise money, but it was
recently decided by the board to as
certain as nearly as possible if all in
terested persons would not donate at
least a small amount to pay off pres
ent Indebtedness, put it on proper
running basis and put something in
bank for emergencies. A committee
was formed to make a canvass, the
committee being composed of Mrs.
Wilson, Mrs. Loraditch, Mrs. Paul
Naylor and Mrs. Frank Rathbun.
Mrs. Wilson, with Mrs. Lawrence
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1926-11-25

The Pastors Aid Society of st.
Marks Lutheran church will hold its
annual bazaar and food sale on Sat
urday, December 4th, beginning at
ten o'clock in the morning and con-
tinuing all day, in the store of Mr.. F.
A. Smouse on Second street. Fancy
articles of all kinds suitable for holi-
day gifts, bread, rolls, cake, pies, ETC.,
will be on sale and the patronage of
the public is solicited.
Mr.. George Beckman, prominent
farmer of the Glade section north of
Swanton, is lying critically ill at his
home with tuberculosis, he having fall
len victim to the ravages of this
disease about two years ago.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1926-11-25
Oakland High School Notes.

On Wednesday of this week we
celebrated Thanksgiving by a pro-
gram especially arranged for the oc-
casion.
First came a vocal solo by Irene
Smouse, which was very fine. Then
the History of Thanksgiving" was
given by Mary Louise Helbig. The
reading given by Ruth Fike was
greatly enjoyed by all. The sextet,
sung by Lucille Ours, Louise Lewis,
Mary Jane Offutt, Ralph Blake,
Mitchell Franklin and Harold Yutzy,
proved that we have some musicians
in our school. "a Thanksgiving
Story" was the title of dialogue rem
dered by James Dodge and George
Altstetter. James, as "Pa," related
to George, his son, the way Thanks
giving originated, to Georges dis
comfort. Mary Jane Offutt gave a
reading entitled radio Recipe" which
caused much laughter and was enjoyed
greatly. Louise Lauer gave US some
very interesting news and some good
jokes in the form of "School News"
The program was ended by chorus
sung by the school.
Defamation Contest.
Three cheers for Teresa Kendall!
She came off third winner in the
Fraley Defamation contest. The Sc
lection was entitled ''How the LaRue
Stakes Were Last" Teresa "put it
over wonderfully" and it was hard
FORK after the story had first been
told by the winner of first honors,
Miss Louise Browning, of Kitzmiller.
Bazaar and Food Sale.
The success of the bazaar was meas
ured by the intake of $50 clear for
the athletic and school funds. The
O. H. S. appreciates all of its friends
who so kindly patronized the bazaar.
Especially do we want to thank the
Messrs. G. A. Fraley G. Sons, who
gave to the students the use of their
store room for the occasion.
LITERARY SECRETARY.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1926-11-25
st. Marks Lutheran, Oakland.
"The Friendly Church"

Rev. c. A. ShiIke, Pastor.
$3.50 a. M, is the Sunday school
hour at the "Friendly Church." at
which everyone will find cordial
welcome.
At 1O:45 a. M, morning worship
with sermon.
6:45 p. M, Christian Endeavor with
Elwood Hauser as the leader.
At 1880 p. M, service and sermon by
the pastor.
Wednesday evening at 1880 o'clock,
"The Quiet Hour" service to be con-
Quoted by the pastor and participated
in by those attending.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1926-11-25
CHURCH SERVICES.
Corinth Charge, M. E. Church

Rev. Durward B. Brown will preach
at Corinth and Deer Park and Rev.
William Anderson will preach at the
Thayerville and Dodge appointments
on Sunday next.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1926-11-25

WANTED-Girl for general house
work. Address 452 Protzman street.,
Morgantown, West Va. Excellent
wares paid.-Advertisement Alps
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1926-11-25

FOR SALE-Purebred Silverlace
Wyandotte Cockrels. Address Fred.
Schenk, Oakland, Star Route, or APP
ply at farm near Thayerville-Adver-
tisement 41-2t*
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1926-11-25
Making a grand total of .S167.(

In addition to the above cash the
County Commissioners have pledged
the board to pay years rental.
Several persons have promised to
give later. At least 500 more is re-
quired now. Won't each of you who
reads this feel it is a personal obi
cation to keep this good work going?
Send contributions to Mr. J. M.
Jarboe, Garrett National Bank, Oak
land, Nd.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1926-11-25

The other members of the soliciting
committee have not beer. heard from.
Additional donations include:
Evening star., 1926-05-11
Why the Rattlesnake?

WILLIAMSBURG, Va, May II,
r176.-A Nirginian has contributed to
one of the gazettes an interesting
justification OF the use of the rattle
snake as an emblem on the flag now
commonly in use on the ships of the
american Navy. The flag of the
United Colonies us designated by
Gen. ashington. is the Grand Union
flag with thirteen stripes. alternate
red and white, and the British Union.
It was first unfurled by the General
on January I. However, the fleet has
continued to fly the rattlesnake flag
With the motto Don't Tread on Me. -
and there has been some objection to
the use Of this reptile as the emblem
of the country. The following eXpla-
nation of the device is now offered:
1T is a rule in heraldry, that the
worthy properties of the animal In the
crest borne shall be considered. and
that the base ones cannot be intended.
The ancients considered the snake or
serpent as an emblem of wisdom. and
lin certain attitudes) of endless dura-
ton. The rattlesnake is properly a
representative of America, as this ami
NAL is found in no other part of the
world.
The eye OF this creature surpasses
IN brightness that of any other ami
NAL; it has no eyelids, and is there
Evening star., 1926-05-11
$50 YEARS AGO TO-DAY,
By JONATHAN A. RAWSON, JR.
Story of the U. S. A.

fore an emblem OF vigilance. 1t never
begins an attack, nor ever surrenders;
and IS therefore an emblem of mag
nantmity and true courage.
When injured or in danger 1t
never wounds Until il has given notice
to the enemies of their danger; no
other of its kind shows such gener-
osity When it is undisturbed. and in
peace, it does not appear to be fur
nished with weapons OF any kind;
they are latent In the roof of its
mouth. and even when extended for
its defense, appear to those who are
unacquainted with them. to be weak
and contemptible; yet their wounds,
however small, are decisive and fatal.
1T is solitary and associates with
it's kind only when it Is necessary for
their preservation. It's poison is
alone the necessary means of digest
ing it's food and certain destruction
to its enemies. The power Of fasci-
nation attributed to 1t (by a generous
conStruction) resembles America.
Those who look steadily on her are
delighted, and involuntarily advance
toward her; and, having once ap
preached her, never leave her. 1t is
frequently found with thirteen rattles,
and they increase yearly. 1t Is beau
tiful in youth, and it's beauty increases
with age; it's tongue is blue, and fork.
ed as the lightning"
Copyright. 1860