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The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1927-11-03
X. OF P. LODGE STARTS
DRIVE FOR MEMBERSHIP
Get-Together Meeting Held Last
Friday Evening

Another membership campaign was
inaugurated last Friday evening when
Garrett Lodge, No. 113, Knights OF
Pythias, held a "Get-together" meet
ing in the lodge looms at Oakland
A large number attended from the
local lodge, as well as from Friends
vile and Bloomington. Colonel Mel
SOM w. Russeler, of Cumberland
supreme representative, was the
speaker of the evening.
The membership drive will continue
until January 1, 1928, and the first
class will be initiated on December 2,
1927. This class will be called the J
Willard Tawes class, in honor of the
grand chancellor of Maryland. 1t is
hoped by the members of the lods
to add to their number many interest
ed and worthy persons before the
close of the campaign.
At the meeting last Friday the Boy
Scouts entertained, as did also the
"Boiler-Maker's quartet" which sang
several selections. An entertainment
committee was appointed to provide
entertainment for each meeting thru
out the coming winter. Every mem
Der is urged to attend each and every
meeting on Friday evenings at the
Lodge rooms.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1927-11-03
HALLOWEEN CELEBRATION PASSES QUIETLY IN CITY:
YOUNGSTERS PARADE STREET in CROTESQUE COSTUME

"Will the person who left the old
fashioned hearse in my front yard
please call and get same. Otherwise
it will be sold to satisfy all damage
claims"
"Lost, or disappeared in some man.
ner-one porch bench"
"Will the person who carried my
front gate away kindly notify me as
to it's whereabouts. 1t never did stay
shut but it belongs in the family"
These and score or more of other
lost notices might well be posted as
the Halloween season officially closed
on Monday night, after hours of cele-
bration by both young and old.
From $50 in the evening until mid
night, boys and girls clad in all kinds
of color, cloth, and whatnot, paraded
the streets, in celebration of an event
which antedates Christianity. Hallow-
cen or ALI Hallows Eve, the eve Of
All Saints Day and its attendant cere-
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1927-11-03
Question About Auto License
Tage Cleared Up.

Because county treasurer, Albert L.
Lee, has had so many questions asked
about applications for license tags
without being certified by him, he
directed letter to the Commissioner
of Motor Vehicles asking this ques-
ton: "What will an applicant have
to do if he receives his application for
license tags not certified by the coun-
ty treasurer"
In answer to this question Mr.. Lee
received the following reply from the
commission: Acknowledge yours Of
the 21st and beg to advise that the
applications not certified must be TAX
en- back to your Office, when the appli-
cant receives same from us, to be
certified to by you before he can OBJ
tain tags.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1927-11-03
Oakland Boy Now U. S. Marine

Realizing his ambitions to become a
U. S. Marine, Percy L. Lawton, of
Oakland, recently qualified as men,
Der of Uncle Sans famous corps by
successfully passing the entrance ex-
animation at Paris Island.
Before applying for enlistment in
the marine corps at Cumberland on
September 27, Percy lived at home
with his parents, Mr.. and Mrs. A. l..
Lawton, on Liberty street. He was
later sent to Paris Island for quail
fication as a U. S. Marine. At the
South Carolina camp he will be given
instruction in drills, duties and Gus
toms of the soldiers of the land or sea.
Upon the completion of his pre-
liminary training he will be available
for duty at any post, at home or
abroad, wherever marines are station
ed.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1927-11-03
THREE INJURED WHEN CAR
RUNS INTO MOVING TRAIN
Weber's Crossing Is Scene of
Another COllisiOn-LOaded
Freight Car Is Derailed

Three young men escaped serious
injury about 3 o'clock Tuesday morn
ing when the StudebaAar coach which
they occupied ran into a moving
freight train at Weber's crossing,
about one mile south of Oakland. 1t
was estimated that the car was travel
ing at an approximate speed of 60
miles per hour when the accident oc-
CURED. One loaded freight car was
derailed by the force of the impact,
and the car was practically reduced to
mass of wrcekage. Fog prevented
the occupants from seeing their dan
ger, it was stated.
Those injured were J. Elliott Ryan,
an auto salesman, whose home is in
Parsons, W. Va, but who is now To-
Gated at Keyser, W. Va; Cecil Wilt,
of Keyser; and Harold Fisher, of Par
sons, who is attending school at Key
ser. DR.. N. l. Broadwater, attending
physician, Of Oakland, stated that
none of the men were seriously in
jured, although there were numerous
scratches, bruises and cuts on all of
them which required medical atten-
ton. Wilt was taken to Keyser on
train No. 2 Tuesday morning, and
the parents of the other two arrived
and took them to their respective
homes in ParSonc
The train ran quite distance be-
fore coming to a complete halt, and
when the engineer arrived at the
wrecked auto, parts of it were in
flames. The blaze was extinguished
and the occupants lifted from the
wreckage. The car did not turn over,
but was so badly wrecked that it is
considered a total loss. Medical aid
was summoned from Oakland soon
after the mishap.
The boys, who were musicians, were
on their return journey from Parsons,
where they had been engaged in play
ing for dance the night before.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1927-11-03
Grantsville High School To Hold
Fair and Exhibition.

Plans are being made by the stu
dents of the Vocational Agriculture
and Vocational Home Economics de-
partments for a Fair and Exhibition
of their work, to be held on Thurs
day evening, November 10, to which
the patrons of the school as well as
the public are invited.
The Agriculture department is pre-
pairing exhibits on grain, hay, vege-
tables, fruits and poultry. Its men,
bers will give demonstrations for the
benefit of the visitors. The Judges
will be County Agent McGlone and
several farmers of the locality.
In the Vocational Home Economics
department the girls are preparing
and will exhibit needlework and home
making ideas and pastry and will
give demonstrations in cooking.
The students are taking a keen in
terest in this work and are being
guided in it by their instructors, Mr..
Emerson Bishoff, teacher of Agri-
culture, and Miss Eva Falkenstein,
teacher Of Home Economics.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1927-11-03
BURNING LEAVES DESTROY
GARAGE AT MT. LAKE PARK
Property Loss Estimated At
Approximately $500.

The burning of leaves in Mountain
Lake Park has again wrought dis
aster, in that private garage was
destroyed by fire yesterday afternoon
about 4:30 o'clock.
Several men, who were engaged by
property owners to rake and burn the
leaves around their respective proper
ties, had finished their task on the
Mrs. Jennie A. Allen, place, located on
the North end of F. street, a short
time after the noon hour and had
gone to another section of the Park
before the fire was discovered in the
garage.
While the men supposed they had
extinguished the leaves fire, it is gen.
orally supposed that some burning
leaves had been blown into the ga
rage which later caused it's entire dis
truction.
1t is estimated that the property
loss will amount to probably 5000.
The Oakland Volunteer Fire depart
ment responded to the call, and while
they were not successful in saving
the garage, they were instrumental in
saving the residence, just few feet
from the burning building, it is said.
Mrs. Allen, owner of the property
makes her winter home in Cumber-
land, in which city she was living at
the time of the fire.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1927-11-03
4,l64 ATTENDING PUBLIC
SCHOOLS in This COUNTY
Average Daily Attendance In
Elementary and High Schools
Greater Than Last Year

A total of four thousand, one hun
dred sixty-four pupils attend public
schools in Garrett at the present, ac-
cording to figures just compiled by
John L Fitzwater, school attendance
officer, for the month Of September.
The number of those attending will
likely be increased for the months of
October and November, Mr. Fitzwater
stated, as many were detained at
home on account of work during the
first month of school.
The average daily attendance in
both elementary and high schools is
greater than last year. In 1926 there
was an average daily attendance in
the elementary schools of 3,143, or
91.2 percent of the total enrolled. For
the first month of this year, there
were 1886 attended every day, or an
average of 92S percent of the total
enrolled.
Five hundred thirteen attended ev-
cry day in the high schools in 1926
or percentage Of 90, while for Sep
TENDER of this year, there was daily
attendance of 593 or a percentage of
95.9. While the attendance has been
larger in the high schools than last
year, the percentage of perfect atten-
dance has decreased slightly.
The total number enrolled in So
public schools throughout the county
is as follows: for one-teacher
schools, election district number one,
thirteen schools, 1856; E. D. number
two, eleven schools, 240; number three
eleven schools, 165; number four, six
schools, 80; number five, ten schools,
1923; number six, ten schools, ITO;
number seven, four schools, 81; num-
Der eight, twelve schools, 271; num-
Der nine, five schools, 1923; number
ten, eleven schools, 1888; number
twelve, five schools, 100; number
thirteen, three schools, g.; number
fourteen, six schools, 1OS; number fiji
teen, four schools, 72.
For two-teacher schools i'm the var
ious election districts, there was an
attendance of 5S2, and for the graded
schools, with three OF more teachers,
there was an attendance of 1,011. A
total of $50 were enrolled in five high
schools throughout the county.
The banner schools in each election
district are given with the percentage
of attendance for the month: one
teacher schools, number 1, Bethel and
Streckers each had an attendance of
100 percent; number 2, McCabe, 96.7
percent; number 8, Dorsey, 98.1; num-
Der 4, Aaron's Run, 95; number 5,
Winding Ridge, 1872; number 6, Pine
Swamp, 1913; number 7, Lynndale,
975; number 8, Silver Knob, 100;
number II, Warnick-Jacob, GAP; num-
Der IL, Beachy, 1913; number 10, Peer
less, 96.6; number Ia, Harrington,
93.8; number Is, Mckenzie, 92.8;
two-teacher schools, Strawberry Hill,
98.9; graded schools, Kempton, 97.5;
high schools, Kitzmiller, 97.6.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1927-11-03

dered by professionals in their line Of
entertainment, and the address by
Congressman Zihlman.
The morning feature of the days
activities will be clay bird shoot and
stationary target matches at the fair
grounds. Turkeys, ducks and chickens
will constitute the prizes to be award
ed those winning them. A benefit pic
ture will be shown at the Maryland
theatre in the evening.
1t is now being planned by the
Legionairres to engage the orchestra
which will be in Oakland during the
three nights that the "Big Parade"
will be shown at the Maryland, to play
at dance given in MAYORS Hall. Ac-
cording to present plans, the dance
will be held on Wednesday, November
%, the night before Thanksgiving,
said Ronald McIntire, chairman of the
dance committee.
Plans for the Armistice Day cele-
bration are similar to those made and
carried out last year with the possible
exception of the community sign at
the Maryland Theatre in the afternoon
of the day, when Congressman Zihl-
man will address the audience and a
musical program rendered.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1927-11-03
TO CELEBRATE OPENING
OF FRIENDSVILLE ROAD
Ceremonies to Take Place at 3
O'Clock Saturday.

The official opening of the new con-
crete road between Friendsville and
Blooming Rose will be celebrated
Saturday afternoon at 3 o'clock, it has
been announced. Local speakers will
be present who will address the gath
ering. The celebration will also in
clude an automobile parade from
Friendsville ito the end of the i'm
proved highway at the Blooming Rose
church.
The two miles of completed road
were constructed by the Tri-State Con-
struction company and was just open
ed to traffic Tuesday. There is still
a five mile gap of unimproved road to
the Pennsylvania side to be completed
before an uninterrupted way can be
had to the National Pike. When COM
pleted, the road will provide Friends
vile and vicinity with a shorter route
to the National highway and better
way to Bruceton Mills, W. Va, and
towns in that section.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1927-11-03

monies is very old. Although original
ly an occasion for fear and misgivings,
because of the fact that at that time
ghosts were most likely to walk, the
more modern trend has been to make
of it an occasion for gayety, fun and
grotesque display.
For the preservers of order, it is a
strenuous time, for the youths, an
evening of the widest pleasure, for
the grown ups, chance to become
young again, and a reminder of the
times they used to have, which seem
wilder than the widest dreams in
comparison with the apparently tame
celebration of this day and age.
Halloween marks the stepping
stone to the Thanksgiving and Christ
mas holidays and in reality if the for
NAL introduction of the autumn seas
on. The world wouldn't seem the
same without Halloween.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1927-11-03
Birthday Supper Given.

A birthday supper was given Octob-
err 80 at the home of Mr.. and Mrs.
James Stephen, near Grantsville, in
honor of their daughter Hilda's fiji
teenth birthday. Games and music
featured. Those present were Misses
Gladys and Vera burst, leila and Lula
Broadwater, Elizabeth Storer, Beula
Wiley, Violet, Hilda and Grace Steph-
en-, Messrs. Bernard and Dellwood
Merrill, Hubert Fresh, Oberlin Steph-
en-, Delbert, Edwin and Austin Mich
ael, 'Elwood Broadwater, Gene Railey,
Mr.. and Mrs. Alfred Broadwater, Mr..
and Mrs. Ralph Wiley, Mr.. and Mrs.
C. C. Stephen, Mr.. and Mrs. James
Stephen and daughter Ruth, and Mrs.
Isabelle Stephen.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1927-11-03
Several Arrested and Fined for
Minor Charges,

Herman Steiding, Swanton, was ar
rested by Deputy Sheriff joy Griffith
on Tuesday for refusing 10 pay dog
tax. He was given a hearing before
Squire E. l. West and was fined SIS
and costs. He paid the fine and was
released.
No Operators Card.
William Hall, of Grafton was given
a hearing before Justice w. A. Gender
following his arrest Saturday on a
charge of having no operators card.
He was fined $40 and costs, which
amount was paid.
Carl JamisOn Released.
Carl Jamison, of Oakland, who was
arrested Tuesday evening a week ago
on charge of driving a car without
license and without having any
registration card, paid his fine of $50
and costs which was imposed on him,
and was released Wednesday.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1927-11-03
FRED. N. HHLMAN TO BE
ARMISTICE DAY SPEAKER
Congressman Will Deliver Ad-
dress In Maryland Theatre
Afternoon of November IL

Hon. Fred. N. Zihlman, congress-
man for the sixth district, will be the
speaker at the public gathering in the
Maryland Theatre on the afternoon of
Armistice Day, November II, it was
learned from Delbert Davis, post COM
mander of the local post American
Legion which is sponsoring the cele-
bration.
The program for the proposed cele-
bration calls for public gathering at
the theatre where program consist
ing of musical numbers will be rem
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1927-11-03
Grantsville Corn Judgers Win
Third in State Contest.

Boys Of Grantsville high school
brought third prize to the county in
the Statewide boys corn judging con-
test conducted at Frederick Fair last
week. The team consisted Of Clyde
Dahlgrin and Glenn Folk, with Clyde
Beachy as alternate.
This contest is conducted by the Vo-
cational high schools Of the State, con-
testants being entered from twenty
eight different schools.
Grantsville was Also represented by
a cattle judging team consisting OF
Casper Loechel, William Turner and
Markle Stanton, alternate. Results
of this contest have not yet been re-
ceived, but it is felt that the boys
have made creditable showing. Both
+sams were coached by the instructor
agriculture.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1927-11-03
LARGE NUMBER SEE DAIRY
SPECIAL AND HEAR TALKS
Five Garrett County Men Pur-
chase Registered Bulls-Dairy
Equipment Awarded

The B. & o. Dairy Special which
was in town Tuesday was the occas-
ion of bringing to Oakland large
number of people in the County in
terested in the promotion of the Dairy
Industry. The B. & o. train with its
three carloads of purebred dairy bulls
of the three breeds, namely, Guernsey,
Jersey and Holstein, was on track by
900 a. m. and by that time con-
siderable crowd had assembled and
passed through the train.
The lectures began about 1880 a.
m., and by that time the lecture car
was filled to capacity. County Agent
McGlone opened the meeting by ex-
planning the object of the train and
told of the progress that had been
made looking toward the establish
ment of a milk receiving station in
Garrett county. Mr.. ]. A. Conover,
extension dairy specialist of the Uni
versity of Maryland made short talk
on the possibilities of Garrett county
as a dairy section. He said in part
that Garrett county was admirably
adapted to dairying as it has many
natural facilities for this line of work.
Good Grass Necessary
To make milk economically there must
be an abundance of good grass and
this is to be found in Garrett county
as perhaps nowhere else in the State.
No other state is so we'll adapted to
the making of milk as that furnished
by nature itself in the form of good
pasture. This is one of the most es-
sential factors in milk production. An
other very important factor is that OF
abundant water. Milk must be cooled
quickly and kept cool if it is to reach
the market in satisfactory condition.
This is another feature in which Gar
rett county ranks supreme, that of
having an abundance of cold spring
water which can be brought to the
door of every milk house. Many of
he cooling problems experienced by
me dairymen of the Eastern section
of the States are entirely done away
with by the spring water in Garrett
county, he said.
In the matter of grain feed, Gar
rett county can produce abundance
of oats, corn and buckwheat, all Of
which can be combined to make a
good grain ration of the dairy cow.
1t is necessary for economical milk
production to grow some legume crops
such as soybeans, clover hay or alfal-
ia. These also can be grown in this
county and with these and the home
grown grains little outside feed need
be purchased, it was pointed out.
1t is necessary to have good pro-
ducing cows for economical milk pro-
duction, and that means the dairymen
of this section must pay attention to
the yearly production of their COWS
1t means that the cow of low pro-
ducing ability will have to be discard
ed and her place taken by one OF
higher ability. 1t is possible to raise
these good cows here in the county
perhaps cheaper than any other place
in the State and this ought to be done.
Object of Dairy Special
This is one of the objects of the B. &
o. Dairy Sire Specials to encourage
farmers to breed better dairy cows
1t will be found much cheaper to raise
good cows than to buy them. Further
CONTINUED on Page Four)
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1927-11-03
MAN is SENTENCED FOR
DRIVING WHILE DRUNK
Dave Collins Given 80 Days and
Fined 500

Dave Collins, of Oakland, was ar
rested Sunday evening on the State
road just north of town on charge
of operating car while under the in
fiuence of liquor, following his col
lision with the Chevrolet coupe, occu-
pied by Mr.. Ed. Offutt and Miss Kay
Stenholm.
He was given a hearing Monday
morning before w. A. Gender, justice
of the peace, who sentenced him to
80 days in jail, and fined him 500 and
costs.
None of the occupants of the two
cars were seriously injured, and the
cars were only slightly damaged.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1927-11-03
MABEL SWAN SENTENCED
TO 3 YEARS IN PRISON
Former Nurse, Convicted of
Killing Daniel Mosser, Taken
To Penitentiary on Tuesday

Mabel Swami, former Baltimore
nurse, who was convicted by a jury
last Friday of murder in the second
degree for shooting and fatally
wounding her landlord, Daniel Mosser,
at her home in Swanton, was given a
sentence of three years in the Mary
land penitentiary by Chief Judge D.
D. Lindley Sloan, of Cumberland,
shortly after two o'clock Monday af-
ternoon. She was taken Tuesday
morning to the Maryland penitentiary.
Later she will be moved to the House
of Correction. She heard the verdict
pronounced without untoward move
ment and she remained composed.
Miss Swami was given a physical
examination Monday morning by DR..
W. E. Williams, county physician,
and DR.. A. H. Hawkins, who submitted
report to the court. Judge Sloan,
before passing sentence, declared that
the physicians had found Miss Swami
suffering from toxic goitre, which
will, sooner or later, have to be given
medical attention. An immediate OPP
Grafton would be advisable, Judge
Sloan said the physicians believed.
However, Judge Sloan stated that it
would not be fair to Miss Swami to
make her undergo an operation at
present, as she could begin immediate
ly to serve her time. Later, if it is
so desired, he said, steps may be taken
toward such an operation.
Since the jury had recommended
mercy in its verdict, JudgeSloan said,
the court felt that such recommen-
dation should be carried out to its
fullest extent. The court had, he de-
clared, conducted a thorough investi-
cation into the woman's past and the
result showed that she had never been
guilty of immortality. "The finger of
shame has never been pointed at her.
Judge Sloan said. Her excellent char
acter, her poor health and the jury's
recommendation, he asserted, made a
light sentence the only fair one.
He then passed sentence. Miss
Swami, who had been brought into
the court room at 2:15 o'clock, OBJ
viously in state of extreme agita-
ton, received the sentence calmly.
She Immediately began consulting her
attorney, David A. Robb, who assisted
in her defense. About five minutes
later, she was taken out of the court
room and back to the Jail. Mr. Robb
asked the court to be lenient in its
sentence. The jury, he said, apparent
ly made a compromise in order to
reach its verdict. The testimony of
the State, in his opinion, was valueless
in several places, especially in that
part which made threats against the
life of Mosser. AS an officer of the
court and not as her counsel, he said
he was firmly convinced that Miss
Swann's life had been that of a good
though eccentric woman. Closing, he
said she had been "guessed into a
conviction"
Miss Swann's trial started last Mon
day and ended late Thursday after
noon. She was charged with shooting
and killing her landlord, Daniel Mos
ser, near Swanton, on May 26, last
The defense contended that she had
shot Mosser in order to protect her
life. The State asserted that she had
murdered Mosser because she thought
he had informed Federal Officers that
she was making liquor on her place.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1927-11-03
HOUCK BUS HAS WRECK

The Houck Auto Bus, running be-
tween Davis, w. Va, and Oakland,
was wrecked last Friday at point
near the State line, nine miles south
of here, when it is thought the driver
ran off the road into the soft mud at
the side. Earnest Paugh, the driver,
had his nose broken, and was other
wise bruised and scratched to some
extent. The top of the bus was dam
aged considerably.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1927-11-03
Long Stretch School.

The following pupils Of Long
Stretch school, No. 5, district number
9, were neither absent nor tardy dur
ing October: Lillian Layman, Earl
Opel, Clarence Murphy, Ralph Lay
man, Lawrence Carey, and Harry
Carey. ~
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1927-11-03

There will be an organization meet
ing at the Presbyterian church at GAS
on Sunday evening for the purpose of
forming Christian Endeavor society.
All are urged to attend.