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NEXT CHAPTER, The Hnt an iAe
Old Kent Road.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1927-05-05
Civic Club Meeting

The first spring meeting of the
Oakland Civic Club was held Tuesday
afternoon in the Municipal Building,
with the newly elected president, Miss
Tecla Fundenburg, presiding.
The most Important discussion of
the afternoon was that of the Ortho-
pedic Clinic-which isbeing sponsored
by the club, and which will be held in
Oakland in the very near future.
miss Anne Sloan, of Homecoming,
who has done a great amount of this
work for the crippled children thru
out Allegany county, will speak at the
Municipal Building on Tuesday, May
18th, at 3 o'clock, at which time she
will tell US of the Importance of such
clinic and how our county can be
greatly benefited by such a one.
Members of all organizations of the
town and county as well as the gener-
al public are cordially invited and
urged to be present
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1927-05-05
Rev. Aspinall Delivers Striking
Address Before Brotherhood

st. Marks Lutheran Brotherhood
met in regular session Tuesday eve
ming and were addressed by Rev,
Rowland Aspinall, pastor of the Mt
Lake Park NJ E. church, on the sub
ject of prohibition.
Rev. Aspinall presented some facts
concerning the success of prohibition
which were amazing and well received
by the large number present. He
very strikingly pointed out the finan-
cial growth of the country since the
enactment of the Eighteenth Amend
ment to the Constitution, and the
comparatively low cost Of the enforce
ment of this comparatively new re-
form.
Miss Fike, of near Gortner, favored
the Brotherhood with reading. Guy
o. Yutzy arranged the program and
presided.
COMMITTEE.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1927-05-05
O. H. S. NEWS

The Boys School Defamation Con-
test will beheld in the High School
Auditorium Friday, May 9Th, at 200
o'clock. Everyone is invited to be
present. The following program will
be given:
Hawaiian Guitar solo, Wilmer
Brown; Defamation, The Black
Horse and His Rider; Defamation,
Columbus; The Much Afflicted Choir,
Reginald Ford, Walter Killius, Bud
Stemple, Thomas Gender; Declama-
ton, The Night Run of the Overland;
Defamation, The Monkeys Paw;
Song, The Red and the White, school.
The winning contestant in the
school contest will be Oakland Highs
representative in the Boys County
wide Defamation Contest to be held
in Oakland May Goth.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1927-05-05
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DIED..
MRS. F. S. IRWIN

Mrs. Frances Susan Irwin was born
February II, 1916, near Grantsville,
Md. She was the daughter of the
late Joseph Slabaugh. In 1858 she
removed with her parents to Gortner
where she grew to womanhood. She
was married to Mr.. VIM. Irwin, who
died about 81 years ago.
She is survived by one. son, John
D., of Pittsburgh. Mary, wife of J.
H. Sanders, died a few years ago and
Gertrude and Readie died in infancy.
She is also survived by one brother,
Mr.. Joel Slabaugh, of Springs, Pa,
who is now in his 89th year, and is
the last survivor of family of Is
children. Besides IS grandchildren
and II great-grandchildren, she is
survived by host of relatives.
Mrs. Irwin was stricken with paraly-
sis about ten days ago at her home
at Mt. Lake Park. Her son and his
wife from Pittsburgh were summoned
and were with her when she passed
away.
Funeral services were conducted at
the Gortner Union church on Wednes-
day by Rev. R. Aspinall, of Mt. Lake
Park.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1927-05-05
C. A. COMBS.

Mr.. Charles Albert Combs was
born December 10, 1847, at Western
port, Md, and died April 26th, 1927,
aged 80 years, months and 16 days,
at his home in Loeb Lynn.
More than fifty years ago he was
united in marriage to Miss Sarah A.
Harriss, who survives him. To this
union were born three children, Will
liam c., Mrs. L. B. Crane, of Buckhan-
non, and Walter A., who resides here.
The funeral took place from his
late home on Thursday afternoon, his
pastor, Rev. F. L. Fultz, officiating.
The high esteem in which Mr..
Combs was held in the community
was shown by the large number of
friends who attended the funeral, it
being one of the largest ever held
here.
The pallbearers were Mr.. B. F.
Shaffer, Mr.. H. M. Weeks, Mr.. H. V.
Leighton, Mr.. B. L. Hardesty, Mr.. j.
Ferguson, and Mr.. A. A. Calls. In
torment was made in the Oakland
cemetery by the side of his mother
and father, who died many years ago.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1927-05-05
COUNTY AGENT ASKS FOR
COOPERATION In TOUR
Must Know Number OF Tourists
Not Later Than Monday

AS the time is drawing near for the
Agricultural Tour for Garrett coun-
ty farmers, future farmers and any,
one else interested in the proposition,
County Agent McGlone requests that
he be informed by Monday, May 9, by
those who expect to take advantage of
the same and make the trip as out
lined.
The tour will be conducted on
schedule, and will start at 7 o'clock
a. M, on Thursday, May ~, at Oak
land and the return trip will be made
to Oakland on Sunday, May Is.
Included in the schedule are 16
cities and towns to be visited by the
tourists, and three states will be
touched. The most distant points from
Oakland as the schedule now stands is
the U. S. Government farms at
Arlington, Va. Other cities of inter-
est to be visited include Hagerstown,
Frederick, New Market, Va, Ridge
vile, Montgomery county, Md, Col
lege Park, Washington, Winchester,
Va, and Romney, West Va.
1t is said that meals for the entire
trip will cost but $3.50, and the cost of
transportation depends upon the num-
Der of tourists from the county, and
the kind of conveyances that will be
used. This matter can only be de-
termined after the County Agent is
informed of all who expect to make
the trip.
1t is said that the trip affords vast
educational opportunities for those
who avail themselves of the advanta-
ges offered.
County tourists can board the con-
veyance along the State and National
highways between Oakland, Accident,
Grantsville and Frostburg.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1927-05-05
K. OF P. BANQUET Is
BRILLIANT AFFAIR
Two Hundred Eighty Persons
In Attendance-Largest Ban
quet Held Here

The most brilliant affair yet to be
held by Garrett Lodge No. 113,
Knights of Pythias, and probably the
largest banquet ever held in Oakland
was served last Thursday evening at
Z o'clock in the Lodge rooms.
Two hundred eighty-fve persons
attended the affair and the address of
the evening was made by Attorney A.
7. Matthews, who again proved him
self splendid after-dinner speaker.
The good spirit and fellowship was
so pronounced that those present felt
that it had been a good old-time COM
munity dinner.
Mr.. w. w. Dawson acquitted HIM
self with his usual ability and grace
as POSTMASTER for the occasion, and
his humorous remarks throughout the
evening lent much in making the af-
fair so successful.
The entertainment committee was
highly commended for their endeav-
ors, which evidenced much time and
work in the preparation.
A feature of the evening was a duet
by Messrs. Jesse J. Ashby and Reeves
Blanford, and a solo by Mr.. Arthur
Martini, of Mt. Lake Park. A num-
Der of the favorite old-time songs
were heartily sung by everybody in
attendance.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1927-05-05
TWO SECTIONS HIGHWAY
WILL BE BUILT THIS YEAR
Gnegy Church Road and a Sec
ton on Northwestern Turn
pike Selected

In today's Republican the State
Roads Commission gives notice that
on May 10th, at IL NJ, that body will
receive and publicly open bids for the
building of two sections of highway
in Garrett county, as follows:
Garrett County. Cont. G-31. One
section Of State Highway from Red
House to the West Virginia Line
near Gnegy Church, distance of
2.98 miles. (Concrete.)
Garrett County. Cont. G-35. One
section of State Highway along the
North-W Western Turnpike from Red
House eastward, a distance of LIS
miles. (Concrete).
With the completion of the Gnegy-
Church Thomas Road, beginning at
the end of the Oakland-Red House
road at Red House, the people of
Maryland and also of West Virginia,
who reside along this highway will
have an improved road over which
to travel from the heart of West Vir-
ginia on through Oakland to the
National Highway at Keyser Ridge.
The additional section of road to
be built on the route of the North
Western Pike from Red House east
ward, will be LIS miles in length and
will carry this improved highway
east of the foot of the Great Back
bone Mountain toward German, at
which point the West Virginia State
line begins The road from German
eastward has been practically COM
pleted as far as Winchester, Va.
Last year the Maryland State Roads
Commission gave a contract for the
building of two miles of concrete
road on this route, which was not
completed, however, on account of
weather conditions. Last years con-
tract begins at the Youghiogheny
River and goes eastward to the Red
House.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1927-05-05
WIN. F. BROENING GETS BIG
MAJORITY OVER CORRAN
Former Mayor of Baltimore Will
Succeed Mayor Jackson For
Four Year Term

Baltimore, May 3,-Running far
ahead of his slate, former Mayor
William F. Broening, Republican, to-
day defeated William Curran, Demo-
cratic candidate, to succeed Howard
W. Jackson as mayor for a four-year
term, beginning May 18th.
Unofficial returns from SIT out of
621 precincts in the city gave Broen-
ing a majority of 1929. The vote
was:
Broening, 74,190
Curran, 61,951.
While Broening appeared likely to
roll up majority of $4,000, his Re-
publican running mates for comp
troller and president of the city coun-
Gil were far behind the Democratic
incumbents, who were reelected.
Likewise all Democratic candidates
for the city council with a few ex-
ceptions were assured of election.
Curran Comedies Defeat
Mr.. Curran comedies his defeat
late in the night as Broening's lead,
picked up on the first precincts, rolled
higher and higher. Curran's defeat,
in view of the showing of the other
Democrats, was considered a personal
cut. The religious affiliations of Mr..
Curran also were introduced during
the closing days of the campaign. The
statement that ''the fight was to be
made on Mr.. Curran because he is a
Catholic" attributed to Eugene
Frederick, chairman of the Republi-
can publicity committee, was repudi-
ated by Mr.. Frederick as an "infa-
nous lie." An affidavit declaring
that Mr. Frederick had made that
statement was made, however, by
Harry H. Goldberg, Jew, who said
that for this reason he remained
away from another Republican rally
Religion Specified On Handful.
"Handbills circulated at a Republi-
can meeting bore, besides the candi-
dates name and political faith, the
designation protestant" or "Cath-
Ollie" with the latter word in capital
letters. Regarding these, Mr.. Fred
erick said, mo one connected with
the Republican campaign committee
authorized the distribution of such
ballots"
Considerable newspaper space de.
voted to this angle of the case
weighed heavily upon Mr.. Curran in
the opinion of close followers of local
politics.
Ran Ahead Of Ticket.
Broening ran far ahead of his
ticket, R. Walter Graham, Democrat
leading the Republican candidate
Peter E. Tome by S,401 votes for
| comptroller.
Howard Bryant, seeking reelection
as president of the city council, also
led his Republican opponent, J
Archer Bell, by 3,199 votes from the
same number of precincts.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1927-05-05
COUNTY QUOTA FOR FLOOD
RELIEF HAS BEEN DOUBLED
Contributions Can Be Made At
Any Bank Or To Red Cross
Treasurer

At least S10,OOO,O00 will be needed
to care for the refugees in the flood
area along the Mississippi River and
its tributaries, and accordingly the
quota for Garrett county has been in
creased from $1,000 to $4,000.
Contributions can be made to any
of the banks of the county orto Mrs.
J. C. Renninger, treasurer of the
Local Chapter American Red Cross.
All contributions will be received by
Mrs. Renninger, who will forward the
money to headquarters at Washing
ton.
Mrs. E. 2. Tower, chairman of the
local chapter was in receipt of the
following kilograms which are self
explanatory:
Washington, D. C. April %.
Mrs. E. z. Tower, Chairman Garrett
Co. Chapter American Red Cross,
Oakland.
Mississippi flood situation growing
more serious every hour. Red Cross
now giving emergency care to one
hundred and fifty thousand flood refu-
gees in fourty-four concentration
camps. This number growing daily.
Red Cross also supervising rescue
work of thousands as each new levee
breaks flooding some fresh town or
city All present indications are that
this is the nations greatest disaster.
Five millions dollars minimum re-
quired for adequate relief. Strong
possibility this figure will have to be
increased later. Urge immediate res
ponse your Chapter, Chamber of Conn.,
merce, American Legion, Veterans
Foreign Wars, all pledge assistance
by local bodies to Red Cross Chapter
campaigns. Send money direct to
Washington headquarters. Wire me
results of your campaign.
J. ARTHUR JEFFERS,
Chairman.
Washington, D. c., May 8, 1927.
Mrs. E. 2. Tower, Chairman Garrett
Co. Chapter American Red Cross,
Oakland, Nd.
Upon recommendation Hoover and
myself just returned from disaster
area. General committee decided in
view vast increase in flooded area that
emergency situation now demands
minimum of ten million dollars. If
you raised double your original quota
please continue your efforts to secure
as large an amount as possible. In
the crisis confident we can depend up
on continuation of your loyal and de-
voted efforts.
JAMES L. FIESER, Acting
Chairman of Flood Relief Fund.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1927-05-05
PLEASANT VALLEY

Those having a perfect school at
tendance record for the month of
April were: Delton Elsey, Carlton
Sembower and Elsie Gnegy. Those
having a perfect record last month
were Delton Elsey and Wellington
Welch.
Mr.. and Mrs. Harry burst and fam
lily were Sunday guests of Mr.. and
Mrs. ]. w. Riley.
Mr.. Lester Birkheimer left this vi
entity Sunday for Fairmont, where he
will be employed in dairy work.
We are sorry to note that. Mr.. w.
S. Friend is very i'll, and we are hop
ing for speedy recovery.
There will be the regular meeting
of the Pleasant Valley Grange Thurs
day evening, May 9th, at 1880 o'clock,
when a class will be initiated in the
first and second degree. Every
Granger is invited.
Mr.. and Mrs. Carl Liller and family
spent Sunday at the home of Mr.. E.
o. Liller.
Sunday guests at the Sembower
home were, Miss Erma Wilmington,
Mr.. and Mrs. Clarence Lee, and Mr..
Oscar Kisner.
Mr.. and Mrs. Hosea Elsey and son,
Delton spent Sunday with Mr.. and
Mrs. N. K. Welch.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1927-05-05
HIGHER GAS RATES
ASKED BY COMPANY
Cumberland And Allegany Gas
Company Files New Schedule
With p. S. c..

A substantial increase in the rates
for natural gas furnished for domes-
tic use in this section by the Cumber-
land and Allegheny Gas Company is
sought by the company, which filed
a new schedule of rates with the
Public Service Commission in Balti-
more on Friday. The new rates, if
granted by the commission, will be
effective May 20.
The increase sought by the COM
pany follows the fixing of $780,
900 valuation for its property by the
commission last week. Approx
mately $4,000 domestic consumers in
Cumberland and section would be af-
fected by the new rates. The indus
trial rate schedule will remain the
same.
With the filing of the proposed
schedule of rates, the company an
nounced that new fiat rate for each
1000 cubic feet of gas would be used
instead of the sliding scale rate
now in effect. On the basis that the
average consumer uses 5000 cubic
feet of gas each month, it is estimated
that the monthly charge would be
$6.93 instead of the present figure OF
S5.68 on the same basis.
The City of Cumberland opposed
efforts of the company to increase
its rates two years ago and the valua-
ton of the company was asked by
Mayor Thomas w. Koon to determine
whether or not the company was
justified in making the increase.
Whether the rates will be approved
by the commission depends on the
action of patrons of the utility com.
pany. 1t is probable that the com.
mission will order a hearing to de-
termine whether the increased rates
are justified. Consumers in all sec
tons of Western Maryland are op
..Losed to the increase and an active
campaign against the granting of the
new rates is anticipated.
City Attorney Charles 2. Heskett
of Cumberland, declared that the city
had gone as far as it could to fore
stall any increase, but it may go tt
the Public Service Commission to ash
what the past income Of the gas com
pany has been, and what it nov
should be.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1927-05-05
CHURCH SERVICES.
st. PauTs M. E. Church, Oakland.

INCN. AlNliiD1iu 4hOoiSs o5ONi'
9:45 a. M, Sunday school. Mr.. E.
R. Jones, superintendent. An hour of
good fellowship for young and old
spent in song and prayer service and
in the study of the great lessons of
the Bible. The Mems Bible class
meets at ten o'clock each Sunday
morning. Mr.. F. A. Thayer, teacher
of the Mems Bible Class.
HOO a. M, morning worship, with
sermon by the pastor.
7:15 p. M, Epworth League service.
Miss Beryl Davis, president. This is
an interesting hour for the young
people.
500 p. M, evening worship with
sermon by the pastor.
Wednesday, 4:15 p. M, Junior Ep-
worth League service in charge of
Miss Grace Loar, superintendent, This
hour for the children is always of
much interest and Importance.
500 p. M, regular mid-week prayer
service in charge of the pastor.
A cordial invitation is extended to
the public generally to join in these
services.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1927-05-05
Community Sing At Maryland
Theatre Sunday, May 18th

Music Week will be celebrated here
next week and the climax will be
reached on Sunday afternoon when a
community sing will be held at the
Maryland Theatre under the auspices
of the Civic Club.
The community sing of last year
attracted a large audience at the
Maryland and a successful program
was rendered.
A detailed account of the program
will be published next week.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1927-05-05
CARD OF THANKS.

We desire to take this means of ex-
pressing our thanks and appreciation
to our friends, neighbors, fraternal
organizations and the U. B. church
for the kindness and sympathy shown
US during the illness and after the
death of our beloved husband and
father. We also wish to thank those
who donated their cars for the funer-
al, and for the floral tributes.
Mrs. Sarah A Combs and Family.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1927-05-05
kitzmiller Cleans Up Oakland
High Teams

Kitzmiller High Schools volley ball
and baseball teams came to Oak
land Friday for the Public Leagues
first series of games and defeated
the Oakland High baseball team SO
and won the volley ball game, 20 by
forfeit. John Malouse pitched a mas
terful game, only allowing five hits
and striking out eight. The game
was called at the end of the seventh
inning because of rain.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1927-05-05
Maryland Theatre Made More
More Attractive By New
Stage Setting

Manager Bernard 1. Gender, Of the
Maryland Theatre surprised large
audience of picture fans on Monday
evening when they entered the theatre
and were confronted by striking
new stage setting.
A sliding curtain replaces the old
roll curtain, and black slide and
background absorbs the reflection,
thus making the projected picture
perfectly clear. The screen is of gold
fibre.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1927-05-05
PIT. A. At Mt. Lake Park Will
Present PLAY

A play entitled, "The Sewing
Circle Meets at Mrs. Martins House"
will be given by the Parent Teacher
Association of Mt. Lake Park, at the
Amusement Hall on Thursday, May
18th at s p. M, as a benefit for the
school. Admission will be Is cents
for adults and Is cents for children.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1927-05-05
West Va. State Police Killed
Near MasOntOwn

Blake Michael, aged 20 years, son
of DR.. and Mrs. Michael, Belington,
West Va, and West Virginia State
Policeman, was instantly killed last
Sunday afternoon near Masontown,
West Va, when he drove his motor
cycle into a telephone pole crushing
his skull
The side parking rack on his ma
chine had fallen from it's hanger and
was dragging on the road, and it is
generally supposed that in attempting
to replace the rack he drove from the
road into the pole.
Officer Michael, besides his parents,
is survived by his widow and a son
four years of age.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1927-05-05
MIR. JOHN w. MCCULLOUGH
SCHOOL BOARD MEMBER
Appointed By Governor Richie
To Succeed Mr.. Robert L.
Wilson

Mr.. John W. Mccullough, former
State Senator from Garrett county,
and a resident of Friendsville, was
made a member of the County Board
of Education by the appointment
made by Governor Albert C. Richie
on Tuesday.
Mr.. McCullough's appointment is
for six years and he succeeds Mr..
Robert L. Wilson, whose term expired
after having been a member of the
board druing the past five years.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1927-05-05
st. Marks Lutheran, Oakland
"The Friendly Church"
II


Sunday school, $3.50 a. m. Our well
classified and arranged school, with
its departments and separated classes,
afford splendid opportunity to study
the lessons now before u.s., Mothers
day will be observed with special SER
vices. The men will meet at 10000
A good lesson is assured.
Divine Worship, 10:45. The choir
will render special Mothers Day
music and the pastor will preach an
appropriate sermon-"Our Respect
for Mother"
Christian Endeavor, 6:45. Miss
Geraldine Nordeck, leader. Let's con-
tinue to make this an interesting and
profitable period
Evening Worship, 1880. Pastors
theme: "War Against Shams."
Light Brigade will meet immediate
ly after school Wednesday afternoon.
Mrs. Shilke and her helpers will meet
the children and an enjoyable hour
will be spent.
Wednesday evening. Our study for
the present will be the Greed. Come
enjoy the discussions.
st. Marks doors swing open with a
welcome for diligent and inquiring
souls to come and be fed upon the
word of God. We bid you come and
share the work and worship of the
Lord.
Mr.. G. A. Mcbride of Sterling,
Ohio, was business visitor in town
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1927-05-05

Mr.. and Mrs. w. q. Hendrickson
left Oakland Tuesday for their future
home on the Bedford road, near Cum
berland, where Mr.. Hendrickson will
be engaged as manager of gasoline
service station and lunch room. Mr..
and Mrs. Hendrickson have resided in
and near Oakland many years and
their host of friends regret their de-
parture.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1927-05-05

The Swanton All Club will hold a
Mothers Day entertainment at the
Swanton school on Saturday night,
May 18th, beginning at 1880. Admis-
sion for children under ID years, 5
cents and for adults, 10 cents. After
the entertainment there will be re-
freshments for sale.
COMMITTEE.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1927-05-05
Oakland Grammar School News

There has been fine program ar
ranged, in relation to Mothers Day.
We would like very much to have all
mothers present, to hear our program
in honor of them. We are hoping to
have all mothers there. Every one
will be welcome.