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The Enterprise. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 192?-1930, 1927-02-25
Geo, Godfrey to Fight
In Portland, March s

PORTLAND. Ore.-George God
frey, the well-known "black shad-
ow," and Ralph Smith. former local
fireman, have been signed to mingle
in the 19-round main event of a
Portland (Ore.) show March s..
Smith. Under the management Of
Mysterious Billy Smith. the fa-
nous old-tinie welter and middle
weight. has defeated Tiny Herman
and John Lester John in recent
starts. The match was arranged by
Jimmy Dougheptyi Godfrey's mana
ger, and Joe Waterman, matchma-
ker of the Portland boxing commits
sion.
The Enterprise. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 192?-1930, 1927-02-25
"Baby" Cans Fights Bercot

b Los ANGELES, Cal (By AMP
baby Joe Cans. the young mas
ter" who gives his opponents the
same kind of boxing lessons the old
master used to give, has been signed
to fight Dode Bercot, the great
Northwest lightweight. They fight
at the Olympic Auditorium March 1.
The Enterprise. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 192?-1930, 1927-02-25
THE STARS
WHERE THEY ARE

Florence Mills, Johnnie Hudgins
and other American theatrical stars
continue to register on foreign soil.
Newspaper reports making their
way back here indicate continued
drawing power by the above men
toned stars at each performance.
Josephine Baker, however, is the
real star now trekking along the
rialto abroad. Miss Baker is called
the greatest ever to sail from the
shores of dear old America by the
natives of Germany. London and
France, the two countries and city
she has appeared in to date.
Jimmy Cooper, producer of mixed
shows, is said to be contemplating a
new offering from the Columbia
wheel this season which is to include
number of prominent colored ac-
tors now on other circuits. Cooper
is the father of the "Black and
White" show idea, which proved so
very popular around the circuit the
last season.
n&&
Four Pepper Shakers, a nifty
bunch of fast steppers, are in the
far South. For the present week
they may be reached at the Pan
tages Theater, Memphis, Tenn.
Moss and Frye, aces of vaudeville,
still are going strong after many
years around the circuit. For the
present they are playing various
houses in and around New York
City.
Four Chocolate Dandies, a set of
performers you are bound to like,
are packing 'em in at the Colonial
Theater Allentown. Pa, for the
present week, with some classy
dancing and struts.
Buck and Bubbles, the fast step
ping dancers and "tap kings" have
just closed a most successful week
at the Harding Theater, Chicago,
where they drew capacity houses.
There are few combinations in the
game that equal this par as draw
ing card.
Harrington and Green, the popular
team composed of Hamtree Har-
rington and Cora Green, both stars
of the seaboard, are doing a split
week in southern Illinois.
g 49,
Sissle and Blake, former stars of
"Shuffle Along" and later produc-
ers of "In Bamville," both Broadway
productions, have been signed to APP
pear in Vitaphone pictures. The
stars were signed by the William
Morris office in New York. They are
the first colored performers to re-
cord for Vitaphone.
Sheftell's Revue is on board ship
en- route back to America after a
stay of several months in Australia.
Bill Robinson, the one and only
Bill, is strutting his famous taps
and "buck and wing" Charleston for
the patrons of the Temple Theater,
Detroit, Mich.
Dixie Four, a quartet of classy
performers, is the big ,oise at the
105th Theater, Cleveland Ohio,
where they are showing off to packed
houses nightly. This act is made up
of part of the famous Sissle and
Blake Broadway production which
startled the country the last year or
two ago.
+ 8
Joyner and Foster, the long and
short funny men of the 0rpheum
wheel, are pleasing the patrons at
Keeney's house, Elmira, N. Y, for
the second half of the week.
The Enterprise. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 192?-1930, 1927-02-25
Housekeeper Wanted

Houselccper wanted for small
place outside city. Must be good
plain cook, neat, reliable and fond
of children. Easy place. Your own
boss. $50 to start. Rathbun, +. o.
Box Is. Seattle
The Enterprise. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 192?-1930, 1927-02-25
Chill Parlor for Sale or
Lease

Strictly modern Chill Parlor, do
ing good business, for sale or lease
on reasonable TERMS. Sec owner of
"Thc Hill Top" 316 18th Ave. y.
The Enterprise. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 192?-1930, 1927-02-25
Board and Room For
Children

WASTED-Small children TO board
and room; mothers care. Rea-
sonable rates. Mrs. $. A. Dicker-
son, 1881 23rd Ave. Phone East
14IS.
The Enterprise. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 192?-1930, 1927-02-25

Four Pepper Shakers, a nifty
bunch of fast steppers, are in the
far South. For the present week
they may be reached at the Pan
tages Theater, Memphis, Tenn.
The Enterprise. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 192?-1930, 1927-02-25

Florence Mills, Johnnie Hudgins
and other American theatrical stars
continue to register on foreign soil.
Newspaper reports making their
way back here indicate continued
drawing power by the above men
toned stars at each performance.
The Enterprise. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 192?-1930, 1927-02-25

Four Chocolate Dandies. a set of
performers you are bound to like,
are packing 'em in at the Colonial
Theater Allentown, Pa, for the
present week, with some classy
dancing and struts.
The Enterprise. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 192?-1930, 1927-02-25

Joyner and Foster, the long and
short funny men of the 0rpheum
wheel, are pleasing the patrons at
Keeney's house, Elmira, N. Y, for
the second half of the week.
The Enterprise. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 192?-1930, 1927-02-25

Buck and Bubbles, the fast step
ping dancers and "tap kings" have
just closed most successful weel
at the Harding Theater, Chicago
where they drew capacity houses
There are few combinations in the
game that equal this pan as a draw
ing card. @
The Enterprise. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 192?-1930, 1927-02-25

Josephine Baker, however, is the
real star now trekking along the
rialto abroad. Miss Baker is called
the greatest ever to sail from the
shores of dear old America by the
natives of Germany. London and
France, the two countries and city
she has appeared in to date.
The Enterprise. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 192?-1930, 1927-02-25

Moss and Frye, aces of vaudeville,
till are going strong after many
years around the circuit. For the
present they are playing various
houses in and around New York
City.
The Enterprise. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 192?-1930, 1927-02-25

Sheftell's Revue is on board ship
en- route back to America after a
stay of several months in Australia.
Bill Robinson, the one and only
Bill, is strutting his famous taps
and "buck and wing" Charleston for
the patrons of the Temple Theater,
Detroit, Mich.
The Enterprise. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 192?-1930, 1927-02-25

Dixie -Four, a quartet of classy
performers, is the big 1oise at the
105th Theater, Cleveland, Ohio,
where they are showing off to packed
houses nightly. This act is made up
of part of the famous Sissle and
Blake Broadway production which
startled the country the last year or
twa apo
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1927-12-22
RANK OF KNIGHT GIVEN
TO CLASS OF CANDIDATES
Last of Three Degrees Was Re-
ceived Friday Night

The rank of knight was bestowed
on the j. Willard Tawes class of can
didates, Knights of Pythias, on Fri
day evening of last week, the rank
of Page and Esquire having been be-
slowed on previous Friday evenings.
A very large attendance was in evil
dence, according to Singleton Town
shend, chancellor commander.
The SURPRISE" in the form of a
crinkled bedspread, donated by l. R.
Rudy, of the Coffman-Fisher COM
pany, was awarded to G. J. Altstetter.
No special arrangements have been
provided for tomorrow night, Mr..
Twonshend stated, due to the Christ
mas rush. A committee has been
appointed to arrange for the improve
ment of the club rooms, and various
articles have been ordered which will
make vast difference, he stated.
Refreshments were served as usual
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1927-12-22
OAKLAND'S DECLAIMER IS
WINNER OF FRALEY PRIZE
Miss Dorothy Stevenson is Given
Judges Decision-Miss Mabel
Beachy, Friendsville, Second

Miss Dorothy Stevenson, junior in
Oakland High school, was acclaimed
the winner in the Fra.cy Defamation
contest held Tuesday night in the
Maryland theatre, over four other
contestants. Miss Mabel Beachy, of
Friendsville, was given second place,
and Miss Alverta Dillon, Accident,
third.
The theatre was we'll filled despite
the inclement weather, and all of
those participating gave excellent
declarations, according to a concensus
of opinion. Miss Stevenson's selec-
tion was "The Littlest Orphan and
the Christ Baby" Other declarations
were Madame Butterfly Mabel
Beachy; "The Stroke of the Hour
Alverta Dillon; Miracles" Dorothy
Edwards, of Grantsville; "The Lost
Word" Geraldine O'Haver, of Kitz-
miller.
The contest was inaugurated six
years ago, the prizes for which are
sponsored by G. A. Fraley, cashier,
and financed by the Garrett National
Bank of Oakland. A like contest for
boy students of the county high
schools, sponsored by Delbert Davis,
of the First National Bank of Oak
land, will occur later in the school
year. Prizes awarded are as follows
first prize, S25; second prize, SIS;
third prize, $40; which are to be pre-
sented to the successful contestants
and are to be spent for library or
referance books with the approval
of the County superintendent.
Gilbert Cooling, principal of the
Barton schools, John w. Fisher, prin-
cipal of Bruce High school, Western
port, and V. C. Compton, head of the
science department of Bruce high
school, were judges of the contest.
F. E. Rathbun, county superintendent
of schools, presided and made few
remarks while the judges were decid-
ing on the winner. The sophomore
girls sang keep on Hoping"
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1927-12-22
OAKLAND A. A. TO OPEN
SEASON WITH CLARKSBURG
Game To Take Place In MAYORS
Hall Monday Evening Next
Star Performers in Lineup

Clarksburg Allstars, composed of
star players from Wesleyan College,
Buckhannon, and Marietta College,
Marietta, Ohio, will be in Oakland on
Monday night for game of basket
ball with the Oakland Collegians, ac-
cording to information just received.
The game will open the season for the
Collegians and will be played at Nay
lor's Hall beginning at S:15 O'Clock.
Dewey Rice, forward on the Oak
land team of two years ago, will be in
the lineup along with Buck Killan,
Henry McComas and other players,
and an extremely good attraction is
expected for the opening night. Dutch
Parsons, of Terra Alta, will in all
probability referee the contest.
Clarksburg boasts a real all-star
team, having with them Mickey Nc
Chung, star forward on the West Vir-
ginia Wesleyan College team, and
captain-elect for this season; Mac
Mccormick, all-state Pennsylvania
forward of 1928; N. Anderson, center
for the past three years on Wesleyan;
Davis, all-star and captain of Marietta
team in 1924; Alvis, football captain
for the past season, and Bill Ander-
son, star guard.
Clarksburg teams have always had
a reputation for being clean, fast
players, and the aggregation this year
will be no exception, the manager
has stated.
The game will be called at 8:15 and
the admission fee will be 25 and so
cents.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1927-12-22
COURT RECESSED FRIDAY
UNTIL FEBRUARY Is NEXT
When Several Criminal and Civil
Cases will be Tried-Jury will
Be Recalled Then Also

The December Term of the Circuit
Court, which was in session from
Monday morning, the 9Th inst, until
Friday afternoon of last week, with
Chief Judge D. Lindley Sloan presid-
ing, recessed with the closing of the
Friday afternoon session until Feb
ruary 18th, at which time Judge Sloan
will return to Oakland and recon-
vene Court for the purpose of dispos-
ing of several criminal matters and
a number of civil cases left untried
at the time the recess was declared.
Members of the petit jury will also
report on February 18th for further
service unless excused at that time
by the Court.
The following cases were disposed
of after The Republican had gone to
press last Thursday:
Graham Moore Weeks, of Mountain
Lake Park, who was placed under ar
rest one day last summer charged
with operating an automobile while
under the influence of intoXicants, ap-
pealed to the Circuit Court from the
decision of Justice Teats when the
officer found him guilty of the offense
charged. When the case was called
last Friday morning the traverser en-
tered a plea of guilty and was fined
500 and costs by the Court.
Hobart Harvey, Sand Patch, on an
indictment found against him for the
sale of liquor, entered plea of guilty
when he was arraigned and was fined
the minimum, S1O0 and costs.
John l. Brown, of near the Mary
land-Pennsylvania State line on the
National Highway, was implicated, &C
cording to an indictment returned by
the grand jury, along with Others, in
the theft and subsequent slaughtering
of a steer, the property of George F.
Wass, a farmer, the animal having
been taken from pasture field on the
latter's farm during the night. Brown
is the only one of the men connected
with the larceny of the animal so far
unprecedented and when he was ar
raigned before the Court he entered a
plea of guilty. The Court Paroled
him until February Is under bond in
the sum of $1,000 for his appearance
at that time for sentence.
Lee R. burst entered pleea Of
guilty confessed on the charge of SELL
ing liquor unlawfully. He will also
appear in Court on February 18th for
sentence.
The bond OF Walter Smith, amount
ing to $500, was declared forfeited
by the Court when the traverser was
called for trial and not answering on
an indictment in which he is charged
with the manufacture and sale of in
toxicating liquor.
James Jones, Jr., of the Bittinger
section of Garrett county, indicted for
larceny, entered a plea of guilty be-
Continued on Page Four)
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1927-12-22
KENTUCKY BELLE, PRESENTED LAST FRIDAY NIGHT,
RIVALS FORMER HIGH SCHOOL PLAYS in POPULARITY

ing the part Of real Kentucky lover
of horses.
Miss Mariah Douglas, in the person
of Miss Mary Shirer, represented a
typical aunt whose hobby might be
called family PRIDE" and Miss Ruth
Newman as 'Cindy, played her part of
the colored servant to perfection.
Martha Gender, as the friend of
Miss Stevenson, and James Dodge, as
Colonel Mcmillan, the wealthy old
bachelor with young ideas about mar
riage, both played their parts well,
and when it was discovered that the
handsome lineman," who had been
moved into the house following seri-
Gus accident, is none other than a
very wealthy and popular young man
of New York City, it is very appropri-
ate and fitting to say as the old aunt
said, every remarkable; very remark
able, indeed!"
The final scene of the play conferred
around the winning of the race by
Kentucky Belle" and in consequence
the winning of another Kentucky
belle by Kenneth Stahl.
The chorus, composed of seniors and
juniors of the school, also contributed
to the success of the play
+ The management desires The Re-
publican to extend thanks to the Oak
land Hardware & Furniture Co. for
furniture loaned; the H. Weber &
Sons Co., for flowers; Messrs. R. R.
Gilbert and Julius Littman, for mu-
sic; Hazel Nine, for piano selections;
the ushers, who saw to the seating of
the audience, and to the stage mana
gers, Thurl Tower, Wilmer Brown,
George Altstetter and Leonard Muir
ply, who assisted in arranging the
settings.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1927-12-22
Year Book Staff Selected

The staff for this years publication
of "The Oak" Oakland High Schools
year book, has been chosen, according
to a story in "The Acorn" The fol-
lowing were chosen: Leonard J. Muir
ply, editor-in-chief; Kenneth Stahl
assistant editor; Irva Ashby and
Robert Stemple, associate editors;
Wilmer Brown, art editor; George
Altstetter, joke editor; Thurl Tower,
circulation manager; James Dodge,
business manager; Mary Louise Hell
big, assistant advertising manager;
typists, Ruth Newman, Louise Mi
chael, Myrtle Right. The staff is
taken entirely from the Senior stu
dents.
Work on the publication has already
been started, according to those in
charge, and arrangements will be
made shortly for pictures to be taken.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1927-12-22
Curb Christmas Trees Present
Pleasing Aspect.

More than hundred curb Christ
mas trees, decorated and Illuminated
by colored incandescent electric lights
of many hues and shades, now grace
the business sections of Oakland. The
trees, of uniform size, were put in
place by the individual business men
and firms and decorated at their ex-
pense, representing an outlay of sew
eral hundred dollars.
The trees, when lighted, present a
very pleasing appearance is the con-
census of opinion and adds greatly to
the spirit of the season, now upon
us. The idea of the curb trees had its
conception at a recent meeting of the
local Rotary Club with the result that
every member of the organization fell
Unto line and some of the individual
members sponsored trees for people
not members of the organization.
The curb trees, according to many
residents of town, are preferable to
one large community tree, which was
in vogue a few years ago and which
occupied a place on the Court House
grounds.
Oakland has been highly compli-
mented by people coming into town
from larger cities upon the appear
ance presented by the decorations
along the streets. The trees will be
lighted every night this and next
week.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1927-12-22
Christmas Bazaar to Begin Mon
day, December 26.

The annual Christmas bazaar, I'M
der the auspices of St. Peters Catho-
lie church, will open on Monday ev-
ening, December 26th, in the Knight
of Columbus Hall, Finst National
Bank Building, Oakland. There will
be music, dancing and plenty of enter
tainment of various kinds.
A special turkey dinner will be
served on Wednesday evening, De-
cember %, from $50 til 500 o'clock.
Refreshments will also be served ev-
cry evening during the week. Door
prizes will be awarded each evening.
The weeks festivities will close on
Saturday night, December 81.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1927-12-22
Annual Presentation By Glee
Club Considered Success-Miss
Karin Stenholm Directed the
Play Most Admirably.

The annual play, given by the Glee
Club of the Oakland High School, was
presented on Friday, December 16, at
the Maryland Theatre, in the dramat-
ization of Kentucky Belle" The play,
given under the supervision of Miss
Karin Stenholm, can easily be said to
rival former plays in the smoothness
with which the actors and actresses
delivered their individual parts, and
in the plentiful use of expression and
impersonation.
The production, into which the club
put it's best efforts, was the kind of
success about which the graduates
will want to talk when the years of
corpulence are upon them and which
will be food for conversation to the
undergraduates in the years to come.
The Maryland Theatre was well
filled with people eager for the rails
ing of the curtain which took place
promptly at 8:15 p. M, following a
short prelude sketch by Miss Lavona
Blamble and Wilmer Brown, entitled
"Who, Me-"
The play opened with Miss Dorothy
Stevenson as Isabel Douglas, giving
some rather definite ideas about "fam-
lily trees" and positions, and gives one
an inkling of what was on her mind
when she gazed out of the window
to look upon Kenneth Stahl, tele-
phone lineman, her handsome ideal.
Miss Stevenson was easily the out
standing of the cast, putting herself
wholeheartedly into her part and act
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1927-12-22
BOWLING RECORDS ARE
f SMASHED BY HINEBAUGH
New High Individual Record Is
Made In Games This Week

A new individual high score of 1856
and new high score for three sue
cessive games of 469 were made in
this weeks bowling games by Joe
Hinebaugh, a member of the Mer-
chants team, which eclipsed the for
mer record of 1T and 444 respec-
lively. Postoffice continued its WIN
ming streak by taking three straight
from the Presbyterians, while the
Knights of Columbus now have second
place cinched for a time at least.
Those winning the majority of their
games this week were the Merchants,
Methodists, Postoffice, Crellin and the
Presbyterians.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1927-12-22
Community Council of Religious
Education Organized Last
Thursday Evening.

The Oakland Community Council of
Religious Education, composed of pas
tors and Sunday School superinten-
dents in and about Oakland, was for
mally organized in St. Marks Luth-
eran church here on last Thursday ev-
ening. The following officers were
elected: Deipert Davis, president;
E. R. Jones, vice-president; Miss Mary
Falkenstein, secretary, and Harland
L. Jones, treasurer.
A proposed constitution was read
and discussed and turned over to a
committee to revise and report later.
Rev. E. E. Campbell, president of the
county council, was present.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1927-12-22
FUNERAL OF ROY D'WITT,
DROWNED, HELD SATURDAY
Lads Body Recovered From Lit
tie Yough Friday at $3.50 After
Search of AZ Hours.

Funeral services for Roy Dewitt,
agen ten years, adopted son of Mr.
and Mrs. Cyrus Dewitt, of near Oak
land, who was drowned in the Little
Youghiogheny River last Wednesday,
and whose body was not recovered I'M
til on Friday morning at $3.50 O'Clock,
were conducted on Saturday afternoon
at 200 o'clock from St. Marks Luth-
eran church, Rev. C. A. Shilke, pas
tor, officiating. Interment was made
in the Oakland cemetery.
The lad fell into the stream as he
attempted to cross it on sewer pipe
and his body could not be located I'M
til forty-two hours after the towns.
people had been notified of the occur
renee.
Search for the missing body was
carried on continuously and was given
fresh impetus on Thursday morning
when the officers of the Garrett Ma
tional Bank offered a reward of $50
for the recovery of the body, which
was found about 700 yards below the
point where he fell into the stream.
The point of discovery was almost OPP
posite the old municipal power house
and the discovery was made by the
boys foster father and Charles C.
Sines, of near town.
The body was partially out of the
water, when seen by two men, with
hands buried in the sand, face down.
ward and entangled in the brush at a
spot which had been thoroughly gone
over the preceding day.
1t was not four hours after the dis
covery when severe stormy weather,
of blizzard proportions, struck the
community and which has been almost
continuous since that time. With the
weather such as that of Saturday and
the days following it would have been
almost an impossibility to have con-
: tinued the search, according to those
who gave their services.
Drowning Not Known For Some Time
Ralph Lewis, aged eight, son of Mr..
and Mrs. William Lewis, who accom-
panied the boy from the grammar
school building to the river, told sew
eral of his school mates of the drown
ing, but none of them reported it I'M
til about two o'clock, nearly two hours
after it had occurred, following which
a searching party Immediately start
ed to scan the stream and when two
boats, brought from Mountain Lake
Park arrived, they were put into the
stream and the search continued far
down stream and until long after sum
down.
The hunt was almost continuous for
az hours. In the meantime the water
had receeded about two feet, enabling
a more thorough search in the grow
ing alders which line the banks of
the river, which, normally, is very
low at the point, but which had turned
into a torrent with more than five
feet of water running due to the long
continued rains of Tuesday and We'd
nesday. At the time of the accident
the current was extremely strong and
the water at it's crest.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1927-12-22
Cars Collide on Street; None In
iured.

Mrs. Dave Without, of State Line,
Pa, driving an Oldsmobile, and Den
yer Sanders, of Crellin, driver of
Ford car, collided at the corner of
Second and Liberty streets on last
Thursday afternoon. Noone was SER
ously injured, and the differences
over the damages were settled to the
satisfaction of both parties.