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The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1927-12-15
FAMOUS RESORT ON NORTHWESTERN TURNPIKE IS
BEING REC0NDITIONED; EXTENDING ELECTRIC SYSTEM

tages, one hotel and a casino or dance
hall, was at one time a noted summer
resort, and was a stopping place for
many people enroute over the old
Northwestern pike, and for those who
cared to spend the summer months in
its seclusion and beauty.
. All the buildings will be repaired
under the direction of Mr.. Allen, who
will open the resort sometime in the
near future.
The extension of the electric light
system, will add the finishing touches
to the famous Inn, and it is predicted
that in a short time it will become a
popular stopping place for tourists
and pleasure seekers from all over the
country.
With the completion of the North
western Turnpike, in West Virginia,
next year, improved road will be avail
able from any town of Importance in
the state, connecting with the histor-
ic routs, and with the expected COM
pletion of the remaining stretch in
Garrett county within the next few
years, Brookside bids fair to become
a rival of other summer resorts in this
section of the Aileghenies.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1927-12-15
Two Projects, When Completed,
Will See Restoration of Popular
''BrOOkSide"

Two projects now in the course of
completion, when finished, will in all
probability see the establishment of
one of the most famous and beautiful
summer resorts in this part of the
country, namely Brookside, COM
munity two miles west of the West
Virginia State line on the Northwest
ern Turnpike, and about two miles
east of Aurora, the town situated at
the top of the mountain road leading
to Erwin and Rowlesburg, West Va.
The project as being planned and
put into effect are the rehabilitation
of the Brookside property by Robert
E. L. Allen, former congressman, of
Morgantown, w. Va, and the running
of an extension line from the Monon-
gahela System near Oakland to that
section of the country, giving electric
service both night and day to it's resi-
dents.
Brookside, a community of II cot
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1927-12-15
BOYS BAND TO APPEAR
ON CHRISTMAS AFTERNOON
Will Make Initial Public Appear
ance Sunday, December rs, on
The Court House Grounds.

Oakland Boys Band will make its
first appearance in public on Christ
mas afternoon, Sunday, December 25,
at 400 O'Clock, R. R. Gilbert, director,
announced yesterday afternoon.
"Organized in April, with practice
beginning the middle of May, it is
little short of remarkable that the 20
members of the organization have
been able to master their horns suffi-
GENTLY to appear in public in so short
time" Mr.. Gilbert said to The Re-
publican. "The boys have practiced
regularly and faithfully, and it is be-
cause of their plugging away that
they will be able to play concert music
so soon after the bands organization"
The concert, as above stated, will
take place on the Court House grounds
providing the weather remains favor
able. The selections to be played will
include "America," "Silent Night" a
waltz and several marches. In case of
unfavorable weather, the concert will
be postponed until some future time.
The boys practice every Tuesday
evening in the Knights of Pythias
building and the City Hall, and any
one who is interested is invited to go
and hear the boys play at their hall.
"a visit of this nature encourages
the BOYS" Mr.. Gilbert said.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1927-12-15
Not Known Until 2 O'Clock

Ralph Lewis, age 8, son of Mr.. and
Mrs. William Lewis, who was with
him at the time, told several Of his
school chums, but none of them re-
ported the accident until about 200
O. clock to Miss Beulah Loughridge,
second grade teacher. A searching
party Immediately started to scan the
banks, and when two boats arrived
from Mt. Lake, they were launched
and the search continued far down.
stream.
The river, which normally is very
low at this point, yesterday, due to
continued rains, was a raging stream
about five feet above normal, and the
current was extremely swift. The
Lewis lad described how the unfortu-
nate boy had slipped and fallen into
the swift current.
Tells How He Fell
"He was about the middle of the
pipe, when 1 looked around and saw
him fall. He bobbed up three or four
times and the current carried him
down to that bend" he said, pointing
to a place further down stream. II
was scared and ran up to the station
and toll, fat man about it, but he
kept on walking as if had never heard
me. 1 then went on to school,"
School children are in the habit of
playing on the pipe, according to
John Murphy, telegraph operator at
the Baltimore and Ohio station, and
it was only the other day that cou-
pie of them brought their lunch down
from school and sat on the pipe,
swinging their legs, and the water
not an inch from the bottom of the
pipe.
Search for the missing body will be
continued until found, according to
those who are lending their services
to til d. hunt.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1927-12-15
CRIMINAL DOCKET CALLED
IN LOCAL COURT MONDAY
Many Liquor Cases Disposed OF
When Traversers Plead Guilty
Judge Sloan On Bench

With Associate Judge D. Lindley
Sloan presiding the Circuit Court for
Garrett county entered upon its sec
ond week of the term Monday morning
at which time the criminal appeals
docket was called and four cases ap-
pearing thereon were disposed of.
The court room during the entire
week has been crowded to capacity, at
times so as to render the aisles al
most impossible. The many women
present at all times during the trial
of cases has been commented upon by
many men who make the court room
their rendezvous when nothing of
greater interest attracts. At times
the women in the court room outnum-
bered the men present.
The first case called on the appeal
docket was that of George Spiker, of
Kitzmiller, and was an appeal from
Justice Pool, of Kitzmiller, in whose
court Spiker had been tried and fined
500 and costs on the charge of oper-
ating motor vehicle while under the
influence of intoxicants. Spiker elected
to be tried by jury, of which former
Senator John w. Mccullough was ap-
pointed foreman. Testimony on both
sides was rather conflicting and a de-
termined fight on the part of the State
to secure verdict of guilty was made.
The jury, however, took an opposite
view of the matter and after deliber-
ating for an hour rendered a verdict
of not guilty.
The appeal case of Harmon Cannon,
charged with assault on Albert T.
Buerkle at the Deer Park Hotel in
June, of 1926, was stetted by order
of the States Attorney. Cannon, it
was alleged at the trial before Justice
West, from whose court the appeal
was taken, had about cleaned up all
of the hotel employees where he him
y>slf acted as Waterman, when a
guest who later turned out to be an
athlete of no mean ability and hailing
from Pittsburgh, got into the fray and
knocked Cannon down two or three
flights of stairs at the hotel and then
quietly tied him up until the officers
arrived to bring him to Oakland.
Saylor Holler, a superintendent for
a lumber company operating in the
vicinity of Vindex, who had been found
Continued ON page FOUR
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1927-12-15
DELBERT DAVISTOSUCCEED
W. W. DAWSON AS CASHIER
MIR. Dawson Will Enter Law
Practice As An Associate of
E. r. Jones

At regular meeting Of the Board
of Directors of the First National
Bank of Oakland, Maryland, held on
Tuesday, December IS, Mr.. w. w.
Dawson rendered his resignation as
cashier, to take effect as of December
81, 1927.
Mr.. Dawson for a number of months
spent considerable time in the study
of law when not engaged with the
duties of his position, and for the past
3 months while on leave of absence has
been studying in the Cumberland Law
University at Lebanon, Tenn. He re-
Gently returned from Lebanon and will
continue in the capacity of cashier
until his resignation takes effect.
After that date Mr.. Dawson will con-
tinue with the study of law in the
office of Attorney E. R. Jones, of Oak
land, and will also conduct a general
insurance and bonding business.
The resignation of Mr.. Dawson was
accepted with much regret by the
Board of Directors, as he has been in
the employ of the First National Bank
for almost sixteen years, starting as
a junior clerk after he left the Oak
land High school in 1912.
Resolutions were passed by the
board paying tribute to Mr.. Dawson
for the faithful services rendered the
bank and for his fidelity in the con-
duct of the affairs of the institution
during the tenure of his office.
At the same meeting Mr.. Delbert
Davis, who has been a teller in The
First National Bank for a number of
years, was elected as Mr.. Dawson's
successor. Prior to becoming en-
ployed by the local bank, Mr.. Davis
was cashier of the First National
Bank at Gormania, West Va.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1927-12-15
''KENTUCKY BELLE" TO BE
GIVEN FRIDAY EVENING
To Be Presented by High School
Glee Club

Kentucky Belle" a realistic ro-
nance Of Kentucky life in a three
act comedy, will be presented tomor-
row night, December 16, at the Mary
land theatre, by the Glee Club of the
Oakland High school, under the super
vision of Miss Kay Stenholm, a men,
Der of the faculty. It's setting is an
aristocratic home with pleasure low
ing characters, the interests revolving
around horse race.
The scene of the first act is laid in
the living room of Miss Marian Doug
las, who entertains with a ridiculous
fondness in reference to her ancestors.
The scene of the second act takes
place four weeks later in her home
and the scene of the third act is on
Monday Following events Of the second
act.
The cast of characters in the order
Of their first appearance is as follows:
Isabel Douglas, Dorothy Stevenson;
Cindy, Ruth Newman; Miss Marian
Douglas, Mary G. Shirer; Marie Van
Harlenger, Martha Gender, Infant
Wonder, James Nordeck; Colonel Nc
Millen, James Dodge; John Cason
Gordan, Kenneth Stahl; DIR. Blake,
Denver Sanders; Miss Madden, Louise
Michael; Henry, Roland Ready; Mrs.
Gordon, M. Jane Kahl; Miss Gordon,
Hasaleah Yutzy; Linemen, George
Altstetter, Elwood Hauser, Leonard
Murphy, Alvin Ream.
Chorus, Evelyn Bosley, Burldene
Fulk, Erva Ashby, Louise Helbig,
Helen Hinebaugh, Martha Townshend,
Margaret Canty, Dorothea Sturgiss,
Louise Casteel, Virginia Gilbert, Vir-
GINA Kelly, Geraldine Nordeck, Vir-
ginia Weeks, Mildred Stemple.
The music will be furnished by the
Oakland orchestra which needs no in
PRODUCTION to the community as to it's
proficiency. .
Photographs of the players were
made by Mr.. James Bell at dress re-
hearsal yesterday afternoon. Tickets
will be sold at the Maryland theatre
ticket office. All are invited to come
and share the thrills of the real horse
race with the characters in Kentucky
Belle" and go home humming the tune
of "Mv Old Kentucky Home"
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1927-12-15
BRANCH AUTOMOBILE CLUB
ESTABLISHED IN OAKLAND
Charles T. Graft, of Cumberland,
Is The Organizer.

A branch of the Automobile Club of
Maryland was formed during the past
weekend at Oakland by Charles T.
Graft, supervisor Of the Cumberland
branch of the Association.
On account of the heavy summer
tourist travel in and out of Deer Park,
Mountain Lake Park and Oakland, the
new branch is expected to be one of
the busiest in the State from May to
November of each year.
Besides being of benefit to the tour
lists of this section, the Oakland club
will be of considerable value to visi-
tors in furnishing information and ex-
tending organized service heretofore
impossible, it was stated on Saturday
by Mr.. Graft.
Secretary H. M. Lucius, of the State
organization, will visit Oakland in the
near future.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1927-12-15
NEXT STATE GRANGE MEET
MAY BE HELD IN OAKLAND
County Agent McGlone Gave In
vitatiOn-David Ridder Elect
ed To State Office in Grange

That there is a possibility of the
next State Grange meeting being held
in Oakland during the summer or fall
of 1928 was announced by County
Agent ]. L. McGlone, who, with Mrs.
Oscar Ridder, Miss Nettie Ridder,
Miss Grace Mason, Messrs. Benz. H.
Friend and David Ridder, represented
Garrett county at the meeting of the
Grange at Easton last Tuesday, We'd
nesday and Thursday. This meeting
would bring several hundred persons
to Garrett county for the three-days
session.
When the question arose in the con-
vention held last week as to where
the meeting of 1928 was to be held,
County Agent McGlone, who was chos-
en- to speak for the Garrett countians,
told the convention of the wonderful
scenery and the advantages of Gar
rett county and assured the delegates
that everyone bonded together would
welcome them to the county in 1928.
The delegates were exceptionally we'll
pleased with Mr.. McGlone's invitation
and were enthusiastic in their accep-
lance and urged the executive COM
mittee to choose Garrett county as
the next meeting place.
The executive committee will meet
in March at which time it is hoped
that a delegate from the grange and
a representative of the business men
of Oakland will be present and further
urge Oakland as the place of meeting.
Elected Gate Keeper.
At the election of State officers, Mr..
David Ridder, of Shadydell Grange,
was chosen as Gate Keeper of the
State Grange, which is one of the
most important positions of the or
ganization. Other posts were filled
by representatives from other parts
of the State.
Some of the meetings were open
to the public at which time adj
dresses were made by DR.. Patterson,
dean of the College of Agriculture and
director of the State Experiment Sta
ton; DR.. T. B. Symons, director of the
Extension Service; Mr.. 1. w. Heepes,
president of the Maryland Milk Pro-
ducers' Association; Mr.. John N.
Mackall, president of the State Roads
Commission, and Others.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1927-12-15
LOCAL CREAMERY ADDING
new CONDENSER TO PLANT
Is Capable of Capacity Double
That of One Now in Use-Mak-
ing Other Improvements

The Oakland Creamery company
enlarged four times since it was es-
tablished here several years ago, is
again making some repairs and addi-
tions, according to George D. Sprague,
manager of the local plant. The re-
pairs are being made to provide for
the expected increased output of milk
by farmers who have become greatly
interested in dairying within the past
several months, Mr.. Sprague stated.
To Install New Condenser
A modern condenser, double the ca
pacity of the present one in use, has
been ordered and will be installed in
less than three weeks. This conden-
ser will be capable of handling APP
proximately 1000 gallons of milk
each day, it was pointed out, and will
be of sufficient size to take care of a
growing industry for several yeans.
A concrete floor has just been laid
in the old storage room, making it
easier to hold the room at an even
temperature, which is kept about
thirty-two degrees Fahrenheit. The
storage room is used for both con-
densed and fresh milk.
To Increase Ice Cream Trade
Mr.. Sprague is also planning on
handling more ice cream business dur
ing the coming year, in the vicinity of
Oakland and Garrett county. A stor-
age room, already provided, which is
kept at temperature of zero, will
4 sep 800 gallons in reserve.
eve are handling practically all the
milk that the farmers are offering
u.s." Mr.. Sprague said, "and expect
to handle all that comes in during the
coming months. The amount turned
in by the farmers during the winter
months is a little more than half of
the amount turned in during the sum-
mer. Our usual days capacity is
around 1900 and 1900 gallons"
Before the waters of Deep Greek
Lake covered large amount of terri
tory, the creamery handled 1900 gal
Ions per day, according to Mr.
Sprague.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1927-12-15
Many Taking Advantage of The
Christmas Clubs

Since Monday when the Christmas
Clubs for 1928 We're opened at the
Garrett National and First National
Banks, Oakland, there have been both
many renewals and many new &C
counts, according to officials.
There will be many who will not
open their accounts until after the
Christmas holidays, it was stated, but
the total of this years savings clubs
is expected to be surpassed before
the middle of January.
Christmas club checks to the amount
of over SIS, 500 were distributed by the
two banks on December 1, the bene-
fit going to about $50 depositors.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1927-12-15
BODY OF LAD, DROWNED
YESTERDAY, NOT FOUND
People Are Still Hunting for Roy
Dewitt, Aged 10, Who Fell
From Sewer Pipe

The body of Roy Dewitt, aged 10
years, adopted son of Mr.. and Mrs.
Cyrus Dewitt, of near Oakland, who
was drowned in the Little Yougniogh-
eny river yesterday about noon when
he attempted to cross the creek on a
sewer pipe, was not recovered at noon
today. The search, which extended
from early afternoon to late at night,
and which was continued this morning,
failed to reveal the whereabouts of the
lad, who was last seen about rs yards
below the pipe line.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1927-12-15
MOtOrman Is Injured In Kitz.
miller Mine.

Injured Monday afternoon while at
work in a mine, Carl Liller, 29 years
old. of Kitzmiller, a motorman EN-
ployed by the Wolf-Den Coal COM
pany, was taken to the Allegany hos
pital, Cumberland, Monday night and
was attended by DR.. E. B. Claybrook.
Liller was operating a motor in the
mine when the trolley pole flew off
the wire. In attempting to prevent
the pole from breaking against the
mine roof, his right wrist was frac-
tured and his hand badly lacerated.
He was given first aid by DR.. Critten-
den at Kitzmiller.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1927-12-15
STOTLER'S SLAYER SEEKS.
NEW TRIAL AFTER VERDICT
Attorneys For Walters Planning
Appeal If Refused

Convicted of first degree murder
in the Washington county Circuit
Court, Reginald E. Walters, prohibi-
ton informer, who killed his chief
Hunter R. Stotler, will seek a new
trial in the Hagerstown court, accord
ing to his counsel, Ellsworth R. Rou-
lette and A. S. Mason.
In event Judge Frank G. Wagaman
denies the new trial motion, the at
torneys will file an appeal. Under
the law, Walters will be sentenced to
life Imprisonment, having been con-
victed of first degree murder, with
out capital punishment.
Walters fatally wounded Stotle1
while the two men were hunting for
stills in the mountains near Boons-
boro. He claimed that he shot his
chief in self-defense, when the latter
made a move to draw his gun after
he was accused of intimacy with Mrs.
Walters. The State alleged the muir
der was actuated by revenge for fan
cied wrongs.
Wife Consoles Him
Following the verdict in the court
room on Friday Walters attitude of
indifference maintained throughout
the trial broke down, and he wept
bitterly in the presence of all. His
wife also began to cry but embraced
her husband and attempted to COM
fort him.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1927-12-15
SENT TO OAKLAND JAIL

Arrested in Cumberland several
weeks ago on charges of manufactur-
ing liquor, Paul Lechliter, of South
Cumberland was sentenced in Federal
Court, Baltimore, Wednesday to three
months in Jail. He was sent 10 the
Garrett county Jail, to serve his term.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1927-12-15
Pictures Taken of Modern Barn

Two representatives and a photog-
rapher, from the West Bend Barn
Equipment company of West Bend,
Wisconsin, were in Oakland Friday in
speeding and taking photographs of
the modern equipment of the dairy
barn of Carl Frazee, one mile north
east of town.
Mr.. Frazee has been adding to his
barn equipment for the past several
months, and it contains many articles
supplied by the West Bend company.
The photographs are to be used in
the company's 1928 catalog, it was
stated.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1927-12-15
Curb Christmas Trees To Deco
rate Oakland Business Section

Over one hundred curb Christmas
trees have been purchased by business
and professional men of Oakland, and
they will be lighted and placed in front
of the various business establishments
during the holiday season. The light
ing will be furnished by the West
Maryland Power Company. Each in
dividual will see to the arrangement
and erection of his tree.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1927-12-15
Death Of An Infant.

Walter Bennett, four months old,
son of Mr.. and Mrs. William ]. Ben
nett, of Crellin, died on Saturday from
pneumonia. The child was one of sew
eral children in that vicinity i'll with
measles. Funeral services were held
from the home on Sunday afternoon,
the Rev. Charles A. Shilke, officiating.
Interment was made in the Oakland
cemetery.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1927-12-15
REWARD OFFERED.

At the regular weekly
meeting of the Board of Di-
rectors of the Garrett Ma
tional Bank, held this morn
ing a reward of $50 was au-
thorized to be paid for the
recovery of the body of Roy
Dewitt, Swear old boy who
was drowned in the Little
Youghiogheny River yester-
day afternoon.
Seward daily gateway., 1927-12-08
JINGOLISM AND WAR

There denying the fact that over-zeaous appeals
 to patriotism are fruitful of war The spirit which seeks to stl into the youth of any country due regard for its greatness and corresponding contempt for the people of other nations is the greatest menace to world peace
 At recent conference in St. Louis, Major General Henry T. Allen of the United States Army who command ed the American forces in Germany after the Armistice appealed for tolerant attitude toward other tries He declared that the United States should sacr flee of its nationasm in the of peace by ferrng around table in spirit of compromise with all other sovereign states"
 Pride in ones country, love for its institutions and zeal for it's advancement all laudable qualities It is also commendabe to be ready to defend it against actual aggression which can be met only by force.
 But to attitude of superiority and assert it If persisted n such an attitude may easily lead to
Seward daily gateway., 1927-12-08
WALTER KOsOFF, ALASKAN HERO!

"No matter what happens to me I going after help.
 These words spoken in the remote village of Nil nlGnlk ask W "aleer nosol1 hesslan oor 1r; l,neol Howe school teacher who lay at the point of death with medical assistance near.
 The story of Kosoffs heroic struggle frozen rv CTS, ice battling his way thru bowling blizzard to Will iasons fox ranch 30 miles away his successful amateur attempt at sending radio call for help, is recounted in another column of this issue
 No startling tale of personal herosm came out of the Northand Here act of sacrifice for fellow being worthy of the highest honor this land be- stow and with great pleasure The Gateway nomnates Walter Kosof of Nilnichk Alaska to the Carnegie h. sttute of New York City, for Carnegie Medal for Hero ism.
 Here, also, is opportunity for Alaskan organiza- tons to show their appreciation in some manner
 He saved life!
Seward daily gateway., 1927-12-08

arrived at Ninilchick they could not have landed The seafaring men were willing enough, there was no question as to that, it was asserted. Dr. Jensen and Dr. Layne, both of Seldovia, were also in readiness to go with the first boat, but upon Operator Lipke informing them he was in touch with the plane, which would soon be winging it's way on it's errand of mercy. a vast relief was felt.
 Not only Seldovians, who are in Seward today, but many of the citi- zens of Seward who have read of the exploit, are unanimous in declar-
Seward daily gateway., 1927-12-08
BACK HOME AGAIN

R. s. Sanders. former young resi- dent of Seward who has been taking a chance in Anchorage for some time past, is back in the cd home town, this time to stay. h.: declares. Sanders is looking for job and if anyone wants hustiine, energetic young man, here is the:.' opportunity.
Seward daily gateway., 1927-12-08

ing due recognition should be ae- corded Walter Kosoff for his heroic service. It is said the Seward Cham Der of Commerce will take official cognizance of the act at their next meeting.