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The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1927-12-29
POSTOFFICE is BEATEN
BY TEAM WITH ONE MAN
Four ''90's" and Ed Kahl Break
Leaders Winning Streak.

Postoffice lost one game out of three
to the Lutherans, who had only one
man present on Tuesday evenings
games, breaking the teams consecu-
tive winning streak for the past two
or three weeks, but not endangering
its first place position.
Gortner remained in second place
and made it's position surer by trim
ming the Lutherans three games on
last Thursday night.
Those winning the majority Of their
games at bowling during the past
week were Gortner, Crellin, Metho-
dists and Postoffice. Lutherans, Ro-
tary Club, Brotherhood and Ramblers
were the losers.
The Ramblers, who have jealousy
guarded and retained the last place in
the League during the present season
of bowling activities, won two games
from the Rotary Club on Thursday
The Printers Methodist game, which
was to have been played on Monday
night, will be played early tomorrow
evening.
No individual high scores were made
during the weeks play. The standing
of the clubs on last Friday was as
follows:
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1927-12-29
YOUTH GIVEN HOUSE OF
CORRECTION SENTENCE
Besides Being Fined S100 For
Driving Car While Drunk-An-
other Valves Hearing

Glenn Dixon, a youth residing in
the vicinity of McHenry, who was ar
rested Sunday after the car which he
was driving collided with another ma
chine at Sebold's farmhouse, fifteen
miles north of Oakland on the Acct
dent Highway, was sentenced to serve
three months in the Maryland House
of Correction, besides being fined $500
when he was found guilty of driving
his car while under the influence of
intoXicants.
Mrs. Frances McGettigan, of Acct
dent, who was one of the occupants
of the car with which Dixon's car COL
lided, was painfully but no seriously
injured. She was removed from the
wrecked car to the Sebold home where
she was attended by DR.. r. A. Raven
scroft and where she remained for
several days following the collision.
Dixon was placed under arrest and
brought to Oakland following the ac-
cident and on Tuesday afternoon was
given hearing before Justice of the
Peace VIM. A. Gender. At the hear
ing Dixon entered plea of guilty to
the charge docketed against him, and
was sentenced as above stated.
Walter Smith, another occupant of
the Dixon car at the time of the oc-
eurrence on Sunday, was not arrested
until Tuesday afternoon when he APP
peared at the hearing of Dixon. Smith
waived preliminary hearing before
the Justice and in default of bond in
the sum of $1,000 was remanded to Jail
where he will be held for the June
Term of the Circuit Court.
At the recent term of Court Smith,
who had been indicted for the man.
ufacture of liquor, forfeited his bond
of $500 when he failed to appear for
trial.
1t is said that when the collision oc-
CURED Sunday between the Dixon and
McGettigan cars, a gallon of alleged
moonshine liquor which was contained
in jug, was thrown from the Dixon
car, but failed to break. 1t was used
as evidence in the case.
Howard King In Jail.
Howard King, of Garrett county, is
in the Garrett County Jail following
an automobile wreck at Crellin on Sat-
urday night about 700 o'clock with
the car of j. C. Nordeck, of Oakland,
manager of the general store at Free
port, W. Va. King will be given
hearing some time in the near fuure.
1t is said that he desires to plead
guilty to a charge of driving car
while under the influence of intoXi-
cants and Mr.. Nordeck's presence,
who is located outside of Maryland, is
required at the hearing.
King has been arrested upon former
occasions for his connection in the
handling of illicit liquor.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1927-12-29
OAKLAND BOYS BAND
GAVE CONCERT ON SUNDAY
First Public Appearance of Or
ganizatiOn Highly Creditable

Before a good-sized audience, the
twenty members of the Oakland Boys
Band made their first appearance in
public on Christmas afternoon in the
Maryland Theatre, rendering several
selections with the smoothness of vet
eran players.
america" "Silent Night" waltz
and several marches were included in
the concert of the young boys, all of
whom range in age from nine to eigh-
teen years.
Since the organization of the band
in April of the present year, Mr.. R. R..
Gilbert, the director, assisted by
Russell Brown, both members of
the old Oakland band, have been in
structng the members of the organi-
cation in the use of their instruments,
and it is very remarkable, according
to Mr.. Gilbert, that they have become
proficient in their use in so short a
time.
Since the concert on Sunday, two
more boys have requested permission
to become members of the band and
they have been accepted. "There is
still one instrument which we need
very badly" Mr.. Gilbert said, "and
that is a bass horn. But real good
one would cost about $500 and with
out help of some kind it can't be OBJ
tanned"
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1927-12-29
FREE RIDE TO "CUT' is
HALTED AT EVANSVILLE
Suddenly Declines To Pay Fine
When Nearing Her Home

Mrs. Nelson Wilt, whose home is
in the vicinity of Grantsville on the
National Highway, has more ways
than one in getting free ride home,
even if it is necessary for her to
be accompanied by Sheriff w. D. Cas-
teel and Deputy Sheriff Joy Griffith.
Mrs. Wilt, at the recent term of the
Garrett County Circuit Court, was in
dicted, tried and convicted for the I'M
lawful manufacture of moonshine. A
fine of 500 or three months confne-
ment in the House of Correction was
the penalty imposed upon her by the
Court. She wouldn't pay the fine,
and gave expression to the thought
that as she was a woman the court
officials would release her-but she
was prepared for them if they did
not.
Saturday morning arrived, as all
Saturday mornings have a way of
doing in this we'll regulated world of
ours when nature is allowed to take
it's course. Sheriff Casteel and Dep
uty Sheriff Griffith had their automo-
bile primed for trip to the House of
Correction, which institution is To-
Gated between the sand hills bordering
Washington, D. c., and few miles
west of Baltimore. The journey be-
gan, and with the officers and Mrs.
Wilt were Jimmy Jones, Jr., sentenced
to serve six months in the House of
Correction upon being convicted like
wise at the recent term of Court on
an indictment charging larceny; Pat
Hayes, another six month guest of the
State in the aforementioned institu-
ton for making moonshine.
Prior to leaving the Sheriff's resi-
dence Mrs. Wilt declared that she did
not have a hundred dollars nor any
other amount of money approaching
that sum and that she could not OBJ
tain it. About an hour later, how
ever, when the automobile contain
ing the party approached the wo-
mans home near Grantsville, she sud
denly decided that she could scrape
the necessary ducats together and re-
main in the bosom of her family dur
ing the holiday season. So the oblig-
ing sheriff stopped in Grantsville.
When he pulled his freight out of that
town Mrs. Wilt was not of the party.
She had put one over on the county.
She had "bummed" her way home,
but had paid her fine and reimbursed
the county by likewise paying the
costs assessed against her by the
Court.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1927-12-29
SLIPPERY ROADS CAUSE
FOUR WRECKS IN WEEK
None of The Occupants of The
Cars Were Seriously Injured

Four automobile accidents other
than two in which Intoxicating liquor
played a part, happened during the
past few days, the icy roads being re-
sponsible for three of them, and a
blowout being the cause of the other.
A Ford car, driven by a man named
Biggs, of Mountain Lake Park, and a
Buick sedan, driven by E. R. Fike, of
Tunnelton, collided in front of Spoer-
lein's store at Gortner on Saturday,
destroying the gas tank alongside the
roadway and damaging thu two cars
involved considerably. Fortunately no
one was seriously injured.
A Whippet roadster, bearing a West
Virginia license plate, was almost en-
tirely demolished at point on Kings
Hill, north of Oakland, Sunday night.
The car was occupied by man named
Welch and two men named Murphy,
formerly of near Deer Park, but now
employed at Cassville, w. Va, all of
whom were more or less injured.
Adair Daley and Dick Gale, both
of Terra Alta, who were in Mr.. Dali
ey's car returning to their homes from
Oakland on Monday evening, skidded
off the road at Crellin, going into the
woods. The accident was caused by
the slippery condition of the road. The
car was badly damaged, but the occu-
pants escaped without injuries.
James Wilson, returning to hi
home at Mountain Lake Park from
Oakland, Tuesday night, wrecked his
Ford roadster when a tire blew out.
He was descending Oak Hall hill at
the time and was unable to hold the
car in the road. The machine was
damaged somewhat. The driver es-
capped without injury.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1927-12-29
Two More Church League Games
Scheduled for Friday Evening

The Lutherans will meet the local
high school and Mountain Lake Park
will play the Presbyterians in this
weeks Church League basketball
games on Friday evening, beginning
at 1880 o'clock in MAYORS Hall, ac-
cording to the manager. No games
were played last week due to the rush
incidental to Christmas, but games
from now on will be more regular, it
was stated.
So far in the League games, the
Catholics, Lutherans and High School
are tied for first place, neither team
having lost a game. One of these
teams is bound to fall from this list on
Friday when the Lutherans and High
School meet. Mountain Lake Park
has lost two games and the Presbyter-
ians have lost one game.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1927-12-29
TWO BOYS ARRESTED FOR
SMASHING ELECTRIC BULBS
Fined $500 and Costs Each at
Hearing Tuesday Morning.

Harry ,Hershman and Arlie Win
tiers, both of whom are minors, were
arrested Sunday night by Policeman
Samuel B. Aronhalt, when they were
caught by the officer breaking the col
ored incandescent bulbs that the adorn
the curb Christmas trees along Sec
ond street. Many of the lamps were
broken and in one instance the wires
feeding the lights were pulled from
the tree and lain across the pavement.
The tree at the furniture store of A.
R. Martin was entirely stripped of
its ornaments, the theft being COM
mitted Saturday night. 1t is said that
the two boys arrested were not impli-
Gated in the theft of the Martin prop
erty.
Following their arrest the two boys
were released upon their own recogni-
zance when arraigned before Justice
Gender. They were given hearing
before Police Magistrate West Tues
day morning where they entered a
plea of guilty, saying they deeply re-
GREETED their actions and intimated
that this would be their last offense
and after paying fine of S. and costs
each they were allowed to depart.
No reason could be found for the
boys desire to destroy the bulbs and
Officer Aronhalt, who made the ar
rest, said that there had been on indi-
cation of intoxicants about them.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1927-12-29
LONG STANDING GRUDCE
LEADS TO FISTIC DUEL
Charges of Assault and Carry
ing Concealed Weapons Are
Heard at Trial Yesterday.

An attempt to settle little disa-
greement of several months standing
in front of a store in the town of
Kempton, Garrett county on Tuesday
morning, brought about complicated
charges and widened the breach ex-
isting between Jake McCrobie and
VIM. Bron, Bernard Broll and STAN
ley Perchon, all of whom were given
hearings before Justices of the Peace
in Oakland yesterday afternoon and
evening.
Charges of assault, and carrying
concealed weapons were lodged with
the officers against Jake McCrobie,
who in turn charged his adversary
with assault, Bernard Broll with car
rying concealed weapons and STAN
ley Perchon with assault.
The charges brought by William
Broll against McCrobie were heard
yesterday afternoon before Justice E.
I. West, who dismissed the charge of
assault because it was brought out
at the trial that Broll was the aggres-
sor, but who found McCrobie guilty
of carrying concealed weapons and
fined him 500 and costs.
Before Justice w. A. Gender last
evening the assault charge against
William Broll and Stanley Perchon
was continued until some future date
and Bernard Broll was found guilty of
carrying concealed weapons and fined
S25 and costs. The offense was COM
mitted Monday night.
The trouble between the men has
been brewing for several months, ac-
cording ito the testimony, and William
Broll decided to settle the matter on
Tuesday morning as he saw McCrobie
approaching him on the street at
Kempton where all the men involved
are employed as miners. The fight
started and in the midst of the fray
>, McCrobie was seen to have heavy
railroad tap in his hand and he pro-
ceeded to cut cash in Broll's head
with the implement. Perchon testi-
fled that he had taken the bolt away
from McCrobie, but had not assisted
Broll. McCrobie stated that several
of the men have been laying for him
for some time.
Tom Seymour, constable at Kemp
ton, made the arrests.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1927-12-29
EVERYBODY GETS WRONG SIZES IN PRESENTS FOR
CHRISTMAS AND CLERKS ARE KEPT BUSY EXCHANGING

before | was swamped with all kinds
OF requests to exchange this article or
that article for one of similar kind or
of another kind" the clerk said. "And
it keeps steadily up for several weeks
following Christmas. 1 have even had
people in here in July wanting to ex-
change ear muffs, which were given
to them on Christmas, for fan, or
summer underwear"
When an enterprising saleswoman
IN another emporium was quizzed as
to the meaning of the crowded store
the days Immediately following the
Christmas holiday, she clothed her
answer in the following comprehen-
sive manner while at the same time
exchanging 6's for rs and undressed
for dressed kid gloves:
"Big boy" said the saleswoman,
"you see about you the city's Christ
mas hangover. Everybody in town
got the wrong number on Christmas
and now they are trying to get some
thing in the way of salvage out of
the wreck.
"If you want to put somethin' worth
while in your paper" the efficiency
plus expert concluded, "just advise the
townspeople to spend the next $50
days gettin' the correct size of every
thing the family wears, and then
spend the other three or four shopping
days checking up to see if they have
grown since the sizes were listed"
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1927-12-29
LAND, MARYLAND, DECEMBER 20, 1927
BOOTS Sims, KITZMILLER, MURDERED, Is LATE REPORT

Boots Sims, of Kitzmer who declared by coroners
inquest conducted Justice of Peace Grover Poole
Ktzmer Monday to have been frozen death point
the road Chae thought to have been murdered
corng to Sheriff w. D. Caste who received from the
Kitzmler Justice this morning to that effect.
The body of the dead thoroughly examined by the
during the inquest but reported that the
had large hole in his head which has led the officers the the
DRY tina There had been foul play Of some kind.
Sheriff Castee is in Ktzmler making investigation.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1927-12-29
PYTHIAN SISTERS SELECT
OFFICERS FOR NEXT YEAR
Oakland and Kitzmiller Temples
Have Elections For 1928.

Garrett Temple, No. II, Pythian
Sisters, of Oakland, elected the fol-
lowing named officers for 1928 at a
meeting of the organization held on
Monday night, the newly elected Off
GERS to be installed at the regular
session of the lodge next Monday ev-
ening: Mary Hinebaugh, most excel
lent chief; Elizabeth Cross, excellent
senior; Anna Waingold, excellent jun
ior; Elizabeth Leary, manager; Mar
ion Leary, mistress Of finance; Coral
McRobie, mistress of records and cor
respondence; Minnie Sisk, protector;
May Lee Mann, guard; Grace New
man, trustee; Margaret Townshend,
past chief.
Dove Temple, Pythian Sisters, at
Kitzmiller, Garrett county, elected the
following officers for 1928 at recent
meeting of the organizations: Past
Chief, Mrs. George Shores; Most Ex-
cellent Chief, Mrs. Goldie Harvey; Ex-
cellent Senior, Mrs. Wanda Mcdonald;
Excellent Junior, Mrs. Goldie War
nick; Manager, Mrs. Puma Parrish;
Mistress of Records and Correspon-
dence, Mrs. Myrtle Owens; Mistress Of
Finance, Mrs. Mary Arnold; Protec-
tor, Mrs. Elizabeth Sewers; Guard,
Mrs. Eleanor DuVall; Trustees, Mrs.
Leila Estep and Mrs. Georgia Shores;
Representative to Grand Temple, Mrs.
Bertha McRobie; Alternate, Mrs. Myr-
tie Owens; Press Representative, Mrs.
Hazel Burns; Installing Officer, Mrs.
Bertha McRobie.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1927-12-29
Schedule of Home DemOnstra.
ton Agent.

Miss Elsie M. Benthein, Home Dem
onstration Agent, announces the fol-
lowing schedule for the week of Janu-
airy l, 1928:
January 3, Wilson All Club, 1920
a. M; Painter All Club, 100 p. M;
Swanton All Club, 800 p. m.
January 4, Grantsville Women's
Club, 2:30 p. m.
January 5, Sunnyside Women's
Club, 2:3O, at Grange Hall.
January 6, Red House All Club,
200 p. M, school house.
January 7, Mountain Lake Park All
Supper Club, 1890 a. M; Deer Park
Senior All Club, 200 %. m,
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1927-12-29
COrunna School Report.

5 Pupils having perfect attendance
at Corunna school in December are
Alvin tRunion, Elmer Sherman, Roy
Harvey, Hobert Harvey, Beryl Ora
ham, Mabel Kitzmiller, Marie Kitz-
miller, Elsie and Edna Sherman, Beu-
lah Graham. Honor buttons for four
months perfect attendance went to
Roy Harvey and Marie Kitzmiller.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1927-12-29
Tomorrow Night is Crellin Night
In Knights of Pythias Lodge

The regular meeting of the Knights
of Pythias on Friday evening will be
known as "Crellin Night" when men,
bers from that town will furnish the
entertainment for the meeting. 1t will
be the last meeting of the year and a
banner attendance is expected.
Last Friday night a large goose,
donated by Louis Gortner & Son, was
awarded to George D. White. An
other prize will be awarded at the
meeting tomorrow night, it has been
stated. Refreshments will be served
as usual.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1927-12-29
Oakland To Have Union Prayer
Services for Three Days

The union week of prayer, desig-
mated by the churches of America,
will be held in Oakland as follows:
Wednesday, 1880 p. M, in M. E.
church, "The Universal Church." by
Rev. C. A. Shilke; Thursday, Presby-
terian church, Missions" by Rev. A.
D. Craig; Friday evening, Lutheran
church, Families, Schools and Uni
versities," Rev. w. B. Brock.
Everybody is invited and urged to
attend these services.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1927-12-29
Anti-SalOOn League President of
Maryland To Be Here Sunday

Mr.. George W. Crabbe, of Balti-
more, president of the Anti-Saloon
League of Maryland, will be in Oak
land on Sunday and will deliver the
address at the Methodist Episcopal
church at the regular morning wor-
ship at 10:45. His subject will be on
some phase of law enforcement.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1927-12-29
Fined For Being DisOrderly

Charles Madden, of Deer Park, was
fined 81 and costs yesterday on the
charge of being drunk and disorderly.
The authorities we're notified by Mad
denis wife, who claimed that he was
creating disturbance at his home.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1927-12-29
MARRIED.

Helbig- Stevenson-Miss Kathryn
Stevenson, eldest daughter of Mr.. and
Mrs. John Stevenson, of Mountain
Lake Park, and Mr.. Leo Helbig, son of
Mr.. and Mrs. Andrew w. Helbig, of
Oakland, were quietly married at the
Catholic rectory in Oakland Tuesday
evening at seven o'clock, the ceremony
being performed by the Rev. William
J. McVeigh. The parents of the con-
tracing parties were the only wit
nesses present. The bride is gradu-
ate of Oakland High School and of
the University of Maryland, and dur
ing the present school year has been
engaged as an instructor in the local
high school. She will continue her
work there for the present at least.
The groom is employed at the City
Roller Mills, of which his father is the
owner. The couple will make their
home in Oakland.
Nine, daughter of Mr.. and Mrs. Erwin
Nine, and Mr.. William Paul Hine-
baugh, son of Mr.. and Mrs. Thaddeus
C. Hinebaugh, all of Oakland, were
united in matrimony early Monday
morning by the Rev. Chas. A. Shilke,
pastor of st. Marks Lutheran church.
The ceremony was performed at the
church parsonage. Immediately after
ward the couple left for Washington,
D. c., where they will remain several
days and upon their return will reside
in Oakland. The bride is a graduate
Of Oakland High School and of Frost
burg State Normal School and is at
present teacher in the New Herring
ton school, just west of Oakland. The
groom is painter in the employ of
the Baltimore and Ohio Railroad Com
pany.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1927-01-24
On Duty.

AS l proceed from shop to shop to
buy some popcorn or q pin, I'm
pleased. where'er / chance to stop, on
finding that the boss is in. The boss
Is there with balmy smile, with shining
eyes and mouth ajar, and he escorts
me down the aisle and shows me
where the corkscrews are. buy a lot
of three-quart pals and coffee gri@-
efs from the shelf, and blow myself
for tacks and nails because the boss
IS there himself. The clerks would
treat me just as well, and put as
balmy smiles across, and they'd be
glad enough to sell the stuff I'm buy
ing from the boss. They're fine young
men of moral lives, and if they came
around my way to choose my nieces as
their wives, I doubt if / would say
them nay / do not know why / am
glad to have the boss display the
works. and hand to him the shining
Scad that | might tender TO the clerks.
But there 1t is: some foolish Whim
makes me look round with eager eyes,
to find the boss. I'd deal with him,
when / go forth to purchase pies.
And there are countless other birds
who think that system is the best;
they'd hear the boss friendly words
in every store they may infest. But
OFT they look afouhu III Ndl4is anu
harsh and bitter things they say: the
boss is chooing in his vain some 80
parasangs away. The boss pursues a
little ball beyond the clubhouse, up
the glen, he has employees. large and
small, to, wait on old diSgruntled men.
Methinks the boss is doubly wise who
hangs around his store at times to
greet the old and cranky guys who
blow around 10 spend some dimes.
WALT MASON.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1927-01-24
JEWISH CONGRESS
/ ISPLANNED HERE
Local Organizations Arrange
for National Meeting and
Banquet Next Month.

Preliminary arrangements for the
meeting of the American Jewish
Congress in Washington for three
days. starting February 90. were
made yesterday at meeting of
about 40 local Jewish organization,
which win cooperate with the ma
tional committee.
The meeting was called by Judge
Milton Strasbierger, chairman of the
. temporary arrangements committee,
and plans We're discussed for a ban
quet to be attended by about 400
delegates.
The meeting will convene primarily
10 discuss means Of ending attacks
on Jews in Europe. The recent Rus
sian situation caused a delegation Of
prominent Jews. as we'll as number
Of Christians TO cali on Secretary
Kellogg a few days ago
Matters of interest to American
Jewry also will be discussed. At yes
terday's meeting a nominating COM
mittee, which also viii handle tenn
porary arrangements, was appointed
as follows: Alfred Klein, Nathan
Fletnick. Harry Sherry, Bernard
Danzansky and Mrs. Leonard Schloss.
The banquet committee is composed
or Jacob Hickman. Abraham Shelf
ferman, Mrs. H. Gutenberg. Joseph l..
Topper and Mrs. AdoIph Kahn.