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The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1928-04-12
THREE MEN APPREHENDED
WHEN THEIR STILLS FOUND
Search Warrant Being Executed
By West Virginia Police Lead
To Discovery and Arrest

An opportunity for a long stay in
Maryland was almost assured one day
the latter part of last week when
Henry NJ Travis and Bruce and Cliff
ford Stone, recently of Clarksburg,
West Va, were arrested by Thomas
Seymour and Joy Griffith, deputy
sheriffs of Garrett county, on a charge
of unlawful possession of liquor. The
three men are also being held in the
Garrett County Jail on a charge of
theft, which was preferred by West
Virginia authorities.
The three men now in Jail had been
residing on the John Shaffer farm,
near Mountain Lake Park, since last
Thursday, upon which day it is said
they arrived in Oakland from their
West Virginia homes. Two West Vir-
ginia officers trailed them to this place
and located their whereabouts the fol-
lowing day. The officers from the adj
jacent State, armed with search war
rants and accompanied by the two
Maryland deputy sheritfs, went to the
Shaffer farm and made an investiga-
ton and discovered some property in
the way of meats that are said to
have been stolen from merchant in
West Virginia, the three men in whose
possession the property was found be-
ing suspected of committing the theft.
In addition to the hams and side
meat found at the place a still and
some liquor was also discovered and
confscated, the illicit goods being said
by the officers as being also the prop
erty of Travis and the Stones.
The three men were brought to
Oakland following the destruction of
the still and liquor and placed in jail
where they will be held until this af-
ternoon when they will be given a
preliminary hearing before Justice w.
A. Gender, on the charge of possession
of the liquor.
If the charge of violation of the
dry laws should not be sustained they
will be turned over to the West Vir-
ginia officers and taken back to their
native state to be tried on the charge
of theft.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1928-04-12
Report Shows Decrease in Mar
RACES for 1927 in MARYLAND.

In preliminary report on marriage
and divorce in Maryland for the year
1927, issued by the Department of
Commerce, Washington, D. c., Garrett
county stands fifth among the coun-
ties of the State in number of marri-
ages with a total of 1926. The total
number in the State was 25,025, which
is 8O6 less than in 1926, or de-
crease of 81 per cent.
During the year 1927 there were
2,059 divorces granted in Maryland as
compared with 1888 in 1925, repre-
senting an increase of 176 or 9.3 per
cent. Twenty-one marriages were an
nulled in 1927 as compared with 7 in
1926.
The four political divisions of the
State of Maryland having higher
number of marriages than Garrett
county were Baltimore City, 1926;
Cecil county, 1898; Allegany county,
2,702, and Washington county, 2,017.
Garrett county had 16 divorces in 1927
as compared with 10 in 1926, but
there were no annulments.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1928-04-12
REV. BAGGETT ADDRESSES
BROTHERHOOD MEETING
Those Present Hear Talk On
Young Mans Purpose

About thirty-fve members and Wis
itors were present at the monthly
meeting of st. Marks Lutheran
Brotherhood, held on Monday evening,
and heard the Rev. George S. Bag
gett, pastor of St. Paul's M. E. church,
Oakland, talk on "a Young Mans
Purpose"
'1f you ever want to get anywhere
in this world" Rev. Baggett said, 'you
have to work for it. Nobody ever
gets any more out of his work or out
of his life than he puts into it. The
pages of history are full of the deeds
of great men, all of whom had to
struggle to attain their place of honor.
Providence always had some man or
woman picked out to fit into niche
in the time of national calamity" His
address was enjoyed by everyone in
attendance.
Miss Virginia Giessman gave a
reading and Miss Mary Jane Kahl
sang two solos, accompanied by Miss
Hazel Nine at the piano.
Bill Gibson gave piano solo and
at the close of the meeting refresh
ments were served.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1928-04-12
Red House Church RedecOrated.

The redecoration of st. Johns Luth-
eran church at Red House has just
been completed by the DuBrau Art
Company, Cumberland, at cost of
approximately $500. The redecora-
ton was undertaken several weeks
ago and was completed early this
week. Rev. w. E. Waybright, who is
pastor, is highly pleased with the i'm
provement as are also the members
of the congregation, all feeling that
the money was well spent.
The walls of both the auditorium
and of the Sunday school room are
very much improved and the recess
in the rear of the pulpit now contains
an oil painting of the Good Shepherd,
done by Miss DuBrau. The seating
has been revarnished and the wains-
coting and floors vanished and waXed.
''The work is truly first class in every
respect" is the universal verdict of the
members of the church.
A formal rededication of the church
will occur in May, it is stated. DR.. c.
F. Sanders, of Gettysburg Seminary,
will probably be the speaker upon the
occasion.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1928-04-12
Boys Band Now Working on
Several New Selections.

Since the concert of two weeks ago,
the Oakland Boys Band is now busily
engaged in preparing several new Sc
lections, according to R. R. Gilbert,
director, and the boys are working
hard to keep up the reputation they
established at their initial appear
ance. They meet on Tuesday evening
in the Knights of Pythias Hall and
many of the members are taking pri-
vate lessons at odd hours from Mr..
Gilbert and Russell Brown, his assis-
tant.
There were no voluntary contribu-
lions this week." Mr.. Gilbert said,
"but l hope for better luck next week.
| am sure that there are more who
want to contribute to the welfare Of
the organization"
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1928-04-12
OWNER OF ROCK LODGE
TO PLANT3O,OOO PINE TREES
Work Will Be In Charge of AS
sistant State Forester Bfeiffer

Thirty thousand red pine trees have
been purchased by F. F. Nicola, owner
of Rock Lodge, near Bittinger, and
will be set out on his property imme-
diately, according to information re-
ceived at The Republican office yes
terday. In former years Mr.. Nicola
has had as many or more trees set
out on his property, originally one of
the largest and finest pine forests in
the county, which was known as the
rights of Man" tract, upon which
magnificent white pine trees grew to
height of more than a hundred feet,
and it has been asserted by lumber
men that the bowl Of the trees were
clear of limbs for distance of IS
feet above the ground. The timber
was cut many years ago and manu-
featured into lumber by a numbering
firm operating at or near Friendsville,
the logs being transported to the mill
over tramroads.
The work at the Nicola property is
being supervised by Carl Pfeiffer, As
sistant State Forester who is follow
ing the plans for the reforestation of
the land worked out by the State De-
partment of Forestry.
There are already 35 acres of red
pine, Norway spruce, Scotch pine and
locust planted on the reserve and the
trees now being planted will cover a
large range of mountain land which
was swept by fire several years ago.
"When completed" Mr.. Pfeiffer
said yesterday, at will certainly be
wonderful piece of work accom-
plished by Mr.. Nicola and will be a
monument to his memory for years to
come"
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1928-04-12
Home Demonstration Agents
Schedule. April 1921.

April 16, Oakland Junior All Club
at 400 p. m., in Oakland Grammar
School.
April II, Wilson All Club at 1890
a. M; Painter All Club at 100 p. M;
Swanton All Club at 800 p. m.
April 10, Mt. Lake-Loch Lynn Wo-
mems Club at 200 p. M, in the Aid
Hall. Problem II will be taken up.
April 10, Accident Women's Club at
200 p. M, at the home of Mrs. Geo.
Bushman. Problem II with food
demonstration. Tea will be served.
April 20, Oakland Women's Club at
2:30 p. M, in the Court House. Prob
lem II.
April 81, Oakland Senior All Club
at the Court House at 1890 a. M;
Oakland Junior All Club at 2:30 p. m.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1928-04-12
TWO HIGH SCHOOL EVENTS
THURSDAY AND FRIDAY
Boys Preliminary Defamation
and clicked Out of College"
Defamation Contest.

On Friday, April 20, the declama-
ton contest for boys to determine
who shall represent Oakland High
School for the competition in connec-
ton with the Dawson Defamation
Contest prize, will be held at the Ma
ryIand Theatre. The contestants will
be Thomas Gender and Roland Ready.
In connection with the preliminary
contest there will be a musical pro-
gram. Everyone is cordially invited
to be present
kicked Out of College"
The play, "Kicked Out of College,
to be given under the direction of Mrs.
Kathryn Stevenson Helbig, will be
presented at the Maryland Theatre on
Thursday, April 10. Bottles Benbow,
the most popular boy, is kicked out
of college for not attending classes.
His father demands that he marry and
settle down. Complications set in.
Come and see how it all ends.
The cast of characters is as follows:
A popular Senior. 800. Kenneth Stahl
The College Cut-up. Robert Stemple
The Ace of Spades. Roland Ready
A Hard Student -. Leonard Murphy
Of the Glee Club. 800. Charles Dodge
A happy Junior. .. Denver Sanders
The Seniors Father. Robert Stanton
Dramatic Club Coach. .Thos. Gender
From Ireland. Thurl Tower
Of Spud Motor Co. :. Geo. Altstetter
The Little Chauffeur. Helen Hinebaugh
The Seniors Sister. Martha Gender
Her Mother. ..........E Evelyn Bosley
A popular Landlady .Lavona Blamble
A Jealous Wife. Louise Lauer
Selma Mccain, aged 13.Virginia Kelly
College Stenographer Mary L. Helbig
A French Costumer Dorothy Stevenson
A black Washlady. .... Myrtle Right
School Has Visitor.
Mr.. Henry Warner, under the aus
pices of the Baltimore Sun, visited the
High school on Wednesday afternoon
and gave a lecture on "The Making
of a Newspaper" The students en-
joyed the lecture and hope that Mr..
Warner will come again.
The seniors of the High school wish
to thank Messrs. Erval Ream and
Graydon Lewis for the complimentary
advertisement which they gave for
"The Oak"
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1928-04-12
Fire Department Extinguishes
Slight Blaze

The Oakland Volunteer Fire De-
partment responded to a call about
800 o'clock last Friday afternoon and
extinguished blaze in "a heap OF
brush and trash which had been set
on fire and which in turn had fired a
fence and grape arbor in the rear of
Grover Stemple's residence on Alder
street. A high wind was the means Of
carrying the fire from the trash pile
to the fence and arbor, it was stated.
Since the slight blaze Mayor Fra
lev and Fire Chief have issued warn
ings against leaving fires burn I'M
guarded and at all times to be care
full in such matters.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1928-04-12
PURPOSE OF THE c. M. T. C.
ARE OF HIGHEST ORDER
Garrett County Entitled to Send
Ten Representatives.

To bring together annually the best
representative young American cit
liens, to give them the basis of mill
tary instruction and that physical and
moral development that will fit them
to become influential leaders in their
respective communities in times of
peace and leaders for National defense
in times of war; to inculcate a stron-
ger patriotism and a wholesome re-
spect for discipline and obedience to
constituted authority; above all, to
teach the young men of this genera
ton their serious duties, responsible
tiles and obligations to home and to
country-that is the purpose of the
Citizens Military Training camps to
be conducted this year from July 6 to
August 4 and to which Garrett county
is entitled to send ten representa-
tives. Mr.. E. E. English, of Friends
vile, has charge of the work in this
county, and applications will be given
preference in the order they. are re-
ceived, he has stated.
Quite a number of Garrett county
boys have taken advantage of the
months training and recreation in for
mer years and it is month we'll spent
according to one of them who was in
recent camp.
"There is plenty of work to be done
in these camps" a bulletin says.
Drills, marches, field maneuvers, or
ganized athletics, schools and indoor
instruction, but wholesome and ele-
waiting recreation has always occupied
most important part in the object
of these training spots. 1t really sup
plies one of the most valuable educa-
tional and Institutional features in the
whole program"
Those desiring application blanks
may secure them by writing to Mr..
English The Republican also has
one application blank which can be
obtained upon request.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1928-04-12
MONEY REQUIRED TO BUY
site HAS BEEN SUBSCRIBED
Solicitors Report That a Fund
in Excess of $4,000 for Milk
Shipping Location Pledged

Starting Tuesday morning, menu
bers of the committee appointed by
the Oakland Commercial Club, in a
little more than a day secured sub
scriptions amounting to more than
$4,000 for the purchase of the site for
the proposed new milk shipping plant.
The property agreed to be purchased
is now owned by the Baltimore and
Ohio Railway Company, being por-
ton of the old Glades Hotel lot on
the south side of the railway tracks
and cornering at the Second street
crossing where it is intersected by an
alley bordering upon the property to
be bought.
The chairman of the committee hav-
ing in charge the financing of the
proposition stated that the real es-
tate department of the railway COM
pany will be Immediately notified of
the success of the undertaking and
that within a few days it is almost
assured that the transaction will be
closed up and preparations made for
the building of siding from the main
track to the site of the proposed new
plant.
The finance committee, named at a
recent citizens meeting was composed
of R. D. Houck, Lawrence M. Fraley,
H. C. SinceIl and DR.. H. W. McComas.
"The matter is now up to the farm
ers," J. L. McGlone, who has been
the leading spirit in the movement for
the establishment of the proposed new
plant, said yesterday. "The dairy
committee has done its part; the Com
mercial Club has fulfilled it's obliga-
ton; the Baltimore and Ohio Railroad
Company is ready to do what it has
contracted to do. 1t is now up to the
farmers to see that 500 gallons of
milk will be supplied on May 1, at
which time a refrigerator car will be
placed on the site to take care of the
product
The dairy company, of which Henry
Brawner, Washington, D. c., is the
president, has agreed to build its plant
as soon as the quantity received daily
reaches loco gallons. Until that time
the milk will be received and stored in
a refrigerated milk car.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1928-04-12
TWO INJURED IN WRECK
in OAKLAND ON SUNDAY
Infant and Wilbur Bear, Kemp
ton, Receive Cuts and Bruises
When Car Strikes Bridge.

Wilbur Bear, of Kempton, and an
infant child of Mary Lewis, also of
Kempton, were seriously hurt in an
automobile accident which occurred
Sunday evening on the bridge over
the Little Youghiogheny River in Oak
land. The other occupants of the
Jewett car were Mitchell Lewis and
Ruth Moreland, all of Kempton, as
well as Mary Lewis, were only very
slightly injured. The wreck occurred
at the west end of the bridge and the
right side of the car was almost to-
tally demolished where it came in con-
tact with the side walls of the struc-
ture.
The car belongs to Perry Lewis
and his brother, Mitchell Lewis, driver
of the car when the wreck occurred,
was placed under arrest on charge
of driving while under the influence
of liquor and also for reckless driv-
ing. He was given a hearing before
Justice w. A. Gender Monday after
noon. On the first charge, that of
driving while drunk, he was fined 500
and costs and on the charge of reck-
less driving a fine of 81 and costs
was pronounced. He was lodged in
Jail in default of payment of the fines
thus imposed.
The injured child and the injured
man were attended by DR.. N. l. Broad
water local physician. Bear was cut
badly about the face by particles Of
glass as he was catapulted through
the windshield of the car. The child
was at first thought to be more seri-
ously injured and for time it was
feared that the injuries would result
fatally, but report states that it will
in all probability recover in a short
time.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1928-04-12
Terra Atlas Oldest Resident,
101, Dies.

Terra Atlas oldest resident, Mrs.
Mary Anne Benson, aged 101 years,
died at her home on High street at
Terra Alta, Thursday after a short
illness. She was the widow of Joseph
Benson, of Terra Alta and the step
mother of Mrs. Wylie Falkenstine, of
Mountain Lake Park.
Mrs. Benson was born in Somerset
county, Pa, but had been a resident
of Terra Alta for forty years. She is
survived by the following children;
J. Milroy Benson, Gary, Ind; Mrs.
Virginia Guseman, Uniontown, Pa;
Mrs. Anna Blaney, Little Falls, o.;
Mrs. Zura Mason, Kingwood, w. Va.
Mrs. Letitia Hanger, Terra Alta, and
Miss Rhoda Benson, at home.
Funeral services were held at the
Baptist church in Terra Alta, of which
she was a member during her lifetime,
on Sunday morning at 1920 o'clock,
with interment in the Terra Alta GEM
etery.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1928-04-12
ONLY ONE In 22O FOUND
DEFECTIVE in 7. B. TEST
Thirty-Five Herds of Cattle I'm
dergO Examination in County
Additional Tests Later.

Indications that Garrett county has
the best record of tested cattle in the
State of Maryland was made known
this morning when it was found that
of 220 cows on which the tuberculin
test was used, only one was found to
be diseased, or less than one-half of
one per cent.
"As far as it goes, there is no doubt
but that it is a State record" J. L..
McGlone, County Agent, stated. eve
shall have to wait until all the cat
tie in the county are tested to ascer-
tain the exact percentage of diseased
animals"
DR.. D. E. Poe and DR.. M. H. Trout,
United States Livestock division. Of
the United States Department of Ag-
riculture, who arrived in Oakland one
day last week, have been making the
tests in company with Mr.. McGlone,
and have visited and tested the herds
of thirty-fve farmers.
More and more herds will be in
spected, Mr.. McGlope stated, and it
is requested by him that all farmers
who desire to have their animals test
ed send their names to the county
agent at once.
In explanation of what an accred-
tied herd is, Mr.. McGlone stated, there
must be two clean tests on cattle be-
fore they can be accredited. After
these two tests, one each year, the
herd is accredited for all time, pro-
vided the animals are tested each year
for tuberculosis. The first two tests
are made free of charge through the
Department of Agriculture, but the
succeeding tests must be made at the
expense of the individual owner or
owners.
AT this time, according to statistics
in Mr.. McGlone's possession, there
are 1873 accredited herds in Garrett
county. There are 27 herds which
require but one more test to give them
the same rating.
Only a comparatively few farmers
visited by the officials refused to have
the tests made. "This record is con-
sidered exceptionally fine" Mr.. Nc
Clone is quoted as saying.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1928-04-12
WILL RENDER PROGRAM OF
HEALTH AT KITZMILLER
Health Day To Be Celebrated in
Eastern Section of County

Health Day in the Kitzmiller COM
munity will be celebrated at the Mary
land Theatre, Kitzmiller, on Monday,
April 16, at 1870 and at 500 o'clock
p. M, Miss Yolanda Clawson, health
nurse with headquarters in that town,
has announced. The program will in
clude addresses by prominent profess
sional men from Cumberland and else
where whose talks will be along the
lines of health.
The program will be given by the
pupils of the schools of Bloomington,
Kempton and Kitzmiller and the COM
munities of those sections and will be
under the direction of Miss Clawson.
In the afternoon the health work in
the schools will be depicted, when ne
following program. will be carried out:
Tooth brush drills, pantomime and
original health song by the primary
grades of the Dodson-Shallmar school;
address, "Care of the Teeth" DR.. Nor
ris, Kitzmiller; a we'll balanced meal,
Health in Mother Goose Land, Billy
Boy Health song, Magic Basket, e
demonstration of physical exercise,
baseball drill, by the Kitzmiller ele-
mentary school; first aid demonstra-
ton, foods for health demonstration,
by Kitzmiller high school; lecture, DR..
G. o. Sharretts, Cumberland; moving
pictures by NJ Weiss, health officer,
Cumberland.
The features of the evening pro-
gram will be addresses by DR.. H. W.
McComas, health officer, Oakland; DR..
J. H. M. Knox, State Department Of
Health, Baltimore, and DR.. Sharretts.
DR.. McComas will speak on health
work in Garrett county; DR.. Knox on
child welfare, and DR.. Sharretts will
give an address on "Stop! Look! Lis
ten!"
H. G. Macdonald, mayor of Kitz-
miller, Will Ildhe CIe duuISoo VI wei
come at both the morning and even
ing sessions.
Visitors to be present will include,
in addition to the scheduled speakers,
Mrs. J. P. Troy, State advisory nurse;
Miss Rhesa M. King, Garrett county
health nurse, Oakland; DR.. w. G..
Drinkwater, German; DR.. H. Fugate,
Kempton; Mr.. F. E. Rathbun, County
Superintendent of Schools, Oakland;
Miss Helen L. Kinnick, County Super,
visor of Schools, Oakland; Messrs. G..
D. Browning, Harvey Gortner and D..
E. Orendorf, County Commissioners
of Garrett county.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1928-04-12
Automobile Recovered

The Chevrolet coupe, 1927 model,
the property of Sherman White, an
employee at the Houck garage, which
was stolen from in front of the build
ing on Tuesday night of last week,
was recovered. The machine was dis
covered, with no gasoline in it, on the
National highway, just beyond Grant
sville. No clue as to the identity of
the thief has been found.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1928-04-12
JOHN T. CONNEWAY.

John T. Cnneway died April 10 at
his home near Red House from the
effects of a third stroke of appopleXy
He was aged CT years and 9 months.
Funeral services will be held in St
Johns Lutheran church, Red House,
this afternoon at 200 o'clock with
interment in the churchyard. Rev,
w. E. Waybright, pastor, will officiate.
The deceased is survived by his widow
and four sons: Elmer, Akron, o.;
Harry, Canton, o., and Clarence and
Raymond, at home.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1928-04-12
Pythians to Confer Rank of Page
Tomorrow Night.

The rank of Page will be conferred
at the regular weekly meeting of the
Knights of Pythias at Castle Hall, on
Third street, tomorrow evening, ac-
cording to members of the program
committee.
The meeting last Friday evening
was devoted to routine business. A
pipe, donated by L. Waingold, was
won by visiting member of another
lodge. DR.. w. w. Grant and Milburn
Mann won the attendance prizes.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1928-04-12
Meyersdale Pinmen Beat Oak
land BOwlerS.

The Meyersdale (Pa.) pinmen de-
feated Oakland bowlers by the mar
gin of 374 pins in three games on the
Dahl Brothers alleys, Meyersdale, on
Monday night. Meyersdale had total
of 2704 for three games as against
1880 for Oakland.
Peddicord, of Oakland, had the high
individual score for one game with 221
pins. Those engaged in the bout for
Oakland were ]. limbaugh, A. Hine-
baugh, DIR. S. A. Myford, Wade Ma
son, Fred. Peddicord and Alva Gort-
ner.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1928-04-12
Death of An Infant.

Harold, aged six days, son of Mr.
and Mrs. Harold Browning, of War
rem, O., died at Warren on Wednesday
morning, April and was buried from
the home of Mr.. and Mrs. James Lew
is, Oakland, Friday morning, April g.
A brief service was conducted at the
home by Rev. c. A. Shilke, after which
the body was inferred in the Oakland
cemetery. The remains of the infant
was accompanied to Oakland by its
father and F. C. Browning, formerly
of Deer Park. They returned to their
home in Warren on Saturday.