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The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1928-10-11
FIRE DESTROYED CRELLIN
BARBER SHOP YESTERDAY
Building and Contents a Total
Loss to the Owner.

Fire, said to have been caused when
a bucket of tar boiled over on a gas
oline stove, completely destroyed the
barber shop of Arthur Warwick in
Crellin yesterday afternoon about 5
o'clock. The loss was estimated by
Mr.. Warwick to be approximately
5000. No insurance was carried.
The owner of the shop was engaged
in tarring the roof of the building yes
terday afternoon and was heating tar
over a gasoline stove. He left the
shop for a moment to purchase more
of the material at a nearby store and
when he returned smoke was issuing
from the windows. Upon opening the
door he was confronted by mass of
flames.
The Oakland Fire department was
called as it was feared that garage
and the Boys Band hall next door
would burn, but bucket brigade pre-
vented the spread. There were seven
automobiles in the garage. The fire
having gained great Roadway, the en-
tire building had burned to the ground
when the department arrived.
Mr. Warwick used the barber shop
every Friday afternoon and Satur-
day, and the building contained num-
erous supplies, all of which were de-
stroyed.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1928-10-11
MRS. MARY S. FRAZEE.

Mrs. Mary S. Frazee Oakland, aged
SO years, died last Thursday evening
about 7:30 o'clock. Death was due
to heart failure. She was riding in
an automobile enroute from Mt. Lake
to Oakland at the time of her death.
Funeral services were held Satur-
day morning at IL o'clock from the
home of her daughter, Mrs. Austin
Brown, on Second street, the Rev. c.
A. Shilke, officiating. Interment was
made in the cemetery at Friendsville.
Mrs. Frazee was lifelong resident
of Garrett county and is survived by
daughter, Mrs. Austin Brown, of
Oakland, and two sons, Rolla, of Oak
land, and Albert Frazee, of Selbys-
port. Relatives attending the funeral
from a distance were Mrs. c. S. Funk,
of New Stanton, Pa; Mrs. Bert
Frantz and Mr.. and Mrs. Fred Fra
zee and family, of Homestead, Pa.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1928-10-11
AN ATTEMPT TO DESTROY
BAKERY Is FRUSTRATED
Fire Is Discovered and Extin-
guished by Carl Brown Early
Sunday-S100 Reward Posted

An attempt, or what appears to
have been an attempt to fire the
buildings of the Oakland Model Bak-
cry, owned and operated by Henry
Lauer, was frustrated about $50
o'clock on Sunday morning when Carl
Brown pulled some oil soaked rags
and bits of wood from the back door
of the bakery just as the blaze was
being communicated to the building.
No motive for the act could be as
signed by Fire Chief George Kerins
or by Mr.. Lauer. Several theories
have been advanced, one of which is
that there was a "fre-bug" in the
vicinity; another, that somebody had
a grudge of some kind against not
only Mr. Lauer but everyone owning
property in the locality, and another
that the fire was intended for an
other building in the immediate neigh
borhood but that a mistake had been
made in placing the saturated rags
and kindling wood.
AS the result of this bold attempt
to destroy valuable property, the City
Council and the Oakland Fire De-
partment have offered rewards total
ing 500 for evidence that will lead to
the arrest and conviction of the party
or parties responsible.
This was almost bad beginning
for Fire Prevention Week." Chief Ker-
ms said, (which is being observed
this week from October to Is, but
it happened that nothing serious re-
suited, Every property owner is
urged to help reduce Americas stag
gering fire waste by observing this
week to the best of his ability"
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1928-10-11
FIFTEEN FARMERS MAKE
DAIRY INSPECTION TRIP
Farms of Washington Market
Milk Shippers Are Examined

Fifteen interested dairymen of this
county, in company with E. Stanley
Haller, field representative of the I'M
perial Ice Cream Company, made an
inspection of several milk shipping
points and dairy farms in Virginia
last Friday and returned with renew
ed interest in making Garrett county
an outstanding dairying county.
The party left from the Grange
Milling and Supply Company's ware
house at Loeb Lynn at seven o'clock,
making their first stop at Winchester,
Va, where they had lunch. The men,
bers of the party visited the farm of
j. V. Nichols, who has 81 head of cat
tie. Mr.. Nichols herd averaged last
year over 400 pounds of butter fat per
cow in the Cow Testing Association.
The lowest average for any of the
farms visited was 300 pounds per
COW.
The party also visited the farms of
II. L. dilCOdoC w Ill bIO"il, w. IL
Wilson, who is IA years old, and who
has been shipping milk to Washington
for As years and now supplies the
White House with cream; Overlook
Farm, w. W. Everett, owner, and sew
cral others.
1t was estimated that there were
about so COWS on each farm visited,
principally Guernseys and Holsteins.
They found variety of barns, but all
fulfilled 1.-THE requirements of the
Washington market All of the farm
ers visited were large shippers to the
capital, Mr.. Halter stated.
Those making the trip from Garrett
county included Ross Watson, mana
ger of the Grange Milling and Supply
Company; Owen Martin, Harry Por-
ter, Truman C. Bittinger, Sam D..
Beachy, w. S. Friend, Paul Friend,
E. D. Schrock, Ernest Mosser, Galen
Fike, N. D. Schrock, Benjamin Friend,
E. o. Liller, O. C. Bittinger, Charles
Baker, E. Stanley Halter. The trip
was made in cars furnished by Benz.
Friend, Ross Watson and E. S. Hal
Ter.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1928-10-11
DIR. McComas, Looking Through
Old Volume, Finds Paper Sent
To Voters at That Time

In the days of A. D., but long B. P.
before prohibition), around 1872 to
be exact, when Garrett was just being
declared county all to itself, people
were wondering where the county
seat would be located Oakland res
idents, as we'll as those in several
other less pretentious towns, thought
that the county seat should be in their
town and many hot arguments were
advanced as to the benefits to be
conferred upon the general public and
to be derived by the towns making
bids for its location in their baili-
wick. Swanton wanted it; Grantsville
was also contender and McHenry
went so far as to begin the erection of
hotel to accommodate lawyers, the
court and possible visitors attending
the court or having business in con-
nection with the administration of
justice and their presence at the seat
of government.
Oakland also wanted the county
seat and then as now when the public
or an individual wants to make known
to waiting world it's or his desires,
printers ink was invoked.
DR.. H. w. McComas, in looking
through an old volume which was
part of his late fathers library, dis
covered the following circular, adj
dressed to the voters of the proposed
new county, and in it is stated why
Oakland should be selected as the
county seat.
GIRO L AR
To the Voters of the Proposed New
County.
In view of the location of the Coun-
ty Seat of the Proposed New County
of Garrett, the Citizens of Oakland
offer the following reasons why the
Town of Oakland should be selected as
the County Seat of said New County,
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1928-10-11
SECOND STREET WILL BE
USED FOR CELEBRATION
Town Council Grants Permission
To X. of p. For Halloween.

Oakland's street carnival celebra-
ton of Halloween the afternoon and
evening of October 81, under the aus
pieces of the Knights of Pythias lodge
of Oakland, has received the endorse
ment of the Mayor and Town Council,
that body having consented to turn
over Second street between Liberty
and Alder streets, to the organization
for the placing of their booths, con-
cessions and dance floor.
Tentative plans adopted by the var
ious committees indicate that the Gel
ebration will be one of the largest
and most colorful ever staged in this
town.
Fraternal orders, clubs and other
organizations have been invited to
participate and to enter floats and in
the parade of mummers many gro
tesque costumes will be seen. Local
merchants are being asked to contrib
ute funds and articles to be given as
prizes to the paraders.
Second street between Liberty and
Alder streets will be gaily decorated
and Halloween novelties will be on
sale in the afternoon in addition to
many things that are usually found
on sale at the annual Knights of Py-
this picnics. There will be platform
erected where those so inclined may
engage in square dancing. The music
will be furnished by the String Band
Entertainers. Dancing will be free,
the manager of the carnival, stated.
The carnival will open at noon and
from that time on until late at night
the celebration will continue.
The parade of the mummers will
begin at secen o'clock in the evening
and will probably form on Oak street.
There will be two and possibly three
bands and other attractions and with
the numerous costumed figures and
floats in the procession the evening
promises to be one of entertainment
and gaiety. The parade will be fol-
lowed by the awarding of prizes, the
street dance and the Chevrolet coach
will be presented.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1928-10-11
Triplets Start to Oakland High
School Monday.

Three youthful students presented
themselves at the door of Oakland
High School on Monday morning and
announced themselves ready for the
four years training. There was moth
ing unusual in starting to school as
hundreds of others had done the same
thing year after year, but not under
the same circumstances.
The three boys are triplets, Lee,
Glenn and Burton Ashby, sons of Mr..
and Mrs. Cleveland Ashby, of Crellin.
The admission of triplets as men,
bers of the student body of the local
school has never before occurred and
it is probable that these boys will
hold the record for some time to come,
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1928-10-11
REGISTRATION FIGURES
SHOW 4 TO | MAJORITY
942 Republicans Register AS
Compared With PAP Democrats
Figures are Unofficial

Unofficial returns from the fifteen
election election districts of Garrett
county on the registration of Repub-
licans and Democrats, show a major
ity of about four to one in favor of
the Republicans. There were 942 Re-
publicans registered as compared to
PAP Democrats. These figures were
given out by the Board of Supervisors
of Elections as unofficial and subject
to change. The official tabulation will
not be known until after next Tues
day.
District number IA registered the
highest number of Republicans with
100, and District number 7 was sec
ond with 128. Districts two and three
were large with 113 and 102 respec-
lively. The unofficial tabulation fol-
lows.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1928-10-11
OLD POSTER, TELLING OF WHAT OAKLAND Boosted
BEFORE GARRETT BECAME A COUNTY, IS DISCOVERED

1st. Advocating the interests of the
great majority living within the linn
its of the proposed New County (and
candor compels us to add the inter-
ests of the eight hundred individuals
constituting the present population of
Oakland, as against the interests of
all other places.
End. Oakland is nearly central in
location, is on the Baltimore and Ohio
Railroad, firstclass station, at which
stop all trains carrying passengers,
connected by we'll graded roads with
Selbysport, Accident and Grantsville
and leading into West Virginia by
roads connecting with the North
Western Virginia Turnpike.
3rd Its enterprise and business con-
nection with a wide scope of country,
as evidenced by its Wooden Factory,
Cabinet Makers establishments and
twelve stores, doing a business of over
two hundred thousand dollars year.
4th. We have fine firstclass Hotel,
several smaller ones, number Of pri-
vate boarding houses and many beau
tiful residences, Masonic and Odd Eel
lows Hall, with five beautiful churches
of different denominations.
The Town is incorporated, the
streets we'll graded, with good side
walks and last but not least, two
story firstclass School House.
9Th. When it was first proposed to
divide the County, one of our promi
nent citizens offered to donate the
lands necessary for the public build
ings, and although he gives his name
in no circular, we the Citizens of Oak
land, vouch for his good faith.
We have ample accommodations for
Court purposes and propose to furnish
such for five years to come, free of
charge, or until the Commissioners
shall see fit to erect more suitable
buildings.
For the reasons we earnestly APP
peal to the citizens in the proposed
New County to consider the claims of
oakland.
Signed by E. G. Hall, Ralph Thayer,
P. Hamill, John M. Jarboe, John
Daley, John Hughes, S. L. Town
shend, Peter Shirer, R. 7. Browning,
Thomas Coddington, James R. Bishop,
George w. Bosley, Charles Sweeney,
Warren M. Coddington, Peter A. CHS
holm, Bowie Johnson, G. A. Spedden,
John H. Jarboe, D. E. Offutt and 100
other citizens.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1928-10-11
Florida Relief Fund Growing.

Florida and Porto Rico relief funds
reached total of $45.67 in this coun-
ty yesterday, according to a report
made by Mrs. j. c. Renninger, treas
urer of the Garrett County Chapter,
American Red Cross.
In addition to those listed in these
columns last Thursday the following
have made contributions: Miss Ber-
tina White, 81; Oakland Presbyterian
church, S24.67; Epworth League, M.
E. church, SIS; Mrs. N. V. Liller and
Neil V. Liller, SIS.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1928-10-11
Mr.. PlayfOrd A. NaylOr To Wed
Florida Girl October IS.

The Rev. and Mrs. Robert Eugene
Telford, Sebring, Florida, have an
nounced the engagement of their
daughter, Miss Chariot Craft Tel
ford, and Mr.. Playford Alonzo Naylor,
of Sebring, formerly of Oakland. The
wedding will occur on October Is at
Sebring and will be attended by the
bridegroom's parents, Senator and
Mrs. A. D. Naylor, Miss Mary Drake
Naylor and Mr.. and Mrs. S. Town
shend Naylor, the party having left
Oakland on Saturday by motor for
Sebring.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1928-10-11
DIE D..
ISSAC TUSING.

Funeral services for Isaac Tusing,
aged 81, of Oakland, who was found
dead in a chair at his home here last
Thursday morning following heart
attack, were. held Saturday afternoon
from the home on Center street, the
Rev. Charles A. Shilke, of the Luth-
eran church, officiating. Interment
was made in the Oakland cemetery.
The deceased is survived by his wild
ow, two daughters, two sons and four
sisters,
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1928-10-11
Health Nurse to Conduct Class
at Loeb Lynn Heights

A class in home nursing and care
of the sick will be formed next Mon
day afternoon at 2:30 at the commu-
nifty house, Loeb Lynn, Miss Rhesa
M. King, County Health Nurse, an
nounced this morning.
The instruction will be absolutely
free and everyone who is interested
in this subject will be cordially well
come, Miss King said. The class will
meet every two weeks.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1928-10-11
Women Residing Near Grants.
vile Hurt in Auto Mishap

Mrs. Lou Hoffman, aged Sc years,
and Miss Jennie Stanton, aged 80,
both of near Grantsville, were injured
in an automobile accident on the Ma
tional highway near Frostburg Satur-
day afternoon when they jammed an
other car going west. Mrs. Hoffman
received decorations of the face and
arms and Miss Stanton sustained a
fracture of the right wrist and arm
Their injuries were attended at the
Miners Hospital, Frostburg, the wo-
men being dismissed from the institu-
ton shortly after six o'clock Satur-
day evening.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1928-10-11

Mr.. w. R. Offutt returned to Oak
land Saturday from Webster Springs,
West Va, to which point he had gone
earlier in the week and presented an
argument before the Court there ask
ing that an appeal be granted in the
case of Mrs. Mckenzie, who was SEN
fenced to serve life term for the
part she took in the murder of her
husband.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1928-10-11
Divorced Couple Remarked

Mrs. Emily Cushing Houck, who
obtained a divorce during the past
summer from her husband, Raymond
D. Houck, in a court at Reno, was re-
married to Mr.. Houck at her home in
Oakland Monday afternoon, Rev. Paul
G. Linaweaver, rector of st. Mat
thew's P. E. church performing the
ceremony. .
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The Charm Of a chic Bathing Suit

toss about your big beach bali or
medicine ball or practice setting
UP exercises a few moments until
you are fairly warm and dry be.
fore you lounge in the sand.
TO the girl who worries about
hairs on her limbs, I can only
suggest that she ignore them IL
they are inconspicuous, and use
the best depilatory she can find II
they are ugly and make her self
conscious. There are cream de.
pilatorieS to be had which are
mild. Once in three weeks should
be often enough to apply q de-
pilatory. After removing it, al.
ways rub cold cream on your
skin.
Swimming out-of-doors is won
derful tonic to your health and
beauty and 1t Is great fun. hope
you will do lots of it this sum.
mer. I intend to live up to this
advice, myself, for ] have learned
from experience that there is no
better, or more enjoyable way of
laying UP health and pep for a
strenuous winter season, than to
take a swim every day in
stlu1I1nAr
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1928-06-02
UNIQUE GIRLS
CAMP

How an old gray barn In the
country near New York City was
remodeled into q girls camp by
the New York Association for
Improving the Condition Of the
Poor Is told by w. II. Matthews
in the current Hygeia.
II was an enormous barn. with
numerous stalls, three floors. q
siIo, harness rooms ana q mag
nificent view Of the Catslkill
Mountains. Extensive remodel
ing was necessary. but Il proved
less expensive than the original
plan to build q group Of cottages
and the result was q unique
camp.
Fifty.five girls were accoEnmo.
dated FOR five weeks ct q time.
The time was q radical departure
from the usual plan Of keeping
children for two weeks. Congenia1
counselors. opportunity for whole
some outdoor play and substantial
gains In health made the visit at
''Greybarns' a strong influence
for good in the lives Of girls who
had never had such an oppor-
tunity before.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1928-06-02
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pEAR MRs. BEEcIlGAlg:

DEAR MRS. BEECES16AlS:
Ny little SRI received an invi-
tation 70 attend her teachers
wedding. This d to Be 4 church
wedding in the afternoon.
I. What should she wearf
2. II Il necessary to ansWer AZ
to whether she win attend. or
not?
3. Should I address the present
to the brides maiden name. or
should Il DO addressed Mr.. and
Mrs. Brown. B.
Your little daughter would wear
q day frock, the kind that she
would, for instance, wear to
church on Sunday. And she would
wear q hat.
2. If the invitation was formal,
and to the church ceremony only,
it Is not necessary to answer IL.
IF It includes an invitation to the
reception, II should be answered.
formally.
3. The wedding present 81 ad-
dressed to the hride-to-be. IN her
maiden name.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1928-06-02
S'FLY-POWER' 2
MOTOR

An electric motor Of zone ny.
power" 30 small that II can be
mounted, with plenty Of room to
spare, In an ordinary light bulb,
has been developed. 1t weighs
less than three ounces. Although
small, the motor ii a commercial
product, for use In the electrical
power industry to keep accurate
time for netering operations.
When supplied with steady cleo
trio power, 1t VIII operate ct 600
revolutions minute indefinitely.
and q clock run by It viii not lose
or gain 10 seconds q year. About
100000 such motors would be re.
quired to develop enc horsepower.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1928-06-02
FIND ANCIENT
JEWELS

Rings Of gold and silver, inlaid
golden rosettes and small animal
figures of the precious metal were
among articles found in the tomb
Of the Surnerian Queen Shub.Ad,
unearthed recently by members of
the joint expedition Of the mu.
scum Of Philadelphia and the
British museum, says Popular Ne.
chanics Magazine. The jewelry IL
over 5000 years old and adds 70
the interest of the discoveries in
recent expeditions to Or Of the
Chaldees.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1928-06-02
EDISON TOPS
LIST

IN France, Thomas A. Edison
leads the list Of the worlds
great inventors. The phone.
Graph and the electric lamp are
given &c his principal achieve
rraeY,ts. The next four inventors,
in order are: JacQusrt, inventor
81 the textile looms; ATnpere.
father Of the electromagnetic, be.
cause that LED to the perfection
81 the telegraph ana teleOhpne:
Adler. given credit Cor getting
off the ground Ii the first
eavfer.th ansair flying machine.
and Branly. whose work con.
tributsd much 70 practical wire
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1928-06-02
Bride Presents Them

Dear Mrs. Beeckman;
NY sister q getting married
soon and plans 20 have gix brides
maids and six teherg.
The question upon which We al
differ IS: Should the. usher pay
for his partners bouquet, or
should the groom pay for the
SIX bouqueta2
We win b most grateful to
you e you viii tell rs which Il
correct. HAZEL.
The ushera are not by any
means supposed 10 send the bou-
quets to the bridesmaids. Neither
ID the groom supposed to do this,
although he may volunteer 10 do
II. The custom q for the parents
Of the birds or the bride herself,
e she q paying Tor her own wed.
ding. to present the bouquets 10
the bridesmaids. They are planned
for as part of their costumes, ana
30 Il is more convenient Tor the
brides family to plan for them
70 harmonize with the costumes
and with the church decorations.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1928-06-02

Ihe hghyccored wordy articles may ponder
and that They may talk silky To "Mesdames Demoises
about whether ardns picnic again this
They tell you positively that you 90 off
to find it again They aiy the width
skirts the return Of the feminine manner whether
let head stay flat in the back little cgnon
therel They solemnIy you keep IL short"
gayly that everybody IS going GEeta GarbO and
fall line with
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The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1928-06-02

Ioveliest. "A beach umbrella win
enable you to bask in the warm
sand and fresh air without acquir.
ing sunburn or freckles.
Choose these accessories In
shades that match, harmonic or
contrast becomingly with the color
OF your bathing suit. 1t il espe-
cially wise to protect yourself
from the sun by means of beach
wrap, especially on the neck ana
arms, where freckles are so con.
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spicuous and sunburn seems UNI
usually painful Tan, Of course,
il q different proposition, for It
is harmless and rather becoming
to the average woman, giving her
a wholesome, outdoor look.
In order to get only good from
your dip, do not stay in the water
more than twenty minutes. While
you are in, keep active by swim
ming. diving or padding about.
When you come out Of the water,
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BY Maria Jeritza
Prima Donna Of the Metropolitan
Opera Company, One Of the
Most Beautiful Women

s e = s.
Many q girl is thrilled by the
thought that the bathing season
will begin within a few days
now, even at the more northern
beaches.
Have you been looking over
your last years bathing suit,
wondering whether 1t will be out
Of date this season? Let me
assure you, If the suit fits ana
is In good condition, It should do
very well indeed, for fashions In
bathing suits have changed very
little Il any since last summer.
So you may be able to buy a
pretty new beach coat or cape
instead OF a new suit or a gay
beach umbrella, or a rubberized
bag to carry your towels, comb
and cold cream.
These accessories are Just as
necessary as smart suit, TO a
woman who wishes to look her