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The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1928-03-29
DAIRY FEED SCHOOL is
CONSIDERED A SUCCESS
Five-Day Session at Accident
High School Was Instructive

The dairy feed school, conducted by
DR.. DeVoe Meade, of the University
of Maryland, during the past week at
Accident High School, was a complete
success, stated Berkeley o. Bowman,
principal of the school.
The school was held under the aus
pices of the department of agriculture
of the school in cooperation with the
county agent, Mr.. J. L. McGlone, and
the Extension Service of the Univer-
sity of Maryland Meetings were con-
Quoted in the agriculture class room
alternating afternoons and evenings,
the remainder of the time being taken
up at Grantsville where a similar
school was held by DR.. Meade under
the auspices of the agriculture depart
ment of the Grantsville High School.
Despite the stormy weather condi-
tions and almost impossible roads,
the meetings opened on Monday even
ing with an attendance of thirteen
farmers and about half as many high
school students, which grew consist
emily throughout the week with an
average attendance of approximately
twenty-four farmers.
Not only did the attendance increase
but also the interest and active par
ticipation in the discussions of the
problems raised, according to Prof.
Bowman.
The final meeting was held Friday
evening at which time DR.. Meade dis
cussed commercial feeds. This was
followed by talk from County Agent
McGlone. At the conclusion of the
addresses refreshments were served
by the agriculture instructor, w. E.
Tarbell.
A unanimous vote of thanks in APP
probation of the service rendered
was given Dr. Meade and the desire
expressed that he return next year
and conduct similar course in the
community.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1928-03-29
COURSES FOR TRAINING
SCHOOL ARE ANNOUNCED
Three Subjects To Be Taken Up
By Outstanding Instructors

Three courses, to be taught by out
standing instructors, have just been
announced as comprising the courses
of instruction to be given at the first
Standard Teachers Training school to
be held in ST. Marks Lutheran church
in Oakland May 7 to II, under the
auspices of the Oakland Community
Council of Religious Education.
The courses and instructors will be
as follows:
Course No. so, principles of Relig-
ious Teaching" intended for all teach
ers of Juniors, intermediates, seniors
and especially young folks of high
school age. 1t sets forth appropri-
ate materials and methods, including
worship, social and recreational, mis-
sionary youth evangelism and class
organization of the adolescent per-
iod. laugh by Col. Joseph H. Cudlipp,
director of the Young Peoples Divis-
ion of the Maryland State Council
of Religious Education.
Course No. A, "New Testament"
presenting a survey of the develop
ment of the New Testament with a
discussion of it's significant moral and
spiritual values in religious educa-
ton. For all seniors, adult teachers
and prospective teachers. Taught by
DR.. Harriet B. Jones, member of the
executive committee of Marshall coun-
ty CIV. Va) Council of Religious Edu-
cation, and an outstanding scholar and
social worker.
Course No. 81, Church School Ad-
ministration," containing a study Of
the aids, the organization and admin
istration of the modern Sunday school,
including worship, instruction and
various activities. Intended for all
officers of the Sunday school and pros
pective officers. Taught by Rev. John
A. Wood, pastor of the First Presby-
terian church, Keyser, w. Va.
Because of its wide appeal" Rev.
C. A. Shilke, pastor of the local Luth-
eran church said, "there ought to be
large attendance of pastors, Sun
day school superintendent and church
workers from all parts of Garrett
county. 1t is not primarily an affair
in which the churches of Oakland
alone are interested, but it is intend
ed for the churches of every denomi-
nation throughout Garrett county and
we certainly do hope that they will
take advantage of this golden oppor.
tunity to send representatives from
every department and division of their
Sunday schools"
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1928-03-29
FORMER GARRETT COUNTY
MAN KILLED in AUTOUPSET
Blair |. Neville, One-time Garage
Owner in Oakland, Dies as Re
suit CT Fracture of the Skull

Blair l. Neville, aged 25, of Bell
Run, near Fairmont, w. Va, and for
merly of near White Church, Garrett
county, was killed shortly after 500
o'clock Saturday night near Cascade,
on the Morgantown-Kingw High
way as a result of an automobile ac-
cident. Sam Davis, of Dellslow, W..
Va, was placed in Jail at Morgantown
on a charge of involuntary man
slaughter.
Neville's skull was fractured when
he was thrown from his car to the
road and he died instantly.
The Davis car, State troopers al
lege, struck the Neville auto as it was
rounding a sharp turn. The left front
fender of the Davis car struck the left
front wheel of the Studebaker car in
which Neville and his brother Carl,
who was but slightly injured, We're
riding, and then swerved and collided
with the rear of the Studebaker. The
occupants of the Davis car were not
injured to any extent. 1t is said that
Davis was driving his car on borrowed
license plates.
The body of young Neville was
taken to Morgantown, prepared for
burial and later transported to Fair
mont. Neville was the son Of Mr.. and
Mrs. Robert L. Neville, who moved to
Morgantown about two years ago
from their farm located near Cor
man in Garrett county. He is survived
by three brothers and two sisters. One
brother, l. L. Neville, is cashier of
the First National Bank at Bayard.
At the time of his death, Neville
was chief electrician for the Continen-
tai Coal Company at its Diamond
mine at Rivesville, W. Va He left
Oakland about eight years ago. Pre-
vious to this he was engaged in the
garage business at the corner of AL
der and Second streets where the E.
s Evans garage is now located.
Funeral service for the young man
were held on Monday afternoon at 3
o'clock, DR.. Herbert E. Ketchum, pas
tor of the First NJ. E. church, Fair
mont, officiating. He was assisted by
DR.. W. D. Reed, former district super
intendent. Interment was made in
Woodlawn cemetery. The deceased
was a 32nd degree Mason and buriel
services We're conducted by the Ma
sonic lodge of Fairmont. He was also
member of the Elks lodge and was
we'll known in Fairmont and Morgan
town, where he resided for several
years.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1928-03-29
FISHING SEASON. BEGINS
ON MONDAY, FEBRUARY ?
A Number of Restrictions In
Force On Rainbow Trout

Open season on brook trout; open
season on rainbow trout except in
Deep Creek Lake and in the Yough-
iogheny River below Swallow Falls,
and open season on brown trout will
be ushered in on Monday, April 2, ac-
cording to the fish laws of the State
of Maryland, and it is necessary that
all persons over the age of 10 years
procure an anglers license before be-
ing permitted to fish by means of rod,
hook and line in any of the streams
not closed in Garrett county, is the
law of the State as laid down by
law of the State.
Licenses are not required when the
owner is fishing from his own prop
erty, nor does it apply to his own
family, his tenants and their families
and employees fishing from the own
er's shores, the law provides.
Licenses, when license is required,
may be secured from the Clerk of the
Circuit Court. The fees are S1.OO for
Maryland residents and $500 for nom
residents of the State. A special Ii
cense is required to fish in Deep Creek
Lake where the season for all game
and fish does not open until June l.
Trout must be inches in length
before taking, according to the stat
ute, except from Deep Creek Lake,
where they must be eight inches in
length.
Open season on Rainbow trout in
the Youghiogheny River below Swal-
low Falls begins on July l, and on
all large and small mouthed bass and
other species of game fish, July l.
Quite a number of applicants have
already secured the required licenses
and doubtless there will be many more
before Monday, April 2.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1928-03-29
DATES FOR COUNTY FAIR
ANNOUNCED BY BOARD
Will Be Held This Year On Sep
TENDER Is, 10, 20 and 21.-TO
Pay All Back Claims

Garrett County Agricultural Fair
dates are to be set up still earlier this
year in the hope oil striking better
weather conditions, it was decided at
a meeting of the officers and directors
of the association last Thursday night
The dates this year will be Wednes-
day, Thursday, Friday and Saturday,
September 10, 10, 20 and 81.
Although complete arrangements
have not yet been made by the board,
it was decided at the meeting to pay
all back claims and put the association
on a firm financial basis.
Henry M. Speicher was chosen as
secretary and general manager at the
meeting on Thursday. Those previ-
ously elected were DR.. H. w. Nc
Comas, president; c. W. Ream, Crel-
lin, president; W. G. Meyers,
treasurer. Directors elected at a pre-
vious meeting were L. M. Fraley, Guy
Hinebaugh, w. G. Meyers, George D.
Browning, D. E. Orendorf, Andrew
Shartzer, H. L. Porter, A. r. Martin,
H. A. Loraditch, H. w. McComas,
Blaine Giessman, all of Oakland; c..
w. Ream, Crellin; B. c. Scott and N.
C. Sanders, Hutton; G. B. M. Friend
Mt. Lake Park.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1928-03-29
NEAT SUM is REALIZED
FROM BENEFIT PICTURE
More Than S1O0 Will Be Net
Proceeds of Entertainment

More than $500 will be realized
from the benefit picture given Tues
day night and again last night under
the auspices of the Oakland Boys
Band, it was announced last night at
the Maryland Theatre. This sum,
along with several donations made,
will total quite tidy sum, Mr.. Gil
bert, the director, said.
The picture, Shanghai Bound" was
a thrilling drama of life on a China
river front and starred Richard Dix.
Between shows the Boys Band gave
a concert of several selected numbers,
which was well received by the audi
ences. 1t was predicted by many
of the audience that before long these
boys will become quite proficient and
will measure up very well with like
organizations in any part of the coun-
try.
Tuesday evening following the con-
cert, Rev. C. A. Shilke gave a short
talk appealing for the support of the
band and thanking Mr.. Gilbert and his
assistants for their efforts. Last ev-
ening Rev. Walter B. Brock spoke
along the same lines.
Voluntary donations received during
the week, irrespective of Tuesday and
Wednesday nights, consisted of q
check from Mr.. G. S. Hamill. Other
donations were made at the theatre
last night.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1928-03-29
PALM SUNDAY SERVICES
TO BE IN NJ. E. CHURCH
Union Gathering To Be Address
ed By DIR. r. A. Armstrong

Union Palm Sunday services will be
held in St. PauPs M. E. church in
Oakland on Sunday evening at 1880
o'clock with Rev. George S. Baggett,
pastor, presiding. He will be assisted
by other Oakland pastors, and DR..
Robert A. Armstrong, professor Of
English at West Virginia University,
Morgantown, w. Va, who is an out
standing student of the Bible, will
make the address.
The people of the entire community
are invited to attend this service.
Special musical numbers will be rem
dered by a special choir from all the
churches of town participating in the
service.
Noon half-hour Holy Week services
will be held in Garrett Memorial Pres
byterian church Monday, Tuesday,
Wednesday and Thursday, beginning
at 1905 o'clock and lasting each Of
the four days until 1890 o'clock. The
meetings will be addressed by laymen
of the community and each will bring
a message suitable to the occasion.
Good Friday services will be held in
st. Matthew's Episcopal church be-
ginning at II o'clock noon and con-
tinuing for three hours.
All stores and other business places
will be closed on that day during the
above hours in order that all may at
tend the service.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1928-03-29
FIRE DEPARTMENT HOLDS
AN INTERESTING MEETING
Twenty-Six of The 20 Members
Were In Attendance.

Twenty-six of the % members of
the Oakland Volunteer Fire Depart
ment were present at the recent meet
ing held in the City building where
they heard several good talks.
This kind of cooperation is what
makes each citizen of Oakland feel
that his property and person is being
watched over by the fire department, "
H. P. Stuck, secretary of the organ
ization, said yesterday.
At the business session of the de-
partment additional equipment in the
way of extra hose was ordered which
adds to the capacity of the department
when it is called upon for action.
Applications of six men for men,
bership in the department will be re-
ceived at the next regular meeting of
the organization, which will be held
on April 3rd, according to Secretary
Stuck. He also said that the appli-
cants should appear in person or make
their applications to F. c. Peddicord,
president, or George Kerins, chief Of
the department.
A vote of thanks was extended to
the following named ladies for their
efforts in making the last meeting a
success: Mrs. w. w. Dawson, Miss
Edith Bolden, Mrs. Emroy Bolden,
Mrs. R. L. Mason, Mrs. L. M. Fraley,
Mrs. F. C. Peddicord, Mrs. Grover c..
Stemple and Mrs. Bernard Gender.
1t is now time for spring clean
up, one of the officers said. The Civic
Club has done good work in the past
relative to cleaning up fire hazards,
and the fire department wants to CO.
opeate with this body in having gen.
eral cleanup, reducing fire hazards
and adding a general good appear
ance to the town in all its parts.
Motorists should recognize and
yield at all times the right of way to
the department, when responding to
calls in line of duty. The law requires
that all vehicles come to stop on
the right side of the street under
such circumstances.
The department requests that any
citizen who has any suggestion to
make concerning fire hazards do so
to members of the department or lay
the matter before the City Council
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1928-03-29
SERVICES FOR SUICIDE
HELD MONDAY AT WILSON
Administration of Poison To
Herself is Fatal to Mrs. Mary
True, Formerly of AltamOnt

Funeral services for Mrs. Mary
True, daughter of Frank McRobie, Of
near Altamont, who died at Casualty
Hospital, Washington, on Thursday
afternoon at 4 o'clock, thirty-two
hours after she had been pronounced
dead by a Washington physician, fol-
lowing an attempt to commit suicide,
were held Monday afternoon from the
home of her father.
The attempt at suicide was COM
mitted last Wednesday morning while
passenger on a railway train from
New York to Washington. She is
said to have administered to herself
some kind of poison, presumably
chloroform. The woman was dis
covered, apparently lifeless, in berth
on the train which arrived in Wash
ington early Wednesday morning. A
physician was called and pronounced
her dead. She was taken to the
morgue and after she had been placed
upon a table there, attendants noticed
a twitching of a muscle in her face.
The rescue squad of the Fire de-
partment and physicians were sum-
moned and they succeeded in starting
respiration and an almost normal
pulse beat. She was given blood
TRANSMISSION and taken to the hospital
where the efforts to fan back the faint
spark of life were continued, but to no
avail.
The woman was identified as Mrs.
True, a widow, by descriptions furn-
ished by DR.. Edwin P. Kolb, superln-
tendent of Suffolk Sanatorium, Long
Island, where she had been employed
as nurse. Her husband was killed in
a mine accident at Kempton in 1918.
Prior to going to New York she
taught school in this county. Her
father, Frank McRobie, is veteran
of the Civil War and resides on his
farm near Altamont.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1928-03-29
DIED.
MRS. WALTER N. BECKMAN

MRS. WALTER N. BECKMAN
Mrs. Leona Frances Beckman, wife
of Walter N. Beckman, of Pleasant
Valley south of Mountain Lake Park,
died early on Sunday morning, March
25. She was born January Is, 1895,
and was aged 33 years, months and
10 days. Funeral services were held
at the Pleasant Valley church Tues
day morning at ten o'clock with inter-
ment in the churchyard. The de-
ceased was a daughter of Mr.. and
Mrs. Benjamin Shaffer, of Mountain
Lake Park, and besides her husband
is survived by five sons and daughters,
all under the age of IL years. The
youngest child will be two weeks old
on Saturday. The cause of death was
given as a result of a clot on her
brain.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1928-03-29
Former Resident of County Bur-
led at SchuyIkill Haven

Funeral services for Arthur E. Gar
rett coal mining expert, who died in
Russia some months ago, were held
in Schuylkill Haven, Pa, on Wednes-
day, March 81. CARROTS body ar
rived there from Russia on March 20.
He was superintendent of the mine
of the Garrett County Coal and Min
ing company at Dodson, this county,
having come to that place from the
Pennsylvania field during 1917. Dur
ing the last year he had taken posi-
ton in Russia where he succumbed
to fatal attack of fever.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1928-03-29
OBSERVE MARYLAND DAY
WITH SPECIAL PROGRAM
Small Number Attend Celebra-
ton Sponsored by American
LegiOn-Rev. Brock Talks

"You cannot build a nation with
out religion and faith in God" stated
Rev. Walter B. Brock, pastor of Gar
rett Memorial Presbyterian church in
his Maryland day address before an
extremely small audience Sunday
afternoon at 2:30, in the Maryland
theatre In proof of this statement,
Reverend Brock pointed out the vast
empires of the past, specifically Spain
and Rome, and how corruption in
government, desire for power, had
caused the downfall.
He then compared these defunct
nations with the United States, show
ing the danger in continuing in her
policy of corruption of officials, rela-
tons with Nicarauga, etc.
The Maryland Day program was
sponsored by the local post, Ameri-
can Legion, and concentrated the
landing of Lord Baltimore's colony at
St. Mary's in 1884. Only about Is
were present to hear the following
program which was very short and
impressive:
Selection by the Oakland orchestra,
Invocation by Rev. c. A. Shilke, pas
tor of St. Marks Lutheran church;
some appropriate remarks by Delbert
Davis, chairman of the committee, Oh.
Maryland, it's past, its present, and
it's future outlook; Selection by the
Oakland quartet, address by Reverend
Brock, and closing selection by the
Oakland orchestra. The benediction
was pronounced by Reverend Shilke.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1928-03-29
Bob Martin To Leave Walter
Reed Hospital Soon.

Bob Martin, heavyweight boxer, of
Terra Alta, w. Va, and brother of
Alvey R. Martin, of Oakland, will be
released within few days from Wal
ter Reed Hospital, Washington, D.
c., where he has been receiving treat
ment for a conclusion of the brain
for nearly month.
The West Virginia fighter has in
formed friends that he expects to re-
turn to his native state as soon as the
Government authorities dismiss him.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1928-03-29
Car Consumed by Fire

The Chrysler car owned by Fred.
Peddicord was badly damaged by fire
at point on the Gortner road about
two and a-half miles south of Oakland
on Tuesday afternoon The body Of
the car ignited supposedly from the
exhaust pipe.
The owner of the car sent in tel
ephone call for the fire department
and Chief Kerins took truck to the
scene of the fire and extinguished the
blaze. The upper portion of the car
was consumed. Insurance to the
amount of $500 was carried on the au-
tomobile by the Thayer agency.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1928-03-29
PYTHIANS TO CONFER LAST
RANK ON TWO CANDIDATES
Davis And Thomas Members To
Be Guests of Locals

Comforting of the rank of Knight
on two candidates, and the entertain
ing of members of the Knights of
Pythias lodge from Thomas and Da-
Wis will occupy the local lodge at the
weekly meeting tomorrow evening in
Castle hall on Third street.
The rank of Esquire was conferred
upon the candidates at the last meet
ing and tomorrow evening will mark
them as full-fledged Knights, the Bird
class to be received into the lodge
during the past three months.
Kenneth Stahl was awarded Par
ker pen, donated by the Oakland
Pharmacy, and Henry Lauer and M.
E. Lee won Gne attendance awards.
Following the comforting of the de-
gree, there will be special program,
according to the chairman of the COM
mittee. The Oakland String Band
will furnish the music, and there will
be plenty of good eats, he added.
The Pythian building, Baltimore,
has been unanimously selected as the
one erected in 1927 in the Charles ST..
district most deserving of certifi-
cate of architectural merit, according
to an article appearing in the Balti-
more Sun. 1t was described as "mon-
umental, in good taste, in good scale
with the street and of such charac
ter that it will never be made trivial
by more ambitious neighbors."
Members of the local Knights of
Pythias lodge have stock in this edi-
flee.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1928-03-29
ZIHLMAN FILES FOR G. 0.P.
NOMINATION FOR HOUSE
Representative From the Sixth
District Seeks To Be RenOm-
mated and Reelected

Congressman Frederick N. Zihlman
on last Thursday filed his certificate
of candidacy for reelection with the
Board of Election Supervisors of the
five counties of Western Maryland
which make up the Sixth COMPRESSION
al district of Maryland.
Mr.. Zihlman is serving his sixth
term in Congress, and if he is sue
cessful in securing reelection, he will
have served longer, as a representa-
tive of that district, than any former
representative from that section.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1928-03-29
C. and A. Gas Company Taken
Over by Columbia Company

That the Cumberland and Allegheny
Gas Company is now subsidiary of
the Columbia Electric and Gas Cor
poration, the largest producer and dis
tributor of gas in the United States,
was announced by j. A. Mayors, vice
president of the c. & A. company at
Cumberland last night.
This assures all consumers of con-
tinuous and ample supply of gas, ac-
cording to Mr. Mayors, because this
corporation, he said, produces hun
dreds of millions of cubic feet of nat
ural gas per year from thousands of
wells in Kentucky, West Virginia, Ohio
and Pennsylvania, serving over 5,000,-
900 people.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1928-03-29
To Hold Meeting

There will be meeting of the dairy
committee, members of the CONNER
cial Club, dairymen and farmers at
Sunnyside Grange Hall at eight p. m.
on Monday evening, states j. L. Nc
Clone, county agent. Mr.. j. P. Du-
gan, of the Baltimore and Ohio Rail
way, who has been assisting in the
dairy project, will be present at this
meeting.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1928-03-29

Mr.. Fred. A. Thayer, MORTGAGE,
will sell at public auction on Thurs
day, April 10Th, in front of the Court
House in Oakland, the L. A. Waters
property located at the corner of Oak
and Third streets. The property is
improved by large frame building
which has been utilized for num-
Der of years as a boarding house or
hotel.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1928-03-29
To Hold Revival Services

Revival services will begin at Para
disc church, on the Sand Flat-Deer
Park road, on Sunday evening at
7:30, according to Rev. S. J. West
fall, pastor of the Deer Park charge,
United Brethren, and will continue for
a period of two weeks.
A hearty welcome is extended to
all who care to attend these services.
Reverend Westfall will have charge
of the meetings.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1928-03-29
American Legion To Meet.

Proctor Kildow Post, No. II, Amer
lean Legion, will hold regular meet
ing on Monday evening, April 2. All
members are urged to be present.