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The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1929-11-07
OAKLAND AZ YEARS AGO
AS SEEN BY A CITY WRITER
Relates the Killing of Rattle
snakes in Oakland BarrOOm

The trip up here may we'll be called
variegated two hundred miles. * .: So
A lot of building and improving has
also been done in Oakland since last
! season, and a company is building a
string of cottages of unique and gin
gerbread' design amid the scrub oaks
on the undulations between the Park
and Oakland. Saturday it was IS
and sticky in Oakland. Owing to the
| backwardneSs of the season they have
not killed the usual number of rattle
snakes in the barroom of the Oakland
| Hotel, but the season is not without
its sensations. An Irish earl, who
keeps livery stable opposite the post
office, almost lost the heir of his es
tate this morning. The sprig of sham
rock nobility drove a spirited CD
horse into the stream that cleaves
the mountain borough and as neither
horse or boy could swim, the whole
rig had to be fished out and hung up
to dry"
The suggestion that rattlesnakes
were once killed in what was once
we'll known but now defunct institu-
ton of Oakland should not be taken
too seriously. What the writer evil
IDENTIFY wished to convey was the fact
that many sportsmen who came to
the mountains to fish and hunt would
usually gather in the barroOm Of the
hotel upon their return from the woods
and streams and there recount their
days experiences, among which would
probably be contacts with rattlesnakes
and other "varmints" met up with.
The story above is an antique, for
it appeared in the National Republl-
can of July /, 1882, more than forty
seven years ago.
To the present generation that is a
long time. Less than year prior,
President William Mckinley, our third
martyred president, had been ruth
lessly slain by Guiteau, 7e anarchist
The issue of the paper from which the
above was taken, carried the autobl-
ography of the assassin, which is d
queer mixture of egotism and, at
times, almost incoherent rawlings
against those then in authority and
in politics.
In the light of later day medical
progress. Guiteau would undoubtedly
have been pronounced insane.
At this time the Oakland postoffice
was located in a building, long since
torn down, on the Thayer property,
corner of Third and Oak streets. The
late Ralph Thayer, father Of Attorney
Fred. A. Thayer, of Oakland, was the
postmaster.
Recalling the stirring days imme-
diateIy preceding the Civil War 1t is
interesting to learn that just prior to
, the great conflict, bedroom over the
postoffice was occupied by jefferson
Davis. who was later to become Presl-
dent of the Southern Confederacy.
Thomas Martin was the Irish earl
who kept the livery stable opposite the
old postoffice, and it was his son
Tommy" who found that the water
was wet in the stream when he rode
the horse into it that memorable day
Mr.. Martin, together with many
other citizens prominent in Oak
land in their day, have answered the
call Of the great unknown and have
passed to their reward.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1929-11-07

Mayor Lawrence NJ. Fraley returned
home yesterday from a business trip
to Baltimore City.
Mrs. George Altstetter, of Ohio, is
here visiting her son and daughter
in-law, Mr. and Mrs. G. J. Altstetter.
Miss Margaret Feeney, of Balti-
more, formerly of Hutton, is visiting
friends and relatives in and near Oak
land.
Mr.. and Mrs. C. NJ. Sincell, who
spent the week in Oakland, returned
to their home in Fairmont, w. Va,
today.
Miss Martha Engle and Miss Viola
Broadwater, of the local school fac
ulty spent the weekend at their re-
spective homes in GrantsvilIe.
Sunday will be World Peace Sunday
in the Oakland churches. A large at
tendance of worshippers is desired by
the pastors of the several denomina-
tons.
Miss Martha ToWnshend, student at
d. & E. College, Elkins, w. Va, and
Miss Frances Baker, of Elkins, spent
the weekend here with Miss Town
shend's parents, Mr.. and Mrs. Ernest
Townshend.
Monday, Armistice Day, all the local
banks will be closed and at the post
office Sunday hours will be observed
Mails will be received and dispatched
as usual however. Business places in
town will be closed at noon.
Mr.. D. Edward Offutt left Oakland
last night for Waterbury, Conn, where
he will remain for a few days and ac-
company Mrs. Offutt home. The lat
ter has been in Waterbury, for short
time where she is visiting her parents.
Mr.. p D. Browning, remembered by
some Of the residents of Garrett coun-
ty as an engineer who was here a
number of years ago, and until re-
Gently engaged as a professor at Co.
lumbia University, spent Monday and
Tuesday in Oakland. He is now en-
gagged in doing field work for large
mining corporation in West Virginia.
DIR. A. R. Wentz, professor of church
history in the Lutheran Seminary at
Gettysburg Pa, will preach the SER
mon Sunday morning at St. Marks
Lutheran church. The occasion will
mark the presentation to the church
of a beautiful cross with vases to
correspond, the gift of Mrs. Louis
Bush and Miss Ora Bush in memory
of the late Louis Bush.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1929-11-07

Miss Edna Kraft, of the High School
faculty, was called to her home near
Baltimore last Thursday night by a
message announcing the death Of a
relative.
Mr.. and Mrs. Wade H. limbaugh,
after spending week or more in
Baltimore with their son Morgan Hine-
baugh. returned to Oakland SATURDAY,
evening, being accompanied by the lat
ter and his family, who spent Sunday
here, returning to Baltimore that eve
ming.
Rev. and Mrs. D. NJ. Funk, Of New
port Kentucky, accompanied by Their
two children, arrived here Monday
morning from their home, having been
summoned to Oakland on account of
the illness of Mrs. Funk's father, Mr..
John 0. Thayer, whose condition re-
mains unchanged.
Mr.. Harold H. Harmed returned
home Sunday afternoon from Balti-
more and other eastern points visited
during two weeks absence from town.
Mrs. Harmed remained in Baltimore
with her sister, Mrs. Ralph Davis,
expecting to return to Oakland the
latter part of this week.
The Chevrolet sedan Of Reeves H.
Blandford was slightly damaged in
Cumberland Saturday night when the
brakes stuck, causing it to collide
with another car. The front axle was
bent and one fender damaged. Meth
er Mr.. Blandford nor Thornton Detfin-
baugh, the other occupant Of the car,
was hurt.
Mr.. and Mrs. Donald U. Matfett and
family, Morgantown, w. Va, Mr.. and
Mrs. James Kenney and daughter,
Westernport, and Mr.. and Mrs. Ell
wood L. EngIehart, Richmond, Va,
were visiting at the home of Mrs. Mel
lie Maffett over the weekend. Mr.,
and Mrs. Englehart are spending the
week visiting friends and relatives in
Garrett county before returning to
their home in Richmond.
Announcement has been made of
the marriage of Rev. Durward B.
Brown, of Wheeling, w. Va, and Miss
Dorothy Elizabeth Rine, of Mounds
vile, which took place on October %.
The attendants were Miss Hazel
Mills, Wheeling, and Mr.. Foster
White, now of Cleveland, Ohio, but
formerly Of Crellin. The groom was
formerly pastor of the Corinth, Crel-
lin and Deer Park churches in this
vicinity. The couple will reside in
Wheeling.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1929-11-07
Oakland High School News

Friday last the pupils Of o. II. 5.
went in group to the Maryland The
atre to see Colleen Moore in Lilac
Time" The matinee gave fine OPP
portunity to the pupils going home
on BUSES to see a splendid picture. A
good time was had by all.
Monday, Nov. 4, the last soccer and
volleyball games Of the season were
played at the fair grounds and on the
Fairgrounds here, respectively. The
opponent of the local school was the
Grantsville High. The results OF the
games were, in soccer, TO in favor of
Grantsville. Volleyball was won by
Oakland lis. The Grantsville team is
the undisputed champions of the coun-
ty as result of the years play.
0. H. SIS float in the Halloween
parade was attractive and was prize
winner. Rosetta limbaugh represent
ed Columbia and Charles Dodge was
Uncle Sam.
This is the last month of the first
quarter of school and report cards will
soon be sent out. Watch for them!
Monday night, November 4, there
was father and son banquet held at
the high school by the Agriculture
Glass. More than a hundred were in
attendance.
Mr.. Raphael Emmanuel, a native
Chaldean, entertained the students on
Tuesday afternoon with an interesting
account of the people of Mesopotamia.
To date the Boys Athletic Associa-
ton has taken in 1913 and the girls
have received $19.25 Looks as though
the girls athletic spirit is stronger
than that of the boys.
The o. H. S. faculty and students
extend their sympathy to Miss Edna
Kraft on the death of her grandfather.
SCHOOL REPORTERS.
Jacqueline Lockyer, Bernard Gender.
The Republican, Garrett county's
laadipO nawSpapar piypS all the news
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1929-11-07
THE HOMEMAKERS CORNER
BY MISS ELSIE BENTHIEN
Home Demonstration Agent

Meat
Do you know that about one third
Of the money spent on food in the
United States is spent for meat?
This seems a high percentage but it
is probably due to the fact that so
many of US demand the expensive
roasts, steaks and chops Fortunately
there is just as much nourishment in
the cheaper cuts of meat as in the eX-
pensive cuts, and if they are properly
cooked they will be deliciously tender
and palatable.
Braised Beef
Two and one-half pounds lower
part Of rump, teaspoon salt, 1-8
teaspoon pepper, tablespoons flour,
2 cups boiling water, tablespoons
fat, z cup carrots, cut in slices; Y
cup onions, cut in slices; y cup eel
cry, cut in pieces.
Wipe meat with clean damp cloth
and cut in inch cubes Sprinkle
with salt, pepper, and flour. Put fat
in frying pan and when hot add the
meat and brown slightly. Put meat
in baking dish, add carrots, onions,
celery, and water Cover tightly and
bake in a moderate oven hours or
until meat is tender Thicker the
stock with a little flour mixed to a
smooth paste with water,
Swiss Steak
Two pounds beef, round; y cup
flour, Y teaspoon salt, Is teaspoon
pepper, l cup boiling water, l small
onion, chopped; 2 tablespoons fat, Il
cup chopped green pepper, cup
stewed or canned tomatoes.
Wipe meat with clean damp cloth.
Cut in 2 inch square pieces. Mix
flour into the meat with a wooden
potato masher. Brown onion and meat
in the fat. Add green pepper, toma-
toes and water. Cover and cook slow
ly hours or until meat is tender.
The stock may be thickened more with
little flour mixed to a smooth paste
with cold water
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1929-11-07

A food sale will be held Saturday
afternoon, November 16, in Smouse's
store, Second street, for the benefit
of the primary class of St. Marks
Lutheran Sunday school. Cakes, home
made bread, buns, crullers, potato
chips and other good things will be on
sale. Your patronage is solicited
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1929-11-07

Beginning Sunday, the 10th inst,
busses over the Northwestern Turn
pike from Grafton to Winchester, Va,
will be operated by the Meyer Tran
sit COMPANY.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1929-11-07

The Republican, Garrett county's
leading newspaper, gives all the news.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1929-12-25

Regulation Straight Line
Black with Light Furs
Black with Black Furs
Brown and Brown Furs
Brown and Light Furs
Brown and Black Furs
Green and Black Furs
Kanns-Second Floor,
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1929-09-07
FEDERAL POWER ACT
MAY BE MODIFIED
Couzens Proposes Transfer of Con-
troll To New Body

Couzens Proposes Transfer of Con-
troll to New Body.
BIZ Scripps-Hoedrd Newspaper Alliance
WASHINGTON, Sept. 7.-Reor-
ganization of federal authority over
hydro electric power, as proposed by
Senator James CouZens, is receiving
unexpected support, and before this
congress ends, the federal water
power act may be modified in a
number of important particulars.
Couzens proposes that the func-
tons now performed by the federal
power commission be transferred to
a new commission on communica-
tons which also would regulate tele-
graph, telephone, cable and radio
companies. The commission would
consist of five members each receiv-
ing $4,000 a year.
War Secretary Good, member of
the federal power commission as
now constituted, is the latest to in
dorse the new program.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1929-09-07
ASTHMA

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ing for Diabetes, Jawn Jays Famous
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Sold o'ily by the Argray Drug Com
pany. Not one record Of failure.
Former asthma sufferers who
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are now going about in the enjoy
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A strict Pharmaceutical prep
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Literature describing this treat
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one, anywhere on request.
Better still. come out and see US.
Talk it over personally with our
representative, Mr. Allard. You will
be under no obligation whatsoever.
Plenty Of parking space, either day
or night. Open till nine P. NJ. every
evening and Sunday morning frcra
ten A. NJ. till noon.
THE ARGRAY DRUG co.
Is w. Twenty-second street,
Indianapolis, Indiana.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1929-09-07
Thief ESCAPES
BUNGLINC COPS
Officer Self Wounded in
Capture Attempt.

ICHICAGo, Sept. Five police
men, under the leadership of Officer
Daniel Ryan, answered an alarm
early today that the Solovy luggage
store was being robbed.
The five entered the front en-
trance and stealthily advanced
through the store. A shot rang out.
Ryan had discharged a shotgun &C
cidentally and sent sixteen buck
shot into his leg.
The four brother patrolmen picked
up the wounded loaded and left for
the hospital, returning an hour
later to find that Leon de Young,
81, nightwatchman at the Solovy
store had been slugged by the rob-
Der during their absence. So they
took De Young to the hospital and
gave him a cot beside the wounded
Ryan
The police quartet returned to the
store third time and renewed their
search. They found no trace of the
robber and returned to headquar-
tiers without any further injury.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1929-09-07
BURY PASTOR TODAY
Final Services Held for the
Rev. James Morris.

Rites for the Rev. James P. Nor
ris, Sc, of 1922 North Delaware
street. who died Thursday following
weeks illness, we're to be held at
this afternoon at the Flanner and
Buchanan mortuary. Burial was to
be in Crown Hill cemetery.
Mr.. Morris was a minister and
missionary of the Methodist church
He was born in Bloomington, Ill,
and was a graduate of Illinois
Wesleyan university, where he
taught several years. Mr.. Morris
entered the Rock River conference
of the Methodist church and held
several pastorates in Illinois. He
later went to mission fields Of Idaho
and Utah.
Survivors are two daughters, Mrs.
V illiam T. Cassel of Philadelphia,
and Mrs. T. P. Mattern of
Kalamazoo, Mich, and three sons,
Clark H. Morris and James A. Nor
ris of Akron, and Fred N. Morris
Of indianapolis.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1929-09-07
LEADER NAMED
FOR CITY CLUB
Attorney to Direct Good
Government Division.

Howard M. Meyer, attorney, It's
Lemcke building, today was named
northern district chairman of the
Marion County Good Government
Club, and will have charge of the
clubs activities in the northern part
of the county.
Meyer is a member of the Irving
ton M. E. church and the Scottish
Rite. He will take an active part in
the clubs membership campaign
now under way.
President Roy T. Combs an
nounced meetings Of the organiza-
ton next week. One will be held
Monday night at the South Side
tabernacle, 1894 Southern avenue,
when the Rev. William Brock, pas
tor of the church; the Rev, Fred A.
Line, pastor of Central Universalist
church, and Fred Waldkoetter,
southern district chairman, will
speak.
Tuesday night another session
will be held at 1875 Barth avenue,
The Rev. owen A. Knox, pastor Of
Blaine Avenue M. E. church; Will
liam S. Garfield, attorney, and
Glenn r. Mendel. membership
chairman, will speak.
A meeting of the northern dis
trict of the woman's division Of the
club will be held Thursday, Friday
and Saturday nights at locations
to be annuonced later.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1929-09-07
S0VIETS ASK
GERMANS AID
AGAINST CHINA
Embassy Urged to Help
End Reign of
Terror
BY EUGENE LYONS
United Press staff Correspondent

MOSCOW, Sept. THE Soviet
foreign Office today verbally re-
quested the German embassy here
to urge its government to take steps
through the German consulates in
China in ending the Chinese reign
of terror" against Soviet citizens in
Manchuria.
The foreign Office drew a blood
curdling picture of conditions in
China, picture of torture, murder
and wholesale persecution against
Russian nationals.
The German embassy has been
informed that the Soviet govern
ment had exact knowledge of the
dozens of Russian citizens who had
been "barbarously executed in Man
churia without hearing or trial"
A large number of Russians have
disappeared in Manchuria and other
parts of the Chinese republic with
out a trace, the Soviet government
Informed the Reich embassy. Others
have been found beheaded and their
corpses left where they were exc
cuted or else thrown into the
rivers.
Maxim Litvinoff, acting Soviet
foreign conmissar, gave out state
ment to the press saying that the
Soviets were ready to discuss pro-
cedures for the establishment of
relations with Great Britain.
The recent interview given to the
United Press by j. j. Mantell, rail-
way adviser to the Chinese gov
eminent, in which the American
charged the Soviets had stolen "un-
told millions" from the Chinese
Eastern railway, continued to be a
subject of discussion and resent
ment on the part of the Moscow
press.
The verdict of the newspapers
seemed to be that international
capital, particularly that of the
United States, was plotting to pre-
vent an amicable agreement be-
tween China and Russia and Man
tell was an instrument used by
these capitalists.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1929-09-07
MEET CANDIDATES
80 City Manager Speakers
Turn Out Thursday.

Speakers who will address more
than 200 civic and fraternal organi-
cations on behalf of the Indianapo-
lis City Manager League prior to
elections Nov. will meet the candi-
dates Thursday evening in the
leagues assembly room on the fifth
floor Of the Illinois building, Law
renee G.. Holmes, chairman of the
speakers bureau announced today.
A selected list of fifty men and
women has been compiled for the
speakers bureau. Requests already
have been received at the league
Offices from industrial organizations,
literary clubs and luncheon clubs.
The speakers will explain not only
the qualifications of the leagues
seven candidates for city commits
sion, but also the operation of the
city manager form of government.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1929-09-07
Confessed Filling Station
Bandits Get Terms of
Ten Years.

With the arms Of their little chill
dren and wives entwined about
them, three south side men Friday
we're sentenced to ten years each
in the state prison by Criminal
Judge James A Collins after they
pleaded guilty to robbing three fill
ing stations the night of Aug. 2.
The men were: Edward Gardner,
81, of 1929 Finley avenue; William
Moore, "a, of 1545 Tabor street, and
Cletus Brooks, %, of 1925 Calhoun
street.
Gardner has two children and
Moore and Brooks one each. The
children ran to their fathers when
the sentence was pronounced, while
the wives stood near by, crying
softly.
"Why in the name of everything
did you men commit such acts?"
Collins asked. Your wives and
children will suffer more than you.
Can you tell me why you did this?"
The men shook their heads in
IISSdC1O1l.
The men made statements, police
said in which they admitted OBJ
tanning $193 from filing stations at
Arlington avenue and Washington,
street; LaSalle and Michigan streets
and Twenty-fourth and Meridian
streets. They were arrested the
same night, after police obtained the
license number of the car the men
drove.
Harold Weikle, 30, was sentenced
to ten years in the state prison by
Collins after he pleaded guilty to
burglary and grand larceny charges.
He was charged with stealing checks
from the home of Ralph Lemcke,
1044 North Delaware street. and a
radio, typewriter and clothes from
the home of Logan Scholl, % West
Twentieth street, July 20.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1929-09-07
TALK FUND PLANS
Disciples of Christ Pension
Trustees Meet Thursday.

Trustees of the Disciples of Christ
pension fund will meet next Thurs
day in indianapolis, it. was an
nounced today.
Harry H. Rogers, Tulsa, Okla,
banker and oil man, is the newly
elected president of the pension
fund. Rogers recently finished a
term as president of the Disciples
of Christ international convention.
Indianapolis men on the board of
trustees include the Rev. w. A..
Shullenberger. pastor Of the Gen.
trial Christian church, Thomas G.
Howe, Samuel Ashby and w. R.
Warren. F. E. Smith is secretary.
Plans for completing the volun-
teer organization of church mem
bers who will assist in raising So
100000 for the funds initial reserve
assets will be made at Thursdays
meeting.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1929-09-07
TURNER'S START
CLASSES SOON
instruction Is Scheduled,
Beginning Sept. is.

Fall classes will be opened Sept
16 at the Athenaeum, 416 East
Michigan street, by the Indianapolis
Turner's, it was announced today
Registration will begin Sept. 16
Children's classes will open about
Oct. with registration starting
Sept. 9.
Ernest A. Senkewitz, who re-
turned recently from summer train
ing at Columbia university, will be
in charge again. He has been
physical director the last three
years.
Girls classes will be held each
Wednesday from 4 to 5 p. m. and
on Saturdays from IL to IL a. m
The matrons' class will meet or
Wednesday from 7:45 to $3.50 and
the beginners ladies class on Mon
days and Thursdays from Z to a. m
The boys classes will be conducted
on Tuesdays from 4 to p. m. and
on Saturdays from $3.50 to 1890
a. m, while the junior boys class
will meet on Tuesday and Friday
evenings at 7:15. The young men
will meet on Tuesday and Friday
evenings at $3.50 and the business
men on Wednesdays from 8;45 to
9:45 p. m.
The first social event of the sea
son will be country basket picnic
Sept. %. Paul Bender is in chargt
of arrangements.
The Turner's Board of Control is
headed by Erwin Happersberger, and
DR.. Carl B. Sputh is chairman OF
the physical education committee
Other members are Alfred Baum
CART, M. Furstenberg. Bernard
Buckley, oscar Roster, and Car
Gr1lnan.