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Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1929-05-21

for the year 1929. for inspection cor
rection or equalization and approval.
Witness my hand and the Seal
OF the Commissioners Court OF
Cameron County. Texas. this 18th
day Of May. A. d. 1929.
Fl. ID. SEAGO, County Clerk.
and Ex-O fficio Clerk Of the
Commissioners Court OF CAM
eron County, Texas.
STA to 73-342p
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1929-09-05
KingwOOd Youth Changes Plans
About Coming to Oakland when
He Fails to Raise Cash

Because all the chicken houses and
barnyards of neighboring town were
full of "head men" and all the house
keepers had already obtained their
supply of meat for Sunday dinner, a
youth of Kingwood, W. Va, was una
BILE to cash in" on his assets and was
thus disappointed in raising the nee
essary wherewithal to bring his sweet
heart to Oakland and here make her
his for life eternal.
John Smith (that isn't his right
name) had a desire. Even if he is
only 16 years old he has as much
right to desire as anybody else end
he had nurtured this one in his bosom
since the month of May when all the
budding flowers and balmy air had
turned his thoughts to that age-old
subject of love.
He impatiently but secretly bided
his time, however, until he could COM
mand sufficient capital wherewith to
make the necessary journey and meet
the requisite expense Of securing q
license through the interchangeable 81
sin of perjury and return to ask his
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1929-09-05
SCOUTS TO HAVE EXHIBIT
AT GARRETT COUNTY FAIR
Monthly Inspection Finds Troop
In Good Condition

Plans for a large Boy Scout eX-
hibit at the Garrett county Fair will
be made at the next meeting Of the
Scout troop tomorrow evening in the
Scout hall. A portion of the exhibit
building will be turned over to them
and will be fixed up in true boy scout
fashion, according to Bernard Gender,
junior assistant, who will be directly
in charge.
The exhibit will contain many
things that the scouts have made in
passing their various tests and merit
badges and will also have number
of model airplanes and special arti-
cles made by Bernard Gender and
others.
At the monthly inspection last FRI
day the troop was found to be in eX-
cellent condition, according to the
scoutmaster. Carroll Casteel joined
the troop at the last meeting and
passed a number of requirements for
a Tenderfoot. He will pass the bal
ance of them at tomorrOw's meeting
and will be enrolled as Tenderfoot.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1929-09-05
To Hold Examinations for Two
POstmasterships

At the request of the Postmaster
General, the U. S. Civil Service COM
mission announces an open competi-
tive examination to fill the position of
postmaster at Barton, and Mt. Lake
Park, at which a vacancy exists or is
about to occur.
1t is expected that appointments
will be made as a result of this eX-
animation unless it is found in the
interest of the service to fill the va
cancy by transfer or promotion.
This is not an examination under the
Civil Service Act and rules, but is
held under an executive order of May
10, 1921, providing for such proceed
ure.
The date for assembling of COM
petitors will be stated on the admis-
sion cards. Applications can be Sc
cured at Barton or Mt. Lake Park, or
from the Commission at Washington,
D. C. All applications must be
properly executed and filed at Wash
ington prior to the hour of closing
business on September 27.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1929-09-05
Last Meeting of Union Young
Peoples League To Be Held
Sunday Night.

The final meeting of the Oakland
Union Young Peoples League will be
held in the Methodist church Sunday
night at seven o'clock. William Nc
ROBBIE will be the leader.
The program will include special
numbers by the individual leagues
making up the union and will close a
most successful summers work. The
last social meeting of the league will
be held this evening when the mem
bers will entertain the young people
of Oakland who will soon leave to at
tend school in other places. The af-
fair will be a lawn social and will be
held at Roy 0. Winters grove in the
east end of town. 1t is expected that
a similar league will be formed next
year.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1929-09-05
PLEASANTVALLEY GRANGE
INITIATES NEW MEMBERS
Plans For Community Show Are
Being Made for September %

About thirty members ~ Pleasant
Valley Grange were present at the
regular meeting of that body held on
last Thu. :day and witnessed the con-
ferring of The first and second degrees
upon a clas3 of candidates. The work
was put on by Harry Porter, master,
assisted by G 'ange officers. The de-
grees were co ferred upon Mr.. and
Mrs. Harry Be- IS, the former being
the agriculture Instructor in Accident
High School; Mrs. John Carter, Mrs.
Ernest Fried, Mr.. Lowell LOOMS and
June and Lucille Sembower.
Preparations for community
show, to be held on September %, are
being made by members of the
Grange. The SHOW will consist of ex-
hibits of agricultural products, ath-
letic events, an into testing program
and picnic, and everybody is re-
quested to be present md take part.
The next meeting of tie grange will
be held on September - when the
third and fourth degrees will be con-
ferred. w. C. Jester, Elkins, W. Va,
former county agent of Garrett cOun-
ty, will probably be present at this
meeting.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1929-09-05
CLUB WORK TO FEATURE
AT AGRICULTURAL FAIR
Larger Number of Exhibits and
More Competition Promised in
All Club Projects.

That there would be a larger num-
Der of exhibits and more competition
in club wo@ll projects at the Thirteenth
Annual Garrett County Agricultural
Fair, was announced yesterday by J.
H. Carter, county agent, who has sew
eral of the organizations under his di-
rection. At present there are three
potato clubs of ten members each, one
calf club, and one pig club, which alone
will make approximately fifty boys in
competition at the fair.
Exhibition of club work projects
will be one of the features of hefair, -
Mr.. Carter said, because the FRO
ducts will be of the best quality. In
the potato clubs all members have
qualified for certification of seed, and
in the calf club and pig club the ami
mails are purebred and will compete or
even terms with the best in the coun-
ty. This will undoubtedly tend to
raise the quality Of exhibits both in
live stock and farm products"
The prizes for club work exhibits
will be slightly greater than last year
and the members will be able to COM
pete in the commercial classes as we'll
as in the club divisions.
Committees Busy on Parades.
The parade committees for the fouI
days of the fair, October /, ?, 3 and
4, have been busy within the past few
days making preliminary arrange
ments and predict that they will all he
larger and better than last year.
The 1929 catalogue and premium list
will be off The Republican press this
week and will be ready for distribu-
ton early next week, according to H
NJ Speicher, general manager of the
fair.
"A number Of the premiums have
been changed and many special prizes
added to the list" Mr. Speicher stated
but it is hoped that the farmers of this
county will all furnish exhibits OF
their best products in all lines of ag-
licultural products. Remember, also
that all premiums will be paid imme-
diately"
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1929-09-05
C0UNCILMEN AUTHORIZE
AN INDUSTRIAL SURVEY
Plan Was Approved Last Week
BY Business GrOup-Will Be
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The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1929-09-05
GORTNER YOUTH BROWNS
AT CAPE HENRY MONDAY
Alvin YOder, 81, Caught In I'M
dertOw and Carried Out While
Bathing With Companions

Alvin Yoder, 81, son of Mr.. and Mrs.
Henry E. Yoder, of Gortner, this coun-
ty, was drowned Monday morning
while swimming off Cape Henry, near
Norfolk, Va.
Young Yoder was bathing in COM
pany with three companions when the
strong undertow, which had caused
one drowning further down the beach
the day before, and had caused several
near drownings, carried him out.
Efforts of his companions to reach
him were futile and the Coast Guard
station at Cape Henry, about half a
mile south of the spot where Yoder
met his death, was notified and imme-
diately began searching for his body.
The body was recovered yesterday
afternoon at three o'clock at a point
three miles south of where the victim
was caught in the undertow, and will
be brought to Oakland on train No. 3
tomorrow morning. Mr.. Yoder, the
DON 1dlHGI, III dCCOHlp dIE Tie DOuy
home
The unfortunate young man left
Gortner just a week ago and had Sc
cured employment in the Ford as
sembly plant at Norfolk. He was very
highly esteemed by the people of the
Gortner community. He is survived
by his parents, two sisters and one
brother. Mr.. Yoder, the father, is
progressive farmer at Gortner.
Messrs. N. D. Beachy and Jacob
Swartzentruber, the latter an uncle of
the drowned youth, who went to Nor
folk upon receiving news of the acct
dent, returned home this morning.
Funeral services will be held Satur-
day morning at ten o'clock from the
Union church at Gortner and inter-
ment will be made in the churchyard.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1929-09-05
BLUEBIRD INN is SCENE
OF EARLY MORNING FIRE
Blaze Originates In Rubbish
Pile In Rear OF Building

Fire, originating in a rubbish pile
on the rear porch, partially destroyed
the building occupied by the Blue
bird Inn, on Second street, about $50
Monday morning. The Oakland
Volunteer Fire department responded
to the call and extinguished the blaze
which had gained considerable head
way.
The flames spread rapidly through
the rafters and side walls of the
building and practically the entire
second floor was in flames shortly
after the fremen reached the scene.
The second floor of the building
was occupied by Mr.. and Mrs. Will
liam Lauer and child, and Mrs Fran
ces Paugh, proprietress of the Blue
bird Inn, who had to make their exit
rather hurriedly.
No estimate as to the amount of
the damage done was made by
Mr. James Treacy, the owner, as the
adjustors had not made their inspec-
ton. The building was insured and
will probably be repaired to its form
err condition. The Bluebird Inn was
open for business again Monday
afternoon.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1929-09-05
LAKE REGATTA NEXT YEAR
TO BE A TWO DAY AFFAIR
Cleanup Week For Purpose of
Beautifying Shore Line, Will be
Conducted During October

That the Deep Greek Lake Regatta
next year will be held about the mid
die of July and that it will be a two
day affair; that a cleanup week will
be conducted in October of this year
for the purpose of cleaning up and
making the shore-line of the lake more
presentable; that 5000 six to seven
inch bass and 200 two-foOt bass would
be placed in Deep Creek Lake late this
fall, were all brought out at formal
dinner given last Friday evening by
Mrs. Sally Burch, Mountain Lake
Park, at Rainbow Inn, seven miles
north of Oakland, on the lake
Mrs. Burch had as her guests the
members of the executive and finance
committees of the Lake Regatta man
agement and a few other interested
parties when the above points were
brought out by those present.
Mr.. Robert Hazlett, of Wheeling,
w. Va, who is a summer resident Of
Oakland, reported on the large water
regatta at Marietta, Ohio, and told
the committee how it was so success
fully conducted in that city.
Swepson Earle, State Conservation
Commissioner, was also present and
promised that the large number Of
bass would be placed in the lake this
fall. Stocking the lake with bass, it
is said, will rid the waters Of the APP
parent millions of small finch. Bass,
it was thought, are more adaptable to
the lake than trout.
All property owners along the lake
front will be notified of the cleanup
week and during this time allotted
it is expected that all logs will be
cleared off stumps taken out and other
rubbish cleared away, so that the
shore-line will present beautiful ap-
pearance next year.
The regatta at Marietta cost APP
proximately $4,000, and the committees
felt that as good a one could be put on
here and have it made paying prop
osition without donations.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1929-09-05
PAUL WEIGH WINS SHOE
PITCHING CHAMPIONSHIP
GOrtner Man Defeats Rival in
Close COntest-Will Go To
Baltimore September II

Paul NJ. Welch, of Gortner, won the
official championship Of Garrett coun-
ty in horseshoe pitching by defeating
William E. Spoerlein, Of the same
community, in hotly contested game
at the Knights of Pythias Labor Day
picnic grounds in Oakland on Monday
afternoon. The score was 26 to "a.
The contest was held under the aus
pieces of the Baltimore Sunpapers and
the Playground Athletic League of
that city.
Frederick N. Zihlman, Congress-
man from the Sixth District of Mary
land, and Lawrence NJ. Fraley, Mayor
of Oakland, opposed each other in an
unofficial battle as the crowds assem-
bled to watch the eliminations. Con-
gresham Zihlman defeated Mayor
Fraley by large score.
Many Take Part.
More than fifty contestants were
entered in the elimination games from
all sections of the county who staged
a furious fight for the championship.
Mr.. Spoerlein and Mr.. Welch were
tied at q in the twenty-eighth inning
In the thirty-third, with the score "a
to % in favor of Mr.. Spoerlein, Mr..
Welch threw a single to win.
Congressman Zihlman presented the
chromium steel horseshoeS, the prize
given to each of the champions of all
the counties of the State, to Nh.
WEIGH. The games were conducted be-
fore crowd gathered to observe La
Dor Day at a picnic held in Helbig's
Grove, by Garrett Lodge, No. lib,
Knights of Pythias.
Scorers in the horseshoe-pitching
contests were Henry NJ. Speicher and
Charles A. Tower. Judges were will
liam Browning and Benjamin Dewitt.
C. w. Ashley, of the Playground Ath-
letic League Of Baltimore, was the
referee The local committee in charge
was composed of Mayor l.. M. Fraley,
DR.. Henry w. McComas, w. R. Brown
ing, Henry NJ. Speicher and Bayard
Keller.
The champions from the several
counties of the State will go to Balti-
more on September II to meet for the
State championship. During their
stay in the city they will be the guests
of the Playground Athletic League
and the Sunpapers.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1929-09-05
Seaplane Alights On Deep Creek
Lake.

A yellow, tri-motored seaplane
alighted on Deep Greek Lake last
Thursday afternoon and remained for
a period of about five or ten minutes.
The plane was enorute to Uniontown,
Pa.
The pilot of the machine had lost
his sense of direction; had thought
that Keyser was Cumberland and that
Piedmont was Frostburg, and he con-
Guided to drop into Garrett county
waters to get his bearings" The
take-off was made above Glendale
bridge. The plane is capable of alight-
ing either on land or water. This was
the first machine of this type to visit
Garrett county's large artificial lake.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1929-09-05
Unlawful To Hunt Squirrel and
Dove Until October |.

Attention of the public of Allegany
and Garrett counties has been called
by E. Lee LeCompte, State Game
Warden, to the fact that Chapter 557
Acts of 1929, provide it to be unlawful
to hunt squirrel or dove in Allegany
and Garrett counties, except between
the dates of October l and November
9, inclusive.
Any person apprehended for hunt
ing squirrel or dove during any closed
season will be prosecuted to the fullest
extent fthe law, Mr.. LeCompte says
in a letter to The Republican. The
penalty for violation is not less than
$25 and not more than 500 for each
offense.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1929-09-05
No Wrecks Over Weekend

No highway accidents were reported
to State or county officers over the
weekend in this vicinity, it has been
announced.
This is very unusual" w, D. Cas-
teel, sheriff, said, "as there are some
mishaps of a more or less serious ma
ture caused by those driving while
under the influence Of liquor and even
by some who are the reverse, especi-
ally when traffic is heavy as it is on
Saturday and Sunday as rule. This
week, however, seems to have been an
exception, as there We're no wrecks
from liquorized drivers or from any
other cause"
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1929-09-05

The State Roads Commission of
Maryland, by notice published in The
Republican today invites bids for the
building of bridge substructure over
the tracks of the Baltimore and Ohio
Railroad at Wilson where the highway
leading from Deer Park to Kitzmiller
now under course of construction, will
pass over the cracks of the railway
company The bids will be opened at
the office of the Commission in Balti-
more on September 10Th at noon.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1929-09-05
ALL BARNYARDS ARE FOUND FULL OF HEAD MEN, AS
ARDENT LOVER TRIES TO SELL BOOSTERS AND MARRY

parents forgiveness and receive their
blessing and thereafter settle down
with the brides parents forever and
aye.
The budding romance increased with
the budding and opening of the flow
ers until came August and he re-
joiced in the fact that he now had
enough personal property that he
could turn into the coin of the realm
so that he might claim his loved one.
His property consisted of three
BOOSTERS of the Leghorn, or more prop
erly speaking, gutta percha variety,
and with the explanation that he de-
sired to go camping he asked his
mother to sell the feathered creatures
for the highest sum she could OBJ
tain.
After calling upon a number OF
poultry eaters and raisers she found
it was no use-the roosters were too
skinny to eat, and the barnyards were
all supplied with "head men,"
The wedding has been indefinitely
postponed, but the couple with whom
they were coming to Oakland-a "kid"
of 16 and a girl of 18-couldn't let
three ROSTERS interfere with their
happiness, so they followed the origi-
nal plan and were married in Oakland
about three weeks ago.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1929-09-05
Graf Zeppelin Carries Letter to
Mr.. and Mrs. ID. E. OrendOrf

County Commissioner and Mrs. D.
E. Orendorf, Oakland, were the recip-
tents of a letter mailed at Los An
geles, Cal, on the Graf Zeppelin or
it's first flight around the globe. 1t
was quite a surprise for Mr.. and Mrs.
Orendorf because it was addressed in
German script. The sender was their
son-in-law, E. G, Bay, of Detroit,
Mich, who mailed the letter by plane
to Los Angeles to await the arrival of
the big dirigible.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1929-09-05
MOtOrcyclist Crashes Into Auto;
Loses Foot.

Francis Carey, aged 10 years, son of
the late Mervin Carey, we'll known
Garrett county farmer residing near
the National Highway east of Grants
vile, while on a motorcycle enroute to
Frostburg Tuesday night, crashed into
car belonging to James Mckenzie
just on the western outskirts of the
town. Young Carey sustained severe
decorations of his foot and ankle and
was taken to the Miners Hospital in
Frostburg where it was found neces-
sary to amputate the foot at the an
kle. DR.. A. R. Walker performed the
operation.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1929-09-05
OVER 5000 PRESENT AT
ANNUAL K. OF P. PICNIC
Hon. John J. COrnwell Was Prin-
cipal Speaker at Afternoon
AssembIy-Many Attractions

With an estimated crowd of be-
tween 5000 and 5000 people present,
the Tenth Annual Labor Day picnic,
held under the auspices of the local
lodge, Knights of Pythias, in Helbig's
grove on the north edge of town, was
said to have been one of the biggest
gatherings ever assembled here. Ideal
weather prevailed throughout the day
and the immense crowd fingered until
after the fireworks display at $50 in
the evening.
The days festivities was officially
opened at 10 o'clock when a parade
was held consisting of Alvey R. Mar
tin, marshall; grand lodge officers,
Pythian sisters, Knights of Pythias,
Gilbert Brown Boys Band, Crellin
Band, Oakland Troop of Boy Scouts,
Oakland Volunteer Fire Department
and the Terra Alta Fire Department,
a number of trades display and Frank
Pugh, of Terra Alta, in his "Whoopee
Buggy"
John ]. Cornwell Speaks
In the afternoon addresses were
made by John j. Cornwell, chief coun-
sci for the Baltimore and Ohio rail
road and former Governor of West
Virginia; Frederick N. Zihlman, con
gresham from the sixth district of
MARYLAND; and Julius c. Renninger,
Oakland attorney. ex-governor Corn
we'll delivered a most interesting and
pleasing address. He was introduced
by W. r. Offutt, local attorney.
Governor Cornwell and his party
consisting of Mrs. Cornwell, his niece
Miss CornweH, Winchester, Va; and
Mrs. R. L. Kirk, of Romney, were
entertained at luncheon at the home
of Mr.. and Mrs. William R. Otfutt.
Other guests present were Mrs. Will
loughby Chesley, Washington, D. c.;
Mrs. Irene Bran, New York City;
Mrs. D. E. Offutt, Sr., Mr.. julius c.
Renninger and Mr.. A. Totten Matt
hews. The luncheon table was beau
tifully decorated with pink roses and
baby breath and each guest was pre-
scented with a pink rose and Mrs.
Cornwell with an old fashioned cor
sage.
Viewers Park Attractions and 9TH
err amusements held the majority OF
the picnicers until late in the evening
and the two bands entertained with
concerts throughout the celebration.
The Oakland Troop Of Boy Scouts
took care of directing and controlling
the traffic and parking of cars.
Although no figures as to the tinan-
cial success of the picnic are avail
able. it was thought that the treas
urv would be filled slightly more than
had been done in the past two or
three years. The automobile this
wear was awarded to Mr.. Samuel
Aronhalt, Oakland.
Edward P. Kahl, chancellor COM
mander of the local lodge wishes to
thank all those who attended the pic
mic and helped to make it such sue
cess, and he also wishes to thank
those members of the lodge who
worked so faithfully
Started Ten Years Ago
The first Labor Day picnic was held
ten years ago in Helbig's grove.
Since that time it has been an annual
affair with the exception of last year
when it was necessary to postpone 1t
on account of the infantile paralysis
scare. The celebration was held on
Halloween last year.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1929-09-05

The Mt. Bethel Sunday school will
have an ice cream social and lawn
fete in the grove by the Altamont
springs farm, two miles east Of Deer
Park, on Saturday evening, Septem
Der 7. The proceeds will go for the
benefit of the Sunday school. Every
body is invited.