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The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1929-01-17
HARRY WILLIAR Is NAMED
ACTING CHIEF ENGINEER
New State Roads Commission
Makes Temporary Appoint
ment-MackalPs Assistant

TIL recently appointed State Roads
Commission on Tuesday named Harry
D. Williar, j., its acting chief engi-
neer, following the resignation of
John N. Mackall, former chief, which
was presented to and accepted by the
new commissioners on Monday.
Mr.. Williar had been Mr.. Mackalls
principal assistant since 1920 and was
reported to have the confidence of
Governor Richie and the new COM
mission members.
Richie Not to Interfere.
Governor Richie made it plain yes
terday that he did not intend to in
terfere with the reorganization of the
commissions affairs. That will be
left entirely in the hands of the new
members, he said.
G. Clinton Uhl, Mount Savage, as
chairman, and Howard Bruce and ].
K. Shaw were named by Mr.. Richie
Thursday to succeed the late Oscar
F. Lackey, chairman, and R. Bennett
Darnell and W. w. Brown, who re-
signed as members following the re-
port of the grand jury investigating
the financial shortage discovered in
the office of the commission.
The new commission spent most of
the early part of the week examining
the records of the Commission and
studying its affairs with view of pre-
pairing plans for its reorganization.
Mr.. Uhl explained that the work of
the commission was new and the new
members held their first session fo1
the sole purpose of getting acquainted
with their duties. Not until the Com
mission has become fully conversant
with their work and with the history
of the Commission, will there be any
thing definitely decided.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1929-01-17
EARLY ACTION URGED ON
ROAD PROGRAM IN COUNTY
Now Is the Time for Delegations
to go Before Road Directors
piedmont Herald)

To secure the extension of the Nc
Mullen Highway to Westernport and
the building of hard surfaced roads
from Bloomington and Kitzmiller to
Oakland, now is the time for action
upon the part of the citizen of Ale
gany and Garrett counties.
The Maryland Legislature, now in
session, will soon be making up bud
gets and appropriating money for
road building throughout the state
during the next two years. If pro-
vision is not made for these roads
during this session it will be prac-
tically impossible to secure their con-
struction for several years.
The proper course to pursue, it
seems to US, is for delegations of citi-
zens from Westernport, Luke, Bloom
ington, Kitzmiller and Oakland, to go
before the road directors of the two
counties and urge them to appeal to
the legislature for funds for these
pIOJCCtS, ktlSO IltSHG De de-
complished if individuals of those
towns would use their influence with
the legislators and state officials to
have them promote these projects.
The building Of these roads would
make highway thru this community
connecting central and northern
West Virginia with the National
highway at Cumberland. 1t would
lessen the driving distance between
that city and Oakland by twenty
miles, and would make the Deep
Greek Lake and adjoining camp sites
more easily accessible to this COM
munity, Keyser and Cumberland.
To kitzmiller it would mean better
outlets to the Tri-Towns and to Oak
land, and to many Of the farmers of
Garrett and Allegany counties, it
would offer new markets and greater
opportunities to dispose of their pro-
ducts.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1929-01-17
NUMBER OF LICENSES is
STILL FAR BELOW NORMAL
Eleven Permits Granted at Mar
riage Bureau During Past Week

The number of marriage licenses
issued during the past week ending
Monday afternoon was still far below
the average, only eleven applying at
the office of the Clerk of the Circuit
Court This brings the total number
for the month of January to 10 thus
far, which is Al below the number for
the entire month in 1928.
Five of the eleven permits granted
this week were issued on Saturday.
"The whole weeks total wouldn't
make an average Saturday during
the summer MONTHS" Mr.. A. G. Ross,
deputy clerk, said.
Three licenses issued were marked
don't publish"
William Jackson Cover, 81, lumber
man, and Mary Helen Boggs, IS, both
Of near Grantsville, Nd.
Merle R. Eddy, 81, student, and
Ochel Blanche Chisler, 21, both of
Oakland.
Charles John Rodgers, Jr., 43, mill
worker, Charleroi, Pa, and Eliza
beth Martha Fletcher, 10, lockwood,
Pa.
William Harold Osler, 81, laborer,
Confluence, Pa, and Leora Rebecca
Phillippi, 20, Humbert, Pa.
Ernest Franklin Damron, %, glass
cutter, Cumberland, Nd, and Agnes
Belle Cunningham, 20, glass work
er, Weston, West Va.
Howard Shaver, At, contractor, and
Beulah Leyh, 26, school teacher, both
of Enterprise, West Va.
Ronnie Boswell Hart, "a, laborer,
and Juanita Magdaline Nutter, 20,
both of Oxford, West Va.
Owen James Taylor, 81, farmer,
and Mildred Marie Dodd, 10, student,
both of Pennsboro, West Va.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1929-01-17
COUNSEL TO BE EMPLOYED
FOR STATE ROADS PROBE
Full and Complete Investigation
of Commission Decided Upon by
COmmittee-Bitter Fight On

STATE HOUSE, Annapolis, Jan. Is
"A full and complete investigation of
the State Roads Commission scandal
and its $4,000 plus shortage, will
be made by the Maryland General AS
sembly through it's committee of
grand inquest. For this purpose, coun-
sci will be employed by the commit
tee and funds provided for pressing Of
the inquiry, which tonight brought
forth bitter words on the floor of the
House.
At the same time a resolution was
introduced in the Senate by Senator
Levin, of Baltimore City, attacking
the constitutionality of the House in
quest committee. He pointed out that
the article in the constitution which
provides for that body shall be a
"joint committee" He contends that
this means a committee made up of
both House and Senate members. His
resolution was referred to the COM
mittee on rules.
The decision to start an immediate
investigation of the roads scandal
came prior to the converting of the
session tonight, marking the start of
the third week of the 1929 session,
when the committee met and adopted
the resolutions calling for the inquest.
The night meeting started at 9:20,
despite the fact that it was sched-
uled to commence at eight o'clock.
Bitter Exchange.
| Before this report could be pre-
sented to the House, however, Dele
gate Cobourn, (Dem) Hartford coun-
ty, offered a resolution asking Gov
ernor Richie to disclose whether or
not any state road funds had been
used in defraying expenses of celebra-
tions held in connection with road
work, which precipitated fight be-
tween himself and Speaker E. Brooke
Lee, when he pressed for immediate
action, in an effort to keep the order
from being referred to the committee
of grand inquest. After long wran-
gle, in which several other members
4 of the House took part, and which
brought charges of unfairness on the
part of the chair, and during which
Cobourn charged that Lee was using
i all his strength and influence to muz-
] zle him.
/ Battle Becomes Heated.
! The battle of words waxed warm,
when the Speaker referred the resolu-
, ton to the committee of grand in
quest and Delegate Cobourn rose to
a point of personal privilege to speak
Continued on Page Eight
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1929-01-17
NIGHT WATCHMAN DIES
FOLLOWING AN ASSAULT
ROwlesburg Man Victim of Rob
Der Whom He Identifies

A charge of murder will likely be
placed against Roy Strawser, Tun-
Melton, W. Va, who is being held in
the Preston county jail in connection
with an assault on John Bolyard, 70,
of Rowlesburg, w. Va, 20 miles west
of Oakland, who died Monday in a
Grafton hospital Of injuries received
in the alleged assault.
According to Sheriff w. w. Will
Jams, who with two State policemen,
investigated the affair, Strawser went
to the store of the Rowlesburg Groc-
cry company, where Bolyard was en-
ployed as night Waterman, and asked
permission to get warm while wait
ing for an east bound freight train.
While in the store, Strawser is al
legged to have struck Bolyard over the
head with a poker, later inficting
wounds on the head with a Ratchet
He is then said to have removed from
the unconscious man wallet contain
ing four $40 bills, three $40 bills and
three S. bills, total of $125.
Bolyard was found in the store by
another employee, E. B. Calico, Mon
day morning and removed to the hos
pital in Grafton, where he died as he
was being admitted. He mad recover
ed consciousness, however, long en-
ough to furnish officers with des-
cription of his assailant and on that
information Strawser was arrested in
Tunnelton.
The wallet and money were said by
officers to have been found in Straw
ser's possession when he was arrest
ed. He was lodged in the county jail
on a technical charge awaiting the
outcome of Bolyard's injuries, and
and since the death of the aged man.
a charge of murder will likely be
lodged against him. Strawser is mar
ried and has one son.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1929-01-17
RADIO LOCATES PARENTS
OF GARRETT COUNTY GIRL
United With Father and Mother
After Twelve Years.

One of the wonders of the radio
was emphasized when Bessie Wege-
ley, who had not seen her parents
who live in Fairmont, West Va, for
more than twelve years, was located
by means of WMMN, the Fairmont
broadcasting station.
When Miss Wageley was about six
years old, owing to the fact that the
family had met with financial re-
verses, and owing also to the illness
of both her father and mother, she
was sent to reside with a distant rel
ative, Mr.. Beachy, of this county
with whose family she remained until
about two years ago. Since that time
her family had not heard from her
Letters and cards with Christmas
boxes were undelivered.
One day last week the postmaster
at Fairmont received a letter from
Sidney Harvey, residing eight miles
from Oakland, saying that since
about June LIST of last year a girl by
the name of Wageley had been stop
ping at his home and that she would
like to get in touch with her family
residing in Fairmont.
Failing to locate the parents, the
postmaster turned the letter over tc
the broadcasting station which i'm
mediately put the matter on the air
The police of the West Virginia city
also took the matter up and shortly
afterward the father of the girl ap.
peared at the broadcasting station al
Fairmont to ascertain the facts relat.
ing to his daughter and her where.
abouts.
Communication was had with Sher.
iff W. D. Casteel in Oakland, who in.
formed the broadcasting studio that
the girl had been located. Soon she
will rejoin her parents in Fairmont.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1929-01-17
Third Week of Legislature
Closes Quietly.

The quietest and shortest session of
the Maryland Legislature so far this
year closed yesterday, marking the
third week of the deliberation of the
Assembly. Introduction of bills, and
a plea from the chair for the compile
ton of the outline business of the
House so that it might get down to
the real business to avoid a jam in
legislation in the closing days of the
Assembly.
Thirteen bills, none of which affect
Garrett county, were placed in the
hopper of each house Yesterday.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1929-01-17
C GEORGE W. BLOCKER, AGED
COUNTY RESIDENT, dies
CARROTS Oldest Resident, Who
Would Have Been SO on Au-
gust II, Succumbed Sunday

George William Blocher, Garrett
county's oldest resident, who would
have been SO years old on August IL
next, died at 2:30 p. M, Sunday, at
the home of his niece, Mrs. William
Turner, near Shade Mills, on the Ma
tional Highway, about six miles east
of Grantsville, with whom he resided
for number of years.
Mr.. Blocher was one of the first res
idents to hold the office of County
Commissioner after the formation of
Garrett county and was elected to the
House of Delegates from Garrett
county in the year 1875, serving for
"a term of two years as a member of
that body. He took genuine interest
J throughout his entire life in matters
political, and was until in recent years
a Republican leader in his locality.
Advancing years and the loss of his
hearing by reason of age were re-
sponsible for his retirement from the
activities of both political and active
life on the farm, following which he
went to reside with Mrs. Turner, his
niece. Mr.. Blocher was never mar
ried.
He was Familiarity known as "Uncle
George" and was one of the pioneer
residents of this county. His ances-
tors were prominent in the Metho-
dist Episcopal church and he inclined
to the faith of that denomination, to
which he gave liberal support.
His father, John Blocher, was a ma
tive of Allegany county and when this
county was formed became a resident
of the new unit. He spent his entire
lifetime on the Blocher farm, in Elec-
ton District No. II where he owned
about seven hundred acres of land
and was one of the largest property
owners of the community. Through
out his life he engaged in farming.
During the existence of the Wing par
ty he supported its principles and up
on it's disintegration he became a Re-
publican. He went to Selbysport to
cast his first vote. He died in 1859 at
the age of siXty-nine years.
Mr. Blocher's mother was a daugh-
ter of Christian Musselman. She died
at the age of forty years and was the
mother of twelve children.
While remaining on the home farm,
the deceased attended the neighbor-
ing schools in his boyhood days. In
the death of his father he succeeded to
the management of the old homestead.
Funeral services were held Wednes-
day afternoon at 200 o'clock at Mt.
Zion church on the National High
way, the Rev. J. E. Johnson, pastor,
officiating. Interment was made in
the Blocher cemetery.
Mr.. Blocher is survived by his niece,
Mrs. William Turner, and by two
nephews, Messrs. Bradford and Bruce
Blocher, both of Garrett county and
other relatives, all of whom reside in
the west.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1929-01-17
BOY SCOUTS in OAKLAND
TO OBSERVE ANNIVERSARY
Week of February 8, Date of
Founding, Set Aside Each
Year For Celebration.

Boy Scout Anniversary Week will
be celebrated this year by Oakland
Troop, No. l, and all other scout
troops, during the week of February
8 to IA, inclusive. February 8 will
mark the observance of the 10Th
birthday of the Boy Scout movement
in this country.
Three events of outstanding impor-
tance to the nation will mark the cell
abration.
On the evening of February more
than 100000 scouts and their leaders,
20 of whom will belong to Oakland
Troop, No. 1, will stand at attention
and rededicate themselves to the prin-
ciples of the scout oath and scout law.
On February 9, in nearly every city
and hamlet of the country, scouts will
mobilize to perform a community
good 1t will be a spectacular demon
stration of the rapidity with which
scouts can be modified for emergency
service at any time.
RededicatiOn Ceremonies.
The rededication will be observed
at S:15 o'clock on February 8. Every
scout, wherever he may be, will stand
at attention and rededicate himself to
the principles for which the scout oath
and the scout law stand. The scout
will pledge himself anew to the ideals
and detectives of the scout movement,
which in the nineteen years of prog
ress in this country has become the
greatest organized effort on behalf of
boys of which history holds record.
Comes of Age.
This years anniversary week will
also mark the 21st birthday of scout
ing throughout the world, which was
launched in England three years be-
fore by General Sir Robert Baden
Powell, its founder. In observance of
the celebration boy scouts will wear
their uniforms throughout the week,
to schools and in their homes.
February 10 will be observed as
Scout Sunday and the local troop will
attend church in uniform at either the
morning or evening services.
Monday, February II, will be OBJ
served as School Day, and uniforms
will be worn to school during the en-
tire week.
On Wednesday, February IS, the
scouts will participate in civic Good
Turns, doing something to improve
their communities, and the day will be
known as "Citizens' Day." "Home
Day" will be observed on Thursday, at
which time all scouts will do some
good turn in their own homes.
Emphasis will be placed on Merit
Badge activities in carpentry, plumb
ing, painting, handicraft and scouts
will be urged to do something that
will be useful to their parents.
Specific preparations for Anniver-
sary week will be made at the next
meeting of the local troo pto be held
tomorrow evening at TOO o'clock. AT
this time also the reregistration cards
of each individual scout will be filled
out and given to the members.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1929-01-17
Bows Band Receives Donation

A donation of $500 was received
during the past week by Mr.. R. R.
Gilbert, director of the Gilbert Brown
Boys Band of Oakland, the first that
has come to him in a long time.
81 heard your Christmas program
in the Maryland theatre on the af-
ternoon of December 25," Mr.. Geo.
Kerins, the donor, said, "and it was
worth every bit of that to hear those
boys play" Mr.. Kerins has two boys
in the band who have been under Mr..
Gilbert's instruction since the or
ganization was started in April of
1927.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1929-01-17
Governor Stayman Talks To RO-
tarianS.

Joseph Stayman, president of the
Potomac State College, Keyser, West
Va, and Governor of the 34th Dis
trict Rotary International, visited the
Oakland Rotary club at its weekly
meeting last Friday night at the
William-James, to pay his annual
official call.
The meeting was turned over to
the visitor who spoke to the members
on the practical side Of Rotary work,
the idea OF service, and the work for
the coming year.
This weeks meeting, to be held to-
morrow evening, will be given over
to the imitation of new members,
those in charge said.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1929-01-17
One CHRISTMAS BAG, SENT OUT FROM OAKLAND
RED CROSS CHAPTER, FINDS WAY TO OAKLAND MARINE

this morning and was real pleased
with the pocket knife, pipe and other
things that l really needed. With our
boxes from home, the Red Cross bags
and a good dinner, we all are having
very merry Christmas.
This being my first Christmas away
from home and away down here where
it is real hot, it is nothing like the
Christmases I have been used to.
Even though, l am quite happy.
The people here celebrate Christ
mas eve by shooting fireworks, blow
ing toy horns, wearing funny masks
and parading through the streets like
well, l don't know what they look
like.
Thanks again to you and every
other member of the Red Cross, and
l hope thhat you all have a merry
Christmas and a happy New Year.
Yours sincerely,
BILLY HELBIG.
Mrs. Tower also received two other
acknowledgements from the Christmas
bags, one being from Managua, Mica
ragua, and the other from Granada,
Nicaragua. The cards accompanying
the bags when they were sent out
from Oakland, containing Mrs. Tow
er's name and address, were placed in
the bottom of the bags and there is
no telling just how great was the sur
prise of Billy Helbig when he saw
that the bag he received was from
Oakland, the place of his nativity.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1929-01-17
Oakland High to Play at Thomas
Saturday.

Oakland High School basketball
team will journey to Thomas, w. Va,
on Saturday evening to meet the
strong Thomas High School team.
Those making the trip will include
Lester Winters, Richard Stemple,
Maurice Butler, Kermit Lohr, Ernest
Spoerlein, Kenneth Graves, Bruce
Smouse and Buck Casteel, with the
coach, Mr.. Foster Speicher.
Two cars will be needed to make
the trip, and anyone desiring to do
nate the use of their automobiles
may do so by notifying Mr.. Speicher
or one of the members of the team.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1929-01-17

A woman in Wisconsin built her
home in a graveyard and refuses to
vacate, claiming squatter's rights.
That's the last place we expect to
live.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1929-01-17

The Republican Job Printing de-
partment solicits your orders.
The Washington times., 1929-05-02
Lindbergh's Birthplace
Preserved as Memorial

DETROIT, May 2 n.N.S.).-The
birthplace of Col. Charles A. Lind
bergh. a little threestory stone
structure which stands like a minia.
ture English castle at 1920 Forest
Ave. West. has been purchased by
the Swedish Engineering Society Of
Detroit and win be preserved as q
memorial to the famous flier.
The engineering society will take
possession of the property on oc.
toper l., according to Carl r. Par
sons. chairman of the ways and
means committee, which had charge
Of the purchase.
The Washington times., 1929-05-02
DISTANT STATIONS

WJZ-New YOrk-160-394.S
5:00-Chiidren's program,
. 5:30-Pollack's Orchestra.
6:30-The Yeast Foamers
7:00-Lehn Fink Serenaders.
T:30-Mennen Men.
S:8O-Veedol Hour.
S:30-Maxwell Concert
9:00-Voices of the Evening.
9:30-Palais dor Orchestra.
1t:00-S.umber Music
WPAP-New Y0rk-1O1O-?95
7:00--Oakland's Chateau.
7:30-Varied program.
s:00-Dance music; entertainers.
II :00-Program: organ.
WSB-AtIanta-74O-4O 4O5
M-Chicago-77o-Ss
9:00-Orchestra.
I .10:0O-Lombardo's Canadians.
11:O0--Studo Frolic.
WENR-ChicagO-85
l1:00-Westphal Orchestra.
11:30-Mike and Herman.
. I2:00-Comedy sketch; vaudeville.
WGN-ChicagO-72O-4
9:00-Musicsl Melange.
9:30-Iso-Vis Orchestra,
10:O0-Tomorrow's Trib.. dance or
1o1s-Hungry Five: Goldkettes Or
11:OO-Dream Ship. dance MUSIC.
WLS-ChicagO-87O-3
9:O0-Roundup.
1O:OO-C0ncSfL OFCH6SITd,
agO-65O-447.S
s:00-Musical program.
9:S0-Music; Old Tales.
10:OO-Amos n Andy; Concert Or
chestra,
f1:OO-Dance orchestra.
WLW--Cincinnati
9:00-Burnt Corkers.
9:30-Mountaineers.
10:GO-Hollingsworth Hall. 49,
1l:0O-Crosley Singers.
11:30--Glad Girls.
12:00--Gibson Orchestra: variety.
WTMJ-MilwRukee-
11:00-Carlson's Orchestras.
12:00-Russo and Chapman's Orches-
tras.
CCO-Minneapolis-S Paul--s1O-S7O
9:3O--Columbia network
1O:OO-Pianist Minnesota Theater.
11:20--Longs Orchestra.
WSM-Nashv -461
fO:OO-Belle Camp hour.
10:S0-"Man Who Knows"
11:00-Studio.
KSTP-st. PauI--146O-2OS
iO:00-Windsor Club.
11:00-Amos m Andy: dance music,
WNAC-BOstOn-123O
7:30-CoIumbia network.
10:00--News' dance orchestra.
R-Buffalo-550-S45
10:30-Arcadia Orchestra.
11:00-Shea's symphony.
WTAM-Cleveland-
9:S0-Recital: Maytag Program.
10:3O-Danca Music.
Notwithstanding
S:00-Columbia Network.
11:0O-Dance Program.
WJR-Detr0it--75O-
10:30-Amos and Andy; Dance Music.
11:0O-Dance Music; Organ.
KnKA-PittebuPgh-
9:00--Penn Orchestra.
9:30-Maytag Program; Slumber
Music.
WHAM-ROchesteF-1
9:00-Studi0 Program: Orchestra.
10:00--WJZ Program: ~OrgaAs
chenectady-700-37a~s
s:0e--wEAF program.
i0:30-Organ.
The Washington times., 1929-05-02
Chamber to Celebrate
Airmail Service Day

The first anniversary Of the
selection Of washington as an air
mail center will be celebrated by
the Chamber Of Commerce at Boil.
ing Field Monday At the same
time planes will take off to blaze
the trail of new air line between
Washington and the middle West
and Pacific Coast cities.
The anniversary ceremonies will
start at 6:45 o'clock. Ten minutes
later the first plane of the new
service win take off with mail that
will be delivered on the Pacific
Coast Wednesday morning.
The Washington times., 1929-05-02
HELD IN FORGERY

ALTOONA, Pa, May 2.-Charged
with the larceny of checks from the
Blair county controllers office,
forging signatures and cashing
paper for $500, Paul Reffner, of
HolIidaysburg, a Blair courthouse
attache and candidate for director
of the poor, was arrested here.
The Washington times., 1929-05-02
Hoover Orders De GrOOt
Dropped as II. g. AttOrnev

President Hoover yesterday signed
an order dismissing William A. De
Groot as United States attorney for
the eastern district of New York,
to become effective Immediately.
The Presidents action, which had
been forecast, was announced follow
ing a conference with Attorney Gen.
erai Mitchell.
The Washington times., 1929-05-02
DELEGATES NAMED

BERWYN, May mir. and Mrs.
w. f. Mulligan, Mrs. r. P. Hueper
and Judge ]. H. Shepherd have
been selected as delegates to the
County Community Council to be
held in Bladensburg May II.