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The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1929-05-16
FIRST SERIES OF TREE
PAINTINGS is COMPLETE
Experiment Being Made With
Chinese Chestnut Trees

Approximately four thousand trees
have been planted on Brier Ridge,
near Swallow Falls, this county,
which completes the first of series
of paintings by the State Forestry
Department, according to H. c. Buck
ingham district forester, in charge of
the work.
One-quarter acre of land was plant
ed in Chinese chestnut trees, as an
experiment, Mr. Buckingham stated,
and if this experiment turns out to
be successful more of the same
species will be planted in the future
The Chinese chestnut is considered
blight resisting and may eventually
take the place Of the native chestnut
supply, which is rapidly diminishing
due to the fatal blight These trees
are being furnished to the State De
partment of Forestry by the U. S. De
partment of Plant Industry.
Inc feLlldlhueI u Ille tleeS PI"hIeu
under Mr.. Buckingham's supervision
were of all species. Two thousand OF
them were used for experimental pur-
poses to ascertain whether or not they
can overcome the hardship of surviv-
ing among thorn bushes. The thorn
bushes were subjected to a poisonous
preparation which should kill them.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1929-05-16
SCOUTS ENJOY OVERNIGHT
HIKE; PASS MANY TESTS
Graves of War Veterans To Be
Conditioned for Memorial Day

The first overnight hike in several
years was enjoyed over the weekend
by twenty-three members of Oakland
Troop, No. l, Boy Scouts of America,
when they, in company with their
scoutmaster, spent Saturday night at
a point about two miles west of Oak
land.
Arriving at the camp site about two
o'clock shelter for the night was pre-
pared and the boys INDUCED in games
of speedball, etc. Following the sup
per hour a number of the younger
members were taken for "snipe'
hunt"
Sunday school was conducted at the
camp, the boys returning to Oakland
about 1880 Sunday morning.
Those going on the hike included
George Browning, Gerald Imam, Geo.
Stuck, Stuart Hamill, Richard Glot-
felty, Richard Gender, James Nor
deck, Robert Altstetter, Walter Daw-
son, David Walter, William Tillett,
William Kahl, Roger Maroney, Fred.
Peddicord, Richard Stemple, Kenneth
Lawton, Harley Dawson, Joseph Sol
lars, Carl limbaugh, Ward Hine-
baugh, Cheston Browning, Arthur
Lawton and Lindsey Gender.
While in camp Gerald Imam passed
firebuilding; David Walter, George
Stuck, VIM. Kahl and Richard Con
der all passed in tracking.
Tests passed at the meeting Friday
were by Gerald Imam, oath and laws
and safety first; Kenneth Lawton
oath and laws, knife and axe; Loring
Steiding, George Browning and Steve
Jordan, pacing.
The Oakland Troop will take part
in the Knights of Pythias parade on
the evening of Monday, May 20, and
in the Memorial Day parade on May
30. The troop, under direction of 8
member of the American Legion, will
condition all graves of the war veter-
ans in the Oakland cemeteries for the
decoration on that day.
The entire set of merit badge pam
phlets has arrived and will be giver
to those desiring to obtain awards
the scoutmaster has announced.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1929-05-16
CONSTABLES GIVE CHASE
ANDARRESTLAWVIOLATOR
VIM. Garlitz Taken In for Keep
ing Children From School

William Garlitz, Avilton, after a
foot race of some distance through
the woods, was finally captured and
placed under arrest by Constables S.
D. Cole and Joseph Calls Monday ev-
ening on a charge of violating the
school attendance law by not permit
ting his children to attend school.
Garlitz was brought to Oakland and
given a hearing before Justice OF the
Peace E. |. West, who fined him $40
and costs or serve a sentence of 30
DAYS in Jail. He elected to serve the
iail sentence and is now in the county
prison.
Garlitz was summoned upon three
former occasions to appear in the To-
cal court on the delinquency charge
but failed to put in his appearance.
Upon the occasion of his arrest he
espied the officers approaching and
ran but was finally overtaken.
A number of other persons were
also arrested during the past week
and after trial were found guilty of
contributing to the delinquency of
their children in school attendance.
Saturday, before Justice West, En-
nest Michael, Avilton; Sam McRobie.
Hoyes, and Henry Miller, Accident,
were each fined S. and costs on the
school law violation. Noah Fazen-
baker, near Accident, was found gull
ty on the charge, but parolled, as he
has two children in school with eX.
cellent marks.
Monday, before Justice Grover c.
Poole, Kitzmiller, Lee Lipscomb and
Van Evans were fined So and costs
and S. and costs, respectively, for
violating the school attendance law.
Evans elected to serve his sentence in
jail but when the officers were about
ready to start with him for Oakland
he paid the fine and was released
from custody.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1929-05-16
Home Demonstration Agents
Schedule, May 20 to May rs

The following schedule was given
out by Miss Elsie Benthien, home
demonstration agent, for the week OF
May 20 to May 25, inclusive:
May 20, local leaders meeting in
office of the demonstration agent at
noon hour.
May 81, Selbysport Homemakers
group at 200 p. m.
May %, Friendsville Homemakers
Club at 3:15 in high school. Problem
", pictures in Your Home"
May "a, Swan Meadow All Club at
1O:45 a. M; Sunnyside All Club at
100 p. M; Red House All Club at
800 p. m.
May %, Hutton All Club at 200 p.
m. at school house.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1929-05-16
Rotary Club Directors Chosen

At the regular weekly meeting of
the Oakland Rotary Club held last
Friday evening Rev. C. A. Shilke, E.
r. Jones and Delbert Davis were
elected members of the board Of di-
rectors to serve for the period of one
year. The hold-over members of the
body are Messrs. W. W. Dawson, c..
A. Ream and F. E. Rathbun. Mr.. j.
e. Harmed, the retiring president of
the club, becomes a member exofficio
of the directors board. An organiza-
ton of the directors will occur at a
future time when the members will
elect a president, president and
secretary and treasurer.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1929-05-16
WEST VIRGINIA SYNOD TO
CONVENE HERE MAY 2l-23
St. Marks Lutheran Church,
Oakland, Will be Host at 18th
Annual Convention

The Lutheran Synod of West Vir-
ginia will meet for its seventeenth an
nual convention in st. Marks Luther
an Church, Oakland, May 81 to %,
Rev. Shilke has announced.
On Tuesday afternoon at o'clock,
prior to the formal opening of the
synod, a synodical brotherhood will
be organized. Two representatives
for each of the churches in the synod,
together with the pastor, will consti-
tute the body to form this organiza-
ton. officers are to be elected and a
constitution adopted.
In the evening at 5:45 a banquet
will be served in the basement of the
Church. At least so are expected.
Wellington E. Yutzy will be toast
master Toasts will be made by Mes
Sis. J. C. Renninger, 0. c. Wilt,
Clarksburg, and w. W. Wolf, of Key
ser, w. Va. The main banquet adj
dress will be made by DR.. ]. w. Kapp,
of Cincinnati, general secretary of the
U. L. C. A. Brotherhood
The synod will formally open Tues
day evening at 500 to which the pub
lie is invited. The choir of the Fair
mont Lutheran Church will sing, and
Rev. W P. Cline, Jr., pastor of Grace
Lutheran Church, Fairmont, will
preach the sermon.
The business sessions Of the synod
will open Wednesday morning at S:45
when the various reports pertaining
to the work of the Church will be
heard and discussed.
On Wednesday evening at 8 o'clock
DR.. F. F. Fry, of New York City, gen
eral secretary of. the Board of Ameri-
can Missions, will preach the sermon.
On Thursday evening at o'clock
three young men will be ordained into
the gospel ministry: Rev. Loyal T.
Riley, a member of St. Marks, re-
Gently graduated from the Lutheran
Theological Seminary at Gettysburg,
and pastor elect of the Lutheran
Church at Millersburg, Indiana; Rev
Howard Amick, the son of Rev. q. w
W. Amick, of Accident, recent grad
uate of HANNA Divinity School
Springfield, Ohio, and pastor elect OF
Warwood Lutheran Church, Wheel
ing, w. Va; and Rev. Herzel, a re-
cent graduate of Lutheran Seminary
at Gettysburg, Pa, and pastor elect
of Calvary Lutheran Church, West
ernport. St. Marks Lutheran mems
choir will sing for this service. The
public is invited.
About 80 pastors with lay repre-
sentative from each Church are ex.
pected, These will be entertained II
the homes of the members Of st
Marks congregation.
The general public is invited to any
or all of the services, especially the
evening services at s o'clock.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1929-05-16
PYTHIANS ARE READY FOR
Big CELEBRATION MONDAY
Comforting of Rank of Page to
be Held i'm X. of c. Hall
Temporary Quarters

That the Knights of Pythias cele-
bration, scheduled for May 20, would
be held on that date, was announced
by Milburn W. Mann, chancellor, fol-
lowing the fire Wednesday morning
which partly destroyed the Maryland
theatre and damaged the X. of P.
lodge rooms to some extent. The
comforting of the rank Of Page will
be held in the Knights of Columbus
hall, third floor of the First National
bank building, it has been announced.
Plans for the mammoth parade at
1850 Monday evening and the con-
ferring of the rank of Page upon a
class of candidates has been going
steadily forward, and everything will
be in readiness for the celebration.
Candidates from Allegany county,
Preston county and Garrett county
will be given the rank on that even
ing and they will be obligated on the
Bible on which the Knights of Pyth-
las order was founded by Justice
Rathbone, at Washington, following
the Civil War. Harry M. Love, su-
preme keeper of records and seal
will bring the Bible here and obligate
the candidates. Other representa-
tives; A. Elwood Martak, grand keep
er of records and seal; and George w
Stephens, grand chancellor of the
State of Maryland.
Large Parade Planned
Prior to the comforting of the rank
parade will be held, beginning at
1880 D. m. All members of the lodge
are asked to meet at 7 o'clock. The
parade will consist of the Terra Alta
High school band, Crellin band, and
the Gilbert Brown Boys band, the D
o. K. K. drum corps of Cumberland
the Oakland volunteer Fire depart
ment, the Boys Scout troop and mem
bers of the local lodge. The parade
will be headed by the Mayor and
Town council of Oakland and the
grand lodge officers.
The parade will form on Alder
street, facing east, and will traverse
Alder, Fifth, Oak, Third and Second
streets before disbanding at the hall
Committees have been appointed
to take care of all details. Alva Gort-
ner, Alva Martin and Wade Hlna'
baugh are in charge of the parade
]. C. Renninger, Paul Naylor, ano
Harry Stemple in charge of the pro
gram; and ]. C. Renninger, H. w. Nc.
Comas and F. E. Rathbun have
charge of the reception.
At the meeting last week the loca
bows band gave a concert and Rev. B
T. Trevey was the speaker.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1929-05-16
MARRIED..

Wachtel-Selby-At Elkton, Md,
on May 2, the marriage of Miss Mar
garet Selby, daughter of DR.. B. F.
Selby, of Oakland, and Mr.. Philip d.
Wachtel, of Baltimore, was solemn
lied. The bride was a recent graduate
in nursing at Johns Hopkins Hospital
and has since been engaged in pri-
vate work in Baltimore. Mr.. Wach-
tel is a travelling salesman for a Bal
timore clothing company in which his
father is largely interested. They will
make their home in Baltimore.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1929-05-16
Mayor Issues Proclamation for
Cleanup Week

A proclamation calling on the citi-
zens of Oakland to clean up and paint
up has been issued by L. M. Fraley,
mayor, which appears in The Repub-
lican this week.
Cleanup week has been designated
from May 20 to 25, in order that the
town might be spotless for Memorial
Day, May 80, and on May % and "a
the city will furnish trucks to haul
rubbish away free of charge.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1929-05-16
Oakland and Kitzmiller Tied fOl
III. s. Baseball Crown

Oakland and Kitzmiller High
schools are tied in the county league
for the championship following Kitz-
miller's defeat at the hands of the
local team on Tuesday, 1 to 0, at
Oakland. Kitzmiller had defeated
Oakland earlier in the season.
The championship will probably
be played next Wednesday on a neu-
trail field, it was stated. Oakland
High defeated Grantsville High yes
terday at Grantsville, POS.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1929-05-16
LORADITCH is REELECTED
SCHOOL BOARD PRESIDENT
Is Chosen for Sixth Time at
Regular Meeting Tuesday

Mr.. H. A. Loraditch was renamed
president of the County Board of
Education at its regular meeting on
Tuesday at the Court House. He has
been president for five years. John
0. Thayer was reelected vice-presi-
dent.
Mr.. Loraditch recently received his
reappointment as a member of the
school board from Governor Albert c..
Richie. The other member of the
Board of Education is ex-senator
John W. Mccullough, Friendsville.
Routine business occupied the re-
mainder of the meeting.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1929-05-16
Speaker for Memorial Day Pro
gram to be Named Soon

Although the speaker for the Me-
mortal Day program, to be held in
Oakland, May 30, has not yet been
obtained, Delbert Davis, chairman of
the committee in charge, intimated
that one would be named within the
next few days.
Negotiations for some prominent
out of town speaker have been I'M
successful because all we'll known
speakers already have engagements,
Mr.. Davis stated. The remainder of
the program is complete, and will in
clude a parade in the morning, and
following the speaking, the graves of
all war veterans will be decorated.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1929-05-16

What has been termed an outstand-
ing social event of the year was the
entertainment of the members OF the
Owls. a local club, and their wives at
Five Hundred last Thursday evening
at the home of Mr.. and Mrs. Ralph E.
Weber. A delightful evening was
spent by the forty guests present. The
home was beautifully decorated with
flowers from the Weber green houses,
and handsome prizes were awarded
Mrs. Harry White won first ladies
prize, Mrs. julius Littman, second and
Mrs. Lawrence Fraley, consolation
Mr.. Paul Naylor won first prize for
the men, Mr.. Paul McIntire, second,
and Mr.. Carlton McComas, epnsola-
ton.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1929-05-16
HIGH SCHOOL DISCLAIMERS
TO VIE FOR FIRST HONORS
Boys and Girls Contests To Be
Conducted Tomorrow Evening
At Friendsville School

The countrywide defamation con-
tests for boys and girls of the six
high schools of Garrett county will be
held tomorrow night in the Friends
vile High School auditorium. The
six high schools participating in this
event are Friendsville, Grantsville,
Accident, Oakland, Kempton, Kitz-
miller.
This is the first year that the con-
tests have been combined and each
contestant is limited to five minutes
in his or her delivery. The following
program has been outlined:
Girls Contest
Seventh annual girls contest spon-
sored by G. A. Fraley, cashier, and
financed by the Garrett National
Bank of Oakland.
"The Leper," Mary Cook; "Mem-
cries Last VISIT" Dorothy Edwards;
Scratch" Erna Hartman; MARY"
Louise Lauer; "The Black Horse and
His Rider" Geraldine O'Haver; "The
Louis XIV Fam" Evangeline Rum
baugh.
The declamations will be inter
spersed with selections by the Oak
land High School Orchestra, saxo-
phone solo by Howard Rathbun, and a
selection from the double octet of Ac-
cident and Grantsville High Schools.
Alternates for the girls speaking
include Virginia Romikel, Lena Gus
ter, Mildred Herring, Betty Gender
and Mary Frantz.
The fourth annual impromptu con-
test for boys as sponsored by Delbert
M. Davis, cashier, and financed by the
First National Bank of Oakland.
GLOW can the foreigner be best
trained to form correct conception
of our Alaws?" Frank Sapp; what is
the true meaning of Americaniza-
tion?" Ernest Hauser; "Should Ger
many continue to make PREPARATION for
the World War;" Murrell Glover;
"What are the benefits of the elective
system in high schools?" Kermit
Lohr; "What is the Dawes Plan? How
has it affected our interests?" Clyde
Miller; what is the Kellogg Peace
Pact ?" Robert Turek.
Discourses on these subjects will
also be interspersed with selections by
the Oakland High School Orchestra,
Girls Glee Club and choruses.
The alternates for the boys include
Bruce Jenkins, Charles Dodge, and
Charles King.
The first prize is $25, the second is
SIS and the third is $40, and will be
presented to the high schools which
the winning contestant represent and
will be expended for library or ref
erence books with the approval of the
County Superintendent.
All contestants will be given an ap-
propriate gold medal for their part
in representing their schools at the
graduation exercises to be held in
June.
Last year in the boys contest Clark
Walker, Kitzmiller, won first; Thos.
Gender, Oakland, second, and La
, Verne East, Friendsville, third. The
contest was held at Grantsville.
Miss Dorothy Stevenson, Oakland,
won the girls contest last year, with
Miss Mabel Beachy, Friendsville, sec
ond, and Miss Alverta Dillon, Acct
dent, third. The contest was held in
Oakland.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1929-05-16

Mr.. and Mrs Walter Hardesty, Pen
nington street, celebrated their silver
wedding anniversary yesterday after
noon and last night when their many
friends and neighbors called to pay
their respects and extend best wishes.
Mrs. Hugh Teets will entertain the
Thursday night Bridge club at her
home this evening.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1929-08-17
LEVY HEARING
MONDAY NIGHT
City Council viii Hold Pub
lie Tax Meeting.

A public hearing on the 1880
budget will be held before city coun-
Gil Monday night i'll the council
chamber at city hall.
Interested citizens will have an
opportunity to appear and re-
monstrate against the proposed city
tax rate of SLIT, an increase OF
7 cents. Council indicated the re-
quest of the Slack administration
probably will be cut at least 2 cents.
The sanitary board will submit a
new itemized budget on the basis
Of a seven cent levy Tuesday. Tie
first budget was based on an s
cent rate and did not contain de-
tailed expenditures.
Harry MiesSe, Indiana Taxpayers
League secretary suggested cuts
making possible a $1O975 rate in a
letter to council. Miesse pointed
out the need for economy in city
government.
Il don't think the recommended
ton is based on a study of the pres
ent situation 1t looks to me like
more or less of a guess" Councilman
John F. White said.
The finance committee will con-
tinue it's budget sessions next week.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1929-08-17
COAL bureau
ELECTS ADVISOR
Begin Active Campaign to
Push Indiana Product.

Active direction of the work Of
the Indiana Coal Bureaus advisory
committee will be undertaken By
Jonas Waffle of Terre Haute, who
has BEEN elected vice-president of
the committee.
Governor Harry G. Leslie, who is
sponsoring the movement to en-
courage wider use of Indiana coal
is president of the committee.
Waffle will work directly with the
Governor, carrying out his recon-
mendations in the campaign.
The advisory committee also elect
ed William Mitch, of Terre Haute,
secretary of district No. II, United
Mine Workers of America, as it's
secretary.
Cooperation of the Chambers of
Commerce, and civic clubs will be
sought by a subcommittee to be ap-
pointed by Governor Leslie when ne
returns from his vacation Sept. l.
The Governor some time ago held
a dinner at which the advisory COM
mittee to rehabilitate Indiana's coal
business was formed. Since then he
has appointed a paid secretary DIR,
John Hewitt of Terre Haute, to take
charge of the organization work.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1929-08-17
U. S. Always Defended

BIZ HjtCd Press
WASHINGTON, Aug. 1.-THE
widely circulated 'opinion that the
airways of Europe are far superior to
those in the United States was at
tackled by William P. McCracken,
assistant commerce secretary for
aeronautics. following his return
from the international air conven-
ton at Paris.
McCracken said he was impressed
with many features of European
progress. but in actual development
he saw his own country as the
leader. NcCracken's trip took him
into many European countries, in
Guiding England, where he inspected
the giant British dirigible R-101,
which will be completed this month.
McCracken said he believed the
ship would be completed in time to
cross the Atlantic to Canada early
in the fall The R-101 is larger
than the German ship, Graf zeppe-
lin. McCracken also inspected the
great Dornier flying boat" under
construction in Altonrhein, Switzer-
land.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1929-08-17
are they the same? Above is CoIy
McHale of Brunswick. Ga; an old
picture of little Charlie Ross is
shown below.
Georgia Workman Claims
He's kidnapping Victim
Of Years AGO.
Rn VEL Hcrricc

BIZ NEA Scrricc
BRUNSWICK. Ga. Aug. 1.-THE
most famous kidnapping case in his
tory-that of little Charlie Ross
has been SOLVED" again.
A faded confession, dated Sept.
3. 1879, just found in an old trunk
in a dusty attic, Convinces Coly Nc
Hale. of Brunswick. that he was
the little boy, who was stolen fifty
five years ago from Germantown,
Pa, a Philadelphia suburb. The
mystery gripped the nation as $20,-
900 reward was offered but no trace
of the child was ever found.
COly McHale is the newest of
several claimants who have bobbed
up in recent years, none of whom
has ever been able to prove his
case.
But McHale is so certain that he
is the long-lost Charlie Ross that
he has adopted that name. The
Ross family has not objected, but
Walter Ross, a brother of Charlie
and now a broker, who recently paid
a huge sum for a seat on the New
York stock exchange, refuses to
recognize the Georgia workman as
his brother.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1929-08-17
Mystery Planes in Race

hW NfTfu fTtSS
LONDON. Aug. 17-Three real
mystery airplanes are to be flashed
before the world in the Schneider
cup races by Italy, according to the
Rome correspondent of the London
Daily Mail today.
Italy is sending twelve planes, he
reports, three each from the Macchi,
Savoia. Fiat and Piaggio firms. in an
attempt to wrest possession iof the
Schneider cup from Great Britain.
The three Piaggio machines are
real mystery craft. he says. mas
much as it is not known how they
will behave in fight. as they never
vet have been flown, Aviation eX-
perts express the opinion that they
are Italy's chief hope and most
likely to surprise the world.
Details of the italian planes, made
known by the Daily Mail CORE
spondent. indicate that the Macchi
planes will be fitted with Isotta-
Franschini motors. normally devel-
oping 1.0O0-horse power and in
creaSing to 1900 when racing.