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The Washington times., 1929-12-18
GIRL. II. cur BY GLASS

Dorothy Miller, IL. 1900 block
D Sc. ME-, was in a serious con.
dition at Casualty Hospital last
night. weakened by the loss Of
blood, after she accidentally
pushed her hand through glass In
the door Of her home.
The Washington times., 1929-12-18
STORE THIEF GETS $34

Entering the store Of Hynlan
B. seigel, TOO block L st. N. =,
early yesterday by means of a
duplicate key. . thief made away
with $50 in cash, q quantity
OF clothing, and q savings bank
containing 81.
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The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1929-11-21
Lefty" Groves May Bring His
BOwlers To OakIandd

Lefty" Groves, Homecoming, one of
the best pitchers in baseball today,
may bring his team of bowlers to
Oakland next week, according to
Joseph limbaugh, owner of the Rec
reation. Positive announcement of
the exact date will be announced as
soon as arrangements are completed.
Lefty spends a good part of the
winter months practicing bowling,
and is said to have gathered together
a fine team.
The fou. h annual bowling league
of Oakland started Tuesday evening
and will continue throughout the
winter Team captains have not yet
chosen names L~t this will be done in
the near future Matches are being
played on MondaT, Wednesday and
Thursday evenings.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1929-11-21
Oakland High School News

The Acorn, the school publication,
will be ready for the public next week.
Members of the staff and other stud
ents are working hard to make this
issue of the paper the best yet. Ev-
ery student should have a copy.
Next Tuesday, November 26, the
third year English class, taught by
Miss Rice, will present a Thanksgiv-
ing program in Assembly Hall. There
will be a play, keeping Him Home"
and the admission will be ten cents.
All invited.
Report cards will be given out be
fore Thanksgiving This is the last
week in which to bring up marks.
To O. II. S. Supporters
Are athletics benefit to a school?
Yes. Why? Athletics develop a def
mite school spirit. They build up a
strong sense of loyalty Of the pupils
for the pupils, and of the pupils for
the school. They encourage an attl-
tude of cooperation. Aside from these
purely mental values, athletics devel-
Oh the physical side Of the child. They
enable the child to participate IN the
most healthful forms of sport.
Girls, this is for you as we'll as for
the boys! We want to build up bas-
ketbali team worthy Of the name; one
which is going to bring glory to o. II.
s.! This can be done only through
your support. And this means you!
and you! and you! So far we have
$40 in the treasury. Increase this 100
per cent by Christmas!
And, boys, where are you? 10 date
YOU have $3.50 in the treasury. Give
us your support and double your Ell
forts to make athletics success.
O. H. S. ATHLETIC BOOSTERS.
Miss Conley, Mr.. Smith and Mr.
eraser were guests at the Rotary din
ner given at the WilliamJames Hotel
last Friday evening.
The Boys Athletic Association met
on Tuesday afternoon to discuss the
prospects of winter athletics.
Jackqueline Lockyer
Bernard Gonder Jr.,
School Reporters.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1929-11-21
GRAND AND PETIT JURORS
FOR The DECEMBER TERM
Orval A. WeIch, Friendsyille, Is
Foreman of the Grand Jury to
Convene Monday, December 2

Saturday morning and part of the
afternoon Chief Judge D. Lindley
Sloan was engaged in drawing the
grand and petit jury for the Decem-
Der Term of the Circuit Court for this
county. The drawing was made in
the presence of members of the bar,
Clerk f. z. Tower and other Court
House officials.
OrvaI A. WEIGH Grand Jury Foreman
Orval A. WEIGH cashier of the First
National Bank at Friendsville, was
named foreman Of the grand jury by
Judge Sloan. Other members of this
body are John w. Herman, Edmud
Harvey, Charles R. burst, John F..
Werner, George J. Pool, Charles F..
Bowman, Ellsworth G. Naylor, Fitz-
hugh L. Burrel, Annanias Glass, OH
yer C. Buckle, Jasper C. Meyers, Mil
burn Mann, George H. Martin, Ernest
F. Colaw, Lee B. Shaffer, Fred. H.
Richter, George w. Harvey, Clarence
W. Warwick, Nathan C. Browning, j..
H. Price, Brown Cooper,
Members of the Petit Jury
Members of the petit jury as were
drawn are Charles f. Hardesty, Quin-
cy A. Murphy, Roy f. Zimmerman,
Cleaver A. Michael Chester E. Hutch
inson, James H. Fike, Howard NJ.
Skidmore. Joseph P. Helbig, Benjamin
W. Meyers, Ernest B. Moon, Earle O..
Wonderly, Gabriel L. Hoff, Charles A.
George, James w. Stephens, James B.
Shockey, Thomas j. Johnson, Ramsey
Smith, Walter N. Beckman, Sherman
G. Savage, Frederick Livengood, Dan
iel w. Dorsey, Wallace Bowser, John
7. Mitchell, Earle w. Alexander, Leon
P. Helbig, John L. Carey.
According to the rules of Court the
members of the grand jury will re-
port for service on Monday, December
,. at nine o'clock, while those compos-
ing the petit jury will not be required
to report until Wednesday, December
5. at nine o'clock.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1929-11-21
Civic Club To Meet.

The Oakland Civic Club will hold
its regular monthly meeting at the
homes of Mrs. J. L. Pollock and Mrs.
T. c. limbaugh, Second street, Tues
day, November 26, at 800 o'clock.
The following topics will be discussed
at the meeting:
l. What Oakland schools are teach
ing about health, Mrs W. w. Grant;
,. What colleges are teaching about
health, Mrs. w. B. Brock; 3. Our
health from a nurses standpoint,
Miss Rhesa NJ. King; 4. Health from
a mothers standpoint, Mrs. f. R
O'Donnell; 5. What our government
is doing to aid health, Mrs. George
Sprague.
A resume Of DR.. Peters talk at the
Rotary Club last Friday evening will
be given by one of the Give Club rep
resentatives.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1929-11-21
Fire Lookout Towers Made Safe

During the past week or ten days
fire lookout towers at Bittinger and
Thayerville have been equipped with
guy wires running from the elevted
platforms to the earth where they are
securely anchoredd. This precaution
was deemed necessary not only to
make the towers more secure but also
to prevent them from weaving with
the storms during the winter thus
making it possible for the wardens
stationed therein to keep their instru-
ments in perfect line with fires that
may break out and the location Of
such fires held until the forest war
dens can be communicated with.
H. C. Buckingham, who superin-
tended the guying Of the towers, also
stated an examination of the State
forests recently repIanted under State
supervisors shows that 95 per cent
of the nursery stock planted has lived
and shows a healthy growth, while
only so per cent of native stock trans
planted shows life.
Other work recently completed by
the wardens and others under direc-
ton of Mr.. Buckingham was the lay
ing out of fire lines and the clearing
Of existing trails.
Mr.. Buckingham also stated that
the local forest wardens have coop
Grated with him in all his activities.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1929-11-21
Band Gets More Donations

The GiIbert-B Brown Boys Band Of
Oakland was in receipt Of $500 in do
nations during the past week, $500
coming from Miss Thella C. Funden-
berg, Washington, D. c., and $500
from Miss Cora Frantz, who was
awarded the $3.50 in gold at the band
card party last week.
In Miss Fundenberg's letter to Mr..
Gilbert she says, at is a very small
contribution when compared with the
fine work that you and Mr. Brown
have done in organizing and teaching
the boys. That band is a real credit
to Oakland, thanks to you both"
The money received will be applied
on the fund toward furnishing uni
fors for the members.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1929-11-21
SUPREME COURT CHANGES
MCKENZIE TRIAL VERDICT
W. R. Offutt Assists in Arguing
Case for Mrs. Mckenzie

The Appellate court Of the State
of West Virginia has reversed the
action of the Circuit court of Web
ster county, in which Annie L, Nc
kenzie, q former resident Of this
county, charged jointly with Seymour
Smith with the murder of Thomas
Mckenzie, her husband, was convic-
ted Of murder in the first degree, and
sentenced to the penitentiary at
Moundsville, w. Va, for life.
The case was first tried at spec
ial term during May, 1928, and thru
her counsel, William R. Offutt, Oak
land attorney, and w. S. Wysong
Webster Springs, Mrs. Mckenzie
filed an appeal to the Supreme court
of West Virginia. The appeal was
argued before the court on November
5, and Mr. Offutt has just received
word that the Appellate court had
reversed the action Of the Circuit
court
Smith was tried separately from
Mrs Mckenzie and is now serving a
sentence of Is years in West Virginia
penitentiary. This case has created
a good deal of interest in West Viz
ginia and Maryland and every step
in the case for the past two years
has been strongly contested.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1929-11-21
Organization Meeting To Be
Held December II or IS

That F. B. Trenk, extension fores-
ter, and DR.. F. B. Bomberger, chief
market inspector of the State Of
Maryland, would be in Garrett county
on December II or IS for the purpose
of perfecting the Garrett County
Maple Producers Association, was
announced by John H. Carter, county
agent, yesterday. The meeting will
in all probability be held at Accident,
it was stated.
Mr.. Bomberger and Mr.. Trenk, at
a meeting prior to the organization
meeting, will make plans for con
stitution and bylaws which will be
submitted at the Garrett county meet
ing The two specialists are also
working out in detail the inspection
program that can be handled in this
county.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1929-11-21
TWO HELD UNDER BOND;
CHARGED WITH ROBBERY
Carlton Bowers and Bruin Beel-
er Arrested Friday Night

Carlton Bowers and Bruin Beeler,
both of Oakland, are under $1,000
bond for their appearance before the
Grand Jury, charged with breaking
and entering the house of Ambrose
Mattingly, just north of town, last
Friday night.
They We're given hearing Satur-
day before E. l. West, justice of
the peace, and the two confessed.
Fred, Cropp identified them as hav-
ing been in that section of the town
about the time of the alleged crime,
1t was said that the two were in
search of $1,000 which they heard
Mr.. Mattingly had in the house.
Bowers recently returned from the
House of Correction where he had
served sentence upon conviction of
q similar charge.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1929-11-21
Keg Sitter Held Under $500
Bond on Liquor Charges

Marshall Grove, Homecoming, who
was arrested last week on the charge
of possession Of liquor for the pur-
pose of sale, was given hearing be-
fore A. S. Teats, justice of the
peace, Tuesday, and held under $500
bond for his appearance before the
December term of Court. The charge
of transportation of liquor will also
be placed against the man.
Groves arrest followed an investi-
cation of two men sitting along the
highway near Bloomington on what
appeared to be kegs covered with
burlap. Grove was caught by Rich
ard West, deputy, only after a chase
of half mile or more. Two loyal
lon kegs of whiskey We're found be
meath the burlap.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1929-11-21
OFFICERS INVESTIGATING
DEATH OF MAN AT WILSON
Report Made This Morning Of
The Mysterious Death of John
McRObie at His Home.

States Attorney Renninger was
called to a point near Wilson, east of
Oakland, this morning to investigate
the cause of death of a man whose
name was given the officer as John
McRobie, who according to the report
was found dead in his bed and covered
with blood No details can be learned
as to the identity of the man other
than that given above or the cause of
his death, Mr.. Renninger, who was
accompanied to the McRobie home by
Sheriff W. D. Casteel and Justice of
the Peace w. A. Gender, being still
absent from town at the time The Re
publican goes to press.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1929-11-21
Bruin Beeler Held on Liquor
Charge

Bruin Beeler, Oakland, was arrest
ed Saturday morning charged with
the manufacture and possession Of
liquor, and was held under $500 bond
for his appearance at the December
Term of Court when given a hearing
before E, I. West, justice.
County officers found At bottles of
beer in Beeler's house but could not
locate the still A coil was the only
indication that the beer had been
manufactured in that vicinity. The
beer was discovered when officers
were searching for Beeler on the
charge of having entered the house of
Ambrose Mattingly, just north of
town, Friday night
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1929-11-21
Not Guilty Of Charge

Claude Jeffries, Oakland, was found
not guilty of the charge of driving
while under the influence of liquor, at
a hearing before w. A. Gender, JUS
tice, following an automobile accident
in which the car he was driving ran
into the rear of Harold Moons Over
land touring car on Third street, be-
tween Crook and Pennington streets,
Sunday evening. The charge was
preferred by Moon. None of the &C.
cupants of either car was injured.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1929-11-21
FISHERMEN REVIVE HOPE
FOR YOUGHIOGHENY RIVER
Reports Prevalent That Famous
Stream viii Be RestOcked

Sportsmen of Garrett county, es-
pecially those who live within reach
of the Youghiogheny River, again
have visions of fishing mecca in
the historic stream.
This river was once famous for the
fishing it afforded the knights of the
rod ard reel and also famous in Mary
land geography as the answer to the
question often propounded in the
school room: "Name the river in
Maryland, the waters of which even
tually find their way to the Gulf of
Mexico?" 1t has been practically
without fish life from it's junction
with the Casselman River at Confu-
ence, Pa, to its headwaters in Garrett
county for many years. In the up
per waters of the river bass is occa-
sinoally caught, whereas a few years
ago the stream literally teemed with
this species.
1t has been stated that for eight
months daily tests of the waters of
the Youghiogheny has been made and
it has been found that conditions are
favorable for the sustenance and the
propagation of fish.
A shipment of young fish from Fed
eral sources were recently sent for
the purpose of restocking the river,
but due to a misunderstanding Of or
ders they We're missed and went on
through to another destination west
Of Confluence.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1929-11-21
Western Maryland Railway Gets
Chaffee Road.

The Interstate Commerce Commits
sion at Washington authorized the
Western Maryland Railway to acquire
control of the Chaffee Railroad by
lease or purchase Of stock by an order
issued last Saturday.
The Chaffee Railroad extends from
Chaffee, West Va, to a point near
Vindex, Garrett county, a distance of
approximately three and one-half
miles, and serves an important coal
region in that section of Maryland
and West Virginia
Action of the commission resulted
from hearing on an application of
the Western Maryland Railway last
August, at which time no objection
was made to the application.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1929-11-21
ARTHUR OSWELL KILLED
IN AUTOMOBILE ACCIDENT
Car Overturns When He At
tempted to Avoid Obstruction
On Road Under Construction

Arthur Richardson Oswell, aged "a,
son of Mr.. and Mrs. Charles Arthur
Oswell, of Mt Lake Park, and Wash
ington, D. c., was instantly killed
about 9 o'clock Saturday night about
one mile south of Wilson station, be-
tween Kitzmiller and Altamont, when
the Ford coupe in which he was riding
left the highway and overturned
several times. He was on his way
from Washington to his parents
home at Mt. Lake Park.
Mrs. Flota Bice, a domestic in the
home of Mr.. and Mrs. William D.
Searle, uncle and aunt of the dead
man, Washington, d. c., who was on
her way TO Terra Alta, w. Va, to
visit relatives, was painfully but not
seriously injured Both occupants
were thrown from the car.
Was On New Road
Between Kitzmiller and Altamont
the State has under construction a
new road, part of which is concrete.
This road runs parallel with the old
road, but about six feet higher. At
the end of the concrete is a log bar
rier.
OswelI, it is said was driving on the
concrete part at high rate of speed
when the barrier suddenly doomed in
to view. Not being able to check the
speed Of his car, he sWerved to the
right in an attempt to get on the old
road. The elevation and sharp turn
is believed to have caused the car to
upset, throwing Oswell out and frac-
turing his skull and breaking his
neck.
The deceased was employed in the
office of the Judge Advocate General
in Washington. He was the nephew
of the late Dr. Charles w Richard
son, noted Washington physician, who
died just recently. He is survived by
his parents, two sisters, Mrs. c. R.
McCutcheon, New York City, and
Harriet, at home in Mt. Lake.
The body was taken to Washing
ton on Monday where funeral services
were held from the home of Mr.. and
Mrs. William D. Searle, on Tuesday
at 1890 p. M Dr. John C. Palmer,
Washington Heights Presbyterian
church, was in charge. Interment
was made in the Rock Greek ceme-
terry.
Mike Felty and James Mcdonald,
of the vicinity of the accident, stayed
with the body until w, A. Gender,
justice Of the peace, and Thomas E.
Currie, state police, arrived and in
vestigated the cause of the wreck.
No inquest was held.
Mrs. Bice was brought to Oakland
by Stanley Virts. Oakland, who
passed in a car shortly after the ac-
cident.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1929-11-21
X. of c. Representative To Visit
Oakland Council

NJ. J. OLeary, representative of the
Supreme Council, Inights of Column
bus, will visit four Maryland Coun-
ellis during the wee, of November
Is to explain several Improvements
in the insurance laws Of the order
which were voted at the last Supreme
convention and to outline the boys
work program which is now the ma
jor peacetime welfare activity Of the
order. He will visit the Oakland
council this evening, November 81.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1929-11-21
Case Against A. |. Fike Is
Dismissed

The case against A. |. Fike, of Egg
lon, W. Va, who was charged with
reckless driving and manslaughter
following an accident in which Guy
Martin, 8 year old son of Mr.. and
Mrs Owen L. Martin was instantly
killed when he was struck by an auto
mobile driven by Mr.. Fike, was dis
missed by the State Monday at a
hearing before w, A. Gender, justice.
Mr. Fike was given a preliminary
hearing Immediately after the acct
dent, but due to the absence of the
States attorney the hearing was
postponed until Monday.
The boy, it was said, was crossing
the State highway about three miles
south of Oakland, and due to the
noise made by the tractor his father
was driving in a field nearby did not
hear the approach of the car.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1929-11-21
SEEK MAN IN DEATH OF
YOUNG BOY NEAR AURORA
AlOnzO Cummings Wanted By
Officers AS Driver OF Car
Which Killed Youth Friday

With the arrest of Howard Meats
17-year old youth, by State police anc
county officials Monday, the officers
redoubled their efforts to find Alonzc
Cummings, whom they say they want
as the driver of the car which ran
down and killed Claude Lipscomb, 8
near Aurora, West Va, twelve miles
south of Oakland, Friday night.
Following the accident, Preston
county authorities at Kingwood were
notified and after an investigation ar
rested James Cummings, 26, brother
of Alonzo, and owner of the car
Cummings told the officers that his
younger brother had the car out dur
ing the evening and brought it home
telling him that he had hit something
on the mountain and was going to &C
away.
Owner of Car Held
James Cummings, owner Of the car
following his arrest, was taken to the
county Jail at Kingwood.
The youth, Meats, taken into Gus
tody, is said to have told officials he
was riding in the car with Alonzo at
the time of the accident and that he
tried to get him to stop after having
hit the boy, but without avail. The
officers declared he said he felt the
car strike the child, heard him scream
and then realized when the car ran
over the boy that an accident had oc-
CURED.
Persons in the Eglon section, five
miles from where the accident oc-
Cured, say they saw Alonzo Cum
mings and the youth together in a
car there a short time before the ac-
cident.
The Lipscomb boy, with his father
it is said, were attempting to cross
the Northwestern Turnpike at point
near the Mountain Top Service sta
ton, which is operated by an uncle
of the boy killed, when the car driven
by Cummings approached at a high
rate of speed, with the headlights off
and only one of the parking lights
burning.
The boy died a short time after
having been removed to the home of
his uncle, J. R. Lipscomb, opposite
the point in the roadway where the
accident took place.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1929-11-21
Noone Injured in Auto Wreck

Robert Moon, son of Mrs. George
Moon, Oakland, damaged his Chevro-
let coupe Sunday evening about one
mile west of Table Rock on the
Northwestern Turnpike, when he was
sidewiped by Buick sedan. Two
wheels Of the car were smashed and
windows broken by the impact.
The driver of the car, and Gene
We've Wilt, Crellin, who accompanied
him, received minor cuts and bruises,
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1929-11-21
Home Demonstration Agents
Schedule Week of Nov. 25.

An abbreviated schedule, due to
Thanksgiving Day, was given out by
Miss Elsie Benthien, home demonstra-
ton agent, for the week of November
25th, as follows;
November %, Crellin All Club at
100 p. m.
November 26, Selbysport Home
makers group at 200 p. M, at the
church. Christmas suggestions. The
Friendsville All Club at 1880 p. M.
at home of Blanche Forsythe.
November 27, Friendsville Home
makers Club at 200 p. M, in the
school building. Reports and Christ
mas suggestions.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1929-11-21
Lester Yutzy Wins "Coop-full''
of Birds.

Mr.. Lester c. Yutzy, of Crellin
won three turkeys, three ducks and
three chickens in the old-time rifle
shoot held in the armory of West Viz
GINA University at Morgantown on
Saturday. Four hundred people at
tended the shoot. Mr.. Yutzy was the
only marksman present and partici-
pating who reached the bag limit
set by the promoters.
In all nine turkeys, II ducks and 40
chickens were awarded as prizes for
rifle competition. The shoot was
held for the benefit of the University
rifle team.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1929-11-21
Get News In Early

Because next Thursday, No
vember %, is Thanksgiving Day,
The Republican will be issued
one day earlier, Wednesday, No
vember 27. All correspondents
and advertisers should see to it
that their copy is in this office
one day earlier than usual to in
sure its publication.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1929-11-21
Boulevard Widened.

Among the more important projects
undertaken by the commission was
the widening of Washington Boule-
ward from twenty to forty feet. Eight
and half miles of widening, complet-
ing the project from Baltimore to
Laurel, was finished this year
The commission, consisting of G.
Clinton Uhl, chairman; Mr.. Bruce and
John K Shaw, were appointed Jan
uary IS last.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1929-11-21
STATE SETS RECORD IN
BUILDING OF HIGHWAYS
Total Mileage of Maryland I'm
proved Roads Reaches BOP

The most extensive roads building
program ever undertaken during a
similar period by the State Roads
Commission, was finished on Friday,
it was announced by Howard Bruce, a
member of the commission. In seven
months since April IS, 225 miles of
new roads were built in the State.
With a total eXenditure of $685.
sos, the commission completed almost
double the amount Of work heretofore
accomplished in one year The addi-
tons to the State roads system in
creased the total mileage to 3,O12.9
miles. More than $40 miles of Shout
ders to widen existing roads also were
built.