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The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1929-05-02
COURT OF HONOR AWARDS
MERIT BADGES TO SCOUTS
y. 7. Shaw and r. r. Gilbert
Appointed as Examiners

Three merit badges were awarded
to local scouts at the last regular
meeting Of the Court of Honor, held
Monday evening in the Scout hall.
They were: Joseph Sollars and Harley
Dawson, Reptile study; and Ward
limbaugh, Personal Health.
The court of honor present included
Messrs. Harland L. Jones, chairman;
G. j. Altstetter, James fowler, DR.. w.
W. Grant, A. D. Naylor, W. E. Shirer,
Scott Shirer, F. E. Rathbun, Henry
Lauer, H. A. Loraditch, and George
Hanst, scoutmaster.
Upon recommendation A. 7. Shaw,
of the West Maryland Power COM
pany, was appointed official examiner
in electricity, and R. R. Gilbert, eX-
aminer in music.
Three New Applicants
Three boys applied for membership
in the local troop at the last meeting
on Friday night, they being Jack
Treacy, Loring Steiding and George
Browning. Jack Treacy passed all re-
quirements for entrance and was en-
rolled as a Tenderfoot.
Buckingham 10 Speak
H. c. Buckingham, district forester,
will speak to the Scout troop for q
short time tomorrow evening, and will
in all probability accompany the troop
on it's hike on Saturday.
Those passing tests at the last
meeting were Fred Peddicord, knife
and axe, safety, fire building and
cooking; Gerald Imam, first and second
thrift; and Richard Gender, first aid,
cooking, fire building. safety, first
and second thrift.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1929-05-02
CHILD HEALTH DAY

The day so-called has been observed
before, but Mr.. Hoover, long president
of the Child Health Association, has
this year attracted countrywide at :
tention to the celebration by designat-
ing the first of May as day set apart
for "mobilizing the good will of the
country toward childhood" The Pres
ident's proclamation stated with OBJ
vious truth that 'the march forward
of our country must be upon the feet
of children" Usually stress is laid
only on the education of the youth
who will later have the destinies of
America in their hands. But devel-
oped minds without sound bodies can
not go far, and so President Hoover
urges EVERY reasonable effort to
bring about nationwide understand
ing of the fundamental significance Of
healthy childhood and of the impor-
lance of the conservation of the
health and physical vigor of our boys
and girls throughout every day Of the
year"
A prompt response to this appeal
from the White House took the form
of the muniicent gift of ten million
dollars from Senator Couzens for the
promotion of "the health, welfare,
happiness and development of chill
dren." So much money for such pur-
pose ought to have enduring as well
as beneficent results. But just how, in
what best ways, can it be explained?
This question from the interested has
not been answered. But, with I'M
doubtedly good reason, at is assumed
that it will be spent in such approved
ways as the Child Health Association
and other organizations of sound pur-
pose and practical experience advise :"
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1929-05-02
Teacher Has Artery Severed In
Auto Accident

Miss Anne Elrick, teacher at the
Red House public school, had an ar
terry in her scalp severed, and Thorn
ton Detfinbaugh, Oakland, received
several cuts from flying glass when
the Chrysler coach, driven by William
Eggers, crashed into the side of the
bridge spanning Shade Run on the
National Highway, short distance
west of Grantsville last Saturday ev
ening in an effort to avoid collision
with another car. The driver was not
injured.
Howard Sween, of Zihlman, driver
of a Star coach, admitted being on the
wrong side of the road, causing Mr..
Eggers to swerve too far to the right.
The rear wheel and fender on the
right side of the Chrysler car was
badly damaged and the right windows
were broken. 1t is being repaired at
Grantsville.
Miss Elrick was taken on to Grants
vile and then to Frostburg, for medi-
cal attention. She was en- route to
Frostburg, her home, at the time of
the accident. Messrs. Eggers and
Deffinbaugh, after seeing to the COM
fort of Miss Elrick, continued their
Journey to Cumberland via the hitch
hike route, and enjoyed the show, The
Desert Song, which was being shown
at the Maryland Theatre.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1929-05-02
MURDER is COMMITTED IN
NEIGHBORING COUNTY
Miner Takes Life of Friend Near
Reedsville Saturday

Charles Cassidy, "a, miner, of
Reedsville, w. Va, was murdered late
Saturday afternoon, and officers have
arrested James Greathouse, Cassidy's
friend who was last seen with him.
He surrendered opolice at Detroit,
Michigan, and confessed to the kill
ing.
A message was sent to Oakland
Saturday evening to head off any per-
son coming through Oakland in an
identified car which the murderer had
taken from the victim, but it was
later discovered that he went toward
Morgantown, where the deserted ma
chine was found.
The two miners had been working
in the SCOTS Run district and patched
together in Morgantown, spending
their week-ends, however, at their
homes near Reedsville. The mans pay
envelope, containing $21.65 was miss
ing.
The murdered man was married and
had three children. The self-con-
fessed murderer is said to be from a
section of Garrett county, south of
Oakland.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1929-05-02
SOusa to be Heard over Radio
Next Monday

John Philip Sousa and his world
famous band will be heard over the
radio for the first time on Monday
evening, May 6, in an hour broadcast,
sponsored by Chevrolet Motor COM
pany to signalize the achievement
of placing on the road over a half
million new six cylinder cars in four
months time.
The radio debute of the famous
"March King" will come through the
National Broadcasting company coast
to coast chain during the regular
General Motors Family Hour, start
ing at $50 p. m.
According to H. C. Edwards, local
dealer, Chevrolet was particularly
fortunate in seeking an attraction to
emphasize it's latest record to secure
the first radio performance of this
famous director-composer who has
been an American institution for the
past two decades.
Naturally, we chevrolet dealers
are proud that our company has been
instrumental in introducing Sousa
and his band to the microphone, Mr.
Edwards said. eve are equally proud
however, of the occasion marked by
Sousas first broadcast. By putting
on the road over 100000 new Chevro-
let SKIES since January l, we have es-
tablished a record never before dupli-
Gated by any dealer organization dis
tributing six cylinder automobiles. In
fact, no other dealer organization in
the history of six cylinder manufac-
ture has ever equalled this record in
the course of full year."
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1929-05-02
SIMON PETER NAIR

Simon Peter Nair, aged IA years,
10 months and IA days, died at the
home of his sister, Mrs. VIM. Nc
Robbie, Mt. Lake Park, on April "a
The deceased was born in Rockingham
county, Va, and was the son of Peter
ard Margaret Nair. He is survived by
three sisters, Mrs. VIM. McRobie, Mrs.
Belle McRobie and Mrs. J. w. Cal
houn. Funeral services were conducted
at the home Of his sister by Rev. J. C.
Skipper. Interment was made in the
Oakland cemetery.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1929-05-02
MRS. JEANETTE c. HURST


Mrs. jeanette C. Hurst, widow Of
the late William B. Hurst, departed
this life Friday, April 26th, after an
illness of several months, at her home
in Cambridge, Ohio. Funeral services
held in that city were very largely at
tended. Her remains were brought to
Oakland for interment, accompanied
by Mr.. Ralph r. Castor, her brother;
Mr., and Mrs. Lawrence Spec, brother
in-law and sister; Mrs. Hamilton and
Mrs. Brown, sisters; Mary Jeanette,
ten-year old daughter, and Mrs. Snow,
sister-in-law, of GalesbUrg, H., with
whom Mary Jeanette will make her
home in the future.
The party arrived at the Weber
home Monday afternoon where brief
services were held in the presence of
former neighbors and friends, after
which interment was made in the bur-
ial plot nearby.
Many people Of this community will
remember Mrs. Hurst from her pleas
ing personality and estimable quail
ties. She was an active member of
the international Bible Students As
sociation, with which she was affiliat-
ed for a number of years. She was
wholly devoted to her Lord and was
happy in His service. She believed
implicitly in the near approach of the
Kingdom of God, which will rule over
all the earth and which will prove to
be 'the desire of all nations" She is
now forever with the Lord as mem
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1929-05-02
MRS. RICHARD M'KENZIE

Funeral services for Mrs. Richard
Mckenzie, aged IS years, who died at
her home near Avilton, Garrett coun-
ty, on Monday, were held yesterday
morning from st. Anne's Catholic
church in Avilton. Rev. Gerald j.
Finan, assistant rector of St. Mich
ael's church, Frostburg, was celebrant
of the requiem mass and delivered an
impressive funeral discourse. Inter
ment was in st. Anne's cemetery.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1929-05-02
Oakland Hi News

The Oakland High School wishes to
thank the people of Oakland and sur
rounding communities for helping to
make "Windmills of Holland" fnan-
cial success.
The play was given for the benefit
of the Oakland High School. Two sets
of Compton's Pictured Encyclopedia
have been added to the O. H. S. IL
brary with the funds so obtained. Be
cause of the expense of these valu-
able encyclopedia ($5O00 set) the
Board Of Education will help the High
School pay for them.
Below are listed the expenses and
proceeds of the play "Windmills Of
Holland;
n c10e sn
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1929-05-02

was rendered in each case. All par
ents were from the vicinity of Long
Stretch school, beyond Grantsville.
Mr.. and Mrs. Elwood Louk, S. and
costs; Joseph Minnick, 81 and costs.
Thomas Mckenzie, James Mckenzie
and Peter Mckenzie, each 81 and
costs. Albert Minnick S. and costs.
Joseph Minnick and Peter Mckenzie
are in the county jail for Is days, or
until the fine is paid.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1929-05-02
Miss Leonore white Captures
First Prize in Violin Contest

In statewide musical contest,
held at Warren, Pa, on last Friday,
Miss Leonore White, daughter of Mr..
and Mrs. Robert White, Uniontown,
Pa, and granddaughter Of Mrs. Chas,
F. Dawson, of Oakland, was awarded
first prize in Class B, of the violin
contest for juniors.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1929-05-02
None is Injured in Collision
ON Tuesday

An automobile collision occurred
at the corner of Fifth and Oak streets
Tuesday evening between David Bow
man, of near Crellin, driving Ford
car, and Mrs. Ray Gnegy, of Sunny
side, driving an Overland touring.
Mrs. Bowman and three children were
in the car with Mr.. Bowman, but
none of the occupants of either car
was injured.
The cars were slightly damaged.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1929-05-02

The school defamation contest Will
be held Monday afternoon at 2:30
o'clock in the school auditorium. Those
taking part are Betty Gender, Susan
ma Dixon, Louise Lauer, Dorothy
Welch and Mona O'Brien. Visitors are
welcome.
The athletic association held
meeting last Wednesday, the purpose
being to discuss financial conditions.
As there are no funds whatever, it
was decided to have benefit picture
during May: THE Tiger Lady" There
will be added attractions. Everyone is
requested to do his bit to help Oak
land high school athletic association.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1929-05-02
Fined for Holding Children Out
of School

In six cases held before Justice E.
I. West during the past week charg-
ing parents with holding their chill
dren out of school, a verdict of guilty
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1929-05-02

Der of that company variously styled
by the New Testament writer's as a
holy nation" a peculiar people,"
"the bride of Christ" "the little
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1929-05-02

flock" members of Christ's body"
ETC., who will reign with Him thous
and years on the earth as kings and
priests. w. W.
Imperial Valley press., 1929-06-28
lDr. Mead To Talk
ion Boulder Dam

DR.. Elwood Mead, y. 8. COM
missioner Of reclamation, will
speak tomorrow night in city
park. No person, with the pos
sible exception of Hiram johnson
and Phil Swing, can give more
information on Boulder dam than
DR.. Mead, and it is quite likely
that he can give more technical
information on the dam than the
senator or congressman.
In agreeing to talk in Ell Gen.
tro, DR.. Mead is doing Imperial
valley great favor. He is unu-
sualiy busy, he is not a young
man, and this time of the year is
not the most delightful for max
ing speeches. Yet he realizes the
great interest here in anything
pertaining to Boulder dam, and
consented to talk at an open air
meeting.
r. F. Walters, the engineer
who will build the dam, will also
make a short address, and there
will be other speakers.
The meeting will start at 8
o clock. All who are in Ell Centro
are urged to be present. Large
delegations are expected from
Brawley, Calexico, and other val
ley towns and one Of the largest
meetings Of the valley is antici-
pated.
Imperial Valley press., 1929-06-28
Screen Actress
Hurt In Crash

LOS ANGELES, June %. W.H--
Gladys Broekwell, screen celebrity,
was in a serious condition in the
Osteopathic Hospital here today as
Il result of injuries suffered when
the automobile in which she was
riding plunged over a rs foot em-
bankment late last night. ~
Miss Brockwell and a companion,
Thomas j. Brennan, advertising
man, were said to have been on their
way to Santa Barbara when their
machine left the highway and hurt
led down a precipitous grade near
Calabasas.
Physicians reported that Miss
Brockwell sustained severe head in
iuries, including compound frac-
ture of the jaws, and painful lacera-
tions and bruises. Brennan was said
to have been hurt less seriously.
Imperial Valley press., 1929-06-28
COULD'S LETTER
REPORTS GRAPE
JUICE LIVELY

ST. LOUIS, Mo-, June %. W.H--
The st. Louis Star said today that
attorneys for st. Louis grape
Juice company involved in a 800,
900 damage suit in federal court
here, brought out an additional let
ter today allegedly signed by U. >.
Senator A. X. Gould of Maine.
While the first letter to the de-
fendant company allegedly CON-
mitted the senator to light wines
and beer, the second mentioned diff
ficulty in getting the chung out
of keg of the company's product
after it had fermented, the paper
said.
"It was working quite livelyH''
the letter pointed out.
81 don know how to thank
you for all this kindness; but l as
sure you / appreciate your favors
very much and | know / shall have
some fine wine out of this ship
ment.
"I may have an opportunity to
do you people some good in Wash
ington and you can rest assured
that if there is anything / can con-
sistently do during my term as sen.
ator l shall do it with pleasure. :"
In discussing the "lively" ma
ture of the keg in question, the let
ter said:
"In fact, the pressure was so
great that the head of the keg was
bulged. l worked the gas off grad
ually and finally got the 'bung'
out and was surprised to find so
much gone. But what there is, is
in fine shape, and | have it horscd
up with the goose neck tube, and
it is working fine. !"
The alleged Gould letters are in
the possession of William Davis,
president of the Colony Vintage,
Inc, Of st. Louis, which is being
sued by the West Coast Vineyards
Co., Chicago, on charges of pro-
duct deterioration after sale.
Imperial Valley press., 1929-06-28
HOOVER HALTS
PUBLIC SCHOOL
DRY CAMPAIGN

WASHINGTON, June %. W.H -
Although President Hoover's inter
vention has definitely halted the
prohibition bureaus plans to have
benefits of the dry law taught in
schools, the $4,000 publicity cam
paign will continue on less exten-
sive scale, Commissioner Doran an
nounced today.
After reading extracts in news
papers of the pamphlets prepared by
the bureau for distribution to teach
ers, President Hoover advised treas
ury officials to abandon their edu-
cational plans for the schools.
When congress appropriated $5o,.
900 for education work on behalf OF
prohibition, it did not specify how
the money was to be spent.
Modified plans, therefore, call for
the collection of statistics on en-
forcement of state and federal dry
laws which will be supplied to the
public on request.
Miss Anna B. Sutter, director OF
the bureaus statistical and educa.
tional division, was in Atlanta, Ca,
today preparing to give any needed
information to the National Educa'
tion Association there.
Imperial Valley press., 1929-06-28
COAST GUARD
RESCUES CREW
OF HARDWOOD
Vessel Stranded -- Upon
Rocks AT Point Reyes in
Heavy Sea.

SAN FRANCISCO, June 2S. U.P)
All members of the $. s. HARDWOOD
ashore on the rocks mile southeast
of Point Reyes, had been removed
from the vessel at 7:45 a. IN. today.
Radio reports said that Captain
c. M. Engstrom, eight members. of
the crew and police dog were re-
moved from the vessel by a coast
guard boat.
Previously coast guardsmen and
members of the Point Reyes life saw
ing crew had safely removed 10 9th.
er persons, including the captain 5
wife, her six year old son, Paul, and
Fred Arnke.
The steamer went aground on a
submerged reef in a heavy fog
shortly after p. m. last night. A
half hour later its sos call had been
picked up by radio stations and
ships.
Word of the disaster was flashed
to Point Reyes station, one mile from
the scene of the wreck, and six men
Immediately put out for the Hart
wood.
AS the life saving station boat
neared the point where the Hart
wood was pounding to pieces they
came upon small life boat, in which
the captains wife and the children
had taken refuge with members Of
the crew.
The boat tossed about dangerously
near the rocks and with great diff
Guilty the coast guardsmen transfer
red the party of l3 into their power
boat.
The rescue work was carried on
throughout the night at great hazard
because of heavy seas.
The s. S. Admiral Peoples, which
was the first ship to reach the scene
of the wreck, was unable to approach
the stricken vessel because of the
rocks. The Admiral Peoples, how
ever, stood by and kept land stations
informed of the condition of the
Hartwood-asaa4s.s g.q ...-s..-.-.-. ssasss.s,
The HARDWOOD, 200 foot craft of
946 tons gross, left here at 8 p. IN.
Yesterday bound for Willapa harbor,
Washington. As she put through the
Golden Gate the craft encountered
an impenetrable fog and rough
weather.
She was carried onto the rocks
near Point Reyes and twice Went
ashore only to be swept off again
by the pounding waves. The thru
time she went hard aground and was
still fast on the rocks at s a. IN.
Imperial Valley press., 1929-06-28
LEADERS URGING
COMPROMISE ON
SUGAR SCHEDULE
Sliding Rate Advocated
.-Ata.a.Senate~CO Committee
Hearings.
BY PAUL r. MALLON
Omitted Press Staff Correspondent

WASHINGTON. June 90. Up) -
Limitation of Philippine sugar inn
ports into this country to 100000
tons year with a preferential tariff
rate of 80 per cent on imports above
that amount was urged before the
senate finance committee today by
David A. Pipes, president of the
American Sugar Cane League.
A sliding sugar tariff rate based
upon the principal of the proposed
increased rate in the house bill is be-
ing prepared as a substitute for the
provision by Chairman Smoot of the
senate finance committee, whose sug-
gestions are usually adopted in the
tariff bills he handles.
The new scale would be designed
to raise the tariff when wholesale
sugar prices are low and to lower
the levy when prices are high.
Generally, it expected to keep the
world rate around three cents a
pound and the Cuban rate at about
"a cents.
=
mise to be offered by advocates of
high sugar duties to those who are
complaining that the flat rate in the
house bill will increase the cost of
sugar to the American consumer
anywhere from $50,000,000 to $l44,-
100000 year, the great variation IN
estimates being due to varying view"
points as to how much of the bill the
consumer will pay.
Smoot and those working with him
believe the scale would act as Il
natural deterrent against violent fluc-
tuations. 1t would prevent eXtor-
tionate prices, they think.
Not Yet Completed
Drafting of the scale has not yet
been completed and it probably will
not be made public until after the
senate finance committee starts re-
writing the house bill in executive
session.
Smoot had IA witnesses remaining
on the program of the sugar hearing
today and did not believe he could
conclude before night.
Seeking lower duty for Cuba
than provided in the house bill, John
A. Snyder, representing the Hershey
Corporation, owners of Cuban re-
fineries, told the committee late yes.
terday the house rate would increase
the cost of sugar to consumers $l09,'
100000 a year. He figured the an
nual sugar tariff bill of the Amer
lean people would be 31S,0o0,00o a
year, inasmuch as the sugar duties
now furnish the government about
one-fourth of the revenues from tar
iff receipts.
Snyder's figures We're contested by
Smoot, an advocate of the higher
duty, who said "it will be nowhere
near that figure. -
Imperial Valley press., 1929-06-28
Endurance Plane
Pi!ing Up Hours
At Minneapolis

MINNEAPOLIS, Mimi, June %
Five days and nights after the
Miss Minneapolis roared off from
Void Cham berlain field in quest OF
new world endurance flight record
the doughty red monoplane still
checked off the arduous hours with
monotonous regularity today.
At 9:03 a. m. Owen Haughlin and
Thorwald (Thunder) johnson had
ridden the oft-times stormy skies
124 hours, but they still We're ap-
proximately so hours away from
their goal.
ROOSEVELT FIELD, l.. l., June
%. U.P) = The plane Three Muske'
teers droned over this field today in
quest of new refueling endurance
record. At 10:02:02 a. m. the three
persons aboard, Mr.. and Mrs. Mar
tin Jensen and William Ulbrich--
had been in the air 3S1a hours.
At $3.50 a. m. Jensen dropped 9
note asking "What has happened
to Viola2 Saw her at low altitude
about 5 clock and not since. Am
Worried.''
Field attendants did not inform
him Immediately that Viola Gentry
seeking a record in another plane
had been injured and her co-pilot
killed in a crash shortly after a. M
or that Miss Gentry had asked that
ITlbricb he notified.
Imperial Valley press., 1929-06-28
EXPLOSION OF
DYNAMITE SETS
FOREST ABLAE

AUBURN, Calf, June %. W.P)-
Telephone crews and highway work
ers We're repairing today the damage
caused by truckload of dynamite
which exploded near here yester-
day, killing R. G. Case, the driver
and starting forest fire.
After battling the flames through
out the night, most of force of 100
men were taken from the scene to-
day, when state forestry officials an
nounced that the fire was under con-
troll. 1t burned over nearly 100
acres.
Repairs were being rapidly made
on transcontinental telephone and
telegraph lines which parallel the
highway upon which the truck, load
ed with two and one half tons of
dynamite, exploded. Poles were
blown down for a distance of 100
yards each way from the scene of
the explosion and the wires hopeless
ly entangled.