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The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1929-02-07
MACKALL CHARGED WITH
IRREGULARITIES in ROADS
Said To Have Known Stealing
Was Going On But Took No
Action To Stop 1t.

State House, Annapolis, Md, Feb.
4.-Charging that John N. Mackall,
former chairman and chief engineer
of the State Roads Commission, had
committed nearly every possible act
of irregularity in connection with his
office, William Purnell Hall, Balti-
more attorney, today read into the
record of the legislative committee
investigating the roads scandal, an
alleged statement of Thomas A. But
Ter, now serving prison sentence in
connection with the scandal.
He was followed by Thomas l..
Ewers, another of the men indicted
in connection with the irregularities,
who refused to testify before the in
vestigaton until after he had been
sentenced on his plea of guilty to the
indictment against him. Ewers is
to be recalled before the committee
following the passing of sentence, as
is Butler, if Halls request to the
committee is accepted by it. Mr..
Halls appearance before the COM
mittee was prompted by his state
ment that he would take the lid off"
the state roads scandal and implicate
persons higher than Mr.. Mackall.
When he appeared today, Mr.. Hall, in
reply to questions by Charles Nc
Henry Howard, counsel for the legis-
lative inquiry, said that he had no in
formation of his own, and that all he
knew of the roads case came from
Buffers statement and what Ewers
had told him.
Makes Charges Against Mackall
1t was then he read Buffers state
ment, charging Mr.. Mackall had let
contracts to friends without bids, had
Continued on page eight
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1929-02-07
CAR AND TRUCK COLLIDED
MONDAY; NO ONE INJURED
Menear's Milk Truck and State
Road Inspectors Car Meet

A Pontiac coupe, driven by Henry
Saline, State Roads inspector, and the
Ford milk truck of the Menear dairy,
driven by Otto Menear, collided at the
corner of Third and Green streets, in
Oakland, Monday morning. The i'm
pact caused the truck to overturn and
it was badly damaged. The coupe was
damaged to some extent, the radiator
being crumpled Up and other less seri-
Gus damages to the car resulted. For
tunately no one was injured.
Menear, high school youth, was
travelling south on Third street, when
Mr.. Saline approached the thorough
fare on Center street, travelling east.
According to the statement of young
Menear frost had accumulated on the
windshield of his truck and he was
thus unable to see the car approach
ing on Center street, which latter car
had the right of way.
Menear was pinned beneath the
steering wheel of the truck when it
overturned and suffered only a slight
cut under his left eye and minor
bruises.
Approximately $125 damage to the
two cars resulted.
State Policeman Thomas E. Currie.
who investigated the wreck, placed
young Menear under arrest on a
charge of reckless driving and for this
offense he was fined S. and costs by
Justice Gender.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1929-02-07
Program at X. of P. Lodge To-
morrow Night.

Beginning tomorrow night at the
regular meeting Of the Knights Of Py-
thias lodge, program has been pro-
vided and will be rendered by corn
mittee appointed for that purpose.
Each succeeding evening thereafter
programs will be rendered to be pre-
pared by committees selected for the
purpose, the personnel of the commit
tee being changed each week.
For tomorrow night the program is
in the hands, of Reese Friend, chair
man, Alva Gortner and Singleton
Townshend, and they promise some
thing interesting to those who attend.
An especially interesting program
is being planned for Friday, February
%, when George Washingtons birth
day will be celebrated. The ladies
will be invited to this affair, it has
been stated.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1929-02-07
STATEAND FEDERAL FUNDS
FOR GARRETT HIGHWAYS
AppOrtiOnment For Post and
Lateral Roads Announced by
State Roads Commission

The Board of County Commission
ers of Garrett county was recently in
receipt of a communication from the
State Roads Commission informing
the local officials that State and Fed
eral roads funds had been apportioned
to the various counties and hat the
shares from these funds for Garrett
county would be as follows:
For post roads, financed by the
State and Federal governments, $66-
649. For lateral roads, financed by the
State and county, $79,350.
These sums are identical with the
amounts apportioned last year for use
in this county in extending roads then
under construction or for the building
of new projects.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1929-02-07
UNION LENTEN SERVICES
TO BE HELD BY CHURCHES
Meeting Scheduled Every We'd
nesday Night During Period

The Protestant churches of Oak
land, through their pastors and rep
resentatives, have again arranged to
observe together the Wednesday ev-
enings of the season of Lent, with
special Lenten services.
The services will be opened in st.
Paul's M. E. church, Wednesday, Feb
ruary IS, following which the services
will be held in the Presbyterian church
on February 20; in the Lutheran
church February 27; again in the M.
E. church on March 6; Presbyterian
church March Is, and will conclude in
the Lutheran church on March 20. The
pastors of the local churches will
bring the messages. Services will be-
gin at 1870 o'clock.
r MONDAY Holy Week services have
also again been arranged, together
with three-hour service on Good
Friday. The MONDAY services will be
held in the Presbyterian church. The
cooperation of the people of the COM
munity is urged by all the pastors.
The churches will also observe in
connection with this union Lenten
service, church attendance campaign
in which each of the churches will put
forth special efforts to stimulate at
tendance at all the regular services
with the hope of deepening spiritual
life.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1929-02-07
APPLICATION FOR TREES
MADE BY LOCAL SCOUTS
Offer of Maryland State Depart
ment of Forestry Accepted

Application for a sufficient number
of trees for planting one mile of i'm
proved public highway has been made
to the State Department of Forestry
by Oakland Troop, No. l, Boy Scouts
of America, following the offer to dis
tribute trees to responsible organi-
cations or individuals by that depart
ment.
Should this application be favorably
considered, the planting of the trees
will take place some time in the COM
ing spring. The highway selected for
Identification by members of the
troop is the Oakland-Accident road,
starting at the north edge of Oakland
and continuing for distance of one
mile northWard.
The species Of trees to be planted
will be chosen by a member of the
Forestry Department who will exam
inc the location and choose the trees
best adapted to this section, estimate
the cost and supervise the planting.
Trees will be planted in the road
right-of- way, not less than 40 and not
more than 60 feet apart, depending
upon the species slected.
Property owners whose lines abut
on the highway proposed to be beau
tilted include Harry Helbig, ]. M.
Falkenstein, Mrs. Belle Cropp, Mrs. J.
7. Mitchell, George Wilt, Mrs. ]. W.
Haney, T. W. Casteel, H. c. Hostetler,
Walter DeBerry, Stephen Casteel,
Ambrose Mattingly, Albert Kahl Mrs.
Arthur Naylor, John Ault, Horace R.
Dewitt, Cecil Smith, H. w. Kahl, L.
Bowman, Charles Merrill, E. S. Ev-
ans, Benz. Koch and T. O. White.
The labor necessary for the plant
ing of the trees will be supplied by
members of the local scout troop who
will also build guard stakes around
trees and see that they are properly
cared for. Trees will be furnished
from the College Park nursery.
The application for this roadside
tree planting was made by the scout
master, following a suggestion made
by the publisher of The Republican.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1929-02-07
81 VO-AG PUPILS SPEND A
DAY AT NEIGHBORING ''U'
Glass of Local High School Visit
Farms at Morgantown, W. Va.

Thirty-seven students from the ag-
riculture department of Oakland high
school, their instructor, T. 0. eraser,
and four others, were in Morgantown,
West Va, on Tuesday in connection
with the annual Farmers Week at
West Virginia university, being held
from February to 7 inclusive, and
they spent the day visiting farms,
and inspecting exhibits Of farm and
educational products.
The boys left Oakland at 8:45 a. m.
in Ernest Gortner's school bus, re-
turning about o'clock p. m. They
saw excellent exhibits and visited the
dairy farm, beef cattle farm, horse
farm and hog farm, and were well
repaid for the time spent, according
to Mr.. eraser.
Those attending included Leslie
Ashby, Cletin Beckman, Harland
Biggs, Lawrence Bittinger, Lloyd
Bowers, Harland Beckman, Clyde
Calhoun, George Comp, William De-
Berry, Roy burst, Wayne Fitzwater,
Lavigne Friend, William Friend,
Wayne Hamilton, Lawrence Hine-
baugh, Wilbur Holler, Jacob Holt
schneider, John Holtschneider, Allen
Kelley, Cecil Right, Gilbert Right,
Virgil Right, Otto Menear, George
Porter, Arch Ridder, Wilbert Ridder,
Elwood Riley, Carl Sisler, Bruce
Smouse, Cecil Snyder, William Spik-
err, Earle Spoerlein, Clarence Tasker,
Logan Weber, Joseph Welch, yelling
ton WEIGH, Herbert Wildersen.
Others who accompanied the boys
beside their instructor, Mr.. eraser,
included Messrs. Mark Moon, Harry
L. Porter, Harland Ridder and Ell
wood Dewitt.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1929-02-07
Still Hunt for "Wild Man" in vi
cinity of OhiOpyle, Pa.

Excitement again stirred residents
of Ohiopyle, Pa, Sunday when woods
men, emerging from days travel,
reported that four miles south of the
town they had come upon the remains
of fire, around which were scattered
the cleaned bones of chicken and its
feathers.
Thoughts Immediately centered up
on Hillary Winburn, the missing "wild
man." who disappeared from his home
December 6 and who caused a furore
among the farmers of Garrett and AL
legany counties during the past week
or two.
The fire was an old one, but tracks
in the snow were plainly visible and
they were traced to high cliff about
500 yards away. From this point the
footprints disappeared entirely. 1t
is not believed now that the stranger
who died recently in the Somerset hos
pital was or is the original Ohiopyle
"wild man."
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1929-02-07
Hill Tops and East Oakland Win
League Games.

The Hill Top five defeated the Boy
Scouts in the opening round of the
city basketball league on Tuesday
night at MAYORS Hall by wide mar
gin, 1873, while in the second division
the Scout second team was defeated
by East Oakland, 1910.
In the first fray James Rice led the
scoring with 9 field goals, while I.
Wolfe and J. Maroney had four each.
Sollars, Smouse and A. Lawton were
the scorers for the Scouts.
In the second division Graves and
Joe Rice led the scoring with three and
four goals respectively, while Glot-
felty put three through the net for
the Scout second team. Humbird Of
futt also made a field goal.
Saturday night the high school will
meet the Lutheran team, while Noun
tain Lake will play the Rinky-Dinks.
The first game will start at 1880.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1929-02-07
GEO. D. BROWNING MADE
PRESIDENT OF The BOARD
Elected at Reorganization Meet
ing of County Commissioners
Held Monday Morning.

At the meeting of the Board OF
County Commissioners, which conven-
ed at the board room in the Court
House Monday morning, Mr.. George
D. Browning was elected president Of
the body, succeeding County Commits
sioner D. E. Orendorf, who expressed
his desire to be relieved of the duties
incumbent upon the presiding officer
of the body.
Mr.. Browning was elected to the po-
sition by the votes of Mr.. Orendorf
and Commissioner Harvey Gortner
following a conference prior to the an
rival at the board room of Mr.. Brown
ing whose recent illness prevented his
earlier arrival.
The meeting Monday was the first
one held during The present year. The
January meeting could not be held
owing to the illness of Commissioner
Gortner at his home in Grantsville
and absence from the county of Com,
missioner Orendorf who was detained
at Huntington on account of the ey-
IRENE illness of Mrs. Orendorf.
During the present session of the
board road supervisors have been APP
pointed;a constables have been Sc
lected, a full list being now in course
of preparation at the office of the
Commissioners for publication in The
Republican next week. A mass of rou-
tine work, which had accumulated
since the December session of the
board has also been disposed of.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1929-02-07
JUDGMENT is RENDERED
IN FAVOR OF PLAINTIFFS
Verdict For $3.50 Given in Fa-
vOr of Finance Corporation.

By agreement verdict for $3.50
was rendered in favor of The Mer-
chants Finance Corporation, Cumber-
land, plaintiffs, against Alvey Martin,
Oakland, at the short session of court
held yesterday in Oakland.
The suit involved number of notes
secured by conditional automobile
sales, according to E. R. Jones, at
torney, who represented Mr.. Martin,
w. E. Walsh, R. F. McMullen, Cum
berland, and Renninger and Offutt,
Oakland, were the attorneys for the
Finance Corporation.
The verdict is looked upon victory
for the defendant by those who heard
the trial of the case.
The matter was heard by Judge A,
A. Doub and the jury was composed
of members of the December panel
who were held over by the Court for
this particular case.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1929-02-07
SCOUTS ARE PREPARED"
FOR ANNIVERSARY WEEK
Program Will Begin Tomorrow
Night When Members of Troop
Rededicate Themselves

"Be Prepared" the motto of all
Boy Scouts, can also be the motto for
Boy Scout Anniversary Week pro-
gram, which begins tomorrow night
at the Scout Hall, Oakland, and IN
every other Scout Hall in the United
States.
The opening day of Anniversary
Week will mark the observance of the
18th birthday of the Boy Scout move
ment in this country and on that ev-
ening, February 8, more than 100000
Scouts and their leaders, 80 of whom
will belong to Oakland Troop, No. l,
will rededicate themselves to the prin-
ciples of the Scout oath and the Scout
law. The boys will then be guests of
the Maryland Theatre management,
following a short business session.
To Collect Clothing
Saturday morning a canvass of the
town of Oakland, for the purpose of
collecting all kinds of wearing appar-
ell, to be turned over to Miss Rhesa
M. King, public health nurse, for dis
tribution where needed, will be made
by the Scouts. Clothes, shoes, etc,
should be in fairly good condition
This canvass will be in keeping VITA
the anniversary program when Scouts
all over the world will mobilize to do
a good turn for their particular COM
munities.
Sunday morning the boys will go in
body to attend services at St. Paul's
Paul's NJ. E. church. Monday, Tues
day, Wednesday and Thursday will
be spent in doing good turns for the
schools which the Scouts attend, fol
their parents at home and for anyone
who needs service.
Enrolled as TenderfOOt.
Carl limbaugh, who two weeks
wanted to be enrolled as a Scout, has
passed all of his necessary tests prior
to his becoming member, and is now
enrolled as a Tenderfoot. Richard
Glotfelty has also expressed his de
sire to become a Scout and his name
was entered on the Toll. When all re-
quirements shall have been passed thC
addition of these two names will bring
the troop total to 80.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1929-02-07
OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES
ON ENFORCEMENT OF LAW
J. c. Renninger Opens Forum
Discussion at Meeting Tuesday

About 30 were present at the last
meeting Of st. Marks Brotherhood,
held Tuesday evening in the Lutheran
church, and heard Mr.. J. C. Renning
er, States Attorney, lead an open
forum discussion on the enforcement
Of law, which created quite a bit of
interest.
A committee to observation-disclosures to
our present enforcement laws, to be
submitted to the Annapolis represen-
tatives, was appointed. Rev. c. A.
Shilke, pastor, asked for aid in pro
noting the Lenten program of the
church, and two committees were ap-
pointed The first committee, of in
creasing church attendance, included
C. C. Reckard, J. C. Renninger, F. G..
Stahl, Alva Gortner, H. c. Sincell,
and the Brotherhood president, Guy
0. Yutzy.
The second committee, for enroll
ment of new members, included Bert
Welch, W. H. limbaugh, W. E.
Yutzy, Henry Lauer, A. R. Martin.
The Cogley Brothers. string band
ably entertained the group. The sing
ing was led by Wade limbaugh and
Bill Gibson.
T. C. limbaugh, H. W. Kahl, Rob-
ert Stewart, Carlton Bowser and
George Yutzy were appointed to ar
range for the April program. Re-
freshments were served.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1929-02-07
Baltimore & Ohio Maintenance
of Way Men Hold Meeting.

Approximately IS employees Of the
Baltimore and Ohio railroad were
present at a staff meeting of the
Cumberland Grafton division Of the
road, held Tuesday noon at the Man
haitian hotel. A short business meet
ing was held following a light lun-
cheon.
H. R. Laughlin, superintendent of
the Cumberland division, had charge
of the meeting. Those present in
cluded road foremen, signal foremen
and track foremen.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1929-02-07
Better to Give Than To
Have 1t Taken FOrcibly"

at is better to give than to
have it taken forcibly," Henry
McComas, Jr., said, upon his re-
turn Tuesday night from Row.
lesburg, West Va, where he
had gone to referee a basketball
game.
After paying two dollars to
have a restaurant keep open in
order to have some place to
wait for train No. 4, and after
having paid an additional two
dollars for a car to drive
him from Rowlesburg to M. &
X. Junction, where he could
board the train, things were still
rather uncertain, for he was ac-
costed by two burly negroes,
who had just "unboarded a west
bound freight train.
Got a cigarette, buddy? "and
after "Hen" politely handed
them fag, well, we'll just
keep these"
"How about some changer"
was the next question, and after
"Hen" showed them some small
change, "Well, we might just as
we'll keep this, too"
Its tough to be stranded in a
place like this" one said.
And needless to say, Henry
was fully in accord with them.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1929-02-07
Pennington Street Named Off
cial COasting Place.

Pennington street has been named
by the Mayor and Town council as
the official sled riding street of Oak
land, according to L, M. Fraley, may
or, and all children are urged to do
their coasting on this hill. A watch
man will be stationed at the corner
of Second and Pennington streets be,
tween the hours of to $50, and 1 |
to 9 p. NJ, so that the danger of p
ing cars may be eliminated. III
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1929-02-07
Will Have Card Party Tonight

A card party will be held tonight in
the Knights of Pythias hall for the
benefit of the Gilbert-Brown Boys
band of Oakland, the affair to be I'M
der the auspices of the Band Auxil-
larry. A luncheon, consisting of
chicken salad, etc, will be served and
numerous prizes will be awarded.
Approximately SIS was cleared at
the food sale held last Saturday at
Fraley's store.
The Washington times., 1929-05-23

Every customer making . purchase amounting to
Soc or more in our candy department tomorrow will
receive absolutely free haf-pOund box Of delicious
Nanny Lou Homemade Candies.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1929-09-20

stop theer they will continue To
Monterrey. Mexico. remaining there
until after lunch. and fly back into
the United States at Laredo late
Sunday afternoon.
Capt. Prank Hawks. holder Of the
rDund-trlp crOsS-cOuutinnnt record.
Is TO head the aerocade ia MS
Lockheed-Vesa plane.
Huhb Dlggs. Fort Worth aviation
enthusiast. and u. &. Carlton. avia-
ton secretary al the Fort Worth
Association Of Commerce. win leafi
the party which Is composed a.
prominent business men.
On their arrival ut Brownsville
they viii be rect at the airport b.
members of the aviation cOm.r.i-
tee and other citizens. who Will
furnish cars 10 bring the air tou--
lists To town. They win be taken ON
a short ride and then taken %
Hotel Ill JaTdin. The same cars
viii be used To take the visitors
across the border To Matamoros Ia
ter in the evening.
Several leaders OF Matar0-os
have been invited TO attend the
banquet.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1929-09-20

A huge throng Of Brownsville and
Valley citizens were expected 70 be
at the municipal airport here ri
A ID. m. Saturday to witness arri-
val Of % planes and 40 passengers
comprising the second annual aero
cade Of the Fort Worth association
Of commerce.
Charles Burton. chairman Of the
chamber OF commerce aviation
committee, and q. g. Richardson,
manager Of the chamber. announ-
ced Friday that all plans for The
entertainment Of the visitors han
been completed.
The entertainment is 10 consist
principally Of a banquet Ct the
MatamOr0s cafe In Matam0ros. but
visitors are to be given an oppor-
tunity to see Brownsville and the
surrounding development in q short
autoombile ride.
The aerocade is TO fly here from
Galveston. after making stops at
Victoria, Corpus Christi and Har-
lingen. After spending the nigns
here. the filters viii take Off early
Sunday for McAllen. After a brief
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1929-09-20

government requirements. ana the
Brownsville district saves more
than 500 600. almost enough to pa
the difference IN cost between a
l6-foot and a c5-fo0t channel and
turning basin.
Brownsville must and will have
q deep water port"
ney for the district. approved all
that Yates said and with the ap-
proval Of Yates added:
Brownsville should beware Of
efforts which will undoubtedly be
made urging our district to put Up
part OF the more than 100000 for
the Point Isabel project.
we believe that the board Of di-
recfors OF the Brownsville district
should prepare to construct a To-
loot channel TO the pass and to be
ready to begin construction there
on as quickly as congress adopts
the proposed project, and insures
deep water through the pass at
Brazos-Santiago.
"A study OF local conditions viii
convince the most skeptical that
the Brownsville project is the most
feasible and practicable. and that
Brownsville can have the same
depth Of water as Point Isabel Just
as quickly as It ear be had at the
Point, at less cost than we had n
ticipated.
we must keep before our minds
the 25-foot deep water project. and
work to that end without delaying
the actual construction work OF the
16-foot channel
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1929-09-20
Sentences
For 3 Suspended

Jose Alanis and Clemente Gloria
were given five year suspende i
sentences and Andres Aguillar j
three year suspended sentence IN
the criminal district court Thurs
day afternoon on charges growing
out Of Dean c violations.
Alanis and Aguillar we're taken
into custody near the Rio Grande
by r. G. Delaney, deputy sheriff.
and S. NJ. Jester. former deputy
sheriff. with loo bottles Of liauCr
In their possession.
The car in which they were trans
porting liquor belonged to Gloria.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1929-09-20
EOY's LOVE CAUSES SUICIDE

LEEDS. Eng.-The unrequitted
love Of l6-year-old Alfred Mason.
son Of a rich manufacturer. for q
married woma 48 years old caused
his suicide. For a year he had sent
her gifts Of flowers. together with
many letters begging her to elope
with him. Finally the lads family
was notified. and after his father
warned him TO stop his "f0Olishness''
Alfred went TO his room and drank
poison that he had secretly secured
several weeks ago.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1929-09-20
COTTON PICKING
:. - ;.
PARSON
= = =
COUPLE IN FIELD

N~ACOGDCCHES. Sept. a5.-fP-
With q contemplating preacher
performing the ceremony and two
cotton plckers serving as wit
ncsses. q Meant Enterprise couple
was married IN a cotton patch
near here.
The principals Of the cotton
patch wedding were Clifton
Johns and Miss Elsie Conner,
who drove up To the roadside
near where the Rev. O.. w. Nell
son. Caro- preacher. was picking
cotton. produced a license and
asked to be married then and
there.