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The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1930-04-17
MARBLE TOURNAMENT TO
BE CONDUCTED IN COUNTY
County Winner Will be Given
Free Trip to Ocean City, N. J.

A countrywide marble tournament
for boys and girls will be held under
the auspices Of the Boys Work COM
mittee of the Oakland Rotary club, it
has been announced.
Permission has been obtained from
F. E. Rathbun, county superintendent
of schools, to conduct the tournament
about the schools of the county. Each
school center is to select its champion
and the county champion will be sell
ected at the Annual Track and Field
Day, to be held at the Fair grounds,
Oakland, on May %.
The county winner will be given a
free trip to Ocean City, N. j., where
he will represent Garrett County in
the nationwide marble tournament in
June. The winner will be accompan-
led to Ocean City by some responsible
escort, it was stated.
The tournament is open to the boys
and girls of the county who are under
IA years of age or who become Is on
or before July 1, 1880. A copy of
rules will be placed in the hands Of
every teacher in the county and they
must be strictly followed.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1930-04-17
FORM LEGION AUXILIARY
AT MEETING ON MONDAY
Mrs. Elizabeth L. Williams Is
Elected Head of Organization

The wives, mothers, and sisters of
members of Proctor Kildow Post,
No. II, American Legion, met on
Monday evening in the City Hall and
organized an American Legion Aux
iliary. The following officers were
elected: President, Mrs. Elizabeth L.
Williams; vice-presidents, Mrs. Neil
Fraley and Mrs. Delilah Kildow;
secretary, Mrs. ]. H. Carter; treas
urer, Mrs. Ed. Lawrence; Chaplain,
Mrs. B. H. Sincell; sergeant-at-arms,
Miss Theresa yelling.
At previous meeting the purpose
and aims of the organization had been
explained by the State President of
the American Legion Auxiliary. At
the meeting on Monday further dis
cussion was made of it's purpose and
aims. Some community projects were
suggested and the Auxiliary promises
to be of service to the community.
All ladies who have relatives members
of the American Legion are urged to
make application and become mem
bers of the Oakland American Legion
Auxiliary. The next meeting will be
held Tuesday, April 29, at 8 o'clock
in the City Hall.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1930-04-17
OrvilIe Feather Breaks Neck
in Fall Down Steps

Orville Feather had his neck brok-
en- about 11:15 o'clock Sunday morn
ing when he accidentally fell down the
front steps of his home on Third
street, Oakland. He died a few mir
utes later.
Funeral services were held yester-
day afternoon at 2:30 o'clock from
the GAINESVILLE M. E. church. Inter-
ment was made in the home cemetery
about 5 miles from GAINESVILLE.
The deceased was born May 10,
1870, at GAINESVILLE, but had lived at
Oakland for a number of years. He
is survived by his wife, of Oakland,
and two sons, Frank and Leo, both
of Kingwood, W. Va.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1930-04-17
DIR. McCOmas to Speak at High
School Assembly

DR.. Henry w. McComas is to adj
dress the student body of Oakland
High school this afternoon at two
o'clock in the High school auditorium
on the subject of Health.
DR.. McComas' talk will be fol
lowed by program arranged by the
Home Economics club under the di-
rection of Miss Eva Falkenstein. The
program includes a playlet, "a Bache-
lor's Dilema", Virginia Fraley, Beu-
lah Savedge, Margaret Tillett, Glen
ma Paugh, Glenda Smith, Geraldine
Feathers, Janice Graham, Mary Sue
Bell; a second playlet, "The Troubles
of a Bride and Groom" Elizabeth
Hoye, Nellie Wagner, Clara Moon;
readings by Louise Moon; preserving
hints by Eleanor Baker, Lillian Ash
by, Mary Louise Savedge, Violet Girls
singer; kitchen cabinet band, Louise
Moon, Maxine Paulie, Geraldine
Feathers, Janice Graham, Nellie Holt
schneider, Katharine White, Pauline
Browning; musical selection, Gene
We've Sweeney.
Parents and friends of the Oakland
High school are invited to be present
There will be a small charge of five
cents, the proceeds going to the Home
Economics department.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1930-04-17
HEALTH DAY In COUNTY
WILL Be HELD IN JUNE
All-day Celebration Planned for
Oakland, Friendsville, Grants
vile and Accident

That the celebration of Child
Health Day in Garrett county would
be held the first week of June was
announced by Miss Ruth Martin, pub
lie health nurse, who is planning all
day celebrations for Oakland, Grants
vile, Friendsville, and Accident.
Child Health Day, usually held the
first of May in Maryland, is not held
in Garrett county until the latter part
of May or the first of June, on &C.
count of the delayed warm weather
in this section. 1t is possible to ar
range more fitting program on the
latter date, it was stated.
All day celebrations will be held at
Oakland and Friendsville on Thurs
day, June 5; and Grantsville and Acct
dent on June 6. Among the speakers
for these occasions are DR.. j. H. M.
Knox, director of the bureau of child
hygiene of the State Department of
Health; and DIR. Joseph P. Franklin,
deputy State health officer of Cum
berland.
A free moving picture will be
shown at each place. Children from
the country schools will participate in
this program at the nearest center.
A parade of the school children will
be held in which a prize will be given
for the best Health idea demonstra-
ted. This is to be followed by pro-
gram by the schools, program of
plays, pageants, songs, stunts, etc.
A splendid program is being prepared
for each place and a large attendance
is expected.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1930-04-17
PeddicOrd's Team Wins Bowling
Championship

Peddicord's bowling team, winner
of the first round of the Oakland
Bowling league, defeated Alvey Mar
tins team, winner of the second
round, in a championship series of
five games, played Monday night on
the recreation alleys. Martins team
won the first game but Peddicord's
men came back strong and took the
next three.
Prizes will be awarded to the win
ners of the league, according to
Joseph Hinebaugh, manager. The
bowling league has become an annual
affair, with this years contests the
most successful, judging from the
amount Of interest taken by members
of the teams.
AorgantOwn Wins
Morgantown Masonic bowling team
defeated the Oakland team on the
Recreation alle.-s on Tuesday night by
the margin of 90 pins. This is the
third series Of games to be played
and Morgantown las been successful
in two of them.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1930-04-17
PLANS PROGRESSING FOR
BOYS WEEK CELEBRATION
Full Program Being Planned for
Week of April ~ to May A

Plans are progressing for a cele-
bration of Boys Week in Garrett
county, April 27 to May 4, and the
Boys Work committee of the Oak
land Rotary club, under whose direc-
ton the event is being held, is ar
ranging a complete program for the
entire week.
Every boy is expected to be in
Sunday School or in Church on
Sunday. Pastors are urged to preach
a special sermon to the boys and
their parents on that day.
A big parade will be held on Sun
day afternoon. The largest number
in line from an organization or group
out of town will be given a prize.
M. Harry Cronin, Fairmont, will ad-
dress the boys and their parents i'm
mediately after the parade in the
Maryland theatre.
Monday and Tuesday will be Days
in School when some member of the
Rotary club will speak to the boys in
the various schools.
Wednesday will be home day,
Thursday, civic day; and on Friday
the boys will be guests of the Rotary
club at a moving picture. Saturday
will be Boys Day out-of-doors.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1930-04-17
C. w. REAM is ELECTED
PRESIDENT OF ROTARIANS
Other Officers Are Named at
Meeting of Directors Friday

Mr.. Charles w. Ream, Crellin, was
elected president of the Oakland Ro-
tary Club at a meeting of the board
of directors held last Friday evening
following the luncheon hour. w. w.
Dawson was elected vice-president;
W. o. Davis, secretary, and Rev. c.
A. Shilke, treasurer.
Members of the board of directors
were chosen at the previous meeting,
the board being composed of E. R.
Jones, C. A. Shilke, Delbert Davis, c.
w. Ream, w. w. Dawson, Ralph
Weber and Paul B. Naylor. The first
three are hold-over members; Mr..
Ream and Mr.. Dawson were re-elect-
ed and M. Weber and Mr.. Naylor are
new members of the board.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1930-04-17
Thirty Present on Scout
Overnight Hike

The largest overnight hike ever
taken by Oakland Troop No. 1, Boy
Scouts of America, was taken on
Saturday evening when % scouts, the
scoutmaster and Charles Dodge went
to the Scout camp on Deep Creek
Lake, about nine miles north of Oak
land. Cooking was done individually
by scouts and the night was spent in
the permanent sleeping quarters.
Sunday morning the troop divided
and searched along the banks of the
lake for the body of William Harvey,
supposed to have drowned on April
4. The return to Oakland was made
about 3 o'clock.
The following were present: Ber-
nard Gender, Joseph Sollars, Elvin
Imam, Thomas Gender, officers; James
Nordeck, Harley Dawson, patrol lea
ders; Charles Davis, Lindsay Gender,
assistants; Richard Glotfelty, Carroll
Casteel, Richard Gender, David Wal
ter, Eagles; William Kahl, Robert
Utterback, George Kerins, Kenneth
Lawton, Arthur Lawton, Crows;
George Stuck, Leroy Stewart, Robert
Altstetter, J. Billy Yutzy, Gene Nor
deck, Beavers; William Tillett, Harry
Stemple, Jr., Cheston Browning, John
McIntire, Foxes, and Ralph Kahl and
Harold Bittinger, future Tenderfoots.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1930-04-17
DIED.
WILLIAM A. SPIKER

William A. Spiker, aged so years.
died Wednesday morning at 8 O'Clock
at his home at Accident following ar
illness of short duration. He was
taken seriously i'll on Saturday from
which he was unable to rally.
Funeral services will be held to-
morrow afternoon at 2 o'clock from
the Brethren church, Accident. In
terment will be made in the adjoining
cemetery.
He is survived by his wife, three
sons and three daughters: Foster O..
of Oakland; Ross, of Cumberland;
Kathryn, student in Western Mary
land college; John, student in Blue
Ridge college; and Lena and Bernice
at home. The deceased is also a
brother of ex-senator Harvey ]. Spell
cher, and Henry M. Speicher, both Of
Accident.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1930-04-17
Firemen Called to Extinguish
Brush Fires at Park

The Oakland Volunteer Fire depart
ment was called twice during the past
week to extinguish brush fires, both
of them at Mt. Lake Park. The first
call came on Thursday afternoon from
the home of Hervey Bittner, and the
second came Sunday afternoon as a
result of blaze in the extreme south
west section of the Park.
Both fires were extinguished before
any great damage had been done.
The brush fire is supposed to have
caught from the sparks of loco
motive, while the fire around the Bit
ner home caught from a lighted
rubbish pile.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1930-04-17
Mr.. Jesse ]. Ashby, Jr., Candi.
date For County Treasurer.

Under the caption political An
nouncements," which appears on an
other page of The Republican, the
name of Mr.. Jesse j. Ashby, Jr., of
Oakland, has been added to the as
pirants for this most important office.
Mr.. Ashby was elected Sheriff of
Garrett county nearly ten years ago
which office he filled satisfactorily to
the Court and the general public. He
is a resident of Oakland where he
maintains his home and is at present
a member of the Town Council, having
been reelected at the recent election
after serving term of two years as
a member of that body.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1930-04-17
Mr.. ChestOn HI. Browning, Can
didate for County Treasurer

Mr.. Cheston H. Browning, Oakland,
has announced his candidacy for the
Republican nomination for the office
of County Treasurer, which announce
ment appears in The Republican to-
day.
Mr.. Browning until a few years ago
conducted successfully a general mer-
camille business at Deer Park where
he held the confidence of the people by
his honest business methods. Later he
disposed of the business and moved to
Oakland where he is now engaged in
the gas and service station business,
his office being located on Third street.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1930-04-17
Mr.. George w. Harvey, Candi'
date for County Commissioner

Mr.. George W. Harvey, successful
farmer and stockman of Election Dis
trict No. 8 of Garrett County, uses
this medium to announce his candi-
dacy for the Republican nomination
for the office of County Commissioner
subject to the result of the Republi-
can primary election.
Mr.. Harvey is a member of one Of
the pioneer families of Garrett county
and has been engaged in agricultu-
raj pursuits all his life.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1930-04-17
To Present Comic Operetta

Betty LOU" comic operetta, will
be presented by the Oakland High
School Glee Club on Thursday after
noon, May 1, and on Friday evening,
May 2, in the school auditorium. The
afternoon program will begin at 1:45
o'clock and the admission will be 20
cents. The evening performance on
Friday will begin at S:15 and admis-
sion will be so cents. Miss Viola
Broadwater, instructor in music, will
be in charge of the presentation of the
play.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1930-04-17
To Observe Good Friday

The Union Good Friday service will
be held in st. Marks Lutheran church
beginning at one o'clock and conclud-
ing at o'clock.
A worshipful service has been pre-
pared depicting the crucifixion in both
song and word. A choir under the
direction of Mrs. Frederick Thayer
will render portions of the Oratorio,
"The Crucifixion," by Stainer. The
public is invited to this service.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1930-04-17
To Hold Easter Social

The Swanton All club will hold an
Easter entertainment on Saturday
evening, April 10, at 7:45 o'clock in
the old school house. There will be
an admission charge of 10 cents for
adults and 5 cents for children.
Following the entertainment a
festival will be held and a number of
things will be on sale. Everybody is
invited to attend.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1930-04-17
Cars Wreck at Sunnyside

Two cars, one Ford roadster driv-
en- by ]. z. Friend, Swanton, and the
other Chevrolet sedan driven by
Alva Ream, Crellin, sideswiped at a
point near Sunnyside, on route 81,
Saturday evening, damaging them to
a considerable extent.
The tenders, running board - and
wheels on the left side of each car
were practically demolished. No one
was injured.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1930-04-17
STILL NO TRACE OF MAN
MISSING SINCE APRIL A
Efforts to Locate William Har'
vey Are UnsuccessfulEDivers
Return to Baltimore

Efforts to locate the body of Will
liam Harvey, city engineer of Frost
burg, were redoubled on Sunday and
the days following by rescuers who
were confident that it would rise to
the surface on the ninth day since his
disappearance.
Harvey has been missing since Fri
day, April 4, when his automobile was
found on the Glendale bridge, across
the narrows of Deep Creek Lake,
about seven miles north of Oakland,
and friends of the man are certain he
committed suicide by jumping into
the water.
Scores of men have been working
for ten days in dynamiting and drag
cling the lake while others searched
the woods in that section. Two divers,
Charles and Nathan Swacco, of Balti-
more, spent Thursday evening and
Friday searching the bottom OF the
lake, covering an area OF approx
mately 5000 square feet under and
near the bridge.
They found, contrary to general
impression, that there was no under
current, and they expressed the con-
yiction that had Harvey's body gone
down from the bridge they would
have found it. The divers returned to
Baltimore on Saturday.
1t is general belief that his body
will be found floating on the surface
of the lake, and an endless lookout is
being maintained by his friends who
have searchlights, boats and crap
pling hooks, and remain constantly
in that vicinity.
Insists She Saw Him
Miss Lola Benefits story that she
saw Harvey get on Western Mary
land train Friday afternoon is not
considered seriously by people here.
Miss Bennett, who teaches at Sang
Run. this county, got on the train at
Wilson, and she told her parents that
Harvey got on at little station near
Kitzmiller, carrying travelling bag
and that she recognized his hat. The
Western Maryland track is over ~
miles from where his automobile was
abandoned, and he was seen in the
vicinity of the lake at a o'clock the
afternoon of his disappearance. The
train is due in the Kitzmiller section
at approximately that time. Miss
Bennett did not converse with the
man and it is believed that she has
been mistaken in her recognition.
1t is possible that his body, if it is
in the lake, was blown to pieces or
covered with tons of earth when dyna-
mite was exploded beneath the sur
face.
Elks and Legion Help
Funds to defray the expense at
tached to securing the professional
divers was provided by local and
Cumberland business men and con-
Germs for which Harvey had rendered
service. Substantial assistance was
also given by Frostburg Lodge, No.
47O, B. P. o. Elks, of which Harvey
was member, and the American
Drum Corps, whose members state
that Harvey was always one of their
staunchest friends and generous
contributor when they conducted
campaigns to raise funds for the
organization.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1930-04-17

lax TdCe, 1901 ....... Lou
The State tax rate this year, fixed
by the legislature, is 25 cents per
$1O0, which is 74-100 less than last
year.
The basis for the assessment was
made on $21,3O4, $4,000, and the total
appropriation amounted to $685., 4S2.-
So, an amount in excess of last year
by $11,573.92.
The amount set aside this year in
the general road fund is $26,415,
and this, added to the special road
levy of $4,000, makes the total road
levy $66,415 which is slightly less
than last years figures. The con-
tingent fund set aside by the levy
was $21,575.O0.
Public Schools
Public Schools of the county will
receive $143,838.3O for the general
running expenses. In addition, how
ever, the schools will receive $4,000
os capital outlay, for new building
purposes. Only $4,000 of this, how
ever, was levied in the 1880 levy, Mr..
George D. Browning, president of the
board, stated. The remaining $4,000
was taken from the ba lance of the
1929 contingent fund, and given over
to the schools to better educational
facilities for the children Of the coun-
ty. The money for the schools is di-
vided as follows:
General Control .......$ 100000
Institutional Service 800. 266,360.00
Operation of School Plant. 19,5OO.OO
plant ......... ...... 100000
Auxiliary Agencies. ...... 43,5OO.OO
Fixed Charges ........ 4,458.3O
Total ............... 1882, S6S.3O
Less estimated receipts
from State and other
sources other than coun-
ty levy ............... .$219, 10000
Total amount levied for
current expenses ....... 143,S3S.3O
building purposes. ..... 100000
Total ................ .$193, $3.50
Total amount provided by
State and county for the
public schools of Garrett
County for 1930-1931. $412,86S.3O
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1930-04-17

Improve your yards and gardens.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1930-04-17
COMMISSIONERS REDUCE
TAX RATE THREE CENTS
Is Third Reduction In AS Many
Years-COunty Rate Is $1.S0
and State Rate Is Cents

The third reduction in as many
years in the tax rate for Garrett
county was made Tuesday by the
Board of County Commissioners who
declared county tax rate of $1.S0
on each one hundred dollars of as
sessed property in the county for the
year 1880. The reduction this year
was three cents, making a total re-
duction of 10 cents within the past
three years. The rate, however, is
still above that of 1926, which was
The Washington times., 1930-12-31

thinking of matrimony should not
drop to his knee and look up
with worshipful calf eyes at his
lady love, All, no: he Should
carry. an umbrella and wear
smoked glasses when hef goes into
the moonlight. Likewise, in max,
ing contracts Of any kind, or
forming law partnerships or the
like, one will be entering a risky
union.
Mars will be in the house of
friends, the eleventh sector: and
that is an extremely bad place
for Mars, the god of war, to
locate. The result, Nine. Marcia
predicts, will be death Of hopes,
aims, and ambitions, and anxiety
will take their place.
Among the better things i we
have to look forward to In 1891
is that we will not be troubled
by secret. enemieS. and in three
scar; or so. if the Government
realizes by then. that everything
Is owed to the people and that
the Government really is theirs,
we may have better times.
But. blow me down, this 1881
lid looks Ike Q tough hRhyl
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1881 Seen as Tough Baby
Bv Madame Marcia
MADAME MARCIA

butting. into what would be nor.
raally a private fight. npuney viii
be handled like hot coin. This
condition has resulted already in
the many bank failures, Madame
Marcia thinks, and that is hardly
more than a sample of what is in
store. i.s
In July Of next year the most
devastating market crash of all
is predicted. So great will be the
blow, Madame Marcia believes,
that the stock exchange may
have to suspend operations
In the fourth sector Of the
astrological chart the sun, Saturn
and Mercury have grouped them,
selves. all Id. conflict with the
moon, and the result will be
many deaths from heart failure
and other diseases which prove
fatal suddenly; also fcom rail-
road and other common carrier
accidents. There will ne much
trouble, maintaining homes, and
those who have bought: small ones
will experience extraordinary diff
ficulty in making payments.
Love Is Doomed
Uranus, in the seventh sector,
or the. house of marriage, Is to
be: in bad temper with the moon,
too. This will mean that anyone
The Washington times., 1930-12-31
: rs

satanic q young star as one can
find. Pluto, you know, is the new
est planet, having been discovered
''fenegling" around in the skies
only a few months ago.
Future Is Bad
Some of the predictions for the
coming year sound pretty horrible
The moon, says Madame Marcia,
is always the ruler Of the United
States, and she occupies the
house Of honor, or the eighth sec
tor of the astrological chart.
Pluto, stealing into the picture for
the first time this year, also has
come into the same house.
Venus, on the other hand, is in
the second sector, or the house Of
finance, which also encompasses
Measure, drink, love, and is badly
afflicted by the moon. which indi.
Gates a mad desire for luxurieS, to
spend money, to sip the Juice of