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The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1930-02-13
MOODY BIBLE INSTITUTE is
SCHEDULED FOR MT. LAKE
Four Hundred to Five Hundred
Persons Expected in August

That the Moody Bible Institute
would hold it's annual conference at
Mountain Lake Park this summer is
the information received from reliable
sources in that community and also
direct from the Institute in Chicago.
Definite arrangements have been
completed and the conference will
meet in August.
The institute includes a number of
internationally known men and wo-
men who will give tone to the pro-
gram and the matters that will incl
dentally come up for discussion. A
like conference was held at the Park
a few years ago at which time the
meeting was highly successful one.
This booking will tend to bring to
the Park some four hundred or five
hundred delegates from all sections
of the country.
The program for the rest of the
season is being completed, Mr.. Frank
E. Baker, superintendent of the Park,
has announced. The completed o.
gram will be arranged and printeu in
a short time and will then be distrib-
uted and will include the camp meet
ing, theological conferences, Epworth
League Institutes, interdenominational
School of Missions and various other
attractions of the highest order.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1930-02-13
FIRST PLAY OF YEAR TO BE
GIVEN BY HIGH SCHOOL
To Be Given Middle of March
In New School Auditorium

"Two Days to Marry" a comedy in
three acts, will be presented by stud
ents of Oakland High School during
the month of March, Miss Margaret
Kochenderfer, director, has recently
announced. This will be the first high
school play of the current school year
and also the first play to be presented
in the new high school auditorium,
now under construction and nearing
completion.
The cast of characters includes
Richard Roy and Clara Belle Hamill,
in the leading roles, and the following
supporting: Charles Dodge, Wilma
Moomaw, Reginald Ford, Janet Tow
er and Harley Dawson.
Rehearsals for the presentation will
begin this week. Miss Martha Engle
is assisting Miss Kochenderfer in the
direction of the play.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1930-02-13
Messages Fi> quently Direct Arr
rest of Parties-FOur or Five
Letters Received Daily

There is no law against a man
thinking that he would like to get
married, and even going so far as to
get the consent of his zone and only
and bringing her to Oakland for that
purpose, but judging from the number
of letters and telephone calls received
at the office of the Clerk of the Cir
cult Court and by the Sheriff Of Gar
rett county, practically everyone ap-
pears to think so.
"Arrest him when he gets to Oak
land and hold the girl until we get
there" is customary command over
the long distance wire, according to
A. G. Ross, deputy clerk. But the man
must have done something to deserve
arrest before anything like that COM
mand or request can be carried out
effectively.
Four or five letters are received al
most every day at the Clerks Office
in reference to the issuance of mar
riage licenses, it is said, and many re-
quests for information are entirely
beyond reason and out of the ques-
ton. Some man from West Virginia
or Pennsylvania will ask the clerk to
please send a list of the marriage
licenses issued between December Is
and January 80, giving names of par
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1930-02-13
FAIRSWEEP AND PEERLESS
LEADERS IN ATTENDANCE
Two Schools Have Percentage7Of
One Hundred During January

Fairsweep and Peerless schools,
both rural, are again tied for first
honors in attendance during the first
month of the new year according to
John L. Fitzwater, attendance officer,
for Garrett county. Each of the above
named schools had one hundred per
cent in attendance, making the third
consecutive time that Fairsweep has
attained that mark, and the second
consecutive time for Peerless school.
Fairsweep school has been at the head
of the attendance bulletin for four
months.
The Friendsville supervisory unit,
under Miss Gladys Hamill, had the
highest average in attendance of any
of the four units with percentage Of
80. Grantsville unit, under Miss Kate
Bannatyne, had 91.S per cent; Oak
land unit, under Miss Grace Shatzer,
had 91.7 per cent, while Kitzmiller
unit, supervised by Miss Flossie Skid
more, had percentage of 1873. Oak
land and Kitzniller supervisory dis
tricts had the two highest schools in
attendance-Fairsweep in Oakland
district and Peerless in Kitzmiller dis
trict.
Accident High Above Other Schools
Accident High School led the other
five high schools of the county with
an average of 968. The others in this
group were as follows: Kitzmiller,
95.3; Grantsville, 95.1; Friendsville,
90; Kempton, 95; Oakland 92.7.
Schools making 81 pc rcent or more
include Promised Land, Lake Ford,
Pine Swamp, Rich Hill, Long Stretch,
New Germany, Mineral Spring, Cation,
Strawberry Hill, Dry Run, Rock
Lodge, Bishoff and Short Run.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1930-02-13
73-YEAR OLD FARMER Is
KILLED BY HIS OWN GUN
August Snyder, Bittinger, In
sanity Killed When Shotgun is
Accidentally Discharged

August Snyder, 73-year old
Garrett county farmer, was in
stantly killed Tuesday afternoon
about two o'clock, at a point on
Negro Mountain four miles from
Bittinger when his shotgun was
accidentally discharged, the load
of shot penetrating his side.
The mans lifeless body was found
about twenty minutes afterward by
a hunting companion, Luther Miller,
of near Grantsville, with whom Albert
Jones, of Fairchance, Pa, and Mr.. Sny-
der were hunting foxes on the Joel
Beachy farm located on Negro noun
tain. From appearance and the fact
that the body was found by a stump
it is presumed that Mr.. Snyder had
climbed upon it and in drawing his
firearm toward him the hammer had
caught on the bark and caused it to
discharge. His companions heard the
explosion but thought he had fired at
a fox or some other animal and did
not at once go to the point where he
was.
Mr.. Snyder is survived by his wife,
Mrs. Elizabeth Snyder and by ten
children, four sons: Ellis, Sherman,
Elmer and Irwin, and by six daugh-
tiers: Mrs. Charlotte Platter, Mrs.
Carrie Bethel, Mrs. Cynthia Bethel,
Mrs. Ella Wiley, Mrs. Ethel Ohler
and another daughter whose name
could not be learned, all of them re-
siding in the Bittinger community.
He is also survived by one brother,
Adam Snyder.
Mr.. Snyder will probably be buried
today following services at his late
home. He was a member of the M.
E. church.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1930-02-13
CLERK GETS MANY LETTERS AND TELEPHONE CALLS
ASKING DETENTION PROSPECTIVE MARRIAGE COUPLES

ties, places of residence, ages, occupa-
ton and minister's name who married
them. This question in itself would
take more than a day to answer, it
was said.
Oother letters come in asking that
a license be not issued to Miss Take
and Mr.. Nogood for various reasons.
Telephone messages repeat similar
requests.
"The only thing we can do in cases
like these" Mr.. Ross said, "is to
question the applicant more closely
than usual, and tell him the conse-
quences of perjuring himself. He is
under oath, whereas the senders of
the telephone messages and letters
are not, and then there are the posi-
bilities that a joke is being played, a
rival trying to stall for, time, or some
body with grudge against one or
both of the parties trying to get
even."
eff the applicant, under affidavit,
says he is 81 years of age, and the
girl eighteen years of age, and other
questions are satisfactorily answered,
there is no reason why license
should not be issued. Sometimes the
persons enquired about never put in
an appearance. But the letters and
telephone messages continue to come
and probably will continue until Oak
land ceases to become the mecca for
prospective husbands and wives"
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1930-02-13
ViOlator of School Attendance
Law Sent to Jail

John C. Uphold, of White Rock,near
Friendsville, was committed to jail
Wednesday morning when he failed to
pay a fine of SIS and costs for violat-
ing the school attendance law.
Uphold has refused to send his chill
dren to school for some time past and
as a consequence he was arrested and
taken before Justice of the Peace E..
I. West after the constable having the
warrant to serve had made three trips
to his home, each time until Tuesday
Uphold being absent.
Orval Friend, of McCabe school,
was, fined like sum with costs by the
same justice on charge laid against
him similar to that against Uphold.
The latter paid the fine and was dis
missed.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1930-02-13
PYTHIANS TO CELEBRATE
ANNIVERSARY ON FRIDAY
Important Event Scheduled for
Castle Hall, Oakland, TOmOr-
rOw-PrOgram Is Arranged

Plans are complete for the celebra-
ton of the fortieth anniversary of the
local Knights of Pythias lodge at
Castle Hall, Oakland, on Friday, Feb
ruary Ia, according to 1. R. Rudy,
Chancellor Commander of the organi-
zation. The sixty-sixth anniversary
of the founding of the national or
ganization and the. birthday of DR.. H.
w. McComas, the Oldest member of
the lodge and one of it's charter men,
bers, will also be celebrated at this
time.
Nelson W. Russler, supreme repre-
sentative, Of Cumberland, will give
the main address of the evening. Wals
ter W. Dawson will be POSTMASTER.
Rev. C. A. Shilke will speak briefly on
the purpose of the meeting and Del
bert Davis will read the ten reasons of
Milburn Mann on "Why l am a K. of
p" which won the State prize re-
Gently.
A portrait of DR.. McComas will be
presented to the lodge by Bells stu
dio. The presentation will be made
by Charles W. Ream and will be &C
copied for the lodge by J. C. Rennin-
ger, Past Grand Chancellor. There
will be music by the Harmony Boys,
selections by the Oakland quartet and
some community singing.
Ernest ToYnshend, Walter Hardes-
ty and Milburn Mann have charge of
the entertainment and Henry Lauer,
George Yutzy and Lee R. Mason are
in charge of the refreshments to be
served.
This promises to be one of the
greatest events in the lodges history
Mr.. Rudy stated. The members have
all been notified and every individual
is expected to be present
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1930-02-13
SPONTANEOUSLY WEEK
TO CLOSE WITH PROGRAM
Get-together Meeting to be Held
Tonight at the K. of P. Hall
Scout Executive To Speak

The peak of Scout Anniversary
Week will be reached tonight at
get-together meeting of members Of
Oakland Troop, No. 1, with their par
ents, members of the Court of Honor,
troop committee and Ladies Auxiliary
to be held in the Knights of Pythias
Hail at 7:30 o'clock.
The program will include a first aid
demonstration and the presentation Of
a short play by the Boy Scouts, an
address by Mr.. Frank B. Gale, scout
executive of the Cumberland Council,
and short talks by Mr.. H. A. Lora-
ditch, vice-chairman of the Court of
Honor; Mrs. B. I. Gender, president
of the Ladies' Auxiliary; Mr.. Walter
W. Dawson, chairman of the troop
committee, and George H. Hanst, local
scoutmaster. Mr.. Dawson will also
act as chairman of the meeting.
Members of the Ladies' Auxiliary
will have charge of the refreshments.
The meeting tonight will bring to a
close the celebration of anniversary
week, which began on February Z.
Modified Within Half Hour
By a new method of mobilization,
which was tried out Saturday MORN
ing, forty of the forty-five scouts
were at the scout hall within twenty
five minutes after the signal was
given. Only the four buglers and the
scoutmaster knew what time the sig
nal was to be sounded.
After the assembly each individual
scout inspected the town with the ex-
press purpose of listing all the fire
and safety hazards which he discov-
cred.
Attend Church Services
Thirty-four members of the troop
gathered at 1920 Sunday morning
and attended services in the Lutheran
church where the pastor, Rev. G. A.
Shilke, delivered sermon to the
scouts and the assembled congrega-
ton.
Yesterday was known as "Home
Day.. and number of parents had
special dinners in honor Of their boys.
The scouts, in turn, did some special
"good turn" in the home on that day.
"Scout Anniversary Week is cele
brated for the purpose of bringing
more definitely to the attention of
each community the value of scouting
as a program for work with boys for
the development Of character and for
training in citizenship" the scoutmas-
ter stated.
at is also celebrated so as to i'm
press upon the minds of the scouts
themselves that there are many
troops throughout the world commit
ted to the same obligation and that
their members do good turn
daily"
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1930-02-13

Prof. Wilbur ]. Glenn, principal of
Friendsville High School, will be the
chief speaker of the evening at the
regular weekly meeting of the Oak
land Rotary club tomorrow evening
at 6:15 o'clock at the William-James
hotel. Hewill address the Rotarians
on the subject of Lincoln" Profess
sor Glenn has been principal of the
Friendsville High school for two
years. nv
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1930-02-13
FARMERS BANK is NOW
A STATE DEPOSITORY
Recently Designated AS Such by
Treasury Department

The Farmers Bank of Oakland, a
State chartered institution, was re-
Gently designated by the State Treas
ury Department as depository of
State funds, which means that at all
times the local institution will carry
on deposit money placed there by the
financial officers of the common
wealth.
1t is said to be rather unusual for
bank as young as the local institu-
:tion to be designated as depository
of State funds. This fact is credit
able reflection on the management of
the bank and its standing in the COM
munity.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1930-02-13
Walter w. Dawson To Address
Local Brotherhood

Walter w. Dawson will be the
speaker at the regular monthly meet
ing of the Lutheran Brotherhood to
be held next Tuesday evening at 7:30
in the Iutheran church.
There will be other features on the
program, which will include refresh
ments. The committee on arrange
ments for this meeting include Will
liam Frazee, Lester Bittinger, Donald
Sincell, Clayton Winters and George
Hanst. 3% r.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1930-02-13
Officer Currie Transferred

Thomas E. Currie, State policeman,
who has been stationed in Oakland
for the past year or more, has been
transferred to the LaVale sub-sta-
ton, near Cumberland, where he will
be in charge.
Officer A. M. Spioch was promoted
to first class rank and transferred
from Homecoming to Oakland. The
changes became effective yesterday
and were made by the Motor Vehicle
Commissioner of Maryland.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1930-02-13
Whitley Kaufnl ans Orchestra
To. Be Here February 10

Whitley Kaufman and his Victor
Recording orchestra VIII play for a
dance to be given for the benefit of
the Oakland Volunteer Fire Depart
ment on Wednesday night, February
10, Emroy Bolden, member of the
department, has announced.
This will be the second appearance
of Whitley Kaufman and his orchestra
in Oakland, the organization having
played here in December. The Fire
Department, under whose auspices the
musicians come to Oakland, is hoping
for liberal patronage. Dancing will
be from nine until one.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1930-02-13
To Assist In Filing Income Tax
Returns

A deputy collector of internal rev.
enue will be in Oakland on February
25 and 26 for the purpose of assisting
taxpayers in filing income tax re-
turns for the calendar year 1929, &C.
cording to Galen L. TAFT, collector, of
Baltimore.
Oakland is the only place in Garrett
county scheduled for a visit.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1930-02-13
Cumberland Green St. Juniors
Defeat Oakland High

In one of the best games played on
the Green Street (Cumberland) court
this season, the Junior High School
basketball team of Cumberland de-
feated Oakland High School last night
$500. The game was fast through
out and during the first three periods
there was not more than five points
difference in the score. The score
stood at 1918 at half time. In the
final quarter the Cumberland team
went on scoring rampage. Sollars,
pivot man for Oakland, was high
scorer for the local team with four
field goals.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1930-02-13
Suffers Broken Leg While En-
gagged in Logging

Albert Steyer, aged 40 years, son
of Samuel G. Steyer, of near White
Church, had the misfortune of having
his left leg broken on Friday last
while engaged in logging. He was
attended by DIR. N. 1. Broadwater, Of
Oakland.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1930-02-13

The birthday of DR.. Henry w.
McComas, the oldest member of the
local Knights of Pythias lodge, will
be celebrated tomorrow evening in
connection with the celebration of the
10th anniversary of the founding of
Garrett Lodge No. 113, and the Seth
anniversary of the founding of the
national organization. An enlarged
portrait of DR.. McComas will be pre-
scented to the lodge by Bells studio.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1930-02-13

Field goals: Twigg 8, Diehl 2, Mil
Ter 6, Koe1el /, Findlay A, Maroney
1, Stemple 2, Sollars A, Graves 1.
Fouls: Twigr, 3-5; Miller OIL; Stem
pie, ga; Sollarj 1-2; Graves OIL, Ref
cree, Ike Law.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1930-02-13
SAFETY HAZARDS OF CITY
LISTED BY LOCAL SCOUTS
Report Will Be Turned Into the
Mayor and City Council

Members of the Oakland Troop of
Boy Scouts inspected the entire town
for safety hazards and fire hazards,
as their part in the Community Day
program of Anniversary Week, which
is being celebrated over the entire
United States from February Z to 10,
inclusive. The inspective was done
at the suggestion of A. T. Shaw, su-
perintendent of the West Maryland
Power Company for Oakland district.
"a Good Turn for the Community"
was the special assignment for Satur-
day, February 8, and this was done
by the 45 members of the troop when
they uncovered many places deemed
to be unsafe for the welfare of the
town and its citizens. The list, when
checked over by Mr.. Shaw and Geo.
H. Hanst, scoutmaster, will be pre-
scented to Mayor Fraley and the City
Council. Investigation into the safety
and fire hazards as reported by the
I Scouts will be made by the town OIL
large first aid kit will be pre-
Ito the patrol in the troop find
largest list of real dangers.
Ter first-aid kit, but complete
detail, will be presented to
dual Scout reporting the
nber of real dangers. Both
PRESENTED to the troop by
rough the courtesy of the
md Power Company.
flfa Harrisburg, Pa, is
visit with his par
Ed. Wolf.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1930-02-13

If Harrisburg, Pa, is
visit with his par
Ed. Wolf.
The Washington times., 1930-08-02
MEARS BEGINS
GLOBE FLIGHT

ROOSEVELT FIELD, L. l., Aug.
2 d.N.S0.-Determined to set a
new record for flying around the
world, John Mears, veteran world
traveller, and his pilot, Henry j..
Brown, hoped off here today at
$40 a. m. eastern daylight
time), for their first stop, Har-
Dor Grace, Newfoundland.
2,1OO-Mile Hop Next
From Harbor Grace they win
hop the perilous Atlantic to Dub
lin, Ireland. a distance of 2,100
miles.
Mears. who lost the worlds
girdling speed record when the
Graf Zeppelin rounded the globe
in 81 days, hopes to beat that
record by several days.
The aviators expect to reach
Harbor Grace in nine hours.
Several hundred persons at the
field waved good-by to the fliers,
and Louis Reichers and Robert
Black, seeking a new endurance
flight record, zoomed low over
the field in a parting salute.
The fliers may hop for Ireland
Immediately after refueling at
Harbor Grace or may wait until
the following day, depending on
weather conditions.
Dog Is Mascot
Good weather over the Atlantic
was predicted for today and to-
morrow, and possibly for the next
three or four days. !.
A Sealyham terrier, presented
to MearS by Mary Pickford, &C
conpanied the flierS as mascot.
From Dublin the route will be
900 miles to Berlin, thence 1,2OO
miles to Moscow and across 81
IBERIA to Nova Sobirsk for 1,SOO
miles.
From sibirsk they win hop
1 500 miles. to Chita, and from
Chita 1900 miles to Khabarovsk,
Manchuria, and thence 1,125 miles
to Petropavlovsk. Siberia, later
going to Chignik, and thence to
Seattle. a Jump Of 1900 miles.
then $50 miles to Spokane and
a 2,5OO-mile. final drive from
Spokane to New York by way Of
Chicago. The total distance is
about 17,775 miles.
The Washington times., 1930-08-02
HARDWARE MAN
DIES IN SURF

Samuel Ross, well-known local
business man. chairman Of the
board of directors Of the hard
ware firm Of Barber & Ross, was
drowned in the surf at Ventnor,
N. j., near Atlantic City, while
swimming early this morning.
Mr.. Ross left Washington yes
terday to pay a visit Of several
weeks with his daughter, Mrs.
Rebecca r. LipScomb. at Vent
nor, and had been in excellent
health throughout the summer,
despite his advanced age Of rs
years.
Details of the drowning have
not yet been received in Washing
ton, but it is understood he was
caught by the powerful undertow
in the surf and carried out to
sea. e.
For more than half a century
Mr.. Ross had been in business in
the Capital. His home was at 1924
Massachusetts, Avenue.
The body viii be brought to his
home for funeral services which
probably will be held Monday.
The Washington times., 1930-08-02
POWER RACES
OPEN TODAY

Herald Harhor will be the mecca
Of washington many motorboat
enthusiasts, for the third annual
Herald Harbor two-day regatta
viii tart this afternoon at 2:3O
with eight events on the program.
Tomorrow ia more events are
on the program. five to be run at
10 o'clock in the morning and the
remaining nine in the afternoon,
starting at Q o'clock.
The feature event today viii be
the finish of the Maryland Yacht
Club cruiser race. Thirty-SiX
boats are entered, and they will
race from the Maryland Yacht
Club pier in Baltimore to the fin.
ish line at Herald Harbor Two
novel surf board races are listed
for today.
Some 100 Of the fastest boats
in the Chesapeake Bay and Po-
tomac waters are entered in the
% events. Every type Of craft
will be seen in competition.
The sectional class D outboard
championship race scheduled for
4:1O this afternoon will attract
considerable attention. Washing.
toms entry, Frank Oswald, will
try to outspeed Norman Owns Of
Annapolis, Bert Mitchell of Balti-
more and Rogers Scott, an avia-
tor. The last named driving the
Century Cyclone, is a dark horse.
A free-for all 10-mile marathon
s(cOntinued on Page 9, Col. y
The Washington times., 1930-08-02
Declaring the underlying cause

Declaring the underlying cause
Of the nations worst drought In
half centuy is an inScrutable
mystery, scientists Of the United
States Weather Bureau today at.
tackled explanations Of seerS and
speudo-Scientists in all parts OF
the county.
The conditions which accom-
panied the drought throughout
the great central valley, from
the Rocky Mountains to the Ap-
palachian Range and parts Of
the Atlantic Seaboard, may be
easily traced, but the scientists
are unable to say what caused
the conditions. DR.. C. r. Marvin,
chief of the Weather Bureau,
said:
"We know there are differ.
The Washington times., 1930-08-02
Weather Bureau Experts
Puzzle OUer Drought

ences i'm the stOTm and weather
tracks this year, but we are
mot prepared to say what
caused. them to vary"
Sun spots, effect of the gulf
stream. fluctuation in the normal
course Of winds, changes in the
depths Of the earth. all have been
suggested as causes.
DR.. Marvin denied the gulf
stream affected the weather in
the great central valley. This
warm current In the ocean does
affect weather in northern Eu-
rope, but weather currents move
from east to west. and therefore
the gulf stream cannot have q
anarked effect in the United
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