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The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1930-08-14
Statement Concerning Legislation
ISSUED BY
DIR. Henry w. McCOl1las
Republican Candidate for Nominal
ton for State Senator.
Oakland, Maryland, August II, 1880.
To the Voters of Garrett County,

To the Voters of Garrett County, I'D. -
Realizing that it will be impossible for to all of you
before the primary wish brief way to outline position
certain matters of interest and ideas to how best
serve you in the State Senate -. j.. aaal
l. If nominated and elected will do all possible to carry out
the wishes of the people of this county, all sections alike
pressed to me- welcome expressions opn
ions and wishes. -...-.--.-1
g. do not favor and will not support for the
of bonds for this county without provision submitting
the the voters for acceptance rejection believe this
be in accord with the wishes of the citizens of this county
g. will support have always done for State
wide enforcement of the prohibition law will represent county
the way that the people have voted that question and will
support all that for the best interests and welfare
of our State and county
T. will neither introduce support having
it's object the exemption of corporation individual from
his fair share of State and county taxes believe that this
burden supporting county and State should be borne by all
alike and that should be exempted and the burden thus
Others further believe that exemptng
power other would be unconstitutional and void
However, tending to reduce the tax burden c
generally will have my support.
respectfully solicit the support and influence of all citizens of
the county. - .
HENRY w. McCOMAS.
authorized by the candidate Henry W. McComas
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1930-08-14
PRIZE LIST IN GARDEN
CONTEST is ANNOUNCED
$4,000 Will Be Split Six Ways
Many Have Chance to Win

The list of prizes to be awarded by
the Oakland Civic Club in the local
Yard and Garden contest has just been
announced, according to Mrs. A. L.
Lee, contest chairman. The prizes
are as follows: First prize, best yard,
$500 in gold; second prize, best yard,
$3.50 in gold; first prize, best garden,
$500 in gold; second prize, best gar
den, $3.50 in gold. There will also be
prize for children or a Junior
Prize. There will be prize of $3.50
in gold for the best yard or garden
submitted by boy, and also a prize
of $3.50 for the best yard or garden
submitted by girl. Each contestant
in the local contest has a chance to
win one of the nine beautiful pieces
of ornamental stone garden furniture
which have offered as prizes in the
1880 National Yard and Garden con-
test, sponsored by the Yard and Gar
den contest Association of America,
Mrs. Lee stated. r.-. p.
The family living on a small place
has just as good an opportunity to
win as does the owner of a large
estate. The determining factor is the
degree of improvement and beautifica-
ton of the home grounds brought
about through the proper planting of
trees, shrubs and flowers.
The date of the awarding of the
prizes will be announced later.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1930-08-14
Winner of Cedar Chest Contest
Is Located In Grafton

1t was not until yesterday that the
person holding the winning number
in the cedar chest contest, which was
held on June 4 at the Maryland Thea
tire, was found, when C. F. Vogeding,
of Grafton, presented the stub of the
winning number to member of the
committee in charge of the contest
and received the chest.
This cedar chest was given away
last Halloween at the Firemen's con-
vention, which was held here that ev-
ening, but the winner turned it back
to the firemen, hence the second con-
test at the Maryland Theatre on June
A. The winning number which Mr..
Vogeding held was 1853.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1930-08-14
Washington Woman Injured In
Mishap by Hit-and-Run Driver

Mrs. Harry Evans, 1920 Wisconsin
Avenue, Washington, D. c., is at the
Manhattan Hotel, Oakland, where she
is suffering as the result of being in
jured by a hit-and-run driver a mile
or two south of Oakland on Route 81
yesterday afternoon.
Mrs. Evans, accompanied by Mr..
Evans and their two children were en-
route to Oakland and opposite a pile
of stone being used to widen the road
way their car was struck by pass
ing automobile and forced on to the
rock pile. Mrs. Evans injuries con-
sists of badly lacerated scalp and
bruises about her body. No other
members of the party were hurt.
The driver of the car causing the
accident did not stop, but speeded up
and got away.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1930-08-14
CONSIDINE BEATS ARKLE
IN TENNIS TOURNAMENT
Ace From Washington, d. C.
Eliminates 1929 Champion

Only two of the original eight seed
ed players remained in the running
in the mems singles of the Eleventh
Annual Western Maryland Champion
ship Tennis Tournament as result
of the defeat of Benjamin F. Ankle, of
Washington, 1929 champion, Edgar
"Tack" Hammer, of Greensburg, Pa,
and W. J. Clardy, of Pittsburgh, in
fourth round matches played yester-
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1930-08-14
Women's Singles Started
Mems Doubles

The Washington combination of
Bob Considine and Lieut.. S. K. Robin
son crashed the second round in mems
doubles when Jones and Saperstein,
Bridgeville, Pa, defaulted. Thomas
and Mulliss, of Martinsburg, also won
their second round match from Flor
ian, of Washington, Pa, and ]. H.
Moore, Pittsburgh, Ga, TO-. 60.
A gallery estimated between 200
and 300 people witnessed the matches.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1930-08-14
day.
COnsidine Beats Ankle

Ankles hopes of repeating his 1929
triumph were blasted by Bob Consi-
dine, District of Columbia Champion,
who romped off with the match in
straight sets, 6-3, Ga. Edgar Alcorn,
Pittsburgh racqueter, eliminated Ed
gar T. Hammer, 6-2, 6-2; DR.. John
O'Loughlin, Pittsburgh, disposed of w.
J. Clardy, 6-3, Ga and William S.
Ramsay, Uniontown ace, conquered
Ralph Weber, of Oakland, 6-2, 6-3.
Ramsey and O'Loughlin are the only
seeded players left in the mems sing
les.
In the semi-fnals, scheduled for two
o'clock today Considine will oppose
Alcorn and O'Loughlin will play RAM
say.
Women's Singles Started
Four of the eight second round
matches in the women's singles were
played off yesterday with the follow
ing results: Margaret Carspecken,
Morgantown, defeated Emily Bolgia-
no, Baltimore, 60, 81; Miriam Sulli-
van, Pittsburgh, defeated Maycita
DeSuza, Washington, 6-3, 6-2; Mrs.
Margaret Graham, Washington, de-
feated Ellen Jane Grimes, Mt. Lake
Park, 6-2, 6-3, and Mary Will Wake
ford, Washington, 1929 champion, de-
feated Betty Whitefield, Washington,
rs, 60.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1930-07-06

the far heriSoa like Napoleon at St Helena, it
viii be necessary for the vacuum cleaner sales
man to think up some new tricks.
Perhaps next year they will adopt the hcri-
zontal apprOach-ringing the doorbell and then
playing dead" housewife who opens her
front deOr and finds the body of well dressed
young man stretched out on the doormat is al
most certain to have her curiosity aroused
unless she happens to live in Chicago.
Or they may become elfin, tapping on the
door and darling away 10 hide in the hydran-
geas until the prospective customer begins to
wonder whether Miss Mulock wasn't right about
Brownies after all In, fact, the elin mood
seems q mere likely development, for already
there is q marked tendency toward coyness on
the part of those who sell. High-pressure sales
manship Is giving way to low-pressure sales
manship. The houSe-to-house agent who
comes TO the point at once and stays there is
Outm0ded; ne has been succeeded by q chatty
individual who drops in for half an hour of
casual conversation about nothing in particular.
The Grass commercial element has been al
most completely eliminated from sales talk 1t
Is the buyer, not the seller, who must lead the
conversation gently to the subjects of price
quantity and delivery. He must know just when
to produce his fountain pen and sign on the
dotted hne. II he appears too eager, the sales
man may grow suspicious and depart in huff
one Of those low, undressing huffs that were 20
popular before the war. If he waits too long.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1930-07-06

the conversation may become hopelessly
sWamped in discourse prohibition, base
ball or Amos n Andy. He must study his
salesman a commuter studies a suburban
timetable and close the deal at the psychology
ical moment.
During the last few weeks have missed Cd
portunities to buy self wringing mop, moth
exterminator, a check protector or chest pro-
tector Cthe agent had suspension bridge work
which made him rather difficult to under
stand) and one-volume encyclopedia Of
health-all because couldn't induce the sales
man to stop talking about other things and get
down to business tried Again and again
aitfully suggested that was willing to be
persuaded to part with my money. 1 asked
for order blanks to sign Haunted my check
book, even offered to pay spot cash and wait
for delivery. But it was no use. All got was
several hours Of beautiful companionship and
a comprehensive view Of current events
1t is high time that we prospects got together
and developed a technique method by which
we can force a salesman to come to the point
and close a transaction without lapsing into
small-time vaudeville and childhood reminis-
cences. We must acquire more sales-resStance.
Otherwise, We might well retire to the sticks
with mail-order catalogue and watch the
rest of the world go buy.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1930-07-06
W-PRESSURE SALESMANSHIP
By w care Holbrook.

Wen have to serve them boned chicken and
baked beans" 1 said. That's all we've got
Where's the can opener?"
The young man, who had been gazing sadly
at the crumped remains of his combination
boiler and rooster, frightened. did you say
can opener Sir?" he inquired, rummaging in
his satchel. Here's the very thing you want
q combination can opener, icepick, screwdriver
and teastrainer. Takes the top off any can
with single turn of the handle. So simple a
man can operate 1t. Guaranteed ruStleSs dust
less. stainless and painless. Only dollar and
half. Let me show you how it works, sir"
Within hVe minutes he had opened our en-
tire stock Of canned goods and had sold a
dozen can openers to our guests. So the dem
onstration dinner was a success, after all.
But this Summer we have had no visit from
him. Perhaps he has graduated from the
vague college through which he has been
working his way. and is now a full-hedged
aluminummus. Perhaps he has demonstrated
one dinner too many and is playing harp
combination either, wing press and nectar
strainer that is guaranteed rustless, dustesS,
stainless and painless. But we miss the CHEEKY
clatter Of his pots and pans, the well rehearsed
sales talk, the earnest Adams apple leaping
and plunging behind its white linen barricade
like wild thing longing to be free.
His approach was direct, frank and open.
He laid his cards on the table-or If we were
As soon as We saw him knew why he had
come and what he would say.
At the present time there is not much direct
ness in what is known direct selling"
Methods Of approach have become devious and
the tricks Of the trade bear a disconcerting re-
aembaaDce TO parlor tricks. Instead of saying
Have one Of my cards." the modern salesman
is more likely to say Pick card, any card
bat don't show it to me-and I'll tell you what
It Is"
I F your dOorben rings and you open it to find
- . gentleman standing on the porch with his
back to YOU the chances are that he Is selling
vacuum cleaners. 1 had observed this phe-
nomenon 80 often that finally asked q vacuum
cleaner salesman about it.
TITS part Of our selling technique" he ex-
planned 1T arouses the customers curiosity.
He sees . man standing on the front porch,
obviously staring at something across the street
He wonder what's up-a fire, perhaps, or a raid
On o neighboring SpeakeaSy. His defenSes are
lowered temporarily; he opens the door wider
and steps Out to get better look. Then, at
the psychological moment the salesman turns
ground and fires the opening volley Of his sales
talk He catches the customer unawares, be-
fore he can retreat
That, concluded the salesman proudly, els
what We call the dorsal approach. It has one
Instinct advantage-no matter what happens
yoN never get the door slammed in your face"
Apparently the business Of arouSing curiosity
10 the most important part Of house-to-house
cAnvassing The watchword Of success in sales
manehip seems 70 be "Peek-a-boo!" But when
the novelty Of the dorsal approach has worn eli
and We have grown suspicious Of all strangers
vine stand On oar doorstep staring mOodily ct
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1930-07-06

apple and the satchel full of alumni
mum ware hasn't showed up yet. He
is the official harbinger of Summer, as the
robin is of Spring. Every Summer for the last
six years he has tapped at our door and asked
us whether we have received our free saucepan
yet If said NO. he would produce the
saucepan and offer it to U.s. on condition that
sign up for 32-piece set of aluminium
kitchen utensils to be delivered after he had
got safely out of town. If we said Yes" he
would offer us another saucepan, with the
same stipulation.
He was, he said, working his way through
college. When asked what college, he would
call attention to the non-inflammable handle
of the saucepan and the printed guarantee
against diScoloration.
One Summer when the thermometer was in
the neighborhood of 80 he asked if he might
give us free demonstration of the combina-
ton boiler and rooster. It was a massive af-
fair, which resembled a trench mortar; he
Sured us that he would prepare an entire meal
in this marvellous receptacle, right on our own
stove, and that We could invite our friends in
to share the repaSt. Soup, roast beef vege-
tables and pudding would be cooked Simultane-
Ously and all would be done at the same time
done to a turn" as he expressed it. What
his idea of turn was do not know; but at
O'Clock that afternoon there a terrific
plosion in the kitchen, and some observing
neighbor turned in fire alarm.
Phoebe and rushed out to the kitchen and
CROPPED our way through fog that was full of
vitamins A. B, and sometimes Y. We could
not the young aluminium salesman but we
could hear his voice behind a curtain of steam.
Il forgot to unscrew the safety valve on the
soup" he explained. "You don't mind not hav-
ing soup, do you?"
NO" said Phoebe, but the other things
all right? I've invited the Parkers and the
Williamsons over for dinner"
IT think So" he replied uncertainty
THE second explosion occurred at O'Clock,
just after our guests had assembled. 1t
wrecked the range and our dinner scat
tered all the house like a buffet lunch,
only more There was spinach on the
chandelier, roast beef on the radio and a freSco
Of mashed potato around the ceiling
Well" exclaimed Phoebe kicking a buttered
beet into the broom closet. 1--WE often said
that our kitchen floor was 50 clean that you
could eat of i-but never expected the re-
mark to be taken literally"
The young aluminium salesman PICKED him.
self up from q corner behind the automatic
refrigerator and removed q blob of chocolate
pudding from his spectacles. MY glasses
steamed up and couldn't see the pressure
gauge" he announced alphabetically. You
don't mind not having roast beef vegetables,
do you?"
"Oh, no." said Phoebe IT don't mind not
having dessert OF coffee, either. But perhaps
my guests do. I can't fool them int thinking
they've had . square meal simply by passing
around finger bowls and after dinner mints"
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1930-07-06
Grit and Saude.

COntSmSed Jrem Fepth P@se
lifted the colt into FIRST place with his hands.
Sande could win on q milk- wAgOn nag"
Three years ago Sande's wife died. lSeg6r
streng, some say she weakened her constitution
still further by dieting 70 set her husband an
example. Her death was q heavy blow TO the
little freckled rider. Marion Sande had been
one Of the few tender, softening Influences in
the Jockeys life.
III fortune was not through for that year.
That Fall Sande was suspended on American
tracks because Of an alleged foul while riding
Bateau in the Pimlico Futurity, charges being
brought by Chick Lang, astride Reign Count. the
favOrite. Sande produced fellow jockeys TO teS-
tify to his innocence, but to avail He wept
as his suspension was announced.
During the Winter he toured Europe. He was
reinstated the following Spring but had little
success during the season. He retired as rider
at the close Of the 1928 campaign. Last year
he raced his own string, including Nassau,
Chantry, Hermitage, Milady Revel Spectre ard
Rest Luck remained against him. Nassak
split hoOf in the Southern Maryland Handi-
cap and the others failed to develop up to ex-
pectations He sold his stable and this yea-
returned to the tracks a rider-with what
success the public knows and knowing, marvcis
and applaudS. In his four big races astride
Gallant Fox this season. Sande has won $751;
$40 in purses for the owner of the 3-year-oId
colt that threatens to top the winnings of the
famous zev.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1930-07-06

"VHE weather is hot, but cannot believe
that Summer is really here. The pale
young man with the earnest Adams
apple and the satchel full of alumni
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1930-07-06

wv PTInClp15S gallant nJtls
fellow, who rides to win" in every race?
Riding winners says Earl, 'is a matter of
knowing the good points of your horse and the
weak points of others Mad Halter was horse
no one could ride-a dead loss TO his stable
But booted him to lot of good victories.
How'd do it? Oh, just jollied him along,
didn't let MIN notice the pace, kept light pull
and talked 70 him: whoa boy-easv nowI'
Before he knew it, he'd heightened his stride.
and given me all he had. An the time he
thought we were just breezing"
(COpyTight, l93O)
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1930-04-06
Former u. S. Attorney
Convicted of Bribery

NEW YORK. April 5.-Pl-Ar-
thur Sager. former assistant at
torney general Of the United States
and former circuit attorney Of ST.
Louis, was convicted by a federal
jury today OF bribing a juror in
the recent Utah lead mail fraud
cas- which resulted in q disagree
ment.
Joseph ShaIleck and Edward II.
Reynolds, associated with Sager in
the defense of the Utah lead trial.
were convicted at the same time
Of conspiring with Sager to bribe
the juror. John Cruz. who held out
for acquittal and hung" the jury.
Federal Judge John G. Knox will
pass sentence Friday. he continued
the defendants IN $4,000 bail each
until then. The maximum penalty
for the crime Of which Sager stands
convicted IS 10 years imprisonment
and a $40 600 fine. Shalleck and
Reynolds may b. fined $4,000 each
and sentenced to two years IL
prison.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1930-04-06
Nv DON ROBERTS
" Service Writer

PASO ROBLES, Calf. April s
Gone arr the das when ball players
propped their feet on the hotel win
dow sill and leisurely spat tobacco
Juice at the big brass cuspidor-at
least 50 far as the Pittsburgh Pirates
are concerned.
IL looks more like ar aggregation
Of college boys-maybe the glee club
than a bunch OF hardy horsehide
chasers. Bridge has chased pinochle
into the outfield. And they play
contract!
The camps resound with the
means Of the old-timers who re-
member the days when the rockies
followed the high powers around
bought EN- beer and listened with
rapt attention to their tales of glory.
Well. the beer is gone. says the law.
and this club is composed mainly Of
Young fellows. It's tough on the old
timers.
Mrs. Heinie Maine and Mrs. Larry
French or Mrs. Lloyd Waner and
their respective husbands gather
nightly to do battle over the bridge
table. It's all very toney. The guests
at the Hotel Pasc Robes IN quite
puzzled-they can't pick out the ball
players.
The boys who aren't lured by the
call or the bridge festival have their
thrilling games, too. "A checker
board occupies a prominent place,
and over II 4 e Pirates gather. Jesse
Petty throws a brutal checker.
Paso Robes as an entertainment
center miSse- being another Great
White Way considerably. There Is
a movie-pardon-a talkie. well pat
ronized by the Pirates. But the pic
lures don't change often. Anyway,
the boys get a lot Of sleep. There's
nothing else to do.
Practice at the ball field a quarter
of N mile from the hotel, is regu-
larry attended by MeSdames Meme.
French and Waner. All they need
is a yell leader to help out the
collegiate atmosphere. Mrs French
and Mrs. Waner acquired their hub
bies during the winter.
French Is just a young fellow.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1930-04-06
Easter Party Draws
Children's Interest

Children of Brownsville are evinc-
ing much interest in the huge Eas-
ter Egg hunt which is TO be staged
BY the Rio Crande Valley Trust
company in celebration OF its first
birthday. on the afternoon o. Sat-
urday. April 10. The first year Of
business OF the trust company
closes during the month Of April
and officials have planned the Eas-
ter Egg hunt as its birthday party
and invited all the children OF the
city 10 participate. The affair will
take place in Ringgold Park.
Cases of many hued eggs, some
containing birthday gifts. viii be
prepared and hidden. and there will
also be gold and silver Easter eggs
containing money presents. In 9TH
ers will be found toys a ndtrinkets.
an dthe general afternoons pro-
gram promises a gala event for
Brownsville youngsters.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1930-04-06
NEGRO PORTER
FOUND SLAIN
Mangled Body Trussed To
Tree After Tain
Had Passed

LOCUST GROVE, Ga, April s.
R1-The body OF q negro pullman
porter, his neck tied to a small tree
and his knees touching the ground
was found early today in a grove
of trees a short distance from the
track over which the train on
which he worked had passed a few
hours earlier.
He was j. Fl. wilkins. porter Of
the Southern Railways Kansas
City special. His skull was fractured
in two PLACES and the body APP
parentlv had been carried across
a plowed field o.er a quarter Of a
mile from The tracks to a woods.
The porter,s white coat had been
used To tie his neck to the tree.
which was a slender sapling. Tracks
led from the railroad 10 the spot.
At the railway r~ight-of-way were
drops of blood and signs OF what
officers think had been a scuffle.
Officers investigating the mys-
.erious affair thought from the
fractured skull the negro might
nave been hit on the head and
thrown from the train or been
struck after he was taken from the
train. A wound under his arm. at
first said by officers to have been
deep enough to cause death. was
described later as a jagged cut
without necessarily having been
Fatal.
IN the negro's pockets was found
$3.50.
a coroner's Jury was impanelled
late today ard. after questioning a
few witnesses. adjourned until
Tuesday without determining the
cause Of death or obtaining a SOL
ution OF the mystery.