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Smyrna times., 1930-07-09
IONA'S FOREMOST BACHELOR
HAS 173 PROPOSALS To WE'D
LIKENS WOMEN To WHISKEY.
THEN DELUGE BEGINS
Dozens of Paintings, Statues, and
Pictures Cover Walls of His Liv-
ing Room, Den, and Library

Council Bluffs, Iowa.-With 173
proposals of maria ge-or worse
to his credit since his last declara-
zion that women are like whisky,
George s. Wright, western Iowa's
foremost bachelor, is still in a re-
ceptive mood for a girl who meets
his specifications.
Any girl who wants to know what
those specifications are can ex-
anime the scores of photographs
that adorn most of the rooms in
Mr.. Wright's large red brick house
facing Bayliss square, providing she
won't try to tidy upl
Some of these photographs are
from actresses and other women
who have laid futile siege to the
railroad attorneys heart Others
portray the charm and allure Of
women from Maine to Arizona, who
have cluttered his mail box with
tender messages.
Plenty of Paintings.
But these do not illustrate
his specifications quite so clearly as
do the dozens of paintings and
statues in his living room, billiard
room, den and library. Some of
these paintings, which bewildered
customs officials regarded as un-
American, give fairly graphic idea
of what Mr.. Wright thinks a woman
ought to resemble.
Alas, most of the women who of
fered themselves to serve as home
maker for him, on almost any terms,
do not resemble the cOlored etching
10y a famous French painter that
hangs in his hall; nor do they re-
semble the lovely lady with the
geese which hangs over Inantel.
Most of the women who have
written me-" lamentS Mr.. Wright
"are middle aged or older. They
seem TO think that 1 want some one
to mother me. ! am a little dis
couraged about the returns from
the f1apper generation"
One of Council Bluffs most cher.
ished mysteries is the unknown rea
son for Mr.. Wright's bachelorhood
! Cultured, wealthy, witty, amiable
his single state has puzzled the
women of three generations. But
none Of them has been able to dc
anything about it. They scent ar
early romance, or lifelong devO
/ ton to an ideal. Now sixty-twO
he could easily pass for forty-five
/ Flood of Proposals.
4 His recent flood of proposals O.
marriage. proposals Of companion
ship, of what not, was inspired b!
/ his unguarded assertiOn--and it,:
/ rarely that this shrewd and emf
nent lawyer makes an unguardet
| assertion-that a wife is apt to b,
a handicap to a free and spacious
4 life.
"Women are like whisky" he SAT-
graphically, and that statement ran;
across the country and into tn
ears Of hundreds Of lonely womel
or indignant women.
His first explanation was tha
women, like whisky, are all GOO
in their own way. Since then h
has added contradictory foot note
for his epigram:
"Women, like whisky, so to tn
head-but not to miner
"Women, like whisky nowadays
are ant to be green"
"Women, like whisky, are bette
when agedr
"Women, like whisky, are men
ace to modern Industry"
Smyrna times., 1930-07-09
Landncape Gardening

The ancients practiced landscape
gardening, but little is known about
the styles In vogue among the diff
ferent people. From the early times
of the Christian era to the Thir-
teenth century the art was mainly
practiced in the adornment OF
walled gardens connected with cas-
ties or converts. Lenotre was a
celebrated French landscape gar
dener of the Seventeenth century.
Smyrna times., 1930-07-09
NoodIes bv Mile

Bakersfield, Calif.-''The old
noodle" is about to bring fame and
fortune TO w. 2. Agnew, Bakers
field machinist. He has invented a
simplified machine that turns out
noodles at the rate of 20 miles an
hour; 21,72S noodles a minute.
Smyrna times., 1930-07-09
Owns Two-Legged Dog

Everett, Mass.-Lots of children
have four-legged dogs for pets. Rita
Harrison, who is just year old.
has the distinction of owning a
two-legged dog. Except for the
absence of two limbs, the dog, a
Spitz, is normal.
Smyrna times., 1930-07-09
-curS HAD Io
k,s',,srD WITH
,.,,,,r, Was Held aa.,n and
|r','s,LI.-Fvent r',I. Dire"
'sO0o People

| d out d I. The ssin5 nor5e- de-
4. no 10000 persons
,'.,I5,,.lay ] for .Io1,s the new
!. on Kent Island
Z ts'a' % t. .,a5 their .tands a@s3s
Y 'rcasion. As the
N \ ,assant passed the ti1
I, he black clouds,
y y gathering since
N Y. descended turn
N r,gsant PARTICIPANTS
MI pa- - ar
u, into just SO
sdraggled nun nu4ianS, has
y ! speech tnas at nd0 =
ssay a tribute left IN N
d speaker to Oe
nd busted off for a
For all Of d,11 the
fslled for the cOnclu, lu.
n pageant were
Gsrsrnor Ritchie' for
rnerson CLEARING
/, Claiborne Annapolis
u, sponsors of the
4, Dsb Claiborne, only
ascendant of Capt.
snrne. the first white
7 4 trading post on
I md others prominent
I'd social life on the
H. literally were made
the storm. Before
IL up the afternoon
sFsyer, a cleaning
I'd cast its spell over
u who we're determin-
b into a carnival spirit.
N. Dennis, which
u uf the spectators to
trum Annapolis, was
lgay throng, among
politicians from the
\ Baltimore. The am
nj their parties were
mobles and taken to
rg stand, where Cover
.. Mr., Harrington, Mr..
-hlley G. Roe, Senator
y Anne'S county and
/ ceremonies, Swepson
|sgG Conservation Com
] Frank Harper, mem
J. Public Service Commits
kl1gtreville ! native, Rep
7. Alan Goldsborough,
b Harry c. Flowers, of
|ln;, and E. H. Brown
fsrsgille.
Nd Present linked
Fart combined the pres
~ runartic past OF the
pm. The first float con
+ Queen Of the pageant,
r. Anne Palmer. Stew
(4h School, attended by
+ d honor, Miss Ad1ie
Aaad' Church Hill High
NJ
A's Susanna Bramble,
4 Miss Ruth sewell.
hsn School, and Miss
|iah Raughley. sudlers-
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1930-03-13
To Outline Summer Program of
Activities For Boy Scouts

The summer program to be carried
out by Oakland Troop, No. 1, Boy
Scouts of America, will be outlined
at meeting of the officers of the
troop following the regular meeting
of the Scouts on Friday evening in
the Scout hall.
The program Will be arranged so
that the members of the troop will
get action, instruction, recreation and
inspiration, four necessary achieve
ments, if the troop is to remain on a
par with other troops Of this section.
The monthly inspection of the troop
was held at the meeting last Friday
and a number of pictures given out
for the scouts to sell to help raise
money for their camp fund. These
pictures are the property of the Am
erican Legion. One-third of the
money collected will be given to the
Scout fund. The pictures show the
tomb of the unknown soldier at Arl-
ington Cemetery, with the City of
Washington as background for the
setting.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1930-03-13
MRS. A. |. LEE CANDIDATE
FOR COUNTY TREASURER
Is First to Announce Intentions
Officially-Is Also First Woman
Republican Candidate

In today's issue of The Republican
Mrs. A. L. Lee, of Oakland, announces
her candidacy for the nomination as
county treasurer in the primary cleo
ton, to be held this fall when candi-
dates for the position of State sena-
tor, member of the house of delegates,
clerk of the circuit court, sheriff,
county treasurer, county commission
er, clerk to the county commissioners,
county surveyor, judge of the or
phans' court, register of wills, and
states attorney, will be chosen by the
citizens of Garrett county.
Mrs. Lee is not only the first one to
officially "cast her hat" into the poll
tical ring, but is also the first woman
to become a candidate for a county
office on the Republican ticket. She
has been associated with her husband
in the Office of the county treasurer
for the past several years and is well
acquainted with the duties of that
position.
With Mrs. Lees official announce
ment appearing this week, many 9th
ers are expected to publicly announce
their candidacy for the various offices
in the near future. There will be a
large number of aspirants for county
positions this year, it is said.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1930-03-13
Former Garrett COuntian Held
lin and Shot in Chicago.

Miss Viola Broadwater, instructor
in music in the Oakland schools, was
in receipt of message few days ago
announcing that her brother, DR.. Mel
vim F. Broadwater, who is dentist
at the Edward Hines, Junior, Hos
pital, Chicago, ILL.,, had been held up
and shot by two bandits few days
previous to the receipt of the mes
sage. The bullet fired by the bandit
took effect in DR.. Broadwater's left
shoulder. He had just returned from
his duties at the hospital and was
putting his car into a garage near
his home when the gangsters appear
ed, coming from Swallowed spot in
the street or alleyway. Seeing his
danger and sensing the fact that his
life was endangered, he ran and the
shot was fired. He gave an alarm but
before help arrived the men had dis
appeared. A short time prior one of
DR.. Broadwater's neighbors was shot
and instantly killed near the same
spot. & DIR. Broadwater was taken to
a hospital Immediately where the bull
let was extracted. He is now almost
entirely recovered from the wound
and shock to his system and has re-
turned to his duties.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1930-03-13
STUART F. HAMILL NAMED
MEMBER OF SCHOOL BOARD
Appointment Was Made Monday
By Governor Albert C. Richie,
Which Ends Contention

The appointment of Mr.. Stu
art F. Hamill, of Oakland, as a
member of the Garrett County
Board of Education was an
nounced Monday afternoon by
Governor Albert C.. Richie and
Tuesday morning Mr.. Hamilps
commission as a member Of
the local board was received at
the Office of the Clerk of the Cir
cult Court from the Executive
offices at Annapolis.
The vacancy in the School Board
personnel was created by the death
of the late John o. Thayer, of Oak
land, which occurred during the month
of-November of last year. Mr.. Thayer
had been a member of the Board
for ten years, having been appointed
in 1920.
The appointment was made, accord
ing to a letter received by member
of the Republican State Central Com
mittee from Governor Richie, "after
careful inquiry among number Of
interested Garrett county citizens"
Mr.. HamilPs appointment as a
member of the Board of Education is
quite satisfactory to one wing of the
local Democratic party and to some
of the opposition who were unfavora-
BILE to him at first but who have been
placated to a considerable extent fol-
lowing the two meetings of the DEM
ocratic State Central Committee
when that body could not agree upon
a candidate to be recommended to the
Governor for appointment, three men,
bers of the committee favoring Mr..
Hamill, while the other three MEM
bers of the body opposed him and
recommended the appointment of Mr..
Robert W. Sheckels, of Swanton.
The Republican committee of the
county recommended Mr.. Henry M.
Speicher's appointment to fill the ex-
listing vacancy and it was the ex-
pressed desire of not only the greater
majority of Republicans that he be
appointed but a number of Democrats
as well expressed their desire that he
be appointed, thus giving the MAORI
ty party in the county a minority
member of the board. Mr.. Speicher's
appointment was also urged by Sem
ator Naylor and by the members Of
the Lower House. w.
1t is the opinion of many, however,
that Mr.. Hamill, the new member Of
the education board, will be impair
tial in his judgment and will give the
office the attention its great impor-
lance to not only the children but the
interests of the taxpayers requires.
Mr.. Hamill will have as his CO.
members on the board former State
Senator John w. Mccullough, Of
Friendsville, and Mr.. H. A. Loraditch
of Oakland, both of whom are Demo-
Gratis.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1930-03-13
FAIRSWEEP LEADS OTHER
SCHOOLS IN ATTENDANCE
Has~RecOrd of 100 Percent for
Fifth Consecutive Month

Fairsweep school, for the fifth con-
secutive month, had a record of 100
percent in attendance and led all
other schools for the month of Febru-
airy, according to John L. Fitzwater
attendance officer.
Thirty eight schools had a higher
percentage of attendance for Febru-
airy than for the preceding month, five
had the same percentage, and the re-
naming 103 schools had their attend
ance records lowered by a number of
minor disease epidemics.
Accident led the high schools of the
county with a percentage of 95.3 fol-
lowed by Grantsville, Kitzmiller,
Kempton, Friendsville and Oakland
respectively.
Schools raising their percentage
during February include Wilson,
Frankville, Hoye's Run, Green Glade,
Spring Glade, Broadford, Armistead,
Mt. Lake Park, Pleasant Valley, Sang
Run, Sebold, New Germany, Myers,
Mckenzie, Bethel, Chestnut Grove,
Laughlin, Mars Hill, Manadier, Dry
Run, Yoder, Winding Ridge, Selbys-
port, Bond, Friendsville, Elder Hill,
McCabe, Rush, North Glade, Glendale,
Lynndale, Kempton, Mason, Dodson-
Shallmar, Kitzmiller, Swan Meadow,
Three Fork Run, Silver Knob.
The percentage of attendance for
the Oakland supervisory unit was
90.4; Grantsville unit was SOL;
Friendsville unit was 9O.6, and the
Kitzmiller unit was 1874.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1930-03-13
Local Men Win Suit At Hagers
town Court Saturday

The $4,000 damage suit brought by
Foss L. Collins, of Terra Alta, W. Va,
against Lawrence K. Dixon and Jos.
E. Helbig, of Oakland, and arising out
of an alleged assault, was concluded in
the Washington County Circuit Court
at Hagerstown on Saturday afternoon
with a verdict in favor of both defen-
dants. The case aroused considerable
interest among the people of Oakland
and the surrounding community and
the verdict was received with pleasure
by the many friends of the defendants.
The alleged offense took place
on November %, 1927, at which time
the plaintiff complained of the loss of
sight of his right eye and numerous
bodily injuries. 1t was shown to the
satisfaction of the jury that the plain
tiff was the aggressor and that neither
of the defendants committed an as
sault upon him. 1t was further shown
that the injuries complained of by the
plaintiff had been received by him a
number of years previous to 1927 and
in no wise arose out of the alleged as
sault and that he had been afflicted
from early childhood with eye trouble.
Counsel for the plaintiff during the
course of the litigation were Messrs.
S. F. Hamill and A. T. Matthews of
Oakland; w. Bruce Talbot, of Phil
ippi, W. Va; M. E. Snider, of King
wood, w. Va; VIM. C. Walsh, of Cum
berland, and W. Preston Lane, of Hag-
erstown, Messrs. Hamill, Talbot and
Lane being at the trial table. Counsel
for the defendants were Messrs. E. R.
Jones, of Oakland, and J. Lloyd
Harshman, of Hagerstown.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1930-03-13
NATIONAL HIGHWAY TO BE
FEATURED IN MOVIE SOON
Film is Description of Roads
System in State of Maryland

The National Pike is the featured
subject of a motion picture film which
is descriptive of the Maryland roads
system and will be shown soon thru
out the United States.
Cumberland, the starting point of
the National Pike westward, plays
an important part in the movie.
Travellers Toll" is the title of the
picture.
The feature was prepared by the
highway division of the Federal De-
partment of Agriculture and seeks to
explain, among other things, Mary
lands Accent gasoline tax.
The chief characters are an old
toll-gate keeper, now filling station
proprietor, and a California motor
list, The toll-gate keeper sketches for
the Californian the, development and
expense of the Maryland road system
from it's earliest beginning when
private companies built the roads and
took their return from tolls.
When the railroads came, the
companies retired and the roads fell
into disuse and ruin until the State
took over their reconstruction and the
building of new ones.
The film also takes the spectator
over the National Route 40, from Cal
ifornia to Maryland, showing scenes
along the way and the improved con-
ditions as compared with those in
other states.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1930-03-13
LICENSING ORDINANCE IS
PASSED BY CITY COUNCIL
Decision to Revise Revenue Pro-
ducing Ordinance Made in 1927

Publication of an ordinance relating
to revenue to be raised by the issuance
of licenses and providing for the col
lection of fees for the same and pen
alties for failure to secure such IL
censes by those engaged in business
enterprises in Oakland, revision of
which ordinance had it's inception in
June, 1927, and which was finally en-
acted at the last meeting of the Mayor
and City Council, appears in The Re-
publican today.
The ordinance, which became effec-
tive Immediately upon its passage and
approval by the Mayor, provides for
the issuance of licenses for conduct
ing business establishments of all
kinds, for peddling goods, for main
tanning or operating gasoline pumps
at the curb, for conducting shooting
galleries, shoeshine parlors, skating
Kinks, fortune telling booths, pool and
billiard parlors, boiling alleys, for
the use of streets by circuses and for
the exhibition of the same, carnival
attractions, theatrical exhibitions,
etc., for the solicitation of subscrip-
tions for any magazine or periodical
and for other business enterprises.
Council, in June, 1927, considered
the repeal and renactment of the rev.
enue producing ordinance, when it was
pointed out that certain sections of the
original odinance would not apply at
this time, and that many new prob
lens had arisen since the enactment
of the original law and hence would
have to be considered.
The matter was tabled at the time
and was not again taken up until in
January of the present year. The re-
vision was made at that time and all
sections not applying to business con-
ditions existing at this time were
stricken out and others added, thus
bringing the law up to present-day
conditions and requirements to make
it just and applicable, and was finally
passed at the March meeting of the
Council and approved by Mayor Fra
ley.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1930-03-13
Oakland High School News

Last Friday a radio program was
given in the auditorium. The program
was under the direction of Walter
Damrosh and was especially interest
ing to the music pupils.
Mr.. W. X. Klingaman, state super
visor of Maryland Public Schools,
visited the school on Tuesday. He
visited the different classes to see
what progress the pupils were max
ing.
On Tuesday Mr.. John Dunkle, prin-
cipal of the Frostburg State Normal
school, visited Oakland High. He
was accompanied by Miss Helen Glib
son and Mr.. Friend. Talks were Civ
en- by each of them on the Frostburg
State Normal school.
The Oakland High school baseball
team prospects have been warming
up during the fine weather last week.
There will be but one or two changes
on the team this year. PERRY
Dawson, catcher on our county cham
pionship team last spring, will not be
available this year. Several boys are
trying for that post. Our hopes will
rest largely with the strong right
arm of Don Colaw, who will pitch.
AS reserve pitchers we will have
"Babe" Maroney and Donald Moore,
a southpaw. Two men were lost from
the baseball squad by graduation,
"Buck" Casteel and Ernest Spoerlein,
SCHOOL REPORTERS, -.
Jacqueline Lockyer,
Bernard Gender, Jr.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1930-03-13
STATE TO FURNISH TREES
FOR ROADSIDE PLANTING
To Be Given Free to Responsible
Organizations or individuals

The State Department of Forestry,
in order to establish suitable demon
strations of roadside planting thru
out the State, is offering to furnish
free trees to organizations or respon-
sible individuals for such planting I'M
der the following conditions:
The planting must extend for not
less than one-quarter of a mile on
both sides of an improved highway,
the trees to be spaced not less than
40 nor more than 100 feet apart on
each side.
Trees must be planted within the
public right of way and far enough
from the edge of paved highway to
meet requirements of the road au-
thorities.
The consent of abutting property
owners must be secured for such
planting.
The trees available for roadside
planting include white ash, green ash,
honey locust, tulip poplar, Oriental
plane, cypress and catalpa. They are
furnished free at the College Park
Nursery, on the Washington-Balti-
more Boulevard, or f. o. b. railroad
shipping point. The applicant must
pay the transportation charges, fur
nish the labor for the planting of the
trees, provide at least one guard stake
for each tree and then must give
reasonable assurance that the trees
will be properly cared for after plant
ing. The Forestry Department, in
addition to furnishing the trees, will
supervise the planting.
Applications will be filled in the
order received and trees furnished to
those who comply with the conditions.
where it is found by examination of
the locality by the Department that
planting is practicable. Write for the
application blanks to the Department
of Forestry, 1411 Fidelity Building.
Baltimore, Md.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1930-03-13
Full Grown Deer Runs Through
Edge of Oakland

A full grown deer entered the edge
of Oakland last Friday morning, plug
ing into the Little Youghiogheny river
at the Baltir: ore and Ohio pumping
station at the foot of Fourth street,
and swimming DOWN the stream to a
point below the Giessman bridge on
Third street, emerged from the water
on the north side and then recrossed
the river and disappeared in the I'M
dergrowth covering Ferguson's Hill.
The deer was seen by three persons
Joe Bill Ours, German Thayer and
Porter DeWitt-all of whom said il
appeared to be fill grown animal.
This is first time in probably fifty
years that deer has heen seen within
the limits of the town.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1930-03-13
BAD CHECK ARTIST TRIES WRONG PERSON WHEN HE
ATTEMPTS TO 0UTWIT MANAGER OF COFFNIAN- FISHER

1. R. Rudy could have qualified for
constable yesterday after apprehend-
ing I. j. Kelly, who had passed bad
check on the Coffman-Fisher company
store, and taking him before Justice
W. A. Gender, without sign of a proc
test from the offender.
Kelly, who drove a car carrying an
Ohio license, was unable to get his
broken-down car started along the
State road yesterday. He walked into
Oakland, bought pair of arctics
from Mr.. Rudy, wrote check for
S., signing the name of J. Strawser,
and left the store with a couple of
dollars in cash.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1930-03-13
Union Lenten Services Being
Well Attended

A large audience was present yes
terday evening at the second series
of the union Lenten services being
conducted by the churches of Oakland
each Wednesday evening during Lent.
The sermon last night was preached
by Rev. w. B. Brock, pastor OF Gar
rett Memorial Presbyterian church.
The third service of the series will be
held next Wednesday evening in the
Presbyterian church when Rev. B. T.
Trevey, pastor of St. Paul's M. E.
church, will bring the message, his as
signed subject being "The Glory of the
Cross in Its Magnetism"
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1930-03-13

Finding the check worthless Mr..
Rudy had warrant issued for his ar
rest which was turned over to an Off
Ger. Mr.. Rudy, of his own accord,
then pursued, overlook and questioned
Kelly about the check. Kelly was
finally persuaded to come up into Mr..
Rudy's "office" to talk it over, but
when he entered the "office" he found
it to be Justice Gonder's court room.
A hearing was held and Kelly COM
mitted to Jail until he could make the
check good and pay the costs of the
case. Kelly states that he has num-
Der of friends in the county who will
pay his expenses.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1930-03-13
Public Library In Receipt of Sew
eral New Books and Cash

Among the books recently received
by the Free Public Library in Oakland
are: Empty Saddles, by Cherry Will
son; Miracle of Peille, by D. C. Camp
bell; Mystery Ranch, by Max Brand;
Hudson River Bracketed, by Edith
Wharton; Gather the Stars, by Diana
Patrick; The Ginger Cat, by Chisto-
pher Reeve; Horse-Ketchum, by Dane
Coolidge. All of these books may be
borrowed at the library rooms in the
Garrett National Bank Building.
The librarian gratefully acknowl-
edges the receipt of some cash dona-
lions, including a gift Of $500 from
Mr.. Harry L. Miller.