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The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1930-12-04
PLAN Is PRESENTED FOR
BUILDING ROADS MCOUNTY
Improved Roads Would Cause
No Increase in Tax Rate Under
ID Proposition Advanced
WOULD AID UNEMPLOYMED

t A plan, whereby the county could
secure the fifty miles of improved
road next year, as proposed by g..
Clinton Uhl, chairman of the State
Roads Commission, at the banquet
last Saturday at the Manhattan hotel,
Oakland, was advanced by Berne Te-
ter, cashier of the Farmers Bank, of
Oakland, and presented to c. N. Nc
Intire, chairman of the Good Roads
committee for Garrett county, for his
consideration and that of the citi-
zens of the county.
Mr.. McIntire, in letter to The
Republican, presents the proposition
to the people and includes the letter
from Mr.. Teter, both of which are re-
produced. Mr.. McIntire's statement
follows:
AS Chairman of the Good Roads
Committee for 1881, being appointed
at luncheon held at the Manhattan
hotel November %, 1880, wish to
submit to the people of the county a
letter herewith that is of much inter-
est to me and should receive the care
full attention of every taxpayer in the
county. While this letter deals with
the construction of approximately
fifty. miles of highway still it would
operate the same on larger or lesser
mileage.
think it is generally conceded that
it would be unwise, at this time to do
anything that would increase the tax
es of our people. However, this plan,
granting that the same will work, as
herein scheduled would secure for the
county the roads so badly needed by
the different sections of the county
without any direct cost whatsoever to
the taxpayers.
4 There seems to be many trends of
sentiment both for and against the
proposition as presented by the chair
man of the State Roads Commission
referred to above, but to me it seems
like wonderful opportunity for the
= Continued on Page Four)
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1930-12-04
OAKLAND HOTEL site TO
BE MADE INTO PUBLICPARK
"a Acres of Ground Leased to
Civic Club to be Used for
Beautifying Oakland
INCLUDES FAMOUS SPRING

That the old Oakland, Hotel site
owned by the Baltimore and Ohio
railroad, had been leased to the Oak
land Civic club, to be used as public
park, was announced yesterday by
the president of the club.
The lease is for "a acres of ground,
and includes the once famous WASH
ington Spring. There is no charge
attached to the rental~of the ground,
the only condition being that the
acreage cannot be commercialized by
any organization, but must be used
for the benefit and good of Oakland.
The lease was obtained through the
hearty cooperation of H. R. Laughlin,
division superintendent of the Balti-
more and Ohio railroad, of Cumber-
land, former Garrett county resi-
dent, and still much interested in this
section.
Specific plans for identifying the
grounds will be made throughout the
winter, but decision has already been
made to thoroughly clean up the plot,
have landscape gardner decide what
trees and shrubs to keep, and where
to plant others; and to clean out
refuse material from the beds of Will
son Creek and the Little Youghiogh-
eny river. This will be done as early
in the spring of the year as is pos
sible.
While the cooperation of the Fire
men, Scouts, Legion, and other orga-
nizations has been promised to men,
bers of the Civic club, they are asking
that each one feel that the project is
his very own, and assist in any way
that he can, by physical labor, when
the time comes, or by donation OF
native shrubs and trees.
This Identification project comes as
a result of the Yard and Garden con-
test, and it is hoped that other similar
plans will be made in the interest OF
the future Oakland.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1930-12-04
TRAINING SCHOOL BEGINS
. SUNDAY EVENING AT 1880
Union Service Will Be Held Be-
fore Opening of Classes

Sunday evening at 1880 o'clock will
mark the opening of the Third An
nual Leadership Training school under
the auspices of the Oakland Com
munity Council of Religious Educa-
ton.
This opening will be a Union Ser
vice in which all the churches of Oak
land will participate. Rev. John A.
Wood, of Keyser, w. Va, will address
the gathering on "The Aim of the
Modern Sunday School,"
Immediately after this service those
who will attend the school will regis
ter and go to their classes for the first
lesson.
Three courses are offered, one In
story telling in religious education,
taught by Miss Lillian Mccormick;
hurch School Administration
taught by Rev. John A. Wood, and a
course in Old Testament.
This curriculum covers pretty well
the field of our Modern Sunday school
and should make its appeal to officers,
teachers and scholars.
1t is expected that at least 60 will
register.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1930-12-04
HUNTERS REPORT MANY NARROW ESCAPES FOR BUCKS;
300 SCOUR WOODS BUT COMPARATIVELY FEW SUCCEED

Keller, Oscar Savage, Carl and Geo.
Miller, Mr.. SineS, of Sines; Aubrey
Brenneman, Whitfield Dewitt, and
w. E. Spoerlein.
Three other hunters, Cecil Ramsey,
Frank Browning, and Bill Browning,
must have one-third credit each. They
were hunting together, saw buck at
the same time and all blazed away.
They don't know who killed it, so like
the country of Gaul in Caesars day,
they are dividing it into three parts.
Approximately three hundred hunt
ers, it is estimated, secured the for
ests of Garrett county, exclusive Of
the game preserve, in search of veEi-
son, and although many were seen
during the three days, it is thought
that the number of victims is not
more than twenty-five.
Most of the hunters secured the
thick woods on both banks of the
Youghiogheny river, north and west
of Muddy Creek, Sang Run and the
Mountains in the vicinity of Grants
vile and Swanton.
1t has been only within the last few
years, hunters say, that there have
been deer in this county. Last year
was the first open season on deer in
this county for more than thirty
years.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1930-12-04
GRAND JURY SUBMITS ITS
REPORT and IS DISMISSED
Thirty-eight Indictments Re-
turned After Examining 90
Witnesses During Session

With the submission of it's report
of its deliberations and findings dur
ing the .hree and one-half days Of
its session, the grand jury at the De-
cember Term of the Circuit Court was
dismissed at noon today by Judge
Doub.
The report of the body follows in
full:
To the Honorable, the Judges of the
Circuit Court for Garrett County,
Maryland
The Grand Jury for the December
Term, 1880, respectfully submits the
following report:
The Grand Jury has been in session
for the past four days and in that
time matters concerning violations of
the criminal laws of Garrett county
have been inquired into and carefully
considered by this body.
Eighty-two witnesses appeared be-
fore us and from the information re-
ceived thirty-eight presentments and
indictments have been returned. All
matters which required attention Of
the Grand Jury and on which indict-
ments have been returned, were
thoroughly investigated before any
action was taken, and all cases have
received fair and impartial considera-
ton.
While there are a number of viola
tons in the county, the Grand Jury
feels that the laws are being enforced,
in most instances, in a satisfactory
and painstaking manner.
In making our inspection of the
Court House we find the building and
surroundings in good condition and
desire publicly to commend Oscar
Notes for the interest he takes in
keeping the county's property in such
neat and presentable appearance.
We find the Jail and Sheriff's resi-
dence in good repair and the prison.
ers seem to be we'll cared for. The
Jail, and surroundings are neatly kept
and in sanitary condition. There are
a number Of windows in the Court
House that should be puttied and re-
paired and the lock on the hospital
ward door in the Jail should be re-
placed with new one. The plumb
ing in the corridor of the Jail should
be repainted.
We especially recommend that the
side walk in front of the Sheriff's res
idence and on Fourth street entrance
be repaired at once.
We express our thanks to His Honor
Judge Doub and the several county
officials for the many courtesieS eX.
tended US during this session.
We are very appreciative OF the
ond ronH0rnd nv Mr..
Walter w. Dawson, our States At
torney, and desire in this way to ex-
press our thanks for the able manner
in which he conducted the affairs OF
the office. We find him highly capable
and willing at all times to lend his
ability.
We also desire to thank Mr.. A. T.
Matthews, who came before us as
special States Attorney in several
cases, for his unfailing courtesy and
able assistance.
All of which is respectfully SUBJ
mitted. A. D. NAYLOR,
JOHN M. JARBOE, Foreman.
ERNEST W. SELBY, Clerks.
On Monday morning next at ten
o'clock with Chief Judge D. Lindley
Sloan on the bench, the criminal cases
growing out of the indictments re-
turned by the Grand Jury will be the
first cases considered after the dis
position of the criminal appeal cases.
During the present few rather UNI
important civil cases have been tried
before the Court sitting as jury.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1930-12-04
CONTEST IN CHRISTMAS
LIGHTING WILL BE HELD
Movement To Make Outdoors
Bright Sponsored by ROtarians

With Christmas less than three
weeks away, preparations are being
made here for an outdoor Christmas
lighting contest, sponsored success
fully in so many cities and towns in
northern and central West Virginia,
Western Maryland and southeastern
Ohio last year. Christmas lighting
contests were held in nearly every city
and town and with the slogan, "Make
the Outdoors Bright with Christmas
Light" these communities shone out
during the holiday week, Christmas
to New Years, with the true Christ
mas spirit. - -, Z. -. =. -. =, q.
Every community in this section is
working toward another beautiful
Yule week. Sarts have been made on
plans for decorating homes, public and
business buildings, streets and prac-
tically every place that light would
shine out so all could see during this
joyful time of the year.
Last year it was felt that the ma
tion-wide movement to decorate the
grounds and exteriors of homes and
other buildings with colored lights and
other holiday effects would be contag-
ious in this section, but the truth of
the statement was not shown to the
fullest extent until Christmas Eve.
Further details of contest to be
held here will be announced within
short time. Only a thought OF what
Christmas lighting meant last year
should be sufficient to set minds work
ing on the problem of Improvement
and expansion of this years outdoor
Christmas lighting.
Prizes will be offered in the con-
test to be held here in Oakland. An
nouncement of prizes, rules OF the con-
test and other details will be made
in a short time A host of ideas for
outdoor Christmas lighting decora-
tons will be given persons here IN
plenty of time to use them for outdoor
decorations. This year, more than
ever before, let the Oakland people
show their good will, optimism and
say "Merry Christmas" by means OF
these little colored lights displayed
outside to "Make the Outdoors Bright
with Christmas Light"
The movement in this community
will be sponsored by the Oakland Ro-
tary Club, as it was in 1929, and will
likely receive the hearty cooperation
of the residents, especially since a
number have preserved decorative
materials from last year. Entries
should be mailed to the secretary OF
the Oakland Rotary Club. Plan now
and then work your plan.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1930-12-04
Mayor and Town Council Have
Quiet Session Monday

One of the quietest sessions of the
Mayor and Town Council during the
past year was held Monday night in
the Council chamber, with nothing
of any great Importance coming be-
fore the organization for official ac-
ton.
Jesse ]. Ashby was appointed by
the president of council as chairman
of the street committee, to take the
place of ]. W. Whorton, who resigned
as a member of that committee
several weeks ago.
The water supply was discussed to
some extent, but all action in this
matter left to the water committee.
1t was reported that the new well was
now 118 feet deep and that the drill
had not yet penetrated the limestone.
A good supply of water is expected
under the limestone formation.
The water committee has sent aper-
sonal letter to all citizens urging
them to use extreme care in saving
as much water as possible, as the cold
wave was responsible for bringing
the amount in the reservoir down to
the fire reserve level.
Other routine matters of the coun-
Gil such as paying the monthly bills
were disposed of, and the town faith
ers adjourned early. The next regu-
lar. meeting will be held on Monday,
January 5, 1881.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1930-12-04
EIkins Rector to Care for More
Churches

Rev. A. ]. Torrey, formerly of Oak
land, at present rector of st. Matthias
Episcopal church, Grafton, w. Va, is
moving to Elkins, under a consolida-
ton plan of the Episcopal churches
of Buckhannon, Elkins and Grafton.
He will retain the chaplaincy Of
Hopemont Sanitarium, near Terra
Alta, but will resign as chaplain of
the American Legion Post at Grafton.
He will continue as rector of St.
Matthias church, and will also be rec
tor of Grace church, Elkins, and the
church of the TRANSPORTATION at
Buckhannon. Rev. Torrey was for
merly rector of st. Matthew's Episco-
pal church, Oakland.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1930-12-04
Has Artery Cut When AutOmO-
bile Skids and Crashes Into
Guard Rail on Crellin Road

Charles w. Ream, president of the
Stanley Coal Company and also pres
ident of the local Rotary Club, had
the artery in his left arm cut this
morning when the Chrysler car which
he was driving toward Oakland to
attend a meeting of business men,
skidded at the sharp curve just east
of Sports Inn, on the Crellin- Oak
land road and crashed into the guard
rail.
Mr.. Ream was given first aid by an
employee of the c. & A. Gas Company
who happened to be passing at the
time and was brought into Oakland
by another motorist where his wound
was dressed by DR.. H. w. McComas.
The car was reported to have been
badly damaged as a result of the ac-
cident
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1930-12-04
Ford Coupe Damaged by Fire

The Ford coupe belonging to Will
liam McRobie was badly damaged by
fire Tuesday evening about 5:45 when
the machine backfred and became
ignited. The car was parked in the
yard beside his home and the blaze
would in all probability have spread,
had it not been for the arrival of the
Oakland Volunteer department.
The blaze was extinguished by the
use of chemical apparatus, but not
before considerable damage had been
done. The loss was partly covered by
insurance.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1930-12-04
Found ia, IN Dead on Farm

Robert Guthrie, of near Bayard, w.
Va, was found dead by Henry Neel
and Henry Ashby, on the farm be-
longing to Mr.. Ashby last Saturday.
Mr.. Gutherie had gone after his horse
which he had on the farm in pasture
and was returning home.
After an absence of some little
time the men noticed the horse had
returned. They at once started to
search and found Mr.. Gutherie lying
dead in the field. Apoplexy was given
as the cause of his death.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1930-12-04
Fire Department Called To
Crellin for Slight Blaze

The Oakland Volunteer Fire depart
ment was called to Crellin last even
ting about 5:15 when it was discovered
That the house occupied by T. M. Gil
more was on fire.
The residents of Crellin, however,
formed a bucket brigade and extin-
guished the blaze before the arrival
of the trucks from Oakland. The
building had caught from the chimney
and a hole was burned through the
roof before the blaze was gotten I'M
der control.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1930-12-04

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The Washington times., 1930-05-08
SHEEP KILLING
EAGLES SLAIN
BY PLANE .

Ell PASO, Texas, May g.
Using a swift training plane to
"beat the birds at their own
game" a Texas flier and an ex-
pert marksman recently annihi-
lated in several hours flock
Of eagles which for a year or
more had menaced sheep in the
FL PaSo district.
In so doing they not only
solved one of. the great diff
culties of the sheep growing in
dustry in the Lone Star State,
but at the same time devel-
oped a novel use for small aero
planes.
The story of the plane hunt
is told by r. P. Langfords man
ager Of the r. 81 l.. Always.
and Gordon M. Porter, an FL
PaSo newspaper man who wit
messed the spectacular eagle hunt
According to these men, the
eagles, some Of them with a
wing spread Of 8 feet, had evil
IDENTIFY selected the sheep ranches
near Ell PaSo as a choice spot
for their predatory activities.
Clarence E. Robey, pilot, and
H. S. Bernhardt, marksman, both
of El Paso, Texas, took to the
air, and cleaned. out the entire
eagle flock.
The Washington times., 1930-05-08
MAIL LAW HELD
AVIATION ND

NEW YORK, May 8 IN.SJ.-
The aviation industry all along
the line will be benefited by the
McNary.Watres airmail law just
passed by Congress, according to
Frederic @. Coburn, president OF
the Aviation Corporation. He
said:
"Air transportation Is the
backbone of the aviation indus
try and anything that helps the
air lines will be reflected in the
entire industry. A cOmprehen-
Siye, healthy air transportation
system is of vital importance to
our national security.
"Under the new law, the Post
master General will be author
lied to place airmail aboard
many of the passenger lines,
thus expanding existing service
and extending It to sections
which now have air passenger
service but no airmail. This
situation facing air passenger
lines, which, on the whole, have
been Improbable.
ain addition, the changing Of
the method Of payment to air
mail inequalities In payments
and permit relief for q num-
Der. Of airmail lines losing
money under the present sys-
tenn of payment"
The Washington times., 1930-05-08
10000 To. Be Seated
In Vienna Stadium

VIENNA, May Z INSO.-One
Of the worlds biggest and most
up-to-date StadiumS will be the
Vienna Municipal Athletic Sta
dunn, now under construction,
which will cover 100000 square
meters of ground and have a
seating capacity of 10000.
A hockey and football field, a
swimming pool, several tennis
courts and an open-air theater
will be included in the huge
building. designed by the we'll
known Vienna architect, j.
SchweiZer.
The Washington times., 1930-05-08
Iowa Jail Is Short
z Women to Run 4
Bridge Tables

CEDAR RAPIDS, Iowa. May
8Q.N.S0 Because there were
not two more women boot.
leggers in jail at Dubuque
there Is no four table bridge
game in progress there today
among the female prisoners.
Federal court attaches re.
turning from Dubuque related
today that the IA women
prisoners petitioned Judge
George C. Scott to commit two
additional women in order that
their fourth table Of bridge
might be complete.
There were no others Of
their sex to be tried on liquor
charges so the women had to
get along with three tables.
The Washington times., 1930-05-08
Bus Line Is Planned
liz StGIIntOn As Test

STAUNTON, Va, May g.
The Shenandoah Traction Com
pansS operators Of the SJaunton
city street cars, may shortly in
stitute aus line here for expert
mental purposes, it was indicated
following a conference between
members of the city council, the
city manager. W. E. Moore, of
Pittsburgh. chief stakeholder and
official of the company; John H.
Adams, general manager, and
r. e. r.. Nelson, of Staunton,
attorney for Mr.. Moore.
The Washington times., 1930-05-08
Al Smith Observes
:3Oth WeddinQ Date

ALBANY, N. Y. May'T U.S0
For the first time since his Off
Cial life began, Ex-Governor Al
fred E. Smith and his wife yester-
day enjoyed a private anniver-
Sary.
They celebrated their thirtieth
wedding anniversary at the home
of their daughter and son-in-law,
Major and Mrs. John A. Warner.
No visitors came, but those who
telephoned to congratulate him
heard the voice Of Mary Ellen
Warner, his 3-year-old grand
daughter, prattling beside him.
The Washington times., 1930-05-08

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Ponds Cold or Vanishing
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The Washington times., 1930-05-08
District Day
ToiletGoods
Sale

We reseSUs the right 70
Limit quantities. No phone,
mail or e. O. D. orders
accepted.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1930-03-10
MOURNED
ATFORTBROWN
Statutes Fired and Parade
Pay Last Tribute
To Ex-President

The army went into mourning for
the late E~x-President Taft Sunday.
The honors paid are the same az
all military posts. They are ex-
planned by Captain William IT. Hal
deman as follows:
At reveille $500 a. No. on Monday
Is guns were fired and a gun fired
every half hour beginning n hour
after reveille until retreat $3.50 p
M, Immediately after which the
salute 10 the Union Of AZ guns will
be fired. The First Squadron, 18th
CA.pl Gie 1lf- troops nc~ a.
Fort Brown. was paraded at 10 a.
m. Monday. and the official order
announcing the death read TO all
officers and men.
On the day Of the funeral a SAL
ute Of q one-minute guns Will be
fired shortly after the hour set for
the funeral. All flags will be dis
played al half mast. the national
and regimental standards will be
draped in mourning and all officers
will wear the badge Of mourning on
their left sleeve and saber for one
month.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1930-03-10
HUNDRED Die
In SHOW FIRE
Children Trapped
I'm Chinese Building:
100 Injured

SEOUL, Kora, March 10+P-
One hundred and four persons were
killed and more than 100 injured
today in a fire which broke out at
a motion picture show az the
Chinkai naval base In southern
Korea. Most OF the victims were
Japanese naval men and their wives
and children.
The film burst into flames dur
ing a special motion picture eX-
hibition at Chinkai celebrating the
25th anniversary OF the battle Of.
Mukden during the Russo-JapaneSe
war.
The show was being held In a
warehouse at the naval base In
observance OF the twenty-fifth an
niversary OF the capture by the
japanese on Mukden in the Russo
Japanese war. The anniversary was
celebrated throughout the empire
today.
The film was a patriotic repro
duction OF scenes in the Russo
Japanese conflict. About 600 per-
sons were in the building when the
film burst into flames and fired
the structure.
Most OF those who persisted were
trapped. The blaze broke out az
3 O'Clock in the afternoon and
ragged for two hours.
Majority OF the victims were
small children. Flames from the
warehouse for a time threatened
to spread 70 q nearby ammunition
magazine. Bluejacket fire fighters
barely prevented this.