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The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1930-09-04
PLANS BEING COMPLETED
FOR 14TH ANNUAL FAIR
Everything Points to Successful
Fair, Manager Says

"Now that the X. of P. Labor Day
Picnic is over, people should turn all
their thoughts and energies toward
the fourteenth annual Garrett county
agricultural fair" Mr.. Henry SPEECH
er, general manager, stated this
morning.
"The attractions are going to be
greater, the carnival is going to be of
the best, the premium list has been
revised, and everything points to the
greatest fair in history, notwithstand-
ing the continued drought during July
and August"
A number of men are at work get
ting the Fair grounds in shape ac-
cording to Mr.. Speicher, and the ex-
hibit buildings will be in excellent
condition this year Mayor Broening,
Baltimore, is expected for one day of
the Fair, and he will probably deliver
a short address.
The dates of the Fair, September
16, II, Is, and 10, were chosen after
a careful study of weather conditions
for the past Is years and it was found
that the week of September Is was
the best.
Anyone desiring to offer SPECIAL
premiums is requested to get them to
Mr.. Speicher so that they may be
published in next weeks Republican.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1930-09-04
BrOtherhOOds of Lutheran Synod
Meet In Aurora

More than hundred people ate
their evening meal on the lawn at
Mount Carmel church, Aurora, W. Va,
last Sunday and attended the vesper
service held by the Brotherhoods of
the Lutheran churches of the West
Virginia Synod. The churches at Graf
ton, Clarksburg, Morgantown, Aurora,
Red House and Oakland were largely
represented.
The vesper service at seven o'clock,
held in the church, was led by Pastor
E. F. K. Roof, Of Grafton, and Rev.
w. E. Waybright, of Red House. The
sermon was preached by Pastor c. A.
Shilke, of the Oakland church. Be-
fore the adjournment of the confer
ence it was decided to have similar
gathering next year.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1930-09-04
PLANNING MAMMOTH ROAD
CELEBRATION FOR SEPT. 20
To Be Held at KitzmiIler-TO
Mark Opening of Highway Be-
tween Oakland and That Town

A mammoth celebration, to mark
the opening of the highway between
Oakland and Kitzmiller, is being
planned for Saturday, September 20.
This was decided last evening at a
meeting of the Mayor and Town
Council of Kitzmiller, and members
of the Kitzmiller Volunteer Fire de-
partment.
The road, which was completed on
Tuesday, will connect Kitzmiller, the
second largest town in the county,
with Oakland, the county seat, and is
considered the most important con-
Meeting link in Garrett county to be
completed in some years. 1t also will
open up short route between routes
40 and so, branching from route 81
at Sand Flat, six miles north of Oak
land.
Governors of West Virginia and
Maryland are being invited to attend,
and also the State Roads commissions
of both states. All organizations and
business men of Oakland, Deer Park,
Kitzmiller, Blaine, and surrounding
communities are urged to participate.
Mayor Grover C. Stemple, of Oak
land, who was present at the meeting,
was made chairman for this section,
and he pledged the support of the
Oakland people. He is asking for CO.
operation and it is his plan to form a
caravan of automobiles from Oakland
and vicinity and parade to Kitzmiller
on that day.
There will be speaking at 1 o'clock,
a ball game in the afternoon, and
Carnival and Park attractions on the
Kitzmiller High school grounds.
Plenty of parking space will be pro-
vided. Lunch can be procured on the
grounds and will be in charge of John
A. Shore, of the Kitzmiller Fire de-
partment. Three or four bands are
expected.
The distance to Kitzmiller from
Oakland, since the completion of the
highway, via hard surfaced roads, is
now II miles instead of 40.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1930-09-04
Final Performances of Byron
King School Well Received

The Byron King School of Oratory
closed it's presentations last Saturday
evening at Mt. Lake Park with the
play, "Applesauce," after delighting
quite a number with their plays, lee
ture recitals, and characterizations.
For the performances on Thursday,
Friday and Saturday quite a number
attended, all of whom were loud in
their praise for the way in which the
different characters were portrayed.
Especially we'll liked were the perfor-
mances on Friday afternoon and even
ing, composed entirely of children and
young people. Included in the per-
formances offered by the Junior
Players of the Byron King School,
was the dance recital of the Bolgiano
dancing class for the benefit of the
Oakland Free Public Library.
An attempt is being made to have
the Byron King school return to the
Park next year for its summer SEES
sion of six weeks.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1930-09-04
ADDITION TO EVANSVILLE
SCHOOL NOW A CERTAINTY
Bids for Erection Are Asked in
TOday's Republican

That Grantsville Hi school would
receive an addition, and that Shallmar
would receive a new school building,
was announced this morning by F.
E. Rathbun, county superintendent
of schools, in an advertisement, APP
pearing in today's issue of The Re-
publican.
Bids for the erection of the struc-
lures will be received at the Offices of
the Board of Education until noon on
Tuesday, September 16.
The addition to Grantsville will be
SO feet by 70 feet 4 inches, of brick
construction and two stories in height.
The building at Shallmar will be 35
feet by AT feet six inches, will be one
story in height, and of frame con-
struction.
The addition to Grantsville will be
especially gratifying to the people of
that section, as they have been hold
ing classes in overcrowded quarters
for several years. 1t is supposed the
work will be completed before winter.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1930-09-04
OVER 5000 PRESENT AT
ANNUAL K. OF P. PICNIC
Eleventh Yearly Affair Said To
Be Greatest Gathering-Parade
In Morning Opens Activities

With an estimated crowd of between
5000 and 1000 people present, the
eleventh annual Labor Day picnic, I'M
der the auspices of the local lodge of
Knights of Pythias, held in Helbig's
Grove, on the north edge of town, was
said to have been one of the largest
gatherings assembled there in some
years. Ideal weather prevailed dur
ing the day and the immense crowd
fingered until after the fireworks dis
play at $3.50 o'clock in the evening.
The days festivities was officially
opened at 1890 o'clock, when a parade
with the Mayor and Town Council, of
Oakland and Marshalls A. R. Martin,
Guy Yutzy and DR.. H. w. McComas
at it's head, passed over the selected
route covering the business section of
town. The officials of town and mar
shalls were followed by Olin Hardes-
ty with the officers of the Grand Lodge
of Maryland, the American Legion.
Oakland Troop of Boy Scouts, Gilbert
Brown Boys Band of Oakland, Terra
Alta Fire Department, Oakland Fire
Departm mt, comic attractions and
about 35 decorated cars and floats.
Hon. S. A. Kendall Speaks
In the afternoon at the picnic grove
the principal address was made by
Hon. Samuel A. Kendall, Of Meyers
dale, Pa, a we'll known former resi-
dent of Garrett county, and now a
Representative in Congress. A. Ell
wood Martak, Grand Keeper of Rec
ords and Seal, and C. Thomas Sum-
mers, Grand Prelate of the Knights
of Pythias, also gave short addresses.
Viewers Park Attractions and
other amusements and entertainments
held the greater part of the picnick-
ening and the Gilbert-Brown Band
entertained with concerts throughout
the day. The Oakland Troop of Boy
Scouts directed traffic and the park
ing of cars.
Although no figures as to the finan-
cial success of the picnic are availa-
BILE at this time, it is thought that the
receipts will be slightly more than in
the past several years.
r. r. Gilbert Gets Automobile
The award of the automobile, an an
nual event and chief attraction at the
picnic, was made to Mr.. R. R. Gil
bert, of Oakland. 1t was a pleasant
surprise to the recipient of the car
and was equally pleasing to his host
of friends in the community when ii
is recalled that he has devoted many
hours Of his time every week with
work among the boys of the commun,
ity.
A silk quilt, made by Miss Myrtle
Clark, of Mountain Lake Park, went
to Mrs. Walter Hardesty.
Awards for attractions in the pa
rade were as follows: Most comic
attraction, Charles Pysell and sons
S.; best comic group, William anc
Paul Frazee, sons of Mr.. and Mrs
Paul w. Frazee, and the three sons Of
Mr.. and Mrs. Fred. Trickett, S.; best
clown, AL. Fulk, SIS; Freeland Pugf
and Frank Pugh, as Amos N Andy
SIS each.
Olin Hardesty, Chancellor Com
mander of the local lodge, wishes tt
thank all those who attended the pic
mic and assisted in making it such :
success, and also to thank those mem
bers of the lodge who worked sc
| faithfully.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1930-09-04
MIR. Giessman and Mrs. Brewer
Win Weekly Golf Journeys

William Giessman won the mems
tournament and Mrs. Brewer won the
ladies' tournament conducted Monday
evening on the Miller midget golf
course, Oakland, and received bill
fold and vanity case respectively. Mr..
Giessman and Mrs. Brewer both shot
a 55. Par on the course is so.
A. T. Matthews was presented $3.50
in gold last Saturday evening. A
similar contest will be held this
Saturday and SIS award will be pre-
scented.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1930-09-04
Falls From Barn; Breaks Rib

David Deming, of Swanton, suffered
broken rib and general shaking up
recently when he fell from the roof
timbers of a barn he was assisting
in building on the farm of Truman
Sweitzer, near Swanton. Mr.. DEM
ing is advanced in years and his es-
cape from more serious injuries is
rather remarkable, according to those
who were at work with him on the
structure. I
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1930-09-04
NO SUCCESSOR NAMED TO
HEALTH NURSE POSITION
Miss Martin Tenders Resigna-
ton, Effective September Ii

No successor has been named yet
to succeed Miss Ruth Martin, public
health nurse, who rendered her resig-
nation to the Board of County Com
missioners, the resignation to take
effect the middle of September.
Miss Martin, who has been doing
public health work in this county for
the past year, expects to go to school
this year at Shenandoah college, Day.
ton, Virginia.
Miss Martin did similar work in
Kitzmiller and Keyser, w. Va, be-
fore taking up her duties here, and
succeeded Miss Rhesa M. King, who
is now in Greensburg, Pa.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1930-09-04

Messrs. Joseph Gender, Milton Sin
cell, and Edward Lawrence returned
Sunday from the State Legion con-
vention and succeeded in having
Neil C. Fraley named as a member
of the State executive committee.
George R. Henderson, Western Mary
land, was elected state commander,
and the convention next year will be
held at Frostburg.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1930-09-04
DEMOCRATIC COMMITTEE
NAMES'LOCAL CANDIDATES
Name William Miller For State
Senate, with B. F. SchrOyer and
George M. Pool for the House
THREE MEMBERS RESIGN

Following a meeting of the
Democratic State Central Com
mittee for Garrett County held
Tuesday evening at the office of
A. T. Matthews, Democratic can
didate for States Attorney and
also candidate for reelection as a
member of the local governing
committee of his party, when
candidates. for State Senator,
two members of the House of
Delegates and a candidate for
the office of Register of Wills,
Messrs. w. r. Browning, Robert
Sheckells and U. O. Blocher, for
several years past members OF the
committee, insisted that their resig-
nations as members of the governing
body, rendered at the Democratic con-
vention held at Accident last Wednes
day, be accepted, which was done,
thus leaving the committee composed
at present of A. T. Matthews, Miss
Frances Hamill and Norval Spell
man.
Candidates Named by Committee
The candidates named by the COM.
mittee at Tuesday nights session prior
to the withdrawal of the three men,
bers above cited, were:
For State Senator, William Miller,
of Accident, who has been leader in
Democratic councils for many years.
For House of Delegates, Benz. F..
Schroyer, merchant of Friendsville,
and George M. Pool, of Kitzmiller.
For Register of Wills, Bernard 1.
Gender, of Oakland, employed as a
secretary in the office of Mr.. Gilmor
S. Hamill in Oakland.
At the Accident convention Mr.. C..
A. Bender, of Grantsville, was nomi-
mated as a candidate for County Com
missioner.
In addition to resigning as men,
Der of the committee, Mr.. Blocher
withdrew his name from the list of
delegates to the State convention and
the remaining members of the COM
mittee named the following compos-
ing the delegates to that body: John
w. Mccullough, w. A. Gender, VIM.
Miller. ]. Frank Browning had filed
his certificate as candidate with the
Supervisors some days prior to the
time for closing the list.
1t has been stated by good authority
that the committee does not intend to
file it's nominations with the Board of
Election Supervisors until at the last
moment on the evening of the primary
election, as it may be expedient to
replace some of those named with can
didates that will be more acceptable
to certain elements of the party.
The Democratic ticket as now COM
posed is Mr.. Miller, for Senator; B.
F. Schroyer and G. M. Pool, for House
of Delegates; Gilead Broadwater, Lou
is A. Morgart and C. A. Bender, for
County Commissioners; B. l. Gender,
for Register of Wills, and for Sheriff
the voters at the primary election on
Monday will choose as between e. K.
the evil etaoin nm nm m M nm
yelling and Walter H. Haenftling.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1930-09-04

The Oak street circle of the M. E.
Ladies' Aid Society will conduct food
sale at the C. & A. Gas Office Saturday,
September 10, beginning at 1000 a.
m. The patronage of the public is So
licited.
The Washington times., 1930-03-05
Garter Rests Upon
Laurels, Awaiting
Move From Pratt

Confident that he has done his
fslll duty in his attempt to eradi-
cate gambling dens and speak
easies from the vicinity of the
Government PriLt ling Office, Pub
BE Printer George II. Carter today
rested on the laurels which he
gained yesterday from a Senate
Investigating committee.
TT is now up 70 Major Pratt
TO clean things up. and he ought
10 start in the sixth precinct" "
said Garter today.
The Public Printer said that. at
present, nc goes not contemplate
any further exchange with Major
Henry G. Pratt, chief of police,
with whom he has been at dag
gers points in regard to police
inactivity in the vicinity Of the
great plant he controls.
Garter said that he believed
yesterdays hearings by Senate
committee was eminently fair and
that the facts adduced at the seS-
sion amply bear out his conten-
ton that there has been a laxity
in enforcing the gambling laws
near the Government Printing
Office.
The Washington times., 1930-03-05
MAN
QUITS RACE

CHICAGO, March 5 UN.S.)
The bitter political campaign to
elect a twenty-second ward com
mitteeman was thrown into ar
uproar today when five men wear
ing police badges allegedly kid
naped Otto F. Janousek, a candi
date, and hustled him from his
downtown hotel room.
JanouSek'S withdrawal from the
race followed soon after the as
serted abduction. Janousek was
rival candidate of Anton j
Cermak.
The insurgent group in the
election insist JanouSek was kid
naped from their midst and held
prisoner by opposition forces until
he withdrew his candidacy.
Police, when called to rescue
anouSek, investigated and
learned that five men entered the
candidates Sherman Hotel room
with guns drawn and forced him
to accompany them. Immediately
the hotel was in an uproar.
He was located soon afterwards
IN the Cermak headquarters.
Janousek'S only explanation
was that he had been "in
fluenced" to leave his group AM
had definitely decided to with
draw from the, race. He inSisteC
that he had been rescued" from
the iASurgent group and denied
he had been abducted.
The Washington times., 1930-03-05
WILBUR SCORES
POWER ROWS
Harris and Ewing Photo
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within the powre commission"
Wilbur, with Secretary of War
Hurley mad Secretary Of Agricul,
ture Hyde are the three cabinet
members of the commission. He
is the first to be examined by
the committee which has before
it a bill to place the power
board in the hands of a pair
commission.
Due to some uncertainty over
the pending legislation, it Is hard
to get things settled and a har-
monious staff together without
making a martyr of someone" "
Wilbur explained.
Eenator Couzens asked Wilbur
if he agreed with the statement
made last week by F.. E. Bonner.
ex-Secretary of the commission,
that Wilbur was in complete
agreement with Bonner, who op-
posed drastic measures against
the power interests.
Bonner took in a little more
territory than he should have" ,"
said Wilbur.
Wilbur told the committee he
was in favor of the pending legis-
lation except he feared it would
come in conflict with the Depart
ments of War. Agriculture and
Interior for some of the power
sites were on public lands.
Senator Wheeler CD of Mon
tana asked him if he believed
that the personnel of the present
commission was sufficient for the
work Of valuation of the power
companies and mentioned the de-
lays that have been testified to
on this work. Wilbur said he
thought they were.
II had a feeling" he said,
when I became a member of
the commission there should be
some delay in this work."
The Washington times., 1930-03-05
)DLING OF CRIMINALS TO STOP, CHIEF PRATT PROMISES
WILL DEMAND
HIGH BAIL IN
FUTURE
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60 appear and testify. This will
be brought about through Rob
Gjon's criticism Of District At
fbrney Rover's office for not exam
thing these witnesses and having
them before the court.
In the past police have listed
patrons arrested in the raids as
Government witnesses, but it has
generally be assumed that they
wouldn't talk and listing them
has been largely q formality.
Now steps are to be taken to find
out all they know.
The ultimate result Of yester-
days tumultous hearing, un-
0uestionably will be Tightening
S1p Of the gambling laws.
Both District Attorney Rover
and Major Pratt suggested
changes in the law In the course
pt their testimony.
- Would Enter Houses
Pratt wants to have a law
which VIII enable his men to
enter places suspected Of being
gambling houses where the doors
are barricaded or where police
are forbidden entrance. Rover
aoresees great benefits through
adoption Of law which would
g5erinit padlocking of establish
giaents known 10 be gambling
houses, under b process similar
to that now in effect for locking
sip speakeasieS and dens Of vice.
Police officials who came un'
der the grilling ross fire Of Sen
ator Robson questions yester
day seemed parhc llarly concerned
shout the effect Of the hearing
On the police and fire pay bill
pending in both houses. There
will probably be no effect. Rob
sion is strong supporter Of the
measure, bur members Of the
District committee are going to
demand that II the police pay
IS raised their be a higher stand
ard Of men and better and more
effective work.
The Washington times., 1930-03-05
Communists of World
Mobilize for Protest;
Violence Is Threatened

BALTIMORE, March 5 O.N.S)
Leaders Of local Communists to
day served notice on Police Com,
missioner Gather their members
will parade to the city hall to.
morrow without obtaining a per-
NIT from the mayors office as
required by city ordinance.
Gather declared he will up.
hold all ordinanceS-including the
one requiring a permit to parade
and has instructed majority Of
the police on night duty to be in
uniform and uptown tomorrow
during the parade.
A committee will be selected
to present the following demands
to Acting Mayor Bryant:
Relief from unemployment,
adoption of 5-day working
week, seven-hour day, that the
unemployed shall not be evicted
from their homes due to inability
to pay rent, that income taxes
be levied on the rich and the
proceeds be used to relieve suf-
fering among the jobless.
LONDON, March 5 U.NS0.
With thousands Of unemployed,
inspired by the Communists,
scheduled to play their part in
the threatened worldwide demon
StrationS tomorrow, British police
both here and in the large provin-
cial cities marshaled their forces
today to prevent possible dis
orders.
While the authorities do not
anticipate diSorderly outbreaks,
strong police guards will form
cordons about all marching or
stationary demonstrations.
MOSCOW, March 5 1NS),
Having sent out appeals to all
their headquarters abroad for
demonstrations against unemploy
ment throughout the world tomor
row, the Communist international
and the Profintern today were
confident their plans for world.
wide protest would be successful
Joseph Uzefovich, assistant
general secretary of the Profin.
tern, today emphasized that EN-
ployed Communist workers as
The Washington times., 1930-03-05
Minister Comes 1000
Miles to III Father

BALTIMORE, March 5.-Jour-
neying 1000 miles from his
charge in Japan to be at the
bedside of his father who was
critically i'll the Rev. Paul Warner
arrived here yesterday bringing
with him the ashes of Mrs.
Bernie Barns, sister Of Mrs. Olive
I. Hodges, a miSSionery in Japan.
Mrs. Barns resided at BallSton.
Va.
The Rev. DR.. Warner was in.
formed of the illness of his
father while in Yokohoma and
sailed February IA from that city.
On the trip to this country he
had as a cabin mate the Rev.
1runo Bitter, q Catholic priest.
The Washington times., 1930-03-05
international Photo

well as unemployed should par.
ticipate. He warned Communist
leaders abroad not to allow any
split between workers and job
less 5beoauSee7he said. both are
fighting the same class enemy
the capitalists"
He said the slogans to be used
in protesting tomorrow should be
along the following lines: For the
seven-hour work-day; for in.
creased wages; for security
against unemployment; against
capitaliStic naturalization in fac
tories, mills and mines; against
lockouts, and against overtime
work.
PRAGUE. CzechoSlovakia, Mar.
S GN.SD.-Stringent measures
were planned today by the police
here to throttle threatened Com
muniSt demonstrations planned for
tomorrow.
Eighteen members Of the Com
munist central committee in this
city have been arrested on charges
OF planning the projected nation
wide demonstrations. One hun
dred Communists who held a
preliminary demonstration before
the city hall yesterday were I'M
mediately scattered by the ap-
pearance of a formidable squad
Of police officers.
BOSTON, March S O.N.S0.-
The police force of Boston will
be practically doubled tomorrow
in preparation for possible dis
turbances in connection with any
communistic demonstrations.
PITTSBURGH, March S UN.
SO.-Pittsburgh communists will
defy the orders of Police Super.
intendent Peter P. Walsh that
they not parade her, tomorrow,
they indicated today.
Although police have been or.
dered to break up any attempted
Red" parades, local communist
leaders have announced q parade
through the downtown section
will be attempted.
Pamphlets have ben issued ask.
ing school children to play
turant" tomorrow to join the
cavalcade.
The Washington times., 1930-03-05
BOOkkeeper Charged
With Breaking in Door

William Garland Smith, 81, a
bookkeeper. of the TOO block
Farragut st. N. W.. woke up
this morning in the First pre-
cinct.
The specific offense which he
will have to explain today is
why he happened to break the
glass door of a warehouse in the
900 block Pennsylvania Ave. N.
w., last night shortly before
midnight. Police said he had
been drinking.
The Washington times., 1930-03-05
Thieves Scar Victims
In Hunt for "Gen1"

CRYSTAL LAKE, III, March 5
uN.S) .-~Ar1 enraged community
today learned the details of how
two thugs bound Ed Tessendorf
and his wife Emma in their farm
home near here and tortured
them In their search for huge
gem which, according to neighbor,
hood gossip. was worth a fortune
Tessendorf's spade turned up a
large stone which neighbors heard
was worth thousands of dollars.
Two gunmen seized TeSsendort
yesterday. knocked him uncon
scicus with the butt of a revolver
and dragged him into his house.
Ear two hours hey scared his