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The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1931-08-27
MARYLAND U. S. SENATOR
TO SPEAK ON LABOR DAY
Will Be Guest At Knights Of
Pythias Event on September Z

United States Senator Willard E.
Tydings of Maryland will deliver the
chief address at the twelfth annual
Labor Day picnic to be held at Oak
land on September 7. The speakers
committee Of Garrett Lodge, No. 113,
Knights of Pythias, under whose aus
pieces the picnic is being held, has re-
ceived a definite acceptance of the in
vitation from the Senator.
Senator Tydings is an orator of ma
tional reputation. He served in the
World War for more than two years,
entering the ranks as an enlisted man
and through successive promotions for
merit in the service, emerged as a
Lieutenant-Colonel. This record is
said not to have been surpassed by
any other member of the American
Expeditionary Force.
Senator Tydings' address will hold
much of interest to all and his pres
ence will be gratifying to members
Of the American Legion and those
who had any part in the late war.
A number of Grand Lodge officers
have accepted invitations to be pres
ent and others are expected. Those
who have definitely stated they would
be here include Joseph D. Boan, Bal
timore, Grand Chancellor; C. Thomas
Summers, Frederick, Grand Vice
Chancellor; A. Elwood Nartak, Balti-
more, Grand Keeper of Records and
Seal; A. Charles Stewart, Frostburg,
Grand Master-at-Arms.
Plans are being made to have am
plifers erected on the picnic grounds
so that everybody will be able to hear
Senator Tyding's address. Commit
tees have been meeting each week to
complete arrangements and the vari-
GUS stands will be erected next week
in readiness for the great gathering.
There will be plenty of free park
ing space and members of Oakland
Troop, No. 1, Boy Scouts Of America,
will assist in parking cars.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1931-08-27
Fire Destroys Home of Mrs
Mary Pysell, Near Deer Park

Fire of undetermined origin COM
pletely destroyed the frame dwelling
occupied by Mrs. Mary Pysell, ar
aged lady, near Deer Park, last Fri
day night about 1880.
When Mrs. Pysell awakened the
flames were on the outside of the
porch, she said, and it is believed
that the building was set on fire by
someone, but no clues as to his identi-
ty were discovered.
All the furniture, including num-
Der of old relics, were destroyed by
the flames. The building was in.
sured for $1,000, which will go tc
Walter Flanagan, who holds a mort.
gage on the property.
Since the destruction of her home
Mrs. Pysell has been sleeping in he1
barn. She was in Oakland Tuesday
purchasing roofing and other mater
ial with which she expects to repair
the garage on the property and use
for a home this winter.
This is the second time that hel
home has been destroyed by fire.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1931-08-27
Bon Ton Formally Opens Tea
Room Addition Tuesday

Between 400 and 500 people visited
the Bon Ton Confectionery between
the hours of 500 and 1900 o'clock on
Tuesday evening, when the formal OPP
ening of the tea room and the recent
addition to the confectionery was held.
Ice cream was served to more than
three hundred persons during the ev'
ening.
A short program was arranged with
Frank Pugh, Terra Alta, W. Va, as
master of ceremonies and announcer.
Wilmer Brown played few selections
on his accordion; Miss Mae Jean Sted-
eford danced and Miss Sarah Burley
sang.
With the additional floor space ad-
ded, the Bon Ton is now able to seat
100 people. A number of booths were
placed in the new room and a space
for dancing reserved. There is also
balcony with booths in the new Sec
ton of the store. A kitchen, to take
care of orders for meals at all hours,
has been added.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1931-08-27
ATTENDANCE DATA SHOWS
IMPROVEMENT FOR 1880
New Attendance Law Goes Into
Effect This Fall

Attendance data on all elementary
schools of Garrett county has beer
compiled by John L. Fitzwater, at
tendance officer, and shows an i'm
provement in all departments.
The number of pupils enrolled dur
ing the past year was 4,336, as COM
pared with 4,4O5 for 1929-30, but this
decrease was laid to transportation
of pupils to high schools, there being
149 more pupils in the county high
schools last year than in 1929-1930.
Two hundred less pupils entered
late in 1880, there being only 469 as
compared with 669 for 1929. There
were 81 less Withdrawals from the
schools, and the percentage of attend
ance increased from 9O.5 to 92.5.
School was open on an average of
1879 days, as compared with 1855
days for 1929, a gain of "a days.
There were 2O6 pupils absent 40 days
or more in 1880 as compared with 252
in 1929, an improvement of 46. Sixty
eight more pupils were promoted in
1880 as compared with 1929, when
3,493 were advanced.
New Attendance Law
A new attendance law goes into
effect at the beginning of this years
school term, according to Mr.. Fitz-
water. Under the old law a child
from seven to his thirteenth birth
day was required to attend school
every day, and from thirteen to his
seventeenth birthday at least 100
days each school year, with possibility
of working the rest of the time if a
permit were given.
Under the new law, child from
seven to his fourteenth birthday is
required to attend school every day,
and if not a graduate of the seventh
grade, must attend until his sixteenth
birthday, unless permission is given
him to work. The To-day provision
is taken out of the law entirely.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1931-08-27
Sunday School Convention al
Accident, September 4.

All Sunday school workers are be-
Ing urged to attend the all-day con-
gention to be held Friday, September
4, at Accident, under the auspices of
the Garrett County Council Of Relig-
ious Education.
The theme of the convention is
based around sour Teachers, their
spiritual, their mental and their social
equipment" Outstanding addresses
will be made by DR.. Davids, Miss Lii
liam Mccormick, Miss jeanette Lamp
son, DR.. Jones, Rev. w. B. Brock and
Maurice R. Hamm.
There will be department confer
ences in the afternoon with the ad-
dresses in the morning and evening.
Officers will be installed at the even
ing session.
At 7:30 p. m. there will be recog-
milton service for students who have
taken one or more courses for credit
in standard training schools. It is
strongly urged that every student be
present at this session to receive rec
ognition as one in training.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1931-08-27
To Make Inspection Tour

Twelve men of the county interested
in dairying, including County Agent
John H. Carter, will leave Friday on
an inspection tour through the U. S.
bureau of dairy industry at Beltsville,
the U. S. Department of Plant Indus
try at Arlington, and the University
of Maryland at College Park. They
will also visit important buildings of
interest in Washington. The party
will return to Oakland on Sunday.
Those making the trip will include
Harry Porter, Ernest Friend, Paul
Friend, Orville Bittinger, William F.
DeBerry, William P. DeBerry, James
F. Hamilton, o. T. eraser, John H
Carter, Claude Wilkins, and Ben
Friend.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1931-08-27
SEPTEMBER TERM JURORS
DRAWN BY JUDGE SLOAN
Delbert M. Davis Named Fore
man of The Grand Jury; Grand
Jurors To Report Sept. IA
SELECTION MADE FRIDAY

Grand and petit jurors for the
September Term Of the Garrett
County Circuit Court were
lrawn last Friday afternoon by
Chief Judge D. Lindley Sloan,
in accordance with the law gov
erning such practice.
At the 1881 session of the
Legislature an act was passed
changing the jury terms of the Court
from December to September and
from March to June, hence the COM
ing September term will be the first
September jury court since 1906.
The juries as drawn by the Court on
Friday will be composed of the fol-
lowing citizens:
Grand Jurors
Delbert M. Dvais, Oakland, fore
man; William ]. Wilburn, Charles T.
Frantz, Erwin Fazenbaker, Clarence
E. MacMurray, Paul W. McIntire, F.
W. Wildesen, Clarence ]. Lashorn,
James U. Stanton, Harbert X. Pope,
Harry J. Black, George w. Weitzell,
Lawrence M. Fraley, Nathan R. Selby,
Errice o. Liller, John G. D. Spiker,
George A. White, Charles E. Magru-
der, Charles o. Wolf, Harvey Friend,
Wilbur L. Davis, Merritt S. Harvey,
Milton E. Pritts.
Grand jurors are required to be in
attendance at the opening of court
Monday, September IA, at ten o'clock.
Members of the Petit Jury
Harry F. Paugh, Lyman Folk,
James F. Hamilton, Chester A. Green,
Virgil T. Steyer, Asa A. Calls, Grover
C. Stemple, Martin L. Groves, Donald
L. Chisholm, Romanus L. Sebold, H.
P. Harvey, Benton Hershberger, Chas.
L. Lewis, Robert l.. Emory, Franklin
B. Shaffer, John Bishop, Daniel O..
Harvey, Clarence o. White, Cecil
Ramsey, Walter E. Waybright, How
ard A. Skidmore, Roy V. Friend.
Petit jurors are required to be in
attendance Thursday morning, Sep
TENDER II, at 900 o'clock, unless 9TH
erwise notified by the officers of the
Court.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1931-08-27
SHEEP ARE SAID TO BE
IMPORTANT FARM ASSET
County Agent Urges Sheepmen
to Keep and Improve FlOcks

"Sheep are paying just about as
we'll as anything on the farm these
days" states County Agent, John H.
Carter. He says further that ''This
is the time to establish, increase and
improve fiocks rather than slow up OF
quit altogether. There are several
good reasons why sheep should be
kept on large number of Garrett
county farms. They utilize waste land
and cheap feed that would otherwise
be of little or no value. They are our
best weed destroyers. The income
from lambs and wool is received at a
time of year when there is little else
to sell. The ewes fleece usually pays
her keep. This puts the fat lamb on
the market at very low cost. Sheep
manure is the richest produced by any
farm animal. Every sheep on farm
adds about $500 worth of fertility an
nually to the land.
"One of the main reasons for the
present low price of lambs is the
large number of scrub bucks being
used. Sheepmen who are using good
purebred rams can produce lambs at
a profit even at lower prices than
prevail at present.
"My advice to every sheepman is to
stay in the business, use good pure
bred ram, Gull your eve flock, control
parasites, and feed we'll. If you will
do these things, you can sit in the
shade more of the time and you will
not have cause to worry so much. Your
sheep can do the rest almost by them
selves.
"Another thing you should do is
come to the Ram Show and Sale at
Oaklend on September IL. Come
whether you need a ram or not. The
show and sale will be held on Sween-
ey's lot near the Oakland Creamery.
A show of all the rams in the sale
will be held at II o'clock in the morn
ing. The sale will start at 200 p. m.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1931-08-27
Relief Survey Declares Garrett
County Hardest Hit

A survey of relief needs in Mary
lands counties by Governor Albert
C. Richie, showed that in one county
the needs were 1888 per cent greater
this year than last year.
Although crop conditions generally
had been excellent this year, officials
of the Extension Service said that
prices were so poor that farmers, al
though not lacking food for them
selves and feed for their cattle, prob
ably would be hard pressed for funds
with which to pay taxes and to meet
interest charges, to buy clothing, seed,
fertilizer and other essentials.
Officials stated that Garrett county,
because of it's location in the mining
region, seemed to be the hardest hit
and it's citizens more in need of emer-
gency relief.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1931-08-27
To Give Entertainment

An entertainment for the benefit
of the Oakland Free Public Library
will be held in the Oakland High
school auditorium on Friday evening
August %.
There will be vocal solos by Mrs. J
Gordon Mealy, Baltimore; and Mrs. H
A. Brann, Loeb Lynn; the Misses Boil
giano, of Baltimore and Loeb Lynn
will give an exhibition of dancing; W
B. Burruss, widely known speaker and
lecturer will entertain.
The admission charge will be Is anG
so cents, and all are asked to be pres
ent.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1931-08-27
SelbyspOrt Farmers Organize
Boosters Club

The Young Community Boosters of
Selbysport will hold their regular
monthly meeting at Selbsyport school
house September 2, at 500 p. m.
The farmers and citizens in the
Selbysport community organized early
in the year and have been holding
regular monthly meetings. Special
subjects are discussed at each meet
ing and round table discussions held
on community problems. Agricultural
lime will be the topic for Wednesday,
September 2. ...
: All citizens who are interested in
the development and welfare of the
community as a whole are invited to
attend. ...I go. ...
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1931-08-27
Civic Club Holds Meeting

The regular monthly meeting of the
Oakland Civic Club was held Tuesday
afternoon at the residence of Mrs. B.
H. Sincell, with Mrs. Arthur Naylor,
vice. president, presiding.
Discussions concerning proposed
garden tour were INDUCED in by the
members, and the proposed bridge
spanning the Little Youghiogheny
River leading to the public park, was
also taken under consideration.
At the meeting it was decided that
the garden tour, similar to the one
of last year, would be made in the
near future.
Mrs. w. w. Grant entertained with
two highly interesting and entertain
ing stories and Mrs. j. Gordon Mealy,
Baltimore, formerly of Oakland, sang
two solos. Refreshments were served
by the hostess.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1931-08-27

gunner, travelling in Ford car, and
when they saw Chesley and Brann's
Ford car, carrying New York license
plates, they hoped on their motor
cycles and gave chase.
Wondering what crime they had
committed, Chesley and Brann stepped
on the gas, but were overtaken and
detained as guests at the Cumberland
police station until they telephoned to
Oakland and were properly identified.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1931-08-27
SUMMER RESIDENTS OF LOCH LYNN ARE MISTAKEN FOR
NEW YORK GUNNER BY CUMBERLAND POLICE TUESDAY

To be mistaken for a couple of New
York gunner by the police, isn't the
most pleasant sensation in the world,
as can be testified by Castleman Ches-
ley and Harry Brann, two youthful
summer residents of Loeb Lynn
Heights, who were chased and cap
tured at Cumberland on Tuesday, as
they were enroute to attend the Cum
berland Fair.
Cumberland police had been notified
to be on the lookout for two New York
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1931-08-27
Received Cuts and Bruises

Gilmor Hamill received small
scalp wound and other minor cuts and
bruises when the Ford automobile
which he was driving wrecked at a
point near Dodge school house on
Tuesday afternoon. Hamill was going
northward and upgrade at the time of
the accident, and it was thought that
the stearing wheel became stuck.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1931-08-27
Taken To Sykesville

John burst, % years old, of Acct
dent, was taken to the State Hospital
at Sykesville on Tuesday, following
an examination as to his mentality by
Doctors N. I. Broadwater and Henry
w. McComas.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1931-03-24
No More Pocket Veto"

. Republican legislators are reported to be interested in the pending legislation that would eliminate the pocket veto"y of the governor A constitutional amendment compelling the governor 10 sign all bills or ; within 20 days return vetoed measures to the secretary of state with copy of his obJec- tions. IS now proposed. This would emin- ate the so-caled pocket veto" which IS srothing more or less than complete gnor- sing of the proposed legislation by the chief executive. It has been used with great sue cess of late years by presidents of the United States To some extent it has been enl- tployed by the governor of Connecticut but when botlr the governor and legislature have been of the same political faith there has been little need to exercise pocket veto
 However the proposed constltutonai samendment would take care of the present Jaw which demands that the chief executive sign all bills within three days of their pres sentation 10 him. So great an accumulation kpf legislation gathers on the governors desk, especially during the last days of the egisa- tive session. that 1t is often physically Im- possible 10 sign all the measures within the legal limit. This bit of official laxlty re- suited in the inyalidation of over I5OO sta atutes last year by the supreme court de- scison in the MeCook case. IL was necessary to cali special session of the legislature 10 pass validating act. At rhe time il was stated that he'193l legislature would pro- wide against such state of affairs ever oc- curing in the future.
 Now is the time for the general assembly to act. but word of caution is evidently de- rnanded. Depriving the governor of too many powers Che has so many?) isn't good government The executive and legislative branches of the state government should be able 10 check each other As it IS now gubcrnatoria veto doesn't amount to any thing It only takes a majorityyote to over ride il and that is easily obtained especially when the house and senate are one-slded A two-thrds vote. as has been proposed by Minority Leader Citron. should be required to override veto. The presidential veto can be overfidden by only two-thirds vote (yeas and nays) Why not a gubernatorial?
The Waterbury Democrat., 1931-03-24
Uncle Sam Protects Us

Dolls can be dangerous from the standpoint of agriculture This amazing fact was brought out when plant quarantine inspectors of the agricultural department recently dis covered that Mexican baby" made of corn husks and silk harbored fungus that causes the brown spot disease of corn. The toy was found in the hand luggage of person about to cross the border into tbe United States.
 The visinace of Uncle Sans agents of protection is illustrated in many instances be- sides that cited above. An entire bureau of the post office department is devoted 10 de- lection of fraud through the mails and hun dreds of concerns have been prohibited from praeticing deceptions upon gullible public in this manner. Advertisers of fake nos trums and surgical cures would foist their murderous racket on ailing people were it not for the watchfulness of the federal trade commission.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1931-03-24
Amateur Sport Needed

Every now and then some one suggests that colleges are foolish to worry so much about their athletic problem. Why shouldn't their athletics be openly professional! Pay the football men salaries and stop fussing about the whole situation, is the simple solu- ton offered. Grantland Rice. widely read sports writer. answered such critics very neat ly in his column the other day.
 There is greater need for an amateur game today than there ever was before" he wrote. Sport has grown 10 greater proportions. It has caught the direct interest and attention of added millions. The professional side has a big place. and an important place but the amateur should be far more important. since sport was first designed for recreation and ex- ercise, not for any large money returns
 Amateur sport. played for the fun of com petition and for physical and mental recrea- ton, deserves more encouragement. It is be- ginning to get it, too. College after college announces new athletic system. laying more stress on intramural athletics and less on In- tereollegiate contestss It would be fine, if the movement would spread outside of colleges, getting more individuals out of bleachers and onto playing fields of one sort or another
The Waterbury Democrat., 1931-03-24
TUESDAY, MARCH 24, 1891
Democrats Beware

It is rumored that if contest develops over the appointment of Professor Richard Joyce Smith as successor to Joseph w. Alsop on the public utilities commission the democratic party will not be united behind him. Stories aEe heard on. every side that the governors choice for this highly important commission ership is allied with faction of the demo- cratic party that was placed on the side lines year ago when Governor Gross and his aides took over control. We don't care with what group of democrats Mir Smith is allied His appointment bears approval by the entire legislature.
 We shouldn't have 10 mention again his qualifications for the position. But we ask the legislature to unearh few historical facts about the public utilities commission. Con- sder its present membership Chairman Higgins. Mir Alsop and Mir ElwelI. What one of these gentlemen (and we mention this fact with all due respect for their considerable abilities) brought to the commission upon his appointment the experience and knowledge of public utilities that the assistant professor of law from Yale University can offer as his credentials' It IS not an extravagant state ment when we say that Richard Joyce Smith would be the most valued and distinguished member of the public utilities commission. It would De foolish move politically for the democratic minority in the legislature to oppose Mr Smiths appointment While it seems likely that the judiciary committee will report unfavoraby upon him the democrats should be prepared to make stern fight upon the floor of the senate and house 10 save the governors choice. Governor Cross is not de- liberateiy seeking to estrange members ol his own party. But he is hewlng 10 the attitude thit has been his ever since he entered Con- ntc.ieut politics in l930 He believes that th, man should merit the office 10 which he is named. But he does not concur in the republican idea of ne-pary control of every arpoinive and elective office in the state rsmoerats would be foolish 10 go back on tleir leader al tiiis stage of the game
The Waterbury Democrat., 1931-03-24

solving differences between mer- chants residing in different countries. To date progress in this direction has been relatively slow.
 A comparative study of American legislation governing commercial ar- bitratiOn, compiled by the Inter- American high commission, has re- vealed q lack of authority on the part of arbitrators to effect settle- ment of disputes. During recent years there has been q rather general movement toward reform in legiSla- ton governing arbitration. Here again progress has been slow
 Such reforms as have been at- tempted seek to provide legal au- thority for irrevocabiIity of agree ment to arbitrate either an existing or future dispute, for stay of action pending performance of the agree ment, for cooperation of the courts in securing the enforcement of an agreement and for the enforcement of an award as q judgment of the court.
 Further Arbitration
 The International Chamber of Commerce. the International Law association, the economic and finan- cial committee of the League of Ma tions. as well as other international bodies have been trying to further the use of commercial arbitration and conciliation in the settlement of disputes. In July, 1922 the executive council of the International Cham Der approved the establishment of an international court of commercial arr bitration. In 1923. project of agreement was authorized and ap- proved by the assembly of the League of Nations. This protocol has been approved by 28 countries in- cluding Brazil. Chile, Fl Salvador, Nicaragua, Panama, Paraguay and Uruguay from the American Repub- lies.
 With 331 Latin American trade orr ganizations already invited to par- ticipate in the october Trade con- ference here, Pan American Union officials organizing the meeting feel that the actual representation which may be expected to attend the gath ering will be sufficiently large to in- sure comprehensive discussion of the commercial arbitration question and sufficiently representative to give additional impetus to the general movement through specific recom- mendations.