The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1931-06-04
SCOOPS COLUMN
By SCOOP-HIMSELF

The City manager of Cincinnati in
the Rotarian Magazine for the cur
rent month of June, writes that "chain
stores make large contributions to
community chests and other charita-
BILE and civic efforts. Local represen-
tatives are urged to participate ac-
lively in community undertakings"
Maybe there's law against such
practices in Maryland, because there's
never been any such show of civic in
terest in or about Garrett county on
the part of chain stores.
***
Elmer Ault is hunting for a COM
pany which will insure him against
poisoning by deadly insects and such.
And he is also putting high price
on the next tarantula he captures.
He has had two successful attempts
in bottling the giant spiders and de-
serves a place on a par with Ripley,
Livingstone and Swiftly, for his eff
forts in helping the scientific world.
&**
The Rum and Bugle Corps
The story comes out of Grafton that
while the bottle-scarred members of
the drum and bugle corps were march
ing along the main alley of that mu-
nicipality, somebody noticed the very
youthful appearance of Did Jim
Nordeck, and scoffed at the idea that
he had been in the war. Jute Lit
man, not to be outdone, replied,
MADAM, he is one of the war or
phans we picked up overseas"
And if madam had looked a little
closer she might have seen three other
"'war orphans"-Russ, Bob and Bus.
Tom Compton said the marching OF
the corps was improving as whole
and individually. He said Ed. Law
renee was out of step only once dur
ing the entire parade. Eds chest
swelled out until it looked as big as
Paul Beckwith's, until Tom finished
the sentence-"that once was all dur
ing the parade"
Rev. Shilke says hearse is a poor
vehicle to come to church in, so why
wait?
How these people can get into a
swimming suit and make flying
dash for the water is beyond me, and
yet they outnumber the ones who ease
in by degrees by about five to one, or
in other words four out of every five
have "w. a." (water appeaD.
I took my first ducking of the year
least Saturday morning lit just came
on Saturday by chance) and it took
me thirteen eases and one jerk to get
in up to my neck, and then the rest
was easy. don't know why submerg-
ing the solar plexus causes more
goose pimples than can be found in
whole flock of honkers, but it does.
And after the solar plexus come the
shoulders.
To hear me tell about it Saturday
afternoon, though, you would have in
cluded me in the "w. a" list-that is,
unless you knew me as we'll as you
ought to.
Doc Yak Yutzy says he is going to
Cumberland again this Sunday even if
he doesn't wake up on his train ride
until he reaches Clarksburg.
List of Previewed Pictures
Behind Office Doors-The States
Attorney just before the court term.
A Connecticut Yankee-H. C. Buck
ingham.
The Conquering Horde-Oakland
High School athletes.
Dance, Fools, Dance-Me and lot
of others.
Illicit-The bootleg traffic.
It Pays to Advertise-In The Re-
publican.
June Moon-Hot dog!
The Last Parade-Decoration Day.
Man of the World--Bill Spiker and
his flivver.
The Millionaire-Johnny Davis, just
come to town.
Mothers Millions-Walter Wendell.
The Southerner-Jim fowler.
The Gangbuster-Sheriff Haenft-
ling.
Heroes of the Flame-Oakland Fire
Department members.
The Perfect Alibi-I was out rid
ing when we ran out of gas.
All for the Band-R. R. Gilbert.