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The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1931-05-28
EYESIGHT TESTS SHOULD
TELL VISUAL EFFICIENCY
Normal Sight Should Not Be
y Based on Distance Reading

The child in school today is not US
ing his eyes as did primitive man.
This is near-point world, whereas
the world of yesterday was definitely
a far-point world.
Optometrists the country over are
showing school boards and educators
that the so-called sight testing in
schools may be definitely harmful if
the child and parents are told that
the child has normal eyes, simply be-
cause he can read certain letters on
a wall chart.
The sight test is merely learning
if the child has his heritage of nor
NAL, primitive vision. 1t tells moth
ing about his ability to continue con-
centrated effort at desk over long
hours of the day.
The adult is familiar with what he
calls Equestrian" yet knows that he
sees well. This Equestrian" is the
outward manifestation of what the
optometrists call visual ineficiency, a
fatigue from near-point concentra-
ton that results in a definite limiting
of the absorbability of the human
mind.
Tens of thousands of children are
hampered in their work, millions of
dollars are spent in re-educating
these children, whose sole difficulty
is this lack of visual efficiency. They
have been given a "sight test" at
school, have been told they were nor
NAL, yet they are totally unfit to cope
with this modern world of print and
near-point effort.
Every child who has advanced be-
yond the first few grades, who be-
trays the slightest difficulty in con-
centration or any signs of eye wear
mess or fatigue, should have the eyes
examined for their effectiveness-no
their sight.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1931-05-28
MRS. HARRIET STANTON.

Mrs. Harriet Stanton, widow of the
late Eli Stanton, died at her home,
Little Crossings, Monday might at
10:45 o'clock after an illness of three
weeks from heart trouble.
She was the daughter of William
and Jane Warwick Broadwater, pio-
neer settlers of Garrett county and
was the second surviving member of a
family of thirteen children, one broth
er, Gilead Broadwater, the youngest
survives. She was born in the old
home farm near Fair View, Md, on
January Is, 1874, was 81 years, 8
months and Is days old.
Mrs. Stanton is survived by the fol-
lowing children: Mrs. H. H. Maust,
Salisbury, Paw Edward Stanton
and J. Urban Stanton, Grantsville; IA
grandchildren and 6 great grandchil-
dren, also a number of nieces and
nephews.
She was married to Eli Stanton on
February %, 1865, and moved soon to
Little Crossings, where they have al
ways resided and where Mr.. Stanton
conducted a grist mill until his death
on June 20, 1910, which is now owned
by his son, w. E. Stanton. Two sons,
Charles Albert and Howard Milton
Stanton died some years ago.
Mrs. Stanton was faithful men,
Der of the Reformed church. She has
been in good health during the past
winter until May when she suffered
a heart attack which ultimately
caused her death.
Funeral services were held at her
home this morning at 1880 o'clock.
Rev. M. A. Keifer, her pastor officiat-
ed. Interment was made in the family
lot in the Grantsville cemetery.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1931-05-28
r Y AN s G L A d E

There will be Memorial Day SER
vice held at White Church Sunday ev-
ening at six o'clock to which all are
most cordially invited. The Epworth
League meeting will take place at
eight o'clock.
Russell Harvey has purchased a
Ford coupe.
Miss Nellie Steyer, New York City,
is visiting relatives in this community.
Miss Jessie Shillingburg, who has
been employed in Washington, D. c.,
was visiting at her home in this COM
munity over the weekend.
Mrs. Gayle Alhiser and children, of
Morgantown, w. Va, are visiting at
the home of Mr.. and Mrs. "A. T. Shar-
key, the parents of Mrs. Alhiser.
Mrs. J. D. Harvey was visiting Mrs.
Boyd Steyer on Monday evening.
Arley Whetsell was visiting in this
community Sunday evening.
Sunday school is held every Sun
day morning at ten o'clock and the
public worship occurs every two
weeks.
Plans are being made to organize
a band in this community.
The work of placing a wire fence
about the cemetery of this community
was completed one day last week.
Carl Nethkin, Jr., of Baltimore, was
here visiting his grandparents, Mr..
and Mrs. j. B. Shockey, recently.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1931-05-28
Study Is Made of Rural News
paperS BY College Class

Since the local newspaper is one of
the forces for rural education and
culture the students of Rural Soci-
ology in Blue Ridge College made
study of several country newspapers
published in various parts of Mary
land. The object was to find the
amount of space given to things of
special value to rural people. The
subject matter was listed under gen.
eral news, local news, agriculture, pol
itics, legal notices, recreational, edu-
cational, health, religion, items on
rural development and advertise
ments.
That there is wide variation in the
amount of space given to certain
items, was revealed. In each case
studied, local items of news had been
given the larger amount of space in
the news columns. In practically
every paper studied the local items
and events of town where the paper
is published received the largest
amount of space. Letters from rural
sections had very little real news,
most of them being little else than a
list of personal calls in those parts
but considered important by the pub
Usher to those interested else they
would not have been printed.
1t was found that comparatively
small amount of space was given to
agricultural news or to building up
rural life. Some devoted considerable
space to lawn and garden contests for
the towns but did not challenge the
rural folks to a like interest. The
report stated that recreation was one
of the things which needed study by
rural leaders, and that rural newspa-
pers could help by suggesting types
of social events of interest to this
class of people. 1t was found that
over half of the paper was taken up
with advertising, with most Of the ad-
vertisements of good grade.
The report closed by stating that
although they must sometimes strug-
gle and bear a lot of criticism, the
local newspapers are filling a place
of need in the rural life of today,
and it is hoped that usefulness may
be much enlarged;
Thirteen newspapers were judged,
among them being The Republican.
The Republican stood high in local
news content, and others were in pro-
portion. In the particular issues
studied, there was small amount Of
agricultural news, which is usually
not the case with The Republican,
survey over a general period shows.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1931-05-28
ACCIDENT
Services in Local Churches =,

Services in Local Churches
Church of the Brethren, Rev. A. D.
Scrogum, pastor-9:30 a. M, Sunday
school; 1890 a. M, worship.
English Lutheran Parish, Rev. A.
B. Harper, pastor-Accident Wednes-
day, 500 p. M, church school,; Sum-
day, $3.50 a. M, Sunday school; 1920,
worship.
Zion Lutheran church, Rev. A. w.
Code, pastor-9:30 a. M, Sunday
school; 1920 a. M, English service.
Lutheran Hour Thursday of each
week over Columbia Broadcasting
System, $3.50 to 1000 p. m.
Inter-Class Field Day
Field Day exercises were held We'd
nesday afternoon for the local school
in spite of the rain. The alumni
teams played the school teams in vol
leyball, obstacle relay and speedball.
The school team was successful in
winning most of the events. The high
school team played the grammar
school in dodgeball which resulted in
a victory for the high school team.
Quite a number of other games, with
various stunts, were played during
the afternoon.
Meeting of VictOr's Class
The Victor's class of st. Paul's
Lutheran Sunday school was enter
tanned by Mrs. Jonas Margroff and
Miss Nina B. Peck at the home of
Mrs. Margroff on Wednesday even
ing. After devotions several interest
ing contests were held. Earl Engle-
hart, Hobart Margroff, Glenn Keller
and Stanley Margroff were among
those who won prizes. There were
IL members and guests present. The
June meeting will be held on Deep
Creek Lake. Refreshments were
served by Mrs. Margroff.
Annual Social and Bazaar
The Ladies' Aid and Young Peo-
pies societies of Zion Lutheran church
will hold their annual social and ba-
zaar on Memorial Day as hes been the
custom. There will be lot of needle
work on sale, also plenty of refresh
ments of all kinds. The bazaar will
be open all day and at night.
Meeting of Ladies' Aid.
The Ladies' Aid of St. Paul's Luth-
eran church was entertained at the
parsonage Thursday night with Mrs.
A. B. Harper as hostess. Business
matters were discussed and it was
decided to hold a bazaar in connec-
ton with church supper in October.
Mrs. E. H. Ault and Mrs. N. M. Hum
berson were chosen members of the
bazaar committee. The committee in
charge of the rainy day bags have
succeeded in placing quite number
of them. Mrs. H. q. Liston and Mrs.
Harrison Ramp had charge of the So
cial hour at the meeting. There were
81 members and guests in attend
ance. A course luncheon was served
by the hostess. The June meeting
will be held at the home of Mrs. Jas.
Speicher.
Personal Mention
Miss Althea Schlossnagle attended
the American Legion meeting at Sal
isbury Thursday night.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1931-05-28
KEMPTON.

The monthly meeting of the Parent
Teacher Association was held in the
school building here on last Friday
evening. Mrs. L. w. Duling was in
charge of the program and Mr.. j..
w. Broll, Jr., of the games. A round
table discussion on Compulsory sec
ondary education" was led by Kathryn
Speicher. Prizes were won by Mr..
Smith, Dewitt Dickey and Kathryn
Speicher.
Mr.. and Mrs. Anthony Strimel en-
tertained a number of friends at their
home Saturday evening in honor of
Mr.. Joseph Pifel, who left Sunday for
New York after spending his vacation
with relatives here.
Messrs. David, Robert and Owens
Jenkins, of Orbosonia, Pa, spent the
weekend here with Mr.. and Mrs. Geo.
Sewers, Sr.
Mr.. and Mrs. George Sewers, Jr.,
visited relatives at Bayard on Sun
day.
Mr.. and Mrs. Ray Reed and Mr..
Albert Fowler spent Sunday in Par
sons, w. Va.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1931-05-28
rs MARRIAGE LICENSES.
ARE ISSUED DURING WEEK
Total For May To Date is 92-
~ Behind Record of May, 1928

twenty-five marriage licenses were
issued during the week ending Mon
day at noon at the office of the Clerk
of the Garrett County Circuit Court
in Oakland. With the issuance of
this number the total for the month
reached ninety-two. This is 81 less
than the May record in 1928, when
119 were issued.
Three licenses issued were marked
don't publish"
George Marcellus Lipscomb, 26
railroad employee, Henry W. Va, and
Ellen Marie Shaffer, 20, Erwin, w
Va.
Ward Erwin Parrish, %, miner,
Pennington, W. Va, and Audrey Car
penter, 10, Webster Springs, w. Va.
George Bartko, "a, miner, and Isa-
bel Marie Chesnolovich, 81, both OF
Morgantown, w. Va.
Boyd Walter Strosnider, 81, rail
road employee, and Vera Ann Coffman
10, both of Brownsville, Pa.
Joseph Joyce Watkins, 81, tire
dealer, and Geraldine Jewel Wedge
20, both of Parkersburg, w. Va.
John Wesley Martin, 46, druggist
and Mildred Dean, rs, both of Fair
mont, w. Va.
Charles Otis Sutherland, "a, paint
er, Fairfield, Va, and Alice Marie
Blackwell, 10, Raphine, Va.
Elliotte Graham Christopher, 81, Ia
borer, and Virginia Lee Baker, 81
both of Hibbs, Pa. g
Marvin Grant Knots, 81, farmer
Hambleton, w. Va, and Esta Marie
Martin, 10, st: George, w. Va.
Blaine Arthur Knopsnyder, 81, far.
mer, lockwood, Pa, and Grace John
son, IS, Markleton, Pa.
Elmer Sheldon Rowley, "a, laborer
and Martha Laura Little, 26, school
teacher, both of Vandergrift, Pa.
Nick Martucci, Is, glass worker
and Mary Carmen Upole, both of Con-
nellsville, Pa.
Ivan Donald Taught, 81, farmer
and Virginia Pearl Satterfeld, 10
both of Fairmont, w. Va.
George Arbanas, SO, glass worker
Weston, w. Va, and Forest Virginia
Maxwell, 81, Glenville, W. Va.
Hugh Cain Osborne, "a, filling sta
ton employee, Glenville, w. Va, and
Irene Maye Brown, 10, student, Ire
land, w. Va.
Egbert Basel Wolfe, %, taxi dri-
yer, and Elizabeth Maticia Hudkins,
Fl, school teacher, both of Clarks-
burg, w. Va.
James Ohlen Bradshaw, "a, school
teacher, Fairmont, W. Va, and Ruby
Mae Staley, 20, student, Salem, W
Va.
Oakie Virgil McCrobie, 21, glass
worker. and Ruth Lena Cobun, IS,
both of Morgantown, W. Va.
Alva Glenn RAIDER, 81, farmer. and
Mintie Olinee Amick, 10, both of
Canvas, w. Va.
Lawrence Hammitt, 81, truck driy-
er,l and Helen Maxine Lantz, 10, both
of Clarksburg, W. Va.
Miffiin Tichenor. &c, railroad en-
ploye, and Irene Morrison, 10, both of
Morgantown, w. Va.
Joseph Schipper Barill. %. press
ing shop. and Helen Gentle, 10. glass
worker, both of Morgantown, w. Va.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1931-05-28
IN DAYS OF OLD
FORTY YEARS AGO

The laying of the cornerstone OF the
new Methodist Episcopal church, then
under construction, was announced to
take place on June ID. DR.. ]. A. Full
lerton, Wheeling, fermer pastor OF
the church in Oakland, was named as
being the speaker for the day and
to have charge of the service.
At Keyser, West Va, hailstones as
large as hickory nuts fell to the depth
of two inches.
The Totten store building, corner
Second and Alder streets, was under
going repairs, including fresh coat
of paint.
A mammoth passenger locomotive,
in the Baltimore and Ohio Railroad
shops at Piedmont, was to be put in
service and was built with the ex-
pectation that it would draw twelve
passenger coaches up the steep IT.
Mile grade at high rate of speed.
H. w. Kahl, Accident, purchased
two acres of the Bishop farm near
town upon which he intended erecting
a fine residence.
The first serious disturbance fol-
lowing the re-opening of saloons in
Garrett county occurred at Oakland,
Deer Park and Selbysport, when
drunken brawls took place in each OF
the three towns on Saturday and
again on Sunday.
TWENTY YEARS AGO
Transportation facilities were more
or less hampered on the Baltimore and
Ohio Railroad because of serious
shortage of water for the use of To-
comotives.
The Decoration Day parade formed
in front of Sturgiss' Pharmacy and
was led in the march through town by
the Mountain City Band, followed by
fourteen survivors of the Civil War,
among them being an ex-Confederate
soldier, the late Charles M. Miller, of
Swanton, who assisted in decorating
the graves of his one-time enemies.
Two extremely handsome touring
cars were received in Oakland by
residents of Garrett county. Mr.. S.
T. Jones received Haynes and Sen
ator H. J. Speicher received new
Columbia.
Dwight Townshend, student at Pea
body Conservatory of Music, Balti-
more, returned home for the summer
vacation.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1931-05-28
"A Year Round Resident of Mountain
Lake Park Desires Same Rights as
Residents of Other Municipalities.

"A Year Round Resident of Mountain
Lake Park Desires Same Rights as
Residents of Other municipalities.
To the Editor of The Republican.
Attention has been called to an ar
ticle in The Republican under the cap
tion,i Mountain Lake Park Is Again
Agitated by Local People" =
Something wrong there, because the
agitators don't live in Mountain Lake
Park. Some of them live in Oakland
and some live in Loeb Lynn Heights,
but our quota is about down to the
vanishing point. Judging from the
sound of the article in question one
would think that we were asking for
the contents of the sub-treasury.
Is there anything fundamentally
wrong in asking to be allowed to live
under the same sort of civil govern
ment that the people have in Oak
land? Do the laws of our country
provide that only part of the people
be allowed to vote, while others are
denied that privilege, or are we all
supposed to enjoy that right? .-
Would you be willing to move to
Mountain Lake Park knowing that
your vote would be null and void and
not worth the paper on which it is
printed?
In every movement to improve liv-
ing conditions, we find dissenters. Not
very many, but always few. These
are generally selfish persons who may
be ejoying some special privilege at
the expense of the rest of the people.
For instance, if you rented one of
your buildings to chain store and
allowed it to come into Oakland and
undersell the other merchants to such
an extent that they were almost
driven out of business, that would be
extremely selfish on your part, and in
all probability your brother business
men would feel like decorating your
bare neck with a garland of thorns
and cactus-sort of Croix de Barbed
wire. That's sample of rank sell
fishness at the expense of the other
people.
The few who oppose the wish of the
residents of Mountain Lake Park to be
allowed to choose their own officers
are just as selfish and generally have
an axe to grind.
Oakland has a common corporation
and progresses.
Mountain Lake Park has a private
corporation and goes backward.
YEAR ROUND RESIDENT.
Mt. Lake Park, May %, 1881.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1931-05-28
SPR|NGT|NE!
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The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1931-05-28
IN MEMORIAM

In loving remembrance of our dear
husband and father, Peter Franklin
Mellinger, who departed this life one
year ago today, May %, 1880:
We loved him, yes, we loved him,
But angels loved him more;
And they have sweetly called him
To yonder shining shore.
The golden gates were opened,
A gentle voice said, "come"!
And with farewells unspoken
He calmly entered home.
His Wife, Sons and Daughters.
Advertisement 15-1t.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1931-05-28
DIED..
LIE ROY HORTON. SR.

Leroy Horton, ST., formerly of
Cumberland, died suddenly at Oak
Park, ILL.,, Monday night. He was a.
bout so years of age. Surviving are
his widow and one son.
Mr.. Horton was president and resi-
dent manager of the Tioga Tanning
company, which operated a tannery
at Hutton for a number of years. It
was destroyed by fire in 1924 and was
never rebuilt,
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1931-05-28

At President Hoover's Rapidan
camp, it is announced that saving
of SO million dollars will be possible
this fiscal year in the Post Office de-
partment, it being emphasized there
would be do discharges or reduction
of wages of employees.
In Chicago, the Colisimo Bible,
known as the Argos dictionary,
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1931-05-28

dating back to the tenth century has
been found in the former gang haunts
of "Big Jim" Colisimo.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-06-10

basis for further discussions was made
by Stanley Baldwin, Conservative
leader. in letter to Prime Minister
Macdonald.
Baldwin,s demand was seen In poll
tical circles as stating the final con-
ditions for continued cooperation by
the Conservatives with the government
in the discussions of midas difficulties.
Objects to Dates Set.
The Conservative leader also objected
to the dates in August and September
which the prime minister fixed for re-
sumption Of the Federal Relations
Committees meeting. He said the time
was inconvenient for the Conservatives
Of the delegation.
He added: I'VE are extremely doubt
full as to the possibility Of useful re-
suits being achieved as long as the
communal atmosphere is SO deeply dis
turbed in India"
Baldwin said the British delegation
would be strengthened by the inclu-
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-06-10
PARIS HEARS REICH.
SEEKS BIGGER NAVY.
Reported Complaint in Lon.
don of Fleet Inferiority
Causing Stir.
Rv the Aesociated Press.

BY the Associated Press.
PARIS, June l0.-The feature OF the
conversations between British and Ger
man statesmen last week end was de-
scribed in French naval circles yesterday
as the complaint Of the visitors over the
inferiority of the German Navy, fixed
by the treaty of Versailles.
Herr Won Plessen OF the German lot
eign office had private talk with A. ".
Alexander. frst lord of the admiralty,
it was said, and told him that Germany
wanted the right to build as strong
navy as other powers, particularly
France.
Mr.. Alexander was said to have COM
municated his representations to Prime
Minister Macdonald, who was reported
to have said that naval armament ais
cussions would be resumed before iong.
French circles said these conferences
may be started when Secretary OF State
Stimson and Secretary Of the Treasury
Mellon arrive in Europe.
The Socialist group Of the Chamber
of Deputies came out strongly today
against any new naval construction
until after the General Disarmament
Conference next February.
The party is opposed in particular to
the projected construction OF the new
23,OO0-ton battle cruisers regarded by
France as her answer to Germany's rev
Deutschland. They voted to introduce
| a motion in the Chamber demanding
adjournment of discussion on the naval
building program.
Deputy Pierre Appel, chairman Of the
Naval Affairs Committee, said he would
oppose the Socialist move with all his
force, because it Is absolutely neces-
sary that France begin her construction
! forthwith
Charles Danielou. who reported the
naval programs, agreed with M. APP
pell, asserting that postponement Of
construction at this time Is impossible.
Already We have delayed this part
| of the program six months" he said,
because of the Anglo italian
naval conversations, which, to our
great regret, have not ended In an
agreement.
ITO delay it still further would not
only break the annual rhythm Of our
construction and suspend work In our
shipyards, but would place France in q
position Of inferiority to other mari
time powers.
IF France had laid down since 1922
the units authorized by the Washington
treaty, the question Of replacing ships
now over age would not have arisen and
the present difficulties with Italy would
not have occurred.
For these reasons France cannot at
this time renounce a part Of her build
! ing program. which Is imposed by her
national needs"
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-06-10
WILL HONOR VAUGHAN

WORCESTER, Mass, June 10 Dr.
Five honorary degrees Of doctor of en-
cheering will be conferred by Worces-
ter Polytechnic Institute at its COM
mencement exercises on June II. The
recipients viii include Samuel M. Vau-
CLAIM, chairman Of the board Of the
Baldwin Locomotive Works; Charles e.
Eveleth, vice president Of the General
Electric Co., In charge of the Schenec-
tady works, and Prof. Charles r. Hard
Ing, head Of the electrical engineering
stan Of Purdue University.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-06-10
DIRIGIBLE TO BE TESTED
Picking Up and Releasing of Plane
From Los Angeles Planned.

LAKEHURST, N. j., June 10 (R.-The
Navy dirigible Los Angeles was removed
from her hangar today and moored to
the stub mast at the air station, pre-
paratory to night training flight
which will take it over New York City.
Several prominent newspaper men
ard Government officials will be pas
sengers on the cruise and witness q test
of the gear enabling the big ship to pick
up an airplane in flight and release it.
Lieut.. D. w. Harrigan will pilot the air.
plane and make the test soon after the
take-oh Of the Los Angeles scheduled
for $50 pm. eastern standard time).
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-06-10

sion OF certain representatives whom
ne Is prepared to suggest.
Prime Minister Macdonald replied:
The scope of the discussions at the
resumed meeting will be as declared at
the termination of the conference Janu-
airy 10. and as announced by the vice.
roy on March S. namely: Federation,
Indian responsibility and reservations
tor safeguards in the interests of India
for such matters as defense. external
affairs. the position Of minorities, the
financial credit of India and the dis
charge of obligations"
There was considerable sneculation