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The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1931-09-17
The Test That Failed

Our modern system of education
got severe jolt recently in New Jer-
sey. Teachers were needed in the
Irvington school. The superintendent
prepared an examination in the ele-
mentary subjects to be taught in the
schools, including arithmetic and
spelling, and 116 persons applied for
the position, but all funked the exami-
nations. Their friends criticized the
examinations as being too difficult and
out of date. The Commissioner of
Education of the State of New Jer-
sey upheld this view, and in feeble
attempt to justify would-be teachers
and the schools under the State Super
intendent raised the matter from a
local incident to subject of general
discussion. AS result the 10 arith-
metic problems on which criticism
was mainly directed were published.
Nothing was required for the solution
of the problems but little simple
reckoning and straight thinking.
Fifty years ago the problems would
have been answered promptly and cor
rectly by a majority of the 14-year-
old pupils of the little red schoolhous.
es of the country. 1t is not material
whether the problems are not likely
to come up in present-day affairs. The
real important thing is whether our
schools are teaching pupils to compute
figures correctly, and to reason accu-
rately. The modern schools which fail
in this test do not justify the enor-
nous increase in their cost.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1931-09-17

and the date of September &c was set
as the day of dedication. Rev. DR..
Norcross, of Pittsburgh, was chosen
to conduct the dedicatory ceremonies.
TWENTY YEARS AGO
More than six thousand delegates
from every State in the Union attend
ed the International Bible Students
Conference at Mountain Lake Park.
The gathering was deemed the most
successful in the history of the asso-
citation up to that time.
Lieut.. E. S. West exhibit at Fair
mont large selection of farm and or
chard products grown in Garrett
county. Later an exhibit was made
at Clarksburg and at Spencer, W. Va,
where much interest was evinced by
those who observed the fruits and veg
etables.
The first annual convention of the
Garrett County Sunday School con-
vention met for two days session in
the Oakland Presbyterian church.
Mrs. Henry w. McComas, with her
children, left Oakland for Baltimore
to reside during the winter. DR.. Nc
Comas remained here to practice his
profession,
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1931-09-17

service while others in safety pur-
sued their usual profitable occupa-
tons.
1t may be assumed that Congress
has done nothing in the matter of vet
eran relief that does not meet the ap-
proval Of the American people, who
pay the bill, for congressman are not
in the habit of voting for things they
do not believe are popular. If Con-
gress has "raided the treasury" to
help the veterans, then it simply
means that the American people,
through their representatives, have
made a raid on their own treasury.
1t is remarkable fact that while
in the United States we have some
four hundred foundations of one sort
and another, endowed to the extent of
several billions in the aggregate, we
do not have a single one committed
to the cause of intoxicating American
patriotism- of American
institutions, ideals and principles.
There are many such foundations
which, on the contrary, are engaged
in deprecating and breaking down
American nationalism in favor of
futile and ultimately fatal interna-
tionalism. From such sources attacks
upon the organized veterans of all our
wars may be expected. But if there
had not been men willing to stand be-
tween the nation and destruction in
time of peril, and if the spirit back
of their service is not kept alive,
the endowment funds of these institu-
tions might in due time become about
as valuable as German marks were
Immediately after the World War.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1931-09-17
THE CANNING MOVEMENT

The good old household art of can
ming has come back with a rush this
year. 1t is doomed Systematically in
many states where there is visible
surplus of fruits and vegetables. And
the remarkable thing about this move
ment is that there is so little CONNER
cialism in it.
In most places it is simply a vol
untary outpouring of public spirit, in
which city and country-ordinarily
hostile to each other-join hands. Far
mers and gardeners in many sec
tions are donating large quantities of
produce, representing much labor and
investment on their part, provided
others will take it away and make
good use of it. City people are TAX
ing care of transportation and distri-
button. Labor and trucks, like the
produce itself, are furnished free. So
is much of the canning equipment and
materials and the superintendent
needed where people have forgotten,
or have never learned, how to pre-
serve foodstuffs for winter.
Here is a form of helpfulness as
fine as any form of charity one can
think of. The sting of ordinary char
ity is taken out of it. The needy are
helped by letting them provide for
themselves food which otherwise
would be wasted. Here is sound &C.
onomics along with sound philan-
thropy.
Perhaps it is still sounder econom-
les when families able to pay for such
raw materials buy them from the far
mers or growers and put them up for
winter use. If this is a backward
step" in the machine age, it is a good
one. Families today have forgotten
too many of the old household arts,
become too dependent on others for
their needs, lost too much of their
sense of -sufficiency. 1t is re-
markable what few dozen jars and
glasses of fruits, jellies and jams will
do for the family's soul, particularly
the housewives.
This is not necessarily hurting the
professional Gamers business at all.
A few personal delicacies in the Gel
lar, few gallons of fruit saved from
spelling, whet the appetite for more,
increase consumption and raise stand
ards of living from which everybody
profits in the long run.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1931-09-17
An Interesting Fact
The Federal Constitution Made Pos.
sible by Observation-Disclosures
Martin.

During the several decades from
the time of the convention that
framed the Federal Constitution,
there flourished a celebrated group of
Maryland lawyers, including Robert
H. Harrison, Thomas Johnson, Samuel
Chase, Roger B. fancy, William Pink
ney, William Writ, Luther Martin and
many others. Among this galaxy of
keen legal minds, Luther Martin
stands out as a lawyer as accom-
plished as any who ever practiced be-
fore an American court. Although
born in New Jersey, he took up his
life work in Maryland.
Martin was the great champion of
States Rights, pitted against Alex
ander Hamilton, the aristocrotic
champion of Federal Capitalization,
who did not think favorably of re-
publican form of government, but
thought that the British Government
as it then existed 'the best in the
world" In short, Hamilton desired
to have a chief executive Cor Presi-
dent Monarchy elected for life; the
senators elected for life by indirect
voting, and Lower House elected by
the freeholders, but whose actions
were to be controlled by the veto of
the executive.
1t will be remembered, that if there
was one principal for which Mary
landers were willing to fight, and to
die, if necessary, it was self-govern-
ment, advocated by the Colonists from
the very beginning of our history. In
the Constitutional Convention, Martin
was one of Maryland's representatives
and as such bitterly opposed the CEN
tralization ideas of Hamilton. So
we'll and ably did Martin maintain his
position that compromise was fl
nally affected, which, Andrews says:
"Made possible the Constitution"
Martin was made a member of a
special committee to consider the mat
ter of representation, whose report
brought conviction to the convention
that the states, both small and large,
should be given equal representation
in the Upper House. Had equal rep
resentation in the Senate been denied
by the Convention, it is the conclusion
of Andrews that at is difficult to be-
lieve that the small states would have
ratified the Federal Constitution, for
the people of the smaller feared the
domination of the larger states"
This great champion of states
rights contended that the true protec-
ton of the rights of private citizens
lay in the exercise of the largest pos
sible measure of self government.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1931-09-17
IN DAYS OF OLD
FORTY YEARS AGO

The bicycle craze struck Oakland
which caused The Republican to say
that the town "has number of hand
some boys who can ride bicycle with
anyone in the State" Those boys are
middle aged men now, but they will
remember with delight the rides they
took to points round about Oakland
and thought they were having good
time.
Norman Barnard, farmer, sent an
apple to town which weighed fourteen
ounces and measured 1874 iches in
circumference.
At meeting Of Garrett Lodge, No.
113, held in the lodge room at Noun
tain Lake Park, it was decided to
move the lodge paraphernalia to Oak
land and establish the headquarters
and lodge room over Hamill & Little's
store, Oak and Third streets. The
lodge had been instituted at the Park
several years preceding and sufficient
members from Oakland had become
affiliated with the organization that
Oakland people held the balance of
power, hence the action resulting in
the transfer.
Joseph E. Harmed closed his drug
store at the Park and went to Wash
ington to spend few days vacation.
The Methodist Episcopal church on
Oak street was nearing completion
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1931-09-17

and daughter will remain until the
first of the coming month.
Miss Mary Deveny, Fairmont, was
the weekend guest of her mother,
Mrs. T. A. Deveny, at her cottage.
Capt. B. w. Hardesty, veteran B.
and o. Railroad man, is ill at his
home, but at last reports is somewhat
improved.
Miss Ada Armstrong has returned
to her home in Baltimore.
Mr.. M. w. Ogden and wife, of Fair
mont, have closed their cottage and
returned to their home for the winter.
Mr.. Ogden is assistant prosecuting
attorney for Marion county, W. Va.
Mr.. C. A. Oswell and daughter, Miss
Harriet, have returned from mo-
tor trip to New York City. They were
accompanied home by Mrs. Raymond
McCutcheon.
Mrs. T. Rodgerson, of Moundsville,
is spending some time at the Colonial.
Mr.. Frank M. Murphy, Fairmont,
spent several days here at his cottage
this week.
Mr.. and Mrs. John A. Clark, Jr.,
who have been guests at the Conner
ford cottage for several days, have
returned to their home at Pitcairn,
Pa.
Mrs. C. A. Graef, of Chicago, is
making her annual visit to her par
ents, Mr.. and Mrs. ]. A. Enlow.
Word has just been received by Mrs.
Enlow from her brother, Mr.. F. D.
Brooks, of Seattle, Wash, that his son
just died from the effects of an opera
ton. He leaves wife and one child.
Mrs. E. L. Davidson went to Park
ersburg Saturday and attended the
wedding of Miss Anderson, daughter
of the late Rev. Fred. C. Anderson,
and Mr.. Young, of Pittsburgh. Mrs.
Davidson will return to the Park to-
day or tomorrow.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1931-09-17
Law Offices of Jones & Dawson, Oak
land, Maryland.
ORDER OF PUBLICATION

The Mayor and Council of Grants
vile, Maryland, Municipal Corpo-
ration, VS.. Henry C. Bong and Lii
liam C. Bong, his wife; Minnie S.
Peterson and Frank Peterson, her
husband; Charles A. Bong and
Anna Bong, his wife; Sadie Zehner
and John Zehner, her husband, and
Charles H. Bill and Nettie Bill, his
wife.
No. 681 Miscellaneous. In the Cir
cult Court for Garrett County,
Maryland.
Upon the aforegoing petition, it is,
this 18th day of September, 1881, by
the Circuit Court for Garrett County,
Maryland, -.
ORDERED, That summons issue
for the resident defendants, Henry C.
Bong and Lillian C. Bong, his wife;
Charles A. Bong and Anna Bong,
his wife; Sadie Zehner and John Zeh-
ner, her husband, and Charles H. Bill
and Nettie Bill, his wife, returnable
on the 18th day of September, 1881,
and that they be notified by service
upon them of copy of this Order
that they will be required to answer
the petition within ten days after
their appearance on the return day,
whichever shall first occur, and show
cause, if any they have, why the
property and rights described in the
petition should not be condemned as
prayed in the petition, and that sum-
mons also issue for the nonresident
defendants, Minnie S. Peterson and
Frank Peterson, her husband, and that
a copy thereof be set up by the Sher-
iff of Garrett County upon the land
mentioned in the petition and that no
tice also be given said nonresident de-
PENDANTS by publication of a copy of
this order in some newspaper publish
ed in Garrett county, Md, once week
for three successive weeks, requiring
said nonresident defendants to be
and appear in this Court on or before
the 9th day of October, 1881, and
show cause, if any they have, why the
property and rights mentioned in the
petition should not be condemned as
prayed therein.
ALBERT A. DOUB.
True copy-Test:
31-3t. E. 2. TOWER, Clerk.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1931-09-17
DIED.
WILLIAM BOYLE

Funeral services for William Boyle,
son of Michael Boyle, of Oakland, who
died in the veterans hospital at New
ark, N. j., on Friday, were held Mon
day morning at 9 o'clock from st.
Peters Catholic church. Interment
was made in the Catholic cemetery
with the Proctor Kildow Post, No. II,
American Legion, in charge. A
wreath was dropped from the sky by
Bernard Convey, Kingwood pilot, dur
ing the services.
The deceased was born and reared
in Garrett county. He is survived by
his father, one sister, Mrs. c. Stuart
Neiss, Evanston, ILL.,; two brothers,
Michael Boyle, Jr., and James, both
of Baltimore. He was veteran of
the World War.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1931-09-17

Mrs. Noah Bittinger and son, who
spent the past few weeks visiting the
formers parents, has returned to her
home in Akron, Ohio. She was ac-
companied to Akron by her sister,
Miss Hilda Stephens.
Mr.. and Mrs. Daniel Enlow, of Ak
ron, visited Mr.. and Mrs. S. L. Otto
here on Monday evening.
Miss Anna Fresh and Hubert Fresh
motored to Hancock on Sunday after
noon.
Mrs. Noah Warwick, of Piedmont,
spent the past few days visiting at
the home of her brother, Ralph Wi
land.
Mr.. and Mrs. S. L. Otto and family,
Mr.. and Mrs. Floyd Broadwater and
family and Miss Mary Jankey attend
ed the Otto reunion held at the Folk
farm near Grantsville.
Mrs. C. ]. Otto spent the past week
at the home of her daughter, Mrs. FL
mer Beachy.
Mr.. and Mrs. Forrest Robson, of
Frostburg, visited Mrs. Robeson's
parents, Mr.. and Mrs. Lewis Warwick,
over the weekend.
Misses Mary Jankey, Eileen Otto
and Leota Broadwater and Messrs.
Lorraine Otto, Odell Otto and Willard
Otto attended an outdoor farewell
party held at j. ]. Otto's, Springs, on
Tuesday night, in honor of Miss Or
pah Stavaience.
Quite large number of persons
were present at the Stephens reunion
held at the home of James Stephens
on Sunday. The afternoon program
consisted of speaking, singing and a
number of musical numbers. The day
was highly enjoyed by all who at
tended.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1931-09-17
CARRY ON

It is with regret that citizens of
Oakland learn of the departure on Oc-
tober 1, of R. R. Gilbert, a useful citi-
zen and leader of the Gilbert Brown
Boys Band. .,...
The Boys Band has become valua-
BILE asset to Oakland and to the men,
bers themselves, and the work must
go on, regardless. The fine organiza-
ton which has taken four years to
build must not become thing of the
past. Either Russell Brown, assis-
tant director, who is well versed in
music and capable, or some other
citizen must step in and carry on.
Oakland cannot well do without such
an asset.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1931-09-17
SECOND GOODWILL DINNER
IS HELD MONDAY EVENING
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cessity. 1 presume each of you may
ors here tonight faces somewhat
similar problem. The mayor is fire.
quently measured by the success or
failure of his departmental opera
lions. Mayors are human and they
may make errors in appointments, but
if they find they have made such err
ror it is the course of true policy to
take immediate steps for correction"
Mayor Jackson also spoke of Balti-
more's plans for meeting the unem-
ployment situation in the coming win
ter.
Judge Doub, in a few words, said
he hoped that Mayor Jackson would
not only carry back to Baltimore with
him the thoughts of the beauties of
nature in Garrett county, but also
knowledge of the high character of
the men with whom he had come in
contact. Judge Doub stated that there
was less criminal business in Garrett
county than in any other county in the
State, and fewer divorces.
Mayor Koon, Cumberland, express
ed his delight at being present and
brought greetings from Cumberland.
Mr.. Offutt assured the visiting guests
a warm welcome in Oakland whenever
they visited here and cited the use of
the automobile and airplane in break
ing down county and state boundary
lines, leading to the necessity of con-
tinued good will such as was manifest
at the meeting.
Town officials present included:
Friendsville - Norval Speelman,
mayor; Arnold E. Fox, president of
council; August F. Neil, Henry She
vel, Ford C. Mccullough and L. ].
Lytle.
Grantsville-A. C. Stanton, mayor;
J. w. Folk, president of council; N.
U. Broadwater, Daniel Klotz, H. C.
Edwards and Enos L. Fulk, clerk.
Accidental. ]. Richter, mayor;
John Hetrick, R. H. Alexander and
E. H. Ault, clerk.
Kitzmiller-H. C. Mcdonald, may
or; K. Paugh, NJ. Finch, Roy Sewers,
George Pool, Bert Pew, w. F. Schwin-
abart.
Loeb Lynne. E. Hardesty, may
or; E. C. Hutchinson, H. 2. Gibson,
H. V. Leighton and B. w. Harvey.
Crellin was represented by Stanley
Ashby, Charles w. Ream and Lester
Yutzy. Other guests besides the
speakers of the evening included H.
R. Laughlin, superintendent of the
Cumberland Division of the Baltimore
and Ohio Railroad, and Carl Cooling,
manufacturer, Of Baltimore.
Oakland was officially represented
by Grover C. Stemple, mayor; Ralph
T. Thayer, president of Council; c. H.
Browning, H. P. Stuck, George Kerins
and R. Carlton McComas.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1931-09-17
Fined For Driving While IntOx-
icated

H. w. Johnson, Fairmont, w. Va,
was fined $100 and costs after he had
plead guilty to a charge of driving a
motor vehicle while under the infiu-
ence of intoXicants in Justice Con-
der's court Saturday evening. John
sons truck collided with an automo-
bile driven by Albert Eliason, of Row.
lesburg, W. Va, at a point on the
Oakland-G ortner road. Mr.. Eliason
was accompanied by his wife. No one
was injured as result of the COL
lision.
johnson, in default of payment of
the fine and costs, is being held in the
Garrett County Jail.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1931-09-17
MT. LAKE PARK

Death of Mrs. Mary Susan Stratton
Many, indeed, are the expressions
of sincere sympathy expressed in this
community at the death of Mrs. Mary
Susan Stratton, which occurred at her
late home at New Castle, Pa, last
Saturday. Funeral services were con-
Quoted from the First Methodist
church, of that city, Monday at two
o'clock.
Mrs. Stratton was known and be-
loved by very large circle of friends
here and in Oakland. She was the
treasurer of the Summer School of
Missions and president of the Thomp-
son Rest Home.
Mrs. Stratton was the widow of the
late Rev. ]. L. Stratton, minister of
the Methodist Episcopal church, who
served number of important charges
throughout his conference. She was
selected as lay delegate to the General
Conference of the M. E. church, in
Baltimore; she served 27 years as con-
ference secretary in the Erie,( Pa.,)
Conference; she was prominent in all
civic and religious work in the var
ious communities in which her late
husband served as pastor, devoting
her whole life to the work to which
she was consecrated in early youth.
Her life was a benediction. She be-
lieved in her church, in it's objects,
and gave her life to it's service.
Mrs. Stratton is survived by two
sisters, Mrs. J. M. Reed, of Butler,
Pa; Mrs. o. H. Koontz, of Morgan
town, w. Va; one brother, Harry F.
McFall, of Pittsburgh; and by two
step sons, Prof. r. V. Stratton, of
Port Huron, Mich, and Mr.. W. A.
Stratton, of Yakima, Washington.
Mrs. Stratton will be sorely missed
in all the activities of the church in
which she was engaged, and particu-
larly by her associates in the Summer
School of Missions.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1931-09-17

and Mrs. G. C. O'Brien, departed this
life September II, 1881, aged IL
months, 8 days. He is survived by his
father and mother, five brothers, and
five sisters, Holland and Fred, of Can
ton, Ohio; Alberta, of Keyser; Mar
shall, Donald, Jerald, Mary, Louise,
Leona, and Ruth, at home. Funeral
services were held at North Glade NJ.
E. church Sunday morning, September
Is, at 10 a. M, by Rev. C. w. Fraker,
with interment in the Fitzwater ceme-
terry.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1931-09-17
NEW GERMANY

Sunday school will be in session
this Sunday at the Reformed church,
followed by preaching service in the
M. E. church at 1890, which will be
the last service prior to the annual
conference.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1931-09-17
Mail Dispatched

Postmaster Leighton has posted
notice to the effect that the ex-
change of mail with No. 3 will be dis
continued. All mail for No. 8 must be
in the post office by $50 p. m. of the
evening before, at which time same
will be dispatched via train No. IL, at
1854. Mail from No. 8 will be received
on train No. SIS due at 8:55 a. m.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1931-09-17

The Mt. Airy Canning Company has
finished canning corn for the season
and the results, both from the stand
point of quantity and quality, were
gratifying. There were 8,018 cases of
"a No. 2 cans packed. This means
192,432 cans. The management re-
ports that the quality was exception
ally fine.
Personals
Miss Virginia Weeks, daughter of
Mr.. and Mrs. H. M. Weeks, left this
week for Bowling Green, KY, where
she will enter school.
Mr.. H. R. Laughlin, Division Super
intende1t B. and o., returned to his
duties at Cumberland Tuesday much
improved in health. Mrs. Laughlin
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1931-09-17
Train Schedule

A case of local interest was tried in
the Circuit Court this week in which
Chas. A. Oswell was plaintiff and w.
B. Burruss was defendant, in which
judgment was rendered in favor Of the
plaintiff.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1931-09-17
MRS. RACHAEL BARNARD

Mrs. Rachael Barnard, aged SO,
widow of the late Henry Barnard,
died early Saturday morning at the
home of her daughter, Mrs. P. c. Itch
nell, at Bloomington, after an extend
ed illness from a complication of dis
eases. The funeral service was held
Monday afternoon in the Chestnut
Grove church and interment was made
in the Barnard cemetery at Chest
nut Grove.
LAMBERT LEROY O'BRIEN
Lambert Leroy, youngest son of Mr..