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The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1931-07-23
West Virginia Court to Decide
Cheat River Power Project

The West Virginia State supreme
court took the Cheat River water
power case under advisement on Tues
day after listening to arguments for
four hours.
Five attorneys argued before the
court on the case which was appealed
from the Kanawha county circuit by
the West Virginia Power and Trans
mission company, applicant for a
power development license on the
Cheat and Blackwater rivers in Tuck
err, Preston and Monongalia counties.
The circuit court had reversed the
Public Service Commission which
granted license for eight projects
and remanded the case.
The case has been under fire in
West Virginia courts for more than a
year. Granting the license would
serve to start the building of a power
dam near Davis, w. Va, in the
Canaan Valley.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1931-07-23
KNIGHTS LAY PLANS FOR
LABOR DAY FESTIVITIES
Will Hold Twelfth Annual Cele-
bratiOn on September 9TH

That the Knights of Pythias would
hold their annual picnic at the usual
time, that of Labor Day, September
7, was decided at a meeting of the
lodge held last Friday evening, and
preliminary plans for the celebration
were made at that time.
The Garrett County Agricultural
Fair association invited the Knights
to join with them this year in an eff
fort to have one mammoth celebration
which would be successful both finan-
cially and socially, but after lengthy
discussion at the meeting on Friday,
the majority favored continuing the
picnic at the regular date because
many people had come to regard the
Pythian outing as permanent af-
fair on Labor Day and something for
which to look forward.
The twelfth annual celebration will
be held in Helbig's Grove, along the
State road at the north edge of town
on Monday, September Z. Edward P.
Kahl was named as manager with
Paul Riley, Stanley Bond, George
Fulk, and Stanley Stahl, officers of
the lodge, as the executive committee.
The committee will hold weekly
meetings.
Committees were appointed at a
meeting of the executive board last
evening and included the following:
speaker, A. T. Matthews, Wade H.
Hinebaugh, M. w. Mann; parade, A.
R. Martin, Guy o. Yutzy, Ray Teets;
advertising and publicity, Harry
Stemple, James Bell, C. C. Reckard;
finance, Walter Hardesty, Charles F.
White.
It was decided that an automobile
would be given away on that day.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1931-07-23
100 ACRES OF POTATOES
ARE INSPECTED BY JEHLE
68 Accepted for CertificatiOn-
To Make Three More Inspections

One hundred thirty acres of pota-
toes, owned by 26 adult farmers and
SO members of potato clubs were in
spected during the past week by DR..
R. A. Jehle, potato specialist, Uni
versity of Maryland Extension service,
in continuing the potato improvement
program started last year through
John H. Carter, county agent, in CO.
operation with the Extension service.
Of the 35% acres owned by club
members 31% passed the inspection,
while were turned down because of
virus diseases. Of the 941a acres
owned by adult farmers, 81 were ac-
copied. Of the 57A acres disqualified,
48 were on account of virus diseases,
and 9A on account of mixed varieties.
'The inspection shows that good
seed can be produced in the county
over a period of years without going
north for new Stock" Mr.. Carter stat
ed. This quality of good seed neces-
sary to pass certification and produce
high yields can be attained only if
the farmers will clean out diseased
plants thoroughly.
There will be one more field inspec.
ton on July 81, and two bin inspec-
tions before potatoes will be given the
grade of certified seed. The first bin
inspection will be at the harvest, and
the second at the time the potatoes
are marketed. Those passing the in.
spection will be properly marked by
the State.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1931-07-23
AL Jolson in ''Big Boy" For Ben
eft of Scouts. July ~ and %

big Boy" the AL Jolson play New
York paid $3.50 to see, will be shown
as Warner Bros. and Vitaphone pic
ture at the Maryland Theatre, Oak
land, on Monday and Tuesday, July
81 and %, with AL Jolson in the STAR
ring role. .......- .
The picture is for the benefit Of the
Oakland Troop of Boy Scouts in order
to raise funds for their annual camp
ing trip which begins on August 2.
Because Jolson is always at his best
when he does not have to adhere to set
lines and action, Warner Bros. have
given him free rein to be as spontane-
Gus and original as he pleases. The
result is typical Jolson entertain
ment with stories and jokes told only
as Jolson can tell them and songs
sung only as Jolson can sing them.
Bearing his lucky character name,
Gus, therefore, and playing the role Of
a colored jockey, Jolson once more
fascinates his audience as he did in
the stage play which ran throughout
the country for three years.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1931-07-23
Stuart F. Hamill Named Presi.
dent of Bar Association

At meeting of the Garrett County
Bar Association held in the Office of
Attorney F. A. Thayer last Friday
officers were elected for the following
year as follows: President, Stuart F.
Hamill; vice-president, E. R. Jones;
secretary-treasurer, Walter w. Daw-
son.
1t was decided by the members of
the Bar to observe the halliday Holt
day plan which has been followed for
some years, commencing on Monday,
July 81, and extending to and includ-
ing Saturday, August 8. During this
period the various law offices will be
open for business as usual until noon
each day and will then be closed for
the afternoon and evening. The at
torneys have requested that this an
nouncement be made and all persons
having occasion to see them on bust
ness matters during the two weeks
asked to call at their office during the
morning hours. Only matters of an
emergency nature will be taken up in
the afternoons.
Persons having state business need
ing attention or requiring the servi-
ces of the States Attorney, should
see him if possible during the morn
ings of the above period but he will
be available at all times when needed.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1931-07-23
TEST is BEING MADE FOR
TUBERCULOSIS IN CATTLE
State Hopes To Make Garrett
County an Accredited One

That the State of Maryland was
conducting a Tuberculin test of all
cattle in Garrett county, was an
nounced yesterday by John H. Carter,
county agent. 1t is the intention to
make Garrett county an accredited
one, and it is hoped to test all cattle
within the next several weeks.
Three veterinarians are now at
work, two at Oakland, and one in
the Grantsville section, and beginning
next week there will be one at
Friendsville, and one in the Ryan's
Glade section. The test is made with
out cost to the county, except a slight
expense connected with showing the
veterinarians where farmers who
raise cattle reside.
First Test Made in 1928
The first test of cattle for tubercu-
losis in this county was made in the
summer of 1928 when it was found
that only twenty out of 2,705 reacted
to the test, the lowest record in the
entire State of Maryland.
The State testing of herds for tu-
bercular cattle and the subsequent
elimination of poor stock has in
creased the average production of
milk more than fifty percent on many
farms, according to estimates made
by dairy interests on the Eastern
shore.
When reactors are located the tu-
berculosis board allows purebred ami
mails to be appraised as high as $3.50;
grades, SIS, and the farmer is paid
two-thirds the value of the animal
that is condemned and slaughtered.
A report of the present test will be
made within the next week or two,
Mr.. Carter stated.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1931-07-23
PROGRAM CHAIRMAN OF MISSION SCHOOL AT MT. LAKE
TELLS OF HER TEN MONTHS TRIP AROUND THE WORLD

During their trip they had confer
ences with men and women high in
political and social life and in great
many missions, including Prince
Takugawa, president of the House of
Peers of Japanese Parliament; Wis.,
count Saito, Government General of
Korea, and Mr.. Oda, Secretary to the
Government of Korea; Madam Chang
Kai Shin, wife of the president of
China; Mr.. Ghandi and DR.. Mehti, of
India, and many others.
"Many of our most fruitful ideas
were obtained from groups of nation
ais assembled in the various coun-
tries" Mrs. Johnson stated yesterday
morning. "In every country two
things seemed to loom largest, the
needfor more schools for children, and
more Fairgrounds. ~ ..-
"In Japan ninety-five percent of i'm
ported moving pictures are made in
the United States. I attended moving
pictures in most of the SO countries
visited and found that U. S., Germany,
and Japan excepted, released the
highest type of films, although I
found a great need of improvement
in themes, and adaptation to oriental
psychology.
Censorship bureaus of Japan, Siam
and Turkey are going to make it i'm
possible for films carrying false ideas
of family life in the U. S. to be shown
in their countries. This may aid in
making American producers of films
more careful in the selection of
themes to be filmed.
Missionaries Capable
GAS to missionary work around the
world our opinion is that there is no
more capable, far-seeing, business
like group of people in the world than
those we call missionary groups. With
few exceptions, they were statesmen
Continued on Page Four)
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1931-07-23
Study Is Made of Conditions of
Childhood and Missionary Work
In Foreign Countries
MISSIONARIES CAPABLE

A ten-months' round-the-w world trip
to study generally conditions and
situations connected with missionary
work, the conditions of childhood in
various countries, and the effect OF
moving pictures in foreign countries,
has given Rev. and Mrs. F. /. John
son, of New York City, the latter
program chairman of the Interde-
nominational Summer School of Mis-
sions of Mt. Lake Park, remarkable
fund of knowledge which is expected
to produce its effects on the mission
airy activities in this country and Can
ada in the near future, through meet
ings similar to that which will be
held at Mt. Lake Park from July 81
to August 6.
Rev. and Mrs. johnson left New
York last October with three objec-
tives in mind: to study conditions of
childhood, the moving picture situa-
ton, and the general conditions and
situations connected with missionary
work of all denominations. Mr.. John
son is business manager of the Board
of Foreign Missions, New York, and
Mrs. johnson is president of the
Interdenominational Board of Fedora
ted Mission societies of the United
States and Canada. They have been
actively associated with the Summer
School of Missions of the Park and
are well known in this locality for
their religious work. They returned
early in July to tell of their experien-
ces and conclusions reached on the
world problems which were before
them.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1931-07-23
Serious Accident Is Averted

What might have proved a serious
accident took place Sunday evening
when the rear axle of Ford car
driven by Wellington Yutzy broke as
he was enroute to Cumberland, at a
point along route 81, at the north
edge of town.
Neither Mr.. Yutzy nor Miss Mar
garet Kahl, the other occupant of the
car, was injured. The right rear
wheel of the car came off as the axle
broke, and it was with great diff
Guilty that the driver was able to keep
from turning over.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1931-07-23
HORSE RACING TO BE FEATURE OF FIFTEENTH ANNUAL
FAIR; STATE RACING COMMISSION SANCTIONS PLAN
COffman-Fisher Store Moves to
Larger Building

The Coffman-Fisher store, mems
and women's outftters, for the past
several years occupying part of the
Miller building, corner Second and
Liberty streets, is moving the stock
of goods from that location to the Of
futt building, until recently occupied
by G. A. Fraley & Son, merchants,
where business by the new occupants
will be conducted as usual.
Mr.. I. R. Rudy, manager of the
store, who has made many friends in
the community by his genial personal
ity and fair dealing with the public,
will continue in charge of the business
here assisted by corps of clerks.
In the advertising columns of The
Republican today the firm announces
its removal to it's new quarters and
offers special inducements upon the
opening day-Friday, July "a.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1931-07-23
STATE FORESTER TALKS
AT MEETING OF ROTARY
Forestry Department Now Owns
$4,000 Acres in Garrett County

"The States Policy in Setting up
State Forests" was the subject of an
address by F. w. Besley, State for
ester, before the Oakland Rotary club
at the weekly meeting in the William
James hotel last Friday evening.
That the State was continuing to
buy land for State forest reserves was
pointed out by Mr.. Besley who said
that the forestry department now
owned about 10000 acres of land in
Garrett county. "The price paid for
land purchased to date varies from 80
cents per acre to $500 per acre, with
the average price about $780,"
"The State does not pay county
taxes on this land" Mr.. Besley con-
tinued, ''but by law enacted by the
last Legislature at the request of the
Forestry department, the State pays
to the county treasurer fifteen percent
of all the gross revenue derived from
the State forests. This is estimated
over period of years to more than
equal the loss in taxes.
"The State forests are protected and
managed primarily for timber produc-
ton but under State control other inn
portant uses are served such as water
conservation, protection of game and
wild life, and providing desirable rec
reation areas for public use. These
lands are open to hunting and fishing
during the open seasons.
"The State is acquiring lands suited
only for timber growing and water.
shed protection when they can be OBJ
tanned in sufficiently large tracts for
economic administration" Mr.. Besiey
stated.
with better protection and good
forest management those lands of
low value, such as are now reverting
to the county for taxes, will be re-
stored to productive use and become
a valuable asset rot only for the COM
munities in which they are located but
for the benefit of the state" he con-
cluded.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1931-07-23
SCHOOL OF MISSIONS TO
CONVENE FRIDAY, JULY 81
Outstanding Teachers Engaged
to Discuss Religious Topics and
Problems of Youth
SESSIONS END AUGUST 6

Plans have been completed for the
Fifteenth Annual Session of the
Fifteenth Session of the Mountain
Lake Park INSTRUMENTATION Sum-
mer School of Missions, which will be
held July 81 to August 6, inclusive,
and representatives of many religious
bodies from every section of the coun-
try are preparing to attend.
The session begins Friday evening,
July 81, with a reception for the del
egates at Camp Clean, girls camp
held in connection with the school.
Beginning Saturday, August 1, and
continuing until Thursday, August 6,
a series of Bible Study meetings will
be held by DR.. Harriet B. Jones, of
West Virginia.
Other classes include the Foreign
Text Book, by Mrs. F. l. Johnson,
President of the Federation of Wo-
mems Boards of Foreign Missions,
who recently returned from a trip
around the world; Home Text Book,
Mrs. Dan B. Brummit; Missionary
Methods, by Mrs. C. K. Lippard, Su-
perintendent of the Light Brigade of
the United Lutheran Church in Amer
lea; Story Telling and Technique, Mrs.
w. w. Grant, of Oakland, and others.
There will also be lectures by mission
aries and noted speakers on topics of
interest, including prohibition, law
lessness, citizenship and problems of
youth.
Camp Clean, for young people, will
have Miss Anna Shaw, of near Balti-
more, as it's superintendent, where
classes in Bible study, missions, pag-
eantry and teaching will be conducted,
followed every afternoon in recreation
activities.
Saturday evening, August 1, World
Prohibition will be the subject of an
address by Miss Lily Grace Matheson,
field secretary of the National w. C..
T. U.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1931-07-23
Four Injured in Auto Wrecks

Three persons received minor in
juries Monday evening when the auto
mobile in which they were riding skid
ded on the wet road of the Crellin-
Oakland highway at the Washington
Spring curve, and turned over.
Mr.. and Mrs. R. S. Thompson re-
ceived superficial cuts and bruises, and
C. E. Lodge received a lacerated scalp.
All were from Martinsburg, w. Va,
and were returning from Morgantown,
w. Va, where Mr.. and Mrs. Thomp-
son had just been married.
M. S. McGovney, Tunnelton, was
slightly injured Saturday night at
Kings hill, about three miles north of
town on route 81, when his car over
turned.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1931-07-23
Association Figuring On Half
Mile Track at Fair Grounds to
Be Ready September Is
PREMIUM LIST OUT SOON

That horse racing would be inaugu-
rated in Garrett county to assure the
success of the fifteenth annual agri-
cultural fair was announced this
morning by John W. Snyder, presi-
dent of the National Real Estate and
Development company of Cumberland,
who has been in communication with
the Maryland Racing Commission and
the Garrett county agricultural fair
association for the past several weeks.
The association is planning to pro-
mote a half mile track at the Fair
grounds, Oakland, which will be ready
September Is, the opening day of the
1881 exhibition, according to Henry
M. Speicher, secretary and general
manager.
This is the first time in the history
of Garrett county that an enterprise
of this nature has been started. Gar
rett county is ideally situated for an
event of this kind" Mr.. Snyder said,
land now with modern roads and fast
cars Oakland is within easy reach Of
over a million people. There is no
other attraction which will please and
draw the crowds as much as the
ponies. This move should have the
cooperation of every man, woman and
child of Garrett county, as it will
stimulate business from the influx of
strangers and it is bound to increase
the value of real estate to metropoli-
tan prices" Mr.. Snyder concluded.
The Fair association has secured as
surance from the Maryland Racing
Commission under the laws of Mary
land, and an agreement has been
reached whereby Garrett county may
conduct horse racing. No wagering
or betting is to be permitted.
Mr.. Snyder and Charles Longer
beam, treasurer of the National Real
Estate and Development company, Of
Cumberland, were in Oakland and
Garrett county on Tuesday comforting
with members of the association, in
terested citizens and a number of
farmers, and as a result of interviews
both feel that the majority of the
people would like to see the Garrett
county Agricultural fair become a
financial success, and as means to
that end favor the Inauguration Of
racing events at the Fair grounds.
Premium List Out Soon
Material for the catalog and prem
ium list is being collected and will be
ready for the printer within a few
days, Mr.. Speicher stated. The prem
ium list has been somewhat revised
and since all premiums have been paid
within the past few years, more and
more people of the county plan to
enter exhibits.
Farmers should already be selecting
material from their ripened crops, in
the opinion of Mr.. Speicher. In this
way, he stated, their best exhibits will
be shown and chances for prizes made
greater.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1931-07-23
st. Paul's M. E. Church To Have
Morning Worship Only

At the Official Board meeting of st.
Paul's M. E. church last Monday even
ing it was decided to- eliminate the
evening worship for the first four
Sundays in August, and urge attend
ance at the morning worship.
Next Sunday morning it is hoped
to have one of the ministers from Bal
timore Conference to preach.
In the evening we worship with our
brethren of st. Marks Lutheran
church, the pastor of st. Paul's church
to be the messenger. The public is
cordially invited to these services.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1931-07-23
Civic Club To Meet

Miss Priscilla Teytle, New York
City, and Miss Mabel Want, of Park
ersburg, w. Va, who have travelled in
Europe and the Near East during the
past seven years, will speak at the
regular monthly meeting of the Oak
land Civic Club, to be held at the home
of Mrs. James Treacy on Tuesday,
July %, at 800 o'clock. The visitors
will tell of their experiences in for
eign lands.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1931-07-23
Man, Posing as Upholsterer, Disappears
avith Valuable Furniture of Oaklanders

Warrants have been issued for the
arrest of Earl Klingensmith, who has
been in Oakland for the past several
weeks posing as an upholsterer. He
is charged with obtaining money I'M
der false pretenses and with larceny
of goods.
Klingensmith advertised in both
county papers that he upholstered
furniture, and rebuilt old furniture at
reasonable prices. Small pieces of
furniture were repaired and returned
to the owners, but in some instances
he received large articles, many of
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1931-07-23
Ministers Outing To Be Held on
August 3,

The Mountain Top Ministers out
ing, which was scheduled to be held
on Monday, July 18th, was postponed
until Monday, August 3rd, when the
ministers and their families will
gather at Table Rock. At 4 o'clock
in the afternoon Rev. D. C. Trimble
will read a paper on "Barthianism."
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1931-07-23

them valuable in point of antiquity
and usefulness which he did not re-
turn.
These he took to his place of bust
ness at McHenry. But when some-
one of his customers happened to call
on him Saturday evening at McHenry,
he had disappeared, taking with him
a truckload of furniture obtained
from citizens of Oakland and other
parts of the county.
County authorities are Investigate
ino
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1931-07-23

Misses Genevieve Hayden and Nell
Fahey, of Grafton, spent several days
recently at the Fahey farm south of
Oakland.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1931-03-18

ervises two agents in Juneau, two in Anchorage, and one each in Petersburg, Wrangell and Ketchi- kan. For the present, the com panies are giving their principal attention to Southeast Alaska.
 Safe, Profitable Savings
 The Dime and Dollar Building and Loan Association offers op- portunity for starting and increas- ing safe, interest-bearing saving &C., counts. It has various plans. Among these is one that provides for long time monthly deposits, entire with drawal of which may be made on written notice. The debenture plan allows 100 per cent withdrawals with interest after one year. The Oregon Put and Take Plan per- mits accounts to be started with as little as a dollar, pays per cent interest and allows withdraw als up to $250 without notice The Preferred Stock Plan offers four share of preferred stock, pay ing per cent interest, and one share of no-par common stock of the Mortgage Investment Company for S100 each.
 The funds of the Dime and Dol
The Daily Alaska empire., 1931-03-18
further sum would be required if its suggestions are approved.
 S4O0,000 for Roads

The biggest item in the list was for roads and trails for which S4O0,000 was recommended for the next biennium, each Division to get Sl00,000. For construction of air. plane landing fields in the Sec ond Division $20,000 per year was requested for the next two years to be covered by direct appro- priation instead of all4tment from the divisional road fund
 One hundred thousand dollars is requested for a comprehensive sur vey of the Territory's mineral re- sources. A plan for Territorial publicity costing $20,000 was sub mitted. The Nome chamber ad- vocated that of this sum $5000 be allotted to each Division to be ex- pended through the several Cham bers of Commerce.
 For Second Division subsidies a total of S42,500 was requested. Of this sum, $17,200 covers the Nome Kotzebue-St. Michael shipping sub sidy; $5,000 for the Nome Harbor improvement which has already been approved by the House; $5,000