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The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1931-04-23
EVERY SECTION OF CITY
ENTERS GARDEN CONTEST
Greater Number to Participate
This Year Than in 193O-Mrs.
Harold Harmed Made Chairman
YOU WIN IF YOU LOSE

The rush to enter the second an
nual yard and garden contest, spon-
sored by the Oakland Civic Club, has
effected every section of the city, &C
cording to members of the club, and
although a few who were entered last
year are not continuing their work,
more new ones have Joined in the
movement, and it is fully expected
that the number will exceed that of
1880, when more than 200 persons
took part and became so interested
in the work that the town was almost
entirely changed in appearance.
Property owners along the highway
approaches to town are almost 1C0
per cent in entering the contest and
everybody seems to be taking more in
terest than last year, the president of
the Civic Club stated.
You Win If You Lose
The steady stream of entries APP
pears to be because the Garden Con-
test is the only competition ever held
in this community in which one who
enters can't lose. For every bit of
yard improvement work done by an
entrant will make his or her place
just that much more attractive, and
permanent planting always increases
the value of property, it is a known
fact.
The contest is rapidly developing
into a big friendly competition with
neighbor pitted against neighbor, and
with public opinion focused on civic
improvement and home grounds beau
tifcation, it is not surprising that
there is an epidemic of planting all
over town and along the various high
ways leading into it.
But while the planting work is get
ting under way throughout the city
there is still time to join the contest.
Mrs. Harold H. Harmed is chairman
of the contest this year and all en-
tries should be addressed to her, a
member of the Civic Club or to The
Republican office. The judges will
start on their first inspection trip on
Monday of next week.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1931-04-23
RAIN AND SNOW HELP TO
STOP FOREST FIRES HERE
Seven Alarms Have Been Ans
wered by Department in Week

Rain and snow came yesterday to
quench the earth and end the worst
series of forest fires of the season.
not only in Garrett county, but
throughout Western Maryland.
To the six alarms which were
sounded the first part of last week
seven others have been added, three
of which were considered serious and
which burned over considerable terri
tory.
The following alarms were ans
wered by members of the Oakland
Fire department and quite a number
of citizens:
Friday, vacant lot on corner of Oak
and Third streets, brush fire; Friday
afternoon, call to Rock Lodge which
was almost Immediately Cancelled.
Saturday, Kings Hill, about four
miles north of Oakland, serious.
Sunday, Crystal Spring vicinity
about one mile east of Mt. Lake Park
brush fire.
Monday, Crystal Spring vicinity
serious; near Breedlove's on the Crel-
lin Oakland highway, brush fire; and
brush fire at Altamont, about six
miles east of Oakland, serious.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1931-04-23
Special Program Prepared For
Tree Planting CeremOy

A special program for the tree
planting ceremony at the high school
grounds tomorrow afternoon has been
arranged and will precede the plant
ing of the various trees and shrubs
which have been supplid by organiza-
lions and individuals of the city. The
ceremony is being sponsored by the
local Civic Club.
The program will include the fol-
lowing numbers: March, Gilbert
Brown Boys Band; song, America;
opening remarks, Prof. F. D. Bittle;
special number by a quartet; "Trees,'
Olive Gnegy; care and planting Iof
trees, John H. Carter, county agent;
value of trees, H. A. Loraditch, mem
Der of the school board; reading, Mona
O'Brien; song, to tune of America
the Beautiful"
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1931-04-23
EVERYTHING in READINESS
FOR BOYS WEEK PROGRAM
Parade to be Held Sunday After
nOOn-Judge Kums, Elkins, w.
Va, Engaged AS Speaker
OTHER FEATURES LISTED

All is in readiness for Boys Week
which is to begin Sunday morning
with all boys in Garrett county in
church and Sunday school. In the
afternoon in Oakland a parade will
form in the Grammar School play
lot at two o'clock. Bands and drum
corps will lead the parade through
the streets of Oakland and at the
Maryland Theatre Judge Kums, of
Elkins will be the speaker Other
numbers of an interesting afternoon
program will be given. All the peo-
pie of the county are invited to the
theatre.
Monday and Tuesday are days at
school when Rotarians will address
the pupils there assembled.
Wednesday afternoon all Oakland
boys will be the guests of the Rotary
Club at free movie at els o'clock.
In the evening, the boys are expected
to remain at home with their parents.
Thursday will be citizenship day in
Oakland when the town will be gov
erned by boy mayor and boy men,
bers of the City Council.
Friday will be industrial day, when
all are expected to visit industrial
plants in the county. Saturday,
hikes and outdoor parties will be the
attraction.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1931-04-23
Puppet Show Scheduled in Mary
land Theatre Next Thursday

A marionette or puppet show will
be presented in the Maryland Theatre
next Thursday, April 80, with matinee
and evening performance.
Prof. Bernard Paul, instructor in
the Maryland Institute of Art, Balti-
more, will be in charge of this show.
Oakland people will have the pleas
ure of seeing at the matinee Cinder-
ella, the Three Bears, Jack and the
Bean Stalk and other sketches.
In the evening, Prof. Paul will put
on Cinderella, the Butterfly that
Stamped, Jack and the Bean Stalk and
Under Sea.
This program has been specially
prepared for old and young and will
be an unusual performance. It is
being sponsored by the Pastors Aid
Society of the Lutheran Church.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1931-04-23
Second Annual All Club Rally
Held Saturday, April Is

Nine communities with IL All
clubs were represented with a total
attendance of 80 at the second All
club rally held Saturday, April 10, at
the Court House, Oakland.
Following the program refresh
were served. Lois Ross and Frances
Riley cut the ices and were assisted
in serving by Beatrice Schnopp,
Dorothy Gibson, Ruth Ream, Jane
Rathbun, and Mary Evelyn Moon.
All All club girls attending made
an exhibit of handwork. The display
table was in charge of Annabelle
Stemple and Alkaline Stuck.
The first County All Council was
organized with the following officers
for 1881 and 1892:
President, Mildred Stemple, Oak
land; first vice-president, Hasaleah
Yutzy, Oakland; second vice-pesident,
Blanche Colaw, Crellin; secretary,
Annabelle Stemple, Oakland; assis-
tant secretary, Velma Dewitt, Crel-
lin; treasurer, Alkaline Stuck, Oak
land.
The officers will have charge of the
meeting and program which will be
held in April, 1882.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1931-04-23
RECREATION" Is RAIDED
BY PROHIBITION OFFICERS
Joseph Hinebaugh, Owner, and
Paul OFT, EmplOye, Held-2S
Bottles Home Brew Found
BOND FIXED AT $500 EACH

Joseph Hinebaugh, owner and man
ager of the Recreation bowling and
billiard parlor, and Paul OFT, an EN-.
ploye, who had been working but q
few days in the place, are being held
under $500 bond each for their APP
pearance before the Federal Court, in
Cumberland, following raid of pro-
hibition officers and local deputies yes
terday afternoon.
Twenty-eight bottles Of alleged
home brew, said to be Intoxicating,
were found on the second floor of the
building, the liquid being stored in an
ice box back of counter. Two gam
ing machines (slot) were also found
and these were confscated by Clar-
ence Spear, Garrett county deputy
sheriff, who assisted the prohibition
officers in making the raid. George
T. Danforth, Cumberland Prohibition
Enforcement officer, was in charge Of
the raiders.
Before Justice w. A. Gender, Hine-
baugh and OFT both waived prelimi-
nary hearings and bond was fixed in
the sum of $500 each. Guy limbaugh
furnished bond for Joe limbaugh and
the two jointly furnished bond for
OFT. The charge lodged against the
alleged violator was manufacture and
having possession for the purpose of
sale. The evidence concerning the
gaming devices will be presented to
the June Grand Jury. Hinebaugh has
been convicted before on the slot ma
chine charge.
The officers, it is said, visited the
place one day last week but found no
evidence of violations.
A newell post on the stairway lead
ing to the second story of the estab-
lishment was found to have a re-
movable cap and was hollow, in which
it is alleged, liquor was kept at times.
No evidence of the presence of illicit
intoxicants was found when the post
was opened and examined yesterday,
however.
Bradley T. Bray, of near Swanton,-
was also arrested on a charge of the
sale of liquor and possession for the
purpose of sale, on Tuesday evening,
and he was also held under bond for
his appearance when called. Bray
was arrested once before-February
22-on the same charge.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1931-04-23
Winchester Band Presents Pro-
gram To Large Audience

An outstanding musical event was
the concert given by the Handley
High School band of Winchester, Va,
last Friday evening under the auspi-
ces of the Gilbert-Brown Boys Band
of Oakland. Under the direction of
Prof. w. H. McIlwee, former in
structor of the Oakland band, the
Handley Band rendered a difficult
program of concert music including
such compositions as the Overture,
"Stradella", by Flotow; and the grand
selection, Mariana, by Wallace,
The last two marches on the program
featured the drum and bugle corps.
The program was diversified by two
xylophone solos by Kenneth Windle,
and a number of selections by the
Handley quartet.
The concert was considered by the
large number who heard it an artis-
tic triumph as we'll as business sue
cess. More than $50 will be cleared
after all bills are paid. The total re-
ceipts were $173.43 from the after
noon and evening concerts, sixty per-
cent of which goes to the local band.
The fifty-two members of the band
were cared for by the citizens
of the town during their stay
here. On behalf of the local band Mr.
Gilbert wishes to thank all those who
attended and who gave their support
and financial backing to the organiza-
ton. He especially wishes to thank
the faithful band auxiliary, the three
Oakland schools, Mr.. B. I. Gender,
Mayor G. C. Stemple, DR.. Henry Nc
Comas, and Mrs. w. ]. Chambers. A
bouquet of flowers was presented to
Prof. McIlwee by DIR. McComas on be-
half of the Boys Band.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1931-04-23
Prisoners Are Recaptured

Ernest Coddington, of Friendsville,
and Paul Hardin, of Cumberland, who
escaped from the Garrett County Jail
on Sunday evening, were apprehended
on Monday night about $3.50 at the
home of John Wilburn, Jennings, by
county officers.
The escape of the men was effected
by saving the bars of one of the win
dows with a small saw which had
been struggled into the prisoners in
some manner.
Both youths are being held on the
charges of robbery.
These two prisoners are the same
ones who walked away from the Jail
two or three weeks ago after the
sheriff had set them to clearing up the
basement of the building.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1931-04-23
Given 113 Days In Frederick
County Jail

L. o. Friend, Swanton, this county,
was sentenced to 113 days in the
Frederick county Jail on April 10 by
Justice J. Holm Kefauver, Middle
town, in default of a fine Of $113 and
costs, following his conviction on
charges of operating an automobile
while intoxicated and for reckless
driving.
Friend was arrested by State
policeman H. H. Haines after the car
he was driving crashed into the ma
chine operated by William Allertin
west of Middletown. Both machines
went over a steep embankment. The
occupants of the cars escaped injury.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1931-04-23
Lutheran Brotherhood Meets

St. Marks Brotherhood held it's
April meeting on Tuesday evening at
7:3O o'clock with about twenty pres
emit. Prof. Bernard King, head of the
Department of History of the local
high school, gave a stirring message
to "What price liberty of conscience
and freedom of worship" Prof. Err
vim Smith presided in the absence of
the president, T. C. Bittinger. The
next meeting will be held on May 10,
which will be an outing if the weather
permits.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1931-04-23
B. AND o. DISCONTINUES
TWO TRAINS IN SCHEDULE
To Go Into Effect Sunday-NOs
IS and SO Are Cut OFF

Two trains are discontinued in the
spring schedule of the Baltimore and
Ohio railroad, which goes into effect
at 1901 a. M, Sunday, April 26, ac-
cording to C. A. Fleegle, station agent.
These two trains are accommodations,
numbers 35 and SO. Numbers 80 and
81, which were express and through
trains respectively, will make local
stops on the Cumberland Grafton di-
vision. No. 81 will run at 1926 in
stead of 1929 p. m.
The following schedule of trains
stopping in Oakland under the new
ARRANGEMENT follows:
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1931-04-23
Claflin Singers Appear Before
Large Crowd At Maryland

The nationally known Clafiin quar-
tet, composed of colored students of
Claflin college, Orangeburg, South
Carolina, appeared Tuesday evening
at the Maryland theatre, before a
packed house, and presented a pro-
gram of spirituals and other selec-
tions.
These singers have appeared before
some of the leading organizations of
the county, and have broadcast from
radio stations in New York, Atlantic
City, and Philadelphia.
They were welcomed by Mayor G.
C. Stemple, and Sinclair Swan, son
of Mr.. and Mrs. Otis Swan, of Oak
land, the leader of the quartet, res
pended with few words of appre-
citation for the large number present.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1931-04-23
Knights of Pythias To Observe
Crellin Night at Meeting

Crellin night will be observed at the
regular meeting of the Knights of
Pythias lodge tomorrow evening in
Castle Hall, Oakland. A special pro-
gram has ben arranged and refresh
ments will be served. The member
ship is urged to be present.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1931-04-23

The Republican, largest circulation
of any Garrett County newspaper.
Evening star., 1931-06-24

lived well. Once in a while they would
leave early and vary their bill of fare
by catching some Ground Squirrels,
which were numerous on the prairie
and made excellent eating.
It got so that the half-grown Prairie
dogs around their home paid no atten-
ton to them. The little brown Owls
we're such innocent looking little people
that though the older and wiser neigh
bors warned the youngsters not to trust
them this advice was seldom needed.
There came q time when stories OF
the disappearance of certain young
Prairie dogs who had been overventure-
some were told, but these disappear
anceS always happened In parts Of the
town distant from where the Billy Owls
lived and no one suspected Billy and
Mrs. Billy of having anything to do with
them. OF course, there were other enc
mics and these usually were blamed.
Almost eYerys day there would be one or
two alarms, which wOEiid send all the
Prairie-dogs scampeFing down into their
houses, and when. this happened there
was no one to see. Billy or Mrs. Billy
take wings and ny to a distant part OF
the town, there to await the appearance
of plump youngster whose curiosity
brought him out before his elders con-
sidered it safe. Then If he was caught
and carried away beyond the town no
one was the wiser.
oh, the Billy Owls we're very discreet,
very discreet indeed. They had long ago
learned that it pays to be discreet.
(Copyright, 19Sl)
Evening star., 1931-06-24
When Going to Summer Home
By LYDIA LIE BARON WALKER.

the man of the house cannot be away
for as long q time as the rest Of the
family, and must be made as COM
Portable as possible in the vacant
dwelling. He will be glad to be re-
lieved Of the necessity Of useless care,
but comfort should not be sacrificed
for this. It is cherries enough at best
TO come home after a busy days work
In sweitering weather and have no
one to welcome him. So leave the
part of the house he viii frequent with
at least the seHnblance of cozineSs in IL.
Make arrangements for cleaning the
place at least once week. It may
be that some nearby relative can
come in for q few moments each day
and see that the bed Is made and
that the occupied rooms are tidied up.
But more often the accumulated work
has to be done by some trusted servant,
while the Imperative daily tasks are
done by the man of the house him
self
Be sure to have valulbles put in a
safety deposit vault or left with an
ether branch of the family who is
remaining in town while you are away
and who is willing to assume the care.
Occasionally a family going away is
so fortunate as to be able to make
such an arrangement. It should always
be at the owners risk. as it would be
in ones own home. To relieve every
one from responsibility and care. put
the solid silver and precious jewelry
in a bank. The cost is very little.
Ones valuables are worth the outlay.
Evening star., 1931-06-24
Household Methods
BY BETSY CALLIsrER.
Baggage.

60S9N'
There are few of our possessions that
so quickly show the result of harsh
treatment or that are so often harshly
treated as articles of luggage, trunks,
and suit cases, hat boxes and hand
bags.
In the first place we should always
pay enough for any article of luggage
to insure getting one of good wearing
quality. Inspect it carefully. See that
the handles are secured well, that the
corners and edges are re-enforeed so as
to withstand careless treatment.
Then have any needed repair attend
ed to at once. II strap is loose have
1t sewed on at once. And don't over
crowd your bags and trunks. II you
do this they will lose their shape. To
be sure trunk that is fairly well filed
carries colthes with fewer wrinkles than
a trunk that Is only partly filled. But
there is a difference between overcrowd-
ing and packing just enough. A hand
bag need never be packed very full
that is, 1t is not necessary for the good
of the clothes carried. And a crowded
hand bag is strained and tried to the
limit of its endurance.
Black bags and boxes may be kept in
good appearance If they are occasional
ly treated to a dose of shoe blacking.
Some bags and trunks undoubtedly are
helped by a good coat of varnish. Some
people have heavy canvas or khaki
covers made for fine p.gskin or black
leather cases and these undoubtedly do
save the leather. Moreover the cases
that receive the soil Of travel may be
removed before the bags are taken into
the house.
Evening star., 1931-06-24
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Evening star., 1931-06-24
Philosophical Riddles.

The philosophers. no matter when
and where they lived, may best be de-
fined as riddle makers" I cite one
case: Spinoza, who lived from 1887 to
1877, Is rated among the first half
dozen philosophers of all time. The
thing that rocked his riddle-solving
mind was the meaning Of will. He had
a suspicion that will or something like
It perTneated everything on earth, much
as we today are in the habit of think
ing about ether 1t was his opinion
that stone thrown through space
would imagine 1t was moving Of its own
free will. provided the stone should
happen to become conscious. What
Spinoza meant was this: Consciousness
is will. and will consciousness. viii is
the thing that does things for us.
We know better nowadays. We know
very well that many Of our doings take
place without or even in spite of will.
The motive force back Of a lot of our
comings and goings is not conscious
ness but unconSciousnes.
So today the riddles are something
like these: What is the unconscious
mind? How is it created? What sort
of stuff Is it made Of?
Evening star., 1931-06-24
The Billy Owls Are Discreet.
In what you do and what you eat
Be wise enough to be discreet.
OufI

Mr. and Mrs. Billy Owl had fitted
themselves into the life Of Prairie-dog
Town without any trouble with their
neighhors. To be sure. their nearest
neighbors had resented their coming
and fer a day or two had barked a
whole lot of unkind things at them
whenever they appeared. Two or three
of the oldest and braveSt had even made
threats in the hope Of driving them
away.
Don't notice them" said Billy Owl.
Just don't pay any attention to them.
They'll get over it in few days and
forget all about us"
So, beyond swapping their bills
threateningly when a Prairie-dog bolder
than the rest would come to the very
foct of the mound on which they sat
for sun bath and scold them, neither
Bill nor Mrs. Billy took any notice Of
their neighbors. Now you can't pick a
quarrel with people who mind their
business and refuse to even see you, so
ii wasn't long before the Billy Owls
were left severely alone. They seemed
harmless enough. They were quiet and
interfered with no one. Their imme-
diate neighborS became accustomed to
seeing them sitting on their doorstep
II that house was still deserted.
I'VE must be discreet" said Billy Owl.
I'VE won't do any hunting right around
home. notice that every morning lot
Of half-grown youngsters are playing
about In the neighborhood. They are
tempting, very tempting, nut we must
leave them alone When we want one
for dinner we'll catch one In another
part of the town.
You are quite right, my dear, as you
always are" replied Mrs. Billy. 1T won't
be long now before some of these
youngsters leave home and then we can
pick up one now and then and no one
be the wiser. I notice that some of
them are beginning to wander some dis
tance from home already"
There Is nothing like q good name
In your own neighborhood, replied
Billy. Besides there Is good huntiAg
outside the town. There are plenty Of
Evening star., 1931-06-24
Baked Eggplant.

Pare a good sized eggplant and boil
it gently In salted water until it is ten
der Drain IL well and add two table
spoonfuls of butter, half a teaspoomful
Of salt. a good dash Of pepper and about
two tablespoonfuls of chopped green
pepper and one tablespoonful Of bread
crumbs and mix well. Add an egg yolk
slightly beaten and place the mixture
In a casserole dish. Cover the top with
the crumbs, dot over with butter and
leave In the oven for fifteen minutes.
Minced or grated onion may be added
TO this mixture If liked.