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The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1931-08-06
ATTRACTIONS ARE PICKED
FOR LABOR DAY JUBILEE
Annual Picnic Being Sponsored
by Knights of Pythias Lodge

The Weaver Park Attractions, of
the E. w. Weaver Amusement COM
pany, of Pittsburgh, Pa, have been
engaged to come to Oakland for the
twelfth annual Labor Day picnic, to
be held in Helbig's Grove, at the north
edge of town, Monday, September T.,
under the auspices of Garrett Lodge
No. 113, Knights of Pythias.
The attractions will consist of a
Merry go-round, Ferris wheel, chair
plane and concessions. A platform
for square dancing will be erected for
afternoon and night dances.
The parade committee, Guy Yutzy,
A. R. Martin, and Ray Teets, are
working to make the parade in the
morning one of the biggest parades
ever held here on Labor Day. A num-
Der of business men have already
promised to place floats in the pro-
cession. There will be three bands,
several drum corps, and possibly
scout troops and other organizations.
1t is planned to have the usual dis
play Of fireworks in the evening. The
Plymouth sedan, to be given away on
the evening of Labor Day, will be in
Oakland the latter part of the week
and will be on display.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1931-08-06
CITIZENS WILL DISCUSS
MUSIC FESTIVAL PLANS
West Virginia State Leader of
Music To Be Present at Meet
ing Here Saturday Night
TO EMBRACE 8 COUNTIES

Discussion of the program of the
Tableland music festival, to be held at
Somerset, Pa, on September 4 and 5,
and plans for Garrett county's part in
the celebration will be made at
meeting of number of citizens at the
William-James hotel Saturday even
ing, according to John H. Carter,
county agent.
Miss Sara B. Hoff, West Virginia
State leader of music, who has in
charge the pageant of the school chill
dren of the Forest Festival at Elkins
in October, and who will lead the
music program at Somerset, will be
present and take an active part in the
discussion, she assured Mr.. Carter
this morning in telephone message.
Local organizations are appointing
representatives to attend the meeting
and other interested citizens will be
present.
Eight counties embracing parts of
three states, West Virginia, Pennsyl-
vania and Maryland, will take part in
the Allegheny Tableland associations
music festival.
Monongalia, Preston, Grant, Min
eral and Tucker counties in West Vir-
ginia, will take part in the festival,
while Garrett county, Maryland, and
Fayette and Somerset counties in
Pennsylvania will send musicians.
20 Each county, through its county
agent, women's clubs, oranges, Civic
clubs, Rotary clubs and other groups,
is making plans for the event. ANA
teur musical organizations from Pitts
burgh will be listed among the parti-
cipants and other entertainment fea-
lures are to be provided.
The objective of the program is for
everybody to take part and is being
sponsored by the extension depart
ment of the State universities of
Pennsylvania, Maryland and West
Virginia.
The music festival at Somerset is
part of the development of region
al consciousness" which will tend to
bind together the people who live in
the plateau counties of the three
states. Another reason for the asso-
citation of the eight counties is to
foster interstate cooperation.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1931-08-06
SIMON WHITMER COMMITS
SUICIDE AT HOME MONDAY
Deceased Had Been in Ill Health
and DespOndent for Some
Time-TOOk Strychnine
is FOUND BY EMPLOYE

Simon L. Whitmer, 55 years old, a
farmer of the Red Oak section, about
fourteen miles south of Oakland, was
found dead Monday morning about
$50 o'clock about 500 yards from
his home. He had been Respondent
recently, according to friends, and evil
dence gathered by county officials
pointed to suicide by taking strych-
nine sulphate.
The deceased spent Sunday at his
home, the majority Of the time
stretched under tree, and complained
that he was not feeling well. Monday
morning Ney Arnold, an employee, and
Whitmer started to work in the hay
field, but Whitmer still complained
that he was not feeling well. Some
time later Arnold started to look for
him, and found him in the grass,
about 500 yards from the house, near
spring.
W. H. Haenftling, sheriff, and Wal
ter W. Dawson, States attorney, were
notified, and upon investigation, dis
covered bottle of strychnine sulphate
near the mans body, with the cork
out of the bottle and most of the con-
tents missing. The body was rigid
and other symptoms pointed to death
by poisoning. DIR. I. B. Johnson,
Bayard, W. Va, after an examination,
stated that he had died from an over
dose of strychnine, and county officials
decided that a coroner's jury was I'M
necessary.
The deceased is survived by his wife
and five children, several of whom
are grown.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1931-08-06
LAKE SWIMMING RECORD
is BROKEN BY GIRL OF 10
Miss Regina HOwsare Beats Own
Record on Deep Greek Lake

Miss Regina Howsare, daughter of
Alonzo Howsare, Zihlman, Allegany
county, broke her record Sunday by
swimming continuously for five hours
in Deep Greek Lake, north of Oakland,
a distance of seven miles, beating all
former records by one mile.
Miss Howsare swan between the
two bridges and returned, in all dis
lance of five miles, and then continued
until she had completed the seven
miles, beating her own record made
last fall of six miles. The youthful
swimmer started at the lower bridge
at ten o'clock Sunday morning, reach
ing the upper bridge about twelve,
and then swan back to the upper
bridge, continuing swimming in diff
ferent directions without stop. She
was in the water five hours. Geo.
S. Downton, also of Ihlman, accom-
panied her in the water for about
five miles and then stopped.
Quite a large crowd of interested
people witnessed the Aquatic per-
Torrance of Miss Howsare, who ex-
hibited no signs Of exhaustion when
she stepped ashore.
1t is said by those who often visit
the lake, especially on Sunday after
moons, that more people were present
at the various bathing and boating
points along the lakeshore than they
had ever seen before.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1931-08-06
Open Season Is Declared On
Fathers and Sons

An open season on fathers and sons
seems to have been declared in the
Bear Hill section of the county, ac-
cording to w. H. Haenftling, Gar
rett County Sheriff, who has made
several arrests in that community in
the past week on charges of attempts
to murder.
Harmon Bittinger, IS, was arrested
yesterday by Sheriff Haenftling and
his deputies. Bittinger is charged
with assault and attempt to kill his
son Russell, aged about "a years. 1t
is alleged that the father attempted
to gouge out his sons eyes and cut
him with knife. He will be given a
hearing Friday before Jusice W. A.
Gender, and is being held under a
$1,000 bond for his appearance.
Clarence Swauger, about 26 years
old, is in the Garrett County Jail
old, also of the Bear Hill community,
is in the Garrett County Jail follow
ing his arrest on Saturday on a war
rant charged with having attempted
to kill his father with knife. A hear
ing will be accorded Swauger at a
later time.
Herman Bittinger, another son of
Harmon Bittinger, is also in the Gar
rett County Jail. He was arrested a
day or two ago following a complaint
made by Donald Simpson that he had
stolen and destroyed his spectacles.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1931-08-06
Youth Injured When Knocked
From Railroad Train

Herbert Adams, 10, of Oakland,
was painfully injured at 4:15 o'clock
last Saturday afternoon when he was
knocked from atop a box car on a
fast freight train of the Baltimore &
Ohio Railroad at the Washington
street crossing in Cumberland. He
was taken to the Allegany Hospital,
Cumberland, in a conveyance. At the
hospital a laceration of the head and
an injured leg were treated by DR.. W.
A. Oracle. The injured boy was
brought to his home in Oakland Sum
day afternoon by his father, E. W.
Adams, where he is resting comforta-
bly,.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1931-08-06
NOW IS TIME TO SELECT
EXHIBITS FOR 18TH FAIR
County Agent Carter Tells How
To Pick Them-FOur Factors
Determine Good Exhibit
COOPERATION is NEEDED

"Time waits for no one, and there
fore anyone planning to exhibit at
the Fifteenth Annual Garrett County
Fair should be planning his exhibits
now and continue to do so until fair
time" stated John H. Carter, county
agent, this morning.
"On September Is, 16, II, and IS
the Fair Association will hold it's ex-
hibit. With an excellent growing sea-
son there is promise of a greater va
riety of exhibits with higher quality,
and with horseracing scheduled there
is promise Of the greatest attendance
at the Fair in years." Mr.. Carter con-
tinued.
"When selecting exhibits it is well
to keep in mind four important fac
tors that determine a good exhibit:
quality, uniformity, condition and
size, which are to be considered in Sc
Letting fruits and vegetables. When
selecting material for exhibition, re-
member that only the best is worthy
of being entered. Any inferior pro-
duct should not be\used. Quantity at
no time will suffice for poor quality.
uniformity causes an exhibitor a
lot of trouble if he waits until the last
minute to select his exhibit. Selec-
ton takes time and may be done in
the field before the crop is harvested.
Condition and preparation of ex-
hibits are not to be left out if the
exhibitor expect to be on the honor
list. Many good exhibits have been
ruined by improper handling and stor-
ing. Also exhibits improperly pre-
pared for show stand no chance in
competition. Avoid artificial look to
the exhibit.
"Size is more of Importance than
the general public recognizes. All ex-
hibitors should study market demand,
using the same standard when select
ing their exhibit.
Exhibitors of animals must keep
in mind first of all quality. Second
to quality is condition and fitting for
show. In several cases a good ami
NAL lost placing in the show ring
because it was in poor condition and
not properly prepared.
Showing the animal is also of
great importance. It is useless to
show a good animal if it is not han,
died properly. Anyone showing an
animal should always keep in mind
it is the Judge that makes the
decision and not the public. Show the
animal to the public after the prizes
have been awarded. The County
Agent will be glad to assist exhibit
ors in any way possible should re-
quests be made early.
"It is the aim of the Association
to make the fair success in every
way, and it deserves the support and
cooperation of every citizen in Gar
rett county, both business men and
farmers" concluded Mr.. Carter.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1931-08-06
ANNUAL TENNIS TOURNEY
IS SET FOR AUGUST 1915
Keen Competition Is Expected
as Former Stars Will Participate
in This Years Events
SOCIAL EVENTS LISTED

The twelfth annual tennis tourna-
ment for the Western Maryland cham
pionship, sanctioned by the United
States Lawn Tennis association, will
be held at Mountain Lake Park from
August 10 to Is, under the auspices
of the Women's civic club of the Park.
Keen competition is expected as a
number of entries in former tourna-
ments are expecting to return to bat
tie, and it is anticipated that more
than 100 will enter this years match
es.
The new challenge cups for the win
ners of mems singles and women's sim
giles, first placed in competition in
1929, were won by B. F. Ankle, Wheel
ing, w. Va; Bob Considine, Washing
ton, D. c., 1880; and Miss Mary Will
Waterford, Mobile, Ala, Miss Marga-
ret Carspecken, Morgantown, W. Va,
1880. These cups became the perma-
nent property of the player first win
ming three times, not necessarily in
succession. Suitable trophies will be
awarded the winners and runners up
in all events.
Anyone wishing to enter is to send
his entry to Mrs. Wilson Lee Camden,
Mt. Lake Park. Entries for singles
close on Saturday, August 8, at 8 p.
NJ; for doubles, when draw is made,
evening before doubles play begins.
Mems singles begin August 10, at
10 a. M; Women's singles begin Au-
gust II, at 10 a. M; Mems doubles be-
gin August II, at 2:3O p. M; Mixed
doubles begin August II, at 2:30 p.
M; Women's doubles begin August
~.
A number of social events are
scheduled throughout the week in
charge of the social committee, and a
reception is to be held the first night.
The courts have been put in con-
4dition by Ralph Weber, chairman Of
the committee on grounds, and his as
sistants, and will be in first class
shape for the tournament.
The first Western Maryland chal-
lenge up in mems singles was in
competition for nine years and was
won permanently by Gwynn King, of
Washington, D. c., in 1928. Other
names inscribed upon the trophy are
John Brown, Connellsville, Pa; Jarvis
Adams, Ray Johnson, Kier Boys, of
Pittsburgh, Pa, and Wright Hughs,
Wheeling, w. Va.
The Women's Singles cup was in
competition for five years and was
won permanently by Mrs. DeLloyd
Thompson, of Washington, Pa, in
1928. Other names inscribed upon the
trophy are Miss Sara Wright, Frost
burg; Miss Elizabeth Hughs, Wheel
ing, West Virginia.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1931-08-06
Oakland Band to Lead Parade

The Gilbert-Brown Boys Band of
Oakland will lead the mammoth pa
rade of the State Elks convention at
Cumberland on August IL, it has
been announced.
This is the only big parade Of the
entire convention, and there will be
eleven bands in the procession. The
Baltimore City delegation to the con-
vention will be the first organization
of Elks in the parade, and the Oak
land band will march in front of this
section. Only members of the senior
band will make the trip.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1931-08-06
THRU THE WINDOW

News was scarce on Tuesday
afternoon, and the reporter sat at
his typewriter, looking out the
window, AS his eyes happened to
turn to the alleway between the
West Penn Office and the Garrett
National Bank, he saw three or
four people run from behind the
corner of the bank.
Unable to recognize them at
first glance, the first thought was
that somebody had lit firecrack-
er. A dozen more came around
the corner and upon a closer in
spection, however, he recognized
about 10 of the 16, and then the
whole story was clear without
even so much as asking Constable
Andrew Shartzer about it.
The poker joint under the
boardwalk and old bowling alley
had been "raided".
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1931-08-06
Date of Grange Picnic Changed
To August %

The date of the countrywide Grange
picnic, which was to have been held
on August 8, will be held at Table
Rock on Saturday, August %, begin
ming at ten o'clock. The picnic is
open to the public. All who come are
asked to bring their own baskets.
Mr.. w. B. Burruss, Washington,
D. c., will be on the program for an
address and other interesting features
are being arranged by the committee
for the entertainment of the Changers
and others expected to be in attend
ance.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1931-08-06
OAKLAND FIREMEN ASSIST
AT BLAZE IN ROWLESBURG
Oil Tanks, Lumber Piles, Build
ings, Trucks, Destroyed By
Fire Saturday Afternoon
WORST BLAZE IN 80 YEARS

Establishing a record run of
less than forty minutes between
Oakland and Rowlesburg, w.
Va, the Oakland Volunteer Fire
Department took an active part
in subduing a fire which de-
stroyed twenty-eigh thousand
gallons of gasoline and oil, %
stacks of lumber, two buildings,
two trucks, a concrete mixer and
other equipment at Rowlesburg Sat
urday afternoon about las o'clock.
Three other fire departments-Row-
lesburg, Terra Alta and Hingwood-
battled the fire for four hours. The
loss is estimated at more than $685.
900, portion of the property de-
stroyed being covered by insurance.
Robert Trickett, Standard Oil Com
pany manager, was painfully burned
when he attempted to stop leak in
a valve of one of the storage tanks
destroyed from which the fire started.
John Hartsell, working near one of
the tanks when an explosion occur
red, was hurled ten feet, but was not
injured.
The lumber was owned by John
Felty, formerly of Oakland, and the
Ruthbell Lumber Company. Aside
from the stacks of lumber destroyed,
much other lumber was considerably
damaged by the fire. The lumber
was partially covered by insurance.
One Standard Oil truck and another
owned by the town of Rowlesburg were
destroyed along with the towns build
ing, which housed a concrete mixer,
several sections of fire hose, tools and
other equipment. The Martin Lum-
Der Company's building, with all its
records was burned. Residents in rs
neighboring houses moved their fur
niture and other goods to places of
safety, fearing that the fire would
get beyond the control of the firemen.
The fire is said to have been the
worst that has visited Rowlesburg in
thirty years.
The Oakland department is believed
to have established record in its run
of less than forty minutes from Oak
land. The distance from this point
to Rowlesburg is 20 miles, and the
first fifteen miles to Aurora was made
in 16 minutes. Cheat Mountain had to
be traversed in second gear. The truck
was driven by Emroy Bolden, and
with him were eleven other members
of the local company.
The fire is said to have been quite
spectacular. Flames shot into the air
from the flaming tanks for more than
500 feet with a roar that was heard
for miles. Firemen stated that but
for the safety valves on top of the
tanks which relieved the pressure in
the tanks and through which the fire
was shot into the air the town might
easily have been destroyed.
They confined their efforts in an en-
deavor to smother the flames and in
saving the homes of the people and in
both instances they were successful,
although the fire had reached tremen-
dous proportions before they arrived.
The machine from Oakland was
run to the river bank and in a short
time the firemen had several lines
of hose laid and were playing on the
buildings.
The work of the local firemen was
spoken of very highly by the people
of Rowlesburg, many of whom have
expressed their gratitude.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1931-08-06
To Extend Bar Vacation

At a recent meeting of the men,
bers of the local Bar Association, it
was decided to extend the vacation
period to and including Saturday, Au-
gust Is. The offices of the members
of the bar will be open for business
during the morning hours, but will be
closed each afternoon until Monday,
August II.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1931-08-06
To Hold Library Benefit

The card party for the benefit of
the Oakland Free Public Library,
which was to have been held at the
home of Mrs. D. Edward Offutt, Oak
land, will be held at the home of Mrs.
James Willison, Mountain Lake Park,
on Friday, August z, beginning at
200 o'clock. Reservations can be
made by calling Mrs. Wilson.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-11-14
Mat Matches

! By the Associated Press.
PHILADELPHIA, Pa Jim Londos.
Greece, threw Rudy Dusek, Omaha,
47:S6; Sander Birkhus, 2s7, Hungary
threw John Maxos, Greece, l:l4;
George Zaharias, Colorado. threw Gene
Ledoux, Canada, l7:os; Dick Davis
court, California. threw Al Pierotti,
Boston, 1888; Tiny Roebuck, Oklahoma,
and Pat O'Shocker, salt Lake City,
drew.
WORCESTER, MaSs.-Henri Degiane,
Montreal, defeated Pat Mc0il, Omaha,
two out of three falls (Deglane first
% :48 and third l:46, McGill second
7:S2; Jim Browning and Jack Sherry
drew, 5000; Billy Bartush threw ivan
Vakturoff, 24:O3.
LOWELL, Mass.-Oeorge zarynoif,
20l, Russia, defeated George Sanders,
208, New Orleans, two straight falls,
% :0S and s:22.
SALEM, Mass.-Lee Wykot7, 214, St.
Louis, defeated John Spellnan. Provi-
dence, two out Of three falls (Spellman
first 14:02, Wykoff second 2l:00 and
third O:05); Raoul Simon, '235. Mont
real, threw Sailor Arnold, Newport, r.
l., 1900.
NEW YORk.-An0y broWn, zOz, rev
York, threw Joe Rogacki, zoe. Poland,
1855: Karl Pojello. l92, Chicago,
threw August Benkart, 204, New York.
81 as; Len MacAluso, 205. East Aurora
N Y, threw Mario Gitlio, 1875, italy
20 los.
TORONTO. - Joe Malcewicz, Iss,
Utica, N. Y, defeated Joe Devito, 210,
italy, two out Of three falls; Freddie
Myers. 1876, Chicago, threw Nick Skotos,
1877, Philadelphia, $3.50; Whitley Hewitt,
210, California, defeated George Vas
sell, Los Angeles, decision, 5000.
SALT LAKE CITY.-Ira Dern, 2o6,
Salt Lake City, defeated Joe Orawei%
2o7, Portland, Greg. In straight fels
% 100 and 600. Jack Russell. 242, De
trolt, lost to Andre Costanos, 22l,
Spain, on a foul after 81 minutes.
ALBUQUERQUE, N. Mex.-Gus Son:
nenberg. 2o3, Boston. Mass, defeated
Nick Velkoff, 218. New York, In straight
falls, 2o:05 and TOO.
SAN JOSE, Calif.,-Ed STRANGER"
Lewis, 235, Los Angeles. defeated TED
Cox, 220, Texas. by default after one
34-minute round. Cox was unable TO
return.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-11-14

THE fine weather of the last few days
i has brought forth crop of fine
golf among the players about the
Capital, At least two golfing gents
whom we know, and who are among
the most popular members OF their
clubs, have broken 80 within the last
two days for the first time in their golf
ing career, another has broken 70 for
the first time and still another has
gone down to 70.
Arthur Sinclair Of the washington
Golf and Country Club Is normally q
80 shooter. He considers he has done
well when he breaks 90 and his game
ordinarily is over that mark. But just
the other day he stepped out and
played hisAhome course In 10 strokes,
getting out In 81 and back in Al to
break 30 for the first time. He took
the score card home, all autographed
end embossed, and showed 1t proudly to
his dad. Otto J. De Mol of Columbia
is another man whose normal score is
in the high sos and who considers 1t
low Dos. But wednesday De Mol started
on the eleventh tee with q group OF
friends at Columbia, and when they
had finished the ninth hole De Mol
needed O par on the tenth---which
was the last hole for him--to score rs.
He took for 70, his lowest score
Of all time.
Tommy Bones, the stellal southpaw
golfer of Columbia, never had shattered
20 until this week he stepped out and
shot himself form fitting 80, under
par for the Columbia layout.
VT1OMEN golfers of the Army-Navy
w Country Club almost whitewashed
the women's team Of the Indian
Spring Coli Club In a team match
played Thursday at the service club,
winning by eis points to u.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-11-14

INSPIRED by the success Of the in
itial venture last year, George
Isemann, secretary Of the National
Duckpin Congress, last night an
nounced plans for the second annual
national boy and Junior tournament.
Kid bowlers all over the country will
get a chance to win free trip to Nor
folk, Va, in addition to the the two
United States titles, according to Ise-
mann's plans.
On December % and 20 each alley in
the duckpin territory, which extends
from Georgia to Maine along the At
lantic Coast, will hold an elimination
tournament for both boys and juniors.
winners of the Examinations will oppose
fer the state championships. When the
State champs have been determined.
the National Duckpin Bowling Con-
gress will send each winner to Norfolk
to battle for the national title.
All boys not over 10 years by January
/ will be eligible for Junior champion
ship, while all not over IS by the same
date may compete in the boys cham
picnship.
The prestige of Washington last year
was upheld by Eide Espey, who won
the junior crown. John Hansen OF
Richmond, Va, won the boys event.
Neither however, will be eligible for
the respective classes they won In last
year. Hansen may compete In the
junior class.
HENRY HISER and Hokie Smith,
i / who will oppose in head-to-head
match a week from today, cleshed
last night, Henry with Hyattsville and