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The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1931-01-22
THE REPUBLICAN IS GATHERING DATA ON HISTORY OF
OAKLANDS BANDS, BUT NEEDS HELP OF OLD MEMBERS

Following the fourth annual con-
cert of the Gilbert-Brown Boys Band
of Oakland, held the Sunday after
Christmas, a remark was made by one
of the cold timers" concerning the
band history of Oakland.
For instance, DR.. ]. Lee McComas,
father of Senator Henry w. McComas,
was the leader and mainstay of prob
ably the original band organization
of the town. This band was instruct
ed by Capt. Stoye, of Stoyestown, Pa,
who came to Oakland at stated inter-
walls to carry on his work.
In later organization Samuel Law
ton, now dead for a number of years,
played a baritone horn. In 1880,
Lewis Lawton, his grandson, rendered
a difficult solo on the same kind of
an instrument Leo Rasche, a men,
Der of Smiths Military Band around
the 1900 mark, now has two nephews
in the Gilbert-Brown Band.
And how many people know that
George D. White, Thomas and Abel
Browning, Silas Shirer were members
of OakIand's first band?
In order to give the people an ac-
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1931-01-22
Dewey Harvey Dismisses APP
peal and Begins Serving Term

Dewey Harvey, who appealed his
case following a conviction at the De-
cember Term of the Garrett County
Circuit court, for selling intoxicating
liquor, dismissed his appeal and was
taken to the Maryland House of Cor
rection the latter part of last week to
begin serving his sentence of two
years.
Harvey was sentenced to serve nine
months in the House of Correction
and pay fine of 5000 and costs of
the prosecution, or to serve two years
in the institution. He chose the lat
ter penalty, in order, it is said, that
the government prohibition operative,
to whom he sold the liquor, would not
receive his share Of the fine.
Harvey had been tried and convic-
ted at a previous term of court on
the same charge.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1931-01-22

curate history Of Oakland's original
band and those succeeding it, The Re-
publican has been attempting to OBJ
tain a number of facts, pictures, dates,
ETC., relative to these organizations,
so that story may be published in a
future edition.
There are still number of dates
lacking as well as the names of many
of the members of the old organiza-
ton. When was the Mountain City
Band organized? Who belonged to
Smiths Military Band? What inter-
esting trips were taken in addition to
the political tour through Garrett
county around 1907, which lasted a
whole week? Was there another or
ganization between Smiths Military
Band and the Mountain City Band
Was there any between the Oakland
Concert Band of 1874 and Smiths
Military Band?
The Republican would appreciate
very much any facts which former
band members might give that would
make an accurate band history of
Oakland.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1931-01-22
WIENER is PAROLED BY
WEST VIRGINIA JURIST
Former Oakland Boys Youth
fulness Saves Him from Pen

Alfred Weimer, of near Oakland,
was released from the County Jail at
Kingwood, West Va, on Wednesday
by order of Judge A. G. Hughes on
a parole order.
1t is alleged that Weimer was the
driver of a car stolen from in front
of the Sheriff's Office at Kingwood on
the morning of September 3 and in
which he and Dave Dewitt, also of
near Oakland, made a sensational
dash over the West Virginia highways
only to be caught on the Monongahela
River bridge at Morgantown after
they had wrecked the car.
Following their capture on the
bridge by Sheriff Williams of King
wood, who had given them chase, they
were returned to the Kingwood Jail
and when court convened they were
indicted for the theft of the car, en-
tered pleas of guilty and were sent
back to Jail to await sentence.
Before sentence was pronounced
upon them, however, and while court
was still in session, Dewitt attacked
Deputy Sheriff George Bolyard with
a heavy club when he went into the
"bull pen," and attempted to escape.
The officer, only partially stunned,
managed to protect himself by pull
ing his revolver and with it drove
the prisoner back into his cell.
A few days later Judge Hughes
called the two into court and in a
severe arraignment sentenced De-
Witt to serve ten years in the State
Penitentiary. Weimer was again re-
turned to Jail that the court might
further consider his case. Then the
parole was granted.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1931-01-22
Joseph M. Gender Resigns as
Commander of Legion

Resignation of Joseph M. Gender,
as commander of the local Legion
Post was accepted at the regular
meeting of that organization held
Monday evening. Alex H. Hesen,
vice-commander, was then named
post commander. Mr.. Gonder's resig-
nation was due to numerous other
duties connected with his regular
work.
The Legion went on record as
favoring the Patman Bill, which calls
for payment in full of all adjusted
compensation certificates. It was de-
cided also to have benefit picture
on February 16 and II at the Mary
land theatre. The picture, animal
Crackers" stars the four Marx broth
ers.
With twelve entirely new members
in the Legion during the recent men,
bership drive, in addition to those who
were already members, the local post
went over the top with their quota
for 1881, according to the committee
in charge.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1931-01-22
STATE TO FURNISH TREES
FOR ROADSIDE PLANTING
Organizations Must Be RespOn-
sible and Comply With Rules

The State Department of Forestry
in order to establish suitable demon
strations of roadside planting thru
out the State, is offering to furnish
free trees to organizations or respon-
sible individuals for such planting
under the following conditions:
The planting must extend for
not less than one quarter of a
mile on both sides of an improved
highway, the trees to be spaced
not less than 40 or more than 100
feet apart on each side.
Trees must be planted within
the public right-of-way, and far
enough from the edge of the
paved highway to meet the re-
quirements of the road authori-
ties.
The consent of AUDITING prop
erty owners must be secured for
such planting.
The trees available for roadside
planting include white ash, green ash,
honey locust, tulip poplar, Oriental
plane, cypress, and catalpa. They are
furnished at the College Park Muir
sery, on the Observation-Disclosures
Boulevard, or f. o. b. railroad ship
ping point. The applicant must pay
the transportation charges, supply the
labor for planting the trees, provide
at least one guard stake for each tree
and then must give reasonable as
surance that the trees will be proper
ly cared for after planting. The For
estry Department, in addition to
furnishing the trees, will supervise
the planting.
Applications will be filed in the
order received and trees furnished to
those who comply with the conditions,
where it is found by the Department
upon examination of the locality that
planting is practicable. Application
blanks are at the Department of For
esry, 1411 Fidelity Building, Balti-
more, Maryland.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1931-01-22
BOY SCOUT ANNIVERSARY
WEEK WILL Be OBSERVED
Period Will Mark Twenty-First
Birthday of Boy Scout Move
ment In The United States
TO HAVE PUBLIC MEETING

Mobilization for the purpose of do
ing some civic good turn, rededica-
ton of members of the troop to the
scout oath and laws, attendance at
Garrett Memorial Presbyterian church
in body, individual good turns thru
out the week at home and at school,
and get together meeting of all cit
liens interested in scouting, will be
the features of Scout Anniversary
Week to be held February to IA, it
has been announced.
This anniversary will mark the 21st
birthday of the Boy Scout movement
in the United States and the 23rd
birthday of scouting thruout the
world.
Definite plans for the get-together
meeting and other features on the
weeks program will be made at the
regular meeting of Oakland Troop on
Friday evening.
During Anniversary Week approx
imately 100000 scouts and their
leaders, Al of whom will belong to
Oakland Troop No. l, will stand at
attention and rededicate themselves
to the principles of the scout oath and
scout law.
During one of the days the scouts
will mobilize to do some good turn for
Oakland. Last year at the sound OF
bugles in different sections of the
town, all scouts hurried to the scout
hall and then each one inspected the
town, listing all fire and safety haz-
ards.
The scout uniform will be worn
every day and members of the troop
will participate in civic good turns
good turns for their parents in the
homes and good turns in the schools.
On Sunday, February 8, the troop
will attend Garrett Memorial Presby-
gterian church where Rev. Walter B.
Brock will deliver a special sermon
to the boys.
Court of Honor Monday
The regular meeting of the Court of
Honor will be held on Monday, Janu-
airy &c, in the Masonic Clubroom, at
which time a number of merit badges
will be passed.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1931-01-22
4O5 Telephones On Oakland List
of Subscribers.

Telephones in the Cumberland dis
trict were increased 105 last year,
making 8,496 in service January /.
This included 6,788 in Cumberland,
which was net gain for the year Of
", according to a statement made
by H. C. Boyle, manager. There are
now $40 telephones in Frostburg, a
net gain for the year of IS; 405 in
Oakland, an increase of 81; 152 in
Mount Savage, an increase of 2. Lo-
naconing is now served by 81 tele-
phones.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1931-01-22
ONLY NINE LICENSES ARE
GRANTED IN PAST WEEK
Total For Month Is Least for
January For Several Years

Only nine marriage licenses were
issued from the Office of the Clerk of
the Circuit Court during the week
ending Monday at noon, the total for
the month being but %. This is the
smallest number of licenses issued
for like period in a number of years,
according to Deputy Clerk Albert G.
Ross.
Four of the licenses issued were
granted on Saturday; two licenses
were marked "don't publish" while
one applicant was refused license
George Wesley Lindsay, "a, painter,
and Minnie Endora Lowe, 10, both of
Smithfeld, Pa.
Hollis J. Hall, "a, clerk, and Pauline
Elizabeth Ross, 81, both of Clarks-
burg, w. Va.
Jesse Earl Gnegy, 3S, farmer, Egg
lon, w. Va, and Emma Catharine
Crosse, 33, near Oakland, Md.
Paul Newton Smith, rs, rubber
worker, and Goldia Agnes Knots, 81,
both of Aurora, w. Va.
Joseph William Barley, %, line
man, Addison, Pa, and Margaret FL
eanor Dean, 20, Pittsburgh, Pa.
James Guy Beall, 81, undertaken,
and Elva Edith Lynch, 1S, both of
Davistown, Pa.
Leroy Day Harshman, "a, school
teacher, Fredericktown, Pa, and Ma
bel Juanita Ward, %, Cumberland,
Md.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1931-01-22
Oakland High School News

Oakland High School will give a
dance and card party, Friday, Feb
ruary 9Th, which will be held in the
school auditorium. The proceeds will
go toward buying books, magazines,
etc., for the school library. The nee
essary economy program of the Board
of Education does not permit it to
give the usual amount for school Ii
braries, hence it is necessary for the
school to raise the money for this very
urgent need. 1t is a very true say
ing that "a school cannot be any
better than it's library" The commit
tees have been selected and are work.
ing hard to make this affair a sue
cess.
Boys basketball practice began on
Tuesday afternoon very intensively
with eighteen boys reporting. OF these
two are six-footers and two are five
feet-eleven and we expect combina-
ton from them that will produce re-
suits.
Thanks are due to all those who
helped make it possible for us to have
a playing floor. Special mention should
be made of the agriculture class who
planned, built and erected the screens,
baskets, etc., and Mr.. yelling who
so kindly offered to paint the lines
on the floor and the back-boards.
The games with Friendsville High
are scheduled to begin at two O'Clock
on Friday afternoon Admission, Is
cents for children and Is cents for
adults. BETTY HARDESTY,
School Reporter.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1931-01-22
Register of Wills Friend Breaks
Wrist and Otherwise Injured

Register of Wills Edwin E. Friend
was seriously injured Tuesday even
ing when he slipped and fell on the
ice at his home in the Park, sustain
ing fracture of his right arm at a
point just above his wrist, besides
painfully bruising his leg and Shout
der. Notwithstanding his injuries,
Mr.. Friend is giving attention to his
official duties at the Court House.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1931-01-22
Red Cross Receives Check

With the addition of two more
names on the Red Cross Roll call, the
county only lacks $18 of completing
it's quota, according to Mrs. E. z.
Tower, chairman.
A check for $40 was received the
past week from Mr.. W. B. Burruss,
of Washington, D. c., summer resi-
dent of Oakland, two dollars to be
used for Mr.. and Mrs. Burruss to-
wards the Roll Call, and the remain
ing eight dollars to be turned over to
the emergency fund, asked by the
National Red Cross.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1931-01-22
Arrested On Charge of Killing
Female Deer

Orval Savage, Jack Savage, George
Savage and Junior Savage, all of near
Sang Run, are being held under $500
f-Npnd each for their appearance at a
!, earring to be held before Justice E.
I. West on Saturday of this week.
The four brothers are charged jointly
with having killed a female deer a
few weeks ago, the animal being dis
covered in the woods where it had
fallen by local officer. The arrests
of the boys were made by District
Game Warden R. S. Browning, Con-
stables Andrew Shartzer, Cecil Ram
sey and Samuel ]. Thomas.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1931-01-22
MARYLAND LEGISLATURE
IS A GENERAL COURT
Assembly AS A Body Not Re-
sponsible For Delay-Bills
Come Slowly Forth
By Paul Winchester and Grafton Lee
Brown.

By Paul Winchester and Grafton Lee
Brown.
ANNAPOLIS, January 21-Every
session of the General Assembly is
severely criticised, and often roundly
abused, at the delay, which is evident
in the consideration of measures of
all sorts which are before it. And in
nine cases out of ten there is little
cause for such criticism.
1t is unreasonable to expect prompt
action on bills which are not before
the General Assembly any more than
it is to censure courts for not trying
cases which have never been placed
before the bench. And the vast
amount of legislation, which comes
before the General Assembly is made
up of bills that are not introduced
until the session is more than half
over.
At least three-fourths of the meas
ures are bills affecting the Baltimore
City government, the public works
and other matters in the counties, the
several State executive commissions,
the work of bar associations, the bus
mess and utility corporations and the
scattered, and usually unimportant
bills advocated by uplift reform and
crank societies. And it has been a
rare event in the past half century,
during which time the writer has been
in constant attendance at every ses-
sion at Annapolis, that any apprecia-
BILE number of bills have been ready
for consideration during the first six
weeks of the session. Indeed, large
proportion of them have never been
presented before the first of March,
when the session is two-thirds gone.
In fact the General Assembly is
really a court. In Massachusetts and
other Northeastern States, it is called
the general Court" and its duty is
to consider matters of public interest
as court, and like all courts it can
only try cases Tin the form Of bills
of public interest) when they are pre-
scented, and when there are no cases
on the docket the members have moth
ing to do.
Few of the bills are the work of
the members of either House. They
are prepared by the agents and at
torneys of the public bodies, whether
State commissions, municipal and
other corporate or volunteer organi-
cations, which are interested in their
passage. The preliminary considera-
ton of all these is before committees
and in a large proportion of the cases,
especially where any real interest is
taken in the bill, the arguments pro
and con are made by attorneys in
practically the same manner as in the
ordinary courts of law. Of course
there is much less formality before
the committee than in the law courts,
the strict rules of evidence, which
obtain in court practice are not ne
forced, and there is usually free
and easy manner in committee room
hearings, which is absent in the court
house, and the committee is more like
a jury sitting in case, presided over
by foreman, in the place of a judge
on the bench. The outcome is the
same, however, and the delays so often
complained of because bills are not
reported promptly, are caused rather
by those who favor, or those who OPP
please turn to Page Four)
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1931-01-22
Mr.. GilmOr S. Hamill Suffers a
Slight Stroke of Paralysis

Mr.. Gilmor S. Hamill, dean of the
Garrett County Bar, suffered slight
stroke of paralysis while seated at the
breakfast table at his home in Oak
land on Monday morning. The attack
rendered Mr.. Hamill partially blind
and also affected his lower limbs.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1931-01-22

At Andrews, N. c., Mrs. Marcella
Taylor, aged 81, has started to read
the Bible through for the seth time.
In Baltimore, the Commissioner of
Health reports that the city has 1873
cases of flue, being an increase of 1853
cases this week.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1931-01-22

The Republican is Garrett County's
longest established newspaper.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1931-01-22

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The regular meeting of the Court OF
Honor will be held on Monday, Janu-
airy &c, in the Masonic Clubroom, at
which time a number of merit badges
will be passed.
The Washington times., 1931-06-22
BOOM SETS NEW
CURB HIGHS

NEW YORK, June % G.N.SD
The curb market continued to
move ahead in impressive fashion
in today's session. with the early
bulge in prices enabling most Sec
tions of the list to reach new high
ground on the recovery from the
years low levels.
Among the bright spots in this
section were American Gas and
Electric. which jumped 3H2 points
to 65; Electric Bond and Share,
up ia at 1919: American and For
eign Power warrants, up IA at
17As.
American Light and Traction,
up ~ at SO; Brazil Traction, up
2 at 1914; Consolidated Gas Of
Baltimore. up 1A at 86 Electric
Power and Light warrants, up IA
a. 20, and United Light and
Power, up 13s at 222s. Cities Ser
vice took less active part in the
proceedings. showing but a gain
of % at its top of IL.
Hydroelectric securities featured
the investment trust list. with a
run-up Of AZ points to 2034.
Curb bonds were sympathetic
collv firm
The Washington times., 1931-06-22
TO GROW.
BIC COTTON
SURPLUS
Production This Year Likely
to Exceed Consumption by
Million Bales, Is Estimate

For the first time in her his
tory, Russia this year may be an
exporter of cotton on balance.
estimates Of acreage planted and
probable yield indicate.
Reports to the Department Of
Agriculture from the 1nterna-
tional Institute Of Agriculture at
Rome put cotton planting in Rus
sia this year at 6,l7S,000 acres
against 3,840,000 in 1880.
On the average production for
the past five years, the acreage
should produce 5000, 900 bales Of
cotton. or about 100000 bales
more than RuSsias domestic con.
sumption.
While domestic consumption
now is only about a quarter Of
Russia'S actual needs, it is about
as much as can be handled by
the present Spindleage.
Russian imports of cotton from
the United States have been de-
clining rapidly, dipping to $4,000
bales in 1890 compared with 2s9,.
900 in 1929 and 10000 in 1928.
The Washington times., 1931-06-22
u. S. Ideas and Products
Ouer-Standardized
BY LEWIS HANEY

The recent convention Of the
Advertising Federation brought
forth much that was constructive
and sound. 1t helped sentiment.
One of the high spots was an
address by C. F. Kettering. a vice
president of General Motors, the
gist of which was as follows:
MASS production methods
have been pushed too far In
some directions. We now need
a greater diverSifcatiOn both in
our products and in our ideas.
I'm short, Standardization has
heen OverdO le in American life.
Our wants and consuming power
have become limited by their
uniformity.
when we all want the same
sort of things, these can be pro-
duced in excessive quantities by
machinery. If we had more d.
verSity Of habits and products,
business would be better"
This address made a great i'm
preston and deserves thoughtful
consideration.
Partly as a result of the war we
have sought quantity volume,
rapid output, turnover. To that
end We have done much to reduce
the number Of different kinds of
given article. That is, we have
standardized" products.
This means less variety. 1t
means greater uniformity. Mr..
Kettering thinks that monotony
The Washington times., 1931-06-22
SILVER PARLEY
CALL HERE
URGED
Sen. King Also Calls Upon
President to Take New
Steps to Aid Unemployed

President Hoover having pro-
posed a suspension Of govern
mental war debts for the relief of
Europe, his administration today
faced demands for action toward
unemployment relief.
The President was called upon
by Senator King CD Of Utah to
summon a world silver parley for
the relief of silver nations, par
ticularly India and China. King
declared silver would have to be
restored to a monetary basis be-
fore there could be any real re-
coVery from world depression.
Unemployed Relief
The Utah Senator also sug-
geSted the President take steps at
once to provide certain relief for
Americas unemployed next win
ter, and proposed a nationwide
organization, combining all Fed
eral and State relief societies.
OOHAkOA DI@CA NDsJ VI fAAa'
bama, said it was both amusing
and tragic" to find the President
trying to divert the minds Of
people Of the United States from
their troubles to EurOpe'S
troubles"
To Coordinate Relief
The administration apparently
anticipated such criticism, as act
ing Chairman Croxton, of the
Presidents Emergency Employ.
ment Committee. announced that
movement had been started to
coordinate all relief agencies.
He said the association of chests
and councils, the American Asso-
citation OF Public Welfare Off
cials, and the Family Welfare
Association of America had agreed
to cooperate with the Govern.
ment in raising funds next fall.
King attributed the world de.
preston to the fact that various
European governments had adopt
ed the single gold monetary
standard.
The Washington times., 1931-06-22
BANKERS HOME
HAPPY FROM
PARLEY
Special Train Brings Rested
Delegates and Guests Back
to Desks From Hot Springs

Headed by their newly chosen
chief, Edward j. McQuade,
several hundred Washington bank.
ers and their guests arrived
early today on their special train,
all full of praise for the manner
in which their Hot Springs, Va,
convention had been handled by
officials and committees. Most Of
the delegates we're back at their
desks before noon, refreshed by
a day a half of sports and recrea-
tion following the close of busi-
ness sessions Saturday noon.
Winners at Sports
Winners of the sports events
were:
Francis G. Addison, ir., triumph
ed in the Pop" Fleming golf
tournament, with Horace G..
Smithy. second, and Charles T.
Clagget and I. E. Shoemaker
third and fourth. respectively.
In the Edward B. Mclean top