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The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1932-09-15
CHARGE TO GRAND JURORS
IS MADE BY JUDGE DOUB
September Term of Circuit
Court COnvenes Monday With
All Members of Bench Present
TEXT OF CHARGE GIVEN

The September Term of the Garrett
County Circuit Court convened Mon
day morning with full bench, con-
sisting of Chief Judge D. Lindley
Sloan and Associate Judges Frank G..
Wagaman and Albert A. Doub, pre-
siding. The charge to the grand jury,
of which Joel A. Beachy is fore
man, was delivered by Judge Doub,
following which the memorial SER
vice in memory of the late Edward
2. Tower, was held.
The charge to the grand jury was
as follows:
Gentlemen of the Grand Jury:
The custom of charging the grand
Jury arose in England many years
ago, at time when there wasn'tvery
much education; no public schools;
when there were no newspapers; when
there were no good roads or means of
transportation and when the citizens
of the country very seldom came to
the county-seat and had no menas of
knowing what the duties and obliga-
tions of the grand jury were. We are,
however, living in new day. We have
newspapers through which men living
at the very far distant parts of the
county know what is going on at the
county-seat. We have the radio; VIC
have the moving pictures putting be-
fore the public all the happenings OF
the day; we have good roads and there
is frequent and easy communication
between the town and the country and
therefore 1 assume that the members
of this grand jury are pretty we'll ad-
visited as to what their duties are and
what the obligations are that they
have assumed in taking upon them
selves the oath as grand jurors.
Notwithstanding that, this custom
has been handed to US through the
years and it is a part of the duty of
the Court to deliver such charge to
each grand jury.
The Legislature of the State of
Maryland has seen fit to require the
Court at each session of the grand
Jury to give a charge to the grand
jury as to the duties it is to perform,
and that is the duty l am now about
to perform.
l need not to remind you of the
solemnity of the obligation which you
have taken, under which you are to
cast aside all feeling of envy, hatred,
malice, or ill-will, as well as of fear,
favor, partially or affection. AS
grand jurors of the county of Garrett
you are part, and most important
part, of the administration of justice
for the county and I want to impress
upon you that the obligation which
you have taken is as serious and as
binding upon you as the obligation
which the members Of this Court have
taken. Therefore, say it is your
duty to consider nothing except the
obligation which you have assumed,
by becoming as grand jurors a part of
the machinery for the administration
of justice for this county, and during
all of your deliberations to carry in
mind the seriousness and the impor-
tance of that obligation.
Ordinarily the work of the grand
jurors is outlined by the States At
torney. He will call your attention
to all the chief offenses and to the per-
sons against whom crimes are
Continued on Page Four)
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1932-09-15
DETAILS OF TABLELAND
EXHIBIT ARE ANNOUNCED
Premium List for Fair at
Gimbel Brothers Store, Pitts
burgh, Has Been Distributed
TO BE OCTOBER 10, IA, Is

The premium list and other details
concerning the Allegheny Tableland
Fair, to be held October 10, IA and
Is, in Gimbel Brothers Department
store of Pittsburgh, were announced
at meeting last Friday afternoon at
the William-J James hotel with H. w.
Correll, secretary of the Allegheny
Tableland council of the Pittsburgh
chamber of commerce, under whose
auspices the exhibit is being held.
This exhibit is free to men, women
and young folk of the Allegheny
Tableland counties, of which Garrett
county is one. Only products of the
farm garden and home may be en-
tered.
Prospective exhibitors will be mott
fed by mail as to the place where
their entries must be left for collec-
ton by trucks for transportation to
Pittsburgh. Two places have been
designated in Garrett county, one at
the Oakland Hardware and Furniture
company's store, and the other at
Grantsville, at place to be named
later There is no transportation fee
and no entry fee. The fair is abso-
lutely free to people of the tableland
so that they may display their pro-
ducts to Pittsburgh buyers. 1t is es-
timated that $4,000 persons will view
the products on display.
GimbeE Brothers will have each ex-
hibit arranged by experienced decora-
tors. Entries from each county will
be kept together so that county dis
plays may be judged as a whole.
Entries may be sold as the close of
the fair, or if the exhibitor sells
products regularly he may take
orders at the fair for future deliv-
cries, but he must notify Gimbel
Brothers in advance. Concerning the
packing and marking of exhibits and
what to exhibit, the county agent
should be consulted for premium
list and information. Entry blanks
may also be secured from him, it was
stated.
To Award Cash Prizes
Cash prizes will be awarded and in
addition there will be a silver cup
presented to the county agent whose
county has had the best general dis
play.
In department A are classes fol-
peck of wheat, rye, buckwheat, oats
II ears of corn, peck of potatoes, 3
cucumbers, and one-half peck onions
with prizes SIS, So, and 81.
In class B, to be judged for size
only are found one cabbage, one GU
cumber, one pumpkin, one squash
Continued on Page Four)
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1932-09-15
GRAND JURY COMPLETES
ITS WORK AND ADJOURNS
Body Finds Sixty-twO Indict-
ments In Three Days Session;
Forty Bills on Liquor Charges
CRIMINAL DOCKETMONDAY

The September Term grand jury
completed it's work last night about
six o'clock and after submitting its
report to the Court was discharged
from further service at this time.
During its three days session the
jury had before it fifty witnesses and
from the testimony of these persons
sixty-two indictments were found and
returned to the Court. Of this num-
Der it is said that forty are for vio-
lations of the liquor laws of the state
and county.
Monday the criminal docket will be
called, at which time members of the
petit jury will be present in court.
The report of the grand jury fol-
lows:
To the Honorable, the Judges of the
Circuit Court for Garrett County:
The Grand Jury for the September
Term, 1882, hereby submits it's report
as follows:
We have had before us and have eX-
amined fifty witnesses and have found
sixty-two indictments.
Pursuant to the impressive charge
delivered to the Grand Jury by the
presiding Judge, Albert A. Doub, we
have carefully considered the evil
dence brought before US and have
been governed by our obligation as
jurors in our action in each instance.
We wish to commend the officers for
the splendid effort that is being put
forth to apprehend and punish often
ders against the law. And we also
wish to thank the States Attorney,
Walter w. Dawson, for his courteous
assistance to US and for the manner
in presenting all matters which re-
quired our attention.
We have examined the Sheriff's res
idence, Jail and Court House and find
them in good repair. We wish to rec
ommend that the interior of the Jail
be painted and suggest that the work
be done at an early date. The condi-
tions in the Jail are in excellent shape
and we heartily commend the Sheriff
and his deputy for the interest shown
in the county's property.
We have examined the several Of
fees and the records therein and find
them in neat and orderly fashion. We
especially commend Mr.. A. G. Ross,
the Clerk of the Court, for the splen-
did arrangement of his Office and also
wish to thank him for his many cour-
tesies during our service as Grand
Jurors. ~
We wish to thank His Honor Judge
Doub for the assistance rendered us
in performing our duties as Grand
Jurors.
All of which is respectfully sub
mitted.
JOEL A. BEACHY, Foreman.
H. C. LEIGHTON,
w. SCOTT LAYMAN, Clerks.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1932-09-15
Making Preparations For Bowl
ing Leagues This Fall and
Winter

Preparations are being made for
the formation of both a senior and
junior bowling league for this fall
and winter, according to William
Gibson, manager of The Recreation.
The senior bowling league was
formed several years ago under Mr..
Gibson's management, but this is the
first that a junior league has been
attempted.
1t is planned to have number of
churches and local organizations to
enter teams, if at all possible. The
junior league will probably start the
last week in September, while the
senior league will get under way
shortly after.
The formation of a young ladies
league is also being discussed.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1932-09-15
Eighteen Graduates of Last
Years High School Will Join
Ranks of Advanced Students

Forty-six students from Oakland
and vicinity, the majority of whom
are graduates of Oakland High school,
have left or will leave within the next
few days for various business schools,
hospital training schools, colleges or
universities, when the doors of those
institutions open for the coming
school term.
Eighteen graduates of last years
high school class are expecting to
seek higher learning away from Oak
land, while two have applications in
for nursing and five for postgraduate
courses. Most of the remaining stu
dents who will leave are returning to
their respective schools, while a few
are continuing their training after
having taught or remained out of
school for year or more.
Those who are beginning their adj
vanced work are Carroll Casteel,
Washington College, Chestertown;
Lewis Ray Jones, West Virginia Wes-
leyan College, Buckhannon, w. Va;
James Treacy, Notre Dame, South
Bend, Ind; Logan Weber, Wayne
Fitzwater, Wayne Hamilton, Lloyd
Bowers and Mary Lynn McIntire, I'm
iversity of Maryland, College Park;
Catherine Baker, Carnegie Institute
of Technology, Pittsburgh, Pa; Betty
Broadwater and Adeline Stuck, Hood
College, Frederick; Marian Brock,
Mary Baldwin Seminary, Staunton,
Va; Alice Butt, Ohio Valley General
Hospital, Wheeling, W. Va; Clara
Bell Hamill, National Park Seminary;
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1932-09-15
Places Orders For Sup
plies and Gets Money for Ad-
vertising

Representing himself as the adj
vance agent of the Roberts and RAM
ish shows, one-legged man came
into Oakland last Friday and after
placing orders for work and supplies
at number of stores, he gathered in
approximately $65 in cash for adver-
Using to be placed on the merry-go-
round when it is set up here at the
fair next week and then decamped.
He obtained sums of money from
Harry Miller, NuWay Laundry, Oak
land Model Bakery and one or two
others about town, and also it is
thought he obtained a sum from an
out-of-town bottling company. He
also attempted to obtain some money
from W. R. Browning, but without
success.
H. A. Holden, the legitimate adj
vance agent of the shows, who was
in Oakland several years ago with the
Murphy shows, is now located at the
Central Hotel. He says he is the
only representative and that he is
not making any collections.
Mr.. Holden stated that he had taken
the matter up with the Billboard, a
show magazine, and that they would
give proper publicity to the conf
dence game in an effort to appre-
bend the man.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1932-09-15
WEST VIRGINIA MAN DIES
AS RESULT OF CAR WRECK
Collision Occurs East of Deer
Park on Sunday Night

A. 7. "Bill" Shelton, At, Clarksburg,
w. Va, was fatally injured in al
automobile accident on the Deer
Park-Kitzmiller highway about 8
o'clock Sunday night, two others
were injured, while three in one car
escaped with slight bruises. Shelton
died in the office of DIR. A. K. Fidler,
Kitzmiller, a few minutes after being
taken there.
Miss Georgia Moore and James
Gribble, of Clarksburg, were the two
more or less injured, while Ernest
Fitzwater, son of Mr.. and Mrs.
James Fitzwater, of North Glade,
W. E. George, and Theodore Beck
man, of Barton, all in the same car,
were not hurt.
The wreck occurred near the
Schmidt filling station. Fitzwater
attempted to pass another car, and
just as he was abreast of him, the
other car appeared, enroute to Kitz-
miller. Both cars simultaneously
turned into the same ditch. Gribble,
driver of the Clarksburg car, was at
tempting to turn back on the road
when the collision occurred.
Shelton was thrown through the
wind shield to the road and his skull
was broken. Miss Moore was thrown
throug the top of the car and badly
bruised.
w. w. Dawson, States Attorney,
and Sheriff Walter H. Haenftling, in
vestigated the accident.
Shelton has resided in Clarksburg
for the past two years or more, but
was born and reared in Grafton. He
was well known among the sporting
fraternity in Clarksburg. He is sur
vived by his father, John Shelton, of
Grafton, and brother, Cleveland
Shelton, of Clarksburg. He was
former railroad employee.
His wife died several years ago.
Two children, of Grafton, also sur
vive.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1932-09-15
To Transfer More Trout to Saw
age River

Plans to transfer more trout from
Folly and Laurel runs to Savage
River were made at a meeting of the
Cold Spring Rod and Gun Club at the
Devon Club, Westernport, the Pied
mont Herald announced. Recently
about 100 trout were transferred and
more will be moved.
Reports of hunting and fishing
out of season were made and as re-
suit recommendation was made that
a justice of the peace be appointed
at Bloomington and that an addi-
tional game warden be appointed for
the section of Garrett county to see
that violations are discontinued.
The establishment of a Maryland
statewide license fee of So was rec
commended by members of the club.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1932-09-15
POLLUTED WELL BELIEVED
CAUSE OF TYPHOID FEVER
Thirty-FOur Cases of Disease
Are Reported at Vindex-Few
Cases Are Severe
NEW WELLS BEING DUG

Polluted water, obtained from a
well, is believed to have caused the
typhoid epidemic, which has gripped
"Six Foot Row." at Vindex. During
the past two weeks there have been
20 cases reported. All Gases are con-
fined to the upper row of twenty
six houses, the occupants of which
obtain their water supply from one
we'll in the middle of the row.
"All the cases have no doubt de-
veloped from contamination of this
we'll through a previous case occur
ring the middle of june" DR.. George
E. Clarke, health officer, stated.
AS soon as the first case was re-
ported, DIR. A. K. Fiddler, who has
the medical care of the Vindex min
ers, began giving typhoid immuniza-
ton to everyone in Vindex. Most Of
the people had already been infected,
however, DR.. Clarke stated, and de-
veloped typhoid fever just after or
just previous to the last innoculation'
at is entirely due to this immuni-
cation, however, that all cases except
three, are of the very mild type. New
cases may develop in the next week,
sbut will become less severe as the
serum takes it's effect.
Nurses On Job
Beginning Sunday morning both
State nurses, Mrs. Joseph F. Fahey
and Mrs. Samuel Cole, were detailed
to full time duty in Vindex under the
supervision of DR.. Fiddler. Each pa
tient is given nursing care at least
once each day and in addition the
nurses are supervising the distribu-
ton of special food provided by the
County Commissioners. This food
consists of pasteurized milk, butter
milk, eggs, cream of wheat and lem
ons for lemonade. Safe water for
drinking purposes is being hauled in
to Vindex by the miners from other
sources.
Digging New Wells
The Manor Coal company, operat-
ing the Vindex mine, is doing every
thing within its power to better con-
ditions in this row of houses. Ice is
being provided each day, new privies
are being built and new deep well
is being drilled to provide for ade-
quate and safe water supply.
Due to lack of work at the mines,
rents in this row have been allowed
to remain unpaid and food advanced
to the miners in excess of their earn
ings for several months, according
to George w. Pritts, mine superin-
tendent.
The weekly income is approximate
ly Sc or even lower. Many OF the
families in the row had little or no
gardens planted this summer as a
survey of surroundings revealed an
almost barren stretch in rear of the
company houses.
DR.. Joseph Franklin, Allegany
county health officer, was in charge
of the situation for a few days, as
the Garrett county health officer was
in Memorial hospital for treatment
of an infection, but he returned to
his duties here on Sunday.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1932-09-15
Officers to be Elected At Legion
Auxiliary Meeting Tuesday

At regular meeting of the Ameri-
can Legion auxiliary, to be held at
the home of Mrs. Neil C. Fraley on
Tuesday, September 20, at 1880
o'clock, an election of officers will be
held.
It is urgently requested that all
members be present. The auxiliary
will hold a card party in the K. of
P. hall on Tuesday, September 81,
beginning at 8 o'clock. Admission
will be so cents.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1932-09-15
SIXTEENTH ANNUAL FAIR
TO OPEN NEXT TUESDAY
Prospects Bright for Largest
Number of Exhibits in Years;
Fine Entertainment Offered
COUNTY AGENT COMMENTS

The sixteenth annual Garrett Coun-
ty Fair will open at the Fair grounds
in Oakland on Tuesday, September
20, with prospects for the largest
number of exhibits and finest quality
in years, according to Henry M.
Speicher, general manager, who says
that conditions are favorable, not
withstanding the dry weather, and
that farmers should exhibit as never
before.
In addition to pr spects in the ex-
hibit line, one of the largest travel
ing shows ini the entire country will
be here to furnish the entertainment.
The Roberts and Ramish Shows, I'M
der the direction of the former man.
ager of the Murphy Shows, which ex-
hibited here several years ago, will
bring 200 people to Oakland. There
will be five rides, 9 shows and 25 con-
cessions and they will have a fire.
works display nightly.
County Agents Suggestions
In commenting about the coming
fair, John H. Carter, County Agent,
said: 81 would particularly impress
the farmers and others of the advan-
tage of showing at this time. With
premiums remaining the same and
comparative value of crops reduced,
the farmer would be getting twice as
much for his products as in former
years."
"In selecting the exhibit, quality is
the primary consideration, Mr.. Car
ter continued. 'Next in quality comes
uniformity. Try to have fair repre-
sentation of what the market de-
mands, whether it suits the individual
taste or not. If the market is de-
manding an eight-ounce potato, the
potato exhibit should contain eight
ounce potatoes, regardless of other
weights which might be larger"
The fair will continue from Tues
day until Friday evening, September
%, with entertainment all four days
and all four nights. Wednesday will
be known as school day, when all
children of school age will be admitted
to the grounds free of charge. A
parade will be held in the morning
composed of the school children, the
Crellin Band, the Oakland Band and
a band connected with the Roberts
and Ramish shows.
Department Heads Listed
Departments this year will be in
charge of the same individuals who
managed them last year: Horses,
Harry L. Porter; cattle, Carl Frazee;
sheep, H. w. Smouse; hogs, M. H.
Moon; poultry, N. c. Sanders and A.
D. Naylor; farm products, George D.
White; horticulture, David Ridder;
elementary schools, Mrs. H. A. Lor-
aditch; boys All Club work, John H.
Carter; girls club work, Miss Burtis;
household department, Mrs. Margaret
Casteel; domestic art, Mrs. Chas. A.
Tower; community booths, John H.
Carter.
Admission will be 10 and 25 cents
during the day and at night 10 cents
for everybody.
The fair grounds and buildings are
all in good condition and ready to
receive all entries. With farmers ev-
erywhere in the county promising to
enter their livestock and agricultural
products, it is expected that in point
of exhibits it will be the largest in
the mast several wears
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1932-09-15

In New York, in East River, an old
wooden steamboat exploded and 165
iron workers on their way to build
prison cells on Riker's Island, were
hurled into the water, 81 being killed.
The Washington times., 1932-01-23
Washington Produce

Oranges--supplies moderate. Demand
light, market steady. Florida boxes
rapefruit-Supplies moderate. De-
mand light. market steady Florida,
boxes all sizes. S202.5O.
Kale-Supplies moderate. Truck re-
ceipts light Demand light, market
steady. Virginia, bushel baskets, 400
soc, poorer. Csc.
mand slow, market dull. North Caro-
lima, holdovers, bushel hampers, % q soc.
Carrots-Supplies light. Demand light;
market steady. Texas. Western lettuce
punched, $3.7504 New York, bushel
baskets cut, washed. s1@1.25.
Rutabagas-S Supplies light Demand
moderate; market steady. Canada, So
lb. sacks. CSC.
Turnips-surplies liberal. Demand
light; market dull Nearby sections,
bushel baskets, white. 25Q5Oc.
Bects-Supplies light. Demand light /;
market steady. Texas. Western lettuce
Tanserines-Supplies moderate; de-
mand slow; market weak. Florida,
boxes, all sizes, $1.25@15O.
Parsnips-Supplies light; demand
slow; market weak. Pennsylvania.
bushel baskets, 75c.
Broccoli-Suppltes moderate; demand
moderate; market steady. Texas,
Sweet Potatoes-supplies liberal; de-
mand slow; market dull Eastern
Shore, Virginia, bushel hampers, Jer-
sey type, U. s. No. 1, 65@76c; poorly
graded, 6Oc: North Carolina, busheI
baskets, red yams, very large sizes,
5oq6Oc; few, smaller size, we'll graded,
The Washington times., 1932-01-23
MARRIAGE LICENSES

Wayne D. Kieffer 26. and Della M
Joseph H. Poore. %, and Ida E
.. Anthony ]. Abel, p, and Margaret
V. Sebastian, Is. The Rev. J. C.
Murphy.
John D. Reinhardt. "a. and Clara C
Tayman: %. The Rev. P. ]. .Dougherty
Joel A Thompson. 20, and Annie E
Tenlason: Is; The Rev. N. P. German
Gibbons, %. The Rev. T. s. Davis.
David Chaffman. jr.. "a, and Agne!
Knell, "a, both of Baltimore. The Rev
A. H. Mehm.
Joseph H. Moses. ss. and Shirley
Bargrosser, 2S, both of Baltimore The
Rev. ]. T. Loeb.
: George c. Naylor, "a, and Wanda A
Knoph. 81. both of Baltimore. The
Rev. William Pierpont.
Otis H. Burke, %, and Mary Hoff-
man, 81, both Of eCulpeper. Va. The
Rev. A. F. Poore.
Jesse K. Lambeth, 30. and Mabe
Gregor, both of Baltimore. The Rev
w 8. Abernethy.
Jack Y. Upham. %, and Lorena NJ
Lillard, 90, both of Richmond. The
Rev. ]. C. Palmer.
william ]. Webber, 22, and Lille v
Green, 20, both of Long Island, N. z
The Rev. L. I. McDougle.
John H. Kinsloe, jr. rs. and Evelyn
NJ. Burpee, 81, both of st Louis. The
Rev. G. G. johnson.
Robert NJ. Desper, "a, and Virginia
e. Robb, IT. The Rev. A. J. Olds.
The Washington times., 1932-01-23
DEATHS

Mary Elizabeth Kehlert, 80 years.
1915 Allison st. N. w.
Sarah Henning. So years. Homeo-
HIS. Henry z S 5; : Miller 70 years. 1919
% Minnie Bruce. rs years. GallinEer
Samuel B. German, rs years. 1893
Lawrence St. N. e.
Margaret Buckley, "a years. TOT
Tuckerman st. N. W.
William Holly. 7s years. 612 g
Jacob Rossnbsrg, ss years, 500
William ]. Babbington. "a years. s2s
John Marti. SO years. Georgetown
Richard G. o'Dea, AZ years. U. s.
Naval Hospital.
Massachusetts Ave. N. W, -
Francis r. Haidinger, S5 years. 211 Y
Pennsylvania Ave. N. W.
Jennet R. Cover, 20 years. 1910
Shepherd st N. W.
Infant of william and Anna McKen-
ney, II hours. Gallinger Hospital.
Hannah odem. 7S years. 1924
Gathering Waters. S4 years. 1417
Jerry Dearing. ~ years. Gallinsen
Ethel Keys. As years. 2277 Eighth
st. N. w,