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The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1932-04-21
COMMUTE OF TAXPAYERS
PRESENTS FIVE REQUESTS
Five Hundred Attend Meeting in
Maryland Theatre Saturday;
Ask For Lower Tax Rate
FORM TAXPAYERS LEAGUE

The executive committee of the re-
Gently formed taxpayers league pre-
scented a petition to the County Com
missioners of Garrett county on Mon
day afternoon requesting reduction in
the tax rate. The petition was signed
by 213 persons and included five re-
quests for the consideration of the
commissioners.
The committee requested that the
Commissioners refrain from appro-
priating money for maintaining the
offices of county agent, home demon
stration agent, two health nurses and
the full-time health officer.
The committee also requested the
Commissioners to refuse an appropri-
alton Of $4,000 asked for by the
Board of Education for building pur-
poses and the purchase of real estate
in Accident, Grantsville and Oakland.
1t asked them to curtail and reduce
to the minimum the money levied for
maintenance and construction of coun-
ty roads and that all office holders
agree to a voluntary salary reduction
of not less than ten percent, and that
the Commissioners set an example by
voluntarily reducing their own sala-
ries for the coming year.
The Board was also asked to have
published an itemized statement of
the monies paid out of the contingent
fund in 1881, showing the amount
of payments, to whom payable and for
what purpose payments were made.
Committee Named
The executive committee is COM
posed of one person from each district
in the county: William Miller, Acct
dent, chairman; Arthur H. Green,
Swanton; C. Earl Stanton, Grants
vile, secretary; Elmer Barnard,
Bloomington; C. E. Hardesty, Loeb
Lynn; George Meese, Charles Blam-
BILE, P. P. Snyder, C. C. Stephens, D.
o. Harvey, M. G. Mellott. C. N. Nc
Intire, Oakland, was named treasurer.
These men were chosen from three
from each district of the county who
were named at the meeting on Sat-
urday.
The meeting of the taxpayers on Sat-
urday was the elimination of num-
Der of other meetings held in various
parts of the county during the past
few weeks, at which the citizens dis
cussed the lowering of the tax rate.
The Maryland Theatre was crowded,
over 500 people being present. Will.
liam Miller, Accident, was made chair
man of the meeting and after explain
ing the purpose of the gathering he
discussed the, conditions existing and
then called upon those present to ex-
press their views.
At the conclusion of the meeting
three representatives were selected
from each election district from which
the executive committee was to be
chosen. The executive committee met
Monday at the Court House and drew
up the paper which they presented to
the commissioners.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1932-04-21
Bids Asked for Construction of
Concrete Shoulders

Bids have been asked by the State
Roads Commission for building 7.44
miles of concrete shoulders on the Ma
tionel Pike, route 40, from Chestnut
Ridge to Keyser's ridge. This will
complete the widening of the National
Pike in Garrett county, as stretches
both east and west Of this distance
were finished last year and 1880.
Along with the widening of the
road, a number of curves will be elm
mated, and although it has not been
definitely decided, it is thought that
the Casselman bridge below Grants
vile, and the Puzzley Run curves, will
be taken out.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1932-04-21
Miss Huff Addresses Mt. Top
Minister'S Association Monday

Miss Sara B. Huff, music director
of Mt. Lake Institute, addressed the
monthly meeting of the Mt. Top
Ministers Association Monday morn
ing. Miss Huff outlined the method
of procedure in building up music
appreciation to local congregations or
groups.
The association passed resolutions
to be sent to Rev. w. E. Waybright,
former secretary, upon his acceptance
of a new field of service.
Miss Margaret K. Burtis, home
demonstration agent and John H.
Carter, county agent, were guests at
the meeting. The next session will
be held on May 16.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1932-04-21
The Reductions Made Since 1927

The State tax rate this year, fixed
by the General Assembly, is 25 cents
per $100 assessable basis, which is the
same as last year.
The assessable basis of the county
is $20,182,077, loss of approximate
ly half million in taxable valuation,
and the total appropriation amounted
to 1892, 445.92, being $45,242.45 less
than last year.
The amount set aside this year in
the general road fund is $26,415, the
same as that of last year, while the
special road levy is eliminated en-
tirely. The contingent fund for the
present year is $4O,312.92. Medical
care for paupers was also eliminated
from the budget.
Public schools Of the county will re-
ceive from the county $139,019.64,
which is $8,633.91 less than last year.
The balance Of the money necessary
for the operation of the public schools
of the county is furnished by the State
through the State Department of Ed
ucation.
Decreases
Decreases in appropriations were as
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1932-04-21
Motorists Injured

John and Allen King, H. X. Hollen,
Blaine Frazee, Carl Shaffer and John
Kinney, all of Terra Alta, West Va,
while en- route from Oakland on last
Sunday night about ten o'clock, over
turnd their automobile near Hope
mont.
Some of the boys were pinned be-
meath the wrecked auto but are re-
ported to be not seriously Injured.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1932-04-21
Change in Train Schedule Does
Not Affect Oakland Public

Changes in the schedule of Balti-
more and Ohio Railroad passenger
trains, effective on April "a through
out the entire system, will not affect
Oakland, according to c. A. Fleegle,
station agent here. The time for
both the National Limited trains east
and west, are changed, but neither of
them stop in Oakland. The time for
arrival and departure of all other
trains remain the same.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1932-04-21
Attend Conference

Miss Sara B. Huff, Rev. w. B.
Brock, John H. Carter, county agent,
and l. S. Middaugh, director of Mt.
Lake Institute, were in Cumberland
last evening attending conference
of the three state Extension direc-
tors, Nat T. Frame, West Virginia; T.
B. Symons, of Maryland; and w. D.
mcdonald, of Pennsylvania.
Definite plans for Farm and
Home institute at the Park during the
latter part of August, were made, and
all three states will cooperate.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1932-04-21
THREE FINED ON CHARGE
OF DISTURBING WORSHIP
Total Fines Reach $175-Kemp-
ton Man Held on Serious Charge

Disturbing religious worship at
Crellin last Thursday night caused
the arrest of three and brought in
the neighborhood of SITS into the
state and county Golfers, according to
Justice w. A. Gender, who gave the
offenders a hearing on Friday.
Guy Simmons, Oakland, was fined
$500 and costs; Lloyd Lewis, Oak
land, was fined $40 and costs; and
John R. Brown, of Pittsburgh, Pa,
was fined 500 and costs. Deputy
Sheriff Clarence Spear made the ar
rests. 1t was stated at the trial that
during discourse by A. w. Ark, the
minister, Brown told him he didn't
know what he was talking about.
Unable to quiet him he was led from
the building and warrant sworn for
his arrest, as well as for the two
others with him. Simmons, it was
stated, did not enter the church.
Charges of driving under the infiu-
ence of liquor and Of reckless driving
were preferred the following day
against Brown by Corporal Thomas
Currie of the State Police, and at the
hearing he was fined SOL and costs.
All fines were paid.
Held on Serious Charge
Melvin Wotring, of Kempton, is be-
ing held in the county Jail on charges
of committing statutory offenses up
on a girl under IA years of age. He
is being held under $500 bond.
Minor Auto InfractiOns
Elmer E. Miller, driving a Dupont
powder truck, was fined SIS and costs
on Monday for failing to observe the
"Stop" sign at the Red House cross
roads.
Russell Douglas, of Jones Mills, Pa,
was fined SIS and costs Saturday night
for reckless driving on the streets of
Oakland.
John C. Corbin, school teacher of
Martinsburg, w. Va, and Miss Ida
Smith, school teacher, of Keyser, w.
Va, were fined SIS and costs each on
charges of reckless driving last
Thursday night.
Robert Drain, of Shinnston, w. Va,
was fined 81 and costs Tuesday morn
ing for having no registration card in
his possession. All fines were paid,
according to Justice Gender, who
heard the cases.
T. Gilbert Yutzy was fined 81 and
costs on Wednesday on the charge of
being drunk and disorderly. Officer B.
B. Nethkin made the arrest.
S. Edgar Rusmiselle, Tunnelton
was fined $500 and costs for failing
to observe "stop" sign at Red House.
on Tuesday. Corporal Thomas Cur
RE made the arrest.
Orlando Murphy and Erwin Hersh-
man, Deer Park, were each fined SIC
and costs on Tuesday on charges OF
being drunk and disorderly in the
town of Deer Park on Sunday night
They were committed to Jail in de-
fault of payment of fines and costs
Constable Shartzer made the arrests
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1932-04-21
Returns From Hospital

Robert Wolfe, who was injured
some time ago when the fire truck
overturned, pinning him beneath, re-
turned last evening from the Allegany
hospital, Cumberland, where he had
been a patient since the accident.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1932-04-21
Will of the Late G. S. Hamill
Sustained

The last will and testament of the
late Gilmor S. Hamill, which was pro-
bated in the Orphans Court here a
year or more ago, and which has since
been contested by Mrs. Emily c. Ham,
ill and her children, was sustained by
jury in the Circuit Court in Oak
land yesterday morning. Judge A.
A. Doub presided during the argu-
ment of the case and the presentation
of the testimony bearing upon it.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1932-04-21
COMMISSIONERS REDUCE
COUNTY RATE TO SLIGO
Marks Fifth Reduction In As
Many Years and Is Largest
One; State Rate Is rs Cents
SPECIAL ROAD FUND OUT

The fifth reduction in as many
years in the tax rate for Garrett
county was made Tuesday evening by
the Board of County Commissioners
who declared county tax rate of
SLIGO on each one hundred dollars of
assessed property in the county for
1882, as the body closed the annual
levy for the present year.
The reduction this year amounts
to II cents, almost six times as much
as last years reduction, and makes
a total reduction within the past five
years of 80 cents.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1932-04-21
To Present Entertainment At
High School Friday

The Dramatic club of Oakland High
school will present three one-act plays
on Friday evening, April %, at the
Oakland High school auditorium.
"Fixins," Carolina folk play; "The
Maker of Dreams" fantasy, and
Thursday Evening" a comedy, are
the three plays to be given. Miss
Margaret Kochenderfer is directing.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1932-04-21
L. M. Fraley Recommended For
Amendment as Postmaster

At a meeting of the Republican
State Central Committee of Garrett
county, held yesterday evening, Mr..
Lawrence M. Fraley, of Oakland, was
recommended for appointment as
postmaster of Oakland. Mr.. Fraley's
name was the only one presented to
the committee for consideration.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1932-04-21
Scout Court of Honor to Meet

The regular meeting of the Court
of Honor will be held on Monday
evening in the Masonic club room, ac-
cording to Harland L. Jones, chair
man. At this time the second and
first class scouts who have qualified
before their examiners in their var
ious subjects will be examined.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1932-04-21
Sunday in St. Marks, Oakland

Bible school, $50; Divine worship,
1890. Theme pictures of the Door,"
Luther League, G:30, Abel Dewitt,
leader. Evening worship, 1880. Thence
''The stone of help"
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1932-11-04
TRUCK DRIVER
LOSES LIFE IN
CROSSING CRASH
Third Traffic Death in Last
Three Days Raises Toll
for Year to Is.

Third traffic death in the last
three days was recorded Thursday
when Milton Dugan, so. of sci Al
ton avenue. was killed instantly
when truck he was driving
crashed into the side of a fast
Baltimore 81 Ohio railroad train at
the West Tenth street crossing. He
was an employe of the
Speedway Lumber Com
~ Company.
O His death raised the
traffic toll in Marion
- county, since the first
of the year, to seventy-six.
Apparently unaware of the train,
Dugan drove the truck against a
coach attached to the tender of the
locomotive. The truck was denol-
ished and Dugan was entangled in
the wreckage. His skull was frac-
tured.
The train, bound fror1 sprhg-
Held, Ill, was stopped and the crew
placed Dugan's body in a baggage
car. The train then continued on
to the B. 81 o. roundhouse at Bel
mont avenue.
Survived by Widow
w. G. Shaffer, SO, of 2035 North
Meridian street, engineer, told police
that he saw the truck approaching
the crossing and sounded a warn
ing whistle, but Dugan continued.
Dugan had driven across the cross
ing almost daily for twelve years.
He is survived by the widow, Mrs.
Carrie Dugan.
Alleged to have fled after their
auto collided with another at Six
tenth and Delaware streets, Thurs
day afternoon, James Smith, Negro,
rs, Of 2647 Boulevard place, was
arrested on charges of failure to
stop after an accident, driving while
drunk, blind tiger and transporting
liquor. Police say they found a five
gallon can of alcohol in the car.
Jesse Steel, IS, Negro, of 430 Doug
lass street, was arrested on a
vagrancy charge.
Boy Is Struck by Auto
Cuts on the face and head were
incurred by Bobbie Miller, 6, of 331
North Arsenal avenue, when he was
struck by an auto driven by Theo-
dore Wilson, SIS, of 1917 North JET
erson avenue, at New York street
and Arsenal avenue, Thursday aft
ernoon.
Lester Pollen, 26. of DAT South
West street, was arrested on charges
of drunkenness after his auto
crashed into parked car at the
Union station.
John Clore of Franklin was ar
rested on charge of failure to have
a drivers license after his auto COL
lided with another at Sumner and
Madison avenues Thursday.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1932-11-04
THE INDIANAPOLIS TIMES

when Miss Dorothy Riggle, Apt. s.
same address, and Miss Betty Cook,
complained they we're being annoyed
by a man who followed them home
from a dance hall.
Drawing a revolver, the man fired
point blank at Kopp. and fed. Kopp
was treated at city hospital.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1932-11-04
SHOT FOR CHIVALRY
Bullet Bounces Off Head as
He Aids Women.

Gregory Kopp. Is, Cincinnati, suf-
fered a slight scalp wound Thurs
day night when a bullet bounced of
his forehead, the aftermath, ne told
police, of an act Of chivalry he per-
formed.
Kopp, guest at the home of
Arthur Williams. 100 West st. Clair
street, Apt. 8, said ne interviewed
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1932-11-04
In the Air

Weather conditions at 9 a. M:
South wind, 9 miles an hour;
temperature, 50; barometric pres
sure. 3043 at sea level; ceiling high,
scattered clouds, smoky, unlimited;
visibility, miles: field good.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1932-11-04

helping another man to start an
automobile, but the owner of the
car and two other persons intimate
a theft was attempted. Lee De Isle,
43, of 806lz South East street. is the
prisoner. He is held on a vagrancy
charge.
Joseph HiIdebrand, 648 Russell
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1932-11-04
Dry Disaster

BIZ nifcd Press
PITTSBURGH, Nov. 4.
Dryness proved decidedly in
convenient Thursday to one Of
the nations dry leaders-Wil-
liam D. Upshaw, Prohibition
party candidate for President.
Upshaw, arriving here by
motor for a series Of campaign
speeches revealed he was de-
layed between Washington,
Pa, and Pittsburgh when the
gasoline tank of his car went
dry.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1932-11-04

avenue. and two other persons of
that address. told police they found
De Isle seated in Hlidebrand's
automobile parked in front of the
house. Police were called and ar
rested De Lisle. who had made no
attempt to escape.
De Lisle said ne was walking past
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1932-11-04
I'm INNOCENT VICTIM
IS CRY OF SUSPECT

Prisoner Says He Was Doing Act
of Kindness; Car Owners Puzzled.
The prisoner says he merely was
attempting an act Of kindness in
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1932-11-04
NOV. 4, 1899

the house when man beside the
car asked his aid in starting It.
When Hildebrand and the others
came out, they say they saw sec
ond man run.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1932-11-04

Ice when pure and clear is more
transparent than water.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1932-11-04
might explain it this m0y...

colors. They blend and cross-bIend
these tobaccos until they get the
special tone they want-in other
words, the Chesterfield flavor.
''And just as each color you use
acts on the others to change and
enrich them, SO each Chesterfield
tobacco partakes of the fine qualities
of every other.
'sYou weld different kinds to get
a better kind. That's Cross Blend
ing!"
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1932-11-04

''Let's say you're painting clouds
You've got your primary cOlOrs here
on the palette. But you haven't the
clouds until you blend certain cOIors
into the special tone you want.
''This is very much what happens
in making good cigarette. And
/ gather that what Chesterfield
means by Consolidating is what an
artist does with cOlOrs. Their Do
nestle and Turkish tObaccOs-many
varieties of each-are the primary
Evening star., 1932-07-14

ference she will be able to sell more
meat, wheat and wool to other units OF
the Empire; that she will be able to cut
in on the Danish bacon, eggs and but
ter market, on the fruit market OF Cali
fornia.
India goes to Ottawa hoping to cut
in on the big empire cotton market:
The Irish Free State is selling dairy
products principally, but the row over
the oath of allegiance and the Irish
land annuities already has brought
from the British government an asser-
ton that if the Free State cannot 1--we
up to the pledges she already has MADE,
Great Britain is not likely to make any
new bargains with her.
The Union of South Africa does not
expect much in the way of trade bene-
fits. She buys more from the British
Isles than the British Isles buy from
her
If this imperial conference succeeds
the empire will be more closely knit py
mutual economic interests. II 1t should
fail, there might develop a situation In
which the British countries would be
raising tariff barriers against each
other.
Evening star., 1932-07-14
PlumS for DominiOns.

These are the plums the Dominions
can pick from the British tree. But
there is a price:
More automobiles, agricultural imple-
ments, machinery, iron and steel, boots
and shoes textiles and wearing apparel
from Great Britain and less from the
United States.
The idea is for Great Britain to give
the Dominions. and to receive from
them, either low tariffs or no tariffs at
all. but that is not SO easy as it sounds.
The foreign countries which now sell
Great Britain's 70 per cent Of her i'm
ports also absorb SIS per cent of British
exports. Whatever is done at Ottawa
must not disturb these non Empire mar
kets too seriously.
Argentina, for example. is one OF the
best markets for British machinery and
textiles If Argentine wheat suffered
in competition with British wheat, Ar
gentina might boost the tariff on Brit
ish imports or grant preference to the
same products from the United States
or other countries.
Axes to Be Ground.
The Dominions have their own axes
to grind.
Australia hopes that after this con-
Evening star., 1932-07-14
States Forests Nearly Gone.

Pennsylvania today contains only 25,-
900 acres of the original forest stand OF
28,692,000 that covered the territory
given to William Penn by royal grant.
Evening star., 1932-07-14

Diamonds imported into the United
States in the first three months OF tnlS
year were valued at $4,000
Evening star., 1932-07-14
BRITISH ECONOMIC
FUTURE IN BALANCE
Ottawa Conference, Starting
/ July 21, to Fix Relations
of Empire Units.
BY the Associated Press.

BY the Associated Press.
NEW YORK, July 14.-The imperial
economic conference which opens at
Ottawa July 81, is really meeting Of
the board of directors of the British
Empire.
Things have changed since the days
before the war. and like every other
large corporation the Empire must seek
new sources OF income and new mar
kets for its goods.
In the old days the mother country
could count on a large income from
loans made abroad. She sold her goods
where she could and bought where the
price was best. The Dominions also
bought in the open market and sold
wherever they could find a buyer.
But now England is paying instead
of collecting. 1t is harder to find a
market for goods. The DominionS have
shown a tendency to assert larger
measure of independence. They too,
are having their troubles in keeping
out Of the red.
India to be Represented.
So Great Britain is going to Ottawa
In the hope of making a business deal
with Canada, oldest of the Dominions
South Africa, Australia, New Zealand
and Newfoundland. India will be rep
resented. although she is not yet OF
Dominion status. The Irish Free State
also will attend
The most important thing which came
out of the last imperial conference, at
London in 1890, was the statute OF
Westminster, an act of Parliament
which renounced forever the right OF
the mother country to veto or override
legislation of the Dominions. 1t severed
almost the last formal bond which
bound the Dominions to Great Britain,
leaving only the oath of allegiance to
the King
Now the Free State wants to abolish
that, in its present form. The dispute
may put Ireland at disadvantage in
negotiating for economic privileges at
Ottawa.
For many years 70 per cent of the
imports into the British Isle have come
from countries outside the British En-
pire If the Dominions will buy more
from the mother country, England can
return the favor by taking a greater
part of her imports from the Dominions.
More wheat from Canada and AUS
tralia and less from the United States
and Argentina: more dairy products
from New Zealand, Australia and the
Irish Free State, and less from Denmark
and the other Scandinavian countries;
more meat from Australia and less from
the United States and the Argentine.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1932-03-08
HARTFORD GRAMMAR
SCHOOL TEAM DEFIES
WATERBURY CAGERS

Hartford, March s--To date
Brown has won sixteen straight
games and lost none. They expect
to win the city grammar title and
now issue q challenge to any bona
flde grammar school In the state to
play for tho state grammar hon.
ors. The Brown school expressly
stipulates that the game is to be
played In Hartford. They won the
state title last year playing away
from home, and expect the privi-
lege OF defending that title on their
own floor. Any team with unblem-
ished record representing q public
grammar school, with boys that all
come under sixteen years Of age,
and who have been In regular at
tendance at school all winter. may
take up the challenge Of the Brown
team. 1t IL expected that the prin.
cipal Of the school will certify to
all the above requirements. The
Brown team will pay the expenses
Of travel to an outstanding team,
the date OF the game to be Satur-
day. April ., at 2:30 p. m. and the
place. Cone gym OF the Brown
school on Talcott street.