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The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1933-10-05
Lot of Oysters Consumed

Just about nine barrels of oysters,
five bushels of shucked> oysters and
one barrel of steamed crabs were
consumed at an oyster feed last
Saturday afternoon at the Mt. Airy
Canning plant at Loeb Lynn Heights.
At least that was the amount provided
by Senator H. N. Fooks, president of
the company, and there were very
few left.
All pea and corn growers through
out the county who had furnished the
plant this year with crops, and num-
Der of others were invited. Three
professional shuckers were kept busy
during the affair, and oysters could be
had in any style.
About 200 were present. The &C.
casion was also the pay-off, and about
$1,000 was paid out to farmers Of
the county. 1t was also stated that
much more than this amount went for
labor during the canning season.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1933-10-05
POTATO SHOW TO BE HELD
HERE OCTOBER 27 AND 2S
Will Be Fourth Annual Event ;
Classes Open to Everybody

The fourth annual countrywide
potato show will be held in Oakland
on Friday and Saturday, October q
and %, John H. Carter, county agent
has announced.
There will be classes for anybody
who grows potatoes and cares to en-
ter, Mr.. Carter stated, which will
very likely include the certified. seed
class for both adults and boys, and
the commercial class, and possibly
others.
Mr.. Carter is planning to have
more educational exhibits at the show
this year showing potato diseases, the
difference between grading and siz-
ing, storage, etc. The place for hold
ing the show and the list of premiums
will be announced next week.
These potato shows have been held
for the purpose of arousing more in
terest and improving the potato in
dustry in the county by distributing
better seed and increasing the yield
There have been 80 or more ex-
hibitors for the past two years, and
more are expected this year. People
who expect to exhibit at the show
should pick their entries at the time
of digging, Mr.. Carter suggested.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1933-10-05
THIRTY-TWO NEW FOREST
CAMP WORKERS ENLISTED
Were Sent To Cumberland
Yesterday For Physical
Examination

Thirty-two new recruits left Garrett
county yesterday for the reforestation
army. They will be given physical
examination at Cumberland before be-
ing sent to Fort George G. Meade for
training. Winter clothing will also be
supplied at Fort Meade, before the re-
cruits are ordered out to the camps.
Those going from the county for
this second enlistment of forest work
ers include Wade Ashby, George E.
Bennett, Paul Campbell, Nelson F.
Clary, Ralph H. DERRICK, Lawrence
Dixon, Patrick Doolan, William H,
burst, Harry Fike, John H. Friend
William Hamill, Jr., Joseph A. Lewis,
Oliver A. Lewis, Russell Lewis, Roy
Lish, Dwight Matheny, Paul w. Phil
lips, Charles V. Pifer, Carl Polling,
William Povolich, Jr., James W.
Rohm, Norman Serene, Roy M. Sim
mons, Oscar Sines, Floyd c. Spiker,
William Lester Sweitzer, Reuben Err
nest Sweitzer, Walter Tasker, Harry
J. Tusing, Austin White, w. W.
Wiley, Lorraine Wotring.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1933-10-05
Scouts Pass Eleven Merit Badges
At Court of Honor

Eleven merit badges were awarded
to seven first and second class scouts
of Oakland Troop, No. 1, Boy Scouts
of America, at the regular meeting of
the court of honor on Monday even
ing.
Members of the court present in
Guided H. L. Jones, chairman; H. A.
Loraditch, vice-chairman; Walter W..
Dawson and George H. Hanst, scout
master.
The following merit badges were
awarded: William Glotfelty, metal
work; Howard Smouse, woodcarving;
Charles Mason, bookbinding, metal
work; Maurice Treacy, machinery;
Jack Treacy, chemistry, bugling, hand
icraft; Jack Lawton, first aid to ami
mails, swimming; Irwin Field, wood
carving.
Membership cards were also re-
ceived from national headquarters for
Joseph johnson and Wellington
Smouse, and they will be regularly en-
rolled at Fridays meeting of the
troop.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1933-10-05
NEW FEATURES PROMISED
FOR HALLOWEEN JUBILEE
Mammoth Mummers Parade Is
Still to be Main Attraction

While the mammoth Mummers pa
rade on Halloween will remain the
biggest drawing card for the annual
celebration sponsored by the Oakland
Fire Department on October 81, spe-
cial new features are being planned
by the committee in charge, according
to Leo Helbig, chairman.
There will be the usual round dance
in Offutt's Hall following the parade
and square dance, providing suit
able place can be obtained. The COM
mittee would not yet make public the
new features.
The evenings festivities will begin
with a mummers' parade at seven
o'clock. There will be bands, drum
corps, other organizations and indi-
viduals taking part, with large num-
Der of prizes to be awarded for vari-
Gus costumes worn by those in the
procession.
Oakland will be decorated with
numerous colored lights and other
things emblematic of the fall season
and of Halloween, the committee
stated. Second street, from Alder
street to Liberty, will be roped off, and
tn, major portion of the merriment
will take place within this area.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1933-10-05
Red Cross Roll Call To Begin
On October IA

A call to arms in the cause of peace
was issued at the regional conference
of the Red Cross chapters of Mary
land, Delaware, and the District of
Columbia yesterday in Baltimore. DR.
Thomas E. Green, director of the
speakers bureau of the Red Cross
spoke to more than 200 delegates.
He said there was special need in
Maryland for thousands of volunteer
workers as the annual roll call begins
October IA. The Maryland chapters
are seeking to enroll $4,000 new mem
bers for the State.
Mrs. E. z. Tower, county chairman
could not be located this morning to
learn the county's quota this year and
the local set-up. The roll call is usual
ly held in November, from Armistice
Day until Thanksgiving.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1933-10-05
ANNOUNCE PRIZE WINNERS
In RD-GARDEN CONTEST
Public Meeting Held Last Thurs
day Night at High School
By Local Civic Club
PRESENT MUSIC PROGRAM

Prize winners in the annual yard
and garden contest, conducted by the
Oakland Civic Club, were announced
last Thursday evening at public
meeting held in the high school audi
forum. About two hundred persons
were present at the gathering.
A music program had been arranged
consisting of vocal selections by Mrs.
Frederick Thayer, Misses Ruth Conley
and Helen Jones; dancing by members
of the Misses Bolgiano's summer dane
ing class, and presentation of several
numbers by the Gilbert-Brown Boys
Band of Oakland. A pageant, in charge
of Mrs. Edwin Lancer was also pre-
scented in which parts were taken
by Mrs. Lancer, Lois Ross, Ethelrae
yelling, Jane King, Edith Smith, Re-
beca Browning and Mary N. Yelling.
Mrs. Harold H. Harmed, chairman
of the contest committee, presided
and Mayor Grover C. Stemple an
nounced the prize winners as follows:
Vegetable GerdensRev. J. E. John
son, 1st; w. E. Shirer and Gordon
McRobie, End; Charles R. yelling, Sd;
for East Oakland, Mrs. Mae Wolf, list;
Mrs. Joseph Ross, End; for Rosedale,
Alvin A. O'Haver, list; Erna Stevens,
End; honorable mention, Mrs. M. V.
Kildow, Mrs. M. w. Mann, Mrs. E.
Townshend, Mrs. James ]. VanSickle.
General Improvement Oakland,
Mrs. S. E. Butt, 1st; Mrs. James Will
lison, End; Rosedale, Stanley Savage,
LIST.
Window Boxes-Harry Friend, LIST;
Townshend Naylor, End; Mrs. Walter
Haenftling, 3rd.
Annual Bed and Border-Harry Da-
Wis, list; Ernest Shirer and Gordon
McRobie tied with Scott Shirer for
second; Mrs. Earl C. burst, 3rd.
Perennial Bed mad Border-J. T.
Faherty, LIST; Mrs. S. D. Whipkey,
End; Rev. David C. Trimble, Bird.
First prizes were Colorado blue
spruces; second prizes, arbovitae,
and third prizes, gladioli bulbs.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1933-10-05
ONLY ROUTINE BUSINESS
TRANSACTED BY COUNCIL
Mothers Circle Delegation
Wants Swimming Pool Built

Only routine business was trans
acted at the regular monthly meeting
of the Mayor and Town Council on
Monday evening, according to Grover
C. Stemple, mayor.
A delegation from the Mothers Cir
Gle appeared before the council re-
questing the erection of swim
ming pool in Oakland for the children,
but those appearing were told that
the cost would be approximately
$4,000, and that the town had no ex-
ira funds at this time.
In commenting upon the erection of
a swimming pool, Mayor Stemple
stated to a Republican reporter this
morning that if finances could be
raised in some way, the thing to do
would be to make the swimming pool
at the water farm property, near
town, in connection with golf course
there. This would have to be financed
by some group or organization, he
stated.
Street Work About Completed
The street committee reported that
work upon the streets of the town
would be completed within the next
few days. Green street is yet to be
finished by R. F. G. labor, and when
this is done, it will make quite a few
stretches of new pavement for Oak
land, parts of Fourth, Seventh and
Pennington streets already having
been improved.
A cement walk has also been COM
pleted on Third street in front of the
James P. Treacy and Warwick proper
ties, and repairs were ordered made
to the west end of Center street, on
the Swallow Falls road.
The monthly bills, amounting to
$4,000, were ordered paid. The
amount included payment for oil and
chips with which the already improved
roads were covered. This added top
dressing is expected to last for three
years. The next regular meeting will
be held on Monday, November 6.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1933-10-05
SENATOR ]. ALLEN COAD
VISITED HERE YESTERDAY
Pledges Full Measure of Econ
Omy Should He Become FOv-
ernOr of Maryland
CALLS ON REPUBLICANS

A matter of more or less political
Importance from the Democratic point
of view was brought forcibly to mind
yesterday when Senator J. Allen Coad
of st. Mary's county, spent a few
hours in town at which time he called
upon some of his acquaintance here
but passed up the local Democrats, es-
pecially the leaders, among whom was
the chairman of the Democratic Coun-
ty Committee.
Senator Coad was accompanied by
former Mayor Roland B. Duke, Of
Leonardtown. Last night the Senator
was a dinner guest of State Senator
]. Glenn Beall at Frostburg where he
met a number of prominent citizens,
including leaders in the Republican
and Democrat parties.
Senator Coad, who has been prom
inently mentioned as candidate for
Governor of Maryland on the Demo-
cratic ticket, while he does not admit
the fact, declared in an interview here
yesterday afternoon:
eff l become a candidate for Gov
ernor, and this is in the air, I will
make two promises to the people of
the State:
First, to reduce the cost of State
government by at least rs per cent;
"Second, that under no circumstan-
ces and under no conditions would
be a candidate to succeed myself as
Governor"
Senator Coad makes no hesitancy in
stating that he believes the Richie
administration has been eXtravagant
in operation. He is Democrat with
fourteen years of service in the Mary
land Legislature, and has been promi-
nent in and out of the Maryland AS
sembly for many years.
81 am making survey throughout
this State" said Senator Coad, with
the purpose of contracting as many
people as possible with the idea OF
learning, first hand, as to their idea
of the conduct of the financial, eco
nomic and agricultural conditions as
they actually exist.
Further" said Senator Coad, 81
have very definite convictions regard
ing the policy Maryland should pur-
sue in reference to State expenditures
during the next few years.
81 am firmly convinced that there
must be very sincere and honest eff
fort made by all branches of the State
government toward substantial reduc-
ton in State expenditures. AS I see
it, the people of this State, regard
less of occupation or section, are find
ing it very difficult to meet their own
individual private needs"
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1933-10-05
COUNTY HAS HAD A GOOD
GROWING SEASON-CARTER
Absence of Autumn FrOsts Ac-
count for Long Growing Sea-
son, County Agent Says
CROPS ABOVE AVERAGE

The general crop outlook for Gar
rett county for 1888 is excellent, de-
spite the fact of the late frost in the
spring and the yield of oats being the
poorest in the history of the county,
John H. Carter, county agent, stated
this morning.
Oats is a cool weather and moisture
loving crop and the hot weather in the
month of May ruined the grain, it is
said.
The hay yield has been one of the
best on record. There is an excellent
corn crop and many corn cribs which
have been empty for years will be
filled because the grain has been en-
abled to mature, due to the lateness
of killing frost this fall.
When a killing frost came on June
Is it was feared that crops in general
would be poor, but according to Mr.
Carter, those who replanted are hav-
ing one of the best yields in their his
tory.
Wheat, although never considered
a large crop, is said to be the best in
many years.
Fruit as a general rule is plentiful,
but the appearance is never considered
the best in this section. The taste
however, especially of apples and the
smaller fruits, connot be equalled.
The potato crop in Garrett county
this year will be one of the most i'm
portant in the history of farm produc-
ton. Although in some communities
plants died early those who used a
spray are reaping the benefit in a
better crop, and there will be better
than the average yield.
Although a severe storm from the
east damaged the growing buckwheat
the yield is said to have been fair and
of excellent quality.
Truck gardens have yielded good
returns where replanting was made
after June Is.
Taking the county as whole, Mr..
Carter said, this had been one of the
most successful growing seasons in
its history. With the exception OF
the potato crop practically everything
has been harvested and the silos and
barns are full, and those of the farm
ers who planted good seed are now
prepared for the coming winter, with
plenty to eat, even if they do not have
much money.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1933-10-05
OAKLAND'S AFFAIRS SOLID
An Editorial

The people of Oakland ought to
feel like holding celebration on ac-
count of the excellent condition of
their city affairs when they are
brought face to face with the tragic
plight of many other leading COM
munities of the country.
During a recent convention of may
ors in Chicago it was stated that
hundreds of American cities are hope
lessly insOlvent, that many cities had
interest obligations which they could
not meet, and that the only way out
for most of them would be to enter
bankruptcy.
Oakland has been managed in a
business-like manner. 1t pays its
debts monthly, and, according to May
or Grover C. Stemple, owes nothing
except its bonded Indebtedness. Its
tax rate was lowered this year and
by good management the town is on
a sound financial basis, instead of be-
ing swamped with debt. Its vredit is
first class.
Many papers of nearby towns carry
stories that street lights will have to
be turned off, policemen and firemen
laid off, and perhaps schools closed.
They are indeed in dire financial
straits.
Oakland should rejoice that its
financial condition is sound.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1933-10-05
S3O,61S.67 PAID OUT BY
r. F. C. IN PAST 8 WEEKS
Itemized Account Has Been
Prepared by Relief Admins
traitor

For the past eight weeks the r. F.
C. has given out $30,61S.67 for labor
projects in Garrett county, which is
an average of $4.35 per week per
family, for over 800 families who are
depending upon this income for food
and clothing.
An itemized account for the weeks
since August 5 has been prepared by
Miss Ethel Miller, relief administra-
tor. The number of men on the pay
roll has varied from 1859 on August
IL to 934 on September 9. The pay
roll for the first two weeks in August
was less than $4,000 each week, but
since that time it has been above the
$4,000 mark. During the week of
September 23,874 men received $4,-
284.20, which was an average of
$4.81 per week per family.
The Oakland project is expected to
be completed this week.
The men heretofore employed in
Loeb Lynn will be moved to the Pleas
ant Valley section near the farm of
Otis Riley.
Miss Miller will go to Baltimore
the latter part of this week to attend
the monthly conference of all county
welfare directors on Octrober 8. The
meeting was called by Harry Green
stein, State relief director.
The offices of the Welfare board
have been moved to the second floor
of the First National Bank building.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1933-10-05
Half Price Store to Open New
Establishment on Saturday

The Half-Price store has announced
the opening of a new store for women
and children in the First National
Bank Building on Alder street, for
Saturday, October Z.
The opening will take place with a
fall and winter sale of coats, dresses
and a complete stock of wearing ap-
parel.
The Green street store will remain
open, where business is to be conduct
ed as usual. The new store will be es-
pecially for women's and children's
apparel.
In a page advertisement appearing
in this issue of The Republican the
Half Price Store extends cordial in
vitation to everybody to visit their
stores and inspect their merchandise.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1933-10-05
FIRST NATIONAL BANK OF
FRIENDSVILLE TO REOPEN
ConservatOrship to End at 9
O'clock Saturday, Oct. Z

The First National Bank of Friends
vile will be open for regular business,
the same as before the bank holiday,
on Saturday, October 7, at 9 o'clock,
as announced in an advertisement
appearing in this issue.
At that time the conservatorship
will be ended and the assets and con-
troll of affairs will be returned to its
board of directors. Orval A. WEIGH
will remain as cashier and the other
members the same as before the insti-
tuition was closed by order of the
President of the United States.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1933-10-05
Oakland Band to Lead Pitts.
burghers in Forest Festival
Parade

The Allegheny Tableland Council
of the Chamber of Commerce of Pitts
burgh will leave that city for Elkins,
w. Va, on Thursday to participate in
the fourth annual Mountain State For
est Festival, to be held there October
5, 6 and 7.
An escort of police will conduct the
procession. All cars will be suitably
decorated with Pittsburgh and U. S.
flags.
In the parade on Friday the Pitts
burghers' section will be led by float
done in black and silver, and the Gil
bert Brown Boys Band of Oakland.
An invitation to lead the group by
the local band was received here last
week by Mayor Grover c. Stemple.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1933-10-05
Slight Frost Tuesday-NOth-
ing Damaged Seriously

The first frost of the fall season
descended on Tuesday morning but
there was no injury to crops and vege-
tables that had not been gathered.
Flowers were nipped slightly, but not
killed.
The government thermometer at
Weber's registered 80 degrees but it
was stated a shift in the wind and the
large amount of moisture in the air
prevented a killing frost. The ther-
mometer registered 80 on Sunday
night and slightly lower on Tuesday
night.
The amount of rainfall recorded for
September was 4.39 inches which was
said to be about average.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1933-10-05
Oakland Visited by Harry Nice

Harry w. Nice, of Baltimore, Wis
tied Oakland and Garrett county last
Saturday and in the evening was host
to a party of friends at dinner at
the William-James Hotel when Mr..
Nice laid his claims for the Republic
can nomination for Governor before
his guests. He was accompanied to
Oakland by his nephew, Mr.. DIAL
Nice, the return to Baltimore being
made on Sunday morning.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1933-10-05
Fall Rally of Luther Leagues

The annual fall rally of the Luther
Leagues of this section will be held at
Bittinger, Sunday, October Is. Bust
ness and annual reports will be taken
up in the afternoon and in the evening
Rev. Harry B. Hall, supply pastor for
the Bittinger parish will preach. A
luncheon will be served in the evening.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1933-10-05
Mr.. Spiker Has Leg Amputated

Mr.. William M. Spiker, farmer of
the Deer Park community, who re-
Gently suffered an infection of his
right foot and leg and was taken to
Memorial Hospital, Cumberland, one
day last week for treatment, SUBJ
mitted to an operation on last Thurs
day morning when his right leg at
point midway between his knee and
hip was amputated.
At last reports the patient was do
ing nicely and expects to be able to
return to his home some time next
week.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1933-10-05
FrOstburger Badly Hurt in Ac-
cident on Finzel Road

Gilbert Garlitz, 81, son of Mr.. and
Mrs. Norman Garlitz, Frostburg, was
seriously injured late Saturday night
when his car plunged from the Finzel
road, in this county, and overturned
at the bottom of an embankment.
He suffered fractured skull, and
was reported in critical condition at
Miners hospital, Frostburg, where he
was taken following the accident.
Two girls who were with Garlitz
suffered minor injuries. They were
treated at the Frostburg hospital.
Officer J. R. Buckworth, of the State
police, investigated the mishap.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1933-10-05
Circuit Court Session Held Fri
day and Saturday

Friday morning Judge D. Lindley
Sloan came to Oakland and reconvened
the recessed term of the Circuit Court
and heard and determined several civil
causes set for a hearing at this
time. Court finally adjourned Satur-
day evening when the Judge returned
to Cumberland.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1933-10-05
Death Was Caused by Acute
Alcoholism, Report Shows

An autopsy of the body of Scott
Hershman, whose death occurred at
Kitzmiller several weeks ago, shows
that death was due to acute alcohol
ism, according to w. w. Dawson,
states attorney.
The report was received Saturday
from Baltimore where an analysis of
the contents of the stomach was made.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1933-10-05
To Address Rotary

Oren Mccormick, of Boston, Mass,
world traveller and publisher of Foot
wear and Fashions, will be the speak
er at the weekly meeting of the Oak
land Rotary club on Friday evening.
Mr.. Mccormick has just returned
from South America and other Latin
American countries. He will also
show steriopticon views during his
address.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1933-10-05
Banks To Observe Holiday

Thursday, October IL, Columbus
Day, being a legal holiday in Mary
land, the local banks will be closed
during that day.
Imperial Valley press., 1933-09-18
STYLE CHATS
With ALMA ARCHER

The gentlemen may now give
nineteen rousing banzais because
the latest authentic report from
Faris is that nail polish is less
bloody. This has been an amazing
fashion epoch, according to Mar
iorie Howard, famous style expo
l1ent, because it has proved that
women In the last analysis dress 10
please themselves and not the men.
No one yet has found a man who
would admit tc liking the Totem
pole fingernails that they've been
subjected 10 for the last few years,
yet women everywhere adopted the
gay polishes.
The famous forty" is now lead
ing to paler. more coral tones, and
throwing extra energy on proper
pedicures. Miss Howard adds that
any good beauty shop in Paris has
an expert Chinese pedicure which
just about disproves the idea that
Chinks are only good in laundries.
Scores of foot creams are being for
inulated and il Won't be long now
until our puppies should look as
grand as the toes of the Indian
Rajah's pet elephants with the
nails that have been painted for
centuries.