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The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1933-07-27
GIRL SCOUTS WILL HAVE
TRAINED STAFF FOR CAMP
Interested Citizen Writes Con-
corning Outing for Local Troop

When the Girl Scouts of Oakland go
to camp in August, they will enjoy
privileges too often reserved for
girls in communities where funds are
more abundant than they are here.
The camping place selected meets the
requirements of the National Girl
Scouts Headquarters as to sanitation,
screened dining room and adequate
shelter for play during rainy periods.
The Oakland Troop committee is
most fortunate in having recently Sc
cured as captain of the local troop
Mrs. Polly Hanst, who has had nine
years experience in directing activi-
ties in camps for girls. For the last
two seasons Mrs. Hanst has been di-
rector of the Girls State All camp at
Jackson's Mill, West Virginia, where
last month 1886 club members out
standing in their local groups thru
out West Virginia met with the TWEEN
ty-fve instructors. Since Mrs. Hanst
comes in contact with many girls in
connection with her work as editor of
the girls page in magazine of ma
tional circulation and is so highly ex-
perienced in camp management, the
Oakland Troop comittee feels that it
is worth making every effort to give
our Girl Scouts an opportunity to
live for two weeks this summer in a
camp under her leadership.
A camp, however, that meets in its
activities the standards of the Nation
al Girl Scout Headquarters might not
be possible for the Oakland troop this
year if Miss Jane Seabright, of
Wheeling, w. Va, had not, like Mrs.
Hanst, generously offered, without
financial compensation, to give her
services to our troop during its camp
ing season. Miss Seabright possesses
extraordinary ability and unusual eX-
perience as instructor in the camping
arts. A high ranking Scout herself,
she was at one time a councillor in
charge of handicrafts for boys and
girls in Ogilbay Park at Wheeling.
While she was student at West Vir-
ginia University she was captain Of a
Girl Scout troop in nearby mining
town and a life-guard at the girls
swimming pool of the University.
Since her college days she has been an
instructor in All camps.
During the approaching camping
season for the Oakland Girl Scout
Troop Miss Seabright will have
charge of swimming and of the morn
ing activities. Through her instruc-
ton the girls will have an opportunity
to do the work required for earning
merit badges that would be difficult
help. Courses in nature, study of the
stars, signaling, map-making, camp
er's craft, and possibly pioneering,
will be included in the regular morn
ing program. In the afternoon there
will be instruction in handicrafts and
in swimming From reville to taps
the Oakland Girl Scouts will have
glorious time and learn lot that will
be of advantage to them, too-if
every interested person in the COM
munity responds to the call and helps
swell the girls camp fund by attend
ing the lawn festival to be given on
the Lutheran church lawn Saturday
evening, or in any other way possible.
Frances Frisbie O'Donnell.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1933-07-27

THIS is TO GIVE NOTICE, That the sub
scriber hath obtained from the Orphans Court
of Garrett County, Maryland. Letters of Ad-
ministration on the estate of
ALICE RILEY,
late of Garrett County, Maryland deceased.
All persons having claims against the deceas-
with the vouchers thereof duly authenticated,
to the subscriber on or before the 9th day of
December, 1888, they may otherwise by law be
excluded from all benefit of the said estate.
All persons knowing themselves indebted to
said estate requested to make immediate
payment
Given under my hand this 27th day of June,
1888. STEPHEN H. RILEY, Admir-,
Fearer, Maryland.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1933-07-27
PAGE FIVE
Cars Collide

Walter Tasker, driving his fathers
automobile, collided with the rear end
of Ford coupe, belonging to George
Hanst, parked on Second street, about
noon today.
Several small children in the Tasker
car received minor bruises but were
not seriously hurt. The radiator of
the car was smashed. The rear bump
er of the Ford car was badly bent, as
was also the spare tire carriage.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1933-07-27

Mr.. Hugh Hamill, of the Deer Park
section, was here this morning for a
few hours.
Mrs. J. w. Jackson, Homecoming, is
spending few days here with her
husband, proprietor of the new 5 and
10 cent store.
Mrs. Norman Frederick, Souderton,
Pa, and Miss Sara Margaret Moffett,
Ardmore, Pa, are visiting at the home
of Mr.. and Mrs. julius B. Littman.
Mrs. James Martin and children, of
Baltimore, will remain in Oakland, at
the home of her parents, Mr.. and Mrs.
A. l.. Lawton. Mr.. Martin returned
to Baltimore after a few days visit
here.
Mrs. Florence Hayes and children,
Philadelphia, Pa, and Mrs. Harry
Beatty, Piedmont, W. Va, were guests
of their brother-in-law and sister, Mr..
and Mrs. Lawrence Junkins, last
week.
The Ladies of Charity will hold a
benefit card party on Wednesday, Au-
gust 9, at St. Peters Hall, Oakland,
beginning at eight o'clock. Admis-
sion will be Is cents with no refresh
ments.
Miss Elsie Otto, a returned mission
airy from Liberia, Africa, will give an
address in the Lutheran church Sun
day morning at the regular morning
worship service at 10:45. All are in
vited to attend.
The Oakland union leagues will
hold their meeting Sunday evening in
the M. E. church with Rev. c. A. Shil-
Ike, leader. This will be missionary
meeting with several missionaries
present to tell of their work.
Misses Beryldine Fulk, Mary Grace
Shirer and Mary Louise Helbig, and
Messrs. Thornton Definbaugh and
Robert Stanton were among those to
take the B. and o. excursion trip to
Baltimore over the weekend.
Mrs. Rebecca Baird and son Will,
liam, of Cumberland; Mr.. and Mrs. A
H. Hall and Mr.. and Mrs. Gearhart
Summers, of Martins Fel'rry, Ohio
were weekend guests of Mr.. and
Mrs. Charles Tower and family al
their home on Oak street.
Rev. and Mrs. j. B. Workman, Of
Charleston, W. Va, are here visiting
their son-in-law and daughter, Mr.
and Mrs. Grover C. Stemple, having
arrived on Monday to remain until
Friday. Rev. Workman is pastor of
Central NJ. E. church at Charleston
More than hundred young people
were present last Sunday evening at
the Union League service held in the
Ben Knepp camp at Red House when
vesper service was held by leagues
of Oakland, Aurora, and Red House.
Elwood Hauser, of Oakland, was the
leader.
At Potomac Forest camp tomorrow
evening a dance will be held in the
recently completed mess hail., invita-
tons to which have been issued by the
officers in charge Trucks from the
camp will be sent to Deer Park and
Oakland for the expected guests. On
each truck sent there will be chap
eron who will also accompany the
return trip following the dance. Music
will be furnished by the officers of
the camp, a piano having been in
stalled in the mess hall within the
past day or two.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1933-07-27
ATTENTION-TURKEY
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we will tell you how to control it.
Kasco Feeds For Best Results
OAKLAND CASH FEED STORE
S. B. ArOnhalt, Manager
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1933-07-27
PERSONAL AND LOCAL
NOTES OF INTEREST

Miss Betty Flake, of Cumberland, is
here visiting Miss Betty Broadwater
s. at her home on Alder street.
The reunion of the Uphold family
will be held in Terra Alta Grove on
Sunday, July 80, it has been an
nounced.
W. 2. Hendrickson, of Cumberland.
spent the weekend here with his
daughters, Mrs. Ray Porter and Mrs.
Cecil Smith.
E. H. Hinebaugh returned to Can
ton, Ohio, Sunday afternoon after
having been here with his family a
day or two.
Miss Lillian Helbig and Mrs. Edgar
Helbig and daughter Joan, of Baiti-
more, are here visiting Mr.. and Mrs.
Harry Helbig.
Misses Pauline and Elsie Faber, of
Willamsport, Pa, were here Sunday
and Monday visiting Mr.. and Mrs.
Donald R. Sincell.
Mr.. and Mrs. Foster Cuppett and
Mr.. Charles Falkenstein, of near
GAINESVILLE, were here few hours on
business last Saturday.
Mr.. and Mrs. C. J. Otto and Mr..
Samuel Otto, of New Germany, were
guests on Sunday of Mr.. and Mrs.
Ernest Liller at their home on Third
street.
Mrs. James Heitz and two children,
of Clarksburg, returned to their home
Tuesday after a visit of a day or two
with Mrs. Heitz's mother, Mrs. Wade
Hinebaugh.
Mr.. Walter Stevens motored to
Baltimore Saturday, returning Sunday
accompanied by his mother, Mrs. An
ME Stevens, who will remain here
for some time.
Mr.. and Mrs. Woods Irwin and Mr..
and Mrs. J. B. Holt and daughter
Grace, of Altoona, Pa, were guests at
the William-J james Hotel in Oakland
Saturday and Sunday.
Mr.. and Mrs. H. P. Burdette and
son returned to their home at Mount
Airy after having visited Mrs. Bur-
dette's parents, Mr.. and Mrs. Joseph
E. Harmed, for several days.
Mr.. and Mrs. John j. Gilbert and
Mr.. Gilbert's brother, of Camden, N.
j., are spending few weeks in Oak
land visiting Mrs. Gilbert's parents,
Mr.. and Mrs. G. w. Mcintosh.
Mr.. and Mrs. F. E. Rathbun and
son, who visited in Cincinnati and the
Worlds Fair in Chicago, returned to
Oakland Tuesday evening, returning
via Canada and Niagara Falls.
Mr.. and Mrs. Ralph Davis and chill
dren, of Baltimore, left Oakland on
Monday for their home after spending
several days here with Mr.. and Mrs.
Harold H. Harmed and other relatives.
Doris and Edwin Falkenstein re-
turned to their home at MyerSville
Sunday afternoon following a visit
of three weeks here with their grand
parents, Mr.. and Mrs. ]. M. Falken-
stein.
Mr.. and Mrs. Maurice Polling, Miss
Beatrice DePriest and Mr.. Raymond
Townshend, all of Washington, d. c.,
spent the weekend with Mrs. Poling's
parents, Mr.. and Mrs. Noah Gnegy,
near Oakland.
Twenty members of the Oakland
Fire Department with the No. 2 truck
of that organization, went to Rom
ney, West Va, last Friday morning
where they participated in the fire
mems convention and parade which
was held there during the week.
Mr.. and Mrs. F. w. Won Bolten, of
the Accident community, who contem-
plate moving back to their former
residences near Philadelphia, were in
Oakland on last Thursday afternoon
and while here called at The Republic
can office. A sale of their personal
property will occur at their home on
CoA,..lo, of+arroon Au01,ct Efh
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1933-07-27

Mr.. and Mrs. John Poulicos and
family spent Tuesday in Cumberland.
Gilmor Hamill, Cumberland, was a
visitor in Oakland on Tuesday morn
ing.
Miss Anna Buckley, of Baltimore, is
a guest of Miss Mary Lynn McIntire
this week.
Mr.. and Mrs. George Falkenstein,
of Terra Alta, are here for a visit
with relatives.
Miss Elizabeth Matheney, Cumber-
land, is a guest of her cousin, Miss
Adeline Sincell.
Mr.. and Mrs. johnson and daugh-
ter, of Aurora, were weekend guests
of friends in Loeb Lynn Heights.
Mr.. and Mrs. Ralph Weber visited
Mrs. Weber's mother, Mrs. Bond, at
Brockway, Pa, several days last
week.
Mr.. and Mrs. Hice R. Laughlin and
daughter, of Cumberland, visited Mr..
Harry Loar in Oakland Sunday af-
ternoon.
Mrs. ]. Preston Lily and daughter,
Margaret Jane, Charleston, w. Va,
are guests of Mr.. and Mrs. C. N.
McIntire.
Mr.. and Mrs. G. NJ. Brown, of the
Park, and Mrs. Averil Mccain, of
California, Pa, spent Sunday at Mt.
Storm, w. Va.
Mrs. Earl Fields entertained the
Pastors Aid society of the Lutheran
church in the home of Mrs. Emma
Specht this afternoon.
Mrs. Walter B. Brock has returned
to her home in Oakland after week S
visit with her mother, Mrs. Grace
Chaplin, in Ulysses, Pa.
Mr.. and Mrs. George D. Sprague
spent Saturday and Sunday with their
son and daughter-in-law, Mr.. and
Mrs. Howard Sprague, at Purcellville,
Virginia.
Miss Ada V. Leighton and Mrs.
Karl F. Kahl went to Cumberland yes
terday evening where Miss Leighton
will undergo an operation for the re-
moval of her tonsils.
Mr.. and Mrs. John Barnes, Mrs
Margaret Ryan and Miss Helen Little,
of Chicago, ILL.,, are spending this
week at the home of Mr.. and Mrs.
George Little, Oak street, Oakland.
Mrs. Edgar Helbig entertained with
three tables of bridge on Tuesday
/ evening. Honors were won by Miss
Helen Hart, with Mrs. D. R. Sincell
second and Mrs. Cecil Smith, consola-
ton.
w. A. Gender left today for Cum
berland where he will spend several
days in his new position at appraiser
for the Home Loan Mortgage Corpo-
ration of the Western Maryland dis
trict.
Mrs. Flossie Guthrie and son
Wayne, after attending a three-day
meeting of the Church of the Brethren
at Maple Glen church, near Eglon, re-
turned to their home in Oakland on
Sunday.
John Maroney, of Washington, D.
c., accompanied by Mr.. and Mrs.
Glasson, also of Washington, spent
the weekend in Oakland where they
visited Miss Bridget Maroney and
other relatives.
A card party for the benefit of the
Ladies' Guild of st. Matthew's Epis-
copal church of Oakland will be given
this evening at 500 o'clock at Allen
hurst, Mountain Lake Park. The ad-
mission will be fifty cents.
Misses Martha Townshend and The
oda Rice left Oakland last Friday
morning for Westminster, Md, where
they will take special courses during
the summer school being conducted
at Western Maryland College.
Charles T. Riley and family, who
have been residents of Oakland for
the past several years, moved to Bal
timore one day last week. Mr.. Riley,
however, will continue to travel this
territory in the interest of a whole
sale house.
Gordon Hamill, of Huntington, w.
W. ,e &c M a,J M,e
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1933-07-27

Of the 1868 deaths reported dur
ing the current year, 871 were under
one year, 971 were in the age group
from l to "a years old, 1882 were in
the group from Is to A years, and
1884 in the group from as to 81
years old or older.
Of the deaths reported during the
first six months of the current year,
more than half-5,613-or 52.5 per
cent of the total from all causes, were
due to what are known as the degen-
erative diseases of middle life or old
age. Heart disease, for instance, was
responsible for 1924 deaths, diseases
of the kidneys for 1,271, cancer for
975, cerebral hemorrhage for $40, and
diabetes for 224. The pneumonias,
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1933-07-27
LESS SICKNESS AND FEWER
DEATHS REPORTED IN MD.
A Report of Vital Statistics Bu-
reau Gives Three-Year Totals

There was less sickness, from COM
municable diseases and fewer deaths
reported in the State during the first
six months of 1888 than during the
corresponding period of 1882. There
were 25,153 cases of sickness from re-
portable diseases in comparison with
26,203 during the first six months of
1921 net decrease of 1850 cases.
Over 400 fewer deaths were report
ed to July 1, 1888, than during the
first six months of 1882 and over 1000
less than were reported during the
corresponding period of 1881.
A report prepared by the Bureau of
Vital Statistics of the State Depart
ment of Health gives the following
figures for the three years:
Deaths Reported, From January to
June 30. Inclusive
Smyrna times., 1933-01-18
300 AT MILFORD
ASK GAS SERVICE
Petition Mayor, City Council
to Issue Franchise for Plant,
or System in That Town
ESTIMATED COST 100000

Construction of a gas distribut-
ing system for Milford is likely to
be the result of a move initiated
and being pressed by a group of
about 800 residents, many of them
business men. A petition for gas
service was presented on their be-
half by w. B. Rock and A E.
Num-. Milford residents. to the
Mayor and City Council last week.
It was requested a franchise be is
sued to a gas company with the
understanding the work on the gas
plant or distributing system be
started on or before 80 days after
the franchise is granted. Though
gas is furnished residents of Do
yer, Smyrna. Georgetown and 9TH
er towns, Milford has never had
the service. Issuing a franchise,
it is pointed out, will mean ex-
penditure in Milford of from $685.
900 to 100000 and will give four
or five months employment to 25 OF
80 men. The council is planning
to submit the matter to a refer
endum vote to decide whether the
city shall vote a bond issue and
build its own plant or issue a fran
chise to a gas company.
Smyrna times., 1933-01-18
PEA PATCH DIXIE
TO BE RAISED
Super Structure Will Keep
Ship Captains Out of
Danger in River
BOATS HIT OBSTRUCTION

Stormy winds may blow and fog
may do its worst but perhaps in
the near future, navigators on the
Delaware River will be able to
steer clear of the Pea Patch Island
dyke below New Castle. The u. s.
Engineers office in Philadelphia, is
asking for bids for the construction
of a reinforced concrete riprap
stone superstructure on the dyke.
Such superstructure will raise
the dyke far enough above water
SEQ that rivermen may see the
jetty and save their boats from the
fate that has fallen already to al
most a dozen vessels. For a time,
the jetty was becoming rapidly
known as the ''Lorelei of the Della
ware River" Others of a more
classical background compare the
dyke to the Ccylla and Charybdis
that entrap sailors and ships in the
Mediterranean Sea near the italian
coast. The Pea Patch jetty was
started several years ago and it is
not uncommon to hear of vessels,
ranging from fishing smacks to
ocean-going freighters, crashing up
on the dyke, involving thousands
of dollars damages. The U. S. En-
gineer officials blamed the navi-
gators and the navigators blamed
the dyke and there the two sides
were deadlocked. There is still
pending in the U. S. District Court
a suit brought by the U. S. govern
ment against the owners of the
steamship Senator" for damages
to the dyke when the Senator
crashed into it a year ago. A
counter damage suit was brought
by the owners of the ship against
the u. S. government for damage
done to the boat due to the crash
On another occasion, the 270-fooi
freighter, robin Goodfellow,
went aground on the Delaware
shore at New Castle. The master
blamed the accident on confusion
from various lights in the vicinity
of the jetty which extends nearly
UP to New Castle. There have
been also number of smaller yes
sells that have crashed on the dyke
including the salvage boat that haC
been engaged in attempting to re
cover the fabulous amount of tht
DeBraak gold said to be at tht
bottom of the ocean off Lewes
The U. S. Engineers office state.
it will be about 11,54O feet long.
Smyrna times., 1933-01-18
MENTAL TEST
FOR FIREBUG
States Attorney to Have Ex.
perts Examine Harold
StradIey of Cecilton, Md.
IS IN ELKTON, Md, JAIL

States Attorney Ellis D. E. Roll
Inns announced last week, that he
will have a mental examination
made by experts of Harold Strad-
ley, the young white man, who has
confessed starting several disas-
trous fires in and about the town
of Cecilton. Stradley was arrest
ed a week or more ago, after an at
tempt was made to set the Com
munity House in Cecilton on fire.
After being taken to the Elkton
Jail and closely questioned by offic-
ers, he confessed, so Mr.. Rollins re-
ports, that he started the fires
which destroyed five different
buildings during the past three
months. including the Town Hall,
owned by the Junior Order United
American Mechanics. In his con-
fession, he is alleged to have stated
his reason for starting the fires
because he could not resist the
temptation. When asked about
what time he would start the
fires he replied by stating that u.s.
ually between 1 and 2 o'clock in
the morning. He denied having
had any part in starting several
fires in the lower part of this coun-
ty, since October 1st last THE
only ones 1 started" he stated
were those in or near the town of
Cecilton. When questioned wheth-
er or not he knew that his aunt
i had furniture stored in the Me-
chanics' Hall building, when he
fired it, he stated. II probably did
know that she had furniture stored
there, but did not give that a
4 thought when decided to set the
building on fire" After the Sec
ond fire took place, and the resi-
dents of Cecilton became very
much excited over the supposed
work of a "firebug" Stradley was
one of the first persons to volun-
teer as a patrolman of the town
during the night hours. Stradley
since being placed under arrest, of
ficers assert, has knowledge that
his story about being shot at as he
sat in his home was a fake.
Smyrna times., 1933-01-18
CONFERENCE FOR M.E.YOUTH
Three-Day Meeting to Open at Nc
Cabe Church, Wilmington, Feb. "a

Youth Working Together, or
Youth in Cooperation" will be the
theme of the third annual conven-
ton of Methodist youth on the Del
marva Peninsula which will be held
in McCabe Memorial M. E. Church
Friday, Saturday and Sunday, Feb
ruary "a. 25 and 26. Two previous
conferences have been held under
the direction of the Wilmington
Conference Board Of Education
one in Dover and one in Salisbury,
Md. Delegates have been invited
from other denominations. Dr.
Percy R. Hayward, of Chicago, dI-
rector of Young Peoples Work foI
the international Council of he
liigous Education and nationally
known leader of youth, VIII De re-
source leader and speaker. MISS
Marguerite Sterling, of Goodman
Methodist Episcopal Church, " I
be the conference president MISS
Mildred Van Dyke, of McCaos
Memorial Methodist tsplscop3.
Church, is chairman Of the genera
committee planning the conterehee'
Miss Maude Webster, of the ChsS,
ter-Bethel Church, is chairman y
the conference program commute
Smyrna times., 1933-01-18
PAY TRIBUTE TO
CALVIN COOLIDGE
His Passing January ). La
mented By Press Through
out Delaware
OF GREAT SAGACITY

Many tributes to the memory Of
Former President Calvin Coolidge
who died suddenly of an heart at-
tack at his home at Northampton.
Mass, en- January 5, have been
passed by men Of prominence and
the press but none have been any
more appealing than those from
the newspapers of our own State
of Delaware. One Of these tributes
we reprint from the Milford Chron-
icle It says: Something in this
quiet man out Of the granite hills
of Vermont made a profound ap-
peal Yet he lacked certain quail
tiles of gracious suavity through
which men ordinarily rise IN pol
itics. Some said he had a forbid
ding exterior What were the
qualities that enabled him to reach
i to this high pinnacle, in spite Of
i handicaps? He sad an amazingly
keen political sense A quiet man
4 his mouth was usually closed. Bit.
his eyes and ears were open very
wide He originated from the
common people, he knew their
i struggles and could guess what
they would say. He made few
political mistakes. He was always
+ reading, always learning. issue
might seem new and unfamiliar Il
most people, but he had travelled
all around them, lowing at them
from all sides He had a passion
/ for the facts on which good judg-
ment is based. He had a strong
faith in the power Of natural fore
es to work out solutions Of prob
lens. Some say he was too Otter
inactive in the face of such prob
lens But as many doctors viii
say that the power that cures theil
patients is primarily the forces Of
nature, and that medicines are sec
ondary, so Mr.. Coolidge did not be
lieve in overdosing the country
with remedies. HIS career SHOWS
the value of prolonged political ex-
perience. City councilman, city
solicitor, city clerk. Representa-
tives to the legislature, mayor
state Senator, lieutenant-governor
vice-president, President. Every
job prepared him for the one next
up. Young men who hate to start
at the bottom should note tina!
gradual ascent. The nation says
farewell to this remarkable Amer
lean with a sad heart. People
might not agree with him but they
knew that in an age of low moral
ideals, this man was honest. They
trusted him, and listened when he
spoke"