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The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1933-02-16

The annual deluge of hearts in OBJ
servance of Valentines Day, has again
covered Oakland, carrying the yearly
plea of won't you be Ny Valentine ?"
Sales of valentines this year was
about as usual, according to Miss
Frances Hamill, of the Hamill Book
Store. The comic valentines are hold
ing their popularity Tor unpopularity)
and the sale of this variety this year
was about the average.
This practice of carrying love mes
sages is an old custom that has al
ways had romantic significance. In
England, from which country we get
our observance of the custom, the
people exchanged gifts in addition to
valentines.
From the files of The Republican
of forty years ago, it appears that
the enthusiasm for Valentines Day
was diminishing. The following story
appeared in The Republican in this
connection:
Tuesday was the anniversary most
dear to romantic and loving souls.
Although the enthusiasm formerly at
tending the celebration has diminished
materially of late years, the mere
mention of st. Valentine, or the date
sacred to him, is still and will always
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1933-02-16
IN DAYS OF OLD
FORTY YEARS AGO

Mumps prevailed to a large extent
among people in Oakland and the
surrounding community.
Mrs. E. A. Matthews and son moved
from Oakland to Corinth, W. Va,
where the latter was employed by the
Corinth Store and Improvement Co.
as clerk at a remunerative salary.
Lent began on February Is.
A branch of the Peoples Building,
Loan and Savings Association was
organized in Oakland. The stock
holders met and elected A. G. Stur-
giss, president; A. w. bennett, vice
president; J. C. Peddicord, secretary
treasurer; F. A. Thayer, Richard K.
Maroney and A. D. Naylor, directors.
Excursion tickets for the inaugu-
ration in Washington were being sold
by the Baltimore and Ohio for 1925
for the round-trip. They were good
for five days.
Mr.. and Mrs. E. G. Naylor and son,
of Meyersdale, Pa, arrived here to
visit relatives.
TWENTY YEARS AGO
Deaths of John Oester, farmer of
Cove community, and Amos Bittinger,
farmer of Pleasant Valley, both of
which occurred suddenly, were re-
corded.
A new tribe of the order of Red
Men was organized at Selbysport with
thirty-seven charter members.
Playford Naylor, while skating, fell
and dislocated his arm.
twenty-five men were at work har-
vesting ice at Mountain Lake Park.
About three thousand tons had been
shipped, netting the Association in
the neighborhood of 5000. Wages for
those engaged in the work, amounting
to $500, was distributed.
Over thirty cases of smallpox were
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1933-02-16
GORTNER

Daniel Spade, of Eglon, preached
on ''Discipleship" at the Union church
in Gortner on Sunday morning.
Mrs. Mac Ridder attended quilt
ing party at Mrs. Al Fulk's at Sunny
side, Tuesday.
Harvey Tice, of Ohio, spent Sunday
with Mr.. and Mrs. D. L. Swartzentru-
Der.
The following attended the sewing
circle meeting at Mrs. Walter Schloss-
nagle's home on Tuesday: Misses Ruth
Swiers, Fannie Yoder, Leota Fike,
Myrtle White, Lena Slabach; Mrs.
Nora Swiers, Mrs. Howard Stahl, Mrs.
Owen Martin, Mrs. Ray Taylor, Mrs.
Paul Welch, Mrs. Amelia Fike, Mrs.
Harvey Swartzentruber, Mrs. Will
WEIGH, Mrs. Jacob Swartzentruber,
Mrs. Harry Moon, Mrs. Anna Bittin-
ger, Mrs. Albert Sisk, Mrs. Leo Fike,
Mrs. Dan Lichty, Mrs. Eliza Biser, Mrs.
Harry Beeghley, Mrs. Hervey Roth,
Mrs. Ernest Mosser, Mrs. George Mar
tin, Mrs. Herbert Soldiers, Mrs. Simon
Burkholder, Mrs. D. L. Swartzentru-
Der, Mrs. Joseph Slabach and Mrs.
Elwood Schlossnagle. The next meet
ing will be held at Miss Mary Lichty's
on the first Tuesday in March.
Mr.. and Mrs. A. ]. Alexander and
daughter Miss nellie, of Accident; Mr..
and Mrs. Leo Fike and Mr.. and Mrs.
Harry Beeghley and sons were dinner
guests of the WEIGH family on Sum
day.
Mrs. l. L. Beckwith and son Newton
and Mrs. John Sisk were guests at S.
w. Slabach's one day last week.
Mr.. and Mrs. Harvey Gortner and
daughters, of Grantsville, were visit
ing Mr.. Gortner's home folks on Sun
day.
Messrs. Joseph Feather and John
Burkholder recently called on Mr. w.
E. Spoerlen, who has been confined to
his. bed for a week.
Mrs. Charles Fulk, Miss Beecher
Morris, Miss Carrie Fulk and Mrs.
Harry Nicholson recently spent a day
with Mrs. Mac Ridder.
Miss Lena Slabach and Messrs. Wal
ter Reed, Richard Hesse, John Burk-
holder, S. w. Slabach and Mr.. and
Mrs. Albert Sisk spent Sunday after
noon with Mr.. and Mrs. Charles Ar
mold.
Miss Mary Lichty entertained a
number of ladies' from here and Red
House at a quilting on Wednesday
and Thursday.
Mrs. Dice Spiker, Mrs. Hervey Roth,
Mrs. Paul WEIGH, Mrs. Robert Cess
man and Mrs. Anna Bittinger and
son Lawrence spent Tuesday at Mrs.
Harvey Gortner's, at Grantsville.
"Red" Hires, who has been with the
Welch's for the past year, left one
day last week for st. Mary's, West
Va, where he has employment.
Mrs. H. E. Yoder, Mrs. D. ]. Swart-
zentruber, Mrs. Dan Petersheim, Mrs.
Noah Schrock, Mrs. Simon Swartzen-
truber, Misses Susie Petersheim, An
ma Beachy and Mary Lichty attended
a party at Mrs. Dan Lichty's on Mon
day.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1933-02-16

In Charleston, w. Va, the State
Tax Commissioner reported that
medicinal liquor stamps issued in the
three months ending January 81 to-
tailed $6,856.O0. This is far short of
estimated revenue.
In Washington, during the period
ended December 81, 1882, the Recon-
struction Finance Corporation, grant
ed a total of 1882 loans amounting to
81 1923, 7O4,844, and in addition, under
the Emergency Relief Act made avail
able an additional sum of $173, 1902, 956.
In Chicago, an attempt to extort
$4,000 from a prominent Baltimore
woman was foiled with the arrest of
two men. The intended victim is Mrs
Catherine Thilo, mother-in-law of Will
liam S. Purnell, former Assistant U.
S. Attorney.
In Washington, the House Commit
tee on Banking and Currency, seeks
to broaden the powers of the R. F. c.,
SO as to include emergency loans to
public school districts to aid in financ-
ing operation and maintenance, includ-
ing payment of salaries of teachers
and employees.
At Vatican City Pope Pious posed
for the first time for the talking
movies, conversing for minutes be-
fore the cameras with Marconi, who
built the station which connects the
Vatican with the Papal summer resi-
dence twenty miles aWav
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1933-02-16
BLOOMINGTON MINER IS
BELIEVED MURDER VICTIM
CONTINUED From Pege One)

Continued From Pege One)
spots were noticed between the rails,
and more blood stains were found
further down the tracks before they
came upon the miners body.
Garrett county authorities at first
decided that Green was killed by "a
train. Several trains, including the
National Limited, passed that point
during the early morning hours.
Mrs. Harper Davis, another neigh
Dor, discovered blood stains on. the
coal house and notified officers. Three
families, including Mrs. Davis and
Mrs. Green, use the coal house. e..
Held Drinking Party :.
Officers said investigation revealed
that a drinking party" was held
Saturday night at the Green home.
|. Charles bud" Foreback, %, of
Bloomington, who had been ordered
by Green to keep away from the lat
ter's home, about year ago, admit
ted yesterday that he had been at the
party "about thirty minutes" investi-
gators said. Foreback at first denied
beeing at the Green home, officers
declared.
Green and his wife were separated
a year ago, investigators learned, fol-
lowing an argument over Foreback,
but they later became reconciled.
Green objected to Foreback coming to
the house, and orderer him to remain
away, officers said. Since that time
the men We're not on speaking terms,
and ill-feeling existed between them
it was alleged. Foreback, when
questioned, said he was at the party
only a short time and did not see
Green.
Say He Went Out For Liquor
Irwin Sherman, "a, formerly of
Moore, W. Va, who had been board
ing at the Green home during the past
three months, told investigators that
Green left the house sometime after
midnight Ito get more liquor for the
party" Sherman said Green did not
return. Officers said they discovered
blood spots on Sherman's trousers,
and the man was unable to explain
the stains.
Mrs. bessie Green, the widow, al
so said her husband left the house
after midnight, and that she never
saw. him again until his body was
found on the tracks. Investigators
said Foreback, Sherman and Mrs.
Green would be subjected to further
questioning.
/ Green was employed by the Mastel-
Ter Coal company, in Hampshire, w.
Va, near Bloomington. Besides his
widow, Mrs. Bessie Fox Green, he is
survived by daughter, Laura Lejean;
his father, John Green; two sisters,
Mrs. Dolly Miller and Mrs. Ethel
FaZenbaker, all of Bloomington, and
a brother, Frank Green, of Kansas.
Funeral services were held at 2
o'clock Wednesday afternoon from
the Bloomington Methodist Episcopal
church, Rev. Paul Sampson, of Wash
ington, D. c., former pastor Of the
officiating. Interment was made in
the Bloomington cemetery.
Following an all-day investigation
yesterday by county officials, Irwin
Sherman was brought to the Oakland
Jail last night for further questioning.
No formal charge was placed against
the man, but he is being held pending
the outcome of the probe.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1933-02-16

reported in the Gormania community.
State road contractor ]. E. Francis
had force of twenty-five men max
ing excavations and grading on the
road between McHenry and Accident.
The Homecoming Savings Bank Of
fered prizes in order to stimulate po-
tato growing in Garrett and Allegany
counties.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1933-02-16
Home You Have Wanted

In your imagination exists home the home want have
Within its walls will find perfect comfort lvabness and
pleasure But have stopped consider that make
present home the home have wanted Your Electrical
Service help for Electricity spells comfort and
ence Take of home the Kitchen for instance
Without neutrality-suspicious. remOdeng, make it
the coolest ceanes most pleasant in the house Step by
STEP each Electrical Appliance added kitchen just
grow up Soon you'll find wearyng task performed by
faithful economical Electrical servant The Ktch
will time and stepsand out of house.
hold budget tool Just ask ANY DEALER for further pac
ulars. No obligation, of course.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1933-02-16
BEYOND THE COUNTY

In New York, the Automobile Club
of New York, reports that in order to
conserve gasoline, in Greece, all the
machines may operate on Sundays, but
The Waterbury Democrat., 1933-08-18
We Will Hold Any Purchase
 for Future Delivery

Any purchases made at today's low prices will be set aside in our warehouse and stored for you without charge until you are ready for your fur- enables you to take advantage of present low prices in this August Sale even though you
 may not be ready for the merchandise until later.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1933-08-18
You Will Save An Average of 3O%

Figured at today's wholesale prices you will save an average of approximately 30% on everything you buy in this sale. Many items have already increased 40% and morei But while present stocks last you can buy at the old lou pricesi It is undoubtedly the last op- portuniy you'll ever have for such savingsi
The Waterbury Democrat., 1933-08-18
Do. Your Share and Buy Now

You will help the President in this great
 Recovery Movement you will help industry to put men back to work, and you will help yourself by obtaining savings which will not be possible later this yeari Let's all put our sloul- ders to the wheeli Let's start the flow of goods -and malre more jobs and prosperity for all
The Waterbury Democrat., 1933-08-18
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The Waterbury Democrat., 1933-08-18
Triple Studio DiDa1,

In five covers--choice of sey- erai coloHsr opens to full size double bed or two twin beds. Buy 1t now-save so%.
 CONVENIENT TERMS
The Waterbury Democrat., 1933-08-18

President Roosevelt Said: If all of our people have work and fair wages and fair profits, they can buy the products of their neighbors and business is good" "On the basis of this simple prin- ciple of everybody doing things together, we are starting out on this nationwide attack on unem- ployment. It will succeed if our
 people understand it."
The Washington times., 1933-09-12
5000 STRIKE
IN COAL ROW

PITTSBURGH, Sept. 12 GIN.
S).-Rumblings of another major
walkout in western Pennsylvania's S
rich bituminous coal field grew
in volume today as more than
5000 miners were on strike and
the first bit of violence was
recorded.
The walkout today centered in
Westmoreland county, although
sections of Greene, Washington,
and Allegheny coal fields were hit
by the 1trike, which threatens to
become general tomorrow unless
a coal code is signed following
"final hearings" in Washington
today.
Eleven men we're arrested by
State police at Salemville mine of
the keystone, Coal & Coke Com
pany and held on warrants charg-
ing assault sworn out by Deputy
Sheriff George Connolly. Four
other men accused by Connolly
also were sought.
The Washington times., 1933-09-12
MURRAY To ASK
COURT CUSTER

OKLAHOMA CITY, Sept. IL.
A threate to attempt to unseat
members of the Oklahoma state
supreme court was voiced today
by Gov. William H. (Alfalfa Bid
Murray.
Murray threatened to attempt
the custer by submitting a conSti-
tutional amendment to the people
and outlined resistance to court
order vacating the salary cuts for
elective State officers which he
pushed through the LAST session OF
the legislature.
Seven members Of the court
concurred in the ruling that the
salaries of elective officers can
not be changed during their ten
ure of office and that the act Of
the legislature in appropriating
only part pay was unconstitu-
tional.
Murray offered Frank Carter,
State auditor, pardon in case
he is found in contempt Of court
for paying Chief Justice thatcher
Riley the $500 per month voted
by the legislature instead of his
full salary of $625 per month pre-
viously provided.
Carter, Murray's traditional foe,
declared he would uphold the
law" but declared he would not
call on the governor for a pardon
in any event.
The Washington times., 1933-09-12
Strong Cuban Cabinet Sworn In
u 5. Pay Rise
Is Hope of
Roosevelt

President Roosevelt hopes to
restore part of the Is per cent
pay cut sustained by Federal
employees very soon, he told
William A. Green, president of
the American Federation of
Labor, at a White House confer
ence today.
He will get a new index of
living costs, the President as
serted, and upon it's basis will
be able to give the matter a
better examination.
Mr.. Green and 10 members
of the labor organizations ex-
ecutive council requested res
toration of the pay cut on the
ground that living costs have
increased and boost would con-
form to the spirit of national
recovery.
The Washington times., 1933-09-12
A|LBREAKERS
HUNTEDBY3 800

ANGOLA PENAL FARM, La,
Sept. IL G.N.SD.-Nearly 300
officers today were combing the
countryside in search of the
II desperate convicts who shot
their way to freedom here in
a break that cost the lives OF
two guards and one fleeing
prisoner
Thirty bloodhounds we're en-
ployed in the search, which
spread over areas of Louisiana
and Mississippi. Several of the
felons were believed to have
crossed the Mississippi River.
Footprints we're found on the
river banks near a discarded
prison coat.
Yesterday the gang was re-
ported surrounded in a corn
field, but apparently they eluded
the trap.
All of the desperadoes are
heavily armed with weapons
taken from the prison farm
armory, and authorities believe
the prisoners will not be cap
tured without a fight.
The Washington times., 1933-09-12
RECOGNITION
NOW CHIEF
CONCERN
Ex-Envoy Here Is Secretary
of State; Trade Treaty
to Be Offered U. S.
By WIN. K. HUTCHINSON

HAVANA, Sept. IS (IN.S.).
In the presence of President
Ramon Grau San Martin, men,
bers of the new Cuban cabi-
net took the oath of office
in a picturesque ceremony at
the presidential palace today,
though the departments of
labor and of agriculture and
commerce are yet to be filled.
"Order and tranquility prevail
throughout the republic" the Pres
adent told international News Ser
vice as the ceremony was con-
oluded.
Hopes FOf Recognition,
His government, Grau San Mar
tin added, is sound and stable and
meets with every requirement set
forth for recognition by the United
States by Secretary of State Cor
dell Hull yesterday after Hull had
read statement by the new Presi-
dent appealing for American
recognition.
President Grau San Martin this
afternoon issued an official denial
of reports published in the United
States that he had sent an ulti-
matum to the army officers de-
1nanding that they come to terms.
Meanwhile the situation was
unchanged at the National Hotel,
where some 800 army officers and
groups of their adherents remain
"'besieged," still reiterating their
demands for the return to power
of the ousted provisional preSi-
dent, Carlos Manuel de CespedeS.
The army officers continued to
confer behind barricades in the
upper floors of the hotel while
soldier patrols supporting the
Grau San Martin government
kept watch outside.
After choosing one Of the
strongest cabinets in Cuban
history, President Grau San
Martin strove to bring his new
administration in line with terms
Tor American recognlC1on.
Sterling Gets Post
The President named Marques
Sterling, former Cuban envoy to
Washington, as Secretary of State
in his cabinet, and the appoint
ment was Immediately accepted.
It was generally believed Sterling
was chosen because of his
popularity and experience in
Washington.
His appointment to the i'm.
portant post was considered a
direct move to link President
Grau San Martins administration
with the administration of Presi-
dent Roosevelt.
DR.. Carlos j. Finlay, as Secre-
tary of sanitation in the new
(COntinued on Page 2, Col. 81
The Washington times., 1933-09-12
Kidnapers of Taxi Driver
Caught in Alexandria

kidnapping a Ilxicab driver at
the point of a gun, two men
forced him to drive them to Rich
mond last night, held up a gaso,
line station there, and were cap
tured by Alexandria police early
today as they were attempting to
get back to Washington.
The men gave their names as
Dallas Wilford, First block T St.
N. E., and John Miller, of the 400
block Sixth St. N. w. Alexandria
police said that they confessed to
the kidnapping and robbery.
Forced From Cab
The men last night hailed a
taxicab driven by E. j. Brown, 46
Randolph Pl. N. w., and directed
him to drive them to Alexandria.
Arrived there, they drew pistols
and ordered him to keep on driv-
ing. On the outskirts of Rich
mond they held up the gasoline
The Washington times., 1933-09-12
DEB IS CLEARED
IN AUTO DEATH

MiSS-~.sEliSe~--Gardiner Hume,
Washington debutante, was ex-
onerated today by a coroner's
jury at an inquest into the death
of Edward Sullivan, 33, who was
killed when he was struck by
her car near the Titanic Me
moral Sunday night.
Miss Hume, who is to be mar
ried next Saturday to John Red
mond Walsh, jr., testified that
she did not see Sullivan until he
staggered into the path of her
car.
She applied her brakes, but it
was too late to avoid striking the
man, she said.
Her sister, Miss Marion Hume,
who was in the car, testified that
they were driving at about Is
miles an hour.
Walsh also was called as a wit
ness and stated that the man sud-
denly appeared in the path of the
car. Several testified that SulG-
van was intoxicated.
The Washington times., 1933-09-12
REPEAL VOTE.
IS L|GHT|N
MARYLAND
Hopes for Heavy Wet Ballot
Dimmed by Bad Weather;
RepeaIists Confident

Gray skies and storm y
weather kept many Maryland
voters from the polls today
as the Free State cast it's bal
lot on the question of repeal
of national prohibition. Colo
RADIO and Minnesota also are
voting on the same question
today.
The light vote was a disap-
pointment to those who had
hoped to see Maryland roll up
an even larger vote than in 1915,
when a State dry law was de-
feated, 1898 to 28,49S. ,.... 3.
RepeaIists Confident
Repeal forces were confident
that the Free State will join the
long list of States demanding re-
peal of the Eighteenth Amend
ment,. and were hopeful that a
heavy vote would be cast when
workers return to their home
precincts this afternoon.
The early vote was one of the
ightest ever cast in any election
in the State.
At / o'clock this afternoon in
the towns of HyattSville, Bladens-
burg, River lie, EdmondSton,
Brentwood and Mt. Rainier a
vote of only 914 out of regis
tration of 7,40O had been cast.
Montgomery Vote Light
Montgomery county reported a
very light vote, which was get
ting slightly heavier as the day
progressed, with the sentiment
prevailing that the county would
vote 2 to l for repeal.
On the eve of the important
ballot, Governor Ritchie de-
clared:
"This fight is for a great pur.
pose. 1t is a purpose which rises
above the issues which divide us
politically and goes straight to
the heart of the American Gov.
ernment. The question is not
whether this or that party shall
prevail, but whether sound
American institutions will pre-
vail. The question is whether
the fundamental safeguards
granted by our Constitution
shall survive or perish.
1--WE are here to bury political
differences and to clasp hands
and join ranks in our sovereign
capacity as free American Citi-
zens. Here and now we deter
mine as far as Maryland can,
that the Eighteenth Amend
ment which should not have
been in the constitution, shall
be removed from it forever and
CONTINUED on Page 2, Col. ~
The Washington times., 1933-09-12

station, took $21, and directed
Brown to drive back to Washing
ton.
Passing through Fredericks,
burg, they ordered him to halt,
told him to get out of the
machine, and drove off. He
notified police, who sent word
to washington that the cab
was headed in tbs direction.
Men Were Armed
Washington police broadcast
a radio warning to look out for
the car.
This message was picked up
by the Alexandria scout car
and shortly afterward the cab
came along and police crowded
it to the curb.
Although the two men were
armed they offered no resistance.
They were booked at the Alex
andria jail as held for Rich
mond authorities,
The Washington times., 1933-09-12
By FRANK TROTTER
las told to G. Roy Greenaway)

Copyright, 1888, United States and
Canada by Star Newspaper service)
SUDBURY. Ont, Sept. IL T.
N.S.).-We took off from the
Curtis Wright-Reynolds Air
port at Chicago at 6 p. m. on
Saturday September 3. We
m a de a th-by-northeast
course over Lake Michigan all
that night.
We were up above the clouds
most of the night. The only way
we could tell was the sound of the
foghorns on the steamers below
and at ports.
We got our bearings the next
morning, Sunday, September 4,
when we drifted over Sault ste.
Marie. We knew we were over the
Sault when we saw all the little
islands. We were familiar with
them.
The Wind Changed
It was at the Sault that the
wind changed. We began to move
more easterly. The flight had
been very uneventful up to that
time.
Then we hit the storm. We
had been hoping that we would
get another "a hours flight the
way we had been going. That
would take us far over into Que
bee, we figured.
If we hadn't hit the storm, we
should probably have made 1000
miles or more, instead of around
the 500 we actually did make. It
was all very disappointing.
We couldn't see anything after
the storm came up. Everything
was overcast. We were flying
around 5000 feet high; every
thing was as black as ink.
Balloon Act Up
It got worse and worse, sud-
denly the Squall came with a
roaring rush. It hit us while
we were high. We careened all
over. It was terrific. We had
never before seen a balloon act
like this one did. It bounced
around all over, rushed up, fell,
and was whirled around.
And we were only on the out
skirts of the storm. If we had not
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