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The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1933-09-28
GARRETT COUNTY GETS 80
IN FORESTRY ENROLMENT
Applications for New Enlist
ments Now Being Received

Applications for membership in the
Civilian Conservation Corps, second
enlistment period, which will start on
October Is, are now being received
and being investigated by the local
welfare agencies in the city and the
counties.
The quota for Garrett county is
33 and Allegany county 81. Enroll
ment will begin October 2.
Five unemployed veterans will be
accepted, one from Garrett and four
from Allegany county.
The number of young men or civil
ians to be accepted for the camps, is
Garrett, 80, and Allegany, AT.
The army will PHYSICAL examine all
forestry applicants sent to it as was
done in May and process the men in
camps before sending them as replace
ments to the winter forest camps.
1t is understood that Maryland will
furnish about S15 men to fill the va
cancies in the camps, due to at least
one-fourth of the men withdrawing
and returning to their homes.
Wooden barracks are to be built and
the men supplied with winter clothing
such as is used by the army.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1933-09-28
Four New Fire Towers To Be
Erected In The County

Facilities for detecting and report
ing forest fires in Garrett county are
to be augmented during the next few
months through the construction OF
four new steel lookout towers. These
four towers have been purchased by
the Federal Government from emer-
gency conservation funds and are to
be erected by the men in the conser-
walton camps in this county.
An 8O-foot tower is to be erected on
the north end of Meadow Mountain on
the Savage River State forest near
New Germany. A new 80-foot tower
will be built on the south end of
Meadow Mountain near Deep Creek
Lake, replacing the present 40-foot
Thayerville tower.
In the western part of the county
an 86-foot tower will be erected on
Elder Hill. The final tower of the
group is to be erected on High Rock,
Savage Mountain, and will also be
Sc feet high.
A fifth tower, 120 feet high, is to be
erected in st. Mary's county, near
Great Mills.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1933-09-28
WINNERS OF YARD-GARDEN
CONTEST TO BE AWARDED
Presentations Will be Made at
Public Meeting Tonight

Winners in the annual yard and
garden contest will be announced and
suitable prizes awarded at public
meeting to be held this evening in the
Oakland High school auditorium
This is an annual affair sponsored by
the Oakland Civic club.
A program has been arranged in
Guiding a pageant under the direction
of Mrs. Edwin Lancer, dances by
members of the Bolgiano summer
dancing class, solo by Mrs. Frederick
Thayer, a duet by Misses Ruth Con-
ley and Helen Jones, and perhaps
other numbers. Mrs. H. H. Harmed
will be in charge of announcements,
while Grover C. Stemple, mayor, will
present the awards to the winners.
The Gilbert-Brown Boys Band will
present several selections on the lawn
of the High school, and will follow
with several in the auditorium. The
concert will begin at 7:45 and the
meeting in the High school is sched-
uled for o'clock.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1933-09-28
Garrett National Bank Busy
Caring for Many DepOsitOrs

The new Garrett National Bank has
been extremely busy this week taking
care of the many depositors who have
been coming in to file their proof of
claim and, in the majority of cases, to
transfer the 60 percent of their de-
posts in the old institution to the
new bank.
Since the bank officially opened
about $50 have had their accounts
Strengthened out. H. C. Riggs, CASH
Ter, expressed himself as being very
much pleased with the cooperation OF
the people and pointed out that there
was no rush in filing claims on old
accounts.
A notice from G. A. Fraley, conser-
vator of the old bank, states that dis
position must be made of the trust
fund accounts before October 5, but
this has nothing to do with accounts
in the old bank, Mr.. Riggs stated.
Depositors have a year in which to
prove their claims. The bank will
continue to take care of about rs each
day.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1933-09-28
Approximately $500 Attend
POSTPONED X. of p. Picnic

The postponed annual Knights OF
Pythias picnic was held last Satur-
day in Helbig's grove when approx
mately $500 people gathered in the
evening to participate in the festivi-
ties.
A parade of bands, organizations
clowns, and trades display was held
at 10 o'clock in the morning which
officially opened the day. Throughout
the afternoon and evening band con-
certs were held and there was square
dancing on the grounds.
The awarding of the car was de-
layed until a late hour when it was
announced that Mrs. Ruby Sholes, OF
Mt. Lake Park, was the winner. A
fireworks display at 1920 concluded
the entertainment.
The picnic was originally scheduled
for Labor Day, but could not be held
on account of the inclemenency of the
weather.
No figures were available as to the
financial success of the affair.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1933-09-28
CLAIM THAT HIGH SCHOOL EDUCATION IS EXPENSIVE
IS UNFOUNDED; One GIRL SPENDS $500 in YEARS

expensive on this knowledge. But
Mr.. Bittle thinks this one girl is an
exception and one who spent money
for many unnecessary outside items.
The exact figures of Miss Spoerlein
for the three years are as follows:
1930-1931, $6.12; 1931-1932, SAT-
1932-1933, 1894. This included pen
ellis, notebooks, notebook filters, ath-
letic dues, class dues, school plays
and entertainments, school newspaper,
a gym suit and all incidental ex-
penses that arose from time to time.
In addition, Miss Spoerlein has al
ways taken part in all athletics and
is loyal to all school functions. The
figures given, of course, did not in
clude clothing.
During the past week or two school
authorities have been attempting to
convince the parents of the thirty or
more children that they should give
their children the benefit of high
school education. All the children in
question are under the age of sixteen
years.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1933-09-28
Seriously Injured When Cars
Collide Near Deer Park

Mrs. Dyche Grayson, Cumberland,
who was very seriously injured when
the car in which she was riding COL
lided with another car driven by
Leslie Sharpless, of Kitzmiller, near
the Deer Park Hotel gate on the
Deer Park-Mt. Lake highway, last
Saturday, is recovering at Memorial
hospital, Cumberland.
She received fracture of the skull
besides numerous cuts and bruises
and was in an unconscious condition
at the office of DR.. Henry w. Nc
Comas, Oakland, for several hours
prior to being taken to the hospital.
Clark Sharpless, son of Leslie
Sharpless, was badly cut about the
face, while H. C. Hennen, driver of
the other car, escaped with minor
cuts and bruises. Mrs. Grayson is
the daughter of Mr.. and Mrs. o. j.
Harvey, of Deer Park.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1933-09-28
METHODIST MINISTER'S ARE
NAMED AT CONFERENCE
Rev. w. S. Patterson Returned
as Pastor of St. Paul's Church

The annual meeting of the West
Virginia Conference of the Methodist
Episcopal church, in which area Gar
rett county, in part, is included, closed
Sunday night with announcement of
pastorate appointments by Bishop
Adna Wright Leonard.
Practically all appointments in the
Morgantown District were the same
as last year, including Rev. w. S.
Patterson as pastor of st. Paul's
church in Oakland, and Rev. 1. S. Mid
daugh as pastor of the Mountain Lake
Park church.
District Superintendent are James
w. Engle, Wheeling District; ]. c.
Buckley, Charleston District; P. Y. De-
bolt, Huntington District; John L.
Wolfe, Morgantown District, and Will
liam B. King, Parkersburg District.
Passionate assignments include:
Morgantown District-B. w. Fol
som, Aurora; H. B. Sumner, Friends
vile; S. C. Jones, Grafton, st. An
drew's; w. R. Rakow, Grafton, ST.
Paul's; w. H. Flanagan, West Main
Blueville; C. E. Hawkins, Grafton cir
cult; w. L. Darien, Gormania; A. c.
Bell, Grantsville; R. o. Phillips, King
wood; l. S. Middaugh, Mountain Lake
Park; ]. A. Earle, Newburg; w. S.
Patterson, Oakland; j. L. Marques,
Parsons; S. B. Cunningham, Reeds
vile; Arthur Lazenby, Rowlesburg;
Bernard Gibbs, Terra Alta; N. L.
Casey, Tunnelton; F. E. Chamberlain
Thomas-Davis; L. L. Rickhard, st.
George; Norbert Parks, Upper Tract;
j. R. Fitzwater, Wadestown; A, Cole
man Brown, Wesley Foundation and
Conference Director.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1933-09-28
Parents of Thirty or More Chill
dren Say 1t Costs Too Much to
Send Them To School
ONE GIRL SPENT $4,000

Claiming that it's too expensive a
proposition to send their children to
high school, parents of thirty or forty
children are failing to give their boys
and girls an opportunity of higher ed
ucation this year, according to figures
in the hands of Foster D. Bittle, prin-
cipal of Oakland High.
"But high school education is not
so expensive" says Dora Louise
Spoerlein, of Gortner, student and
senior in the local school this year,
who has been keeping an accurate &C
count of all money spent during the
past three years. Her total for the
three years is less than $500.
"One girl cost her parents $40 each
year," a parent told Mr.. Bittle, and he
based his assertion that it was too
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1933-09-28
PITTSBURGH AGAIN PLANS
TO HOLD TABLELAND FAIR
Products of This Section To Be
Exhibited in Gimbel's Store on
October Is, 10, 20 and Fl
TO AWARD MANY PRIZES

Blanks for entries in the Allegheny
Tableland Fair which is to be held
again this year in Gimbel's Depart
ment store, Pittsburgh, Pa, October
IS, 10, 20 and 81, have been mailed to
many people of this section.
The Fair will be sponsored by the
Allegheny Tableland Association and
men, women, and young people from
the eight counties in the Tableland
area are invited to compete for prizes.
At the same time the contestants will
be placing their produces before the
Pittsburgh area.
Last year thousands of people WISH
ted the fair and even greater crowds
are expected this year. Hundreds of
dollars in prizes will be given away,
including cash prizes for wheat, corn,
potatoes, cucumbers, as well as other
farm and garden products. Eggs,
butter, honey, cheese, soap, ham,
fruits, ETC., also come in for their
share of the prize money. For the
ladies there will be prizes for jellies,
preserves, canned fruits and berries,
canned vegetables and pickles, fruit
cakes and candies. The handwork
and sewing group will contain quilts,
pillow cases, bedspreads and hand
kerchiefs. Embroidery and home
woven rugs will also be judged and
awarded prizes.
Each exhibit will be arranged by
experienced decorators at Gimbel's,
cooperating with the committee of the
Tableland Association. Anyone wish
ing to sell his products can take
orders at the Fair for future
deliveries.
Entry blanks for competition in the
Fair may be had by writing GimbePs
Department Store, Pittsburgh. No
entry blank mailed after October 5
will be accepted.
Entrants will be notified by mail as
to where their entries must be left
for collection by trucks for transport
tation to Pittsburgh. The Fair is
absolutely free. There is no entrance
fee or any charge for transporting
the entries. More information about
the fair may be obtained from John
H. Carter, county agent.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1933-09-28
MILD SCARLET FEVER AND
PARALYSIS CASES APPEAR
Are Scattered In Different Sec
tiOns of County; No Alarm Felt

A number of mild cases of scarlet
fever have been discovered in various
parts of the county by the health au-
thorities and it has been decided by
them to postpone tonsil clinics for at
least a month. The first clinic was
scheduled for October 5 at Oakland.
The health nurses and DIR. Eugene
C. Peck, health physician, are visiting
the schools as often as possible and
teachers are keeping watch for sus-
picious diseases among the children.
Thus far only twelve have been re-
ported.
at is very important that the par
ents cooperate by keeping every sick
child at home and calling a doctor if
there is any suspicion of contagious
disease" DR.. Peck stated. "The scar
let fever this year is very mild. There
have been no deaths and very few
children seriously i'll, but this makes
it all the more important that precau-
tions against its spread be taken"
One case of infantile paralysis has
appeared in the Grantsville commun-
ity, the victim being little girl who
is partially paralyzed in one leg. No
other cases have been discovered.
DR.. j. H. Mason Knox, director of
the Bureau of Child Hygiene of the
State Department of Health, and DR.
Peck held conference in Grantsville
on Wednesday night at which the sit
uation was discussed.
1t was pointed out by the physicians
that scattered single cases late in the
fall are common and that no cpl
demic spread of the disease is apt to
occur when the first case appears SO
late in the season.
Even during a severe epidemic, only
about one person in two thousand is
affected by the disease, DR.. Peck
stated. He said there was no cause
for parents to become alarmed at this
time. Increased attention to inocula-
ton against diphtheria and the pre-
vention of other common diseases was
urged.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1933-09-28
U. G. Palmer Nominated for Of
. flee of School Director

U. G. Palmer, formerly of Garrett
county, where he administered the af-
fairs of the public school as county
superintendent for several years, but
for the past fifteen years a resident of
Verona, Pa, where he is engaged in
educational work, was nominated by
the voters of his community for the
office of school director at primary
election held on Tuesday. Of the
800 votes cast at the primary Mr..
Palmer received Gil in field of five
aspirants.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1933-09-28
Bayard Wins Deciding Game of
Series; Friendsville Protests

The Bayard Eagles have won the
championship of the Mt. State Base
ball league by defeating Friendsville
in the fifth and deciding game of their
series on the Friendsville diamond by
the score a to 3.
The game, however, has been
formally protested by Friendsville.
Friendsville declares the winning run
was illegally made The argument
hinges on Chalk" of the pitcher.
A crowd of $500 saw the game.
Frank Frost stole home in the eighth
inning to break the 3-3 deadlock.
Both Neal Hill, of Bayard, and WEIGH,
of Friendsville, were stingy with their
hits, the former yielding six and the
latter five. Welch famed IA batsmen
while Hill whitfield eight and was more
steady in the pinches. Walters was
Friendsville's outstanding player.
Should the league officially decide
in favor of Bayard, they will get
possession of a silver loving cup be-
ing donated by A. G. Spalding.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1933-09-28
HALLOWEEN CELEBRATION
AGAIN TO BE SPONSORED
Local Fire Department Will Be
in Charge of Festivities

That the Oakland Volunteer Fire
Department would again sponsor a
Halloween celebration in Oakland on
October 81, was announced this morn
ing by Leo Helbig, chairman of the
committee in charge of arrangements.
Other members of the committee
named at the last meeting of the Fire
men include Singleton Townshend,
Paul McIntire, Alva Gortner and DR..
E. 1. Baumgartner.
Although plans are very immature
at present the committee is arranging
for a mommoth parade of costumed
individuals, dance and street enter
tainment. A prize list is being pre-
pared which is expected to reach above
the so mark. These prizes will be CIV
en- away following the parade and at
the dance.
The Halloween celebration has
come to be looked upon as one of the
big events of the autumn months, Mr..
Helbig stated. Each year several
hundred parade in all kinds of cos
tunes and much larger number have
always lined the sidewalks to view the
procession. This year is expected to
be no exception.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1933-09-28
INTER-CITY ROTARY MEET
TO BE HELD HERE FRIDAY
COnradO De LeMar To Discuss
Latin American Countries

The Oakland Rotary Club will be
host to number of other Rotary
clubs at an inter-city meet to be
held Friday evening at the William
James Hotel. The clubs from Terra
Alta and Kingwood will be present
and there will be representatives from
Keyser, Piedmont, Frostburg, Mey-
ersdale and Morgantown.
Conrado De LeMar, manager of the
export department of Mccormick and
Company, Baltimore, will be the guest
speaker and his subject will be Latin
America" Mr.. LeMar is a native of
Cuba and has travelled extensively in
Latin American countries in the past
few years.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1933-09-28
SHOULD EXERCISE CARE In
LAYING OUT FOOD MONEY
Welfare Administrator Gives
Division of Dollar for People
On Restricted Budgets
s95 ON WELFARE PAYROLL

at is important" said Miss Mil
Ter, of the Garrett County Welfare
Board, "to buy foods that all the fam
lily need, especially the children, and
to that end to lay out your money
carefully"
Last week Miss Miller pointed out
how a family of seven could live on
$3.50 per week in Garrett county,
based on Oakland prices. This week
she continues with showing how the
dollar for food should be divided when
dollars are scarce.
'If you have very little money for
food, it is recommended that each dol
lar be divided as follows:
"0ne-fourth or more for milk or
its equivalent, providing for each
child at least one pint daily. He
should have one and one-half pints to
one quart.
fourth, or slightly less, for
vegetables and fruit, consisting of
canned tomatoes (use at least twice
week.; cabbage, twice a week; pota-
toes, dried beans and peas and the
cheaper dried fruits.
"About one-tenth for eggs, lean
meat and fish; one-fifth or more for
bread, flour and cereals. The rest,
about one-fifth for fats, sugars and
accessories. That is, lard, salt pork,
margarine or butter, cane molasses,
corn strip, sugar, salt, baking powder,
tea, coffee and cocoa"
Miss Miller emphasized the fact
that 'welfare work has a broader sig
nifcance than merely providing the
material comforts for those needing
the assistance of the nation and the
state. This, of course, is of primary
Importance. But lying deeper, and of
more lasting benefit, is the effort be-
ing made to teach self-help and self
reliance. Thus alone can the morale
of the people be sustained and an in
feriority complex be combatted. Naked
charity, or the giving with no thought
of compensatory return, is abhor-
rent to the great mass of free and
independent people"
The welfare payroll, as of Septem-
Der 16, was $4,378.5O, with 895 on the
roll. This shows a slight increase
over August, in which month there
were BAT on the payroll, drawing the
sum of $4,121.30.
Miss Miller said the payroll should
be somewhat reduced next week.
Work is in progress on AZ projects
in the county.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1933-09-28
To Arrange Commercial Classes
for Post Graduate Students

A meeting to discuss the possibility
of arranging courses in bookkeeping,
stenography and tipping in Oakland
high school for post graduates and
others interested, was held on Tues
day afternoon in the school building.
Twenty-three former students have
requested admittance to post graduate
courses in the local school and about
one-half of these attended the meet
ing. Another meeting is to be held
on Friday afternoon.
If sufficient number are interested
classes may be arranged from 3:45
to 5:45 each afternoon, the instruc-
ton to be given by Prof. Erwin S.
Smith, the schools commercial in
structor. A tuition charge would be
necessary for the payment of the in
structor and cost of text books.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1933-09-28
Mount Airy Canning Company
Completes Corn Pack

The Mount Airy Canning Company
at Mountain Lake Park closed its
plant for the season after completing
the canning of the corn crop. Over
5000 cases of corn were packed, which
is considered a good yield. The can
ming company had contracted for only
SO acres.
Last year 300 acres were harvested
and approximately the same number
of cases were packed.
The company officials have invited
all of its growers to an old-fashioned
oyster roast to be held at the plant
on Saturday, September so, beginning
at one o'clock. This day will also be
pay day for all crops delivered to the
plant this season.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1933-09-28
Mrs. Carter Heads American Lee
giOn Auxiliary

Mrs. John H. Carter was elected
President of the American Legion
auxiliary at meeting of that organ
ization at the home of Mrs. A. D. Nay
lor on Tuesday evening. Others
elected include Mrs. Clarence Spear,
first vice-president; Mrs. William Kill
dow, second vice-president; Mrs. Hugh
Teets, secretary; Mrs. Harold Daw-
son, treasurer; Mrs. A. D. Naylor,
chaplain; Mrs. Julius Littman, histor-
ian; Miss Theresa yelling, sergeant
alarms.
Installation of these officers will be
held in the near future, but no date
has been set for the ceremony.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1933-09-28
Civic Club Meets

The regular meeting of the Oak
land Civic. club was held Tuesday
afternoon at the home of Mrs. B. H.
Sincell. Mrs. Paul Naylor gave her
impressions of the Worlds Fair at
Chicago which she recently attended.
The club is cooperating with the
State Penny Art fund in providing
beauty within a community, for which
prizes are offered annually.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1933-09-28
Mothers Circle Discusses Use
Of Leisure Time

Better use of ones leisure time was
discussed at the regular meeting of
the Mothers Circle held last evening
at the home of Mrs. Julius B. Lit
man.
Mrs. Walter B. Brock was in charge
of the program. Mrs. Ivalee Newell
Holden spoke on music as hobby
and members then discussed various
hobbies in which they were interested.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1933-09-28
Twenty-three Rattlesnakes Are
Killed by FOreSterS

The number of rattlesnakes on the
Swallow Falls reservation was de-
creased twenty-three last Friday af-
ternoon when Clyde Sines, forester in
charge of twelve C. C. C. men at work
about two miles from the camp on
Shaggy Mountain, killed that num-
Der.
The "varmints", according to Mr..
Sines measured from IA inches to
3 feet a inches and were all killed
within a radius of few feet, the
spot being near the den which the
snakes frequented.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1933-09-28
Taken To Hospital This Morning

Mrs. Walter Stevens, daughter of
Mr.. and Mrs. T. C. Hinebaugh, was
taken suddenly i'll at midnight and
this morning was admitted as pa
tient in Memorial Hospital, Cumber-
land, having been taken to that insti-
tuition in Bolden's ambulance, accom-
panied by her uncle, DR.. M. C. Hine-
baugh.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1933-09-28
Legion officers Elected

All officers in the American Legion
post except post commander, were
elected at a recent meeting of the
members. Milton Pritts was elected
vice-commander; Berne Teter, adult
ant; Earl Pritts, chaplain; Harold M.
Dawson, finance officer; J. Fazzalari,
sergeant-at-arms.
The office of post commander will
be filled at a meeting of the legion
aires to be held on Monday, October
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1933-08-02
Study Tokio's Sinking.

Scientists have begun to study the
problems involved in the sinking Of
Toxic Japan, which was recently pro-
claimed by NJ Miyabe Of the Earthquake
Research Institute of that city. Parts
of it are sinking at the rate of between
one-twentieth Of an inch and s inches
every year. Some sections are only
yards above sea level. The chief ques-
ton engaging scientists Is whether the
city is apt to sink below sea level. The
problem is rather difficult because the
ocean bed Is also sinking. but whether
more or less rapidly than the city has
vet to be dete--,'r,cd,