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The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1935-10-10
RESERVOIR WILL NOT BE
BUILT DURING THIS YEAR
City Will Probably Erect AuXili-
airy Water Tank Next Year

Plans for the auxiliary reservoir
for the town of Oakland are not eX-
pected to materialize this year, it was
announced following a meeting of the
Mayor and Town Council Monday ev-
ening. However, there would still be
plenty of time to build it this year if
the purchase of the necessary prop
erty was completed Immediately.
1t was reported at the meeting of
Council that the deed for the reser-
voir site had not yet been received,
so that plans for the reservoirs cree
ton were necessarily held up.
The reservoir is to be constructed
adjacent to the present one. Accord
ing to estimate furnished Council by
a representative of the Gunite corpo-
ration, a reservoir with capacity of
approximately one million gallons,
could be constructed at a cost of about
$4,000.
The estimated cost Of another type
of reservoir, arrangements for the con-
struction of which were being made
through the WPA and Federal agen-
cies, would be $4,000 with the gov
eminent furnishing about half the
total amount.
No decision was reached by mem
bers of the Council at Mondays meet
ing, but it was stated they leaned to-
ward the erection Of the reservoir
made of gunite material. A reservoir
of steel construction has also been
under consideration.
Members of Council also discussed
the feasibility of installing heating
plant in the city hall. The building is
now heated by gas, free of charge.
through franchise regulation. Esti-
mates on the cost of a heating sys-
tenn are to be brought before the next
meeting of Council.
The monthly bills, amounting to APP
proximately $1,000, were ordered paid
The next regular meeting will be held
Monday, November A.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1935-10-10
Garrett County Projects Are APP
proved By President

Maryland Works Progress Admins
tration projects involving a Federal
ALLEGATION of funds totaling $5,204,-
O28, have been approved by the Pres
ident. The projects announced which
affect Garrett county communities in
clude the following:
Accident-Street improvements, ar
allotment of $5,115.
Grantsville-Complete sewer sys-
tenn, $13,8O4.
Mountain Lake Park-Improvement
of streets, 1920.
Construction of school build
ing, $1,966.
Piney Run-Improve dam site, ST.
92O.
Observation-Disclosures streets, $676
itzmiller-Improve streets, $1,903
All projects approved by the Presi-
dent still are subject to approval by
Comptroller McCarl before
the actual release of funds. From the
list, however, Francis H. Dryden
State Works Progress Administrator
will select the projects to which the
final allotments will be applied.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1935-10-10
Tableland Fair Opens Mex Week
In Pittsburgh

The fourth annual Allegheny Ia
bleland Fair will be held in Pittsburgh
October 16, II, 10 and 10, at Gimbels
Store. Hundreds of dollars in prizes
will be awarded prize-winning exhib-
its that are entered by the tri-state
areas population. Only products of the
farm, garden and home may be en-
tered. A cup will be awarded to the
county according to points received.
Trucks from Pittsburgh will gather
the exhibits from this area and will
be arranged in the exhibition room at
Gimbels by experienced decorators.
Garrett countians have won many
prizes for their products in former
years. Quite number of exhibits
are to be sent this year, according to
John H. Carter, county agent.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1935-10-10
Band Takes First Prize at Elkins

The Gilbert-Brown Boys Band of
Oakland won first prize among civilian
bands in the parade at the Mountain
State Forest Festival at Elkins last
Friday. There were twenty-five bands
in line, first prizes going to the best
military, college, high school and civil
ian band.
The Oakland band was composed of
"a members with Russell H. Brown,
director, and Robert T. Hoffman, the
drum major. The Celanese band of
Cumberland, composed of SIS members,
won second place, and Thomas, w.
Va, third place The Oakland band
was presented with a silver loving
cup.
All bands had dinner at one of the
CCC camps near Elkins on Friday.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1935-10-10
Commissioners Place Mt. Lake
Hotels Back on Tax Books

At the semi-monthly meeting of the
Board of County Commissioners held
on Monday it was ordered that the two
hotels at Mountain Lake Park, owned
by the Mountain Lake Park Associa-
ton, be placed back on the tax books
of the county. These hotels had been
exempted from taxes for several
years.
A contract for installing a boiler
for the heating plant in the jail was
awarded to A. D. Naylor & Co., as the
low bidders of three.
The Commissioners passed an order
to pay 5000 each to the fire depart
ments of Oakland, Kitzmiller, Friends
vile and Grantsville.
Other routine matters were disposed
of at this meeting. The board adjourn
ed Tuesday, to meet again on October
21st.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1935-10-10
GARDEN CONTEST WINNERS
TO BE ANNOUNCED MONDAY
Public Program To Be Presented
In High School Auditorium

Winners in the annual yard and
garden contest and cut flower exhibit
will be announced and prizes awarded
at public meeting to be held in the
Oakland High School auditorium on
Monday evening, October IA, at 500
o'clock.
An interesting program has been
prepared by a committee of the Oak
land Civic Club, under whose auspices
the contests were held.
This was the fourth annual con-
test for yard and gardens and the sec
ond annual for the cut flower exhibit.
Both have been of much interest to
the residents of not only Oakland but
the community at large.
Joseph E. Harmed will be the prin-
cipal speaker at the public meeting.
He will give an illustrated lecture on
wild flowers of this section. DR.. Henry
w. McComas will also speak brifiy.
Musical numbers on the program
will include a piano solo by Mrs. w.
A. Hohlweg, Mountain Lake Park;
and vocal selections by Mrs. Russell
H. Brown. Mrs. William R. Dennis
will give a humorous reading.
Mayor Grover C. Stemple will make
the announcements of the winners
and present more than rs prizes to
the contestants.
These programs of the Civic Club
have always been well attended in
other years and those in charge are
urging all contestants and others in
terested in civic improvement to be
present Monday night. There will be
no charge for admission.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1935-10-10
New York Styles of Knit Wear
Have Arrived for Fashion Show

Twelve new style models of knit
wear, to be exhibited at the fashion
show to be held Friday, October IS,
have arrived in Oakland, according to
Mrs. D. Edward Offutt, who is ar
ranging for the presentation for st.
Matthew's Guild of the Episcopal
church.
These models consist of a sport coat,
pajamas and dresses in one, two, and
three-peiece creations in all this
years fashionable colors.
The show will begin at 500 o'clock
and will be held in the Episcopal Par
ish House on Center street. 1t is sim
liar to the wedding gown pageant pre-
scented here last year. More than fifty
persons will parade across the stage
wearing hand-knit garments Of local
enthusiasts. Many women of town
are said to be busy completing dresses,
ETC., so as to have them ready for the
show.
Two prizes are to be given away. A
small admission charg will be made.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1935-10-10
AUTO OWNERS URGED TO
HAVE INSPECTION MADE
State Police Will Stop Non-In-
spected Cars After November l

Maryland's annual Save-A-Life in
spection campaign is now into its sec
ond week with large number of auto
mobile owners responding to the re-
quest of the Commissioner of Motor
Vehicles to have their cars inspected
at their earliest possible moment.
State police are now warning auto
mobile owners that those who fail to
have their cars inspected before No
vember l will be halted and warned.
Drivers who ignore the warning will
be arrested.
The campaign to reduce accidents
opened October 1 and will close Oc-
tober 80. Various garages in the coun-
ty have been designated as inspection
stations where auto lights, brakes and
other parts will be inspected without
charge. Stickers will be placed on
windshields of cars that pass the in
spection. All cars which do not carry
a sticker after November 1 will be
halted by police.
At the close of the campaign in 1884
Maryland showed a total car inspec-
ton of better than SO percent. 1t was
necessary to make steering adjust
ments on cars to the total of 1928;
brake adjustments totaled 65,486;
light adjustments totaled 101, 504;
horn adjustments totaled 99,824; mir
ror adjustments, 3,275; and windshield
wiper adjustments, 11,461. The total
number of cars ruled off the road was
447. These cars were said to be alb
solutely unfit to be on the highways.
1t is necessary to have the inspec-
ton number on your 1886 application
blank for tags. Tags will not be is
sued unless this is done, the commits
sioner stated.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1935-10-10
To Be Married Saturday

The wedding of Miss Jacqueline
Lockyer, of Oakland, daughter of Mrs.
Ethel Lockyer, of New York City,
and Mr.. Edwin Elias, Jr., son of
Mr.. and Mrs. Edwin Elias, of Frost
burg, will take place Saturday after
noon at $3.50 o'clock in st. Matthews
Episcopal church, Oakland. Rev. D.
C. Trimble, rector of st. Matthews,
will perform the ceremony.
Miss Lockyer is a graduate of Oak
land High school, class of 1880, and
has been making her home in Oakland
for a number of years with her uncle
and aunt, Mr.. and Mrs. T. E. Billiard.
Mr.. Elias was for several years an
instructor in the Oakland elementary
school, having been transferred at
the beginning of the present school
year to the Grantsville school. The
couple plan to reside in Grantsville.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1935-10-10
ROUNDS FACES FUGITIVE
CHARGES FROM MARYLAND
Arrested In FairmOnt AS Access
sorry In COffman-Fisher Robbery

Okey Rounds, Fairmont, w. Va,
who was released from jail in that city
following a habees corpus proceeding,
was Immediately rearrested and placed
in custody for a short time last Sat-
urday.
Rounds was apprehended on war
rant charging him with being fugi-
tive from Maryland as an accessory
after the fact in the looting of the
Coffman-Fisher Department store in
Oakland, for which three other men
are now being held in the Garrett
County Jail.
Following his second arrest Rounds
Immediately furnished bond before a
justice of the peace to appear in the
Circuit Court at Fairmont on Octo-
Der 25 to answer extradition proceed
ings instituted by the Maryland au-
thorities. Rounds attorney said the
extradition proceedings will be Wig
orously resisted.
Garrett county authorities who
worked on the case said Rounds fur
nished a car to haul back loot taken
from the store by William McIntire,
Fairmont Negro. William and Frank
Saunders, also implicated in the case
as accessories after the fact, were
brought to the Garrett County Jail
last Thursday. Frank Saunders was
arrested at Lancaster, Ohio, and Will
liam Saunders was arrested at Fair
mont.
A radio announcement was respon-
sible for experimenting Frank Saun-
ders, who fled from Fairmont upon re-
ceiving word that officers wanted him
in connection with the Garrett county
case. McIntire, in a series of confess
sions, implicated the three other men.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1935-10-10
Teachers Get Salary Checks

Public school teachers of the county
have received their salary checks for
September, amounting approximately
to $4,000.
A number of the teachers are al
ready planning to attend the sixty
eighth meeting of the State Teachers
Association, to be held in Baltimore
Friday and Saturday, October 25 and
&c. Glenn Frank and Lowell Thomas
are two of the speakers listed on the
program.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1935-10-10
COUNTY'S ASSETS EXCEED
LIABILITIES BY 100000
Audit of Books Just Completed
Show Net Gain In Assets of
$2S,163.2O Since April 1, 1894
WILL START NEW SYSTEM

From a position where liabili-
ties exceeded assets by $8,068.49
on April l, 1884, to a position on
August l, 1885, where the assets
exceeded liabilities by $20,094.71,
is the story told in a report of H.
P. Stuck, who has just completed
an audit of the books of the
County Commissioners and the
County Treasurer. The report as
made appears on another page of The
Republican today. There was net
gain in assets between the two dates
of $28, 1920, which, according to the
report, is money from sources other
than from tax collections.
The receipts since April /, 1884,
have been 1919, 924.29, with disburse-
ments at 1854, 429.35, showing cash and
cash items of $125, 49451. Assets were
listed at 1897, 433.35, and liabilities at
$317, 338.64. Not listed in the liabilities
are lateral and State road bonds of
qlOO,UUU, the maturity expense VI
which is being financed out of the al
lotment of the gasoline tax.
Mr.. Stuck in his report recommend
ed to the commissioners that all assets
and liabilities be consolidated in order
to save interest of from Sill to 5000
per month. At the present time with
many county orders outstanding, it has
been necessary to wait for the collec-
ton of back taxes, citing as an in
stance that orders drawn against the
levy of 1882 could not be paid until
taxes for that year have been collect
ed AS the collection of back taxes
have been slow, it has been compulsory
to pay interest charges on these out
standing orders. With this new system
it was pointed out that much money
can be saved.
During 1885 thus far approximately
100000 in taxes have been collected.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1935-10-10
County Experiences First Snow;
Mercury Drops to II

Garrett county experienced its first
snowfall of the year and sub-freezing
weather during the past week, more
than three inches of snow falling Sat
urday night and Sunday, and the mer-
curry going as low as II degrees on
Monday.
The persistent frosts of the past
week have ruined all flowers and
plants and caught number of farm
ers unprepared for the early freeze.
Much corn remains uncut and where
potatoes were only lightly covered in
the fields they have been frozen.
Warm weather during the daylight
period is again prevailing, however.
Prior to the snow Saturday A inches
of rainfall was recorded. The high and
low temperatures for the week, re-
corded at Weber's, are:
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1935-10-10
HOMEMAKERS GATHER FOR
ANNUAL COUNTY MEETING
Held Saturday At Deer Park !;
Mrs. o. P. Jones Made President

The Garrett County Council of
Homemakers' Clubs elected the fol
lowing officers at their annual meet
ing held at Deer Park last Saturday
afternoon:
Mrs. o. P. Jones, Kitzmiller, presi-
dent; Miss Elizabeth Yost, Mars Hill
president; Mrs. w. w. Dewitt
Hoyes, secretary; Mrs. 0. J. Harvey
Deer Park, treaurer.
The officers will hold their posi-
tons for two years and will meet in
their first executive session on Sat
urday, November 2.
Winners in the Ball jar contest, open
to all club members were Mrs. o. P
Jones, Kitzmiller, LIST; Mrs. Hobart
Bishoff, Hoyes, End; Mrs. John Bishop
Kitzmiller, 3rd. The winner of the
first place receives 81 and represents
Garrett county in the State contest
Mrs. w. A. Smith and Mrs. w. W.
Dewitt, of the Hoyes community, were
given recognition for being the only
members to attend every club meet
ing held since they were organized
in March, 1881.
Miss " M. Kellar, State home dem
onstration agent, spoke on This Sum-
mer," telling her experiences abroad
Talks concerning Al club work and
College Week for women were given
by Mary Mitchell, president Oakland
Junior All, and Mrs. o. P. Jones, Kitz-
miller club.
All clubs plan to emphasize Emusic
in the home" along with their study
"Mrs. Consumer and Her Buying
Knowledge" This work was given a
start by Mrs. John G. Robinson, Oak
land, who pointed out ways in which
music can be part of home life.
Coffee and tea were served by the
hostess club, Deer Park.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1935-10-10
COMMITTEES ARE CHOSEN
FOR HALLOWEEN JUBILEE
Will Be Held Here October 81
100 Prizes To Be Awarded

Work is going ahead on the annual
Halloween celebration, which is being
held under the auspices of the Oak
land Volunteer Fire Department, on
Thursday evening, October 81.
Committees named by Robert Stan
ton, general manager, include Milton
Sincell, Singleton Townshend, Law
renee FraIey, parade; DR.. E. 1. Baum
gartner, Paul Turney, William Gauer,
Howard White, Percy Lawton, dance;
Ernest Townshend, ST., R. 7. Thayer,
Grover C. Stemple, prizes; R. L.
Wolfe, A. G. Gortner, Frank Blake,
advertising.
Mr.. Stanton announced this morn
ing that approximately 100 prizes
will be awarded for various costumed
individuals and groups in the parade
and at the dance following the parade.
The prizes will be on display next
week and announcements will be made
at an early date as to how the awards
will be presented.
The parade will be at o'clock with
bands, organizations, and a number
of visiting fire companies participant
ing, besides the four or five hundred
mummers. Nat Friedline and his
orchestra, Meyersdale, will play for
the dance that will be held at o'clock
that same evening.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1935-10-10
Lords Day Meeting to be Held
Friday Evening

The countrywide Lords Day meet
ing will be held Friday evening at 1870
in the Lutheran church.
DR.. Howard A. Kelly, surgeon of
Johns Hopkins, Baltimore, will speak
on "The Day and the Book" This
meeting is being held under the auspi-
ces of the Lords Day alliance of Mary
land, DR.. W. w. Davis, general secre-
tary.
DR.. Kelly will also speak before the
Rotary Club Friday at 6:15. All ply
sicians of the county are being invited
to attend this meeting.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1935-10-10
Religious Council To Meet

A two-day convention of the Coun-
ty Council of Religious Education will
be held at Friendsville Friday and
Saturday, October 10 and 10. A ban
quet Friday evening at TOO o'clock
will open the session. All pastors, the
heads of various departments of the
Sunday school and three delegates
from each school are expected to at
tend.
Saturday will be devoted to the
general work of the Sunday school
and its problems with addresses and
discussions. DR.. Ross Sanderson and
Miss Lillian Mccormick, Baltimore,
will be the chief speakers.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1935-10-10
FORMER GARRETT COUNTY
MAN HELD IN BOYS DEATH
Coroner's Jury Finds Boy Was
Fatally Wounded By Glen Bit
finger, Formerly of Jennings
HE ADMITS FIRING RIFLE

Glen Bittinger, 27, miner, of Lo-
naconing, is facing murder charges.
He has been ordered held by a coro-
ner's jury in Allegany county for the
fatal shooting of William Staup, 10,
high school student of Lonacoping,
who was mortally wounded last Thurs
day, October 8, while enroute to his
home in that town.
Bittinger, native of Jennings, in
Garrett county, who has resided in
Homecoming for three years, is the
father of two children-one % months
of age and the other two months old.
At first Bittinger denied any knowl-
edge of the shooting, officers said, but
after being questioned at length he
finally admitted firing shot from the
front porch of his home, investigators
reported.
The young miner, apparently I'M
nerved, made the statement, 81 had
no intention of shooting anyone"
Awakened By Infant
Bittinger told officers that he re-
tired at 500 p. m. and was awakened
about 900 o'clock by the crying of
his baby. He said he took the child to
his wife in another room and returned
to his room in the front of the house.
Hearing someone at his automobile,
which was parked on the opposite side
of the road from his home, Bittinger
said he went on the porch and then re-
turned with .38 calible rifle. He said
he pointed the gun towards the auto
mobile and shot at the rear of the
vehicle. Failing to hear any noise with
the exception of the guns report, Bit
finger said he returned to bed.
Eight or ten minutes later, Bittinger
said in his statement to officers, that
his step-daughter, Lulu Jenkins, 10,
ran into the house and said, BILLY
is shot"
Bittinger said he and the Staup
family were on good terms and had
been friendly neighbors. He also
said that by discharging the rifle he
had hoped to brighten anyone from
tampering with his automobile. He
said he had been robbed of accessories
and tools from time to time, but did
not suspect who the guilty parties
were.
At the inquest Leslie Staup, cousin,
and Earl Andrews, said they saw Bit
finger on the porch with rifle in
his hands as they emerged from St..
Mary's Catholic church yard, about
25 feet from Bittinger's home. They
heard shot and William Staup col
lapsed near them, bullet in his head.
Three others said they saw Bittinger
fire the shot as their automobile neared
Bittinger's porch. They were Thomas
Vinci, John Timney and Miss Mary
Staup.
Funeral services for the boy were
held on Sunday. This was the second
child of the family to die within a
year, an infant having succumbed
after being badly burned by scalding
water poured into an outside gutter
by the father, who had failed to no
tice the child.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1935-10-10
Gypsies Return Money and Pay
Costs of Case; Are Released

At a hearing last Friday before
Justice Charles F. White, the three
gypsies, who were charged with rob-
bling Mr.. and Mrs. Bonnie Sweitzer,
aged Swanton community couple, were
released from Jail when they returned
to Mr.. and Mrs. Sweitzer the amount
of money stolen and paid costs in the
case amounting to 500. The traversers
were ordered by the officers to leave
the State forthwith.
The three gypsies, who gave their
names as Frank Cannon, Mary Can
non and Rosie Stevens, of Detroit,
robbed Mr.. and Mrs. Sweitzer of SIS
They were later arrested at Keyser,
West Va, and when arraigned before
Justice White they entered pleas of
guilty.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1935-10-10

H. w. Kahl, of near town, was pain
fully injured on Monday when ne fell
from an apple tree at his home. For
tunately no bones were broken, but
Mr.. Kahl was pretty badly bruised and
shaken up.
Evening star., 1935-05-14

as a consequence Of the address Of
the United States Secretary of the
Treasury. Henry Morgenthau, jr, ia
voring stabilization Of international
exchange.
The dollar advanced one-eighth Of
a point to 41as cents, against the
United States dollar, as Chinese bank
ers generally interpreted Morgen-
thau's statement as indicating the
American Governments resolve not
to alter its silver policy.
Evening star., 1935-05-14

group to cooperate with the board
by presenting criticisms and sugges-
tions.
The secretary was instructed to
send q letter of commendation to the
chief engineer of the fire department
in regard to the fast fire fighting Of
No. 25 Engine Co., when it responded
to a two-alarm fire. in the $500 block
of Brothers place southeast. 1t was
believed that their quick response was
Evening star., 1935-05-14

Heights School, adopted petition as
presented.
The secretary was instructed to send
copies of the resolution to the Fedora
ton of Citizens Associations, the Dis
trict Commissioners and the Senate
and House District Committees.
AS an aid to solve the traffic situa-
ton in the District, John B. Ecker,
chairman of the Traffic Committee of
the Junior Board of Commerce, in a
letter to the association, urged the
Evening star., 1935-05-14

responsible for the saving Of several
lives.
J. C. Wood was elected to member
ship in the association.
The association adjourned its meet
ings until the second Monday in
September. when it will resume ac-
tivitieS.
Evening star., 1935-05-14
HIT NONRESIDENT
D. C. JOB HOLDERS

Renewing their fight against nom
residents filling District positions, the
Congress Heights Citizens Association,
which met last night in the Congress
Evening star., 1935-05-14

meanor for two or more persons Of
opposite sex to appear together in
the nude.
Evening star., 1935-05-14

Industrial production in Austria
made decided gains in the last year.