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The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1936-11-19
PRISON CONDITIONS NOW
BEING SHOWN WITH FILMS
Picture Is Available To Any In
terested Club or Organization

The Maryland Commission on Prison
Labor, appointed to study the prison
situation in Maryland and toreportits
findings to Governor Nice, after an
extensive study has made its report,
and in order to convey to the taxpayers
of the State of Maryland the conditions
which exist in the three penal institu-
tions of the State-the Maryland Pen
itentiary, the Maryland House of Cor
rection, and the Maryland State Penal
Farm-a picture entitled "Idle Hands
was made and is being shown thru
various organizations. The picture sets
forth conditions as they actually exist
in these three institutions and pre-
sents facts which are generally I'M
known to the public at large.
At the present time there are incar-
cerated in the three institutions, for
various offenses, three thousand per-
sons. Of these approximately two
thousand are idle, and due to the over
crowded condition in the two major
institutions, the Penitentiary and the
House of Correction, serious trouble
may eventually develop unless some
thing definite is done in the near fu-
ture to relieve these over-crowded
conditions.
The Commission is anxious to show
this picture to any lodge, organiza-
ton. women's club, P. T. A, ETC., and
if they will call Mr.. Neil c. Fraley or
Mr.. I. R. Rudy, Oakland, arrange
ments can be made for a showing to
any interested group.
The time for the showing can be
arranged to suit the interested parties,
at noon, afternoon or evening.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1936-11-19
WELFARE BOARD REVISED;
NEW MEMBERS ARE NAMED
]. Milton Patterson, of State
Board, Makes List Public
Tuesday

The Board of State Aid and Chair
ties announced Tuesday the personnel
of the revised welfare boards of Mary
lands twenty-three counties, appointed
to serve for the current fiscal year.
J. Milton Patterson, executive secre-
tary of the state board, made public
the list. He pointed out that vacancies
are filled by appointments of the coun-
ty commissioners subject to approval
by the state board.
Terms of all members do not expire
simultaneously, Patterson pointed
out, with but two vacancies annually
plus positions left open by deaths OF
designations.
Each county board must include one
member of the board of county com.
missioners.
In the revised list for Garrett county
Charles w. Ream remained as chair
man of the board. Former members
reappointed were Blaine Giessman
Oakland; Delbert Davis, Oakland;
Jasper Myers, Kitzmiller. New mem,
bers of the board included Ray Nc.
Cullough, Friendsville, replacing FREQ
G. Fox; Rev. D. c. Trimble, Oakland
replacing Irwin R. Rudy; ana JOSEPH
Fahey, Grantsville, replacing G. j
Gnagey.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1936-11-19
KitzmiIler Fieldball Team Is De-
feated By Homecoming

Lonaconing's high school undefeat-
ed and united fieldball eleven packed
too much scoring punch for Kitzmil-
Ter, Garrett county's representatives,
yesterday, and easily won the opening
game of the Statewide P A. L. tourn-
ament at Homecoming, by the score of
II to 0.
The Garrett county team spent
most of the time of the game de-
Tending its own goal against their
opponents.
The Kitzmiller lineup included B.
Paugh, M. Orbin, A. Orbin, Davis,
Cough, Keller, B. Sewers, Pratt, F.
Paugh, Clark and C. Sewers.
Soccer Game Friday
The Kitzmiller soccer team, which
won the county championship and then
defeated Allegany's representatives
last week, will play Hagerstown at
Hagerstown on Friday in the elimina-
ton series for the State championship.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1936-11-19
ANNUAL POTATO EXHIBIT
TO BE, FRIDAY-SATURDAY
Show Held To Encourage Prof.
table Production And Marketing

All exhibits for the seventh annual
potato show, to be held Friday and
Saturday, November 20 and 81, in
the Nally Building, corner of Second
and Alder streets, should be in by
eight o'clock Friday morning, John
H. Carter, county agent, announced
The exhibits will be open to public in
spection shortly thereafter.
Last year more than 100 exhibits
were in the show, and Mr.. Carter ex-
poets fully as many this year.
The show is conducted annually to
encourage profitable production and
marketing of commercial and certi-
fled seed potatoes in the county. Over
fifty dollars will be distributed to
winners in the show.
There will be several classes open
to exhibitors in the certified seed,
open commercial, tuber unit and All
club groups, giving every producer ar
opportunity to enter at least one
class. The show is sponsored by the
Extension Service and is under the
direction of John H. Carter, county
agent. Judges will be specialists
from the University of Maryland, DR.
R. A. Jehle, w. R. Ballard, and Ernest
Walker.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1936-11-19
Rotary Club To Hear About Pc
tatOeS at Friday Meeting

Members of the Oakland Rotary
club will learn of potato work thru
out the county at their regular Fri
day evening meeting when one of the
judges in the annual potato show, be-
ing held in Oakland this week under
the supervision of John H. Carter,
county agent, will speak to the Ro-
tarians and their guests.
Those expected to arrive from Col
lege Park for the Judging are r. A.
Jehle, w. R. Ballard and Ernest, Wal
ker, and the speaker will be intro
duced by Mr.. Carter.
The Rotary club will have as their
guests the six boys of their potato
club who have chosen potatoes as their
project in vocational agriculture in
the local high school. Fridays pro-
gram is in charge of the Boys Work
committee of the Rotary club.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1936-11-19
632 Farmers Eligible For Pay
ments In Soil Conservation
Program

Six hundred thirty-two farmers of
Garrett county have become eligible
for paymentsunder the soil conserva-
ton program, it was announced this
week by John H. Carter, county
agent. That number will be eligible to
receive approximately $4,000.
The time for filing work sheets
ended two weeks ago. A series of meet
ing will be held the first part of De-
cember for the farmers who filled
out work sheets to make application
for the payment of money as shown to
be due them. The dates of the meet
ings are to be announced by Mr..
Carter. Mr.. Carter pointed out that
farmers must make application in
order to receive their money.
1t is expected that the money will
be received by the farmers here the
latter part of December.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1936-11-19
Mr.. and Mrs. Holden To Pre-
sent Music Recital November 20

Mr.. and Mrs. F. E. Holden will pre-
sent a recital of music at st. Paul's
Methodist church on Friday evening,
November 20, at 8 p. m.
The program will include numbers
by some of their advanced pupils,
playing compositions never before
heard here. Featured in the concert
will be three major works, a concerto
for cello played by Alvin Brock; a
trio by Hayden, played by Charles
Shilke, Alvin Brock, and Jack Weber;
and the "Kindersymphonie" by Hay
den. This last number will be of I'M
usual interest to teachers and parents
because it was written by the great
master, Hayden, as a symphony es-
pecially for children's orchestras. 1t
will be played by 8 violins, 8 'cellos,
piano, trumpet, drums, metallophone,
and various rhythm instruments.
Admission will be free and the pub
lie is cordially invited to attend.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1936-11-19
TURKEYS ARE PLENTIFUL
FOR THANKSGIVING FEAST
Price Locally Remains Uncertain
With Other Food Higher

In spite of a prediction that tur-
keys would be the cheapest in years
for Marylanders, other accessories
for the Thanksgiving dinner give the
impression that the annual feast this
year will cost slightly more than last
year.
W. H. Rice, poultry specialist of the
University of Maryland Extension
service, completing a survey of prices
compared to the rest of the country,
said Maryland would have one of the
largest turkey crops in history this
season. He said he believed low prices
would prevail throughout the fall and
most of the winter months.
However, merchants are stating that
local farmers are asking IS and 40
cents per pound for dressed turkeys,
which is about the prevailing price
for some years past. It is estimated
that there are more than fifteen thous-
and turkeys in Garrett county this
year, which is above the average by a
humber of thousand.
Cranberries are almost out of sight
so far as prices are concerned, for the
third consecutive year, according to
market reports and local prices. The
Agriculture Department at Washing
ton, D. c., reported a shortage of
cranberries early in the season. With
an average crop of $4,000 barrels, it
was estimated this years crop would
be only 515,3O0 barrels. New Jersey,
Massachusetts, Wisconsin and the Pa
ciic Coast States are the principal
cranberry areas.
Unless one is lavish with the cram
berries, the Thanksgiving dinner will
cost about 5 per cent more than a
year ago and about Is per cent more
than two years ago. The percentage in
Garrett county is less than in other
communities.
Although turkeys seem to be plenti-
full no merchant is stating a definite
price for the birds. Chickens will be
from rs cents to 80 cents per pound.
Cranberries from % to Is cents per
quart.
Prices on other foodstuffs are quot
ed: Sweet potatoes, 8 to a cents
per pound; white potatoes, rs to 30
cents per peck; eggs, around 40 cents
per dozen; butter 80 to 35 cents per
pound; celery, 10 cents per bunch;
pumpkin, 10 and Is cents per can;
oysters, so to go cents per quart;
mince meat, ~ to IA cents per pound.
Most foodstuffs canned or bottled
are up slightly. Geese and ducks are
about the same as previous years
25 cents per pound, but this does not
seem to worry local merchants, as
there is slight demand for these at
any time. Olives, nuts and candy are
all higher in price.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1936-11-19
Snow, Ice and Wind Hit Garrett
County

A three-inch blanket of snow Sun
day and a cold wind that sent the
temperature down to 81 degrees early
Monday morning marked winters
first real foray into this section.
Snow plows made their first ap-
pearance of the season but there were
few drifts on state roads because the
wind kept them clear. Ice, however,
presented a traffic hazard and caused
many cars to stall on the National
Highway near Grantsville.
The icy blasts that preceded the
snowfall did no damage here but the
winds caused much trouble along the
east coast of Maryland.
Appearance of the sun on Monday
and Tuesday caused most Of the snow
to disappear but there was little
moderation in temperature.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1936-11-19
THIRTY-SIX JOIN RED CROSS
IN FIRST WEEKS DRIVE
Annual Roll Call will end Thanks
giving; $500 is County Quota

Thirty-siX names were reported this
week in the annual drive for member
ship in the American Red Cross.
The drive began on Armistice Day
and will conclude on Thanksgiving
Day.
Mrs. Paul Naylor, roll call chair
man, has named the following as dis
trict chairmen: Miss Eva Montgom-
cry, Crellin; Miss Ann Dilgard; Cor
mania; Miss Anna Louise Council,
Hutton; Miss Viola Broadwater,
Grantsville; Mrs. Ernest Liller, Mrs.
Samuel Aronhalt, Mrs. ]. J. Ashby,
Jr., Mrs. E. R. Jones, Mrs. F. E.
Rathbun, Mrs. John H. Carter, Mrs.
Harry Stemple, Oakland.
The first to join in the Garrett
County Chapter of the Red Cross was
Mrs. Anna Byrd, Sykesville, who sent
her membership fee by mail. Other
members announced this week in
clude Mrs. Paul Naylor, Mrs. ]. T.
Rotruck, Robert Hoffman, Mrs. ].
J. Ashby, J. ]. Ashby, Jr., Miss Doro-
thy Edwards, Miss Crystal Elliott
George Littman, Mrs. Arthur Lawton,
Mrs. Louis Bush, Lloyd Shaffer, Rev.
c. A. Shilke, Mrs. E. R. Fike, Oak
land; Miss Anna Louise Connell,
Hutton and A. P. Sanders, Hutton.
c.. E. Sharps, Leighton Brothers,
Charles E. Queer, Mrs. J. D. Darby,
Ralph Thayer, Mrs. Ray Teets, F. A.
Thayer, ST., F. A. Thayer, Jr., Mrs,
Truman Casteel, Mrs. Jane M. De-
Berry, Preston DeBerry, Walter De-
Berry, Cecil Smith, Charles Fleegle,
Ernest C. Liller, Imperial Ice Cream
Company, DIR. Eugene Peck, Mrs. Net
tie Thrasher, Mrs. James Fazzalari
Albert Ross, all of Oakland.
The county quota this year is $400
Each person who pays 81 for member
ship will receive membership card
with Red Cross button and sticker.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1936-11-19
GARRETT LODGE MEMBERS
PLANNING TO CELEBRATE
Will Burn Mortgage on Building
Special Program November 27

Members of Garrett Lodge, No. 113
Knights of Pythias, will hold a spe-
cial celebration for the purpose OF
witnessing the burning of the mort
gage on their building on Friday
night, November 81. The mortgage
debt was incurred several years age
when the building was remodeled. A
program beftting the occasion is be-
ing prepared.
The principal address will be de-
livered by A. T. Matthews, while DR.
Henry w. McComas will also deliver
an address to the members and guests
Walter w. Dawson will be the toast
master.
A musical program is being in
cluded, which will consist of novelty
numbers. 1t is planned to have Z
local orchestra furnish part of the
musical entertainment.
This will also be ladies' night and
refreshments will be served.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1936-11-19
Card Party To Be Held Tonight
For Maryland ChiIdren's Aid

This evening at the Episcopal Par
ish House in Oakland the Children's
Aid Society will hold it's annual card
party. The public is invited to at
tend and parties of four to dozen
or more are solicited. Many prizes
will be awarded.
There will be finch, five hundred,
contract and auction bridge. The ad-
mission is rs cents and sandwiches,
coffee and cake will be for sale.
A doll, dressed in fifty one-dollar
bills, will be awarded at the conclu-
sion of the evening.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1936-11-19
Injured When Steam Pressure
Cooker ExplOdes

Mrs. Harold Miller, of Grantsville,
sustained burns and decorations about
the face and hands when steam pres
sure cooker exploded in the kitchen
of Mrs. John Zehner last Thursday
afternoon, while canning chicken.
The explosion shattered the cooker
and its contents, drove the lids off the
stove, doubled up the warming closet,
knocked a pane of glass out of the
window, moved the stove slightly and
caused general havoc in the kitchen.
Mrs. Miller was thrown against
the refrigerator and was severely cut
on her one hand. DR.. N. R. Davis and
Mrs. J. F. Fahey, health nurse, gave
aid.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1936-11-19
M. w. Race Buys Johnson Farm
On National Highway

The johnson farm consisting Of 800
acres of some of the best farm land in
Garrett county was sold last week by
the Pennsylvania Joint Stock Land
Bank, Of Philadelphia, to M. W. Race,
cattle dealer, of Frostburg, il was an
nounced.
Mr.. Race stated the johnson house,
one of the most picturesque structures
along the National Highway, would be
reconditioned and leased for roadhouse
purposes. All the farm buildings are
to be painted white and the farm gen.
orally is to be placed in first class
condition for use as a stock farm, he
said.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1936-11-19
FOrty-Three Fatalities From
Motor Vehicle Accidents

Forty-three persons were injured
fatally in Maryland during October, on
account of motor vehicle accidents, &C
cording to a report just issued. OF
this number thirty persons were pc
destrains.
Most of the accidents happened in
clear weather and on straight and dry
roads. Fourteen occurred in daylight
and 20 at night.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1936-11-19
County Statement Being Pub
Iished In The Republican This
Week

This weeks issue of The Republican
contains ten pages. This was made
necessary by the publication of the
annual county statement which is
required by law to be published during
November of each year.
The statement covers more than
three pages and shows how the money
of the county has been used. The
report begins on page six.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1936-11-19
Many Hunters Abroad

While many hunters have been
securing the woods of Garrett county
since Monday, there are few reports
of much success. Most hunters are
reporting instead a scarcity of game
More than sixteen hundred have al
ready obtained hunting licenses at the
office of the clerk of the circuit court
and most of them continue to be
hopeful.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1936-11-19
Named Relief Director OF Pres
ton County

James Frame, who has been a relief
aide and assistant to Miss Ethel Mil
Ter, executive secretary of the county
Welfare Board, for the past two or
three years, has been named county
director of Preston county, W. Va, by
the county public assistance council
of that county.
Mr.. Frame assumed his new duties
on Monday, taking the place Of Justus
Pentony.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1936-11-19
Get News In Early

All advertisers and correspondents
of The Republican are requested to
send their material to this Office one
day earlier than usual next week so
that it will be possible to publish
the paper on Wednesday, November
rs.
This is all on account of the fact
that Thanksgiving falls on Thursday
this year-as it has on every other
year for quite some time-and The
Republican Office will be closed.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1936-11-19
Deer Is Killed By Bus On
Meadow Mountain

A three-point buck deer was killed
by Blue Ridge bus on Meadow Noun
tain, near Grantsville, last Friday
morning.
The driver, Jesse Smith, Hagers-
town, took the deer to Grantsville and
turned it over to Magistrate Enos
Folk who in turn called district warden
Joseph A. Minke, at Cumberland.
The deer was taken to a butcher
and the meat was given to the Saliva
ton Army. This is the third deer to
be killed on the highways during the
past three months.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1936-11-19
Rev. Walter Simon Addresses
Lutheran Brotherhood

Rev. Walter Simon, pastor of the
Lutheran church at Frostburg, was
the principal speaker at the regular
meeting of the Brotherhood on Tues
day evening. An oyster stew preceded
the address.
Rev. Simon spoke on "Aristocracy."
President Bert M. Welch had charge of
the devotions and a piano solo was
played by Jack Weber.
The next meeting of the Brother
hood will be held on Wednesday, De-
cenlber 16, with Christmas as the
theme. Arrangements are in charge of
George Yutzy and Donald R. Sincell.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1936-11-19
Union Thanksgiving Service To
Be In Methodist Church

The Union service on Thanksgiv.
ing Day will be held in St. Pauls
Methodist Episcopal church, at 10
o'clock. Special music will be rem
dered by the choir and Mrs. Ivalee
Newell Holden will play a violin solo
The sermon will be preached by Rev
David C. Trimble, rector of Saint
Matthew's Episcopal church. The
offering will go to DR.. E. C. Peck
health officer, for special needy cases
in Garrett county. A cordial invita-
ton is extended to all to be present
and participate in the service.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1936-11-19
County To Have Game Preserve

The resettlement administration an
nounced is has purchased 1897
acres in Maryland, West Virginia and
Virginia for development as wild life
preserves, soil erosion projects, rec
reational and forestation areas. The
cost of the tracts was given as ST.
100000.
The acquisitions include Garrett
county-S5,0O0 acres for wild life, re-
1orestation and recreation.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1936-11-19
ROOSEVELT PLURALITY IN
STATE PLACED AT 15S,I77
Sixth District Gave Lewis Ma
jority of 1861 Over LeGOre

A tabulation of the vote cast at the
recent election in Maryland, made by
State officials at Annapolis, give Pres
ident Roosevelt a plurality of 1885,
1T. The returns are not official, how
ever, until they have been approved
by the State Board of canvassers.
They will be submitted to the board
next week and credentials of the
presidential electors will be prepared.
The electors will meet in Washington
in January to cast their votes for pres
ident:
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1936-11-19

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Inc results OF the vote on the Con-
stitutional amendments were:
To remove double liability on bank
stockton 161,OS5; against, 1892.
To provide an additional Judge for
Frederick and Montgomery counties
for, 163,0S7; against, 52,361.
To allow the governor to fill legis-
lative. vacancies-for, 161,790;
against, 51,642.
The final vote on Representatives
by Congressional Districts included:
Sixth District-Lewis (Dem.), 3d.
5O4; LeGore (Rep.), 4O,829.
Presidential election returns from
the nation compiled by the Associated
Press, showed Roosevelt, 26,390, 606;
Landon, 16,168,619. Over 5000 dis
tricts were still unreported.
Complete returns will increase the
total vote to more than 45,OO0,000,
it is estimated,
Evening star., 1936-09-20

W Civil War mortar at Petersburg, Va. ~ The
Fort Gaines, Tenleytovn, D. c. ~ Statue
of Maj Cen George H. Thomas, at Thomas Circle (5)
Home from the Wars. Grand review of the returned
of the Civil War? View from the Treasury steps show.
ing troops marching Pennsylvania co. Statue
of Gen. Phil Sheridan, Sheridan Circle 0) Memorial
of Civil War nurses, in Washington. 90 battle-ground
National Cemetery, on Georgia avenue, showing graves
of men who defended Washington. (9) The Lincoln Me-
mortal. Q0) Grand Army encampment in Wash
in&ton during the nineties.
Photos by L. c. Handy-and the Office
of Public Buildings and Parks.
Evening star., 1936-09-20

part Of which has since, come into
Government ownership as park land.
@. Marshall F1nnan, superintendent
of the National Capital Parks. is CO.
operating in this and other functions
planned in the parks.
CONGRESS, by joint resolution ap-
proved June 5 Of this year, made
available $4,000 for the forthcoming
encampment. In this legislation
Congress stated:
Whereas, at the close Of the Civil
War the Grand Army Of the Re-
public marched up historic Pennsyl-
vania avenue while the spirited tramp.
tramp, tramp Of their feet became
the Nations marching song, and again
In 1915, when their ranks were be-
ginning to thin, the Capital City once
more welcomed the Boys in Blue as
their footsteps again resounded to
the old battle tunes; and
whereas the ranks of the three
hundred thousand have dwindled
away to hundreds, most Of whom are
in their ninetieth year; and
whereas it Is the greatest desire
Of their hearts to hold their seventeen
national encampment in the Capital
Of their country in 1896, and march,
for the last time, up Pennsylvania
avenue; and it should be our pleasure
and privilege to invite them here and
show respect to the last of our Civil
War veterans, who, as our President
in his last message to them said, have
lived to see the end of selectiona1ism
and the f1nal healing Of the scars
Of conflict and the achievement Of
q true unity Of national purposes.
proper arrangements should be
made for their reception, and money
appropriated"
And 20 it was done. The District
Commissioners are empowered to
make special regulations for the en-
campment and the Secretary Of War
is authorised to loan to the chairman
Of the medical department Of the en-
campment such hospital tents and
camp appliances. ambulances, drivers.
stretchers and attendants as may Be
required to care for the sick. injured
and in1irm. =.
The Maydower Hotel Is to b the
general headquarters for the @. A. r.
and the Woman,s Relief Corps. The
Ladies Of the q. A. r. and Daughters
Of Union Veterans viii be at the
Washington Hotel while the Sons
Of Union Veterans and their Auxiliary
win Be at the willard.
Mrs. McELRoY took an active
- dntessst IN the 1915 encamp-
nsnt. for ahs xas = special assistant