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The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1936-11-05
ANNUAL RED CROSS ROLL
CALL BEGINS NOVEMBER IL
Garrett County Quota Is 400;
Mrs. Paul NaylOr Is Chairman

The annual Red Cross Roll Call will
begin this year throughout the nation
on Wednesday, November Harm
istice Day-it was announced by Mrs.
E. z. Tower, county chairman.
The Roll Call chairman this year
will be the same as last year, Mrs.
Paul Naylor, Mrs. Tower stated. Mrs.
Naylor will name her district and COM
munity workers within a few days.
Garrett county's quota this year
is 400 members at $1.00 each. Half of
the money received remains in the
county to be distributed where needed.
Mrs. Tower stated that Red Cross
funds were being used for the pur-
chase of clothing, for assisting handi-
capped children and for any emergen-
cies that arose where people could not
be taken care of through any other
fund.
Each person who enrolls in the Red
Cross receives membership card and
a button.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1936-11-05
Town Council Has Quiet Session
On Monday Evening

The regular monthly meeting of the
Mayor and Town Council was held
Monday night with only routine bust
ness coming before it.
The West Maryland Power Com
pany was granted a permit to erect a
power line over the town property at
the water farm to furnish current for
homes along the Youghiogheny River
road west of town.
j. w. Butt, former tax collector, re-
ported on his arrangements to collect
all 1882 taxes that are still owing.
Permits were granted as follows:
To A. w. Helbig to erect warehouse
about IS by 40 feet adjacent to the
City Roller Mills on Green street; to
A. D. Naylor to erect a dwelling in
East Oakland; to Stuart F. Hamill to
lay a drain pipe to Wilson Creek
from the Gender property on Second
street to carry off rain water.
Bills amounting to approximately
$1,000 were ordered paid. Among these
bills were those for moving and erect
ing a barn on the water farm west of
town.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1936-11-05
Amateur Contest Will Be Held In
Episcopal Parish House

Next Thursday night, November IL,
will be Amateur Night at st. Mat
thew's Parish House, in Oakland, I'M
der the auspices of the Layman's
League of the congregation. The per-
Torrance is scheduled for eight o'clock.
A number of amateurs have al
ready entered for the contest, and
several more are expected. Contestants
may sing, talk, dance or play any
musical instrument. Three cash prizes
will be awarded. Amateurs are asked
to file their applications personally or
by phone with S. o. Swan, secretary of
the league, on or before Saturday.
DR.. Eugene C. Peck will contribute
a travelogue illustrated with lantern
slides. Community singing and COM
edy sketch by Simon Cooley and others
are also on the bill.
Tickets are on sale for fifteen cents
for adults. Children will be admitted
1t the door for ten cents.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1936-11-05
OAKLAND'S MOST POPULAR
CHILD WILL Be SELECTED
Contest Being Held In Connec-
ton With Local Play Being Civ
en- Tonight and Tomorrow

"Who is Oakland's most popular
child?" is question that will be
answered on Friday evening between
acts of the three-act comedy drama
which is being presented tonight and
tomorrow night in the high school
auditorium by local talent.
The play is being held under the
auspices of the Ladies' Aid Society of
the Methodist church, to raise money
for the building fund. It is under the
direction of Mrs. C. V. Robinson, coach,
of Kansas City, Mo.
The child contest is being held in
connection with the play. There are
Is contestants entered between the
ages of and 5, and each child has a
merchant as sponsor. Photographs
of the children are portrayed in the
stores of the merchants with places
available to vote for a favorite. The
cost is one cent per vote.
The children and their sponsors are:
Ralph Kercheval, Riders Radio store;
Jackie Right, Oakland Hardware and
Furniture company; Paul McIntire,
Jr., Acorn Gift Shop; Helen Louise
Harmed, Electric Repair Shop; Eddie
Hardesty, Princess Shop; Sonny Tall,
Sincell's; Barbara Ann Winters, Oak
land Bakery; Barbara Pollock, J. w.
Jackson's 5 and 10; Gerry Frankhaus-
er; Community Store; Margaret Ann
Townshend, Gortner's store; 10 Ann
Browning, Browns store; Nancy Lee
Johnson, Oakland Shoe Store; Eleanor
Jean Bittinger, Treacy's Cash store;
Dickey McComas, F. A. Smouse; Pa
tricia Sheckells, Harris store.
These children will be introduced at
tonight's performance and prizes of
SIS and $3.50 will be awarded between
acts tomorrow evening.
Members of the cast of Sky High
include Rebecca Browning, Mrs. Ed
win Lancer, Mrs. Ralph Weber, Mrs.
w. S. Patterson, Miss Oneida Johnson,
Mitchell Franklin, Cornelius Gisriel,
Jesse j. Ashby, Jr., George Porter,
Edward Paugh, Robert Lawton, and
Lawrence M. Fraley. Loretta Ashby
is pianist. There will be thirty-two
young ladies in the choruses, and a
number of musical specialties will be
presented.
The performance will begin at 1913
o'clock. Admission is Is and 35 cents.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1936-11-05
AID OF HUNTERS ASKED
TO CURTAIL FOREST FIRES
Damage of $26,931 Last Year Is
Pointed Out by Department

Maryland hunters were requested
yesterday by the State Forestry De-
partment to cooperate in efforts to cur
tail forest fires, which last year caused
damage estimated at $26,931.
Hunters were asked to use every
precaution in extinguishing camp fires,
discarded cigarette butts and take
other actions against fire hazards.
Most of the departments fire obser-
walton towers, four of which are equip
ped with radio transmitters, are ex-
pected to be in operation this week.
During the summer months foresters
installed a communication system
which they believe will aid consider
ably in combating fires.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1936-11-05
Sixteen Pages This Week

This issue of The Republican con-
tains sixteen pages. The additional
eight pages were made necessary to
take care of an eight-page advertise
ment of The Half Price Stores, which
is celebrating its fifth anniversary.
Beginning with one store in Oakland
the organization has now expanded to
include stores in Moorefield, Peters,
burg and Parsons, West Virginia.
The regular issue of The Republican
also contains the announcement of new
models of several automobiles, half
page advertisement from the Coffman-
Fisher company, announcement of a
new automobile agency, several small
er advertisements, all of which are of
interest and value to our readers.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1936-11-05
Celebrates 25th Anniversary in
Priesthood

Rev. VIM. ]. McVeigh, former pastor
of st. Peters church, Oakland, cele-
brated his 25th Silver Jubilee to the
Priesthood on Sunday last at st.
Cyprin church, Washington, D. c.,
where he is assisting Father Craven
stein.
The celebration opened with Solemn
High Mass, read by Father McVeigh,
assisted by FIR. Chas. O'Hara, and
FIR. Morahn. FIR. NeNstor delivered a
beautiful eulogy on Ordination and
Priesthood.
The was a large attendance of rela-
tives and friends from Western Mary
land. Those attending from Oakland
were Misses Mary Harsch and Julia
Rowan.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1936-11-05
Two Appointments To U. S. Mil
itary Academy Available

Two appointments to the Military
Academy at West Point for 1887 are
now available in the Sixth District Of
Maryland and will be awarded as the
result of a competitive examination
to be conducted by the United States
Civil Service Commission on December
IL. The examination will be held at
first and second class postoffices.
Candidates must be II but not over
81. Candidates should make applica-
ton to Congressman David ]. Lewis,
Receipt of applications will close on
November Is.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1936-11-05
Children's Aid Society To Have
Benefit Card Party November 10

There will be a benefit card party
under the auspices of the Maryland
Children's Aid Society on Thursday,
November 10, it was announced yes
terday.
The party will be held at the Episco-
pal Parish house beginning at eight
o'clock. Finch, bridge, both auction
and contract, and five hundred will be
played. Admission will be Is cents.
A doll, dressed in fifty one-dollar
bills, which has been on display in the
window of the Garrett National Bank
for the past several weeks, will be
given away on that evening. Other
prizes will be awarded winners at
cards. Refreshments will be on sale.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1936-11-05
Congressional Contests


President Roosevelt today has piled up the biggest electoral
majority any candidate enjoyed since the nation grew up
The victory left just eight electoral the column of
Alfred Landon the Republican candidate reduced
the Republican membership in Congress and more
governors chair at least from the Lincoln
SO wide was the margin Alfred Landon that followers
called clear mandate for Mr. Roosevelt to continue his liberal
poces of his eres every real American
must stand behind the president.
Some reactions Immediately visible stock market was
thrown into buying whl with issues advancing to new
high and only public utility object of heavy
selling. '
Just two states Maine and Vermont with total of eight
electoral votes stood the Landon side Hampshire spent
election night in the Landon column climbed on the Demo-
cratic bandWapon. - 49,
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1936-11-05
Armistice Day Observance Here
Is Uncertain

That Armistice Day would be OBJ
served here very quietly was init
mated by several members of the
American Legion, who stated that as
yet no plans for anything special had
been made by the local post.
In former years a parade and Arm
istice Day message at the cemetery
were included in program to remem-
Der those who lost their lives in the
World War Armistice Day is next
Wednesday, November II.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1936-11-05
GARRETT COUNTY REMAINS
IN REPUBLICAN COLUMN
Gives LandOn 1000 Votes to 3211
For Roosevelt; LeGOre Given
800 Majority Over Lewis
VOTING EXTREMELY HEAVY

Remaining steadfastly in the
Republican column, Garrett
county, in Tuesdays election,
scored a majority of 789 votes
for Governor Landon in the I'M
official returns with District No.
II still unreported.
The vote in the twenty-four of
the twenty-five polling places
was, Landon, 1000; Roosevelt,
3211.
At the same time Harry w.
LeGore, Republican Congress-
ional candidate, obtained a ma
jority of 820 over his opponent,
David J. Lewis. Lewis received
1858 votes, while LeGore had
1903.
The voting was the heaviest
in the history of the county, as
about 80 per cent of those regis
tered cast their ballots.
Only five polling places were
carried by Democratic candi-
dates, these being Bloomington,
Kempton, Johnson's, Kitzmiller
and Vindex.
Landon and LeGore are given
the edge in the district still to re-
port but only by small major
ity. There are 81 registered in
that district mo. 1D,-51 Re-
publicans and 46 Democrats.
Republican strongholds were
Sang Run, Friendsville, Grants
vile, Jennings, Ryan's Glade,
Bittinger and Mountain Lake
Park, with other districts rum
ming comparatively close.
One Amendment Uncertain
The vote on the proposed Con-
stitutional amendments was not
heavy, but some sections regis
tered disapproval of all in a de-
cisive manner. All three, how
ever, will in all probability be ap-
proved by the voters of the
State.
In thirteen of twenty-five poll
ing places in the county the fol-
lowing figures were given: abol-
ishing double liability of bank
stockholders, 733 favorable; 597
unfavorable; an additional Judge
for the Sixth Circuit, $50 favor
able, 558 unfavorable; filling leg
islative vacancies by gubernator-
ial appointment, 722 favorable,
664 unfavorable. In several dis
tricts where no figures were
available, it was stated that the
decision of the voters was favor
able to the adoption of all three
proposed amendments.
Other returns received includ-
ed IA votes for Thomas, social
list; 2 for Aiken, labor, and / for
Browder, communist, in the pres
idential vote; while Boyer, soci-
alist, received 26 votes for Con-
gresham.
Returns were slow to be tabu-
lated because of the large num-
Der of ballots cast and the large
number of electors that had to
be accounted for by the precinct
election officials. It was several
hours past midnight before the
last votes were counted.
The majority for the Republi-
can candidate is slightly less
than that received four years ago
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The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1936-11-05
Snow Descends Last Night

The first snow of the season to re-
main for any length of time, descend
ed upon Garrett county last night, but
was hardly enough to cover the
ground. A heavy rain preceded on
Tuesday and Wednesday.
The thermometer dropped to near
the. freezing point, and the weather to-
day remained cold and cloudy.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1936-11-05

A card party will be held by the
Oakland Elementary school in the
school building on Thursday, Novem-
Der IL, at eight o'clock in the evening.
The public generally is invited to at
tend and enjoy the evening,
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1936-11-05
BALLOTING In MARYLAND
SETS MANY new RECORDS
Roosevelt Given 3SS,673 Votes
to 23O,O33 For LandOn-Lewis
Tops LeGOre By 1875
ONE PRECINCT is MISSING

Republican leaders in Maryland fin
ished taking late election returns today
and began to analyze the voting
figures in search of shreds of comfort.
They lost the state to Roosevelt by
158,640 and not a single Republican
was elected in Maryland. Neverthe-
less, they found what they interpreted
as encouraging signs.
One of these signs was that Balti-
more city, with only 1880 registered
Republican voters, nevertheless cast
97,969 Republican ballots. The party
leaders said they believed this strength
was drawn mainly from anti-New
Deal Democrats and that it might be a
permanent increase in the strength of
the party.
Another of the signs was the fact
that the Republicans carried the four
counties which have always been Re-
publican strongholds. The party lead
ers said they believed they were firmly
intrenched if even such landslide as
the state gave Roosevelt would leave
their four counties untouched. These
counties, long Republican and with big
Republican registered majorities, were
Calvert, Carroll, Garrett and Somer-
set.
New Records Set
The Maryland balloting set new rec
ords both for the majority given
Roosevelt and for the number of votes
cast. In Baltimore city nine out of
every ten voters cast ballots, although
the usual percentage of votes to regis
trations is about 65 per cent. The
proportion of voters in the counties
was not so high, but, even so Tues
days election totalled more votes than
were ever before cast in Maryland.
The total votes were 619,497, far
beyond the previous high of 528,348
set in 1928. The presidents majority
was far above the lead of 1901 he
piled up in 1882. 1t was also the big
gest majority ever given in the state,
the previous being the 154,853 lead
senator Willard E. Tydings took in
1882.
In the congressional election, the
Republicans lost Somerset to Repre-
sentative T. Alan Goldsborough (D),
running against the Republican O.
Straughn Lloyd. However, they gained
Charles county, which went for Ros-
coe E. Rowe, Republican opponent of
Representative Stephen w. Gambrill.
Count Practically Complete
With only one precinct missing out
of 1,453, Maryland gave Roosevelt
388,673 Landon 230,033. The Maryland
representatives, all six of them Demo-
Gratis, were reelected by wide MAORI
ties.
Representative David ]. Lewis (D)
led Harry LeGore (R) by 1875, with
256 precincts out of 257 in western
Maryland's Sixth district reporting.
Democrats, prior to the election, had
conceded that Lewis might have a
difficult fight against LeGore. How
ever, Lewis received 54,033 to 41,298
for LeGore. LeGore lost his home
county of Frederick, 5000 to 1896,
and carried only Garrett county.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1936-11-05
Vote In No. IL.

The vote in District No. II, received
just before press time gave the follow
ing figures: For LandOn, AZ, for ROOse-
welt, Sc; for LeGOre, 81; for Lewis, 80.
This gives Landon a majority Of
795 and LeGOre a majority of 1924. =
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1936-11-05

uAII111 LIlCu CllIIlU6u OIL Lu6 D6nlO-
In the end, the president seemed
certain of 523 electoral votes, Landon
8. It was the nearest approach to
unanimity in the electoral college
since James Monroe was reelected in
1920 with only a single vote against
him.
Democrats Gain in Congress
A correspondingly top-heavy ma
Jority in House and Senate seemed
likely. The Democrats appeared to be
winning enough seats to give them
seventy-five of the ninety-six in the
Senate. House returns were slower
but with something like two score of
contests in doubt, the Democrats ap-
peared sure Of going beyond 300 seats.
In the upsets, they had taken two Re-
publican seats for every one the Re-
publicans had gained from them.
Not since William Howard Taft
went down in the snorting Bull Moose
rampage of 1912 had the fortunes of
the Republicans fallen to so low a
state. Even then, though Taft got only
the eight electoral votes of Utah and
Vermont, all of the rest did not go to-
the Democrats. Theodore Roosevelt
got SO; Wilson the remainder.
In international circles, similarly
came expressions of satisfaction that
Americas foreign policy was to,:be
continued without interruption. This
view came from French, Italian and
Austrian officials.
The full power of the push for
president Roosevelt was partly evil
denced in the bulge of his pluralities
in states that had beg bundles of cleo
toral votes. He captured California
by 100000; Illinois by 100000; Michi-
gan by 100000; Missouri by 10000;
New York by 100000; Ohio by 49,
900; Pennsylvania by 100000.
Indications were that his total
plurality of the popular vote might
reach 100000.
Kansas, in addition to giving her
electoral vote to the opponent of her
governor, put Democrat in Landon's
gubernatorial chair.
New Jersey, for the first time in
history, elected two Democratic sena-
tors. It gave President Roosevelt a
$4,000 popular plurality.
Pennsylvania Democratic
The one time Republican stronghold
of Pennsylvania, in addition to giving
its electoral vote to the president,
swept two Democrats into state offices
and elected twenty-five Democrats to
thirty-four of it's congressional seats.
The last time Pennsylvania voted
Democratic was for its native son,
James Buchanan, in 1856. Only once
had it broken away from Republican
ranks. That was for Theodore Roose-
welt in 1912.
New Hampshire had not given its
electoral vote to a Democrat since
Woodrow Wilson in 1912 and 1916.
Delaware and Connecticut, which
voted for Herbert Hoover in 1892, had
not gone Democratic in a presidential
election since 1912. Vermont has
voted Republican in every presidential
election since John C. Fremont led the
brand new party in its first fight in
1856-the same year that Pennsyl-
vania last voted Democratic.
In the senatorial elections, Norris
of Nebraska had been reelected. So
had Borah of Idaho.
But, despite the Wanted Republican
strongholds that the Democrats had
marched into, President Roosevelt lost
his home town of Hyde Park, New
York, by better than 100 votes.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1936-11-05
Totals PSF 256 1929 54,O3s

All the constitutional amendments
referred to the voters were approved,
although the proposal to remove the
double liability on bank stockholders
did not meet with as much favor as
the other two. The results on the
amendments in 1,495 out of 1,453 pre-
cincts were:
Removing double liability-122,-
999 for, and 50,047 against.
Additional Sixth District Judge
125,728 for, and 33,035 against.
To fill legislative vacancies by ap-
pointment-11S,544 for, and 33,743
against.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1936-11-05

by President Hoover.
The unofficial figures by dis
tricts will be found on another
page of The Republican today.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1936-11-05
MARYLAND, NOVEMBER 5, 1886.
ROOSEVELT IS GIVEN PLURALITY OF nine MILLION
AND WINS ALL BUT TWO STATES IN BIG LANDSLIDE

Victory Is Greatest Since That of Monroe 1S2O-andOn
Carries Only Maine and acknowledgements Win in
Congressional Contests
Evening star., 1936-10-11
DATA IS COMPILED
ON ELECTORAL VOTE
Col. Halsey, Secretary Of Senate,
Prepares Pamphlet on New
Procedure.

In order to aid State officials In
complying with the new procedure
under which Congress will hold the
formal counting OF the electoral vote
Of this years election month earlier
than usual. Col Edwin A. Halsey. Sec
retary Of the Senate. has compiled
pamphlet Of the constitutional provi-
sions and laws governing the subject
When the terms of President and
Vice President began on March 4. the
formal counting by Congress Of the
electoral vote. as certified to the seat
Of government by each State, did not
take place until February.
With the inaugural date moved up
to January 20. the date for the formal
counting of the electoral vote has
been advanced to January s. The
new Law directs the House and Senate
to meet in joint session at O'Clock
on the afternoon Of that date for that
purpose Four years ago the electoral
vote was not canvassed by Congress
until February 8.
The new law also sets forth in de-
tail the procedure to be followed by
each State in forwarding the certifi-
Gates to Washington. after the electors
have met in their respective States on
the first Monday after the second
Wednesday in December.
Col. Halsey also has had compiled
in the pamphlet the ofiicial figures of
the electoral votes Of past elections
back to 1900.
Evening star., 1936-10-11
1,7O0 DEER HUNTERS
TO SHOOT ON PRESERVE
3y the Associated Press.

1y the Associated Press.
ATLANTA, october l0.-The entire
$4,000 acres of the Pissah National
Game Preserve in Western North Caro-
lima will be opened for the first time
to LOO selected deer hunters this
Fall, the Forest Service announced
today.
Joseph c. Kircher. regional forester,
said the preserve is heavily over
stocked" and that "the welfare of the
(deer) herd demands reduction to
prevent disease and starvation"
Parts of the preserve have been
opened to hunting on two previous oc-
easions.
The Asheville Chamber Of Commerce
will draw the 1,700 hunters and 400
alternates by lot october 2s from ap-
plications filed with the forest super
visor in Ashville by October "a.
The hunters will be allowed three
days on a regular accessible area or
i've days on an 5000 acre wilderness
area"
Each will be allowed to shoot zone
adult buck deer with visible antlers." !"
A IS cooperative deposit" is re-
uuired.