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The Washington times., 1937-02-05
PITCHING HOLDS HOPES OF CtI|SOx IN 1897 FLAG RACE
Manager Dykes Is Confident
White S0x Will Ride
High in Flag Race

(Ths the fourth of series of preseason stories
the outlook of the major league teams. Tomorrow:
The Philadelphia Athletics)
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1937-11-18
ATTENTION OF SPORTSMEN
is CALLED TO NEW LAW
Guns Limited To Three Shells,
Except When Deer Are Hunted

A new law regulating the number
of loads that a gun can contain while
being used for hunting upiand, game
is being called to the attention of the
sportsmen of the county by Richard
S. Browning, district warden, through
the columns of The Republican.
The law, according to Mr.. Brown
ing, was passed at the last session of
the legislature, and as a law, must be
strictly enforced. The law reads: at
shall be unlawful to hunt, pursue or
kill any upland game of any species,
except deer, by means of any auto
matic-loading or hand-operated re-
peating shotgun or rifle capable Of
holding more than three shells, the
magazine of which has not been cut
off or plugged with one-piece metal
or wooden filler incapable of removal
through the loading end thereon, so
as to reduce the capacity Of said gun
to not more than three shells at one
loading"
Persons convicted of violating this
law are subject to fine of from $25
to $500 for each offense.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1937-11-18
COUNTY HEALTH OFFICER
SEEKING LOWER ALTITUDE
Change Is Prescribed By Physi-
clan Following Examination

That DR.. E. C. Peck, Carrot coun-
tvs health officer for the past four
years, would be transferred to a lower
altitude as soon as suitable person is
found to replace him, was learned this
week.
The change is being made necessary
following a medical examination by
DR.. John E. Legge, of Baltimore, who
prescribed a climate nearer sea level
than Garrett county affords.
If the Commissioners of St. Mary's
county approve him, the jovial, Har-
vard-trained physician probably will
be transferred into Southern Mary
land before mid-winter. He is to APP
pear before the board at Leonardtown
on November %.
For four years DR.. Peck has carried
his fight against disease to ali parts of
Garrett county. He gained statewide
publicity two years ago when he sent
a picture of himself on snowshoes to
DR.. R. H. Riley, head of the State De-
partment of Health. DR.. Peck occas-
ionally used his snowshoes in getting
to out of the way places.
Last summer he obtained a trailerto
take with him into rural districts
where more privacy was possible in
conducting examinations upon boys
and girls in one-room schools.
DR.. Peck is qualified to practice in
forty-two states, spent three years as
a medical missionary in China, and
was an instructor at Tulane univer-
sity for year. A report Of the work
he has accomplished in this county
will be published later in The Re-
publican.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1937-11-18
Pleasure Club Organized

A pleasure club for young folks
was organized under the direction of
st. Peters Parish on Monday evening
and will be known as the Laughlin
club. Members are mostly high school
students. Miss Agnes Laughlin, Oak
land high school faculty member, is
director and organizer.
Officers elected are Miss Rita Law
ton, president; Miss Mary Frances
Rowan, vice-president; Paul Fazza-
lari, secretary-treasurer. The club will
meet every first and third Monday in
each month.
The Parish Boy Scout troop motored
to Cumberland November 6 with H.
w. McComas, Jr., scoutmaster, to pur-
chase new heavy regulation scout
coats to complete the uniform. The
coats have arrived and will be worn
for the first time Sunday, November
81, when souts will receive Holy Com
munion at the eight o'clock mass.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1937-11-18
MORE THAN $4,000 TO BE
PAID BY CHRISTMAS CLUB
Approximately IT'S DepOsitOrs
to Receive Checks December 1

More than $4,000 will be sent out
from the two Oakland banks on De-
cember l in Christmas Savings club
checks. The money will be distributed
among approximately ITS depositors
OF the First National Bank and the
Garrett National Bank.
Cashiers of the local banks stated
the fact that no interest has been paid
on Christmas savings funds was MAX
ing a difference in the total sums to
be distributed, but that on the other
hand those who had started the saw
ings had more nearly completed what
they set out to do. Practically all had
paid up accounts. The amount to be
distributed this year was approx
mately the same as last year.
Throughout the nation over 800 mil
lion dollars will be distributed to
about six and one-half million mem
bers. The average amount to be re-
ceived is $4S.50. Over seven million
will be distributed in Maryland.
According to the national estimate
approximately AZ per cent will go to-
ward Christmas purchases; 25 per-
cent toward permanent savings; and
the balance for taxes, year end COM
mitments, mortgage interest, insur-
ance premiums, education, travel and
charity.
The Christmas Club savings feature
was established twelve years ago in
the county by the First National Bank
in Oakland. The following year it was
also adopted by the Garrett National
Bank.
Christmas Clubs for next year will
be started on December 1. There are
clubs for as little as 25 cents week.
There will be no interest paid on these
deposits, according to a regulation of
the bankers code, but merely offers a
systematic and regular way of saving
money for a time when it is much
needed.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1937-11-18
KITZMILLER CHAMPS ARE
DEFEATED IN STATE RACE
SOccerites Lose To Bruce 6-2;
Girls Defeated By Central 12-4

Bruce Highs soccer team of West
ernport, defeated the Kitzmiller boot
ers last Wednesday afternoon in the
elimination series to determine the
championship team for the Western
Shore of Maryland. The score was 6 to
2. Kitzmiller had previously won the
county championship from Grants
vile.
The girls fieldball team of Central
High school, Homecoming, also defeat
ed the Kitzmiller girls IL to 4, after
trailing at the half 2 to l.
In the boys game Bruce High
scored four points in the first quarter
and then added another field goal in
the second quarter. Kitzmiller blanked
it's opponents in the final half and
saved themselves from a shutout late
in the third frame when Augustus
Pratt, center halfback, hammered a
field goal beneath the cross-bar.
Kitzmiller players included James
Moore, Clark Sharpless, Frank Strah,
John Barcase, Augustus Pratt, Walter
Sollars, Edgar Keller, Louis Melouse,
Melvin Hart, Joe Markley, Leroy Jun
kins. Junior WEIGHT substituted for
Sharpless.
Kitzmiller won the county soccer
title for the eleventh time in II years
by defeating Grantsville 16 to 1. The
Kitzmiller girls defeated Grantsville 6
to to win their right to play Central
High. In inter-county games Kitzmil-
Ter has twice defeated Allegany coun-
ty winners, defeating Bruce in 1888, 2
to 1; and Central, in 1886, to 0.
The Kitzmiller girls put up scrap
Ply attempt but in the final half the
Homecoming girls put on a garrison
finish to score II points.
Kitzmiller girls playing included
Esther Price, Anna Orbin, Mary Nc
Intyre, Arlene Jones, Opal Clark, Mil
dred Keller, Marcella Davis, Mile
Pratt, Juanita Paugh, Frances Barn
house, Carol Sewers.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1937-11-18
To Discontinue Trips Here

Harry w. Beggs, assistant county
agent for Garrett, Allegany, and
Washington counties, will discontinue
his trips tt this county, it was an
nounced this week, and will devote all
his time to the two latter counties.
Mr.. Beggs has been assisting John
H. Carter, county agent, here, in All
club work. After this week all All
club activities will be under Mr.. Car
ter's direction. Mr.. Beggs will remain
in the county all this week. He and
Joseph NJ. Vial, animal husbandry
specialist, University of Maryland,
were arranging Tuesday for the con-
tinuation of the baby beef club work
in this county. There are already
seven entries for next year.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1937-11-18
TURKEYS ARE PLENTIFUL
FOR THANKSGIVING FEAST
Price, However, Remains Uncer-
tain With Prospects of 40 Cents
A Pound; Other Foods Higher
PRICES MAY TAKE A DROP

In spite of the fact that turkeys in
this section are plentiful the predic-
ton from merchants is that they are
going to sell for about 40 cents per
pound, dressed.
This means that the Thanksgiving
dinner is going to cost slightly more
than last year, in spite of the decrease
in price of cranberries. Other foods
on the average are some higher than
last year. Prices, however, may take
drop before next Thursday.
The price for turkeys for the past
several years has been from 35 to 40
cents. It is estimated that there are
more than fifteen thousand turkeys in
Garrett county this year which is
about the same as last year but more
numerous than other years. Many of
these will be saved for the Christmas
holidays, although buyers have been
visiting the turkey raisers quite fire.
quently during the past few weeks.
Cranberries this year are expected
to be Is to Is cents per quart. Last
year they were almost out of sight.
With one craving turkey the price
for the entire dinner will run about 5
percent higher than last year. On the
national average the cost of dinner
for family of five has been figured
around SIS. The highest place listed
nationally for turkeys was Pittsburgh,
where they were selling for 43 cents.
The least expensive place in the
country will be at New Orleans, La,
where they are bringing only 81 cents.
Merchants quoted other probable
prices: sweet potatoes cents per
pound; white potatoes 20 to 25 cents
per peck; eggs 35 to 40 cents per
dozen; butter 40 to AZ cents; celery 10
cents per bunch; pumpkin 10 cents
per can, cents per pound; oysters
so - 65 cents per quart; mince meat
20 to rs cents per pound; nuts 25 to
35 cents per pound in shell; chicken 80
to 35 cents per pound; ducks 30 cents
per pound. Most food-stuffs canned
or bottled are up slightly. Olives
and candy are about the same.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1937-11-18
To Raise Funds For Equipment
For Cancer Clinic

A bazar, to raise funds for the pur-
pose of equipping a cancer clinic for
this area, is being held in Cumberland
beginning November 20, and continu-
ing every day, except Sunday, until
Saturday night, November 27.
The "seven nights of fun" is being
presented by the Memorial Hospital
Auxiliary and will be held in the State
Armory in Cumberland.
The grand award will be a Christ
mas cruise for a couple to Havana,
Nassau and Kingston, on the Cunard
Line steamer Georgia. Other awards
will be an electric refrigerator, radio
and a gas range. DIR. E. C. Peck, health
officer, and members of the health Of
fee staff, are arousing interest in the
bazaar in this section.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1937-11-18
SIXTY-NINE ENROLL FOR
1ST WEEK OF ROLL CALL
Seventy-fOur Dollars Collected,
Chairman Reported Yesterday

The first weeks report in the annual
Red Cross roll call shows seventy
four dollars collected and SO members
enrolled, and according to the roll call
chairman, indicates that the amount
to be collected will be near the quota
of 400.
Others appointed to have charge in
districts not named last week include
Mrs. Elsie Walters, Deer Park anG
vicinity; Mrs. VERNE Smouse, Mason
street and across the river, Oakland
Prof. B. o. Aiken and Miss Grace
Speicher, Accident; Miss Margaret
Athey and Mrs. Inez Bush, Blooming.
ton; Prof. Asa Lewis and Mrs. Walk.
er, Kempton.
Names of members who have con.
tributed their dollar include the fol.
lowing; Misses Rosalie R. Click, Beu.
lah Loughridge, Lucille Mitchell, Vir.
ginia Kalbaugh, Elizabeth Leary
Catherine E. Baker, Anna Dawson
Ethel Mccullough, Lola Orndorff
Marion B. Leary, Mrs. Russell Brown
Clyde Dahlgren and Wilbur Davis, al
in the Oakland Elementary building
Mrs. Rose Lohr, Washington, D. C.
$500.
F. A. Thayer, ST., Frederick Thayer
Jr., Mason Glotfelty, C. C. Reckard
Mrs. Herbert C. Leighton, Mrs. E. 2
Tower, Mrs. S. D. Whipkey, William
Naylor, Mrs. Archibald Moore, Mrs
Frederick Thayer, Jr., solicitor.
C. E. Sharps, Mrs. Mabel Sollars
Thane o. White, Mrs. Walter DeBer
ry, Walter DeBerry, Preston DeBer
ry, Leighton Brothers garage, Oak
land creamery company, Mrs. Ernest
C. Liller, solicited by the latter.
Mrs. Harry Stemple, soliciting the
business section, turned in forty dol
lars: Oakland Baking company, F. A
Smouse, F. H. Field, $500; S. c. Win
tiers, McComas Insurance Agency, J
E. Harmed, H. C. Sincell, Republican
office, A. c. Warwick, Harley Dawson
First National Bank, Harland L
Jones, George Littman, L. E. Shaffer
DR.. E. l. Baumgartner, The Princess
Shoppe, B. l. Gender, Miss Beryl Da
Wis, A. T. Matthews, H. L. Miller, DR.
M. C. limbaugh, C. F. White, w. R
Offutt, S. F. Hamill, H. c. Riggs
Julius Littman, J. M. Jarboe, Garrett
National Bank, West Maryland Power
company, Coffman-Fisher company
A. G. Gortner, Bittner and Stahl, =
A. Gender, DR.. B. F. Selby, V. B. Kel-
ly, DR.. H. w. McComas.
Mrs. Jennie Freeland, Gormania, w
Va, was the final one received for the
week.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1937-11-18
GET NEWS IN EARLY

Because of the fact that
Thanksgiving Day is in the
habit of falling on Thurs
days, due to a proclamation
of President Lincoln in the
year 1868, it is difficult for
members of The Republican
staff to publish the weekly
newspaper and to do justice
to the traditional roast tur-
key both on the same day.
Therefore, it is resolved,
that next weeks issue of
The Republican will be pub
lished on Wednesday.
Advertisers and country
correspondents are urged
to submit material to this
office one day earlier than
usual to insure publication.
Otherwise the community
may never know that
"Mr. and Mrs. R. Jones,
of Hacklebarney, visited
Mr.. and Mrs. P. Smith, of
Pilduzer Park, for a few
hours, finally being induced
to remain for supper"
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1937-11-18
Boy Scouts Will Still Receive
Donations Of Toys, Games, Etc.

The Oakland Boy Scout Troop, No
1, ia their collection of toys, etc., re-
ceived quite number of donations OF
games, books, trains, toys, etc. Re-
pairs are now being made by the boys
where necessary.
Should there be any more donations
the scouts will call for them if they
are notified through phones 90 or PIP
Rev. George Packard, scoutmaster,
stated that there was still money
needed for paints, ETC., for the repair
work.
These toys, games, ETC., will be dis
tributed to the underprivileged chill
dren at Christmas time.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1937-11-18
Mountain Lake Park-LOCh Lynn
Churches To Combine Service

The Mountain Lake Park Methodist
Episcopal church, the Rev. W. H. Gil
more, pastor, and the Loeb Lynn Unit
ed Brethren church, the Rev. E. A.
Critics, pastor, will join with the Loeb
Lynn Baptist church in the annual
union Thanksgiving service, which
will be held in the Baptist church on
Thanksgiving morning, at 1880
o'clock, the Rev. E. A. Critics preach
ing the sermon. Special musical num-
bers will feature the program and a
combined orchestra will begin playing
at 1000 o'clock. The entire community
is invited to participate in this service.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1937-11-18
Parent-Teacher Group Formed
At Local High School

At an organization meeting of a
Parent Teacher Association in Oak
land High school last evening, Mrs.
Walter B. Brock, Mountain Lake Park,
was elected president; Grover Stem
pie, Oakland, vice-president; Mrs. Ril-
ey, Pleasant Valley, secretary; Ralph
Weber, Oakland, treasurer.
Besides the organization work a
talk was given by Miss Martha Ham
stead on the new program in home
economics. Evelyn Teagarden, home
economics student, also talked. Pic
lures were shown. More than a hun
bred persons attended.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1937-11-18
Motor Vehicle Deaths In State
Reach 467

A total of 81 deaths from motor
vehicle accidents in October, brought
the total for 1887 to 467, an increase
of % percent over the corresponding
period for 1886.
There were IL deaths in Baltimore.
Thirty-seven accidents in the counties
resulted in forty-two deaths. AS usual
speed is still the largest factor in
fatal accidents.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1937-11-18
Services Conducted For Drown
ing Victims

Funeral services for Carlton Reams,
20, and Floyd Sines, II, both of
Swallow Falls, who were drowned
Friday, October 10Th, in the Yough-
iogheny river, and whose bodies were
not recovered until Wednesday, No
vember 10, were conducted last Fri
day morning at 10 o'clock at Swallow
Falls.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1937-11-18
Injured In Wreck

Mrs. Mary Murphy, her son Clar-
ence Murphy, and daughter, Miss Ada
Murphy, were injured slightly last
Sunday evening near Thayerville
when the car in which they were
riding left the roadway and turned
over on it's side.
All three were bruised but no bones
were broken. Mrs. Murphy received
a cut on the back of her head. The
wreck was caused by the brakes be-
coming jammed, it was stated.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1937-11-18
2 ELEMENTARY SCHOOLS
GIVEN ORDERS TO CLOSE
Board of Education Also APP
proves Present Plans For Car
ing for Walnut Bottom Pupils
IN SESSION ON MONDAY

Two elementary schools of the
county, Rock Lodge and Strawberry
Hill, were ordered closed by the Board
of Education, and at the same time
the members approved the present
plans being followed for the educa-
tional facilities for the pupils of the
Walnut Bottom abandoned school,
who were given the privilege of at
tending either the Mt. Zion or Bethel
schools.
The Board met Monday afternoon
in the Court House, Oakland, with
Walter w. Dawson, president, and
Walter w. Savage, associate member,
present, along with F. E. Rathbun,
secretary and county superintendent.
The Rock Lodge school is located
near the Nicola lodge, between Deep
Creek Lake and Bittinger. Transport
tation is being provided for the pupils
to the Beachy elementary school on
bus operated by hardwood Glotfelty.
Transportation will be provided to
Grantsville for high school pupils
from that same community as re-
quested by parents, Mr.. Rathbun sta
ted. The attendance at the Rock
Lodge school during the past school
year was less than IL, with only eight
pupils in attendance thus far this
year.
The Strawberry Hill school, about
one mile from Grantsville, had nine
pupils. The school had been taking
care of the children in the Amish
Mennonite orphanage, and according
to Mr.. Rathbun the activities of that
institution have greatly decreased
| during the past two or three years.
Pupils in that neighborhood will be
transported to the Grantsville ele-
mentary school.
The Board also employed Joe Faux
ner to transport the six pupils from
the Dry Run neighborhood to the
Black Hawk school. Mrs. Hannah C.
Green is principal of the Black Hawk
school,
Four teachers were appointed,
Alberta Boebel, Mt. Zion school; Bur-
Meta Arnold, Kempton elementary
school; Robert Sprague, Kitzmiller
High school; Eva Griffith, Fairview
| school.
The Board sold to B. H. Friend the
| closed Bernard school building and
grounds in election district No. Z, in
accordance with a bid submitted to
the Board signed by IA citizens of
that community.
The Board studied requests made
of it to have the Garrett county boys
and girls who are now attending high
school at Bayard, W. Va, to attend
high school in Oakland during the
coming school year. The questions of
adequate transportation and building
facilities were discussed, but no de-
cision reached.
Mrs. Samuel Cole was appointed
trustee for the Mt. Lake school to
supply the vacancy caused through
the resignation of Darwin B. Martin.
The Board also considered the
preparation of the budget covering
the period January 1, 1888, to Deem
Der 81, 1888, to be submitted to the
County Commissioners prior to the
laying of the levy.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1937-11-18
Wanted For Assault

A warrant is out for the arrest of
James Barnes, Jr., of near Friends
vile, on a charge of assault and
battery. Barnes is said to have cut
up Arnold HENDERSON, of near Hazel
ton, W. Va. HENDERSON sustained a
cut over the right eye and a bruise on
the left side of his face.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1937-11-18
Sunday School Class Sponsors
Entertainment Tomorrow

An entertainment sponsored by the
Tri-Mu Sunday School class of st.
Paul's NJ. E. church will be presented
Friday evening, November 10, at 8
o'clock in the Oakland High school
auditorium.
Cowboy Loye and the Blue Bonnet
Troop will be presented, featuring
Ray Meyers, an armless musician.
Admission will be Is. cents.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1937-11-18
Mountain Top Ministers Meet

Rev. Donald w. Brown, Aurora, W.
Va, reviewed the book "What to Be-
lieve," at the meeting of the Mountain
Top Ministers Association on Monday
morning. Rev. D. C. Trimble gave an
account of his European trip. Rev.
George Packard and Rev. A. K. Jones
are on next months program on De-
cember 20.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1937-11-18
NEGOTIATIONS CANDIDATES
ON COMING STATE DEFICIT
Says Next Governor Must Cut
Expenses Or Give An Unbal-
anced Budget
Adds Assembly's Failure To
Levy New Taxes Puts State
Far In Red

Governor Harry w. Nice, "by way of
caution" to the Democratic Guberna-
torial candidates, warned them last
Friday night that the next Governor
of Maryland will have to submit an
unbalanced budget or cut State ex-
penses by $4,OOO,OOO.
He pointed out that the general
funds of the State had been in deficit
since 1882, with deficit of "close to
$4,000, 000"when he took office. Failure
of the Legislature to adopt his rec
concentrations for an increase in taxes
for the general funds has forced the
continuance of the policy of balancing
the general funds account by gasoline
tax diversions and the "unsound pol
icy of financing current expenditures
from bond issues" he added.
The Governor said the passage OF
the legislative act which prohibits
further gasoline tax diversions will
force the next Governor, if he fails to
NAKED rastic reductions in expenses
to submit an unbalanced budget to be
brought into balance by tax increase
or bond issues. He said there was no
alternative.
might AS Well Make Up Minds"
eve might just as well make up our
minds to the fact that taxes will have
to be increased for the next biennium
to make general-fund receipts balance
general-fund expenditures" he said
1.-THE moving finger writes and hav-
ing writ moves on and all the political
platitudes and all the panaceas which
may glibly roll from the tongues of
orators during the campaign will not
wipe out a line Of it."
The Governor said the only sound
financial policy was the ''pay-as-you-
go plan"
Baltimore City was forced to the
y-as-you-go plan because of the
simple fact that it could not borrow
any more, it having borrowed up to
the danger mark of seven per cent. of
its taxable basis" he continued
Maryland must never be faced with
such a situation and further borrow
ing must cease"
Rotten To The Core"
He expressed the belief that the
people of the State would prefer the
"pay-as-you-go plan" to a continu-
alton of a policy of bond issues and
diversions "inaugurated years ago
sound on it's face, but rotten to the
core"
"In view of the multiplicity of Dem
ocratic candidates for the office of
Governor, as well as the diversified
and numerous plans suggested by
these several gentlemen for the bal
ancing of the budget and the financing
of the State government, take it that
itw i'll not be a high crime and mis-
demenor Tor me to advance word OF
information, by way of caution" the
Governor said.
at has been claimed that the bud
gets of 1885 and 1887 have not been
actually balanced. If that statment be
accurate, then it follows that the bud
get since 1882, and preceding my ad-
ministration, also were not balanced
Policy Forced Upon Him
"This situation has followed, as a
matter of course, the financing of the
State government through bond is
sues and diversions of gasoline taxes
and motor vehicle revenue, condi-
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