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The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1938-09-08
CITY COUNCILS REGULAR
MEETING HELD TUESDAY
Members Discuss Several Items;
Monthly Bills Amount to $500

Discussions concerning assessments
of property, laying of new sewer
line beyond the corporation limits, and
listening to a complaint about the city
dump along the Youghiogheny River,
occupied the time at the monthly
meeting of the Mayor and Town Coun-
Gil on Tuesday evening. No definite
decisions were reached, however.
w. R. Browning was before the
council to declare that his assessments
on his Liberty street properties were
too high. The town took the assess
ment from the county assessment
books and were unwilling to make any
changes.
A contemplated sewer line from the
northwest section of town to the
Winters Dairy was discussed but no
decision reached.
Henry Campbell, living along the
river road west of the Youghiogheny
bridge, made complaint to the town
about offensive odors coming from the
city dump and DR.. H. r. DuPuy, health
officer, made a report before the coun-
ell last night in connection with the
condition there. According to ]. F.
Browning, city clerk, there is on likelj-
hood of any changes being made there
at present.
1t was reported that the city council
had cleared the bed of Wilson Greek,
from the Little Youghiogheny river
to the Shahan garage on Third street,
the city having hauled so truck loads
of refuse from its banks. Mr.. Brown
ing said that property owners along
the creek were being asked to assist
in keeping the stream clean.
August receipts were listed at S.
1884. Of this amount S4,589.65 was
collected on 1888 taxes; June water,
$4,000; green fees, $185.6O; and golf
memberships, $500 The discount
period for collection of taxes ended
September /.
Monthly bills amounting to $4,000
were ordered paid. The large figure
for bills was said to be on account of
several unusual items. The town re-
Gently purchased and installed water
pump at cost of $1,100, to relieve the
one other pump of the town from full
responsibility of supplying all water
necessary for daily consumption. The
old pump has been in use IS years and
when repaired, will be used as an aux
iliary. Screenings for streets also cost
$500 this month, according to MI.
Browning.
A report was made of receipts from
the municipal golf course, showing
that S680.30 had been collected since
the course opened in July.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1938-09-08
Garrett County Grand Jury To
Convene On Monday

The grand inquest for the Septem-
Der Term of the Garrett County Cir
cult Court will convene at the Court
House in Oakland on Monday morn
ing, September 2, at 10 o'clock.
Members of the jury were drawn
two weeks ago by Judge William A.
Hustler, and at that time ]. w. Ream,
of Mt. Lake Park, was named fore
man. Due to grand jury session and
the primary election falling on the
same day, number of substitutions
were made in the jury list as some of
those drawn were serving as election
officials.
Neil C. Fraley, States Attorney,
has stated there were no unusual
cases for investigation so it is expect
ed the work of the jurors will consist
in hearing evidence in cases involving
the usual violations of law.
Either Chief Judge D. Lindley
Sloan, or Judge Hustler will be pres
emit Monday to deliver the charge to
the jury and preside during the term.
The petit jurors will not report for
duty until Monday, September 10.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1938-09-08
DIED
CHRISTINA STILLEY HARVEY

CHRISTINA STILLEY HARVEY
Mrs. Christina Stilley Harvey,
daughter of the late Ernest and Eliza
beth Bussemeyer Stilley, and widow
of the late Benjamin Franklin Har-
vey, died at the home of her son,
George W. Harvey, near German, on
Monday, September 5.
She was born in this county on
June T., 1848, and was aged 80 years.
She became a member of the Lutheran
church at Red House at. Is, and
about 40 years ago moved her men,
bership to Oak Grove M. E. church.
She was married in 1867 to Mr.. Har-
vey and to this union were born five
children, only one of whom survives.
Seven grandchildren and one great
grandchild also survive.
Her husband was a Civil War vet
eran and died twenty-five years ago.
Funeral services were conducted
Wednesday afternoon, September Z,
at o'clock, from the Oak Grove M.
E. church, with Rev. Lyons, Of Cor
mania, officiating. Interment was in
Oak Grove cemetery.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1938-09-08
MARRIED

Nordeck- Metheny-Miss Helen Me-
theny, daughter Of Mr. and Mrs. Arley
Metheny, of Terra Alta, W. Va, be-
came the bride of Mr.. Eugene Nor
deck, son of the late Mr.. and Mrs.
Roy Nordeck, of Oakland, on Sunday,
September 4, at high noon. The cere-
mony was performed at the home of
the brides parents by Rev. Wills,
pastor of the Methodist church, of
Terra Alta. Thirty close friends
and relatives attended.
The bride was attired in white
crepe dress with a shoulder corsage.
She had as her maid of honor her
sister, Miss Mildred Metheny. James
Nordeck was his brothers best man.
Following the ceremony a reception
was given by Mrs. Metheny. The
couple will reside in Terra Alta after
a short trip through Virginia and
Washington.
The bride was graduated from
Terra Alta High school, class of 1886,
and is in the employ of the Ringer
Department store The groom was
graduated from Oakland High school,
class Of 1882, and is in the employ of
the Oakland Baking company.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1938-09-08
Accepts ScOutmastership

Mr.. Howard C. Riggs, cashier of
the Garrett National Bank, has ac-
cepted the appointment of scout
master for Oakland Scout Troop No.
l, it was announced this week by the
Troop Committee.
The Oakland troop has been without
a permanent leader since Rev. George
Packard left Oakland in April. Ac-
tivities' continued, however, under
Ralph Luman, until the close of the
school term, and since that time under
Bernard I. Gender, Jr., and William
w. Grant, Jr., assisted during the
camping by Mr.. Stephen Wake.
Announcement of the appointment
was made at a regular meeting of the
troop Friday evening. Members of
the troop committee present were
George H. Hanst, chairman; DR.. w.
W. Grant, F. D. Bittle, Rev. David G..
Trimble, and Arthur Naylor.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1938-09-08
Child Apparently Drowned In
Spring Is Revived By Mother

A seventeen-months-old daughter
of Mr.. and Mrs. David Bowman, of
near Crellin, was miraculously saved
from drowning on Tuesday afternoon
by the presence of mind of the
mother.
While Mrs. Bowman was at work
the infant disappeared. When search
was made she discovered the child
beneath the surface of the spring.
The baby had evidently been in the
water for several minutes as her face
was black from strangulation.
She quickly reached down into the
water and took the apparently lifeless
child from the spring and summoned
Mrs S. F. Bowman, the child's grand
mother, who had taken two courses in
home nursing under DR.. E. C. Peck and
Mrs. Samuel Cole, of the public health
staff. With the help of Mrs. Richard
Friend she used the class methods of
restoring a drowned person until the
Oakland fire department life saving
crew could be summoned.T The child was
revived and able to cry when the men,
bers of the crew and DR.. E. |. Baum
gartner arrived, and is apparently
none the worse for the experience. The
baby's drinking cup was found in the
spring and it is supposed the child
upon becoming thirsty had gone to the
spring for drink of water and had
toppled in.
The child, Norma Jean, is the only
daughter of the couple, although there
are several other children.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1938-09-08
92S STUDENTS ENROLLED
IN SCHOOLS OF OAKLAND
Number Is Above Last Years
Figure; Classes In Full Swing

With an enrolment of 928 pupils,
the public schools of Oakland opened
this week for the nine-months' term of
instruction. Oakland High school and
Oakland Elementary school opened on
Tuesday morning, while the Parochial
school will not open until Tuesday,
September IS.
An all-day teachers meeting of the
public schools will be held on Friday
in the Oakland High school auditori-
UNI, and at the same time a safety
meeting will be conducted for bus
drivers.
The enrolment at the High school
was the highest in the history of that
school, with total Of 528 students, F.
D. Bittle, principal, announced. These
were divided into groups as follows:
Seniors, SO; juniors, ia; sophomores,
1873; freshmen, 1870.
At the Oakland Elementary school
there was a total enrolment of 400,
according to Mrs. G.. w. Ream, prin-
cipal. Grades were divided as follows:
Grade 1, 50; grade 2, A; grade 3, Sc;
grade 4, 68; grade 5, Sc; grade 6, 40;
grade 7, Sc.
Glasses were in full swing today,
in both schools, although tomorrow in
struction will be interrupted while in
structors and bus drivers meet here.
All the vehicles used throughout the
entire county for the transportation of
school children will be in Oakland to-
morrow afternoon and there will prob
ably be a parade of the equipment over
the business section Of town. This will
be preceded by meeting of bus con-
tractors and drivers, which will be at
tended by teachers and principals of
schools to which children are trans
ported.
The major purpose of the meeting,
according to F. E. Rathbun, County
Superintendent, will be to promote
safety in all transportation facilities
and to promote the securing of The
most modern type of BUSES for the
work. The meeting will be in charge Of
John L. Fitzwater, director in trans
portation routes and will be addressed
by John J. Siedel, State Supervisor of
school bus transportation, and by rep
resentatives of the State Automobile
Mutual Insurance Company of Column
bus, Ohio. After the meeting the We
hicles used for transportation will be
inspected.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1938-09-08
Grand Jury To Report Monday,
Hear Courts Charge, And Be
Dismissed Until Tuesday

Court officials and attorneys of Oak
land have been advised that Chief
Judge D. Lindley Sloan will come to
Oakland Monday morning and after
delivering his charge to the grand jury
to convene at that time, that body will
be dismissed until Tuesday morning
at nine o'clock in order to permit the
members of the jury to vote at the
primary election Monday afternoon
or Monday evening.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1938-09-08
Frostburg Teachers College To
Begin Thirty Sixth Session

The thirty-sixth session of the State
Teachers College at Frostburg will
open on Monday, September II, with
an encouraging outlook for the term,
according to John L. Dunkle, principal.
The offering of two years of general
college work is meeting an unusual
response in helping high school
graduates to get the pre-professional
years of his college work at a low cost.
Requests for rooms in the dormitory
indicate that all available rooms will
be taken. A Freshman week program
has been planned, beginning on Mon
day. Upper class registration is to
begin Thursday, September Is.
The State Architect has completed
drawings for remodeling of the entire
plant at the college. With the expan-
sion of the work in sceince, music and
the need for additional facilities re-
CURED in a four-year college, the en-
tire plant needs to be reconditiOned,
and it is believed the General As
sembly of Maryland will make pro-
visions for the improvements during
the next two sessions.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1938-09-08
LABOR DAY OUTING HERE
ATTRACTS MANY VISITORS
Crowd Estimated At Seven To
Eight Thousand; Parade Was Of
Unusual Interest
WEATHER WASFAVORABLE

With favorable weather conditions
prevailing, a crowd estimated at from
seven to eight thousand persons
thronged the picnic grounds on Third
street Monday for the nineteenth an
nual Knights of Pythias Labor Day
outing.
1t was undoubtedly as large a
crowd if not larger than the one which
assembled last year, and from the
way the rides and other attractions
were patronized money was flowing
freely.
The parade at ten o'clock officially
opened the day and was considered to
be Of unusual interest with a num-
Der of floats, two bands, fire depart
ments, comic attractions, etc. The
parade disbanded at the picnic
grounds. Concerts were given by the
Loeb Lynn Band and the Oakland
Band
At night an automobile was award
ed to Lorraine Weeks, of Mt. Lake
Park, and there was display of fire.
works. Two free acts were presented
as the concluding attraction.
The Keystone Shows remained
here Tuesday and Wednesday.
Although no figures were available
members of the Pythian organization
stated the ne treceipts this year
should total as much as they have for
the past several years.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1938-09-08
In Jail on Bad Check Charge

Jim Crigler, Morgantown, West Va,
is in the Oakland Jail on charges of
passing worthless and forged checks.
Crigler is said to have used the name
of o. B. Frazee, of Selbysport, or the
checks. He was arrested Monday by
Sheriff Clarence Spear on warrant
sworn out by B. F. Knepp, from whom
he had obtained a small sum on one of
the checks.
In addition to the check held by
Mr.. Knepp, Crigler is said to have
passed checks on Shahan's Garage,
Adams Shoe Store and Joseph Hine-
baugh.
Crigler was employed by Mr.. Frazee
on his saw mill operating near Gnegy
church. Crigler was found by the Of
fcer at the mill.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1938-09-08
OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES
WILL SELECT CANDIDATES
Both Parties To Go To The Polls
Monday To Decide On Represen-
tatives In General Election
EACH PARTY TO NAME 20

The battle of ballots, to decide the
Republican and Democratic choices for
candidates for various county, State
and Federal offices, will take place on
Monday, September IL.
The day will find many Democrats
battling to represent their party as
candidate for state offices but only a
few contesting for county honors. On
the Republican side it is just the re-
verse. No more tina ntwo people are
candidates for nomination for any
state office. However, the battle is
becoming heated as to who will be
chosen as representatives of their
party on the county ticket, and in the
race for County Commissioner nomi-
nations there are seventeen aspirants.
Three are to be nominated.
There are twenty-five polling places
in Garrett county and they will be
open next Monday from o'clock a.
M, until o'clock p. m. Twenty per-
sons out of Sc will be chosen from
the Republican ballot as candidates
for various offices as noted in the
Election Supervisors notice concern
ing the primary. Twenty Democratic
candidates are to be selected from a
list of forty-eight aspirants.
Democrats will have an opportunity
to vote for first and second choice
candidates in four contests, that of
Governor, United States Senator, At
torney General, and Comptroller. The
primary system which permits this is
thought to be distinct improvement
over the old system. Under the old
system, in a three-cornered fight, a
minority of little more than one
third of a county or legislative dis
trict could carry county. The Sec
ond choice system, if the voters use
it by marking two candidates, one for
first and the other for second choice,
largely prevents minority control, and
compels a real majority choice in
every county and legislative district.
For Republicans the most heated
contests will be those for State Sena-
tor, House of Delegates, County Com
missioners and Sheriff. An inter-
esting contest is also expected in the
State Central Committee as four per-
sons are to be selected from a list of
ten.
On the Democratic ballot six Com
mitteemen are to be chosen from a
list of sixteen. Where Their els only
one candidate from the Republican
and Democratic parties for a particu-
lar office, there is no primary contest
and their names do not appear on the
ballot this time, but will be on the
ballot in November at the general
election.
There are no contests for the posi-
ton of Clerk to the County Commits
sioners, Clerk of the Circuit Court,
Register of Wills, County Surveyor
and States Attorney.
Counting of the votes will begin al
most Immediately after the polls close
but the size of both Republican and
Democratic ballots is expected to
keep election officials busy until far
into the night
The official notice of Mondays pri-
mary appears in another section of
today's Republican.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1938-09-08
Paid For Apple Stolen, 5 Cents

James P Treacy, merchant of Oak
land, was in receipt yesterday of a
note mailed at Cincinnati, Ohio, and in
the envelope enclosing it was five
cent piece.
The note read: IS cents for the APP
pie l STOLE" with tn ename and street
address of the sender.
That's pretty honest.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1938-09-08
REPUBLICANS SHOW BIG
LEAD IN REGISTRATION
Scattered Figures Give Republi-
cans 301; Democrats 116

Scattered figures on the registration
of voters which occurred on Tuesday
show that in nine districts, covering
twelve precints, Republicans are lead
ing almost three to one.
Republicans registering were SOL,
compared to 116 for the Democrats.
The figures are not official, as no re-
turns are to be made to the Election
Supervisors until after the final regis
tration day and revision in October.
The figures obtained by The Republl-
ca1n this morning include the following:
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1938-09-08
Victory For Tydings In Garrett
County Predicted

A summer resident of the county
gave out the following information
yesterday: 81 make the prediction that
Tydings will carry the county, follow
ING a visit made to every section"
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1938-09-08

Mr.. and Mrs. Reverdy Johnson, Sill
yer Spring, and Bowie Johnson, Wash
ington, were guests of DR.. and Mrs.
w. W. Grant for several days, return
ing to their homes yesterday.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1938-09-08

minister, class of 1887, taught last
year in the Oakland High school, and
this year will be on the faculty of
AIlegany High in Cumberland.
Mr.. Steele is associated with the
Ford Drug Stores of Cumberland. He
is graduate of the University of
Pittsburgh.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1938-09-08

Observation-Disclosures high noon
last Thursday, September l, Miss
Gwendolyn Hardman, eldest daughter
of Mr.. and Mrs. o. R. Hardman, of
Spencer, West Va, became the bride of
Mr., John Haig Jackson, son of Mr..
and Mrs. John William Jackson, Of Lo
naconing, Nd.
The nuptial vows were read by Rev.
Josiah Payne, pastor of the Pennsboro
West Virginia) Methodist Protestant
church, in the living room of the
brides home before about seventy
relatives and friends of the couple.
The bride is a member of one of
Roane county's pioneer families. She
is a graduate of Spencer High school
and received her ABB. degree from
West Virginia University, Morgan
town. She taught in Spencer High
school two years and during the past
winter season studied at the Katherine
Gibbs school in New York City. She
returned on July Is from month S
tour of Europe.
Mr.. Jackson is also a graduate OF
West Virginia University and has been
manager of one of this fathers stores
IN Romney, West Va. He has spent
much time within the past two years
at the J. w. Jackson store in Oakland.
Following a wedding trip through
the south, Mr.. and Mrs. Jackson will
reside in Romney.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1938-09-08

Steele Blackwell-Mrs. Flora Black
well, Cumberland, has announced the
marriage of her daughter, Sarabelle,
to Thomas Allen Steele, Jr., son of
Mr.. and Mrs. Thomas A. Steele, of
Erie, Pa, the ceremony having been
performed Monday, July %.
Following the ceremony the couple
left on wedding trip to Quebec,
Canada. The bride, who is a grad
uate of Allegany High school and of
Western Maryland College, West
The Washington times., 1938-05-25
PRINCE GEORGES.
BEGINS DRIVE ON.
SECURITIES TAX.
3-Year LevieS Due on
Unlisted Holdings

UPPER MARLBORO, Md, May
25.-Armed with duplicates of
Federal income tax returns, Prince
Georges county tax officials yes
terday launched a drive to un.
cover several hundred thousands
OF dollars worth of securities and
other Intangible properties in the
county which have thus far es.
capped the tax books.
Thomas w. Baxter, supervisor
Of county assessments, who re-
Gently spent several weeks in the
Customs House in Baltimore
checking Federal returns, yeSter.
day mailed out the first batch Of
notices to security holders in the
county that their securities must
be listed and taxed.
AIDED BY NEW LAW
The CoStigan amendment Of
Congress enabled State and
county tax officials to Scrutinize
Federal returns for the purpose Of
uncovering tax delinquent prop.
critics, Baxter said.
The notices mailed yesterday
notify property owners that the
1896 Federal returns show owner
ship Of securities not on the State
or county books and ask for an i'm
mediate filing Of the securities
owned during the past four.year
period. Under the Maryland tax
law, lntaxed property will be as.
seSsed for the current year and
the preceding three years.
As CENTS PER $1O0
The total tax rate on securities
Is As cents for each 500 Of valua-
ton. Thirty cents of that amount
goes to the county and Is cents
to the State. In the case Of Sc
curity holders, who are residents
of incorporated towns, the State
returns half Of its 80 cents to the
town government.
The Washington times., 1938-05-25
w. andL. Prepares
For Close of Year

LEXINGTON, Va, May IS.
The 1S9th commencement exer-
cises for washington and Lee UNI
versity will start Sunday, June 5,
when DR.. Theodore F. Adams,
pastor Of the First Baptist
Church, Richmond, delivers the
baccalaureate sermon in historic
Lee Chapel.
Examinations begin Saturday
and will continue to June 8.
Commencement exercises will be
held at II a. M, June 10, with
DR.. Francis P. Gaines, university
preSidant, as the speaker. The
traditional Washington and Lee
final ball will be held that
evening.
The Washington times., 1938-05-25
SAFE SPEEDY way TO
FLUSH KIDNEYS OF HARMFUL
ACIDS and POIS0NS
Keep Bladder Free From Irritation
and Stop Getting Up Nights
Look, Act and Feel YOunser-PhysicsIIy
AttEactive-ActiveIy Alive

trouble that make life miserable-that
keep you feeling irritable and out Of
sorts.
Backache, for instance, and dizzy
Spells-nervousness and those terrible
leg cramps-Often passage is scanty
and frequent and smarts and burns.
You Wouldn't Let Your Bowels
Be CIoeged With Poisonous
Waste?
Doesn't it stand to reason that your
waste clogged kidneys need a good
thorough cleaning the same as your
waste clOgged bowels?
And when you can clean them
safely and without harm and improve
your health while 80 doing, why not
ask your druggist for a IS cent box
Of Gold Medal HARLEM Oil Capsules
and start to get rid Of the excess uric
acid which pOiSOnS the system.
Observation-Disclosures
You can't 20 wrong on this grand
medicine for It has been helping peo-
pie for over 30 years to correct their
aches and pains and to help Danish
excess uric acid eonditions-the agra
vation of sciatiea, neuritis, neuralgia,
IumbaEo and rheumatism,