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The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1939-04-06
Open House At Meadow Noun
tain CCC Camp

More than two hundred persons at
tended the open house held at Meadow
Mountain CCC camp, Sunday. After
tour of the camp F. W. Besley, State
Forester, made an address. Brief talks
were also given by Lieut.. Charles
Keltz, commanding officer; W. Harold
Miller, educational adviser; Robert W..
Sheckells, camp superintendent, and
]. j. Davis, resident forester. Cyril
Solomon acted as master of ceremon-
les. There were musical selections by
the Oakland Boys Band, after which a
tour of the projects was made. The
guests then returned to the mess hall
where they were served refreshments.
Trucks provided by Mr.. Sheckells,
camp superintendent, were placed at
the disposal of the visitors to inspect
the log cabins and other recreational
features at New Germany and Big
Run, near the Savage river.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1939-04-06
Oakland Follies of 1889 To Be
Presented Next Thursday

"The Oakland Follies Of 1889" will
be presented next Thursday evening,
April 10, at o'clock in the Oakland
High school. Tickets are on sale at
Gonder's pharmacy at 25 cents each.
The follies will include all Oakland
and vicinity talent in vaudeville acts Of
drama, comedy and music. They are
being presented under the auspices of
the Laymen's League of st. Matthew's
Episcopal church. DR.. G. Oscar Hall
will be master of ceremonies. E. X.
Downer is business manager.
The program includes several num-
bers by Mickey's band, of Loeb Lynn;
Mixed Chorus, solo dancing, Simon
Cogley and Frank Glaze as "Lightnin'
and Rastus"; DR.. Hall as ventrilo-
quist and his Bobby" harmony team
with Loretta Frantz and Catherine
Dewitt; Rudolf Booming and his ac-
Gordon, Bill Gibson at the piano, and a
broadcast from "WOAK."
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1939-04-06
FOREST FIRE SUSPECT IS
BROUGHT IN; QUESTIONED
Is Released Upon His own RecOg-
nizance Until His Statements
Are Checked By Forest Guard
SAYS HE is INNOCENT

Jerome Kelly, 81-year-old far
mer of the Salt Block section of
Garrett county, between Sang
Run and Friendsville, returned
to his home on Tuesday after
noon after being in Oakland upon
two occasions during the past
week for questioning by Neil C.
Fraley, States Attorney, in con-
nection with a number of alleged
incendiary forest fires in that
area two weeks ago.
Mr.. Kelly was released upon his own
recognizance upon his promise to re-
turn to Oakland whenever wanted for
further questioning. He was brought
to Oakland by George M. Browning,
chief forest guard.
Before leaving town for his home
he stated to representative of The
Republican that he was innocent of the
charge alleged against him.
81 don't want to see the forests
burn" he said. He also stated he had
been riding his horse early that Sun
day morning through the woods, but
had gone to Meyersdale with relatives,
remaining there for a day or two be-
fore returning and that he could bring
witnesses to prove his statements.
"You tell the people that wouldn't
do trick like those foresters say l
did," he vehemently said.
Mr.. Kelly had seen the account last
Friday in which H. C. Buckingham,
District Forester, had accused a rider
on a gray horse of throwing fire
brands at various points in the for
ests as he rode along. Kelly owns a
black horse.
Buckingham reported from Cumber-
land that the horseman had been seen
tossing lighted torches into some sec
lions of the woods, but George Brown
ing said that as far as he knew, no
HAL Idu DCCIl oSSll hSCCAAio
fires but that man had been seen
coming from the vicinity of a number
of forest fires which apparently had
been set purposely. There were thir-
teen outbreaks in the county in one
day, several of them being in the Salt
Block area.
Mr.. Kelly, besides emphasizing his
innocence, declared he knew of no one
in that section who wanted to see a
destructive forest fire.
Mr.. Kelly, upon his visit here this
week, wore a brown fur cap which
covered his head fully and walked with
a cane. He is a native of West Vir-
ginia, but has been a resident of this
State for fifty years.
Mr.. Browning said that no definite
charge was lodged against Mr.. Kelly
but that his statements were being
checked.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1939-04-06
ALLEGANY UNION MINERS
TRY TO INTERFERE HERE
Impending Clash Between Union
And Wagon Miners Is Avoided
This Morning At Grantsville
CITIZENS ARE AROUSED

An impending brush between
union miners of Allegany county
and unorganized mine workers
of Garrett county was avoided
temporarily at least, this morn
ing when county authorities no
titled the union men that they
had no business interfering with
workers here and were advised
to return to Allegany county.
Union miners came to Grantsvilie
last night and this morning from the
Georges Creek section to try to get
the wagon mines around Grantsville
to close pending the signing of the new
wage agreement for the union. The
mines in Allegany county, which are
organized, have been closed since on
Monday.
Operators and citizens of Grants
vile became aroused however, and
notified county authorities, who were
iC CllS oCSIlC VI CIlc IllI GdGcucu plChSI-
ing this morning at $50 o'clock when
the two hundred or more unorganized
workers of the wagon mines west of
Grantsville arrived in trucks for their
days work.
Several State Police were on hand,
besides local officers and clash might
have ensued as the union workers ex-
pressed themselves as determined to
keep the local men from going to
work.
When the workers of the Garrett
county mines appeared from Grants
vile, however, they were accompanied
by at least two hundred citizens Of
the town, which surprised both union
workers and county officers, one of
whom remarked at looked like the en-
tire town was out to see that the men
went to work as usual"
The Allegany county men finally
dispersed. Local officers said two Of
the State Police remained on duty and
that they would return to Grantsville
this afternoon when work ceases for
the day as a precaution against the
return of the Allegany county men.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1939-04-06
ACHIEVEMENT CONTEST TO
BE CONDUCTED BY ROTARY
Annual Youth Week Feature To
Be Observed Here AS Usual

That the Oakland Rotary club will
sponsor an achievement contest again,
and that it will be held the last week in
April or the first week in May, was an
nounced Tuesday by Ralph E. Weber,
member of the Youth Committee Of
the club. Definite dates are to be an
nounced later.
The contest will be open for any boy
or girl of elementary or high school
age. Exhibits especially desired are
home economics, wood and metal
crafts.
Winners will be entertained at the
weekly Rotary luncheon following the
exhibit, when an entertainment will
be given and prizes awarded.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1939-04-06
Salary Checks Mailed to School
Board Employees

Salary checks for March were sent
out yesterday by the Board of Educa-
ton to school teachers, janitors, bus
contractors, drivers, etc. In letter at
tached County Superintendent F. Z.
Rathbun stated that the funds making
the checks possible were furnished
through the cooperation and helpful
attitude of the Board of County Com
missioners.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1939-04-06
STATE LEGISLATORS END
The SESSION in MAD RUSH
Members Work Through Night
To Clear Files; Bill to Ban Fire
works Killed By Senate
PIN BALL MACHINES OUT

The Maryland General Assem-
bly, adjourned it's 1889 session
sine die on Tuesday, April 4,
after an all-night session in
which the clocks in the House
and the Senate were kept turned
back from midnight for nearly
twelve hours.
Since before dawn on Tuesday
the Senate had marked time, its
files clear, while jammed-up bills
of the House were cleared out
and sent over for passage or con-
currence in amendments.
After the hot debate in the House
and subsequent enactment of a bill
licensing pinball machines, the bill
was killed by the Senate. The Senate'5
action climaxed a long night of rou-
tine legislating. The House battle over
the pinball measure, which was de-
signed to yield revenues to finance a
Statewide syphilis control program
and increase grants to State-aided
charitable institutions, had been brew
ing since early in the session.
Major legislation enacted included
passage of the bill, backed by Govern
or O'Conor, to reform the coroner's
system, reorganization of the parole
department and reform Of the magis-
trates' courts.
The Senate, Is to IA, killed the
measure designed to prohibit the sale
of fireworks in Maryland. This bill
was bitterly fought through the lower
branch, but died within a step of en-
actment into law.
The bill to legalize jury service for
women died in the Judicial Proceed
ings Committee of the Senate. The
proposal had been enacted in the
t.Jouse by close vote.
Legislation proposed by the Gov
errors Bowman Commission for gov
ernmental reorganization, was en-
acted in a majority of instances.
Bills passed in both houses included
a state salary standardization survey;
study of the states higher educational
system; sick leave and vacations for
State employees; creation of the de-
partment of budget and procurement;
abolition of the State mechanical engi-
Continued on Page Four)
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1939-04-06
SPECIAL SERVICES WILL
MARKEASTER OBSERVANCE
All Churches of Oakland to Cele-
brate Resurrection of Christ
With Worshipful Meetings
GOOD FRIDAY SERVICES
WILL ALSO BE OBSERVED

All the churches in Oakland and
throughout most of the county are
having special services in observance
If the death and resurrection of
Christ. Throughout the Lenten season
union services have been conducted by
the ministers of the Methodist, Episco-
nal and Lutheran churches, and these
services will be concluded with a union
Good Friday service in st. PauIs
Methodist church tomorrow, April l.,
beginning at noon and continuing until
three o'clock.
There will be appropriate hymns,
scripture and short exhortations on
each of the seven words uttered by
Jesus from the cross.
On Good Friday afternoon, also,
special service will be held by the
Episcopal and Catholic churches. Spec
cial services have also been conducted
during Lent by St. Peters Catholic
church.
Individual churches will have special
services as follows:
St. Matthew's Episcopal
Rev. D. C. Trimble, Rector
Easter services in St. Matthews
church, Oakland, will commence at 8
a. m. with a celebration of the Holy
Communion; at 10 o'clock the children
of the Church School will present their
mite boxes, accompanied by an Easter
program. Solemn Holy Eucharist
with sermon and special Easter music
will follow at IL a. m.
At the Log church, Altamont, an
Easter program and service will com
mence at 2:30 p. m.
A service of Holy Communion with
sermon will be held at st. Johns
chapel, Deer Park, on Easter Sunday
evening at o'clock.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1939-04-06
St. Peters Catholic Church
Rev. William F. Sauer, Pastor

This Thursday evening, the Tene-
brae services at 1880, with Rev. Frank
Spiller, Thomas, W. Va, and Rev. FIR.
Paul Helseley, Howesville, W. Va,
participating in the chanting of the
lamentations.
Good Friday services at 8 a. M; at
8 D. M, The Way of the Cross; at
1880 p. M, Stations of the Cross and
instruction.
Easter Sunday: Easter high mass at
8 a. M, with special musical program
by the choir; the last mass at 10 a. M
Sunday afternoon at 5 o'clock the
Easter devotions which will consist OF
a sermon, prayers, and the benediction
of the Blessed Sacrament.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1939-04-06
Orthopedic Clinic Scheduled

The regular bi-monthly orthopedic
clinic for Garrett county will be held
at the Court House in Oakland on
April 10 and 20. All persons who have
been seen in previous clinics are asked
to make their appointments early.
Those who have not had contact with
the Health Department are asked to
obtain a request from their physician
for this service.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1939-04-06
st. Marks Evangelical Lutheran
Church
REV. A. B. LEAMER, DID,, Pastor
Second Street, Oakland

Thursday evening, 1870. The cele-
bration of the Holy Communion.
Easter Day: $3.50 a. m. The Matin
Service. Sermon "The Report of the
Good News Ushering in the New Day
for Mankind" Special music.
$3.50 a. m. The Church School. paul
breaches the Risen Christ"
1O:45 a. m. The Service OF the
Church. Holy Communion with Con-
fessional Service. Special music by the
choir. The sermon, "The Divine Pres
ence"
$50 p. m. The Luther Lague VeSsper
Hour. Topic, "Our Triumphant Saw
Jour"
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1939-04-06

Rev. Donald w. Brown, Pastor
st. PauPs Thursday evening, April
Communion at 1880 o'clock: Friday
evening, Union service at 1880. Ea as
ter Sunday, Holy Communion at 1880:
Mt. Olivet-Thursday evening, at
1880. Easter Sunday, Holy Communion
at 2:30.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1939-04-06
ST. Paurs Methodist Church, Oakland

Rev. Wlnheld D. FaCteTSoll, h1llil0'ei'
Thursday, 1880. The Sacrament OF
the Lords Supper. Reception OF mem
Friday, 1900 to 800. Before the
Cross" A Good Friday service with
the Lutheran and Methodist congrega-
tons uniting. The choir will sing The
Words on the Cross" by LundqulSt'
The ministers will speak on the Last
Words of Christ from the Cross
Sunday, $50. Sunday school. E. Ray
Jones. SUPERINTENDENT. Easter service
and lesson, with special offering for
World Service.
1O:45. Morning Worship. Easter
music by the choir. Sermon by the
minister: "The Glad News of Easter"
At the close of the service the Sacfa-
ment of Baptism will be administered
$50. The Epworth League service
There will be no evening church ser
vice.
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lowed by the Preparatory Service and
HOLY Communion. Parents may pre-
sent their children for Holy Baptism,
and those desiring to unite with the
church may do so by confirmation;
baptism or by letter. All members and
friends of the congregation are urged
to unite with us in these services.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1939-04-06
Red House Lutheran Parish

The Good Friday service at Red
House begins promptly at 200 o'clock.
Scriptures and hymns appropriate for
this solemn occasion will be used, and
the pastor will give brief meditations
ON "The Words from the Cross" ,
Easter Sunday services at Red
House-Sunday school at $3.50, fol-
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1939-04-06
COUNCIL REORCANIZES AT
MEETING MONDAY EVENING.
Irwin Rudy Named President Of
City Body; Committees Named
And Appointments Made
APPEAL SESSION is SET

At the regular monthly meeting of
the Mayor and Town Council on Mon
day evening, the reorganization of
that body was effected with the cleo
ton of Irwin R. Rudy as its president
and the appointment of various COM
mittees.
The committees appointed are as fol-
lows: Water committee, Henry w.
McComas, Jr., chairman; r. D. Houck
and Delbert NJ. Davis; street commit
tee, Emroy Bolden, chairman; Earl w.
Shartzer and Irwin R. Rudy; finance
committee, Delbert Davis, chairman;
Irwin R. Rudy and Henry w. Nc
Comas.
Others named by Council include the
following: Arthur Lawton, clerk-col-
lector; James Compton, water super
intendent; Julius C. Renninger, Jr.,
city attorney; C. F. Hammond, police
magistrate; M. R. Maroney, street SUI
perintendent; w. H. Byrd, weighmas-
ter; George Fulk, truck driver; B. B.
Nethkin and W. D. Casteel, police
A committee to have charge of the
golf links was also named, consisting
of r. D. Houck, chairman; Emroy Boil
den, Delbert Davis and Henry w. Nc
Comas, Jr.
Appeal Session To Be Held
Council announced two dates for the
annual appeal session, when dissatis-
fled taxpayers may complain concern
ing the assessments made upon their
property holdings. The sessions will be
held on April II and IS, beginning
each evening at 7:3O o'clock.
Members also had under advisement
the opening of Eighth street, between
Green and Oak streets.
More than 1900 small trees Were
ordered, to be used for planting on the
water farm west of town, mainly for
the protection of the towns water sup
ply in the future, but incidentally to
beautify the golf course too. There
were ordered 100 white spruce, 5000
Scotch pine and 5000 Norway spruce.
Awaiting the outcome of a meeting
of the Oakland firemen, no action was
taken concerning a site for the COM
munity building, although it's location
was discussed to some extent.
No report of the auditor employed
recently to go over the towns books,
was made, as the work is not yet COM
pleted.
Bills amounting to approximately
$1,25O were ordered paid. A report
from clerk-collector Arthur Lawton,
showed that more than $1,000 had
been collected during the month Of
March, most of which was for back
taxes. April, with the first quarter of
water collections coming in, is eX-
pected to dump into the treasury much
more than during the previous month.
Fast Driving Scored
The speeding of cars, delivery
trucks and trucks through the streets
of Oakland were scored severely by
Council members and an investiga-
ton was ordered to stop this danger
Gus custom.
1t appears that Council has had sew
eral complaints on this score from
citizens who fear that some children
or even older persons may be struck
some day and perhaps killed.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1939-04-06

William R. Ofutt left Oakland on
Saturday for Valrico, Florida, where
Mrs. Offutt and other members of the
family have been for several weeks.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1939-04-06
GROWING OF PEAS MADE
POSSIBLE BY AGREEMENT
Cooperative Arrangement Made
Between Pea Growers In County
And Mt. Airy Canning Company
NET PRICE NOT TO BE SET

AS the result of an agreement made
yesterday morning by the Mt. Airy
Canning Company with a number of
Garrett county farmers, the latter
will have an opportunity to grow and
market peas again this year, but the
price per ton to be paid the agricultu-
ralists will depend upon the net profit
received by the canning company after
expenses of canning and marketing
have been deducted There will be no
set contract price, such as has been
the case for the past several years.
The canning company officials had
previously decided not to operate at
Loeb Lynn this year because last
years crop, not only in this area but
all over the country, had flooded the
market and made it necessary to place
in storage many thousand cases of the
product, for which there was no i'm
mediate sale.
Canning Company Accede To Request
But because a number of the pea
growers did not wish to lose this early
cash crop, they appealed to the cam
ming company to work out plan, and
the agreement yesterday morning was
the outcome. Previous to this the
farmers attended meetings at Grants
vile and Mountain Lake Park Tues
day and favored the proposition pre-
scented by an overwhelming majority,
according to those attending. There
were present at the Mountain Lake
Park meeting approximately two hum
bred producers.
Will Operate Comparatively
The cannery, according to the agree
ment made, is to operate the same as
in any other previous year, except that
the pea growers will assume respon-
sibility for the output along with the
canning company. The growers are to
produce and deliver the peas to the
canning company and the company in
turn will can, process and sell them
and return to the growers the sale
price, less charges and expenses of OPP
GRAFTON.
A separate set of books will be kept
for the 1889 crop and upon sale of the
canned peas and the collection of the
purchase price, the balance standing
to the credit of the crop after charges,
expenses, ETC., have been paid, shah
be distributed to growers at so much
per ton of peas delivered. 1t may be
the same as last year or it may be
lower or higher. Seed is to be furn-
ished to the farmers at $500 per
bushel.
Fred Richter, Accident feldman and
grower, estimated that there were
approximately 800 pea growers in the
county interested in the agreement
and that 125 had already signed the
contract. He estimated that last
year the growers had received $780,
600 from the sale of their peas to the
canning company. The company last
year contracted for peas at $500 per
ton.
Mr.. Richter said that the 300 grow
ers would be signed prior to the time
for planting, which is around April %.
A Growers committee consisting
of one member from the four sections,
Grantsville, Accident, Gortner and Mt.
Lake Park, and member at large, is
to be named, which will have charge
of the details and which will be the
contact between the remainder of the
growers and the canning company.
Evening star., 1939-12-31

please, ma am - into that boot" she SAID to
Mrs. Whitaker.
While Madame Rubin folded the sheet like
protector about her neck, Mrs. Whitaker felt
the intense black eyes upon her hair. She
began to shrink within her large gentle Frame
Its so hard to find someone to take an
interest in ones hair when one is no longer
quite young" she began.
But Madame Rubin was not listening Over
her face had come an intense and Jealous
look. She had removed Mrs. Whittaker's net
and pins and was pulling out the fuzzed
strands until they stuck out in absurd star
like rays around Mrs. Whittaker's embar-
rassed face. "So' Madame Rubin muttered
so. if you please - Melanie!'
She was obviously not talking to Mrs.
Whitaker, but to her own outraged artists
soul. So Mrs. Whitaker sat in silence. Now
Madame Rubin shouted something aloud in
an unknown tongue. Instantly girl came
running with pair of long thin shears.
Then there were more commands, all in
Madame Rubin deep oontralto. The atmos-
phere was as tense as in an operating room.
NdudIIc NuUll lIVcU tllc SIlcdIS dUOVc N1IS.
Whittaker's head and was about to plunge
them into the mass of her hair when Mrs.
Whitaker put her hands up and screamed.
Watt
Madame Rubin paused, bewildered She
appeared to remember Mrs. Whitaker for the
first time. What is it comes over you now,
ma amp" she inquired, astonished.
''You can't cut my hair off without even
asking mel" Mrs. Whitaker cried.
Madame Rubin put hand on each of Mrs.
Whittaker's shoulders ''Now, ma am, you
amt gom to walk around New York carryin'
a head on you like this one No, ma am! 1t
amt sense. Crazy. is what call it,
But my husband will never consent - he
hates short-haired women"
Madame Rubin's hands pressed more firmly
on her shoulders. MA am, l amt goin' to
cut off only out. He won't see one diff