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The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1939-03-30
SPECIAL DISCOUNT MADE
AVAILABLE TO TAXPAYERS
New Discount Regulation Passed
By General Assembly Allows
AS Much AS Four Per Cent
TAX BILLS IN THE MAILS

Approximately 1000 tax bills were
mailed to taxpayers in all parts of the
county on Tuesday from the office of
the County Treasurer, informing them
officially the amount of taxes they are
called upon to pay both to the county
and to the State.
A pink slip was enclosed in the en-
velopes carrying the tax bills concern
ing a special discount made available
as the result of a special bill rushed
through the General Assembly within
the past few days.
The new discount regulation allows
four per cent discount on county taxes
if paid during March and April, and Il
discount Of three per cent if paid dur
ing May or June. No discount will be
allowed after June 80, and after Octo-
Der 81 interest at the rate of one-half
of one per cent per month will be
charged and collected, according to the
HoClCe pIlIIeu oh Uile Pluh ollPo' Lily
regulation applies only on county
taxes.
Prior to the recent Act by the Gen
eral Assembly only two per cent dis
count was allowed on county taxes ii
paid before June /. One per cent was
allowed if paid during June and July,
with no discount given after July 81.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1939-03-30
TEN COUNTIES SEEKING
OWN ROAD MAINTENANCE
Amendment To Senate Bill Pro-
vides Power; Garrett Not Listed

Ten of Maryland's twenty three
counties are seeking authority to
maintain their own county roads be-
ginning October l. Garrett county is
not among the ten.
Provision for such action has been
made in the form of an amendment to
a bill now before the Senate, which
originally would have empowered the
State Roads Commission to continue
to maintain county roads.
The amendments, besides returning
the maintenance of county roads to the
ten counties, provide that fifty per
cent of the funds allotted to each of
the counties from the proceeds of the
gasoline taxes should be used eXclu-
sively for new construction and the re-
mRinder of maintenance of county
roads, debt service and for incorpor-
ated towns.
There will be almost double the
funds this next fiscal year as a result
of the decision to stop gasoline-taX
diversions.
The ten counties which would main
tain their own roads are Baltimore
Frederick, Charles, Howard, Carroll,
Cecil, Prince Georges Hartford,
Montgomery and Washington.
Regardless of whether the counties
or the Roads Commission maintains
county roads, projects undertaken in
the counties under the construction
program could be added to the State
Roads system, it was said.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1939-03-30
Sixth Anniversary of CCC To
Be Observed Sunday

The sixth anniversary of the Civil
ian Conservation Corps will be OBJ
served at the three Garrett county
camps on Sunday, April 2, with an
open house and inspection of the
camp projects.
Refreshments will be served in at
least one of the camps, an announce
ment having been made to this eff
feet by officials of Meadow Mountain
camp. The three reservations are at
Swallow Falls, Potomac Forest and at
Meadow Mountain.
Barracks and other camp buildings
will be open and guides will show Wis
itors about the camps.
w. T. Tibbetts, project superinten-
dent at the Potomac Camp, about 3
miles south of Deer Park, said that
the enrollees, army officers and tech
nical personnel of that camp were
inviting the general public to see how
they live and what they have ac-
complished. He also said there would
be guides and that the technical per-
sonnet would be on hand to explain
in detail what was being done there.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1939-03-30
RELIEF CRISIS PASSES;
BOARD RECEIVES S3,97G
Loan Made By First State Bank
OF GrantsvilIe Under 1888 Act

Receipt of $3,976.OO yesterday by
the Garrett County Welfare Board
from the county for it's share of all
relief for March and part of Febru-
airy, was acknowledged this morning
by Miss Ethel Miller, executive secre-
tary, which takes care of all agen-
cies and makes it possible to distrib-
ute State funds to those in need.
The money was received as a loan
from the First State Bank of Grants
vile, and the loan was made under
authority of the 1888 emergency act,
which gives the County Commission
ers the right to borrow up to eight
cents on each 500 of assessable
property for the needy
Old age pension checks were mailed
out yesterday afternoon. The amount
received gives those on general pub
lie assistance $1,000 for March and
also $1,000 for February. This sum,
however, is only half of the amount
asked for direct relief, it was stated.
Direct relief clients have been aided
by surplus commodities during Feb
ruary and March.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1939-03-30
FUNERAL SERVICES HELD
FOR WILLIAM GIESSMAN
Brother of County Commission
err Found In Cumberland Hotel
With Bullet Wound In Head
NO MOTIVE KNOWN FOR ACT

Lying across a bed in a Cumberland
hotel with a bullet wound in his head,
the body of William E. Giessman, 81,
of Oakland, was found about $3.50
Saturday morning, March rs, by a
chambermaid. Allegany county author
tiles said it was a "clear case of sui
cide," and no inquest was held.
Mr.. Giessman, who had been en-
ployed recently by the Garrett County
Commissioners as an engineer on
county road projects, registered at the
hotel shortly after II o'clock Friday
night. He had attended the moving
picture show at Oakland earlier in the
evening. Allegany county Investigator
Terrence J. Boyle, said he was partly
disrobed and apparently had sat on
the edge of the bed, placed the muzzle
of .38 calibre pistol against his head
and pulled the trigger, shortly after
going to the room.
DR.. George P. Paulman, county cor
oner, reported that Mr.. Giessman had
been dead several hours when the
body was found. The weapon was on
the bed and the bullet which passed
through his head, was also found near
by.
Mr.. Giessman, brother of G. Blaine
Giessman, president of the Board of
County Commissioners, and son of
the late Mr.. and Mrs. George Cess
man, was said to have been respondent
in recent months and in i'll health, ac-
cording to authorities. He left no mes
sage in the room and apparently left
no message at the home of Mrs. John
O. Thayer, where he resided with his
brother. He was unmarried. The re-
port of the revolver apparently was
not heard by occupants of other rooms.
Mr.. Giessman was member of st.
Marks Lutheran church. He had been
employed as an engineer by the
Charles B. Hawley company, at the
time of the construction of the Deep
Greek Lake dam and power house,
and also worked for the same COM
pany in North Carolina.
His body was brought to Oakland on
Saturday evening and funeral services
were conducted Monday afternoon at
2:30 o'clock from the Bolden Funeral
Home, with Dr. A. B. Learner, pastor
of the Lutheran church, officiating.
Interment was in the Oakland ceme-
terry.
Surviving are four brothers, Lester
G. Giessman, of Morgantown, W. Va;
Lawrence Giessman, Fairchance, Pa;
Robert Giessman, of Cumberland; and
Blaine Giessman, of Oakland. His
father died on December 10, 1888.
His mother died in 1911,
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1939-03-30
Oakland Machine Company Is
New Dealer For Nash Autos

Appointment of the Oakland Ma
chine company, Liberty street, as
dealer for the Nash Motors Division
of Nesh-Kelvinator Corporation, was
announced this morning by George 7.
Kerins, who, with c. N. Murphy, heads
the firm.
The company will handle the COM
plete line of Nash cars which consists
of % models in four series-the Nash
LAFAYETTE Special, the Nash LaFay-
cite Deluxe. the Nash Ambassador
Six. and the Nash Ambassador Eight.
Many new features are to be found
in the 1899 models which are being
country, Mr. Kerins said. Some of
these are the weather eye" con-
ditioned air system for winter driving,
the super-powered engine for low
prices series, and the new engine de-
sign, and sound proofing.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1939-03-30
FORGER FOUND HANGING
In COUNTY JAIL SUNDAY
Body Of Noah ROdeffer, %, Dis
covered Suspended From Chan
delier, His Neck Broken
VERDICT BY SUICIDE GIVEN

The inert body of Noah Rodeffer, %,
Harrisonburg, Va, and a native Of
Bridgewater, Va, was discovered at
noon Sunday hanging from a chande-
lier in the hospital ward of the county
Jail in Oakland. The neck of the dead
man was broken.
Rodeffer and his wife, Evelyn Rod
effer, had been in the Jail since Jan
uary Is on charges of forgery, await
ing action of the March Grand jury.
Rodeffer allegedly forged checks
and obtained money upon them from
Charles C. Helbig and Samuel Aron-
halt at two Oakland feed and flour
mills, and upon making the discov-
cry that the checks were worthless,
Helbig gave chase and overlook the
couple near Hutton and recovered the
money. Rodeffer and his wife were
taken into custody a day or two later
in Kingwood, West Va, and brought
to Oakland and incarcerated.
Last week the Grand Jury in its
sessions returned two indictments
against both Rodeffer and Mrs. Rod
effer.
States Attorney Neil C. Fraley was
in the sheriff's office comforting with
Mrs. Rodeffer and her father and
brother at the time Rodeffer took his
life. He had evidently been hanging
about five minutes with his neck
broken. Officials at the Jail said there
were evidences that Rodeffer had at
tempted to first use his belt as moose.
After it broke he attempted to use
some rage which proved too weak. He
next took a sash cord from a window
in the jail, fastened it over the chan
delier and apparently leaped from the
bed breaking his neck.
At an inquest held Monday evening
{. coroner's jury returned a verdict
that Rodeffer came to his death as a
result of suicide by hanging. His re-
mains were shipped to Harrisonburg,
Va, Monday evening where funeral
services were conducted and interment
made. Rodeffer was a son of Mr.. and
Mrs. Minor Rodeffer, of Harrison
burg.
Chief Judge D. Lindley Sloan, who
is presiding at court this week, per-
mitted Mrs. Rodeffer to return to Har-
risonburg, Va.,- with her father, Mr..
Joseph and her brother, who came to
Oakland several days ago.
States Attorney Fraley made the
statement that Rodeffer was wanted in
Virginia for offenses committed IN
that commonwealth and had served
terms in prison upon previous con-
victionS.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1939-03-30
Four Boys Get Delayed Pay For
Selling Coffee For Statesmen;
Justice Hammond Assists

Four young boys of town got paid
one day last week for some high class
house to house selling that they had
done two years ago, but they had to
get the help of Justice of the Peace c.
F. Hammond before they obtained
their Salaries"
1t was sometime in 1887 that Lee
Thayer, Billy Casteel, Dan Browning
and Pansy limbaugh were inveighlea
away from an interesting ball game
being members of the winning team at
the time, to sell some coffee for two
statesmen from Elkins, West Va, who
promised them that if they sold forty
pounds to the housewives of Oakland
they would either be given trip to
Pittsburgh with overnight expenses
paid, or $500 each in cash.
These four industrious boys forgot
their baseball game and got busy can
wasting the town, calling on their
friends and their friends families and
at the close of day had sold the pre-
scribed amount of coffee, according to
the testimony presented, but the sales
men departed and evidently forgot
their promise to the lads.
Accordingly, they vowed "to get
even someday." Come one day last
week. The opportunity presented it
self. Both statesmen were in town at
the same time, with one automobile.
Rushing to the Magistrates office all
four subscribed to foreign attach
ments against the automobile and the
two men were brought in before JUS
tice Hammond.
The boys told their story without
the assistance of an attorney to handle
the case and as a result the boys got
their $500 each, but without interest.
The two statesmen also paid several
dollars in costs.
1t is a bet that these boys from Ell
kins will not attempt to tlimfam the
four boys of Oakland again-not very
soon, anyway.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1939-03-30
Solicits Money And Food; Is
Taken To County Jail

A stranger in town who gave his
name as E. C. Williams, Clarksburg
West Va, was arrested Tuesday on
charge of vagrancy, after he had solic'
tied money, food and clothing from a
number of Oakland people on the story
that his baby had died at Crellin and
other members of the family had nc
food.
Mrs. Frank Schell, one housewife
who believed the story sufficiently to
hand out a dollar, yet was doubtful
enough to question him about his doc
tor, undertaken, etc, and when
check-up on these statements proved
them false authorities were called and
the arrest followed midway along Sec
ond street. The man was evidently
making house to house appeal.
Later at the Jail, Mrs. Schell iden-
titled him and recovered her portion
of the donations. Williams will be ac-
corded a hearing before a Justice OF
the Peace in the near future.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1939-03-30
Coal Bill Expected To Pass

A measure in the Legislature, al
ready approved by the House and
which is expected to pass in the Sen
ate, is likely to cause a hardship on
the owners of numerous small wagon
coal mines in this county and may
possibly drive them out of business,
according to information received at
The Republican office by phone last
evening from Annapolis.
The measure would require these
small mines employing one or two
men to come under the State Safety
regulations, which would force the
owners to provide a lot of new and
expensive equipment, air shafts, and
other things which up to this time
have not been deemed necessary for
the safety of those engaged at work
in the mines.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1939-03-30
Commandments And Closing
Dates Are Announced

Dates for central closing exercises
of elementary schools and graduating
exercises of high schools were an
nounced this morning by F. E. Rath-
bun, County Superintendent, as fol
lows, at eight o'clock p. M, in each
case unless otherwise noted:
Closing Exercises
Tuesday, June 6, Kempton and
Friendsville.
Wednesday, June 7, Kitzmiller,
Loeb Lynn and Mountain Lake Park,
Deer Park and Accident; Kitzmiller at
2 p. m.
Thursday, June 8, Crellin, p. M;
Oakland, Red House, at 8.
Friday, June 9, Grantsville.
High School Commencement
Wednesday, June Z, Grantsville,
Oakland and Kitzmiller.
Thursday, June 8, Friendsville and
Kempton.
Friday, June 9, Accident.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1939-03-30
"The Oakland Follies of 1889
To Be Presented April Is

"The Oakland Follies of 1885," I'M
der the auspices of st. Matthews
Episcopal Parish, will be presented in
the Oakland High school auditorium
on Thursday evening, April 13, it was
announced yesterday.
A committee in charge has secured
local talent with DR.. G. Oscar Hall as
master of ceremonies. The Loeb Lynn
Band, directed by Prof. Harry Mickey;
Rudolf Booming and his accordion; 81
mon Cogley and Frank Glaze, as
"Lightnin' m Rastus," and Bill Glib
son at the piano, are some of those
preparing to take part. DR.. Hall will
also perform as a ventriloquist with
his boy Bobby"
Tickets are now on sale by various
persons and at Gonder's drug store. E.
X. Downer is business manager for the
committee.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1939-03-30
Union Church Services For Next
Week

Union services next week will be
held on Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday
and Friday, as follows:
April 8, St. Matthew'S Episcopal
church, sermon by the Rev. W. S. Pat
terson; April A, st. Pau's Methodist
church, sermon by the Rev. A. B.
Learner; April 5, st. Marks Lutheran
church, sermon by Rev. David G.
Trimble; April 7, high noon until three
in the afternoon, three-hour service in
st. Paul's church. The Episcopal con-
gregation will also attend a three-hour
service in their house Of worship.
In the Lutheran church a Holy
Thursday service will be conducted @t
1870 o'clock in the evening.
The mid-week union service was
held last night in st. Pauls Methodist
church with the Rev. DR.. A. B. Learner
delivering the sermon.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1939-03-30
Attempted Robbery at Reckard
and Glotfelty Garage

An attempt to rob the Reckard and
Glotfelty Garage safe was unsuccess-
full last Friday night, those intent on
the crime evidently having been
frightened away by some incident.
The attempted robbery was not dis
covered until Saturday morning when
it was found that the safe had been
forced open with pick and hack saw.
The cash box within the safe would
have been the next part of the safe
to have been forced open, but for some
unknown reason the person or persons
engaged desisted in their efforts. APP
parently nothing was missing from
the garage proper.
Authorities were notified and were
engaged in an investigation, but no ar
rests have been made.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1939-03-30

The largest peacetime army APP
preparation bill in the nations history
went through the United States Sen
ate in quick time Monday. The bill
carries an appropriation of $519,188,-
900.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1939-03-30

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Will Clay property this spring.
Rev. L. NJ. Zeimer OF Toledo is
scheduled to conduct a two day SER
vice at the St. John church east of
town, March 1917.
The Woman's Foreign Missionary
society of the Methodist church held
their regular meeting at the home of
Mrs. Ben Eisenbach, Wednesday eve.
DR.. Guy Fromm Of Cincinnati is re-
ported seriously III, suffering from
cancer. Mrs. Noah Gerber and dau-
ghter Miss Melvena are both bedfast
with the flu.
Mr.. and Mrs. Delbert Neuensch-
wander spent Sunday with his par
ents, Mr.. and Mrs. Levi Neuenschwan-
der spent Sunday with his parents,
Mr.. and Mrs. Levi Neuenschwander.
The former is a travelling salesman
for the Farm Bureau association.
A baby boy was born to DR., and
Mrs. Melo Rice, Saturday.
Rev. Jacob unruh of Fortuna, Mo-,
who will conduct services at the st.
John church, Tuesday and Wednesday
evenings, will be the guest of his
brother, Rev. d. ]. Unruh and family.
They both expect to attend the 50th
wedding anniversary of their parents,
at their home at Denver, Pa, March
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Pleasant Hill

Mrs. Paul Winegardner and sor
spent the weekend with Mrs. Cora
Huber.
Mr.. and Mrs. Lee Wingate and
daughter and Mr.. and Mrs. Lyman
Barnes and Arlene Calandar were
Sunday visitors of Mr.. and Mrs
Chet Spear.
Mrs. Cora Huber called Saturday
on Mrs. Arthur Yoakum who is i'll
Mr.. and Mrs. Clint Moorehead and
daughters and Mr.. and Mrs. Lyman
Barnes and Arlene Calandar called
Thursday evening on Mr.. and Mrs
Lee Tressel.
Mr.. and Mrs. Oscar Zimmerman
were Sunday dinner guests of Mr.
and Mrs. Cal Herr and family.
Mrs. Willard Jennings spent Sat-
urday and Saturday night with Mr.
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Richland Center

Mr.. and Mrs. Warren Moser and
sons spent Sunday afternoon with
Mr.. and Mrs. Victor Moser and son
of Lima.
Mr.. and Mrs. Amos Gerber spent
Monday afternoon at the Noah
Steiner home.
Mr.. and Mrs. Wilmer Badertscher
and daughter spent Tuesday even
ing with Mr.. and Mrs. Wayne Zim-
merman and daughter.
Mr.. and Mrs. w. G. Hoffman
spent Wednesday evening with Mr..
and Mrs. w. C. Schaublin.
Mrs. Ella Dillman and son Robert
and Mrs. Donald Dillman spent Sun
day afternoon at the Amos Lugin-
buhl home.
Mr.. and Mrs. Kenneth Gratz of
Lima and Mr.. and Mrs. Leonard
Gratz and son spent Sunday after
noon with Mr.. and Mrs. Ernest
Gratz.
Mr.. and Mrs. Vernon Yoakum
spent Sunday evening at the Otto
Amstutz home.
, Mr.. and Mrs. Herbert Coon of
Millersburg were weekend guests
of her parents, Mr.. and Mrs. j. /.
Luginbuhl.
Mr.. and Mrs. Wilford Gratz, Mr..
and Mrs. Russell Schaublin and
daughter and Mr.. and Mrs. Walter
Schaublin spent Sunday afternoon at
the Henry Hilty home.
Mrs. S. C. Daley of Findlay is
spending several days with her son
Dwight Daley and family.
Mr.. and Mrs. Cal Burkholder and
family spent Sunday afternoon at
the Sam Badertscher home.
Mr.. and Mrs. Willard Jennings
and family, Mr.. and Mrs. Leonard
Gratz and son and Mr.. and Mrs.
Rolly Moser and son spent Friday
evening with Mr.. and Mrs. Warren
Moser and sons.
Mr.. and Mrs. Dwight Frantz and
daughter spent Friday evening with
Mr.. and Mrs. Wayne Zimmerman
and daughter.
Mr.. and Mrs. Wilford Gratz were
Sunday dinner guests at the Walter
Schaublin home. Evening callers
were Mr.. and Mrs. Kenneth Gratz
of Lima.
| Mr.. and Mrs. Charles Sharp ane
| family of Norwalk spent the weel
end at the Amos Luginbuhl home.
| Mr.. and Mrs. Ed Marquart anc
son Melvin spent Sunday evening
| with Mr.. and Mrs. John Marquart
and family.
| Mr.. and Mrs. Sam Bame and Mrs
Dean Myers and children were
Thursday evening supper guests a
the Amos and Robert Gerber home
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Pandora

Amos, son of Abe Suter, returned
home from North Carolina where he
spent the past several months.
Mrs. Vern McClintock was a pa
tient at the Lima Memorial huspital
several days, where she was taken for
observation.
The seventh grade girls of the local
school entertained their mothers at
tea, Thursday after school.
The Pandora sophomore class pre-
sented the play, Little Women" at
the school auditorium, Friday even
| ing. The cast included Justine Cook,
Agnes Warkentine, Kathleen AM
stutz, Catherine Hatfield, Elnora Ba-
singer, Margaret Niswander, Dwaine
Amstutz, Eugene Kohl, Lysle Som
mer, and Frederick Soldner.
Miss Inez McAdams, telephone OPP
orator spent the past week at home
with her mother who was bedfast
Mrs. Wilmer Gratz substituted.
Miss Marjorie, daughter of Mr.. and
Mrs. Harvey Hilty is working for the
George Fruchey family since Mrs
Hilty and infant daughter returned
home from the hospital.
The Pandora garage recently solo
two new Dedge trucks to Lima par.
ties.
Mr. and Mrs. William Clay and Mr.
and Mrs. Herman Schumacher spent
Sunday with the formers children in
Toledo.
Mr.. and Mrs. Walter Plankenhorn
who now reside in the Ambrose Ba-
singer property will move into the
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and Mrs. Tom Flenming. Mrs.
Flemning is i'll. -.
Mr.. and Mrs. Robert Hess and
family and Mr.. John Boedicker call
ed Sunday on Mrs. Lily Fett and
Nellie Huber.
Mr.. Edward Althauser and Rhea
Scoles called Sunday evening on Mr..
and Mrs. Walter Garmatter and
sons.
Sunday afternoon callers of Mr..
and Mrs. Arthur Phillips were: Mr..
and Mrs. Clem Phillips of Lima
Carrie Younkman and Mr.. Russell
of Columbus.
Mr.. and Mrs. A. J. Lutterbein and
son called Saturday evening on Mr..
and Mrs. George Huber and son.
Mrs. Daniel Younkman and daugh-
ters were Thursday visitors at the
VIM. Lugibihl home.
Mr.. H. P. Zimmerman was a Sun
day dinner guest of Mr.. and Mrs.
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Elmer Long. Mr.. and Mrs. Oscar
Zimmerman called Sunday evening.
Mr.. and Mrs. Earl Hilty and
family called Sunday afternoon on
Mr.. and Mrs. Willard jennings and
family.
Mr.. and Mrs. Cloyce Hauenssein
moved this week on farm north
east Of Ada.
The Pleasant Hill Ladies Aid So
ciety will meet this Thursday for
an all day meeting with Mrs.
Hermie Rauenbuhler of Bluffton.