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The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1940-12-05
MOTION FOR new TRIAL
DENIED; BERGER APPEALS
Oakland Physician Reaffirms
His Innocence of Charges
Made by Mrs. Smith
JUDGE PASSES SENTENCE

Following the courts refusal to
grant motion for new trial in the
case of DR.. Cliff P. Berger, who was
found guilty in one of four indict-
ments on unusual morals charges at
the September term of Court, defense
attorneys on Monday filed a motion
for an appeal, which carries the case
to the Maryland Court of Appeals.
The argument over the motion for a
new trial was heard Monday morning
before Chief Judge D. Lindley Sloan
and Associate Judge w. A. Hustler.
Defense attorneys reaffirmed their
belief in their clients innocence and
asked that the opportunity be given to
have a new trial before jury in the
case of Mrs. Minnie Smith, of the
Kings Run section, against DR.. Ber-
ger.
In three other indictments at the
September term of Court the Judges
declared DR.. Berger not guilty.
In overruling the motion for the
new trial and prior to rendering the
verdict Judge Sloan cited other cases
of similar nature in Allegany coun-
ty and pointed out that the verdict of
guilty in the particular case carried
much less penalty than would have
been the case had he been found gull
ty of any of the other three.
Following the refusal to grant a
new trial defense attorneys filed a
motion for arrest of Judgment which
was also overruled.
Defendant Speaks
Before passing sentence Judge
Sloan granted the defendant the right
to speak and he stood before the
court and declared 81 am not guilty of
this offense. l have never been guilty
of any such offense and my own con-
science is clear or this matter, re-
CARELESS of the sentence you may
pass"
Judge Sloan then declared it was
the Judgment of the court that the
defendant be sentenced to pay fine
of $500 that upon payment of the
fine and costs in the case he be con-
fined to the Maryland House of Cor
rection for six months Z"
The defense attorneys then filed the
notice of appeal and the defendant
was released under $4,000 bond.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1940-12-05
STRIKING FOR NEW
SCHOOL, KEEP CHILDREN HOME
Some of the Residents of Hutton Refuse to Let Then
Attend Classes at Nearby Town
(By Baltimore Sun Staff Correspondent

Left off of most maps, this little
Garrett county community of less
than one hundred, perched to 2,462
feet above sea level and clinging to
the eastern side of the Maryland West
Virginia border, doesn't want to admit
it's not keeping up with the world.
In fact, it gets downright angry
when it is suggested that the world
and especially that part of it which is
known as Crellin located two miles to
the east-has something better to
offer
AS it is, there are ten families so
disturbed by the fact that the Garrett
County Board of Education and the
State Board of Education won't re-
build it's one-teacher schoolhouse
which burned last winter that some
twenty children are receiving no edu-
cation at all this year.
Pupils Playing Hockey
The children, all of school age, are
playing hockey at the instigation of
their parents, while the school author
tiles appear not to be looking at the
apparent violation of truancy laws.
And most of the trouble seems to
be that the school authorities insist
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1940-12-05
Interest Mounts in
Continuing Church
League Basketball

With the coming of cold weather
interest in church league basketball
appears to be warming up, with the
prospects of increased church attend
ance for a number who plan to play
on the teams.
One of the requirements for church
league eligibility is regular attend
ance at services.
Last year the league was organized
rather late in the season but never
theless there developed much interest
in the sport and the season came to a
close with three of the four teams in
a triple tie for first.
Bruce Jenkins, chairman of the ex-
ecutive committee, is asking the
churches to appoint a representative
on this executive committee so that a
meeting can be arranged within the
next few days and definite schedule
worked out both for practice and play.
Last year the schedule of games
gave wholesome exercise and recrea-
ton to about fifty young people.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1940-12-05

that the children be transported by
bus to the four-room school at Crellin.
The rebellious parents will have
none of this. They want their own
smaller school building rebuilt. They
are not going to allow their children
to attend the Crellin school.
AS one of the parents expressed it:
whats Crellin got we amt got, but
q school.
Decline Not Denied
Aside from personal feelings about
the town of Hutton, hardly a soul
will put forward the argument that
it has been progressing of late. The
opposite seems to be true. And if the
parents of the truant children don't
say it, they don't deny it, either.
There once was a lot of activity
around here, back in the days of the
last century when virgin timber COW
cred Backbone mountain and the other
ridges less higher. When the railroad
reached this section nearly sixty years
ago, sawmills cut the oak and hemlock
and poplar.
One of the timbermen was Hut
ton, and the Baltimore and Ohio Rail
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The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1940-12-05
Grantsville Firemen
Get New Squad Car
Truck Is Canopy Cab Type
Much Equipment Included
in Purchase

Grantsville Volunteer Fire Depart,
ment's truck No. 2, squad car, ar
rived here Monday afternoon from
Prospect, o., where it was specially
built for the local company's specific
needs.
The truck, finished in white with
lettering and stripping in 22-karat
gold leaf with bright parts heavily
chromium plated, is the canopy cat
type, its hose body constructed OF
heavy gauge sheet steel, rear plat
form of generous proportions, ano
side windows of non-shatterable glass
Its equipment includes the following
A 1,000-watt generator, one 500,
watt searchlight and one 500-watt
floodlight, each portable; one two
stage series high altitude 500-gallon-
per-minute centrifugal pump; twin
booster tanks, each with 150-gallor
capacity; two 10-foot lengths of A.
inch hard rubber suction hose; "a
foot extension ladder, rapid hoist; 12-
foot roof ladder with folding hooks
10-foot pike pole; axe; crowbar; two
fire extinguishers; streamlined siren
two spot lights, two electric hand
lanterns, nozzles and connections.
Eighteen men may ride on the new
truck, in addition to those in the driv-
er's seat and on the rear platform
The old truck will be retained and
used with the new one. There is still
a small outstanding debt.
With the arrival of 500 feet of one
and-a-half- Inch hose, which is ordered
the local department will be ade-
quately fitted for almost any fire
emergency, and Grantsville's fire
fighting equipment will favorably
compare with that of even larger
towns.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1940-12-05
Appointed Teacher In Howard
County School

Miss Laura Vivian Fike, Oakland
has been appointed by Superintendent
Herbert C. Brown, of Ellicott City
to be teacher in the Long Corner
school near Mt. Airy in Howard
county.
Miss Fike is the daughter of Mr.
and Mrs. Lorenzo H. Fike, of Oak
land. She graduated from Oakland
High school in 1886 and did her first
year of work in higher education at
Bridgewater College, Bridgewater
Virginia.
Miss Fike transferred to the State
Teachers College at Frostburg and
graduated with the BIS. degree in
June of the present year. Miss Fike
was active on the Frostburg campus in
the work of the All club and Young
Women's Christian Association.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1940-12-05
new POSTOFFICE
BUILDING WILL
Be OPEN MONDAY
Will Again Be Located On Sec
Ond Street After Absence OF
Seventeen Years
NEW STRUCTURE is ONE OF
BEAUTY INSIDE AND OUT

After an absence of seventeen
years from Second street, the
Oakland postoffice will be re-
turned to the same general sec
ton of the town, and for the first
time in history will have a per-
manent home in the new Federal
building just completed. Bust
ness will begin there on Monday,
December 8.
The new postoffice building, directly
across Second street from the Will
liam-James Hotel, has been under
construction since April %, and the
completion of the structure is about
a month ahead of the deadline. Con-
tractors had until December 81 to
complete their work. Before being
moved to the McIntire Building on
Third street in 1923 the postoffice
was located in the First National Bank
Building.
Garrett county's first Federal build
ing presents an impressive front Of
cut stone with wide stone steps lead
ing from the street. Upon entering the
building one finds himself first of all
in a spacious vestibule which opens
on either side into the main lobby.
The lobby, according to C. R. Rog-
ers, construction engineer, was con-
structed with an eye to the future, as
its size will more than take care of
the patrons at the present time. The
wainscoting is of marble, the floor of
terrazzo, mixture of cement and
granite chips.
There are the usual windows for
stamps, general delivery, parcel post,
money orders and registry directly in
front, with the letter boxes for the
patrons of the office around corner
to the left. To the right of the en-
trance is the postmaster's office.
Behind the service windows are the
finance room with large vault, and the
workroom. Every detail has appar-
emily been worked out for convenience
of employees and for service to the pub
lie. At the back of the workroom is a
Continued on Page Four)
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1940-12-05
Dramatic Club Of Oakland High
To Present One-Act Plays

Three one-act plays will be pre-
scented by the Oakland High school
Dramatic Club on Tuesday, December
II, at 500 o'clock P. NJ, in the school
auditorium.
Comedy, farce and tragedy will be
enacted by the local youths as they
present "What Ever Is Worth Doing
at All" "Tell Tale Heart" and "Mrs.
OLeary's Cow"
This will be the second such pre-
sentation by the Dramatic Club. The
first, in 1889, was deemed a great sue
cess. Admission will be Is and 25
cents.
The freshman and sophomore
classes are also presenting this even
ing the operetta, "The Band Wagon,
in the school auditorium at 500
o'clock. The same play was presented
last evening.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1940-12-05
OAKLAND WILL BE GAYLY
DECORATED FOR YULETIDE
Central Display Will Be Placed
On Church Lawn; Merchants
Asked to Have Curb Trees
COMMITTEE is ACTIVE

Oakland will be gayly decorated for
the Yuletide season if plans of the
City Council and the two service clubs
work out, and although the decora-
lions may not be as elaborate as in
former years, they will be effective
and radiate the Christmas spirit, ac-
cording to those having charge of the
matter
The strands of colored bulbs span
ming the streets of the business section
will not be used this year, it was
stated. In order to get this material
in readiness about 300 colored bulbs
and approximately 1000 feet of wire
would be required, in addition to the
work of connecting the sockets and
arranging the rhododendron and other
evergreen along the wires.
At a meeting of a joint committee
yesterday afternoon, which was COM
posed of Robert Lohr and Arthur
Lawton, representing the Town Coun-
Gil; Cecil Smith, Frank Kley and EN-
roy Bolden, representing the Rotary
Club, and H. C. Riggs, representing
the recently formed Lions Club, it
was decided to sponsor central dec
Grating unit on the lawn of the Epis-
copal church, corner of Second and
Liberty street.
In addition the merchants would be
requested to cooperate by placing curb
Christmas trees along the edge of the
sidewalks as they did for several
years. In this way, the committee
pointed out, the expense would not be
heavy upon any one person or organ
ization and the same holiday spirit
could thus be displayed.
Just what the decorations will con-
sist of to be placed on the church lawn
has not been definitely determined,
but all may rest assured that it will
be attractive. 1t was planned by the
committee to have everything COM
pleted and in place by December 16,
when stores will begin remaining open
during the evenings for the benefit of
the Christmas shoppers.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1940-12-05
Community Building
Project Is Inspected
For Final Approval
Was Sent to Washington WPA
Headquarters, City Council
Is Told

That the project for the Oakland
Community Building had been re-
viewed by the Hagerstown and Balti-
more offices of the WPA and had
been forwarded to Washington for
final approval, was announced at the
monthly meeting of the Oakland City
Council on Monday evening.
If this final hurdle is successfully
passed, the community building will
become a reality. Plans have already
been made by the council to have the
stone tested that is expected to be
used in the building.
Other Matters Discussed
A number of other matters were
discussed at Monday nights meeting.
A. G. Hesen was before the council to
present a Home Defense Program
sponsored by the American Legion and
the members passed motion advising
that the council would cooperate fully
with any plan of the Legion for de-
Tense of this country.
Clarence Murphy was given a per-
NIT to construct a one-story addition
to his garage on Liberty street, in
rear of the present structure, 40 feet
six inches by SO feet, the building to
be of cinder blocks with a composition
roof.
AS precautionary measure. against
possible accidents by school buses,
the clerk-collector Arthur Lawton was
instructed to write to the bridge in
spector of the B. and O. railroad and
the inspector of the State Roads COM
mission to confer with the council
concerning the Third street bridges
over the railroad and the Youghio-
gheny river respectively.
Report of Finances
A report of the towns finances was
given by Mr.. Lawton. November col
lections amounted to $2,708.83 Of
this amount $1,000 was received from
the State Roads commission as the
towns share of the lateral roads gas
oline tax for 1941.
Collections from March 1 to No
vember 80 were $31 ,2249O, and with
cash on hand of $764.23 that made a
total of $31 ,989.13. Expenditures up
to November 80 totaled $26,936. 70,
leaving balance of $5,O52.34.
December 2 there were drafts
drawn totaling $4,12475, leaving a
balance of $92759. The December
drafts included general bills of ST.
464.75, reservoir bond No. 3, $1,000;
reservoir coupons, $4,000; water and
sewerage coupons, $4,000; and cleo
trio bond coupons, $650.00
The town appointed Arthur Lawton
and Robert Lohr to meet with the
Rotary committee on Christmas dec
orations in the town.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1940-12-05
Garrett County Gets Variety of
Weather

Winter weather has been whipping
and blowing around Garrett county
most of the week with variety of
sleet, snow, ice and low temperatures
The biggest surprise of the week
was furnished yesterday morning
when after clear night the thermom-
eter at Weber's registered Is below
zero. The weather moderated, how
ever, about noon but snow began fall
ing yesterday evening and continues
today with temperature about freez-
ing.
Thus far the State Roads commits
sion has had no particular difficulty
in keeping roads open and cindered
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1940-12-05
Prompt Work Prevents Much
Damage at Nally Fire

What might have been most dis
astrous fire was checked last Thurs
day afternoon in the Nally building,
corner of Second and Alder streets,
by the prompt action of the local fire
department.
Fire had spread from the chimney
to the supports in the partitions and
the alarm sounded about 2:30. Mem
bers of the Oakland Fire Department
had difficulty at first in locating the
source but flames were finally dis
covered in the walls between the Ell
lott Music Store and the Western
Auto Associate Store, and between
those two stores and the partition
separating the hallway.
Water from the booster tanks on
both trucks was used in eXtinguishing
the flames and although the smoke
filled the Auto store and the upstairs
apartments, there was very little
other damage.
Occupants of the apartments had
smelled smoke during the morning
hours but did not investigate closely.
Had the fire broken out during the
night, the damage might have been
very heavy, according to members of
the department.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1940-12-05
Seventy-Four More
Added to Red Cross
Bring Membership to 265 and
Money Received to $2S4.75

With seventy-four members added
to the Red Cross Roll Call during the
past week, the membership has
reached a total of 265, with $284.75
having been received from the men,
berships and additional donations.
This week reports have been re-
ceived from Steyer, Bloomington,
Grantsville and Crellin, besides addi-
tional names from Oakland. Mrs. Paul
B. Naylor, roll call chairman, stated
that number of reports had been
received besides those published but
too late for publication.
Additional names from Oakland
this week include Mrs. Arthur Town
shend, Mrs. John Michael, Mrs. Frank
Ham, Mrs. Elizabeth Smith, Mrs.
Nina Sharps, Mrs. Roy 0. Winters,
Mrs. John A. Khare, Mrs. E. R. Fike,
Harland L. Jones.
Miss Ann Dilgard, who solicited
members in Steyer, handed in the
name of Mrs. Leona Kerens who gave
donation and the following the reg
ular membership fee: Miss Ann Dill
gard, Roman Dilgard, Jacob Dilgard,
Daniel Eyer, j. w. Gilbert, Mrs. Bes-
sic Eyer, Miss Edyth Bolton, Miss
Sue Harvey, John w. Parker, Virgil
Steyer, C. E. Shillingberger, w. T.
Steyer.
From Bloomington Mrs. Inez M.
Bush has solicited from the follow
ing: Dorsey Pattison, Mrs. Susan Pat
tison, Mrs. Inez M. Bush, Mrs. Charles
Moorehead, Clarence Howard, Bernard
Guy, Mrs. Richard Howard, Garland
Howard, Bloomington Elementary
School, Frances Athey, Mrs. Kathleen
Miller, Mrs. Edna Wildesen.
Misses Ethel and Viola Broadwater,
Grantsville, sent in twenty-five
names; Miss Kate Bannatyne, Miss
Mary Louise Paynich, Mrs. Harry
Edwards, Miss Ethel Broadwater, Har-
vey Gortner, Mrs. Harvey Gortner,
Charles U. Edwards, George C.
Houck, Clarence S. Zeller, Melba Mil
Ter, James Wilson, Miss Emma
Caulk, J. Howell, George Murphy, C.
o. Bender, Casselman Motor Com
pany, Mrs. Joseph Fahey, Mrs. w. L.
Thomas, Mrs. Bayard T. Keller, Mrs.
M. W. Layton, Stewart Rodamer,
F. j. Getty.
Miss Eva Montgomery gave the fol-
lowing list of membes from Crellin:
Oscar Shaffer, Mrs. Lester Yutzy,
Lester Yutzy, Mrs. Harold Ream, Ia
BILE Rock Inn, Mrs. Spencer Graham,
Mrs. Dwight Ashby, Miss Katherine
Knoll, Mrs. T. w. Baker, Mrs. Stanley
! Ashby, Mrs. Homer Shaffer, Mrs.
Clyde Smith, Miss Vida Smith, Miss
Grace Filler, Miss Margaret C. Wilson,
Mrs. Mabel Sollars, Miss Josie Iden,
Miss Margaret Blocher, Miss Eva
Montgomery.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1940-12-05
LOCAL FIREMEN ANSWER
81 ALARMS DURING YEAR
Damage From Fire In Town Is
Comparatively Light but Much
Greater In Outlying Places
II FIRES OUT OF TOWN

Damage from fire in Oakland dur
ing the past year was extremely
light, according to a report submitted
by the Oakland Fire Department last
evening. However, in several instances
where the firemen were called to dis
tant points the damage was much
more heavy with buildings being de-
stroyed in several instances. The most
serious fire in Oakland was at the
home of Mrs. Harry White last jan
uary 4. Prompt work on the part OF
the Oakland department has kept
losses here at a minimum for several
years.
There were 81 calls upon the de-
partment throughout the year, the re-
port shows, II of those calls being
from out of town. In addition to the
calls listed there were also several
calls for the use of the inhalatol
which is kept at the fire house
There is no doubt that several lives
have been saved through it's use," E
A. Shaffer, president of the fire COM
pany, stated, The local physicians are
invited to make use of it whenever
they deem necessary, he added.
Mr.. Shaffer again called attention
to the law regulating traffic on the
highway whenever firetruck or am.
bulance sounds it's siren. All traffic
is expected to pull to the right of the
road or street and allow the firetruck
to pass. Cars are not expected to fol.
low nearer than a distance of 600 feet
nor park within 600 feet of fire
where the firemen are working.
The list of fires throughout the
year are as follows:
December II, 1899, 1920 p. m.
truck on fire at Sharps Garage, slight
damage.
December 25, 1889, 1 p. M, Hutch
inson house, Deer Park, destroyed
half burned before truck arrived.
January 4, 1910, 12:40 a. M, home
of Mrs. Harry White, Oak street
damage estimated at $3.50.
January 5, 7:45 p. M, Turney's
house, Mt. Lake Park, slight damage
January 20, $3.50 p. M, flue fire
Martins house, Loeb Lynn, no dam.
age.
January 20, 11:05 p. M, flue fire
Ethelhurst, no damage.
January %, 7:15 p. M, flue fire
Joseph Hinebaugh's, no damage.
February IS, 500 a. NJ, flue fire
Mrs. Samuel Cole, Mt. Lake Park, nc
damage.
February 16, $40 p. M, flue fire
Kildow house, Second and Water
streets, estimated damage $50.
February II, 5:15 a. M, school,
house at Hutton destroyed before de.
partment arrived, estimated damage
$4,000.
March IL, 1890 a. M, flue fire
James Bell, no damage.
March %, 1880 a. M, stove explo-
sion, Frank Smouse store.
March 81, 7:30 a. M, fire, Chatter
ton house, Deer Park, mattress de.
Continued on Page Four)
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1940-12-05
Home Destroyed by Fire

The home of Hugh Ream, near the
breast of the Youghiogheny Hydro
electric Company's dam, was entirely
destroyed by fire of undetermined
origin early Monday morning.
Mr.. Ream was not at home at the
time, having gone to nearby hunt
ing shack to get ready for the open
ing of the deer hunting season. Mrs.
Ream and two small children, Dolores
and Maxine, narrowly escaped from
the burning home with their lives.
Mrs. Ream was unable to save any
furniture and clothing and the chill
dren have been compelled to remain
away from school at Oakland due to
the lack of proper clothing.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1940-12-05
FRANK G. WAGAMAN
TO RETIRE FROM BENCH

Judge Frank G. Wagaman, Hagers-
town, who has been on the bench of
the Fourth Judicial Circuit for the
past twenty-one years, has submitted
his resignation to Governor Herbert
r. O'Conor, effective January 1, 1871.
Judge Wagaman will resume pri-
vate practice of law and will be as
sociated with his two sons at Hagers-
town.
Only on rare instances has Judge
Wagaman sat on the bench in Garrett
County.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1940-12-05
Members OF Young Republican
Club Partake of Turkey Dinner

One hundred seventeen members Of
the Young Republican club and few
guests attended turkey dinner last
evening at Chimney Corner, Rec
House.
The main feature of the dinner was
Gust dinner with no speakers on the
program" Following the dinner d
number remained for the evening fol
dancing.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1940-12-05
Injured in Wreck

Miss Mamie Weber suffered a
broken arm and her sisters cuts and
bruises when the car in which they
were returning to Oakland from
Hopemont last Sunday afternoon was
crowded from the highway near Crel-
lin and crashed into a post.
The other three occupants were
Misses Edith, Catherine and Diana
Weber. Miss Mamie Weber is recuper-
ating at her home.
The car was badly damaged.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1940-12-05
Sines, Oakland, 11-point

Daily Sines, Oakland, 11-point
Piney Run.
w. A. Brady, Vindex, 8-point
Kings Run.
Walter Younkin, Grantsville, g.
point.
Clinton Mckenzie, Grantsville, g.
point.
Robert r. Keener, Uniontown, Pa.
9-point.
H. M. Garrison, Hagerstown, TO-
point.
Harland Beckman, Swanton, IL.
point.
Marshall Harvey, Swanton, APPOINT