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The Washington times., 1935-09-05
Henry Holmes, 80,
Found Shot Dead
MISS PIER

Henry Holmes, colored, 38, 1923
Twenty-second st. N. w., was
found dead of gunshot wounds
early yesterday near Forty-second
and Van Ness SITS. N. w. Holmes
body was found by Theodore
Payne, 4O24 Thirty-first st. N. w.
A medical examination indicated
that he had been dead several
hours
The Washington times., 1935-09-05
c. A. Simpson Dead

NORFOLK, Va, Sept. S (Spe-
ciaD George w. Simpson, 30, q
retired lumber man, is dead at his
home here.
The Washington times., 1935-09-05

Of course, I haven't tried every whiskey,
but I've tasted lot of them-and don't
mind saying that think right here in the
Wilken Family we've got something
that'll just about please you to pieces. I'm
talking about our own Family's Whiskey
made by me and the boys. If you've
been hunting round for the kind ofwhiskey
Evening star., 1935-09-19
pleted his inspection Of Frances naval

pleted his inspection Of Frances naval
ports.
An authoritative source said. mean
while. that France would refuse to
follow any League Of Nations action
which might bring 1t into conflict
with. Italy.
France would be likely to adopt
the principle" Of sanctions If Eng
land led the way and obtained League
approval, officials said, but any such
punitive measures would begin mildly
and would never be backed by mill
tary force.
In domestic affairs, Premier Pierre
Laval's intention to bear down on
anti-government agitation growing
out of economic depression was indi-
Gated by a report that the cabinet
was considering suppression OF a
threatened tax strike by peasants.
A sitter government attitude to-
ward the opposition over defiationary
decree laws was indicated by the an
nouncement that Marcel Regnier,
minister of finance, and Mario Rous-
tan. minister of education, had sew
cred. relations with the functionaries'
unions in their departments because
the leaders criticized Laval for apply
ing pay cuts.
Evening star., 1935-09-19
First Slum Clearance Unit
Occupied by College Boys

ATLANTA. September 19.-The
United States first federally financed
slum clearance project, developed as
a pattern for the future, was occupied
by college students yesterday.
Keys to the unit. specially de-
signed dormitory of brick and stone.
were turned over to DR.. M. L. Brit
tain. president of Georgia Tech, by d.
A. Calhoun, district manager OF the
Federal Emergency Administration OF
the p. W. A. Housing Division.
Georgia Tech will run the dormitory
for the Government on a non-profit-
making basis.
The dormitory, first completed OF a
group Of % buildings which are mostly
apartment houses, replaces old shacks
dynamited with Secretary Ickes set
ting of the first charge.
q Marking the Governments first ven
.ture into slum clearance with its own
money, the project includes one group
for whites and one for Negroes. II
was started last February. Calhoun
said the Government expects to use
Evening star., 1935-09-19

the housing types as pattern LOT
future developments.
The dormitory unit just completed
has three floors Of So rooms each and
will house 800 students.
On each floor are four baths and
five showers. Double rooms house
four students, and single, two students.
Each student gets q single bed with
an open box spring, bought on the
Governments Navy contract. Desks,
chairs and wardrobes also are pro-
vided.
Also on each floor are rooms for
two faculty members, who act as coun-
sellors. Rentals range from So to $40
a month for each student.
DR.. Britain described the dormitory
system as the perfect life for col
lege students" saying 1T gives .
school an opportunity to protect and
look after its. students"
Apartment house units, to be COM
pleted about the first Of the year, will
rent at $3.50 to $3.50 per room q
month.
Evening star., 1935-09-19
FRANCE LAUNCHES
NEW CRUISER SOON
Any Sanctions Against Italy
Never to Be Backed by
Force, Paris Reveals.

BY the Associated Press.
PARIS, September 19.-The growth
of the French fleet became increas-
ingly noticeable yesterday with an an
nouncement that the new cruiser
Gloire would be launched September
% at Bordeaux.
The Gloire will be the fourth in a
series of six new cruisers of 1900 tons
each. The Marseillaise and the Jean
de Vienne were launched July II and
July 81. La Galissoniere is under
going trials at Brest.
A visit to the Mediterranean naval
base at Toulon by Vice Admiral
Georges Durand, chief of staff, COM
Evening star., 1935-09-19

cratic Club was organized and tempo
rary officers elected at . meeting Of
party members from Kensington and
Wheaton districts at the home OF
Harry M. Martin here last night.
Oficers elected to serve until the
work Of organization is complete are
Harry M. Martin, president; Robert z.
Lee, treasurer, and Donald Bowie, jr.
secretary.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1935-05-16
Maple Products Season Is Fair

The maple syrup and maple sugar
season in Garrett county during the
present year was only fair, according
to reports. The usual season was
shortened by unreasonable warm con-
ditions of the weather, and the quail
ity of the producet is said to be below
the average.
From report of the United States
Department of Agriculture, the same
number of trees as year ago were
tapped in Maryland, but the yield
per tree was smaller. This year $1,000
trees were tapped. Production of syrup
was estimated at 10000 gallons COM
pared with $1,000 gallons last year
and $4,000 gallons in 1888. Sugar pro-
duction was estimated at $4,000
pounds as compared with $4,000
pounds last year and $4,000 pounds
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1935-05-16
EVANSVILLE
Birthday Surprise Party


A birthday surprise party was
planned and carried out by the children
of Mrs. Norman Patton last Friday
evening in honor of their mother and
was participated in by a number of
relatives and friends in the town, also
several from Meyersdale and Cumber-
land. Mrs. Patton was remembered
with the presentation of gifts. A very
pleasant social evening of games was
enjoyed and refreshments were served
by the children to their mothers guests
during the evening.
Urich-Walls Wedding
Carl Urich, son of Mrs. Otellia
Urich, of Keyser Ridge, and Miss Edna
Walls, a daughter of Mr.. and Mrs.
John Walls, were married by Rev.
Arthur Scrogum at Accident on April
22nd and recently announced. About
May first Mr.. and Mrs. Urich, Mrs.
Otellia Urich and son Ray started west
in the car of John Urich, of Los Ange-
les, Cal. They plan to make their home
in that city where the recent groom
will operate service station for his
brother John, who is the owner of sew
eral in the suburbs of Los Angeles.
Church Services
Services in the churches here on
Sunday will be held as follows: Catho-
lie, 1000 a. M; Methodist Sunday
school at 1000 a. m. and worship at
7;30 p. M; Reformed Sunday school
at $3.50 and worship at 1890 a. M;
Lutheran Sunday school at 9:45 a. m.
Personal and General News
The Reformed Missionary Society
met on Saturday afternoon in the home
of Mrs. W. E. Stanton.
J. A. Beachy has gone to Webster,
South Dakota, to visit his brother
Ephraim Beachy, who is quite i'll.
Mr.. and Mrs. Raymond Rosenberger
have returned from a trip to Akron
| Ohio.
Miss Daisy Shoemaker, of Cumber-
land, spent the weekend here with
her parents.
Mr.. and Mrs. John Zehner were in
Pittsburgh last Saturday.
Frank Beachy, Swissvale, Pa, spent
the weekend here with his mother
Mrs. j. w. Folk.
Robert Butler, son W Mr.. and Mrs
Melvin A. Butler; Betty, daughter OF
Mr.. and Mrs. Harley Mckenzie, and
Guy Stanton are all i'll with pleurisy
and pneumonia.
Cecil Brenneman, Mrs. Ruth Brenne-
man Bevans and Mrs. Frances Bouch-
er, all of Washington, D. c., spent the
past weekend here with relatives.
Miss Rhoda Shumaker was a guest
Saturday and Sunday of Miss Dorothy
Fresh, at New Germany.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1935-05-16
McHENRY

Father, hear the prayer we offer;
Not for ease that prayer shall be,
But for strength, that we may ever
Live our lives courageously."
Anon.
I hope all those who read the above
lines may ponder carefully that God
will lead them when our test comes.
Mrs. Edward Deal spent Wednesday
with Mrs. Glenn Dixon.
Rev. C. W. Fraker attended a meet
ing of the w. o. w. at Mt. Lake Park
Tuesday evening.
Miss Pleasant Martin spent the
weekend at Mt. Savage with home
folks.
Mr.. Walter Shaver, who is employed
by E. S. Evans at Terra Alta, was in
McHenry on business Saturday.
Mr.. and Mrs. Asa Glotfelty and two
daughters, Betty and Geraldine, spent
Sunday afternoon with Mrs. Glotfelty's
parents, Mr.. and Mrs. Samuel Glot-
felty.
Mr.. and Mrs. Nelson Brenneman and
daughter Deretta spent Sunday after
noon with Mr.. and Mrs. Arch Glot-
felty.
Mr.. and Mrs. Verlyn Carr and little
daughter and Pauline Savage spent
Sunday with Mr.. and Mrs. Paul Saw
age.
Mr.. and Mrs. Walter Harvey and
family, of Ridgely, West Va, spent
Tuesday with Mrs. Harvey's aunt, Mrs.
George Glotfelty.
Quite a number of the McHenry
folk attended the services at Thayer-
vile Sunday afternoon and enjoyed the
sermon by Rev. Bleakly and singing
by the Crellin choir.
Miss Mary and Kathryn Foley and
John Foley, Silver Knob, called on
Mrs. Fred Bland Saturday.
Miss Alta Frazee, Markleysburg, is
spending few days with Mrs. Ear
Glotfelty.
Mrs. C. H. Merrill spent Sunday with
Mrs. MerrilPs parents.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1935-05-16
n Cumberland on Monday.

in Cumberland on Monday.
Mr.. and Mrs. Clarence Brown and
daughters, Cleveland, O., were here
over the weekend as guests of F. G.
Fox.
Mr.. and Mrs. George Reese and
daughter Doris Jean, Uniontown, Pa;
Verna Reese, Hazelton, w. Va; Mr..
and Mrs. @. A. Hook and family, of
Blooming Rose, and Mr.. and Mrs
Philip Lukas, of Cumberland, were
Sunday guests of Mr.. and Mrs. Orval
Rush.
Charles Rush and family were Sun
day guests of Mr.. and Mrs. Asa B.
Friend, at Hoyes.
Mr.. and Mrs. Howard Areford and
son, Miss Izetta Brenneman and
Wayne Hook were guests of Mr.. and
Mrs. P. H. Lukas, in Cumberland, on
Sunday.
Mr.. and Mrs. "Abe" Speicher spent
Monday in Baltimore.
Mr.. and Mrs. H. A. Skidmore, Mrs.
James Friend and Mr.. and Mrs. @. A.
Murphy spent Wednesday in Cumber-
land
Mrs. N. R. Selby, Selbysport, Wis
tied her daughter, Mrs. Robert Muir
ply, on Sunday.
Mr.. and Mrs. Christy Robert, of
Frostburg, visited friends here on
Sunday.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1935-05-16
Form No. 2



This chain was started by Scoop
Himself in the hope of bringing pros
perity to him. It's every man for
himself these days isn't it? And
there's no law against hoping. So
be one of the many suckers and with
in three days make five copies of this
letter and mail to your friends, en-
closing a clipping of Scoops column,
found in The Republican at intervals
almost every week.
In turn, as more letters are mailed
out more columns will be needed,
making more papers necessary, and
before many days the subscription
list of The Republican will be in
creased to 1925, and eventually to
156,250, which isn't a bad list for
a country weekly.
And here's where I come in. I'll
get a cent from the Boss Editor for
every newspaper sold above our regu-
lar list. Is this worth a dime to you,
to see me rolling in wealth?
Have the faith l have in suckers
and this chain will not be broken, and
the chain, by the way, is no stronger
than it's weakest link. Don't be a
weakling and let me down. Follow
instructions and make the printing
press wheels turn night and day for
the next fifty years. By that time
I'll be eighty and ready for retire
ment.
Then somebody else can have the
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Show the country how civilization
has advanced. No more of this witch
doctor stuff for US that was popular
in the early American life. That's
superstition. The chain letter is the
only logically safe and sane method
of getting something for nothing
It's logic is as sound as the new deal
in agriculture. While people starve
crops are plowed under so prices will
rise for those who didn't starve be-
fore, eventually bringing everybody
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1935-05-16
Relief Club
In The New Deal We Trust

In The New Deal We Trust
This chain was started in the hope
of bringing everybody on relief. With
in three days make five copies of
this letter, sending one to the county
welfare board and the other four to
your friends for whom you wish
prosperity via the relief method.
Then sign your name as proof that
fools names like their faces are al
ways seen in public places"
After sending these out, send Scoop
ten cents in Ethiopian pozazzias, or
Russian rubliskis, as part payment
for this wonderful idea. (You can
pay balance in installments after the
Townsend plan goes into effect and
you have passed your sixtieth birth
day.
Then, as these letters are likewise
sent out by your friends the relief
money will start to roll in. The fact
that you're already on relief doesn't
matter. You ought to get $1,526 the
first day. If you don't wire Hughie
Long about it. Then wait several
days. Then wire Father Coughlin
Something's bound to happen. But
if it doesn't don't give up your belief
in fate. Maybe the chain has been
broken (for repair work send all
chains to Reed Smouse, blacksmith
adv.)
Have faith in the New Deal that il
will provide for you, whether you
work or not. Follow instructions and
watch Time roll on-leaving you
holding the bag.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1935-05-16

to the starving level. Don't break
this chain by eating.
And, while you are busy sending
out these chain letters, be careful
that they don't return to you in the
form of a ball and chain.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1935-05-16

in 1888.
Approximately 5000 gallons of
syrup are graded each year under the
Maple Products Association in this
county.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1935-05-16
Are You All Chained Up?

Are You All Chained Up?
Are you all entagled in chains? Do
you wish to find way out? Don't
take the superstitious way. Just
write a chain letter and your troubles
will just begin. Here are two sug
gestions:
Form No. /
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1935-05-16

In Cumberland recently there were
three rather prominent weddings.
The names of the gentlemen of the
contracting parties were Mudd, Slush,
and Clay. Not much dirt connected
with those ceremonies.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1935-05-16

Subscribe for The Republican.
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PAGE TWO

, From a newspaper in Central
West Virginia comes this clipping;
"W. C. Robertson of Liverpool ap-
piled for the fee paid for his mar
riage license, stating he had changed
his mind"
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1935-05-16

1 always thought that was just the
Woman's privilege,
The Washington times., 1935-01-08
KEN 7 MAY GET
CREEK THRONE

BERLIN GN.SO.- Jugoslav
Prince Regent Paul's trip from
Belgrade to London and the
earlier visit to England of ex-
Premier Venizelos. of Greece are
declared by the Berlin newspaper
"12 Uhr Blatt" to portend an at
tempt to install the newlyWed
Duke of Kent on the Greek
throne.
The newspaper says the power
full Venizelos is tired of the re-
publican form of government IN
Greece, and suggests that ne
sound out the British Royal
House on the possibility of pro-
claiming George Duke Of Kent as
the king of the Greeks.
The political significance OF
this move, the paper said, would
be to fuse a strong Balkan bloc
of Jugoslavia, Bulgaria and
Greece and give England depend
able allies among the Balkan ma
tionS.
The paper said:
owe know also that In that
moment Greece has created a
mower for herself which could
be used as a counter weight to
italian influence in the Med1-
terranean sphere"
The Washington times., 1935-01-08
Poison Plot Seen;
Gift Kills Dogs

WILMINGTON.-Ottavio Oltra-
monta is alive today because ne
tried it on the dogs"
The dogs are dead-and police
are analyzing cake and a pint
of liquor left by a stranger at
Oltramonta's door on Christmas
Eve.
Though the gift was left Christ
mas Eve, Ottavio didn't sample
the food or drink until New Year
Day.
He broke off a piece of luscious
looking cocoanut cake and put 1t
in his mouth. 1t had a bitter
taste, and he tossed 1t to his two
dogs. One died within an hour;
the other a little later. =,
The Washington times., 1935-01-08
MRS.ROOSEVE[T.
GIVES RADIO

BEAR MOUNTAIN, N. "a
check was received at Camp terra
from Mrs. Franklin D. Roosevelt
to provide a radio for the $50 un.
employed women living at the
camp.
President and Mrs. Roosevelt
also telegraphed their personal
greetings to Miss Mills and the
campers.
The Nome daily nugget., 1935-02-15

Is,..'Th The Rev. C.. M. Van Marter, TO- year-eld Methodist minister died in the Ketchikahs General Hospital. He had been in i'll health since Christ mas Day He was located at Ketch- ikan from 1916 to 1928, and was act i've in social relief work, serving al number of years as Red Cross chair man. With Mrs. Van Marter he had been visiting at Ketchikan since last fall, guests of MT. and Mrs. w. A. Bryant Rev. Van Marter was born in Michigan.
The Nome daily nugget., 1935-02-15

EZRA crews will move gravel for street fills despite the protests of a resident, who claims that salmon fry are being destroyed wantonly. The EZRA believes that the work is more important than the spawn destroyed and is proceeding with the work.
The Nome daily nugget., 1935-02-15

Death came silently to Mrs. Celia Ryne while alone in her scow home near the More Dairy at Wrangell recently. Mrs. Ryne was French woman about 50 years of age. She came north from Seattle about nine years ago and was housekeeper for Jimmy Jardine until his death. She had been supported by residents of Wrangell, as her pension of $10 per month from the Territory was not enough.
The Nome daily nugget., 1935-02-15

The Juneau Parent Teacher As sociation was dissolved by the Exec utive Board, as a vote of parents re- vealed that they did not care for the organization. Half of the 129 votes returned to the Board were in the negative.
The Nome daily nugget., 1935-02-15

Wilbur D. Greenough, manager of the Pueblo Mines of Whitehorse, Y. T. died suddenly at Spokane The cause of his death was aScribed to heart failure. Deceased was we'll known in Alaska He left two dau- ghters and a son in Spokane.
The Nome daily nugget., 1935-02-15

Mae Evelyn Elliott and Eric Ben son were married at Dawson. The bride was born and reared in. Daw- son and has never been Outside. The groom has lived on the Yukon the past few years.
The Nome daily nugget., 1935-02-15

A huge brown bear, somewhat out of season in 50 below weather, made a call at the roadhouse of Johnny Colombo He was stopped by bul- let from a rifle as he tried to force an entrance into the roadhouse by way of window. The bear weigh ed 900 pounds. It is s-belived that glacier routed him out of his win ter quarters.
The Nome daily nugget., 1935-02-15

Pete Calvin and George, Hanbury who have been trapping in Portland Canal have returnd to their homSe in Ketchikan, stating that mild wea ther interfered with their trapping. They had 38 mink.
The Nome daily nugget., 1935-02-15

 Edwin William Phillips, known as "Pee-Wee," died in Juneau. Phil lips came to Alaska in 30 as piano tuner but organized an orchestra and became popular leader. He is sur vived by wife in~Fairbanks.
The Nome daily nugget., 1935-02-15

On March 10 Fairbanks will hold its annual Dog Derby, the course being from the town to Salcha, on the Richardson Highway, total distance of 84 miles The prizes will be $1,OOO, $500 and $250 Many teams are entered
The Nome daily nugget., 1935-02-15

Dave Andrews of Nuka Bay lost three years accumulation of con- centrates stored in a Warehouse that was swept into the bay by a slide and high tide. Not vestige of the structure or it's contents were found.
The Nome daily nugget., 1935-02-15

J. H Fraser and Larry Burger, proprietors of the Paris Inn near Juneau, were fined SITS for selling bear and wine without a license. It was announced later the two men are arranging for the sale of the Inn.
The Nome daily nugget., 1935-02-15

James Oglow, a merchant on First Avenue in Dawson had a tussle a week or so ago with brave from the Moosehide village, which put him in the hospital He suffered minor bruises and an injured rib.
The Nome daily nugget., 1935-02-15
Interesting Items About Alaskans

Members of the Juneau Bar As socfation adopted a resolution pro- testing against the sale of liquor to Indians and Eskimos.
The Nome daily nugget., 1935-02-15

Mrs. Anna Gedake, widow of Sian Gedake, was found dead in bed from heart trouble. Her body was still warm and there was a good fire in the stove. The deceased was one of the older Native women in Wrangell and was about 85 years of age.
The Nome daily nugget., 1935-02-15

Telegraph system for the next fiscal year. This years appropriation was $146,055.
The Nome daily nugget., 1935-02-15

Juneau had a two foot snow fall recently, tying up nearly all motor traffic, commuters and milk trucks finding it difficult to get through the deep snow on the highway north of
 -a town.
The Nome daily nugget., 1935-02-15

Petersburg for several months past and been employed in local bak- cry, has purchased the Star Bakery from Knute Stenslid, and will op- crate it and the Holm's bakery.
The Nome daily nugget., 1935-02-15

Members of the Juneau Bar As sociation adopted resolution pro- testing against the sale of liquor to Indians and Eskimos.
 Fred Gilman, manager of the Jun eau Cash Grocery has resigned, and Donald Armour has been named to succeed him.
 Petersburg has had four feet and ten inches of snow up to the pres ent time. There is but two feet on the level now.
 Thomas Barclay Smith, 86, died at his home in Berkeley, California, re- gently. MT. Smith spent 40 years of his life in the Interior.
 The Elks at Ketchikan initiated five members and burned a $3000I mortgage for its new building. at al meeting recently.
 Miss Elizabeth White, daughter of Mir and Mrs. George White, and Jos. William of Saxman were united in marriage in January.
 The Juneau Chamber of Commer- ce has gone on record condemning the ten-day sailing by the Alaska Steamship Company.
 Miss Irene Tozier of Port Angeles former Wrangell girl, was married recently to J. w. Cole, a radioman at the Port Angeles Seaplane base.
 Walter Peterson of the Piggly Wig gly Grocery at Juneau held a 28I cribbage hand recently and had his nibs been turned would have had the perfect score of 29.
 Charles w. Wordsworth, Assistant Director of Indian Affairs has an- nounced that in the future all posi- tions which come under the jurisdic- tion of the Bureau will be filled thru the civil service.
 Harry Owens who owns the Tav- ern Cafe at Fairbanks has gone tol the States to stay few weeks. Hei will 20 to San Francisco where he will buy his years supplies and re- turn North in February. Guilty on two counts Fred Law renee, a Hoonah Indian, was given three months in the Juneau jail. The first count was for assault and battery and the second for selling beer without license.
 Dr. Ernest Gruening, chief of the Division of Insular and Territorial Affairs, is planning trip to Alaska in June to acquaint himself with conditions. He will go to Hawaii in the fall.
 Nels Stensland, who has lived in | |
The Nome daily nugget., 1935-02-15
M 0 s T
 POPUL A R GIN
IN ALASKA

If gin sells we'll in few places, for a few weeks, it's generally good gin. But when ANY gin leads ALL others for MONTHS in the ENTIRE Territory, then you have found the ultimate gin OLD MIR. BOSTON DRY GIN. For such is its proud, enviable record.
 Give the credit to the gin itself. Here's mere juniper-gin. Oh no! Crystal-clear Old MT. Boston Dry Gin is happy, successful blend of six teen world wide ingredients. It's versatile, friendly gin, and mixes deliciousIy with bitters, vermouth, lime or lemon, soda or ginger ale. It lifts cocktail fizz rickey to veritable work of art. Or you can drink it deliciously straight, for it's as smooth as old brandy. It's suave, and with delightful, quietly-interesting flavor.
 Ask for, and insist on, Old Mr. Boston Dry