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The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1937-06-24
Orphans Court Proceedings

At Tuesdays session of the Orphans
Court, letters testamentary were
granted Ollie E. Loechel, Grantsville
on the estate of her deceased husband
William Clarence Loechel.
Letters of administration were
granted Howard A. Skidmore, Friends
vile, on the estate of James W. Friend
Lester M. Adams, Vindex, was
granted letters of administration or
the estate of his deceased son, Joseph
L. Adams.
Mrs. Frances H. Keller was appoint
ed guardian of her minor son, Bayard
T. Keller, Jr.
The following administration &C.
counts were passed:
Estate of Bayard T. Keller; first ac-
count; Mrs. Frances H. Keller, admin.
istratrix.
Estate of Hepzibah Fitzwater; first
and final account; George P. Fitzwatel
and John l.. Fitzwater, executors.
Estate of Floyd Stark; first and fina,
account; Norval Speelman, admins.
TRAITOR.
Estate of Jacob Beachy; third ac-
count; Irwin Baker, executor.
The sale of real estate made by Wal
lace Bowser and Fred. Bowser, exec.
,,+o,. &c Toooh u po,uror dooaocod {c
Blaine Frantz and Iva NJ. Frantz, was
ratified.
Assignment for July 13-Estate Of
George D. Wilson, approve claims.
In recess of court report of sale
made by Albert W. Stenger, executor
of John Kurtz, deceased, to Alfred
Daryman, was filed by Walter W
Dawson, agent.
List of debts filed:
Estate of Jane Margaret DeBerry;
William P. DeBerry, administrator
Estate of Hepzibah Fitzwater; Geo
P. Fitzwater and John L. Fitzwater
executors.
Estate Of Floyd Stark; Norva
Speelman, administrator.
Estate of Bayard T. Keller; France:
H. Keller, administrative.
Inventories filed:
Additional personal estate Of Trial
NJ. Stanton; Ruth Stanton, executrix
Additional personal estate Of Bay
ard T. Keller; Frances H. Keller, adj
ministratrix.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1937-06-24
Club Entertains Short Course
Graduates Tuesday Evening

Members of the Mountain Lake
Park-Loch Lynn Heights Homemakers
club entertained Tuesday evening in
the Aid Hall in honor of the Garrett
county graduates at the Rural Wo-
mems Short Course, who had attended
four years in succession. All five of
the graduates who received certificates
were present at the reception, Mrs. O.
P. Jones, Mrs. L. C. Hutson, Kitzmil-
Ter; Mrs. Margaret Casteel and Mrs.
Naomi Bernard, Oakland, and Miss
bessie Rodeheaver, Mountain Lake
Park. Mrs. E. o. Fouch, who received
her eight-year pin, was also present.
Miss Mildred Barton, home demon
stration agent, had charge of the meet
ing. Her guest, Miss Ruby Kirk, in
structor in the John C. Campbell Folk
School, Brasstown, N. c., spoke brief
ly and displayed articles of handwork
done in that school. DR.. C. Oscar Hall
also spoke. Refreshments were served
to approximately 40 members and
guests.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1937-06-24
''The Woman Thou Gavest Me-

''The Woman Thou Gavest Me-
Of all fine works that God hath
wrought
And priceless jewels man has sought
Among the treasures of the earth,
The woman is of greatest worth.
Yet since creation she has been
Poor mortal mans excuse for sin.
AS it was then, twill ever be,
"The woman that Thou gavest me-"
To propagate the human race,
Her beauty, symmetry and grace,
And her influence over man
Was pre-arranged in Gods great plan
When Adam heard the mating call
Twas predestined that he should fall;
And with sweet, mutual consent
Two souls as one in love were blent.
She's "the power behind the throne"
She bends mans will to suit her own
Superior in most respects,
And yet she's called "the weaker sex. "
Low at her feet poor man will cover
When she exerts her wondrous power
To set his yearning soul afre
With scorching flames Of deep desire,
She never was or never can
Be on Equality with man."
MANS equal" is to her slur-
He ever must look up to her.
For when perplexities occur,
And man for comfort goes to her
She watts his troubled soul above
On wings of sentiment and love.
The home is cherries, dark and bare,
When there's no gentle woman there;
But when she keeps the home fires
bright
1t radiates a sweet delight.
In time of war, in time of peace,
Her ministrations never cease;
For when war-clouds encompass men,
Angel of mercy she is then.
I'd love to picture, if I could,
The sacredness of motherhood;
But with such mingled joy and pain,
MY efforts would be all in vain.
When the Creator had designed
His wondrous work of womankind
He babe creation work to cease
He knew He'd made His masterpiece.
%. o. Eckels.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1937-06-24
GOVERNMENT DIRECTED
PRESS.

For some years the newspapers of
Italy, Russia and Germany have been
nothing but organs for. spreading gov
eminent propaganda. There is no ves-
tige of freedom of the press in any of
these nations. Not only is the govern
ment news presented in exactly the
way the government officials want, but
a strict censorship on the presentation
of all other news is maintained. The
result is that the citizens of those
countries are quite unaware of what is
really happening within and without
their country.
With these conditions we'll known to
the news-reading public of the United
States, it is somewhat surprising to
find DR.. Robert X. Carr, assistant pro-
fessor Of government at the Univer-
sity of Oklahoma, defending the idea
of a government-operated newspaper
in the United States.
1t might be well to remind DR.. Carr
that the first step taken by autocrats,
no matter where located, is to attempt
to control the press. There have been
several examples in this country, when
politicians enacted laws in several of
the states which, had they not been
held unconstitutional by the United
States Supreme Court, would have SER
iously abridged the rights of newspa
pers to expose the truths of existing
conditions in campaigns and in state
governments.
If government-operated newspa-
per were permitted to function in these
United States, it would not be long
before politicians would be using it as
lever to attempt to secure control of
privately owned newspapers. Physi-
cal possession would not be sought so
much as would the power to control the
editorial content and policies of the
newspapers. That would mark the be-
ginning of the end of free speech and
democratic institutions as Americans
know them,-and among them the
rights of educators to teach as they
should.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1937-06-24
AN HISTORIC INSTANCE

James II needed a Judge to interpret
his will. He appointed George, Lord
Jeffries, as Chief Justice of the Kings
Bench. "Work was to be done," wrote
Lord Macauley in his History CT Eng
land, (which could be trusted to no
man who reverenced the law or was
sensible of shame"
His first act was to override the law.
The Customs had been settled on King
Charles II for life, and with his death
they ceased and could not be reenacted
until the House of Commons was
chosen. This meant to James loss of
revenue. Jeffries gave his sovereign
the agreeable advice to put forth an
edict that it was His Majesty's will
and pleasure that the Customs should
continue to be paid. James had packed
the Court and the Court was for James
before it was for the law.
After the Monmouth rebellion JEFF
fries, again to quote Macauley: "set
out on that circuit of which the men,
ory will last as long as our race and
language" To spur him in his work
the King notified him he might expect
the Great Seal as the reward of faith
full and vigorous service. Never was a
Judge more brutal. He hanged $40 men
and women and transported $40. These
he ordered sold as slaves in some West
Indian island. The reason he did not
send them to Virginia or New Eng
land was that there they would have
found population kindly disposed to
them and a climate favorable to their
health.
The story of the Bloody Assizes is
the most terrible and revolving in all
the history of England. 1t is in reality
the story of dictatorial King who
picked Chief Justice to enforce not
the law, but the Kings wishes.
In this day among. English-speaking
peoples such master as James II
and such a Judge as Lord Jeffries are
unthinkable. Yet the student of history
sees in the Bloodw Assizes the SUI
preme example of appointing Judge
not because of his legal learning and
his character for an impartial render
ing of justice, but, to carry out the
will of his master.
There is danger in packing Court,
for it is to be remembered that in the
end James lost his throne and Jeffries
died prisoner in the Tower.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1937-06-24

niger by the last will and testament
of John Failinger, deceased, dated
December 10, 1924, duly probated in
the Orphans Court for Garrett Coun-
ty, and recorded in Wills Liber C,
Folio 1874, one of the records in the
office of the Register of Wills for said
Garrett County.
TERMS OF SALE:-Cash on day
of sale.
CLARENCE SPEAR, Sheriff
of Garrett County. Nd.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1937-06-24
SHERIFFS SALE
A VALUABLE FAR M
Located In Election District No.
5 of Garrett County, Maryland

Under and by virtue of two writs of
fieri facias issued out of the Circuit
Court for Garrett County, the first at
the suit of George w. Page, Receiver,
use of First State Bank of Grantsville,
E. S. Duckworth and Charles and Mrs.
Peter Reichenbecher, VS.. William and
Orpha Failinger, the same being No.
At Trials, December Term, 1881, and
the second at the suit of George W..
Page, Receiver, use of First State
Bank of Grantsville, E. S. Duckworth
and A. G. Reichenbecher VS.. William
and Orpha Failinger, the same being
No. So Trials, December Term, 1881,
said writs being in Nos. and Judi
Gals, September Term, 1887, of said
Court, and to me directed, the under
signed Sheriff of Garrett County have
seized, levied upon and taken under
execution by actual entry upon the
property, all the right, title and inter
est of the said William Failinger and
Orpha Failinger, his wife, in and to
the hereinafter mentioned property,
and hereby give notice that on
SATURDAY, JULY II, 1887,
at the Hour of Eleven O'clock A. NJ,
in front of the Court House, in the
town of Oakland, Garrett County,
Maryland, 1 will offer for sale and sell
at public auction all of said interest in
the following real estate, situate in
Election District No. 5 of Garrett
County, Maryland, to-wit:
LIST. All those two parcels of land
containing in all 221 acres and being
the same which were conveyed to John
Failinger by deed from S. H. Rylands
and Ella Rylands, his wife, datea
April Z, 1892, and recorded in Liber
E. 2. T., No. 10, Folio 406, one of the
Land Records of Garrett County,
Maryland, to the record of which said
deed reference is hereby made for
full and complete description of said
land by metes and bounds, courses
and distances. Saving and excepting
the quantity of 35 acres heretofore
conveyed by John Failinger and NATL
da Failinger, his wife, to Theodore
H. Spear and others, dated January 3,
1895, and recorded in Liber E. 2. T.,
No. So, Folio IS, one of said Land
1NSGOIuS VI IdIISGG SOUHly, W IHG ISC-
ord of which said deed reference is
also hereby made.
End. All that part of Military Lot
No. 2198, containing five acres, being
the same which was conveyed to the
said john Failinger by deed from
Louis Neil, dated September 81, 1901,
and duly recorded in Liber E. 2. T.,
No. 40, Folio 1875, one of said Land
Records of Garrett County, to which
said record reference is hereby made
for a complete description of said
parcel of land.
The above parcels of land compose
what is known as the John Failinger
farm situate along the National High
way between Keyser's Ridge and the
Pennsylvania state line, containing
1911 acres, more or less. A large part
thereof is cleared and under cultiva-
ton and it is improved by an excellent
dwelling, barn and other outbuildings.
The interest in this farm which has
been levied upon and will be sold is
the undivided one-half interest or
estate in remainder, subject to life
estate of Matilda Failinger, which
was devised to the said William Fail
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1937-06-24
HETRICK-MILLER REUNION

Descendants of the Mart Hetrick
and Timothy Miller families will have
a reunion in the Fundenberg Grove.
two miles north of Deer Park, on Sun.
day, July A. There will be a basket
dinner at noon. All relatives and
friends are d.-Advertisement Il
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1937-06-24
Fairmont, West Va.

Mr.. and Mrs. James Adams and son,
ofWashington, D. c., are visiting Mrs.
Adams parents, Mr.. and Mrs. John j.
Sweeney at their home on Center
street.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1937-06-24
Farmers are Farmers Only When
Farming, So Far AS The Soc
ial Security Act is Concerned

Macon G. Williams, manager of the
Cumberland office of the Social Secur-
ity law, has sent the following to The
Republican with the resquest that it
be given publicity:
To the Editor of The Republican.
A farmer is farmer only when he
is farming, so far as the Social Secur-
ity law is concerned, and when he en-
cages in other than agricultural pur-
suits he comes under the tax and the
benefits provisions of the Act.
The same thing is true of the en-
ployee of the farmer.
All employment, unless specifically
excepted by the law itself, is covered
by the Social Security Act.
Agricultural labor is one of the few
employments specifically exempted.
Because of this exemption some con-
fusion has arisen over the applicable
ity of the law to farmers and to per-
sons usually engaged in agricultural
employment. 1t should be borne in
mind that the Social Security Act does
not exclude any group or class as such,
but merely eXempts certain employ
ment. For example, a person who usu-
ally engages in agricultural labor is
not exempted from the law when he
engages in other employment. 1t is the
employment and not the man which
is the determining factor.
Every farmer who engages in other
business, either as an employer or an
employee, and every farm worker who
undertakes other employment, even
though such employment is only tenn
porary, or part-time, should file appli-
cation for a Social Security number.
The employer should file for an identi-
fication number. Application for this
is made on Form SS-4, which may be
obtained from the local post offices,
the Cumberland field office or the Col
lector of Internal Revenue.
Employees must make application
for a Social Security old-age benefits
account number. This application
should be made on Form SS-5, which
is also issued by the United States
Treasury Department. Copies of this
account number application may be
obtained from any post office or from
the Social Security Board office which
is nearest to the applicant. After June
80, cards now issued through post
offices will be issued by the Social Sc
curity Board offices. Information on
account applications is held confiden-
tial.
Persons who have any doubt about
whether the law applies to them and
their employment, or business, should
make inquiry at once and get the cor
rect information. Information can be
obtained from the Collector of Inter
nal Revenue. The Social Security
Board office at 308 Post Office Build
ing, in Cumberland, was established
to aid both employers and employees
with Social Security law problems.
--O-
The condition of Mrs. C. Milton Sin
cell this morning remains unchanged
except that she is slowly losing vital
ity. Her sister, Mrs. William Lott, Of
Gettysburg, is remaining in Oakland.
Mrs. Edward ]. Frantz, who recently
suffered a stroke of paralysis, is now
confined to her bed at her home on
Liberty street.
Miss Virginia Davis, daughter of
Wilbur Davis, Wilson street, has gone
to Fredericksburg, Va, to visit her
grandmother, Mrs. Lloyd L. Lantz.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1937-06-24

Miss Mary Shaffer, Roanoke, Va
is here with her grandmother, Mrs.
John W. Hart, and family, for a visit
The Waterbury Democrat., 1937-10-07
Silent Watch Republicans, Inde- pendents, |" o hn Law" Guard
 Sealed Election
 Machines.

They're working in three shifts aA the county court house today watching the voting machines.
 Fifty plus, the green boxes which may tell how the questioned votes Of Tuesdays election were intended to Do divided, stand row on row in the court house bases ment while the law, tho Republi- cans and the Independent Demo- crats have representatives on duty to see that no one pulls c lever out of turn.
 Last of the machines arrived ct . o'clock this morning after the city had hired c truck to visit the twenty districts and collect the tabulators yesterday afternoon. SergeantS T. J. Callahan and B. !. Burns stood guard ct the entrance as the truck deposited loads.
 But today, working the 2 to 8 o'clock shift, William Magee, Re- publican; John P. Shea, Indepen- dent Democrat, and Patrolman John Carmody keep silent vigil, in c manner of speaking.
 Until long after noon today no one had attempted to pull c lever, Democratic or otherwise. All iS quiet ct the county court house polls,
The Waterbury Democrat., 1937-10-07
Landlady Gives Tenant Surprise Farewell ''Party"

A tenant who was allegedly beaten by his landiady and her two sons today took the stand in city court and said, "They wanted me to move, and yet when I started to take out my furniture they stopped Ine-and when I pay Q months rent for the three days owed the three of them set upon me-"
 Michael Better, of B7 St. Joseph avenue was the complaining wit- ness, and the accused are Mrs. Mary denova, 6l, Louis Geneva, 20, and Frank denova, l7, oil of the same address. Judge McQrath ordered the denova's to allow their tenant to remove his furniture, and then continued the case for two weeks with the disposition to depend on developments within that time. .t..
 Better claims he has rented Q flat in the 0enova house for about 13 months. When he started to move Tuesday the elder Geneva boy, Louis, came to him and asked him for SIS, which represents Q full months rent, although he had only been in the house three days of the new month.
 You go to -" was Beter's answer, and then the battle is alleged to have started with Mrs. 0enova, who is 6i years of age holding Better, and the two boys mussing him up. Better claims not to have struck Q blow, but Louis Geneva showed scratches on his face which he attributed to the fracaS,
The Waterbury Democrat., 1937-10-07
Famous Poet Invited
 By Local Teachers
Carl Sandburg to Address Association on October
 27th-Guest Speakers For Season Announced

nerlt, who will talk here on Novem- Der 10; and Tony eaTg, world fa- nous marionette artist, who will Dc In Waterbury on the evening of January t2.
 Judging from information given out by members of the committee In charge of the lecture courses, none of these persons has ever be. fore appeared in Waterbury for the purpose of lecturing. The coming of eandburg is regarded as an i'm. portant event and 1t is expected that many interested Waterburians from all walks of life will turn out to hear him speak.
 Committee In Charge
 The members of the committee in charge of lectures are Earl II. Blan- chard, Leavenworth high school, chairman: Helen Doran, Wilby high school: Helen Eean, Bunker Hill school; Adeline Fitzpatrick, Mary Abbott school; John Kinney, Crosby
The Waterbury Democrat., 1937-10-07

Carl eandburS, often regarded aS the leading living American poet and also author of the famous biog- raphy of Lincoln, will speak in Wa terbury on Ochober 27 under the auspices of the Waterbury Teachers association, 1t was announced today. No details have been announced in regard to the location as yet but 1t is expected that he will speak in one of the larger school auditoriums and that the public will be invited
 Guest Speakers
 It was also announced today that three other persons of note from other fields of activity will appear in Waterbury during tn course of the fall and winter season under the sponsorship of the teachers group. They are: Blanche Yurke, celebrated actress, who will be here on December IS; Wilfred Walter, well known shakespearian expo
The Waterbury Democrat., 1937-10-07
Merit System Group
 To Continue Fight
Enthusiastic Interest Still Evident - Sponsors Here Issue Statement on NOn.Partisan Committees Work

as inslstent and wholly as com- polling as 1t did before october 6. it is the issue of ell Waterbury, of oil its citizens, of all it's public interests, Of oil those who believe in the right of Q democracy to hon. est and intelligent governmental administration.
 ''That the Merit System has on it's own merits established itsek as implemental to good government, the citizens of Waterbury have at. tested in Q striking way, The hood of petitions are significant, not only In their number, but equally in their wide and representative distribution through the electoral districts of the city. In no district did less than 10 per cent of the voters sign the petis ton; and this, moreover, in on of. fort of only Q few weeks and in rec sponse to on educational campaign of equally few months. Tn the minds, and more, in the hearts, of Waterbury voters, the principle of the Merit System as Q non-partiSan issue has come to stay
 "That this is recognized ofiicially Is sufficiently indicated by the ace ton of Mayor Hayes In appointing representative and responsible committed to study the question and formulate Q working plan. It Is to be presumed that in doing this, the mayor has committed his ad- mininstration to accept and Sup- port the results of their efforts. In this, both the administration and the committee should be regarded as working in and for the public in- terest cd in direct response to the earnest desires of the voters In ell parties.
 we as citizens and advocates of the merit system in Waterbury gov- ernrnent will follow the work of the mayors committee with keen and undiminishinng interest, Where we can 90 along with the results ob- tained, we should give our indorse- ment and support. Should it appear ct times that the essentials of priri- clple are lost in the details of pro- gram adopted, we should express our protest and insist upon the spirit as we'll as the letter. The important thing Is not the election, the ad- ministration, or the committee. The issue before the people of Water. bury is honest, just, efticient and economical government, through the merit system"
The Waterbury Democrat., 1937-10-07
BARBARA KUNKEL
 NAMED BY GIRLS

At the regular weekly meeting of the Girls Club of the Central Y. M. 0. A. the following staff of officers were elected:
 President, Barbara Kunkel.
 e-President--Bette Dowie.
 Secretary, Helen MeleSki.
 Treasurer, Marjory Kopp.
 Chairman of membership Cotn- mittee-Margary Kopp.
 Chairman of Social Committee Helen Deconick; assistants: Mildred Qaliado and Margery Kopp.
 Chairman of Program Committee Betty 0annuta; assistant: Anita Smith.
 The plans for . "spook social" ct the Central Y, oct. 90, 1o37, were further discussed. It will Do strictly c sport dance and social. Chairman of the affair: Helen Deconinck, as- sisted by Mildred oaliada and Margery Kopp. Mildred oaliada is in charge of decorations.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1937-10-07
Waterbury To Form
 Police Pistol Team
State Competition Sunday at Pennington to Be Minus
 Local Entry-HartfOrd Association Sponsors

Although the registrations for the meet have not been released as yet, 1t Is known that two of the best- shooting police teams in the East will appear. They are from the New York Police Department and from the Delaware and Hudson Railroad Police.
 It Is difficult to estimate the at- tendance in advance, in view of the fact that registration is not rec quired until the competitors appear ct the range. Officials are of the opinion, however, that the entrance will be the largest in the history of state competition.
 John Leonard, executive officer of the match has been assured that ct least two representatives of the National Rifle association will at- tend. 0. B. Lister, secretary of the association will also attend.
 The Connecticut State Police will enter c strong team in the contest as will Q large number of municipal |, police departments of the state Special Invitations have been sent to teams representing New York Pennsylvania, New Jersey, Rhode Island and Massachusetts State Pos lice, and the Baltimore, Boston and Providence departments.