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The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1937-11-11
DIED
LEWIS BOWMAN

Lewis Bowman, who, until recently,
resided along U. S. route 219, north of
Oakland, died at the home of his
daughter, Mrs. Frank Miller, at Sails
bury, Pa, on Monday, November g..
Funeral services were conducted on
Wednesday morning at 10 o'clock
from the home in Salisbury, with Rev.
C. A. Shilke, pastor of st. Marks
Lutheran church, Oakland, officiating,
assisted by Rev. S. D. Sigler, of Sails
bury. Interment was in the Oakland
cemetery.
Mr.. Bowman was in his 91st year.
He was married to Miss Katie Ault,
sister of Mr.. John Ault, Oakland, who
preceded him in death nearly two
years ago.
A number of years ago Mr.. Bowman
was the caretaker for the Crook
Crest property when occupied by
Percy Proctor, of Cincinnati, o.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1937-11-11
EIGHTY-THREE FOREST
FIRES LISTED IN MONTH
Eleven Of Incendiary Origin Re-
ported In Garrett County

Eighty-three forest fires have been
reported to the State Forestry Depart
ment since the fire towers were opened
last month, w. J. Quick, Assistant
State Forester, reported yesterday.
Eleven of incendiary origin were re-
ported in Garrett county in the last
few days. Mr.. Quick said they were
started near Vindex, along Backbone
Mountain, apparently by persons
grazing cattle illegally on forest land.
Aided by CCC Members
Department fire wardens investi-
eating the Garrett county fires said
men from a Civilian Conservation
Corps camp aided forest guards in
quelling the blazes before much dam
age was DONE The largest fire burned
over ten acres.
'"People who Craze cattle on the I'M
fenced mountain sides have very little
patience with the States efforts to
grow timber there" Mr.. Quick said.
"They want to burn the young forests
over to make them better pasture next
year for their CATTLE"
Carelessness Blamed
Of the non-incendiary blazes, none
so far has caused much damage, Mr..
Quick reported. The largest covered
about twenty acres. Fifty-seven of the
eighty-three fires occurred in counties
thickly settled and containing many
suburban homes adjacent to Balti-
more, Washington and Annapolis.
"Most of these fires come from peo-
pie cleaning up brush on their places,
or from lighted cigarettes or other
carelessness," the assistant forester
said. "We are getting a heavy Incl
dence of fires somewhat later this fall
than usual, owing to the wet Octo-
ber."
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1937-11-11
HOOVER WARNS PEOPLE OF
POISONOUS PROPAGANDA"
Terms Free Speech and A Free
Press the "Bulwark of Human
Liberty"

Herbert Hoover termed free speech
and free press the "bulwark of human
liberty" and warned the country to
guard against the inroads OF propa-
ganda, in an address at Waterville,
Me-, on Monday.
He described propaganda as "pois-
on" nurtured by war and applied with
refinements to politics.
The antidote, he said, was more
free speech" to expose intellectual
dishonesty and the purpose that lies
behind it."
Declaring propaganda, "magic for
mulas" and "potent catch phrases and
slogans" played a key part in post
war revolutions abroad, Mr.. Hoover
asserted:
at is paradox that we find every
dictator who has assembled to power
has climaxed on the ladder of free
speech and free press. Immediately
upon attaining power each dictator has
suppressed dill free speech but his
own.
"a free press is far more than a
publishers privilege: it is the right OF
the people but the publishers are its
first line of defense. They deserve the
gratitude of the country for the zeal
with which they have driven back
every attempt at legal restrictions"
Nowhere in his address did Mr.
Hoover mention the Roosevelt admin.
istration or current political prob.
leias.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1937-11-11
Orphans Court Proceedings

At Tuesdays session of the Orph-
ans Court letters testamentary were
granted Charles o. Ridder on the es-
tate of his deceased brother, Scott
Ridder, late of near Red House.
Letters of administration were
granted Clifford Friend, Accident, on
the estate of Harry Best.
Wellington Yutzy, Oakland, was ap-
pointed administrator d.b.n.c.t.a. of
the estate of John G. Knauer.
Letters testamentary were issued
William L. Turner, Frostburg, on the
estate of his deceased nephew, Cliff
ton burst.
Helen Orbin, Shallmar, was granted
letters of administration on the estate
of her deceased brother, Mike Chip
ponas.
Orlena Soldiers was appointed adj
ministratrix of the estate of her de-
ceased husband, Noah Sellers, late of
llSol ASCu 11OuoS'
The following administration ac-
counts were passed:
Estate of Alex Purleck; third ac-
count; William E. Pew, administrator.
Estate of Lucretia J. Cornwell; first
account; Mary L. King, administrators
eta.
Estate of Watson Guard; first and
final account; Edna S. Fike, admins
tratriX.
Estate of Laura Feichtner; first and
final account; Walter w. Dawson, adj
ministrator.
Estate of Jacob E. Bowser; second
and final account; Wallace and Fred
Bowser, executors.
Estate of John L. Grove; first ac-
count; Roy E. Grove, executor.
Estate of Manoah J. burst; third
and final account; Jonas ]. burst,
executor.
Estate of Philip R. Fazenbaker;
second account; William E. Pew, ad-
ministrator.
Sales ratified
Estate of Mortimer Smousc to Har-
vey Gortner ct al; Daniel P. Smouse,
executor.
Estate of Urias Mckenzie to Foster
Friend and wife; Oscar Mckenzie,
executor.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1937-11-11
New City Reservoir Now In Use

Oakland's new reservoir is now in
use. The householders and others be-
gan using the water from the new
container on Monday after it had been
filled, disinfected, emptied and reflled
since the completion of the work one
day last week.
Workmen are now engaged in re-
pairing the old reservoir. Two inches
of gunite material will be placed both
inside and outside of the present walls
and a new roof will be constructed.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1937-11-11
Accident F. F. A. Elects

At recent meeting of the Accident
chapter, Future Farmers of America,
the following officers were elected:
Earl Savage, president; Eugene
Schlossnagle, vice-president; Paul
Hanft, secretary; Arthur Dewitt,
treasurer; Marvin Schlossnagle, re-
porter.
Mr.. Calls, vocational agriculture
instructor, is adviser of the club.
Plans are now under way for the
father and son dinner, which is an
annual affair.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1937-11-11
Garrett County Welfare Report
For October

Three old-age pension applications
were passed at the November meeting
of the local Welfare Board, and aid to
dependent children was granted to five
applicants.
A total of $40, 26O.8O was spent dur
ing the month of October, the greater
part going for old-age assistance, to-
falling $5,884.20. The remainder Of this
amount was divided among aid to de-
pendent children, aid to the blind, ad-
ministration and child welfare work.
Three hundred forty-three old-age
pensioners received help during the
month; 27S children and 8 blind per-
sons also received assistance.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1937-11-11
BODIES OF TWO YOUTHS
RECOVERED This MORNING
Carlton Reams and Floyd Sines,
of Swallow Falls, Had Been
Missing Since October 20
HAD FLOATED DOWN RIVER

The bodies Of Carlton Reams, 20,
and Floyd Sines, II, of Swallow Falls,
who had been missing since Fri
day, October 20 were found this morn
ing "wednesday about II o'clock, and
more than three miles below where
they were carried over falls in boat.
They were found by Carroll Skip
per, accompanied by Sines' father Per-
ny Sines, and Clarence Friend, about
so yards apart. Both were face down.
ward in the water and both were
wedged between large rocks. Both of
the bodies were covered with mud and
their faces showed numerous bruises
where they had evidently been beaten
against the rocks as they were carried
by the rushing waters.
Reams still had on his heavy outer
jacket but there were evidences of
struggle to remove it. One hand was
caught in the sleeve and his overall
pants were badly torn. Sines had sue
ceeded in getting rid of his shirt.
Both boys still had on their heavy
boots.
The bodies were not removed from
the water until Neil C. Fraley, States
Attorney, and Sheriff Clarence Spear
had gone to the scene. That portion of
the river was extremely rocky with
large boulders in the middle, and to
reach there it was necessary to cross
Muddy Creek above the falls and take
an old tram road along the rivers edge
for a distance of about one and one
half miles.
Stretchers were taken to where the
bodies were found and members of
the Swallow Falls CCC camp assisted
in carrying them back to Muddy Greek
Falls where the ambulance awaited
them. The pathway was difficult to
travel on account of the rocks. Emroy
Bolden, undertaken, declared the bod
les were in fair state of preserva-
ton, due to the GOODNESS of the water.
Fraley stated an inquest would be
unnecessary.
The discovery of the bodies this
morning ended a twelve-day search
that had been continued since it was
first learned the boys might have been
drowned. Scores of neighbors of the
two bereaved families searched faith
fully every day since October 20. This
morning Skipper, Friend and Sines
went downstream several miles and
began working back along the west
shoreline. They first came upon the
body of Sines, and fifty yards farther
upstream they came upon the body
of Reams. Both were entirely sub
merged.
Sines and Reams set out October 20
to visit a line of traps set along the
river by Sines, who requested Reams
to accompany him as they had to
cross the river in boat and the cur
rent was swift from heavy rains.
When they didn't return home search
was started. They found pieces of the
boat and later found parts of cloth
ing they were thought to have worn.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1937-11-11
YOugh Boosters Meet

The Yough Community Boosters
met in the Selbysport school house
last Wednesday evening, November
3, with a round-table discussion one
of the principal features. John H.
Carter, county agent, showed several
reels of educational pictures.
Fred Selby, member of the Friends
vile F. F. A. chapter, told of his re-
cent trip to the Frederick Fair.
Hervey Russell Smouse, Oakland, en-
tertained with song.
The next meeting will be on
Wednesday, December l.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1937-11-11
Named Captain OF Soccer

Robert Browning, of Oakland, has
been chosen as captain of the soccer
team at Mercersburg Academy, &C
cording to the announcement made by
the head master, DR.. Boyd Edwards.
Browning, who is the son of Mr..
and Mrs. Cheston Browning, Oakland,
won his an" in wrestling last year.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1937-11-11
WORK IS PROGRESSING ON
PROPERTY REASSESSMENT
Effort Being Made to Complete
Filed Work Soon; Have Until
January, To Finish Entire Job
TOO EARLY FOR ESTIMATE

The general reassessment of real
and personal property in Garrett
county is rapidly moving ahead with
efforts now concentrated on complet-
ing the field work at a very early date.
Garrett county assessors have I'M
til January 1, 1888, to complete their
task. Along with the review of all
real property and the assessing Of
missed" property, the assessors are
looking for taxable personal property.
Michael J. Lindsay, supervisor of
assessments for the State Tax Com
mission, was in Garrett county last
week interviewing the supervisor, R.
c. McComas, and his field forces. Mr..
Lindsay said the assessing OF personal
property was a task that required
time and effort, pointing out that while
the assessors have no difficulty ordi-
narily in checking realty, the program
of assessing personal property is a
formidable one.
Under the plan now being pursued
the responsibility rests with the as
SCISSORS to check all realty, while the
responsibility rests with the owner to
report to the respective boards of
county commissioners taxable person.
al property.
Assessors are using variety of
lists to secure names of all persons
who may have taxable personal prop
erty. They serve notice on them and
appointments are made subsequently
to complete the task.
"In the interim between reassess-
ments it is very difficult to keep up
with the possible sources of personal
property taxes" said Mr.. Lindsay.
Meanwhile, the Board Of County
Commissioners is holding hearings for
those taxpayers who ask for a review
following reassessment.
The work for reassessment is being
done in six other counties besides Gar
rett, they being Anna Arundel, Allie
gany, St. Mary's Caroline, Wicomico
and Kent. The work in Anne Arundel
county is advanced, according to Mr..
Lindsay, and that Of Garrett county is
much ahead of other counties.
A major problem is the reassessment
of property of public utilities in the
seven counties and it is the plan to
engage an engineer for Garrett and
Allegany counties to assist in the
work. He will be able to survey the
properties intelligently.
Too Early For Estimate
1t is too early to hazard a guess as
to how much will be added to the taxa
BILE basis in Garrett county, but from
preliminary reports of those working,
the taxable basis will be greatly in
creased. This was explained as being
not so much from any raise in the
basis as from additional property be-
ing found that was hitherto not listed,
and also from additional homes that
he'd been constructed. A big increase
is expected in the districts where Deep
Creek Lake is situated, on account of
the many cottages that have been
recently constructed along it's shores.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1937-11-11
Plan PATTERSON Banquet

The Friendsville Chapter, Future
Farmers of America, is planning to
hold father and son banquet on
Friday evening, November 10. This
banquet is an annual affair.
The Friendsville chapter initiated
fourteen new members into their
organization on Wednesday afternoon,
November 8. Most of the freshman
class in agriculture was admitted.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1937-11-11

Francis R. Shaffer, who was ad-
mitted to Allegany Hospital, Cumber-
land, two weeks or more ago, for a
major surgical operation, is improving
rapidly and may be able to return to
his home in short time.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1937-11-11

Mrs. Effie L. Teets has returned to
her home in Aurora, W. Va, after
having spent ten days or more here
with her son and daughter-in-law, Mr..
and Mrs. Hugh Teets.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1937-11-11

Because Thursday, November
II, is Armistice Day, The Re-
publican is published one day
earlier, its publication date be-
ing Wednesday, November 10.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1937-11-11

Paul Tenant, a student at West
Virginia University, is spending today
in Oakland on business.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1937-11-11

Miss Catherine Baker, Mrs. George
H. Hanst, Mrs. Julius B. Littman,
Mrs. E. Ray Jones, Mrs. Harry
Stemple and Mrs. E. C. Peck attended
a regional Girl Scout meeting at
Cumberland last Friday.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1937-05-06

The weather contributed as heavy
rains paralyZed the Italians mo-
torized columns and left hundreds
of trucks and artillery begged, per-
feet targets for the red war planes,
which came over in greater num-
bers than ever before.
Whites Planes Grounded
Being near their permanent
asphalted air base at Alcala de
HenwreS, the reds were able to
take off in the rain, but the
whites temporary airdromes were
extremely muddy and their avia-
ton remained grounded through
out the battle.
Finally, failure of the Spaniards
to support the Italians flanks left
the middle column no alternative
but to retreat when the reds
counter-attacked, and it was only
luck and fast movement that pre-.
vented the Italians from being cut
off with much greater losses.
Summarized, it was painful
setback for the italians, but it
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1937-05-06
D. {. BAPTISTS
END FARLEY

With a flood Of denunciations
against legalized gambling, ciga.
rette smoking, propaganda and
prevailing liquor conditions, the
District Baptists last night closed
their convention at the Metropoli-
tan Baptist Church.
The delegates vigoro usly
pledged themselves to conduct in
every church and Sunday school
Of this association an intensive
educational drive setting forth the
personal and social evils of beVer.
age alcohol"
Previously, at the afternoon ses-
sion, the delegates had voted to
change the organizations name
to the District of Columbia Bap-
fist Convention"
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1937-05-06
Texan Is Appointed
D. {. Boiler Inspector

Robert s. Scott, Dallas, Texas.
was appointed by the District
Commissioner yesterday as Dis
trict boiler inspector.
He will replace Price M. Green
law, who resigned to enter private
business after Congress abolished
the fee system Of his office and
fixed his salary at $4,000 a year.
Greenlaw was the last District
employe paid on a fee basis.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1937-05-06

Eight young future farmers"
went into conference here yester-
day with Federal officials to talk
over their rural problems and map
plans for a convention of young
farm folk to be held in K"nsas
City, Mo-, in october.
Meeting with Interior Depart
ment and office Of Education
heads, the young farm boys rep
resented six States. They COM
prise the board Of trustees Of the
Future Farmers Of America, a
young peoples organization spon-
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1937-05-06
PLEA IS MADE
FOR BLIND

An appeal to Washingtonians
to aid in developing and financing
a recreational program this sum.
mer for the underprivileged blind
in this city was issued today by
the Friends Of the Moment" q
local society organized last Au
gust to aid Washington'S sight
less.
At the same time a drive was
inaugurated to increase the mem
bership Of the society to 1000
more members at 81 per person
for a years membership.
Last summer the society raised
sufficient funds to rent q cottage
on Chesapeake Bay for two weeks,
and two groups of 10 blind per.
sons were taken there for a
vacation.
Today the society desires to do
the same, it was stated by Miss
Helen Louise Moore, first blind
graduate Of Trinity College, who
is secretary of the society. She
said:
"In Maryland, Pennsylvania,
New Jersey, New York and Ohio,
the prob e m Of summer out
ings for the blind has been
solved either by wealthy philan-
thropists who have given or
endowed large country estates,
or by organizations such as
ours"
Application for membership, she
said, could be obtained from the
organizations treasurer, Bruce
Baird, Of the National Savings
and Trust Company.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1937-05-06

ADVERTISER EMIT
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1937-05-06
Relief For The
Itching of Eczema

It's wonderful the way soothing,
cooling Zemo usually brings relief
to itching, burning skin. Often in
severe cases itching is relieved
when Zemo touches tender and
irritated skin. To comfort the itch
ing of Simple Rashes, Ringworm,
Eczema and PimpleS, always use
clean, soothing Zemo. It should be
in every home. Insist on genuine
Zemo. Approved by Good House
keeping Bureau. 35c, 60c, 81. All
druggists.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1937-05-06
CIRCUS PRESS CREW HERE

Aare 300 performers in this years
digger and better" show, 1,009
menagerie animals, seven herds of
elephants and 700 horses. All of
this equipment, manned and
shown by more than 1000 per.
sons, requires -four trains Of 100
double-length steel railroad cars
to transport.
The publicity crew, known as
the advance HOSTS" arrived in
Washington in the circus No. l
publicity car, a white and blue
railroad sleeper which has been
converted into a firSt-class bally.
hoo train. with offices for the
press agent and advance men.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1937-05-06

You'll find it easy to make friends
with sCHENLEY's Supreme" and
sCHENLEY'S Extra. Sociable, COM
panionable whistles, they remind you
of a man who is gallant ALTO, strongat
30, rich at 40 and ripe at 50. That's
why the trend is up to sCHENLEY.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1937-05-06
Debtor Surrenders
Set Of False Teeth

HENDERSON. N. c., May 8.
Hits de law, ah guess" sighed
James Emanuel, Negro, as he was
halted by a man with legal docu-
ment. He took out his false teeth
and handed them over. L. B.
Hawkins, Negro dentist, had re-
possessed the teeth in an effort to
collect a bill.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1937-05-06
FARM YOUTHS MEET

sored by the Office Of Education
Of the department. of Interior.
The boys, all Of high-school age,
are: Joseph H. Black, Sheridan.
Wyo., president; Clark Nicholson,
Of Poolesville, Md: j. Phelon Ma
louf, of Glennwood, Utah; Roy
Martin, Of College Station, Texas
and Julian Pierce, Of Stamping
Ground, KY, vice presidents;
Elmo johnson, Of Kno xyiller
Tenn, secretary; Henry G. Grose'
close, Blacksburg, Va, treasurer,
and William Shaffer, Maurertown,
Va, past president.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1937-05-06

Ringing Brothers and Barnum
and Bailey's combined circus has
sent more than 80 advance pub
licity men here to placard every
billboard and vacant window
available to tell the anxious fans
that the big top would show here
May IT, 10 and 10 at the Union
Market grounds at Fifth and Flor
ida Avenue Northeast.
Huge posters cry out that there
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1937-05-06
EYES SORE? TIRED?

Here's prompt relief. Battle eyes with
Lavoptik. Burning, Inflammation, sore
ness, tired, strained feeling, itching all
relieved. Wonderful, too, for granu-
lated eyelids. Soothes, cools, freshenS
No harmful drugs. Has made sad eyes
glad for IS years. Get Lavoptik today
with free eye-cup). All druggists.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1937-05-06
Hypnotist Steals =
Pair S Life SAVINGS

CLEVELAND. May 8 GN.S0
Mrs. Frank Twaro today reported
to police that a fortune teller had
put her in hypnotic trance and
then stolen $50. life savings Of
Mrs, Twaro and her husband.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1937-12-01

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