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The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1938-12-01
ROTARY AND GUESTS TO
HEAR OF CONSERVATION
J. d. Steele, Baltimore, To Pre-
sent Program December 9

Members of the Oakland Rotary
club and invited guests who will be
more than casually interested in wild
life conservation, will learn about the
coordinated conservation program to
promote a more intelligent use of the
natural resources of Maryland, when
J. d. Steele, of Baltimore, will speak
to the gathering on Friday evening,
December 9, at the William-James
hotel.
The program is presented by the
Maryland Outdoor Life Federation,
Inc, and Mr.. Steele, the representa-
tive, has been a student of conserva-
ton for many years. He is a member
of the Baltimore Board of School
Commissioners, and chairman of the
educational committee of the Outdoor
Life Federation.
When fertile acres and virgin for
ests were the pioneers of America,
JuSG 1OI Tic GdhlIlS5 CIlSlS was SOAiAS
plausible excuse for what is now
known as uncontrolled, often disas-
trously wasteful, exploitation of the
soil, forests and other natural re-
sources, the preamble of the program
states.
1t continues, "But no longer are
these resources free for the taking
The free exploitation of the past has
shown the necessity of safeguarding
the interests of the present and fu-
ture generations, in the conservation
of natural resources"
This new program will probably be
presented to the new legislature which
convenes in January.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1938-12-01
COMMISSIONS OF NEWLY
ELECTED ARE RECEIVED
Some May Take Office AS Soon
AS They Qualify and are Sworn

Commissions for all of the recently
elected county officials, with the ex-
ception of States Attorney, were re-
ceived yesterday at the office of A. G.
Ross, clerk of the Circuit Court.
They were signed by the Governor,
Harry W. Nice, and the Secretary of
State, E. Ray Jones, and most of
them begin as soon as those elected
obtain their commissions and are
sworn in by Mr.. Ross. In few in
stances, as in the case Of sheriff, treas
urer, clerk of the Circuit Court, and
register of wills, the filing of bond
and its acceptance by the court is re-
quired before the person elected can
assume the duties of his office.
Newly elected officials usually wait
until the latter part of December or
the first of January, but are eligible
to take office just as soon as quail
fled.
In a number of instances this year
the encumbents were reelected. The
County Commissioners, however, may
take office the first meeting in Decem-
Der as new law requires the laying of
the levy early in the year.
An unusual situation arose at the
Sheriff's office yesterday with the an
nouncement of sheriff elect j. W.
Owens, that he had named his deputy
Clarence Spear, who is the retiring
sheriff. This does not usually occur.
Commissions were received for j.
J. Ashby, treasurer, who serves from
January l; T. E. Bishoff, Frank Calls,
and William A. Smith, judges of the
orphans court; ]. W. Owens, sheriff;
C. Milton Sincell, county surveyor, who
serves from the first Monday in jan
uary; w. G. Meyers, clerk to the
Commissioners; Blaine Giessman,
Cheston Browning and Paul Friend,
county commissioners; Mrs. VERNE R.
Smouse, register of wills; A. G. Ross,
clerk of the Circuit Court.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1938-12-01
WEAR RED AND KEEP
YOUR HEAD, WARDENS
WARN DEER HUNTERS

Fashion note from E. Lee LeCompte,
State Game Warden: "The smart deer
hunter this year will again utilize &C
cessories in bright red tones.
Mr. LeCompte really isn't so inter
ested in fashions as he is in safety;
and by the word "smart" he means
intelligent, rather than chic.
Looking to the opening of the deer
season today, Mr.. LeCompte, seconded
by deputy game wardens in the State,
has given a few pointers on safety,
chief among them being the advice to
include plenty of red in the hunting
costume.
The usual khaki-colored toys are en-
tirely too similar to the color of a deer,
unless broken by a brilliant red hue,
they point out.
A temporary back and front of some
inexpensive red cloth sewn or pinned
to hunting coat should suffice.
Or red hat, or perhaps red trous-
ers, may be the means Of preventing
one hunter from taking potshohts at
another under the impression he's a
deer
In their plea for exercise of eX-
IRENE caution to prevent accidental
shooting, Mr. LeCompte and his dep
uties also suggested
Look and identify your target be-
fore your shoot;
Don't shoot at something merely be-
cause it moves. Be sure your quarry
has pronged antlers before you draw
a bead;
And don't shoot then, unless you
have a fair shot with reasonable
chance of mortally wounding your
game. A deer that bounds away seri-
ously wounded to die in the fastness
of the forest benefits no one;
Handle firearms with care at all
times;
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1938-12-01
FEDERAL JURY CONDEMNS
LAND FOR RESETTLEMENT
u. S. Government Becomes Pos
SCISSOR OF 1000 More Acres Of
Land In Garrett County
OWNERS AWARDED $4,000

The United States government was
the possessor of 1000 more acres of
Garrett county land, and three Gar
rett county residents were some $4,000
richer as result Of condemnation
proceedings completed Tuesday in
United States district court at Cum
berland.
The September term jury returned
a verdict in the case Tuesday after
noon after viewing the land, which the
department of agriculture wanted for
a reclamation project.
Condemnation proceedings were
necessary to clear the titles on the
tracts, six in number, it was explained
by C. Ross McKendrick, of Baltimore,
assistant United States attorney.
Salem o. Broadwater was awarded
approximately $4,000 for two tracts;
Earl H. Ault, approximately 5000 for
one tract; and Stuart F. Hamill, APP
proximately $1,000 for three tracts.
The land is in the Grantsville area,
where the state and federal govern
ments already have approximately
$4,000 acres for a project looking to
prevention of soil erosion, floods, and
forest fires.
Judge William C. Coleman, Balti-
more, presided, and the government
was represented by Paul A. Ulman,
Oakland, junior administrator of the
Soil Conservation service, and Mr..
McKendrick.
The jurors heard testimony as to
the valuation of the property Tuesday.
The preceding day they had been
taken to the scene by U. S. Deputy
Marshal Howard P. Loughrie.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1938-12-01
Party Held For Oldest
Resident

Mr.. and Mrs. Samuel Otto, of New
Germany, gave a surprise party at
their home Sunday night in honor of
their father, Christian Otto, who cele-
brated his ninetieth birthday. Mr.
Otto is the father of eight living chill
dren, is hale and hearty for his years,
and is the oldest resident of the COM
munity. He thoroughly enjoyed the
greetings and best wishes bestowed
upon him and received message from
the absent children who live in Akron,
Ohio. Mrs. DIN Broadwater, Mrs.
William Harris, and Miss Ruth Otto
were unable to be present.
Mr.. Otto has been superintendent
of the Sunday school at New Germany
Reformed Church nearly seventy
years.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1938-12-01
YOUNG DEMOCRATIC CLUB
TO LAUNCH CHARITY DRIVE
Money To Be Used To Aid The
Needy; Ball Is Announced

In meeting held Monday night, the
Charities Committee of the Oakland
Young Democrats club made definite
steps to inaugurate the first annual
Community Chest fund of Oakland, ac-
cording to Richard Gender, president
Of the organization. The drive will
begin Saturday.
According to plans small boys will
be placed in all business places in Oak
land where customers of those places
may make small contributions. The
money thus secured will be used to
buy coal, food and other necessary
supplies for the needy.
A committee was also appointed to
make final arrangements for the char
ity ball which will be given in the Man
haitian Hotel during the week follow
ing Christmas.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1938-12-01
ings were as follows:
High School Basketball Quint
Opens Season Tomorrow

The Oakland High school basketball
quint will open the 1888 season to-
morrow evening with Central Highs
team, of Homecoming, on the Oakland
High court.
Coach Thomas V. Baucom has had
his squad going through their PAGES
about three weeks and the starting
lineup will be picked from among
Paul Fazzalari, Frank Kley, Bill
Sharps, Arthur Wolfe, John Mason
and James Helbig.
Other home games scheduled in
clude Arthurdale, December 8; Mason
town. December 10; Bayard, Jan. 6.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1938-12-01
PATRONS ORGANIZATION
MEETS AT MT. LAKE PARK
Self Help University Has Offer
OF Broom Factory Equipment

The Patrons Association of the
Self-Help University met Tuesday ev-
ening at the Assembly Hall in Noun
tain Lake Park. Miss Miller, of the
school staff, gave talk on China, and
told of the many interesting things
which occurred during her six and
a half years there.
Earl D. Ford, of Cleveland, o., sec
rotary of the University, was the guest
speaker of the evening. Mr.. Ford, who
is connected with a publishing concern
in Cleveland, has donated nine tons of
books to the University. Some of these
books are being used as text books,
while others are on sale, of which the
proceeds are to be used to help finance
the school.
Mr.. Ford stated that he had just re-
ceived permission from the Foreign
Mission Board to sell any vacant lots
in the Park for the erection of build
ings and use the money thus derived
for support of the University.
Mr.. Rogerson, of Moundsville, w.
Va, who is a summer resident in the
Park, has offered to donate to the
school the equipment of broom fac
tory and a definite move has already
been made to get the establishment
here.
A number of new members have
Joined the organization. The next pub
lie meeting will be held December 10.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1938-12-01
HaeerstOwn Choir Concert To Be
Given Saturday

Music lovers of the community are
looking forward to the concert to be
given on Saturday evening, Deem
Der 8, by the Hagerstown a cappella
choir, under the direction of Prof,
Raymond X. Hollinger, in the Oakland
High school auditorium.
The presentation is being sponsored
by the Oakland Community Choir.
The Hagerstown organization won
first place at the Mountain Choir con-
test at Mountain Lake Park in 1887,
and participated in the festival this
year, although not as a competing
choir.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1938-12-01
Recommended For Postmaster

j. Frank Browning has been recon-
mended by Representative David J.
Lewis for the position of acting post
master, which will become vacant on
January 1 when the resignation of
Mrs. Frances H. Matthews takes
effect.
Mr.. Browning for the past several
years has been city clerk for the
Mayor and Town Council.
There may be other recommends
lions by the Democratic State Central
committee, but thus far no names
have been mentioned.
Lewis recommendation was sent to
W. w. Howes, first assistant post
master, in Washington, D. c., for
action, but no appointment has been
made.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1938-12-01
STORM ON THANKSGIVING
BRINGS 10 INCHES OF SNOW
Sudden Appearance of Winter
Source of Grief To Motorists
But Joy To Youthful Skiers
8 BELOW ZERO RECORDED

Garrett countians sat around their
Thanksgiving dinner tables on last
Thursday and looked out on one of the
most persistent early snowfalls in
years, and postponed any plans they
had for outdoor celebration of the
holiday. And it may be said in pass
ing that about the same condition ex-
listed all over the eastern, northeastern
and southern section of the United
States, according to radio reports to
the effect that the storm area was
from Maine to Northern Florida.
Other Marylanders complained of
snow furries, in some cases as deep as
ten inches, especially in the Baltimore
area. Garrett county had the same
number of inches.
The snowstorm struck about seven
o'clock on Thanksgiving morning and
brought grief to motorists who were
apparently unprepared for winter
weather conditions. But skiers were
busy in the snow to raise Thanksgiv-
ing appetites.
A number of garagemen failed to
have their turkey dinners on time, for
they We're swamped with pleas from
automobile owners to thaw out radi-
ators, repair chains and tow them
from where they had been parked.
Anti-freeze and other storm acces-
series were sold in great quantities in
all parts of the county.
The mercury got no lower than Is
degrees above zero on Thanksgiving
Day, but began to sink after that until
it reached 8 below zero on Saturday
morning, just to notify the deizens
that the long, overly pleasant autumn
was at an end.
State Roads officials had become
prepared for winter none too soon, and
had all plows working on the highways
to keep them open. There was no diff
ficulty in this respect as there was not
much drifting until Sunday and Mon
day when additional snow fell and the
wind began to whip the snow about.
All State roads were kept open.
Busy on Their Skis
With the snow almost too deep for
much coasting hundreds of youngsters
turned to skiing, which has become a
popular sport here in recent years.
Some of the youngsters are becoming
so adept at the art that they are MAX
ing and using ski jumps several feet
in height. The weekend recess of
school for the Thanksgiving period
gave the students several days in
which to enjoy the sport.
No motor accidents were reported,
as people were warned by highway Of
ficials to stay off roads unless COM
PEELED by circumstances to be out in
the storm.
Thawing of the accumulated snow
and ice began on Tuesday morning
when the sun came out clear without
cloud in the sky.
Records at the government station
showed an official snowfall of inches
on the oath; 3 inches on the 25th, and
three-fourths of an inch on the 9th.
The Official low temperature record
;,oe 1.,a,a &c fo11nwc.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1938-12-01
Red Cross Raises 500

The annual drive for Red Cross
membership has Melted total of 500
thus far, according to Mrs. Paul B.
Naylor, roll call chairman. Of this
amount Grantsville has contributed
$40, Frinedsville, $25, Selbysport Sc,
Mt. Lake Park 500, and Oakland $29.
Mrs. Naylor stated that necessary
material would be sent to district
chairmen at Accident, Vindex, Bloom
ington, and Kempton this week, so
that the drive could be conducted
there.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1938-12-01

A plea to sportsmen and others in
terested in wildlife to provide food
during sleet and snowstorms, to pre-
serve birds and small game animals
that might otherwise starve, has been
issued by E. Lee LeCompte, State
Game Warden.
Mr.. and Mrs. Charles Wilburn, of
Fairmont, w. Va, announce the birth
of a son Tuesday, November Is. Mrs.
Wilburn is the former Miss Hazel
Gates, daughter of Mr.. and Mrs. Fred
A. Gates, of Swanton.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1938-12-01
Four Men Held On Charges vi
Theft

Before Justice of the Peace c. G.
Campton, at Keyser, West Va, on last
Saturday afternoon, Joe Burrell, 20;
James Burrell, "a; Rowland Davis, 26,
and Mike Hershberger, "a, all of Kitz-
miller, Garrett county, were COM
mitted to the Mineral county jail, be-
ing unable to furnish bond for $500
each for their appearance at the grand
jury term Of court in that county.
The four men stand accused of TAX
ing seven cases of beer from the beer
garden operated by Hugh Strachan, OF
Blaine, West Va, the night of Novem-
Der 81.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1938-12-01
Issues Monthly Paper

The Meadow Mountain CCC camp
lust issued the first issue of news
paper which they expect to make as
a monthly publication. This was the
Thanksgiving number, and is COM
posed of % pages and cover. James
A. Duffy is editor; Robert Cronauer,
assistant editor; George Kerins, as
sociate editor. Roy Rudy is business
manager.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1938-12-01

Word was received here last evening
of the death of Mrs. H. H. Parker, of
Mogollon, New Mexico. She was for
merly Miss Annabelle Mann. a sister
of Milburn w. Mann, Oakland, and
Mrs. Edward P. Kahl, Mt. Lake Park.
The body will probably be brought
here for burial.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1938-12-01

Paul Stockman, who recently opened
a dairy lunch in the Broadwater build
ing on Third street in Oakland, in COM
pany with some Terra Alta friends,
left here Monday morning for a motor
trip of a month through the South,
their objective being Miami, Florida.
Henderson daily dispatch., 1938-02-21
NEWTON REBUILDING
WOLFPACK ELEVEN

State College, Raleigh, Feb. 21-
Around Tackle George Fry, Halfback
Art Rooney and Fullback Kenneth
Sands, his three veterans, who in 1897
gave N. S. State College its best foot
ball record in a decade, Coach William
S. Doc) Newton is building what he
expects to be a better Wolfpack grid
iron machine.
Doe explained the popular belief
that his team is well stocked with
players who were purposely held out
last year, when he pointed out that the
five squadmen about whom so much
talk has been circulated were unable
to break into the 81 varsity lineup
because they lacked the seasoning
necessary for modern football warfare.
Henderson daily dispatch., 1938-02-21
Visitors Wednesday Hold
Double Win Over Locals
EXPECT FAST MILE
AT INDOOR GAMES

chapel Hill, Feb. 21-North Caro-
mas best known track stars-Morse
OF Duke and Rendrix of North Caro-
Ena-are the featured headliners in
the Conference one-mile run of the
ninth annual Southern Conference In
door Games to be held at the Univer-
slty Of North Carolina next Saturday
afternoon and night
More than 400 of the Souths finest
track athletes, representing socle so
teams and 40 different institutions,
have already filed entries for the Sou
thern indoor track classic
Morse is the holder of the Southern
Conference five-mile cross country re-
cord and was the conference cham
pion in the mile and two-mile runs
last spring. He was undefeated in
dual competition last season and has
been a consistent point winner and
champion at Duke for three years.
Henderson daily dispatch., 1938-02-21
Complaints Increase on
Delays in Compensation
(Contlnued from Page O..e.l

DUE" as the Lumberton people said,
the Powell department was convicted
of inefficiency. If the checks were not
long overdue, as Mr.. Powell con-
tended, then he should not have per
mitted himself to discriminate against
others by advancing the Lumberton
group in the list of those to be paid.
Powell had months and months to
set up his department. He was pre-
dieting several weeks before first
checks went out that there was going
to be an unexpectedly heavy call on
his office.
And another thing that isn't going
to help Powell and his office IS It's
disincltnation to furnish information
to news men. Your correspondent
more than a month ago asked Mlke
Dunnagan, press representative, e
compile a list of employees and what
hey arc paid. He has never done i
md seems to have no intention OF
ever doing it.
Henderson daily dispatch., 1938-02-21
.LEAE-COTTON VOTE
RULES ANNOUNCED
Thousands of T ar Heel
Farmers to Ballot March
IL on Quota Question

Raleigh, Feb. 81 (AP)-Regulations
for cotton and flue-cured tobacco crop
control referenda we're announced TO-
day by E. Y. Floyd, AAA executive
officer at N. C. State college.
Thousands of farmers from Is OF
North Cardinals 100 counties will go
to the polls March II to cast secret
ballots on whether they favor market
quotas, FLOYD said If two-thirds of
the growers favor control, the quotas
will be clamped on the crops this year.
Ballot boxes will be set UP IN every
community where flue-cured tobacco
or cotton is produced. The voting will
be supervised by county committees
of the AGRICULTURAL conservation asso-
citation.
The polls will open not later than
9 a. m. and will close at Z p. M, Floyd
said. Three farmers from each COM
munity will be selected by the county
committees to be in charge OF the
balloting.
Any 1887 growers of cotton will be
eligible to vote in the cotton referen-
dunn; any 1887 grower of flue-cured to-
bacco will be eligible to vote in the
tobacco referendum; and any grower
of both may vote in both. A list OF
producers will be furnished each re-
ferenda committee.
No voting by proxy or agent will be
allowed, but duly authorized officer
Of a corporation, firm or association
may cast a ballot Floyd said. Each
grower is allowed but one vote per re-
ferendum, even if he owns more than
one farm
Henderson daily dispatch., 1938-02-21
! assies to Be Gun
ming for Middle
b,lre Scalp; Stiff
Drills on Tap for
Week

,o.,o,, high school will ring
~ curtain on its basketball
ac" 'on be.a this week, meeting Mid
sg' 'S,,ro Wednesday and Aycock Fri
ul,' Both doubleheaders will be
d ,srod in the local gym, and each will
P"rin 1T 100 o'clock.
Middleburg girls took a thrilling
fron the local lassles last Wed
gam gam evening by a 1888 score, and
l'''' ,.;sitino bows had little trouble in
.na Henderson 29-15.
IO TI,n5orson boasts one of its best
- teams in some seasons, and the
si-' ord white Iassies are going to
W. 9' their best to turn back Middleburg
W they meet Wednesday. The las
WV have the distinction of having
~ from every team that has defeat
W +ban, this season, and they will be
a,rnino to hold that record intact
= the coming meeting.
- Coach Bing Miller's boys failed to
.hor, the form they are capable, and
rash only a bit of basketball play at
mes They could offer better game
+ thew would dig in and try.
viss Doris Jackson led Middleburg
Girls TO victory in the first meeting
Nth Henderson, shooting Is points,
and Henderson guards will have to
hold her in check Wednesday night
if they can hope for victory. Miss
SlIington will bear plenty of watching
in the coming contest. She was held
10 three points by one of the best
nieces of guarding on the part of
Miss Rebecca Beasley in the first
meeting.
Coaches Miller and Harrison will
give their teams a thorough working
over for the contests, and expect them
TO be at top strength for the remain
;ro Games
Henderson daily dispatch., 1938-02-21
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WASHINGTON
NEWS COMMENTATOR

known that vigorous steps are being
taken for putting idle persons back
to work as rapidly as possible. In this
connection, it is freely predicted that
President Roosevelt will later be fore
ed to seek additional and larger ap-
preparations for emergency relief.
$15O,OOO,O0O in unemployment insur-
ance through states will be distribut-
ed by July 1, and the RFC is about
ready to resume making direct loans
to big and little business men. Alto
gether almost billion and a half dol
lars will shortly flow into the peo-
pies pockets.
Atheistic New Deal infidels, and
some Republican agnostics, call this a
game of hot cookies, with partisan
adrenalin, political hot dogs and
horse-radish being struggled in ex-
change for future favors. But whether
it be mustard and onions specially
prepared for election year frankfurt
tiers, or is the sincere and sound con-
ception and accurate evaluaticn of hui
man needs, it is the cherished hope
that plenty of highlife and tabescO
rubbed on the flea-bitten hides of in
dustry and agriculture will galvanize
the palsied and recumbent business
carcass into action, and bring about
kicking over the traces from
Gotham to Golden Gate.
We Play the Game.
In Washington, even those who do
not approve the specific formula real
ize that something must be done, and
while not all are in agreement as to
methods and ingredients they are
agreed that affective conditions con-
tinue to exist. The American people
will stand and applaud clean playing