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The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1939-08-26

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died Friday In a local hospital
Mellinger's viii announce the fu.
neral.
JOHN BENSON
Final rites for John Benson, So,
who died Friday at his home. Box
176, Falkland, will be held Mon
day at 10 q. m. from the c. o.
Lynn chapel, Rev. Carl e. Rydell
officiating. services followed by In
terment in Falkland cemetery. A
native Of Sweden, Benson was a
member of the Cement Finishers
and Plasterers' union. He leaves
his wife, Jenny of the home: four
daughters, Mrs. Eline Matthews of
Mineral, Wash. and Misses Judith.
Helen and Doreen. all OF the home;
three sons. Earl, Robert and Wes-
ley. all Of Parkland, and two sis
tiers and one brother In Sweden.
MRS. JOHN scHoRBA
Mrs. Mary Schorba, 81. of 1910
East 2sth St, died Saturday at
her home. She came to the United
States from Czechoslovakia 80
years ago and has resided In Ia
coma Is years. She leaves her
husband. John; two sons. Joe and
Paul, both Of Tacoma: four daugh-
tiers, Mrs. Mary Stafford. Helen.
Julia and Anna, all of Tacoma;
three grandchildren. and one sister
in Czechoslovakia. Cassidy &
Aliens are making the arrange
ments.
DAWSON Mow1TcH
Dawson Mowitch, 6. of sos So.
21st St, died Friday in q local
hospital. Surviving are his par
ents, Mr.. and Mrs. Mintz; one
brother. Clifford; two sisters. Doris
and Shirley Marie, and grandpar-
ents. Nj. and Mrs. Peter Bruce Of
Gig Harbor. Funeral announce
ments by Cassidy q Aliens.
FRANK j. WELSH
Frank j. Welsh, 81, of 1904 Di-
vision ave-. died In q local hospital
Friday. Born In Mason City, Iowa,
Welsh had been q resident Of Ia
coma ~ years. He was employed
by the Chicago Milwaukee and st,
Paul railroad in the bridge build.
ing department, and had worked
for them ~ years. He il survived
by his wife. Margaret; a daugh-
ter. Mrs. Frances Durrell. Tacoma;
one brother, Daniel Of Des Moines,
Iowa; two sisters, Mrs. Charles
Benesh Of Breckenridge. MINI.
and Mrs. Ed Conley. also of Brock
inridge. He was q member of the
Holy Names Society Of st. Pat
rick's church. CasSedy q Aliens
are making the arrangements
OLAF A~SDERsoN
Private services for olof Ander-
son. IS. Of 3122 So. 74th at. who
died Friday at his home. win be
held Monday at 8 p. m. from the
Buckley-King chapel. Born In
Sweden, he came TO the United
States 90 years ago. and had been
q resident Of Tacoma the past ~
years He was a retired contrac-
tor. and also 4 member Of the
Lutheran church. He IL survived
by his wife. Christine r Of the
home; three sons. A L. Anderson
Of Hollywood. H. c. Anderson Of
Tacoma and o. r. Of Centralia;
two daughters. Mrs. Sophie C.
Bowen Of Tacoma and Mrs. Hazel
N Rung Of Seattle: four grand
children; one brother and two sis
ters In Sweden.
NM
FUNERAL SERVICES
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a vessel that customarily makes . stop in Tacoma every
three months, the German motorship Seattle, of Hamburg
American line, has disembarked al passengers who do moi
wish 70 risk : trip to Europe because Of war possibilities
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SERVICES

Mrs. Grace McDonald-Monday
10 a. m. Meilinger's chapel.
Anne Marie Thompson-Mon-
day, 1 p. m. c. O. Lynn chapel;
DR.. X. s. Nicholson officiating. in
terment Tacoma cemetery.
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OBITUARIES

John Jankowski, so, Of Sumner,
died Friday in a local hospital.
Mellinger's viii announce the fu-
neral.
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Rev. and Mrs.. J. w. Cabeen Of
Salem. Ore. and Mrs. Lulu Orr
Of Portland arc the guests Of Mrs.
Frank Marty and her daughters.
1lIMes Marian and Ruth, Of 72e
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DAWSON MoWITCH

Dawson Mowitch, 8. of sos So.
21st St, died Friday in a local
hospital. Surviving are his par
ents, Mr.. and Mrs. Mintz; one
brother. Clifford; two sisters. Doris
and Shirley Marie, and grandpar-
ents. Nj. and Mrs. Peter Bruce Of
Gig Harbor. Funeral announce
ments by Cassidy q Aliens.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1939-02-23
St. PauPs Church Receives Ger
tificate In Fellowship Movement

A certificate Of honor for having
fulfilled its quota in the Million Unit
Fellowship Movement has been award
ed the st. Paul's Methodist church in
Oakland, according to an announce
ment made by the Rev. w. S. Patter-
son, pastor. The local church is one of
926 churches, or about five per cent
of the denominations 10000 congrega-
lions in the United States, which al
ready have reached their goals.
Quotas for the individual churches
were set when the movement, now in
its third year, was inaugurated and
were based on a COMMUNICATIVE goal
of 100000 units persons who will
subscribe one dollar month as well as
undertake the spiritual obligations of
the fellowship.
With the strengthening and deepen
ing of the spiritual life of the Church
as its chief detectives, the Million Unit
Fellowship Movement is also endeav-
oring to secure a better underwrit-
ing of its missions and benevolences,
known collectively as World Service.
Thus far, the movement has added
about three-quarters of million dol
lars to the Church income for missions
and benevolences.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1939-02-23
New Trial Denied Insurance
Company In Field Suit

Associate Judge William A. Hustler
last Friday denied a motion for a
new trial in the suit of F. H. Field
Oakland merchant, against the Equi-
table Life Assurance Society.
A jury at the October term of the
Circuit court in Allegany county had
returned a verdict of S1,783 in favor
of Field. The amount was for disa-
bility benefits allegedly due Field or
three policies held with the company
The company had charged that FIELD
was actively engaged in business dur
ing the period he was allegedly dis
abled.
The motion for a new trial was
made by Walter C. Capper and Will
liam S. Jenkins, attorneys for the
insurance company. William A. Gun
ter, of Cumberland, and Walter w
Dawson and E. R. Jones, Oakland
were attorneys for Mr.. Field. Insuv-
ance company attorneys indicated
that an appeal will be taken.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1939-02-23
Hobby Lobby Club Attracting
Considerable Attention

The Hobby Lobby club, recently or
ganized by the Sisters of Mercy at
st. Peters school, Oakland, has at
tracted considerable attention, accord
ing to Rev. FIR. William F. Sauer, pas
tor of the church. Letters have come to
the sisters inquiring about methods
and purpose of the club.
James X. Hall, Washington, D. c.,
recently addressed the children of the
school on the subject of useful hob
bies and methods of collecting art
'cles for their exhibits, and as a re-
suit of his visit there has developed
a Hobby-by-Mail club, members Of
which correspond with one another and
exchange ideas regarding their hob
bies. Each month little paper, The
Postmark, is issued and members are
invited to contribute articles.
Schools registered include st. Pc
ter's Oakland, % members; st. Paul's
Academy, Washington, so members;
st. Charles, Donora, Pa, IA members.
Billy Watson, Los Angeles, is pres
ident for the year 1889, and Donald
Browning, Oakland, is one of the four
vice-presidents. Foster Mann, of Oak
land, is national press correspondent.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1939-02-23

pelts of these fud-bearers are not suf-
ficient to compensate for the damage
they do each year. Our small game
suffer reduced numbers annually, and
the mere value of the furs does not to
the hunter, mitigate the undoubted di-
minishing of the helpless game
brought about by the cruel kills of
these marauding animals.
The fox, regarded by all and re-
spected if not admired, for his inimit-
able cunning, employs all his uncanny
wit in preying upon rabbits (any age) q,
quail, pheasant, squirrel, etc. He loves
eggs, whether quail, pheasant or song
bird, foxy is not particular. Nor is he
graduated from an occasional inva-
sion of poultry yard. Undoubtedly
Reynard feeds upon other things be-
sides game, but presumably he con-
centrates his willy and keen senses
upon our lesser game. In fact, it is ev-
ident that he necessarily vies with
the sportsman. Is Reynard an asset?
No!
The wildcat, although less numerous
than the fox, are even more relentless
in the pursuit and destruction of our
game. They are gradually growing in
force and should be exterminated.
They are great night hunters and
their ruthless claws, combined with
splendid, superbly developed muscles,
and their implacable, surly nature
makes even man, to certain extent,
fear them. He is prominent for his
quick, 1.-the movements which serve
him well in bouncing, from ambush
oftimes, upon his prey. He devours his
catch greedily, after the manner of
his species. He is vicious and cruel and
inhabits remote, isolated territory,
preferably rocky. Is he an asset? No!
The weasel, inclined to prey upon
moles, lesser birds, mice, ETC., IS
however, a bloodthirsty little fellow,
and his insignificant fur value does not
warrant his being tolerated and term
ed an asset and as being useful He
is an intrepid rascal and once he has
tasted the blood of his victim he is
invariably reluctant in relinquishing
his catch, even in the face of death. He
loves poultry and is capable of killing
large fowl and animals many times
his own weight. He is incredibly quick
and precise in his movements.
The hawk, member of the falcon
family, and bird Of prey, is, Pm sure,
of no benefit to man. He swoops down
like shadow and grasps his helpless
quarry and as quietly as phantom
sails away to dine at the sportemen's
expense.
Certainly with these four outstand-
ing enemies of our small game at
large and increasing rapidly, we
should concede that the tactics, thru
instinct, employed by these famous
four, are not conducive toward the
promotion of "game in abundance for
ALL"
To combat the perplexing problem
that confronts US, let me say that a
bounty would induce and encourage
at least the partial eradication of
these plundering game destroyers.
WILBERT N. SAVAGE.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1939-02-23

And Now There Seems To Be A Rift
In The Ranks of Garrett County
Sportmen Over A Proposed Law
Having To Do With Predatory
Animals.
Sang Run, Md, Feb. 10, 1889.
To the Editor of The Republican.
In behalf of the Garrett county
sportsmen l would like to comment on
an amazing and perhaps, amusing, ar
ticle written by Mr.. Sam Lewis and
published in the February issue of
The Republican.
In Mr.. Lewis brief column he states
or rather points out, that our preda-
tory animals should be protected be-
cause they are useful; an asset; and
that no bounty should be placed upon
them.
Surely any sportsman would will
ingly concede and emphatically assert
that the devastating, rapacious traits
of such pernicious creatures as the
fox, the wildcat and the weasel, upon
which bounty should be placed, are
not and never will be considered justly
an asset to this or any county.
Why not? Because the value of the
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1939-02-23
Older Youth Group Plans For
Future MEETINGS.

The Older Youth Club of Garrett
county met in the office of the county
agent on Friday, February II. Repre-
sentatives gave brief reports of their
trip to the Farm Bureau meeting in
Baltimore in January. Representa-
tives were Miss Margaret Dewitt
Miss Jessie Guard, Robert Dewitt
and Cecil Right.
Officers were elected as follows:
Jessie Guard, Friendsville, president;
Cecil Right, Sunnyside, vice-pres;,
dent; Mary Jane Porter, Oakland
secretary; Robert Dewitt, Accident,
treasurer; Margaret Rowan, Oakland
reporter.
A committee was selected to pre-
pare programs for the next six
months. On the committee were Cecil
Right, chairman; George Porter
Ralph Kahl, Margaret Rowan, Robert
Dewitt, Jessie Guard, Mary j. Porter
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ritory. For Western Maryland this
would be a desirable change for then
we could let the shoremen squabbIe
among themselves while a workable
conservation plan could be adopted
for the fish and game country.
Speaking of conservation and the
Commission, a bill was introduced
which will remove the license fee from
all boats used on Deep Creek. This
will take no revenue from the county
as all fees collected under the old law
went to the State.
Senator Friend has introduced A hin
calling for the annual statement Of
the Garrett County Board of County
Commissioners and the School Board
to be itemized as to each particular
item of receipt and expenditure. and
state to whom paid or from whom re.
ceived. The act also requires the 70.
port to show cash on hand at the be-
ginning and at the end of each wear
and the total Indebtedness. The Dur
pose of the bill is to make it manda.
tory that the statements be explicit
whereas the old act required only
statements of receipts and expendi.
lures. If this bill is passed it will be
possible for the average taxpayer to
read and understand at a glance the
financial situation Of the county in.
stead of wondering what happens to
certain set funds as is now the case.
The Bowman Report has met with
much opposition in the past two weeks
and it now appears that the admins.
tration will have more difficulty in
putting the findings of the committee
into law than was at first predicted.
This week has been broken up at
Annapolis as elsewhere by the holiday
in celebration of the birth of Washing.
ton and so with three big cheers for
the Father of Our Country and De.
mocracy we close for another week.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1939-02-23
"'SAVE YOUR VISION WEEK
BEING OBSERVED

This week, thousands Of schools in
all parts of the United States will
unite in observing "Save Your Vision
Week" A more appropriate time
could not be found. Mid-year examina-
tions have just been completed With
the beginning of the new school semes-
ter, children will be called upon con-
stantly to put their eyes to the work
of gathering new facts-at school and
at home.
Out of the 80 million youngsters in
public, private and parochieI schools
today, more than six million are handi-
capped by poor vision. The real trag-
cry of this condition is that at least
five million may continue to suffer
from uncorrected defects because of
neglect or ignorance.
Otter parents and the children them
selves are unaware of any visual faults
faults which retard their normal
progress in studies, exhause their vi
tally, and seriously strain their ner-
yous systems. Many times a problem
child is really suffering from eye
strain. Yet, if nothing is done to re-
lieve him, his personality and his
very outlook on life may become dis
iastrously warped.
Unlike the teeth, which warn thru
pain when something is wrong, the
eyes can suffer much before it is pos
sible to recognize they are in trouble,
and then they may be permanently in
jured.
The eyes of a child are his most
precious possession. They should be
protected. Give your child a fair
chance for success by having his eyes
examined regularly by an eye special
list and give your child approved light
by which to study and play If you do
these things, your child will not be
handicapped by poor vision in years
to come.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1939-02-23
Another Letter To The Editor Takes
Sides With Predatory Animals,
Notwithstanding The Fact That
They Are Being Warred On By
ELL. NArLo Hr.4s,,1r O.
Folks Who A-Hunting q

To the Editor of The Republican.
We need all the fowls and animals
protected if we make Garrett county
what it ought to be. Sometimes l pom
der what would be the spirit of the old
pioneers like Meshack Browning and
Solomon Sines and others if the coun-
ty would have paid to their intruders
a bounty to destroy their game.
They loved the woods and all it
contained. From it came their meat
and sport. They believed in God that
made the woods and filled it with div
ers kind of game for them. They loved
to pursue it and used their skill to get
what they needed. They did not blame
their God because there were divers
kinds of beasts in the same woods, for
every one of them had a chance to
run.
At that time there was some game
that we do not have now-the turkey
and the passenger pigeon and others.
Who destroyed the turkey, the birds
and other game that is gone? Did the
fox? The vessel? The mink? The COON
The cat? The otter? The muskrat?
The catamount? The panther? No!
Let us be honest. Who did? The man
who had no heart. l know lot of you
will say yes. Then let US put the
bounty on the guilty one. Will you
think it over?
SAM LEWIS.
Oakland, February IA, 1889.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1939-02-23
Oakland High Boys Lose Three
During Week-Girls Win One

Oakland High school basketeers
have received three set-backs during
the week, at the hands of Rowlesburg,
Bruce and st. Peters High schools.
Rowlesburg defeated the locals on
the Oakland court Saturday night 80
to Is, after trailing at the half II to
IS. This was the fifteenth victory for
the West Virginians.
Last Thursday night Bruce High,
of Westernport, defeated the Oak
land quint at Westernport APO,
Bruce led all the way, 1876, 23-11, and
1915. Kley led the losers with II
points. The Oakland girls team,
however, won over the Bruce High
lassies IA to IS. Oakland staged a
second half rally to win after trail
ing lit at the half.
st. Peters High school at Piedmont
nosed out a 1922 victory on Monday
night at Piedmont. The Oakland
offensive started clicking as soon as
the game got under way, scoring 6
points in the first period and II in
the second while holding St. Peters
to ten points. Piedmont then eked
out a close victory. Wolfe with 8
points and Sharps with 6, led the
Oakland scoring.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1939-02-23
State Bankers Are Sponsoring
Essay Contest For II. S. Seniors

The Maryland Bankers Association
is sponsoring an Essay Contest, the
winner of which will receive a scholar.
ship of $1,000 in a college course.
The contest is open to members Of
the 1889 graduating classes of white
and parochial schools in Maryland.
Essays are to be on "What Our
Bank Means to Our Community" and
papers are to be submitted by March
81 to Delbert NJ. Davis, secretary of
group 1 of the association, which in
cludes Allegany, Garrett and Wash
ington counties.
Winner in group one will compete
against six other groups at Atlantic
City on May and 5. Complete in
formation may be obtained at any
bank throughout the territory.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1939-02-23

WITH THE


This being the season for the open
ing of the so called green bag" at the
States Capital, we are inclined to
ramble a bit on the appointments
which are to be announced Friday.
Our first observation is that Garrett
county will be quite definitely behind
the eight ball when the major ap-
pointments are made. In short, Gar
rett shall be returned to political OBJ
'livion-that inconspicuous place she
held during the sixteen year reign of
the late Albert c. Richie. During the
administration of Harry W. Nice
several of our Garrett county citizens
were selected to fill key positions
which they filled very capably. There
is little possibility that Governor o.
Conor will go into the bounds of Gar
rett county when making his major
appointments. 1t is altogether pos
sible, however, that several men from
neighboring Allegany will be awarded
political plums. Don't be surprised if
a prominent Cumberland physician
should be named as head of the State
Roads commission. At the moment
Captain Edward Mex. Johnson is re-
ported to have the inside track to sue
coed Major Elmer Munshower as sup
erintendent of State police. Charles
LeViness, political ally and personal
friend of Governor O'Conor, has been
selected to head the Board of Liquor
License Commissioners for Baltimore
while H. H. Hackney has been named
to the judgeship Of the Juvenile Court
of Baltimore, and Mrs. Elizabeth R.
Menefee as judge of the juvenile court
for Allegany county. The above APP
pointments are meeting with popular
approval on all sides and it is the gen
eral opinion that the Governor is off
to a good start with his selections.
A bill which is likely to arouse the
ire of the clergy was passed on Tues
day by the House and sent to the Sen
ate. 1t is a one year divorce bill pro-
viding for final DEGREES after abando-
ment for twelve months. At present,
abandonment for three years is neces-
sary for final divorce.
Noticed a story last week which told
of slot machine being robbed in a
local hotel, the story also stated that
the machine was of the type that pays
off in cash. We were of the opinion
that machines of this type are illegal
in Oakland as we'll as in the rest of
the state. We might add that Police
Commissioner Stanton of Baltimore
has cleaned the one arm bandits out
and the States Attorney of Worcester
county has organized flying squad
ron for the same purpose.
Conservation in every way, shape
and form has again become major
issue, or rather is still major issue,
with the oystermen from the Eastern
Shore of Maryland fighting among
themselves on every proposal. The
most recent practical proposal is that
there be two separate groups created
one to deal with the fish and game
of Western Maryland while the other
will be in charge of the foolish ter
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1939-02-23
Firemen Summoned

Firemen of the Oakland department
were called yesterday about noon TO
the East End Garage where the driv-
er's seat Of Ford of considerable age
had become ignited, supposedly from
a burning cigaret.
The Ford was of the Model T type
with the gasoline tank under the seat.
The fire was extinguished without
much damage.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1939-02-23
THE REPUBLICAN

Entered at the Postoffice at Oakland,
Md, as second-class mail matter.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1939-02-23
ALLEGANY SEEKS BOND
ISSUE FOR SAVAGE DAM
Allegany County Commissioners
To Introduce Bill At Annapolis

The construction of the long-pro-
posed Savage River Dam near Cum
berland, appeared to have been adj
vanced, after Representative William
D. Byron, concluded a discussion of
the status of the project with officials
of Cumberland and Allegany county,
on Monday.
Representative Byron announced
that he had been informed that the
County Commissioners of Allegany
county are prepared to ask that bill
be introduced in the Legislature to
authorize a county bond issue of
$1,000,0OO toward the construction of
the project.
COnfers With WPA
Representative Byron also an,
nounced he has held several confer
ences with officials of the Works
Progress Administration and other
Government agencies in an effort to
speed up the project.
The Maryland Representative said
he was hopeful that sponsors of the
undertaking would continue to press
the matter at this time with the hope
that sponsors of the project would be
in a position to meet the requirements
of the WPA and to avoid further
delay.
The chief engineer of the WPA in
communication to Representative
Byron, cited that it would be neces-
sary that approximately 100000 be
made available from some source
other than funds which are allocated
to the WPA, for use in the purchase
of materials and rental of equipment
eff this were done, the Works Prog
ress Administration would be able to
furnish the labor necessary for the
construction of the dam, and execute
the project" the letter stated.
Construction of the Savage River
Dam is held essential to the salts
factory operation and further ex-
pansion of the Celanese plant near
Cumberland, and will be of vital i'm
portance to numerous other industries
in Cumberland and up and down the
river.
The dam, which will impound water
for release into the Potomac during
dry seasons, will cost about S3,000,000
it is estimated. The dam would be
constructed in Garrett county.