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Henderson daily dispatch., 1939-11-21
O. e. S. Meeting.

Wellons chapter. 1877, o. E. S., will
hold its regular meeting at 1880
O'clock Wednesday evening. All
members are urged to go early, as
home night will be observed. A good
attendance is desired.
Henderson daily dispatch., 1939-11-21
y4-aoIz End Here

Mr. and MIS-. Clarence Page, Jr.
and small daughter, of Raleigh
snant the weekend here with Mr..
Pages parents. Mr.. and Mrs. c. E.
Page at their home on Chestnut
Henderson daily dispatch., 1939-11-21
n of 4. Meet

The Vance Council No. 80, Daugh-
.ars of America, will meet Wednes-
day evening at 40 o'clock at the
Junior order hall. All members are
,roed TO be present.
Henderson daily dispatch., 1939-11-21
Mrs. Gill RecuperateS

Friends will be glad to learn that
Mrs. Ernest Gill is getting along
very nicely at her home near Hender-
son, after undergoing a minor opera
ton at Maria Parham Hospital.
Henderson daily dispatch., 1939-11-21
Visit Sons

Mr. and Mrs. D. T. Clayton and
,rrs i c. Hicks spent a few days in
DAYTON. VA. last week, visiting their
-@m ' 2Iarray Clayton and J. c. Hicks,
a Shenandoah College.
Henderson daily dispatch., 1939-11-21

Dawd d. Clayton and Miss Bertha
r,avtan oil Washington, D. c., spent
the weekend in Henderson with
fber parents, Mr.. and Mrs. u. L.
Clayton.
Henderson daily dispatch., 1939-11-21
Visit Mrs. COghill.

Mrs. John Ball and little daughter,
and Ms. Matte Parham, Of Tillery,
Y c.. and Rob Parham, of Montreal,
Canada. spent the weekend with
Mrs. Marvin Coghill, at her home on
the Raleigh road.
Henderson daily dispatch., 1939-11-21

MIR. and MIS-. Avis Turner and
w.. ~ narls Andrew spent Sunday in
I 4-.5 Virginia. at the home of
W. p-oN Nad MIS-. Wilmer Turner.
Henderson daily dispatch., 1939-11-21
VISITS in Chester.
r;:i IN RiackS:One.

,r.. Iaa Hawks spent the week
1, Chester. 5. c., with friends.
Henderson daily dispatch., 1939-11-21
At Raptist Convention,

MIR. and Mrs. John Hughes left this
morning for Winston-Salem, to at
end the North Carolina Baptist con-
VentiOn
Henderson daily dispatch., 1939-11-21
Returns from Funeral

Mrs. T. E. Stajnback has returned
from Kinston where she attended
the funeral Of her sister, Mrs. j.
Frank West.
Henderson daily dispatch., 1939-11-21

People Who talk in their sleep
shouldn't have rOOm-mates.
Example: The young man in Roa-
noke Rapids who is reported to have
startled his fellow VEPCO worker
by waking at night and exclaiming
suddenly, 'Ho. Observation-Disclosures
Won't have to borrow this month.
Can do without it, Deedle-deedle-
dee! Ho!"
Example: The young doctor in
Henderson who (While in Philadel-
phit) woke his fellow medical stu
dents by sitting up in bed in the
middle of the night and saying soft
ly, "honey, you are the sweetest
thing you just melts mel"
i y
Jimmy MacGee says it might pay u.
N. c. football fans to watch Sigler,
freshman fullback from Wisconsin.
When this young man left Wisconsin
for Carolina, the Wisconsin papers
carried headlines: "Carolina gets
Sigler The Heels''
Henderson daily dispatch., 1939-11-21
Other Wednesday
Specials

Children's cotton nainsook
Gowns. Sizes q to 16. Tea
rose and white were $1.OO
ana $I.oU.
TA1 E0o
Henderson daily dispatch., 1939-11-21
w arm Rugs

Imported replicas of fine
Chinese rugs. Close-woven,
silky nap. Ideal for bedside,
hearth, or oath room. A
most acceptable gift. Fl" x
54".
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1939-02-16
JOSEPH w. SILBER

Joseph w. SLIDER, aged 63 years
died at his home near Accident last
Wednesday midnight, February 8, fol
lowing an illness of dropsy.
Mr.. SLIDER purchased the Walter H
Haenftling farm at Flatwoods last
summer and had been residing there
with his family since that time. He
came to Garrett county from Cumber-
land.
Funeral services were conducted on
Friday, February 10, from the Red
Creek United Brethren church, near
Harmon, W. Va, by Rev. c. W. Fra
ker, of McHenry, officiating, assisted
by lifelong friend, L. H. Mott, OF
Davis, w. Va. Interment was in the
cemetery nearby.
The deceased was a native of Har-
risonburg, Va, the son of Joseph and
Nancy SLIDER. He had been member
of the United Brethren church since
1911 and was member of the Modern
Woodmen of America. He was married
to Alta r. Bennett.
Surviving are his widow and four
children, Mrs. ebay Athey, Frank Sill
Der, Joseph w. SLIDER, Jr., and Carnie
Willis SLIDER; and one grandchild, all
at home; also one brother, o. o. Sill
Der, Red Creek, w. Va.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1939-02-16
DIED
MRS. MARK MOON

Mrs. Blanche Chance Moon, Sc, wife
of Mark H. Moon, died at her home in
Mountain Lake Park on Thursday ev-
ening, February 9, following an i'll
ness of three months. Mrs. Moon had
been patient in a Baltimore hospital
for ten days, but was brought to her
home in the Park the day prior to her
death.
Mrs. Moon was born in Queen
Anne's county, Maryland, the daughter
of Mrs. Katherine O. Chance and the
late J. E. Chance, June 25, 1882. She
married Mark H. Moon in 1918.
Surviving are her mother, her hu3-
band, two daughters, Mrs. Catherine
Spoerlein, Gortner, and Miss Clara
Moon, at the family home; also two
grandchildren and nine brothers and
sisters: Mrs. Rose Shawn, Stevens
vile, Md; Mrs. Frank Wildesen, Cor
mania, West Va; Mrs. Cheston H
Browning and Mrs. B. Frank Selby, of
Oakland; Mrs. Edna Potter and Nal
colin Chance, Merchantville, N. j.;
Mrs. Elizabeth Welch, Akron, o.; =.
Edward Chance, Clarksburg, w. Va,
and Carlton Chance, Uniontown, Pa.
Mrs. Moon was a member of St.
She united with the church at the age
of 10, from which time she was a loyal
member. In her early Christian life she
became active in church work, being
especially Jealous in Epworth League
and Sunday school.
For 10 years prior to her marriage
she taught school in Garrett county.
Funeral services were conducted OF
Sunday afternoon at two o'clock from
the Oakland Methodist church with
Rev. Winfield S. Patterson, pastor, Of
fciating, assisted by the Rev. Harold
w. Gamblin, pastor Of the Methodist
church at Mountain Lake Park. In.
terment was in the Oakland cemetery
Pallbearers were ]. w. Ream, Harry
Porter, S. Townshend Naylor, E. R
Jones, George Littman and l. R. Rudy
Members of the Harmed Bible class, OF
which she was affiliated, were flower
bearers.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1939-02-16
Cause OF Explosion In 1885 Il
Still Undetermined

On January 6, 1885, an explosion,
highway near Hopemont Sanitarium,
ten miles west of Oakland, causing the
death of Carl Trickett, Oakland, and
Mrs. Martha Davis, Of Shallmar, and
endangering the lives of Trickett's two
children, was the topic of interest and
conversation for days, but the cause
of that explosion has never been de-
termined.
The incident was called to the mem
DRY of people of Oakland and Terra
Alta several days ago when H. Foster
Hartman, of Kingwood, coroner in the
case, sent final papers to Terra Alta
for the signatures of the jurymen who
Investigated the matter, thus closing
the case with a verdict that carl
Trickett came to his death in the eX-
plosion in an automobile, the cause of
which could not be determined"
The jury was composed of Hugh
Whitehair, John Hartman, T. B. Root,
D. A. Carruthers, George Forman and
Donald Hartman, all of Preston coun-
ty, West Va.
Authorities worked for some time
on the theory that some foe of Trickett
had secreted charge of dynamite in
his automobile, and Mrs. Davis hus-
band was questioned concerning the
matter, but he denied any knowledge
of the occurrence or it's cause and was
later released.
Trickett's two children, William, IL,
and Margaret, 10, escaped serious in
jury. They were riding in the rear seat
of the automobile. Following the ex-
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1939-02-16
LOILIS WARWICK

Louis Warwick, 72, prominent farm
er of the New Germany section, died
at his home on Friday, February 10,
1899, after an illness of about four
weeks. Death was due to pneumonia.
Mr.. Warwick was born in New Ger
many, April 7, 1867, son of Arhi-
bald and Helena Otto Warwick, and
spent his entire life in that section.
On January 6, 1890, he married Miss
Ida Bancord, daughter of John and
Catherine Kuntz Bancord.
Surviving are his widow, four chill
dren, Mrs. Ernest Murphy, Mrs. For
rest Robinson, of Frostburg; Mrs
Austin Kamp, and William B. Warn
lex, Grantsville; also the following
sisters and brothers, Mrs. L. E. Comp
ton, Pittsburgh, Kansas; Mrs. Els
worth Michael, Westernport; Mrs
Orville Stark, Avilton; Mrs. George
Hummel, New Germany; Mahlor
Warwick, Jenners, Pa; John Warwick
New Germany; and Albert Warwick
Grantsville.
For many years Mr.. Warwick sue
cessfully operated farm and was
we'll known throughout the northern
section. of the county. He was d
lifelong member of the Reformed
church.
Funeral services We're conducted on
Sunday afternoon from the Trinity
Reformed church at New Germany
Rev. A. M. Wright, pastor, officiating.
Interment was in the church cemetery.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1939-02-16
Rhythm Rangers Radio Team
Here Next Monday

The radio broadcasting group,
Rhythm Rangers, who are heard daily
over station WMMN, Fairmont, w.
Va, will appear in the auditorium of
the Oakland High school next Monday
evening, February 20, at 8 p. M, for
a public performance.
Admission will be Is and 25 cents. A
feature of the program will be the
presence Of Cowboy Jack, Little Sam
my Ash, Lazy Slim and Walt. The
team comes here at the invitation of
the Young Peoples society of st.
Matthew's church.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1939-02-16

Joseph T. Glotfelty, whose home is
located short distance south of the
Oakland-Crellin highway, and about
midway between the two towns, re-
turned from an enforced stay in ?
Baltimore hospital where he was
medical patient and later in the sur
gical ward where he submitted to the
amputation of his leg made necessary
by the formation of clot which could
not be dissipated. Mr.. Glotfelty is now
in good physical condition. His many
friends will be pleased to learn that he
is again at his home.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1939-02-16
FRANK WESTLAKE

Funeral services for Frank West
lake, IT, who died in Memorial Hospi-
tai, Cumberland, last Thursday morn
ing, February 9, were conducted on
Saturday afternoon at 2 o'clock from
the Bolden Funeral Home, on Second
street, with Rev. David c. Trimble, of
the Episcopal church, officiating. In
terment was in the Oakland cemetery.
The deceased had been a hospital
patient since January 27. Death was
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1939-02-16
CHARLES B. CONWAY

Charles B. Conway, aged IA years,
son of the late Morgan Conway, died
at the home of his daughter at Union
town, Pa, Saturday, February 18th.
Funeral services were held on Tues
day afternoon at Uniontown. His wife
preceded him in death a number of
years ago. Four daughters and two
sons are living: Miss Alice Conway
and Mrs. Ella Lyle, of Friendsville;
Mrs. Isaac Lichty, Connellsville, Pa;
Mrs. Laura Sanner and James Con
way, at Uniontown.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1939-02-16

plosion the gas tank caught fire and
enveloped the machine in flames. The
two children dragged their father and
Mrs. Davis from the front seat. Trick
EFT died while being taken to Hope
mont and Mrs. Davis died a hort time
after being admitted to the hospital at
Hopemont.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1939-02-16

due to pneumonia. Surviving are three
half-sisters and one half brother: Mrs
Nora Sligar and Mrs. w. C. McGraw,
New Philadelphia, O.; Mrs. Oslo Cox
and Chester Westlake, both of Elm
Grove, West Va.
The deceased had lived in Oakland
for about fifty years. His wife died in
1881.
Imperial Valley press., 1939-04-23
4 CONFERENCE OF
VITAL IMPORTANCE

In Washington this week there is be
ing held a conference of vital Importance
10 every American. It is conference
limited to one Of the most exclusive
groups in the United States, yet this
group exercises an influence over Ameri-
can life which is duplicated by no other
agency. So comparatively small Is the
group that its complete national men,
bership would be entirely lost IN the
shadow Of regional convention of doc
tors, lawyers or even Judges, yet so pow
erful is il that its influence reaches into
every American home. every. day of the
year.
It is the American Society of News
paper Editors.
Fortunately for the nation, the society
is made up of Democrats and Republi-
cans, of liberals and conservatives, Of
nationalists and internationalists There
is no danger that, among them all, they
will ever fail To present all sides Of any
question to the public.
On one thing, however, they are united
1t is the thing which is receiving a great
deal of attention at the conference in
Washington. II is press freedom.
Currently the editors are devoting
their attention to the role of their papers,
and to the threat of government cen
sorship, if war breaks out. 1t has been
suggested that Secretary of Interior
Harold L. Ickes, an avowed enemy OF
the great majority of American news
papers would be placed in charge of
censorship should there be war. To one
who has listened TO Ickes' caustic COM
ments about the press, there is little
doubt what would happen should war
time measures give him any sort of con-
troll over what papers say. His control,
if he had his way. would extend not
only to affairs Of War-it would prevent
any criticism Of the federal government,
it would outlaw news unfavorable to the
government. it would place the press of
the nation under an absolute dictator
ship.
And, in this event, il would absolutely
cinch the 1910 nomination and election
for President Roosevelt for the first
third term in American history.
The possibility is obscure, of course,
but it exists, nevertheless. And, because
such an eventuality would lead to die
tatorship over the whole country, as
well as over the press, the discussions of
the editors at Washington are of ex-
treme Importance to the whole country.
A free press IS the bulwark of national
freedom-whether it be in wartime or
peacetime.
Imperial Valley press., 1939-04-23
A GOOD MESS TO
KEEP OUT OF

Now that British diplomacy has built
up wall against the dictators that is
stronger than any machine the dictators
can send against it, there is all the more
reason for the United States to keep
hands off
Russia, France Great Britain, Poland,
Rumania Turkey and few other small
nations are united in solemn treaty
against dictator aggression. Their COM
bined strength and resources far surpass
those of the dietators. Even if we wanted
to-which we definitely do not-there
would be no reason for us to Jump in
and help fight a European war.
Military experts say the democracies
could and would win such war, without
outside help
If that is the case, Uncle Sam would
be indeed foolish to offer help where
none is needed. He would be expending
his own energy to save that of somebody
else-which would be a smart thing, for
the other fellow
Imperial Valley press., 1939-04-23
Famous Sayings
WASHINGTON

WASHINGTON. - The famous
hunger march" of the southeastern
Missouri sharecroppers dropped out
of the news two months ago, or
more. But the underlying problem
which that march high-lighted is
still unsolved.
Detailed reports ON the fate of
the families involved in the march
have been made by field agents
of the Farm Security Administra-
ton.
They make up depressing pic
tlre of human suffering and dis
couragement, caused not by any
human beings cussedness or malice,
but by a fundamental economic
tangle which is no nearer solution
now than it was before the march
began.
When the hunger march was
broken up, some of the marcherS
were returned to the land. Certain
families went back to the farms
they came from; day laborers who
had never been permanently locat-
ed We're, in some instances, assign
ed to farms. But a number of
families were more or less left
stranded.
Some 40 families were dumped
down at the Sweet Home Baptist
church, owned by Negroes. Others
We're taken TO crossroads settle
ment named Dorena and given
camping place on the flood plain
below the levee.
For Two dozen or more OF these
families. the Farm Security Ad-
lninistration provided army tents
which, flimsy. shelter as they are
are still more comfortable dwellings
than anything the bulk of these
families have ever lived in.
These people are being fed
through state relief authorities and
through grants from the FSA. Some
Improvement in the situation came
a few weeks ago, when spring
weather started the planting Of
cotton OH the plantations and made
Imperial Valley press., 1939-04-23
Willis Thornton's Editorial On
Our Record Not Perfect - But Better Than Most

Conscience money? Perhaps, but it
at least shows that we had a con-
science.
Many still regard the Mexican
war as naked aggression. Perhaps
it was. Yet just before it broke, We
had Slidell in Mexico vainly trying
TO buy California, and after the
utter defeat of the Mexicans, We
still paid $15,000,000 for New Mexi-
co and California, and assumed
heavy claims of Americans against
the Mexican government.
Alaska was bought outright from
Russia for $7200,0Oo. Does it look
like small price? Many people
thought Seward was crazy to pay
50 much.
Even after the complete military
defeat of Spain in 1893, when We
found the Philippines rather un-
expectedly on our hands, we paid
S200O0,000 for them. Cuba has been
made free and independent.
After the Boxer uprising in Chi
ma, the U. S. got $24,00O,000 of the
indemnity, and deciding in 1907
that it was $13,O00,O00 too much
handed back that amount to China.
We're not arguing that the Amer
ican record in imperialistic expan-
sion is SO 44-l00ths per cent pure.
1t isn't
We're only contending that. when
stacked up against the record of
some other countries, our record
OF so and 100 years ago. remem-
oering that much of the land con-
cerned was practically uninhabit-
ed, presents some things of which
we can be proud.
Ihe conquerors of Czechosloyakia.
Albania and Manchuria must not
be allowed to get away with their
continual implications that, "oh.
well, you were just as bad 100
years ago"
We weren't. Not by a country
mile.
Imperial Valley press., 1939-04-23

A lot of people, discussing the
coaquests OF the Germans, Italians
and Japanese dismiss the whole
matter by saying, oh, well, its no
worse than We did ourselves when
We were expanding
That's a very easy answer, but
unfortunately, like many easy an
sWers. it isn't So
The aggreSSions and conqueSts of
today are worse than our own.
People who speak SO about Ameri-
can expansion just haven't followed
Al Smiths suggestion that we look
at the record "
The American record in terri
torial expansion is no lily-pure
sheet, and it falls far short of ideal
standards. But in practical compar-
ison with that of other countries it
IS way above the average.
The record of ruthless warfare
and repeatedly broken faith in
conflict with the aboriginal Indians
IS not pretty. We came, we saw
their lands. we took them. We kill
ed many.
Yet it might have been worse.
Ever since, We have been shelling
out millions to keep them in a style
to which We would like to have
them become accustomed and
there are probably more of them
today than there were when Col
umbus landed.
Our first big expansion was Lou
isiana in 1903 This vast western
area, which raised by 140 per cent
the American land area, was bought
for 8000000O francs. A cheap price.
certainly, yet one which Napoleon.
was glad to get, and which was
important money to a struggling
and poor young republic.
When we took Florida from
Spain, there was coercion certain
ly, yet We assumed claims up to
s5.o0O.000 against that government
Imperial Valley press., 1939-04-23
GERMANY WANTS
SKILLED MECHANICS
[ (PorterVille Recorder)

The effort to get German-American
mechanics TO return To Germany is in
teresting II is said that Detroit. Chica-
go, Cleveland and other industrial CEN
ters are being combed for skilled work
ers. There is Il special demand for auto
mobile mechanics. maehiniStS, engineers,
electricians, brieklaAefs ard carpenters.
German agents are engaged in rounding
up such WOrkmen and arranging for
their transportation to the old country
The men engaged are said to be guar
anteed jobs when they reach Germany.
They must pay their own transporta-
tion but get low rates on German ships.
The pay, however. seems small by Amer
lean standards, probably averaging 40 to
80 cents an hour. 7 hat might appeal to
men needing jobs. but the chief factor is
probably homesickness for the old coun-
try, or in many cases sympathy for the
present regime
One of the agents employing such men
says: "They get good quarters and all
the privileges now enjoyed by German
workers. Why should German mechanics
starye in America when they can get
good jobs in Germany What is wrong
in that?'
Nothing. perhaps, if the soliciting is
above-board and the candidates are told
the truth. Otherwise there would soon
be a lot of disillusioned German-Ameri-
cans wishing they We're back in George
Washington's country.
The matter is interesting to Americans
in general because i suggests labor
scarcity in Germany produced by extreme
concentration Of man-poWer on prepar-
alton for an imminent var.
Imperial Valley press., 1939-04-23
THE COAL SHUTDOWN
IS UNREASONABLE
[ Wall Street Jomual)

\ ~ etli A31A II 'tRsAA41 -
The situation in respect To coal produe-
tion is really Incredible. IN view Of the
experience of the negotiators and the
nature of the dispute Here we have a
condition in which Great cities in the
East, including New ! ork, face literal
paralysis of them activities unless coal
mining in the Appalachian region IS soon
resumed Yet in spite Of the fact that
no question Of wages or hours is inYoly-
ed, serious shortage Is threatened
What makes the impending crisis the
more Objectionable Is the fact that It
is, on the statement Of John L. Lewis
himself. brought about through opera
ton of the National Labor Relations
act This very measure. the constltu-
tional justification Of which is that it is
designed to avoid burdens on interstate
commerce through labor disputes, is
thus threatening, IN this case at least.
10 place one of the most serious burdens
on commerce Imaginable.
The worst part Of the affair is that
il is apparently unnecessary. Whether
it is a strike or a lockout IS of little con-
sequence To the many millions of people
who will be seriously affected soon if
ii is not brought TO Il swift conclusion.
Meanwhile. there is no valid reason dis
cernible to prevent the mining Of coal
while negotiations are in progress. These
conferences are periodic affairs, and
both sides have long been yersed in the
procedure. Indeed. it has frequently been
claimed that the negotiations between
coal miners and operators are outstand-
ING EXAMPLES Of he wisdom OF industry
wide negotiations As between employers
and unions. If So, the current perfor-