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The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1939-12-28
KNIGHTS OF COLUMBUS TO
OBSERVE 18TH BIRTHDAY
To Have Anniversary December
81; Banquet To Be January 9

Officers and members of the Oak
land Council No. It'll, Knights of Co.
lumbus, will celebrate the 25th ami
versary of their organization with a
banquet at the Manhattan Hotel in
Oakland on January 9. Many out of
town members and visitors are eX-
pected to be in attendance upon the oc-
casion.
The local council will be Is years
old on December 81. 1t was instituted
and the charter was signed by James
A. Flaherty, Supreme Knight, and
William J. Mckinley, Supreme Secre-
tary on December 81, 1914. Frank A.
Wolfhope, Cumberland, at that time
State Deputy for Maryland, was in
stalling officer Philip T. Peddicord
was the first Grand Knight and DR.. R.
F. Bartlett, Recorder.
The following charter members are
still living: Carleton E. Helbig, Peter
S. Garrett, John F. Hart, James A.
Kerins, William E. Rice, Rev. John S.
Martin, Alvin G.. Slabach, William r.
Browning, Robert L. Wolfe, Edward
P. Kelly, John R. Murphy, James P.
Treacy, Edward R. O'Donnell, William
R. Pendergast, Joseph E. Helbig, Fran
els ]. Murphy, Robert E. Helbig, Will
liam F. Fairall, Bernard Faherty, Rob
ert B. Garrett, Alex G. Hesen, James
O'Boyle, Michael c. Kelly, Patrick E,
Murphy, Joseph T. Wolfe, William A.
Gender, Edward A. Shaffer, Matthew
F. CAVITY, Philip T. Peddicord, James
E. Broderick, Clarence E. Murphy, Ed
ward H. Pendergast, Frank R. Brown
ing, H. A. Loraditch.
The following members have since
died: Rev. James E. Cornell, DR.. R.
F. Bartlett, John w. Hart, John L.
Carney, Harry C. Lowenstein, Harry
Helbig, William R. Coglan.
Present officers of the Council are E.
A. Shaffer, grand knight; VIM. R.
Browning, deputy; A. G. Hesen, fnan
cial secretary; James E. Hart,
treasurer; John Maroney, recorder; H,
A. Loraditch, F. R. Shaffer, guards;
Rev. w. F. Sauer, chaplain.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1939-12-28
Given Principal Appointment to
Z. S. Naval Academy

William W. Grant, Jr., student in
Randall Naval Preparatory School in
Washington, D. c., and at his home
over the holiday period, was notified
Sunday by Congressman William D,
Byron, that he had been given the
principal appointment to enter the U.
S. Naval Academy as a midshipman
in June, 1910 His entrance to the
academy depends upon the passing Of
scholastic and physical examinations.
Grants appointment came as the re-
suit of an examination taken in
October, in which he stood high.
This is the second time Grant has
been named principal, having been
high in last years examination. He
also passed his scholastic examination
last year but was unable to pass the
physical examination because he was
eight pounds underweight. This year
his weight is satisfactory.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1939-12-28
A FAITHFUL MOTHER CAT
PAYS SUPREME SACRIFICE
Gives It's Nine Lives Trying To
Save Kittens At Fire Monday

A "mother" was burned to death in
an attempt to save her children
and so lost one of her purported "nine
lives. The mother" was cat and
the scene was adjacent to the Deer
Park hotel on Christmas afternoon
where the Hutchinson home was de-
stroyed by fire.
After the home had been entirely
consumed a cat was seen to be skirt
ing the edge of the ashes, finally
coming to a summer kitchen in rear
that was not yet completely con-
sumed. Walking over the hot ashes
she entered the burning shed. In a
short time out she came with a little
kitten, carrying her in the usual man.
ner by the back of the neck. Drop
ping her beyond the ashes she re-
turned to the shed, presumably for
the rest of her brood. This time she
did not come out and number of
those watching the episode wiped
away tears that just wouldn't stay
put.
The Hutchinson home was former
ly known as the Garrett home and
contained 10 rooms and 5 baths. Part
of the house was being occupied by
Charles limbaugh and family, and
Hinebaugh's brother-in-law. Very
little furniture was saved.
The fire started in the other end of
the house from that in which the peo-
pie were living and when the Oak
land fire department had answered
the alarm and had arrived on the
scene the blaze was too far advanced
to be checked with the small amount
of water available.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1939-12-28
Christmas Mail Here Shows In
crease Over That of 1888

Christmas letter and parcel mail
at the Oakland postoffice showed an
increase of more than 1000 pieces
during the six-day period preceding
Christmas this year, compared with a
similar period in 1888, postoffice off
cials revealed, setting an all-time high
for business.
A total of 45,72O pieces passed
through the canceling machine from
December 10 to %, inclusive. There
were also 450 insured parcels. Stamp
sales were also extremely heavy.
During that period 10000 one and one
half cent stamps were sold, 10000
more than during the same period
last year.
In actual cash the 25 days in Deem
Der showed a six percent increase
over receipts during the same period
last year. Postoffice workers stated
that incoming mail had also been
much heavier than in previous years.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1939-12-28
Grocery Stores to Close on
New Years Day

All grocery stores in Oakland plan
to remain closed on New Years Day,
it was announced this week. This
means that buying for the table will
have to be done on Saturday for a
two-day period.
The banks will be closed also on
New Years Day. State offices will be
closed on New Years Day, and also on
Saturday, December 30, as the result
of an order by the Governor, giving
state employees a three-day holiday
again, the same as they had over the
Christmas weekend
The window at the postoffice will be
open from 1880 to $3.50 on New Years
Day, Monday, January /. There will
be no delivery, but the Star route
mail will be delivered as usual. The
office will be open this Saturday until
noon on only, returning to it's usual
schedule.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1939-12-28
Winners In Contests Named

Eighteen boys and girls were award
ed prizes in contest conducted by the
Oakland Pharmacy during the Christ
mas season.
They included Shirley Krause, Wiz,
ginia Lancer, Janice Mersing, Betty
Mae Myers, Betty Moon, Dolores Sterl-
ing, Barbara Hamill, Virginia Lawton,
Mildred Killius, girls; Tommy Brown
ing, Paul Dewitt, Dick McComas,
Harry Owens, Betty Wolfe, Howard
Roth, Russell Leighton, Donald Lantz,
George Eddie Thayer, boys. Shirley
Krause and Tommy Browning were
each awarded bicycles.
At the j. W. Jackson Store, Mrs.
Nathan Friend, Oakland, and Miss
Mabel Taylor, Mountain Lake Park,
were awarded prizes in contest in
the Jackson store.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1939-12-28
Garrett County Gets Six Inches
OF Snow Wednesday

Garrett county was blanketed under
six to eight inches of snow on We'd
nesday as a general storm hit all parts
Of the country.
More snow appeared general to the
east with six inches in Baltimore.
Garrett county state roads were kept
open by the use of plows but a num-
Der of country roads were drifted
shut The storm hit the Oakland sec
ton from the east. The snow was
heavy and wet and caused many cars
to get stuck before the owners had a
chance to get chains.
No accidents were reported. Tenn
perature was not far below freezing,
registering in the twenties.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1939-12-28
HOMEMAKERS CLUBS NAME
NEW OFFICERS FOR 1910
Seven of Nine Organizations Sc
Iect Leaders for Ensuing Year

Seven of the nine homemakers
clubs of the county have elected off
GERS for the ensuing year as follows:
Grantsville-Miss Ethel Broad
water, president; Mrs. Dan Hershberg-
er, vice-president; Mrs. Sylvan burst,
secretary; Mrs. N. U. Broadwater,
treasurer.
Oakland-Mrs. Ernest Townshend,
president; Mrs. C. A. Phillips, vice
president; Mrs. T. C. Bittinger, secre-
tary; Miss Martha Mitchell, treasurer;
Mrs. Mildred Baucom, reading chair
man.
Hoyes-Mrs. E. H. Bishoff, presi-
dent; Mrs. w. w. Dewitt, vice-presi-
dent; Miss Icie Friend, secretary; Mrs.
R. L. Greynolds, treasurer; Mrs. J.
Arthur Dewitt, music chairman:
Mt. Lake-Loch Lynn-Mrs. Edgar
Smith, president; Mrs. Gladys Weeks,
vice-president; Mrs. Olga Elliott,
secretary; Miss Bertha Lands, treas
urer.
Deer Park-Mrs. Clarence Rollman,
president; Mrs. Robert Thrasher, vice
president; Mrs. Olga Minard, secre-
tary and treasurer.
Bittinger-Mrs. Lawrence Bucket,
president; Mrs. Herbert Bucket, vice
president; Mrs. Kermit Glotfelty,
secretary treasurer; Mrs. Carl Bit
finger, music chairman; Miss Lucille
Glotfelty, project chairman; Mrs.
Silas Beachy, peace chairman.
Mars Hill-Mrs. Carl Cessna, presi-
dent; Miss Beulah Engle, vice-presi-
dent; Mrs. Guy Stanton, secretary;
Mrs. Allen Baker, treasurer; Mrs.
Harold Baum, reading chairman; Mrs,
Floyd H. burst, music chairman; Mrs.
Ellsworth Beachy, recreation chair
man.
Two other clubs located at Kitzmil-
Ter and Kempton, have not reported
their elections to Miss Mildred Barton,
home demonstration agent.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1939-12-28
| SEE BY THE DAILIES THAT

Anthony Fokker, first man in aero
nautical industry to become a million
aire through aviation, died Saturday
at the age of 40.
An elderly couple came to shop in
Chicago in buggy drawn by horse.
The horse was tied to an electric light
post on State street, which is the bus
lest thoroughfare in the city. Return
ing later with Christmas packages
they found traffic had been tied up.
The couple determined a few days be-
fore they would do their shopping
as they did as bride and groom in the
year 1896.
The national income for 1889 was
estimated at SOS, 100000, which is
$4,500,0 100000 more thon it was in the
year 1888.
Seventy persons died in a train
wreck in Germany, the eighth major
rail tragedy since the beginning Of the
present war.
A blacksmith in Redwood, Ohio, 60
years old, says he likes work too much.
to think of retiring. He's had his shop
there for rs years.
The fifth set of twins in six years
were born to a couple at Logan, w.
Va. They said they had gotten 50
they expected it.
Since midshipmen now eat to mu-
sic and dine less hastily, the number
reporting sick has shown a decrease.
All State departments in Maryland
are to be asked for monthly reports Of
expenditures.
japanese dispatches reported $4,000
Chinese had been killed in recent fight
ing north and south of Hankow in
Central China.
Prof. Jacob E. Metzger, 81, director
of the University of Maryland expert
ment station, died Unexpectedly in
Florida. He was noted in soil re-
search.
The Federal government puts into
operation next month its plan to pro-
vide mass security in the form of
monthly retirement pensions for older
workers and their dependents. 1t is
estimated about a million people will
benefit.
Senator Norris, (Ind.-Neb.) an
nounced he would retire when his
present term expires in 1913. He had
been in Congress 81 years.
Joseph E. Davies, American Ambas-
sador to Belgium, was named by the
President as a special assistant to the
secretary of state.
Death by violence over the three-day
Christmas holidays left a toll of at
least 665 victims. Traffic accidents
took the greatest harvest of lives with
1872 fatalities.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1939-12-28
Relief Budgets of Counties Are
Approved by State Board

Budgets STIMULATING how much each
of the twenty-three counties may
spend for relief purposes during the
next nine months were approved Tues
day by the State Board of Public We'll
fare.
The budget becomes effective Janu-
airy l. Funds for the various types Of
assistance are provided by the State,
Federal Government and local gov
eminent units.
The approved budget for Gerrett
county was $59,422 for old age pen
sions; $33,323 for aid to dependent
children; $1,575 for blind; and $21, SOS
for direct relief. The total for the nine
months is $115,92S. The largest single
item in the state is the old age pen
sions, which will reach $1,604,4 36.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1939-12-28
TEACHING STAFF CHANGES
ARE ANNOUNCED BY BOARD
Elementary Instructors Shifted;
Clyde Dahlgren Named Princi-
pal Of Oakland Grade School
MRS. REAM GOES TO YODER

Several changes in the teaching staff
of the elementary schools of the coun-
ty have been announced by F. E.
Rathbun, County Superintendent of
Schools, the chief one being the change
in principalship of the Oakland Ele-
mentary school. All changes become
effective Tuesday, January 2, 1910,
when the schools reopen following the
holiday recess.
Mrs. Rosalie C. Ream, who has been
serving as principal of the Oakland
Elementary school since September,
1884, has accepted the position as
principal of the Yoder school, a two
teacher school north of Grantsville,
adjacent to the Orphanage maintained
there by the Amish-Mennonite sect,
Mr.. Rathbun stated. Clyde R. Dahl
gren, who has been assistant teacher
in the elemntary school for the past
two or three years, has accepted the
position as principal in Mrs. Ream's
place.
Miss Helen Sollars will be an assis-
tant teacher in the same school to
supply the vacancy created there by
the elevation of Mr.. Dahlgren to the
principalship. Miss Sollars has had
special preparation and training for
the teaching of music and Mr. Rathbun
pointed out that this appointment
would add materially to the teaching
of music in that school.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1939-12-28
DIARY OF The WAR
Condensed For Readers OF The
Republican

FRIDAY-Heavy Russian attacks
were repulsed by the Firms. The Russ
army retreat in the north was grow
ing. Scouting activities renewed on
Western front. Italian steamer sunk
by mine.
SATURADY-Russian general in
charge of Soviet campaign against
Finland was reported dismissed from
the service and recalled to st. Peters
burg. Retreat of Soviet troops contin-
uing hastily. Plane clashes reported on
Western front. British beat off two ali
raids by Nazis.
SUNDAY-The Russian retreat has
turned into a Finnish advance. The
Allied navies were concentrating upon
capturing or sinking about 500 Ger
man ships in their endeavor to reach
German ports. Extreme cold on West
ern front stopped activities there.
MONDAY-The Pope at Rome Of
fered belligerent nations a fve-point
peace program. The French premier in
q Christmas message said the French
would give elbow for blow in return
for any violence coming from Ger
many" Firms continued to drive back
Russians, shooting down IA Russian
planes.
TUESDAY Russia and Finland
continued to battle over Christmas
Day, while German and Allied armies
relaxed. The Firms crossed the border
into Russia. The Allies have con-
tracted for 1000 planes to be built in
the United States.
WEDNESDAY-The Russian in
vasion of Finland continued to be held
up with great losses to Soviet equip
ment and men. Many tanks and
planes of Russia's destroyed. There
was little or no action on the Western
front. Hitler visited his troops and
distributed presents A British steam
er was sunk. Germans drove off Brit
ish airplanes over Helgoland. Austria
liam troops arrived in England.
THURSDAY = Firms held their
ground in face of repeated attacks by
Russians. Russia is mobilizing more
troops to augment its vast army al
ready under arms. No activity on the
Western front. A British bomber
wrecked Nazi patrol ship.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1939-12-28
OFFICIAL COUNT SHOWS III
DEER KILLED IN COUNTY
Two Less Than Last Year; 80
Are Found Illegally Killed

Deer hunters in Garrett county met
with only slight less success this year
than last year, final official figures for
the season, recently ended, have re-
vealed.
Successful nimrods in Garrett county
totaled I'll this year as compared
with 173 last year. In Allegany coun-
ty 27 deer were killed, drop of II
from 1898.
Game wardens reported a large
number of deer illegally killed in this
county. Thirty illegally slain deer
were found, including % does and two
spike bucks. During the past week also
wardens found the carcasses of two
legally killed deer in the woods-one
an eight-pointer and the other a six
pointer. They had been fatally wound
ed but had managed to elude their
pursuers. Their carcasses, found in the
Pine Swamp and North Glade sec
tons, were badly decomposed.
Joseph A. Minke, deputy district
game warden, announced parole of two
youths on charges of illegally killing
a doe. The youths, both from the
community of Jennings, were placed
on years parole after suspension of
q fine of 500. They were arrested on
Meadow Mountain one night early this
month when they returned to pick up
doe they had slain during the day.
One of the boys was II and the other
IS years of age.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1939-12-28
700 Dairy Survey Forms are Col
Iected with More to Come

A tabulation of dairy survey forms
made this morning discloses that 700
farmers had filled in the questionaires
regarding the number of cows they
milk and the number they would milk
if the Carnation Company decided to
construct a receiving station here.
The disbursements committee asked
the continued cooperation of all farm
ers- in. completing the survey, Mayor l..
NJ. Fraley stating this morning it
looked like the quota would be more
than filled by next week.
A meeting is to be held at Aurora
next week. Some of the business men
responsible for gathering survey
forms in various districts of the coun-
ties have not yet reported. 1t was
thought the number would reach 900.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1939-12-28
Automobiles Must Have Cars
Inspected by January 1.

Marylanders who have not yet had
their automobiles inspected will be
given until January l to have their
cars checked, W. Lee Elgin, Commits
sioner of Motor Vehicles, has an
nounced.
The regular save-a-life campaign
ended December Is. Summonses have
been issued for those motorists who
failed to have their cars inspected by
the deadline.
A total of 356,605 vehicles have
been inspected thus far. County sta
tions made 222,16 inspections and
Baltimore city stations 134,441.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1939-12-28
Masonic Lodge Elects Officers

Robert T. Hoffman was elected wor-
shipful master of Oakland Lodge No.
1872, of Masons at the regular commu-
nication of that body held on Tuesday
evening. Mr.. Hoffman served as senior
warden of the lodge for the past sew
eral years.
Others elected included Arthur
Lawton, senior warden; Scott w.
Shirer, junior warden; Harland l..
Jones, secretary; Cecil Smith, treas
urer, the two latter having been re-
elected. Other officers of the lodge
are appointive. Installation of the off
cers-elect will occur in January.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1939-12-28

The regular meeting of the Mayor
and Town Council will be held on Mon
day, January 8. Mayor Fraley said
this morning that several petitions
had been received asking for an area
IN which children could coast.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1939-12-28

Mr.. Rathbun received a letter this
morning from Mrs. Ream, who is at
Homecoming during the holidays, in
which she made application to the
Board of Education for a leave of alb
sence, effective January 2, for eight
months, for the purpose of taking adj
vanced study to complete the require
ments for the Bachelor Of Science De-
gree in Education.
Mr.. Rathbun stated that it had al
ways been the custom of the Board to
grand such requests, indicating that
at the Boards next meeting the men,
bers would act favorably upon the re-
quest and grant the leave Of absence.
Mrs. Ream plans to continue her
studies at Johns Hopkins University,
Baltimore, according to her letter.
Mr.. Rathbun said that for the pres
ent there would be no change in the
set-up at the Yoder school and that nc
additional teacher for that school
would be named. Mrs. Getty will con-
tinue to be principal there.
Mrs. Hannah C. Green has been
transferred from assistant teacher in
the Bittinger school to principal of
the Black Hawk school which was re-
Gently rebuilt after having been de
stroyed by fire Of unknown origin on
Sunday, August 81. The new Black
Hawk school building is now one OF
the most complete and satisfactory
one-room buildings in the county, Mr..
Rathbun said, being especially we'll
adopted for one-room rural school
requirements.
Miss Edna McDermott has been
placed as an additional and new teach
er in the Mountain Lake Park school,
which became necessary due to the
increased number Of children attend
ing. This will make Mountain Lake
Park school three-t teacher school.
Miss McDermott is a daughter of DR..
McDermott, who practiced medicine
for 25 years in Midland, but who
moved to Baltimore about year ago.
Miss McDermott is a graduate of
Frostburg State Teachers College in
February, 1889. She will teach music
besides other subjects.
Mrs. Vivian P. Getty, Grantsville,
has accepted the position as teacher
of the primary grades in the Yoder
school. Mrs. Getty formerly served as
principal in the same school.
Evening star., 1939-05-31

preached by q brother of the Rev.
Mr.. Milton, the Rev. William Bird
Milton, rector of st. Johns Episco-
pal Church at Hopewell, Va.
Right Rev. Frederick D. Goodwin
D. D., Co-adjutor Bishop of the Do
cese of Virginia, will conduct the
ordination service, and special music
will be provided by a vested choir.
Evening star., 1939-05-31

Va, from July 80 to August 13. The
recruiting Office is at 458 Indiana
avenue NV.
After tonight only recruits with
previous military training will be
enlisted. Vacancies, it was an
nounced, are in companies A, B and
c Of the 5th Battalion. Other needs
are for cooks and trumpeters and
for musicians in the battalion band.
Evening star., 1939-05-31

A number of visiting clergymen
from other churches are expected to
take part in the service.
The Rev. Mr.. Milton first came
to st. Timothy's in March, 1898,
while a student in the seminary.
Immediately after his graduation
ne was formally called to the
church.
Evening star., 1939-05-31

Quoted at st. Timothy's Episcopal
Church tomorrow at II am.
The Rev. Mr.. Milton, who COM
pleted his work at Virginia Episco-
pal Theological Seminary last June,
will be presented for ordination by
the Rev. Churchill j. Gibson of st.
James Episcopal Church, Rich
mond, and the sermon will be
Evening star., 1939-05-31
tonight Is DeodIine
For Reserve Enlistment

l Tonight is the deadline for ap-
plicants without previous military
training to enlist in the 5th Bat
talon, Marine Corps Reserve, in
order to attend the field training
period under canvas at Quantico,
Evening star., 1939-05-31
Queen Is Walker

While vacationing at small ho-
tel in Hondrich, Switzerland, Queen
Wilhelmina of the Netherlands
spent most of her time Walking in
the country.
Evening star., 1939-05-31
Rev. N. Nee. Milton
To Be Ordained
Special Dispatch to The Star

Special DISPATCH to The Star.
HERNDON, Va, May 31.-Ordi-
nation services for the Rev. Mar
shall Mccormick Milton, rector of
Upper Truro Parish, will be con-
Evening star., 1939-05-31

Age limits are from II to IS for en-.
listment
Evening star., 1939-05-31

Lustrous royon ceIonese comforts,
filled with buoyont goose down and
eloboroteIy stitched all over in
Irepunto work. Regulation cut size
|Ax84 inches, in lovely boudoir
shades.
Glacier County chief., 1939-11-03

DIR. M. F.KELLER-Optometrist
Ali Ford Bldg. Great Falls
May be consulted at the Yegen
Hotel Saturday, Nov. IS. Eyes
examined and glasses fitted.